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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

PRESIDENT LEsUlA' the CordilIera
range of mountains and lying near the
Acre river. This, along with other rich
territory, would no doubt have been
Brazilian today had not the BoIivians
fought for it in the war between Bra
I'll and Bolivia in the last generation.
AS a result of that contest Brazil
paid Bolivia $10,O00,0O0. That money,
large sums of which still are on de-
posit in New York and London, has
been chiefly expended in building rail-
roads intended to develop Bolivian
commerce and increase the trade rela-
tions between Bolivia and Brazil. AL
ready the railroad has been completed
from Oruro to Viacha, and line now
is under construction from Oruro to
Uyuni, which lies to the southwark
Villages and cities that owe their
founding wholly to Bolivian initia-
tive have sprung up throughout the
disputed territory. Thus Bolivia has
spent its money there, as well as the
blood of its people. Two thousand OF
its soldiers were killed there IN one
campaign against Brazil.
Peru bases its claim to the territory
on the contention that the land belong
ed to it by reason of certain disposi
tions made by Spanish kings. On the
other hand 1t is maintained that be-
fore the South American republics
were formed and when Spanish con-
troll dominated the land In question
formed a part Of the territory which,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

his will power to treat the subject
lightly and to act as If he were igno-
rant of Miss Lavinia's attitude toward
him.
He had made another exhaustive
search of the library one day fully two
weeks 'after the bill had disappeared.
He subsided into an easy chair with
a groan of disappointment This Is
the four hrndredth time by actual
count that | have gone over this place.
1t isn't here. and don't believe that it
ever was here"
You saw it yourself" Miss Lavlnia
returned grimly.
! Ainslie sighed. 81 tell you, Miss La
vinia. that lou must get some pockets
In your dresses and then
He stopped to stare at his hostess.
She had turned several rich colors. and
some words seemed to gurgle in her
throat.
"Are you i'll, Miss Lavinia? Let me
get you some water. You look dread
full! Can't r.
81 feel dreadful" she gasped. Il
never thought of It before. VIII you
ever forgive me?" she walled piteously.
Miss Lavinia was fumbling along the
folds of her gown. Her hands twItched
nervously here and there, then one of
them dived far out Of sight, only to
emerge q second later holding aloft the
missing bill
TIT she stammered family. -
have not had Il pocket before for TWEEN
ty-five years-and -and-I forgot! IL
must have put the bill IN 1t just after
Richard left. I'm very, very sorry"
Her voice faltered. To think that
she, who prided herself upon her bust
nesslike methods, should have commit,
ted such an objectionable deed. She
looked helplessly from one to the other
Of her auditors.
Young Ainslie stared at her for some
moments in silent perplexity. When
at length the full truth dawned upon
him he gave one hilarious shout and
yielded himself up to uncontrollable
laughter.
Miss Lavinia watched him in silence,
the grimness slowly fading from her
face.
We'll, Myra," she remarked tenta,
lively. I'm bound to say that your
husband will have a good disposition.
tatn't many men that would see any.
thing humorous in this episode. And
as for pockets" she added, with sud.
den vindictiveness, "Tu never, never
have another as long as live!"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
THE RESCUE
OF RUFFLES,
A Transformation and the Way
1t Was Brought About.
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.

ECopyrisht 1903 by Associated literary
Press.I
Social distinctions were not closely
drawn at Crag House. The tables
were waited on by the daughters or
wealthy farmers. who served only be
cause they wished to escape the mo-
notony of country life for month or
two and because they wished to be in
touch with the gayety and color that
the city guests brought to the noun
tain resort.
Ruflles was not a farmers daughter
She was a child of the city, swept TO
Crag House by wave of chance. She
had worked in a department store in
town, and her health had failed. The
doctor to whom she went spoke of the
mountains.
Il can't afford to 60" fatered Ruff
des.
Go and play waitress for awhile, "
suggested the keen eyed doctor. Then
you can earn something and get we'll
nc the same time
He gave her letter to the proprietor
Of Crag House. and poor, little, fright
place n paradise after the heat and
noise of town.
AS time went on, however, she dis
covered that she was treated as Il
stranger and an alien. She was nei-
ther fish nor flesh, neither guest nor
daughter of the soil She was an un-
known girl from the city. and the coun-
try girls kept in their own circle, gave
barn dances and mingled with their
own friends while the hotel guests
danced in the ballroom and never
thought of the little maid who served
them
There was one woman, however, who
watched Rufiles with interest. "She
is a pretty little thing" she said to
ner husband
"Who?" he asked idly.
THE little girl who waits on our
cable" said Mrs Witherspoon, and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
Arithmetic For Girls on Farm

