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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
TONGUE TORN OUT
GIRL is rHe VICTIMS or MAO
ITALIAN.
FlANCEE welded ANOTHER
Veresni, Disguised as Travelling
Dentist, Wresks Vengeance on
Sweetheart.

Padua, italy - Tearing out his
sw%eetheart's tongue because she
had broken her promise to wait until
he could marry her brought death
Saturday TO Francisco Nergani. Mad
dened by his deed, n crowd tied him
TO the heels of a horse and he was
dragged two miles. every bone In his
body being broken.
Eight years ago he fell In love with
Eloise Ferrari, who lived at Monfelice.
a village rear here. But Vergani was
poor. Swearing the girl to constancy,
he left for America. For six years
Vergani heard regularly from her. then
letters failed. Two months ago, as
he was leaving Boston for Italy. he
learned that she had married.
Arriving in Italy. he disguised him.
self as an itinerant dentist. and drove
to Monfelice, where he arrived at fair
time. He had performed a number OF
minor operations when his former
sweetheart climbed up into his wagon
and seated herself in the chair.
Catching up n pair of forceps. he
opened her mouth and tore out a big
part of her tongue. while the crowd
and the husband looked on paralyzed
with horror.
Tie him to his horse and let it drag
him to DEATH" was the cry as the mob
of Infatuated peasants seized Vergani.
In an instant he was overpowered and
bound to the heels of the animal,
which then was dashed to a gallop.
. After a two-mile run the horse was
stopped and Vergani was loosened. He
was crushed almost beyond recogni-
ton. 1t is probable that the woman
also will die.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Administration Determined
to Prosecute the Standard

Oil case. The reversal of the decision
of the lower court does not In any
shape or way touch the merits OF the
case except in sc far as the size OF
the fine Is concerned. There Is abso-
lutely no question of the guilt of the
defendants or of the exceptionally
grave character of the offense. The
president would regard it as a gross
miscarriage Of justice II through any
technicalities OF any kind the defend
ant escaped the punishment which
would have unquestionably been
meted out to any weaker defendant
who had been guilty Of such offense.
The president will do everything in
his power to avert or prevent such
miscarriage Of justice. With this pur-
pose in view the President has direct
ed the attorney general to bring into
consultation Frank B.. Kellogg in the
matter and to do everything possible
to bring the offenders to Justice
surged in. In the fight the assistant
district attorney was knocked over
and trampled.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
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My brother. Mr. Charles " Rrysn.
who has been connected siih the pub
l~lcatlon since It's establishment, will
assume control until November. and
the associate editor. Mr. Richard l..
Metcalf. viii, during tina, time. be
editor.
The Commoncr will publish such
speeches, letters. etc. ms | may pre-.
pare for the general public. and the
readers OF tho Commoncr will have
full and accurate Information as TO tho
Issues discussed. bespoak FOR the
paper the cordial support which. from
the beginning. has made my, connec.
ton with It SO pleasant.
"All profits from the Commoncr.
@ and above actual expenses. from
now until election, will be turned over
to the Democratic national committee
for the benefit OF the campaign"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
MANY HURT IN
AURORA WRECK
ELECTRIC cans cpAaa sEso os
WHILE RUNNING roRrN
MILES An aouR
THE WRECkAGE CATCHES FIRE
Crowd on Both Coaches Sees DANCE
Too Late and General Rush 10
Made for Doors IN Rear
Victims Rushed Away.

Chicago. m-Forty persons were
injured. some of them probably
fatally. and II so severely that they
had 10 be taken to hospitals, in a head.
on collision Tuesday between two Au.
rora, Elgin & Chicago Electric railroad
cars at Lovedale station, four miles
north OF Aurora. Ill.
The disaster occurred when the
coaches were each running at n speed
estimated at 40 miles an hour. The
crash when they came together was
terrific. Both cars were telescoped
more than half their length, and the
wood In them smashed to splinters,
iron twisted and gnarled out of all
semblance to its original shape and
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
rs woRKMEN DROWN IN TUNNEL.
Drill Taps Flood Of Water Believed
to Be from the kander River.

