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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07

Il FANCY YOU SHOCKED MRS. MoNTRosR,
SHE Is so E3IINENTLY PROPER"
west for a visit. Her father and the
late John Montrose had been mining
partners in the early days. Each had
made his strike, and when Nan and
Bert were born II was agreed that they
were to marry when they should be
old enough. Nan had come visiting
with the implied understanding that
they We're TO wed, but Bert had soon
disgusted her, while there had been
numerous conflicts between herself and
Mrs. Montrose. who was perpetually
shocked at her breezy western manner
She administered the last shock when
she presently drove up to the house on
the seat Of an express wagon, talking
splritedly to the driver She sprang to
the ground before he could descend and
assist her and I'm up the steps
''All right" she cried as she threw
open the door. please let John help
the man with the trunks"
But how are you going to get into
town. objected Mrs. Montrose:
'T'll ride with the man." laughed
Nan. "He said might 1t won't be
the first time. Goodby, Mrs. Montrose
I'm sorry / was such a trouble to you.
I'll wire when | get home and write
and tell you all about the wedding
Goodby. Bert
She turned and few down the steps
after the man and with spring was
back on the seat beside him.
''If you're in hurry" she said con-
tentedly as ne touched the team with
the whip, "the only way is to do a
thing yourself"
"You seem quite capable of looking
after things yourself" he laughed. 81
fancy you shocked Mrs. Montrose. She
is 30 eminently proper
I'm sorry" she said penitently, "but
just had to get home. and they knew
II. I'm glad / found you"
80 am l." he laughed.
you ought to be out west" she said,
with a comprehensive gaze that was
not impertinent because 1t was so
frank. You're more the type of west
ern man They don't have a lot OF
men Of your type here"
The driver flushed. I'VE have them"
he said quietly, but guess they don't
travel in the Pleasantville set" He
laughed as he thought of the snobbish
social circle of the little suburb where
even the trolley was barred. Nan read
his thoughts and laughed in sympathy.
Her visit had not been pleasant.
She chatted on as they sped along
The man was singularly intelligent for
a workman, and she enjoyed his chat
as much as she did the presence OF a
real man after six weeks with the pale
youths who constituted the male ele-
ment Of Pleasantvllle society. She was
almost sorry when they reached the
town and drove up TO the station.
The driver ushered her into the wait
ing room. purchaser ner ticket ana
sleeper. checked her trunks and finally
came toward her Here Is what l
had to pay out" he said, offering neat
memorandum. This Is the change"
She glanced at the coins and smiled.
That's the last Of my greenbacks''
she laughed Now I'll get gold again.
like II lots better"
1--WE don't take TO it on here" be
smiled.
"But I've got TO give you one." she
Raid. al have no more bills"
She held out five dollar gold piece,
and after pause his hand closed over
''Thank you" he said But YOU
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07

would have been welcome to my serv-
Ices. hope you have pleasant trip"
That's real goodby." she said I'M
pulslvely, remembering the frigid fare
well at the house "Will you shake
hands,"
His hand closed over hers with a
pressure that almost crushed It; then,
with a bow. he turned and left the
room, while she settled herself for the
hour wait
Nan was in time TO be bridesmaid,
and when she had written a long ac-
count to Mrs. Mouuose she sought TO
put thoughts Of Pleasantville out of her
mind 1t was easy enough to forget
Mrs. Montrose and the colorless Bert,
but somehow the eXpressman would
crop up In her memory.
She assured herself over and over
again that she did not care for any
man who was content to drive an ex-
press wagon, and yet all the time she
knew that she did care, and when a
few weeks later she entered the Crom-
wells ballroom and at the far end saw
d face she thought familiar her heart
gave a bound.
1t could not be the eXpressman, she
assured herself. The Cromwells were
most exclusive, and yet He came
toward her with his hostess on his arm.
Mr. NewhalI has been asking about
you, my dear" smiled the old lady
1T seems that you met back east"
Il do not fatter myself that Miss
Udell recalls me-" he smiled. But
had the good fortune to be Of some
slight service at her departure"
"Weu, you can recall it to her." said
Mrs Cromwell placidly. II must go
and look after that Templeton girl.
Look after Paul. my dear"
II suppose you are surprised to see
me here she smiled. May l ex-
plain? The conservatory is very
handy"
Nan bowed, and he led the way.
you see" he began when they had
found palm screened nook. my ia
ther has some old fashioned ideas
about work. He says that man who
commands must first be able to obey,
and he put me on with the men on pre-
cisely the same footing. He even dock
ed me half days pay for going to
town without permission and chuckled
when l told him | was still 81 to the
good"
"Then you are not a regular express
manT"
THAT was the mill wagon. 1t had
express painted on it when we bought
it, and we did not take the trouble to
paint it out"
What did you think of meY' she
gasped.
81 thought that girl with your ca
pacity was worth knowing" he said
promptly. 80 | made a note Of your
name and address. which were on your
trunks, remembered that Mrs. Crom-
well was a school chum of my moth
er's and came out to see her"
Il suppose she feels highly compli-
mented," suggested Nan.
"Oh. told her why came" he said
calmly. "She quite lndorses my opin-
ion and my quest"
When do you return?" asked Nan.
to change the topic.
"As soon as you have promised to
marry me-" he said promptly. It's
a brief wooing, Nan, but can't wait
Will you give me encouragement,
dearT"
Yes" said Nan, "I-I-do like you"
He slipped a ring on her finger.
Il am going to have that five dollar
piece made into the wedding ring" he
said. THAT was why took it that
day"
You loved me then p she asked. sur
prised.
Yes" he declared.
That's funny" said Nan muslngly.
II guess did too"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07

