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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Public and
Private Schools

Doctor Eastburn, who died the Other
day, was long the master of private
school or academy for boys which oc.
oupied distinguished place among
such institutions here. Some years age
the academy languished and failed fol
lack of support, and Doctor Eastburr
became professor in one of the pub.
lie secondary schools. He is said tc
have attributed the decline of his
academy to his inability to meet the
competition in athletics.
Probably there was something in
this pathetic complaint. But the truth
is that his was only one of the many
private academies that have passed
away in recent years, not because OF
athletics, but because the development
of secondary education in the public
schools had made then superfluous.
There is proof of this in statistics
which show that while the number of
public high schools in the United
States had increased from 1926, with
2O2, 963 pupils, in 1890, to 1916 schools
with $40, 7O2 pupils, in 1905, the priv
ate high schools and academies in 1905
were actually fewer than fifteen years
before, numbering altogether but
1927, of which more than one-ha ]
were denominational schools.
This seems to tell the story of the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
VOTING PLACES.

1 hereby also make known and give
notice that the places of holding the
aforesaid elections in the several
Wards of the town of Danville and
Townships, within the County of
Montour, Pa, are as follows. viz
Anthony Township, at Exchange
Hail.
Cooper Township, at Keller school.
Derry Township, at Billmeyer Ho-
tel, Strawberry Ridge.
Danville. First Ward at Court
House.
Danville, Second Ward, on Front
street near school house.
Danville. Third Ward, at corner of
Pine and Walnut streets.
Danville, Fourth Ward, on Ash street
next to J. NJ. Kelso.
Liberty township, at Mooresburg,
house of @. S. Middleton.
Limestone Township, at California
Grange Hall.
Mahoning Township, at corner of
DlOOm anu hdlITOau SUTG6IS.
Mayberry Township,at at Sharp Ridge
school house.
Valley Township, at Mausdale, at
public house of David Wise.
West Hemlock Township, at Elec g.
tion Booth near @. +. Styer.
Washingtonville Borough, at public
bonea of E'oppy uaddaDc
NOTICE is hereby given "That
every person, excepting justices OF the
peace, who shall hold any office or
appointment of profit or trust under
the government of the United States
or of this State, or any city or incor-
porated district, whether q commits
stoned officer or otherwise. subordi-
nate officer or agent, who is, or shall
be employed under the Legislative
Executive or Judiciary departments
of this State or United States or of
any city or incorporated district; aud
also that any members of Congress
and of the State Legislature, and of
| the Select and Common Council of
any city, or commissioners of any in
corporated district is, by law, incap-
able of holding or exercising, at the
same time, the Office or appointment
of Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any
election of this Commonwealth; and
that no Inspector, Judge, or any other
officer of any such election shall be
eligible to any office, to be then voted
for, except that of an election officer.
Given under my hand and seal at
my office, in Danville, Pa this the
18th day of October, A d. 1907
ID. @. WILLIAMS, Sheriff
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
The First Boat.

At first when n man wanted to cross
deep stream he was compelled to
swim across. But man at best Is
poor swimmer, and 1t was not long be-
fore he invented better method of
travelling on water. \ log drifting in a
stream furnished the hint. By resting
his body upon the log and plashing
with his hands and feet he found he
could move along faster and easier,
Thus the log was the first boat and the
human arm was the first oars. E
Forman in St Nicholas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

Wilmer Delap. aged years and par
TALLY blind, was burned to death on
Monday at his parents home near
Gettysburg, his clothing having caught
fire while playing with matches. In
his agony he rushed against table
which threw him underneath a baby
coach in which baby was sleeping.
The coach caught fire but the babe
was rescued before being much burn
ed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

decline of private academies not sup
ported with some definite purpose
religious or other which the public
schools cannot supply. Twenty years
ago well-to-do parents usually sent
their SONS to private schools, not
merely because of the personal associa-
tions, but because the public schools
were unsatisfactory and of very
limited range. The immense develop
ment that has since taken place, es-
pecially in the higher grades that fit
the pupil for college or for profession
al studies, has relieved many parents
from the necessity of incurring the
great cost of private tuition for their
SONS.
There always will be many who
prefer the atmosphere of private
schools, and there are long-establish-
ed academies, at least in all the older
States, whose prestige will sustain
them against any possible public COM
petition. Denominational influences
are also important to those who are
not satisfied with a purely secular
education. Thus private academies
will not disappear, but they are not
multiplying, and only those that have
some distinctive character or record
even if it be only in "athletics"-
have escaped the leveling process of
the public schools.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

