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Blue-grass blade., 1909-02-21
BLUE GRASS BLADE

prove best he could that Jesus really lived referred
to Gibbon and Robert Taylor corroborang Renan, and
he allowed to travel wherever he pleased without let
hindrance.
ONLY THE RESURRECTION
Upon reaching the last fifteen minutes of my last speech
1 made effort to discuss the alleged birth Of Jesus
point of order raised. The moderator insisted and
ruled that could discuss nothing but 'the resurrection
Yielding to such unfair ruling | proceeded to discuss
the alleged death of Jesus Another point of order \
similar ruling and the resurrection put
before | appealed to honesty, fairness and justice,
but got the resurrection again and felt almost in
cned to say damn the resurrection but conened my
self by merely thinking it. for denied the opportunity
of answering the very arguments that had been put before
1t thus with the preachers of the Christian
faith An nfde has rights they bound to respect,
when in authority, but they will eat humble pie when
crowded into the dark corners and hiding places Ninety
per cent of my arguments untouched. A blank re-
fusal questions [ had propounded concerning
the supposed death of Christ justified with cowardly
plea that it not included in the subject under dis
cusson.
The audience large but not single demonstration
made, by request although the frequent smiles and
laughter that greeted of my replies, told which way
the eaven working Practically, the greatest benefit
that could be derived from the debate that church peo
pie had expecting to witness my defeat and |
given opportunity to give them a few things to think
about and, all know that is fatal the preachers
graft
Well the debate ended OF course, N'Vey declared that
he had Established by direct proof that Jesus did rise
from the dead, therefore divine" and by the
method of reasoning he proved lazarus the daughter of
Jarus Mrs Dorcas, and many of the saints also
divine because the testament declares these ALSO
raised from the dead.
Ny present trip drawing to close 1 had yet
to call at Crclevle my way home and this my
last stop, with the exception of Cincinnati where had to
look up records in connection with ltiga
ton | have in charge
Arriving home the night of Thursday, February II,
I found tremendous pile of mail awaiting me- now,
here goes to work again
Nv next trip will be into Indiana and Illinois.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-02-21

