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The National tribune., 1906-11-01
PRIMARIES AND PRAYER MEETINGS

Bishop Berry recently told the Rock
River Methodist Conference: 'It may
be heresy. 35but if the prayer meeting
and the primary election come the
same night mans business is at the
primary" This is good counsel, land
a proper entrance of the Church into
politics.|r -
It would be well If the bishops and
ministers OF the other churches. Protes-
this sound advice into the minds of
their parishioners in campaign years.
While every man owes a dEry to his
God, he still owes one of the highest
Importance, t. his country, and the best
way to perform this duty Is to attend
the primary meetings as conscientiousIy
as he does his religious services, and
make his influence in them felt for the
selection Of the best men as delegates
to the conventions and as nominees of
his party. He should belong to some
party, and try to put that party on as
high plane as he does the church or
the lodge to which he belongs. There
are at least So prayer meetings in every
year, and 1t will not do him any harm
If he neglects few of them, while the
primary meetings are but few in num-
ber. and it will be a serious loss to the
country II he neglects any of them.
Another thing is that his wife is likely
to see that he goes to his prayer meet
ing. while he must go to the primaries
upon his own volition, without the urg-
ing of his household monitor. Let him
therefore make sure of when the pri-
maries meet, and that he must let moth
ing interfere with his attendance.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

The Navy Department seems thoroly
in earnest in asserting the dignity of
the American uniform. A dispatch was
received from Pittsburg last week that
Seaman John Grouse had been denied
admission to the dining-room of the
Hotel Marietta. at Connellsville, Pa on
the ground that he was not properly
clothed, and that too much of his
neck showed" Commander Harlow. u.
S. N. at once investigated. and sent a
lengthy and indignant report. The Law
Department will take up the matter,
and see if there is not some way in
which much-needed lesson may not
be administered to the keepers of ho-
tells and of amusement places, as to the
dignity and acceptability of the Amer
lean uniform.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01
THE PENSION RECORD OF CONGRESS.

One provision of the well-known act
Of May 9, 1900. is deserving of speciai
consideration. 1t provides for the we'll
being of insane. idiotic. or otherwise
helpless children, physically or mental
ly, of the deceased soldiers, by pension
ing them during life, unless they re-
cover from such disability. Such pro-
vision for the helpless children of SOL
diers is elsewhere unknown in the
world.
OF the recent enactments for the
benefit of the Republics defenders are
these generous provisions:
Act of Jan. Is, 1903. providing a pen
sion of $40 per month for total loss Of
hearing.
Act of Feb. %, 1903. providing for
widow who had remarked and whose
sec ond husband has died or from whom
she has been divorced without fault
upon her part.
Act of March 2, 1903, providing gen.
erous increase of pension to those who
/ have lost limbs in the service. the rates
running from $40 to 800 per month,
according to the disability.
Act of March 8, 1903, providing an
increase of pension to s12 per month to
all Mexican War survivors.
The survivors of all the Indian wars
and disturbances were provided for by
the act of June 81, 1902, as well as their
widows.
No single act of this Administration
has aroused such determined opposition
from the Democratic minority in Con-
gress as the order of the Commissioner
of Pensions, cordially approved by the
Secretary of the Interior and the Presi-
dent, bringing within the benefits of the
pension laws all veterans who have
reached the age of So years and over.
The following statutory confirmation
of the above order is found in the Pen
sion Appropriation Bill passed at the
last session of Congress and approved
April "a, 1906:
"And provided further. That the age
of So years and over shall be considered
a permanent specific disability WITHIN
the meaning of the pension laws
The total allowances under this act
last year were 23,6S2.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Historic old Fort McHenry is not to
be destroyed nor even pass out of the
War DEPARTMENTS control. 1t is too
antiquated for a military work under
the present conditions of war. and 1t is
TOO near Baltimore 10 serve as one OF
the defenses of that city. Any fighting
that would take place around it would
be destructive of very large commercial
interests in the city. Therefore, after
March 81, 1907, the 39th Battery OF
Artillery will be transferred to Fort
De Soto, Fla, and the fort will be
turned over to the Engineers, who will
probably convert it into large depot
for the storage of supplies.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

The Texas Supreme Court has decid-
ed that sun time is legal. and must gov
ern in the several places of that great
larger than European Empire, and
there must be such a variance in differ
erent parts of the State from the arbi-
trary standard fixed by the railroads as
would greatly inconvenience the people
If compelled to follow standard time in
their daily business.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01
ALAsT APPEAL AND ADMoNlTIoN.
To All Veterans.

