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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

had to work so hard after that, and
She broke off with a gasp, and Mar
tina whispered again: Eyes, yes, I
think l know. Don't talk about 1t
now"
But the child, dear" the woman
pleaded. 1T was for the child's sake
/ prayed you would come. Keep the
child. Jennie, and make it like your
self. I'll ask no more in the last day"
She grew quiet after that.
Then the woman with the child in
her arms came and stood in the door.
The little one had cried itself to
sleep.
Martha took the child in her arms,
laid the curly head on her shoulder,
and sat down SO near the mothers bed
that she could touch the wasted hand.
Sitting thus, she watched the hour
away, and saw the look of pain change
into one of perfect peace.
A sense of nearness to her risen
Lord, such as she had never known,
thrilled her soul.
She felt that she stood in ~"Jennie's'
place to the orphaned child. Who
Jennie was she might never know,
but what. she was had been revealed
in the dying mothers words: Make
the child like YOURSELF; I'll ask no
more in the last day"
Great changes have come with the
year since then. Martha is the mis-.
tress of a metropolitan home, the cen
ter Of a brilliant circle of appre'
ciative friends; but the unchanged
purpose is always with her, prompt.
ing her to words and deeds of Christ,
like love.
The c~urly-haired child is a graceful
girl, on the brink of womahhood
Sometimes when Martha looks into
her ~cloudless eyes, and listens to heI
joyous laughter, she thinks of the
wailing poor-house child; and thep
she seems to hear the Saviour
words: 'Inasmuch as We have done
It unto the least Of these. We have
done it unto me-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
GROWING OLD
come VERY INTERESTING AND
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.
Prof. Naunyn Of the University Of
S~trausburg Tells How vigor May
Be Retained Far Into the
Autumn Of Life.

Although the only way to avoid
growing old is to die young, and, al
though most people are willing and
anxious to live as long as possible, the
approach or arrival of old age Is gen.
orally regarded with a degree of ap.
~prehension which goes much beyond
the need, says the Philadelphia In
Quirer. Those who are still young Or
middle-aged are apt to think of the
time when they shall be old with a
feeling not far removed from dread.
They recall the infirmities by which
old age Is attended and they look for
ward to the season by which the close
Of life is normally preceded as one Of
suffering and deprivation. 1t may be
questioned whether the average ex.
perience confirms this anticipation.
Each stake Of our human existence
has pleasures of its own and the con-
dition of the aged, a category to
which, by the way, very few are will
ing to admit belonging, is not without
It's compensations. Old age Is not,
as some seem to think. a disease. 1t
Is a state as natural as any other and
If only its limitations and require
ments are respected 1t can be made
productive of much profit and enjoy
ment.
If this is to be done, however, the
health must be maintained, and upon
this point Prof. E. Naunyn Of the Uni.
versity of Strasburg In a recently
published article contributes some in
teresting and valuable suggestions.
The first thing he says is what many
others have said before him, that the
old mar not only does not need to
eat, but positively must not eat, so
much as the young one. He should
consume at least one-fifth less in order
that his organs may not be subjected
to an unnecessary strain. Similarly
with drinking. Fluids should be spar.
ingly absorbed and they should be
judiciously selected. Milk is not rec.
commended, because 1t is apt to disturb
the digestion.
Meat to the extent of about five
ounces daily can be eaten to advan.
tage, with the customary addition of
vegetables, which are highly bene.
fetal in their operation. The doctor
believes in a substantial breakfast, but
does not approve of a late dinner. He
thinks that the principal meal should
be taken in the middle Of the day, five
or six hours after breakfast, and that
1t should be followed by an hour OF
rest, but not Of sleep. The fat which
most people tend to accumulate as
they get along in life is pronounced
undesirable, and the advice Is given
that 1t be abated by eating less and by
exercise. For the latter purpose walk
Ing is recommended, but it must be
brisk walking, involving some exer
ton, and not a mere saunter. AS the
heart is the weak point with the aged
care must be taken never to subject II
to a needless strain.
One piece Of advice is out of the
common, but is certainly judicious. II
IS that old people should not allow
themselves to get into much of a rut
They should allow themselves 8
change both in diet and in other direc
tons and keep in touch with the
course of events. To lose ones inter
est in the passing show" Is to haster
the end.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
No knocker.

