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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

onf. Conround IL what are they trying
tn dp with M, anyway We u have
i-ir against a stone wall
80 li;sg I wish | hadn't come In ~
early What n beauty Grace Leaning.
ton H. aud as clever as she's pretty. !
ntht have been VITA her instead OF
wasting time IN this stuiy ear for tho
past hour too. I'm n Rocky Mountain
srenp u thcy haven't run that switch
.rpino IN beside MS again. wonder
VII, tney kcep ringing the conioundcd
l'll' They certainly cant be afraid of
running over people while the old ma.
,hiue h standing still at this time OF
r!sht.
~ in-No use. I can't go to sleep
herh. They've run the switch engine
away. tut that fellow IN the next berth
T. going Ia die In a minute or two. No
man can use his breathing apparatus
ld'nake such sounds rs he's making
Rnd live. wonder " he has q wife
anil family' Itll be a sad task to break
the ne~s ia them
U.53-Oh. heavens. bur this Is love
Is. The conductor and porter are now
quarrcling with somebody about his
ticket. was just going t. sleep, too,
wish I had sat up and smoked.
ls,e, Al last things are quiet The
poTtcf has turned down the lights,
Now for a good, refreshing sleep. |
hrtdtt wonder II Grace bennington
T. liirly To gel stout In her old age?
isY-rmsm-m. Heavens, We must
have 'bHeu run into by the fast mall
that time. | hope nobody's killed. It's
That ,%confounded switch engine, II has
rome back anu hooked onto us. won
der where we're going now? oh, well.
] don't care much, Danger and death
no longer seem terrible To me. Maybe
they're going to shove MS into tho
roundhouse II they'd only keep the
car moving | believe | could 20 to
sleep easier than when IT'S standing
stll | wouldn't he surprised II Grace
might get rather heavy after she's 35
or ~ Her mother must weigh at least
40 pounds.
l2!3i Bang. once more. III BET the
man who's running that switch engine
never had hold Of a throttle before.
Hut perhaps his brake IL broken, 80
that the only way he can stop liz by
running against something. I'm 10
Glad ! got here as soon as the car was
opened. II would have been a pity II
had missed any Of the refreshing
'est I'm getting.
l2!io-I'm going to report this con-
cnotor. don't believe the company
pays him merely to stand In the aisles
aud gossip with the porter while pas
sengers are trying to get tho sleep
they've given up their good cash for.
l!g-There II Is again. Tho switch
engines got back. oh. toot. dad burn
yoa toot! You can't disturb me ANY
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

rJit H. not n cabinet secret that Roo,
is steadily growing in a presidential d
reotion Boston Budget.
rrTom l. Johnson. with character
lstlc originality. Is thinking OF himself
for the presidency. Washington star
. Liabilities al failures Tor the first
half OF igu5 Were Sji.DO ,5si, as against
$40. i90. 90a for the first six months OF
1904, Another evidence OF the splendid
working Of the Dingley law -Ameri-
cun Economist,
sTAlion u Parker says socialism 10
the natural outgrowth of protection.
Yet II seems To have taken strongest
hold on the party Of free trade. Buffalo
Express.
ggMr. Bryan has found one or two
things 10 disaprrove o, IN Mr., Roosc-
vel,'s administration. ard may be- de-
pended on to find many more befors
1905. Washington star.
rTFormor Senator Cochrell says tho
democratic party n rally again on its
rock-bottom principles. The party has
struck rock bottom all right, but per.
hars too hard to ever rally agaip.- 81
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

Bctrayais NJ public trust are prompt.
dealt with under the Roosevelt admlnia
ration, The summary removal of an of
lcial In the department of a%gricultur,
who Mas discovered 10 have diyulgct
secrets regarding cotton crop reports
was just what might have been eN
pected. aud no doubt any Others WIN
may he caught In similar w|ungduirs
Will be strictly dealt with. The prose
cutiuns which have been conducted
against fraudulent practices IN the pos,
office department and In the land grab
hing meat trust aud railroad mcrgci
eases show the determination OF the al
minls'ration to call yiontors Of the Law
10 account and to enforce purity In The
public service. A high standard Of In.
togrity has been sci mp and the Inspiring
effect l. felt throughout the country.
Troy Times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

