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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
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BY DR.. POLEr1US H. SWIFT.
CHICAGO.

women, boys and girls, who, acting under some strange influence, do
things against reason and common sense. There are boys who smoke
cigarettes in the face of the highest medical authority, which declares
that they are in danger of tobacco heart; young men who shut their ewes
to the consequences of whisky drinking and go night after night to the
saloon; men who yield to the impulses of the greed for gain even though
they see prison doors close on others who are SO insane is to follow
the same path; women who listen to the siren voices of pleasure and
sin and sell themselves for less than thirty pieces of silver.
You will not have to go very far in any of our large cities before
you will find young people who, bewitched by an insane desire to 81
the world and have a taste of high life, turn their steps to the haunts
of sin, to enter which is to die. Alas, it is the taste of death instead o
life. You would be Mortified to know how many young men in Chicago
have eaten at Circe's table only to find themselves at last at Circe's sy.
The desire to see the sights and taste the high life is devi-born. To
act under that witchery Is to cross the dead line beyond which no man
OF woman can go ald live the life Of which you viii not be ashamed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
CHAPTER IX.--Continued.

Trust me to keep silent, then" He
continued: Il have lived a part Of my
life on the great plains; have ridden
horses for days and days at a time.
AS a deputy sheriff / have arrested
XdesperadOs, have shot and been shot
at. Then l went east and entered a
great college; went in for athletics,
and wore my first dress suit. Then
my foster parent died, leaving me his
fortune. And as am frugal, possibly
because of my German origin, l have
more money than l know what to do
with" He ceased.
go on" she urged.
when the Spanish war broke out l
entered a cavalry regiment as g troop
er. / won rank. but surrendered it
after the battle of Santiago. And now
there are but two things in the world
/ desire to complete my happiness. I
want to know who l am"
"And the other thing?"
"The other thing? l can't tell you
that!"-hurriedly.
"Ah, / believe l know. You have left
some sweetheart back On America"
All her interest in his narrative took a
strange and un%accountable slump.
mo; l have often admired women;
but I have left no sweetheart back in
America. If had l should now feel
very uncomfortable"
Somehow she couldn't meet his eyes.
She recognized, with vague anger, that
she wal glad that he had no sweet
heart. All. we'll. nobody could rob her
of her right to dream, and this raj a
very pleasant dream.
"The train is slowing down." he said
suddenly.
I'VE are approaching the frontier"
She shaded her ayes and searched the
speeding blackness outside.
How far is it to the capital?" he
asked.
1T lies two miles beyond the from
tier"
Silence fell upon them, and at length
the train stopped with a jerk. In what
seemed to them an incredibly short
time a guard unlocked the door. He
peered in.
Here they are. sure enough, your
excellency!" addressing some one In
the dark beyond.
An officer from the military house
hold OF the Prince of Doppelkinn was
instantly framed in the doorway. The
girl tried to lower her veil; too late.
Il Am sorry to annoy your highness,"
he began, but the grand dukes orders
are that you shall follow me to the
castle. Lieutenant. bring two men to
tie this fellows hands, "-nodding to-
ward Sc~harfenstein.
Max stared dumbly at the girl. All
the world seemed to have slipped from
under his feet.
Forgive mel" she said. low but I'm
pulsively.
what does 1t meant" His heart
was very heavy.
Il am the Princess Hildegarde of
Barscheit, and your entering this car
riage has proved the greatest possible
J. misfortune to you"
He stared helplessly-- And every
thing had been going along SO nicely
the dinner he had planned In Dresden,
and all that!
"ArNl they believe the girl went on,
that ] have eloped with you to avoid
marrying the prince" She turned to
the officer in the doorway. Colonel,
on the word of q princess, this gentle-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Hugh Blacks Brother.

Rev. James Black. who has begun q
p~astorate with the Broughton Place
United Free church in Edinburgh, al
ready rivals in popularity his brother,
Hugh Black. and he is yet under so
years of age. The church building is
crowded to its capacity at the Sunday
services.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
The Army Ja All Right;
Ann Sn 5H mrst pntnt
By CEN. HENRY c. CoRBIN.

I have observed nothing to make me think that
American boys do not want to go to West Poin. now
adays. 1t can hardly follow because prosperity has
made army officers complain of their pay as compared
with what the successful man can earn in private pur-
suits that West Point is to be deserted. There are
always vacancies there as the result Of wedding out
boys who are unable to keep up with the classes. The
downfall is great the first year, considerable the Sec
ond year, moderate the third, and practically none at
all the fourth year. If there were no vacancies now at
the academy there would be 518 cadets. and assume
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

How to get a larger
proportion of our young
men to take a serious
view of life, give more
attention to their person.
al development and take
more interest in the af-
fairs of church and state,
instead of becoming abb
sorbed in business Or
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27


We think that the days
of witchcraft are far be-
hind us in the past. There
is a sense in which it is
true and another in
which it is not. There
is a spiritual witchcraft
in full force at this very
hour.
There are men and
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Doing . Bill Work.

st. Giles Christian mission in Lon
don every year gives about 10000
free breakfasts to discouraged pris-
oners, finds work for 5000. secures
homes for 500 shelterless or destitute
women. and takes care Of 500 juvenile
offenders.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Win Not Consolidate.

