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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

A man in Lincoln county has q
farm to sell. The description he
gives OF II Is plain, but to the point
In describing IL to n Farbcr real
estate agent, he says;
have n beautiful farm to look
at-about 800 acrcs with its nice
golden hills and broad yellow
fields, with not even n sprig OF
grass to hide its view. To stand
and look over my farm It would
almost cause you to envy me, but,
between you and me, It is too poor
to raise anything. | have lost
every crop for eight years. 1t is
even too poor to raise children.
You would have to manure this
clay to make brick; the ~grasshop-
per loses his energy and refuses to
hop, and am sick and tired of 1t
and want to place the farm in the
hands of some wide-a-wake real
estate man that can blow II sky
high and get about three prices
and not keep 1t all for selling It.
Elk.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25
Chips.

Prof. j. w Davis was here Thurs
day last from Bcllflowcr.
Mrs. Rucy Farmer and niece,
Miss Ethel Farmer, spent from
Friday till Sunday evening with
relatives in Farmer, Pike County.
Miss Minnie Kirkland, late OF
this community, was among the
graduates turned out by the Bap-
fist Sanitarium in st. Louis last
week in its trained nurse class.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

Mrs. Luella Butler and daughter,
Miss Stella, returned Sunday from
n visit OF several M snths to their
daughter and sister, Miss Eta
Whiteside, near Daum, Illinois.
Tony Berry a son OF Mrs. Jennie,
Edwards Berry, formerly of Mid
dlctown, was elected as alderman
In Fulton at the recent election.
Az proof of the young mans pop
ularity. he was the only republican
elected In the town. lie Is u fine
young man.
The new town board met the past
week and organized by clccting NJ.
T.. Vermillion chairman, G.. II.
Gcrtman treasurer, j. T.. Reed
marshal and G. Pearson clerk.
These are the old officials of last
year.
A Middlctown young man had n
little experience in Mythology,
Monday forenoon, that was somc-
what amusing to those Witnessing
II. but was rather OF n dampcncr
to the chief actor. lie mounted
his saddle mare and led two young
mules to the creek to water. While
in the midst of the stream the
mules bethought themselves to act
contrary, 80 icrkcd back quickly
and pulled the young man oil the
horse into the creek. his long legs
more or lcss-bccamc cntanglcd
In the bride rcins, throwing him
ON to his shoulders INTO the water.
The performance would have ans
wercd satisfactorily for INNER
sion, but his language was not very
appropriate for baptismal rites.
The young man was somewhat
bruised and considerably soaked.
but he II none the Less n Wago-
ncr, for all that.
The Mt. carmel telephone line
will be built into Middlctown, rs
soon rs arrangements n be COM
plctcd therefor. The line will
cross Cuivrc nj Drnmhcllcr ford,
and from there south by j. II. Tip
tons and =. $. Orr's. At the cor
ncr east OF the latter place 1t will
keep east across the Farmer Broth
crs premises To the Nandalia road
and from there on into Middle
town. The box here will proba-
bly, be located in Robinson's hard
var store and connections be
made there with the Gazette line.
The school board met ycstcr-
day and elected the following
teachers; Principal, Prof. j. W.
Davis, of Bclllowhr; assistant,
Miss Estella Shepard; grammar
school, Miss Rose LaYcrty; prima-
ry, Miss George Gooch. All the
lady teachers are from Middlctown,
and the entire corps is a good sc-
lection.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

A young city fellow, dressed in a
faultless suit and a pair of shoes
that tapered into a point in a most
modern style, was visiting in a ru-
raj district. A bright little boy
looked him all over until his eyes
rested on those shoes. He looked
at his own chubby feet and then
at his visitors, and then looking
up, said: "Mister, is all your toes
cutted of but onep"-Ex.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

Bob Burdctt pays the following
tribute to woman: True she
cannot sharpen u pencil; outside
of commercial circles she can't tie
n package to look like anything
save crooked section OF shoes; but
land OF miracles see what she can
do with a pin. She cant walk so
many miles around a pool table
with nothing to drink, but she
can walk all night with n frctful
baby. She can ride 800 miles
without going into the smoking
car to get rest and get away from
the children. She can enjoy an
evening ut home without smoking
half n dozen cigars. She can en-
durc the distraction of a house full
OF children all day, while her hus-
band sends them to bed before he
has been home an hour. A boy
with a sister is fortunate, u fellow
with n cousin Is to be envied: q
young man with n sweetheart l.
happyand n man with a good wife
is blessed more than them all.-Ex.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25
Save the Loved Ones.

