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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Savina Tima or lima Tables.

To most people, especially when they
are on the road. time is money, but
time tables are not convertible into
cash. In the pages of Through Saw
age Europe" Harry De Windt gives a
curious and amusing experience on n
Russian railway some years ago. The
patience of the Russians Is In marked
contrast with the impatience of Amer.
lean travellers. All Russians have a
rooted antipathy to fast railway travel,
If one may judge from an incident
which occurred some years ago when
| was travelling across the Caucasus
from Batoum to Baku. We had
reached a tunnel. at the entrance of
which the train waited for at least
twenty minutes.
There is something wrong" | re-
marked to a fellow passenger.
"Oh, no." he replied: I'VE are only
making up the time. This thSnel was
recently made to avoid a long bend
round q range of hills. and as it now
cuts Off several miles short delay is
necessary so as to fit in with the sched.
ulcd time"
But surely we should save time by
going on" | urged.
Perhaps So" said my friend. but
then, you see. they would have to alter
all the time tables"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
MYTHICAL Horses.

Pegasus ("born near the source of
the ocean'O was the winged horse of
Apollo and the MUSES.. Bellerophon
rode this animal when he charged the
Chimera.
Sleipnir C'the black horse of Odin')
had eight legs and could carry his mas
ter on sea as we'll as land This ami
NAL is believed to typify the wind,
which blows from eight different
points.
AL Borak C'the lightning'J was the
horse commissioned by Gabriel to car
" Mohammed to the seventh heaven.
He had human face ana the wings
Of an eagle Every step he took was
eqTal to the far,hest range of human
vision.
according to Thessalian legend. the
first horse was miraculously brought
forth by Neptune striking a rock with
his trident.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
GAEKWAR CAN AFFORD GIFTS.
Tributes to King George Cannot Dent
Enormous Fortune.

The gaekwar of Baroda is now in
the United States on his way to Eng
land and has with him gifts for the
new king which are reported TO be OF
extraordinary splendor and value The
maharajah can well afford to be lib
eral, for he is one of the worlds rich
est men
His collection of jewels Is said to be
the finest in the world lie possesses
diamond necklace that is surpassed
nowhere 1t is composed of 200 bril-
liants of marvellous purity and would
easily sell for more than a million dol
lars.
Another Of his treasures is a carpet
four yards square In which are woven
rubies, diamonds and pearls to the
value of 100000. 1t represents three
years work by skilled artists and Jew
elers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
The Two Occasions,

AT Scotch temperance meeting an
old man. scarcely celebrated for his so.
briefly, arose and after addressing the
audience upon the desirability of mod.
Grafton in all things. remarked:
MY friends, there's just twa occa.
sions when TAX whisky"
There was chorus of "Ahsr in the
audience. when he continued. Il only
TAX whisky when | hae haggis for
dinner. and the only other occasion
when | TAX whisky is when l hae no
haggis for dinner"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Runciman and Henley.

II Is related that shortly after Runci-
man, the we'll known writer on sea
farers and smugslers and poachers.
had bitterly fallen out with w Il. Hen
ley he lay dying in London. To Hen
ley in Edinburgh. lame and i'll, came
an Indirect message that Runciman
believed that if Henley would come
and look on him he would get well.
1t was a dying mans whimsy, but
Henley took the train from Edinburgh
and arrived in London to find his
friend dead.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
His Maternal Grandma.

A devoted father after 4 days alb
sence was met by his two little sons
Have you been good boys?"
Silence.
Have you been good boys?
mo, papa; | called grandma a bad
word" said fve-year-old, turning scar.
let
us it possible? What did you call
your grandma
II called her human being"
The father. with mighty effort.
maintained his gravity and closed the
scene decorously. Il must forgive you
for once, but remember if you ever call
your grandmother human being again
l shall have to spank you"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Form of Divorce In Old Rome.

In the earlier period of the Roman
republic divorces were quite unknown
and were rare right up to the time Of
the Sultan wars. In the old days the
husband and wife who wished to sepa
rate appeared for the last time before
the common hearth, a priest and
priestess being present AS on the day
of marriage, a cake of wheaton -four
was presented TO the husband and
wife. but instead OF sharing 1t be-
tween them they rejected it Then. in
stead OF prayers. they pronounced
formulas of a strange, severe, spitefui
character. by which the wife renounc-
ed the worship and gods Of the hus-
band. From that moment the religious
bond was broken. and. the community
of worship having ceased to exist. the
marriage without further ado was for.
ever dissolved. New York American
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
A Mohammedan Festival.

