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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14
THE TRIBUNE.
Friday, : December IA, 1900.

EiAdnl DtttllptI IL iUVts
w. w. Morley spent Sunday in
st. Louis.
r. S. Paul was in st. Louis Sat-
urday buying goods.
Go to the Opera House Tuesday
night, Dec. is, 1900.
Little Paul Thompson has been
quite sick but is now better.
w. c. Hughes returned from st.
Charles Tuesday afternoon.
Maj. Miller and wife, of High
Hill, were on our streets Tuesday.
Come one, come all, and hear
Miss Ida Moore Tuesday night,
Dec. IS.
Marriage bells will ring in our
city in a few days. Listen for
them.
Don't fail to hear Miss Ida Moore
at the Opera House Tuesday night,
Dec. 18th.
l.. M. Richards spent a few days
this week with his father in Car
ronton.
T. NJ. Chapman of Marling, Mo,
has been here this week visiting
at Buck Pitman's.
Mrs. w. w. Morley went to St.
Louis Saturday morning and re-
manned over Sunday.
Every one who fails to hear Mis-,
Moore Tuesday night will regret it.
Be sure and come.
d. B. Supple of Fayette, speni
most of the week visiting relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Norris of st. Louis, spent
a few days this week with her
brother, j. r. Scale.
All of the Sunday schools in the
town are arranging for the usual
treat for the children on Christmas
eve.
The Thirty-ninth session of the
Missouri State Teachers Associa-
ton will be held at Jefferson City,
Dec. 20, 27-2S, 1900.
Mrs. w. G. Hughes and little
Elizabeth left the first of t he week
for Troy to visit the formers par
ents, Mr.. Barley and wife. They
will remain about two weeks.
Admission only 25c. Come and
hear the finest Evolutionary recital
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Rev. G. A. Mitchell returned the
first of the week from Bowling
Green, where he had been con-
Quoting a meeting. The meeting
had to close before he had been
there a week on account of small
nnx
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

w. c. Hughes returned from st.
Charles Tuesday afternoon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Mrs. w. G. Hughes and little
Elizabeth left the first of t he week
for Troy to visit the formers par
ents, MI. Barley and wife. They
will remain about two weeks.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Little Paul Thompson has been
quite sick but is now better.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Maj. Miller and wife, of High
Hill, were on our streets Tuesday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Go to the Opera House Tuesday
night, Dec. IS, 1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

N
We, James D.. Barnett. President, and
sam'l Sharp, Cashier, OF said bank, each Of
us do solemly swear hat the above state
ment Is true to the best of our kno wledge
and belief.
JAMES d. BARNETT. President.
sAM'L SHARP, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
18th day Of December A. d.. nineteen hun
dred.
Witness my hand and notarial
(sEAL. seal the date last aforesaid
Commission and qualified for
a term expiring 18th Feb. 1902.
w. b. NJ. COOK. Notary Public.
NJ N. Mallerson,
b. X. Hensley,
David Nowlin.
Directors.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

The Thirty-ninth session of the
Missouri State Teachers Associa-
ton will be held at Jefferson City,
Dec. 20, 27-2S, 1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Come one, come all, and hear
Miss Ida Moore Tuesday night,
Dec. IS.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

STATE OF MISSOURI. -.
County OF Montgomery.
In the Probate CourI, Montgomery coun-
ty. and State OF Missouri, October term,
1900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

r.. S. Paul was in st. Louis Sat-
urday buying goods.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Marriage bells will ring in our
city in a few days. Listen for
them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

All of the Sunday schools in the
town are arranging for the usual
treat for the children on Christmas
eve.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

w. w. Morley spent Sunday in
st. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Fist insertion Dec, 7, 1900. ExecutrI,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Mrs. Norris of st. Louis, spent
a few days this week with her
brother, j. r.. Scale.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1900-12-14

Don't failto hear Miss Ida Moore
at the Opera House Tuesday night,
Dec. 18th.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

