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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09

He's had troubles enough for n day."
But you couldn't stop that Van Brunt
critter when he got started.
He makes me load the presents in
my arms and takes the lamp and leads
the way upstairs. And then he sets to
work and hangs them presents round
Lord James room. He put the coffin
plates over the washstand at the foot
of the bed, and the wreath over the
head, and hung the picture of Marcel
LUIS over the looking-glass and the
shell work by the closet door.
"Now." say he, "for the motto-the
browning touch. Where? Where?"
Finally he hung it on top of the
bureau.
Perhaps says he, 'its influence
may make James more motherly; who
knows?"
Then we went downstairs and he
made me promise to say nothing.
Then he vas for waking his lordship
up and ordering him to bed right
| then, but his chum wouldn't hear of it.
Martin said let the poor fellow have his
nap out. He knew how he felt. So
| Van give in after awhile.
Pretty soon Hartley got tired OF
waiting and said he was going to turn
in; he was played out, he said. Van
wanted to wait longer, but he didn't.
He went to bed, too. At half-past ten
or so my round of chores was done
and / sung out to Lord James to wake
up and come in because ! wanted to
lock up. But he wouldn't.
Let me alone" he says, pleading.
I'm Apply for the first time in ours.
I'll lock up, myself, by and by" he
says. So l left him out on the piazza
and went aloft and turned It. And II
didn't take me long to get to sleep. !
tell you.
What woke me up was q howl like
an engyneatooting. I bounced out OF
bed like Il had springs under me, in
stead Of corncobs and ropes.
Then comes another screech. Then
a smashity-bang-smash! Then more
yells, and feet going down the hall and
falling downstairs. Then a door bang
Ing and sounds like All the furniture
ON the island was being upset.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER TX.
The "Fresh-Airers."

n FTssN-fAiTeTs'
First I tried that door, then Hartley
tried 1t, and then Van; each OF us just
as soft and quiet as possible. Then
we listened. Not a sound.
Then Van catches me by the arm
and begins to pull me and Martin back
along the hall. When we got to the
end, by the parlor door, he whispers,
low and cautious:
1--WE must break the door down. It's
locked on the inside. Better turn the
lamp down, too. A light gives the other
man all the advantage IL it comes to
shooting. Now ready, when I say the
word. All rush together. One-two-'
wait a minute" whispers Hartley
he was always cool-headed. where's
James,"
James," repeats Van. what?
james,"
James," says I. And then / begun
to get my senses back. Wake a Teller
up out of a sound sleep the way we
was and it takes a few minutes for him
to get on earth again.
"James!" says l. "Ill be-"
"Idiot!" says Van, speaking about
himself, l judge. Then he walks down
the hall and gives that door a kick.
James," he sings out. rs that you
Open this door"
For a second or two there want q
sound. Then a voice says, weak and
chattery: "O-o-h, my SOUL"
whats the matter with him?" says
Van. "Is he hurt? Where's the key
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
NO POMP FOR CERVERA.
Body of Praised spaniard Lowered as
Salute of T%hirty-one Guns
Was Fired.

Madrid, Spain. - Admiral Cervera
was buried with simple rites. The body
was placed in a simple black coffin,
borne on the shoulders of soldies and
blujackets. A salute of 81 guns was
fired. In accordance with the admir-
ais request, there were no flowers.
The newspapers, in commenting on
the life of Admiral Cervera, recall the
warm praise bestowed upon him by
the Americans at Santiago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09

