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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

That n great majority Of all deaths
occur between ! and : o'cloch u. m.
was shown by tbs record ~ 1900
rarcs presented To the. lRritish Medical
association by DIR. iiaviland Forty
rcr rent more deaths uccur ''u tho.
fifth hour IL the morning than In tho
,oUth hour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19
Missouri's birthday.

Missouri is eighty .thrce years
old to-day. On August 10, 1921,
James Monroe, president Of the
United States, Issued q proclama-
ton formally announcing Mis-
souri's admission to the Union A.
a state.
The state Of Missouri was born
after a long period OF intense
political travail. The advocates
of slavery favored her admission
because they believed her people
would permit slavery. The oppo-
ncnts Of slavery opposed her ad-
mission for the same reason.
One of the bittercst struggles
cnsucd that ever took place In
congress. 1t seemed that the
Union would he rent asundcr. At
last Henry Clay succeeded In
getting adopted the Missouri COM
promise. This compromise pro-
yidcd that Missouri should be adj
mitted as a slave state, but that no
more slave states should be car we'd
from United States territory north
OF Missouri's southern boundary.
The offspring Of bitter strife,
Missouri has had u prominent part
In every g contest that has
since taken place In the country.
She strongly favored the cxtcusion
Of slavery aud r,tired the great
Benton in 1850 because he pro-
nounced slavery an ''incurablc
evil" She sent thousands OF
"bordcr runians" into Kansas to
force slavery upon that territory.
When the civil war came, II
seemed that all her sons had taken
up arms for the Union or the Con-
fcdcracy. Onc hundred and ifty
thousand OF them fought On u
side or the other. To the South
she supplied 1900 soldiers. To-
the North she furnished almost
ii0.O)O-B,0go more than was fur
nishcd by Iowa, 5000 more than
was furnished by Kansas. three
tourths rs many as came from
Massachusetts. Missouri soldiers
who fought for thc Union were II
per cent OF the states m.n OF
military age. Those who fought
ON both sides were u per cent Of
her men Of military ag,. Aud
most OF the Missouri,ns who were
not lighting Mt tbs front were
fighting at home.
The strife continued after the
war ceased. The Union msu dis
itanchi-cd ths former C~onfcdcra-
ties. The cx-Confcdcratcs got In
to power, and have siuce in n
large measure polite Hly %os,racis-
cd their former opponents. Only
In recent years has the old feeling
OF hostility been dying out. Bus
through all the stress OF political
contention aud bloody war. Ms
souri, has b on steadily moving
forward. With her 3. i0G. 6ij souls,
she has boom, the iit,h Of the
states In population. She Is iifta
in wealth. Sac i iith In politich
resources. She l. enjoying u
faster growth OF wealth and pop
ulation than any OF the older
states. Her people are daily be-
coming more enlightened and
progressive. They are leading In
the work OF cxtlrpating corruption
from government. There seems
good ground for the prophecy
which the editor makes In the
worlds fair work on tn, "Sttte OF
Missouri recently issued, that
before Missouri has passed another
iour-score aud three years, Sin
the group OF the republics greatest
states New York. Pennsylvania,
Texas, California. Mis,oIri- cen
trail aud supreme viii b, ths i'm
pcrial state OF Missolri."--k ,r.aI
City Journal, August 10.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

The govcrnm snt l)1n t. tn,
Worlds Fair has been Gu. Il, VA b.
frequent paym ,nts to less than
s2,7JO,0JO. Now for big crowls
to clear It all oil 10 ~ o,f)rs the
exhibition closes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

R,oscvelt's cicar-clt enunci,'iol
of his position on tn, live i"i,,
OF the day makes Park ,r's milk
and water s2sech OF as,eptIns,
look like n school b rvs essay.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

A. W. Laiicrty, republican nom
incc for prosecuting attorney, So
licits your support, and will greatly
appreciate the same.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

In Chicago, Wednesday, Sept =
ember wheat closed at si.0si; D,-
ccmber corn closed at 5ii,.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

J. ". Davidson, real estate agent,
Bcllilowcr, Mo. Parties desiring
to ouy or sell farms Or 10 wn prop
crty, address as above. iI.i2-Oi
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19

R'>intNI NiNftHT Crnuu tnd Iirlda-
~ aofh q specially unllr in ihtdVksk
building. Montgomery tify. Nn
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-19
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Purriisn ANp rNcKfE art pe,irr In
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Rivers and Harbors.

