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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
+: HOWENSTEIN CO.
1914 = Street N. w.

S2,6g-Sl.40O cash Will buy h-st-class
--sJOry brick ne. near II ST
cars; trust. $500 at 5 per cent.
S29o0--F'ine Groom brick. with brown
stone trimmings. trust of $3.50
at per cent well rented; S1.150
cash viii buy
S5e00-3-story. 10-rOOm and bath brick
near Capitol: lot 19 by 100. trust
S2,o00 at 5 per cent; good value for
the money.
S9,0OO-Brick Cfice and dweITng. near
10th and r ne; % fl. front; trust,
5000 at 5 per cent
S3.10O-Think OF it, BroWnStoue resi-
dence one square from fashionable
18th St NV 3 stories; very
modern.
s.. 1e0-Delightful 6-rOOm brick near
18th and c ne; on easy terms
S3,5JJ-Business property near 18th
and n Y. Ave; just reduced to
this figure.
81, -Three-story, S-roou Ind bath
brick dwelling. in excel icnt cOndi-
ton. trust. S2.200 at ) slcr cent:
$500 cash will buy.
$780, brick alley cOuses; first
class condition; pay y per cent
S.20o-Superb new cottage near Chevy
Chase; s rooms. bath. modern
plumbing; spacious balconies and
verandas; splendid bargain.
81. 500-Weu-b built. 3-storv. eieht-rOom
brick near nth and A Sc: pOrce-
lain bath: large cellar; furnace
heat: lot IS by us 10 Soft alley.
s4.500-One of the most desirable
houses in BloOmingdale; near y.
Cap. and Y SITS. rooms. bath:
entirely modern; price recently re-
duced; the cheapest house on our
books.
s., I5O-Near Washington Circle: two
story and basement brick;
rooms, bath; an ideal home. re-
marka bly, cheap.
Sf.S00-1Cth near T. ne. delightful
brick residence in first-class con-
ditiOn; rooms. bath. pantry: cell
lar under entire house. furnace
heat.
S,0Oo-Charming home on Riggs St
NV; rooms, bath; in fine condi-
ton.
$ can be turned over within three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
PRINCESS GARDENS.
COLORADO HEIGHTS

Lots are IS and 80 feet front. by 100 to
100 feet deep, TO Is foot alleys. Prices
$500 10 Sl,OOO-SlO0 cash and 500 per month
al per cent. or 5 per cent discount for
all cash. iels-tf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
SIGNS ARE OIL D.
In Ancient Greece They Were Used
ON Business Houses.


The custom of marking business
house by means of sign is of very
ancient origin. In the great cities of the
east and among the ancient Egyptians
such a practice must have been unneC-
essary, as all trades were classified
and confined to certain sections Of the
city, and then all wares were exposed
10 full view, as they were displayed in
open booths.
The history of Grecian signboards Is
meager, yet the illusions of Aris-
tophanes and Lucian to signbOards war
rant our belief in their use by the
Greeks. AthenRus tells us, HE hung
the well known sign in front of his
house"
Advancing to Roman times, there is
abundant evidence of signs, as the dis
coveries of POmpeii and Heraculaneum
amply testify. In the Eternal City
some of the streets derived Their names
from signs, Just as hundreds of London
streets have been so named. The Ro-
man street Vicus Ursi Pileati was
named from the sign, for, as the name
indicates it was the street of THE
Bear With the Hat on" But it was
not until late in the fifteenth century
that the custom gained footing in
England, first of all among the taverns
and alehouSes. Later came the neces-
sity of distinguishing between certain
shops brought about by the fact that
the houses were not numbered and the
people could not read word signs
Julian King CafOrd in st. Nicholas.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
WHAT THE MOON CAN TELL
\ clear moon indicates frost.

\ clear moon indicates frost.
A dull looking moon means rain.
single halo around the moon indi-
Gates a storm
If the moon looks high, cold weather
may be expected.
II the moon looks low down, warm
weather is promised.
The new moon on her back always
denotes wet weather.
double halo around the moon
means very boisterous weather.
II the moon changes with the wind
IN the east, then shall we have bad
weather.
II the moon be bright and clear
when three days old, fine weather is
promised.
When the moon is visible in the day
time, then may we look forward to
cool days.
When the points of the crescent of
the new moon are very clearly visible.
frost may be looked for
If the new moon appear with its
points upward, then will the month be
dry, but should the points be down
ward more or less rain must be eX-
pected during the next three weeks
American Queen
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
WM. c. PURS
COUNCILMEN
Butler Epidemic Passed.

