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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-17
Bob Smith tomorrow night. %*
A Terrible Situation.


A Terrible Situation.
There can be few more terrible dis.
coveries than that the man in your
company has suddenly gone mad and
that you cannot escape him. That was
the position of an old lady and her fe-
male companion when, just as their
train was gliding out of London ter
minus, man popped into the carriage
and banged the door after him. The
first stop was eighty miles away. and
it seemed as far as eternity when the
man produced from his pocket a num-
Der of raZors and began to cut up an
orange. The old lady gave her fur boa
an extra twist about her throat. do
you like orange?" said the maniac as
he stuck a piece on the end of a razor
and popped it into her mouth. She ac-
cepted the gift with thanks. and he
was anxious to feed her with more.
She assured him that she liked to eat
her orange slowly and made it last.
She had to make each portion given to
her on the razor last her so long that
there was still piece or two left when
the first stoppage and rescue came.
st. James Gazette.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-17

You can't AFFORD to miss the Band
Concert and Bob Smith tomorrow
night. ***
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YOU ARE LOSING MONEY
If you are not picking up some of
the bargains that are being adver-
tised in each issue of the Daily
World.
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Read the Daily World, the best pa
for news in Central Washington.
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Bob Smith and the Band Concert
tomorrow night at the Wenatchee
Theatre. ***
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Bob Smith, humorous entertaine.
tomorrow night. ***
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WORLD WILL SEND PARTY
OF EXCURSIONISTS NORTH
Voting Contest Will Decide Three
Most Popular Young Women And
They will Be given Free Trips To
Alaska By the World.

Some people may ask: Is there
anything to the Worlds contest ex-
cept a scheme to get subscribers to
the World
The answer to this question is an
emphatic and enthusiastic affirma-
tive.
Primarily, of course, the object of
the World is to get subscriptions.
That in itself is laudable enterprise
for any young lady to engage in. For
circulation makes the newspaper and
the newspaper-if it be like the
World--makes good citizens, creates
civic pride, and promotes enterprise,
and in every way serves the best in
terests of the community in which it
is published.
But the getting of subscriptions is
not all there is to the contest by any
manner Of means. Those who en-
gage in the contest for the Alaska
trips not only will have opportunity
to win other auxiliary prizes which
will be awarded from time to time
during the announcements
of which will be made in due sea-
son-but they will get training and
experience. an insight into human
nature, that will amount to liberal
business and social education. The
work will develop their resourceful-
ness, their will power, their patience
tact and perseverance. II will give
them self poise, good address and rea-
sOnable assurance.
Moreover, it will enable them to
make acquaintance and friends that
may prove of inestimable value to
them in after life.
To all of which is added the GER
tainty that a least three of the con-
testants will win prizes of great
pleasurable and educational value
and the World will guarantee ALL
who do faithful and efficient work
throughout the contest will in some
way and in reasonable measure be-
recOmpensed.
Special Offer.
Any young woman entering this
popular voting contest on or before
Thursday, Feb. 20, will be given L.
500 votes, the equivalent of one
years subscription to the World
HOSC VINO nave dill Sduy cIlCIeu W III
be given the same by calling on the
Manager of the Contest Department
before that date.
Three Separate Contests.
The World is conducting three
separate and distinct contests at the
same time.
The young woman who receivec
the highest number of votes in dis
trict No. l will be given first-class
transportation both ways, staterOom,
meals and all accommodations while
enroute.
The young woman in district No. 2
will receive the same trip to Alaska
with the same accommodations as
the one in district No. l.
The young woman in district No.
receiving the highest number of
votes will receive the same trip as
the young women in districts Nos.
l and ..
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The Bob Smith recitafs tomorrow
Light-Wenatche theatre. ***
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Hear Bob Smith and look wise to-
morrow night. $50
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Bob Smith, humorous entertainer,
tomorrow night. #**
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Bob Saith tomorrow night. *t*
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Hear Bob Smith and look wise to
morrow night ***
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THE BIG FURNITURE SALE
CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed Of the World hos
always been for q simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
mi supplying that demand with It's ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
or the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is n e Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuinc-manufacturcd by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17

