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The Jasper news., 1908-01-21
Bitter Social Feud Recalled by Death

Gov. Cushman X. Davis of Minnesota
as a seamstress.
Within a few months the harmony
between Gov. Davis and his wife was
shattered. Mrs. Davis went to Kansas
to live and legal separation was fol
lowed by a divorce. A year later, Mrs
Evans became Mrs. Davis No. 2.
Mrs. William r. Merriam, wife OF
a rising politician, was the social lead
er in st. Paul at the time. She was a
devoted friend of the first Mrs. Davis
and her decree that Mrs. Anna Agnew
Davis must not be recognized socially
was obeyed implicitly.
1t was not long before William R
Merriam was elected governor of Min
nesota, and his wife assumed her pc
sition as mistress of the executive
mansion. The inaugural ball is the
great social function of st. Paul, and
when Mrs. Merriam sent out her in
vitations the former governor and his
wife were excluded.
Gov. Davis was elected to the Unit
ed States senate in 1887. Soon after
the expiration of Gov. Merriam's term
he was appointed director Of the cen
sus, coming with his wife to this city
and transferring the scene Of hostil
iiiou
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21
WHERE shall the inaugural ball be
w held?

w neld!
This is the question which is agitat-
Ing the minds of the inaugural COM
mittee and society folks here. For
many years this has been the crown
ing feature of the installation into
office of a new president, but four
years ago congress reluctantly gave
its consent to the use of the pension
office building and followed this action
up by adopting resolution that the
building should not again be put in
disorder for such a purpose.
Properly to prepare the structure
for the ball means the removal from
the great court of millions of valuable
records besides the almost complete
cessation of the government business
for no less than 20 days by the army
Of clerks who daily pass upon pension
cases,
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21
A DiStinctlnn-

When Bill Burns first struck Wash.
Ington he stopped at one of the hotels.
Finding the expense would not be so
great at boarding house, he packed
up his belongings and set forth.
A couple Of weeks afterward, Muir.
ply OF the Athletics said he heard he
was living at boarding house.
You heard wrong" replied Bill.
I'm boarding in boarding house,
Washington Star.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21
What IL Was.

She was visiting a Chinese restau-
rant for the first time, and had Or
dered among other things an omelet.
After sampling the succulent chop
suey and the appetizing chow melu,
she turned her attention to what
seemed a dish of pancakes. Puzzling
over the combination of ham, onion
and other ingredients, she suddenly
exclaimed to her companion: why,
there's egg in this
Sure; it's the omelet," he replied.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21
HAD AN EYE no BUSINESS.
Romance Clearly Had Little to De
with SiIas' Marriage.

Preston Kendall, the actor, tells q
story of a ne'erdo-well in little New
England town, where he has often
spent his summers. II was walking
down the main street one day." said
Kendall, when l saw old Silae grin
ming from ear to ear. hardly thought
that he was that glad to see me. So,
after speaking to him, l said: Why
the smile that won't come off, Silas?
What has happened to make you so
happy this morning?' I've been a-git-
tin married this morning. was the un-
expected reply. Married! You?
exclaimed. Why, Silas, what on earth
have you done that for? You know
you can't even support yourself as it
Is Wall said Silas, you see, it's
this way: l ken purity near support
myself, an 1 kind of figured out that
she could finish up the job"
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric Is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Stalch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21

BY following the directions, which
are plainly printed on each package of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it, 16 OF. for 1Oc, sold by
all good grocers.
The Jasper news., 1908-01-21

A woman wants romantic man to
make love to her, but she needs
matter OF fact one to support her chill
dren.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-12-24
Enlarging Your Business

II you are in
business and you
want to m Ike
more money you
will read every
word we have to
say. Are you
spending your
money for ad-
vertising in hap
hazard fas hion
as If intended
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
TO OPEN BALLOT BOXES.
st. Louis Election Officers Charged
With Fraud.

