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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Onions Net $500 an Aero
This is What They Are Raising on Land in South
Texas That You Can Buy-lO to GAO Acres
and Two Town Lots for $2lO Without
Interest," Payable $40 Per Month.
The Famous Simmons Ranch South Of San Antonio is Now on the Market
Investigate This and Get in Before it is Too Late.

Nemsrs. F. I. Beatty and / F. Isham, of Carnegie, Okla, and G. A.
Severns o.: Mountain View, Okla, all well known, reliable gentlemen, write:
Carnegie, Okla, March IL, 1907,
DR.. C +. Simmons, San Antonio, Texas.
Dear Strive left Oklahoma on the morning of the 9th Of March to
visit our Ataooa County lands, for DE purpose of seeing the land and
investigating you proposition for ourselves, and our neghbors who are
contemplating purchasing.
We spent some time on the ranch and satisfied ourselves thoroughly
and the water is as good as can be.
We have. bcWght, away samples of soil taken from different places,
and Cotton, Alfalfa, Wheat and Corn that can be seer by calling at the
office Of + L. Beatty at Carnegie, Oklahoma. This land will produce any
We stood oil top Of the hill in the Musgpve pasture, and could see
for miles in very direction, almost over he entire property. This land
is all hrgabe, and sufficient water can be obtained to irgate the entire
property.
We are entirely satisfied to recommend the proposition to or people.
The only thing needed, to make this a great country is a railroad, and we
satisfy the people that this railroad will be built through this land within
any reasonable time, there will be no trouble about finding purchasers
for every farm and lot that you AVE GOT.
1t is such an easy country to build a railroad over and you are offering
such a huge bonus and the tonnage will be so great for a railroad through
that country when this property is sold, that you certainly will be able to
We win be glad to have you refer anyone who wants to know anything
about this land to u.s..
Yours truly,
F. L. BEATTY,
l. 4. ISHAM.
G. A. SEVERNS.
Mountain View, Okla.
Write today for literature telling you all about the ranch and Photographic views of sams
DIR. CHAS. r. SIMMONS,
2t5 Alamo Plaza, SAN ANTONIO, TExA3.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Cause for Resentment.

London Punch suggests as a reason
for R~aisuli's hatred for Caid Mclean
that it was the latter who introduced
bagpipcs in Morocco.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Found Dead in q CuIvert.

Rolla-John Perry Malone, one Of
the oldest citizens of Phelps county,
was found dead at the bottom OF the
culvert under the Frisco railroad In
this city
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Would Mean Immense savino

Two hundred and fifty million dol.
lars a year would be saved If electrici'
ty were to s%upplant steam entirely.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23

Lewis Single Binder straight sc cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23

True wisdom is to know what is
best worth knowing, and to do what
Is best worth doing.-Humphrey.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
WedIock,

Marrying a woman is a very useful
thing to teach you how you don't un-
derstand her.-New York Press.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Novel Excuse of Nc Avail.

A Lander (COlo.) man called to serve
on a jury tried to get of by claiming
he was too big for such work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
TEN A OF PAIN.
Unable to Do Even Housework Be-
cause Of Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Margaret Emmerich, of Clin-
ton ST., Napoleon, o., says: For
fifteen years | was q great sufferer
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
']rosperous France.

Prosperous
The wealth of France is estimated
at forty-two thousand millions.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23

Let the n%obleness Of your mind i'm.
pei you to it's improvement.-Howard.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23
Last Memorial.

In the Sandwich islands widows
have their departed husbands names
tattooed on their tongues.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-23

Beautiful is the activity that works
for good and the stiffness that waits
for good.-Collyer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
CONCERNING THE CITY COUNCIL