do you think the scheme Of Am.
undsen for reaching the north pole by
using a team of polar bears is feast.
ble?"
doubtful. Il don't like to queer the
game Of a scientific gent" he said.
land I'll say the scheme is at least as
feasible as crossing the seal with the
arctic snow goose and Harvesting the
result to a sledge."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

Starch, like everything else, is be-
Ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient, in
vented by us. gives to the Starch q
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
Chr 1HHnmtrtt Arr
Nut tn 8lartr
BY RIGHT REV. DANIEL s. FUTILE.
Bishop Of Eastern Diocese Of Missouri.

be attributed, in large part, to hasty and thoughtess acceptance Of the
marriage vow, and the lack Of patience and forbearance on the part of
both parties in these exacting and nervous days.
The evil il, l believe, exaggerated by inadequate legislation and the
consequent ease with which divorces are granted. However, / do not think
IL is possible, owing to the varying sentiments Of respective localities and
states. to procure a uniform law regulating the matter. I do not foresee
slch dire results, because I have confidence in the good sense of the
American people. i believe that the remedy lies in home teaching and
emphasizing the dignity and sacrednpss and permanence Of marriage
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

poor and the weak in the interest of the strong. 1t proceeds from and
dwels on the bad in man, not the good. We shall have a system that will
do good only when society recognizes its own responsibility for crime and
lives up to it, and when it dwells upon and develops the good in man in
stead of the bad. The present winter will witness many hardships be-
cause of the Wall street panic. There will be many men out of work and
many hungry, and there will be more small thets, hod-ups and winter
crimes, or, as some might say, "winter necessities" 1t might be well for
the government to get out some statistics showing why there is more
crime after financial panics and industrial depressions than in good times
Why the hold-up man and purse-snatcher always turns up with the first
cold weather, and why when the mills shut down, there are more hoboes
and ycggs on freight trains. You might pursue all these little crimes to
their original source and cause. 1t would not be long before there would
be no necessity for statistics on crime, and then, in some idle hour, the
clerks in the statistical bureau might occupy themselves with tracing the
relation between the vulgar crimes of force and violence ed the artistic
crimes of craft and cunning-artistc crimes which do not Awe to break
laws because they make the laws to suit themselves.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
The Limit.

II have cut off my nephew without
a shilling" whispered the dying mag
nate. 81 wish there were some way
of doing even less for him. When you
telegraph the news of my death to
him, please send the message COL
lect!"-Cleveland Leader.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
CIR Nuitrh Statra 31rnal
SyHtrtn JH 4 Tatl11rr
BY BRAND WHITLOCK,
The Reform Mayor of Toledo. Ohio.

Our penal system is a failure; only we do not
know it yet. Governments have tried it for thousands
of years, and our government is reported as saying that
the tendency to crime still exists. Our penal system
only hurts and never helps its victims, direct or in
direct, whether they are innocent or guilty. 1t deters
some from committing crime and makes hypocrites of
more, and it wholly ignores economic or social causes
for crime and makes no allowance for personality. 1t
is a failure because it is founded in fear and hatred
and cruelty and cowardice. It mercilesslY grinds the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

l do not believe that
the modern woman is to
blame for the breaking
up of homes by recourse
to the divorce court. A
modern woman is all
right, if she possesses the
right spirit. That is what
makes the difference.
The evil, / think, may
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

God has very gracious
ly bestowed upon us an
inestimable gift in the
charming life of Jesus,
who livediin insignificant
despised Nazareth of
Galilee, in very limited
circumstances, that he
might demonstrate be-
fore the eyes of men the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
EooIIsh Eear.

