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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
JEWISH FARMERS FAIR.
Federation Holds a Convention and
Gives Exhibition In New York.

Gives Exhibition In New York.
Much interest has hpen aroused
among the large Jewish population in
New York city by the first annual on
vention and fair OF the Federation OF
Jewish Farmers OF America. held In
the Educational Alliance building. For
several years Il we'll defined movement
To take the Jewish immigrant from the
sweatshop to the farm has been in
progress, and the fair was one evidence
of It's success.
The Federation OF Jewish Farmers
OF America was organized last .Tanu-
ary. The purpose OF the federation Is
10 improve the material and social con
ditious OF Jewish farmers and. what Is
still more significant. 10 stimulate an
interest in farm life among the Jews
Of the large cities. The membership
Of the federation is made up of Jewish
farmers from all parts Of the country
as far west as North Dakota. Most Of
these farmers formerly lived In the
congested districts OF New York city.
There are about 5000 Jewish farmers
in the United States.
Corn. wheat. rye. alfalfa and sun
flowers from Massachusetts and Con-
necticut; melons. squash. pumpkins.
peanuts. potatoes and aaulihower from
New York: eggplant and asparagus
from New Jersey and linseed and mil
let from North Dakota and Hercules
gourds from somewhere else were some
of the exhibits made by the farmers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

the man car come UP. but missed
uncle and came alone. You weren't
-ou that car were yout''
Yes. | work in the mine. getting
out food for the furnaces"
isn't # u bard life? You haven't
always beeSt miner?" she half
queried.
He felt a little thrill OF joy-his frs,
III months. He had not, then. lost al
trace OF former environment.
mo" he said slowly. only sine.
last September One must live
Wont you come in and let my uncle
thank you for your kindness To meT'
she asked as he stopped In front ot
the captains big white house.
mo. thank you" he replied serious
~. But the kindness was on your
part in letting me come"
Il am going back to Boston tomor
row." she replied. but I expect &c
spend next summer here. and hope
may see you then
She extended her hand as she spoke
and he touched II reverently. When
she had gone into the house he noticed
something white on the ground /
proved to be mn envelope which had
evidently fallen from her nun. BY
the light of his lantern he read the
address. Miss Marie Sloan" AS il
was empty. he could see no harm in
keeping it.
Every night thereafter when the
man car came up from the depths. nr
felt little thrill of remembrance of
his first glance that night when he
had behC.d her His heart throbbcd
with the feeling that compcls every
man to strive anew work out the
best that is in him. 1t had seemed
natural-alnlost ordained-that she
should speak 70 him and that he
should walk beside her. Their word,
had been commonplace. He scarce re
membered them. except that she had
known him to be above his work and
that she was coming back next sum
mer
He began to formulate new plaus.
Later he left the mines and went to a
distant city. where he stayed for n
week Then. beardless and dressed In
correct clothes, he returned to the CITY
OF the mines. He applied for the 20
sition of bookkeeper, and was engaged
TO fill a vacancy.
When summer and Marie arrived he
had made good In the office and had
won firm footing IN the social strata
of the community. by taking the tide
In copper stocks ut its food he had So
cured fair sized nest egg.
When he was intrcsuced to Captain
Sloans niece she had not the slightest
remembrance of him As the sumner
passed their friendship grew, linked by
thoughts. Inspirations and interests in
common. At the FIRST tints of autumn
their engagement was announced
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

Everh Instructor 1T ChauiEuuua {,
required tn tiIl "ul Il paper answering
number uf necessary aad ururcrSSa
ry questions one year there Was 4
remalNahiS handsome male member ut
the faculty in whom an the girl sta
dents were much Interested is he
married or uumayriCd:" bccarne an ali
absorbing question Finally some OF
them had the courage to approach The
college secretary aud ask If the iiles
might be looked over And there the
handsome professor, anticipating per
haps some such investigation. had re-.
corded his matrimonial pretensiUns as
follows: Married or single: Yes"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