Mary. Mary A. Vlict, Newcastle,
Colo, writes; al believe Billiards.
Horhound Syrup is superior to any
other cough medicine and will do
all tcat is claimed Tor 1t, and 1t is
so pleasant to take. My little girl
wants to take IL when she has no
need for it," Billiards. Horehound
Syrup is the great cure for all
pulmonary ailments. 25c, SOC and
Si.00 at Nuns & Co.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

A Pittsburg woman testified In
court that her husband was an I'M
dertaker assistant; that he often
removed bodies from the caskets,
and substituted rocks, selling the
remains to medical colleges. This
was very bad, but 1t seems he had
the habit OF removing the wearing
apparel from feminine corpses and
compelling his wife to wear the
clothing. And yet we send mis-
sionaries abroad, have them cap
tured, and have to pay a large sum
to ransom them.-Ex.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25

Miss Edna Glare, who bad been
visiting relatives in the west end
of town for the past fortnight, has
returned to her home in the Olney
MISUNDERSTANDING Demo-
crat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-04-25
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Paper. u.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Increasing Irrigation

1t requires wide range of reading
to learn all that is going on now in
many parts of even the southern and
middle western states in irrigation
work. In Louisiana and Texas rice
growing has been greatly stimulated
by the use of artificial irrigation, and
a great industry is thus gradually be-
coming developed in that section of
the country. Irrigation is also en-
ployed to large extent by the truck
farmers of New Jersey. The value of
irrigation in the eastern states will in
this way soon become known, but not
only will crops be saved by irrigation
but vastly increased as farmers become
familiar with this system of supplant-
ing the rain fall in time of need.
The agricultural departn ent of the
United States is doing wonderful
work for the whole country, and more
particularly the arid and semi-arid
states, in giving accurate info1 matio1,
based on ample experience, as to how
to conserve water and make it effective
by better methods of getting it upon
the land and in using it wisely in irri-
cation.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Fruit at New York

Offerings of deciduous fruit at auc-
tion, in New York last week amounted
to 1O3 cars, or practically 1.-THE same as
the preceding week. This. however,
is twenty-four cars more than the cor
responding week last season. At the
sale of twenty-eight cars on Monday,
Bartletts exhibited considerable firm
ness, particularly Oil good shipping
stock, and plums ruled higher than
last sale, but peaches, owing to heavy
arrivals from Delaware and Maryland,
were reactionary in tone. Later sales
did not show as good results. especi-
ally on ripe Bartletts, on which some
very low prices were realized. out the
market closed firm on this variety and
prospects are favorable for better re-
suits next week.
Citrus frnits have not cut much of a
figure, only five cars of Valencias SELL
ing, as compared with eighteen cars
of oranges and eleven cars of lemons
DUNG the same week last season. The
market has been we'll sustained, with
good demand for limited quantities
of fancy fruit. medium sizes in the
above variety, ranging fom $6.37h
to 81 for the best lots. The lemon
market has gone all to pieces and until
present supplies are cleaned up there
can be little change from prevailing
conditions.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Simple Indeed.

1t seems rs if the acme Of frugality
had been reached by French officer
who explained with many appropriate
gestures his system of sustaining life
on a pension of five francs week.
ut is simple, veree. veree simple"
he said to the friend who had ex-
pressed amazement at his feat. Sun
day l go to re house of good friend,
and zere l dine so extraordinaire and
eat so veree much Eat l need no more
till Wednesday.
"On Eat day l have at my restau.
rant one large. veree large, dish of
tripe and some onion. l abhor re tripe
yes, and re onion also-and togezzer
Zey make me so seek as have no more
any appetite till Sunday. You see, 1t
is veree simple"
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
The Holland Primrose.

