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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

would have been cheered and hearts
warmed; but no, it went to swell the
dividends of %surfeited, boastful city
concerns.
The live and let live doctrines was
overlooked; its old-fashioned whole
was utterly disregarded.
The country merchant would have
been engaged in his daily struggle,
instead of battling at long odds
against ostracism. adversely, big bills
and meager receipts.
Think of 5000. 000, 900, We who u
the catalogue houses to flourish as the
cedars of Lebanon, and the green bay
tree; remember that their prosperity
Is at the expense of your brother, the
local merchant, and local progress.
Then ask this pertinent question: Can
we afford to play the game longer;
can we longer %stultify local interests?
This great evil affects every farm
err, teacher and work hand, every
home, every school, every church in
! every country community. It also
touches the interests of the physician,
preacher and pedagogue. 1t really
robs the country merchant before his
eyes, in a heartless way. He sees the
| freight yard crowded with consign-
ments to individuals from great cata-
logue houses, and sadly does he look
at his country store with its stock
accommodating, for want of trade, and
thus decreasing in value every day.
| Sadly too does he look at the refuge
Of bankruptcy hourly being fastened
because his townsmen prefer the cata-
logue house with its ubiquitous cir
culars. Those train loads of goods
were bought with money that should
have found It's way into the honest
hand Of your local merchant, who has
the good of your locality at heart. and
who is expected to contribute literally
and continuously to very moral and
benevolent institution In your midst,
Then likewise remember this, that OF
all the millions thus sent to swell the
Golfers OF houses in great cities, not
one cent will aver return to bless your
community; to clothe the naked. to
feed the hungry or to educate the
ignorant!
This is certainly a misguided, Ill
advised policy; II self preservation is
the first law OF nature, the fact just
stated should cause lovers of this
country to think. Continue this policy
and what follows? The value Of real
estate decreases. local improvements
cease. material progress stops. the
whole country suffers.
The money of a community repre-
sents In a business sense just 30 much
possibility. and every honest occupa
ton Is injured in proportion as that
withheld or sent elsewhere.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
HOME VS.. THE CITY
THAT IS WHAT THE HoME.TRADE
PROBLEM AMOUNTS TO.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
" You Are Sending Your Dollars TO
the Maii'order Houses You Are
Battling Against the
Home Town.
copyrighted. by Alfred c. clark.)

copyrighted. by Alfred c. Clark
A far seeing, provident business
man will not pursue a policy which
Is %subversive of his best interests.
He will not destroy his W house,
neither will he ~jeopardize his busi-
ness. He will observe the golden
rule. not only In theory, but in prac-
tice, and its practical observation was
eve more needed than at the pres
ent time. Men dream about the
Golden Age" and yet. ofttimes pur-
sue a policy which renders the dawn
Of that age IN impossibility.
Within the horizon of every coun-
try resident there exists an evil which
Is yearly assuming greater proper.
tons. We refer to the mail order
business which last year amounted
in money SEM to Chicago alone to
5000. 000, 900. Two hundred million
dollars diverted from its legitimate
channel. Two hundred million dol.
lars SEN out to enrich those who
we're not needy, while those at home
sorely in need of support were passed
by coldly; the local trade was i'm.
poverished just to that extent. This
golden trade reviving stream should
have remained within its own chan
mel, thus enriching its own soil, and
causing desert places to bloom and
blossom.
Many unemployed would have beer
engaged at living wages. households
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

