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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

The negroes Of Africa are simple and
direct in speech. 1t never occurs to
them. writes Mr.. X. II. Milligan In
"The Jungle Folk In Africa" that the
purpose of language is to conceal
thought. and to commiserate the Afri-
can for his color Is a waste of sym
pathy. In Illustration of this Mr.. Mil
ligan gives an amusing conversation
with one of his pupils. One day when
l was talking to Bojedi something In
the course of the conversation prompt
ed me to ask him whether he would
like to be a white man. He replied
respectfully but emphatically In the
negative. | wished to know his rea-
son. He hesitated to tell me, but
was insistent, and at last he replied:
well, we think that we are better
looking"
l gasped when thought of the vast
ly i'll looking faces I had seen in the
Jungles. and in apology for myself |
said:
But you have not seen us In our
own country, where there Is no ma
laria and where we are not yellow and
green"
He quietly asked what color we were
in our own country, to which prompt.
ly replied, pink and white"
Looking at me steadily for a mo.
ment, he remarked:
"Mr. Milligan, if should see you in
your own country l don't believe l
should know you"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Auditors Notice.
In the Orphans Court of Montour
County.

In the Orphans Court of Montour
County.
In the Estate of William Taylor, late
of Liberty township. Montour County,
decd.
The undersigned, appointed auditor
of the Orphans Court of Montour
County in the matter of the First and
Final Account of Henry Vincent, Ad-
ministrator of William Taylor. late of
Liberty township. County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania; deceased !;
to make distribution of the balance in
the hands of said Accountant, to and
among the parties legally entitled
thereto; will meet all parties for the
purposes of his appointment, at his
Office on Mill Street. in the Borough
of Danville, on Wednesday, May 9th.
1909, at 10 O'Clock. A. M. when and
where WI r"-eops having anv claim
pm .r'1 frud mrs Jre'e't - -
- h4 '.,er la u,h Irnt co., i"r in
upou II same
r SCOTT AN MMERMAN, Auditor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Where Wives Are Kept Under.

4 Chinese Mrs. Caudle is incon-
ceivable, for she would promptly be
returned to her father labeled Too
muchee bhoberry." Only by one means
can the lady obtain any right what
ever to use even the mild moral sua-
sion wherewith the tactful western
wife is wont to turn events to her lik
ing. If as a bride the Chinese woman
succeeded in sitting on any corner Of
her husbands clothes at the moment
when, halfway through the nuptial
ceremonials. they first seat themselves
side by side she is understood 10 oc-
cupy the position of mistress in her
own house Even then it generally
stops at understanGing.-From Things
Seen In China" by ]. Il. Chitty,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

LincoIn's Speeches and Writings
Lircoln's great speeches are short
but how tit in expression. how packed
with meaning! Take. for example, the
one delivered TO his friends on the
eve of his departure for Washington
Like the second inaugural or the ad-
dress at Gettysburg, it contains no
supertuouS word. Every one fits into
place as perfectly as the carpenters
braces and timberS into the completed
building.
AS writer Mr.. Lincoln was most
painstaking He sought always the
simplest. shortest and best word. He
knew that the simplest and shortes'
word usually is the best. The real Sc.
cret of his greatness as a speaker and
a writer, however. lay deeper. 1t was
the supreme greatness of his soul
which shone through his words that
charmed and still charms the world
]. A. Edgerton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
HARRISBURG. ApriI IA.

