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WORK OF LORD LISTER.
Changed Surgery by Discovery of
Authentic System

Changed Surgery by Discovery of
Antiseptic System.
1t has been aptly said that the his
tory of surgery can be conveniently
divided into two periods, before Lis
ter" and "after Lister" 1t would be
impossible to overestimate what Lord
Listers work has done fer suffering
humanity in the discovery Of the anti
septic system treatment of wounds and
everything coming in contact with the
same. 1t has practically abolished the
horrors Of the hospital ward, where,
before Its discovery there were con-
stant dangers Of gangrene and other
diseases due to germs getting into
wounds, before or after operation, and
causing putrefaction Of the injured
member.
Lord Joseph Lister was born In Es-
sex, England, in 1927. His eightieth
birthday was celebrated last week. His
father had taken a keen interest in
science and done much In improving
the microscope. As a young man, Lis
ter possessed two valuable assets,
first class microscope and an unbound
ed enthusiasm for scientific investiga-
ton. 1t was therefore natural that he
should turn his attention to such
branches Of histology and physiology
as were within his reach. His first re-
searches were in the fiber of involun-
tary muscles, the skin, the flow of lac
teal fluid and kindred subjects. Early
In his life he became interested in
wounds and the diseases that frequent
ly go with them. He even sketched
bodies that he thought might be mi
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there's fairly good assortment, but not
where they take $50 hats as a matter
Of course. All you've got to do is to
pick out an intelligent saleswoman and
mist on something inexpensive. If she
brings you anything over IS, say: 'Oh.
dear, no. l can't afford to pay that
price,"
Il don't see"
well, you WILL You'll see that he'll
Insist on seeing something better and
you'll see that he'll be about as helpless
as babe between you and the sales
woman, and he'll see that the only way
he can assert himself is to urge you
not to consider expense. Don't tell me
he won't. l know 'em. You can have
any hat you want and he'll go out Of
the store under the impression that he
selected 1t. And you don't want to dis
abuse his mind, either. Tell him that
you think the hat Is perfectly charm
Ing and you are afraid he has been ex-
trayagant and the one at $11 would
have done just as well. See If he
doesn't tell you that it's economy in
the long run to get good thing, and
that you will get more than S5 worth
of satisfaction out of the difference in
the price. But don't ever let him con-
vince you."
"Why not?"
Because it wouldn't do. But don't
fall to tell him how your friends raved
about the hat and how surprised they
seemed when you told them it was his
choice, and how they said they would
hate to have their husbands pick out
hat for them and how you thought
so, too, but didn't say it. And men-
tion casually as the thing goes on to
any company you have that you always
let William select your hats on account
of his exquisite taste, the only draw
back being his criminal disregard of
price. Same thing applies to gowns or
else"
But 1t would be awful to have to
be everlastingly taking him around"
You won't have to-" said the elderly
woman. Don't you worry about that.
He'll get tired after the first few times
and let you get what you want your
self. But you won't hear any more
talk about your extravaganza. He'll
have got his horizon extended. But
don't on any account let him lose his
own good opinion Of his taste"
1T seems little deceptive" said the
young woman, ''but a1rnc sH elieye
I'll try it."-Chicag
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their uncle and had struck for home
and told the story.
The old man. finding his daughter
had beaten him, rode one of the mules
back looking for the fleeing couple. He
learned that they were at the Justices
residence and called with the voice of
a roaring lion. Squire House went out
to see him, and after much discussion
and persuasion he agreed to take his
daughter back and receive his newly
made son-in-law into his family as one
OF them, and they put the girl on the
mule, while the father and son walked
homeward together, discussing the
weather and crops like old-time friends.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
At Fushima, JGp..
lined well, affording abLs,
sylpply to a garrisoned castle.

