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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
THE WAlLlNG WOMAN.
a queer Old Legend of the City of
Mexico.

As is generally known, senor, many
bad things are met with at night In
the streets Of the city, but this waillng
woman. IA Ilorona, is the very worst
% them all. She is worse by far than
the Vaca le Lumbre, that at midnight
comes forth from the potrero of San
sebastian ana goes galloping through
the streets like a blazing whirlwind,
breathing forth from her nostrilS smoke
and flames, because the fiery COW, Sc
nor While a dangerous animal to look
at, really does nobody any harm, and
Ia I.ior0na Is as harmful as she
can b..
Seeing her walking along quietly
at the times when she is not running
and Shrleking for her lost children
size seems a respectable person, only
odd looking because of her white skirt
and the white rebOso with which her
head Is covered and anybody might
speak TO her. But whoever does speak
10 her IN that very same moment dies!
NJ one who has stopped her TO talk
with her cvcy has lived to tell what
h"En"aS al that terrible encounter, but
it IL generally known that what does
happen is :his. Slowly she turns to-
ward tn- .na who has spoken, and
slowly she opens the folds OF her white
reboso, ana then = seen hlle grin
ming skull set fttl {. i bare skeleton.
and from her fleshlc~5 jaws comes one
single Icy cold breath that freezes into
instant dea.h whoever feels it. After
that. shrickir@ again for her lost chill
dren, she rushes onward, the white
gleam Of her gashing the darkness, and
her IS found lying dead there with
look Of despairing horror frozen fast
IN his dead eyes.
What IS most wonderful Is that she
Is seen IN the same hour by different
people IN places widely apart one see
ing her hurrying across the atrium of
the cathedral, another beside the ARGOS
de San CoSme and a third near the
Salto del Augua, over By the prison Of
Belen. and all in the very same mo-
ment of time
$40 is 50 generally known, senor. and
so greatly feared that nowadays few
people stop her 10 sDelb with her, and
that IS fortunate But her loud, keen
wailingt ard the sound of her running
feet grH heard often and especially on
ul:'st- 3f .tD. H. l myself have heard
:. 81. eagr but have never seen her.
t..& Il "a that ever ,hall!-Thomas
, !Hnvl.r n Ilnrnnr-s.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
A POet's HnmelH Ence.

The poet Rogers was afflicted with a
notably unpleasant, cadaverous coun-
tenance which, with all his intellectual
power, was a modification 10 him. To
hide his annoyance, he joked about his
Ugliness necessarily and deceived his
friends Into supp0sing him Indifferent
TO it. He once turned to Sydney
Smith, who, with Byron and Moore,
was dining with him, and said:
"Chantrey wants 10 perpetuate this
miserable face Of nine What pose
would you suggest that | should takeY'
IF you really wish 10 spare the world
rs much as possible" said the wit, 81
would, if | We're you, he taken at my
prayers, my face buried in my hands.
Rogers laughed with the other per
sons present, but he shot II malignant
glance AT j.le Jester and, it is said, new.
or fully forgaye him for the bonmot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