The radical difference between the
hand Of man aud OF the monkey lies in
the thumb Ia the human hand the
thumb has the opposing power"
Which means that the thumb can be
made to touch the tip of each or any
of the other fingers on the same hand.
The monkeys thumb is nonoppOsable
-Pittsburg Dispatch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
Needed the Money.

Say meried old Wedderly. why
don't you get marriedT'
Because replied young Singleton,
I'm too poor
Huh" rejo.neG the old man. when
| was your age was so poor had to
Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-07
They Mnst Like II.

Does this powder really kill ths
cockroachesT asked the housekeeper
at the grocery
why certainly uot"' replied the gro
Ger IF it ia we wouldn't sell third
Of the Vuau ujty
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
. Boom il Eaxnt.

New York World: Egypt is having
a boom, and that explains in part the
old mystery where all the gold goes
to. There is a crazy speculation in
Cairo, the cotton crop is increasing at
good prices, the area of arabic land
is increased by the new Nile dam, rain
is more common from the same cause.
And gold is being boarded in the or
iental way usual when times are good
A consular report says that nearly
$20,000,000 was sent from London last
October. but it has all been absorbed.
The sellers of the cotton crop have the
money boarded In their houses The
gold beaters' bazaar is crowded all the
time and it is estimated that each
week many pounds sterling in gold
coin are melted or beaten into brace
let's. necklaces and chains. That gofd
is always boarded in Egypt is proved
by the fact that some George III SOW
ereigns are coming into circulation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Rev. Dunnett, Canadian Evangelist,
Con1inu to First Baptist Church.

rev. Uunnett, Canadian Evangelist,
Coming to First Baptist Church.
The membership of the First Baptist
church are looking anxiously forward
to the coming of Rev. w. A. Dunnett,
the Canadian evangelist, who will con-
duct a three weeks campaign of re-
vival services in the First church. be-
ginning Tuesday evening. March 26.
Mr. Dunnett has recently closed a
series of meetings with Minneapolis
Churches and is now in similar work
at Park Rapids, Mimi. The First
church has very enthusiastic bands of
young men and women, whom their
pastor Rev. Herbert Tilden, expects
will prove valuable assistants to the
evangelist and himself in the coming
meetings. Rev. Mr. Dunnett comes
very highly recommended as sane
and safe evangelist, free from sensa-
donal clap trap-tlie kind who builds
up rather than tears down the steady,
every day work Of pastor,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
Eulogies OF the Nations
Law Makers a Farce

statesmen of the world, but nothing is
said OF all this In his epitaph.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
UNKNOWN.

