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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
BLACK FRIDAY.
The Mad Scene In the Gold Room on
Tnut EuicfuI Occasion.

hN N"h F~''sat IN lht NHoiu Room ON
Tnut EnicfuI Occasion.
In the middle of the gold room was a
small fountain. Around this the days
proceedings began writes T. Hendrick
in the American Magazine. Jay Gould's
own broeor~, pale haggard, half dis
truStful ana half ashamed Of their
work, started the bids. Gold had closed
the day previously at IA. Now a
Gould broker offered 40 for 100000
gold
His only response were the curses
and list shaking] of a bedraggled, per-
spring crowd
"One hundred ana forty-slx for $780,
600 gold"
Still there was no response.
"One hundred and forty-seven."
Each advancing point meant millions
in profits to Could and likewise mil
lions in losses to the community. At
every advance the crowds, losing all
restraint, alternately roared and wept
"One hundred and forty-eight."
"One hundred and forty-ninH"
Above the pandemonium the monot-
onous voices of the Gould brokers could
be heard, quietly, remorSelessly putting
up the price
"One hundred and fifty"
cone hundred and fifty-One"
At this point the buying began. Hith-
erto the crowd had been held magical
~ spellbound. The audacity Of the
Gould brokers had paralyzed all Board
brokers were particularly daZed. In
face Of the cliques demonstrated pow
er no one seemed able to bid, even to
make the feeblest attempt TO check the
terrible rise.
4 few uptown merchants now, how
ever. started TO purchase Soon the
bidding degenerated into panic. Ev-
cry one scrambled to get his gold
now while the price, judged by what
had already happened and the unques-
toned power of the gang, seemed low.
All purchases, however, meant enOr-
nous losses.
Fortunes accumulated through years
Of self sacrificing toll were swept away
in moment. In their craze men ran
aimlesSly about the room, moaning,
screaming. vainly appealing for help.
Outside. where the crowds breathlessly
waited announcements, the same scenes
were repeated. Ruined men, unable to
get into the building itself. pushed.
cursed and fought. At each rise in the
price the rage against Gould increased.
When the bid reached 15O there were
cries of Lynch, Lynch
And meanwhile what was the plotter
Of all this mischief doing? He was
selling gold TO whom was he selling?
70 Fisk ana &ll his own associates. He
was the only man who really under
stood the situatiOu-who knew, that IS,
upon what Il nm>y basis his corner"
rested. lie sent Fisk. Belden and
Spcycr into the gold room to advance
the price oSten~iuIy for the benefit Of
the clique, and when it had reached a
certain point unIoadcd on his own ac-
count lie had sold largely, unknown
to his confederatcs, the day before.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

THE PARLIAMENTARY WHIP.
he Is an Important OhiciaI and Gets
a Good salary.

When private affairs or other matters
make ii impossible for our lawmakers
to attend to their duties in house or
senate pair" j. made out with a
member of the opposition and filed
with the clerk. This acts to preserve
the balance of the majority, since one
vote from each side is taken away.
The matter j. entirely one of personal
arrangement, and the clerks only duty
IS to record the fact.
In parliament there is an official to
prepare these pairs and to act as
'''whip" for his party the place carry
ing with it Il salary of $4,000 as pat
ronage secretary.
The parliamentary whip is something
more than an arranger of pairs, how
ever, for his chief duty lies in seeing
that all members OF his party are pres
cnt when there is likely To be need
Of their vote and for this purpose he
sends out through his assistants no
ticcS in which the Importance of the
events 10 come is shown by the num-
Der Of the undcrscored lines used.
\ one line whip, wherein the subject
Of thc debate and other information are
udcrscored but once. IS not regarded
as being particularly pressing but a
two line whip commands attention, and
a three line whip means that the recip-
lent who abScut~ himself is liable to
find himself in diSfavor with his party.
-Four lines are used only in announcing
great events. ana no one who receives
the occasional five line whip would
think of remaining away unless III in
bed.
In parliament pairing is IA matter ar
ranged 10y the whips of the opposing
parties and not by those who seek to
escape their duties. At times there are
humorous mistakes made Ms each seeks
10 pair off some one who would in any
event remain away. The most nOta-
bic ease was one wherein a man abed
with II broken leg was paired with a
member who had Just died. each whip
gloating over his clcyerneSS until the
facts came 10 light.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

