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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
DINING I'M JAPAN.
II It's Your First Japnnese Meal You
VIII Have a TRYING Time


If It's your first Japanese dinner
you're having a dreadfully hard time.
In the first place you must sit on the
floor for they don't have any chairs In
Japan. You kueel down, and then you
turn your toes in TIL one laps over the
other, and then you sit back between
your heels. At first you are quite
proud to find how well you do ii, and
you don't think it's so very uncomfort-
able. But pretty soon you get Cramp-
ed, and your legs ache as if you had
toothache in them. You don't say any
thing, because you think that If the
Japanese can sit this way all day long
you ought to be able TO stand 1t few
minutes. Finally both your feet go TO
sleep, and then you can't bear 1t
moment longer, and you have to get
up and stamp around the room to
drive the priCkles out Of your feet, and
all the little dancing girls giggle at
you. This isn't your only trouble ell
ther. All you have to eat with is a
pair of chopsticks, and you're in terror
lest you spill something on the dainty
white mating floor. Now the floor Of
a japanese house isn't just the floor;
it's the chairs and sofas and tables
and beds as well. At home 1t would
be mortlfying enough to go out to din
ner and spill something on the floor,
but In Japan, where people sit and
sleep on the floor, 1t seems eve worse.
So you are unhappy till your little ne
san (who is the waitress and almost
as prettily dressed as the dancing girls,
but not quite comes laughing to your
aid and shows you how to hold your
chopsticks. After that you manage
nicely the rice and the omelet, but the
fish and the chicken you can't contrive
to shred apart without dropping your
chopsticks all the time. So between
dances the maiko-the little girls about
twelve years old-kneel down beside
you and help you. They can't keep
from giggling at your awkwardness,
but you don't mind; you just giggle
too, and everybody giggles and has
lovely time.-St. NicholaA-
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
BaEged the Bandits.

When Maximilian was emperor Of
Mexico the country was overrun with
train robbers. They marched about In
large bands. tore up the tracks and
robbed everybody. One day the train
from Vera Cruz TO the City Of Mexico
was bounding gayly along, the FIVE
coaches filed with hidalgoes, poems,
market women and farmers. Suddenly
1t came TO a standstill The train
guard cried out, "Banditte." Sure
enough, on either side OF the road the
ragged but desperate ruffians were
lined up Suddenly hldalgoes, poems,
market women ana farmers arose.
There We're q binding fash and daaf-
ening volley from both sides Of the
car and 100 of the bandits fell dead,
while the 800 zouaves, disguised in the
costumes of the country, turned out OF
the cars, pursued the flying robbers
and killed every one.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Henry VIII and Puddinrs.

Bluff King Hal, otherwise Henry
VIII. of England, was exceedingly fond
Of puddings. At one time he gave a
certain Mistress CORVALLIS house in
Aldgate for herself and her heirs for
ever 'in reward of fine puddings." In
King Henry Wills private accounts
occur again and again entries of his
rewards to different housewives for
bringing him puddings. A typical In
stance runs thus: Item. The same
day paid to the wife that made the
king podings at Hampton corte, Wis.
Wild" This would be about s1.75 but
It's value was much greater when the
entry was made. This love for fine
puddings" explains much in the ia
miliar rotund figure Of King Hal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Hnu ThimhIen Are Made.

In the making Of a thimble there are
several operations, the blank passing
into the cup and then the rolling on OF
the band Then the thimbles, which
have assumed a form warranting tho
name, are carried to the factory prop
er, and after furnishing the more in
teresting process of knerling Is per-
formed. This knerling Is the forming
Of the little indentations which receive
the end of the needle and assist In
pushing the point through the fabric.
Placing the cup in lathe, the opera
tor with n suitable tool knerls the end
of the thimble. During this operation
a peculiar and by no means unpleasant
musical sound is emitted with varying
tones. The point of the thimble being
reached, fat knarler finishes the side,
and with a sharp edged tool the pol
ished cutting at the sides of the band
is performed Then on another lathe
1t is placed in a hollow block and the
inside FURNISHED All the oil and dirt
are then removed, and the thimble is
polished and made ready for the mar
ket
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
BREAKING THE
RECORD
BY Jeanne CaIdsOeH
Copyright, 1904, by t. c. Mcclure.

