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Emmons County record., 1909-12-02
FOR DECEMBER.

FOR DECEMBER.
Copyrieht. 1909. by c. H. Rieth.1
The shades Of night were falling fast
As Paul Revere went dashing past.
81. Roosevelt is dead!" he vowed; !;
But everybody laughed aloud.
And, as he pushed upon the reins.
They cried, Go tell it to the Danes!"
Whereat the herald winked his eye
And said, "I'll have to change the
cry.
Prosperity s returned!' he bawled,
As next townsite he overhauled;
But this town, too. for all his pains,
Just smiled and said. Go tell the
Danes!"
Wherefore Revere, still raising welts
Upon his mount, planned something
else.
Cook has confessed!" was his hal
loo,
AS next township he galloped
through;
But these were also knowing swains.
And yelled. Go tell it to the Danes!''
At which rebuff he frowned frown
And said. "I'll try just one more
town."
And, on the solemn truth resolved.
Cried. STANDARD Oil has been dis
solved!"
But this town said, and shook its
noggin.
Keep right on, Paul. to Copenha-
gen.
December was anciently the tenth
month, and its name is from the
Latin decem (ten). 1t has always
been the last month in every calen-
dar. Like ourselves. the ancients
were not quite sure whether they
could afford it or not. and it was
therefore always placed where it
could be dropped with the least dis
turbance Of the calendar year. AL
exander always attacked his enemies
Immediately after Christmas, when
they didn't have a cent; and julius
Caesar, who could see farther than
Jim Hill, repeatedly warned Rome
against the Goths and Vandals, who,
like the trusts. gave each other no
Christmas presents.
The cast for the annual Christmas
cantata will be as follows: Santa
Claus, Mr.. Taft; Sled. Mr.. Carne-
gle; Reindeer, Mr.. Kuhn, Mr.. Loeb.
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Payne; Bells,
Mrs. Green and Mrs. Sage; Whip.
Mr.. Lawson; Snow. Chancellor Day;
Moon. Mr.. Archbold; Roof. Mr..
Ryan; Chimney, Mr.. Hill; Pack.
Mr.. Sherman; Tree. Mr.. Kockefel-
Ter; Sleeping Child. Mr.. Morgan.
The performance will be given on
the night of the oath. MIR. Morgan
is said to lin the awakening scene,
the most delightful child in the his
tory of the play.
The natural phenomena of the
month will be encouraging. On the
18th there will be a partial eclipse
of the sun. visible in the region
around the South Pole. During the
eclipse l6 ounces Of sugar will weigh
q pound at the New York custom
house and gas meters will run back
ward.
On the 2lst the Coal Trust will
kick the sun across the Tropic Of
Capricorn for field goal. and the
winter solstice will begin with the
ball in the possession of the trusts
on our five-yard line. This will be
the shortest day Of the year. and
Mr.. Peary will be the favorite in.
the North Pole dispute.
The dawn of winter will disclose
John Rockefeller with his toes
Wigwagging with an upward thrust.
And pieces of the Sugar Trust
Disseminated here and there,
While Uncle Samuel. with his hair
Awry in angry little puffs,
Is looking for his coat and cuffs.
The breath Of Boreas will blow,
Emmons County record., 1909-12-02
Report Of the Condition of
TEMPELTON STATE BANI

At Tempelton N. d. U.arvik Postofiice), In
the state OF North Dakota. at the Close
OF Business November III, 1902
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts sl2o ogs 2,
Uverdrufts. secured and unsecured 2Il Il
Bauking-house furniture and hX
-.
Current expenses, taxes paid. over
undivided profits ..'............... $40 :.
Due from other banks 4:yi IA
checks and other ash hit'ms 400
Cash ...,.... soes AZ 5,iGl 5,
s1i I'll
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid ln n...... 10000 OJ
Individun deposits sup
ject to check 1859 30
Time certificates Of de-
posit.........-.........~-..... 30 % lO.sl4 81
s:o,sl4 81
state of North Dakota. -
County OF Emmons -
l,lF !. Luehe, cashier Z the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true. TO the best OF my know :
edge aud belief 4 h. LUEHE, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
aOth day OF November. 1902
BERT NJ. MARDENRROoK
Notary Pubic.
Correct. Attest: B. TEMPEL,
JAKOB TRAuTMANN.
Directors.
Emmons County record., 1909-12-02