a golden opportunity to prove that there
are times when discretion Is the better
part of yalor. He fled, or. to be truth
full, he limped abruptly down the little
path toward the village. As be collect
ed his thoughts. being a good lawyer
and wise iuriSt he decided to revise
and TO Overrule his previous Judgment
as to babies.
Girl babies eighteen years of age
and upward. with rosy cheeks, laugh
ing eyes and fluffy hair and saucy dim
pies" mused Mr.. Lloyd, smile play
ing round the corners Of his mouth, do
not come within the purview of the
precedents you have heretofore cited to
support your case. Judgment IS ac-
cordingly rendered for the infant de
fendant with costs to the helligerent
plaintiff. case dismissed"
Mr. Lloyd returned to the Melton
household to dinner as placidly as usual
AS time progressed he learned whether
his decision as to one girl baby In par
tiCular was to be affirmed by higher
court, from which there is no appeal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
THE BIRD OF DEATH.
II Is th" OnIy NenomOus Member of
the Gathered Tribe.


Among all Tie thousands of feathered
creatures classified by the trained or
nithol0gistS but one, the rpir n'doob,
or bird Of Ueath," is known to be ven
o.n.GS. This queer and deadly species
OF the winged and feathered tribe is 4
native of the island of Papua, or New
Guinea The bird is described as be.
ing about tie size Of Il common tame
pigeon. OF gray plumage and tail Of
extraordinary length, ending in a tip
Of brilliant scarlet red. 1t is a marsh
bird and J.; found to inhabit only the
immense >tl-nant pools adjoining the
lakes OF the interior of the island The
rpir has Il hooked beak as sharp as a
cocks spur and hollow. The venom
with which i, inoculates Is distilled in
a set of Or.jnS which nature has pro-
vided for that purpose and which lie in
the upper mandihle. just below the
openings Of the uOStrils Under this
poison srcrcting laboratory in the roof
of the mouth is small feshy knob
When the bird sets ITS beak in the
flesh of Il victim this knob receives a
pressure which liherateS the venom
and inoculates the wound. No man,
native or otherwise. was ever known
TO recover from Il bite inflicted by q
cases is said to he much more agoniz-
ing than in cases Of rattlesnake and
ella monster bites.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

The Acharau IcaGu" was formed by
tual protection against foreign aggres-
sion 1t wa, broken up by Alexander
the Great but reorganized h. c. $50
ana again dissolved B c. HI The
second of these leagues comprised all
and. indeed. most of the cities and
states of Greece. 1t was this league
which contcudcd with the Romans for
the Independence of Greece; but, its
troops being defeated by Metellus at
Scarphaea and by Munmius near Cor
Greece submitted to the Roman domi-
nation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
AN AFRIChil FOREST.
Peculiar Effects Produced by Wind,
Sunlight and shadow.

An explorer describes central AZ
rlca forest Ten miles west Of the
lake begins the only piece of real vir-
gin forest met with 1t is throughout
@ dense virgin forest and almost I'M
penetrable. 1t consists OF very large
trees Of many varieties. The upper
parts are festooned with a light gray
ish green moss hanging in long stream
ers and giving TO the forest a very fan
tastic appearance. When these long
streamers are agitated by storm they
make the whole forest, seen from one
of the hills near, look like Il rough sea.
Again, when the sun is vertical the
whole forest appears dark, but when
the sun Is low the general effect on
the sunny side Is curiously light.
"All the trees are bound together
with innumerable lianas and creeping
plants. Between the stems Is a dense
tangled mass of lesser vegetation. The
forest stands 10 great extent In the
water and mud Of the swamp. A
singular feature OF II is the abruptness
with which il begins and ceases on the
plain The grassy swamp or open
country reaches TO the mighty wall Of
trees, which continue in the same den
sity from one side to the other There
is no smaller wood or scrub outside
forming transition from the open
plain TO the forest.
Inside, the silence and gloom are
accentuated by the apparent absence
Of animal or bird life. There are some
herds of buffalOes that make It head
quarters. elephants visit IT occasional
ly, monkeys and parrots are sometimes
seen, and harnessed antelope now and
then appears Mt the edge, but the gen
eral impression left is one of lifeless-
ness"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
The DuckinE Stool In England.

The fastest recorded use of the duck
ing stool in England 0he designations
cucking and ducking were, of course,
synonymous in the days of Queen Eliza
BETH was in 1903 1t was at LeOmin-
ster. when Il woman named Jenny
Pipes. alias Jane Corran, was paraded
through ihe town on the ducking stool
and ducked in the water near kenwa-
ter bridge by order of the magistrates.
In 1917 another woman, called Sarah
Leake. was wheeled round the place in
the same chair but not ducked, as,
fortunately for her the water was too
low The instrument of punishment in
question has not been used since then
London Notes and Queries.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
Thn Fish Net.

r.. curious custom WAS ut one time In
vogue at Gloucester. Mass. which IL
lu~tratoS the sacreGnoSS which seems
to surround Il fish net and the protec-
ton which the law affords that class of
property. Whenever it became neces-
Sary to quarantine house because of
smallpox ar other contagious disease
the quarantine was effected by string
,ng Nets @hp-t the building on the out
side 'lln p':.aIty for disturbing net
was - great that no one dared to med
dle with the barrier.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
4 kinKs IiusP.

