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The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
Auto EtInuetfs.

A young lady who was recently run
over by motor car apologized to the
chauffeur. In motor circles surprise
Is expressed that we should have had
% wait so long for some one to real
lee what is the correct thing to do In
the circumstances
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20

Bobby North, one Of the stars of
the Follies OF 1910. say: "Idont
beiebe eper had such GOOD uhis-
Key as your PrtP.sfe S'och. Eogu
can you senu for the price,"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20

A Berlin householder brought an 40.
ton against q tenant for the disturb
ance caused by the latter permitting
hts cook to whistle and sing while at
work The magistrate decided that 1t
is legal for servants to whistle in the
Kitchen
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-11-20
French Proverb.

Oft has the object of scorn arrived
al honor and that Of envy fallen into
contempt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Sinister Motives.

Two men-William Jones and John
Smith-were neighbors and deadly en-
emies. They often crossed swords in
court and out of 1t, and Jones, being
what might be called more clever than
Smith, invariably got the better Of the
encounter. In the end so cowed was
Smith that the slightest move on the
part of Jones made him nervous and
suspicious and with the remark, 81
wonder what object he has in this?"
he called up all his reserve faculties to
combat the fresh attack which poor
Jones never contemplated.
One day friend called on Smith and
greeted him with:
We'll, old man, have you heard the
newsy'
NO" said Smith. What newsY
Jones is dead. He died last night
at midnight" replied the other.
Smith paused, drew a hard breath,
raised his hand TO his forehead and
thought, then blurted out:
Dead, did you say-Jones deadf
Great heavens. wonder what object
he has in thisF"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
No Toadyinp.

Among the good old ways OF "merrie
England" is the tendency to democracy
prevailing in her boys schools. Par
ents can be assured, 1t is said, that no
pampering will fall to the lot of their
sons, however exalted may be their
rank or great their possessions. An
English paper tells the story Of an
Indian official of high rank calling
upon the house master in famous
public school, where young prince,
son OF raJah, was being educated.
This official brought special message
from his master, the rajah, to the eff
feet that he wanted no favors or ex-
ceptional treatment of any sort ex-
tended 10 his son on account of his ex-
Nlted birth.
You may set the mind of the rajah
at rest on that score" said the house
master, struggling to keep back his
smile before the dignified anxiety Of
the Indian official. "If the authorities
were inclined to discriminate in the
princes favor, the boys OF the school
would set the matter right, Among
them generally the rajah's son an
swers TO the name of Niger and
understand that with his intimates he
is familiarly known as Coal Scuttle.'"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
MANY FLOWERS
BEING PLANTED

Flower planting is the order of the.
day at Memorial park Before the close
of the present week every flower bed
will be filled and by Memorial day the
park will appear at its very prettiest.
Mr.. Hornberger, who has charge of
the park, assisted by Councilman John
Marshall, Monday finished planting
long row of flowers along the north
side OF the park, taking in the section
west as we'll as east of Upper Null
berry street. A row of flowers has
been planted along the eastern end of
the park, also.
MI. LeDuc, the florist, has donated.
and planted flowers on the large cir.
cular bed in the southwestern part of
the park, near Bloom street. The flow
er bed maintained by the citizens of
Market street, east of the monument.
is also planted. j. H. Cole has donat--
ed lot of beautiful flowers, which
have been planted in the large urns
that he presented to the park last year.
The large flower bed belonging to-
the T. q X. Railway company, the
one opposite the Grove Presbyterian
church, maintained by that congrega-
tion, the triangular bed which the
residents of Upper Mulberry street
have in charge, another one nearby
planted and cared for by the residents
of Ash street, ..and the beautiful cres-
cent west of big tree that belongs to
the people living on Bloom street, all
are in readiness and will be planted
during this week. The sod is growing
very nicely and a little later, when
the flower beds are in full bloom, un.
der the rich foliage of the young trees
and the bright light at night, the park
will take on all the beauty that made
it center of attraction last summer.
The large number of seats ordered
are expected to arrive at any day, and
in all probability will be installed
along the walks by Memorial day.
1t is unfortunate that there should
be any disorder about the park to mar
the pleasure of those who frequent the
spot. That disorder exists, however.
seems apparent enough from reports
Considerable complaint is caused by
the groups of ill-mannered boys that
each evening p1eempt the iron settees
along the concrete sidewalk, retain
ing them until long after dark. Their
conduct is at times disgraoeful. They
expectorate on the sidewalk and in
dulge in language of sort that should
not be tolerated. After dark, rather
than face the conditions, many per-
sons, especially ladies, take the op-
posite side of the street.
If the nuisance is as bad as repres-
ented by persons who use the street
after dark it obviously is time that
something was done to hold the boys
| in restraint. va,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
KING OF SPA|N'S
GUARD DOUBLED
MADRID, May 20.

