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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08
Mistake to Work by Poor Lights.

1t is a great mistake to sew, read
or do other close work by artificial
light which comes from any distance
much above the level of the EYE. Use
a kerosene " gas lamp, which can be
placed at the proper height. To
demonstrate the truth Of this observa-
ton, n has only to sit indoors in
the day time and let the light pour
through the upper foot or two Of the
window, keeping the rest of the win
dow securely lightproof. The eyes
will soon tell you of the unwise strain.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

Rev. r. E.. McQuie was calledto
Oak Grove ear Jonesburg Sum
day last to conduct a double flu
neral, Mrs.. @. w. Snedeker, who
died Dec. 81, 1908 and her grand
daughter, little Hazel, only child
of Ira and Wayne Snedeker, who
departed this life, Jan. list, 1909.
The services were held in Oak
Grove church in the midst Of q
large crowd CT sympathizing
friends,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

way to Panama. A volunteer
Congressional committee has also
sailed for the canal and the
country will doubtless soon have
as much information on the sub
ject as faithful investigation of
serious and skilled men can fur
nish.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

The Legislature convened at
noon last Wednesday. On Janu-
airy 18th, Governor-elect Hadley
will be sworn in and on January
12h the Legislature will convene
in Joint session and commence
balloting for United States Sena-
tor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

Every Russian house, however hum
BILE, has one or more constantly used
samovars, or hot-water urns, and Con-
sui Ragsdale. at st. Petersburg, In a
report, suggests that they might be In
troduced into the United States with
G The Russian breakfast is
tea and rolls, sometimes with butter
and Jam added.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

We have made special arrange
ments with The Journal of Agri-
culture published at st. Louis, Mo-,
W hereby we can offer u paper
and The Journal of Agriculture a
whole year absolutely Free to
subscribers of The TRIBUNE.
The Journal of Agriculture is
one Of the best farm and home pa
pers in the United States. 1t Ia
the only farm paper in the coun-
try edited by a real practical
farmer. One Of tho good features
OF the paper will be q series Of ar
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08
The Sense Of Honor.

The Of honor is of so fine and
delicate a nature that 1t is only to be
met with in minds which are naturally
noble or in such as have been cult
waited by good examples, or : refined
education Addison.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

AS was expected at the time, or
b efore he arrived, the mission of
the special ambassador of the
Chinese Empire, (who came here
20 thank the government for the
r remission of the fourteen million
d ollars unpaid indemnity growing
out of the Boxer outbreak eight
years ago) masked an Interior
and more serious overture. The
Chinese government wished to
form an alliance with the United
and the special ambassador has
had a number of conferences with
the Secretary of State Root with
this end in view. He is doubtless
aware by this time, that alliances
are additionally distasteful to this
Government and otherwise i'm
possible of accomplishment. A
Government, who every four years
elects a new President, who may
be of different political faith and
antecedents from his predecessor,
in other words a Government that
constitutionally and voluntarily
invites revolution every four years
cannot be a steadfast ally. More
over, If the Chinese ambassador
and those, who sent him were well
enough acquainted with political
history to know that the Senate
must be consulted in matters. of
alliances and treaties and that
there are a sufficient number of
Senators on the Democratic side
and.even on. the Republican side
to talk a treaty of peace to dis
traction, he would not have been
sent on a wild goose chase, seek
an alliance with the United States.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTER-
EST FROM THE CAPITAL

There is no end of speculation
as to what will be the color of
President Taft's administration
during the four years beginning
with the 4th of March, 1909. He
is of curse committed to the
Roosevelt policies and these, he
will no doubt carry out with per-
feet good faith and even with en-
thusiasm to the extent of his abil-
ity, but it is believed that he has
views of his own, and these he
has expressed with some empha-
sis on one or two occasions. He
has particularly when making
addresses to legal associations,
emphasized his belief, that there
is a failure of justice in the United
States, inasmuch as appeal is too
easy, and the evasion of law
through the laxity of Courts and
the weakness of jurors and the
chicanery of lawyers, too fire.
quent.
Take for example, the case of
New York City. Within a period
of five months there have been
seventy five homicides, mostly
murders. In London, a much
larger city, within a period of Ave
years-more than ten times as
long-there were only ninety-two
homicides or murders. The in
habitants of New York are
probably not more blood thirsty
than those of London, but in
England il is a very perilous
thing to take Human Life. While
in America it is safer to kill than
to steal or forge. There are many
arrests for crime in this country
but in nine cases out OF ten the
offender escapes conviction. 1t
has been a long time since a
wealthy, well-connected murderer
has paid the penalty of taking
human life in America. Our
criminal Jurisprudence as admin
istered throughout the country is
very complainant to the criminal,
who is wealthy, influential and
has respectable connections. Ii
President-elect Taft by his great
prestige and influence, may be
able to effect a reform in this re-
i. spect, he will do more for the
country than if he should succeed
in doubling the strength OF the
army and the navy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

