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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
VIOLIN OF ToOTHPICKS.
Indiana Workman Values His Novel
instrument at $3,374.

Three thousand three hundred and
seventy-four dollars Is the sum asked
for a violin which is constructed of
exactly that number Of white birch
wood toothpicks. This unique musical
instrument is the handiwork of
Thomas Atkinson, genius and expert
maker of freak articles. Mr.. Atkinson
lives in Greenfork. a small village
near Hagerstown, Ind, where his
home is stocked with many articles
made by him from time to time.
The violin, which he was more than
a year in completing, has been tested
by musicians and pronounced high
grade in every respect. Its quality Of
tone is seldom surpassed. Its lines are
graceful and the finish perfect.
Before he started to work on this in
strument he discovered that the glue
which enters into the construction Of
viollns has much to do with their
sounding properties.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
UNCANNY GUIDES.
When the GaIlows Was Used as
Landmark In ENGLAND.

ISIGIiaiN i' IIlSie1'iIs
The old time guidebooks in England
were by no means cheerful reading.
A journey from London to East Grin
stead. Il distance of five or six and
twenty miles. would have taken the
horseman past three gibSets. and it
was just as likely as not that from one
or the other of them body would be
swinging in the wind.
Up till the beginning of the nine
teenth century the gallows was almost
as frequent landmark as finger posts
or public houses have become now.
The traveller approaching York is di-
rected by the guidebooks to turn
round by the gallows and three wind
mills and the road out of Durham is
"between the gallows and Crokehill." !"
Going out of Wells you 'cross the
brook and pass by the gallows."
Any number of such directions can
be CLEANED from the old books for the
guidance of travellers n hundred years
ago, and as these interesting objects
were put up and the dead bodies of
malefactors left upon them for the
special edifcation Of footpads and
highwaymen there was a suggestive
ness about them that must have given
a special piquancy to cycle touring if
it had been in vogue at that time
London News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Grains Crisp and Gigantic
Eight Times Size

You will think the foods queer, and
they are. But don't think that you
will not like them.
Last month, there were seventeen
million dishes served in homes that
have found them out.
The folks who once taste them,
demand them. The folks at your
table are just like the rest.
Serve them one package and all
will say, "Let us have those puffed
foods always"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
PENNSYLVANIA coNsrABU1AEY ON GUARD

PENNSYLVANIA CoNsTABULARY ON GUARD.
They resemble the Canadian mounted
police and the Texas rangers more
than anything else, although the organ
ization itself was built largely on the
lines of the Irish constabulary, n fierce
that has made Great Britain famous.
Every trooper can ride and shoot and
give a good account of himself in Il
rough ana tumble fight besides. But
these talents. while they count in a
pinch. do not establish Il morale in the
force The secret Of that is the reallza-
tion of one man strength, the power Of
quiet confidence and q belief in the
effect of the uniform. Captain John C.
Groome. state superintendent, recruit
ed. organized and equipped the con-
stabulary
The four troops are distributed over
the state so as to cover as best they
can the hundred odd coal and iron
mines. 1t is not to be wondered that
this duty is attracting the best nom
commissioned officers from the regu-
lar army. The work is more exciting,
the men have IL chance for more initia-
tive and are paid quite handsomely. A
private of constabulary receives $720 a
year, his horse. uniform and Il house to
live in. The regular gets less than $40
year and his food. clothes and care.
But the mess account at constabu-
larry barracks is not usually an extrav-
agance. 1t runs about $40 q month per
man, and as he advances In promotion
his pay increases accordingly. A ser
geant receives $1,000 year, a lieuten-
ant 81 200 and captain $500.
No married men are accepted In the
state constabulary. Terms of enlist
ment are for two years unless sooner
discharged for cause. and with the
long waiting list at headquarters the
troopers have to lead rather exemplary
lives to hold their positions. When
Captain Groome began the examina-
tions of men to enlist force of go he
had over thousand applications.
The constabulary is uniformed in
dark gray whipcord, with black put
tees and dark gray HELMETS. The
blouse is very much like the blouse OF
the field service uniform of the regular
army, and for fatigue duty the troop
ers wear dark gray cap, also shaped
like those of the army. The combina-
tion has a neat. soldierly effect and is
not without its dignity. For winter
there is a roomy greatcoat of the same
color that will cover both the wearers
legs as well as the pommel and cantle
of his saddle. For storms In summer
the rubber cavalry cape is provided.
The horses are supplied by the state
as well as the uniforms. Most of the
mounts come from the west.
Other states are watching this plan
of Pennsylvania in maintaining force
Of mounted police with much interest.
In some quarters 1t has come In for
good deal of criticism, while in others
much praise has been given 1t.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

