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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
ALCOHOL IN BREAD.
Enough to Give One About Four Pint,
of Whisky a Year

Enough TO Give One About Four Pints
of Whisky Year.
You consume four pints of whisky
year" said the amateur chemist.
Now don't be angry or shocked I
know that you're strict teetotaler,
but just the same | know that you've
absorbed that much alcohol. How?
Well, simply by eating bread.
1T has long been known that the fer
mentation of bread caused the forma-
ton of alcohol, but it was supposed
that II passed from the dough during
the process Of baking. Several scien-
fists have proved that bread, when
ready for eating, contains an average
of 500 per cent Of alcohol to the loaf.
You must remember that in many
countries strong liquors are brewed
from bread. Kvass, the mild Russian
beer, is brewed from brown bread.
"Now, if you eat 400 loaves of bread
every year you must perforce have as
simulated twenty ounces Of alcohol,
which equals four pints Of rye whisky.
In ten years" concluded the anna
teur chemist impressively, you have
eaten 1900 loaves Of bread, and in
that number of loaves Is about 200
ounces of alcohol, or the equivalent to
nineteen quarts of whisky. Think Of
the saturnalla you have been on for
the last ten years, and you never knew
enough to complain Of u big head in
the morning New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
OVER THE PRECIPICE.
4 Tragic Adventure In IA Blizzard I'm
the Antarctic


Here is an adventure in the antarctic
regions taken from Captain Robert f
SCOTS The Voyage Of the Discovery
Nine men are returning from a sledge
expedition in a binding snowstorm:
'An unusually violent squall prevented
us from seeing even one another i'm
mediately ordered n chain to be form
ed at right angles and extending across
our track, each man keeping In touch
with the rest, with the idea Of inter
cepting Hare, who was missing, when
he came on. We shouted and blew
whistles, and while this was going on
Evans stepped back on to patch Of
bare, smooth ice and shot out of sight
Immediately. Thinking the slope to be
one Of the short ones so common in the
folds Of the hills, Barne sat down and
deliberately started to slide In Evans
track. In a moment or two the slope
grew sleeper, and soon he was going at
a pace which left him no power to con
troll his movements He whipped out
his clasp knife and dug It into the ice,
but the blade snapped off short and
failed 10 check his wild career. In a
flash the ice changed to snow, which
grew softer until. in a smother Of fly
ing particles, his rapid fight was ar
rested and he stood up TO find Evans
within a few feet of him"
A third man Joined them in similar
fashion: Realizing the impossibility
pP ocnan1i,a,g n Nv ha Abar
had come, they started to descend, but
within four PAGES Of the place at which
they had been brought to nst they
found that the slope ended suddenly in
a steep precipice, beyond which they
could see nothing but the clouds of
whirling snow. Even as they recoiled
from this new danger and dimly real
lied the merciful patch of soft snow
which had saved them from II, a yelp-
ing dog flew past them, clawing madly
at the ley slope, and disappeared for
ever into the gloom be, ond" The six
others eventually moved on until they,
too, found themselves on an awkward
slope: Their leader suddenly saw the
precipice beneath his feet and far be-
low, through the wreathing snow, the
sea-
Another step would have taken him
over the edge. He sprang back with
a cry Of warning and those behind
him, hearing it, dug their heels instinct
lively into the surface, and, with one
exception, all succeeded in stopping
What followed was over in an instant
Before his horror stricken companions
had time to think poor Vince, unable to
check himself with his soft fur boots,
had shot from among them, flashed
past the leader and disappeared"
Vince was never seen again. but Hare,
the first missing man, staggered back
to the ship two days after the others,
remembering nothing between strug-
Cling to patch of rock for shelter and
waking thirty-siX hours later covered
with snow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Mrs. PepyA' Temper.