The Devils viii Be Cast Out
Gypsy Smith, the successful and
peculiar evangelist will inaugur-
ate his assault on the Ghost of
Satan in st. Louis, January "A.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-08

President Roosevelt has invited
six engineers to make the trip to
Panama with President-elect Taft,
the party to start on the 25th of
the coming month. The object is
to get still further expert opinion
as to the best method of construct
ing Panama Canal. From the
thorough inspection undertaken
by the President elect and the
experts, who will accompany
him, it is widely discussed and in
ferred here that there is a serious
doubt as to the feasibility of the
plan adopted three years ago, of a
canal eighty feet above the sea
level with a series of locks. 1t
may be remembered that three
years ago, by invitation OF this
government, there came five dis
tinguished engineers from Europe
each of whom was recommended
by his home government, and
these with seven engineers ap-
pointed by the President, were
taken to the Isthmus and after a
careful examination, reported in
favor of the sea level canal.
Their plans involved a much
greater expense than the lock
system and a requirement of near
ly twice the length of time to
finish the work. This to the Pres
ident, impatient of delays and
expense, was a serious objection,
and he practically OVERRIDE the
decision of the majority, which
stood eight to four and insisted on
a canal with locks and for three
years this plan has been kept in
view and very considerable work
has been accomplished. There
has, however, recently been ex-
pressed much doubt as to the
stability of the dam by Gatun.
It is said, that it is impossible to
secure, ven at a great depth,>a
foundation of sufficient hardness
and rigidity to sustain the inn
mense weight of the dam that will
have to be built and that there
will always be danger Of the dam
breaking and leaving a dozen or
so iron clads high and dry in the
bed of a erstwhile lake. AT any
rate, the President-elect with a
staff Of advisers will study the
subject on the gruond. The editor
of the New York World with q.
number of experts perhaps quite
as competent is those appointed
by the President, il already on his
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
MRS. SAMSON FREE.

The jury which tried Mrs. Georgis
Allyn Sampson on the charge that che
murdered her husband, Harry Sampson,
brought 10 a verdict of not guilty al
1910 10 Lyons n. Y, la.tOight
Judge Rich completed his charge to
the jury az $50 p. No., bat be did not
medistsly send the jurymen TO their
room to deliberate on a verdict. Instead
be directed hat the men be first given
their supper, and it WAS so arranged,
Yesterday morning Mrs. Sampson was
to all appearances on the verge OF a
breakdown from the strain to which she
has been subjected since the beginning
on Monday last Of the trial. She did
not sleep at all Thursday night, and yes
terdsy morning pleaded with her st'or-
neys for the privilege of going on the
stand and explaining everything. Her
advisers AID friends had difficulty 10
calming her.
When she entered the courtroom yes
terday the young prisoner was still look
ing pale and haggsrd
The trial bad been in progress only q
short time yesterday, when the prOsecu-
ton rested its case Redirect examina-
ton of Dr.. Albsr. Fl. Hamilton, the gun
expert, occupied but half an hour, and
no new facts Of importance were ELECTED
from him either by the prosecution OF by
the attorneys for the defense on cross-ex-
animation.
When he had been excused the prose-
cution closed lie case, aud the usual mo.
lions for dismissal were made by the de-
Tense aud denied by the court. George
S Tnklepsugh then opened the case for
the defense.
Judge Rich's charge to the jury was
brief snd consumed but 20 minutes. 1t
was an impartial review Of the law points
that apply to the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
News Of the Day.

