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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

town you meet your neIghbors saturs
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to II for a day
OF recreation when the snow comes,
the fair, or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex-
cellent musicians. The political rallies,
the church conference or association
are held there.
BY and by in the pretty little vii
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm. you son will preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner. a farmer boy
will open a law Office, and In the little
frame two blocks away another son
of the soil, Just back from college, will
begin the practice Of medicine.
There is the high school to which
you send your children, and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age. and
want to get near the children. you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
uOOIb HUH LDc n1Cluoui5b Chuith ~
move to town.
Yes, the town Is a mighty good
thing to have, a pleasant thing; and
the more you put into 1t the more you
get out Of 1t. For 1t grows according
to the trade II gets and the more IL
grows the more 1t can buy and the
higher will go you land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why II is right that the country peo-
pie spend their money at home is the
moral obligation.
The town is yours, yours to ruin or
prosper. The same sense of obliga-
ton should prompt you to support II,
as prompted our old Teutonic ances.
tors in the forests of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit OF loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare Of his clan.
The country town with all its faults
Is the best governed. most enlight'
ened, most moral, and happiest spot
in American civilization. 1t Is a good
safe place. Not too swift, nor yet toe
slow. In touch with the current OF
progress, but not racing with greed
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers,
scholars, preachers, physicians. The
place where men are n~eighborly and
helpful.
This town, my farmer friend, Is
yours. But the city belongs to the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

mail order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government. it's overflow
Of population, and its vice, the great
city is the menace Of our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs Of country boys and
girls that flock into 1t, and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone. spews them out to die in want,
OF the earth.
And don't you see, my friend, that
when you take the money from the
country town, you destroy the chance
Of success there, and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town Of yours was founded OF
faith, on the faith IN the customs Of
men for hundreds OF years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, rnasons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all in a little
business. money, time and hope.
Around the corner there is a little cot
tage, and the wife and the baby-it
may be your grandbaby-wait; and
there is a smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business is poor.
They are struggling to live. and pay
for the little home, and by and by ed.
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your enc
mics. They work hard--you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is In your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns, and all will prosper
together. II you withdraw your trade.
failure must follow. Some poor strug-
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must go out OF some WON.
ans eye. and hardship be laid up for
the child.
Even II you could save a little by
sending your patronage to the city. do
you not think 1t the fair thing. the just
thing. the right thing, to trade at the
little home town with those you know,
those whose prosperity and happiness
are In your hands?
For It Is written, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself"
WILLIAM H. HANDY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

ton by Senator Farrls, empowering
M sergeant-at.arms to proceed at
once to arrest senators who have fled
from their posts of duty on account Of
the smallpox scarce at their homes or
elsewhere" was laid over for consldera
ton. Senator Gardner wanted to
amend by striking out elsewhere" and
this elected from Senator Bradley the
remark Elsewhere is the place where
most Of them are at"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

1t required some exceedingly swift
work on the part of several farmer
senators to secure the passage of the
house bill, introduced by Mr.. Brass
field, Of Putnam, imposing a tax of 81
a head on male dogs and 50 on female
dogs. the tax to be collected as other
taxet, and even under more evere
penalties, and constitute a fund for
reimbursing farmers whose flocks suf-
fer from raids by dogs. Senators Wor-
nall and Hayman assumed the cham
pionship of the bill. and Senators
Bradley and Ruford bent their ener'
giss 70 defeHt II
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Shot In a Saloon Fiuht.

st. Louis-As the elimination of a
grudge of owe a years standing for.
mer Detective Lee Killian is at the
city hospital shot through the left
breast. Little hope is entertained for
his recovery. His brother, John J.
(Don) Killian, is also at the hospital
suffering from numerous bruises and
scalp wounds. George Williams, also a
former detective, is a prisoner in the
holdover at the four courts, charged
with the shooting, which occurred in
a saloon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

Find 200 acres OF good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy 1t for $25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles will
bring $35. within Ave miles its value
Is $50, within two miles $85 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within a radius Of ten miles an
average Of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age of country towns
generally, you may figure that a town,
as long as it is fairly prosperous, in
creases the land around it an average
of one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle, hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
a local. market is worth at least SIS
a year to the ordinary farmer.
For example,: This year the peach
markets were SO glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town In which the writer
lives most farmers have a few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to a dollar a bushel.
More than $4,000 IA paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit of the town.
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores of little odds and ends, perish
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So II a man owns 200 acres within
reach of town. he will receive $275 a
year direct cash value from that
town, none of which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for the purpose Of philan-
thropy. yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town Is there; and
he Ia under actual financial obliga.
lions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
1t Is not an obligation that the law
would recognize, but 1t is n that ap-
peals to those independent, clean
hearted men Of high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother, friend or foe.
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
It is right for the country to spend
its money with the home town because
Of the social obligations between
them.
The town Is the center of your com
munity. From It radiates your rural
mail service; In 1t center your tele-
phone systems. On the streets Of the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

