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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Jury Friendships.

"The eleven men in the world for
whom | entertain a feeling Of peculiar
friendliness are those with whom
served on a jury once" said n broker.
''There isn't any other human tie just
like that existing among jurors in a
criminal case. There we are, twelve
men, all perfect strangers TO each 9TH
er, with different tastes, tempera-
ments and habits, picked up and bound
together for days in the most trying
circumstances. The hardships, the
tragic phases Of the situation. reveal
Us In a new light Hitherto unsuspect-
ed traits crop out We argue, we quar-
rel, we sympathize, we make up, in a
manner that would surprise our closest
friends The responsibility that we
share sets up apart from everybody
else and establishes bond of interest
and sympathy that is pretty sure to
last"-New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Tribal Suicide.

All students of Malay and Hindoo
history know that one Of the most hor-
rid customs in those countries is the
"poopootan," what should like to call
the tribal suicide says G. Theme, cor
respondent of De Niewe Courant, The
Hague. A Bali prince, with the in
stincts of his warrior race, declines to
surrender, but prefers death, and he
and all his people seek death. The
Prince of Badoeng did this. He turn
ed deaf ear to all suggestion Of q
settlement, out he and all connected
with him, men, women and children,
committed suicide Nearly the same
thing happened In 1895 In Lombok, q
neighboring island The old king had
surrendered. but one Of his sons, a
cripple, walked out with all his rela-
tions dressed in gorgeous garments,
bedecked with all their jewelry, and
with their swords and lances attacked
the Dutch army, only to find the death
they courted Those who were not
killed in the fight were afterwRrd
found to have also killed themselves.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Remember that the money you
squander won't work for you.
We are always too young to have
known better If our mothers are the
judges.
Men do lot of things just as fool
ish as having their clothes button in
the back
Dreaming Of what you would do II
you had a large income is probably
about the slowest way to get one.
The man who fails In his efforts to
do something well is still more Of a
success than the one who never tries.
A mother worries If her daughters
are not invited to parties and then sits
up and worries because they are out
late when they are invited
Ever occur to you that you ought to
dress up more and brush your clothes
oftener? Most people as they become
old neglect their personal appearance
too much.-AtchisOn Glob
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Tne TypewrIrer.

Although he was not the first to de
wise machine for typewriting, John
Pratt won the distinction of inventing
the first working typewriter that Sc
cured sale. He was born In Union
vile, S. c., on April II, 1881, and in
1864 with his wife, he went to Eng
land, Pratt devotng his time to the in
ventiOn Of a mechanism which he des-
ignated the ''pterotype,' the first prac-
teal typewriter. Provisional protection
to the invention was granted by the
British government in February, 1854.
and on Dec. /, 1866 letters patent No
3163 were granted to Pratt. On re-
turning 10 the United States, In 1865,
he secured letters patent In this coun-
try Mr. Pratt was the first inventor
Of a machine in which type wheel
was moved by key levers, and he was
the first man to make and sell type.
writer's, having sold several In London
in 1867
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25

