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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
THE BRITISH BREAKFAST.
Trying In Its Monotony, Though the
Food Is Substantial.

A distinguished author once describ-
ed an unripe persimmon as a fine in
centive to generosity. since we would
rather give 1t to another than eat it
ourselves. And perhaps the English
breakfast may be likened to the early
persimmon.
Monotony is the keynote of the early
meal in British household but
that the food is good and substantial,
but there is a sameness year in and
year out about the dishes that is trying
indeed to an American. Here is list
of eatables and drinkables made up
from the breakfast menu of ten middle
class English households and ten pure
ly English hotels:
milk; ham and eggs, eggs and bacon,
grilled ham, boiled and poached eggs,
fried sausages, dried fish (herrings or
haddocks). dry toast. white or brown
bread and butter. marmalade or jam,
tea or coffee.
customed to break the fast with wheat
cakes and maple sirup, followed by
grilled bluefish and q juicy porter
house or pork tenderloin. helped out by
freshly ground coffee, cranberry jelly,
Virginian honey and a choice of a hum
dred or more delights in the way of
bread and freshly baked cakes. sits
down to breakfast in England with a
sigh.-From Derricl,s British Report
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

Because they have no sight and must
cultivate the sense of feeling the blind
are peculiarly sensitive in touch. The
average piano student can profit by
this knowledge and help himself more
than he realizes by few minutes of
nightly practice without artificial light.
Try going TO the piano when the
lights are low or not at all and run
over the scales in consecutive order
Then play the arpeggios and running
chords of the dominant seventh and
diminished fifth. Then let yourself go
on the pieces you have memorized.
You will find yourself musically awak-
ened, for you can hear better when
you are not distracted by what you
see, and your touch will become more
firm and sure and your dependence on
the printed notes will gradually grow
less and less. - Maggie w. Ross in
Etude
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Miss HARTMAN
Passes AWAY

Miss Frances Hartman a we'll. known
'"sident and the last survivor of one
nj the olfest families of DauvilIe da
parted this lile last evening after q
short illness.
Although she was much indisposed
for two weeks past Miss Hartman s de
mise was utterly unexpected. On
Tuesday she was much better and yes.
terday morning she was able to come
down stairs for breakfast. About
O'Clock she was taken very seriously
I'll and thereafter continued to grow
worse until . O'Clock last e,enipe
when she passed away.
Miss Hartman was 10 years of age.
She was the daughter of William and
Mary Hartman, who we've Ltm bered
among thesoldest families of Dunvilre
and who nearly hundred years age
built the fine old homestead on Mil
street, which Miss Hartman as The last
survivor of the family occupied and
in which she died.
The only near relative that the ue-
ceased had in Danville was Mrs But
Ter Edgar, niece, who with ler hus.
band for some years past has resided
with Miss Hartman. Mr.. Edgar, at
present, with his daughter, is visiting
relatives in Lynn, Mass. The sudden
feath has proven a great shock not
only to tile immediate family, but also
to the large circle of friends.
The funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning from ST. Paul's NJ
e. church. Interment will be made
at Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Foolinq the Beers.

During the Boer war Frederick Il.
Burnham. THE American scout" was
out one day with Il patrol on the veldt
when he announced that he had lost
the trail He dismounted, says Col
lier'S, and began moving about on
hands and knees, nosing the ground
like bloodhound, and pointing out a
trail that led back over the way they
had just come. While he was thus en-
ployed the commanding officer rode up.
Don't raise your head, sir" said
Burnham TO him. ION that kopie to
the right there is a commando of
Beers
"When did you see them?" asked the
officer.
II see them now," Burnham an
swered.
But l thought you were looking for
lost trail
That's what the Beers on the kopje
think" said Burnham.
The spirit of cheerfulness is some
times the result of a happy tempera-
ment whose nerves have never been
disturbed by loss, sickness or calamity.
sometimes il is the abundance of youth
Ill finding a surplus of vigor after the
tolls of the day. Sometimes it is the
expression of character which from
the reserves of its own nature and ex.
perience Is able to preserve cheerful
disposition under even the most dis
couraging circumstances and face life
always with hope and good cheer.
such a character is strength and a
defense not only to him who has it,
but to all his associates and to all who
feel his influence. They are the watch
towers of humanity, whose lights
shine through the dark night of human
struggle and whose word is an inspra
ton of hope and encouragement.
A Bond of Sympathy.
While the new maid tidied the room
the busy woman kept on writing.
do you make that all out of your
own headT asked Jane.
Yes" said the busy woman.
My said Jane admiringly, you
must have brains!"
"BrainsF sighed the woman de-
spondently. ''oh, Jane, l haven't an
ounce of brains"
For moment Jane regarded her
with sincere commiser alton.
"Oh, WELL" she said presently, don't
mind what / say. / aint very smart
myself York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
CIRCUS FACTS
AND FIGURES