feller's annual message will be made
public on the 9th. The insurgents
will bivouac across the Potomac
from the capital, with Mr.. LaFol-
lette in command. Mr.. Cummins as
scout, and Mr.. Beveridge as look
out.
On the 21st we shall pass under
the influence of the zodiacal sign Of
Capricornus the Goat. This will
cause Mr.. Taft, who is going for Rip
Van Wrinkles record. to turn over,
and the consumer will be the goat.
And then the new year will arrive
To swell the sum of years.
And the Man from Elba will return
To set US by the ears.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
SUDDEN DEATH
At EXCHANGE

A death occurred yesterday morning
which has cast a gloom over the north
rem part of the county-that of Mary
Orner Ellis, the wife of John a. Ellis,
of Exchange, who passed away after
an illness of twenty -four hours.
The circumstances which surround
the death of Mrs. Ellis are particular
ly sad. Until Tuesday morning she had
been i'll excellent health, but soon aft
er arising ON that day she began to
complain and the family physician,
DR.. Gordner, was summoned, the doct-
or diagnosing the case as acute uraemic
poison. Mr.. Ellis, who was at his farm
a short distance from Exchange, was
called home and DR.. Poust, of Hughes
vile, was sent for The two physi-
clans after consultation announced
that Mrs. Ellis could not live twenty
four hours. She lasted until O'Clock
yesterday morning and was conscious
to the last.
Mrs. Ellis had lived all her life in
this vicinity. About II years ago she
was married to John A. Ellis and rear
ed his two children, Maggie Mrs.
George Diehl) and Ellen, of Turbot-
vile. She was a member and an ard
ent worker in the Episcopal church at
Exchange and taught class of boys
in the Sunday school. She was kind
ly and generous woman who never lost
an opportunity to do kind act.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, her father, Henry Orner, and the
following brothers and sisters: Enoch
and Mrs Wallace Smith, of Turbot-
vile; Elmer, of Nebraska; and Mrs.
Lloyd Mari of Comley. She was aged
50 years.
An impressive incident in connection
with Mrs. Ellis death are the circum.
stances which surrounded the presence
at her bedside during her brief but
fatal illness of her brother from Neb.
raska Elmer Orner with his wife and
daughter some time ago came east foI
a visit, the first in number of years.
About ten days ago time was set for
their return, but circumstances de.
veloped that postponed their depart
ure. Several times since that they
made plans to journey westward tc
| their home and each time something
prevented, holding him here to be will
his sister during the last hours of hel
life.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the Episcopal church al
10 O'Clock, the services in charge of
Rev. Dewitt, of Muncy. Interment
will be made at Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
TROOPERS VISIT
MAYBERRy TWP.

Citizens of Mayberry township and
adjacent territory extending as far as
Elysburg, who during last winter and
spring were terrorized by robberies
and incendiarism are experiencing
considerable relief by reason of the
presence of the State constabulary,
which made its appearance in that
locality yesterday for the first time.
A gentleman from Danville ran
across two members of the constabu-
lary-mounted men equipped for bust
ness-in Mayberry yesterday. The men
were non -committal but their visit to
the scene of the robberies following
so soon after the offering of the re-
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the miscreants leaves little doubt as
to the nature of the troopers errand.
The men were busy flying back
wards and forwards among the farms
on their fleet horses, interviewing the
people and indicating to the casual
observer that the business they have
on hand is of Importance. The visit
has inspired the residents with a sense
of security, as even if the troopers do
not succeed in running down the mis-
creants that have caused so much
alarm it is not likely that the latter
will risk another raid at a time when
they would run such great risk of
detection.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
As Others See Us.

