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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
LETTERS.

Following Is a list OF letters re-
naming unclaimed in the post
oilicc at Montgomery City, Mo-,
June 1, 1904, and ii not called for
within two weeks will be sent to
the dead letter onice:
Mason, Mis-. Charley Talhott, Mrs. IEc.
q. T.. NUNS, p. NJ.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
Voice Of the People.
Local Option Election.
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN.

Your chairman went to Mont
gomcry City Monday to invcsti-
gate the propricty of presenting
our petition at this time. We
found that the census had been
completed and filed late the second
day OF June. My lawyer, Col.
Warner Lewis, asked to see IL the
next day and was told by the
clerk that he had oidcrs not tn let
anyone see II until II had been
acted on by the city council. On
Saturday afternoon the council
met md approved the report which
shows the cnormous total Of 27OB
names duly subscribed and sworn
10 before the city clerk. Later In
the evening n Of the council
cav Mr.. Lewis and told him that
he could G that census now, and
he proceeded Mt once to look over
the list. When | came down on
Monday ! went at once to ihvcsti-
gate the list and found IL very
unintclligiblc. But In order to
preserve the immortal compost
ton ! secured the services Of four
of Montgomery best young
ladies and proceeded to sccurc "A
copy. On examination, many
peculiar facts appeared which
startled us not n little. Names
were repeated, some occurring as
many as three times. Our friend
"Bigc" Harrison appearing as
Bige Harrison, Bic Harrison and
Abijah Harrison. Not having
fully tabulatcd the names. | would
De- afraid to shy how many names
are repeated for fear ! would not
make II enough. The ordinary
way Of taking n census II to 20 to
the house, secure the name of the
father. the mother, and then the
children, In order; and they COM
monty 10 appear on the report.
Not 81 with this one; II shows that
the family institution In Montgom-
cry is "A thing of the past. The
Guptons are scattered from one
end OF the list to the other, and II
IL 50 with all the families, not
two names Of amy n family
appearing together In the entire
report.
An inhabitant IL II who has n
permanent abiding place within
n certain locality, town or city,
~ distinguished from n transcicnt
%sojournrr OF "A visitor, yet on this
list are men In California who
have been there for years men In
st. Louis. In Wcllsyillc. In Indiana.
in the country, IN the grave yard
and some We trust ARE In heaven.
But that's the rcmOtcst subject.
When We found this to be the
Ease we went before the council
and obtained a hearing. We ask
I'd them II they had examined the
report. THE council were all
prcs,nt-mayor Chadwick, alder
men Geo. Sailor. Harry Jacks. l..
a. kim and NJ. X. Suggctt,) Some
AT Than, mol Nm, ,h,,,
Ind ma, nd nu showoJ i,"
~ 'nontnn,s ~
d. b'Ha,n ~
wc co,JI hardiv ,hinI ,honn o,na
lilo oc haimm In " ,"ra
~ ,whoi"aas 100 una IT,
a. "nnaIIo. ,nnn ~ 'sn.n ...
,So,n ~, n "ppaon.ms
w. i'Poi' nhu ''o'' u NV" census
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10

For sale, cheap-a j. Case 30
inch cylinder separator, with Par
sons feeder, band cutter and wind
stacker, in No. | condition. Apply
to NJ. G.. =. Merrihugh,
2t Jonesburg, Mo.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-06-10
DR.. THoS. OWlNCS,
& PARKER,
PENSION ATTORNEYS.
WA SHIN CT D. c..

Pensions fur eN-soldicrs, widows, children
patents procured, Alsn old law aud
claims given special attention,
References; The TRnrNr. Montgomery, Ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Inspectinq Convicts.