piled Harwell. both men staring up IN
to the beautiful, sensitive face. The
girl gave a little cry of sympathy. "Oh.
get in here. Mr. Small. and I'll drive
YOU TO the doctor
In Il few moments Harwell was
watching the gay painted back of the
trap now occupied by two figures, re-
treating into the dusk.
His lip quivered a little sensitively.
They never thought OF me" he NUT
tered Small has got her. and I've
got the chill lie wanted me TO have"
Then he llmped on through the twi-
light toward the dOrmitory a mile
away
That evening Harwell sat in the liv
ing room OF his fraternity house nurs-
Ing his aching muscles and giving an
occasional sneeZe. The hundred yard
dash was lost; but, since Alice, too,
was lost, he was strangely Indifferent,
Then he was called to the telephone.
Miss Alice Summers, who was staying
at the hotel with her mother, would be
glad to have him call.
AS Harwell. very cold and dignified,
stalked into the reception room Alice,
her wlnsome face eager, led him TO a
quiet corner. Dick" she said hesi-
tatingly. did / act very brutal this
afternoon"
Dick thought for moment Yes"
he replied firmly.
Alice caught her breath. But how
could l know that you had been SO
fine? You said nothing"
There was nothing TO say. 1t was
SmalPs inning"
"Smallr' shifted Alice. Don't men
ton Billy Small to me. think you are
fine, but l could get that from what
Billy said only by inference. Dick. did
you get a chill?"
Dick nodded, and Alice's face filled
with dismay. With two brothers In
college, she understood all the shad-
ings Of training.
"Oh. Dick" she said. "Oh, Dick"
Something in her tone made Dick
look up. But you don't care" he said
bitterly
Don't II" she replied. We'll, per-
haps | do care, more that you were
brave and fine enough to give up all
chances in the meet to help n man
who was not worth It,"
The room swan around giddily. Dick
clutched the arms of his chair, and
then both the girls slender hands were
in his.
Dick" she whispered, don't you
see that what you have done Is better
than winning ten dashes?"
81 am sure of It," said Dick And
there was a thrill of joy in his voice
that left no doubt as to his meaning
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

and turned sick. She did m,,.u -,
then.
As the time drew near he thought be
would go to the concert, and when the
night finally came he dressed early
and fidgeted mlserably till time to
start. Then, suddenly changing his
mind, he had himself driven to the door
Of the little new home he and Alicia
had planned together. Bob let himself
into the house with his key, which he
always carried, and walked through
the empty desOlate rooms, which by
now should have been furnished and
ready for the brides home coming lie
roamed clear through the house, draw
ing the shades and lighting all the
chandeliers till every room was blaz-
ing with light Then he turned them
all out and lit a blazing fire in the din
ing room CRATE. and, sitting down on
the high settee built into the niche by
the fireplace, he closed his eyes and de-
iiberately conjured up the presence of
Alicia.
He was almost asleep when lie heard
the front door open and close and the
click Of high heeled slippers on the bare
floors, accompanied by the unmistakabie
swish of wonan's silken skirts. Then
he heard match scratched and an i'm
patient exclamation as something was
dropped. Then. with his heart pound
Ing violently, he laid his head back
against the settee and feigned sleep.
He heard the steps come to the din
ing room door, heard Alica's voice say
oh" In frightened, bTeathless sur
prise, felt his heart beat almost TO sur.
location, and then he heard the steps
recede with rush to the hall and tho
front door open. He was about TO call
60 her when he heard her say 10 some
one on th,. porch:
Tell Mr. COurtenay | am sick or
that shall not sing tonight" Then the
door closed again and Bob Immediately
went To sleep. It seemed to he Il very
sound sleep, for be did not opeu his
eyes, though Alicia coushed three
times. But when she could stand it no
longer and shook his shoulder he woke
Up with Il most excellent look Of sur
prise on his face.
"Is 1t too latef" she asked breath.
lessly.
Looking at Der rs if dazed, he pulled
ont his watch.
"Oh. I don't mean for the concert! !
mean hnt Alicia could get No fur.
ther. and, dropping 20 her knees beside
the settee she leaned her head against
his arm and cried.
II guess II Isn't too late for a wed
ding" said Bob. but Wen have &c
hury"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
p GREAT BEER HOUSE.
Munich Owns the Oldest and Largest
Saloon Ia the World.


