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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
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iHe world iu appearance fHf efeHiHft
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iHata aa ~ 81 hiaHesH Uth fiHi
tHHtea rHtuit sr'd hHi 8that rfeH
tHfts - tht imagination
u q eamnun tfan ~ tourists nnd
travellers 81 mate nfiif nf Hnfthlur
sseH tH f7teieh ianda specially ih fbo
fHle West Indian islauds and 10 A.
clare that similar thinK " wfiiv
greater slsn af better quaHff aerm IN
"gdf's eeunttt When thef run
aetnss the Hercules hcetir however.
thrv are obliged ~ nckuuvteirr them
Solves i~atcn
Although 80 f8r ,ntio IN appear.
aure. thia lusrct h perfectly harmless
u lives m The heavy FORESTS and feeds
30 The eweetlsh sap or gum ~ native
tfpcs Tho Inrvn ar rruh. y about
four inchos long and as thick ns n
mans thumb and loohs IKE n huge
white uagg8t II is considered n deli-
cacy hy the native uerrovs and rnrihs
eho roast IL in bot ashes aH1 say That
Il tnsfoe like roastr1 nuts
clumsy IN appearance the Hercules
beetle possesses great powers # nlght
and in thc outlying Villages it y not
uncommon f1r one af These huge cren-
lures ~ enter the native houses. being
attracted thereto ~ thc lights The iu
variable result ia prompt oXtincuish
luu of tho candle hy tho wind created
hy the beetles huzzing wings. accom-
painted hy SCREAMS from the Inmates
u the house. who imagine q iumbio or
evil spirit. has invaded their dwelling
4 popular belief among the natives
Is that tho Hercules beetle saws on
limbs Of trres by Era-plng them DE.
tween the two hornikc appcndaecs
and flying round and round This Is N
manifest impossibuity. as the insect
has but little power in the horns. and.
moreover the upper one Is lined with
a soft velvety hair. which would he
rubbed or at once by any friction
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
The President
at keOkuk

advocated tho tasstat Uf Wlw law
aHd ihf enforcement thereof Tht
president mthes to p0iHt tat eaat
msn must ha sble ~ 10 master ~ bin
setf ~ II ts cannot ~ ibtn s1me art
sill b. hia mast6f lie oatfisd tllt
Iiua into a description ~ out nation
al life. saving that "if we cannot
msztef ourselvcs control ourselves
then SOONER or later we shall have e.
submit ~ outside control fot there
must BE- control somewhere ~ tteu
points nut ne ono ~ tho ways r. havr
this control Is through the laws of tfp
land. y, the enforcement ~ these the
end can be attained
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

President Roosevelt Tussis* maNf
thf nfst ~ series sc addresses he
elii deliver ~ different citics as he
srods n the suuth 1bis enc was he
ti,eted ~ Kootut towa. aud was fof
the most faft ~ explanation " the
Is lmloistfatIon' attitude toward cor
nnatious big and little Speak ling ~
Interstate commerce De said he was If
the opinion that the national govern
ment should exercise the Same right
over This as IL does over the national
banks aud further that this control
should be- used with rigid fairness 1u
hoth sides. With this end in Wow ht
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
The Programme.

Governor Edwin & Stuart and Marty
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~ WIN i""ieS, VI aDou' -oo'
VIII arrive at Old Point Comfort on
Thursday evening. Oct. z where they
y-iu renoin ono rtorod nr+i1 Ntondo,.
The governor will be accompanied by
his staff the state commissioners and
the PRINCIPAL state officials including
all chief justices of the supreme court
Of PENNSYLVANIA and the Judges of the
e,,no,{,r ,o,,,+
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Herbert Reicker. of Srrouasburg,
aged S. years, was on Monday knock
ed down ana gored by a mad bull, when
his faithful dog caught the bull by
the nose and held on to it teuaciously.
While the bull was believing and try
ing to shake Off the dog, the aged
Reicker managed to arise an escape.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

After a separation Of Gfty-dve y.ar.
fredortoh Eampnlu, of Lebanon .ar1
his sister Mrs. John Brandt oi Mul.
berry, lud., met at tine formers home
ON Monday. Their mother died when
Mrs. Brandt was only rs months old
and the family Of five children were
separated
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
NOTHING Doino.