Berne, acknowledgements
men were killed Friday in an
accident In the Leetschberg tunnel.
in the Bernese Alps.
The men were drilling inside the
tunnel. Their tools pierced the wall
that separated them from a river, or
lake. The wall gave way with a
crash and a torrent of water and mud
rushed into the tunnel and filed It.
All Of the workmen were drowned.
The disaster occurred 2400 yards
from the northern entrance. 1t is be-
lieved that the men tapped the Kander
river, which flows through the noun
tains above the tunnel. The water
now chokes the tunnel within 1000
yards Of the entrance.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
MALTA VENGEANCE ASKED.
"WeTI Get YOU" Sentenced Prisoner
Tells Judge.

New York-Judge Rosasky was
threatened with death by the Malta
Monday when he sentenced to not
less than nine years and two months
and not more than 10 years. Cosmio
Riccobona, one Of three who assault
ed and tried to rob a bank messenger
of a satchel containing $43,0 0 in cash
May rs.
THE Malta will get you for this"
he shouted to the Judge and then 10
a number OF his frienrs in court he
cried, as he was being led out:
HE has given me 10 years; take
care OIL him for me-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
STANDARD FINE
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ard seaman sitting la ihr Fos
"fsi Court ot Appeals. Wrdprsday
knocked out judge iAadls tss sto. 100
nne imposed on the STANDARD on Com
pany tor rrbatinA
The higher court reversed tho de-
cision and rcmaudvd the ease "a tho
lower court for a new trial The
Standard Oh attorneys loft cour, With
their faces wrcs,hcd In smiles 81 iri.
umph.
The decision is a HcRthing arraiEn.
ment ~ Judge lAndls. In which Il was
asked II the court believed himself
above the law In Imposing n me tina,
would fall on the shoulders OF the
mother corporation-thc STANDARD on
Company OF New Jcrscy-whcn the
Indiana corporation alone, under the
law. could be held responsible.
a n seemed to be the irony OF fate
that Judge Grosscup should have writ.
ten the decision OF the upper court.
He not only wrote the decision but
read the decision to the waiting
rhrong in the court room.
Judges Not Friendly.
Judge Grosscup and Judge Lands
have not been the best OF friends for
some time as q result Of certain state.
,ments made months ago by Judge
lands concerning federal judges, who
talk publicly on matters which might
come under their judicial attention.
4, The decision said in part:
:. Briefly stated. the reason OF the
trial court for imposing this sentence
was because, after conviction and be-
fore sentence 1t was brought out on
an, examination of some OF the OIL.
GERS and stockholders of the Standard
-Oil Company of New Jersey. that the
stock of the Standard Oil Com
paRy of Indiana, the defendant before
the corut, was principally owned by
the New Jersey corporation, a corpor.
alton not before the court-the trial
adding upon no evidence, how
ever, to be found in the record, and
upon no information specifically re-
to- that in concessions of the
character for which the defendant be-
fore the court had been indicted. tried
and convicted, the New Jersey corpor-
alton was not a virgin offender.
Lands Is Scored.
rs a sentence such as this, based
on reasoning such as that. sound =?
Passing over the fact that no word of
evidence or other information support
in gthe trial courts comment Is to be
found in the record, would the COM
ment, IL duly proven, justify a sen
tence such as this-one that other.
wise would not have been imposed?
Can a court, without abuse Of judi
cial discretion, wipe out all the prop
erty of the defendant before the court
and all the assets to which it's cred
itors look, in an effort to reach and
punish a party that is not before the
court--a party that has not been con-
victed, has not been tried, has not
been indicted even?,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
UP AGAINST INDIAN CUNNING.
Eaenerness Of Prospective Land Buy
ers Defeats Their Purpose.