DR. Johnson was once consulted by
an old lady on the degree of wicked
ness to be attached to her sons rob
bling an orchard. Madam" said
Johnson, at all depends upon the
weight of the boy. / remember my
schoolfellow. Davy Garrick, who was
always little fellow, robbing Il dozen
orchards with impunity, but the very
first time I climbed up an apple tree
for l was always Il heavy boy-the
bough broke with me. and it was
called Judgment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

Two country clergymen had agreed
to exchange pulpits on certain date.
One of them made the following sol
emn announcement to his congregation
on the Sabbath previous to the event:
''My dear brethren and sisters, have
the pleasure of stating that on next
Sunday morning the Rev. Zachariah B.
Day will preach for you. Let us now
sing two verses of hymn No. 4S9, That
Awful Day VIII Surely Come"
And 1t took him some time to discov-
er why the congregation smiled.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Expressed NauticaIlY.

board a ship IVES met by an old class
mate with the salutation, Hello, old
fellow, how are Tou?" Observing that
the admiral hsd carefully combed his
back hair forward up and over to COW
er the bald top o. his head he added
well, that's the first time | ever saw
afterguard doing foretop duty"-"On
a Man-of-war
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A Natural Foo Horn.

At the Farallones the erosive agents
have worked with queer caprice. This
rock, being granite. has been acted
upon by the sea Mt all levels and
throughout the long period when it
has been rising ont of the watery
depths. Through a long. narrow hole,
slanting and communicating with the
ocean. there comes at intervals a ter
rife stream of air. forced by the spas
modic heavinG of the waves against
the lower oritice. The government,
which uses this island for lighthouse
purposes, inclosed the upper end with
the nozzle of u fog horn, and every
few seconds there was blown an ear
splitting brawl which was heard far
out at sea and above the din of the
breaking rollers 1t was allowed to
roar only in foggy weather, but it was
eccentric in that it would only sound
Mt high tide. When the tide was low,
although the weather might be very
thick the thing was silent For lack
of its warning a ship went ashore
upon the island rocks. and then it
was that the government abandoned
its location of the wind hole and erect
ed a steam siren or mechanical fog
horn. which has since very faithfully
performed the necessary service.
A Story of Blaine.
James G.. Blaine made his first aI,
pearance on the stump in the canvass
in Maine in 1856 He went to Far
mington to near Senator William Pitt
Fessenden peak and with no inten-
ton to speak himself. But Mr.. Fessen-
den did not arrive on time, and some
of his Augusta friends put Blaine for
ward to take the platform. He likened
his situation to that of farmer who
had horse for which he asked $500.
4 horse trader offered him S75 for the
animal. ITS an awful drop" said the
farmer, "but Til take it." The story
took and so did the speech that fol
lowed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Late Already.

Five minutes after the tardy gong
had struck the principal of the school
was walking through the lower hall
when he saw II pudgy little fellow
scampering toward the first grade room
as fast as his fat legs could carry him.
"See here, young man. I want to talk
to you" called the principal to the late
conner. 81 hain't got time to talk to
you; I'm late already" replied the
breathless beginner as the door OF his
classroom closed.-Circle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A GOOD MedicInc.

Laughter not only gains friends, but
it's a good medicine-keeps the eyes
bright, the heart light and increases
the number of red corpuscles. Per
hapS that is the reason one sees so few
fashionable people laughing. They are
cultivating blue blood.
\ man who was very Ill was visited
by his doctor, one of those lugubrious
creatures, about as cheerful as a tomb
stone. He assumed the properly de-
jected air and inquired of the sick
man where his friends were in case
they need he notified and asking if he
had any last request
"Yes, one" the patient answered fee.
bly,.
"What is IL"
Il wish | had another doctor st.
Louis Replblc.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A SURPRISED Sister

