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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06
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sen &poh MS parlor moor, has probably paid close
to $1,000 for it.
india is the only country in which eleDhants
ARE used for hunting. In Africa the elephant is
not tanned; he is captured almost solely for his
ivory, But in India the elephant is used quite
entirely for hunting and working purposes.
The excitement of a tiger hunt begins long be.
fore a tiger IS even sighted, The wild bees of
india build their hives in a hanging position on
the limbs of trees. Very often these drop down
close to the ground and the thick underbrush
hides them from view. 1t is a not infrequent in
'cident Of these hunts for an elephant to calmly
walk into one of these hives and scatter the busy
tnmates in all directions, whereupon the bees
quickly recover and seek revenge upon the clum-
sy elephant and his riders, and all the other ele-
plants of the party. Such an incident is a COM
mon occurrence that helps to enliven a tiger hunt
and for the time being drives all thoughts of tiger
skins from the hunters minds. The basket or how
dab in which the hunter rides is another feature
that often lends excitement to a hunt, such as
no tiger could provide. The hunter, that is the
gentleman hunter, who has gone to India for the
sport, occupies the howdah. This is a very large
basket fastened to the elephants back by a very
strong rope. The spectacle reminds one of a
captain standing on his bridge, high above the
flashing waves. The native sits on the elephants
neck, or, to follow the same figure of speech, he
is down on deck.
Now, elephants are often skittish and liable
TO fly off in a panic. They do this, quite forget
full of the captain on the bridge, and the result
is that the tiger hunter often has to cling with
both hands to the sides of the howdah and re-
ceive a severe shaking up as though he were a
pebble in a tin can. Nor is this without its dan
gers. Often when the elephant becomes panic
stricken he will charge into a Jungle and tear
madly about until he drops with fatigue.
Another danger is when an elephant gets caught
in a tropical mire and founders about. At these
times the elephant will grope about for anything
he can reach, to poke down under his feet to get
8 1rmer foothold. Small trees and branches are
thrown to him which he dexterously arranges with
his trunk and fore legs until he has built a foun-
dation upon which he can rest. But at these
times the elephant is not scrupulous in regard TO
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06
i've Stock Marketa.

st. Louis.-Cattle.-Fair to Medium
steers, a. 50m5.50;; good to choice steers,
6.50mS 80; bulls. 2.50m3.50; Gamers and
cutters 1.40m2.90; common to medium
cows. 200 a. 80; good to choice cows. 800
m4.00; fair to good hcifers. 3.50mi.50;
good to choice hcifcrs. 45Om5.50; calves,
8. 50m7.00 stockcrs and feeders 2.5Omi00;
southern cattle bulls. 2.25m3.00; fair to
medium cows 2.50m3. 90; good to choice
cows, 3.0OW3.10; fair to good steers 5000
$50; good to choice steers 3.50m3.S5;
calves and y%earlings. 3.25T5.OO. Hogs
pigs, 3.2Jm5.0 90; lights, 4.2jm5.60; mixed
and packers, 5.30m5.65; butcher and
select heavy. 5.65m610. Sheep.-bucks,
9. O0m2. so; stocks 1.50m3.00; muttons 3.75
04.25; lambs and ycarlings, 3.O0@5.50
Kansas City-Cattle-Choice export
and dressed beef steers. 6.00m7.25l fair
to good. 5.006pG 90; western steers, 3,40m
southern steers, 2.75m4.65; southern COWS,
2.O003.1O; native cows, 1.75m4.25; native
heifcrs, $3.50 10. 90; bulls. 2.O0m3.50; calves,
3 .50M700. ~HOgS-hcaVy, 5.IOM5. 90; pack
ers and butchers, 5.60m5.95; light, 5000
$40; pigs. 2.50m5.00. Sheep-Lambs, 4.25
M5.75: ewes and Yearlings, 3.S0@4,30;
western yearlings, 4.O0M 4.60; western
sheep, 3.40@i.25 stockers and feeders,
3.25m4.25.
Ch~icago-Cattle - Steers. 40 a 7.45;
COWS, 3.00m5.O0: hcifcrs. 2.5Om4.25; bulls,
2.50m4.5O; calves, 5000 500; stockers and
feeders, 2.50mi.G5. Hogs-Choice heavy
shipping. G.00mG.10; butchers, j.95 SOB;
light mixed, 5.25m5.5O; choice light, $50
M565; packing, 5.5O05.9O; pigs, $500 .S5,
Shecp-Sheep. 4.0m450; lambs, 4.75m5.S0i
yearlings, 3.SjM5.00.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06