was destined to be their last on this
earth unless help came.
For two days Wyman had scarcely
stirred from where he lay bolstered
against the rock. Sometimes he be-
came delirious from fever, uttering in.
coherent phrases, or swearing In pitt.
full weakness. Again he would par.
TALLY arouse to his old sense of sol.
dierly duty, and assume intelligent
command. Now he twisted painfully
about upon his side, and, with clouded
eyes, sought to discern what man was
lying next him. The face was hidden
so that all he could clearly distinguish
was the fact that this man was not
clothed as a soldier.
as that you, Hampton?" he ques.
toned, his voice barely audible.
The person thus addressed, who was
lying fiat upon his back, gazing 81.
lently upward at the rocky front of
the cliff, turned cautiously over upon
his elbow before venturing reply.
Yes; what is 1t, sergeant? 1t looks
to be a beauty Of a morning way up
yOUueT
There was a hearty, CHEEKY ring to
his clear voice which left the pain
racked old soldier envious.
my God!" he growled savagely.
"'Tis likely to be the last any of us
will ever see. Wasn't it you 1 heard
whistling just now? One might i'm.
agine this was to be a wedding, rather
than a funeral"
"And why not, Wyman? Didn't you
know they employed music at both
functions nowadays? Besides, 1t is not
every man who Is permitted to assist
at his OWL obsequies-the very unique.
ness of such a situation rather appeals
to my sense of humor."
The sergeant, his teeth clinched
tightly to repress the pain racking
him, stifed his resentment with an
evident effort. "You may be less
light-hearted when you learn that the
last of our ammunition is already in
the guns" he remarked, stiffly.
Il suspected as much" And the
speaker lifted himself on one elbow to
peer down the line of recumbent fig
ures. TO be perfectly frank with
you, sergeant, the stuff has held out
considerably longer than l believed it
would, judging from the way those
dough boys of yours kept popping at
every shadow in front OF them. It's
a marvel to me, the m~utton-heads they
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17

lines OF savage watchers. A long,
wailing cry Of agony from out the
thick darkness told the fate of their
first messenger, while Casey, of the
"XL." crept slowly, painfully back,
with an Indian bullet embedded deep
in his shoulder. Just before the COM
ing of dawn, Hampton, without utter
ing a word, calmly turned up the collar
of his tightly buttoned coat, so as
better to conceal the white collar he
wore, gripped his revolver between his
teeth, and crept like some wriggling
snake among the black rocks and
through the dense underbrush in
search after water. By some miracle
of divine mercy he was permitted to
pass unscathed, and came crawling
back, a dozen hastily filled canteens
dangling across his shoulders. 1t was
like nectar to those parched, feverish
throats; but Of food barely a mouth
full a piece remained In the haver-
sacks.
The second day dragged onward, its
hours bringing no change for the bet
ter, no relief, no slightest ray of hope.
The hot sun scorched them pitilessly,
and two of the wounded died delirious.
From dawn to dark there came no
s~lackening Of the savage watchfulness
which held the survivors helpless be-
hind their coyerts. The merest up
lifting Of a head. the slightest move
ment Of a hand, was sufficient to DEM
onstrate how sharp were those savage
eyes.
Another long. black night followed.
during which. for an hour or SO in
turn, the weary defenders slept, toss.
ing unezsfly. and disturbed by fearful
dreams. Then gray and solemn. amid
the lingering shadows OF darkness,
nsvned the third dread day of un.
equal conflict All understood that II
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
BLAMED ON THE RAILROAD,
First Thought In lrishman's Mind Al.
ter the Accident.

Railroad claim-agents have little
faith in their fellow creatures. One
said recently: every time l settle a
claim with one of these hard.headed
rural residents who wants the rail-
road to pay twice what he would
charge the butcher If he gets a sheep
killed, / think Of this story, illustra-
tive of the way some people want to
hold the railroad responsible for
every accident, Of whatever kind, that
happens. Two lrishmen were driving
home from town one night when their
buggy ran into a ditch, overturned.
and they were both stunned. When a
rescuer came along and revived them,
the first thing one of them said was:
Where's the train?' Why, there's no
train around he was told. Then
where's the railroad?' The nearest
railroad is three miles away ne
learned. We'll, WE'LL he commented.
4 knew it hit us pretty hard, but I
didu't suppose it knocked us three
miles from the track"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
A BUSY Locality.

Jack is the ei%ght-year-old son Of a
Philadelphia suburban merchant, and
not long ago made his first visit to
New York with his father. The
strenuosity OF the big town got on
the boys nerves, and by bedtime he
was about run down. He tumbled
into bed quite regardless Of certain
duties, but his father was more OBJ
servant.
Don't forget to say your prayers.
my boy" he said.
20, what's the use, pop?" respond
ed the boy. Gods too busy over here
to bother with a little thing like that"
The father was shocked, but under
the circumstances he thought 1t best
not to urge his son.-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
RAILROAD MAN
Didn't Like Being Starved.

