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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21
LADIES, ATTENTION, MILLlN-
ERY DISPLAY BENTON CITY

AZ Becks Business Place, in Ben
ton City, April 2S and 20. will
have a competent millner and an up
to-date line of spring and summer
millinery Would be pleased to see
you. 7-2t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21

Mrs. w. L. Reed goes to Clarks
Vile, Tenn, this week to attend
missionary meeting.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21
SEED CORN
EoR GALE.

have 500 bushels of Yellow Seed
Corn for sale at my farm, near
Thompson. j. T. Johnson, Mexico,
Mo- wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21

N'fls are wanted at
banned sstely Good
l'ed work
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21

Come in, talk 1t over with our salesmen with that
suit before you. The Barth aim is to give you
information, to please you as well as to SELL and
you will not be unduly urged to buy We will try
to make a permanent Barth customer of you
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-04-21
AFTER
SUFFERING
FOR YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Park Rapids, Minn.--"I was sick I
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Victorian Gods.

II Thackeray, with a brain weighing
ffty-eight and one-half ounces, had
the biggest head among Victorian writ
ers who had the best features? The
choice would seem to lie between Ten
nyson and Henry Taylor. That man
must be a poet" remarked one of his
Cambridge contemporaries when he
first saw Tennyson come into the hall
at Trinity, and another friend de-
scribes him in his undergraduate days
as six feet high. broad chested, strong
limbed, his face Shakespearean, with
deep eyellds; his forehead ample,
crowned with dark wavy hair; his
head finely poised his hand the admi-
ration of scuptors. But time dealt
none too gently with Tennyson, where
as Henry Taylor, always distin-
guished looking man. seems to have
grown singulary majestic with years.
Grant Duff. meeting him when he was
over eighty, notes that Taylor looks
more like Jupiter than ever" and con
temporary memoirs are full of refer
ences to his Jove-like appearance
London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
RAVEN0US EATERS.

Gluttony of 5oiman and the Appetite
of Louis XIV.
Touching the matter of eating. the
stories told by the old chroniclers and
historians of the abnormal appetites of
certain Roman and oriental men of
note fairly stagger belief.
Gibbon tells of Soliman, q caliph in
the eighth century, who died of acute
Indigestion in his camp near Chalcis,
In Syria, just as he was about to lead
an army of Arabs against Constantine
pie. He had emptied two baskets of
eggs and figs, which he swallowed
alternately, and the repast was finish
ed with marrow and sugar. In pill
grimage to Mecca the same caliph had
eaten with impunity at a single meal
seventy pomegranates, a kid six fowls
and huge quantity of the grapes Of
Tayef
Such q statement would defy belief
were not others OF similar character
well avouched. Louis XIV. could hard
ly boast of an appetite as ravenous as
Soliman's, but he would eat at a sit
ting four platefuls of different soups, q
whole pheasant, partridge, a plate
ful of salad, mutton hashed with gar
lie, two good sized slices Of ham,
dish of pastry and finish this ample
repast with fruit and sweetmeats.-
London Saturday Review.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
The Widow Was Comforted.

There is no accounting for the con-
struction which some people will put
upon certain passages Of Scripture" re-
marked clergyman. Il remember
the story of one clergyman who went
to call on woman whose husband
had recently died. He had expected,
quite naturally, to find her heartbro-
ken with the burden of her sorrow
and was greatly surprised when she
greeted him with very happy smile
aud ushered him into the parlor.
"'Well-er-sister,' he said at length,
you have my warmest sympathy
THANK you, DOCTOR replied the
widow casually. 4 did feel very
bad, very bad indeed. But l came
across verse of Scripture which com
forted me very much indeed
"'And what was the verse, sister,
inquired the clergyman.
81 don't remember just where to
find it, replied the widow, but 1t was
made up Of only four words-four
helpful words-"Why need 1 care?"'"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
A PADEREWSKl STORY.
The Great Musicians First Important
Engagement In Paris.