The IIofbrauhaus of Munich is per
haps the Oldest and largest saloon in
the world, owned by tie king of Ba-
varia and patronized by an average OF
$4,000 customers a day. On holidays
the number often runs up to $4,000 and
10000. Nothing to drink IS sold but
beer. brewed at the royal brewery,
which was started by King Ludwig the
Severe In 1855. The present Hofbrau-
haus was built in 1G44, and the beer
was brewed on the spot until 1878,
when the brewery was moved into the
country TO less expensive quarters.
There are seats for 1900 customers,
plain wooden benches without backs
beside plain wooden tables without
covers. In the garden or court are 100
empty beer barrels set on end, which
are used for tables. The stems, which
are very heavy and hold quart of
beer, are piled up In stacks before the
bar on the floor in the morning, where
they remain until they are used.
When customer wants beer he
plChS out d S'eii'I '"hNN II ~ OiIS VI 'ii'
basins OF running water which line the
walls and washes It himself. Then he
carries it to the counter and hands il
over to the bartender, who fills 1t with
beer from the Barrel. The price Is G
cents a stein, and the profits support
the hospitals of the city, although the
king could claim them If he desired To
do so, as the brewery and the Hofbrau-
haus belong to him by inheritance
Chicago Record II erald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
MAGIC AND RELIGION.
Their Parting Due to the Advance o,
Civilization.

DuS " tht VI
Civilization.
In west Africa the belief In q new
birth without loss of identity is proved
by the fact that when baby arrives
In a family 1t Is shown q selection OF
small articles belonging to deceased
members, and the thing which the
child catches hold Of Identifies him as
Uncle John or Cousin Emma" and
SO forth. So far as this belief prevails
IT is held by some that garments once
worn or other objects which have been
In intimate contact with a human be.
ing are penetrated by his personality
and remain, as it were. united With
him for good or Ill.
In nearly all stages Of civilization
now to be found In the world what we
call supernatural beings We're concern
ed with the initiation OF the magician
The schism between magic and reli
giou was a later development Of civ.
iliZation. When 1t occurred, as the
history of heresy In Europe and the
witch trials teach, It was rather magic
in its antisocial aspect than in itself
which was reprobated and punished.
1t is strange in this connection to no.
tice that the magician was only con.
demned when he departed from estab.
lished custom and established beliefs
which involved severance from the
community and an imputation Of anti.
social ends. Practices essentially mag.
ical might be incorporated In religious
rites and exercised for what was be,
lleved to be the general good In such
a case they have continued to be ex,
ercised with general assent In the high.
est forms of religion.-London Hos.
a NAVAL REBUkE.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

There il a bust Of Hugh OBrien. a
former mayor Of Boston. in the corTi-
dor of the Boston Public library and
one Of John Boyle O'Reilly In the news
paper room. The other day a man ap-
preached one of the clerks In the news
paper room, saying Isn't there bust
of anybody except Irishmen in the
buildng?" Certainly" replied the
clerk. There is a bust Of Lucifer in
the periodical room, and he wasn't an
Irlshman."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
A Hundred
Yard Dash
By HCNORE WlLLSIE
CopyrigL,, 1908, by NJ. NJ, Cunningham

Harwell loped along the lake shore
path The spring wind beat in bis
face A mating blackbird trilled in
3he greenins marsh. Harwell In his
running pants and Jersey, with his
bare legs and sandaled feet, with his
fine head tossed back and the muscles
of his back lipplIng beneath his jersey,
was as beautiful in his perfection Of
youth as the spring landscape through
which he ran
II was getting a little warm for the
daily cross country trot, but the spring
meets would be on in another week,
and after that cap and gown In ex-
change for jersey during commence
ment week
Until then Harwell had only three
things to remember. First, he was not
to overdo. He was so near the per
rection point now that with the least
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
nrlotng
Ggorgle
BY JcNE J. o'CONNOR
By JcNN J. o'CONEOR


= think had better take you to the
train" said Ethel coldly. 4 do not
care 10 advertise to the whole family
the fact that my affections We're be-
slowed upon a man so utterly un,
worthy of them"
You viii have TO announce the
breaking oc lie engagement some
time, suggested Casuon, but l guess
it's better this way. Well talk it over
On the way into town. You have not
given NE chance to defend myself
yet 1T viii 3e all right when l get
chance to talk TO you quietly"
E,hel sm.'c. That was precisely
what she shed to avoid. She would
take the DOC cart ana have the little
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