The man who can pick out the best
picture of himself is rare bird" said
u photographer. Even an author, who
is reputedly a poor judge of his own
work. exercises vast wisdom in select
ing his best book compared with the
person who tries to choose his best
photograph. Every famous man or
woman who has been photographed
repeatedly has his or her favorite pic
ture. Usually 1t is the worst in the
collection. 1t shows him or her with
an unnatura! expression, sitting or
standing In an unnatural attitude.
The inability to judge of his best pic
ture must be due to the average mans
ignorance of how he really looks. or
perhaps it can be partly attributed to
a desire to look other than he does. 4
stout man will swear that the photo
graph most nearly like him is the one
that makes him look thin, a thin man
the one that makes him look stout. the
solemn man selects the jolliest picture.
the jovial man the most cadaverous.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
A Bavarian AppIe Pie,

One of the most delicious ways to
use apples in cookery is in Bavarian
pie: Line a deep dish with pastry. Fill
it with breadcrumbs and bake it until
the pastry is done. Then remove the
crumbs and fill the cavity with chop
ped apples and nuts and some stoned
raisins. Sweeten with sugar and favor
with nutmeg and cinnamon. Sprinkle
with cake crumbs and bake till it is
brown on top and the fruit within is
thoroughly cooked. Spread over the
top lemon favored meringue and let
it become light brown in the oven.
Set the pie away to cool before serv-
ing.-New York Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

ton or The Commonwealth. and In order
to carry the same into complete opera
ton, 1t is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by the
people all terms of office nxed by act OF
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year. but
the Legislature may change the length
of the term provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
Tor an even number OF years.
The above extension OF official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election OF one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any city, ward,
borough. township election division
officers. whose terms of ONCE. under ex.
isting law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
ton officers and assessors chosen at that
election. shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All ofi-
GERS chosen at that election to offices the
term of which is now four years, or Is
made four years by the operation OF
these amendments or this schedule, shall
serve until the first Monday of December
in the year one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen, All justices of the peace,
magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide.
all terms of city. ward borough. town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward borough and township
officers holding office at the .Sate OF the
approval of these amendments. whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday OF December of that year.
All judges Of the courts for the sew
eral judicial districts, and also all county
officers, holding office at the date OF the
approval of these amendments. whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven. shall
continue to hold their Offices until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
AnpsaIed TO His Pride.

1t was the most obstinate mule in
the lot and refused TO enter the car OF
a train held up at little wayside sta
tion. Threats. cajolery and blows were
alike useless The mule refused TO
bulge, and the slant Of his ears told
those of the passengers who We're ia
miliar with mule ear talk that where
he was he intended to stay. Then the
aged African who was trying to load
him In said In honeyed tones:
"Whuffo yo' behave dis way befo'
all desc strange people? Why. yo' fool
mule, doan' yo' know dat desc people
will jes' believe dat yo' neber done
trabeled befo' in all yo' Life"
The long ears lost their aggressive
slant, and the beast went sedately up
the inclined plank with the air of a
man entering q drawing room car for
the first time and determined not to
betray the fact-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
GETTING RID
OF THE WEEDS

Among the hundreds of specimens OF
pests and infested plants received by
Professor H. A. Surface, State Ioolo-
gist, at his office in Harrisburg, i'll re-
gard TO which information is wanted,
weeds of various kinds occasionally
loom up. A box of weeds came the
other day from Warren county. The
sender wrote:
Enclosed find a specimen of a new
kind of weed which made its first ap-
pearance in my sheep pasture last year.
1t has desire to spread rapidly and
this wear found it in three different
places on my farm. 1t looks very much
like potato vine blossoms like the
potato, bears seed balls also, and grows
about as high, but it does not produce
tubers. My sheep will not eat it, How
can get rid of it. 5"
Professor Surfaces reply covered the
general subject of weeds. His eXplana-
tion was as follows:
1.-THE weed which you sent to us for
Identification is the one commonly
known as the Horse Nettle, the scienti-
dic name being Solanum Carolinense. 1t
is, as you have noted, closely related
to the potato, and i'll fact, belongs to
the same genus of plants. Theoretical
", where it thrives the potato, tomato
and other plants of its family should
also grow well. 1t is quite pest be-
cause its sharp spines make it possible
for it to usurp the space near it, and
cattle will not pasture where they
must brush against it. Also, it pro-
duces many fine seeds which come up
in great numbers. 1t gets so dense that
it covers the ground to the exclusion
of all other forms of vegetation.
have been informed that in some parts
of Maryland entire farms have been
abandoned because of this weed pest.
"While the subject of weeds does
not belong to the Office of the Econo-
mic Zoologist, yet we can tell You that
there is no magic method of destroy
ing such pests. The best thing to do
is to put the ground into some crop
that can be cultivated and hoed for
two years, and keep the weeds down
as soon as the green parts appear above
the ground. Avoid dragging the roots
or any fragments of the weeds by
means of cultivators, plows or har-
rows. Above all else, be sure to pre-
vent such pests as weeds from going
to seed. Even if it be not possible to
cultivate the ground and keep them
rooted out, they should be cut off two
or three times per year just before
they bloom, or not later than the time
when they first come into full bloom
Pulling the weeds by hand when the
ground is soft, as after rain, and
burning them, is also advisable. OF
course this can only be done by hav-
ing something like buckskin gloves ON
the hands.
"These directions also apply to the
destruction of all such weeds, as it
must be said that the popular belief
that one can spray for all kinds of
weed pests and kill the weeds and not
hurt the other plants is an error.
Spraying for weeds in general is not
to be recommended, although in few
cases, such as destroying the wild
mustard i'll oats in the early spring, it
will be found that strong solution of
sulfate of iron will prove effective. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
n Famous Quotation.