= STRIKE that will be number
"a ed among the most violent
ever occurring in Pennsylva-
mia Is that at the Pressed
Steel Car works, McKees Rocks, which
began on July II, when about 500 of
the Hungarian workmen struck be-
cause they asserted they were not get
ting their fair share of pay under the
pooling system" which had been in
troduced by the management.
Almost ever since the trouble began
there has been severe fighting, and a
number of men have been killed and
injured. The situation recently assum-
ed a national interest from the fact
that the federal government instituted
an investigation to determine whether
peonage has existed in connection with
the industries at McKees Rocks. This
aspect of the matter is reminder of
the conditions existing in Pennsylva-
mia at the beginning of the first Roose-
welt administration, when the inter
Ventlon OF the president in great coal
strike and the appointment of an arbi-
tration commission resulted in setting
important precedents in such matters.
Prominent figures in the affair are
the Pennsylvania state constabulary
and the troopers have had their work
cut out for them in the present trou-
BILE. Although organized since March
l, 1906, the work of this body of men
is not generally known. Its powers
were granted to it by the state legisla
ture, and it is entirely Independent OF
the police forces of the cities. The
organization is a permanent force OF
mounted men-four troops Of two of
ficers, five sergeants and fifty men each
Eight out of ten of them have seer
military service in foreign lands, and
most of them were noncommissioned
officers before they left the army
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
ARMYS NEW TELESCOPE.
Gunners Can See Enemy While Re-
manning Invisible Themselves.

After years of patient experimenting
Dana Dudley of Wakefield, Mass. r"-
Gently had the satisfaction of h. q"
his pan angle" telescope adopted t.
the war department of the Uniteh
States.
The invention is simple in its con
struction, yet, it is said, may revolu-
tionize modern warfare. 1t consists
of rejecting lenses so arranged at an
giles in a tube that persons or objects
above or below and on all sides may
be viewed from place of conceal
ment.
The device as constructed for use in
warfare is arranged so that even on
disappearing guns or guns used in
trenches and fired from any point in
visible from the exterior the operator
may ascertain the location of the enc
my, target or other objective point
without exposing himself
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
His CondoIence.

An English lord used TO tell a story
of a sheriff substitute he once knew
slightly.
Although he was very religious
man, the sheriff had his faults. and
one of these was that he had a habit
of using strong language without re
alizinG what his words implied. The
sheriff's best friend was the ministc"
of the parish, and great misfortun,
befell the reverend gentleman by I'm
death of his wife
The sheriff wished to express hia
sympathy. but he found himself quite
at loss to know what to say. He
sat for long time scratching his head
and puzZling himself to know what he
could say to the minister At last he
blurted out well, minister, this is II
ID of a iness."-London Express.
The Average.
PA, what's an average mani
zone who thinks his employers Dusi
ness would be run good deal better
If he could have more to say in the
matter himself"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
The eypsies of the Gasoline Age

Arrayed in khaki. weather stained
And full of grease and oil;
Their faces tanned with sun and wind
Their hands begrimed with toll,
With honk and hoot and siren Shrek
They come from near and far
And travel in a cloud of smoke,
The gypsies of the car.
In limousine and touring car
And lively runabout,
They laugh at indigestion, nerves.
Insomnia and gout.
No dreams of dark and evil things
At night their slumbers mar.
They keep eternal holiday,
The sypsies of the car.
The wanderlust is in their blood.
They answer to the call
OF open road and azure skies,
Green fields and forests tall,
And leave a trail OF gasoline
our tlis earthly star.
: Sc ai cousins to the tramp.
eg h's of the car.
N .n, Irving In New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Walked Them Up,

Dr. Hans Richter. the famous con-
ductor, while supervising rehearsal
in a London theater once was much
annoyed at the calm way the players
were taking the impassioned music.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said he.
suddenly stopping short, you're all
playing like married men, not like low
rs."-Westminster Gazette.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Not His Fault.

