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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06
First Baptist Church.

Reverend o. J. Wade, of Little Rock will not preach at the First Baptist church Sunday as announced. He will preach at that church on March 21. Rev. l.. Tomme will occupy the pulpit Sunday. Reverend l.. Simms, of For dyce, will preach at the First Church Sunday, March aS.
 A guaranteed Cough remedy is Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. For coughs, colds, croup, whooping-cough, hoarse- ness and all bronchial affections. Best for children because it is quick to relieve and tastes good. Gently laxative. Sold by pr. McCammon x Son.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Carvina Scissors.

81 thought l knew all about scis-
sors," said the man. 81 had seen tall
Ors' scissors for cutting heavy cloth,
dressmakers' scissors for cutting fiimsy
fabrics and lace and still other scissors
for cutting paper, finger nails, grape
vines, all kinds of metals and even for
shearing sheep, but In spite OF that
wide knowledge of scissors was puz-
zled when l saw the large, peculiarly
shaped pair of scissors lying In the
showcase.
"'What are these scissors for| 1
asked the clerk.
Carving meat he said. With
scissors of this kind carving becomes
mere child's play
- never saw anybody use Them
said l.
Nobody does use Them said the
clerk-'that is, only a very few. In
Europe carving scissors are popular
because they cut right through meat,
gristlc, bone and all, but it takes a
little practice TO learn to manipulate
the things, and nobody in this country
has patience enough for that FIX
change
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
The LIGHT of the Firefiy.

When man will attain the perfect
vacuum, then the rude ether blush of
the electric light bulb Will give forth
many times more light, purified and
heatless, soft and healing, as the light
Of the stars. penetrating as the sun.
An examination Of the firefy when
emitting flames or light shows bodily
movements that cannot be understood
to mean anything else than vacuum
producing. The lights are always seen
in the vacuum sack on the back I'm
mediately before emitting light the
insect will fiatten the body, draw the
legs IN. droop the head, seemingly con-
tracting in all directions; then with
the relaxation come the fame and
light The bodies of the glowworm
and FREELY always are transparent
when filed with fame The blades of
grass or other debris are seen plainly
through the bodies. Here are cases of
nature dealing with X rays.-Chicago
Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
HANGING THE BABIES.
WhistIer's Arrangement of the Pic.

Whistler's Arrangement of the Pic
lures a Joke on the Artists.
Late in life, when people had begun
40 realize the genius of the man, Whis-
tier was asked to arrange the annual
Liverpool exhibition. and here, in his
own words, is how he did 1t. according
to Heinemann's Life of Whistler"
"You know the academy baby by
the dozen had been sent in, and / got
them all in my gallery, and in the cen
ter at one end l placed the birth of
the baby-splendid-and opposite the
baby with the mustard pot and oppo-
site that the baby with the puppy and
in the center, on one side, the baby
Ill, doctor holding its pulse, mother
weeping; on the other, by the door, the
baby dead-the baby's funeral-baby
from the cradle to the grave-baby in
heaven, babies of all kinds and shapes
all along the line: not crowded, You
know, hung with proper respect for
the baby.
"And on the vanishing day in came
the artists, each making for his own
baby-amazing! His baby on the line
nothing could be better! And they
all shook my hand and thanked me
and went TO look-at the other mems
babies-and they saw babies in front
of them, babies behind them, babies to
the right of them, babies TO left of
them. And then-you know-their
faces fell-they didn't seem to like II
-and-well-ha ha, they never asked
me to hang the pictures again at Liv-
erpoolw
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
THE VENTRILOQUIST.
Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was a Success.

Only an Amateur, but His Exhibition
Was a Success.
81 was one Of house party up the
Thames" said an amateur ventrilo-
quist Tea had been served in the
garden, and after tea l consented to
essay a little ventriloquism, and the
fifty or sixty guests grew very still
Behind me rose superb tree
Looking up into the thick foliage,
shouted in loud and angry voice:
Hello! What are you doing up
thereT
'To my amazement a thin young
voice replied:
Il amt doin' no harm, mister I'm
just a-watchin' the big bugs
THE guests glanced at one another.
smiling appreciatively. Pulling my
self together, l went on:
Did any one give you permission
to climb up into that treeT
Yes, sir. The second groom, sir
He's my cousin
Well said l, so far there's no
harm done, but be careful not to fall,
and don't let any one see you
IAN right, mister said the humble
voice.
Il turned to my audience and smiled
and bowed triumphantly. They broke
into thunderous applause. They said
that they had never listened to ven
triloquism so superb. And they We're
quite right too."-London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
The Talkinu Pots.