The Philadelphia corps of physicians
and nurses left Butler in special car
over the Pennsylvania Railroad for
Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon. Dur
ing their seven weeks stay in Butler
they took care of fifty fever patients
and lost but two by death. They were
escorted to the station and hidden fare
we'll by cation Of members of the
Relief Committee. No meeting of the
executive committee was held Tuesday
evening At present there are eleven
typhoid cases in the Emergency hos
pital at the County home. one fever
death occurred Tuesday.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
HOW SLEEP MAY BE WOOEO
Movements of the Feet VIII quiet
thr NrrNnms Rrnin.

Most Of the mental devices for WOO
ing sleep have failed because they have
nearly always tried to resort to local
treatment" In other words, they have
made a homeopathic attempt to stop
thinking by thinking about something
else Il process which might also be
called elimination by substitution"
But an thinking, spontaneous or fore
ed, draws more or less blood to the
brain. prevents deep inhalations and
bars the gate 10 the kingdom of dreams
Any device, on the other hand, which
will make one take deep, long brcaths
spontaneously, the iuyariable forerun-
ner OF sleep, may be counted upon as a
genuine remedy for insomnia Even
deep breathing which is forced is bet
ter than any purely mental attempt TO
win sleep, but if the deep breathing
can be produced inyoluntarily one is
sure of a passport to Nodland
After several nights Of experiment
to this desired end the writer decided
to apply the principle adopted by the
masseurs, who begin their manipula-
tions at the point farthest from the
seat Of difficulty" which in the case
Of insomnia would be the feet Lying
on the right side, with the knees to-
gether and considerably ieXed, the
victim of insomnia should begin to
pedal both his feet slowly up and
down, with the movement entirely in
the ankles. The pedaling should keep
time with the natural rhythm Of res
piration and be continued until it is
followed by deep and spontaneous
breathing.
Several people who have tried this
remedy report that involuntary deep
breathing invariably begins before
they have pedaled up and down a
dozen times. In obstinate cases of in
somnia the patient may need TO keep
up the pedaling two or three minutes
or even more, with intermissions, If
necessary. The treatment may also be
varied by moving the feet alternately
instead of simultaneously, though the
latter method has proved the more
speedily efficacious in the cases known
to the writer. The explanation Of the
result obtained is probably simple.
The blood is pumped from the head,
and with the removal of brain tension
a general relaxation follows, with Sc
quent deep respiration and its result
in" sleep.-Good Housekeeping
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
Northampton and Monroe Democrats

LNVI IIItlIII VVII NUII IIUIIUU IIIIIVNItVINI
The deal understood to have been
made between the Democrats of Mon
roe and Northampton for the renomi-
nation of Congressman Shull and eX-
Congressman Mutchler two years
hence in the Twenty District
freezes out Carbon and Pike. 1t is pos
sible for Northampton and Monroe to
control the district nomination, and
they can divide it between them as
long as they please.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Baxter Funny, isn't it, Where we
say man puts his foot in his mouth,
the French say ne puts his foot in his
nose.
Foster-Of course. That's all owing
to the nasal sound in so many Of the
French words Boston Transcript
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
CHARLES q. CLOUD Abolition.
ID. X, WILLIAMS

We, the Chief Burgess and Town
Council of the Borough of Danville,
County of Montour and State of Penn
sylvania, do certify that the above
statement of receipts and expenditures
of the said Borough and Water Funds
are true exhibits as shown by the books
Of the Secretary and Treasurer and the
Receiver of Water Rents. according to
our knowledge and belief
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
1888 80
THOS. J. SWANK.
ALBERT LLOYD, Com
GEORGE F.. REIFSNYDER

VEUftIE = y. hfIF oN DEN, J
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the
Borough of Danville, County Of Montour
and State Of Pennsylvania, having eX-
amined the above statement Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures Of the Borough
and Water funds for the year 1903, dc
certify that we find them true and cor
rect.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Weekdays. Daily ( Flag station.
Pullman Parur AID Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between ,uchury, WillamspOrt
and Erie. between Sunbury ant Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the West.
For urther information apply to Ticket Agents
". W NTTERBURY. j. X. WOOD,
Genl Manager Pass. Traffic Mgr,
GEO. W. BOYD, Geul Passenger Agent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
STATIONERY.
WATER REHABILITATION.
Water Departmental