The guard about King Alfonso S
palace was doubled today as a result
of information obtained by the police
of the existence of a formidable an
archistic plot against the king. A
search of the rooms of Jose Tobarelli,
the anarchist KILLED Monday by the
premature explosion of bomb, re-
vealed the plot. Tobarelli, known also
as Galleamyor, was an active member
of a band of conspirators whom the
police are now trying to run down.
The police believe that Tobarelli was
the first one chosen to attempt the
kings assassination and that, having
failed, others of the band will now be
chosen by lot. The kings ministers
have warned him not to appear in pub
lie unless under special guard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Lono Words,

While our language does not contain
such long words as are found in some
other Tongues nor so many Words Of
unusual length, still we have several
that are awkwardly long for CONVERSE
tional purposes. We have "philopro-
genitiveuess," with twenty letters; ''in-
terconvertibilities." with twenty-one;
''intercommunicabili with twenty
two; proportionableness," with
twenty-three, and "transsubstantiatton
alists" and "contradistinguishab
each containing twenty-four letters, An
effective little word is "synacategore-
matte" as 1t manages to compress
eight syllables into seventeen letters,
The longest monosyllables contain
nine letters, and there are four ex-
amples: 'splotched," ''squelched."
strengths" and stretched" - New
York Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Holland.

Holland, known as North and South
Holland, forms part OF the northern
part of the Netherlands. These prov
inces are composed of land rescued
from the sea and defended by i'm
mense dizes. Holland was inhabited
by the Batvi in the time of Caesar,
who made league with them. 1t be-
came part of Gallia Belglca and after
ward Of the kingdom of Austria. From
the tenth TO the fifteenth century it
was governed by counts under the
German emperors. Holland was at
one time Il Dutch republic. 1t was
created a kingdom in 1906, and Louis
Bonaparte, father of Napoleon III,
was declared king.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
A STRANGE PLANT.
Tho Drinking Orchid and lite Fruitlsss
Search For Water.

Search For Water.
"The strangest orchids I ever saw"
said naturalist, live on the edge of
lagoon on the Rio de Ia Plata
live, | say, for surely no animal is
more alive than they, and among them
first realized the pathos of q plants
immobility. the cruelty OF its roots
that bind 1t forever to one spot.
"These orchids had each at the cen
ter or axis a long stem half inch
wide and quarter inch thick. They
grew on dead limbs overhanging the
lagoon, and now and then when in
need of water they uncoiled their
aXial stems, lowered them three OF
four feet TO the stream and when
enough water had been drunk coiled
the stems up again as n tape measure
coils up on its spool.
"a strange sight that still and trop-
ical afternoon-a SILENT sun drenched
lagoon, scarlet blaze of orchids and
here and there those slim. supple tubes
descending TO drink. satisfying them.
selves, then coling up again.
but what impressed me most was a
mass OF faded orchids that continually
and restlessly let down their tubes In
vain. for the stream had fallen. and
hence the tubes descended upon dry
ground. 1t was pitiful. The orchids
were dying, but with what strength
was left to them they lowered and
drew up their tubes. They felt fever
ishly and weakly for the water that
wasn't there.
"a sad sight-a sight that brought
home the pathos of the immobility OF
Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
SPEEDY OUTBREAK FEARED

Barcelona, May 25.-All doubt as to
the existence of plot against the life
of King Alfonso was removed today
by an official statement i'll Land of
Liberty" an anarchistic newspaper.
that the recent bomb outrages, includ-
ing that in Madrid Monday, were ar
ranged by anarchists. The editor of
the paper is under arrest. The boldness
of the editor in admitting the plot is
considered Indicative of a speedy re-
volutionary outbreak. This city is the
hotbed of anarchists and several de-
monstrations against the government
were held today. Reinforcements for
the local barracks are arriving and ev-
cry precaution is being taken to pre-
vent repetition of the outbreak OF
last summer when hundreds of revolu-
tionists were killed. ....
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
DECLARES COOK
WILL MAKE GOOD
NEW YORK, May 25.

