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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08

/ me promise never to say word 10 a
living soul and ] promised. You
nave Wrung II from me. but am glad.
My conscience Is easier than Il has
been In many a day That was AIN
The next day Cheney was back i'm
Chicago, and q hours later Farwell
came IN response 10 a telegram from
Cheney
You have succeeded he said after
Cheneys greeting,
Yes
And have ] right to hold my
head up among decent people? Have
] name. or-am / a."
you have the right Mr.. Farweli.
all the right the law and God can give
you. and Cheney told him the piiiful
story.
Farwell sat with bowed head. and
the tears slowly trickled through his
fingers. Poor mother. poor little
mother, he said. And that brute. that
brute-God! what punishment he'll get
some day Suddenly he looked up and
said col. Cheney. we're not through
yet. want 20 see my-nO. ! can't call
him by that sacred name-I want TO see
Eastman; can you locate him7'
I've already done so. Yesterday !
wired my California Offices and this
morning the answer is here saying he
lives on a ranch not far from Los An
geles. You have a claim on him. Mr..
Farwell-if you want to exercise e."
Claim on him. bah. Ny dollars are
all clean and honestly earned.
wouldn't contamlnate them with a cent
OF his money but I want 10 see him.
] want to tell him what think Of him
I'm going out there and | want you to
90 along. Today We can start
Steady, Mr. Farwell steady We
won't have 10 90 out there My message
says Mr.. Eastman is IN Chicago now.
He's here on business, Thirty minutes
ago ! located him IN the Blank hotel"
Come on then" shouted Farwell. !
beside himself come on right now"
Again Cheney cautioned the excited
man. Steady, Mr. Farwell. III go
with you all right enough, but be-
fore we leave 1 want that gun In your
pocket Hand It over Farwell did
so and Cheney continued: I'm not
going to have you commit crime. !
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08
BRYANS ENEMY TRIUMPHS.

Out Of the victories OF Roger c. sulu-
van whose Dominating influence in
the recent Illinois Democratic conven-
ton swept away william J. Bryans
demand that he resign from the nation
al committee may grow a family Jar IN
the Democratic party that viii require
all Of Mr.. Bryan's political genius TO
smooth. In the meanwhile Illinois Dem
ocrats are confronted by the unique sit
uation In which their convention cham
pioned the tenure Of Roger G. Sullivan
coincidentally with that body's en-
dorsement Of Mr.. Bryan
se>esSssSss<e>>s>>ssSSssss>ss>ssssssss
There Is no law can reach the man.
The Almighty viii deal with him, and
besides, he's your father. and-you
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08
DIR. FINN'S TESTIMONY
INTERESTING.

Or Thomas Finn u BoOnsboro No.
who has practlced medicine for % years
says he has used every prescription
known 10 the profession for treatment OF
kidney and bladder diseases and says he
has never found anything so effective
bladder trouble az Foleys Kidney Cure.
II stops irregularities and builds W tho
whole system For sale hy f. J. Hill Drug
Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08
PROVO CANYON
EXCURSION
Via D & R. O, Sunday, Sept. 9

Leave Salt Lake 500 a. m. Return.
ing. leave Upper Falls $40 D. m. Spring
Dell S.25 p. m. arrive Salt Lake 600
?. m. Trout and chicken dinners al T'p-
per Falls and Spring Dell. Finest cam
yon trip In the West Good fishing In
Provo River. Everybody invited. Fare
t.25 round trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08

"' vas very u ana the action,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08

honest and like cyclone FarRell
flung himself cut the door
Cheney attended his wedding later.
but the law had given him the right 10
oall himself Charles +. Farweil"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-08

Professor Cook resumed his piano
lessons on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Concerts
and reciials during the year. Phone.
call or address S7i East Second South.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
THE ODD LITTLE GECKO.
A Queer Animal That Lives In Africa
and Southern Europe.

The gecko is an odd little creature.
His name IS seldom heard, and his
form IS seldom seen, for he lives In
Africa and the southern countries OF
Europe
This little gecko has so many strange
ways and there Is something 50 un-
canny I'm his appearance that the peo-
pie Of the countries where he lives are
rather afraid OF him, believing his bite
to be poisonous, although this IS de-
MED by naturalists
He is a little creature, with a broad,
hat head, like a snake, and a long
body, with a narrow tail, with odd
shaped bits of skin arranged like seal
lops along the sides Of it, He has
short legs and queer, catllke claws.
which enable him to easily climb the
old walls and rocks upon which he
lives. catching the insects Of various
sorts which make his dinner
He IS nocturnal animal, walking
abroad at night and sleeping in the
daytime He moves with sudden
rushes and without any noise what
ever His odd name was given him
from the queer noise he makes, which
Is something like the noise you would
make to start u horse with. The male
gecko is of "A gray color. SO near the
shade of the old walls and rocks
among which be makes his home that
ae can barely be seen
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
JFu1niuutiOn.