engagement IN Paris.
Paderewskis first really important
engagement as a pianist was In Paris.
He was engaged to play in the draw
ing room Of lady famous for her mu-
sicales, and his fec which seemed to
him enormous, was 500. He managed
to persuade the humane agent to pay
him In advance, and when Paderew-
ski had redeemed his dress suit from
pawn and paid for shoes, gloves, tie
and other essentials he had no money
left for cab hire. so he was forced to
walk to the scene of his engagement.
The music loving audience inspired
him. He played with feeling, passion
and mastery of his instrument as nev.
er before. His success was instant
and unmistakable. The poor player
had suddenly become the lion of the
hour, his dream had become reality,
and fame and fortune were assured
him.
At last after disengagtng himself
from his admirers he turned to leave,
when his hostess, remembering with
regret the smallness of the fee for so
marvellous a performance, offered him
her carriage for his return home. But
Paderewski's pride came to the rescue.
In his courteous yet reserved way he
made formal bow, and, saying, mo,
thank you. madame: my own IS wait
ing" he stepped out for his long walk
homeward. Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Tho Man Rehins the Gun.

The late Admiral Erben had the good
fortune or the merit TO originate a
world circling phrase "the man be-
hind the gun" He used 1t in speech
on the factors of success in naval war
fare to emphasize the necessity of
having efficiency, preparedness, run
through the entire personnel 1t was
also reminder that the enlisted men
have a good deal more to do with
bringing about victory than always
appears in history or official reports.
The expression was employed in sup
plementing the views of Captain Ma
han and attained circulation ut once
rs epitomizing whole library Of IN
structlon. Boston Transcript.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
MontOur American
FRANK c. ANGLE, Proprietor.
DanviIIe, Pa, Feb, IL, 1910.
STANLEY AS A FIGHTER.
His Revenge on the Africans For At
tackina His Forces.

His Revenge on the Africans For At
taeking His Forces.
In the following language Sir Henry
NJ. Stanley describes an attack of ma
tives upon his party during one Of his
African expeditions: The leviathan
bears down on us with racing speed,
its consorts on either flank squirting
the water into foam and shooting up
jets with their sharp prows. a thrill
ing chant from 1000 throats rises
louder and louder on our hearing.
Presently the poised spears are
launched. and a second later my rifles
respond with ripping, cracking eX-
plosion, and the dark bodies of the ca
noes and paddlers rush past us.
For a short time the savages are
paralyzed. but they soon recover. They
find there is death in those flaming
tubes in the hands of the strangers,
and with possibly greater energy than
they advanced they retreat, the pur-
sued becoming the pursuers in hot
chase. My blood is up. 1t is n mur-
derous world, and | have begun to
hate the filthy, vulturous shoals who
inhabit it.
81 pursue them upstream, up to their
villages. l skirmish in their streets,
drive them pellmeIl into the woods be-
yond and level their ivory temples.
With frantic haste fire their huts
and end the scene by towing their ca
noes into midstream and setting them
adrift"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
The Seat of Punctuation.

~ me time Colonel Roosevelt was
carrying on his simp!ihed spelling
movement u Washington there was 4
meeting of educators at Batue Creek,
Mich. and they visited the great san
itariums there They were shown
through. and particular stress was laid
by the guide on the success that at
tended operations there Oh enlarged
and diseased coons, it being claimed
that here was the seat of most dis.
ease. There was Il banquet that night
and one of the visitors opened his
speech like this:
washington. as We all know, is the
seat OF spelling reform; but. take it.
Battle Creek is bound TO be the seat
of punctuation reform, for as we were
told today. you come here with colon
and you depart with semicolon.'-
Saturday Evening Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
No Chance In History.