St. Louis, Mo.-Punishment of
election officials for fraud at the re-
cen primary was brought near by
the decision of Judge Wilson A. Tay-
Tor. who Friday ordered the ballot
boxes and their keys of the Third
ward. Second precinct, produced in
the court of criminal correction next
Friday.
The decision, which will apply to
the ballot boxes Of any precinct where
fraud is charged, was handed down
by Judge Taylor the minute he con
vened court Friday morning. The ac-
ton was so prompt that the lawyer
waiting to defend three election Off
Gals about to be arraigned had no
time to offer his intended objection.
He obtained a continuance for one
week for his clients. and this post
poned the opening of the boxes for
the same length of time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
WRIGHT MAKES
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me ~lonsvs, be has Sot undrfiateu to-
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bring hts avtoplanc io ,hg stouad oS
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In aiighuns. ,hr machine s,rueA
with unexpected violence and several
Eircs were badly twisted Wright Hot
TO work Immediately To repair tho
damage and announced that he would
'c ready TO continue his nlghtn
Machine Under Bee, Of Control.
Wright began his flight at : o'clock
and after being IN the Riy nearly an
hour. during which time hts machine
vas under almost perfect control. the
wire controlling the rear ruddcr he
came stretched The acruplanc lost
It's equilibrium aud assumed an obllquc
%osition,
The daring aviator made a sharp
;urn and succeeded in righting the
machine. but his attention was so en-.
crossed that he allowed II To descend
too rapidly and 1t struck the ground
with Il crash.
1t was feared parts Of the machine
were broken, but an examination dis
closed only a few twisted wires.
No attempt at great speed was
irade. Wright ~contenting himself with
merely trying out the mechanism OF
.he machine. A number of his friends
witnessed the performance, and they
declare it wen more impressive than
his flights at the lie Mans race course.
Not TO Go to Germany.
Wright made an emphatic denial
that he contemplated going to Ger
many in October or that he would at
tempt to cross the English channel in
his areoplane.
Il have absolutely no engagements
at present other than my contract
with Lazare WELLER" Wright said.
with the apparatus that l now use,
it would be impossible for me TO cross
the channel"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
EXPELLED FROM MINISTRY.
Pastor Found Guilty Of Gross lmmor
ality by Conference.

Hannibal, Mo.-Clydt Cow was
expelled from the ministry by the
conference jury before whom he was
tried for being responsible for the
death of Miss Lizzie Gleason, the Els.
berry school teacher, when the men,
bers made their report to the general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, Monday morning.
There were two specifications, one
being for gross immortality and the
other for being accessory before the
fact in connection with the girls
death.
The committee sustained the first
charge and expelled Cow from the
ministry. The second charge was not
sustained, being voted down unani-
mously by the trial jury.
Cow was present when the verdict
of the trial jury was read, and he was
very much depressed. 1t was one of
the saddest scenes ever witnessed in
a Methodist conference. Many tears
were shed by his fellow ministers and
friends generally. He was formerly
pastor of the New London and Hydes-
burg churches and was we'll known in
Hannibal, where he frequently visited.
The jury made its verdict last Satur.
day night, but sealed 1t so that no one
knew the result until 1t was read Mon
day morning In open conference.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
GUN sILENcER TESTED.
Claim Of Maxim, the inventor Is o..
fciaiIy Proven.

Springfield, Mass.-The official test
OF Hirman p. Maxim's gun silencer
was made by officers stationed at
the United States armory here
Monday. The test It is said. proved
the claim of the inventor. The device
was attached to the regular army rife.
which is manufactured here.
The test was made on the regular
range, relays of signalers being sta
toned at intervals. It was found that
while discharge Of the un%equipped
rifle is audible 200 yards, with the
silencer this distance was cut down to
1900 yards. Further tests were made
to determine whether the silencer in
terfered with the velocity of the
bullet, and 1t was found that this In
reference was slight, reducing the
velocity not more than 5 or 6 per cent.
Mr.. Maxim came from his home in
Hartford to oversee the trials.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
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Democratic campaign In ihr rAs, aHd
10 has been hua,ins tns prasj, a
month NAM haSo been considered
but none chosen. and Nj Mach Dc
clarcd SUNDAY tina, while he hoped to
make a selection this week he dii NJ,
know who would be chonrn.
The selection OF an eastern Demo
cratic campaign manager has been
thrcshed oVcr frequently Ia The party
councils In the west and Mr. iiryan
VAS called upon for u suggestion
After much consideration. Il was
deemed best that an eastern man.
preferably from New York. be chosen
National committeeman comforting
with Chairman Mack. agreed that the
eastern manager must be a man who
had never been prominently Identified
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
HITCHCOCK COMING WEST.
viii Confer in Chicago with Mana.
gers Of Western Campaign.

