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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
MIddlotown Chips Items.

Died, at the home of her parents
on West Prairie, Dec. 81, 1903,
Carrie, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. S. Wagner. Aged 10 years.
Will Hill and family of Mont
gomery City spent from Friday
till Sunday with his parents, Sam
Hill and wife OF this place.
Miss Josie Hamilton, sister OF
Mrs. Judge Price Of MiddlctowD,
and Baynrd T. Buchanan, were
married in Kansas City recently.
They will live In the Indian Terri
tory where Mr.. Buchanan will
practice law.
Oliver Sanders, the young man
who had been sick 80 long at the
home OF his mother In the Pine
Knot school district, died on the
3ist OF December, 1903.
Mrs. Frank Butts of Mcna, Ark,
arrived Monday In answer to a
telegram announcing the serious
illness Of her sister, Mrs. Viola
Monkey at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. J. A. Whitcside, near Pine
Knot school house.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
n TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of llalrs Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blsd-
der troubles, romove gravel, cures
diabetes seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism ana all irrcp-
ulsrities of the Kidneys aud bladder
In both men aud women, regulates
bladder troubles In children. II rot
sold by your druggist will be sen by
mail on receipt of 81. One small bot.
tie is two months treatment and viii
cure any case above mentioned. DR..
+ w. Hall, sole manufacturer, l.. o.
Box 500. st. Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials Sold by all druggists. n
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
PeytonIa.

Rev. Watson preached at Loutrc
church last Saturday aud Sunday.
Miss Mamie Kccle, who lives
with her mother on Loutrc. visited
her grandmother, Mrs. n. NJ.
Kccle, recently.
James Hall aud family moved
from Isaac r. Kcelc's residence
TO their new home that Mrs. Hall
bought from James A. Dodds
some time ago.
The iron bridge across Whct-
stone is about completed.
T. l.. Cardwcll, county surveyor,
surveyed land for j. 4. Dodds,
j. A. Hall and Robert Penn last
week ia section Is, township IS,
range O.. Lot 2 gained ~ acres for
j. A. Dodds.
There was n good attendance at
Loutrc church Saturday aud Sum
day.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break.
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishins, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get fat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener. a great
strength siver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues. not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone. flesh. blood and
nerve.
For invaIids. for con.
valescents, for ~consumptives,
for weak children. for all
who need flesh. SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and com.
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
Mt. Carmel and Oak Grove.

j. Il. Dickcy and J. NJ. Cox at
tended the corn show at Montgom-
cry
Dick johnson who has been sick
for some time is improving.
At NJ. Bunncls sale Tuesday live
stock sold as follows: Horses $50,
cows 500 and SOW and pigs SIPS.
Mr.. BRUNEI will move to Wells
Vile soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett of Mexico
visited S. A. Penn and family last
week.
I. w. Updykc has received the
appointment Of r. +. ID. carrier
on Rural Route No. I, out of
Wcllsvillc.
Ebert Oliver who has been quite
sick Is better.
Grandma johnson OF near Mont
gomcry Is visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Maggie Oliver this week.
Foster Lewis who recently sold
his farm, has purchased n butcher
shop in Wcllsvillc and Is moving
to that place this week.
Sam Orwell and family Of Ok
lahoma, are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
7. w. Updyke and wife of
Wcllsvillc visited the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Up
dyke Sunday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
New Florence leaders.

News reached here Friday
morning of the death OF Maj. /.
w. Stewart at his home in Okla
homa. Mr.. Stewart was n former
resident and postmaster OF this
place.
Frank Long has purchased the
Blackburn property in the east
part of town for $500.
The Burlington officials at Troy,
Wednesday, announced that trains
would run over the cut off June
list. There will be 10 trains every
II hours over this division.
Mr.. John +. Lionberger aud Miss
Hattie l.. Logan were married. at
II o'clock Wednesday at the
home of T. NJ. Logan near Hugo,
by Esq. Mcdaniel. Miss Hattie
Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. NJ. Logan and a worthy young
lady.
Mr.. Alfred Witt was married
to Miss Martha McCracken at
Jonesburg Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. Miller OF this place. One
of the bridal presents consisted
OF n $4,000 farm given by the
father of the bride. Miss Me-
Cracken recently moved to this
county from Pennsylvania.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15
Loutro.