Castro IL so Ill that France has tenn
porarily suspended the order expelling
him from Martinique.
The richest placer gold fields ever
found in Mexico have been discovered
10 the state Of Oaxscs.
Between now and July 1 the services
OF about 90 temporary employees CT the
forestry bureau will be dispensed with.
Tee anthracite operators and miners
fsiled to resch an agreement and have
adjourned finally. The operators re-
iscted the modified demands presented
oy the miners.
The Uoited States has exported over
$17, 900, 900 worth Of condensed milk
during the last decade. The growth Of
this industry has been very rapid. More
than two millions dollars worth OF con-
dsnsed milk was exported in 1908.
Most of the milk goes to the orieoia al
and tropical countries, japan and Cuba
being two of the beat purchasers.
James A. Pstten reached his Office 10
Chicago Yesterday just 10 time to re.
spond to telephone call from a conn-
try miller, who wanted to buy a round
lot of cash wheat. Before leaving the
phone booth be personally sold 5000
bushels of No. red wheat at 81 38,
free on board cars there, which is the
highest price Of the. year yet recorded
for this grade of wheat.
Msior Morrow, engineer officer OF the
District OF Columbia, to whom has been
assigned the duty Of restoring the name
o. Jtffsrson Davis to the tablet on Cabin
John bridge, has made contract for the
execution Of the work with j. Il. Shell
ton q and Co., Of Washington, at their
bid price OF $147,75. That was the
lowest of nine bids received, ranging
from that figure to 81, $50. Under their
hid the contractors are allowed until
May IS to complete The work. To re-
Store the name of Mr.. Davis it will be
necessary to cut out the names of Presi-
dents Pierce and Lincoln and Secretary
Simon Cameron and then put theL1 all
back on the same level.
The Senate devoted the entire session,
lasting for more than FIVE hours, yester
day to consideration Of the bill provid-
ing for the taking Of the thirteenth and
subsequent decennial ceususes. SeDa'
tor B illey characterized the whole civil
service scheme of appointments IS the
monumental example of modern by
pbocrisy aud fraud" he told the re-
publican senators that, after having
voted to exempt the census free from
civil services rules, they had meekly
accepted the chsstisement OF President
Roosevelt's veto, aud were falling over
each other in an effort to defend the
civil services. HE characterized you
senators as practical politicians, seeking,
patronage, and you have justified that
designation by meekly passing under
this coke" said Senator Bailey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
HOUSE.
The House was not ia session today
NJ. P. CONFERENCE.

40 interesting discussion on the ques.
ton of the entertainment Of delegates 10
the Maryland Conference OF the Metho-
dist Protestant Church was brough.
about at the afternoon session of the
conference in Baltimore, yesterday, by
the Introduction of a resolution 10 ap-
proprIate the sum of $500 to cover the
expenses OF the conference, the balance
to be given to the church ia which the
sessions are held. The proposition after
a lengthy debate, was defeated.
1t was decided by vote that the
annual sessions shall begin on the fra
Wednesday In April OF each year, ex.
cept when Easter Sunday occurs during
that week, when the conference will
meet week later.
The committee on the presidents re.
port fled a statement recommending
that the annual assessment for the
superaunustes be increased to So, 900, 10
per cent. of which is to be invested for
ENDORSEMENTS.
The matter viii be taken up sgaIn TO-
day.
DR.. E. l.. Watson, one of the dele
gates OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
made 80 address to the conference In
which he strongly advocated the union
of the various branches OF Methodism.
The committee of itinerary and orders
In Its report recommended the reception
on trial of Edward L. Bsauchamp,
joshua r. Horsey. Marion E. Hunger
ford, John r. Wright, Arthur j. Tor
rey, Alvin B. Dupuy aud J. E, Massey.
Rev. J. r. GSar, ofthe Louisiana Con
ference, was recommended for admission
to the Maryland Conference. George E.
Bsvvans was passed to the class of the
second year. E. l.. Bunce, II. P. Jester
and P l.. Rice were passed to the class
Of the third yesr while W. W. Johnson
aud J. E. Massey remained In the
second and third year respectively. ThG
ordination Of II. B. Jester, j. E. Massey
and P. l. Rice aud w. w. johnson va
also recommended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
TELH0RAPHIC BREVITIEs.

