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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
THE DUTY OF HAPPINESS.
Keep Your Face TO the Sunlight and
Smile Through Your Tears.


Smile Through Your Tears.
/ know an old man who has had a
great deal of trouble and many losses
and miSfortuneS, but he started out In
life with firm determination to ex-
tract just as much real enjoyment
from it as he went along as possible
not in dissipation, but in wholesome
recreation and fun. He has always
tried to see the humorous side of
things, the bright side and the duty Of
happiness.
The result is that, although this man
has had more than his share Of sorrow
in his career, he has developed the in
estimable faculty of making the best
of every situation and of always fac
ing the sun and turning his back to the
shadows. This life habit of cheerful
ness and optimism has brought out q
sweetness of character and poise and
serenity of mind which are the envy
of all who know him. Although he has
lost his property and the most of his
family and relatives, yet he radiates
sunshine and helpfulness wherever he
goes.
man who can laugh outside when
he is crying inside, who can smile
when he feels badly, has a great ac-
complishment We all love the one
who believes the sun shines when he
cannot see it,
A potted rose in window will turn
its face away from the darkness TO-
ward the light Turn it as often as
you will, it always turns away from
the darkness ard lifts its face upward
toward the sun.
SO we instinctively shrink from cold,
melancholy, inky natures and turn our
faces toward the bright, the cheerful
and the sunshiny. There is more vir-
tue in one sunbeam than in a whole
atmosphere of cloud and gloom.
Your ability to carry your own sun
shine with you. your own lubricant,
your own light, so that, no matter how
heavy the load or dark the way, you
will be equal to the emergency, will
measure your ability to continue and
to achieve.-Success.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
FOND OF FINERY.
Elephants Delight In Dress and Cor
Eecus Trnppings.

Elephants Delight In Dress and Cor
Gecus Trnppings.
Elephants are passiOnately fond of
finery and delight to see themselves
. decked out with gorgeous trappings
The native princes Of India are very
particular in choosing their state ele-
plants and will give fabulous sums for
an animal that exactly meets the some
what fanciful standards they have
erected.
ior these they have made cloths of
silk so heavily embroidered with gold
that two men are hardly able to lift
them.
An amusing instance of elephantine
pride is narrated: The elephant which
usually led the state procession of q
rai2h being i'll. the magnificent trap
pings We're placed on one which had
up 20 that time occupied only a subor
diEate place.
The animal, delighted with its finery,
showed its g!ee by so many little
squeaks and kicks of pleasure that gen
eral attention was attracted to 1t.
Not long after another state process
sion was formed, and the previous
wearer of the gold cloths, being re-
stored to health took his accustomed
place and irappings, when the now de-
graded beast, imagining, perhaps, that
he was being defrauded of his promo
ton, was with great difficulty restrain
ed from attacking the leader of the
parade.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Chewing and Dyspepsia.

The lean dyspeptic, taking mouth
full of chop. chewed it interminably.
Forty chews," he paused to say,
'for every bite" And his Jaws began
to grind again.
"You make me laugh" his compan
ion. a Psychologist, returned. "Meat
requires little, If any, chewing. You
must have wasted lot Of chews IN
your time"
go onr
Its true. Vegetables require chew
Ing, for they are digested largely by
the alkaline mouth juices, but meat Is
digested by the acid stomach juices,
and to chew 1t more than enough to
make It 60 down easily does harm In
stead Of good. The mouth alkalis, ad-
mixing with 1t, hinder the stomach
acids work
"Chew vegetables indefatigably, my
friend, but let your meat slip down un-
ground. New Orleans Times-Demo-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
TRIAL MARRIAGES.
QUeer Old Custom That Existed
For Ages In Scotland.

A QUeer Old Custom That Existed
For Ages In Scotland.
"Handfasting" was a custom that ex
listed for ages in Scotland The con.
tracing parties met at the annual
fairs In their several districts There
young men chose the maids who best
pleased them. They Joined hands and
by that act became man and wife until
the corresponding day Of the following
year II the love and fortunes of the
pairs had prospered during the year,
on the anniversary OF their meeting
they were legally married by the
priest; II all had not been well, then
they parted.
The practice Is supposed to have
arisen from the scarcity of clergy. II
the pair decided to part at the end Of
the twelvemonth, the bride was at lib
erty to marry another man, her ap-
premiership to matrimony not carry
Ing with it any reproach to her. Such
marriages were by custom made legal.
Any issue resulting from the union
would In the case of second marriage
be taken by the father and rank as
heir after the children Of the marriage
which lasted for life.
Many weddings were unmade at the
end of the year, but 1t was dangerous
II the initiative were taken by the
man who had welded the kinswoman
Of chief When Macdonald Of
Sleat avalled himself Of his right to
Send back the sister Of a Macleod of
Dungaven, the latter resented 1t as an
indignity HE had no bonfire to cele-
brate his wedding, but he shall have
one to solemnlze his divorce" Macleod
swore He kept his word, and terri.
BILE vendetta between the clans re-
suited
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Erratic Anne BoIeyn.

