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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

"What's the matter with Primly"
"Why, he went home with new hat
the other day, and it didn't lit very
well, so his wife cut his hair aw:J
wherever it stuck"
A New Application of Scripture.
There was rejoicing in the village at
the killing Of a pig. Being dead. II
was cut up. a neighbor's cat stole Sc
cretly into the larder and annexed a
piece of pork, which she brought In
triumph to her mistress Next day the
clergyman OF the parish visited the old
woman, who recounted to him the re-
markable sagacity Of the beast 1T
was quite beautiful sir" she said
piously, ''to see the way the sweet
creature brought me the piece of pork.
1t brought to my mind what we read
in the Bible about Elijah and the
ravens"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Birds as workers.

Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. A pair Of house
martins when nesting Will feed their
young on an average once In twenty
seconds that is, each bird, male and
female, makes ninety Journeys to and
fro in hour, or, perhaps, 1000 day.
1t must be remembered that on each
journey the bird has the added work
of catching an insect Even so tiny a
bird as the wren has been counted to
make 10 trips to and from It's nest
within $50 minutes, and the prey 1t
carried home consisted Of insects much
larger. heavier and harder TO find than
were caught by the swallows.-London
Mail
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

Prom me immemorial." said a
Louisville Judge "southcrn people have
been lavish i'm bCstowing titles | think
there is something in the southern tenn
pcramcut which explains this. | didn't
start ont ON this. however. for n philo-
sophical disqui~ition, but rather to tell
how certain Kentucky gentleman es-
tablislal valid title to the rank OF colo
mel II" went 10 Cincinnati once with
friend who enjoyed many acquaint-
nnccf I'm the Buckeye metropolis and
who introduced him to every one as
Colonel Brown. Everything went along
smoothly until finally one Cincinnatlan
asked of the introduccr:
81 suppose your friend, Colonel
Brown, WIS I'm the Confederate army
"'No, sir; he was not
We'll. thcu, he fought on the Union
side%
You are wrong there too
"'Gh, I see now. lie got his title 10y
serving in .hc state militiaT
"'No; ne mover entered the militia
Then how i'm thunder did he get 10
be a colonclT
"'Hc drew sword, sir, at church
tairH Washington Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
The Greek Die.

The gold or silver blank, carefully
weighed and roughly forged was heat
ed to redneSs and laii by tongs on the
die The top was then adjusted and
the impression made by mighty blows
with a smiths hammer AS no collar
was used and all register neglected,
the shape, but not the weight, of each
coin varied. Parts of the device were
often lost. Sometimes the edge of the
metal cracked, and very frequently the
impression doubled. Later on hinged
adjustment OF the dies was used. Greek
dies were not made Of steel, but of
hardened bronze. They soon wore and
needed continual restoration and deep
enlng The die sculptors were there
fore constantly at work on them. Care
full examinations shows that the dies
were mostly cut with a wheel like
gems, not with craving tools. This re
touching of the matrices explains the
numerous minute variations in dupll-
Gates OF the same coins Very few are
found exactly alike On the other
hand, 1t must not be supposed that
llitSt tAAulNlit WI Nd VI ~ I tit hl-
ways much defaced The boarding In
stinct has concealed many that had
Just left the mint and that preserve all
their pristine exquisite sharpness. One
OF the lovcllcst of the Syracusan cc!rs
was found under some lava In Sicily
as perfect as on the day It was struck
Cap'n BiIPs Explanation.
After the visitors to the island Of
Nantucket had covered the course over
which sightseers are alwaye conduct
ed says a writer in the Boston Her
aid, one of the ladies Of the party re-
quested that the drive be continued to
"Shecp pond
THE place where the natives used to
wash the wool on their sheep In the
old days" she supplemented. 'Ev-
erybody goes to SEQ It."
The driver and guide, Cap'n Bill,
looked perplexed. He was evidently
puzzled as to the location Of this inter
esting sheet of water. But IA old
sailor and town character j. rarely
nonpluscd, and presently Clp'n BIZ
snapped his whip, determination in his
eye. He drove to a neighboring hill
and stopped his horses.
Here 'tis" he said, with sweep of
his hand.
81 don't see any water" was the gen
eral exclamation.
Not now" Cap'n Bill gravely ad-
mltted. You see. the sheep was so
dirty that the bloomin' pond got filled
up."-Youth's Companion
Thnckcray's Apology.
Thackeray once wrote in note to
friend, alludlug to an Incident occa'
stoned by one of his articles in Punch
al thought over the confounded matter
In the railroad and wrote instantly on
arriving here letter of contritiOn and
apology to Henry Taylor for having
made what | see now was tlippant
and offensive allusIon to Mrs. Taylor.
am glad | have done it, | am glad
that so many people whom l have beer
thinking bigoted and unfair and un
Just toward me have been right and
that | have been wrong, and my mind
Is all immense deal easier"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Charter Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an APP
plication will be made to the Cover
nor of Pennsylvania ON Thursday, the
2Sth day of June, 1906, by f. q. Hart
man, Ed. j. Hartman, Il. w. Cutler,
and Geo G. Youngman, under the
Act of Assembly entitled, An Act to
provide for the Incorporation and reg
ulation of certain corporations, - ap-
proved Apr 29th. 1874 and the several
supplements thereto, for the charter of
an intended corporation to be called
-. 9. Hartman, Incorporated of
Danville, Montour County, Pennsyl-
vania, the charter and object of which
is the manufacturing of all kinds of
thrown silk, and other textile work,
and for these purposes to have, possess
and enjoy all the rights. benefits and
privileges of the said act of assembly
and the supplements thereto.
JAS. SCARLET, Solicitor.
June 9Th, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