at all Ihey call 1t parlor hunting. And, except
Tor these incidental dangers, they are right. When
a tleer charges, as he sometimes does, it is only
inc native on the elephants neck who is in danger.
Inc man IN the howdah is high aloft with a whole
mead And II he should miss and the tiger come on,
the worst that could happen is that he will have no
driver to guide his elephant back to camp.
Yet elephants are more or less Indispensable in
this KIND or hunting, The Asian forests are very
dense and stalking is not only very dangerous but
1t Is often impossible. In some parts of the Jungle
no man can get through. The elephant, on the 9th
er hand, simply beats his head against an obstruct.
ing tree and hops it over. And then, too, he carries
the supplies which, of course, are necessary on trips
of this kind.
The control its mahout (driver) has over the
huge but docile animal Is truly marvellous, as he
verbally directs it here to tear down a destructive
creeper, or a projecting Dough, with its trunk; there
to fell with its forehead a good sized tree that may
Interfere with its course in the line; or to break
some precipitous bank of a mullah (water course)
with its fore feet, to form a path for descending into
1t, and then, after the 1me fashion, to Chamber up
the other side. And If its driver should chance to
let fall his gujhag GroI goad) the elephant gropes
for it and lifts it up to lin with his trunk. In tiger
hunting, however steady an elephant may be, its
behavior depends larG ly on the conduct of the
mahout. If an ~elepha.t gets frightened he goes
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06

the material he uses. A
story is told in Asia of
an inexperienced hunter
who, when his elephant
was laundering about in
this way, thought he
would be doing it a SER
vice by dismounting. He
did so; whereupon the
elephant seeing likely
foundation material in
him, snatched him with
his trunk and buried him
in the mire.
And so, the actual IT,
ger dwindles into minor
role when he is hunted
from the backs of ele-
plants. In fact, some
sportsmen pooh pooh the
idea of using elephants
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06
OLDEST POLICE CELL IN LONDON.
Supposed to Be More Than 800 Years
oId-Underground Passage.

Behind a building known as the old
Courthouse, Wellclosc square, Step.
ncy, stand what are supposed to be
the Oldest police cells in London. and
under these is the entrance to "A sub.
way believed to have once led to the
tower, nearly n mile distant.
This subterancan passage Is now
blocked up, and mt the entrance there
stands a skeleton.
The building was formerly known as
the high court of liberty and is SUP.
posed to be over three hundred years
odd. The courthouse is now the home
of the German Oak club, and the fine
apartment in which trials took place
is used for dancing, while the adioin-
ing CONS provide accommodation for
billiards.
\ winding stone staircase leads to the
two cells at the rear of the courthouse.
At tho top of the stairs is a massive
and strongly barred door with a peep.
hole in it. This leads to the first of
the apartments. The only light which
penetrates these dcns comes through
eratings high up against the ceiling.
and each is fitted with a shutter, by
means of which the cells can be
plunged into darkness.
Nearly half the floor space in each
room is filled by a wooden bed, and
attached to the walls are the rusty
chains with which the prisoners were
manacled. Another object to be seer
IS a straightj jacket made of stiff can
vas, with iron rings which -an be fas.
tened to the chains.
Many names. inscriptions and pic.
lures are carved on the wooden walls.
n can still read the name of Ed.
ward Burk, who is said to have been
hanged for murder. Close by is
carved Edward Ray, December, 81,
l75S;" and another Inscription runs
Francis Britain, June ~, 1858. Pray
remember the poor debtors"
On the floor of the first cell can be
distinguished the squares of a chess
board cut in the solid oak. Over the
door between the two cells can be
traced the words, The rule of the
house is a gallon of beer" and Just be-
low. in heater characters, are the
words, John Burn came in April II,
t751."
One prisoner broke into verse thus:
The cup is empty,
To our sorrow;
But hope it will
BE filled tomorrow.
Another prisoner signed himself
James Carr, smuggler, 1851" The
pictorial efforts include churches, a
crude representation of the tower Of
London, an anchor and the triple EN-.
bIem of the rose, shamrock and
thistle.
Running under the roadway of We'll
close square is a dungeon lined with
brickwork a foot thick.-London
Standard.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-06

