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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
MISSOURI A NEWS.
Prince Heavy in q. IIosis.


These are the things Prince Henry
Of Prussia will do. In the four whirl.
wind hours of his stay In the most
westerly Of the American cities on
his itinerary:
lie will aiight from his special train In
Union station at Z o'clock In the morning
Of Monday, March ., while n band is
playing the German imperial anthem. He
Will respond TO the greeting OF Mayor
I,olia Wells at the steps Of the private
coach.
lie will walk in the midst Of his suite
a sss midway. 'ns drsSsp'' of ,s% m s,a,ies. q sh ,% S SsrS,s
the Grand staircase OF the station 60 the
grand hall on the second floor. He will
listen to the civic welcome Of the mayor
and receive n memorial address.
lie will enter n carriage. drawn ny six
horses, at the curb on Market street and
dash away through the "skyscraper"
districts. surrounded by n Gordon Of l7o
Fourth United States cnvalrymcn and
two platoons Of mounted police. A rapid
drive out Locust street TO Grand avenue
and thence to the Ilndell boulevard. Will
bring him 10 the 81. Louis club about
lie will leave the carriage In front OF
the main entrance and take breakfast In
the club. lie may listen to some felt
citlous speeches after the repast. Arising
from table, the prince will enter his car-
ringc u drive through the most attract.
I've. OF the residence sections Of the West
end.
He will enter Forey park at the Blair
monument and whirl through the wintry
woodland until he oycrlooks tho Worlds
fair site from the summit Of Art hill.
Iie will then drive past Washington uni
yorsi,y 10 Llndeli boulevard. aud turn
down that pretty way to De Dniiviere
avenue. lie will embark for chicago at
Forsyth Junction. where his special train
VIII BIO waiting at II a. IN. for him to say
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
BY A REAR END COLLISION.
. Collision On the PhiiadcI-
phia a Reading.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-A rear-cnd
collision between the Norristown ne
commodntion train, due here at s;is,
and the Reading accommodation. due
at siOa. ON the Philadelphia a Read
ing railway at Conshohocken, ten
miles above this city, Monday.
wrecked two cars and injured u num-
Der Of passengers. Three of the in
jured were brought TO this city. and
one, J. NJ. Cook. Is said TO be In a
critical condition. The other two,
benjamin A. Irwin and Preston John,
are not seriously hurt
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

prince Honry's Chief OF STAFF and Per-
sonal ii,prcsentatlve,)
Ign bridge and the battery and Ind
heard the fame Of the tall buildings.
The latter lowered high In the clear
light, and the prince viewed them
with keen interest rs the kron
Prinz swung into North river. The
famed sky line that shows 80 well
from the Jersey shore caught his at
tentlon. and he watched IL until a
footing tug claimed a salute.
The first Of the large crowds was
met ut the Battery, and from there
ON UP to Recreation Pier. where the
largest crowd of all had gathered,
every pier to which admission was
not denied was closely filed. The
number OF river craft also increased
and the welcome was IA noisy enc.
The crossing ferryboats sounded
their whistles and the ever-increasing
fleet Of tug boats kept up their noise.
The big liners In port were decorated,
and the German colors were displayed
Mt several points along the harbor
shores. The prince frequently went
to the side, and either saluted or
waved his hand in acknowledgment.
To the Americans present he ex-
pressed his appreciation of the warm
welcome extended To him.
The last greeting In the run UP the
river was from the imperial yacht
Ho~henzollern, which Is TO be the
... IL II -
York, She wore a full dress of flags.
and her white paint with It's trim
ming Of gold shone in the brilliant
sun. Her jackies wore new uniforms
and straw hats and manned the sides,
while the officers, In full dress uni
form, were drawn up on the deck.
The prince smiled at sight Of her,
and again stepping to the end of the
bridge, saluted. The tackles Of the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
WAR ON ASSAY OFFICES.
Cripple Creek, COL, In a State Of
Terror Over Destruction
Of Assay Offices.
SIX OF THEM WRECKED BY EXPLOSIONS.
The Raiders Did Not Hesitate 60
Jeopardise Human Life. and scri-
Gus Injuries Were Inflicted ON
several Persons-Tbe Animus of
the Attacks.