The Belgian artisan spends his leisure
In a very novel manner. He breeds
special cock for growing and that which
eau OutcrOw its fellows has reached
the highest pinnacle of perfection. The
modus Operandi is to place the cages
containing the ROSTERS in long rows,
for ii appears that propinquity creates
the spirit OF emulation, without which
the proceedings would fall fiat. \
marker appointed by the organizers Of
the show is told off for each bird, his
duty being 70 note carefully the num-
Der of crows for which it is responsible
in the same fashion rs the laps are
recorded in 4 hjcyclc r@cr. The Gus
tolnor. 4 ear-aa nf IL match is one
hour. t'-e v..l-Ier he't.- t cpcii which
scores liz niG' number Of points in
the a'Ip':rd
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Kent Ills Nerve,

An English clergyman had a rich
parishioner, Lady Blank, who dictated
to and hectored him outrageously. At
length he declined to put up with this
kind of treatment and told her ladyshlp
so. Thereafter she refused to put any
thing in the offertory, merely making
a stately inclination over the plate.
This moved an elder to remark in her
hearing. "Wc could do with less Of her
manners and more of her cash" The
clergyman, dining at a lords table. told
this story with great success one even
ing. The host said with a frown, Are
you aware, sir, that Lady Blank is a
relative of mincE The clergyman
smiled slightly. NO." he said, Il
wasn't. but in future when l tell the
story I'll always be careful to mention
the relationship
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

HARRIS HEMINGWAY, THE MAN OF ALL
OTHERS SHE WISHED TO AVOID.
had conspired to throw them thus to-
gether when she had imagined him
safely out west?
"You see. | was awfully lucky he
was saying. Just as | was about off
nv brother turned up. and we decided
the trip was not really obligatory. SO l
"ang up Mrs Farwell, and she told me
that Bob Dickinson had backed out at
the last moment and repeated her invi-
tation to me. And so here | am he
repeated joyously. Wasn't it luck"
Great luck" repeated Miss Norton,
looking Mt him with rather curious
eyes. She did not understand this new
mood of his In the early part of the
winter the two had been great friends,
and she had seen much Of Hemingway.
Latterly, however. he had seemed very
busy The few times they had met he
had appeared tired and preoccupied,
and unconsciously Il vague coomeSS
had grown up between them Today he
seemed more like his old self, and the
pain at her heart decpened. Oh why,
why had she come!
He had discovered a small boat, with
oars and rowlocks, tied to the end Of
the dock, and now helped her into il.
Perhaps on board there might be some
word from the Farwels But the cap
tain had been ordered for eight bells.
Y . l,ut nj CL.nI1 tIn
dinner be served?
at may be the best way TO bring
them" suggested Hemingway.
But the soup, the fish, had been
eaten, the salad and now the dessert
and coffee, ana still no word. Miss
Norton was becoming seriously wor-
rled when the splash Of oars announc-
ed an arrival However. the boat con
talned only one man,
Telegram for Miss Norton" he
called.
Hemingway watched the girl as she
tore open the envelope At her eNcla-
nation he started forward
us anything wrongF' he demanded
sharply
"The-thc automobile has broken
down." answered the girl mechanical
| ". This was worse than anything that
had happened yet They cannot get
here tonight SO they suggest that we
| try to find some one we know on
| shore" Her voice was uncertain The
last train was gone. She knew Of no
4 ;,,
ways face cleared.
"Why. the Mayhews have a place
only a few miles from here" he cE-
| claimed triumphantlv. eve can easily
get a trap at the station ana drive out
| know they would be- delighted"
Emily Mayhem" !" repeated Miss Nor
| ton family She 90 TO Emily May
hew's, That would indeed ho a fitting
rlimax for this Wr.tchcd afternoon.
Was it not Emily Nayhcw with whom
Hemingway had spent The most Of his
time at the Richardson dauccf Was
1t not with Emily MuyhcW That she had
seen him In 4 hanson dlshiug down
! town? Aud had not more than one
rumor Of Emily Mayhcw's engagement
to Mr. Hemingway reached her! 1t
would bc horrible to 20 there, she re
hectcd, yet what else could she do?
Clearly ii was impossible to remain ON
the yacht without Mrs Iarwcll
1t could not be helped. Quietly she
took her place in the boat TO 20
ashore Quietly she stepped into the
ramshacEle vehicle Hemingway sue
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

