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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
BUSINESS APPEARS QUIET
That is by Contrast with the Unpre-
~cedentedIy Active Holiday Bust-
ness in All Sections.
.-Bradstreet'

New York, Dec. 3O.-Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
Following an unp~recedentedly active
holiday business in all parts of the
country, distributive trade seems quiet
by contrast, more particularly as I'M
s%easonably mild weather affects retail
operations in ~seasonably heavy wear
ing apparel. What is bad for retail
business is, however, good for outdoor
industry, particularly building, which
remains very active, and manufacture
ing operations are likewise facilitated
by the uninterrupted passage OF raw
material to consuming centers. In
wholesale trade clearing rates and
stock-taking operations absorb atten-
ton, but it is noted that operations for
spring account are larger than ordinary,
and in fact business Is heavier than ex-
pected at this season. Retail clearance
sales have begun rather earlier than
usual. Staples generally maintain all
their old strength.
Additional reports as to trade In the
year now closing point to 1905 having
been a record breaker alike in agricul-
tural, speculative, financial and indus
trial circles. On the whole, however.
primacy must be assigned to manufac-
tuI 7g industry.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
BIGGER THAN GOVERNMENT
ASTOUNDING ASSERTIONS AS TO
STANDARD OIL.
Government Agents BluntIy Told
That Company own Congress-
and Can DepOsc ecretaries

-
Chicago, Dec. 30.--A staff c%orrespon-
dent of the Tribune telegraphs from
Philadelphia that agents of the govern
ment who ere pursuing an inquiry into
Standard oil methods are confronted
with the following statement:
I'VE are bigger than the government.
Standard OIL Is stronger than the United
States. We own the senate and the
house. If you pursue your investiga-
tions beyond the point necessa y to fool
the public we will have you removed.
We can secure the instant deposition Of
the secretary of m and labor,
Mr.. Metcalf, and the commissioner Of
corporations, Mr.. Garfield. II you per-
secute us in the slightest degree you
will be out Of your Job, and II you keep
at the business you will find out what
we say is absolutely true"
Agents of the government were con-
fronted at the outset by evidence Of the
existence of extraordinary secret ma
chinery of the Standard Oil Co., the
correspondent says. They discovered
that it cover the United States and
probably extends into foreign countries.
1t was discovered that this extraordi-
nary secret service of the Standard Oil
Co.. which permeated every city and
state. was in the beginning organized for
the sole purpose of preventing danger
Gus competition. Later on it was d.
verted to other directions, and the
agents of the government realized that
they were up against a system.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
JEROME AFTER GAMBLERS
The New York District Attorney
Threatens to bring "The Men
Behind" Into Court.

New York, Dec. 30.-That gambling
houses and pool rooms in this city are
as wide open as ever, and that many
Of the employees in these places are
given positions by political leaders as
q part of the patronage Of their district
was charged by District Attorney Je-
rome in the court Of general sessions.
There were a large number Of pool
room and gambling house cases on the
calendar, and Mr.. Jerome appeared in
person as the prosecutor. 1t was when
three men who had been indicted for
book making in an Eighth avenue re-
sort pleaded guilty and the district at
torney addressed the court.
"These men plead guilty, and tell me
they are only employees" said he.
''They are what l term statesmen GRIM
inals. They are put into these pool
rooms by political leaders as a part Of
the patronage Of their district, and 1t
is almost impossible to tell whether
they are politicians or criminals. Pool
rooms and gambling houses are at pres
ent as numerous as ever. The police
organize a series Of false raids, dart
into houses, wreck furniture, put a few
gentlemen in durance vile and call 1t an
attempt to get evidence. In this case
/ ask your honor to impose a fine Of
500 each, and I say If they a not
pay, the hacker of the game will. If he
does not como forward and pay I will
bring him here myself in a manner
that will surprise him."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Four Policemen suspended.

st. Louis. Dec. 30.-Patrolman George
Dennison, James Rovane, AL J. Kuehne
and william Conan were suspended,
Friday, by Capt. Carney Of the Dayton
Street district, pending charges that
they accepted valuable gifts ranging
from wearing apparel to diamonds, from
women On their beats, Tho ~investiga-
ton Of the charges has proceeded far
enough to show that thep women
claim to have paid tribute to the po-
lice. but The full extent q The aIleaar
tions q gsaft - ~ m been dstess
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Ikilling at N~eelyville.