2 ..-.tOpyflBhL, lSu+, Dy L. I. MCClure.... 4
a
The man grasped the lever Of the
French touring car, and the crimson
demon stopped so suddenly that 1t
fairly sprang backward. The lane was
narrow, and the girl who stood directly
In the path of the machine had the I'm
periOus carriage of one who felt she
held the key TO the situation. When
the dust had subsided, the man saw
that above the impcrious figure rose
face of singular charm, surrounded by
an aureole of copperish gold. All this
he saw in fash despite his leather
visor and ugly goggles.
The girl came to the side of the ma
chine
You are Mr. Benedict's chauffeur"
The man nodded his head and made
a motion as If to raise his cap. The
girl put one foot on the step.
Yes, l recognized the car. l want
you to take me to Darlington as fast
as you can make the machine go"
The man stirred uneasily.
But | am meeting some people at
the 11:3O train
THAT makes no difference" said the
girl, sweeping away his objections with
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
MARKS OF ILLNESS ON NAILS
How Accident md Great Mental An
Euish Are Also Indicated.

zone who makes close study OF
finger nails will find many curious
things about them to excite his won
der and interest" says an expert on
such matters, but none more so than
the stories of physical condition told in
their growth
you know that the nail of person
in good health grows at the rate Of
about one-sixteenth of an inch each
week-slightly more than many au-
thoritles believe-but during Illness or
after an accident or during times OF
mental depression this growth is not
only affected and retarded so far as
its length is concerned, but also as re-
CARDS its thickness. The very slight
est illness will thus leave an indelible
mark on the nails which may be read-
lily detected as the nail grows out IL
one has sudden attack, such as acute
rheumatism, which sends the temper
ature bounding upward TO 1O4 or 1O5
within the space of two or three hours,
It will be found on the nails, indicating
the difference in thickness of growth
between the time when health was en-
joyed and the thin growth of the III pc.
Rod
IF the illness is one that comes grad
ually. like typhoid fever, for example,
instead of a ridge gentle incline
will appear on the nails. Should one
have an arm broken the thick ridge
can be seen only on the fingers of the
one hand but in all cases Of general
sickness the ridge or slope az
the fingers of both hands. When one
has passed through period of extreme
excitement or mental depression, the
fact will be imprinted on the nails ell
ther with an abrupt edge or a gentle
slope, according to the acuteness OF
the mental influence.
I'm no instance can the marks Of i'll
ness. accident or mental condition be
clearly seen on the nail until after the
growth has carried the line beyond the
white or half moon portion of it, but a
week or two subsequent to any of these
things the ridge or slope may be found
on the nails. usually readily visible to
the eyes, but if not the mark may be
found by running the tip of the finger
down any Of the nails"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

loaned money 10 the same man. Two
guards had also seen him. Here were
six prison officials who could swear to
thing, and yet that thing was not a
fact No. so had simply initiated the
chaplain down to line-his voice,
gait, speech and general look.
At II o'clock the next forenoon the
president of the Third National bank
of Cornopolis was called out Of his
room for moment. During his abb
sence man dressed like one Of the
clerks in the bank entered the room
and bore away package Of bonds OF
the face value Of $4,000. "slick Char
lie" wanted to be revenged upon the
bank, and he wanted money with
which to leave the cdAntry, and he tar
ried in the town to get both. The pres
ident of the bank is sure of this, be-
cause a note left on his desk told him
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
No Paupers In Japan.

With all our high wages and boasted
civilization the fact remains that you
will see more wretchedly poor in any
OF our great cities IN day than you
will see in Japan in a lifetime. In
other words. you will see no desitu-
ton in Japan. Though some are very
poor, yet all seem to be well fed, cloth
ed and housed and are invariably
cheerful and, what is more surprising,
invariably clean. There are no paupers
in Japan and therefore no workhouses
or poorhouses, though there are many
hospitals where the sick are healed
gratuitously. Practically every one can
earn a living. Would that we could say
the same!-Pall Mall Gazette.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A Matter OF Gender.

