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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

beyond her hostess caught her eye
and held her dumb, There. smiling
down ut her FROM the wall. was the
gloriously beautiful face Of her
mother. The portrait of Mrs, Ken
woods grandmother, DE Quincy, Of
Dorchester, MAS the portrait of Mary
Powers mother. stolen IS years be-
fore from the Albany homestead.
The guests to whom Mrs. kenwood
had been talking. struck by the girls
manner. were held to the spot.
Mrs. Kenwood," the words came
%brokrnly. 'lct the insults go. Tell
me-" aud Mary pointed to the paint
ing, 'wherc did you get this portrait
Of my dead mother?"
The guests gasped.
Your mother, m what do you
mean? You ar. insulting"
81 mean this-the portrait you are
palming OIL ON your ar|istocratic
friends ms that Of your grandmother.
painted "a century ago. Il the por-
trait Of my mother, now dead-a por-
trait that wa stolen"
Then n voice broke In. II was that
Of the young man from the east. lie
was one Of Mrs. Kenwood's star
guests; This picture is certainly IA
portrait OF Miss Powers mother. I
saw II almost daily when | was u boy
NJ their Albany home"
Then Mary Powers took the young
mans arm, and together they left the
house.
Mrs. Kenwood had told everybody
from the lake TO State street, aud
from Thirty-ninth street to the
worlds fair grounds that the radiant
creature on the wall was her grand
mother. Mr.. krnwood bought the
portrait at an auction sale ten years
q
Mary Powers swore out q writ OF
replevin. II q not necessary to
serve II. The portrait was boxed up
and sent to her. Mrs. Kcnwood's
guests who witnessed the scene in the
drs~ing-room sped the story Of the
downfall of the DE Quincy ancestor,
Of Dorchester. II anyone thinks that
he has probed the depths Of humiiia.
: tion let him put himseif for a few
minutes In Mrs. Kenwood'a place.
A. for Mary Powers; well. there ID
. suspicion Of sweetness In the re.
vsnGe Of this society r~sportsr.-Ed.
ward b. Clark. In Chicago Record
Herald.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

The pTutcFfor Wa ~ WI f NIaN'Nf
IN q ouandary. His daughter was
infatuated with q young student
whose name was Ropp. The name
wa, in Itself sufficient To- arnU.e
aH unreasonable pr, iudlce In the
breast Of q highly--irung irdi,ii-
nal like the professor. even had there
been nothing else against the Young
man, which there was. lie displayed
moro enthusiasm for athletics than for
ircck: he was given - playing first
fiddle At high iinks, parties. from which
statement II must be inferred that he
was n violinist: he was i%rrcvrrcnt in
his dcmcanor toward his cldcr.; he
cracked Jokes out 81 football season,
nnl during the season cracked hruds;
" short, he was n savage. The pro-
fcssor was compelled TO acknowledge
In his more reasonable moments that
there was n wonderful charm about the
Young fellow. and II T. TO he admitted
ruardcdly that had the prcsumpiuous
rascal moi fallen In love with the pro.
fcssor's daughter. and. what was
worse. caused the professors daugh'
ter to fall in love with him. the profcs-
sor would have had not = word to say
against him. The truth i that the
professors DISLIKE was n matter Of
jealousy. n events concluslvc'y proved.
The door ~ the study opened pres
emily. and the young woman appeared,
The professor aroused himself.
"Ah. my dear" he said, 81 am glad
] a.#s haze ...... s.luh sH.Vs l.. anY.H.1
er your determination regarding u irir
To- Buffalo. See here"
lie handed her the letter from the
passenger agent, watching her %closel,
a. he read u.
at Is very lovely Of him to rcmem.
| bur MS" hhn snlh. reimrnlnr The
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

Two week, nyo Ins, Friday IN. t,lc-
nhnn. h,.ll r,n,, In th. nnic. of the
CITY editor of ia. Chicnpo Daily
I,r,,z,. When the editorial ear was
glued 10 ,h. receiver this IL what il
heard;
81 am Mrs. K,nwood, | am going
10 give n r%,e.p,ion ,nrly next week.
win Won have III, Kindness to send
your society reporter to my residence
this afternoon? | will give her all
the particulars for the SUNDAY cdi-
ton of IN. Breeze"
Mary Power. ,wo bours later
,n.h.J IN. electric bu,,op N, the
IA. a, ~. from, d,or n, Mrs Ken.
woods magnificent mansion. and In
n moment WINS shown into "A little
sid. r~,c,p,iou room. from which sh.
sent her cnrd To Mrs. K,nwood.
MARY Powers heard voices across the
bnu' Mrs. Kenwood WAS entertain
iny callers In the great room yon
re- his tim, IN. Iack,y Ind present
cd ,b,. r.port,r's cnrd. Mrs. Ken
woods vote, was more strid.nt thon
that mntrop knew. This is what
Mary Power. society r.porter.
heard,
,.oh Mr. uvd. pnrk ism, ,his nm
,,-rny,rc.o How new. do.s .rcveI.
uor.;s on. NJ tbos, borrid nrnovipy
renort.rs conn. way down here to- ask
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