"Oh, by Jove!" he says, painting.
This is too good! This Is lovely.
Shades of Hannah Jane Purvis! Mar.
tin, how the widow OF the man that
didn't feel like beans would have ap-
preciated these, hey? This-this
would have been her idea Of an art
gallery"
Pack 'em away again, SOL" says
Hartley. Now that the relatives have
had an opportunity to view the re.
mains, the funeral may go on. Bury
EN- quick"
BURY 'em?" says Van. mot much.
They're too dreamily beautiful. Mar
tin, I'm surprised at you. What is
home without a family vault, any.
way. And yet Hold on!" he says,
holding up his hand. II have an idea.
Well give them to James"
ITO James?" says me and Martin
together.
"Of course, to James. James Is fu'
nereal and solemn and digniied. They
ought to appeal to his taste. They're
right In his line. We will decorate
James room with 'em. What Is II
they were warranted to do, skipper,
when strung up around?' Oh, yes!
to be sure. Take away the bare look.
James room is bare, o that l think
of it. Come and join the Memorial
Day parade, Martin"
He was out in the kitchen getting
the hammer and nails and string. Go
ing to decorate the Wallets bedroom
right off. Hartley laughed and said:
"Oh, let the poor devil alone, Van
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comical mar
ration of story. introducing well-to-do
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure Of money,
Pratts first impression was connected
with lunatics. The arriva OF James
Hopper. Van Brunt's valet, gave Pratt
the desired Information about the New
Workers.. They wished to live what they
termed THE Natural Life" Van Brunt,
1t was learned, was the successful sutton
for the hand of Miss Agnes Page, who
gave Hartley up. THE H~eavenlies' hear
q long story of the domestic woes of
Mrs. Hannah lane Purvis, their cook and
maid of all work. Decide to let her go
and engage Sol. Pratt as chef. Twins
agree to leave Nate Scudder's abode and
begin unavailing search for another
domicile. Adventure at Fourth of July
celebration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued
2 boy, known as Freddy" from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had aiken to the country for an outing.
Miss Page and Hartley were separated
during a fierce storm, which followed the
picnic. out sailing later. Van Brunt,
Pratt and Hopper were wrecked In a
sQuall. Pratt landed safely and a search
for the other two revealed an island upon
which they were found. Van Brunt rent
ed 1t from Scudder and called 1t Ozone
island. They lived on the island and
Owner Scudder brought ridiculous pres
ents as a token of gratitude. In~nocently,
Hartley and Hopper in search for clans
robbed a private ~''quabaugh.'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09

I III q lamp and got out into the hall.
There ! met the Heavenly Twins just
coming from their room. They was
dressed light and gauzy, anne as me,
but Van had a revolver In his hand
and Hartley vas swinging a chair by
the back.
What on earth?" says Van.
TITS In the dining room, whatever 1t
is," says l.
l grabbed up something to use for a
club-it turned out later to be the lit
tlest joint of Hartley's fish pole-and
tip.toed downstairs to the dining room
door. And that door was locked fast.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
Western Canada the Pennant Winner
1.-THE Last Best West"

~
at $500 an acre. The 100000 contented
American settlers making their homes in
Western Canada is the best evidence Of
the superiority of that country. They arc
becoming rich, growing from IS to so
bushels wheat to the acre; go to ITO BUSH
els oats and IS to 90 bushels barley, be-
sides having splendid herds of cattle raised
on the prairie grass. DaiTying is an inn
portant industry.
The crop of 1908 still keeps Western Canada
In the lead. The world will soon look to it az
its food-producer.
THE thing which most impressed us was tho
magnitude of the country that is availabls for
agricultural purposes-"- National Editorial
Correspondence, 1905.
Low railway rates, good schools and churches,
markets convenient, prices the highest, climate
perfect.
Lands are for sale by Railway and Land Conn
panies. Descriptive pamphlets and maps sent free.
For railway rates and other Information apply To
superintendent of immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or
the authorized Canadian Government Agent;
is. CRAWFORD. Izs W. Ninth ST., Kausa, City, MAJ
~. BRoUGhI0N. 42 Merchants Loan { Trust Bldg.
Chicago, Illinois.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
scorcher Gets Neck Broken.

Tarrytown. New York. The
crashing into a tree OF an automobile
said by eye witnesses to have been
racing at a rate of forty miles an
hour. caused the death of Charles Lin
dow. Sunday, a chaffuer and seriously
injury to John d. Marquis.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09

IlSAAO, AldlSW JabhoOh, ooyo L "
the boy. How do you like this part of
the %country?'
Great" says he, his Eyes swapping.
Gee, amt we having the peach of a
time!"
Must feed you well over there" /
says. Seems to me you're getting fat
already. Boards up to the mark of
the Newsboys' home, amt it?"
"You bet!" says he. Chicken, and
pie, and all the milk you want. And
cream-aw, say!" and he smacked his
lips.
How'd you like to live here all tbs
timer"
He shook his head. Nav" he says.
TOO still. Sometimes / can't sleep
good cause it's so still. No Ell. nor
whistles nor fights nor nothing. And
no Chinks to chuck rocks at. Miss
Agony won't let you chuck rocks at
folks anyhow"
Don't you wish you was back In
New York with your dad?" l says.
Not much" he says. 1.-THE old man
used to club me too good. When be
was full I'd get a betting most every
day"
I looked at Hartley and he at me-
Poor little shaverl It's when ] see how
some folks treat children that ] get to
thinking I could make a better world
than this IL.
"uoing to run away AGAIN." I asks.
| after = minute
GRO BE coNgLNUEpA
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
lasts AS he Tries sulcide.

