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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
AT THE Y. M. c. A.

DR.. Taylor took as his subject, Mi
crobes and Men, or the Chemistry of
Alcohol" \ synopsis of the discourse
follows:
The prophet Hosea once said: My
People Are Destroyed for Lack of
Knowledge. -
One hundred and eighty thousand
people. DR.. Taylor declared are de-
stroyed in our country every year for
lack of very little and very simple
knowledge touching the nature of alcO-
hol.
We know more about alcohol today
he said, than we did twenty-five years
or even one year ago. The researches
of chemical and physiological science
have brought to light new facts and
principles, which have displaced old
time theories, notions and guess work.
The first step in educating the peo-
pie on this subject the speaker stated,
is to educate the preachers, teachers
editors and all Christian men and wo-
men.
DR.. Taylor said that alcohol is no
longer classed as food by the highest
scientific authorities, but as poison,
and that as a poison it has two char
acteristics-one as narcotic and the
other as an irritant. AS a narcotic it
has selective affinity for the nerves
and is i'll the same category with CO.
caine, choral, morphine and opium.
AS an irritant it is in rank with
arsenic and other like poisons which
attack the delicate Aembranes of the
body.
The logic of this classification it was
averred is that we are compelled to
deal with and dispose of alcohol the
same us we deal with and dispose of
other drugs with which it is properly
classed. We deal with cocaine NOR
phine and the like as DRUGS, not as
foods, Stimulants or tonics
We place both the social and the leg
islative ban on the drugs mentioned.
Good chemistry and good logic, DR..
Taylor declared, compel us to put
alcohol under the same ban.
He said there is no more use in
science for the beverage use of alcohol
i'll solutions called beer, wine and
whiSkey than there is for the same use
of cocaine, morphine or opium and that
there is no more justification in the
legalization of places where alcoholic
liquors may be sold than there is i'll
legalizing opium or cocaine joints.
The argument that prohibitory leg
islation interfereS with "a mans right
to eat and drink what he pleases the
speaker held, is as absurd as it would
be to affirm the same concerning NOR
phine or cocaine. The same was said
of the argument-" They will have it
anyway, therefore, we might as well
legalize it, tax it and make it pay for
the harm it does " The speaker aver
red that no thoughtful man would say
that of morphine. The argument that
if you prohibit the sale of liquor il
will drive business to some other town
was also disposed of as absurd. Would
men use such Il plea in behalf of any
other narcotic drug with which alcohol
is classed? DR. Taylor declared that
if any man protesting intelligence
would undertake to build up his bust.
ness by advocating Il law legalizing
! the sale of cocaine for luxury purpose:
| he would be warned to leave town be,
/ tween two davS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
CLARENCE CARR
ADJUDGED INSANE

A regular session of court for argu-
ment was held Saturday His Honor
Judge Evans and Associates Blee and
Welliver were on the bench. Two
matters of interest were acted upon,
one being the case of Clarence Carr,
who was adjudged insane and was
ordered committed to the hospital for
the insane and the other petition
signed by some eighty taxpayers, ask
ing that the dividing line between
Derry and Liberty townships be chang
ed at a certain point.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Miss Olive Miller, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robert G.. Mill
er, Ferry street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
MONTOUR ROLLING MILLS.

The good news coming as it does
when we stand on the threshold of
winter is especially cheerful. Best of
all the Reading Iron company, which
owns and operates the Montour Roll
ing Mills of this city is among the
heavy iron firms that have granted an
advance With plenty of work in town
and with wages restored to the former
scale the long winter should have few
terrors. 1t is especially gratifying that
the advance granted by the Reading
Iron company improves the condition
of laborers along with other classes of
employees.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Mrs. f. f. Harpel and Mrs. Theo.
R.TAngle spent yesterday with friend
in Wilkes Barre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIANS.