Don't overlook splendid premiums for subscri-
bers. Every liberal ought to have one of these
china dinner in her home Then how easy it is
to get one.
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sion, and went out into his room, and returned
cuments and II and III the 9ocnmants so 81 ~ .
birdlike little heart.
And finally, as the Muck-Raker, with absent
minded growing gusto, was starting on Document
w. he said: Enough. john enough"
Then, after a while: II guess you're right
John. Yes, you're right, I'm afraid
You see." said the Muck-Raker embarrassed
and apologize, and, as is apt to be the way with
embarrassed and apologize persons, talking bit
too much; you see, she's just little bird, light
couldnt-oh: we'll. you couldn't MAXWELL you
~ II understand" said the Crippled Hero. Go
So, the next day, when the Pallid Child had
whirred in, and had curled herself upon the sofa
the Crippled Hero wheeled himself of to the back
bedroom, and the Muck-Raker, passing very
cross face between the portieres said:
Say Pallid Child, I've got to work, you know!
here all the time and w work. hero 'na''ef'ns
why: john" she said, sliding slowly off the
couch: "why, John!' And she turned bewild-
cred little pale face toward him, and he nearly
But he didn't. Instead he said: "And the
Crippled EPa Hero yoT know he wants some time
ties were indeed, unleavened bread, and very in
digestibleD You mustn't come here so much"
floor With ss% hi ff ess foxebe9 snd the
"You mustn't come here at all, Pallid Child.
When we want to see you; Wen call on you:'
T. so"nde Sair o ene n Ha aga ony t TINS time
depths of vibrant little body. "Ooh!"
And very straight, her pale little nose pointing
toward the ceiling, she swept out of the room;
her garments somehow seemed to have taken on
weight, a perpendicularity; they did not hutter
she was very majestic.
The Muck-Raker listened to the diminishing
click of her heels down the tiled hall. He went
back to his typewriter and banged out line. He
stopped to wipe his brow, which was very wet
Again he started bravely at the keys. But he was
missing them, or, rather, missing those he aimed
at He stopped again. puzzled. His hands were
trembling. '
The Crippled Hero came wheeling from the
depths OF the apartment. He rolled by behind the
back Of the Muck-Raker, who did not turn and
silent. i-"< r. - -, .
The Muck-Raker went back to his typewriter
and pounded. The Crippled Hero had not moved
still he sat before the curtained window, gazing at
his own vague and doleful reflection, The clock
on the mantel licked resoundingly. 1s \
Il licked thus with its tactless idiotic cheerful
ness, Tor this resonant little
8elooa
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finally standing out in the street, unclothed in the
sleet' gains up at the impassive and cold facade
dows OF which smoke was oozing IKE greasy and
unclean fog: Everyone thought everyone else had
turned on the alarm; so that the hremen were
not getting there very fast.
The Pallid Child, up in her little room on the
top floor, had been the last one awakened
When she got the stairs she could just see the
last OF the futtering and ghostIy human avalanche
She sped down after it nimbly. Her only thought
was for the street, the clear-aired, wide-open
1y, her hands upon her heart. She had thought
suddenly of the Crippled Hero, immobilized there
in his bedroom, in the depths of the apartment.
She stood there, long moment it seemed, I'M
certain, limp with fright, longing for safety then
resolve went through her in a binding wave
and she plunged into the narrow hall between the
Immediately she was driven back by suffocat-
ing puff of smoke. She charged in again. this
time with a crackle, tongue Of fire shot over her
head through transom of the vacated apartment
She retreated into the main hall. A whirlwind of
hot black vapor followed her there. She ran up
stairs.
She ran up several flights till. the smoke was
much thinner, then, going through to the 'front.'
stepped out upon the fire escape shout came
Don't jump" cried fat man. very proud of his
self-possession.
She came: down the escape, a slight huttering
and white little object. In the center of the ia
cade, at each floor was stone balcony From
balcony to balcony iron ladders diagonaled. She
zigzagged down, pausing at each balcony; she was
ike q HttAe Wulte ,uOtn uy1nS LQere against the
wall. "Come on, lots of time!" roared the fat man
reassuringly. But at the balcony of the second
story she stopped tried the window; and then her
arm made a brusque movement, there was tim
kle of broken glass, and the stupefed throng saw
her go through the gap, into the house ag; m. She
showed vaguely white within moment, then dis
appeared "a column Of black smoke began to pour
out heavily through the aperture. z@.,~.as = =:
my God, she is crazy! cried the cool fat man;
somebody ought to get her out. Where's inc fire.
men?", -..,.,g n. .'. ~t -. .:...: RI ! r.. D.
But the Pallid Child was not crazy; she was
simply the prey of a fine frenzy; without hesitat-
ing, she charged into the depths OF the apartment
toward the room in the rear, where her vision show
ed, her the Crippled Hero, chained. She went
through the front parlor, sprang through the sec
ond (upsetting typewriter) and reached the mar
row bath room between the two sleeping chambers.
But there, 9 huge hand seemed to sfatten itself
daccidly and hermetically over her nostrls. over
her mouth; q huge, SOFT black, memorable hand.
Her lungs made ndous effort for air, failed;
Velvet cloak fell about her hea the
slasts shred Oh her streng she cred buck
D M scss the sfs,s ell acfoSss
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dew), and 'the Military Lady," whose Captain
Child.
But-alas!-when the jolly little dinner was
over, and they had finished chatting over the cof-
fee and the nuts, and the two Star Men had to-
eetner escorted the Actress Lady to her apart
ment (they were both in love with her, hence this
movement 1a in concert) and had gone, and the
host, had taken the Military Lady back to her
home under the roof, when all this had hap
pensd, the Muck-Raker, returning, found
He found the Pallid Child perched upon the
right arm Of the Crippled Hero's chair just he
