The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-29

In the west while the weather here
was moderate, people here had an
opportunity Monday and Tuesday
to taste the experiences OF that
article In all its fullncss. The
thermometer Is said to have drop
ped Monday night to about
10 degrees below zero, which is
rather cold for this latitude, while
the snow was estimated at 10
inches on the level. But Missouri
was not alone In all this glory, as
the storm came from the north
west. and at st. Paul and some
other northern points they pro-
nounce II the coolest they have
had for thirty years past. But
things are about thawed out again,
and the probabilities are that
before next Fourth Of July the
people will be sighing for cool
W Gather.
Jas. Ferguson's new hotel is be-
ing pushed to completion as rap
idly as men can do the work, and
when finished will be one OF the
finest and most complete In this
part OF the state. The building has
been rcmodeled and refittcd thro'-
out, will have tiled floors below,
fine dining room, lunch room,
new furniture, heated with steam,
hot and cold water In every room,
sewer connections, water closets In
doors. II will not be ready before
February Is.
The Bcllflower Telegram contra
diets the TRIBUNE, and says It Is
not "agin" Folk for govcrnorc
Either of the candidates Is satis-
factory. II would keep fellow
busy these days to keep track of
those county democratic papers.
They bob around like a bob-tailed
steer in fly time. Most OF them
now are like the old maid after n
husband: Anybody Lord so 1t Is
(dcmocra) man"
A city Is what its citizens make
1t. Given the right sort of people
and a desert waste will be .trans-
formed into n garden and a strug-
Cling village into n thriving city.
Given the wrong kind of people
and all the advantages OF soil,
climate, geographical position and
abundance OF means will go for
naught.
A Pike county farmer found n
cigar in his small sons pocket
Monday, and, after whipping the
boy for having 1t, smoked 1t him.
self. The cigar was loaded and II
burned the farmers whiskers,
The farmer then whipped the boy
again. Was the boy unjustly
treated? Respectfully referred to
the Montgomery City school fol
debate.
For sale, household goods con-
sisting OF beds, carpets, stoves
chairs, sewing machine, etc, all oI
which are practically new, at Mrs
Thos. Thehan, opposite &. Is. Eve
reds, Saturday, Jan. 80.
A new Wabash time card wen
into effect this week, but the only
change here is with the ( :32 a. m
pa assenger train to St. Louis. which
now leaves at 3 100 IA. IN. instead,
The county democratic centra
| committee will meet here tomor
row afternoon to determine upoi
) the mode of selecting delegates Il
| the various conventions this year
) Mrs. G.. A. Jefferson who wa
, operated on in St. Louis som,
time ago is very much improvc'
, and expects to return to her HON
| in about a week.
, 1t is currently reported that {
w. White and Rock Hensley {
. this place are going into the com
mission business soon in st. Louii
o |. II. Pace of this city was yes
terday summoned to the bedsid
OF his very sick mother in Kansa
Two car loads of hogs were pul
chased here this week at S4.65 an
v S.75 per hundred.
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