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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01

lighted, the lamps being Of expensive
character and great brilliancy. Guns
and fishing tackle and hunting tog-
'igery of every kind gave the cabin the
atmosphere of a sportsman's club.
"The men talked freely of everything
but themselves. They spoke of many
cities, but never of their homes. They
told me they were college chums who
had always made it a custom to spend
a few months together each fall in the
woods. They were clever men and
readily passed for the lawyer, the doc
tor and the merchant, the characters
they respectively pretended to be. The
one to whom the other two deferred in.
everything was a large, powerful man
with clean-shaven face and a jaw like
"a bulldog. His face vas too shrewd to
be pleasant. He watched me furtively,
"a sinister, amused smile playing about
the of his mobile mouth. That
smile spoke volumes. 1t made me lie
awake all night. 1t seemed to say that
he knew my real character, and there
fore / thought 1t best to keep on the
watch. The man seemed capable of
Offering me personal violence. But
the night passed away without Incl
dent. After breakfast, I repaired the
leak in my canoe and padded slowly
|. upstream, trying to figure out where
Il had seen the big man with the square
jaw before, a. = 81
While / was smoking a last cigar
before retiring that evening, 1t came
Ito me where ! had seen him. 1t was
on a street car in st. Louis, on one oc-
casion when l was shadowing the
shanty at the cave. He had been on
the same car and had kept his seat
/ when l alighted near the hut. He had
| looked at me then as If he wanted to
know me the next time he saw me-. l
was assured that he was one of the
counterfeiters, and made up my mind
to arrest the three of them the first
thing next morning.
Here / learned a lesson in procras-
tination. While I hastily gobbled down
my breakfast the next day, a trapper.
who camped near by and who had gone
to the village the night before for sup
plies, happened along and told me a
most disconcerting bit Of news. The
three men had taken French leave.
They had caught a through freight
about midnight, taking little or no
baggage with them. I fastened to the
village, and although / worked the
single telegraph wire to its utmost
capacity, the three men succeeded in
making their escape.
Sending a full cipher report to
Washington, i repaired to the cabin in
the swamps and made a careful search
Of It. Everything within vas IN the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
China's New Emperor.

regarded as an indication of the ap-
preaching proclamation of a Chinese
constitution.
The infant emperor Is Pu vi, a son
of Prince Chun, the next younger
brother of the late Emperor Kwangsu.
Kwangsu married a niece of the dow.
ager empress 20 years ago, but there
was never any issue from the union.
Prince Chun is regent.
Pu Yi's coming to the throne Is said
to be the beginning Of the end of petit.
coat rule in China. The Dowager en-.
press Tsu Hsi died on November Is
last, on the day following the death Of
Emperor Kwangsu. She had ruled
with an iron hand for half a century.
Pu Yi's stepmother, the Dowager EN-.
press Yehonala, it is reported, has al.
ready been made to understand that
she would better keep her hands of
affairs Of state, and has quietly with
drawn into the background Of the
court. The horde Of concubines who
were attached to the suite of kwsngsu
have been %pensioned and told to take
themselves beyond the precincts of the
~palace:la Is; 20 .,t,.t
Pu vi is described as a healthy lump
of a %youngster, who seems to under
stand but M thing that has happened
in the tremendous change which has
come in his life, and that Is that he
has been separated from his old nurse.
He made the palace ring with his
bowls for the first few nights after he
had been removed from the custody of
his family. Being the emperor, he was
Of course privileged to cry as loudly
as he could and keep everybody else
awake. If n Of the imperial nurses
were caught spanking him it would
no doubt mean that her head would
answer for it in the next hour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
London Landmark VANISHING.

The picturesque red-sailed London
barge, formerly so plentiful on the
river reaches, is slowly vanishing. The
coasting trade, in and out of the
Thames has been so bad lately that
barges have had to look elsewhere for
a living. THE London barge is the
most economic of all coasting YES.
sels,", says the Express. Her rig is
so simple that two men andra boy can
work a barge carrying 200 tons dead
weight. Her shallow draft and ponder
BUS %leeboards enable her to navigate
channels across which man could
wade, and to answer her helm like a
racing yacht"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01

