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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25
CHANGESSIN MISSOURI.

A great change has come over
Missouri since the days of bourbon
Democratic rule when the staple
boast of its governors was as to
the cheapness with which the
affairs of the state were admin
istered. They called it economy,
but it a the miser's kind which
pinches and saves but does nobody
any good and accomplishes Moth
ing. Every public institution was
stinted, the state asylums and
other eleemosynary institutions
were run in such a cheese-paring
way as to excite the derision and
o of sociologists and other
visitors, who never failed to de-
nounce the conditions they saw as
unworthy of a civilized commun-
ity, much less the great state of
Missouri. These governors point
ed to the low rate of taxation as a
triumph of craftsmanship, al
though no public improvements
were made and the public high
ways were SO neglected that the
farmers were kept prisoners on
their farms and forced to sustain
heavy loses every year in moving
their crops on account of impassi-
BILE roads. With a surplus in the
state treasury, not a cent was spent
to alleviate these conditions, and
even the immense school fund was
not used effectively to keep the
schools open for a full term or to
pay the teachers living salaries.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25
WE GIVE 1T UP.

We once to knew of a stingy man
who reminded us of a story which
we read in the Ladies' Home
Journal or some other religious
weekly. In fact we have told it
SO many times that we often
wonder whether it is something
we read about or whether it really
isn't true. However, this man
was so stingy that he used to give
his children a penny a piece if
they would go to bed without sup.
per, and then, when they we're
soundly asleep, would take the
pennies away from them. We
thought this was the limit, but N.
B. Webster, of the High Hill
Enterprise, can easily put US out
of business in this line. In his
paper last week he relates his ex-
perience as follows:
There are people right here in
town, who after reading the Enter
prise each week, put a wrapper on
it, then take it to the post-ofhce,
put on a 1 centstamp and send it
away. They do this to save one
cent a week. Just think of it.
And at the end of the year after
all your trouble you have saved
just 48 cents. Why not bring q
dollar to our Office and let US send
the paper for you?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25

We are in receipt of a copy of the
Montgomery MOI TRIBUNE which
comes to us under the proprietor
ship of Ferd. Wahrer, formerly
foreman of the Republican Office,
now of Chicago. The paper is a
bright, newsy, six column quarto,
and should have a large patronage
in the community where it is
published. Mr.. Wahrer is q
splendid young man and we wish
him success in his newspaper
venture City (Ia.) Re-
publican.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25
EDITED WITH An AXE.
The Rudeness of La,Uyers.
Philadelphia Press,

Philadelphia Press.
Joseph Fl. Choate tells
lhwyers that they should be court
eous in the cross-examination OF
witnesses. He also expresses the
judgment that rudeness and dis
courtesy hurt the lawyers who
employ them.
Lawyers as a class are not loved.
Most men at some time or other
have had disagreeable experiences
with them, and, while they may
respect individual lawyers, the
feeling toward lawyers in the
mass is not one of respect and
affection. The badgering of wit
nesses under cross-examination,
which small lawyers delight in
and which Judges permit when
they should not, is an old evil
which creates for the badgering
lawyer the cordial dislike, not
only of the badgered victims, but
ofmost of the lawyers who witness
the performance.
Witnesses in q court of justice
are there to assist the court and
jury in arriving at the truth. They
are not there of their own choice,
but come in obedience to the sum-
mons of the court. AS q rule the
court does not protect them sum-
GENTLY from harsh treatment, base
insinuations and gross abuse at the
hands of the attorney whose client
is unfavorably affected by their
testimony.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25
POLITICAL POINTS
Weekly Letter From The
National Capitol