The musician was visibly annoyed.
"But, hang it ALL he said, 81 told
your reporter three or four times over
that the violin used was a genuine
Stradiyarius, and here in his report
this morning there's not a word-not
a wordr'
With scornful laugh the editor re-
Piled:
THAT is as it should be, sir. When
Mr.. Stradivarius gets his fiddles ad-
vertised in this paper under 50 line,
you come around and let me know
Los Angeles Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Mad dogs continue getting iu their
work u Chcster county a e0w be-.
longing TO James Filing and a dog be-.
longing to a. B leFgrr6. were bitten
q few daNs ago by mad dog whom 30
was killed bv Par, Curry. % West
Bradford
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Bessie Weary, oT Nev,Illo. Cumbsr
iand county, took "a dose 0f cafholie
acid with suicidal iuteut. ou SUNDAY
evening in the presence ofa Young
man who was bcr suitor a lovers
quarrel ~ is believed wss rHe cause
Her condition is critical.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

lofeHg0 Neiman. Of phoeuixt.ils.
was struck hy Reading railroad train
on Monday and Instantly kiiled Hia
wife was burned r. death about ,esr
age. Six orphan children survive.
The oldest ~ whom ls ten wears af
age
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Suited 70 His Business.

Gracious" exclaimed the kind old
lady to the beggar, "are they the best
shoes you've gotT'
"Why, lady" replied the candid beg
gar. could yer imagine better ones
fur dis biZness? Every one o. dem
holes means nickels an dimes ter me-"
philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Cora Butts, of East Stroudsburg.
Monroe county, aged 4 years. fell into
a niue foot covered sewerage drain on
Monday and was carried distance
Of nearly quarter Of mile, before
she was rescued. A bruised forehead
was the only apparent injury sustain.
ID
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Frederick Dahringer, engineer at
the Sharon plant of the American
Steel Foundry company, was killed
early on Monday morning by being
shot in the head with a rifle. The
shot was fired through au open win
dow while Dahringer was sitting iu
chair
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

housr with Betsy aud The fag com
mission examining the finished naa
The committee consisted ~ George
Washington. polert Morris and Gcore
Eoss Amone thr wall decorations ar
the Haes oi fho various cities Of the
efntp
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

the union in population and wealth.,
gets less than half as much revenue
from that soruce, namely. S6,974,slO
The average State tax per Individual
is only u cents ian Pennsylvania. If
the money required from corporations
was eliminated and that sum assessed
on private individuals it would amount
to about 81. 90 per head of our entire
population The taxes from corpora
tions have been increasing from year
to year. The money realized from
them is sufficient to pay all the sums
appropriated for the public schools,
the highways, bridges and good deal
paid out to support the public charit-
les.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

uou or energy They have lost them
" they ever possessed these qualities.
With tho opportunities 70 Da bad even
outside Of the public school. and high.
cr institutions of learning. # one goes
through life uneaucated iu these days
it is bocausa Doe BIAS mot the desire TO
l.ar1 There are the night schools.
tho Young Mems Christian Assogia.
t.uu and am excellent free library open
ta all, and all capable of impartiug
valuable mental culture. How much
more prosdably some portion of the
evenings could be spent in picking up
knowledge that would be useful by
the study Of useful branches of learn
ing OF reading good books than by
loafng about with no higher aim than
to seek amusement that is of no benefit
in getting on in the world
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Gettvstmg Pictures.

Iuyr are G'su o.. Gettysburg monu
meut pictures p. Fonusy lyania com
mission throulh iis superintendent Of
grounds ana buildings. a. d l,ow.
land g. ri.l'.H .H..a "a- -sen much
care to The grounds around The build
tn~ 1'ha vtfurras ur. "1p I.# psn fpa4
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

1t is only imperfection that complains
of what is imperfect. The more per-
feet we are the more gentle and quiet
we become toward the defects of 9TH
ers.-Fenelon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
independence Hall Reproduced.

