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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

shot In the back during the
night through his tent. No one
saw who fired the shot, and no
one could be found to prove that
Doolcy even had q pistol. The
main evidence against him was
his flight. But this was not SUM-
cicnt to convict. Doolcy was
subjected to several swcatings in
my Office, and when he got through
was willing to plead guilty, though
I told him that he would get the
limit Of the law on his plea Of
guilty and that he ought to be glad
that II was no more. I also ad-
vised him before no pleaded guilty
TINT II Alexander should die within
a year and q day that he could
then be prosecuted for murder.
And this can be done. Dooley
pleaded guilty and was given the
limit, ten years, and is now In
the penitentiary.
This shows what has been done
18th the three cases that have
grown out Of the railroad camps.
There have been several hold-ups
reported, but everyone will realize
how difficult It Is to catch the
offenders. Assuming that they
are crooks at the railroad camps,
how easy II would be for them To
get back to camp after n hold-up
and loose their identity among the
dozens Of other strangers there.
In cities where these things occur
frequently n large force Of de-
tectivcs draw regular salaries to
look after such cases, md eve
they can't keep IL down entirely.
I know that the sheriff and his
deputy are doing nil they a and
doing much work for no rcmunc.a-
ton whatever.
Now ms to the people not wanting
"any pleas of guilty with ten years
In the pcnitc ntiary," what differ
encc does II make whether n de-
PENDANT pleads guilty or stands
trial, so long as he gets the iimitp
The only difference is n few hum
drcd dollars In costs, n long trial,
and perhaps finally an acquittal OF
the defendant for lack Of evidence.
No n knows these railroad
hands, and when one Of them COM
mits n crime and gets away he IL
hard to catch. ! congratulate tho
officers in doing as well M they
have In this regard. They will no
doubt continue to be vigilant, and
when n criminal Is caught In the
county think he will get all tina,
In coming TO him.
Very Respectfully.
A. w. LAfFERTY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18
VALUE OF COLLEGE TRAINING.
.Awakens the Student to the Problems
Of the World.

II may as well be admitted that
college training does not teach a man
TO keep books or TO sell goods. What
education aims TO do liz to educate
to develop the man. to awaken him
Ia the problems Of the world. to
Widen his horizon. There Is no dan.
ger that not enough attention shall 10
given TO commercial development.
But there is n possibility that the
business man may become narrowed
To his task and fail 10 take an inter.
est In the world Of ideas about HIM
Education ought not TO prevent a
man from acquiring the necessary de-
tails " business. And Il ought to
make him n more valuable citizen.
That most successful business mon
believe this Is shown by the fact that
they arc sending their sons to college.
Kansas City Star.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18


The worn-out stomach of the
over-fcd millionaire Is often pa
raded in the public prints AZ n hor.
riblc cxomplc OF the evils attend
ant on the possession Of grcat
wealth. But millionaires are not
the only ones who are afflicted
with bad stomachs. The propor-
ton Is far greater among the toll
crs. Dyspepsia aud indigestion
are rampant among these pco-
pie, and they suffer far worse
torturcs than the millionaire I'M
less they avail themselves Of n
standard medicine like Grccnc's
August Flower, which has been n
lnvorite household remedy for all
stomach troubles for over thirty
hive years. August Flower rouscs
the torpid liver, thus creating APP
petite and insuring perfect diges-
ton. II tones and vitalizcs the
entire system and makes life worth
living, no matter what your sta
ton. Trial bottles. DC; regular
size, Toe. At all druggists.
II. q. q. GREEN, Woodbury., n. j.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Justice Harlan. who has entered tho
t~wcnty.slNth year Of service on tho
bench Of tho Supreme Court OF tho
United States. Is 10 years Of age and
has M wish To retire. Golf must have
a lot TO do with his yigor, lie In tho
Judge who took a boxful OF papers to
the country with him n summer. In,
stead OF writing opinions he was out
on tho links. His explanation of his
failure TO Ind time for his ordinary
duly will be lC.s remembered. He
pointed out cheerfully that golf was
not u game. but u disease. and that no
had caught II
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Statement from A. W. Laffcrty.
Montgomery City, Mo-, Dec. II, '03
Editor Optic News:-

