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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

n basket Christmas morning. Wei, I'm
thankful that | don't need that. and
always give something to help OIL the
baskets as well a. money for the sun-
d., school Christmas tree. Mrs. D,a-
con Green will send me a mincc pie
she has done II every Christmas Tor ten
years, and | always send her a plate OF
my orullers. VIII send Mrs. Carpcn-
ter a chicken and a few other things.
she will return an elaborate note OF
thanks, every line beginning with q
capital letter. There's Niece TITLE.
She never fails to send me the new baby'a
picture. On the rare years when
there Is no new baby she sends me a
card. Such things are nil well enough.
but they don't mean"
Miss Betty stopped, rose, and walked
almlessly into the adjoining dining
room. After a few moments she re-
turned 10 her former position. A de-
/, termiued look was upon her face.
I'm do H. Why shouldn't II The
\ day after tomorrow III so To the city.
and | will buy dainty little things. such
presents ms a woman ought 10 have at
Christmas. win pretend To myself that
/ they mean the love ! am so slow learn
: Ing to I've without"
On the morning OF the second day fol-
loving Miss Dane left the village on
" tho nine O'Clock train. She did not re-
4 turn until -four.
4 AZ she walked briskly homeward
from the depot. her arms filled with
a packages. she vns o%veriaken by Mrs
n Hall.
why. lands sakcs. Miss Betty! You
Sdon't mean To say as you've been to tho
1rity. do you7 | didn't know as yon wa
raloulatln' on roin'."
well ! have been there" Miss Dane
Unanswered, a littl. defahtly.
" "what'd You 70 for You've got o
new hat already, and your cloak wa;
bew last winter"
II want to do some shopping"
LAND sakes! What'd you huy!"
Miss Betty threw back her head, heI
brown eyes staring straight ahead o.
her.
81 bought Christmas gifts. Good-by
Mrs. Hail." and. turning a corner. th'
balf-frlghtened spInster hurried down
brsst hat led directly " her eva 6eor
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

kN ONT you think. dear. that u
oD would be nice to spend our Christ.
IL mas In Florida"
Mr.. and Mrs. whittier were sitting
In their cozy back parlor. As shs
spoke Mrs. whittier turned 70 her hus-
band with an anxious look Of interro-
cation.
Never" exclaimed whittier. why
we couldn't AFFORD II. What an idea!
couldn't dream Of such q thing. Flor.
ida! should say mott"
II merely mentioned the matter"
said Mrs. whittier. seeing her error.
ut Is OF no special consequence"
A. the same time she eyed sadly q
package Of time tables and steamboat
circulars that for the past week she
had been surropti,ionsly collecting. To
so 10 Florida had been the dream Of
mon,hn And now II was ruthlessly
shattered.
SIN. Mrs whittier did not despair.
well. II we don't do that" she said
a. last. I'VE must have n nice Christ
mas dinner. mustn't wc7"
The thought OF a dinner brought Whit.
tier TO himself instantly.
"You bet.' he said. rubbing his hands.
Well have the best the country can
afford"
II sometimes wish" said Mrs. whit.
tier. after n moment. that we had a
houseful OF children II seems n pity
to sit down TO n Christmas dinner all
alone"
"wcll. why should WEI" said Whit.
tier. Cant we ask some one I'M"
Mrs. Whittier looked on int. space
with her eyebrows olotely knit. ~ II
the problem were too great for her to
master on the instant Al last she said
slowly:
"liow would n do for yon 10 ask Aunt
Iane9 She's getting alonE IN year.
and Il may be our last chance 90 pay
her any attention"
WALTER thought . moment.
II guess you're tlpht.' he said at last
7 was looking forward to a Christi
IA dinner by ourselves still. Aunt
Jane Il n good old soul. and | guess
we'd better ash her. But there's Cousin
Emily, | suppose shc1l have to CONT.
TOO"
- Iv.pon',u ",. w..
m" w
There was a pause Finally whittier
T".o ak"'n, 49,.
suppp nc ,'l", We NV Nun,
,an' WV n"nP 'n"' ."u' "'"'' """
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go, nau noutn, ~ NAV 'p"'u sis
""' 80 wv" '.
- u"' "'.n 49, w" 'n
'h.n. nun %, 'put,'' nc oh'.uren-
~ oou's. 'uo 'u'u''u mV''l'.'u
"n.'' "'' ,uH' w"
NV, parn," Nv". WI" nav ,o 90
'ue's u" Hu''' W. ''h f'"hu II
'or on'' .
more WIS "hotn'i p'us'' "it' VIM
I.r ~ las' Io'h'" W,''F ul
nei's ~aho'n'I lhlhs' GEAR sho
".u, VIM hsu ".''''' ""'
Nn''s '""''
We'll you Know thef'H my Aunt
SaNy Aunt sally Is so sohsI'lve "
% heats thht your sldr OF the iaihll!
Is coming, shoIl reel
whittier signed wv the Justice OF
the arRnm'n' npneal,d TO him
Yes ne s"ld ~ lh't suppose
mats 20 ~ hu'hIht more man iair'
II my people come ihRt yours should.
too Hni you nave COUSIN RuluS' and
II was Mrs Whitilcr's turn 10 SIGH.
More than that, she said, Don't
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