Pennsylvania was among the largest
of the contributors to the jamestown
exposition, appropriating 100000 for
this should be expended rather in a
historical exhibit than in an exhibit of
her resources.
Her state building is accordingly a
reproduction of independence Hall,
Philadelphia, reduced one-quarter and
finished within in the main according
to the old pattern. Some few changes
We're necessary upstairs to meet the
exposition requirements, but the essen
tial features, large apartments and
halls and stairways, are exact copies.
The building cost $4,000, and in 1t is
much fine furniture of the old pattern
"A clock and bell were placed in the
'belfry at a cost of $1,000 The bell
weighs 1900 pounds and is four feet
nj the spread of base. The clock
strikes the hours and can be seen and
heard In all parts of the exposition
grounds.
Some fine old portraits are shown in
the Pennsylvania building of historic
scenes and personages. There Is a
large portrait of Washington, one OF
Gilbert Stuart's. private loan. and
several others from the statehouse IN
Harrisburg. The replica of the room
In which the Declaration of Indepeud.
enc" signed has its walls covered
pies of portraits of all the
A picture in the central hall
the interior of Betsy Ross
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
''gC lTFrS FNCH
ROUND THE STATE

tHfH = sffaH ~ mBtt taafs
eltt. - fha haeaH iiobw hes ssiIns
sfst tfd sn31tHit aa Manfat sea-
ft tesf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
.sretty Hot,

Under the equator, gentlemen" re-
marked an extensive traveller, sit is so
hot that the natives have to put hens
In ice chests to prevent their laying
hard boiled eggs London Mail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Captain Joiu D.. Gibson. tha ha
survivor II the Mexiean vsr in Nor
Ger county died so she hospital at
New CASTLE un Monday aged 81 tsars
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Mistress have you cemented
the handle on to the water jug which
you dropped yesterday. Jane-I start
ed to- mum. but, most unfortunately, l
dropped the cement bottle. Punch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Lame.

THE railroad wants to dig cut
right through our suburb"
"And do they offer no excuse?'
"Oh. they say divided outskirts will
be more modish." Washington Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
insurance Acent-Possihlr. u

Insurance Agent-Possibly, madam,
you might like to insure your bus-
bands life. Mrs. Grogan-Insure me
husbands life, is it? Faith, a big
fool I'd be to insure his lie. He's no
good on earth at all. at all! His life
amt worth sixpence to me!-Illus-
trated Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

ifiishHfH p1iiee aHltew hatt staft
- = rfesafs sHaisai splitting mat1t.
men who tnii uai - tht aaf eihHawa
anH hfhina fhs controllers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

Booker 7. Washington, president of
Tuskegee Institute, through an agent
has purchased $4,000 acres of land in
Alabama on which it is
intended to establish colonies of ne
groes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Water Transportation Cheap.

ANY class of water transportation is
incomparably cheaper than land trans
portaton, unless something better than
the modern ilroad is invented. For
this reason the greater part of our do
nestle or inland tSnnage has been and
Is carried by water and not by rail.
For that reason the railways own the
largest steamers on the lakes. The
wheat trade was lost to the Mississippi,
not by competition, but because the
railroads did not bring it there. The
Mississippi above Cairo is decadent,
not for lack of ability to compete. but
for lack of commerce. which Is to say
accessibility by means of its own tribu-
taries.-Charles d. Stewart In Century.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03
Words of Praise

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medicine, should have far more weight
than any amount Of non professional ties.
t.nonials. Or. Piorcc's Favorite Prcscriq-
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No medicine will. twill do as much TO
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You cal.tAtoEd to ACCEPT 2 secretnns-
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Sick women are invited to consult DR..
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Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the best
laxative and regulator of the bowels.
They invigorate stomach, liver and
bowels. One a laxative; two or three
cathartic, Easy TO take as candy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

