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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

Whatever the tomb Of Napoleon
thought, it kept to itself Like the
Sphinx-New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

This government should not pursue
a narrow gagged policy toward rail-
road management or development ana
it has not done so. but in the present
economic conditions there is nothing
so overpowering in its argumentauve
force as to make the people believe
that fat raise in freight rates is nee
essary or would be fair.-OTnaha Bee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

The Sioux City says, There is
great deal of patriotism talked about
There is eloquence In writing and in
speech over the exalted duty of men
to be true to their principles. But it is
mighty hard to get a man to stand for
a primary nomination unless you can
show him the pot"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

Public sentiment, Joseph W. Folk,
believes. IS turning not so much TO the
democratic party as to the things the
democratic party ought to stand for.
Kansas City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

.Mr. Roosevelt's remarks on race
suicide" were very forcible," remarks
the Des Moines Capital. However, the
light hearted Parisians may think ne
was only kidding"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

"a merchant who aids in the build
ing of country roads. is building the
roads to his own door" declares the
Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-27

It looks now as tho the Maine in
surgents had the old senotor beaten,
and that he knew it. Such ingratituoe
for his late tariff services on behalf
of the wood pulp monopoly is beyond
- Springfield Republl-
can
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Freaks Of Language.

A peculiar kind OF laundering known
as folk etymology" is responsible for
some OF the queerest freaks of Ian
guase. An easy example will make
this clear. Our American word ''car-
ryalr for q kind OF vehicle Is not .
compound Of carry" and "all," but a
slight distortion Of the French .'carri-
ole." a diminutive car. The change
was made in obedience to the uni
versal tendency to assimilate the un-
known to the known, to make words
mean something by associating them
with others which they resemble IL
sound. Often there is no genealogical
relation between the words associated
as when sparrowgrass is made out Of
asparagus. This particular corruption
was once in such good colloquial use
that Walker. the photographer. wrote,
"Sparrowgrass is SO general that as
paragus has an air OF stiffness and
pedantry."
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
SHE READ HIS SECRET.
Which Led Him to Express an Opinion
on Married Life.


on Married Life.
A young man from Kansas City was
talking to a young woman from the
same town whom he had met by acci.
dent at q matinee In New York. The
young woman was married. The
young man was not.
you've heard that we're to have 9
asked to make conversation.
"Oh, of course" the young man an
swered. "I get all the news. | get Q
letter from Kansas City every day."
The woman began to laugh.
$50 when you go back home for that
vacation you're going to be married p
she mused.
How did you know that7" the man
cried. I'VE both said we wouldn't tell
And now she's
You told me yourself few seconds
ago, everything but the date" she an.
swered. You see, no matter how fond
your brother may be of you or your
uncles or aunts or your mother or ia.
ther, none of these would send you q
letter every day. There's only one
person who writes letter every day
and that's a girl who's engaged to be
married. For the rest of my sentence
l added two and two"
you're right" the man unused
Say, a married man must have to
play close to the bases. 1t must be
like living with mind reader" ."-Bos
ton Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
A CHILD GENIUS.
Ampere Dabbled In Mathematics at
tho Age of Three.

Ampere Dsbbled In Mathematics at
tho Age of Three.
Ampere, who left his name to the
science of electricity, was q child gen.
ius. At the age of three he had taught
himself to count with the aid Of peb-
bles and had found out for himself a
good many of the theories OF arith-
metic. AT this age he became very Ill
and was for three days denied food.
At the end of the fast he was given a
biscuit. but instead of eating 1t he
broke 1t up into pieces to count with,
an operation he considered more inter
esting.
He read everything with avidity.
His mind did not run in one channel,
and he welcomed every volume that
came In his way. When he was ten or
twelve years old he went to a library
to ask for the works Of a certain au-
thor. The librarian told him in amuse-
ment that the books were In Latin.
The boy went home chagrined, for he
did not know Latin, being sickly
child and held back from books as far
as possible. but after six weeks he ap-
peared again and told the librarian he
had learned to read the books now.
Ampere is one OF the few child prod
fgfes who seems to have been sickly
He had fits from time TO time, while
most child wonders appear to have
been physically normal in every re.
spect.-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