PLACE opposite me q table. Why. Miss
Nesbit. I believe they have bssn waiting
for you"
Florence threw both arms ROUND the
Others neck. II can't thank you; there
are no words 10 toll you what II meaps
10 me. walked BY your window thru
times before I could get courage enough
to knock! oh. you don't know how giad
! am! II IL like q beautiful Christmas
present"
Miss pe,ty started. remembcrIny bsr
own longing for Christmas remem-
brances. Would not this girls pres.
encc in the house be to her. 10 her lone
Illness. n rift ttat would partaks Of the
Christmas spiritf
The days went by quickly. Much TO
Miss Betty's surprise she found herself
busy with preparations for the coming
holiday season.
There were the children 10 Fioreucc,s
room. Miss Betty became almost a. en-
thusIastic regarding the surprise plan
ned for them a. was the girl teacher.
Then Miss Betty not only gave her psu-
nj contribution OF money for the Sunday
school tree. but she promised TO 70 with
Florence and help trim Il. The basket
for the church poor was filled to over.
flowing. To the one for Mrs. Carpen-
ter Miss Betty added one Of the hand.
herchieis sho had purchased for her.
sell.
u suppose II Ii foolish TO send a wom-
an In her circumstances such . nice
one. she said In a Hhamc-iaced way TO
f~iof'hoe. hut women nkc--weh, theS
hke pretty rii's on Christmas"
Florence bent her sunny head and
kissed Miss Betty. ut is dear instead
OF FOOLISH. Why Miss Betty. that 10 the
chfistmas spirit, Iivlng the best
The day before Christmas was clear
ana cold. There was no snow. but the
earth lay brown n bare In the grasp
OF the frost King. Just as the shades OF
evening were beginning TO fall MISS
betty Emerged from ire church where
sue a be'n all the afternoon
"Come home to supper In an hour
uoar she ca'lon hac 10 FLORENCE VINO
s,u"u 10 'h' norway h't sunny h'h"
ou'llheu AGAINST a mhhs OF ush ever
Freens Florence odd a smiilhs as-
Inv. anu Mi,s het,y hurri'u on on.
Mopp,u 'or 'ne maj anu cum arg
r,o" '"V 'Sp,ess onoe' ,aI'ns 'nere
u ''''''" '"o p'e"'s' ITO" '"e "o'-
!" 80 s.au ! oru'i'u we 'aIha'
uon,' "'ss Danc na,u ".,s.''
- ~ ' vs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-12-23

st. Louis capital is said to be re-
sponsible for the system of UNDER
ground transportation in Chicago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

about 2,4O0 quarters, not over one
half Of them being very desirable
claims. Those that are good are
considered very good indeed aud
those whose names are drawn with
in the first 1000 will be very fortu-
nate.
The trip home was made without
incident Of Importance and the
push arrived in Redwood Falls
Wednesday forenoon, tired and
sleepy but very glad to see the old
town again. The average sleep per
man for the three days trip has
been variously estimated at from
to Z hours.
In closing it is pleasure to add
that there was not one of the Red
woodites who had not cut his eye
teeth sufficiently to be onto the
games, and consequently none oil
the crowd ''bit'' on the alluring
chances offered by the gamblers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

