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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

The Sunday school officers in a large
UPTOWN church were conducting a spe-
cias song service m Sunday afternoon.
Sc Interested had they become that the
regular time of dismissal slipped past
and a number of the more youthful
scholars began to grow FESTIVE. "Now,"
said the superintendent, 1--WE will sing
another hymn--let some little boy or
girl give the number of one he or she
wishes to sing" There was a pause
for several moments and then a little
boy, who had been shutting his feet
in tired Impotence for the last half
hour, spoke up quite %cheerfully:
please, sir, I would like to sing No.
81" The superintendent smiled and
turned to the hymn, then gave a gasp
and almost strangled to keep from
laughing. The title read: "In a little
while we are going home."-Philadel.
phia Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
BI1g1amS Says
MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
kyssSa e. Plnkhasss's
Vegetable Compound

The wonderful power of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound over
the diseases of womankind is not be-
cause it is n stimulant. not because it
is a palliative, but simply because it is
the most wonderful tonic and recon-
%structor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
vigor.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
have witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized the virtue of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where it is due.
If physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds of them would acknowl-
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia Z. Piukham's Vegetable Com
pound in eve cases of female ills, as.
they know by experience it al be re-
lied upon to effect a cure. The follow
ing letter proves it.
DIR. s. c. Brigham, Of 4 Brigham
Park, Fitchburg, Mass, writes:
ut gives me great pleasure to say that I
have found Lydia, E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very encacious, and often pre-.
scribe it in my practice for female difficulties.
"My oldest daughter found it very benef.
cial fora femaletrouble some time ago, andmy
youngest daughter is now taking it for q fe-
male weakness, d is surely gaining in health
and strength.
"Ifreeiy advocate It as Almost reliable spe.
cific in all diseases to which women are sub
ject, and give it honest endorsement"
Women who are troubled with pain.
full or irregular periods, bloating Tor
flatulency), weakness of organs, dis
placements, Inflammation or ulceration,
can be restored to perfect health and
strength by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. If advice is
needed write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. She is daughter-in-law
of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty.
FIVE years has been advising sick
women free of charge. No other living
person has had the benefit Of q
wider experience in treating female
ills. She has guided thousands to
health. Every suffering woman should
ask for and follow her advice If she
wants to be strong and well.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
AN UNLUCKY THIRTEEN.
They Were All Creditors and Not
One Ever Got a Cent Due
Them.

"Did you ever sit down at a table
where there were just 1872 asked a man OF
his companion in a railway carriage.
Once" replied the latter.
"Well, you never observed that any bad
luck followed it, did your.
why, yes. Bad luck for most of the
l3."
ANY of them die?"
"Not that / know of. Never heard of
any of them dying"
Not enough v~ictuals to go round?"
queried the other.
who's talking about victuals? There
wasn't any victuals."
Thought you said you sat down to a
table where there were l3 persons.
That's what l said. The table was
in a lawyers office. 1t was a meeting of
my creditors. There were IL of them. l
was the other man."
There was a long pause, and then the
first speaker inquired:
In what way did the meeting prove un-
lucky, may l ask"
None of them ever got a cent from
me-" answered the other, heaving a deep
tigh as he left the carriage.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.
Awful Sight from That Dreadful Com
plant, Infantile Eczema-Mothsy
Praises Cpticu-a Remedies.

"Our baby had that dreadful complaint
lnfantile Eczema, which afflicted him for
several months, commencing at the top of
his head, and at last covering his whole
body. His sufferings were untold and
constant misery, in fact, there was nothing
we would not have done to have given him
relief. We finally procured a full set
three or four days he began to show a
brighter spirit and really laughed, for the
first time in a year. In about ninety days
he was fully recovered. Praise for the
Cuticura Remedies has always been our
greatest pleasure, and there is nothing too
good that we could say in their favor, for
they certainly saved our baby's life, for
ne was the, most awful sight that l ever
beheld, prior to the treatment of the
C%uticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon.
1926 Appleton Ave-, Parsons, Kan, July
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
ssA sse II the sssra b awake. ssA
msJts no Noise"