All countries believe in improving t-eir navigable waters. Money thus spent is considered money well in vested. France has recently spent in the improvement of her rivers two hundred and fifty million dollars, and all other countries do not hesitate to improve their navigable waters. Nei- ther should this country.
 For political reasons no river and harbor bill was passed at the long session, and it is well understood that C bill is to be passed during the ses- sion which was begun yesterday. The bill of two years ago called for ex- penditures aggregating sixty-fve mil lion dollars, and a similar bill is looked for at the hands of the present con gross.
 Chairman Burton of the house com mittee on rivers and harhors knows the needs of the country better perhaps than any other man in public life today. He knows the Warrior well. he believes in an Open Warrior. be- cause he has faith in the productive capacity of the Birmingham district. He believes there should be an Open Warrior as we'll as an Open Monon. gahela and en Open Kanawha, both of the latter having been opened at great expense by the government. An Open Warrior is therefore but fair play; and if Chairman Burton and his committee will hasten the event this district at least will be very grateful
 It is hoped that money will be ap- propriated at this session both to over come the remaining shadows in the Tombigbee and Squaw Shoals also. An appropriation of million and a half dollars will accomplish both, thus opening the river the year round to the heart of the coal district of Ala bama, and rendering previous expendi. lures valuable and productive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Insurance Basis.

The Southeastern Tariff people are like all other people-they want the most for the advantages they have to offer as a combine or trust. They mean well, but they act as do those who have a monopoly, with no fear of competition.
 They ask from Birmingham propor- tionately more. 1t is believed, than they ask or receive from other cities. They ask this town to expend in a years time $136,000, knowing full well that the city is not in a financial con dition to meet such a levy. They cer- tainly do not desire to bankrupt their own customers.
 Secretary Fleming and the Birming- ham people should get together and determine what is feasible-what Is best, all things considered. This town desires a frst-class rating, and it will do all that other towns of like popula- tion are expected to do, and more than that should not be demanded.
 It is a business question, and 1t should be adjusted by business men on a business basis. Let all personal feeling be left out of the discussion, and let it proceed to a conclusion as business questions are customarily conducted. Birmingham and the tariff association have many points in com mon, and what benefits the one side will in the long runlbenefit the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
A Pinneer Dead.

The old pioneers are fast passing away" remarked an old citizen of Jeffer- son county yesterday. But what debt of gratitude the present generation owes them.
 "on Sunday Thomas Kimball, the old est and first maker of pig iron in Ala bama. died and went to his reward, His demise occurred at his home twelve miles east of Green Pond in Tuscaloosa county. on the rippling waters of the Cahaba river He was nearly one hundreds years cid before his Master called him.
 T knew Thomas Kimball when was but boy, and I always recognized him as real leader-a pioneer in material development. I remember when he made pig iron by crude method at the old Tannehill or Sanders furnace, near the Goethite mines, now owned by the Re- public Iron and Steel company. That was long before the war.
 During the war guns for the Confed- crate army were made of Thomas Kim balls pig iron at the Peacock Iron Works in Selma.
 MT. Kimball was an uncle of Alder man Walter Moore of this city, and has many other relatives in this county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Our doubts are traitors,
A Common Sense View.