AS it stands to-day Mr.. Mckinley
is by act of congress autocrat of Porto
Rico and by the inaction of congress
absolute despot of the Philippines
Boston Post.
We haven't heard about the
frauds in the Philippines. The censor
still takes care TO "let nothing 90
through that will hurt the administra-
ton. (Pa.) Democrat.
President McKinley's hand is to
be the one to return the rebel flags that
were captured in battle during the civil
war. Where is Foraker? Where are
the other pot-valiant patriots who de-
nounced Cleveland as a traitor for pre-
suming to suggest such thing?-Mil-
waukee Journal.
Only six months ago Senator
Hanna declared that Matt Quay would
get no help from the administration.
Before the campaign is over Quay may
be telling duplicating administra-
ton that it will get no help from him.
The republican party will need all the
bosses il can get this year.-Los An
BeleS Heralu,
THE American people will hold
Mr.. Mckinley responsible for the fact
that the trusts are now the dominant
factor in this government. They are
resolved to overcome the trust evil
and to punish the party of the trusts.
They know that this is imperative
if true Americanism is to SURVIVE.
They know that to control and regu-
late the trusts they must retire Mr..
Mckinley from the presidency of the
United States.-St. Louis Republic.
The price of wheat and corn and
cotton and other products which the
United States exports in large quanti-
ties is fixed in the markets of Europe,
where Mckinley does not rule. Amer
lean markets are based on Liverpool
markets, and the latter are independ
ent OF the action of republican legis-
lation. Mckinley has no more TO do
with the high or low price of farm
products than he has with the food
or drought or the coming of frost
early or late.-Helena Independents.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

maid on my floor assured me that ii
was impossible for her to get around
to my apartments earlier than noon;
she had so much work to do. But when
] began giving her two dollar bill
at the end of each month she gave my
rooms earlier attention, so that now
! am well fixed and comfortably enter
tanned. I pay the hotel $3.50 per month,
but 1 am obliged to pay for every atten-
ton which receive. Even the barber,
whose price for a shave is Is cents, eX-
poets a quarter of a dollar; and he
gets it, because if he did not would
get butchered instead of barbered."
The system of giving "tips" pre-
walls to a greater or less extent all
over the world, but in no city is it
more vigorously and extensively prac-
ticed than in this national capital.
Allofthe servants are negroes, and they
work together with the view of get
ting all of the extra money the guests
can be harried into giving up to them.
Not only in the hotels, but in the
restaurants, they expect and practi-
cally demand extra pay for services
rendered. The man about town who
takes his meals regularly at any par
tieular restaurant is soon singled out
by all the walters; and il he doesn't
freely give he may sit in loneliness at
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

voter declines to enthu.e over trust
prosperity. It's little too altruistic
to ask the farmer and the wage worker
to rejoice at being permitted to pay the
exorbitant prices exacted by trusts in
order that such institutions may boast
of the enormous returns on their cap
ital invested.
However, so far as the republicans
are concerned il is to be campaign of
Imagination. This sort of thing is
difficult for the average campaign ora
tor, so a republican text book is being
prepared under the personal super
vision of Mr.. o. P. Austin, chief of the
bureau of statistics. He has for months
had high-priced corps of expert sta
tisticians at work to twist and COM
bine alleged statistics in order to prove
that the country is prosperous.
The statistics will be carefully la
beled Official" and in a certain sarcas-
tic sense they are. 1t is entirely true
that they were collected at the expense
of the government, government clerks
compiled them and the matter is sent
forth from the government printing Of
fee.
It only shows what a conveniently
supple conscience this administration
has, that it can use every government
resource and spend the peoples money
for partisan purposes, to so misrepre-
sent the facts that voters may be be-
guiled into giving it a second term.
Mr.. Austin's statistics will be widely
quoted by republican orators and
handed out to the people as Gospel
truth, so it may be as well for them to
know in advance the value of Mr.. Aus
tins labors. Statistics can be garbled
to prove any theory that ever was inn
agined and the republican necessity is
so great that much juggling of figures
is needed. The voter, however, knows
what the facts are in his section and in
his own individual case. The republic
an statistics are apt TO be boomerang.
ADOLPH PATTERSON.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05
Trust Prosperity.

