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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
HISTORY OF THE
ROBINSON SHOWS

John q. Robinson, she grandson Of
the famous founder of this old show,
which will be at Bloomsburg on Mon
day, June p, is now the sole owner
of Americas oldest tented amusement
enterprise. This is the S5th year, for
it was born IN 1924 and for three gen
eratioas I has toured this country. IN
every nook and corner its name is
known.
Mr.. Robinson says THE show bust
ness Of today is vastly different from
what it was even ten years ago. 1t has
been reduced 10 business science, as
any other business enterprise has TO
be. All of the thleviug and grating
features have been cut entirely away,
and modern travelling circus is more
like military organization thau q
free for all band Of entertainers. which
characterized many shows OF former
tours through.the country, when so
many deDTedations on property by
hangers on, pickpockets, confidence
men and buncoers were reported. In
the modern show there is a code of
rules TO follow. Each show carries its
own police force, who strictly enforce
the ground rules. No employe Of the
show is allowed to leave the grounds
under a.penalty of's5 fine, without a
special permit We keep OF all rowdy
characters and any disorderly person
arrested, whether he be a member OF
the show or a, spectator, is promptly
turned over to the local police.
1.-THE greatest Inconvenience to the
modern travelling show is competent
labor. The men who do the manual
labor are especially hard to get. We
are forced 10 employ q large number
of darkies. These are competent only
to groom horses, assist in pitching
tents and real heavy work These We
call razorbacks. This class of labor
is like the floating population OF a
city. One day we have 200 Of them
available, and at the next stop W.
/ haven't half that number.
( | believe that travelling shows havt
/ reached the height Of excellence. Tit
better shows on the road now are jus
as expensive as the patronage will al
! low. We have tried all Of the lates
ideas, but have found few of then
practicable for the road. Auto parade
may be a feature in the future, bu
wherever the small towns, with bat
streets ana roads are made, they vii
be useless We nave tried these an,
/ find them unat.
1 have never cut out my parade.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
A Ead Mixun.

"Say." remarked one government
clerk TO another I'm up against it
good and proper"
whats the trouble?" querled g. c.
No ?
q got two medical certificates from
two different doctors yesterday" ex-
planned tie party of the first part
"Oue was certificate of health for a
life insurance company, and the other
was a certificate Of illness to be sent
TO my chief with a petition for two
weeks leave Of absence"
"Oh, that's nothing" rejoined his
fellow clerk. I've done that myself"
Yes continued the other, but I
mixed tie certificates in mailing. The
i'll health certificate went to the in
surance company and the certificate cf
good health went to my chief See?'
Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
NEW CONSULAR SERVICE.
Card System to Advance Interests of
American Commerce.

Oaru system TO Advance interests OF
American Commerce.
American consuls all over the world
are TO be supplied with a card index
system of catalogues and literature of
every manufacturing concern in the
United States as q result of an agree
ment reached the other day between
the state department and the depart
ment of commerce and labor, says a
Washington dispatch. The arrange
ment is in line with the administra-
tons policy OF placing the commerce
of the United States in the first rank
through a reorganization Of the con-
Sular service. The service recently
was shaken up, and now the admins
tration is preparing to furnish the new
men the necessary material with which
to produce results.
American consulates receive annual
ly many queries as to manufacturers
In various lines. The usual course in
such cases is TO pass the inquiry on to
Washington, which in turn advertises
tito the trade and thus gives any man
nfacturer interested an opportunity to
Correspond. But this method has been
found 10 involve so much time that the
buyer in numerous instances has pur-
chased elsewhere before he gets infor-
nation about American goods,
William Harper, who evolved this
plan, was chief Of the bureau of in
formation Of the Philadelphia mu-
seums for six years following its or
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
The Sure Thing.

A theatrical manager once offered
a famous actress $1,000 a week to
make tour of the world She insist
ed on $1,000. But the manager said
$1,000 was all he could give and he
reminded her of the fabulous jewels
that South American milliouaires,
Russian grand dukes and Indian ra-
jahs are wont to lavish on the ladies'
Of the stage when they are touring.
"Go home" said the manager; think
the matter over and let me know your
decision in the morning"
In the morning the actress sent the
manager this message:
give me my terms and you can have
the jewels"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Tips Costlier Than Treats.