Elsewhere will be found in today's Age-Herald a letter addressed 10 the New York Sun by Dr. John A. Wyeth, a native of Alabama, who has won fame and high professional standing in the metropolis. The Sun publishes Dr. Wyeth's letter, giving it a con spicuous place on it's editorial page.
 Dr. Wyeth discusses the race ques- tion-the so-called southern problem with clearness and sense. It is to be hoped that his letter will be widely read in the circles of the north that regard the people of the south with prejudice and distrust. Dr. Wyeth, speaking from a deep experience, sim ply asks the people of the north to consider all the facts that grew out of the civil war. If they will do this, they will neither condemn the south ern people, nor will they combat in any manner white supremacy. He asks them in conclusion to entrust the future of the negro to the true men of the south, who will never prove faithless to the trust. In this way the negro will be blest, and the south fully nationalized.
 The Age.Herald simply desires to call the attention of its readers to Dr. Wyeth's letter. asking them to read it is a common sense view of a difficult and delicate problem which concerns tie entire country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06

seeding became impossible because seeds would not germinate and take root on account of the deficiency in moisture. The winter wheat crop has thus been considerably lessened, and it is too late In the season to repair the damage done in that direction. However, other crops can be planted where wheat had been sown, and thus the loss will be confined to the seed and the labor of sowing it.
 The states affected by the drouth, particularly Kentucky, are rejoicing over the rainfall. Water is a1l-essen- tial in this world, and those who have had to accept a limited supply of t throughout a period of three or four months know how to appreciate the blessing of a good downpour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Passenger Station eomfortable.


 The most comfortable place nave found in Birmingham Is the union pas senger station," said visitor last nighe after the cold wave had struck the eiey. By some peculiar arrangement the ce- ment flooring in the corridor at the pas senger station is heated and anyone SUI fering from cold feet will find real comfort there.
 The iron plate in the doorway just In front of the ticket office is heated also in fact, 1t is most too warm. A travelling man told me this afternoon that the depot officials heated the iron door plate for a special purpose. For some time past they have been bothered with people standing in the doorway, block ading the way. and in order to relieve the situation, my informant told me, a steam pipe was attached to the plate. A person cannot stand in the doorway long now. Whether his story is true or not I cannot voueh. but it is a good scheme anyhow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Musical Culture.

"Everybody is feeling the impulse of Birmlnghams rapid growth" remarked a music teacher yesterday. T read in the papers about the great industrial and commercial progress that is being made and in my profession evidences are not wanting that Birmingham has passed the stage of infancy.
 T can remember when charlatans in music thrived here but within the past two or three years the public has became discriminating in music, as well as in everything else and now only the best music teachers can hope to succeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
MASS OF THE STARS.

From Harper's Weekly.
 To determine the masses of the stars. situated as they are far off in space. it is generally necessary to know their distance, and this has been determined for only a few stars. In a recent paper submitted at the Cambridge meeting of the British Association for the Advance ment of Science, Dr. H. N. Russell of the Cambridge observatory called att tention to the fact that the masses of the stars could be found by Kapetyn's formula in terms of tho stars magni- tude and proper motion. Proceeding on this basis, he found that the average mass of f1fty-five binary systems was about three times that of the sun. and that many groups of stars were of the same mass, despite the fact that they varied greatly in their brightness and proper motion. The binary stars seemed to be of the same order of mass. though their brightness. motion and spectre va- ried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
cnmhattinn fhe Boil WeeviI.