suggested that I follow up the clew of
the empty envelope. '''''' '"' '"
With as cumbersome and complete
an outfit as every city sportsman
carries into the woods with him, 1 left
the train one day at the wayside sta
ton which bore the name Of the post
mark. Securing a guide and cook, in
the person of a lanky native, l had my
truck hauled out to the St. Francis
river, only two miles distant, where 1
pitched camp and made preparations
for an indefinite stay. pAt "
by making inquiry of my visitors, l
learned that about five miles down the
river were camped, in a snug cabin
built by themselves, three gentlemen
from parts unknown. They maintained
the place as a sort of club and had
spent the spring season there. They
left about March and were gone until
October, when they returned one night
and again took possession of their
cabin. Our raid on the cave had been
made on the 18th of October, and this
caused me to think that perhaps the
empty envelope vas making good.
"As the three gentlemen did not
deign to visit my camp, l decided to
make a call upon them.
II started out in a folding canvas
canoe, late in the afternoon, and ar
rived in the vicinity of their camp just
at, nightfall. With a sharp cypress
tree, aided by a jagged cut from my
hunting knife, l succeeded in punching
a bad hole in the bottom of the canoe,
and with the boat. rapidly filling with
water, l landed just after sunset at the
very door of their cabin. The three
men were at home and they welcomed
me with the open hospitality of camp
ers, insisting that / spend the night
with them. This was just what / had
been playing for,
ut was easy to see that the men
were crooks. There is always some
thing to disclose the counterfeiter, If
the observer is only sufficiently versed
in their ways and mannerisms to rec
ognize the telltale signs. l was pretty
sure, before the evening was over.
that these were the men who had done
the job In st. Louis.
Nothing about the cabin was the
least bit suspicious. A large iron pot
dubbed invitingly W the open fire,
the fragrant odor of boiling meat is
suing from under its lid when the
steam pushed 1t up on one side. A
steaniing haunch of vension, cooking
with some vegetables and dumplings,
was produced from the pot for our
supper. which was served soon after
my arrival. In the center of the room
was a big table, crudely constructed OF
heavy oak ..nfSers. The cabin was well
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01

which graces the summit Of Mount
Penn, overlooking tho city. The pa
CODA, which Is built OF stone, with
Spanish tile curved balconies. was
erected by former Select Councilman
William Abbot Whitman, who proposes
to occupy 1t as a private residence.
Mr.. Whitman admits he has never
been to Japan, and is too busy to go
for some years to come, but wishes to
live in a pagoda home. The home Ia
80 feet square at the base and is al
most rs feet In height, and is sur
mounted by a fiagstaff and a sundial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01

RSAoSh Wv AoBS ~
aeard of the original matter. Such
was the case which / have come to
remember as that of The lion Pot
Xt was a vessel Of this humble charac-
ter that finally cleared up a great mys-
terry and brought the guilty to justice.
"A St Louis gang had their plant
I'm, a cleverly constructed cave in a
suburban district. 1t was an artificial
cave, dug back in the face of a clay
and gravel bluff. The entrance was
through the shanty of a poor Irish
family, "a circumstance that diverted
suspicion from it and one to which is
partly due the long immunity the
gang enjoyed.
There was no scrap of metal, no
coins, chemicals, or other thing used
I'm the art. Only the machine and a
few wrenches and similar tools. The
gang had skipped out, The Irishman
was haIf-witted, and his wife vas too
clever to be caught in the traps we
Laid for her. We had made a water
haul. except for the machine, which
was destroyed, The cave was filled
up. Acting under orders from Wash
angton we maintained secrecy about
the entire matter and nothing of it
got into the newspapers.
II found one thing in the shanty
which might or might not offer a clew
to the counterfeiters. 1t was an empty
envelope. bearing the postmark of an
obscure railroad station In the sunk
land district of northeastern Arkansas
/ had long g learned that 1t is the
seemingly insignificant things that
Head to the discovery of criminals, and
while this envelope might mean moth
ding, on the other hand, it might be OF
the gravest Importance. 1t had been
found beneath the sheet of metal on
(which the cook stove stood, the tip of
,one corner. discolored and grimy, at
tracing my attention. / had secured
at and pocketed it without attracting
s~attention.
Elf tho gang had never existed II
could not have disappeared more effec-
tualIy. We were face to face with q
blank wall. This made us the more
anxious to capture the oounterfeiters,
"A nothing better offered. the chief
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
Shock Restored Speech.