All Taxes entered at
County Commission
ers Office prior to
1903 ......... ..... 23l Sc
1903 taxes entered . 5G
Bal of 1896 taxes due
from Geo. w. Miles "a 63
Bal. of 1901 taxes due
from Ed w. Peters. 9j1
Bal of 1902 taxes due
from Ed. w. Peters 329 43
Bal. of 1903 taxes due
from Ed w. Peters AS 43
Water Mains. ........- 100000 90
Fire Hydrants. ........ l23O0 90
Building Machinery,
Wells. s............. G2S37 90
Filtration Plant com 1900 90
Cash bal. on hand Dec
3lst. 1903 ........ 4GGs 20
11lDaD 90
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
LIABILITIES

3 per cent bonds issue
of July lst, 1900. 1000 OO
Assets exceed Liabii-
ties ................. 1888 80
We, the undersigned the Finance
Committee of the Town Council Of the
Borough of Danville, having been di-
rected to audit the accounts Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the year
1903, do certify that we have examined
the above statement and find it to be
correct
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Fire Hose. 1000 90
Small Hose e............ % 90
Sundry Supphes...... lf5 90
Tools for Street Work. 40 90
Town Hall Building. 5000 90
Furniture. ............ 25O 90
Lock kTTu.......... 100 90
Barn on Friendship lot l35 90
CITY Hall Rents. ..... $50 90
Sewer. 1854 -
lof the above amount of
Sewer have on hand
in the way Of pipe.
engine and materials
$500 OO)
Cash balance ON hand
Dec. 3lst. 1903 ...., 6S25 o,
- 4344S -
LIABILITIES.
II. l.. Gross mortgage
on Town Hall Bldg. $500 90
per cent bonds issued
Nov list, 190O....... 1900 90
3! per cent bonds issu-
ed July lst, 1903 10000 90
365OO 90
Assets exceed Liabilities 69iS -
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
WEST

*Daily, fDaily except Sunday.
fStops on signal or on notice to conductor.
"A Stops on signal to take on passengers LOT
New York, BinghamtOn and p Oints west.
4. F.. CLARKE T. w. LEE
Gen. Superintendent. Gen.Pl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS
Total Town Hall Bldg
COUNCIL CHAMBER

A. G. Amesbury, coal $50
K ] Pegg, coal. .,.... 30
A. G. Roat, repairs to
furniture ........... 3 9S
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21
STREET WORK.

Repairs and extensions to mains, eto
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-01-21

Harry EIlenbogen, Borough Treasurer
Danville, Pa, Dec. 3lst, 1903.
DR..
Fund for Relief of disabled Firemen.
To cash received dur
ing 1903 from the
Auditor General of
the State ..... 1857
CIR.
BY S A Mccoy, Treas
urer, order No. L.. l5J OF
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
PARAGRAPHS.

A gentlemtns coat sleeve, when worn
about an unmarried lady's waist, is al
ways a miss fit.
A mans true nature comes to the sur
face when he is drunk, or when he grows
old. beautiful old age is like unto di-
vinity.
There are times when the sight Of a
pleasant face, no matter how homely,
fills one with JOY. and we wonder why
we never knew before that this same
face was good to look upon.
False modesty is one of the most trying
things for sane people to endure.
One OF the most exasperating events Of
life is TO have some one take the credit
for your best work in that they have in
cited you to ii, and calmly hold TO their
assertion.
1t is wonderful how many people know
just what is your duty To others. Ad-
vice is generally too cheap TO be accept
able
If the Bible were as chanreahle as the
Interpretation thereof. by its readers, in
sanity would be prevalent.
1t is not how sick people are. but how
they think they are, that makes them
difficult to care for sometimes. OF course.
this does not apply TO you or me.
a newly young man wanted
10 know if il was sinful TO milk cows on
Sunday. This is not n joke. An old lady
told him he would have been in bad dx
If the drawing of milk had been prohibited
on Sunday in his youth.
There are times in life when a lie is
better than the truth, and will accomplish
more good This was not forescen when
the ten commandments were written.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01

will exhaust themselves before they viii Surrender This
is then what the French economist Mr. Leroy Beaulieu,
calls "a of the first class"
The danger is for this the greater that other
nations may become involved Russia should fare
i'll in her land campaigns she may permit provoke
war in the Balkans War in the Balkans would make the
danger much greater in that other nations would fna
necessity pretext for fighting Then Of course Eng
land would be in danger of becoming participant In
that Russia could agree to settlement and save
her face for it would be humiliatng to yield
there at each end of the empire.
Take whatever view of it you will the only chance of
early peace lies in the interference of other powers; and
no other power will interfere if it help it.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01

