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The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
Vote Fund to Lit Maine Wreck.

Washington. Mar. 16.-The house
committee on naval affairs, acting on
recommendation from the navy de-
partment that the wreck Of the battle
ship Maine constitutes a menace to
navigation in the harbor of Havana.
Cuba, voted unanimously for the LOUD
bill, which provides an appropriation
OF 100000 for the raising of the
wreck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
AMERICAN NOT HkNGEDASSPY
REPORT OF EXECUTION OF CAN.
NON WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
He is No Relative of Leroy Cannon
George is Now Waiting to Take
Steamez FOL thes ~. S.

Corinto, Nicaragua, March 16.-Spe'
cial:> The statement that George Can,
non, a cousin of Leroy Cannon, was
hanged today by order of President
Anadriz, is without foundation. He is
now waiting to take a steamer.
Harrisburg, Pa. March 16.-Spe'
cial: David X Cannon, father OF lie,
roy Cannon, recently executed by the
Nicaraguan government. said today
nat George Cannon, reported as
having been hanged in Nicaragua, was
no relative.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
Dubuque Was Healthy.

Dubuque, Mar. l6.-Special: The
Dubuque board OF health announced
that during the winter not single
case of contagious disease had been
reported. The detention hospital has
not been used.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
w. J. Calhoun Sails for China.

San Francisco, Mar. 16.-William J.
Calhoun of Chicago, American minis.
ter to China, accompanied by Mrs.
Calhoun. sailed for his post In Pekins
on the Penyo Maru.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
ro EnIarse Mason ely Store.

& Mason City, Mar. 16.-Spccial:
'lans were perfected to-day for the
erection of big addition to the Let's
spencer Company branch OF the West
rn Grocer Co, of this place. to cost
n the neishborhood Of 100000 to $50.
100.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
SENATOR is SINKING.
His Entire Left Side is Nov paralyzed
and Death Is Near

Daytona. Fla. March rs. Special:
There was little perceptlble Change in
the condition OF Senator ], w, Dam
lels OF Virginia today His entire
left side is paralyzed and re may die
at any time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17

A deadlock extending the SEES SOU
of congress into dog days, as Senator
Bailey expressed it, is in prospect.
The insurgents have joined hands
with the democrats to defeat the I'd.
ministration railroad biil and the adj
ninistration senators realizing every
word said on the debate have begun
their fight by campaign of silence.
not even Senator Elkins, chairman of
the committee reporting the bill, pre-.
scented any arguments yesterday when
the debate otened.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
HAPPENINGS AT WASHINGTON
PENN COLLEGE GETS SET OF
INvERTEBRATE SPECIMENS.
insurgents Have Joined Hands With
Democrats and Congress May
Last All Summer.

Washington. d. c., Mar. 16.-Spe
cial: Through Mr.. Kendall, Iowa
College at Grinnell and Penn College
at Oskaloosa have been the recipients
of sets of duplicate specimens of fos,
sill invertebrates, forwarded by the
Smithsonian Institution. These are
very rare specimens and will doubt
less be accepted as valuable acquIsi
tons by the museums of these two
schools.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
Editors At Boone.

Boone. Mar, 16.-Special; This
ponth many of the best known edi-
tors and publishers OF the state will
be in Boone attending the thirty-ninth
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-17
New Charles CITY school auiIdino.

Charles City Mar. 16.-Special:
The citizens of Charles City Monday
voted a $4,000 bond issue for the
erection of new school building,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
Congressman Tenef's Manly
Stand Upon Popular Issues.
As FRIEND OF THE FARMER
Republican STANDARD Bearers Progress.
slve Move For Tax Equalization TO
insure Better Public Schools, Good
Roads. Cheaper Transportation and
Relieve Local Burdens.

No pledges that Congressman Tener
has made In his canvass for the gov.
ernorship seem TO have appealed more
TO the voters Of the state than his de-
clarations upon the questions Of good
roads. the public schools. equalization
of taxes and cheaper transportation.
The farmers. particularly have in.
dicated their approval OF his attitude
on these subjects. Mr. Tener Is com.
mlttcd to q reorganization of the de.
partment Of the state government hav.
ing to do with the construction and
maintenance of public roads. lie has
declared that his ambition Is TO have
PENNSYLVANIA at the earliest possible
date earn the reputation OF having the
finest roads of any state in the Union.
lie is especially eager for an imme-
diate improvement OF highways to ia.
CilitatC travel within the counties and
to enable the farmers to handily mar
ket their products
Not only would Congressman Tcner
have the state build ali Of these roads.
but he contends that the state should
also maintain them without cost to
the counties or townships. He also is
pledged to labor to the end that all
local school taxes shall be abolished.
with the state from revenues derived
from the corporations, meeting every
expense of the public schools.
In several of his speeches Mr. Tener
has taken up the school question and
advocated strengthening of the pub
lie school system in every direction
the construction of more and better
schools in every community, with the
money necessary to carry out this pol
icy coming entirely from the state
treasury.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
THE BABES IN
THE JUNGLE.
Smooth CRATER From the West
Gets Rapid In New York.
NJ O liEnnX


