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Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

The book in question has for its hero
the late Captain La Barge. OF ST. Louis,
probably the most famous of Missouri
river st-eamboatmen. and the story OF his
life and adventures constitutes both a val
liable history and a dramatic narrative of
absorbing fascination The recital was die
tated by the old pioneer riverman himself
TO Captain Chittenden and was thoroughly
revised and corrected by Captain La Barge
shortly before his death.
The typical ancestry OF Captain Ia Barge
descended on his fathers side from French
Canadian stock and on his mothers from
the Creoles Of the south. Il dwelt upon at
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

Captain Chittenden naturally adverts to
the efforts the government made to keep
the river open and safe for navigation. and
gives somewhat in detail the history OF the
work. telling of the organization of the
Missouri River commission. and its con-
tributions to the task of combining the re-
belious stream to a defined course. He
concludes this section of his book in these
words:
For seventeen years the Missouri River
commission dragged out an unnecessary
existence, and was finally abolished by act
OF congress June Is. 1902. But the lesson,
II a costly one, has been we'll learned. So
far as government work on the Missouri
river is concerned. II will. in the near future
at least, be confined to W. purposes. on
the lower stretches OF the river IL will be
devoted to the protection OF property along
the banks; in the upper course TO the
building of reservoirs and canals for the
utilization OF its waters in irrigation.
Thus the battle between the railroads on
the one hand and the steamboats,. with
their government ally on the other, has
resulted In overwhelming Victory for the
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

some length by Captain Chittenden as sig
n%idcantly illustrating the strain Of blood
which took such an important part in the
exploration, settlement and development Of
the Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
At the close Of this ancestral review the
author appends the following interesting
acknowledgment:
The data for the sketch here given OF the
ancestry OF the La Barge family are
mainly derived from letters by Doctor
Philemon Laberge, sheriff OF the district
OF Beauharnois, Quebec, to Captain La
Barge.
Doctor Laberge had CHANGED to come
across a copy Of the st. Louis Republic of
January 9. 1898. in which there were a
biographical sketch and photograph of
Captain La Barge.
Knowing thai there was but one family
of the name in America, he set about to
trace the relationship. and presently sent
to Captain La Barge a complete geneal-
ogical table OF the family from Robert
Laberge down.
The data relating to the maternal line
are Cleaned from Scharff's History OF st.
Louis
There is scarcely a page to be found in
the two volumes that does not contain
some record Of peril or adventure or bold
achievement characteristic Of the life of
that period and Of the brave men who so
triumphantly dared the dangers of those
pioneer days.
Francis p. Harper, New York, is pub
Usher of the work, which is In two vol
tunes, handsomely printed and appropri-
ately illustrated. II is No. 4 of the Ameri-
can Exploration series.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
RELIGIOUS.

The Episcopal diocese of Georgia has
voted to place In Christ church, Savannah,
who was the first rector of Christ church.
Rt. Rev. Julius A. ChaUron, the Roman
Catholic bishop of Ozaka, Japan, who has
try.
Princeton's Theologicel seminary is to
receive $~2,lSO.S9l as a oequest from Mrs.
died last year.
Rt. Rev. Thomas M. A. Burke, bishop Of
the Catholic diocese of Albany, announces
that the $40, 600 recently willed to him by
Mgr. McDermott would be disposed of by
the establishment of scholarships for the
education OF youns meH for the priesthood.
Rev. G. NJ. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan, pro-
poses the organization of a life insurance
company that will only issue policies on
the lives OF Christians and total abstainers.
All the churches of the United States, IT is
stated, are to be asked to assist the organi-
cation.
1t is estimated that at least 100000
women are studying India this year in the
United Mission study course. Forty differ
ent missionary boards have reported the
use of the study in societies connected with
their denominations and 5000 copies of
Lux Christi" the text book, had been sold
prior to March l.
Rev. Morton c; Andrews. rector Of St.
wanted to run a restaurant in order that
he might utilize the surplus of his chicken
Bishop Grafton forbade the enterprise and
now Mr.. Andrews has withdrawn from the
church. Mr.. Andrews has been an extreme
ntualist. He drew no salary from the
church, insisting upon the right to support
himself by his business undertakings.
Rev. c. H. Jones has shocked rns con-
sentative element of Oswego, N. Y, by
making a contract with a billposter to bill
the city, advertising his sermon in the
thorough and effective manner of a circus
manager. Mr.. Jones Is pastor of the First
Presbyterian church and through the SUM.
mer months ne is to hold daily services
These are the services he is advertising
and some OF the specialties announced are
twelve-minute talks on such taking SUBJ
tests as "a Cure for the Blues" "Antisep-
tic Christian and THE Sixth Sense" The
city billboards will be hung with three
sheets and half sheets will be pasted in
windows, street cars and other public
places. why should Satan have a monop-
oily Of publicity" says Mr.. Jones in reply
to criticism.
1.-THE principal value of mission work?'
repeated a homecoming missionary who
had grown gray in the Held. well some
times I'm inclined to think it's the broad
ening. humani5ing process the workers
themselves undergo. We see human ma
ture, the heather human nature we have
been sent out to teach. at first hand, and
from an utterly different point of view from
that gained in any other way. We see the
beauty, the nobility, heroism of even
heather character, and While l am no
less a Christian than when a quarter OF a
century ago / started out in The work with
a zeal that was ready to burn every other
thing but my particular form OF religion
off the face of the earth, still" with a
smile, II am able now to see what really
good Christians Confucius and Buddha and
the rest OF them really Were"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

