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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01

The proprietor Of one of the largest
hotels in New York, speaking of the
uses made by ronpaying customers Of
his house, said to rural guest a few
days ago: We have Il large number Of
patrons from whom we never collect
cent, although we have no such
thing as a free list. They come here
in the morning pick up a castoff pa
per, which they read, keeping an eye
open for another, which they grab as
soon as it is dropped. After reading
awhile they stand at the ticker, often
giving long lectures to their fellows on
financial conditions and stock poSSi-
bilitics. The overcoat becomes burden
some, and it is taken to the check
room, where its owner knows it will
be perfectly safe. Then, If they can
tear themselves from the ticker, let
tcrs are written on our stationery.
They do not use our telephones be-
cause we charge an extra cents for
the call, but they carry home matches,
toothpicks. blank cards and blotters
and use up the soap in our lavatories.
They also take generous nibbles Of
the cheese and crackers in the cafe.
The stranGest part Of all is this-that
the majority Of this class are we'll to
do and highly respectable. and on that
account We do not shut them out
New York Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Wanted Papa to Enjoy II.

Francis. aged four and a half, had
annoyed his father until that individ
ual finally lost patience. He was try
ing to do some vanishing. Thinking
TO get rid of him for n few minutes
he said, Hurry, sony--to the window
and watch the parade" The lad ran
to the Window and climbed upon q
chair. while the father smiled at the
success Of his little lie.
The bile was still on his face when
a tug at his coat and Hurry. para.
quick" caused him to start toward
the window What is the matter"
he asked
"Come and see the elephant in the
parade Dclineator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Notice.
APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION
OF CORPORATION.

OF CORPORATION.
All persons interested will take not
ice that application has been made to
tbe Conrt OF Common Pleas of Mon
tour County by John II. Goeser Com
pany, a corporation duly chartered un-
der the laws of the State Of Pennsyl-
vania: setting forth that, at meeting
of the stock holders duly convened, IL
was unanimously resolved to petition
the said Court for dissolution OF the
cornorstiou: and praying the Court
for a decree to dissolve the corpora
tion. go
WHEREUPON March 90. 1909. the
Court directed Notice to be given,
notifying all concerned that. unless
cause be shown,a a decree will be made
In accordance with the prayer OF the
Petition on April IA. 1909. at 1000
O'Clock A. NJ.
All persons interested will govern
themselves accordingly.
THOMAS G.. VINCENT.
Protli onotary.
awhile, Pa. Mi rch 90, 1909.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Why the Menu Was CHANGED.

The culinary department of an East
Indian household. if the story of an
American traveller who has recently re-
turned from Calcutta is to be believed.
IS managed far differently from an
American kitchen Here we employ
an Ethiopian expert at so much Il
week." says the Philadelphia Record
There Il cook would disdain to place
a weekly valuation on his services.
His conditions involve fat rate of so
many shillings weekly for the furnish
Ing and preparation OF provisions Th's
system of putting the culinary depart.
ment out 10 contract causes a penuri-
BUSINESS on the part of the chef which
frequently is not for the best health
and welfare of the household. Short
ly before last Christmas the above
named American tourist had ordered
his cook TO have steak for dinner
Broiled chicken was served instead
Pressed for his reasons for disregard
ing the command of the head of the
household, The cook explained that the
chicken had taken sick and if it had
not been killed and served that day he
was afraid ~ would have lost It,"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
"HiIiy Possar" Post Card Latest Fad

"6iIiy Possun" Post Card Latest Fad,
The Billy Possum" idea will not be
allowed to rest with the manufacture
of q toy IN the shape Of the Taft-Geor-
Gia table delicacy. A characteristic
picture of Billy viii be put on the
market In the shape Of post cards,
blotterS and other Office supplies. The
picture shows "Bnly" in the attitude
of enjoying . good digestion, probably
the aftermath Of meal on a nice Fat
hen. \ smile of eminent satisfaction
iuumlncS his Gemurc face and "A single
look at him is enough TO put an entire
Office force in good humor for the en-
tire day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01