There was n Sunday School
organized at the Bridge School
house Sunday. Rev. r. W. Hum
ley superintendent. Meets every
Sunday at 2 p. IN.
Henry Sticgman was in Mont
gomery City Monday On busine 50.
Mrs. l.. +. Clark visited her
parents S. S. McCarty and wife of
Prairie Fork Saturday and Sun
day.
ID. II. Hall was delivering hogs
In Montgomery City Tuesday.
Mrs. Aug. Stiegman spent Mon
day with her daughter, Mrs. G..
A. Brookshicr.
Robt. Walker and wife, Fred
Stiegman and Miss Mary Walker
visited q. a. B~roskshier and wife
Saturday night.
q. F. Clark visited =. II. Brook =
shier and wife Saturday night.
Rev. Tyler filled his appoint
mcnt at Liberty Sunday.
Geo. Morrow and wife visited
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. q. Gentry one day last week.
PETE.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-01-15

Because this great medicine
relieves stomach pains, frees tho
oonstipatcd bowels and inyigor-
ates the torpid liver and weak
ened kidneys
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Bad County for Lawyers.

There is queer state of affairs in
Walworth county, Wis, one Of the best
counties in the state, and one in which
there is a high grade of intelligence. 1t
is claimed that in this county no GRIM
inal lawyer has an opportunity to de-
velop his talent, there not being enough
cases to practice on. The prosecuting
attorney has only enough business to
keep him in his office, small time of
each term. Most of the cases that come
up are of such small Importance that
they are either dismissed, nolled, or
continued. II q Walworth county law
yer wants to make courtrooms resound
with his eloquence, he must practice law
in other counties, where the people are
of q more Quarrelsome nature. The
only case on the Walworth docket that
claims any great amount of attention
was taken to the tribunal from Lake
Geneva, where the defendant in the
case is charged with throwing woman
of his front stoop.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
GOAT is THE VICTOR.
Indignities Heaped on Proteus Cause
Declaration of War.
Donkey Was Too Proud to Associate
with the Butter and Latter Await
ed His Opportunity to End
Ecud with Battle.

There had been feud between Valen-
tine and Proteus. 1t is ended now, un-
less some of Valentines relatives care
to take up the quarrel. AS this is un-
Likely, it is probable that the feud is
over. The duel ended it. u-
Valentine was trick donkey. Proteus
is a goat. You will notice the differ
ence in tense. 1t is full of meaning. VAL
entine was" Proteus still is. ..
The goat which lis" was the cause Of
Valentine being in the past tense-to
the sorrow of her owner, John F. Will
liams, of Chicago Lawn. Mr. Williams
has a troupe of performing animals
goats, donkeys and dogs. Miss Valen-
tine was the star. She was cake walk
er and an artist in dozen lines.
The family was happy one until q
couple of months ago, when two new
goats were added to it. Proteus was one
of the two. He made friends with all the
performers except the donkey, Miss VAL
entine.
The first outbreak of hostilities &C.
Cured one DAY while the donkey was eat
ing hay in the barn. The goat, being a
joval fellow, seemed to get the idea that
he had done wrong in permitting q cold
ness to exist between him and the dom
key. He went up to her and wagged his
beard good naturally.
TO this salute Valentine made no re-
Spouse other than to lay back her ears
ouI 1oo1x az him ont ~ tho c0rnor1 NJ
her eyes. Proteus saw the flattened ears
and knew enough Of donkeys to know
just about what they meant. He
shrugged his shoulders and walked
away.
Afterward he returned to see If there
were any better chance for an under
standing. This time the donkey paid no
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

