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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-01-01
Here is Relief For Women.

M. IL you have pains in the back, M.
, nars' bladder Or kidney trouble, ana
w, want a certain, pleasant herb cur.I
ior woman's Ills, try Mother Grav,,
a AuSt a1ln It is a safe and new.
er FALLING regulator. At druggists
Ut Tnv y mail zoe semple paclsar.
FREE Address. The Mother crs.
Co.. Leroy, N. Y. '
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-01-01
Farm Wanted.

We have buyer for a good farm
within easy reach Of Louisa. Would
require level land to the extent Of
30 or IS acres. Comfortable DWELL
ing desired. Anyone having such .
place for sale viii please send full
particulars to Big Sandy News Of
flee 4
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-01-01
THE FREE
Owl Head.

sewing machine recently
placed on the market by the
Free Sewing Machine Co.
combines the best qualities
of all other machines. 1t is
the latest, best and most COM
plete ach;evementin building
Of a sewing machine. Com
pare it with all other ma
chimes in anything in which
they claim to excel and you
will find beFK2EE easil
the best.
FREE SEWING MACHINE q
CHICAGO. I'LL.
Hardware Co..
Sole Agents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-01-01
HoM is YorR nIGEsrIoN

Mrs. Mary Bowling of Nc. 22S Sth
Ave, San Francisco, recommends a
remedy for stomach trouble. She
says: Gratitude Off the wonderful
effect of Electric Bitters in case
of acute indigestion, prompts this
testimonial am fully convinced
that for stomach and livertroubles
Electric Bitters is the best RENE
dy ON the market today" This
great tonic and Alternative medi-
cine invigorates the system, puri-
flies the blood and is especially
helpful in the forms of female
weakness. SOC. at A. NJ Hughes drug
store. ....... ."..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-01-01
Ratcliff.

The heavy snow few days ago
did considerable damage to or
chards.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Insanity In London.

Costermongers and engineers. one
notes, rival each other in heading the
list of maniacs provided by the COM
miSsionerS in lunacy. If you don't
want to be mad, be a clergyman. You
will have about one 10 thousand
chance of not dying in lunatic asy-
lum. 1t is a bit risky to be literary
or scientific person, but if you put
your science into practice and become
an engineer your prospect of lunacy
Jumps to the top, with only coster-
mongers as your real rivals. Why
this is is a mystery. 1t can't be intel
lect or hurry. Costermongers do not
hurry, and they are not noticeably in
tellectual-London Chronicle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
DEATH CLAIMS
OLD RESIDENT.

BENJAMIN Benzbach died at the fami-
ly homestead, corner of Ferry and Wat
er streets, at s 80 O'Clock Sunday night
following brief illness. His death re-
moves familiar figure and one of the
Oldest and most highly esteemed of our
Jewish residents-one, who for nearly
sixty years came and went among our
citizens and was known over IL wide
section of the State,
Benjamin Benzbach was aged 81
years, 6 months and II days. He was
born in Baden, Germany, and came to
America in 1851. Age had impaired
none of his faculties. He distinctly re-
membered and was fond of recounting
the incidents of the long voyage over
the ocean. which was made in sail
ing vessel
1t is interesting to note that Ben
jamin Benzbach and Henry L. Gross,
another well-known townsman and al
so a native of Germany, were compan
ions on the same voyage The two men
were nearly of the same age, Mr..
Gross being the older by six months.
On arriving i'll America Mr.. Benz
bach came directly to Danville and
has since resided here. He first en-
barkcd in the clothing business, and
conducted Il store on Mill street. About
forty years ago he began to invest in
wool, hides and pelts of fur bearing
animals. He soon built up large and
lucrative business, maintaining ware
house i'll Danville. 1t was ON the oc-
casion of his business trips during his
long residence III Danville that he be-
came so well known over several coun.
ties of the State. His dealings were
always characterized with fairness and
he was accounted an exceptionally
good judge of furs.
He was kindly man, tolerant to-
ward others who differed from him on
important issues. He was pleasant
companion and had many friends. Hi,
memory will linger for years to come.
Time dealt kindly with the aged mar
and up to within comparatively re.
cent date he was i'll the enjoyment of
good health. Death was due to "A nerv
Gus breakdown. AS late as Saturday
afternoon he was ON the street and il
company with his son, Philip Benz
bach, enjoyed Il trolley ride. He wa.
in a serious condition Sunday and at
$50 O'Clock Serenely passed away.
The deceased was Il widower, hi,
wife dying thirty-three years ago II,
is survived by "a son and a daughter
Philip Benzbach, of this city, and Mrs.
Robert Goodman of Jersey City.
| The deceased was one of the oldest
members Of the B'nai Zion congrega
tion, He belonged to Montour Lodge
No 100, |. 0. o. F., and also to the
B'nai Firth Lodge, Il Jewish organiza
tion of Philadelphia
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Foote and the LAWYERS.