Miss Jessie Field of Page county. H.,
had arranged an arithmetic which, she
says, will meet every requirement of
girls who expect TO pass their lives on
farms. She also believes the arith-
metic will commend itself to the una
Jority Of young women in cities. 1t
has no cube root or binomial theorem
"a it and has been simplified in other
ways Miss Field says that observs-
ton has convinced her that the femi-
nine mind is not especially adapted for
tackling the complicated problems OF
mathematics. and for that reason she
expects her new work to win q popu-
larity all its own.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

Miss Jane Adams, who was chosen
president of the national conference OF
charities and corrections at the recent
session of the conference in Buffalo, Is
founder of Hull House, the famous So
cial settlement in Chicago. and is one
Of the most noted social students OF
the time The work accomplished uu.
der her direction at Hull House has
done much to win respect and infiu.
ence for the social settlement move
ment and establish it as one OF the
greatest factors of the age in social
betterment. 1t is the first time in the
history OF the national conference OF
charities. a period covering thirty-six
years, that a woman has been at the
head of the organization.
Miss Adams, though exceedingly
modest and retiring herself, has
brought about her at Hull House at
one time or another the most brilliant
thinkers and takers OF this and other
countries A. the long table with its
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

accused the young "iAo'Ao ''0O0iSi l.
girl of wrong relations with her hus.
band and struck her in the face. The
child, who is believed to have been
innocent Of any wrongdoing. was 50
affected by the humiliation and dis,
grace into which she deemed she had
fallen that she drank poison and died
Puccini denounced his wife and at
once separated from her. and. the sui
eide of the girl having been made the
subject of an inquiry. an Italian court
sentenced Signora Puccini to impr!s.
onment for causing her death
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

NARY GRANGER CAME STRAIGHT TO HEF
AND PUT HER ARMS AROUND HER.
that night she called Ruales into her
room.
II YOU will fasten my Dress" she
said, "I'll be awfully grateful"
Il can always come in and fasten
your dresses said Rufies shyly. I'D
love it, It's lonesome after supper,
and the evenings are so long"
why don't you go 10 the barn
dances| Mrs Witherspoon asked.
Nobody has invited me-" Ruff1es
stammered. You see / don't belong
to the country set. I'm a kind Of out
slider"
Poor little thing" was Mrs Wither-
spoons mental comment But aloud
she said: Isn't Mary Granger friend
ly? She seems a nice girl"
NO" The bushes famed over Ruff
hes' little face. You see, Mary is diff
ferent. She has always had things,
and she only waits on the table here
to get the extra money and the fun.
Butch, well, I'm different"
How different"
"Oh, I'm poor and live in cheap
part of the city when I'm home, and
my clothes are shabby. and | haven't
any folks. You know how people
Teel''--
L think it's very snobbish OF them"
Mrs. Witherspoon said Indignantly.
Well, anyhow, you come here in the
evenings and help me into my things,
and we will have some comfy talks"
Indeed ! will"' Rutiles' eyes shone.
How good You are. Mrs Wither.
spoon"
Rutltes went downstairs and sat on
the porch where she could see the
hotel guests in the ballroom. She
watched the women in their dainty
gowns as they whirled past. and then.
because she was very lonely. she put
her head down on her arm and sobbed.
WHAT'S the mattcrf" asked a voice
out or the dark
oh said RutIies. Il didn't know
any one was here"
Il came to find my sister" said the
voice again Il am Frank Granger
Nhen they tol9 me she had gone
home ! thought would watch the
dancing, and then YOU came and
heard you crying. and If there is any.
thing | can do
There was such an honest ring in his
voice that Ruttles answered straight
from the bottom OF her heart: "No:
there isn't But I am crying because
am lonely
Are you one Of the Mattresses"
Yes. l am Ruffies."
He gave II quick exclamation. "Tve
heard Mary speak of you. You are
the little sick girl from the citv and
they called you Rufiles because of the
dress you had on when you first
came"
Yes" Rullles remembered the hu-
initiation of that old gown with the
cheap black hounces.
you haven't been to any of the barn
dances:'
L haven't been invited"
You haven't? Well, I'll see that
Mary asks you TO the one at our house
tomorrow night"
"Oh, please don't" RuhIes begged.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