AT FuSnlma, Jopu--,
lined well, affordlng abLe.,
supply to garrisoned castle.
Engineers say Victoria Falls CO
supply enough power for all the needs
of Rhodesia and the Transvaal.
An equal division Of the water used
daily in New York city gives each In.
habitant forty-nine times his own
weight.
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church,
Mr.. Rockefeller's church, In New York,
Is not nearly large enough to hold the
people who desire to hear the new En-
glish pastor, the Rev. DR.. @. f. Aked.
According to the coroner's records,
asphyxiation is the favorite mode OF
suicide in New York city, there being
an average Of one suicide each three
days, while there is about one in four
days from shooting.
Officials Of the New York custom
house promise the highest annual rec
ord of receipts for the current fiscal
year that has ever been known at this
port. The figures will be little under
$80O,OO0 for each business day.
Don Carlos, King OF Portugal, is said
to be genial, sunny tempered, kind
hearted and generous. He is man Of
exceedingly broad-minded and liberal
ideas on the subjects Of government
and of religion and is happy in his
home life.
One of the latest novelties In dress
material is reported to be cloth made
from spun glass, and it can be had In
white, green, lilac, pink and yellow.
The inventor of the fabric is an Aus
trian and he declares that 1t Is as
bright and as supple as silk and Is
none the worse for being either stained
or soiled.
The Russians manufacture fabric
from the fiber of filamentous stone
from the Siberian mines which is said
to be Of 30 durable nature that It is
practically everlasting. The material
Is soft to the touch and pliahle In the
extreme, and has only to be thrown
into a fre when dirty to be made abso-
lutely clean
The revision Of the valuations In the
controllers Office In New York city,
which has been going on for more than
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Generous to a FauIf.

Congressman Perkins was in the OF.
fee of a friend, justice of the peace
when couple came In to be married
After the ceremony the justice accepted
a modest fee, and handed the bride an
umbrella as she went out.
Mr.. Perkins looked on gravely and
asked, ''Do you always do that, Char
lie?"
"Do what? Marry them2 Oh, yes
"No; / mean bestow present upon
the bride"
"A present. Why, want that her
umbrella7" gasped the justice.
mo; 1t was mime" replied the con-
gresham, sadly.-Baptlst Common
wealth.
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When we are in

the wrong place our right place is
empty.
Hiding a sin is no safer than hiding
a rattlesnake.
The man who stands on the truth has
Gods hand under him.
With all his wisdom, Solomon never
tried to answer woman's questions.
All some folks want of religion is to
keep them from trembling when 1t thun-
ders.
A rich man may give the Lord too
little, but poor one cannot give Him
too much.
A good man helps the cause of God
not SO much by what he says as by
what he Is
Let the Lord tell you how to do busi-
ness, and He will soon be telling you
how to live.
What cold church needs Is not a
preacher with bigger head, but one
with warmer heart.
1t is the Christians privilege to be
like city on hill, but too many are
like glowworm In the country.
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PecuIiarit1es.

you haye observed wild animals q
great dealT'
YES" answered the sportsman.
"Have you noted any pecullarItiesT'
Decided peculiaritles. Some of them
absolutely insist on not behaving as the
naturaiists say they ought. Wash
inKton Star.
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The Inundation.

"If you please, sir" said a verger to
a churchwarden in village, ''the new
rector ls to be inundated next Tues
day week, and have come to ask You
whether you will be able to be pres
ent." Certainly" replied the church
warden, who was something of a hu-
morist, "and l hope there will be an
overfowing congregation. ~ London
Answers.
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A theological student supposed to be
deficient in judgment was asked by "a
professor in the course OF a class ex-
animation:
"Pray, Mr.. e., how would you dis
cover a foolT
by the questions he would ask, ;"
was the rather cunning reply.-Phlla-
delphia Inquirer.
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WHAT WHEAT CROP MEANS.

1t Could he Converted Into q Loaf
2,15S Feet High.
The commonest article in daily use
is bread" and its supreme Importance
is indicated by the fact that in all
ages 1t has been considered as the SYM
Dol of food, and truly 1t is the "staff
of life" The cultivation and milling
of cereals is Of the highest antiquity,
and the references to the baking of
bread occur on some Of the Oldest mon
uments.
Wheat is splendid cereal crop, and
the United States leads the world in
Its production. The 1906 crops, accord
ing to the official figures, are as fol-
lows:
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A Dangerous Case.