Howell-A good deal depends on thn
formation of early habits. Powell
know it. When ! was baby my
mother hired a woman to wheel me
about, and have been pushed for
money ever since.-LOndon Mail.
JUST a rIInt.
MIR. Staylate-Is that clock right?
Miss De Pink twearily)-I think It
must need cleaning It's been two or
three hours going that last hour.-New
York Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Suspicious Cirot,mstances

"Do you know they suspect that old
man of leading a double life"
What gives rise TO that?"
"Why, he's so mean and cross around
home that they think he must be
pleasant and agreeable somewhere. -
Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
ELEVATOR Etiduette.

"Do you think man ought to take
off his hat in an elevator when there
are ladies present."
Not if he ! prematurely bald and
the ladies Dung "-Chicago Rec
ord HG ~aIo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Ought to Have Known Better

Whats the matter%
Just quarreled with my wife"
"What aboutY
she said that n woman whom we
met was beautiful and agreed with
her" ."-Houston Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Not at First.

when you first saw Niagara falls
did you feel that almost irresistible
impulse to throw yourself over the
precipice that so many experience?"
"No. ! hadn't seen my hotel bill
yet."-Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
EilloM of Wires.

A wire screen supported at the ends
by curved metal springs has been pat
ented by an Illinois man as a pillow,
which is claimed 70 be cool, comfo-ta-
BILE and sanitary.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

These are the foods invented by Prof. An
derson, and this is his curious process:
The whole wheat or rice kernels are put into
sealed guns. Then the guns are revolved for
sixty minutes in heat of $50 degrees
That fierce heat turns the moisture in the
grain to steam, and the pressure becomes tre-
mendous.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Puffed Wheat -10c Puffed Rice -15c

Then the guns are unsealed, and the steam
explodes Instantly every starch granue is
blasted into a myriad particles.
The kernels of grain are expanded eight
times. Yet the coats are unbroken, the shapes
are unaltered We have simply the nlagnihed
grain.
One package will tell you why people de-
light in them. Order it now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Grass Baskets.

To restore the fragrance OF baskets
made from sweet scented grass after
they have apparently lost it, plunge
them into boiling water, removing
them almost instantly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Quite Simple,

"What will you do with your money
when you die?"
II shall leave it to my children"
but suppose you have no childrenT'
Then it will go to my grandchil-
<Jras.u'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Finance.

Visitor-Why are you naughty SO
much of the time? Bobby-Mamma
gives me a nickel every time l promise
to be good, and she never wants me
to promise to be good unless I'm
naughty.-Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Republican RcadquartGrsOpenGd
For Fall Campaign.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR VICTORY
VIII Not Be an "Off Year" In Penn.
syIvania, Where All the Great In,
terests Call For Continued Republi.
can Control In State and National
Politics.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Sept.

PAAieA' SNPt' is
With the opening of the state com,
mittee headquarters today the Repub-
lican compaign in Pennsylvania was
formally inaugurated.
Although it is a fact that Colonel
Wesley r. Andrews. chairman of the
state committee has been at work for
weeks corresponding with county
chairmen and other influential Repub-
licans and has had the party machin-
cry in active operation ever since he
quit his activities in promoting the
passage of the tariff bill at Washing
ton, the general canvass for the cleo
ton of the nominees of the Republican
state convention may be fairly said
to have been started this morning.
Republicans from interior counties
who come here will be delighted with
the new headquarters of the state
committee.
The old establishment on Locust
street below Fifteenth has been aban-
doned and thoroughly up to date COM
mittee rooms have been secured in the
dwelling formerly occupied by former
Congressman Morrell on Broad street
below Spruce. 1t is four-story struc-
ture with all modern equipment. 1t is
admirably adapted for campaign work,
Chairman Andrews, Secretary w,
Harry Baker of Dauphin. and Treas
urer Charles Johnson. of Montgomery,
have all been located in desirable of.
fees. and Sergeant-at-Arms Cassell
has assigned the corps of clerks and
typewriteTs to suitable quarters
throughout the building. Long distance
telephones keep the chairman in touch
| with the county committeeman in all
parts of the state. and commodious
rooms are available for meetings of
the general committee or of sub-com-
mittees as they shall be called to,
gether from time to time.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

