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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

"A little fash Of humor on the part
of witness will often destroy the best
of legal examinations" said d well
known lawyer. mot long ago had q
criminal case In which one Of the best
witnesses for the prosecution was a
negro. Before the coroner he had made
two different statements as to tho
number Of times he had seen one Of
the principals In the case. and intend
ed TO trip him up ON IL In the cross 81
animation. II he said the first number
I should confront him with the other
statement from the testimony before
the coroner, and vice versa. thought
I had him cornered, no matter how he
answered. was reserving the Ques-
ton for the climax. and finally asked
him In my most confident manner,
How many times did you say that
you saw this childT He hssitatsd a
moment and then replied In q suriy
tone: I didn't say saw II at all.
said I seen IT, Even the Judge had to
smile, and, though hammered away
at him, all the effect that had s0ught
WIS lost beyond NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

his jaw grimly.
els there any one slse2" he asked
at last and at the gentleness of his
voice Betty took courage.
You don't know how unworthy
feel" she began In a trembling voice
"You see, l don't know myself. hate
myself for it, but really don't II
you love me like this, ought to
know, oughtn't l. whether I Iove you
or not7" t,...i l.A,..,
She looked at him with the puz&led
confidence Of child appealing TO an
elder for help In a crisis. Then sud
denly the color came up over her soft.
white neck, rising higher and higher
until II suffused her whole face, and
the eyes that had been gaxtng 20 clear
Iy and childishly into his dropped. In
that moment her heart was clearer to
him than 1t was to herself.
Think about 1t for a week, sweet
heart" he whispered, and, carrying her
hand to his lips for q brief moment,
turned and left her. aui,l
"She loves me-she loves me, God
bless herl l know IT." Mantcg's
thoughts ran during tho days that fol-
lowed, and, though the hours seemed
endless, not once during that time aid
he approach her. He Ghrewdly sus-
pected that his absence would DO more
than anything else could to reveal hsr
heart to herself.
So sure Of his answer was he that he
wanted to make the day memorable to
both of them. Many plans suggested
themselves, but none Of them seemed
worthy. Then chance remark Of hsrs
fitted across his mind, and he mur-
INJURED, with enthusiasm, '"rhe very
thing, by Jover'
She had whimsically said to him once
that 1t was her idea Of bliss TO have
Hagadorn, the well known organist.
play the wonderful organ at O. MI
chaers an hour for her alone. and he
decided that II Hagadorn was susoep-
tible to the persuasive power Of money
she should have that pleasure. ,,
But to his dismay he found that he
was not He did not understand tho
gentleman's request, and he refused
inc OHer bOHoWnht uauButAiy. ~ WuS
then that Manice appealed to the man,
ignoring the artist, and at the end Il
his brief but somewhat shamefaced
explanation Hagadorn was SMILING
genially. t...s.
"Pll do 1t with pleasure" said ~.
holding out his hand.
"And of course you'll know just
well, just the right sort of muaicp'
suggested Manice The sort that viii
that will''
Eyes" assented the Organist ~
think know the sort" And they part
ed In great good humor.
At the end of that rapturous hour AZ
wonderful music In the dim interior Of
st. Mlchael's next day Betty simply
turned her humid eyes upon Manica
and held out her hands It was not un-
til she had gained the poise and asser-
ton of six months Of w1fvhood that
she accused him of taking an unfair
advantage.
"As II any girl could have refused
such loverl" she tainted, rufffing his
hair disgracefully. ut was what thu
papers call clnptrap.'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

While blowing In his aeid near Eu-
faula recently Mr., Charles Gibson I'M
covered large number OF weapons,
some Of which were rifles Of an old
style, some blunderbusses, q few old
time pistols and couple Of swords
All these weapons are In fair state Of
preservation and are apparently Of
Spanish make.
According to Greek tradition. party
Of adventurous Bpaniards, numbering
fifty four, In the year 1904 left New
Orleans on burros and went to the ter
ritory in search Of gold. They secured
all the precious metal they could car
~, and on their way back they were
beset by a band Of Shawnees near
Standing Rock, sight miles east OF
Eufaula. and a great battle followed.
The Spaniards. with the exception Of
two who escaped on raft. were nnni-
hilated.
II IL supposed that the weapons
plowed up ON Mr.. 0ibson's place are
the ones that were used by the Span
iards mentioned above.--Kansas CITY
Journal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