The senate committee on criminal
jurisprudence Thursday submitted ad.
verse reports on Senator Kinney's bin
providing a tax on unmarried persons
over rs years of age of $40 a head an,
nually and making provision for q
state matrimonial bureau; also upon
Senator McAllister's bill prohibiting
betting on games of billiards and pool.
This latter bill imposes a penalty OF
ane OF from SO to 5000 on any party
betting on such games. and a like fine
upon the proprietor of the place who
knowingly permits gaming upon biz
premises
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Husband Kills Wife.

Kansas City,-Mrs. j. Oscar Rich
ardson, wife OF a stationary engineer,
rushed between her son and husband
in the act of peacemaker, at her home
In a suburb, and was stabbed to the
heart by Richardson. The couple had
been quarreling when the son inter-
fered, taking the mothers part. Rich.
ardson then attacked the son with q
knife when the mother interfered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
How's Hobo Fund.

st. Louis.-James Eads How, who
has given thousands of dollars for the
uplifting of the hobo. was invited, it
is reported, to depart from the organi-
cation which he founded and financed,
and after he had departed the 81 LOCO
in the treasury was voted to the Jews
of Kishineff. Mr.. How is treasurer,
however, and holds the money strings.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
OBLIGATIONS
some or THE THINGS you OWE
YOUR OWN ToWN.
YOU SHOULD BUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
the Very Best Place to
Live In the United
States.

Copyright, by Alfred c. Clark.)
A preacher who was a crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism. A
brother that longed for a rest handed
him a text he thought safe, "The way
OF the transgressor Is hard"
Friends" said the preacher, there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First, the tr~ansgressor.
Second, his conversion. Third, his
baptism. We will pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many why people should
money away have been given, but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once to the n vital reason:
1t Is the right thing to do.
For after all the fundamental ques-
ton In every transaction is whether
It Is right or wrong. Not will I save
money, but is 1t just? Not is it more
convenient, but is 1t fair? Not
whether is 1t good business, but
whether it is good morals?
For you and I know, and all the
world is coming to know, that lot
one dollar is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
possessor. And a man may be as dis
honest in saving money as in getting
It.
1t is right to spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send it
away because we are under obllga-
lions to the home town, but not to
the mail order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country is un-
der financial obligations to the town.
OF course the town is also indebted
to the country, but the town cannot
help but pay it's debt, its very exist
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side of the OBJ
legation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Saved Thirty People.

st. Louisville harbor boat Mark
Twain raced against the rapid filling
of the %ferryboat Carlos F. Greedy,
saved 80 panic-stricken passengers,
and pushed to shore the disabled craft,
which sprang a two-foot leak and was
sinking In the river.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Heiress Is Married.

st. Joseph-Miss Bertha Wyeth and
Alexander Ramsey Furness were mar
ried at the residence of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. William Maxwell
Wyeth. Miss Wyeth is st. Joseph's
richest girl.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
May Carry Hi. Secret to the Grave.

st. Louis.-"Sweetwater Henry" the
only name by which he Is known, Is
dying at the w%orkhouse. He was sent
to the institution in 1871, and has been
allowed to remain, because he refused
to leave. No one knows the old mans
~antecedents, and he refuses to tell.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Fire at St. Joseph.

st. Joseph-Fire which started in
the fi%reproof store of Furbeck & Hurt,
due to the explosion of a key of paint
and oil, caused q loss of $4,000. N. A.
West, an emp!oye of the firm, probably
was fatally injured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Detectives Are Suspended.

st. Louis.-Assistant Chief Of De.
tectives John J. Kelly and six star de-
tectives were suspended on charges OF
protecting notorious thieves and &C.
cepting money from them.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
HadIey Becomes Sarcastic.

st. Louis.-Atty. Gen. Hadley makes
sarcastic thrusts at evasions and con-
tradlctions in Standard Oil custer
hearing asserting that the federal
companies are a trinity.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Judge wofford. Kansas City, Dead.

Suuge Vo''V'u' Ne"se w, Sseo'
Kansas City.-Judge John w. Wof-
ford, of the criminal court. for fifteen
years a criminal Judge. died here at
the age of 60. Judge Wofford served
with distinction in the confederate
army with a Georgia regiment.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

Sedalia-Gould lines boilermakers
returned to work at the old scale,
pending an appeal to Wice-President
Clarke of the Missouri Pacific-Iron
Mountain on the question Of a Scent
fat increase.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
colIioion at Mexico.