They were going out of the Waldorf
when he saw her look so longingly in
at the big, beautiful roomful of white
tables laden with roses that he said,
"Wiu YOU go in and have a cup Of tea
or something?'
She assented willingly.
Your hat and overcoat, sill" said the
waiter firmly. You are not allowed to
sit in here with your overcoat on"
But" objected he, 81 shall stay only
a few minutes"
mo matter, sir" said the waiter and
took his hat and overcoat with an air
Of determination and disappeared
That's the third time" sighed he,
that I have started TO go home, met
somebody and parted from my hat and
coat to treat them. If it happens again
the tips to the walters for keeping my
hat and coat will amount to more than
the sum have paid for the treats
New York Press. -...--.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
HOW TO START
YOUNG TREES

State Zoolugist Surface says that Il
cheyry is the hardest tosmake grow OF
any fruit trees that we can plant. One
is doing well if he can get fifty per
cent OF them TO grew, hut after they
do start they generally come on during
the secaud'year and subsequently stay
in good condition. This is due chiefly
to the fact that the tree las so few fine
or small roots. such as are needed for
taking up immediate moisture a-d
plant food, and it takes some time for
it to form such roots. Its first effort 80
grow is drain on It's stored vitality.
When this is exhausted the tree is
liable to die by whiting at this time OF
year.
Last year the professor performed a
series OF important experiments in
stimulating declining trees that had
been planted only few weeks or a
few mouths, He used various veget.
able slksloids, such rs Duxvomica,
strychnia, etc, ana also used nitrate
of soda, and found that the last nam
ed was by far the best and most effici,
ent stimulant audgwas also the cheap.
est. He had excellent results from
watering, ,dehorning.and cutting back,
and especially from watering declin.
Ing trees, a teaspoonful of nitrate oi
soda being dissolved in each gallon OF
water. The watering should be very
extensive. Before applying the water,
the soil should be we'll tramped firmly
around the roots. or course, this should
not be done while the ground is wet.
Pack it we'll around the roots, theI
apply as much water ss possible, or al
least bucket to each young tree, aft
er having dissolved teaspoonful Of
nitrate Of soda in each gallon of wat
er. Two or three good wsterings Of
this kind, and mulching around tht
tree with stable dressing, will do more
good than anything else to give il 3
start
II you did not cut back the top we'll
removing at least two-thirds of the
woody growth that was upon it, il
should vet be trimmed, in order tl
throw vigor into the few buds that re
main Most persons in setting trees de
not cut back Jar enough.
As TO the time of planting, the earl
Ia, ah .
planted, the better il u.s. There is NJ
kind of fruit tree that demands suct
early planting as the cherry, and j.
will suffer more severely from late
planting than any other kind.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
The Chess Automaton.

Baron Kempelen Of Hungary began
to astonish the civilized world of Eu-
rope about 1869 with his chess auto
maton. This was apparently figure
controlled by mechanical devices and
which was able. Notwithstanding the
fact that apparently no intelligence
was concerned in It's movements and
decisions. generally to beat its human
antagonists. rhe ,aJi44et co.nec ,eG
with the automaton appeared entirely
too small to contain a hidden operator.
And yet it did conceal man who was
an expert chess player. He was n
Polish patriot who had lost both of his
legs-perhaps in the recent war over
Poland. This man, Woronsky by
name, was an expert player. With
him hidden in the cabinet and yet
really on the spot the rest was easy.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Election Notice

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
tion will be held by the stockholders
Of the IF. Q. Hartman, Inc. at
their office in the Borough of Dan
Vile, Pa, on Thursday. July lst, 1909,
between the hours Of and &, for the
purpose of electing a Board of Direct
ors for the ensuing year and for the
purpose of transactiug such other busi
ness as may come before them.
+. Q. HARTMAN, INC.
T. ". Cutler, Secretary
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Charter Application. \

