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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
TELEPHONE TIPS,
How to save Time md Annoyance
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conversation saws tra American ,r.l.-
phone Journal Tb. frst r.gpf.fte 10
the proppr uosr.
In yII case. tn. t,,us,,,ftto,.. should I,o
MS nearly vertical .,- .,,..f1,I, vim tI,o
voice funnel so adjusted that If is an q
level fth the Inns when tIn l,aad e IN
the ordinary arrbad po-.tiop of ,oryer.
satfou Then fine Ifn. sI,.rIl ba IaI1
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
THOMAS KENT WATERMAN.
An Impartaut announcement.

When the late Lord Lyons was Brit
Ish ambassador nj Paris he received q
gilt of two cmus, Embassies are not
exactly the place To keep such birds,
and he gave them to the Duke Of Nor
folk. who then had large oviary at
Arundel castle. The duke I'm his turn
named the pair Lord and Lady Lyons.
Like all amateur bird fanclerS. he was
eager 10 raise a brood of little emus,
but the birds showed no disposition to
propagate their species. The duke
finally grew weary of watching them
and left il To- th" Keepers 70 bring him
immediate word of any signs Of a
family. \ month or t.vo later when
the household was at lunch with sew
eruI guests one OF the keepers insisted
upon access TO tho duke. Red. breath
less and stammcring Dc burst into the
dining room with Your grace. your
grace, Lord and Lady Lyons ave laid
a hagg'"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

The European mOdiSIeS tell rs that
there i no shadow Of doubt about the
advent Of fun skirts for the coming
season There may lie variations in
detail, in trimming. In length. bur the
summer skirt viii be fun, and the
sheer materials, The soft supple sum
De- SILKS and woods VIII lend them
selves chsrUinEly 10 The mode For
tie walking skin and the skirt which.
for want IF a better term. one must
cal d0eSSy the summer laws are Sp-
p7OIimstely fixed The morning street
costumes VIII not break into billowin-
folds, but w.lI keep = tailored severity
and. whether plated ~ plain, viii ~
Enugly around the hips and ripple dis
creeIly AZ the ankles
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Lingerie Hats.

The fashionable maid will have one
or two OF those fascinating lingerie
hats In her summer trousseau, and the
batiste, null. fine swiss embroideTies
and valenciennes lace creations are
loveller than ever this season, as in
Vulnerable changes are rung upon com
binations OF lace and flowers. Nets.
plain or dotted. with large chenille
waters, are shirred and plated into
airy trimmed shapes and trimmed with
flowers and soft silken Scarfs. Quaint
effects are obtained 10y using embroid-
cred and painted mousseline over broad
trimmed, low crowned shapes covered
with plain taffeta. one model in paleSt
lilac taf1eIa has its brim lined with
tiny frills Of yalencienneS. The out
side Of the hat Is entirely covered in
white mousseline over broad trimmed,
low crowned shapes covered with plain
taffeta- one model in paleSr lilac taf-
feta has It's brim lined with tiny frillS
OF valenCiennes. The outside Of the
hat IS enTi0ely covered IN white nous
seline. painted in floral designs and in
set with lace. and a broad scarf of
lilac taffeta folds round the crown and
falls IL LOOPS and ends under the brim
er the hack
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
DEATH WEEK..
A Singular Ceremonial which Takes
Place In Rural Hussin.


