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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

Through the establishment of correspondence
school the University of California hopes to make out
of the good farmers of the State corps of conscen-
tious students If the wise of Berkeley now
only their way clear work the PROPOSE
ton and make few farmers of their many students
a very serious problem will have been solved for Cali
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

The Grand Jury has commenced inquiry to deter
mine to what extent and by whom the Almshouse has
been cheated of supplies and provisions ordered for the
conduct of the institution by the city authorities
1t is better late than perhaps, for governing
commissions to discover that nobody is poor that
NAV not be robbed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
His Maiden Effort.

All hands were making political
speeches in the House the other after
noon when a Representative. making
his maiden speech, shot off a few
rhetorical fireworks for Judge Parker
Of New York.
Parker, Parker" said the crushing
Grosvenor of Ohio, in a musing tone,
getting to his feet and stroking his
Santa Claus beard reflectively. Seems
TO me that I've heard that name be-
fore somewhere. Do you mean Judge
Parker of New York?''
That's whom / mean" promptly
replied the young man making his
maiden speech.
"Um-exactly," said Grosvenor.
by the way. what's Judge Parker's
first name?"
The new Representative flushed and
, started to stammer some reply. An
old-timer in a scat some distance be-
hind the new man made a funnel of
his hands and tried to whisper the
name Alton" to the new man, but
Z Grosvenor of Ohio saw this move.
Hey, no coaching or offside plays"
4 he demanded. Now" turning to the
new Representative again, what's
Judge Parker's first name, hey? Seems
TO me that it's reasonable to expect
you TO know the name of the man
you're booming for President of the
United States. isn't it? What his first
name, anyhow"
The new Representative made some
/ fioundering reply to the general ef-
4 feet that Judge Parkers first name
didn't make any difference, etc, but
he failed to get away with it. The
House roared and presently the new
] Representative brought his talk to an
abrupt close and sat down, looking
/ flabbergasted.-Om Bee.
Rev. DR.. Thirdly-Young man, don't
you know there is no such thing as a
/ certainty?
The Gambier-Say, partner. reckon
: you never ran a shell game-Boston
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

ST. LOUIS FAIR-Old Subscriber,
SebastopoI. Cal. The Call will publish
all the news of the worlds fair at st.
Louis and will give data as to the at
tendance when the exposition opens.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

THOMAS CADY-A. o. c., Vallejo,
Cal. This department has no infOrma-
ton as to where lie the remains OF
Thomas Cady. a former resident OF
Vallejo, if he is dead, who was re-
ported to have been drowned from or
the Frisbie, to have been murdered by
Greek fishermen and to have been
shanghaied to Scotland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

Special Information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Auen's) 20 Cali
fornia street. Telephone s1ain 104
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

Townsend's California glace fruits and
candies. 50c a pound in artistic fire.
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends. 715 Market st above Call bldg. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

Rev. Dr. Thirdly--Young man, don't
you know there is no such thing as a
certainty?
The Gambier-Say, partner. 1 reckon
you never ran a shell game.-Boston
Herald
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

CLOTURE-A. T. s. San Jose. Cal.
Closure of cIoture is a method for clos
ing dkbate in parliamentary assem-
blies, tAe use Of which Is analogous to
that of the previous question in Amer
lean deliberative bodies. In the
French Chamber of Deputies the
president is to take the sense of the
chamber before pronOuncing the clos
ing of debate. If the clOture is op-
posed only a single speech against II
is allowed. The cloture being once
pronounced no further debate is al
lowed. In the English Parliament the
previous question does not have. as
in the United States, the effect Of sup
pressing all further debate on the
main question. When means for this
purpose were first adopted the name
closure or cloture was adopted from
the French. In the 6th OF the new
rules of the British Parliament. Feb
ruary 9, 1881, power was given the
Speaker of the House of Commons to
close debate. Under the rules adopted
November, 1882, it was first used in
Parliament February %. 1884.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26

CONFEDERATE HALvES-A. z. g.,
San Jose, Cal. When the State OF
Louisiana seeded from the Union. jan
uary 26, 1861. it seized the mint at New
Orleans, in which there were thou
sands Of dollars worth of gold and
silver. The State issued jointly with
the Confederate Government $254,S2O in
$40 geld pieces and $1.1O0, 316 so in silver
half dollars, using the United States
die of 1861.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-26
THE CANAL TREATY.

