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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25
Brady pushed the boy Suddenly

from him. swung out of the way
on and busted himself with the
scant preparations for tie even.
ing meal. AS he worked, II child
ish treble Heated out To him.
grooming in n fashion of it's own:
Were goin,-ter hnd-my
mommcr! Were goin'-ier find
my mommcr"."
The larder was limited. Never
had the purse been So thin since
Tom Brady and Marcia. his wife,
had become of the people knownin
the west Ms wagon tramps." The
inevitable rainy day" had come.
II had found them in the midst of
apricot season ~ the dricr. There
had been u brief Illness and the
child was boarded out' for a
week. Then camc the funeral.
Brady had borrowed n low. Hat
wagon. and the mare. Sinabar.
had drawn Marcia for the last
time. At the hop yards IL WAS
hard Ia weigh IN very much with
% child to look after. Grief adds
lead Ia ones fingers. 80 the mush
and the "mcr.lasscsr had given
out the porkcIbook was depleted.
\ square Of blue. printed paper
from the town press ilnticrcd
over the stubblc. Brady, slicing
potatoes. half unconsriously
paused aud picked II up.
DAY of Sports" il read. Last
Sunday of the Season AT the Hop
Yards. Everyone Invited
The letters swan before him.:
through them lrc saw visions Of
the past. For n moment he
seemed back ia other sport days"
back with Marcia. the girl he
had courtcd with Marcia. the
bridc-with Marcia. the mother.
His eyes wandered listlcssly
down III" page Ia the ".\musc
mcnts.'
81 Foot race. lWO yards. free
for all; prize, 81.
Young ladies race, 50
yards; III wears and over; prize,
$3.50.
"3-Tug Of war contest, purse,
$iO.
"I-Hopsark race. free for all,
Ia stake and return: prize. s2.50.
"5-Long jump contest. free for
all; prize, $50.
.'G-Wrcstling mach. Pickle
smith vs.. lawton Perry; purse,
81.
"I-IIalf mile running heat
from commissary department to
county road open 10 all owners Of
horses; purse. $50"
Brndy's gazr dwclt upon the
last named stakes. lie sighed in.
voluntarily. The amount was
equal 10 III" picking of 1000
pounds Of hops.
Daddy" the hoy WAS standing
beside him His gray" eyes
searched the contents of the pan
upon his fathers lap. Amos
don't like bread and %taicrs." h.
said, then added, drcisivcly: ME
wants pie"
\ shadow rested on the mans
face: his brows contracted. The
child saw il. Grasping his fathers
shirt, h. climbed upon his knee.
His chubby arns chung roaxingly.
Amos is n good boy" he pleaded,
"but he wants-somw pie"
The man groancd; his mind re.
vcricd Ia the $40 stakes. pie
moncy-lhc child's contcntmcni.
The three we're synonymous. \
sudden thought came Ia him. II
sent the blood surging aver his
checks and forehead. lie half
rosc 10 his feet. aud sat down
again. Al last he resolutely
stood mp.
"lll H. hanged If ! don't try"
he said.
lie raised himself 10 his toes.
aud tcctcrcd up and down To test
the supplrncss of his muscle
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-09-25