4 suist house. . quiet street.
A needle and n thread,
4 scissors and q square OF blue.
some strips OF white and red.
And slender hands that deftly s,itchs0
The shining stars acrdhs-
Twas thus the nag Of Liberty
Was made BY Betsy Hoss.
Though Father Time has worn to rags
The srmlna robes OF kings.
And left the guns " war 10 rust
Among forgotten things.
Though ms n scepters at his toucf
Have turned 10 dus, n dross-
,ci not a broken stitch has marred
The work Of Betsy Ross
IT. stately hail and iowiy home
This day IL color. wave.
Tho shelter Of the worlds oppressed.
The beacon Of the brave
LIT glory on the nations shield
Among the stars .mboss
To thread the needle. and the name
Md fame o. Iictsy iloss.
.Aii VA Twins. w I.cslio'H weekly
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04
A Child's Manners.

To teach a child in pretty behavior
with the Grown folks as II IL to teach
her 10 recite bits IF French poems. Drill
her so carefully n so lovingly thu,
when the matron caller says. Come
here. my dear OF rs this your little
daughter she will nnhesitatingly ad-
vance, put out her haad. say: How do
YOU doY' smile, and liaten to all that is
said 10 her as though your callers
words were words of especial wisdom
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04


more By blowlns your WASTE thaa ~
do BY ringing your bell. Tho neat timt
get = berth In a sleeper that doesn't
start I'LL three In b morning they'll
have 10 have = keeper on each side q.
me. I'll tell them that. Let her wills
tie. Don't mind me- Ill bet . u
dred dollars that engineer has . srudss
against somebody In this car and Y
tryins 10 give him n case OF ncrvou'
prostration. Grace takes After bel
mother. That's plain enough. Ell.
don't know but that I'd rather bs mar
ried TO a woman who got a little tU
plump along late In life than Ia law
VINO dried up To nothing but skis
n bones.
i:s3-Wc're on again. This IL TN
niSth time they've run us down I'M
track and then run uB back. win .
nerve-destroying bump at each end
oh. well. ] guess there's no use tryint
TO 90 TO sleep now. I'm going To TAX ]
philosophically and save wear n tHai
on my temper.
;s'-For heavens sake They're
yelling a, somebody nov to ee, up OF
the roof OF this a and pour water inu
II. wonder II they didn't have tin'
to attend to that earlier In the ovo
Ming. when people were not trying u
Sleep ] believe this road Is run "
lunatics.
l;0V-I know That man In the n-r
berth " o In the last throes' Con
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04
The RIGHT Man,

Ellhu Root h the nttest ~ all men to
succeed John Hay In the cabinet OF
Theodore Roosevelt. Considering what
H. lost and what is needed no other hgurc
could M the niche sn completely. lie
has insight. judgment. nnfailing sense
aud the versatility and aptness whicn
make him tde rounded man Of nfairs
Above all. he hns the intellectual sobri
ETY.. grasp and force which N him for the
higher realm of statesmnnship. TIL
country viii have full confidence In his
management Of foreign affairs. His
broad counsel In all iSc large questions
of The government viii be invaluable.
aud his return Il be the right hand of
the president will give Increased
strength 10 the administration. -Phila-
delphia Press.
a. Judge Parker declares that "busi
ness and politics must be divorced" In
case business should bring suit for sep.
aration II would hardly think OF naming
Judge Parker ~ correspondent. kan
a City journal
g. Mexico on u gold basis hhus herself
In much better condition for carrying
OH trade with the United States. and AZ
close business relations with this coun-
try are essential to her most satisfac.
tory development and conducive to her
continued prosperity, she has increasing
cause for congratuIh7UM that she no
longer gives preference TO the white
metal. Troy Times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

Wife Mrs. Splurgit says she Is very
particular always 10 pay her calls on
time.
Husband-wcll. she's consistent. any.
way: the Splurgits pay everything OF
time. Detroit Free Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

Tho brown feather boa. the pretty
shaded chiffon boa, ana airy ~niry tslle
contcciions vie with ono another In
popularity. and viii do so for several
nsRtl,s 10 come,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04
nY MNnaAnEr D. sNNasraM.

