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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

you feel that this wedding hasn't been
altogether like other weddings to me
either" he went on, with a matter of
fact air, as if it We're the most natural
thing in the world that they should
be confiding in each other.
She was watching him with a dawn
ing understanding in her eyes, and be
met her gaze with a whimsical smile,
as if he were offering her the open
book of his soul to read if she would.
do you mean that you, too
There was no need to complete the
question. for ii was answered before it
was spoken. Involuntarily her hands
went out to him in quick, warm sym
pathy. and though her only comment
was breathless "Oh" IL was eloquent
with feeling.
Little by little her composure came
back to her.
1T was so good of you to tell me-"
she said gratefully IL think feel as
Robinson Crusoe did when he discov
cred the man Friday
Not that I'm glad that you're un-
happy, too," she added quickly; ''only
1t doesn't seem so lonely now that
know that there is some one who un-
derstands. After all, that's what makes
life worth living, isn't itT' she finished,
looking up at him with what seemed to
him the sweetest look he had ever seen
In girls face.
When at the end of six months the
bride and groom returned from their
HONEYMOON abroad the best man and
the maid Of honor were among the first
of their dinner guests.
See here; it seems to me that you
two have been making hay in our abb
sence," laughed the bride. noting with
woman's quick instinct the deep, strong
understanding that seemed to exist be
tween the two, whereupon her listen
ers exchanged a somewhat humorous,
albeit confused, glance, but refused to
explain.
The following June they were mar
ried. Just before the Lohengrin march
the organist played Consolation" at
which such of the guests as recognized
the selection elevated their eyebrows
and wondered. But the bride and groom
alone were in the secret. 1t was case
of in memoriam.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Art of Divtnation In the Bowels OF
the Earth Explained.

the Earth Explained.
There is undoubtedly a practical art
Of discovering springs. Indians or
frontiersmen can find water in the des-
ert when a "tenderfoot' cannot. MeIi-
cans and experienced prospectors can
similarly find ore These arts consist
mainly in the recognition Of superficial
signs which escape the ordinary OBJ
server
1t is not necessary that the operator
should consciously note these signs
separately and reason upon them. No
doubt he frequently does so, though he
may not give away the secret Of his
method TO others. But In many In
stances he recognizes by association
and memory the presence Of a group
Of ndications. great or small, which he
has repeatedly found to attend springs
or ore deposits This skill, due to habit,
is often almost unerring for given
limited district. but under new condt
tions it breaks down. Old miners from
California or Australia have often
made in other regions the most foolish
and hopeless attempts 10 ma gold De-
cause they thought this or that place
looked just like" some other place In
which they had mixed successfully.
Apart from the magnetic minerals
there is no proof that ore deposits ex-
hibit their presence and nature by any
attraction or other active force. With
regard to water, however, there may
be an action affecting the temperature
and moisture of the everything surface.
Even here, however, 1t seems more
likely that such effects are manifested
visibly to Il close observer rather than
by direct affection OF his nervous or
muscular system. The favorite fields
for water diviners are regions in which
water is abundant, but not gathered
upon given horizons Of impermeable
strata underlying porous rocks.-Cas-
sier's Magazine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
THE COMMON SPARROW.
He Is Not Always the Selfish Va&a-
bond He IL Painted.


bond He Is Painted.
The house sparrow has been called
a nuisance, a street gamin. a yagabcmd,
a thief, a robber. and this by many SO
called bird lovers, yet, in my opinion,
he is one of our most interesting birds.
He is lively, bright, thrifty and brave.
No one, not even his worst enemy, can
gainsay this. He is also ever ready
10 help his own kind out of any diff
Guilty into which they may fall.
One day, as l was walking up street
past large mill where dozens Of
sparrows We're collected, L saw some
thing which has much increased my
esteem for the 80 called little street
gamin. 1t was in nesting time, and
young birds hardly able to fly were
quite common. AS | wallced on my at
tention was attracted by one Of these
in the middle of the road alone. He
was sitting there and every little while
giving out a little disconsolate chirp.
While | was watching him n deliv cry
cart came down the street at fun
speed The young bird was likely to
be crushed, but | was not the only OBJ
server of its distress. AS l watc, aed
about a dozen sparrows flew down ;Ind
gathered round It. l didn't know hat
was going to happen for the mini 1te.
but was soon enlightened The fl ock
of newcomers fairly hustled the II tile
one out of the way Of the oncom ing
cart and into the safety of the di tch.
l don't know exactly how they did it,
they moved so quickly, but l think. it
was in the same way that a man is
carried onward in a crowd. He helps
himself little, and the people around
him sweep him forward. The little in
cident clearly showed that sparrows
are not always as selfish and unfeel.
ing as they are painted.-Amateur
Sportsman
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
ONE CAUSE OF ILLNESS.
Ridiculous Fads That Spring Prom .
SmatterinG of Knowledge.