had found her few weeks before, returning
from his undertaking trip Il
When she had gone, they looked at each other
long, this wise Muck-Raker and this foolish Grip
pied Hero Then said the wise Muck-Raker: 1T
And the Crippled Hero echoed, rather desolate-
ly, but withal stanchly: mo, John, it won't do.
I do1 thought ~ could-could be-stronger. But
And again in the room which such short time
before had been filled with such joyous sound,
there was heard the odously complacent ticking of
the heartless, fat-faced little clock.
It might be ticking yet, measuring off doleful
zie, the Mysterious Gentleman, and the Man Who
Smoked Cigarette.
Lizzie was the housemaid who had charge of the
floor on which was the apartment Of the Muck
Raker and the Crippled Hero-a CHEEKY, humming,
buxom girl, with little eyes and humorous wrin-
kles and with store of Celtic barney which more
IMAM made up Tor her one small defect This de-
feet might be best suggested merely by telling the
name which the Muck-Raker had given to her.
The Muck-Raker called her Sloppy Lizze.'
The Mysterious Gentleman had the apartment
twin to the Muck-Raker's, separated from it by
long hall tsthe width of corpulent dowager
lno dowager ever came there, thought. He was
the Mysterious Gentleman because he had long
spare white hair which he combed back In an in
teresting fashion, because he had been an actor
and had wife in an Insane Asylum.
The Man Who Smoked Cigarette he was
Plumber. +%##a ~. .... ~ l. ..
You see, the Mysterious Gentleman detested
electric lights He held q theory that the violet
rays OF an electric light stimulated the growth of
certain bacteria within the pancreatic gland, thus
causing autontoxication, and hence badness (also
earache). So he used only kerosene lamps.
Which meant that Lizzie had to clean lamps.
Now, lamps are cleaned with rags. And when you
have cleaned 9 lamp with q rag. you want to get
rid Of the rag. II the easiest way possible. The
easiest way was drop Il Into the Mysterious Cen
teman,s refrigerator. didn, use Ice. believing
az highly aaade l.sss
y. MI
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(she had fingered long. very long. about that cha
on wheels), the Muck-Raker spoke to the Crippled
Hero. The ancestral lump Of dough lay heavy IN
his soul; his sentences kind, but long, AMI
grave "a bit sonorous, too). The Crippled Hero
very straight in his chair, almost as straight as
when, in the past he had stood at attention, link
In long line of grayclad cadets, listened silently
Several times his cheeks flushed darkly, his eyes
became hard, and his mouth half opened; but he
swallowed the words which might have come. And
by the the time the Muck-Raker ending, his
voice was quite low, his face averted though he
were addressing the wall "a far-away wall), the
Crippled Hero suddenly sank forward; his head
went into his two hands. And after a while he
said: do you realize John, what it is to sit here
all day long, when you away, you are work.
ing. to sit here all day long and listen to that
cussed little clock up there?"
The Muck-Raker looked troubled.
and she's like the sunshine" went on the poor
Crippled Hero: like little beam of sun coming
through a dark day."
Tho Muck-Raker admitted this. "But," he went
on; "but-but- but" He coughed.
And she's dandy little girl" continued the
Crippled Hero. "A crack-s-jack, John! Fit to be
anythng to any man. anything to any man, under
But here the Muck-Raker demurred and shook
his head with worried and disappearing express
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starch that kept the wheeled chair indoors at all
hours. The Crippled Hero sat at the window. But
he did not see the street; the window pane was a.
WALL an OPAQUE Wally that 1 drew back at him his
ed more absent-minded every day; his hair seemed
thinner. +
One afternoon he stopped abruptly, with legs
apart, before the Crippled Hero and said "Gol
darn 1t. can't stand this any longer. Let's give
dinner" -. 49,
They gave dinner, that very night. A caterer
from near by sent up wagonload of good things,
and silver and crystals, and snowy cloths and nap
kins, and little candles with; red shades; the
Muck-Raker used the telephone with intelligence
and discretion, and at five O'Clock he went up
stairs himself and formally: invited the Pallid
Child, who loo at first very much surprised, then
doubtful, the suddenly very eager and happy
(there isn't an ounce of ability to resent in that
Palld Child; not ounceD. And at eight o'clock
they were all at the table-the Muck-Raker and
the Crippled Hero and the two Star Men Of the
well, of New York's brilIantest newspaper; and
the Actress Lady (she had taken her daily walk
around the Central Park reservoir earlier in the
afternoon, in the driving rain and now ESQ is in
dustry rewarded looked like red rose washed in
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moved away to another Morgue and the Plumber
came to repair the bath tub
This Plumber smoked. Also he was Onion
Man. So accustomed was he to drop everything
at 5 p. NJ, that when this significant hour struck
this day, he not only dropped his work, but also
his cigarette butt.
He dropped it neatly and expeditiously into the
convenient refrigerator.
Which he closed, SO that the chemical pheno-
menon starting Immediately was slow, smolder-
ing, and secret, though effective one.
That same afternoon the elevator boy taking
down the Crippled Hero's wheeled chair for his
turn in the square, damned it between the cage
and the shaft, breaking one of the wheels. So
that for the day the Crippled Hero found himself
pinned to his bed.
The Muck-Raker that evening went to ban
Quet of Publishers.
Now, isn't this an interesting situation?
At about in the morning, the stubborn
smolder within the ice box Of the departed Myster
GUS Gentleman obtained the reward of it's per-
sistence and at last broke out, free and red
;, At about 1So a. M, the sleeping inhabitants Of
the Morgue were awakened by a vague tumult, a
shrill and persistent shouting and hammer-beats
on doors. 4ney awoke and Immediately found
themselves in smoky halls, humping against each
other, then in an avalanche upon the stairs and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
Funeral of Miss West.