Several councilmen have lately expressed dsapproval
ance Of interested citizens at council meetings.
You keep bringing lot Of people there to bother u.s.
exclaimed one petuant city legislator in terms than
can be properly printed.
legal powers in city affairs petty conception
was put in Office remains there.
Due Of the The n and at the same time disgusting at
little day Of triumph office holder The between
prior to election report following
public bears the inaiction fo awhletoo long usually
then something occurs the little and his glory He
A ns e ee 4e and ea w the eoDnS to
s eass public in city before
people will in the course Of few elections at least
given the citizens Union recently by the council
The This action and s. to the attention Of
mighty esamton that II resents any expressions
from the public It appears to have evolved into free and
learned men Tue Press will con
the hands this Council It the people Of Union bark
that unless they remain viglant saloon
es friendship liquor ntsres To put it straight Th.
other has forfeited the right unguaded public
fdenoe
Supporters opposed by corporation interests
especially transportation corporations seeking
$50 Gns from the city need Tor TIE active and ny
enf a from this rule
tween contending corporate interests
Gil Uness cZen aggressivey this
disarrangement of affairs now prevailing his chances
securing what he wants SLIM III happen
conflict with the dominant they
ceedngly SLIM
if the public there force when wants anything
the council will eventually learn properly
remembered and rewarded at election the
will also discourage the legislation
the city is regularly afflicted
Counclmen understand this anybody,
they resent what they are pleased designate interference
with their business.
BY attendance and observation the public will
that this busines
disguised public business the
which fhQ tayn co1orioc
fine for the actual amount of Intelligent service performed in
the council chamber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
SOLDIERS NOT GUILTY

Just who the miscreant is who
reomves the turnstiles from the
ends of the foot bridge connecting
the military reservation with Ma.
tatorium park Is still unsettled.
The board Of public works believed
it the work of soldiers, but Lieut..
Col. Febiger, in letter has told
the board to Danish the thought,
and says the stiles were removed
by "hoodlums from Natatorium
park" The letter also states that
several times the stiles have been
replaced by the commanders or.
ders.
Col. Febiger is sarcastic some,
and tells the board that he Is
happy at the thought that Gin the
near future" the foot bridge will be
replaced with a substantial one.
but he wants to impress upon the
board the necessity of immediate
repairs II not new structure, be-
cause the present one will never
last another season Of high water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
BREWERY DUMMY FINED

That Chief Of Police Rice holds a
heavy club over the heads of sa.
loon keepers who are inclined to
Obstruct the course of justice by
protecting wrong-doers is now gen.
orally admitted. following Justice
Hinkle's action Thu morning in fin.
ing David Ajdukovices, proprietor
of the Gospic Lika saloon, $25 and
costs on q charge Of selling liquor
without license. The license he
used is owned by the Schade Brew
ing Co.
Several days ago Patrolman
Shannon went into the saloon to
quell a disturbance and was insult.
ed by the proprietor, whom he ar.
rested. It Is the practice of the
breweries to take out licenses and
put In charge anyone who has
money enough to make payment
The police decided to make an ex.
ample in this case. The brewery
license practice will be continued
as practically 200 out Of the 210 sa'
looms are controlled by breweries
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08

But hereafter these dummy saloon
men who refuse to aid police will
be arrested and prosecuted on the
liquor selling charge.
AS soon as Justice Hinkle gave
his decision this morning Attorney
Dick Nuzum announced that the
fine would be paid, as there was no
further defense. 1t was the prac-
tical admission Of the brewery pro-
prietors that the present system is
unlawful.
Fred Schade, representative OF
the Schade Brewing Co., this morn
ing displaced Ajdukovices and put
Waso Cojetich in charge Of the
place. He said:
ut is the desire Of the breweries
to work in harmony with the police
department and, speaking for my
Arm, we viii carry out any re-
quests made by Chief Rice. Should
a proprietor not obey orders, we
will willingly change him."
The system is too much OF a
money maker for the breweries to
take too many chances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08

Riverside av. and as the autos
passed Herndon signaled with his
foot and the major caught the time
with a stop watch. Herndon Sc
cured the license numbers by aid
Of feld glasses,
Chief Rice is confident Of convict.
ing all those to be arrested. There
has been so much complaint about
fast driving Of late that immediate
action was necessary. Autoists
were warned weeks ago. Follow
ing are those who will be arrested:
DR.. e. ID. Olmsted, Mrs. c. P.
Thomas, DR.. G. p. Thomas, Arthur
d. Jones, Modern Irrigation & Land
Co., J. r. Canady, Of Occur d'Alene,
Idaho; R. C. Mcintosh. Fred Flint
& Co., DR.. e. r. Richter, p. Welsh,
Ex-senator George Turner, e. j.
Hyde, F. H. Epperson, w. H.
Cowles and John Markey. There
are 8 cases against DR.. Richter and
2 against Fred Flint.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
SALARY LOAN SHYLOCK FORCED TO
YIELD DEMAND FOR USURY CHARGES
Refusal Of Victim to Submit to Extortion Reveals
Extent Of Money Borrowing Evil.