Victor Col, Feb. 25.-Cripple Creek
In In u state Of terror owing TO a pre-
concerted attack upon the assay Of
fees doing business In IN, district.
nc~yi,ning n, ,bro. o.c,,cL LANDAU
.a..,u..1 .u..1..t ...t1 -
"' "a 'Ap''''"S "''N'u :"
many assay onhccs IN the centers
ranging from Victor to cripple Creek
mud up Ia Goldheld. In every In
stance the object sought by the in
ccndiaries was accomplished by the
destruction OF the offices with their
hne equipment OF delicate balances.
The raiders did not hesitate TO
jeopardile life. az all but one Of the
buildings were also occupied by
sleeping families. As II was, men,
women and children were hurled out
OF their beds 10y the shocks. and Sc
rious Injuries inflicted. The full cx-
tent OF the damage can not be estL
mated.
In this city the Davenport Office
was wrecked by " explosions, In
volvinR n loss Of fully $1,000. Almost
at the same time the assay Offices VI
Nandewnlkcr. Morgan and Williams
were treated likewise. The loss was
approximately ns large Us Daycn-
ports. One man. n miner. VAS Sc
ycrely injured at the explosion at
Williams Office. lie n passing at
the moment OF the explosion. Fly
ing debris struck him in the face.
gashing his eyes, and may result In
total blindness.
In Cripple Creek Iicniamin's assay
office, north Of the Florence aud
Cripple Creek depot, was blown up.
In the town Of Goldhcld. about u
mile and n half north Of here. al
most simultaneously. Boycc's office
aud another nssay establishment
were wrecked. Boycc's family occu.
pied an adjoining room. Mrs. Boyco
was blown out of bed. hut escaped
without fatal injuries. She was bad
~ shocked. \ family living In the
other office was also blown out Of
bed. but escaped serious injury. The
ginut powder was blown ont 81 the
windows NJ GoldRcld.
In this city the powder was placed
under the building.
The house In which a family lived
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
CONGRATULATIONS EXCHANGED.
Messages which Passed Dctweca
Prince aud President.

Prince mud President.
Washington, Feb. 2i.-Thc follow
Ing messages have been passed be-
tween Prince Henry and President
Roosevelt aRa were made public last
night:
"On board Kron Prinz Wilhelm, OF
Nantucket Island. via Marconi sta
ton, Siasconset, Feb. 22.-president
Roosevelt: Hope state Of health Of
Master Roosevelt favorably progress
ing with speedy recovery. Permit me
TO congratulate you and American ma
tion on to-day's commemoration of
Washington's birthday. Sorry disap-
point you 81 late arrival. Very heavy
persistent winds which make fast
progress impossible even for this
beautiful vessel. l look forward TO
meet you.
tsigned.1 HENRY OF PRUSSIA"
The president replied:
White House, Feb. 22.-Prince Hen
ry OF Prussia, the H~ohenzollcrn, New
York City: Accept my hcarticst
greetings on your safe arrival. i
THINK you for your message. In the
name Of the American people / will
see you. and i look forward to meet
ing you personally.
ISigned.1
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
rILLMAN WAS TURNED DowH.
President Roosevelt Withdrew His inv'1sr
ton to the banquet In Honor
of Prince Henry.

-
Washington, Feb. a5.-The presr
dent withdrew his invitation ex-
tended TO Senator Tillman' OF SCUM
| Carolina, to attend the dinner to DO
| given In honor Of Prince Henry oI
Prussia at the White House IL
stated that this action on the part or
| the president was made necessary
from the fact that, owing TO occur
rences on the floor Of the senate, last
Saturday, the senator from south
Caronila was declared in contemp.
Of the senate. Senator Martini. Oh
Virginia. n member OF the committee
on naval affairs, has accepted an m
ntation In Mr.. Tillman's place. Inc
invitation was extended originally 10
Mr.. Tillmnn owing 10 the fact that ne
IL the ranking minority emb Oh
the naval affairs committee.
-. a..
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

Capt. John =. Qucscnbcrry. OK.
county treasurer Of Ray county, aged
-.
Mrs. Cora Murphy. wife OF Attor-
ncy A. =. Murphy, nt her home in
Crocker. PULASKI county.
Simon Downing, nged so. at his
home In Shclbinn. lie located there
IN 1859.
Joseph y. Martin. 81 years old, ut
Charleston. lie was n native Of the
county. and served rs sheriff.
Mrs. j. 7. Bishop, near Hcrndon.
aged %.
William II. Martin. n wcll.known
resident of Butler.
Edward Ball, ngcd Il years. at New
London. For mnny years he was a
prominent farmer and stock trader
In Rails county.
Richard VI. Allen. ngcd o.. NJ his
home near Marshall. lie was one II
Saline county's most prominent citi.
zcns.
n. II. Brown. n pioneer sitizcn Of
Phelps county, nj ST. James.
Mrs. j. Mort Ely. IS years Of ngc, a
member Of one Of the wenlthics,
families Of Rails county. at her home
southeast 81 Monroe CITY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Warrington. birthday In Mann.

