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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
Fabian'SCure
By LULU JOHNSON.
Copyright 1907. by NJ. M. Cunningham.

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Fabian impatiently paced the piazza.
It. was $40 and the breakfast bell
had not sounded. But not because
he was hungry did Fabian anathema-
tie the cook.
He had wakened with little appetite,
but ever since he had begun to order
his life he had had breakfast at 8.
It had been the sole recommendation
Of this boarding place that they had
breakfast at his accustomed hour in
stead of 1880, as seemed to be the Gus
tom In most of the boarding houses In
Carrsvile.
Because Fabian always took the
first two weeks in August as his vaca-
ton he followed this custom, too,
though the break In the even routine
of the office annoyed him. But habit
was Fabian's fetch. Habit decreed
two weeks vacation in August, and
so he continued to seek q resort where
the orderly routine of his life would
be the least interrupted.
This year he had rather fancied
Glen farm, but they bad breakfast at
-
why not or 7:30 and had decided
In favor of Brook farm, where MEALS
were served at about the hours to
which he was accustomed In town,
though 1t annoyed him to have to eat
his dinner in the middle of the day
and cold supper at night.
Ever since he had reached his seven
teenth year Fabian had been alone
in the world and he had fallen In n
rut Of system. His orderly habit of
mind made him Il valuable man in the
office, but his unwillingness to depart
from custom drew few friends, and
at twenty six he was still heart whole.
The delayed breakfast was far
greater annoyance than q more serious
disappointment might have been, and
he gnawed at his mustache as he strobe
up and down the piazza. He caught
the I.rst jangle as the bell was lifted
from the shelf and turned to enter the
house, but Just then there was a
scream from the road, and he turned to
see girl endeavorlng TO beat off the
farm dog, whose muddy paws had al
ready left their imprint upon her dainty
skirts.
Something in her pose caught Fabi-
ans fancy, and he went racing down
across the grass plot to her rescue,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
A REALISTIC ACT.
Amusing Story of Joseph jefferson as
Rip Van Wrinkle,

Rip Van Wrinkle.
While he was playing Rip Van Win,
kle at Chicago Joseph jefferson once
went TO the theater very much exhaust
ed by n long days fishing on the lake.
As the curtain rose on the third act
1t disclosed the white haired Rip still
deep in his twenty years nap. Five,
ten, twenty minutes passed, and he did
not awaken. The audience began to
get impatient and the prompter uneasy.
The great actor doubtless knew what
he was about, but this was carrying
the realistic business too far. The fact
was that all this time jefferson was
really sleeping the sleep of the Just,
or, rather of the fisherman who had
sat eight hours in the sun. Finally the
gallery became uproarious, and one of
the gods wanted to know If there
was going to be nineteen years more
Of this snooze businessr
At this point Jefferson began to
snore. This decided the prompter, who
opened small trap beneath the stage
and began to prod Rip from below.
The tagged comedian fumbled in his
pocket for an imaginary railway ticket
and muttered drowsily, "Going right
through. 'ductor."
At this entirely new reading the au-
dience was transfxed with amazement,
when all at once Jefferson sat up with
loud shrek, evidently in agony. The
exasperated prompter had jabbed him
with pin. Consciousness of the sit
uation came to him, and the play went
on after that with rush.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
A FASHION FROM WAR.
How Flat Watches Took Place of the
Old Time "Turnips."


When the neat man taxes unto him
self watch as thin as parchment he
little thinks that that thin watch re-
suits from army regulations.
Up to the time of the allies taking
Paris the ordinary watch was convex
in shape and called from its outline
"turnip." The officers of the Russian
and other armies objected to this be-
cause its Dubious form made the uni
form of a man on parade look untidy,
whether it were carried in the coat or
the fob. In Paris, however, they found
that the watchmakers of the Palals
Royal had contrived a chronometer
which got over the difficulty.
Flat watches We're the fashion in
Paris. The English when they ap-
peared in the streets of the French
capital marched in not in gala dress
such as the others wore, but in the
raiment which they had worn on cam
paign. Great was the impression
which their habiliments created, but
they at once adopted the smart fat
watch and brought 1t back to England
for our own manufacturers to copy
London Standard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
BLIND MANS BUFF.
Origin of This Favorte Sport of Child
hood and Youth.