ciety. hunt clubs where tea is served
at the end.
3 In a tiger hunt. anywhere from a
half dozen to 100 elephants are used.
When an Indian prince goes forth on
a royal hunt, there are even more ele-
plants than that brought along. When
a normal man issues forth, he en-
beavers to get along with the half
dozen. For elephants are expensive:
they cost all the way from $500 10
$1,000: a dollar a day to feed, besides
the Hay of the guides, which is not
cheap; So that the man who has a
tiger skin hat he has captured him.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19

been filled to the proper depth, are
showing mp and promises to make
good turf this summer.
Most Of tho trees which we're
planted last year lived In spite Of
the haldships which the late freezes
put upon them. Some of them failed
to rally after the late freeze and
these are being replaced this year
with new trees, The trees will have
full possession OF the ground this
year and as they have been well cul-
tlydted, they should get a good start
this year and make a very creditable
growth,
Last year the commissioners dis
cussed the adyisability OF sinking a
well in the courthouse square and
installing an Independent water sys-
TEN for the use OF the jail, court
house and the grounds. Bids were
asked and were received but It was
finally decided that the expense was
too great 10 be undertaken at that
time, This project may be taken up
again this year.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
To the Voters Of Amarillo.

Having been solicited by a mum
Der OF the citizens OF Amarillo to be-
come a candidate for alderman, and
after due consIderatino realizing the
Importance OF the office, have hes
itated until now 10 announce for that
important office, While realize
a. is rot an office OF pay, still as l
am interested IN Amarillo. as every
citizen OF the city should be- ! have
decided TO offer my services, and If
elected I will promise you that at
all times II will be my pleasure to
promote the interests OF the city and
at the same time, to be conservative
in voting the city funds. In fact, If
you see tit to elect me TO this Of
flee, / will do everything to the best
of my ability for tho masses OF the
city. am not a candidate OF any man
or set OF men, but offer my services
expecting to do my full duty to the
city. and the voters herein. Yours
respectfully, p. J.. PERSON.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19

OF tho district court, ruled for the
defendant in the mandamus proceed
lngs brought by II, II. Cooper against
the Nunn Telephone company The
plaintiff represented by himself and
j. A. stanford sued TO have the COM
pany forced to give him phone service
through desk phone In his office
at 50 per month. lie alleged that as
the So was the amount stipulated In
the franchise as tho amount for
which the company should supply
phone service TO business houses that
any amount charged above that
amount was warranted,
The defendant company represent
ed by Reeder Graham and VIII
lIams, produced evidence TO show
that the expenses OF operating and
maintaining desk phones we're con
slderably IN excess OF that for wall
phones, which they maintained was
not only the type OF instrument con
templated in the franchise but was
the instrument which they regularly
install and charge for at the rate OF
50 month. They argued from this
that for the court to order them to
give this particular customer type
Of phone more expensive than that
given the general public would be
discriminatory and unjust They fur
Their argued that the clause in the
franchise concerning rates was un-
constitutional in the first place and
was not binding on the company.
The court declined TO rule on the
question OF constltutionality Of the
franchise clause. and passed over
that part OF the pleading to be set
tied when the suit appealed from
justice court is tried before the dis
,rlct court in May. But he declined
to grant the petition of the plaintiff
and the company will therefore not
be Obliged TO put in desk phones and
give service through them at the
same rate as that charged for wall
phones.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
NEW STONE FRONTS.
Bartlett and Campbell Buildings Get
Handsome Improvements.

'NaA hNeNe1 gulAg
Workmen began this morning to
tear out the old red iron and dilap-
dated window from the building oc-
cupied by II, A. Campbell at 604
Polk street and to get ready for q
plate glass front like the one which
has just been put in the corner build
ing now occupied by the Bartlett gro
Gerry store, The front will be finished
with big plate glass for the windows,
an alcove entrance, plate glass door,
and all the wood work will be fin
ished in stone gray, When complet-
ed this will have, as the Bartlett
store has now, modern and slightly
store front, Both buildings will be
given new awnings to correspond
with the grade and appearance OF
the fronts. fl. tw
A new equipment and arrangement
OF show cases, counters and grocery
fixtures now being installed in the
Bartlett store, greatly improves the
appearance OF the interior and at the
same time adds to the convenience
for customers and for the proprie-
tors.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Eliza B. Luckie, A. x. Luckie and
Miss Sallie Lakenan of Andrain, Mo-,
to Louis II. Steele OF Marion county,
Indiana. subdivision number s, from
survey 8, certificate 1-5, block 8, r.
S. & II, $1,000. we
Eliza B. Luckle, AK. Ldckis and
Miss sallie Lakenan 70 Jacob P, Din
KEEL, subdivision Z, survey ., certifi-
cate 1-5, block 8. n S. G. FL $3.50.
John c. Pence OF Union county,
Iowa, to Cunningham and McGregor,
lots 10, 20 and 81, II. A. Mobiles
subdivision block 229, Plemons, 81.
140. s'TsssS ,E4s,tFsqE F
II. J.. Stringfellow to J, P. Tanner,
lot 4, block S75, Mirror, $3.50.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Race Suicide