Miss Lucy" said young Mr.. Pitt,
with some trepidation Of manner,
there is something very much want
to tell you. and the present seems to
be very good opportunity"
Mr.. Pitt" replied the young lady,
who was kind of heart and wished to
spare his feelings, II know what you
are about to say, and l have been ex-
pecting it for some time, but really 1t
cannot be as you wish"
Cant it? Why not?"
well, Mr.. Pitt, can only be SIS
ter to you"
That's Just what l was about to
say. You will be a sister to me because
your sister Mabel and / are engaged
to be married. Mabel asked me to
break the news to YOU
corked Eggs.
IAN ostrich egg," said the sailor,
costs ten cents In South Africa. It's
equal to about two dozen chicken eggs
aud lasts close on to week
'Out there you open your ostrich egg
by maxim a small hole in the point.
LOu OuI illONh NObNShlo 90
you need, and then you plug up the
openin' with a cork and stand the egg
away in refrigerator till it's needed
again.
Plugged carefully, an ostrich egg
will supply a weeks breakfast ONE
lettes without goin' bad"
The Silver Lining.
He had been going to see her for a
long time, but never stated the object
of his visits, and she was desirous of
knowing something of the future He
met her one night at the house of a
mutual friend and seemed to be quite
sad. After several well developed
sighs he said, Life is full. very full,
OF bitterness isn't itF' "Oh, | don't
know" she responded cheerily. 81
haven't much cause to complain"
"Possibly not now, Mary, but the bit
ter cup has been placed to your lips"
Yes, Henry, my parents are dead"
"And is there no bitterness In that,
Mary? Is IL not sad to be an orphan"
"Of course it is, Henry, but you see 1t
relieves you of the embarrassment of
asking father."-Buffalo Times.
The Cautious Fielding.
In the eighteenth century servants
were tipped every time one dined at
a friends house. Apropos of this hab-
it, story is related of Fielding, who
often rated David Garrick, the actor,
about his penurious habits. On one
occasion Fielding, after dining with
Garrick, gave a penny wrapped in pa
per to the man servant as his dona-
ton. When Garrick next saw Fielding
he demonstrated with him on his be-
havior in playing off joke on his
servant Indeed. no." answered
Fielding. 81 meant to do the fellow a
real service, for had l given him half
a crown or a shilling you would have
taken It from him. BY giving him
penny he had a chance of keeping 1t
for his own"-London Bellman.
His Syr7ptor
"Maybe that boy of yours will be
famous some day" said the friend
II shouldn't be surprised" answer
ed Farmer Corntossel; "he does like to
wear curious clothes an say things
that sounds more surprisin' than sensi-
bic. Washington Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A Perfect Husband.

What is your idea of perfect hus-
bandT" asked the sentimental girl
"a perfect husband" answered Miss
Cayenne, ''is one who will submit to
any amount of reproof because he de-
layed dinner to see an eleven inning
baseball game to the finish and never
once allude to the similar delays occa-
stoned by his wife's devotion to illus
trated lectures or pianists. Washing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Witty Women,

Women have more wit than humor.
They are more sensitive than men.
Their minds are nimbler. Their
thoughts flash instantly to an intuitive
conclusion; hence wit is far more nat
ural to them. They have hardly the
intellectual patience to create or enjoy
the less obvious and more deliberate
moods of humor.-Munsey's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
.dod Save the Commonwealth. ~
"God Save the Commonwealth. !"
Election
Proclamation F!

1, D. o. Williams, High Sheriff of
the County of Montour. in the Com
monweslth of Pennsylvania. do here
by make known and give notice to the
Electors of the county of Montour, Pa.
that an election will be held in the
said County on Tuesday, the 9Th day
of November, A. d, 1907 it being the
Tuesday following the first Monday in
November, the polls to be opened at
O'Clock A. M. and closed at O'Clock
z. NJ. at which time the Freemen of
Montour County will vote by ballot
for the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers:
One person for State Treasurer.
One person for County Treasurer.
One person for Prothonotary and
Clerk of the Several Courts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Looks That Way.

II wonder if Mars really is inhabit-
ed"
"Don't know, but If Saturn is, I'll bet
the politicians own It,"
"Think so?" -.Y ~
Certainly; can't you see the ringsf"
philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

James Wright, aged 4 years, was cut
ting pictures on Monday at his par
em1' home in Harrisburg when, in
running across the floor, he tripped
and fell, and the sharp. point of the
scissors he was using entered his breast
puncturing his lung and caused a fatal
wound
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

The coal companies in Northumber-
land county like those in Luzerne,
have at last, after months of argument
with the county commissioners, decid-
ed to pay their taxes as assessed, al
though the assessments are much high
er than heretofore.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

John, the infant son of ex-Tax Col
lector Martin Gruhler, of Shenandoah,
died in Philadelphia. on Monday. This
makes the eleventh. death in the fam
lily within eighteen months.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

While Mrs. Harpachak, of Mines
vile, Luzerne county, was scrubbing
board walk on Monday her 4-year-
old son came running along, fell and
tipped over the vessel of boiling wat
er scalding him so severely that the
flesh fell from the bones. and the lit.
tie fellow died in a few hours.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A Military Exquisite.

