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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comica mar
Nathan Scudder of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers. seeking rest. Because Of
Natter 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
up. Adventure at Fourth of July cele-
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued a
boy, known as Freddy" 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 ound. Van Brunt rented 1t from
Scudder and called 1t Ozone siand. In
charge of a company of New York poor
children Miss Talford and Miss Page Wis
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
Eng wrecked, having ABOARD chickens,
pigs. ETC.. with which they were to start
a farm. Eureka Sparrow, a country girl,
was engaged as a cook and 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,
Eureka diagnosed Hartley's case as one
of love for Agnes. At n lawn fete. Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
rafting a quilt for the church's benefit.
Hartley invented a plan to make WASH
angton Sparrow work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
Had Her Doubts.

Mamma. does God watch over and
take care of me when I am asleep?"
suddenly asked little Marjory n
evening after she had said her prayers
and was ready to be tucked into her
crib.
why, yes, dear, Of course He does"
replied her mother.
Well" said Marjory doubtfully,
"He didn't keep very good watch last
night. woke up twice and found the
blankets all off,"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
CHAPTER xlv.--contlnued.

We walked on together the rest of
the way, laughing and talking. No
body took the business serious at all.
They all thought Washy would go to
work when he found twas either that
or get out and hustle for a place to
put his head in.
We marched into the Sparrow yard
like a Fourth of July parade. Hartley
knocked at the kitchen door. Editha
opened it.
'Is your father in?" asked the Twin.
Eyes, sir" says Editha. Hes in. I
ss'pose you'd like to see him, wouldn't
you? Pa, here's Mr.. Hartley"
There was a groan from the dining
Dor Then some coughs, like a string
of small earthquakes. Finally a dread
full weak voice orders us to step right
In. The rest of the crowd went on
ahead. I stopped for a jiffy to speak
TO Editha.
where's the rest of the children
! asks.
." sent 'em rel to the grocery
store on an errand," she says. 81
thought you'd be along pretty soon.
They took the baby with EN-"
"How's your dad been since he
heard the news?" says I.
"Oh, he was going on terrible last
might. Had nerve spells and fired the
chairs around and carried on SO we
was all scared. But he vent out about
nine o'clock with a letter he'd wrote,
and this morning he seems better,
Say, Mr.. Pratt" she whispers. eager,
'is 1t true that me and Dewey are go
ang to live with the minister's folks?
Maybe So" says l. "Why?"
"Oh! / hope So" she says. Then
I could go to school, and pa wouldn't
be round to jaw us. and Reky'd have
a little rest. She does need 1t so"
Think OF a ~12-year-old young one
talking like that. But the children
wal all grown-ups in that family.
] went into the dining room. The
delegation was gathered on one side
of the table. and Washy was crumpled
up in his rocker on the other. He
looked some scared
@Well, Mr.. Sparrow" Hartley was
beginning when ! come In, have YOU
naAe up your mind about tho position
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28

which this gentleman has been kind
enough to offer your" He pointed to
Brown as he said it.
"Hey?' asks the invalid, feeble.
Martin said it all over again; he
had to stop in the middle SOS to give
the candidate for the job a chance to
cough and turn loose a few groans.
And all hat Washy said when the
Twin had finished was another "Hey?'
Hartley begun to lose patience.
you heard what l said" he snaps,
sharp. Have you made up your
mind?"
Don't get mad, Mr.. Hartley" pleads
the sufferer, sad and earnest. please
don't. My nerves is dreadful weak
this morning and l amt able to stand
It. I've had coughing spells aver since
l got out of bed. Well, l won't have
to linger here much longer. Pretty
soon I'll be laid away, and"
Have you made up your mind?'
interrupts Martin. Answer quick.
The time of these gentlemen is valu
able"
Don't, Mr.. Hartley. Please don't
How can you ~cruelize a poor feller this
way? Don't you know that n kind
of stir and rumpus is the worst thing
for me? Any doctor'll tell you
that"
"Bosh!" Twas DR.. Penrose that
said it, and he stepped forward
"Bosh!" says he again.
whats that? Why, II 1t amt my
old friend the doctor! l never noticed
you was there. Pm awful glad to see
you, Doc. Seems just like old times
You'll excuse my not getting up, won't
you? I've wasted away so since yol
was here that"
"Bosh!" says the doctor again
you're fatter than ever. There's
nothing in the world the matter will
you but pure downright dog laziness
Don't cough on my account. l dom
ARE to hear It,"
Washy looked at him as reproachfu
and g~oody-goody as a saint.
II forgive you for them words, doc
tor" says he. " realize I amt beer
able to pay my bill to you, and so
can make allowances"
Allowances! Why, you eonfoundet
impudent loafer! I've a good mine
| To-
He was purple In the face. Pete
Brown caught his arm.
"Ain't this a little. off the subject?'
he says. Look here, Sparrow. w,
need a good husky man about you
size at the hotel. Wen pay him tel
dollars a week. I've offered you tn,
job. Are you going to take it,"
There amt nothing in the world
should like better, Mr.. Brown. l lik,
to work, and"
"All right. then. Get your hat an,
come along"
Come along! Why, how You talk
If ! was to stir out OF this house
'twould-'
Twas scudder's turn. "You'n hav,
to stir mighty quick" says he. +"
won't have nc do-nothing tramps In
house of mine. Either take this chanc'
or out you go next Saturday. bag an,
baggage"
why. Mr.. Scudder! Why, Nate
How can you talk sol Just for a littl
matter of rent. You don't need II
Amt you been telling me that 20
had a couple of soft rich folks over t
Horsefoot Bar that was paying you
good living and more. TOO, ali by then
I..A.AA t..N||EI|fE |rA.I.X.I|NF MI.".UEUf
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
BROUGHT Down TO Date.