you. What influence do, you propose
90 bring to bear upon herT
None"
''Do you know herr"
mo; l have never seen her."
VERY well; I'll bet you $50 you don't
shoot this fall on Miss Woodbridge's
plantation"
81 take the bet"
The rays of the rising sun were
streaming in through the windows, the
music ceased, and the revelers began to
take their departure.
1t was about 8 o'clock that Virginia
woodbridge was out among her dew
covered howers-none had yet been
nipped by frost-when she heard a
voice behind her.
May / beg q boon"
Turning, she saw a young man
dressed In white satin. His coat, trim
med with gold braid, was cut in the
fashion that we call "clawhammer."
with two long extensions In rear reach
ing almost to his ankles. From his
vest escaped a profusion of rutfied
lace. His breeches were tight to the
skin and reached only to the knee: his
stockings were silk: his shoes were or
namented with enormous silver buc.
kles In the hollow of his left arm
was a gun; from his shoulder were sus-
pended shot pouch. a powder flask
and a game bag. AS to head covering,
there was none. The figure was bow
Ing low before her with his right hand
on his heart.
The first idea Miss Woodbridge had
of this singular apparltion was that he
was supernatural the next, that she
was confronted by lunatic.
Il have called" said the visitor, ito
ask your kind permission to shoot
few birds on your plantation"
1t occurred to the lady that to refuse
the man would be tantamOunt to an in
vitation to shoot her. No man in his
senses would go hunting in such cos
tune, and, although this poor dement,
ed creature looked harmless enough, it
was impossible to say that refusal
would not rouse him.
Certainly" she hurried to say as
soon as she could gain speech. Hunt
all over the plantation"
The lunatic bowed again, thanked
her for her kindness and strobe away.
AS for Miss Woodbridge, as soon as
his back was turned she darted into
the house and locked the door behind
her. Then when she was sufficiently
recovered she sent for her overseer
told hirA how by her presence Of mind
she had saved herself from being shot
by lunatic and directed him to send
to the insane asylum, a short distance
south of her estate, and ask them to
send at once and capture the lunatic.
BY this time perpetual bang was
heard without. A darky rushed in and
began to talk with eyes wide opened.
Missy Ginnie, dere's a ha'nt down
In de medder KILN all de bobwhite.
He dressed like a ghost, all in white,
with stars and things on he breast.
Wha' all gwine to doT"
For heavens sake, don't try to stop
him." said the mistress. "If you do
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Two Smart Actors

In q popular historic drama the ac
tor who takes the part OF Napoleon Is
required TO read aloud document 81
considerable length which is brought
to him by General Berthler This.
being written at length. IS seldom com.
mitted to memory. 4 short time ago,
however. the property master at an
English theater mislald the document.
and Napoleon. who was new to the
part received instead blank sheet of
paper. For moment he was aghast:
then. eager TO escape from his pre-.
dicament even at the expense OF Il
fellow actor. he handed the paper to
General Berthier. saying, Read 1t t.
me-"
The other actor was not in the least
confused. Your majesty" he said.
handing 1t back, Il am only poor
soldier Of fortune. and you must ex.
cuse me. do not know how to read"'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

much courted and beautiful prima
donna, Lima Cavalieri, has made her
choice of a husband. The lucky man
is Bob Winthrop Chanler of New York,
a member Of the rich Chanler family,
known to art, finance and politics and
the wilds of Africa for generation.
When Bob recently proposed to the
famous singer she was about to sail
for Paris, but told him she would think
it over and cable her reply. How the
days did drag along! AT last 1t came,
with the one word Yes" and natural
ly he is the happiest man alive. On
the day the decision arrived Mr.. Chan
Ter rushed out of his apartments, show
cred the servants with change and
commanded:
Grin, and grin good and hard, all of
youl l want to see everybody else
grin today, and then I won't feel so
foolish myself"
When asked If he would live abroad
after the wedding he said:
"What-me, elected by discerning
New York constituency to be sheriff
for three years, to so abroad! I'm not
that kind of an American, SON."
Professor f. r. Daenell. who has
been selected to lecture at Columbia
university as the "KaiSer Wilhelm
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
MAD TOM THURSBY'
How He Showed That There Was
Method In His Madness.
BY SARAH BRYCE VAUGHAN.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-