One of the surgeons of a hospital
asked an Irish help which he consld-
cred the most dangerous Of the many
cases then in the hospital. ''That, SIR"
said Patrick, as be pointed to a case Of
surgical nstruments.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
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woman Furniture Moyer.

At Hanwell, England, lives woman
furniture mover. She has printed on
her vans the following appeal to the
public: Don't worry get married
and keep on moving. Indianapolis
News.
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"Why do they call this a heavy
playT
Il can't imagine unless 1t Is because
Of the great waits between the scenes. /"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Eighteen veteran EmpIoxes.

A London firm Of electroplate makers
has In its services eighteen men and
women who have been working for 1t
from 6fty to sixty years
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LIE. crops Oh Ol0eF countries DT1U&
the total up to the enormous figure of
3,423, 100000 bushels, so that the pro-
duction of the United States is nearly
20 per cent Of the worlds output.
A graphical comparison of this crop
with the finished product typified by
bread and the intermediate stage
four-ls very interesting If the 1885,
POI, ,970 bushels Of wheat were placed
In bushel basket of standard shape,
the basket would measure 792 feet in
diameter at the bottom and l,225 feet
at the top, and would be $50 feet high.
1t would have to be strong enough to
sustain the weight Of 1,579,433 tons.
The Elffel Tower Is good object for
comparison. Visitors In the crown OF
the tower would be able to just look
over the sea of wheat. After the miller
has taken the basket of wheat and
mllled the grain, he finds he has some
16,116,664 barrels Of -four, which IL
put in one huge barrel would be H.
214A feet hlgh and the largest dame
ter would be 962la feet.
The baker now steps In and out OF
tt -four bakes 4,834, ,999,20O loaves OF
brVad Of standard size; and II this
bread were all put into one loaf, 1t
would measure 1902 feet on the bot
tom, 1887 feet at the top; 1t would
also be 616h feet thick and some 2,15S
feet long. II this loaf OF bread were
set on end, the finished product would
far oyershadow the basket and the In
stage-the -four barrel.
The wheat would 6ll trench 141
miles long-the distance from New
York to Albany-and 35 feet In cross
section. In view Of these facts, Is 1t
any wonder that our transportation fa-
cilities are strained to the breaking
point In carrying this enormously val
liable crop?--Scientifie American.
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T proves that
10 worth of
r cent makes
alton $676,OOO,-
Is less than
Il estate is behind
md the city's bor-
ers 10 per cent levy
aluation of all the
city.-Springfeld Re-
OF Denmark presents
ctacle Of father who
king at later date than
When King Haakon of
rs lately at Copenhagen
lrick is said to have asked
ow do you like being king?"
'ther ask you," replied Haak-
fe been King longer than YOU
Haakon was elected King of
by the Storthing on Nov. 1S.
While Frederick, his father. did
sceed 10 the throne Of Denmark
u Jan. 20, 1906, on the death of
King Christian.
Perhaps the most remarkable Momo.
rial day address in the country was
that delivered at Marysville, Kan. by
DIR, Williamson f, BoyakIn, who was
the Grand Army orator on the Tooth
anniversary of his birth. In matter
and manner and delivery the speech ia
said to have been far above the aver
age. DR.. Boyakin was born In North
Carolina, and when he was a year old
his parents removed from that State
to Tennessee in caravan of one hun
1red two-wheeled carts, and in con-
structing the whole outfit there was
not pound of iron used.
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Professional pugllists carry their for
tunes In their fist
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Greek to His chill
dren.
The ability to do
good is a call to
do it.
T b o u G b I $ are
things that move
the world.
When we are in
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-09-27
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

Warning Notes Calling the wickea
to RepeRtance.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
Death of Mrs. William Hester.

