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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

Christmas here with honiefo,ks.
The democratic county candid
atcs presented w. l.. Gupton with
a handsome gold watch Christmas
Eve.
See Kings Musical Com edy Co.
at opera house Saturday night,
Dec. 81. Seats ON sale at Cason's
drug store.
Mrs. Epsy Green, widow, daugh-
ter OF Jas. Green, colorcd, residing
near Mineola, died Monday, and
was buried in the cemetery Of this
city.
DIR. Stephenson. the advertised
specialist, was here Wednesday
and will come regularly hereafter.
He is n fine man.
DIR. II. l.. Fields and family, and
DIR. X. A. and Leo vogt, all Of st.
Louis, spcnt Christmas around the
parental hrcsidc OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Vogt, Sr.
Itisrcported that Jno. X. knight,
OF st. Louis, former resident Of
this county near Prices Branch,
Is to be deputy county collector
under p. q. Kent.
John Murphy, colored, n former
resident of this place, was killed
by his wife In st. Louis few days
ago. Ills body was brought here
Wednesday for burial.
Chas. walx, living Ave miles
northeast OF Wcllsvillc, was in st.
Louis recently to visit his wife,
who Is undergo ing treatment at
one Of the sanitariums Of that city.
II. II. Gcrdcmann Of Pcndlcton,
well known pioneer merchant OF
Warren county. died at Warrcnton
Tuesday at the age OF ~ years.
He was the father Of A. w. Gcrdc.
mann Of High Hin, and the funeral
will take place In warrenton mt I
p. m. Saturday.
A. +. Conklin Of Joncsburg came
to town Wednesday. principally
to see the county collector.
Comradc Conklin is just now
recuperating from most too rapid
descent from fifteen foot scaffold
u short time ago, for a man Of his
age and gymnastical training.
Mrs. Emma Mcclure, widow OF
the late j. 7. Mcclure, formerly Of
wcilsvillc, was found dead In her
bed at South McAlistcr. !. T., re-
Gently. She was ~ years OF age.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Smith and
family have also been made glad
BY the arrival Of their daughter,
Miss May, who returned Monday
from Ashdown, Ark, to visit here
a few weeks.
The Christmas ball and festival
given Tuesday night by the Cath
olics was quite success, notwith-
stan ding the inclement weather,
and netted over sixty dollars.
Miss Mabel Smith is again at
home at the Methodist parsonage,
making everybody happy. She
Is now connected with a millinery
establishment at Rockville, Ind,
and will visit here several weeks.
Tho storm this week has been
quite general all over the country,
and 10 pronounced one Of the
worst billiards. In years. Their
momctors In this city dropped "
degrees from Monday afternoon
till Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Clarence Swartz Of st.
Joseph, NO., and Miss Beulah
Bentley were married at the resi-
dencc Of the brides father sdjoin-
ing this city Wednesday, Dec.
~, 1904, at 1000 q. m, Rev. T. NJ.
Green officiating. They will re-
side in st. Joseph.
Stony Jennings entertained Dec,
q, the following guests: Misses
Margarie Mahery, Marie Kirn,
Frances Norris, Dean Overstreet,
Maud Robey, Mary White; Messrs
Earnest Hudson, Harris Mahery,
v.r,a. uaxdau William Guptnn
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

~ A. Hubbard ana vile spent last
gundsy with his sister in st. Louis.
N Fulton will continue to charge
. saloons q license fee Of 5000
year each.
n a pu,top yoe. IN 81. Iouis
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s e"s' "o 49,. .,
% mouitoh' io"a' ON the sunoAy
noon train, to spend the holidays.
In IL. ri. .n.,., Ch,,.,,..
~ C.. 80 ~ -.
nahce nj oa'oher h"'' 'o-n'H"''
RFriday.
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