Yes. these pots of mine are all
right" said the potter They don't
talk, though
NO pots do"
Don't they? Look here"
He took from the shelf a strange.
crude pot daubed yellow and blue that
had the shape of a duck. He filed it
with water; then he poured the water
out again. "Quack, Quack. quack!"
said the pot distinctly. Every gurgle
was a distinct quack. There's art for
you" said the potter. Every gurgle
Of that duck pot is n quack Wonder
full Aztec art, And I have an Aztec
pig pot that gruntS like pig and
dog pot that barks like a dog. Won
derful chaps those Aztec potter fell
lows! | wish | knew their secret. I'm
aglne an Aztec banquet" he said aft
er a pause. Pots filed, you know,
with wine. And every time you pour
yourself a drink 'Quackr go the ducks,
'Bowwow! go the dogs. Regular pan
demonium"'-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Rats Cold Weather Retreat.

Many animals snuggle together for
warmth In bitter weather, as the squir-
rels and the rats Those who go rat
ting in hedges and dells in the winter
know they may try n dozen freshly
used burrows without finding a rat.
when suddenly from a single hole the
rats Will come pouring out in stream
of frenzied fur Twenty or more rats
will lie together in one hole.
They are clever enough to block up
a hole on the windward side TO keep
out the draft, so that when a rat hole
is noted newly stopped with soil, tur-
nip leaves or grass here is almost GER
tain indication that rats are within.
Like the squirrels, they store food for
winter. and the keeper may find ii
more difficult to secure his potatoes
from frost than from the attack Of the
most numerous of his furred foes.-
London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
A Ratified Brideqroom.

Some few years ago man of ma
ture age found himself playing first
fiddle to marriage bells. Then they
hied themselves away, as others have
done, to Niagara Falls. He chuckled to
himself as he took pen to enter on a
hotel register for the first time John
Doe and wife"
He thought he wrote with the easy
air of one who had so written 1t there
many years and turned carelessly
away.
On leaving the proprietor inquired,
'T hope you have enjoyed your honey
moon with u.s.
"Sir-rT But he merely turned the
register back and pointed to this en-
try, John Doe and bride"
He had been as ratified" as any boy.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Hev. Marshall EisId Made Money.

In the early eighties, when the First
National bank of WaIlawala was not
as big as it is now. | pretty nearly
had my breath taken away one day
by a good looking stranger hailing
from Chicago. He threw a letter of
credit for $50 900 from a Chicago bank
on my desk and quietly said. "Can
you cash thatT' l looked him over
once or twice, made quick estimate
Of all the loose cash | thought we
could scrape up and said: yes. How
do you want it2' He gave a smile,
sat down and said, II think I'll take
it In land" In a months time, as his
authorized agent, l bought about So
900 acres of cheap railroad land for
my Chicago friend, taking the deeds
in my name at his request, paying an
average Of $2.65 an acre. He cleared
over S1,0OO.0OO on this one deal. His
name was Marshall Field - Senator
Ankeny's "reminiscences in Leslie's
Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
In Great Luck.

Il have been looking over my finan-
cial operations" said Mr.. Easigo. 'T
must say they are more successful
than usual"
"Have you been making large prof
its?'
NO. l don't expect anything like
that"
But you say you were successful?"
Comparatively successful During
the month | have loaned money TO
five friends. and only three of them
have quit speaking to me. Washing
ton Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
The Safest EmploNmsnt.

The person who is least affected by
trade depression and "slumps" in pro-
duction is the peasant proprietor. So
long as his acres produce corn, pota
toes, peas, beans, fruit, milk and vege-
tables he Is safe enough from hunger
His sheep will give wool, and home
spun is excellent wear. His is the
safe, primitive and elemental profes-
sion where a man lives close to the
earth the great mother.-Dublin Irish
Homestead
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Tho Editors SalIy,

City Editor-What do you mean by
saying in this robbery story that
Brown was knocked down and re
lieved Of hundred dollars" Were
you ever robbed yourself? New Re
porter-No. sir City Edltor-That ac-
counts for 1t. If you'd been robbed
you wouldn't describe the loss of Il
hundred dollars as relief-St. Louis
Republic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
His Line of Study.