II used to be told Of General Logan,
who was member of congress at the
breaking out Of the war, that when
he saw there was really going to be
fight he seized a musket slipped out
Of Washington and walked all the way,
to Bull Run, where he arrived Just In
time to have hand in the fray.
He wore a dress coat, but he stood
his ground as long as any one. Tho
Fout was complete, and the next morn
ing. a good deal out of breath, he was
back at the capitol, telling some of his
fellow congressman what he had seen.
"Who gave you this account Of the
nghtT asked member from northern
New York 40 he Joined the group.
"Why, was there myself" said Lo-
The New Yorker was mystihed. Ap-
parently he had not heard the news,
you were therel" no exclaimed
Are the cars runningT
mo" said Logan: "the cars amt
running, but every other thing in the
state Of Virginia ia, as near as could
make out"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

On one occaaion Handel was caught
in a shower OF rain and being unpro-
vided with an umbrella was obliged to
sock shelter IN a blacksmith's forge.
Dith6r Handel was in silent mood
or else the blacksmith showed no con
versational symptoms. for in a httbs
while the latter began hammerfng
away at his anvil, accompanying his
work with q song. He little thought
the use his visitor was making of him
and his anvil. for 1t is said that Han-
del was listening all the time to The
strokes Of the hammsring on the anvil
which, by producing two harmonic
sounds, according in time and tune
with the tune the man sang. formed
q bass accompaniment. Handel on
reaching home, remembered the air
and the hammer accompaniment. He
wrote down both, and 30 we owe to q
shower Of rain tho composition known
a. The Harmonious blacksmith"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

Mortimer Menpes, the artist. In his
book on Whistler. says; "Bomstimes
we visited dealer who owed him
money, and Whistler would receive q
check. Once the check was not handed
TO him In what he thought sufficient
ly dignifed manner. and he said to the
dealer: This is careless Of you. You
push this check toward me, and you
do not realize what privilege II In to
be able TO hand II to the master. You
should offer II on a rich old English
salver and in kingly way Once a
dealer borrowed a gorgeously embossed
silver salver for the occasion, and when
the muster arrived for his check-hs
was very punctual-presented II on the
salver with a carefully wordsd and
elegant little speech that he had taken
some pains 10 rehearse. The master
was pleased. This. said he, IL az II
should be-"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

Tbs entire mass OF the Monte Sagro,
5000 feet high, which dominates Gar
rara. ia solid marble Ono OF the most
famous quarries 10 in the valley OF tho
Polraocio. From this were extracted
in Roman times the LOO tons Of mar
BILE that served for the construction of
TraJan's column at Rome. Here Do
natello got the block which he carved
into his st. George. and Michael Ange-
10 the one for his Moses. From hsre al
80 came the huge block mentioned In
the memoirs Of Benvenuto Celllni,
which served for the colossal Neptune
OF Ammanati In the middle OF the foun-
tain Of the Piazza della signoria ut
Florence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

One Of the greatest natural curlosi-
ties in Central America Ia the Volcan
DO Aqua or wator volcano. which is
situated IN Guatemala, about twenty
Ave miles southwest Of the capital. Its
apex is i4.450 feet above the level Of
the sea. and cultivated fields and for
est trees extend almost TO Its summit
II occasionally vents forth torrents Of
pure cold water. On one occasion an
eruption" Of this kind inundated the
northern valley and destroyed whole
village situated on the side OF the
peak.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09
when II. knI.a nj. First Man.

The killing Of brother man, even in
battle. Is painful thing to remember.
A soldier Of the war thus vividly de-
scribsd his nrst experience:
my first man saw but twenty sec
onds, but shall remember him for
ever. was standing by my gun when
a Confederate infantry soldier rushed
mp. whipped out my revolver and
took him through the breast. He toss
cd up his arms. gave me tho strangegt
look In the world and fell forward upon
his face. He had blue eyes, brown
curling hair. 4 dark mustache and a
handsome face. thought tho instant
! Aired that should have loved that
man n had known him. tell you
war Is terrible business. Youths
CompaniOn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

At a school examination at New
castle under-Lyme. England, boy was
told to write an essay on the pleasures
Of reading. He wrvtst People read for
many reasons. Sometimes they read
for humor, and then they read such
books az Don Quixote.' At other
times they road for amusement, and
then they read the Bible"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

Tramp-It Ia needless to ask the
question madam. You know what !
want Lady--Yes. know what you
want badly, but I've only ons bar Of
soap in the house. and the servant Is
using IT, Come again some other time.
.-0iasgow Timos.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09
10 cholo. IN a. matter.

