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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

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would be a shdfie at the othet end OF
the hall !
Here he comes" and there he is
would be the. whispers and signals
and the great man or great men would
approach through the center aisle at
tended by a Gordon of followers like
the attendant pilot-fisfres to bis'majes.
ty the shark, or more properly speak.
ing, like the attendant pornoises on
the whale.
The "silver-tongued' bunk. shooter
would then grasp the hands of the
great men. to show how close he. was
to the throne, and would. gently but
firmly -subside, and the Real Thing
would proceed to address the meeting.
Close attention was always shown to
the mayoralty and aldermanic candi-
dates and to no M else. And what
the audience: was always trying to
figure out was what kind of a man
is he?" and not what are the issues?'
And so the orators scared in and ont
of the issues like a swallows flight
HcS'S iiFSi oiiu luclI udl SIS OF the
questions of the day left as much an
impression on their hearers minds as
the birds flight does in the air above
the rivers current.
But they were watching him. and
shrewdly or otherwise making up
their minds as to his sincerity, his
courage, his honesty and his general
ability to fill the office he was seek.
ing. The main issue was always some
tning hat no one, not even the origi-
majors OF 1t, really understood. 1t was
usually based on a strictly scientific
degree of accuracy. 1t started from
s~elf-evident and bitterly contested con.
c%lusion, and arrived in a labyrinth of
contradiction from which there was
no outlet. The celebrated traction is.
sue, for instance, was one on which
several campaigns were fought, and
NO honest man ever really pretended
to understand it. The question had
as many angles to it as t%hree-cushion
carom billiards, and as fast as one
perfect solution to the puzzle was Of
fered, something would bob up that
would change the status of affairs and
make 1t as much of a mystery as be-
fore.
8 The main uses of campaign oratory
in the wards was to enthuse the work
ersy TO get the "hustlers' in the vari-
GUS precincts busy in getting out the
votes. To do this required that the
speaker descend from the high trap
eze Of fowery defamation and talk
about the practical benefits to be de-
rived by a party victory. THE thir-
teen struggling colonies" were all
right in their place, but that was
several years back, and what the
workers wanted to hear about was the
patronage to be distributed, the pos
sibility of jobs and positions when the
victory was gained, and what there
was In It for them"
The business and professional men
of the ward followed their callings
on precisely the same plan. They.
also, were looking In their line for Pc
cuniary rewards and emolument. Yet
they sneered at the politicians. What
difference did it make to a fellow who
was out of a place in the city col
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
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viii woFk Tor you no uinfr
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roarcd carter That's odd tips had
tho colie 20 times ALREADY. but hs'.
never done this before"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
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lng. nervous feet and ina$oNing nails.
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certain curc for sweat, fcot Sold
by all Druggists. Csc. Accept no sub
p,itntc, Trial package. FREE, Ad.
drchs A. 3. OlmAtcd. lie Roy. n. Y.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
ONE POINT IN OUR FAVOR

ly did SO. During the slow, steep
run the conductor and brakeman OF
the freight gathered about him aAd
his Limousine on the fiat car. He gave
them large. gold-tipped Egyptian Gig
arettes, and to please him the conduc.
tor said:
Zine a you've got there
Eyes said the millionaire. It's
a French a We can't build them
like that in this country
mo. maybe not. said the conduc-
tor, a bit nettled; we can build rail.
roads, though. to take them up the
hills"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Wouldn't Wash ~,

what In that young man 'oing out
there
Trying 10 attract my attention with
the handkerchief flrtDtion. | gucHs."
You do not TO be respond.
ing"
NO, am not his laundress."-Nash.
vile American.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
OnIv al the End

Wife ION her return home)-Have
you noticed that my husband missed
me very much while l was away,
Mary?
Maid-Well, / didn't notice It SO
much at first. but yesterday he seemed
to be in despair.-Tit-Bit
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

Overwhelmed with Memory.
Your son tells me he is going to
take lessons to cultivate his memory"
Il hope not" answered Farmer Corn.
tossel; The a remember every fool
tune that was ever whistled."
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

The best name OF avenging our
selves is by not resembling him who
has injured us.-Porter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03
Higher Than Monarch

He who reigns within himself, and
rules passions. desires and fears. IL
than q king.--MiltoH.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-07-03

