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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
JOneSburg

Harry Trip of Fulton, Mo-, a
Kinloch Telephone man, was here
a few days the first of the week
changing the Kinloch Office from
jones' drug store to our local ex-
change Office.
Miss Real Boessler and Paul
! Walters of st. Louis spent Sunday
here the guest of R. E. Toedtman
and family.
w. Fl. Ball jr., of st. Louis spent
Sunday here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Drunert spent
Monday here with their daughter,
Mrs. H.. G. Begemann.
Mrs. G.. E. Eaves left Saturday
morning for a weeks visit to home
folks in Moberly.
The Warrenton End base ball
team met defeat Saturday at the
hands of our second team at
SINNERS Ball Park by a score of
8 to 7.
Ed. w. A. Mclean of Montgom-
cry City filled his regular appoint
ment at the Christian church both
Sunday morning and evening.
A Sunday school was organized
last Sunday at Van Ness school
house north of here. A good at
tendance is expected.
Mrs. Inez Carr gave a picnic to
her Sunday school class last We'd
nesday in Boehmer's woods. The
day was very pleasantly spent by
all.
Clay Baker and sister, Miss
Flora, of Montgomery City spen,
Sunday here with relatives.
Edw. Rethwelm of st. Louis who
has been visiting F. j. Boehmer
and family for the past ten days
returned to his home Wednesday,
Louis Weyerich and wife of St.
Louis are visiting relatives here
this week.
Mrs. w. A. Shelton spent Tues
day in Warrenton with home
folks.
Rev. G. E. Eaves will begin 9
~protracted meeting in High Hill
Monday night. You are urged tt
come out and help to make thil
meeting a success.
Urban Griffith of Kansas City is
spending his two weeks vacation
with his parents near here.
Wv. T.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
Insects as Voyagers.

Among the things that furnish
occupation for the eyes and
minds of transatlantic voyagers
are the housetlies which accom-
pany the great steamships from
one side of the ocean to the
other In fine weather the flies
buzz cheerfully about the shell
tered places on the decks, and
when the wind blows high they
take refuge il the cabins and
saloons. The flies often remain
with the ship while in port, and
return with her on her next trip,
thus crossing the ocean several
times in succession, and perhaps,
spending the entire season at
sea.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO.
Their Unceasing Work Keeps us
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body pas
ses through the kidneys once
every three minutes. The kidneys
filter the blood. They work night
and day. When healthy they re-
move about 500 grains impure
matter daily. When unhealthy
some part of this impure matter
is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms
pain in the back, headache, ner-
vousness, hot, dry skin, rheuma-
tism, govt, gravel, disorders of
the eyesight and hearing, dizzi-
ness, irregular heart, debility,
drowsiness, dropsy, deposits in
the urine, etc. But if you keep
the filters right, you will have no
trouble with the kidneys.
w. N. Mitchell, farmer, living
in the northwestern part oflMont-
gomery City, Mo-, says: 81 found
it very difficult to work on account
of the condition my back was in.
1t was not only lame but it ached
constantly and there was some
bladder trouble accompanying it.
Such as having to arise frequently
at night, and difficulty in pas
sing the kidney secretions. was
nervous and weighed down with a
tired feeling that chung to me in
spite of the different remedies
that I tried. Finally reading of
Doan's Kidney Pills I was induced
to go to Crump & Kidwell's drug
store and got them. Since using
them ! am free from the trouble
in my back and there remains no
stiffness in my nick, nor head
aches. My kidneys are active and
no urinary annoyance aflicts me.
Doan's Kidney Pills are most at
fective.
For sale by all dealers. Price,
80 cents. FOSTER ilburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agent for the
United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-
and take no other.
Old papers for sale at this office
15c per hundred
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
Thomas District.

We had a very hard rain here
last Friday.
w. G. Kinks and family visited
Mrs. Ann Noel Sunday.
Lewis Conley and wife visited
at D. M. Mays Sunday.
w. w. May and family visited
at Daniel Nays Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Pitts who has been
very sick for some time, is i'm.
proving very slowly.
0. u. KNOW.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
spooning at Close Quarters.

''Ill wager Nell will not give
herself away this summer the
way she did last"
SLOW was that?"
"She and Dick had their heads
together so much that Nell got
freckled on only one side of her
face."-Detroit Free Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20

Ointment cured me OF
eczema that had annowed me for
a long time. The cure was per-
manent."-Hon. s. w, Matthews,
Commissioner Labor Statistics,
Augusta, Me.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20
Not from the Horse.