ventory of her furniture, with the view
of an eventual sale at public auction.
When the business was completed she
conducted the bailiff and the police Off
Ger to the front door, but the latter was
locked.
Gentlemen" the woman remarked,
with a smile, you are my prisoners.
You have been so courteous and consid-
crate that should be loath to lose your
company. Therefore, have locked the
front door and thrown the key out of the
window. This fiat is on the fourth floor.
The door is an exceptionally strong one.
and your joint efforts would be power
less to force it open. The next door fiat
and that on the floor beneath are both
unoccupied. Consequently, it would be
idle to expect assistance from anyone in
the house. The only thing for you to
do is to holloa out of the window down
into the street, and make yourselves a
laughing stock"
The woman then sat down COM
placently and waited. The baili1f and
the police officer, convinced that she had
a key of the front door in her possession,
reasoned with her for long time, but
in vain. Some four hours of captivity
elapsed before they could make up their
minds to shout and gesticulate at the
window. When they cid so a crowd
rapidly collected in the street. Every
one thought a crime had been commit
ted. People who knew were already
relating with circumstantial detail how
an elderly woman had been murdered in
the fourth floor fiat. Policemen arrived
and, striding through the crowd, bold
ly walked upstairs, where, with the aid
of a locksmith, they opened the door
and found themselves face to face with
their own chief The latter, with the
bailiff, made off in a cab as hurriedly
and as inconspicuously as he could man
age it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

toxicated friend was carried In In his
usual condition. The magistrate was
disguised, and at the same time sorrow
full. A few minutes later a raving
maniac was brought in between two
burly policemen and was placed in a
padded cell. This gave Joe an idea. He
had his inebriated friend placed in the
same apartment with the maniac, and
then had both watched closely. The
crazy one startled the sleeping drunk
with the assertion that he was Croesus
and that, in view Of their friendship, he
would convert him into ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and would present him with $780,
600. 900.
That sobered the magistrates friend
but the night had only begun. For four
hours he was compelled to do As the
lunatic bid, and by morning he was SO
suppliant that he crawled upon his
knees and begged the police to release
him from his torment. Magistrate
Vichestain thought no lecture was nee
essary that morning, and for five weeks
since not a drop of liquor has passed ths
lips of his young friezd.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

that in the presence Of distinguished
assemblage he solemnly baptized a cat
An altar to Odin was set up in the
6ining-saloon and the cat was taken
there in a basket.
The priest of Odin then appeared, clad
in white. A glare Of electric light made
the scene most impressive. He offered
a horn to the god-mother; who sounded
a note on it. which caused the cat to
spring from its basket. Then it was
baptized according to the Scandinavian
rites. Verses composed by Lott for the
occasion being recited in the service.
I'm the name of CATS" chanted the
priest, Il baptize thee Beikes. and thor
shall know, hope, the honor that thy
name confers upon thee"
Beikes signifies handsome girl" The
cat was given the following command:
BE implacabie to rats, gentle to
humans and preserve the opalescent
splendor of thine eyes. Above all be q
cat and under our hands show how thou
canst curve thy dorsal spine."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

He glanced up when we entered and
stared at US in the most urconcerned
manner.
81 am Mr.. Conried,' began.
HE did not move a muscle of his face.
81 am Mr.. Conried.' went on, and
played Franz Moor here last year.
Don't you remember it,
"'Never saw you before in my life,
was his answer.
"The membe of the company stand
ing about the little bar began to smile.
The joke was apparently to be on me. l
had begun to get angry.
"'Do you mean to say began, that
you did not see me act here year ago
with my German company, and tell me
after the play that my acting was the
greatest thing you ever SAW He did
not move.
"'Do you mean to deny that you
kissed me On the cheek and said Franz,
you Gid we'll tonight" He was still
silent. DO you mean to tell me before
all these gentlemen that you did none OF
these things?
"I may possibly have done something
of that kind he answered. at last, in
the most unconcerred sort of way. But
don't remember it. If did must have
been dead drunk
"You may imagine the shout that
went up from the members of my COM
pany. l have never been through an
oxnorionco moro calculated tO rid an
actor of his pride"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
Oyster Farming Down East.