My boy is undecided about what
collegiate course TO take"
UNI"
what would you advise"
That depends. Does he want to
build up his back muscles or his
wind T'-Kansas City Independent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18

Current.also furnished to the 4 en-
gine houses, Oity Hall Building. Y M
o. A. building and Water Works eon.
ais "a arc lamps which included with
street arcs make I38 street arcs as stat.
ed above.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
ed the above statement and find il to
be correct.
Jas. Finnigan,
Rob't B. Pursel, Com.

Jas. Finnigan,
Rob't b. Pursel, Com.
Jesse b. Cleaver,
We the undersigned, Auditors of the
Borough of Danville, County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsy ylvania. hav-
ing examined the above statement of
tue receipts and expenditures of the
Borough and Water Funds for the wear
l9oS' do certify that we find them true
and correct.
John l.. Jones,
A, y. Amesbury, Auditors
u. Grant Gulick,
We the Burgess and Town Council
of the Borough of Danville, County of
Montour and State of Pennsylvania do
certify that the above statement OF
receipts and expenditures of the said
Borough and Water Funds are true ex-
hibits as shown by the books of the
Secretary and Treasurer, and the Re-
celver of Water Rents, according to
our knowledge and belief.
William j. Rogers, Burgess.
OOUNCILMEN
John L. Russell, VIM. L. Deutsch,
John NJ. Marshall, VIM. H. Mover,
Ira O. EyeThart, Jas. Nj. Jones Jas.
Finnigan. hob't b. Pursel, Jesse B.
Cleaver, A O. Angle, Andrew Sohatz.
Jas. F. Connolley.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Hard Names.

Calling names doesn't make any
real difference" said the conservative
campaigner.
"No," answered the scientist. "If II
did those Latin titles we have bestow-
ed on germs would have discouraged
them long ago."-Washington Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Art For Arts Sake.

81 like to see man take an interest
in his work"
$50 do !. | once knew policeman
who was so enthusiastic that 1t posi-
lively pained him to see anybody out
Of jan."-Iouisvilie Courier Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
Cheaper.

Servant-Please. sir, missus wants
you to send for the plumber, COS she's
dropped her diamond ring down the
bath pipe. Mr.. Nuriche-Tell your
mistress not to be ridiculous. I'll buy
her another diamond ring! - London
Mail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
WATER FUND.

DIR.
To cash on hand Jan'y
1st, 1908 ... 1860 25
H, B. Patton, Receiver. 1254O 13
To Light Dept, coal. 26O4 %
To H. B. Patton for
corporation cocks 80 40
To cash for weighing 40
To Returned taxes
from Co. Treas. 21S
To cash for scrap, go. $40
- 17o4S OF
By orders paid, ..... 1856 SS
By coupons paid. ..,.. 1880 80
BY cash balance on
hand Dec. 81, 1908 .2310 63
-- l10iS Oh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18

Snow fell In Europe for forty days
In 1434.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
BOROuGH SOLIOITnR 0V

BOhUUUH SUIIUITUR,
Edward S. Gearhart, so 90
PRINTING.
The Gem, ... 81 90
X. r. Miller. B. b. Co 600
WIZ. Murphy sons Co 16 80
H. r. Won Dorster, 1877 l6
- 216 66
FREIGHT g. DRAYAGE.
Friendship Fire Co.. 438 81
Washington Fire Co. =. 81 81
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18
" ATER DEPARTMENT.
EXPENSES FOR 1908.


MISCELLANEOUS.
Harry Elleubogen. Boro
Treas, salary. . 100 90
Harry Ellenbogen. Boro
Treas, State tax on
water bonds, ...... 3OS 90
II. B. Patton, Postage
& box rent, .... 20 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18

Assets exceed Liabilities, =, 1879 81
We the undersigned, the Finance
Committee of the Town Council of
the Borough of Dsnville. having beer
directed to audit the accounts of the
rereipts and expenditures for the year
1908, do certify that we have examin-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-02-18