Dr. Shirley Bragg of Montgomery, phy- sician inspector of the state convict board, is at the Metropolitan. On Satur- day Dr. Bragg inspected and classified the eonvicts at Pratt prison. Today he will go out to Flat Top prison for the purpose of inspecting the conviets at that place.
 About eight hundred state convicts, v he said. "are working in the mines They are inspected once a month and classified according to their physical condition. There are different classes running from 1 to f. and each man is required to dig a certain amount of coal, according to the class in which he is placed.
 "The health of the convict body is ex- cellent, and the death rate is only about 9 ,a, oant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Sad Case of MT. Tyner.
from the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald.
 President Roosevelt's reply to the ap- peal of ex-Postmaster General Tyner, In the matter of certain expressions con- talned in message to congress, is severe ly cold and memorable. The aged MT. Ty- ner. having been acquitted on certain charges that were tried before jury, desired the President to withdraw the per sonal judgment he had expressed of the officials guilt. This the President re- fuses to do, saying that the records of the trial fully sustain him, although the jury acquitted MT. Tyner of conspiracy. It is a hard and sad case, but there is no good reason to suppose that the Presi- dents action is not warranted, as he thinks 1t Is. President Roosevelt is not a man of native hardness of heart, and it may be presumed that he would have withdrawn his language if he had been advised and convinced that the record showed him to be in error, instead of con- firming his earlier judgment. We should dislike to think that a political motive led to the publication of his decision at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
DIPLOMAT SLANDERED.
Nicaraoaan Minister Planned to Wed
 Mrs. Jordan of Atlanta.
Special to New York Sun.

Special to New York Sun.
 Washington, October 2S-An anonymous letter writer of peculiarly malignant In- tention las written letters which may cause tEc breaking of the engagement or at least postpone the wedding, of the Nioaraguan minister. Senor Don Luis F |. Corea and Mrs. Ilah Dunlap Jordan of Atlanta. Ca.
 Annouuce ment has been made that the wel4lng would take place on November l. Mrs. i'4don is a wealthy wido x nf high social standing. Recently she re- ceved letters, presumably from Wash .ngton, of such shocking nature that Minister Corea has taken steps to ascer- tain if possible the identity of the writer
 Senor Corea comes from one of the best families in Nicaragua and is highly edr- cated. He enjoys the friendship of Ihe president of Nicaragua, who recently ~e- quested Senor Calvo, the minister of Costa Rica in Washington, to attend The Corea-Joroan nuptials his representa- tive.
 The anonymous letters attacking Senor 1Orea nave been rHceNpu DN the BONeTH- ment officials and members of the diplo- matlc corps. who are highly indignant, They say that the letters were written by women or woman. Senor Corea has taken counsel of these friends, and they are assisting him in his endeavor to dis cover who is responsibee for circulating the scandal.
 He will not insist upon the fulfillment of the engagement between Mrs. Jordan and himself unless she becomes thor oughly satisfied that the accusations against him are untrue,
 Senor Corea has been Minister of Nica- ragua in Washington since September Il, 1899. He is young and good looking and has been extremely popular in society. He has shown marked ability as a diplo- mat particularly during the period when the Nicaraguan government was endeav- bring to have the United States select the trans-isthmian canal route through >.iat country.
 It was learned late tonight that the wedding has been postponed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31

from all storms. The navy depart ment favors the deepening of the chan nel on the outer bar. Our ships could then find secure anchorage and could be coaled while lying inside the bar A thirty-ive foot channel across the outer bar is in fact public necessity.
 The bar pilots do not favor a deeper channel, and a few other personal in terests are opposed to it, but it is be- lieved that the efforts of Mobile to secure a thirty-fve foot channel will be supported by practically the entire state, and especially by the conner eial organizations.
 As Mobile is Alabama's only harbor, and as our magnificent river system empties into Mobile bay. It will but be natural on the part of all Alabam- ians to aid in every possible manner the movement looking to a thirty-fiye foot channel This district is directly interested in thirty-fye foot channel. because Mobile is to be the outlet of our iron, steel, coal and coke when the Warrior is fully opened.
 It may be difficult to warm up the Tennessee valley to the need of deeper channel at the mouth of Mo bl bay, but all the rest of this state will assuredly promote Mobiles ef- forts in every possible manner. Ala bama will have as good a port as any state Las when there is a thirty-five foot chnnel through the outer bar, and the state should ask congress as a unit to dig the channel, thereby opening our port to the biggest ships that sail the seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Dismissed from Service.