HARRISBURG, April IA.
The present session of the legislature
OF the State, which in many ways has
been one of the most remarkable ones
in the history of the State, is rapidly
drawing to a close.
GROSS STATE HIGHWAY.
The senate has receded from it's posi-
tion ON the Stuart State highway bill
and the measure has been restored to
its original form, requiring it to pass
through Harrisburg, and now will
probably be signed by the governor.
After the bill had passed the house,
the senate amended it so as to provide
for the creation of a comm ission Of
three, each to receive a salary of IS, =
600 a year, which, with the governor
and the attorney general. was to select
the route. Once that had been done,
however, the functions of the governor
and the attorney general were to cease
and they were to have no voice in the
actual construction of the road. The
bill was also changed so as to strike
out that proviso by which the highway
was to pass through Harrisburg, and
the amended bill merely provided that
the road should run from Philadelphia
to a point on tho Ohio State line.
Last night the house refused to con-
cur i'll the amendments and confer.
ence committee, consisting of Senators
McNichol, Thomas and Hulings and
representative Ambler, McClain and
Meyer, was named.
Today the committee met aud quick
ly agreed to restore the bill to the
shape in which is was first introduced
in the house, and in which it passed
that body. As it now reads, the bill
provides for the construction of a
State highway from Philadelphia to a
point on the Ohio State line, passing
through Harrisburg. The governor,
attorney general and State highway
commissioner are to select the route
and the actual construction of the
road is to be under the direction of the
State highway department. The high.
way is to be 40 feet wide.
SCHOOL CODE WILL PASS.
There is every Indication that the
school code, patched up and amended
will have finally passed the Legislature
before the dawn of another day. II
will be reported TO the house tonight
with the amendments that have beer
tackled on by the senate and the or.
ganiZatioD probably has enough votei
to force lts passage-ss amended-re
gardless Of any opposition that may
develop.
The9bilI as it has been amended il
the senate now provides that in al
other districts than that comprised b,
Philadelphia the school directors ar
to be elected.
The senate killed the bill allowing
chartered railroads more time in whieI
/ to complete their lines.
/ BILLS PASSED FINALLY.
The following bills passed the senat
/ finally.
The general FISH bill as prepared b.
| the State fish commissioner
Providing that the offices of justic
Of the peace aud notary public shsl
not be incompatible.
Empowering borough councils to Fl
the salary Of burgess.
Relating to the purchase Of land b.
the State forestry Reservation Com
mission.
/ Requiring rowing bands OF gypsie
to take ont licenses.
The bill making it a 'nislemeano
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
ROAD BILL In ORIGINAL FORM
SCHOOL CODE WILL NOW PASS

for any minor to obtain or procure in
toxicating liquors or for any person to
procure liquor for a minor was defeat
ed after Mr.. McIlhenny explained that
is did not cover the purpose for which
it was intended.
The senate adjourned to meet at 8
O'Clock.
NURSES REGISTRATION BILL.
When the senate passed the nurses
registration bill this morning finally
it was very close shave, getting but
27 votes. On first count il got but %
votes, but Senators Sisson and Nc
Nichol changed their votes from nay
to yea. Two ladies, we'll trained nurses
who have been lobbying for the bill
for several months, were very much
agitated over the bills peril, but when
il passed their joy knew no bounds
They rushed down the aisle and amidst
peals of laughter and loud applause
grasped the hands of McNichol and
Slsson and gave them a hearty shake.
Later, when Senator Wolf changed his
vote, he was accused of trying to get
his hand squeezed.
The State fair bill is now in the
hands of the governor. 1t provides for
commission composed of the COVER
nor. secretary of agriculture, repre-
sentatives of the various agricultural
aud transportation interests in the
State, which commission shall meet in
Harrisburg annually and select place
for the holding of State fair. The
sum of 5000, 600 is appropriated to pay
for premiums and expenses 1t is said
the governor approves tile bill.
QUAY STATUE BILL.
The Quay statue b II will be up to
the governor tomorrow. Ii passed tile
senate last evening about o'clock and
was then sent to the house. The re-
solution, which provides for the plac-
ing of the statue in the rotunda of the
capitol, was called up by Senator Nc.
Nichol, who said it was about time
the matter was disposed of and the
State paid the sculptor for his work
Senator Grim, backed by Senator Nc.
Ilhenny, opposed the resolution, main.
tanning that the statue ought to be
placed in Quay's home town OF Beav.
or, where there are parks into which
1t could tit properly. McIlhenny in
sisted that no action he taken in dis
posing OF the statue at this time, but
his argument did not avail. McNicho
intimsted that opposition 10 the re
solution placing the statue in the
rotunda came from those who wert
disappointed in their political hope
and aspirations, and said the criticism
against Quay came from those vino he
lieved IN perfection For himself b,
had never heard of but one perfect
man and that was Christ-the Saviour
The resolution then passed. 28 to 10
and was sent TO the house.
The statue will be placed in tut
niche at the bottom OF the grand stair
way in the rotunda, and carefu
watch will he kept on it night ant
day.
PURE FOOD BILL PASSED.
The senate last night passed th
Murphy pure food bill as amended il
the house in accordance with tn
wishes of Attorney General Todd, 10
dissenting voice being recorde
against it. Tuis is the measure whic
has been the subject Of many hearing
ami the target of tie opponents Of tn
: use Of beu2oaCe OF soda as a IRE
servative. The bill now gees to tn
: governor.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
\ happy heart is better than a full
purse.-German Proverb.
Learning English,