The ideal camera for naturalist pur-
poses IS one Of the reflex type, in which
the photographer can see his object
the size of it will be reproduced on his
plate, the right way up-and can see
1t until the moment Of exposure. Such
a camera with a long bellows and a
lens which Is intended for n plate at
least one size larger than the plate
he IS using in his camera and also pro-
vided with n curtain shutter which
works Just in front Of the plate, with
speeds varying from a time exposure
up 10 one two-thousandth part of n
second. IS the kind of instrument used
by most of the naturalist photogra-
piers whose work appears in print
Outdoors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Administrative Notice.

Estate of Enoch w Snyder, deceased
late of Liberty township, in the Couh-
ty Montour and State of Pennsylvania
Letters of administration on the estate
of Enoch w Snyder, late of Liberty
township, Montour County, Pa deceas-
ed. have been granted to Sarah +. Sny-
der, residing in said township, to whom
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make payment, and those
having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
SARAH f. SNYDER
Administrators
Liberty Township, Montour Co, Pa
NJ 1906
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Beware of 0lntmnts for Oatarrh that
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
nell and completely derange the whole sys-
EN- when entering it through the mucous sur
aces. Such articles should never be used eX-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
ciaus,aS the damage they Will do is ten fold to
he good you can possibly derive from them
Hairs Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +.
Cheney II Co, Toledo, o., contains no mercury
An is taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
ne genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
n Toledo, oh o, by r. j. Cheney Co. Test
monials free.
sod iy Druggists
Halrt Family pins are the hesi
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
THE PICTORIAL FINS.
without Them the Fish Would
stand on Its Head.

stand on Its Head.
The pectOral fins of a fish are the two
fins, one on each side, just back of the
head. These fins aid the fish to some
extent in swimming. They are small
oars which the fish feathers very beau
tifully and are of value chiefly to pre-
serve its equilibrium. 1t is with these
hus that the fish maintains its horizon
tai position in the water when not
swimming Without them the fish
would stand on its head. Sometimes q
fish loses one or both of its pectoral
inns by disease or by accident. A fish
without pectoral fins Is In bad way.
While most fishes keep a horizontal
position ia the water when not swim
ming. there are fishes that do not. One
Of these fishes is the tiletish, which
when motiouless suspends itself IN the
water head downward, at an angle of
forty i've degrees or even nearer the
perpendicular. \ tiletsh kept in an
aquarium which had lost both Its pee
toral fins inclined over backward past
the perpendicular when motionless to
about the same angle that II would
have kept IN the other direction If its
pectoral fins had been intact, so that
when not in motion II seemed to be ly-
ing al an angle on its back.
In the same aquarium there was q
striped bass weighing about pound
and a half. one of whose pectOral fins
was attacked at the tip by fungus,
which gradually encrOached upon It.
Finally the diseased portions of the fin
were cut off with pair of sharp shears
the cut being made within the sound
part of the fin. At first the fish was
like man in a boat pulling one long
oar and one short one-it couldn't hold
a course But II soon accustomed IL
self to its new condition, and there
after it got along very comfortably.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Yesterdays Base Ball Scores.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Athletics, 3; Cleveland, Z.
New York, / Detroit, 3.
Washington, St Louis, rain.
Boston, / Chic tgo, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
st. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, 8.
Chicago, II; Boston, !.
Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn, /.
Pittsburg, Is; New York, 2.
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
Lancaster, O; Williamsport, |.
Johnstown, !; Harrisburg, /.
Altoona, , i; York, 3.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