Captain Hitch, who was in charge of the Georgia militia at Statesboro, has been dismissed from the military ser. vice of his state. He stands disgraced from a military point of view. Lieu tenant Nell, the next in command. is to be suspended one year and publicly reprimanded. Lieutenant Griner. who mas charge of the reserves, gets off with a public reprimand. Colonel Clifford L. Anderson of Atlanta. now president of the board which investi- gated the disgraceful action of the troops at Statesboro, and all the mem- bers of the board tried in a thorough and unflinching manner.
 The collision of troops with a mob is ended in alabama and Georgia at any rate, and the next troops called out in either state will do their full duty to say the least. Captain Brown at Huntsville would have answered with powder and ball any infringe ment on the part of the mob of his regulations, and mobs in the future will consult their personal safety if they anticipate from any state troops on the spot quick triggers and real bullets.
 The demoralization that had extend ed even to the national guard will soon seem surprising. The truth is. public sentiment had become utterly unsound. The Statesboro and Hunts vile cases were both murder cases. In the Statesboro case the victims of the mob had actually been convicted and sentenced to be hung. Horace Naples at Huntsville would soon have gone the same way; and yet when troops were called in they actually took the view of the mob and facilitat- ed it's operations Twenty years from now this will seem increditable. It however is history, and in history it will be written i1 plain terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
NATIONAL POLITICS.
The Aquressive Parker.

fS9f CSStN1 1at MI From the Macon Telegraph
 The Philadelphia Record prints dis patch from Washington that President Roosevelt contemplates making a speech before the close of the campaign or of having a hand some other way in the national struggle. The reason attributed for this is the remarkable series of speeches Judge Parker has made in the last ten days" On this subject the dis patch says:
 These aggressive tactics on the part of a man of the character and conservatism of Judge rarKer, the President has been made aware, have had the effect of in fusing new energy and enthusiasm into the rank and file of the democracy and have turned independent voters by thou sands toward that party. The President and his advisers feel that the situation can only be met by unusual methods and they have been discussing since Monday the advisability of the President himself either taking the stump or wrlt- ing series of letters in defense or ms administration and the party these let- ters to be addressed to prominent repub- licans.
 Owing to the short time before cleo tion probably the latter method will be adopted.
 Some of those wAo have been accus- ing Judge Parker of being negative character without courage or convictions and who have been crying out for him i to say something, are now sorry they spoke In a few well considered ana pointed speeches the judge has ripped open the republican elephant from snout to tail
 And Teddy is bound to say something or he will burst The whole cabinet IS out speaking, each a piece of his mind' but that does not satisfy the burning words frying on a strenuous tongue.
 Look out for the eruption! Roosevelt | ia going to speak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Tax Values in Alabama.

The taxable property of this state has risen from $30S, ,625,OOO in 1903 to $323, ,165,S10 in 1904. The gain of this year is $14,567, ,917, which is a very creditable sum. The assessed values are about 40 per cent of the true values, so that the states wealth seen by the county assessors totals up just about S51700), ),000-.a still mo-e cred. itable aggregate
 Jefferson is far and away the lead ing tax paying county of Alabama. and no other county seems to be enyious of its record in that respect. All are willing that Jefferson should pay as much money into the treasury as it feels like doing. The tax values of Jefferson foot up this year $50,95 .2O3. being just about a million more than Mobile and Montgomery counties own up to having. Mobile county ranks next to Jefferson in wealth, but if is a poor second. After Montgomery comes in order Dallas, Calhoun. Madi. son, Talledega, Tuscaloosa, Walker. Etowah and Morgan. These are the rich counties of Alabama. Morgan's assessed valuation is about five and half million dollars. The county that pays the smallest amount of taxes is Winston, it's tax values amounting to only $S96,O1S. No other county is be- low the million dollar line.
 The increase last year in tax values was nearly five per cent, and an an nual increase of that proportion would soon make Alabama a rich state. and that seems to be what we are drifting to, as nearly every county in this state reports an increase in tax values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
OUR MOTHER.

