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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
e OF II FOG.
Even Blind Men Lose Their Way
The Ground sounds Different"

Nothing has such a ~bewildering eff
feet as fog. Only animals which fnd
their way by scent can get about in
it with any certainty, says Chums.
Birds are entirely confused by it.
Tame pigeons remain all day motion
less and half-asleep, huddled up, eth
err in or just outside their houses.
Chickens remain motionless for hours
during heavy fogs. No bird sings or
utters a call, perhaps because it fears
to betray its whereabouts to an un-
e e foe. During one very thick fog
a blind mar was found wandering
about a certain district of London.
This man was in the habit of carrying
notes and parcels, and had scarcely
eveI lost his way before. Asked why
he had gone astray, for he was quite
blind, and it was supposed that wealth
er would have made no difference, he
said that in a fog the ground sounded
quite differently"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

Voters in at least eighty Illinois
counties will express their senti-
ments ON the saloon question un-
der the provision of the local OPP
tion law at the election on April 7,
'0S. Reports received at the head
quarters of the Illinois Anti-Sa-
loon league indicate that in nearly
every county in the state, except
those which are already anti-sa-
loon territory, a vote will be taken
on the question of liquor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Mixtures Of Thought In Dreams.

Consider the wild mixtures of
thought, displayed both in the waking
life and the dreams of mankind. How
grand! How mean! How sudden the
leap from one to the other! How in
scrutable the succession! How defiant
of orderly control! It is as IL the soul
were a thinking ruin; which 1t verify
is. The angel and the demon life ap-
pear to be ~contending in 1t. The
imagination revels In beauty exceeding
all the beauty of things, walls in
images dire and monstrous. wallows in
murderous and base suggestions that
shame our inward dignity; 80 that a
great part of the study and a principal
art of life is to keep our decency by a
wise selection from what we think and
a careful suppression of the remain
der.-Horace Bushnell.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
A GOLDEN BALL.
British Soldiers Played the National
Game With II.

Probably no game of ball, by pro-
fessional or college team, was ever
watched with such inner interest but
with such outward Indifference as one
described in Gertrude V%anderbilt,s
Social History of F1atbush." 1t hap
pened in revolutionary times. when
the British soldiers were stationed on
Long Island. The inhabitants had hid
den their valuables in all possible
places. One lady concealed some gold
coins in a ball-shaped pincushion of
the kind worn by the Dutch house
wife. suspended at her side.
She was sitting sewing one day
when a party of British soldiers en-
tered the room. A young officer, spy
ing what to him was a novelty, cut
| with his sword the ribbon by which
the cushion was hung and began a
| game of ball.
Soon the rest of the company Joined
the sport. Boisterously, from hand
to hand, the ball vas batted to and
fro. 1t was roughly snatched and
tossed, and sometimes 1t fell into the
ashes of the fireplace, and barely es
capped confiagration. Now and agar
a soldier would catch 1t ON the tip Of
his sword and send 1t spinning OF
with a rent in its side.
Every moment threatened to revea
the precious contents. To show thu
least anxiety was to betray the secret
and the owner was forced to sit un
moved. apparently intent OF her work
and to see her fortune flying through
the air, at the mercy Of the enemy. A
last the cushion, torn and battered
but still guarding its treasure, was re
turned to it's mistress, and the intrud
ers, tired Of their play, left the house
Youths Companion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Birds Lightning Rods.

The humming bird, nc less than
man. protects his habitation with a
lightning rod" said an ornithologist.
"Oh, you nature faker!"
1T is the truth. The humming
bird nests in warm climates, where
devastating thunder storms abound,
and very prudently he covers the out
side of his little home with cob
web.
silk, you know, is a non-conductor
of electricity, and, since cobweb is
silk, the humming birds nest is light
ming proof. Isn't he a clever little
beggar to put up his own lightning rod
Ike thAtT
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Mr.:Bryan and Missouri