There is plant in Holland, known
as the evening primrose, which grows
to height of five or six feet and bears
a profusion of large yellow flowers so
brilliant that they attract immediate
attention, even at great distance, but
the chief popularity about the plant
Is the fact that the flowers. which open
just before sunset. burst into bloom SO
suddenly that they give one the impress
sion of some magical agency. a. man
who has seen this sudden blooming
says it is just as if some one had
touched the land with wand and
thus covered it all at once with gold
en- sheet.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

and Captain Pershing of the Fifteenth
cavalry, commanding the American
ed the reduction of the fort.
p General Chaffee. who left Manila on
the 18th on alfnal tour of the southern
islands, reached Zamboangi. island of
Mindanao last Friday. In a confer
ence with the local commander, Gen.
eral Chaffee argued that unless the
American forces moved decisively
against the hosties they would lose
the support of the friendly Moros.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
TIMBER LANDS BOUGHT
Purchase Made In P1umas County By
an Eastern Lumberman

I. B. Walker, the millionaire lum-
herman of Minneapolis, has just closed
deal by which he secures from the
Sierra Flume and Lumber Company
65, 900 acres of the best timber lands
in Northern Plumas county. Mr..
Walker has been quietly examining
the tract for the past month. 1t is
understood he paid s1S an acre for the
land. 1t is interesting to note that
four corps of engineers are making a
very thorough survey up the North
Fork and along the east branch of the
Feather river from OroviIle.
The work indicates a transcontinen-
tai road, but a short branch from it
passing through Indian valley and
into Big Meadows would tap the big
timber belt, part of which Mr..
Walker has purchased. The million
aire lumberman is supposed to have
intimate business relations with J. J..
Hill, the railroad magnate, and it is
therefore surmised that the big land
purchase sand the railroad survey are
closely associated.
The maximum grade up the North
Fork and east branch, as determined
by the Kennedy survey in 1893, is 20
feet per mile.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
His "Hiuner End.S

An English clergyman and lowlond
Scotsman entered one Of the best
schools in Aberdeen. The master re-
ceived them kindly and inquired:
"Would you prefer that l should
speer question: these boys or that you
should speer them?'
The English clergyman desired the
master to proceed. He did so with
great success, and the boys answered
satisfactorily numerous interrogations
as to the exodus If the Israelites from
Egypt. The Clergyman then said he
woSlld be glad to 'spcer the boys" and
Mt once begar.
"How did Pharaoh dieN
There was a dead silence.
In his dilemma the lowland gentle
man interposed:
II think. sir, the boys are not accus-
toned to yoUr English accent. Let me
try what l can make of them" And
he inquired in broad Scottish:
"Hoo did phawraoh deep
Again there was dead silence, upon
which the master said
moo. boys, fat cam to Phawraoh at
his hinner end?"
"Thc boys with one voice answered:
"He was drooneG."
And smart littla fellow added:
sony lassie could hae telrt We that
London Tit-Bits.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
The Man In the Moon.

Life. whether vegetable or animal as
we know it, certainly cannot exist un-
der lunar conditions. says the London
Mail. The alterations of q long day
Of considerably over 300 hours dura-
tion, with night of similar length,
accompanied by changes from exces-
sive heat to its antipodes of cold.
would alone render all earthly life I'M
possible. but experience has taught
even here the adaptability of life to
most extreme conditions, and it may
be believed that. after all. organic life
may have found congenial home in
our lamp of night"
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
CAPTAIN o. BERToLETTO.

Captain 0. Bertoletto of the Italian
Barque "Lincelles. " in Al recent letter
from the chief Office of the Italian
Barques: Lincelles, Pensacola, Fla,
writes:
''l have suffered for several years
with chronic eatarrh Of the Stomach.
The doctors prescribed for me with
out my receiving the least benefit.
Through one of your pamphlets be-
gan the use Of Peruna, and two bot
ties have entirely cured me, ! recon-
mend Peruna to ali my Friendg."
o. BertoIetto.
In catarrh Iof the stomach, as we'll
as catarrh of any part of the body,
Peruna is the remedy. AS has been
often said If Peruna will cure catarrh
of one part, it will cure catarrh of
any other part of the body.
Catarrh is catarrh wherever located,
and the remedy that will cure it any
where will cure it everywhere.
II you do not derive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case.
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus.
Ohio.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
The Legend of Roquefort Cheese.