Alfonso. king Of Aragon, was one
day examining the different articles in
his jewelers. shop in company with
many ladies of his court. He had
scarcely left the house when the jew
elcr missed Il diamond of great value
and ran after him complaining of the
theft. The king, not willing publicly
to disgrace any Of his attendants, com
mauded Il large basin full of sand to
be brought him. into which he directed
each person 70 put in tn hand clinched
and To draw il out fiat. RY DhiS means
the diamond vas len in tiie sand un-
known IL NhnnL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

Calcium was first made in minute
quantities by Humphry Davy. In the
now process chloride Of calcium Is
placed iu receptacle and fused by
elcctrolySis An iron cathode forms a
basis upon which the molten calcium
1epgsits Itself. and the once rare metal
Ju..dS Itself up into an irregular rod
rcsombli, z Il cabbage stalk When the
stalk hos grown to the right length II
IS clipped of and dipped in paraffin
the air
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

Inr sec.r. ol 'c..rs; in society Is
certain heartincss and sympathy A
man who is not happy in company can
not find any word IN his memory that
tion is little mpertinent \ man
who is happy there finds in every turn
Of the conversation occasions for the
Introduction of what he has to say
The favoritcS of society are able men
and Of more spirit than wit, who have
no uncomfortable egotism but who eX-
actly ill the hour and company. con-
tented and contcuting.- Emerson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

The Amazon is the king Of streams.
From first To last it receives over 1900
tributaries, of which more than 100 are
large sized rivers aLI rise 50 far apart
and have their flood, and ebbS at such
different seasons that the Amazon is at
about the same hright the year around.
At some points on its lower course one
bank is invisible from the other The
beholdcr seems To be looking on Il great
yellow sea of fresh water. When dis
covered. some tribes of Indians on the
lower portion knew nothing of the eX-
iStencc Of the opposite shore and did
not believe that it existed. saying that
the great river flowed all around the
world" Its mouth. including that Of
the Para. is $50 miles in width. and it
IS navigabc for large sized ocean
steamers for LOCO miles from the sea,
and 50 vast is the flood that the ocean
is tinged yellow for 900 miles from the
coast of BraZil
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
Three strange and Remarkable Men.

- DUmaS. the grandfather, prlded
himself m.rc upon his wonderful
strength "rl skill in athletics than
bis generai~hip. as Dumas the second
pridcd himself more upon his knowl-
edge If cookery than the authorship Of
"The Three MuSketcrrs," so Dumas
the third prilcd himself more upon his
knowledge Of art than upon the writ
ing Of la Dame aux Camelias" They
were three strange and remarkable
mon
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
swelling with dignity.

swelling with dignity.
why Dickie. Dickie Boy Wherever
In the world did You get so much
money" she said tenderly, drawing
him down 10 her side and pushing back
his locks of hair while she looked into
his eyes
Worked" answered Dickie laconic-
ally, displaying his hard, brown little
hands, which showed unmistakable
signs Of wrestle with a stubborn soil.
"Oh. Diczie. Dlcllie Boy, And you
did all this for me-
"Do mOren that for you, | would.
I'd do anything for you" said he stout
". An ! wanted you to have some
thin to remember me by when you
was gone"
Involuntarily Eleanor turned to the
grave face behind her. Blair had not
spoken He was looking at the cliffs
which frowned darkly against the glow
Of the sunset sky. and 1t suddenly
struck her how deep were the lines that
loneliness and pain had carved. Quick
ly she glanced down again at the ador.
ing small countenance on her arm!
Years before Blair's face had worn
that same look OF boyish idolatry. The
remembrance of it touched her now as
his manly devotion had failed to do.
"I1l keep the little heart always,
Dickie," she said, rising from the sand
and stopping to kiss the boys forehead
as she did 50.
An you won't break it?' inquired
Dickie auNiouSly. Eleanor smiled
strangely. The bit of bisque had come
to her as a token.
NO, Dickie Boy, | shall never break
any more hearts. | think-never any
more" Turning to the man, she said
gently: Blair, dear I'd like to walk
up the hill and see the last of the sun
set. VIII you Gomez"
The man stopped at sight of the
girls face There was about 1t q
strange radiance that touched while It
upliftcd him.
And as the two went up the hill to-
gether Dickie followed at respectful
distance turning handsprings.
THE PARLIAMENTARY WHIP.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