By Whittier. I call the old time back; I bring these
 lays To thee, in memory of the summer days When by our native streams and forest
 ways We dream them over; while the rivulets
 made Songs of their own, and the great pine
 trees laid On warm moon-lights the masses of their
 shade. And she was with us living OCT again Her life in ours. despite of years ana
 pain The autumns brightness after latter rain. Beautiful in her holy peace as one Who stands, at evening, when the work
 is done, Glorified in the setting of the sun! Her memory makes our common land
 scape seem Fairer than any of which painters dream, Lights the brown hills and sings in every
 stream For she whose speech was always truths
 pure gold Heard. not unpleased, it's simple legends
 told And loved with us the beautiful and old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
The Stock Market.

Henry Clews' Wall street letter or Sat nrdays date. says:
 No serious decline can be expected While business interests are on the as- cending scale. Our farmers are rela- lively rich; our manufacturers, especially of iron products. are receiving increased orders; our railoads will soon be taxed with freight; our banks are strong and well supplied with funds; our bank clear ings prove increaseu activity in all parts of the country; our railroad earnings are growing; our labor troubles are less se- rious, and our politics are in quieter state than for many years. There IS nothing. therefore to cloud the financial horizon just now unless it be an outbreak of wild speculation. This our conserva- tive bankers are wisely endeavoring to prevent, not out of philanthropic motives, but because it would interfere with other legitimate plans.
 There are important negotiations un- der way. and there are important new issues yet to be fioated It will be to the interest of our great bankers to use their power as far as they can to prevent ex- cesses. They unquestionably wish an active, strong and sustained market for some time to come. In this desire lies the chief present strength of the situa- tion. As the market advances, however the risk of reaction increases, and s4e declines of the last few days will do more to improve the situation and allay fever ishness than anything else. From now or speculative operations will have to be conducted with increasing cautions and purchases should only be made on pro- nounced declines. The market is likely tc be particularly sensitive to the Anglo Russian entanglement although a peace full adjustment can confidently be relied upon.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Electoral. Vote.

From the New York Sun.
 There are 476 electoral votes this year. or 1S0 more than in 1856, when the republican party nominated it's first presidential ticket. The electoral vote in that his torical contest was 296, and in the forty eight years intervening Connecticut has gained one elector, Deleware has the same number now as then, Kentucky has gain ed one, Maine has lost two, Maryland has the same number, New Hampshire has lost one, Ohio has the same number, Rhode Island has the same number, South Carolina has gained one, Tennessee has the same number, and Vermont has lost one. The party of 1856 was subject to the reproach of being sectional" no re- publican votes being cast for the presi- dential ticket in eleven states, Alabama Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and South Carolna and less than 400 votes each in four other states, Maryland. Virginia, Delaware and Kentucky. Today all the sure democratic electoral votes are in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
What! will the Iine stretch out to the crack of doom.
 Macbeth.
Tibet in EnuIish Hands.

Premier Balfour stretched the truth Tot little when he said that England had no thought of staying in Tibet. It now appears that Tibet is to pay an indemnity of $3.75O,O00, that being the estimated cost of the Younghusband expedition, and of other English claims. Tibet is not a rich country in any respect, and the desolate land is to pay the indemnity at the rate of $50,000 yearly, and England is to hold the Chumbi valley until the last dollar is paid The Chumbi valley is the key to Tibet.
 Does any one think that England will at the end of seventy-five years give up the Chumbi valley? She went to Egypt about fifteen years ago, and she will stay there apparently to the end of time. So it will be in Tibet, unless indeed some stronger power drives her out, and that is not proba- ble.
 The occupation of the Chumbi val ley means that Tibet has been annex ed to the vast Indian empire After . while when English pretensions in the roof of the world are questioned Eng lishmen will rise up to declare in trua imper;alistic fashion and lingo that the flag which has floated so long in Chumbi valley must not come down; that the blessings of civilization must be carried even to the sacred city, and that England at any rate must keep off the aggressive land-devouring Russian bear. An imperialist is all ways ready with similar excuses and reason. So it will be in the Chumbi valley, where England is preparing to stay indefinitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
POPE HoNORs NEGRO COOK.
Mgr. Taglati Remembered Her Piety and Luncheon She Prepared.

