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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
African Explorer Calls on Roosevelt

Washington, d. C.-Peter Nc
Queen, explorer and traveller in Ger
man and British East Africa, was one
of the callers at the White House
Thursday. Mr.. Mcqueen told the
president of his experiences in Africa.
Sir Albert Pease, who owns a 100, 600
acre farm 260 miles from Mombassa.
and George Mcmillan. formerly Of st.
Louis, have invited the president to
be their guest when he arrives in
Africa.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15

Fitzgerald were on the floor prepared
to resent verbally what they consider
the insinuations of the president upon
them as members of the committee on
appropriations. They were not alone
in their indignation, for the feeling Of
the members of the house have been
becoming more and more intense, and
the depth of this feeling against the
president was plainly apparent Fri
day.
Mr.. Driscoll of New York made an
effort to obtain from Mr.. Perkins a
promise that the time for the discus
sion Of the resolution should be x
tended. He declared that there was so
much excitement in the house that he
would not be justified in passing upon
the subject Friday. Mr.. Mann replied
that Mr.. Driscoll was more excited
than anyone else.
During the discussion Secretary Lat
ia appeared with three messages from
the White House, and his appearance
was greeted with oars of laughter.
The messages proved to be Oft rou
tine character and were not allowed
to interrupt the proceedings.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Forged for Million.

Oakland, Calf. b. Signor a
promoter and brker of this city
has been arrested on complaint of
James H. Murray, a multimillionaire
banker and mine owner of Monterey,
Cal, who charges that Signor has
forged his name to notes ~aggregating
$1,000, 900. Some of the notes were
for $1,000 600 each, says Murray.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Famous Duchess Dead.

London.-Lily Duchess of Mari.
borough, is dead of heart failure at
her home, Deepdence, Dorking. She
was the daughter of the late Com
modore Price of New York and was
married three times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
kIIIs wife, eIashes Self.

Hamilton, Ohio. After killing
his wife with a revolver, Frank Don.
nelly. sc. oxford, o, shot himself ave
times, slashed his throat and wrista
with a razor and walked from Oxford
to Hamilton, . distance OF 16 miles,
in a snowstorm is now dying at Mercy
hospital.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Negro Hanged by Mob.

Poplarville, Miss.-Pink Willis, q
engro, was lynched by a mob of
several hundred citizens Sunday night
following an attempted attack upon
the little daughter of former Sheriff
J.. A. Moody.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
NoIseIess Typewriter coming.

Hartford. Conn. BY the use
of compression, or the printing method.
instead Of impact and the hammer
stroke, Q company. which was organ-
ized here intends to put on the market
- sbEolutsly ~noissleus typewriter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Bride Killed Ry Mistake.

Sterling. Colo.-Mistaking Henry
w. Tucker, a prominent young
ranch contractor, and his two months
bride, for robbers, Karl Tscharch, a
Russian farmer, Friday evening, near
Iliff, fred point blank at both OF them
with a double barreled shotgun. Mrs.
Tucker was instantly killed and her
husband was seriously Woupde1,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
NEGRO Sues Railroad for $40, 900.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, j. w. STRAIT
ford, a wealthy negro, has brought a
damage suit in the district court
against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad because he was compelled to
ride in the Jim Crow car in Oklahoma
while coming from C%offeyville, Kas., to
this city. He wants SO, 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Oklahoma Has Refleit.

Guthrie, Okla.-Oklahoma has a de-
felt of $4,000 for running the state
government the first year of it's ex-
istence and State Auditor Trap has
been asked to raise $3,S96. 4S9.15 for
the expense of running the govern
ment for the next two years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
"coIIeee Widow" Causes Divorce.

New York City.-Mrs. Marion HI.
Clegg, one of Brooklyn's women of
social prominence, known for her en-
tertainments in the handsome Clegg
home at 260 Ocean Parkway. Monday
secured an absolute divorce from
Anthony M. Clegg, a real estate oper-
ator, worth %$250,000, naming a "col-
lege widow" of New Haven in her
suit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15

Rome.-The red tape of the Italian
bureaucracy vas responsible for
thousands Of deaths in the quake
devastated towns, according to charges
that arg now being made against the
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
trials on behalf of each man Saturday
morning.
Extreme Penalty Imposed.