Marshal Ney. who was as handsome
rs he was brave. never appeared on
she field at great battle until he was
dressed with scrupulous elegance and
his beard carefully curled and per-
fumed. When he was led out to execu-
tion he was cool and calm as though
he were going to open a dance, only
asking that the guns should be aimed
low that his face light not be dis
figured after death
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

A State forest demonstration area il
to be established in Scotland. The
government has purchased for that
purpose an estate in Argyllshire con-
tanning IL. $50 acres.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

James McCurtin, aged 81 years, of
Baltimore. died at the Butler hospit-
al on Monday making the seventeenth
victim of the wheel works explosion
on October 6.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

$50 you don't believe in the mind
cure?"
"No"
did you ever try it?"
"Well, / once tried to convince my
wife that she didn't really want new
gown."-Judge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
Her Discharge.

'Why did yuu leave your last place"
'Sure, worr discharged for doin'
well, num-
discharged for doing we'll? Why.
where were you?"
Il worr in the horspital. num-
London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17


"A dial ring" said the curio dealer.
"A French dial ring of the eighteenth
century. You can tell the time with
tt"
The ring of gold was beautifully
chased, and where the stone sparkles
usually there was set n tiny sundial.
"All you have to do" said the dealer.
lis to stand in the right way, holding
the dial so that the sun strikes 1t, and
tiny shadow will tell you the hour
Such a ring" he concluded sis more
a curio than an accurate timepiece. 1t
is only good in the locality it is made
for, and even there unless it is set to-
ward the right point Of the compass, it
will be several hours ont of the way"
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17

Obey township, Berks county reports
yield of 1000 bushels of apples and
claims the championship for the ooun-
ty ....
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
CIRCUS RIDERS.
They Earn Good Salaries, but Their
Careers Are Short

They Earn Good Salaries, but Their
Careers Are Short.
A man horseback rider receives from
$75 to SIPS a week. and his career as a
principal rider lasts about ten years. 1t
Is short not so much because these men
get stiff and lose their agility as be-
cause they lose their nerve. Nearly all
circus folk marry young, and with their
added responsibilities comes lively
sense of danger which they ignored in
younger days. A man rider who can
not turn a somersault on a horse can
not command more than $50 a week. A
woman rider who can perform this
feat gets from $3.50 to S200sa week if
she is Il finished rider. u.
This isn't much when all the disad-
vantages of the calling are taken into
consideration but it should be remem-
bered that all the expenses are paid,
including the care, feeding and Of
course the transportation of their
horses. All they have to provide is
their own clothing For the men riders
clothes do not constitute much Of
factor, and the women nearly always
make their own, except those provided
by the management.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
His SYrnrtons.

"Maybe that boy of yours will be
famous some day" said the friend.
ed Farmer Corntossel; "he does like to
wear curious clothes an say things
that sounds more surprisin' than sensi-
BILE. Washington Star.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-21
Wa]czy} W Gettysburg

! David Parker z Layette, N. Y.
kt6ry utracit noge W Gettysburgu
pisse: Electric Bitters zd.iafa4y
wieoej ola mnie dobrego niz kt6ia
kolwiek medycyna aka utywa{em.
Pr zez kiika lat cborowa}em ma TO-
}pdek, i wydatem wiele pieniedzy
ma lehsrsswa z ma}ym rezultatem,
az zacza@em uzywa6 Electric Bitters
Me chcia{bym wzia6 $500 "a to
co one ola mp1e uczYni@o. Znako-
mite lekarstwo ola starc6w i ma
s}abosci kobiece. Doskona}e lekar~
stwo ma wzmocnienl. i odbudowa-
ME cia}a, pewna pomoc ma s}abos-
ci krzyza l ohorobe merck Gwaran-
towane przez M. J. Kowalewskie-
60 aptekarza. SOC.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-21

