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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
A Strange Methos Ct salutation.

or all the strange modes of saluta-
tion the most extraordinary is tue
dance OF ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or Off
cial Of rank comes to pay you visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions extremely suggestive of
his having just upset Il kettle Of boil
ing water over his knees, which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible. 1t IS even reported that one of
the native ministers of the terrible
King Gczu owed his rapid rise at the
Dahoman court wholly to his superior
skill in cutting these strange capers
and that he thus literally as well as
fguratively jumped to preferment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
THE LOST UMBRELLA.
A Torrent of Thanks Did Not Accom-.
pany Its Recovery.

P'J 10 ihSSONoTy.
1t was on train coming through
southern Wisconsin. On board was
one of those inlpromptu comedy crowds
:hat hadn't any idea it was funny.
One woman suddenly descended on her
husband with the thrilling inquiry:
where's that umbrell' of miner"
81 dunno" growled the husband.
well, you had 1t last"
Didn't neither"
You did, too, and you've got to git
busy flndin' it. 1 bet it's up forrerd
there where we was a-settin' before
we come back hyer."
More growls from the husband, who
was sleepy.
You got t. help me hunt it, any
way"
She took him and went forward,
peering under the seats. All up and
down the aisle they went, searching
vainly. The more uncomfortable the
stopping made her the madder and
worse excited the woman got and the
worse her husband growled
Finally she began poking under the
seats to see If she could touch the
umbrella In some recess beyond her
vision.
\ girl with a blue feather in her
hat who had been timidly watching
the performance and showing blush
ing tendency TO interrupt could con
tain herself no longer.
whats that you're poking under
the seats with? Isn't that the lost
umbrclla?' she asked.
The woman Strengthened up, gave
one look at the tightly grasped instru-
ment and snapped out, Yes, it isn'
She said it just as if it had all been
the fault Of the girl with the blue
feather in her hat.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
How the Paving Value of Asphalt Was
Brought to Notice.

How the Paving Value of Asphalt Was
Brought to Notice.
All forms of bituminous pavements,
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt, are in fact artificial
stone pavements. The industry started
with the use of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines in the Val de
Travers, Canton Neufchatel. Switzer-
land. The mines were discovered in
1921. but it was in 1919 that its utility
as n road covering was first noticed.
The rock was then being mixed for the
purpose CT extracting the bitumen con-
tanned in it for use in medicine aud
arts. 1t Is a limestone found impreg-
natod with bitumen, of which it yields
on analysis from < to II per cent.
1t was observed that pieces Of rock
which fell from the wagon We're crush
ed by the weight Of wheels, and under
the combined influence OF the traffic
and heat Of tho sun a good road sur
face was produced. a macadam road
of asphalt rock was then made which
gave very good results, and finally in
1851 a portion of the Rue Bergere was
laid in Paris of compressed asphalt on
concrete foundation. In 1888 II still
larger sample was laid, and from that
time 1t has been laid year by year in
Paris. From Paris 1t extended to Lon
don. being laid on Threadneedle street
in 1869 and Cheapside in 1870 and in
successive yeats on other streets, aud
then its use In street and road making
extended to other countries. - Ey-
Oh
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
RACING PIGEONS.
Their Wonderful Speed and Mysterious
Hominu Instinct.

Homing Instinct.
Racing pigeons are the feetest of all
creatures. They have maintained a
speed of mile and half a minute
for hundred miles, according to a
writer In Golfers, and they have
flown 700 miles between the rising and
the setting of the sun.
Pigeons have flown a thousand miles
back to the home loft. In 1904 bird
covered that distance in 5 days 2
hours 10 minutes, proving how un-
erring is the mysterious homing in
stinct that will drive pigeons across the
continent without swerving. But this
test is not true sport. The birds sim
ply hurl themselves against time and
space till they are played out. They
can never race again.
The racer rises into the air with
heavy, slow wing pulsations; then.
once poised over the starting point.
there is a swifter, shorter beat, and
the time is ''hit up to the third and
permanent wing rhythm, rapid and
steady as pulse beat. which carries
1t home.
Racers fly 800 feet high over land, but
low over water. Their enemies as they
fly are wind. rain. gunners and hawks.
They do all their flying between sun
rise and sunset. If caught out over
night they fend for themselves till
dawn.
The homing instinct is lifelong. Dur.
ing the Franco-Prussian war the Ger
mans caught a hom' pigeon which
was on its way into Deleaguered Paris.
The bird was kept prisoner for ten
years. It was then released. 1t imme.
diately returned to its old home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Runchinn the Hits.