Poplar Bluff-Wiley Owens, one Of
the best know citizens Of this county,
shot and instantly killed George Gaunt
in the street at Neelyville, In the pres
ence Of several hundred persons.
Owens and Gaunt had quarreled sew
eral months ago, at which time Gaunt
drew a revolver on Owens and COM
PEELED him to stand still while he
abused him. Owens met Gaunt in the
streets of the village, and the old quar-
rel was renewed. Owens knocked Gaunt
down several timos, and Gaunt pulled
his gun and fired Eve shots at Owens.
All Of the shots went wild, however,
and Owens drew his gun and shot
twice. Each shot took effect, and
Gaunt died before assistance could
reach him. Owens came to this city
and gave himself up, and was later re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Edwin o. Soule, who has just COM
pleted a sentence in the Anamosa Qa.)
penitentiary for embezzling $50, 900
while cashier Of an Iowa Falls bank,
has again been arrested on an indict-
ment charging embezzlement as bailee.
J. Henniker Heaton, who introduced
penny postage in Great Britain, will de-
cline knighthood proffered him by
King Edward.
Physicians at Nebraska City, Neb.,
while Of the opinion that Joy Morton
will recover from the effects of his ac-
cident, express the belief that he will
be confined to his bed for many weeks.
The people on the island Of st. Vim
cent got a bad scare from a severe
earthquake shock, accompanied by q
Fumblirg noise. 1t revived recollections
of a few years ago.
Capt. A. McCrackin has been assigned
to duty as captain Of the Mare Island
navy yard.
Coyotes and wolves in northern Mex
leo are infected with rabies, and cattle
men are securing the country and ex-
terminating them. Several Mexican
children have been bitten and died.
The sixth universal postal congress
will convene in Rome. Italy. the first
week in April. Ex-C congressman Eu-
gene F. Loud, of San Francisco. and
Edward Rosewater, of Omaha, Neb.
will represent the United States.
The Indiana State Teachers associa-
ton at its convention in Indianapolis
devoted n afternoon to paying trib-
ute to James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoo
sier poet. Several prominent gentle.
ment Q present and delivered ad
dresses.
Benjamin Ullman, a prominent and
wealthy resident of st. Joseph, Mo.
who embarked in the meat packing
business in 1857, Is dead, as the result
OF a fall sustained several weeks ago
He was 81 years of age.
The New York supreme court grant
Cd q mandamus compelling the New
York Life Insurance Co. to furnish tbs
Missouri Insurance department with 8
Hist OF Missouri policy holders.
Robbers blew the safe of the bank in
the little town Of Moore. Okla, and goi
away with $1,000.
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy hal
expressed himself in favor Of the par
ticipation Of tho Italian government II
the exposition at jamestown, Va.
Mrs. Robert Eitzsimmons has taker
~ her residence It Sioux Falls. s. p.
wjth : xjeN 70 securing ! divorc6 from
49, <<haa lkonn4tH X
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg advices of the 2Sth
said that the rebellion in Moscow
was entering on it's final stage. Gueril-
la warfare continued, but on a smaller
scale.
Fears are expressed that the "black
hundreds" in Moscow may complete
the work among the revolutionaries
begun by the troops, in which case a
horrible massacre would ensue. 81
Lieut.-Gen. Mistchenko is reported
wounded by a stray bullet while on the
street in Moscow.
Three hundred revolutionaries invad-
ed the residence of the chief of the Sc
cret police of Moscow, took him out on
the street and shot him to death.
An armed rebellion on a large scale
is said to be imminent in Poland. The
socialist re~volutionaries believe the time
is propitious for an attempt to cast on
tbs yoke of the a%utocracy.
On the night of the 9th a press cor
respondent at Moscow began a tele-
phonic communication with st. Peters
burg with: Il am going to tell you a
horrible story" when he was cut off.
The opinion prevails in the German
foreign Office that Russia has w~eathered
tho worst of her difficulties and that
she will emerge into a period of consti-
tutional development.
Reports from Moscow on the night
of the 26th said that the revolt there
had failed; that the military had the sit
uation in hand and that all detection
among the troops had been overcome.
The constitutional democrats in Rus
eia and other liberal parties are said to
be appalled, by the strength of the pro-
letariat and to be seeking measures to
save the country from civil war.
1t is denied that Emperor Nicholas
disagrees with members of his cabinet
regarding the question of universal
suffrage. His majesty is said to be IN
full harmony with Count White on the
matter, but that the imperial doums
will have the prerogative of deciding
the question.
The strike of the post and telegraph
employees at Warsaw is said to have
been ended and the men returned tc
work.
Officers returning from Manchuria
declare that the dispatch purporting tc
come from Gen. Linevitch reporting
pillaging and mutiny at Hardin is 6
pure invention, and say the army is re-
turning home in good order.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
a Retrospect Party.

