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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-12
BY FERGUS HUM
CHAPTER Xxx.

- 0APTAIN JESSOP ate as
N greedily as he drank strong
sYo1 waters and did full justice
Sg to the curry, which was really
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
GREAT SCIENTIST SAVED.

Here is a curious little story
about Sir James Simson, the man
who introduced the use of chloro-
form into surgery, and a peril which
he escaped, as recorded by Lyon
Playfair Simpson, when busy with
his researches into the subject of
anaesthetics, called one day on
Playfair and asked if he had any
thing new likely to produce anaes-
thesia. Playfair had Just prepared
a liquid which seemed worthy of
trial. Simson, who knew no fear,
prepared instantly to test it on
himself. This Playfair refused to
allow until it had first been tried
on rabbits. Two were procured and
placed under the effects of the an
aesthetic. Next day Simson pro-
posed to try it on himself. "We
might as well see how the rabbits
have fared," said Playfair. They
found both the animals dead.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
OF GREEK ORIGIN.

The couch was probably intro
duced into Greece by the Assyrians,
for it appears in the Parthenon
frieze in the British museum, and
the Ease room there and in the
Louvre give frequent illustrations
of ancient Greek touches, which
were made of bronze instead of
wood, and also of the stuffs used
in upholstering them. The Greeks
in their turn taught the Romans the
use of the couch, for Greek artists
and workmen were employed in
Rome. During meals men reclined
on touches each made to hold three
persons; a low rail protected the
back, and three of these seats sur
rounded the table at an entertain
ment, leaving the fourth side open
for service. Couches were also car
ried and used as filters.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
SOME SATISFACTION.

The excursion train was on it's
return trip, filled with tired and
sleepy passengers. 1t had come to
a stop, but to those who looked out
of the windows no station or other
buildings were in sight. Fully ten
minutes it stood, and the passengers
were wondering where they were or
what the trouble might be.
Just then a young man appear
ed at the front door of the coach.
"Crackerjack" he yelled.
"Well," said e passenger up
front, otis some satisfaction to
know where we're at, ANYWAY"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
1arriage Licenses Issued.
Real Estate Transfers.

j. w. Schowengerdt to Asa
Hazelton, sec. 15-49-4. $500.
Andrew T. Owings to James be
Hartman, Sec. 30-49-5, $1,000.
Marw F. Welborn to VIM. Roth
sec. 23-48-5, $1,000.
w. w. Barrettto Farnk l.. Hines,
sec. 4-50-6, $10,070
Dorsey B. Leavell to Stout D.
Greenwich. lots in New Florence,
$500.
Julia j. Watson to Robert j,
Schraer, Sec. 27-47-5, $3.50.
J. H. Ingram to William Hoss,
lots in BellHower, $4,000.
William H. Hoss to D. B. Trow.
er, lots in Belllower, $1,000.
Henry B. Scott to William A
Peery, lots in Bellflower, St25.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
THE CHILLICOTHE NORMAL.

The Chillicothe Normal and.
Business College Is moving right
on with evidence of increased
prosperity. The present manage
ment has enriched the course an d
greatly strengthened the faculty.
Especially is this true of the De-
partment for Teachers, and Uni
versity Preparatory course. The
school now enjoys it's maximum
enrolment, and students are en-.
rolling daily. F. E. Brady, the
business manager, has been with
Prof. Moore II years, and is fully
acquainted with all the business
interests of that great school. Al
len Moore is President. He has
been raised in normal school
work and serves to keep the name
at the head of the school. F. L.
Maxwell is..Vice-P President He is
we'll known throughout the state
as a successful educator, having
had 80 years of successful prac-
tice. He was formerly President
Of the Stanberry Normal. The
same spirit of progress that has
characterized this school will con-
tinue undated. ad
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