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHAhTER.
Notice j. hereby given that apTl,ca-
tiou Will be made by +. Z. Sponsler,
". l. Low. a. W Duv, c. N CTevel-
ing and ". +. Lowry 10 the Governor
Of Pennsylvania on the .2th day Of
July, A. D. 1909, at 10 A NJ, uuder
tie provisions of an Act of Assembly,
entitled g. An Act to provide for the
Incorporation and regulation Of cer-
tain corporations. approved the 2.th
day of April, a ID. 1874. and the sup.
plements thereto. for Charter for an
intended corporation TO be called
" Mahon;ug Electric Company, the
character and object Of which i 10
supply light, heat and power, or any
of them. by electricity 10 the public
in the Township OF Mshoning, Coun-
" Of Montour and State of Pennsyl-
vania. and TO such persons partner
ships aud corporations residing there
N or adjacent thereto, as may desire
the same, and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the rights.
benefits and privileges OF said Act OF
Assemb bly, and the supplements there
to, conferred.
A. W. DUY.
". II. SPON NSLER,
Solicitors.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
A Remarkable Race.

The Lapps are very fond Of stimu-
lating drinks. They think nothing Of
drinking fifteen or twenty cups of cof-
fee a day, while their consumption of
punch is on vast scale. 1t is no un-
common thing to see numbers of help
lessly drunk natives in the streets Of
Tromso, especially when the sale Of
reindeer flesh has been profitable. Yet
robbery and, indeed, crime in general
are practically unknown among them.
The innate honesty of the people Is
quite extraordinary Wide World Mag
azine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17

Charles J. Gudden, owner Of the bal
looms Boston and Massachusetts, who
was recently in Pittsfleld, Mass. said
that a well known Boston man had
made application to the New England
Aero club for the use Of a balloon in
which to be married above the clouds.
Mr.. Glidden on his return from Indian
npolis will arrange for the fight The
balloon will carry minister, bride and
bridegroom, a witness anG Billy Van
Sleet, pilot of the Pittsfeld Aero club,
who will conduct the ascension.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Little Barbara's COMPLAINT.

Four-year-old Barbara went to church
with her two sisters and came home
crying
What is the matter, dear? inquired
her mother.
He preached a whole s-sermon-
about-M-Mary and Martha" sobbed
Barbara, "and-never said-a-w-word
about me" e."-Lippincott's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
a cooknev Announcement.

tised 10 sing at a charity concert in an
English provincial town. presided over
by a local city councillor, Il self made
man. The first song was The Cwl'
(Stephcn Adams. ON rising to an
nounce it the chairman was Informed
that the singer had not arrived, a fact
that he duly notified to the audience.
A little later the missing baritone
made his appearance and was observ
cd by the worthy chairman, who rose
with evident pleasure and innocentl7
announced with marked confidence:
MIR. 'Ampton viii now favor us with
the longcd for Howl" ""-London An.
EwcrS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
One Block of Sightseeing.

1t was on East Eleventh street that
the sightseeing wagon started. Anx-
ious mothers placed their very small
children in it, then stood anXiously
watching the youngsters for fear they
would fall out, in spite of the fact
that the wagon was very low and
drawn by a little white pony, who
went along in walk. \ man walked
beside the wagon. \ small boy ON the
front seat drove, holding the reins in
a slack way and chatting with a Small
child by his side.
How much do you charge them for
a rideY asked a woman on the side
walk
zone cent" said the man.
"And how far do you go?" she asked
Just up and down the block" saiG
the man. Afraid TO go any further
afraid I'll lose them"
The woman counted the children,
sixteen Sixteen cents for going up
and down the block.
There are lot Of little ways ct
earning living on the east side" she
said---New York Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Russian Princesses.

In Russia the term princess" does
not mean very much, for the simple
reason that there are so many Of them
ana that it is never royal title
All the female descendants Of a prince
Of a certain rank are princesses, and
the result IS that many princesses are
ms poor and Of as little account as any
III used princess of a fairy tale The
real royal princesses of Russia are
styled grand duchesses. They are the
daughters and sisters Of the czar.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
G. D. P. CONVENTION
QUIET And QUICK
HARRISBURG. June 1e.

