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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20

W. ~
- HE boys lantern glowed
like a will-o'-the-wisp as he
" v came down the dark noun
NV w tain path to the little
49, church. Soon other Ian
- terms joined his, and
now and then the Pickering lights
played on the bright dress of a girl
or the eager face Of a child, but for
the most part the shadowy figures
gave no hint of race or degree, until
at last the little crowd gathered into
a poorly lighted room, where the fare
OF an oil lamp showed a motley gath
ering Of country people.
AS the boy slouched toward a seat
a girl stopped him. She wore a pink
knitted hood, and her cheeks rivaled
the color of her head-covering.
Merry Christmas" she said, and
gave him a coQuettish glance from
her bright eyes as he returned her
greeting.
The boy walked by her side a lit.
tie awkwardly, but unafraid. He was
10, and he lived on the hills. 1t was
the time for love, and the girl was
his chosen mate. After the festiv-
tiles they would go up the dark path.
together, and he would kiss her at
the door of her fathers cabin, and
that would be their betrothal.
They eat together on the front
bench and read from the same hymn
book. The boy sang softly. He
would not let out his voice in the lit.
tie room; 1t was only on the mountain
top that the deep tones rang like
a bell as he chanted a wild SOM
to his sheep.
The thought of the sheep brought
u~neasiness. Up there on the noun
tain his flock lay waiting for him to
come and open to them the shelter
OF their shed. but the temptation to
GO a~-pleasuring had been great, and
the smile of the pink-cheeked girl, the
music, the lights, the companionship
had lured him from the lonely watch
under the stars.
Then the girl whispered to him, and
he forgot care, until a little later
an outer door opened. and a mar
stepped in, his shoulders white with
glistening fakes.
IT'S snowin'," said the boy.
The girl nodded, but kept her eyei
on the stage, where four small girls
recited a Christmas poem In unison
Again the boys Thoughts dew tr
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you Ear launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
8 a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Sheer white goods, in fact. n fine

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to %starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufi cient
strength to %stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of YOU work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Ways Of William Penn.

Simeon Ford recently said at a ban.
quet in the course of a eulogy on Will
liam Penn:
Penn was a man Of peace and al.
ways got the biggest one. He be-
lieved in doing right by the Indians,
and when he did them he did them
right. e
THE Puritans %extinguished the In
dian title by the simple expedient of
extinguishing the Indian; but the
pious Penn, instead of shooting them,
got them half shot, and accomplished
the same result. Hence the saying,
Penn Is mighter than the sword"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Husky Bee.

"Ah! the old days!" sighed Granger.
Here's that old poem about husking
bees. l always did like that"
"Husking bees?" queried Townley.
"What do you mean?"
Weren't you ever in the country
during the season Of husking bees?"
"No. l never heard of anybody husk-
ing a bee!" .
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Too Much DeIay.

Miss Gibson Girl-How long before
you a let me have this gown?
Dressmaker-Two weeks, miss.
Miss Gibson Girl-Heavens! In the
meantime he may propose to some one
else.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20

There Is nothing meritorious but
virtue and friendship, and friendship
itself Is only a part Of virtue.-Dr.
Johnson.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Cruel.

boo, hoo!"
whats the matter, John?"
Got caught stealth apples at Mr..
Binx's."
did he thrash you?"
mo; made me eat the apples. Boo.
hoo-hoo!"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-12-20
Charming an Audience.

A young lawyer with political as
pirations was about to make the first
important speech of his career. He
knew Speaker Cannon, and ventured
to ask his advice in the matter of ad-
dressing an audience.
my son." said the veteran, find
out what interests your audience and
talk to it on that subject. If you
find you can't strike the oil of its
attention, stop boring it."-Success
Magazine.
The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
p%ortance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffen-
err makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
LOSS OF $2,OOO,O 900.
Is Faced by Depositors in California
Safe Deposit and Trust Co.

