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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
CAAADA'S GOOD TIMES.
The immigration During 1906 Was
$4,000.

While Il is we'll to heed every
word OF caution from the leaders ip
commerce and finance and to avoie
all speculative ventures that lack o
solid business foundation, 1t is clearly
evident that there Is no conspicuous
weak spot In Canada's present era OF
prosperity. The Toronto Globe says:
"The Dominion has In a commercial
sense plenty of money, and our lead.
ing financial institutions are in a po-
sition to lend freely In the United
States. The chief productive enter.
prises OF Canada are not buoyed up
by an era Of dangerous speculation,
but are following substantial busi.
ness methods and finding safe and
continuous markets for their goods.
We are not bolstering up any indus
tries by extensive export bonuses
that must ~impoverish the people as
a whole, and ultimately lead to col
lapse through the failure of the arti.
fetal aid. There is no extreme pro-
lection in Canada such as would ere.
ate great fortunes for a few at the
expense Of the general public and
lead to disruption and catastrophe.
The prosperity of Canada has no ar.
tificial foundation being based on a
healthy and substantial expansion of
trade and industry, with a proportion
ate extension of productive settlement
to new areas.
1t is true that W. are borrowing
extensively for railway construction,
but every line will bring new terri.
tory within the limits of profitable
| occupation, and will create prosper.
u settlements to bear the burdens
and repay the outlay. We are not
exhausting mineral resources, for IL
is quite reasonable to assume that,
although mineral wealth is never
| permanent, ours will during the
measurable future develop a far
greater productive capacity than at
present. Our timber wealth can be
made continuous by a judfcious pol
Icy. And agriculture, the real foun-
dation of our prosperity, is expanding
with every new expenditure on rail-
way construction. We are not in
the flush Of a railway mania that
Souiu OiiuS itS puulSuulcuI tuTOuSu
the useless duplication of lines. The
gigantic railway enterprises that
now stimulate every line Of business
IN Canada will create a new Domin.
ion. and thus render easy the heavy
burdens of debt now freely assumed
Canada's era Of prosperity has been
unprecedented, but there is no sign
If weakness and no cause for lack
If confidence. While our growth is
normal and healthy, we need have no
alarm at its rapidity." This article
might have gone on to relate the
great growth that is taking place in
Central Canada, where thousands of
Americans have made their homes
Turing the past few years. The past
calendar year has given to Canada by
Importation an addition of $4,000 to
its population. OF this the United
States contributed 63,7S1. The agents
Of the Canadian government, whose
advertisement appears elsewhere. say
that this number will be largely In
creased during 1907.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
Missouri
Legislature
TWo.cENT FARE BILL PASSES
Railroads Fail to Effect Compromise
and Concede Their Defeat.

Jefferson City, Mo.-The committee
substitute to the 2-cent passenger fare
bill passed the house Monday. Ninety
nine affirmative votes were cast.
Representative Kles of Cape Girard-
eau voted no" This showed forty.
two members absent or no. voting.
The substitute is as follows:
Any individual company or cor
poration owning, operating, managing
or leasing any railroad or part OF rail-
road In this state, shall be limited to a
compensation per mile for transport
ing any person with ordinary baggage
not exceeding $50 pounds in weight,
not exceeding 2 cents per mile. Pro-
vided, that independent railroads not
exceeding forty miles in length may
charge not to exceed 3 cents per mile;
and said Independent railroad. cor.
poration, company or individual shall
file with the secretary OF state al af-
fidavit clearly setting forth the fact
that said road Is owned and controlled
absolutely Independent Of any other
corporation or company. Provided,
further, that no such individual or
corporation shall charge, de.
mand or receive any greater compen.
satlon per mile for the transportation
of children of the age of ~ years or
hereunder than one-half of the rate
above prescribed; and provided, fur
ther, that the rates for transportation
herein prescribed may be reduced as
provided Lv law.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

