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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
First Constitutional Monarch of the Otto
man Empire Is Progressive. Well
Informed. Courteous. Humane
and Very Popular.
BY JAMES A. EDGERToN.

" URKEY has new sultan. Abb
dul Hamid H., called variously
''the great assassin" "the un-
speakable Turk" and abdul
the damned on his Internal throne"
has followed his uncle, Abdul Aziz. and
his brother, Murad w., the deposition
of both of whom he is thought secretly
to have abetted. Thus is he paid in
his own coin, although the settlement
of the debt has been deferred thirty
three years. Modernism has finally
triumphed, even in Turkey. The tide
of democracy is rising and Is sweep
ing over the barriers of the two coun-
tries in eastern Europe that sought to
oppose themselves to its advance. The
movement of the Young Turks is one
of modern enlightenment, tolerance,
progress and constitutional govern
ment At last these forces are COM
pletely triumphant, and the struggle
Of nearly Il half century ends in the
victory of light over darkness, of pop
ular government over absolutism.
Modernism In Turkey began under
Abdul Hamid's father, Abdul Medjid
weak but humane ruler. Under the
influence of the British minister this
sultan started several reforms At his
death there were two short reigns, one
ended by murder disguised as suicide
and the other by prison under plea
that the ruler was insane. 1t has since
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13

now becomes heir apparent, is his eld-
est son and therefore cousin of Abdul
Hamid, "the great assassin"
1t is piece of poetic justice that the
man who crowds Abdul Hamid of
the throne Is one whom that intrigu-
ing and suspicious monarch kept prac-
tically imprisoned for the past thirty
years. The picture is made still more
attractive to lovers of justice by rea-
son that the heir apparent is the son
of the murdered Abdul Aziz, another
of those who suffered through the
crimes and schemings of the unspeak-
able one. AS Yusuf Is fifteen years
younger than the new sultan he Is al
most certain to come to the throne
unless, indeed. he dies too suddenly. as
often happens to crown princes in
Turkey. 1t would seem that the air
about the Turkish throne Is unhealthy.
What through harems, prisons, poi
sons, sacks for the Bosporus and
midnight daggers, the head that is
destined for a crown has infinite trou-
BILE In keeping itself In place. That
Mohammed V. has lived till he is six
ty-f1ve shows that times have improv-
ed and court murders have gone out
of fashion. Under the customs of the
good old days he would have been
food for the Bosporus fishes long ago.
1t must be said for Abdul Hamid that
amid all his other slaughterings he
did not kill his brothers, although he
did lock them up and set spies to
watch them day and night, which to
any man of spirit would be worse than
death
Mohammed Rechad is gray of head
and rather weak of chin. but educat-
ed, refined and amiable. He reads
French readily, as do most of the
higher class of the Young Turks. In
deed, not little of the spirit of the
French revolution has been observa-
BILE in the revolution at Constantinople.
The world. after all. is small place,
and liberty as we'll as liberalism IS
catching.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Why She Shut Down.

"a charming gentleman about four
years old used TO pass my house every
day on his way TO kindergarten" said
a lady. "and in course OF time | made
his acquaintance and gave a penny to
him each morning when we parted.
Eventually his mother requested me
not to give any more money to him.
The next rorning I did not present
the usual penny. He did not seem to
notice the omission. The succeeding
day when the penny was not given to
him he said nothing. But on the morn
ing of the third day when the penny
was not forthcoming he sidled up to
me and whispered: What's the mat
ter2 Amt your husband workingY"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Protectivs Colorino Of Insects.