Long ago she had told him OF the
miner who had been so kind to her
and of the deep impression he had
made upon her. Once she had gone to
see the man car come up, but she had
failSA to see him again.
Some time" he thought. with q
dread foreboding. IL must tell her all.
but not now-not yet"
One day Sam Pack. detective from
Chicago. slipped quietly into town In
search of a man who had Gluded him
for year. In the afternoon he saun-
tered into the mine office.
"How are you, Lowdenf" he said to
the head bookkeeper. with a noticeable
hesitation before the name.
He turned quickly and breathed
quiverinGy for a moment.
"Can we go somewhere for private
interview
"Yes." said Jack DULY.
az think I'd like to visit the mines
while am here. Couldn't you take me
down."
Yes" replied Jack heavily. Come
this way"
They were Joined by one of the men
and conversation was deferred.
"Oh. this is the way you go DOWN.
said Pack, when they came into a
shaft house and he looked with some
dismay at the sliding steps that came
and went In regular rapidity. II
thought there was a sort of cage or
carr
Not in this shaft The car is for
the men. It's very simple if you step
as it comes. Step whenever l do and
only when ! do
There were wild plans revolving in
jacks mind. and he welcomed this de
scent into the lower regions. The de-
tective didn't exactly like the situa-
ton, but h, was brave. sure footed
and ashamed to back out. As they
began the descent hc stepped precise
ly and fcaricSSly just rs his guide did
three or four times. Then-he never
knew just how it happencd-hc heSi-
tatcd. lost his head aud his footing at
the same time
Jacks strong right arm. backed by
the muscle of miner. caught the un-
fortunate man by the ankle just as
he was going down. With his 1.-THE
and sinewy left arm Jack clung to the
beam, maintaining Il desperate grip on
the detectives ankle. There was an
agonized space of time while he stood
in this perilous position before the ma
chinery stopped and the others came
to his relief
With aching, straininS muscles. Jack
walked back to the office and waited
until the detective should revive. When
he saw him coming he went outside
to meet him.
81 am quite ready to go with you
he said, with queer smile.
The detective stared
"lf you We're guilty do you suppose
would take you after what you did
down there in the mine? l didn't come
to take you. Your father engaged me
to find you Il year ago. Your brother
confessed and is paying the penalty.
1t wasn't necessary for you to hide all
these months"
still" said Jack, with flashing eyes
and leaping heart. II am glad that
did"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
REWARDED,
A Fugitive and Romance That
Started at the Mine.
BY ANNA r. covINGToN.


copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.l
He had come up into the land of the
unsalted seas with look In his eyes
as Of one pursued. He sought and OBJ
tained work underground as a miner.
he had but one purpose-to avoid rec
ognition-and this place seemed so safe
he did not mind the weariness and the
monotony of the hard labor.
One night as the man car shot up
from the underworld into the shaft
house. its tier upon tier of dusky faced
men, with their lamp lighted hats ris-
ing weirdly out of dark throated
tunnel, he was the last to leave the
car. His usual first furtIve glance fell
upon a young woman with the form Of
a goddess and the face OF n Madonna
She stood near light, with It's rays
Sull upon her. She turned and made
her way to the outer door. He opened
II for her. She thanked him and pass
cd out 1t was dark. with the early
darkness of winter. and the sky was
mooNiess and starless. She stood for
moment, bewildered by the strange
ness of the scene. Then she started
in the direction of light streaming
from an Office window. She came
back to him ms he stood in the door
way
81 beg your pardon. but ! ain II strnn
ger here. Will you please direct n" to
the main street or to the main o'fyc|
"You should 20 that way, past tire
engine house; then cross the Idi,r0@"
tracks to the street beyond"
THANK you. shall know my way
as soon as l reach the street"
at Is rough walking here. If YOU
will permit me. will walk with you
have lantern"
81 shall he very glad IL you viii do
So" she replied gratefully.
They walked in Indian fashion until
they had left the mines and had gained
the beaten track OF the highway
Then he walked beside her.
at is all so wonderful to me here.
she remarked.
you do not live here, them"
"No. live near Boston. | am on y
visit to my uncle. Captain Sloan. of
the mining company. I wanted to see
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
The "SilIinuer" Stakes