Manila, Feb. 24.-The American
club here celebrated Washington's
birthday with u reception and ban.
quet. Acting Civil Gov. Wright,
Gen. Chaifee and Col. Chas. Woodruff,
head of subsistence department at
Manila, made speeches in which It
was advocated that all Americans
work together for future good OF the
Philippine islands. Twelve hundred
persons attended the reception.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
THE NINETEENTH VICTIM.


New York. Feb. g5.-Mrs. Caroline
L. Hall, of Newark, n. j., who was
burned In the Park Avenue hotel fire,
Saturday morning, died Monday. She
was so years old, and was the widow
of Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Hall. who was
secretary and treasurer Of the Sea-
mems Friend society. DIR. Hall at
one time was pastor of q Presby-
teriaE church in 0wego. n.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
Denied the Writ.

The Missouri supreme court has
denied n writ Of mnndamus asked for
by the ST. Louis board of education
To compel the state board Of equali-
zation to raise franchisc.tax values.
The bonrd ~ equalization II com.
posed of Gov. Dockcry, Secretary Of
state Cook, Treasurer Williams, Audi
tor Allen and Att'y-Gcn. Grow.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

Warner Workman, n woodchoppcr.
was shot and killed by George IL
Lnyman, In u housekeeping camp,
three miles northwest Of Lock
Springs, Dayicss county. Workman,
who was n quarrclsome fellow, at.
tackled Loymnn, shooting nj him
three or four times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
why she want. a Divorce.

Mrs. Ida Iiognn has sued Louis
Ragon, In st. Louis, for divorce. She
alleges that he threw u plate Of
gravy at her, soiling her clothes, aud
II COURSE losing the gravy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
VICTIMS OF
Two Men Killed While ExamintuS
what They supposed TO he n
FrOzen Fuse.

jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 2s.-By an
explosion Of dynamite on the grading
of the Colorado railroad, at Babb-
town, rs miles south OF this city,
Archibald johnson, Of Chicago, and
c. L. Andrews, of MarshGlltown, Ia.
were killed. They thought the fuse
was frozen and went Ia examine 1t
when the shot went off. killing them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
Edward Gorman Threw . Rock.

Edward German threw n rock
through the window at the resi-
ience OF Homer Smith, colored, ut
ST. Joseph. Smith shot him in the
spine, and he may die.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
FILED Chatter Deed of Trust.

The American Car Co., St. Louis,
has filed n chattel ded of trust.
Indebtedness of s379,ll4, with Boat
mans bank as chief creditor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

yitation to dine there;
White House. Feb. 2I.--rhr prcsi-
dent regrets that he Is compelled To
withdraw the invitation ia You TO
dine tonight AZ the White House.
VERY truly yours.
GEORGE u. CORrELrOU,
Secretary "a the President"
Commenting upon the letter, Mr.
Tillmnn said:
The president. of course. has the
right Ia invite anyone he cLposcs TO
dine with him officially or otherwise.
and also has the right 10 withdraw
such invitation. A. ! AM not CON
scious of having done anything per-
sonnl or official which gives The prcs-
idcnt the right Ia insult. | am rur-
prised NJ his action. The INVITATION
Ia the dinner came Ia me ~unSought
and unexpectedly. aud 80 far ~ the
withdrawal II concerned. II " u
matter of absolute Indifference 10 me.
II Is the motive behind Il which seeks
to put me In the condition uf I'M
worihiness la meet the prrri lent aud
his guests before the final action by
the senate. Prince Henry. the prcsi-
dents guest, comes from = country
where custom makes l. obligatory
upon any maj who regards himsrl!
n gentleman Ia promptly resent an
insult aud the method Is by challenge
Ia u duel. This was once the custom.
hut II Is now obsolete In The United
States, aud we have been forced ms n
people here Ia cling To- the old
Anglo-SaNon rule of considering the
lie direct Ms the first blow, and noman
could hold up his head In decent soci-
ETY. should he. being near enough to
nngwer the lie with a blow. not give
II.
"As for my being in con'emp, Of
h senate, which ! presume Is the
excuse for this insult at tie hands
OF the president, that ! irnv. have
been guilty Of n breach of 'he rules
ana the privileges of the srnnte. The
SENATE was not sitting Ms n court. hut
as n legislative assembly. II has the
right Ia eNpel me II H. sees n. and I
am ready To abide its Judgment and
action. IL has the right tn arrest IN.
ana to hold me In custody until II
makes disposition Of my case; but
II has no right 10 gag me, and the
president has no right To Judge me
guilty Of conduct unbecoming u gen
tlemnn unless be bellies all his nm
tecedents, which lead one t. bclicre
that he would have done Inst ms I
ala under the circumstance. As to
which of us il the gentleman in this
matter, In view OF the unsorght in
vitation to dinner at the White House
and its indecent withdrawal, | am
willing TO abide by the judgment of
all brnve and self.respectinr man,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28


