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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-03
The Mystery
BY
BROWN O
CHAPTER 1.-contInued.
Copyright, 1907, BY s.ory-pro.s corpora.lon)

CHAf EN- s-COntinueu
That's more'n l know" said the
man, turning and looking me squarely
in the face, but they said they seen
two ghosts, one fur the old man, an
J lone fur the boy, aout under the trees
in front of the haouse right where ole
Carney fell off his boss! Every one
of 'em seen the same thing, an when
nine men agrees to a dot on a thing o.
this kind it's pretty hard, even fur a
church member, not to believe 1t.
They'll all tell We the same story.
The boy was a-swayin' back an forth,
jest as he did after the boss kicked
him, an the ole man kind o. hoverin'
AN bendin' v him like he was In
the saddle a-cussin' him again. The
figgers was perfectly plain, all In
white, but them that stayed to look
long enough said We could see the
trunks O. the trees an other things
right through 'em, too"
81 suppose they all came back to
Hoskins' after seeing this wonderful
sight" l remarked.
You bet they did, an they come a.
%runnin'. too" said the man. II never
seen a scarder lot o. men IN my life"
MADE pretty good business for Hos.
kins that night, eh?" l ventured.
oval, 1 guess 1t did" he rejoined,
with q grin. "An' it'll keep right on
maxim good business fur him, too!
Them fellers won't git over talkin' O.
that fur a month O. Sundays"
How did they get home that
night?" ] continued persuasively.
His grin ~broadened as he chuckled.
Them as couldn't walk had to ride
home in this ere rig. Haow l ever
piled S 70 many in is more'n l kin tell"
and he laughed immoderately at the
thought.
$50 when business is good with
Hoskins It's likely to be good with
you. too, eh?" I went on.
Most ginerally," he replied. Most
.ginerally; less Hoskins gifts all their
money fore they're ready fur me an
their credit amt no good"
"And when the men aren't working
at Carney's they spend a good deal OF
time at Hoskins', don't they?" I asked,
Yes, an a good deal o. money, too
he rejoined. "Ole Carney allus paid
'em we'll; nobody can't deny that"
$50 It's a good thing for Hosklns
and a good thing for you, to get them
away from the place every little
WHILE" / suggested warily.
II s'pose 1t is. an I s'pose we can't
neither of us help 1t II they want to
leave" he returned sullenly and with
sudden suspicion as he pulled bis
horse UP sharply at the station plat.
form.
My train arrived In a few moments,
and as / was about to step aboard ]
drew the fellow toward me and said
to him IN a low tone, that others might
not hear:
THE men were quite right about
the ghosts. / saw them myself, from
my window, perfectly distinctly and
exactly as you have described them
The car was already moving and
;swung up on the step and left him
standing ~bewildered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-03
Anuantayra
If MannpHa
BY GILBERT j. cHEsTERTON,
Noted English Writer.

There is this falehood to start with: that if q man has got the truth he
is generally happy. And if he is happy he is generally lazy. The inces-
SAINT activity, the exaggerated intelligence, generally belong to those who
are a little wrong and just a little right
The whole advantage Of those who think that Bacon wrote Shake
speare hes simply in the fact that they care whether Bacon wrote Shake
speare. The whole disadvantage of those who do not think it lies in the
fact that they do not care about II The sane man who is sane enough to
sec that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare i the man who = nne enough
moi 10 worry whether LIE dill o. not
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-03


The book of life is
sealed with two words
rights and duties. What
is due to us from the
world, what is due from
us to the world-these
two complete the circle
of our social relations.
Even in the higher
sphere in which we deal
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-03


The truth is, 4 fear,
that madness has a great
advantage over sanity.
Sanity is always care
less. Madness is always
/ careful.
There is a great deal
of falsehood in the no
ton that truth must
necessarily prevail.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-05-03
Thr Glntr Anturraal
fur Vnmny Mrn
BY GEORGE SUTHERLAND.
Executive Secretary, Cleveland. o., Y. NJ. c. A

y these days of exclusive clubs it is possible to point out one
club that is open for membership to all good citizens Vt the
male persuasion-the Young. Mems Christian association.
Plenty Of people think of the Young Mems Christian
association as a religious institution, merely. 1t is that, and
more. The religion is mostly on the inside, but caa be noticed
on the outside through its results. What the blood is to the
body, religion is to the Young Mems Christian association.
1t works from the heart toward the surface.
Good blood makes a good body.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-22
OAK RIDGE.