II only takes a few hours to get
from any part Of England to Doncas-
ter. see the race for the ST. Ieger and
return home. Yet in the coaching
times II journey from London TO Don.
caster occupied couple of days.
Taking its name from famous Don
caster sportsman. Colonel St Leger-
properly pronounced ''Sillinger"-the
race Is the second oldest horse racing
event in the country. 1t was founded
in 1910 and always arouses the great
est enthusiasm in the north of Eng
land. In fact. in the prerailway days
laborers living fifty miles away would
save up their shillings for weeks, walk
TO Doncaster. see the race, have a bet
and walk home again.
John Scott, who in his day was Wis
lied by peers. lawyers. poets and au-
thors Of all degrees, trained sixteen St.
L""rr winners. There have beep
many memorable finishes to the race,
and on one occasion Il horse named
Theodore, against whom the odds
were quoted at 1000 to walking
sticN officially 1000 to j-won hand
somrly.
TIE largest field was thirty. in 1925,
and the smallest four, in 1888 and 1855.
A horse named Nincty-three won in
1895 London Saturday Review.
A Reply to Gladstone.
Gladstone had no great scientific
knowledge" said an English writer.
and at dinner, when Faraday de-
scribed an important new scientific
discovery, the premier showed iudiffer-
ence.
After ALL he said, hiding yawn
behind his hand. what use will it ever
beT
why said Faraday, there's every
probability, sir, that some day you'll
.;e able to tax IT."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
]. P, MORCAN'S
neat. ART DEAL.
How He OutWiited France In
Buying Famous Tapestries.
OUTBID FRENCH GOVERNMENT

American Financier Calmly Said TOO
Late" When Frances Art Minister
Tried to Purchase-Fa abrics Bought
For New York Metropolitan Museum.
How J. Pierpont Morgan. the banker.
and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York outgeneraIed France In
the recent purchase for $4,000 of
three famous tapestries of the Charles
VII. period was told the other day by
Jacques Seligman. antiquarian and art
connoisseur The story of the deal
illustrates not only the unique charac-
ter of MIR. Morgan rs a tinancier. but
what au almost irresistible magnet
American gold has become i'm wing
Europes richest art treasures to Amer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Must Love Them.

as he lover Of children?
II should sny he is. He's even glad
70 have his wife's sisters little ones
about his use.'-Detroit Free Press.
Public Schools For Blind Children.
The New York city board of educa.
ton has opened It's 6rst classes or
schools for the blind. The blind chill
dren are received In any one of Eve
buildings in Manhattan and brooklyn
and study the PraiIle system OF raised
letter reading ard writing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Unchancind Snort.

The sport OF deerstalkinG is still
the most natural aud most nearly al.
lied to the hunting OF primitive man
that is 10 be found IN the British
islands. The difference between the
actual hunting of the hungry Pict and
the stalking OF the owner OF n modern
deer forest Is little more thRV the
weapon. Field
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

"What is your name?" asked the
Judg, OF the prisoner
Casey, yer honor" answered the
prisoner
Your full name" asked the Judge
Just the same. yrr honor" answer.
ed lhr prisoner fun or scber"- In
dies Home journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
This Thirst For Gore,

UasophisiiCated Orlooker - | !hpk
this is II tirS; rate place See what II
iluc view we have Of this car cAning
Seasoned Spectator Fine view Nddle,
sticks! Nothing ever happens on these
straight stretches. not even Il broken
reg Come on down to the turn and
wait FOR the fun --puCk.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
LEARNING HOW TO WAIT.
Art of Tending Table Gracefully Taught
at Chicago University.

There is now a school for walters at
the University of Chicago, Forty
young men. who combine Il deep knowI.
edge of psychology and ethics with II
gift of breaking dishes and splling
soup on professors. are being taught
the gentle art of serving food In au
ultra-cultured manner at Hutchinson
hall the university commons.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

10 impvov" tic class ut iuryrlrn lN"
court n WiiArs!mrrc. Pa. has a,,,.~t
clergymcn OF the county t. send e
lists Of men they recommend. Ths
pastors will send in names picked frnu.
their congregation aud expect to elm,
mate politics from juricS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Homely Women.

Plain women exist and form a def
mite factor in our social economy. Not
all of us are blessed with good fea-
lures, soft eyes. fine figure and ii
clear complexion. Some of us are
born with dull skins wide mouths and
snub noses aud not all the arts of
dress and toilet can make us pretty
or even presentable. But. al the same
plain womeH live and thrive and now
and then make brilliant marriages. In
fact, one hns only to use ones eyes
to see that some ugly women have
for men quite weird power of attrhc
ton. History teaches us this. for we
are told III several instances of un-
comely women who have ruled the dcS-
tinies of men and nations. Catherine
of Russia ard Mime. de Maintenon had
no looks. and Mary. queen of Scots.
who has gone down to fame as n
beauty. appears in her picture as thin.
small eyed and hard featured. In
deed, only ,ne portrait il said to exist
in which she is shown as fair haired
and lovely, and this hangs in Dalkeith
palace and belongs to the Duke of
Buccleuch.- London Strand Magazine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
The Copper" Versus the Pledge.

