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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
AN ESKIMO CHURCH.
The Sealskin Sweatbox Finally Went
to the Dogs.

The SeaIskn Sweatbox Finally Went
to the Dogs.
The missionary sent to the States for
magic lantern and the necessary
slides. Thirteen months later they
reached him.
Everything in Batfin Land dates
from that ever memorable magic Ian
tern exhibition. From 300 miles around
the expectant Eskimos came In behind
their dog teams to participate in the
wonderful event The sealskin church
was filled to overnowing The specta-
tors were packed as closely as sardines
in tin. The scent of sperm oil and
blubber aud sweat soaked furs min
gled in the air. Although the ther-
mometer outside registered 40 degrees
below zero. the perspiration poured In
streams down the faces of the enthusi-
astic audience. And when the strag-
Cling list of arctic explorers who have
touched at Cumberland sound have
long since been forgotten the recol-
lection of that magic lantern show
will linger in the minds of the Eskimo
from Meta lncognita to Cockburn Land.
But few nights later sad fate
bctell the sealskiu church. 1t was
eaten up by pack of hungry Eskimo
dogs. These savage creatures. starved
almost to death. made a raid on the
ediice during n binding Snowstorm.
Managing to get on top of the roof,
they soon tore holes in the sealskin
covering. and. in spite of the exertions
of the missionary and his entire con
grcga ton. they actually ran away with
the greater portion of the frozen skin.
which. at safe distance. they pro-
ceedcd to devour-E Everybody Maya
zine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
The Blind Leadino the Blind.

Neither Mabel nor Willie has quite
mastered the intricacies of English
pronunciation. but each delights in
correcting the others mistakes. Last
Sunday while the family was at din
ner. Mabel said:
please pass the dravy."
Willie saw his chance and quickly
exclaimed:
We'll. Mabel If | touldn't say
dravy I'd say drease." - Woman's
Home Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Tomorrow's Breakfast
Have it Shot from Gums

Surprise your folks tomorrow morn
ing with a dish of Puffed Wheat or
Pufed Rice.
Then let them pass judgment.
Go back to the old foods if your
folks think them better But we
know that you won't go back.
These are curious foods, but not
made to be curious. The object was
to make them digestible.
They are exploded by steam for the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Steve Long is noted for attending to
his own business and saying very little
about it. One morning an iquisitive
neighbor met him returning from the
woods with his gun over his shoulder.
Hello. Steve! Where hev We been
a-shootin'"
Yep"
What We been a-shootin'?'
Dog"
Yer dog? My! Was he mad"
"Waal he didn't look so DANCED well
pleased. EVERY body's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
A Failure.

There isn't enough analogy in the
English language proclaimed the
bright young student III we say
male and female to distinguish sex.
why not say lion and felion' too?'
Wouldn't distinguish" replied the
practical professor. considering both
are felines. = Baltimore American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
THE LATEST FROM PARIS.
Mime. Noria's New Gown Bags at the
Knees, but Not at the Ankles.

Nine. Noria's Now Gown Bags at the
Knees, but Not at the Ankles.
Arriving in New York from Paris,
Nine. Noria. a singer, wore the most
extraordinary suit which has yet been
brought over this year and shows
which way the Partisan fashions are
blowing. 1t is a very tight fitting chif-
fon velvet which bags at the knees
and is very tight around the ankles.
In fact it is impossible for Nine. Soria
to take very long steps while she wears
this gown 1t is trimmed only WITH
round Spanish buttons also of black.
TO top it Off she wore a smart turban
Of white fox and carried white fox
muff and stole. Nine. Norias appear
ance on the dock was almost a sensa-
ton
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

You say the defendant pulled the
plaintif's hair. Now. how could the
defendant. Who is an unusually short
man. reach the plaintiffs hair. the
plaintiff being fully six feet taIl?"
why. you see. your honor, the
plaintiff was butting him at the time"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Puffed Wheat 1Oc Puffed Rice-15c