Secretary Root has made his
views on foreign trade relations
sufficiently plain in the past for
them not to come rs any surprise.
But his statement before the for
eign trade congress in Washing
ton this week was a carefully pre-
pared and very extended EXPOSE
ton of his view that Is we'll worth
consideration, especially at this
time when tariff revision is a sub
ject of general interest.
Mr.. Root says that he is not in
favor of going into the general
subject of tariff revision at the
present moment. He also thinks
there are certain disadvantages in
reciprocity treaties because the
making of n such treaty opens
the door to similar treaties with
other friendly nations and would
end in a practical revision of our
tariff with the whole of the civil
lied world. What he advocates
is a maximum and minimum tariff
which could be used as a weapon
of offense and defense in the COM
mercial war which is now con-
stantly waged between nations.
He wants the president given au.
thority to scale down tariff imposts
20 per cent in such cases as are
deemed advisable. This would
enable US to treat with friendly
consideration all nations accord
ing our products entry to their
market on a reasonable basis. 1t
would also give us a weapon
where with to punish any country
which disseminated against our
goods. AS the case now stands
the American tariff is a fixed guam
tity and while foreign nations
may dislike it they at least know
that they can suffer no worse at
our hands and fare no better,
whether they discriminate for or
against u goods in their own
markets. The situation of having
no minimum tariff to offer friendly
nations puts US to a degree in the
same category with England !,
which has no tariff at all, and
whose goods may be discriminate d
against by any other country,
serene in the confidence that En-
gland has no weapon wherewith
to retaliate whether she would or
not.
The Foreign Trade Convention
at which Mr.. Roots tariff speech
was delivered in a very important
gathering. There are members
present from practically every
state and territory and from all of
the important Boards of Trade and
Chambers of Commerce in the
country. The convention has
many interesting questions to con-
slider and will make recommends
tions before it adjourns on the
subject of currency reform, po-tNl
and rate legislation, COMMERCE.
education, and international arbi-
tration. The commercial educa.
tional problem in all probility will
be dealt with by q committee to
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25

Senator Tillman has broken out
in a new place but as usual, has
wound up with the same old tune
the niggers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25

David P. Dyer, Jr., formerly
receiving teller of the United
States subtreasury at st. Louis.
was acquitted Jan. 18th, of the
charge of e~mbezzling S61, 800 from
the government, after a trial last
ing four days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25

be appointed consisting of Presi-
dent Schurman. of Cornell, and
fifteen other college presidents
from various sections. They are
to outline a comprehensive and
practical course of commercial
study which can be adopted by
the colleges and universities in the
United States with a view to train
ing young men for foreign trade
life and putting this country more
on an equality with England,
Germany and France, where such
training is made to play a very
important part in fostering foreign
trade and commerce.
-"
President Roosevelt has modi-
ied somewhat the order recently
issued concerning the withdrawal
of coal lands from entry. The
change in the order provides that
entries made in good faith before
the time that the order was issued
may be completed. This will pre-
vent working hardship on hon.
est settlers who had no thought
of defrauding the government
through entry on potentially val
liable mineral land, but will not
affect the general intention of the
act which was to prevent coal land
grabbing on a colossal scale by a
number of unscrupulods corpora
tons especially engaged in such
business.
Opponents of the Panama Canal
project have seized with avidity
on the report that the borings made
on the site of the great Gatundam
do not show a sufficient founda-
ton for the structure and will thus
jeopardize the whole scheme for a
lock canal. The discussion has
all arisen because the Isthmian
Canal Commission, while respond
ing to the House resolution, call
ing for the drawings of the site of
the dam, asked that this informa-
ton be treated as confidential. A
number of stories were imme-
diately started to the effect that
the borings showed no rock foun-
dation and that it would be i'm
possible to build a dam that would
hold. 1t is utterly uncomfortable
that a commission of the best en-
gineers in the world should have
sanctioned a scheme for a lock
canal, including a dam at this
particular point, if it were mani
testify impossible that such a dam
could be built. But there is a large
number of men in Congress only
too ready to seize on any pretext
for hampering and delaying the
fnal completion of the canal. This
hare-up over the question OF the
foundations for the dam is simply
another pretext for delay, but 1t
is thoroughly we'll known that ir-
respective of what the senate may
do in the matter the House will
stick by the scheme for a lock
canal and the president would
promptly veto any measure tend
ing to interfere with it. At the
same time the S14O, 00O, 900 appro-
priated for the work by the Spoon
Ell act is already as good as in the
hands of the President, so that
there is no fear that the progress
vi the work can be serio lsly in
terfered with.
The senate has confirmed the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25

Theodore p. Shonts, chairman
of the isthmian canal commission,
resigned his position Jan. %. He
will assume management of the
Tnterborough- Metropolitan rapid
transit lines in New York.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-01-25
One Solution.

