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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
The CUNNING +.
or SPRING

The past few days with their snow
and rain squalls. chill northwest winu
and low temperatures, scarcely make
one realize that the calendar Spring
arrived last Sunday Rising temporal
ures are promised, however, and bright
sunshine and the blue skies will come.
and this with the song of the robin
and song sparrow will give more OF n
tinge of Spring to the season, although
occasional clouds and raw air Will
likely give evidence for some weeks
that the south wind has not yet pulled
off complete victory. over the forces
of old Boreas and his Northern allies.
But, with the passing o.. the equinox.
Spring advances rapidly. and In few
days we shall see the grass growing
green, the crocus come into blossom
and signs multiply of the delightful
open season. On the hillsides or in the
valley there may yet be.ithe binding
rush of snow, and the nip OF bitter
cold, but Winter 5 hold isgloosening.
and sullenly retiring.
Out in the wet, soggy woodlands ana
along the country lanes and roads
where the dead leaves of "a Summer
gone" lie in brown and decaying
masses there is throbbing OF natures
heart. Tender little vines and grasses
have turned delicate green in an
lticipation of the sun warmth that
shall in little while bring them neW
| life. The call of the forests has already
taken on a distinctly new and invig
Grating note. The whisperings thai
mingle with the splashsof falling rain
drops have in them bird note that
has not been heard since the south
ward fight last Fall. The more in
dustrious feathered workers like the
/ woodpecker and the wren have already
sailed forth on tenelE ent searching
tours. There is a stir in the world of
plant life aud thrill of expectancy
throughout ali Of natures realm
These lines may be read beside WARE
fire to the accompaniment o. dIesry
rain or cold winds, bus out beyond opr
vision, across the hills into nature :
land, the heart of the world is swell
ing with pride over Springs advent
and its promised accomplishment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Posted on Music.

In one Of the large music publishers
establishments on Broadway there is
a man whose employment 1t is TO be-
come acquainted with all the music OF
the day, both classical and popular"
When prospective purchasers are un-
able to enlighten the other clerks of
the place as to what they want TO buy,
they are referred TO him as a court of
last appeal.
II wish to get piece that has been
running through my head ever since l
heard IT," says the distracted custom
er but the trouble is | don't know
the title or the composers name"
How does it go?" inquiries the spe-
cialist sweetly.
Something like this Tum-ti-ti, tum-
ti-ti."
"Ah, yes; you will get it AT the
second counter to your right. Ask for
the Pink Waves Waltz by Straws."
And the remarkab BILE thing about it is
that he has seldom. if ever, been
known to fail-New York Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Great Wars From rrifies.

Great wars. pregnant with bloodshed
and all the horrors accruing thereto,
have very often been the outcome OF
trifiing incidents which might. had they
been treated properly, have been
smoothed over and the slaughter avert
ed More often was this the case in
earlier times than 1t is now. Every
one knows that William the Conqueror
lost his life In France through his
horse treading on a redhot cinder
while he was experimenting the burn
ing of Nantes, but few people know
the fact which gave rise to the cam
paign that cost William his life.
During the latter part of his reign
he became abnormally stout and con-
sequently the laughingstock of not
only his subjects. but his neighbors
across the water. One day his con-
temporary, Philip of France, compared
him to fillet of veal on casters and
suggested that he should be exhibited
at prize monarch show. This so en-
ragged William that he straightway
made war r2on his ridiculer, and the
loss of thousands of lives was the re-
sult.-London Tit-Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Effect of colors on Animals.

The effect of color upon mind is most
easily noticeable in dumb animals, be-
cause they make no effort to curb or
control their emotions. Wave a red
flag at bull and he becomes violently
angry. Shake red shawl in front of
a turkey gobbler and he will storm
around fearfully. | made an expert
ment in the country one summer to
see if this same fact held true of other
animals. On my farm l had an enor-
mously fat, lazy pig that disliked moth
ing so much as to move. All day long
1t used TO lie asleep in the sunshine.
and sometimes even the attraction Of
food could not bulge it. | took num-
Der of pieces of silk OF the same quail
ty, but Of different shades, and, after
waking the pig, waved each strip of
silk in front of it. For the blue and
green it never moved, but when l
waved the red and orange strips 1t
Jumped to its feet, stamped about and
appeared to be thoroughly angry Time
and again | repeated this experiment
and always with the same result
Frank Alvah Parsons in Good House.
keeping
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Books of Reference.