New York-Chairman Frank II.
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee left New York Sunday
night for Chicago, where he will con-
suit with the managers of the west
ern campaign.
The western members of the execu-
tive committee will all be present and
also a number of the men appointed
recently to serve on the advisory COM
mittee which is to assist the treasurer
of the national committee in gathering
funds for the campaign.
Mr.. Hitchcock expects to be in New
York again on Thursday or Friday.
After several days spent in this city
he will make a hurried trip to some
point in the south to confer with the
members of the national committee
and the state chairman of the south
ern states. 1t is likely also that he
will stop at Cincinnati for a confer.
ence with Mr.. Taft.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
cOLoRED ELKs IN ST. PAUL.
Visitors are Warned to Keep Away
From Places Placarded.

st. Paul, Minn.-The convention
of Colored Elks will open inst.
Paul Auditorium Tuesday. In con-
nection with the arrival of the colored
delegations signs reading H. and X.
Association Monday became conspic-
uous In the windows and doors of
many Of the leading restaurants and
hotels. 1t developed that an agree
ment had been entered into some time
ago, between the hotel and restaurant
keepers association and the lodge.
whereby the association agreed to pay
for the use of the st. Paul auditorium
for the colored Elks provided the re-
ception committee warned visitors to
to keep away from all places that were
placarded.
The proposition was accepted.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
DIE IN ClOUDBURST
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MANY HOUSES WIRE DESTROYED
Trsina Are AnNuusc. wah rsseA,
wathee out Ter Nile, IN tie
stricken District.

Trinidad. Cola cloudhurst ius,
south Of here wrought terrible
havoc and destruction In Colorado
and across the line IN New Mex
leo about Thursday midnight
Ad,iccs just received give the death
loss at Folsom. y. NJ. 100 miles south
OF here. NJ possibly n dozen. Al lcas,
IL are known to he dead.
A local undertaken has received an
order for six cofhins. Undoubtedly the
supply of cofiins In the little New
Mexico town has already been cN.
hausted.
The cloudhurst was just west Of
Folsom, Ii sent a food through the
city. carrying death with Il. Eleven
persons are known to have gone down
with the flood in the houses. and 1t is
believed that others have been lost.
1t was by far the highest water ever
known here. The food burst upon the
town about midnight. II is said that
several frame houses from above Fol
som were seen floating down the river
by those living on the hills. The lost
are:
But little is known of the loss near
err Trinidad and within the Colorado
line. A dozen bridges are reported
washed out south of here and Trim.
dad is practically cut of from all
outside railroad communication.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
COLOR LINE AFFECTS STRIKE.
Trouble in Alabama Complicated
Lewis to Continue Fight.