DENNSNLNANtA DAY at The
l. jamestown exposition o. oct
8. and onp of tho most inter
ostine programmes of the rca
epu has been arranged rennsyivu
uIa's haspIHhle building ot the cxpusi
ti.u is sa centrally iogHtel that it T.
o. popular rendezvous for tI.itors frou
every state. au1 every hour I'D the day
finds its broad terraces wei. hlcd WITH
resting muuIuICs taking n the sights
of The harhor thc beautiful government
pliers and tho magnificent array Of
state hu.ldiur- along Nu.ourhhy Bou
Ipvari Every body ls ai home in indie
peudeuee HAN. for Independence Hal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-03

belongs to everybody, and Pennsylva.
MIA day will be more of a national af
fair than a mere state event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
AdjuIant General AinsVoIth
 Makes His Report
BIRMINGHAM HAS EXCEPTION
Physical Appearance and Character of Men lnBsttery D Is Reported Good. Some Recommendation.
 shrdlu

Washington, October 1.-(Special.)- Criticism of the militeries of the southern states generally by. officers of the regular army is the feature of the report of Adjutant General Aims worth. issued today. Of the Louisiana military it said that poor drilled and and slim attendance at drills do not speak we'll for zeal of efficiency. In addition it is said of the troops of this state that there is too great neglect in requiring accountability for gov ernment property The militia need practical instruction.
 In Tennessee it is recommended that more drastic means be adopted to com pei the proper preservation of govern ment property. It is the exception to find rifles in good condition. The most necessary article of soldiers equip lnent is allowed to rust. The law is not enforced.
 In ssissippi the men are of good : height and character but inefficient.
 In North Carolina the zeal of men is fair, efficiency immaterial.
 Alabama furnishes one of the ex- captions. Of Battery D, at Brming ham, 1t is reported by the army of ficer who made the inspection that physical appearance and character of men is good. of Battery C, Selma, the officers are enthusiastic dhard working. Of Battery B. Montgomery. the men take u deep interest in the organization and can be depended upon. Of Battery A, Mobile, the physical ap- pearance, character. zeal and efficiency of men are good and officers and men interested in their work,
 Lieutenant Degen of the Twelfth cavalry reports of the Alabama troops as follows; That an army officer on the active list should be detailed for duty with militia to aid in increasing its efficiency if requested by the state. 1t is understood that such request will . be made, greatest present need being instruction. It is recommended that in future, in this state, no inspection be made on Saturday. with the possible exception of Camden. If the inspec- ton at Camden were made on Satur- day and inspection scheduled for the preceding Friday the troop there could be inspected mounted. In most places many of the men are employed in stores that remain open Saturday night and they are not present or the inspection is late and men are com pelled to attend when fatigued by long days work The order in which the inspections were made this year was poor causing fatigue and loss of time in unnecessary travelling, and also resulting in extra expense in the shape of unnecessary milage
 Buy Cotton Direct.
 A Galveston, Tex. special tonight says Baron K. Ishi, chief of the Japanese bureau of foreign commerce, who is touring the Japanese colonies of South Texas, is authority for the state ment that the Japanese sp1nners are preparing to buy cotton i1rcet frorm the producers in America and sh.p by way of the Isthmus of Tehuankp pee. This route will save seventy-ffve days over the present South American course. W. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02

Alabama, and was participated in gen. erdlly.
 The first set address Of the day was the paper by Attorney General Dana Ma lone of Massachusetts on the topic: "Capi- talization of Public Service CorporatiIns. " In the absence of Attorney General N'il- liam s. Jackson of New York his paper on the subject: State Regulation of Public Utilities was read by Attorney General W. II. Dickson of Colorado.
 Upon motion of Attorney General Young of Minnesota the attorneys general au- thorized a memorial to Congress from the various states on tho question Of har- mony between the federal and state gov ernments relative to the question of juris- diction in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
WANT CANAL FROM
 OCEAN TO RIVER
ATLANTA BUSINESS MEN START MOVEMENT FOR GREAT INLAND wATERWAY-BARB WORKS UNDER GUARD OF OFFICER.