week In Congress by the people
who are constantly looking out to
make trouble for the President.
1t is nothing less than the charge
that he has had another personal
investigation committee" on tour
through one OF the federal depart
ments. It will be remembered
that the President pursued the
same course In the packing house
investigation and ended in the
passage of the meat inspection
bill. In he present instance his
appointees seem to have been less
happily chosen in than they did
not make good on their investiga-
ton. The charge is now made
that these two men were paid out
of government funds while at
work for the President and there
is great indignation expressed in
Congress, coupled with a determi-
natlon TO nnd out all the ms and
outs of the case.
The investigators were MI. G. s.
Hanks and Mr.. G.. w. r. Hartman.
two gentlemen who had a theory
that railroad rates in this country
could be reduced 10 per cent with
out hurting any of the railroads.
They were sent into the Interstate
Commerce Commission with this
theory in mind, but after four or
five months of persistent Work
they only succeeded in getting
into a row with the members of
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and did not succeed in
proving their point.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

1t has been announced at the
war department that II has been
finally decided to place Major
General John Weston, now in
command of the department Of Lu-
zon, in command of the depart-
ment of the Philippine division
upon the relief from that duty of
Major General Leonard Wood.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

Congress has passed an act to
pension any soldier over 81 years
of age who server 80 days in the
civil war, and so days in the Mexi-
can war, in the u. s. army. Age
alone in these cases gives a claim
to a pension of $f2 q month at SO
years of age, $15 q month at 70
years, and $40 q month 75 years
and over. This does away with
the red tape as 1t is conceded that
a veteran past the age Of 80 is UNI
at for manual labor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
POLITICAL POINTS
Weekly Letter From The
National Capitol

What is worrying a number of
big interests in Washington and
New York just now is whether the
Panama Canal ia to be dug by the
Government or by private con-
tract. There is a merry fight
going on to secure the contract for
digging the big ditch, and the two
chief bidders in the affair are the
McArthur- Gillespie combination
and the Oliver Bangs combine
which put in the lowest bid at the
recent hearing before the War
Department. AS the case stands
now Mr.. Bangs has been elimi-
mated from consideration owing to
some connection with the Greene
Gaynor case. Mr.. Oliver, his
former partner, has now been
turned loose by the War Depart
ment to seek for some new ally in
the gigantic work of canal con-
struction.
AS the case stands, Mr.. Oliver
proposes to construct the canal,
getting paid in sections for the
work, and charging the govern
ment 6! per cent of the total cost
in payment for his engineering
skill and supervisory powers.
The next highest bid is just about
double Mr.. divers figures, but
there has arisen, strictly under
cover, a factor which may turn
over the construction of the canal
to the United States, or possibly
may mean a much greater profit
for the constructor than the paltry
six per cent on a S14O, OOO, 900 worth
of actual structural work. This
factor is the possibility that there
may be gold along the line of the
canal. This much is known from
historical data, that there were
gold disgings in the upper lines of
the Bulebra cut in the days of the
early Spanish explorations. 1t is
true that the Spaniards used i'm
pressed Indian labor which cost
them practically nothing. They
were, therefore, able to work very
low grade placers at a profit. But
with the introduction of the mod
ern separating table, even
lower grade can be worked at q
greater profit, and if there is any
gold along the line of the canal
construction, it will mean an i'm
mense revenue before the digging
of the ditch is completed. If, for
instance, the construction cost two
cents per cubic yard, and if in the
course of that work: with very
little additional expense, the co n
tractor could wash out FIVE cents
worth of gold per cubic yard, the
canal construction would pay for
itself even though only a part of
the excavation ran through actual
pay dirt. This matter has been
brought to the attention of the
government, and If samples of the
e~xcavated earth prove what is ex-
pected in the amount Of gold or
other valuable mineralsthey carry,
it is quite possible that all the bids
so far submitted on canal con-
struction will be rejected, and the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

