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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

dimple in the chin that redeemed the
rest of the face from seriousness. ~
see said Miss FavcrsEam again. 'I
don't know that blame him for COM
ing"
Mr. Barry took an immense interest
in the st, Patrici's party.
MY name" he told Margaret with
q smile that lighted his rugged fea-
lures, is John Patrick, and my grand
father came from the old country"
Millicent laughed
My mothers name was Kate Kear-
ney," she said. and there is a tradi-
ton in our family that we are descend
ed from Irish kings"
Good" said Barry. 1T shall be n
feast in honor of the good saint. And
you must let me give the kids dinner,
please. No little sandwiches, but hot
things"
And, in spite of the protests of the
economical Miss Faversham, the even
ing of the 18th of March found in the
gymnasium Il long table fairly groan-
ing with good things. There We're little
pigs simply cracking with richness.
There were potatoes mealy and white,
and there were green candies and
cakes with green icing and the potato
forms Of ice cream and clay pine for
each of the boys and a tiny gilt harp
for each of the girls. And ut the head
OF the table Mr.. Barry presided, and at
the foot was Miss Millicent, while Miss
Faversham was kept upstairs by a
headache.
For which let us be thankful" said
Mr.. Barry when Millicent told him.
She looked at him with shocked eyes.
"Oh, how can you be so hard heart
ed?' she chided.
Il beg your pardon" he amended. 81
am awfully sorry about the headache,
but l am glad she isn't going to be
down"
Millicent looked at him wonderingly.
"Why?"
RE laughed
Somehow l feel that she is weigh
ing me in the balance and, besides, I
don't believe she would enter into the
spirit of it"
"oh, she likes you," Millicent told
hii' earnestly. Everybody likes you"
He stood looking down at her for
moment in silence, and then he said
abruptly, "Do you like meY
Something in his tone sent the quick
blushes to her cheek
"Of course" she said hurriedly and
turned from him and began to straight
en- the favors on the table.
''The children will be here in a min
ute" she remarked, and then she STOP
ped and stared, for at her own place
was favor different from the rest-a
shamrock in green enamel, and on one
leaf glittered diamond dewdrop.
"Oh," she said and flashed a glance
st hinn--''nh SiH Won mt II thArAT
"Yes." He came and stood beside
her. II put 1t there. Millicent"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
FACTS ABOUT CHELSEA.
City Devastated by Flames Has Been
Victim of Many Fires.

Victim OF Many Fires.
Chelsea, the Massachusetts city which
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
the other morning, has a population of
10000. The section which was burned
was mostly inhabited by Jews, who
had built up in the western part of
the city probably the largest rag shop
district in the world. Most of the
buildings from West Third street.
where the fire began, to the water
front facing East Boston were of
wood In this district there have been
numerous destructive fires during the
last few years, which generally on in
vestigation have proved TO be of incen-
diary origin
Chelsea, according to the last census,
had nearly 400 manufacturing estab-
lishments, and until the gag shop in
dustry attained its present growth the
city had some of the finest residences
in any of the places surrounding Bos-
ton. With the building up of the rag
industry many of the older families
moved from Chelsea. and their fine
homes were converted into tcncments.
many of which We're in the path of the
recent fire. The brick blocks on Ev-
erett avenue which were destroyed
were dozen years ago the homes OF
some of Boston's wealthiest merchants
Chelsea lies northeast of Boston and
is reached from that city via the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad. by ferry and
by trolleys through East Boston and
CharleStown.
Chelsea was originally Winnisim.
NETT, was occupied and was settled in
1880 and was organized as a town in
1913. An effort was made a few years
ago TO make Chelsea a part of Boston,
but the plan failed because of the op-
position of Chelsea citizens.
In May, 1915, there was Il sklrmish
between small body of British and
American forces in Chelsea. in which
the Americans We're victorious. Chel-
sea was Incorporated as a city in 1857.
The principal public buildings were
the courthouse, city hall, the United
States naval and marine hospitals. the
Soldiers home. the Fitz Public library
and the Odd Fellows and Masonic
Ills. Union park and the public play
grounds are the city's spaces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Easter Weathcr Lore.