And the charity Is supported by vol
untary contributions
why" said the clergyman. II can't
say that Ia exactly. The fact Ia that
some Of the ladies on our committee
are 70 persuasive ana 70 persistent that
people Just have to contribute"
Brooklyn Life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

DR.. Blunt-Wo must wake her be-
cause I want to ask her II she has
Obeyed my orders. The Patients Hos
band Er-sh--doctor. II might DO NJ
well to-ab--put that question in a
somewhat different form. /
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

MeYiub-He pressed his suit donned
II. called on his girl. pressed .bts suit
won and married Der, andlnoW he has
applied for Q divorce, SEQ -And the
lawyers are pressing siaa adt now, ehf
--Pittaburg Ron
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

Y-Do you think Ike ever Lies about
, the nsh he catches7--C.--No, l cont
hut I think he lies about the nsh ne
doesn't catch Stray Stories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09

Being asked the name Of the worsos
greatest composer. q smart uniVsS
voung man said "Chloroform."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-12-09
j o B p r / N 7 | N g
euO8 As
LARGE POSTERS, HANDEILLS,
CIRCULARS,
CARDS, LANxs
BILL-HEADs.
Together with every other description Of
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING.
Executed with neatness aud dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 10
change four times during the year withou
charge. Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to occupy,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
NJ ABASH RIVER !
FLOODS INDIANA
Water Rises to Second Story Win
dows Distress and Death
a Follow 80 &

Vincennes, Ind, March 31.-The
Belgrade levee has broken again and
the Wabash Is rising ansinch an our.
The water has now reached the prin-
cipal streets.
In Lawrence county, Illinois, the
water has reached the second stories
Of barns and houses. In one house
twenty refugees are living. Twenty
seven women and children are staying
here in boats for provisions. Water
over the tracks and: landslides have
stopped railroad traffic
The Indianapolis & Vincennes rail-
road has not moved g train for a
week. So &~>@t
It is reported that Mary Fessler,
aged IS, was drowned at ~Pons creek
while reScutng bedding from her
flooded house.
The big fill on the Evansville &
Terre Haute railway at Hazleton gave
way to-day and the water covered the
tracks, closing traffic on the road.
Hundreds Of men using thousands of
sandbags have been working day and
night to save this fill.
The railroad officials say they will
abandon the route and will rebuild
over a new one. HaZleton will prob
ably be totally submerged.
At Mount Carmel the Indiana South
ern bridge is being weighted down
with heavy engines, but may go out.
At Princeton the water surrounds
the town. A mass meeting to aid
sufferers has been called.
It is raining hard up the Wabash
valley from the Ohio river to Vim
cennes. The lines Of the Illinois Cen
trail are in danger on account Of the
dangerous condition Of the levee at
New Harmony. A thousand men are
at work trying to save the levee with
sand bags. The situation at Gray
Vile, ILL.,, is very critical.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31

81 Butte, Mont, March 31.-F. Angus
tus Heinze, the Montana copper king,
A. L. Frank, superintendent of the
Johl1stown Mining connp any, and. J. III.
Trerase, superintendent Of the 7Rarus
mine, Heinze properties were, found
Beatty in the action brought; by the
Butte 49, Boston 3 Mining, company
Michael Davitt lode Claim aIld extract
Mr.. Heinze was fiked $4,000, while
Frank and Trerise Were fined $4,000
each. They n1ast pap or be put under
defendant, was found not guilty and
discharged. ~: 1@ls.s NJ
The Judgment applies ;onlys to- the
first count against the defendants.
Judge Beatty's reservation Of decision
on two Of the three counts on which
tempt in disob s a Former" ORD
the court, that an inspection of the
Heinze mines be allowed in order to
veins, has the effect Of Keeping an
imprisonment sentence hanging over
Mr.. Heinze.
Judge Beatty announced, however,
that no Imprisonment order will be, is
sued If the fine is paid and If there is
no further violation Of the courts or
der. But any infraction of the courts
order for, a permanent inspection
board Of the mines will, he says. be
severely punished. 1t Is not thought
the decision will have the effect Of
closing down any mine or throwing
men out Of work.
The litigation Is Of four years.
standing, and is over the Michael Da-
witt claim. adjoining both the, Rarus
mine operated by Mr.. Heinze, and the
Pennsylvania, owned by the Amalga-
mated Copper company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
i NOTE !:
BULGARIA
Turkey Preparing for Invasion
Hostilities Should Not Be
:.s,E Provoked.