lCopyfight. 1910. b. doubleday. rags &
Company
Montague silver. the finest street
man aud art CRATER In the west. says
TO me once In Little Hock. m you
ever lose your mind. Blly. and get
too old 10 do honest swindling among
grown men go to New York. In the
west sucker Is born every minute,
but In New York they appear in
chunks Of roe. You can't count 'em."
Two years nfterwnrd I found that I
couldn't remember the names Of the
Russinn admlrals. and / noticed some
gray hairs over my left ear. So 1
knew the time had arrived for me to
take Silver's advice.
1 struck New York about noon one
day and took q walk up broadway.
And | run against Silver himself. all
encompassed up in spacious kind Of
hnbcrdashery, leaning against a hotel
and rubbing the half moons on his
nails with silk handkerchief.
"Paresis or superannuatcdt | asks
him.
Hello, Billy" says Silver; I'm glad
70 see you. Yes, it seemed TO me that
the west was accumulating little too
much wisencss. I've been saving New
York for dessert. | know it's n low
down trick to take things from these
people They only know this and that
and pass to and fro and think ever
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03

When the pawu-hop opened the ucxt
morning me and Silver was standing
there as anxious as If we wanted to
sonk our Sunday suit to buy a drink.
We sauutered inside AMI began to
look at watch chains.
"Thats violent specimen Of n
chrome you've got mp there" remark
ed Silver casual to the pawnbroker.
But | kind Of enthusc over the girl
with the shoulder blades and red bunt.
ing Would an offer Of S225 for It
cause you To knock over any fragile
articles Of your stock in hurrying It
off the nailf"
The pawnbroker smiles und goes on
showing III plate watch chains.
That picture" says he. was pledg-
ed a year ago by an Italian gentle
man. | loaned him $500 on it, 1t is
called Loves Idle Hour and it is by
Leonardo de Vinchy Two days ago
the legal time expired and it became
an unredeemed pledge Here is a
style of chain that is worn great
deal now"
At the end of half an hour me and
Silver paid the pawnbrokcr $1,000 and
walked out with the picture. Silver
got into n cab with it and started for
MOrgan's office. | goes to the hotel
and waits for him. In two hours Sill,
yer comes back.
Did you see Mr. Morgan?" | asks.
"How much did he pay you for it?"
Silver sits down and fools with n,
tassel on the table cover
II never exactly saw Mr. Morgan"
he says. because Mr.. Morgan's been
in Europe for month. But what's
worrying me, Billy, is this: The de
partment stores have all got that same
picture on sale. framed. for S34S
And they charge $3.50 for the frame
alone. That's what can't under,
stand"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
Democrats Lining Up.

There are indications that while a
very spectacular campaign is being
made in the interest of Berry, the
Keystone party nominee has been los
ing during the last week much of his
Democratic support. the detection go
ing to the regular Democratic nomi-
nee, Grim.
This situation is explained by the
Democratic leaders who contend that
the rank and file of the Democrats
feel that this is going to be a Demo
cratic year" and they intend to stand
by their regular party organization so
as to be in line to take part in the
primaries fOr the election OF delegates
TO the Democratic national ccnven-
tion and to b in touch with the Demo-
cratic leadership in the event of a
national Democratic victory
Postmastc ships and other federal
offices are very attractive to the aver
age Democratic worker ana they rec
ognize the fact that in the past such
rewards went only to the regulars"
Mr.. Tener and his associates were
given tremendous receptions in Phila-
delphia last Monday night and the
most significant fact was that the
meetings in formerly independent
strongholds were crowded to the
doors.
Authentic reports from Allegheny
are to the effect that Mr.. Tener will
have a majority in that county any
where from 10000 to 10000, and that
he will poll great vote in his home
county of Washington. and in the
neighboring counties as we'll
In the anthracite coal regions, where
Mr.. Tener is very popular with the
miners it is predicted that there will
be heavy poll in favor of his candi-
dacy. Luzerue, Lackawanna and
Schuylkill counties are lining up in
fine shape for the entire Republican
ticket
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
A DEED OF DARING.
Twenty seven Lives Saved by One
Man In Shipwreck.