Ell progress ana planned WHAT suOuT
be done when quarantine was reached
While each one had only suspected
one another on the start, only three
days had passed when each mans sus-
piclons included the three others in the
quartet. Uncle Abijah bothered them
from the start. He insisted on buttlng
in at all times and under all circum-
stances. If one detective had another
aside to pump him, the old man from
New Hampshire presently appeared
and carelessly said:
"Gentlemen, | hope don't inrude,
but were either Of you ever up I'm Sock
county, n. H.Y
Never" was the reply.
Then you've missed a great thing.
we hain't got no Niagara falls up
there. but sliding down hill in the
winter beats anything you can find
outdoors. You load up a big shed
with gals and boys and head her down
hill and let her 90, and the first thing
you know you are two miles away.
hain't got but one spare bed In the
house, but Martha and me will sleep
on the floor if you'll come up"
Sometimes the four sleuths would
play cards together and pretend to be
very iovial and friendly Before the
game was fairly under way Uncle
Abiiah would stroll into the smoking
room and say:
Il dunno whether any of you fellers
heard about that big robbery In Lon
don or not, but 1t was corker. Feller
walked into jewelry store and picked
UP Il bushel of diamonds and walked
out ag'in as cool as hired man going
to work | happened to be right nigh
the store at the time. and | didn t
know but what they would arrest me.
The feller got away, but I'm purity sure
[ saw him and would know him ag'in. "
He would then lounge out on deck,
and the game would soon break up, and
one Of the officers would hunt up Uncle
Abiiah to get further particulars. He
would intimate that he had seen the
robber among the passengers aboard
and that he might give him away on
landing. and thus the four officers
would be further puzzled and mysti-
fed. Each one was invited up to New
Hampshire over and over again, and
before Sandy Hook was sighted each
one knew the old mans history from
the day he was born. No arrests We're
made at quarantine. 1t had been left
to the purser, and he had telephoned
up. Four interviews had been held
with him, and as u result four different
men We're arrested when the steamer
made her dock. The victims were
Messrs. Saunders, Dubois, Wilkinson
and Stone. Uncle Abijah saw them
taken into custody and smiled and
winked He had also worked out lit
tie plan.
Three hours later the four men, ac-
companied by two detectives from
headquarters, boarded the Monarch to
ask of the purser
What do you know of the old fellow
who called himself Barnes:'
Mice old man and innocent as a
child replied the official Say, now,
he's gone off and forgotten his pack
age"
If he returns for it. tie string
around his wrist and hold him fast, "
laughed one of the headquarters men.
Hes the chap that took the dla-
mondSr'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Animals That Are Trained.

The animal trainer paused in his
midnight supper.
1T is strange" he said, "how train
ing increases an animals value. |
can buy young lion for 500, train 1t
and sell it for $500 afterward. Take
the group l performed with tonight
three lions, three tigers, two leopards,
four bears and four boarhounds. They
are all young adults In the pink of CON
ditlon, but unframed they wouldn't be
worth more than S1,50O or $1,000 at
the outside Yet the boss was offered
$6OOC0 for them last week. The train
ing sets the price, and no wonder 1t
took four years to train this group OF
mine, and, though there are only six
teen animals in 1t now, no less than
seventy had to be tried and discarded
before we got together the sixteen we
wanted"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Moriarity's Answer,

Eugene MOriarity, who seemed to be
a fixture in the Massachusetts legisla-
ture some years ago, was at one time
on the Worcester school board A fell
low member, Rev. u. o. Mears, more
than limited at one meeting that there
were altogether too many Irish names
on the list of Worcester teachers. The
charge passed unchallenged at the
time, but at the next meeting NJ rose
Mr.. Moriarity with this exquisite little
gem:
"Mr. President, at the last meeting
Of the board some one intimated that
there were too many Irish names on
our list Of teachers. The next day
went up to the public library and saw
Librarian Green and asked If he had
dictionary Of American names.
"T have he said.
"Ts it completeT / asked.
"Tt is,' was the answer.
"'Can take it home?
"'You can he said.
"Mr. President, took 1t home. I
searched 1t through from cover to COW
er l found no Mears in the book, but
l found that Michael Moriarity was one
Of the bodyguards of General Wash
ington. Judges Library
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
MERCY. nor, gasped the wife.