Extreme Penalty Imposed.
The judge disregarded recommends
lions of mercy for each of the six con-
victed of murder in the first degree
and also gave the extreme punishment
for second degree murder.
The prisoners received the news sui
lenly and there was no demonstration.
The attorneys for the defendants
gave notice of appeal, which will be
taken to the supreme court. The lat
ter meets in April.
The names of the men sentenced to
death: Jarrett Johnson, Fred Pinton,
Arthur Cloar, Sam Applewhite, It'd
Burton and Ray Ransom.
The following were sentenced to 20
years Imprisonment: Bob Hoffman and
Tad Morris. This is the limit in Ten
nessee for second degree murder.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Nearo Thought to Have Been Lynohed

Lexington, s. C.-Mrs. Thos.
wnigard, wife Of a wealthy farmer,
was attacked by a negro four miles
north OF here Wednesday night and
II is believed that he has been
Iynched.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
Victims Of Ptomaine Poison.

Beaver City, Neb.-Seven Of
the family of Henry Taylor were vic
Tins OF ptomaine poisoning. -Four are
still in a critical condition. the others
having recovered. The poison is
charged to meat eaten for breakfast.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
kIIIs His Four ohndrsn.

Mankato, M~inn.--James York,
quarryman, murdered his four
chalren. one by one as they descended
the stslrp~Thssday mornink.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-15
=. 4. Hartman Recovered, Doctor Say

New Neutrality-suspicious. Of e. H.
Hartman said Monday he had entirely
recovered from his recent illness. He
is expected to be able to go to his Of
fee Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
GENERAL NEWS.

Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor. has
received a commission to make a
bust of President Taft.
Elidore Villazon was inaugurated as
president of Bolivia on the 18th inst,
in succession to lsmail Montt.
In view of the precarious health of
King Menel!k of Abyssinia. full pow
ers of regency have been granted to
Res Tesama. the guardian of Prince
Lidj Jeassu, the heir presumptive to
the throne.
Fourteen lives were lost and much
property destroyed in Monterey, Mex
leo, on the 1lth inst. by an overflow
of the Santa Catarina river Some es-
Inmates place the number of dead as
high as fifty.
Joy riders who use automobiles
without the owners consent. are liza
BILE to s10O fine or ten days in Jail un-
der Connecticut's new automobile law
The penalty for operating a car while
intoxicated is increased to $500. or
one years Imprisonment.
The American Veterans of Foreign
Service in convention at Pittsburg.
elected j. Alfred Judge commander.
Fire which swept away twenty resi-
dences in South Chicago on the morn
ing of the 10th inst. burned six Ler-
sons to death. A majority of the vic
tins were Poles, who lived in small,
crowded tenements.
Glowing reports have been received
at Buluwayo of the discovery in the
Abercorn district OF British Central
Africa of gold deposits similar to the
Rand formation, which are said to eX-
tend over an area of six miles.
The Argentina minister of agricul-
ture has annulled the decree of 1908
prohibiting the importation into Ar
gentina of American cattle.
Col. Albert A. Pope. well known in
automobile and bicycle circles through
out the United States and Canada.
died in Cohasset. Mass, on the 10th
inst.
Prof. Wilhelm Bernhardt, aged six
ty, of Washington, D. c., well-known
educator and author. was struck and
killed by train on the Rutland rail-
road in Vermont on the 18th inst
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
Aid Fioht Against tuberculosis.

