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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
COUSINS TESTIFY
AGAINST MRS.
SAMPSON
DEAD MAN WAS A NEPHEW or
ADMIRAL sAMPsON-WiFE is
UNDER ARREST AND FACES
PROSECUTION.

Il am innocent. l will yet
be proven innocent, and | have
no fear. am ready to 20 10
Jail at any time" Mrs. Georgia
Sampson, alleged murderess.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
BOSTON COPPER.

Reported for The Times by Hayden.
stone * Co, ll6-llS Griswold st:
Omen High Low Noon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25

turns would have To be made To poul-
try shippers. Aside from poultry the
market was steady as to prices. but
riety.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
Quotations by Hayden. stone Il Co:
Open. High Low. Close.
LIVE STOCK.

ca Asked. (h4Rid. (x) Spill,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
Devotees of the Weed.

Each yea the people Of the United
States smoke nearly 5000, O0O, 900 CT
CARS, cheroots, stogies and %alltobacco
cigarettes, $500, 600, 900 cigarettes with
paper wrappers and consume 300, 000,-
900 pounds of smoking and chewing
tobacco and snuff. Every day we smoke
$4,000, 900 cigars and 10. 200, 900 cigar
cites, and either smoke or chew 500
tons Of tobacco, all of which costs
100000. Every minute of the 16
hours a day that we are awake we
make ourselves poorer by $S00-for
$4,000 cigars, 10000 cigarettes and a
half a ton of plug and fine cut. It is
estimated that there are 10, O00, 900
devotees of the weed, or about as
many smokers as voters. This esti-
mate is based on the assumption that
one person in each six of our popula-
ton Is a puffer Of smoke.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
WALKED THOUSANDS OF MILES.
Distance Travelled by Men Long In
British Mail Service.

There must be few, even among
men of letters" who, like Joseph
Hunt, a Lincolnshire (Eng.) postman,
can claim to have tramped a distance
of, roughly, 100000 miles, not much
less than the equivalent of ten jour-
neys around the earth. Not long ago
George Thompson retired from SER
vice as postman in the Langrick dis
trict of Yorkshire, after covering on
foot $4,000 miles in 26 years of letter
carrying, a service IA years shorter
than that of his Lincolnshire rival. In
"a years Orme M. Brown walked
111,000 miles as a postman between
Cupar and Kilmany and Logie-a dis
lance, as was stated at the appropri-
ate presentation to him of an easy
chair, nearly equal to half that which
separates the moon from the earth.
John Simmonds of Henley-on-Thames
retired with a record of $4,000 miles
Of fair heel and toe" the result OF
40 years tramping; while most amaz-
ing of all, Thomas Phipps, a postman
in the Chipping Norton district, was
credited with an aggregate journey
of 100000 miles between the years
1910 and 1898.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
LOST ART OF LETTER WRITING.
Men and Women Of To-Day Have No
Time for Such Occupation.

1t is a well-known fact that nobody
writes letters nowadays. 1t Is r we
spend a vast deal of time at our writ
ing table, that we consume untold
quantities of ink and nibs, while our
stationery bill Is by no means the
most modest item of Jul e~ver-increas-
ing expenditure. But we neither
write nor receive letters. The utmost
we do is to dash off notes" in n
swer to invitations, to "scribble a few
lines" of congratulation or sympathy,
as the Ease may be, with a friend; to
express briefly but forcibly our salts
faction with our dressmaker, or u
surprise at our milliner's account. As
for our absent relations, on the rare
occasions when we remember their ex-
istence at all, we send them our love
On a post card with a few details
about the weather, ending in tearing
haste" with the hope that they will
write soon and tell us all their news.
OF course, they never do, which is just
as well, as If they did we should in
all probability eve have time to
wade through their letters.-L'Incon-
nue., in Ladies' Field.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
TRIBUNE Ads bring results.
CRUDE METHODS OF SPINNING.
Which We're Long in ~DlspIaoino the
Spindle and Dlstaff.