A oolcred youth was lynched uesr
Lafayette, KY, las night for an attempt
ed assault ou white girl.
Algernor Charles Swinburne, aged u
years, one OF Euglsnd's foremost poets,
died this morning, at bis home "Tbe
Pines" at Putney, OF pneumonia.
Just before the close of the Chicago
grain market today, July and September
wheat both sosred wildly both setting
new high records for the crop. July
went LA aud September to 10Y.
Lying exhausted on the snow after
an all night flight through the woods,
Herbert Nottsge aged 80, who last night
shot and fatally wounded his wife,
Lucinda, killed himself today when
trapped in the forests near Bingham,
Maine.
Harry W. Smith h Is resigned as president
Of the Wachusetts Mills, at Worcester, Mass
and his assignment vas recorded at the court
house there on Thursday. The liabilities are
$50, coo. Mr.. Smith has been all winter at the
Loudoun Hunt Club at Leesburg, Va, hunt.
ing the hounds and entertaining parties from
New York and b 7ston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
MARION CRAWFORD DEAD.

F. Marion Crawford, the novelist
died at Sorrento at 1880 o'clock last
night. Mr.. Crawford bad been i'll fol
some time. His ilness bad its origin 10
an attack Of influenza. The novelisPi
last words we're: 81 enter sereDely iutC
eternity" Sadly he expressed the pre-
sentiment that be was soon to die, bat
almost im mediately afterWard, when re-
ferring to the approaching Good Friday,
he said, 81 die with Christ" Mr.. Crsw-
ford's daughter, at his request, then
read to him PlatO's dialogues, the novel
list declaring that they taught him Sc
renity 10 death
Francis Marion CIaBford 6rst saw
the light in Italy, the country he loved,
for be was born st B4gni di Luccs, q
noted besl,h resort in Tuscany, Au-
gust 3, 1854. His father Wss Thomas
Ora wforI /, noted as sculptor. Assid-
nous care was given to the education Of
Marion, and be studied in the United
S ates, Italy, England, and Germany.
In the United States he attended s.,
Psups School, Concord, n. 81.
Francis Marion Crawford always bad
a great love for the sea, and at bis villa in
Sorrento he kept in constant use q
toomy steam launch, Aida, which form
erly vas q pilO. boat in New York hsr-
Dor. Mr.. Crawford WAS sn expert nsvi-
gator sud held professional masters
certificate from the Association of Amer
lean SDipmasteTa and the United States
States Marine Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
S,veu Men KiIIe d.

JOhns,own, Pa, April lO.-Ssyen
men lost their lives aud three are in.
jlred, one prbosbly fatally, as the resnll
OF an overchsrgs of dynamite at No. 81
niue OF the Bernard. White company, al
Barwind near here 1t Is estimated that
between $50 and 200 sticks OF dynamite
had been placed 10 the six holes thai
had been bored. After lighting the
fuses, the men sought what they con.
sidered was a safe distance, about SOC
feet away, but the explosion dszed
them. Before they could recover they
we're overcome by the deadly fumes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
DOES YOUR SCALP ITCH?
Are Your Hairs Dropping One by One

If your s,alp iiches you are d ubtless SUI
fering from dandruf. The dandruf germ is
digging up your scalp in little flakes, called
danlrutf. and sapping the life Of the bair
bulb. No hair preparation that is a me'e
hair stimulsnt and tonic will cure dsndrufi
because it won't kill the germ that causes the
trouble NewhrO's Herpicide il the latest
scientific discovery: and il will kill the dan
drua germ Destroy the cause. and you re-
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have no more dsndruff. falling hair or bald
ness.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1909.

WITH only one important change
made STAGE it YVES first reported, the
Cannon. PSyue tariff bill passed the
House last night. The vote was III 10
16l. The net result Of all the efforts
made BY democrats aud independent re-
publcsns TO improve the MEASURE Is to be
found 10 the removal OF ell duty 90 oil
and products Of oil. All the other pro-
visions framed by the ways and means
committee we're adopted. Hides remain
on the free list, and the lumber duty hiss
been reduced one half. Over these two
schedules aud the oil schedule all the
lighting has Centered, and the results
obtained mark the chief improvement
in the measure over the existing law
The bill as whole reVises the tariff
upward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
Virginia News.

