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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Beats The Music Cure.

To keep the body in tune, - writes
Mrs, Mary Brown, 90 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie, n Y. Il take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are the
most reliable and pleasant laxative |
have found. " Best for the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels. Guaranteed by
Paules & Co. druggists. 20 cents,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Birthday Party.

Mr. and Mrs John Miller entertain
ed a number of friends.at their home
in Mahoning township on Friday even
ing in honor of their son, William.
Those present were Misses Lizzie
Kocher, Annie Artcr, Lizzie Phillips,
Sarah. Krum, Edna Meyer, Grace
Diehl, Elmira Burt, George Krum,
Roy Little, Oliver Angle, Thornton
Krum, John Miller, Charles Ritter,
Mrs. II. b. Gaskins. Mrs Peter Ar
ter. Mrs William Wertman, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Rishel Mr. and Mrs
Ambrose Miller and Mrs A. HiXson,
of Berwick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Hat The World Wonders

how the other half.lives Those who
use Bucklcn's Arnica Salve never won
der if it will cure Cuts, Wounds,
Burns, Sores and all Skin eruptions;
they know it will Mrs. Grant Shy,
ll30 Z. Reynolds St, Springfield, Ill,
says: 4 regard it one of the absolute
necessities Of housekeeping. Guaran-
teed by Paules & Co., druggists %
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
r1ay Live 100 Years.

The chances for living a full century
are excellent in the case of Mrs. Jen-
ME Duncan, of Hayncsvillc, Me. now
10 years old. She writes: "Elcctrict
Bitters cured me of Chronic Dyspepsia
of 20 years standing, and made me
feel as well and strong aS a Young
girl. e." Electric Bitters cure Stomach
and Liver diseases, Blood disorders,
General Debility and bodily weakness.
Sold on guarantee at Paule~ & co. ;
drug store. Price only SOC.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
whr the ncnnn noesn,t Freeze.

If the ocean did not have salt 1t
would freeze somewhat more readily
than it does now. but there would be
no very marked difference.
The ocean is prevented from freezing
not so much by its salt as by its size
and by its commotion. On account OF
its size, large portions of 1t extend into
warm climates at all seasons, and by
reason of its great depth it Is a vast
storehouse Of heat. Its currents dis
tribute much warm water among the
cold.-St. Nicholas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Our office boy dropped into poetry
yesterday"
How was that?"
THE literary editor kicked him into
the wAstebasket'-Cl Cleveland Leader.
A Cznr and n Wheelbarrow.
When CA Peter the Great visited
England in 1893 William Ill. hired
Saves Court the manor house of Dept
ford. for use as his court and palace,
near the Kings dockyard, where he
proposed to instruct himself in ship
building and to work as shipwright.
During his tenancy the car every
morning either wheeled his favorite
MenZikoff or was himself wheeled In
barrow in every direction over the
cherished beds walks and borders,
trampling all into one general wreck.
A path was broken through Mr.. Eve
Iyn's famous and almost impregnable
holly hedge. which was 400 feet long.
feet high and feet thick. III short,
he did so much damage during his
three months residence from January
to April p that Mr.. Evelyn had as
compensation $50 from the govern
ment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Tommy-He called me a name agen,
so | list grabbed him round de neck
wild me left arm an soaked him good
wild me right an Mother-Oh, Tom
my. Tommy, You mustn't fight like
that. It isn't right Tommy-Aw
wat do YOU know about it, nom? Hit
tin I'm de cilnches amt barred.-Catho.
lie Standard and Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Perfection can only be attained i'll the
physical by allowing Nature to APP
propriate and not dissipate her own
resources. Cathartics gripe, weaken
dissipate, while DeWitt's Little Early
Risers simply eXpel all putrid matter
and bile. thus allowing the liver to
assume normal activity. Good for the
complexion. Sold by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

4 reasonable amount of food thorough
ly digested and properly assimilated
will always increase the strength If
your stomach is little off" Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will digest what You
eat and enable the digestive organs to
assimilate and transform all foods in
10 tissue building blood. Kodol re
lees Sour Stomach, Bclching, Heart
Burn and all forms of Indigestion.
Palatable and strengthening. Sold by
Paules q Co
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Iupertinent.