which the composer
and his wife figure
In this drama the
heroine was a little
peasant girl whose
father lived and
ork e d on Puc-
cinps estate. She
was employed in
the o IN p o ser's
household after her
fathers death and,
being a favoritc of
the great musician.
excited the jealousy
of his wife She
81 Ppngal th, Elr,,g-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
LOST HUNDRED
DOLLAR BILL,
A Chance Remark That Pointed
Out Its Hiding Place.
BY FRANCES coWLES.

copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.l
Every one In the house was angry,
and Miss Lavinia herself was "all on
edge" as she graphically expressed it.
The loss of hundred dollar bill was
not such a tremendously important af-
fair I'm itself, for Miss Lavinia was
quite wealthy, but there were some
aspects of the matter which made the
loss quite serious.
There is no reason why you should
look at me so angrily," she said to her
niece. who was regarding her aunt
with very indignant eyes. "The bill
vanished. and some one has taken it."
at may have blown away
with screens in the window? Don't
be foolish, Myra."
"Or you may have mislaid It. A doz-
en- things may have happened, but I
don't believe that it was stolen at all.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

represented the conventions and have
been distinguished as achievers of
modern forms of prosperity
Most of the people who live at the
settlement do some work to gain live
lihood and choose Hull House as their
nome for the sake of what they may
learn, while giving of what they have.
The house itself is lesson in beauty
and simplicity of furnishing. Mahog-
any and art textures, fine pictures and
rare bric-a-brac show the taste of Miss
Addams, who furnished the house at
the beginning of its history
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
Enouoh to Scare Anv One.

While out walking with her papa
and mamma one day Florence, aged
four, ran some little distance ahead
AS she got near mule hitched to a
farmers wagon the animal began to
bray. She wheeled instantly and, run
ming to her mother as fast as she
could go. said in round eyed astonish-
ment, "Oh, mamma, sumfin' said sum
At the Play.
"The plot thickens here"
"That's good. It's been pretty burned
thin up TO now."-Cleveland Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

and every two or three weeks since
then he has sent a twenty dollar gold
certificate to the secretary Of the treas
ury with this note. Due TO U. s."
There is not word about the missive
to indicate the name of the sender.
The envelope is always plain and with
out any legend save the address. The
envelope, the writing and the inclosure
are always the same. The remittance
comes almost with the regularity of n
city tax bill. The money is credited to
the conscience fund and is turned into
the treasury
The government has another regular
conscience fund contributor residing in
Washington. He is not so methodical
in his habits as the man at Annapolis,
and his contributions are smaller. His
conscience hurts him every two or
three months for some fraud imposed
upon the government. and he sends
$40 to $15 to the treasury with a con-
fession that it belongs TO the govern
ment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

with Boivia's area today. was under
the jurisdiction OF the central Spanish
authority that existed at Charcas. the
latter now forming the present city
of Sucre. Peru's territory was admin
istered by Spanish authority from
Lima, Argentina's area from Buenos
Aires. Chile by the captain general
then established at Santiago. and so
on. So when argument was required
to meet the Peruvian contention Of
priority of rights Bolivia advanced
the claim that the territory In ques-
ton always had been part OF its area
even during the period of rule under
the Spanish kings
The dispute over this claim was re-
ferrsd for arbitration to President AL
corta of the Argentine Republic, and
1t was when 1t became known that his
decision was against some Of the con-
tsntions of the Bolivians that feeling
among the latter ran high, not only
against Peru and the Peruvians, but
against Argentina, its president and
its minister in residence at La Paz,
Senior Fonseca.
Visitors to Peru and Bolivia are apt
to be much interested in the curious
relies of civilization dating far back
into the past, even antedating the days
of the lncas. The burial places of
some of these people may still be seen,
with their strange, ovenlike openings
always facing the east
One of the most picturesque Of the
cities and towns of Bolivia is Tia
guanuco, one of whose gates is shown
in the accompanying picture. 1t is not
very populous place at present, but
is remarkable for its ruins Tlagua-
nuco is about forty miles from La PaZ.
the Bolivian capital. and is on the
Tthcaca river. La Paz is one of the
highest capital cities of the world, be
ing 1900 feet above sea level Presi-
uent Augusta B. Lcguia of Peru took
Office last autumn. He was born in
1863, has had "a wide experience in
public affairs and thus far has given
his country q firm and wise admins
tration.
The Insanity.
How was he acquitted?'
"Insanity"
II
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
All the Cape