The vote of Mr.. Bryan inlMis-
souri, in 1900 was smaller by 10000
than in 1896. though the growth of
the state vas steady. Many of
the gold Democrats voted for him
in 1900 on the ground that the
threat of free silver had been re-
moved. Not less than 10000 gold
Democrats returned to the party,
and yet the total Bryan vote show
cd a heavy loss. Eight years have
passed, and it 10 reasonable to sup
pose that the Bryan decline has
continued. Large numbers of
farmers have moved in from ad-
joining states. But above all, the
young voters are chiefly Republic
can. Over 100, 900 young Missou-
rians will vote in 1908 who were
not of age when Mr.. Bryan made
his last race. They are aware, if
they have looked into political
history, that MI. Bryan's greatest
race was made on the free silver
platform, a plan of enormous in
fation based on q 5O-csnt dollar,
with a prospect that Mr.i Bryan's
allies, the populists, wouldsevent-
uAily succeed in getting down to
an exclusive currency of govern
ment paper.
What special hold has Mr.. Bry-
an on Missouri today? His per-
sonality is attractive, but his
political doctrines have been
proven to be dangerously weak.
The young voters of the state are
at the beginning Of their business
careers, and politics is closely
associated with the conditions Of
industry and commerce. Bust.
ness is not governed by magnetic
oratory. The voters of this state
will mainly be guided by hard.
headed common sense in Novem.
Der 1908. Democrats are deludinf
themselves who say that Missouri
10 not only sure for Bryan, buI
that his candidacy will pull
through the state ticket. Ken
lucky recently exploded that idea
Missouri was Republican In 1904
and lacked bat a few thousand o
repeating It's virdict in the con.
sressional elections OF 1905. Tn
Republicans enter the campaign
now opening with confidence, ant
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Crown Of Great Britain.

The crown is already of great
weight-39 ounces and s dwts. To
add to it the Cullinan diamond would
increase the weight by about three
quarters of a pound avoirdupois,
which. 1t is estimated, is what the
jewel would weigh after it is cut. The
crown, as 1t Is see today in the Tow
er Of London, contains ISIS dia-
monds, 297 pearls and many other ex-
quisite jewels. It's chief gem is the
ruby, the value OF which has been es-
timated at 9100, 900, which was given
to the Black Prince in Spain In the
year 1857, and was worn by Henry
v. in his helmet at the battle Of
Agincourt-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

THE large majority of the people
Of Missouri are admirers of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and are support
ers Of Secretary Taft for the
presidential nomination judgeing
from recent editorials in the Kan
sas City Journal, that papersprob-
ably would prefer the nomination
of Jno. D. Rockefeller.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
The Real Century.

Gunner-'Harker says there were
nor wonderful inventions discovered
In the nineteenth century and Brown
says there we're more discovered in
the eighteenth. Which do you think
has been the most useful century,"
Guyer-"Don.t know. but / can tell
you which will be the most, useful CEN
fury any old time. Gunner--which? 2"
Guyer-"Why, . century bill"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

EDITORIAL outbursts in the Kan
sas City Journal suggest that there
has been some leakage of Stand
ard oil about the Journal building
threatening a conflagation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
HERE'S GOOD, DviCE

o. 8. Woolever, one of the best
known merchants of LIE Raysville
N. Y, says: "If you are ever
troubled with piles, apply Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It cured me
of them for good twenty years
ago." Guaranteed for sores and
wounds, burns or %abrasions, 25o at
Crump & Kidwell's drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
Liquor Traffic Causes Move

In speaking Of the of the
widespread movement for Sunday
closing, Judge Wallace, of Kan
sas City said:
at seems to me that the abuse
of the liquor traffic lie aiding the
cause of Prohibition, and the open
and defiant desecration Of the Sab
bath is opening the eyes of mon to
the importance of Sunday observe
ance. Then, too, the truth con-
tanned in the statement of Daniel
Webster that the Sabbath 10 the
bulwark Of our liberties, because
it is the bulwark of our morality
is pressing itself upon the atten-
ton of patriotic Americans, and
the Anglo-Saxon everywhere,
when his attention is turned to the
subject, ia quick to appreciate the
sublime truth so aptly expressed
in the declaration Of Mr.. Glad
stone that the question of Sunday
observance ts, for the masses of
the people, prominently the
greatest of all questions"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

JUDGE Roy of New London,
Rails County is a candidate for
the Republican nomination for
Congressman from this district.
The Judge is a man of high stand
ing and good qualifications for the
Office.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
THE Kansas City Journal may
be a Republican newspaper.

