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New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
eighteenth Street, nineteenth Street, Sixth Hvenus, w York

Co, cloakmakers. of No 1SS Greene-st.. was ar
rested yesterday by Central Office Detective Ma
honey Thirty-fourth-st. and Third-ave-. and ar
raigned in Jefferson Market police court. charged
with the larceny of the of $500 from the firm
mentioned. He pleaded guilty 10 the indictment
and was held in 800 for trial
1t is alleged that Lindenberger received a signed
check for $500 on June g. which he TO get
cashed He had not been seen from that date
until yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

parison with last year 93s4 SIS bushels in
parison with the ten year average. That the un-
favorable meteorological conditions of the present
wear have not caused larger reduction in the
wheat crop than the estimates indicate is attributed
hv the "F5uIetin Des Halles' to increasing use
of fertilizers. consequence of which there
would under normal conditions. have been an in
creased WELD while under actual conditions the
errect is seen in yield not far below the yield
of previous years as the character OF the season
would have led to expect
The estimate for nasin as given above makes
the ron only 224 97e bushels less than that of 1900
but 215s $40 bushels less than the ten year average
last wear by 3Oss bushels. but falls short of the
fen wear average by $3.50. .266 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
DELEGATES START FOR METICO.

PARTY TO ATTEND THE PAN-AMERICAN
CONGRESS LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Washington. Oct. 12.-The delegates to the
International Conference of American Repub-
lics to be held in the City of Mexico, left Wash
ington at $50 o'clock this afternoon the
Pennsylvania Railroad in a handsomely ap-
pointed train. With the exception of a day
spent in ST. Louis, the trip to Mexico will be
made direct. the train being due to arrive there
on the morning of October Is. The train was
made up of Pullman Many South Amer
lean members of the diplomatic corps were at
the station to bid the delegates farewell.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
GRAIN CROPS OF FRANCE.
STATISTICS PREPARED BY THE AGRICULT
URAL EPARTMENT-DEFICIT
IN WHEAT

Washington. Oct. 12.-The Department Of Agri-
culture has issued the following statement pre-
pared in the office of the statstician:
Next TO the wheat crop of Russia. that OF France
Is the largest in Europe and the official estimates
an regard 70 IL are always looked for with consd-
erabie interest The preliminary official estimate OF
the crop of 1901 recently been issued, as also
has mat of the crops OF rye and masin, the crop
last named being composed of wheat and rye
grown tosethef' 1901 1900
Bushels Bushels.
.3O4, ,210,oS5 326 0s2, 6o4
Mas
Si' PSs .................. 62.365.57z 50 276.7 rs
All three crops below the average for the
fen wears from 1891 1900 inclusive. In the case
OF wheat the deficit is n $40 bushels, IN COM
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
FLAGS TO GO TO FULL MAST.

MKINLBY ENDS TO-DAY
Washington Oct 12-The thirty days period
of mourning prescribed by President Roosevelt
in respect to the memory of President Mckinley
will expire tomorrow and the flags all the
government buildings. which have been half
masted since September II. will be displayed
again at full mast beginning Monday morn
ing With the exception of the State Depart
ment, the use of black bordered mourning paper
in official correspondence will be discontinued in
all the executive departments after to-day.
BY a special order issued by the Secretary of
State the diplomatic and consular officers of
the United States. as we'll as the officers of the
State Department will continue the usual SYM
bols of public mourning for thirty days longer.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
CHURCH CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID.

The cornerstone of the ST. Patricks parish
building, TO be erected at Ocean and Bramhau
aves Jersey City, will be laid this afternoon at
o'clock by Bishop O'Connor. The address Will be
delivered by Bishop McFaul. Of Trenton.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
BooKKEEPER CHARGED WITH LARCENY

William Lndenberger, a bookkeeper. who had
bssn employed by the firm Of Bernard. Turkell
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
Three WAYS,

An Englishman, an IriShman and a
Scotchman, making a tour around the
city a short time since, were observed
looking through a confectioner's win
dow at a beautiful young woman serv-
ing in the shop.
oh" exclaimed Mr.. Patrick, do let
us be after spending half a crown with
the dear craytur, that we may look at
her conveniently and have a bit of chat
wild her.
You extravagant dog" said Mr.. Bull.
I'm sure one-half of the money will
be sufficient. But let US go in, by all
means. She's charming girl
"Ah, wait a Vice." interposed Mr..
McAndrew. "Dinna We ken it'll serve
our purpose equally weel just to ask
the bonnie lassie to gle us twa six
pences for a shilling and inquire
where's Mr.. Toompson's house and sic
like. We're no hungry and may as
weel save the siller." - Birmingham
Mercury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
No Limit TO NeNy Ihens.