Captain Bradley S. Osbon, secretary
of the Arctic club, anu closest friend
of DR.. Frederick A. Cook, declared to-
day that DR.. Cook is in Europe, that
he has not been in the United States
for many months and that he will re-
turn in October with positive proofs
of his discovery of the pole.
Captain Osbon, himself an explorer
of note, declares he has been in con-
slant communication with DR.. Cook.
II received letter from him post
marked Southampton, Eng, April
~ he said today, land since that
time l have seen other letters DIR. Cook
has written his brother, William Cook,
of Brooklyn. DR.. Cook attended re-
cent function in Paris. His where
abouts is no great mystery to his
friends, but he will not come forward
in the public eye again until he has
established such irrefutable proof of
his discovery of the pole that he can
look any detractor in the face and say !:
You are damned liar. Until that
time the public will know nothing Of
DR.. Cook or his whereabouts. -
Has DR.. Cook started for Etah, to
recover his instruments and data left
there by Harry Whitney at Command
er Peary's order?" OLSON was asked.
No, not yet, and l don't believe he
will go in person, for then his enemies
would say he tampered with them.
But the instruments will be secured
and the proof forthcoming. "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
-..~ .s...
SUMMER VACATIONS.

The time is coming for outings Have you
thought about yours YETI
No country the face of the globe contains de-
ightul summer the United States with its
neghbor Canada. " r'.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will issue its popular Sum
Excursion Book June and you will find it wonder
full help in plotting your summer trip
It contains descriptions of about eight hundred of the
leading of North America lists of hotels and boarding
houses these various places routes and rates from
the principal stations the Railroad and other
valuable information
you grown tired of the you have visited
for years you may make selection from this book for stay
of day. week, a month, or the whole summer.
You may plot out extended covering mountain
and seashoe fishing trip, hunting jaunt by rail
boat combination of both.
Any Ticket Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad win
be glad furnish copy of this valuable book for Ten Cents
will be mailed you postpaid receipt of Twenty FIVE
Cents by Geo. W. Boyd General Passenger Agent Philade
pha, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Executrix' Notice.

Estate of VIM a. Fry, late of the
Township of Limestone, in the Coun-
ty of Montour and State of Pennsyl-
vania, deceased. ..r
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary on the above estate have
been granted to the undersigned. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make immediate payment and those
having claims against the said estate
will make known the same without
delay to
LYDIA E. FRY, EXT,
Strawberry Ridge, r. f. ID. No l..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
A Brilliant Judge

Steady Baker was at one time mayor
Of Folkestone. England. Once q boy
was brought before him for stealing
gooseberrtes. and Steady, aware Of the
Importance Of the, case. turned over
the pages OF the alphabetically arrang-
ed Burns Justice for precedent
Failing to find one. he turned to the
culprit. ''My lad."' said he. "its lucky
for you that you were not brought here
for stealing goose instead of for steal
ing gooseberries. There is statute
against stealing geese, but I can't find
anything about gooseberries in all
Burn so let the prisoner be discharg-
ed. for l suppose it is no offense."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Taking Ones Own Pulse.

Being able to take" ones own
pulse is a doubtful accomplishment,
because the heart has some peculiari-
ties the Importance of which are sure
TO be overestimated except by physi-
in consequence. Irregularity of the
pulse is natural to no small number
of people without other signs of dis
ease. 1t may also be simply a tram
silent symptom, due to errors Of habit
or other causes which, disappearing,
leave no trace behind them.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Immense Coliseum In CHICAGO.

An exposition building three times
as large as the Coliseum in Chicago
and more than twice as large as Madi-
son Square Garden in New York is
to be erected in Chicago by the Illi-
nois Exposition association. incorpo-
rated for $4,000. 1t is estimated that
Il minimum of 100000 will be need
ed to finance the scheme. The struc-
ture will have seating capacity Of
between 10000 and 10000.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
AppraiStment Of
Mercantile Tax
Of Montour County for the Year
1910.

List of persons and firms engaged in
selling and vending goods, wares, mer-
chandise, commodities, or effects of
whatever kind or nature, residing and
doing business in the County of Mon
tour and State of Pennsylvania, viz:
ANTHONY TOWNSHIP.
J. B. DeWald, Thomas DENIM, Geo.
Hill, w. g. Houghton, Boyd e. Stead,
Miss l.. Wagner, Thomas Sherin.
COOPER TOWNSHIP.
G. d. Garrison.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
EATING HOUSES.

Edward +. Fallon, Third Ward.
Notice is hereby given to all con-
cerned in this appraisement that an
appeal will be held at the Commission
ers' Office at the Court House in Dan
vile, Pa, on Friday, May %, 1910, be-
tween the hours of 8 a. M. and p.
M, when and where you may attend
if you think proper.
GEO. NJ. BEDEA,
Mercantile Appraiser.
Danville, Pa, May 3rd., 1910.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
After Sunday school.