Man wants but little here below.
nor wants that little long" is what
they sans some years ago-but it's
now another song. The words we use
are different quite. though fully as
sublime. Man wants everything in
sight, and wants 1t all the time
Judge.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28
lts orlaIn Undlscovered.

Biblical students have searched in
every possible quarter for the origin
Of the custom OF carrying candles In
the Candlemass procession without
nnding any record OF Il !,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-05-28

III hO wac q SoSO ohyotCA ~ ONSi
there vas one.
TITS like l wrote you, ma'am," says
he. They've offered me a place to &c
t o work, and I've been awful tempted
to take it. ] want to take it. My land!
how | want to! But | don't feel able
to dig cellars. wouldn't last at II
mors'n a few days and then what
would become of my fatherless chill
dren with nobody to look after EN-
And because l think of these thing;
and can't bring myself to-to-passing
away from EN- so soon. I'm going Il
be put out of my house and home. My
little home, that I've thought SO much
Of"
He had to stop and wipe his eyes
Agnes eyes were wet, too, and hel
feet patted the floor. But why?'
says she. 'Why?"
Il don't know-that is, for sure
ma'am. You see / amt been able t
earn nothing for some time. Eureka
poor girl. she's had to look out for u!
all. And l b'lieve the doctor there
| his bill amt been all paid; and We
owe Mr.. Scudder some rent; and
s'pose likely Eureka would be able t
| give more of her time to the Islant
work, and maybe for less pay. it,"
II see." says Miss Page, s~cornful. :"
see. And so. for a few dollars you ar
to be turned out of your home. You.
poor sick mani Obi can hardly be
lleve there are such people in tn
world. And yet. ! have had some ez
! psriancar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
"Number 1897" While Walk
ing on Railroad Bridge Was
0vertaken by Train, Run
ming at Fast Rate.
HAD TO MAKE CHOICE
Between TWO DEATHS
Had He Jumped It Is Probable
He Would Either Have Been
Drowned or Crushed-His
Son Is Dying. ...
palladium Specially

Cambridge City, Ind, Sept. 25.-
your son is critically i'll with appen
dicitis. awaiting an operation. Come
at once"
This was message sent to an Ital
ian, known Number 1237," in the
working gang now employed double.
tracking the Pennsylvania system be
tween Richmond and Dublin.
But "Number 1897 will never read
the message
He is dead. and the body, horribly
mangled. !. is at the Wright undertak
ing establishment.
The Italian was killed Thursday
evening on the railroad bridge nea,
Hiser's station, within aistone's throw
of the famous. Hotel D4 Bum" Hit
death was particularly Tragic one.
Returning to camp.
Number 1897" and shout sixty OF
his fellow workmen were returning to
their camp after hara days work
They crossed the railroad bridge, all
but Number 1881" F1r some reason
he Jagged behind. Suddenly the whis-
tie of the train. known as the pick.
up was heard. Tie train was rap.
idly nearing thesbridge, running at q
high rate of speed.
Jump" In chorus, yelled the horri
fled Italians, to their corhrade on the
bridge.
He took the situation in at . glance
TO jump meant probable death By
being crushed on the rocks in tht
shallow little stream thirty feet be
low. Number 1897 chose the des
perate chance of remaining on the
bridge. @
His face distorted by mental an
guish, he cast himself full length or
the tie extensions and then to holt
himself on, passed his arm over thu
rail. His companions, their blood fro
zen at the spectacle. turned away
Then a frantic screech Of the engine
whistle, rush Of wheels, the raucou'
sound of hastily applied airbrakes
When the train came to a stop some
little distance from the bridge. the ter
ribly mangled body Of Number 1887
was found on the rails.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
Local Christians Will Attend
The Big Convention at
.Pittsburg.
A GOOD RATE IS SECURED
RICHMOND BASEBALL ENTHUS.
lasts WHO WANT TO ATTEND
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP GET
THE SAME RATE.