Johnny-Ma, aren't they using kerosene
oil to get rid Of the mosquitoes?
Mamma-Yes, 1 believe so.
JOHNNY wonder why they don't give
them castor oil?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

of the periodic pain which many women
experience with every month 1t makes
the g~entleness and kindness always as
sociated with womanhood seem to be
almost a miracle. While in general no
woman rebels against what she regards
as a natural necessity there is no woman
who would not gladly be free from this
recurring period Of pain.
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong and sick
women we'll, and gives them freedom
from disease. 1t establishes regularity,
dries weakening drains, heals inhamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce by letter, free. All correspond
ence strictly private and sacredly conf
dental. Write without fear and without
fee to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs +. Dolan, Of Madrid, Perkins Co, Nebr.,
writes II Wa cured Of painful periods by the
use Of DR.. Pierce's Favoutc Prescription, aud
his Compound Extract Of 9mar-Weed. think
Dr.. Pisrees medicines the best in the world"
SFavorite Prescription" has the testi-
mony Of thousands of women to It's
complete cure Of womanly diseases. Do
not accept an unknown and improved
substitute in its place.
1.-THE snggish liver made active by the
use OF Dr. Herce's Pleasant PelletA
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

His Teacher-Don't you know, Tommy,
you should not let your left hand know
what your right hand does2
T~ommy-Yes'm, but you've just got to
take both hands when you want to tie a
tin can to a dogs tail.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

Sunday School Teacher-How many COM
mandments are there, Willie?
Willie-Ten.
Sunday Sehoo Teacher-And suppose you
were to break one of them?
Willie-Then there'd only be nine.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14
..Orchard s. Wilhelm.

VNERE BIDDING for yourt trade and offering inducements that will bring the June
w buyers here for this is a pogrSdveS store, me whose stocks are akr and acvs
each day - We have prepared to fill 1.-THE season fl keen buying opportunities - We
keep teh trade coming by right prices Hanked by proper qualities - Stronger values than
ever for June buyers and then every item is new and hesh every value the kind that
peasSc careful buyers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

Now, children" said the teacher,
(which little boy or girl can tell the mean
ing of the word 'humidity?'"
Johnny Wise elevated his hand.
You may tell us, Johnny"
Humidity is when your clo'es sticks"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-14

A 4-year-old boy, noticing for the
first time a lock Of gray hair on his faith
ers head, asked:
Papa, why are some Of your hairs
gray?''
Thinking to drive home a moral lesson,
the father answered.: Papa gets a gray
hair every time his little boy is naughty"
The child seemed lost in thought, but
after a short pause said naively:
well, then g~randpapa must have had
awful naughty boys"
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Is your son or daughter going to
attend school this fall? II so, why
not get them pair Of our Hart &
Arrow brand shoesp Every pair
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
HAYS X RODGERS.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25
The Queen Contest.