ridiculous Fads That Spring RROm q
smatterinG of Knowledge.
A famous physician upon being asksd
recently what is the chief cause Of Ill
health replied: Thinking and talking
about it all the time. This ceaseless
introspection in which so many Of the
rising generation of nervous folk in
dulge is certainly wearing them out.
When they are not worrying as 10
whether they sleep too much or too lit
tie they are fidgeting over the amount
Of food they take or the quantity Of ex-
ercise necessary for health. In short,
they never give themselves a moment's
peace. Our grandfathers did not con-
Germ themselves with these questions.
They ate, drank, slept. as nature
prompted them Undoubtedly they
were healthier in mind and body for
their sublime Indifference and If we
asked ourselves fewer questions we
should have less time to analyze or i'm
aglne ailments.
That medical science has made re-
markable progress in the last few dec
some present day undesirable conditions
lies not with the doctor, but with the
patient. There has been too great a
tendency on the part of the laity to ac-
quire q smattering of medical knowl-
edge through the reading of so called
health" magazines and pamphlets and
to put into practice ON their own &C.
count that little knowledge" which, II
cannot be denied, is dangerous
thing" The following Of some most
ridiculous fads along the lines OF eat
ing, drinking, sleeping and exercise has
assisted in swelling the mortality sta
tistics. Our grandfathers would hold
up their hands in horror at MANY Of the
foolish things we do in the name Of
health" A little more of the com
Portable nonchalance of our healthy an
cestors would do no harm to the rising
s-neration- n-Housekeeper.
"On" For "From."
AS a stranger in Philadelphia | was
much amused by certain provincial
isms. One of these was the use Of the
word "off" instead of from" Please
buy flowers off me-" say the youthful
street venders One day while waiting
for some groceries young lady, evil
IDENTIFY unused to housekeeping ap-
preached the raw Irish clerk and tim
idly asked: 81 want some mutton 10
make broth Shall | get 1t OFF the
neckF" NO. ma'am." was the solemn
reply as the clerk pointed to the butch
er busy at his block. I'VE git IL Off that
on"-Presbyterian
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

'My husband is the most extrava.
CANT man walled little Mrs. Bargain
hunt
Yes said the sympathetic friend.
yes. He paid 81 for n hat, when
by looking around for u day or two
he could probably have got one for
81 9S" Piusburg Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
"OG" For From. I"
Crush ed.

Il think | never saw Rymer so utter
ly crushed as he was when his frst
poem appeared in print"
What was the matter? Some typo
graphical error in the poem?
mo, that wasn't 1t. What crashed
him was that the paper was sold for
a penny a copy. just as usual"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
aPlnXinRv Poker.

Harry-Do you really love to play
poker? Dick-I never play at the poker
table; work. 1t is the chap that loses
his money who plays.-Boston Tran
script
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
saves Him Money.

why do you always agree with your
wife in eyerything?" she said.
Il find it cheaper to do that than TO
quarrel with her and then buy dia-
monds to square myself"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

II you haven't much sense-and lot
OF us haven't-talk as little as possible
and 90 ow.-Atchison Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13
Consolation
BY KEITH GORDON

Copyright, lgC' =, X NJ Whitehead
oGO%OAO&O%O> oAoAoAoA,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