The cotton raisers are to meet in convention to be held at Shreveport on December 12. The special object of the convention is to devise means for checking the spread of the boil weevil, and for controlling 1t on the ground it now infests. Every step already taken, and every device and plan for fighting the insect will be ex- plained at the convention, and 1t is hoped that in some unanticipated manner the pest from Mexico can be met and overcome.
 The crop of Texas grown this year will be about three million bales, the damage done by the weevils being about ten to fifteen per cent, or about 400, 1000 bales, worth about twenty mil lion dollars. A loss of that magnitude in one state is a general calamity, af- fecting in some way every person in the country.
 Texas succeeds in growing cotton by making quick crop, crop that can be picked by or even before Septem- Der 1. The weevils do not become numerous and therefore extremely de- structive until September 1. The Texans therefore plant North Carolina seed early and they hasten the crop through by cultivation, including high fertilization. In this way they succeed in making a pretty good crop. But the upland districts on this side of the river cannot grow cotton that will open and be ready for picking on Sep tember 1. If the ravages of the Mexi- can pest are extended to northern Alabama. for example, northern Ala bama will have to substitute other crons for cotton. Cotton growing must cease for a season at least So far as is known the weevil never leaves a district it has once occupied. The Shreveport convention will therefore be watched with interest in this state. The insect is well lodged in Louisiana, and in the course of two more years 1t will almost certainly extend its rav- ages to the west bank of the Missis- sippi. Our own share of the great trouble will then be near at hand un- less indeed the human mind rises su- perior to the pertinacity of the hungry insect.
 The entire country is afflicted when it's chief product is assailed. Texas is still hopeful, and the people of that great state may be able to attack the pest . it's lair, thus giving those in front better chance to restrict its field of operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Winter of Life.

Judge J. c. Kyle. for many years act lively engaged in business in Birmingham, has retired. He is the possessor of large real estate interests here. He has invest ed in beautiful home at West End. Talking last evening. he said:
 q have a home of 100x1sO feet in de- lightful West End. In the midst of the space Is my humble, though comforta- ble house. Surrounding this house are all the fruits and flowers indigenous to the climate and In season they bloo-' and blossom and bear to make me happy in the winter of life.
 T am out of politics, of business, and of the wear and tear of life, therefore am eontented now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
Long IlrouQhf Broken.

In Kentucky and portions of Ohio. Indiana and West Virginia little or no rain had fallen since midsummer m. til the recent downfall brought relief to many industries Kentucky became especially dry. The streams disap. peared, and one correspondent said the vultures were fattening on the fish that died for want of water in the beds of streams. All wells and sources of water supply were seriously af. fected, but 1t is believed the current rains have changed the situation. bringing relief where it was greatly needed.
 The agricultural interests of the states centered about Kentucky were metarially affected. Fall blowing and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
RAILROAD WORLD.

R. L. McKellar, assistant general freight agent or the Southern railroad with headquarters in Memphis, accom- panied by his secretary, E. L. Whittiker. was in the city yesterday. On the 18th of this month Mr. McKellar becomes as- sistant freight traffic manager of the en- tire Southern Railway with headquarters in Louisville. He will be succeeded as as- sistant general freight agent by Randall Clifton, division freight agent of the Southern at Raleigh
 c. II. Ackert, general manager R. A. Dugan, assistant general manager and c. c. MeManus, general superintendent of the Southern Railway, are in Blrming- ham. They have been on a general in- spection of this district for some time.
 MT MeManus and M. M. Richey, as- sistant general superintendent returned yesterday from Mobile, where they had been for two or three days assisting in getting the immense business, both freight and passenger, handled.
 The entire party will go out on the Blocton division of the road today, and tonight they will travel to Mississippi. MT. Richey stated yesterday that there was no special significance attached to this visit of the general officers as it was only tour of inspection. He also sated that the business on the Mobile division had been extremely heavy, while the business all over the western district was heavy.
 W. c. Rinearson, general passenger agent of the Queen and Crescent route, passed through Birmingham last night en route to Mobile. He arrived here at 1o20 o'clock, over the Alabama Great Southern and left at 12:15 o'clock over the Southern for Mobile.
 General Manager Ackert, Assistant General Manager Dugan, General Super intendent McManus and Assistant Gen eraI Superintendent Richey or the South ern will be entertained at 'possum sup per at the new hotel at Corona next Friday night.
 A circular has been Issued by the Sea- board announcing that 1t Is now ready to receive freight shipments for Atlanta and the east, also to points on the line between Birmingham and Atlanta.
 J. N. Scales, superintendent of trans portation of the Southern Railway, Is expected in Birmingham this week. He is en route this way from Washington on a tour of inspection.
 F. M. Griffith, travellng passenger agent of the Frisco. was out in the territory yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 One girl is company; two a breach of promise suit.
 Every woman is always doing some- thing either to get fatter or thinner.
 It must be awful lonesome for bald woman not to be able to wash her hair with her best friend.
 The cleverest thing is the way a girl with a bad attack of indigestion can just love to have her sweetheart read sentimental poetry to her.
 When a man has been engaged to a girl and meets her twenty years later he never knows whether to treat her as if she were his grandmother or his school teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
A WINTER AFTERNOON.

