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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Commercial Museum.

San Francisco. Jan. 24.-At a meeting
called by President Wheeler Of the Uni
versity of California and attended by
about fifty prominent citizens. steps were
taken toward establishing in this city a
permanent commercial museum. The
gentlemen present were formed into a
promotion committee and the chairman
was authorized to appoint committee Of
ten to devise plans for the organization of
the museum and digest suggestions pre-
sented by it to the promotion committee
and others. The idea is to exploit the re-
sources of the Pacific coast.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Otis Casualty List.

Washington, Jan. 24.-General Otis has
cabled the war department the following
list of casualties:
Killed in action-vigan, Luzon, Dec. L.
Thirty-third infantry, Arthur Wright:
Lawrence L. Spencer, Sergeant; Freder-
ick ]. Bell, sergeant; Alfred Wachs, cor
poral; Davey Puckett, James Bennett.
VIM. Braden, Norman M. Fry, sergeant.
Near Santa Nicholas, Nov. 19th-Third
cavalry, Irving H. Palmer. Near Lemeri
Luxon, Jan. 18-Fourth cavalry, Frank
Carr.
Wounded in action, Vigan, Dec. 4
Third infantry, James Montgomery. mu-
sician; Fred Loye, Wm H. Bostwick j Ohm
Patterson.
Tagadan Mountain, 4th-Third cavalry
Hubert Muggy. Frank ]. Kaiser.
Near Binan, Jan. 7-Fourteenth infan-
try. VIM. c. Geiger, first lieutenant.
Near Lemeri, f.h-Sixth infantry, VIM
BOese; 6th-Albert Nelson, John Nolan.
Near Santa Tomas, 14th-Third cavalry
Charles Gray.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Exciting Scenes.

Paris, Jan. 24.-There were exciting
scenes in the chamber Of deputies to-day.
Bernard, socialist, violently denounced
the statements made by the public prose-
cuter at the trial of the Assumptionist
fathers now in grogress in a sectional
tribunal and attacked the minister of
justice, calling him a scoundrel and
canaille. The chamber pronounced it.
to! withdraw The proceedings were
temporarily suspended and detachment
of soldiers was marched in whereupon
Bernard left tho chamber, protesting
against his expulsion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
To Assist the B0erS.

London, Jan. 24.-The correspondent OF
the Times at Lorenzo Marques, telegraph-
ing Tuesday says: The wholesale expul-
sion of British subjects now remaining IN
the Transvaal is expected next week. The
French liner Gironde has arrived here
crowded with military looking foreigners
bound for the Transvaal. These include
fifty Russian ambulance men with Ger
mans, Frenchmen, Italians and Greeks
Herr Potts, the Transvaal consul general
here. has arranged for their conveyance
to Pretoria by a special train.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
THE DEBATE
IS STILL ON
In the House in the Case
Of Roberts,
BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE
We're Presented, the Speech of
Lands Creating Quite a
Sensation in the
Galleries.
MOST BRILLIANT EFFORT
He Appealed to the Members in the
Name of the Home Ties to Keep
the Utah Man From Taking His
MOST BRILLIANT EFFORT