A legal journal tells a story OF an
Illinois attorney who argued to the
court one after another series of
very weak points. none of which seem
ed to the court to have any merit until
the court finally said, MT. -, do you
think there is anything In these
points?" TO which the attorney re
piled. We'll, judge, perhaps there isn't
much in any one OF them alone, but
didn't know but your honor would kind
of bunch them
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Top7r7v's Mistake

Father-Come, young man. Get your
jacket Oft and come with me. Tom
my-You're not going to lick INC, are
you. dad? Father-Certainly Diln't
I tell you this morning that | should
settle with you for your bad be
havior? Tommy-Yes, but l thought
it was only joke, like when YOU told
the grocer You was going to settle with
him.-L0ndun Tit-Dits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Aduertisinn 70 ELL n Church.

Advertising will ill church the
same as 1t viii store is the verdict
of St Lawrence Chandler He adver-
iised few days ago for lonely Chris
tians to come to South Park Methodist
Episcopal church in Chicago and re-
ceived forty-tlve. replies. Twenty-Five
of his correspondents shook hands
with him at the church on a recent
Sunday morning, and Mr.. Chandler
says he Will advertise again.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Supreme Court Ways.

When the supreme court of the Unit
ed States assemblies at II o'clock on
each Monday the room is filed with
lawyers. clerks, newspaper men and
spectators. Routine announcements
are made by the chief justice IN a
voice no one can understand. Deci-
slons of great moment are rendered by
other justices in mumbled words which
are not heard. Lawyers, clerks, news
paper men and spectators stare hard at
the honorable justice who may be talk
ing or reading, some with hands curv.
ed into a round board so that they can
catch a few words If possible. But no
one In the courtroom shouts Louder"
No one would last very long If he did.
And should a person be sentenced for
contempt Of the supreme court 1t would
be the end. AS an old colored en-
ployee once said, "Dere ain't no appeal
from dis cote."-St. Louis Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Plan to Rescue Chorus Girls.

The rescue of the chorus girl and
her reinstatement il SorictY IS tAe
problem one of Boston's oldest char
liable organizations has set before it.
self. Under the leadership of Mrs, A.
]. Slater. for years a leading worker
in philanthropic movements, a definite
policy has just been outlined by the
Society For the Employment Of Bible
Readers by which the girls may; be
taken from the stage. given an educa-
ton in whatever line of work appeals
to them and advised and cared for.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

Before i married" said Mr. Hen
peck, II didn't know what 1t meant to
support wife"
Il presume you know now"
"Yes, indeed. | looked up the word
support in the dictionary and discov-
cred that one Of its meanings is 'en.
dure.' '"-Birmingbam Age Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Move to standardize pruas.

An effort to have the federal govern.
ment standardiZe all agents used as
medicines and then compel importers
and drug manufacturers TO follow It's
standard is being made through bill
lately introduced in congress by Repre-
sentative Coudrey Of st. Louis to
amend section OF the pure food and
drugs act Of 1905.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. If the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
2--STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE

a two-story Frame Tenant House, a
Bank Barn and other necessary out.
buildings, Three springs of never
failing water. Valuable Timber Land.
Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Jacob Dewald.
Pennsylvania Paper Mills, te1re
tenant
VIM. b. STARTZEL, Sheriff.
W. V. Oglesby, Attorney.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

Uncle Eben@l tell We that it's excess
i've indulgence in pleasure that kills
so many men. Uncle Ezra You're
right on that, Eben. Those fellows
that stay up till 8 O'clock pitchin'
quoits by lantern light won't. realize
1t till their eyes begin to fail 'em.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Genuine Faith Cure,

Towne-Do ] understand you to say
that Spencer's case was really a faith
cure? Browne-Yes. You see, the
doctor and the druggist both trusted
him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Il May Be Pneumonia

"a hard chill pain through the chest difficult breathing
Then fever with great prostration" If this should
be your experience, send for your doctor You may
have pneumonia! If your doctor cannot come at once
give Ayers Cherry Pectoral When he comes, tell him
exactly what you have done. Then do as he says
No alcohol in this cough medicine. &c 4g LocLoss
Keep the good condition Ayers Pills bedtime will
the following
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
SHERIFF'S SALE !
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !!

By virtue of certain writ of Le-
vari Facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Montour County, to
me directed, will expose to Public
Sale or Outcry, on
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
A Good Reason.

Little George, aged seven, was given
group Of the toy monkeys copied
from the famous one in the temple at
Nikko, one having the hands over the
mouth, the second with the hands over
the ears and the third over the eyes.
Georges father explained that the fig
ures mean speak no evil. hear no evil,
see no evil" and then said, eff you
could be one of these monkeys, George,
which would you rather beW
The child looked gravely at his fa-
ther and then at the toy on the table.
Finally he touched the monkey whose
hands covered the mouth.
"Why?" said papa.
We'll" said the little fellow very
seriously, Il suppose you have to see
evil sometimes, and you can't help but
hear it, but you needn't speak It."
Which sentiment papa thought pretty
good for little seven-year-o old.-Los
Angeles Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

Edith-You say old Mr.. Goldley de-
eeived Edith dreadfully about his age?
Gladys-Yes, poor girl! After they
were married he confessed that he was
only sixty instead Of seventy-fve.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

including many of the thousands of testi-
inonial letters received from sufferers
who found Swanlp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n. y, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Dr..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, n, y, on every bottle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Women as Well as Hen arc Made HisBrsb!s
BY kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10
Discomfort.

