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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Sentenced to Hane.

The jury in the Criminal Court thls morning at 10:15 o'clock, in the case of Jud Braham. colored, charged with mu.- der, brought In verdict of guilty and liked his sentence at death The date of the execution will be fixed later. Bra nam shot and killed negro school teacher near Pratt City less than live months ago. He was in love with the young woman who taught school at Wy lam and visited Pratt City He took her out walking enc Sunday afternoon and ehot her down like dog. He, made no denial. but claimed in the trial that he
 was insane at the time. The jury was given the case last night and this morn- ing were ready with verdict. Braham
 was a coal miner by occupation and was
 regarded above the average. The negrcss
 who met death lived .n Selma and was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
To Resume Wcrk.

D. T, schuier. President of the AiA- bama Steel and Wire Company, today announced that the steel plant of his company at Gadsden would be In fun operation within sixty days. Immediate W theafter the steel rod, wire ana nail mills at Ensley. belonging to the samc company. would resume operations after an idleness of nearly twelve menths
 Mir. Schaler stated that the plant was almost finished now, but that it would teke at least thirty days to conneci pipes and then dry out the plant and regulate the machinery. The overhead cranes about the big steel plant at Gads- den are being used in setting the pom derous machinery. The new furnace oi the same company at Gadsden, witch went into operation three or four weeks ago is manufacturing basic iron. This furnace. will supply the pig iron for the steel plant at Gadsdsn. ana the betfus part if not all the steel will be convert ed into rod. wire and nails al, the Enslcy plant. Mir. Schuler left here this after noon for the North where he goes on business connected with the company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Plenty of Democratic Timber.

Atlanta Constitution
 This talk of a dearth Of presidential tlin- Der in the democratic party ts rths veriest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14

You will not bore people by constantly talking of yourself and your anairs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Kelley,s Condition.

W. A. Kelley, the deputy constable who was shot and so seriously wouned ia the Blue Creek region, in the lower pal | of Jefferson County, night before last. is being given attention in the St. vin- cent Hospital In this city. His condition is only fairly good. His wound is very dangerous and there iS not much hope for his final recovery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
New York Nationals.

The NeW fork National League base ball team arrived here to-day for spfiHw practice. and it is intended to commence their work tomorrow at the West End ball park. There were more than two dozen men in the crowd which arrived to-day. A large number of fans were at the depot to witness the arrival of the ball players. Newspaper men and lovers of the sport accompanied the team here and the entire bunch, have auar- ters at the Colonial Hotel. The men look nne and expect to get down to work at once, soon to have off the winter stiffness. If the weather permits, they will take the field tomorrow morning,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Chairmen,a Association.

Chicago. March 1s-Locomotive engin- eers from all parts of the country. Cam
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Pste Holt Caueht

q sraduate of the normal school there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
COMMANDER TUCKER
BEAD OF SALVATION ARMY IN
 BIRMINGHAM.
Distinguished Religious Leader Preached Co Great CoLgregattons- { Heavy wind storm--Kolb
 and Tunsta11 in City.

Birmineham. March Ss-(special.l Booth Tucker, commander Of the Saiva' tion Army. with q number or captains in the seryica. held services at the Jef- ferson fhsater this afternoon and night The fouse was packed this afternoon and despite indictment weather. big crowd attended tonight. To-day members oi the party nlled puipits at various churches.
 At o'clock heavy wind-storm struck Birmingham. followed by severe rain. sev- eral roofs were torn out and other dam. age was done. No one was hurt.
 Notwithstanding 1t was Sunday, there was some politicing here to-day Reuben F. Kolb and ". c. Tnnstall. Sr.. were among visitors here, but not together. Tunstall stated he came here to see his son. and not for politics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-14
Drumners in PoIitics.

If 1t is not done collectively. there will be considerable effort made against Congressman J. H. Bankhead in the Sixth district by Individual members of the Travellers Protective Association ? This statement is made by a prominent member of that organization when told of the recent card published by Presi- dent Daugherty, of the State organization of the T. F. A., who declared that thaf organization was not taking any part in the contest between Congressman Bankhead and Captain Hobson. Colonel E. L. Higdon, the secretary of the State organization of the T. P. A. is making no statements whatsoever. That he has some feeling against Major J. H. Bank head, son of Congressman Bankhead, be- cause of the interest taken by the ma- 5or in the muddle in the 3rd Regiment A. N. G., cannot be denied. Colonel Hig- don cannot vote in the Sixth district nor does he get out on the road much. But there are others, in the slang of the comedian. and they propose to go to the district and be heard. feeling resentful towards Major Bankhead. and other miii- tary politicians, who are supporting Con- gressman Bankhead, using what influence they can in favor of Captain Hobson. The gentleman who uttered the above .state- ment is himself q man on the road and has some strength. He Is we'll acQuaint- ed with military affairs and sympathizes with Colonel Higdon and his side in the muddle of the 3rd Regiment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
FIGHTING FLAMES
TO SAVE VILLAGE