Here are some startling figures thau
seem almost ,ncred bic on first sight.
showing that enough food stuffs is con-
sumed daily by the animals and EN-
ployes of the Forepaw and Sells Bros.
circus to feed small army, and in.
clude regimentf of cavalry beside
2,700 meals are served daily to the en-
ployes. and the food provided is of the
finest. 1t takesF600 Ipounds of meat
daily to fill the maws.o t6e:carnivor
GUS animals. The elephants eat twenty
bales of hay, the giraffes and monkeys
a bunch of bananas aud a half busheE
of carrots, and to feed the horses it
takes 250 bushels of oats and 100 bales
of hay. There are 1000 people with
the show and 500 horses. including the
$50 ring performers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

to trespass. A great deal of harsh langu.
age passed between the two. men, when
Mr.. Reynolds alleged that the defend.
ant comm itted an assault on him, shak
ing his fist before his face and press
ing it against his nose.
Mr.. Reynolds testimony was cor.
roborated by that of his wife. Harry
Bomboy on the stand told his side OF
the story, which made the whole affair
appear very trivial. He was corrobcr.
ated by Melvin Snyder and Lloyd Wal
lize as witnesses.
Tie jury was out only few min
utes. when it returned with verdict
of mot guilty but dividing the
costs between the prosecutor ana the
defendant
Judge Evans said he heartily APP
proved of the vetdict and declared he
hoped it would teach the two young
men lesson. He called Harry Bonn
boy aud John 7. Reynoidsl before the
court aud sentenced them each to pay
half the costs and to consider them
selves in the custody of the sheriff un-
til the sentence was complied with.
SUTTON'S CASE
Charles Sutton, who Tuesday plead
ed guilty to the charge of Jail break
ing, was yesterday placed on trial
charged with another grave offence
The prosecutrix in the latter case was
Mrs. Mary a. Krum. of Derry town
ship, whose daughter the defendant
had wronged.
Miss Ada Krum being called to the
stand told the story of her betrayal
She is seventeen years of age. she said,
and has known the defendant, who is
her brother law, for six years.
The evidence was conclusive in it's
nature and the jury was out but few
minutes, returning with verdict of
guilty as in manner and form indict-
ed. Judge Evans imposed the usual
sentence in such cases, after which he
took up the matter of Jail breaking.
For this offence, Sutton was sentenced
to one year in the county jail, the
time to be computed from the present
date.
At 1 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Judge Evans announced that with the
exception of one civil case. which will
be tried Friday. the business before
court had all been disposed of. The
jurors, therefore, were discharged with
the exception of one panel, previously
selected 70 try the civil case
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
BIGgCROWD
FROM DANVILLE

Two hundred and forty-three tickets
were sold at the South Danville sta
ton yesterday for Sunbury to the
crowds from this vicinity who attend.
ed the Forepaw & Sells Bros. big cir
Gus 1t was a typical circus day crowd.
Returning the train was late, every
body was tired and some twere even a
little out of humor but they would all
do it over again IN a week. if the
chance afforded.
The show was the usual big exhibi-
tion. always interesting even if moth
ing especially new is offered. The
feature of the show is the startling
leap of Mile. Yonne ,Lareogen. who
sits strapped in an automobile, while
the car dashes down steep incline
and turns complete somersault at the.
bottom.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
The Other Way.

IF | were younger said the rich
cid man, 81 believe might win you
for my Wife
YES" replied the cold beauty, dream
lily considering his sixty years. "or
say. fifteen or twenty years older
Philadelphia Press.
"Dear me. cabby," said IN old lady
Liverpool street station. your horses
knees are bad"
Don't you 20 and think it's becos
'e's .sot into a silly 'abit of tryin' to
stand on is cad in the street, ma'am.
COS it amt" was the reply. That
there 'osS is II serious thinkin' oss. q
is. ma'am, \ VERY prayerfu animile
q is too. E's been prayin' this last
six year as 'ow is pore old master'll
one q these days come across a kind
'earted party whatll give i'm a copper
or two over is bare fare, but. Lor
bless yer. ma am" he added as he look
cd at the shilling the old lady had
handed him, "'e's losin' faith fast and
unless somethinll soon 'appens 'e'll die
a bloomin' hinhdel l"-London Tit Bits.
SpIeno RS or cares.
The cafes auG hotels of New York
are rivaling each other in the almost
oriental splendor with which they have
fitted up small rooms for dinner and
after theater parties. At one cafe near
Broadway the sides of one of these
rooms are composed entirely of mir
rors, after the French fashion. while
the ceiling is covered with green leaves
and grapes. lunches of pink and purple
grapes of glass. within which are cleo
uric lights. The effect is that of a. beau
tiful arbor. Another cafe has mirrors
rejecting small red lights throughout
the room. while the ceiling. also of
mirrors, is an exquisite imitation Of
moonlight, the effect of which is OBJ
tanned by electrics inclosed in globes
of the color and sheen of moonlight
seen through n delicate tracery of faint
green leaves. Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