Montgomery City, Mo-, Dec. II, '03
Editor Optic Ncws:-
Ip-your paper this week appears
the statement that "the people
want no more pleas Of guilty with
a ten years sentence In the pen
for the gang If thieves aud murd-
erers who have infested this county
the past six months" There Is no
doubt n sentiment among the
people that the law should be
vigorously enforced, aud ! desire
10 say a few words M to what has
been done.
Two men have been killed In
the county the past six months,
and onlytwo. Ed. White. n negro,
WINS killed the night Of October
10, while engaged In n hold-up
near wogan's camp. lie and Phil
Scott and John Turner, two other
negroes, attempted to hold up n
wagon load Of railroad hands
coming to Montgomery. They
fred several shots wild to intimi-
date the mcn In the wagon, and In
this way White was accidentally
shot. OF these three highwaymcn,
White IN dead, Scott In serving
ten years In tho ~pcnitcntiary for
completely In the ROBBERY, and
Turner, who fed the night Of the
robbery has not been caught.
White was the leader OF the three.
Scott was arrested on suspicion.
After being sweated In my Office.
and being confronted with an
alleged confession of White, which
he was told White made just be-
fore he died, but which was In
fact written by myself, he con-
fcssed. He was given ten years
on his plea OF guilty, which Is as
much az ! think any jury would
have given him, and he could not
have been convicted at all without
his o wn confession. Deputy Sheriff
Britt found SCOTS ovorcoat In a
corn field near the scene OF the
robbery and IN entitled to all the
credit for his arrest. Tho shorin
also worked faithfully on the ease
Tho other homicide that has
occurred in the county took place
the night of December 7. at Eby's
camp when Joseph Minor, n negro
killed William Green, another
negro. An information was filed
at once In the circuit court charg-
ing Minor with murder In the first
degree and he was arrested In st,
Louis and Is now In Jail. Tn,
state Is ready for trial and Minol
will be tried just as soon rs tn,
court can hear the case.
In July John Alexander was shoI
by the negro. Bill Doolcy, at Eby''
camp. Alexander was b d J
wounded, but Is still living. Al
Information was at once filed In
the circuit count charging him
with assault with intent to kill
Dooly had He'd the country. Al
my request the governor oifereC
5000 for his arrest and conviction,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Geo, w. See, residing about two
miles ga st Of town and Miss Clio
vine W oodroof of Mincola ere
married ut the home Of the BRIDES
parents at Mineola. Wednesday
evening at 7 o'clock.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

A bucket shop nan has been
fined $500 in Cooper county. A
like fine may be reported from
Montgomery county before Col.
LafYerty finishes his term OF Office.
-Bclltlowcr Telegram.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

TAKE NoTIcE.-All users of cleo
trio lights in Montgomery City
after Jan. I, 1904, will be required
to pay schedule rates without dis
elimination ID. Ii. MCCARTy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

The only examinations for
teachers state certificates to be
held this winter will he held Mt st.
Jos cph and Jefferson City on Mon
d ny and Tuesday, Dee. 2sth and
10Th.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

RocHntLn. Ca, Jan. 20, 1904
Blsck-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine 10 the best l ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting 90 fine. They are looking 70
g. p. BRoCKINaroN.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Buy your seed potatoes while
they are cheap, at Martins grocery
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Xmas candies, nuts and fruits at
Martins Grocery
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Come In and see my Xmas
groceries Milton Jones,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Buy your seed potatoes while
they are cheap, Mt Martins grocery
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-18

Xmas candies, nuts and fruits Mt
Martins Grocery
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
THE WELSH FIELD,
New Screen Set in the DenVer-Beau-
mont Well.

New Screen Set In the Denver-Beau
mont Well
Welsh L.. Januarr 10 j. NJ Bowen,
drlller of the Denver Beaumont vol, today
succeeded IN removing the swedgc nipple
that became lodged in the liner o week ago
and probably prevented the well from he
ing brought Ia gusber lasi Monday. A
new screen was sot this afternoon ANA to-
morrow the baiIing process win begin II
* thought the well win be completed not
later than "Wednesday Driller Bowen is
confident he Will bring In gushor.
A rig was uuloaded today for the Gallo
way OH company Of Beaumont which has
acquired holdings ia the Welsh field. and
operations are expected TO begin before
the end 81 the week.
Tho Central on Refining company pur
chased forty acres OF land two miles from
the proven held paying $1,000.
George A. Smith OF Denver Colo. solt
an acre Ia Smiths subdivision for 5000
The Big Mound OH company of De
Mones Iowa. today began boring on thu
ltosinR plantation, three miles northeast o
Welsh. This company has leased 1900 acre
and expects 10 sink number OF wells II
the near future
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
GATES AT GALVESTON,
u,ntino Ducks and Is Not 'S'"'''S
''N''''S Business.

