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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS.
The Affect Deferenee shown Them
by CfyfIinna I'm Ammmfnm.


The respect and Difference shown, TO
the German army officer on duty and
of duty by his countrymen are Won
derful to see, according to London
writer Civilians, even compatriots
Of distinction, on entering the dining
room bow 10 him with formal humility.
He acknowledges the obeisances only
with a rigid glare Of naughty tndtffer-
euce though he is politely conscious, OF
the coming and going Of ladies. The
German civilian does not appear 30 be
surprised at or to resent being CON
temptuously ignored by him, but rec
ogniZes him and looks up to him as
superior member of superior race
and continues to make his obeisances,
however loftily they are ignored.
But, while the officer Is unable to
see the civilian at whom he Is looking
point blank. he never misses observ
ing the entrance and acknowledging
the salute OF another OF his own race
He rises from his seat and stands st1f
and erect while the newcomer ad
vances and exchanges formal bows
and greetings, and as he RECEIVERS the
erect position from the bow he brings
his heels together with a sharp parade
click and waits until his superior has
taken a seat before he resumes his
own"
There were tremendous ceremonies
In eating and drinking too, especially
in drinking. Each table group lifted
their glasses invariably together as II
at the word Of command, taking their
time apparently from the senior pres
ent Having seized their glasses to
gether and raised them together and
simultaneously drunk, they would
simultaneously finish and then, hold
ing their glasses before them, would
with great ceremony bow TO one
another before replacing them on
the table. II did not matter whether
they were drinking beer or claret or
the German champagne, which seems
10 be the especially smart thing TO
take, there was the same ceremony.
When senior officer went out OF the
room. all the juniors present rose to
stfff attention and bowed as he assed
When junior rose, he made the round
OF the table on his way to the door and
bowed separately, with a spur jingling
heel click every time To every Other
officer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

1t is q very important item to keep
house plants clean and free from dust.
Giving the poultry the run of the
plum orchard will aid materially in
keeping down the curculio.
Whatever fertilizers are used in the
orchard should be spread all over the
surface and not around the stems of
the trees.
One Of the best uses to be made of
the soapsuds is to pour them around
the fruit trees Of any kind or on the
garden.
Wood ashes, whether fresh or leach
ed, are valuable for all kinds OF fruit
trees and for most garden crops as
well. They contain potash.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
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SHORT STORIES.

Thirty-five foreign countries have dip
lomatic representatives in Washington.
Baltimore has now fewer than $4,000
colored Inhabitants and Louisville few
er than 10000. ST. Louis has $4,000.
The largest ships ever launched from
an American shipyard are the Korea
and Siberia, built at Newport News for
the transpacific trade.
A member Of the National Fish Cul-
ture association suggests that land un-
suitable for agricultural purposes
might be converted into fshponds.
A Williamsburg (N. y man had a
premonition that he was about to die.
He at once proceeded to purchase an
urn and ordered his body to be cremat-
ed. Ten minutes later the man ex-
pired
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
BRAKES AND COUPLINGS.

There are only twenty-three daily
runs Of 100 miles ana upward on all the
French raiiU&! systems.
Thirty to forty miles an hour is the
rule for railroad trains in Russia; i'll
Siberia fifteen to twenty.
OF the l., ,497 miles of railways now
in operation in Africa more than Zoo
are in British colonies and protector
ateS.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company
is importing Mora wood ties from Brit
ish Guiana. They are said TO last fifty
years The life of white oak tie is
ten years
Yucatan is to be cobwebbed with rail
roads, according to present plans. New
Workers have contracted to build 2I5
miles or road in southeastern Nucatan
TO penetrate logwood and mahogany re-
gious.
The steeple of the parish church AT
Chesterfield, England, is often called
the "cOrkscreW' stveple, for it has got
quite big twist. This is due to the ac-
tion of the sun on the wooden and iron
materials, and the warping is more pro
nounced in the case Of Chesterfield
church than in any other church in
England. Barnstable and Bristol and
one or two other places have leaning
stceples, but their tendency is decided
ly to lean" and not to twist The
church at Chesterfield is the nearest
rival in the United Kingdom to the
leaning tower at Pisa.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
PROOF ENOUGH.
A Mothers Statement of Fine Result A
Weak Nervous Little one Made
Strong and Vigorous.