mako no noise.
Tonti did as he was bid, ana pesp-
ing out saw the sentinel seated be-
fore his prison asleep, but in such .
position that It would be impossible
for eny one to either enter or leave
the place without a%rousing him. Tonti
reported the fact to Pompon, who re-
Piled:
at is we'll. will cut a hole in the
saplings wide enough to pass you q
knife. You can then work from the
inside to enlarge the opening while I
am employed out here. Madame Biz
ard is assisting mademoiselle At this
moment. Make haste"
Soon Tonti heard a strip Of bark
cautiously give way, and ere long an
opening large enough to admit a hand
was made. Through this Pompon
passed a knife. work diligently, but
noiseless]y, mon capitaine," he urged,
land We will soon have you freed"
Tonti turned to with a will, and be-
tween ttem they soon had, by dint Of
cutting and pulling at the %fnterlacing
branches, an aperture formed, through
which Tonti squeezed himself. He
seized Pompon's hand in silent pres
sure, and the two stood with straining
ears, fearful lest the noise they had
been compelled to make had been
heard. There was no evidence of this,
and they both tiptoed to the back of
the lodge in which Renee was con-
fined and assisted Madame Bszard in
her similar e~ndeavors. Porlpon in
some unaccountable way had placed
himself in communication with this
poor creature, who, true 10 her re-
solve to aid, had entered healthy in
to his plan. She had seen to 1t that
the guard at Renee's door received a
sleeping potion that Pompon had pre-
pared out of the contents of his in
d~ispensable pouch, and was thus able
TO enter without detection, stepping
lightly over the sentlnel's recumbent
figure. Their work was finally accom-
plished, and Renee was assisted
through the opening and was followed
by Madame Bizard.-
AS has been said, the village wao
built upon a plateau overlooking the
lake. The houses in which the pris-
oners had been confined were ere cted
within 4 few feet of the edge or this
plateau, which ended in a sheer preci-
pice ONE so feet above the surfafe of
the water. AS assistance and escape
were deemed impossible from this di-
%rection, no attempt had been made to
guard the rear of the lodges. AS the
little party stood together, Tonti was
puzzled as 10 their next step. Before
he could say anything, Pompon ex-
planned the situation to them.
ITO Be Continued
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
To Cuba, Every Friday, the Havana
Limited.

A swell Pullman train of dining oar.
club car with smoking room, barber shop
and bath room, with barber and valet in
attendance; stateroom, drawing room and
observation sleeping cars, leaves st. Louis at
9:45 p. M. via the Mobile and Ohio r. r..
and arrives at the steamship docks at Mo.
bile at 300 p. M. Saturdays. On arrival
of the Havana Limited, the palatial
ni~neteen-knot, twin-scrcw s.. S. "Prince
George sails, and passes into the har-
Dor OF Havana at sunrise Mondays.
Returning. the S. S. prince George"
sails from Havana at 500 =. NJ. Wednes-
days, arriving at Mobile at daylight Fri
days, and the Havana Limited leaves the
steamship docks at 900 A. M. and ar.
rives at St. Louis Saturday mornings.
a delightful weeks outing-inexpensive
and full CT interest. Low rate excursion
tickets good for six months. Call on your
home Agent or write Jno. M. Beall. Gem
eral Passenger Agent, st. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
CHAPTER XXI.
SHOWING HOW M1RoN HELD

