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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

The sultan of Turkey has leased an is
land in the Red sea to Germany to be
used as coaling station for the navy.
AS this is right in the path John Bun
uses in going to and from India a lively
diplomatic exchange is likely to be the
result.-Qmaha Bee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

O'erhead, as faint and far they sing,
Birds that | know not southwark wing.
So, on the street, as thick as gnats
Strange birds 20 by on girls new hats.
Chicago Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
The nous Hand.

Who says the man behind the gun is not
The power that he once was in the landH
Go west and see how quick he wins the pot
Against four kings or any other hand.
-Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

Connections at Rupert with philadelphia q
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua.
WiIliamsp0rt, Snnbury, Pottsyillg, etc. At
Northumberland with and n. Div. n. H. X. for
Harrisburg. Lock Haven, Emporium. Warren
CORY, and Erie.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

Fall Migrants.

"Did the bulldog pursue you far"
mo; he got all he wanted at the first
Jump" Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

Attention Is called to the interesting
fact that 1G out of the 30 names chosen
for the Hall of Fame are those Of college
graduates. 1t is about an even thing be-
tween the self made men and those who
had help Boston Herald.
"Fame" is an uncertain quantity now.
You can npyC~ be sure that n dead man
Is famous until you have written to the
Hall of Fame and have found out wheth-
or his name is included on its list. II it
isn't. the man is not famous. il matters
not how famous he is.-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A. Case of Advancem emit.

"Yes; I'm the advance agent Of q
theatrical company"
"Ah! Then you won't mind advanc-
ing your room rent."-New York Jour
nal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29

dime and bowed MIN out. IT was now
noticed that the blue and red in the
carpet began to look freckled, but there
was no time to investigate. The fur.
niture of the other room was rushed
into the back yard, and the work Of
putting on the peachblow began.
Mr.. Bowser had been painting and
admiring for an hour when he heard
the dull rumble of thunder. His artis-
tic soul was not disturbed by it, nor
did he heed the rain which presently
began to pour down and continued for
two hours. When he had finished his
painting. he made another mixture Of
moth killer and drenched the carpet OF
that room as well. and he chuckled
witt s"' action as he imagined the
r.u. o. saDihs fleeing with terror. like
the Boxers before the allied army. lie
had just got through and was contem-
plating his work with the satisfaction
of a good husband when Mrs. BOwser
arrived and walked i'm on him.
Welcome home. my dear" he said
as he extended his panty arms.
She didn't rush into them. She look
ed at the bubblng peachblow wood
work, at the freckled carpets. out OF
the window mt the upholstered furni
ture which had soaked for two hours
In the back yard. and then she sal
down on the floor and fell to weeping
NJ Quad.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A Boys Version.

Frost times comm,
With cane Juice brimmin;
No more lickins
Fer goin in swimminl
Frost times comm,
An frost is the spice
The angels sprinkle
To make things NIGEL
Atlanta Constitution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

DIR. Agustus Ruggles, Treasurer OF the
Greater New York Medical Association,
says, There Is just one scientific compound
known as DIAMOND DIGEST TABLETS which
can be relied upon to cure dyspepsia and
constipation so they will stay cured. Posi-
lively the only advertised dyspepsia remedy
ever endorsed by prominent physicians.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
THE VERDICT.

A pugllat died recently In London ns
the result OF blow received In n match
fight. America cun easily spnre substi-
tutc 10 take his plOce.-Omaha Bee.
Chile Isn't very big, measured by world
standards, but In South America she
seems big enough to present pretty fair
imitation OF an international ,bulldozcr.-
San Francisco Bulletin.
There are but IL cities in the state OF
New York and but two Of them have over
250,0O0 population. New York is some
what OF rural state after all.-Wash-
ington Post.
The aggregation that IN now holding
the boards In China Is different from the
ordinary circus in that the concert pre-
cedes the main performance.-St. Louis
GlobeDemocrat
The Hoboken Schuetzenbund believed
that the elegant and musical funeral il
gave deceased members led TO suicide
and II has stopped its premium on post
mortem vanity.-New York World.
The United States now has three cities
with over million inhabitants each, at
least two more than any other civilized
nation has. or all nations in the world
China alone is able to compare with this
one on a basis of populous municipalities.
Providence Journal.
The brave advocate who fought and
bed for Dreyfus, Maitre Labor, is again
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF coming to
this sympathetic nation on a lecture tour.
But, alas for Labor, that Dreyfus af-
fair happened ages ago! Nj. Labori has
waited too long.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
FROST WILL SEND COTTON UP.
Meanwhile Farmers Are Not Sacrificing Their
Crops.