Special to The Journal.
: Sofia, March 31.-A secret commu-
nication has been received by the Bull
garian government from the advisers
of the Russian czar.
It counsels Bulgaria, ito hold her
army in readiness against possible
invasion by Turkey.
It is evident, the Russian note says,
that the Ottoman generals mediate
important that nothing. should be done
to provoke hostilities.
Villagers NIassacred.
Uskub, March 31.-Terribles out
RACES have been committed by Bashi
,Bazouks in the village Of Ptchimia,
near Kunanovo. A Turkish soldier,
accompanying a party of tax colleo-
tors, was shot and killed by a peasant
The Turkish commander sthereupon
dispatched a band of Bashi Bazouks
to the scene, and they massacred all
the male inhabitants Of the village
and most Of the women. A few of the
women who escaped succeeded din
the matter to the foreign Is consuls.
The British consul Immediately left
to get evidence against the perpetra-
tors of the outrage. q
1t is reported that, Macedonia In
surgents are ready again to take the
field. The Turkish governrne nts, is
massing troops along the Bulgarian
frontier and only some fragrant act, is
needed to start confagration which
will involve all the Balkan states.
Fierce fighting is reported E. near
Kostur in the Monastir district Twelve
Greeks and twenty Bulgarians were
III r- Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
NEW ] Nj; LAWS GOVERN
CASS LAKE LANDS.
Cut Over Tracts TRANSIT rred From
Indian Office to Land
Office.
From The Journal Bure.u, Colorado Building,

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
washington, March 31.-Because Of
protests against the eviction OF squat
ters on cut-over lands near Cass Lake,
Indian Commissioner Jones to-day adj
vised Major Scott, the Indian agent,
that the Indian Office no longer has
jurisdiction over this land. Commits
sioner Jones holds that his office had
jurisdiction as long as there was tim
Der on the land, but now that it has
been cut and haule daway the land
has a new status as .'agriculturaI un-
der the terms Of the Nelson and Nor
ris acts, and, being subject to the
entry and homestead laws, has passed
to the jurisdiction of the land office.
~ Commissioner Jones states that
Major Scott was not rebuked tor
ahving evicted squatters, but was
simply. advised Of the views of the
head of the bureau and will hereafter
refrain from further exercise OF au-
thority over the land.
The questions whether or not land
is now subject to occupation and en-
try or whether 1t must be made SO
by order Of the secretary OF the IN
terror and whether squatters may re-
main on the land until its status is
determined by the secretary are now
being considered by the authorities
here. SO IS ~ sl3f; IS Il. u. 81. Ill. \
One unofficial opinion by an officer
OF the land department to-day was to
the effect that the land not subject to
occupation or entry OF any kind until
the secretary issues a formal order.
~ 81 s ss -. -. w. Jermane.s {
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
BILLS MAY FAIL
ON BY.PRODUCTS
Dispute in Committee Over To-
bacco Coupons Endangers
Northwestern Measures.
From Tho Journal Bureau, Colorado Building.

From Tho Journal Bureau, Colorado Building.
Washington.
Washington, March 31.-Because Of
a row in the ways and means COM
mittee over the Tawney bill to pro-
hibit tobacco manufacturers from
placing coupons in tobacco and cigar
cite packages, Chairman Payne Is Sc
riously considering the abandonment
of further meetings Of the committee
for the remainder of this session. Il
This has caused northwestern mem
bers. who have bills pending before
the committee, serious concern, as it
would prevent hearings at which they
could place themselves on record. r
One important measure that would
be killed is that backed by the pub
fishers national association for
placing wood pulp and paper on the
free list Bills in which north
western members are interested, and
unreported, include Bede's for the
regulation Of the cigarette traffic;
Spaldin's resolution Of inquiry as to
the prices of steel and iron products
to amend the drawback law; the bill
by Jones OF washington for 10 per
cent reduction on goods imported in
American bottoms, and last but not
least, Stevens flour by-products bill,
which has just been favorably re-
ported on by Secretary Shaw.
Strong effort will be made to have
Chairman Payne give hearings to
some Of these bills and it is possible
he may consent to call meetings for
that purpose, but it is almost certain
the committee. >$~,&..s -. -.
w. w. Jermane. RI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
TWELVE AGED men
FED BY EMPEROR
Francis Joseph Observes Ancient
Ceremony of Washing Feet
at Feast. ri