Being on an excursion into his ma
tive county. Samuel Foote happened to
meet with simple minded farmer.
who. having just buried n rich rela-
tion. who was an attorney, was full of
complaints about the great expense of
a country funeral. instancing the
amount he had spent on scarfs. hat
bands. carriages. etc.
"Why." asked Foote. do you mean
to say that you bury your attorneys in
this part of the country?'
"To be sure" said the puzzled farm
er. What else should we do?'
"Oh. we never do that in London"
Really. What, then. do you do with
them?"
why. when one happens to die we
lay him out in n room by himself over
night, lock the door. open the window,
and in the morning he is gone"
'Extraordinaryw cried the other in
amazement. what becomes of himT'
"Oh. that we can't exactly tell" re
piled Footc solemnly "All we know
is there's a strong smell of birthstone
in the rooms the next morning.
wits. Beaux and Beauties Of the
Georgian Era"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Loo Attentive

People who write begging letters
are entirely too persistent" said a
charity official. They remind me OF
summer resort episode A young
man went there for his two weeks va,
cation. He put up at cottage. He
paid about 50 Il week Well, when he
came 10 depart this young man said
to the boarding mistress:
Madam. you have been most atten
tive to me during my stay here.
Thank you, sir; thank YOU very
much said the lady.
Yes continued the young man
you have been most attentive. and
not only you. but everybody-every.
body in the house. il | may say So
has been most perseveringly attentive
to me day and night. and madam. to
show my appreciation | am going to
offer you n small present
How very kindr said the landlady
and bright, expectant smile lit up
her face. Then the young man thEpst
into her extended hand packet OF in.
sect powder and retired hastily"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
LAY MISSIONARY MOVEMENT.
Nation Wide Plan to Be Followed
From October Until April. 1910.

Nation Wide Plan to Be Followed
From October Until April. 1e1o
From October until April. 1910, a
campaign of education on a national
scale will be conducted by the Lay.
mems Missionary movement The plan
has the Endorsement of the organized
foreign missionary agencies of Ameri-
ca and will have their active co-opera-
ton. A similar plan has been used in
Canada. eliminating in a Canadian
national missionary congress. attend
ed by over 1000 commissioners. repre-
senting all Protestant churches of the
Dominion.
The plan in America involves the
holding of mems missionary conven-
tions in about fifty of the most impor-
tant centers in the United States from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t is ex-
pected that out from these fifty main
centers deputations Of speakers will
be sent to a great many other cities to
assist them in conducting special meet
ings A further plan is recommended
by which any city or community in the
nation may share actively in the ben
etits of this general awakening The
eliminating feature of the campaign
will be a rational missionary congress
at which 900 or more Of the most rep
resentative Christian men of America
will meet in April. 1910
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28