Taboots is an Indian festival in con-
uection with the celebration of the
month Of Mobarram, which begins the
year Of the true Mohammedan. This
festival commentaries the death Of
Prince Hossein, the grandson of Mo-
hammed, who met his death In battle
after ten days fighting against King
Omar. The word taboot, from which
the festival takes its name, means lit
orally tomb. and 1t is always built
in front of the homes of some rich
and important Mohammedans and un-
der a temporary shed built for this
purpose. The taboots are made from
thin bamboo strips covered with high
ly colored paper, and 1t is always dec
grated with isinglass, gold and silver
paper, glass balls and much red and
green paint. On the ninth day of the
festival of Taboots the taboots are car
ried in a possession through the streets
Of the various cities In India. On the
tenth day all the taboots are thrown
into some river, and thus ends the
Mohammedan festival of Taboots.-
Boston Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Carter Is Potential.

This fight between the millionaireS
for seat in the United States senate
has attracted more attention in the
east for the reason that ii involves
Senator Carter. The present senator
is one of the wheel horses of the SEN
ate organization. He has been CON
sistcntly regular and always depen-
dable. He is chairman of the commit
tee on irrigation and was in line for
promotion TO the ChairmanShip of the
committee on postofiices and post
roads should Senator Penrosc of Penn
sylvania succeed Senator Allrich as
chairman of the committee on finance.
There is strong insurgent opposition
to Senator Carter in his own party
and this vote in the next legislature
of his state, It is said, will 20 to the
Democratic nominee If it becomes
necessary in order to defeat Carter.
w. G. Conrad. who is now making
the fight against Carter, is a native
Virginian and comes from Clarke
county. He was much talked of as
vice presidential possibility at the
time John W. Kern received the NOM
inatiOn at Denver.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
The Terms of EHchsroe.

We wish to arrang" for an eN.
change Of prisoners announced t.,
South AmSrican dictator.
ION what basis?" inquired tie lc: q
ar of the other side.
The usual baSlS-eight generals .og
good, husky private. Louisville
Courier.Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
There Was No Music.

What is the greatest tib that ever
impressed Itself on YOUR experience.
Suapper?"
We'll. by all odds, the worst one /
ever heard was that your quartet per
petrated last night when they came
round to the house and sang There :
Music In the Air"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
CARS SPEED REEVES TOWNS
Mile Minute Gasoline Motorcars Aid
the Middle West

TO meet the competition of thou
sands Of miles of new interurban cleo
trio lines the railroads of the middle
west are adding to their steam rolling
stock many mile a minute gasoline mo-
torcars for local service" These
have the sharply pointed prows of a
racing motorboat and their windows
are like portfolios The doors are at
the sides Each one has seats for ff-
ty-siX passengers.
The installation of these cars has
put new business life into many towns
that formerly had the benefit of only
one or two passenger trains a day and
has gladdenod the heart of many a
suburbanite who had been denying
himself the pleasure of the thcaters
because he couldn't afford to sit up un-
til 2 a. m. TO get train for home
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Under the Spell.

Dashaway few short hours ago 1
was sitting with girl, telling her she
was the only one in all the world
ever loved, and so forth.
Cleverton And she believed you,
didn't she?
How could she help it? Why, be
lieved it myself."-I.ife
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Without Trimmings.

Payne. an examiner at Cambridge
university. whose questions were al
ways of Il peculiarly exasperating ma
ture, once asked a student at a special
examination 10 give a definition of
happiness
An exemption from Payne" was
the reply.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
WOMAN SEEKS GOVERNORS
CHAIR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Once Associate Counsel With Robert
G. lneersoll.

Mrs. Marilla NJ. Kicker of Dover,
who hopes to be the next governor Of
New Hampshire has filed a formal
application with the secretary Of state
Mt Concord, accompanied by check
for S100 which is necessary to enter
her name as candidate under the
new state primary law.
Mrs. Kicker was the first woman to
seek u diplomatic post and sent her
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
A TelItale Touch.