SHOWING HOW MIRON HELD A
GOOD HAND, BUT POMPON
PLAYED THE ACE OF TRUMPS.
The captives were led back to their
respective prisons after this sickening
scene of barbarity, and soon a silence
fell upon the camp as though the in
habitants were fatigued by the excite
ment Of the day and had sought re-
pose. Renee had nerved herself to wit
ness the horrible spectacle and had
borne herself bravely throughout un.
til the last, but when she found herself
once more alone and conscious, a re-
action set in and she became but a
weak and trembling woman after all.
Tonti, used as he was to the scenes
of carnage of civilized warfare, could
not repress a shudder as he recalled
the recent ordeal. His chief anxiety
was now for Renee; for himself he
had faced danger and death too many
times to experience any fear at their
proximity; he would sell his own life
as dearly as possible, and promised
himself that O than recruit for
the happy hunting-grounds would be
started on the long journey thither
before they would have him dashed to
the stake. He realized that neither of
them could hope anything from the
mercy OF the comte. Their only chance
would be through the opportune ar
rival in the camp Of some party sent
out from Fort Niagara in search of
them. This was, however, hardly pos
sible, as any such expedition would
naturally follow along the shore of
the lake even as far as Fort Fronte-
mac, before they would turn back or
think of visiting any of the Indian
tribes. To be sure, Pompon had sig
nailed to him before they arrived at
the camp that he would effect a res
cue, but he would not have had the
time to procure assistance and there
but little reliance to be placed
on his ability to achieve anything
alone. The comte would not allow his
people to be deprived by any tricks
that he would play, as had happened
at the time of their Huron captivity,
and, aside from some such measure,
Tonti feared that for once the little
fellows wit would be lacking.
1t was while absorbed in these dis
consulate thoughts that his quick ear
caught the sound of some small object
striking against the bark covering of
his lodge. He listened. Again 1t came
and yet again; then 1t ceased, but soon
recommended. Three times three did
he count, and then he understood 1t
was a signal from his trusty friend,
probably produced by lightly tapping
with some hard substance against the
exterior. He repaired to the back wall
from whence the sound came, and
placing his lips close to It he gave a
slight cough. He then heard a low
" whisper:
ri 70 ]. Pompon- 90 to your door
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
THE MISSIONARY FIELD.

Missionaries are at work In 2l7 or
the walled cities OF China. There are
still $500 walled cities without mis-
sionaries.
The Jesuit fathers in charge of the
Shanghai Catholic mission, In their
recent annual report, announce an in
crease of 6,375 converts received dur
Ing the year 1905 into the church.
The year 1903 In the Presbyterian
mission in Canton. China, was the best
in its history. To the 20 churches there
were 1,098 additions. and the local
contributions amounted to $4,000.
The South Carolina conference ia
said to raise more money for the
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa-
ton society than any conference in
Methodism with the exception Of Rock
River.
Methodists of this country have I'M
dertaken the task Of raising $3.50, 900
for an Indian jubilee fund. Bishop
Thoburn is chairman OF the commit
tee on the fund, and will go to India
to take part In the celebration.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
The Smaller the Greater.

Until the Spanish-American war
came surgeons in this country knew
but little of the effect of gunshot
wounds made by a small calibre bull
let fired at a high velocity. The al
most pinlike puncture made by a Maus-
er or aKrag-Jorgensen bullet was
what battling to them. During the
Cuban campaign a surgeon was talk
ing Gen. Leonard Wood or a tour
Of inspection through his hospital
ward.
"You see," hi said, when they came
TO a soldier whom a Mauser bullet had
caught, "this mans wound is serious
because 1t is SO small"
"Then," replied the general, Il sup
pose that If he had no wound at all he
would be in a very dangerous condi-
ton and would probably die."-N. Y.
Herald.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
I'M S1o.R ! =
MODERATE AM iTiON.

I'm les a-keepin' even; which II dom
purity good.
Haven't made the fortune that 1 used to
hope I would.
Haven't caused the trump Of fame DER
distant hills to sound,
But kin allus face the music when the
landlord comes around.
I've had my share of sunshine an I seen
the flowers smile;
Have tins rheumatic, but only fur a little
while.
An when I come to quit this scene Of
hope an likewise doubt,
I'll hardly leave enough fur lawyer folks
to fight about.
I hav, had my disappointments an I've
h d my silent fears,
But l reckon that the laughs will easy
h~saance all the tears;
II amt a brilliant record, but I wan II
understood
That I'm still a-keepin' even, which is
dom purity good.
~Washington Star.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
Faith ana Work.

