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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
PROMOTION BY RETORT.


apt Answers {" Quaint Questions
WE!s!. Fieasod suVaroH.
The great Eu+.an soldier, Marshal
SuvarGI. Was lu .e Iab.t of asking
ais men difficult qastua-. sometimes
foolish ones, and bcstoWing fayors on
-hOsc who showed presence of mind in
answering him ON one occasion a
general of division sent him a sergeant
with dispatches. at the same time rec
ommendilg the bearer to Suyaroff' 5
notice. The marshal, as usual proceed
ed 10 test him by series of whimsical
questions
How far is it to the moon?" was the
first query.
Two OF your cXcellency's forced
Marches the soldier promptly replied.
IF your men began to give way in
battle, what would you doE"
I'D tell them that just behind the
enemy's line there was a wagon load of
good things To eat"
How many fish are there in the
sea-"
Just as many as have not been
caught
And so the examination went on till
Suvaroff, finding his new acquaintance
armed at all points, at length put a
final poser:
What is the difference between your
colonel and myself|
"The difference is this replied the
soldier coolly. MY colonel cannot
make me a captain but your eXcellency
can"
Suvaroff. struck lay his shrewdness,
kept his eye upon the man and soon
afterward gave him the promotion for
which he had hinted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
Americans on Guard

There is no record that any such or
der as Put none but Americans on
guard" was issued by Washington.
Those who quote it do not know when
il was supposed to have been issued.
But it is a fact that on April 80, HI
I'm an order issued at Morristown, \. j.,
for rcorganizinG the improperly called
Washington bodyguard' he did say
that he thought that men having an in
tcrast in the country would be less
likely to prove traitors than foreigners.
The order continued, You will, there's
fore. send me none but Americans" "
Washington directed that this prefer
ence for Americans should not be made
known, as he feared it might excite
the many foreigners in the army.-Ex-
clDu3p
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

be understood of all men if l die
shall have died in a mans quarrel,
founded on no personal grudge, but
resenting unjust aspersions upon my
native state" She almost smiled over
1t. The native state counted to Joe
for so very little in the ordinary course
of life
Twenty minutes later, just as the sun
peeped over trimming trees, she came
out in little clearing upon a wooded
hilltop and saw two men standing
weapon in hand, face to face, ten yards
apart. Three other men a little way
off had scared. white faces, but neither
combatant had lost wholesome color
Millie sprang between them, white as
Il dawn wrath. but with eyes like
glowing Goals She flung up her arms
and said clearly: Fire, gentlemen! If
anybody deserves death, L do!'
'Millie! Go back" Joe Cantrell thun-
dered. Eustace dropped his pistol and
leaped to the girls side In her ear he
whispered brokenly: Darling, let him
kill me 1t * the best way out of it
allw
Alillie shrank from him a little.
"There IS no need for bloodshed," she
said Then. raising her voice so the
s2cou,s -ou,d lear: II call all here to
witness that | have not been deceived.
| knew at the very first of John Eus-
tace's betrothaL We have done no
wrong to anybody. We've love each
other because we cannot help it. oh,
II Is hard that my own brother brings
me to such open shame"
Come home" Cantrell said roughly,
fiInglng away his pistol and clutching
her arm. Eustace caught the other
hand, saying: stay with me, Millie!
The whole world may go IL 1 have
your
"Goo1by," Millie said, drawing away
her hand. Il shall love you always,
John. but your wife need not be jeal-
GUS"
BY the strange orderings Of fate that
was a true word. John Eustace went
straight to Alice and told her all the
truth. She gave him back his free
dom and would have given him half
her money only he would not have it.
But he could not persuade Millie TO
marry him until Joe, the masterful,
had wooed and won Alice Ellison and
her fortune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
Unnecessary.

Cholly-A fellow told me today that
| didn't know enough to 20 in when it
rained. Miss Sharp-And what did you
say? Cholly--I ASSUMED him 1t was quite
unnecessary, doncher know. because /
nevah go out when it rains.-Philadel-
nhia Ledger.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
New Light on .n Old Subject

The man who had been kicked by a
mule and was quoted as saying he
considered the source" was speaking
of it afterward to some of the other
fellows.
81 wouldn't care" he said, IF there
hadn't been So much fuss made over
1t, as if it was a bright thing for any
body TO say, but the honest truth is
that l never said anything of the kind,
When you're kicked by a mule, you're
not in Il frame of mind for consider
Ing things. What / really said was:
You derned old beast. If | had gun
and you were somebody clse's mule
and it wasn't against the law to shoos
inside the corporation I'd blow your
derned old head off, dern youp"-Chi
cago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
Rnnl Work.