Oak Ridge.-Mr. and Mrs, George
Hills and daughter, Eva, visited Suns
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Webb
of South Ottumwa. q
Miss Julia Anderson visited Sunday
with her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs,
G. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James shefiin Of Ot-
tumwa spent Sunday at the Charles
Blitz home.
Miss Agnes Mann spent Sunday With
Mrs. Bobinmeye.
Mr. and Mrs ohm Yeager and three
children of Wyomin~ who have been
visiting for few days with Mr.. Yea
gers mother, Mrs. Johannah Yeagsr,
left yesterday for Eddyville. From
there they will return home.
Mrs Bobinmeye, who has bee nsick.
the past two months, Is slowly improv-
ing.
William Hills of this vicinity, ac-
companied by his wife, Of Ottumwa.
spent Sunday In Hedrick.
Miss Reinhard of Ormanville visited
last week with her brother, Fritz Rein
hard
Mrs. George Hills and daughter
Eva, spjpnt Monday with Mrs D. W,
johnson of Agency.
Mrs. Charley Mundt Of Ottumwa ID
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Martsching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aley Coleman expect
to leave this month for California to
make their future home.
Miss Amber Mann was a caller al
the Bobinmeye HON Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-22
RICHLAND,

Richland.-Mrs. S. g.. Carnni chael IS
attending the Grand assembly OF Re.
.bekahs in Des Moines this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mills are visit
ing relatives In Keota.
John Kent was an Ottumwa visitor
Friday.
Misses Carrie seaton and Laura
Horning were visitors in Ottumwa
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Feavts, who has been ia
Ottumwa several days returned Sat
urday evening
Rev. DR.. Baxter Of Des Moines oc-
cupied the M. e. pulpit in the absence
of the regular pastor.
Andrew Ramsey, who has been
visiting in Minnesota and the Dako-
tas returned few days since.
Miriam Walker of Pierre, Neb., is
visiting his father and family. He
will remain until the wedding of his
sister, Alta and Zane Thompson,
which will occur Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs of Libertyville,
were guests Of their daughter, Mrs.
Coleman and husband Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith were shop
ping in Fairfield Friday.
Mrs. Aldo Drummond who attend
ed the state convention Of the w. G.
T. U. in Council Bluffs went to Sioux
City to visit few days with her sis
ter.
Andy Stranahan and wife Of Wash
ington. are visiting the VIM. II. Smith
family
j. G. Ranons who went to Chicago
Thursday to attend the funeral of his
mother who died suddenly, returned
home today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-22

young as he was. with the false plati-
tudes of boastful altruists. II should
enjoy myself If were rich, y he would
say-and sigh upon it; for what as
sumption could be more grotesque?
No, indeed there could be no sun
shine for him tomorrow. Nothing
but the shadows Of toll and in the
background. that grim figure of I'M
certainty which never fails to haunt
the lives Of the very poor.
Continued in Next Issue)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-22
CHAPTER w.
The Caves,

The Labyrinth" beneath the West
End of London was rediscovered in
our own time when the foundations
for the Carlton Hotel and his Males,
ty's Theatre were laid. 1t is a net
work of old cellars, subterranean
passages and, it may even be of dis
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
Powder Works In Death Valley.

The largest powder works in the
world are to be established at the south
ern extremity OF Death valley. This
Tact was recently announced at an in
formal gathering Of desert milllonaires
IN the st. Francis hotel at San Francisco.
Effort will be made to interest the
United States government III the rro-
ject.
The idea Of building the huge powder
works in Death valley has long been
considered feasible one on account Of
the vast deposits OF nitro which are TO
10 found i'll that vicinity. 1t is estimat-
ed by experts that the nitre bede around
the southern Tart Of Death valley will
mako powder and dynamite enough to
blow up the world. These deposits
cover thousands OF acres.
The only obstacle which has been In
the way OF such an arrangement is the
great heat Of the country i'll that vi
cinity during the summer. 1t was
thought that such heat would kema
the manufacture Of explosives during
the sumner very dangerousa and it would
be impossible to keep workmen. As the
expense OF building a plant would be
too great TO allow OF it's being operated
only during the cool weather the pro-
ject has hitherto been abandoned.
With characteristic energy, however,
this objection was overruled by the
desert millionaires who lately took up
the proposition. To provide against the
danger Of capitalization and immin ent
destruction during the warm weatEer,
these men have decided to run huge
ammonia plant in connection with the
factory buildings and in this way make
cold storage plant Of each de par tme nt {.
Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28