A story about Keats is quoted by
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
son in his Lives" of disciples of
Aesculapius. Mr.. Stephens. a friend
of the doctor, once told him that one
evening at twilight when he and
Keats We're sitting together in thei'
student days, Stephens at his medical
f books. Keats engrossed in his dream
ing, Keats called out to his friend
that he had composed n new line-"A
thing of beauty is constant joy"
What think you of that, Stephens?' p
at has the true ring but is wanting
in some way" replies the latter as he
dips once more into his medical stud.
ies.
An interval OF silence, aud again tho
poet. "a thing of beauty is a joy for
ever What think you Of that, Ste
phens"
"That it will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
AN ORGANIZATION
VAS EFFECTED

The second meeting in the effort to
form a Parent Teachers association in
Danville was held in the high school
room Tuesday eve. A large number of
parents and teachers, representing the
different wards and denominations of
the city, were present and, much en-
Unused with the ideas presented, eff
fected an organization by electing
officers.
Tuesday ewes meeting was for the
purpose of hearing the report of the
committee appointed on October 9th
ON the purpose of the proposed associa-
tion.
The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Charles Cameron Snavely who
nominated Supt. D. N. Dieffenbacher
as chairman. Rev. James Wollaston
Kirk, chairman of the committee pre-
viously appointed, explained the aims
and purposes of the Parent Teacher as
sociations. 1t is a product of the
Mothers Congress and has as its prim-
ary object the securing of the best
conditions for school work and to in
/ crease interest between parents and
teachers. BY throwing the parents and
teachers together i'll an association
with regular meetings this effect will
be produced Home and school ought
not to be two unassociated realms. A
/ secondary object is the establishment
| of play grounds with competent
official in charge Rev. Kirk assured
the meeting of the hearty cooperation
of the State and national associations.
In showing the good accomplished
by an association where formed, Rev.
/ Kirk cited the case of Los Angeles,
California, where in five years condi-
tions have been improved to a remark
able degree. The necessity for corpor.
al punishment has been lessened and
the health of the pupils increased.
On motion Of W. L. Mcclure the re.
port of the committee was accepted
and vote of thanks rendered.
Rev Edward Haughton moved that
a Parent Teachers association be form.
ed w. l.. Mcclure, Mrs. l. H. Jen.
nings, J. H. Cole, Mrs f. \. Coulter
and others spoke in favor of the mo,
tion which was unanimously carried.
w. L. Mcclure was elected secretary
pro tenn On motion of Rev. Haugh.
ton committee was named to draw
up a constitution and by laws and
present list of nominations for otfic
ers. The same committee that report
ed earlier in the evening was chosen
! After short recess the committee pre-
sented its report which was accepted
| The committee had provided suitabl,
constitution and set of by laws
which were adopted, and proposed the
! following as officers of the organiza
/ ton:
President, Mrs. l. II. Jennings vic,
president. w. L. Mcclure secretary
and treasurer, Miss Prudence Blizzard
Miss Blizzard declined the nomination
and the name of Mrs w Kase Wes
was substituted. The officers named
We're then unanimously elected.
The time of meeting was fixed ~
the third Tuesday in each month
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Oak Mark For Government Surveyors