NoI, tlrht i!G. by JoF,ph u bow eel
Examinations loom large In school
life. because they are tests OF o
res. When the school year IL at an
oud and YOU look back over It's course.
~ c'cr a journey from point to
auuthrr. the examinations stand out
In memory like mllostopea ON the road
In some schools there are weekly tests.
In others reviews come monthly aud
~ neatly every school there are half
yearly examinations which very fair.
~ show The work that has been as
signed and demonstrate the faithful.
ncss with which Il has hrcn done.
\ student whoso work Is fairly well
performed every day. who never brings
hair learned Lessons Il a recitation.
who never -hirks y TASK " accepts
help. instead Of WORKING out problems
for herself need have No dread uf "a
sminatiuns. They will take care vi
themselves. Hut there are Girls who
have an easy way of slipping through
theH taskF. VIVA are not a. all
thorough - diligcnt. aud yet who
manage IA seem prepared when they
are jfsl the reverse. have known
such girls brilliant aud superficial.
who tlaurel over their work at the
las' moment. aud hoped for an rasy
question. or who looked ~ II they
knew NJ much that the teacher paf-"d
them oVor and put her query 10 a
dullor pirl m The neN seat Th"se
skotchy girls when examination TIM
cum,a arc Obliged To cram They
sIead frantic hours ~ makins up lu
n hurry What ought ~ have b~'u a.
their fingers ends throughout The
term They possibly pas a written
examination and send In paper that
receive high marie hut in the enc
the viii be- di-tanord hy other rirls
Nhu were faithful an through.
Girls who arr merely clever are Ike
mcr, hants who put an their goods In
the rhrp Window and have uo hing
on De" shelves unl., W. have plenty
To draw from beside. what W. put
Ia front for tho public tp so". W shall
uou ind our WORKING capital exhaust.
oil. and M resources hupelrssly
crippled.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

Many men take delight In calling Il
teution to tho GOOD there V " tbsUh
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-08-04

I wonder if sou understand pre-
clsrly What ! mean o. o. 10 H. por-
tam hat a woman should In ihcsc
days he equipped Al every point. for
her HON" life or her business oTpor.
tunitles. - her profession. Whatever 4
may be-, that NJ Elrl At school eau al
ford tn waste her opportunities, You
hdy, been told oyc aud over until
the words seem hut an idle tale. that
yuu are IN lics morning that these
are yuur best du' -. and that II sou do
not make the most of tho present. q;
Will never b" iu your power 10 re-.
tr..,e the los
iiali the time you listen lee mi. SIR,
OF preaching with bored resignation.
when % comcs from patents and
teachers But, dear glfl. n ls tru.
The mill viii never grind again with
wnicr that &, passed what yuu lose
today You cannot gain to morrow
The real value Of education to pirls.
h. that It Is preparing them Ia take
their places IN the world aud 10 make
the world better In DAYS 10 come. 4
rlrl who does uoi make the mos. OF
her time In scliuul Will not on, he
sorry later m. hut viii he surpassed
By Others less clever than herself but
more conscientious.
OccasionallN one meets q Nery com
nionplase woman who has lew ideas.
No conversation. and very little lnfu.
nee People pass her by wltiiout
paying attention To anything she SAYS.
aud express surprise when told that
she II u graduate at some conspicuous
college. How did she ever marriage
to secure a diploma may be- asked.
Wen. there may be- more than one
explanation. She may have done her
work mechanically. or shc may have
bad a remarkably good memofy. or
she may have studied hard Tor oNam-
inationr and used up her strength too
laylshly Unless one Is developed
systematically in brain and heart and
body. shU will have 10 take u back
seat In The audience when others are
on The platform. directing the pur-
poses nj She assembly, She viii be
IN the rear. aud the procession will
nnally drop her from its ranks,
want to say something 10 encour-
age che dull girls, who have tn work
Tremendously Tor all they secure. In
talking day with \ noted educator.
a man under whose eyes hundreds of
pupils had passed. and who had made
u profour~ study Of the possibilities OF
YOUNG people, was impressed with
something he Aald It was this: Il
am not very much Interested In the
clever and brilliant girls who toss on
their work al II II We're a bagatelle.
They may he trusted Ia achieve some
good results, unless they depend too
much IN their native qnickncss. or
they prove failures. A plodding pupil
who has To wage n battle fcr every
inch Of ground gained. awakens my en-
thu iiasm and stimulates me To omer
a. the help that Is in me. love to
See The triumph OF dogged persever-
anre when difficulties have thickened
In the way"
Perhaps the point made here by thu
~ .asr wss ~ the eject that what
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
OHIO VALLEY HISTORICAL Asso.
CATION.

