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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
SCHOOL BANKS ARE P07Us.
Lora Island Scheme Has Spread Ov-
the World.

The system of school savings banks
started twenty-five years ago by j. II
Thiry of Long Island City, n. Y. has
prospered amazingly. In 1,1GS school
in 11S cities Of this country over s.
100000 has been deposited. The New
York city school children have saved
fully S1.5O0,OOO. The system has spread
to twenty-three states and also 10
Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Philip.
pines.
1t has also been adopted in other
lands, having been cordially welcomed
in Canada. In nine years S270,0OO Las
been deposited in the schools of To
ronto alone. In France there are banks
in 1000 schools. with more than ST.
100000 francs deposited. Algeria has
also taken up the plan. In South and
Western Australia 1t has been made -
part of the postal savings system.
More than 100000 children have
participated In this good work.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28


Small Tommy-My pas awful smart.
Little Elsie-What does he do? Small
Tommy-Hes a mechanic and makes
locomotives. Little Elsie-Thats moth
ing. My pas a commuter and makes
two trains every day.-Chicago News.
Well Answered.
"Oh, no; don't claim to be any diff
ferent or any brighter than the bal
ance of mankind. expect shall mar
ry some fool woman some of these
days"
''If you ever marry that's the kind OF
a woman you will marry, all right
Rochester Union.
A Reasonable Preference.
First Fair Invalid-Which kind OF
doctor do you prefer. the allopathic or
the homeopathic Second Fair Inva
lid prefer the sympathetic.-F
gende Batter
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Tho Decoy.

Il notice." said the man to the par.
son. that, although l am in the front
pew. there is always five dollar bfll
on the collection plate when it comes
to me. Is that the contribution of the
man who takes up the collection?"
Not at ALL" replied the parson. who
believed in business methods. That's
our decoy."--Detroit Free Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
SNOW NEW BIRTHMARK CURE
London Surgeons Use carbonie Acid
Gas at 100 Below Zero.

Gas at lou Below Zero.
A novel cure for lupus and birth.
marks is being used at London hos
pital. the curative agent being car
bonic acid gas in the form of snow"
100 degrees below zero
The snow is gathered on a piece
of green baize from a cylinder of gas
liquefied under pressure. 1t is then
scraped off and placed in q small, hard
rubber cylinder. where 1t is pressed
down until it forms n hard, icy but
ton.
This button is applied to the dishg-
urement for thirty seconds day. leav-
ing each day a perfectly white patch
of frozen tissue. The intense cold
freezes the part for second or two,
and severe local Inflammation follows
leading to a breaking down and alb
sorpion of the abnormal tissues.
This heals in the natural way, leav-
ing the skin surface practically nor
NAL.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
AUSTRALIA FIGHTS HEEE
St. Johns Wort Spreads Over 2c.G7-
Farming Acres.

Just thirty years ago woman s.
Bright, Victoria, planted in her galGc.
a few seeds of st. Johns wort sert " !
from the old country. The woman >
intention was 10 have one or two G.
the plants at hand for medicinal PR
poses. The hardy weed, however, scuL
spread beyond the garden, and before
any one had grasped the magnitude Of
the evil 1t had been carried by cattle
along all the main stock routes enc
jumped the Victorian watershed into
Gippsand.
1t has now completely taken posses
sion of something like 10000 acres c.
agricultural land, and the agricultural
department Of Victoria IS spenlin-
thousands of pounds in the cndeavor
to eradicate it, some of the methods
tried costing nearly $50 an acre.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Just a Rlunder.

Sir Uptree Moniless twho has got old
Coldkash In corner at the clubl-Mr
Coldkash, your daughter is the idol of
my life. the one hope and aim of my
existence. Might | dare hope that
some day l may be permitted TO call
her wife?
Mr. Coldkash (astoundedl-But my
dear sir, have no daughter.
Sir Uptree M.-Oh, pardon me. Some
body told me that you had. Let's have
a drink.-London Scraps.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
a ROYAL BOOK BUYER.
The Purchase OF Diderot's Library by
Catherine II. OF Russia.