Mexico-The Wabash st. Louis ac-
commodation and a freight train COL
lided here. One man was killed and
several persons injured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Indorse Investigation

st. Louis-Missouri spiritualists' as
ISOLATION indorses organization Of
anti-faker league to investigate com.
mercial darkroom seances.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
idolatry.

Jennings just worships his auto
Il know It. In II he lives and moves
and has his being."-Judge.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Woman Shot,.

sparta.-Mrs. Arthur Keigley was
shot down on the street in Percy. and
her husband has been arrested for the
crime.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
ST. Louis Brldoc eonds.

st. Louis--Judge Kinsey upholds
validity of $4,000 freapbridge bonds
issue. Taxpayers league will appeal
friendly suit to supreme court.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Three Childrea-same Grave.

Trenton.-Three children of the IA.
lily of O. D. Westcott, a farmer. near
Harris. we're buried in the same grave.
All victims of spinal meningitis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Practical Points.

We are apt TO underestimate the
value Of commonplace. u~neventful
lives. On the contrary we should
"thank God for putting some very or
binary, commonplace men in his gal
lery OF Scripture portraits"
Tho unseen powers of the world are
far mightier than the visible mani
festations Of power we see around u.
In a single drop Of water there IL
electricity enough to kill q man.
The great battles OF life. the Mara.
thons, the Waterloos. the Gettysburgs,
are often fought on the silent hattles
Helds OF the heart.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
A DESPERATE LUNATIC.

4 great deal Of excitement was
Occasioned in the town on Tues
day evening by the rawlings of
James Jones, Il colored maniac,
whom Sheriff Miller had captured
and conveyed to the Jail. Jones
is a powerful man. and after
having gotten him to the Jail the
Sheriff lOosened the ropes that
bound him, whereupon he became
very violent and necessitated the
services Of a mum Der of able men
to quiet him.
The Sheriff. however. kept
cool, and soon had the poor lu-
matte under control.
The hospital authorities were
at once communicated with anC
an attendant met the man al
Williams Wharf this morning anC
took him to the hospital.
Sheriff Miller deserves consid
cradle praise for the nerve, en-
ergy and tact he displayed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
NORTH

Mr.. Cornelius Hughes is quite
sick with the la grippe.
Frank Bland Miller. who is
attending Professor Tabb's school
of Gloucester, spent from Friday
until Monday home with his par
ents, Mr.and Mrs. Seth Miller.
We are sorry to report Mr..
Boswell Clements conditions no
better.
Islah Hughes spent from Fri
day to Monday with Mrs. Bos-
we'll Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs.R. ]. MattoX have
returned to the county to live.
after living awhile in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher expect
TO move in their new home he
purchased il Gloucester next
week. Madge.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
MORJACK.
OLLIVER-BUTLER.N

A very pretty marriage took
place last Thursday evening at
half after seven o'clock at the
residence Of captain and Mrs. II.
T. Philpotts, when Miss Molhe
Butler became the bride of Mr..
Carroll Oliver. Rev, Giles b.
Cooke officiating. The marriage
was very quiet one, there being
present only a few friends and
relatives Of the contracting par
ties. The bride was becominglY
attired III white and entered the
parlor on the arm of the groom.
She was given away by Captain
PhilpOttS. The ceremony over the
usual congratulations were eX-
tended and then delicious re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
Philpntts, after which the happy
lCouple drove to the home of Mrs.
Glenn, where reception was
given them. Mr.. and Mrs. OH
yer were the recipients Of many
useful and pretty present.
Friday about eleven o'clock
there came very near being d
serious conhagration at our viii
lage school. People around were
attracted by the violent ringing
of the school bell. Fortunately
the usual crowd was gathered al
the post office waiting for the
mail, a "bucked brigade was
formed and ten or twelve men
Responded promptly to the call
and soon had the fire under con
troll without any great damage tc
, to the building which was repair.
ed at once.
Mr.. Z. M. Owens will leave TO
day for visit of several days t.
friends in Portsmouth
NiyosotE.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
I IS - ll--tfz.sys0@
G OUE;ty
GoYycSpo rdcncc
SJSANS.