The invention Of the art Of spinning
was ascribed by the ancients to MI
nerva, the goddess Of wisdom, says .
writer in The Housekeeper. The date,
1900 B. c., Is given as that of the be-
ginning of the art in Greece. under the
direction Of the king Of Arcadia, but
pictured inscriptions on Egyptian mon
uments show that the use of the spin
die and distaff was known in that
country much earlier. The first dis
taft was simply a stick, around which
the fiber to be spun was loosely coiled,
held in the left hand; the spindle was
a sort of top set in motion by a twirl
of the hand, the fiber passing between
the finger and thumb Of the right
hand. This invention was improved
upon in the course of time by placing
the spindle in a frame and making 1t
revolve by mechanical action Of the
hand or foot in connection with a
wheel or treadle-thus giving the true
spinning wheel. The first recorded
use Of this was in the early years OF
the sixteenth century, but 1t was prob
ably made and used long before this.
The first spinning jenny, a machine
working eight spindles, was invented
in 1867.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

enstor Foraker 10 urging the
adoption of some Senate rule to
prevent the representatives OF the
press from gaining access to the
itemized account Of the expenses
Of the Senate. During the three
months that the Brownsville in
vestigation was going on, last
spring, MIR. Foraker, who was
living in his palatial residence
here in Washington at the time,
charged the Senate with six dol
lars aday as hotel bill during his
entire attendance at the hearing.
Senator Lodge, who also lived
at his own home at Washington,
refused TO charge the Senate a
hotel bill. The other members of
the Senate we're actually staying
at hotels, so of course their bills
are considered proper. Mr.. For
aker however collected from the
government about five hundred
dollars, to which he had nc right,
and now has the cheek to criticise
the newspaper men for "prying
into petty matters which are not
shoir concern"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
Strength Of Yate.

Oficial tests Of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus
tralia have made known the e~xtraor-
binary properties Of yate, believed to
be the strongest Of all known woods.
It's average tensile strength is $4,000
pounds to the square inch, equaling
mems are, however, much stronger,
and n was tested up to TN tons to
the square inch, which is equal to the
tensile strength Of wrought iron. The
sawn timber of yate is probably the
strongest in the world. The tree
grows to a maximum height Of 100
feet and has sometimes a diameter of
two and a half or even three feet.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
Mahometan Graves.

The Mahometan may be uncertain
of many things in life, but in death he
is sure of one thing-that his grave
will never be disturbed on any &C.
count whatever. With a view to re-
moving the slightest chance of any
grave being defiled, a cypress tree is
planted Immediately after the inter
ment, which makes the Moslem GEM
eteries resemble forests. In the island
OF Timor burials are much delayed
owing to the necessity of gathering
funds for the burial feast, which In
most cases means ruin to the family.
After the feast, the burial. Directly
the grave is filled In. q young cypress
tree IL planted on 1t.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

An Appreciated Compliment.
Middletown, Mo-. Jan. 20,'08
Editor TRIBUNE:-
My subscription 10 TRIBUNE K
pired Aug. 26 last. l enclose to
you my check for renewal. I wish
6 O congratulate you o the splen-
did improvement you have made
since you have assumed editorial
charge of the TRIBUNE. Please
accept my best wishes for the
future success Of the TRIBUNE.
Very truly,
w. II. GRAHAM
Pres. Bank of Middletown.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
How to Be Happv.

The record of happiness in every
life Is to be doing what you feel you
a do best, and to have your own
i%nglenook. To do what you can do
best includes the entire gamut, from
h~ousekeeper to social queen, though
I should like to turn the gamut up
side down by putting the homemaker
at the top instead of the bottom of
the scale. Your own inglenook you
must have, married or single, If you
would take into your life all the hap
piness it offers, and give out of
your life all the happiness 1t owes the
community.-London Pail Mall Ga
Eette.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