There are about hundred and six
ty thousand acres of ground under the
waters of Long Island sound, within
the Jurisdiction of the state Of Con-
:necticut, available for oyster farming.
This form of agriculture" is said to
average much more profit than farm
ing on dry land. The oyster lanas are
worth from one dollar to three thou
sand dollars an acre and in some years
the profit is great. The lands are as
signed and bought at dollar an acre,
and after that they are taxed yearly at
the valuation set on them by the state
shell fish commission, which varies
according to the amount of work ex-
pended upon them and the success of
cultivating them. The industry has
become an important one and some
persons have confidently asserted that
the best oysters grown are those raised
In this way in Connecticut waters.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25

attention to him, and he walked up to
the pile of hay and began eating.
There was sudden flash of hind feet,
and Proteus found himself in heap,
not hit by the feet-he was too quick
for tha<-but tumbling there In his
jump to get out Of the way.
From that moment there was war.
Proteus was back at the unfriendly don
key with his head lowered prepared to
butt her through the side of the barn.
The trainer interviewed and the goat was
led away.
The goat kept to discreet distance
for several weeks. He hustled past the
vicinity of Valentines hind feet, but
he might have been observed frequently
standing at a little distance from her,
eying her pensively as if considering
just where it would be best to plant his
head. Each time. he would shake his
head and move away. Therefore the
trainer thought there would be no diff
ficulty with Proteus.
The goat in reality was nursing deep
laid plan for revenge: His chance came
last week. Valentine was suffering from
slight indisposition-a fact that
seemed known to the goat. The lot in
which the animals had been turned
loose was covered with ice. This was
another fact which the goat seemed to
realize was to his advantage.
He took poor Miss Valentine all Of a
sudden. She probs bly, had just been
thinking to herself how she had that
poor goat scared to death. He dashed at
her suddenly from an unexpected quar-
ter, and the donkey's feet flew up in the
air. BY the time she had scrambled up
Proteus had launched himself again.
The lot, says the Chicago Tribune,
was filled with scattering animals. The
trainer was absent, but his assistant
came running to the field Of battle with a
lash. This he laid over the back of the
goat, which paid no attention to him or
to 1t.
AS rapidly as the ill fated donkey could
reach her feet Proteus hit her. He landed
at will. Time and time again Valentine
went to the mat, getting weaker every
time. She was unable to find an opening
for her hoofs. The ice gave her poor
footing, and before she could wheel
on the battering ram that was launched
at her it had struck her and she was
stretched out again.
For a half hour the assistant tried to
beat of the goat. The duel ended when
Valentine, MORALLY injured and too weak
to rise, gave up the fight. Then Proteus
walked contente6ly away. -..~
A half hour after Valentine had given
up the fight she gave up the ghost, in
spite of everything that could. be done
for her. The only marks on the goat
were those of the lash.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
JOKE WAS ON ACTOR.
How Mr.. Conried Olce Had HIS
Feelings Hurt.
BARTENDER Mt Peoria Gave Vigorous
Setback to- Artists Pride and
Cured Him Of the Bad Haliit
Of Dragging.

Heinrich Conried has the self conf
dence common to the theatrical pro-
fession, and is also able to understand
a joke on himself. He tells one such
joke in the New York Sun with partic-
ular gusto, and says that the experience
did much to make him realize what a
mistake it is for an actor to think toe
much of himself.
"Once l was playing in Peoria with
my German company" MIR. Conr1ed
says. Il had appeared the night before
as Franz Moor in The Robbers of Schil-
Ter. / had some time on my hand and
decided to take a drive about the city.
Il was sent to livery stable kept
by German who asked me after we had
arranged for the vehicle if l did not
want to take a drink. l never drink.
but said would take cigar.
1--WE went to a saloon near the stable.
Behind the bar stood a gawky, youth
full looking man.
"'This,' said my host, is Mr.. Conried
who played Franz so we'll last night
''Thereupon the man leaned over the
counter, put his arms about my neck
and kissed me on the cheek.
"'Franz,' he said, You did fine to-
night. l never saw anything so great
as your acting
Il was little overcome, but accepted
the embrace as tribute to my genius,
and took my cigar.
Zone year later was in the same town
with my opera company. After the close
of the performance, asked the men to
come with me to this same saloon to
have a glasl of beer and said that l
would point out to them one man who
knew good acting when he saw it.
"They all followed me to the place.
There behind the bar stood my admirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
PRIDE TOOK TUMBLE.
Why MI. Burner Looks Blue and
Detected These Days.
i HIfs Record as the Boss Domestic Fire
man Wrecked In a Single Night
Il + y
By Bit of InexcEsable
CareleSsnesS.