A movement has been started b,
citizens of Marietta Ohio, 10 orgaa
ize the Ohip Valley Historical socie
y. An address has been fssned III
which it is stated thas tie history
Of the valley needs more sneaiac tin
siy than any III the STATE slciet az
can give i, ana more comprehensive
attention Than. in the nature Of the
case, any merely local society can af-
ford
Il u proposed to work III eonjunct-
ion with the Ohio Valley Improve
naens Association for the bettorment
of Ohio river navigation, and it Is
pet forth That al historical society
can be Of genuine advantage ii the
important campaign now waging for
t.lis boom 70 the Ohio basin
meering has been called to be
held Ut Marietta On iuae Is Is eject
an organization. Invitations have
been Issued Included in which is a
statement 81 the objects Of the pro.
posed organization, al follows.
70 collect carefully edit aud pub
lish a series Of volumes con. aiming
We most important Journals, darics
ana travels thai throw lighs on the
history d the valley
z. 70 cooperate with local societies
iar tile celobra ion 81 many Of the
mere imp trtans historic events on
their appropriate sites3 numerous his.
torie spots still remain unident fed.
through lack Of data, Or through ana
tiiy ~ historic interests; several ID
cal sscietics are fulfilling but 4 por.
ton Of their mission because Of Tho
lack Of such support as should have
large influence in awakening the
historic consciousness In The region
IN which i would operate.
Y TO impress upon the people q
tne valley the priceless value Of the
many manuscript letters, diaries, ac
count-books, surveyors noses, town re
cords, family histories and archaeo
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chamber Cairo, Illinois,
June 6. 1905.
(First Regular Meetingl
Present: Hon George Parsons.
mayor and Aldermen Antrim. Fuller.
Joeelyn, June, Koehler Lawler, Mac.
lner Ne1. Nellis. Nordman, simon.
Snyder, Werner and Wood.
Absent-None
Minutes.
Alderman Magner moved that the
minutes of the last meeting be an
proved without being read. Tie mo-
ton was adopted.
Reports Of City Officers.
E. S. Dewey, city comptroller sub
mitted his regular monthly renort
showing condition Of annual anproDri.
'ations April 20, 1905 Tac report was
referred to the finance committee.
E. E. Cox deputy city treasurer. re-
ported showing amount received
amount Iid ONT and balance remain
ing IN treasury Nay sd. 1905.
The report wa3 referred 10 tha d
nance committee
The city clerk reported that III &C
eordance with instructions passed as
last regular meeting az tAe oaancil
The mayor ana clerk nan iss9od war
rants for amounts due he retiring
city officers.
The clerk reported further that the
court had dissolved tito INJUNCTION
heretofore issued restraining pay
ncnt of bills Of DELTA City Coal CON
pany. and that the mayor ana clerA
had issued warrants for aaid bills.
Alderman Neff moved that the ret
port 10 received ana tho action III Till
mayor anil city clerk be approved
The motion was adopted by the fol-.
lowing vote: Aye Antrim. Fnlier
J. W. Davidge, street supervisor and
pound keeper. submitted the following
reports:
Jocelyn June Koehlar. Lawler. Mag
ner. Nefg Nellls, Workman, simon
Snyder Werner ana Wood IA. NAV
None
lalr0 Ill, June i 1905.
TO the Hon the Mayor and Members
Of City Council.
Gentlemen. [ herewith report the
following persons who have paid
heir dog tax for the year 1905. since
May I'D, 1906
No 143, Henry Moss; No IA. Jes
se Fitch
Two dog checks at $500 each, $500
Treasurer receipt attached fof
5lac
Would also report number Of dog
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