Horseradish has nothing to do
with the horse. The word iD
really the Welsh 'gures," mean
ing hot, fierce OF pungnt. So,
too, the phrase horseplay is de-
rived.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20

Frog skin makes the tongheat|
leather known in proportion tai
its thickness.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-07-20

Old papers for sale at this office
15o per hundred
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
SPELLING REFORM.

Parson Graham called mestin' which vas held las
"Wednesday night
For lie purpose of d5edin' how 20 spell our Ian
rIsge night.
Eye1body in The hollow fer the past three week.
Had been u1uably excited, some said yes and other
10
When the question Of adop,in' Teddys list va,
spoke about,
So we thought we'd have reetn for to thz4ss
the matter cut.
The lttle old red sohoolhouss never vas 50 ,anned
before
There vas not seat Iaft vscaat-it was crowded tC
the docr
AID the argument vas opened when Jsa Catherrsr
declared
That he In vrz66it might be pgoatably spared
Oryille Henderson objected. seconded by A6asl
Page.
Who allowed we'd get that letter as sacred hsri
taEa.
Well they argued and sot angry. then Joe Pritch.
ard argued too
Clanin' JEFF was right about 1t. and the next thing
that We knew
Half the people Of the township stood up, howln'
pro and con.
sone for loppin oa that letter. some for harin If
left On.
And sim Watson wildly pleadn for chance to
sly word
Bsin that he though, We never oasht to drop the
from burd
For while the parson pounded and yelled 'Orderr'
He sot down and let EN- 60 it. and Just then TIE
lie vas PASSED:
Henry Munger says Tom Lewis should be forced to
bear the blame
But matter who twas done it, ii was awful Just
the same
Firs; sc~ Abner Page's legs a.vaTin' IN the
air
And Joe Pnts.ard's nose al bloody and his eyes tn
bad repair.
In the racket and the rmpus it was hard for quite
To make on; just what t-anspirsd, bu; seen Jez
Catherwci!
Is lie pulled Fred Ea;op's whiskers b. the handful
from bis face
And in wild abandon flung en- everywhere about
The place.
Desks were broke ard benches busted: teeth were
scattered on the door.
And The crush was something awful at the windows
and the door.
'Tain't no use ! s'poss, to tell you how the meet
in ended mp;
Prnkin Hallow's saL s-pu;tin' thrse ola-iasaioned
ps n pgpp.
When it comes to speuin wraboit we stil spell it
tie Old way:
What would answer for our fathers ought to do for
us to-day
and think our people mostly now agree With Ab-
nes Page.
Tha. we've got no right to m7utey with our sacred
heritage.
5. E. kHar II Chicago Recurd.HeraId-
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
TO DAM THE MISSISSIPPI.
Big Project Costing $IO,O0O.OOO to
Furnish Factory Power.

4 SIo00p000 dam 10 BE- built across the
Mississippi furnishing a force which viii
generate 211j0G horsepower. Is the latest
word In civil engineering circles. told nv
". Z. Pringlc in his article THE NtsSis-
sippi IS a AIill Stream In the Technical
World Magazine for October. This dam
viii furnish m1re power than does Mag
sra Falls at the present time. ard is being
promoted by syndicate sggregarirg S30-
'o0,n06 in capital. who have alTe1dy spent
S0.r00 in preliminary surveys. &c. Tho
article gives a clear account Of the Gu
ci0us difficulties which had 10 he over
come IN promoting this project-sh0wirg g
the government had spent S5.0000 In
building j canal FOR navigation Of the
river past the rapids opposite Keokuk.
Iowa. and that the new water-p0wer
scheme would necessitate the Overfi9od-
ing Of this great national canal But
nevertheless Congress was induced 10 look
with favor on the undertaking. as the
promise was made that although as the
wo-Fs IN The neighhOrh00d would be
drowned out, new ones would he crn-
structed without cost 10 Uncle sam. and
that $4,000 = year would Ultimately be
saved the government in the cost Of
operating their canal Il Is expected that
the actual construction work on the dam
viii commence the first of the year.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
JAPANS GIRL WRESTLERs.
Contests Fast and Furious Between
sides Led by Captains.