Rev. s. w. Traum. pastor of the
Christian church Of this city. and also
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments for the excursion from this city
to attend the centennial anniversary
of the founding Of the Christian
church in Pittsburg, October 11-19, an
nounced today that one hundred and
twenty would make the trip. This
number will be made up Of delegations
from different points in Eastern Indi.
ana, including Marion. Kokomo. Nun.
Gle. Anderson. New Castle. Knights
town, Connersville, Rushville, Shelby
VILE, Cambridge City, Richmond and
other points.
Those Who Will Go.
The number going from this city.
will include DIR. and Mrs. J. A. Walls,
DR.. and Mrs. C. 8. Wilson. Rev. and
Mrs. s. w. Traum. Miss Edna NJ
Smith. Mrs. Julia Burr. Miss Elizabeth
Wright and ]. S. Harris. 1t is very
probable that a number Of others will
attend the convention from this city.
The round trip can be made for
1856, and the tickets are good for re.
turn until October 25. The local dele.
CATION, however, will probably leave
October II at 056 q. m. and return
after the convention adjourns. Some
of the local persons who will attend
are planning to take q side trip t1
Bethany College, Bethany, West vir-
ginia. This was the home Of Alex
ander Campbell, the founder Of the
church. Many local people who will
attend the worlds championship base
ball contests in Pittsburg. will take ad-
vantage Of this excursion rate.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
Big Hole Was Stove in Model
OF Fulton Steamer, While
Little Dutch Model Was
Badly Damaged.
new YORK SEES BIG
NAVAL PARADE TODAY
Weather Was Perfect and
Millions of People Took a
Half-hoIiday to Witness the
Great Spectacle.

(American News Servicey
New York, Sept. 25.-The reco0-
structed replica Of the ''Half Moon,"
crashed into the port side Of the recon.
structed "Clermont," today slowing .
big hole In the latter and smashing her
own bow. just few minutes after they
left the Kill Won Kull docks to partic-
ipate In the Hudson-F0lt naval pa-
rade. No one was hurt. however. The
"Clermont" had become stuck on one
side OF the channel. owing to difficult
steerage In the heavy tide. and when
the Half Moon was towed out with her
old fashioned sails hoisted. the steer.
age problem again proved difficult ana
the Half Moon thumped into the
"Clermont," well above the water line.
Mechanics ON board rapidly made re-
pairs and the naval parade program
was carried out with but little delay.
Both Of the ancient boats proceed un-
der their own methods Of propulsiou.
Magnificent autumn weather prevailed
today and millions enjoyed the half
holiday. to witness the greatest naval
armada ever assembled In Americas
waters
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
ARE TO Improve
THE CONDITIONS
State Board Of Health will En-
force School Sanitary
Regulations.
ARE TO SUPPORT HURTY
ALL ACTIONS OF THE sEcRE.
TARY OF THE BOARD HAVE
BEEN ARE
TO BE OBSERVED.
palladium Specially

(Palladtum Specially
Indianapolis, Ind. Sept 20.-The In.
diana State Board of Health has decid-
ed to become more active than ever
before in the matter of the sanitary
regulation of schools in the cities and
towns Of the state a. wen AZ in the
country districts. This decision VA
reached at meeting held yesterday
afternoon. when the board ratified all
Of the things which have been done by
Dr.. J. N Hurry. secretary of the board
along that line
The law makes 1t the duty Of the
state board Of health to look after
health conditions in the schools, and
the last legislature strengthened that
law in many respects. The board has
authority to require proper light, prop
er ventilation, proper sewerage. proper
disinfection and everything else tha:
goes to make the school house Z
healthy place for the children and fo1
the teachers.
What Duty Of Board 10.
1t is the duty of the board to loos
after the proper construction and
maintenance Of the school buildings Ia
every way, and no building can BE-
erected unless 1t bears the approval OF
the state board Of health. The board
also. has the power to condemn bod
school buildings and to prohibit theis
use for school purposes.
At the meeting of the board yester-
day afternoon great stress was laid on
the fact that since the schools opensd
few days ago in the various counties
of the state, diphtheria and scarlet fe.
yer epidemics have broken out in sew
en- counties among the school children.
DR.. Hurry insists that these epidemica
are due to the unsanitary conditions
Of school houses, and they have arous.
ed the board to greater activity in the
effort to bring about better conditions.
Details of the plan to be followed By
the board were not given out, but it 4
understood that DR.. Hurry WIN require
closer inspection of school houses By
local health authorities and the prompl
report Of every case where the laws ol
the state or the rules of the board ol
health are violated or neglected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
4 BRILLIANT BLAZE