A federal soldier; he came
wounded to our home and gave
his life defending it from BUSH
whackers, after having killed five
Of them with his own hand. This
stone is erected by John and
Martha Griswold, whose home he
saveds He was a hero, and God
took him.
A number of years ago stone was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16

The News-No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be needed, If all
Cough Cures We're like Dr. Shops
Cough Cure Island has been for TWEEN
ty years, The National Law now re-
quires that IL any poisons enter into
cough mixture, it must be printed on
the label or package. For this reason
mothers, and others, should insist on
having DIR. Shops Cough Cure No
poison marks on Dr. Shops labels
and none in the medicine, else it must
by law be on the label. And it's not
only safe, but it is said to be by those
who know it best, truly remarkable
cough remedy. Refuse to accept any
other. Mcdonald Drug Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
PUBLICATION NOTES

Interior Decoration for March Is an
attractive edition containing a number
OF Illustrations taken from beautiful
homes over the country A number
of well written articles on pertinent
subjects appear in the current number.
Clifford & Lawton, publishers, 10
Union Square. New York: 81.
Ten Story Book has the usual bright
collection of short stories in the April
number, one of which Is Bimi by
Rudyard Kipling. Daily Story Pub
fishing Co, S15 Dearborn street, Chi
cago.: 81.
Brooklyn Times, Feb. 2s, 1907: The
publishers of the Broadway Magazine
find that large number of people
throughout the country do not un-
derstand the new policy of the maya
zine. Formerly a stage and theatrical
magazine of a certain type, ii has
been rehabilltated entirely. 1t is
now a clean wholesome, snappy, we'll
ILLUSTRATED, popular magazine for the
home, and has no Affiliations whatever
with the theatrical life of New York
A careful glance through it's pages will
convince any reader of this fact
Broadway Magazine, West Twenty
Seventh Street, New York $3.50.
Health Culture for March contains a
number of interesting articles by Edi-
tor Latson and several contributions
of merit by we'll known writer's, in
addition to its usual health sugges-
tions and recipes. The Health Culture
Publishing Co, Isl West Twenty third
street, New York: 81.
The Journal of Modern Construc-
ton, devoted to new methods and new
materials, has many well written ar
ticles. with accompanying illustra-
tons, on the advantages of concrete
for building purposes. The March
number is the third issue and the
quality of the contents Indicate the
publication is an assured success.
Max L. Keith, Pub, 525 Lumber Tx
change, Minneapolis, MINI. $500.
/ Harper,s Weekly for March 16 Is an
attractively gotten UP automobile
number. 1t also contains the usua.
amount Of interesting conent and IL
Illustrations on live subjects of the day.
Harper & Bros, publishers. New
York: 81.
The April number of The Technical
World Magazine has a neat cover de-
sign by H. S. Delay. Among the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
Mr. John Bunyan.
Author Of the Pilgrims Progress.
Obt. August 31st, 1883.
Aged so Years.

What better story could have been
told in an inscription than that he was
the author of the Pilgrims Progress?
He needs no brass or marble tablet I'm
Westminster no long epitaph to tell
his virtues. his sufferings. or what ne
accomplished.
Our own Jefferson must have felt
something like this, when he wrote his
own epitaph. He had been the third
president OF the new republic, had led
q great political party to triumph, been
classed by his fellows among the great
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
Notice 10 Contractors.

Sealed bids viii ne received ait the
Office of Hancock Bros, architects. up
to o'clock p. I'M. OF Thursday, March
2S 1907, for the erection of three
story and basement brick building for
the st. Johns Orphanage in the city Of
Fargo, N. ID.
Plans, and specifications can be seen
at the Builders Exchange, Minneapolis,
the Builders Exchange, Fargo, and at
the Office of the architects UP to the
hour of receiving bids
Zach bid for the building must be
accompanied with a certified check for
$1,000 and each bid for the plumbing
and heating with check for 5000,
made payable to Peter Elliott as q
guarantee to enter into contract.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
HANCOCK BROS,
Architects.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
No Execution.

