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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-11-13
Hays & Rodgers Sell Out.

The old and popular firm of
Hays & Rodgers of this city, deal
ers In general merchandise, have
during the past week sold their
entire stock Of goods to Mcckcr
Bros. of Caney, Kans., and will
retire from the business. The
new firm have several stores
throughout southern Kansas and
are said to be cnterpri sing business
men. The room here Is now closed
for invoice.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-11-13
Local Briefs.

Inc puhii hunting sehsOn Is now
on, having begun November ist,
and lasts until January list.
X. s. Mccall has formed a CO.
partnership in st. Louis with an
other party in the coal: and ice
business.
G. r. Coppedge OF st. Louis was
here Sunday to see his father-in-
law, J. w. MILAN, who has been
very sick for the past two weeks.
A. B. Keadle, the former popu-
lar editor Of this paper, is now
agent for the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company Of Newark, N.
j., for this city.
.-NOne of the best attractions on
Hhc road this season Is "a Hoosier
Daisy" which has been booked
for Ferguson's Opera House Tues
day, Nov. II.
The Bellilower Telegram will be
issued shortly by the Telegram
Printing Company, OF which How
ard Ellis OF the New Florence
Leader Is president, and j. Y.
Parsons, late OF the Wcllsville
Record, editor. II will be Demo-
cratic.
Elder @. +. Assitcr will preach
ut the Christian church at Prices
Branch next Sunday morning and
evening, also Saturday at 7 p. m.
On the fourth Lords Day elder
Assitcr will commence a protractcd
meeting at Bellilower, and 1t Is cx-
pected that Elder Clayton Brooks
Of Jefferson City will help him In
thc meeting.
Judge Robt. L. Lewis. son of
Col. and Mrs. Warner Lewis OF
this city, was, at tho general cleo
tion last week, elected to succeed
himself as Judge OF the Fourth
Judicial District of Colorado which
includes the cities of Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek. Judge
Lewis was brought up in this city,
and was some years ago the Re-
publican nominee for governor of
Missouri.
DR.. Oscar Monnig died at his
home near Americus last week
Tuesday, at the age of II years.
DIR. Monnig was born in Rocs,
Germany, in 1922, and came to
Montgomery county In 1874, the
year OF the big overflow. During
the civil war he served three years
as surgeon In Col. Dycr's reg
iment. He was one OF the pioneer
citizens and physicians of this
county.
Mr.. w. II. Moore, president Of
the National Good Roads Associa-
ton, has planned to build n rock
road from st. Louis to Kansas
City. One selection for the pro-
posed route is up the Wabash
through Montgomery county,
another Is south OF the river. The
plan is for 100 foot road, n row
of shade trees on each side, two
dirt tracks and two macadamized.
Counties are to keep the same up.
The cost Is estimated at SO, 900 per
mile.
w w. Cowan Of Middletown,
one of the Oldest subscribers of the
TRIBUNE, was in town Friday last
and called at this office. Mr..
Cowan first settled In the neighbor-
hood where he now resides SO
years ago. During the civil war
he was a valiant soldier In the
3ist Missouri Infantry, in the same
company with Col. Thompson,
and was wounded in Sherman's
first attack on Vicksburg. Among
the farm sales in Mr.. Cowan's
neighborhood lately are j. Nc.
Kcnzie sold so acre farm to r.
Anderson; Jas. Fitzgerald 100
acres to Delbert Anderson; Roz.
Berger 100 acres to Jas. Fry. None
of the parties selling will leave the
county, but have other farms upon
which they will reside.
FOR SALE:-A $50 acre farm
well improved. JOHN CoFFMAN.
1t New Florence, Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-11-13

The seasons most pronounced
comedy success "a Iloosicr
Daisy" which has met with bril-
Liant success everywhere, will ep-
pear at Ferguson's Opera House.
Tuesday, Nov. II. The play in
PRODUCES such types OF characters
that cannot fail to interest and
entertain all classes of the thcatcr-
gocrs. The comedy at all times In
bright and increases In interest to
the very last. Reserved seats on
sale nt Cason's Drug store. Prices
~, 30 and 80 cents.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-11-13

FOR SALE:-A $50 acre farm
well improved. JOHN CoFFMAN.
1t New Florence, Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-11-13

james whilcomb Riley. tho author.
confcHscs Ia n fondncsa Tor social life.
but always feels at n disadvantage at
society gatherings. Deing short sight.
od. he is unable to recognize people
easily and M consequence he seems
somewhat ungalnly "Bcsides." he
adds. mot long ago ! was recently dc.
trcted pronouncing the programme
ag II IL spelled and you can imagine
my overwhelming. suf1ocntlng sense of
humiliation when my attention was
called to H."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
A VERY SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.