We earnestly beg
do n elect the Republican candidates
political matters esd confidently ask to review the
m M h n.y. @ % m the whole eopnrx has so little to regret in its advice and
@ The National Never all these long years have
aid that which looking back upon TOW you wish we had said differently
threatened
the gloom and RUIN Of n m Then @ Tss h m w m the
struggle to attain power of element with ideas and pnei
by host of who have been the author
Socialists hostile what of all
1t would
which regarded
associates
The of all the which have in the Gov
Hamilton Lincoln will be will country of
who land dollars worth thief roDD and
There mistake No
The who works and saves has no more rights than the man who oafs
propose they plan general destruction
part this and the one which will give direction
who come this since the and those who have
who involved struggle for National salvation Gettysburg
the of the destruction Jerusalem mpaeny disda
the wy toll OF the man who planted the corn upon which he eas
life and the society of loved order spend in the field fighting
mortal battles for the Union Destitute of patriotism themselves
"a degraded answer answer at ALL
of fools to 60 to war and fight each other for years To their ewes that
which the object
ns w no m as pa % fulfil III It's The with
orude something forget possible The who
possible
Brigadiers
at
We all
a
desired The men
dorphan
must in an fulfil the pledges so often made and
near future Not so of the new element which is bsouev rse.rd
any man who boe his mart ravev and bonohv in the gat rgre
justice
descriptive
set OF voters educated as these have Deen The member Congress who
will
granting of the
downt danup the
Tribune has
facts of the situation 1t advises of
with all the
deeat the men who ncal the outset everything
held in the highest
comd make no mistake Come into camp touch elbows idy
public affairs the imminent of
THE NATIONAL
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Ex-senator Burton in a County Jail
Is a sufficient answer 20 Hearst and the
treason of the Senate shouters. When
United States Senator actually violates
a law which the people have made his
conviction and punishment are as GER
tain as any other mans.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Nine. Nordica, who had cancelled the
contract she made with Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson to sing in America this Win
ter because King Edward wanted her
to give some concerts in London, has
reconsidered the matter and concluded
to fulfil her agreement. Mr.. Wrightson
began a suit against the great singer
for $4,000 for breach of contract, and
this it was that brought her to terms.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Consul-GeneraI Ridgeley, of BARGE
Iona, reports that the Span --rds are
particularly fond of cur cheese. Prob
ably because it is the only thing they
can find with strength enough to down
their garlic.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Silviera says that he went to Venezue-
la for his health. AS Venezuela has no
extradition treaty the climate would
seem exceptionally favorable for man
who had stolen s1,OO0.Oo0 and fine
steamship.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Three of the Garcias have been ap'
pointed to good paying offices in Cuea
SO that the Garcia family may be re-
garded as ceasing to be an insurrectt
center
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

There seem to be lot of people II
this country who are exceedingly ahN
ious to get up trouble with Japan.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Assistant Secretary Bacon is to be
ambassador to France. Now for jokes
on the stringency of French meat in
spectiop
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

About Year ago Tom watson eX-
prest surprise that Bryan could make
money on such "a bum paper as the
Commoner." The surprise seems to have
been genuine. Watson has been pub
fishing magazine of about the same
character as the Commoner, certainly
no better and has lost pot of money.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

A gain of over s212.000. 900 in our
foreign trade over the corresponding
nine months of last year would seem
satisfactory to every one except the un-
satisfable calamity howlers. Remember
the alarm, lest our Chinese wall OF
tariff" would destroy our foreign trade.
The National tribune., 1906-11-01

Office: 80 Thirteenth Street N. w.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
r1ust Valentines GO?

Well, here the limit. a PhiladeI-
phia court decides that the comic
valentine is a crlminally libelous
thing and must be suppressed
Shades of our childhood! What a
hum drum world it viii be when the
wiseacres of the law shall have finally
satisfied themselves that the human
animal has been fenced about with
sufficient restrictions to render him
absolutely harmless and inoffensive
The cannon crakcr has been Danish
ed from the Glorious Fourth by sol
emn edict stern penalties await the
despoilcr of front gates on Hallowe en-
playing hockey from school is "A
crime baseball on the streets is
against the law, and "A fellow can't 90
swimming any more in the altogeth-
sr' or even have the measles without
placarded permission of the health
authorities. -
And now the sacred traditions of
ST. Valentine are being ruthlcssly
dragged into the limeIight of the
courts and made to submit to legal ex-
animation ana judicial decree. Truly
we are becoming much governed
people
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Officiated i'm Shirt Sleeves.