Washington Jan. 24-The house re-
sumed debate on the Roberts case today.
The galleries were again flied. the ma
jority of the spectators being ladies.
Powers (Vermont), was the first speak
err. He argued in behalf of exclusion of
Roberts. eve are not separating hus-
band from wife," said Powers. "Po-
lygamy has never been legal in Utah
either before or after her admission into
the union. The moment he (Roberts) took
wife number two the marriage was void.
Roberts knew the law and cannot now
plead the baby act against law and stern
Justice
Snodgrass followed Powers. supporting
the views of the minority in favor of seat
ing and then expelling Roberts. He urg-
ed that Roberts must be accorded his
prima facie right to seat before being
ousted.
Landis. the next speaker. argued that
Utah had violated her compact with the
United States The people of the United
States. said he. thought the admission Of
Utah worked the death of the system Of
polygamy Yet they were startled to
learn in 1898 that Utah had elected as
her sole representative in the house, a
po1ygamst and that he was moving upon
Washington with plurality of wives
and multiplicity Of children Qaughter).
Lands went over the record of the
apostles of the Mormon church to show
that most of them We're guilty of contin-
ued polygamous practices. Some of his
statements were sensational. He scored
the church for it's alleged bad faith arous-
ing great enthusiasm by his scathing de-
nunciation. At times he convulsed the
house with his sarcasm. OF the fifteen
apostles of the church when the procla-
nation was issued, he said eleven We're
open violators of the law and they had
undoubtedly taken plural wives since It
was promulgated.
Lands expressed his pity for the Door
women who ministered to the rotten and
iustful notions of the Mormon priesthood
He ridiculed the proposition to admit
Roberts and then turn him out. It
would be burlesque on law and prece-
dent and an outrage on common sense.
In his peroration Lands protested
against Roberts admission in the name
of t. motherhood Of the land and of
pitlful innocents doomed to the shame Of
illegitimacy. He got whirlwind of ap-
plause when he sat down. His speech
created a sensation
Lacey Iowa) argued in behalf of his
proposition for the expulsion of Roberts
without swearing him in.
Meyers Qndiana) supported the ma
jority resolution.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24

CURED in 1882, yet in 1896 the documents
proved that his father was received by
the king in reference to his system of for
tifications and again in 1910. Had the
King and the war office forgotten the
charges Of 1892" he asks, land how can
admit an indelible stain upon his honor
when see my father thus holding high
his head?"
NJ. Zola acquired the conviction from .
study Of the documents and from his IA
ther's treatment by the king. subsequent
to the charges and that although charges
may have been made, his father satisfac-
torfly explained his conduct and was rec
Ognized as innocent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
A Curious Denial.

London. Jan. "a, 5:45 p. m.-The secre-
tary of the British South African COM
pany has given out a curious denial OF
the statement that the company is pur-
chasing large quantities Of rifles and sad
dlery for prompt delivery in South Afri-
ca. He admits the purchasing and
says they were made by himself in his
private capacity but adds they were only
for the equipment Of the imperial yeo-
manry. There was a growing impress
sion that the company was concerned in
the purchase.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Important Amendments.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Platt
(Conn) to-day gave notice of important
amendments he will offer to the bill pro-
viding a form Of government for Hawaii
and Puerto Rico. One Of the proposed
amendments strikes out the provision for
the olection of a delegate to congress, II
adopted neither Puerto Rico nor Hawaii
W Guild be represented in congress. Other
.ame mendments relate to customs regua-
tions,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
A Lieutenant Missing.

Washington, Ian. 24.-Otis cables the
war department. to-day:
{.sicri;'a Jan. 24.-Lieutenant Stockley.
2lst nfaatry, has been missing since the
rEtii sGs.a:t. H was Cl accommodating
dutyl n.2r Santo Tomas and was evi-
IDENTIFY captured. The search is being
PROSECUTED"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Carter Sentence Affirmed.

New York, Jan. 24.-The United States
circuit court of appeals to-day affirmed,
with costs, the decision Of Judge La
combe dismissing the habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of former engi-
neer, Captain Garter, convicted by court
martial of frauds in connection with the
Savannah River and Cumberland sound
improvements.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Doing Excellent Work.

Kimberley Jan. 23-Bombardments
have ceased, but the Beers are perpet-
usually engaged in sniping. The Long
Cecir' is doing excellent work, and Cecil
Rhodes has personally fired several shells
from the gun.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Great TENSION in london.

I cannot now relate the strange circum-
stances which followed and which chang
ed my nearly hopeless position to one
of superior advantage"
After the war, he asserts, he will tell
in what manner this change was effected.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Star Curtain StrctcherS

Washing Lace Curtains is comparative
ly easy, but the drying of them so as to
keep them in proper shape is much hard
er. If you hang them on the clothes
line and then iron them it is apt to tear
the fabric. If sent to the laundry they
will not last long and the price you have
to pay to have them laundered once will
buy our Curtain Stretcher.t The pins
are nickel plated. SO will not rust; adj
Unstable. to fit any size Of scallops. The
frames are easily adjusted to any length
or width Of goods. and will fold into COM
pact form when not in use. Every house.
keeper wants one.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24
Shirt w aists

OF fine French flannel, fancy stripes and
checks in the newest tints. All we'll
made. some handsomely trimmed 80. ..
Values 50. so and $3.50
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-24

Now it looks as If winls u coming
with vengeance. Heavier raps will
be in demand and fur collarettes, capes
and jackets will no longer pass unnoticed.
A few items here interesting to women. >
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A Peculiar Accident.