Death week" the "Smarna Ncdel-
va Of the Sluyouic people, marks the
end of winter In rural Russia. 1t Is
kept during the last seven days of
! March and is "a survival pure and sim
/ pie of early paganism. In the old
| Slavonic mythology, as in the minds
I Of the mass OF untaught Russians now
/ aduys, the idea of death and winter Is
/ closely associated and the ceremonies
| proper To the death week" from the
/ sacrifice To the "Nodyanoi," or water
/ spirit. with which fl begins, TO the
/ driving out and drowning of death,
with which it terminates, are based
I upon the superstition that was former
| ~ universal i'm northern Europe.
When the Ice begins to break on the
water. winter is considered over in
Russia, and the breaking of the ice is
due-the Russian peasants hold to the
| "Nodyanoi," or water spirit, who has
| his abode in the rivers and streams
He has slept over the winter they say,
and wakes hungry and angry with the
first rays of the returning sun. lie
bursts the CONCEALED coveri'@ of the
wptcr sends the ice foes drifting
dri yes the fish from their haunts and
causes the streams to overflow.
In the last week of March, therefore,
before the fee begins to break, the peas
ants in rural Russia start the death
week celebration by preparing a sac
rlfice for the "Vodyanoi," so that he
10
awakes from his winter sleep They
meet together in the village where the
celebration Is 10 take place and sub
scribe a sum Of money for the pur-
chase Of a young horse. The animal
must not be a gift, but bought for
money. 1t must not be bargaincd for,
and no one person must contribute more
than another 10 the amount required.
The horse is taken TO stable spe-
cially reserved for the gift TO the "Vo-
dyanoi' and fed for three days on
bread and oil cake. on the fourth day
at midnight the horse is taken from
the stall and conducted to the nearest
river or stream. the villagers follow
ing in body The name is decorated
with red ribbons, the head smcarcd
with honey, the legs are tied together
and a couple of millStones secured 10
the neck. Then hole Is made in the
ice and the horse thrown into the wa
ter. a living sacrifice TO the "Vody-
anoi."
Fisher folk i'm the Archangel district
pour a quantity of fat into the water
instead OF throwing in horse, and
the millers Of the Ukraine cast the
horses head into the river and not the
living animal After appcaSing the
water spirit the house spirit, the DO
movoi," calls for "a sacrifice. He
awakcs on tho night OF March - and
VIII wait only three days for his offer
ing. 50, on returning from the river
side, the Villagers prepare a suitable
Eift Tor him. They take a fat black
pig XIII il and cut il into as many
niccoS as There are residents I'm the
place. Each resident receives one pfcye. (
which DE SJraiEhtway 1uricS under the /
doorstep at the entrance 10 his house
In some parts, Ii is said, the country /
folk bury few eggs beneath the
threshold II Jh. dwelling to propitiate .
the "Domovoi' '- London Spectator
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

There i "a pretty story in connection
DE- Eca-i> te Moo,anauN who. vn ar.
irving Al Windsor o. present his en-
tcn,ia'S a>kei one oi the gentlemen in
waiting ID DE should Kiss oUcyC Nte-
tOvia'S hand O0 presentation, Unable
20 give "a reply. Dr. ryforr,j him 90 am
other official vho. iu turn. ASKED lhc
late Marquis nj Salisbury to deesIr Tire
point HuJ De-. uouplu~,L applied j'-
ret 10 her majesty, who Graciuu~ly am
Swr0ad that il was not the custom, hut
she would he very pleased il his rNcal-
lenCy would 10 >o-LoudoU Onlno&r~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

hat is the lace fiounce, which is sewed
around the back part of the hat. This
founce, which is just deep enough TO
cover the neck, is lightly worked in
spots with white silk. The way TO
shirr such a founce IS 10 gather 1t upon
u shirr string. The whole is then fas-
manner as TO form a veil around its
three sides The technical name is the
hat flounce. This same idea is carried
out In white lace upon n white hat.
And II IS seen in tan lace upon hat
of burned straw. All the different dyed
laces are used upon hats of the same
color.-New York Commercial Adyer-
ttSer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
EAGLE AND STURGEON.
The King oT Birds and King "f Fish
In "A Death Ilinch

We had been Campcd for "a few days
al a point on the upper reaches of the
Pic river. waiting for a few of the
party who were running side line. \
source Of amusement was watching
the descent Of a large baldhcaded eagle
in the eddy back ot the point
He would strike the water with
great force, coming down from an inn
meuSe height. At times he would dive
under the surface 10 reappear a mo
ment or two later generally with a
fish clutched in his claws, when he
would ily ttreightcd with his tshl 10
u very high mountain, on the over
hanging crest of which the nest with
his mate and young were quite visible
TO Us with our Held glass,
I had noticed his SUCCESS and jour
ncyS To the nest for two mornings. ON
the third morning a shadow coming
across the suns rays caused me to
look up and there was the great bird
at his usual hunt 90 supply the young
eagles with breakfast With his keen
eye piercing the river depths he poised
over u particular spot for a few mo
mcutS and then shot down with the
velocity of a cannon bah,
The waters parted ana the eagle was
lost to view. watched and waited 10
see him eurr-c with his prey, but mo
mcutS heightened into minutes, ana
minutes into quarter II an hour, hut
tine surface uf the water remained I'M
disturbed
What could il mean: Even ii he
lad Struyl himself against some hid
den rock ami been killed the body
would have Hnatcl 10 the surface. II
passed my reasoning powers 10 solve
the result of that plunge. Then far
down. fully quarter of mile OF,
saw the great bird struggling, either to
carry off % heavy burden or 10 free
himself from one. The waters We're
laShcd into foam and the bird again
disappeared. and all was still.
This a~hug of the water and dis
appearing were repeated again and
again. each time farther downstream.
A bend i'm the river prevented my
seeing the final result Calling one
of our men from the tent, we embark
eel i'm "a canoe and started down the
river 10 view the strange proceeding
closer. When we had doubled the
point below | saw lodged against the
beach I'm a small bay something that
did not look natural 10 the place. We
padded down and found ii was my ca
gle fast fixed to u sturgeon fully six
feet long. Both were motionless. The
king of fish and the king Of birds had
met death Forest and Stream.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
uniuun California Man.