Ihtfe was u spring IN his step
that il had not known since the
days Of shadow NJ the drier. He
caught her by the bale rope
around her neck, "Whrou,
STEADY. old girl" he said.
STEADY" Sinabar. her forelegs
bowed by force Of disease, raised
her dropping head. When had
she not been steady
Easy there Brady went on.
He ran his hand along her un
groomcd sides Ia her TANKS, eau
| %tionsly felt Of her hooks, her pas
terms, then he Strengthened him.
self and addressed her.
well try II, partner he said.
sure as gunpowdcr.'
In the twilight that followed
supper, Brady put the bride to
the harness upon Sinabar. one of
the binders was loose; the other
was fastened on with cotton
twinc. hut that did not natter.
lie vaultrd Ia her back and looked
cautiously up aud down the
stretch of stubhlc. The field was
clear. From the acres of tents At
n distance Heated the high tones
Of n cornct. Voices reached him
family. like the voices in u dream.
The man leaned forward. lie
spoke in the language of the turf.
Sindbar held mp her head ns IL -
mcmbcring. Brady. with an 81
fort. recalled III" persuasive
terms h. used Ia know. He r..
pratcd them in loud whisper.
\ sudden self CONSCIOUSNESS over
whclmed him. The mare started.
Her strained attention gave him
courage. He spoke louder. Sin
nbar laid back her ears. She
stretched her nose forward. Her
noslrils dilatcd. BRADY raised his
voice. Grief. lime. place. were for
the moment forgotten. \ diving
figure was s%ilhouttod against the
trailing crimson Of the west. At.
the commissary office that night II
new name was entered fOrthrsry
cnth event.
The sun blazcd pitilcssly
down on the stretch Of road from
the hop Yards. Heat waves
| chased one another along the
fence rails. The whitcncd stubblc
seemed Ia shift uncertainty IN the
light. \ vendor was selling pink
lemonade. aud n Thin little man
wendell his way in and out among
the crowds of field hands. giving
the time honorcd cry: Hockey
pokcy. chewing randy, peanuts
aud popcorn" Rosy girls leaned
proudly upon the arms of their
"stcadirs." or walked with them.
hand inland. their fingers dove
tailed together. The fnot races
had been run. The ing of war
aud the jumping contests were
over. Pickle" Smith had knocked
out lawton Perry IN the second
round, and only the hnlfmilc run
ming heat remained Ia complete
the amuscmrnts for the day. The
pcopl" wcr" growing impatient 10
have II over.
Their" ere but four contest
ANS entered. Three of them were
already on the ground. Badly, ~
white'farcd bay. wore colors Of
blue cheese cloth floating from his
bride. John, u sturdy Mexican
pony, carried streamcrs of orange,
and Frisco. II horse of good points
and evident breeding, had rib
bons of red. Their riders waited
anxionslt. Suddenly n whirl OF
dust approached toward the
sprinklcd track. From il Brady
emerged. His mare carried no
colors. Her neck was stretched
forward. Her open mouth
showed the long yellow teeth.
The loose binder of her harness
bride iinpped with every step.
Her rider wore M decoration but
the band of new cotton crepe upon
his hat.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
AFTER CoNEY ISLAND, POISON.
Girl Who Disobeyed Mother Attempts to
Kill Herself with Carbolic Acid.

Having gone 10 Coney Island in spite OF the
strenuous opposition of her mother Ethel Walsh
OF No. 331 Graham-ave.. Brooklyn attempted sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid in a glass of soda
water III ice cream saloon opposite her home
last night. When the girl fell to the floor scream
ing with pain she caused great excitement among
the young men ind women in the place Owing to
the quick response of Surgeon Golding from St
Catharine's Hospital the girl, who was taken to
that institution. will probably live.
Ethel had gone 10 Coney Island with friends
several times during the summer. and her mother
thought she getting altogether too fond
OF that sort Of amusement. So when the girl an
nounced yesterday that she going to the island
the mother put veto the proposition When
she insisted, Mrs. Walsh took the girls best dress
ard locked ii up. She thought this would keep the
girl at home. but Ethel went out in her old clothes
and spent the afternoon at Coney Island
1t WAS O'Clock when the girl got back TO
Graham ave At her door she became afraid that
she would be punished, and crossed the street and
went into ice cream saloon No 1856 Graham
ave. with two girl friends. When the soda water
was brought TO her she pulled a cologne bottle
from her pocket and poured its contents into the
glass. Asked what she was doing, she said she was
taking some medicine for her stomach. Saying this
Ethel took long drink and then fell screaming 10
the moor. Two girls at an adjoining table tainted
and there was great excitement which did not sub
side until after the girl taken TO the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
WOULD SHARE HER FATE
Failing to SaUe Dro7cning WTe,
Man Tries to Die.