Relative Hardness Of Precious Stones.
The relative hardness of various
stones is easily determined by testing
the power Of one stone 10 make
scratches ON another. If a diamond IS
rubbed with one Of the points Of 70
topaz. the topaz point is bluntcd auG
the mark which will be seen on the
face Of the diamond is only the dust
OF y" topaz. which can be brushed ua
with ,Ac finger. Eut if the topaz g.
rubbed against the diamond the lat
ter is unaltered and the surface of the
former is marked with scratch
which can be removed only by fur
thcr polishing down. 1t is ON the basis
of this process of compa rison that n
scale Of comparative hardness has
been formed represented by ten sub
stances. of which diamond is the high
est and graphite the lowest in the
scale. 1t is curious fact that these
two extremes of the scale, the brilliant
and hard diamond and soft black
graphite, are both chemically the same
substance-pure carbon.--Jewelers cir
cular.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
From Medicine to the Drama.


The earlier part Of Victorien Sar-
dou's career was beSet with many
trials and difficulties. His parents
wished him to take up medical ca
reer, and he began his studies with
some zeal. The love Of the drama,
however, was far greater than the
love of the Pill box, and in the inter
val of the other work Sardou was
busy upon play. Life was Il strug-
gle for him, for he had little money,
though he managed to get journalistic
work to supplement his more slender
income. His FIRST play was a failure,
and Sarduu rushed from the thrater
vowing never to enter one again lie
fell seriously i'll, was nursod back to
health by Mile. de Erecourt. an ne.
tress who lived on q floor below, and
from that time his fortune was made
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
A WonderfuI Hand

Master-Tm sorry TO hear, Pat, that
your wife is dead. Patrick Faith an
IDS sad day for us all. sir! The
hand that rocked the cradle has Rick.
ed the bucket.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Troubled Even In Death.

How is thlsf l thought you dis.
liked your mother-in-law, and here
you are carrying flowers to ner
Cravew
Exactly! She hated 'em."-Jourr
AmuSant
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Stockings Wish Tassels.

The seasons novelty in stocking,
has cunning little silk tasseis dangling
from the ankle and another pair higher
up, reaching to about the top of the
shoes. Nothing Ike these tassels ha,
heen seen before on stockings, but
just now they are threatening 10 be
come as popular rs the Scotch plaitls OF
Il few years ago. The tassels certainly
give Fantastic touch 10 an otherwise
discreet stocking, for they are loose
and each tassel is about an inch long.
made of fine silk and likely To dance
and bob about with every step of the
wearer. The tasscl comes iust above
the instep and looks well with pumps
or low slippers, and the higher tass,l
gives the erect Of a sillien Hessan boot.
The new stockings are in silk or hslc
and have besides the several tassals
elaborate embroideries in different col
ors or in tones of the color Of the stock
ing itself. 4 very pretty design is in
the form Of aq elongated basket filed
with flowers and worked in natural
colors. The handle of the basket is
finished of with the inevitable dancing
tasSels
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
One Needed Rest.

"Your husband needs rest. madam. ~
said the doctor.
Il know it, she exclaimed trium.
phantly. I've told It to him forty
times day for the last two months
If have told it to him once. I've Just
kept telling 1t to him all the time.
John, how many times have told you
that you need rest?"
''On second thought" interrupted the
doctor, perhaps 1t would b etter II
you rested"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
a Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
H.n DgsE

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
stores the Senses of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-01
Dou1 and Smoke.


