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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

Are you the constable?" demanded
Howard. The other flashed his star
with gesture of pride, and Howard
went on:
'I am the operator from the juno
ton. had a message from Miss Bay
liss. She telegraphed that she was in
trouble, and l came to her assistance"
'I guess Lottie Bayliss don't have to
call on the junction for no help while
I'm here" was the rejoinder. "Lottie
never sent no message like that. That's
too thin story, young fellow"
"But 1t is trre," Forsytbe persisted.
"Force the door. and you Will find her
tied to chair. There have been rob-
bers here already"
The constable grinned.
"You want TO tell me that she's tied
to chair? 1 was over to Glen Bay
liss' tonight. Jest came away from
there. Lottie said good night to me.
Come along now"
Are you going to take me to the
jailY Forsythe demanded.
That's what / be-" was the answer
in uncompromising tones.
"Will you stop at the Baylisses on the
way there| he begged. ut will only
take moment, and Miss Bayliss will
Identify me-
The constable paused uncertainty,
but at last he decided to grant the re-
quest, and he led Howard up the trim
walk through the Bayliss garden.
Il caught this young fellow trying to
break into the station. He declared
that Lottie telegraphed him to come
up" he explained to his recent host
Lottie came into the hall at that mo-
ment
81 did not telegraph for Mr.. For
sythe," she said coldly. II have not
been IN the station all evening"
"But you did" persisted Howard.
you telegraphed me that you were
bound to a chair In the station and
that robbers were preparing to blow
open the safe. l would know your
Morse anywhere any time"
70 the surprise of all Lottie began
to laugh so that she sank down upon
n chair. 1t was some minutes before
she could explain. At last her mirth
abated.
81 am teaching my nephew, Ted,
telegraphy,' she explained. Il bor-
rowed some wire from the construc-
tion department, and most of it is
strung on the railroad poles. I was
practicing with him tonight, and sent
that absurd message for fun. The
wire must have broken in the storm
and crossed your wire, and that is
how you happened to get it."
And it's "A sell?" he asked ruefully
as he thought of the hard trip.
How did you come up?" she asked.
"On the track bicycle" he explained.
Through all this storm %
Howard nodded.
you poor boy" she said. you must
have nearly killed yourself. Father
will take you upstairs and give you
some dry clothes.
"It would be no use" he reminded.
"Pve got to get back again. The limit
ed goes through at and must be re-
ported"
But you will take good care of your
self when you get back, won't youY'
she pleaded.
Howard nodded. She followed him
to the dRr.
Howard" she called. as he was
turning away. He came back up the
steps
I'm going down to see Cousin Jane
tomorrow afternoon" she said softly.
"I'll tell you then how sorry am THAI
l was cross and hateful the other
night"
There was a soft sound of meeting
lips, and then Howard Went down the
walk. The rain still poured in sheets.
but he did not notice It In answering
the call he had found not danger, but
happiness, at the other end of the wire.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
First Public Street Cleaner.

The Dutch housewives of old New
York, ever noted for their housekeep-
Ing qualities, created the agitation
which resulted in the appointment of
the first public street cleaner in New
York in 1902. He was Laurens Van
der Speigle. a baker. His daughter
married Rip Van Dam, who afterward
became governor Of New York, an il
lustration of the democracy of that
day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
BUYING A SAW.
Find Out the Kind You Want eefort
You Go to Purchase.


