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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
DESTRUCTION OF POMPEIL
Buried So Deep That Ii Was Lost
Nor siNIeen Ienturies

When one hears OF a buried city it is
very difficult to realize what ii can
look like still more 50 TO realize how
city can be buried so deep as TO be ut
terly lost ana the place of it know it
no more for sixteen centuries. Yet
this is what happened to POmpeii and
HcrculGncum. Stuhiac and Rctina and
thirteen other cities Of the plain on
the ninth day before the calends Of
September, in tie first year of the
reign of the Emperor Titus. Thus 1t
waa wien Pompcii was buried When
ncNj the sun shone into her streets
George Ill was king of England. Six
teen years before the burial Of the
city an earthquake had done so much
mischief that the ruin was not yet
quite restored, but Mount Vesuvius
had hcta quiet ever since The 9th
o. Augl.t was terribly hot day
Most OF The people were In the am.
phal"atcr at wild beast fight when
they SAW strange cloud rise from
Nc-uyluS. Il seemed like pine tree.
Tho trunk rose up high into the heay-
ems ai!I then sprcad out in branches
some white, some dull and spotted
until, slowly uetachng themselves
from the parent trunk, they began to
darhyu the sky Fliny the elder, over
at MiSCuum, was reading in his study
VIXEN bis sister came in to tell him of
this strange cloud lie ordered a light
galley to be got ready, and as he was
coming ont with his tablets in his
hanI ready 10 note down all he saw
the mariners belonging to the galleys
ut Retina cJILe up 10 implore Of him
TO 20 10 their help.
BY the time pliny got there with his
gaIleys the ashes We're falling thicker
every instant then came broken and
blackened stones and pumice. Vast
fragments were rolling down the
mountain, AMI the sea had suddenly
retreated The pilot was for putting
back. but the undaunted old philoso-
pher admiral would not 90 back For
tune he SAID, "favors the brave" Ev-
erybody knows something about the
| rest ANA how the poor old gentleman.
being weakly and asthmatic, was suf-
located by sudden outburst of flames
and sulphur fumes. In that awful
darkness, When the sudden rush OF
flames was Tie only light which pierc-
ed the dense rsAoke. the fields were full
of terrified people fleeing they knew
not whittier. 1t is true that the de-
| struction Was not instantaneous, and
great number of the inhabitants say,
ed their lives and even took away a
| good deal Of their treasure. but 1t Is es-
| timated that ut least 100000 persons
neum and the other cities of the plain.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Funny Blund@rs,

A famous sculpture group recently
exhibited in Glasgow represents Adam
and Eve after they had left Eden.
Eve, in despair, lies at Adams feet
Through a mistake an intelligent at
tendant placarded it with this descrip-
ton: "Motherless." At the same exhi-
bition was a sleeping nymph, by a well
known sculptor, which by another mis-
take appeared in the catalogue as Mrs.
-" greatly to the horror of Glasgow.
A Sunday school boy recently gave
this account of the prophet Elijah:
Elijah, the prophet, was carried into
heaven by whirlwind, and the chill
dren stood up and cried: Go up, thou
baldhead. Go up, thou baldhead" And
before he went up he divided the Red
sea"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Masculine Curiosity,

At Eaton hall in the days Of the old
Duke or Westminster there stood on
the mantelpicce of the principal guest
chamber clock Of somewhat remark
able design Underneath hung a card
bearing the legend, please do not
touch me" This room was set apart
for bachelor visitors especially. An
eminent politician to whom this room
had been allotted asked his host one
evening after dinner the reason for the
prohibitory injunction. The duke ne
piled. Il have often cOntended with
my wife that women are more curious
than men TO satisfy me OF the con
trary fact she has placed the clock TO
which you refer in the bachelors room
with the notice affixed TO 1t. The re
suit has been that every man, with one
notable exception. who has occupied the
room has asked me the reason OF the
notice" And who" inquired the
visitor, who, may | ask, was the nota-
ble exception?" Mr.. Fawcett, the
postmaster general" was the reply
but then. poor man, he was blind"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