In re: Clarence Carr, an alleged
lunatic, the commission appointed
made the following report:
I'VE the undersigned resident prac-
ticing physicians of Pennsylvania,
hereby certify that we have within
one week prior to the date thereof at
Danville, Montour county, Pennsyl-
vania, separately examined Clarence
Carr of the same place and believe that
the said Clarence Carr is insane, and
that the disease is of such character
and degree as in our opinion to re-
quire his confinement in a hospital OF
other establishment where the insane
are detained for cause and treatment,
etc.
r. S PATTEN,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Mrs. j. II. Eyerly, Lower Mulberry
street, left yesterday for Dewart to at
tend the funeral of friend.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

d. a. Howe, of Williamsport, was
in this city yesterday touring in a
White Steamer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
WATER DEPARTMENT

Rev. Frank Frisher, former pastor
of the Mausdale Reformed charge, will
return to his home in Philadelphia to-
day after IA several days visit at the
home of +. W. Hagenbuch, Grovania.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
FILLING Up
THE OLD CANAL

The first step Friday night was taken
in the actual procedure of abating the
canal nuisance.
Chief Burgess Amesbury was pres
ent and reported conference when
took Mace between himself and DlVls-
ion Engineer r. NJ White ON the oc-
casion of the latter's visit to DanVllle
last week.
The division engineer, he said, SEEM
ed very fair. The ID. L. q w. Rall-
road company is willing to contribute
financially to the filing up of the can
al and about all that is required now,
before the first step can be taken to-
ward getting rid of the nuisance is to
make an estimate of the cost OF all the
work and to provide for surface drain
age. He also exhibited blue print
furnished by the d. l.. & W. Railroad
company showing what sections OF the
canal the various manufacturing CON
Germs of town have agreed to I'LL up
with cinder. Every part of the canal
seems provided for in this way by one
industry or another, with the excep-
ton of the part lying between Church
street and Mill street.
On motion of Mr.. Curry it was ord
cred that an engineer be employed to
make a survey of the canal i'll the bor-
ough making an estimate of the cost
of filling it up and also to provide for
drainage of surface water.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Mrs. W. p. Started, Mill street, left
yesterday for "A visit with relatives in
Harrisburg.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Mrs. Charles Jameson, West Mahon-
ing street, was Bloomsbury visitor
yesterday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
R. S. PATTEN, ,
w. r. PAULES.
ORDER OF COURT.

Judge Evans made the following
order:
And now, November &, 1909, the ply
sicians duly appointed by the court of
quarter sessions of Montour county to
examine Clarence Carr, an alleged
lunatic, charged upon oath of Archie
carp with surety of the peace, having
returned that it is their belief that the
said Clarence Carr is insane and that
the disease is of such character and
degree as to require his confinement i'll
a hospital or other establishment
where the insane are detained for
cause and treatment.
Whereupon the court order and de-
cree that the said Clarence Carr be
conveyed by the Sheriff forthwith to
the State hospital for the insane at
Danville, Pa, there to be kept until
duly and lawfully discharged there
from. BY the Court.
CHARLES G. EVANS, p. J.
A PETITION.
y numerously signed petition was
presented to the court asking that the
line between Derry and Liberty town
ships be altered.
The line between the said town
ships as now established, running III IA
straight northerly direction from "a
stone in the middle of the public road
leading from the borough of Washing
tonville to Oak Grove in Liberty town
ship, to IA stone in the centre of the
public road leading from the village
of Mexico in Limestone township to
the borough of Washingtonville, at or
near the residence of James Pollock, is
very inconvenient by reason of the
great distance the scholars and the
children of parents residing within the
territory in Derry township embraced
within the proposed new dividing and
the present line above described are
required to travel in attending the
public school of said Derry township,
in that the school, in Derry township,
most contiguous to the respective
homes and residences of said scholars,
is moro than one and ne-fourth miles
distant, while the public school in
Liberty township, at which they would
be enabled to attend i'll case the divid-
ing line is changed, would be less than
one-h half mile distant.
There were some eighty petitioners
almost equally divided between Derry
and Liberty townships, who represent
ed that certain property owners would
be greatly benefited by the proposed
change in the dividing line, as theil
farms now lying partly i'll Liberty
| township would then be wholly en-
braced in that township, where the
major part of their tax is assessed.
1t was asked that the line be altered
to run as follows: Beginning at 6
| point i'll the public road leading from
| Washingtonville to Danville about l5(
! yards north of the residence of Mr.
Colder on said road; thence in ,
straight line III northerly direction
to a certain stone i'll the center of III,
public road leading from the villag,
of Mexico to Washingtouville at O
near the residence of James Pollock.
| COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
The court appointed John A. Ellis
a. j. Bitler and b. L. Stead, commits
sioners to inquire as to the prophet,
of granting the prayer of the petition
ers and to make return of their find
ing at the next term of court
At 1;15 o'clock court adjourned t.
meet at 10 O'Clock on Friday, the 12tI
inst.
Mrs. j. II. Eyerly, Lower Mulberr
I..t- g. j. u
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cashner, East
Market street, left yesterday for a visit
with relatives near Winfield.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
WILL ASK STATE AID.