By Edwin Garlic Litsey in December Housekeeper. A swirl of brown leaves frosted tnicK
 with snow; A low, gray sky of interlapping clouds 1; A bank-high streamlet that has ceased
 to flow; Gaunt-a armed. bare trees, close-wrapped
 in sleepy shrouds A lone bird fares athwart the dropping
 sky With sure strong wind which pulses
 swift and true; Forth from his covert sinks the fox. his
 eye With hunger wild, roams searching out
 the view. A farmhouse, gabled, lying wrapped in
 snow; A wrath of smoke corkscrewing the
 cold air; The untitled shapes of men which come
 and go, And bitter. biting Winter everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
SHORT SESSIONS
 HELD YESTERDAY

Washington, December 5.-with the senate in session thirteen minutes and the house fifty-three minutes. the last ses- sion of the Fifty-eighth congress was as- sembed today. The time of both bodies was devoted entirely to the usual for malities of opening day.
 There was the greetings between mem bers. the great floral display and the hundreds of visitors with beautifully committee rooms and cloak rooms were tnronged. The hustle extended even to the floors of the chambers.
 The gavels of Senator Frye, president pro tenn of the senate, and Speaker Can non of the house fell exactly at l2 o'clock. The opening prayers were made by the chaplains, Rev Edward Everett Hale, D. D., in the senate, and Rev. H. N Cou- den In the house.
 In both the house and senate, commit tees were appointed to wait on the Pres ident and to inform him that congress was ready to receive any communication he had to send.
 Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Senator Adoar of Massachu- setts and Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, were adopted by both houses, and ad- journments taken in further tribute to their memory.
 The only business outside or the usuai first day routine, was the adoption or a resolution in the house extending untli January 5, 1905, the time within wnich the merchant marine commission may make it's report.
 Speaker Cannon. attired in black frock coat and wearing a red carnation, mounted the rostrum promptly at F O. clock and rapped the house to order The hum of conversation ceased and stand ing with bowed heads the members listen ed to the prayer of the blind chaplain, Rev. N. H. Couden. Upon its conclusion the roll was called The roll call having disclosed the presence of a quorum, the reading of the credentials of new mem bers, elected during the recess to fill va cancies, was proceeded upon.
 The several members elected. were es- corted to the speakers desk and subscrib- ed to the usual oath. The new members are:
 Ira W. Wood. fourth New Jersey dis trict; F G. Croft, second South Carolina; Amos R. Weber. fourteenth Ohio; J. 1HoindS heHln illn AlaDand, anu James R. Knowland, third California.
 A resolution was introduced appointing the usual committee to wait on the Pres ident and notify him that a quorum was present and ready for business.
 A resolution was also agreed to fixing F o'clock as the hour for convening the house.
 Upon request of MT Grosvenor( repub- lican), Ohio, the house extended until January the time when the merchant marine commission shall submit it's report.
 The house adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of the late senators Quay and Hoar and as a further mark of respect. at 2:53 p. m., adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-06
WANTS SALE POSTPONED. Motion Is Filed In Litigation Between North Carolina and South Dakota.

Washington, December 5.-Attorney General Gilmore of North Carolina to- day filed a motion in the supreme court of the United States in the case of South Dakota vs. the State of North Carolina, involving bonds of the North Carolina Railroad company held by the former state and for the payment of which the latter state was held to be responsible, providing for post ponement of the sale of bonds in ques- tion from January 1 to April 1.
 MT. Gilmore said the object of his motion was to afford opportunity to the North Carolina legislature to take action for the payment of the claim, if so disposed. The court took the mo- tion under adyisement.