The German Presbyterians have de-
clded, after a long controversy, to
continue the publication Of both their
UNCONVENTIONAL papers instead OF con.
solidating them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

REVIEW
Sunday School Lesson Tor Dec. %. 1907
Specially Arranged for This Paper
Specially Arranged for This Paper

with thy goodness. psalm 65:11.
Scope Of the Years Lessons.
The Period.-From the creation Of
man to the close Of the era of the
judges.
Divisions.-1. Creation to the Deluge.
3. Deluge to the Exodus.
Beginning Of selected race for re-
ligious training.
The Patriarchs.
Joseph.
The Egyptian Bondage.
The Exodus.
8. The Training in the Wilderness.
The making Of a nation.
Gods wonderful ~deliverance of his
people.
The methods Of training: BY
great men, by miraculous food,
by divine guidance, by a code of
laws, by a religious home and
services, by rewards and pun
ishments.
I. The Republic OF God. Joshua
and the Judges.
The conquest.
The settlement.
The judges. Note what was done
by Stranger, Barak, Deborah,
Gideon, Samson, Jephthah, Eli,
Samuel.
The discipline Of prosperity and
adversely according as the peo-
pie obey or disobeyed Gods
law.
The gradual development of the
nation.
5. The Kingdom.
Geography.-Draw a map Of the
countries known in early times, or
note the places referred to in the
early history on your map.
Name each country.
Give its modern name and condition.
Name the principal nations. And
the chief cities.
State which Of these nations and
cities were the greatest INT most in.
f1uential, and what their influence has
been upon the world.
The Great Men.-Name the IL men
whom you regard as the most noted
and influential of all those who have
been brought before US during the
year.
State n or more things which are
especially notable in the life of each
one.
The Great Women.-Name the prin-
cipal women whom we have met dur
ing u years studies, with something
characteristic of each one.
The Great Events.-Make a list of
IL greatest events belonging to the
period we have been studying.
An Anthology.-A collection of the
flowers and gems CT the Biblical liter
ature we have been studying.
Tell where each of the following
may be found and the circumstances
In which they were spoken:
Let there be light, and there was
light"
Am I my brothers keeper"
For dust thou art and unto dust
thou shalt return"
There were giants in those days"
THE voice is Jacobs voice, but the
hands are the hands of Esau."
Unstable as water, thou shalt not
excell."
"A land flowing with milk and
honey"
Let me die the death of the righte-
Gus, and let my last end be like his"
Man doth not live by bread only"
Showing mercy unto thousands Of
them that love me and keep my com.
mandments."
Love thy neighbor as myself"
What doth the Lord thy God re.
quire Of thee, but to fear the Lord thy
God. to walk In all his ways, and to
love him. and to serve the Lord thy
God with all thy heart. and with all
thy SOUL"
He kept him as the apple Of his
eye"
"As thy days. so shalt thy strength
be-"
"The stars in their courses fought
against Sisera."
Quit yourselves like men,"
Moral and Religious Teachings
What are the greatest and most i'm.
portant truths you can learn from
the events of this period?
What from the teachings?
What from the examples?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Call for Worker.

The Board Of Foreign Missions Of
the Methodist Episcopal church Is ap-
pealing for n hundred new mission
aries.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

Giving and Getting.
A good teacher always gets morj
out Of = lesson than he gives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
UNION SPRINGS
 CASES DISMISSED
INTERSTATE COMMERCE coMMIS- SION RENDERS DECISIONS RE- HATING TO APPROPRIATENESS OF RATES, ETC.

Washington, July 26-Decsions in two cases brought by the Commercial and h. dustrial association of Union Springs against the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company and against the Central ot Georgia Railway company, were nnounced today by the interstate commerce com mission, the opinions being rendered by Commissioner Clements.
 The first complaint involved the reason ableness of rates from St. Louis Nash vile and Memphis to Union Springs, com pared with the rates from the same points of origin to Columbus, Ga, and other points in the south. The commission holds that the rates are not held unduly dis criminatory, nor unreasonably high, and therefore ordered the complaint to be dismissed without prejudice.
 The case against the Central of Georgia involved alleged discrimination against Union Springs, and the practice of com pressing cotton in transit. It was ai- legged that the defendant was interested Tn congresses at other points and favored them as against Union Springs. The rec ord did not sustain the allegation. The complaint. therefore, was dismissed with out prejudice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
ARRANGING FOR
 GINNERS' REPORTS
GOVERNMENT CENSUS BUREAU WILL ISSUE TEN REPORTS ON BALES GlNNED AND ON CONDl- TON OF THE CROP.