While boating on the North River. Mrs Annie
Carent, thirty-six years old of No. 3l3 East
Thirty-sixth-st., was drowned by the capsizing
Of the boat yesterday afternoon. Her body was
not recovered.
In the rowboat with Mrs. Carent were her
husband Thomas, and Charles and Michael
Milton They had spent the day up the river
and were returning home. when. opposite the
Fourteenth-st. ferry, they got into the wake OF
the ferryboat Monnachaie. which was making
her slip. The little rowboat, heavily laden with
its four passengers, pitched and tossed in the
waves, and the men were unable TO keep her out
of the trough of the sea. Suddenly a big wave
struck her broadsde, and in a twinkle she
turned turtle In the water the four dritted
apart but the three men swan toward the
woman. Before they reached her she had gone
down Presently she came to the surface again
at different spot, and the men again swan
toward her The husband was nearest. but be
fore he could reach her she had gone down Tor
the last time passing tug rescued the three
men and landed them at a nearby pier.
Frantic with grief, Carent ran along the river
front back TO the ferryhouse, where he at
tempted TO throw himself into the river near
where his wife went down. He was finally per-
suaded TO go home.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
STRIKE FOR NEGROES.
SeUen Thousand Waters IN Chicago
AUege Race Discrimination.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-The cooks and walters in
the restaurants of this city have been ordered
by the officers of the Cooks and Walters Union
to strike again tomorrow. 1t is estimated that
seven thousand men will go out. The strike is
called in direct violation Of the agreement Of
the union to accept arbitration of the former
trouble. The board of arbitration, which has
been considering the demands of the walters for
two months has announced what its findings
will be. and the officers of the union say that
they will not accept the decision Of the beard,
but will order another strike. The trouble this
time will not affect any hotels. but will be ef-
fective in all the restaurants that have not
signed the union scale.
The chief objection of the union to the award
of the arbitration board is. they say, that it
discrmnates against colored walters, allowing
them $50 month for the same work for which
white receive $50. The finding of the
board is that the walters shall receive the same
pay is given in first class hotels for similar
work. and this, the walters think, will operate
against the colored men. The members of the
board of arbitration deny this and say that they
have been just.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
ITALIANS FIGHT DUEL.
Three Uen in Fordham Hospital
Nursing Injuries.

vagnato Filippo. twenty-one years old, who re-
fused his address to the police. and Fflippo Nero
twenty-sx years old of No. 1855 Hoffman-st.' The
Bronx. made life interesting for their fellow coun-
trymen living in the neighborhood of East One
hundred-and-eishty-s y-second-st. and Valentine-aVe
about o'clock last night. Both are in Fordham
Hospital suffering from bullet wounds.
According to the police, the young men while
walking along Valentine-ave. began to quarrel
about debt owed by one TO the other. Revolvers
were drawn by both and they bazed away stimuli
taneously, while the Italians who lived in the
neighborhood ran indoors and looked out of the
windows. Standing feet apart the young men
emptied their weapons at each other. Nero re-
ceived bullet in the abdomen and another in the
left leg while mis- adversary wounded in the
face just under the right eye.
Nero weakened after emptying his weapon and
sank TO the sidewalk calling for help. At the cry
Vagnato Filippo north toward the Bronx Park
and disappeared Nero was succored by the police
man on the post and sent to the Fordham Hospital.
Just as the wounded taken into the
hospital another ambulance arrived with his
brother, PasQuale Nero, who had been found at
One-hundred-and-eighty- -fourth-st. and Third-ave
unconscious, and with fractured skull, fve min
utes after his brother had been shot.
general alarm had been sent through The
Bronx stations for Vagnato FiIippo, but when Ford
ham Hospital reported the arrival OF the second
Nero, Captain Kenny. of the Fordham police called
into consultation Luke Gordon. his principal de-
tective, TO lay out plan to capture Fippo, who
they believed. was running amuck through the
precinct. and had assaulted the second Nero with
the butt of his revolver, after emptying the con-
tents into the first Nero
Gordon suggested that the mounted reserves of
the fremont and Fordham stations be sent out
10 beat Bronx Park for the fugitive. This
done. and as the mounted hurried in file to
the park they joined by the mounted men at
the Bronx Park station. They followed by a
small mob of men, most of them Italians who
pected to witness the capture.
The hunt was kept up for an hour and only
ended when Captain kenney's messengers were
able to catch up with the reserves and call them
back, Fordham Hospital having informed the cap
tain that they had third wounded Italian pos
sibly Filippo The third Italian had been found
the sidewalk in Hoffman-st by citizen. who called
ambulance and had the attended to Flip
po, who exhausted from loss of blood, told the
hospital authorities that he had been shot by Flip
po Nero.
His wounds were dressed and he was confronted
with Filippo Nero who was lying on an adjacent
cot. Each charged the other with his injuries,
and when Detective Gordon arrived he charged
Filippo with fracturing Pasquale Neros skull.
About this time Pasquale Nero, who was regaining
consciousness, grasped the situation and from
third cot said weakly;
mo. 1t was trolley that hit me-"
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
FLOATING CORK LEG REVEALS BODY.
Corpse Appears To Be That of a Barber
VINO Lived at Corning, N