"And to you bequcath the dog"
said the New York man who was GO
ing to London to live
The family that had been commits.
stoned to take care of the dog liked
the dog but the dog did not like them
BY and by his dissatisfaction became
so pronounced that the first family
passed him along TO another friend Of
the eXpatriate. The second family
was not so fond of the dog as the first
family had been. but the dog did not
I'm the least mind their lack of affec-
tion. Apparently he had struck Il
"homy" atmosphere that pleased him.
so he settled down TO Il contented
old age. One day the story of that
dogs eccentricities was related to a
man who knows all about dogs The
second family wondered why the dog
had evinced such an unwelcome par.
tlality for them.
at isn't the people in this house
that attract the pup" said the dog ex-
pert IT'S the tobacco smoke. His
former master was habitual Smok-
cr He. his clothes. his rooms. every
thing about him. smelled like one big
cigar The dog was used to tobacco
smoke He liked it. Nobody smokes
in that house where he first lived. He
missed the scent of tobacco, and he
wasn't satisfied till he got to another
place where the air is blue With
smoke New York Press.
Automobile Course For Farmers.
That agricultural colleges and schools
are now giving courses in automobile
matters to their students as part of the
curriculum which is to prepare them
for their practical duties in life consti-
stutes prophecy of how large the part
of the motor car will be in farm life
of the future, and also indicates the
present interest which the more en-
terprising farmers feel in the motor
propelled vehicle, Short course stu
dents at the Iowa State College at Des
Moines, whose studies are chiefly on
agricultural subjects, are to have an
automobile lecturer from a representa-
tive of an automobile company. in Ke-
nosha, Wis, while the Michigan State
Agricultural School at Lansing, Micn.,
is to have a special course of instruction
on automobile operation and repair
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
LOYALTY TO THE MASTER

which has to be discovered, because II
does not lie upon the surface. It is
possible that the apostle learned its
real significance as he sat in the upper
room and heard Christ's inimitable
teaching respecting the relation of the
branches and the vine. The emphasis
has been placed upon the ''co-abiding. .
the life received and the life mani
tested. 1t was superb challenge to 4
life of sacred privilege, and the chal.
lenge was laden with a surprising
promise. abide in me, and in you. .
In other words: Live your life in me,
and will live my life in YOU" The
relation Of the disciple to the Master
was to resemble that of the Son to the
Father: AS thou, Father, art in me.
and 4 in thee, that they also may be In
u.s. And when we turn to this epis-
tie and regard 1t as the Companion
document Of the gospel, we find that
the apostle regards abiding in Christ
as the source Of all permanence in
religious experience and the secret OF
stability in the hour OF testing.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
THE woNpERsERRy.

Mr. Luther Burbank. the plant WIa.
ard of California, has originated a
wonderful new plant which grows any.
where. In any soil or climate, and bears
great quantities Of luscious berries all
the season. Plants are grown from
seed, and 1t takes only three months.
to get them in bearing, and they may
be grown and fruited all summer In.
the garden, or in pots during the win
ter. 1t is unquestionably the greatest
Fruit Novelty ever known, and Mr..
Burbank has made Mr.. John Lewis
Childs, of Floral Park, N. Y, the in
troducer. He says that Mr.. Childs is
one of the largest, best-known, fair
est and most reliable Scotsman In
America. Mr.. Childs is advertising
seed OF the Wonderberry all over the
world, and offering great inducements
to Agents for taking orders for 1t.
This berry is SO fine and valuable, and
so easily grown anywhere, that every.
body should get it at once.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
A slight MIsunderst andrnq.

Little Helen Bentley of Los Angeles.
aged five, dearly loves her grandma,
who has been living with her and her
parents. Recently grandma went to
Seattle for visit, and caught cold
on the way. When she arrived there,
she wrote back to Helen's parents that
she had reached Seattle, but had had
a hard fight with the grip. Helen
wanted to hear what grandma had to
say, and the letter was read to her.
Soon afterward she saw one of her
neighbors, and exclaimed: "Oh, Mrs.
Smith, we've had letter from grand
ma. She got to Seattle all right, but
she had a terrible fight with her va.
liSe"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
Stewards Of the Gifts Of Cod.

We are not owners, but simply
stewards, of the manifold gifts of God.
If we are anything worth while and
have done anything worth while, it is
because we have had sense enough to
make our lives channels for the power
and grace of Jesus Christ. Because
we have received much, God has a
right to expect great things of us.
When we have done our best, we will
still be Improbable servants We have
been blessed that others might be
blessed through us. The real secret
of joy Is to be found, not in what we
have done, but in what we are; not in
the fact that we have received the gift
OF marvellous power but in that our
names are written in heaven. Our real
riches are ours, not because we have
earned them, but because God has
given them.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