Chicago News-Her Husband-If a,
man steals--no matter what it is--he
will live to regret it.
His Wife-During our courtship you
used to steal kisses from me-
Her Husband--Well, you heard what
I said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16

interesting articles are Farmers Fear
Weeds No Longer; How Railroad
Wreckers Work; Vast Profits on Goats
Making a Cranberry Bog, and other arr
| ticles handsomely illustrated. The
Technical World Magazine. 1926 Ar
mour avenue, Chicago: $3.50
Josephine Turck Bakers magazine,
Correct English, is especially interest
ing for March. The publication is
devoted to the proper use of Eng
fish. and the drills and comments are
English Publishing Co., Evanston.
Ill.:8$1. t
Pictorially, Leslie's Weekly for March
IA is superior even to the average NUM-
bers. There are illustrated articles on
! Harriman's Testimony and other sub
jects of today.
The Death Valley Chuck Walla is
the name of a publication issued at
Greenwater, CAL, on the edge of the
desert, and tells about copper com
panies, in addition to a lot of other
information II imparts in caustic
vein: $3.50.
The Circle is what it claims to be-a
modern department magazine for all
people. Its magazine section Is
strong in special articles by well
known authors. It's depaRtments are
up-to-date. Funk Wagnalls Co., pub
fishers, New York: $3.50.
The Garden Magazine for March is
particularly instructive and interesting
for the many articles ii contains of
immediate Importance for spring
1877 east Sixteenth street, New York;
ST 1,ssGs ma.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
Aunt Eliza shubert.

She was born, she lived, she died.
Born in poverty, she lived a long
life of toll and died mourned by
all the community. She was the
friend of the poor, the help of the
needy. Everyone in distress went
to her for comforting words, For
nearly fourscore years she walked
with God, and is not dead. For
God took her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
A strnger. killed and slSulped by
a SHaWne. skulped the ShAwNeI

The following epitaph, found in a
Kentucky graveyard, is the grandest
/ have yet found:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16

southern counties of Indiana. After
much labor the following terse in
scription, telling of a forest tragedy,
was deciphered:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
In memory of
Charles lanes Ernarenn

Charles James Emerson.
For more than fifty years he was a
faithful member of the Methodist
Episcopal church; forty years Of
that time he was class leader:
for seven years he served as dis
trict steward and also as trustee:
for more than thirty years he was
active in the Sunday school, serv-
Ing thirteen years as superintend-
z ent. He was the largest contributors
! to the benevolences of the church
and gave twelve hundred dollars
to erect the new church building.
Many a tragedy Of life or Of til,
heart is hidden in churchyard inscrip
tions. ] remember visiting litti'
country graveyard in northern Georgi;
q few years ago, where found jus
such a tragedy recorded. In quie
corner of the graveyard was modes
stone. on which / read:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-16
Erected to the memory of
Jacob Easton,

a W UFIIIy CIIIH6H.
For twenty-five years he was a
justice of the peace; for ten years
he was a member of the town
council, for five years secretary of
the school board, three times
member of the house of represen-
). tatives and twice q state senator.
He Sleeps Well
The inscription on the other is of
a somewhat different character. yet
bears the impress of the same boast
full spirit:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
Enir EInY.

An attachc of The American embassy
ut London tells u story Of II butler IN
The employ of fine old English family
whose long service had inculcatcd in
him u personal proprietary Interest In
the sons and daughters of the house.
Once, on the occasion of large din
ner party, the conscientious butler oh
served that one of the members of the
f1mily. Il young girl who had but re-
Gently entered society, was devoting an
amount OF attention 70 her agreeable
ncighbor on the right obviously in OK
cess of that accorded 10 the less fasci-
mating man on her left. This fact per-
turbed the butler 10 u degree that could
no longer bc borne in silence. SO. un-
der the prctcnse Of passing the culprit
n dish. the butler managed TO whisper
respectfully in her ear:
~ little more conversation to the
left, miss. Iiarpcr's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09