Ho~henzollern gave a lusty cheer, ana
the prince smiled and saluted again.
The Kron Prinz was abreast Of the
pier at moor and vas quickly warped
into her berth, but there was some
delay in getting n gangplank ar
ranged.
There was no demonstration at
Recreation Pier, for the prince was
not seen by the great crowd that
chokcd up the end Of West Thirty
fourth street. Cavalry squadron A
Of the National Guard OF New York
and n heavy force OF police kept tho
pier clear. Prince Henry disem-
barkcd at 1885 p. m, NJ that moment
walking down the decorated Pangway
from the Kron Prinz Wclhelm into
the acknowledgements pier. lie
then passed through an ornamental
Rangway md arch to the gnngplank
of the H~ohcnzollcrn, which had been
decorated In the German colors and
wns covered it's entire length. The
prince was met nj the bottom Of the
ganRplnnk by Admiral Won Bnudissin.
''i'i''i'i'u'' VI 'h' i''h'hN'ii''H' hhu
his officers. Meanwhile the band from
the kron Prinz wilhelm was playing
the German national air. Taking the
precedence due 20 his rank, Prince
Henry walked up the gangplank, fol-
lowed by the officers OF the Hohcn-
zollcrn.
The first of his callers 20 arrive af.
| ter he had boarded the Hoh~cnzolicrn
| WINS Gen. brooke u. &. A.. accom-
| panied by two aides. Admlra, Barker
| and his aide. Cant. West, representing
| the United States navy, followed, and
then came the German Ambassador
at Washington, and his brilliantly-at-
tired suite Of military and naval at
tachcs and secretaries, and the mil
itnry attaches Of the German embns-
~ at Mexico, Lieut.. Bartcls. Follow
Ing the German ambassador came the
special representation Of the prcsi-
dent Of the United States. headed by
DIR. Hill. first assistant secretary Of
state, and including Gen. torbin, Col.
bingham and Commander Cowics, the
brothcr-ln-lnw of the president.
Cant. Nathan Sargent then called
ON IN. prince MS the spccinl rcpr.sen-
! tntiy, Of Admiral Dewey. Tho can.
tain snId TINT he Ind been sent by IN.
admiral .snceinlly Ia cxpresa Ia the
prince the ndmirnl's repret Mt not
| being able 10 greet him personally
and To nav his resprcts. The list az
callers was ended with the MAYOR
marty, which included himself md His
p~riynt. ~s,cr,tnry. Tb. German ,on.
sui general nj New York aud his suite
formed ~ part of the German ambas-
sndor's party.
Abou, nm hour WINS spcnt NV ,b,
prince In receiving his callers and I'm
making nm admiral i-nsp.c,ion al tho
,roops and crew of IN, U~obcnzolIcrn.
rh,n fniIny,d , lunch m, ,,in,,
invited To this luncheon those Amer
Jeans among his callers who repre-
scented the navy. and besides there
were at the board the members OF
the princes suite aud members of
the German embassy ~ Washington.
On Prince llcnry's right snt Capt.
Converse Of the Illinois, aud the 9TH
err Americans present at the luncheon
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
American UnIyersItIe.,

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Thirteen Ameri-
can schools, composing the Associa-
ton of American Universities, win
open their annual meeting at the
University Of Chicago Tuesday after
noon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
Suffering From Rmbie..

