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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
By
Special License
By A. M. DAVIES OGDEN
1907, by p. c. Eastment

Wh~S~S~N~S~~ ~S~~S~N>~N~N>~N~N~S
Autumn was dying in a blaze Of
crimson and gold. Everywhere color
fairly rioted, from the vivid blue of the
cloudless arching sky, against which
the green of scattered frs stood sharp
" defined, down to the wind blown
leaves through which the old white
horse shuffied his slow way. Squire
Godfrey, justice of the peace for the
county and now out riding circuit, let
fall the reins while he gratefully In
hailed long breaths of the clear Octo-
Der air. The nuts must surely be
ripening.
From the woods on his left rang out
the merry voices of children, and In
voluntarily the squire smiled. In those
very woods forty years ago he and
Hetty had gone a-nutting with
her dancing roguish brown eyes, her
plain little calico frOck and the deep
sunbonnet always hanging by one
string. How distinctly he could see
the little figure!
Then the shaggy gray eyebrows met
In heavy frown over the keen blue
eyes What was Hetty to him but the
girl who had fouted and mocked him,
driving him away from home for these
wretched ten years. Well, he had
come back and made a success of his
life, and the squire's frown smoothed
Itself as he reflected on the prosperity
which was his. And Hetty had mar
ried Johnson Wetherby, who had died
not long after, leaving her with one
boy to educate and care for. She had
done 1t well, admitted the squire
grudgingly But that young John
should have presumed to court his
Susie. The squire's frown became a
scowl as he whipped up the old white
horse. lie would have none Of that
nonsense.
Luckily Susie was u good girl. She
submitted quietly enough to the thun-
dering pronunciamento launched at
her head by the irate squire. She was
not to see Wetherby, not to write to
him, except the one letter conveying
her fathers decision.
And you cannot marry him with
out my consent for three years yet"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
HOUSE HONORED
HEROIC MINERS
HARRISBURG. Nav


The heroic rescue Of the seven men
entombed in the mine at Foustwell.
Cambria county, was officially called
to the attention of the house Of repre-
sentatives this morning and resolu-
tion by Mr.. Moulthrop. of Clearfeld,
commencing the bravery of the rescu-
ers was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas, We are informed this
morning through the medium OF the
public press of the rescue of the seven
miners entombed in the niue of the
Berwind-White Goal company at
Foustwell. Cambria county, in this
Commonwealth, by number of their
brave and heroic fellow workingmen
under most trying and dangerous cir
cumstances. during which time their
lives were constantly in danger.
MARK OF PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Therefore, Be it resolved that this
legislature take cognizance of this act
and extend its appreciation to the res
cuers and direct that this resolution
be entered on the legislative record as
a mark of public recognition of their
brave and valorous deed. -
No debate occurred on the resolution
1t being adopted without comment.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
An invitation from the citizens of
West Pittston to the representatives to
attend West Pittston's golden jubi-
lee" celebration in June was present
ell by Mr. Hall, of Luzerne, and unani-
mously accepted.
BILLS PASSED FINALLY.
The following bills were passed fin
ally:
Authorizing municipal corporations
owning their water systems to 1e-loc-
ate roads destroyed by overflow of re-
servoirs or otherwise and to acquire
land to preserve the water supply from
contamination.
Providing for an assistant State. vet
erinarian and clerks.
Making 81, 500 year the minimu um
salary for poor directors in counties OF
more than $50. COO population.
CERTIFICATE NOT REQUIRED.
EEProviding that certificates iof vacci-
nation or OF having had small pOS
shall not be required in any locality
when smallpox does not exist there.
Senate bill to punish persons con-
tributing to the delinquency OF chill
dren.
Providing for regulating foreign
corporations engaged in selling theil
own securities or other securitiesEi il
this State.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02