The Rev W. Williams in his Per
sonal "reminiscences of c. H. Spur
geon" tells an anecdote concerning the
great preacher as a smoker Some gen
tleman wrote to Mr. Spurgeon, saying
he had heard h" smoked and could not
believe il true Would Mr.. SpurgeOn
write ana tell him if il really was SO?
The reply sent was as follows: Dear
-, | cultivate my flowers and burn
my weeds Yours truly, C. H. Spur
Rcon"
How to Roast the Succuient Oyster.
Select large oysters and have them
scrubbed thoroughly, then place them
In the oven IN a large tin with the
round side of the shells down. so that
when they open The liquor will not be
lost As soon as they do open remove
the upper shell sprinkle them with
salt, pepper ana chopped parsley, add
a little butter ana serve hot as posi-
BILE on a bed Of water cress. Oysters
served IN this way make an excellent
first course Mt dinner if accompanied
by thin slices Of brown bread and but
ter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
LAPLANOER STYLES.
They Haven't Changed Amy In the
Last Thousand Years.

There is one corner III the world
where the fashions of the people have
remained the same for the last thou
sand years. The Lapp lady is not con
cerned about the latest toque from
Paris nor is subject to that soul
narrowing experience, the bargain
counter crush However, she may
properly lay claim to having been the
original bloomcr girl, for the neither
garment worn by her today Is Of the
same design as that worn by her an
ccsio"s OF a thousand years ago.
The summer garment of the Lapland-
er is usually Of coarse woolen goods
with high collar, Among the sea
Lapps il is for the most part undyed
Among The other Lapps usually blue,
sometimes green or brown and even
black Smock frocks have been seen.
Round the Wristbands, along the
seam in the back and on the edges this
Supck is ornamented with strips Of
md yellow cloth. Under this gar
~ j.; similar one, either plain or
i-.uad, worn next TO the body, for the
Lapp never wears linen underclothing
The trousers are Of white woOlen
goods. rather narrow and reaching TO
the ankles. where they are tied inside
the shoes with long slender shoestrlngs.
over these dra awers are usually worn
leggings Of thin, tanned skins, reach
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

Many modern Englishwomen smoke.
Some OF them used TO be expert box
ers Ann Field of Stoke Newington.
donkey driver, issued this challenge:
We'll known for my abilities In box
ing in my own defense, having been
affronted by Mrs. Stokes, styled the
European championess, do fairly invite
her 10 trial of the best skill IN box
ing for f10 $50, fair rise and fall, and
question not but to give her such
proofs of my judgment that shall
obllge her 10 acknowledge me cham
pioness Of the stage 10 the entire salts
faction of all my friends Thereto the
gentle Elizabeth Stokes replied: Il
have not fought III this way since |
fought the famous boxing woman Of
Billingsgate twenty-nine minutes and
gained complete victory six years
ago, but as the famous Stoke Newing-
ton woman dares me TO fight her for
the f1O l do assure her | VIII not fail
meeting her for the said sum-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
A DROP OF WATER.
IL Is "a Midget World TeeminG With
Struggling Life.

In a single drop of unfiltered water
may be seen in miniature the tragedy
that goes on perpetually in the world
at large. for in the little drop there Is
u whole universe Of life, with all It's
terrible and death dealing competition.
with all it, mystery and Woe
1t was French biologist who in
vented the method by which this won
derful state Of things IS demonstrated.
He called the method the hanging
drop slide" ana 1t is beautifully SIM
pie / drop of water from the edge of
an ordinary pond Is placed In hol-
lowed out space on Il small strip of
glass and sealed with a bit of thinner
glass And now day after day and
night after night the hideous business
going on In that one drop of perfectly
clear and apparently pure water may
be watched and studied at the leisure
Of the observer.
The drop Of water is a world In 1t
self Multitudes of animals swim
about ia it with plenty of room. The
giant worms with tremendous swish
ing tails, Of whose approach one is
made aware by the confusion and pan
ic of the smaller creatures scurrying
out of the way in fear OF their lives,
and countless bacteria inhabit that
drop as their permanent and proper
home ana their ranging place.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

If one would revive a memory OF the
old Iulc fire. a backing Of hard wood,
the largest = he had, should be chosen.
The hearth should be clean and cold
before Christmas even and the log scr
in place with the cedar or pine or other
light wood kindlings at hand. As
the sun goes down fire is applied and
the big log set ablaZe. In the days of
the DruidS. whence Yule log is derived,
the priests lighted the annual log with
an ember from the sacred perpetual
fire they guarded In the mountain re-
gions of the south the hearth fire is
kept With an almost equal fidelity,
scarcely ever being permitted to die
out from October to March, and In the
cabins of the negroes it is no uncom-
mon sight upon a Christmas night to
see within the fireplace itself, their
heads up the chimney plckaninnies of
various sizes busted in warming their
toes. their bare feet resting on logs of
cedar or hickory or oal: and their LACK
eyes rolling with 3I,.c.3It.ons OF com
ing good tIMcs .if .rr'.s |a"ar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
4 just Man.