Touching the cotton situation and it's
price, Haven & Stout, of New York, in
their weekly letter issued yesterday,
nave this to say:
Speculative activity in the cotton
market has been interfered with by the
approach of the election, which naturally
restricts the operations OF outside IN
terests. The volume Of bushes has con-
seQuently been reduced and the trading
is essentially professional. Sentiment has
been more or less mixed, although the
tendency Of the market seemed in the
earlier days of the week to point to a
rally from the recent depression. The
large short interest formed on the de-
cline exhibited signs of nervousness and
their covering responsible for the rather
sharp rise which actually occurred. The
advance, however. attracted no support
from Liverpool and brought in only a
moderate amount of fresh outside buy
ing here. Receipts have continued large
and the principal bullish argument was
the fear of frost, which grows mA>e
acute every week in view of the lateneSS
of the season and the probability that
whatever growth is still in progress may
| be suddenly cut off. 1t was generally be-
lieved on Wednesday and Thursday that
the expected frost was at hand and a
| renewed covering movement set N on
| this idea, although it proved to be un-
founded, the low temperatures only eX-
tending to extreme Northern points IN
the cotton belt. The market at the end
of the week was nervous, with renewed
scattered selling of long holdings, under
which prices receded again to some eX-
tent, while it is noted that considerable
section Of the trade is anticipating a
| sharp rally the moment there IS any De
| cided change in weather conditions at
the South. Advices from various South
| ern points indicate that the cotton move
| ment during November is liable to fall
off materially from the October figures,
| as there is very little cotton left IN the
| Eastern cotton growing states. Inc
Government crop report due next week,
is awaited with interest and will proba-
| bly have considerable effect. Spots nave
been rather heavy, but there is no ma
| terial change and the election may re-
| suit in a considerable alteration IN the
| position of the cotton goods trade, when
if favorable. would have an effect on
| cotton prices
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THE HOUSE Is SAFE
Richardson Says Republicans Make Big Claims
to Keep Up Their Spirits
lBv the Associated press.l

Washington, Nov. 3-Chairman Rich
ardson, of the Democratic National Con-
gressional committee. tonight made the
following statement as to the next House
of Representatives:
I'VE are absolutely certain that the
next House will be Democratic, and we
believe that the Republican leaders we'll
know it, many prominent Republicans
having admitted it. The majority will
be a good. safe one. at least %. This
committee has not deemed il wise to go
into detailed estimates showing the dis
tricts they are confident OF carrying. or
those that they are making a fight for.
for the reason that we do not wish to
invite greater opposition. or arouse the
Republicans to concentrate their forces
in those districts where our Democratic
candidates are making hopeful battle.
The wisdom OF this must be apparent
to every good Democrat. and is certain
ly appreciated by every intelligent man.
The claims of the Republicans that they
expect to carry the House by n decided
majority is all for political effect. The
prominent men Of the party have con-
coded for some time past that the situa-
tion was desperate and probably hopeful
so far as the House was concerned. and
the claims now are made to keep their
spirits IN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THE B z AT NEUsE
a hear-End Collision Derails Twelve Caro-
No One hurt.

W flday night a wreck occurred on
ne oeaDoard Air Line Railway. near
'9' ABOUT me miles north Of This
Ivy and Tor tHenty-four honrs the
,le..np was complete-not = sinnIa
tfaln passing either vvav.
ne wreck, it is said was caused nv
me negligence of the fagman. Train
10 - runs IN two sections. the second
Sec'lon following the first about TWEEN
y minutes behind. When the first
Sectlon reached Neuse, a drawhead
Nahie OUT winch necessitated the train
stopping until it could be remedied.
me 11agman, named Ruth. was sent
pack to nag the oncoming second sec
ton, but it is said he ONLY went about
twenty-five yards, and the second
tram unable to stop in so short n
distance, smashed into the caboose
or the first section, derailing. it is
sald, twelve cars, four of which were
completely demolished. The engineer
and fireman of the second section
jumped, and thus saved their lives.
though the engineer. it is said, was
slightly injured. No one else was in
Jured, but beside theNdaTnage done the
trains, the delays Of the passenger
trains was very veNatioGs. Capt. Claud
Stevens was conductor on the second
section and Capt. Gin, Of the first.
The two northbound ! passenger
trains that passed lfere about mid
night-One from Richmond and the
other from Portsmouth We're COMPEL
ed to stop. The Atlanta Special train
remained at Johnston street station
: until s o'clock, and then was turned
and sent back to Atlanta. The local
that passed here at 11:13 and the
fast train following it were both held
up, as were both sections Of the fast
southbOund train, which passes here
at 4:06 a. III. This train was the first
to go south and passed here at {
O'Clock p. H., a short while before
which the wreck had been cleared up
Trains are now running as usual.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
HOW'S THIS.