w THEN the Panama revolution occurred, and the
Nv canal treaty followed The Call predicted that
v the treaty would be ratified, and would be sup
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
DEnOCRATS ARE BUSY
AT ST. LOUIS NOW

ST. LOUIS, June % 1t was stated
at the headquarters of the National
Democratic convention, which will
convene in the Coliseum on July 9Th,
that the only portrait that will be
hung in the convention hall will be
one of Thomas jefferson
John l. Martin, temporary sergeant
at arms of the convention, said that it
would hardly do to have portraits of
living Democrats displayed as perma-
nent fixtures in the convention hall.
Plans for the decorations have been
completed and the large hall will pres
ent a gala appearance. Red, white and
blue viii predominate, hat the Louis
lana Purchase exposition colors will
be a feature of the decorative scheme.
The dome of the hall will be formed
of ochre bunting The walls will be
decorated with national cOlOrs exclus-
lively and the stage will be done in a
star spangIed effect. The coats of arms
of several states and territories will
be placed at intervals along the walls
and on the platforms The standards,
indicating the seats of the delegations
will be of white, with red rims and
blue lettering.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
Pure Food

Everybody wants to eat anG drink
only pure and wholesome food and
liquors. The merchant who knowing
ly sells his customers adulterated
goods, for pure, should be punished.
Ignorance of the law, of course, eX-
cuses no one, but many merchant
was obliged to pay fine whc had no
intention of deCeiving his customers.
The manufacturers are the guilty
parties, but they escape because they
comply with the law by putting some
little mark on the package. A custom
er goes into a wholesale house and is
offered something cheap. He buys 1t
and sells it cheap. 1t has a little mark
compound" on the package. This
leaves the jObber out, but when the
retailer sells it he must suffer the con
sequences. Very frequently he knows
nothing OF the contents and is entire
ly innocent of wrong doing. When a
customer wants to buy jelly for three
or four cents pound he surely knows
that the stuff is not pure 1t is the
demand for cheap food that has forced
such merchandise on the market The
merchant is i'll business TO sell what
the people demand. The only ques-
tion is to give them what they ask for
don't deceive them.
The pure food law is all right and
the people want to know what they
eat. but there should be some protec-
tion for the merchant against the
manufacturer.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
ALL RUSSIA NOW
WATCHES THE EAST

ST. PETERSBURG, June 29.-l 80
p. 1.-The whole city IL awaiting
with breathless interest news from the
opposing armies in Southern Man
churia, grappled in the decisive battle
of the campaign.
But those fully appreciating the al
most impossible country through
which the japanese columns are ad-
vancing and the difficulty of moving
large bodies of troops into position,
hardly expect the battle to begin IN
earnest for several days, although ad-
mitting that heavy firing between the
advance forces may now be in pro
gress.
The papers, with the exception OF
the army organ and the Novoe Vremya
are unanimously of the opinion that a
pitched battle is now certain. The
former is silent on the subject, which
may be significant, especially as Gen
eral Kuropatkin's movements are
shrouded in mystery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
The Third Son Dead.

streak of ill-luck seems to be in
the wake of Nicholas Harris family.
Mr. Harris resides on East Race street,
Shamokin, and is the father of large
family of boys, three of whom have
died under sad circumstances within
the past three years.
Two, Matthias aud Lawrence, were
soldiers in Uncle Sans army. They
were on the firing lines in the Philip
pines and escaped deaths in the battle
fields only to die later from fever in
hospitals.
Monday, Philip. aged 2l years, was
drowned in river at UhIichsVille,
o., while bathing A telegram was re-
cieved by Jeweler Joseph Harris, a
brother, ,apprising him of the sad fact.
The telegram was received from
another brother. Nicholas, who resides
at Columbus, o.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
Killing and Manning.