4 slight shower was falling and Mr..
Ferguson disyprrrrl when on the
point of starting lJr church, that there
wasn't an um,tr'!a in the house fit for
use
You can hsrroW one from the
ThompSJns E".t uaar," suggested Mrs.
Ferguson they never - - church"
NO. Laura" he answered, with iron
frmness. 1T is wrong TO borrow UNI
brellas on Sunday. | should have
bought oae esterGay | shall punish
myself for EaE curelessness by not go
ing to church thi, morning" Thereup-
on lie proceeded TO punish himself still
further by reclining in an easy chair
and reading the morning papers.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Two Kinds of Ambition.
Men have two kinds Of ambition, one
for dollor making, the other for life
making. Some turn all their ability,
education, health and energy toward
the first Of these dollar making, and
call the result success. Others turn
them toward the second-lnto charac-
ter, usefulness, helpfulness-life max
Ing, and the world sometimes calls
them failures, but history calls them
successes. No price Is too great to pay
for an untarnished name.-O. s. Mar
den In Success Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24


WOULD NOT HAVE KILLED A FLY
appear a suicide, but the letter lie was
supposed to have left upon the table
was found by the coroner to be a
forgery
Have they any clewi' he asked, his
professional interest aroused.
They say that Paul did IT," she said,
crying softly He was convicted yes
terday"
Convicted he gasped. why, Paul
would not have killed a fly"
There was handwriting expert
who testified that some Of Paurs char
acteristics We're found In the letter.
They had darkened courtroom and
lantern slide enlargements. Paul was
uncle's sole heir, and he was known 10
be In debt"
Have they taken an appealF' lie
asked Surely the case will not be un-
contested"
There Is an appeal" she answered,
''but Vincent, the lawyer, says he has
no hope; that he cannot hope TO contro-
vert the experts evidence. Can you
help meY" She rose from her chair and
held her hands toward him.
Il can and WILL" he answered heart
ily Believe me- Erica, before the
next trial comes we shall have the
proofs ready and Paul will go free"
For a moment she looked into bis
eyes. Then she dropped her veil and
turned away. 81 must go now" she an
nounced "Will you come TO me tomor-
rowT
II was there this evening" he said
simply They told me you had gone
out, but | heard nothing OF the trial |
will come at IL"
He learned little that was new in the
morning Paul Westcott was James
Westcott's sole heir. He had been
caught in a hole Ia Wall street, and II
was believed that he had committed
the murder In the hope that he might
realize upon this fact to borrow the
money TO save his margins A letter
announcing the action as n suicide was
clearly shown TO be a forgery, though
clever one, and the case indeed looked
black
Elder came away from the house dis
heartened lie was certain that his
friend had not committed the murder,
but even TO one OF the best detectives
In H., cpant.g Il, ca.,. looked hope
loss.
He weat 10 ia" lawyers ana arranged
for a copy OF The testimony, and when
that was forthcoming he shut himself
In his room 10 study it.
AT the end OF Il couple Of days he
locked the typewriter pages in his
desk and gave himself over to his so
cial duties Elder was Il detective
through love of the work, not because
It was necessary for him to earn his
living In this fashion, and on those
pursuit he was welcomed in fashiona-
BILE homes.
His rcappcarance in society was ac-
repted as being an acknowledgment
that there was nothing 20 be done for
Paul Wcstcott. for lac was known 10
have been Erlca's su.o. ald il was
argued that If there wa- amy hope he
Noulu nave tiNdI'I'tdI'|- III >'1''il 'I
the murderer
In spite of this Erica seemed houplui,
and the trial, through political mnu
| ence, was pushed to appeal. Gordon
Westcott, her cousin, was opposed to
the haste and argued violently against
/ IL, but he had always been hostile to
Elder, and II was natural that he
should object to any of the latter's
suggestions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Alcohol In Cold weather.