Chicago policemen are having hard
time uf il under their new chief. Colo
mel lie Roy Il. Steward. who has IN
idea that patrolmen ought to stay so.
Der at all times. The word has gone
forth from the chiefs office that. II
Colonel Steward can make ii SO. the
force will be Il tcctotnlers' brigade
One day recently the chief had six
men broken for drunkenness and
the crusade is Ia bc carried uu vigor
ousIy. with the fate Of the six held up
as an example 10 the rest of the men
Many oUtragcs against citizens have
been committed in the past by drunk
en Policemen" says Il Chicago news
paper. Even the most superficial OBJ
server ought To know that not alone
the drunken policeman. bur the police
man who drinks on duty. is n peril
Therefore, while the civil service com.
mission is wedding out the drunken
wearers of uniforms it must punish
with proper severity policemen who
drink while on duty"
Answered
Village Minister to crofter's wife,
Well. .kirstic. how's your husband TO
day? Kirstie-He's just like yersel'
he has plenty to dae. but he Wilma
hae it.--Iordon Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Armed With a Saber Hit.

Nhen william L.. KOyall OF fnu-
uuier county, Va. was seventeen years
old he became a Confederate soldier.
In his "Reminiscences" he says that
the feats performed by the Confed-
crate cavalry in the early part of the
war were remarkable, because not one
company in ten had any arms that
were fit to fight with.
when l Joined my company" he
writes. they gave me a saber which,
/ think. was used in the Revolution.
and this Was the only weapon l had.
One day, while my regiment was
standing in road, bantered n COM
radc to see which of us could cut the
largest twig from tree. made
powerful cut, and the blade OF my
sabcr broke off at the hi!t
"In short time we were dismount,
ed and ordered TO clear the Yankees
out OF piece OF woods in skirmish
formation. We marched through the
woods. but fortunately no Yankees
were there. I have often wondered
what ! should have done, armed with
TINT sabcr hilt, II had met a Yankee
armed with Springfield musket."
A Vleeroy's Plain Living.
In Miss Juliet Bredon's book about
her uncle, Sir Robert Hart. the grand
old maD OF China" for many years
In charge of the imperial customs serv-
'ce. is the following story:
"Dn" of the most influential OF Sir
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Answered.


She-Your brother is writer, isn't
he? He-Yes. She-What does ne
write for? He-Goodness only knows.
guess it's n disease Judge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Roual

"I scraped an acquaintance with
Jones today"
Eyes. And he says your methods
need honing."-Cleveland Leader
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Whea He EaeIs SaFa

Bacon-A man feels more secure
when his views are lndorsed by 9th
ers. Egbcrt - Especially so il the man
I'm question is baseball umpire. -You
kers Statesman
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
noasn'f Work.

"Chcerfulncss is riches
"Oh, no. 1t you can't pay a bill. b"
ing cheerful about II only makes the
other mun madder."- Detroit Free
Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Worked Eleven Years For $40.

II. Buckley of Spokane and Fred So.
denberg of Seattle have reached Port
Townsend after prospecting eleven
years for gold In the interior of Alaska
without seeing civilization. 4 small
pack of furS and spoonful of nuggets
worth $40 are all they have for th'tr
eleven years work
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09

iffl'ated Citizen-Aren't you asham.
ca OF Yourself going about with that
street organ and leading such q lazy
lie? Street Organist-I.azy life? Why.
sir life with me is one long daily
grind Echo
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
A Reply to Gladstone.


Snaggsy-B pardon. mister; I'm a
stranger in desc parts. Farmer Har-
row-Well l dunno of anybody that
wants to Kit acquainted with ye
CIurns awayi- Boston Transcript.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
MAxIMS FROM BEvERIDGE.
Indiana Senator Gives Some of the
Rules That Guide Him.

