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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
AN UNAVOIDABLE COMPARISON.

It Is well known that Alaska has
been a source of revenue to the
United States almost from Its pur-
chase. AS q matter OF fact, for many
years the government enjoyed a large
revenue from Alaska without expend-
ing q dollar except for officers to col
lect the revenue, says the Manchester
Union. To the present time the re.
ceipts are out of reasonable proper
ton to the money that is expended
for the benefit of that great and val
liable territory. BY way Of con-
trast the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
states that the Canadian figures show
that the Dominion government has ex.
pended in the Yukon $4,000, 900 more
than IL has ever received from that
territory in the way of taxes Of every
kind and character, land sales and
royalties on gold production. It Is
further asserted that "in police pro-
lection and in the matter Of construc.
ton Of public works for the develop.
ment OF the country, the Canadian
government has made a record out Of
all comparison greater than has the
government Of the United States"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
CHAPTER XVI.
The Natural Life.

Washy Sparrow's going to work
was the biggest surprise Wellmouth
had had since old man CHM, owner of
the Palace Billiard, Pool and Sipio
parlors, got converted and Joined the
Good Templars. Nobody would be-
lieve it, of course, without seeing him
do 1t with their own eyes, and there
was SO many folks round the hotel
that Peter Brown said he was think
ing of charging admission. Agnes
Page heard the news and come posting
over to find out what sort of cruelizing
her pet invalid had had to bear. Van
Brunt done the explaining; 1t was
right in his line,
1T was the invigorating atmosphere
Of Ozone island that did it, Agnes" he
said. when we have finished rrraliz'
ing here I'm considering turning the
place into a sanitarium. One week OF
Pratt's chowder and Eureka's corn
mullins, coupled with the bay breezes
and the odor of clam fats and sea
weed. would make an Egyptian mum
my turn fip-iaps. I have to lay vic
lent hands on myself every day. OF ]
too, would be seized with the laborine
fever
She looked at him. kind Of odd
THAT is most alarming news" says
| she, 'if true. / confess / hadn't no
ticed the symptoms. Your temperature
appears to be normal at present"
1T Is" he says. Il latter mysel
that / am making a magnificent fighi
against the disease. My most rabit
attacks are In the early morning. be
fore l get out of bed. Then ! feel tn
insane desire for work. hard work
creeping over me. But I am firm.
! reason thus; The governor IL sixt,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

! A young man in Brooklyn is suing
the police for s125 900 damages for
ph%otographing and measuring him by
the Bertillon system, when he was
proved innocent Of any crime. He
claims that his personal pride, self-re-
spect, legal rights and nervous sys-
ten were injured to that extent.
which collective wrongs certainly call
for some substantial soothing. On
the other hand, the police hold that
persons are thin-skinned to an un.
justifiable extent who cannot pass
over a little mistake like being ranked
among the criminal population.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
MAKING SUNSHINE
Il Is Often Found In Pure Food.

The improper selection of food
drives many a healthy person into the
depths of despairing illness. Indeed,
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just SO surely as that is the case
right food will make the sun shine
once more.
An old veteran of Newburyport,
Mass, says: I'm October. I was taken
sick and went to bed. losing AZ pounds
in about 60 days. / had doctor after
doctor, food hurt me and I had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me SO that
water would u out of my mouth in
little streams.
II had terrible night sweats, and my
doctor finally said 1 had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard.
Me-, at that time and my wife saw
Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. She
bought some and persuaded me to
try 1t.
81 had nc faith in it, but took it to
please her. To my surprise it did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before / had taken the fifth pack
age / was well On the mend. The pains
left M head, my mind became clearer
and l gained weight rapidly.
Il went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use Of the food
I am better and stronger than ver be-
fore In my life. Grape-Nuts surely
saved my life and made me a strong
hearty man, Is pounds heavier than
before l was taken III.
Both my good wife and l are will
ing to make affidavit TO the truth OF
this"
Read THE Road to wellvilie." In
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. a aew
one appears FROM time to ttne. 1rhey
nre x~enutncs trne, nnd full sf hume
tatercst.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
1hrowlna Kisses Not an Art.