In a certain rural community, this
official order and warning was issued:
UNLESS bad roads are fixed there
will be no rural delivery at ALL" 1t is
impossible to put roads In repair with
out money. This lack OF means a n
not be traced to poor crops, for the
harvest Just gathered In has been
superabundant. Men cannot support
and build up business concerns in dis
tant cities without sacrificing the
local good. Is 1t fair to establish the
city by depriving the country Of Its
Just support?
Many hold forth the idea that the
country is the feeder Of the city.
This Is only partially true. That doc
trine has been preached till the text
Is t~hreadbare. 1t would be much
wiser for men to get a new text and
talk and work the country up, then
allow the city, including its mail or
der Octopus, to work its prob
lens awhile. This, instead OF being
selfishness, would be the finest order
Of common sense. A more marked
feeling OF brotherhood interest is
sadly needed in the country on this
particular point.
The rural population complain OF
Plack Of facilities and conveniences; in
order to obviate this, let 5000. 900, 900
this coming year be discussed among
country merchants, among the hum
bier ~storekeepers. then observe what
will follow. The improvements would
be marked. Social conditions would
be greatly ameliorated. A new order
would maintain in the home and over
the broad acres of the farm and best
of all, the social spirit Of brotherhood
would be felt as never before.
Listen to these thoughtful. words
from Gov. Folk, of Missouri: 1--WE
are proud OF our splendid cities, and
we want to increase in wealth and
population, and we also want our
country towns to grow. We wish the
city merchants to build up, but also
desire the country merchants to pros
per. 1 do NOT BELIEVE in the mai
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Missouri
Legislature
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The grain weighing bill. which was
a special order In the senate for
Thursday, was crowded out Of place
by appropriation bills. the senate
working until after 6 o'clock Thursday
night to clear its docket of matter OF
that kind. Something like SC, 900, 900
was disposed Of in the bills acted
upon.
The %Pemberton dramshop bill Is
dead. Thursday nights caucus reve-
latlons ncessitated another pow-wow,
which was held Friday morning, n
one of the results was the sounding
Of the Pemberton's bill requiem. A
resolution offered by Representative
Biggs, of Schuyler, that all bills OF the
calendar for engrossment be laid on
the table, prevailed.
Gov. Folk Thursday afternoon re.
turned to the house, with his approval,
the following appropriation bills: For
the payment of interest or school GER
ttficates of Indebtedness; for the sup
port OF the public schools; for the as
sessment ard collection of the rev.
enue; for the pay of the civil Off.
GERS; for the pay of the general as
sembly and its contingent expenses.
Gov. Folk and Mrs. Folk gave a re.
ception at the mansion Thursday to
the officers and members of the gen.
eral assembly, which was quite gem
orally attended by them and by the
citizens of the town. The function
was more or less informal, and was a
thoroughly enjoyable affair.
The senate Thursday afternoon
passed bills appropriating $4,000 each
fer the widows OF John Clay, E b. AL
lsson and John Woods. prison officials
murdered in the discharge of their
duty by convicts. Clay and Allison
were killed in the riot OF November,
1905. Senator Kammerer Thursday
succeeded In attaching as a part OF
the general appropriation bill the ap-
preparation carrying 100000 for the
erection Of a monument to the Mis-.
souri, troops on both sides on the bat.
tlefield of Vlcksburg.
Representative Barker's bill In re.
lation to coal mines passed the house.
1t makes it unlawful for mines which
have been worked on the room and oil.
pa
lar plan, and which have been aban-
doned, to be left open for a period ex-
ceeding one month, and requires such
abandoned mines to be so sealed as to
prevent escape of gases calculated to
vitiate the ventilative current of a
mine.
1t was stated Monday on fairly good
authority that the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railway Co. is quietly pre-
pairing to enjoin the enforcement OF
the 2-cent rate law passed by this gen.
eral assembly, which has been signed
by the governor, and which will go
into effect as a part of the statutory
Jaw of Missouri on the expiration of
ninety days after the sine die adjourn.
ment of the general assembly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

order citizen. II a place Is good
enough for a man to live in and to
make his money in, 1t Is good enough
for a man to SPEND HIS MONEY
in. Patronize your own town papers,
build them up, and they will build
your town up in increased trade and
greater opportunities"
These are the words of wisdom and
foresight from a prudent, patriotic
man AS it is to-day, these words are
expressive Of the opposite Of what
should be In many a country district.
The mail order citizen may think he
is gaining; the truth is he Is saving
off the limb upon which he sits. Dis
aster only can follow. The mail or
der citizen makes his money locally
and scatters 1t abroad in a field where
1t II not needed; this is unfair to both
the town and to its merchants. This
shortsighted citizen complains of the
size and character of his town paper,
at the same time he pursues a policy
which tends to destroy both. Then,
publishers ought to be careful how
they exploit and give publicity to the
mail order houses: even If they are
paid well for the space. 1t reacts dis
astrously on the towns best pros.
poets.
Let men stand by the local mer.
chant, let them protect his interests,
for they thus further their own. The
town that made the man should be
made by the a This is fair to all,
Let men ponder well this truth. tina,
we are all interdependent; that the
vein of brotherhood underlies the en-.
tire social and commercial fabric,
That together we stand or fall; that
the good of the country demands 10y
atty and practical cooperation.
ARTHUR NJ. FROWDEN.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