Mayieid. Kentucky. George VIII
son. 35 years old. entered a clothing
store. asked the manager II he would
like to see . man fall dead. then shot
himself, ~iniicting perhaps fatal IN
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-04-09
WORTH
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change of Life,
says Mrs. Chas. Barclay
Graniteville, VI. -" was passing
through the Changeo of Life and suffered

o nervousness
andother annoying
symptoms, and ]
can truly say that
Lydia .Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains
Of gold to me, as 10
restored my health
and strength. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
IydiaE Pinkham'a
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
CHAIRMAN PAYNE'S SPEECH ON THE TARIFF
INTERRUPTED BY MANY OUICK-FIRE QUERIES

mittee did not have en~ugh time to go
into the minute details or the tariff and
adjust many phases Of il satisfactorily
II is argued by the friends of the
tariff commission plan that if there had
been a commission some Of the steps
taken by the ways and Means Com
mittee would not have been taken; for
instance, there is the minimum and
maximum feature OF Il new bill.
IL is argued that if mere was tariff
commission, which was required 70
make it its business to study into all
phases of the tariff question there
would be no uncertainty at this time as
70 just how the maximum features of
the Payne bill woaIld affect imports and
relations between the United States and
other countries.
The tariff commission supporters take
q good leal o. quiet comfort over the
fact that the bill as 1t has been evolved
BY the Ways and Means Committee OF
the House is meeting with much critf-
cism and that it is going to be thor
ouEhly reconstructed in the Senate Va
rious phases of the Way and Means
bin. it is we'll known. are not Satisfac-
tory TO Senator AldrIch chairman of the
Finance Committee. AID ne viii insist
on taking the Payne bin 10 an almost
complete OverhSuiing.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
PASTORS HOSTILE
TO EASY DIVORCE
Clergymen Express Views
on Inquiry Conducted by
Chamber of Commerce.

The sentiment of the clergy OF the
District is strongly opposed TO increas-
ing the grounds Tor divorce, and com
Tnunications 10 that effect viii proba-
bly, be received in A day or two by the
subcommittee OF the Chamber OF Com
merce now considering the advisabilits
OF legislation 10 that end.
While most OF the clergymen inter
viewed by Times reporters today be
lieve divorce is an evil that should be
entirely abolished, these disposed 10
cOuntenance it at all DO not feel that
greater latitude should be given in that
direction.
Previous 10 the adoption OF the code
Of the District. absolute divorce was
Obtainable on the ground of cruelty Of
desertiOn, Of drunkenness or of indeIity.
the one cause now prescribed in the
code.
The subcommittee Of the Chamber has
been appointed 10 consider legislation
that viii restore cruelty, drunkenness.
and desertion as sufficient grounds for
divorce.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
Wisconsin Manufacturers
Present Case to Their Con-
gresSional Delegation.
OBJECTIONS MET
UPON EVERY POINT
Representative Stafford, Armed
With Specific Information, En-
ters Into Debate With Them.

The paper manufacturers OF Wiscon-
sin have presented to the Congressional
. desegaticn from that State their case
Tor the continuance of the present tariff
schedules; and the conference developed
one OF the most Illuminating discussions
OF the new measure that has vet taken
place.
Wisconsin is tho leading State in
paper manufacture. and the makers ars
all wealthy. Indeed. the group OF a
half-score men who filed into the com
njttee room Of Representative Davidson
was as prosperous 8 bunch OF multi
millionaires as ever appeared TO explain
that ruin was about TO overtake them.
The Wisconsin delegation Is not en-
thusiastic about retaining the present
rates Senator Stephenson, who made
some twenty millions out OF lumber, is
Tor free lumber. free pulp. and ample
reduction of the paper duty. Repre-
sentative Stafford was a member of the
special House committee which investi-
gated for six months the pulp and paper
industry and reported that pulp ought
10 be free and paper should have its
tarth reduced from s. to 81 per ton.
The hearing turned out to be some
what sorTowful for the papermakers.
for Mr.. Stafford, armed with a large
quantity of specific information, took
the floor and entered into Joint debate
With them. He kindly but firmly pro
tested against misstatements of fact.
and made clear that he should apply
the acid test to all such. He seemed
10 know all about everything the paper
men brought forward-and TO be able
10 show that their facts were entirely
wrong. The discussion developed a
most remarkable presentation of actual
conditions in the paper industry.
Other Hearings.
The members OF the delegation de-
sired frankly to state the case 10 the
delegation from Wisconsin. They
pointed out that II was the plan Of the
paper manufacturers Of the country tc
work In this way; the paper interests
IN each State to appeal simply to their
own delegation in Congress. for the
sake of the State interest in the in
nustry. Accordingly the Maine, New
York, Minnesota md other paper-State
delegations, will have like hearings
The Wisconsin hearing was notable
because Mr.. Stafford, of Milwaukee. Il
q member Of the special committee thaf
began about year ago investigatint
the paper industry. and recently re
ported on it. The committee recon-
mended a reduction OF the print-papel
tarin from IS to 81 per ton, and free
WOOD pulp Mr.. Stafford argued the
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