New 1OTK -.s..'a.'s. .hI OF JVV W U ~
'Daily, fDaily except Sunday.
stops on signal or on notice to con;Icinr,
n stops on signal to take on passengers for
New York, Binghamton and points west.
y p CLARKE T. W. LEN
,;eu >|U prrini-ndart. Gen,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-13

Weekdays. Daily. I flag statlon'
Pullman Parlor a2d Sleeping Cars run OF
through trains between SGcbury, Williamsport
and Erie between Sunbury anu 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
Fo. W. BOYD, Gen Passenger Agent,
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New Type,
New Presses,
Best Paper, &
Skilled Work, ~
PrOnptnGSS-
All you can ask

A trial will make
you our customer.
We respectfully ASK
that trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
MANS FATHER IS
UNDER SUBPOEN Ma
To Go Before Grand Jury in
Smith Case.

NEW, YORK. April 6.-J Randolph
Patterson, of Washington, D. c., father
of Nan Patterson, the former ''F1oro-
with the murder of Caesar vouug a
bookmaker. was again subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury today, but
owing to the fact that Assistant District
Attorney Rand was engaged in another
case Mr.. Patterson was excused.
He was. however. served with another
subpoena to appear before the grand
jury tomorrow.
The reason for Mr.. Patterson's ap-
pearanc9 before the grand jury yester-
day was to Identify certain letters
which he had written to his daughter
Julia since she. fed from the jurisdctior
OF this State with her husband, j. Nor
gan Smith.
According to rie defense. when Nan
PATTERSON is again brought TO trial there
will testify il her behalf. Several of
these will be Sporting men who win
testify that =. Morgan Smith was on
board or train coming from the
Gravesend race track at the time he is
alleged TO have purchased the revolver.
one o. these VIII be bookmaker who
accepted bet from Smith on horse
which ran In the last race He will
produce his race track sheet, giving the.
name Of the horse. the time at which
the bet was made, and the time the bet
was caShed in
Mrs. J, Morgan Smith will also be put
on the stand TO refute the statement OF
the prosecution witnesses that Caesar
Young met Nan Patterson by appoint
ment on the morning of the shooting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The disturbance central over the Car
oIinas Wednesday morning has moved
northea stward with a considerable IN
crease in energy. 1t Is central TINS
mornfng in New England, with lowest
pressure, 92S inches, at Hartford, Conn.
The weather has cleared in eastern
districts except New England and east
ern New York, where rain or snow con-
tinues In all other portions OF the
country fair weather prevails.
The temperature has fallen from Penn
sylyanfa southwark to the. Gulf. 1t has
risen on the southern slope Of the
Rock mountains and in the extreme
Northwest. Frost is again reported from
Arkansas, Kansas Missouri, the lower
Mississippi valley, and western Tennes-
see
Fair weather is indicated for the
Washington forecast district during the
next thirty-six hours.
The temperature will rise in the east
Gulf and south Atlantic States Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
Russians Move South;
Repulsed by Japanese

TOKYO. April 6.-An announcement
regarding the movements OF the armies
in Manchuria says: On April 3 the
Russians sent a force southwark.
Chingheatun was bonbarded and an
advance made against both Japanese
TANKS. The Russians were repulsed the
next day.
The japanese losses numbered twenty
seven wounded. while the Russian casu-
alties are estimated at over 200.
Russian Defeats.
Reports from the front say that part
of the Changtu force drove the Russians
from Tsulusilu. two miles north OF
Changtu. and also from Suraiencheng,
nine miles TO the west.
Both places were occupied on April s.
At noon next day the forces reached
Santaukou, where they Were fired on by
Russian cavalry, but dispersed them.
Linevitch Ready to Fight.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 6-There is
good reason to believe that General
Linevitch intends TO make a stand much
farther south than has been generally
supposed.
He. has sent 5O.0oo men to hold Kirin,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
GERMANY FRANKLY
AVOWS HOSTILITY
TO FRENCH PLAN
Berlin Asks Several Powers, Including the
United States, to Stand for Open Door
Policy in Morocco.