1t IS not every ship that leaves
the harLor with snowy SAILS and
dying colo's t!iat returns in the
slme con iition, but often with
tattered sails and shivered spars
tempest tossed and storm driven,
is towed in; and as she reaches
the dock, her crew breathe a
prayer of thanks for the prospect
of again setting foot upon land.
Nor is it every one who being
tidily dressed and with snowy
shirlfront, seao themselves in a
bas e ! e ind nettled coursers,
Whose hoo!s keep time to
music's cline,
As merrily on they bound"
that always return just ready for
the drawing room; especially if
they happen to go on the much
travelled Diggs Wharf road,
which has not been Shelled 0SYct.
| am informed that some parties
met with an accident on that
road last Thursday, but as | was
not there, would advise the public
to inquire Of the business mana
ger Of the MATHEWS JOURNAL as
| am informed that he and Mr.
Pugh were both on the ground
and know all about it.Am glad to
learn that no serious injury hap
pened to the persons or horses.
The recent snow. rain and slcet
has caused the roads TO he almost
impossible. The mail carrier
from New Point. did not get out
bat one or two days during last
week.
Quite number Of people are
complaining OF colds and grippe,
but none just around here are
considered seriously i'll, and as
the weather improves ii IS to be
hoped that they will all be out
again.
Nj. John Ri icy. WHO was at
the St. Vincent Hospital a few
weeks ago, is thought 20 be get
ting along finely.
Mr.. T. J. Fitchett is still con
fiaed to his room. Leumas.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14

Whether the county of Math-
eWS apprOprlateS any money III
order to have an exhibit at the
Ter-Centerary Exhibition at Nor
folk, COMMUNICATING the 4IIth
anniversary OF the landing of the
first English-speaking people at
jamestown or not, Mathews
county will be represented. The
POcahontas Sea Food Company,
composed of two of Mathews en-
tcrprising citizens, ]. Il. McMath
and w. w. Malone, will not only
exhibit all kinds Of sea foods from
the waters of our grand little
county, but will furnish every one
who calls on them this same sea
food to eat. They will be located
on site near the entrance of the
grounds of the exhibition. These
gentlemen are giving ont their
contracts for all their work done
and to be done there, such as
carpentering. bricklaying and fol
material. and for all their help tC
Matthews people. and this Ger.
tainly should meet with the
hearty commentator of tht
whole people Of Mathews. 1t i:
to be remembered that at leas
ninety per cent. of the peopl,
who visit this exhibition from
abroad will have never seen al
oyster il its natural state. There
fore Mathews will be represented
NJ l.. r.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
SviDC& E9oy2 TtI1, 5r.

This young stallion of fine
running and trotting stock was
sired by Prince Hoyarth. Dam
of Prince Hoyarth. Jr., Phebe,
sired by King Bolt; second dam
Skylark (who was the mother Of
several valuable colts that sold
for fancy prices), she by Rescue.
he by Register, he by imported
Priam; third dam Kiamesia
(mother of Mohawk. she by
Bellfoundcr; fourth Fancy,
by Senator. he by Trustee; fifth
dam - Stump, by imported
Eclipse. Trial record, $50.
Owned by Silas Morris. White
stone. Lancaster County. Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
DICGS.

Capt. G. I. Banks is at hon G
for few days this week.
Miss Belle Brooks left Tuesday
to take her OLD position in Norfolk
in a telephone office.
Mr.. b. NJ. Diggs aud family are
still suffering with colds.
Mrs. A. L. Anderson will leave
for Baltimore Wednesday.
We were very sorry to learn oil
Capt. w. b.. Hurst's death il
the Journal of last week? We
extend our sympathy to lis be,
reaved wife and children.
MIR. Wash Morgan is home 70,
a few days. Ret.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-02-14
HALLIEFORD.

The Ladies Union Of Mathews
Chapel give a postponed oyster
supper at the Chapel Lodge
rooms. Monday night, Feb. IS.
Bill Of fare: Ice cream, cake,
fowl, pickles and all the good
things that accompany oysters.
A short program is also in prepa-
ration. The ladies are raising
funds to improve the Methodist
Chapel. Every one invited and
welcome. Supper 2sc. Ice
cream extra.
Dull times around Queens Creek
nowadays are being enlivened by
coasting. a plunge in the creek
was the experience Of one load Of
coasters. No bad results followed.
The Sunday school at Halle
ford Post Office school house has
taken on new life Of late. New
officers elected and lesson books
distributed have added greatly to
the interest. Rev. Mr.. Snyder's
regular Sunday to preach at the
school house is the first Sunday
in March. All are most e.comer
1t is rumored that Miss Dora
Peters closes d successful term Of
school iii this neighborhood in a
few weeks.
Miss Maude Bruce also closes
her school in the near future.
We are sorry our eight months of
school is shortened.
Mr. VIM. Baylock IS about
again after severe attack with
one OF his eyes. We hope for a
complete recovery soon.