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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
SHOOTS TWO men
ONE DEAD AND THE OTHER NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.
TRAGEDY ENACTED IN A HOTEL
Proprietors Had Reprimanded Couple
For Creating a Disturb
ance In Room.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Ludwig Sczegiel,
said to be an unattached Polish cler-
gyman of Chicago, walked into a hotel
at I'LL Carson street, and without
warning drew a revolver and fired upon
the proprietors, twin brothers, named
Steven and Andrew S~tarznynski. Ste
ven died within an hour and Andrew
cannot ecover. The cause of the
shooting is a mystery.
Sczegiel, who was arrested, refuses
to talk, end nothing could be learned
from either Of his victims. When
Sczegiel came to Pittsburg about ten
days ago he went to the hotel kept
by the brothers, accompanied by a
m whom he introduced as his
housekeeper. They secured two rooms.
The woman, who gave her name as
Francisco Sprock, is held as a sus-
picious person. She denies all knowl-
edge of the shooting. Sczegiel, II Is
said, had been drinking heavily ever
since he arrived in the city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Telegraph Operators Strike
Spreads Over the Country

with about 35 telegraphers endeavor.
ing to transmit the business of both
telegraph . companies, where, under
normal conditions, fully 1,500 men are
necessary to do the work.
Secretary Russell, of the national or
ganization, said: The men in Chi
ganizatiou, said the local men in Chi
cage took the bull by the horns and
ordered the strike without Authority
from the national officers. We are
perfectly satisfied, however, with the
movement and are all working in uni
son. The telegraph companies have
not acted fair with our men, and We
believe we are o in a position where
we ca nforce them to come to terms"
In New Orleans the men employed
by the Postal company left their keys
to enforce demands made on the COM
pany several weeks ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16

MOTHER STRANGLES BABIES.
Woman Again Goes Mad After Three
Terms in Asylum.

Baltimore, Md went to Clifton
Park and gathered some beau
tiful leaves, for l know they would
keep the mosquitoes away from my
babies while they slept. They are
asleep, you know, but II am so tired
l want to die"
Smiling sadly, Mrs. Christine Nena-
dial said this as she clutched the bars
of her cell with her toil-stained hands.
The unhappy woman, wife of Joseph
Nanadal, 26 years old, s%trangled their
two little children in their home. The
mother, who has been in a lunatic asy.
lum three times, had again gone mad
suddenly.
The two children were Mary, 2 years
old, and Yarosalov, 10 months. The
mother, seemingly calm, e to Mrs.
Victoria Vala and said: Come over
and see the children. l have dressed
them and am going to take them out.
They look SO pretty. They are asleep
but these leaves will keep the mosqui--
toes from them" ,
81 followed her." said Mrs. Vala.
I'VE entered her house and on the
dining room table lay the brother and
sister. Around Mary's neck was tight
ly knotted a stocking. Around the ba-
by's neck was a piece of tape. Their
mother gently scattered the leaves
over the two and l ran away"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16

anese sailors did not fraternize," said
Rear Admiral Stockton, was because
the Japanese ships arrived only tho
day before we left and the time was
too short to give the men shore leave.
We gave a dinner on the Tennessee
and invited all the Japanese officers,
Only Capt. Takenouchi of the Tskuba
attended, because the other japanese
officers had an engagement in Paris"
The president of France gave a
breakfast in Paris to the officers OF
the American squadron. The speeches
expressed heartiest good will.
Rear Admiral Stockton is succeeded
by Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree, secre-
tary of the lighthouse board.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16

Chicago, llinois,-Following the
lead of The telegraph operators en-
ployed by the Western Union Tele.
graph company in Chicago, VINO went
on strike Thursday night because
they were asked to work with non
union men in Los Angeles, the teleg-
raphers in nine other cities through
out the United States quite work Oh
Friday.
The 500 men employed by the Postal
Telegraph company in which, who be-.
long to thesame local of the CONNER
cial union as the Western Union men,
and who declare that their working
conditions with the company are un.
satisfactory, took advantage of the sit
uation and quit work in a body Friday
night at 6 o'clock. With the walkout
of the Postal employees Chicago is left
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
ICELAND ACCEPTS TERMS.
Joint Commission to Establish Basis
for Self-Government.