'Is it true that sightless people cak
tell the color of things by touch? 2
some one asked Il blind man.
occasionally, yes" came the an.
swer. "Ir. for instance. touched q
redhot poker l could tell it was red
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04

My son taught me a lesson on the
subject Of "nagging" when he was but
four years old and one that | have new
cr forgotten He had been guilty of
email miSdemean0r and mad tried to
wrIggie out Of it by not telling the ex-
act truth. I gave him mild spank
ing and. as has always been my Gus
tom, talked the matter over afterward.
i began by saying, Now, Robert, II
you had told me the truth l should not
have punished you"
He stood before me, scraping one
foot along the carpet. and he looked
up at me and said. What would you
have donew And | answered, II
should have only talked to you"
"Well." he drawled. "how long would
you have talked?"
He is n big boy In high school now,
but when times arise requiring a rep
rimand and / gel :'..'ri | still hear
that little voice "t'..N .... t,,uid you
have talked e.. rar ~ the
point unu sly on
the subjc't =" IAN
guage. ! 20, ",-i refer
to II uga' g.. nee
essary. --.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
SMift,s Sarcasm.

My brethren" said Dean Swift r.
a sermon. there are three sorts Of
pride-of riches. of birth and of tai
ents. l shall not now speak OF tu'
Iatter, none of you being liable to IL
abominable vice"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Just Inau uine!

"Why don't they have women Oh
juries!" she asked
Imagine woman sitting through n
long argument by a lawyer and not
interruptng, was the answer she re.
ceived.- BuTaio Express
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Yesterday $ Sc ores.

SUSQUEUANNA LEAGUE
Nosc5peck, / Berwick. Is.
EXHIBITION GAME.
Nanticoke, @; bloomsbury, 6.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics, . ; Chicago, !.
Westinghouse. Louis, rain.
New York ,; Cleveland, 4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg, 4; Phila., /.
Pittshurg, o; Phila., 4.
Cincinnati, 1 Boston, >.
Cincinnati, 0; Boston, >.
Chicago, 8; New York, o.
st. Louis, 3; Brooklyn. ..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Shs Thouoht Riuht.

Mrs. YounE-I want to get divorce
from my husband. Lawyer-Well what
are your charges: Mrs. Young-My
charges! Mercy. ! thought I'd have
10 pay you.- Boston Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE
60 Went to Eagles Mere,

Sixty-nine people from this city yes
terday accompanied the Philadelphia
& Readings annual excursion to Eagles
Mere. The excursion included num-
ber of other towns in this section.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
The Drawback.

"Cant you live just as cheap IN t.,
suburbs as in town.
"Yes. but everybody knows IT on
there. life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04

Photo by American Press Association.
MRS. MARILIA Il. KICKER OF NEW HAMP-
SHIRE.
application, with strong Endorsement,
to President Mckinley for the post Of
minister to Colombia. She was the
first woman lawyer to be admitted to
the bars of the District of ColumMa
and of New Hampshire and was asso
ciate counsel with Colonel Robert j
Ingersoll in the star route trials
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
ROOSEVELT SEES
FOREIGN ELEMENT
WILKES-BARRE, Aug.

Tie Black Hand, the Malta and
undesirable" citizens among the
oreign element of northeastern Penn
sylvania were investigated this morn
ing by eX-President Roosevelt.
Coming to this city at midnight the
colonel, accompanied by Mr.. Abbott,
repaired to the residence of Rev. Fa-
ther Curran at East End, where they
spent the night.
SHOWED INTEREST IN MAFlA.
This morning the colonel was astir
early and accompanied by Father Our
ran, John Mitchell, Mr.. Abbott and IA
party of newspaper men who trailed
him in autos journeyed to Pittston.
- Arriving there the party allowed the
colonel to go on ahead and he at once
plunged into the Italian settlement
which has for years been the scene of
murders and Black Hand outrages. He
evinced keen interest in the Malta,
the death dealing Italian society and
wanted to know all about the Black
Hand, but he was up against it as the
Italians there, although they appreci-
ated the honor of entertaining him,
did not care to risk a knife thrust for
giving ont information.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Electric Wink correets lime.

