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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-01
MEXICO, Mo-, April IL, 1904.

MEXICO, Mo-, April IL, 1904.
Hon. Frank ID. Jackson, Pres. Royal Union Mutual
Life Insurance Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
DEAR SIR; | wish to acknowledge receipt OF my
policy OF fve-thousand dollars issued by your COM
pany. | an, well pleased with my policy, aud find 1t
as represented by your agent. ! am favorably inn
pressed with the fact that you invest most of your
money In farm mortgages, and note with pleasure
that you are carrying a great many loans on North
Missouri farms, which not only furnish "gilt-edgc"
securities, but a high rate of interest to the policy
holder.
consider the "lowa Deposit Law" the nearest
approach to absolute security of anything | know Of
in the way of life insurance., and | cheerfully recon =
mend your company to anyone who desires a safe
and profitable investment. My partner, as well as
myself, has applied for Ave thousand dollars of in
surance in your company.
Yours very truly,
EDGAR THRELKELD.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-01
CINCINNATI, ONO, May 90, 1901.

CINCINNATI, ONO, May 90, 1901.
Frank ID. Jackson, President Royal Union Mutual
Life Insurance CO., Des Moincs, Iowa.
DEAR SIR; Ten years ago, at age OF IL, ] made
application TO The Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Des Moincs, Iowa, for n 1000 policy,
on the Ten Payment Life Plan. On this policy l
have paid In total premiums 81, $3.50. | have now
the opportunity Of accepting in cash 81 ,isi.s3, which
pays me back all the money | have paid In, and
Si0i.S 80 In profit; and, nsidc from this, have been
insured ten years for 1000, 30 that had death
occurred my estate would have been increased by
this amount.
have made my selection TO continue a SO. 900
paid up policy, participating In dividends annually,
and accept in cash profits amounting to siO3.2i.
gave my application and paid my premiums b
the Royal Union Mutual Life Insurance Company;
first, because Of my personal knowledge OF the execu-
tive officers Of the Company, and second, because I
believe the policy offered by the Royal Union was an
exceptionally good one for the assured. The results
are so satisfactory that take pleasure in commend
ing the Royal Union Mutual Life to all who desire
safe Insurance..
1t gives me pleasure to sign this personal endorse-
ment Of the Company and its management.
j. Is. FORAKER.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
Her Last Call
By KEITH GORDON
oopntpA,, isol, bS Mary MeKeoa
By KEITH GORDON

"It's the last cali for dinner In the
dining car my dear girl" said Jerrold.
adjusting his speech to their surround.
ings, with Il somewhat grim humcr.
"Will you or will you not undertake to
love, honor aud obey my unworthy self
until one Of the D's, preferably death,
divides us? Because" he added thought.
fully, "it's the third time I've asked
you. and make II a point never to ask
any woman more than three times"
ANY woman" she gasped. the color
flaming into her cheeks and her eyes
sparkling. "any women! so am
She stopped 80 abruptly that Jerrold
was comically reminded Of fractions
saddle horse he had once owned which
would terminate a mad run with the
same abruptness, planting his forefeet
as rigidly as pokers, At last he had
touched n responsive chord.
"You were about to remark he
prompted invitingly. Ethel Pixley, her
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
A CuPiOua nuel.

Maurus Jokal, the famous Hunga-
rian novelist, established several news.
papers, and, though he gave little at
tention to them after they were once
fairly started, he was always ready to
assume the responsibility for any
articles that appeared in them.
For this reason when Frank Pulsky,
a noted member of the diet, told him
that he had been bitterly attacked in
one Of his journals and that he would
expect him either to apologize or fight
duel he coolly replied that he would
not apologize and that he would fight
him at any hour and place he might
name. The two therefore fought, and
after the contest was over Jokai went
up to his opponent, shook him warmly
by the hand and said: Nov that I
have given you every satisfaction I
will thank you to ten me why we
have fought. You complain about an
article in one Of my papers, but l
didn't write the article. nor have /
read It nor even seen 1t. Come, tell
me what there was In it that displeas-
ed you 80 much"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony In great quantity 10
constantly coming In, declaring Or.
Kings New Discovery for Conuump-
tion Coughs and Colda to be IN.
equalcd. A recent expression from T,
]. Mcfarland Dentorviiie. Va. serves
as example. lie writes: Il had
Bronchitis for three years and doet-
ored all the time without being bene.
fitted. Then began taking DR.,
Kings New Discovery. and q few bot
ties wholly cured me-" Equally effec-
tive In curing all Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption. Pneumonia
and Grip, Guaranteed by chas. Rogers
Druggist. Trial bottles free. regular
sizes 5oc. ana sioe,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
NEW DISCOVERY MADE.
Claimed Gold and Silver Are Cures for
Pulmonary Troubles,