AS the result of a shock sustained
through falling into a copper of boil.
ing water, a boy named George Her.
bert Foster, age IL, living at Spald-'
ing, England, who was practically
dumb, has partly regained his power
or speech. +
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
Will Exhibit silk Plant,

A complete silk plant from the
worms on the trees to the looms. will
be a feature of Japan's exhibit at the
Alaska-Y ukon-Pacifc exposition at
Seattle.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01


HERE are few mysteries
which are never cleared
up" commenced Capt.
Dickson, as he sat be-
fore the cheerful wood fire
of his cozy- study one
night last winter, "al-
though some of them slum-
Der for years among the
things forgotten, until the
denouement is accident
ally developed by some
norg0n u-hA NnrhnNc nounr
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
YOUNG RULER OF OLD CHINA.
Hsuantnne saidato Be- Unusual Child
- for One Of Ills Age.

Il. ISndoh.--The accompanying picture
Is made from a photograph represent
ed as being the first authentic one OF
Hsuantung, China's new emperor.
Hsuantung will not be three years old
until February i'll newt, yet this por-
trait might readily be taken to be that
'uf a dboyHof ten, or.t wstveip.s-,ss,a.. - +,
The name H~suantung, under which
the; emperor will rule, signifies literal
ly "promutgating universally" It Is
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
A New Kind.

"Pa, what is the deadly p~arailel?v (,
II guess. son. It Is somewhere abput
the one where work In the tropics "
lo0atsd.'-Baltimors American.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
Grain.

PEORIA. Dec. 2s.-Corn--No. s.. 81; No
white, 4sM; No. 4. ASH.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
JAPANESE PAeopA HIS HOME.
Unique Building rs Feet High to Be
Occupied as a Residence.

Reading, Pa.-One of this city's
latest attractions is a Japanese pagoda
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-01
tAHSs
LIVESTOCK

NATIONAL STOCK YARDS, Ill, Dec.
28.-Estimated receipts were 1000 cattle
1000. hogs. $500 sheep; Cattle-Beef and
500; cows. 2.25@ 80; bulls, 2.25@S.75s
calves n yearlings. 2.25@7.00; stockers
and feeders. 3.25@4.10. H~ogs-Packers
n heavy, 5.70@6.10; butchers and shiN-
pers. 5.5e@6.eO; Light shippers. 4.5o@5.1Js
pigs and throw-outs, 4.00@5.60. Sheep
Lambs and yearlings, 5.25@7.5 so; muttons,
4.4O@4.5O; westerns, 4.5o; bucks, 800.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-cattle-Receipts
estimated at 10000; steers, 4,6o@7 80;
cows. 5000 s 20; heifers. 2.5o@4.6O; bulls,
2.76@4.5o; calves. s.5o@9.OO; stockers and
mated at 1000 choice heavy shipping,
s.1O@612k; butchers, 6.0o@6.10; light
mixed, 4.25@5.65; choice light, 5.65@5.S5;
paoking S.75@e.oo; pigs; oo d.oo@5.lS.
4.10; lambs, 5.25Q7.75; y%eariings, 1850
$50.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2S.--Cattle-Re-
ceipts. including 200 southerns, 5000;
6,00@7.25; fair to good. 4,7O@6.O0; western
steers, 3.60@5.75; stockers and feeders.
3,O0@4.90; southern { steers, 3.75@5.5e;
southern cows, 2.So@4,oo;nat i've cows.
2.75@4.50; calves. 3.50@7.50 30. Hogs-Re-
ceipts estimated 1900: Heavy. 5.0O@6.OO;
packers and butchers. 5.70@5.95; lights,
S Sd,n9s Sod pigs r ~, a;Oog Hs Is; 90. she aas Re-
yearlings, 4.4o@5.25; western yearlings,
b.1O@6.65; western sheep, 4.0O@5.00; stock
ers and feeders. s.oo@4.5O.
Grain.
ST. LOUIS, Deco s.--wheat-No. 2 red.
@1o5i No, hard. lOs@los; No. 8, iol@
100; No. 4, 93@99. Corn-No.2 6s1s; No.
8. 6sh@5s; No. 4, 57@57h; %. 2 yellow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