logical collections that are daily going
10 destruction by FIRE or neslisenee
All such mater al should Be placed ar
once in the nearest fre-proof build
ings. As many as possible Of these
valuable sources Of Information should
be gathered together in a single col
lection in order that students CT Tie
valley may have easier access TO them
lhe permanent preservation of p
great mass Of this material would be
an all-sunicient reason for this organ
izat'on.
+ To plan for the gathering togota-
er of L large collection of autobiosra
phlcal statements Of Ohio Valley vet
Grams Of The Civil War for the use
If future students and historians. In
a compare lively short waile we shall
BE in the same situation. historically
with reference 10 The p aneer times
aithout Sufficient lrs.-hand, original
data. It IS now time 10 begin 10 pre-
pare a collection OF original manu-
serbs and autoblographies with re-
ference 10 thar conflict in order tla.
Il later days more perfect under
standing may be reached than viii be
possible without this genuine history
This is patriotic duty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
Temrer Your Tones.

Guard Yourself carefully from fall
ing into careless habits of voice. Often
sharp voice shows far more iii viii
tfan the heart feels, bnt people ID
not know that the speakers bark is
worse than her bite" and they be-
deFe her to be illtempered and dis.
agreeable So watch the tone iii which
you speak. and take care that IL ii
gentle and sweet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

Miss Sargent, a teacher In the fifth
and sixth grade. Revere, HATS among
her pupils a little Italian eirl who has
a brother in the first grade possessed
OF violent temper, One day the lit.
tlo girl said. "oh, he's such a naughty
boy! Mother has to work all the time
TO get the swcars out Of him
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
Average daily and Sunday eircu-

Average daily and Sunday eircu-
lation for one year ending De-
cember 81, 1891 ..,.,.......19 1916
Average daily aud Sunday circu-
latign for January 1905. 20A5
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for February. $780,. 20S4
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for March. 1906 $500. 2095
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for April. 1905. ....22 1920
Average daily and Sunday circu-
lation for May. 1905. $500. PIP
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
a Mitsu nlanno.ls

The object Of the duel Is said to be
inc healing OF wounded honor, To try
10 cure a wound Of the spirit, or rather
she temper by a scratch on the skin
saFors Of homeopathy, hut may per.
haps be justified by the surgical tria-
elRle Of relieving tension 5y inci4ion.
British Medical journal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

a llfe company recently get this
letter from horeayed widow; II take
pleasure In informing you Of the death
Of my husband. who was assured in
your company Please send me
papers. auIcK, 10 can prove he Isl
dead ~ London Insurance Report.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
Grit.

II am thinking seriously Of getting
married" an Atchison widower said
to-Gay for 10 other reason than
that my children say I shall not do #.
I #ant 70 show them that | am ray
own master I really haven't any one
IN mind. but lean find some one I'm
a0t tue Old Atchisdn Globe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
Eeonomlzlna.

Mrs. Didn't you tell me you
were going to cut down your ex
penses? ?"
Mr. Redd-"I did "
And here you've been betting on
the races today! Does thar look like
tt"
Why yee dear only bet on two
aces today. usually bet on all Of
hem
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
Push Auditorium into s,,...