Old quarrels between France and Ger
many are likely to be revived by the
conflicting interests of the two countries
in Morocco
Following a call on Secretary Taft
made yesterday by Baron Sternburg,
during which the German Ambassador
laid before the acting head of the Gov
ernment memorandum setting forth
the Moroccan policy of Germany, which,
III effect, is a protest against the Anglo
French agreement now about to be put
into effect, NJ. Jusserand. the French
Ambassador, visited the War Depart
ment today and talked with Secretary
Taft about the situation.
Visit Significant.
His visit. Immediately following that
of the German Ambassador, is regarded
Of significance in diplomatic circles.
where 1t is taken to indicate that France
is disturbed at the attitude which Ger
many is assuming.
Germany's frank avowal of her policy
al this time, and her declaration that
she will continue to stand for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
BANKS CALLED ON FOR
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS
Secretary Shaw's Demand Viii Turn
Into the Treasury About
$27,ooo,ooo.

Secretary Shaw has issued a call to
national bank repositories which will
bring into the Treasury about 81, 900, 900.
Temporary repositories were called
upon to turn in so per cent of the de-
pcsits now held by them, and permanent
repositories will have to pay in as much
as they can spare, in view of the
amount of business done.
The 81, ,0oo, 900 will come in two INSTALL
ments, one-haif being raid In before
May Is and the rest By July l.
This call, one of series made by Sec
retary Shaw within the last eighteen
months, viii reduce the amount in ma
tionaI bank repositories from sS1, 243. 4S3. 62
to S54 25y. 49, g.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
Headless Body OF Lad
Found in Old Blanket
Police of San Francisco Make, a Ghastly Dis
covery, Which They Think Points
TO Malta Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, April e.-Wrapped
In an old blanket, the body of a youth
with head, arms, and the legs below the
knee missing, was found at street
corner IN the north part of the city last
night
The body was still warm and CULVER
ing. Blood. with which the blanket was
saturated, was Still wet.
George Olivia. a boy, saw a man car
rying heavy bundle. His actions
seemed peculiar. and the lad followed
him. When the man noticed that he
was followed. he placed his burden on
the sidewalk and hurried away Olivia
followed the stranger a block. secured a
lcok at his face. and returned 10 the
bundle. a policeman arrived at about
the same time and the bundle was ex-
amined.
The blanket contained the naked body
of a young man eighteen or twenty
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open door in Morocco Is taken as a
notice to the powers that the German
government does not intend to defer
to the superior interests of France in
Morocco" as England in an Anglo
French treaty. signed last spring, has
disclosed her intention of doing.
This agreement attracted much COM
ment when it was made. but Germany
could make no formal objection at the
time.
Asks Stand for "Open Door"
Now that the agreement is about to
go into effect and it's full purport of
making France the predominating in
fluence in Morocco has become clear.
the foreign Office at Berlin is exerting
its strongest influence to counteract this
diplomatic stroke.
In effect the German .lote which was
presented to this Government invites
| others powers interested in Morocco TO
make a stand for the open door.
Similar memorandums to that which
was presented to Secretary Taft have,
il is said, been sent to Madrid and ST.
Petersburg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
Huntington's Election
Causes General Battle


HUNTINGTON, w Va. April g.
Huntington is having a municipal cleo
ton today and already blood is flowing.
At 10 O'Clock this morning u general
battle occurred with policemen on one
side and deputy sheriffS on the other.
Between thirty and forty shots were
fired.
The Injured are;
Roy Hill. policeman. shot in abdomen
and shoulder; may die.
jeremiah Adkins. deputy sheriff. snot
seriously. but not necessarily fatally
Burt Foster. policeman.
Ennes Bayless, deputy sheriff.
Henry Nash. deputy sheriff
The excitement is intense. the streets
and avenues in the vicinity Of the city
hail, where the polling is taking place,
being blocked with people.
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years old. The head had been rudely
hacked off, the arms chopped off close
to the body, and the legs had been
removed almost TO the knee. a wo-
mans fringed shawl. old and well worn.
was wrapped around the neck and
shoulders.
A red 'lanket Of design and make
in common use among Italians was the
dead mans shroud. 1t was wrapped
tightly about the body with a piece of
cord of the size and texture used by
Italian fisherman in making nets a
single knot with which the blanket was
tied was a knot peculiar TO fishermen
The body was so warm that death
could not have occurred more than a
few minutes before the crime had been
discovered
A search so far has failed to throw
any light upon the mystery. Detectives
say they believe the crime was the
work of the Malta.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-06
TEXANS WELCOME
THEIR PRESIDENT
AT STATE CAPITOL
Great Building Ablaze
With Color and
Emblems.
CROWD Is ENTHUSIASTIC
CROWD IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Mr.. Roosevelt in Hands of
His Rough Rider
Comrades.