Here is an entertainment the de-
tails of which are 30 old that they
are really the newest thing to be done.
Invitations were sent out to 20 Until
mate friends asking them to come
costumed a. children. The following
conplet was written at the top Of each
invitation:
Backward. turn backward, o Time,
IN your flight,
Make me . child again Just for to-
night"
On the evening designated the WON
en- arrived In short skirts, pantalets,
hair In braids or flowing with round
combs; the men appeared in knicker-
bockers. blouses and "I4ttle Lord
F~auutleroy'' suits.
stage coach" Button. button
whe's got the button and Blind
man's bun" Vsrs play I'd with III
feryur Of the long ago. All sorts 81
chiIdish games were recalled and Old
soneS. such ~ "Where n the Merr1
PaxtYfR sS9lIte Qraxs III, YllhAz
aaoaa \
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
A Camp Fire.

"A lamp FIRE.
This military social may answer in
churches that have q boys OF young
mems military organization, or If
practical q local Grand Army post
might bs pressed into service. At
any rate The idea is a good one, and
may be adapted to several purposes.
Arrange the room with three small
tents on one side, and three opposite.
At one end have al officers tent.
Near the center Of the room have a
camp fire, with uniformed sentries
keeping guard. There must be a fife
and drum corps and the military COM
pany will arrive in uniform and make
a grand entree. Sirg the old war
songs and have a beyy Of pretty girls,
dressed as Red Cross nurses, to serve
the refreshments, which should be
regular army rations-coffee In tin
cups, corn bread, hard tack, doughnuts,
baked beans and pie.
An amusing feature is a push cart
with huns, and a man carrying yards
and yards Of wienerwurst and a pair
Of large shears to cut of the sausage.
Another push cart bears q box with
a hole in 1t, the hand to be thrust in
and a hard-boiled egg drawn out; on
each egg there is a number; the
guests are to be told to preserve these
figures and late in the evening the an
nouncement will be made that Nos. 0
and 13 have drawn prizes. These will
consist Of tribes to add to the fun,
such as a sword, toy gun or military
hatpin. There will be a burlesque
court-martial and wartime stories,
while taps" from a bugle will close
the evening after the singing Of Tent
ing Tonight On the Old Camp
Ground"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Dr. oliver b. Hart Sentenced.

Chicago, Dec. 3o.-Dr. Oliver B. Hart.
son Of a wealthy resident Of st. Louis.
who pleaded guilty, two weeks ago, to
the murder of Irene Klokow, ten
years old. in his residence in Rogers
Park, last October, was sentenced, Fri
day, by Judge Barnes, In the criminal
court, to As years In the penitentlary.
A number Of physicians who testified
at the trial agreed that he was not
mentally responsible and that he had
the mind OF a boy of about IL years Of
age.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
A Curio Exhibit.

A hostess casting about for some
thing new in the way of entertainment
invited her guests to a curiosity party,
telling each one to bring a curio Of
some description, or an object having
an interesting history. "A each one
arrived he was asked to deposit his
article on q table, when 1t was given
q number. When all had assembled
papers bearing as piany numbers as
there were articles were given out,
each person being instructed to write
down what he thought the object
might be, Of course emitting a descrip-
ton Of the curio which he had con-
tributed.
Then each person read his ideas,
after that the real histories Of the
articles were given by the owners
The result was q most amusing and
interesting evening.
Here is q partial list Of some of the
curios at a party given recently: A
piece Of hard tack from q survivor Of
a shipwreck. concerning which the
owner gave q vivid account Of the &C
cident; a scrap from q rebel battle
nag; candlestick from q New Orleans
antique shop; q paper bearing hero
glyphics written by q cannibal chief,
who tagged the ship on which the
possessor was a passenger; q hand.
kercnief once belonging to Marie An
toinette. and q glove ono the proper,
ty Of Adelina Patti.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

which nll in the patterns at the edge
should be worked in ordinary lass
thread: the edge OF our model lace -
finished with buttonhole and picots; Il
would. however, be quicker and quits
AZ effective to sew on . purl sdetnG
such as is used In lace work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
A DARNED-NET DESIGN.
with Return Of Handwork in Gem
eral Has Come Back a Liking
for Darned-Nets.

Fine Brussels net is used for the
foundation Of this very pretty Lace
The darning stitches are worked with
white fax thread, and the lace stitches
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epftome of the Most Important
Events at home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH

What Congress is Doing, Together
With Latest Develop ments In the
Internal Troubles In Russia, and
Items Cullcd from Important Hnp-
peninEs All over the World.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
AIDS FOR HOSTESS
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENTS THAT
MAY BE WELCOMED.
Charming New Years Party-Mili-
tary Social for the Boys--An
old-Time Affair-Popular
Fudge to the Fore.
New Years. Day Entertainment

New Years Day Entertainment.
A charming party to be given on
New Years day is called "A Carnival
Of the Years Festival Days" The
hostess is the New Year." gowned in
white, with tiny rosebuds for trim
aiing. She is assisted by four persons
representing the -four seasons"
Twelve guests are asked to come as
the months in the year, the month
being designated in the invitation, and
then there are these special guests:
Twelfth Might" "St. Valentine"
February Twenty-Sccond," "St. Pat
rick's Day." "All Fools Day." MAY
Day" July Fourth" Labor Day"
"All Halloween" Thanksgiving Day"
and Father Christmas" The Co.'S
tunes for these characters almost sug-
gest themselves, SO details are not
given. Fruit cake, egg-nog and all
sorts of winter good things figured in
the refreshments.
A prize may be given for the best
costume, consisting of a leather-bound
diary.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Missouri Probate Judges Meet.