The vertcbrae of a snake are fitted
together hy n kind Of ball and socket
articulation, which, however, IS capa-
BILE of only lateral or side to side mo
ton. \ snake moves by propelling
himee,f on the points Of his scales,
which, to HIM. answer the purpose of
ribs. \ snake does not climb a tree
or bush H.. coiling around it, as most
people who have not investigated the
matter believe, but by balancing him
self very evenly ana holding on with
the points and edges of his scales. \
snake on pane Of glass or other pol
ished snrfacr where the scales cannot
take hold is almost perfectly helpless.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
A SUfndIR.

An old couple went to a Dublin thea
ter to have a nights amusement. The
great Mrs Siddons was playing Mrs.
Haller," and the poor bodies were kept
crying all the evening. At length, at
one of the scenes where the great lady
came in with her handkerchief again
to her eyes, the old man could stand 1t
no longer and, starting to his feet,
cried out, "Ye long nosed thief, ye call
this divarShun"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
A Shortened CourtshIn

'Sir, / understand there is sort OF
a courtship on between you and my
daughterT
Yes, sir; p
We'll | don't approve OF it; cut It
short
And that night the young man eloped
with the object Of his affections
Houston Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

The author had been dragged faint
ing from Il crowd of shoppers.
almost like my last book, he mur
INJURED. recovering his senses.
The listeners, being of delicate per
ceptIon. knew then that the book hao
fallen dead from the preSS.--iuliadel
phia Public Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
At West Point commencement.

Mrs. Philip Mettler. Mrs. Eckman,
of Klinesgrove, and G. p Gearhart,
Esq. returned Friday evening from
West Point Military Academy, where
they attended the commencement ex-
ercises. In the class that just gradual
ed was Charles Mettler, who stood
l4th. out of class of 6S
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Executors Notice.

Estate of Jacob Brobst, late OF the
Township of West Hemlock, in the
County of Montour and State of
Pennsylvania, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on 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
WM. J. BROBST,
MARY ELLEN KNORR,
Executors of Jacob Brobst, deceased
p. O. Address, Bloomsbury, Pa.
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Counsel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

Suits CwhD stammers)- Miss DID
Dimple- DID Dollie, iul-lul-lul-I
Iul-lul-love you. Wu-wu-will you BIB
wu-wul you b-be mum-mum-mum-w
will you b-be mum mummy wu-wuwu
mum mummy wifcf Dollie Dimple
(coyly)-Oh, Mr. Suits! Il hardly
know how to answer you, Suits (des-
peratelyl -Ac-ac-ac-sus-sus accept my
pup-pupprJposal or I'll sus-sus-or III
sus-sus- say it all over a-gug- -gug again!
-WOmdn's Home Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss OF strength nervous
ness. headache. constipation uad breath
general debility, sour rlsl"ls and csiaH!
Of III. 5,omach are all due lo indigestion
Kodol cures indigestion This new dieco7
cry represents the natural juices OF digs
ton as they exist in healthy stom~'
oc.a..u-. with tie greatest ni.own loEit
and recou-;ruc;lvc proPertiea. Kodo! Dys
pepsia Cure does rot only cure indigestion
ana dyspepsia. bDt th.s famous remec'
cures al stomach irouti-5 BY cleansing
purifying, sw=at,.iug sn4 strengthening
the nlu-ous nl~nhra'"s liz. ..- ''e stomach
Mr. s s t.a. Vi s... So . -. says
e vas ..54oc aftA .-~. a,,o- O. o. ;,.oaty yeari
Kodol .u.ei -ue a.j ne r-> -.i'g : N n!S
for b4uy.
Kcioi Ci.e>:, ,s.',4. 10" EAi,
Bottrs a'S : .. ~ i'Ns 10 fr'-
she. ~h s-as fas 30 CENTS
arsp4i I'd ~ /. .. -.ss't, g. o1. eaf uA2C
For Sale by Paules q Go.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
MATERIALS OF THE BODY.
Elements Tint Go TO Make Up the
Ordinary Human Being.
A person weighing about 100 pounds
is made up Of the following clements:
INLLrl..