gave them a semblance OF superclnous
dropping eyelids.
Rowena toyed with her parasol. She
was looking dangerously demure In pale
blue A tip tilted, coquettish hat sa.
lightly on her well poised head.
II feel like perfect culprit when
return at night" she confessed. "The
girls fuss over me and say what
hard day | must have been through"
81 know" echoed Dwight. grinnine
sympathetically. "The fellows tell me
that I'm brick and that they're no
end grateful, while as 1t is I'm having
the time of my life. Must we really
go?" he pleaded as ROwena abruptly
gathered up her gloves and parasol.
Il simply must decide on something
today" she said, a ring of determtna-
ton In her voice. Il cannot put 1t off
any longer"
Lets try this, them suggested
Dwight, looking up at a white stone
building on side street. This Is 90.
1t looks pretty spick and span, doesn't
It? have an idea that it will do"
Rowena gave a regretful shake Of
the head.
ITS too small" she declared, glanc-
! ing about at the little drawing room.
But oh. what a darling! It's the
lovelieSt one we've seen anywhere!
With little money and little taste
1t could be made perfect jewel box.
How the sun streams in, and how deai
and cozy this drawing room would
be-"
with window seat there" said
Dwight. "and a bookcase against the
wall"
/ and some pictures and bits Of brio
a-brac on the mantel" Rowena glow
ed with enthusiasm.
"And low round table and read
/ ing lamp" added Dwight delightedly.
The voice of the ever present JAM
/ tress broke in on them. Il think
| you'd like it, she observed. ITS just
the place for young married couples"
Rowena gasped and retreated. Dwight
/ followed.
Dear" he besought, you know it's
exactly as she says-it's meant for us
and no one else. All. ROwena, won't
you say that the light which shines
| through these windows will be our
| home light? Won't you say that every
night at dinner time the woman / love
will be waiting here to welcome me-
Won't you say"-and there was mirth
In his voice as well as tenderness
won't you say that our fiat hunting
is over?"
Rowena hesitated.
II don't know" she began demurely
Il hadn't meant to lease my heart Sc
soon but since-since SO desirable @
tenant has applied it seems only righ'
to oblige him with a permanent occu
pancy, provided he keeps 1t In good re
pair"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
Nanticoke to Benton by Trolley.s

Plans are on foot for the extension
of tina Paanla,S straat railway of Nam
ticoke, from that town to Benton. by
the way Of Shickshinny and Hunting
don Mills. this tapping rich section of
Columbia county.
R. H. Conover, of Nanticoke. secre-
tary and treasurer of the People s
Street Railway company and manager
of the Susquehanna Goal company S
supply store at that place; III. M.
Smith, Of Alden Station, president of
the Peoples Traction company, f H.
Kohlbreaker, superintendent of the
Susquehanna Coal company, E. B.
Sheeder, of Wanamie, and DR.. j. r.
Hess. Of Huntington Mills, directors
of the same street railway company,
were over the proposed route in an
automobile yesterday and took dinner
at the McHeny house in Benton. They
were more than pleased with the out
look for a successful trolley line, now
that the trolleys have the right to car.
ry freight. and they were unanimous.
ly of the opinion that such a trolley
line would be paying venture.
Surveyors have been at work on the
route from ShickshinnY to Nanticoke
and have that work completed, the
gentlemen stated in an interview con.
cerniug the proposed trolley line. Dul
ing the present week they will be put
10 work on the route between Shick
shinny and Huntingdon Mills. From
Huntingdon Mills the route of the ole
Huntingdon Greek and Muncy railroad
survey will be followed to Benton
This route was surveyed for a steam
road many years ago but was never
built, because of it being considered
too expensive for a steam road.
However. as soon as these men were
assured that trolley freight bill
would become law, they set to wori
to make plans for the building Of {
trolley line between the points named
That it will be successful goes witt
out saying. as rich farming and lum
Der country is tapped. and should pro
duce great deal OF freight business
in the way of produce and manufact
ured lumber.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
Revence Is Sweet.