uoh OF the Commonwealth. and IN or-er
to carry the same into complete opera
ton. II Is hereby declared that
In the case of officers elected by tho
people, all terms of Office fixed by act Of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be heightened one year but
the Legislature may change the length
OF the term. provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight: nor any city, ward,
borough. township. or election division
off1cers whose terms of Office. under ex-
lsting law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February.
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all cleo
tion officers and assessors chosen at that
election shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All OFF,
GERS chosen at that election to Offices the
term of which is now four years, or Is
made four years by the operation OF
these amendments or this schedule shall
serve until the first Monday of December
ana thirteen. All justices of the peace.
magistrates. and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until,
the Legislature shall otherwise provide
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbcred year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding office at the gate of the
approval of these amendmSnts. whose
terms OF Office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the sew
eral judicial districts. and also all county
officers, holding office at the date OF the
approval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of January, one thousand
nine hundred and twelve.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
The Monkey and tho Pie.

An Indian faker had a monkey that
he had brought up from babyhood,
says an English writer. The pair were
fast friends. the monkey being a faith.
full attendant on his master and as
good as n watchdog One day the
faker made a pie for dinner and left
it 20 cook on a charcoal fire while he
went for walk. AS the cooking pro
ceeded the savory smell was too much
for the monkey. 1t raised the crust
and tasted the chicken. Finding the
food very tasty. 1t ate more and more
until nothing but the crust remained
Then it remembered its master. who
would shortly return hungry and ready
TO enjoy his meal. What was To be
done? The sharp eyes OF the monkey
detected some crows not far away. so
without loss Of time it lay down on
the ground as If dead. BY and by n
crow came along and pecked at the
monkey, which seized the bird in Il
twinkling. strangled it, stripped off the
feathers, placed 1t in pieces in the
dish. covered it over with the crust
and then contentedly awaited tie re-
turn Of the faker, to whom the whole
incident was related by an eyewitness.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
The Room Was Full,

Rev. Daniel Isaacs once alighted at
an inn to stay the night. On asking
Tor a bed he was told he could not
have one, as there was to be a ball
that evening and all the beds were
engaged.
at what time does the ball break
-Up?" asked Mr.. Isaacs.
About 3 in the morning. sir"
"Well, then, can have a bed until
that time?"
"Yes, certainly. but il the bed is ask
ed for you will have ~ remove"
VERY WELL" replied Mr. Isaacs, and
away he went to get between the
sheets
" About in the morning he was
awakened by loud knocking at his
chamber door.
"What do you want?" he asked.
How many are there of you in
there?" inquired a voice.
There's Inc and Daniel and Mr..
dsaacs and an old Methodist preach
err" was the reply.
Then there's plenty OF you" And
the speaker passed OH, leaving Mr..
Isaacs to enjoy his bed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
TO PRESERVE
OUR RESOURCES
NEW YORK, Oct. 27


Nationwide i'll its scope and backed
with the enthusiastic endorsement of
President Taft, movement was
launched here today the object of
which will be to appeal to the PEOPLE
of the United States for concerted ac-
ton III preserving the natural re-
sources of the country.
The National Conservation associa-
Is tion, with general offices here and in
Washington, will carry on the propos-
ed vigorous campaign under the lead
ership of DIR. Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard university.
This association is to be an active,
militant organization with the general
object of securing practical application
through legislative and administrative
measures by the States and by the
Federal government of the conserva-
tion principles adopted by the Govern
ors of the United States at their con-
ference with President Roosevelt at
the White House i'll May, 1905.
The association is the outcome of IA
plan on which men of national promin-
ence have been at work with former
President Eliot for many months.
President Taft evinced his interest by
giving the organization his hearty ap-
proval and by being enrolled as its
first member. Included among its
officers and membership are some of
the most prominent men of affairs i'll
the country.
General offices We're opened in the
Fifth Avenue building in this city to-
day, where it was announced that the
association already had its organiza-
tion we'll under way and that applica-
tions for membership were pouring in
from all parts of the country.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Belatad Ionic.