Man In Shpwreek.
A historic case OF daring and endur-
ance rarely equaIed In life saving an
nails was that of the rescue OF twenty
seven souls by one man In 1867. The
fishing schooner Sea Clipper was driv-
en- by the tempest against reef near
the Spotted islands on that coast and
speedily went TO pieces. Captain Will
liam JacknHn. IN charge of fishing
crew al these IsiauuS, had wandered
in direction he had never been be-
fore as If 10y inspiration and suddenly
saw the whole tragedy enacted before
his eyes Hurryins his one compan-
ion back TO the fishing station to sum-
mon help. he plunged into the bowling
swirl himself and eleven times swan
to the ship. Each time he took back
n human being to safety battling
splenddly against wind and tide.
Then help arrived but no me2Hs was
available of communicating with the
vessel, so Jackman fastened rope
around his waist and made fifteen
more trips. returning with castaway
on each occasion. 1t was then discov-
cred that woman had been overlook
ed and left on board, and the belief
was expressed that she was dead. but
he declared that he would not leave
her there, living or dead. Accordingly
he plunged into the surf again and
soon bore the hapless creature to the
shore. where. divesting himself of his
flannels. he wrapped hem round her.
as she was almost at deaths door. She
expired a few hours later, but lived
long enough TO thank her preserver
for his noble efforts in her behalf
Wide World Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03

Europe to buy. | just thought about
it. He cabled me today that it ain't
to be found in all Italy. Id pay 500,
600 tomorrow for that picture-yes
$4,000 l give the agent II la carte In
purchasing it. | cannot understand
why the art galleries will allow II Dc
Vinchy to-
"Why. Mr., Morgan" says Klein. 81
thought YOU owned all of the d,
Vipchy paintings"
"What is the picture like. Mr. Nor
GAM" asks Silver 1t must he as big
as the side of the Flatiron building"
I'm afraid your art education is on
the bum Mr.. Silver" saws Morgan
"The picture Is - by - inches. and
1t Is called rove's Idle Hour 1t rep
resents a number of cloak models do
ing the twostep on the bank of pur.
pie river. The cableeram said it might
have been brought to this country. My
collection will never be complete with.
out that picture. Wen, so long, gents
us financiers must keep early hours"
Mr.. Morgan and Klein went away to-
gether in a cab. Me and Silver talked
about how simple and unsuspecting
great people was, and Silver said what
shame 1t would be to try to rob a
man like Mr.. Morgan, and said
thought 1t would be rather imprudent
myself. Klein proposes a stroll after
dinner, and me and him and Silver
walks down toward Seventh avenue to
see the sights. Klein sees a pair OF
cuff links tnat insugate mis- admirar1on
in a pawnshop window, and we all Sc
in while he buys 'em.
After We got back to the hotel and
Klein had gone Silver jumps at me
and waves his hands.
did you see it?" says he. Did you
see it, Billy?"
"What?" ! asks.
"Why. that picture that Morgan
wants. It's hanging in that pawnshop
behind the desk. didn't say anything
because Klein was there It's the ar.
ticle sure as you live The girls are as
natural as .art cen. make thcm. all
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
National Issues involved.

The importance of the election on
account OF the congressional contest
is emphasized by Senator Penrose,
who is anxious that Pennsylvania
shall maintain her prestige as the lead.
ing Republican state of the union in
the house at Washington. Pennsylva.
mia by reason OF her large delegation
in the present house was enabled to
protect her interests in framing the
present tariff act.
Republican state leaders in com.
menting upon the result of a canvas Of
Pennsylvania made by the Philadel-
phia Press and published last Sunday,
insist that its estimated plurality for
John X. Tener the Republican candi-
date for governor, is too low. The
Philadelphia Press says that 1mpar.
tial estimates furnished the Press
from all the counties" give the Repub-
lican state ticket plurality of 1880
While the leaders say they are not
ready to make public their estimates
by counties they admit that their re-
ports give Mr. Tener over $50, 900 plu-
rality and some express the opinion
that the final figures will be even
larger
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03