agencies do, to deceive the aps
plicant. 1t is explained to him be.
fore the loan is made that he must
pay brokerage, and 1t is thoroughly
understood that the note must be
for the principal and this interest.
ooh, yes, We are buncoed a whole
lot. One instance was with a man
who Is now employed on the fire de-
partment. He Is still making us
payments. He was working for the
Northern Pacific when the loan
was made. My reporter ascertain
ed that he had worked only 3 days.
After the first payment was not
made hunted him up. found him
on the fire department and threat.
ened exposure. He begged to be
given time to pay. This was grant
ed and since then he has made
small regular payments"
Besides the City and Crescent
Loan agencies conducted by Miss
Powers, the town is infested with
Tolman's in the Lindelle block and
Brown in the Zeigler, besides some
smaller fry who do not advertise
themselves quite SO extensively. s
All over the country these
agencies are in charge of women.
who are separated from the ap-
plicants by cages, like cashiers In
baks. Miss Powers had just opens
ed up this morning when the re-
porter arrived. Before asking his
business she sought refuge in the
cage and locked herself In.
The victim does all his talking
through the barred grating. The
papers victim has to sign are
held for him on the other side Of
the grating, so that when he comes
to sign it just enough appears for
his signature. Few of the agencies
give receipts for payments, and not
even when all are made does the
applicant receive the paper he
signed. The part containing his
name is merely torn OF. The
Sharks" have many safeguards to
escape the law. / being that the
actual amount Of the transaction
never appears. On paper there is
nothing to show that the shark"
Is usurer.
In many instances victim obs
jects to paying the high rate Of in
terest and kicks about it. He is
then threatened with exposure,
prosecution for obtaining money
under false pretenses and a lot OF
other scares which would not hold
water were the victim to take the
matter into court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
CITY HALL MANTRAPS

Health Officer Grieve, in q letter
to the board of public works, this
morning asked that immediate at
tention be given to large holes In
the doorway leading to the ONCE OF
the plumbing inspector in the base
ment of the city hall. DR.. Grieve
said that the holes are dangerous
to visitors, who at any time may
stumble in them and plunge the
city into damage suit.
He also makes the gentle hint
that if the board will repair a
couple of broken panes In the vim
dows in this Office 1t will be adding
much to the sanitation of the
place, which now Is filed with the
dust from the street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
PREP AIRING FOR War.
AslatIc Squadron to Cover Mobilization Of U. s.
Navy In Pacific Waters This Winter.

nal. The plans will bring together,
of the California coast by the. end
Of December, 4 powerful divisions
of the navy.
Dayton's fleet will comprise the
West Virginia, Colorado, Maryland
and Pennsylvania, all carrying 1S
guns. Second division, Tennessee
and Washington. ~ guns; Califor-
MIA and South Dakota, Is guns.
Third division, st. Louis, Charles
ton and Milwaukee, IA guns, and
Chicago, Is guns.
II Japan strikes sudden blow
the Philippines and other Pacific
insular possessions will be left at
Japan's mercy. SO far as the navy
is concerned. The present force in
the Far Feast Is insufficient to cope
with an enemy, and any attempt
to strengthen that force will be re-
scented by Japan as an unfriendly
act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
BIG TOBACCO STRIKE
VOTE TAKEN TODAY
Omitted Press Association.