There never has been a time when
the individual has stood for so much
as he does at present. There has
never been 4 time when individuality
and personal initiative brought such
amazing rewards. There never has
been time when the individual could
or did exert so much influence as at
present. There is no individual today
so insignificant that, if he became the
medium of a new or potent ideal, he
would be prevented by uncomfortable
conditions from expressing his idea
and reaping his just reward.
In all ages up to this man has been,
owing to his limitations Of physical
force, plaything Of conditions, n slave
of his environment. Skill and intelli-
gcnce were but two Of the factors in
his progress, bounded and restrained
by limitations to their employment
Now. however. with universal energy
at the disposal of each individual this
terrestrial sphere scarce puts bounds
to his field Of infuence.-Cassier's
Magazine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31

Torture on n grand scale went out
with FELTON,, the assassin of Bucking-
ham, but torture on small scale con-
tinued TO be practiced on military of
tenders down to the eighteenth cen
tury. The form most frequently resort
ed to was that known as the wooden
horse, to ride which was the punish
ment accorded FOR petty thefts, in
subordination and so on. The wooden
horse was made of planks nailed to-
gcther so as to form a sharp ridge or
angle about eight or nine feet long.
This ridge represented the back Of the
horse and was supported by four posts
or legs about i've feet high placed on
q stand made movable by truckles. To
complete the resemblance to the no.
blest animal in creation head and
tail were added.
When 4 soldier was sentenced, either
by court martial or by his commanding
officer, TO ride the horse, he was placed
on the brute's back, with his hands tied
behind him, and frequently enough, in
order to increase the pain, musketS
were fastened TO his legs to weigh
them down or, as was jocularly said,
to prevent the fiery, untamed, bare
backed steed from kicking him Off
London Granhic
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
FIRES CAUSED BY NAILS.
Particularly Guarded Against by
Firms That Handle Cotton.

Speaking of insurance matters"
said listener Il suppose the plain,
old fashioned nail has caused more
fires in the big establishments where
machinery is used in many and COM
plicatcd ways than any other little
thing in existence. The only thing
needed is for it To come i'm contact with
some other hard material with sutii-
cicnt force To cause a spark and heat
generation. Nails have really produced
Il heavy per cent of the cotton fires of
the country. During recent years, on
account of steps taken by the owners
and conductors Of the larger cotton and
byproduct plants at the instance of in
surancc men. the nail has not been
such prolific producer of fires.
"a way has been found, for instance,
in cotton gins. cotton mills and in
through manufacturing processes, of
extracting nails and other weighty and
flinty substances that may find lOdg-
mcnt in these intiammable products.
Gravity is the natural force used. Nails
and rocks and materials of this kind
are heavier than cotton and its by
products, and they have tendency to
force their way to the bottom of the
heap. BY allowing these products to
pass over rolling belt arrangement
these heavier materials filter toward
the bottom and are finally extracted.
so that when the cotton or the cotton
seed passes through the grind in the
various manufacturing processes there
is but little danger from fire SO far as
these things are concerned New Or
leans Times Democrat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31

4 writer in scientific periodical
states that it is not generally known
that fruit acids are Germicidal. The
juice" he says. "of lines and lemons
is as deadly to cholera germs as cor
rosiye sublimate or sulphur fumes or
fCrmaldehyde or any other disinfectant.
1t is so powerful a germicide that if
the juice of one lime or lemon be
squeezed into glass of water that is
then left standing for ten or fifteen
minutes the water will be disinfected.
1t makes little difference where the
water has been obtained or whether it
has been boiled or filtered" AS boiled
or filtered water is not always obtain
able this is worth remembering.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
Birds Eggs superstitionG.