A unique exhibit at the Worlds Fair
was prepared by the agricultural de-
partment OF the University OF Califor-
mia. II Is a large map. 50 COlored as TO
show the character OF the various soils
of the state II gives q clear idea OF the
situation and the extent OF the arabic
and untillable sections. In the lOcali-
ties that cannot be cultivated are
shown the Sierras. the lava beds and
the desert The map indicates the To-
cation OF the cultivable portions or the
mountains and Mohave plateau and
shows the nature OF the foothills and
valleys Of that wonderful state
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

Ak IriShmau loves a Joke S0 well
that he keeps the memory OF a good
one always green In a book Of rcCol-
lectionS by au old member of the Irish
parliament is an amusing Illustration
OF Curran'S ready wit,
A certain judge, Lord NorbUry, was
famous for the alacrity with which he
condemned prisoners 10 death when
he might have pronounced q more
merciful sentence. ON one occasion
when he was dining in public with the
foremost members of the Dublin bar
same time asking:
"Is this hung bcef:'
Not yet" said Curran quickly,
''Your lordship has not tried it,"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
Genesis or uithoEraphy.

About hundD'd wears aEo "a Stru--
CLING RavSriau printer, AlolS Seuetrl3or
by name haviuE uo paper al hand
with which ro iuaite his washing 1lll,
USe3 Tor thc purpose "a nat slab ot pc
cClia-ly ~orr stone which he haa in his
workshop The ink he u>.3 was "a rg5o
H0d E0eaSy mixture. Tho appearance 20
tle writing ON the stone suggested t0
him The possibility of CpvodUcinC the
writing, His experiments WrOa crown
ii with SUoy->>. and Uthogroplly uatU-
rally cook 5SS plaoe awonc tac great
Industrial arts nj rlss wo-'d-LoUGoa
Strand
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

A popular highland remedy for both
consumption ANA general debility WAS
what is known as sudh nan cahur Ohe
Juice of dccrS' horusl These We're
gathered in the hills when the animals
asst them in the spriugtimc. They
gere boiled for some hours and the
.uice thus obtained bottled after being
strained. Candy sugar and whisky are
usually added TO 1t nowadays. Crabs
shells pulvcrized ana eaten on bread
and butter were used for consumption,
asthma and whooping cough in the
HebrideS. -CalcdOnian Medical Jour
nal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12
WOMAN AND FASHION
Lady CurEon introduced 1t.

1t was Lady Curzon who introduced
the hat hounce She Will wear it at
Newport this summer. This beautiful
hat is in the magpie colors, black ana
white. The top is trimmed with little
white flowers and there are loops OF
lace on the middle Of the crown.
Bunches of white flowers are set un,
derneath the brim The feature Of this
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

"What makes You Il ink they are rich
Amoricans:'
Because they know So much more
about other Countries than their own"
Town Topics.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

There have undoubtedly been bad
great men. but iuaSmuch MS they were
bad they were not great. Hunt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

Tucked blouse ~ cloth OF six With
plsin yoke Of new shsQe borie-eI with
bands OF smbro.de-v- Bands Of en-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

broidery trim the blouse and Grass en-
the deep tucked CuffS. The fun sleeves
are plated al the top. The collar is Of
guipure or embroidery.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-05-12

Slide the fingers under the foot and.
having creased both thumbs, press
them successfully with increasing force
over the painful parts for about quar-
ter of an hour. The application should
be repeated several times, or until the
patient is able to walk. This Is a sim
pie rcmcdy for q very frequent acct
dent and can he rertvs.-ad by the most
inexperienced
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
FRENCH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Paris, April 13.-The imports of France
for the past three months show a de-
crease of $5,oo4.0Os. while the exports have
increased s5,272,S00.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
RED CROSS BOOKS
TO Be EXAMINED
Investigating Committee Decides
to Examine Accounts With
Aid Of Accountant.