Muskogee. Okla.-Members, of the
five civilized tribes of Eastern Okla
homa, whose land was thrown open
to white settlement at midnight Sun
day, proved too crafty for some Of the
white spectators, who hoped to gain
control of these lands fir less than
their real worth. The ~allottes refused
to sell their land except at prices
nearly double what they had at FIRST
agreed TO take. 1t was the %eagerness
of the prospective buyers hat defeat.
ed their own purpose. Only GA deeds
were filed here up 10 Monday after
noon, when thousands were expected.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31

BOLT KILLS LIEUTENANT.
Mark Of Sword Burned In Side-Two,
on Guard, Knocked Down.

Camp Hays, Gettysburg. Pa
With the mark Of his sword burned
into his side by a lightning flash
which killed him carly Wednes.
day, Second Lieutenant Paul ]. Nor
ley lies in the national guard camp
here. A score Of other guardsmen
were stunned by lightning.
Morley, as officer Of the guard, went
out to inspect his sentries. He was
speaking to two of his men when he
was struck. The two men fell I'm.
conscious. Morley died In two hours.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Lightning Caused $4,000 Fire.

Fargo, N. D.-Ffre at Leonard,
rs miles from here on the south
western branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad did damage to the ex-
tent of $4,000 early Thursday. Four
buildings were destroyed, with their
contents as follows: Moran Noes and
Porters general store, Boos residence.
Oakide harness shop and the office Of
DR.. Soper. The fire was started by
lightning.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
zoe Of Night Riders is Shot.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Walter Good
win of Trigg county. who gave
testimony at the May term of court
upon which several indictments were
returned against alleged night riders,
was ambushed as he was returning
from a neighbours house last night
and shot at several times, one bullet
striking him in the jaw and lodging
under the ear. The wound is serious.
For some time after giving his testi-
mony Goodwin was protected by sol.
diers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
LASH KILLED BOY PRISONER.
So Committee investigating Georgia
Convict System il" Told.

Atlanta. Ga-Testimonyy' that Win,
"a boy. .%prisoner, from Cobb coun-
tN was. whipped to death be-
cause he spilled coffee on a hog at the
state prison farm at Milledgeville, has
created "a, sensation, here. g.
- The story was told to the Legislative
committee, which is investigating the
state convict lease system, by R. A.
Keith, a life prisoner, who afterward
was %pardoned. The boy, Keith said
.received SO. lashes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
BOYS IN MURDER CASE.
One 10, Two II, Accused of CAUSING
Italians Death.

Chicago-Three of the youngest de-
PENDANTS in a murder case ever heard
in Chicago were placed on trial in
the criminal our Monday. They
are Walter Leonard, 10; James White,
IA, and Lester Walker, IA, accused
of having caused the death of Michael
Lacocca. al Italian.
1t is alleged that the boys poured
alcohol on the mans clothing while
he slept and then ignited it. The Ital-
ian was so severely burned that he
died a few days later.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
President Backs Cadets, dismissal

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-President Roose.
welt has approved the dismissal from
the military academy at West Poist
Of eight cadets who were found guilty
of hazing under-classmen. Reinstate-
ment of the cadets can be accom-
plished only by congressional action.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Prohibition Vote Close.

Austin, Texas-It will require the
complete count Of the vote cast
at Saturdays primary election to
determine whether the proposition to
require the Legislature to submit the
question of a constitutional amend
ment providing for Statewide prphi-
bition to a vote of the people was
carried.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Former Postmaster Die. in Asylum.

Taylorville, Il.-Cyrus N. Walls,
former postmaster here founder OF
the Taylorville Democrat, died
of paresis at the Kankakee in
ane asylum Wednesday night. De-
spondency over financial reverses and
the accidental killing Of his wife by a
street a at st. Louis about five
years ago drove him insane.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Bows Drowned whIle eathino.

Lincoln, Nebraska.-While bath
Ing at Capital Beach, a pleasure re-
sort ear here, Henry Hauschildt, Jr.,
and Joe Orlofsky, each IL years OF
age, We're drowned Thursday night.
The bodies were found Friday by Cor.
oner Matthews. 1t is supposed one OF
the boys got into deep water and the
other attempted to save him. both los
ing their lives.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
c~asteMane Case Again DELAYED.