Typhoid fever is sporadic rule, is CON
tracied from unfavorable local conditions,
TYPHOID .
from filthy poisoned springs, wells or
FEVER.
streams from swills and cesspools, etc.
Typhoid is SO prevalent even otherwise healthy
tain districts contagon or epidemic, IN
rural regions where the Of the purest charac
ter all such instances pollution viii be found TO be
the source of the trouble address delivered be-
the students medical department Of Michigan
University recently the subject of typhoid fever the
dean Dr. Victor C. Vaughan, made the following start
ling statement "The death rate from typhoid fever in
New York City with all its filth with all its great popu
laon with all its tenement houses is less than
is among the Of Michigan, illinois, Wisconsin
and the great northwest in general AnG why? Simply
because of local conditions. The Croon comparatively
small stream has been patrolled unusually well Prop
ery has been condemned destroyed and pollution of
water prevented the death rate from typhoid
is exceedingly low"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
AS THE LAWRENCE JOURNAL VIEWS 1T.

THE talk that the fourth assistant postmaster general
will be made United States senator if Governor Bailey
has the opportunity to make appointment seems to be
without foundation. Brstow has good job in Wash
ngton that will last least long the connu
of Mr.. Roosevets next term and his appointment
for senator would last only until the meeting of the state
legislature in January when in all probability
other would be chosen the place The legislature
it is taken for granted will be against the machine OF
which Mr BristOw is and such brief service in
the senate would come from appointment would
hardly be worth Mr. Brstows while 1t is a good deal
likely that Mr. Leland will be than that the
empty honor will go to Bristow"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
CHAMBERLAIN NOT r.eglNe<ENcoRsED

q broken down man. that he mentally failing
Although unverifed it looks if he that his eHof&
to revoluonze Great Britain the tariff question must
prove a failure The far made by scattering
elections rural districts Of England indicate tnat
the Chamberlain imperial protection policy does not suit
the farmers and farm aborers of the United Kingdom
The outside view would naturally be that seinteres
must swing them in the direction duties foreign
grain and other agricultural products but British inertia
tremendous power and it is strongest in the quiet
rural life Of cities which still preserves curl
ousy removed from its urban strain and stress multi
tude OF oldfashioned farming villages. Rural Britain
been for free trade liberalism two generations
and therefore it is OF the same mind
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
PRETTY EXPENSIVE STOPPER.

The japanese boast that they viii bottle up Port
Arthur may be made good the stopper used proving
pretty expensive The Japanese government admits that
it sacrificed 10000 tons of steam shipping In
the entrance to the harbor OF Port Ar
thur All Of the vessels sunk viii be total losses unless
Japanese obtain possession Of the Russian fortress
have abundant opportunity to raise and repair the
ships which they endeayored just much
stone might be dumped into the to make a break
water This means sacrifice Of per OF the
merchant tonnage Of Japan and although the vessels
sunk been old rule and not of good quality
shere noble Indifference the cost of success in the
great struggle against Russian domination in eastern
Asia manifested by such nroads the shipping OF
the island empire.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
ODD NAMES OF PLACES.

correspondent of the Louisville Courier-Journal
gives interesting explanation Of the origin Of two queer
of places. The mountains of Kentucky afford
many queer OF streams peaks towns and villages
but perhaps remarkable than Kingdom
Come and Why Not The first of these is the of
stream in Leslie county is taken from the Lords Prayer
and is the Of John Fox, Jrs recent story Little
Shepherd of Kingdom Come The second is the Of
small postoce in the country and originates from the
old song why Not Tonight" 1t is said that inter
esting revival held in this locality at which the
song sung great deal, and the people became
carried away with the music that the place after
ward called Why Not
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
AoEM FROM COLONEL MAJOR JELrz.

business We stopped just where have always stopped
for several years. We relieved of several dollars
their denominations being silver We honestly prove
by Nick Chcs that lost tSe money we met him
late hour and exchanged coursies The police knew we
told the truth hut Of their system by
the present administration investigation
viii be made II not the loss Of few dollars but tbs
principle thereof and suspect or guilty party
uninjured when pays Tor what he gets also
makes it rule 10 pay his Our policy is A thie
is dangerous reptile be he white black and people
here will take word that was robbed in Leayen
worth"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