Nervous Old Lady Ito deck-hand on
steamboat)-Mr. Steamboat-man, 10
there any fear of danger?
Deck-Hand (Carelessly)-Plenty Of
fear, ma'am. but not a bit of danger.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

The best portion of a good mans
life is his little, nameless. unremem-
bered acts Of kindness and Of love-
Wordsworth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
TIES FOR WIDE COLLARS.
Not Necessary That They Should Be
In Expensive Silk.

Every one knows that with the new
broad collar. Unfortunately called
Byron. EtOn or Peter Pan. the most
artistic flowing ties are worn. but II is
q new idea to make them Of material
other than silk. Fine sheer handker-
chief linen Is the most useful and the
pretticst of materials for summer ac-
cessoTics. and when made up into ties
II is attractive.
The new ties for Byron collars are
simply bows made OF straight piece
OF linen about five inches wide and rs
inches long. II sounds gigantic. II Is
true. but the flowing tie of the Quar-
tier Latin must have long loops and
long ends.
When making such tie It is best
TO cut the linen an inch longer and
an inch broader than the finished tie
will be. or II must be buttonholcd with
mercerized cotton all round-at both
sides and each end. Sometimes the
embroidery Is done in n color TO match
the suit or dress with which 1t Is to
be worn but white Is always best for
these little things that need frequent
washing.
When II is finished II may be tied
into bow and pinned to the front of
the collar. but no gold or jcwcled pins
must be in evidence.
The best way to manage Is to slip
tho linen through the collar band in
front and then tie the bow. This
hides the collar button and the tic
cannot slip. As the band on these
wide affairs is narrow. the tie which
extends round the neck is likely to
get out Of place.
Some of these summer ties are cut
with ends on the bias.
All lace Insertion and edGlng should
be tabOocd for wear with this new
wrinkle Of fashion. Byron. though he
may have been odd. certainly never
wore lace ncCkties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
Bridge to Moses Cradle.

Since the days OF the Pharaohs
Egypt has been the scene Of some re-
markable fcats of engineering, the
latest being tho construction OF a
bridge from Cairo 10 the island Of
Rodah in the Nile. where. according
to tradition, the child Moses was
found in the bulrushcs.
The bridge. which Is 1.7iO feet long.
and G5 feet broad. has IA spans. be-
sides the central span OF 2O9 feet,
which, when swung open. leaves a
clear passage in either side of 10 feet.
The bridge was three years in build:
Ing.
When completed. recently. It was
loaded with cars. carts and engines of
a total dead weight OF 400 pounds to
the square yard. After these had ro-
mained at rest "a hours. tho whole
train was rushed across at speed. max.
Ing a DETECTION hardly perceptible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
Dotted Swiss Sets.

Among the many smart trousseaus
now being made for autumn brides
some OF the prettiest sets are built
OF finely dotted swiss. This fabric
makes up into dainty garments and is
change from the regulation white
muslin.
One set has nIGhtgown and chem
isc in empire style. cut round at the
neck, full over the bust. with beading
around the figure under the arms.
This is run through n one-Inch COL
ored satin ribbon tied in 4 large bow
in the center.
With this set goes n full-length
matinee, also made in empire style.
with wide sleeves and an immense
lace collar tied in front with a soft
blue bow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
AND SHE LEFT HIM GUESSING.
Woman's Directions Of Little Help to
Travelling Lawyer.

A New York lawyer was called re-
Gently to hamlet in Berks county,
Pennsylvania, in the interest OF q
large coal corporation. and now he Is
telling this story on himself:
He was driving along a country road
and feared he might have lost his
bearings. The village he wanted to
reach seemed elusive. SO he halted in
front OF a farmhouse to make in.
quiries.
Madam" he called out to a broad
German woman. who stood looking at
him from beneath a poke" bonnet.
''can you tell me how far It is 10 the
next yillaGe?"
"Oh. yust n leedle Ways" came the
response.
But, my good woman. how far Is
it? Is 1t two. four. six or eight miles? ?
That's what / want 10 know"
Yah. l thinks So
And the Wall street lawyer drove
on a wiser man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
sURlAP FRAMES AND BOXES.
Useful Material Made Up In Many A.
traetive Ways.