Kansas City Journal.
If the Democrats get control of
the government again the present
supply of freight cars will be
found ample to take care of the
country's traffic.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

George Newhalls. being the same large
check with a touch of red. Her hat
was an exquisite affair of white and
rose colored feathers and plumes.
Miss Julia LanghoIne, who was with
the Irwins, was gowned in a tailor suit
of pale tan with trimmings of brown
velvet. and her wide tan hat had some
quills of red In it.
Miss Jennie Crocker wore a black
and white checked suit and a large
black hat.
Mrs. William Tubbs wore a dark
brown tailor suit, with a small brown
hat and handsome furs of the same
color.
Mrs. Edwin r. Dimond who seemed
to be one of the few women present
with an interest in and appreciation of
the machines exhibited, wore a suit of
dark blue velvet, with a small. black
hat trimed with iridescent blue plum
age.
Miss Genevieve King was gowned in
plain gray tailor suit with a white
linen shirt waist and collar with a tiny
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

the most fashionable folk wore the
plainest clothes in most instances.
Some frivolity was permitted in the
matter of hats. however, and plumed
marvels of the milliner's art were quite
frequent, even among the elect. There
was tendency on the part of Burlin-
games matrons and maids to go in for
black and white checks of different
sizes.
WHAT THEY WORE
Mrs. George NewhalI was gowned in
a tailor suit of pronounced checks,
trimmed with tiny collar and vest of
red cloth, embroidered in black. Her
hat was a becoming one of black vel
Vet, with white plumes.
Mrs. Gus Taylor was in q smaller
check Of black and white, with black
hat and brown furs
Mrs. William G. Irwin wore a hand
some gown of black. with a tiny square
yoke of white. Her hat was large, with
quantities OF black plumes.
Miss Helene Irwin wore a suit which
was quite the counterpart of Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

! black knot of tie. and handsome chin
chilla furs
Miss Hazel King was in a dark tailor
suit with gray chinchilla hat, muff
and stole.
Mrs. Frederick Palmer was gowned
In dark brown tailor suit, with hat
and furs which matched in color.
Mrs. A w. Foster wore a black silk
gown with a toque of mauve velvet
and sable.
Mrs. Douglas Watson wore gray
tailor suit and a large black hat
Mrs. Henry E. Bothin was gowned
in pale gray tailor suit braided in
white, with an elaborate blouse of
white lace Her hat was pale rose
with deeper pink roses.
Mrs. Eugene Freeman was in a blue
gray tailor suit with black hat.
Mrs. Walter Hobart was gowned in
dark blue cloth, trimmed with paler blue
embroideries. Her hat was Of black
and white.
Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels wore short
plain tailor suit of black and white
check, white linen blouse and white
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

, tailor hat trimmed with black wings.
Mrs. William Hinckley Taylor wore
a dark gray suit with a hat to match
and gray furs.
Miss Laura McKinstry was In black
cloth and velvet suit, with a white hat,
trimmed with white roses.
Miss Alice Herrin's gown was Of
brown cloth in the princess mode and
her hat was of brown with white roses.
Miss Edith Chesebrough wore black
tailor suit, white lace blouse and a
black hat trimmed with red roses.
Miss Ethel Shorb was gowned In
dark red cloth, with brown furs and a
small red hat.
Mrs. J. r. K. Nuttall wore a black
gown with a long black coat and a
black velvet hat with a pink rose.
Miss Maude Payne was all in gray,
wearing a skirt of that color and a
coat of chinchilla. Her hat was rose
colored with wreath of roses.
Miss Edith Metcalfe's tailor suit was
of red cloth. with which she wore a
little black hat trimmed with pale blue
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