Springfield - The State Probate
Judges association met in the Greene
county courthouse, about so being In
attendance. A banquet at the Spring
field club closed the session.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
"Fudee" Sale.

The Lend a Hand" circle decided
that a lucrative way to add to their{
funds for charity work during the win J
ter would be a fudge" sale. so they
sent cut cards to their friends am
nouncing that fudge" could be pur-
chased on such and such q date, giving
the house number.
These cards were ornamented with
pen and ink sketches of a girl stir
ring fudge" and were really very
clever. But the making Of the popu-
lar CONNECTION was the best part; the
favored men Of the club were asked,
chatting dishes were brought into serv-
ice, and by ten p. m. there was a fine
array of the toothsome dainty. Hers
Is the recipe used; II Is supposed to
be infallible If directions are infinitely
Plain fudge, which is the founA ati0n
Of all the other varieties, is mdhaa ~
taking two cups of graduated sugar
half cup Of milk, a piece of butter
size OF a walnut, chocolate to suit the
taste, two teaspoonfuls Of vanilla.
Put the milk, chocolate, butter and
sugar in a granite saucepan, cook
brlskly until the mixture balls" In
ice cold water. Stir while cooking,
add the vanilla when taken from the
fire, beat hard until thick, turn onto
a buttered pan, mark into squares
with q knife which has been dipped in
cold water.
Nut fudge is made by stirring Ia
any nut meat preferred when 1t 10
ready to be taken from the fire.
Cocoanut may be used, also candisd
fruits, chopped rather fine.
Maple fudge is made by using light
brown sugar, instead of graduated,
and leaving out the chocolate.
Each masculine helper" wore
white apron, and assisted or hindered
to the best Of his ability. All voted
the party a great success and the
sale which took place the next day
nettad a goodly sum The candy was
put up in pound and half pound boxes
the layers separated by oiled paper.
Three Good Toasis.
May this be our doctrine wherever
"A fig for the cares Of this whiriisis
world.
Here's to the bride 20 be,
Smiling, bright and fair;
Here's to those who would like to BE-
| Wondering when and where.
Come in the morning, or ccNe In the
evening,
Come when you're looked fo,. or come
without warning,
A thousand welcomes you'll find hero
before you,
And the oftener you come hers the
more I'll adore you.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

Houston-Haden Flowers, married
and father OF v children, was
burned to death in the ~calaboose. He
had been locked up for disorderly con-
duct. and it is supposed he kicked owe
the stove.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Realty Man Ends LIE.

observation-disclosures M. Hess, vice.
president Of the Hess Realty Co., COM
mitted suicide at his home by shooting
through the heart with a revolver.
Financial troubles prompted the deed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Hcad of Five Generationa Dead.

Head Of Five ~Generntfons Dead.
st. Louis-Michael Westermann, %,
one Of the oldest residents OF st. Louis
county, died at his home at Maltese.
Deceased was the head Of q family Of
i've generations.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Noyes Succeed. McAllister.

Columbia--Dr. Guy L. Moves, pro-
fessor Of eye and ear diseases in the
Missouri university, has been appoint
ed superintendent of Parker Memorial
hospital, to succeed DR.. A. w. McAllis-
ter, resigned. DR.. McAllister has been
superintendent of tho hospital since
its organization, and has held the po-
sition of dean of the medical depart
ment of Missouri university since its
foundation, 30 years ago. Increasing
duties in connection with his Office as
dean caused his resignation. He will
continue as dean of the medical de-
partment.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

Jefferson City-rhe supreme court
holds that full power to grant and to
revoke dramshop licenses in st. Louis
IL vested in the excise commissioner.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Former st. Joseph Packer DIes.

st. Joseph-Benjamin Ullman, aged
81, a prominent and wealthy resident,
who was born in Philadelphia and en-
gagged in the meat-packing business
here in 1857. is dead, as the result of a
fall on the pavement sustained several
weeks ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

Observation-Disclosures Kohnle, aged s..
manager Of the Isle Of Bon Bon COM
pany, dropped dead Of heart failure
on the stage Of the Park theater.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05

Many requests come in for entertain
ments suitable to be given by church
societies and clubs.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-01-05
Three Good Toasls.

Three Good Toasis.
May this be our doctrine wherever
we're twirled,
"A fig for the cares Of this whirligio
world.