BY SARAH BRYCE VAUGHAN.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
One night, or, rather, one morning,
about fifty years ago group OF young
men were standing before sideboard
in the city OF Nashville. Tenn. drink
ing mint juleps They were all In
fancy costume, for they were attend
ing n masquerade ball, and strains Of
music and laughter came in from the
adjoining rooms. The season was the
beginning of autumn. but in that south
ern location warm weather fingered.
Indeed, the galleries" were inclosed
to gain room for the guests.
what shall we do for hunting this
season. remarked one of the young
men at the sldeboard. The country
is all taken up, and every estate has
a sign up forblddlng shooting on the
premises"
Last year." said another, I'VE were
permitted to shoot on the Woodbridge
estate, There was no one there ex-
cept caretakers and servants, but now
Miss Woodbridge has returned from
the east to take possession of her in
heritance, and l see that a notice
against trespassing and shooting has
been put up"
Among these young men was one
Tom Thursby, a graduate OF the Uni
versity of Virginia, who had come out
TO Tennessee to practice law. Some
called him Mad" Thursby, but wheth-
er that was because he was crack
Drained or insisted in doing things as
no one else would do them is a ques-
tion.
II think" said Thursby musingly,
slipping his ju]ep, that l shall shoot on
Miss Woodbridges estate"
What" exclaimed one of the group.
% ''Trespass on the estate of a young
lady?"
mo; shall gain her permission"
''She has already refused 1t to 9TH
'ers; she can't consistently give 1t to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
THE SKELETON
IN THE CLOSET,
A Rattling of Its Bones That Ter
rified Its Keepers.

BY GEORGE ETHEL5ERT WALSH.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Beverly Westlake drifted into Lake
Vile an obscure. poverty stricken man
and by dint of hard work and shrewd
business investments prospered until
he was by common consent counted
the leading citizen and merchant Of
that enterprising metropolis.
Jack Lecon entered Lakeville under
a Pullman car. Jack was walking on
Grand street when Beverly Westlake
swung around the corner and walked
toward him.
Jacks first impulse was to vanish
but on second thought he remained
passive and motionless, staring in sur
prise and wonder at the approaching
figure. His eyes were bulging, and
his mouth stood agape. With the con.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

or an attempt to
boom the bicycle
again, but 1t isn't.
It's the treatment
t h t Alvey A.
Adee, assistant sec
retary of state,
says has cured him
of heart weakness,
although it might
not be wise for
others similarly af-
fected to try it be-
fore consulting
t b e 1 r physicians.
Mr.. Adee has lust
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

professor" comes
from the University
of Kiel, Prussia. and
Is considered one Of
the foremost histo-
rians of Germany.
He Is not only a
teacher, but a deep
thinker and one of
the men who have
made the study of
history a new sci
ence in Germany by
considering events
.ah
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

all the influences and factors actively
shaping the course followed by men
and peoples.
The KAISER Wilhelm professorship"
was founded about FIVE years ago and
corresponds with the Roosevelt pro-
fessorship" at Berlin university. The
first American Roosevelt professor at
Berlin was Professor Burgess Of Co
Iumbia.
The passing OF former Police Inspec-
tor Thomas Byrnes of New York. who
has been Ill 80 long. recalls the busy
career of the man once such q terror
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
His Emancinstion-

Away back in 1771 Josiah Woodbury.
of Beverly. Mass, thus published his
happy emancipation from matrimonial
woes:
Beverly. Sept l6. l77l.
Ran away from Josiah Woodbury., coop
er. his house plague for seven long years.
Masury Old Moll. alias Trial of Venge-
ance. He that lost Will never seek her.
he that shall keep her l will give two
Bushel of Beans l forewarn all Persons
in Town or County from trusting said
Trial of Vengeance. / have hove all the
old (shoes) / can find for JOY. and all my
neighbors rejoice with me. A good Rid
dance of bad Ware. Amen
JOSIAH WOODBURY..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Beverly. Sept. 1s. Ill
SpontinPs Decorations.