introduced a bill Thursday to prevent
railroads from giving free %transporta.
ton to any one except employees.
The house committee on judiciary
Thursday substituted the house anti.
lobby bill for a measure Of the same
purport introduced in "the>~senate by
Senator Doris. The two bias are not
alike In some particulars, but by sub.
stituting the house for the senate bill.
the former having already passed the
house. much time will be saved. II is
probable that this bill will come up in
the senate next week for final consid-
GRAFTON. It passed the house with
practically no objections. Inc Is along
the same line OF one suggested by Gov.
Folk, and meets with his approval.
Representative Johnston OF Pettis
introduced a bill declaring 1t to be I'M
lawful for a railroad company to OPP
crate a freight train without a crew
composed of one engineer. one fire.
man, one conductor and three brake
men, n OF the latter to be a fiagman.
The house put in four hours and ten
minutes Wednesday afternoon consid-
ering the committee substitute for the
bills a%mendatory OF the Walmsley
game law, and when It adjourned that
measure was still In the air.
Representatives Halter and Will
lard earnestly advocated the engross.
ment of Representative Noyes' bill
which was attacked from several quar-.
tiers requiring the exercise Of care in
the operation of street railways and
establishing the doctrine of compar-
alive and a light negligence. One Sec
ton of the bill was finally ordered en-
crossed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
Bills Ordered Engrossed.

The following bills were ordered
e%ngrossed:
Mr.. Dale's bill requiring railroads to
cut weeds and brush along their right
of-way.
Mr.. Roach,s bill extending special
road districts.
Mr.. Stahl's bill providing for the i'm
provement of public roads by drag
ging.
Mr.. Simmons bill requiring insur-
ance brokers in the cities to pay a IL
cense.
Mr.. Johnson's bill extending the au-
thority of cities of the third class to
levy license tax.
Mr.. Clicks bill relating to the de-
struction of wolves.
Mr.. Noyes' bill relating to the col
lection of sureties' fines and costs.
Mr.. Hilrs bill prohibiting the form
ing of pools, trusts and combinations,
and making their formation a felony.
Mr.. Woods bill concerning the code
of civil procedure.
Mr.. Sherman's bill relating to the
dissolution Of attachments. against
non-residents.
Mr.. Biggs' bill relating to the trans
portation of dead human bodies.
Another bill, when the order of en-
grossment was reached in the house,
was denied such recognition after
quite a spirited debate. This was
Representative Duncan's bill to pro-
hiIit the future organization of Driy-
ate banks. The same fate befell Rep
r%esentative Heathman's board of con-
troll bill.
Mr.. Butts bill prohibiting one
person from treating another in places
where intoxicants are sold, after be.
ing so amended by Mr.. Oliver as to
| include non-intoxicants and cigars.
Mr.. Porth's bill fixing the hours
which shall constitute a days work in
the state p~enitentiary, and specify
| ing the days which shall be observed
as holidays.
Mr.. Heatman's bill requiring
switches. +; ogs and guard rails to be
| blocked in all yards, divisions and ter.
minal points.
Mr.. Staples bill requiring railroad
companies to issue transportation to
shippers of stock or melons, and i'm
posing a fine OF from $500 to $1,000
| for violations.
Mr.. Norfeet's bill making eligible
for admission to the school for the
| blind all blind people between the
ages of 6 and 20 years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

The committee substitute for the
game law bills which have been in
troduced in the house, either to
amend or repeal the Walmsley law,
passed at the 1905 session. has been
made a special order for tomorrow
afternoon. when 1t will be called for
engrossment.
representative Muir introduced q
bill providing for a state commission.
orship OF highways. 1t provides that
In the construction Of roads the state
sAall bear two-hfths of the cost, the
road district ~one-fourth. the county
three-fourths. and the towns connecr
ed o~ne-twentieth.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
500 Reward. O

that there Is at least one dreaded disease that science
las been able TO cure In all its stages, and that IL
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 tho only positive
being . constitutional disease, requires Q constitu-
aonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken In
~iurfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
.oundatfou Of the disease. and giving the patient
strength BY building up tho constitution and assist
ing nature In doing It's work. The proprtetors have
70 much faith In its curative powers that they oder
0ne Hundred Dollars for any case that t. fails 70
sure. Send for list OF ~testimonials-
Address !. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo. o.
Sold By all Druggists. 15c.
Take Hslrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