This story is told by the Indianapolis
Sentinel of an Irvington suburbanite,
Burner by name, who prides himself
great deal on his systematic and scien-
. tific methods of caring for his furnace
fire. He is model Of method and pre-
seision from in the early fall, when he
lays in a supply of coke sufficient TO
last all winter, until late in the spring
when he lets the fire flicker out. All OF
his friends and neighbors look upon him
as an authority on firing, and all his
neighbors' wives use him as an exemplar
for their own less careful husbands. The
secret of his success, as he often says,
is common sense and attention to de-
tail. It is only a matter OF supply Ing
fuel, regulating drafts and removing
the ashes. Sitting in his coy parior, the
coolest night of this week, he expcund-
ed his theories on heating to three
young women, cousins Of his wife, who
had come to visit them. In contempla-
etion of the shortcomings of some men
who tried to run furnaces he really
,waxed eloquent over his own record,
and his heart swelled with pride, which
was shared by his wife, when he said
that there had not been daY or a
might this winter when the house was
not comfortable. The young ladies were
-visibly impressed.
At the usual hour he went to the
Basement, fired up and adjusted things
for the night, and couple Of hours
later they retired. The house certainly
was warm, and the young folks were
heard comparing notes across the hall
way on the delightfulness Of it. Burner
smiled even in his sleep with the JOY of
their appreciation.
But about four in the morning, when
the world seems coolest, darkest and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
NERVE AND REVOLVER.
This Indiana Woman Had Both and
Was Not Daunted by the Bluff
Of Tramp.

At crossroads in Gravel Creek, some
eight miles south of Nashville, Ind, is a
country store kept by Alexander Ship
ley. One evening last week Mr.. Shipley
was absent, leaving his wife in charge.
Two young men of the neighborhood
were seated near the stove and Mrs.
Shipley was arranging some glassware
behind the counter, when rough-look-
ing stranger, carrying cane, entered
the door, and, approaching Mrs. Shipley,
begged for bite to eat, saying he had
been in the woods all day and was hum
cry. Mrs. Shipley complied with his re-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
SELLS THIRD GIRL BABY.
Two Enough for All MOy, and Mr..
TuOL Comes to the Rescue of
All Concerned.

There are at least two happy homes In
New York Chinatown to-day. They are
those of All Moy and Lee Tuoi. One has
lost a member of the household and an
other has gained one. In American fam
to the home. Not so in Chinese, espe-
cially when the youngster happens to
be member of the weaker sex.
That is why it came to pass that Lee
Tuoi, who keeps store at No. 80 Mott
street, is the possessor Of little Miss
Moy to-day. He bought her from All
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-02-25
TOOK HER REVENGE.
How a Pari. Woman Who Was e let
cd Got Even with the Officers
who DispOssessed Her.

When woman makes up her mind to
be revenged she is not often cheated out
of it, as was shown by neat trick
played on the Partisan police by dar-
ing French woman not long ago. She
would not pay her rent, but, being of a
violent disposition, it was rot an easy
matter to get rid of her. So when the
bailiff called he was careful to take a
police commissary withhim. The wom-
an, however, was wreathed in smiles
when she opened the door to the two Of
ficials, and she assisted them with the
utmost amiability in drawing up an in