These are the foods invented by Prof An
derson, and this is his curious process:
The whole wheat or rice kernels are put into
sealed guns. Then the guns are revolved for
sixty minutes in a heat of $50 degrees
That fierce heat turns the moisture in the
grain to steam, and the pressure becomes tre-
mendous.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
oectinc YOU to come back"

pecting you to come back"
Il am glad of that" he said simply.
"You saw the papers after | escapedf
You know that | spoke the truth to
you that day. They captured the real
criminal" He REGARDED her steadily.
81 read all about it, and we were
very glad"
'Thank you. And | hope you We're
not annoyed that day you met the con-
stable and his men," He was standing
beside her, looking down at her sweet
face with n certain earnestness in his
own that had never been there before.
"Yes; l met them and told them
had seen one man and that he looked
like scarecrcw." She laughed and
added mischievously, "The constable
said that couldn't be the man because
he was looking for a dude"
They laughed in unison as the stran-
ger picked mp suit case and prepared
to follow Aida toward the farmhouse.
When they were in sight of the COM
Portable dwelling the man stopped and
looked wistfully at the girl beside him.
do you know, I rather hate to part
with these 'scarecrow garments They
have served me more than one good
turn"
More than one?" repeated Aida, fall
tering.
More than one" with an enigmatic
smile. so with your permission | shall
carry them away with me, that once in
awhile | may come back and play the
scarecrow as l did this morning"
we shall not need a scarecrow until
next May. when the corn is up, but
you might come and practice"
And so it happened that when the
following August came and the rustling
corn formed arching green alleys Aida
and the scarecrow man walked togeth
er in the cornlield.
And you do not object to having Il
scarecrow for husband?' he was say
ing tcndcrly, her hand lost in his grasp.
mo, indecd!' blushed Aida happily.
Died at Eighty eight, as She Predicted.
Prophesying early in life that she
would live TO see her eiGhty-eighth
birthday Mrs. Julia II. Hancock Of
Brockton. Mass. died Il few days ago
on the Gay she had previously set for
her death. Infirmities of age are gi"eEi
as the cause. She gave no particular
reason for her prediction. although she
seemed imbued with the belief that her
prophecy would come true.
Small axes fell great trees. - German
hrnA.nrh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Pretty Ancient.

"Rillinger has some very ancient airs
IN his new comic opera
Ancient Say. III bet he has gone
back for some of them to the time
when the morning stars sang togeth-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Her Very Picture.

He Thapsodically,-I adore every
thing that is grand. exquisite. super
eminent. love the peerless. the Sc
rene, the perfect in life, She (blushing
coyly'-Oh, George. how can | refuse
you when you put Il so beautifully?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Now Tommy, you must 20 and
wash yourself"
Ma. ii You keep on at this washin
business you'll queer me whole vaca.
tion."-Century Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
a Double Job

Tell me-ah-are you a-er.-ah-a
good. careful. excellent cook and a
era very superior lauudress%'
'Ah-h-h. Wot dye take Ine fer
twins ?"-Harper's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Our Neinhbor

What is meant by our neighbor we
canuot doubt. 1t is every one with
whom we are brought into contact.
whoSorver il be. whom we have any
meaus of helping. -Deau Stanley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

"Your pictures are Inconsistent"
-Why?
You illustrate this hobo joke with Il
wash drawing. g."-Kansas City Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Then the guns are unsealed, and the steam
explodes. Instantly every starch granule is
blasted into myriad particles.
The kernels of grain are expanded eight
times, Yet the coats are unbroken, the shapes
are unaltered. We have simply the magnifed
grain
One package will tell you why people de.
light in them Order it now.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
The AWakener.

Romantic Giri-Oh. George. what n
sweet dream is love. Cynical Bus
Driver NJ yes. AMI matrimony is the
alarm clo'k - Illustrated Bits ....
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
Evidently a Connoisseur.

"Bliggins is a connoisseur In cigars"
He must he. Otherwise he might
make an occasional mistake and give
away good one. Washington Star
A bold onset is half the battle-Gari-
baldi.
There is no grace in a benefit that
Sticks to the fingers.-Seneca.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Mems lives are as thoroughly blend
ed with each other as the air they
breathe. Eliot.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Winter finds out what summer lays
up.-Anderson.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
HOW ROOSEVELT
KILLED 4 LION.
Ex-PresIdeni DGSCTcsS Exploit
In Detail.
He BROKE THE BEASTS BACK

Three Well Directed Shots Required to
Point of Charging tho Hunter-Lady
Pease an Interested Spectator of En-
counter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
He Wasn't Glad.