Casparo Spontini, the composer, re-
garded himself in the light of demi-
god, and when inspirations crowded
upon him he donncd a wide, toga.
like gown of white silk with a border
of gold and a fez Of white silk EN-
broidered In gold from which heavy
tassel hung down. With great dignity
he sat down before his desk, and II
a grain of dust was visible on the
paper on which he penned his music
he rang the bell impatiently for his
servant to remove the obstacle. Spon-
tint owned so many medals and deco
rations that they could no longer be
accommodated on his breast. At
grand musical reunion at Halle an old
musician remarked to a comrads, See
how many decorations Spontini has,
while Mozart has not one" Spon-
tint, who overheard 1t, replied quickly,
Mozart, my dear friend, does not
need them"
Engagement Broken.
Merchant have had hard luck
lost all my money. Suitor-Surely you
would not wish to lose your daughter
Also Fliegende Blatter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26


with wonderful rapidity.
In 1880 "the czar of Mulberry street."
as he was called, completely reorgan-
lied the detective bureau of New York
and few weeks later was made IN.
spector. Then he established his IA
nous Wall street dead line" which
has been given worldwide promi-
nence in the annals OF the underworld.
He was then made superintendent of
police and ruled as an unquestioned
autocrat until his retirement. Once
King Humbert of Italy offered Mr..
Byrnes the title Of chevalier and off,
Ger of the Order of the Crown of Italy,
but the offer was declined.
If your heart palpitates ride the b.!
cycle. II your heart, like the old
kitchen clock. misses a cog occasion
ally take a spin on your wheel. II
your heart appears to have GROVE
tired OF doing business at the old
stand wake 1t up with a century run.
This sounds like patent medicine ad.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
People of Note
Snapshots at Celebrities
Talked About

GT'S all over!
! Mighty unpleas-
ant things are
being said a bout
Master Cupid, and
life has lost its
charm for hre e
dukes and a prince.
to say nothing of
scores of o t b g r 8
w ho w ould not
know what to do
with n title If they
ho1 ona for thaf
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

to crooks and evil
doers. From the
day in 1869 when
he entered the po-
lice force until he
retired in 1895 Mr..
Byrnes' life was q
stirring romance Of
campaigns against
murderers, thieves
and other big critn-
inals. He was q
natural leader and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

gone abroad for another long tour on
his wheel, which has been his custom
for several years. Some time sXo,
finding himself in need OF outdoor ex-
ercise, he took up bicycling, and he
says Of 1t:
Il was troubled with my heart at
tnat time quite badly, but found thst
cycling benefited me greatly. fol-
lowed the exercise regularly. not IN a
strenuous way. but In a safe and sane
way. and now the trouble has almost
disappeared. l attribute this cure to
riding a wheel"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
The Real Trouble.

"Woman's ignorance of cooking is
The bane Of married life"
mo; it's womans ignorance of her
ignorance of cooking. Tran,
script.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26
Sounded Queer.

"All right behind there2" called the
conductor from the front of the car.
Hold onv' cried a shrill voice. "Wait
till l get my clothes on"
The passengers craned their necks
expectantly. A small boy was strug-
Cling to get a basket OF laundry
aboard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound together
tE--@---A
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

Professor f. r. Daenell. who has
been selected to lecture at Columbia
university as the 'Kaiser Wilhelm
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-05-26

an the Woodbridge premises. From
that time forward all agreed that II
he were mad there was lot of meth
od in his madness.
This i'm ession continued to grow
till it was oncluded by the people of
Mr.. Thursby's section that they had
better send him to represent them in
Washington. and he was elected to
congress. He took Miss Woodbridge
with him.
Do HaIIeyIooyah Comet.
o s1nneh yo's a-smIlin' en- a-winkin' on
de paff,
But de Halleylooyah comet gwine ter flick
yo' wild its wraff!
Hits a-boilin on de up grade lax a red
hot train o. cabs
OATS a-makin' up de los time whilst hit
whizzes thoo de stahs.
So be good. Misteh Sinneh.
Gaze de fac's en- figgehs say
Dat de Halleylooyah comet
Am a-rushin' on de way.
To- say dey want no Adam en- dey neveh
was no Eve.
En- yo' low dat talk bout Noer is a thing
yo' doan believe,
But dey amt no dead-en-goneness in de
sto'y dat dey'll tell
When de Halleylooyah comet come en-
make de sinnehs yell
30 look out. Misteh Stnneh.
Betteh change yo min terday
Wild de Halleylooyah comet
Des a-t'ahin' up de way.
Chicago Post
Willing.
Jane, at the table we wish to be
served with alacrity."
"All right mum. VIII you have IL
after the soupY-London Answers.
Kindness is the golden chain by
which society is bound together.-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
BEYBRIDGE Is
BETWEEN FIRES