I,,4i,r Ducks and Is Not Taking
Business
Galveston. Texas, January l9'--Johh W.
.cotes millionaire Wall street operalul'
hoad of the steel trust railway maghu.t
and in fact one Of the most pFoniins ~
sma dgures in New York was IN 'ne
city this morning. 49,. colonial
ia arrived IN special car the Co,oui",,
.nd bc was accompanied by his son, thur'es
Gntes and party of friends eonslst ,,r ~
tbe following: J. b. Drake; hopel'
I rnaes,,as 'fIonbins and q. Hopkihs. and otter
1The Marty are ont for pleasure a ne IAN
Lann6SJi,s n few hours IN the CITY LII hum
epr IaEe Surprise, where lhey wa '1''
ducks Gates and his friends ffst called b on
cMidtnoi Moody at MS hank ana the' r,bere
Su .,l.'U,nie,ded 10 the cotton exchahEet Mrntet
~ ,.nre Introduced to NUMBER ot PlO'''
nant citizens OF Galveston ,,.. pos+ corre.
NThJi III Gates was seen by me hos si "a for
snnrdeHf shortly before he ehoaahgIu os I'M.
SSpnI,a Snrnrlse. hut he dechneu 70 ~ ait
tta'rsHHiaVSed He stated that be was nol ~ /.
no business, but was taking u sag kFriday
his intenfion TO return 10 Galvesiun eron,
ma then 20 back to Port, AZ uIui li,saorUIa
| abich Mace he will proceed 70 Sa,ap hi,
| Il hts business Interests do not n's'eH N''
/ return East.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
SeqiaaaE0e 9otti~4a.

Austin. Texas, January l9-Leutenant
Governor ]. n Browning says he is the
happiest man In Austin, Tomorrow he
steps down and out, relinquishng the toga
Of offlce to his successor Lieutenant GOV
crnor George n. Neal.
Tomorrow night Governor Browning re.
turns to his home in Amarillo, where he
will vigorously take up his law practice.
Asked II he had retired permanently from
politics he replied:
81 have. That Is to say, such is my de-.
sire. / have been absent from my family
too much already and ! am going 10 visit
NV wife and children for a while. Yes, |
have Ouit politics now and think ! shall
never again listen TO its Establishments.
hut. you know. man can not always tell
just exactly how the siren voice may
souud-how musical IL may be,
Hon. Clarence Stewart Of Tarrant conn.
tv win introduce bill in the morning foT
the payment OF the newspapers for pub
fishing the poll tax constitutional amend
ment The bill Upproprates So and MAJ
the emergency d9use
nosttlon TO It. and that II viii go through
| in hurry, as these pnpers or az least
great many OF them, need iheir money.
~
Hon. Q. L. Perry Of Matagorda county
| ;,st little bit exercised about bill re
storing the criminal aud civil jurisdiction
Ia tbs county court OF Matagorda county
The BIZ has passed the senate and bee
| sont 70 the house, bat owing to the pecc'
| snry delay In making up the committees
| because OF the great labor connected there
| Win. he has been unable as yet TO do any
| tbtng INT SAYS he hopes TO rush Ii throug
a. mat the congested condition Of his dli
| trlct court may be relieved.
~
The movement for the establishment G
| another district court for jefferson count
seems to be in good shape says Mr.. Du
| !, poaumont The bill will be introduce
~ Inc senate Wednesday by Seuato
| Reaty and Mr. Dun SAYS he anticipates n
trouble in getting II through DOTH oodit
promptly AAA
s,li a sSslly seSs thsp ordlpAiy IL
portaAss to tas tssniSs lntefisA Il zsx'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20