well, of course" said Stacey. that
is harder tu bear. Know who wrote
it?"
Mrs. Stacey shook her head. mo.
But it is beautiful. She will always
remember it."
"Will, Ell? Can't get 1t out of her
head, I suppose. Something like that
Blue : trip : MISUNDERSTANDING
business"
Mrs. Stacey gave wifely %inattention
to his joke. Her mind seemed fixed
on other subjects. Finally: "A wo-
man always remembers such things.
And sometimes they make dangerous
food for hungry hearts"
The man behind the paper became
conscious of a meaning in his wife's
tone. lie looked over the top of the
sheet, to see that her gaze was fixed
upon a bowl of violets on the stand
before the fire. She went on:
You never sent me a valentine,
Dick. But some else has. / wasn't
going to tell you-when you were
asleep"
"Cllp III 6idu yOu oiuhI uCh
But what about it now?"
There isn't anything more about it.
At least / only know that 1 received
a valentine and a bunch of flowers,
and I don't know who sent them. /
wish l did, because 1 am tired of be.
ing left alone and neglected and
SO there!"
Nyxybx, r,or,~of uyhv
you needn't Why mel" The
pitcher of patience indeed had been
broken at the fountain. Mrs. Stacey
was royalty angry and in tears. What
do you men think women want in this
life? Do you think we are satisfied
| with food and fire and clothes? 1 tell
you We want love and attention as
much as we do when we were young
girls!"
She stopped, with shamed sobbing.
| Stacey had risen and now stood be-
| side her chair. What did he say,
! Anne?" he questioned quietly.
But she shook her head miserably.
What did he say?" He reached
down and took her slender hand in
his broad palm.
Il can't tell you. You-never would
understand-or appreciate-such ten
derness. You-you never have-time
-
What did he say, dear?"
"Oh, Dick. If only you had made
love to me-if you ever-ever had
Tell me what he said. You can't?
Then let me tell YOU"
He knelt down beside her and her
wondering eyes saw tears upon his
bearded cheeks. But he reached over
and took the bowl Of violets in his
hand as he said:
These tender flowers are sent to you by
one
To whom you are the starlight and the
"Dick! You? You?" She threw
her arms around his neck. Her cheek
was upon his cheek, her eyes seeking
his eyes, as he continues:
Their fragrance bears a message fond
and true
From out a heart which beats alone for
you.
Then there was silence in the little
room where a la knelt with his wife
in his arms and the quick-pulsed clock
called blithely the quarter-hours as
they ran away with the eve OF St Val
entine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Godowsky. who is reckoned the
most wonderful living pianist from the
point of view Of technique, is married,
and has a delightful little daughter,
of whom many quaint stories are told.
Once she was asked by her mother,
why do you pack away your toys so
carefully?" II am going to save them
for my children" answered the little
girl. But suppose you should never
have any children" continued Mrs.
Godowsky. "Oh, then I'll give them
to my grandchildren" was the mex
pected reply. n
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
HOUSE.

Mr.. simmons bill, increasing the
compensation OF members of county
boards of equalization from So to IS
per day, passed.
Mr., Johnson's bill, providing that all
persons summoned for jury service
receive compensation, whether or not
they serve as jurors, passed.
A joint and concurrent resolution
was introduced in the house providing
for the taxation Of inheritances. the
percentage of taxation being scaled by
the degrees Of relationship, the range
being from l per cent to 5 per cent.
Representative Droste introduced a
bill providing that the government of
the Missouri school for the blind shall
be vested in 2 board of managers.
Representative Biggs, of Schuyler,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
Strenuous Treatment.