This favorite sport of childhood and
youth Is of French origin and very high
antiquity having been introduced into
England in the train of the Norman
conquerors. Its French name, Colin
Maillard," was that of n brave war
rior, the memory of whose exploits
still lives in the chronicles of the mid
die ages.
In the year 900 Liege reckoned
among its valiant chiefs one Jean Colin.
He acquired the name of Maillard from
his chosen weapon being mallet,
wherewith in fight he used to crush
his opponents. In one of the feuds
which were of perpetual recurrence In
those times he encountered the Count
de Louran in pitched battle, and, so
runs the story, in the first onset Colin
Maillard lost both his eyes. He Or
dered his esquire to take him into the
thickest of the fight, and, furiously
brandishing his mallet, did such fearful
execution that victory soon declared
itself for him.
When Robert of France heard of
these feats at arms he lavished favor
and honors upon Colin, and so great
was the fame of the exploit that 1t
was commemorated in the pantomimic
representations that formed part of the
rude dramatic performances of the age.
By degrees the children learned to act
it for themselves, and 1t took the form
of familiar sport.
The blindfolded pursuer as with band
aged eyes and extended hands, he
gropes for n victim to pounce upon
seems in some degree to repeat the ac-
ton of Colin Maillard, the tradition of
which is also traceable in the name,
blind mans buff
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
SixSailors
By JANE LUDLUM LEE.

Copyrighted, 1907, by @. II. Sutcliffe. <
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II hope you fellows know that l am
iring this launch by the hour, SO for
lch hour, and as she has already
cen here for thirty minutes we have
,asted So. Come along"
We're coming, Jack, coming. You
re a regular old Shylock to ask a
aan up here as your guest on little
low out and then throw the cost of 1t
n his teeth. The rest of us have been
seady for some time. but Leigh can't
ear himself away from the ladies and
,ou would make this a stag"
Every we'll then let Leigh stay with
he girls. for Tm not going to have
hem aboard. They would all be sea-
ick or giggling. Here comes Leigh
ow-
Just at that moment three big fel-
ows appeared in the doorway of the
touse carrying another being who
eemed to be all legs and arms, which
ere flying in all directions. AT the
)p of their voices, and each man on
. different key, they were shouting
How can bear TO leave thee" Car
wing their burden down to the land
ng, they deposited Leigh and all
otned hands and started an Indian
var dance around him while passers-
" slowed up to see six strapping fel-
ows, clad only in their bathing suits,
DING a wild dance around their vic
i'm. Jack broke the spell by yelling.
''That parade won't wait boys, for
my one except Roosevelt and he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
Getting an Opening.

A man had story about a gun
which he delivered himself of upon all
occasions. At a dinner party one even
ing he writhed In his chair for over
an hour, waiting for a chance TO intro
duce his story, but no opportunity
presented itself. Finally he slipped a
coin Into the hand of a waiter and
whispered:
''When you leave the room again,
slam the door"
The waiter slammed the door as di-
rected, and the man sprang to his feet,
with the exclamation:
whats that noise-a gun?"
"Oh, nor resumed his host. "It was
only the door"
"Ah, see! Well, speaking of guns
reminds me Of little story" etc.
Position With a Pull.
Visftor-I understand that our friend
Stuckup has got position with pull
to 1t at last7 Observation-Disclosures right.
BY means of a rope he helps to yank
cattle to slaughter In an abattoir.-
Morristown Times.
Always at IL.
Mrs. Pease-My husband and 1 new.
er dispute before the children. we
always send them out when ayquarrel
seems imminent ,Sharp-Ah, Pve
often wondered why, they're 90 smnch
In the street,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
A MESSAGE FROM MARS.
His Proof That the Planet Was 'nhab-
tied and Civilized.


Ebenezer was driving his masters
plow straight and true, but none the
less with a thoughtful air, as though
his thoughts were elsewhere. And so
they were; they were soaring far
aloft above the plow and the brown
earth turned up as to reach Mars.
The previous evening Ebenezer had
attended lecture at the village ~-.-,~,-
room on "The Heavens" and what the
lecturer had said about Mars being In
habited profoundly impressed Eben-
ezer. AS he mechanically guided his
horses and his plow something struck
him suddenly ON the head, and he
dropped senseless to the ground. A
balloonist passing overhead had acci-
dentally dropped an empty whisky bot
tie upon Ebenezer's fortunat " thick
skull. When he recovered conscious
ness the balloon had passed out of sight,
but the cut on his head and the blood
stained bottle at his feet lei ined.
Ebenezer gasped In amaze-4Ient and
awe as he gaZed all ar the wide
brown fields and T. bl ky above.
Then he picked up the bottle and
smelled at it and at once deserted his
team in great excitement and set off
posthaste for the vicarage.
81 nun tell vicar Mar be 'nabited
right enough" he mute ed civil
lied, too; they drinks whisky."-Lon.
don Express.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
Tit For Tat,