He visited the tomb where his be
loved was laid. Carrying lighted
candle and kneeling by her coffin, he
exclaimed passlonately: Would
could die, Would | could die" JUS
then the wind closed the door and ex-
tingushed the light. The bereayed
lover who had just prayed for death
rushed to the door. He could not open
IT, He tore at it, knocked. kicked
struggled. calling loudly for help. No
answer, only the utter silence and dark
ness Of the tomb His wish TO die was
forgotten. He sank down and wept
His tears were not for his beloved, but
FOR himself Re felt pangs of hunger
He thought Of his candle and cut II into
four parts. He ate the first quarter
the first day, the second the second
day. the third on the third the last
quarter the fourth day. No more, and
he must die of starvation. He made
one more desperate effort to burst the
door, when Il suddenly opened, and the
keeper Of the cemetery stood before
him The sunlight blinded him. He
fell from exhaustion. He had been
there Just four hourS,-PearSon' Week
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

Except for a solitary berth far down
tie aisle Wilton had the Pullman to
himself I'm sheer loneliness he had
turned iu early and lay staring at the
stars and fitting telegraph poles hour
after hour His month Of vacation at
the old home had been a disappoint-
ment The Texan ranch would be
good. ne thought His foreman would
bee glad to see him, and SO would his
puppy ANA yet, after all. there was no
one who really cared.
Hang ill., he murmured as he toss
,d back into the net his coat which a
sudden Slewiug Of the train had thrown
violently into his face Hang 1t, l
wonder why on earth Betty Allis had
to take December. of all months, for a
pleasure trip west-the one month out
Of tve years that might have given me
chance 10 see her and know her again.
! wond'
There was sudden darkness. Wilton
found himself groyelug on the car
floor There was the maddening sense
of the helpleS-uesS with which in
nightmare one fights for breath and
space With fearful momentum, with
grinding. tearing and upheaving. the
ear rolled haIfNhy to It's side, seemed
70 slide down ana down. then, with
violent shock. stood still. The ghastly
silence that succeeded was as appalling
as the uproar had been. Wilton lay
still for n moment. waiting for he
knew not what. Then he crawled to
his feet. gathered his clothes from the
opposite section and rapidly dressed
himself
Wonder what's happened" he
thought hreathlessly Gee, smell that
gas And he started toward the rear
OF the car
As bis hand touched the stateroom
wall al the end Of tho aisle girls
voice rang through the car, Porter,
porter. wish YOU would come help me
out" Wilton stopped. Cad she's cool.
anyhow" he thought as he listened for
the porter's response. None came. The
odor Of gas was filing the car. He
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Old Roman Ways.

A rich Roman who married was re
garded as fool Unmarried and
without heirs, he was couried 5y
crowds of sycophants and legacy Isn't
ers, who swarmed around him, on tie
lookout for gifts during his life or for
legacies at his death. He was an OBJ
ject of attention to and adulation from
all. Each Roman We'd with his neigh
bors in his display Of wealth. Osten-
tation became passion. \ feast was
not considered Il success unless the
cost of it was matter for discussion
by "all Rome" Palaces and villas
were built I'm the most splendid and
costly style Beautiful marbles, gold
and silver and precious stones were
lavishly used in order to show the
wealth of the owner. Nero had sew
eral rooms in his golden house studded
all over with pearls. Goethe might
we'll term the Romans the greatest par
venus IN history
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Stone GOnKH.

A recent English traveller in China
describes some remarkable examples
Of sounding stones. or "Stone gongs,"
which he saw at Chufu. the birthplace
and burial place of Confucius one of
the stones, which are composed of a
grayish ool!dc limestone, has been
shaped into cover for an incense dish
placed In front of the tomb of the
grandson Of Confucius. When struck
with a stick or with the knuckles II
rings like bronze, and the sound is so
distinct that it IS difficult to believe
without inspection that the object is
not really composed Of metal A cor
respondent Of Nature describes
bridge at Corick, in County Mayo, Ire
land, which Is locally known as the
musical bridge" because the stones
forming the coping give out musical
note when struck
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
JURORS DRAWN
FOR MAY TERM
GRAND JURORS.