I've just been reading Gladstone'E
life and the work he did. He gov
erned the nation, wrote several books,
studied two languages, saw a hundred
people a day and answered all his mail,
besides sitting up all night reading
Homer"
That's nothing. Have you ever fol
lowed bride around for two weeks
before her weddingf"-Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14
History of The Three nnIIs.

Lombard street noted in history as
the great London street for bankers, de
rived its name from the Longobards, a
race of rick bankers who settled there
I'm the reign Of Edward II. and whose
badge, the three golden balls, taken
from the lower part of the arms of the
dukes of Medici, continues to this day
TO be the sign of pawnbrOkers- money
lenders The balls on the rich crest Of
the Mcdici were blue, and only since
the middle of the nineteenth century
have they, i'm the pawnbrokers' signs,
been gilded The position Of the balls
is popularity believed to indicate that
there are two chances to one that what
IS brought there will not be redeemed.
st. Nicholas.
Two Good Rules.
why is it," asked Robinson, that
you always appear to be happy and
contentedT
Il suppose" replied Barker, "it's be-
cause | never borrow trouble or lend
money. New Yorker
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

Sincerity is speaking as we think,
believing as we pretend, acting as we
profess performing as we promise and
being as we appear 10 be.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

*Daily, fDaily except Sunday.
fStops on signal or on notice to conductor
Il Stops on signal to take on passengers lor
New York. Binghamton and points west.
7. f. CLARKE =. W. LEE
Gen. Superintendent. Gen,P ~
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-04-14

Weekdays. Daily. { Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, Williamsport
and Erie. between Sunbury auG Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pttts-
burg and the West.
For further information apply to Ticket Agents
W. w. ATTERBURY, j. X, WOOD
Gen' Manager Pass. Traffic Mgr.
GEO. w. BOYD, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
They Come From the Farm.


A recent canvas Of large eastern
cities showed that 94 per cent OF the
leading citizens were brought mp on the
farm. An examination OF no Of the
commercial and professional represen-
tative men OF Chicago, showed that IS
per cent were raised in the county and
riral villages. 5, venleen OF or twenty.
thrse presidents came from the farm
The census OF students OF four colleges
and seminaries showed that Tie rural
districts aud villages are furnishing So
per cent OF our college students Thu
brain aud nerve centers are moi. mo
dependent npon the soui due pf tn"
surrounding Tissue than the city nppn
the rural districts. The leaders are
quickly succeeded by men from the
country They always have been they
always will be. For this there are two
reasons, says an Eastern writer. One
is that the country air, food and exer
else are essential to healthy brain.
Ruddy cheeks, strong digestion, large
veins in which blood may run. have
free course aud be glosifed in are
closely related 20 the herds, fields aud
forests.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM
Positively Cured--Cured Quickly and
Permanently by the Use Of Kellett's
OIL and Sweet Shirts of Eden.


These are the most marvellous rene
dies OF the age. Oil Of Eden disyOlyes
and removes through the pores OF the
skin al Impurities. Sweet Spirits OF
Eden increases the powers Of the nerves
through the circulation Of the blood
Tins making every organ OF the system
perform its proper work. Taken IN con
Junction, q csc remedies will cure the
worst cases OF chronic rheumaiism.
even OF years standing. Kelleits Oil
and Sweet Spirits Of Eden ave not cheap
remedies, but inexpensive cures. They
cost the SUN Of IS O0--a DOCTORS Till
costs much more Tate vour choice.
Note the Tact that ordinary eases Of
rheumatism THAT is, ,hcumati-m that
has not reached the chronic stNte) may
be cured by the use Of Oil Of Eden alone.
which coets but two dollars per bottle.
Oil and Sweet Spirits OF Eden are put
up in small bottles. The remedies are
highly concentrated--you do not pay for
water.
II you desire further information aud
proof. drop post card to the California
Medical Company. 9O6
Broadway, Oakland, CAL, or, better
still, purchase two bottles from your
druggist and test the vools yourself.
For sale by T. j. Wadsworth, druggist.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
Tragedy Averted.