keep from laughing when Miss Gusch-
er remarked that her fance was so
versatile
"Meaning DumIcy? Well. he is rath-
er versatile"
"Nonsenst, He's a regular idiot"
Eyes. but he's so many different
kinds Of an idiot. Philadelphia Press.
An E-cy Mark
"Sir | all an old member on the
bourse. | took shares in all your com
panieS and am now ruined. so
thought perhaps You would employ me
In your Office
"Oh, no; I want only intelligent men
In my business. Bon Nivant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

Parrot pie is one of tfse de1fcacies
over which visitors to Australia rave.
AS the fruit season opens the parrots
and parrakeets come by nds, like
locusts. and, settling on the trees, feed
upon the fruit until nothing but the
stones is left behind. They are shot
while gorging themselves The flesh,
though very dark. is said TO be deli
eious in favor and almost to taste of
the cherries. peaches and plumsi on
which the birds have fed. They are
said to be more succuient than pigeons
and altogether superior TO the palate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
nusIcians.

We were listening to the playing of
military band the other night when my
friend said DO you know that, al
though | have heard just about all OF
the best orchestras and bands in this
country at different times. have not
discovered Il single one that can hold
candle TO Mexican musicians? Those
fellows are something wonderful. all
full of music. and. although half of
them cannot read the language of their
country. they read the music and get
notes from their instruments that
would really astonish you Columbus
Dispatch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Women Who Wear Well.

1t is astonishing how great change
few years of married life often make In
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness. the charm, the
hrAllance vanish like the bloom from
peach which is rudely handled The
matron is only dim shadow, faint echo
Of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change. ignorance and
neglect. Few young women appreciate
the shock TO the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal Wit.
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
neSSes which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
of its freshness and the form of its
fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there is derSpgement of the health
Of the delicate womarHg organs. so surely
whe6 these organs .are>established in
healSb the fSce an4&OFhat oSce witness
to othe factin fesSNtd comeflrNSN Nearly
Q million women haze found health aud
hapI mess in the use of Or. Pierce's Fa-
yoIIte Prostitution. 1t makes weak wom-
en- strong and sick women well. lngredi-
ents on label-contains no alcohol or
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly of those native, American, medic
inal roots most highly recommended by
leading medical authorities of all the sew
eral schools of practice for the cure of
woman'S peculiar ailments
For nursing mothers, or for those broken
down in health by too frequent bearing of
children, also for the eXpectant mothers,
to prepare the system for the coming OF
baby and making its advent easy and
almost painless, there is no medicine quito
so good as rFavorite Prescription.h 1t
can do no harm in any condition of tie
system. 1t is most potent invigorating
tonic and strengthening nervine nicely
adapted to woman'S delicate system by u
physician of lasge experience in the treat
ment of woman's peculiar ailments.
DIR. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free of charge. Address Dr. r. V. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel and Surgicsl Institute.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
PERSONALS.

Misses Hannah Evans and Lillian
Nevius will spend today with friends
in Lewisburg,
Mrs. Charles Watson, Sr., of Phila-
delphia, arrived yesterday afternoon
for a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. f. Maus at Mausdale.
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery has ar
rived from Philadelphia to spend the
summer in Danville
Henry J. Aten and William II. Aten
and Mr. and Mrs John n. Aten arriv-
ea yesterday from '.their homes in
Baltimore for visit. with relatives in
this city.
Mrs Daniel B. Eisenhart returned
to Philadelphia yesterday after visit
at the home of Mrs. Alfred Yerrick,
Mill street.
Miss gMargaret .Cole is visiting
friends in Sunbury.
Misses Kathryn Hale, Emma Forney
and Ida Slider are spending few days
with friends in Milton and Watson
town.
Misses Jennie Waite, Ida Bergner
and Annie Freeze will spend today
with friends in Nescopeck.
Miss Edna Roth. of Shamokin, is
visiting friends in this city.
Miss Name Ware will spend today
with friends in Wilkes Barre.
Miss Emily voris, of Pottsgrove. is
visiting at the home of W. Fred ia
cobs. Mill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Mccoy re-
turned yesterday from Wiiliamsport,
where they were called by the critical
illness of Mrs. W. O. Reilly.
Mrs James Frazier, of Washington
willie, spent yesterday with friends III
Danville.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Jones are
spending few days at the home OF
Mrs. Letitia Davis at Berwick.
Miss Lucinda Leighow returned yes
terday after spending few days with
relatives in Williamsport.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
An Honast ouaker.