Viborg, Denmark-Advices from
iceland o that a majority
of the conservative and liberal parties,
after a prolonged fight, have agreed
that the parliamentary commission in
stituted by King Frederick is the only
way of settling the Iceland Denmark
question.
In government circles here it is con-
fidentially declared that this commits
sion undoubtedly will make Island a
perfectly se~lf-governing part of the
Danish kingdom, the only bond of
union being the king. The Danebrog
will remain the official flag, but Ice.
lands old white and blue falcon will
be the special colors of the country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
PUTS CURB ON LIQUOR DEALERS.
Ruling In Nebraska Said to Mean Prac-
tical Prohibition.

Lincoln, Neb All champagnes.
still wines and foreign liquors
must be branded to indicate the con.
tents and proof Of alcohol, according
to the ruling of Food Commissioner
Johnson.
The decision was in answer to a
telegram received from a Chicago firm
which declared that the state pure
food law, If enforced, would mean pro-
hibition in Nebraska. Food Commits
telegram to the Chicago firm:
"All liquors sold in Nebraska must
be labeled to show percentages and
proof Of alcohol and net contents. This
may be actual prohibition, but 1t Is
the law"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
PEARY's SHIP NOT READY.
Will Take Two or Three Weeks to
Get Boilers Put In. {

New York-Commander Robert E.
Peary's Arctic steamer, the Roose.
vet, III which he will again try
to find the north pole, is nearly ready
for the trip north. She is now lying
at the Shooter Island %shipyard. The
explorer expects to get under way in
two or three weeks.
Commander Peary has established
headquarters at the Grand Union no.
tel.
81 am having large boilers put in
the Roosevelt and a large square sail
fitted for making better time before
the wind" he said. Just as soon as
that is done l shall be ready to start"
Peary does not contemplate remain
Ing much longer than IA months. He
will carry provisions for three years,
however. Mrs. Peary will not accom-
pany him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Ban on Gypsies.

Budapest = The department of the
interior of Hungary has ordered
that the hordes of gypsies max
ing the country unsafe shall be Sc
verely dealt with, unless they settle
in certain localities prescribed by the
government. There are at least 5000
gypsies in Hungary. Their children
will be raised in asylums belonging
to the state, The effort is but a re-
newal of former measures in this d.
rection. which have always failed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
BANDIT AND kAID MAGICIAN
ARE BEING HELD FOR
RANSOM,
AMERICAN MINISTER IS WARNED
Holy War Spreading Rapidly and Eu.
ropeans In Smaller Towns
Are Fleeing For
Their Lives.

Tangier-Raisuli has been captured
by rival tribesmen, according to
dispatches from Alcazar, and both the
rebel chief and Kaid Sir Henry Mac.
Lean, whom Raisuli held prisoner,
have been taken to Argaha. The re-
port says that a band of 400 natives
of the Kmass tribe, headed by their
chief, stormed Raisuli's camp and
took him and his English prisoner
captives.
In Azgaha the whole Kmass tribe
gathered, and it is understood that
they intend to negotiate for the sur
render of MacLean to the Moorish for
eign office.
United States Minister E. r. Gum
mere has been requested by Moham-
med FL Torres, the foreign minister,
to leave his country residence outside
of Tangier and come into the city,
where the government can give him
better protection.
Word from Casablanca says that
there and hat it was only saved by
the arrival of q detachment of French
bluejackets, who repulsed the natives.
Massacres Continue.
Latest advices from Mogadore con-
Arm the reports of looting Of Cape
Jubi by rebel tribesmen and give de-
tails of frightful m~assacres. The town
was sacked, stores were wrecked, in
habitants were slaughtered in the
streets and women were carried off.
A ravan from Adrar was pillaged
and the people put to death.
Moors are still persistent in their
efforts to enter Casablanca, and en-
gagements are of hourly occurrence.
The French and Spanish troops are in
control, and tribesmen are repulsed
each time with heavy losses. Machine
guns are mounted throughout the city.
All the consulates are heavily guard
ed.
The instruction, which now
amounts to a holy war, is spreading
rapidly. The French residents are
leaving Alcazar and Ell Kebir. At the
latter place the situation is particu-
larly grave.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
e UNDER A
Two Farmers Killed at StinesvIIIe,
Ind, While Waiting for Cars.