The following is the standing Of
the Queen contest. Vote your
choice for the Queen OF Montgom-
cry's greatest fair. Five cents n
vote;
Miss Stella Duiry
Miss Pauline Stcuart
Miss Frankie Motz
Miss Alta Rodgers
Miss Caroline Arnold
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25


In Montgomery Monday.
While at the Street Fair stay and
see a good play at the opera house
at night.
Born to j.. II. Algcrmissen and
wife Wednesday sept, 10, a fine
boy.
u. NJ. Russell OF Mincola was
buying goods in st. Louis this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. Boone of De-
troit, Mich, are visiting relatives
west OF town.
Bring your baskets and wraps
to my store while Mt the Fair, you
will be Mt home. MILTON JONES
Mrs. DIR. l.. a. hudson of " ellis
Vile visited relatives here and at
Danvillc from Friday until Mon
day.
Misses Anna and Martha Blades
of Mincola attended the State Con-
vcution Of the Christian church at
Columbia this week.
Mrs. Kntc Oliver, Mrs. Il. NJ.
Oliver and little JuIla arrivid home
Monday from California. They
were accompanied home by Miss
Nora Boone, Mrs. l.. NJ. divers
sister.
Noah Jones of near Joncsburg
delivered ~ head Of hogs to VIM.
Wald Monday at s5.s5 per hundred.
They weighed 200 lbs. per head.
Miss Gua HALL Grayca lnft Mon
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

"Strength and vigor come of
good food, duly digcsted. Force
rcady-to-scrve wheat and bar
ley food, adds no burden, but sus-
tains, nourishcs, invlgoratcs."
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Everything will be ready next
Wednesday for Montgomcry's
Greatest Street Fair.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Don't forgot the entertainment
Mt the w. &. T. U. Hall tonight
friday
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Lee Adams was In Mexico Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25
KNOWS colt SHOW

Knox's colt show ut New Flor
ence Saturday Sept. ~. Every
body invited.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Jas. Elder and daughter Miss
Mildred spent few hours In
Wcllsyillc last Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Miss Rene Stuart and Mrs. Gran
Barker OF Wellsvillc were the very
pleasant guests Of Mrs. j. 7. Nun
nelly and Mrs. c. G. Wall, Mon
day.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25


Ladies' free at the opera house
Monday night.
Fresh fruits, nuts, candies and
cigars. MILTON JONES.
Misses Lillian Usry and Beulah
Edwards of Prices Branch were
shopping here, Monday.
HAYS 4 RODGERS, the store
where high quality and low prices
are linked together.
Claud Mccarthy OF Nortonvillc,
Kan. arrived here Tuesday to
spend month with relatives.
Emmett Wyatt and Rob't.
Northcutt of Prices Branch were
in our city few hours Tuesday
evening.
Clyde Beck who has been In st.
Louis for several weeks came up
Monday and went out to his home
Mt Gamma.
Free! Frccl Plenty OF good
ice water while at the Street Fair
at MARTINS GROCERY.
==4=
w. +. Driscoll of Middlctown
left here Monday for the Cuban
Islands he will probably be gone
several days.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Miss Sue Bell Graves left Mon
day for Kansas City to visit friends
and from there she will go to
Oklahoma City where she will
teach school this winter.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Misses May Bell Cove and
Braska lockwood visited at
Joncsburg Saturday and Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

David Dillon whose home was
at Wellsvillc was killed last Thurs
day night Sept. II, by being run
over by a Wabash train near Clark
Mo. Mr.. Dillon had shipped a car
load Of cattle to st. Louis on We'd
nesday and came back as far as
Montgomery Thursday evening on
one Of the fast trains. Ills body
was found on the track very bad
ly mangled, near Clark early Fri
day morning. He was seen here
as late as y o'clock Thursday night
but why he was up the road as far
as Clark, no one knows. The re-
mains were buried at Wellsville
Friday. He leaves a wife and two
children
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

One Of the best subjects of the
week will be "Too Rich to Marry"
at the opera house Monday night.
Don't fail to attend. Ladies free.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Rev. X. s. Duncan was In Mexico
Monday on business.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

w. c. Goshorn OF Gamma was
In Montgomery Monday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Mort Kibler will hold a public
sale of his personal property Wed.
nesday, Oct. Z. See sale In this
paper.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Mrs. r. q. White spent Sunday
in Moberly.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

"Too Rich to Marry" at the
opera house Monday night. La
dies free.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

b. II. Tuttle OF st. Louis spent
few days here this week.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25
Vote for the street fair queen
All roads will lead to Montgom-
cry next week.