No one needs instructions in the
hurting of kisses. We assume that
the ladies and gentlemen clad in alb
breviated garments in the stone age
needed none. Surely, their successors
are none the less enterprising. Throw
ing kisses and catching them, If we
be pardoned for ~frivolity, are natural
and involuntary arts, such as breath
ing and walking. EXPERIENCES doesn't
matter; it's all the spirit in which
they are projected.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
Well. What II He pidnt7

For many years DR.. Francis L. Pat
ton. ex-president Of Princeton univer-
sity, wore side whiskers. Whenever
he suggested shaving them there was
q division of opinion in the family.
One morning he came into his wife's
room, razor in hand, with his right
cheek shaved smooth.
How do you like it, my dear?" he
asked. eff you think 1t looks well, I
will shave the other side, too
Everybody's Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
A Significant Test.

$50 you don't think the common
people have the nerve to defy those
who seek a system of financial OPP
~pression?"
81 am sure they haven't" answered
Mr.. Sirius Barker. Look at me. I'm
Just as sensitive to injustice as any
body. And yet I never hesitate about
handing a head waiter a comfortable
tip for doing nothing except look
naughty"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

The latest report shows that there
are 6,916 national banks in the coun-
try, with an aggregate authorized cap.
ital OF ss44,726,0 600. During April 20
banks, with total capital of $780, 900,
were authorized to do business. AS is
shown, many Of the newer institutions
have small capital. They are de.
signed to meet requirements in COM
munities heretofore without such IA
c%ilities, and the whole showing points
to a very desirable expansion.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

months and months yet. I guess it's
time to start in on the dyspepsy line"
She took a piece of paper out of her
dress waist. and unfolded it. Il sent a
dollar to a doctor that advertised in
the Peoples Magazine" she says, land
l got this. It's for dyspepsy, pa, and
particular nervous dyspepsy. "A care
full diet and plenty of exercise" she
read. We'll begin on the dieting. In
evere cases patient should take moth
ing but hot milk We've got plenty of
milk-such as tbs. That's a comfort"
Her dad had been setting on the
wash bench back of the kitchen. Now
he jumped up off it like twas red hot.
do you have the face to tell me-" he
screams, that l can't have nothing to
eat but milk? Why, that's"
Doctors orders, pa" say Eureka.
I'm going by doctors orders, and see
what they've done for your lungs al
ready"
II can't live on milk! I amt q
baby. l hate the stuff! I don't be-
lieve no doctor'd ever"
VOiiy . Cal LII. IOhlOSC anu oCC
what he says. I'll bet he'll back
me up"
Washy didn't take the bet. He knew
what DR.. Penrose thought of him and
his ailments.
Jaw, Reky, please" he begs.
For your own good, pa" say his
daughter. 'I1l fetch you the hot
milk"
She did-a quart Of 1t. He drank
it cause there want nothing else. For
another week he lived on hot skim.
milk and cold fresh air. He pleaded
with the Heavenlies and me, but we
hadn't any pity for him. He tackled
Scudder, but Nate never pitied any
body unless there was money in it
He tried smuggling letters to Agnes.
getting Lycurgus to carry EN-; but
Lys was in with his sister and the let
I ters never got any further than Eu
reka's pocket.
Twas fun for the rest of us, but
kind of nuisance in some ways You
see the sight of us eating three square
meals a day was horrible tantalizins
W a dyopCpIlC VIII oil hPpCtilS iihS
Washy's. He'd peek in through the
dining room windows while We was a
the table, and groan steady and lout
till dessert time. Van said it reminded
| him of what ne called a "tarble dote'
at a Hungarian restaurant III New
/, York. He said there was music a
both places. but that, on the whole
Washy's music was the best of thu
t two.
The Sunday of the week followin.
was a mean day. A cold rain a n
considerable wind; more like Octobe
t than August. The invalid set In tn
. tool shed with the door opened an,
an umbrella keeping off the rain tina
leaked through the cracks In the ROOT
t He looked rs happy and snug as
locked-out cat In a thunder storm.
Jaw, Eureka" says he, when m
Q and his daughter went out to the she
t with the noon bucket of steaming mill
o Jaw, Eureka" he says, won't you lie
s me have something hearty? Only
0 hunk OF bread. say? I've drowned m
insides with hat thin milk till l fee
like a churn. l can't keep on drinkin
the stuff. The mere sight of a COZ
n would make me seasic.s."
o But Eureka wouldn't give in. 1T
all for your good, pa she said. Tha
was what Van told him avery chanc
!, he got. / callate them words ha
/, come to be almost as sickenlng to hil
as the milk.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