FuHUuUaVp 'Eotb'oes
New York. Dec. 7,r-In a communioa-
tlon to the Academy OF Medicine, well
known French physician has. accord
ing TO the neralds Parts correspond
ent. reported his discovery OF the fact
that certain metals, such as gold and
silver very finely subdivided and EN-.
ployed In infnltesimai doses. exercise
u considerable effect on the vital phe-
nomena,
Reductions OF the metals 10 the de-
sired state IL obtained BY their elec-
trlcal dissolution IN water, The metal
40 treated acquires the property OF
developing a force similar 10 that OF a
ferment, This popularity OF the phe-
nomenon led the doctor TO use the term
metallic ferments" IN reporting HIS
discovery. When employed In cases Of
pneumonia In hypodcrmic injections OF
from 8 TO 10 cubic eentimetcra OF so
lutIon containing from Doth 10 two 9Th
of mlllegram Of gold. silver. platinum.
etc. the ferments produced hrusdue
deferyescence OF the maiady In six
cases out OF 10 before the seventh day,
Thirteen cures are asserted 60 have
been obtained IN II eases thus treated.
After one or two injections the dis
covercr says the temperature of the
patient falls suddenly, almost always
IN a definite manner The employment
OF these metallic fermcnts does not, the
communication concludes. constitute
the treatment OF pneumonia but great
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08

Keep to the Right and Go Ahead.
The story is told that on certain oc-
caslon when a company of persons
were discussing in crowded room sa-
cred subjects and certain prominent
men one suddenly exclaimed 81 should
like to meet that bishop of Lichfeld.
I'd put question to him that would
puzzle him."
very we'll" said voice out Of an
other corner. now Ia your time, for
I am the bishop"
The man was somewhat startled and
taken aback, but presently recovered
himself and said, well, my lord, can
you tell me the way to heavenT
Nothing easier" answered the bish-
op; "you have only to turn to the right
and 60 straight ahead"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08

'You ARE THE FOURTH" HE ANNOUNCED,
face the picture OF annoyance, expert.
enced a sharp shock at her own heat.
Since she had refused him twice and
had every intention Of doing so again.
even she realized the inconsistency OF
her quick resentment. She did not love
him, of course not, and yet-well, one
doesn't like to think Of rejected suit.
or as having offered himself to other
girls. pta7
might l ask just where I occur in
the series?" she inquired at last In
tone whose exaggerated Indifference
was as soothing to Jerrold as the heat
OF a moment before had been.
He settled himself more comfortably
in his chair, wheeled 1t about so that
It commanded that view OF her profile
that he had come to regard as one of
the solid joys Of aeeting existence
and answered her with cheerful readi.
ness.
"You are the fourth" he announced
shamelessly, and at the words her
eyes blazed into his again involuntari-
ly, and he became lost In great con-
tentment. Usually she refused him SO
differently. 1t was: "You see, | don't
love you In that way, though l want
you for a friend. Somewhere there Is
a nice girl waiting for you, and wen
find her together" Jerrold gloated In
wardly at the way in which the Ia
bles had turned and marveled at his
own stupidity.
He felt a lively sense Of fellowship
with the worm that turned glowing
In his veins. After months of abject-
ness he tingled with the consciousness
that Richard was himself again and
no longer a man made weakly indui-
gent by his love. In the fiuttering Of
her .nostrils he could read the anger
and resentment that were surging
through her, and he found the sight ex-
hilarating. She was In sad need OF
subjugating, this Katherine Of his, and
he applied himself to the task with
keener zest than he had ever before
experienced. There was Just hint Of
mockery In his tone when next he ad-
dressed her.
"of course" he continued, as IL the
ten minutes Of tense silence that had
elapsed since his last remark was the
most natural thing in the world, ut
rests entirely with you whether to be
continued or concluded shall be writ
ten after this the fourth chapter"
The deliberation Of his speech was
marked, and the darkening landscape
suddenly ceased to absorb all Of Miss
Pixley's attention. She turned toward
him like corneFed creature, prepared
to conceal her chagrin to the uttermost.
But at the expression Of his face a cold
fear touched her heart. Beneath his
nonchalance she had expected to discov-
er some sign Of feelIng-some indlca-
ton Of the eagerness and pleading that
had looked so plainly from his eyes on
other occasions when he had spoken of
his love.
What she saw was the face Of a 50
perior who looks with a certain amount
of interest and indulgence upon the
pranks Of a willful child.
She instantly felt as II she were a
small, shiyering thing in the midst Of
a big, cold world, though she clutched
frantcally at her oozing dignity.
II don't see how you dare talk to
me in such a manner" she began, with
a look that was meant to crush him.
But the rest Of the sentence was lost,
for, instead Of returning to the worm
state again-as By every token he
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08

progress would appear to be made by
their use,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
WOMEN EXCLUDED.
Morbldly Inclined Females 10 Bs Kept
Away From Patterson Trial.