Joe Black and his Missouri
friends decided to make no further
fight for the Kansas City collector
ship after Senator Warner filed
his recommendation and the name
of Charles G.. Burton, of Nevada,
was sent by the president to the
senate for confirmation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
Don't Put off

until tomorrow what you can do
today. If you have q torpid liver
or constipation, don't wait until
tomorrow to get help.
Buy a bottle Of Herbine and gel
that liver working right. Prompt
ness about health saves many
sick spells. Mrs. Ida Gresham,
Point Texas, writes; / used Her
bine in my family for six years,
and And 1t does all 1t claims to
do" Sold by Crump 4 Kidwell,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT COURT.
Montgomery City first Monday In May and
second Monday in November. Danville. 4th
Monday In April and first Monday In Nov.
COUNTY COURT.
Montgomery City. First Monday In March,
June. September and December. Vile.
first Monday in February, May, August and
November.
PROBATE COURT.
Montgomery City, third Monday In Janu-
airy, April. July and October. Danville, first
Monday In March. June, September and De-
0ember
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

punctured socks, dropped into
town and told her story and offered
to sell a broom-holder for 10c and
she was turned down by nearly
every rooster who had coughed up
300 to the first pullct. This is
modern charity.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
SECRETARY HITCHCoCK'S POLICY

SECRETARY HITCHCOCK'S POLICY
If the history of public land
grants in this country were iDvar-
iably satisfactory there might be
some public sympathy with the
United States senators who criti-
else Secretary H~itchcock's order
prohibiting the issuance of any
patent until after an examination
on the ground by a special agent.
Unfortunately, as everybody
knows, there has been more scan
dial connected with the land Office
than with any other governmental
bureau.
In the face of the fact that sena-
tors and members of congress have
been convicted Of completely in
stealing land from the government
it is idle for other senators and
representatives to characterize
Secretary Hitchcock's policy as
mere sensationalism and unfound-
ed insinuation. The cases of John
Nipple Mitchell and Binger Her
mann are too fresh in the public
memory for any such assertion to
be accepted.
1t may be true as declared by
one of the protesting senators, that
American farmers are settling in
Canada, rather than in our own
north west, but if it is true the
reason is that there is still much
good government land valuable in
Canada, while the land thieves on
this side of the line have reduced
the arabic area open to settle
ment to almost nothing.
The public domain has to a very
large extent fallen into the hands
of spectators, private or corpor-
ated, and no amount of senatorial
oratory will alter the fact.
1t is probable that of many
popular cabinet officers under
President Roosevelt's administra-
ton MI. Hitchcock is the foremost
because the people know that he
has been indefatigable and unre-
lenting in his pursuit of the men
of large influence and political
"pull" who have unlawfully
gained possession of the public
domain.
1t is certain that anything like a
concerted attack upon him by poll
~iticians of a certain type will not
only enhance public appreciation
of Secretary Hitchcock's merits
but will subject the politicians to
insinuations not intirely flattering.
The land which was intended for
settlers has been stolen to a large
extent. The people know it and
they realize that MI. Hitchcock,
while he can not force restitutio n,
can prevent the theft of the land
that remains.
If politicians feel like controvert-
ing that proposition they are likely
to acquire information that will
not prove enjoyable.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

The House Of Representatives
this week enacted the old and
weather beaten legislation pro-
viding Tor the distribution of free
seeds by the Department of Agri-
culture. This expenditure does
not amount to very much. 1t is
an appropriation for S23S, 900 to be
expended in field and garden
seeds that are afterwards put up
by the government and distribu-
ted in small packages to members
of Congress. Each momber is
entitled to $4,000 packets of a
nominal value of 5 cents each.
These are sent out under govern
ment franks to the constituents of
the members, and are supposed to
have some little effect in impress
ing the rural constituents with the
fact that "his Congressman" re-
members his name and address
and consequently is more of q
personal friend. Seedsmen all
over the country have been fight
ing this system of free distribution
for many years. Naturally it
hurts their business about $685.
600 worth. There was this year a
great effort made to do away with
the free seed distribution and
make the same appropriate n
available for the purchase and
distribution of s'rare and valuable
Seeds" thus leaving the sale of
common seeds in the hands of
firms who make a business of it.
This change in the free seed law
was recommended by the House
Committee on Agriculture and
there was every reason to suppose
that like most recommended bills
it would go through without
trouble, but the House calmly re =
jected the recommendation, and
put in the old appropriation just
as it has existed for the past forty
years.
The explanation of this action
seems almost too small to credit,
yet it is this. Many of the mem
bers who are entitled to their quota
of 3 5000, 10000 packets of seeds are
men from city districts who have
little call to distribute flower seeds
at all, but instead of failing to
call for their quota, they all draw
1900 packets and then the mem
bers who do not want the seeds
sell them to the members who do
Congressman before the Agricul-
tural Committee who are in the
habit of sending out from 10000 to
$4,000 packets of seeds admitted
that they bought the extra packets
from young men around the Capt.
tol who made q business of selling
them. The regulation price
seemed to be a cent q packet.
which would make just a little
graft of $120 for each member who
sold his entire quota, and less
than that for members who sold
only a part of it. Such a pro-
ceeding seems almost too email to
credit, but it is true none the less,
and the proof lies In the fact tina
free seed appropriation has been
put through the House as usual in
the face of the Committees recon-.
mendation.
There has been a small row this
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