Omitted Press Association.)
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 8.-A vote on
whether the tobacco workers all
over the country will strike against
the American Tobacco trust is be.
ing received today at headquarters
of the International Tobacco Work.
ers' union. Should the American
Federation of Labor decide to as.
sist the workers the strike of al
lied trades will affect 10000 EN-.
ployes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
SPOKANE MAN IN WRECK

d. Nelson, Of Spokane, fireman
on Northern Pacific passenger
train No. Az was badly hurt In a
collision with threshing outfit on
the track near Garfield yesterday
afternoon. Engineer Elmer Vetter
was also bruised. The threshing
machine was crossing the track
where a curve hid the train. The
thresher was demolished and the
locomotive and cars wrecked.
Nelson has family in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
GRANT H|NkLE
COMMANDER

j. Grant Hinkle, Of this city, was
elected state commander of the
Spanish War veterans, who met in
convention here yesterday. Hinkle
succeeded OHM Resi-, of Seattle.
The convention unanimously
agreed to support Tacoma for the
next national convention in 1909.
Last evening the threatening
weather prevented carrying out
plans for the delegates to lunch at
Mantle park and a uance was given
In Fraternal hall instead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
WARRANTS FOR
AUTO OWNERS

Warrants will be served shortly
on IA prominent men and l women
of this city ON orders of Chief of
Police Rice, who has obtained evil
dence against them for breaking
the automobile speed law. Major
Gwydir, license inspector, assisted
by Detective Herndon, obtained the
evidence in a novel fashion. They
took stations a block apart on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
COLUMBIA RUN
HO0O00EO
STEAMER TAKING LOST SHIPS
PLACE HAS COLLISION BE-
FORE LEAVING RIVER ON
FIRST TRIP FOR SAN FRAN
NlcH0

UNITED Press Association.)
PORTLAND, Aug. S.-While
making her initial trip this morn
ing to take ~ lost Columbia's run
between Portland and San Francis.
CO, the steamer City of Panama,
rammed the steamer Alliance, STOW.
ing large hole in the latter's
stern.
The collision occurred at the
mouth of the Willamette river at s
o'clock this morning, where the AL.
lance had gone shore on a sand
bar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
OIL TRUST
FUSE LIT
Omitted Press Association

L
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. s.
A sensational confidential report
made by Attorney Kellogg, who in.
vestigated the oil trust manage
ment on government suits for dis
solution Of Standard Oil, is IN the
department Of justice awaiting
Bonaparte's action.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Standard Oil
attorneys today fled formal notice
OF appeal from Judge lands deci
sion fining the trust $29,240,000.
Indictments are being drawn by
government experts against rail
roads alleged to have granted re-
bate concessions to the Standard
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
DAUGHTER ACCUSED OF
KILLING MOTHER
Omitted Press Association.

BERLIN, Aug. Son the
strength of the statement made by
Baron Won Lindenau that Olga
Molitor and not Carl Hau, who is
sentenced to be beheaded, killed
her mother, Olga has been arrested
at Baden Baden. The baron made
the charge in letter to the prose-
cutor at Carlsruhe. He Is also I'M
der arrest.
Hau was recently convicted for
the murder Of the woman, who was
his wife, + o. ~ -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08

THE JEWS
MooRs CONTINUE SLAUGHTER
AND WARSHlPS LAND 1000
MORE MEN-STREETS FILL
ED WITH BODIES OF VICTIMS

Omitted Press ASsociat1On.)
TANGIER, Aug 8-Two thousand
additional men have been landed
at Casa Blanca. Street fighting
continues. The Jewish section Of
Casa Blanca has been sacked and
many massacred. The streets are
filed with bodies.
Shells from the warships set fire
to and destroyed the Moorish quar-
ter and great distress is prevailing
among the poor owing to closed
stores. All Europeans are safe.
1t is feared tribesmen near
Tangier may attack the city.
The powers expect France and
Spain to control the situation and
there will be no interference.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
OUR next PRESIDENT