The question of permitting the male
members of his congregation to par
ticipate in the services Sunday even
ing with some degree of comfort was
quickly settled by Rev. Thomas Hoop
er, pastor of the Methodist Protestant
church Of West Berwick, who stated
that the men should feel at liberty TO
remove their coats and be as comfort
able rs possible When they showed
signs of hesitancy the reverend gentle
man removed his coat and conducted
services in his shirt sleeves. \ number
of the men then followed his comfort
able example
In several other Berwick churches
Sunday evening the men were invited
to remove their coats and be comfort
able-or as near comfortable as wealth
or conditions permitted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09

grandfathcr's white MORE vest, bUf
I'm sure it WoIld take more intellect
than ! can command to put them to
gc.ner properly and evolve a pair of
long white Stoves"
Mrs. Blake suddenly sparkled with
animation
Why Esther Blake, speaking Of mir
acIys, I've had a pair of white gloves,
the Kind you want, lying in the bottom
Of my trunk for five years. They may
be llttlo yellow, but we can have
them cleaned, ana there's plenty of
time for the Cdor OF gasoline to wear
off them"
She didn't tell the girl the history of
those gloves.
Five years before, when the rector
was having more financial difficulties
than it seemed right for one man TO
have. he had read the marriage service
for one Of the wcalthicst young men in
the town. 1t was a quiet home wed
ding. and the bridegroom had laugh
ingly presented him with the brides
glove, as souvenir
Tho rector always had been in the
habit of giving all wedding fees to his
wife for her own personal use.
When he upon his return home gave
her the gloves she had tossed them in
to her trunk, wondering in the depth
of her heart what earthly use the
bridegroom thought those gloves would
do her financially distressed husband.
She now found them in the very bot
tom Of her trunk and tossed them into
Esther's lap.
after all these years, my dear, may
be they viii bc of service. They be-
lorged to one bride Perhaps they will
| prove Il talisman to bring happiness to
a girl who is Just engaged
Esther unwrapped one glove from
the other and commenced smoothing
them out. They were long ana soft,
of the finest suede.
SHE slipped one of them on to
| strai%htcn Tie fingers, then turned them
in astonislmcnt.
"Mamma Blake" she exclaimed, her
face crimson with excitement, there
IS IA piece OF paper money folded in
every blessed finger of this blessed
glove"
Mrs. Bake turned pale and picked
up lie Iuate that had fallen unheeded
to the floor.
call or father dearie," she said
in an a",1 whisper. There's a ten
dollar note in ".rh of these fingers. As
badly as wr'l" needed money at times,
I've had n hundred dollars lying in my
trunk for five years"
When Ter Blake came he sat down
ou IT, cdlr Of the bed, and the three
stared holH!"rsly at the long white
! gloves
"Iu g this very afternoon and thank
! Nr. Carter" H. said. looking slightly
6aari "rerhaps he will overlook the
THANH being several years delayed
when l tell him my little girl is going
to wear these gloves at her own wee
ding"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Why Evans Deposed Vanderslice.

Speaking of the reasons which
prompted Judge Evans in deposing
George j. Nanderslice as court stem
ographer and appointing William b.
Linville in his place one of Judge
Evans most intimate friends stated
that hc knew whereof he was speak
ing when he'stated that Judge Evans
was prompted. not by any political al
liances in making the change, but be
cause he felt that Vanderslice was not
neutral in the fight now on. and be-
cause it had reached Judge Evans
ears that Vanderslice had made re-
marks concerning his course on the
bench that made him convinced that
change was desirable. The change. the
informant continues, was made for
personal and not political reasons.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
A loss TO THE CHuRCH

The Lutheran church has lost a dis
tinguished and faithful minister IN
the death Of the Rev. NJ l.. Shindel,
d. D., pastor emeritus Of Pine street
Lutheran church, Danville. He spent
nearly the whole of his life i'm that
vicinity, having been born at sun
bury ~ years ago He read law and
was admitted to practice, but for for
ty five years had been a minister of
the gospel For more than third Of
a century he was pastor of Pine street
church, having been made pastor
emeritus last spring ALTOONA Tribune
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
DEAFNESS CANauT HE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reacn
the diseased portion ofthe ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that IS by con
stltutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an iuhamcd condition of the mucous lining
ofthe Eustachan Tube. When this tube gets
iunamed YOU have rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing, aud when ii is entirely clps-
ed deafness is the result, and unless the in
hammation can be taken ont and this tube
restored TO It's normal condition, hearing Will
bc destroyed forever; nine cases out If ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
hamed condition of the mucous services.
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness tcaused hy catarrhl that can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh cure. send
or circulars, free.
F.. eli FNFN s co ,TIoLS.. ToloGo. o
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Ha}Ts Family Tlls are The hes;.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
Will Meet at harrisburg.