I'VE are never completely happy"
said the ready made philosopher.
"Of course not" said the practical
person. - boy wishes he were a
man so that he could have all the
mince pie he wants, and n man wishes
he were boy so that he could digest
Z . Shinntnn Sfnr
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also a
pamphlet telling all
nIn.nA Cn. IL
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-10

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with Led-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff.
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made niser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16

Small Chap-Papa, what is the race
problem? Papa-Picking winners
Columbia Jester.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
BIG LEAGUE NOT
A MONEY MAKER

Baseball suits, which comply with
the statutes, can't be made from the
ozone, and baseballs cost money. When
ever the people Of Honolulu will sup
port good games Of ball by paying an
admission fee of twenty-five cents, the
big league viii get busy and prepare
to put on a series of games
SO held forth Charlie Falk, president
of the big league.
1t appears that the fans of Honolulu
are willing to be amused freesof charge,
but object to being divorced from their
maZuma.
1t would also appear that if a game
be worth spending an afternoon on, one
could 90 to the limit asked bv Falk and
dig to the extent of twenty-five cents.
Good bail can be played by the big
leaguers, but they object to going into
another season which, like the two pre-
ceding ones, may have a financial de
felt at IFS close
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
HEADQUARTERS oUTR1GGER CLUB WAIKIKI.

it therefore disfranchise them in club
elections. while the older members are
fearful lest through this medium they
acquire too much influence in club AT
fairs.
The youthful contingent bring a
charge of desertion against 1.-The old
cronies as they are pleased TO call
the conservatives Of the club, and hold
that they are seldom. if ever, to be seen
on the grounds. do not take any part
in the many Journeys which are held
from time to time, never. III fact. pay
the slightest attention to the club other
than the payment of their dues, which
is regarded by the young men as a very
small portion Of the requisites which
20 to maintain such an organization.
They also cite the fact that it was
entirely due to their efforts that the
new bathhouse was erected. and feel
that the old folks are meddIing III an
affair that concerns them to no greater
extent than the payment Of five dollars
a wear dues.
Arguments there were on both sides.
and they were handed back and forth
at lively rate, but outstanding
he fact that there was opposition OF
very decided nature the clause above
was passed and became a portion Of
the laws of the club.
More than fifty members attended
the meeting. Fully fifty took their
lunch at the commercial club to be
ready for the meeting which was held
in the dining room at one o clock,
MANY - the commercial club members
being also members Of the outriggers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
OF
PUNAHOU TENNIS

Semifnals of the championship handi,
cap tennis meet now on at Punahou
were won yesterday afternoon by Hogs
and Richards, their opponents being w
Hitchcock and Hansen.
This means that the finals, which will
be played on Friday, if the weather
permits, will be fought out between
Hoogs and Richards, and r. Hitchcock
and X. Humphreys.
The handicap meet has held a great
zeal of interest among Punahou 5 WELD
rs of the racquet, and Thursdays finals
are looked forward to with some III
terest Of doubt, although Hoogs and
Richards are doped as winners
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
MARATHON RACE
IS PROGRESSING

Nigel jackson, sometimes known as
the Marathon Kid. = IS the busiest
man In all the countryside. This is said
advisedlv and after due and careful
consideration. By his untiring efforts
he has arranged no less than three Ho-
nolulu-to- Haleiwa events, all to take
place on the twenty They in
clude a bicycle race. a motorcycle race,
and the old reliable marathon.
The motorcycle race is on the boards
to start at seven clock on the morn
ing Of the eventful day, and only such
cycles as are of one-cylinder, and not
in excess of three and one-half horse
power are eligible for entry.
The bicycle race which is to start at
five past seven, is open to allcomers, the
wheeled vehicles not to be in excess.
of one-man power.
At seven fifteen Mayor Fern will
start the main event of the day-the
marathon. Among the runners who
have entered the lists to date are
Fiegler, who ran third last year; Con
ME Hayes. Harry German, Cordelro,
Eva 5 champion distance runner; Enos,
George Rosa. Fahy. Tom Downev,
Frank Scharsch, II. Chillingworth, A.
Rosa A. Timas, and Nigel jackson.
A great deal of new talent will be
entered this year. and already many
runners are to be seen on the road
getting in trim for the event to come.
The merchants are coming to the fore
in a very material manner, and more
than fifty donations have been receiv-
ed to date.
The donations. when gathered to-
gether, will resemble nothing quite 50
much as a stock of general merchan-
disc. as everything is represented from
a box Of bonbons to safety razor.
1t begins to look as though the mara
thon people really mean business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16