Mr.. Cleaver of the committee on
streets and bridges reported that as
second thought the committee had de-
cided to see whether brick pavement
can not be laid ON East Market street
extension under the act of May /, 1905,
instead of constructing macadam as
the intention was ut first. They also
decided to see whether the entire Sec
tion of East Market street between
Cooks court and the hospital macadam
can not be reconstructed or paved with
State aid. Pending decision in this
matter, he said, the survey as ordered
was discontinued
On motion of Mr.. Everhart it was
decided that the borough endeavor to
secure State aid in paving East Market
street from Cooks court to the hospit-
al macadam.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
THE PURSUIT.

As the justic few out of the door
in pursuit he saw Officers Mincemoyer
and Voris in the distance and he hast
lily beckoned them to follow. BY the
time the pursuit was rightly organ
lied Jones had gotten as far as the
fiat" school house. From this point
at II rather leisurely gait he moved
over to Northumberland street. In
this direction he was headed off by
Chief Mincemoyer and he retraced his
steps in northerly direction. To
elude Officer Voris and Justice Dalton
who came down West Centre street, he
was obliged to employ all the tactics
that he could command and TO do
some lively sprinting
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-11-11
"AFTER HIS DOG"

The people in that section were un.
aware of what had occurred and as
the feet-footed Abram cut across lots
they wondered at his hurry. George
Perry asked him what he was running
for, whereupon the resourceful Abram
explained that his dog had escaped
and that he was trying to catch him.
\ moment later the officers came
along and the true cause of Abram' $
rapid movements was learned. When
the fugitive crossed the borough line
and took to the mountain the pursuit
was abandoned.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
The
Scrap Book
They Had Met Before.

Mrs. Matthews bought French
cookbook. The book told her, among
other things. how to make ragouts and
farcies and navarins out Of leftover
steak. the ends of roasts. cold vege-
tables, and so forth. This was delight
full. Hash. which Matthews hated,
would he banished. and yet, as before,
nothing would be wasted in the Mat
thews home.
So one evening she set her hungry,
tired husband down to a paper frilled
navarin a l'escoffier. The dish looked
grand from the outside. and the mans
wan face lit up at sight Of It, but as
soon as he lifted the lid the joy faded
from his eyes.
ASK the blessing. please, George"
his wife reminded him.
81 think. dear" George answered
YEARLY. we've blessed everything here
before"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Upset His Dignity.

The beefeaters. as the guards In the
Tower of London are called, wear a
most grotesque costume. j. L. Toole,
the famous English comedian. In COM
pany with Comyns Carr. the author
visited the Tower and in tones Of con-
fidential secrecy addressed the first
dignified beefeater who stood at the
gateway.
What have you doneT he inquired
In an anxious voice.
what do you mean, sir?" said the
man.
81 mean." said Toole. In still more
confidential tone, "what crime have
you committed? You need not keep 1t
from me and my friend"
"Crime!" was the indignant answer.
81 have committed no crimev
"Come. come" said Toole, suddenly
assuming the air Of a cross examining
counsel. do you dare to tell me that?
You must have committed some crime,
you know. or they would never have
put you into a dress like that!'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Long Out of the Sea.

