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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
WANTED A RAISE.
A story of Marshall Field and OnS
of His Pensioners.

Among the charities Of Marshall
Field was a pension list Of persons to
whom n stated sum was sent regularly
each month. With these he was gen
erous, but he diSliked being imposed
upon. One man, who had in some way
impressed Mr. Field with his deserts,
had a check each thirty days for $25.
He had gone far from Mr.. Fields
memory, but remained on the list. His
pension made him quite "an eligible
party in the circle in which he lived,
and at last he yielded TO the blandish-
ments Of his laDdlady, an elderly, pros
porous widow, and married her.
Now, Henry" she said to him next
day, wen just be having your pay
raised. You can't keep two as easily
as you can one. Mr.. Field is a rich
man, and he viii understand that. You
90 down anl tell him you need $50 Il
month now"
Away went Henry, and after much
argument and persuasion obtained ac-
cess to the inner office Of the great
merchant, where he stated his case
Mr.. Field became Interested at once
a widow, ch?" ne inquired, smiling.
Did she ask you or you herr
Well, sir" stammered Henry, II
guess She did lead up to It."
How old is shef'
about forty, six
Did she support herselfr'
''Ng1 sir CIa has "A hfy hoo In or
house boarded with her. do yet, in
fact"
"Ah, yes said Mr. Field. 80 you
want a raise do yOuI Let me see.
How much was your pension? Twen-
ty-dvc dollars? Wei, you won't have
TO pay any board now, so suppose we
make il twelve ANA halff That will
keep you in spending money Youths
Companion.
nr""mc"sn In the United states.
Although !rucmcuru is produced in =
small way in number OF states of the
Union, the bulk of the commercial croR
Is the product ~ three states Illinois
Kansas ana Nebraska Illinois pro
du"ns such heavy proportion of the
total that lis output is of considerably
I greater Importance than that of all the
rest Of the country combined. Prac-
tically mi The Illinois crop is produced
In the centred part of the state, Coles
and Dou-Ias counties being the center
of the industry not only for the state,
but for the entire country.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

During a residence of many years
among four different tribes of Indians
| found, with very few exceptions, they
were poor shots, either with the gun
or rifle. When one considers that
from young boyhood they have been in
the habit of using a gun almost daily
and their very living depends in a
great measure on accurate shooting,
their poor craftsmanship Is to be won
dered at; nevertheless such is the case.
A good wing shot is a rarity among the
Indians The Montagnais of the Lab
rador and north shore Of the gulf Of
st. Lawrence are no exception, and
this in a country where most Of the
wild fowl are killed flying. 1t Is ad-
mitted they XIII wild geese and ducks
while on their passage north and south,
but this Is only possible from the i'm
mense numbers of birds and lavish
expenditure of ammunition.-Forest
and Stream.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

One of the earliest of these guides. -
dated 1913, was styled a President
For Young Pcnmen." It was advertis-
ed rs full Of variety. delight and pleas
ure. The former quality IT undoubted-
Iy possessed. as will be seen from the
following headings: There is "A letter
from friend to a fantastical, cOnceit-
cd madcap." "A byting letter TO a
clamorous gcntlewoman." with "byt-
ing" answer to the same, which must
have relieved the feelings OF the writ
er; also Il Melancholy, dlscontentive
letter upon the frownc Of a kinsman, y
and. as n variation, a kind of quarrel
some letter upon n frOwne of friend" "
A letter to an 'unklc to borrow a
horse" strikes one as being Of more
practical value than all the rest put to
gether and infinitely to be preferred as
a model 20 the epistlc of Miss Molly
Smith to her cousin, giving her an ac-
count of a very remarkable instance OF
envy in one of her acquaintance who
lived in the city Of York" How a dis
tracted scribe was to get help or com
fort from Miss Molly Smith IS more
than we are prepared to say.-LHn5on
Graphic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
THE NASAL OF AFRICA.
Queer Race Where the Men Be-
come Old at Thirty.