Anthony township. John F. Delhi,
Judah Schooley, William Mari.
Cooper township. Benjamin Buck
Danvillc, list ward. William Z.
Limbcrger, Samuel Detwiler, Viii
liam Z. Speicer.
Danville, 2nd ward. Wilson NJ
Ryan. Daniel V. Fetterman, John
Springer, George Boyer, Henry J.
Aten
Danyille, Bird ward Patrick Daley.
Derry township. Clarence Rishel,
G. G. Miller.
Liberty township Thomas NJ. Van
SAINT.
Limestone township. - John NJ
Smith, Cyrus Coleman, 5. f. Welliv-
er
Mahoning township--William Owens,
J. G. Rishel.
Mayberry township. W. b. Faux
Valley township. Simon Moser.
West Hemlock township. John G.
Henderson,.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Anthony township john Coleman,
Daniel Bomboy, Ambrose y. Love,
Gideon Hartman, p. F. Bremen, Isaac
l.. Acor.
DanvilIe, 1st ward. H. b. Deem,
Patrick McBryan, Thomas Reifsndyer,
George Lenhart, Edward f. Fallon,
James Y. Gillaspy, Rush Yerrick, Will
lam II. Andy, Dr. Jonathan Sweis-
fort, Edward Purpur, George s.
Maiers.
Danville, 2nd ward. Wesley Har-
tzel, Leander Kocher, Calvin G.. Ritter,
Andrew Heller, Charles Deitz, William
Roat, d. r. Williams, Isaac Rank
Danville, Bird ward Alfred Yerrick,
James Martin, Elias Lyon, George b.
Jacobs, Henry Divel, Conrad Aten,
Theodore Doster, John Kilgus, Jacob
Aten, Robert Mellon.
Danville, 4th ward-Augustus Heiss,
James Gibson, Edward Hallman, James
Mccormick, Frank Straub, Frank
Henrie, William Pickens.
Derry township. George ". De
Green, Daniel Frazier, w. l.. Whip
pie Peter NJ. Dietrich
Liberty township.-WilIiam f. Boy
er, W. G. Robbins.
Limestone township J. Derr,
Clyde Biddle.
Mahoning township.-William E.
Heller, William G. Miller, Neal p.
Wilson, James Morrison. Jerry Donov,
an, Henry Wireman, Benjamin l..
Delhi, Ralph Leighow.
Mayberry township-IsaiahV Vought.
West Hemlock township. -McKelvcy
tine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
STEVENSON'6 PRAYERS.
They Were Necessity to the Life
Of the Afflicted Writer.

They Were "a Necessity to the Life
of the Afflicted Writer.
with my husband prayer-the direct
appeal--was necessity" writes Mrs
Robert Louis Stevenson. "When he
was happy be felt impeIled to offer
thanks for that undcseryed joy: when
in sorrow or pain, to call for strength
to bear what must be borne" Then in
every Samoan household the day clos
ed with prayer and the singing Of
hymns. She says again: "As soon as
our household had fallen into a regular
routine ana the bonds of Samoan fam
lily life began to draw US more closely
togofhcr. TUstala felt the necessity o?
including our rataiuers i'll our evening
devot.ons" To their usual evening
service they We're summoned by the
''pu' or Samoan war conch She does
not think it ever occurred to them that
there was any incougrulty in this use
of it,
One Of these plain, patriarchal serv-
ices Stevenson himself on one occasion
brought II ST lleu check "IIo had
just learned Of tie treacherous conduct
Of one in whom he had every reason to
trust That evening the prayer seemed
unusually short and formal. As the
singing stopped he rose abruptly and
left the room. | FASTENED after him,
fearing some sudden illness. What is
it" asked. 1t is this,' was the reply,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