a well known little moth with pale
green notified wings is the only case
in which | have myself watched the
protection afforded by color at work
1t WIS on summers evening when |
saw this little moth zigzagging up and
down with the most extraordinarily ir
regular flight and Il bird pursuing it.
Twice the bird swooped and just
missed his prey owing to a sudden
turn and drop on the part of the moth.
And then to my great delight the moth
topped against the stem of a tree on
which was growing a greenish gray
iichen. The bird swooped again close
to the tree, but failed to see the insect
and quilted the chase. 1t took me an
appreciable time to detect the little
moth resting against the lichen and
closely matching 1t In color.-Sir e.
Ray Lancaster in London Telegraph
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13

been believed that the reactionary
element with Abdul Hamid as the
moving spirit. engineered the down
fall of both sovereigns. Abdul him
self claimed to be a reformer, but soon
after his accession to the throne in
1876 showed that he was an absolutist
and despot of the worst type. By
means of deception. cunning, thou
sands of hired spies and a power of in
trigue that played off the great powers
of Europe one against the other he
managed to keep himself on the throne
until he became the disgrace of the
world. With over forty wives and
hundreds of concubines, with multi
piled thousands of assassinations and
massacres to his credit, or, rather, to
his shame, the unspeakable sultan
stood in the path Of progress and ra-
tionalism until finally run over and
cast aside. Only his name remains as
one OF infamy to future ages. He
gives way to a more humane, a more
progressive and, 1t is hoped, q better
man. In the very nature of things he
must be better, for 1t is impossible to
think Of two rulers as depraved as
Abdul Hamid.
The New Sultan.
The Turkish law provides that the
Oldest living son of sultan. whether
that sultan be the reigning one or a
predecessor. shall be the heir presump-
tive to the throne. This provision
made Mohammed Rechad Effendi, the
half brother of Abdul Hamid H.. the
first in the line of succession and
Yusuf lzzedine Enendi, the son of
another sultan, Abdul AZiZ, the second
In line of succession. Rechad Effendi,
who takes the title of Mohammed ",
is two years younger than Abdul Ha-
mid, having been born at Constantine
pie on Nov. 8. 1914. Under the Turkish
law the heir apparent is a virtual pris-
oner In his palace. and under the
Vaccinations of Abdul Hamid and his
Jealousy Rechad was literally 30.
His visitors at his former home In the
Cheraghan palace were searched as
they entered and again as they
left the palace, he was not allowed
to venture abroad without being ac-
companied by a strong troop. his
palace was filed with spies, and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
MOHAMNED Y, NEN SULTAN OF TURKEY
Side Lights on the Young Turks and Their
Leaders. Who Have Inaugurated a
New Regime In slams
Stronghold.


from 1902 till the revolution of last
July he was more closely watched
than ever. From the beginning he
sided with the Young Turk purity. and
after its success the deposed sultan re-
ceived his brother most cordially in the
palace, the first time he had ever done
so This was In last August.
Unlike Abdul Hamid, who has a face
as repulsive as his character, Rechad,
or, as he is now known, Mohammed ",
is one of the handsomest men In Con-
stantinople. He is also very popular.
Only a few have had the chance to
know him owing to the espionage he
was formerly under, but these few
found him courteous, humane, well in
formed and progressive. He has kept
thoroughly abreast of current politics
not only in Turkey, but throughout the
world. He Is Il good farmer. He has
also been n general in the Ottoman
army and was liked by the troops. Re
chad is said to resemble his father,
who was a practical reformer and one
of the most popular sultans In modern
Turkish history.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Hard to Believe.

A station master requested an in
crease of salary and threatened to
leave If he didn't get it.
The superintendent replied to his re
quest by relating a story.
when l was young man." said he.
Il once did as you are doing-T told
the superintendent of the line I was
then working on what you have told
me. He refused my demand. and ]
left, and-would you believe it?-that
railway line is running yet."-London
Bits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
The Feminine Paradox,

The uneGucated woman has often
the quickest perception, the finest tact,
the most vivid sensibillty. She will
feel without speaking; she understands
your inmost thoughts; she knows with
out being told. = London Black and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Her Weight of Sin.

"Mother, I've dreadful thing to con-
fess to you. Last night when you told
me to lie down In bed lied down, but
after you turned out the gas ground
ed my teeth at you in the dark"-Lon
don Punch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Most ANYTHING,

Club Doctor with view to diagnosis)
And now my man, what do you
drink? Patient (cheerfully)-Oh--er-e
well, doctor, I'll leave that to YOU
Bystander
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
The Good Eat Men.