Small axes fell great trees German
PFoverh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04
The Architecture Of Madeira.

We saw no suggestion of modern
architecture or European innovation.
no blot anywhere except single mo-
torcar. Without knowing anything
on the subject should say that the
architecture of Madeira is mixture
of Spanish and Moorish. like that of
Mexico, only 1t is better than any
thing in Mexico. From the ship the
stucco, tile rooted city is flawless. and
as we steam away and night comes
down and lights break out and become
jeweled necklace along the waters
edge our one regret is that we are
leaving 1t nll behind. Albert Bigclow
Paine in Outing Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-04

Judge X. NJ. lands. who fined the
Standard Oil company 29,24oooo. has
fined John Bower of Rockford. ILL.,.
cent Bower had sent a threatening
letter to his brother-in-law, who is al
legged TO have misused members of his
family. The judge apparently sympa-
thized with Bower and told him that
If he had said to the relative what he
had written to him it would have been
Sll right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
VISITORS WILL BE
 GIVEN AUTO RIDE

Brmingham's opportunity to display her public spirit and hospitality will be offered this afternoon, when the deJega tes to the good roads convention will be turned over to the Birmingham Motor club for entertainment. The motorists will give them an automobile ride through the district and every owner of an automobile in Greater Birmingham Is urged to donate the use of his machine for this purpose.
 The following card to this effect has been sent out by Dr. James E. Dedman president of the motor club:
 Birmingham, Ala, Oct. II, 1909.
 Dear Sir-The Birmingham Motor cIuh has been requested by the entertainment committee of the Alabama Good Roads association to take charge of the ont of-town delegates Thursday October 1A al o'clock, and give them an automobil, ride around the city We would like also to show them some of our Jefferson county roads.
 Tn the interest of good roads, and oy Birmingham hospitality to the men who are working for good roads, we should by all means entertain these delegates as indicated Will you help the good roads cause by donating the use of your car for an hour or so? If so, kindly reply on the attached post card. Very truly.
 JAMES F. DEDMAN.
 President Birmingham Motor Club.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
VISITORS BRINGING
 IN GOOD T|D|NCS Tuscaloosa And Chiffon In Es-
 peciaIIy Fine Shape LONG NOW IN BIRMINGHAM Montgomery Office Force Brought to Birmingham and the Campaign Against Amendment Will Be
 Directed from Birmingham
ONG NOW IN BI2MlNG SHAM
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS.

With the amendment forces again exe nlainine-consuming column after col ,,rnn in defense of their action in wasing warfare under the leadership of the DO lftical parson''-the anti-amenoihehe fa,,cas feel more and more encouraged. when they rush into print stated leader at headquarters, with VII tA- n,anation. saying that while we do this and that, there is reason you may mt if down in black and white that 'hey ara afraid Were they cer-1in or their ,,,-o,,ra do you think they would rush forward a warm defense every afternoon of some mistake they have ;naae NO
 When your opponents stops to apoiosize' YOU have him beaten.
 There were other reasons for encour- o.ement. too. J. s. Williams, member or tho ,eyis,ature from Barb ju", who mas orrived to take charge Of tho speakers bureau. boiled the inmates of -he smoAins car from Montgomery to bir'nins 'i''''' Sa 1a inc 25 men sitting therein al Vo'9'e' -- were against the amendment TWO "eie non-committal, and the remaining H'a" exnrossed himself in favor or me pro- posed measure !.
 q Smith. one of the le ng ren or c,lanton. was in Birmingnain yestefo"S' s.It is absolutely certain statei ne' ...hat Chiffon county will fall into the right column. The meeting In olAi''oh last Saturday did the work. The amend ment people were already beaten. Now thev have given up the fight. one ol tbeir strongest men stated to me yester- dav that in his opinion, they had lost the county
 Walter Fite of Coaling, Tn Iuscaioosa county, brought good news, too. He oe- clared that in his community the amend ment had few friends
 "We have hopes of 'goose-eggins the measure" he said. Tt Is absolutely the most lonesome thing ever having claim to the attention of the voters of my precinct"
 A report from Chiffon yesterday was to the effect that in Beat 5 Verbena and Mountain Creek, this being the strong hold of democracy in that county, the amendment will not get enough votes to command serious attention. This report stated that the old soldiers at Mountain Creek will oppose the amendment prac- tfcally 10 man. The olu NetelahS Sest 70 votes. It is said that three will be in favor of the amendment.
 A report came from Tuscaloosa county to the effect that the amendment forces had a meeting in Tuscaloosa Saturday of last week, out of which the leaders came with long faces. While the session was executive, 1t has leaked out that the reports were so disconraging that 1t was determined to send elsewhere for aid in the campaign. It vas said, however. that a great fight will be made to win the county over again for me amend ment
 Senator Gamble of Pike brought good news from South Alabama, There were many visitors from all over the state at headquarters, and the news was of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Barrie Gets a Divorce.