serving the little folk gellatine with
whipped cream and cake.
: :. :
Catholic Ladies' Aid
With Mrs. M. D. Foley.
The Ladies' Aid of the Catholic
church had a pleasant social meet
ing Monday afternoon with Mrs. M.
D. Foley, on Court street. A number
of the members were present and the
hostess served hot chocolate and
cake.
The next meeting will be at
o'clock Monday afternoon at the
church.
Friends mere of Rev. and Mrs. l..
A. Moore, of Houston, Miss, will be
interested to know that with this
bright November month, little SON.
who will bear his fathers name
came to brighten their home. Mrs
Moore will be remembered as Miss
Nettie Shelby, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. B. Shelby, of Ellisville.
May good luck and best wishes
follow the little lad through life.
: I: :
| All parties having dishes belonging
to the members of Trinity Guild will
please return same to Mrs. c. w
Rich, so they can be returned to tn,
rightful owners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Columbia Street Baptist church,
had an enthusiastic meeting yester-
day afternoon at the church. The
devotional exercises was conducted
by Mrs. R. Richardson, and the rub
ject of study for the afternoon was
"The Gift of the Holy Spirit"
Plans were made for the Christmas
offering.
Every member of the Woman's
Missionary Society of Court Street
Me. E. church is urged to attend a
called meeting of the society Thurs
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
church. Very important business,
which cannot be delayed, will be
| transacted.
Miss Louise Stewart of Madison
Station is the guest of the Misses
Cook on Bay street. Miss Stuart
came to attend the McWilliams- Cook
nuptial, which will be solemnized to-
morrow afternoon.
Little Miss Ruth McInnis has re-
turned from New Orleans, where she
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
the guest of Miss Elsie Dielman, on
Camp street.
Miss Corinne Venable has returned
to Canton to resume her work as in
structor of music, in the Cantor
High School, after spending tht
Thanksgiving holidays with Mis-
Bessie Haney.
Mrs. John Burkett and little Ed
mund have returned from a shor
visit to Barnes, Miss, where the,
were the guests of Mrs. Burkett'
cousin, Mrs. Montgomery.
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The Parent Teachers Associatio
of Ward / will meet at the Hig
School Friday afternoon at 3 o'clocl
All teachers and parents are urge
to attend.
= . =
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Field have r
turned from their bridal trip, and al
at home with the groom's mothe
Mrs. Belle Field, on west Thii
street.
= = =
Clarke Thornton Of Meridian
spending few days here the guest
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Holmes, on Hemphill street.
= = =
Pray T. Hickey of New Orleans
\ spending few days in the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30
is KILLED BY HIS
BROTHER.IN-LAW
Dr.. r. c. Henderson, Prominent Ply
sician, Shot To Death BY
VIM. Hudson.
Special to The News.

Special to The News.
Philadelphia Miss, Nov. 30.-Dr.
r. c. Henderson, prominent physr.
clan, of Dixon, in this county, was shot
and killed by his brother-in-law, Will
liam Hudson, in Leake county, yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Hudson is a
prominent merchant and planter of
High Hill, Leake county, and married
a sister of DR.. Henderson. Accord
ing to an eyewitness, DR.. Henderson
had been drinking some and yester-
day, with a Mr.. Smith, went to see
Mr.. Hudson. Both men were very
much attached to each, other. After
dinner a dispute arose about some tri-
vial matter and was continued for
some time. Mr.. Smith got DR.. Hen
derson's buggy ready and was trying
to get him to leave as was his sister
Mrs. Hudson.
The men finally came to blows ant
DR.. Henderson knocked Hudson dow
and got on top of him. Hudson drew
his pistol and fred three shots. Onl!
one struck Henderson, but It was will
fatal effect, as he died about an hou
later. 50
. DR.. Henderson is the fourth Of nv
prominent brothers who have die
with their shoes on" within the pas
four years.
The first brother, DR.. Tom Hendel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Mrs. |. M. Selser has as her guest
her sister, Mrs. ]. E. White and two
little girls, Louise and May, of Ed
wards, Miss.
= = :.
]. L. Oglevie spent Monday in Hat
tiesburg.-Silver Creek Star.
I: I: =
Evening-Philomath with Miss
Agnes Arnold, at 1880.
Edgar Reevy of New Orleans spent
Monday in the city.
I: I: =
Harry Ruthly of Birmingham, Is a
visitor here today.
&
Mr.. c. w. Lamey was a business
visitor here Monday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

son, was killed by Albert Moorehead,
about four years ago; Nal Henderson
dropped his pistol from his pocket
in front of a store in Dixon a little
later and was accidentally killed;
Mack Henderson, through mistake,
took dose of carbolic acid and yes
terday the oldest brother was killed
by member of his own family.
DR.. Henderson leaves a widow with
several children and an only brother,
DIR. Chas. T. Henderson, of Marydell,
Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30
9o SOCIETY
--------- -
additional Society from Page g..
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Wednesday,.