Among the other bills passed was
the deficiencies appropriations, carry.
Ing Sl64.234.4S; the bill for the SUP.
port OF the government, carrying 49,.
4~S4,Ss7.72. and another carrying "a, 900
Tor the payment of wolf bounties from
1896 to 1909. Besides these there is
the $1,000 00 appropriated for good
roads, and several relief bills, aggre.
eating SG,17a.35.
The house Monday passed a bill re-.
pealing the statute creating the Office
OF supervisor OF roads and road over.
seers In counties containing 10000
and less tEan $4,000 Inhabitants.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
MISSOURI NEWS
Whit. Oak Growing Scarce.

st. Louis-The National Coopers'
association held It's annual conyen-
ton here. The association discussed
pesslmistically an impending calam.
ity which no one knows how to ward
of. This is nothing less than the
threatened exhaustion Of the supply Of
white oak, no adequate substitute for
which las yet been found for making
certain casks. The white oak tree
must bo $50 years old before 1t is of
use to the cooper5.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22

Senator Gardner got a rider at
9 to the general appropriation
bill Thursday afternoon providing for
h appropriation of s215. 600.75 for
paying for the completion Of the new
state supreme court building. 1t was
ignored entirely by the appropriation
committees of tho two houses and was
not adopted In the senate until a pro,
vlso was attached that no payments
should be made out of the a~ppyopria-
ton until a committee OF three sena.
tors and three representatives has
examined and Investigated the matter
thoroughly.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Editor McJimsey,s Father Dead.

Chillicothe.-Joseph f. McJimsey,
n Of Chiilicothe's oldest citizens,
died at his home in this city Of pleuro.
pneumonia. He was SO years old.
His death was sudden, h&having been
III but four days. He vas the father
of f. E. f. McJimsey, editor Of the
Springfield (Mo.) Republican. The
body was shipped to Maryyille for in
terment.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Students Expelled For Hazina.

Neutrality-suspicious. cadets of the
Missouri Military academy, many Of
them members Of prominent families,
have been expelled from the academy
for hazing Cadet Czane, Of Peoria. III.
Czane, who is 1G years old, was seized
by his fellow students and thrown
into the Icy water of the lake on the
campus, and he narrowly escaped
drowning.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Gas Explosions In con6uits.

st. neutrality-suspicious. of gas in cleo.
trio light manholes along the streets
in the central part of the city sent a
score or more of the heavy covers
high in the air. Fortunately no one
was injured. The gas had leaked from
mtins into the conduits of the cleo
trio light company, and an electric
spar k%probably fired it.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
HOUSE,.

The thirsty wayfarer must imbibe
before l o'clock a. M, because the
legislature has declared that all sa-
looms throughout the state must close
at that hour every morning and re,
main closed until 5 o'clock. Represen.
tative Houston, of Cass county, has Sc
cured the passage of a bill, simple in
form, and containing less than 100
words, which places the lid on all
night saloons throughout the state.
The measure is now in the hands of
Gov. Folk, and doubtless will be
signed. The bill was introduced early
In the session, and was one Of the
first passed by the house. 1t has re.
manned on the calendar in the senate
for some time. and, taking its regular
form, was passed by that body. In its
original form it provided that all sa-
looms should close at midnight, but the
senators though that l o'clock was a
more desirable hour to end the round
OF pleasure, and amended the bill. The
house concurred in the amendment
Thursday morning, and the Houston
bill will be the first, II not the only
liquor law passed for the F%orty.fourth
general assembly.
The house devoted Thursday after.
boon to the passage of senate bills.
They were taken up In groups. as
many as ten, In some instances, being
k at a time. The question was
raised as to whether this would inyali-
date any of these measures so passed.
The speaker held that that would be
a question, If 1t We're raised, for the
courts to pass upon. 1t rested with
the house whether the bills should be
passed In groups. Representative
Johnston, of Charlton, stated that the
journal would show a epara roll
call on each bill, no matter what mum.
Der was contained in the group. and
that the Journal would be the record.
behind which no n could get. The
bills were taken up In punches. and
these were passed: Permitting count
clerk to act as circuit clerk In any
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Negro For Army Chaplain.