Catherine II. Of Russia.
Empress Catherine ii. or Russia was
q great reader and lover of books.
One of her services to letters In Russia
was the purchase of the libraries Of
Voltaire and Diderot. She was a warm
friend and admirer of these French
philosophers, and their work interest
ed her because she was eager to learn
new theories of politics and govern
ment Yoltaires library Of about 1000
volumes is now a part of the Rus
sian imperial library in the Hermitage
palace, and in the hall devoted to it
Is Houdon's statue of Voltaire.
The story of GATHERINGS purchase Of
Diderot's library is interesting. 1t is
creditable TO her tact and her generos-
ity. Dlderot named $4,000 as the
price of his library. Catherine III.
offered him $4,000 and named as a
condition of the bargain that her pur-
chase should remain with Diderot until
his death. Thus Diderot, without leav-
ing Paris. became GATHERINGS librarian
in his own library. AS her librarian
he was given yearly salary of So, 600.
One year this salary was not paid.
Then Catherine wrote to her librarian
that she could not have him or her
library suffer through the negligence
of a treasurer's clerk and that she
should send him the sum that she had
set aside for the care and increase of
her library for City years. At the end
of that period she would make new
arrangements 4 check for 100000
accompanied this letter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
A Lincoln Anacdota.

Jaspar Alban Conant tells the fol
lowing anecdote of Lincoln in the Met
ropolitan Magazine:
"One of the comical characters in
Washington during the war was Jolly
old Isaac Newton, the Philadelphia
Quaker whom Lincoln appointed com
missioner of agriculture-a new Office
Just created by congress. Newton. who
tried and at the same time amused
the president, had made his reputation
on q dairy farm. Beyond this he knew
little OF agriculture.
Hearing which, could not refrain
from asking Lincoln why he had ap-
pointed such an ignorant man to the
office.
because / think he's competent
enough to attend to all the agriculture
we will have till the war is ended was
the answer"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Assyrian Seals,

The ancient Assyrians nearly 6,O00
years ago put in moist clay their seals.
engraved in intaglio upon precious
stones, on chests and doors, in order
to prevent their being opened. There
were no locks or keys in those days
If they wished to send a private let
ter they would often seal 1t with
hippogriff, which fabulous winged
horse was regarded as the emblem of
secrecy. Centuries later the Greeks
and Romans adopted similar devices
for the same purpose.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
He WhistIed.

Ola Lady Ito grocers boy)-Don't
you know thar it is very rude to whis-
tie when dealing with a lady?
Boy-That's what the guv'nor told
me to do. mum.
Told you to whistler"
"Yes'm. He said If we ever sold you
anything we'd have to whistle for the
money"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
WANTED.

We want a general agent in Danville
to represent our company exclusively.
Liberal commissions paid and strictly up
to date policies. q Write for particulars
Meridian Life Insurance Co,{505 Frick
Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
A Dirce,

She laid the still white form beside
those which had gone before. No sob,
no sigh, forced its way from her heart,
throbbing as though it would burst.
Suddenly a cry broke the stiffness OF
the place, one single heartbreaking
shrek; then silence, another cry. more
silence, then all silent but for gut
tural murmur which seemed to well up
from her very soul. She left the place
She would lay another egg tomorrow
Princeton Tiger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
RaNnrsad.

An East Boston doctor told of the
experience Of druggist the other day
who sold some alcohol to q new GUS
toner After the man had signed the
book as required he said: Now, don't
get that name twisted. 1t is Michael
Sullivan and not Sullivan Michael,
same as they turned it around in the
directory" y"-Boston Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Noted Relics For Mexican cods,.

The magnificent marble pillars, stat.
uary and carved work that belong To
the old San Augustin convent have
just been acquired by the Mexican de
partment of public instruction with
the Interior decorations of the Nation
al university. Most of these will be
used in remodeling the interior of the
aula magma, or general lecture hall OF
the university.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

While Mrs. Andrew Zinn of Hunt
ingdon, was carrying a kettle of boil
ing water from the kitchen to her
washing, in the back yard attached to
her dwelling, she slipped on the brick
walk and fell, plunging her right arm
into the water. From the elbow to the
wrist her arm was terribly scalded.
One rib was also fractured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
PRINCETONIANS GOOD TUTORS
Many Work Way Through College by
Extra Jobs.