The English language Is supposed to
be very simple in the matter OF gen
ders, but foreigners who triumphantly
handle questions of gender Of inani-
mate things in their own languages
often have their difficulties with the
English. Frenchman recently came
to grief YER his English. II fear |
cockroach too much upon your time,
madame" he remarked politely to his
hostess. "En-croach. monsieur" she
smilingly corrected him. He threw up
his hands In despair. "Ah. your Eng
lish genders.' he sighed
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
nnnf nnd CnnaumntiOn.

Dusty work seems to be responsible
for consumption to a marked degree.
In 2,1G1 cases Of consumption treated
at the sixty institutions of the Ger
man empire 1905 patients had been
employed in n dusty environment. Tho
kind of dust was not stated in ADJ
cases: in 1S2 cases it was metal dust;
in 129, stone, coal or glass dust; in 116,
wood dust; in Ill. wool dust, and In
I26. various other kinds Of dust.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
EnrRcnafInn n Husband.

In Greece young woman who
wishes to know what sort Of hus-
band she is going TO have goes to one
Of the gypsy fortune tellers, who are
regarded with much reverence. The
fortune teller gives her a pie season.
ed with aromatic herbs. This she eats
Just before going to bed, having hung
around her neck a bag with three flow
ers. one white, one red and one yellow.
The next morning she draws one OF
the flowers out Of the bag. II 1t be
white, she IS to marry a young man;
II red, one of middle age; If yellow, a
widower. She relates what she has
dreamed in the night to the fortune
teller, who predicts whether her hus-
band is to be rich and the marriage
happy If the predictions are not car
rled out to the letter, no fault IS ascrib-
ed to the fortune teller. This deviation
by the bag and different colored flowers
is equally adaptable to all countries
and has the merit Of being n cheap and
easy way of settling ones future, IL
one has only faith enough.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
No Choice In the Matter.

"And what did Jane say about mef"
"Well III just as soon tell you. Jane
said she thought you were strictly hon.
est"
That's nice of Jane"
Yes She said you didn't know
enough to be anything else. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

Today Is your day and mine, the only
day we have, the day In which we play
our part What our part may signify
in the great whole We may not under
stand. but we are here to play 1t, and
now is our time. This we know, it is
cynlcism 1t is for us to express love
in terms Of helpfulness. This we know,
for we have learned from sad expert
ence that any other source of life leads
toward decay and waste-David Starr
Jordan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

my feeling, but | just felt as II mus-
save the mother TO that baby"
The man did not answer but the ma
chine did 1t gave despairing groan
and shot up the incline in way that
would have made its makers proud.
The touring car stood outside the
humble cottage until the girl came out
again. Her eyes shone like stars.
eve got here in time. She Is alive.
| thank you very much. Is Mr.. Bene-
dict coming home todayF
The man nodded and put hand on
the lever.
"Wiu YOU please thank him for me?-
and | will do so in person when we
meet"
Mr. Benedict, if you are very good
you may take Miss Carleton out to din
ner," said his hostess. You know she
has developed into naughty Berkshire
beauty"
Little Name CarletonT" he MUIR
INJURED
Eyes; only since she is old Charley
OdTlelOn HelTeSS tuty Spcii II WIN
'y'-'Mayme.'
They crossed the room TO where Miss
Carleton was chatting with her host
She extended her hand cordially.
II am glad TO see Mr. Benedict home
again, and especially glad to have this
early chance to thank him for his tour
ing car, which | borrowed so uncere-
moniously this afternoon
"And my chauffeur
AT sound Of his voice Miss Carleton
looked around as if for support, but
host and hostess had drifted AVA
II thought
"Of course" he said, with quiZZical
laugh, "it has been Ave years since last
we met-and then there were the gog-
gles." He was looking at her hair Il
think | like it best tied down with
veil," he remarked irrelevantly.
please send your carriage away and
let me take you home in my car" he
urged She hesitated, then gave the
order, and they went back over the
harrington road.
I'VE broke the record right here" he
said gleefully as they slowly climbed
the hill Then his voice turned serious.
II like to break records-and yet here
I've wasted five years away from you,
wandering the world over. l never real
lied until this afternoon why it was
that | was lonesome too. I've been
wanting just you-and l didn't know
it."
And then the big car shot into the
dim shadows of the narrow lane, and
not even the night birds and the stars
could see the answer he read In her
eyes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