MONONGAHELA. Pa, Nov. %. "A
forest fire which was started by a rail
road engine spark last Sunday on the
hillside opposite here broke out afresh
last night, aud flames now menace not
only the tipple of the MonongaheIa
mine and the farm houses which lie
in the path of fire, but the whole viii
lag OF Axleton.
- AXletOn is at the foot of hill about
a half mile up the river from where
the blazs is now raging, and besides
about fifty houses contains the plant
of the Liggett Spriug and Axle works
removed last year from Allegheny
The buildings are at the edge of the
woods, and will fall an cay prey to
the flames unless the efforts of the fire
fighters are successful Extreme danger
threatens farm houses and barns on
the level land at the top of the hill.
Here men are now racing against the
flames in an endeavor to plow up
enough earth to stay their course. A
stretch of q mile along the high hill
side has already been swept by the
flames. At Mouongahela min5 an eff
fort is being IN ,de to save the com
pany's property by starting smaller
fires to meet the larger one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
some of Their Famous Feats of Phys
ical Endurance.

One of the finest achievements Of Il
war correspondent was that Of Holt
White, a representative of the New
York Tribune, in the FrancO-Prussian
war. He witnessed the battle Of Sedan
from the Prussian headquarters on
Thursday, Sept. 1, 1870. At its conclu-
sion he rode to Brussels, but there the
postoffice authorities refused TO trans
NIT his dispatch to London and even
threatened TO arrest him for saying
that the French had been defeated. He
then went on to Calais, crossed to Do
yer by special steamer and took spe-
cial train TO London, where he arrived
at 3 o'clock on Saturday morning. Next
day there was a description Of the bat
tie six columns long In the Tribune. Ii
was not till Tuesday that the London
newspapers had accounts Of the con
fiIct from their correspondents.
But the most famous deed of physic.
al endurance In the race for news be-
tween war correspondents was told Of
Archibald Forbes. In the Servian war
of 1873 Semlln, the nearest telegraph
station, was 12O miles distant from the
scene Of the battle. SO soon as Forbes
knew the result he rode of, and all
night long he kept at a gallop, chang
ing horses every fifteen miles. At Sem
lin he had one long drink Of beer and
then at once sat down 10 the task of
writing, hour after hour. against time,
the tidings Of which he was the bearer.
After he had written the story of the
battle and put II on the wires he lay
down In his clothes and slept twenty
hours without waking. He had wit
messed the battle, which lasted six
hours: ridden 100 miles and written
and dispatched q telegraphic message
four columns in length to the Daily
News, all in the space OF thirty hours
Macmillan's Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
POSSE SEARCHING FOR
MURDERER OF TWO

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %. Henry
Henderson and his nephew George
Henderson. colored, were shot aud
killed last midnight at Bethayres, about
ten miles from this city. a posse of
citizens has since been securing the
surrounding country in search of
Frank Saylor. negro who is alleged
to have committed the murders
Henry Henderson was found dying
in field, having been shot in the
groin. He said he had warning. The
wounded man died in less than an
hour. His nephew, George Hender-
son, started in pursuit of Saylor.
He overlook the fugitive aud at
tempted to seize him. Before he could
do so, however, Saylor i said to have
discharged his weapon at Hen6 erson,
the bail passing through his left lung,
killing him instantly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
EFFECTS OF TOBACCO.
In Some Cases 1t Is stimulating and
In Others Narcotic.