The TRIBUNE will be issued one
day early next week.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Mrs. j. w. Kelsick of st. Charlie p
visited relatives at this place this
week.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

4. II. Algcrmisscn nnd A. w.
Ferguson procured convcyanccs
aud took the following business
men ot Montgomery out to see
their coal mine norih-rnst Of Bell
flower: G.. X. Sheets, W. A.
Crockett, w. l.. Gupton. d. u.
McCarty, r. II. Bailey, j. w.
Jacka, Il. II. Williams and Hiram
Bnrnes.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Excur sion to st. Louis Satur
day tto-morrow) and Sunday
Si.5O the round trip
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Kingsley x Russell at the opcr
house Monday night.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Ladies free at the opera house
Monday night.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25
Marriag, License.

Edgar u. liarding....prlccs Branch
Miss Rachel l.. Observation-Disclosures
Branch.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

While at the Street Fair stay and
see good play at the opera house
at night.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Kingsley & Russell, dramatic
company, begins a weeks engage
mcnt at the opera house next Mon
day night with TOO Rich to Mar
ry." Ladies free Monday night
only. This company played here
during the Street Fair last year
and gave entire satisfactio o n.
They have q company Of well Sc.
lectcd high class artists and guar.
antee satisfaction to the theatre
going public. Popular prices, i5c
bic and 35c.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

There will be preaching Mt the
Presbyterian Church next Sabbath
morning at II o'clock and in the
evening at 1880 o'clock. Everyone
Is invited and all the members are
urgently requested to be present,
especially at the II o'clock service,
because matter Of vital import
ance to every member will be up
for consideration at this service.
j. l.. KERR.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Barrel salt.
MARTINS GROCERY.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Full line Of Blanke coffee at
MARTINS GROCERY.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Our stock OF groceries was never
more full and complete. Fresh
goods arriving daily.
HAYS X RODGERS.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Fresh fruits, nuts, candies ant
cigars. MILTON JONES,
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

While at the Street Fair make
Hays & Rodgers your headquar-
ters. Bring your baskets and ba-
bies.
Miss Lottic lIcying returned
Wednesday from several weeks
visit with relatives at st. Charles
and St. Louis.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w. Tinslcy of
Hereford, Texas, have moved to
Montgomery. The Doctor will 10.
cate here for the practice of his
profession.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Noah Jones of near Joncsburg
delivered ~ head Of hogs to VIM.
Wald Monday at s5.s5 per hundred
They weighed 200 lbs. per head.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Misses Lillian Usry and Bculah
Edwards of Prices Branch were
shopping here. Monday.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Free! Frccl Plenty OF good
ice water while at the Street Fail
at MAnTIN's GROCERY.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

HAYS 4 RODGERS, the store
where high quality and low prices
are linked together.
The Montgomery tribune., 1903-09-25

Born to i. II. Algcrmissen and
wife Wednesday sept, 10, a fine
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1903-12-17
Fire Alarm.

A smoking furnace at the store
of Simon Loeb & Bro. caused an
alarm of fire yesterday morning
at half-past eleven o'clock. The
alarm caused great excitement
for awhile, many thinking that
the big building was in serious
danger. The firemen were on
hand but found their services
not needed.
Alarm No. > came in yester-
day afternoon about half past one
o'clock. 1t was caused by a
chimney of cabin near Rily To-
lands home in Ward No. 4, burn
ing out. The firemen had long
run for nothing.
The third alarm came in yes
terday afternoon about half-past
three. 1t caused the fremen to
ask for overtime and was caused
grass burning at a cabin in Ward
No. g. No damage.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1903-12-17
Tribute TO DR.. F. H. Erwin,

Thou shalt come to thy grave
in a full age, like as a shock of
corn cometh in his season. y
Jobe v:26. This promise Of a
long life to the faithful Christian
was fulfilled IN the death of DIR.
F. H. Erwin which occurred Nov.
19, 1908, in the 68th year of his
age. His spirit was ripe for the
Garner of the skies and has bee n
gathered home. For nearly
five years he was a sufferer; his
active life in few moments
changed by paralysis to one Of
suffering the strong man laid
low. He lived to prove that All
things for good to those who love
God. There shut in" years
were to him the Beulah Land of
the soul Thereby opportunity
was given him to turn his
thoughts from earthly cares and
duties which weighed sorely
upon him, and learn more of the
goodness and faithfulness of God.
The Bible became his constant
com panion and its new found
treasures were to him as cool
waters TO a thirsty soul-the
joy and rejoicing of his heart. I"
But I must speak of other years
when, as an untiring physician,
he was ever near the bedside of
the suffering, administering
comfort to the hearts as we'll as
relief to the bodies of men. He
was ever the cultured Christian
gentlemen, whether in the homes
Of the lowly where his profession
called him, or in the social circle
with those of high degree. 1t
was remarked at his funeral tina
his home was always a refuge
for the tempted and tried.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1903-12-17
Court Proceedings.