The switching off of the current at
the central power station at Cape
Town FOR moment, causing wink
T1ng of the electric l!ghts III every
fhome, gives the residents the exact
2t!me every night.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04

Distance is great promoter Df ad
miration. Diderot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
MONEY BAGS TILT
FOR CARTER TOGA
Clark and Conrad Stir Montana
Democratic Politics.
EX-SENATORWlNS FIRST ROUND

Republicans Counted Out of Sena-
torial Running by Opponents, and
Melee of the Millionaire Mine Own
ers Begins to Profit of Party Ma
chine Workers.
In an effort to pick a successor for
Senator Carter of Montana, the Demo
Gratis of that state are widely divided
between former Senator William A.
Clark, the multi-millionaire mine own
er, and w. G. Conrad. the multi-mil-
lionaire bank president and promoter.
1t is true that Senator Carter is
Republican. but the Democrats say
that they will sweep the state and
that the veteran legislator, author of
the postal savings bank bill, will be
retired TO private life They say that
the only fight will be between the two
rich Democrats.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
TO BREED SEALS
in INLAND LAKES
BeTing Sea Monopoly Of Fur Is
Threatened.
NORTHERN STATES AVAILABLE

Government Experiments at Washing
ton Prove That Animals Will Thrive
In Captivity, Even In Torrid Sum-
NOR Climate of National Capital.
Solves Perpetuation of Species.
Seal farming is the latest enterprise
that government authorities suggest
for New York state folks-the raising
Of the real fur bearing seals, now tax
en- only on the Pribilof and other is
lands in the Bering sea.
This may seem trifle eXtravagant,
but George NJ. Bowers, commissioner
Of fisheries, is authority for the state
ment that the government has demon
strated that these flr bearing seals can
be propagated in the fresh water lakes
Of New York state.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Clark Is In Lead.

The Montana Democratic convention
will be held in n few weeks. The
Democratic state committee has al
ready met, and in the preliminary
skirmish the Clark faction seemed to
hold the high cards. COnrad's friends,
however, declare that they will nomi-
nate their man.
At the time Senator Clark was in the
senate he was the richest member Of
that body. He was an object of inter
est to all gallery visitors just as the
exceedingly rich Mr.. Guggenheim Of
Colorado is now. He was said to have
purchased his seat through his vast
campaign contributions, and it is being
said now by the Conrad people that he
will be willing to pay as high a price
for another term.
On the other hand, Mr.. Conrad has
also been n liberal contributor to the
expense fund of the Montana Demo-
Gratis. lie has been the second best
friend of the party whenever the hat
was passed. There were times, his
friends say, when he paid all the par
tvs bills.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
DID NOT ENTER MINE.

The party then made tour of in.
spection of the entire valley, going
through coal breakers, foreign settle
ments, miners homes and factories.
When it came to going down mine
the colonel watched with interest the
operation of the cage which carried
them down into the underground reg
ions, but did not care to make the
journey, remarking that it did not
carry any novelty with it for him.
This afternoon the party were en-
tertained at dinner at the home of
Father Curran, forty priests being in
attendance. Following this another
inspection was made after which the
party journeyed to Bear creek. Roose-
velt will return to Wilkes Barre late
tonight and leave the city for New
York at 2 a. m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Christmas Presents Handy.

Apparently Christmas present Of a
sealskin coat by New York lakeside
farmer soon will be largely matter
Of telling his wife to go down to the
'rookery" back of the house and take
her pick Of live pelts.
Mr.. Bowers statement is based on
experiments that the bureau of fisher
les has been conducting for the last six
months. The bureau has had two fur
bearing seal pups in captivity and has
demonstrated not only that the pups
can be raised by hand, but that they
will thrive in fresh water and will
stand sweltering Washington sum-
mCr.
This experiment by the bureau of
fisheries has poked a large hole in the
theory heretofore held by naturalists
that fur bcaring seals will not live in
captivity or outside their natural habi-
tat
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

OiFeS heiiti al OnCes
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in The
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smcll. Flu
gists or by mil. In
Ely Brothers, So Wal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-08-04
Means Seals Perpetuation.