purse.-German IrONeFb.
Learning English
The essential difference between the
signifcatiou of words and terms in the
English tongue which are almost the
same in etymology and origin is q
great element Of difficulty to a foreign
er who is learning the language. fact
to which a certain attache of a foreign
mission at Washington recently testi.
fed
When the budding diplomatiSt in
question arrived at our national CAPT
tai a year or two ago he soon capitu.
lated TO the charms of young woman
of the official set. and they speedily
became the best of friends. A month
or so ago the attache returned to this
country after lengthy leave of alb.
sence passed in his own land. About
the first thing he did on reaching
Washington was to send note to the
lady of his admiration, wherein. to her
astonishment and indignation, he gave
expression to this sentiment:
"Once more. my dear friend. l shall
gaze upon your unmatched eyes,
Harper's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
An IMAGINATIVE Statesman.

Imagination is the greatest moving
force in the world. In saying this |
am merely repeating a remark of Dis
raelfs, and to prove the strength of
his conviction / will repeat a story Mr.
Lowell told me when he was minister
to England. 1t is the custom of the
Royal Academy of Painters to hold a
private view of their pictures before
the public exhibition. Disraeli, walk
ing arm in arm with Browning
through the galleries, said, what
strikes me most forcibly here is the
lack of Imagination" and he proceeded
to enlarge upon the power Of imagina-
ton, declaring it to be the greatest
force in the world. In responding to
a toast at the banquet which followed
the private exhibition ne dwelt upon
the wealth of Imagination in evidence
on the walls about him and again ex-
pressed his conviction that imagina-
tion is the moving force in the world.
Browning repeated Disraelrs first re-
mark to Gladstone, who sat beside
him, and he muttered, "The devil"'-
John Trowbridge in Atlantic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Very impressive.

Nouveau Richie is at times an anus
ing person. Said one of these exOtics
the other day--he was Il commuter-
just as the train was moring from the
station:
"Er John"
"Yessir" answered the valet
II think, after all. | would like the
asparagus served as an entree to-
night"
And the train moved off amid smoth-
cred laughter-New York Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Z Pronlnecv.

If they keep on putting the sufTra-
gettes in Jail over there in London
much longer it is dollars to doughnuts
that the homely ballads Of other days
will soon be superseded by some such
pathetic lyrical outburst as this:
Oh, whore is my wandering ma tonight?
On. where can my mother be?
She hied her forth to the suffrage fight
And hasn't come home to tea.
The range is cold on the kitchen trail
The cupboayd is bleak and bare.
For mother has gone to the county jail
For pulling the speakers hair
1h. where Is my wandering ma tonight?
My mother, oh. where is she?
She dwells in the box"
While fathers socks
, Are holey as they can be-
--TTHrper's Weekly
In conversation confidence has y
greater share than wit Rochcioll-
eauld
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Very unluclsy.