A sheriff was once asked to execute
a writ against Quaker. On arriving
at his house he saw the Quaker's wife,
who in reply to the inquiry whether
her husband was at home said he was.
at the same time requesting him to be
seated, and her husband would speedi-
ly see him. The officer waited pa.
tiently for some time, when, the fair
Quakeress coming into the room. he
reminded her of her promise that he
might see her husband. Nay. friend.
l promised that he would see thee.
He has seen thee. He did not like thy
looks. Therefore he avoided thee and
hath departed from the house by an
Dther patl -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Purcha.ing by scent.

1.-The nose is powerful factor In the
selection of dowers," said the propri-
etor of a flower stand. "T keep the
doors of this glass case open In all
kinds of weather. l want possible Gus
toners to catch Whit of the fra
GRANGE. Most people buy flowers for
the smell instead of the looks. They
will pass shut-in flower stand day
after day and never think of buying
anything. but Just let them get the
odor of some favorite flower and they
will go home carrying bouquet AZ
big as your hat New York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
a case In Foint.

OF Sergeant AraEin. who had not a
clear method of speech, it is related
that he said to one criminal, Prisoner
at the bar, if ever there was a clearer
case than this of a man robbing his
master, this case is that case" At
another time he said, Prisoner at the
bar, you have been found guilty on
several indictments. and it is in my
power to subject you to transportation
for a period very considerably beyond
the term of your natural life, but the
court in its mercy will not go so far
as it lawfully might go, and the SEN
tence is that you be transported for
two periods of seven years each."--
London Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
MORNING CHAT
Memorial Day /!

The citizens of MontoLr county
should attend the primaries witlun
fail Saturday.
The governor has signed bill ,.iv.
lug township officers the right 10 con
tract with water companies for fire
hydrants, thus enabling farmers to re-
cure additional fire protection.
One Of Chicago's preachers seems to
have turned from the gospel to woman
suffrage the other night, having ex-
dressed the hope that hegmight live to
zee the gay whepsthe city Will have "a
woman mayor.
Tue etfurt to keep pure the waters
OF the State is now being done in a
systematic manner which no doubt
will eventually result in overcoming
to large extent many of the ills to
which our people are now subjected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

1t is of the utmost Importance that
the golfer should be ON terms OF the
most complete confidence and intimacy
with all the clubs in his bag. and par
ticularly the wooden clubs, from which
he gets his length. Such confidence
cannot be established during the first
few seasons of golfers experience
1t needs a long time and much thought
to grasp what are the essential fea-
lures of Il wooden club that make 1t ex-
actly suited 10 the peculiarites of
particular player. Fry's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

How We DO Change.

"Ahaw exclaimed Mr.. Jellus. Been
treasuring another mans picture all
these years. hey?'
"Not exactly answered his better
half. That's photo taken of you,
dear, when you had Observation-Disclosures
Herald
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
UlIy kSeVleNyeti.

A reviewer said TO friend. II get
through. on IN average, fifty books a
week"
Good Gracious,' said the friend.
How do you manage it? Why, it
takes me at least day to read one
book"
Il don't read them" he said Il re.
view them"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Too Selfish.

What's the matter with all
you Swamphurst fell0wsf You don't
seem to like my friend BacklotZ. Sub
bulbs No; he's selfish. Gilman 49, Oh.
come now! Subbubs-That's what he
is. A barn near him caught fire the
other night, and he put it out without
waiting for the rest of us members OF
the Swamphurst Hose TO reach the
ene.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

Master-What! Both want holiday
tomorrow? / can't spare you both at
once. Mary, you can have tomorrow
and John the next day. John-Thank
you, sir, but we wanted to get mar
ried, and I'm afraid. sir, it can't be
done that way. but I'll inquire.
don Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30

In all evils which admit a remedy
impatience should be avoided, because
1t wastes that time and attention in
complaints which, IL properly applied.
might remove the cause.-Johnson
OptimIsrfc view.
Tom proudly)-Miss Pinkleigh has
promised to be my wife. Jack (consol-
ingly)-Oh, don't let that worry you.
Women frequently break their prom
fses.-Chicago. News.
A jolt.
"Did you tell your teacher that l
helped you with your French exercise,
Sidney
Yes, father
"And what did he sayg'
'He said he wouldn't keep me in to
day, eos it didn't seem fair that I
should suffer for your ignorance"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
The Comfortable Fortune.

WHAT is your idea of comfortable
fortGneF' asked the ambitious youth.
"One." answered the man of expert
ence, that is big enough to buy You
everything you want and not big
enough TO attract the attention of the
grand jury Washington Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-30
Relief.

Lenders-Ry the way, that five dol
lar bill | loaned you Borroughs-I
haven't forgotten, old man. Don't
worry | still have it in mind. Lend
ers-Yes, but don't You think it's about
time you relieved your mind 2-Phtla.
delphia Ledger.