"Just in tie nick of lime our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins Of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
nonia played sal havoc with him and
u terrible cough set in besides. Doctors
treated him, but he grew worse every
day. At length we tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, aud
our darling was saved. He's now sound
and we'll" Eyerybody ought to know
Us the only sure cure for coughs, colds
and all lung diseases. Guaranteed by
T J Wadsworth, druggist. Price toe
and 81. 90. Trial bottles free.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
CA - To rita.
Fears tho n The Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' Of NZHZHlz<x
Estray Notice.

l have ir my possession the follow
ing Described animal impouuded as
estray or loI tr,spass;
One white heller, 2 years old, branded
~ on right hip. The ear mark is an
upper and underslope and under bit in
right ear. f
Ii damage and costs ON laid ami
NAL be not paid on or before April 2.
1904, it will be sold to the highest
cash bidder at Lehi City Estray Pound
at2 O'Clock p. m. Of said day.
GEo. G. PnLLPs,
iPounokoeper Lthi City.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
Best Remedy for Constipation.

"The finest remedy for constipation
ever used is Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets" says Mr. Eli But
Ter, of Frankville, N. Y. They act
gently ard withont any unpleasant ef-
feet, and leave tho bowels in a perfectly
natural condition" Sold by II b
Merrihew.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31

A japanese woman at Takasaki, on
learning that her only son had been
exempted from active service on the
ground that she was dependent upon
his earnings, has committed suicide. In
a letter she stated that sl,n was about
TO kill herself that her son might he
free 10 fight for his fatlcrland. Then
she plunged dagger into her heart.
withdrawing the weapon, she handed
II TO her son, who Immediately volun-
teered for active service.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1904-03-31
Ioaammatory Rheumatism Cured

lphammatory Rheumatism Cured
William SlalIer, brakeman OF Dem
nison, Ohio, was confined to his he'd for
several weeks with inadmmaiory rl,eu-
matism. Il used maay remedies" he
says. Finally sent TO McCaw's dtn1
store for u bnttle of Chamberlaii's Pain
Balm. at which time | was unable to
use hand or foot, and in one weeks
time was able togo to work as happy os
a clam. ror sale bv II b Merrihpw.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25
Eieht-Hour Day.

San Francisco, Nov. 22.-In the con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday the fight between the
Chicago Federation of Labor and the
national organization, brought about
by the question of trade autonomy,
was partially settled by permitting
Delegate William Schardt. president of
the Chicago Federation of Labor, to
have a seat and voice in the present
convention. and directing President
Gompers to go to Chicago within
thirty days and endeavor to settle
the dispute between the two big or
ganizations. If this could not he ef-
fected, it was the sense of the con-
vention that the Chicago body be per-
manently suspended from the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Another action of far-reaching i'm
portance was taken on the demand of
a special committee on the demand of
the Typographical Union for an eight
hour day.
The convention voted to indorse the
demand and pledged aid to the move-
nent financially by levying an assess
ment on each of the millions of men,
bers. IL such a course should become
necessary. The Typographical Union
has set January. 1906, as the time
when the eight-hour day will be de-
manded by their organization.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25
Teller County Mine Taxes.

Cripple Creek. Colo. Nov. 19.-The
commissioners of Teller county, sitting
as board of equalization, compro'
missed on the valuations on non-pro,
ducing mining properties. The reduc-
tions are substantial. For the year
1901 they are 40 per cent, and for 1902
they are 20 per cent.
If these reductions are accepted
without further resistance by the min
ing companies. fortunes in taxes are
likely to be paid into the county treas
ury before the end of the year, as there
are perhaps 200 companies owning
property in the Cripple Creek district
and in sections close thereto that have
paid no taxes for years. and that have
been awaiting the outcome of suits
pending, or some such compromise as
proposed to-day by the county commits
sioners.
During the last four years. or part
thereof, the matter has been in litiga-
tion, the companies supporting few
of their number in test suits that have
been fought in several courts. One Is
now pending in the district court at
Colorado Springs. In few instances
taxes were paid under protest.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25
THE EATON WILL.
Disposition Of the Late Governor Ea-
toms Estate. --.sz---t-.---