To the noise-making machines with
which the cars are ordinarily equipped
were added the din OF cOwbells and the
shouts Of the enthusiasts
CROWDS VIEW PARADE
All along the line the parade was
given a noisy welcome As the cars
passed along Sutter street doors and
windows were thrown open and fam
fies assembled upon the front steps 10
observe
From lower Sutter street the parade
presented the most imposing spectacle
Like a cataract OF light the machines
rolled over the brow Of the hill
The machines followed one another
in single file along Sutter and Fillmore
streets, but when the Coliseum loomed
into view the ten-mile an hour limit
was forgotten and a general race fol-
lowed. in which the band wagon was
left in the rear.
THOSE IN THE LINE
Assisting Grand Marshal Stetson
were Charles de Young. John D. Spreck-
els Jr.. Thomas Magee, Thornwen Null
laI1y and Walter s. Hobart
Among those in line We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Rarnsde1l and DR.. Good
fellow. Louis Mann and party. Her
man F'leishhacker and party, NJ Fl.
de Young and party. Byron Jackson
and party. L l. HOefer. Mrs. HOefier,
Miss Edith HOefler and Miss Mary
Hotter, A. W. Stewart and party, R.
NJ. Gardner, R. c. Patterson. Miss G.
NJ Seaton and Miss P. II. Newbrugen,
S. Schaittacher and party, W. H. Han
sen. Mrs. NJ. Harding, A. ]. Pollock
and r. r. Pollock. Mrs. Charles Lun-
borg, Mrs. MOllie Crowder. d. Ettel
and l. Leslie. Harry J. Moore and
party. William Bracket and party. A.
J. Welsh and party. F. c. Ruppel. Mrs
RuppeI. George z. Erlin and Mrs. Err
lin. L. B. Ulrey. W. A. Higgins. F. A.
Bennett. S. T. Cunningham. S. Ducas.
Mrs. Ducas. H. F. Blanchet. and Mrs
Blanchet. Albert Herns, c. e. Knicker-
booker and party. Captain Valentine.
Captain Pulls. Lieutenant McAllister.
Lieutenant Parker OF the Artillery
Corps; John H. Mccarthy and party, C.
F. Wells and party. William Heloing
and party
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
Gather in Large Numbers at the Opening Of the
First Exhibition in This City
Variety in Costumes
Is Observed at
the Show
By Mary Ashe Miller

Entirely aparc From the enthusiastic
statements made by the technical ex-
perts IS 10 the success Of the automo-
bile show al the Coliseum last night
Il may be announced unhesitatingly
that & was quite as successful from
g society standpoint. The most select,
exclusive and rich 81 the social world
az the city ana vicinity were present.
Burlingame being especially well rep
resented. and quite as many women
as men were n attendance.
= would seem 20 be particularly an
affair OF interest 70 men. as so few
women have the mechanical lobe Of
the brain sufficiently well developed
70 appreciate The inner workings OF
motor cars. but there were compensa-
tions.
one met all Of ones friends. there
was pleasant chatter on all sides. there
were any number of men ready 20 ex-
plain anything and everything, and
then. TOO. there was for many the
balm of knowing that il was quite
the correct place 70 be. as society had
SET SIS seal Of high approval on the
show.
There was a band that played every
thing from the latest ragtime TO the
most passionate bits OF "Lohengrin.' -
and the throng OF people. which con-
sisted OF society. society" look
ers on at society. and some rank out
siders who only went 20 look Al the au-
tonobiles. promenaded up and down
and IN and out among the beautiful
cars for three hours.
Many OF those present were in the
parade preceding the show and came in
their own cars. which lined the streets
for several blocks in all directions, fur
nishing an automobile show for the
populace without that was by no means
70 be scorned.
There has been discussion galore
during the past few days as to what
one should wear. nothing having caused
such q commOtion IN the matter of
wearing apparel since --ParsifaT' was
presented 10 US from 10 10 p. m. in
the Grand opera House Of blessed
memory. The men seemed to have
taken the question as one for individ-
ual solution. as almost every masculine
costume save bathing suits might have
been seen. Some dressed as for a
motor trip TO San Jose, al least with
corduroys. dust coats, sweaters. caps
and. IL is safe TO wager, goggles in
their pockets. Others wore full dress,
and dinner coats were much in evil
dence. but ordinary business suits were
the favorite mode Of attire. The women
ran decidedly 10 tailor suits. but the
from the garments OF severest simplici-
ty TO coats and skirts with all manner
Of decorations. It was noticeable that
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
NEVADA WANTS HENEY
He'll Be Asked to Investigate il
Railroad Bill Is Defeated

RENO. New, Feb. 1S-SnOuld the
railroad bill now before the Legisla-
ture be defeated Francis j. Heney OF
san Francisco will conduct an investi-
cation on the part of the people OF
Nevada against the railroad lobbyists.
A fund to pay all Heney's expenses
has been raised by private parties and
he has consented to carry on the in
vestigation-
Frequent rumors OF Colonel Ma
yuma" backed by railroad lobbyists.
and weakening OF some of the Senator's.
has aroused the people to this action.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19
Society Folk of San Francisco Join Growing Automobile King
Two Hundred and Fifty
Cars In the Parade
Autos Cheered Along the Streets