Grandpa had the lumbago the Other
day"
Indeed! What did they do for
him!"
"Oh, they used the old-fashioned
remedies. They soaked his feet in a
tub and put ten homemade plasters
and poultices on him. Then they
iosed him with herb teas until he was
red as a beet. After the lumbago was
gone they put him in bed and sent for
The DOCTOR"
Gracious. what did they need the
doctor for?"
why, to cure him Of the effects Of
he old-fashioned remedies"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Representative Whitaker intro.
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 for
the installation Of elevators In the
capitol and the construction of a sub
way leading thereto.
Representative Pemberton intro
duced a bill making it unlawful for
any county court to let out a poor
farm Oh other county infirmary by
contract, and providing that these In.
situations be managed by a superin-
tenient to be paid a fixed salary.
Representative Forth introduced
the new capitol bill. 1t provides for
the construction Of the building by
biennial appropriations Of $500. 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Poland Is the most prosperous por-
ton of the Russian empire, Twenty
four percent of the population live in
towns, whereas in the rest of Russia
the percentage is only 10. Thirty
years ago only $1,000 workers were
employed in the factories and works
in Poland, while now ESQ., 900 persons
are employed. The population of the
country is the densest in Europe, be-
ing ESQ per square mile, having more
than doubled in the last 30 years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

anywhere-and engaged in her long
practised game Of making the best Of
things. But the play went DULY this
night, although, the Goals arranged the
usual pictures for her to gaze into
and the castle-building materials were
all at hand. Now and then she
glanced at a big bowl of violets
which stood On the table near her,
and in her expression was a curious
blending of indignation and triumph.
There was silence in the room, except
for a slow-pulsed clock, which struck
the qu~arter-hours reluctantly. and the
occasional rustling of the turning
pages Of the newspaper.
She felt strangely lonely. The girls
had gone out. wearing their violets
pinned in tho fur and laces at their
bonnie Threats. The fragrance of the
flowers at her side swept up with the
memory Of the lines which had come
as a valentine to little Jeanne:
This thing I know. my dear.
sMy love for you, my dear,
VIII last for aye!
But it doesn't, Jeanne, child she
whispered sadly. 1T does not last any
longer than the dew lasts on the
roses. But it is so sweet to be de.
ceived!" She sighed. And again her
yes fell on the violets.
Who in the world could have sent
Them to me-" she murmured. And
the verses! Impairment, of course.
But rather dear. The writing looks a
little familiar, too; but l can't place
It," She drew a little note from the
dainty little r~ose-colored bag which
swung from the ribbons at her waist,
and scanned 1t by the freight. A
half-pleased smile crept up to her
eyes, as she read:
These tender flowers are sent to you by
To whom you are the starlight and the
sum-.
Their fragrance bears a message fond
and true
From out a heart thai beats alone for
you.
How dreadful" murmured Anne
Stacey, but with c~ommendable for
bearance. II must show it to Dick!"
She rose determinedly. Just as there
was a sound of a sliding paper and a
snore. She turned back and sat down,
and the little foot on the fender tap
ped impatiently.
ASLEEP again." she said. land 1t is
only half-past eight! Another tire
some evening ahead OF me. Oh. dear,
/ don't see why l ever married him!
A man SO absorbed In business has nc
right to marry. He is so tired and dull
when he comes home that he never
talks. / believe 1 am getting so 1 dis.
like Dick, anyway. l just won't try to
tell him about the flowers and note,
He doesn't take the trouble to tell me
anything. l wish knew who sent II
that's what L wish" Her cheeks
were flushed now. and she looked re-
sentfully at the form In the big leather
chair. Il won't tell him a word" she
repeated = then called sharply:
"Dick."
Stacey started up. dazedly. "Eh,
Yes. All right! What is It. mann
MAJ"
It's st. Valentines eve."
The deuce 1t is! I thought 1t wal
morning. What's up?"
THE girls have each received love
Iy big lunches OF violets."
Bully for the girls! Who sent
'em9"
we don't know. Jeanne's came
with . vaientiAs-uoetrr. 0 know
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

In Boston the law provides that q
woman who wears a low-necked dress
can be arrested and fined. But try to
think for a moment of the things that
would happen to the judge who did
the filming.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

What a cold-blooded murderer the
average novelist is! Whenever a
character becomes an inconvenience in
the symmetrical development of a plot,
that character is provided with an
early grave and many garlands Of
flowers from mourning friends.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
A Safety Clutch.