BREAKER BoY OF COAL MINES
trallzation and an unHise extension OF
the federal power. Ia reply 10 these
contentious Senator BeveriGge urges
that, while in some states there are
good laws against child labor, In 9th.
ers the laws are either inciiioleut or
poorly enforced and thut the matter
as national evil can only be dealt
with adequately by national law.
Child labor laws exist already in
many states, and in several new gov
ernors inaugurated in January made
recommendations ns 10 such legislation.
The factory inspector of pannsyl-
vonia In n recent address stated that
in the tobacco making establishmGits
of Pittsburg children as young as elght
and nine years could be found al wofk
Missouri has an anti chiid labor lnw,
but the labor Unions are agltatiDg for
It's amendment and more rigid enforce.
mcnt of the statute
Senator Beveridqc Illustrated his
speech in the senate with photographs
showing the conditions amid which
children sometimes work. He polpts
out that as the result of labor under
such conditions many die, while others
grow up dwarfcd, crooked and weak.
their minds dullcd ana cloudcd and
their souls darkcncd and vicious. He
maintains that many more children are
employed in factories than lhe census
figures show The senator tells OF n
tiny girl seven years old who worked
twelve hours dny In canning fac
tory in Maryland, 4 state having over
100 establishments employing children.
John Spargo, author of "The Bitter Cry
of the Children" tells of Il little girl
IN Atlanta, Ga. who said When |
work nights rs too tired TO undrcss
when gets home, aud 50 | goes to
bed with my clothes on"
Tho noted writer II G. Wells, says
In Massachusetts little naked boys are
packing cloth into bleaching watts IN n
BATH Of chemicals that bleachcs their
litUe bodies like the bodies or lepers.
In The south there are six times ar
many children at work as twenty years
ago. in Pcnnsylvunla children OF ten
ana twelve stoop over chutes aud
pick put SLATE, and In Illinois they
stand ankle deep In blood cleaning In,
tcstlnes md trimming meat"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
BURIED CAN WINS BRIDE. /,
Hidden Twelve Years Ago, 10 Found
by Prospector.

Lead, S. D.--A few weeks ago Ben.
ia'uin Hurst, a young prospector. un'
carthcd In the Black Hills west Of
hero 4 rusty tin can containing note
scribbled in pencil by Miss Julia
Dcmming and buried by her 12 years
ago.
AS result of the finding of the note
Hurst and Miss Demming soon are to
&c married. The note. written and
hurled in spirit of fun by Miss Dem
ming. read;
'Whoover finds this note will please
The writer of 1t by advising her that
hc has uncalthed It. Her address ID
Cortland, Ore. JULIA DEMMING."
Hurst promptly wrote the young
woman that he had found the note
A week or two later he received an
answer to the letter written at So
attic, the present home Of Miss Dem
ming
The prospector wrote her again, she
replied. and thus was begun CORE
spondcnce which grew into friendship,
resulting finally in love and an en-
fragment. Hurst Is young gold
seeker who has spent the greater part
Of his life in the western mountains
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
MAKE CANDY ON eRAvEsToNE.
Marble Slab Serving as Mixing Board
in Connecticut Factory.

Waterbury, Conn.--To have his epf
taph reproduced on chocolate creams
and oldfashioned molasses taffy is the
>fotc of the late Willis 'Upson. pioneer
aianulactmer and one of the founders
cf Waterbury; whose gravestone was
found doing duty as a mixing slab In
the candy factory of the Palace
Sweets company just sold.
Don't forget the big candy stone.'
said the new proprietors TO the NOV.
crs. The movers did not, but some oi
them nearly tainted when they lifted
The marble and read, willis Upson,
passed to a higher life August Z, 1858,
qgcd 6S. He laid aside his earthly ma.
ime that he might be free from bond.
aSc."
The Epson family when notified
summoned the police. who sought to
force the candy men to surrender the
stone. but found they could not. The
old stone disappeared from the come
tetry 25 years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-09
MELBa,s TRluMpHs.
Some Of tho GREATEST Successes of tho
Qperstis ssar's Rerarkablc Career. 4

some OF tho Cre5t2St Successes OF tho
QPerstis esar's Remarkable Career.
Nine. Nellie Melba, who Is one of the
foremost attractions at Oscar Ham
mersteln'c new Manhattan Opera House
in New. York. Is mn Australian. On
ono of the evenings at which she ap-
peared in the opera at the Manhattan
some of her countrymen IN The United
states formed Il party 10 hear her
sing, ana the Australian bush cry,
"Cooec!" which has often been heard
ut Covept Garden, London, when Mel.
ba sang, greeted for the first time the
startled cars of the opera goers at the
Manhattan.
The number 20 is generally regarded
as a hoodoo number, but that depends
Nine Melba did not consider It such
when she was recalled that number
of times on her first appearance iu Pail
adelphia In the role of Mimi in puc-
cini's opera. ia Boheme." seicral sea
sons ago. The great cantatrlce has
enjoyed many triu;nphs. but that one
stands out above all others. She and
Kubelik. the vlolinist, are said 10 hold
the record in the matter CT encores.
Nine. Melba was successful almost
from the very outset of her career.
she has been a great fayorite at the