Bloomington, Ind.-John Swafford,
Cs, and John Hatfield, 55, farmers.
were standing On the platform
ct the Monon depot in Stinesville,
wien ateam OF horses suddenly came
dashing down the platform and
knocked them onto the track in front
of an approaching stone train. They
did not have time to escape. Swat
ford's head was cut off and Hatfield
was terribly mangled. He was put
aboard a special train and brought to
the hospital here, where he died.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
4 DEAD, rs INJURED
EXPRESS TRAIN is DiTCHED M
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN.
WAS SIDESWIPED BY A COAL CAR.
Victims Of Wreck Were All Residents
Of the State-Injured Taken
to kltannine.

Pittsburg-Four persons we're killed
and rs injured in a wreck on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Kelly, about
80 miles from this city. The wrecked
train was the Titusville express. While,
passing through Kelly the train was.
sidetracked by a gondola coal car, and
he engine, tender, baggage and ex-
press cars, with three day coaches,
were derailed. The victims all lived
in Pennsylvania. F..
The dead.
Mrs. Alonzo HUFF and male infant, Of
Johnstown, Pa.
M. b. Irwin, of Oakmont, Pa, engi-.
neer of the passenger train.
George Cochran, Rimesburg, Pa.
At the office of the company the
following account of the accident was
issued:
THE reports received SO far have
been of the most meager character.
We understand, however, that the &C.
cident was due to a freight car on a
northbound freight train either break
ing down or jumping the tracks be-
tNNSh INtiiy ptdtlOH anu rOIu Clty.
This crippled car got on the south
bound tracks, and before the engineer
of No. 76 could bring his train to a
stop it had plowed into the car INT q
smash-up followed. Our report has it
that two were known to be dead and
that Is are injured, and that Engineer
Irwin was among the dead.
1--WE are having all the injured TAX.
en- to the hospital at Kitanning, where
their injuries will be temporarily
dressed. Those not so seriously in
jured, and who wish to continue their
journey, will be brought to Pittsburg,
and those who are unable to resume
their journey will be properly cared
for. At 1890 We had received no list,
of the injured"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
swears Hau Not Guilty.

Berlin, Germany-A witness who
swears that Karl Hau, the Washing
ton college professor recently con
victed of killing his mother-in-law,
Frau Moliter. did not commit the
crime, has been found. He is Baron
Won Lidenau. In a deposition, Won
Lidenau swore he was directly behind
Frau Moliter and her daughter when
the fatal shot was fired. While he
does not know who the murderer was,
Won Lidenau declares 1t was not Hau.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Suit Brouqht Over Millions.

New York-Papers served on Mrs.
Julia Watt-Morris-C urtiss in a suit
brought by her eldest son, Louis
Morris, foreshadow litigation which
will involve the disposition of the ia
NOUS Watt estate in this city, valued
at more than $50, 600, 900 and admins
tered for many years by Mary G..
Pinkley. Miss Pinkley is "a years old
and is credited with being the richest
spinster in this country. She lives in
the Watt colonial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Kills Winner over Gard Game.

London, Ky.--Lem Whitaker was
shot and killed by J. w. WoodalI near
Bernstadt. this county, in a fight over
q card game. Whitaker had won
from Woodall. A posse is searching
for the slayer. who is thought to be in
hiding in Pulaski county.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Hail Damages Austrian crons.

Vienna-An enormous amount OF
damage has bee ndone the grain crops,
orchards and vineyards in many parts
OF Austria by heavy thunderstorms,
witch frequently were accompanied by
devastating hailstorms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
-Four Drowned While Fishino,

Pond Creek, o. T.-W. H. Potter,
his daughter, Eliza Potter, Wilbur
Plat, his stepson, and Harris Potter,
his nephew, were drowned In Salt
Fork river while fishing with a seine.
All were cntangled in deep water.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Troops Hold strikers Down.