from AacInlllans Magazine
Thc Wrestlers arranged themselves on
two siGcs. each led by a captain. They
sat cross-legged around the platform IN
the dirt, all bat the two chosen to be-
gin, who advanced into the center with
the umpire. They squatted upon their
feet and bowed 20 each other slowly and
solemnly. PoIiteness thus being fulfilled,
they stood ap again and bent over op-
pos.te each other Ike Two game cocks,
watching intently for a chance to seize
aB advantage.
Then suddenly the women sDrang. hiss
iTg dt each other furiously and gnashins
their teeth, nj first Stimulating ferocity 70
spur themselves Up to greater excitement.
the umpire meanwhile buzzing 20 them
as they swayed around the narrowing
Tirg.
ANY and all holds seemed fair means 10
The end Of pushing a combatant over the
edge Sometimes with a clean throw one
woman landed her opponent spr7 wing in
tha midst % her friends. This was ,he
signal for thc umpire TO begin, "Hitotsu,
futatsu mitsu, yotsu. itsutsu tone. two.
three. four. irel." In q series Of irregu-
lar and disconnected squeaks. and before
he ceased counting another wrestler from
the losing side jumped up 10 meet the
champion, who stood painting, Kissing
and splitting Ike q boiling kettle IN the
middle Of the arena.
This tine there were no prelimiraries. A
Wild rush. and ike two fIrjes or two
beasts the women were struggling again
Some affected quick clutches. some locked
their adverseries II their arms and stood
stock stll for a fun Eve minutes. Some
picked mp their opponents at once and
threw them bodily over the ring, while
others rolled over with them.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
WIT OF THE COURT.
Funny Retorts to Lawyers by Wit
nesses Under Examination.

From Scrap Beck
Did you see this tree that has been
mentioned by the roadside?" an advocate
inquired
Yes. sir. saw it very plenty"
TT was conspicuous. then?"
TIE witness seemed puzzled By the new
word. He repeated his former assertion.
What is the difference. sneered the
lawyer. between plain and conspicuous p
But he was hoist with his own petard.
The witness inuocently answered:
I can see you pla'uly. sir. among the
other lawyers, though you are not a bi,
conspicuous"
In another instance a blow directed
against the character Of a witness forci-
bly, rscoiled-
You we're in the company Of these. .peo-
ple2' he was asked.
'Of two friends. sir"
Friends. Two thieves. 7 suppose you
mean"
THAT may be So" vas the dry retort:
they are both lawyers"
The blow that destroys the effect Of an
adverse examination is occasionally moro
TIE result OF accident than OF conscious
effort. IN a trial not long ago a very
simple witness vas In the box. ana. after
going through his ordeal was ready u
retire. One question remained:
Now. Air. -. has not an attempt been
made 10 induce you to tell the court q
different story7r
a different story to what I have told.
sir2-'
Yes; is it not so2''
Yes. sir
"JpOn your oath, I demand 10 know
who the persons are who have attempted
this"
'Well. sir. you've tried as hard as any
OF en-. was the unexpected answer
Il ended the examination.
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
KANSAS TURKEYS.
They Are the Best GrasshOpper
GathererS Ever Invented,
From Country Life in America

tTom C0unLTT lie n AmeTlc1-
Machines for gathering grasshoppers
have been invented and tried. but the
most successful grasshOpper gatherer Is
the turkey. II has TIE advantage Of being
a very profitable one. TOO.
A rauchman in Western Kansas raised
turkeys enough last year 70 keep eighty
acres free from damage by this insect
pest. Next yelr this ranchman intends
raising turkeys very extensively for his
purp Sc, and nearly all Of hs HeighbOrs
are planning TO do the same.
If there were IC0 turkeys TO each quar-
ter section in this alfalfa belt there
would not be enough grasshoppers left 70
damage any crops And without consid-
eTing the go7d that turkeys do. turkey
raising is a profitable industry where in
sects are SO plentiful. After thew attain
the age Of three or four weeks they can
obtain their whole living In the fields
and cost the farmers nothing until late
fall
Turkey raising promises 10 become a
permanent Kansas industry. The grass
hopper with which the farmers have to
conf end there is not q migrating one. but
IS native. increasing from year 70 year
The turkeys. however. range over large
fields and thrive on the hoppers
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
GUITEAU's DEFENDER.
George seovine's Connection with
Famoua Case Recalled by Death.