Indianapolis. lnd.-President Lew
is of the United Mine Workers
has issued a statement declaring that
the strike III Alabama will not be
called off. Lewis held a conference
Thursday with Farley of Alabama
and Vice-President White.
The color question has brought the
strike into disrepute in Alabama. Fair
ley says that during the hot weather
the miners held outdoor meetings and
colored men attended. Friends of the
operators circulated word that the
miners union was going to fight for
social equality of whites and blacks,
and this enraged the whites of the
state. The national board is prepar-
ing TO wage a vigorous fight in Ala
bama, and Thursdays meeting is for
the purpose OF laying plans.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
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"a pin ,hc Middle Nest.
The Kern Notification took place at
the state faiT Grounds. Iusl ou,siio OF
'ho city Ions before the hour cot Tor
tho departure 81 She committee aud its
guests. the headquarters ~ the demo
cratic organization VAS hiird with
promincnt democrats from all section.
Of the United States Their. was no rot
parade OF marching ciubb. neither waA
there amy street demonstration In %
nccton with Tucsdayb' event.
Tho big Coliseum Oh the Fair
Grounds was well filled. Seated on
the platform were the members OF the
committee and distinguished guests
from indianapolis aud surrounding
cities.
by virtue OF his position ms ma.
tional committeeman from this state.
Thomas Taggart. former chairman OF
the national committee, called the
meeting to order. Rev. Father Gavisk,
pastor Of 81. Johns Catholic Church.
delivered II sho.t Invocation, after
which spectators and committees
stood while the band played Amer.
lea Norman T.. Mack. chairman OF
the national committee. Wis then In.
troduced by Taggait. Mack declared
that there was little doubt that the
democratic party would be successful
at the polls at the coming election. in
sisting that he had reasons TO know
that he public were aroused 10 the
misgoVernment OF the republican
party"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
NEGRO KILLS 2;
is SHOT DOWN
cRhZED ~ COCAINE. BLACK
RUNS AMUcK AND BE.
GINS SHOOTING.
WHOLE TOWN TURNS OUT
Desperate Battle at Nj. olive, Miss,
Follows Blacks Death.Dealins
Volley-Mob Makes Quick
Work Of Him.

Mount Olive. Miss.-Gus Bullc-
rex, a cocaine-crazed negro, killed
two white men. wounded another and
finally was shot to death by "A posse
Thursday. The dead: Tom Gatlin and
]. A. Joiner. John w. NJ. Nair was
wounded.
Bullerek had been quiet up to
Thursday morning, but at $50 he sud
denly ran amuck. seized a shotgun,
ran to the door of his cabin and
opened fire on those who were on the
depot platform. A short distance from
the depot he met several white PEG.
pie, women and children. Leveling
his shotgun, he opened fire. Men and
women screamed and fed. with the
negro in pursuit.
He stopped at Joiner's merchandise
store and shot down the merchant
while he was waiting on a customer.
He hurried on. ~reloading and firing as
fast as he could handle the gun.
Mob Wreaks Quick Vengeance.
Tom Gatlin was delivering ice. when
the negro poured both barrels of the
shotgun into his body. killing him in
stantly.
BY this time the entire town was
aroused and a mob soon formed. Men
hurried from business houses armed
with any weapon they could lay hold
of. Pistols, derringers, rifles and shot
guns were called into play.
The negro was trailed through town
and finally located behind a stock of
wood. The mob called on his to sur
render, but he replied with a volley.
Nair falling, probably fatally wound
ed. The sight of n of their mem
bers wounded spurred the mob on to
desperate frenzy, and the woodpile
was rushed. The negro was riddled
with bullets.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
Fairbanks Tenders Services.

Indianapolis, Ind. Vice-President
Fairbanks Thursday placed his
services at the disposal of the Repub-
lican state committee and said he
would speak wherever the state com.
mittee sends him. Will Hays, chair
man Of the speakers bureau, and
Charles G. Sefrit Of state headquar-
tiers called on the vice.president and
his part in the campaign was talked
over at length. Mr.. Fairbanks ex-
pressed himself as exceedingly anx-
ious that the state should be carried
for the Republican ticket.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
Train Hits Bull; Four Dead.