New York. Dec, 7.--i:levcn Jurors
have been sworn In At the trial OF Nan
Patterson at the close of today's ses-
sion OF court
Justice Davis created somewhat Of
a sensation by issuing an order that no
women DO admitted 10 the courtroom
during the trial OF the case, This, II IL
thought. was not only TO keep out the
morbidly curious, but TO prevent the
distraction OF the attention OF auseoptl.
BILE Jurors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
,uuar,ax Him.

"He is considered clever hnancier,
Is he notw
"why. where did you get that ideag
He never beat anybody out OF anything
IN his llfe@-Clevelan Leader.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-08
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The man who always stops to think
before he speaks may not say much,
but he seldom has TO take any OF II
back.-Somerylll Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
COLLEGE CAPS AND GOWNS
Continued from fIge ~

degrees in latter years. and it is still
going on. An ordinary student who
tries 10 name the degrees would begin
with the bachelor of arts, then the master
of arts, then the doctor Of philosophy.
the doctor of medicine and the doctor
of divinity, the doctor of science and the
doctor of laws, and stop there But he is
only at the beginning of the list 1t
runs on through NJ. S. (master in sur
gerry, y. C. analytical chemist) Pm. ID.
doctor of pedagogy, or doctor of philos-
ophy), ID. L. doctor in zoology, ID. Y.
NJ. S. doctor of veterinary medicine and
SURGERY, b. f. bachelor of elocution),
NJ. p tmaster of painting). and so on.
1t would make a bewildering array of
colors, and would puzzle anyone's men,
DRY to recall what hood meant, if
there was TO be a separate shade for
each; but this grouping under eight
faculties makes 1t all tolerably sim
Pile. 1t is easy to remember that white
means arts and letters; purple is law;
scarlet IS theology; yellow is science;
green is medicine brown is fine arts;
pink is music; blue is philosophy.
Then, the college colors are combined
in the lining. Thus: Harvard is crimson.
and so a graduate of the Harvard medical
school would wear hood edged with
green and lined with crimson. The
color of Yale is blue. y graduate in
science would wear a hood with a yellow
edging and lined with blue
While it will be easy to remember the
American code of colors for hoods, it
must be noted that the English hoods
differ. Thus the bachelors hood in
England is trimmed with white fur The
NJ. y. of Oxford is lined with crimson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

the college colors, orange and white
are properly used III SAID hood The
Berkcly divinity school has recently
passed a vote that its graduates who are
entitled to degrees may wear hoods or
tippets OF black and scarlet
There may be institutions that still
disapprove Of hoods, but certainly they
are few, so that it IS possible now
for any degree man TO get his hood
If the institution itself has not dcsig-
mated some fabricator in the neighbor-
hood who IS authorized to do such work
1t is possible to order a hood from some
of the robe-makers, with the certainty of
getting the correct shape and colors.
The probability is that in a few
years the usage of wearing them will be-
come general, II us adding to the pic
turesqueness of the professions and
gatherings at commandments and other
great functions when college men and the
men whom colleges have honored are
brought together. There certainly can
be no serious objection to a usage which
gratites the esthetic sense ana honors
the institutions comforting the degrees,
while II virtually expresses appreciation
of the degree itself. 1t is not Haunting
something offensive in the face of others.
or swelling oneself up with sense of
importance; but it is expressing ones
acknowledgment of the honor the college
has seen proper to grant, and also eX-
pressing ones own high sense Of being
admitted TO a circle of learning.
Some alarm may 5e created when we
consider how many degrees there are
now. The number is far beyond
hundred. Only few persons have any
idea of the rapid multiplication of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