Washington July 23-The census bureau has perfected it's arrangements for col lecting cotton ginning statistics covering the cotton crop of 190I-0S There will be ten reports, the first appearing Septerl- Der 8, and the last March 20. The inter mediate dates of publication will be Oo- tober 2, October s5, November s, Novem- Der 21, December 8. December 20, January and February 23.
 In each instance except that in March. the statement will represent the condition of the crop about a week before the date of publication. The report of March 20, will deal with the condition on March H.
 As heretofore the agents will be given six days in which to visit the ginneries and secure their returns. Summaries of these will be sent to the bureau on the last day of the canvass. On the day fol- lowing the close of the canvasses these '~roc-,.a rhic summaries will be added and the sums given to the public The report will be printed and mailed within twenty four hours after publication to all gin- ners and to all others interested. Last season "'---- reports were published and at D. m on the day following the close of the canvass but this season the burea will endeavor to publish the results at 10 a. m.
 The publication at this hour will per init the results to reach Europe within trading hours on the day that they are published in America. This Is in line with the earnest requests of European spinners Of American cotton and it is believed that by enabling them to trade on these reports in thelr own market On the dates of publication, the fluctuations in the price of cotton and the results of speculation in the production on these oc casions will be reduced.
 Between the nour of p. nl., when the agents complete their canvass and make their county summaries for it, and 10 q. m. the next morning when the reports are published in Washington. no contracts are made on the exchanges throughout the country and Director North says there can be no improper use of the infor nation. Two of the publication dates September s and December s. fall on Sunday and Director North stated this evening that these two dates would be changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
SETTLEMENT FOR
 SANTO DOMINGO
CONFERENCE IS HELD IN WASH lNGTON RELATIVE TO FLOAT ING LOAN OF $2oooo,ooo FOR PAYMENT OF FOREIGNERS.

Washington, July 26.-Senor Velasquez, panied by MT. Joubert, Dominican minis ter here, had a long conference with Act ing Secretary Bacon today relative to the execution of that part of the Dominican treaty just proclaimed which provides for the floating of a loan of $9O, ,000000 to settle with the foreign creditors of Santo De- mingo. Negotiations are now afoot be- tween the Dominican representatives and Jacob Schiff of New York, and it is said they nave progressed sufficiently to war rant the prediction that the loan will be made without a hitch. The fund of about $2,5oo00O. which has been accumulated in New York as result of segregation of d percentage of Dominican revenues for the past two years will be turned over to the Morton Trust company, which will apply the money in part settlement of the claims of Dominican creditors.
 There is some indication that not all of these foreign creditors are willing now to adhere to the plan of settlement of their debts which had been so carefully worked out by the governments of San Domingo and America, and it is under stood certain Belgian creditors are among those dissatisfied. But in the view of the state department the settlement has pro gressed beyond the point where any ob- jection of this kind can be entertained, and the Belgian creditors must accept their money upon the pro rata division ar ranged by Professor Holander and Senof Velasquez after conference with the com mittee of foreign bondholders or they must go without 1t. It is expected that final settlement of all details remain ing to be adjusted to give effect to the Dominican treaty will be reached within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
NEUTRAL STATES
 DURING WARFARE
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE TAKES UP FRENCH PROPOSE TON AND ALSO DISCUSSES COLLECTION OF DEBTS.

The Hague. July 26.-Speaking today before the committee which is con- sidering the duties of neutral states during warfare on land Brig. Gen. George B. Davis of the American dele gation declared that the United States associated itself with the French pro- posal. The French proposition sets forth that a neutral state is only re- sponsible for the acts of it's subjects if these acts are committed upon its own territory, that the responsibility of a neutral state is not involved by the fact that some of it's subjects take service with a belligerent and that a neutral state is not bound to prevent It's subjects from exporting arms and ammunition for the use of n bellig- erent. General Davis accepted also the principle of the German proposal that neutral state is bound to prevent its subjects from entering the service of a belligerent.
 Speaking before the committee on contraband Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry explained the American oppo- sition to the proposal made by Great Britain to abilosh contra band of war
 Amiaro Sato, the Japanese minister to Holland and Denmark. has commu- nicated to Dr. Won Boudrain, the Dutch minister of foreign affairs, to signing of Japanese Korean convention replac Ing the treaty of 1905. All the Japan csc diplomatic representatives abroad will make similar communication to the government to which they are ac- credited. All the representatives of the Latin American countries except those of Mexico, Panama, Cuba. Hon duras, Nicaragua and Peru, met at the International club tonight for an in- formal talk as to the advisa bility of point action, in regard to Gen. Horace Porter's proposition for the collection of contractual debts and other points on which joint action is possible.
 Dr. Luis Drago, Argentina, was pres ent and said that Argentina would vote for the American proposition, but with two reservations:
 First, never to take recourse in arbi- tration unless all the judicial channels in the debtor country are exhausted; and, second. that force can never be employed, even if the judgment of the arbitration court is ignored. All pres ent unanimously resolved not to vote in favor of General Porter's proposi- ton unless it contains Dr. Drago's re- servations. It was also decided to ask for appointment of the vote on the proposition in order that another meet ing may be held at which definite de- cisions may be arrived.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
ENGLISH TRIALS
 WASTE NO TIME
JUDGE DAVIS OF NEW YORK WIT MISSES LEGAL PROCEDURE IN LONDON AND COMPARES IT WITH TRIALS IN AMERICA.