Two hundred and ffty-four automo-
biles paraded through the streets last
night in gala procession Great crowds
lined Van Ness avenue and Fillmore
street to speed the caravan on it's way
to the Coliseum 1t was the largest
parade of the sort San Francisco has
seen. Cars of every description were
in line, from great tallyhos to 1.-THE
racers. Moving up the avenue In dou-
BILE file, decked with flags. lights shin
ing from their lamps through the semi
dark, whistles and sirens announcing
their approach, the cars appeared as
upon the city. II was a cosmopolitan
assemblage. The invitation had been
generous. Every one was welcome.
From the time the procession moved
from the corner OF Van Ness avenue
and Market street TO the time IL reached
the auditorium. three-quarteFs of an
hour later. everything was carried
through with rare precision. Autos
lodged in and out. darted hither and
thither and not a collision OF any sort
marred the event
CARS FORM CIRCLE
At o'clock cars began to assemble
at the starting point. Soon they formed
an immense circle about the monu-
ment to the volunteers Sirens
screeched, whistles resounded and the
odor of gasoline was waited over the
city. Promptly at 1880 Harry Stetson,
who acted as marshal. gave the word
and the procession started up the ave-
nue. to the tune of My Merry Oldsmo-
bile" At the head were three mounted
policemen, j. F. Leonard. J. NJ. Nc
Entee and George F. Ewing. Following
came a large auto containing the band
Next in line was machine in which
were seated Policemen McKevitt. Al
fers, Burg and Coulter. all in khaki
uniform. Then trailed the 254 motor
cars.
The procession proceeded up Van
Ness avenue to Washington street,
countermarched to Sutter, followed
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plumes and ribbon. Her furs were
white fox.
Mrs. Julian Thorne wore a black
skirt. coat Of brown fur and black
hat trimmed with pale blue.
Mrs. Selby Hanna wore a suit OF pale
tan embroidered IN blue, a white lace
waist and chic little hat Of brown
velvet and fur, with a red rose therein.
Mrs. Charles Huse wore palest green,
with a hat of the same hue, trimmed
with green and old rose plumes
Miss Irene Mack wore a pale blue
velvet suit, with white hat. trimmed
with pink roses.
Mrs. Josiah Howell wore gray tailor
suit, a black hat and chinchilla furs.
Mrs. E. Walton Hedges wore hand
some gown OF brown cloth. with a
toque of velvet and fur TO match
Sutter to Fillmore, thence to Fulton to
Scott, to Grove. to Baker. to the Coli
scum. AS the parade approached the
auditorium pandemonium broke loose.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

To the noise-making machines with
which the cars are ordinarily equipped
were added the din OF eowbells and the
shouts Of the enthusiasts.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-19

The following made under u S. Letters No
under this patent which the operation explosive engine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-01
MARKET FOR COTTON

New York July 31.-Ths cotton market wac firmer today with prices advancing on \ moderate demand. attracted by buiitsf, private condition reports. The close was steady at a net advance of 1b@l7 points. sales were estimated at 2s0. 900 bales The market opened firm at a net advance of i've to eight points in response to higher ca bIes and a condition report issued by the leading trade paper placing the average cop dition of the crop at 77.5 per cent. or only 2s per cent. better than last month. Later. another condition report was issued show ing an average of 77.s per cent. or an i'm provement of 2.6 per cent for the month and while private wirass reSorted showers in the western belt. the market adsaneed on the condition figures owing to covering by shorts who had been expecting larger in the condition of the crop for the month and some fresh buying Tor long account The higher point of the day was reached in the afternoon following a statement issued by the paper of the report of the first mentioned making the condition 75.7 instead of 77.5 and while many trad CTS were not willing to credit that the con- ditions had improved three per cent for . month. October sold at II 95 and December at 12 03. or about 1s points net higher on July covering and local bull support. Tue close was a little off from the best under realizing but there was no aggressive pres sure The governments condition repor' is expected at noon Friday and will compare with 72 per cent. last month and s2.9 per cent last year.