"Do you joke writers ever make jokes
at your own eNpensef'
For the first few years all our jokes
are made that way After that, II
we're lucky. we get paid for EN-
Cleveland Leader
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15

The most manifest sign Of wisdom
IS a continual cheerfulness.- Montaigne.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-03-15
The Baby
By EDWARD L. RECkARD

Copyright, Igoj, by ?. c. Eastment
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STOPS ANY ITCHING.
Doan's Ointment Cures Eczema And
itching Piles, Americus People
Recommend it,

One application of Doan's o ntment
stops any itching. Short treatment cures
eczema, itching piles, salt rheum- any
skin eruption or akin Itching. 1t is the
cheapest remedy to use because so
little of it is required to bring relief and
cure. Here is Americas testimony TO
prove it:
W. T. Weekly, 312 Spring 81. Amer
icus Ca, with the She fl Id Hunting
ton Co., now in charge of the stock f
paints, wagons and farm implements
says: Il learned the virtues of Doan's
Ointment by using it for eczema, and
itching hemorrhoids, from which | had
been sufferer for many years. 1t was
constant torment, Cay and night, and
/ could find no relief. It is impossible
for me to describe my suff 9rings. /
tried all kinds of Otntments and salves
but nothing had any appreciate effect
until / got DOan's Ointment AMI began
using it. It more as AZ sxpeIimt nj
than anything else, and had no faith
whatever. / was surprised to experience
immediate relieF and since uaing it
have been free from all terrors of itch
ing skin disease"
For sale by all dealers. Prce 5Ocents
Foster-Milbarn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for he United States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
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COUNCIL is BUSY
FILING OF REPORTS,
Business of Fiscal Ye is
Ended.
SESSION IS a LENGTHY ONE
Reports from oil Heads of Depart
ments are Read and Filed eng.
thy snd Busy Session is Held on
Monday Night.

Adjourned meeting Mayor and City
Council of Americas, July 9.b, 1905.
Present, Mayor Hawkins presiding,
Aldermen Pinkston, Poole, Bolton, 20.
rum, Childers and Sherlock.
Annual report of Street committee
read and, on motion, ordered filed.
Annual report of W. P. Macarthur,
Chief of Americus Fire Department,
read and, on motion, ordered fled,
Annual report of O. W. Murray, su.
perintendent Wafer Works, read and
on motion, ordered filed.
Annual report of Committee on Gem.
eteries and Parks read and, on motion,
ordered filed.
Animal report of W. 81. Feagin,
Chief of Police, read and, on motion,
ordered filed,
Fourth quarterly report and annual
report of T. N. Hawkes., Clerk and
Treasurer, read and, on motion, or
dered spread on minutes.
7. N, Hawkes. Clerk and Treasurer, in &C
count with the Mayor and City Council OF
Americas, tor fourth quarter, commenc
Jog April Is, 1906 and ending June 3Oth
1906:
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SALE DAYS

For the eight the offerings known
"MI End Sale old Every
this
will
to
ticket that tells the All
mark a realv
tell of the of muItiudes
in No the
regular
will the largest
display days you o
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SUMMER ILLS

The many ills that come during
the hot, sultry weather can be
avoided by Dufy's Pure Malt
Whiskey, taken regularly as pre-
scribed.
The exhausti1g heat of the Sum
mer weather causes untold suffer
ing and misery to thousands OF
men, women and children. Deaths
occur on all sides from diarrhoea,
dysentery, chiIls, cholera morbus,
typhoid and other fevers, due in
great number Of cases to impure
water and the consumption of I'M
ripe fruits by those whose systems
and stomachs arc not in a healthy
condition.
If all were more careful to have
their systems in a vigorous condi-
ton the germs of these diseases
could not obtain a foothold. Lead
ing doctors agree that Dufy's Pure
Malt Whiskey has no equal as a de-
stroyer of poisonous germs in the
system. 1t aids digestion and as
sin1ilation; purifes and enriches the
blood; regulates the bowels; quiets
the nerves; hardens the muscles /;
stimulates the hearts action and
builds up and sustains the entire
system,
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COME FOR A VISIT
OR ELSE GO AWAY,
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
VISITORS AT AMERlcus HOMES
our Own Name or That of a Friend
May BE Found Below in The Lengthy
List of People Who Game and Went
Yesterday