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-Walter J.
Barnett was released yesterday on $75.-
COO bail, but ]. Dalzell Brown was I'M
able to obtain bonds and spent another
night in the city prison. David +;
Walker, president of the suspended
bank, is still in custody at Santa Bar
bara. He will be brought to this city
today. =-
Pending the appointment of a receiv-
er for the bank the bank commission
ers have named Attorney Charles s..
Gushing to act as temporary custodian.
The men responsible for the collapse
of the California Safe Deposit and
Trust company are not to be let off
merely on charges of embeZzlement.
Assistant District Attorney Francis j.
Heney has agreed to cooperate with
the depositors and will conduct a full
investigation into the banks affairs
when the next grand jury is called.
This will take place before the end of
the month. The inquiry will include an
investigation into the charges that
5000, 900 had been loaned to two New
York banks and the money had never
been forwarded; that the officers re-
ceived deposits when they knew the
institution to be insolvent, including the
deposit of 1888, 600 from an Ogden bank,
and that the officers made loans in
manner calculated to deceive, in lend
inf nearly 100000 for the purposes of
the Carnegie Brick company, one of
the institutions industrial companies.All
of these constitute statutory offenses
and if proved will not only involve the
men already under arrest, but others
who co-operated with them.
A long statement setting forth the
assets and liabilities of the company
was presented to the stockholders yes
terday. It showed the sum of s9,000,000
due the depositors. A brief examina-
ton of the assets showed about $5,000,-
900 in property which is considered
good In addition to this there are
loans and other assets which it was
thought might bring in $2,000,000 more
This made total of s7,000.00O of posi-
BILE assets against the liabilities
to 100000. Other assets
which have been carried on the books
of the company as good were regarded
as practically worthless.
The local banking situation today
gave no indication of having been af-
fected in the slightest degree by the
insolvency of the California Safe De-
post and Trust company. Business
moved along in the normal way and all
those desiring money for the conduct
of business on normal lines found no
difficulty IL obtaining it.
The list OF shareholders of the bank
is a long one and includes persons and
from Paris to Vladivostok.
A number of small banks in the inter
Tor are hit by the failure, mostly as
pledges for the stock in large and small
amounts. Before the fire the stock was
quoted at about $3.50. Since then it
has deprecated to about 500 and it
was at that valuation or in the neigh
borhood thereof that the PLEDGES &C
ceDted it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
[SAH#lTS

Adolphus Busch, the millionaire
brewer OF St. Louis, passed through To-
car "Adolphus." He was on his way t.
california where he will spend the win
| t..
w. II. Hamilton, master mechanic OF
the eastern division, was in from Ar
genuine yesterday on a business trip.
Fred Candy has resigned his position
Win the motive power department and
| VIII seek other employment
| Engineer Seeley Herrick of Argentine
Is running for a few days on runs Nos
L ana ~ between Kansas City and
| topeka in the place of Engineer j. P.
| Kelly who is laying off
Eng1neer Dan Shannon is running in
the place of Engineer William Gilpin on
runs NOS. IL and Is between Topeka
and Newton.
Conductor Mattingly of Argentine is
running in temporary freight service
out of Topeka.
Engineer James Thomas, who has
been laying off on runs Nos los and
1Co between Topeka and ST. Joseph for
some time, has returned to work and
has relieved Engineer Ed Scahin who
was in his place.
The insurance feature of the H. H.
club is the best part of it.
Inc programme at the r. r. Y. M.
e A. Social club tonight will take the
form of a mock trial
hNcN w. ESCop Will a0OreSS the
noon meeting in the old planning mill
tomorrow.
d. c. Thomas, secretary to the as
sistant superintendent of motive DOW
er, returned this morning from a trip
over the coast lines
c. w. Kouns, assistant to the second
vice president, ]. w. Kendrick, is in
Topeka today on a business trip.
6. w. Show, electrical foreman of the
Santa Fe, is in Arkansas City on
business trip.
L. M. Gain, chief electrician of the
Santa Fe, went west yesterday on an
extended business trip.
The class in electricity at the r. r.
Y. M. c. A., will meet tomorrow night.
A class will be organized at the r.
r. Y. M. G. A. tomorrow night for the
purpose of instructing teachers in the
proper art of teaching. E. w. Rankin
of the Mail and Breeze has been en-
gagged to teach the class. All Sunday
school teachers in the city irrespective
of denomination are invited to attend
the meeting.
w. A. Powers, chief chemist of the
Santa Fe, has gone to Arkansas City
on business trip.
P. E. Kaler, assistant chemist of the
Illinois and Missouri divisions with
headquarters at Shopton, Iowa, has re-
turned to his home after spending a
few days in Topeka. ,5-
Jacob Oberer custodian of the me-
chanical building at Crane and Adams
is laying off for few days on
account of an attack of neuralgia.
H. w. Jacobs, assistant superintend-
peka this morning after having been
on an extensive trip over the coast lines
OF the Santa Fe in the interests of the !
bettermeut department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10