II never knew any other way in
politics except to trust the people. go
right to them with my story. and to
h with the bosses"'
"In politics be for the things you
want your son to remember. take them
to the people and let the consequences
take care of themselves"
THE business of the men In politics
Is to make the lives of the vast masses
Of the people easier"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
Wants to Be Hanqed.

William Stevenson. claiming he has
thirst for blood and is dangerous to
society and who Is to be hanged Mt
Luverne, Ala. Oct. 22 for numbering
his young wife and daughter, is oppos-
ing efforts of friends who seek COM
mutation OF sentence
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
The AlIieator's Tongue.

On one occasion when travelling
along the west coast of Africa with an
old skipper who had known many
missionaries. but did not see The usa
of them" Bishop Taylor-Smith was
obliged 10 endure a string of taunting
questions. such rs What was the
good OF spouting at Exeter haIlT' and
What did missionaries know. any.
way?"
at last the bishop could stand it no
longer. Turning to the skipper he
said: Il know you are an expert. Can
you tell me the length Of an alligator's
tongue;"
"Certainly.' was the reply, but 1t
depends on the length of the alligator" "
Very well, then; given an alligator
fifteen feet long, what would be the
length of its tongue?'
Three feet was the answer.
But the bishop. who had kept ALI.
gators and watched their ways, knew
better. 1T is evident that you are an
authority on the west coast OF Africa. =
he said, but 1t is also evident that
some people see more in ten minutes
than others In twenty years. Let me
tell you that an alligator has no
tongue"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-12-09
The Grab in the Whales Ear.

When the whales were still frequent
along the lines of passenger travel
across the Atlantic nothing was more
common than to see the great beasts
hurting their bulk clean out of the
waves and. after flight through the
air falling back into the sea with an
enormous splash. n spectacle never
failing of interest to the ocean tourist
but not due to any sportive disposi-
tion on the part of the leviathan of the
dcep-quite the contrary. The breach,
Ing of the whale is no fun for the
beast 1t is frantic effort to rid
himself of the torture of earache.
There Is marine crustacean which
pesters whales to the verge of endur-
ancc. and there seems reason to be-
lieve that some whales have been driv-
en- insane by these tiny parasites. 1t
IS crab of about the size of that
which is found In the oyster. When
II lodges on the whale it infests the
inner surface of the eyelids and the
ear. BY swift rushes on the surface
the whale Is able to clear its eyes, but
the crab in the inner ear cannot be
dislodged by any such means.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-07
DECIDE ON REBUKE
Resolution on President viii
Not Be One of Censure.
DIGNIFIED ACTION PLANNED
Scorching Debate on Floor of House
Expected Between Friends and
Foes of the Chief Executive when
Report Is Made-BeIteved Action
VIII BE Taken Tomorrow.

It was stated on excellent authority at
the Capitol yesterday taat the special
committee in charge Of the Presidents s
now famous Secret Service message would
not report a resolution OF ceusUre. but
that IN ali probability it would recommend
that that part OF the message considered
Objectionable be laid upon the table or
expunged from the Congressional records
It is believed q resolution OF censure
would tend only 10 aggravate the situa-
ton. and that laying part OF the message
on the.table or expunging It from the rec
Ords would De enough censure 10 express
the dignihed ill-feeling Of the. Congress
men, The committee held a meeting yes
terday afternoon. and although the mem
bers are not talking for publication, It Is
known they are determined 10 recommend
action II Is thought the committee viii
report TO the House on its findings to-
morrow.
The report Of the committee viii in all
likelihood be a signal for one OF the
warmest debates ever held on the floor
Of that historic room. Representatives
Tawney, smith, SherIey, and Fitzgerald
VIII make personal defenses OF their ac-
ti0n in supporting the Secret Service
amendment that caused ali the trouble
and they have hinted they viii have some
uncoEplimentary things 70 say about the
President
Representative Bennett. of New York,
who Is one Of the friends OF the Presi-
dent, is supporting him in the controversy
with the House He said Monday, when
the second message Of the President was
received. that it was q satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION. Representative Hayes and
twelve others voted against taking any
action in the first place. and it is be-
lieved that they wiz answer any crit,
cism5 made by Tawney and his followers
Representative Perkins. chairman Of the
special committee has promised an open
debate in the House when the report is
made.