The executive in every town In Penn.
svlvania has received from the state
board of health a communication call
ing attention to the need of better
enforcement of the law relative to the
sale of toy pistols and high explosives.
1t makes the assertion that the total
number of casualties in the United
States last Fourth of July were 4, $40,
of which 406 died from lock jaw caus.
ed by injuries; 10 blinded; 70 lost one
eye; 81 lost an arm or a leg; ia lost
fingers The causes of accidents were
Blank cartridges, 1909; firecrackers,
/, ,l52; toy cannons, 379; powder and
fireworks, 731.
The toy pistol is most fruitful
source of injury and death, and against
this dangerous "toy" there should be
relentless warfare Each recurring
Fourth of July brings with it its nois,
and blaze and its epidemic of tetanus
or lockjaw In the Fourth OF July
tetanus the disease usually becomes
manifest on the fourth or fifth day
after the injury, and the patient dies
in from 81 to - hours. Last year out
of 4O6 cases of jaw only nine re
| covered.
1t was declared in an address before
the Chicago school tecaheTs, assembled
in furtherance of the movement for 1
saner observance Of the Fourth in tha
city, that 100 persons were killed
and 6, 413 were injured III ten cities
The fire loss was -, ,459. 600. The burn
! ing of Portland, Maine, on July / 1866
inhicting a property loss of from $40,
| 600, 600 to Slj, 600, 0O0-the most serious
confiagration in the country up to tina
! time since the great fire in New York
! in lS35-is a reminder of the danger
Gus handling of all forms of fireworks
! Such is the tribute paid to patriotism
by the irrational methods Of celebrat
| ing the country's natal day.
There Is no reason to fear that pa
triotism will languish if the boys al,
denied the privilege of destroying
themselves, or being manned for life
The rational observance of the Fourtl
! does not suppress patriotic ardor
There is no sense in the barbaric man
ner in which the Fourth is observed
with explosives, endangering lite anC
| property.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
An Important Decision.

Judge Mcdonnell, of Westmoreland
county, has rendered decision refus-
ing new trial in the suit brought by
the Dairy and Food Department
against dealer who sold brandy
which was preserved with buric acid.
The dealer was convicted and senten-
ced to pay a fine for the violation of
the pure food act of 1898, and applied
for new trial. alleging that the brandy
was sold for medical purposes and not
for food or drink In the opinion re
fnsing the new trial the court refers
to the act of 1897, which prohibits the
adulteration of drugs and asserts that
a person must be protected from the
purchase of adulterated drugs us we'll
as food. This was the first instance of
boric acid being used as preservative
which has been brought to the alton
tion of the department.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
May Dam the River .

Residents of Berwick and vicinity
have practically decided to tear down
the piers of the old bridge and use the
stone to dam the river, thus making
navigation possible.
For the past few days it is almost
impossible to get across the stream,
even in row boat, rs the stream is
very shallow in places and it is no un-
usual sight to see the ferries and 9TH
er boats stranded for hours. The coun-
ty commissioners of Luzerne and Ool-
umbia counties held meeting yester-
day and it was shown that navigation
will be an impossibility between Mes
copccb and Berwick during the sum
meT and in consequence it was par
italy decided to tear down the piers,
build "A dam, thus raising the water.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
BRIDUE PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will he received at
the office Of the superintendent of
Public Grounds and Buildings, Harris.
burg. Pa, until twelve O'Clock noon
on July 5th, 1904, for the rebuilding
of the suh-structure and super-struc
ture of the bridge over the North
Branch of the Susquehanna River, at
Danville, Montour County, Pa.
Bids must be placed in separate en-.
velopos addressed on the outside with
the name ana location of the bridge
and the name of the bidder. Plans
and specifications can be had on ap.
LlicatiOn to the superintendent OF Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings, Harrisburg,
Pa. Bids will be opened in the pres
ence of the bidders or their represent
atiycs in the Receipt II Room of the
Executive Department. Harrisburg, al
two p. m. on above date.
By order of the Board,
J. NJ. SHUMAKER, superintendent.
JOHN e. STOTT. Secretary.
Samuel W. Pennypackcr,
W p. Snyder,
W L. Mathues.
Board of Commissioners of Public
Grounds and Buildings
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSIONS.
Low-rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has selected the following dates
for its popular ten-day excursions to
Niagara Falls from Washington and
Baltimore: July and %, August II
and 26, September 3 and %, and Oct
ober H. On these dates the special
train will leave Washington at 500
A. NJ, Baltimore . :O5 a. NJ, York
10 40 A. NJ, Harrisburg IL 40 A. M. .
Millersburg II 30 p. NJ. Sunbury
IL :58 p. M, Williamsport , 80 p. NJ ,
Lock Haven 3 :08 p. M, Remove 3 30
p. NJ, Emporium Junction 5:05 p.
M, arriving Niagara Falls at 9 :35 p.
NJ
Excursion tickets. good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days will be sold at 500 from Wash
ington and Baltimore - :35 from
York so. 90 from Littlestown; $40. 90
from Oxford, Pa. -. 30 from Colum-
bia IS. 80 from Harrisburg; $1,000
from Winchester. Va 81 50 from Al
toona; s.. 10 from Tyrone; Sc 10 from
Bellefonte; s.. 10 from Ridgway So. 90
from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre; -. -
from Williamsport; and at proportion
ate rates from principal points. \
stop-over will be allowed at Buffalo
within limit of ticket returning
The special trains of Pullman par
lor cars and dav coaches will be run
with each excursion running through
to Niagara Falls. An extra charge will
be made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tour ist agent an
chaperon will accompany each eXcur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of
connecting trains, and further intor-
nation apply to nearest ticket agent,
or address Geo. W Boyd, General
Passenger Agent,B road Street Station
Philadelphia.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
RUHOR SAYS THAT
JAPS HAVE FORTS