Washington, April 18.-Inquiries
into the affairs Of the Red Cross so
ciety has been instituted by special
committee consisting of Senator Red
field Proctor, Representative William
Alden Smith and General F. c. Aims
worth. At the hearing yesterday Mr..
Smith said that he should not take
part in any investigation which had
as its purpose the holding Of some per-
sons or person to scorn because OF
some little negligence in some detail
of great charitable work, but that
if the investigation was for the pur-
pose Of reuniting the two factions into
a stronger and more e.-ectual Red
Cross he would engage in the work
gladly.
Ultimately it was decided to examine
the books of the society with the aid
Of expert accountants l.. A. Steb-
bings appeared as attorney for Miss
Barton and the officers Of the society
Leigh Robinson represented the re-
monstrants and alleged maladminis.
tration of the affairs of the society but
not malfeasance.- Former Secretary OF
the Navy Herbert, Miss Mabel Board.
man, B. II. Warner and others appeared
as witnesses against the present Of
ficers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
ADJOURNS TRIAL.:
ARRESTS JUROR
Judge Pritohard Trying James
Watson for Embezzlement,
Declares Juror Drunk.

Washington, April 13.-The case Of
James M. A. Watson, accused of en-
bezzling $4,000 from funds in the
custody of the auditor of the District
of Columbia, was ended to-day by the
discharge of the jury and the arrest Of
one of the Jurors, Arthur L. Orrison,
for contempt Of court.
The abrupt termination Of the case
was precipitated by the request of Or
rison to be informed by the court
whether Watson was to be tried on
the Indictment against him or on pub
lie opinion.
Justice Pritchard replied that public
opinion had nothing to do with the
jury which was to consider only the
law and the evidence.
The court then held a private con-
ference with the attorneys, following
which Assistant District Attorney
Taggart moved the discharge of the
jury on the ground that Orrison's
question indicated a prejudice against
the government.
The court promptly discharged the
jury, prefacing the action by saying
that 1.-The juror is intoxicated and moi
in condition to sit in the box
The juror attempted to interrupt the
court and was ordered to sit down
Justice Pritchard directed deputy
marshal to take Orrison into custody
and that the juror be brought into
court later in the afternoon to show
why he should not be adjudged in con
tempt of court.
At the afternoon session Of cour
Justice Pritchard adjudged Orrison ii
| contempt Of court and sentenced hin
to two months in Jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
MINISTERS AGREE
ABOUT MARRIAGES
Protestant Denominations to Re-
peat Discipline of Other
Christian Bodies.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, April 13.-At a secret
conference Of the Protestants of all
the leading denominations held re-
Gently in this city, a tentative agree
ment was reached by which ministers
of any Christian body are to refuse to
marry members Of other religious
bodies who would be debarred from
such marriage by the discipline Of
their own denomination.
Present at the conference were
Bishop Doane, Bishop McVickar,
Bishop Coadjutor David H. Greer, the
Rev. DR.. John Fulton of Philadelphia
and Lawyer Francis Lynde Stetson,
representing the Protestant Episcopal
church, with delegates from the Pres
byterian, Methodist, Reformed
Lutheran, Baptist, Congregational
and Reformed Presbyterian denomi-
nations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
SENATE PERMITS
POSTAL INQUIRY
Democrats Jubilant Over Success
of Scheme for Making Cam
paign Issue.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, April 13.-Walter Well
man, in a Washington special to the
Record-Herald, says:
There is to be an investigation Of
the postoffice department after all.
Yesterday afternoon the republicans
of the senate threw up their hands
and agreed to permit the passage of
a resolution providing for an inquiry
into the department on condition that
the democrats would '1et up in their
antagonism to the postoffice appro-
priation bill and allow that measure
to pass.
OF course, the democrats were eager
to accept this republican surrender,
and the postoffice appropriation bill
was passed promptly. The democratic
leaders feel that they have won the
first tactical victory of the winter and
are we'll satisfied.
The outcome will be a senatorial in
vestigation into the charges against
Perry Heath and others who were
concerned in the management of the
postoffice department in the past.
There is no doubt that the frauds
in the department are to play an i'm
portant part in the coming cam
paign.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
BIXBY REMAINS
ON DAWES BOARD
Commissioner Offered to Resign,
but President Did Not Wish
Such Action.
From Tho Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
jno waS shin arton 5