When fears were expressed that
President Roosevelt might fall a vic
tim to the sleeping sickness, the state.
ment was made that the tse-tse fly, so
dangerous to native Africans, never
bites a white man. But recent ad-
vices from Mombasa are to the eff
fct that seven European doctors who
were studying the disease have sue
cumbed to it. Evidently the CORE
spondent is abroad in the land"
When correspondents tell conflicting
stories, what is to be believed?
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

The u is indulging in what
astronomers report to be a phenom-
email halo. 1t may be merely a celes-
tial version of the stylish peach-bas-
ket hat which craze has extended to
the solar system.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11

A government report intimates that
building operations in the United
States may be greater in 1909 than
In any preceding year in the history
OF the country. The promise of con
tinued and increasing prosperity be.
comes more and more pronounced. :
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
Approval.

"Bliggins is constantly repeating the
things his children say"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "and
I must say | enjoy hearing them. They
are really much more entertaining
than any original remarks Of which
Mr.. Higgins would BE- tapaula"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
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,
Pratt's first impression was connected
with lunatics. Van Brunt, it was learned.
was the successful sutton for the hand
of Miss Agnes Page. who gave Hartley
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued a
boy, known as "Reddy." from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one Of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
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. Var Brunt rented it from
scudder and called 1t Ozone island. In
charge Of a company Of New York poor
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt n Hartley narrowly escaped be-
Ing wrecked, having aboard chickens,
pigs, ETC., with which they were to start
. farm. Eureka Sparrow, a country girl,
was engaged as a cook n Van Brunt
and Hartley paid a visit to her father.
who for years had been claiming con-
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
Of love for. Agnes. At a lawn fete, Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
railing q quilt for the church's benefit.
Hartley invented q plan to make Wash
ington Sparrow work. In putting the plan
into effect Hartley incurs wrath of Miss
Page. for whom the "sick man sent.
Agnes then appealed to Van Brunt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-06-11
CHAPTER xv.-continued.

She went out n shut the door.
The patient set down on the lounge
and looked at the cracks In the walls.
The wind of the bay was singing
through 'em and there was a steady
hailstorm of sand coming with 1t. II
fresh air vas physic. Sparrow was GER
tain to be a we'll man.
Get undressed," say l. Hurry up"
"Ill freeze to DEATH" says he, shiv-
ering.
mo you won't. Not in August.
Maybe, later on, In December, twill
be different. But, anyhow, freezing's
heard you hankering to die quick ever
since I knew you. Get into bed"
He took off his coat and vest and
camped out on the lounge. There was
plenty of bed clothes. l took up the
lamp. Then / looked at him.
There's one or two things more"
says l. Tomorrow morning you'll
you can't come. You'll stay outside,
same as Eureka says you will. And
the skiff and sloop are locked and
chained, so you can't run away, in
them. And Scudder won't take you,
nor any letters from you, cause he's
in the game, too. And when Miss
Page comes. II she does come, don't
you dare tell her n word. If you dc
well, you won't die Of consumption
anyhow"
l pounded my knee with my fsl
when / said 1t. It's a pretty average
fist, fairs size is concerned, and I see
him looking at 1t.
l said Goodnight" and went out
and locked the door and took away the
key. The fresh air cure had begun.
Next day was raw and chilly and the
invalid put in the hours chasing wha'
few patches Of sunshine happened tt
come along. Eureka brought his meals
out to him. He begged and pleaded t.
be let into the house, but twas no go
He spent that night In the Toulouse
same as he had the first.
For q week he stayed outdoor. Thel
he said he felt SO much better that h,
guessed he could risk q day inside
Eureka was ready for him.
'Im glad your lungs feel better. pa.
she says. II thought they would Blu
AZ courSa vou mustn't come In "
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
SLIGHT ACCIDENT
ON CAR LINE.
TWO MEN SLIGHTLY WOUNDED WHILE
JUMPING FROM CAR TO ESCAPE
COLLISION.
OCCURRED TUESDAY EVENING.