In ordinary life he was very impor-
tant person, for he was a Judge; but,
alas, his liver got out Of order just the
same as if he had been an ordinary
mortal. and brother luminary had ad-
yised him to take Turkish bath. 1t
was a luxury he had not previously In
dulged in, and he noticed that the rub
Der was terribly rough. However, he
patiently endured being punched, slap
ped and poked until he could stand
the torture no longer
s-it-qui-t -te-neces-sar o-ma-ke
-me-black - and - ue-all-overT'
painted his lordship.
Never you mind; you're all right,
responded the rubber, redoubling his
energy and grinning diabolically.
"Who slap, groan) are (thud, groan)
you?" gasped the judge, horrible sus-
picion dawning in his mind. Your
(whack, groan) face does (whack,
groan) look fa-(groan) look fa-(groan)
miliar" (swish, groan)
"Oh, you remember me, do your
growled the rubber sarcasdcally.
"Wen, mebbe you'd like to have the
chance to send me up for six months
again for prize nghting-whoosh."-
Pearson's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
UNIFORM PRIMARIES
ARE UNCHANGED
HARRISBURG, May

There will be no change in the sys.
tenn governing primary elections in
the State before the law passed at the
special legislative session of 1906 gets
O test.
This was virtually decided last
night, when the senate elections com
mittee killed the Lydick uniform
primary bill, sent over from the house.
Early in the evening the committee
heard arguments against the bill by
Thomas Raeburn White and George
Burnham, Jr., of the Philadelphia a
committee of seventy. and John H.
Fow, counsel for the city commission
ers. Immediately after the hearing the
committee took its action, and the bill
was returned to the senate with a
negative report.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02

all these years had sat across the aisle
from him every Sunday morning In
church, this slender, vibrant creature,
trembling in the might of her demand
for happiness of her son! Was this
the woman whom he had believed with
out feeling? In a sudden flash of in
sight he caught himself, man cherish
Ing the hidden resentment which year
by year hardened character and face,
while She A tender reverence slow
ly cTept into the stern old eyes.
Come" he said gently. well have
some dinner. and then we can talk
about John"
When week later the squires bug
gy pulled up before the honeysuckle
laden porch of home, the owners
brows were drawn together into a sem
blance of its former frown. The mouth
held its accustomed lines. Only In the
deep set blue eyes a new light cleaned
irreprpssibly. But Susie did not see
The girl came slowly to the door. Close
behind followed Il TALL slim young fel-
low with steady brown eyes. The
squire stared.
Father" announced Susie, pale, but
resOlute, Il want to tell you at once
that I'm married to John. The blank
licenses for any one needing them were
on your desk already signed. 1t was
only necessary to fill in the names.
II hope you forgive me. But If you
don't" as her father still stared with
] yo1 rnn6v tO
couldn't leave the house alone, though.
And, besides, / wanted to tell you my
self. We We're married this morning"
The sQuire's own defiant will beamed
from her blue eyes. She was his own
child, ali right, the squire recognized,
with an amused recollection Of his for
mer thought, and he could hardly sue
himself for issuing license to minor
without her parents consent, his own
name being signed to the document.
/ The squire threw down his reins.
We'll" he capitulated, ''if it's done,
/ it's done. And we were planning to
give you such q fine wedding too!"
| Then as an amazed I'VE" broke from
the startled girl Squire Godfrey leaned
over and patted the curly head.
I'm not going to scold," he declared
/ heartily Fact is. I'm married myself.
! My wife's waiting now at the hotel for
you to come; said | must tell you my
self first. SO run and get on your hat.
John" while a long, searching look
passed between the two men as their
hands met, you've got to be doubly
son to me now. Your mother has tax
/ en- me at last"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
vyurxuIp MODELS,

Paraffin wax models Of all proposed
British battleships are used by the
admiralty for tests before the keels Of
lures being tested in a great tank The
models are from twelve to twenty-four
feet long, the tank being 400 feet long
and twenty feet wide. The models are
made of wax because it Is material
which does not absorb water or change
fits weight, so that alterations can be
easily made, and the material can be
melted up and used again. The Amer
lean naval authorities also have mod
els OF all their hulls constructed, but
these are much more elaborate than
the British, being formed of white pine
and fitted with rudders, false keels,
propeller shafts and ell ct ceteras.
To cure had Habit.
A way to cure a bad habit is thus
explained by the Rev. Samuel McComh
in the New York World: If you have
a habit you wish to get rid of put your
mind upon 1t after going to bed. Re
solve to discard that habit at the mo-
ment you are lapsing from semicon-
seriousness into complete unconscious
ness. Repeat the operation several
nights, several weeks If necessary, and
cure will follow, provided that the day
after the first night the experiment is
started you obey the impulse that will
come on you to avoid the accustomed
habit.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
"LEMUEL," SHE MURMURED.