Newspaper editors like to answer
questions addressed to them by their
readers-if they are not too hard
and they deem themselves as arbiters
rather than as accessories to a mis-
demeanor when they are appealed to
for information ITO decide a bet" But
they wonder sometimes why certain
questions are put to them for arbitra-
ment when the answers are to be
found In one of three very accessible
books-an almanac a grammar and n
small dictionary.
These are books of reference that
ought to be In every home library,
however small. We guess that they
are. but that they are sometimes dusty
with misuse or out of easy reach on a
top shelf II Is well to have an nj.
manac. a dictionary or an atlas handy
when you are reading your newspaper.
BY consulting them frequently the
reader will find his daily paper relates
his early historical studies TO present
events and makes his touch with the
world closer and more significant Get
tha hahit'--New York Aau
Cab Wit.
The French have an expression
about ''cab wit"-that Is. a Frenchman
returning from party and alone In
his cab thinks of lots of clever things
he might have said. There is Il great
deal of cab wit outside of France
AtchiSon Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
TELL PUBLIC I'm DEAD"

Twill Save Trouble" Dramatist C. B..
Shaw Told Inquirer After Health.
George Bernard Shaw, the dramatist.
critic and Socialist, who was to have
delivered lecture the other night in
London before the Fabian society, was
unable to keep his engagement owing
to illness.
In reply to a note inqulring as to the
state of his health Mr.. Shaw said
Inform the public that am dead. 1t
will save a great deal of trouble"
Mixed Praise.
Customer-Why, | thought you call
ed him "the colt?" Ostler- Sure. yer
honor. and that's the name he's had
for the last twenty years and he
sticks to it like a respectable baste
the same as yourself,-London Punch.
Her Motto.
'I think It is high time" said Mrs.
Oldcastle, for the people Of this coun-
try to take firm stand against vivi-
section"
$50 do l." replied her hostess mo
north. no south, is my motto."-Chi-
caEo Record Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
BIGGEST BALLOON EVER.
Philadelphia Society to Build the
Philadelphia II.

Philadelphia Society to Build the
Philadelphia II.
The Philadelphia Aeronautical Rec
reation society has given up its idea of
going in for aeroplanes and has or
dered new balloon built, which. it is
said, will eclipse any in the United
States. The new balloon will replace
the Philadelphia, which burst when a
few feet in the air on its first attempt
ed flight last summer, and will be
called Philadelphia H. The Philadel-
phia II. will have $4,000 foot capac-
ity and will be constructed by the
Theuplet system of overlapping blocks
of paramatta imported from France
1t will have a new float line of cocoa
nut fiber, which has been ordered from
manufacturer In Italy.
The society expects to have the bal
loon completed in about sixty days
and during the second week in April
the trial trip will be made. The soci
ETY. is trying to arrange for balloon
race to be held in Philadelphia and
will attempt to have this event in May
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
When Boston shuddered.

"The superior intelligence Of Boston
continues 10 excite the envy Of her sis
ter cities" recently observed a promi-
nent Bostonian, land propose to add
fuel to the flame by citing the newest
instance thereof. A little boy I'm the
Back Bay district, at whose house oc-
cur many meetings of certain liter.
ary club, was asked not long ago by a
returned Bostonian what had become
of family named Deering.
"The DeeringsT said the boy. 'Oh,
they're not asked here any more.
They're no longer on mothers list
"'No longer on the list? What's the
matterT
"'Why, haven't you heard? DruslIla
Deering sent a sonnet TO the Atlantic
that contained twenty lines" Lip.
piDcott's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
SHICKSHINNY WILL
HAVE GOOD TEAM.

Manager Colley of the Shickshinny
team, has rounded up his base ball ag
gregation for the season. He is deter
mined that ShickshiDny shall not
figure at the tail end this year ana has
secured number of strong outof
town players to strengthen his team.
Among the new players are Gately, Of
the Luzerne Reds, and four from the
famous Phoebe Snow team, of Scran.
ton. Arrangements are being made to
fence the ball ground and thus put
the club and town on footing with
the other places in the Susquehanua
League. A grand stand was secured
last year and now a fence will likely
follow.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
A Phonetic Purchase.