cork leg bebbing up and down in the water led
70 the finding of the body OF drowned man yes
terday.
The body, believed TO be that Of William H
Keyes. of Corning. y. y found floating off
Pier No. 81 East River, by Charles Chesney watch
the pier. After securing the body Chesney
informed Patrolman McGough. Of the Madison-st
police station. The body appeared 20 be that of a
rrau OF forty-ive years FIVE feet eight inches in
height and weighing about hundred and sixty
pounds The hair was light and the mustache
brown He had been clothed In a dark striped suit
blue striped shirt and neckte In the pockets were
two receipts. one out in favor of W. H. Keyes.
from the Corning Gas and Electric Company. and
one in the same name from J. b. Shsughnessy for
rent of barber shop
The artificial leg attached 10 the body bore the
name of a Rochester ~. " maker. No money was
found on the body ana there were marks Of vio-
lence. ne BODY was sent 10 The morgue.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
CASH IN DEAD MANS HEAD
Murder Indicated by Corpse Found
at Erie Basin.
ROBBERY WAS NOT THE MOTIVE.

The body of John Denny employe Of the Bos-
ton Dry Dock Company, at Erie Basin was found
yesterday afternoon at the long pier in the Erie
Basin under conditions which led the police to be-
lIeve that he had been murdered. The body was
discovered by the watchman on the pier as the tide
went out. 1t lying face down in the mud.
The police found that the side Of the head was
badly bruised, and cut extended from one ear
nearly 70 the eye. If the body had been in the
any length of time it might have received
the cut and bruises in other ways. but Denny only
disappeared Saturday night, and his body was
found at the first low tide in such position that
it seemed likely that it had moved since 1t fell
into the water. This taken a good ndica-
ton that there was foul play.
The body identified by Denny's wife. She
said that he had been home for supper Saturday
1t was learned that he then went to barber shop
and shaved After that he met a friend, Harry
Johnson, and the two had several drinks together,
parting at about midnight. Johnson says that he
remembers that Deuny's share of the bill was 80
cents
He says that Denny was not at all drunk when
he left him. and as 50 40 found the body it is
not thought possible that he could have drunk
much more. No can assign any reason for an
attack the man, and the mony in his pockets
shows that the motive could not have been rob-
berry.
The only light on the affair is that a Mrs. Stacy,
who lives the long dock, says that she heard
attention TO them, but the police are working
the theory that Il murder has been committed
Denny thirty-five years Old He leaves
widow and a little daughter.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
BOY STEALS FATAL RIDE.
Notorman's Son Jumps from One
Car IN Front of AnOtker.

Charles Liebel. eleven years old. the son of
Joseph LiebeI. a nlotorman. Of No. 143 Vyse-
ave. dropped off the rear Of a southbound troll
ley car on which he had been stealing a ride, at
Boston Road and Lillian Place, yesterday,
was instantly killed
The car on which the boy was stealing ride
was an open one filed with passengers He
was holding to the rail Of the rear dashboard
end kneeiing on the iron fender. watching the
conductor closely so closely. in fact. that when
he saw the conductor approaching he neglected
look out for a car passing on the northbound
track and leaped off backward, landing one
foot from the front dashboard Of the northbound
car. which was going fast.
The child gave a shrill scream as he rolled
under the forward truck Edward Fay, motor
man on the northbound car, the child pass
under the car. and echoed in horror the cry of
the child as he shut off power and applied the
brake. Then the motorman leaped from his
place and ran around the street. half wild with
nervousness
North and south bound cars halted, and their
passengers descended and clustered about the
body. Policeman r. J. Kennedy, of the West
Forty-seventh-st. station one of them, arrested
the motorman. and called ambulance from
Fordham Hospital but before the vehicle ar
rived the boy was dead.
The policeman called patrol wagon from the
Tremont-st. station. When it arrived he laid
the corpse its floor and then motioned the
motorman TO jump in.
Let me go up in a car" pleaded Fay. Il
don't want 10 get in there with that'-Gndi-
eating the boys body)-"Il never get it out of
my MIND"
The policeman insisted
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
PULPIT IS STRONGER.
DR.. Macarthur Points to Noted
Preachers of T0-day.