Mercy, nor gasped the wife.
"Then don't make fool of yourself
by sending messages. | know your
Tommy of old. He's soft in the head
and don't believe he'll ever get over
1t. You are only baby wife, and your
mother ought TO have kept hold Of one
end of the string. Don't sob and wiring
your hands that way. I'm going back
to watch the game and save your Tom
my. He'll probably come along in the
course of an hour and dump himself
down on the floor | may come later"
But l don't understand protested
the bride as she struggled with her
sobs.
There's no need for you to. Just re-
main right here and leave the rest to
me-
And who are you"
Nobody or nothing"
When the woman returned TO the
smoker Tommy had lost all his own
money and had broken into what he
was carrying to his father. He was
as dough in the hands of the sharpers.
In five hands he lost $4,000 Then the
woman stepped to his side and took
him by the arm and said:
Tommy, you are wanted in the
sleeping car. Come along"
what are you doing here?" demand
ed one of the gamblers of the woman
as Tommy obediently rose up and
lurched about
'They call me Wild Rose in Chey-
enne," she replied, "and it is said that
l play poker as good as any man.
This man is going back to his wife,
and I'm going to take his hand in the
game"
when Tommy had been landed in his
stateroom the woman returned and
sat down with such nonchalance and
produced such a large rolf that the
sharpers winked at each other and
then turned In to beat her They
palmed the cards; they bluffed; they
conspired; they resorted to all the
tricks of the trade, but they reapel
nothing by It, The woman was posted
in all their moves and had some new
ones to show them. They became
afraid Of her after awhile, and then
she used taunts to keep the game go
ing They lost steadily from the start,
and If there was cheating on her part
they were not sharp enough to detect
1t. When she had won back every dol
lar lost by Tommy the soft" she
rose up and carried her winnings back
to the wife. The husband was asleep
on the floor. The ex-chorus girl looked
at him and nodded her head and said:
Seems like old times to see him
that way Here's the money he lost to
the gamblers. Take care of 1t and go
through his pockets for the rest of his
Doodle. We are getting near Cheyenne.
l leave the train there
But your name? You will tell me
that and let me thank you over and
over again for what you have doneT'
Don't mention 1t. Good night and
goodby."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25

A little north side boy likes 10 play
with needles and thread and pretend
he is sewing. To please him and to
keep him quiet his mother has been in
the habit of letting him have the arti-
cles for his amusement while she Is
busy with her household duties and
especially while she herself is sewing.
One afternoon recently the boy was
busily engaged In his favorite domestic
pursuit when suddenly the knot came
out Of the thread and 1t slipped
through the needle.
Mamma" said he, handing the nee
die and thread to her, 'pedse put the
thread In tie needle and then pease
put another lump in the thread
COlumbuS DisDatch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Quarantine.

The Lembardians We're the first peo.
pie to use effectual quarantine meth
DDS against the plague and other In
fectiOus diseases, and mention Of a
quarantine Is made in Lombardy and
Milan in the years 1874, 1883 and 1899.
Prior to that time the Christian COM
munities resigned to the visitation OF
the plague, regarding the dread disease
as a divine punishment-Wes
Gazette
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25

Recently district visitor in the east
end of London asked the wife Of no
torious drinker why she did not keep
her husband from the public house.
"Well," she answered, Il ave done
my best, ma ain, but he will go there"
"Why don't you make your home look
more attractive"
I'm sure I've tried ard to make 1t
'omelike, ma'am," was the reply. I've
took up the parlor carpet and sprinkled
sawdust on the floor and put a beer
barrel in the corner. But, lor', ma'am,
1t amt made a bit Of difference
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
An Impression =.

Did that lawyer get a clear view of
the case" inquired the litigant's friend.
mo. I'm afraid he didn't. l told him
that my trouble was about money, and
he seemed to be proceeding on the the
ory that by relieving me of my money
he would cause the trouble to dlsap
pear"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Near Glory.

"Most any of u.s." remarked Uncle
Gilderoy Skite, "kin reach fur enough
to touch the hem Of the mantle Of
fame Abraham Lincoln used to split
rails fur a man that a cousin of mine
only twict removed on the mothers
side afterward stole a dog offen."-
louisville Courier Journal
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25

why is Justice represented with a
bandage over her browf"
"There is a classical reason for it, "
said the lawyer, but to my mind 1t
serves chiefly to impress the frequency
with which Justice gets black eye
Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
The eff" Is Rather Important.