Tom Hayden Of Dallas, Texas.
spent Christmas day at home.
Miss Clara Whitcsidc Of Hardin
college Is at home this week.
Frank Graves OF st. Louis was
at home Sunday and Monday.
Miss Ida White left Sunday for
her home In Canon City, Colo.
Bush Owings Of Bcllfower was
at home Saturday and Sunday.
A. b. Carr Of Louisville, KY,
was the guest of Miss Rose White
Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Graves who IL
teaching In Marion, H., Is at home
for the holidays.
Mrs. Alice McCannc is visiting
her daughter, Miss Benton, OF 1T.
Smith, Arkansas.
Prof. c. c. Collett Is spending
his vacation In Fulton, and Miss
liams hers In st. Louis.
Miss Gertrude Baker OF wclls-
Vile IL visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Jones, west of town.
Il. A. Barley, who is a travelling
salesman for the r. X. Rice cigar
Co., Is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Caruthers
and Miss Florence and William of
st. Louis are visiting relatives
here.
Floyd Kidwcll, Elias Snethen
and Chas. Turner all OF st. Louis,
spent Christmas here with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. ID. Y. Moore and little
daughter. Mary Adclia, came up
from st. Louis Tuesday to visit
DR.. and Mrs. Stephens.
Jim Graves and Frank Gladney,
young and promising attorneys OF
st. Louis, spent their holidays
here with the formers parents.
Miss Myrtle johnson, who has a
good position as stenographer with
the Hcptoi Split Co. In st. Louis,
was at home several days this
week.
L. b. Mudd left Saturday fol
Dcs Moincs, Ia, to eat Christmas
dinner with his little grand.
daughter. Cynthia Elizabeth
Endrcs.
Miss Virginia Goodrich oi
Frankfort, Kan, and Miss Annie
Goodrich of Bloomington, Ind,
are the guests of their mother,
Mrs. Lucy Goodrich.
Herndon whitesidc came home
from his school ut McKittrick
Saturday and remained until
Monday when he weut to Dardcn-
ellie, Ark, to spend few days.
Sam Cobb who Is a stu dent al
the State University, Is spending
his vacation with his mother Mrs.
Geo. Snodgrass Of this place, and
relatives In Galloway.
Mrs. G. b. Faulconcr and dsugh.
ter Mrs. @. c. Long received abou,
i50 friends yesterday afternoon a,
the Faulconer home on End street
between 2 and 8 p. IN.
Miss Maud See, q charming
young lady from st. Louis, who
formerly lived here, Is the guest Of
Mrs. G. p. Evered and othcI
friends. Miss Clara Whiteside
entertained In her honor last week
Thursday night.
The marriage Of Miss Bessie
Dichey, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Dickey Of Americas, Mont
gomery county, and Mr.. Preston
Scott, is announced to occur Wed.
ncsday evening, January s, 1905
at 1880 p. m. The wedding viii
take place at the home Of the
brides parents, a half mile north
Of Americus.
J. p. Rodgers and wife, Hamr
. LOCKER and wife and Mrs. Calvin
johnson, all of Gamma; J. H
johnson and wife Of Wellsville; ]
II. Lynch and wife Of st. Louis
Miss Alta Rodgers Of Kansas
, City and Miss Leota Rodgers oi
| I~lslt. a-nak Nh II ioSs ~ 49,. r
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

Kings musical comedy company
will appear at the opera house In
this city Saturday night. A great
treat Is In store for everybody.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelsick and
children of st. Charles visited
Mrs. Kelsick's parents here this
week.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

Fresh bread received at Barley's
restaurant every day. There IL
none better. (W
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-30

Remove the microbes which Inn
verish the blood and circulation.
bps all trouble that interfercs
th nutrition. That's what Hol.
eer's Rocky Mountain Tea will
35c. Tea or Tablets. Ask
bur druggist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16

he had promised, as Proctor had such q
convincing way about him. "Proctor's
apples are always good on toy" said the
secretary in commenting on the pleasant
promises the senator makes. Public
speakers like to go to Vermont, how
ever. under Senator Proctor's care, as
they are certain of delightful outing
and an experience of the best grade of
New England hospitality.
The Vermont senator on whose Shout
ders is laid the burden Of starting the
national campaign in the proper shape
is physically capable Of the responsible
fty, He was 70 years Of age on the LIST
of last June, but. is as straight as a
mountain pine and as vigorous as the
ordinary man of so. He is angular and
rugged of countenance, his frame and
face suggesting the hard granite Of his
native state, nearly all Of which>he con-
trolls. The humorous twinkle in his
eyes, however, relieves tho granite
like expression. He is a solemn looking
individual, but is celebrated for quiet,
penetrating humor that is delicious. He
is possessed of the deepest voice of any
one In the senate and has been famous
bass singer in church choirs in his home
state. Even yet 1t is said he can touch
the bottom note of "A Hundred Fathoms
Deep with expression and clearress.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
News in Brief.