chuckled the squire, "for won't sign
the license OF course If you choose
to run off to some other county
But Susie shook her head. No, she
would not do that.
It was we'll that he had been so firm,
pursued the squire. He had been
proved in the right, for 1t was year
now since Susie had even mentioned
Johns name She was cured, just as
he predicted she would be; otherwise
he would scarcely have felt safe leav-
ing her In charge Of the Office, accord
ing to former custom. But he could
trust Susie; she was his own child.
Perhaps the squire overlooked the fact
that he himself had not yet forgotten.
AS he drew up at the little inn which
was to be his first halting place the
man was surprised to see familiar
looking buggy already fastened In the
trim wooden shed. The tavern was
quaint, homely building. white and
square, with tall pillars and green
shutters. At the rear ran a wide,
sunny veranda. The squire, going
through the dark, chilly hallway, push
ed open the the swing door. Then he
stopped short. Facing him rose
slim, white faced little woman clad In
dusty black bombazine. The worn
hands, tightly clasped together. shook
a bit, but the brown eyes met his own
with the old dauntless look. s.
"Lemuel," she murmured.
"Hetty," responded the squire, be-
wilderedly breaking the silence Of
thirty years.
A sudden appeal flashed up into the
thin face. Her fingers strained them
selves desperately In their cotton
gloves.
"Lemuel," she began again, IL
want to speak to you've wanted to
for long time, but you wouldn't let
me. Then John told me that you would
probably stop here today
"Ah, yes, John" said the squire In
an altered tone For the moment
had forgotten John. 1t is to him, then,
that | am indebted for this pleasure" :"
his stubborn mouth wrinkling into a
sudden sarcasm.
Mrs. Wetherby regarded him with a
level glance.
Eyes, 1t is John" she said steadily.
"For my own sake | should never have
pleaded That you chose to take as
serious a bit of girlish folly, a child
ish pique which one kind word from
you would have melted, for all that
let IL GO The past Is past. But John,
my boy-must his life. too be spoiled
He loves your daughter. She loves
him." unheeding the squre's angry
flush Must they lose their youth and
let life's sweetest years be sacrificed
merely to satisfy a dislike of me, Lem
uel2' A passionate energy inspired
her eager words.
Dislike" repeated the squire thought
fully. Dislike. Was It really thatf'
Whatever his faults, the squire was
truthful But, Hetty," sudden
warmth breaking into his own voice,
"Hetty, you said-you said spoiled
too Do you mean that - caredf
Did you, Hetty?" with compelling eyes
on hers.
YES" said Mrs. Wetherhy simply,
81 cared. And you went away, you
never wrote, and so-at last-I married
Johnson Wetherby. He was good
husband" A sudden impulse Of 10y
atty toward the dead surged within
her.
"And | married Susan Martin,
mused the squire aloud, but he was
conscious Of what he was saying. A
great wonder held him fast. Was this
the ouiet self repressed woman who
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
NOTICE.
Mo, 8, 16, 23

Notice is hereby given that the Rec
tor, Church Wardens and Vestry of
Christ (MemoriaD Church in Danville,
Presented to the Court of Common Pleas
of Montour County, Pennsylvania, their
petition praying the said Court to grant
under the provisions OF the Act OF As
sembly approx, the Goth day of April
A. D. 1874, en- tiled, ''An Act to provide
for the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations and its supple
ments, certain amendments to the orig
inal charter of the said Christ tMemor-
iaD Church, upon which petition an in
terlocutory decree has been made as
prayed for, and that an application will
be made to the sid Court on the 27th
day OF May 1907 az 10 o'clock A. M. for
the final decree in tie premises.
FRANK G. ANGLE, Solicitor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A good many loafers imagine they
are philosophers.
You are very fond of your opinions.
Let other men enjoy theirs.
Parents will say their children are
bad, but won't stand it from others.
Enthusiasm is all right provided you
don't meet a man who is full Of II
when you are busiest
The average man has more respect
for a thief than deadbeat. And
thieves are not held in high esteem.
When man tells his STORY" always
remember that he exaggerates IL and
that he isn't fair with the other fellow.
Among the white races more than
seven-tenths Of religion is confined to
women. Yet the men run things. Very
few men are really religious, while you
find few women who are not-Atchison
Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
Notice.