Sterling Silver Bread Trays and
Berry Bowls, special prices at Bells
the leading ieweler.
Mrs. R. L. Reeves OF Leslie was the
guest of friends while visitor in the
city yesterday morning.
Mrs. W. T. Christian aud Mrs. W.
81. Lowe of Buena Vista were visitors
in Americua yesterday,
Mrs. M. B. Council has gone TO Fort
Valley upon a pleasant visit of some
length to relatives there.
Prof. J. E, Mathis went to Buena
Vista yesterday to attend the funeral
| of his relative, Mrs. Drane.
Misses Louise, Ruth and Rouse
Hamilton are spending some time with
relatives in Montezums,
Mrs. s. Fl. Gyles left yesterday for
Griffin upon pleasant visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. T. Ellis Drewry.
Mrs. Westbrook Coley of VaIdosta is
the guest of the Misses WiIliford at
their home on Fielder street.
w. A. Scott of Fort Gaines was
amoUg olAer business vlcl Ors IL
Americas Yesterday morning.
Mrp, M. E. McAllister and Mrs., E..
A Johns have returned home from
White Sulphur Spring Fla
Misses Amzie and Fannie May Will :
liford are at home again after visit of
several days to relatives In Valdosta
Mrs. W. e Hale and little daughter
Mildred, and Miss Rene Hale of Fi'z.
gerald are visiting Mrs. G.. A. McNeilI.
Misses Annie and Claude McLaugh-
lin are at home again after q month g
pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Butler
The Misses Burton of SmithvilIe
came yesterday upon a visit of some
length TO the Misses Jossey at their
acme on Lamar street,
Mrs. James Dodson and niece, Mrs.
Willie Smith. leave this morning for
Indian Spring, going thence to Gaines
Vile for the summer.
Mrs. John W. Sheffield aud little
daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, have
returned from two weeks visit to
relatives in Savannah.
DIR. J. P. Wardiaw was called to b.
eDa Vista yesterday to conduct the
funeral of Mrs. Drane, a most es!ima-
BILE lady who died there.
Mr.. and Mrs. P @. Olegg of Cordeie
are here to attend the Clegg- Clements
wedding this evening, among the msny
other out-of, town guests.
Miss Freddie Ship of Americus,
who is visiting Miss Zerelda Martlr,
will leave the city for her home on
Wednesday. Albany Herald.
Entirely new line of Tooth Brushes
35c each; guaranteed.
REMBERT's DRUGSTORE,
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Proposition of Americas Tile 90. to
clean up Prospect Park read and re-
ferred to Committee on Parks.
Proposition of Americus Tile Co. to
pave sidewalk on north side of College
street, Forrest street to Jackson, read
and referred to Street committee.
Following resolution of thanks to
Hon. E. B. Lewis was read aud, on
motion, adopted as read:
Whereas, An act has been passed by
both Houses of Congress, providing
for an appropriation of $4,000 for a
public building at Americas. ard,
whereas, the securing of said appropri-
alton is due to the effJrts of our able
and eff slent representative, Hon, Eli
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iah B. Levi therefore, be it

Jan Is. Levi; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Mayor and City
Council of AmerIcus, and it is hereby
resolved by authority of the same, thai
it extend to the Honorable Elijah B
Lewis its cordial thanks for his effec.
tive work in behalf of the city Of
Amerieus.
Following resolution read aud, or
motion, adopted as read:
Resolved, That in future it shall be
the duty of any and all persons author.
lied TO make purchases for the city tc
take duplicate bill of the same to bt
turned over to heads of Department.
for which bought.
o. motion, council declared the pc
sition of Assistant Chief of the Fire
Department vacant and went into en-
election to fill the same.
On motion, alderman Chlidsrs was
requested to cast the vote Of the Mayor
and Council for Mr., J, T. Morris.
Alderman ChiIde,s announced the
vote as seven for Mr.. Morris.
On motion condition Of following
sidewalks re fired to street mmittee.
West side Jackson, Eldridge proper
ty, to property of @. L, AnsIey. Lamar
street Jackson etreet to Cotton Av nue.,
West side Cotton Avenue from L mar
street to Forsyth street, North side
of Forsyth from jackson street to
Cotton Avenue.
Ga motion city to proceed to pave
all side walks where proper y owners
have been notified and failed to pave.
Street COMMITTED w4s uthorjzed to
pave the ia Iare around the artesian
well.
Mayor Hawkins and Alderman Child
ers were requested to draw up answer
to certorari in case of Clifton Smith
and employ a stenographer in the work.
7. N. HAWKES.. G. & T.