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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
WARNING or THE SOUL.
Writer'S Desires Expressed In Nest
Beautiful Prose Verse.

Through every grass-blade In the
many thousand grasses; through h
uillion leaves, veined and edgecut, ON
bush and tree; through the song
notes and the marked feathers of b
bird; through the Insects hum and h
color Of the butterfly; through the soft,
warm air and the fecks Of clouds dis
Bolving-I used them all for prayer
with all the energy the sunbeams had
poured unwearied or the earth since
Sesostris was conscious of them on h
ancient sands; with all the life that
had been lived by vigorous man and
beauteous woman since first in dearest
Greece the dream of the gods was
woven; with all the soullife that had
lowed a long stream down to mel
prayed that I might have a soul moro
than equal to, far beyond my concep-
ton Of those things of the past, the
present, and the fullness Of all life;
not only equal to these, but beyond.
higher and more powerful than I
could imagine; that I might take from
all their energy, grandeur, and beauty.
and gather it unto me; that my soul
might be more than the cosmos of life.
Richard J~efferies.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
mo Yz1zzw STOOD LEA1A0A cAZD

I saw that I had been early, and that
it was even now but 20 minutes to the
hour.
The minute hand had not swept past
the figure VIII when the door opened,
there was a hurried step and two
women stood before me leading a
child between them. Both women were
closely yelled, and the child was muf-
fed and swathed till its features could
not be cen
One of the women was young, the
other older-perhaps m~iddle-aged.
Both were tall and well-made. l looked
eagerly upon them, for n Of them
must be the Unknown, the hidden en-
ployer whose task had carried Henry
Wilton to his death, who held my life
In her hands and who fought the des-
perate battle with the power and
hatred of Doddridge Knapp. 1t was to
the younger that / turned as the more
likely to have the spirit of contest, but
it was the older who spoke.
Here is your charge. Mr.. Wilton,
"she said in a low. agitated voice. AS
she spoke i felt the faint suggestion
of the peculiar perfume that had
greeted me from the brief letters Of
the Unknown.
II am ready for ORDERS" l said with
= bow.
your orders are in this envelope
said tho Unknown, hurriedly thrust
ing a paper into my hand. Drive for
the boat apd read them on the way
You have no time to lose"
The younger oma placed the
child in the hack.
Climb in, Wainwright" said I. eye
Ing the youngster unfavarably. WI
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

strangeness Of the situation, and
would speak n word.
Why was he put thus in my charge:
What was I TO do with him? Whittier
was I to carry him? %reproached my
self that l had not stopped the I'm
known to ask more questions, to get
more light on the duties that were ex-
pected of me. But the hack on q
sudden pulled up, and / saw that we
were before the long, low, ugly wood
en- building that sat square across
Market street al the gateway to San
Francisco, through which the tide of
travel must pass to and from the Col
den City.
Look out on both sides, Vain
wright" I cautioned. you carry the
boy and I'll shoot If there's any trou.
BILE. See that you keep him SAFE"
There was nearly 10 minutes before
the boat left, but the hurry for tickets,
the rush to check baggage, the shouts
of hackmen and expressmen, the rat
tie and confusion of the coming and
departing street ears that conferred al
the ferry made us inconspicuous
among the throng as we stepped Out
of the hack.
Here Fitzhugh, Brown" l said
catching sight of two Of my retainers
get close about. Have you seen any
thing-any signs of the enemy?"
II haven't" said Fitzhugh, 'bur
| Abrams thought he saw Dotty Fer
guson over by the Fair Wind saloos
there. Said he cut up Clay street be
fore the rest OF is caught sight o
him-so maybe Abrams was of hi
nut"
quite likely l admitted a v
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
A Riddle.

An English paper recently asked tn
readers for an answer to the follow
ing riddle:
What does a man love more than life,
Hate more than death or mortal
strife;
That which contented men desire,
The poor have, and the rich require;
A miser spends, the spendthrift saves,
And all men carry to their graves?
All sorts of answers were SEN in,
but the correct one was declared to
be Nothing"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
CHAPTER XXI.

IraIlco.
did you see him?" asked Vain.
wright, as the hack lurched into Mar.
ket street and Strengthened its course
for the ferry.
"Who?"
TON Terrill. He was behind that
big pillar e the arch there. / saw
him just as the old lady spoke to you,
but before l catches your eye, he cuts
and runs"
Il didn't see him." l said. Keep the
child between us, and shoot anybody
who tries to stop us or to climb into
the hack. / must read my orders"
"All right, sir" said Wainwright,
making the child comfortable between
us.
l tore open the envelope and drew
forth the scented paper with its ia
miliar, firm, yet delicate handwriting
and read the words:
Take the train with your men for
Livermore. Await orders at the hotel
Protect the boy at all hazards"
Inclosed in the sheet were gold
hOtCo W tnC Sdlut VI YOUu-d lLOuSuL
full detail for which l was gratefu.
at the outset of such an expedition.
thrust the money into my pocket ant
%pondered upon the letter, wondering
where Livermore might be. My knowl
edge of the geography Of California
was exceedingly scant, and Livermort
was no where to be found in my geo
graphical memory.
I had some thought of questioning
Wainwright, who vas busy trying tt
make friends with the child, but re
fecting that I might be supposed tt
know all about it l was silent. Vain
virgins efforts to get the child tt
| speak we're without success. The lit
tie thing might from it's size have beef
five years old, but it was dumb
| frightened, as l supposed, by tn
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