Uncle-Well here's the money you've
been bothering me for. Now, remem-
Der the old saying that "A fool and his
money are easily parted Nephew
don't know about that. I've had to
coax you for more than week for
this.-Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Old Fine Xxx Climax Brandy

From grape been a score of years
stored and cared for the same way
that Brandies are in France, is as fine
in flavor and mcllowuess as Hennessy
Brandy of Cognac. Ask your drug
gist for Speer's XXX Climax Brandy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
THE CHUKCHEES.
They Live In Siberia and Have o
Mania For Suicide.


4 Russian correspondent was talk
ing about Siberia.
In that strange land" he said, the
strangest thing is the suicidal tend
ency Of the Chukchees. Among the
Chukchees, actually, suicide is one OF
the most common forms of death.
The Chukchees live in northeastern
Eiberia. They are small and copper
colored. They dress in skins and ride
reindeer Tallow and raw kidney are
their chief deIicacies. In every Chuk-
ihce house hangs a death coat.
y Chukchee doesn't kill himself Dy
his own hand. lie appoints his nearest
relativcs-his wife. son or daughter-to
do the deed. And the delegate never
rebels. never declines this sad and hor~
rible task
"Innumcrable are the causes of sui
cide-jealousy, unreGuited love, an in
curable disease, melancholy, poverty,
and 50 on.
Il knew man who was prosperous
and apparently happy. Suddenly a de-
b sire Tor utdIn SelLeu ulll. III lilTee
moons he said. L will go home to my
fathers And he calmly settled his af-
fairs and at the appointed time bade
his wife to knot a cord about his throat
and his two sons 20 pull upon the cord
/ till he should be strangled. He died,
! they told me, joking
The deaul coat which hangs III ev-
cry ChHkchee house has a hood. 1t IS
/ for use in suicide. The hood hides the
/ facial cantortions Of the dying.
There are Chukchee families where
/ in SuiciCe is hereditary, wherein it is q
point of honor for the sons to kill them
selves. a ultural death being regarded
in such fGuiIies as disgraceful and
>caLlGi.us a sign of the most unpar-
Gonable cawardice
THE ChGkchees, despite their sui
cidaI tendency, are a happy and
healthy people, moral, truthful, brave
and temperate. st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

The secret of successfully ridding the
system of "A cold is "A thorough evacua-
tion of the bowels. Kennedy's LaXa-
tive Honey and Tar does this-Liquid
Cold Cure, drives all cold out of the
system. Best for Coughs, Group, etc.
Sold by Pnnlns q 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Hostess Cat the party)-Miss Robin
son has no partner for this waltz.
Would you mind dancing with her In
stead of with me?
Hawkard-On the contrary, l shall
be delighted Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Don and Don.
NArhG

Those English verbs "dof" and
don" are merely contractions Of do
off, and do on" Similarly to dup,
which means to "open" a door In
Shakespeare. is to "do up"-to lift the
latch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
CnmfOrfinR.

Manager - Weren't you afraid to
sleep In that haunted room? Disgust
ed Thespian-No; it was real comfort
to be in some place where the ghost
walked. Baltimore American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
queer French Canadian Customs.

queer French Canadian Customs.
4 French Canadian New Years Gus
tom now nearly obsolete was that
known as La Quote de TEnfant Jesus
the collection for the infant Jesus.
This collection was managed by the
parish priest. who was driven round
among his parishioners by the senior
churChwarden or the beadle. The gifts
that he thus gathered for the love OF
the infant Jesus" on the festival OF
the circumcision were distributed
among the poor. Intimately connected
with this was another practice of col
lecting aims for the poor, known as La
Guignolee or La Ignotee. The words
signify both "A custom and song. On
the eve Of the new year bands OF
youthful masqueraders serenaded the
various residents of the locality after
nightfall with music and song, knock
ing at doors and windows and begging
for offerings for the poor, generally
eatablCs. With threats of revenge IL
gifts were refused. \ piece of pork
with the tail adhering, called La Chi
gnee. was the traditional offering ex-
pected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