A pretty a%necdotte is related Of a
child who was greatly %perturbed by the
discovery that her brothers had set
traps to catch birds. Questioned as to
what she had done in the matter, she
replied: II prayed that the traps
might not catch the birds" Anything
else?" YES" she said, Il then
prayed that God would prevent the
birds getting into the traps, and" az
If I? illustrate the doctrine Of faith
and works, II went and kicked tho
traps TO pieces. Household Words.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

~ .aBhV FOte . ia
hoarse triumphing cries Of the flendish
prosecutors. At length the prisoners
vigor shows signs of exhaustion. He
stumbles and falls, but is up again
with a louder tone to his voice and q
more agile movement than before.
His face is o no longer recognizable.
Long thorns have been thrust through
his cheeks and forehead, and masses
Of clotted blood hang from his eye-
brows. The flesh of his body drops in
torn shreds. The surface Is covered
with an oozing stream of blood. At
length he staggers and falls fainting.
His tormentors seize him and lay him
upon the hot ashes Of one of the fires;
the pain revives him and he jumps up
and passes on. Again he falls. This
time they pour fresh water over his
burns and wounds and give 1t to him
to drink. The refreshing GOODNESS re-
calls him ono more to life and mis-
cry. He is dragged up the steps of
the scaffold and made to stand erect,
his arms stretched over and fastened
To a cross-piece, thus suspending him
SO as to throw his weight upon his
wrists.
Pandemonium is let loose. The
crowd Of yelping. screeching demons
surrounds the scaffolding. He gazes at
them and a smile breaks on his lips,
as with eyes glazing with hatred he
reviles and mocks them.
Dogs Of %Iroquois, why do you not
make me cry out with pain, like one
of you would do If a bee stung him?
1t is because I am a Mohegan chief,
brave and without fear"
Heated stones are now placed be-
meath the soles of his feet; one stands
above and slowly pours boiling water
over his head; another now APP
proaches and empties a gourd full of
the scalding stuff down his throat. A
red-hot iron is passed into each eye,
burning the socket empty. A young
buck climbs upon the cross-beam and
deftly scalps him, holding up the CORY
trophy to the shrieking throng below.
Suddenly a silence. The end is near.
Every human voice is stopped, and
only the repressed breathing of the in
furiated mob is heard. Sightless, quiv-
ering in awful agony, the prisoners
u~ndaunted will summons his remain
ing strength for one last defiance.
towards! Dogs!" he gasps, and in
the tone issuing from scorched and
lacerated lips, n perceives the in
tensity of scorn and hatred felt. His
head droops; a shiver runs through
his frame. At this signal a chief leaps
forward with flashing knife and with
quick stroke lays bare the still feebly
palpitating heart, removes it, and
losses it to the waiting braves, who
quickly cut it into tiny pieces and de-
your it raw, believing that thereby
they each may acquire some of the
bravery of the dead prisoner. Another
cuts down the body and half a dozen
quickly arms and feet and legs.
throwing these members into the wait
ing boiling kettles, to be devoured
later by the whole tribe. The head Is
cut off and brought, a shapeless, blood
stained mass, and laid at the feet Of
Miron.
Tonti, sickened at the fearful sight,
turned his head away and looked to-
wards Renee. Her woman's nature
had mercifully asserted itself. She had
tainted.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
An Awful Error.

MRS. Rcadum was not as popula,
as usual at the reception given tor the
great author last night"
why, she Usually shines OF sucb
events"
But last night ", did not She
had made a mistake aud studied mp
on the books Of another author Of
the same name, but differeat initials"
-Terre Haute Star.
No Interferences.
Bcss--I really think May IL In love
money?
Tess-No. her husband is rich, but
that isn't what caught her.
what was it,"
HE hasn't a relative In the worlds
Detroit Free Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
Expecting to Be Stuck.

The Wife-l see by this paper that the
cactus is coming into fashion in England
and Germany. A German writer main
tains that cactus blossoms excel all others
in variety and in beauty of form and
color.
The Husband-I suppose the milliners
will soon be trying to stick us ON the
cactus, then.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
Substantial Reason.