Ns'A-N.'F
The gaseous elements exist in our
body in Il state of very great condcH-
sation. since under ordinary conditions
of temperature and pressure eighty
eight pounds of oxygen would occupy
a volume of more than 1000 cubic feet
and fourteen pounds Of hydrogen one
Of 2.Guo cubic feet The above men.
toned elements forming an infinite
variety of compounds and constantly
undergoing chemical transformation &c
to make up the human body, which is
in constant state of decay and reno
vatiJu. This, however, is not apparent
to the eye, ami one Of the great enig.
mas Of animal life is the pcrmancuce
Of form maintained despite the contin-
ual change of substance. This change
IS so rapid that, according to the cal
culations of Lichig, Molcschott and
other eminent Psychologists, the great
er part OF the mltcrial of the body Is
renewed every twenty or thirty days
and not, as generally assumed, only
once in seven years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

The Washington correspondent hasti-
ly called UP the cabinet officer by tele-
phone
Pardon me for disturbing you, Mr..
Blank" he said, but will you please
tell me whether or not the rumor that
is In circulation as to your retirement
is truef"
Yes, sir" answered the cabinet Of
tcer. 1T IS. | was just about TO re-
tire when you called me. Good night"
Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
At the Dinner Party.

"Surely you are not going yet Mr.,
Parry Moor"
81 must, ma'am."
"But won't you stay for the feast
of reason aud the flow of soul"
"Thanky, ma'am, but / reckon I've
already ct an' drunk all that's good for
me,"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
EXecutriX Notice.

Estate of DIR. Thomas b. Wintersteen,
late of the Borough of Danville,
Penna., deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary ON the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned, to
whom all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make payment,
and those having claims or demands
will make known the same without
delay.
MINNIE l.. WINTERSTEEN,
ExecutriX.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Married at philadelphia.

David &. Williams and Mrs. Ida
Van Horn, both of this city, were mar
ried in Philadelphia Tuesday even
ing.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the groom s sister at 8 o. clock.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

"The leading lady felt that she had
right on her side in her quarrel with
the other members Of the company, but
she decided to let the matter drop"
afraid the manager wouldn't take
her part, eh?'
''No, but she was afraid her under
study would"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

Some of the fcatS attributed to an
cient masters of caligraphy are almost
past belief. Tlian knew an artist who
wrote diStich in letters of gold, which
he inclOsed in the rind of Il grain of
corn. oxford boasts q portrait of
Charles |. which has as the lines of the
head and ruff characters setting forth
the book of Psalms, the creed and the
Lords Prayer. In the British museum
is Il portrait of Queen Anne about the
size of ones hand Upon it are what
seem at first sight to be certain
scratches, but which prove to be a
transcript of book. The "Iliad' of
Homer in a nutshell, which Cicero Is
said 10y Pliny to have seen, sounds i'm
possible, but it has been shown that
the thing is feasible, given the man
and that man the patience. A thin
sheet of vclum, capable of folding
easily, has been found to take 1900
verses upon one side and the same
number on the reverse There you
have the 1900 verses of the "Iliad,"
all upon Il single slip of vellum. The
latter folds up, and readily, and you
have your Homer in nutshell.-St.
James Gazette
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

There are many stars that are never
seen" said the astronomer refectively.
Yes, anl there are Il lot that never
ought to be seen. too" returned the
theatrical manager, with some empha-
sis
It was two days later before the as
tronomcr finally got it through his head
that the thy'trical manager was not a
plain, everyday IDIOT.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
For Excellence in Vocal Music.

Among the institute prizes awarded
at Bucknell university appears the
name of Miss Emma Gearhart, of this
city, as having won the aviragnet prize
for excellence in vocal music.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Earmers'S $ Picnic.

The members of the farmers tri-
county picnic association will meet at
the court house Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. \ full attendance is re-
quested.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
EusiIN RpmPdie1

Bank Clerk This check, madam, isn't
filed In. Madam Isn't whatf Bank
Clerk - 1t has your husbands name
signed to II, but does not state how
much money you want. Madam-Oh,
Is that all? Well I'll take all fhnre Is