London, October 1s.-James M. Barrie. the novelist and playwright, was today granted a divorce from his wife on the grounds of the latters misconduct with Gilbert Cannon, a young author The suit was not defended. Mrs. Barrie was formerly Mary Ansell, an actress. Bar rie himself took the witness stand and related the circumstances leading up to the action. The witness said that in 1908 he had permitted the correspondent the use of a cottage which the novelist owned at Farnham. It was at this cottage that the alleged misconduct took place. The plaintiff said that the matter first came to his ears from the servants. and that when the accusations Were made known to his wife she admitted their truth and pleaded with her husband to set her free --that Cannon was the only man in the world to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Aged Lady Fatally Burned
 By Exploding @ OH Lamp


 oil spread upon her clothing and ignited it. Mrs. Hudson screamed and one of her young men boarders, Gorge Thomas, rushed to her assistance. He rolled rug around her and extinguished the flames, but the fire spread so quickly that the lower part of her body was burned almost to crisp in the few seconds. She also inhaled the flames, and this is the most serious part of her injuries.
 She was rushed to the Davis infirmary in one of Lige Loy's ambulances, but sank into inconsistencies before her arrival there. She is of advanced age and this is counting against her.
 George Thomas was also badly burned about the hands and face while extin- gushing the flames which enveloped Mrs. Hudson. It was not necessary for him to go to hospital, but physicians waited on him at the house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Y 0day Zs Confederate Day
 Al 1Fe Big Stafe Fair

This is Confederate day at the Fair. All the veterans and their friends, which means everybody, will take in the Fair. There Is every promise for clear day and it will probably be the best of all the days. Col. Hilary A. Herbert will make the memorial ad- dress at 3:3O D. m.
 The baby show comes off at Il o'clock in the woman's section of the main ex- hibit hall. Only girls will be judged today, the boys having their chance to- morrow.
 The two dfrigfble airships will race this afternoon and tonight they will fly in the darkness, while power ful searchlight trained on them from the grounds will give the public an idea of the airship in warfare. Perched in his seat high up in the air with the big silk gas bag the aviator will look much like a phantom of the air.
 Two big purse races, with three heats each, will give excitement in front of the grandstand. while all the free attractions, including Miss Mamie Francis and her diving horses, are scheduled for both afternoon and night.
 Odom will make another effort to get his aeroplane in shape and will prob ably make an attempt at flight about 4 o'clock.
 w. M. Drennen is superintendent of the baby show
 The prizes for this department have been given through the generosity of a number of the bachelors of Birming- ham, s5 each for the first in each class The $5 to be deposited at per cent in . terest in the bank, to remain until the child has reached the age of IS years,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14

Officers at the State Fair grounds last night captured two suitcases full of the best evidence in the world, but the man to whom the "evidence' belonged could not be found. Hence the authorities have a case without a defendant.
 The evidence unearthed is prima facie, and more than that, it is 100-proof and bottled in bond.
 Evidently some sightless tiger had hid- den the stripes on his back and piled his way to the fair grounds with the idea of practicing his wonted occupation of boot-legging liquor among the visitors at the fair. But his plans miscarried. The officers of the law had evidently ac- quired the sight which the tiger had lost. and two sutcases full of whisky had little more than been carried into the grounds than they were nabbed.
 The officers saw the man when he en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14