Whether or not tobacco is a stimu-
liant has been veXed question ever
since the time of Oviedo, the first
writer to describe it fully, who says
that the Indians Of HiSpaniola used to-
bacco to produce insensibility, whereas
others among the old Spanish discov-
erers say that the natives smoked to
stimulate themselves to fresh eXertions.
Men whose business leads to expo
sure TO weather or to violent physical
exercise, such as sailors, soldiers,
watchmen, navvies and field laborers,
all take tobacco as a stimulant and
have done so from the first
These classes are mentioned as spe-
cially large consumers of the weed in
DR. Everards "Panacea," published in
1859. Hobbies and Newton both used
tobacco to stimulate Goethe and Heine
hated it, Scott smoked profusely; but,
according to Mr.. Trclawncy, Byron
"never smoked pipe or cigar
Modern experience and observation
seem to indicate that tobacco is a slim
ulant in moderation and narcotic in
excess, in this respect resembling all
other intoyicants, using the term in its
widest sense. from tea TO opium.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Although Called n Tidcless Sea, Its
Water Rises and Falls.

Why are there no tides in the Medi-
terranean7 asks reader. AS mat
ter of fact. there are tides in the Medi-
terranean. The general rise and fall
are however so Insignificant, owing TO
the comparatively small area and the
mass of water involved, as to have
escaped detection until scientific meth
DDS were brought TO bear, and hence
the Mediterranean has come popular
ly to be looked upon as a tideless sea.
A similar want OF knowledge and ex-
perience of tidal phenomena cost
Caesar the loss of most OF his fleet on
his invasion Of Britain in 80 B. c.,
when his vessels were dashed 10 pieces
upon the coast.
At Algiers self recording tide
gauge was set up by Aime, and from
It's records he deduced a rise and fall
OF eighty-eight millimeters. or three
and Oue-half inches, at springtide
and - that amount at neap tide, a
fluctuaton which would escape ordi-
nary observation, as 1t would be mask
ed by the effects Of atmospheric dis
turbance.
At Venice and III the upper reaches
Of the Adriatic the true lunisolar tide
seems TO be more accentuated than at
other parts. but here also its effects
are subordinate to those Of the wind,
London Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
A PAINTERS ARTIFiCE.
The Secret of the Color In One OF
Turner'S Pictures.

The Secret of the Color In One OF
Turner'S Pictures.
The late Mr.. Horsley II. A, has re-
corded that at one time he studied al
most daily one of Turner's finest water
coiors, called THE SnowdOn Range"
admiring especially the tender warmth
of the light clouds encircling the moon.
He tried all sorts OF glasses to see II he
could discover how the particular glow
was gained, but without success.
Chance revealed the secret. The pic
ture began to buckle from its mount,
and its owner, Sir Seymour Haden,
put II into the hands Of a noted expert
to be remounted. When he had sue
cessfully removed II from It's old mount
the expert sent for the owner to show
him what he had discovered. A circle
of orange vermilion had been plastered
on the back with an ivory palette knife
where the artist wanted the effect and
then worked off sufficiently far through
the pores of the previously wetted pa
per to give the show Of color, while re-
tanning the smooth surface, without a
trace of workmanship on the right
side
This may have led Mr.. Horsley him
self to use, as he did, brilliant orange
as the foundation for white muslin
dress.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24

The waters of Cape Horn have never
been unvisited by storms for more
than a week or two at a stretch with
in the memory OF man. Standing on
the outpost of the world, Cape Horn
is the meeting place Of ocean currents
Of very different temperatures, from
the Icy cold waters Of the antarctic
drift to the warmth OF the Brazilian
and Peruvian return currents. The
prevailing winds are from the north
west and west and these, coming from
the warm regions OF the Pacific. con-
dense into fogs which the sailors cau
Cape Horn blankets" and which are
the sure forerunners OF storms. The
extremely low levels to which the
glaciers Of TERRA del Fuego descend,
the perpetual congelation Of the sub
soil the meeting Of conflicting winds
of very different temperatures, are all
direct or indirect causes combining TO
make this the most constantly stormy
region OF the world
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
ST. SWITHIN'S DAY.
The Venerable Superstition That Ia
Associated with July Is.

The Venerable Superstition That Ia
Associated with July Is.
st. swithin's day falls on July Is,
and in England there Is a superstition
that II It rains on that date the sue
ceeding forty days will be wet and II,
on the contrary, st. Swithin's day be
fair then the succeeding twoscore
days will likewise be pleasant. The su-
perstition Is venerable, for one old his
torian remarks that "St. Swithin. a
holy bishop Of Winchester, about the
year $50 was called the weeping St.
Swithin, for that about his feast Prae-
sepe and Aselli, rainy consultations,
arise cosmically and commonly cause
rain"
Another version Of the story is that
the good bishop left orders at his death
that he should be buried in the open
churchyard and not In the chancel.
The monks, however, disobeyed the
wishes Of their dead and laid him to
rest on July 10 within the minister,
whereupon rain fell heavily and con-
tinually till on the fortleth day the Of
Tending priests became alarmed and
FASTENED to fulfill their dead bishops
request.
Statistics furnished by the officials
at Greenwich observatory discredit the
accuracy Of the whole tale. The figures
for one period OF twenty years go to
show that the greater number Of rainy
days after st. Swithin's day followed q
dry July 10.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
ANIMALS WITH HANDS.
How the KnnGaroos Use Their Fore
feet In Eating.