TOXIC, June 29.-3; 80 p. NIT Is
unofficially reported that the Chik-
Wan Shan, Chit-An- Shan and So-Cho.
Shan forts southeast of and part of the
Port Arthur defences, were captured
on Sunday after an all day fight, be
ginning with an artillery duel.
So-Cho-S Shan, it is added, was first
captured and the other forts fell soon
afterward. The Russians retreated
west, leaving forty dead or wounded.
The composition of the Japanese force
has not been ascertained beyond the
fact that it is said to have consisted
of all branches Of the service.
The Japanese lost three officers and
a hundred men killed or wounded and
captured two guns and a quantity OF
ammunition. The officials here do not
confirm the report
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30

at the southwestern corner of said last
mentioned lot, thence in a Westward
ly direction along said alley twenty
FIVE feet TO the southeastern corner of
the other lot Of the heirs Of James f.
Deem, deceased, last, hereinbefore de-
scrIbed, thence along said last men
toned lot in a northwardly direction
one hundred and twenty-five feet to
the northeastern corner Of the lot of
the heirs of James +. Deem, deceased,
last herelnbefOre described tie place
of beginning, with the appurtenanCes.
LOT NO. Also all that certain
mes,auge tenement ami tract of land
situate i'm the Township of Valley in
the County Of MOntour and State Of
Pcnnsy yania, bounded and described
as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone
in "a private road at the corner Of land
of the estate Of John : Snyder, de-
ceased, thence along said private road
and land Of Eli Appleman north six
and unc-hlif degrees west forty nine
porchcs 10 a stone olong another road,
thence along said last mentioned road
north seVcnty-night degrees east one
perch to stone in the last mentioned
road and i'm line OF land of the said Eli
AppIcmau, thence along said last men
toned land OF Eli AppIcman north six
and One-haIf degrees west one hundred
and two UerCheS TO stone in line of
land of Lewis Hort and Thomas DYER.
thence along said last mentioned land
of Lewis Hort and Thomas Dyer north
sixty one degrees west forty six and
fiye-trnth porchcs to pine at corner
of band OF Nathaniel Bennett, thence
along said last mentioned land of
Nathaniel Bennett south five and one
half degrees east Ona hundred and one
and twO-tonth perchcs to stone in "A
road, thence along said last mention
ca land Of Nathaniel Bennett south
seven and one-halt degrees east thirty
SIX and Cne-tCnth pcrCheS to "A stone at
a corner of land of Peter Koch thence
along said last CntiOned land of
Peter Koch north scvCnty-eight and
three fourth degrees east forty three
and fOur-'cnths TcTcEc9 to the said
stone in the said private road. the
place of beginning, containing thirty
nine acres and seventy Terchcs OF
land, with the appurtcnanceS.
TERMS OF SALE Twenty five
per cent of the purchase money shall
be paid i'm cash at tI3c -trIk n down
OF the respective prulcrlic- aud the
balance thereof shall he paId upon the
confirmation absolute of SICh IeSpec.
tive sales Deeds thc,clOr shall tc
Gu'v executed and GcllNcrc hy tie
SIZE II To the respective purchasers
t " q 2 upon such confirmation abSo.
IHv lH.I lhc payment ot all purchase
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
REDUCED RATES TO ST. LOUIS.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account De.