The Republican State convention
today nominated the following ticket
For justice of the supreme court, Judge
Robert Won Moschzisker, Of Philadel-
phia; for auditor general. Senator A.
l.. S!sson, OF Erie; for State treasur-
er, Jeremiah I. Stcber, of Lancaster.
The convention was Gey old of ser
ioUs contests, virtually all the rivals
to the successful candidates having
Withdrawn from the field, after the
choice of the leaders became definitely
known.
PENROSE IN THE SADDLE.
United States Senator Boies Penrose
head OF the State organization. sat n
the convention as delegate from
Philadelphia and personally directed
the details. The convention was call
ed to order about II o'clock by State
Chairman W. 3. Andrews, and Senat.
or W, Z. Crow, Of Fayette, was elect
ed permanent chairman. In his speech
he called attention to the harmonious
condition of the Republican party in
Pennsylvania and predicted the elec.
tion Of the whole ticket In November
! by a large majority.
ANDREWS REELECTED.
At the conclusion of the convention
Colonel Andrews was re elected chair
man Of the Republican State commit
tee and he announced the appointment
Of W. Harry Baker, of Harrisburg, as
secretary of the State committee. TO
succeed the late john r. Williams. of
| Scranton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
June 1924. July l-s.
Charter Application.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that spplica.
tion will be made by +. Il. Sponsler,
NJ l. Low, A. W. Duy, O NJ Crevet-
ing and W. f. Lowry to the Governor
of PENNSYLVANIA on the 18th day of
july A. d. 1909, at 10 A M, under
the provisions of an Act of Assembly,
entitled IAN Act 10 provide for the
incorporation and regulation OF certain
corporations, approved the goth day
of April, A. d. 1874, and the supple
ments thereto. for Charter for an in
tended corporation to be called Coop
er Electric Company, the character
and object Of which is TO supply light,
heat and power, or anV Of them, by
electricity to the public in she Town
ship of Cooper, County Of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, and TO such
persons, partnerships and corporations
residing therein or adjacent there 10,
as NAV desire the same, and for
these purposes to have, possess and
enjoy all the rights, benefits and
privileges of said Act OF Assembly
and the supplements thereto, confer
red.
A. w. DUY.
W. II SPONSLER.
Solicitors
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
LABOR PARODY ON "AMERlCA."
Sung at a Meeting to Discuss Means to
Relieve the Unemployed.

Sung at a Meeting to Discuss Means to
Relieve the Unemployed.
A meeting Of the unemployed was
held the other day under the auspices
of the international Brotherhood Wei
fare association in a hall at Al BOwery,
New York, 70 discuss methods Of pro-
viding wo-k for the unemployed.
Chairman J. Eads How announced at
the beginning Of the meeting that the
proceedings would be started with .
hymn The hymn" proved to be a
paraphrase of America" the first
verse of which ran:
Ny country, what Of thee?
What hast thou done for me
That / may sing?
In lahoT's crowded mart,
Strong hand and willing heart,
Striving 10 do my part,
To thee / sing
Miss Lily Eneleton, an cighteen-vear-
old anarchist, was one of the speakers.
She said:
THE unemployed should be infused
with the spirit of the French revolu-
tion. They should assert themselves,
as the French people did, and make IT
understood that it is the duty of the
government to put the unemployed to
work"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Lovinu Letters.

Never burn kindly written letters. 1t
IS so pleasant to read them over when
the ink is brown, the paper yellow
with age and the hands that traced the
friendly words are folded over the
hearts that prompted them. Keep all
loving letters. Burn only the harsh
ones and in burning forgive and forget
them
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Totals
.COLORED GIANTS

Lett on bases, DanviIIe S, GIants
TO- Stolen bases, zimmerman, Francis
g. Two base hits, Coveleksie, Thomas,
ClayberGer, Lloyd, >, Francis. Patten
g Three base hit Duncan. Sacrifice
hits. Wilson, Fisher. Double plays,
Francis, Lloyd. Wilson. Struck out,
by Brown Is, by Patten . Base on
balls, of Brown ., off Pstten 3. Pass.
ed balls, Dooley. Hit by pitched bail,
Dooley. Time Of game, loo. Umpire,
Ainsworth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17

"Binks has a fine new apartment"
Everything stationary in it, I sup
pose"
absolutely everything except his
wife and the cook k"-Harper's Bazaar.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Exclusive.

"Where do the Hottentots live,
Mary?" a schoolteacher asked one of
her pupils.
Il don't know, m" said Mary prim-
ly. "Ma won't let me visit any of the
people in this neghborhood."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Remars Of reIenhone CUISINE

The Omaha city council has passed
an ordinance imposing a fine Of 500
for the offense Of swearing into q te.e-
phone
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
Swallowinu a Reindeer.