Weekdays. Daily. I flaR statlon'
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping Cars run on
through trains between Sudbury, WillamspoTt
and Erie between Sunbury anI Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and the West.
For further information apply TO Ticket Agent
w. W. ATTERBURY, j. X. WOOD
General Manager, Pass. Traffic Mg
GEO. w. BOYD, Gen Passenger Agent,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

'Daily, tDaily except sunday,
stops on signal or on notice to aJuG IrjOI
81 stops on signal to take on passengers for
New York. B!nghamton and points west,
T.. E.CLAkkt T. ". LI.i
.El-- Surertnrpnrent sT'r
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
CASH GONE FROM PACKAGE
Express Company Looking for Funds
Sent by Montana Man 10
New York.

ST. PAUL, Oct SO.-A dispatch from Hell
ena, Mont, says that the contents of a
$3.50 express package sent from Hamilton.
Mont, to New York are missing and detec-
tives are trying to discover what became
OF the money. The money was shipped by
Charles F. Kelley to n, II. Harris & Co.
for investment Instead of receiving the
securities he had purchased, Kelley was
dumbfounded to receive a letter stating
that contents of the package upon receipt
OF same by the New York firm, consisted
OF newspaper clippings. The seals, how
ever, were intact
At the ONCE OF the Northern Pacific COM
pany here It was frankly admitted that the
story from Helena was true except that the
amount was $4,000 instead Of $25, 900. No de-
tails were given out.
NEW YORK, oct SO-At the office OF
n. W. Harris & Co.. in this city il was
said today that detectives had been put to
work TO trace the missing securities.
MISsOULA, Mont, oct. SO.-C. F. Kelly,
who shipped to New York brokers an ex-
press package supposed TO have contained
Sl4 so, but which Is said to have contained
only worthless paper when the brokers
broke the seals, was formerly chairman OF
the Missoula lodge of the Order Of Railway
Telegraphers. Local papers recently printed
a story that Kelly had received $1,000 from
the Nevada gold fields. sent 10 him by a
former friend whom he had grub staked. "
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
LAND FRAUDS IN COLORADO
seven Well known Residents of
Washington ana Yuma Placed
Under Arrest.

DENVER, Colo, Oct SO.-Capiases were
served today on seven well known resi-
dents Of Washington and Yuma counties,
located In the northeastern portion of Col
orado, based on indictments returned by
the federal grand jury sitting at Pueblo
last week, charging forgery and perjury in
the location of government lands IN the
counties referred to, Those arrested are:
Peter Campbell Of Akron. Colo, former
register OF the land ONCE; A. Q. Mexican,
clerk OF the district court of Yuma county:
Z. II. Beeney, treasurer OF Washington
county, ID. W. Irwin. a prominent poll
uSlan ana former newspaper proprietor Of
AKRON; w. e Buell., a hotel man OF Yuma
E, G. Stoner and o. p. Smith, ranehmen
Inspectors OF the landofice have been
working on this investigation quietly for
several months and claim to have evidence
OF gross frauds committed by a ring which
included former 1fioials OF the land regis
try ONCE at Akron and many highly re-
spected citizens They assert, however,
that a great number Of the offenses have
become outlawed and that nothing can be
done in these instances But they further
declare that their investigation is by no
means completed and that the next federal
grand jury will be presented with evidence
that they confidently believe will result in
many additional arrests.
The plan followed by the alleged violators
OF the laws IN the Akron district, the in
spectors claim was TO make fraudulent
final proofs on abandoned timber culture
claims.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
POLICE TO WATCH THE BOYS
Halloween DepredRtiOns of the
Destructive Sort WiIl Not BE
Tolerated.

Chief of Police Donahue, before the Fire
and Police board last night, reported that
more vigorous preparations had been made
than ever before to hold in check those
boys who so far forget themselves as to
destroy peoples property on Halloween.
Tonight the whole police force will be in
service, together with twenty special off,
GERS Lists of names have been prepared
OF boys who have been particularly mis-
chievous during the summer, Not only the
names, but the localities where these boys
live have been turned in. Each patrolman
has been informed concerning these cases.
Parents who have boys whom they know
are full Of tricks are warned that they will
be held responsible for any and all depreda-
tions committed by their sons. These
families are already well known and the
officers say that they will bring legal ac-
ton against these people wherever II can he
proven that acts of lawlessness have been
committed by the sons. Most Of the police
will he in plain clothes.
II am determined" said the chief. that
these petty depredations shall be stopped,
and l am confident that the boys will meet
with difficulties before the celebration is
over"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
INQUEST IN The CLARK CASE
Coroner Calls Many 90 Testify Re-
Eardins Suicide of the AIIe-
Rheny Banker.