- . tldy Tic oait t'fns faai tslse
efH me i ! knOW III bfeaE The fiaafs
W nt test p0ekei when aet Us
cIDthta ail full - twentlea"
4 hole sou nfe tight. MONTY" says
!. but I wish. aIi the same. ! haa
been satisfied silh . small lmslurss
ln Little Rock The erop of farmers
u hevcr - short out thrfe tut what
y0u con get few ~ - tp sign q
petition for new p0st,iec Tint you
can discount fpf $3.50 go tire county
bank The people here uppear ~ pos.
spss instincts of self preservation and
illibernIlty. I fear the that We are not
cultured enough 10 tackle this game"
Don't worry" says Silver. I've
got this Jayvllle near Tarrytown cor.
rcctly estimated as sure ns North rlv-
cr IL the Hudson and East river amt
river"
"iIyperbole aside" says I. do you
know Of any immediate system of
buukoing the community out Of n dol.
lar or two except by applying to the
salvation Army or having a flt on
Miss Helen Gould's doorstepsr"
Dozens Of EN-" says Silver How
much capital have you got, BlllyT
"a thousand" told him.
i've got 81 200" says he. Wen
pool ana do big piece of business
There's so many ways we can make
million that ! don't know how to
begin"
The next morning Silver meets me
NJ the hotel. and he IS an souorous
and stirred with Kind OF silent joy
Were 60 meet J +. Morgan this
afternoon" says he. "a man I know
in the hotel wants 60 introduce us.
Hes friend Of his. lie says he likes
10 meet people from the west"
"That sounds nice and plausible" ,"
says |. "Td like to know Mr.. Nor
gan"
"It won't hurt us a bit," says Silver,
"to get acquainted with a few finance
kings / LiHd OF Ike the social way
New York has with strangers"
The man Silver knew was named
Klein. At 3 O'Clock Klein brought his
Wall street friend to see us in Silver's
room. "Nlr Morgan" looked some like
his pictures, and he had Turkish
towel wrapped around his head, and
he walked with a cane.
Mr. Silver and Mr.. Pescud," says
Klein. "It sounds supernuous," says
he, ITO mention the name of the great
est financial"-
cut it out. Klein" says Mr. Nor
gan. I'm glad TO know you gents. |
take great interest in the west Klein
tells me you're from Little Rock /
think I've n railroad or two out there
somewhere. If either of you guys
would like to deal a hand or two of
stud poker r.
Now, Plerpont," cuts in Klein, you
forget"
Excuse me, gents" says Morgan.
Since I've had the gout so bad some
times play social game of cards at
my house. Neither of you never knew
One Eyed Peters. did you, while you
were around Little Rock? He lived in
Seattle. y. NJ"
Before we could answer Mr. Morgan
hammers on the floor with his cane
and begins TO walk up and down,
swearing in a loud tone of voice.
They have been pounding your
stocks today on the street, Pierpont?"
asks Klein, smiling
Stocks, No!" roars Mr.. Morgan.
"It's that picture 1 sent an agent to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03

and anon. Id hate for my mother to
know l was skinning these weak
minded ones. She raised me better"
"Is there n crush already in the wait
ing rooms of the old doctor that does
skin grafting?" asks.
well, no." says Silver; you needn't
back EpHermis to win today. I've
only been here month. but I'm ready
to begin"
1--WE been studying the town." says
Silver. "and reading the papers every
day, and / know it as well as the cat
in the city hall knows an OSullivan.
People here lie down on the floor and
scream and kick when You are tho
least bit slow about taking money
from them. Come up in my room and
I'll tell you. Wen work the town to-
gether. Billy. for the sake of old
times"
Silver takes me up in hotel He
has a quantity of irrelevant objects
lying about.
There's more ways of getting mon.
ey from these metropolitan haySceds. '
says Silver, than there is of cooking
rice in Charleston, $. c. They'll bite
at anything. The brains of most of
'em commute. The wiser they are in
intelligence the less perception of cog
niZance they have. Why, didn't man
the other day sell ]. =. Morgan an oil
portrait of Rockefeller junior for An
drea del Sarto's celebrated painting of
the young st. John.
You see that bundle of printed stuff
in the corner Billy? That's gold min
ing stock. | started out one day to
sell that. but quit it in two hours.
Why? Got arrested for blocking the
street People fought 10 buy 1t. I
sold the policeman a block of it on the
way to the station house. and then |
took 1t off the market. | don't want
people to give me their money.
Now, there's another little scheme
that worked so easy had to quit it.
You see that bottle of blue ink on the
table? l tattooed an anchor on the
back of my hand and went to n bank
and told 'em | was Admiral Dewey's
nephew. They offered to cash my
draft on him for thousand. but l
didn't know my uncle's first name. 1t
shows, though. what an easy town it
is. AS for burglars. they won't go in
a house now unless there's hot sup
per ready and n few college students
to wait on EN-"
Monty" says when Silver had
Stacked up. you may have Manhat-
tan correctly Disseminated in your
perorative, but | doubt 1t. I've only
been in town two hours. but 1t don't
dawn upon me that it's ours with II
cherry in 1t. There amt enough rus
in urbe about 1t to suit me. I'D be &
good deal much better satisfied if the
citizens had a straw or more in their
hair and run more to velyeteen vests
and buckeye watch charms. They don't
look easy to me-"
you've got it, Billy" says Silver.
"All emigrants have 1t. New York s
bigger than Little Rock or Europe,
and it frightens foreigner. You'll
be all right tell you | feel like
slapping thelpeople here because they
don't send nae all their money in laun-
dry baskets, with germcide sprinkled
over it. | hate to so down ON the
street TO get it. Who wears the dia-
monds in this town? Why. Winnie,
the wire tappers wife, and Bella, the
can be worked easier than II blue rose
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
No Sense of Proportion.