Sensational Political Feature in Tomorrows Press Will
Name Candidates and May Pick the Man.
Results of Editor 3 Post Card Vote.
Who will be THE NEXT PRESIDENT of the United
States?
Have you thought about this
Surely you have made at least guess
If you have not already thought about this question it
lis high time you getting busy, for you will be called
upon to vote again before long
If you have been bit inactive in this regard, the
editors of the country have had their eyes and open
This newspaper has asked them to tell YOU what they
have and heard.
IT'S THE FIRST STRAW VOTE OF THE PoLrT-
ICAL SEASON.
TOMORROW the result of the observations of 800
American editors will be announced in article that
full of surprises.
The most comprehensive political forecast published
in years will be the striking feature of the
DAILY PRESS TOMORROW
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
WIPE OUT MURDER0US
SUPERSTITION
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Omitted Press Association.)
WINNIPEG, Aug. 8.-Two Cree
chiefs are being tried today for
murder, with all tribal formality in
the presence of several hundred
Indians. The government is deter
mined to stop the savage tradition
that all members of tribes stricken
with delirium in fever are possess
ed of an evil spirit and must be
killed at once or their souls will be
lost
The murders charged were the
result of this superstition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
JosLYN GOES TO JAIL

Fred Joslyn, the woolbuyer who
was bound over to the superior
court yesterday on charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
lenses, was taken to the county
jail this morning, Howell w. Peel,
his bondsman, having given him up
to the police, Joslyn will try to Sc.
cure q new bond.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
NORTON ~ TROUBLE

Walter Norton, of Seven Short.
hand" fame in this city, is report.
ed arrested in Missoula on charges
from Wallace accusing him of OBJ.
tanning money under false pre-.
lenses. Rev. McCaughey Is the
complainant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
FAMINE VICTIMS TAKE
TERRIBLE VENGEANCE
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CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Mrs. Loretta
Van Hook, Chicago missionary in
Tabriz, Persia, says in a letter to
headquarters that a merchant who
refused to sell 100000 pounds of
wheat to starving people was
dragged from home along the
streets, the people beating and
stabbing him.
While he was alive they cut off
his ears and nose and hung the
body to a post in the street. His
family gave 100000 pounds of
wheat to recover the body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08

The antiquated and delapidated
bulletin board In the vestibule OF
the city hall is misleading. While
the health Office is on the fourth
floor, it says it is in the basement.
1t gives the location OF the plumb.
ing inspectors office as the fourth
floor when it is located in the
basement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
WANTS SEWER EXTENSION

City Engineer Mcintyre today
recommended to the board OF public
works that the outlet of the Third
ward sewer be extended Is feet Nst
into the swift current of the river
so as to carry the sewage away
from the eddy near the point 1t
was to empty in the original plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
Omitted Press Association.)

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Aug. D.
According to administration plans
mobilization in the Pacific of pow
erful cruiser fleet will begin at
once. Orders have been issued for
almost the entire cruiser strength
of the Asiatic squadron to be
brought across the Pacific.
This new Pacific fleet is under
Rear Admiral Dayton, who leaves
Manila shortly with Of the heavy
armed cruisers. Navy officers say
the mobilization is for the purpose
of defending the Pacific coast
should Japan resent movements of
Admiral Evans in sailing across the
Pacific.
At no time will Evans be too far
from the Atlantic to dash back
should a hostile fleet come from
the Far East through the Suez ca
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
OPERATORS STRIKE
At LOS ANGELES
Omitted Press Association.)

IUnlttd F'ftSS ASSOCIatfOn.1
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. s.
But of about rs Western Union
operators employed here are at
work today. The rest walked out
last night because of discrimination
against union men. Business is &C
cepted today subject to delay.
The union men demand reinstate,
ment of an operator discharged by
the company without cause, it is
claimed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
WARMING Of
'FUEL FAMINE
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. s.
The interstate commerce ocmmis.
sion today issued a warning to PEG.
pie of tho Northwest to prepare for
another fuel famine next winter by
buying coal and wood at once
Coal is expected to 60 to $25 ton
In Montana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
PRIEST SHOOTS BROTHERS
Omitted Press Association.)

PITTSBURG, Aug. S.-Andrew
and Stephen Starziensky, brothers,
were shot today by Ludgig Szeziel,
disattached Polish priest. Ste
phen died and Andrew is in a criti-
cal condition. Szezlel is said to be
crazed by his troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-08
U. p. PAYS DIVIDENDS

Omitted Press Association.)
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The Union
Pacific today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 21a per cent
on common and the regular semi
annual dividend of 2 per cent on
preferred stock.