A father sent his son t. a drug store
he other day to buy some antiseptic
:ablets. He wrote as follows: "A
mail bottle OF antiseptic tablets; no
:arbolic acid! no iodoform! possibly
what the surgeons s when perform
ng an operation to purify a bowl OF
water" The druggist wrote back:
Cannot sell what you want to a min
IT; the adult must call in person and
iign the poison register"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

A New York court has decided that
a cast-iron sandwich chained to a table
is not a meal. And yet there are
cynics who persist in denying that the
law Is occasionally enlivened by bril-
liant flashes of ordinary horse sense.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

At Port Republic, n. j., it is an
nounced, the entire male population
has sworn off smoking. Perhaps the
women could be induced to swear or
also.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Cooking stoves are little used in
Scotland, where the cooking is done
over an open CRATE fire. Scottish
housewives are not easily induced to
use ranges.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15
with a smooth 0 and Defiance

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
team laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
70 less wear and tear of the goods.
md it will be a positive pleasure to
ise' Starch that does not stick to the
ron.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

1.-The way to meet trouble says an
eastern paper, "is to walk right up to
1t and biff 1t between the eyes, But
what If she has a rolling-pin in her
hand?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

1t is said that a thousand women
are preparing to start an "Adamless
Eden" colony in Texas. Here is a
chance for some enterprising nursery
man with a stock of fig saplings on
hand.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

1t is presumed that the Countess
Jean de Castellane in publishing fam
lily memoirs will make no allusion to
her illustrious brother-in-law, Boni.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Mr.. Carnegie says he would give a
vast sam of money for ten years more
of life. Evidently that little spelling
reform disappointment has N soured
his opinion of existence as a general
proposition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

One trouble with the seismographs
is that they never do any recording
until 1t is too late to get from under
the falling walls.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

A New York swindler is accused
Of hypnotizing his victims over the
telephone. Ever have Central do that
to you?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

John ID. Rockefeller has not sufi-
cient time either to count his money
or to read all the indictments against
him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

The Savannah Press says: ut pays
now to ship eggs 10000 miles" Yes,
and 1t would also pay to ship some Of
them farther than that.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

STACEY sat with
her back to the light of
her existence and the
chandelier. But the re-
spective luminaries re-
manned equally indiffer-
ent, the one obscured by
his evening paper and
the other by a pink-tissue
shade. So she lifted her
pretty foot to the glow
of the fire-the only glow
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, who may
succeed Lord Kitchener as command
er-in-chief in India, has been wounded
In almost every action in which he has
been.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Hungary has a cabinet crisis and
the members have resigned. 1t seems
hard for that particular diet to agree
with anybody.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

The widow of a Carnegie hero who
ased tie thousand dollars to elope with
a married man is 10 more un~deserving
than some widows who are on Uncle
Sans pension rolls.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Far better to feel one day Of truth
love and beauty than endure O year Of
remorse and fear.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

A boy and a dog are the most fear
less philosophers, for they will plunge
into trouble without right or reason.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Smokers appreciate the quality value OF
yewis' Single binder cigar. Your dealer
Z Lewis Factory, Peoria, IN.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

The man who is afraid to express his
opinion on public men and measures
Ia not q good citizen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

No n Is so insignincant as to ~
sure his example a do not hurt
Lord Clarendon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

The ear is q ing to build himself
a new bombproorpalace. The Little
Father is not tting to depend alto
gether for securiG on the filial devo-
tion of his childri II.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

1t is said thaRs Kin9 Edward may
visit the UnitedsH jtates. He will be
very welcome ANNIE will see q lot OF
changes since heP3vas here last.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-15

Look up. not fiown. BY steadily
looking up you hay keep posted on
the price of BED, eggs. vegetables,
coal, ice, and tht )'ther necessaries of
life. IN