One Of the most remarkable freak
newspapers ever printed was the Luz
minaara, published in Madrid. It was
printed with ink containing phospho.
rus, so that the paper could be read
in the dark. Another curiosity was
called the Regal, printed with nom
poisonous ink on thin sheets Of dough,
which could be eaten, thus furnishing
nourishment for the body as well as
mind. LIE Bien Etre promised those
who subscribed for 40 years a pension
and free burial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses.
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved BY
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
eists.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
Hrisand's New Means Of Extortion.

BTI9dnus NOW Wcdns OF ExtortToU.
Even cremation has been made to
subserve the purposes of the brigand
In a manner in which those interested
ought to take note. At Strasburg
there is a crematorium with a depos.
itory for urn attached. From this
place there disappeared some days
ago the urn containing the ashes Of
two members of a wealthy family
named Berle. The police have been
quite unable to obtain any clue but
the family were called up by tele-
phone the other evening and notified
that the restoration Of the urn would
cost them E5, 000.-London Globe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

AS a precaution against coal dust ex-
plosions Prof. William Galloway said
that If the coal dust in a roadway in
. mine were regularly strewn with a
sufficient amount of salts containing
large quantities of water Of crystal
iization. or with much larger proper
lions Of the dusts of clay, slate, lime
stone, chalk or other substances, it
would be rendered quite a innocuous
a. If It were damped with water.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
House FIy a Common Enemy.

Although the mosquito s~pecializes
on yellow fever and malaria and Is
universally recognized as an enemy
to be fought outright, scientists have
come to regard the common house ny
as the more dangerous. The mosquito
will spread only n or two diseases.
but the house fy's only specially is
filth. Typhoid germs. tuberculosis
germs and a hundred other germs
that drops it's load of refuse in the
butter or milk.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Last year young Mr.. Aston was
given an automobile by his indulgent
father because he was not at the foot
of his class. This year it is wondered
what form the award Of merit will
take. Another automobile? oh per-
haps a nice, pretty runabout aeroplane
would serve to jolly the young man.
1t is dreadful, though, to think how
soon the list of desirable presents
can be exhausted in his case.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

"Woman's place at the University
of Berlin" says the Tageblatt Of that
city, has already become an impor-
tant one, although her rights have not
yet been fully recognized there. Ac-
cording to the latest report 440 wom-
en- were entered at the largest high
school last summer and 1853 attended
the winter session. Degrees were con-
ferred on 10; 10 in medicine and 2
In philosophy"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

The officials of New York have de-
.clared that a large part of the city
A. practically fireproof. But about the
only real proof of i~ireproofing is APP
parently to wait until fire attacks a
building and then see whether or not
At will burn the building down.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

It would be hard to find two men
more different in their way than the
two Jameses Of Kentucky-Ollie M.
James, q Democrat. and Addison
James, a Republican. Ollie Is a law
yer, and Addison a doctor. Repre-
sentative James Is a man Of immense
frame, big voice and spirited, charac.
teristic Of the lawyer; Representative
Addison James is quiet and unassum-
ing, like the modest doctor that he is.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
CHAPTER XXj.-continued.