The young man who had spent his
efforts for several years without re-
suit In studying art was talking with
his practical uncle, who had patiently
paid the bills
"Of course" said the young artist, ~
know l haven't made much of n go of
it, but | don't think you ought to ad-
wise me TO try something else. You
know it's best to put all your eggs in
one basket and watch that basket"
"Um That may hr Charlie; but
did you ever think how foolish il is to
put so many baskets around one BAN
.Iln cg.:'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
FOLLOW STUART'S LEAD.

Follow the lead Of Governor Edwin
Sydney Stuart and vote for John Kin.
ley Tener for governor and the full
Republican ticket at the election on
Tuesday next, Nov. 8.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
Ills Bad Dream.

Truly oriental was the defense put
forward by prisoner at Allpore.
Charged with stealing a Hindu idol
with its ornaments. he stated that the
goddess told him In dream the night
before that ns she was not properly
worshiped by the Hindu priest, she
would be better taken care OF by him.
a Mohammedan. and that unless he
took charge OF her worship she would
in her wrath destroy his whole family
The magistrate. however. was not sat
isflcd With The story and sentenced the
accused To two months rigorous i'm
prisonmeni ana 10 pay a fine
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
The Man With tho Iron Mask

''FU "'1'E VIII tTTU ITUN WdsNs
The Man With the Iron Mask was
a mysterious French prisoner of state,
whose identity has never been salts
factorily established. He was closely
confined under the charge Of NJ. de st.
Mars at Pignerol in 1870, at Exiles in
1851. at Sainte- Marguerite in 1857 and
finally was transferred to the Bastile
In 1908, where he died on Nov. 10.
1903. and was buried the following
day in the cemetery OF st. Paul under
the name of Marchlali. Dumas mado
him twin brother Of Louis XIV.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
Work Early In Trinidad.

On Trinidad island the hours Of labor
for most classes Of clerks have been
limited to the time from = m to 4
p. m.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
Corporations Cannot Escape.

To meet the demand for good roads
and more and finer schools, along with
his other progressive ideas. Congress
man Tener demands that there shall
be established a more equitable system
of taxation and that corporate prop
erty which now escapes taxation shall
be made to pay a proper share of the
public expense.
in the event of my election" said
Mr. Tener few days ago. Il will urge
that certain corporation properties be
taxed for benefits which they enjoy,
and that the revenue raised be distrib-
uted to the several communities to
further tighten the burden of local
taxpayers.
"A progressive community endeav-
oring to make improvements commen-
surate with its progress levies its own
tax, but in order that that tax may be
still further lightened, | would urge
such legislation as would fix a tax on
certain properties not now taxed and
that revenue go to the relief and the
benefit Of local communities"
While certain corporate interests
have not relished Mr.. Teners declara-
tions upon this subject, the great body
of the voters have given him credit
for having the courage of his convic-
tions and appreciate his manly stand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-03
A Tribute of Affection.

Something Of the sympathetic kindli-
ness OF nature of the late Frederick
Greenwood came out in little speech
made by j. NJ Barrie on the occasion
Of Mr.. Greenwood's seventy-ffth birth
day. when the men who had worked
under him on the st. James and the
Pail Mall Gazette met to do him honor
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bar
rie confessed that he had bought his
first silk hat TO impress" the veteran
editor. Then he added impulsively:
"Oh, Greenwood, it is for your kind
ness to us boys in our first silk hats
that we love you."