"C,b no answered Betty lets
wait here"
Wilton spread his hands contentedIy
to the flames while he stared so intent
Iy at the girl opposite that her eyes
waycred Yes. it was the same Betty
of five years bcforc-yet not the same
Betty. She Of five years before had
been a child of eighteen The woman
of tventy-three before him was the
fuliillmcnt of all the earlier promises
of loneliness. Wilton'S heart beat more
quickly rs he looked at the glowing
sweetness Of her face.
Betty he said abruptly Betty,
why have YOU never written me all
'hpN' years
helIl looked at MN quickly. Ih'S
uFih' '!rar cut race was alilereht from
lL' Jolly '"l features She hau re
'HCIl''"'''u' anu lueIt was " new In
I'I,'i- l"a"'' III MS tones 'h"t sue
'''n'' ''"'"'
n,''uS'' '"'N' sue ""N" "eiea $40"
~" "y' "'oIe ,"e
'A'
''''''
"'N ~ i'''', =" '''' le''e'' . Silo
>''". 10" '"IEnI nave NnoWn tn"'
= ,lLi1 '''''' ""'''' '''N' '",e VI 'l"'.
VINO" N"iNtu "p anu uoNh IeS'
'eNe'| nan ' u"1''I 'IlueS anu lille"
SUM S'''Ns vi '"'. ,i'' "sio,e s'opPins
'I '""' VI '''e E''I' anu now ne
'"e"' "oul" you IIilhu Ieliihs Ile
rs you sent me away from you hVe
Years ago.
mat was not Aunt James fault,
Jack, she said eagerly Indeed, you
must not blame her for that. She
could pursue her own methods, but
she never could influence me in my
own purposes
Thank heaven for that interrupt
ed Jack grimly You sent me away"
he prompted.
Betty lifted her head bravely. Il
sent you away" she said. that you
might prove to me whether or not you
were a man. You were only college
student then"
Jack thrust his hands more deeply
into his pockets. He was holding in
well. considering the flood tide with
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

leaped to the opposite window and
kicked out "A pane, letting in flood of
cold air. Then as quickly as It's angle
would permit be dashed down the aisle
10 the other berth
Let me help YOU, madam" he said.
The porter has deserted us
Il seem to be IN a sort of well, Iny
berth is SO tilted" answered the girl
II you could just lend me hand"
In a moment girlish form was
standing beside him. Are we kllledy
she asked. her voice trembling a little
Ia spite of its brave tone.
Not yet" answered Wilton, but
we'd better get out at once. The gas
tanks are leaking"
Together they groped down the aisle
10 find brakeman forcing his way in
10 the wreckage at the end of the car.
ANY one hurt in hereY" he asked,
flashing his lantern IN their faces. THE
porter didn't stop TO see"
"All safe" answered Wilton. What's
the troublef"
open switch. Banged into coal
chute Engineer and fireman killed.
Lot OF coach passengers hurt. You are
the only Pullmans. Better get out Of
this" And he led the way up to the
steep embankment down which the
train had plunged then trotted off
down the track, leaving them alone be
side the tangle of trucks and rails that
marked the path Of the wreck.
Wilton picked up a forgotten lantern
and for the first time turned to look at
the girl whom he had rescued. Then he
gave a great gasp Of establishment
Betty Allis, Where on earth"
Jack Wilton, Where"-
The two stood silent IN hearty
hand grasp Suddenly Jack fell 10
trembling, and for Il moment a panic
seized him.
Betty Allis,' ne repeated Ito think
that some one that ! knew and-that l
knew was in this catastrophe and so
near death, II makes melt makes
pe'-
Here Betty broke the tension with a
trembling little laugh that was none
the less merry.
But we are both safe and sound, so
what's 10 worry US: Let's find out
where we both came from and Then
suddenly She became sober First.
lets 90 scr If we can be Of any use
down there" And she glanced beyond
Wilton where fitting lanterns and a
COnluS. on Of voices marked the place
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
EernInes. Old md New.

Most modern heroines are married
women, whereas the nice ones in
Shakespeare and in novels before 1890
were almost always unwedded maids.
You like Beatrice and Portia and,
above all things, Rosalind You do not
lose your heart to Lady Macbeth
Though a fine figure of a woman), and
you do not desire to compete with
Othel!o in the affections Of Desdemona
This may be too nice morality, but to
Victorian taste even widows, in novels
at least, cone under the ban of the
elder lIr. Weller. Nobody but Colonel
Esmoud ever cared for Lady Castle
wool, and Dobbin is alone in his pas
sion for Amclia.-Andrew Lang in Lon
don Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
A miniStratrix Notice.

Estate of Enoch w. Snyder, deceased
late of Liberty township, in the Coun-
ty Montour and State of Pennsylvania
Letters of administration on the estate
of Enoch w. Snyder, late of Liberty
township, Montour County, Pa, deceas
ed, have been granted to Sarah E. Sny-
der, residing in said township, to whom
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and these
having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
SARAH f. SNYDER
Administrative
Liberty Township, Montour Co, Pa,
May =, 1906
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Auditors 8 Notice.