Being at supper my wife did say
something that caused me to oppose
her in. She used the word devil, which
veXed me, and, among other things, l
said ! would not have her to use that
word, upon which she took me up most
scornfully, which, before Ashwell and
the rest of the world, l know not now
adays how to check, as | would here
tofore, for less than that would have
made me strike her SO that | fear
without great discretion | shall 90 near
to lose, too my command over her, and
do it more than giving her this
occasion of dancing and other pleas
urcs. whereby her mind IS taken up
from her business and finds other
sweets besides pleasing of me. and so
makes her that she begins not at all
to take pleasure in me or study to
please me as heretofore" - Diary o:
Samuel Pcpys.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08

Girls who are fond of earrings may
perhaps he Interested in hearing O
few facts about them. Sad it IS for the
emancipatcd woman Of the present
day TO learn that these fashionable or.
uamrntS were originally mark Of
slavery. in bygoue days the slave al
ways Wore his masters earrings. In
the east they were a sign Of caste and
were buried with the dead. Some an
cient earring were very elaborate, and
many statues had their ears bored in
readiness for votive offerings of ear
rings In Eag'and the earliest earrings
We're very runbrous and made of
stone Or wood. The eighteenth century
saw the glorlfcation OF the earring.
fashionable beauties outvying each 9th.
cr win the rLresy and most beautiful
j"wer> l,JHion Graphic
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
HUSTLING FOR HIRED MEN.

The farmers this year face gloomy
outlook as far as securing help is con-
cerned. For several years past while
good crops came as their reward there
was an increasing difficulty to secure
hands and the farmer from early
spring until late in the fall found him
self head over ears in work, which
often made it impossible for him to
indulge in needed recreation, to har-
vest his crops without loss or to dis
pose Of them when the market condi-
tions were just right. During the
present winter the farmers began to
look around for help early and many
Of them thought they were well sup
piled for the coming summer only TO
flnd themselves disappointed at the
last moment and obliged to make a
fresh canvass for hired men. The bus
mess conditions, which have kept
our industries humming even during
the dull months, and affords an en-
couraging outlook for the future, is in
no small measure responsible for this
state of affairs. There is a demand
for hands at our town industries. 1t
is easy to find an opening and the
farmer boy, who has always looked
longingly toward town with its short
er hours of labor, &C., does not have
to wait long for an opportunity to try
the experiment. That the boys of the
farm are often disappointed in the
change and are willing to return to the
country does not go very far in solv-
ing the problem. The fact remains
that there is a general exodus of young
men from the farm to town and that
the question of farm help constitutes a
problem not easy TO solve
A gentleman at the court house yes
terday, the owner of several farms in
the county, was authority for the state
ment that large number of farmers
are still without sufficient help for the
coming season. He said that one of
the first things to turn the head of the
farmer boy is trolley car and in
every community intersected by these
lines there is more or less unrest
among the young men. While trudg
ing over the ploughed ground or per-
spring under July sun in the wheat
fields the boy looks toward the flying
trolley arc as something opening up
sphere where ,ife is all pleasure
With something akin to envy he re-
CARDS the uniformed conductor and
motorman he decides to throw farm
ing to the dogs and to bend all his en-
ergies toward securing place on the
trolley. To accomplish his high aim
he is willing to accept place among
the construction crew with the hope |
of working upward. ;"
Experience is a great school and the |
boys will sooner or later awake TO |
their delusion, but that has nothing |
to do with it. The farmer boys often |
look with longing eyes towards the |
trolley and sooner or later many |
Of them are going to take a whirl ON |
one of the many lines and that is all |
there Is about it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
THE MAN ON FOOT.
In Stamboul He Has No Rights as
Against the Horseman.


one of the peculiarities in Stamboul
Is the insolcnt demeanor Of the horse
man to the footman. Many times daily
you will see some rascal of cabman
man on the street. The drivers rarely
take the trouble to shout as they ap-
proach pedestrians. | was often filed
with wonder Mt observing the meek
ness with which well dressed Turks on
foot submitted to such treatment from
shabby Turks on carriage boxes. Even
when no injury was done TO such a pc
destrian, he was often bespattered with
mud. Stamboul must be an unpleas-
ant place in which TO live Were cab
men in our country to treat pedestrians
so recklessly there would be many
cases Of assault and battery, and |
think some mortality among the Jehus.
One day | saw a uniformed Turk
picking his way across the street, using
his saber as a walking stick. 4 car
rlage suddenly dashed down on him,
and its driver, after nearly running
over him, hurled at him a volley OF
what sounded like choice Turkish
abuse. The uniformed Turk retorted
not. He scraped the mud off his uni
form, stuck his saber under his arm
and waded ashore. In our country
man with a saber would have used 1t
on the drivers back BY this | do not
mean that the Turks are lacking in
spirit-far from ii, but apparently it
would seem to be the custom of the
country that the man on foot, as
against the man on horseback, has no
rights.-"A Levantine Log Book" by
Jerome Hart.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08