For coughs and colds no remedy is
equal to Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar 1t is different from all others
better, because it eXpels all cold from
the system by acting as a cathartic on
the bowels Affords immediate relief
in Group, Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, etc Children love it Sold
by Paules & Co.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, ,Pretrud-
ing Piles. Druggists are authorized
to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days 30 cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Not only to say the right thing IN
the right place, but far more difnculL
70 leave unsaid the wrong thing al the
femnting moment. SAla.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

The soothing and comforting effects of
Dewitt Witch Hazel Salve, when APP
piled to piles sores, cuts, boils, etc,
subdues pain almost instantly. This
salve draws out the Inflammation, re
duces swelling and acts as a rubefac-
lent, thus circulating the blood through
the diseased parts, permitting or aid
ing Nature To permanently remove
the trouble entirely. Sold by Paules
g
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Not Theye N1t.

Claude-Don't yoI think my mus"
tache IS becoming? Maude--Weli, IL
may be coming, but it hasn't got there
yet New York Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

Making life is larger than making
a living. Many a man has made soou
living who has made poor lie
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Considerate.

"He pretends to love music, but he
never asks me to sing"
Perhaps that's his way Of proving
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Clothing Store Sold.

The Williamsport Sun makes the fol-
lowing comment on the sale of a
prominent clothing store in that city :
Henry Stern, of Houtzdale, has pur-
chased the clothing store of Samuel
Rice, at 8 East Market square Mr..
Rice disposed of his business in this
city in order that NE might join in
terests with his brother, Louis Rice,
one Of the most successful clothing
merchants of Sunbury.
The man who docs not believe in
vaccination is always parading his
ignorance before the public.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

IdkU LANAIINT Z DI9ONV VUTT'TTV
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure +. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. % cents.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Died AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. Mary Gallagher, mother of Miss
Rose Gallagher, the well known school
teacher of the Borough, departed this
life on Saturday morning at O'Clock,
after very brief illness.
Mrs. Gallagher had been ailing only
for one week death was quite unex-
pected and came as a great shock to
the family She was able to be about
and along with her daughter was out
as late as Thursday evening. All ar
rangements We're made for happy
holiday week, but death came as a sad
ending.
The deceased, was the widow of
Michael Gallagher, who died about
eleven years ago. She was 73 years of
age and along with her husband emf
grated to this country from Ireland in
early life 1t was before the days of
the railroad and the last stage Of her
journey here was made by stage coach.
She was married in Danville and
resided mere continuously uuJIl ntT
death. She was a woman of most esti-
mable character, of generous impulses
and kind sympathetic nature. Her
demise has left vacant place at the
fireSide that never can be filled, while
throughout the neighborhood she will
be missed in many ways.
In addition to Miss Rose Gallagher,
the deceased is survived by three other
daughters Catherine, the eldest, Mrs.
p H. McCaffrey) Sallie Mrs. Griffin)
and Mary, Mrs. Charles Beyers.) \
nephew, Michael Dougherty, was rear
ed by the deceased and has always
been as one of the family.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Gallagher
took place from st. Joseph's Catholic
church Tuesday morning and was
largely attended.
The services. which included high
requiem mass, were conducted by Faith
er Hilary (James Welsh, of Scranton,
nephew of the deceased. The pail
bearers were Thomas Gill, James
Finnegan. Bernard Shovelin, James
Daley, John +. Tooley and C. P.
Murray. The funeral proceeded to
the cemetery i'll a Danville and
Bloomsbury trolley car.
The following out of town persons
attended the funeral: Thomas Gall
agher and three sons, James, Peter
and Bernard, of Johnstown; John
Welsh, of Philadelphia Mrs. Lafferty,
Peter McCaffrey, Mrs. Mary Haines-
man, Mrs Bernard Lafferty, Miss
Susan McCaffrey, of Scranton; James
Grogan. of Luzerne.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-01-04
Displayed First State Tag.