DOES anyone suppose that the
Standard Oil people control the
majority of the stock of the Kan
sas City Journal Company?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1907
rHE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COUNT.
Montgomery City first Monday 10 May and
second Monday In November. Danville. 4tb
Monday In April and first Monday In Nov.
ooUNrY oouRT.i
Montgomery City. First Monday IN March
June. Sept ,mber aud December. Dauvfile.
Arst Monday in February, May, August and
November.
PRoBArE COURT
Montgomery City. third Monday in Janu-
AIRY, April, July and October. nanville, first
Monday In March. June, September and he
SENDER.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

regard the Bryan claims upon
Missouri as u hction.-Globe-
Democrat.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27
SHERIFF,S SALE

BY virtue OF a special execution issued from
the clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Mont
gomcry County, Missouri, Ia favor of L l..
Kirk and against Ida Eichcr and Daniel II.
Eicher, I will offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash, ut tile Court House door In the
Oity of Montgomery, County of Montgomery,
Der, 1907, between the hours of nine o'clock, a.
m. and Ave O'Clock. p. IN and during the Sit
ting OF the Circuit Court OF said County, the
real estate described in said execution as fol-
lows:-TheN N. E. u OF the N. E. 4 of section ID.
township AZ, range 8, and the s. W.. u of the 8.
~. "a OF section 4, township AZ, range 5, situate
Missouri, to satisfy said execution.
GEO. e, EARNEST,
Sheriff Montgomery Co., Mo,
December Q, 1907
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-27

Nc. 40, way freight, leaves z u. m. will carry
passengers as far ms Ferguson.
No. 70, local freight, will carry messengers
to Moberly.
No. q, local freight, will carry passengers
from st. Charles to Montgomery.
No. ~ will carry passengers from Mobsrly
TO Montgomery.
No. 81 will carry passengers from Mohar,~
to Montgomery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
CHURCH DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL PRESENT COMEDY
"Freneh Before Breakfast" Title Of
First Of Series Of Plays to
Be Given by Organ
lzation

.'French Before Breakfast" a one act
comedy, will be presented by the Cathe-
dral Dramatic club this evening in
Blanchard hall. 1t is the first of series
of plays to be presented by this club
under the direction of Rev. J. M. w.
Beaudry.
The comedy this evening will follow
short musical program, in which the fol-
lowing will take part: Miss Lillian Scan
lon, Roland Paul and Prof. Frank Colby.
The comedy will be presented with the
following characters: MIR. Spriggins,"
DR.. P. H. OConnor; Major Regulus Rat
TAM" (hre eater) Albert De Rossing;
.'Victor," young Partisan. t. Peacock
"Julia," the majors wife, Kate Norris
sey; ANNA Maria,'' Marie Whalen; AN
gelina Springgins," Frances Hughes;
Mrs. Spriggins, ADELAIDE Forbes.
The place of representation is in
Blackstone, England. the time being the
present.
Following are the active members in the
club: Misses Edna Borden. Agnes Newell,
Alice Harveycost, Nellie Peterson, Annie
Crook, Jennie Ewens Rose and Lillian
O'Roarke, Marie Whalen, X Maye, Kate
Morissey, Maud Bell, Katherine Small,
johanna Laney. Josephine Crosier. Mar
garet Conway, Gertrude Keller Bagley,
Frances Hughes. Adelinda Forbes, Mines.
Harry Earl and Scherb, Messrs. r. l..
Peacock. w. J. Lonnergan. C. Ormond.
SiIbert De Rostalng, Anthony Joyce. J.
Morarlty DR.. Fare, Ferdinand Permen-
tier. DR.. H. P. O'Connor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
CITY EMPLOYEES WILL
FIND PAYROLLS AUDITED
opportune Return of Finance Commit
tee Chairman Prevents Stoppage
Of city's Disburslng Machinery
IN BIanchard's Absence

With the return to Los Angeles of
Councilman A. ]. Wallace from Mount
Shasta, the necessity for the immediate
return of Councilman E. L. Blanchard,
who is rusticating at Bear valley, was re-
moved
Councilman r. w. Dromgold, who re-
manned here, Joined Councilman Wallace,
and as these two members of the finance
committee form quorum accumulated
bills, demands and accounts were checked
over yesterday so that the machinery of
the city auditors office could be started.
AS result of the opportune return of
Mr.. Wallace the city employees will be
able to collect their pay, about $500, 600,
probably Tuesday, instead of being obliged
to wait until late next week.
The council at its special meeting to-
day will approve all the demands which
have been found correct so far by the
finance committee.
In the old days rubber stamps would
have been used in passing on these de-
mands in the absence of members on
vacations. and business would have pro-
ceeded as usual. but this style of doing
city business vanished with the advent Of
Mayor Harper's administration.
AS August ends this week and Monday
is holiday the situation is unusual.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
HOME DESTROYED IN
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Man Faints While Lighting Lamp and
Cottage Built with Money
Earned by Wife Is
Burned