Yankee dispatch characterizes the
court rulings of a Toronto magistrate,
OF whom John Foster Fraser tells in
his book, Canada as 1t Is" The mag.
istrate. who is reported to have got
through with forty cases in forty min
utes, was once asked how he managed
IT, You must have some system" was
the suggestion
II never allow Il point OF law to be
raised" was the magistrates prompt
reply. "Thls is court OF justice, not
a court Of law.
Not so very long ago young at
torney wanted to quote law against
my sending his man down for six
months He wanted TO quote Mathews,
| think
"'Well,' said !. Mathews may be
great authority on law, but | guess he
hasn't as much authority as l have
IN this court Your man goes down
for six months"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
WHIPS OF FLAME.
Picturesque ard PuzzIing Fire Dance
of I.e Indians.

of iae Indians.
mysterious, are many of the ways Of
the red man. Or. Matthews Of Wash
lngton gave an interesting account Of
fire dance which he was fortunate
enough to witness IN lhc far vest. The
spectators were seated lssut a argc
open space. IN the center OF which burn
ed ruddy fire
Suddenly sounded loud blowing Of
buffalo horns. mingled with strange
cry like the call OF a sand hill crane.
Nearer and nearer 1t came. and then
there bounded into the circle ten men,
naked to the waist aud bearing long
bundles OF shredded cedar bark
Round ana round the fire danced the
little procession, chanting and waving
the flexible fagots. After some time
the leader abruptly stopped and lighted
bis fagot of bark. The others followed
his example
Now began a Wild race 1t first the
Indians kept close, splitting upon each
others back substance supposed TO
have medicinal virtue. Soon they ran
without concert. the long brilliant
streamers Of fame flaring behind them.
AS they spell over the ground round
the circle they applied the fiery brands
TO the bodies Of themselves and conf
radeS. Not ~ man turned as the Wig
orous burning blows descended on his
naked back. Sometimes they would
seize the brand in thor hands and rub
1t over their flesh rs II it were
sponge ana they were giving them
selves bath Of flames. On fhey
danced and whipped and rubbed until
all seemed n dazzling ring Of fire 10 tbs
oulookerS
And were there sore ANA blistered
backs the next day under tho careless
~ worn blrhofSF Apparently not for
Or. Matthew saw and talked with the
actors directly after the dance. and
they seemed 70 experience no diecom-
fort
Ills explanation Of the secret docs not
include th" mysterious compound which
the Indians -rat upon each other That,
he thinks. WAS probably Of no value
But cedar bark iguftos at q low tent
peraturo. and the white earth with
which tho men were thickly coated was
an excellent nonconductor-You
Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Pure olive H:'.

II olive oil cougcals in freezing
weather, il is a sign that it is aduIter-
atcd with lard Very few bottles of so
called olive oil will stand this simple
test-iu fact. we seldom get the pure
thing, and, if we did, the chances are
that we could not eat it, At least that
was the experience once upon time of
one woman who used n great deal OF
mayonnaise dressing upon her table
and had supposed that she dotted on
olive oil. An italian friend bestowed
upon her a flask Of the peculiarly green
fluid. 70 her surprise, not one of her
family, herself included, could bear It's
taste There was tang to it which
showed them that they had never eaten
olive oil before and that they never
wanted to eat it again. SO they gave
the flask away.-New York Telegram.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
GIRL ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT AND MAY DIE