Doctor, doctor. Is swallowed a
reindeer"
Choking violently and literally black
in the face. a negro boy rushed into
the Office Of a throat specialist His
small woolly head jerked frantically,
and his eyes rolled in anguish. 1t was
very evident that some irritating sub
stance had lodged in his throat
The specialist summoned his assist
ant.
'Dr. Blank, here is young man who
says he has swallowed a reindeer"
"Nawsur" sputtered the patient, 'it
weren't a whole reindeer. 1t were jess
his make and his horns"
The physicians removed the offend
ing object
With a long sigh Of relief the picba-
ninny opened his eyes. His glance rest
ed on the instrument table.
"Yassur, dat's de reindeer"
1t was an Elks button.-Los Angeles
Times.
A Real John Doe.
There goes man who would be
justified in changing his name" said
the city salesman. His name is real
~ Doe and John in the bargaln-John
Doe. Moreover, he has n sister Jane.
wonder what kind of joke their par
ents were trying to perpetrate on those
helpless mortals. Doe az a surname
was bad enough without adding to the
offense by tacking on John and Jane.
When l first met John Doe l didn't
take his name seriously. I thought
the man who introduced us was en-,
joying a little pleasantly at my ex
pense or maybe at the expense of John
Doe. l smiled John Doe did not
smile.
"'You don't believe it, he said. but
unfortunately 1t is true. l am the ia,
nous Doe
Later met his sister Jane and the
rest of that particular Doe family.
They assured me that there are a num-
Der of Does in town. presume there
are, but | trust that In most cases the
Odd folks had sense enough not to
christen their offspring John and
Jane."-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
"A Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17
A. w. DUY

W. II SPONSLBR.
Solicitors
June l7-24, July l.S
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-06-17

stores the Senses G
Taste and Smell. r
gists or by mail. i
lily Brothers, 56 v
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Alias Summons.

In the Justice court, Cottonwood precinct, Ida
no county, State Of Idaho
frederick Goldsmith plaintiff versus G. W,
Frederick. defendent.
The state Of Idaho sends greedugi
To @. w, Frederick, deiendent.
You are hereby directed that there is on hle IN
the above Justice court, In and for Idaho county
Idaho, the complaint Of the above named ploint.
N. copy Of which d attached hereto.
The above action 4 brought 70 recover 81 y0g
and attorney fees thereon an OF which IA pat
due from defeadent TO piaintin.
You are hereby directed 10 appear and answer
said complaint within twenty days after the ser-
vice upon you II served within said county and
within forts DAYS if served elsewhere aud Anigss
YOU % appear and answfr the plaintia Will a.
fhAnd the relief prayed fof in sdid e0mplaiat
Attest my hand this islh day Of rsbfuary 1909
j NJ WoLhERr
B. p Duffy, atty for the
plaintiff p o. address and
residences Cottonwood Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court. Idaho County. State Of
Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate of Andrew J. Carl
son, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, that Letters Testament
tAry ON the estate OF Andrew carlson.J deceased.
were granted to the undersigned on the 23rd day
OF March. 1909, by the Probate Court of Idaho
County.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allowance,
with 5. ]. Peterson, at Cottonwood. Idaho, within
10 months after the date Of the first publication
OF this notice. or they shall be forever barred.
This 9th day Of March, 1909.
HILDA CARLSON.
Executrix.
J. NJ. Wolbert. atty. Exeeutrix
Cottonwood Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Erected 1888.

The Church of the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary Help of Christians
dates back to the year of 1883.
It was in April of that year when
the first Catholics came to Camas
Prairie. locating near Cotton
wood. A log house, at the. same
time used as a dwelling, served
as church for five or six years.
The Jesuit Fathers from Lapwai
Mission held services about once
a month in Cottonwood and the
surrounding country. In 1888
the first Catholic church in Ida
no county was built at Reuter-
vile, and all Catholics in the
county had to go there to attend
divine services. People from
Cottonwood, east and north,
therefore, soon deemed it neces-
sary to have a church in Cotton
wood, dimensions 3Ox40 feet.
On November IL, 1893, the Rt.
Rev. A. ]. Glorieux, Bishop of
Boise, dedicated the church.
In 1894 Keuterville and Cotton
wood received their first resident