An incident of more than usual sig
nfcance to ut least that portion of the
so-callcd City Hall faction. whose de-
yotion to duty" is said to he largely
Influenced by what Is known as "thc
downtown privileges" occurred during
the past week.
This was the formal entrance of
sheriff Barrett into the arena rs fac.
tor to he counted upon in future in the
matter of the regulation of sports In
Chicago.
II Is the first step toward the break.
ing down of the barriers Ivy which the
privilege" gang has been surruvnded
under the present city administration.
The incident In question developed
In connection with recent boxing
match.
sheriff Barrett was present ut this
exhibition. with the avuwcd intention
of stopping It Il Il in any way violated
the law. Ii 81 turned ont that there
was no violation ~ the law in this in
stance. The ESelr has nothing to say
In regard % these so-callcd boxing On
hibltious, but the point II wishes e
make in this connection is that the in
cideut serves ~ show that the ncu
Sheris will have something TO say il
future Ia the matter Of privileges" 81
all kinds. II further serves to cm
plastic what the Eagle had to say IL
this connection in very recent cdi
| ton
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
TWO GOOD DEPARTMENTS BADLY
HANDICAPPED.

Az usual. the Chicago Fire and io-
lice departments made Il fine record
during the year just closed. 1t Is too
had that both these splendid forces are
so badly handicapped by miserably III
efficient municipal government, ana by
the application 10 them OF II mlschieN'
Gus law-ciyiI serVice--a statute that
plainly never was intended for such
departments as these.
The civil service law has been par
tlcularly injurious TO the police depart
ment Nevertheless that body cohtiii'
ucs To do its duty well and 10 make an
exceptionally good record.
In the discharge of duty 80 oiilcers
were hurt and eleven men met vloleht
deaths, three being shot, one drowned
two suicides and live otherwise killed
Thirty-four men died from natural
causes. The officers restored 2,I3i lost
children 10 parents, cared for l,oIl IN
sane persons, accommodated at police
stations $500 dodgers and aided in lol
cases Of dcstitutiOn. Three policemen
were slain and an equal number or
criminals We're killed by officers In
self.defepsc In ten cases the Offend
ers escaped, eighteen We're sent 10 the
penitentiary or reformatory, one was
hanged, eleven acquitted, four commit
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

With this view i'm mind, they then rea-
son that should Harrison step aside,
his party foes might capture the con.
veution and nominate n man of their
liking. Then they ask. what is to
become of usT
sheriff Barrett is seen. In the event
of Republican victory, the biggest Dem
ocratic otliceholder in the county. 1t ~
pointed out that he might jeopardizc
the chances of Coroner Tracgcr, should
that official desire reelection. 1t is
argued that he might cause much trou.
BILE for the committeeman VINO are sup
posed to hold extensive privileges. In
fact. ii is asserted the Barrctt-Burke
combine would have II In its power to
lay out their foes. right and left
This considering the peculiar fond.
ness of the II. n. for Harrison and
lIarrisonism is stating the case pretty
accurately. Now, on top of all of this.
comes the action of the County Dcmoc-
racy. which practically amounts to no
ticc served on Harrison that he cannot
be elected.
The great organization went on rec
ord in no uncertain terms by wildly
appauding the following sentiments
publicly expressed by one of its most
prominent and active members. Re
fcrring to the recent campaign the
speaker said:
"The accredited leaders of the party
were given back seat. The manage.
ncnt of the campaign was given over
| to the hands of a self-constituted body
| of men whose Democracy was u,ies-
tioncd--the silk stockings If you
please. They were inexperienced men,
too. Why. when you went to head.
| quarters you were met by some long.
whiskcrcd individual whose ncighbor-
would refuse to elect him poundmaster
With the accredited party leaders turn
ed down II is but natural that the PEG.
pie looked upon us as Il discredtCd
party.
1T looked as though the Democracy
was ashamed of itself. The leader
were compelled to hand over the is>
TIMES of the party to hands unframed
As Il general principle. I believe thA
the accredited representatives ~ IN
party should run the machinery. an,
let the other fellows follow. II was
bad thing for the Democracy
1T Is narrow-minis5- and not
good citizen who will bcid NJ hi. Ic
litical fortunes on the Fan Of another
1t is dangerous UAa ~ho will Il
This. IL Is rumoCs1 that some of III
so-called Leaders .. Democracy ar
very ambltiOus, AID IN their ambitio
are very likely 70 overstep the bound
OF true D.szzs.s-zey-
Every uo-'t 81 this is gospel trutl
and what = mere. the applause whic
greeted !. means. beyond doubt, tina
the rank and file of the Democrat
party had decided TO put an end
the regime Of Harrisonism In this cit
and 20 revert to Democracy and r,g
Democrats for its leaders once AGAIN.
All OF which means more woe IL
the L. .. l.. including, Of course. ''th
faithful sixty-one."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
EA0LETs.