Washington-Rev. Oscar ]. W. Scott,
colored, former paste" in Kansas City,
has passed the examination, and, in.
dorsed by Senator Warner, will prob.
ably be appoined chaplain in the reg.
ular army.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Declines St. Louis Invitation.

Washington.-President Roosevelt
has declined the invitation of the Bus
mess Mems League of st. Louis to
visit that city on his trip to the middle
west in May. He felt compelled to do
so on account of sc many other invi.
tations he had declined. In justice to
these other cities, he said he could do
nothing but decline.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Another Railroad For SPRINGFIELD.

Springfeld-The Missouri Pacific ex.
tension to Springfield has been com.
pleted, the first train passing over II
a few days ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Deaths at Chinicothe.

Chillicothe-Mrs. George Schmatz. a
resident of this city 40 years; Clark
Wells, a prominent citizen, at his
home, Of a stroke of paralysis: Miss
Nettie Lightner, who shot herself, died
of her wounds.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Purchased $1,000 Acres.

Springfeld--Jacob S. Speer, of this
city, has entered 10000 acres of land
in Ozark county at the United States
land office here, paying SIS, 900 for the
tracts. All of the land is in four town
ships in Ozark county.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Missouri at Jamestown.

Jefferson City-A. L. Sutton. chief
of exploitation of the jamestown ex-
position. reports the Missouri build.
ing nearly completed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Faithful Fifty-Three Years.

Clinton-Rev. DR.. Thomas H. Has.
erty. city chaplain of ST. Louis, is at
tending the conference of the NJ. E
church, south, here. He was presid-
ing elder here in 1866, and has been
a minister SO years. He never missed
a conference.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Heavy Rain at sprinufeId.

Springfeld-This city and vicinity
was visited by a terrific thunderstorm.
The rainfall amounted almost to a
.cloudburst, in some localities four
inches of water being reported.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Drown In North River.

Observation-Disclosures Stout and Fred
Fisher were drowned in the North
river while they were trying to ford
the stream,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Mother Sees Bow Fail 70 pe,th.

Joplin.-While flying a kite at Pros
poet, near here, George Corum, IL,
stumbled into an open shaft and was
killed. His mother witnessed the ac
cident.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Want a aNtionaI Convention.

st. Louis-St. Louis has invited the
republicans to hold their national
convention here in 1908. Invitation
sent through Business Mems league.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Capitalist Found Dead.

Kansas City-Thomas A. Gaines, a
retired capitalist Of Pattonsburg, was
found dead in a rooming house here.
Death was due to heart disease.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
InexeusabIy Ignorant.

st. Louisa st. Louis woman seeks
a divorce from her husband because
the wretch said: There is not 81 nice
woman in all the United States.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Reclaimed tiIs Liberty.