toxirs. There being noue in Elko, Mr..
Taber ordered it by telegraph and re-
ceived $40 worth by express this morn
iHS.
Thore has been several deaths among
the Indian children at the re ervation
and several cases have developed at
Tuscarora.
Aiarge number Of Eko Indians went
to the reservation last week to visit their
friende. They intended to stop at
Mountain City On the Fourth and take
i'll the celebration. 1t is more than prob
able that they have been exposed to the
diphtheria at the reservation and they
may be the means OF spreading the dis.
ease all over the northern country and
here. Those in authority should take
effective measures to stamp out the die
case before it is scattered throughout
the county.
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Elko, Nevada. Friday, June %. 1907

Ward, Herbert Humphrey and L.. l.
bradley, the present sheep commission.
ers OF Nevada, and George Watt, a dep
uty, for damages us u result Of Wait re-
tusing the Lander County Sheen COM
pany the righ, to Dip its sheep until aIter
he had dipped his sheep and tur ned the III
onto the ranges. Tho case involves
more than Sl00, 900 as well as the con-
s'ltutlouality Of the Law and the legality
OF the appointme nts OF the three sheep
commissioners.
Tho Lander County Sheep COM
pahy claims that the three sheep COM
mlssioners are not holding their offices
'Saliy and that they are using their
ihces for the purpose OF prom oting their
osn interests to the detriment of other
sreep owners. TEey will endeayor to
Iare the present sheep commissioners
rusted from office and will ask the court
TO hold the three sheep commissioners
liable for the damage they have sus.
tanned by the action Of George Watt, the
deputy.
The Lander County Sheep com pany
claims that the law provides tint no two
OF the sheep commissioners shall be
from the same county and that the law
has been violated in this instance by the
appointment Of Olin NJ. Ward and Her
bert Humphrey from Washoe county
The company also contends that George
Watt had no right to prevent the COM
pany from dipping it's sheep in order
that he might dip his own and turn
them onto the ranges ahead OF the sheep
OF the Lander Comfy Sheep company
and other sheep owners. The company
contends thRt it has suffered loss Of a
great deal more than 100000 by the
action OF George Watt, and asks the
court TO make Olin NJ. Ward, Herbert
Humphrey and l.. l.. Bradley PERSONAL
ly liable for the loss.- Gazette.
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Adolph Fink Killed.

This community was checked this
afternoon by tho news that Adolph
Finck was accidentally killed at Bullion
this morning. From joo Tabor, who
returned from Bullion this afternoon,
we iearued that Adolph and another
man wore working in tunnel on the
Standing Elk mine. He Was lying on q
plank bracing up somo bad ground
when several tons Of snow and ice fell
on him and killed him instantly. The
alarm was given nt once and men from
tho neighboripg m,Dee wen, to his as
sistaDce and coon dug him out, but he
was past all help. Mr.. Tabcr had etart-
cd for Elko, and WA ovortakeu by a
man on horseback. lIc went to Adolph'e
assistance, but was too late to do anJ :
thing for him.
The remains were brought to f;lko
this afternoon and taken To the under
taking parlors
Tomorrow We will puy n tribute 70
Adolph's memory and give further par.
ticulars regarding tho accident. The
latenosa OF the hour prevents IL today.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
Good Idea For Matches.

IMerico may be behind US in come
thiuge, but she has US lashed to the
wheel when it comes to making
Matches" sale man just in from the
land ofthe Montezumas ns he h1pded
out wax luciier with head on each
end.
Il saw nothing but double ended
matches while | WIS away, and l cau
tell you that they save ones record with
the Recording Angel. II you dig down
in your pocket and find one match the
chances are chat you are sure OF light,
because il one end goes out the other ls
left, These old time matches, just re-
vived, that splutter brilliant sparks may
be all right when it comes to pleasing
the baby, but the fellow who puts on the
market double ended match viii lind
q ready demand"
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Accident al The Belmont.