Jones-You never hear of fat Grim
lnal do you? Bones-Certainly not
Look how difficult it would be for
stout person to stoop to anything low
Kansas City Independent
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
The Young Turks.

With ruler of this character, whose
sympathies have been for years with
the Young Turks and who cheerfuIIy
accepts the restrictions placed about
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
The Heir Apparent.

The Sultan Abdul Aziz, the prede-
cessor and uncle of Abdul Hamid H.,
had a stormy reign, which ended In his
practical dethronement and murder.
He was regarded as extravagant and
impulsive. Yusuf Izzedine Effendi, who
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
The Whole Story.

Il hear you are giving up your
charge" said one aged and infirm min
lister to another the other day. "How
are your people taking it?"
"Oh. WE'LL was the answer, I'm re-
signing and they're resigned.
pool Mercury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Hint to President Taft.


Proposed legislation provides a railway
train for Mr.. Taft.
Perhaps It will haul you across the land;
You'll stop in Chicago and everywhere:
The people will cheer you to beat the
band
And come to your window and frankly
stare.
But listen; one thing you must not forget,
So lend to this songster list ming ear;
Whenever they stop you right out you get
And go and shake hands with the engt~
neer.
Another thing. too, ere # slip my mind
It's part of the code Of that railway
thing.
And people will look for IT, 100. you'll find.
And try to butt into the focal ring.
Whenever the good train makes q stop.
BILL this is the thing for you to do:
You pull glad visage and out you hop
And stand to be mugged with the whole
train crew.
Yes. these are the things that the land
demands:
without them a trip would be void OF
We look for shaking of grimy hands.
And you-ah we know you will meet the
test.
We will not begrudge you that train-no.
We think you should have it-you surelys
should.
But IL 1t IS yours don't forget the show:
You know what we want, and here's
luck-make good.
Charles r. Barnes in New York World.
Every Price Should Have a Reason.
1t must be remembered always that
1t is not the price of an article which
is important but the reason for the
price.
The bankrupt stock, the fire SALE the.
manufacturers remnants. the annual
clearance. the removal sale. the dissoz
luton of partnership sale-what are
these and many more but arguments
for the price? And note this one point
that without the argument the price
is powerless. Reduce fur lined over
coats from 500 to $50 and your Liberal
discount attracts little attention. Whyf
Because there Is no reasonable expla-
nation for the reduction. Why should
you present overcoatS TO the publicp
But announce that owing to an ex-
piration of your lease and the tmpera-
tive command that you yacate your
present store within two weeks you
will reduce the price of your fur lined
overcoats from S100 to $50 and you
may sell easily all you have to offer,
1nstinctively the public sees the whole
picture-the proprietors anxiety, the
inevitable removal. the lessening DAYS.
the final sacrifice and the store full OF
eager buyers. quick to seize such an
opportunity. This is only half the
reduction previously considered. Bot
one is business without Imagination
and the other is business with 1k-A
Lorin b. Deland In Atlantic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
Doubtless.

Voice lin the house)-Bessie. what is
keeping you out there on the porch SO
long? Bessie-I am looking for the
comet, mamma. Voice-Youn take
your death of cold. Bessie-Not at all,
mamma. fm-I'm well wrapped.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13