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Build
ing, Washington.
washington, April 18.-Tams Blk
and his official work there as soon as
congress finally disposes Of the In
dian appropriation bill.
At first he purposed resigning, and
accepting one Of several hatterlng
offers made him by Indian Territory
business men, one Of them at a salary
of $4,000 q year, but his friends in
Washington told him he mustn't do 1t;
that he had something more at stake
than big salary, and must stay with
the commission until he had an OPP
portunity to live down the impressions
created by the Bonaparte report
Mr.. Bixby finally saw the force Of
this advice.
He had long interview with the
president few days ago, which was
entirely satisfactory He offered to
resign from the commission, but the
president told him he didn't want
that. All he wanted was for Bfxby to
dispose Of all stocks and other hold
ings in the territory which might in
future give rise to criticism. It is
understood Bixby agreed to do SO as
soon as he returns to Muskogee.
There is disposition, notwithstand-
ing Mr.. L1nd's statements to the con-
trary, to believe that he may have
desired to score a political point
against Bixby by his resolution intro
duced In the house Monday. Com
missioners Breckenridge and Needles
are omitted from the resolution, and
yet the former owns ten times and the
latter five times as much stock in In
dian Territory corporations as Bixby
ever. had.
Every person mentioned in the Lind
resolution, except one, is a Mime
sotan. OF those mentioned, Ay1es-
worth resigned from the employ Of the
Dawes commission on account of fiji
health months ago, and has been APP
pointed special land agent by Score
tary Hitchcock. Smith has also left
the service to engage In other pur-
suits.
W. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
5000 STRUGGLE
FOR POSITIONS
Applicants Answering Advertise
ments Block New York Streets
Police Called Out.

New York. April $50 great was
the crowd Of applicants for positions
in a new department store on Sixth
avenue to-day that it became neces-
sary to call out the police reserves to
maintain order.
At o'clock, the hour named in ad-
vertisements, Sixth avenue, from Thir-
tenth to Fourteenth street and
the two latter thorofares for several
hundred feet, was literally damned
with men, women, boys and girls
clamoring for chance to get in the
building.
At II o'clock, within two hours Of
the time announced for closing the
doors to applicants, the crowd was
estimated at 5000 persons. Traffic
street was almost at g. standstill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
BUBONIC PLAGUE
NEAR VALPARAISO.
u. S. Minister at Santiago Advises
State Department of E;xten-
sive Epidemic.

Washington, April 1s.-The bu-
bonic plague is spreading in an alarm
ing fashion along the west coast of
South America.
The state department to-day re-
ceived the following cablegram from
Minister Wilson at Santiago:
Extensive epidemic Of bubonic
plague at Anafogasta."
This is one Of the most important
shipping ports on the west coast,
north Of Valparaiso. The public
health and marine hospital service will
be advised SO that suitable precautions
may be taken at quarantine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
PRESBYIERIANS
TO HEAL SCHISM.
Joint Committee Recommends
Union Under One Govern
ment and Name.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 18.-The
Presbyterian church and the Reformed
Presbyterian church will soon be
united under one name and govern
ment, if the plan Of the joint COM
mittee Of the churches is ratified.
Articles of amalgamation will be
voted on by the Presbyterian general
assembly and the Reformed synod in
May. The action of these bodies will
be decisive. The name suggested is
the Presbyterian church in the United
States Of America.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-13
CUT OUT GAMBLING
Chicago officials Take Steps Against Pool
rooms and Saloons.

Chicago, April 13.-Linemen sent out by
the Chicago Telephone company destroyed
a switchboard governing telephones which
it is alleged were used for gambling pur-
poses.
This switchboard, according to the po-
lice, was part of one of the biggest clear
ing houses" for race information existing
in Chicago.
On instructions from Mayor Harrison
licenses Of eight saloons were revoked to-
day. The keepers of the saloons are ac-
cused of having permitted gambling on
horse races.