Peter Fisher, of Third street, an en-
ploye of the Reading Iron Company,
walked for some distance, after his leg
was broken at the iron mill on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Fisher was employed at the large
scrap shears. At about 4:30 o'clock a
large piece of boiler plate was being cut
at these shears. Six or eight men were
holding the iron, but as the shears be-
gan to cut, the men were unable to keep
the heavy plate from flying up on one
side.
The iron grazed Mr.. Fishers chin, and
as it descended it fell across his thigh,
breaking his leg few inches below the
hip.
1t was not known at first that the leg
was broken, and Mr.. Fisher got up and
walked some distance to a seat. He was
then taken TO his home in a carriage.
DR.. New baker was summoned and re-
duced the fracture.
1t Is unusual for person to walk on a
broken leg, as did Mr.. Fisher, although
this does rarely happen with what is
termed an impacted fracture, where the
splintered parts of the bone are closely
fitted into each other.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
IS WELL KNOWN
IN DANVILLE
Rev. D. E. Stuart Who is Under Cloud at
Wilkesbare Conducted Meetings Here.

The publication of the picture of the
Rev. d. L. Stuart in the Philadelphia
papers Friday confirmed the belief
that the young minister now under
cloud in Luzerne county at one time
figured prominently in Danville church
circles.
Mr. Stuart is the clergyman who is ac-
cused of malpractice in connection with
the death of his girl wife at Plymouth a
few days ago, and against whom it is
stated that the charge of murder will be
preferred. He was arrested at Philadel.
phia and taken to Wilkesbarre early in
the week.
While student at Bucknell Univer-
slty at Lewisburg year ago last spring,
Mr.. Stuart conducted series of revival
meetings at Emmanuel Baptist church
on Walnut street. At that time he was
also acting as supply for the church at
Montandon.
He preached here several times both
before and after the revival meetings.
Emmanuel church was without pastor,
and several members were very anxious
to extend a call to him.
He was popular in Danville and his
evangelistic services were successful,
about twenty-six conversions resulting.
He pretended to take great interest
in the work here, one of his favorite ex-
pressions, frequently repeated, being:
"How do love this little church and it's
people !"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
IN FAVOR OF
THE COMPANY
Verdict for Defendant in Boiler Explosion
Damage Suit.

For thirteen hours the jurors wrested
with the case of Barron against the
Reading Iron Company and at three
o'clock on Saturday morning they reach
ed verdict of no cause of action, or Gin
favor of the defendant" as it was an
nounced, when court convened at 1880
O'Clock on Saturday morning.
Following this verdict. much curiosity
was manifested concerning the delibera-
tions of the jurors and what caused
them to take so long to arrive at YER
dict.
1t is understood that from the time
the jury-retired, all twelve of the men
were in favor of rendering verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs, if they could con-
strue the law so that such verdict
could be given without proof that the
accident was caused by neglect on the
part of the company, and that at first
six of the jurors were of the opinion that
such verdict could be found. But dur
ing the night these six became convinc-
ed that the law, as explained to them in
the charge of the Judge, precluded YER
dict for the plaintiffs unless the evi-
dence proved negligence on the part of
the company. On this point the jurors
were all agreed, believing that no evi-
dence was produced in the trial which
proved such negligence. 1t is under
stood that the am cunt of damages, should
a verdict have been given for the plant
ifs, was not considered, the only ques-
tion being whether any such verdict
could be found at all.
AS soon as the verdict was rendered,
the attorneys for the plaintiffs made
motion for new trial. They were grant
ed two weeks in which to prepare case
with exceptions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
YOUNCSTER IS
STILL GROWING
Montour and Columbia Telephone Company
Adding Many New Subscribers.