Where charity abounds, no misery
can stay.-Hooker.
Leisure cannot be enjoyed unless it
Is won by effort Edgar.
Many so spend their first years as to
make their last miserable.
IT. is a mans education to be cast on
his own resources.-Hillis.
He only is ruler Of himself who Is
afraid to do wrong.-Runshion.
The surest way not to fail is to de-
termine to succeed Sheridan.
When loyalty to God puts a man in
a tight place God gets him out.
Who rises every time he falls will
sometimes rise to stay.--M Morris.
1t is easier to die for friend than
it is to find a friend worth dying for.
Theology has kept more people out
of heaven than 1t has ever put into It.
God always smoothes the way for
the man who is determined to do
right.
When selfrighteousness gets up In
the night to pray, nobody else can
sleep.
There are men who think the dinner
horn makes better music than the utue
organ.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

Think not" was the message Nor
decai sent to her, that thou shalt es
cape in the kings house, more than al
the Jews"
A flush oyerspread the pallfdface oi
the queen, and she spoke up hastily
interrupting the words of Hatach:
Nay, nay, Mordecai did misunder
stand the import of my words. ]
thought not of myself, but of my peo
pie and of Mordecai, What shall II
profit them IL | perish miserably be-
fore the wrath of the king? Then In
deed ! could not serve them. May
there not be some more sure way OF
bringing deliverance?"
Without replying to Queen Esther's
question, Hatach continued:
For IL thou altogether holdest thy
peace at this time, then shall there en-.
largement and deliyerance arise to the
Jews from another place"
"Yea," fervidly responded Esther,
catching the inspiration of Mordecai's
faith. Yea. God will give deliverance
to his people"
A new light of hope broke over the
face of Hatach at Queen Esthers
words, and he continued, confidently:
Who knoweth whether thou art
come to the kingdom for such time
as this?"
Her heart gave great bound as 1t
responded to the sublime thought.
How it dignif1ed her present position.
Here was glory and honor far exceed.
ing any which the mere possession of
royal honors and power could ever be-
stow. The memory of her eventful life
swept over her like flood. How she
had been left a helpless, defenseless
orphan, and in that dark hour had been
claimed by her fathers nephew. How
he had nurtured and cared for her as
he might have done for a daughter.
and how his place in the official life of
the palace had given him opportunity
OF preparing her for the place which
had so wondrously opened up for her
as queen.
Perhaps, indeed, 1t was for just
such time as this that | have come
hither,' she repeated softly to herself.
She lifted her proud head, her graceful
form felt the thrill of the dignity of
the new thought, and every curve grew
firm with the resolve which had been
formed within, and with voice from
which all trace of fear and doubt had
now vanished she said:
Go in haste, Hatach! Gather to-
gether all the Jews that are present in
and fast ye for me, and
neither eat nor drink three days, night
or day. | also, and my maidens will
fast likewise, And so will go In unto
the king, which is not according to the
law, and if perish, perish"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
abide in Me, and | In You"--A Glori.
Gus Promise.

"And now, my little children, abide
In him. With this simple word of
counsel the apostle pleads for stead.
fastness concerning the faith, In the
midst or Influences which tended to
foster fickleness and consequent shall
lowness of life he urges his readers
to loyalty to the Master. IF that
which We heard from the beginning
abide in you, We shall also abide in the
Son, and in the Father He reminds
them of the privilege of their fellow
ship with God. Already they abode in
him; and while the soul felt the power
of that unique experience nothing
could effectually disturb its hold on
sacred things. This probably accounts
for the frequent repetition Of the word
abide" within the narrow compass of
these few verses. There is a quiet
charm about the unobtrusiye word, 1t
has its own peculiar glory: a glory
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

grew stronger, and within three months
/ was a perfectly well woman.
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this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate - write at once.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

Personal History of Esther.-It is i'm
possible to identify Esther with any
queen mentioned in profane history, and
1t Is most probable that she was favor
lite concubine to whom the title of queen
was accorded. The name Esther is Per-
sian, being the translation of the He
brew name of Hadassah. She was beau
lful Jewish maiden whose ancestor Kish
mad been among the captives led away
from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar when
Jeholachim was taken captive. She was
an orphan, and was brought up by her
cousin, Mordecai, who had an office in the
household of Ahasuerus, king of Persia,
and dwelt at "Shushan the palace"
When Vashti was dismissed from being
queen, and all the fairest virgins of the
Kingdom had been gathered at Shushan
Tor the king to make choice of a sue
cessor to her from among them the
choice fell upon Esther The king was
not aware, however of her race and
parentage, for Mordecai had straightly
charged her that she should not reveal
1t. So 1t was that when Haman the Aga
gite made representations to the king
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
The Use of a Eat Man.