The republicans are inclined to drop
all other issues and cling to the "pros-
perity" argument. Even here the facts
are not convincing, for the average
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

a table, without having even the cour-
tesy Of bill of fare being handed to
him. As soon as the walters know
that the guest will, even occasionally,
give up a dime or a quarter, they
hasten to attend to his wants as
soon as he enters the door.
There was a great railway magnate
stopping at one of our hotels a couple
of years ago during an entire session
of congress. He was interested in
legislation involving many millions of
dollars. Whenever his bell rang the
bell boys made great haste to an
swer it, because on every call he gave
up half a dollar. One evening two
of the bell boys had a fight in the
hotel Office on that account. The
magnate's bell rang, and two boys
started to answer it. Each claimed
that it was Ibis turn" to answer that
bell, because each of them wanted
the half dollar which would be forth
coming. They wrangled and finally
came to blows, and both of them were
discharged. Meanwhile another bellboy
answered the call; and the magnate,
being particularly in a hurry, gave
the lucky fellow a dollar.
Everybody knows that this condi.
ton is wrong, and some good people
declare that they will pay their ho-
tel bills, and will pay nothing to the
servants. But, no matter whether it
is wrong or not, the fact remains that
the condition exists, and those who
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

Many republicans of note, and
many more not so distinguished have
been compelled to condemn the presi-
dents policy of imperialism ana to
warn their party of the perilous path
upon which it has now entered. The
great mass Of the American people,
there is now good reason to believe,
are Enthusiastically terrified by Mr.. Nc
Kinley's Reputation of American prin-
ciples. To no American mind is the
belief possible that a protest against
the policy of imperialism may be
voiced with any hope of good re-
suits within the ranks of the repub-
lican organization. That party must
now be fought as the party of en-
pire. The salvation of the republic
depends upon the successful issue of
this fight.-St. Louis Republic.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

Col. Roosevelt is too doubtful of
McKinley's success to care to accept a
second place on the republican ticket.
II reelected governor of New York,
Teddy thinks he will have the call on
the next presidential nomination, and
he won't have to thank Hanna at that.
Boston Traveller.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

The democrats will find all the
campaign ammunition they need in
the action and nonaction of the late
session of congress in its assertion of
unconstitutional powers, its eXtrava-
gance and waste, its green goods anti
trust amendment and its refusal to
reduce oppressive and needless taxa
tion-needless for any other purpose
than to create a treasury surplus for
jobbing purposes.-Pittsburgh Post.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05
THE report that the Boer envoy,

The report that the Boer ENJOYS
have concluded to put their trust in the
election of Bryan in November seems
to be of the same piece of goods as is
the frequently reiterated narrative
that the Filipinos are plnning their
hopas to the same occurrence. About
this time look out for campaign buga-
boos.--Boston Herald
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.
Republican Governors Doing All In
Their Power to COndOne
Murder.