Notice hereby is given that the
Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church,
Presented to the Court of Commo
Pleas of Montour County, Pennsyl-
vania, their petition praying the said
Court to grant under the provisions
of the Act of Assembly approved the
29th day of April A. D. 1874. entitled,
can Act to provide for the incorpora-
tion and regulation of certain corpora
tions'' and its supplements, certain
amendments to the original charter OF
the said Chillisquaque PRESBYTERIAN
Church upon which petition an inter-
locutory decree has been made as
prayed for, and that an application
will be made to the said Court on the
27th day of May 1907, at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. for the final decree in the prem
ises.
Edwin Paul, Solicitor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
THE FLAGEOLET.
II Has Always Been the Love Fiuts
of the AnachA Indian.

II Has Always Been the Love Flute
of the Apache Indian.
The fageolet is of peculiar interest
to Americans, as from time immemo-
rial it has been the medium through
which the Indian youth courted their
sweetLearts at distance when they
were so unfortunate as to be unable
to gain Il personal audience.
The love or counting flute Of the Apa-
che is made of round stick Of cedar
about twenty four inches long, split
lengthwise and followed to form an air
chamber. A hole Is made on each side
of this diaphragm and--a- shallow air
passage Gatsfrer- one hole to the other.
Above it cap of wood Is placed for
the purpose of covering the upper hole
and the air channel. The lip Is made
of thin sheet Of lead and the whole
bound together with slender thong.
In the tube part or body Of the instru-
ment are placed six finger holes, a
condition that points Enthusiastically 70
the influence of contact with the white
man.
The dageolet, as ordinarily under
stood, may be described as whistle
headed flute. In the seventeenth CEN
fury English ladies often played on IL.
Sometimes two or three fiage0let tubes
were constructed with one head for the
purpose of introducing notes In har-
mony. These were called double or
triple fageolets, and patent was tax
en- out for this instrument by one
Bainbridge.
An old English diary of 1857 contains
this quaint reference to the double
fageolet: "To Dumbleby's, the pipe
maker, there to advise about the max
ing Of a fageolet to 60 low and soft.
and he do show me a way which to do
and also a fashion of having two pipes
Of the same note fastened together, 30
as I can play on one and then echo II
upon the other, which Is mighty pref
y."--Amsrican Inventor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
Auditors Notice.

ESTATE OF MARY LOCKHOOF.
The undersigned. AN auditor appoint
ed by the Orphans Court of Montour
County to distribute the funds in the
hands of William Houser. Executor,
of the estate of Mary Lockhoof, de-
ceased, raised by sale of the real and
personal estate of said decedent. to and
among the parties entitled thereto,
and to pass upon the exceptions filed
to his account will attend to the
duties of his appointment at his office
No. 107 Mill Street, Danville. Penna.
on Saturday May 18th A. d. 1907,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when
and whero all parties interested are
requested to present their claims be-
fore the undersigned or be forever de-
barred from coming in upon the said
fund.
R. S. zimmerman, Auditor.
M2, 8, 16.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-05-02
e For Rent. e
By Constance Darcy Mackay.

( Copyright, 1907, by 7. G. PARCELS.
E~>~11~1<11%
BE sure it has six light rooms, all
outside" abjured Grace.
"And remember it must be in a nice
neighborhood" added Molly.
Rowena sighed. I'm try she said
resignedly and, tucking her umbrella
under her arm, started down the stairs.
1t was cool day, with gray sky and
a promise of rain in the air. The
streets and boulevards had the faded.
dusty look that late summer always
wears before the first frost arrives to
sharpen and brighten things. Vans
laden with furniture passed with a
frequency which proclaimed that NOV
Ing time had come.
"I must remember that all places
look less cheerful on a dull day." said
Rowena to herself, taking a list out OF
her pocketbook and running over 1t
with a Illuminating eye.
bright, attractive apartment, six
rooms and bath | think I'll try that
one, though they all advertise them as
attractive, and the reality is lot OF