It now seems pretty certain that
Missouri will get the two cent
railroad rate.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08
THE CHURCHES

BAPTIST Services sunday mornings on
the second. third and fourth Sundays. even
ing services at 1880. Sunday school every
Sunday morning at $3.50, prayer meeting on
Wednesday evenings ut 1880, Young Peoples
Society last week in each month, Ladies' Aid
first Friday each month. r. M. Green. pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible school ut $3.50 a. M.
preaching on the first, second and fourth
Lords Dayof each month. morning and even
ing. Y. Z G. +. every Lords DAY at 6:l5
p. m, prayer meeting every Wednesday at
z p. m. w. A.. Mclean. minister.
.-Preaching every Sunday at
II a. m. and 7:3O D. M, sunday school nj 9.Is
q. M. Jr. Epworth League Sundays $3.50 d. m.
ST. Epworth League Sundays 6:iS p. M, pray
er meeting Wednesday evenings " :30. A COR
dial invitationis extended to everybody TO
attend these services. We will give you a
hearty welcome and try to do you good. I'D.
Thompson, pastor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

government may do the work
itself, and make 1t pay for itself
very largely out of the gold and
other minerals 80 mined.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-02-08

There has been a small row this
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08
orr or POLITICS.

Some inc ago The Bulletin an
nounced that Major Dan Hogan had
Withdrawn from politics in Pulaski
county and that there was likely 10 be
a scramble flor leadership in that
county II appears now that the
Major has Withdrawn. not only from
PnlasM county politics. but from poll.
Tics generally. He announced this 10
some of his Cairo friends during his
attendance at the United states Dis
trict court here lagt week. and his
face wore an expression of beatthc
bliss and OF good win toward all men
II must no be assumed that the
Major is has-heen in. any sense
either physically, mentally or political
iy. On the contrary he is the picture
cf vigorous health. knows more about
notifies tha2 he ever anew before. and
il he's a'mind TO he can still make
some campaign tracks which ONE o
! the older fellows would find IL difficll
o follow. But he's going TO devote
himself now TO making living for hi
family. and lay away a few dimes 70
his old age which he has no doubt vii
com upon him in the course of som
decades of years. His home is in Pr
lasld county. of course. and will a
ways be there: and from the corner .
his eve he tases an occasional peep ]
The interesting cont, ST that is goin
on there between Judge Wall. Charlie
Gaunt and several others. who an
, striving with might aud main to 20
their feet into the Majors Shoes A
, colding 10 present Indications. IN
; Judge and Charley wear one sho
! apiece and are bare.footing IL on III
: other hoof
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08
THE THAW CASE.

The Thaw trial is drawing to a
close. ana Tie country win heaye a
SIGH Of relief when the final curtain
Is nlng down OH this farce. For i
Has been farce. in many respects an
INDECENT farce. as neither justice it
self nor he commonwealth, non the
defendant, nor the witnesses. nor YET
The prosecution, nor anyone, nor any
thing has received the least drop Of
good from this effort 70 apply the law
10 the crime.
The dignity of the state has not
been upheld; the issue has not been
made upon the deed as committed.
but has wandered far astray. and we
doubt very much whether crime has
been made as odious to the perpetra-
tors as giving testimony has been
made obnoxious TO witnesses.
District Attorney Jerome. which
lever way the verdict reads, will come
out OF this trial reduced in the esti
nation of his fellows Expert testi-
mony will have been hit q blow which
win require years Of patient, truthful
and painstaking work ON the part OF
scientists, 10 mend, ami the people
win more than ever be ready to be
slieye that criminal authorities have
one procedure for the very rich and
another for the ordinary citizen.
The legal profession, too, cannot
point 10 the conduct Of this case with
pride for lis integrity. Il can show
adroitness and much cunning. but
sl,btlety is not nlellectuality and ex-
pedence is moi wisdom. and this
Thaw case abounds with the presence
|of the. lower quality and is tonspicu-
ously lacking in that of The higher
order.
All told. the Thaw trial has done
no good and much harm. and the case
has been distinct and baneful fail
urc TO elevate The law. and deter
crime Commercial Appeal.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08