less it be the middleman and the pack
er.' he said.
Weisse tDem.- WIS.,. who is a tanning
expert, aided Payne by declaring tha1
50 per cent of the hides i'm this country
came from the packers and butchers.
and only 20 per cent direct from the
farmers.
Payne made a general assault OF the
Hide trust and the Big Four of the
packers. During his entire talk he was
frequently interrupted and members
crowded the aisles around him Finally
he protested and declared that members
must permit him to finish his exposition
of an item before griliing him with
questions. Garner was a particularly
insistent Questioner, from his represcn-
tation of cattie-raising district
Clark (Dem.. Mo- declared that the
completed hearings before the commit
tee were in many instances different
from The testimony as actually tran
scrlbed. He declared that a number of
WltneSseS particularly those Speak king
Tor the lSather trade. had cut out a
large part of their crOss-examination,
where admissions were made that they
later wanted stricken from the record.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
SENDS A PROTEST
FROM PHILIPPINES

II was stated today on the author
ity of people In close touch with 6e-
velOpments I'm connection with the
tariff legislation that Governor Cen
eral. Smith, Of the Philippines. has
sent long cable to high officer OF
the Administration, who is also close
to President Taft. against tSe Payne
bills treatment of the Phfipp' nes.
The report is that the man who re-
ceived the message. as wfi as Presi-
dent Taft, is thoroughly dispIeased
with this action of Governor Smith.
It was not intended that the ca BILE
gram received should be commonly
known, but the fact leaked ont today.
1t is stated that the message came
yesterday.
This protest IS regarded as untime-
iY Just now and likely to interfere
with the plCn Of the revisionists.
Hence the displeasure over Governor
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
TARIFF COMMISSION
AGAIN TO THE FRONT

One effect OF the discussion of the
Payne tariff bill, according to friends
Of the tariff commission plan, will be to
give a strongly increased impetus TO
the idea of having a tariff Commission.
They assert that by the time this Con
gress has passed a tariff bill. there will
be a growth of sentiment the country
over for some permanent body which
will have the power to make inquiry at
all times as 10 he workings Of different
schedules.
1t is pointed out already by the sup
porters of the tariff commission idea
that plenty or evidence is coming TO
light that the Ways and Means Com
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
TARIFF IS WANTED
BY WEST VIRGINIA

I'VE want a tariff which viii pro
tect our interests, which viii aaIow
the earliest possible developments OF
our immense resources and the proper
legislation will enable us to realize our
hopes before many years have passed %
This statement by JUhn J. HetzeI at
the banquet Of the West Virginia Re
publican Club at the Riggs House last
night, is taken today as expressing
the attitude of the controlling party in
that State on the Payne bill.
I'VE have untold wealth in our
mountain regions" continued Nj. Het-
gel TT Is all waiting only for the
magic touch of man"
Representative W. p. Hubbard and
Hugh Maxwell also spoke.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

He protested that the cut had been toe
great. So did Moore CRep., Ps-).
''Wnl this destroy the file Industry
asked Moore.
mo: nor cripple it," answered Payne
hotly.
''Wnl it throw men out Of work?
persisted Moore.
Not one," shouted Payne, who was
now 1 q roughly enraged.
"Nir Capron says IL Will throw out
half the employees i'm the industry" said
Moore
Condemns "Folly."
PAYNE answered this in an angry
speech fr which he condemned the folly
of men who based criticism on inCOm-
plete information and come in here
trying to build I'D scandal and to make
statements intended to scare people.
He insisted that the Payne duty OF 40
per cent on files afforded the business
abundant protection.
Discusses Hides.
Coming to hides. Payne explained
that from 1871 TO 1897 they were free.
On the latter date the Senate put in a
provision iu the Dingley bill for a IL
per cent duty By the present bill they
are put back on the free list. Payne
started out by declaring that hides were
a by-product and a raw material, which
statement Immediately aroused Reeder
(Rep., Kan.). who maintained that the
were the farmers finished products. He
had spirited debate with Chairman
Payne.
Forty per cent of all the hides used
Payne declared, had to be imported
Free hides will not hurt any one. un-
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