That useful material. burlap. has
been made up In many attractive ways
in the last few years. and now the
necdlework shops are showing desk
pads. handkerchief boxes and picture
frames all in burlap and embroidered
with soft colorcd silks.
One set was in n dark shade OF
green and the design was carried out
in tones OF wood brown. 1t does not
take very fine stitches or great
amount OF work. but. when the dainty
little articles are finished and mount
ed on cardboard. they are pretty and
effective.
AS sold in the stores. such things
are expensive: but why not cover
box-and there are plenty around the
average house-with burlap and leave
II without further elaboration? 1t
would not soil easily, and 1t would
prove a formidable rival to the silk
and tapestry affair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
Shjrtwaist Rinos.

Shirtwalst rings are a fad with the
summer girl this season. The ring is
slender band of gold supporting n
large stone of the semi-precious
variety. the color matching the set of
shirt studs worn. Among them there
are many mountings, such as pearl.
coral. lapis lazuli. Jade. amethyst,
ruby. turquoise. topaz. etc. to choose
from.
The prices are equally varied, for
one can pay as little as 60 cents or as
much as three dollars. according to
quality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
"Foot Ferry" Still In Use.

two sides OF the river seems difficult
to men not to the manor born. yet the
conditions are accepted as natural and
regular by natives.
Between Alexandria and the Mary
land shore the Potomac Is a mile wide.
The Maryland lands are thickly set
tied. Because of circuitous roads the
dwellers there must drive ten miles
TO Washington, whereas In a straight
line the distance is but five. That
country has yet to be traversed by a
trolley line. Many of the people on
the east side OF the river cross to
Alexandria and take steamboat or troll
ley to Washington. The means of COM
munication between Alexandria. n city
Of $1,000 inhabitants. and the opposite
shore. is "root-ferry"-or more ac-
curately n hand ferry-for the ferry is
a small boat rowed by n veteran river
man. The boat is rigged with sail
and when the wind favors, which Is
not often, the ferryman rests on his
oars. A trip Is made every hour.
When the accompanying picture was
taken the sail was In use.
The ferryman Is w. II. Wheatley.
He has spent his life on the river and
has been conducting the ferry for
many years. He plies from a slip be-
tween two of the principal wharves
in Alexandria and a decaylng quay
called "FOx's Ferry" on the other side.
FoX's Ferry was hustling place be-
fore the age of steam. n man named
Fox operating an endless chain ferry
across the river at that point.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
The Furbished Comb.

Highly ornamental combs for the
hair have been introduced threaded
through with ribbon at the top. in
some cases tucked into rosettes. In
others left hanging. with view to
being woven through the hair in the
manner approved by individual wear
crs. AS well as ribbons, little clusters
OF curls are fixed to the comb, and 1t is
pretty idea to attach knots of aOw-
crs with trailing fuilInGe and tiny buds
that can be lightly fastened to the
CuifIure by the comb.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11

ship. the Macedonian. His career has
been a notable one. including 'rvice
in two wars. directing the destruction
the coast signal service. the direction
for time of the Naval War college
and command of the Pacific squadron
when 1t afforded signal assistance TO
the sufferers in the San Francisco
earthquake. Admiral Goodrich was
born in Philadelphia In 1Si7 and grad
uated from tho Naval Academy in
1864.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
French Chalk Uses.