Vienna, March 81.-Emperor Franz
els Joseph to-day observed the ancient
ceremony of washing the feet Of
twelve old men in the crystal hall Of
the Hofburg. The hall was filed with
distinguished personages, including
members of the diplomatic corps, the
cabinet ministers, military officials
and court functionaries. --s;, F.!
The emperor, who was assisted by
eight archdukes, personally waited on
the old men, placing before them food
and drink, which, however, they did
not consume.
The refreshments were removed and
later sent to their homes. The cere-
rnony concluded with the emperor
hanging around the neck Of each Of
the old men silk purse containing
the traditional thirty PIECES Of silver.
= The United States was represented az
the ceremony by Ambassador Storer
and Mrs, Storer,s Captain F. w. Har-s
ris, the military attache, Secretary
Hale and Mrs. Hale, Second Secretary
Rives and Miss Diehl.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
TWO BROTHERS
DIE OF POISON
Bodies Found After the Lapse Of
Two Weeks by Some {
Neighbors. Il
Stock Had Starved in the Mean
time Mysterious Affair Near
Regina, N. w. T.
Special to The Journal.

!
Regina, Assa., March 31.-One Of
the most CHASTITY and tragic affairs,
with a touch Of the mysterious in it,
that has ever occurred in the North
west Territory, has just been brought
to light about sixteen miles from here.
For two weeks past neighbors no
ticed the deserted appearance Of a
farm at the Boyle settlement belong
ing to two brothers named Nordis. At
last some one, more curious than the
rest, found a dead dog tied to a chain,
having died of starvation.
A glance thru a window Of the
house showed terrible sight. Face
downwards on the floor, with arms
outstretched, one brother was seen,
while near by, on bed, was the other
brother. Both were dead. Several
4neighbors broke in the door of the
house. Lying between the brothers
on the floor was a small bottle cons
tanning poison. Altho there was ap-s
parently no motive for the two men.
pears but too probable that they .de-
liberately committed suicide.
An examination Of the stable showed
a picture almost as pathetic as: that
in the house. Stretched on the ground.
with protruding eyeballs and ribs
sticking thru their tightly stretched
hides, were the carcasses Of four
horses. The awful agony that they
had undergone until death relieved
their sufferings was proved by the fact
that boards had been gnaWed and. in
some places eaten thru by the starvs
Ing beasts.
The whole affair is wrapped in nnys-
terry. An inquest will be held.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-31
TRUST COMPANIES
FORCED TO WALL
Official Of Cleveland Institution
Disappears Shortage in Ac-
counts Charged.

Cleveland, March S1.--The Federal
Trust company to-day made an as
signment to the Guardian Trust COM
pany, as aresult OF the disappearance
of a prominent official. Reports are
in circulation that a shortage has been
discovered. s@ ..a HOE
It is understood that the Federal
company will turn over about $4,000
000<. in deposits to the assignee. It's
total assets will be about $4,000, 900.
The company has capital stock Of
$1,500,000, a surplus fund Of $50, 900
and about $40, 900 undivided profits.
According to its last report, it had
$2,1S8.S62Sm loans and discounts, $45,-
800 real estate loans, owned $4,000
stocks, bonds and mortgages, and had
individual deposits of $1,593,s2S. Of
ficials state the deposits were about
$1,000,000 at the close of business last
night. .@ .sr
An agreement practically had been
reached, providing for the merging of
the two concerns, but the disappear
ance of the official Of the Federal
company, however, Prec1pitated mat
ters and the directors decided that an
assignment would probably prevent a
run on the bank and protect all inter-
ests. b ~ AM, -