uro offer One Hundred Dollars Re"aro
Gov ony case of Catarrh that cannot De
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure:
F. J.. CHENEY & CO..
Props, Toledo, ONO.
We the undersigned, have known r
for the last IS years, and De.
1--we him perfectly honorable III al pus.
ness transactions and financially aoIe :
carry out any obligations maze ny n'A
HILL WEST & TRUAX,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ~
rDINc KINNAN & MARVIN,
wholesale Druggists Toledo, w.
rrs Catarrh Cure is taken lnternaliy'
.c Hns. directly upon the blood and m 15a
a aors surfaces of the system. Price ,ae.
cous ,ottle Sold by all druggists. les
tlI uan1.s Family Pills are the best
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
LORDS R)BERTs' APPEAL.
Asks Engli,hmen Not to Turn Welcome Home
of Troops into Drunken Orgies.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 3-Lord Roberts sends
from Pretoria a striking appeal 10 his
countrymen to refrain from turning the
welcome OF the home coming troops into
a drunken orgy. He expresses the sin
cere hope that the welcome will not take
the form Of treating to stimulants and
thus lead TO excuses that will tend to
degrade those whom the nation delights
to honor and lower the soldiers OF the
Queen in the eyes Of the world, which has
watched with undisguised admiration the
grand work they have performed for their
country.
Lord Roberts explains that he thus APP
peals because OF the distressing and dis
creditable scenes resulting from iniudici-
Gus friends speeding the parting soldiers
by showing bottles OF spirits into their
hands and pockets.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
A NOVEL SENATORIAL BET.
The Show Will Take Place Next Tuesday
Evening.

Especial TO the News and Observer.)
Reidsville, =. G., Nov. There has
been at least one novel bet made in
Reidsville on the result Of the election
of United States Senator. In the event
Hon. F. II. SiInmon gets q majority in
the primary Capt. a. f. Walters. IL is
agreed, Will ride Mr.. John Y. Watt from
the corner Of Gilmer and Scales streets 10
the rCstofhce in a wheelbarrow II Gen.
Carr receives a majority the Captain will
enjoy the ride. and Mr.. Watt will have
to push the wheelbarrow. The show will
occur Tuesday night as soon as the re-
suit is made known.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

a splendid and elaborate program hoe
osen arranged. There is no doubt that
~ mat day Raleigh will be tbronee1
~ naptists from all parts of the State
mere are 10000 white Bantists in
oan carolina and 1868 churches. or
. INTO o6 district associations Tho
"a contribution to missions this vaar
~ Ieach $4,000, and no less than ono
boseu IN state missionary work alone
idl missionaries have baen an
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
FIGHT FIGHTS WITH Beers.
All Unimportant But They Show the Beers are
Awake.
nv the Associated Press.)

(By the AssOclateu PTtSs.J
Iondon Nov. 3.-LOrd Roberts, in a dis
patch from johannesburg, dated NoVeln-
Der I'd. reports no less thar eight fshts
at different points, all unlmportant' put
SIGNIFICANT of the activity OF the beers.
General Kitchener, after a n1gnt Hlalch'
surprised Scheenan's laager at stein
kamrsberg, and then pushed on TO ocnaih-
bereer's laager, at Roolkranz. hut 'he
British were prevented from lolio" ny up
the Beers. A prisoner IN the nanua
oa:t;ch eavs the Boer losses in the fight
a,;+b General Barton, October 25th, were
40 killed, wounded or missing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
HE CONFESSES AND
CUTS HIS THROAT
Valet Jones' Desperate At
tempt at Suicide.
uC tAfl NJ Nfr
HI WILL PROBABLY LIVE
his Confession Indicates Patrick as
Millionaire Rice's Poisoner.
RICE WAS AFRAID OF PATRICK, HE SAYS
Believed the Lawyer Was scheming to Get His
Property. Grayish Tablets Given Flee
by Patrick. The Story Of the
Fogeries.
(By the Associated Press.)