According to an Old English proverb,
a wet Easter IS not favorable to the
consequent crop of hay:
A good deal of rain on Easter day
Gives crop of good grass. but little good
hay.
If the sun shines on Easter morning.
1t will, according to the same author
lty, shine again on Whit Sunday. A
Sussex piece of weather lore goes fur
ther, declaring that if the sun shines
on Easter day 1t will shine little ev-
cry day all the year round. while there
Is corresponding notion that if it
rains then it will rain little. II only
few drops, every day during the en-
suing year.-New York Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

There is an Easter custom among
boys in and around Philadelphia and
other parts of the country of picking
eggs. y boy viii go over the eggs in
the pantry with his mothers consent.
1t is hoped, and by gently knocking
the ends on his teeth will select one
or more of the strongest. Then he
goes out among his playmates and soon
is challenged, or he himself will invite
another boy to pick" says Everett
Wilson in the April st. Nicholas. Be
fore daring to risk this each boy will
try the others egg on his teeth, and If
he thinks his chances are good he will
accept the challenge. The boy chal-
lcnged will then hold his egg so as to
expose only the very point, while the
challenger lightly raps the egg with
the point of his own until the shell of
one or the other is slightly cracked.
The eggs are then reversed and the
butts are picked in the same way.
The winner gets the broken egg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
she shook ner mead.

she shook ner mead.
II mustn't take it. please" she said.
"It is too valuable for me to accept"
"It has no value except the senti-
ment. Do you know what the sham
rock means?"
mo"
"One leaf means truth and one valor,
and the other one is love, and all that I
have of truth l give to you, and all
that have of valor, and, above every
thing else, give you love-
She was very white as she said, "You
must not"
"Why?"
81 am dedicated to my work here. l
shall never marry"
He squared his shoulders.
"That Is nonsense. I'll dedicate my
self to 1t, too, and we will work to-
gether."
"Oh, no, no." she cried. II must not
listen. If l married you l should care
so much that l should forget all this,
and l should live for you"
breath, do you know what you are
saying-that you love me?
She caught herself up.
81 didn't mean she began.
"But you have said it," he inter
rupted.
She drew away.
II must not think OF It," she insist
ed. MY life belongs to these people"
And even as she spoke they heard
the children on the stairs, a hilarious,
shouting crowd, pushing through the
doorway, piling into the seats, fighting
a little for a certain place, but good
naturcd always.
Such n feast as it wasl And at the
end Mr.. Barry made a speech.
He told of a lonely boyhood. of his
efforts 20 rise of his final worldly sue
cess.
And any of you boys may succeed
he finished, but success isn't every
thing. for you must value more the
love of truth and a brave spirit, and
more than all you must value love.
And some of you are more fortunate
than l, for you have lots of people to
love you. You have your fathers and
your mothers, and Mickey has his little
sister Nora. and l think little sister
Nora's love is worth all the money in
the world And he smiled down at
the rosy checked child by his side.
And Miss 3Iilliceut, seeing him thus
at his best. was thrilled and touched
ana almost convinced by his words.
After all, why should they not work
together? lie was n king among men!
And at thi1 moment of her indecision
Miss Faycrsham, somewhat recovered
from the headache, drifted in and stood
behind Millicents chair.
1--WE ought to have Mr.. Barry here
all the time" she said. Il heard his
speech. He has a wonderful way with
the boys. After all, men are more eff
fective than women in such work"
Milicent smiled up at her.
1--WE are going to have him." she said.
"How?" asked her friend. watching
the big man, who, with little Nora on
his lap, was telling a funny story to
the boys.
Il am going to marry him" said Mil
licent as she pinned her green token to
her blouse above her heart.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Easter Used to Last Eiaht pays

In the ancient church the celebration
Of Easter lasted eight days, but after
the eleventh century the time was lin
tied to three days. and soon again re-
duced to two days. 1t was formerly
tine favorite time for performing the
rite Of baptism. The courts of justice
were closed, and aims distributed to
the poor and needy, who We're even
teasted in the churches. Slaves were
set free. and as the fasting of Lent
was over the people gave themselves
up to every enjoyment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
A Homemade Barometer.