Hon Clarence Stewart This hill is for
the creation Of new department. that 81
agriculture Hon. Fcrg Kyic OF Hays has
alrcudy introduced nili ~ this character,
hut Mr.. Stewards bill will bc more far.
reaching and explicit in detail than Mr..
Kyle's.
Mr. stewart proposes that tho depart.
ment shall be divorced from the present
department Of agriculture Insurance sta
tistics and history. He proposes that this
department shall be presided ovrr Ivy a
secretary, whose duties shall be not alone
10 collect agricultural statistics aud publish
annual or biennial reports, hut 10 have
under his control entOmologists and Netcr.
mary surgeons to study the crop pests anu
live stock diseases, ana whenever the green
hug or any other hug shall appear IN the
grain fields In any section OF the state or
the wcevil or worms In the cotton. or pests
of nny kinds I'm the truck farms or or
Guards Of the state, to send an entomolo.
pist there TO combat them and DESTROY
thcm. and 10 teach the farmer now 70 90
&: or II any disease appears among shoep
swine, horses or cattle TO send vetetin
nriap TO the Geld TO stamp out the uiS-
ease he proposes also that there may ~
rXpcrimeut stations established and month
ly or quarterly bulletins ISSUED. ., q,
Mr. StwUrt says he does MOI propose ~
this hill to antnvonlze the Agricultural ans
Mechanical college The eutomoloElsts INV
scientists have their legitimate Geld oil ~
bor Ia teaching what they Know 10 NV
nuniIs of mat Institution of learning. ,
WHY the boil wecyil has cost Texas NIL
Hons ~ dollars and the green and othe
ny,s bavc cost ether millions says MI
stewart .'The farming interests, ~
tboush II may be trite 60 say L, are par
amount 10 all other interests, and ne S.Uv
should extend it's aid In any ana eNVIti
dIrcction to further these interests. ~
nrosperity depends upon agricultural pro
pnrifv and ii IS simply business prop'
sition 10 help the farmer -,..,. ,,ros,
.tor to mis- measure Il will cost ,compa,
| stiveiy little, a mere pittancc', indeed J
| az balances with tho money II VIII saw
/ -. - naopia ~ Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
FOUND A GOLD MINE
NEGRO MADE DISCOVERY WHILE
DIGGING A WELL.
Government Assayst Gives Value OF one
Hundred Dollars per Ton--Oeta''S
as to Extent OF Vein Lacking

wootan Wells, Texas, January ne
ports reached here yesterday OF GOA
strike few miles south u'cro VINO
owns the land found tho stratum whue
digging we'll Samples were sent to the
government ussayist, who reports that tho
stun Is worth 500 per ton.
II is understood that the negro has al
ready received numerous orcrs for his
property but has not yet accepted any OF
them.
II Is thought that a prominent business
man Of Calvert will organize company
at once, which will propose to develop the
property for half interest In II.
Particulars relating to tho depth ~ the
stratum thickness, etc. can not be oh
tancd at this time.
Quite a good deal Of interest IL aroused,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
At Palestine

Palestine, Texas, January 19.-The birth.
day Of General II, L. Lee was httingly
observed here today by the Daughters Of
the Confederacy. At the city hall, Which
had been beautifully decorated in ever.
greens. over the high stage hung large
paintings of Jefferson Davis. Lee aud Judge
Reagan and Mrs. Reagan was an honored
guest. Judge q. II. Gould delivered an
eulogy on Lee, which was a high tribute
10 that noted general. Little Tom Tregord
and Miss Goocb, children Of the public
schools, read essays on the life of Jack.
son aud Lee The John II Reagan chap.
ter, l ID. C., then bestowed crosses Of
honor on the old veterans, and Dr. r. Il.
Crczier In most beautiful and eloquent
speech received the crosses in behalf OF
his comrades. Altogether, tho meeting was
n most pleasant one and 1t was decided
to meet yearly on this date and httlngly
observe Lees birthday
quite a number OF veterans were present
and received the crosses OF honor from
the hand of Mrs. Reagan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Rnanoke,e semi CentenniaI.

In making arrangements for the cello
bration OF the semi'centenniol Of Roanoke
college. June oil, 1903, the faculty and
the committees in charge wish to obtain
evrry former student Of the college. As
enrorts already made to secure this In
formation have not been wholly success
full appeal Is now made 10 the pubhc,
In completing the register Of students
While many addresses are lacking for al
most every year, the register IS especially
Incomplete for the period OF the clvil war,
dtrin,i which no catalogues OF the students
,oere published ANY persons who are
able 10 aid IN this matter Will confer a
favor by sending information To- Prof.
~ A. smith. secretary Of the faculty.
Salem. Va.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL
RESULT OF THE LOCkLlN HABEAS
CORPUS HEARING.
Judqe Martin Sent the Case 70 Gillespie
County for Tral-Scott Admitted
to Bail In $4,000.