Tho Tonopah Bonanza gives the T. :
lowing account OF an accident ut t..
Belmont mine Thursday evening:
George Marovich wcHded his way up
tie hill early last evening u pay his
brother visit, little realizing what fate
Ind III store for him and his. After ar
nYing at the mine, he called his brother,
Frank, out and it was during their con-
vcrsa,Ion that Frank Marcovich noticed
that loaded car Of ore had gotten away
and was coming down the hill. He
jumped to the side Of the track and in
Trying TO swing Onto the car he fell un-
der It aud the car passed completeIy
over his body, death coming almost il.
stnntly.
When George Nuroyich saw that his
brother had missed the side Btepe, he
sprang to hs rescue, but the onuomIng
car had gained such momentum that
before he could drag his brother from
the track 10 WIS knocked down by the
car, which passed over his legs just
above the ankle. lie was quickly taken
to the Miners Union hospital, where it
Was fUnnd necessary TO aDputate both
legs above the ankle. Drs. Richards
and Mapcs Ill performing the operation
found also that his left arm wns tractur-
cd above tho wrist and his right arm
badly bruised. lie is in a very danger
ous condition and the chances OF recov-
cry are smnll.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
How Clark Made Millions

Fow people know that the enormous
fortune amassed by former Senator Wm.
4. Clark Of Montana was founded on a
stage route contract, INSERTS an sx-
change. Tho Montana Croesus made
his first 5000 out OF contract for
carrying the mails over star route &C.
tablisbed during the time OF the star
route scanal. The route ran from Deer
Lodge, which was then ClRrk's home
to Butte, which at tho time was strug-
Cling mining camp. No scandal at-
tatchcd to tho Clark contract, and the
post office department. records shoy
TINT he performed we'll and faithfully
the service for which Uncle Sam paid
him,
with the money which he made out OF
this contract Clark started small bunk
at Deer Lodge, III partnership with ono
Larrabec, who for long time WIS tho
rich member Of the firm. Clark made q
small loan to a miner oi Butte, who was
possessed OF the idea that millions were
TO be dug out OF the, bald mountains in
TINT region in tho torm Of gold or other
precious metals.
Tho borrower became dishoartencd
and LETT tho country, thus throwing in
to Clark's hands a strip OF mountain
that seemed utterly barren Of all forme
Of woalth. Ilcsitnting at first, he risked
n little more Of his hard earned holdings
IN prospecting the property TINT hnd
boon 40 suddenly thrust upon him. Ii
was not long before his prospcctor's pick
was DUNK into ono Of tho rchoet ores oi
copper thue far discovered on tho face
OF the globe. While Clark hnS made
most Of his money ont Of this mine III
has large Investment IN other proper
tece flo built railroad connecting
Salt Lako with Los Angeles aud the lin'
In ono Of many now controlled 10y II, ii
Hartman Of New York.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
Labor Not Protected.

In Germany, tho lending proteclion,st I
country Of Europe, md ono which has
recently increased tho duties on its in
porte, there 10 increGeing Distress arising
from low wages and high pricos for the
necessaries Of lie. Consul Hanna OF
Magdeburg reports mn enormous i'm
crease in tho cost Of living for 1000 over
1905. lie also reports that In ccrtain
industriee, the highest possible earnings
Of laborere In cents an hour and the
average only ccpte, American money
Tho Consul nj Iittau tells q similar
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
A Thrust nl TAFT.

The old Union Soldiers and the ne.
groes seem to be making common cause
against Secretary Taft on the ground
thnt no is tho "heir apparent Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt Former Lieutenant T.
Governor Lyons, OF OHIO, member OF
tho Grand Army OF tho Republic, and
Joshua Jones, colored, president Of
Wilbertorce University, made speeches
at Nenia, Ohio, recently, in which they
voiced the sentiment OF tho classes to
which they belong. Gov. Lyons said:
"This country has never lDdulged IN the
heir-appareDt theory, and is now too far
advanced in republicanism and demo-
crscy to have any use for such doc
irinc. am in favor Of Foraker be-
causo want no man at Washington to
represent me who has not mind Of his
own and admire him tho more 10 his
judgement comes in conflict with the
man with the big stick and he stanus by
his opinion"
President Jones in q passionate speech
added: al am II christian and n minis.
Of the gospel, but / want to cay here
that damn those damned eliminatora,
tRoosovelt and Tatt) and all they stand
tor"
And yet thoy cay that there is bar.
mony in tho republican camp! Why the
old cesspool is spoutiug hot mud like a
goyser. Perhaps It would be more ne
curato 10 cay like two Roysers.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
Let Her" Scream.