which il controlled BY one man and
some idea OF the magnitude Of his
business may be imagined when, as
is stated on reliable information, be
has banked since the 1st of July In
Yankton banks over $40, 600. The
basement OF the Pierce hotel, the
largest hostelry in the city, is de-
voted exclusively to the different
gaming tables, and there may be
found every game of hazard known
to the gambling fraternity, from a
game of craps to roulette or faro.
Nothing i played fair, the most
outrageous tactics are used TO re-
lieve the curious bystander of his
wad. One well-to-do stranger look
ing carelessly at the fat lay out was
induced to turn the spindle by a
clever capper, and five minutes
later left the table without a cent.
The man who operated the game
had secured his roll under the pre-
tense of counting it and kept it.
The police absolutely refuse to in
terfere as long as the gambler is in
the ring, but quickly ''pinched"
chap who started a thriving she'll
game without paying a tribute.
Hotel accommodations are much
better than one would expect to
find. Board may be had at the best
hotels for So day, with a bill Of
fare considerably abbreviated.
Shows of every description crowd
the streets, and grafters Of every
kind are to be seen everywhere.
To get in line early is the wish of
all, aud so at four o'clock we. find
the Redwood delegation hurrying
in that direction. We have only a
few steps to go, yet upon arriving,
we find that the line, which is dou-
BILE file, extends back for more than
a block and half. Hundreds had
"camped on the line, some on the
stone steps of the registration build
ing and some in the middle of the
road, a few had blankets but most
of them were sheltered only by the
garments that they wore.
Our stations are taken and others
fall into line behind us. The i'm
mense crowd is orderly, nothing
but the best of good humor prevails,
Tor every man Of them has an equal
chance of being drawn first, and |
that chance, remote though it is, is
enough to make these fellows happy, |
and the hours pass rapidly, until
almost before we know it we are adj
mitted to the presence of the high |
and mighty registrars, few brief
questions are asked and we pass
put the back door, to make room
Tor those behind US, at just 1O:45,
six andaone half hours we
stood, or rather sat, in line. In the
line man can get a box to sit on |
ior ten cents and chair for Is |
cents or two for % cents. Ladies
we're not obliged to waitin line, but
we're admitted whenever they ap-
peared at the doors. There were
two places of registration in Yank-
Ton, and on Monday of last week |
hey registered $500 people.
In the Rosebud agency there are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

t06IQ SuIncl6nLIY 10 De onto the
games, and consequently none of
the crowd ''bit' on the alluring
chances offered by the gamblers.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From St Paul Papers of July
18th, 1854.
Although the presidents procla-
nation calling for 500, was ex-
pected, it will carry anxiety if not
dismay into every family in the
state. Thousands have been led to
believe all our campaigns success
full, and they find the awakening to
true sense of the situation some
what painful. (Dem.)
The call for fresh draft of half a
million men is almost as welcome as
the news of decisive victory in the
field. For whatever may be the sit
uation now, no one can doubt that
if 800, 900 more men were put in the
field this fall they would be utterly
irresistible, and the rebellion would
be thoroughly crushed out in three
months from the time they entered
the field.-Press (Rep.)
Under the new CONSUMPTION act,
the volunteer for one year will re-
ceive bounty of 800, for two years
$500, and three years $300-one-
third on enlistment, one-third at the
expiration Of half the term, and one
third at end of his services.
The quota of St. Paul under this
call will be about 800 men. The
city is now lao ahead of previous
calls. This will leave 100 to be
raised now.
City bonds to the amount of $780,
900, at Z per cent, payable in ten
years, will be issued for the pur-
pose Of paying bounties to volun-
teers. An annual tax OF three
fourths of a mill will be levied to
meet the interest and provide a |
sinking fund for the principal. |
This will raise St. Paul's quota and |
avoid the draft.
Capt. Frank E. Collins, an ex-
officer in negro regiment, has laid
a proposition before the council to
90 to Georgia and get enough negro
recruits to fill our quota. He said
he had experience in recruiting ne
groes and was confident he could
get enough. He would not need |
any bounty money to secure them
with. About 1915 would pay his
and he would ask bon
US of only $1,000 if he succeeded. |
This struck the council very favor
ably and the matter was turned ov-
er to the war committee.
The high wages paid by the gov
at Nashville and St. Louis
is taking all the spare carpenters
away from this region. Several
hundred have already left the state.
If drafted they will have to lay
down their tools for a musket just
the same as If at home.
The citizens committee, composed |
Of Jack Ward, John Raquet, S. X.
Putnam, G. NJ. Daley and Joe I'LL
man, waited on most of our citizens
to solicit subscriptions to the bonds
authorized by the city council to
raise volunteers to fill our quota.
They had excellent success. The
committee kept list of all on whom
they called, their replies, etc. The
list is an amusing one and we hope
to obtain it when complete. Those
who, wouldn't give cent. = hop
es there would be draft here, " etc. |
could not have reflected how really
bad that will look in history for
their posterity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Excerpts From St Paul Papers of July
18th, 1854.