1t is practically certain that the
Aldrich financial bill, amended in
certain sections will be the meas
ure finally reported to the Senate
and the impression gained by con-
v%ersation with Senators 10 that
such q bill would pass. The
latest development of the meet
tngs of the Finance Committee,
whichshas been a series of daily
meetings for the purpose of con-
sidering and drafting q final cur
1encysbill, is that no sentiment
prevails in the committee in favor
of asset currency or a central
bank. Several prospective amend
ments have been mentioned to
different sections of the bill, and
suggestions have been made for
eliminating railroad bonds from
the list of securities to be deposit
I'D against the emergency to be
issued under the Aldrich bill but
as yet no vote has been taken to
any Of the propositions.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
RANK

nSNtNEN
"When attacked by q cough or
cold. or when your throat Is sore,
IL Is rank foolishness to take any
othermedioine than DR.. King'sNew
Discovery" says G. o. Eldrige, of
Empire, Ga. 81 have used New
Discovery for sever years and I
know 1t the best remedy Or earth
for coughs and colds, Group, and
all throat and lung troubles. My
children are subject to Group, but
New Discovery quickly cures eve
ry attack" Known the world o.
yer as the King of throat and lung
remedies. Sold under. guarantees
at Crump and Kidwell's drug store,
SOC and $500. Trial bottle free.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
CHURCH

Rev. H. D. Thompson, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at II 100
q. M, and Z 100 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at
9:45 a. m.
Junior Epworth League every
Sunday at $3.50 p. m.
Senior Epworth League every
Sunday at 6:t5 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 100 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to every one to attend all these
services. We will give you a hearty
welcome and try to do you good.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
Took Novel to Read In Church.

The pastor Of a prominent Brooklyn
church got the surprise of his life
on a recen Sunday. He vas about to
begin his sermon when a book fell out
of the choir loft, narrowly missing him.
He picked it up, laid it on the read
ing desk, but had time to observe that
1t was a Unpopular novel. A young woman
members of the choir had taken the
book to church to read during the SER
o She might have been confused
over the miehap. but her companions
in the choi{ aver that the incident
amused her.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
CHURCH ~.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. T. M. Green Pastor.


Rev. T. M. Green Pastor.
Preaching I'd, Sd and 4th Sun
days in each month at ii q. m. and
700 p. m.
Sunday School each Sunday at
$3.50 a. mr.. G. Brown, Supt.
B. Y. P. U.-Sunday evening at
6:15-Mattie Merit, Pres.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
TOO p. m.
Church.business meeting, Satur-
day before the second Sunday in
each month at 2: 80 p, m.
Ladies' Missionary Society last
Friday in each month at 2:3O p. m.
Mrs. B. M Bush, Pres.
Ladies' Aid Society, Friday be-
fore the I'd Sunday and the 4th
Sunday in each month at 2. p. m.
Mrs. D. o. Hudson, Pres.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school every Sunday
morning at $3.50.
Young Peoples Society every
Sunday evening at 6:15.
Preaching services every I'd, 4th
and 9th Sunday in each month at
II a. m. and 700 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 800.
A cordial invitation is extended
to attend these services.
John 3. Kerr. Pastor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
State Committee Meeting

State Committee Meeting
The Republican State Committee
will meet at its headquarters in
the Wright Building Tuesday,
January 70 according to a tele-
gram from Walter s. Dioksy of
Kansas City, state chairman.
The committee will at that time
take up such measures and busi-
ness as may arise.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTER-
EST FROM THE CAPITAL

To write of politics from the
Washington viewpoint is to write
OF Secretary Taft. He looms lar
ger on the horizon as the days go
by, almost eclipsing oil the other
candidates for the Presidency.
His recent speeches demonstrate
Ang his breadth of view, disorimin-
ating Judgement and his judicial
temperament have been most
heartily commended by politicians
of both parties. 1t Is claimed
shat his u~ttersnces on the labor
difficulties alone proclaim him
She best friend Of American labor
In the United States today.
While a great deal Ia being
made of the charge that federal
patronage Ia being used to pro-
mote Secretary Taft's interests IT
is significant that not a specific
instance has been presented.
There are many Foraker and Dick
men holding Office in Ohio. In
Indiana many Fairbanks mon are
holding Offices and the political
manager of the Vice-President,
Jos. G. Keeling, is United States
Attorney. In Pennsylvania Sen
ator Knox 10 debating the federal
appointments, while in New York
Fowler was recently appointed
collector of the port. regardless
of the fact that he Is an ardent
Cortelyou boomer. Unole Joe
Cannon, with Senators Cullon
and Hopkins all Cannon boom.
ers, control the federal patronage
In illinois,, and so on. On thu
other hand, ia Oregon the Presi.
dent recently made an appoint
ment at the behest of Senato'
Bourne, who is opposed to Tai
while Senator Fulton, who is
Taft man, was turned down.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