Send six men to 8 o'clock boat. Come
with one in hack to courtyard of the
Palace Hotel at 7:40."
Mother Borton's face changed not
a whit at the reading, but at the end
she nodded.
"She knows" she said.
What does it mean?" 1 asked.
what is to ~happen?"
Don't go, dearie-you won't go,
will your
"Yes," l said. Il must 60"
"Oh," she walled; you may be
killed. You may never come back"
Nonsense" said 1. I'm broad day
light, at the Palace Hotel? I'm much
more likely to be killed before l get
home tonight"
Her earnestness impressed me, but
my resolution was not shaken. Mother
Borton rested her head OF the table
In despair at my obstinacy.
We'll, If you will, you WILL" she
said at last; land an old woman's
warnings are nothing to you. But If
you will put your head in the traps I'll
do my best to make it safe after you
git 1t there. You jist sit still, honey"
And she took the candle and vent
to a corner, where she seated herself
at a stand.
Mother Borton appeared to have
some difficulty in arranging her words
to her liking. She seemed to be writ
ing, but the pen did not flow smoothly.
7 At last she was done, and sealing her
work in an envelope she brought the
Pickering light once more to the table.
take that" she said, thrusting the
envelope into my hand. III you ind
a one-eyed man when you git into
trouble give him that letter I've writ
We, and it may do We some good. It's
the best l can do fer We. You'd better
go now and git some sleep. You may
need It,"
l thanked Mother Borton and
pressed her hand, and she held the
candle as l tiptoed down the stairs,
joining my waiting guards and went
out into the night.
Where are Barkhouse and Phil
Mps?" I asked, as we turned our faces
toward the west.
Porter gave a low whistle, and as
this failed to bring an answer, fol
lowed 1t with one louder and more pro
longed. We listened, but no response
came.
WED better get out Of here" said
Wilson. There's no telling what may
happen when they hear that whistle
"Hist! What's that?" said Porter
drawing me back into a doorway.
There were running steps on the
block above US, and / thought a shad
ow darted from one side of the street
to the other.
There seem to be friends waiting
for u.s." said l. "Just get a good griI
of your clubs, boys, and keep YOU
revolvers handy in case they thinl
they have a call to stop u.s."
Hold on" said Porter. There's
gang VI 'em there. l see a dozen o
'em, and If we're the ones they're afte
we had better cut for it"
II believe you are right" said
peering into the darkness. / could SCI
a confused mass. but whether of me-
OF boxes I could only guess.
wen go up there, and you can Gu
around the other way" said Porter
There's no need for YOU to risk it."
There's no need for any one to risl
1t. Wen cut together"
This way them" said Wilson. "
know this part Of town better thai
you do. Run on YOU toes" And h
darted past Borton's and plunged int
an alley that led toward the north
Porter and / followed as quietly q
possible through the dark and noisom
cutoR to Pacific street. Wilson turne
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Moths have been eating forests in
Saxony, while fire has been destryong
ours. There must be conspiracy OF
natural forces against forestry this
year. but that is all the more reason
why human activity should prevent
Or repair natures ravages.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

New York Is to have a school to In
struct office boys in their duties. The
curriculum will not include a course in
whistling of the popular ragtime melo-
dies to a maddening extent. Such q
course is totally unnecessary.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
SYNOPSIS.

Giles Dudley arrived in San Francisco
Henry Wilton. whom he was to assist
in an important and mysterious task, and
y Whp bosi frIn ;nto t RPsdl lev on on the
markable resemblance of the two men
Is noted and commented on by passen-
gers on the ferry. They see a man with
snake eyes, which sends O thrill through
Dudley. Wilton p%ostpones an explanation
Of the strange errand Dudley is to per-
form, but occurrences cause him to
Dudley is summoned to the morgue and
there finds the dead body of his friend,
Henry Wilton. And thus Wilton dies
puzzling work he was to perform in San
Francisco. In order to discover the Sc
cret mission his friend had entrusted to
permits himself to be- known as Henry
Wilton. He learns that there is a boy
whom he is charged with secreting and
protecting. Dudley, mistaken for VII.
In q stock brokerage deal. Giles Dudley
finds. himself closeted in a room with
Morther Borton who makes a confdant
of him. He can learn nothing about the
mysterious boy further than that it is
after him. Dudley. visits the home Of
Luella, his daughter. Stunning tour
through Chinatown is planned. The trip
to Chinatown. Giles Dudley learns thai
Luelia and Dudley are cut off from
the rest OF the party and imprison.
ed in a hallway behind an ~iron-bound
door. Three Chinese ~ruf1ans approach the
imprisoned couple. A battle ensues. One
is knocked down. Giles begins firing. Tim
Terrill Is seen in the mob. A newly form.
ed mob is checked by shots from Giles
revolver. Policeman Corson breaks down
the door with an ak and. the couple Is
rescued. Luella thanks Giles Dudley for
saving her life. Knapp appears at the
office with no traces of the previous
nights debauch. Following his instruc-
tons Dudley has a notable day In the
Stock Exchange, selling Crown Diamond
and buying Omega, the object being to
crush Decker, Knapp's hated rival. Dudley
discovers that he loves Luella. Knapp.
They've discovered where the boy is"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

The Prussian Academy of Science,
benefiting by a 1880, 900 legacy, again
illustrates the fact that science is one
Of the greatest of the modern multi
millionaires.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
Snake in a Barrel.