"a United States senator" said n
young physician, addressed the class
I was graduated from on our commence
ment day. He advised us in this ad-
dress to be broad and generous in our
views. He said he once saw two ia
nous physicians introduced at n re-
ceptlon. They were desevedly IA
nous, but they were of opposing
schools, and the regular, as he shook
the other by the hand. said softly:
"T am glad to meet you rs Il gem
tleman, sir, though l can't admit that
you are Il physician
"'And L. said the homeopathist,
smiling family. am glad TO meet you
as a physician. though l cant admit
you are n gentleman"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07

dence at the top of the cliff.
Suddenly from the bushes near him
came clear soprano voice. Leigh
stopped and listened and looked. Not
far from where he stood there was a
little rustic summer house, and leaning
aaainst the side of It WAS young girl
dressed all In white He crept little
nearer to make quite sure that he was
not dreaming, so near that, as the gfrf
stopped singing. she breathed heavy
Sigh, and Leigh could hear it he
longed for sight of her face and won
dered IL 1t were half as sweet as the
voice be had heard, and he made brave
to creep a little nearer. The rustic of
the bushes made her turn, and seeing
him she cried:
"Leigh-Mr. Richards! Is 1t really
your
att is really Leigh Richards, Miss Ap-
pleton. and I apologize for startling
you So but was climbing up the cliff
and heard your voice, so stopped to lis
ten. 1 am on an errand of mercy and
perhaps you can help me out"
"An errand OF mercy. in bathing
suit! Why, 1 do not quite understand.
Where is the rest of your partyT
Leigh soon explained to her the
plight of the boys, and finished by
saying, Your father dislikes me so
that l expect If he knows who's In
the party he'll never let some of his
men to go to our help. Vel heT
Father has gone over to see the
naval parade in Judge Cowan's boat,
and our men are on the grounds doing
nothing One of them can take our
little launch out and tow yours in"
That's asking almost too much, but
If you could direct me to some other
place"
Don't say that to me after what
you did last year. Do you think /
have forgotten how you saved my life
when was drowning in that treacher-
Gus lake? Why did you go away with
out ever giving me a chance to thank
your
miss Appleton - Edith - didn't
know you wanted to have me stay,
any, anyway, your father had no use
lOI NE. Ilt W lS iIEAll CAlOuSIT w. a.
the time, but I'm Il steady old ship
now, dearest, if you will only under
take to guide me-"
81 didn't know-I thought you didn't
care" she murmured.
Didn't care-why, darling, that day
that l held your listless form in my
arms was the happiest moment in my
whole life. l looked at your white
face and knew just how much you
were to me. I couldn't tell you Sc
then. dear, so l went away until
could. VIII you have me now, EdithT'
Leigh, dear. I've been waiting for
you q whole long year. twelve whole
months, and each month seemed a
year l, too, have been yours ever
since that day you held me in your
arms. How much longer must we
waltz"
Just long enough for me to get rid
of the boys and find some clothes"
Lets go to the boys together, Leigh,
and tell them, for, you see, if the old
launch had not broken down, would
have been waiting yet"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07

Life Largely Made UP of Serubbinss,
Regulations and Inspections.

Regulations and Inspections.
The days programme aboard man.
of-waT is calculated to make the boy
who wants to run awaysto sea sit up
and think twice. 1t varies somewhat
according as the ship is in port or at
sea and under different commands, but
In any case, from O'Clock in the morn
Ing till 1880 at night, 1t is a rather
strenuous round of scrubbings and
drills. The recruit realizes very soon
fhat the expression ''shipshape" means
n good deal.
Saturday morning is a tremendous
cleaning time, called field day." which
Is followed by a half holiday in the
afternoon, and on Sunday morning the
captain himself inspects his ship from
keel to truck. The marine band is sta
deck, and the bluejackets stand on the
port side of the quarter deck and the
marines on the starboard, all ready
for inspection.
But life isn't all scrubbings, regula-
tions and inspections. On the larger
ships the government furnishes ath-
letic supplies, and each man-of-war
has her champion boxer and baseball
and football teams. These teams are
managed or supervised, at least, by
officers. and many an ensign or lieu
tenant who has won his "N' at the
Naval academy plays shoulder to shoul-
der with his bluetackets. Such IA
miliarity would have scandalized old
Commodore Porter beyond words.-St
Nicholas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
LOOKING After Number Ono.