Roquefort cheese, like many other
unique food productions, has its legend
Of accidental origin. A shepherd lad,
having for once more luncheon than be
could eat, while tending his flock OF
sheep, laid q large portion of his bread
and cheese upon natural shelf in one
of the caverns nearby. Boylike, he
forgot all about 1t until several months
later on returning to that cavern he
found his luncheon. The cheese, In
stead of being dried up or rotten, was
rich, moist and creamy and streaked
with greenish blue veins of mold, the
remains of the bread which had lain
OH or under it. He probably told his
mother of his discovery and shared his
piece of cheese with others. The VII.
layers were quick to recognize the ini-
proved texture and quality Of the
cheese, and hcnceforth all their cheeses
were taken to these caves to ripen.
The caves are owned By joint stock
company, who cEiploy about six hun
dred women to tend the cheese. Oak
shelves on which the cheeses are placed
and so arranged that each cheese may
have one side next the cold wall Of the
cave give over G5.000 square yards OF
storing room.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Some NautIcua nacts.

A knot is GOS0 feet long. The dis
tance from New York to Liverpool is
3,Ocl nautical miles by the northern
track and 3,139 by the southern track.
bound for New York, the latter by ves-
sells bound for Liverpool. From Liver
pool to New York the distances are
respectively 3,039 and 3, 100 miles.
II estimating records the points TAX
on OH either side are Sandy Hook and
Daunt's rock. Queenstown harbor. The
first light sighted on the British coast
is the Bull. Cow and Calf, Ireland. and
on the American coast either Nantuck-
ct or Fire island.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Not Left Ont.

An English paper tells story OF
some children's theatricals. 4 party Of
children were giving a little drama OF
their own. in which courtships and
weddings played leading part In the
plot. While the play was in progress
one Of the grownups went behind the
scenes and found very small girl sit.
ting IN the corner.
"Why are you left out?" he asked.
Aren't you playing too?"
"Oh, rs not left out" came the reply.
"Ts the baby waiting to be borned."
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
SITUATION CRITICAL
Opposition to Americans Exists at
Bacalode

The Moro situation in Mindanao is
considered critical, and it is believed
that American troops will soon move
against Bacalod, where the recent
murder of two men of the Twenty
seventh infantry was plotted. A small
party of Moros surprised an outpost of
the Twenty-seventh at Camp Vickars,
Mindanao, August IL, killing two and
wounding one American. They were
from Bacalod, which has strong iort
and other eefenses. Bitter opposition
to the Americans exists at Bacalod,
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Presence Of Mind.

During a performance at one Of the
London theaters a man and his wife
had to quarrel on the stage. the wom-
an in q rage Of jealousy. the man try
ing to persuade her that she was too
suspicious and too passionate. Both
were acting with great spirit when the
wife. moved her arm too near the can
die, and her muslin dress was in DANES
"a an instant. Both actors kept their
heads, however. The husband ext;n
guished the, fire and. proceeding with
his part, inferpolated: q,
"You see. my dear. was right. You
are ready to fare up at the least thing"
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Louis NvII.. titular king of France.

Louis ZVII.. titular king Of France,
the unfortunate dauphin. died in the
Temple of Paris of abuse and neglect.
His body was identified and certified
to by four members Of the committee
of public safety and by more than
twenty officials OF the temple. The re-
mains were privately buried in the
cemetery of St Marguerite. and every
trace of the grave was carefully oblit
Grated.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
An Exchange of Courtesies.

"No. suh." said Mr.. Erastus Pinkly.
II nebber sold my vote to nobody"
"But that candidate gave you $2."
"Yassir. doesn't deny dat. He jes'
come along an gimme dat two. an
when gemman comes along an gives
you 50 fob muffin it amt no mo- dan
common reciprocity to vote fob i'm fob
puffin'."- ."-Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

"But the man has no serious trou-
bles'
'..Oh, don't know. He lives in fiat
building and has to keep peace be-
tween his children and the janitor. -
Chicago Post.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

"You know he promised her if she ID
marry him she wouldn't have to cook
anything"
'"I didn't think he could keep a
servant girl.
He couldn't; but his promise held
good. He lost his job shortly after the
wedding, and then she didn't have
anything to cook" = Philadelphia
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23
Ready Regulator.