PITTSBURG, Oct, So-The coroner's in
quest into the death of T. Lee Clark, the
cashier of the Enterprise National bank Of
Allegheny began today. Among the promi-
nent people who have been subpoenaed to
testify are Francis j. Torrance, an Official
Of the Santa Fe Central railway and the
Pennsylvania Development company, the
two companies which the dead cashier was
treasurer; Wilson A. Shaw, president OF
the Bank Of Pittsburg, and Frederick
Gwynner. president of the Enterprise bank,
the entire board of directors, and Mrs.
Clark, the cashiers widow.
The decision Of Comptroller OF the Cur
rency Ridgely to call for full 100 per cent
assessment on the stock of the insolvent
institution is causing much anxiety among
the stockholders Some of the bank off,
cials, who knew where the stock is held and
by whom, predict that the assessment levied
will bankrupt at least 800 of the small
shareholders, IL they are able TO pay at all
In many cases. IL is said, their stock GER.
tiflcates represented every cent they had
These small stockholders are shopkeepers.
hard working men and women In the mills
and factories OF lower Allegheny and wild
ows and orphans.
The coroner's inquest was postponed I'M
til tomorrow on account OF the illness of
Mrs. Clark. the cashiers widow.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
ELECTIONS IN SEVEN STATES
0 hiO, Virgins, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island will Choose Governors.
MINOR OFFICERS IN THREE OTHER
Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Mary
land WIN select Judges of
supreme Courts and RE-
gents of Universities.

NEW YORK, oct. SELECTIONS will be
held Tuesday November T. in seven states
and six Of the larger cities In Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island Virginia and Ohio
a governor and other state officers are to
be chosen, and in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Nebraska minor state officers, judges
or regents of the state university. In
New York, indianapolis Louisville, Salt
Lake and San Francisco mayor and
other city officers. and in Chicago sanitary
trustees and judges are to be voted for.
The democrats and populsts have fused
in Nebraska, the republicans and democrats
against the union labor party in San
Francisco, and the republicans and other
parties against the democrats in Louisville
In Pennsylvania there has been mis-
cellaneous endorsement of the republican
and democratic candidates.
The prohibitlonists have a ticket in
Massachusetts,. Rhode Island Pennsylvania,
Maryland Ohio, Nebraska, New York. In
dianapols and Chicago; the socialists in
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Nebraska, Virginia, New York and
Chicago; the socialistNabor party in Massa
chusetts, Rhode Island, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia. New York and Indianapolis the
municipal ownership party in New York,
and the American party in Salt Lake.
There are six candidates for mayor in
New York and four in indianapolis
Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-31
CHlNAMAN MAKES WRONG CALL
Wells Fire Instead OF Police, but IL
saves HIS Cnsh Just the
same.


Tom wah. Chinaman who has a
laundry at S1s North Fifteenth street, gave
the fire department a needless run at S:25
last night; but by the accidental call saved
his cash. He and his partner we're busy
over their work when their place was
entered by two masked men who ordered
them to deliver their cash. The partner
started to comply but Tom risked receiv-
ing a bullet by making a sudden dive out
Of the back door. AS soon as he reached
the street he began to shout With all his
might, and as luck would have It, instead
Of calling for the police. he shouted, Fire,
fire, fire" He kept It up while he ran a
block. looking wildly for an officer. Some
one standing near the fire box, heaEing him
shouting turned in the alarm. Almost be-
fore Tom had ceased TO yell the street was
full Of trucks and engines.
The alarm had the effect of~frightening
the wouldbe holdups away before they
succeeded In getting the earnings Of Tom
Wah. The patrol with officers arrived at
the same time as the firemen, and made an
effort to capture the robbers, hut up to the
last reports had not succeeded In getting
trace of them. Tom Wan has learned
something. He will not be afraid Of rob-
bers again. He and his partner are out
getting on" to the exact working of that
fire box