Ne" York. Nov. 1.-The death of the
wealthy William Marsh Rice at his Mad
lson Avenue apartments on September
zord.; the attempt Of his New York attor-
ney, Albert T. Patrick, to cash checks for
large amounts, which purported % be
signed by the millionaire: the refusal OF
one bank to cash the checks on it and the
discovery by the bank officials that Mr..
Rlce was lying dead at the time the
checkS were presented; the subsequent
claim by Patrick that Mr.. Rice had made
him by will the trustee Of his estate.
winch amounts to anywhere from three to
eight millions; the arrest of Patrick and
Jones, Rlce'S valet, and their lodgment in
jail, have kept New York's interest for
over a month in what, by the develop
ilents OF today promises to become the
most celebrated Of the many celebrated
crimes which the courts of this city have
Deen called on to investigate. The first
incident which led up to today's climax.
was the fact disclosed yesterday, that
valet zones had been taken to District
Attorney Osborne's office, and the sube-
quent rumOr that he had made a confess
sion to the authorities. Before the public
had tim to learn if the report Of a con-
LESSON was true, came the more startling
news that during the night Jones had in
ms cell in the TOmbs attempted suicide
by cutting his throat with a pen knife,
gwen him, he says, by Attorney Pat
rick, also confined in the Tombs, and for
the purpose of getting rid of one witness
to Patrick's alleged crime.
His crime, according to the confession
OF Jones, parts of which the District At
torneys office ave out today, was moth
ing less than the murder Of the million
aire by Attorney Patrick and the purloin-
ing OF valuable papers relating to the
estate. The taking off of Mr.. Rice, says
Jones, was done by the internal admins
tration of some poison, supposedly mer-
curry, presumably chloroform.
Attorney Patrick denies having furnish
ed Jones the pen knife, and he also denies
the statements in the confession.
Jones after his suicidal attempt, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital, hastily sum
moned physicians, having just been in
time to save him from death through loss
OF blood. At midnight he was pro-
nounced out of danger. .
The coroner's investigation into the
death of Millionaire Rice, which was to
have been held today and which had pre-
viously been adjourned to await the re
port of the chemist, who had examined
portions Of the remains for traces OF
the new developments in the case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
MINERAL ROD

Locates mines, all kinds Of mineral:
precious metal and hidden treasures. Price
$500. Address
WIN. WOODARD,
~Lynchburg, Tenn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
Jones Attempted Suicide.

New YORK, NOV. l.-CndrleS f.. Jones,
secretary and valet to the late millionaire
VIM. Marsh Rice, made a desperate effort
early this morning to commit suicide in
his cell in the Tombs. He hacked the
right side of his throat with a small pen
knife, making a deep wound and slightly
opening the jugular.
He was discovered by one of the keep
ers about 4 O'Clock. He had been bleed
ing then for half an hour or more and
was extremely weak. He would have
died had he gone Is minutes longer with
out medical care. AS it was the ambu-
lance surgeon had to administer stimu-
lants repeatedly before he dared to put
the man in the ambulance for removal
to the hospital.
At the hospital Jones was placed in
the prison ward and a policeman and
two keepers were assigned to guard him.
Along towards s o'clock he had regained
his strength somewhat, but nobody was
allowed to see him. Assistant District
Attorney Osborne this afternoon gave out
the facts concerning an interview had
with Jones in which the valet made a
confession.
THE WALLETS CONFESSION.
Tuesday afternoon said Mr.. Osborne,
q received a message that Chas. F.
Jones', in the city prison desired to see
me. / went to see Jones, and he was
brought down to the warden's office and
| asked him if he wanted to see me. He
said he did. l told him that the law did
not require him to make a statement,
and explained that anything he might
state might be used against him, and that
was not his lawyer. l told him that
ne had a lawyer and that he had better
consult with him if he thought neces-
sarv. He said he voluntarily desired
to make a statement. | thereuDOn sent
for Captain McClusky, James Byrne, OF
Hornblower, Byrne, Miller and Potter.
Mr.. Miller is Of the same firm, and in
their presence. Charles F. Jones made
his statement to me. Without going into
full details, he stated in substance that
what Weatherbee testified was true. He
said that for some days prior to Rice's
death Patrick had given Mr.. Rice tab
let's of a grayish color; that Mr.. Rice
took these tablets from Patrick, and that
Patrick told him to take them, as ne
had taken some himself; that about this
time Patrick and Rice had become very
intimate; that Mr.. Rice On Saturday sent
Jones to Patrick's house to demand GER
tain papers from Patrick that he, Patrick,
had in his possession. Continuing, Jones
said.
..This was about the 18th of September,
1900. Mr.. Rice had been bothered with
constipation. Mr.. Patrick brought him
some tablets. Patrick had said be had
taken some himself. Two days after TINS
Mrs. Van Alstyne advised him to eat
bananas. Mr.. Rice said the bananas
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