The owl may not be as wise as he
looks. but he is wise enough not tc
try TO work both the night and day
shifts.-Atchison Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
( e lief introduction.

Marx I IN said the only introduc
tion to literary audience that seemed
place. a real inspiration, was as fol
lows:
Ladies and gentlemen, l shall not
waste any unnecessary time in the in
PRODUCTION. | don't know anything
about this man-at least / only know
two things about him. One is that he
has never been in prison, and the other
is I can't see why he hasn't"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

They that love you are stronger than
your haters.-Edwin Arnold.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

Pulled Wheat and Puffed Rice
the foods shot from guns-are eight
times natural size.
They are four times as porous as
bread. They are nut-like, crisp and
brown.
And they are digestible, for every
starch granule has been literally blast
ed to pieces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

4 word to the wise is not only suf.
ficient; 1t is altogether too much.-Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09

That's about all we can say. Cold
type cannot describe them. There is
nothing with which to compare them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
An important Campaign.

While this to many is what is term,
ed an "off year" Colonel Andrews does
not intend that it shall be an oft
year" as far as the work at state com.
mittee headquarters are concerned.
He is proceeding upon the line that
this is but a preliminary campaign
for the election of a Republican gov.
ernor and the election of a solid Re-
publican delegation to congress next
year. He has reminded all of his lieu
tenants that in June next the nomlna,
tions will be made for governor. lieu.
tenant governor and secretary of in
ternal affairs, for ongressnan in each
of the thirty-two districts in the state.
for state senator in all of the even
numbered districts and for representa-.
tives in all of the state assembly dis,
tricts, and that the legislature which
will convene on the first Monday of
January, 1911. will elect a successor
to George T. Oliver the junior United
States senator from Pennsylvania
With the important issues that wilt
confront the voters next year Colonel
Andrews in all of his appeals for sup
port for the party nominees this fall
dwells upon the necessity of strength
ening the Republican lines in every
direction and of indorsing the work OF
the Republican congress at Wash
ington. which has protected Pennsyl-
vania's interests
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Too Much EXPENSE.

"YeS," said Mr.. TytePhist, II was
just stepping on the car when the
conductor gave the motorman the sig
nal to so ahead. and the car started.
Ny foot went out from under me, and
sat down on the muddy crossing.
running a twenty-five dollar suit of
clothes"
Then you sat there. swore like a
trooper and gnashed your teeth in
rage. | suppose" remarked the sym
pathiZing listener.
No. said Mr.. TytePhist. Il may
have sworn IA little. but | didn't do
any gnashing. My teeth are new and
cost me $30."-Chicago Tribune
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Good Body Builder.

DR.. Barker's reputation as a good
body builder was started by ex-Sena-
tor John @. Spooner. He prevailed on
Barker to go to Washington from
Madison, Wis. President Taft, while
secretary of war. heard of him and
got him to prescribe a diet and
course of exercises. After the secre-
tary of war became a candidate for
the presidency he sent for Barker
again.
One other doctor will be called in
soon to help the Taft body do its work
TO the satisfaction of the president
This is Dir. J. J. Richardson of Wash
ington, throat specialist. He accom-
panied Mr.. Taft on all of his speech
making tours and kept his throat so
that it could utter audible sounds.
He has promised to make the western
trip with the president. - Beverly
(Mass) Cor. New York World.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-09
Figures
In the
Steel Strike

STRIKE that will be number
"a ed among the most violent
ever occurring in Pennsylva-
mia iS TINT nt tho DrnSSnd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-23
Family Barely ESCAPED.