slungshot away could have escaped
suspicion. Now 1 would be better off
If 1 were dead and in the grave with
Stewart. I made the sacrifice for May
(Mrs. Stewart). and am satisfied
Creviston had an 8-year-old son who
lived with him. He made arrangements
today for having the boy admitted to
the orphans home in lola. The home
requires a waiver from parents before
they will take children.
Il guess I am not likely to need the
boy again in this life Creviston said,
as he signed the waiver. His prelimi-
nary hearing was Monday afternoon
and he pleaded guilty to first, degree
murder and was bound over to the next
term of the district court. He asked
to have his trial completed as soon as
possible.
81 might as well start on the long
journey as soon as can," he said,
cheerfully.
Stewards body was sent to Leroy,
Ind, where it will be buried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
GLASS PLANTS REOPEN.
The Institutions at Coffeyville and
Fredonia Again in Operation.

Coffeyville, Kan. Dec. 10.-The
wage differences between the Amalga-
mated Window Glass Workers union
and the Glass Manufacturers' associa-
ton was settled recently at a meeting
of representatives of the two associa-
tons in Pittsburg, Pa. Both sides
have ratified the agreement and the
plants will start at once. In this city
two of the window glass plants have
been running on a cooperative basis
two weeks. The Fredonia plant
started Monday Other window glass
plants all over the field lighted their
fires yesterday afternoon.
The settlement reached in Pittsburg
does not affect the fruit jar plants
which employ members of a different
union.
The settlement means work for
about 5000 men in Kansas alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


s.. L. Lathrop to J. H. Lathrop. lots
"a to "a Gnclusive) Virginia ave-,
Highland Park add, and lots 1S4
and 136 Michigan ave-, BARRIERS sub
div, and lots 2044 and 2046 Market
ave-, ThompSonS Sub-div..-......-.. o.
T. ]. Sox and wife to r. l.. Wilt, lots
49, IS, 81 and SO Main ST., Rossville:: 3,Ou
G. A. Barnes to J. E. Howe, lots 1So
and 1877 Wabash ave-, ]. Norton's
80 add.
J. Fritz and wife to H. A. w. kasse-
baum. cemetery lot II, block 6. J.
F'ritz's add.
H A. Kassebaum and wife to h. A.
w. Kassabaum, the N. " of the 3 ~
w. II 11-11-13 4,VO
NJ. Haywood to L. Green, lots IL Har- -
rlSon ST. ---- Az
J. H. Lathrop and wife to H. N.
Wadsworth, lots on Virginia ave:
and 2 lots on Michigan ave. and
lots on Market ST., Highland Park
D. ". Baxter to j. j. Dilatush, the -
S. e. II 33-13-15. ..---..- NV
A. M. Bunton and wife to A. r
Smith, lot 1877 and part of lot l9o -
West ST., Horne's I'd add 16O
T. J. Mercer and wife to r. M
Johnson, lots 800, 1874. S26 and S2S -
Oakland ave, ]. w. Morris add. LILO
A Butler to w. r. Marker, lots AZ
and lots 429 Euclid ave., keith's 50 %
add. oV
H w. Brent and wife to r. N. Nc
Clenahan, part of lots 103, los and
107 Throop ST., TROOPS Sd add 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec 1o.-wHEAT-The wheat
market opened weak today. because of
lower prices at Liverpool and on the con-
tinent The English market was down
about 1 cent and the continental markets
were off about 2 cents. May wheat open
ed A@5kc lower. at $1.O001 CO.'S, sold off to
997sc Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts of GIL cars, against 1,233
cars last week, and SAC cars one year ago.
The close was weak. with May ss@Ac
lower. at 99hcG$1.00.
CORN-The corn market was easy at
the opening because of decline of I'D at
Liverpool and in sympathy with wheat
May corn o-ened 4 G5sc lower, at $3.50
54a4c, and after touching 54Ac sold at
$3.50. Local receipts were 565 cars, with 70
cars of contract grade.
The close firm, with May 1sc hlgh-
er, at 551sc.
OATStThe oats market was easy along
with wheat and corn. May oats opened
unchanged, at 53c, sold at 52A@527sc. Lo-
cal receipts were 2S3 cars.
PROVISIONS--Provis were easy be-
cause of a 15@25c decline in the price of
lige hogs May pork was unchanged, at
S12. 40. Lard was. unchanged to PFC lower,
at 81. 621hm7. 60. Ribs were 21a@5c lower, at
Sc 75d6. II. 81,
RYE-Cash: Tic.
RARLEY-Cash: S4G9Sc. ...
TIMOTHY-Cash: SO. 6004a0.
CLOVER-Cash:. $11 .00Q15.00. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10