A weather man described the other
day a cheap homemade barometer.
He said it was only necessary to take
piece of string about fifteen inches
long and to soak 1t several hours in
strong solution of salt and water
After being dried the string should
have light weight tied to one end
and be hung up against wall, mark
being made to show where the weight
reaches. The barometer is now COM
plete. 1t is as accurate as 500 in
strument. The weight rises for wet
weather and falls for fine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30

The peanut grows In the ground,
never above 1t. The flowers above
ground are sterile. but after the flower
withers a stalk from an inch to two
inches long shoots down into the
earth and forms the nut. AS to the
native country of the peanut the opin-
iens Of botanists are divided between
Africa and America. 1t is extensively
cultivated in all tropical and subtrop-
ical countries. but seems to thrive best
in the southern states of the American
Union. The peanut crop in the United
States alone amounts to over 800, 900, :
900 bushels.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Siuns of Sprina,

When your shoes begin to pinch,
When your toes begin to burn,
When your underclothing sticks
And you yearn and yearn and yearn
For the right to travel far
From the job to which you cling,
There can be no further doubt
You may know that 1t is spring.
When at night you find the house
Uttered up with strips and shreds,
When you find the fashion books
And the patterns on the bed,
When your wife complains that life
Is a dreary, dismal thing
Just because her waist won't fit,
You may know that 1t is spring.
When the cab horse trottinE by
Splashes mud across her nose,
When your hat rolls through the streUt
While the west wind wildly blows,
When your neighbors toothless boy
Breaks your windows with his sling
And the cellars flooded you
May be sure that II is spring
Chicago Record Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Plans For the rippeoan0e Monument

Members of the Indiana Tippecanoe
battlefield monument commission met
the other day with Governor Hanly
to discuss plans for the monument
which is to be erected on the battle
field by the state and the United States
Jointly. The commission decided to
meet again April Ii, at which time de-
signs and estimates will be received
and considered. The last legislature
appropriated $4,000 for the building
of the monument, and like sum has
been appropriated by the United States
government The legislature of 1887
provided for an annual appropriation
of $500 to take care of the Tippecanoe
battlefield 1t is likely that the next
Legislature will be asked to increase
this appropriation In order that the
monument may be maintained prop
erly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
SHINGLES of Cement.

4 company has been formed at Sagi-
nav, Mich, for the manufacture of re-
enforced cement shingles. They will
manufacture plain aud ornamental
shingles, hip covering and ridges, olna-
mental tile and other roofing material
now made of terra Gotta only. \ large
and complete factory will be erected in
Saginaw and operations commenced at
an early date.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
The Poor Yorkshireman,

The emblem of Yorkshire is one of
the strangest things in heraldry. 1t is
fly, a flea and fitch of bacon.
A Derbyshire man told me the sig
nificance of that emblem. Maybe you
know 1t. If not, you will be interested.
1t Is this:
A fly will drink with anybody. So
will Yorkshireman.
A flea will bite anybody. So will a
Yorkshireman.
A fitch of bacon isn't worth a con-
tinental until it's been hung. Neither
is a Yorkshireman. Detroit Free
Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Diamonds In CaIifnrnia

The discovery of three diamonds Is
reported at Cherokee, near Oroville,
Cal, on the property being prospected
by diamond mining company. Two
diamonds, 1t is said, were washed out
the other day. On another claim in
Oroville itself an Indian panned out
another diamond.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-04-30
Innovation For IihrariAs.

A new London library has a room
set apart for conversations on literary
matters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
Where THE TIMES May Be Had.

The SOUTH CHICAGO TIMES may be
found on sale at the following places.
Those who are unable to secure a copy
will confer favor by notifying the cir
culation department. Room Is. Lincoln
building, or telephone 2SS South Chi
cago.
Harding's, 15S Ninety second street
Costellos. SO Ninety-second street
Jaminson's. 1877 Ninety-first street
Raduenzers, 1s4 Ninety second street.
Pouleys, e155 Commercial avenue.
Moore's. 1902 Saginaw avenue. Wind
sor Park.
Truogs. 1908 Ewing avenue. East
Side
Zegar's, Ninety first street and Com
mercial avenue.
NJ. E. Dowdings. 1853 cheltenham
place.
Thomas Powell, Sixty-thfrd street and
Stony Island avenue
William Mason. Seventeen street and
I. c. station.
| Sam Winters. Io4o1 Ewing avenue
| East Side. Also Takes subscriptions
Phone 4023 South Chicago.
Killacky Bros, Ninety-fourth street
and Cottage Grove avenue. Burnside
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
CONGREGATION PAYS
HONORS To PASTORS
Belated Farewell Reception
For Fathers Kinsella
and Shewbridge.
FORMERLY IN SOUTH CHICAGO
Elaborate Function Under Auspices
of st. Patrick's Church Has
Been Prepared.