In an executive session of the
Senate this week the desperation
Of the Foraker-D Dick faction in
Ohio was clearly demonstrated
when at the behest of these Sena-
tors the nomination of four post
masters were rejected. Mo charges
we're made against the nominees
except that they had influence
with the administration. All had
been endorsed at one time or an
other by either Foraker or Dick,
OIL both as to character, etc. and
were endorsed at this time by the
Representatives from their dis
tricts. When this last fact was
pointed out in the secret session OF
the Senate a friend of Mr.. Foraker
naively re marked that the Senate
committee could hardly tako into
considerations.the endorsements OF
Ohio Representatives in as much
as all the Congressman are in line
with thesTaft forces and opposed
to Foraker, and Dick. OF course
the opposition of the Senators
means nothing mor serious thar
q delay, as the President neeo
only wait until Congress adjourns
when he can reappoint any mum.
Der Of anti Foraker men as recess
appointments.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
1T DOES THE BUSINESS

Mr.. E. E. Chamberlain, of Clin-
ton Maine, says of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. cit does the business ;
I have used it for piles and it cured
them. Used it for chapped. hands
and it cured them. sSApplied it to
an old sore and it healed it with
out leaving a scar behind" 25c at
Crump and Kidwells drug store.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

there IL III feeling between the
two men. The same condition
exists with regard TO Secretary
Tafb and Mr.. Cortelyou. Mr.. Taft
has, In many ways let IL be known
that he entersains . high regard
for his colleague.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
"a clever Woman.

She--"Mary Graham is certainly a
very clever woman, yet she has little
to say" He-1That's where her
cleyerness comes I'm. She leads q man
to believe that shelthinks he Il worth
listening to"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24
CHRISTIAN

w. A. Mclean, Minister.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
every Lords Day.
Preaching 1st, I'd and 3rd Sum
days in each month at II a.. m. and
7 p. m.
Y. P. s. G. e. every Lords Day
at Z p. m. Junior at 3 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day at 8 p. m.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

Secretary Certelyou has em-
phatically denounced as false the
story that his resignation 10 in the
hands of the President and that he
has accepted an offer to become
president of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company of New York at
she earnest personal request of J.
Pierpont Morgan. The White
House also states that there is no
truth in the story of the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Cortelyou. It is un-
derstood that President Roossvelt
earnestly desired Mr.. Cortelyou
to remain In his cabinet and that
nothing has occurred in or out Of
che cabinet room 70 show that
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

Ny Coal Oil Is not made by the
Trust. Try it and you will want
it again. w. o. SAILOR.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-24

Nice line of High Grade candies
and cigars at j. F. Hassler's.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-29
STANLEY BASIN.