Mrs Sarah A. Hester, wife of viii.
liam Hester, died Monday at 12 30
o'clock at her home in West Hemlock
township, after an illness of four
months.
Mrs. Hester was compelled to take
her bed about the middle of March, on
account of an attack of rheumatism
and was unable to leave it until death
relieved her sufferings She was about
81 years of age, and had resided in
West Hemlock township for many
years. She was a member of the Luth-
eran church at New Columbia, and
was a we'll known and most estim-
able woman.
Beside her husband, she is survived
by five sons and daughters Mrs. Ida
Umstead, of near Jerseytown; Mrs.
Lucinda Shultz, of Derry township
Reuben, of Sunbury; the Misses Rose
and Alice, who reside at home. Reu-
ben Lobach, of Derry townhip, is a
brother
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
?. 0. s. OF A. PAYS
FRATERNAL VISIT

On Friday evening about thirty five
of the members of Danville camp, No.
1854, P. o. S. of A, paid a fraternal
visit TO Washingtonville lodge, No. 800
New members were initiated and a so.
cial was held after which the two
lodges paraded the streets of the Will
age.
The principal purpose of the vista
tion was to initiate the new brethren
at Washingtonville. of whom there
were six as follows: H. G Rishel, Ear
Rishel, A. W. Martz, William Martz,
Leander Foust and Harvey Diehl. The
Danville degree team was on hand and
performed the floor work.
After the initiation a very pleasant
social was held, aud refreshments were
served.
The two lodges then paraded the
streets of Washingtonville, headed by
the Danville P. o. S. of A. drum
corps. Stops were made at number
of points and serenades given.
Washingtonville camp is flourish.
ing organization. with about 80 mem
bers. The camp has finely furnished
quarters in the 7. B. Yerg building.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
VILLAGE DESERTED
BYLURE OF GOLD
BUDAPEST, July "a.


The lure of the United States as a
land of opportunity and wealth to the
people of Hungary has brought about
a curious state of affairs in the little
village of Kerisova near Lugos, that
at the last census had a population of
3, 500 souls.
One by one the male residents of
Kerisova heard the call across the wa
ter and they emigrated in patches un-
til such time as the mayor was the
only adult male to remain by the Will
age. Finally he also succumbed to the
reports of good wages and golden
chances in America sent back by his
fellow townsmen and packing his
trunk he made his way to the emigr-
ant ship at Fiume.
AS result of this exodus of males
the women of Kerisova have just elect
ed young woman to the position of
mayor and other female residents have
been elected to fill the remainder of
the municipal offices. The statutes in
Hungary provide that no female shall
hold public office and according to the
letter of the law the presence of the
women in office is illegal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
Funeral of Miss Ida Goldsmith,

The funeral Of Miss Ida Goldsmith
took place at 2 O'Clock Monday after
noon from the residence of her mother,
Mrs. Caroline E. Goldsmith, No. POI
Lower Mulberry street. Interment was
made in the Jewish cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. l. f. Wagenheim. The pail bear.
ers were Joseph Helm, Samuel Block.
h, L. Marks, Simon Dreifuss, Philip
Benzbach, and Isaac Gross.
The funeral was very largely attend
ed, among those present from out of
town being: Charles H. Goldsmith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Goldsmith, Sam
uel Goldsmith and Charles Goldsmith,
Esq, of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
William Goldsmith, of Dubois; A.
Kaufman of Lewisburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Sondheim of Lehighton
Mrs. Wolf Dreifuss and Mrs. Samuel
Dreifuss of Milton; Mrs. Ben Gid
ding, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gross, Mrs.
William Lowenberg, Miss r. Lowen-
berg of Milton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
STORM WRECKED
GREEN HOUSES