The late Henry Miller, who was
guide, philosopher and friend to many
book lovers within thousand miles
of New York, was a most successful
salesman One day he called on Coils
II. Huntington and showed him rare
copy of book.
There are two volumes of this"
said Mr.. Miller The other volume
is in perfect order as you see this
one is You cannot possibly let them
escape you, for you know you have
nothing like this in your library"
what is the prlceF" asked the rail-
road king.
Seven hundred dollars said the
bookman.
Those are too valuable volumes for
my library" Mr.. Huntington ex-
claimed.
Mr.. Miller went back to his place
and sent the books to yr. Hunting
tons house with a bill for $700. Next
day the railroad king sent for him.
why did you send me those books 2"
he demanded sharply.
Because you bought them," was
the bookman's calm reply.
Il certainly did not" cried the mil
lionare.
"Oh, yes you did," answered Mr.
Miller. You'll remember perfectly
well when | tell you what you said.
You told me distinctly, Those are
two valuable volumes for my libra.
ry.' .'"-Harpcrs Weekly
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
anniversary
Services BEGIN

The four-days' service marking the
reopening of Trinity Lutheran church
closed since December for repair be-
gan at l0:30 Sunday morning with
the celebration of holy communion.
There was large congregation pres.
ent.
Especial interest attaches to these
services by reason of the fact that the
congregation has rounded out fifty
years of history and that elaborate and
costly Improvements have been in
stalled in the church editice. No more
beautiful or richly furnished auditor.
ium can be found among the churches
of this section than that of the Trim
ity Lutheran church as it now ap-
pears. The pews of quartered oak,
furnished by Dittmar Furniture COM
pany Of Williamsport, are of modern
design and are very beautiful. The
effect is enhanced by a new body brus-
sells carpet. The auditorium has been
beautifully frescoed by the @. Day
Rudy company Of Harrisburg, which
is at present working on the court
house. At each side of the auditorium
new gas fixtures have been installed.
There are also lights on the newels in
the choir loft. Overhead hangs a very
fine chandelier equipped fer both elec-
trio light and gas. Among other i'm
provements are an inclined floor and
important changes at each of the two
stairways, where handsome balustrades
are installed. There is also uew altar
railing and a new rail around the
choir loft.
A very touching feature OF Sunday
mornings service lay in the presence
of fifteen of the nineteen charter
members of the church, who still sur
vive. One of the front pews was re
served for the charter members aud be
fore the others they took communion
| together at the same table. Those O.
the survivors who were present weTr
as follows: Jacob Aten, Mrs. P. H.
Foust, Mrs. Barbara Jones, Mrs. Ed
] ward Kramer, Mrs. Jesse Klase, Charles
Leighow, Mrs. Sarah B. Leighow
George Leighow, Mrs Gertrude Lynn
Jacob MILLER, John d. Poyer, Mrs
Susan Reynolds. Mrs. Rosanna Seohler
Mrs. Jennie Slider, Mrs. Elizabetl
Thatcher. Those not able to attent
were Henry Aten, Mrs. Ellen EphIil
and Mrs. Agnes Lynn. The aged sur
vivors were brought to church an,
taken home in cabs provided by tn
congregation.
The pastor. the Rev. L. D. Ulrich
touching upon the presence of the sur
vivors expressed some beautiful senti
ments, which appealed to the hearts o
all present.
He explained that the aged peopl
had not been brought TO the house o
worship for the purpose of seeing til
Improvements solely, but rather tina
they might witness the full harvest O
the seed that they had sown so man
years before: that they might realiz
that the Father, the Son and the Com
forter which they had accepted in thei
youth were living today in the heart
of their children and grand children
When the congregation OF Trinit
Lutheran church was organized it ha
forty.tive members. At present tn
congregation numbers 392.
The first pastor of the church wa
Rev. ID. NJ. Henkel. Others suceeede
him as follows: Rev. W. o. Cornman
Rev. J. NJ. Anspacb, Rev. NJ. Q
HORNE. Rev. ]. r. Croft, Rev. q. X
Drumheller, the Rev. W. L. Rome,
and the Rev. L. d. Ulrich, the latte
entering upon his pastorate, Angus
10, 1900.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
SHOOTS HIMSELF
ON FATHERS GRAVE