way have made point or SHOWING
that by the new route the distance be.
tween New York and certain PaciNc
ports Is, on the average, about i,2VV
miles shorter than By the Panama
route. When the canal Is compleied,
however. the convenience OF the wa
terway over a line of rail may 70 some
extent offset this present advantage
At the present time the Tehnante'
pee railway offers more direct COM
munication between the Pacihc ana
the eulf than does Panama, and,
where the only alternative is voy'
age around the Horn" II Is likely 70
he selected for certain kinds OF
freight. It has been pointed out that
even after the completion Of the Pan
anna canal the advantage in time saved
viii stll be with the Tehnantepec.
ADVANTAGE over Canal.
The estimates made for the Pana-
ma canal show that 1t will take near
IN day for a steamship TO pass
through. As freight can be taken
from one steamer. carried across
Tehuantepec and loaded upon another
vessel in s4 hours, the claim is made
that, owing 10 the average mileage
saved the Mexican route will show an
advantage al nearly four days over
Panama IN lie majority Of instances,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08

For any gentleman possessing q
patent SYSTEM 10 open up communica-
tion with the moon or other planets,
says the London Globe. the French
Academy OF Science offers a prize OF
1900. The amount seems trifling,
considering the sums that are being
offered for mere flying machines, but
learned bodies do not possess the
wealth of some newspaper proprie-
tors The prize, it Is gragely an
nounced by tile Academy. viii be
awarded in 1910 In the event of TIA
being won, 1t should be added that
the planet Mars is barred, on the
ground that communication with
Mars is already established.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08
: PAUL c. sCHuH g. SONS.


Here Is a curious little story ABOUT
lsir James Simpson, the man VINO IN
troduced the use OF chloroform iato
surgery, and peril which he escaped,
is recorded by i.yan Piayfair Simpson
when busy with his researches into tia
subject Of anaestheticS cali5d Ole day
OF playfair and ASKED II ho had any
thing new likely 70 produce anastaesia.
playfair had just prepared slqhia
which seemed WORTHY ol trial sinlp
son. who knew no fear, prepared tn
stantly to test it on himself This
playfair refused to allow until ii had
first been tried on rabbits. Two were
procured and placed under the effects
OF the anaestnetic. Next day Stmp
son proposed to try II on himself. We
might as We'll see how the rabbits
have Jared, said Playfair. They found
both the animals dead
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-08

BY the completion of the Tehuante-
pee National railway, which crosses
the isthmns OF that name, an impor-
tant new commercial route from At
lantic seaboard cities to ports on the
Pacific is established At the same
time competitor TO the Panama
route is to be reckoned with.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Steamship
company has concluded contract
with the railway. by reason OF which
hereafter the dangerous and lengthy
voyage around Cape Horn Will be
avoided The company's fleet of IL
large steamships will be divided, one
squadron operating in the Pacific. be-
tween Salina Cruz, the southern ter
minus OF the railway San Francisco
and Hawaii. and the other steamships
of the line making trips between
Coatzacoalcos, the gulf terminus, aud
New York and Philadelphia. About
5000 miles will be saved by this ar
rangement.
Shorter Than Panama Route.
Ii is expected chat the new railway
will, in short time. relieve the Pan
anna road, which, as a matter OF fact,
is being used to the limit OF its ca
pacity in transporting material IN
connection with the digging OF the
canal. The projectors OF the new rah-