When the man in the. golf can, start
ed downstairs his wife Ean 10 the door
and called him back.
Harry" she said, II want you to 60.
into hardware store today and get
saw. Don't forget il, please. We need
one badly"
Being an accommodating person, the
pan in the golf cap said he would not
forget 1t. He chose the luncheon hour
as the most opportuae time for making
his simple purchase. He was In, good
humor, and he smiled blandly when he
went busting into, the store and said:
Il want a saw, please"
What Kind of a sawT asked the.
clerk
Why said the prospective PUP
chaser, Il don'r know; just a saw,
Any kind will do, presume"
The clerk sighed. "If you only knew
what you want to use it for, perhaps.
L could advise you" he suggested.
What l want to use it for?' echoed
the mah in the golf cap. 'sWhy, I
want to SOW, of course-that Is, my
folks do"
Saw what?" asked the clerk.
Il don'r know admitted the nom
plused shopper.
The clerk led the way to the rear of
the store. 81 will show you a few of
the different varieties of saws we have
on hand" he said. Conservation and
explanation of their uses and price S.
may assist you In making decision.
Here Is metal saw. 1t is made of
highly tempered steel and will saw
iron, copper, lead and all manner of
metals. Is that the kind you want?"
The man in the golf cap was sorely
perplexed. NO" he said. 81 don't
think so. We have no metals at our
house to work on that l know Of"
Perhaps you would like a meat
saw" suggested the clerk. "But you
are not a butcher"
Heaven be praised, no." said the
man who wanted a saw
Here is a regular kitchen saw for
general utility purposes. 1t will cost
you only 80 cents. How does that
strike you? No? Then here is tha
cabinetmaker's saw. Then l have
here the plumbers saws, the fine deli
cate saws used by all manner of artif-
GERS and the ordinary wood saws.
which will cost you anywhere from 30
cents to S4. In that back room we
have still other varieties of saws-the
two man ten foot saws, buzz saws and
circular saws. If you want to pay n
big price you had better take one o,
the circular saws I'll give you good
one for $500. Would you like to see
them?"
The man in the golf cap looked about
him wonderingly.
mo, thank you" he said Il guess
| won't take any till find out just
what kind | want"
II regret being unable to make
sale" said the clerk affably. but |
really think that the best plan."-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Continuous COOKING.

'New York is asplace of continuous
cooking" said the woman from the
west Walk along any street at any
time and you will get a Whit Of coffee
and broiling meat There doesn't
seem to be any set time for meals.
Judging by the smell, breakfast is
movable feast that takes place any
time between o'clock and noon
New York Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Reversed the Process.

'Yes, sir. the major went In swim
min, an I'm blest eff a feller didn't
come along an steal all his clothes"
"An' what did he do thenT
"Broke the record by goin' home in Il
barrel, instead O. the barrel goin' home
in him. Atlanta Constitution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
TOLD HIS WIFE ABOUT 1T.
And Then Accused Her of Having No
Sense of Humor.


EnglShmen are often accused of be
ing unable to grasp the point of the
American pun, and sometimes they
may think they see the point of joke
when perhaps they do not An Eng
lishman named Morley was walking
along the sidewalk one day with an
American friend when the latter mad
vertently slipped and fell down.
"Ah, my deah boy, hope you are
not hurt! How did it happen"
To which the friend replied:
1T happened Notwithstanding"
They both laug ,ed over the pun, and
Morley said it vas so good he was
going to tell his wife about it. At
dinner that evening he remarked that
he had such Il good joke on his friend
Brown, and by way OF preliminary,
leading up to the point of his story,
he proceeded to tell all about who
Brown was, his associations and busi-
ness connections, how he came to get
acquainted with him, commercial re-
lations he had had with him, etc, until
he forgot about the story, but was re-
minded of it by the wife, who said i'm
patiently:
But what about the story?"
"Oh, yes!" laughing immoderately as
the recollection of it struck him.
why, you see, Brown and l were
walking down the street together, and
he slipped on a banana peeling and
fell down, and when / asked him how
it happened he said, Nevertheless
And he was sore at her all evening
and declared she had no sense of hui
NOR because she said she didn't see
anything funny to that-Judge's Lii
brary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
A Lovely Jag On.

A bundle of paper bills fell upon
James X. Brown, clerk in the treas
ury department, and broke his thigh
bone. The package which caused the
injury contained $1,250,000 in cur
rency. For weeks Brown was in n
hospital. Now he is hobbling around
with cane. Brown was helping to
shove a truck load of money, fresh
from the bureau of engraving and
printing into one of the treasury
vaults when the gold certificates be-
gan TO come his way. Once overbal-
aDced the whole truckload of money
came tumbling down around him and
in an instant he was literally rolling
in wealth. Then from the very top
o; the load a great package of bills
landed upon the fallen mans leg and
the bone snapped. This is another
way of being broke"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
(To Be Continued.)
OVERTAXED.
Hundreds of Salem Readers Know
What It Means.