A man running on a railroad has to
be in good condition all the time or he
is liable to do, harm to himself and
others. ss
A clear head Is necessary to run q
locomotive or conduct a train. Even
a railroad mans appetite and diges-
ton are matters of Importance, as the
clear brain and steady hand result
from the healthy appetite followed by
the proper digestion of food.
For the past five years." writes a
%railroader, 81 have been constantly
troubled with indigestion. Every doc
tor l consulted seemed to want to
starve me to death. First | was diet
ed on warm water and toast until l
was almost starved; then. when they
would let me eat, the indigestion
would be right back again.
"Only temporary relief came from
remedies. and l tried about all Of them
I saw advertised. About three months
ago a friend advised M to try Grape
Nuts food. The very first DAY I no
ticed that my appetite was satisfied,
which had not been the case before,
that I can remember.
I'm a week, l believe, I had more
energy than ever before In my life. l
have gained seven pounds and have
not had a touch Of Indigestion since
/ have been eating Grape-Nuts. When
my wife say how much good this food
was doing me she thought she would
try 1t awhile. We believe the dis
coverer Of Grape-Nuts found the Per-
feet Food"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-The Road to Well
Vile" In pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
A Sure Cure.

F. Marion Crawford, at a dinner in
New York, attacked spiritualism. I'm
principle it may be true" MI. Craw.
ford said, "but spiritualism as 1t is
practiced to-day is a thing to beware
of. I know a man whose wife sudden.
ly developed a great interest in spir.
itualism. She attended seance after
seance at the house of a handsome
medium with dark, thick hair aud
smoldering eyes.
"Her husband cured her, though. He
took to accompanying her to the me.
dium's, and at every seance he got the
most passionate and tender messages
from his first wife,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Arrested on Graft Charges.

st. Joseph-Walter G. Stewart,
superintendent of the municipal street
lighting plant, surrendered to the sher-
if, who held a grand jury capias
charging him with classifying certif.
Gates. Charles A. Waller, foreman,
was arrested for embezzlement and is
in Jail. Ferd Mays, saloonkeeper,
charged with forging time slips, and
Ben w. Bradford, a former city en-
ploye, charged with collision in the
alleged frauds were also arrested.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
NEWS OF MISSOURI
Want Trustee Removed.

Jefferson City-Notice was served
on Attorney General Hadley that ac-
ton would be instituted in the circuit
court of Boone county at its next sit
ting to set aside an order made last
summer, naming the Boone County
Trust Co. as trustee of a fund left
by Anthony Rollins, son Of Major
James s. Rollins Of Columbia, n OF
the founders OF the state university, to
aid poor students in securing an edu-
cation. This fund amounts to
about $4,000. Previously, the fund
has always been administered by some
member of the Rollins family.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
, prairie dogs. Now and then

vanishing prairie dogs. Now and then
a sinewy brown arm might incautious-
ly project across the cleaning surface
of a rock, or a mop of coarse, black
hair appear above the edge of a gully,
either incident resulting in a quick
interchange of fire. That was all; yet
the experienced frontiersmen knew
that ayes as keen as those of any wild
animal of the jungle were watching
murderously their slightest movement.
Wyman, now reclining in agony
against the base of the overhanging
cliff, directed the movements of his
little command calmly and with sober
military judgment. Little by little, I'M
der protection of the rifles of the three
civilians, the uninjured infantrymen
crept cautiously about, rolling loosened
powders forward into position, until
they finally succeeded in thus erecting
a rude barricade between them and the
enemy. The wounded who could be
reached were laboriously drawn back
within this improvised shelter, and
when the black shadows of the night
finally shut down, all remaining alive
were once more clustered together,
the injured lying moaning and CHASTITY
beneath the overhanging shelf of rock,
and the girl, who possessed all the pa
tent stoicism of frontier training, rest
ing in silence, her widely opened eyes
on those far-off stars peeping above
the brink of the chasm, her head pill
lowed on old GilIiS' knee.
Twice during the long night volun-
teers sought vainly to pierce those
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17

take into the army. Oh, now, you
needn't scowl at me like that, Wy
man; I've worn the blue, and seen
be a man to sport the uniform. Be-
sides. I'm not Indifferent, old chap,
and just so long as there remained
any work worth attending to in this
skirmishing affair, I did it, didn't I?
But tell you, man there is mighty lit.
tie good trying to buck against Fate.
and when Luck once finally lets go of
a victim, he's bound to drop straight
to the bottom before he stops. That's
the sun and substance of all my
philosophy, old fellow, consequently
kick simply because things hap.
pen to go wrong. What's the use?
They'll go wrong just the same. Con.
s%equently, upheld by my acquired
philosophy, I'm merely holding back
one shot for myself, as a sort of grand
finale to this fandango. and another for
that little girl out yonder."
These words were uttered slowly,
the least touch of a lazy drawl appar.
ent In the low voice, yet there was an
earnest simplicity pervading the
speech which somehow gave 1t i'm.
pressiveness. The man meant exactly
what he said, beyond the possibility OF
a doubt. The old soldier. accustomed
to every form OF border eccentricity,
gazed at him with d~isapproval.
EITHER you're the coolest devil I've
met during 80 years of soldering" he
commented ,doubtfully, "or else the
c~raziest. Who are you, anyhow?
half believe you might be Bob Hamp'
ton. Of Placer
The other smiled grimly. you have
the name tolerabiy correct, old fellow;
likewise that delightful spot SO lately
honored by my residence. In BRIEF
you have succeeded In calling the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Prison Sentence COMMITTED.