1t is no mere conjecture that eX-
Gov. Taylor, indicted as accessory to
the murder of Gov. Goebel and chosen
delegate to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, has an understanding with Gov.
Stone of Pennsylvania. 1t is no mere
inference from the fact that Gov.
Mount has given him protection in In
diana.
Taylor's friends who are in a posi-
ton to know, and who see no reason
why they should make any secret of
their knowledge, declare that assur-
ances have been given that no requisi-
ton for him will be honored while he
is in Pennsylvania.
This admission warrants the as
sumption that like assurances have
been received from the republican gov
ernor of Ohio, since it obviously would
be unsafe for Taylor to attempt to
pass through Ohio if there was reason
to think Gov. Nash would honor
Kentucky requisition.
When the republican governors of
three states join in sheltering Taylor
the only states where there are repub-
lican governors in which he hashad oc-
casion to seek shelter-there is no room
to doubt that all republican governors
would be equally hospitable
And when Taylor is received as an
honored member of the republican ma
tional convention the attitude of the
republican party toward the political
assassination issue as it is represented
in Kentucky cannot be involved in
much doubt.
Why should the republican govern
ors of various states refuse to honor
a requisition from the governor of
Kentucky for this particular fugitive?
Is it because they believe the accused
will be denied justice in Kentucky?
They have no right to assume any
such thing. It is not political party
which demands the surrender of Tay-
lor. 1t is the state of Kentucky. Tay-
lor has been indicted by a grand jury.
He is wanted to stand trial before q
court and jury.
1t is idle to pretend that he cannot
get a fair trial before an impartial
jury in a state where he was once
elected governor and where he claims
to have been elected a second time.
Rational people will refuse to believe
any such thing.
But If there is no reason to doubt
that the accused would be fairly tried
there is no possible excuse for not
surrendering him, unless it is the ex-
cuse that political assassination is
justifiable and laudable if it is in the
interest of particular party.
When republican governors refuse to
give up Taylor, when the representa-
tives of the republican party in ma
tional convention receive him with
open arms, they indorse political as
sassination in practical way that
speaks louder than any platform de-
liverance. They make political assas-
sniation an issue. They do so deiiber-
ately, and they leave for themselves no
door of escape.-Chicago Chronicle.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-07-05

Having the poison of imperial
ism in its veins, the administration
may be willing to go to any extreme
to satisfy its lust for territorial ag-
grandizement. Republican organs are
now at some pains to explain that
the functions of the United States
in the Chinese complications are sim
ply those of "peacemaker," and that
its efforts will be limited to keeping
the rival European powers from fly
ing at each others threats. Perhaps
peace can be made only by Partition
ing the empire among the land grab
bers, and in that event it is not I'M
likely the administration might claim
compensation in territory for acting
the part of the "honest broker."-Bal-
timore Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-14
island and also retain the principle o

island and also retain the principle of
protection.
Several times during the debate the
course of the Administration was men
toned and the statement made that the
country was aroused because it had seem
ed that Congress was acting contrary To
the wishes of the President. Several
Senators asserted that the President was
now anxious for the proposed tariff of
Is per cent.
Senator Foraker vigorously supported
the bill and was especially determined
that the governmental features should
not be abandoned. He also defended the
tariff provisions as did Senator Hanna,
whose speech was principally an appeal
to Republicans to stand together and
not turn control of legislation over to the
Democrats. Senators Proctor, Fairbanks.
Davis, Mason and Simon all spoke for
free trade with Porto Rico saying the
people were strongly in favor of it. The
last two Senator'S declared themselves
against treating any island dependencies
different from any of the Territories OF
the United States. Senator Davis on the
other hand declared whatever we did as
to Porto Rico would not commit us as to
the Philippines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-14
OUR OFFER DECLINED
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accommodating for many years past MILL
tary stores on an enormous scale, which
nv their character could only have been
intended for use against Great Britain.
''Your honors make some observations
of a negative character upon the OBJECT
with which these preparations were made
! do not think it necessary to discuss Ire
questions you have raised. But the re-
suit of these preparations, carried on
with great secrecy has been that the
british Empire has been compelled to
confront an invasion which has entalled
uuon the empire a costly war and the
loss of thousands OF precious ltes. Ta'i
great calamity has been The pc hs.lty
Great Britain has suffered for having OF
recent years acquiesced in the existence
of the two republics. In view OF the
use to which the two republics have put
the position which was given them and
the calamities their unproyoked attack
have inflicted on Her Majesty'5 jOlan-
ions, Her Majesty's Government can only
answer your honors telegram by saying
that they are not prepared to assent to
The independence either of the South
African Republic or Of the Orange Free
State"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-14

