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Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
THAT TIRED SPRING FEELING
Which Comes to Many with the Sea- son That Should Renew
 Life and Energy.

There are certain persons to whom the advent of spring, instead of bringing sense of rejuvenescence, provides very different sensation, says the London Lancet. The youth of the year, when nature seems to revel in growth and de- velopment, ought to give, it might be thought, to the human species, too, g. sense of vigor and of the natural joyful ness of fecundity. When the birds are breaking into song and the plants into flower, poor man might also exult in life and it's annual time of awakening growth. Yet to many the return Of spring is only the return of vague feeling of listless languor, a slack sense of fatigue that comes without labor and of weariness that is uncalled for by any unusual effort.
 To those who dwell in cities. at any rate, spring has trials that are peculiar to itself. To some extent these arise from the knowledge that abroad in the country all is new life, refreshened vigor, and inspiring atmosphere, while in town the wonted thraldom is en- hanced by the suspicion of these things that Is gained from the trees and the plants of public parks and open spaces, where poor little bits of nature bloom only to suggest in vain all that awaits the town dweller if he could escape. It is not only dissatisfaction, though, at being unable to partake in natures gaiety that produces the feeling of which we speak; something is due to climatic conditions.
 Who does not know the enervating sense that accompanies the first warm day of the year? We may agree with Johnson that he Is weak creature who is influenced by the weather, but if we do we must confess with the same breath that to-day most of us are weak crea- tures If, like Johnson. we lived in more leisurely times and regaled ourselves heartily in Fleet street about the middle of the day, following the veal with a comfortable discussion, maybe we, too. should be indifferent whether the sun shone or the rain fell. Unfortunately, i we work our nervous systems more and our alimentary organs less than did our grandparents. Inevitably we have a sensitiveness that was unknown to most of them. Their fits of "the spleen" were we'll earned, probably, by loads within the stomach. We acknowledge no such consoling cause for the ennui that often in the spring assails the town dweller. Happy he who can dispel it by week. end in the country or at the sea before his regulation summer holiday arrives.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
It Was Wished On.

Johnny's sister has ring that Johnny Is very fond of. He is allowed to wear it sometimes for an hour or so, when he has been very good, or has promised to be. One day he suddenly found that he wanted to wear that beautiful little gold band, and so he informed his sister. She wasn't just in the mood, so she told him, as he insisted, that she couldn't take ii of because it was wished on." Johnny said little and thought much, and the next afternoon, when sisters had callers he rushed in and bumped down on an ct toman in the middle of the room.
 "Johnn." reminded his sister. you, cap, dear"
 "Oh," returned the boy, inr ocently, "l can't take it of, sis; it's wished on N '. TribunA
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
NEW HOTEL IS A PALACE.
Hostelry in New York City Built and Furnished Without Re-
 gard to Cost.

The Hotel St. Regis, another new world palace planned to shelter vagrant multimillionaires, has opened it's doors in New York city. John Jacob Astor IS ,be owner of the new hotel and R. M. lIaan is proprietor. The 18 stories are furnished with splendor unprece- tented. The corridors are of marble and the walls are hung with silks that vary In price from $7 to $15 yard, and tho metal fittings in the bathrooms are of solid silver.
 The table linen came from Belfast. the heavy embroidered bed linen from Dresden, the china from the Royal Worcester and Minton factories, and the carpets were woven in France from spe- :ial designs to suit every apartment
 There is library of 2,150 volumes for the patrons. There are devices for reg ulating the heat by which any temper ature desired may be attained. Cool air also may be introduced. Clocks are on every mantel, run from a magnetic clock in the office, and pantries are on every floor in which breakfasts are pre- pared.
 The state suite excels in magnifcence any of the other apartments. It con- sists of a dining-rooin in Circassian walnut, wainscoted to tEe ceiling, dec- orated with silver bronze ornaments, formerly the property of the king of Sicily. Prices range from seven dollars . day for room and bath to $125 day for the state suite.
 The hotel, exclusive of furniture, cost S4, 100000. The furniture cost another $1, ,500,000
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
cozY HOME FOR TRAMPs.
Wealthiest Hobo in America Plans . Comfortable Refuge for
 the Aged.