Amer .rdn exposition and puilcd dow
the rolling top ut his desk. locking it
That night he was On his way ~ Buf.
falo.
1t was like the professor to act thus
abruptly. Foresight was not one OF
hi, strong points. lie was subject t.
intervals OF what he lightly termed
lapsus mcntalis. which Il commonly
known as abscnc Of mind. Further
more. he was given { 90 jumping blindlN
In practical matters. And he vas q suf-
fcrrr from some sori Of u skin mnlndy,
resembling eczema. which came out
upon the small Of his back and itchcd
distractingly when he vas In his bed
~ night. life was not oil n dream Ia
the professor, despite his drcamihess,
lie arrived at Buffalo Just a. the even.
ing shadows were falling. lie wa.
dirty and exceedingly fatipucd. fiv,
hotels he Visited. directed by Kindly
policemen. before he found a place
wherein 80 stretch his mortal frame
~ the nth hoiel they told him that Il
he had no objection to sleeping double,
they could accommodate him. aud h.
gladly accepted the terms. going i'm.
msdiatcly TO bed.
lie wa, exceedingly fHtlrucd. ~ has
been snld. aud naturally hi. sleep WI,
sound. although not free from dreams
Tho professor was never entirely free
from dreams. whether waking mr. sleep
Ing. Mad throughout he night he imag
incd himself scratching, scratching
scratching, to alluy the distracilng
itching caused 10y ihc skin malndy upon
his back. The Itching was siill unnl
lnycd when he opened his eyes In The
morning and looked into the face q.
hi hcd.fcllow.
well. wclll" calculated the PROBES
scr, and cssnycd TO arise hastily.
Nui the movement awakened his he'd
fellow. who raised himself upon hi.
elbow. smll'lr.
Good morning. Prof. Siarrctt." h,
said.
Good morning. MIR. Ropp." rcturne,
the professor. si'r1y.
81 trus; you rested well. sir"
II has been said ihat the professor
was not adept In 80 art 90 dlsscm
bling. "No. sir. | Old not" he said
frankly, and with some aspcrliy; I'm,
back troubled me- 70 great deal. aud
dare sny I scratched lt raw"
lie drew ON HI trousers. aud tool
u hand mirror from h. grip holding :
before him while he backed toward
the mirror upon the wall.
"Why!" he exclaimed. "thcrc l. not
scratch mark thcrr' must hay
dreamed g."
The yonrg man offered NJ opinion
hut suddenly he sat mp In bed mn
pulled his riphtshirt ovrr his head, pr,
s%rnilnR his back 10 the professor
view.
"oh!" gaspcd the professor. 600
%grnclnn.i mm.t hnNr .rrntcheh Won
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13
CLAUDE
&&& FORTUNE 80 so ~
BY LEROY ARMSTRONG.