MaZZini said that he did not believe
that chance existed in history. "A
cause must necessarily underlie every
event. although for the moment it may
appear as the result of apparently ac-
cidental circumstances. An Alexander,
a Caesar, a Napoleon, are not the re-
suits Of accident, but the inevitable
product of the time and nation from
which they spring. 1t was not Caesar
who destroyed the Roman republic.
The republic was dead before Caesar
came. Sulla, Marius, Catiline, preced-
ed and foreshadowed Caesar. but he,
gifted with keener insight and greater
genius, snatched the power from them
and concentrated it in his own hands.
For there was no doubt that he was
filter to rule than all the others put
together. At the same time, supposing
he had appeared 100 years earlier, he
would not have succeeded in destroy
ing the republic. When he came the
life had already gone out of it, and
even Caesars death could not restore
that"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
$3.50 Receip Cures
Weak Kidneys, Free
Reliever Urinary and Kidney Troubles
Backache, Straining, Swell
ing, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kid.
neys and Back.

Wouldn't it be nice within a week
or so to begin to say good bye forever
to the scalding, dribbling, straining,
or too frequent passage of urine; the
forehead and the back of the-head
aches the stitches and pains in the
back; the growing muscle weakness (;
spots before the eyes; yellow skin /;
sluggish bowels; swollen eyelids or
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath slepelessness and the despond-
ency?
| have a recipe for these troubels
that you can depend on, and if you
want TO make a quick recovery, You
ought to write and get a copy of it.
Many a doctor would charge you So. 80
just for writing this prescription, but
l have it and will be glad to send it
to YOU entirely free. Just drop me a
line like this: DR.. A. L. Robinson, k453
Luck Building, Detroit, Mich. and l
will send it by return mail in a plain
envelope. AS you will see when you
get it. this recipe contains only pure,
harmless remedies, but it has great
healing and pain n-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once
YOU use it, so | think you had better
see what it is without delay. l will
send you copy free-you can use it
and cure yourself at home.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
LUCKY IMITATION.
An Experience With the Russian Au-
tocrat Marshal Gourko.

An Experience WIN the russian Nu-
tocrat Marshal Gourko.
Marshal Gourko, the famous Russian
general, was Il terrible autocrat On
one occasion an impersonator of cele-
brated men was performing at a thea
ter in Odessa. One evening he receiv-
ed a mysterious message, which read,
Study General Gourko." In Russia
1t is better not to inquire into matters
that one does not understand, and so
the artist spent an hour in privately
impersonating the autocratic Russian.
Just as the evening performance was
about to commence an order of arrest
signed by Gourko was presented to the
impersonator, and without explanation
marshals palace and into an apart
ment where the terrible man was seat
ed. "They tell me that you imper-
senate celebrated men," he roared.
"Impersonate me!'
Giving a hasty look at Gourko, the
performer turned to the mirror to
make up" 1t was an anxious time,
for If the marshal should take excep-
ton to the representation he had I'M
limited power to infict punishment.
The impersonator dragged himself to-
gether and turned to the marshal a
copy of his own face and overbearing
manner. Gourko burst into a roar of
laughter. and the dangerous moment
was over
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
She Was the Ghost.
SUPERVISOR.

"a certain lady and her family"
BavS Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duf in
~ Diary" hired place in Scot
land which was haunted by the ghost
Of Il woman who was to be seen con
stantly at night wandering through
the rooms ana passages. When the
family arrived the lady was much
struck with the place and said, Il must
have been here before. for know
this place 50 well, only there ought to
be two rooms here, and there is only
me
The agent replied that within a few
weeks the owner had caused a parti-
ton to be taken down and made the
two rooms into one. Still the lady was
puzzled at her knowledge of the place
till she remembered that it was n
house she used to go to in her dreams.
"Well, some time passed, and the
agent was up at the house again, when
the lady complained that one part of
the contract had not been fulfilled.
They had hired house and a ghost
for the summer, and no ghost had she
seen. The agent replied: OF course
not. because you are the ghost. We
recognized you the moment we saw
you
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SCARED THE OLD SAVAGE.
Ruse That Saved DR.. Felkin From
King Mtesa of Uganda.