it Is an affection or tle lead, not The
heart, David. You thiak that you
want me, but it is merely a thought"
"You have the wrong diagnosis" in
sisted David. 1T is heart trouble.
have no head trouble"
Il will be prepared to admit that
and perhaps change my treatment
when l have proved my own diagnosis
wrong" said Katherine smilinCly.
"Will you try my treatment for. say.
three months, DavidF"
eff you will admit error at the end
of that time" he agreed promptly,
and they shook hands over 1t in the
crave fashion that had been theirs
ever since they were children together.
Katherine felt much relieved.
When David shook hands on a thing
1t was his promise that 1t should be
done, and, though he scowied over the
scrap of blue paper that Katherine
thrust into his hand as he left the hos
pftal In the morning, he determined
to try 1t. 1t was one of the hospital
prescription blanks and read:
Take Helen Weygant to the thcater.
at least once week If she WON'T
go, take some one else"
ITS for Kathies sake" he told him
self as he wrote an invitation to Miss
Weygant and n note to Kathie to re-
port his progress. Both girls smiled
over their notes. but from wholly diff
ferent causes.
In the weeks that followed Katherine
was busy with the ambulance calls.
but not too busy to follow the progress
Of her special patient, and she was
not at all surprised when one day the
jubilant announcement of an enga &c
ment was made over the telephone.
Nell and | are awcully Obliged to
you for curing me-" explained David
jubilantly. Your first cure was cuirE
and complete. Kathic."
I'm n homeopathic" explained ms
smiling girl. Like cures like. .av
know"
And cauaCa liking" suggested "a
vid as he hung up the receiver aaG
turned to the blushiug girl who slup
beside him.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-13
He Spoke Careisssly.

Suburban Patient = Sorry to bring
you all the way out here, doctor Doc
tor-Oh, don't worry about that
can see another patient and kill two
birds with one stone.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
MUSHET TAKES
BALLOT COUNT
INTO COURTS
SMITH MACHINE BAGKERS ARE
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
JUDGE CoNREY WILL HEAR AR
eUMENTs NOVEMBER 2e
Socialist Candidate for City Attorney
Also Demands Place on Ballot.
Says Next Highest Man Is Not
QuaIIfIed-to Practice
YESTERDAY IN POLITICS

w. C. Mushet filed suit in the
superior court asking for a recount,
the hearing of which will be held
two days after tho sample ballots
must be mailed to voters.
The Republican organization
managers announced that they will
begin an active campaign in behalf
of George A. Smith and the other
party candidates this morning.
which they will keep up until the
polls close December 7.
Tho good government organiza-
ton, which has had no interregnun
between the primary and general
campaigns, secs every day brighter
prospects for the election of all it's
candidates, but is not in any way
reIinquishing it's activity.
The Socialist party is protesting
the right of the Socialist Labor
party's candidate to run againsg
Leslie r. Hewitt for city attorney
because he is not an attorney and
therefore is not "class conscious"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
KAISER'S CRUISER ARCONA STEAMS
INTO LOS ANGELES INNER tiARBOR
Officers Men of German War Vessel Will Be Entertained by
Chamber and GeranAmerican Alliance During
Five Days Stay in Southern California Waters