\ law passed at the last session of
the Legislature requires all chatfeurs
to be i'll possession of a State license
after January lst, 1906 The first tag
displayed in Montour county, comply
ing with the new law. was ON W. W
Wclliver's Rambler, which was driven
in the mummcrs parade on New
Years Day by viii G.. Brown,
Indigestion is easily overcome by the
use of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, because
this remedy digests what you eat and
gives the stomach rest-allows il to
recuperate and grow strong again
Kodol relieves Indigestion, Bclching
of Gas. Sour Stomach, Heart Burn,
etc. and enables the digestive organs
to transform all foods into the kind of
rich red blood that makes health and
strength Sold by Paules & Co.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

- very careful about her cbr-, On
ecaIds Il thoroughly after usjne anS ene
4 sun bath to sweeten Il Sha elees
< nes = yer enurn Is sour it will tajnf the
e s<ss'1.z e''as = made ir1t. The stomach ;s
~ the stomach and dicesfi, =
ny IluLltiVe tracts are performed nros
S = when are almost exactly like fha
cnurnlng Of butter. Is it not anne ,,s ~s s,,e
tnen that II this stomach-churn Is fo.'l n -
makes foul all which is put into if3 'o' -
Inc evil OF a foul stomach i moi a..
tne bad taste In the mouth and ~ a, en-,
nfeatn caused By it, but the corruntio ,'e -
tne pure current of blood and the dis ,s., =
nation OF disease Throughout tbe ' 49,.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical nis.e -. ,.
makes the sour and foul stomach $500 !
1t does for the stomach what; the was,' ~.
~ sun pain 90 for the churn-absolute
lellloses every talnting or corruptinp ele-
ment; ~ this way it cures b]otches
pimples' eruptions, scrofulous swellines
sores, or open eating ulcers and al
n9nors or diseases arising from bad blood
a you have bitter, nasty, foul tasta Il
Your mouth, coated tongue. foul breath
are weak and easily tired, feel denres ssss,;
9n1 respondent, have frequent headaches
olzzy attacks, gnawing or distress in stom.
ach, constipated or irregular bowels so,,.
o. bitter risings after eating and NOW ,,.,,
appetite, these symptoms, or anv consider
aole number Of them, indicate that YOU are
suffering from biliousness, TORPID or Law .,v
hyer with the usual ACCOMMODATING indi..
eestlon, OF dyspepsia and their attendant
1900 q
The hesf AGENTS known ~ MEDICAL sch
eaee !QE we cue o{ the 96oYe sYmDfoms
W. e2nqlllQns, as atteSted b. The writings
g! l9a0lQg leaeh&ts and nracfifionefS al
81 the several schools of medical nracfice'
gave Qee9 sklll4llE aud harmoni0uslv
SS2 FIR u ". Rlfrce,s Golden Medicai
1 rs, That this IS absolutely true
viii Be readily proven to your satisfaction
Il you Will but mail q postal card request
70 Dr.. 4. y. Pierce, Buffalo. N. ". Tor 4
Tree copy Of his booklet Of extracts from
the standard medical authorities. giving
the names Of all the ingredients entering
into his world-famed medicines and show.
Ing what the most eminent medical men
Of the age say Of them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04


Serene. secure, beside soms stream
He kept his vigil, dreamed some
dream;
No visionary fair romance
OF famous deeds with horse and lance.
But battles xaged with foemen shy.
BY weapons such line and fly.
Day after way the fisher spent.
Beguiled to supreme content,
In sharing crafty silver trout,
Or perch, If mulberry buds were out:
SeQuestered with the falling rain.
The song Of thrush. or larks refrain.
With some choice friend who loved as
we'll
The wonder Of the liquid spell.
The watched how swift the salmon
sped
Across the amber river bed.
Or how the CRAWLING, or the dance,
Went gliding smooth from place to
place.
Past cowslip meadows. jesamine
Hedges With honeysuckle Mowers,
They wandered slow to some quaint
inn
That smelled with lavender within,
Where he would sip some homely
wine
And boast the proNvss OF his line.
Martha Hale Shackford. Ia Every
|'body's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04
THE MAKING OF 4 sNos.