Hans Ablehanson, the wealthtest tramp in America, who several years ago lived at the Waldorf-Astoriai in New York, at the expense of western rail- road magnate, as a result of a wager that Hans could not walk from Tacoma to Panama in eight months, is to build home for aged tramps. Hans recent ly received $25, 5,000 by the will of rel ative who died in Sweden, and the money New York bank.
 Hans recently disclosed his intention to his friend, Peter Johnson, of Wor- cester, Mass. The other day Johnson was in New York, and, while talking about Hans project, said:
 "It sounds like the dream of a crazy man, but Hans declares that he will build the tramps home with his money. He says that he will build his home somewhere in New England. I asked him why he didn't take his money and settle down and he said it is much more fun to be tramp.
 'He said that the only thing he wanted SO oS1 OuS VI hAo AuOACy ID hOLAS tO llvO in when he gets too old to catch freights. so long as he had to build himself home. he declared that he might as well build ono large enough for 25 or 30 of his friends. He told me that he knew 5000 tramps on the road in the United States. Some of these friends of his. he ex- plained, are getting old and stiff and cannot tramp much longer.
 "He plans to put all of his money in this home for his friends. After it is built, he argues that by a little work, such as broom making or mending chairs or something of that kind, the 25 tramps who reside within can pay running ex- penses. When asked him how soon he Is going to build this home he said that he is looking for suitable place, and that as soon as he finds one he will take his money out of the bank and build"
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
coPPERS BECOME A PLAGUE
Nearly $15,ooo,ooo Worth of tho Coins Are in Circulation
 in England.

Many large towns in England arc, like Leeds, suffering from plague Of cop pers. The extension of tramways with half-penny fares, the use of penny-1n- the-slot gas meters and automatic ma chimes, and in London the Tube railway. with it's two-penny fares, have produced an enormous change of small silver coins into pennies and halfpennies, states the London Chronicle.
 Tradesmen consequently are finding themselves burdened with huge quan- titles of coppers. and they complain that they cannot get rid of them by an ex' change for small silver. It might be thought that the royal mint had some- thing to do with this excess of coppers. but on that point the master of the mint, MT. w. G. E. Mccartney. M F.. is tm- phatic.
 "It is not question o1 mintlng at all, !" he said, "it is merely question of bank ing. If the tradesmen of Leeds or any other town, find they have superf1uity of coppers, they have only to tell their banker that if he cannot give them sil- yer in exchange they will transfer their accounts. Take the case of Leeds. Ob- viously the money has not left the town, and 1t is the tradesmen's fault if they cannot get silver for copper"
 The mint, it may be added, always strikes more than the ordinary Quanti- ties of any particular coin for which there is an abnormal request:> But there has been no excessive demand recently for coppers The value of the bronze is- sues in 1902-the latest year for which the statistics are available-was some. what larger than in 1901, but there was also a considerable increase in the value of the silver issues In 1901 the number of bronze pieces struck at the royal mint in London was 41,349,387, valued at s120, ,2S0, while in 1902 the number had risen to 45,774,s4S pieces of the value ot E148,499. The silver coins struck in 1901 totaled 18,S43,4 ,425, valued at E914,- 201, while in 1902 the figures were 26,- c7O,996, amounting in value to G937 POP
 Tn his report for 1902 MT. Mccartney gives the following estimate of the prob able value of the bronze coin now cir culating in the United Kingdom: Pence E1,96S,04S; halfpence, E713,450; farth- ings, E150,190. This estimate Is based on the total issue from 1860 to 1902 in' elusive, allowing 10 per cent. as the esti' , mated issued to the colonies and fo! coins lost or destroyed.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of the Merrill-Sellmeyer Lumber Company:
 You are hereby notified to present your claims against the Merrill-Sellmeyer Lumber Company of Corning, Ark, within ninety days for the pur- pose of sharing in the assets of such corporation. Please verify the claim and file with me or the so- icitors. Respectfully,
 w. w. TOLER, Receiver of Merril-Semeyer Lumber Company, Knobel, Ark,
 JONES & JEFFERY, Solicitors, 40w4 Newport Ark.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
ONE WAY RATES.