Covington, Ga. Feb. 25.-Ladsn
Childs, n l2-year-old boy. suffering
from hydrophobia, has been taken 70
Atlanta for the Pasteur treatmens
The boy was bitten by a dog two
years ago. but rabies did not become
manifest until last Wednesday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

Fire at Carl Junction, Jasper coun-
~. destroyed the opera house and
adjoining buildings, %entailing n loss
II $4,000; partially insured. Mark
Enos was fatally injured by falling
lebris.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

The newspaper correspondents who
are 70 accompany the prince on his
tour through the country were also
introduced by the admiral. The
prince, who was in excellent SPIRITS,
smiled when he faced the newspaper
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

The c%oroner's jury returned n veI.
diet Of jnstifiablc homicide in the
cast OF George II. Lyman, who shot
and killed Warner Whitman at IA tie
camp near Chillicothe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28

Mrs. Martha HARDWOOD, who re-
sides with her s~on-in-law, Cortez A.
Kitchen, ST. Louis, is % years old and
Inns lived in St. Louis SO years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
HE WILL NOT SUMMIT.
Tiiiman win Demand the Right 10
Vote In the senate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Till
man will not accept the decision that
he Is not to be allowed To vote. When
the roll is called. he will rise in b:s
seat n demand the right 20 vote.
and present n formal protest against
the denial OF a state the right 10
vote In the senate.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
The Mayors Address.

Mayor Wells address of welcome
TO Prince Henry Of Germany, on his
visit to st. Louis, will he inclosed in
q receptacle made of gold in silver.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
Li,. stock in Missouri.

The census bureau has issued n bui.
lciin showing the number and value
Of domestic animals ON farms In Mis-
souri, June 1. 1900. ~ follows:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-02-28
nr n STILL PuoNAcIors.
senator Tiiimnn He.cnts the rr--id-ntt
Action ~ nm Insult.

Washington, Feb. 2i.-Thc follow
ing il the letter from the White
House withdrawing MIR. Tillmnn'H in-
yitation to dine there:
White House, Feb. 2I.--Thc prcsi-
dent regrets that he Is compelled Ia
withdraw the invitation To You 10
dine tonight AT the White House.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
THIS WEEKS PAPER SOME RANDOM
COMMENT.

Superintendent McNair's. promised letter on
soil incubation appears on page I. As we said
last week, the subject is not so familiar to North
Carolina farmers as its Importance demands it
should be. Any inquiries sent us by readers will
be carefully answered.. This reminds us that we
should like to fill a column or so each week with
answers to inquiries on farming and kindred
subjects. The Experiment Station and Agricul-
tural Department authorities are ready to give
our readers the benefit of their research and
knowledge, and any question sent us will have the
attention of an authority.
Harry Farmer talks this week of the peanut
industry-one of more importance in North Caro-
lima than most people realize. We should like
to have some of the growers follow up Friend
Harry with articles on the best ways of cult
waiting for profit.
Mr.. Moye writes a readable article on the to-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

The State Board of Agriculture held its regular
semi-annual session in Raleigh last week. 1t was
found that the Department had been carrying on
more work than its income justified, and the bud
get for the next six months was reduced from
$47,OOO to $4,000. 1t was decided to discontinue
topographic work of the soil survey until the map
ping is completed, about two years hence. Some
unimportant changes were made in quarantine
regulations. As to fertilizers, the Board decided
that "the minimum figure for standard fertilizers
should be $50, and for high-grade 1O-2-2."
The board will also attempt to stop the present
practice of labelling brands tobacco special"
"cotton special" etc., unless the analyses really in
dictate special adaptation to the crop named. A
poultryman will be engaged for the Experiment
Station.
In it's capacity as Board of Trustees of the
A. and M. College, the Board gave special atten-
ton to the need of agricultural equipment at the
College. The next Legislature will be asked to
appropriate $4,000 for the erection of an Agri-
cultural Building. At present the agricultural
department is represented only by a little, two
story frame building, costing 5000 or $500, and
overshadowed by the splendid shops and the mag
nifcent textile building just completed at a cost
of $4,000.
The present Board of Agriculture is the only
one the State has ever had composed exclusively
of farmers, and is naturally more efficient and
progressive than any of its predecessors. Within
the last two or three years, the usefulness of the
Department has been greatly increased. The soil
survey has been fostered, the test farms estab-
lished, the chronological work has been devel-
oped, and the cattle quarantine system has been
improved.
The Board adjourned Saturday.