OF the unfortunate Anne Boleyn
who was the second wife of King Hen.
ry VIII of England and who was be
headed IN 1886, writer says Even
at this distance of time she rises be
fore us as a living, breathing woman
of flesh and blood She was witty, pas
sionate, vlvacious and moody in turns
she was essentially variable and jour
naliere After her elevation to the
throne she became vindictive and
cruel. but she had many charming
qualities. While awaiting her doom at
the Tower she was wretched and mer
ry In turns, sometimes initiating her
uncle Norfolk, who had conducted hei
to the Tower, with his head shakings
and his Tut, tut, tut sometimes call
ing for supper directly after dinner
sometimes deep in her devotions. 1t is
the same Anne to the last-high spirit
ed. unreasonable. with highly strung
nerves and good deal of courage at
the back of her tendency to be hys.
tericaI"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
GREAT MUSIC.
The Mystical Influence 1t WieIds Over
Our SensibiIities.

Great music Is Il physical storm, agi.
tating to unimaginable depth the mys-
terry Of the past within us or we
might say it IS a prodigious incanta-
ton, every different instrument and
voice making separate appeal to diff
ferent billions Of prenatal memories
There are tones that call up all the
ghosts of youth and joy and tenden.
cieS; there are tones that evoke ali
phantom pain of perished passions
there are tones that resurrect all dead
sensations of majesty and might and
glory, all expired exultations, all for
gotten magnanimities. Well may the
influence of music seem inexpllcable
to the man who idly dreams that his
life began less than a hundred years
ago! But the mystery llghtens for
whosoever learns that the substance of
self is older than the sun. He finds
that music Is Il necromancy: he feels
that to every ripple of melody, to every
billow of harmony, there answers
within him out Of the sea Of death and
birth some eddying immeasurable OF
ancient pleasure and pain.
Pleasure and pain! They commingle
always in great music, and therefore II
Is that music can move us more pro-
foundly than the voice of ocean or
than any other voice can do. But in
music's larger utterance it Is ever the
sorrow that makes the undertone, the
surf mutter Of the sea of soul Strange
to think how vast the sum of Joy and
woe that must have been experienced
before the sense of music could evolve
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
The Stone Forests of Arizona.

The regions of the Little Colorado
river in Arizona abound in wonderful
vegetable petrifactions, whole forests
being found in some places which are
hard as flint, but which look as If but
recently stripped of their foliage. Some
Of these stone trees are standing just
as natural as life, while others are
piled across each other just like the
fallen monarch of real wood forest.
Biologists say that these stone trees
were once covered to the depth Of a
thousand feet with mari, which trans
formed them from wood to solid rock.
This mari after the lapse of ages wash
ed out, leaving some of the trees stand
ing In an upright position. The major
ity of them, however, are piled helter
skelter i'll all directions, thousands of
cords being sometimes piled up on an
acre of ground.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Racine at His Work.

Racine, the French writer, composed
his work while walking rapidly about,
shouting out the lines In loud voice.
One day while he was thus composing
part of his play of "Mithridates' In the
Tuileries gardens In Paris he was sur
rounded by a group of workmen who
took him to be a maniac. On his re-
turn home from these walks he would
write down scene after scene in prose,
and when they were finished he would
exclaim, My tragedy is dine" con-
sidering the transposition Of the lines
into verse only trivial thing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
A Remarkable Church

A small watering place In Austria
named Eichwald can boast of possess"
ing a remarkable church. 1t was first
built by an Italian architect at Venice
at the expense of Prince Carlos Clary-
AidringCn, who is Il great admirer OF
Italian architecture When 1t was fin
ished the church was taken to pieces
and packed ia thousands Of numbered
eases for transportation to Eichwald.
At that place it was eventually rebuilt
nnd then made over to ~ inhabitants
as II gift from the prince,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
swords and Boards.

At one time in England all gentle.
men, Wore swords as well as boards.
ons to settle the most trivial disputes
is said to have had much to do with
the cut ana styles in boards. During
this sword wearing period all bluff.
ers'' wore their boards cut and hacked
In most outlandish shapes. trying to
convey the impression that they were
bad men, vino had been in many ter
rife sword combatS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Sour
Stomach

No appetite. loss Of strength. nervous.
ness. headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility. sour risings, and catarrh
of the stomach are all due to indigestion.
Kodol relieves Indigestion. This new discov-
cry represents the natural juices Of dlges-
lion as they exist in q healthy stomach.
combined with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties. kodol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia. but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing
purifying. sweetening and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
Mr.. S. s. Ball. Of Ravenswoed. W. Va. sayss-
was troubled with stomach for twenty yearR
Kodol cured me and we are now using II In min
for baby
Kodol Disests What You Eat
Bottles only. Relieves Indigestion, sour storasA
belchng Of gas, etc.
Prepared by z. Q. DEWITT d co.. ohioAoo
For Sale bp Paulsa q .,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
SfunR Him.