Not long ago certain farmer be
came bankrupt In the course of his
examination before the official receiver
he admitted that he had been speculat-
ing on the turf. Moreover, he went on
20 explain that he had experienced
what he described as 'plaguy bad
luck"
Did you know anything about horse
racing?" the bankrupt was asked.
NO" was the reply: that's why |
engaged a fellow who did TO buy some
'osses for me-"
'And these horses turned out badly,
! suppose" suggested the official re-
ceiver
Very" was the reply, though l
don't blame the 'osses for that. They
tried hard, but summat wor bound TO
turn up TO upset 'em, They nearly
allus ran secondr'
How do you account for thatf"
well. sometimes they ran second
COS they'd overmuch weight 10 carry,
sometimes they ran second COS the
jockey had backed another and want
ed 'em there. but more often than not
they ran second COS the judge would
have 'em there. Sometimes, again,
they ran second COS there wor nobbut
two 'osses in the race"-London Tele-
graph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
act.

Harry What in thunder did you ask
that fellow what time it was for when
you carry watch that is always right
on the notch? Dick-I merely wanted
TO give him an excuse to exhibit his
watch.-Boston Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Teacher-Now, Harry, suppose had
a mince pie and gave one-sixth to
Johnny. one-sixth to Tommy, one-sixth
to Willie and took half of It myself.
What would be left? Harry Cprompt-
ly)-I would.-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Ethel-Didn't it seem an age from
;he time you were engaged till you got
married? Maud-Yes. but Jack and
managed to squeeze through it.-Lon-
don Tatler
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Accommodating.

Some years ago" says a Boston
lawyer, "a man in Nantucket was
tried for Il petty offense and sentenced
to four months in Jail A few days
after the trial the judge who had i'm
posed sentence, in company with the
sheriff, was on his way TO the Boston
boat, when they passed man busily
engaged in saving wood.
1.-THE man stopped his work, touched
ing your honor
THE judge, after careful survey
of the mans face, asked:
"Tsn't that the man l sentenced to
jail few days ago?'
Yes, replied the sheriff, with some
hesitation, that's the man. The fact
IS. Judge, we-er-we don't happen to
have anybody else in Jail just now, so
we thought it would be a sort of use
less expense to- hire some one to keep
the jail four months just for this one
man. SO | gave him the Jail key and
told him it would be all right If he'd
sleep there o nights. - Harper's
Weekly.
Lucky.
"Benolt. DID you break the water
bottle?"
'Yes. madame, but fortunately
broke it into only three pieces
"Fortunatelv, How's that fortu
nate?"
"Oh, madame, when Il thing breaks
into many pieces it is so hard to pie.
them an up"-Paris Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

The ndcstructible floral color is vel
low. You cannot, even with sulphur.
Gus acid fumes, destroy it. Take q
heartsease and try. You will consume
the purple tint easily enough, but the
yellow will remain for all your filthy
fumes. .-Frv's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Wants Vesuvius Tappsd

An Italian scientist has suggested
that Nesuvus he tapped. the molten
lava being nodded Into paving blocks
or building stone.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Responsive.

There was ut least one responsive
hearer in the crowded little church in
an English village, and it happened
this way:
Guests had arrived Unexpectedly ut
The country parsonage on Sunday
morning
The weekly supply of butter had run
short, so the hospilable host dispatch
ed old Joe, the handy man. to his
neighbOr, Mr.. Paul, whose dairy al
ways boosted a surplus. The parson
proceeded 10 church with his well pre-
pared sermon on some of the deep
sayings Of the great apostle and was
well under way with it when old Joe.
returning empty handed. concluded he
would quietly slip in and hear his mas
ter preach
Just as he entered the minister
leaned over the pulpit. stretched out
his hand with a most impressive in-
terrogation in voice and manner and
called out, And what did Paul say?"
Distinctly sounded through the church
old Joe's reply:
"He say, marster. he amt going to
let you have no more butter till you
pay for the last you got"
SartoriaI Mcnstrosities.
There are men we meet every day
who take such sartorial liberties as
almost drive one TO despair We have
to tolerate such monstrous combina-
tions as brown boots and frock coats,
silk hats and lounge suits and frock
coats and bowlers, and We are even
nerving ourselves la th" expectation
of seeing killed highlander In n silk
topper. Outfitter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

There Is no ono more unfortunate
than the man who has never been I'm.
fortunate. for Il has never been IN his
power to try himself.-Seneca.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
How Prisoners Converse.