est page in our legislative history. He
closed as follows:
THE forces of patriotism and integrity
have selected their leader in advance of
the convention. which will be ratified on
July 4th, and with that leader-the in
corruptible, invincible and fearless tri-
bune of the people, w. j. Bryan, they
will drive you and the cohorts of cor
ruption from place and power forever.
democratic applause)
Mr.. Brosius (Pa.), Chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency, and
one of the conferees on the Financial Bill,
closed for the advocates of the measure.
He said it was a long step toward the
splendid commence we are achieving
as world power
The vote was at 4:30 taken and the con-
ference report was agreed to, yeas Ito,
nays 1870, present and not voting ~.
Nine Democrats voted with the Republi-
cans to agree to the report, viz: Gay
ton briggs, Fitzgerald, Levy, Scudder,
all of New York Denny (MdD McAleer
(Pa); Thayer tMass), and Underhill IN.
"
In other respects the vote was on
party lines.
At $40 o'clock the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-14
FRENCH SEXES TWO HILLS.
Close to the Railway Station, They
Command Bloemfontein.

(By The Associated Press.)
London March 13.--Lord Roberts tele-
graphs from Venter's Wei at 500 O'Clock
this morning as follows:
II directed General French, if there
was time before dark to seize the rail-
way station at Bloemfontein and thus Sc
cure the rolling stock. At midnight / re-
ceived a report from him that after
considerable opposition he had been able
to occupy two hills close to the railway
station which command Bloemfontein.
"a brother of President Steyn has
been made a prisoner.
1.-THE telegraph line leading nOrthwarG
has been cut and the railway broken
up.
II am now starting with the Third
cavalry brigade which | called up from
the Seventh division near Petrusberg and
the mounted infantry to reinforce the
cavalry division. The rest of the division
will follow as quickly as possible"
The War Office has received the fol-
lowing additional dispatch from Lord Rob-
erts at Venter's Wei. dated March 18th,
$50 p. m.:
"Our march was again unopposed. We
are now about eighteen miles from
Bloc mfor TEN. The cavalry division is
astr de The railway six miles south of
Bloemfor tein. There were 321 men
wounded and about sixty or seventy were
killed or are missing,
"ColonlI Umpholy has died of his
wounds. Lieutenant Pratt, of the Essex
regiment was wounded severely. The
wounds are as rule more serious than
usual owing to the expanding bullets
which are freely used by the Beers
ENCoUNTERING OPPOSITION.
London, March a. $3.50 a. m.)-Lord
Roberts statement that he is going to
reinforce General French implies that OPP
position is being encountered on the out
skirts of the Orange Free State capital,
though it is not doubled that the occupa-
ton will speedily By effected, and with
it, so the Lonon critics say. will accrue
to the British important capture of sup
plies, if not of prisoners. However, it
may be that the Boees may make a siren
uous resistance. which will not be over
come until Lord Roberts main army
catches up with the cavalry.
London March Wednesday,: 80
A. Milford Roberts messages may
mean either that the Beers have cut the
railway to the north or that the British
cavalry have done 50. If the former, then
it may be assumed that no rolling stock
has been seized, but by general assump
ton the latter Interpretation is regarded
as correct.
This would greatly facilitate obtaining
supplies from Orange River, an important
matter, as Lord Roberts line OF COM
municatlons with Modder River is now
one hundred and ten miles long
The Beers NAV make another fight buf
there is little doubt that Lord Roberts
will occupy Bloemfontein today WED
nesdav) The Beers retiring from Or
ange River will fra themselves between
the British armies and their guns are al
most bound to fall into the hands of the
British, while the occupation of the CAPT.
tai of the Free State will strain the al
lance of the two republics to the ut
most.
Lord Salisburys reply meets with