Fathers William ]. Kinsella and
Peter Shewbridge, formerly assistant
pastors to st. Patrick's church. will be
signally honored by the members of
Saint Patrick's congregation at re-
ception to be given at the Calumet
theater this evening.
The reception has been arranged
after much elaboration upon the part
of the Pensioners as to its elaborate
ness and both the priests have accepted
the invitations rendered them. In adj
dition to the banquet there will be an
entertainment and the priests will be
given testimonials of esteem in which
they are held by Saint Patrick's con-
gregation and the people of South Chi
cago.
Both the priests left South Chicago
suddenly and their friends and parish
oners were unable to make arrange
ments for farewell reception. Since
then several meetings have been held
by the church people relative to tht
belated belated farewell reception
which will be given this evening.
Some Addresses.
! Representative John J. Poulton viii
be the chief orator of the evening and
will assure the priests of the deep re
greet of the people of South Chicago
and Saint Patrick's church over thei
departure.
The program while brief VIII be elab
Iorate and well chosen. The affair i
mot a strictly invitational one as al
friends of the two departing priests ar
Invited to be at the theater this even
ling. A corps of ushers has been en-
lgaged to take care of the large crow
that will be in attendance and every
thing will be carried off in an up-to
date manner.
In addition to the large number fror
the church there will be guests fror
the north and west sides.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
MILK DEALERS
MUST Be LICENSED
Health Officer T. B. Temp
lin Gets Busy Over Gary
Dealers and Peddlers.
MUCH CRITICISM IS EVOKED
Druggist Importuned for Preservative
By Foreigner Who Sold
Laeteal Fluid.

Through the suggestion of Health
officer T. B. Templin. the town board
has decided to license all milk ped
dlers in the city, for the purpose of
eliminating the undesirable dealers and
to maintain a standard of cleanliness
and quality in milk. Upon violation Of
the ordinance which will be prepared,
their license will be revoked and the
guilty party will be forthwith put out
of business.
This action was taken through the
observation of the health department
of several new dealers in milk among
the foreigners, who have not the clean
illness or the proper facilities for the
proper handling Of the milk. In short,
they are not fit to handle food prod
ucts. and a means was sought to elimi
nate these men from the business. None
of them are known to take such pre-
cautions as to sterilize the cans cool
the milk or to store it in a well ven
tilated, clean and cool receptacle.
Getting Poorer in Quality.
More criticism has been heard about
the condition Of the milk in the past
few days than there has been at any
time for a number of months. The
milk is getting poorer in quality and
does not seem to have the right taste.
The health official reported that he had
received the report from a druggist
that one of the foreigners who are
handling milk had applied to him for
a preventative for use in the milk The
man did not seem to understand that
it was unlawful to have it used
Another step that was taken into
consideration by the board yesterday
was the forcing of all owners Of bread
wagons and other owners OF food con-
veyances to keep the food stufrs COW
cred so that it will not be exposed to
| the dust and dirt and germs. This
will be the first step taken by the towr
board to enforce clean conditions in
| the town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Gary Building Loan and
Savings Association
Holds Meeting.