as President Roosevelt calls it is not
nearly the menace to increase in
population that deaths among infants
are, Aud eight out OF ten of these
deaths are directly or indirectly
caused by bowel troubles. McGeo's
Baby Elixir cures dlarrhoea, dy-
sentary, sour stomach and all infant
ailments OF this nature Just the
thing for teething babies. Price 20
and soc, Sold by L. o. Thompson
& Co. 1O-1'm
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
b. II. baker for District Attorney.

A third candidate for district at
torne yis announced In the columns
of the Daily Panhandle today in the
person Of b. II, Baker OF Hereford.
Mr.. Baker entered tho race some
time ago but his efforts have thus
far been confined to Hereford and
the adjoining country. a
Mr.. Baker is a native Texan and
before moving to Hereford two years
ago and had lived for over thirty-five
years at Montague in Montague coun-
ty. Following an early. liberal edu-
cation, he read law and was admit
ted to the bar In 1876. He served
for one term as attorney of his coun-
ty but the remainder of the time has
been spent in his busy practice iC
North Texas, during which time he
has had wide experience in prosecu-
ton and with all kinds of cases
in the various courts from the coun-
ty up to the federal court. Since
moving with his family to Hereford
two years ago he has been with Judge
c. G. Witherspoon in the law bust
ness there, and has also had time to
identify himself closely with the in
terests of his community and OF the
Panhandle.
Proof OF the confidence in which
he is regarded by his associates is
found in the fact that the Young
Mems Democratic club OF Hereford,
one OF the most aggressive political
forces in the district, has actively es-
poused his candidacy. Mr.. Baker an
nounces that the key-word OF his adj
ministratlon II he is elected will be
efficiency" and further points out
that as he Is a man now past fifty
years OF age, he is not likely to let
local prejudices or factional inter-
ests interfere with the performance
of his duty as he sees It. He respect
fully asks the consideration and sup
port OF the voters OF the district at
the Democratic primaries in July.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Hunting for Trouble.

'T've lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in
the way OF burns, sores, wounds,
boils, cuts, sprains, or case OF piles
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure" writes Charles Wal
ters. OF Alleghaney, Sierra Co. No
use hunting Mr. Walters; 1t cures or
money refunded at L. o. Thompson
& Bros. drug stcre. 25c.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
u. g. sTEGMAN MARRIED.
OF Amarillo Phone Co. WEEDS
Brownsville Girl.
(From Fridays Dally)

(From Fridays Daily)
News has reached here that b. G.
Stesman, who established the ANA
rillo Telephone Exchange and who
owned and operated It for a number
of years, was married at Brownsville,
last week to Miss May Lott, OF that
city, Miss Lott is the daughter of
Colonel Uriah Lott, the builder OF
the Texas & Mexico railway, the San
Antonio G. Arkansas Pass and the ST.
Louns, Brownsville G. Mexico
railway. Mr.. stegman is now chief
stakeholder and manager OF the tell
ephone company in Brownsville. Be-
sides his interest in the telephone
company, Mr.. stegman owned val.
liable real estate here until recently.
and he has number OF friends In
Amarillo who will be interested In
his success at Brownsville
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
A Ncighbor OF Yours

as we'll as yourself is liable at any
time to have rheumatism. We're
all liable toe have cuts or burns,
bruises or scalds. crIcll In the back,
neck and side--some kind OF an ache
or pain. Then heed this advice and
tell your neighbors-Ballard's Snow
Llniment relieves all aches and
pains. and heals all wounds. Sold
by l.. o. Thompson G. Co. 10-1m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Lovers

OF good health should prevent sick
ness instead OF letting themselves
get sick and then try to cure It.
So long as you keep your liver,
bowels and stomach in healthy
and active condition you won't get
sick. Billiards. Herbine relieves
constipation, inactive liver and all
stomach and bowel troubles. Sold
by l.. o. Thompson G. Co 10-1m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
FARMING THE SQUARE.
County Boarders Are Putting Yard in
Condition for Planting.