Eugene. Oregon. = Four persons
were killed near her Sunday night
when the Cottage Grove local
train OF the Southern Pacific struck q.
bull on the track and was piled up In
the ditch. The dead: John Nichols,
Portland, engineer; Frank Bolter,
Portland, fireman; Ray Swartz, juno
ton City. Oregon; George Bailey,
Eugene. Among the injured was John
Francis Wilbright of Pittsburg. Pa,
who suffered a broken arm and injured
back.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
Pay Last Tribute to
Baron Won Sternberg

offerings. including wreaths from the
German emperor, the king OF Saxony,
Or. Hill and the American embassy
stan at Berlin. the German embassy at
Washington, Edwin V. Morgan, Ameri-
car minister to Cuba. and officials OF
the German foreign office.
AT 3 o'clock the mourners assem-
bled and gathered about the cata-
falque. After prayer had been said.
Pastor Meltzer delivered an Grafton in
which he dwelt upon the brilliant
services rendered by Baron Won Stern
burg, concluding with a quotation with
regard to the dead man made by
President Roosevelt: He was the
most trustworthy and most upright
man ] ever met"
Delegations from various local So
cieties and comrades of Baron Won
S%ternburg marched in front of the
hearse. The p~allDearers were officers
of the Uhlans. Baron Won Stern
burg's father. who is 81 years old,
walked with other relatives of the de-
ceased to the grave, where another
short religious service was held and
the body was placed within the vault.
with any previous faction in the party
and one who could weld together any
opposing factions now existing in the
east.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
TEXAS FEARS YELLOW JACK.
Measures Taken Looking to Quaran
tine Against Mexico.

Dallas, Texas-Because of the
alarming reports regarding the
spread of yellow fever throughout
Mexico, the state health. department
Thursday ordered DR.. Lindsay Smith
to proceed at once to Vera Cruz to
make a thorough investigation of the
situation there. DR.. J. F. Eaves also
was sent TO Tampico on a similar mis-
sion.
Until their report is made, more
rigid quarantine measures will be en-.
forced against persons coming from
Mexico. If the report of the investi-
eating doctors shows the yellow fever
situation in Mexico is really serious,
the federal authorities will be asked
to take a hand.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
TONS OF EGGS CONDEMNED.
Pure Food inspectors Are Holding
Shipment for investigation.

Detroit, M~ich.-Seven and ne.
half ton Of eggs, every one Of which
is alleged by the United States gov
eminent pure food inspectors to be
bad. have been held at a local cold
storage warehouse, since July 26,
pending an investigation as to what
use 1t vas intended to make of them.
1t is claimed the eggs were gathered
in an already spoiled condition in the
vicinity of Cincinnati, and that they
were shipped to Detroit to be used
in the manufacture of fancy cookies
and crackers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
eompers to Take stump.

Washington, d. C.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, left Washington Fri
day for an extended trip through the
west and southwest. He will make
many speeches for Bryan during the
next two months. All of them will
be under the auspices Of organized
labor and not at strictly Democratic
gatherings. On Labor day he will be
the principal speaker at a mammoth
gathering at Danyille. Ill, the home
of Speaker Cannon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
OKLAHOMA FEUplsTs MEET.
Ono Dead and Two Wounded in Fight
In store.

Tulsa, Okla.-As a result Of an at
tempt by David and William Webb,
brothers, to carry out a threat to do
up" ]. w. Culpepper, a west side gro
Ger, in his store Wednesday. David
is dead, William Webb fatally wound
ed and Culpepper is seriously injured.
The trouble, which was the culmina-
ton of an old feud, anne to a head
Tuesday night, when the Webbs as
saulted Culpepper in his store, threat
ening to return Wednesday night and
complete the job.
C%ulpepper armed himself with a
double-barreled shotgun and when the
Webbs entered the door he opened fire
ON them, with fatal effect, being him
self stabbed by William Webb, after
the latter had been shot.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-04
LEAVES ASYLUM, AVENGED.
When Freed, Wife Causes Arrest OF
Husband and His Cousin.

Denver, Col.-Confned in a Mis-
sissippi asylum for eight years
Mrs. Alice ]. Shear finally obtained
her freedom through the i~ntercession
Of her sister. and after a search which
took in almost the entire United
States, came to Denver and caused
the arrest Of her husband, Herbert
Shear, and the woman who Is his
Arst cousin and who was passing as
his wife. Monday.
Shear is a prominent mining and
lumber man in both Denver and Port
Arthur, Canada. He did not know his
wife was out Of the insane asylum
until he and Jennie Shear were placed
under arrest by constables.