You catch him at tender age
Whom he's a child and democratic:
a soyerness you then engage
NO public schools! That is en-
Dhatic;
To mix with common lads destrovs
OF snobbery the mere suggestion.
so let him only play with boys
Whose social standing none may
question.
When he's at home talk aBlood and
Birth
And make him think his only mis-
sion
Upon this broad and busy earth
IS showing folks that he's sPatri.
cian.''
Then send him to some crfsate school
Where only swell ksks' are ad-
mitted,
Where snobbery is all the rule
And boys for social life are fitted.
Then later be most careful that
He goes to some most cultuhed col
lege;"
Get him to join a snobhish frat;
OF common chaps" give him no
knowledge.
When he is finished see that he
Is kept away from work and work.
ers.
For every first-class snob must be
Enumerated with the shirkers.
This is the recipe: OF course
The boy will probably grow FESTIVE
And break the bonds, though you
grow hoarse
With talks Of snobbery suggestive.
But if you hold him to this line
OF conduct, leaving nature scopeless,
He'll be a snob Of pure design
II not oh, well, he's simply hope.
less.
Berton Braley.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04
THY THE HOME PAPER.

II You are a newspaper woman
born, you will make good In your
home town, do not care what the
size Of the paper. You will create q
demand for your services. II you can
not induce your neighbors to give
you news, what do you expect to do In
strange city with an editor driven
to desperation with work, and women
to interview who place statuesque
buffers between you and the news
You would learn?
| speak from my heart, dear girl
with the pen, when say; Beg the
editor Of your home paper to try vou
out! and then make yourself .avalu.
ah'g to him, before you try your
wings In the great city"
You may have influential AietterH,
you may have diplomas and pretty
frocks and prettier s,ssls but in
the great city whore you think there
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

How She colnet Flleoen Pounds Ii
Woioat and Became Wei b. Tokin0
Or. WIlIlams' Pink Pllls-
Women ct forty, Of theroabouts, have
their future in their own hands. There
will be change fer the better or worse,
Tor the better Il the system is purified BY
such . tonic as Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. d. @. Wedding, Of Hartford. KY,
writes as- follows concerning the DIM
culties which afflicted her:
was seriously Ill and was confined
to my bed for six or eight months IN all,
during two years. ! had chills, fever,
rheumatism. Ny stomach seemed al
waye too full. my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my heart
beat was very weak aud had dizziness
Or swimming IN my head aud nervous
troubles.
II was under the treatment Of several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me any good After suffering for
two years learned from an Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and. decided that would
try them. The very first box / took
made me feel better aud when had
taken four boxes more / was entirely well.
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
] began, resumed my household duties.
and have since cortipued in tie best Of
health. / have recommended DE-. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people ON 40
count Of what they did for me, and feel
that cannot praise them too strongly. =
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs.
Wedding TO health because they actually
make new blood and when the blood is
ia full vigor every function Of the body
Is restored, because the blood carries 10
sT1sy organ, every muscle, every nerve.
the necessary nourishment. Any woman
who isinterested in the cure Of Mrs. We'd
ding will want our book, "Plain Talks to
Women, = which il free OH request.
All druggists sell Dr.. Williams Pink
Pills. or they win be sent By mail post
paid, on receipt Of price. 30 cents per box,
six boxes for s.. 90, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady. NY.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04
.lfrs. L$eskerGu

A nervous, irritable mother, often on
the verge OF mysteries. is unfit 70 care
lor children 4 runs 2 cnlids disposa-
trouble between children and their
mothers too often y due 70 the fact
that tne mother mas some female weak
ness, and she y entirely unit to bear
the strain upon her nerves that govern
ing children involves; II y impossible
tor her e az anything calmly: !.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04
The Ideal Woman.

Did anyone ever see an ideal
woman asked q speaker at re-
ligious meeting.
No answer.
Did anyone ever know anyone who
had seen an ideal woman?''
Then badgered looking little wom-
an stood up.
\ know q man who has seen an
ideal woman" she said. meekly.
Who was the woman?"
Ny husbands first wife"