At Princeton university the tutoring
system has been very highly devel-
oped That a number of men have
worked their way through Princeton
by tutoring and that the total sum
earned by them Cor one year was S14,-
600 have been made known in n report
issued by the Princeton Tutors asso-
citation This is an organization Of
undergraduates. Tutors get from 81 to
81 an hour. and some of them have
made $40 Gay and cleared $1,000 a
year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

Hon. T. o. Milliken, of Cornpropst
Mills, and his sister, Miss Jennie, of
Philadelphia, were thrown out of a
buggy while on their way from Hunt
ingdon to Mr.. Milliken's home on
Sunday evening and rudely shaken up.
Fortunately neither was seriously in
jured.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

A country resident named Sam Byers
drove into the town of Indiana few
evenings ago and proceeded to have
what he believed a good time. About
10 o'clock at night his horse fell and
struck the curb receiving injuries from
which it bled to death Byers was
thrown from his buggy and severely
bruised.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
The Lonu Silence.

"Yes. we are pretty comfortably
fixed here" admitted a veteran EN-.
ployee in the reading room of the Con.
gressional library when n visitor en-
We'd him his soft berth and comfort
able surroundings. But there's one
thing we long for-yes, thirst for with
a burning thirst. That's noise-a real,
nerve racking, ear splitting noise. The
long hours Of soft silence, the dead
stiffness of everything about, grows SO
oppressive that at times we could
shrek out We get into a sort of sick
room uptoe and a low tone of voice
that finally degenerates into a whisper
even at the telephone. Give US an oc-
casional battery of artillery or roar
ing lion or a steam calliope. Even
squalling baby would help some."-
Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
lier Sweepinn Abilities.

MIS-. NcUrich-Did you notice how
grandly our daughter swept into the
room at Mrs. puppSon's reception last
night?
Neurich-Sure did! When it comes
to sweeping into a room Mamie wins
in a walk. But when it comes to
sweeping on; a room she goes lame.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
ConciIiatorN.

Head Waiter dignted and pompous,
Have you ordered, sir? Despairiug
Patron-Yes. | ordered a porterhouSc
steak half an hour ago. aud wish
to apologize for my rudeness. With
your permission | will withdraw ii as
an order and renew ii as suggestion
Chicago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Suspicious.

1t was down in the market district.
What this country needs is plenty
of bone and sinew," said the tall one.
"Yes, and plenty of grit and sand"
echoed the short one. by the way.
what business are you ini'
"Oh. fm butcher. And you?"
"Wh-er-l distribute Strawberries
when they arrive from the southern
markets "-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

Rumor says that the borough of Gal
litzin will eventually have a'sufficient
water supply, the Cambria Water COM
pany, which supplies the town, being
about to make contract with the
American Pipe Line company for a
large additional quantity.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
WEALTH OF KANSAS LEARNING
Courses at University Number $50;
Necessary Years 113.

Courses at University Number $50;
Necessary Years 113.
A student of the University of Kan
sas who is fond of figuring has been
studying the new annual catalogue,
now being mailed. and finds that there
will be $50 courses offered in the uni
versity next year, A young man or
woman with the ambition of complet-
ing all these courses would need to
prepare to 90 to school 113 years. If
he lived twelve blocks from the uni
versity, says this authority, he would
traverse in walking to and from his
classes q distance Of $4,000 miles, or
more than four and n half times the
distance around the world
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

The Summit Hill United Brethren
about two miles west of Nor
risdale, Clearfield county, was struck
by lightning during heavy storm last
Saturday and badly damaged. Three
of the corners of the building as we'll
as the front suffered considerably.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Swiss invent Nav cura-

People of Switzerland. so Paris pa
per reports, invent all kinds of cures
to attract visitors to their country.
Just now it is the asparagus cure in
Valais There is an abundance of as
paragus in the Rhone valley. and tons
are exported TO various countries of
Europe. The cures begin about the
end of May. and the patients make as
paragus their principal diet
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

Ottinger Reed, of Johnstown, was
kicked in the face by a newly pur-
chased horse the other day. Several
stitches were needed to sew up the
cash. Ottinger is not quite so hand
some as he used to be, but he knows
more about horses than he used to
know
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
A Liaht Retort.