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account De-
mocratic National Convention.
For the benefit Of those desiring TO
attend the Democratic National Con-
vention, to be held at St. Louis, July
6, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round trip tickets TO St.
Louis, from all stations on its lines,
from July , to 5, inclusive, good re-
turning, leaving St Louis not later
than fifteen days, including date of
sale, on date of valuation by Joint
Agent at st. Louis. at rate of single
fare for the round trip For specific
information concerning rates and time
of trains, consult nearest ticket agent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
CLOUD BURST WAS
CAUSE OF FLOOD

PITTSBURG, June %. Over five
hundred homes, business houses and
school houses, short distance from
Pittsburg on the Pan Handle railroad,
were inundated III from two to ten
feet of water in Robinson's Run Hol-
low and Charters Valley by the cloud
burst there last night Many build
ings and bridges were washed away,
horses and cattle were drowned, and
at least one life was lost.
1t was rumored that others had per
ished, but the reports have not been
verified.
There were many narrow escapes.
In the Bastian Hotel, Mcdonald,
Charles Hay. the engineer, was caught
in a room in the basement. \ lmost
without warning the water poured mp
on him Escape by way of the door
was cut off. He reached safety by
crawling through the transom.
The MurchIaud sisters, who conduct
millinery store at Mcdonald. mar
rowlv escaped death in the flood.
Their store was washed from its base
with the three women in it. They
were rescued by Charles Cameron. who
waded out to the building and carried
ont the sisters one by one The house
of Arnold CHASER was overturned bv
the force of rushing water. The five
members of the family had sought
safety in one of the upper rooms. All
succeeded in reaching land by swim
ming and wading.
Miss Blanche Bush, clerk in news
stand at Mcdonald, had narrow es-
cape. The store was lifted from its
place and swept into the stream. Miss
Bush was caught in the structure, and
as it floated away she screamed for
help. Her cries were heard by George
Hemmerling, an oil operator. He
plunged into the water and swan out
to the building and back again. taking
Miss Bush with him.
Both the electric light plants at Nc
Donald were flooded and the town was
in total darkness. The food did not
subside until daylight and many fami-
lies slept outdoors all last night. Rail
road traffic on the Pan Handle rail
road through the flooded district is
completely tied up, tracks washed
away, and many towns above and be-
low Oakdale and Carnegie are with
out means of communication.
The only fatality reported so far was
the drowning of an unknown Italian,
whose body was found floating in Rob
inson Run early today. The damage
will reach $780, 600.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
Tnnirhf 8 Dnncn.

Music lovers of Danville are look ing
forward with much interest TO the re =
cital to he given by Miss Harriette r.
Woods, in st. Paul's NJ +. church to-
night
Her recital of last year is we'll re-
membered by all those fortunate
enough TO be in attendance and that
they will hear her again is assured by
the ready sale of tickets. During the
past year Miss Woods has been stu
dent in Philadelphia and has been quite
prominent in musical circles in that
city. An excellent program will be
rendered, among other numbers being
the "Chanson Provencal," " the success
of last year ; recital, which Miss Woods
will sing by request. She will be as
sisted by Mr. Clarence Kempthorne
Bawden, an organist of much prOmi-
nenCe.
The program appears on the fourth
page of the News this morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-30
POSED AS A TELE-
GRAPH LINEr1AN

Q. Graves, of Wilkesbarre, special
officer for the Pennsylvania railroad
company, Tuesday afternoon arrested
a man who gave his name as |. G..
Marion and place of residence Ian
caster, Pa, for beating his way over
the Suubury division on freight
train.
Officer Graves was on his way to
Sunbury and was on the same train
with Marion, both riding in the ca
boose Marion gaining PERMISSION
from the conductor by representing
himself to be a telegraph lineman in
the employ of the company. He stat
ed that he had been sent out i'll a
hurry and had forgotten to get creden-
tials, but to make his story good he
carried a pair of pole climbers and a
pair of wire cutters. At first Graves
was inclined to believe his story, but
after being in conversation with him
for while he arrived at a different
conclusion and made dp his mind that
he was an impostor. When the train
arrived at SInbury Graves arrested
the man and took him before Justice of
the Peace Carpenter, where ne was
charged with illegal car riding. At
first Marion stuck to the liueman story,
but when questioned closely, broke