MISCELLANEOUS.
Standard Gas Co., Gas 4 Sc
Sarah McCuen. cleaning "a 90
ID. Il. Williams, insur-
snce, ............ 78 30
W. II. zimmerman &
Co.. Insurance &C.. 80 so
J. P. Bare, Taxes for
1908. S.... lO6 SS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
HER REASONS

and pour a pitcher of ice water on me before could remember who I was even. I didn't have time to eat any of Ma Jones' breakfast but just rushed for the train as hard as l could.
 "One of the lads met me at the train and when we got to my cousins house they was just putin dinner on the table. Well. say, bet the turkey weighed twenty-five pounds. Honest, 1t took up half the table, and all the rest of the space was filled with veg etables and bread and biscuits and jell and pickles and one thing and an- other, and there was enough for whole army
 T had a funny feelin' when looked at that turkey-kind of lonesome and disappointed and like him and me had met somewhere before, but anyway l pitched in and done fairly well con- siderin' the way I'd stuffed the day before. Cousin Julia was worried about my appetite. though, and kep' urgin' me to eat. more. I was afraid of hurtin' her feelin's, so I ct till I began to feel as if I'd swallowd cannonball by mistake.
 After dinner we washed up the dishes and then Cousin Julia said, Pas got the team hitched up, so we better be startin' for Uncle Jake's.'
 when we BOI to Oncle Jdhe lHc first thing we heard was one of the kids hollerin': We ben waitin' for you folks to come and eat Thanksgiving dinner with us. We're goin' to have Thanksgivin' dinner for supper here. Gee, but we're a hungry bunch!
 Well. I'm Twin to tell about 1t, and that's about all can say. After din- ner they took us out to see the tur- keys that hadn't been killed, and, hon. est to goodness, felt like a canni- ball."
 Miss Maloney sighed deeply. T bet you won't believe me-" she said, after a moment, ''but Ma Jones had saved me the turkey that we left the night before Thanksgivin', and I had to sit right down and eat that when got home the next night"
 Miss Melbourne took the last bite of her hash and then breathed a sigh of content. Tt was a pity you couldn't have spread them dinners out a little," she said.
 Miss Maloney laid her hand convuls- lively on her friends arm. Say, come out of this,'' she missed. There's a feller comin' that's got two helpin's of turkey hash on his plate. He's aimin' for this table nd I'll die if I have to sit here and watch him eat it."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

Whats the dope you got there ?'' queried Miss Maloney. peering into her companions plate.
 Miss Melbourne smacked her lips daintily. Turkey hash" she replied. Its great, believe me"
 Miss Maloney leaned back in her chair with an air of mingled annoy ance and resignation. II might have known it." she said. "I've just about made up my mind that they ain't ev- CT goin' to be anything but turkey in one shape or another for me in this world"
 "What aiIs your" asked Miss Mel bourne, in considerable surprise.
 Well" said Miss Maloney. T was out in the country over Thanksgivin'. One of mas cousins asked me to come out and eat dinner with her. She said in the afternoon we'd ride around and visit with the other relatives that live in the neighborhood and then l could come back and sleep at her house.
 When I told Ma Jones, the lady that keeps the boardin' house. that l wasn't goin' to be there Thanksgivin' day she was awful kind of provoked. She said she'd been countin' on me to keep things goin' at her table on Thanksgivin' day. There's an awful jolly crowd at the boardin' house, and Ma Jones just loves to see the boarders have a good time. She says to me. Now, Miss Maloney. you bein the cut-up of the house and all, it's goin' to queer the whole thing if you go and ditch us.'
 Well. I was real sorry, so I says. Why can't you have your Thanksgiv- in day dinner the night before? ain't goin' till Thanksgivin' day morn- in and we could have our turkey din- ner here the night before and dance in the parlor and have pile of fun
 ''Ma Jones was game. She put it up to the other boarders and they was all tickled to death. So that was the way she fixed it for us.
 Well, the noon before Thanksg givin' I went over to the club to lunch and they was havin' the dandiest bunch of eats you ever saw-turkey and cram b'ries and everything-so I took a big plateful and ate so much I went to sleep three times in the afternoon, but by night I was all ready for another feed.
 Sure enough, Ma Jones had swell dinner and we all ct plenty, but she wound up with some good strong cof- fee, so by midnight we was all wide awake and 1lavin' the time of our lives.
 ''My chum, who rooms with me, had to throw me out of bed next mornin'
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