Here's something that may save
your life when a bull gets after you!
When a bull charges, just before the
final lurch he shuts his eyes, and If
you have the presence Of mind to
stand stock still until he IS about two
or three feet from you all you have to
do is to step aside, and he misses yoI.
Any child with sufficient presence Of
mind to do this can let u bull charge
all day with perfect safety. This is
not new thing, as 1t is one of the Sc
crets Of the bullfighter in the coun-
tries where the sport Is practiced. The
bulltighters say that a COW does not
do this, and they would never try any
such tricks with a mad COW.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25

The Lender-Al right, I'll lend you
So, but don't forget that you owe It to
me The Borrower-My dear fellow, ]
shall never forget It as long as | live
Brooklyn Life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
The DuMf.

Rich Aunt-Why do you bring me
this dust, Tommy? Tommy Because
I want you to bite 1t. Rich Aunt-Why
do you want me to bite 1t? Tommy
Because I heard papa say that when
you bite the dust we shall get 100000
London Tit Bits
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
Undue Advertising.

A tale is told of Robert Bonner and
of hispJeIlef In advertising. One day
he engaged a whole page of newspa-
per and repeated two line advertise
ment upon it over and over again. 1t
must have been repeated 5000 times
upon the page In the smallest type.
why do you waste your money,
Robert?" asked a friend. Il noticed
that same line so often. Would not
half a page have answered your pur-
posef'
Half page would never have
caused you to ask the question" re-
piled Mr.. Bonner. "At least Ave peo-
pie will ask that to every line was the
way | figured it."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
A MisusAd Wife.

A lady complained to the Willesden
magistrates the other day that her
husband wiped his feet on her and
walked over her" 1t is a case of in
compatibility Of temperament. He
should have married door nation
don Globe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-25
AHand at Poker
By JAMES JOHNSON.

Copyright. 1906, by E. c. PARCELS.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-05
new MACHINERY
FOR CANNERY
Charleston Company Prepare
for Bumper Fruit Crop
This Year
Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.

Charleston Bureau Evening Teller.
CHARLESTON, Wash, April 81. H.
Sprague, manager of the Charleston
Gazing company, has placed an order
for a 40-horse power boiler and a Is
horse power engine, which are to be
used in the cannery this season. II
the expectations of Mr.. Sprague ma
terialize the cannery equipment will
be capable of handling between 1O,-
900 and $4,000 cans every ten hours. A
night force is to be put on later in the
season when business demands it.
The prospects Of a large crop this
year are sufficient grounds for the or
dering of additional machinery.
Plan Sunday School Convention.
move is on foot among the pas
tors of Charleston and Lewiston
churches who are members Of the
Ministerial union, to have a joint Sun
day school convention of Asotin and
Nez Perez counties, which it is plan
ned will convene in Lewiston or
Charleston about June 1.
Hinchman Gives Bond.
Wilbur Hinchman arrived in Clarks-
ton yesterday In the custody of Depu-
ty Sheriff Nose Martin, from the walla
Waala pehitentiary from which in
stitution he was recently pardonei.
When arraigned on the charge relative
to the county warrant matter, Hinch-
man gave bond Of $1,000 for. appear
ance for trial Frank Morrison and
several other Charleston citizens are his
bondsmen.
Industrial Club Meets.
An important meeting of the Vine
land Industrial club will be held at
the Central High school building on
Saturday evening. The proposition Of
Incorporating vineland and Charleston
will then be taken up, discussed and
finally decided upon. 1t is thought
that the large majority of vineland
residents, who have been seen re.
garding the proposed move are heart
fly IN favor of it.
Rooster for Reduction Plant.
Upon the arrival of a consignment
of fire brick which has been ordered
by the management of the Idaho Re-
duction company, large rooster will
be installed at the plat on the bank Of
the Snake river below Charleston. Ore
shipments on hand will be treated dur
ing the coming month. 1N - 80
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-05
BEWARE OF Il"
STAMPED Coin
Not Worth Face Value;
Bankers Will Not
Accept Them