moorings in China. The Arcona made
one stop on its way from Seattle, and
that was at San Francisco, where she
coaled.
Ties Up to Wharf
Promptly at 230, when the Arcona
was sighted off San Pedro, commit
tee representing the German-American
alliance. and composed of C. J. Rohde,
Dr. C. c. Dietch, L. Winter and Emil
Oder, boarded a launch and steamed
to the outer harbor. The committee
acted as a special escort and envoy
in plotting the big warship to its moor
ings. The vessel was handled in beau
tiful manner. She sailed up the inner
harbor and was about midstream,
when a line was thrown out to the
wharf. With the use of capstans the
vessel was brought alongside the
wharf so that a person may step off
the main deck of the cruiser to the
planks of the wharf.
When once the cruiser was made
fast the German-American alliance
committee went aboard Immediately
to welcome the officers and men of the
fatherland to Los Angeles. The greet
ings were pretty and distinctively in
line with the customs of the old coun-
try. The health of the kaiser and
President Taft was pledged in a glass
of wine. After that the committee
tarried for half an hour talking of
days of long ago when the members
of the alliance were subjects of Ger
many.
On behalf Of the government, Lieu
tenant Reinburg of the revenue cutter
Perry welcomed the cruiser and her
officers and crew to the hospitable wa
ters of Southern California.
Mayor Alexander and a committee
from the chamber of commerce, head
ed by President Willis Booth of that
organization, were next in line for well
coming the cruiser to Los Angeles. In
a short address Mayor Alexander said I:
Mayor Extends Welcome
"We welcome you to Los Angeles be-
cause we are genuinely glad to see
you here. You have helped prove to
the world that we have here a great
harbor. We are glad to see you here
because you are for peace the same as
this great nation. We have here in
Los Angeles a great many citizens who
were once subjects of Germany, and we
find that Germans make about the
best citizens we have. We are glad
you have come and we hope your stay
here will be one long remembered by
you and us because of the pleasure for
both of u.s."
In replying, Captain Schroeder said
that he was glad to be in Southern
California for the first time and he
hoped it would not be his last visit.
He said he l;new his visit would not
suffer by comparison with the visits
to other ports along the Pacific coast,
although he has been treated royalty
wherever he has weighed anchor.
The mayor and the chamber of COM
merce committee remained in Captain
Schroder's cabin for fully half an
hour, the reception being turned into
an informal visit. Invitations for the
various affairs were presented and i'm
mediately accepted. The captain said
he would throw his ship open to all
who cared to come aboard and he
hoped he would be able to show all
Continued ON Page Two.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
KILLS FRIEND OF
WIFE THEN SELF
JEALOUS HUSBAND CARRIES
TWO REV0LVERS
Separated from Woman, Man Stays
Person Found Talking with Her,
Then Turns a Second Re-
Volver on Himself
[speclal to The Herald.l

ORANGE, Cal, Nov. 15.-W. w.
Downs, finding Roland Fletcher at the
home of the formers wife, from whom
Downs is separated, shot and killed
Fletcher today and after being ar
rested, inflicted a bullet wound on HIM
self which proved fatal at 10:45
o'clock tonight. Downs was rushed to
the Santa Ana hospital, but remained
unconscious to the end.
The double tragedy is thought to
have arisen from jealousy. Downs has
been separated from his wife for some
time, although friends had not dis
paired of a reconciliation. 1t is believed
that Downs had in view the object of
arriving at an understanding with his
wife when he sought her out today.
Finding Fletcher at the house where
the woman was living, Downs became
enraged and before Fletcher could es-
cape, the angered husband drew from
his pocket a revolver and fired four
shots at Fletcher, who died instantly.
Carried Two RevoIVers
Downs made no attempt to escape
and made no resistance when City
Marshal Jernigan arrested him. The
official took from Downs the revolver
with which the husband had killed
Fletcher, but did not think to search
for more weapons.
While Marshal Jernigan was tele-
phoning to the coroner Downs sudden
ly took from his pocket another and
smaller revolver and shot himself in
the head. He fell unconscious to the
floor and remained unconscious until
death, late this evening.
Downs is lumber man who came to
Orange about four months ago. Lit
tie is known either of him or his fam
ily although it is alleged by neighbors
that strange things occurred almost
nightly at his home. 1t is said that
women not known in Orange were seen
frequently at the Downs home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
EASTERN

Thanksgiving day proclaimed by President
Taft Thursday, November 25. PAGE 3
All hope abandoned for 800 miners en-
tombed at Cherry, ILL.,, all OF whom
believed to be dead. PAGE ]
JAN sentences are imposed by United States
supreme court on former Sheriff Shipp
and five deputies and men held to be
responsible for lynching of negro given
short terms in jail at Washington. PAGE
Banks strength stiffens prices in Wall
street. and rumors OF merger Of copper
interests inspire confidence in speculation
PAGE I
Bilion-dolar copper trust to be organized
TO control output Of copper. PAGE
Oriental pact between China and Japan
declared by state department to be no
violation of open-door principle. PAGE
Probe reveals amazing thefts said to have
been ommitted by Charles l.. Warmer,
deposed Big Four official at Cincinnati
PAGE 2
Labor leaders get bad news from Washing
ton while in convention at Toronto. PAGE II