Atlanta October l.-(Special)-Resolu- lions were passed today by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, starting a move ment for the construction of great canal connecting the Atlantic ocean with inc Mississippi river, by way Of ono, Tennessee, Coosa and ocmulgee rNers' and passing through Atlanta, Rome ana other places. This canal will It Is De- lieved open up a great waterway through the entire south
 A committee from the Chamber ot Commerce has been appointed to push this work and il possible interest mem bers of the house of representatives, the senate and the President in the scheme. Prsident Roosevelt it is believd will give his aid to the enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
Fire at Port Limon.

Montgomery, October IA special to the Advertiser from Mobile says: Cap tain Aamot of the Norwegian fruit steamer Bertha, which arrived here today brought news of a disastrous fire which visited Port Limon last Wednesday morn Ing and entailed loss estimated at $600.- MO Four blocks in the heart of the bus mess section of the town were destroyed and three natives lost their lives in the burning buildings Most of the destroyed buildings were two-story structures Neither the shipping nor the manufac- turing industries suffered loss, except of about s5000 in stores by the United Fruit company. The foreigners were not suf- ferers by the fire. The fire Is believed lo have been of incendiary origin. It was famed by steady breeze and ewept everything before it. The natives were anic-stricken and refused to help feht the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
Strike Becomes Serious.

New Orleans, October 1.-The levee strike became serious tonight, when 11G0 freight handlers of the Illinois Central railroad announced they will handle no freight for the steamship lines now using crews to load cotton. The railroad an- nounced that 50 guards will arrive here tomorrow and that more are en route. The local steamship agents announced that within A hours they will begin load ing cotton into dozen vessels with non- union labor. thus defying the SOc0 cotton handlers now idle in sympathy with the locked-out serewmen. Over 9oO0 men are involved,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
MEDICAL COLLEGE
 WILL OPEN TODAY
Dean Wyman Will Preside at the Opening Exercises This
 Morning.

The fourteenth session of the Brming- ham Medical college begins this morning. Dr. B. l.. Wyman, dean of the faculty, will preside at the appropriate exercises of the opening The enrolment to date is considered good.
 During the summer the college building on Avenue F was thoroughly renovated. and is ready for a record-breaking at tendance.
 The following are the faculty additions: Dr. Edmondson, chair of dermatology; Dr. Kenneth Bradford. chair of miscros- copy; Dr. J. D. Heacock, associate pro- lessor of medicine and hygiene: Dr. Charles Whelan associate professor of obstetrics; Dr. George A. Hogan, chair of minor surgery. In addition there are several new demonstrators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
Outlaw Killed.

san Antonio, Tex, October IA spe- .lal to the Express from Guadalajara. Mexico. says: Dispatches received here today from the territory of Topic convey Information of the death at the hands Of rurales of Catarina Gonzales, notorl ,us outlaw. Gonzales encountered the loldjery following d raid and in the fight which followed he and several of his neri fell dead and others were mortally Sounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02

CONTINUED ON PAGE Ab
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-02
GEORGIAN FOR FORAkER. Candidates Selected for Delegates To
 Republican Convention.

Atlanta. october 1.-At largely at tended mass meeting under the auspices of the Republican State League Of Geor- gia here tonight to select candidates for delega tes al large to the republican na- tional convention. Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio was put forward as presidential nominee. The resolutions adopted sad the league was for Foraker first. and If he could not be nominated then the league stood for any man who could de- feat Roosevelt. Taft or any man named by Roosevelt
 Chairman r. NJ Blodgett in addressing the meeting said that 'the league will fight for a plank in the national republi- can convention denouncng the infamous disfranchlsement laws of the southern states and protecting the constitutional rights of citizenship of the ten millions O: black people of America.
 The meeting was largely composed or negroes.