II girl is away from cleaners
and she finds one OF her best frocks
spotted with grease. she can try the
simple remedy OF French chalk and
hot iron. The chalk Is spread thIckly
over the spot until all the grease is
absorbed. Then n piece of blotting
paper is put over it and a warm. not
hot, iron is held over II TO draw the
grease into the paper. Rub OFF tho
chalk with n soft silk or muslin rag
and the spot will probably have dis
appeared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. = they cannot rraeh
the sat OF the disease. Cat4rrh blDOi constI-
tuttpaAl dtseas-. and order II you
iaternal rrtneiis- Halls CatArTh Cure taken
trrnAiiy and sets directly uppu the bDod and
surfAcrs- Hairs Catarrh Cure Il not a qulSk fnrti-
10 prescribed by OF the b"st physlrAns
IN this country for years and REGULAR m rtptlBu.
lt u cOnpo-@1 OF the best tonl0s known. cnnbtnsd
with the best blood pHrinrrs artt1g directly the
MUCOUS surfaeos The perfrct combination OF the
tE0 inErriients Il what prutuorS such wonderful
suits curing catarrh sod fur Testimonials free.
= J. CHENEY 4 CO, Props, Tols,Io. o.
SOD by DrIIsgists- prir~ &c.
Take HANS Family I'ils for constipation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
GOODRICH NOW SENIOR OFFICER.
Rear Admiral Heads Active List with
Retirement Of Evans.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Caspar
+. Goodrich, commandant Of the New
York navy yard. who becomes the
senior officer of the active list of the
United States navy with the retire
ment OF Admiral Evans, first saw
service at the age OF II while taking
part in running down confederate com.
merce destroyers on the old fighting
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
ANCIENT "FooT FERRY"
Means Of Communication Between Vir-
ginia and Maryland Shores.

Richmond, Va.-The "foot-ferry" Is
one of the ancient institutions that
survive in the old and honorable town
Of Alexandria, Va. In all that long
stretch of majestic river from the
capital of the United States to great
Chesapeake bay, there is neither
bridge nor modern ferry between the
Virginia and Maryland shores. Though
the counties that border the Potomac
on either side are populous and pros
porous, communication between the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11


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and for the second crinoln that Is trimmed with flowers
silk lining the first eight buttons
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11

Sold throughout the world. Depnts London. -,
ChIItcIhuusr - iaIts I; liuc d" Z raiT ;ATstIl-
liz, u. Towns \ Co, SydurS: lnda, j.. X Paul,
calcutta; china, Hong Kong i'Tug Co, Japan.
MaTuya. Ltd. rnkip; Russia, F"Trcin. Norcnw;
So Africa, LeInOn. Ltd. 'ape Town. etc. I.S.A,
Potter Drug q Chem. turp,r SOLE Irpr-., hnston.
ES-fUst-fTCc, Cut!cuTa Book on Care Of the skin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-11
Sleep Walking.

"Tircsome preacher. that DR..
Ninthly."
My goodness. yes. Why. the ves-
try men had to advertise for SOM
namublIsts to act as ushers."-Cleve-
land Leader.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

The Rellerophon and the Northumberland, the
latter being the ship of war which landed MN
al ST Helena The narrative Of Surgeon war
der of the Northumberland, which went through
twenty editions in the EnperOrs lifetime mas
heen annotated with the help of Wardens son.
who is still alive Of another paInphlet d
renrint of which IS to be included, only ftty
COPIES were printed, and even the BRUSH Mu-
scum does not possess one. This IS the pFlFd'e'I
printed account by the third Lord Lyttel1on or
two conversations he had with Napoleon "i-le
the Northumberland was lying of plymouth
Mr Shorter proposes to call the BOOK NdpoISOH
and His Fellow Travellers"
Apropos Of this book about the great EInpe-
ror we may note that the statue Of him made
bv F,rkrniet for GrenobIe has been brought back
70 Paris and is TO be re-eTecJed al the InVaIdeS,
which contains the tomb Of Napoleon
MARRIAGE" Mr G. B. Shaw's new play. has
heen written in one act which must occupy
over two hours on the stage.
4 MS. sold in London the other day had tho
interest of curiosity. It was that Of tale
written bv the father OF Robert Browning, and
entitled THE Widow Of the Wood"
Paris is to be the scene Of Mrs. Katharine
Tf7urston's new novel She is quoted as saying
that the book will have ar unusual central idea
the one treated in The Masquerader."