II make : i've he offered.
George " ,eSoia5e. j made a bar
gam h" declared Twouldn't be
l"IF.
'astFon laced lhe front again. Ev'
cf3'Aih" SEQ. Al 10 be against him.
Il conr''Eate you upon your fore
thought IN '"ih'ng George he said
bitterly. "> p. seer" determined 10 al
''M me, nae no '..+'.'''''.ty 10 explain" .
po>s'oie eAp-ahatlon'
'..' S''1 ''- lily. me least you
',A 90 Is =. .'4p silent FOR the few
.'+ I.. ... you are 70 ne bur
- ' my
" 81 SIor'ly. - you
~ gb2+e mere is 10
''o'' g'A
80 'e''' ana as 'heE
'-.' a. g.. ''2H 'he leafy avenue
'..'. i..' "A."h-. GUS OF the tumult
~. .... "..3.. Wherein pride and ahec-
"t ."tt war. SAT IN silent anger re-
.-..'.. l.s ".'''5% II the past twenty
-".~'.-.. i9.ih had given him a
'-c''+iAI her picture. AeSter-
'---. - .-''o '.''he3 '''e case ana had
. ...". i'.-.er picture ana Il
.'.- i'.' ''"' III no way suggested
~. -. = 'Hi!S.
' .' ''V"i explain she mad run
81. !.@ i'|. ,..4.. u" amount OF en-
,. '.....' l.-.'.' 'er 10 !iS'eh 10 MS
'1'
'~'-. -' '''e Ei'oSE' HeoIsle
%" i.'e o"cA seat
iI,. '''. 10 '.a'.. Nulie the morse 5
E3''' LISTING "' me smooth road
-..,' % ''*''".' Z" count me IoSt
S'."i'.'
It last. "a &vs ratiOu, he felt in his
pocket. There .s bill be had slip
ped i1jD his change pocket to avoid
the rous'e Of taking out his pocket
book IN the station. Gently he with
drew the bill aud for an instant held
II behind his back; then, certain that
Gc0gG,c had seen it. he released his
hold and let it futter to the road.
Quickly the beg slipped OF the tail
board anu scrambled in the dust.
Castron turned to Ethel
We are almost IN town." he said.
II insist upon being given the right to
explain"
Hush" She warned. George viii
hear"
~ ,a-. l,a ,,.,.. ,,vca7,+ionsI aors "
bt .'s ',..-. '''''.s- - i HDOuL udll IL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
Thank fulneSs.

am no friend to the people who re-
ceive the bounties of Providence with
out visible gratitude When the six
pence falls into your hat you may
laugh When the messenger Of an un.
expected blessing takes you by the
hand and lifts you up and bids you walk
you may leap and run and sing for
joy. even as the lame man whom ST.
Peter healed skipped piously and re-
joice1 aloud as he passed through the
beautiful gate of the temple. There Is
no virtue in solemn Indifference. Joy
is as much duty as beneicence Is.
Thankfulness Is the other side OF mer.
cy.-Henry Van Dyke.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
TRAINING DOG POLICE.
Breaking la of the seine Patrol One
of the Sishts OF Paris.