WILKES BARRE, Pa, March "A.
Seated upon his father grave in the
Wyoming cemetery, A. r. Baldwin, a
merchant, of Wyoming, shot himself
yesterday. The noise of the report in
such an usually quiet place at once
attracted attention, and the body Was
quickly found.
Baldwin had placed a shotgun with
the butt against the grave, pressed the
trigger with his foot and sent the
charge through his heart. He had been
upset and depressed by domestic and
business reverses for some time.
About a month ago the deceased g
wife sued him for divorce, and he was
afraid his store would be closed by
the sheriff. Baldwin was 80 years old,
and leaves a widow and five children.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
GRADUATE OF
HIGH SCHOOL

Fred |. Evans. graduate Of the
commercial department of the Dan
willie high school, is making rapid ad-
yancement.
Some time ago the fact was stated
in these columns that he was filing
the position Of secretary to the finar
oial manager of the Y. NJ. O. A. at
Washington, d. O.
Now comes the news that Mr.. Evans
has resigned from his position to ac-
cept an appointment under the govern
nent in the treasury department. He
stood civil service examination last
January.
The fortunate young man is the son
of Mr.. aud Mrs. John D. Evans. East
Market street. He graduated two
years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
ARRANGING
FOR TAG DAY.

Tag day is one of the novelties
in store for the people of Danviile and
will probably take place during the
next few weeks.
Not only in Philadelphia but also
In many towns of this part of the
State tag day has been adopted as
a means of raising money to assist
public enterprises and without except
ion has proven very successful.
The object to which the proceeds Of
tag day" in Danville will be applied
10 the Six.County Firemen's conven-
zion to be held here in June. Among
Others back of the movement is Bur
CESS Amesbury, who yesterday explain
ed that a much larger sum OF money
would be needed To provide for the
firemen than is generally expected. In
stead of several hundred dollars the
outlay will run into thousands. The
committee will be obliged TO resort to
some other and more popular measure
than cauvassing. if the money is to be
raised by the time it is needed.
1t is the object of Burgess Ames-
bury to get she ladies of town inter
ested, forming committees and selling
tags, the latter to be worn on some
day to be designated. The idea is to
work up public interest to such a
pitch aud to make the canvass so thor
ough that no person with a spark of
civic pride on tag day" will be seen
without tag. AS each Of the latter
represents money consideration of
greater or less value in town OF Dan
ville's population the total Of proceeds
ought to foot up good round sum.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Making a Bolt For It.

The monotony of crime in the po-
lice stations is relieved oftener than
is generally supposed by an infusion
of unexpected humor. This happy fac
ulty of tickling the magistrates sense
of humor won a prisoner in a police
station his liberty the other day.
The prisoner had told the magistrate
that he was a locksmith by trade, and
the magistrate asked:
We'll, were you on business in this
gambling house at O'Clock in the
morningY
Yes. your honor" replied the pris.
oner calmly. II was making a bolt for
the door"
1t Is all right to vote for the coun
try's prosperity, but you must worl
for your own.-AtchiSon Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
SUSQUEHANNA TEAMS
SHOULD MAKE MONEY.

Interviewed, in regard to the out.
look for the Susquehanns base ball
league this season President Steiber,
of Bloomsburg, gave out the follow
ing:
From indications I think every
team in the league at the beginning of
the season will be in at the close and
by little careful management money
will be made in each town. Last year
Recreation came out ahead of the
game and with the exception of Nanti-
coke | think this was the case with
every team. Nantiooke came in the
league late il the season and this was
handicap upon it,although it put up
what was considered great game.
There is no doubt but that this team
will make first class showing this
year. All ought to make money"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Notice.,
APPLICATION FOR DISSOLUTION
OF CORPORATION.