The Northern Pacific received four
tourist cars Of a new type. They are
larger than those now in use, and the
interior furnishings are. much finer
than usually found in such cars.
Only five cases of smallpox were
reported last week to the state board
of health. Three Of them were in
Minneapolis, one at Motley and one
In Burns township, Brown county.
Lulu Anderson, = the e.year-old
daughter 81 CIV: Anderson, Mime
apolis,, died of strangulation as the
result of swallowing a small screw
with which she had been playing.
Thomas H. sLoyhed 81 the firm Of
r. II. Loyhed & Son, at Faribault, IL
the Oldest hardware I merchant in
Minnesota He came to this state
from Tompkins county, New York,
in 1858. grs III So =
Not q democrat in Washington
county filed for Legislative, commits
sioner or other county Office nor for
city treasurer. ---.-..-.
Max voelk, aged 70, was found dead
in his room at Monticello. Death
was caused by heart failure.
The new No. 4 wheat grade estab-
lished by the state grain inspection
department was put into force at the
MINES polls chamber of commerce.
The new grade is between No. 3 and
rejected, and was made because of
the damage to this years crop. The
qualifications call for weight test
of from 40 to SO pounds.
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'MINNESO ia NEWS.
Boiler Explosion.

Five men were killed by the explo-
sion of a threshing machine boiler SIX
teen miles southwest of Wells. @& ~
Peter Daley, the owner was sitting
on the drive wheel just putting on the
drive belt when the explosion occurred,
blowing him through the tops OF some
high trees and sevcring one leg. which
was found about five hundred feet
from where the explosion occurred. he
is survived by wife and two small
children.
Abe Foster, sixteen years old, son OF
John Foster, was blown into the wheat
stack, which was ignited by the explo-
sion, and he was burned to a crisp. I
Chris Sunde was blown completely
to pieces. He is survived by wife and
four children. James Seymore OF
Bricelyn anil Willard Gallon of adj
dress unknown were also killed out
right Several large grain stacks were
destroyed. The heavy castings Of the
engine were found about five hundred
feet from the place where the engine
stood.
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been augmented this year by the Eaddil
ton of Is calves born late In June and
earlv, in These little fellows are
all spry and healthy and bid fair to be-
come, lusty additions to this part of the
government possessions.
II the increase of this herd were to DO
kept an enlargement of the park would
hecome necessary. The government
cannot sell them, but the superintendent
of the park proposes to trade them on
for other animals. The herd of buffalo
also has been increased by the addition
If a buffalo calf which is strong young
animal likely to reach maturity, al
though born in captivity. Altogether
there have been born at the ZOO IS ami
mails since New Years day. In this NUM-
her are included q foxes, pig-taaled
monkey, zebra, three hutia, three rock
kangaroos, two agouti, a coypu, an Aus
tralian phalanger, eight night herons'
Canadian geese and lot OF Wild tur'
keys
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16

Gated within the District OF Columbia
Just north of the city proper and within
a mile or two of the soldiers home
President Lincoln, who lived at the SOL
diers' home during the summer, went
across the country a mile or two to the
front of the union line and stood on the
Notifications to observe the movements
of both armies.
It is related that his tall figure was
made the target for the bullets of the
sharpshooters of the confederate forces,
and it was only at the solicitation of the
officers in command that he agreed to
retire from his exposed position. A
story is told that Lieut.. Col. John M.
Frazee, who was in immediate command
of the fort, ordered President Lincoln to
retire from the parapet. The latter
turned to him and laughingly declined
to heed the order, saying that he was
himself commander-in-chief of the
army and not subject to any order. His
escape from death or injury on this oc-
casion has often been REFERRED to as
miraculous, as he was in plain view of
the enemy and within easy reach of their
sharpshooters, who occupied places Of
advantage in the branches of tall trees
and behind fences.
The hardness Of the government to
recognize just claims is evidenced by
the fact that an old colored nanny"
named Betsy Thomas, q free negro, who
owned the property taken by the gov
eminent for the Notifications, has not
yet been paid. She is now 80 years old,
but still lives in hopes that congress will
reimburse her for the ground taken. A
bill in her behalf has passed the house
and is now in the senate committee and
favorable action may be had at the COM
ing session.
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Sucked to Death.