Mr.. Gaynor, an Irishman celebrated
for his good humor, was dining one
Friday with friend. and fish was the
only meat served. Gaynor was par
ticularly fond Of paddock and seated
himself near fine specimen. His
olfactory nerves. however, soon made
him aware that the fish was not too
fresh. He first lowered his mouth to-
ward the head Of the fish and then his
ear. as II conversing with It. The wo-
man of the house, perceiving his pc
culiar motions. asked him whether he
wished anything.
Nothing" replied Gaynor. nothing
at all, madam. l was merely asking
this paddock whether he could give me
any news of my friend. Captain Muir
ply, who was drowned last Monday,
but he tells me that he knows nothing
Of the matter, for he himself hasn't
been to sea these three weeks"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
To Consumptives.

Edward A. Wilson'S Preparation Of
Hypophosphites and Blodgetti from
the original formula is the Sovereign
Remedy for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, ('atarrh, LaGrippe, Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung Mala-
dies.
Thousands of people say they have
been relieved by 1t,
Those who have used it will have
no other, and recommend it to their
fellow sufferers.
1t has cured many after they were
given up as incurable by their physi-
clans.
The undersigned as consumptive
can testify fIom his own experience as
to it's value.
Write at once-delays are dangerous,
and may prove fatal.
For full particulars, testimonials.
ETC., address
G. A. ABBOTT. Sole Agent.
60 Ann Street, New York City, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
SEEKING q Joint.

An Enelishwoman who not long ago
came to this country and settled In
Kansas City. Kan, met an acquaint-
ance on the street one day and star
tied her by asking:
do you know where l can find a
joint?"
"A joint?" gasped the friend. what
on earth do you want to find joint
for"
"Why, just a natural craving. I've
been looking all over town for good
one."
Goodness exclaimed the other.
who belonged to the w. c. T. U. Then,
to be sure the Englishwoman was not
joking. she asked:
do you mean a liquor joint?"
"Never heard of such a thing" was
the reply. II mean joint of mutton,
Of course"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25

A few years ago Miss Ethel Barry.
more, the actress, was beseiged by a
number of artists who begged the
privilege of making sketches of her
pretty face. Too gracious to refuse
she freely granted permission In every
case. Among those for whom Miss
Barrymore posed was young artist
Of the impressionist school, who, after
considerable labor, produced a CHASTITY
yellow and green portrait which was
supposed by the budding artist, at
least. to be likeness Of the actress.
When 1t was finished the painter
bravely took it to Miss Barrymore and
asked her to sign 1t and write some
thing or other-some little sentiment
above her signature.
Miss Barrymore gasped as she looked
at the wretched portrait and then
quickly pulling herself together smiled
and wrote:
"This is not a sunset; 1t is Ethel
Barrymore"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Why They Adjourned.

A slight earthquake visited many
cities of the gulf states some years
ago. The shaking of the earth was
distinctly felt all over one state, but
especially in the state capitol. The
legislature was in session Mt the time.
and nearly every member thereof ran
out of the building when the structure
began to evince a disposition to turn
itself over. OF course there was an
end to legislative proceedings for that
day. When the body had reconvened
1t was found that some member of q
grimly humorous turn had made an
entry on the journal Of the legislature
in these words: lon motion of the
house the legislature adjourned"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
No Use Tryinu.

An old darby wanted to join a fash
ionable city church. and the minister,
knowing 1t was hardly the thing to do
told him to go home and pray over 1t.
In few days the darby came back.
"Well. what do you think Of 1t by this
timer" asked the preacher.
"Well. sah." replied the colored man.
"Ah prayed an prayed. an de good
Lord he says to me. 'Rastus, All
wouldn't bodder nah haid about dat
no mo-. ALIVE been tryin' to git into
dat chu'ch mahse'f for de las twenty
yeahs. and All ain't done had no luck
Christian Register.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
ANSWERS EVERY CALL.
East Jordan People Have Found
That This Is True.