Every day from March 1 to May 15 the Union Pacific will sell one way colonist tickets at the following rates from Mis- souri river terminals, Council Bluffs to Kansas City inclusive: $2O to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
 $2O to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
 $22.5O to Spokane and Wenat- chee, Wash.
 $25 to Everett, Fairhaven, Whatcom, Vancouver and Vic- toria, via Huntington and Spo- kane.
 $25 to Portland and Astoria, or to Tacoma and Seattle via Huntington and Portlund, or via Huntington and Spokane.
 $25 to Ashland, Roseburg, Eu- gene, Albany and Salem via Portland.
 1925 to San Francisco, Los An geles, San Diego and many other California points.
 Correspondingly low rates to many other California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
 For full information call on or address
 J. H. LoTHRoP, G. A.,
 903 Olive Street, 669 St. Louis, Mo.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
MARDI GRAS.

Special rates account of Mardi Gras via the Iron Mountain route to New Orleans, Mobile, Ala, and Pensacola, Fla. Tickets on sale February 28 to March 6, inclusive, return limit March 25. Rate, one fare plus $2 for round trip. T. H. REAMEY,
 58dtd Agent.
Newport daily independent., 1905-03-01
Wouldn't That PetpiSy You!

At Knaresborough castle, in York shire, England, is a dropping well, in which, if pieces of wood, sprigs of trees or flowers are dropped, they are petri- aed, or turned to stone It would doubt less serve a human being in the same way. only nobody appears willing to try the experiment
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Nature study.

The first necessity in nature study -
TO become acquainted with some local
ity. say with farm. 1t does not mat
ter how small. how commonplace, how
near the city the nearer the better.
provided there are trees water, fences
and some SccluSion If your own cab
I'm can he in the middle of such spot,
that is ideal for there is no make he
licvc when YOU buy field or 4 piece
of woods ami settle down there TO stay.
Nature respects you. You have taken
her into your confidence She will take
YOU into hers. aud i'm the course of Il
few seasons. if yOu will Limit the size
Of your garden, YOU will begin to dis
cover what multitude Of interesting
things come with the place that We're
not mentioned in the deed Owning a
farm. of course. is not necessary.
Sometimes | am quite convinced that
for pure and lasting joy in nature one
should not possess an acre. Once You
have looked upon land Of your own.
once Won have trodden upon earth
that belongs To you. all your Sundays
will be spent looking and walking
there The man in the Scriptures who
bought a field and lost his interest in
other pleasant things had Il real caSc.-
National Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
WITHOUT
A TRIAL
By FORBES DWIGHT
,ou,ri,br. 1905. rs -, T. Niskniskk
cop, right, 1905, ny q. 7. viskniskkt