The young men of that African race,
the Nasal, are all warriors, theoretical
ly, between the ages approximately of
seventeen ANA twcnty-sevcn. When In
ihis stage they are known in their own
language as el moran. They pull the
head hair out TO its greatest length,
even sometimes twisting and plating
fiber ana string into their wool The
hair is then thiclIly coated with mutton
fat ana red clay and tied into perukes
NJ hair on the face and body is pluck
cd ont hy iron tweeZers. The skin is
kept constantly fabricated with NUT
ton fat mixed with red clay, but as
rule tie body is not disagreeably oily,
and this fabrication only has the result
of giving Il beautiful polish to their
statuclEa forms.
As regards the body there Is proba-
bly, no more beautifully formed type Of
man than the young Nasal warrior
The face Is sometimes in keeping with
the body, but more often has q rather
brutal aspect The Nasal are not pure
negroes, but obviously received a very
long while ago a slight infusion Of
Hamitic blood from races dwelling to
the east of the White Nile. While they
are In the young-man-warrior stage the
Nasal live principally on milk and on
blood drawn from the veins of living
cattle. They also occasionally eat the
meat Of oxen, goats or sheep.
When n Nasal decides that he has
had enough knocking about and has
accumulated sufficient property on
which to retire he decides to marry.
This is usually about the age Of twen-
ty-seven to thirty. After marriage he
shaves his head or at any rate keeps
the hair of his head very close cropped.
He ceases to anoint himself with NUT
ton fat and definitely ranges himself
with the old men.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

look OF determination. That's ali very
well. Alice, darling, but I've a few
rights. and after supper I'm coming
back and read the riot act TO your ia
Their"
Alice sighed Then she nodded her
head. Yes. come back. | don't know
just how, but some way I'm going TO
shame father"
Don't you worry" said Bob. TH
fix him"
As Bob disappeared Alice's glance
wandered toward the broad stump of a
tree that stood in the dooryard. As she
looked her eyes lighted with mis-
,aievouS smile Then she began her
preparations for supper. In a short
time She appeared in the yard with two
covered dishes in her hands. These she
placed on the top of the old stump
where the sun blazed down on their
shining covers. Then she returned to
the house to set the table.
The hay wagon ratified into the yard.
We'll" called Mr.. Humphrey, seeing
Alice in the door, isn't supper readyT'
Alice looked auXiously toward the old
stump. I'm afraid things have not be-
gun to boil yet she answered.
Mr. Humphrey looked at the strange
array Of utensils on the stump. Al
ice" he said. what nonsense Is thisT
1T means Just this" answered Alice
brayeIy. You refuse to buy wood for
farhp do fn
destroy any more of your property. So
when Il came time to get supper the
stump seemed the hottest place at
hand, and l put the vegetables out
there to let nature take Its course. IL
is much easier for me"
Mr.. Humphrey stood in silence. AL
ice watched him anXiously. Slowly the
angry flush died away, and the corners
of his mouth twitched. He turned to
the man who had been an interested
spectator.
"Jim," he said you might as well
finish up the old hayrack. Split up
enough wood To get supper with" !"
Then he walked into the house with
never so small "A twinkle in his eyes.
That evening, as Alice and her father
sat on the steps waiting for Mrs. Hum
phrev's return. Mr. Humphrey broke
the silence.
1--WE been thinking ii over, Alice,
he said. "and-and- we'll, l guess ia
ther has been negligent of his two
girls. You see | didn't realize how
hard some things are for women folks.
Now. do you suppose you could plan n
"a porch or "a window or some
thing?" he asked vaguely. And well
surprise your mother on her birthday"
For a moment there was silence;
then he heard low sob beside him.
He reached ont an awkward hand and
drew his daughter toward him.
why, little girl" he said, Il didn't
know II meant so much to you"
Alice nestled against his shoulder.
1T means more than a porch she
sobbcd; ut means that, after all, you
are nice, like other fathers"
Mr.. Humphrey cleared his throat.
and I've been thinking, Alice" he
went on. that I've been hard on Bob.
A rough old fellow like me gets preju-
diced against these college chaps.
When you finish school and Bob gets
n start - well. you'll find that father
wants you TO be happy after all"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

Give us, oh, give us, writes Carlyle,
the man who sings at his work! Be his
occupation what it may, he is superior
to those who follow the same pursuit
in silent sullenness. He will do more
in the same time, he will do 1t better,
he will persevere longer. One is scarce
ly sensible of fatigue while one march
es to music. The very stars are said to
make harmony as they reyolve in their
spheres. Wondrous is the strength Of
cheerfulness; altogether past calcula-
ton are its powers of endurance. Eff
forts, to be permanently useful, must
be uniformly joyous, spirit all sun
shine, peaceful from very gladness,
beautiful because bright.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
GoIdsmifh's OhifnnrH Notice.