Two very great swells, one a young
duke ana the other a young viscount
brushed against each other one night
at the tie2tr The duke, anxious to
snub tne y.count, pretended to take
him for an usher and said, holding out
his hand, Have you a programmed"
But the viscount, too quick for the
duke, smiled and replied: Eyes, thank
you. my man. l got one from the other
fellow"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
A BIRD OF GUIANA.
1t Can Speak Every Language That
Ii Once Hears.

Ii Once Hears.
There is a bird Of Guiana which de
serves to be widely known. This Ia
the "tion-tion" pronounced teeyawn
tee-yawn) on account Of its cry. This
bird is valued by the natives for fta
brilliant plumage, especially the tai
feathers, which they wear in Their
headdress and make clothing of but
the most interesting characteristic Of
this strange bird is Its initiative fac,
ulty.
A naturalist became acquainted with
the birds powers in a curious man
ner He was awakened from his sleep
one night by hearing cries Of distress
In French. Some one was being mur
dered not far away, so much was alb
solutely certain. There were cries for
mercy and help, uttered In excellent
French, shrieks of agony and groans
Jumping to his feet he awoke his In
dian guides, saying that they must all
go to the assistance Of the victim. At
that moment the voice uttered shout
of ironical laughter, followed by "tion-
tion," and the guides turned over, with
a grunt Of vexation. The learned natu.
ralist had q great deal to learn, they
remarked sarcastically.
The tion-tion is the worst of chatter
boxes. 1t can, and does, initiate every
sound it hears, with the utmost fidelity.
1t can speak all languages, giving the
DrOper accent and intOnation This Is
a strong statement, but it is correct. 1t
will shout for assistance in the best
English or German, and you will really
believe that some fellow countryman
is in dire distress -ntil the bird inter
rupts its own READINGS with derisive
laugh. Then you feel like one who has
been the victim Of 1st OF April joke.
II the bird could be caught and so far
domesticated as to be happy in con
flnement the parrot would go out Of
fashion as home pet.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Stingy.

lawyer was pleading case before
jury the other day. The party on the
other side had Il reputation for stingi-
ness. why, gentlemen of the jury"
said Sutton in his speech, "if an ant
would carry a grain of sand off that
fellows arin he would law him clear to
the supreme court and back"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
IL Would Come.

I'D like to 90 away for the rest of
the week. sir" said the tired book
keeper
There is no need for you to do
that" replied the employer. Stay
here, and the rest of the week will
come to YOU"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
IAPP WOLF HUNTERS.
Swift Runners on SnOvvshoes Make
Short Work of the BrwteW

Swift Runners on SnOwshoes Make
Short Work of the BrWtes.
The Swedish Lapps live entirely
with, by and upon their reindeer A
Lapp who owns a thousand deer is @
very rich man; but, as taxes are as
sessed upon the number Of deer, he is
inclined to underestimate his herd.
The most dangerous enemy to the herd
Is the wolf, who, If so disposed, can
Kill thirty deer in a night. A band Of
wolves can make rich Lapp poor.
When the snow is deep and soft and
It Is announced that wolf tracks have
been seen in the neighborhood Of the
deer the swiftest runners on snow
shoes prepare for an exciting chase.
The wolf may have a start Of mile
or two, but the track it leaves in the
deep, soft snow Is so prominent that
the hunters can follow 1t at their best
speed
The wolf, though he may run fast.
has but slight chance Of escaping the
short men who on snowshoes rush
through the wood. dart down steep
hills and jump from lodges several
yards in height. Each hunter does his
best to outrun the others, for the wolf
belongs to the Lapp who strikes the
first blow. AS soon as the leading
hunter is close enough to the wolf he
gives 1t heavy blow across the loins
with his strong spiked snowshoe staff.
If there are other wolves to be pur-
sued he kills it outright; If not, he
disables it and waits till all the hunt
ers arrive before giving the death
stroke
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Words of Praise

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28

Estate of Michael HI. Wallize. late Of
the Borough of Danville, Montour
county, deceased.
All persons indehUed to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment and those having legal claims
against the same, will present them
without delay III proper order for set
tlement to
MRS. MARY JANE PERSING,
Executrix.
Danville, Pa, Nov. lst, 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF
LIQUOR LICENSE.

h1SSot AAASSANOA'
Petition of James Ryan of the 3rd
Ward of the Borough of Danville,
Penna for the transfer of his hotel Ii
cense from it's present location No.
526 Mill Street to the two story brick
building, situate on the North East
Corner of Mill and Centre Streets in
the said Borough. bounded on the
North by lot of James Grimes, on the
East by an alley. on the South by
Centre St.. and on the West by Mill
ST., and known in the plot of said
Borough as No 500 Mill Street.
Will be presented to the Court OF
Quarter Sessions of Montour County,
April A. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ.
THOS. G. VINCENT.
Clerk Q. S.
Danville, Pa, March 18th, 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Auditors s Notice.