To those who enjoyed the thrill of Rooseveltian message the message of President Taft is disappointment It does not ring loud, but it does ring true. It is in keeping with his quiet and persistent manner; and il leaves no doubt as to what he stands for, but carries full assurance of his resolute purpose.
 The most important issue, he says, is a more economical administration of the government, and he calls att tention to the fact that the adoption of new methods will make a saving vf over fifty millions, and that sur plus is assured for the fiscal yeas ending in June, 1911.
 He shows that the postoffice depart rnent's embarrassment Is caused by the carrying of second class mail mat ter at loss of eight cents pound, which annually totals Joss of s63,- 900 900; and he very properly advo- cates an increase of rates there.
 He also calls upon congress to hon. or the platform promise of the re- publican party by enacting a law to prevent the Issuance of injunctions without notice unless it must be done to prevent immediate and irreparable injury, and that such intunctions shall not remain in force more than a week. unless an order for extension has been obtained from the court.
 In behaaf of the public he also asks for reform in court methods to pre- vent the delays and heavy costs upon itigants and to remove what he re- gards as a primary cause for lynch ings and mob violence in different parts of the country; and he fayors postal savings banks with a rate of in- terest so low that they will not att tract deposits from other banks, de- moPalizing conservative banking and producing 6nan :ial disaster.
 The message is short. and worthy the attention of every intelligent read CT. The Bulletin prints it in full; and 1t fs so divided and attractively head ed up that it may be read in sections At one'z leisure.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
NO LoAFINo ON THE JOB.

+ Those who are crying loudest about the inefficiency of the state highway commissioner are the expectants who were anticipating immediate appoint ment as assistants under him because the legislature empowered him to in- crease his force of assistants and en- gineers. The legislature adjourned months ago and they have not yet connected with the state treasury; and he does not mean that they shall con- meet until such time as their services will be equal to the amount of money they draw from the state. MT. Mac Donald explains this most satisfactor- fly for the taxpayers, if 1t is not con- sidered satisfactory by those in inter est. He says, with reference to these authorized and legalized appoint ments:
 T have not made those appoint ments, simply because my first con- cern is the interest and duty, owe the state. Like the repairs feature, the money for the payment of those men did not come to me until Octo- ser, and they would be of no use to the state until spring opens. All they would have to do during the winter months is to draw their salaries. Oh. realize that I require help as well as my critics do, but I contend that no dishonesty, no inefficiency, even. and, this I say with due modesty, no neg lect of duty, no loafing on the job can be laid at my door and sustained by proof"
 The commissioner realizes his own responsibility and as the master of the situation he regards the interests of the state and his own standing of more importance to him than the de- sires or demands of persons whose self-interest is often their only rec nrnmandation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

It is not at all likely that the Sugar trust has been trying to help the gov ernment to prosecute the cases against it successfully. It relies on money still for hindering things.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

tions and the courage of them. and may well call for proof when derelic- tion of duty Is laid at his door"
 This is fair way of looking at the matter, and it will impress the people as being as just as it Is deserved on the part of the commissioner
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

are done up in small packages. some times, and sometimes not. For illus tration. take our silver dollar. A great many people, no doubt. think that when they get one of these dollars they have got a dollar of value. but when dissected, To. and behold, it contains but about 40 cents of value. which might be called a Accent dol- lar. This may be one phase of an elastic currency. For further infor- nation would refer the gentleman to the Rhode Island senior senator, who. no doubt, can give him the details and -intricacies of an elastic currency sys- tenn. J. c. VALLETTE.
 North Franklin, Conn.
 Geraldine-Who is the hero of your new story? Gerald-The man who &C., cepted it.-Judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

The Nicarag guars may not like Uncle Sam, and may find pleasure in spit ting upon his dead subjects; but when he makes them dance they will feel different.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

his record has been beaten. The late
 Colonel Perkins of Norwich, Conn.,, when a hundred and one climbed three flights of stairs and delivered spirit ed extempore address before conven- tion in that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

At Chicago balls, nothing stronger than ginger pop is allowed to be sold on the premises after one o'clock in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

In a Wisconsin town buttermilk was used to put out a fire that threatened the whole town. This is a new use for tactic fluid bacteria
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

A Boston man expresses the hope that the strike of the New York shirt waist makers will continue till the blamed things cease to button on the back
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

President Taft admits that he can- not do it all in one message, and that special messages will be convenient in the future as in the past.