The very evident and palpable oh.
lect behind Harrison's little scheme To
get control of the minority in the Leg
stature Is enough In itself 10 discrcdit
the entire petty intrigue. Harrison
plainly has an Oyerwecnlng desire to
renew his hold on the public pap for
at least two years more. Ii0 knows
that the people are now thoroughly
aware Of the fact that more abso'
IureIy useless city administration
has never afflicted them since Chicago
became a chartered city. But llarri-
son has still a fond and lingering
dream that the people can still DE de-
ludcd by his perennial campaign issue
the traction question, II II evidently
the intention Of Harrison 10 repeat, If
by any means he can do H. his policy
Of procrastinarion and delay in refer
cncr 10 the settlement Of the street
car question. In this cndCavor the
would-bc perpetual office holder, who
now rattlcs around In the MuyOral
chair of Chicago, is evidently prepared,
under the SpcclOus plea of municipal
ownership, 10 use every means known
TO political dodgery toward That end
II makes little difference, evidently, 10
the payroll brigade over at the City
Hall how long the travelling public Is
made to suffer from inadequate and
antlQuatcd transportation service, so
long ms they can be utilized for cam
paign PURPOSES.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
~: JACKSON DAY BANQUET.

AL Indications point To splendid
sp.ress eor the Jackson Day banquet,
which will he heid at the sherman
Eduse. IAN. =. under the auspices of
die Democratic Organization OF Chi.
cago. which In the tirie Of the great
combination OF al previously existing
f.ic,i0ns anu wings Of the Democratic
party now unlred under the leadership
OF such sralwarr lifelong Democrats
az sheriff Barrett. Robert Il. Burke,
Roger G.. sullivan, John T.. Hopkins,
John McGll$nn, John Powers, Thomas
Gahun and others OF equal standing.
Music and oratory will grace the oc.
rasinn. several speakers Of local and
national prominence having promised
Ia he in attendance.
".g0hn McGillen presided over the
meeting held at Democratic headquar'
ters, l4j Randolph street. Saturday
night FOR the purpose Of completing ar.
Robert l.. Burke acted
as secretary. Hon. John Barton Payne
has been named as one Of the Chicago
speakers. Another local man Is yet tn
he selected. The Out-Of-tOwn speakers
will be Mayor Rose and John i. DOnO-
van OF Milwaukee and Congressman
j. Il. williams Of Carmi. Sheriff Bar
retr made short address, saying that
he would do his share toward making
the affair n success. More than 100 rep.
Democrats We're ut the
meeting.
Under these circumstances, the Jack
son Day banquet promises 10 be rec
ord.breaker.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

ted suicide. and in four eases both par.
ties to fights died.
The men restored S32S.6oi In lost
property out of $413.4o0 reported lost
or stolen.
The Eagle congratulatcs both Chief
O'Neil and Chief Musham upon the OK.
cclcnt showing of their respective de-
partmcnts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
MORE woe FOR THE u. o. L.

The County Democracy proceeded to
put another nail in the political coffin
Of the United Order Of Ingrates ut Its
meeting on Sunday last.
The u. o. /. mot the !. .. C.) are
clnging desperately TO the hope that
"Iiizzoner" the Mayorette may be in
duced TO run again for Mayor. IL Is
the only hope they have Of being res
cued from political oblivion, and what
10 them Is still worse--divorce from the
public pap. Hence the ''round robins"
and other methods now being desper-
atcly resorted to by the L. .. ]. 10 in
duce the principal Jack-in-ofiice 10
make one more effort 10 hold on TO the
payroll Hence we read daily such ar
Daily News:
what Is 10 become of the faithful
sINty-oneY
This question grew into big prob.
lem AT the City Hall to-day Saturday,
when after the reported completion of
round robin asking Carter II. IIarri-
son to run for the Mayoralty again,
the Mayor still refused to commit him
self, ana many of the stalwarts rcas-
serted IN the corridors and the offices
their conviction that no man except
Harrison can hold together the County
Central Committeeman who voted for
Carey for chairman. They begin 10 fear
a break, II Is said, II some word does
not come from the Mayor that he will
lead them again. With the Burkc.Bar-
rctt-Iopkins forces lined up for des-
perate attack al the primaries ana
holding a meeting tonight, the Harrl-
son workers plead for the word To
buckle on their armor,
1.-THE city Hall men argue that no
man can hold the Harrison following
AT either nomination or election except
Harrison They assert that neither
Walker nor McGaln, both Of whom
have been mentioned as possible sue
ccssors 10 Harrison, could hold the
Harrison grip on the First Ward and
on the saloon element in general. They
further declare it apparent that any
man who could hold the latter element
could not get the independent vote
which has hitherto gone 10 Harrison.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
HONOR TO whom HOHO5 rs DUE