The sky line north Of Mountain
Home. Ark, rises in two long curves,
then fattens out and leaves In silhou-
ette above the crest OF what is known
as Wallace knob a solitary tree. 1t is
such strikingly lovely tree that no
visitor to the town fails to notice it
and ask how 1t got there. Then he
hears that several years ago the gov
ernment engineers decided to find out
the exact fail of the land from Denver
to Atlanta. Ga. Wallace knob on ac.
count of its elevation was chosen as
one OF the three chief observation
points in huge triangle. To mark
this knob with a conspicuous object to
sight at all the trees on it were cut of
but this one marker. 1t is an oak fifty
or sixty feet in height.-Kansas City
Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Survival of Fittest.

Miss Helen Mathers thinks that the
decline of the novel is due to large
extent to motorcars. There is no doubt
that a large class Of readers have been
almost entirely eliminated by these
vehicles. We refer TO those persons
who used to read as they walked along
the roadway.-London Punch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Land Assessment In England.

The evils of under assessment of
land are perhaps more giaring In Car
diff than anywhere else. Cardiff cas-
tie, with its huge park, lodges and gar
dens, with a boundary wall Of three
quarters of a mile situated right in the
heart of the town, is rated at 1924 q
year The land is worth millions.
Within sight of the castle and not
more than 200 yards away is tailor's
shop which Is rated at E947.-London
Chronicle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
An ExpensiXe Wedding Gift.

Harwood-But If you hate the chap
that won your old girl why did you
send him an expensive wedding pres
ent? Cogger-Hist! sent him my
old automobile for revenge. 1t breaks
down every few miles and costs a rich
mans income to keep in repair.-Chi-
cago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21

Our young lady correspondents will
confer a favor If they will write on
only one side of the paper. We mean.
of course, by this correspondence in
tended for the paper. AS to the other,
not intended for publication, we don't
care if they write on all four sides
and even across it.-Sylvania (Ga)
Telephone
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Paris Student Restaurants

Student restaurants in Paris are an
institution that Americans may well
envy. They are run solely for the ben
eft of the students, although strangers
are welcome. There are certain little
formalities that must be observed
For instance. 1t is the duty of every
one entering to bow to the madame
and say "Bonjour. madame" or Bon
soir, madame" according to the time
of day. After one has finished his
meal he asks for the "additione." as
the bill is called. When it is presented
by the trim little waitress 1t is con-
sidered only proper to say, "Merci
mademoiselle." He then leaves a tip
of 10 centimes. or 2 cents, and. again
bowling to the madame and saying
"Bonjour'' or "Bonsoir," he is ut liber-
ty to leave. The highest priced article
on the bill of fare is rs centimes. or
Is cents, and this In all students res
taurants is q chateaubriand n tender
piece Of beefsteak surrounded with
potatoes souffie. Never drink French
coffee. 1t is execrable. The French
do not consider coffee good unless the
bean is burned to a black crisp.-Ly-
ceumite.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Enqlishwoman's Unique Honor.

Miss Ivy E. Woodward, NJ. D.. has
been admitted to full membership in
the Royal College of Physicians of
London 1t is the first time in it's his
tory that this body has conferred the
coveted NJ. r. c. P. upon a woman.
although some women have obtained
the L. r. c. p, which indicates that
the holder has been licensed to prac-
tice medicine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Probably on tho Team.

Such ignorance is inexcusable" ex-
claimed Aunt Hypatia. My nephew
Percival has been going to college
nearly three years, and when | asked
him this morning whether he knew
anything about Homer he said: Sure!
A homer is hit that's good for four
bases '"-Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-21
Envy.

Madge proudly)-DId you see that
handsome man / just danced with?
Kate-Yes; he has Jealous wife, who
will allow him to dance only with the
plainest girl in the room.-Boston
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