At the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Bill Posters, held
in Atlanta, Ga. it was decided to do
nate to the campaign against tubercu-
losis $1.2O0.O00 worth of publicity.
The bill posters in all parts of the
United States and Canada will fill
the vacant spaces on their $500 bill
boards with large posters illustrating
the ways to prevent and cure con-
sumption. The Poster Printers asso-
citation has also granted 100000
worth of printing and paper for this
work. This entire campaign of bill
board publicity will be conducted un-
der the direction of the National AS
sociation for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis in cooperation
with the National Bill Posters asso-
citation.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Acting Secretary of the Interior VIII
son has designated l,65S.640 acres
more of land located in the north
western part of Montana along the
Missouri river near Fort Benton. as
coming within the enlarged homestead
act. This makes 25,46G,20O acres thus
designated in Montana.
President Taft has appointed
Charles A. Overlook of Arizona as
United States marshal for that terri
tory. The retirement of B. f. Daniels,
who has served as marshal during the
past few years, marks the passing
from office of another of Mr.. Roose-
velts rough riders.
Facts recently submitted to Richard
A. Ballinger, secretary of the interior,
and Fred bennett, commissioner OF
the general land office, concerning
fraudulent entries on 100000 acres
of Alaska coal land, are expected to
uncover the biggest, most far-reaching
scandal ever brought to light by spe-
cial agents of the government.
Secretary of the Treasury McVeagh
is said to contemplate re-designing
the paper currency of the country.
His idea is to put the same portrait
on all notes of the same denomna-
ton, and he also believes that the de-
signs should be so distinctive that no
confusion could occur. He thinks that
the present size of the paper money
could be reduced about one-quarter,
conforming in size to the French pa
per money.
Owing to the existence among sheep
in Wyoming of contagious, communi-
cable disease known as lip and leg
disease, the secretary of agriculture
has declared quarantine effective
August 18th of all the counties in Wy
oming except those on the southern
border line, prohibiting the interstate
transportation. movement or trailing
or driving of sheep from the quaran-
tined area except under rigid restric-
tions and inspection by the bureau of
animal industry.
The visit of President Taft to the
Pacific coast and the South, upon
which he Will start On the 18th of Sep
tember, will require him to travel 4
distance of some $4,000 miles and will
occupy very nearly two months.
General Superintendent w. f. Long
fellow of the United States volunteer
life saving corps, says in his report
for June that there were l,176 drown
ings in the United States, and more
than log in Canada for the month, as
compared with G2l and 81, respective.
ly. in May.
The tariff bill was passed by tho
Senate Thursday. the 5th inst. after
having already been passed by the
House, and was Immediately signed by
President Taft.
| All records for manufacturers ma.
terial imported into the United States
were broken during the fiscal year
| 1909. according to the bureau of sta.
tistics. Raw wool, raw cotton, raw
silk, fibers, hides and skins, India rub.
ber. tobacco, tin, copper, lumber ana
certain articles included under the
general group Chemicals. drugs and
dyes" are the principal articles i'm.
! ported for manufacturing.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
TROUBLE IN ROYAL PALACE.
Tidinss Borne by Amateur Actor SUI
ficient to Lead Hearers to Ex-
pect the Worst.

The Shakespeare club OF New or
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence of the actors.
Once social celebrity, with gor-
geous costume. as one of the lords IN
waiting had only four words to say:
THE queen has swooned.' AS ne
stepped forward his friends applauded
vociferously. Bowing his thanks, he
faced the king and said in a high
pitched voice: THE swoon has
queened."
There was roar of laughter; but
he waited patiently, and made an
other attempt:
1.-The sween has cooned.
Again the walls trembled ana the
stage manager said in voice which
could be heard all over the house.
Come off. you doggoned fool.
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and in rasping fai-
setto. as he was assisted off the stage,
he screamed: "The coon has
sweened. Success Magazine.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
CURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
D., WESTERN NEWS.