Jennie, the seventeen years old daugh-
ter of j. J. Smith, residing two miles
west of White Deer, near Milton, was
accidentally, and probably fatally
wounded yesterday morning at 10 80
O'Clock by John McCollum, the son of
a neighbor DR.. Hummel, of Watson
town. who was summoned, found the
young woman IN a critical condition.
A bullet from a 22-calibre target rife
had penetrated her head above the left
eye, pierced the brain and lodged back
Of the right ear.
Miss Smith, who is one of twin sis
ters, was calling at the McCollum home
which is about a quarter of a mile
from her own. Young McCollum was
outside the door cleaning a target rife.
He fired one shot, inserted another
cartridge, then, forgetting to lower the
hammer, turned and entered the house.
Miss Smith was but a few feet away
from him, when the rifle was accident
ally discharged and the Young woman
fell to the floor with a scream. \
courier was dispatched for a physician
and a telephone message across the
river to Wasontown soon had Dr.
Hummel on his way.
McCollum, when he saw what he
had done, hurried to the home of the
justice of the peace and gave himself
up. But this was determined TO be
as the circumstances show
beyond question that the shooting was
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
THE MARINE ENGINEER.
Startling Example Showing the Dam
gers of His Calling.


OF all causes Of boiler deterioration.
says H. 7. Watson In the Engineering
Magazine, by far the most numerous
are those arising from the presence Of
scale and It's twin sister, incrustation:
but broken braces can give an engl-
neer q very bad quarter of an hour A
steamer plying on the great lakes
many years ago carried very high
steam for those days-ffty pounds per
square inch on a very large and light
shell. The engineer on watch was down
in the fire room looking around when
loud bang came from one of the boil
ers. Instantly divining the cause, he
looked Que,tiouingiy at the head watch
tender, who replied, BE jabers, hope
that amt next door neighbor to the
one that let 20 on the other watch
That started the engineer, for he had
not been told of the other broken brace.
lie at once stopped the blowers, open
ed the doors. shut the stop valve be-
tween boilers and put on the feed
pumps a5 rapidly as they could go so
as T. reduce pressure. The deck de-
partmcnt was notified that 1t would be
necessary to stop, and they hauled to
one side Of the channel and waited for
the coming up of another boat in the
same lin" PASSED Il few miles back.
The passengers chere were 1000 on
boar,U and mails were transferred, and
the boat returned with the injured
bpi1a,. ont fr b1ISfu1gs
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
MENINGITIS
E. IDErHC RAGE s

Several of the town most promi-
nent physicians have diagnosed the
sickness of Isaac Fisher, a 10 years
old youth, living on Mulberry street,
Shamokin as well developed case of
cerebro spinal meningitis form The
lad is critically i'll. He was taken
sick on Sunday and showed little or
no improvement until yesterday
when a slight change for the better
occurred
DR.. d. s. Hollenback, who was one
Of the physicians called in consulta-
tion, declares that the dread disease
is an epidemic in the western end of
Coal township and that in a large mum
Der of cases is not being diagnosed
properly. A number of deaths which
have occurred within the past week
are ascribed by the able physician to
meningitis.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
ELkS WILL FORT
A STATE LODGE

The first session of the B. p. O.
Elks convention, held for the purpose
OF organizing a State lodge, will be
held at Harrisburg this morning at 10
O'Clock. The purpose of the State or
ganization is to bring about a better
feeling throughout the State aud to be
III shape to meet, all important ques-
tions as unit (which may come be
fore the Grand Lodge.
1t is expected. that in all upward of
800 Elks will be there Thursday and
will remain until Saturday. Much in
terest is being manifested in this
meeting because it will be the-frst- at,
tempt to organize State body.
- Danville Lodge, No. 1854, will be
represented by Exalted Ruler ". "
Gulick, Edward Purpur, secretary
and Ralph Kisner, treasurer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
WILL HOLD BUG
KILLING DUEL

Professor H. \. Surface, state econ
omic zoologist, and DR.. George G.
Croft, professor of organic science at
Bucknell University, are about to
wreak vengence on those innocent
creatures, San Jose scale bugs, just as
they are preparing to leave their win
ter nests, and incidentally show up
their rival methods.
Surface will give demonstration of
the method of preparing the lime-sul-
phur wash for spraying trees at East
Lewisburg ON March 10th. After prep
aration, the method of applying will
be shown. He will then give talk
on the scale for the benefit of those
who may be present.
Dr. G. G.. Croft, who believes in
killing the bugs by initiating them with
gas, has been invited to be present and
TO defend his position.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
UNIQUE FEATS.
odd Physical Tricks That People
Here and There Can Do.