Denver. Nov. GA Greeley dis
patch says: The will of Benjamin H.
Eaton was filed in the County Court to-
day without contest. The property
covered by the will is valued at $685.
900, of which 100000 represents the
realty and $4,000 the personal prop
erty. The will was signed on May IL,
1904. and was witnessed by G. Law.
A. F. Eaton. William Mayher and
James w. McCreary.
Mr.. Eaton bequeathed to his son. A.
]. Eaton, to whom he had previously
made advancements. all of sections %
and the east half of section, 27, town
ship Z. range &C west, except sixty
acres covered by the reservoir, Lake
Roscobie. together with four eighty
water rights in the Larimer and Weld
canals and six water rights in the
Windsor reservoir.
To his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Eaton
Petrikin, he gave. in addition to cer-
tain property conveyed to her several
years ago. an annuity of $4,000 during
her natural life, payable in quarterly
installments of $500.
Rebecca ]. Eaton, his wife, and
Bruce G.. Eaton, the younger son, re-
ceive all the remainder of the estate,
to be held by them in common or di-
vided and partitioned as they may
agree, or partitioned according to law.
Bruce G. Eaton was appointed sole eX-
ecutor and trustee. to take possession
of and care for the property, to sell
or convey the estate. or re-invest the
property thereof, subject to the right
OF election of the wife, to the end that
so far as practicable the estate may re-
main undivided for five years. The ex-
ecutor, after paying all expenses and
charges. is to pay over annually to the
wife, unless she elects to make parti-
tion. the net proceeds of half inter
est in the estate.
The will provides that the executor
shall receive $4,000 per year for his
services for five years and at the end
of five years shall be discharged as ex-
ecutor and trustee. No bond is re-
quired by the executor except such
bond as is necessary to protect and
provide for the disbursement of the
annual income of the estate. and in
any case the bond is not to exceed
$4,000.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25
LLEwELLYN IN DENVER.
Illinois Convict Identified as Murderer
of Denver Policemen.

Denver. Nov. 22.-In cell No. .. tho
strongest in the city jail the Illinois
convict, John Mahran, identified as
Wellington c. Llewellyn, awaits trlal
on the charge of numbering Policemen
Thomas Clifford and William Gritiiths
in this city on the night of August l5'
1899. Mahran's identification was
secured solely through the personal
efforts of Chief of Police Delaney, who
stated last night that there was no
doubt in his mind that he was Llewel-
lyn.
The prisoner was brought TO this
city from the Illinois State Penitenu,
ary at Joliet by Chief Delaney ana
Detective George Sanders. They ar,
rived at 10 o'clock over the Union Pa
cific and the man was taken TO the
Jail in a hack No one was allowed to
converse with him during the night.
To the detectives who accompanied
him from the depot to the JAIL he was
uncommunicative.
Send me anywhere but to Denver,
he is alleged to have said to the Hi
nofs state pardons board which pa
rolled him in order that he might
stand trial for the double murder i'll
Denver. When told that he was TO
be taken to Denver it is said he began
to tremble and in voice shaking
with fear he is said to have begged
not to be brought to this city. Rather
than come to Denver, he stated, he
would be willing to return to the jet
fersonville prison in Indiana to serve
out long balance of fourteen-year
sentence for murder. He was pa
rolled from that penitentiary, although
he is alleged 10 have once knocked
a "A ,.rInt l.,
Mahran has steadfastly refused to
talk on the murder here. In speaking
of him last night, Cher of Police De
laney said:
II told him that without any per
sonal feeling against him l believed
from all the evidence in my possession
that he was Wellington C. Llewe.lyn.
the murderer. He didn't say he was
not and he looked me straight in the
eye"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25

Cripple Creek. Colo. Nov. 2O.-Sev-
eral charges against leaders and mem
bers of the Western Federation OF Min
ers of completely In the Independence
depot assassination and the riot at
Victor which followed were dismissed
Friday at the request of District At
'torney Trowbridge.
OF the forty-four men originally ar
rested and placed under bonds only
seventeen cases remain. The other
cases were dismissed by the district
attorney for lack Of evidence. The
cases that will be brought to trial are
those against Charles H. Meyer. presi-
dent of the Western Federation of Min
ers; William d. Haywood, secretary OF
the Western Federation of Miners;
Sherman Parker, w. F. Davis. Peter
Calderwood. Nick Boyle. William
Boyle. Albert Bilat. j. r. jerks, John
c. Williams, D. c. Copley, Joseph ker'
win, James A. Baker, John M. o'Neil.
Frank Cochrane. Arthur Parker and
Alfred Miller.
A special venire from the county has
.been summoned for the criminal cal.
endar of the District Court for the trial
of these cases.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25
nAHANEY FREED
GETS UNCONDITIONAL PARDON
Pardon Board Extends cIemency to
the Slayer of Fred Womack on
the Radcliffe Estate in Gum
nison County,