A party of foreigners tapped a keg
of beer at Lake Altoona, Pa, but
could not get the fluid through the
spigot. Investigation disclosed tho
fact that the bunghole was stopped up
by a snake. The reptile must have
crawled into the key while it was ~
ing empty on the ground. and was
drowned when the key was filed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Airship improvements are progress
ing with a rapidity that ought to af-
ford Walter Wellman new encourage
ment in his cherished project of reach
ing the north pole by means of flight.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Statistics say there are $4,000
stenographers in New York. What a
state Of affairs would arise II they
should all start in betraying office
correspondence!
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

young"
Hell go all right" said the elder
woman with some agitation. He
knows that he must. But treat him
carefully. Now good-by."
Oakland ferry, driver" / cried as
/ stepped into the hack and slammed
the door. And in a moment we were
dashing out into New Montgomery
street, and with a turn were on Mar
ket street, rolling over the rough cob
bles toward the bay.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

The barber of a British steamer was
arrested at Philadelphia, charged with
smuggling. 1t may have been from the
force of habit that he was merely try
ing to shave down expenses.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

A French promoter has ordered 30
Wright airships. This is an artistic
order. 1t is that of a man who Is de-
termined to get plenty Of atmosphere
for his plans.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Nine. Louise BRAND and Nine. JEAN
mes Menard, both graduate doctors of
medicine, act as ships physicians on
two of the largest Mediterranean
steamers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

New York business men complain
that the supply of %ofice.boy timber OF
the right sort is running short. This,
too, calls for conservation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

King Edward may well be thankful
that the cut in postage from this coun-
try has been made only on letters and
not on souvenir postal cards.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

The editor of a Chinese newspaper
Is named Ii Sum. Which would indi-
cate that the paper is a typical yellow
Journal.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Bookmaking has it's drawbacks this
year, both the racetrack and the dc
luxe variety.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

If Explorer Peary has a motion pic
ture machine the public may be able
some day to obtain a near view of the
aurora borealis In action.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Even Russia is able to beat cholerf
now. Science is the %stoutest foe
death has ever encountered.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay l0c for cigars not so good. Your deal.
er OF Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
just . Thought

We needn't worry about who IL
going to plant flowers on our graves;
lots of people would do u gladly. no
doubt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Wilbur Wright Is getting prizes and
contracts and Orville is getting well,
which Is as 1t ought to be.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20
Undoubtedly.

Would you run after me and poster
me in this fashion If you had a mil
lion?"
Il should say mott"
81 thought as much"
"If l had a million dollars l wouldn't
need to, you'd be running after and
Fostering me-"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

Nothing prospers like a frenzied
6nancier-for a time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-11-20

A Chicago doctor has killed q burg,
iar--not a patient of his, by the way.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13
HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO
 THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

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 Are you sometimes discouraged. and. think yOu'll never be any better2
 Can you tell the cause of your trou- ble. or what makes you sick?
 Do you know that about nine-tenths of all sickness is caused by kidney trouble?
 Have you ever stopped to think that your kidneys may be the cause of your poor health?
 Most people do not realize how much work the kidneys are required to do every day.
 Every drop of blood in the body must pass through and be filtered by the kidneys thousands of times a day.
 How can they do their work well if they are sick?
 If your kidneys need treatment. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root will prove to be just the medicine you need.
 If you will write to Dr. Kilmer x Co. Binghamton. N. Y. every reader of this paper, who has not already tried Swamp-ROot. the great Kidney. Liver and Bladder Remedy. may re- ceive d sample bottle by mail aDso- .lutely free
Arizona republican., 1908-02-13

party is scarcely organized; We don't know whether or not we are able to stand the first shock of the conflict
 The moral sense of the people. as you say. is aroused; We are animated by great and vital ideas that must ulti- mately prevail, but not now. This is only the preliminary skirmish to the great battle that is to be fought be- tween the north and the south. We are likely to be repulsed in the first charge. driven back to choose new leaders. reform our lines, renew the struggle and win it in 1860. Fremont would make a grand president, but he is four years too soon to be success ful. The south is better organized than we, and l am only afraid that the election of Buchanan will give them further encouragement to strengthen their forces and perfect their plans. Bue in 1860. we will elect a president. and then the long pent hatred of the southern people for the north. will burst forth like a volcano. and l very much fear there will be a call to arms. and a bloody arbitrament of the whole question. The south will seek tc dissolve the union, and organize a new confederacy with slavery as it's chief foundation stone The north. and all the healthy, moral sentiment of the civilized world. will sustain the new president who will represent the na- tional side cf the issue: while the south alone. will be sectional. revolu- tionary and reasonable. The new president will bear upon his shoulders load greater than Atlas bears in the old mythology, but if he shall have wisdom. and patience and forbearance and unwavering faith in the justice of the national cause, he will, under God, live to see the constitution respected and obeyed; the flag honored through out the land: a restored and harmon iOus union of all the states, and slav- cry obliterated from the calendar of our national crimes
 MT LOvcjoy. as I remember. made no reply to these observations, and aft CT some further talk relative to the