4 man who was sent to jail recently
for three days for n small offense was
greatly impressed with the precau-
tions taken TO prevent the prisoners
engaging in conversation. There SEEM
ed to be warders everywhere, and no
one was allowed to utter q word.
On the Sunday he was in the church
the psalm given was the "Old Hun
drcdth." Beside him were two old Jail
birds, and instead of the orthodox
words beginning "All people that on
earth do dwell" this pair sang hymn
Of their own in conversational style,
which went something as follows.
First convict sings:
How long are you in for?
I am doing sixty days.
[ nearly broke a coppers jaw.
Sing low or else they'll maybe hear
Second convict replies
'Tou are lucky pic-cau.
I've got twei-elve months 10 serve.
Tried to break into a house.
Somedy must have Ei'en me away
By this method they exchanged his
tories during the singing.-Glasgow
News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
The Insanity Plea.

sir said the young woman. with
what seemed TO be Indignation.
The young man looked embarrassed
Yes, l did kiss you" he admitted
'but | was inpulsively insane"
"That means that n man would be
q lunatic to kiss me?"
"Well any man Of discretion would
be just crazy to kiss you"
This seemed to ease the strain, and.
no jury being present to muddle az
fairs, a satisfactory verdict was reach
ed.-Philadelphla Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

Plan to XIII Of Prairie Dogs.
Poisoned wheat is to be used as bait
70 XIII off the prairie dogs that now IN
fest Arizona and New Mexico.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
The Rust of Custom.

The bitterness toward innovation is
Just the same in an army as out of 1t,
but perhaps with more reason. A new
thing cannot possibly be accepted un-
til it has proved itself better than that
which IT displaces. The first cannons
were possibly rejected. and the Chris
tian inventor took them to the Turk,
who used them at the siege of Con-
stantlnople. The first firearms were
bitterly opposed because they destroy
ed the soldierly bearing of the troops.
The British navy strenuously objected
to the first large guns because one
charge would cost as much as one Of
Nelson's broadsides. Ericsson's Mon
ttor met with more opposition in
Washington than 1t did in Hampton
Roads. At the outbreak of the civil
war it is said that congress ordered
the adoption of the new weapon, over
the objection of the chief of ordnance,
who kept a specimen of the old one in
his office to show visitors how good it
was.-Army and Navy Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
Revenge In Ceylon.

A system of Cingalese black magic"
peculiar to the island is still practiced
in some parts of Ceylon. 1t is stated
that there are 4440 different methods
Of causing i'll to others. Here is &
translation of one of these methods Of
dealing with your enemy:
"On Sunday eleven peya"-one pey8
equals twentyfour English minutes
after sunrise Yama Devi''-the god Of
death and iudgment-"goes to the west
Start at this hour; take a meal OF
blush rice; dress in red colored gar
ments.
Take n root of ginger at the time OF
the zodiac of Aries; write on it the
name of your rival, charm it 10S times,
wrap it in golden colored cloth and
place 1t I'm your waist.
when you meet your rival. look
straight into his face and break the
root in your hand. Within nine peyaS
he will be killed by an elephant, and
when seven months elapse six other
persons of his family will meet their
doom. ."-Ceylon National Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15
canturs Of a Six Foot Otter.

Charles Price Of HackteGam, near
Monticello. y. Y, recently CausHt an
otter in the Neversink river which
six feet four inches. Mrs
2. Bolsum paid $50 for the skin
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-15

One day an old gentleman who
found the Java village at the Worlds
fair very absorbing at length confded
in young man standing near ITS
powerful nice TO watch" he said, but
l may say | should he better ont If l
was trihc better posted. My jogra-
phys n leetle rusty, and it's truth and
fact that | don't jestly know where
Java is. Now. where IS lt?'
"Oh," said the young man, with the
assured quiet of one who knows, "just
little way from ha!'-Argonaut.
Preparing For the Worst.
Both boys had been rude to their
mother. She put them to bed earlier
than usual and then complained to
their father about them. So he start
ed up the stairway, and they heard
him coming.
Here comes papa" said Maurice
81 am going 10 make believe am
asleep
I'm not" said Harry. I'm going
to get up and put something on."-La-
dies Home Journal