What the demonstration by the bu-
reau of fisheries may mean in a com.
mercial way can hardly be appreciat.
ed The trade in skins taken on the
Pribilof islands has amounted to more
than $50000,000 since the goveHment
came into possession of these small bits
Of barren lands. The United States
has received S0,o0OO00 alone for the
privilege Of hunting on these islands,
which is 100000 more than the gov.
ernment paid for all of Alaska.
When the United States bought these
islands in connection with Alaska there
were 100000 seals on them. Now
there are only 10000, and the govern.
ment has been obliged TO terminate its
lease with the Alaska Commercial com.
pany with view TO giving the herd an
opportunity to multiply.
what would like to know" obServ.
ed one Washington philosopher, 'is
whether the women folks will accept
sealskins after we get to growing them
at home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-23

here. he said, primarily to experiment as
to its lifting power and to determine
upon the size of the propeller that will
be needed for it's successful manpula-
ton. While here it is stated that the
Navy Department instructed the Naval
AcadeTA authorities to give Mr.. Ames
all assistance necessary for the purposes
of the tests. That was why the torpedo
boat was sent from Annapolis to the
Washington navy yard and fitted out
with a ten-foot platform across her quar-
terdeck- Lashed to this platform the
novel craft was brought to Annapolis.
Resembles Two Huge Spools.
Mr.. ines at->Sip is very queer
looking object, quite different from the
aeroplanes other forms of airships in
Which successful flights have been made
throughout the country 1t has the APP
pearance of two huge spools. or. the
inventor calls them, drums. These drums
are constructed entirely of strong canvas,
with steel bar supports, and are placed al
most side by side, the distance between
them being only about three feet. Just
below is the seat for the operator of the
machine. and the motor is also located
there. The peculiarlOOkng object has at
tracted much attention since its arrival,
particularly among the naval officers on
duty at the Naval Academy. who are in
tereSted in the experimental tests
Hhe first of the preliminary tests took
place aboard the Bagley yesterday after
noon. The vessel steamed out into the bay
against a fairly strong head wind from
the southwest. There were on board the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-23
NEGRO BURNED At STAKE
PAYS THE PENALTY OF CRIME
AT BELTON, TEX.
Accused of Murder and Was Pre-.
sumed to Have Attempted Grim.
inal Assault.

BELTON. Tex, July 23-Henry Gan.
try, negro, eighteen years old, paid the
penalty of his crime, murder and pre-.
sumably intended assault, at the stake
last night. Two others, brother and 8
companion, charged with implication
missed like fate only through the plead.
ing of Sheriff Burke and several citi.
zens.
Early yesterday the negro attempted te
force an entrance into the home of Mrs
Lamb, widow, but was frightened away
with shot from the woman's daughter.
Several hours later while Gentry was be.
ing searched for by a posse headed by
Constable Mitchell, Gentry fired from an
bush and killed the posse leader
Crippled by Shot.
The mob surrounded the fugitive, ans
as it closed in Gentry made a dash for
liberty, but was shot and crippled. He
was dragged behind an automobile to
Bolton, where several thousand frenxied
men and boys awaited his coming. The
rope was tossed to a man on horseback.
and the negro was dragged about the
square. The applying of the torch to
the pyre was but the work OF a moment
and while several hundred shots were
fired into his body, the already dying
negro was Moderated. A dash was then
made for the city prison, where were the
two others charged with aiding Gentry in
the killing of Mitchell. Pleadings and .
show of force by the sheriff, however.
stopped the mob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-23
PUT WIFE IN ASYLUM
so HE COULD WE'D AGAIN
Chicago Mans Divorce and Remar-
rage Invalidated and He
Goes to Jail.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Willis Counselman'
broker and clubman, was Yesterday SEN
fenced to serve three months in the
county Jail for suppressing facts IN op-
tanning divorce from his insane Wi1e'
Lulu CounSelman.
The sentence was pronounced by Judge
Chetlain, in whose court Counselman OBJ
tanned the divorce which enabled him
to marry Clara French. The divorce was
set aside on the ground that fraud was
perpetrated on the court and the mar
rage was declared void. Counselman
swore his wife had deserted him, and he
did not know where she was. He had
placed her in an asylum.
Milton l.. Thackaberry, the attorney
who represented Counselman in the fraud
ulent divorce action, now faces disbar-
ment proceedings. the inquiry having
been postponed only because of his seri-
Gus illness. The Chicago Bar Associa-
ton is prosecuting the case against him.