In the Court Of Common Pleas Of Mon
tour County, No. May Term, 1906.
Horace b Bennett and Mary E Bennett
his wife ct al vs. X. Olive Thompson,
Committee of David Wands, Lunatic
ct al.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed
by the Court of Common Pleas to make
distribution of the money paid into
court in the above stated proceedings to
and among the parties legally entitled
thereto according to their respective in
terests in the said fund; will meet all
parties interested for the purposes Of his
appointment at his Office on Mill Street
in the Borough of Danyille Pennsylva-
MIA on Saturday May ., 1906 at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. when and where all parties
interested are required to be present or
be barred from coming in upon said
fund
II. NJ Hinckley,
Auditor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Executors Notice.
II. NJ. Hinckley,
Auditor

Estate of Jacob Brobst, late OF the
Township of West Hemlock, in the
County Of Montour and State of
Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to the said estate are
required to make payment, and those
having claims or demands against the
said estate. will make known the same
without delay to
WM. !. BROBST,
MARY ELLEN KNORR,
Executors of Jacob Brobst, deceased.
p. Q. Address, Bloomsbury, Pa.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Counsel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

What is an edition: Does it consist
Of 1000 volumes or of 800 or 80 or 8?
The word IS not a technical term like
gross or dozen" or any like express
sion bearing fixed numerical signifi-
cance, and there is Of course no reason
why it should not mean anything from
the lowest to the highest Of these num-
bers, according to the taste and fancy,
or 1t may be the tactics of the particu-
lar publisher who employs It. We
know what IS meant when we read
that a new novel is 'In its twentieth
thousand" whereas the statement that
It IS lin its forty fifth edition" conveys
London Tatler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
So MANY PEOPLE SPEAK

in the highest terms of D-Zerta Quick Pud-
ding that you should give it a trial There
are numerous ways Of preparing and serving
For Il pudding dessert add on quart of
milk to contents Of one package, bring to a
boil, cool and serve with cream and sugar
or any good pudding sauce For making
pies. prepare according to directions on
package, add two tablespoonfulls OF suga
and put in crust which has been baked
Cover with meringue made with the whites
of two eggs. This is enough for two large
or three small pies. For cake filing. prepare
rs above and spread between layers to the
desired thickness. Five choice flavers-Lem-
n-Taploca, Vanilla, Orange Macaroon, Choc-
olate and Strawberry. All Grocers, 10 cents
Order to-day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

French cookery came from Italy, but
long lef5ra France attained any dis.
tiuctiou 4. .iish cooking was spoken of
as the bee, N Europe. After the reign
Of Horny VII soups and fish fell into
general di o, ana larger quantities of
meat occu.cd their place I'm the
reign Of James H. cookery had fallen
10 iJs lowest depth. 1t revived little
"a the reigns of Anne and George L.,
dcgcucratcd again IN the reigns Of
Gcorg, H. and Ill, until at last Eng
lish cooking was little better than that
Of The ancient Bruoui.' London Tele
.sr,r.1
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
SIMON MAGUS.
The Legend From Which Was Born
the story of Faust

Almost every renowned man Of an
tquity in the middle ages was believed
to be attended by n spirltus familiaris
and not a few were suspected Of being
In direct league with the devil. Proba-
bly, the Oldest legend Of which the
that of Simon Magus, mentioned in the
history Of the apostles.
According to Justin, he was a native
Of Clifton, a village In Samaria. He
was, no doubt. man Of great intellec-
tual powers. He was the father Of the
school Of the Gnostcs. II is also re-
ported of him that he could make him
self invisible. that he could pass
through flames unharmed, could trans
pose matter. make gold and exercise
demons-in fact, he laid claim to all
these powers. and his name lived in the
mouths Of the people as a sort Of demi-
urge through many centuries until some
other miracle working personality took
his place at the popular fireside. I'm
usual accomplishments, great erudl-
ton, were attributed to the supernatu-
raj influence and the general disposi-
ton to superstitious assumption was
strengthened on the one hand by dog
matte affirmation on the part of the
church OF the existence of a personal
Satan with his numerous household,
and, on the other hand. by incorporat-
Ing the magic arts among the practical
sciences, Of which astroiogy and al
chemy occupied no mean part
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
live While y-ou Are Alive

En- y life rs # comes to you. Listen
to tie bird songs and the voices of the
children. Lingcr 10 watch the sunset
or tie opening Of flower. Take into
your life the goodness, the pleasure and
the brightness of every day, for I'VE
shall pass this way but once" and then
when you reach the last day that is
given YOU Lerc you viii be content and