1t would be difficult to find n more
quaint announcement 0f death than
that published In an old newspaper In
lT74, at the time Of Oliver Goldsmith's
demise
"1774, April 1. Died, DR.. Oliver Gold
smith. Deserted is the Village; the
Traveller hath laid him down to rest;
the Good-uaturcd Man is no more; he
Stoopsc In, = Conquer; TIE Vicar hath
performed his sad Office; 1t is mourn
ful task from which the Hermit may
essay to meet the dread tyrant with
more than Crcclan or Roman fort-
tu1e"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

"Nou need vacation more than any
one" said John Walker abruptly to
Bess one day. You must 60 with us
Thank you very much" said the girl
gratefully. It's kind I'm you to ask me,
but of course | can't accept"
"Why mott" he demanded Your
father is going west on an extended
business trip, and he won't need you"
The girl hlushcd, hesitnted ana then
said frankly:
"Why, YOU see of course, it would
really be all right, but then you know
people would talk they wouldn't ap-
prove"
she began to founder in her eXplana-
tlou. and John suddenly comprchended.
Il see" me laughed, nodding, But
you see you have come to seem to me
like one of my own-my eighth girl, l
call you-but l suppose you are grown
up enough for n chapcrOu."
II am twenty years Old she said
with dignity.
Indeed, \ great age Well, | have
q second cousin a meek, elderly wild
| ow. whom the children rule firmly. |
presume She would like a month or so
at the cottage"
So it was finally arranged.
From that time on John Walker sud
denly regarded his children's teacher in
a new Hight
Il wonder If a beautiful young girl
like Bess could come to care for an old
dufrcr like me-" he pondered. II had
supposed that she considered me an old
man.
\ thrill stirred within him as he
looked up at the fair young face gazing
happily over the waters of the lake on
the first night Of their arrival.
"Bcss" he said suddenly.
But the children had also called
"Bess," and she was away for romp
on the beach.
"She IS only child, after ALL" he
thought, with a sigh.
In the Walker boathouse was n canoe
which the children were forbidden to
use. but Bess one Sunday morning ven
tured forth alone in It, She managed
It very skillfully, but on her return a
! sudden wind came mp and made the
lake choppv She had all she could do
to keep her little craft right side up.
John Walker coming out on the We
randa of the cottage, SAW her danger
and rushed to the boathOuse, intending
to row out after her Another emotion
besides anxiety surged within him, and
he knew now that he loved this play
mate of his children.
She was making great progress with
her tiny canoe. and as he rowed out
from the boathouse she was landing AT
the pier.
1t was a very merry, winsome face,
alight with the excitement and danger,
that was lifted to his
In the reaction from his fright he
was begiruing to ccnsurc her when he
was Interrupted by Madge, who had
appeared upon the scene and who in
stantly resented her fathers lecture.
You shall not scold herr she cried
hotly. Il wanted hcr for our step
mother but I'll give her up If you
aren't going to bc nice to her"
Bcss turned red ana pale by turns.
I'm race YOU to the house, Madge,"
she cried. and they We're away.
"Rcss" said John softly when he had
succeeded I'm getting an interview, "as
| said, had thought Of you as my
eighth girl. | don't want to think of
you as a strpmothcr, but l do want
you to be my wife ana n companion to
the girls because ! love you. VIII YOU
try and care for mcY'
The verdict of the world was that
John Walker had eight girls now and
needed a woman in his house more
than ever.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
ExtenuntInx CIrcumstancca

a woman was charged with stealing
a dozen cases Of silver. She appeared
before the second judicial chamber
Said the judge, "Come, tell us the
truth" Said the woman: The truth,
my good judge, is that | have not been
able to resist the temptation. Consld-
er, your honor they all bore my ini-
tialsN'-L'lndependance Roumaine Bu-
chareSt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
DOCTORS FEES.
A Medical View OF the Charges and
Work of Physicians.