The record of the pas year II the
matter of track eleys-tc- shows one
oasis of activity in tie d-eary waste
Of do-nothingism whieh Ia. character
lied nearly all the tGl21rs q TIE nv
niclpal adminisr-zt.oa-
Chief among TIE track elevation 81.
dinanccs. passed ard accepted in 1s'.
were those 20: .ltrin. the souIh CHI
cayo track. and al-olishing TIE ''laril
trap" M Grant Crossing; Etri,. riir
broad b.; o. main and sv-tTca -ru,,;s
between Fourteenth and LlGiu"nrn
streets Canal street and Wsfyrn"r ave-.
hue. and the "MaytI' rIu'if'' rnti.
nance superintendent a1m @'N"in
AMI the COMMITTEES INV. int 4 Unsy
year. with this sunRyiI-n. rsnlt IA
show:
Under ordinances Juss..t nd accept
81 in 1892:
Miles OF mslr -.l,ir a. 10 ,'ir-
waited ...............r.. .S.S,
Miles u ldl.r L.itd, a. ne
elevated ---......-.u...-...-... 49,. IN
Subway. g n. constructed. .... no
Total .-.zlIla 1.,t INST ~ vnrt: ST,,I5.DnO
S1J.z..l-,4ndanr G'Noill reports that
there h.l.s Seen tan. under ordinances
passed . IN. the following vors;
Nile. g main rglcl, elevated. ~
Mlls- II other mack elevated. 10 -
Subway constructed ....,...- ~
Total estimated cost Of wOriSs3. OOO.0 900
Mr.. O'Seil has framed summary
of track elevation work done since
work was begun in Chicago under the
elder Mayor Harrison, beginning May
%, 1892, up % Dec. 81, 1902.
The track elevation department in
1902 received from the city $4,000 and
spent of that amount 81, 4JO9T That
track elevation has cut down the per
centage of deaths by railway accidents
to the total deaths by violence in Chi.
cago Is shown by figures compiled by
Mr.. O'Neill. For this good work the
thanks of the community are entirely
due to Superintendent John O'Neiil,
one Of the most valuable officials the
city of Chicago has ever had, AMI the
Eagle takes pleasure in paying this
tribute To his worth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

~ everybody the provcrbial rainy day
Is bound to come. A system of school
savings Is one Of the best educational
means yet devised to prepare for 1t.
The country mouse envies the city
mouse. The country wife thinks with
longing of the concerts. the theatcrs,
the tempting shops and the congenial
people of the city, ana compares them
with the solitude, the drudgery. ana
the poverty of resource offered by vii.
lage or farm. But the country woman
has one treasure that many OF her city
cousins may well covet. She takes 1t
for grantcd-as she takes the sky, the
air and the music of her children's
voices: to n great many city women 1t
has become n lost dream. 1t Is a home
"A real home. where the chairs ana
the dishes and the beds and the walls
and the roof belong TO the family;
where new curtain or new rose
bush Is u permanent acquisition; where
even Inconvenience are problems to
be solved. not miscries to be endured.
The city family Of moderate means Is
driven more and more frequently to
the boarding house. the hotel or the
apartment house. One Is scarcely bet
tor than the others SO far as the gra.
cious atmosphere OF home Is concerned.
Poor and expensive service. high rents
In the city. railway expenses In the
suburb. the perpleXities OF market and
kitchen and furnace and sidewalk dis.
may more and more the men and won.
on In the city. The boarding house
offers relief. and the tired housekeeper
huttcrs TO II. as a moth to the candle.
regardless for the moment Of what she
| IL losing When she realizes that her
home has gone. the whole family may
have acquired the hotel habit. habit
~ perniclous rs 1t Is permanent. One
after another the unselfshnesses that
flourish In home have dropped away.
In their place have come passion for
ease and a cynical disregard of the
finer sacrifices OF domestic life. This
Is the dark side OF the picture. Life
may be well lived anywhere. but 1t IL
a deeper truth that q real home IL the
best soil for the cultivation Of family
love and Of mutual helpfulncss.
%6A
As rule the Ofiice.hOlder works
more hours for less money than almost
any other private In the great army Of
the employed. For every hour that he
spends In the performance of his pub
lie duties he must spend at least nn-
other hour In keeping his fences In re-
pair II he Is elected by the people
he must begin his work for renom.
nation as soon Us he IL elected. II he
holds II subordinate position lie must
retain his influence In his precinct or
his services will not be In demand ut
headquarters. 1t IL hard work ana
expensive work and the glory of It all
IL sadly furnished.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03
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Z TO the discerning public, however
the demagogy Of IIarrisonism has long
been plain, ana the Representatives of
the people in the city Council are al
ready lined up to take up the fight Of
the people as against Harrisonism.
The effort of Harrison to control the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