Denver. Nov. 21.-The state pardons
board last Friday granted an uncondi-
tional pardon to Frank A. Mahaney Of
Gunnison county, and finally closed one
of the sensational murder cases in the
history of Colorado.
William Radcliffe. an Englishman.
owned and maintained large private
game and fish preserves in Gunnison
county. Frank A. Mahaney, who is
said to be a half-breed Indian, was in
the employ of Radcliffe. He shot and
killed Fred Womack, citizen of the
county, who was poaching on the Rad
cliffe estate.
Shortly after the murder Radcliffe's
country home and much of his prop
erty was razed by a mob of ranchmen
and residents of the surrounding coun-
try. The case was taken up between
the United States and British govern
ments. Radcliffe was awarded $4,000
for losses sustained at the hands of the
mob.
The consideration of the Mahoney
case by the pardons board attracted
much public interest Seven of the
Jurors who convicted Mahaney, to-
gether with fifty business men of the
county and many of the residents Of
Fruita. Mahaneys home town signed
the petition for his pardon. 1t was
pointed out that Womack had threat
ened Mahaney's life on numerous oc-
casions and that he had been repeat
edly warned against his practice OF
poaching. Other extenuating circum-
stances were cited to the board. After
remaining in session for half the day
the unconditional pardon was granted.
The property owned by Radcliffe in
Gunnison was one of the most beauti-
full mountain residences in the state.
The grounds embraced a number of
beautiful lakes and hills. Game and
fish abounded. Radcliffe was seldom
at the place and the natives were op-
posed to him because he refused all
requests for permission to hunt and
fish on the estate.
Many of the residents of the county,
according to testimony introduced at
the trial, were in the habit of poach-
ing on the Radcliffe premises. Rad
cliffe hired Mahaney and others to
guard his property. Mahaney held a
deputy sheriff's commission. He claims
that Womack was the most persistent
of all the poachers. He had been or
dered from the premises several times.
Mahaney came upon Womack one
afternoon early in the year 1902. He
was fishing in one of the lakes and re-
fused to move. An encounter followed
in which Womack was shot dead.
Popular opinion Immediately sided
with Womack. For time it was
feared that Mahaney would be lynched.
Within a short time after the shooting
a mob raided the premises of Rad
cliffe.
After a sensational trial Mahaney
was sentenced to five years in the PEN
itentiary on April 26, 1903. He served
about a year In the county Jail before
his trial.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-11-25

Denver, Nov. 21.-The honeymoon of
Roderick Reid of Denver and his bride
Of three days was brought to sad ter
mination near Delta at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. A bullet from rifle
in the hands of a careless boy was
fired into the coach in which the cou-
pie were riding. The ball struck Mr..
Reid in the temple and he now lies at
the hospital at Grand Junction in a
dangerous condition. George Yates,
the boy who is said to have fired the
shot, is in the custody of the authori-
ties at Delta and search is being
made for his two companions.
Roderick Reid is chief clerk In the
auditing department of the Colorado
Telephone Company. His wife was
Miss Grace Schroeder. who was en-
ployed as stenographer with the same
company. The couple were married
last Thursday afternoon.
Mr., Reid was aboard a west-bound
passenger train when the shot was
fired. They had left the day after the
ceremony was performed and were en-
route west. The train departed from
Delta and was three miles out OF the
city. The rifle, of .22 caliber, was
fred point-blank into the window OF
the coach.
AS soon as 1t was discovered what
had happened. the train was stopped
and the conductor gave orders to re-
turn to Delta. Mr.. Reid was tempo
rarily cared for and later he was re-
moved to the hospital. His condition
is considered critical. Mrs. Reid Is
prostrated with grief.
There was but one shot fired.
Whether the shot was accidental or
prompted by spirit of deviltry is not
known. George Yates is confined in
the Jail at Delta. He gave the name
of one of his comrades as Joseph OBJ
gerfell. There were three in the party.
The name of the third youth is un-
known,