Macon-Walter Runnels. an alleged
burglar, escaped from Sheriff Groves
by jumping through the window OF Z
q on the Wabash.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-22
Los a $500 Rino.

st. Louis-Mrs. Thomas s. Mafftt,
wife of a capitalist, reports the loss
of a $1,000 ring at a theater.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
crrY REAL EsrATE-contlnued.
B. B. LEE. j. t. HURLEY.
LEE, HURLEY CO.
1886 McAILISTER ST., Mr.. FILLMOhE.-

LEE. HURLEY CO..
1856 MeAILISTER ST, Mr. FlLLMohE.-
s7oo-17th ave-. near L st; 25z12O.
S1.40o-Golden Gate ave; 25x1O0-
81 l.3Oo-Hancock St. near Sanchez; 25x114-
81 ,30O-lTth ave, near Clement; 25xl2O-
$2.350--lsth St, near Noe; 25xI5.
Sc, ,cO0-Hayes st., near Clayton; 25xlSl:o.
Ss.0Ot-Stanyan St. near Frederick; 2oxlz0-
S3. .75O-13th St. near Folsom; 33xol
$3,150-GrOye St. near DevisaderO; SOxl5i 70.
$4,OO0-Oner wanted; Howard ST., near l4tn'
81. .5Oo-Washington St. east Of Spruce; 2T:6x
s7.ooo-MeAnster st, near, Fillmore; S119: s!x1le:
$9,00O-AIarket St, Snear Church; lot 2oxl40;
bank mortgage Of $4,000 can remain.
$15, ,500-Iot 3Ox1i near Powell and busn sts-
FLATS AND BUSINESS PR0PEh-laa zoo.
$27, ,c00-FiIlmore St, near Ellis; lot z ;bXivO,
1-story building. leased Tor years at
S250 per month.
So. .500-Corner On Post ST.; near DevisaaeIS' ere,
stan,ial building Of houses and fats; rent
S225 per month; bargain.
5oxI2O modern flats Of rooms and
bath each and a splendid modern cottage
OF I rooms and bath, with driveway and
stable in rear rented extremely low at
s11 .oooINesr Duboee Park; lot 25x9O; 5 mod,
-eGn fats Of 3. aud 6 rooms and bath
each; rent Sl02 per month.
1876: substantial buildings of g. aud
rooms aud bath each; rent $lZO per
Sc. s.ooo@carl Carl St: lot 25xloo; new fats Of 8
rooms aud bath each; rent $40 per month.
S.. .5OoNFddy ST. near Devisadero; lot 25x
1876; 3-story building OF hats and
store, and cottage in rear; rent $50 Per
month
IS. .o5e-Oak St, facing Panhandle: lot S2:11x
10; fats Of IS and rooms and bath
each; rent $40 per mOnrh-
IS, S,000-DubOce ave. near Fillmore; lot 2Oxl1O:
substantial building of fats of and
rooms and bath each; rent SO per MONTH
$7,500-16th ST.. near Sanchez; lot 2oxlu5' 8
fats of 4. and rooms and bath each;
Sc. 5oONC5rove 81. north side. east of Buchan-
an: lot 25xGS:0; substantial building OF
2 fats of rooms and bath each; rented
low at 500 per month.
81 ,000-Bush ST. north line, east OF Buchanan:
lot 25xS7:s; substantial building OF 2
fats OF and rooms and bath each;
rfat RFsTTpF2SsEs TtS 2SeT g0AlS AND COTTAGES
50. 75o--Near 18th and Hattie SITS; new cot
tage of and bath and high base
ment.
25xl0o; elegant new residence Of 8 rooms
and bath strictly up 10 date; $4,000 cash.
balance $50 per month; bargain
$4000-l1th ave-, near Clement ST; lot aOxl2O;
2 cottages Of and 4 rooms and bath
each rent SD per month.
$6,00o-Near Ellis and Scott SITS; lOr ZoA9ps
Improvements consist Of cottages rented
at 500 per month.
$7,0O0-WashingtOn st. near Baker; LOT 2ox
12I e.: modern residence OF rooms and
bath; bank mortgage OF $500 can remain d
$40 500-ScOtt ST, near Ellis; lot 50xlOO;
residences Of rooms and bath each;
rent 500 per month
81, ,000--Elegant modern residence on Scott St,
overlooking Alamo Square and surrounded
by palatial homes rooms and BATH
Sl2, 500-Ciav ST., north line near Broderick; lot
25xl05; very swell up-to-hare residence
OF rooms and bath. inlaid floors. beam
cealings. etc; leased for l year at SIPS
per month.