"The Stanley Basin country
shows promise of being the
greatest agricultural district in
Idaho," said j. H. Weeks, who
was in Boise yesterday. In
that locality there are thousands
of acres of grass which means
thousands of head of sheep, cat
tie and horses. Besides this,
the Basin country, which is
about $50 miles northeast of
Boise, is one of the largest min
ing districts in the state.
Both ranchers and mining
men are focking there in the
winter as well as the spring.
Perhaps the largest produc-
ing property in Stanley Basin is
the Valley Creek mine, owned
by Pittsburg people. 1t has a
20-stamp mill on the property.
The ore is gold and runs S12 on
the average to the ton. The
mine has a very large ledge of
ore, and now employs 20 men.
"The Lucky Strike is another
good property which is owned
by George Smith and Henry
Sturkey, the latter being a resi-
dent of Boise. They are doing
some work on the property this
winter and are now engaged ia
making an upraise from the main
tunnel. The ore, taken from the
face of the tunnel any place, is
free gold and gives % cents to
the pan.
"Kelley's Gulch is probably
the oldest mine in the district
and has produced millions of dol
lars in the past. 1t is a placer
mine and furnishes each spring
in the short run from $4,000 to
$4,000. Joe's Gulch is another
rich placer mine and produces
annually about $4,000 in the two
months run on snow water.
ION the Iron Dyke, which is a
free milling property. the ore
averages $40 to the ton and the
ledge is 10 feet wide. A mill
will be placed there in the
spring.
''There are two large dredgers
operating in the district, owned
by an eastern company. Matt
Womacks of Boise also has &
dredge there. There is no end
to this dredging ground, which
is very rich. Boise Statesman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-29
RAILROAD TALK

-Four years ago, the proposed
from Boise to Butte which seem
ed then to be actually guaran-
teed, faded into a frazzled shad-
ow. Under this dampening eff
feet, endeavors to revive it since
have been tinged with the aspect
of a futile chase for the source
of rainbow, but there now ap-
pears to be more substantial
phase to this much desired, but
much harassed possibility.
A few persons who were pre-
viously interested have contin-
ued their attempts, and now be-
lieve they have a sounder basis
for their expectations than in
1906. The prominent business
men of Boise, including the
wholesalers, have been notified
that January 1st, three eastern
capitalists, including railroad
president, will visit this city for
the purpose of fconferring with
them and verifying the detailed
report of resources along the
proposed line which has already
been surveyed. They will not
ask the pledging of a certain
amount of money, and, it is said
upon reputable authority, they
seek only to be assured of the
unified support of the people of
Boise.
Moreover, it is stated that
Hartman, who is admitted by
many to control the situation, is
not antagonistic to the project
and is apprised of the intention
of the men behind it, although
the cross line will connect with
several intersecting roads.
"The Northwestern has al
ready completed final survey to
st. Anthony" said Attorney T.
L. Halveston, yesterday, "anc
have already made their prelim
mary survey to the northeast
corner of Washington on 'theil
way to Seattle. The neares
point in its approach to Boise
will be so miles away. The Un
ion Pacific is surveying along
the Snake river and rights o
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-29

way are being bought at the
present time. This is too far
south to be of any benefit. The
only salvation, apparently, of
Boise is an intersecting line.
This seems assured if the bust
ness men here lend a hand in the
promotion of the proposition.
"a prominent official of the
Northwestern wrote me recently
that he was anxious that the
new extension should come to
Boise, but that, if it did so, the
company would lose its freight
contract from Chicago to Omaha
which now nets over $4,000, 900
annually. This practically shuts
off any hope from that direction.
I am not prepared to give
names of the parties interested
at this time" continued Halves
ton. "They mean business, how
ever, and will come prepared to
take definite action. A we'll
known corporation has already
securedssa $4,000 interest.
THE proposed line will con-
meet with the Burlington, Great
Northern, Northern Pacific,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and Canadian Pacific by a
branch. Boise Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-29
TREAsURER's NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within go days from date of this
notice
Current Expense Fund.
Nos. "a to 103 inclusive, issued
July Is, 1908.
Road Fund.
Nos. 81 to 50 inclusive, issued
July 16, 1908.
Interest .O7 per cent from date
of registry to date of payment,
if presented within ten days af-
ter date of this advertisement.
Interest ceases 10 days after date
of this advertisement.
F. J. CLYDE,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Idaho, Dec. 30, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-29
BOOSTING THE WEST.

The Salt Lake Tribune is en-
gagged, as it has been for years,
in boostin for the intermountain
West. 1t believes in the future
greatness of Utah, Idaho, New
ada and Wyoming. If you are
not familiar with the Tribune,
write for a free sample copy.
Tribune, Salt Lake, Utah.