A cold, a strain, a sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells OF backache often follow,
Or some irregularity OF the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks.
A medicine that answers every call.
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, true spe-
cifc.
Many East Jordan People rely on it.
Here is East Jordan proof.
Mortimer Tyner, Main St., East
Mich, says: II know from personal
experience that Doan's Kidney Pills
are remedy of merit. Ny back
troubled me for some time, and there
was a dull, heavy pain across my
lOlns. l believe that the constant
standing on my feet was the cause Of
my trouble, When Doan's Kidney
Pills were brought to my notice,
procured box from Gannett Co g
drug store and l found them to be
just as represented. They removed
my aches and pains and did away
with the kidney difficulty. l con-
slider this remedy worthy or my en-
dorsement."
For Sale by all Dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
When She lauuhed.

A somewhat self satisfied. vainglori
GUS and grumpy English actor COM
planned that the noted actress Ellen
Terry continually laughed In one Of
his most important scenes. He had
not the courage to tell her his objec-
tons, so he wrote her letter of heart
broken complaint, In which he said:
II am extremely sorry to tell you that
1t is impossible for me to make any
effect in such and such a scene II you
persist in laughing at me on the stage
and so spelling the situation. May
ask you to change your attitude, as the
scene is a most trying oneT"
Miss Terry's answer was very direct
and to the point, for she wrote: you
are quite mistaken. l never laugh at
you on the stage. I wait till l get
home"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Our DUTY.

Do you think none has known but your
self all the pain
or hopes that retreat and regrets that re-
main
And all the wide distance fate hxes no
doubt
'Twixt the life that's within and the life
that's without?
Which one of us finds the world Just as
he likes
Or gets what he wants when he wants
II or strikes
without missing the thing that he strikes
at the first?
God means us all to be happy, be sure.
He sends us no sorrows that have not
some cure.
Our duty down here is to do, not to know.
Live as though life were earnest and life
will be SO.
Owen Meredith.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
- The -
Scrap Book
Worse Than a Failure.

They had been married just a month
when he lost his position, and during
the next eighteen months he jumped
rapidly from one thing to another
without being at all successful at any
thing. BY this time, of course. her
trousseau was getting frayed around
the bottom and rusty around the top.
and the hope which she had been en-
tertaining that she would some day be
the possessor of some new gowns had
become a sort Of permanent hope, as
far as she could see, or, In. fact, as far
as they both could see together.
elizabeth" he said one day, do
you think marriage is a failure?"
"Failurew she said scornfully. cts
a panicw-Lippincott's.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Cautious.

"Sir." she said excitedly, approaching
the teller's window In the bank, II am
Informed that a check l sent out the
other day has been returned marked
No funds What does that meanT
1T simply means. madam" responds
the courteous teller, that we couldn't
pay the check. There are no funds
to pay 1t. You already have an over
draft of SEQ"
"And you can't pay the checkT
'No. ma'am. AS ! say. you have an
overdraft Of SEQ, and we"-
"well, young man. I'll say this for
you: At least you are honest. and II
is very kind Of you to tell me of the
condition of the bank. j will take my
overdraft and put the $50 on deposit
elsewhere"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Life, Love and Death.

A little dreaming by the way.
A little toiling by the day.
A little pain. little strife.
A little joy-and that is life.
A short lived, fleeing summers morn.
When happiness seems newly born.
When one days sky Is blue above
And one bird sings-and that Is love.
A little wearing of the years.
The tribute OF few hot tears,
Two folded hands. the fainting breath
And peace at last-and that Is death.
Just dreaming, loving. dying. SO
The actors In the drama go
A fitting picture on the wall.
Love. death. the themes But Is that all :
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Thanked 20. No. s.oon;no.

A patronizing young lord was seated
opposite the late James MacNeill Whis-
tier at dinner one evening. During a
lull In the conversation he adjusted his
monocle and leaned forward toward
the artist.
Jaw. y'know. Mr.. Whistler" he
drawled. 81 pahssed your house this
mawning."
THANK you" said Whistler quietly.
"Thank you very much"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-09-25
Did What He Could.

The distinction between the parish
rector and the curate In the old days
in England is illustrated by story of
an old rector. Returning to his parish
after his autumn holiday and noticing
q woman at her cottage door with her
baby In her arms. he asked, HAS that
child been baptized?"
"Well, SIR" replied the courtesying
mother, 81 shouldn't like to say as
much as that, but your young man
came and did what he could"