rage robs a woman of the right to be
q wagc.carncr, then there II good sense
In tile universal tendency toward Ill.
vOrce. not only In the PostOfiice DE.
partment. but everywhere else. There
are conditions that unfit a married
woman for regular employment out.
side the home. But no such condition
lies In marriage itself. Many childless
wives. with little turn for household
duties. may do as excellent service as
women that are unmarried or divorced.
Many wives are Justly proud of the
ability To maintain their own resources,
and even contribute to the household
fund. 1t IL a laudablc pride and a
worthy ambition. The government Is
In small business when It makes a
sweeping discrimination against these.
If the government IL to throw It's own
ponderous weight into the scale at all,
1t should he on the side of wedlock.
and not against 1t. or course. II Is
easy To say that u marriage which
holds together 80 loosely Ii better dis.
solved. But the loss of half the family
income Is no small matter. especially
when the whole of II has barely suf-
feed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03

The school savings bank IL not ev.
erywhere u familiar institution. Yet
In one hundred ana eighteen towns and
cities In twenty-four States and two
Canadian provinces there are nearly
fifteen hundred schools where the sys.
TEN OF school savings II practised. The
depOsitOrs number over one hundred
and siXty.siX thousand. According To
statistics brought up to January. 1902,
the total deposits had exceeded Il mill.
lon and II quarter dollars. of which
more than four hundred thousand dol.
lars still remained to the credit of de.
pOsltOrs. These figures mean soma.
thing. They mean that In many places
the pupils " the public schools. under
wise teachers, are learning one of the
most important lessons of life-the les.
son of thrift The method OF teaching
1t Is practical. On Monday mornings
the teacher collects such savlngs-ln
pennies, nickels or dlmes--as the pu.
pills wish to lay aside. The depositors
have learned that their money is safe.
and that 1t can be drawn out nj any
time of need. This work. as yet with.
out official organization, has been 90.
ing eli In America for about seventeen
years. In various countries OF Europe
1t takes Its definite place In the currlcn.
lum OF government schools. and Is re.
garded rs having the highest educa.
tiOnal value and importance. Sooner
or later. In some form or other. the sys.
TEN will be made II part OF the Ameri.
can scheme Of education. We are pc.
culiarly practical people. We wish our
young people taught. beyond anything
they may learn from books. the Gle.
nents OF common sense. The first OF
these Is the realization That for near.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-03


II takes little ~ cause divorce IN
these days. Almost any excuse viii
serve. But n has remained for the
Postmaster General Of the United
States 10 furnish u cause that Is valid
ana widespread His order fOrbiddlng
man and wife 10 hold clcfksiips In his
department has furnished tHe divorce
mill much new srist ~ grind Many
clerks prefer 10 giY" ~ fb,dF marriage
relations rather than iiislf pay. II Is
always easy 10 get anDibrr husband or
another wife, but II n nh always cnsy
to get another good job. one woman
clerk, drawing Sl,4OO n year, an.
nounces that she and her husband.
who draws $500. have decided to
part. "IIe has always spent his sal
ary," she says, "and have always
spent mine." Neither cares to spend
less. The only alternative Is divorce,
and divorce Is cheap and easy. 1t
would be interesting to know by what
curious reasoning man and woman,
will be any more satisfac-
tory to the Postal Department as
clerks than they are married. II there
Is any sense In the theory that mar.