Gold coins stamped with large
Il" are in wide circulation In Port
land, Seattle, Spokane and other cities
of the West, and collectors of the
worldly goods in Lewiston might
sooner or later discover some of these
glittering coins which are now causing
no end of discussion. Bankers win
not take these coins, and the only
thing to do is to take them to an as
saver, who will weigh it and pay you
about 10 per cent less than the face
value Of the coin. He will then place
it in crucible to be melted into gold
bullion. n Fa FIJI II
1t is authenticity stated that the
government itself mutilates these
coins and in so doing turns the ruined
currency right back into circulation,
where some innocent party will be-
come victimized by them.
Stamped by Government.
When the light coins are rendered
for duties on imports, they are weigh
ed at the custom house and quickly
stamped IL" for light, and returned to
the importer. If he cannot pass them
off he must take them to the retort to
be melted.
The light coins may be rendered
light in the ordinary course of abrasion
n circulation or they may have been
'weated by parties who sell the gold
lust thus bruised Off the coins.
They place a number of gold coins
n sack and shake them up for
line when the gold dust viii be gath
red at the bottom OF the sack.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-05
TEACHERS ELECT
Continued from Page One,

had already been effected and the ra.,
Tor which he called the unso,vs1
problem OF American education.
Following the general session ram.
the business meeting with the ra,v,,
above noted,
The morning session closed N.
work OF the meeting and the afternoor
Is being devoted to any one Of +hn
several forms of entertainment ,h.t
have been provided for the guests m.
lecture at the theater tonight an
Revolution in Russia" will close the
program Of the association
SehooImasters' Club BANQUET.
Prior to the beginning of the lectur.
VIII be the banquet of the School.
masters club, which will be held ~
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the
rooms Of the First Methodist cbnrra
President S. B. L. Penrose will art
as POSTMASTER. The toasts and re.
sponses follow:
THE Value of an Inspiration" su.
perintendent r. N. Wright.
More Political Science" President
J. A. Mclean.
The Place and Object of organ,zsS
athletics in the Grade and Hion
Schools" Superintendent N d sbo-
walter,
"A Defense of the School masters
Principal George H. Black
Open Meeting Last Night.
The open meeting at the TENNIS
theater last evening was a pronounced
success. Many citizens were in at
tendance. The auditorium was pack
ca with an enthusiastic audience, Miss
Belle Chamberlain, state s1iperinten-
cent for Idaho, presided ana the
speakers were State Superintendent J.
q. Alderman, of Oregon, and DR..
Thomas L. Kane, president of the Uni
versity of Washington.
Superintendent Alderman took for his
subject, Opportunity" and gave an
entertaining address along the lines
OF preparation for grasping the oppor-
tunity when the occasion presented.
me fundamentals for such prepare,
ZION the speaker said were. "Aspira-
ton Inspiration and Precipitation"
With fund of humorous and per-
'inent Illustrations the speaker drove
nome his arguments and the address
vas well received.
Spirit Of School Government.
DR.. Kane discussed, "The Spirit Of
school Government" comparing pres
mt conditions and ideals with manner
md methods of. the oid-time school,
master.
Good government manages and d.
ects rather than controls the ener-
hes OF the school, and is at its best
Vhen It succeeds in reaching that con-
ition which best serves the purposes
Z the school.
In the end the purpose of all school
overnment is to give the student self
overnment. The address was strong
ppeal to direct forces along these
mes and more clearly catch the spirit
the higher ideal.
The musical numbers given during
ne evening were heartily encored.
here was a horn duet given by
[essrs. Lotzenheiser and Tilley. and a
net tor the violin and flute given by
Iiss Eggeman and Mr.. Richards.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-05
7HAW'S TRIAL
IS TO PROCEED
Jerome Decides He Will Not
Attempt to Delay
Matters

NEW YORK, April SIT was learn
60 today from an authoritative source
that District Attorney Jerome win not
apply to the appellate division of the
supreme court for writ Of prohibi-
tlon against a continuance Of the
Thaw trial.
district Attorney Jerome win argue
before Justice Fitzgerald on Monday
CONSERVATION of the report
OF the commission on lunacy.
AT the conclusion of the argument a
summing up OF the case win be pro-
ceeded with.