POLITICAL orator is a man
\ . of verbal luxuriance, and
\ nearly always the shallow.
est of sophists. There is
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
BREAKS INTO CREAMERY
TO SATISFY HIS HUNGER
Youth Beats Way on Trains
From Seattle and Turns
Robber

OAKLAND, Nay Is.-Hungry and
cold after a night spent in wandering
the streets, William A. Mack, 1s years
old. broke into the California creamery
al sos Washington street this morning
and was arrested while trying TO es-
cape from Detective Holland and
Deputy Constable Taylor who were
called by an enploye of the creamery,
A J. Maurer.
The cash register. containing SO.
had been broken open and when Mack
was captured he had -s5 in silver in his
socks and hat He said he had thrown
the rest OF the coin away while being
pursued. Under his coat was 4 box of
crackers which be took to satisfy his
hunger
Mack reached this city last night
without money. He had beaten his
way from Seattle on the trains and had
neither slept last night nor eaten since
yesterday
The police were informed that he
had opened a sidewalk iron door and
entered the creamery, where he was
caught by Maurer.
When the police were put on his
trail he broke from the creamery,
where he had hidden under a table. and
ran down Washington street until he
was overtaken-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
FRENCH SOCIETY AIMS
TO END SWEAT SHOPS
Bequest Facilitates Establish
ment of Workshop Apartment
Building With Low Rent

PARIS. May le-The abolishment Of
the "sweatshop" conditions which sur
round the employment of many French
working people is the object of a seri-
Gus experiment which has just been
essayed In Paris in the form of the
establishment of q workshop apart
ment building where workmen may
both labor and live under the most
modern and hygienic conditions at a
minimum cost
The experiment is the undertaking
OF the Societe Philanthropique and was
made possible by the beauest Of Mile
Marie SoUvestre, after whom the build
ing is named II contains IS work
shops and apartments and the price
per year for trade combinations" range
from 500 TO s14S.
In the basement are baths and on the
seventh hoor arrangements for wash
ing and drying the family linen Elec-
trio power is supplied at minimum
cost from a central plant.
Workmen using the lighter form of
machinery can install IL themselves in
the building. In fact. u families have
already done So. finding the new, clean
workrooIns a most agreeable and
healthful substitute for their former
dark and i'll ventilated shops
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
BERKELEY DECIDES
FOR SCHOOL BONDS
Second Election Results in Safe
Margin Over Necessary
Two-thirds Majority

BERKELEY. Nay ls.-After meeting
ignominious defeat three weeks ago.
the school bonds were carried today by
e safe margin over the two-thirds ma
5orlty necessary. though West Berke-
ley again voted three 10 one against
The bonds
The total vote cast was nearly 1000
as compared with less than 1000 al
the former election Through the ef-
forts Of all the political organizations
and the chamber OF commerce. a real
interest was stimulated IN today's bal
loting.
The community generally felt that
the previous defeat was q blot upon
Berkeley which could only be wiped
out BY a certainty OF carrying the
bonds. This result was attained through
strongly organized campaign
The second ward. which centers
around the university. redeemed itself
by giving virtually unanimous. as
well as heavy vote. for the bonds TO-
day.
Both projects carried. the totals be-
ing as follows Grammar schools-For
2.o65; against S45 High schools-For
loss. against. S5l. The bond issue i:
Tor s25o.oOo, running 40 years at ~
per cent This gives s5o.o00 for com
pletion Of the polytechnic high schoo
and 500 600 for various grammar
school additions. including two manual
training rooms with equipment
The vote above the necessary two
thirds majority was as follows: Gram
mar schools, 151; high school. 122.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
PRIEST SAYS RAILROAD
MENACES PARISHIONERS
Archbishop's Side in Contro-
Versy With Western Pa
cific Is Heard