Indianapolis, April Aft the friends or
United States Senator Albert ]. Bever-
idge have their way in the republican
state convention here no mention IN the
platform will be made of the Payne
Aldrich tariff law, or of the county local
option law. two questions that have caused
leaders deep concern during the last sew
eral days.
In view of the fact that Senator Bev-
eridge voted against the tariff measure
his friends are determined that the con-
vention shall not indorse 1t. While there
is considerable sentiment. among the
delegates for an Endorsement of the tariff
law there was a disposition tonight upon
the part OF the stand-pat Republicans not
to make a fight on the floor of the con-
vention against the report of the commit
tee on resolutions, which undoubtedly will
contain no mention Of the measure.
There 10 a strong element that the
local option law, which was passed by
the republicans at special session of the
legislature shall be Endorsed, but It il
the plan Of the friends OF Senator Bev-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
PANAMA CANAL TO
PAY FOR DEFENSES

Washington, April 4.--The Panama
of it's own fortifications. This appears
to be the opinion of the vanguard or
the army expert board, which has just
arrived in Washington from Panama
otter careful examination of the line
of the canal with special reference
to the selection of sites for the forts
and the determination of the exten.
of the armament needed. The act of
1902, though much amended by subse-
quent legislation, would seem to carry
that inference and consequently the
cost of Notifications probably would
be met by the issue of Panama canal
bonds.
1t is impossible at present to state
the cost of this work. In the first
place, while the commission has ten
tatively selected the sites for the ue-
fenses at both entrances of the canal
and at points along the line in the IN
terror where 1t is exposed to destruc-
tive attack, such as the Gatun and the
great Miraflores locks, much of this
land belongs to private parties and its
NdiuC must Dc dSSQicu DtlOfe IL can
be acquired.
General Murray, chief of artillery
General Crozier, chief of ordnance; Cen
eral Marshall, chief of engineers, and
Captain Embrick, an expert artillery Of
ficer, are among those who returned to
Washington and as soon as the re-
mainder of the commission now on
the 1sthmus has returned to this city
an effort will be made to prepare the
report showing just what il needed t.,
provide for the complete defense of
the canal. Much heavy ordnance sone
of 1t for 1i-inch guns, probably will
| be required and as 1t takes a lonr
time to make these big guns and trans
port them to he isthmus, put then,
in place and erect the defensive earth
works and concrete construction. 1t
Will be necessary to hasten the protect
In order to insure its completion Nv
the date the canal will be opened IN
1874 or 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05
CYCLONE CAUSES
DAMAGE in OHIO

Youngstown, o., April Ain three min
utes' time cyclone wind came and went
in the midst of a rainstorm late today,
and left in its wake to the southeast of
the city a score of injured people, thou
sands of frightened ones, ten demolished
houses and hundred partially wrecked
dwellings. The loss is upward of 100000.
The storm did the heaviest damage In
Landsvi1le, where it RACED five houses
and wrecked three others. At Hazelton
it wrecked the power plant of the Re-
public Iron and Steel Companys works
and crushed in the store and saloon
fronts on both sides OF Center City, a
house, unroofed and demolished the ga
BILE of the Methodist church, blew in
windows of the public schools, and con-
tinuing over a hill uprooted trees and
pulled down poles and wires.
Miss Grace Wheat, teacher, was try
ing to close the windows in a school
house when the wind blew in the panes
of all the windows, and her pupils fed
panic stricken to the halls, where jan
itor controlled them by his counses. The
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Cox in Lands
vile was blown off its foundation and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-05

fell upon the home of George Hambur
Mrs. Hamburg literally threw her
year-old girl from window and jump
herself from the sill, but neither of the
was seriously hurt. The house was d
molshed. a
Similar experiences were had in doxe
of homes. The injured include Geor
Gallot. whose leg was almost sever
with flying slate, and s. T. Clover.
carpenter, who was pinioned in the deb,
OF a fallen building.
Gallot will probably die. The othe
will recover.