and the American Institute OF Electri-
cal Engineers. Mr.. clark was the hrst
in this country to take up wireless
geography and was engaged by the
New York Herald to report the first
Upton yacht races by wireless. Sub
sequently Mr.. Clarke transmitted
photograph by wireless through a
nine inch brick wall, Tor the same pa
stir that two columns of news in re-
gard to it was cabled to the Paris edi-
ton of the Herald. AT the two. cleo
trical exhibitions that have been given
at the Chicago Coliseum. Mr. Clarke
was selected to deliver the popular
scientific lectures and has given to-
tai of nearly one hundred lectures IN
the Coliseum Annex. The selection OF
Mr.. Clarke by an exhibition managed
by the most prominent electrical Dusl-
ness men in the country is certainly
a very great compliment to his ability
Besides imparting the highest scfen-
tif1c discoveries Mr.. Clarke makes
some astonishing experiments before
the audience. He is now engaged for
few days in Council Grove, where he
has been called in consultation in re-
lation to some electrical problems,
and as the nature of the experiments
that he conducts on the stage depend
largely on the size of the stage and
the kind of electrical current avail
able, a complete description of his ex-
periments is not now at hand, but they
ture occurs, as he has now the in
formation concerning the size of the
stage and the quality and character
of the electric current available.
One of the experiments he con-
ducts is the passing through volun-
teer from the audience enough cleo
trio current togactuallys melt off wire
and to light an incandescent lamp to
full candle power without any shock
being felt. Another is to have vol
unteer in the audience by pressing a
bulb that is not connected at all with
the stage. and some fifty feet there
from, light an incandescent light by
wireless telegraphy. r-!e=
An electric journal in Chicago said
of one of his lecture performances:
s.Mr Clarke made some astounding
statements and performed some high
frequency experiments that to the
general public seemed like the highest
art in magic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
COL. CODY DENIES.
Declares His Relations With Mrs.
Gould Were of a Business Nature.

| Denver Dec. 1O.-"She was a beau
tiful girl, a brilliant girl and a won
derful actress but I only knew he1
| professionally
| mel w. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill. the vet
eran scout and Snowman, who was at
| the St. James hotel in Denver, regard
ing Mrs. Howard Gould, formerly
Katherine Clemmons of thespian
fame.
Buffalo Bill talked of many things
and changed the subject often, but the
charges which have been brought
against him and Mrs. Gould in the
divorce case brought by Howard
Gould of the much-moneyed family,
were treated humorously by him and
at not much length.
In the testimony produced by How
ard Gould in his suit for divorce,
Colonel Cody was often mentioned. 1t
was charged that for years he had
been intimate with the beautiful and
the then unmarried Katherine Glenn
mons; that he-resided with her in
house on Forest avenue in Chicago,
and that these facts were unkonwn to
Howard Gould when he gave the
wife's right to his fortune.
The witty and handsome old scout
did not appear tobe particularly
pleased when the name of Katherine
Clemmons was mentioned to him last
night, but he did not begin to dodge
the subject until he had made as
much of a statement regarding her as
he deemed sufficient, and then he in
variably changed the subject when
Howard Gould. his wife or the affairs
of either were mentioned.
''At the time 1 met Katherine Glenn
mons 1 was in the show business, and
was constantly looking for talent.
Other men have hired talent and have
hired it as I did, as a business propo-
sition. At that time might say there
was a dearth of show talent. espe>
cially female talent. There was
about finished his career. Then there
was myself, also great actor. But
where were the actresses? There
were none. 1 recognized the talent OF
Katherine Clemmons, and placed her
in the show business. She travelled
in America, England, France and 9TH
er countries and became great. she
New York and became greater.
81 am getting used to being smoked
up in the newspapers, but at that
believe they treat me for the most
part kindly. There is no reason for
connecting my name with the Gould
case, or for smoking me up on Kath-
crime Clemmons' account. They
every woman who ever worked for
me, and had thirty or sixty with my
show last year" ---- -.ai-
Then Colonel Cody said that the
public were abusing the railroads. and
were thus retarding progress. He said
that colonization, irrigation, the rail-
roads and the Mormons were civil
was law which prevented autOmo-
biles from traversing the broad gov
eminent roads of the National yell
lowstone park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
lola WOMAN SET FREE.
Mrs. Stewart Knew Not of the Crime
But Loved Husbands Slayer.