OAKLAND. May le-Attorneys rep
resenung the Roman Catholic arch
bishop Of san Francisco finished their
case IN the condemnation suit OF the
Western Pacific railway 10 acquire a
right OF way across church property in
Livermore before q jury IN Judge Els
Worth's court today.
Damages 10 the amount OF S37, 900
were asked by the church. as it was
alleged the railway would render the
place unfit for religious services and
would imperil the lives OF parishioners-
The fact that the Southern Pacific
skirts the site on the south was cited
as showing that another railway on
the north would practically destroy
the property value for church pur-
poses.
Father Patrick Power testified that
many women and children attended the
school and church and he feared for
tleir lives, he said. The corporation
introduced testimony 10 show that the
damage would be nominal. as only a
small corner would be taken for its
right of way.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
PASTOR IS HONORED
BY CLAIMING Club
Rev. John Rowland Lathrop
Elected Honorary President
for Ensuing Year

BERKELEY. May ls.-Officers Of the
Claiming club, one of the many cult
ure" organizations OF this city. have
elected officers for the ensuing year
The Claiming club numbers 80 mem
bers and the aim Of the organization is
the cultivation Of the higher life and
the discussion by the members Of the
best things in music, art, science, lit
erature, religion and allied subjects.
The last meeting OF the club was
held at the home of Miss Webber Sat
urday night, when the work of the
year was finished and the date of the
opening meeting after the summer was
fixed for August 16. The newly elected
officers Of the Claiming club are: Hon.
eTary president, Rev. John Rowland
La thTop: president. B. B. Blake; secre-
tary, Miss Ella Robinson; treasurer, S
y. Wyckoh Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
PINCHOT TESTIFIES AT
PAPER INVESTIGATION
States Spruce Will Be Exhaust
ed in Eastern States in
a Few Years

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The taking
of evidence was not concluded today
by the wood pulp and print paper in
vestigating committee of the house as
had been expected. and 1t will be re-
sumed tomorrow. 4 number of inde-
pendent manufacturers testified today
and a great deal OF statistical evidence
was placed in the record preparatory
to its consideration by the committee.
clifford Pinchot. chief OF the forestry
service, told the committee that the
present rate Of cutting spruce supplies
would be exhausted In New Hampshire
in % years. in Vermont in II years.
New York S X years, Minnesota years
and Maine 2s1z years. There were
other woods, however, available for
paper making
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
SOCIETY TO sing
light OF WORLD"

ALAMEDA, May 1s.-The Church
choral society will sing Arthur Sulli-
vans The light of the World" in
Christ Episcopal church tomorrow even
ing. Fritz rYarnke. the talented Is
year old COMPOSER and musical director
of this city. IL a member of the orches-
ira of the society and will take part
in the recital. The soloists viii be
Miss Irene Howland, contralto; Mrs.
Camille Frank Stitch, soprano: Carl Z.
Anderson. tenor; Lowell Redfield, barry
tone. and Henry L. Perry, bass.
The Church choral society is nonsec-
tartan and its membership is made up
of two classes, active and associate
OF the latter class of members the So
ciety has nearly 100. including many of
the prominent church and society peo-
pie of this city. The officers of the
organization are:
President. Or. M. w Brown: vice presidents.
F.. J. Holt. George ". Scott, s. NJ. Haslett, P.
5. Teller. Henry Michseis: secretary. Walter F.
Keane: trfssurer Henry l.. Perry; musical di-
rector. John de r. Teller: assistant musical d.
rector E. T. NJ. Eckert; organist, ida Naldrop:
executive committee. T. z. GAY, P. T.. Cortel-
yoa. W. NJ. Fulner. Mrs. II. NJ Troy, Miss
Winifred Wilson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
SUSPICIOUS GROCER
CATCHES CHECK PASSER
Wiley Rudolph Held on Charges
of Forgery and Break
ing Parole