Odd BhyhIcal Tricks That People
Here and There Can Do.
A group Of travelling men were dis
cussing unique feats and physical
tricks that people here and there
can do.
Il know Chicagoan," said one,
who can whistle tune and hum its
accompaniment ut the same time. He
whistles through a fiat, not through the
usual round hole and the deep, musical
accompaniment together with the shrilI
sweetness of the whistle makes a
mighty attractive thing TO hear"
Il knew Il barber" said the second
drummer. who had a unique way of
cracking nuts. He would place q nut
between the back of his head and a
stone or brick wall, and then he would
give himself II sharp rap on the fore
head with his fist. The nuts would
crack open every time"
a Manaylmk man" said the third,
"can give BIZ head a jerk that turns
back his cycias lie las to turn them
down again with his fingers. This is
all ugly feat. aa4 I'm glad it is rare"
Il know 10 school" said the fourth
drummer. "a boy named Bucky Adj
ANS who rGr'G play tunes by swapping
his fingers. The thumb and first two
fingers of each hand would work away
buSily, ana forth would come the clear
est sweetest. f3utcst music | used to
sit W..L BurEy Adams. and many
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
RULES FOR A HOME.

Remember that home begins with
charity.
Remember that open windows make
health epidemic.
If you must worry, take big thing.
The little things will knock you out.
Keep your children, your dogs and
your troubles away from your guests.
The dining room should always be
sacred. That is the one room where no
scraps should bc allowed.
Have the same standard of morals
for yourself as for your children. You
need it as much ns they do.
There are three standpointS 10 every
home-your own. your wife's and the
cooks. Try and forget your own.
Put over the front door for every
member Of the family TO read, He
who enters here leaves satire behind
Buy everything on the installment
plan by paying for IT all in one install
ment-tbe first.-Tom Masson IN Judge
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
BEGGARS IN ITALY.
Their Game seems to BE IL Pretty
Hard ONE to Beat

Their Game seems TO BE Pretty
Hard One to Beat.
1t is hard - beat The beggar game In
Italy. y icei footed urchn and his
maiden fell into fox trOt by the side
Of the carriage.
Look. nehle gen;lcman,' he began;
look beautiful lady. See the little ra-
gaZEa-thc poJr Sirl-have pity on her!
See, uDhl" SiGnor-you cannot refuse
- give her something-your heart Is
too good -!ou are too generous, too no.
hle. too han iSome to refuse. Have pity
on her dreadful state, for look-she has
one gray eye and one black one"'
We stopped the carriage 1t was true.
The mai.cn had indeed particolored
eyes. in ad..y.Dn to which she rejoiced
in a most appalling squint. | gave her
one copper. HereupOn her escort set
up Il howl At being ignored.
But why should you have anything"
| asked.
You ought to give me two coppers,"
he replied with a twinkle, "for l have
1,"o h!tcNs ,ycS, and she has only one"
VS. vapquished. gave him his
two roppers. don't believe in beg
gars, hu; think b" earned them.-"A
Tevantine Log Boo" by Jerome Hart
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08
Executors Notice.

Estate of Aaron Williams, late of the
Borough of Danville, in the Coun-
ty of Montour and State of Penn
sylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary Oh 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
THOMAS B. WILLIAMS,
JOHN B. RICHINGS,
Executors of Aaron Williams, deceased.
ED. SAYRE GEARHART, Counsel.
Danville, Pa. Jany. sth, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-08

Prepare package OF D-ZeIa Chocolate
Pudding according to directions on package.
adding one-half cup Of sugar Put In crust
which has been baked. Cover with mcrngue
made with the whites Of two eggs. This makes
two large pies or three small ones.
All the five Observation-Disclosures Van
lila, Orange -MacarOon, Chocolate and Staw-
berry, can be used in the same way. and ban
anas, cOcOanut. etc, dr.ired D-Zerta
Quick Pudding is also used as "a cake filling
and for a pudding dessert. Simply add a
quart OF milk I : contents OF one package,
bring to Il boil. cool and serve with cream
and sugar Order from your grocer. 10 cents
per package.