Oliver Sykes was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Mat
thews Monday on the charge of
stealing eight dollars from Lewis
Williams. The defendent was
fined $500 and costs.
Messrs. .CottOnand Wilson were
lodged in jail yesterday afternoon
for being drunk and disorderly
and disturbing the peace. They
will have a hearing before Mayor
Gunter today.
Justice of the Peace Matthews
had before him yesterday a case
in which religion and the love of
church almost proved the undo.
ing Of two persons of color.
Anthony Matthews and Virgie
Hargroye were the two persons
involved and they were charged
with burning the st. Peter s
church two miles from Colum-
bus Saturday night. 1t seems
that Matthews was a member of
a rival church aud this, combin-
ed with some few threats he
had been heard to make, was the
evidence the prosecution brought
to bear. Capt. E. T. Sykes rep
resented the prosecution. The
defendant was bound over to
await the action of the grand
jury under a bond Of 5000.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1903-12-17
Weekly Market Report
PREPARED BY.
J. II. STEVENS & son,
TIE MAIN STREET GROCERS.
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1908.

The following is Gilbert &
Clay's cotton letter received by
J. B. Harris & Co. yesterday
The chief item of news in the
cotton market today related to
several failures in Manchester,
the nature of which, upon sub
sequent investigation, proved to
be failures by manufacturers of
cloth who were evidently incapa-
bic of filing contracts. This
condition, however, did not cause
any unusual stir in Liverpool
and the conclusion was drawn
accordingly that the matter was
lacking in Importance. One ca
BILE stated that Lancashire
spinners had issued a call to
American and Continental spin
ners inviting prompt, general
action for the adoption of short
time. but this feature was not re-
garded seriously as the argu-
ment was advanced that spin
ners, who had exercised fore
sight and laid in supplies of raw
cotton, would not be willing to
bind themselves to such a course.
Amidst the clamor for short
time came the announcement
that large Boston bagging con-
cern. in reviewing the crop situa-
ton, stated tnat it was hard to
see how the yield could reach
ten million bales. Thus the
trade had ample opportunity to
work both sides and the result
was only a slight change in
prices.
The spot department is eager
ly looked to for a positive incen-
tive, and meanwhile the move
ment is carefully scanned for the
promised diminution. Any sig
nificant developments in cOnnec-
tion with these two guiding fea-
lures will have a pronounced
effect.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1903-12-17
Death OF DR.. ]. L. Patty.

The death of DIR. ]. l. Patty,
announcement of which reached
this city on Sunday morning,
was a great shock to this gen
tleman's 5 wide circle of friends
here. Dr. Patty died about dark
on Saturday evening from heart
disease. He was en- route to his
home in the Bigbee Valley neigh
borhOod after having spent the
day in Brooksville on business.
He reached the store of Mr.. Fl.
II. Shull about dark and was
greeted by some one in the
building. He made reply and it
was believed that he had gone
on to his home until his lifeless
body was found in his buggy
few minutes later. DIR. Patty
was in the prime of life and his
sudden death is a terrible be-
reavement to his family, relatives
and friends. For several months
past he had been in poor health
but it was not believed that his
malady was of such a serious ma
ture. He was in Columbus only
few days ago and appeared
to be in good health and was in
excellent spirits, rejoicing in the
high price of cotton and the
prosperity it had brought to the
people of this section.
DR.. Patty was we'll known in
Northeast Mississippi, and was
especially we'll known in Lowndes
and Noxubee counties. From
one of the first families of Noxu-
bee county, he was identified
with every interest of her peo-
pie. For years he had resided
in the Bigbee Valley neighbor-
hood and was one of this sec
tion's largest and most success
ful planters. He was a frequent
visitor to Columbus and had
large commercial relations here. |
He was a man of fine character,
lofty ideals, generous impulses
and princely hospitality. and he
endeared himself in a long life of
honor and usefulness to count
less friends in Columbus who |
mourn his death. He leaves a
wife and a large family of child |!
ren who are inconsolable in their |
grief. THE DISPATCH extends |
its sympathy.