co~nseious hut he roused as Tho cab-
,oan c,,r. 20 ho,n lin
"ToL. ,a a. u. Inxtnro,. u.
s,bJ
4, ,,,u,t ,,u,.. hal. ..,, of
h,r .,,in.x sh. LOO ,,, u,t
an, conIJ no, inv. linn
And h., ron...J an =, ,t. ,o,.,
H.. sc,, Cor ,hr r,n~,-cr and in,rc.
Juccd bis vim
81 ,r,atrd hcr ., n, ,atb
"hni shs vu for,''. n.y. Nc.
vr
n, ro, h., ,or,h.r Nth IA, ,r.
,nun,er.n, thon,h ,ha ,r,esnr.r a.,
IN, ,h.,,.r o-u,ra,,h,.I ht,,
And Entc ua,nnnd I,., In ,.r
maiden name &C., conr.ss,d ,h. ohl,.
cn,in,s of vi,o ond ,,oL uo,s.ssI,,
81 him
NO. wns .i,L md ,,roa n. x,.
"-.,,." rt. It,. an L,a. Oh.
,h,, r,,,u. -, h,J u,,I Zoo 90
,iciJ,n. to, reality ia ,hc s-c,In,,I,
81 U-a,t,r, ,nJ w.. Nnd - !,
Jo,,nr. cam, an, ,u.i E,,, me-, ,h,.,,
vi,t, ne ir,,,ri,I d.n,an,I a..
may m,L, ,hcy ,niJ los,
.It, aim AZ"
81, l,,w 4, uo,id t,l, an NJ.
morry .nc bo1 .,ran,d ,,.,r,h,r 4,
,h,s, v.,rs ~ ,,n.htn. I, ,h,sc
yc,r. ~ N-r,ti,y la no, l,r,i, ,.,,.
of arb, vi,h fntc. nm, an, MOI
vitbnut \ murmur She wonld NJ.
tend him to The end. and rb, voul
bur, him "a th. husband Of nn hou,tt
woman should he buried.
And th,rr was n wondrrni vrI'r,
mn nf All the old love ns IA b
/ nbo,, his pillow-,h, old thrill as .h
! touched him. the old Wn,c Of emotion
nt bi. remembered cntr.srs.
And twn hours later he rou,cd ntd
called for The MANAGER. lie va. auii,
calm % aud ,rrA white.
"You hn,r my paprrs.' he sn'f
"My will and ali the rest. This IL
wife, She l.is everything"
They were .e-inut. lie paspri. lnl'
back aud Whispered; 'Shr gets e..
crythinE." Then he wandered. AM
seemed cuurting again the Lao
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

afhis Nv H'Ehhs nave Come
III can 90 alone. but
"But what, papa|"
"Bnt ! would prefer that you accom.
pany me. We've have been SO much
together, You know, and"
lie hesitatcd - declare outright that
h. did moi wish I u give young iopp n
clear field for his counting; he had nm
sound even more ridiculous than II felt.
and he had u horror ~ rldicnlc.
"And-and II would he ~ much mort
enjoyable" he continued. lamely.
The young woman said nothing un-
III she had kissed him, There Is rea-
son 10 suspect mat she understood.
"Will leaves for Buffalo to-day" she
announced.
"What. young Roppi" The profess
sor frightened visibly. and IL was all
the young woman could do TO repress
. smile.
"Yes," she continued. she Is going.
and he IL 10 remain three weeks, and
when he comes back. papa, he Is going
to ask your consent to--your consent
toto marry me. II Is a secret. pa pa.
You must not breathe II TO a soul"
"No?" The Professor biinked rap.
idly. for he was not accustomed "a
coming down TO business with such
vengeance.
mo, papa; yon will not, will you?'
"No." replied the professor. decided.
Iy. ~ will not" And then, hred by
the spirit Of the moment. he went on,
rsckl~ssly; 18th. truth Ia. my dear
that this young Ropp 10 not q gentle
mau; he 10 woefully lacking IN con
alteration for othsrs. and I can never
consent"
The door closed softly. He wal
alone. sighfully he gathered together
the literature pertaining 20 the Pan
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13
PROTECTED FROM REPR0oF,
,hi,airou. Act "f /" Male medical
Student Toward - Feminine
sta-.matr

y.nr. ago, when the medical pro-
f,ssinn was not made enSy for woin-
en-. ~ II IN now. Que woman was
studying the eye. In Vienna, says an
exchange. The men who were her a..
socint-s were very u~nfrirndly. both
professors aud students. They LOST
no opportunity of criticising her, u
III, was conscious that any mistake
sh, might make. either In a p%rofrs'
sional or In II social way, would lie
laid mp against her
One morning events were all un-
favorable. mud she was late In class.
Knowing how fatal such lapse
would be-. 81. tore along the streets.
and arrived. hot and paniing. just ns
n delicate demonstration WAS about
TO begin. III. students were stand
Ing in n srmicirclr about the proies.
sor. aud she slipped In among them.
hoping not Ia he noticed. hut n mis-
step brought her piunRipg forward,
md her watch leaprd from her belt
and fell, with n chatter. Mt the pro.
! fessor's feet. lie glnred; but now
came m net ~ chiyniry.
Another man. who had always
shown the greatest enmiiy to wom'
en- 81 students. stepped forward. coolly
picked up the watch M N II were his
own. put II In his pocket. and thus
drew upon himself the fire Of disap-
proynl. After the lecture was over
h, restored II to It's owner with a
y.ntIr courtesy quite removed from
his professional rudrnesH.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

AZ first blu h g.
The weeds ~ va
cation time we're
growing In the
streets ~ ;''r uni
vcrsity village.
Ills leisure wac
ample. and hi de-
sire in see he eN-
po sitiop was
strong. VI, mcans
we're hand. " by
should hr have
%hcsitatcd?
The facts may
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