A scientist thus explains why 1t is so
dangerous to use alcohol in the polar
regions. 4 moderate use Of alcohol
causes deposit Of fat. Alcohol IS not
turned into fuel in the muscle and
nerve cells, but serves as pure fuel
IN the organism and replaces the com
bustion of fat Alcohol is therefore
dangerous iu the extreme cold because
it assists the throwing off of heat IN a
great degree The effect is as If
stove IN "A room should be heated red
hot ana then all the doors and windows
thrown open Heat produced by mus
cular work in the body Is best obtained
from carbohydrates in the food; but,
besides this. the Indispensable produc-
ton of heat is best obtained by fats.
This explains the instructive choice OF
the food of men In the tropics they
eat little fat aul much fruit while the
polar dwcilcr requires immense quanti-
ties Of fat to keep up the bodily com
bustion
one Of the most energetic nest build
erS j. the marsh wren. In fact, he has
the habit to such Il degree that he can
not stop with one nest, but goes on
building four or five IN rapid success
sion. And there IS nothing slovenly
about his work either Look among the
cattalS IN the nearest marsh. even
within the limits of a great city, and
you will find his little woven balls of
reed stems, with a tiny round hole IN
one side There IS certain method
even ia his madness, for the nest In
which his wife is brooding her seven
or eight eggs is less likely to be found
when there are so many empty ones
around. Then, too, he uses the others
as roosting places for himself.-London
ODiuiDu
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

The great chain The links Of which
were two ana one-half inches square
and one foot long, each link weighing
40 pounds. was stretched across the
Hudson river at West Point, just be-
low Fort Clinton, May /, 171S, to pre-
vent the British warships from ascend
Ing the river. The total weight of the
chain was 1eO tons, and its length was
40 yards. Parts of it are still pre-
served IT N"st Point
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

Africans never sueeze," said a globe
trotter and their descendants, the
colored people OF our own land. If they
are pure blooded don't sneeze either
A cold, damp atmospheric condition Is
the cause Of snee2ing Since It is prac-
tlcally never cold and damp In Africa,
no man snecZes there whether he be
native or foreigner The natives, be-
cause they have never snee2ed in Afri-
ca, can't sneeze when they leave Afri
ca for the same reason perhaps that
one who has never been IN the water
can't swim when he falls overheard.
At any rate be the reason what II
may. the fact remains that the Afri-
can, either In the jungle or on Broad
way, never rends the air with n kee-
chO0 - New York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Canal Locks In China.

The contrivances for locks along the
Grand canal in China are very simple
stout boards, with ropes at each end
of them, being let down edgowise over
each other through grooves In the stone
piers Boats are dragged through and
up the sluices by means Of ropes COM
municatlng with large windlasses
worked on the bank, which haul them
safely, but very slowly. Artificial
basins were followed out in the banks
Of the canal at these locks, where boats
might anchor securely. The sluices
which keep the necessary level are Of
very rude construction. Soldiers and
workmeu are constantly In attendance
at these sluices, and the danger TO boats
Is diminished by coils of rope hung
down at the sides 10 break the force
Of possible bIows.-Technical World
Mnw3Ziue
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Old Time NStrOnOmcrs.

Kepler the astronomer Of the seven
teenth century, explained rather quaint
~ why 50 many medieval astronomers
were obliged to dabble In the occult
sciences. ''Ye Overwise philosophers, !"
he wrote to his "TertIus Interveniens,"
"ye censure this daughter of astronomy
beyond her deserts. Know ye not that
she must support her mother by her
charms? The scanty reward Of an as
tronomer would not provide him with
bread, If men did not entertain hopes
OF reading the future in the heavens"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Quite n Difference,

You won't he able to enjoy the same
luXuries after you're married"
"Why not? I'm able to afford them"
"Oh yes just said you wouldn't
be able to enjoy them. Judge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

The way to the heart is through the
senses. Please the eyes and ears and
the work is half done chesterfield.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
RnfIhfna WrAckera

Perhaps no band of men in the world
suffered such constant injuries, If not
death. as the corps of building wreck
ers to be found In every large city.
They visit a building which has been
gutted by fire, the tottering walls OF
which are still standing and which &C
cordingly are menace to pedestrians.
IL Is the business of these wreckers to
pull the walls down, and half hour
spent watching them at this work
brings the quick thrill as nothing else
In our humdrum urban civilization can.
They swarm over the swaylng walls
with reckless impunity fastening ropes
here and there, preparing for the long
and strong pull. Frequently the walls
go In simply because OF the weight OF
the men nj work upon them. The bod
les are dug out of the mass Of iron ana
brick, and the work goes on as II norn-
ing had happened World.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