Mrs j. T.. Daniels Of No. 4O3 w Nah
oning street, Dauyile, Pa, says My
little girl Leah - years old has been
very poorly and nervous for long time
and last winter was SO bad that | had
to keep her out of school. got some of
DR. A w Chase Nerve Pills at Gosh 4
drug store and gave her some of them.
They strengthened her wonderfully, re-
lieyed the headaches and she rested 70
much better.
DR. A. w Chases Nerve Pills are
sold at soc box at dealers or DR. A.
w Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo, n. Y.
See that portrait and signature Of A. W.
Chase, NJ ID. are on every package.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
A Doctors Bad Plight.

Two years ago, as a result of a Sc
rious cold, l lost my voice. writes DR..
NJ. L. Scarborough, of Hebron, Ohio,
then began an obstinate cough. Every
remedy known to me as practicing
physician for 81 years, failed, and daily
grew worse. Being urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, found quick relief,
and for the last ten days have felt bette
than for two years. Positively guar
anteed for Throat and Lung troubles by
Paules & Co. SOC and $l00 Trial bot
tles free
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

STOOD IN WATER NOT OVER A FOOT DEEP
sand deaths with this blessed child in
my arms before | reached that rock.
were unnecessary.
But | lived thousand lives" he
added. turning to Gertrude. while we
were sinking together afterward."
And | a thousand also" she whis-
pered.
Kemp looked at them wide eyed;
then. all in an instant, the color went
out or his face, and the breath out of
his lungs with Il sound like q great Sob
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
Brief Naval Message.

One Of the bTiefeSt naval dispatches
ever penned was Captain Walton's
message to his chief, Admiral Byng,
after the defeat Of the Spanish feet
of Cape PassarO in 171S, and it ran
thus:
Slr-I have taken and burnt as per mar
gin, going for Syracuse, and am, sir, your
Ubedieut servant. J. WALTON.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

Il am told sir, tnat you spoke or ~
M common liar
Whoever told you that sir, must
have h"en trying to break it to you
gently | said you were a whole bu-
reau Of statistics - Chicago Tribune
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

Spe a king OF
Christmas and
the children, a
lady tells me that
long ago, when
she was perhaps
five YpnrS Old She
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03
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q e ~ AN Is Fl
y ADVENTURE
- - ON THIN ICE

THEY were standing on the
north shore of Craigie's pond,
and Ripley said:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

Arthur Brisbane in an editorial coins
an expression most excellent when he
speaks of that powerful hee-haw argu-
mrnt with which many men are wont
to rrfute the propositions of any won,
an" Don't forget it-man's "hee-haw
argument"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

Mrs. josephine r. Ormsby, who is
the mother Of quadruplets, uiplets and
twins and whose husband finally ran
away and left her besides, considers
marriage a failure. No wonder.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-04-03

Lately l was in a party where nine
women were incidentally brought to-
gether. Among the nine there were
a lecturer and teacher a physician, a
playwright, an actress and two news
paper women. The other three ! was
not we'll enough acquainted with to
find out what their work was. But is
the professional woman heref
, 1902-11-03
o "A NOTICES.

The Boomerang finds fault because
County Treasurer Charles Reals has
not sent out the tax notices. 1t says
valuation in many instances have
beer raised. resulting in more taxes
to the property-owners." but it was
just dishonest enough not to show
whose valuations had been raised.
speaks Of grazing lands and says {
lowest valuations on them this veal is
IS cents per acre. Whose lands were
raised to IS cents per acre? The Boom.
erang saith not. The Union Pacific
railroad company was raised on more
than one hundred thousand acres of
would not have suited the Boomerang's
dishonest campaign methods. however.
to have mentioned this. 1t must needs
imply that the DOOR ranchmen yer
made to suffer. The company is the
only landowner that receives a ma
tcrial raise on lands.
Inc 'dIuS were Htt nelu up lol any
sinister motive. and the Boomerang
knows it. The people of this county
are to be congratulated upon the fact
that they have had honest men in of,
flee during the past two years-men
who have handled the affairs of the
county with the same care they would
handle their own business. Any i'm
putation of wrong motives in the trans,
action of the business Of this county
during the administration of the pres
ent board of commissioners and Coun-
tI Treasurer Reals is d~iscreditable
ven to a poor disscmbler.
Two years ago Treasurer Reals. al
though a candidate upon the ticket,
sent out the tax cards on the Il
day of October. This year he has been
unable to send them IL so early be,
Cause of the fact that he was delayed
in getting the blanks. He is required
to notify taxpayers thirty days before
taxes become delinquent and it is stil
nearly sixty days before that time W
arrive. If all democratic officers he
hewed as closely to the line as Hon
Chas. A. Reals the county would have
been more than $4,000 better off al
the present time.
, 1902-11-03