John e. Wilkie, chief of the federal
secret service bureau, has declined to
accept the position of chief OF police
of Chicago.
From noon, August 9Th, to midnight,
when the weekly close season COM
menced, 1.739.00O sockeye salmon
were taken from traps and by seiners
and landed at the canneries of Bellipg-
ham. Blaine, Anacortes in Washington
and the lower Frazer.
AT Cheyenne on the 7th inst. the
jury in the case OF John (Posey) Ryan,
charged with killing his wife, returned
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. the penalty for which may be
from twenty years to life imprison-
ment.
The army transport Logan arrived
at San Francisco from Manila on the
10th inst, bringing the Thirtieth in
fantry, 100 enlisted men of the engi-
neers corps. 50 military prisoners. 80
casuals and 25 men of the signal
corps.
The Bankers Deposit Surety Com
pany, an organization formed to in
sure deposits of Kansas National
banks. has been denied permission to
do business in the state. The COM
pany asked the State Supreme Court
for a writ of mandamus.
The controversy between the Chi
cngo street railways and their en-
ployes was settled at a meeting Of the
street railway officers and officials OF
the union. There will be no strike.
Formal peace under a three and a
half-year contract was agreed upon.
Isadore Selig OF Myrtle Creek. Ore,
drew number one in the great land
drawing for the Coeur d'Alene reser-
vation on the 9th inst. John Hedmark.
Spokane; Charles T. Cornwell, Spo-
kane; Herman Neubauer. South Ia
coma, Wash, were second, third and
fourth, respectively.
With but 142 miles of its line from
Salt, Lake to Oakland to be construct
ed, the Western Pacific Company ex-
poets ito have trains in operation be-
tween the two cities within ninety
days. according to the estimate made
by HI NJ. Mccartney, first assistant
engineer
In the United States District Court
at Denver on the 9th inst. Federal
Judge Robert L. Lewis refused to is
sue the temporary injunction sought
by George J. Kindel against the Rock
Island. Colorado & Southern and
Santa F'e railroads, to prevent a raise
of freight rates to Galveston.
The United States mint at Denver
has been closed since the LIST day of
July for the annual cleanup and set
tlement, and waiting orders from
Washington. Word is expected with
in the next two weeks from the di
rector of the mint instructins re-
sumption. Until this order is re-
ceived the mint will continue closed
The Rev Robert j. Burdette, the
noted lecturer and humorist. has
formally rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
in Los Angeles and it has been ac-
cepted by the board of trustees. DR..
Burdette is i'll at his summer home.
"Eventide,' at Clifton-by-the-Sea, and
his resignation was made upon the ad-
vice OF his physician. He asked that
he be made pastor emeritus and this
request will be granted. He has been
pastor of the Temple Baptist Church
since its organization. July &c, 1903.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS.
UnseIfishness in Life Is the One Thing
That Will Transform All
Things to Gold.

The moment we set about the task
of making every human being we
come in contact with better for know.
ing us-more cheerful, more coura-
geous and with greater faith in the
kindness of God and man-that mo-
ment we begin to attain the third pur-
pose of llfe-personal happiness.
Would you possess the magic secret
of the alchemist which transforms all
things to gold:
1t is unselfishness-or, to use bet
ter word, selflessness.
He who goes forth bent upon being
always kind. always helpful, in the lit
tie daily events of life, will find all
skies tinted with gold, all his nights
set with stars and unexpected flowers
of pleasure springing up in his path
way.
And all his tears shall turn into
smiles.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
The Newer Way.

Many ideas in regard to women
have entirely changed. and among
the better and wiser changes is that
old thought that the women who
were given to good works must needs
be dowdy. 1t is undeniable that
good" women used to wear dowdi-
ness as sort of hall mark of vir-
tue. AS a matter of fact, dowdiness
is merely a mark of bad taste and a
sign of some lack in the mind. Wom-
en- are no longer lacking in the wis
dom that chooses pretty rather than
ugly clothing, and those who do not
make the best of their appearance are
losing a golden opportunity of giving
pleasure.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20

The deficit in the treasury of the
Children's Hospital Association at
Denver. caused by the defalcations OF
Mrs. Electra Beard. formerly treasurer
OF the association. has, by the sale of
the Beard home and by the receipts OF
witness fees and donations been re-
duced to $1,247.72. The original deficit
was $2,119.30.
While Ernest Holmes. aged u, son
OF George Holmes, was hunting rab-
bits near Montrose with his brother
Arthur. aged IA, the latter accidental
ly shot his brother Ernest in the leg,
cutting an artery. Ernest lost SO
much blood that he died
A contract for the erection Of three
new cottages at the state insane asyl-
um at Pueblo has been awarded for
$142.657, the lowest bid received.
Work will start in a few days. The
three cottages will provide accommo-
dations for 100 persons each, two be-
ing for men and one for women.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
Handling Fruit Crop.

Denver.-A Grand Junction dispatch
says: Refrigerator line agents are
here arranging for the handling of the
fruit crop, which will move heavily in
few weeks. The Armour system will
have seventeen men in charge of the
local field and will be ready when the
first heavy shipments start next week
The recent increase of equipment, to-
gether with the plans of the officials
to have plenty of cars on hand, will
make the handling of the fruit crop
easier than ever before in the history
of the valley.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
The Artless Boy.