The kidneys are overtaxed;
Have too much to do.
They tell about It In many aches
and pains
Backache, sideache, headache,
Early symptoms OF kidney ills.
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright s
disease follow.
A Salem citizen tells here GER
tain cure.
T.. Il. Gillian, proprietor of livery
and feed stable, at 62 Ferry street,
and living at 332 Water street,
Salem, Or, says: Years OF almost
constant driving and fall / got
several years ago which wrenched
my back badly had tended to hurt
my kidneys which / felt in severe
backache and lameness so that at
times l could hardly straighten up.
Sharp pains caught me when / arose
after sitting. None of the remedies
/ tried did me any good until a short
time ago l was induced 10 get Doan's
Kidney Pills at DR.. Stones drug
store. In a short time l obtained
more relief from the backache and
disordered condition OF the kidneys,
than had for years. know OF
nelghbors who have also used your
remedy and they all speak of II as
the best kidney medicine there is
and believe this to be So"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

The old remedies are the best
Hickory Bark Cough Remedy has
been In use for over one hundred
years by the old Dutch Dunkards OF
Pennsylvania, and is still In use by
all the old families of Western Penn
sylvania. Is absolutely pure; made
from the bark of the white or she'll
bark hickory tree. The bark is ship
ped from the east. and manufactured
Ia Salem, Ore, For sale by all deal
ers everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
Everybody Should KnS'

Says c. G. Hays, a promises
ness man OF Bluff, Mo-, tn
lens Arnica Salve is the guar
surest healing salve ever ~
a sore, burn or wound, OF n1
OF piles. I've used II and f''|
I'm talking about" Guain
]. c. Perry, druggist. 2Ss
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
Beauty Contests Called ma

i
Not to discount the beam,
young st. Louis woman vbo,.'
adjudged, in some sort a
paper competition, to be b, +,
beautiful woman In MIs,ous'
fact remains that mighty i~ |.
are made, or ever have bs., I,
in such contests. Mlssous \
many beautiful women thai !
or men could be found to as)
which is the most lovely, ara \
a jury of women-well. n
readily see that would hapDs,
OF an attempt to reach a ve.l
that process, Not long sgo
York there was a big contss F
termine who was the most d
actress in the United snia [
winner was a young woman !.
made a hit in a New York 4
show, but had never been "a
outside of that city until b
given the most popular" nri
for the sake OF complies
name would be repeated IA
had not already been N
What a lot of children ,Wn
take part" in these "nas
full" and most popular 81
Kansas City Times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
By BOOTH HARRINGTON.
CHAPTER VII.
Author OF Cherry" "r1onsieur Beaucaire." Etc.


"HE passing Of Joseph from
Canaan was complete. 1t was
an evanlshment for which there
= was neither sackcloth nor sur.
prise, and, though there came no news
of him. II cannot be said that Canaan
did not hear of him, for surely II
could hear itself talk. The death of
Jonas Tabor and young Louden's crime
and flight melted high dolngs In the
National House windows. Many days
fhe sages fingered with the broken
meats OF morsels left over from the
banquet OF gossip.
Very little Of Joseph's adventures
and occupations during the time OF his
wandering is revealed to us; he always
had an unwilling memory for pain and
was not afterward wont TO speak of
those years which cut the hard lines
I'm bis face. The first account of him
TO reach Canaan came as directly to
the windows of the National House as
Mr.. Arp, Fastening thither from the
station, satchel In hand, could bring Il.
This was on n September morning
two years after the flight and Eskew,
IL appears, had been 10 the state fair
and had beheld many things strangely
affirming his constant testimony that
this unhappy world increaseth In sin;
strangest OF all. his meeting with our
vagrant scalawag OF Canaan. mot a
blame bit OF doubt about IT," declared
Eskew TO tho incredulous conclave. |
There was that Joe. and nobody else.
stuck up In little box outside tent
at the fair grounds and sellln' tickets |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
Champion Unicycle Rider With


Wally Kaufman, champion among
the unicycle riders of the world, is
TO be seen this year with Ringing
Brothers circus, together with other
members of the famous Kaufmanns
In the greatest cycle act ever accom-
plished.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
tion OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doe
tors pronounced II a local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment. pronounced It ineurable
Science has proven catarrh to be q
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
II the only constitutional cure on the
market. II is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
ful. II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They ofrer one hundred dollars for
any case IL fails TO cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
Address; F. ], Cheney & Co., To-
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