Continued from First Page)
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

case with the Wisconsin paper men,
defending the recommendation of the
special committee, and announcing that
he should do the same on the floor Of
the House. 1T was the first real air
ing of the paper controversy since the
committee made it's report
on behalf of the manufacturers il
was urged that the labor cost of max
ing paper is higher here than in Can
ada. They said the cost Of produc-
ton is shown to be about $40 per tor
more here than in Canada. They cited
the case OF the big Booth mill in
Canada to prove this. and said to re-
duce the tariff from S6 to 81 would
ruin the business in Wisconsin.
Stafford Posted.
MIR. Stafford came forward promptly
with a lot of specific information about
conditions at the Booth mill, to dis
prove all these claims. The special
committee had looked into theS par
ticular affair, and Mr.. Stafford was
very familiar with it. He challenged
most broadly the claim that f. costs
more to produce paper here than in
Canada saying that IN fact the hear
ings proved that the labor cost at the
Booth mill was higher than in Wis
consin- Moreover, at the Booth mill
labor works on the strict eight-houT
day basis; at the Wisconsin mills from
eleven 10 twelve hours a day. Speak
ing generally, the committee found the
labor cost higher In Canada than here
and the final cost OF production, in
cluding ali items. just about the same
Mr.. Stafford insisted that the great
need of the Am srican paper industry
is TO get assurance of free pulp wood
so that ii may be brought in from
Canada To do this il is necessary tu
act promptly, and head OF the move
nent in Canada, which looks 10 ssop-
ping expectation OF wood TO the United
States.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
SENATE COMMITTEE
TAKES UP TARIFF

The senate Finance Committee is ac-
lively taking up the consideration OF
the tariff bill.
Today the chemical schedule was con-
sidered Various experts will be called
IN from time to time to give informa-
ton on different features of the measure
and there is no doubt it viii be ready
FOR the Senate's consideration as soon as
the House has passed it. This is ex-
peCtcd 10 be IN three weeks or a month.
An expert from the customs divisions
Of the Treasury will be in attendance
upon the meetings of the committee
The Washington times., 1909-03-23
DRILL AT FORT.

A special drill VIII be given at Fort
Myer at O'clock next F'ridav afternoon
by the Third Battalion OF Field Artfl-
lery. stationed at the fort, for the bene-
ft Of the artillery branch of the Army
Relief Society.
The Washington times., 1909-03-23

, Smiths course. who is said to be en-
fireIv out of harmony with the views
of President Taft as to the proper
treatment OF the islands in this re-
gard The President believes the
freeSf possible commercial relations
between the States and the islands are
desirable from all points of view II
is reported that the protest of Gov
ernOr Smith will have the conSidera-
ton of the Cabinet
Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-04
Affected District Hundreds of Miles South of
 Devastated District of Monterey.
MANY VILLAGES ARE UNDER WATER
Terrible Wave of Water Accompanied by Cyconic Wind and Hail Storms that Destroyed All Crops-One En- tire Section of the State of Tamaulpas is Reported Laid Waste-Storm Ragged for Three Days

Mexico City, Sept. 3.-A special des- patch received here from Morelia, cap ital of the state Of Michoacan, says that floods yesterday ruined a large section of the Zamora district A ter rible cloudburst in the La Hondada and La Beata mountains caused rivers and streams to overflow. and miles of fertile valley are under water. A branch of the Central railroad has been washed out for distance of eighteen miles, and the villages of ApzicuarO, SantiaguilH and Cerillo are under wa e ter. The scarcity of corn resulting from the flood may lead to a famine. The affected district is some hundreds miles south of Monterey and two hun dred miles west of Mexico City
 Wave Fifty Feet High.
 Further details have been received here of the flood that swept the town Of Tula. in the state of Tamaulipas, last Saturday. A wave between forty five and fifty feet high rushed down the river and engulfed the lower half of the town. Two hundred houses and the San Juan bridge were carried