T-1HE Woodworking. painstak-
~ ing. conscientious and often
Ef5l gifted young women who
E.1s1l write the society news for
the daily papers have lots that In
some ways are harder than those Of
all other people. 4; Is theirs to feel
keenly the fact that many society
women have more millions than man
ners. R%udcncSs is visited upon them
at times 10y the very people who
would have heart failure or snme-
thing WORSE II they did not fnd their
anne in the list Of those who wore
moussclinr de sole or something else
with diamond ornaments at the char
ity ball. Time doesn't always bring
it, %rcveugrs. at L,ast to reporters,
but It did bring revenge the other
day to pniicut Mary Powers, society
reporter for the Morning Breeze.
Fifteen years ago. for one must 20
back q bit. there hung in an Albany
tN. W residence that dated back al
most to Fort Orange days. the por-
trait of a woman beautiful beyond
thought. The painting Itself WIS not
old. IL was the work Of Huntington.
the master. aud the subject was the
mother NJ Mary Powers. now society
reporter on the Chicago Daily Breeze.
One night burglars entered the Pow
ers' residence. and the next morning.
when the family descended the stairs.
IT. members found that there were
missing y quantity 81 silycrwnrc and
the lifc-silc painting of Mrs. Pow
ers. No trace Of the silver or the por.
trait was ~ found. u was to the
police. as to the family. u mystery
why burglars should rarry away such
peculiar and burdcusnme booty NJ the
likeness Of a living person. even
though II were done In oil and 10y the
master OF American portrait painting.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

While riding In = Maine country road
q traveller observed . Geld of corn
which was overrun with rank weeds,
and midway Of the piece ~ss . large.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ign with thu
following: "Sotir! None Of Your
Business II This Corn Ain't Heed"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-13

Woodworking. ~painstak-
St9 ing, conscientious and often
kkY3dl gifted young womcn who
Az1 write the society news for
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02

1t is doubtful If any considerable num-
Der of people, outside of Kansas, is like
by to take seriously the suggestion made
in some newspapers that Gen. Funston
be nominated for President in 1904 II
was to be expected of course that there
would be such a suggestion. The Amer
lean people are easily influenced By mill
tary glory and as a rule, military can
didates for President have been very sue
cessfuL Washington, Jackson. Harrison.
Grant were all military presidential can
didates, and there is no doubt that the
war records of Hayes, Garfield and Nc
Kinley helped them to reach the White
House. 1t is admitted that Roosevelt owes
his election to the vice presidency to his
achievements in the Spanish war. If Nc
Kinley had not been SO popular with his
party Roosevelt would no doubt have
been nominated for President.
1t is a question, however, whether Gen.
Funston has in him the stuff of which
Presidents are made. He has never given
evidence of great ability. He has had
no experience in public affairs and it is
doubtful II ne mas given muCn lHOuSHl
to public questions. To be President, that
is, a President capable of so directing
the affairs of the country as to command
the confidence and respect of the people,
a man must have wide experience in pub
lie matters and excellent judgment.
Gen. Funston has made a big reputa-
ton in the Philippines for deeds of dar-
ing, and he has shown capacity to COM
mand a regiment, but would he make a
reputation in a wider field? Could he Gi
rect military affairs in the Philippines?
1t is not known Of course whether he
could or not but it is certain that at
this time there is no general feeling that
he is the man wanted at the head of
great affairs.
Still, if it were thought that, on ac-
count of his military reputation, Gen.
Funston could be elected President there
would be a scramble among the political
parties for him as a candidate, and If
nominated his deeds in the Philippines
would be magnifed until he would APP
pear to be the greatest military genius
that has appeared in half century. The
chances are, however, that President Nc
Kinley laid him on the shelf, as far as
the presidency was concerned, when he
nominated him to be a brigadier general
in the regular army
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
PAVEMENT FOR CASTOR STREET.