I don't know whether I'll like Jack
or not when see him again." said
she. HE wrote me he was getting
fat. hate a fat man"
"A fat mans all right" said the boy
who was playing cards on the floor,
when a burglar gets in. A fat man
will scare burglar"
But" she demurred, I'm not mar
rying man just because he's good to
scare burglars with, am II"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
JOYFUL Service

Blessed is the Christian who works,
cheered by the sure hope of his Mas
ter's final victory. He cares little for
the tears now, for he can look forward
to the hour when he shall come to the
harvest home, bringing his sheaves
with him. He bears easily the noise
and the wounding of the battle, for he
hears prophetically the music of vic
tory, and knows that he follows cap
tain who has never known defeat, and
that the JOY of victory, like the joy of
harvest, shall more than compensate
for all life's weary toll and all earths
strife and conflict.
lie IHnIh long who 1iunfl, xx.oIl
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
HOME COUGH CURE.

TO to your druggist and get one-hali
ounce Concentrated pine compound.
two ounces of glycerine, half pint of
good whiskey; mix it up, and use it
in doses of teaspoonful to a table.
spoonful every four hours, shaking the
bottle each time. Any druggist can
supply ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is pine prod.
uct refined for medical use and comes
only In half ounce bottles, each en-.
closed in a round case which is air.
tight and preserves the fluid in its full
strength, but be sure it is labeled "Con-
centrated." A prominent local druggist
says he has filed this prescription hun.
dreds OF times and has seen it work
wonders.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28

that the Jews scattered through his
realm were pernicious race. he gave
Haman full power and authority to kill
them all, young and old. women and chill
dren. and take possession of all their
property. The means taken by Esther
to avert this great calamity from her
people and her kindred are fully related
In this Book of Esther.
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
sERMoNETTE.

"And II perish, | perish."-
No sublimer words Of self-abne.
I cation, and surrender to high
mission were ever spoken.
! They have proved an lnspira-
tion to many another one since
! then who has been called upon
to throw themselves into the
: breach and become sacrifice
that others might obtain deliver.
ance and blessing.
1t is striking illustration Of
that declaration of Christ's that
! che who would save his life
must lose it,"
SeIflshness is whitening and
destructive. II seeks to save
self for seIf's sake, and in the
very act provides the condition
which will eventually prove it's
undoing.
Not so that spirit of sacrifice
which gives itself that others
may find help and blessing. Such
giving gives birth to a new and
larger experience which enrich
es life here and life beyond.
Esther might easily have per-
suaded herself that she had
everything to lose by espousing
the cause of her people and
nothing to gain, notwithstanding
the on'inous warning of Morde.
cal that she need not think that
she would escape.
No, do not think that warn.
ing word had the least weiqht
with Esther.
Fear is poor goad to the per.
formance of duty.
But when Mordecai rose to
higher ground and said: "Who
knoweth whether thou art come
to the kingdom for such time
as this" his plea had won the
noble heart of the queen.
1t is always wise to put duty's
call upon the high plane of NOR
al obligation.
There Is no stimulus to right
living and doing In holding up
the evil consequences of what
will follow if the right thing is
not done.
But how quickly the heart Of
even a little child will respond
to the appeal for sacrifice and
service, if that heart Is made to
feel the dignity and power Of
right choice:
ut may be that thou art come
to the kingdom for just such a
time as this" Who is going to
fail when the inspiration of such
thought grips the heart? Such
inspiration can find but one ex.
preston: 81 will go, and if per-
ish, perish"
Times-promoter., 1909-01-28
SiiIy Question.

Him-Am the first man you were
ever engaged to? &S,
Her-Don't Insult me. You know
perfectly well that I am rs years old.
Do ! look like lemon?