The Old wrinkled, dusky aunues OF
the south tell children: "Do not eat the
bluebirds' eggs. They make you love
to wander" They belSeye that the pale
blue eggs of that beautiful creature,
that violet Of the airy that bird with
"sky tinge on his back, earth tinge on
his breast" will make the greedy nest
robber restless as long as he lives. No
place, however enticing, can hold the
being who has once tasted bluebird's
egg.
He who eats a mocking birds egg
will be compelled to tell all he knows"
The one who robs n killdee'S nest and
eats its eggs will surely break an arm.
He who eats n doves egg will be fol
lowed by bad luck, while the egg Of any
bird Of yellow plumage will be sure to
cause a fever. and he who,ea1s an OWLS
egg will be always shriektng. The eat
er Of crows egg will always, as old
auntles say, be gwine on foolish like
crow does go on, 'Ha, ha, ha" But a
partridge's egg" they declare "du des
make you thrive an grow fas' Dey
is de onlbs' sort er birds eggs dat you
kin eat widout findin' 'em danger
some"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
EXPRESSIVE PHRASES.
Those which Foreigners Coming to
Am ricn Learn To Isc EirsI.

Those Which Foreigners Coming to
America Learn to Use First.
What are the most expressive phrases
in colloquial English? OF the dozens
that slip off English speaking tongues
in the course of 4 day some must be
better suited for their purpose and
more characteristic of the race that
originated them than others. When
foreigners come to this country, they
catch certain expressions almost imme-
dlately and long before they can at
tempt to speak the language have
made them part of their vocabulary.
1t would seem that these phrases must
be the most expressive in English and
that they are peculiar to the language
and "filI a long felt want since for
eigners seize so eagerly upon them.
Every man or woman who lands in
this country Is saying, Hurry upI' in
two months. In whatever quarter Of
the city one may walk, Italian or Ger
man or Jewish, mothers will be dis
patching their offspring on errands, u.s.
Ing their native speech, but closing
up How delightfully."- characteristic
of the nation is the phrase. 1t is not
10 be wondered at that the newcomers
from the slow moving old world find
that they have brought over nothing to
equal it.
"All right rivals hurry up" not
because foreign tongues lack similar
expressions, but because there is jol-
ly, hail fellow well met air about "All
right lacking in other phrases of the
same character. Then, too, "All right
takes the place not only Of Good" but
of Yes and Il understand and of
dozen other phrases which in other
languages require separate expressions.
The third phrase which alone shares
the popularity of the first two, is. Its
nice" This should be interesting to
purists who wish to restrict nice TO
It's first and original meaning OF lex
act" No word of ancestry sufficiently
aristocratic to please them takes the
place Of nice" in its colloquial mean
ing, and foreigners clasp it with joy,
wholly ignorant of the fact that they
are outraging the feelings of anybody
by so doing. Other phrases besides
Hurry VI" "All right and ITS nice"
captivate the fancy of the newly land |
ed, but these three reign supreme
New York Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
A DARWiNIAN THEORY.
Why the Drowning Man Always
Throws Up His Hands.

The usual idea that a drowning man
Is stretching out his hands for aid or
catching at straws'' is not altogether
satisfactory. A possible explanation
has lately been suggested, and this
suppOses that the drowning man. losing
all his acquired habits and even some
OF those inherited from more recent
parents, in his terror goes back to the
instructive movements of his arboreal
ancestors, and the movements Of the
drowning man are those of a frighten-
ed ape seeking safety by clinging to
the nearest tree.
The movement is certainly instinc
tive, for it can only be eliminated by
considerable training and voluntary
efforts, and yet it is fatal TO the indi-
vidual for the specific gravity OF no
human body is so nearly that of water
that the removal Of the arms from the
supporting fluid at once sinks the face
beneath the surface. In cases of so
called cramps" the victim. often q
throws up the hands, but these cases
are probably due TO heart failure, and
similar movement takes place on land
when the subject receives a fatal heart
wound, and il is even a common ex-
preston of shock o: astonishment. The
ordinary movements of walking or run
ming would keep a mans face above
water, but these curious climbing
movements of both hands and feet
make floating impossible and are re-
spOnsible for many deaths by drown
ing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
rersonaI Element. of success,

Personality" as it is called, is a
thing apart, light that cannot be hid
den. 1t is difficult to,describe, being in
its nature variable. Often it is COM
posed of one part talent and two parts
character, and he who has it may in
spite Of other deficiencies command
success.
Large successes are 'attainable by the
union of aptitude and concentrat ton Of
purpose, coincident with opportunity;
the meeting Of the man and the occa-
sion, the suiting of the word to the
action, the action to the word; self
confidence, unfagging courage, abso-
lutte probity.-Henry Watterson in Sue.
cess
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
A Lakes Jawbreaking Name.