Wednesday.
Afternoon-Marriage Of Miss An
nette Cook to Mr.. Thomas Larkin
McWilliams, at $3.50 o'clock at the
home Of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. l. H. G. Cook, on Bay street.
Thursday.
Afternoon-Maids and Matrons
s with Miss Ethel Hill at 8 O'Clock.
Afternoon-Womans Club with
Mrs. ]. G. Ballard, at o'clock.
Friday.
Afternoon-Married Ladies' Card
Club, with Mrs. M. Dunn.
Afternoon-Wednesday Club with
Mrs. w. Fielder Cook, at 8 o'clock.
Saturday.
Afternoon-Sowania Club with
Miss Annie Heidelberg, at 3 o'clock.
Evening-Evening Whist Club with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Major, on Court
street.
Ladies' Aid With Mrs. Heron.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of First
presbyterian church spent most
pleasant afternoon Monday with Mrs.
Albert Herren, ON Bay street. About
fifty members were present and the
following guests: Rev. E. J. Currie,
Mesdames John Mcleod l. C. Steen,
Pittman, Seay, Ben Thompson and
Mrs. White.
The only business discussed was
the luncheon and bazaar, which the
ladies' will give on December 49,
At the close of the meeting Mrs.
Herren served a dainty lunch, con-
sisting of brown bread and Latter
sandwiches, peanut sandwiches,
cakes and coffee.
The meeting was dismissed by a
short prayer by the pastor of the
church, Rev. E. J. Currie.
Mesdames Earl B. King and NJ. E.
Cook, will be the next hostesses
Monday afternoon at o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. King, on Court street
I: Z: :.
Fifth Avenue Women's Missionary
Society.
The meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of Fifth Avenue
Baptist church was held yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Burt Hearst
The meeting was conducted by Mrs
P. E. Phillips, who read the monthly
foreign mission papers on Mexico
Central America and Cuba.
The meeting closed with a prayer
by Mrs. Waller. The next meeting
will be Monday afternoon with Mrs
Keys, on West Pine street, at :
o'clock instead of o'clock, as the
ladies want to dress dolls and make
some fancy articles for Christmas
gifts.
Any one desiring to give an ordel
to Santa Claus for dressed dolls Of
other Christmas presents, please
ring Mrs. Peyton Phillips, Cumber
land phone 627.
4 = =
Tacky Party.
A number of little nenn1n ENJOYED
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Tacky Party.
A number of little people enjoyed
a tacky party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. NJ Selser, given by their two
sons, Eugene and Willie Selser. A
number of old fashioned games were
enjoyed and little Miss Ivy Steen
won the girls prize, stick Of candy
for being the tackiest dressed girl
&while Lamar Robertson won the boys
prize, a bandana handkerchief.
Misses Emma Seibe and Edna
Herren assisted in entertaining the
children.
Mrs. John Huddleston and Mrs. w
l.. McLehaney, assisted Mrs. Seller in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Wednesday,.
Afternoon-Marriage Of Miss Al
nette Cook to Mr.. Thomas Larki,,
McWilliams, at $3.50 o'clock at the
home OF the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. l. H. G. Cook, on Bay street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Thursday.
Afternoon-Maids and Matrons
with Miss Ethel Hill at 8 o'clock.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Club with
Mrs. j. G. Ballard, at o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Friday.
Afternoon-Marred Ladies' Card
Club, with Mrs. M. Dunn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Club with
Mrs. w. Fielder Cook, at 8 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-30

Saturday.
Afternoon-Sowania Club with
Miss Annie Heidelberg, at o'clock.
Evening-Evening Whist Club with
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Major, on Court
street.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-25

the man who was wanted was under
his very roof. He wrUte Sheriff Cum
mings but before an answer could be
received the man skipped. Fanske
learned however that he had gone to
Lexington. Neb., to work for man
named knight. He wrote this to the
Crawford county shreif and Hank lost
no time in getting into communication
with the Nebraska sheriff. This noon
> message was received that the man
was under arrest and would be held
awaiting the sheriff's coming. This
afternoon County Attorney Klinker is
busy making out papers for the re-
QUESTION and Sheriff Cummings will
leave tonight for Der Moines to get
papers from Gov. Carroll to bring HE
man back from Nebraska.
It seems that the report that Nc
Gef had gone to Rock Rapids was IN
founded and it is altogether PROBABLE
that but for the Review and for Mr..
Fsnske's prompt action be would never
have been located.