The unfortunate accident
which occurred during the troll
ley ride which was given in hon.
or of the Odd Fellows, who were
in our city, was deeply regretted
by everyone, especially the car
management.
This accident occurred from
the track being blockaded by a
work car being off of the track
ahead of the excursionists, at
Washington Park, and one of
their cars reversed and tried
to get back to the switch at the
Ball Park, before the other ex-
cursion cars overlook them, they
met however at a curve between
the two parks, where the acci-
dent occurred, it being the only
place on the line that such an
accident could have happened.
The management accompanied
by physicians went to the scene
Immediately after the wreck and
cared for the people that were
injured.
Hon. H. L. Arnold, mayor of
McComb CITY. was injured while
jumping from the car, he slipped
and fell on a cross-tie and at first
he was thought to be badly in
jured. He was taken to the Ho-
tel Gilmer where he was tender
ly cared for and perhaps will be
able to return home today.
Mr.. w. K. Stilwell, of Merid-
ian, received a slight bruise
on his forehead, although he
was able to be out on Tuesday
evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
CIRCUIT COURT
CLOSED TUESDAY
MAY TERM OF COURT CLOSED AFTER
AN EIGHT DAYS SESSION
JUDGE BUCKLEY ON BENCH

The May term of Circuit Court
closed Tuesday, after being in
session about eight days, with
Hon. John L. Buckley presiding.
Several small cases were dis
posed of. The only one of much
Importance was that of the Col
ored Masonic Benfit Association
VS.. The First State Bank. The
case was won by the bank. The
Jury returned a verdict releas-
ing the bank from all liability
and assessed plaintiff with cost.
The other cases disposed of
since our last issue were:
A. S. Mullins VS.. Southern r.
R. in Mississippi. jury and YER
dict for the plaintiff for 500.
Old National Bank VS.. J. Fran
els Small, defendant, Eastbrook-
Skeil Lumber Company and the
Turtle Lumber Company, gar
nishees, verdict for $867. 35.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
BASE BALL
THIS AFTERNOON
COLUMBUS TEAM WILL PLAY THEIR
FIRST GAME THIS AFTERNOON
COLUMBUS VS.. WEST POINT

The first game of the season,
played by the Columbus Base
Ball Team. will be witnessed at
Lake Park, this afternoon be-
gining at four o'clock, when the
West Point team will measure
strength with this city. At
the game this afternoon the
home team will work their new
battery, Broadus and Broadus,
two young men who are on to
real league ball. Hundreds of
people are expected to go out and
aid the boys in winning their
initiative game.
Tomorrow afternoon the Ba-
raca Class of the Baptist church
will play the Franklin Academy
at Lake Park.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
Target Practice.

The Columbus riflemen on their
recent trip to target range at
Vicksburg, made a fine showing.
Their aggregate score had not
been totaled when they left, but
the officer in charge of the range
said that he thought their score
was better than that of any other
company that had shot on the
range this year. Seargt. Hal
bert's score ranks third in the
State. Sam Halbert qualified as
a sharpshooter, and Lieut.. Swan
zy and Roy Fuqua qualified as
marksmen. On account of the
resignation of Lieut.. Jno. Rich
ards there will be an election for
second lieutenant on next Mon
day night. The successful can
didate for this office will have to
stand a rigid examination before
a board of officers in another
town and will be required to drill
a strange company.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
METHODISTS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD IN HONOR
OF THE LATE BISHOP CHARLES B.
GALLOWAY SUNDAY EVE.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT.