The training of the young New
foundlands that are periodically added
to the staff is one OF the sights of
Paris. It takes place In the headquar-
ters of tie agents plonEeurs, small
building n tie QuaySide not far from
the Cathedral Of Notre Dame. Dogs
and men enter iuto tire exercise with
Zest. and there is usually crowd Of
onlookerS only dummy figures are
used. hut the rescue" is nevertheless
Il very realistic affair The big dogs
know perfectly we'll what the exercise
means, and they wait with comic eu-
thuSiasm until the dummy is thrown
into the water and an .gent plongeur
rushes out ON hearing the splash and
the outcry Of spectators. While the
men are busy with Ines and life buoys
the dog punges into the water, swims
to the dummy. watches with rare in
teligence for an opportunity to get an
advantageous hold. and then it either
swirns ashore OF waits for its master,
who brings to the rescue long poles,
cork belts and the like. The more ex-
perienccd dogs, however, will easily
effect rescue from first to last with
out human assistance. ana it is an in
spring sight to watch them looking
for a foothold on the slippery sides of
the river bank and pulling the heavy
dummy into n place of safety.
1t takes about four months to train
the dogs efficiently They are also
charged with the protection of their
masters when attacked by the des-
perate ruGians who sleep under the
arches of the bridge in summer. Thus
in Paris the police dogs are proved
succeSs.-Century.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
7 ACKAW ANNA RAILROAD
u -BLOOMsBURG DIVISION
Delaware Lackawauna and Weats'l
Railroad.
IN Effect Jan. /, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE
EASTWARD.


7.0T a. m daily for Bloomsbars, Kingston
Wi&eS-B Barre aid Scranton. Arriving S"ra,n
ton 1T T. IL a. III, and connecting AT scranton
with trains arriving at Philadelphia at S.it 8
d. and New York City at 3.30 =. m.
10 ~ "A. NJ. weekly for Bloomsbury. kingston
Wilkes Barre, Scranton and intermediate sta.
Lions, arriving Gt Scranton al 1885 p. m. anC
connecting th re with trains foe New YOrl
City, Philadel phia and Buffalo.
I'll weekly for orBloomsburg, Kingston, W ilke1
Barre, Scranton and intermediate stations
arriving at Scranton al 4.50 r. Z"
5.43 p. m. daily for Bloomsbury, Espy, Pjy-
mouth. Kingston, Wilkes Barre, Pittston
Scranton and intermediate stations, arriving
AT Scranton at S.25 p. m. and connecting there
with trains arriving at New York City al u.5t
a m. PhilaGelpeia 10 a. m. and Buffalo Ia N
TRAINS ARRIVE AT OANVILLE
aI5a m weekly from Scra nton. rittston
: iia-SlGU, $50. sr.ruuIg and ia,eTmediate sts-
.t,,..S. .rIgltI Scranton at 8 - a.. n, where Il
.,.aH,.ts with trains leaving Mex YoT2 City
10 So p M. fh'gdelpht;s ri " p. N. ano
i;ufa.o IT 10 g. r..
s.ncst.3u, ,.srVick. BoGmsburg aud interme
!i'... stations ielyjr- ScraLtan at 1910 a. IN
.t..- .3-ns,.-i' 'rs .,a'e wllh TRAIN eaving Buh.
a'g"t.. s. r. IN.
! .@ g.. r weesly IN Scrl4t,n Kingston
E-9niaI i.c9msturS and intermediate sta
t.oaS, leaving scranton - - y. IN, where I;
oaHr ects viii tram leaving New York Citl
- lg.oJ a,r aaJ Phi3delpnia ~ 300 4, IN.
f.bS T. H.. daily .EOm ccr2Dfo Kingston
f!.tEfVU. Bel XIck. StODmsbUrg and lEtarinS-
dat. -lniious, leaving Scra. ICu ct 6.S5 y. m,
whefe Il connects with trains leaving NsW
NCTs iIy a Los =. M. fhiadeluhia At y =
!. ~ Iui Buffo'1 st 931 a. IN.
J. + CLAREE Cen Srrt.
7. W. LEE aeL. Pass AZ
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

Members Of the Mill tribe, who live
on the Limpopo river. wear an extraor-
dlnary marriage dress" This weird
and uncomfortable looking costume Is
made entirely OF split reeds, fastened
together with grass. and the unhappy
bachelor who contemplateS matrimony
is compelled TO wear It for three solid
months before the happy event comes
off, meanwhile leading life Of strict
seclusion. What effect this eXtraor-
dinary custom has on the popularity
of marriage among the Mills is not
known, but it was only with the ut
most difficulty that some members OF
the mounted police, who encountered
some would he Renedlcts, induced thea
to allow their photographs to be taken.
Wide World Magazine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13

wanted me to, too. because she gave me
sE' gun and cried over me. It's funny to
nave GIL cry over you. Did you ever
have one cry over you? Come up soon
Yer brother-in-iaw TO be. GEORGIE.
Castron smiled reminiscently, recall.
ing the last rice to town.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-04
OUR new BOARD
OF FISHERIES,