St. Louis, October 29-Katie the negro cook for the board of lady managers, re- ceived today silver medal from Pope Plus Katie was formerly a slave in Vir- ginia and is a devout Catholic.
 When Mgr. Francesca Tagiati, who brought the late popes jubilee gifts to be exhibited at the worlds fair, was in St. Louis he called with Cardinal Satoli on the board of lady managers. There was reception followed by a luncheon, and Katie cooked it. Later the Cardinal bless ed the board of lady managers and in- cluded Katie, who was the only Catholic present.
 When Mgr. Tagiati returned to Rome he remembered both Katie's cookery and her piety, and he procured a silver medal which the pope himself blessed. and sent it to Miss Julia Mcbride, the hostess at the board of lady manarges' building, to be delivered to Katie, whose joy is su- preme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Prosperity Ahead.

"The year 1905 is going to be a record breaker in the way of flush times,' said a banker. 'As we all remember 1902 was a year of phenomenal prosperity and 1905 was marked by healthy activity in general trade But next year will eclipse 1903 even, unless | misjudge the signs
 "The abundant crops and higher prices for the crops, combined with easy money and an optimistic feeling in the great bus mess centers, will surely make things hum. Iron will go to s15 and perhaps higher, and with higher iron the Birming- ham district will go ahead by leaps and bounds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Thirtv-ioot Channel

The commercial organizations of this state are engaged in supporting a movement to induce the government to cut a thirty-fiye foot channel across Mobiles outer bar The hope is that congress at the short session can be prevailed upon to make a sufficient appropriation. How much is needed IS not stated. An appropriation of $50,- 900 was big enough to secure a twen- ty-seven foot channel, and the Atlantic coast dredging company, which did the work, says there is not another bar on the Atlantic coast through which a channel can be cut so easily.
 Given a thlrty-five foot channel the entire navy of the country could anchor in capacious harbor safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
No Immediate Change in Status or
 Dividend Likely.

From the Wall Street Journal.
 A number of stories have lately been current to the effect that Louisville and Nashville stock would be taken up by Atlantic Coast Line by means of an issue of Atlantic Coast Line stock for Louis vile on the basis of 120 or 125 Coast line for 100 Louisville. It has also been said that the dividend rate on Louisville and Nashville would be advanced in January.
 II does not appear that there is sub stantial basis for this report The At lantic Coast Line management. which now controls Louisville and Nashville, has no intention of disturbing the pres ent status nor has 1t in mind any early change in the Louisville and Nashville dividend rate As matters stand at pres ent the usual per cent seml-annual div idend will be declared on Louisville and Nashville stock In January and no more
 Atlantic Coast Line people are believers in the future of Louisville and Nashville and consider it fairly well worth the present price, but give no encouragement to extravagant valuations of the property or extravagant predictions as to it's early future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
Captain Hobson Goes East.

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson left early yesterday morning for New York. He will make several speeches in the east this week under the direction of the dem ocratic national committee. He will prob ably make speeches in New York and New Jersey.
 Captain Hobson made his last speech in Alabama during the present campaign on Saturday at Steele in St. Clair county. As the national committee thinks that Captain Hobson can do some valuable work in some of the doubtful states dur ing this week, he has cancelled all of his dates In Alabama in order to respond to the requests of his party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-31
A Dread Result.

From the Savannah Press.
 Some of the republicans believe that Roosevelt will be elected with a demo- cratic house, and the prospect does not please them. When the democratic party is undivided, practically it has many times secured the house, while losing the presidency. Old Andrew Carnegie prob- ably had an eye to that when saying that, though, as a party man, he favored Roosevelt, the Big Stick man required watching. A change of only twenty mem bers would give democratic control of the next house. In several republican states bitter republican factions, as in Illinois, are knifing each other. The united dem ocraey will inevitably make congressional gains in those states.
 We are more than hopeful that the out come will be President Parker. diminish ed republican senate and democratic house.