The First Methodist church
was filled to overfoWing on last
Sunday evening, when impress
sive services were held in honor
of the late Bishop Charles iB.
Galloway. The audience (which
attended this service were drawn
there by the interest they had
| felt in this great preacher and
statesman. all of whom were
grateful for the example of his
noble life.
Hon. E. 7. Sykes paid a beau
tiful tribute to the memory of
this noted Bishop. He spoke of
| his personal recollections and of
three Egreat speeches he had
made, one, when the state capi-
tai was dedicated, at which time
he spoke on mississippi and
Mississippians;" another was a
eulogy on Justice Lamar" and
the third, a eulogy on Jefferson
Davis" delivered on his hun
dredth anniversary.
Mr.. w. H. Carter made an i'm
pressive talk on Bishop Gallo
ways life AS a Model for Young
Men" and said that his ex-
amples will be an inspiration for
future generations. He empha-
sized the fact that he labored
for all humanity.
The talk by Prof. Joe Cook
was significant, and he grew
eloquent as he extoled his vir-
tues as leader and thinker.
He referred to his work as a
temperance reformer and said
than he had perhaps done more
for prohibition than any other
man in the state. He spoke of
his efforts to promote the edu-
cation of the /. l. and G..
Rev. T. w. Lewis closed the
eulogies of Bishop Galloway, by
speaking of him as a princely
man, a loyal citizen, a conspicu-
Gus leader, and as a great preach
er. Brother Lewis talked with
a heart full of sadness and
brought tears to the eyes of the
congregation as they listened to
him speak of this departed
friend, preacher, and scholar.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20

James M. Adams, a negro
preacher, who lives in Columbus,
was arrested in Memphis last
week, while trying to raise mon
ey for a colored organization, in
Carrolton, Alabama. He return
ed to Columbus Tuesday, having
been released from Jail by a
citizen from this city.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1909-05-20
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE
CLOSED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
HON. p w. MAER OF THIS CITY, UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED
GRAND Representative SESSION TO
Be HELD IN WEST POINT

Breast, Noble Grand of Union
Lodge presided.
The exercises opened with
a song after which Rev. T. w
Lewis chaplain of LEGAL lodge in
voked Gods blessings.
Mayor Donnell delivered the
address of welcome in behalf of
the local lodge, also citizens of
Columbus. He said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen:-I wish to announce
that l am neither lawyer, doctor
or preacher, consequently / shall
/ be brief and / hope to the point,
and when l have delivered my
message my organ will stop
grinding. (No reflection how
ever, on the professions named. }
Only recently we had with us
the head camps of the Woodmen
Of the World, on that occasion l
as the representative of the best
and most hospitable people on
earth, delivered without reser-
vation unto their keeping the
keys of this city to me as they
saw fit. No report has as yet
reached me that this trust was in
any wise betrayed.
1t is now my privilege and
very great pleasure as well, on
behalf of tn. people, to well
come you Odd Fellows of Mis-
sissippi, to our beautiful little
city with that same degree of
confidence and pleasure; and |
entertain the hope that your
stay among us win not only be
enjoyable, but that your deliber-
ations may be harmonious and
one of the most profitable to the
fraternity in the history of your
organization; that on return
to your respective homes you
may refer with pride to your
visit to Columbus, as a cherish
ed recollection.
In conclusion gentlemen, l
again extend to you one and all,
a most hearty and genuine well
come to the best our city affords.
Mr.. Chairman, the latch string
hangs on the outside and sir, |
now commit to your care all the
privileges of the city and trust
that you may not feel that you
are among strangers, but friends
and brethren.
After Mayor Donnell's address
Hon, Frank G. Owen delivered
an address in behalf of Union
Lodge which was replete with
beautiful word pictures force
fully delivered.
Mrs. Harry Dashiell with much
feeling sang AVA Maria. -
Hon. G. L. Jones responded in
behalf of the.Grand Lodge. He
was profuse in thanks to Column
bus people for cordial hospitality
shown the Odd Fellows, and
said that our city was famous
for their hospitaly to strangers.
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