The Gary Building, Loan and Savings
association held a meeting last night
in the office of Fox & Dunn and elected
officers. The officers selected were:
John Brennan. president; A. D. shaef-
fer, secretary, and NJ. NJ. Duchich,
treasurer. The directors include. be-
side the officers, DR.. T. B. TempIin,
John Fox, Father Jensen and John
McFadden.
The committee which was appointed
to go to Indianapolis to secure the
charter returned yesterday. The new
concern is to be capitalized at $500, 600
and is expected to be a big factor in
financial circles in Gary.
The purpose of the founders of the
Gary Building, Loan and Savings asso-
citation Is to provide funds with which
the people of Gary can build homes on
their property, and in this way pre-
vent a large number of them from liv-
ing in other parts of the country.
Promoters Well known.
The personnel of the new association
is such that 1t will at once have the
confidence of the people of the new
steel city, and its usefulness will be
increased to a greater extent
The new association will be opened
in new quarters somewhere on Broad.
way on Sept. 1. and efforts are now
being made to secure suitable quarters
The bylaws committee will make s
report at the next regular meeting O.
the association, which will be held mex
| Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE


Passed by the town board at their
last meeting:
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Ruler of the universe to suddenly re-
move from this community Jacob Bak-
ker, one of our best neighbors and
friends, and member of the board of
trustees of the town of Munster, Ind;
therefore be it
Resolved. by the board of trustees
of the town of Munster, that we deeply
feel our loss in the death of Jacob
Baker, honorable trustee of the first
ward of Munster. He was always an
intelligent, upright, honorable and con-
servative legislator and administrator
of public affairs, and it will be diff
cult to supply or fill the position as
he filled it; and that by reason thereby,
our loss has been and will be felt by
the citizens and taxpayers OF the town,
as we'll as his particular ward.
We further sympathize with his fam
lily in the affection they have sustained
by the removal of its head while in his
prime and at a time when his advice
and counsel was SO necessary.
Be ii further resolved that the clerk
of this board enter these resolutions
of record and deliver a certified copy
thereof to the family of the deceased.
PETER KLOOTWYK,
President of the Board.
Cornelius p Schoon,
Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-12
BUSTER BROWNS"
RELATIVES FOUND
Lost Child, Wonder of Chi
cago is Finally Identi-
fed by Woman.
HIS NAME IS MICKY CRUhP
Father Is Poor Man and Mystery of
His Loss Is Not Yet
Cleared Up.
HIS NAME IS MICKY CRUAP

Buster Brown" the bright-f faced g.
year-old boy who had been nine days
at the annex of Harrison street po-
lice station in Chicago as lost child,
Mrs. May Langlois, wife of a Chicago
street car conductor. Jack" Langlois.
Mrs. Langlois was so fearful of news
paper publicity that she gave her name
to the police as Miss May Winner, so
that after she had solved the mystery
of Buster Brown" the puzzle of her
own identity had to be cleared up.
Finds Micl<y Crump.
Immediately after looking at the
child Mrs. Langlois said his real name
was 'Mcky" Crump. and that he had
lived with his parents at $50 Park ave-
nue., on the west side. A great deal
of effort had been expended by the po-
lice In searching South Park avenue,
on the south side, a street miles away
from the Crump home. Somebody had
made a mistake when Buster" first
tried to tell that he lived in Park ave
nue."
Buster" then unidentified, was hud-
died up on the windowsill, with his
nose pressed against the screen watch
ing the trucking at the La Sale street
station when Mrs Langlois came in be-
| hind him.
| why, it's him, I knew it was the
minute / saw the picture" exclaimed
| Mrs. Langlois in a whisper. Then she
| went over to the little boy and touched
him on the shoulder
Boy Ignores Old Friend.
| Hello, Mickey" she said. What
| are you doing here?"
| Buster" turned around very slowly
| and looked uncomprehendingly at her
| He grinned little and then looked
! out of the window again. To all ap-
| pearances he had forgotten the woman
altogether, as if he had never seen her
Mickey" pursued the woman, why
| don't you tell your name? How is Ar
| thur? And Ruth7
"Oh, 1 amt never sawn them" an
swered Buster" But rye got a new
suit
why, of course it's Mickey Crump
she said, turning to Matron Ann;
Murphy, II couldn't help but know
him"
While Mrs. Langlois and the matro1
withdrew to discuss matters the chill
resumed his play with his balls an
books. He declared that he was tn
mailman and walked around delivering
letters to his visitors, remarking tina
they came from his aunt and cost
| cents or S. He was as unmoved b
the meeting with a neighbor, whom h
has seen almost daily for months a
If she had been passing cloud.