After Sunday school:
Willie-Did you hear that boy swear,
Johnny, when told him to 60 awayl
Johnny-No. Quietly persuasive) Tell
him to so away again and I'll listen.-
Manchester Guardian.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
LANDSLIDE
EAST Of TOWN

The heavy downpour of rain Tues
day afternoon caused bad landslide
on the d. L. 81 w. railroad near "Dry
Saw Mill Hollow" east of Danville,
which held up traffic for four or five
hours.
The landslide, which occurred about
O. clock, was discovered by the eng
ineer of the :33 passenger train, in
time to avert an accident. At point
quite near the tank the track was COW
cred for distance of over nine yards
with deposit of rock and gravel, sew
eral feet in thickness
The train ran back to Catawissa,
where the Danville station was called
up and notified of the landslide. Track
men were called in at once and sent to
the scene of the landslide to remove
the obstruction.
When the AT passenger train, east,
arrived at Danville, it was held at the
station. Later it proceeded up the
track toward the landslide for the pur-
pose of effecting transfer of passeng-
ers
Darkness came on before the track
was cleared. Pieces of timber along
with the heavy masses of rock imbed
ded in the landslide added to the diff
Guilty. Work proceeded slowly and it
was about O'Clock when the track
was open for traffic. Meanwhile the
passengers on the 4 :33 train, west, and
| the AT train, east, mad been transfer
red and had proceeded on their way.
The First Balloons.
The chemical philosophers have dis
covered a body (Which have forgot
ten, but will inQuire) which dissolved
by an acid emits a vapor lighter than
the atmospherical air. This yapor is
caught, among other means, by tying
bladder compressed upon the bottle
in which the dissolution is performed.
The vapor. rising, swells the bladder
and fills it The bladder Is then tied
and removed and another applied TIL
as much Of this light air is collected as
Is wanted. Then a large spherical
case is made, and very large 1t must
be. OF the lightest matter that can be
found, secured by some method like
that Of oling silk against all passage
of air. Into this are emptied all the
bladders of light air, and If there is
light air enough 1t mounts into the
clouds upon the same principle as a
bottle filed with water will sink in
water. but a bottle filled with ether
will float. 1t rises till 1t comes to air
Of equal tenuity with its own If wind
or water does not spoil it on the way.
Such, madam, is an air balloon.-From
DR.. Johnson's Letter, Sept. %, 1888, to
Mrs. Thrale.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
eeethov.n's "MoonIIsh. Sonata

The story runs that Beethoveu's
Moonlight Sonata'-always SO called,
though he 30 rarely gave descriptive
name to any Of his works-was COM
posed on an occasion when he had
been playing to some stranger folk
by chance. Walking with friend, he
overheard in n humble house some
one playing with much feeling bit
Of one of his sonatas. lie paused TO
listen. In a mament the music ceased
and girl spoke longingly Of her wish
TO hear some really good concert The
voice was so appealing that the COM
poser stepped without hesitation to
the door aud knocked. Admitted to
the wondering host, he said, Il will
play for you," and played wonder
fully TIL the lamp burned out. Then
with the moonlight filling the room he
began to improvise-the mysterious
delicate breathlngs Of the beginning
Of that wonderful sonata, then the
tricksy elf-lIke second part, and the
glory OF the Christian Science
Monitor
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

If you want TO win the gratitude OF
a dog. feed him. As to men. the ma
terial difference is the quality Of the
q }food.-Baltimore News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

The parties who took the flowers
from the Frame plot in the cemetery
are known. If not stopped they will
be prosecuted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
POOL AND BILLIARDS.

Harry W. Geyer, First Ward; J. G.
Cruickshank, First Ward John Mar
tin, First Ward; Frank V. Linker,
First Ward; +. G. Peters, First Ward !;
Mike Fallon, Third Ward, John Udel-
hofen, Jr,, Third Ward; H. r. Wenck,
Third Ward
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

The wise man comes to conclusion
slowly and then sticks.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
CUSTOMS HOUSE SEEMS DOOMED.
AMERICA ACTIVITY WORKING.