The town Of Webster, Mass, has al
ways been proud of the beautiful little
lake within its limits, but never boast
ed Of the jawbreaking name by which
1t is known. The lake has the longest
and most unpronounceable name OF
any in the world, and residents and
visitors who pass the summer on its
shores and islands are quietly suggest
ing n substitute for the unwieldy In
dian term which for many years has
been applied TO this body Of water.
The full name of the lake is Chargog-
gagoggmanchOgagoggagungamaug, but
the residents have contracted it TO
gamaug.-Engineer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
InMecf pIMKneH.

The insect plaques Of summer are no
matter Of Jest. Man must strive with
them as he strives against the other
hostile forces Of nature. He must fight
the Hessian fly or the wheat crop will
not be garnered, he must fight the Wee
vii or the grain will perish in the bins,
cattle will starye in the pastures, he
must fight the tent caterpillar and the
borer or his forests will wither and the
streams disappear. The entomolOgist,
therefore, wages the war Of civilization
against forces all the more terrible be
cause Of their minuteness and apparent
nsignificance.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31

An amusing story, which may per
haps he entirely true, is told Of a short
sighted but energetic member of the
Russian secret police.
He was walking through a little fire.
quentcd street Of St Petersburg one
night when he spied high up on lamp
post placard.
Aha he said to himself, seeming
mischief on the instant and alert for
action. That's one Of those incendiary
notices about his majesty the czar! 1t
must come down at once!
With some difficulty, being of stout
build, he succeeded in climbing the post
and dislodging the placard. He bore it
to the ground, and there, peering at it
by the light Of the lamp, he read two
Russian words, the English equivalent
for which is the well known legend
"Wet Youths Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
Henry Mnrh Reecher's wit.

On one occasion as Mr.. Beecher was
in the midst of an impassioned speech
some one attempted to interrupt him
by suddenly Growing like a cock. The
orator, however, was equal to the occa-
sion. He stopped, listened till the crow
ing ceased and then, with 4 look Of
surprise, pulled out his watch. Morn
ing alreadyw he said. My watch is
only at 10. But there can be no mis-
take about it. The instincts of the low
er animals are infallible."
There was a roar of laughter. The
Clover animals in the gallery collaps-
ed, and Mr.. Beecher was able to re-
sumo as if nothing had occurred.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
How the Paving NnIuc of Asphalt
Was Brought to Notice.

How the Paving VnIue of Asphalt
Was Brought to Notice
All forms Of bituminous pavementS.
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt are in fact artificial
stone payementS The industry started
with The use of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines i'm the Val de
Trayers, Canton Neufchatel, Switzer-
land. The mines were discovered In
1927, but it was 1910 that its utility as
4 road covering was first noticed. The
rock was then being mined for the
purpose Of extracting the bitumen CON
tanned in it for use i'm medicine and
arts. 1t is a limestone found impreg
mated with bitumcn. of which it yields
on analysis from S to II per cent.
II was observed that pieces Of rock
which fell from the wagon were crush
ed by the weight Of wheels, and under
the combined influence of the traffic
and heat of the sun good road surface
was produced 4 macadam road of as
ptalt rock was then made which gave
very good results, and finally in 1854
n portion of the Rue Rergcrc was laid
in Paris of compressed asphalt on a
concrete foundation. In 1853 a still
larger sample was laid, and from that
time it has been laid year by year in
Paris. From Paris it extended to Lon
don, being laid on Threadneedle street
In 1869 and Chcapside in 1870 and in
successive years on other streets.-Nu-
nicipal Journal ana Engineer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
A Victim OF Scotch Logic.