Llano. Texas. January n No evidence
OF especial Importance was introduced Tn
the sam Locklin Aaboas corpus trial this
morning. and by agreement of counsel the
crse was submitted TO Judge Martin with
ont argument. he renamed Lockiu to
the custody Of the sheriff without bail
and on his own motion made change ~
venue to Gillespie county, as he believed
the active interest on both sides rendered
a f0ir trial here impracticahc
A. X Scott was granted BAH in the sum
Of 5000 as an accessory.
The counsel for defense VIII carry the
habcas corpus hearing TO the higher court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
The Two San JaeInto Companies.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Beaumont, Texas, January ISL notice
in your Issue OF this date that you state
In your account OF the receivership Of the
San Jacinto Oil company, Dallas, THE San
Jaclnto OH company made proposition to
build refinery at corsicana a few months
ago.. This statement Is misleading ana
likely to lnhict great damage, for the com
pany that not only PROPOSED to build a re-
finpry at Corslcana. bnt Is doing It now, is
not the San Jacinto on company but the
san Jacinto oil Refining and Tank Car
company. an entirely separate ana as
tinct concern. As a large stockholder III
the refinery / take the liberty OF writing
YOU this letter, feeling that II is due your,
selves 10 make the correction, ann let me
gtockholders know that the plant s rapidly
approaching completion. and as far as
Know aud believe, the company Is IN most
excellent financial condition. Yours truly
| .th,r,sss, A,adr w a, n rYainrii rfrs
| ldcnf ~ bnth ef the cplnpanlea, glgvads
| pubusasd N The Rassl
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
Sour
StO I'M aCh

No appetite, loss Of strength, nervous
ness, headache. constipation, bad breath
general debility, sour risings and catsrrh oil
the stomach are all due TO indigestion. KodoI
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
sents the natural juices OF digestion as they
exist in healthy stomach, combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructive
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia. but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
by cleansing. purifying sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr., S. S. Ball. Of Ravenswood W Va, says
was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years.
Kodo cured me and We are now using II in mill
Tor baby
Kodoi Digests What You Eat.
Bottles only. sl.oo Size holding az times the trial
size, which sells for so cents
7-'9e~nd - Z g. De"'iTr . On. CstrscN
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Drug Store, 40 Main st.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-20
LABOR ROW ON AT DALLAS
The Contractors Refuse Of Recognize
the Building Trades Connect.
MAY RESULT \ a BIG STRIKE
Grows Out OF Strike by the Plumbers
and Sympathetic Action on the
Part OF the Council.

Dallas, Texas January l9.-Thc Builders
exchange Of Dallas met today 20 consider
the labor situation and the future rcla
lions between the exchange and the Build
ing Trades council As result OF the
meeting the builders exchange refuses to
recognize the Building Trades council as
an organization and the war between the
two bodies Is on A general tic-up OF work
done by members OF the Builders eS
change is inevitable. As the members Of
the exchange represent nearly all the lead.
Ing contractors and builders or the city.
todays action means a suspension of near.
ly all the building Ia Dallas
The session Of the exchange lasted two
hours, and all matters pertaining to the
controversy were thoroughly discussed.
The result Of the meeting is given in the
following:
Whereas The Building Trades council
have made demands requiring the con
tractors Of Dallas and members " the
Builders exchange 20 work only union
men, affiliated with the Building Trades
council aud carrying their cards, watch
has worked hardship not only ON con
tractors but also ON union Workmen
Of different trades and have ordered
workmen to abandon work tn many
cases; therefore, lac II
Resolved by the Builders exchange
! ia. dsfc ,6c ssid RriiJers Exchange.
/ md sT lis members ana syn,pathigers,
Mil not rocogniz, tho card system OF
! Xxx snii tr,dss rounrii 6ut win recog.
| tI,, o"h nwrio, Ill rpmnctcnt union
! i"Eor r,,., 6porinr S,rds from their r..
sre,tIIo unions That II copy of this
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