When the well known African trav
elcr Dr. Robert Felkin was staying
with the bloodthirsty King Mtesa Of
Uganda many years ago the king, out
of gratitude for his visitors medical
treatment. wished to cut off his head
On DR.. Feikin representing that the
treatment was not finished and that II
interrupted 1t would cause Mtesa's
death the latter granted him a re-
prieve until he was quite recovered.
Then, however, nothing availed, and
the execution was determined upon.
Emln Pasha. who was a friend Of
Or. Felkin, had instructed him most
accurately about the state of affairs in
Uganda and the court of King Mtesa
and had revealed to him an important
state secret-namely, where Mtesas
powder store was hidden. DIR. Felkin
remembered this at the right moment
and as last resort threatened that If
Mtesa killed him he would bring down
flash of lightning upon his powder
store. Mtesa replied incredulously,
Tell me where It IS" whereupon DIR.
Felkin whispered in his ear. "It is
concealed under your Larem."
Mtesa turned pale and allowed Eel
kin and his companions to live. The
"ightning makers" authority increas-
ed when next day a fash of lightning
happened to strike near the harem.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
AN INSPIRING TRIBUTE.
Touching Scene That Occurred In the
House of Representatives,


From q volume by Hon. A. Z. Ste
venson. Something of Men I Have
Known" is taken this account of an
incident which deserves a place in
memory:
touching scene occurred in the
house of representatives a number of
years ago when an aged member from
New Jersey arose and for the first
time addressed the speaker. All eyes
were turned In his direction as he
stood calmly awaiting recognition. He
was tall spare and erect. His ven
erable appearance and kindly express
sion, coupled with most courteous
manners, at once commanded atteu-
ton. AS in husky tones he again said
Mr. Speaker" there came from the
farthest end of the great hall in a
whisper, but distinctly heard by all,
the words, Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt"
moment later and from the floor and
gallery many voices blended in the
familiar refrain. Don't you remem-
Der sweet Alice, Ben BoltE"
The ovation which Immediately fol
lowed was such as is rarely witnessed
in the great hall. Business was sus-
pended for the moment and the hand
of the new member warmly grasped
by the chosen representatives Of all
parties and sections. 1t was an in
spring tribute. one worthily bestowed.
The member was Thomas Dunn Eng
lish. author of the little poem, sung in
palace and cottage, which has found
Its way into all languages and touched
nil henrts
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Fooled the Town,

University students have long enjoy.
ed q reputation as practical jokers. but
there has been nothing quite so sue
cessful as the famous sultan of Zan-
zibar hoax OF some years ago at Cam
bridge. One day the mayor of the
town received the following wire from
one Henry Lucas, Hotel Cecil, London:
1.-THE sultan of Zanzibar will arrive at
Cambridge at 4:27 for short visit.
Could you arrange to show him build
tngs OF interest and send carriage:
The mayor rose TO the occasion. and
In due course four dark compleXioned
gentlemen with turbans and volum!
nous trousers arrived at Cambridge
The mayor and corporation entertain
ed them right royalty, but TO thei
chagrin they discovered n few hour
later that the interesting orientals
were simply quartet Of undergrad.
yates who had played an immense
practical joke upon the town.-London
Spectator
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
A Duke at Church.

There was certain old duke who
used TO sit up iu the left hand gallery
with his duchess. believing himself to
be incog one Sunday a toI otticious
steward. on seeing the old nobleman
take back seat. hurried up to him
and said. Twill not your grace have a
better seatf"
Come along, Maria"' said the old
duke. We're discoveredW And he
Immediately walked out with the duch-
ess and never showed his face inside
the church again.-London Tatler.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, brick-dust or sediment in
the urine, head ache, back ache, lame
back, dizziness, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, or the kidneys themselves break
down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
better health i'll that organ is obtained
quickest by proper treatment Of the kid
neys. Swamp-ROot corrects inability to
hold urine and scalding painin passing it,
and oVercomes that unpleasant necessity
OF being compelled to go often through
the day, and to get up many times during
the night. The mild and immediate effect
OF Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest be-
cause OF its remarkable health restoring
properties. A trial will convince anyone
Swamp-Root is pleasant 70 take and is
sold by all druggists in ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent free by mail. Address,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y.
When writing mention reading this gem
erous offer in this paper. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, and don't let dealer sell
You something i'll place of Swamp Root
if you do you will be disappointed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SOUTH SIDE