1t seems that we were mistaken in as
Stunning that residences on CASTOR street
were to be connected with the sewer that
has just been laid in that street. Connec-
ton is to be made with the sewer in Cor
don street lane. The street therefore is
now ready to be paved with a new ma
terial or to ha' he present pavement re-
paired. 1t is assumed that the residents
would like to have a good pavement at
as small a cost as possible. A brick pave
ment has been suggested and also a pave
ment of Augusta gravel.
Recently, a pavement made of the soil
of the roadway sprinbied heavily with
slow grade of petroleum has attracted at
tention in some parts of the country.
Would not a pavement composed of Au-
gusta gravel and sprinkled with petroleum
answer admirably for CASTOR street? For
the petroleum pavement there are several
claims made. one is that It is dura Bile;
another that it is free from dust and still
another that 1t is impervious 10 water.
According to newspaper accounts there
are many petroleum roads in California
and they give much satisfaction. There is
not a great deal of travel on CASTOR
street and il is not of a character to cut
pavement to pieces quickly. Would II not
be advisable to inquire into the merits of
the petroleum pavement? II might be lust
what the people of that street want. Inc
complaint against the asphalt pavement
is that it is dusty. II the petroleum pave
ment is free from this fault ana, at the
same time. is durable It would seem TO be
the very thing for residence street Be
sides, il is a pavement that can be put
down at a minimum cost
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
A REMARKABLE WILL CASE.

The case against Albert T. Patrick,
pending in one of the courts of New York
city, promises to be one of the most re-
markable on record. Patrick is a law
yer and claims to have been the legal
adviser of William Marsh Rice, an aged
millionaire of Texas, who had apartments
in Madison avenue in that city. Marsh
died some months ago leaving an estate
valued at SSO0o,O00. A will was produced
by Mr.. Patrick, executed in June 1900.
in which the entire estate was given to
Patrick Another will was found which
was made in 1896, and in which the estate
was diyeded among MIR. Rices heirs.
Patrick undertook to have two checks,
which had Rices name to them, cashed
after Rice's death. One of the checks
vas for $25000O Suspicion was aroused
because Patrick did not tell the officials
CT the bank at which the checks were
presented that Rice was dead. He was
arrested, and is now having preliminary
hearing of the charges against him.
The district attorney who has the case
in charge declares IL to be his belief that
Patrick never saw Rice, that while he
was frequently at the Rice apartments.
the only person he saw was the valet of
Rice, a man named Jones, who is under
arrest, and who has made what purports
TO be a confession.
Evidence is accommodating that the will
giving all of the property to Patrick is
a forgery. There are two witnesses to it,
witnesses who are quite well known, but
the district attorney is undertaking to
prove that the witnesses in question were
not at the Rice apartments at the time
it is claimed the will was signed.
The case is full Of mystery. The dis
trict attorney says that it presents "the
most damnable conspiracy of modern
times" 1t is certainly a remarkable case
an effort, if the district attorney is
right, to rob an estate of 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02

Courtesy Willie" said the small
boys mother, Il hope you are polite to
everybody" 'Yesm, L am. sicked the
dog on. tramp, but 1 said excuse me
afterward. Washington Star.
"A Bad Sign.-Clara-'I am afraid
that Charley Stretcher isn't going to
make a good husband for Sadie" Maud
why not"' Clara-"She tells me that
when they came back from their wedding
trip he had some money left" Puck.
-Quizzer-Who was that portly gentle
man we saw in the basement of the
boarding school?
Quiggle-"Oh that is the school baker.
Might call him a college bred
man, eh?-Ohio State Journal.
II don't see why they call that actor
Rottans "a ham," And why not?'
well. his case is hopeless and a ham
may be cured. kansas City Star.
-Wooph-"Pm glad my salary isn't a
million year.
Gooph-"Why?
"Oh, I'd lose too much every time 1
took a day off."-Baltimore American.
An Irish recruit had the misfortune
to part company with his horse. Accord
ing to custom. the sergeant strobe I'D to
him and demanded Ibid you receive or
ders to dismount?"
81 did. sorr."
Where from?"
From headquarters. yer honor" said
Paddy, with a grin.-Tit- Bits.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-02
TROUBLESOME yENEzUEI,a

There is a chance for trouble between
this country and Venezuela 1t seems
that Americans are not treated courte-
ously in that country, and the respect due
our minister there, Mr.. Frank B. Loomis
is not shown him. Mr.. LOOMS has been
ordered to Washington, but that does not
mean that there is purpose on the part
or our government to break off dipIo-
matte relations with Venezuela 1t is a
warning, however, that If the Venezuelan
government does not deal fairly with
American citizens in Venezuela and re-
spect American interests there trouble will
result. These little South and Central
American republics are difficult to get
along with. Most of them are all the
time on the verge of revolution. They
take 1t for granted that the United States
will not infiict any punishment on them
and for that reason they become very i'm
pertinent. What ought to be done is this:
They ought to be taught a lesson. When
ever one of them gets into trouble with
a European Power it appeals to the Unit
ed States for help. 1t has not been so
very long since the United States risked
war with England in order to bring about
a settlement of long standing boundary
dispute And now Venezuela responds by
mistreating the American minister and
disregarding American interests.