silk. while that of Cambridge has white
silk The Oxford d. d. is of scarlet
cloth with black silk lining but the
Cambridge d. d. is of scarlet cloth lined
with pink silk
1t must be noted too that other for
eign colleges adopt other styles Al
ways, then, there Will be considerable
variety; but the American use of eight
colorS will no doubt become general in
American institutions. In course of
time, it probably Will be the usage of
colleges to give the student his hood
when he receives his diploma
This was done with fine effect at a
recent commencement of one of the most
prominent American institutions The
successful candidates for a degree came
forward together and stood before the
president. As the name of the student
was called. he stepped out from the line
and the president handed him his
diploma as an assistant put on the candi-
date the hood of that degree. Then the
successful winners of the next degree
came in like manner.
1t was vast improvement over the
sipShod, uninteresting proceedings which
so often have prevailed and which tend
to give the impression that the degree is
not of much account. When industrious
students win degrees, and when men
perform services for the community
which may be recognized by the granting
of honorary degrees-the comforting of
indications of scholarship and usefulness
these should be done with dignity
And who will complain if, besides the
certificate, as an outward sign of the
degree there come into use. ON proper
occasions, the cap, gown and hood:
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tesies with the rest of the neighbOrhOod.
There was a familiar whir overhead,
and involuntarilv Golden Crown threw
wing across the nest as though in that
way he could spare his wife a little
longer But she saw the grief in his
face, and dropped instantly to his side
What is it, dear," she questioned.
Are you-are you hurt"
No" sorrowfully, seeing that the
truth could no longer be hidden; lit is
our egg. Some thief has eaten it.
He had expected her to cry out, per-
haps to faint; but no, to his wonder
there flashed an expression of relief to
her face. followed, however, by one of
keen grief. He had yet to learn that
with her he always came first, ard she
had feared that he was hurt.
Our beautiful eggl On, Golden" she
sobbed. Then her eyes began to flash.
I'VE must discover the thief at once,
dear" she cried, controlling her grief.
He must not be permitted to go free,
a menace to the neighborhOod. He will
destroy more eggs. Gomez"
But he placed his wing about her.
nave Si4lCsi'lN dlSNONClCQ AlC
said in a low voice; the evidence is here
on the limb. 1t is our good friend, Mr..
Catbird. the one who showed us so
much kindness when we came here"
Ooh, Goldenl" with genuine distress
in her voice. Not he?"
Eyes, dear. The evidence is positive.
What must we do" she faltered
81 hardly know, only it must not be
anything rash. Mr.. Catbird has many
lovable qualities, and we do not want to
be unjust. If we denounce him the
whole neighborhood Will take it up, and
his punishment may be terrible. He
has few friends around here" Golden
Crown hesitated little, and then went
on. Il have been thinking, dear, that
perhaps We are a little to blame: we
have our nest in such conspicuous
place, YOU know. Perhaps it is "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12

Then its all right" she cried, ;oy-
ously. "If YOU can't see it, no one else
can. Now put your head into hat
small hole between the two big twisted
leaves and walk right in. Oh its plenty
large enough after YOU get started"
teasingly Don't be afraid"
Golden Crown dropped his head INTO
the little hole as she directed then
gradually his body followed until It lad
disappeared. He was gone for several
minutes. and when he returned his ewes
We're as bright as hers. =.
Its a splendid long tunnel ne
cried. And with such beautiful rest
at the end, And its so built that Inc
leaves will she'd very bit of rain and
dampness.
"Of course it will, dear" throwing
her wings about him, and hugging him
closely Il made it that way and It S.
going 70 be our own home after this. -
And it was. And that is why no
other bird is ever able TO discover the
cosy, daintily concealed nest, and why
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagta'l became known as
Oven-birds.
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BY T ramk H. Sweet

defect in Mr.. Catbird's nature, and he
cannot help himself. You know how
beautifully he sings. and yet that horri-
bly, harsh note Will slip in once IN awhile.
Maybe there's IA thief note IN his
nature that he can't help, and if temp
tation was not placed conspicuously be-
fore him, he"
Yes, sympathetically, land 50 we
ought to hide our nest:
Il don't say that, hastily. Suppose
we think it over for twentyfour hours
and then decide. We don't want to do
anything rash"
"Of course not" she agreed Eve
will think it over, and be looking around. ="
Early the next morning long before
the twenty-four hours were over, she
came to him with subdued excitement.
Have you thought of anything" she
asked
Not vet, dear" he answered.
Then come with me to the big oak
where we get grubs, she cried; where
the dry leaves are so thick on the ground,
you know Please hurry"
She took him TO a small open space
where the dry leaves rustled halfway up
their bodies as they dropped TO the ground
Now, look around" she ordered.
DO YOU see anything unnatural"
Golden Crown glanced about keenly.
There seemed to be nothing but a sea
of dry leaves and few clumps of small
bushes, with the great trunk of the oak
beyond. Close beside them a little
bunch of leaves rose slightly, as if a
plant, in pushing its way up through the
ground had raised the leaves. roOtlets
and twigs a trifle. There were dozens of
places in sight where the leaves had
been raised in just that way by crowding
plant. Golden Crown shook his head.
1T looks just the same as always"
he answered.
We'll, look at this bunch of leaves
sharply"
He did so, with the same result.