A woman will pardon want OF sense
quicker than want Of manners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

The man who wants to make his will
can always find a way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
THE METHODIST ORPHAINAGE.

The Methodist Orphanage is now an
accomplished fact, SO far as a building is
concerned. The first cottage has now
been completed, except for a few finish
ing touches, such as putting in mantels,
etc. 1t is located just outside Of the city
limits, and will be bounded by the con-
tinuation of Boylan avenue on the east
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

A letter was sent to Patrick in the
Tombs embodying the substantial facts
contained IN Jones statement. Patrick
sent back word that he did not believe
Jones had made any such statement, and
that if he had he had simply told a mass
of lies. Patrick stated he was innocent
and that he hoped to be SO proven in the
course of time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06

clogged his stomach and | told The doctor.
The doctor said that Pice would pull
hroLgp. The tablets were taken every
night until Friday before A-. Rice died
He may have taken more. If te did I did
not know Of it. The last time | saW him
take thCn was Wednesday or Thursday
before his death. Friday night Rice fret
ted. worried and grieved about his bust
ness in general. speaking Ct the Calves
ton food and other things.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-04
UNION AND CONFEDERATE.

Commander-in-Chief Shaw Favors Me-
mortal Day for All.
{ LOUISVILLE, April General Albert
d. Shaw, commander-in-chief of the G..
A. r., who has just returned from a
tour of the South, reported here during
the day. zss
'.My trip has been most interesting, -
said General Shaw. Everywhere I
was greeted by Confederate and Union
soldiers alike. There is no longer any
feeling between the soldiers who op-
posed each other in the great war. The
brave men Of the North and South are
on the same plane. They were to-
gether in the Cuban campaign"
. ''What do you think of the sugges-
tion to make Confederate Decoration
day a national holiday?' asked the re-
porter. 5.sE
IT think it a fine thing said Cen
eral Shaw. Gone Of my cherished
plans is to have the last Sunday in May
q great national memorial day for the
dead soldiers of all the wars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-04
DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
Result of Municipal Elections in Michigan
~ Cities. fs~E - {.4.. %

Result of Municipal Elections in Michigan
Cities. X 3@3 Isl. 4.
DETROIT, April 4.-The Democrats
made several striking gains in the mn-
nicipal and township elections held in
all Michigan cities during the day ex-
cept Detroit and Port Huron. At Ian
sing S. f. Hammel was elected by 316
majority, the first Democratic mayor in
10 years. Mayor George R. Perry
(Dem.) was reelected at Grand Rapids
over ex-Mayor Stuart by 1888 majority.
At Petoskey, which has hitherto been
Republican, the Democrats carried two
of the three wards and elected the
mayor. Hudson and Ann Arbor both
show Democratic gains. At Big Rap
ids the Democrats reduced the Repub-
ican majorities of last year by half.
Democratic Mayor W. B. Baum was re-
elected at Saginaw, although by a re-
duced majority. Ludington, Lapere,
Alpena, Mount Clemens, Sturgis, st.
Clair, Traverse City, Ypsilanti, st.
Ignace, Niles and Adrian also went
Democratic. At Eaton Rapids the Re-
publican ticket was reelected and at
Hastings the Republicans were success
full for the first time in the city's his
tory. st. Joseph and Grand Maven
alsc went Republican.