The seedy actor shuffled his feet and
looked into his hat apologetically. He
laughed conscientiously at the joke
the manager made, but 1t was hellow
laugh. ...t $40. .I.
In fact, Mr.. Perkins, otherwise
Claude Cremorne. juvenile lead, felt
hollow generally, particularly in the
part which should have contained his
dinner.
"a sovereign on account of my sal
ary would be of inestimable service to
me Just now," he murmured to the
manager. "You can deduct 1t at the
end of the week, you know"
"Ah, yes, dear old darling fellow"
said the manager benignantly, that's
all very well, don't you know. But the
difficulty comes in here. Most likely
shan't be able to pay any salaries at
all at the end of the week, and IL
give you a sovereign now where should
I DO then? No. be sensible dear boy"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
CORTHELL'S
HEALTH CURE.
BY W. F. BRYAN
Copyrighted, 1901. by G. H. sutcliffe

X copyrighted, 1907, by @. II. Sutcliffe
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Corthell strobe along briskly. The
clear morning air, the bright sunlight
and the fertile fields bordering ON the
road were all source of delight to
him.
Not in years had he enjoyed meal
as much as he had the homely break
fast provided at the little country ho-
tel where he had put up the night be-
fore and where he had left the trunk
that held his city clothes. Now in
well worn suit he was tramping along
the dusty road with much the same
feeling as that enjoyed by boy who
plays hockey from school for the first
time.
In years Cortheil had not felt justi-
fed In taking a vacation. Finally
through combination of circum-
stances he had been able to get to-
gether some capital, and by unremit-
ting effort this had been doubled and
trebled into the fortune that made him
prominent in the money market.
Then came the breakdown. The ia
nous specialist in nervous diseases
insisted upon a vacation. Its either
few weeks vacation or years in an
insane asylum" he said bluntly. you
know best which you want Make
your own choice"
In the end Corthell lad capitulated
and had suggested Newport as the
place for vacation. The specialist
regarded him with disgust
'I think l should have saved time by
sending you to the asylum first" he
said. He was paid $25 for a consulta-
ton and could afford to say what he
pleased. you get an old suit and a
comfortable pair of shoes and take q
walking tour. Don't go to any place
where you are liable to meet friends.
1 know just the route. 1 will send you
a road map"
Ee bowed Corthell out Three days
later the broker was set down in a
/ tiny hamlet in the northern part of
the state, and this was the first day of
his trip.
He had stopped to watch some men
haying when one of them came to-
/ ward him.
Looking for job?" he demanded.
Corthell laughed. II don't know that
l am" he answered. II was going
| farther on"
'Tll give dollar and half day
to drive one of the rakes," he offered.
"Know how to driver"
/ Corthell smiled. His team of bays
had a dozen blue ribbons to their
I credit
II can drive some," he admitted.
Jump up and drive that rake then, ''
/ was the mans curt answer. and. to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07