The law of supply and demand regu-
lates medical compensation to a very
great extent. 1t Is a natural phenome
non, over which neither the professor
nor the laity have much control. Where
there are many physicians Of equal
ability competition grinds down the
fees If the income drops below living
expenses the least successful leave the
community or take up other means Of
getting bread and butter. The fittest
survive, and In every locality the COM
position of the profession Is In a state
of constant fluX-never the same from
year to year and constantly regulating
itself to the work to be done When q
man develops exceptional skill his serv-
ices are demanded more and more.
They are bid up by competitors on the
other side He IS, indeed, compelled to
raise his fees to prevent overwork,
strange as that may seem. He would
not be doing his duty by his patients If
he tried to treat hundred day, and
that many would crowd his offices If
his fees were % cents. 1t is also fact
that q surgeon can do more now than
ever before-a few can do wonders as
compared with the surgeons Of cen
tury aCo-and they receive more In pro-
portion by the operation Of natural
law. How they gained this ability Is
immaterial to the question. Indeed,
not all have ability to profit by fortui-
tous opportunities to learn surgery
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
Strange Happenings.

A Michigan woman was scanning
over the marriage columns of a news
paper and remarked to her husband,
Here's a strange coincidence VIII
liam Strange married to a Martha
Strange"
Strange indeed" replied her hus-
band, "but expect the next news will
be a little stranger" "-Lyre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21

THAT'S no lie," remarked the mar
with the newspaper.
Whats no Hep queried the Other
party to the dialogue
This paragraph to the effect thai
wise men are more often wrong thar
fools are right" answered the other
Chicago News.
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 untarnishcd name.-O. s. Mar
den in Success Magazine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-06-21
NATURES
COURSE
BY NORA BRYANT

Coprish,, las, by Ruby Douglas
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25

49, - 80 -. -
9a570S
Open Christmas
Morning
We desire the public 70 know that
we are nsithsr BLENDERS, Compound
srs or Reotihers Also that we use
the utmost care 20 purchase our
goods from the most reliable houses
in America and Europe, ana ~ we get
them, they pass into the hands Of our
customers NO spurious limitations
or impure liquors offered for sale.
speoiai care should be usad in the
selection of wines ana oordialH for
the Christmas table. We offsE youi
Clarets from California, at, per -.
bottle ....',.-,.....'.'.''sss,.+i:' Tso
White Wines from California, at, =
per bottle ...............,' ,ii.0O0
White Wines from Germany at mn.
sferrys from California, at, per
sR R0trST from Spain, at, bottle. 81
Cordials from France, at, per
bottle, up from .....:...::,.' TO- ~
Swedish Punch, imported, bottle. SA'oV
Brandies from France, at, per .,
Priest of Old WHISTLES, at, per
bottle ............ Use, 81 and S1-2S
Maryland Rye, full quarts at -
per bottle ...........'...'.' .'VA'VV
AFTER DINNER
A Cordial--'Iiquer"- you like
Is Just the thing to make you con-
tented with the world. Any special
kind you like7 Creme DE Menthe,
and will be glad to supply your wants.
unPoRTER CIGARS
CHRISTMAS CIaARs
Our lines of imported and Havana
cigars were bought especially for the
holiday trade, including the following
high grade brands at New York
prices:
N1AlhE NAAAhE
Lieutenants-15c or $3.50 box 90.
Captains-20c or $500 box 90.
Adjutants-20c or 1925 box Is.
Majors-25c or $500 box 26,
Colonels-35c 3 for 81 or 81 box 26.
Generals--50c or S10.25 box rs.
Romeo Y Julieta
Condras-15c or $3.50 box 80.
Puritanas Finas-20c or 1926 box 80.
Panatellos-15c or S12 box 100.
Habaneros-2Oc or 1915 box %.
Perfectos Selection-26c or 50 box 20.
PantollaS
Book Y Cooper 100, $3.50.
Books Envoy-per so $3.50.
La Carolina Perfectos-box 20, $500.
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS
Ia Dulc1ana-
Baronets-5c or S2.25 box soc.
Club House, for csc or $3.50 box 80
Conchas Espsciales-3 for 25c OF
$3.50 box so.
Puritanos Finos--10c or $3.50 box DO.
Perfectos-15c or 1910 box 25.
This list consists OF only few OF
our leading imported and Havana
cigars. Get our prices before pur-
: chasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25

through a cellar window and started on
dead run down the street. The officers saw
what was up and gave chase and after
firing several shots at the fugitive sue
ceeded in placing him under arrest
While the attention of the officers was
engaged with Weir, Irving crawled out of
the cellar window and escaped but only to
be arrested about $3.50 Monday morning by
Detectives Heitfeldt and Donahoe at Four
teenth and Douglas streets.
The police, including Chief Donahue, are
very much elated over the capture Of the
burglars, as 1t is hoped they might be the
men who have been operating in that line
so extensively Of late. 1t is not known If
they have criminal records but the des-
criptions Of the men will be sent to sur
rounding cities to ascertain II they are
wanted for other crimes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS
Ia DulcianA