NSNNJ 1870 -
Condition for Planting.
Under the guidance and guardian
ship of Deputies Keeton and Martin,
the boarders at the county Jail are
busy spadlng and raklng the court
house sjuare into condition for the
spring crops which Deputy Keeton
will try this year. The yard needs
to be filled in to a depth of several
inches more and until this is done
the county authorities will not seed
1t to blue grass. In the meantime,
however, the care and cultivation
which has been given the grounds
are bringing the soil into a deep,
rich. mellow loan which will insure
a thick and luxuriant growth of blue
grass when the seeding is finally
done. Already the white clover which
Deputy Keeton planted last year in
the borders and angles which havo
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
A Swollen law,

is not pretty nor pleasant. Wheth-
err It's caused by neuralgia, tooth
ache or accident, Billiards. Snow
Eminent will reduce the swelling
and relieve the pain. The great and
sure cure for rheumatism. cuts,
burns, bruises, scalds--any and all
aches and pains. Sold by i. O..
Thompson & Co. 1O-1m
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
A Valuable Lesson.

six years ago / learned valuable
lesson" writes John Pleasant, Of
Magnolia, Ind. IL then began TAX
ing DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and
the longer l take them the better I
find them" They please everybody,
Guaranteed at L. 0. Thompson &
Bros, druggists, Csc.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Worked Like a Charm.

Mr.. ID, n, Walker. editor OF that
spicy journal, the Enterprise, Louisa,
Va,ssys; ~ ran nail In my foot
last week and at once applied Buck
lens Arnioa Salye, No inflammation
followed the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals sores, burns and
skin diseases Guaranteed at l.. o,
Thompson & Co., Druggists 25c,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
n. j. Kersex for Alderman.

T. j, Kersey, or Jeff Kersey, as he
is much better known, makes known
today, through the columns OF the
Daily Panhandle, his candidacy for
alderman at the city election in April
Mr.. Kersey has been a citizen of
Amarillo ever since the town started
and is naturally confident of his ia
miliarity with the needs and posi-
bllitles OF the city. He urges care
in the expenditure of municipal funds,
an equal distribution of municipal
improvements, and strict oversight OF
all public service corporations. He
is especially supporter OF organized
labor and would bear this in mind
in the conduct of the city govern
ment. He pledges faithful attention
to needs OF the whole city and re-
specially asks consideration accord
ingly.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19
Lots Of Corn.

"out there along the creek on his
place ! must have seen 400 or 500
hogs Just running loose. He doesn't
have to feed them anything hardly
and they grow without any trouble.
or course every farmer over there
can't raise them as easy as that but
every farmer has some hogs and they
all have plenty OF feed for them, ]
saw hundreds and hundreds OF BUSH
els OF corn piled up on different
places. All those people over in
Gray county are talking about this
packery and they are in for II. They
ship hogs sometimes to Fort Worth
now, but OF course the freights are
high and the shrinkage causes loss
All those people want a packery here
and many OF them would like to take
stock In It to get II started"
Mr.. Roberts told further that in a
trip from Amarillo to Pampa and
across Gray county to Alanreed and
back on the Rock Island, he saw
more new land being broken up for
crops this year than there was OF all
old plcwed land put together, New
houses have gone up everywhere
and steam pillow outfits are busy turn
ing over more prairie.
New Mexico Wants Packery.
Those people at Portales, be-
lieve, are more enthusiastic over the
paekery than we are" declared L, A.
Wells this morning telling OF the in
terest he found among people at Por-
tales. while he was there yesterday
on other business. People in the
country down there have the corn
and the hogs and they are Just wait
ing for some place to ship them.
Mr.. N. Connally, who is now in a
store down there, told me that the
farmers around there were Just walt
ing for a packery that would give
them a market for their cattle and
hogs and where they could get money
for them"
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-19

cures made by DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kid
ney, liver and blad.
der remedy.
1t is the great med
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered artery
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilmer, the
eminent kidney and