the funeral of Miss Mary Louisa
West took place Monday morning at
/ O'Clock from the residence of her
brother, George NJ. West Nassau
street Interment was made in Fair
view cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. James Wollaston Kirk, pastor of
the Mahoning Presbyterian church.
The pail bearers were four nephews of
the deceased John West, George Diehl
and George and Gerald West,
The following persons from a dis
tance attended the funeral Mrs. 0. j.
Diehl and son George of Burkeville,
Va Alpheus Dewitt and wife and
Miss Matte Caldwell of Bloomsbury
Edward Bergstresser and daughter of
Mt. Carmel; Miss Grace Miller, Mrs.
Ernest Rogers, John McWilliams and
Simon Wolverton, Jr., CT Sunbury;
Charles Kuauer and wife OF Mi lton !:
John Pitner and wife, Miss Nora Nc
Williams, Madison Vought and wife.
Harry Kase and wife, of Elysburg;
David Lantz and wife of near Milton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
TOPS OF BOTH
WELLS EXPOSED

The river las now FALLEN to point
which leaves the tops OF both the wells
exposed from which 9he filter plant is
fed.
This is not to he regarded as sign
of any deficiency in our water supply.
1t is a fact not generally known, per-
haps. that each OF the wells is fed by
a sluiCe and that in that sense the
wster works draws its supply direct
from the river all the year around. In
theory the water in entering the wells
filters through the sand and gravel,
but in actual practice nothing OF the
kind occurs.
The plan worked for awhile, but as
the borough expanded tue supply of
water obtained in this manner proved
inadequate and it was found necessary
to drain the water into the wells
through a trough.
Thus as far as our water supply is
concerned it makes little difference
how low the river falls; so long as
there is any water at all the wells.win
not 20 dry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
Berwick Widows i'm Demand

Matrimonial offers are fairly rolling
in to the members of the Berwick
Widows Club and husband is to be
had for the asking In nearly ANY sec
tion of the country.
Realizing that a Berwick widow is
prize not to he overlooked the would
be grooms comprising bachelors aud
widowers from states have been prompt
to forward their proposals.
How widely the association has be-
come known is shown by the fact that
three OF the letters are from Texas,
one from Kansas, one from Missouri.
several from New York, New Jersey
and Ohio and the remainder from
Pennsylvania.
The president of the association,
Mrs. Walker has received twelve let.
ters with the request usually put in
language such as kindly hand to
some of your members who will like
an ideal husband" and the angelic quail
titles are then outlined in full. In ad-
dition the vice president has had a
share of the mail while some of the
letters have been addressed merely to
One of the forty Berwick widows. 4"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
OUR CONGRESSMAN
Will Be PRESENT

The Farmers Tri-Oounty Picnic as
ISOLATION held meeting at the court
house Saturday night to perfect ar
rangements for the annual cutting,
which will take place on the 18th inst.
Chairman George M. Leighow presid-
ed. B. l.. Diehl and Horace Baker,
secretaries, were also present.
The secretaries reported that favor
able replies had been received from
county officers and others who had
been formally invited to attend the
picnic. Among those who have sign
itied their intention of being present
are President Judge Charles G. Evans
and Congressman John G. McHenry.
Some remain to be heard from. Hon.
William 7. Greasy is expected to be
present and to deliver an address.
1t was the sense of those present
that request should be made of the
merchants Of DanvilIe that they close
their stores on the afternoon of the
18th inst. These took the view that
the business men of Dauville would be
glad to do this in acknowledgement of
the invitation extended to them by the
farmers that they join with them in
their annual outing
At the meeting the association went
emphatically on record to the effect
that any parties playing base ball on
the day of the picnic will not be per-
mitsed to charge ADM The pic
mic grounds, including the base ball
field, are solely in charge of the amuse
ment committee of the Tri- County as
sociatiou, which. will see to it that
the base ball ground is kept absolutely
free in the sense that all picuiokers
who wish to play bali and those pres
ent who wish to see the games can do
SO at pleasure and without cost.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
IMPROVING
THE SERVICE