Although the presidents procla-
nation calling for 100000 was ex-
pected, it will carry anxiety if not
dismay into every family in the
state. Thousands have been led to
believe all our campaigns success
full, and they find the awakening to
a true sense of the situation some
what painful. Pioneer Dem.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

Jas. w. Taylor, Esq, suggests
recruiting half-breeds or whole
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

Gov. Millerhas been authorized to
raise an eleventh regiment OF Min
nesota infantry for one years SER
vice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

Under the new CONSUMPTION act,
the volunteer for one year will re-
ceive bounty of 500, for two years
5000, and three years $3OO-one-
third on enlistment, one-third at the
expiration of half the term, and one
third at end of his services.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

The quota of St. Paul under this
call will be about 300 men. The
city is now 14O ahead of previous
calls. This will leave $50 to be
raised now.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-08-03

City bonds to the amount of $780,
900, at Z per cent, payable in ten
years, will be issued for the pur-
pose Of paying bounties to volun-
teers. An annual tax of three
fourths of a mill will be levied to
meet the interest and provide a
sinking fund for the principal.
This will raise St. Paul's quota and
avoid the draft.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
TWO MEN DROWNED.
Third Accident to IT, Whitley Fami-
ly-Candidates .or Sheriff.
Especial to The Messengtr.)

Especial to The Messengfr.)
Greenville, N. c., April 14.-Thig-
pen Whitley, a young white man
from Washington, and a negro were
drowned in the river about five miles
below here late yesterday. Mr..
Whitley, another white man, and the
negro were in a small boat, when 1t
overturned, all fell out. and the ne
gro grabbed Mr.. Whiteley and botn
were drowned. The other man held
on to the boat and was saved. "A
brother of Mr.. Whitley was accident
ally killed a few years ago. Last
year a sister was nearly scalped by her
hair getting caught in shafting. His
drowning is the third accident to the
family.
The County Alliance met to-day. 1t
shows good, healthy. growth Consol-
idations. combinations and changes
due to tobacco warehouse business are
going On now.
Local politics are quiet, save the
woods are full of candidates for sher-
tiff
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

ST. Petersburg. April = Al
miraI Prince Ouktomsky wired from
Port Arthur today that the Bezstrasnih'
one of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers Sent out during the night TO
became separated from he
rest of the fleet, owing to the PAD
weather prevailing, was Dy
torpedo boat d~estroyers ana
was SUM in the fight, five meh were
saved.
He adds:
81 have taken command Professionally
OF the fleet since the disaster 70 the
Petropavlovsk.
During some manoeuvres Of 'he bat
tleship squadron, the Pobieda struck
against a mine amidships on the stac-
board side. one vas able ~ reg1ln
port by herself. No one on poara %
her was killed or wounded"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
The .Jananese Plan of Attack.

Chez Foo, April 14.-11 a. NIT has
been learned from Japanese sources
here that the attack on the Russian
Port Arthur fleet of yesterday morning
was planned and put into effect in the
following manner: At daylight, the
Japanese torpedo boats made a demon.
stration before the port and at the
same time laid mines across the outer
entrance to the harbor. They then re-
tired and Joined the main squadron
The squadron then advanced and as it
drew near, the Russian ships were seen
coming out. The battleship PetropaV-
lovsk struck one of the mines laid by
the japanese torpedo boats and was
destroyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
RObbed the Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated BY
John Oliver Of Philadelphia. as fol.
lows: "I was in an awful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk.
en-, tongue coated. pain continually ir
back and sides, no Appetite growing
weaker day by day. Three phys clan:
had given me up. Then 1 was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to my grea'
joy. the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement. 1 continued their use TO
three weeks. and am now a well man
I know they robbed the grave Of anoth'
er victim" NJ one should fail to try
them. Only 81 cents guaranteed at
R. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