II was nearing shutdown when the
two riders began to descend the last
long slope that led to the ranch house.
The sky was cloudleSs, and to the east
il shaded into a deep violet. The sun,
poised just above the ragged line of
mountains. sent feeble ghostlike shad'
ow, wabbing vaguely before them,
and all about them hung a pall-like
cloud of fine powdery dust thrown up
by their horses hoofS.
Halfway down the slope the girl
turned in her saddle TO look back at
the dull blue Of the mountains looming
gaunt aud forbidding against the sky.
They are up there somewhere, you
say" she asked.
The man gave a nodded assent.
And when they get them what will
they do to them" She went ON.
The mans face grew stern. 1t was
bronzcd. kindly face. She never be
fore had seen those tight, harsh lines
about the mouth
perhaps those chaps will get away
again" he said evasively. They've
managed to clude their pursucrs twice
before"
'Rut if they don't get away" she
persisted. If they are captured this
time. will thcy'-hcr voice dropped
suddcnly-"will they be hangedE'
Yes" he said simply
"Not without trial. SurelyE' she
protcStcd You don't mean the men
who take them would do that"
You don't understand it. he said
quietly. These cattle thieves are
growing bold beyond endurance. 1t is
impossible to convict them because
they and their kind control the courts
here. And because of this state of af-
! fairs il is necessary to adopt primitive,
I even seemingly harbarouS. methods to
intimdate them"
/ Would YOU have hand in any such
/ murdcrou~ proceedings" she asked,
! and in her tones there was something
/ which seemed to beg him to deny it.
yes. if were drawn" he said
/ gravely.
Drawn" she questioned. aS if for
enlightenment.
"You sec" he explained. ''it was
agreed that when the next case OF
ruStling occurred twenty men should
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
The HnndMritinE on the Will.

At Il general election in England 4
candidate personally unknown to the
voters Of Il certain borough was asked
by party leaders to stand for It, He be
longcd to good family and was a
barriStcr Of promise IN London. His
path to success was. open. aS the bor-
ough belonged Ia his party. But rhcn
he mounted the platform to address the
electors after u sentence or two he
suddenly became pale and confused
his eve fixed on board opposite on
which was scrawlcd with charcoal,
"Forty pOunds'" He stumbled through
short speech and then hurricdIy left
the stand.
\ few d"yS later ne rose to speak in
another town. ana again the mySteri-
Gus words written in black on the wall
confronted him. Again he left the plat
form and that night retired from the
contest for the seat in parliament Not
long afterwarl he disappeared from
public life and retired to an English
colony. where he hid himself on a
ranch The words, II was found. refer.
red TO theft committed In his youth,
which he supposed had been forgotten.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

/ YES, l MUST GO AWAY, SHE REPEATED.
! peri2us infections, made him hot and
! cold by turns and set him stammerlng
! absurdly when he essayed conversation
! with her Therefore in time he came
/ TO worship her in silence whenever he
! paid one Of his frequent visits to Pere
( Beauchdmp's clearing on the headwa-
| terS Of Little otter
/ over and over again Pierre had told
| himself that girl like Denise was as
| far away from him as the sun IS from
/ the grovellng mole Yet tonight as he
/ padded toward his own clearing he
! found but little consolation in reiterat-
/ ing this 10 himself
| lie had gon" up TO the Beauchamp
clearing bubblinG over with good hu-
NOR Had not the six men who were
! coming from New York to fish for
! salmon engaged his camp for quarters
| and himself for guide at fabulous
| sum! He had intended TO tell them Of
| this and to drop mysterious hints about
! the gifts Denise would receive when
the summers fishing should be over
But when he reached the clearing there
was something about Pere Beau
champs eXuberant spirits and the fat
| Mere Beauchamp's undisguised salts
! faction that filled him with vague
! fears
Between them artlessly they told
Pierre OF their daughters good for
tune. The wedding would take place
In the late fall, Oh yes. he was rich,
very rich, this lumber buyer from
Montreal, He had come to the lumber
camp up stream TO contract for logs.
He had seen much Of Denise, and
we'll What would youf Denise was u
fine girl She was worthy of such q
! man, She would make him II good
wife, rs well she should. Mere Beau
! champ called on heaven to witness the
struggle they had been through to
raise money TO give her an education
ut the convent
Pierre listened TO ali their chatter in
stunned silence. When he could bear
II no longer he declared he must be
going down stream. and despite their
hospitablc protestations he pushed his
canoe into tn stream.
And so bis Pierre Laloup went pad
ding madly back to his own clearing,
his heart crying obstnately for Denise.
even as poor blind mole might cry
for the sun.
II was autumn and there was
touch Of frost In the mir before Pierre
found heart to 20 10 Beauchamp clear
ing again. He wanted Ia buy wed
ding present for Denise. and with q
view 10 seeking rere Bcauchamp's ad-
vice CA this point he padded up the
Little otter.
When he reached the clearing it was
omiuOusly silent He shouted Justify
as he headed the canoe for the bank.
In answer to his shout he saw Denise
come running toward the stream.
Keep bac&,' She called. You
mustn't land"
"Eh? Why notT be asked, amazed.
1t is smallpox" She exclaimed.
Big Pierre drove the nose of his ca
noe to the bank and stepped out Il
am not afraid" said he. Is he here
with youf"
She flushed as she diviucd his mean
ing.
"He-he was here at the beginning,
when we first knew what it was. but
he went back TO Montreal think he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