Paris.-The suit of Count De Cas-
~tellane, former husband of the
now Princess Helie de Sagan mime.
Anna Could, before Judge Ditto for
the custody Of his three children, was
again continued Wednesday until next
Wednesday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Has the Lightning Habit.

: Columbus, OhiO-Beaumont John
son, a laborer, has been struck
by lightning three times within a few
days. Twelve days ago his hourse was
struck twice and he was badly
shocked. Saturday morning he took
refuge under a tree during a storm,
and lightning struck the tree, render
ing him unconscious for an hour. He
will recover.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Land Frauds Bared-

Topeka, Kas.-An effort to regain
possession of thousands of acres OF
public school lands is to be made by
the state of Kansas. Evidence has
been obtained of frauds on the part
of land spectators and 1. is believed
it will be possible to invalidate many
titles.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Gus Eberhard confesses.

Paterson, N. August Eber-
hard, who was arrested here
Thursday morning, has confessed to
Prosecutor Kroesler and Chief of Pc
lice Dunn that he murdered his aunt,
Mrs. Ottilie Eberhard, and wounded
her daughter, Miss Ottilie Eberhard,
his fiance.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Aids Wife He Shot.

Lincoln, Neb.-Johnson Taten, a
young farmer, early Wednesday
near Talmage. Neb., shot his wife four
times with a revolver, and then, stung
by remorse. aided a neighbor to dress
the wounds and then rode to Nebraska
City and surrendered himself to the
sheriff. He Is nov In Jail. Taten de-
serted his wife nine months ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Railroad Ignores Rate Law.

st. Paul.-The Minnesota, Red
Lake & Manitoba Railroad Co.
Wednesday served notice on the state
railroad and warehouse commission
that beginning Aug. l 1t would charge
a passenger fare of 8 cents a mile,
thus ignoring the 2-cent fare law.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Parliament for Turkey.

Constantipople.-The sutton issued
an trade Friday, authorizing the
election of a parliament. This
act is believed to be the forerunner
of the granting OF a constitution to
the people. which the sultan promised
two days ago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
Kingdom Gould to Work.

Denver, Col.-Kingdon Gould, son
of George j. Gould, is ready to don
his overalls and start work as a
'mucker' for a few months study of
mining at first hand. He will reach
Cripple Creek Monday, accompanied
by Prof. j. S. Kemp of Columbia uni
versity and a party of four.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
contribution For Turkev.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sultan We'd
nesday decided to grant a consti-
tuition to the people as the only means
Of checking the rebellion now sweep
ing Macedonia.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
portland Gets HibsrnIans.

Indianapolis-The Ancient Order Of
Hibernians selected Portland. Ore, as
the meeting place for the next conyen-
tion in 1910 and adjourned.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31

Oyster Bay, n. president
Roosevelt Mast Thursday night at
nounced in unmistakable terms the
determination of the administration
to proceed with the prosecution of the
Standard Oil case despite the decision
adverse to the government handed
down by the United States circuit
court of appeals Wednesday. This de-
cision, the president says, in no way
affects the merits of the case, and he
makes known his decision to cause
the action to be brought again before
the courts in such shape, il possible,
as to prevent t~echnicalities interfering
with a decision based upon the actual
issues involved. The statement in the
matter, made public Thursday night
by Secretary Loeb follows:
Attorney General Instructed.
THE president has directed the at
torney general to Immediately take
steps for the re-trial of the Standard
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-31
INSANE man
STABS"TWO
FRlGHTFUL INJURIES INFLICTED
BY TRAMP WHO DRINKS
ALCOHOL.
WHISTLE CALLS FOR AID
Victims and One OF Three combatants
Are Arrested-TWo Deaths
Expected as Result Of
Encounter.