For youngster that was supposed to
have attained its growth, the Montour
& Columbia Telephone Company is still
growing and lusty infant. When the
construction company turned the sys-
tenn over to the local management less
than six months ago, it was supposed
that the community had been thorough
ly canvassed and that about all the
phones possible had been installed.
But since that time the demand for
the service has taxed the capacity of
the company employees for introduction
and building new lines. And the de-
mand seems to be growing greater in
stead of decreasing. Since October 1st,
fifty new phones have been installed.
On Friday contracts were signed for
three new phones in this city. They
were for the Rev. DIR. w. l. Steans, j ohm
R. Rote and the United States Express
Company.
New lines are being constructed to
reach all parts of the towns in which
the service has already been in
troduced and the company is all the
time reaching out to enter new terri
tory.
The company now has 205 subscribers
connected with the Danville exchange;
l65 with Bloomsbury, twenty-tour with
Catawissa, fifty with Berwick, twenty
four with Benton and twenty-three with
Millville, making 49l telephones operat-
ed by this company, with all of which
each subscriber has free connection.
The lines of this company are also con
nected with the exchanges of several of
the other Independent companies in this
part of the state, with which the sub
scribers of the Montour & Columbia COM
pany are given free communication.
This service reaches Milton, Lewisburg,
Sunburv, Northumberland, Shamokin,
Mt. Carmel, Selnsgrove, Ashland and
many other smaller towns within a
radius of forty or fifty miles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Chain Gang Remedy Badly Needed in
this County.

Josiah Flynt, the well known "hobo"
author and student of social economics,
once wrote. Gust so long as the Amer
ican housewife continues to feed every
tramp that begs at her door, just so
long will she have tramps to feed"
1t can as well be said that just so long
as the authorities of Danville and Mon
tour county follow their present meth
DDS of dealing with tramps just so long
will they have tramps to deal with; and
more than that, just so long will the pre-
sent epidemic of chicken stealing and
petty pilfering continue, to say nothing
of holdups and more serious crimes.
According to the present system,
tramps who make themselves too obnox-
ious in their begging are given nights
lodging in the lookup and are turned
loose in the morning to again prey on
the public. Many others are furnished
with free nights lodging, with per-
haps breakfast thrown in, at the
tramps' hotel at the Poor farm.
In this way the fellows are insured
comfortable place to sleep, and they can
easily beg or steal their food with no
fear of severe punishment. The tramps
like this system, as their numbers in
this vicinity indicate.
Let the Council of Danvile and the
Montour County authorities pass ordi
nances, directing that all tramps, found
within the county limits, must serve at
least ten days in the county Jail, such
sentence entailing ten hours work each
day in chain gang at breaking stone
or on the public highways. Then let the
authorities see that the law is rigidly
enforced.
1t is safe to predict that within thirty
days from the passage of such ordi-
nances there would be few "Hoboes" in
Montour county, and the present epi-
demic of petty thieving and more SER
ious crimes would be thing of the past.
The few tramps who still remained in
the county would be forced to accom-
plsA considerable toward the better
ment of the public highways, without
in any way keeping honest men from
their regular labor.
The honest citizen and tax payer
would like this system, the tramps
would not
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
PRIED OFF THE
MONEY DRAWER
Thief Tapped Till With Meat Cleaver-
Secured Seven Dollars.

Some thief, who tapped the money
drawer with cleaver, secured about 81
from the butcher shop of Theodore Hof-
man, Jr., No. 7O8 East Market street,
early on Saturday morning.
The theft was committed between six
and seven o'clock. The men had all
gone out with the wagon, and Mr.. Hof-
man was down town at market The
door was locked and the key was left
for Theodore Hoffman, Sr., in a place
knownlonly to people connected with
the shop.
1t was still dark when the theft was
committed, but it is supposed that the
thief watched the man who locked up
and after every one was gone took the
key and unlocked the door. When he
went out, after taking the money, he
locked the door behind him and put the
key back where he found it.
Evidently he could not work the COM
bination Of the money drawer, failing in
which he took meat cleaver and pried
the drawer off. He left three cents. As
near as is known he secured 81. No clue
of the thief has been discovered.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Suggestions for School Work Made by
Able Instructors at High School,