How the KnnEaroos Use Their Fore"
feet In Eating.
Kangaroos use their hands very read
iIv 10 hold food IN and TO put II into
their mouths. AS their fore legs are 80
short that they have to browse In
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able to secure a large bunch OF
cabbage or other vegetable provender
and 10 hold ii in their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out Of its mothers pouch, catches
one or two of the leaves which the OLD
one drops, and the pair may be seen
each nibbling at the salad held IN their
hands. one. so 10 speak. "one moor
above the other The slow. deliberate
clasping and unclasping OF a chame-
Icons feet look like the movements
which the hands of q sleep walker
might make were he trying to creep
downstairs The chameleon's are al
most deformed hands, yet they have
n superficial resemblance TO the reef
of parrots. which more than other
birds use their feet for many or the
purposes of hand when feeding.
To see many Of the smaller rodents
ground squirrels, prairie dogs and mar
mots-hold food, usually In both paws,
is to learn a lesson In the deXterous use
OF hands without thumbs. Nothing
more readily suggests the momentary
impression that pretty little monkey
is "a man and a brother than when
he stretches out his neat little palm
fingers and thumb, and, with all the
movements proper TO the civlhzeo
mode of greeting, insists on shaking
hanlS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
JURORS FOR
DECEMBER COURT

For the December term of Court.
December 27th. 1904, the following
Jurors have been drawn:
TRAVERSE JURY.
Danville, 1st Ward-Harry E. Trum.
bower, William G Maiers. William G
Kramer.
Danville, 2nd Ward. Edward Aten,
Gilbert Voris.
nanville, 3rd Ward Henry Grove,
Samuel Werkheiser, A. J. Hiatt, Jane,
Daley, +. s Miller, Seth G. Lormer,
Richard Metherell, Wesley Bodine
Danville, 4th Ward Frank Yeager,
Henry Kneibler, James Edgeworth,
Frederick Henry, Samuel Mortimer.
Anthony township. Peter Rishel,
William Flora, Lloyd W Welliver.
Derry township.-William l.. Moore,
Clark Boone, Frank b. Cromley.
Liberty township. J Hoffman.
Limestone township-Ambrose Mill
er.
Mahoning township.-Edward Vert
man, Thomas Johns, Morris Leighow,
Ralph Leighow, William Houser, John
Weaver
Mayberry township. -- William c.
Kase.
WashinRtonville.-H. 5. Moscr. K.
B. Seidel.
West Hemlock township. - Pau
Maustellcr.
GRAND JURY.
Danville, lst ward. Joseph Keely.
John II. Garnet, Samuel ". Arms, d.
G. Hunt, William f. Limberger, Frank
G. Schoch, U. L. Gordy, George Mot
tern.
Danville, 2nd ward-Willard Fet-
terman, Oliver B. Sweitzer, d. II.
Williams.
Danville, 4th ward. .-Charlts Mot.
tern, Thompson jenkins, Charles Delhi.
Anthony township-William Rishel.
Liberty township. - William g
Ford, Victor Vincent, William J.
Leidy, William Z. Patterson.
Limestone township Calvin Deem
Thomas Schuyler.
Mahoning township-Joseph Bay lor.
Valley township. Thomas H. Ben
field. Peter Yorks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
AN ORDINANCE