Fire. CAUSED by the overturning and
explosion of an oil lamp, destroyed the
small cottage owned by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Davis on Euclid avenue early yesterday
morning. Mr.. Davis tainted while light
ing the lamp and was slightly burned.
The house was recently built by the
family, Mrs. Davis earning the most of
the money for 1t by working in a can
nery. Mr.. Davis is victim of consump-
ton and has been unable to work since
his arrival in Los Angeles "a year ago
There was no insurance on the house
and Mrs. Davis said yesterday the fam
lily would probably procure a small tent
in which to lie in the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
"Everybody Should Know

says c. G. Hays. prominent business
man of Bluff Mo-. that Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the quickest and surest
healing salve ever applied to a sore,
burn or wound. or to a case of piles.
I've used it and know what I'm talking
about" Guaranteed by Dean Drug Co.
25c
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
Opening of the Town Site of Corcorar
Sept. o, 1907

Sept. o, 1907
One of the finest beet sugar factories
in the state now being built by Pacific
Sugar Corporation.
BIG PROFITS MADE IN OTHER
SUGAR BEET TOWNS.
Special excursion train leaves Los
Angeles September s, about p. m.
Reduced fare.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
Security Land and Loan company,
owners of town site and lands ad-
Joining,
S57 S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30

In the future The Herald will issue to sub
ecfibers holding six months contracts The
Housekeeper. instead Of the womans Home
Companion. The Housekeeper is preferred by
many OF our patrons II Is bright. full of ex-
cellent articles of especial interest TO women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
THE CITY

Strangers ara invited to visit the exhibit Of
California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets. where free information
Will be given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30

The Herald will pay SO in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
ana conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-30
Going to Europe

Going to Europe
DR.. L. w. Burt of 1915 West Pico street
leaves today for New York. After a short
stay In the metropolis he will sail for
Europe on an extended tour.
Delegates to Meet
The delegates appointed to represent
Southern California at the irrigation con.
gress to be held at Sacramento September
to will meet at the mayors office today
at 8 p. m to discuss details.
Women to Meet
The Woman's Prohibition Party club
Will meet this afternoon at o'clock in
the Chautauqua tent, corner Eleventh
street and Burlington avenue All mem
bers are especially desired to be present,
as important business will be transacted.
Cha iffeur Improving
r. w. Beebe, the chauffeur who was so
severely burned by the explosion of the
gasoline tank of an automobile In front of
the Burbank theater Wednesday night,
was much better yesterday and it was
said at the Clara Barton hospital, where
he was being attended, that he would be
able to be out in week.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Neg YORK. Dec. Lt--SJGAR-The local raw sugar
market quiet. iut steady 20 firm. with ceut-1fg
sal. 6 test. 2s5 muscJTal0. s9 test. 55's335- no
asses s-gar. 80 tesr. S0ll305 Refined s--a- steady
but quiet and Unchanged The London market f0r
beet sugar was firm az an advance Of 1sd.-and De
cerber WAS quoted ~ IS @sd and January az
IS I1lsd
NAVAL sTORES-The market for SPIRITS t1rpen-
tine was easier with macireInade bCrrels quoted a.
Is. and az Savannah the market VAS 1-n az g
Rosin dull aud unchanged az Sd for com-aca %
s0od strained Tar Tuled dull. but unchanged a.
5.25a655 for oil har-uls
BUTTEK-Reoeip-s. s.s3 packages; fancy frm
Creamery extra, p; hrsts. 35zaS
EGGS-kecrirfs. E s5 rackages. easy Nearby
white fancy. i2ai5; do. mixed fancy. g.
MILL FEED-Steadr; moderate trade. S0rinE
bran, l0}lb. SACKS, % auiye. h-st halt January.
= s.. rliddIings SEQ: city Lran . o. ia bulk West
era red doE. 275. % arrive; winter wheat ban, II
ll,-lb. SACKS. 26.5l.
FLOCR-Su0ng. inquiry is fair. Spring patents
55oa6-S5; clears. 491a525 winter srashts. 4,eai.s)
uhsle clears, 4ssl % Rausas. IN SACKS. patents
525a5.50- straights A.5a5la, clears. 45jaf75
RYE FDOUR R-Moder5te demand; rrEn. 4 s5a5.t'.
CORN NEAI,-B1sineSs moderate. Ki.I-dried. fer
export. 355a5.59; c0a-ss meal in bags. L35aIlo
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR-Lght supply Choice,
3ca3l9
HAY-Steadg; supply ample. Receipts. $50 tons
PT;me timothy 10: No. l. LOS; No ., %; No 3.
ssase
sTRAw-Fiun; snail supply. Long ne. sCasa
BEEF-Steady. quiet trade Family, lao,as5- 50
packet. T. 25eal30l.
PORK-Trade IS daL Mes Ia5al5oo, family.
IS 02Is.53
TALLOw-steady; trade slow. Cts. in hossaeads.
556
LARD-Dun Prime Western. $50. cir. IS: r.
fined continent. SIS. south American. go; refined
Brazilian. kegs 10-5. city searine. g. Oleostea-iEe
dgll, New YORK, Pa CLic1go. l-zaIas-
The Washington herald., 1907-12-22
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