Americans know absolutely nothing
OF one Of the greatest cities of all Eu-
rope" said returned traveller. II re
fer 60 Budapest 10 you believe Ii has
over thr"e-quIrters Of million inhab-
itauts ANA j. foremost in many of the
arts and sciences? Take my word for
t. WlN IL has a university with near
~ 5t30 students and go professors.
The trolley was developed In Buda.
pest Most Of the population is Mag
var Ruia has the finest Jewish syna-
gogue IN the empire. The Danube, di-
vidlng Buda from Pest. is beautiful
stream. spanned by magnificent
bridges The largest electrical works
Ia all Europe are In this wonderful
city"-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24
Great In His Line.

Mr. Robert Barr once showed d por-
trait Of Mark Twain to a silk merchant
of Lyons. Tell me who that is" Mr.
Barr said. The merchant gazed at the
portrait and answered, IL should say
he was statesman" 'Supposing you
wrong IN that. what would be your
next guessf' asked Mr. Barr IF he
Is not maker Of history he is perhaps
writer Of 81, great historian, prob
ably. or course II IS impossible for me
ID guess accurately except by accident,
b. | ne the adjective great because
| am cuaviuc this man is great I'm his
line. whateyar II is If he makes silk,
he msket III. best" Mr. Barr told the
French merchant who the portrait rep
resented and said. You have summed
him up in your last sentence. london
News
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-05-24

When Cga7 Peter the Great visited
England In 1898 William III. hired
Eayes 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 a shipwright
During his tenancy the czar 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
lyn's famous and almost impregnable
holly hedge, which was 400 feet long,
feet high and 8 feet thick. In short,
he did SO much damage during his
three months residence from January
to April 81 that Mr.. Evelyn had as
compensation f150 from the govern
ment
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-27

state of Colorado if you please. Just
now there are two projects in embryo,
both of which we believe will prove
of great benefit to the town. One is
the charity society now under pro-
cess of organization by the clergy men
of the town and the other is the free
library and reading room so aus
piciously launched by number of our
good women who have at heart the
welfare of the boys and girls of Glen
wood Springs. Both enterprises are
well worthy of your support. They
are designed to benefit the community
and we believe will do so. and you
will feel better for having helped
them on the way.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-27

JOHN MITCHELL this week re-
newed his attack on w. d. Haywood
and the Western Federation of Min
ers, and repeated his former state
ment which Haywood had denied. to
the effect that the members of the w.
F. A. had butted in and become
stiike- breakers when the United Mine
Workers were trying to win their
strike. This time Mitchell gave
places and dates where such interter-
ence occurred. The statements of the
two men are at variance, but Mitch
ell is so far above Bill Haywood in
everything that goes to make man
that few people will have trouble in
choosing between the statements of
the two.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-27
Rent Her Double

81 knew no one, for four weeks,
when 1 was sick with typhoid and
kidney trouble writes Mrs. Annie
Hunter, of Pittsburg. Pa, - and
when l got better. although | had one
of the best doctors / could get, | was
bent double, and had to rest my
hands on my knees when l walked.
From this terrible sffiiction / was
rescued by Electric Bitters. which
restored my health and strength, and
now 1 can walk as straight as ever.
They are simply wonderful. "
Guaranteed to cure stomach, liver
and kidney disorders; at City Drug
Store; price soc.
The Glenwood post., 1906-01-27
LEGAL
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Jan 4, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the fol,
lowing named settler has lied notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Glenwood Springs,
Colo, on Saturday, February "a, 1906,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, viz:
MATHEW R. STONE
Of Cardiff. Colo on P D S. No. 31S7
Ute, for the NJ NE4 Sec. 80 and
So seq Sec. 30, 7, 8 s, r. SO W.
9Th P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land viz:
Lewis l.. Reynolds, of Cardiff, Colo.
John Pedigo, of Cardiff, Colo.
John Gillin, of Cardiff, Colo.
Henry F. Sommers, of Antlers, Colo.
J. F. SQUIRE,
Register.
.-13-2-17