When NJ. Waldeck-R Rousseau was on
his yachting trip along the coast of
Norway recently he entertained EN-
peror William at dinner one evening.
The German ruler chatted with Nine.
Waldeck-Rousseau on a variety of SUBJ
jects and finally touched on dressmak-
ing. He was much surprised to find
that madame never consulted her hus-
band regarding her costumes. and said
thai he looked after those of the en-
press Il good deal. 81 especially like
the robe D~rincesse," he added. at is
a pretty fashion," said madame, but
requires that the wearer shall be
slight and well shaped His majesty
FASTENED to remark: But the empress
Is very we'll made" to which madame
smilingly bowed acquiescence, with a
mental reservation.
, 1902-11-03
iNTDRROW WE VOTE,

Fea any vots are changed dur
ing tl.,a-l t~Wcnty-four hours of a po.
Utica ImUaIgn. The minds of the
people,, made up and they are ready
to vot morally speaking, before the
eve b. oction is at hand. Tomorrow
the .a''lc of the ballots will be waged
ov'- tie entire nation and when it is
ovyr Ne will all again settle back into
or BUSINESS harness and pull for the
good of the republic. the state. the
county and the city of Laramie. No
matter what the result may be. We will
still remain loyal citizens. n%oighbors
and friends.
This ear the issues presented by
tn" democratic party wcr" as varied
a tn" states in which they Were pre-
scented. National issues have largely
been flung to the winds by the demo
Gratis and Carping criticism of local
candidates and conditions have pre-
dominated. In our w state the rail
% ads have been tn" particular subject
e. their attack and abuse.
Tn" republicans have met them fair,
detail. 1t has been shown hat the
railroads have not been assessed at a
lower rate than the lands of the state.
the moneys and credits. the live stock
and the stocks of merchandise. Town
lots and improvements thereon are
very much higher than all the classes
OF property mentioned and should be
lowered to correspond Herewith. This
matter of oQualizing town property
some years. Our values in town lots
and improvements in Albany county
have been scaled down several hundred
thousand dollars during the past ten
years. but are still toe high. compare
lively speaking. But these are mat
tiers the people can very well settle
apart from party politics. 1t is the
wish of every taxpayer that his neigh.
Dor. at least, should bear the same
burden of taxation hat he does; and
when we speak of our n%eighbors. We
can certainly take in the railroads and
corporations of all kinds.
All The Republican asks of the PEG
pie tomorrow is that they consult thcir
OWL best interests. Vote for the set
Of mcn whom you believe will handle
affairS tn the host ADVANTAGE.
, 1902-11-03
One Minute Cough Cure

Is the only harmless cough cure that
gives quick relief. Cures coughs, colds,
Group, bronchitis. %whooping cough,
pneumonia, arthma, LaGrippe and all
throat, chest and lung troubles. I got
soaked by rain. says Gertrude E. Fen.
ner, Muncie. Ind. and contracted a
severe cold and cough. | failed rap
idly; lost 4S pounds. My druggist
recommended One Minute Cough Cure.
The first bottle brought relief; several
cured me. am back to my old weight,
AS pounds. One Minute Cough Cure
cuts the phlegm, relieves the cough
at once, draws out inflammation, cures
Group. An ideal remedy for children.
Laramie Drug company, Williamson
and Stephenson. pharmacy graduates.
, 1902-11-03