Famous Case Recalled by Death.
George ScoviIle, the lawyer who defend.
ed Charles J. Gulteau, the slayer os Pres
ident GARFIELD is dead at Chicago.
Ouiteau was the brother OF Mr. SEQ
ville's wife. now Mrs. Frances N, Norton
the settlement worker. says the Chicago
Chronicle. and il was at the solicitation
Of his wife that Scoville undertook thg
defense Of Guiteau. despite bis knowledge
OF the feeling against him which such an
act would entail. The dignity and ability
with which he conducted this trial, how
ever. won much respect for bin anf
stopped the censure which naturally was
directed against him In view Of The IL
famed condition OF the public mind.
Mr. Scoville was born In New York ia
1924 and wa admitted to the bar in lSis
In 1851 he came 10 Chicago and had made
a brilliant record as d lawyer here wher
the Garfield tragedy occurred After tht
trial he removed to Indiana. and lived a,
Bass Lake for many years
He was a Democrat and took ar active
part IN the political campaigns During
BTyan's FIRST campaign he Stumped the
country for the candidate and was given
credit for the vote gained by the Ne
bTaskan al that time. AT the tine Of the
assassination Of President Mckinley. Mir
ScOville on account Of his connection
with the Garfield case. was asked to dis
cuss the two murders. He did so, bu,
asserted that there was no similarity OF
cause tn the two cases.
"GHiteau," he said. "was impeiied 10
his deed by overwhelming selfshness
amounting 10 insane egotism, whereas
CzCigOsz seemed 10 be only z type and
executor Of opinions founded upon social
conditions unsatisfactory 20 certain
classes Of people. Gulteau supposed that
be was commissioned and was able I'm
his own person and alone 10 change an
administration Of the government which
was antagOnisuc 10 mis- views No sane
person coincided with that opinion The
murderer Of Mckinley acted as the expo
nent Of a theory. founded upon a degree
Of truth quite extensively admitted. that
large classes Of the people are oppressed
by existing conditions. social and p0llti-
cal, for which there is no remedy except
force.
Opinions cannot be successfully COM
bated by force But when exponents Of a
theory Individually resort 70 force and
commit crime. they should and must suf-
fer punishment The murderer of McKin-
ley was only one man in an army not yet
at war and not subject to the rules Of
war There is no insanity in their ranks.
but should others be connected all should
be punished for that one act"
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

s@er. He was granted the men and
began figuring. Although Prof. Adams
answer was not used al the time. his
principle, embodied In law, has since
become the recognized basis. Prof.
Adams made up his mind that density of
population ought to be the real test,
4 railroad in Alaska ought 10 get a
higher rate the ton than q trunk line
IN New York. Adams formulated the
principle Of density. The more mail the
road carried was to 90 al a lower rate
! after fixed Tonnage was passed.
There Is a world Of grasp in principles
Ike this one Adams has the faculty 20
deal with cumbersome problems, In which
few men see the light.
Railroads VIII Assist.
But. professor. viii it not be all but an
Impossible task to oversee these thousand
and one books? Is there not room for
fraudulent reports sent to you by the rail-
roads?'
Not al all. The commission has the
right 10 appoint travelling auditors. In
case or failure 10 report promptly. or re-
fusal to show books the fine is $500 a day
NiIiful or false entries by railro d audi
tors are punishable with a fine as high as
$500 and three years imprisonment, or
both such fine and Imprisonment"
DO you apprehend that you Will be call
ed upon 10 take these severe measures 90
''The railroads are working in harmony
with the commission. Immediately after
the passage Of the act. committee of
twenty-five from the American Railway
Accounting Oficers' Association was ap-
pointed to aid IN statistical work of the
commission T met these members IN New.
Vr~Tg
Plant OF the Southern Railway. IS the
chairman Of the committee. and there art
twenty-four other responsible men Then
there IS q subcommittee Of seven detailed
10 assist The statistical and accounts de-
partment These men are widely known
Mr. Plant, OF the Southern Railway. Rive
mack. comntrOjler If the Pennsvlva MIA
Railroad. Young. Union Pacihc: Earring
ton Great Northern. Kochesperger. New
York and New Haven Krebs Illinois
Central. and Bailey. Santa Fe."
COmmisSiOn's Orders Are Final.
You say that the commission even has
authority to order a new system Of ac-
counting for the roads?"
There Is TO apprehension that we Will
20 that far The railroads have for many
years been eHdeavoTIng TO simplify. clas-
sify. and unity accounts. Much good work
has already been done and much more is
70 follow. Here and there, Of course. the
danger viii be found in what I may call
the idiosyncrasy of the particular man.
You know. when once a system Of ac-
counts is liked. IL Is not the easiest mltter
IN The world TO make a change. Our Inter
est. though. will be confined te getting
the information we desire There is really
Tee l. al
quested IN the past and what we are now
about 10 do. Il simply amounts 10 this
that the railroads must do what they are
asked
And where does final decision rest, pro-
fessor?"
1t lies with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. I make my reports 10 the
commission and that body Issues any or
deFs that may be deemed necessary
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14