Nine persons were baptised at Lucien
Noble county, Sunday night, at regular
service There's no telling what effect
revival would have on Lucien.
II is denied that Dennis Flynn has said
that he would take the national commit
teemanshp. The denial can be more
easily believed than the assertion.
Summer school terms are already being
advertised.
\ roping and riding contest is booked
for Enid today. Native bucking broncos
will be admitted free.
orr Breese. the man who escaped from
fail at Enid. is reported to have stolen
sack Of hay Poor fellow; he Is not doing
even as well as Sol Temple, who never
failed TO get at least liver and eggs for
dinner.
The Enid Daily Eagle has enlarged to
an eight-page paper 1t makes a credit
able showing for the town.
a fire destroyed $s9o in bills for the
Wells-Fargo company at Hobart. Mon
day The sealing wax being used by the
agent caused the blaze
The charters Of seven lodges were burn
ed in the fire at Kingfisher Tuesday
Kingfsher Will be envied. The water
pressure during the fire this week never
once failed
The Hobart News Republican suggests
that. before the Democrats despair of
finding a candidate for president they Try
the Republicans want ad' columns
owner FOR a mineral claim near Cooperton
wouldn't now buy IL
Dennis Flynn i reported - have sp-
peared before The statehood committee 20
argue against tho location OF the capital
OF Oklahoma at Guthrie. and speak for
Oklahoma City. Shawnee hasn't been
mentioned.
4 Ponca citizen has moved back from
Great Bend. -Aud Great Bend is in the
banner wheat county OF Kansas. too.
The Ponca City butchers are killing
Thoroughbred Durham cattle for beef The
Courier objects. declaring that :here ara
too few ane bIooded animals iR the coun-
try now
one of the Ava Review men has run
several fOot-races with stranger. and
won money both tines. lie vii show his
segacity and rncney-fnak!1g powers by
declining 10 TUn again.
Mrs. Sherry Spann. wEo is held at Nc
AIester or 2 charge of completely N the
murder os john Mckay formerly lived az
Sha wnec- Her Shzwn=e fTieE9s belscve
her iuac<~Ct-
A Ivy Leaf lodge has been Instituted
al Shawnee. This is The ladies society
of the 3 * I 2
TIE Perry Republican declares tn ok
lshoma City wants the capital and sery-
thing else in s.gh;- To whsch statement
Oklahoma City readily agrees
Perry Is looming up as a bcg market
Porkers brought $i-5a there Monday.
According Il the < Reno American.
tne farmers about there are expected 70
7us n uscre co:tsa than ever this Season-
Wheet viii - diSfizced
The Canadian cocnty Re7ullica-. ena-
ventIoa OF Saturday VIII issorze Bird 3fc-
Guire and Cash Czde. according - the
American
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
ABOUT LONDON THEATER FIRES.

Since the roquois tragedy in Chicago, the heater fire
statistics have been carefully scanned and the danger OF
the playhouse from fire widely discussed London is the
model city for theatrical architecture While the play
houses rule give the effect of being unsafe
the lack of easy exit being conspicuous statistics would
show that they the safest in the world For
considerable than half century not life has been
lost in London theater That the world progresses is
forcbly illustrated by the strict regulation OF
theaters compared with the fact that in the eighteenth
century it CT the regular amusements Of the
young bloods playhouse In 172l a drunken
young earl the point Of firing the incolns Inn
theater when the constables arrived. N 1740 it
marquis who ordered his rgag and bobta to Drury
Lane And in steady progress in rank it the Duke
Cumberland who in 1919 set a mob to fire the Hay
market They did their best destroying everything of
value and throwing lighted candles the stage TO set
fire the scenery but the blaze luckily extingushed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
WOMEN AS RACE FOLLOWERS.

During the last week three pool supported en-
rely by women raided in New York by the police
much surprise occasoned by the revelations fol-
lowing. There hundreds of in New York who
do nothing but follow the AS class they
curious study Usually they past years of
age. Once in while girl joins their ranks she
drops out. 1t seems be with nothing more than
the satisfying of desire novelty, while
has just passed 80 it becomes serious and steady
business
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-04-01
TIE FARMER tbs IMPORTANT MAN.

The HoaQuim Washingtonian speaks up for the Ameri
can farmer. You may. it says. call him rube.'
'hayseed yap but the farmer is nevertheless the
biggest in the country He could buy all national
banks the national debt purchase both the
bine and the Standard Oil trust put Wal street
of business cut Of the products of his honest toll
and still have half billion dollars left for pocket change
To it up IN sentence. the farmer by whatever
nickname he may be called is the important class
,n the United States and right to grow chesty
the showing he makes