The Pennsylvania Catholic Mutual
Beneficial Association will be in ses-
sion in Harrisburg September IL. y
and 13. Two hundred and fifty rep
resentatives Will attend the meetings,
which will be held in the Board OF
Trade Building.
The organization is one of the lar
gest Catholic orders in the country
There are II, 900 members in Pennsyl-
yania and 90, 600 members in the Unit
ed States. The attendance will be 225
members and - officers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
GIVE THE BOYS
A CHANCE

\ number of Danvillc school boys
are spending their vacation days in
factories or stores and it will do them
no harm There is "a danger accom-
panying the work, however, response
bility being both with parents and
boys probably more so with the former
since they have control of the situa-
ton. 1t is the danger of the boys be
ing allowed to remain out Of school
when the fall term starts, the pleas
ure of wage earning overcoming their
desire to complete an education, or in
the case of poor people the benefits
derived being such as TO tempt them
to keep the boys steadily at work.
The few paltry dollars to be earned
now must be steadfastly overlooked
i'm view Of future utility of the boy
who succeeds in getting even High
school education The question of col
lege Is another consideration. All bows
should have the advantage of at least
the learning they can get in High
school and if the parents can not send
them to college the boys should be un-
impeded and will make their own way
if endowed with the right spirit
Ere this even college men have been
found driving grocery wagons and it
is not hard to find the reason. Usual
ly the one who gets an education and
then makes no profitable use of it is
the drifter who possibly got through
college only because of financial back
ing.
Ii the boy has a scintilla of evidence
of brains give him the best possible
education He will be a better work
man if he takes up even the most
simple form of labor He Will even i'll
such a position find things in life that
his unIettered companion can not see
or enjoy
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
RAILWAY TRAINS.
AN ORDINANCE !
10 Regulate the Speed, and the
Giving of Signals of the APP
proaCh of Locomotive Engines
and Railroad Trains, Through,
and in the Borough of Danville,
Montour County, Pennsylvania

Be il ordained and enacted by the
Town Council of the Borough of
Danville, in the County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania III Council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority of the
same That it shall not be lawful for
any railroad locomotive engine or
engines, car or cars, train or trains,
to be run or propelled through any
portion of the said Borough of Danville
at a greater rate of speed than eight
miles an hour Any Railroad Company,
or any employee or employees thereof
who shall violate any of the provisions
of this section of this ordinance shall
forfeit and pay fine of not less than
Ten Dollars nor more than Twenty
Dollars for each and every such
offence.
SECTION 2.-It shall be the duty of
every Railroad Company, and of any
employee or employees thereof having
any locomotive engine in charge, to
ring the bell thereof at all times while
passing through or moving about, any
portion of the said Borough of Danville,
and to properly sound or blow the
whistle thereof upon approaching any
street, alley, or other public crossing
within the limits of the Borough of
Danville. Any Railroad Company or
any emqloyee or employees who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
Section of this ordinance shall forfeit
and pay fine of not less than Ten
Dollars nor more than Twenty Dollars
for each and every such offence.
SECTION 3.-All fines and penalties,
imposed by any of the provisions OF
this ordinance may be sued for, col.
lected and recovered before any Justice
of the Peace of the Borough of Danville,
as debts of like amount and fines and
penalties imposed for the violation
of Borough ordinances are now by
law collectible and recoverable, and
shall be paid over TO the Treasurer
of the said Borough for the use Of
the said Borough.
SECTION 4.-All ordinance or parts OF
ordinances inconsistent with or con
trary to the provisions Of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
RON tERS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
BITTEN BY SNAKE
BADLY POISONED

While employed with a gang OF
warkmen Tuesday afternoon ut so
O'Clock lust above the Pennsy bridge
al Mainville. William Davis, well
known track foreman of the PennSyl-
vania railroad. was attacked and bit
ten ou the arm by huge copper head
snake. and yesterday had very bad
arm which has swollen TO three times
it, natural size.
Davis was. cutting brush near the
bridge when the snake was encounter
"a among the grass, and before he
could get out of danger the snake
Jumped and sank its fangs into his
arm Just above the wrist The arm
immediately became sore and began
to swell. Davis was at once driven TO
CatawisSa but before physician
could give treatment the arm was in
a very bad condition.
The snake was killed by the other
workman and was found TO measure
inst 8 feet inches in length.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-08-09
SNOW FELL ON HOTTEST DAY.

Snow within twenty minutes ride
II Shamokin on the hottest day of the
year.
Such is the strange story which
comes from the Scott colliery near the
thriving town of Kulpmont. a work
man when he arrived in Shamokin
Monday evening said that Monday af
ternoon, when he was about to collapse
on account of the heat, "A sudden cold
wind struck his wet brow and he ac-
tuallv saw snow fall The little bliZ-
zard was soon over, but the white
flakes cooled his face
Crazy with the heat, you say, But
the man was in dead earnest, and is
known 10 be truthful