jefferson City-To prevent a visit
from the stork to the woman's de.
partment of the Missouri penitentiary,
Il prison physician called the atten.
ton of Governor Folk to Bessie Pow
ell, alias Lille Williams, a negro
woman, serving a sentence of two
years for larceny. She is from st.
Louis. The governor committed the
woman's sentence and she was re-
leased.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Concrete Lighthouse.

BY the use of concrete a tall light
house was constructed in a short Pc
Rod of time at the Point de la Coubre,
at the mouth Of the Gironde river, in
France. The building is 225 feet high
and about IS feet in diameter at the
base. 1t was finished in nine months
after the beginning Of the work, and
cost 100000. The haste was due to
the fact that the e threatened to
wash away the old structure.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Habitual Criminal Gets Ten Years.

st. Louis-Edward Clark, who is
also known to the police as George
Baker, and Claud Summerlin, was
found guilty by a jury in Judge VIII
liams' court on a charge of first de-
gree robbery and Of being an habitual
criminal and his punishment was as
sessed at ten years in the penitenti-
airy. 1t was charged that on Oct. II
last Clark held up John McAillister of
1904 Won Versen avenue, and after
beating him on the head with a re-
volver, took his gold watch and chain.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Grimes Testimony Begins.

Troy-The taking of testimony In
the trial of Captain A. G. Grimes,
charged with killing Joe Hines last
fall at the Grimes Club hunting
grounds, in this county, began in the
circuit court here before Judge Bar
nett.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Warrensbure Local Option Election.

Warrensburg-A petition signed by
several hundred residents of Warrens-
burg asking an election on local option
was presented to the city council. The
petition was granted, and Feb. 6 was
set as the date for the election. John
son county, outside of W%arrensburg,
viii vote on local option Feb. 8.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Macon to Vote on Local Option.

Macon-The county court ordered a
special election on local option for
Feb. Ia. The petitions for the sub
mission were signed by 1900 voters.
Macon is exempted from the vote.
Bevier and all the mining camps will
vote with the county.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
To Extend Road Districts.

Sedalia-E. Curtis Hill, highway
commissioner, and d. Ward King, are
70 address a county road meeting in
sedalia Jan. % to interest the farmers
in the proposed extension Of the six
niles road districts to 12-mile dis
.ricts.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Westminster Tablet Unveiled.

Observation-Disclosures College Is the
recipient of a marble tablet, which
has been placed over the main en-
trance to Westminster hall, bearing a
quotation from Emerson. The pres
entation address was made by the
Rev. w. w. Stoddart, the donor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Neuro Had 81 Razors.

Jefferson City-George Murray, a
Kansas City negro, pleaded guilty in
the circuit court here to bringing
stolen property into the county and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
four years. Murray reached town a
day or two ago and when searched "a
razors were found in his pockets.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Grimes Murder Trial Begun.

the
feeble condition of Capt. Grimes, his
trial for the murder of John Haines
Is being heard at Troy by Judge Bar
nett of this city. The jury is now be-
Ing selected.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Former Official Gives Bail.

Aurora-John c. Hayes, former u
ty collector. charged with embezzle-
ment Of $4,000 while in office, waived
preliminary hearing here and gave
bail in the amount of $500.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Using the Insurance.

81 think" said the man whose com
mercial emporium had been burned
curiously. that Ill try my new yacht
this afternoon"
"Ah, going to have a IRE SAIL" com
mented a friend; but as this style of
Jest has to be seen In print TO be ap.
preciated 1t fell fat Of courss.-Phn'
adelphia Ledger.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
81. Louie sends s22e,sse.

Jefferson City-State Treasurer
Gmelich received a draft from st.
Louis for s22s,s56.3s. the states share
Of taxes collected by the city during
the last two days of December,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-17
Anti-Tuberculosis Society Formed.

Jefferson City-At the meeting held
here for the formation of a local or
g~anization for tho prevention and re-
lief of tuberculosis, Mrs. Joseph w.
Folk presided and was elected presi-
dent Of the association. with Mrs.
Or. Charles P. Hough secretary.