\ highland hotel keeper was one day
having a sQuabble with an Englishman
in the lobby of the hotel about his bill.
The stranger said it was a gross impo-
sition-he could live cheaper in the best
hotel in London.
The highland landlord replied, ooh,
nae doot, sir, nae doot; but dae We no
ken the reasOn:"
Not bit of it," replied the stranger
hastily.
''Weel, then" replied the host, "as ye
seem to be a sensible bit Gallant, I'll
tell ye. There's 800 days in the Lunnon
hotel keepers calendar, but we have
only three months here Dae We under
stand me moo, freen'? We maun max
hey in the hielans when the sun
shines, for it's unco seldom she dis't"-
Scottish American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
How Ia Detect n Chcnn Shnc.

1T takes Il rainy spell TO show up a
cheap shoe" says shoe dealer. 1t
can be spotted by an observer on a
rainy day, though it may have come
within an hour from the store. Watch
the feet Of people the next time it rains,
and YOU can pick out the inexpensive
shoes. a cheap shoe always slips when
the paycmcnts are wet. Artificial stone
pavcmcntS especially show them up.
The sole Of n cheap, common shoe is
made Of imitation leather, composed OF
pressed paper, and water softcns it and
makes the wearer slide along while
walking. You can always tell cheap
shoe in this way."-Jndiannpo News
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31

Papa said Dicky, "aIl the other
boys are going TO have torpedoes or
firecrackers or something for the
Fourth Of July. Can't have anything
at all?"
"Dicky," said Mr.. Stinjey, beckon-
ing mysteriously, come with me, and
I'll show you something"
He took him out to the summer kitch-
en- and showed him a large package,
neatly folded and tied with Il string.
There" he said, are all the paper
bags that have been brought into the
house for a whole year from grocery
stores and other places. l have had
your mother save them for you. Every
one Of them will make as much noise
as a tirecracker if You fill it with air
and pop it right
1t was not exactly what Dicky had
set his heart on, but it was all the
Fourth OF July he got.-Youth's Com
pauiOn
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
Nerve Slavery.

II ;e r,raef-+-d,, co-d;t;ons- heaDino
b,,rd. r - MO-, The reryos s,tter9
that teIIs tbc s,orvL-rr ,1re breaking uD
of besi,b
I. ,aT. .,.r,,. Co, r,,..,. ,.,..r, md women
VINO 60 far as agr in wear, is concerned
sLa,,,l b., - 49,. t-.,,.. -, E..r,I cd tbe,r'
ST. ll.; !. ,. ..-an.. .,a ,on,sr
~ -,.~..; hs
caUs. ~,u ,o,., ,,ro,, ,uo,ot ,,..ar ~ ,ba hoGv
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
What You Put In Your Month

1t is through the mouth that most
malignant germs find their way into
the body, and therefore one would
think that it was hardly necessary to
warn people against the risks they are
running in using it as sort Of third
hand. One would imagine that hardly
any one needed cautioning against
holding money with the lips, and yet
oughly cleanly people indulge in this
dirty, dangerous practice.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
The Tired Farmer.

"Yes, sir, you simply start our auto
mobile plow and leave it to itself while
YOU sit on the fence here in the shade
and enjoy your weekly paper and a jug
Of hard cider. The plow will 60 right
ahead and break up your field better
than you could possibly do it, and when
it has finished all you have to do is to
press the button here and stop it,"
"Waal, say, couldn't you fix it SOS it
would kind O steer up here close to the
fence, SOS | could press the button
without gittin' down." - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
The Amman Way.

The famous Appian way, mentioned
by almost every Roman writer, con-
nected the Eternal City with all parts
OF south Italy. For many miles from
Rome the space on each side was filed
with sepulchers. many Of them of per-
sons distinguished in history. To have
q sepulcher on the Appian way was
equivalent to being buried in Green
wood. In New York, or Pere la Chaise,
In Paris.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
BrOthcrIy HcIp.

"Sis Will be down in a minute" said
her little brother.
I'm so glad replied Mr.. De Trop.
She wasn't at home the last time |
called"
"Oh, yes she was, but wouldn't come
down"
How do you know she'll come down
this time them"
Cause | told her you was another
fellow. Philadelphia Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-10-31
Inherited prOweas,

ITO what" sked the young woman
with the notebook, do you attribute
your remarkable power in training
these animals and keeping them in
subjection?"
Well" replied Mile. Castella, the
lady wonder of tie arena, Il think
inherited it from mother. She was
a strong minded woman. My father
was regular bear, and she had to
subdue him about once day as long as
she lived.'-Chicago Tribune.