We no te rs nm instance OF great minds
running in the same channel that James
Russell Lowell also regarded the Ameri-
can eagle as Of the feminine gender.
In the early days Of the 3lst congress,
1s49, Howell Cobb OF Georgia was elect
ed as speaker Of the lower house over
Robert c. Winthrop OF Massacb usetts,
the Wing candidate, by two votes. The
result would have bees tic il John
Gorham Palfray, Harvard graduate, OK
minister, successor to Edward Everett
in the Brattle Square pulpit, and elect
ed as Boston Wing, had not voted
against his townsman. In the heat Of
his in Indignation, Lowell wrote:
No. Hez heP IIe HASN'T, though?
WhutH Voted again him?
Et tho bird OF our country could
ketch him She'd skin him.
II seems though, SEQ Her with wrath
in each quill,
Like a chaDcery lawyer, film Her
bill,
An grindin' Her talents OF sharp ez
all mater,
To pounco like writ on the back o.
the traitor,
II the ornitholo1ists don't agree with
james Russell and Mrs. Lillio Dcvereux
Blake, Of course they must be wrong.
Poetry and romance must always hOl
their own against prosaic facts! - Book. .
lyn Eagle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
The Wheat You Consume.

Seven bushels Of wheat in q pile looks
rather large for the average person to
eat, yet the iper capita consumption OF
wheat for the year 1907 is estimated b,
the statisticians Of the department OF
commerce and labor at that figure for
this year. In 1901 we were satisfied
with aGvut four buehelr piooo in tho
United States.
The figures Of the ststisticians show
that our consumption has huctuated
during the past ten years, according to
our appetites perhaps, or the sizs OF our
"pile."
In 1898 We consumed 4.29 bushels Of
wheat per capita; in 1899 we ate Geo
bushels. --Fireside Guard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
Card OF Thanks.

We hereby extend our sincere thanks
to all who so kindly assisted us during
the sickness, death and burial OF our
little daughter aud relative. Your kind
ness and sympathy have made onr bur-
den OF sorrow easier to bear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Butler
Dir. j. a, Robertson
MIR. and Mrs. W. .. Kottiuger
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Berg
Mr., and Mrs. +. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Boil.
Lamoille, Nevada, juno 81, 1907.
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A Record Year.

Though the first half Of 1907 has not
yot passed, its record Of casualty al.
ready exceeds tho total Of 1906. There
have been 3S railroad accidents OF
moro than tho ordinary magnitude, in
which 2i3 pcBous hnve been killed and
921 injured.
wrecked, involving the loss Of 9t2 lives.
There have been l3 mino ncCidGnte,
in which 3j5 persons hnvo porishcd.
These casualitics have boon duo to
human negligence or ignorance in lnrgc
part, but nature has been dc structivo
alec. Tidal Ycs have swept away
2,2i0; earthquakes j,l00i hurricanes,
5:ln; but cyclones thus iar hnyc been
comparatively morciiuI, unless thcro
shall prove 10 have been great lo@ OF
liio 10y tho ono nj Kurrachi, India, 70
Gently. In other cycloncs about 10
have bcon killed.
When to thcsc totals 10 adCiod tho sum
OF emalier casualties thOro cnn DO little
doubt TINT 1907 will DO known III history
as tho year OF disGstor
Tho cloud hns silvor lining however
Tho total OF gifle and bcqucsts in oil
forms Of philanthropy In lees ihoD siS
months OF 1907 10 larger thnn tho total
Tor the II months OF 1906, being slOS,'
9Gl $50, as compared with lO6,2Sl ,OS8'
And mover have theto been iiSc months
during the last % years in which the
total OF cmJoaalcmcnt and various forms
OF doialcntion hns been Hs small M in
this first 1.-Two months Of l0o7.--Chicagc
Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
A New Explosive.

y new explosive to take the place OF
dynamite and powder hRs been disoov.
cred TINT docs away with much OF the
noise and danger heretofore SO common
in mines and other places. Parties who
have used tho new explosive, are con.
vincei that it is remarkable, both in
tho results achieved and tho great safety
found in ito use, and the economy Of
expenditure. Certain chemicals, have
been discovered which, when mixed
with 80 per cent granulated sugar, give
wonderful results. Tho new explosive
is manufactured by St. Louis firm, and
will soon be placed on the market. Tho
ncw explosive IL fired with fuse.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28

story. These reports show that tariff
taxes do not improve the condition OF
working men. The high wages paid in
this country in the building, nnd rRil-
road and mining industries, which are
not protected prove thai 1t is not pro-
tective tariff, but the organizations Of
laborlng men, that make wages high in
spite Of enormous immigration aud dif-
ticulty in procuring certain raw mater
ils, owing to .prohibitive duties.