The new Atlantic Coast Line office
building, which has been in course OF
construction since last fall, will be
completed within the next few days.
One or two officials will move
their offices into the building this
week.
The new building is on Front street
and extends back to Water street.
1t fronts 100 feet on Front street,
along Red Cross, and SO along the
railroad. The building is built of
red pressed brick, is three stories on
Front street and four on Water
street, n is one of the handsomest
and most substantial buildings in the
city. 1t will be heated by steam from
boilers under h main building; each
tory, and will have a fire-proof
vault. and the entire building will
be lighted by electricity.
The ground floor on the Water
street side will be used by the gen.
eral storekeeper for the storing OF
heavy goods. This floor has a gran
olithic floor, and has a surface OF
1866 square yards. A side track,
sufficient to hold three cars, extends
along the north sid of the building,
and there are three doors to be used
when unloading cars. On Water
street is a platform to place goods
to be move by drays. The building
is supplied with an elevator, to be
used in carrying heavy material from
the storage room to the stationery
room just bow .
On the first floor proper, which is
entered from the Front street en-
trance, will be located the purchasing
agents office. Mr.. F. H. Fechtig is
purchasing agent, and he has a large
number of clerks in his department.
The stationery room, which will be
located on the left of the en-
trance will be 80 Jet and 6
inches long, and As feet wide.
This room will be used solely
Fechtig's office and that of his twenty
or more clerks will be on the right
of the entrance.
Mr.. Fechtig hopes to be able to
move into his new quarters on Satur-
day. The offices Of h purchasing
agent are at the present time located
in the Gieschen building.
On the second floor will be To-
Gated the offices of DR.. George G.
Thomas, of the relief department.;
MI. A. c.. Kenly, freight claim agent;
and Mr.. G. w. Bidgood, law agent.
The third floor will be occupied by
Mr.. William Flanagan, who is in
charge of the car accountant depart
ment; Mr. H. H. Mckee, auditor Of
disbursements, and a part of the force
of Mr.. r. S. McIver, auditor of freight
receipts. will occupy a portion of this
floor. Mr.. Flanagan expects to move
into the new building this week, but
with the exception of him and Mr..
Fechtig, one of the others will prob
ably move their Offices before the
first of next month.
When all of the offices in the new
building are filled, there will be con-
siderably over one hundred clerks in
the building.
Red Cross street separates the new
and old Coast Line buildings, blu
they are connected by means of a
halfway from the second floor, which
extends across the street. This
makes the two buildings the same as
one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
The Saved From the PetropaIovsk.

St. Petersburg, April A telegram
from Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky
to the Emperor, dated from Port Ar
thur at 10 a. m. today. after reiterating
that the Petropalovsk sank I'm conse-
Quence of the explosion of a mine, while
she was manoeuvering in h Port Ar
thur roadstead in sight Of the enemy's
fleet" adds that those saved includes
Grand Duke Cyril and Captain Jakov-
Jeff, three Eeutenants. two midship-
men and fifty-two sailors. The bodies
of a captain, two midshipmen a surgeon
and a few sailors have been recovered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Fire Destroys the Davis House j
Fayetteville.
Especial to The Messenger.)

NDPNO1Uf NO LlEC -"OSoNFA5NI'T
Fayetteville, N. c., April 14.-Firel
destroyed the Davis House, a wooden
hotel, on upper Hay street, at 4:30I
o'clock this afternoon. The streets
were packed with people. n ait first
there was great excitement, as the
hotel adjoins a row of residences on
the west, and in the east, the hand
some stone and iron wholesale block
occupied by the eHuske Hardware
company and the Armfield Grocery
company. Chief McNeill and the de-
partment by hard work confined the
fire TO the Davis House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Port Arthur Channel Blocked.

st. Petersburg. April 14.-5:5A a. m
Rumors are current here that Vice
Admiral Togo ent in a number of
steamers on the night OF March 81 and
succeeded in sinking several Of them
and in blocking the channel of Port
Arthur. The ru1nors cannot be con-
firmed at this hour.
The date referred to by h ORE
spondent in the above dispatch, March
81, is probably according to h old
style calendar, by which h event
would have taken place ON April 10.
according to h new style calendar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Good for

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One Minute Cough Cure gives immedi-
and LaGrippe bee.dse it does not pass
Immediately n the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the trouble.
1t draws out the Inflammation, heals
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enabling the lungs to contribute pure
life-giving and DEMONSTRATING oxygen
to the bleod and tissues. One Minute
Cough Cure is pleasant to take and it
is good alike for young and sld. Sold
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
George Judges Fire Company.

One amusing incident TO he short
but exciting career in Rocky Mount OF
George Judge. The alleged f1ebug, was
the active steps he took in the forma-
tor Of a fire company at the Falls.
Mr.. F. G. Ferguson was elected CHIEF
and Judge assistant chief OF h COM
pany. No doubt the company would
have had plenty Of practice IL its asis-
tant chief had not had his calculations
so summarily "nipped in h bud
Rocky Mount Record.