OAKLAND. May 1S.-While making
purchases in a grocery at 35s Eleventh
street this afternoon with check
on the Firs: national bank. Wiley
Rudolph. released from the superior
court recently on probation, was ar
rested on a charge OF forgery and is
held in the city jail for breaking his
parole. He was admitted TO probation
recently for the forgery of his father S
name Ia a check which he was ac-
cused of passing by Walter Manuel, a
produce dealer
Today he gave Frank Ferguson. the
grocer IN Eleventh street. check on
the First national bank TO which was
signed the name OF J. w. Palmer &
Son Suspicious OF the paper, Fergu-
son teIephoned 10 Palmer and was told
the check was a forgery. Then he
called Policeman Teehan. who ar
rested Rudolph The young man viii
be turned over 10 Probation Officer
Reuss fer action
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, Nay le.-The following army
and navy orders were issued today:
Army orders-Ftrst Lieutenant Charles T
Snart First field artillery recruiting officer, san
FFancisco. Will upon his next official visit 70
S2crsmenro. proceed 10 Mina. New. FOR the pglr-
pose ~ procuring evidence necessary TO complete
rhe trial u enlisted man
Navy orders Commander A. 2. Siblsck. de-
tsched from command Of the Hartford fe the
command Of the Severn; Lieutenant .. n. Wood,
70 duty IS aid 10 eonnandsnt Of the nary yard,
Norfolk.
LieutensDt R. I. Curtin, 70 the Alabama. ai
navigator
Passed Assistant Surgeon P 7. Dessez is de
tached from duty az the navy recruiting statios
Et Kansas City. 70 Chicago
Assistant Psymsster ?. 7. u. Isthrop + de-
-sched from duty in the navy yard ~ Mare isl
sud. California ana VIII continue duty IS CON
misssry officer On The Independence
Bos tsHsin " H Noria is detached from tie
naval academy AZ Annapolis 70 the Severn.
Bos rsEsin F. g. PlsDder Is detached from dutT
On rhe Hartford u the Severn
Commander 2. E Wright Is detached from
duty 10 conmsRd of the Rainbow 10 cuunsnd OF
rhe ChsttanooEs-
Lieutenant G. u Tozer Is detached from duty
the Rainbow 70 duty st the bureau Of nsvigs-
rion, insular government Manila
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
SHERIFFS APPROVE OF
FINGER IDENTIFICATION
Association Adopts Method Be-
fore Ending Convention
in MerCed

MERGED. May 19.-The sherins' as
ISOLATION of California. which has been
holding its annual meeting here the
last two days. concluded its session
the same officers for another year. The
officers were: President. ". Y. Buck
ner Of Kings; vice president. Walter
Sibley Of san joaquin. and secretary,
r. Veale Of Contra Costa
Most OF the business Of the organiza-
tion was transacted behind closed
doors and pertained 10 the improve
ment OF the methods Of apprehending
criminals in this state The finger
method of Identification was adopted.
Last night the officers were banqueted
at the Harvey house by Sheriff Swan
OF Nereed. This afternoon the party
left on a trip 10 Yosemite valley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
RAILROAD AGENT GIVEN
DIVORCE FOR DESERTION
One Wife Is Accused and Adj
Judged Guilty. While Others
File Charges

OAKLAND. May Is.-Byron P. Miller
was granted an interlocutoryl decree OF
divorce from Cora L. Miller today for
desertion He testified that she re-
fused 10 live with him while he was
station agent AT Charlotte. for the
Santa Fe. and subsequently in San
Francisco that she left him for all
time They were married In 1873.
sarah Shaw was given similar de-
cree from Charles Shaw and an inter
Iocutory decree Of divorce was also
awarded 70 Molly @ BonacTna from
ArtiIio Bonscina- Mrs. Bonacina testi-
fed that her husband didn't care 10
live with her. was going 10 leave her
and that she was unable 10 stop him
Mrs Irene Parke has fled suit for
divorce against James H Parke for
extreme cruelty She alleged that he
made her life miserable by nagging.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
HOLD GEMS ONCE WORN
BY MARIE ANTOINETTE
Customs Men Dispute Value of
Diamonds Now Owned by
Princess Montglyon
sPEcIAI. nIspArcH no rHE cAII.


NEW YORK. May 1s-Locked in the
safe of Collector of the Port Fowler are
two diamonds weighing AZ carats each
which, in the eighteenth century. orna-
nented the crown of Marie Antoinette.
queen Of France. Officials of the Gus
tom house are IN dispute as to the value
Of the gems, some placing it at $50, 600
and others declaring that the Princess
de Montglyon is right in her deciara-
tion that their value exceeds this sum.
The princess says she was offered $780,
600 for them.
On Monday when the diamonds were
taken from the custody of G. VI. Nelson,
attorney for Princess de Montglyon, by
the treasury agents, who had been on
their trail for several weeks. ii was the
contention of the princess that the Gus
toms authorities had no right to exact
duty. as the gems had been in this
country for several years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
THIEF HIDES GEM
IN HIS MOUTH
Prisoner Shows Opening If
Flesh Where He Concealed
Diamond Stud