The Horny handed" calls what he
liNes on nay" the skilled mechanic
wages > the city clerk salary" the
banker "income," a landowner "rent
roll lawyer fees" burglar
"swag, but It all comes to the same
in the end.-London Scraps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

simple fare. where
the residents OF
Hull House break
bread after their
diverse duties, have
gathered, first and
last. most persons
of original, peculiar
or d o m in n tin =
thought OF the pres
ent time. Some
have been refugees,
5 o IN o revolution
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
An Optimist.

Il am gong to buy raven" a gen.
ueman informed his neigkbor.
Really rejoined the latter. What
for?"
Il want to see If these birds really
do live 300 years, as people say
Westminster Gazette.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
A Shnntinn rrin

Heidi you shoot anything while
you were up in Canada? She-Yes, in
deed! We went out in a boat one day
4nd shot the loveliest rapids you ever
saw.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
The Quarrel
OF Bolivia
And Peru
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THE territory in
1 volved in the
disput t e be-
tween Bolivia and
Peru, which h a s
sent the war clouds
scudding above the
s ou t b American
/ a n d s ape, COM
prises hundreds Of
square miles Of
very rich land at
the eastern base OF
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

the University of Virginia and receiy-
ed his training for the ministry at the
Theological seminary near Alexandria,
Va. As rector of St Lukes church at
Norfolk he built up an almost dead
parish to be one of the strongest in the
diocese and interested many young men
in its work From that charge he was
called to the mission board
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
Ready EXCUSE.

Beggar-Say, boss. won't you help a
poor fellow out Of a job? Joakley-
Gracious Can't you get out of it with
ont my help? Pretend you're sick or
something Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

A strange character is Wary
Chacles, the Americanized Chinaman
who is under sentence of death in
Massachusetts along with four others
of his nationality. The names OF the
others are Win Sing, Hon Woon, Le-
onG Gong and Joe Guey, and. accord
ing to the decree OF the court, they
will die In electric chairs in the state
prison a. Charlestown during the week
beginning Oct. TO- All the men were
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
His I ask.

George-With the assurance of your
ave could conquer the world Grace
THAT will not be necessary. All you
'1ave to do is to conquer papa Lon
don Tit-RitS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
STRANGE Case.

First Physician-Any unusual symp-
toms about that last case of yours
Second Physician-Yes. He paid me
$50 on account yesterday Wisconsin
Sphinx
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
GuwsTu everett nsre.

Tie giveth his beloved Sleep
For him 80 heart in all the world
Has any soreness than Of grief
His was the kindly God who curled
The teudrils and who spread the leaf.
Who gave us sky and sun and rain
And saw the world that 1t was good
No god of wrath and greed and pain.
But one Of human brotherhood
He asked no god OF grlmy gold
To give what mortals call success.
lie worshiped not in accents cold
The mammon of unrighteousness.
But Just the good of doing good
Was all he wrote within his creed
And ioyed when that he understood
The healing OF another's need
Gods gladness in his claspinG palm.
Gods sunshine in his cheering smile.
lie gave to aching hearts a balm
And comforted in sorrows while
And he was great-not Of the sword
Not of the miry pride of craft.
Not Of the clutched and clinkinE hoard
Not OF the rivals venomed shaft,
But he was great because he went
The path of gladness day by day
And all he earned of JOY he spent
FOR those he met along the way
A kingly greatness this of his.
But with no trace Of Eingly hate.
For brother love and kindness is
The base of what is truly great
And so he folds his hands in sleep,
His work well done. and his reward
Is that he hears the chorus deep
or them that sing before the Lord.
What finer thing has God to give.
What nobler task is writ on high.
Than having such a life 10 live
And having such a death to die?
Wilbur -. Nesbit in Chicago Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
Three a Day.