How did the trouble in the family
start?"
'The wife, it seems, got tired of her
husbands heavy wit"
'Why didn't she simply make light
retortT'
"She did. She threw the lamp at
him."-EXchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
SHAMOKIN

Lett ON base-Danville 6, Shamokin
.. Home run-Rhoads. Three base hit
Beard. Two base hit - Leniger.
Struck out-by Rebman 9, by Good
row S. Bases on balls-off Rebman ?,
off Good1ow 0. Wild pitches -Rebman
2. Time of game-2 hours. Umpires-
Kulp and Gulick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Not In the Agreement

Daniel had been cast into the lions
den
MY main objection" he said as he
playfully tweaked lions name. lis
that get no moving picture royal
ties. Puck.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ROUND THE STATE

Three-yesr- Margaret Dukery, of
Johnstown, fell on the trolley track
just as car approached OH last Sun
day evening, and had her right leg
ground off by the wheels at point
Just below the knee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Her Sad Fate,

what beautiful little girl she isr
"Yes. and, Just think, she'll have to
marry mere American unless her
father chirks up and exhibits more
ability as financier than he has ever
shown thus far."-Chicago Record Her
aid
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
A Puzzle.

Mother Teprovingly to little girl Just
ready to go for a waIk)-Dolly, that
hole was not in your glove this morn
ing. Dolly promptly)-Where was it.
then, mamma?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Appearances.

Magistrate - II | remember rightly,
court i'rlsoncr-No. YOUR honor. but
hope you don't judge 10y appear
auceS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Wanted Il Plain.

Mrs. Youngwife-l want to get some
salad. Dealer - Yes'm. How many
heads? Mrs. Youngwife-Oh. good
uess, | thought you took the heads
off just want plain chicken salad
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Biblical instruction.

What does eXegesis mean, father?"
II can never remember long what it
does mean. 1t is something theolog-
ical-probably combination of Exodus
and Genesis. about like Deuteronomy"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Couldn't Risk Il.

Husband-Did you hunt up the new
cooks references? Wlre-No, John, l
didn't was afraid they might prove
prejudicial.-Harper's Bazaar
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28
Stingy.

HE is stingy old curmudgeon.
1sn't hep
"rhe worst l ever saw. Why. he'd
maggie over the cost of building q
<Spite fence.'-Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

The innocent seldom find an uneasy
pillow.-Cowper.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-28

He who 1atters you is your enemy
Cardan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
"Teddy" Absent, Capital Men Drink Tea

The five o'clock tea" is considered
by Washington hostesses who have
the spirit of continental entertaining
as a happy medium between the
breakfast and the dinner. Breakfast
usually occurs at an hour when men
are already busy with their affairs,
while the dinner is looked upon as too
~pOnderOus.
With the beginning of the Easter
season the president and Mrs. Taft
will again inaugurate their lawn par
ties, which is a different name for
afternoon teas. Meanwhile, Lent is in
the propitious season for such infor-
nal entertainments, especially of an
afternoon.
Washington men would now be CIV
ing more teas if they lived in quar-
ters suitable for such affairs. The
one hotel in Washington that is actual
ly giving a tea hour dOes not appeal
to the smartest.
Teas at the Chevy Chase club, at
the Country club and similar places
are also considered Instantaneous.
First, the distance is too great, and
attendance at them and the return
home to change for dinner requires
much time.
Hostesses in the capital do not
deny that teas without men are very
insipid.
With the presidential approval of
his revival of afternoon teas-in fact.
with the desire of Mr.. Taft to see his
assistants and the naval and military
officers sparkle a little more in the
social firmament-there is no question
that the tea will become within the
next twelvemonth the most satisfac-
tory and popular social function. They
are also comparatively inexpensive.
and for this reason many men who
cannot afford to give large parties Of
formal character will have an oppor-
tunity to entertain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
Sh! Girls, Green Peas Make You Flirt