Q sufficient supply. Under the pres
with the county of Albany through a
number of citizens. our people are
only entitled to the surplus over and
above the needs of the company. Last
summer, on several occasions the roll
ing mill was compelled to close down
because of insufficient water. next sum
NOR the shops will be running in ad-
dition to the mill and a greatly in
creased supply will be demanded by
the company. Possibly it may become
necessary. as Master Mechanic Davies
at one time threatened to do, for the
Union Pacific company to restrain citi-
I"ns from using any portion of the
supply. on the ground that there is no
surplus beyond the needs of the com
rany. OF Cours" this would be a very
hard thing to do. as the system is so
interviewer that it would cause a large
amount of trouble for private pipes to
be shut off.
No one cares to see such a condi-
ton brought about. We have an
abundance of water for everybody. All
build adequate works for its conscr-
Walton and distribution. At the pres
cnt time the city has no rights in the
aqu"duct or the mains. They are .
owned by private corporations. ind.
viduals and the Union Pacific railroad
company. 1t is a sad commentary
upon a city of 5000 people. \ lack OF
water will rctard our growth.
II the water bonds are defeated. Mr.
Corth"lIS appropriation may become
a serious menace to this city. II
springs right now. and every years de.
lay will increase his rights. We have
seen how this acts in the matter of the
Colorado appropriations from the Big
Laramie. At the time tho big Cham
hers Lake ditch was constructed. we
were told hat the rive was entirely
appropriated and that the Colorado
company would be compelled to yield
and permit the water to come into
Wyoming. But they did not yield and
Colorado farmers in the vicinity OF
Fort Collins are using at least one
third the water of the magnificent riv,
or that used to flow by our doors. They
are preparing to appropriate more.
With Colorado appropriations stealing
the water from our river and COrthel
attempting to gobble the water from
our city springs. the people of TIL
valley are in hard lines.
But The Republican has not as
much at stake in this matter as Mr..
Holiday, and if he can stand the sit
still policy he suggests we can.
The question whether tn" city shall
have a decent water system or not is
mp to the voters.
, 1902-11-03
Election Proclamation,

By the board OF county commission.
ers Of the county Of Albany in the state
of Wyoming.
Office Of the county clerk, Laramie,
Albany county. Wyoming, October
LIST, A. D., 1902.
Pursuant to law and the proclama.
ton of the governor Of the state Of
Wyoming the qualified voters of Al
bany county in the said state are here
by notified that a general election will
be holden in the several election pre-.
cincts and districts Of the county of
Albany, and state Of Wyoming. on
Tuesday the 4th day Of November, A.
D., 1902. for the election of the follow
ing officers to-wit:-
A representative in the 58th con-
gress Of the United States.
A Justice Of the supreme court.
A governor.
A secretary Of state.
A. state auditor.
A state treasurer.
A superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
A Judge of the district court for the
Second judicial district.
, 1902-11-03

be congratulated upon the prospect
for tomorrow. Our state administra-
ton has been of the very best. our
admirable manner, the city govern
ment has been fully up to the high
standard of republican administrations
in the past, and the indications all
point to a continuance for the future.
The chances for republican success at
the polls tomorrow are extremely fay
orable. 1t is probable the entire tick
ct will be selected.
, 1902-11-03
Stepped Against a Hot Stove,

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath,
stepped back against a hot stove which
burned him severely. The child was
in agony and his mother could do moth.
ing to pacify him. Remembering that
she had a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm in the house, she thought
she would try it. In less than half
an hour after applying it the child
was quiet and asleep. and in less than
two weeks was well. Mrs. Benson is
= well known resident of Kellar, Va.
Pain Balm is an antiseptic liniment
and especially valuable for burns,
cuts, bruises and sprains. For sale
by Frank II. Eggleston. druggist.
, 1902-11-03
HORN COM ENT.

When the telegraph and telephone,
last Friday night, carried the news over
the state that Tom Horn had been
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, the recording angel set down
o expressions of thanks to Diety
than were ever before credited to Wyo-
ming. Public opinion-a jury that is
seldom wrong-long since decided that
Willie Nickel was shot in the back by
the man on trial at Cheyenne: that he
was a black-hearted, cowardly assas-
sin. whose hands reeked with the blood
Of more than m victim to his lust for
gold and a life of Incidence and booze
inspired debauchery. He should hang
higher than Hannah hung-but would
he? Time was when Wyoming had
no courts, and human life was an in
cident in the Kaleidoscope history of
the HARVEST frontier. The advent of
Judge and jury should have brought
justice; but sometimes the reverse
was the rule. Though Tom Horn was
arrested with but a nickel in his peck
ct and which he averred was every
cent he had on earth, yet he appeared
in court with five of the best lawyers
ir the state at his back for whose serv,
ices someone is authoritatively said to
have %coughed up 81. 900 in cold cash.
With a modest fortune paid for his de-
Tense as a starter. and the presump,
ton that this amount would be dou.
bled or trebled if necessary to secure
his release. what wonder that the wis,
est shook their heads and predicted
either an acquittal. or at best a disa,
greement. Money would buy it once
why not now? Crime had gone too of
ten unpublished if the assassin had but
the price. and courts of justice had
been but a stage for mediocre melo'
drama and farce comedy. But Wyo,
ming has grown-grown stronger, bet
ter and nobler. A gun" rampant on
a field of $50 weasel-skins no longer
suhiCes for a state seal. An honest
Judge and an honest jury have waded
patiently through a slough of testi'
mOny and a maze of oratorical efforts
calculated to mystify and mislead, and
Tom Horn has reached the end of his
rope at last.-BilI Barlow's Budget.
, 1902-11-03
For a Bad Cold.