Tourist in Ireland Ito rural postma1s
How many mails have you here 10
the day?
breakfast, dinner and tay,~
london Fun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
Little Stories
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partment at Wash
in 6 20 n. whatever
s e C r e t a ries may
come or go, Alvey
A. Adee, second as
sistant, stays on for
ever, for whoever
happens to be at the
head of the depart
m mt depends a
great deal on MI.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05


Adee's knowledge of its affairs and
goes to him much for assistance in
running it. Mr.. Adee's long and hard
work i'll the department entitled him,
it was thought, to a little vacation, so
he started on a two months holiday
in France and, being fond of the bi-
cycle, rode on such a machine fully
$500 miles through the beautiful land
of the French. On sailing for home
he said:
1--WE been coming to Europe for my
holidays every year for twelve years,
but never enjoyed anything so much
as this bicycling tour. l cycled fifty
six days, carrying all the clothes |
needed. 1t was the greatest sort of
the terrors of Washington summer
and allow some of the others to get
away on their vacations"
The bishop coadjutor elect of the
Episcopal diocese of Virginia the Rev.
DR. Arthur S. Lloyd, has for some
years been general secretary of the
board of missions of the Episcopal
church and so devoted to his work in
that capacity that he had declined
election as bishop four times prior to
being chosen to the post in the Vir-
ginia diocese. He decided that this
time it was his duty to accept promo
tion to the higher rank.
Bishop Elect Lloyd is by birth q yir-
ginian and for some years served par
ishes in the Old Dominion state not
far from Washington He attended
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05
His Longest Enuaoement.

AT the Army and Navy club in
Washington one evening a group of of
iicers most Of them young men. were
swapping stories of various engage.
ments during the war with Spain and
the subsequent troubles in the Phiip
pines
Among the silent listeners was one
grizzled veteran, a naval commander
of national renown. it must have or
CURED to one of the young men tina.
1t was peculiarly ludicrous that oil
GERS not long out of the academies
should be holding forth with respect
to their exploits while this old fellow
sat silent in a corner. So. turning IT,
the veteran. one of the young officer
blithely asked:
What was the longest engagement
you ever participated in. admiral?"
1T lasted three years." said the OLD
chap, without n suspicion of a smile
"and, worst of all, the young woman
married another man."-Washingt
Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

Take heed Of many, advice of few
Danish Proverb.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

NJ ACV EACH
OF the treasury de-
partment W s h e 8
every one was as
conscientious about
paying d e b t s TO
Uncle Sam as q
man at Annapolis,
Md. A out six
months ago some
( hing struck the
conscience of the
Annapolis citizen,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

convicted Of the murder of several of
their countrymen belonging to the Chi
nese society known as the on, Leon
tong The murderers were members
of a rival society known as the Hep
Sing tong. The date of the whole
sale slaughter for which the quintet
are to pay the penalty the coming au-
tumn was Aug. ., 1907. The convic-
tion of the group was secured by the
Boston prosecuting authorities over a
year ago. and the supreme court Of the
state overruled the exceptions taken to
the verdict.
Wary Charles, who was said by
some of those convicted of the crime
to have been the moving spirit in the
plot of assassination, protested his in
nocence when sentenced. He was for
merly court interpreter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

The curtain has fallen on a stirring
scene in tragedy in real life in which
figures the great Italian operate COM
poser, Giacomo Puccini. The curious
thing about the affair is the parallel
which may be drawn between certain
circumstances in the real tragedy and
the fictitious one which forms the
theme of the composers famous mas
terpiece, "Madama Butterfly" In the
latter the little heroine. Cho- Cho-San of
the mikado's empire. commits suicide
when she learns of the perfidy of her
English husband. The story Is some
what turned around in the tragedy In
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-08-05

How was he acquitted?"
"Insanity."
~He doesn't seem crazy"
He isn't 1t was the jury that was
off. f."-Kansas City Times.
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