OAKLAND. May 19.--George Morse,
arrested for the alleged theft Of dia-
mond stud from L. D. Stephens. an aged
man of Woodland. at the corner of
Fourteenth street and Broadway on
May 9. was held TO answer for grand
larceny In the police court this morn
ing and then confessed to Captain of
Detectives Petersen that the gem.
valued at more than f4oo. was hidden
in his cell. He had carried it into the
city jail through the close scrutiny Of
the detectives by concealing II in his
mouth. he said. and the stud was found
by Petersen hidden in the iron grating
OF the cell.
Morse pleaded. after being held, that
his mother needed money and said he
was irnpelled by his dire circumstances
TO stealrtfle stud from Stephens, bosom.
He was observed in the act by William
j. Laymance, "a real estate dealer and
by Miss Fannie Dam Of 27l2 Regent
street. Berkeley, both OF whom identi-
fedShin as the thief. His arrest was
accomplished after a chase in which
two shots were fired BY Detective Rich
ard McSoriey-
On being taken TO the city jail Morse
vas p1N t1tlo1sA Inc lhoSt caIelui
search He was stripped and Captain
Petersen in trying to recover the jewel
examined the prisoners mouth. Today
Morse showed an opening inside his
mouth, which he said was left from an
ebscess and in which he said he had
hidden the diamond. When Petersen
examined his mouth for the stone il
was not seen, and Morse asserts that
it was then hidden in the opening.
This leads the police to believe that
he is a professional thief who has un-
dergone an operation to provide hid
ing place fer gems.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
KILLS. SELF FOR LOVES SAKE
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MONTERREY. May Is.-Jaraes Hitch
cock, aged q years. son of Joseph
Hitchcock, q ePescadero ranci1er, shot
himself through the heart last night in
a Gotta ge near Pine Inn, dying in
stantiy
Young Hitchcock was epamored of
Lottle. Holman who for a year and a
half had beensa waitress at the Inn at
Carmeiabv the Sea.
She had just returned from San Jose
after a weeks vacation. Hitchcock
met the girl in Monterey. riding with
her to Carmel, and urged her, as he
had before, to marry HIM. She would
not give him a decided promise. Shortly
after leaving her shot was heard and
the young mans lifeiess body was
found In the cottage. f-fA.
The suicide was a member Of Mon
terey Parlor No. 5. Native Sons
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
SANTA ROSA TRIP TO
ENTERTAIN cLUBWOMENI
Delegates to Convention to Be
Taken Over Scenic Route
in Special Train
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE cALI

SANTA ROSA. May ie.-Mrs W s. Palmer.
wife Of General Manager Palmer Of the North
western Pacific railroad. has planned an outing
FOR the delegates 70 the annual mee1fug Of the
California fede~s tion of women's cfubs. which
meets this week in Oakland On SATURDAY. Mrs.
Palmer will be hest and has arranged for spe-
cIal train 10 take the delegates q "trip over The
picturesque eoute'
The women will make a short stop at San Ra-
fsei where they viii be entertained by the fed
Grated clubs of that city. after which they will
cantihGe north 10 this rity, where they will be
the guests OF the swounen's improvement club on
Saturday Afternoon and the Irene clubs for lunch
followed by reception In the new clnbrooms OF
Santa Rosa lodge 10. GAG, B, P. o. e.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
ODIOUS COMPARISON Is
START OF DISTURBANCE
Cigarette Smoker and Hog Are
One" Says Doctor and
Gets Shocking Reply

OAKLAND. May 1s.-Dr- Percy P.
Cox OF 5es Merrimsc street was ar
rested Tor disturbing the peace and ".
r. Francis, whose cigarette was OBJ
noNious 10 the physician. for vulgar
language as the outcome Of an alterca-
ton on 4 streetcar. Dr. Cox was riding
home. when Francis got on the car with
cigarette The physician objected
and Francis replied in kind
DO you know the difference" said
the irste doctor, between q man who
uses cigarettes and a hog2
francis said he did not, and the doc
tor answered.
Wei, there is none"
Then the quarrel began. and both
were arrested. They gave bail