Be ready for Irregularities which kill. Dom t
neglect first signs but take Cascarets Candy
Cathartic at once May save your life.
Druggists, 1oc, 25c, soc.
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

E0Te Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness
TITO after first days Of Or. Klines Great Nerve
Resorer. Send for FREE trial bottle and treat
isa DR. r H. KLINl Ltd o3l Arch st.. Philadelphia Pa
The Winslow mail., 1902-08-23

PisO's Cure cannot be too highly
spoken of as a cough cure.-J.. w.
O'BRIEN, 1922 Third Ave-, N, Minneap-
oils, Minn., Jan. 6. 1900.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-10-17

All Farmville weeps over the biei
Of Oscar Tate Wicker, who died at his
home in this place on the evening OF
the 10Th in the seth year Of his age.
The subject Of this sketch was born
In the city Of Richmond, less his
parents when Of tender age, when only
IL years old came to live at the home
Of Mr. b. w. l.. Blanton, in the county
of Cumberland, and remained there
until he went with Co. f from this
place to do his duty as a Confederate
soldier. At the close of the struggle
he made Richmond his home again
and there prepared himself for active
business life.
In the month Of April, 1868, he began
his career as merchant in our town,
aud in October Of the same year was
married to Miss Kate Wlathall, of
Richmond.
His wife, daughters and one son sur
vive him, and he was spared long en-
ough to see these daughters develop
into splendid womanhood, aud the on
ly son to give sure promise of wearing
the mantle which has fallen upon him
from the shoulders of an honored
father.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-10-17

f. Moore left to take charge OF tbeS &c
ond church Of Petersburg, preached
his farewell sermon Sunday night, and
left for Richmond College Monday.
Rev. Walter p. Hines Of the Park
View Baptist Church Of Portsmouth,
passed through Crewe today, enFoute
to Lexington to hold series OF meet
ings in the First Baptist Church Of that
city.
Misses Maize ellis, Annie Phenix
and Mrs. George Richardson OF our
town are attending the Horse Show in
Richmond.
Miss Lottie Staples, OF Meherrin, and
Mrs. J. &. Perry Of Roanoke, are the
guests Of their sister, Mrs. w. +. New
by.
Capt. A. w. Bethel fell from his
train Saturday and was badly but not
seriously hurt.
Rev. William Edwin Hall, the ia
nous lecturer Of New YORK City, made
an address at the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall
Saturday night that was said to be the
finest ever given in this town. His
subject was Roasted Husbands On
TOast.n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-10-17

Miss Lizzie James spent Saturday
and Sunday in Lynchburg.
Miss Eleanor Abbitt returned Tues
day from Richmond, where she went
to consult DIR. John Davidson, the
specialist about her eyes.
Miss Nellie Peake visited friends at
the r. NJ. w. G. Lynchburg, Saturday
and Sunday, Of last week. Miss Peake
was formerly a student Of that school.
Mrs. Garrett. Of Buckingham county,
visited her daughter, Miss jamie Crute
one day OF this week at the Normal.
The meeting Of the Teachers associs-
ton which was to have met in the as
sembly hall last Saturday at 1890, was
postponed on account of the rainy
weather.
The Y. W. c. A. gave "Tackey
Party" to the new girls on last Friday
evening at s o'clock. All members of
the association as we'll as new girls,
came into the assembly hall, arrayed in
the biggest diken they could get up,
as had been requested in the invitation.
Solos, Rotations, tableaux, charades
and cake walk, were on the pro-
gramme. These together with the
nice refreshments made the evening
pass very pleasantly.
Miss Louise Vaughan spent Sunday
at home in Prince Edward county.
Miss Nora White, Of Accomsc coun-
ty, arrived Saturday to enter the
Normal. Miss White was student at
Woman's college, Richmond, Va, last
session.
Mr.. Witch, speaker Of much note,
and of very pleasing manners, has been
secured by Mr. Jarman to give a lecture
in the Assembly Hall Friday evening
of this week. Selections from "Uncle
Remusn and many others Of similar
nature, will be delivered by Mr.. Witch.
The young ladies are grateful to Mr..
Jarman for this opportunit