put yourself in my place young
man. Would you want your only
daughter to marry a penni!ess youth?"
Z Put yourself in my place. sir
Would you want to remain a penni-
-ess youth when there are rich mems
daughters to marry"
You confess. then. that you marry
my child simply for her fathers
wealth."
~And you confess that you withhold
her from me simply because of my
poverty"
"What other reason do | need?"
"What other reason could influence
you?"
''This talk is quite useless"
"Quite."
Eve have nothing to gain by It."
absolutely nothing"
You take it philosophically.
why shouldn't /? Your daughter
and | were married quietly a month
ago"
Great tt"'-Puck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
SPANISH WAR
VETS REUNION

The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the seventh annual re-
union of the association of Twelfth
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers,
which will be held in Williamsport
Friday, has completed the program
which has been prepared for the en-
tertainment of the visitors during their
stay in that city. The reunion cele-
brates the tenth anniversary of the
muster-ou of the regiment, which in
cluded three companies from Williams
port and one each from Danville,
Lewisburg, Milton, Sunbury and Lock
Haven, comprising "a total of about 900
men An effort has been made to get
an invitation to attend the reunion in
ment, but this, of course, has been i'm
possible, the committee being unable
to get the addresses of all
One of the features of the reunion
will be a parade III the evening head.
ed by the Twelfth regiment Repas2
band. This will be followed by a
campfire, at which there will be adj
dresses, music and general good time.
A request has been made that business
places and residences be decorated in
honor of the visitors, especially along
the line of the parade. The Williams
port Turn Verein hall on Basin street
will be headquarters for the associa
tion. The days program as decided
upon is as follows:
Reception and registration of mem
bers, |. 10 to 2.15, at Williamsport Tun
Eerein hall.
Business meeting at 2:l5. Prayer
Rev. Charles G. Bike; address OF
welcome, Mayor Wolfe; response, Col
James B. Coryell; general business
J election of officers, selection of mex
place of meeting, etc. supplying mem
bers with complimentary tickets tC
amusements in city.
Supper-Served at Pine Street NJ
/ f. church, from ) 30 to :.
/ Parade. To form on Pine street, il
/ front of city hall, at I p. M, headec
by the celebrated Twelfth regiment
Repasz band. Line of parade, NJ
Fourth to Elmira, to third, to Basin
to Turner's hall, for evening campfire.
= Campfire program. Music, report.
of deceased comrades of each com
pany; taps; address. Brigadier Ganer
al ]. 2. S. Goblin; address. Col. j. b
/ Coryell; general entertainment fo
balance of evening.
Arrangements have been made h,
I the entertainment committee for tn,
free admission of all visiting member
of the association to the Family theatr
and all of the moving picture theatre
Z in the city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
PuzzIing Orchid limitations.

Orchid limitations are puzzle TO
flower scholars The whole appear.
ance OF the flower is suggestive of
some insect. sometimes to quite a re-
markable degree. 1t does not seem
easy TO find any real purpose that
could be served by this resemblance,
yet no one imagines that it can be
accidental. Any one who knew OF the
bee orchid. a native of Europe. and
came upon it for the first time would
at once recognize it. 1t seems to be
a large. velvety brown backed bee
variegated with yellow. The two pet.
ais might serve we'll for the wings OF
the insect. In the center of the lip OF
the fly orchid there is small blush
spot like the body of fly. The two
lateral petals are slender and curiously
like the antennae OF an insect. The
whole illusion is complete and sug.
gests to the casual glance that a few
flies are hanging on the stem of some
plant which has cast its flowers.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
The Ereeches Bible,

One of the books which Il bibioma-
MAC handles rcverently is the famous
Geneva Bible. better known as the
"Brecches Bible" This name is due
to the rendering of Genesis iii. Z,
where Adam and Eve are said to have
'sewed fig tree leaves together and
made themselves breeches." This had
been the reading of the first English
Bible. Wyclif'es version. but later
trauslators had substituted the word
apron" for ''breeches," and the Gene
va Bible reverted to the original. The
fact that only one edition of the Gene
va version contained this sentence
makes the limited number more pre-
cious to the book gatherer The title
page of this edition announces that it
was imprinted at London by the dep
uties of the queene's most excellent
majestic" in 1899. The first edition
appeared in 1860, and for sixty years
this was the favorite Bible with the
people, who reluctantly laid it aside
for the authorized version in 1911.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Salt Codhah On1nlet.