does not happen to be one of our par
y, so all aboard and some one sit on
Leigh until we are well under way"
Leigh's tenor voice squawked Good
by, ladies'" but he was Immediately
jumped on by about 600 pounds of hu-
mdnity, and he quieted down.
Now, skipper, for Oyster Bay in
he best time you can make it," said
Jack.
The Aphrodite puffed and kicked fol
4 moment, then started out. and soon
Selleview was only speck in the dis
.ance. 1t was a rainy, misty morning
nut the boys did not mind. Jack and
Alice had dear old house at Belle.
view and had filed it over Sunday
With their best friends. Jack had hired
his launch to take the boys for n sail
and Alice had agreed to stay at home
md give the girls a dove luncheon.
Leigh" said Jack, 'if you don't
watch out the next dance you do will
be to the tune of the wedding march
Better go easy"
Jack, old man, your hand on it.
,ou, being a married man. must know
he symptoms, and 1 don't mind say
ng that ever since last summer at the
Ike I've had an uneasy feeling in my
leart, but up at your house I'm just
making myself useful amusing the la
dies"
Bryan MacgregOr, the basso of the
party, saw fit to interrupt the boys
here and, taking his old meerschaum
pipe out of his mouth, drawled:
II say, fellows, you two better quit
'ts too early In the morning to get
whiting on facts, and it's a mean thing
20 do at any time of day. Jack, you
give an imitation of a gentleman and
don't talk back, and, Leigh. for love OF
Mike, shut up that howl. Granting
that your bonny lies over the ocean
| do not blame her for staying there
Y abe ever heard that voice Of yours"
Finally the six men seated them.
ueives in comfortable positions, and
matches Of songs, bits of stories, much
anehter and general good felloUshin
prevailed. Leigh again had the fioof
/ the midst of story about six sail
rs who were shipwrecked and had nc
God.
"No foodr' he reiterated. mo food
just the same as we are, fellows-no
food"
Jack took the hint, and soon baskets
came forth heavily laden with de.
!icious food that the girls had packed
Cor them. They sat down and began
eat like the proverbial hungry sail
nfe oh
women in the capacity of cooks when
queer gurgling sound was heard,
hen another. The AphrodIte was evl
iently in trouble.
Maybe she's hungry, skipper Give
her some gasoline or bit of OIL"
The Aphrodite as if In answer to the
suggestion, began splitting oil over the
loor of the boat
"Evidently not nungry-in fact, full
overfiowing," commented Leigh.
The Aphrodite suddenly stopped and
efforts on the part Of the skipper
nd the six men were futile. They
rffted and drifted until 1t became a
1rfous problem. What was to be done
nd who was to do it2 BY this time
lie launch had drifted into cove
bout mile from land, and after much
iscussion Leigh volunteered to swim
the land and get help. The others,
moving he was famous swimmer.
greed to the plan, and without much
clay he was overheard and with long,
,eady strokes was covering the dis
Tnce. When he finally reached the
hore he rested awhile, and then start
to walk towards handsome resi-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07
Conversation.

The reason why so few people are
agreeable in conversation is that each
is thinking more of what he is intend
ing to say than of what others are say.
ing, and we never lister when we are
planning to speak. -Rochefoucauld.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07

That which is reasonable and that
which is unreasonable have both to en-.
counter the like contradiction.--Goet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-04-06
Sam Bridges

The News No Pure Drug Cough
Cure Laws would be- needed, IL al
Cough Cures were like DR. Shops
Cough Cure is-and has been for q
years The National Law now requires
that IL any poisons enter into cough
mixture. IL must be printed ON the
label or package. For this reason
mothers, and others, should insist on
having Or. Shops Cough Cnre. No
poison marks on DIR. Shops labels
and none In the medicine. else II must
by law be on the label And it's not
only safe, but II is said 70 be by those
that know IL best, truly remarkable
cough remedy. Take no chanc
particularly with your children. In
sist on having Dr. Shops Cough
Cure. Compare carefully the DIR.
Shops package with Others and see.
No poison marks there You, can al
ways be on the safe side by demanding
Dr, Shops Cough Cure. Simply re-
fuse 20 accept any other Sold by Sam
Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-04-06

A new depot for the Mineral Range
railroad seems TO be too good TO be-
lieve, but Friday there was a whisper
heard about Calumet that the officials
of that railroad had decided Ia be real
magnanimous and would improve the
appearance of that portion Of the com.
munity where the barn-like depot now
is located by removing that eyesore
and in place OF IL erect fine modern
depot
Prosecuting Attorney Adams Of
Ontonagon county has 80 far failed 10
secure convictions in the cases growing
out of the Rockland riots at the Mich
igan mine last July. The jury In the
second case, that Of August Huskonen
acquitted the accused. Elsewhere
stated in these columns The first
case that of Matt Wayrynen charge was
intimidation, and In the other case
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm less than murder. An array of
legal talent was engaged In these two
cases. and the two trials consumed
three weeks of the courts time. There
remain twelve Rockland strike cases on
the calendar but 1t Is believed Prose-
cutting Attorney Adams will let them
go by default, as il is reasonably sure
ON the showing made in the two trials
that the other defendants would be nc
quilted Aside from the Rockland
cases the Ontonagon county calendar
is an unimportant one and the term
should not continue longer than the
present week.