1t was, Jour privilege to spend the
night with Mr.. S. Wilkins Matthews,
at Assawoman. He is the new Secre-
tary of the Board and will put new
life into this body which has been
roupdly criticised as having become
inefficient, so far as the meeting of
the oyster problem is concerned IN
the tide waters Of Virginia. We now
believe that new impiuse will be
given the enforcement of oyster la W
aud the lifting up of the whole busi-
ness to plane of economy and eff
cheney. The new officers reveafthe
acumen of our new Governor, as
their selection must command the
respect of all the practical oyster
men. The President, Mr.. w. Med.
Lee, of lryington, who is the efficient,
scholarly editor of the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN, is a man with high ideals
and withal an upright Mason. Mr..
s. Wilkins Matthews, our own neigh
bor. one who has for years made q
careful study of the oyster problem
of our state, fought for what he
considered right in the House of
Delegates and then retired to private
life, having by his diplomacy met
the oysterman's Waterloo in the
Jordan bill and silenced forever the
guns of the Napoleon of that meas
nre. This gentleman as the Secre
tary of this august body will do good
work for the State anu it's citizens
especially the poor tonger. Mr.
George Is. Keezel, of Keezeltown,
who was on the old board, will en-
able the new body to intellegently
complete the plans of the old ad
ministration. Mr.. Bland Massey
of Nelson County, and Rorer James
of Danville, both good and true men
constitute personnel that will re
fleet credit on the administration oi
Mr.. Claude Swanson. Now as t(
the policy of the Board, Mr.. Matth
ews frankly told Us that it mean
efficiency and integrity along all
lines. There is some inclination tt
remove the general office of the BoarC
from Norfolk to Hampton, where
splendid suite of rooms has beer
offered the Board without none,
and without price. The board vii
install new police boat, costing be
tween SIS, 900 and SEC, 900. Will hav
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-05-04
THE SAMPLE-IS ALL RIGHT.
Cape Charles Times.)

NCape CnarlcS I1meS-l
Our streets on last Saturday must
haye administered rathered disappoint-
ing sensation to those whose most COM
forting pastime for the past four months
has been the prophesying of all manner
OF evil as consequence of the closing
of saloons in Cape Charles. 1t is true
that there was something distinctly miss
ing, but it is none the less true that what
we missed any town can well spare, and
it is true moreover, that there was no
falling off whatever either in the number
of desirable visitors or the volume of
business which those visitors may always
be relied on to bring us. :
In other words, the carriages and We
hicles Of all kinds which usually throng
our streets on Saturday was abundantly
In evidence last Saturday; the number of
honest, sober, businesslike faces so IA
miliar to our tradesmen was undimin-
ished, and a canvass of the merchants dis
closed the fact that business was notonly
geod, but in at least two thirds of the
cases noted, 1t was reported better than
the Saturday before, and in. one third,
better than on the corresponding Satur-
day of the year before. A number of busi-
ness men report further that on ''pay
day" in railroad circles, collections Were
unusually good; that men who had form
erly stood their creditors off" for part
of their bills, walked up Wednesday and
paid up in full. This is the testimony OF
Others, and not the manufacture Of this
newspaper; it is information, however,
of an important as well as significant
character, and is moreover of such public
import as TO deserve editorial mention.
In a word, although ''new thing" our
people seem for the most part exceed
ingly pleased with matters as they are
| and promise; so much so that deter
mination to see that Local Option has a
fair shake" is too patent on every hand
to be mistaken for any mere temporary
enthusiasm.