If you have q bad cold you need a
good reliable medicine like Chamber
relieve it, and to allay the irrigation
and inflammation of the throat and
lungs. The soothing and healing
properties of this remedy and the
quick cures which it effects make it
a favorite everywhere. For sale by
Frank H. Egglestion. druggist.
, 1902-11-03

Republicans voters of Albany cOun
ty. it is up to you. Your central com
mittee has made every arrangement
for the election and has done every.
thing in its power to aid in an homes
and full ballot. the issues have been
fully presented to the people by The
Republican in an intelligent and fair
manner. without abuse or misstate,
ments. All that is desired is a candid
expression of the views of the PEG
pie. Now. on the eve of election. let
every republican resolve himself or
herself into a committee of one for the
purpose of carrying the entire ticket
tC success. 1t is a ticket nominated
in a convention that was the most
Independent eve held in Albany coun-
tv by any political party. and is there
fore representative of the wishes o.
the republicans in greater numbers
than eve before.
, 1902-11-03

When the democrats get to abusing
Hon. Otto Gramm you a depend up
That is generally their last dying wall
Their statement that it is gruesome for
Mr.. Gramm to be president of the
board of trustees of the state univer-
sity and at the same time be connect
ed with the management of the state
penitentiary is ridiculous and silly.
Might as well say that Mr.. Holiday
is not a good citizen because he han
dies cradles and collins,
, 1902-11-03
MIR. HOLIDAY IN OPPOSITION

At almost the last minute Mr.. w. II.
Holiday, chairman of the democratic
county central committee, INT out
in opposition to the water bonds. We
did not expect it from him, but pre-,
sumo the old democratic proclivity of
pulling backward was too strong and
vancement of the community. Or il
may be that his desire to aid his friend
Corthell has led him to oppose the in.
terests of the people at large.
The chairman would trade anythine
and everything for the mar whom he
hopes to elevate to the position of
member of the board Of county com
missioners. and as a last resort op-
poses the water bonds. in order tha
some of the odium which has attached
to Mr.. Corthell because of his attempt
to ecure rights in the city springs
may be assumed by the entire demo-
cratic party.
In the matter Of voting water bonds.
the interests of the entire people
should be considered. No political
party as a party will derive any bene-
fit if the bonds are voted. 1t is a
Ourely business transaction.
Laramie is confronted with the ne
cessity of improving its water works.
The only way to do it is by bonding
the city for the purpose. 1t cannot be
done piece-meal. as suggested by Mr..
Holiday, for the reason that the COM
pany will hardly be willing to let go
Of its rights without being guaranteed
, 1902-11-03

In this campaign the republicans
ran go to the polls with nothing to
regret. They have conducted a clean.
decent campaign from the very start,
and there is no bad taste left in the
mouths of the party leaders. On the
other hand. what can the democrats
say of the d~isgraceful and ~cowardlX
attack made by Allard of the Evans
ton News-Register? 1t was so filthy
that decent democrats all over the
state condemned it. but in spite of
their condemnation, men on the dem
ocratic state ticket caused its circu-
lation. 1t was too low down for Chair
man Hammond. and he has been in a
fight with Allard ever since its pub
LEGATION. The attack upon the Evans
ton insane asylum was another piece
of scurrilous work. This was handled
by Mr.. Stickney all over the state. The
Republican has shown this to be a
vicious and u%ntruthful attack made
purely for campaign purposes. At W
cry election this matter is trotted out
to prey upon the sympathies Of the
people. A vote for the republican an
d:dates is a vote for good government
and cleaner politics in this state.