The street system of the municipal
light plant is being constantly improv-
ed, not only by the installation of ad-
ditional arc lights but also by a gener-
al betterment, the effects Of which. are
seen in an improved quality as we'll as
In wider diffusion of the light
Within recent period two new arc
lights have been installed-one at
Water and Iron streets and the other
at Nicholas avenue and Cross street.
AT both of the above points additional
light was greatly needed.
INCREASED CANDLE POWER.
In addition to the new arc lights the
borough has decided to replace all the
thirty candle power iucandescent
lights at present in use with new series
Tungsten lamps of eighty candle pow
er each, There are large number of
the old thirty candle power lamps in
use and a substitution Of the larger
and stronger lamp in the aggregate
will mean a vast improvement of the
service.
Borough Electrician Smith has al.
ready begun installing the eighty
candle power lamps poles being erect
ed for them on Walnut street, at Church
street and at Oak avenue.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
SURPRISE PARTY
ON R. T. D. NO. |

\ very pleasant surprise party was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robins on Danville r. F. D.
No. /, on Friday evening, in honor OF
MIS-. Robbins fifty fifth birthday. a
very pleasant evening was spent in So
1iI chat. Refreshments we're served,
after which all left for their homes
wishing Mrs. Robbins many more hap.
p b, -thdays Among those present
we1s Mr. and Mrs. William Cornell
son, Mr. and Mrs. Willard PanDebak-
er, J3r md Mrs William Boyer, Mr.
s1d 3r~ William Patterson, Mr.. and
Mis- viii am Manner, Mr.. and Mrs
George M2ser, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ware,
Mr. ani Nfs. Frank Hartman, MI
aad Mr.. Pe5ar Rake, Mr.. and Mrs
Ruv Rssa, bir and Mrs. William
@teinuaa. Asu'ames Kathryn Bogart
Franz M>ller andrew Steinman, Min,
NE AtaSa, u E. Fruit and Amanda
RatIugsr Iiasss Florence and Nancy
Fruit Su- Co.1-j . IN, Kathryn Main
HsE. "lida pa-@rb ,er, Myrtle Cor.
nelson, Esther 2annebaker, Stella aud
Lizzie Beaver, Rose IN Annabel Hart
man, Laulo Rake, 6ovs 9eddens, Stella
and NIunt. W9rs. F!oIo. Lizzie ana
Mary RnDtsIs, Rrfi, ;li Ethel Stein.
man, Kathryn and Faye u ilIer, Kath-
ryu Bower, Florsnce atp VI 'nnie Tan
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
Surprise Party.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Q. Snyder, Hofer street, was the scene
of pleasant gathering on Saturday
evening, when the many neighbors and
friends of Mrs. Snyder rendered her a
surprise in celebration Of her birth.
day. The evening was wiled away
with games and music Delicious re-
frfshments were served Those pres.
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs VIM. G. Snv.
der, Mrs. @. Halderman, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Chss. Whispell Halle WhispelI, Will
liam WhispeIl. Mrs. Martin Curry, Mr..
and Mrs, Walter Renner, Laura Ward,
Mary Ford, Mrs. Laura Lovett, Mr.
and Mrs. Mrytle Fallon, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Kilkres, Miss Emma Garrow, Daniel
E. Snyder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
WeII.Known Couple Welded

Miss Mary =. Mitchell and Wia-
lam Edgar schuck, both OF this city,
were united III marriage on August
LIST, The nuptial knot VAS tied st the
town of LuzeIne by the Rev. Ferris
ID. Cornell
Although the bride and groom have
heen in town for several days tue
news of their martiage only leaked
out Tuesday.
The bride is well-Suown in Dan
vile. The groom is the son of W B.
Schuck. the Mil street yestaurateur,
and is likewise welt known. The
newly welded couple will take mp
their residence in this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-12
Death Follows Long Illness.

Miss Mary Louisa West died at the
home Of her brother, George NJ West,
Nassau street. at 9. IS O'CLOCK, Friday
night, after a protrscted Illness.
The deceased was the daughter of
the late George W West She was a
native of Dsnviile and spent the great
er part OF her life here
Her physical decline dated from last
November She was taken i'll while
filling a position as assistant at she
school at Elwyn. Her decline was
rapid. For several months prior TO
her death there we're absolutely no
hopes of recovery. During last week
her condition was very low.
Miss West was member OF the
Mahoning Presbyterian church and
was a consistent Christian. She was
aged fortyseven years and Is survived
by four brothers, William Kase West,
Esq. Isaac D. West, Charles W. West
and George NJ. West, all of Dsnville,
also one sister. Mrs. o. j. Diehl, OF
BuTkeville, Va.