this spirit they come and go throughout
the summer months and the pile oi
erutehes al the chapel altar becomes a
little larger each year
That serious diseases OF the mind and
body have beer menGed and cured di-
Tectly after a visit 10 the hin is most
positively vouched for by hundreds Of
credible witnesses Many people who
have found no relief IN medical aid are
declared 10 have recovered after The visit
70 the hill w A Armstrong. OF Mil
Waukee author Of q compiled history Of
Holy Hill. which IS considered as nearly
accurate as any that has ever been pub
lished. has given In his book q list or
authentic cures. including cases of S..
Nitus' dance. epilepsy ophthalmia. par
alysls. rheumatism melancholy cancer
stiffness OF Joints, and acute suffering in
other forms The most Temarkab BILE case
related Is that of John George Merkel. Of
The town OF RichGeld Two miles from
Holy Hill He had a cancer on his nose
and face which became so bad. in
spite Of physicians prescriptions and
domestic remedies. that death was sup
posed 10 be inevitable ana he was shriven
by the priest His brother who was q
priest. and his mother vowed a pilgrim
age 10 The hill and from the date Of the
asylum In which he had been placed
The pilgrimage was carried out. an6 il
resulted tn q total cure. and the young
man. although no longer eligible for the
priesthood. has gone into business and
continues In good health
Hunehback Boy Walked.
Among the pilgrims who went to Holy
I'm on August p last was a young
son Of Edward C. Eckstein Of 1S5 Brady
street, Milwaukee. q travelling man. The
faTheT is Of the Jewish faith. the mother
= Catholic The boy Is a -hunchback and
for four years had not been abb 10
walk. his means OF IOcOmotion being a
wheeled chair. Everything possible had
been done 10 effect a cure. even 20 TAX
ing the lad 10 Germany. where he was
'reated by eminent specialists. but 70 no
avail
The boy had read a great deal about
The cures effected az Holy Hi. and the
stories made a deep impression upon
him One night Mr Eckstein was as
finished by seeing his boy appear al his
bedside. the lad who for four years had
rot taken a step having walked from
his room TO that Of his father He told
his father that he wanted to so 10 Holy
Hill for he felt sure he would be cured
there.
Mr. Ecksteip accordingly took him
down TO the Union depot IN his wheeled
chair next day. To the utter surprise and
icy Of his parents the boy. when he
reached the station platform. climbed out
cf the chair and walked about having
4 apparently recovered the use OF his legs.
The child, with the rest OF the pilgrims
nevertheless proceeded to complete their
pilgrimage to Holy Hill
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
AUTU1INAL.

Where is the drop-stitch hosiery,
And where the peek-a-boo
That summer breezes fiirted with
And dimples glimmered through?
The chilly breeze OF autumn
Walls out It's wild despair.
For Il has sought them high and low
And found not anywhere.
Where is the naughty iceman
Who glared at US erstwhile.
And left a wet spot on the step
Departing with our pile?
His place is taken by wight
Who fills the box with ice,
And humbly thanks US and departs
With half the erstwhile price.
There arc no birds in last years nests.
And in last summers shoes
There Is no drop-stitch hosiery,
And summers peek-a-boos
Do hold no dimpled shoulders now;
The mornings breathe Of frost.
And papa's saving up the roll
That sealskin sacques will cost.
Houston Post
The Washington herald., 1906-10-14
TEMPERATURE THAT IS HOT.
over 5000 Degrees Reached By
Exploding Confined COrdite.
Prom Harpar's Magazine.

Prom Hsrper's Magazine
Sir Andrew Noble has reached the high
est point of temperature IN terrestrial
thermometry. He has accomplished this
b. exploiting cordite in closed vessels
with a resulting pressure Of fifty tons 10
the square inch, and a temperature Of no
less than 500 degrees ceatigrade Sir
William Crookes saw that one incidental
result Of this experiment should have
been the formation Of damond-that is. II
his calculations were correct. On work
ing over the residues Of the explosion
chamber he has recently extracted from
them small crystals that seem 10 be veri-
table diamonds. We see, then. that X
men cannot control the conditions that
make for large diamonds. they. at least.
understand them. II is in all likelihood.
q matter of comparatively short time
when the diamond viii have been con
quered as absolutely as the ruby.
With this fnai temDera ture Of 500 de-
grees cenyigTade we have reached the
limit Of mans present attainment On
looking back. we see that every step Ii
temperature he has so far taken has led
him Just so far along the patch 70 univer-
sal conquest-the absolute conquest which
he is destined ultimately TO make But
liz this phase Of temperature alone he
still has far 10 20. We have had evi-
dence from many sources that even IN
the sun. which is by nc means the hottest
Of the heavenly bodies. and which yet
possesses. temperatures that transcend
anything We know on earth, the very ele-
ments of matter lie there dtsintegTated
into simpler forms. Such temperatures
are the distant Alpine heights ever and
ever so far higher than the slight ascent
10 which We have so tediously arrived.