A Carlsruhe engineer is said 10 have
Invented Q continuance by means Of
which, In the vent of fire, tho audi.
torium Of q thcater can be detached
~ hydraulic power from the stage and
pushed, audience and all, into the
street.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
THE TRIALS OF A MILLIONAIRE.


y, ~ y s. s-- ass-5 sss'
John d Pocketfiller. the notorious
multi-milhonaire, was in Magistrate
Mcshamrocks court yesterday on tbs
charge OF trying 70 give away money
on the street corners. 1t appears that
Mr.. Pocketiller. disguised with q
chestnut wig. stood on The sidewalk
lat busy deHntown corner, carrying
d iarg sack filed with bank bills
done lp in lunches Of one hundred
dollars each. He would hold one Of
these lunches in his hand and offer il
TO pas sers-hy Ia an offensive way,
mattering Please help me- Kind
people am very richs take this lit
tie Gift and make me happy That
Mr. PochetfHer wac a nuisance Of the
nast irritating description could n1t
ba leniad Ladies gathered up theil
skirts ANA swept ais gainfully past.
asisg merehanta elbowed the million
afro contemplaausiy aside, street ur
CID ms tllWnbed their noses al him;
ana one fatnecked politician info
wh1ac hand Alr Pocketfiller attempt.
Ed to thrust package eff bills was
thrown into such rage that he not
only hurled the money back IN the
nillionaras face, but followed ii
win d fstful III silver coins which tie
pulled from his own packot. The
coins scattered over the sidewalk.
where il was noticed that people
kicked them into me gutter like
scraps ol orange peel Tile very idea
Of money had been rendered dietasse-
FIJI 10 the. populace by Mr. Poeke iii
ers presence and his insqlent be
haysrr-
THO millionaire was finally taken
Into custody much t0 eyerybody's re-.
lief at the instance Of welElmown
Clergyman. Rev SANITY Longface. Of
Brooklyn, who deposad that Mr. Pock-
atill@r uad .rulely offered aim 4 hnn-
drea Thousand dollars fen tire foreign
mission fund After listening e tie
;,.,or4- sfsr;..trate &c.. ,s-4z5-
nrgn,-,,,. s,,ta,,as.i H., !,
i3ard iaror gar Hfa u WA - I..a,,,...
u, II ten ;,;,,,.issr t,.s y. sas.' 49,
$500 ii fa+ t,a raatt,, a1 '.....,. '4sls
4 bare L. rat,s,o, tel -
s,narioar ,a,ss-a,, $3.50 81
a..,.+,.at ..,.T1 ,, I'D, '-u ns
u, a,,,,a ,, ,',' -A's ss.'li'
~ 4, ....,, u, 7t.- ,..'l -.''' ''s'a HI 7-s
.,an il t,ass s - 1T ..,, aisa.i -
=. & ~ ~ 0.'y9 '...i'5ot e 'see
.. .t.7 80 II Hill L - IN z
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

Many children inherit constltuton
week and feeble, others duo to child.
nood troubles, HOLSTERS Rocky
y lun'ain Tea viii post ycIy cnre
clildren and make them strong az
csnts' Tea or Tablets r g. Schuh
& Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

Remember the fable OF the hare
and the tortois p said tine slow man.
I've thought about that" answered
the impulsive friend I'D rather be
nc hare, anyhow. He was in fine
POSITION to get bets On another race
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12
Pay Of British Farm laho...s

me average weekly earnings. in.
elusive Of all allowances in kind Of
farm laborers, in the United Kingdom
are stated TO be as follows: Euglans
s456; Wales, $4.91; Scotland. s4Si.
Ireland, s2.75
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-12

Junior Member of Firm-How did
you happen to lend that young man
money without security"
Senior Member Because I've lent
him books from my private library
time and again, and he never failed
10 ralnrn them