"Thore todA that Joe, and nobody else
stuck Up IN a littls bOr outside a tent"
TO see the Spotted Wild Boy" Yes. II
was Joe Loudenl Think you Mr.. ART
could forget that face. those crooked
eyebrowsl Had Eskew tested the rec
ognitionf Had he spoken with the
outcastf Had he not Aye. but with
such peculiar result that the battle OF
words among the sages began with a
true onset OF the regulars. for. accord
ing to Eskew's narrative. when he had
delivered grlmly az the boy this charge
Il know you--you're Joe Loudenv the
extraordinary reply had been made
promptly aud without change OF coun.
tenance. Positively no free seatsF"
whats the matter with your" MIR.
Arp whirled upon Uncle joe Dayey,
who was enjoying himself 10y repeating
st intervals the unreasonable words.
Couldn't OF ben joe" without any
explanation. "Why couldn't itf' shout.
ed lsskew. "It vast DO you think my
eyes are as fur gone as yoursY | saw
him. tell you What's more. that boy
Joe II turn up hero again some day.
You'll see II he don't He's seed OF
trouble and lnlquity. aud anything OF
that kind Is sure 10 come back 10 Ca
naan!"
Mr.. Arp stuck To his prediction for
several months. Then he began to
waver and eyade by the end OF the
second year following It's first utter.
anee he had formed the habit OF deny
ing that he had ever made Il at all aud,
nnally having come 10 believe with all
his heart that the prophecy had been
deliberately foisled upon him aud put
In his mouth 10y Squire Buckalew, be-
came SO sore upon the subject that
even the hardest dared not refer to IL
IA his presence.
Eskew's story OF the ticket seller was
the only news OF Joe Louden that camo
60 Canaan during seven years. Anoth.
er citizen OF the town encountered tho
wanderer. however, but under circum.
stances 80 susceptible 20 misconception
that In a moment of illumination he de-
cided 60 let the matter rest In golden |
silence This was MIR, Bantry. and the |
cause OF his silence was the fact that |
his meeting with joe occurred In the |
STRAW Cellar" a tough New York re. |
sort. Ia which neither of them should
have been.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
Must Be Opaque

His wife--I see by the ~
at a wedding in oklahoma ~
the man promised to obey -
the woman. | wonder hOE n
riage will turn out?
Her husband-oh, about
other marriage, ! suppose N
ably didn't mean II any noH
woman does when she says
cago News.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
EcZenla.

For the good OF those suffering
with eczema or other such trouble, /
wish to say, my wife had something
o' that kind and after using the doe
tors remedies for some time con-
eluded to try chamberlain's Salve.
and It proved to be better than any
thing she had tried. For sale at DIR.
Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

The navy department figures
prominently in the plans looking to
the revolutionizing OF our naval
policy and the unnecessary defying
of Japan. What does the department
of state think about the situation?
Where does Secretary Root stand? (?
Washington Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
The Texas Wonder.

Cures ell kidney. bladder and
rheumatic troubles; sold by all drug
sists' or two months' trial treatment
oy mail for 800. DR.. E. w. Hall.
ssaS Olive street. St. Louis. Mo
send for testimonials. Sold by stones
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scien-
lists are unanimous In the concln-
sion that the generally accepted linn
itation of human life is many years
below the attainment possible with
the advanced knowledge of which the
race 10 now possessed. The critical
period, that determines its duration,
seems to be between so and 60; the
proper care OF the body during this
decade cannot be too strongly urged; |;
carelessenss then being fatal to
longevity. Natures best helper after
so is Electric Bitters. the scientific
TOMS medicine that revitalizes every
organ OF the body. Guaranteed by
J. c. Perry. druggist. soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
This Means Yea

Every member OF u1
Union No. 1865 is earnesW
ed to meet in their ball 0'.|
rlett's store on Saturdu
at s p. m. Do not ask VA'l
done but come and So aha
it. BY order OF presidsnL
A. ". DEM
S-1s-17 ReeOrdlHs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
Must BE Onaaue.