The wholesale market YESTERDAY was cutie active
retail dealers being intent upon buying the usual
saturday supplies and picking mp bargains f1r he
holiday trade. supplies from the country were lib
crrl and arrived in tTSt class condition. Prices
were h1t little changed. There was noticeable q
sJteuirg OF prices IN the better grades OF TURKEYS
ard chickens. Daiy products were nm. and vege-
tables and fruits IN a little better demand The dul
ness in dressed pork which has clouded the market
for the PAST ten days Is meaNubly lifting and orn-
mission houses look for a slight revival Of h.ghc:
prices this week.
tPnces quoted are vholesalel
UTTER-Crcamcry. fancy. Sca3l; DO. Western
trsts. Sa29; do seconds a2s: process fancy 25a26
DO. fair 20 good. DAB; dairy, choice, Iea2l; good
I6alS. store packed. fresh. l6als.
CHEESE-Alarket finn and active on az kinds.
New York State factory, large. l5'5al7: Co. fats.
I5sal7; do. small l5zal7; do summer, large llal5,
Western. factory. uew. choice. Hzal5; do. fair to
good II NrEiuia. 10.
EGGS-Near-by fresh Virginia loss OF. 5lasI. aver
age. $3.50; West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
2sa29; Tennessee. 2a29i North Carolina 2eag cod
storage Lalo
LIVE POULTRY Chickens. fancy. IIai2. aver
age Ilal2 hens sal0; roosters. 6a7. ducks large IL
do.. small. sale; geese Sal0; turkeys, toms. peT
h. Il: do. hens, iJza4; do thin, 10; keats. To-
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys. hens. undrawn.
pe- H. l5Rl6; do. average Uudrawn. Is. do.
thin. 70; old toms, i3alf; chickens large Lal4
small IS; hens. choice. ioalI roostcrs .aS: ducks
Old nali; geese. sail; c@pons. 7-ib average. lGaI7
small L.
DRESSED NlEATS-Calves. fun dressed. sea
80: heads Of 600; hog dressed calves 800: hams
country. sugarcred lsal5; h0gs. small end neat pes
cwt-. $50; do. medium. 600; do. heavy. $50.
GAAiE-Rabbits. per dozen, L5oa29j; do Kits.
lo0aI .: quail per Dozen 25oa3.25; do small lGa
10: pheaants each. 9oal25; Wild turkeys. 20a2i
squirrels, each, Gas; op0sE1ms. each. 20a40 Woe5-
COCK. each. Z5at0
VEGETABLES Potatoes. homegrown. L75a20
do. rurai. 60; sweet potatoes. per bbl.. 2Soa3 3
vans. lJoa2O0; cabbage. per Dbl, So; cucumbers
North Carolina. Lo0aL50; onions Maryland and Yir-
gina per bb. 250a275
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. Tork Imperial Ter
bbl. 2SaS75i Ben Davis. 200a2.5o: Wine Sap, 2Z5a
as fancy table frt. 250a350; SPY. &5oa325: loose
PACKED l0Gai-5J.
DRIED FRUITs-Apples. sliced. fancy. 6a7; do.
sliced, bright. 4a5
SUNDRIES- -Beesvax. 80; tailow. 5a5i5; honey.
white clover. lib. new. l3; do. 2-lb. new l0ai2
ginseng per h.. 600s6.5O: Seneca. per h, ~;
Golden Sea-. 4oal5; Pink. l2all: Mandrake. PAS
Snake Root. 25
GRAIN-Wheat. choice. s6ass; do. fair to coed.
siasS: do, ordinary 75aS5 rye 75os9; ccrn shelled
white 65a10; do yellow. 6ja7o: DO. ear z.7oa3 %
oats Western white. No. p ssa6Q: de-. mixed 5Ga5s.