Sullivan, lnd.-After having fought
for their lives with a maniac
while all three were clinging TO
the tender of a passenger train going
90 miles an hour, Alexander Davis
Of Terre Haute and Ed Mccoy of Prog.
ress are dying in jail here.
Albert Condell of Evansville, with
Two other men, according to Davis and
Mccoy, attacked them because they
would not drink alcohol with them.
All five men were stealing a ride from
Terre Haute TO Evansville.
Enraged because Mccoy and Davis
would not drink, the three strangers,
attack. Condell drew a dirk and cut
both men. They chung to the. hand.
rails of the tender, realizing certain
death under the wheels If they let go
and. at the same time, being unarmed,
we're compelled to submit to the cary
ing.
TWO Men Are Stabbed.
McCoy's nose and upper lip were cut
away and he has five stabs in his
rhest, Davis face was cut from ear
10 ear. He also suffered seven gashes
In the neck.
Neither man can survive the day.
Condell was stopped by one of the
unknown men, both of whom have, es-
capped. This unknown man mashed
Condell's face with a chunk Of coal.
The engineer heard the mems screams
as he pulled into the city and sounded
his whistle until the town marshal ar
rived. Condell, Mccoy and Davis
dropped unconscious from the tender.
The police were unable TO find any
trace of the two who escaped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
LAWS IN EFFECT
Catholic Rulings in Regard to
Marriage Are Now Be-
ing Enforced.
IT is TO PROTECT WOMEN.

The marriage laws promulgated in
all the Catholic churches in the world
for the last three weeks are now in eff
feet, The salient points of these laws.
as already published, are that the Cath
Ollie church does not presume jurisdic-
ton over Catholics That where
as marriage between Catholic and a
non-CathOlic. both being baptized, was
formerly valid. it is not after Easter
Marriages sOlemnized between two
Catholics before a Squire or other civ
II magistrate was also valid before
Easter. but is not now. The most
important feature of the new laws is
that betrOthal is binding upon the
contracting parties. and unless dissolv-
ed by mutual consent either party can
hold the other. and no priest is permit
ted to marry either one to another The
object of this law is TO protect the
woman in the case
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
Tho Peanut.

The peanut grows in the ground
never above it. The flowers above
ground are sterile, but after the flower
withers a stalk from an inch to two
inches long shoots down into the
earth and forms the nut. AS to the
native country of the peanut the opin-
ions of botanists are divided between
Africa and America. 1t is extensively
cultivated in all tropical and subtrop-
ical countries, but seems to thrive best
in the southern states of the American
Union. The peanut crop in the United
States alone amounts to over 300, 900
900 bushels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
The Evening Bird"

The gecko, a wonderful little reptile,
is common to many hot countries. 1t
is a very active animal and can run up
n perpendicular wall with the greatest
ease, owing to the peculiar conforma-
ton of the foot. 1t is sometimes known
as the evening bird" and derives its
more common name from the very dis
tinct way in which it shrieks out
"Geck-o"' the last syllable being given
in q marked manner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
CHANGE IN UNIFORMS.

Recruiting officers have been mott
fed of a change in uniform to be worn
by them. Instead of the olive brown
of the past, white is to be worn in the
summer months and blue in the win
ter season. Officers report but few
enlistmentS owing 10 the fact the
spring farm work is interesting the
young men who are the most likely
source of supply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords per
feet security from Pneumonia and con.
sumption as it cures the most obsti
nate coughs and colds. We have new.
er known a single instance of a cold
resulting in pneumonia after Foley S
Honey and Tar had been taken. A. G.
Luken & Co
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
Ready to Obiiue.

At a dance In certain city a visitor
to the place got into conversation with
an elderly gentleman.
Presently the young man said. point
ing to n lady across the room, who was
smiling pleasantly in his direction:
Il wonder II that ugly woman 10
actually trying to dirt with mep
Il don't know" the elderly gentle
man answered mildly, but I can easily
ascertain for you. She's my wife"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-21
Willing to Help.

"Mr. Shirk." said his wife's mother
sternly, MARY tells me that you won't
help her at an; that you won't hold the
baby even for a moment"
That amt So" replied Shirk- e"Why.
l held 1t for quite long time last even
ing"
Indeed! How long?"
why, long enough for her to go
down into the cellar and get a scuttle
Of coal"-Iondon Scraps