In his sermon last evening at Calvary Church.
in Fifty-seventh-st.. the Rev. DR.. Macarthur
preached on. rs the Strength of the Pulpit Declin
ing?" He said in part
To-day the pulpit has more powerful rivalry than
ever before. The newspaper press the cheap mag
azines the free libraries fll in part the place
to-day is the University extension course for the
rank and file of the people 1t has mighty educa-
tional power untold 1t ought to be and often is
the ally of the pulpit. The ancient orators in
Greece and Rome often gave the news to their
waiting audiences No preacher or orator has that
Relative to the various professions It is also ad-
Initted that TIE pulpit is not now so outstanding
lower but because the other professions are higher
Once the preacher was almost the only educated
abound in the country village. Once the clergyman
stood apart from his fellow men in a unique emil
cloth" commanded universal respect; to-day. apart
spiritual conservation which it carries the cloth
.t Is lightly & esteemed The clergyman to-day does not
and most rightly initiates the noble humanism Of
1t will be admitted that in churches with greatly
elaborated ritual the pulpit Is comparatively i'm
compar rative5v few great preachers The true min
IS preacher of great spiritual truths. In Old
in ability and character to the priest The priest
was virtually an ecclesiastical butcher, unpleasant
n ,t boldly affirm that the pulpit Us is not losing power
Atlantic. Henry Ward Beecher was fearless and
was matched by his grea ter heart. There not
a mercenary drop of blood in his whole body. He
was prophet of patriotism and religion. His
heterodoxy is now our orthodoxy. He has gone, but
Plymouth Church and DR. Hills move forward.
Phillips Brooks matchless within his
sphere. Moody king in his realm Camp
bell Morgan has become his successor and has en-
tered upon wider field than it was possible for
Moody with his limited education. to occupy. Spur
geon is dead. but his Thomas draws thousands
to the cross and the Christ whom his father
preached. Newman Hall is dead. but B. F. Meyer
holds the standard higher than it was possible for
bis predecessor S to e4alt it. The The mighty Joseph
his clear thought and loving heart is dead but the
brilliant R. j. Campbell promises far to outstrp his
mighty predecessor in attracting, inspiring and
saving the thousands who hang on his words.
If you select ten of the most popular lecturers
to-day before the American public, it will be found
that seven or eight of them are preachers and pas
tors During the last year the Methodist Church
achieved one of the Sublimest attainments in rails
ing of money that occurred in the history
of Christianity. 1t laid as special offering more
than $50 100000 Gods altar. The pulpit led in
this heroic achievement. During the last year the
Presbyterian Church raised $1,000 900 and the Bap
tist Church $l6000G10 for all purposes, the latter
Church erecting three new churches day.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-24
BIDS FAREWELL TO PARIsH1oNERs.
They Give to Bishop-Eleot Cotton CrOzier
and Episcopal Robes.

Bishop-elect Cotton hade farewell to his parish
toner's at the Church of st. Stephen. where he has
served for twenty-seven years. yesterday. He also
listened to address from his parishioners,
pressing their sorrow at his departure their love
for him and their wishes for his in the
field to which he has been called. They presented
to him the badge of his office, the crozer and his
episcopal robes.
At each one OF the masses the Bishop elect spoke
but the largest congregation assembled at the
parish mass. celebrated at ii O'Clock. DR.. Cotton
celebrated this mass. a low one. account OF the
season. At its end Percy B. OSullivan on behalf
Of the parshioners read the address to the pastor
standing inside the sanctuary rail. The speaker
laid much stress on the work which DR.. Cotton has
done in the parish.
'As to the spiritual labors OF yours in the parish
of st. Stephens.' he said, we say that they
have been so successful that the parish need yield
first place to in the diocese. So, too the
splendid condition of the parish is abundant
demonstration that it's temporal needs have been
conserved. While it causes US the deepest sorrow
to have you leave u.s. we are correspondingly graft
fed at the appreciation of your labors which is
expressed in your elevation
Mr.. Osullivan- then presented the crozler. DR.
Cotton said in reply:
I am very grateful for the beautiful address
which has been read to me; for the expressions OF
affection it voiced and the gift OF the crozer and
Sueh thaf dwell upon iT it without R'5S
Losing Eco e0ntF9i a OF my teengs @ @ al know what
years We have been together. We remember the
when you have been received into the Holy Church
in the Sacrament Of Baptism, when you have been
Joined In matrimony and when you have received
the Holy Communion.
Leaving you I must in few days, bring to
my work the spirit that has grown up here
You have said that my sphere has been enlarged
by my elevation. True; but with my enlarged
sphere the powers of your old pastor will be en-
larged, and with your prayers following me I know
that I shall receive the strength in the few years
that may be LETT to me to do Gods work
Dr.. Cotton invited all his parishioners to greet
Kim in as large numbers as possible this evening
in St Stephens to receive the first blessing that
he will give after his elevation.