Baronets-5c or S2.25 box soc.
Club House, for csc or $3.50 box 30
Conchas Espsciales-8 for Csc OF
$3.50 box so.
Puritanos Finos--10c or $3.50 box 30.
Perfectos-15c or 1910 box 25.
This list consists OF only a few Of
our leading imported and Havana
cigars. Get our prices before pur-
chasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25

While coming from Brownell Hall on
street car early Sunday evening some light
fingered person stole jewelled heur-de-lis
Chimon, who lives at ga South Twenty
fourth avenue and Is a pupil at BrowneIl
Hall The pin was valued at SIS and lib
eral reward Is offered for It's recovery
This Is the first case during the holiday
shopping season that a loss has been re-
ported from the operations Of the eight
fingered gentry"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
TWO ROBBERS CAUGHT AT IT
ColOFsd Criminals Are NiBDed while
DOihB store ON CuminG
street.

Two oolored men were caught IN the act
Of robbing the store Of J. n Jensen. 222
Cunning street. early Monday morning by
Ofncers Thomas and Johnson, who saw II
w. Weir, who lives near Twenty second and
lizard streets. acting as lookout for his
partner, John Irving, Twenty-third and
Cunning streets who was inside the store
helping himself. As the ohcers approached
nar, who had gained entrance 70 the store
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
RIotsIsY Denien CharRe.

Phil Blotsky was arraigned in police
court Monday morning on the charge OF
obtaining goods under false pretenses. He
pleaded not guilty and the case was con-
tinued until December q. Blotsky was ar
rested Saturday morning after Carl Herr.
feldt. proprietor OF the faYorite tonic, Cell
Pep-Ko, for persons who are suffering from
the effects of painting the town a too
brilliant crimson. had filed a complaint
alleging that the defendant obtained
twenty cases Of the tonic, valued at $3.50,
on the strength of a fictitious order.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
IMPORTER CIGARS
CHRIsTMAR CIGARS

Our lines of imported and Havana
cigars were bought especially for the
holiday trade, including the following
high grade brands at New York
prices:
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
nAMnY nEPART1FEMT

Our line of pure wholesale candies,
for the holiday trade has been select
ed with the utmost care, and we can
assure our patrons that never was a
more beautiful line Of fancy imported
boxes for acceptable presents dis
played in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25

Il leave Christmas afternoon for Chey-
enne and Laramie, where l am interested
IN the cattle business and expect to return
TO Omaha In about a week.
In addition to my real estate business,
am endeavoring TO gain information on
agricultural subjects, and l shall certainly
stop az the state farm at Lincoln II can
find time / should also like TO visit the
farm at Ames, Ia. st. Paul and Chicago
will be visited on my return trip east"
Sir Horace refuses to be drawn into any
discussion Of Affairs political. and for fear
OF being misduoted is a little backward
about talking on the economic problems of
Ireland. AS vice president Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and Technical Instruc-
ton for Ireland he - not supposed 20 talk
politics. Regarding the utterances OF T.
NJ Kettle, NJ. p, in Omaha a few days
ago. he declined 20 say anything That
he has decided views on Irish questions,
however. lie shown In his book. ireland in
the New Century"
one OF the questions 90 be determined by
sir Horace, II he decides 20 erect q bach
elors han. Is whether it Is TO be built IN
the lower portion Of the city OF farther
west. He owns the lot directly north OF
the Chatham
"his han is a paying investment as a
-g--juiaF place for youns men. but Sir
Horace has to consider the inclination OF
people 10 room away from the lower parts
Ct the city and the probability Of similar
bachelors quarters being erected farther
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
AFTER DINNER

A Cordial-'Liquer''- you like
is Just the thing to make you con-
tented with the world. Any special
kind you like2 Creme de Menthe.
Benedictine or-we have them all
and will be glad to supply your wants.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
Villar Y ViIlar

Lieutenants-15c or $3.50 box 30.
Captains-20c or $500 box so.
or 1926 box 25.
Majors-25c or $500 box %.
Colonels-35c for 81 or 81 box 20
Generals--50c or S10.25 box rs,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-25
MEAT DEPARTMENT.

A carload of Christmas turkeys,
ducks, geese and chickens, which we
will sell Monday and Tuesday at
wholesale prices. Turkeys up from
Ice,