The home of Samuel L. Tetlow, near Be-
thesda, this county. was burned last Satur-
day morning, with all the clothing Of the
family, every article of furniture and 1922
in cash.
When young lady, who was spending
the night at the house. discovered the fire
and sounded an alarm the flames had
eaten their way nearly through to the
second story. and several of the occupants
of the house were partly overcome by the
smoke. Mr.. Tetlow and two other men
who were in the house succeeded in get
ting the three women and two children on
to the roof of a porch, from where they
were lowered to the ground, and just as Mr.
TetlOw. who was the last to leave the
building. scrambled through the window
to the porch roof the entire interior of the
house collapsed. and within a very few
minutes thereafter the structure was in
ashes. After borrowing clothing from
neighbors the members of the household
made their way to the homes of friends.
The building belonged to Mr.. Walter
Haney, of Bethesda district. and was valued
at about $1,000. 1t was not insured, neither
was any of the property that Mr.. Tetlow
lost What caused the fire is a mystery
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-23
Rock Spring Club Raided.

Deputy Sheriff Peyton Whalen last Sat
urday night raded the Rock Spring Club.
near Cabin John, confscated quantity Of
whiskey. champagne and beer and placed
John Schmitz, who, the authorities say. is
the proprietor of the club, under arrest He
is charged with violating the local option
law.
Deputy Whalen had planned his raid for
a late hour Saturday night, but, fearing
that the proprietor of the club was ac-
quainted with his intention to raid visited
the place about O'Clock, at a time
when the dining rooms were crowded with
Automobiles from Washington. Confusion
reigned when Whalen and his party forced
their way into the club house. and there
was general inclination among the guests
to get out on the road as fast as a 40-hOrse-
power engine could take them. However,
the guests. who failed to get away, were
released by the officers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-23
Medical Society.

The Montgomery County Medical Society
held its regular semi-annual meeting at the
Court House, Rockville, on Tuesday. The
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year President, DIR. o. M Linthicum
Vice-President. Dr. VIM l.. Lewis, of Ken
sington Secretary, DIR. John l.. Lewis of
Bethesda. Each of whom was present, as
were also Doctors Anderson. Mannar and
Henderson. of Rockville ; DR.. W. T. Brown
of Burnt Mills Doctors Farquhar and Ma
gruder, of Olney; DIR. Kress, of Takoma
Dr. Moulden, of Bethesda DR.. Pratt, OF
Potomac: DIR. Shippers, of Germantown
Dr. Darby, of GAINESVILLE, and DIR. Thorn
son, of Silver Spring.
Dr. Farquhar read paper on the de-
plorable existing state of the introduction
of human life in this county as consider
bly, managed by midwives, who often do not
seek the services of physicians until it is
too late to save life.
Dr. Moulden read paper on Tonsils and
Adenoid Growths in the Throat, and called
attention to the Importance of having the
same early and promptly treated
Dr. Kirby, of Baltimore, the State Soci
ety's representative, read an exhaustive
paper on cancer, urging now more thar
ever the prompt treatment in incipien
cases.
At the invitation of DIR. Kress, of Tako
ma Park Sanitarium, the Society is TO holt
its next meeting there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-04-23
Routes Selected.

The Good Roads Commission at its meet
ing on Thursday of last week adopted as
its final system for this county the follow
ing roads, so far as the funds will permit
they to be taken over. purchased or con-
demned, and construct and complete the
improvement thereof in such manner as it
shall hereafter determine
Starting at the District line at Seventh
street extended Silver Spring Station. by
way of Wheaton. Norbeck, Oakdale, Olney.
Sandy Spring. Ashton and the dirt road to
Smells Bridge Beginning at Norbeck to
Rockville Rockville TO Gaithersbure. Ounce
Orchard, Darnestown. Jacksonville, Bealls-
vile, beyond Dickerson TO the Frederick
county line; from Gaithersbure via Mid
dIebrook, Henderson's Corner. Cedar Grove,
Damascus to the Howard county line then
the Norwood branch of the Union Turn
pike south from Sandy Spring, and from
OIney to Brookeville.