The Father-But why do you want to
60 halfway across the continent to at.
tend college when We have one ,ust as
good right here at home?
The Son--I cannot tell a lie, father. I
don't like the yell of our home institu-
tion.-Chicago Daily News.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13
During Devotions.

Stella-How do you know she il old
fashioned?
.Bella-She occupies the sermon in plan
ming a gown instead of an auto.-N. Y
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
good quality all the time. Your dealer 9
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

A good many people find it easier to sin,
II am thine, o Lord" when they hay
left their purses at home in another pocket
TChicago Tribune.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

my wife," growled Chumplcy, I'll
the most forgetful woman"
~"Tndeed?" politely queried his friend.
Eyes. She can w remember In
the morning where I left my pipe lhs
2tGht Observation-Disclosures PvpAa
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-13

The fellow who Gays he merely drink
to forget, never forgets to drink.
The Washington times., 1906-06-17
A RESTLESS PEOPLE.

We are A restless people. Every thin
woman longs 10 be fat Every fat wo-
man wants 10 grow thin. Every town
man longs for the time when he can re-
tire 10 the quiet OF the country. and
every farmer hopes TO some day quit
work and move to town, where he can
take life easy Country newspaper men
would Ike to try their hand on a city
daily The fellows on the big dailies
dream Of a time when they can own a
paper OF their own. In youth we long
for maturity, in age we yearn for the
happy days of childhood There is no
excuse for il other than that we all
seem to be built that way. The grass
seems to be just a little greener and
thriftier most direction from the place
you occupy right now. Contentment Is
as near to happiness as you can get in
this world.-Sedgwick (Kan.) Para
graph.
The Washington times., 1906-06-17
Pictures AIe Good Investment.
RUNAWAY HEIREss HAS spUNK.

Portia Keefer. the sixteen-year-old
daughter OF w. w. Keefer. an official oi
the Pittsburg Coal Company. has left
her fathers home in anger and is some
where earning her own living.
The girl has been located by her
father- VINO refuses 10 tell where she is
but he has given orders that no ex-
pense be spared 10 see that no harm,
comes 10 his daughter.
me spUnky girl sent word 10 her
father that she is through with him.
since he did not side with her in a fight
against her high school teacher. and
that she can get along
On leaving home between two davs
Miss keefer took only "A few changes of
clothes and her $1,000 violin. n present
from her father. While Mr. Keefer re-
fuses 10 tell where she is. Il is thought
she is in either Boston or New York
Mr. Keefer said that his daughter.
VINO was student At the Pittsburg
Conservatory Of Music and Of the PITTS
burg High School. had Quarreled with
her school teacher. and on his refusal
10 side with her she had run away.
Miss keefer. who is heireSs to {
least Sl,000. 600. is a very talented vio-
linist-From a Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1906-06-17
TWICE CABLED ACROSS OCEAN

4hls problem Of getting news back 10
the office worries a reporter more than
anything else when he is sent ont Of
town. The ingenuity displayed is some
times marvellous, and frequently is ex
penslNe- Stin il is not usual for a re-
porter TO send a message twice across
the Atlantic I'm order to establish com
Ihuhlcauon with a place eighty miles
away Carbcrry did this when he COW
cred the wreck OF the Portland off Cane
Cod IN December. 1895. 1t was bitter
work travelling up and down the coast
IN that zero weather, seeking to identify
the bodies Of those washed ashore. col
lecung facts about the last terrible
hours. but the knowledge that one train
left Boston at S o'clock IN the afternoon
and that all the wires were down gave
Carberry and his associates their keen
est anguish, for the important news had
developed after that hour. If there was
10 direct wire to Boston there was a
cable from Orleans, on the Cane Cod
coast, 10 Havre. France Carberrv sent
a dispatch to Boston by way Of France
and New York. a distance Of 5000 miles
Orleans Is eighty miles from Boston by
railroad. and much less than half that
distance as the crow fiies.-EverybOdy
Magazine.