Two playmates with whom he had
been romping about in the grain eleva-
tor Of the Sheffield Mill company in
Faribault saw James Anderson, six
teen years old sucked down to his
death in a discharging wheat bin.
Anderson, who was son of George
L. Anderson, laborer, was playing
about the structure with the two sons
of 7. B. Murtaugh, the elevator mana
ger. Anderson jumped into a 35-foot
wheat bin and began leaping up and
down.
Several hundred feet below they
were loading cars with grain, and sud-
denly the bin in which the young An
derson stood was opened. The strug-
gieing lad was gradually draw n down
until he disappeared.
The victim had sunk fifteen ,cet, and
it took a crew of six men on hour to
req Oh him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Editor Suicides.

Grant Riggle, editor of the Maaelia
Tribune, committed suicide at the Col
den West hotel, Minneapolis, by swal-
lowing 100 quarter-grain morphine
tablets, which he secured on prescrip-
ton. He retired to his room early in
the evening, and in the morning when
he did not appear a bell boy made an
investigation and found him fully
dressed, and dead in bed.
The coroner held NO inquest, having
pronounced it case of suicide.
Mr. Riggle was affected with an in
durable disease which had settled in
lower extremities, and the fear that
it would be necessary to amputate his
limbs is supposed to have caused him
to end his life. He leaves a wife and
two children.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
The Prize Farmer.

The fair judges declared D. c: Halle
ton of Cutler to be prize farmer in
Minnesota among the many who made
exhibits in tho agricultural building.
Out of a possible 1900 points Mr.. Ha-
zleton's exhibit scored the hig figure OF
1855.
Orville c. Thompson of Pennington
was close second, his exhibit scoring
1875 points. His exhibit of vegetables
was better, but in arrangement, and
in several classes of products he fell
down slightly below the leading exhi-
bit.
c. n. Murphy of Caledonia was third
with score of 1890. In threshed grain
Mr.. Murphy's exhibit was perfect.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16

The town of Bladensburg has sruwn
very little since that day, and two or,
three old buildings still remain Is they.
were 80 years ago, when they afforded
shelter for troops on both sides. There
IS nothing, however, about the capital to
indicate that it was burned, as the build
ing has been enlarged and rebuilt sever
al times since that disastrous day. The
British soldiers on that occasion used
the congressional library. of some $4,000
volumes, as kindling for the fire that
Quilted the capitol building. The white
house also was burned, the outer walls.
however, remaining intact and much Of
the interior arrangement. The story is
told that President Madison, during
whose administration this war occurred,
was so confident of American victory
that he had prepared feast for the
American commanders, to be partaken
of in the white house when the battle
was over. The feast was prepared, but
the rout Of the American troops through
the capital warned the president that it
would be we'll to seek safety across the
Potomac into Virginia, and he did so.
leaving the tables spread with the good
things he had prepared for the Ameri-
cans. This feast, it is said, was enjoyed
by the British when they reached the
white house. ~'' ''s .'
This hasty departure of President
Madison is denied and it does not agree
with the well-authenticated story of the
action Of Dolly Madison, the beautiful
mistress Of the white house, who had
time to remove much of the furniture
from the mansion before the British en-
tered Washington. The fine, full-length
portrait of Gen. Washington, which has
for century or more occupied the place
of honor in the executive mansion, was
rescued by Dolly Madison on this occa-
sion. She had the presence of mind to
cut the picture out of it's frame, conceal
it in a roll of carpet which was taken
across into Virginia and preserved until
after the war, when it was brought back
into it's place in the mansion.
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More Money for Butter.

A strong effort will be made next
year to have the prize money offered
for exhibits Of creamery butter at the
state fair increased from $500 to $1,000.
The idea increasing the prize money is
to make the Minnesota butter contest
Interstate IN It's character. This year
there were many entries from Iowa
and Wisconsin, and some from the d.
kotaS ~.bs c-.,+ J.sa...
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Will Show Profit.

Despite the unfavorable weather the
state fair will make clean profit of
$50, 900 to SIS, 00d," declared President
Gosgrove. 1--WE shall not touch the
emergency fund of $50, 900 this year as
the surplus from the fair will be ample
for the permanent Improvements we
contemplate making this year. The
success of the fair, in the face of all
circumstances, is surprize and de-
light to the managers"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
It Wasn't the Bread.