Belfast, I~reland--The strikers at.
tempted to renew the disturbances in
the neighborhood Of the docks. but "a
sho wof %bayonets on the part OF tho
troops who are policing the city quick
ly ended the trouble.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
J.. D. LONG SUFFERS RELAPSE.
Specialist Called In, but No lmme-
diate Alarm Felt.

Portland, Me.-Ex-Secretary of the
Navy John D. Long, who was taken i'll
here while on an automobile trip from
Boston to Buckfeld, Me-, suffered a
sight relapse.
DR.. G. M. Elliott, the physician in
attendance, alarmed by the turn,
called a specialist, DR.. Alfred Mitchell
OF Portland. After a conference, the
physicians announced that M. Longs
condition was not Immediately danger
ous
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Engineer is Drowned in Lake.

Waterloo, ll.-William Nagel. an
engineer, was drowned while swim
ming in a small lake near Wartburg,
four miles from here. He was seized
with cramps while In about eight feet
of water and sank at once.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
GOTHAM CRIMINALS CONVICTED.
Cases Involved Attacks Upon Women
and Young Girls.

New York-Three men were con-
victed, two pleaded guilty, and one was
discharged in the court Of special ses-
sions in cases involving attacks upon
women and children in the last few
days.
Philip Young, a negro, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for a year.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Flyer Leaves Rails.

Chicago--Speeding into this city
at almost a mile a m mute, New
York express No. 5 on the New York,
Chicago & st. Louis railroad suddenly
left the track just east of South Chi
cage and crashed and jolted along
the ties for 1000 feet spreading
panic among the passengers of a dozen
crowded coaches.
Although cores of persons were
hurled from their seats to the floor and
badly bruised and cut, none, Sc far
as known, were fatally injured. The
accident was caused by the spreading
of rails on a new stretch of track south
of Chicago and Hammond.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Beats Aged Husband to Death.

Stroudsburg, Pa.-John Neuman,
aged rs, was killed by his wife, aged
"a. The couple engaged in a quarrel,
and Neuman, it is said. seized a butch,
er knife and attacked his wife, who
beat him to death with a hammer
and prodded the body with a pitch
fork, after which she hid the corpse.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Kills Woman, Then Himself.

Asheville, N. CA double tragedy
was enacted here when Robert Muir
dock shot and killed Mrs. Launaray, a
clearinghouse keeper, and then shot
himself through the heart. Both died
within a few minutes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Dynamite Demolishes Town.

Detroit, Mich.-The town Of Els.
sex, Ontario, 16 miles from De.
troit, was practically blown to
pieces by the explosion of a car of
dynamite standing on the Michigan
Central tracks there. The station
agent and an engineer are known TO
be dead, and eight other bodies are re.
ported to have been recovered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Joke May Cost Man Eye.Iaht.

Beatrice, Neb.-David PAIL, an old
resident Of this city, met with an acct
dent that may cost him his eyesight.
He. was smoking a cigar, which some
young man had gwen him, when it ex-
ploded.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Exnlorer Reportad DROWNED.

Vancouver, B. Cit is reported that
]. A. Arthour, a member of a party of
explorers from the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, has been drowned in Cold
Stream river. While the party was
crossing the stream their canoe upset.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Ahern is Kansas civ Chief.

Kansas City, Mcdaniel Ahern,
who last week was named al acting
chief of police to succeed John Hayes.
as a result of charges growing out of
the recent police investigation, is
named permanent CHIEF.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Youth Slain as BURGLAR.

Birmingham, Ala.-John Holley, n
well-known young man Of Woodlawn.
was shot and killed in that suburb by
Marshal Fowler. Holley and a COM
panion had broken into a drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
German Assurance Law Amended.

Berlin, Aug. THE German Impe-
rial Assurance Department has just
granted the adoption of the change in
statutes of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Company, made in New York last
February.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Freed by Federal Authorities.

C~hicago-William ]. Atkinson, for.
merly the head Of the defunct Lincoln
bank, Of Morton Park. Ill.,. was dis
charged from custody on the order o.
Judge Lands. Of the federal court.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Prof. White, Of Kansas CITY. Dead.

Kansas City. Mo.-Prof. e. c. White,
principal Of the high school, with
which institution he has been connect
ed since 1872. died at his home, aged
n. He was one of the best known
educators in the west.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-08-16
Make Arrest in Murder Case.