Americans operating machine guns
have so far saved the Estada forces
from defeat. The division under Gen
eral Mena is we'll entrenched and the
Americans keep up constant fire with
the rapid fire guns. Estrada issued a
statement to his men today expressing
confidence of victory, but it is believ-
ed Madriz will eventually force his
surrender. In that event, Madriz plans
to advance to the city Inns of Blue
fields and demand that Commander
Gilmer, of the United States gunboat
Paducah, give him permission to enter
the city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
DANvILLE THIRD WARD.

er.
DANVILLE THIRD WARD.
E. D. Aten & Co., Charles Buck
halter, Thomas Buck, Boyer Bros, H.
Bernheimer, Boettinger g. ,Dietz, Jesse
B. Cleaver, H. T. Cromwell, J. H. Cole,
B. +. Cohen, L. @. Dietz, Henry Divel,
John Doster's Sons, L. J. Davis, James
Daley, James Dalton, Harry Ellen
bogen g. Bros, D. X. Eckman, T. J.
Evans, j. A. Flood & Co., J. H. Fry,
Mike Fallon, Foster Bros, H. W.
Fields, David Haney, Fred W. Howe,
]. & F. Henrie, o. g. johnson,
John Jacobs Sons, Phoebe Kim,
John Krainak,. +. NJ. Kirby g. Co.
W. S. Kocher, B. H. Kase, Wal
ter Lunger, Harvey Longenberger,
| G. S. Lyons, J. W. Lore, William E.
Limberger, NJ. L. Landau, Lunger
Bros, Lowenstein Bros, G.. L. Nc
Lain, ]. H. Miller, Carl McWilliams,
Charles Miller, Mrs. E. A Meyer,
Elias Maier, r. L. Marks, James Mar
tin,P. G. Murray & Son, Mayan Bros. ;,
George A. Myers, Clarence Peifer,
Paules & Co., V. Palmisano, A.
NJ. Peters, L A. Persing, R. J. Pegg,
Peoples Coal Yard, B. Rosenstine, A.
Rosenstine, r. Rosenstine, James
Ryan, +. H. Russell, w. j. Rogers,
George +. Reifsnyder, J. W. Swarts,
Frank Straub, Joseph Smith, P. p.
Swentek, Thomas A. Schott, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, William Z. Schuck,
John F. Tooley, Augustus Treas, Peter
Treas, John Tooey, James Tooey, John
Udelhofen, Jr., r. C. Williams, V. V.
Vincent, $. ]. Welliver Sons Co., H.
r. Wenck, Wagner Bros.
DANVILLE FOURTH WARD.
John Bruder, b. II. Harris
DERRY TOWNSHIP.
Alex. Siegfried, II. A. Snyder, Mrs.
Margaret Vognetz.
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP.
D. r. Rishel, S. f. Snyder.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
W. u. Ford, Joseph Hilkert, Bart
James.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP.
W. @. Heller, William Jordan, John
E. Roberts.
MAYBERRY TOWNSHIP.
Cyrus Adams, Henry E. Bonner.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP.
f. S. Delsite, W. S. Lawrence,
Francis Sheatler, w. D. Wise.
WASHINGTONVILLE.
George W. Cromis, G. L. Cromis,
H. J. Ewes, Mcclellan Diehl, G. F.
Gibson, Z. w. Gibson, A. L. He'd
dens, George X. Heddens, Fanny He'd
dens, W. J. Messersmith, Russell Marr,
Fred Yerg. T. B. Yerg, W. Zeliff.
WHOLESALE VENDERS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
SITUATION IN
NICARAGUA SERIOUS
BLUEFIELDs, Nicaragua, May s.

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, May 8.
Fighting to the last ditch, the Estra-
da army is today battling with the
Madriz forces in an effort to save Blue
field and prevent the capture of the
custom house in the Bluffs, the gate to
the port. All night the gunners of
both armies kept up the duel, which
started Monday night. Today the
Mardiz forces repeatedly charged the
first division of the Estrada forces, but
were driven back.
CUSTOMS HOUSE SEEMS DOOMED.
Madriz has had the advantage
throughout the engagement, as his
base of supplies at Greytown is keep
ing we'll in touch with the army and
reinforcements are rushed to the front
taking the place of men killed or
wounded. The steamer Venus landed
500 men below the Bluffs of the Gus
toms house last night and bombarded
the government building. The attack
was renewed early today and it is be-
lieved certain the customs house must
fall
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Wholesale YENDERS.

Heddens Candy Co., First Ward
G.. We'll, First Ward; Grand Union
Tea Co., First Ward; Atlantic Refin
ing Co, Third Ward; Jacob Engle,
Third Ward j. H. Goeser q Co.,
Third Ward; Miller & Curry, Third
Ward; Welliver Hardware Co., Third
Ward