should be taken, particularly by the
young because it produces energy and
develops cOnstancy, and French string
beans are said to constitute an ideal
diet for poets n artists.
White haricOt beans should be eaten
by intellectual workers. because they
restore the nervous system and
should, the science holds, be pre-
ferred as a Strengthening food to any
sort of meat and especially beef.
Disraeli, Carlyle, Daudet and Ibsen
fed on haricOt beans.
Caulif1Ower and cabbages are very
nourishing. but are not advocated. be.
cause they have the drawback of pro-
ducing vulgarity of character and
slowness of perception.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS declare that
these vegetables have all the good
qualities that are embodied in either
meat or eggs without having, how
ever, their inconvenience. A proper
and carefully measured vegetarian
diet is the treatment suggested by
utilizing vegetables for the physical
and moral welfare of the human race.
The absence of meat, it is held, pre-
vents person from being vicious and
blOOdthirsty.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
"Uncle Joe" Was Forced to Sit Down

rOse and assumed the attitude that is
so familiar to everybody.
He jerked his hand out of his
pocket, and pointing it at Cox, but
addressing himself to the speaker,
Mr.. Carlisle of Kentucky, requested to
ask a question. Mr.. Coz paid no at
tentiOn to Uncle joe for several
minutes, but the latter was insistent,
and finally Speaker Carlisle asked Cox
if he would yield the floor for a ques-
ton. Cox paused for a moment and
said:
81 will yield to the gentleman
from Illinois for a question on one
condition.. Every time he interrupts
he draws forth his hand and points
it at me as if he had a pistol, and
it frightens me. If the gentleman from
Illinois agrees while speaking to keep
his hand in his pocket, l will yield
the fOOr for a question:
"'Uncle joe agreed. But he had
not proceeded far when he n~ervously
drew forth his han and again pointed
it directly at Cox. In a moment Cox
was on his feet, and, declaring that
Cannon had violated his agreement.
demanded that Cannon resume his
seat. And Uncle Joe had to sit down"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

TIME was hen we didn't feed Rex,
l FidO, TOwser, or whatever that
pet pups name was, raw meat, be-
cause we wanted him to become, when
he grew up, a nice, cute. well-behaved,
home-like canine person. Comes 10Y
the department of agriculture in
Washington, with its leguminOtherapy
doctrine whatever that ISL, as a
recipe for good human temperament
and for cutting down the high cost
of living"
Vegetables arc to be taken, accord
ing to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in guam
titles and varieties to suit the person
that eats them.
Boiled carrots are prescribed for
bad tempers; green peas should be de-
MED to girls with a tendency to firt;
overindulgence in potatoes is apt to
produce apathy and %laziness; spinach
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

ga NEW story OF Uncle joe that
IA l am told never was printed
was related to me by former Gov.
Benton McMillin of Tennessee While l
was travelling with him recently" said
Representative James M. Cox of Day
ton. o., in Washington recently.
1T was my first meeting with Gov.
McMillin, and my name suggested the
story. When McMillin was in the
house a number of years age the
brilliant Sunset Cox of Ohio was a
member of hat body as was also the
present speaker. On one occasion,
according to Gov. McMiIlin, Cox got
up to make a speech on some momen-
tOus question.
AS always when Cox spoke he had
the attention of the house. He had
launched into his subject and was
addressing himself to an important
phase of his speech when Uncle joe
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11
$4,000 FOR THE LADIES!

The Defiance Starch Company of
Omaha, Neb., are coming out again
with one of their Grand Cash Prize
Offerings which have become SO popu-
lar with ladies. This year, as has
been their custom, they will take up
some new territory, where their starch
has not been introduced, and those
who chance to see this notice should
watch for their larger advertisement,
which will appear in this paper a little
later, giving full particulars of the
plan to give away 1000 in cash prizes
to the ladies who use Defiance Laundry
Starch. These prizes are to be dis
tributed by December 10th, in season
for use Christmas, and there will be
one prize of 5000 cash, one of 500
cash, twenty of $25 each and fifty of
SO each, besides hundreds of other
smaller prizes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-03-11

IF WORSE comes to worst, and Vice
President Sherman is obliged to earn
his living in some other way than
that which he has pursued heretofore,
no doubt, can get employment al one
of Capt. Kennedy's assistants as a
guide about the capitol in Washing
ton. Only the other day Miss Helen
Taft and two of her school friends
were at the capitol, and soon after the
senate convened the vice-presidect
went up into the gallery n pointed
out to them the notables among the
senators. He took the three girls
through the capitol. showing them