AUTHORIZING, EMPOWE RING
AND REQUIRING THE BOROUGH
OF DANVILLE, MON TOUR
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO
ISSUE CERTAIN COUPON BOR-
OUCH BONDS FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF PROPERLY SECURING
AND PAYING CERTAIN SPEC
IALLY AUTHORIZED BOROUGH
INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED OR
TO BE INCURRED BY THE SAID
BOROUGH IN THE MAKING OF
CERTAIN BOROUGH IMPROVE
MENTS AND ALSO PROVIDING
FOR THE PAYMENT OF INTER
EST AND PRINCIPAL OF THE
SAID BONDS.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Chief BuTgess, and by the Town Coun-
ell of the Borough Of Danville, in the
County of MontOur and State of Penn
sylvania. in council assembled, and il
is hereby ordained and enatced by the
authority Of the same That for the
purpose Of properly securing and pay
ing certain specially authorized Bor-
ough iHdc btedness incurred or TO be
incurred by the said Borough of Dan
vile. in the making of certain Bor-
ough improvements duly authorized by
the borough election held on the Sec
oud day of August 4. D. 1904 for such
specific purpose. the said Borough of
Danville he, and it is hereby duly su-
thorized, empowered and required to
Issue Three hundred coupon Borough
Bonds in the sum of One Hundred
Dollars each, redeemable at the plea
sure of the said Borough of Dsnville,
after the first day of November A. ID.
1909, and payable on the fifst day Of
November A. ID. 1924, with interest
from the first day of November A ID.
1904, at the rate Of three and one half
per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually by the Treasurer of the said
Borough of Danville, III lawful money
of the United States. at his Office in
the said Borough, on the first day of
May and on the first day of November
in each year, on the presentation OF
the proper interest coupon thereto at
tached.
Approved Tie 5th day of November
A. u. 1904.
TM G. PCRSEL. Chief Burgess.
Attest:
HARRY b. PATTON,
; cIetarv of the Borough of Danville,
Pa. Co ncil Chamber, City Hall, Dan
Vile, Pa November 5th, 1904.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
JUST BREATHE.
When Worn Out Don't Take N stfm-
ulanff Jumt

When Worn Out Don't Take N stfm-
ulantJ Just Breathe.
Don't take a stimulant; just breathe.
This Is the advice Of doctor who
does not believe in the old medical
policy Of mystery, but who undertakes
philosophically to explain to any pa
tient why such and such a remedy
should be beneficial, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
"When you are let down." contin-
ued this physician, don't take cock
tail; just breathe. Put your finger
on your pulse and get its rhythm. Dur
ing eight beats draw in the breath,
breathing deep and low and forcing the
diaphragm down first, then filling the
upper lungs. Then exhale this breath
during four beats of the pulse.
NOW, II you are working with a
piece Of machinery, say typewriter,
what do you do to make II run more
smoothly? You don't put a lot more
oil on 1t and gum and clog It all up.
You clean it first You can best clean
the blood by breathing. The blood
passes through the lungs, and 1t needs
and expects to find plenty of fresh air
with oxygen in II. II ii can't find per-
fectly fresh air II needs more afr which
is not perfectly fresh. 1t needs TO be
cleaned by contact with the air.
"Once in awhile hold the lungs full
OF breath as long as you can without
expulsion. In doing this you are sim
ply cleaning the machine. You are
cleaning the blood. At the same time
you are giving that little FLIP to the
action of the heart and the nervous
system which you thought you were
giving when you took the cocktail. In
the latter case you didn't clean the ma
chine. You simply ran II little faster
and gummed 1t up little more. You
can get the same results, the same
feeling of eXhiidratIon and of accom-
plishment, without taking the cock
tail. and at the same time the machine
will steadily improve in its running
quality. Breathe the best air you can
get and plenty OF ii. 1t is as necessary
as food. The heart and lungs act in
voluntarily. In hurried business life
they become too involuntary. In
that case don't take cocktail; Just
breathe"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24
CATS CRADLE.
Origin '.f the Name of the Familiar
String and Finger Game.

String and Finger Game.
Cats cradle has been familiar to most
of us from childhood as a game for two
players, in which the first winds Il
loOped cord over the fingers of both
hands in symmetrical figure, and the
second inserts his fingers and removes
it in such a way as to produce Il diff
ferent figure. This they do alternately
several times, always changing the
formation. The art consists in making
the right changes.
The cord forms a rude representation
of Il manger. and the name originally
was "cratch' cradle, Cratch being q
manger (creche, FRENCH, such as that
In which our Saviour was laid. They
layde hym in cratche," was Wyclif's
translation of Luke il, I. The word Is
still used in Roman Catholic countries
in that particular sense.
The Able Provost says in his Man
uel Lexique," "Cratch is the name CIV
en- to a manger for cattle and which is
consecrated by the birth of Jesus
Christ" TO the present day the racks
which stand in the fields for cattle to
eat from are called cratches.