Soak piece OF salt Goldfish about six
inches square overnight Spit six
crackers and lay them In cold water
Just enough 10 cover them. In the
morning pick the fish fine and mix
we'll with the soaked crackers, three
well beaten eggs and a piece of butter
the size of an egg. also salt and pep
per. Take one quart of milk and add
to It one deSSertSpoonful OF -four Boil
five minutes and pour over in the dish
in which II is TO be baked. Bake
twenty minutes. Boston Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
Left Handed Vituperativss.

Most counties in England have their
idiomatic expressions to denote left
handedness. and they are often pre-.
fixed TO the unfortunate left handed
child's name. In London the term is
kack handed, the word being also
equivalent to awkward. In Lanca-
shire it is k-pawed, in Yorkshire gal
lock or gawk handed, an expression
dating back to at least the seventeenth
century. In Derbyshire are used the
terms keg handed, cork handed and
corky handed. while in the Teesdale
district cuddy handed is common and
in NottinGhamshire wallet handed
In the south of England special
terms to denote left handedness are
also found. In Dorset it is scrame
handed and in Devonshire coochy
handed. In Scotland we find gawk
handed and in the west cawry handed
In Ireland a left handed man is called
a kithogue. Tim Healy used this word
in speech at East Wicklow in which
he said that Mr.. O'Kelly could fight
with his left hand and had already
~l''I -lilH 'I'l'blitbl SOlIc hlllbSutS
that would spoil his political beauty
during the contest.-London Chronicle
"Ox Eyes" For Two.
The drawback of fancy names for
dishes is their tendency to be deficient
in prosaic information. Would you
order angels on horseback" for in
stance. if you did not know what sort
of thing it was: And to appeal to the
waiter to interpret is humiliating. A
correspondent recalls his own fate in
the matter of "ochsenaugen" (oX eyes.
Having repeatedly seen them on the
menu among the pudding class during
a tour in Germany. he and his wife
eventually ordered them. Two por-
tionsI a asked the woman waiter. "Oh.
yes. two portions" 1t proved that two
portions of OK eyes meant six fried
eggs-as the final course of a hearty
meal. And, as the wife had the moral
courage to refuse to eat more than
one the cowardly husband, unwilling
to give away that he had not known
what he was ordering, had to worry
down the five others.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
He Dared.

Mother-How dared you let him kiss
you? DaEghter-I didn't. mamma. I
told him that If he kissed me he'd
have to do it without my consent. ct
Borrowing Trouble.
Kenneth who views the future from
the eminence of seven summers, was
looking very woebegone.
Asked why. he hesitated for n mo-
ment, then. bursting into tears, "Pve
been wondering" he said between
sobs, "when mothers dead-and nurses
dead-and my wife's dead-who1l look
after me when I'm sickV
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-28
NEARLY 500 HoBOEs.

Last. but not least Is the record of
lubues that voluntarily seek the lock
up for IA nights lodging. This record
is very faithfully kept and there is
not person who lodges i'll the bastile
but whose name, or alleged name,
along with the proper date, goes into
the big book.
In this connection the interesting
fact might be cited that since January
!, 1909, 1873 hoboes have sought shelter
in the lookup and they are still COM
ing at the rate of half II dozen a night
At tn same date last year during the
same length of time but 212 hobocs
We're sheltered. 1t might be useful to
know what causes the increase
whether the number of tramps in the
country is growing, or, as the result
of the uniformly good treatment ac-
corded them, only an increased num-
Der is coming this way.