DALLAS, Tex, April ga reception
on the steps of the biggest capitol build
ing In the United States by Governor
Langham and the chief officials of Tex
as, and an address to the Legislature
now In session is the feature Of the pro-
gram of today's trip of President
Roosevelt across the heart of Texas.
The magnificent statehouse. typical OF
the wealth and size of the State, is
drdped from dome to base, in red, white
and blue, set off with single stars and
other emblematic devices, and it is ex-
pected 10000 people will assemble to
greet the Chief Executive.
The first stop of the day was at
Waco. Brief halts were marked down
for Temple. and Taylor After Austin
is left. the only stop before San An
tonic is scheduled at New Bramfels at
dusk.
At San Antonio the former colonel OF
the Rough Riders will be in the hands
of his old comrades for their annual re-
union tomorrow.
Arrival at Waco.
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt arrived at Waco shortly after
o'clock The President was met by a
reception committee of the Confederate
and Grand Army organizations. Thou
sands of people cheered his advent at
the park adjoining the station An i'm
mediate assembly awaited him. The
reception here was an ovation. Hats,
handkerchiefs. umbrellas, and flags
were waved by the people. Each per-
son entering the park bore a small
United States flag, and the huttering
of thousands of these patriotic emblems
made a beautiful spectacle.
The park has an area of several
acres and was festooned with the ma
tional colors The President was intro
duced by Mayor James B. Baker just
as the President stepped on the plat
form the school children of Waco, led
by a band. sung America
The entire city was eiaboratc1y dec
GRATED and all places of business closed
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or out of shooting distance, from the
guards it was not known he had given
the gang the slip" When the discov-
cry was made, however, the chain
gang was assembled and t,1rned over 70
two men, who stood guard with drawn
revolvers.
The policeman detailed to watch the
prisoners, and the remaining guards
then set out after the fleeing negro
He made a bee line for the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad tracks and had a good
lead on his pursuers.
over the tracks he leaped like deer
and darfed down the embankment lead
ing to the Eastern branch. He reached
the stream before his wuuld-be captors
struck the railroad tracks, and waded
into the mud. He sank up to his knees,
but kept on going as though he was
walking along Pennsylvania avenue.
In Anacostia Marshes.
After much hard work he reached
the Washington end of the Anacostia
bridge, and crossed it On the marshes
near Anacostia a woman was waiting
for him. She had a bundle of clothes
with which he was TO make a quick
change and fee to Maryland.
Police of the Anacostia substation
were communicated with, and asked to
arrest the fugitive. When Watson
reached the trysting place he was
breathless and almost exhausted
lie was pursued by an ever increas-
ing crowd. Everyone that Watson
passed tried to stop him or knock him
down, but he succeeded in dodging
them.
While piowing through the nire on
the marshes he got stuck UP to his
hips and could not bulge.
Resigned to Inevitable.
Finding himself at bay, the ESCAPED
prisoner shouted to the guards and
police who were after him:
'Do&n shoot; Ah'n glib up
Policemen Smith, Mccormack. Lusbv.
Crouch. and Ready, who had chased
him on foot and horseback, went to the
bank and commanded him to "come to
shore"
Watson extricated his feet from the
mire and went to the policemen as neck
as n lamb He was locked up in the
AnacoStia police station until a van
from the workhouse arrived.
Securely handcuffed he was placed in
the vehicle with two guards and taken
hack to the institution.
WatSon's sentence provides that he be
given hard labor every day during his
confinement at the Workuouse. He was
fed on bread and water yesterday and
today. For fear he would make another
attempt to free himself today it was
deemed advisable to lock him up.
He viii be placed at work again to-
morrow and given special attention.