New York. July 26.-A London dis patch to the Times, quite lengthily quotes Justice Vernon M. Davis of the New York supreme court upon the diff ference between American and English trials to the disparagement of the Tor noer. Justice Davis, it will be re- membered, presided at the second trial of Nan Patterson, the chorus girl Tor the murder of Caesar Young, the turf man. His remarks followed his wit messing in the central criminal court or Ionodn the trial of John Smith and .'Chicago May" Churchill, for the at tempted murder of Edward Guerin of Devils Island fame. Justice Davis sat on the bench with Justice Darling and saw Smith sentenced to life imprison- lnent and the Churchill womas to fif- teen years imprisonment after trial of scarcely six hours.
 Justice Davis was asked if he thought such a speedy trial would be possible in America. To this he replied: Not under the present circumstances. There are two principal considerations which initiate against such celerity. The Q first of these Is in connection with tho selection of the jury. In this respect, America is the victim of her can 'es celebres. Everyone in America reads the newspapers, not one, 3uL many. When sensational cases ise. the pa pers deal with the VIOle matter in the minutest detaI long before the case is called. Che result is that it is almost Impossible to get together twelve men who have not studied the case anS cached a judgment uniting them TOT service as jurors.
 How different here in England. To- dar case had all the elements of sen sation, yet the jury as selected in ex- actly two minutes. In my opinion, the only way to meet the jury problem in the United States is to permit the pre- siding magistrate to select the jury with, of course, the advice of the coun- sel in the case.
 Undoubtedly, however. the chief fac tor in eXpediting the trials here is the absence of appeals. This does away with the constant interruptions aris- ing out of objections by opposing coun- Bel.
 "The chief purpose of objections Is, pf course to obtain material for a sue cessful appeal. As there is no ap- pellate division here, there are prac iically no objections. and the trial pro- reeds rapidly and smoothly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
CRIMES CAUSED
 BY DEGENERACY
Young Girls of New York Vic-
 timS of Brutal Abuse
.PITIFUL STORY OF CHILD
One Girl Is Driven Insane By Assault and May Not Recover-Fathers and Mothers Warned to Keep
 Children Off the Streets.

New York, July 26.-To the series of unpunlshed crimes against young girls which daily of late has exasperated the police and put parents in the outlying districts in an ugly mood, were added to- day for investigation the cases of Virgi- mia Barish r years old, and Anne Fal- kewoko. child of yers.
 So notorious have become the cases of assault, amounting in two recent cases to murder, that Police Commissioner Bing- ham has been driven to explain that his army of policemen is insufficient to cope with this particular species of degeneracy He has warned fathers and mothers not to allow their little ones to wander aim lessly in the streets.
 The Barish girl has been driven insane by inhuman treatment. an inkling of which was first given to the public today She became separated from a party of friends at North Beach Wednesday and that night was rescued by chance from the surf in which she was about to drown herself. She had been beaten black and blue and robbed of her clothing Driven mad through suffering she fought her rescuer and only with difficulty was she placed Tn restraint. When her mental condition became apparent the girl was taken to the Kings county hospital There in lucid interval she told pitiful stories of the assault, many of the details of which were subsequently, Substantated Attacked by a gang of nine ruffians, she was left in state that to her frenzied mind suggested only suicide. It is ques- tion whether she can recover.
 Little Anne Falkewoko was sent to meet her father and fell in with another man. She suffered a bestial attack and is under the care of physicians. Joseph Nocwiak, a steamship fireman. 32 years of age, and whom the child accused, is un- der arrest.
 A third case today cannot be said to be wholly unpunished When Dennis OShea of Harlem heard the screams of his infant daughter he did not stop to notify the police but promptly beat Jacob Neuman, aged 52 years into unconsciousness. When he came to, Neuman was seized with a fit and was removed to Bellevue hospital, critically i'll,