Pierre Scowled. Il will stay WIN
YOU he said simply.
Those following two weeks were like
some hideous nightmare. The Monday
after his arrival Mere Beauchamp died
Pierre bIliit a coffin and dug the grave
1t was he who read the prayers, ana
it was he who comforted the weeping
Denise Aud ten days later when Pere
Reauchamp brcathed his last, Pierre
went through 1t all again
II was red dusk when Pierre and
Denise came back from the second
grave beneath the tamaracks. Cold,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

You can't spend any time hating peo-
pie If you want to go forward.
After "A man has worked hard to get
thing he has 10 fight hard to keep it.
No one loves crying baby. and the
same Is true Of people who are grown
up.
While your friends promise you big
things, the "if'' they put in the promise
IS bigger
All your troubles are exaggerated
including the uncaSiness that CON
science eau cs.
When friends urge you to come and
see them amy time" 1t requires some
hguring to find ont Just when that
time is
Decisions after mature reflections are
so often vronS that greater respect
should be paid the decisions of pen
ny coming down heads or tails.-Atchi-
son Globe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
Might SnoiI The Eject.

Whe Marshal MacMahon was preSi
dent of the French republic an Incl
dent occurred which illustrates the
Frenchman's love OF what is dramatic
\ French soldier sat on the summit
Of hill overlooking garrison town
His horse was picketed close by. The
man was smoking leiSurely, and from
time to time he glanced from the espla
made to an official envelope he held IL
his hand
\ comradc passed by and said:
what are YOU doing here?"
81 am bearing the presidents pardon
for our friend F'lichmann, who is to bt
shot this morning" replied the smoker
calmly without changing his comfort
able attitude.
We'll. then, you should hurry along
with your pardon" admOnished his
comrade.
"Oh. no" exclaimed the other II
some Indignation 'See, there is hard
ly "A soul Yet on the esplanade, and the
firing platoon has not even been form
Ell. You surely would not have me rot
my appearance Of all dramatic effect
my friend"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28

The following quotation from Bishop
Latimer'S First Sermon Preached Be
fore King Edward VI" March s. 1919.
is IA good Illustration Of the meaning
of The word ycoman and shows the
primitive manners and customs of
those times
My father was Il yeoman and had
no lands of his own. only he had a
farm Of Il or II by year at the utter
most. and hcreupon he titled so much
as kept half Il dozen men. He had
walk for 100 sheep, and my mother
mlkcl thirty kline. He was able and
did find the king harness, with him
self and his horse while he came to
the place that he should receive the
kings wages. | can remember that |
unto Biackheath field. He kept me TO
school or else | had not been able to
have preached before the kings maj
esty now. He married my sisters with
t., or 20 mobiles apiece. 50 that he
brought them up in godlincSs and fear
of God. He kept hospitality for his
poor ncighborS. and some aims he gave
to the poor. And all this he did of the
said farm. where he that now bath it
payeth ZIG 10y year or more ana is not
able to do anything for his prince, for
himself nor for his children. or give y
cup of drink to the poor."-\oteS and
OupricS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-12-28
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