tenf membership. No person who in
any way contests in professional events
or acts as professional paddler or
utlIzes canoes for profit. shall he en-
titled to vote or hold office in the
ciub.
In other words those who take tour
ISIS on, to the big surf in pursuit Of the
elns've wave and the dollar that fol-
lows after, may retain their member
SHIPS N the Outrigger Clun, but they
will not tie permitted to hold office or
vote. Some of the younger members
present made indignant protest against
THIS clause, while others voted in its
favor. Tt adult members voted for
unanimous -but there was a warm
war Waged before article two was car
Hei Those fathers who had sons in
'he club were most outspoken against
Toys taking tourists ont canoeing for
gam Trustee !. 2. Cooke stated that
Il was better to have no Outrigger Club
laah TO have it turned over 10 money
makers
som \. McCandless. who also has d
@A IN the club, said. " Better disor-
game fh@ club right here, than give
any one who makes money ont Of ca
!. right to vote or hold office
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
AIDING HIS LOVE.

Yonkers Statesman: -Patience-Peg
gv is very happy.
Patrice-She engaged, isn't she7
Patience-Yes, and the man she s en-
gagged to is cross-eyed, and he's looking
at her all the time and no one can tell
it but herself
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
FORT SKATER TO
MEET PARK BOYS

a basketball game has been arranged
between teams representing the Column
bia Park boys and Fort Shafter The
game viii be played on Monday even
ing.
The Park boys will in all probability,
have the advantage of speed, while
this will, III measure be offset by the
longer reach Of the soldiers, and the
teams should be very evenly matched.
good game Is expected by local fol
lowers of the sport.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
INDOOR RANGE
FOR PARK BOYS

John ". Jones, adiutant- general of
the National Guard of Hawaii, viii
turn the shooting gallery OF the Ma
tIonal Guard over to the Columbia Park
boys to be used as sleeping apartments
during their stay in the city.
Considering the unsettled weather
conditions this arrangement will, in all
probability, be joyously received by the
boys, as previous arrangements had
them billed To camp on the boys field.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16
OITRIGGER CLUB IN STORMY
SESSION ELECTS OFFICERS
Bylaw Enacted DISTINGUISHING All Who Accept
Compensation for Surfins.--No
Professional Wanted.

landscape; that there would. in short,
be no Outrigger Club.
1t seems that a very few of the
younger club members have been in
the habit of taking tourists out in their
canoes for a financial consideration.
and thereby hangs a tale. They main
tain that such action does not debar
them from the amateur class. nor should
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16

elbow much does it cost to get mar
red - asked the eager youth. ''That
depends entirely on how long you live, -
replied the sad-looking man.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-16

The outrigger Canoe Club emerged
from its annual meeting yesterday a
o,relv amateur organization. There
va, a stormy discussion over article
two of the constitution which reads as
follows:
THE club will be open only to anna
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1910-03-23

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linnig Die bercdtiQten @ilnid]e ieiner
Gjcgner, 6is er 5u ieiner numerloien
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Die Sppolition inn iiber ben &opi
gcluafien lit. \
Seit Sem critcn Sonuor
oieicS Sobres Iino inn Nep- Oortcr
Safcn iibcr $500 G%iWpnnOercr Don
Der 2onSung oltSgcihloiicn unb mic.
Ger jiTiidgeid)idt moroen. Ginpnns
oerina&@omniiidr @iaiam3 ihicbt
Die Sd,ulb iiir Oielc WniieilsI eportuz
ton anf Die 9ampfer.@ cicaidnftcu,
mcld)e Die unerluilnidten Ginmunoc-
rcr berilber brGd,ten Nod) Ben oft
~iprnoerlid]en Glltld)ei0ltngcn, Die nlIi
Der Giniuouoerungsinicl ellis IS.
lano getroffen mcrbelL lit es fnlun
moglldL 81 cntidciOeh lper ein mint
lhenSmert6er oGer eilt nid)t Mint
ld~lenSpertber Ginnorocrcr lit. @o.
RIM MAIDEN oic GimuunOrrunga-9c,
BORDEN llid)t in 0cll Observation-Disclosures
21nocrll befonft, lptld)c 6orocruls
gen lie on cinel1 ycrmiiniftcn Gius
mnnberer" itclcn? Cen ormcn Sclls
iclrL meldc 6cportirt mcr0enL piIr0c
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Decentralization Die Soften Ocr5iild-
bcforGerung cripart mer0cn.