Tuesdays elections in South Dan
Vile and Riverside resulted in the
polling of about a normal February
vote. The results furnished several
close finishes. In Riverside the vote
between John Keim, Republican, and
William Orr, Democrat, for school di-
rector is IA tie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Features For a sportsmen's Show.

The management of the first internn-
tional sportsmen's exhibition. which
will take place at Vienna this year
has secured n series of moving pictures
illustrating hunt meet at which the
Emperor Francis Joseph is the cen
trail figure. 1t is now eudeavoring to
secure as a companion piece films
showing Colonel Roosevelt and his
party hunting big game in Africa, and
a circular says that the pictures will
undoubtedly be procured "and will give
visitors to the exhibition the first clear
idea of hunting in the Jungle"
To Try Again For South Pole.
Lieutenant Ernest II. Shackleton,
who has succeeded in getting nearer
to the south pole than any other ex-
plorer, recently announced that he has
decided upon another antarctic expedi-
uon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
He Wondered.

Indignant Customer-I want to re-
turn this jewel box. It's not ivory,
as represented. Dealer musingly)-
Now. l wonder if it can be possible
that elephant had false teeth.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17

Mrs. a. maliciouslyl-You were such
n charming debutante, my dear, IF
teen years ago Mrs. B.-Was l? l
only remember you made such love
ly chaperon for me when l came out,
Boston Transcript.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
2--SlORY 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, terre
tenant.
WM. b. STARTZEL, Sheriff.
W. V. Oglesby, Attorney
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
OF Vital lmportance,

Mrs. Benham-The doctor says that
mother won't live until morning. Bep-
nam-Does he promise that or merely
predict it?-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
SHERIFFS SALE F!
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, 1910-02-17
He Knew,

Young Woman (adoringly)-lt must
be awfully nice to be wise and know,
oh, everything! Yale Senior-lt is
Yale Courant.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
FROM
COUNTRY DISTRICTS
Continued from 1st Page.

ASSESSOR.
George W. Heimbach, r. ..........17
Jacob NJ. Shultz, ID. ..... ........ 81
AUDITOR.
Stewart Hartman, R,........ ... 20
Edward Cashner, d. D.................2S 2S
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
James Pursel, r R..................,2 24
Albert Blecher, D...,.............. 30
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
Arthur Foust, II R.................. 10
Hurley Cotner, D.. ...... ..... 81
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
JUDGE OF ELECTION.

Michael p, Scott, R................5 .53
Harry Ballet, D.. .............6 SO
INSPECTOR OF ELECTION.
William b. Houser, R..........36 36
Roy Gas DIS ........ =. "a
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths.

i've MANY sudden
deaths are caused
by it-heart dis.
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowed to advance
the ekidney-poison-
ed blood will at
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-02-17
Mahoning Township.
SUPERVISOR.
SUPERVISOR
SIpERNI
SUPER VISOR.

SUPERVISOR.
Alfred Diehl, Observation-Disclosures. r 53
SCHOOL.DIRECTOR.
Harry G.. Miller, R.............. Al
Lloyd Baylor, Observation-Disclosures. 60
Charles Rudy, D. ................. 60
William Dyer, d. D................... 66
ASSESSOR.
Fred W. Diehl, R................. r.. 81
Alfred Mellin, ID ................. 50
AUDITOR.
Samuel Krum, D......,............ SO
TAX RECEIVER.
Il. l.. White, R................... 3
Charles Uttermiller ID, D,..............1 ~