Rev. Frank P. Berkeley, of Leesburg,
has been called 10 the pastorate OF the
Baptist Church at Covington.
Ths.S Senate in executive session con-
frmed The nomination Of z. Lewis Daily
of Roanoke to be Iudiau inspector.
Chairman Lee, of the Virginia State
Fisheries Commission, has Issued q
statement denying that oysters taken
from Virginia waters are contaminated
and unfit for food.
Mrs. Roberta Rector Luck, widow Of
DR.. W. ]. Luck. of Middleburg, died
Wednesday, aged sixty-four years. She
was daughter Of the late Samuel Rec.
tor OF LoudOun.
Marriage licenses were lssued in
Washington yesterday to Everett Dove
and Neltie E. Pettilt, both Of Fairfax
county; James b LowerS and Flora V.
Hall, both of Warsaw; Amos NJ. Rusk
and Evelyn NJ. Sheen, both Of Leesburg,
and to Lacy G.. Lsckey aud Nettie d.
Grubbs, both Of Happy Greek.
But for the thougbtfulness Of FIVE
small negro girls, train No. 20 OF the
Southern Railway would have been
wrecked as it was entering Lynchburg
yesterday. They found the track GOV.
cred with debris which had slipped from
the embankment, and they tagged the
train. The train was late and would
have certainly gone over a high bank
into the canal if 1t had not been stopped.
Rev. Frank P. Berkeley, pastor of the
Baptist churches at Leeeburg aud North
Fork, Loudoun county, has received q
call 10 the pssiorate Of the BIptist
church at Oovirg ton, Allegheny county,
Va. He will succeed, If he accepts,
Rev. w. r. Hickman, who has resigned.
Mr.. Bsrkley was formerly stationed at
Buens Vista Va. He is a native Of
AlexRnd ria.
Mrs Betty Crown Meade, wife OF d.
Randolph Meade, Of Neosho, No., a
former citizen Of Clarke county, died at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Sarah ].
Grown, In BsrryvIlle, Yesterday evening,
from tuberculosis. Mrs. Meade was
daughter OF the late John o. Grown, for
thirty years editor of the Clarke Courier.
She is survived BY a husband, five small
children, her mother, one sister and FIVE
brothers.
The secret marriage of Miss Gertrude
Cloud, daughter of Andrew Cloud, who
wss on Thursday acquitted ofthe murder
of his brother-in-lsw, North Shirley,
was learned yesterday. Miss Cloud and
Valentine Eardy, who also figured 10
the murder trial, we're married q week
sgo st BagerstoEn, Nd, but the we'd
ding was kept a secret until after the
csse against the girls father bad been
tried. 1t was largely upon Miss Clouds
testimony that her father was acquitted.
Cloud and bis family have sold their
property in Frederick aud will move to
MaFtinsbHrg, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-10
PURSUED BY BLACK HAND.

VincenzO Schisuo De Pope, wealthy
resident OF New York, who reached
quarantine on the steamship Roma,
from Italy, last night, with his bride,
said that bis frat business upon landing
would be to appeal to the New York po-
lice for protection against Black Hand
enemies. Members Of this organization
are seeking his life, he says, because he
married bis boyhood sweetheart, whom
an influential member of Black Hand
10 the old country coveted.
De Peps sailed for Italy some months
ago 10 seek and wed the woman whom
be knew and loved many years ago, be-
fore he came to America. When be
reached Italy, be says, he learned from
her relatives that she would probably
BOON wed another man, q persistant
suior. Dr. p AS determined, how
eve. and !, r-u q her to become bis
wife. dc o. ceived letters indicat-
ing that bis IS had aroused the en-
nifty of powerful secret organization,
OF which bis defeated rival was sup
posedly a leader.
Bsfore bis departure be received more
letters threatening his life and inform
ing him that the hostility OF the Back
Hand would follow him 10 America. He
went on board the Roma guarded By
dozen Italian policemen.
Alter leaving port seven sIoWays we're
found aboard the Roma, and one of them
was identified, DE Pope says, as a cousin
of his defeated rivsl. This man, &C.
cordlng to the ships officers, was htay-
lily armed.