"Sick at your stomach, eh?" said the
boys mother. What made you that
way?"
II guess" said the boy reproachfu!-
ly, lit was that bread you made mo
eat at lunch time"
Indeed? Where have you been all
afternoon?"
"Over in Old Man Peters apple
orchard. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
No New Experience,

Miss de Muffin sorry, Mr.. Spoona-
more, but it cannot he. Pardon
me for asking the question, but have you
ever been disappointed in love before?
Young Spoonamore-Hundre Of
times, Miss de Muir; hundreds of times
It's nothing. always get over it. i.
Pardon my lapse of memory, but didn't
propose to you once or twice before?-
Chicago Tribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16

TWO addresses, Out
when the latter
got into Vermont
he got two more
speeches out of the
obliging speaker
of the house. He
next drew Secre-
tary of War Taft
into the campaign,
and the la t t e r
la u 6 h i n 6 | y re-
marked as h e
started for the New
England state that
he would probably
ID dO11hle the work
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ton has just passed.
This was the for
tieth anniversary
of the battle Of
Fort S tie v e n s ,
W h ich occurred
during Gen. Jubal
Early's attack and
attempt to capture
Washington. On
the morning Of
July II, 1864, this
battle opened, and
President Lincoln
went out to wit
ness the contest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
In Plain Language.

In Plain Language.
Colonel (inspecting the hospital)-I|
whats wrong with this man? II
Surgeon-Phthisis, sir. l#sp, i1l&@
What In the worlds that" y4
Consumption, SIR" MI Il. .a.l1
'Why can't you say so without any Of
your COMPOUNDED medical terms? BY
the way, surgeon, I'm not feeling very
fit myself this morning. Can you tell
me what's the matter? Il
Surgeon (After brief investigation(
Brandy, sir" ? j
"What?" &@%
"What?"
well, you see, sir. you wait it in plain
language, don't ?'-Tit-Bits. !.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Interesting Possibilities.

"If Homer were alive now," said the
poet, do you think people would pay
any attention to him."
"They might answered the man
who is seriously absurd. IT Homer
were still alive and hadn't been per.
suaded to shave, he would have had
the most remarkable whiskers on rec
rd."-Washington Star
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16

al geological park
are sure s'l indica-
tt on s. !. The }. in
crease of animals
of various kinds
during the st
year in that rese:r-
walton has been
e ary.
Thereis the largest
collection Of elks at
this place Of any
ZOO in the world,
and, .the~herduhaS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Very Plausible.

very Plausible.
Magistrate (severely)-You are
charged with kissing this young lady
against her will, and on the public
highway.
Prisoner-She was in bicycle cos
tune, aud mistook her for my long
lost brother.
Magistrate Observation-Disclosures
Call tn next case-N. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Relieved.

The Wife, have given orders to
have the duck carved in the kitchen,
to-day, dear.
The Husband-Ah! then can give
thanks in good faith.-Yonkers States
man.
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were victorious over about 5000 Amerl-
car troops, which, with the exception CT
some 800 enlisted soldiers and sailors
wera the rawest of inexperienced mill
tia. The Americans became demorai-
lied early in the fight and the 5000 Brit
ish regulars drove them through WASH.
ington and Georgetown and captured
the national capital.
There is very little remaining to sug-
eest that this i'm portant battle was 1ougnt
and the capital inves0d by the br't1sn'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
No Outward Indications.

NO OUCWdIU 1uQ1Cd C1UuS.
"You told me he was a multimillion-
aire."
"That's what I've always under
stood"
"Well, he isn't. I've seen him eat.
He has the stomach of an ostrich, and
he gives dollar tips."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
A Little Too Regular.

st. Peter-1 hardly know whether to
let you in or not.
Mrs. VeragoOd-YOu don't? never
missed church service, no matter what
the weather.
st. Peter-Yes; and your husband
worked himself to death paying doc
tors bills. Wait, and I'll see if he wants
you.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
The Ear of Faith.

During severe thunder shower, lit
tie Frederick was very much fright
ened, and began to cry. His three
year-old sister Edith, Woman-like, at
tempted to console him.
Don't cry, brother" she said.
That's only God mailing up the rain
bow" Little Chronicle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-09-16
Easily Explained.

And why did you insist upon stand
ing by Miss Sniffem all through the
reception? I know you dom. like her"
"Of course don't. Didn't you 90
t:ce how my new gown made hers
look cold and dead ?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.