Kearney, Neb.-Augustus Rowe was
brutally murdered ear Buda, Neb.
Ludwig Korcek, a neighbor of Rowe,
is under arrest on suspicion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-27
Ancient Records.

Many ancient records have been pre-
served on bricks, tiles, tablets Of varl-
GUS substances and on oyster and other
shells.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-27
Il DARING MOUNTAIN cLiMBlNG,f
4 NEW AND THRILLING INCLUDED ~
HI LYMAN n. iovvE'S NEW PROGRAM

pIehensive aud entertaining series They
will be exhibited for the first time IN
America BY Lyman H. Howe in the
opera house on next Saturday after
noon and evening
The entire series not only recalls
memories and traditions in the heart
Of an true lrishmen, but its complete
novelty and exquisite beauty command
the admiration Of all Chosen from 4
Wealth of interesting subjects and
scenery, they bring TO the minds and
hearts Of many, the very things they
have seen; 90 others, the very things
they most want to see. They appeal
alike to the lover Of art and history
and to those Interested in the pie.
tnresque, the novel and the quaint in
life The pictures convey an tie sub
tie humor 50 Characteristic Of the Irish
race They come, fact, like rc.
freshing and cxhilirating breeze from
old Ireland to those familiar with Il.
IL those not acquainted with it. Che
pictures unfold flesh charms N abuu
dainty and 80 well blend the beautiful
with the instructive and humorous that
they alone repay every spectator re.
gardless oi them any other features a.
equal interest ia Nh. Howe's new pro-
gram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-27
Spectators Nightmare.

steing him tossing about on his bed,
Hearing his vocal cord splitter,
Mary and !, bending over his mead,
Heard him disjointedly mutter:
~Iouisville's bustsdl Six points in BE-
houF
Self 5O--shorti amt got EN-.
Northern Pacitic-Oh amt TINT terri
fca
Wonder Il goes for the bottom.
rAtchison strongerg You're of mani
It's down.
Look At the tape Erie-oh, Lord
this is drearyl
Illinois Central is breaking!
'what dye think Of st. Paul at the
Not that have it-oh heavens
Pipe to the ticker!-I'm sicker and
southem's At IS and q.
Dividend going to be passed: We'll
! guess;
Don't tx your hopes start enlargin'l
I.emue see Reading which way i il
hsadingY
Mercy me There goes my marginl
"Six per cent. Turn down.
No. no, it's too tight
Sold me ont Union Pacific,
Ten thousand shares. oh, th4
duce with the bearsln
so he moaned on, soporidc
What does bis mafmcr inean, Tom, Dig
you know
Mary asked'me Do You bark itf
Merely" / sobbed as ! pinched his bare
tor,
"Ihis little pig went TO market.
Rielmond Times.Dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-27
MILLION FOR
A SECRET
Invention Of CObbler Genius
Sought
BY KINGS OF CAPITAL
In Rivalry for Coal Invention--Secret
Long Guarded--Is a New Fuel,
and Worries Mine
Owners.
BY KINGS OF CAPITAL

Altoona, Pa, March 27,--John Ell.
more, the cobbler genius, whose mven-
tion may change the entire coal industry,
win soon given his discovery TO The
world. The mysterious solution has been
80 successfully demonstrated that it has
scared large mine owners and operators,
and the talk i today that Gilmore has
been offered $1,000, 600 IL he would de-
stroy his secret or sell ii outright
There has been sharp conflict be-
tween local capitalists who would finance
company to market the wonderful fuel
and emissaries Of the vast coal interests
OF this section of the state Hnanciers
see great fortunes ahead ii they can pre-
vail upon the cobbler TO disclose the Sc
cret he has guarded for more than a
quarter OF century.
As Gilmore sat at his bench pegging
the heel OH schoolboy's shoe, he inti-
mated that his dream Of wealth YVES
about to be realized In few days he
win give his answer to the biddes for
his secret.
Gilmore has discovered method
whereby water may be ASSOCIATED so
that oxygen and hydrogen, Of which it
is composed, are brought into combina-
ton, with consequent tremendous heat.
I