most encouraging nature. There is no doubt, 1t Is practically admitted by both sides, that the amendment is today beaten As to whether enough changes can be made to turn the tide remains to be seen. It is now a matter, of doubt The anti-amendment leaders. however contend that while sweeping changes can be made in the vote for an individual the adherents of measure are practicable unehangeaDle.
 But they are working just the same They realize that the amendment cam mittee is doing the most systematic cam paigning imaginable. They realize that the opposition has speakers telling its side of the story in every county. They realize, too, that the opposition. in tha last ditch is fighting with tooth and toe nail. They realize. too, that the op- position is never sleeping. They also re- alize that the opposition has organized the preachers. the women. the young men. the girls, and practically everyone else save the voters and the old soldiers.
 The anti-amendment headquarters of north Alabama has become, to all intents and purposes. the headquarters of the state. Manager Lee Long will be here practically all the time. Yesterday the office force from Montgomery arrived. I. S. Williams of Barbour. in charge of the speakers bureau, and Walter Shafer. the statistician. are on hand. There are others too, in the role of clerks.
 It begins to appear that the fight is crystaIlizing in the northern sectio, ne the state The anti-amendment forces be- lieve that south Alabama Is already won They feel sure, too. of north Alabama but they realize that the opposition IS stronger above Montgomery than below The amendment crowd, while doing little save speaking in counties other than Jef- ferson. Is bent it would seem, on carry ing Jefferson beyond all hazards They have undertaken a house to house can vass.
 Last night the amenders organized Young Mems club to aid in the fight for Jefferson county. It is said that the meet ing was well attended and that the Rev Brooks Lawrence aroused considerable enthusiasm
 From information received at the head quarters of the anti-amendment camp the fact that he amendment will tend to destroy the home has gained hold throughout the state. It seems that the argument of the amenders has fallen on deaf ears.
 The feature of the campaign appears to be that the country vote, on which those who would destroy the constitution depend, is against the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Ward McAIIister's Widow Dead.

New York, October 13.-Mrs. Sarah T. McAllister, widow of Ward McAllister, famous in his day as leader of New York society, died at her home on Madi- son avenue late today. in her S0th year. Mrs McAllister was a daughter of Will liam Gibbons of Savannah, Ga Despite her husbands leadership, alrs. McAllister cared little for society. and since her hus- bands death in 1895 she had lived In re- tirement. It was Ward McAllister who replied, -Four Hundred when asked how many persons he thought might be in New York society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
SUI7CASES OF LIQUOR
 FOUND AZ FAIR GROUNDS

tered with the two spitcases and imme- diately set to watching him, suspecting that the grips contained whisky. The tiger evidently perceived that he was being watched, however. He lost his nerve and in a very careless manner set the two suitcases down, mingled with the crowd and never returned to claim them. The officers took possession of the grips and upon opening them found, as they suspected, that they were packed full of liquor
 The whisky taken last night was the first since the fair began Both the police and the deputies stationed at the fair grounds have been instructed to keep an eye out for boot-leggers. It Is claimed that very little whisky has been sold on the fair grounds, in consequence of which. it is said, very few drunken men are to be seen within the park inclosure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
| nlIisuilIe Horse Show.

Louisville, Ky, october 1S.-Admirers or I,ady Dilham, the unbeaten black mack new mare of J. w. Hartman of New York, saw their favorite go down 'o ue7 feat tonight at the Louisville horse snow when Sir James, a chestnut gelding owned bv Alfred G. vanderbilt, forced her to take the red in a big ring. Mir Hartman won another blue, however. with his hlgh stepper Nala, who defeated Sir James Bv winning this class MT. Hartman took possession of the Belle Thorpe farm cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-14
Odom WiH AHembt
 To Wake FHght Today

edy by this afternoon, and if nothing elss happens, he will finally get out of the shed.
 Some people who are crypg fake" forget that the Wright brothers spent months correcting their plane and only recenaly an imperfect motor disappoint- ca thousands every day for over two weeks MT. Odom is fretting like d caged bird for the air. He has put his whole life in the machine. It Is the work of years of thought and now <hat 1t is nearly completed at a cost of nearly s5oo0, he is, of course, most anx- ious to prove it's worth.