But" said the summer girl,
what I'm looking for is a parasol
suitable for use at the seashore."
This" said the clerk, "is just the
thing"
"oh, no, I'm sure people could e
through that. philadelphia Ledg-
er
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

That New York savings bank
which allows II to get out that It has
500. 100000 in deposits must have
implicit confidence In the view that
the absorbing tendency OF Hartman
and his like has been positively re-
strained Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

The old Pennsylvania Dutch Dun
kard recommends Hickory Bark
Cough Remedy" Guaranteed to cure
your cough. and guaranteed TO be
pure. Made from the bark OF the
shell bark or white hickory tree
For sale by dealers everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
CHAPTER VIII

- u0ENE did not inform Canaan
or any inhabltant OF his ad-
venture OF the STRAW Cellar"
49, nor did any hear OF bis meeting
with his stepbrother. and after Mr.
Amps adventure nvs years passed into
the. Inns sslAhabla \ STORE. tho tosyn-heard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
An AIihi

rs it really you? Murphy told me
You were dead"
"oi was all roight whin OF saw
him lasht."-Judge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

my J'"s-i aunt's: sc remember how she
used to dance? Ha, ha! She's been
burnln' below these four yearsl And
Wen have the celebration of yer re.
turn this night. There'll be many Of
'em will come when they hear ye're
back in Canaanl Well all hope ye're
goln' to stay awhilep'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-10


y has since been ttainsd that In
this case he action Or TIE court sas
5tstiable, as one 81 the Jurors had
some time III The past been accused ii
a similar crime and had made lie
tatement that ne did mot believe
there was q yirtuols woman in his
county He was for acquittal5 from Tie
first and b q compromise verdict was
the result, in which case tbs court aid
a in It's power which was to inlet
the maximum penalty Of 20 years in
the penitentiary. Il
While this is true, It can only be
presumed from his former action that
the degree Of punishment was SUN.
GENTLY sever from the standpoint OF
Judge Bennett. Hence the numerous
criticisms. .,
It Is not strange that these two
crimes should happen within Judge
Benefits circuit and It will not be any
more dlfIicalt to understand why the
next similar otfense may not be pull.
ed of in his bailiwlck.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-10
MINING LAWS.

The agitation Of the matter OF safe
ty OF the lives OF miners as well as
for protection Of the valuable prop
critics Of the coal operators Of the
State, before the legislature and
through the newspapers, Is not only
having good effect for new legisla
ton, but has brought to notice viola
tons Of the existing mining law OF
the State. a,
The law provides a penalty for the
use Of any animal. vegetable or para
fine oil. or other oil. that is not as
free from the evolution OF smoke ..
a standard cotton seed oil, and like.
wise a penalty for the one who sells
such oil, for Illuminating purposes In
any coal mine Of the State. An In
dictment was found at the present
term Of court here aglnst one Floyd
Scott, who Is alleged to have used
such oil In the mine OF the Fairmon.
Coal Company at Chiefton. The coal
companies are just as anxious for the
enforcement Of this law as the State,
and probably more so. and every effort
will be made by them to prevent vIa
latlons under this part Of the law
The principal offender under this seo.
ton Is, first, the man who puts this
oil on the market. and he usually be
Ing a nonresident OF the State. o.
capes prosecution. The next most itn.
portant offender Is the one who sells
the inferior oil 10 the consumer. u
may be that the offender In this casa
used the oil in ignorance Of the law.
but the prosecution will have the Of.
feet Of calling attention to the stat.
ute, and will no doubt be the cause Of
more scrutiny on the part Of NINA
foremen as to the quality Of oil used
by their men as well as be warnius
10 other miners who have not been
needing these provisions OF the statute
that Is passed in the interest Of their
health and safety. Ga
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-10
As 10 Huslsns and Kissing.

A New York justice lectured 4 20
liceman who arrested youth for
kissing his sweetheart at street cor.
ner. and told the delighted masher
that he had perfect right o repeat
the performance wherever and when.
ever he had mind to. A few days
ago Columbus magistrate acquitted
a yonngster whom a policeman had
captured as he Rugged blushing
maiden In n public park. Now II
some kind court will legallze com.
bination Of the two alleged offences.
the country would be happy.-Charles.
ton Gazette. .e