IN THE ORPHANS COURT OF
MONTOUR COUNTY. IN RE
ESTATE OF THARINE
HAHN, LATE OF THE BOR-
OUCH OF DANVILLE, IN THE
COUNTY OF MONTOUR AND
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DECEASED. IN PARTITION.
The undersigned appointed by the
aforesaid Court, to make distribution
OF the fund part INTO and remaining
in the said Court after payment Of the
amount of costs and fees taxed and ap-
proved by the Court, to and among the
parties legally entitled thereto. will
meet all parties interested for the pur-
pose of his appointment at his Law
Offices No. 106 Mill Street. Danville,
Montour County, Pennsylvania, on
FRIDAY, APRIL 5th. A. D., 1907, at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the
said day, where and when all persons
having claims on the said fund are re-
quired to make and prove the same or
be forever debarred from thereafter
coming in upon the said fund
EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART,
Auditor,
Danville, Pa. Mar. 2. 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.

"a quiSN'y ouSOiDcu'
Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and drive s
aMas 90 GOIu Ill LlLG'
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
CATARRH

Taste and Smell. Full size so cts, at Drug
gists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts. by mail.
Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street. New York.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
Execurrix Notice.

Danville, Pa. Mar. 2. 1907.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28
NOTICE.

Danville, Pa. Nov. lst. 1906.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-03-28

Samuel b. Price.
E. NJ. Rine
August Robinson,
George b. Smith,
AlonZo 7. Searle,
Thomas II. Watkins,
l.. A. Waitress
Everett Warren
Charles f. Wright,
C.S WoOlworth
5. p. Wolverton.
Ask or write for them
Arizona republican., 1907-06-02

| iors and faculty next Saturday even ! ing. June Sth. Sunday evening June | 9ih. will occur the Baccalaureate Ad- dTeess by Rt. Rev. J. Mills Kendrick | The inter-society contests will be | held on the evening of Monday. June 1 10th and Tuesday evening. June II, will be senior class night. The com mcncement exercises will be held on i Thursday evening and the address of the evening will be delivered by Judge Edward Kent. The final event of the week will be the Alumni reception and banquet Friday evening.
 The Normal board has accepted the plans of Willard & Creighton for the new Normal buildings and the addi- ton to the girls hall and the contract for the work has been awarded to Clinton Campbell. Ground for the ad- dition to the hall was broken this week and work is now in progress on the foundation. The addition will be built on the south end of the hall, with an east and west wing. It is un- derstood that the new part of the building will be occupied next year by the senior young ladies. The work on the presidents cottage will be com menced shortly and it is expected to have it completed and ready for oc- cupancy by early fall.
 With the last issue of the "Tempe Normal Student" the paper suspended publication for the summer, after a
Arizona republican., 1907-06-02

bids for his new building which is to
 be built adjoining the Tempe Hard
 ware Go. There were four bids pre-
 scented as follows: Clinton Campbell and H. R. Patton of Phoenix; A. V.
 Cosner and J. H. Cummings of Tenn
 pc. The contract was awarded Go MT
 Cummings, the bid being the lowest
 Each contractor presented two bids. one for brick and the other concrete. As yet, MT. Goodwin has not fully de- cided which he will build, but which ever is decided upon, the work will be started just as soon as possible. as the contract calls for the completion of the building by the 18th of August. Upon its completion MT. Goodwin will move the Wells Fargo office there and his other business. The building will consist of three rooms facing Mill Ave, one 12X40 will be available for, an office, another 25X75 will be for rent and the third 25X90, will be occupied b. the express office. The building will be so constructed that there will be rooms in the rear where the Good win family propose to reside. At pres ent it will be a one-story structure, but built with second story founda- tions so that in time of need another story can be added.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-02
NORMAL NEWS NOTES.
Ground Broken for the Dormitory Addition Commencement
 Program.

The close of the Normal is near at hand and the board and faculty have issued announcements of the program of the twentieth commencement exer- cises. On the printed programs the first event is the commencement ex- ercises of the training school which have already taken place. The next event and that which really starts commencement week proper is the reception by the juniors to the sen-