The boy bowed politely to the gro
GER.
81 understand" he said. that you
want a boy, sir. Will you kindly look
me over"
II only pay s3." said the grocer alb
ruptly.
Il understood" said the boy, that
you paid four"
The grocer nodded,
Il did pay four" he said, until |
saw in the paper the other day that
Millionaire Rogers began his business
career on SO week"
The boy smiled.
But / don't expect to be million
aire,' he said. 81 don't care to be
rich-I'd much rather. be good
The grocer was so much pleased
with this artless reply that he COM
promised with the boy for three and
a half.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
And Ma tainted,

why did she refuse you?" she
asked her son, with fine scorn.
Well" the boy replied between his
sobs. "she objects to our family. She
says pas a loafer, that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Dayse
Mayme because she's fool and talks
about nothing but the greatness OF
her family" (Chauncey threw water
in his mothers face, but at three
o'clock this afternoon she was still
in swoon. with four doctors working
on her. (Kan.) Globe.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
Flaa to FIao Auto Contest.

Denver.-The official rules concern.
ing the Flag to Flag reliability and
endurance contest for the G. A. Wahl-
green trophy, which Will be run from
Denver to the City of Mexico, start,
ing Monday, October 25th, have been
issued. These rules follow closely
along the lines of the regulations for
the Glidden. Hover and Detroit tro-
phies. According to present plans,
there will be not less than twenty ma.
chimes entered and Mexico City will
be reached the week Of November
18th.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20
Could She?

when women get to voting" said
the man, they will have a great
many more calls than they now have
to put their hands in their pockets
and give money to further important
causes"
The woman looked thoughtful.
I'm always willing. of course" she
said, "to give money for a good cause,
but as for putting my hand in my
nOCket-"
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-20

Forty infants perished on account
of the heat in New York City and vi.
cinity on the 10th inst.
General Won Heeringf, commander
of the Second Army Corps, Germany.
has been appointed by Emperor Will
liam to the position of Prussian min
lister of war in succession to General
Won Einem, retired.
AT Milan, Italy. on the 10th inst,
the balloon Albatross. piloted by
Lieutenant Nina. ascended to height
of 1850 meters, or over seven miles,
which is believed to be the worlds
record.
Orville Wright sailed for Europe on
the 10th inst. He will make a brief
stay in England and then go to Ger
many to make series of flights for
the company organized to manufac-
ture the Wright aeroplanes.
In reply to callers. President Taft
is said to have indicated that he will
recommend statehood for Arizona ana
New Mexico in his next message to
Congress. asking fulfillment of the
Republican platform promise.
Native reports received at Annoy,
China, indicate that the disaffecticn in
the Chang-Foog district is increasing.
The revolutionists have six hundred
armed troops, have established pow
der mandatory and are continually
importing arms.
The government of Ecuador has re-
ceived telegraphic congratulations
fro oil of ho hn
hundredth anniversary of the first
movement on the part of the people
of Ecuador to declare their indepen-
dence of Spain.
Ella Gingles, the young Irish lace
maker, whose trial in Chicago for lar
ceny attracted national attention be-
cause of her charge that an attempt
had been made to force her into
white slavery" has sailed for her
home in Ireland.
By vote of, 23 to 10 the Alabama
Senate passed the Ballard constitu-
tional prohibition bill. The amend
ment will be submitted to the people
at special election to be held with
in the next ninety days. Governor
Conner will sign the bill.
The naval tug Nezinscot, Captain
Evans. with cargo of anchors, sunk
between Portsmouth and Boston in a
heavy gale on the 1lth inst. and her
assistant surgeon, Charles f. Trotter.
and three of her crew lost their lives,
while nine others. including the cap
tain's wife and boy, reached land after
hard struggle.
The balloon Sirius, which ascended
at Challons, France, on Sunday, the
Sth inst, under the pilotage OF NJ.
Spertenberg, with three passengers,
succeeded in flying over the Alps, land
ing near Locarno at an altitude Of
5.f00 feet. The Sirius traversed Mont
Blanc and scared over the Aigu!lle du
Dru and the Aiguille Verte. The high
est altitude attained was 1888 feet.
Advices received at Tromsoe. Nor
way, from SpitzEergen, where the Wal
ter Wellman polar expedition is being
prepared for an attempt to reach the
north pole, say the repairs to the air.
ship shed, which was badly damaged
by storm last June, have been COM
pleted and that a gas apparatus has
been installed. Mr.. Wellman began
the initiation of the balloon July 31st