leo nam zrobi6, - zawo}a}a
nagle z radoscia, - udam sic
do mych rodzic6w do Polny
Fl pozostane tam kilka tygod-
ni, przez ten czas moze i La
zarz sic uspokoi. Gdybym
mogta tylko Szymona ze so.
ba zabrac! Ale to by OLGA je-
go jeszcze wiecej rozgniewa-
10!
z wykonaniem zamiaru
swego Lea sic bardzo sp;e-
szy}a. w kilku s}owach do
niOs1a kaZarzOWi ma kartce
papieru, ze udaie sic ma PEI
vice czas do swych rodzic6w
ably pred gniewem jcgo sic
ochronie.
Wzie}a ma glove kapelusz
zarzucila p1aszcz ma siebie i
dom swego meza opusci}a.
W pol godziny potem
wszed} kazarz do pokoju.
swej zony. Chcia} on ia suro-
wo skarcic "a ~lekkomy6lno6f
we wierze zydowskiej, a ma:
zawsze jej zakaza6 zajmowa-
MIA sic religia chrze6ciahska
Otworzy} drzwi, zdumienie
jego z kazda chwila wzrasta-
10, pok6j by} pr6zny, zony
LEGO W MIN ME by}o, tylko
ma stole leza} kawa}ek z}ozo-
nego papieru, kt6ry przez
Lee by} do niego zaadresowa-
ny. Szybko rozwina} papier
czyta}. List nape}nit go mai
wieksza jeszcze. w6ciek}oscia.
Brzydka, okrutna ko.
beta! - zakrzykna4. - Vice
~opu5cila mic, dobrze, poza.
luje kroku tego nierozwaz-
nego! Roz}qczyli6my sic ma
zawsze; kobieta kt6ra be-
mego pozwalenia tajemnie
mic opuszcza, ME moze d}u-
zej miejsca matki PREY mem
dziecku zajmowac. Jeszcze
dis stawie wniosek o rozw6d.
Niewierny krok Lei jest wy
starczajacym powodem do
rozwodu.
III.
W kilka miesiecy potem
process ~rozwodowy sic uko6-
cyl. Kszarz, mimo goracych
pro6b i przedstawie6 swej
izony, postara} sic o rozw6d
! a sad rOzstrzygna}, ably dziec-
ko PREY ojcu pozosta}o. Ia
kim sposobem musia1a Lea
z b6lem W sercu pozegna6
sic 20 SVEN drogiem dziec-
KLEIN i udac sic do Polny do
swych rodzic6w. Be- za(u
by}aby przysta}a ma rozw6d,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-21
IA WARE SWIETA.
O~poss;;atdtdnse podtug praodzis0fgo sdarzsn'o
(Ciag dalszy:)

WIGS ~J/
TIL pocza} g~waltownie b.
ozem' dziewcze niewinne sma-
ea6. W tej4e chwili jednakze
kt6s = tyia "a reke 60 po-
chwyoil.
- Byla to Lea, kt6ra bla
da, jak 6mierc, surowem o.
kiern zmierzy]a swego meza.
Nadludzka prawie sila reke
jego trzyma}a.
Dosyc okruciehstwa'
f1azarzu, - wyrzekfa drza-
Gym glosem. - Znane prawo
ci ME przyslugpje do ponie-
wierania niewinnego togo
dziewczecia: Ona sama do
browolnie dom nasz opu6ci
O tenn mo&esz BYE zapewnio-
ny. Id& Mayo; doda1a, zwra
cajac sic do dziewczyny, -
widzisz, ze zatrzymae ciebie
" laden spos6b ME jestem
" stanie:
re }zami v oczach pozeg~
na}o sic dziewcze 20 swa pa
MIA i opu6ci1o dom drzace-
go z gniewu zyda.
kazarz, do naiwyzszego
stopnia %zdumiony niespo~
.%dziewanym a silnym oporem
iaki iego zwykle }agodna j
pokorna iona dzisiaj mu sta
vic sic o6mieli}a, ME m6gl
d}ugi czas s}owa wypowie'
dziec. w ko6cu przebudzi]
sic ze swego zdumienia.
- Kobieto, czy W tobie
szatan siedzi - krzycza1 roz-
%beztwiony, ze %pozwalasz
sobie W TAXI spos6b sprzeci
WAC sic sfusznym moim pra-
won? Stree sic ma drugi
raz czego6 podobnego, a to-
raz idz do swego pokoju!
Rozm6wimy sic jeszcze p6z.-
niej.
Wyszedt, a Lea uda}a sic
do swego pokoju, ably mod
litwa sic pokrzepic.
49, Pe}na przerazenia i oba-
Wy pad}a ma kolaua, uspo~
koic sic jednakze ME mog}a.
Pred oczami jej ciagle sta
wa}a grozna postac jej meza
wciaz widziala owe gniewem
po}ajace oczy, wciaz zdawa}o
jej sic, ze drzwi sic otwiera-
ia i kazarz wchodzi. Wyobra-
zenia take nape4nia}y ia
n~iewys}owiona trwoga. 'Za}a-
mala rece z g}ebi piersi wy
rywaly sic lei wciaz ciezkie
westchnienia, a d1zace usta
szeptaly:
0 Boze, Boze moi,
wesprzyj miel Eazarz W ma