Secretary w. D. Laumaster, of the Y.
NJ. G. A, conducted the devotional ex-
ercises at the opening of the Institute in
the High school room Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Partridge occupied the second and
third periods of the forenoon session,
continuing her talks on language study.
She said that children make errors in
written language because of ignorance
and carlessness. Teachers should not
point out errors made in the written ex-
ercises, but should keep all papers ex-
amined and make list of the mistakes
made by each pupil. Children must get
the thought before they can properly
use language in writing and they should
first be taught orally, and then the writ
ten lessons should be corrected by oral
exercises. The children should copy
lessons, and strict accuracy should be
required in this work.
DIR. Croswell continued his nature
study talks, using plant life as his sub.
ject. In studying plants, he said, teach
ers should lead children to become
thoroughly acquainted with single
plant, its growth, habits and life, and
the pupils should be encouraged to grow
plants at home.
DR.. Darst again spoke on pedagogy,
saying that all knowledge, all thought
and all ideas must be acquired through
observation, and these must be woven
together by the child for future use.
Mrs. A. r. Ramsey, of Philadelphia,
organizer of the Congress of Mothers,
addressed the afternoon session of the
Institute in the interest of the cause she
represents. She said that the great
force in making the home is the school,
and that the teachers view should be
brought into contact with the mothers
view in order to accomplish the best
results.
The Congress wants to put kinder
gartens into schools throughout the
State, especially to save the children who
have deprayed mothers, or no mothers
at all.
Mrs. Joseph H. Johnson and Mrs. w.
d. Laumaster sang duet.
In her afternoon talk, Miss Partridge
spoke of general school work, and the
dufiaS of directors saving If ia not good
business for directors to employ teach
ers and then never visit the schools.
DIR. Darst directed his address to dir
ectors as well as teachers, saying that
the development of boys and girls is a
subject worthy of the earnest attention
of thoughtful men. He then spoke about
the combination of art and literature in
to poetry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Read Your Home Paper.

The local paper should be found in
every home No children should grow up
ignorant who can be taught to appre-
ciate the home paper. 1t is said to be
the stepping stone of intelligence in all
those matters not to be learned in books.
Give your children a foreign paper which
contains not one word about any person,
place or thing, which they ever saw or
perhaps ever heard of, and how could
you expect them to be interested? But
let them have the home paper and read
of people whom they meet and of places
with which they are familiar and soon
an interest is awakened which increases
with every arrival of the local paper
Thus habit of reading is formed and
those children will read the papers all
their lives and become intelligent men
and women, a credit to their ancestors
and strong in the knowledge of the world
as it is to-day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
A Prodigal Father.

At the meeting of the School Board on
Monday evening one of the Directors
told of a case of paternal degradation
and selfshness that is hard to realize.
According to this statement, William
K. Young, as truant officer, reported to
the Board some time ago that certain
child, was unable to attend school be-
cause he did not have clothing that
would permit him to come. A few DAYS
after he investigated the case, Officer
Young found the father of the child on
the street badly intoxicated. The Off
Ger took the man to task for not working
and for spending his money for whiskey
when his children could not have clothes
to 90 to school To this the father re-
piled that he did not have to work, that
he had two children working in local
mills who earned what money he
wants
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-29
Deaf Mute, Looking for a Man, Started
Rumor of Robbery.

Sunday afternoon it was rumored
that an attempt to commit robbery
had been made at q. Fred Smiths re-
staurant on Mill street The rumor
started from the fact that about one
o'clock a stranger was found in one OF
the second floor rooms. When Mr..
Smith tried to learn what he wanted the
stranger made signs to indicate that he
was,deaf and dumb. He wrote on pad
saying that he was looking for George
Watson. Mr.. Smith knew of no such
man, but he emphatically ordered the
fellow to leave the place. Whether he
understood or not, the man grasped the
restaurant keepers meaning and
promptly went out
After he left the restaurant the strang-
er applied at several places for directions
to find the man for whom he was look
ing
If he vas shamming that he was a
mute, as some of those who saw him be.
lieved, he played the part well; for no
ruse commonly used to expose sham
mutes worked in his case.