lola, Kan, Dec. 10.-After "a hours of
cross-examination by the officers, Mrs.
h W. Stewart, wife of the man found
murdered in East lola, Sunday morn
ing, was released from Jail last even
ing She finally convinced the officials
that she was innocent of knowledge
either of the actual killing or of the
fact that Creviston was planning such
q thing. She said, however, that she
was aware of his affection for her and
returned it.
The police say Creviston is the cool
est criminal they have ever had to deal
with in the county. He tells of max
ing the tools with which he intended
to commit the murder. He talks with
the easy voice and manner of a man
speaking of a new tool used in his
trade. He thinks he made a mistake
in cutting Stewards throat.
1.-The finding of the penknife and its
Identification as mine was my undo
ing he declared. THE blows on the
head killed him and If 1 had taken that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
ABANDON A DEEP WE'LL.
Dril1ers After Gas. Near Arkansas
City, Quit at Depth of 625 Feet.

Arkansas City, Kan, Dec. 1O.-The
drillers for the Arkansas Valley Gas
company, who have been working on
the deep hole on the Hunt farm,
who came to Arkansas City from
Skiatook, Okla, began the work Of
moving the big rig. The rig will be
moved to a location about fifty or
sixty feet from the site of the hole
abandoned and the work of drilling
the new hole will begin the last of this
week or the first of next. The drillers
have had no little trouble on this hole
and have spent several months in
drilling it to the depth of 625 feet,
where it was abandoned. The reason
for abandoning it was a collapse of
the big twelve and half inch casing
which was put in the hole and which
gave away Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
PROF. CLARK HERE FRIDAY.
Well Known Authority on Electricity
Will Lecture.

The sixth entertainment on the Or
gan Association Lyceum course, a lee
ture by Prof. w. J. Clarke, comes on
Friday December 18TH Mr.. Clarke
is well known authority in electri-
cal engineering, and all persons inter-
ested in modern science will find
rare opportunity in hearing him. Be-
sides being a practical electrical en-
gineersof the highest standing and a
member of some of the most prom
inent scientific societies, Mr.. Clarke
has been honored by appearing by in
yitation before the Franklin institute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-10
Kansas City, Dec. 10.
Open High Low Close Yes
kansas CITY Live Stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. lo-CATTLE5--
Receipts 1900 head, including 300 south
ems. Market slow and steady. Native
steers s4ooq6 so; southern neIg .z steers s. 90
and heifers, 81 2595. IS; stockers and feed
ers s.. OO@4.5 So bulls, s2.5oq4 10; calves, $3.50
$3.50; western steers, $3.25Qo.2O western
cows, $2.25G4.00.
HOGS-Receipts today. 10000 head: Mar
ket 10c lower. Bulk of sales, "a 1904 40;
and lights, 81 20@4.35.
SHEEP-Recefpts today 5000 mead; Mar
ket steady to weak Muttons, S42oa5l ~;
lambs, So. 25G610; range wethers, $3.50
500; fed ewes, $3.0044.25.