A storm accompanied by wind of
cyclonic fury, swept Bloomsbur Sat-
urday afternoon, creating havoc at a
number of places, but doing especial
damage at Djllon's fine greenhouses.
AT about AS O'Clock two storms,
one from the northeast and one from
the southwest seemed to meet nearly
above Normal hill. There was a ter
rife downpour of rain and some hail,
but the greatest damage was done by
the excessively high wind.
The force of the storm was first felt
at Dillon's residence, where trees were
uprooted. Mr.. and Mrs. N. Schaffle,
visitors at the Dillon home, were driv
ing up from Bloomsbury, in buggy.
The wind, striking the buggy, over
turned 1t, threw out the occupants.
and demolished the vehicle. An empty
hay wagon, standing in a nearby field.
was thrown over, and splintered
At the green houses, two of the big
houses were completely demolished.
One, rose house, 2l0 by 90 and an
other, carnation house, 2l0 by II
were unroofed and nearly every glass
broken. W. Q. Bryfogle. who was in
the rose house. was caught by the fall
ing timbers, and narrowly escaped
with his life. The stack on the en-
gine house was blown over. In all
about 1000 square feet of glass was
broken.
Several other industries in that Sec
tion of Bloomsbury, were partly un-
rooted and other minor damage was
done. but the wind seemed to spend
most of it's fury in the vicinity of the
Dillon greenhouses.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
WAR AGAINST
MOSQUITOES

The pesky little mosquito has recelV-
ed the attention of State Health Com
missioner Saumel G.. Dixon i'll pam
phlet lust issued by the State depart
ment of health entitled, The Malarial
MOSQUITO and the Rain Barrel Mos
auito-How They Grow and How to
Get Rid of Them.
People get malaria when bitten by
a malarial mosquito declares DE.
Dixon, and hence the necessity OF its
determination. And as this particular
breed keeps company especially around
stagnant pools, with other mosquitoes
that torment and bite with equal an
noyance, even though with less harm
full results, the thing to do is to make
unrelenting war against the whole
family. Since the methods OF eXter-
mination in the case of these mere
nuisance mosquitoes are the same as
are employed in fighting the malarial
mosquito. the conquest of the one
means the annihilation of the Others.
"They breed only in water, but only
in water that is free from their
enemies-fshes and other acquatic in
sects-or in bodies of water that are
fringed or covered with vegetation
that protects them from their foes,
1.-The breeding of mosquitoes, there
fore. is limited to minimum of the
water area of the State, that is in
significant compared with the total
water area, and for this reason, mos
quito breeding can be controlled and
even be made impossible at an expense
60 eG ii iiila RESTORING to health those who
suffer through this menace to health
and comfort. In most cases the cause
can be permanently removed by fill
ing in or draining, or cleaning and
stocking with their natural enemies,
water areas in which mosquitoes breed
and the application of fuel oil or kero-
sene which does not do away with but
only suspends the cause of the trouble
should be used only until the lasting
remedy can be resorted to, or in the
very few instances where lasting i'm
provement is out of the question.
Here is Health Commissioner Dix
on's advice in the matter of getting
rid of mosquitoes:
Report all water that stands for
more than five days, sluggish streams,
swift streams with vegetation in them
or along their shores, lakes, ponds, or
in fact any standing water, to the
local health officer. In many COM
muuities where these pests prevail, as
is we'll known, much good has been
accomplished by voluntary associa-
tions under the name of mosquito
brigades which have made this one of
their duties "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
FIVE Minutes IN
HOSPITAL, Died

Five minutes after she was admitted
to the Joseph Ratti hospital, at
bloomsbury, at about s 80 o'clock on
Saturday morning, Miss Ida Gold
smith, of this city, died. She was
suffering from peritonitis, with which
She had been i'll week.
The young woman was taken i'll Sat
urday week ago, and as the illness
grew worse, her physician, advised
that she be taken to the Joseph Ratti
hospital for the purpose of having an
operation performed in the hopes of
saving her life.
Owing to the fact that the young
woman was also subject to car sick
ness, it was thought best to drive the
whole distance. This was decided up
on, and she was placed in hack on a
cot, and the trip was made.
When the party was nearing Blooms
burg it was seen that she was serious,
and she had hardly been taken inside
the institution when she died
Beside her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Goldsmith. the deceased is survived by
the following brothers and sisters /:
Mrs. Max Gross, of Bloomsbury; Mrs.
Harry Ellenbogen and Mrs Herbert
Dreifuss, of Danville; Mrs. Samuel
Sondheim. of leighton; Miss Bertha
Goldsmith, who resides at home Will
liam, of Dubois Simon and Charles.
of Philadelphia. She was 30 years of
age