APPLICATION FOR UIlON
OF CORPORATION.
All persons interested will take not
ice that application has been made to
the Court 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 Peunsyl-
vania setting forth that, at meeting
of the stockholders duly convened, it
was unanimously resolved to petition
the said Court for q dissolution of the
corporation; and praying the Court
for decree to dissolve the corpora
tion.
WHEREUPON March 90. 1909. the
Court directed Notice to be given,
all concerned that, unless
cause be shown.s decree will be made
in accordance with the prayer of the
Petition on April IA. 1909. at 10 100
o clock A. M.
All persons interested will govern
Il emselves accordingly.
THOMAS G. VINCENT,
Prothonotary.
Danvilie. Pa. March 20, 1909.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Wallace Hoover, South Dan
Vile, spent yesterday with her moth
ar, Mrs. Elizabeth Deibler, Snyder
town.
Mrs. \. W. Kennedy, of Boyd's sta
tion, Left yesterday for a visit with
relatives in SunbuTy.
Mrs. Thomas Welliver and Mrs. H.
b. Foust spent yesterday with the
formers son, William Welliver, Kipp s
Run.
Miss Katherine Vastine left yester-
ia, Tor visit with relatives in Sha-
mJgI Il.
Iiss Martha Russell spent Tuesday
with friends in Bloomsbury.
Mrs. j. W. s Robson, of Milton, is
a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Shultz, East Market street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Notice

To Whom 1t May Concern -
Notice is hereby .Tgiven that the
Court of @. p. of Montour. Co., on the
11th day of jan, 1909, granted q rule
60 show cause why the said Court
should not enter decree changing the
name of Ralph Winter Diehl to Ralph
Beaver Diehl.
Said rule returnable April 10. 1909,
at 10 o clock. A. nj.
THoS. g. VINCENT, Proth.
Ralph Kisner. Atty 40
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
The M0deSty OF Women

:aturally makes them shrink from ths
.udelicate qucs tions. the obnoxious ex-
amlnations, and unpleasant local treat
uCntS. which some physicians consider
e5sential in the treatment OF diseases OF
p-omcn. Yet, il help can be had, 1t Ia
better to submit 10 this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
j. that so often the woman undergoes all
the annoSanCe and shame for nothing.
Thousands \of women who have been
cured BS DR.. Rerce's Favorito Prescrip-
ton wrlth in Appreciation OF the cure
which dis pefrsrs NSlsh the examinations
sad local treatmentsS There is 10 other
medicine 50 SuLe-ald- sale for -dsllcata
women as "Favoritc Prescription" 1t
cures debllitatIng drains, irreguIarty and
female weakness. 1t always helps. IL
almost always cures. 1t is strictly non
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bottle wrapper; con-
tains no deleterious or habit forming
drugs, and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has the full
endorsement Of those most eminent in the
several schools of medical practice. Some
Of these numerous and strongest Of pro
fessional endorsements of its ingredients,
viii be found in pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request, by DIR. r. V. Pierce, Of
Ruffalo, N. Y. These professional en-
;orsements should have far more weight
than any amount Of the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women now-s-days
insist on knowing what they take as med
lcine instead of opening their mouths like
lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. "Favorlte Pre-
scrption" is of KNOWN COMPOSITION. 1t
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
On receipt OF stamps to pay expense Of
mailing only. Send to DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. n. Y, 2l one-cent stamps for pa
lar-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bouDd.
II sick consult the Doctor. free Of charge
~ letter. All such communications ara
nald saCredly confidential,
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
nd regulate stomach, liver and bowels
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
SUSQUEHANNA
League NOTES

The schedule of the Susquehanna
League OF base ball clubs will consist
of 28 games this SEASON, instead OF 10.
the number played last year. almost
doubling the number of games played
The Itinerary of the teams has nct
been made public as yet. The first
game in which the new Danville team
will play will likely cake place on Odd
Fellows dsy-April 27th.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
NESCOPECK DIAMOND

.... PLACED IN SHAPE.
Nesoopeok base ball diamond bears
now but little resem blance to ball
field. Manager 4. e. Parker has a
team and several men at work plowing
and leveling the field. Ii will be roll
ed and soiiily packed before using it
and will be in readiness in about ten
days for practice to begin. Manager
Patterson has now fifteen men signed
and the team will likely have few
changes from last year. They expect
to play better ball than last year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-25
Marches and Marches.

A schoolteacher in small town saw
some of George Eliot's works display
ed in the window of the general
store" and went in to inquire II they
had "Middlemarch"
"No. we haven't that" said the red
checked girl who served as clerk, but
we have lots of others. Will one OF
Sousa's do"