The fire departments were called to
Twentieth and Main streets last even
ing to extinguish . blase in the signal
box Of the automatic block system Of
the Dayton and Western traction CON-
pany. The fire, which was . very
spectacular one. owing to the brilliant
electric illuminations Of the live wires.
was caused by q short circuit The
box Was completely destroyed. but the
loss was small.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
EVERYBODY ASKED
TO PARTICIPATE
Mardi GraS Parade Is Not On
" for the Local Secret
Societies.
PRIZES FOR INDIVIDUALS
HOPE TO MAKE THE LAST NIGHT
OF THE FESTIVAL THE HAP
PEST OCCASION OF THE BIG
CELEBRATION.

The Mardi Gras committee of the
Fall Festival is being besieged with in.
quiries concerning the fantastic pa
rade on the last night Of the Festival.
A number of people are under the i'm
preston that the fantastic parade is
for secret societies only. This is not
true. Although nearly all the secret
societies In Richmond, and some OF
those In the surrounding towns will
take part in the parade, 1t is hoped that
an even greater number of individu-
ais will participate. To this end priz-
es for individual costumers have been
offered, and Beck and Sons Of Cincin-
natl have been engaged to come here
with large assortment Of costumes
from which to select
Plans Of Committee.
The Mardi Gras committee wants to
make the last night of the Fall Festi-
val the happiest occasion of the entirt,
three days. On the closing night it is
thought that everyone will be in glo-
riously good humor, and clever
masques and costumes will add to all
this. The committee has hopes that
Main street will fairly swarm with the
fun makers, that they will fall in lire
with the parade and march to the big
display of fireworks on south Fifteenth
street.
After the fireworks display the
dance will be given in the coliseum.
The gorgeous decorations OF the coli
scum with the varied costumes of the
maskers, should make a sight long to
be remembered.
Mardi Gras night is planned in the
spirit of New Years night in Philadel.
phia, and the New Orleans Mardi Gras.
For 1t to be success, young and old
must Join in the fun. 1t must be 4
time of revelry in which all take a
hand; time when even sedate old res
idents lay aside the cloak Of conserva-
tive Quakerism and romp and play like
school kids at recess.
Getting Suggestions.
The Mardi Gras committee has been
getting suggestions from other cities
on no VITO make the affair an even
greater success than it was last year.
A letter full of good suggestions has
been received from New Orleans, tell
ing of the amusing bazaafs and gro
tesque costumes used there. and of the
various caricatures utilized in making
floats for the fantastic parades. The
Mother Goose stories are frequently
represented on floats. and many chill
dren take prizes in the parade The
success Of the affair. however, In New
Orleans, Is attributed to the fact that
the very best citizens take an active
part, costuming and making merry as
at no other time in the year
: The Mardi Gras committee now has
a large number OF catalogues from
Beck and Sons. showing costumes.
These will be distributed to the lodges
at the meeting in W1lfred Jessup's law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
NO COURT TWO DAYS

Judge Fox announced this morning
that there would be no court next
Monday and Tuesday. He will go to
Winchester to sit in a case which has
been on the docket for five years.
The management Of a stone quarry
in Randolph county Is suing one OF
the stock holders to recover an as
sessment. ...t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
CASE IS DISMISSED

The case Of Walter D. Clifford YER
sus Isaac and Minnie E. Shafer has
been dismissed on motion OF the de-
fendant who paid the costs. The suit
was brought on a warranty deed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
GERMANS WERE NOISY.

New York, Sept. 25.-New York, got
right ON its tiptoes yesterday. Ac-
cording to competent observers, such
as old police officers and newspapsr
men Who have had much 10 Do With
such affairs. II IL safe to say NO cele-
bration ever before this has interested
and excited New York's anticipations
20 much N this Hadson-Fuller affaie
Early yesterday word came mp BY
way Of Sandy Hook that Englishmen
and Germans. on the ships represent
ing the British and German navies.
were entering the harbor. And entce
they did. most majestically. The
Germans were first-the Victoria
Luise, Hertha, Dresden and Bremen.
They passed quarantine shortly after
o'clock. and . few minutes later . a.
lutte given to them at Governors L.
land informed pretty much the whole
city that naval things were doing In
the harbor.
British Admiral Salts In.
Shortly after noon Admiral Sir Dd-
ward Seymour. on the swift Inflexlble.
came mp the harbor. followed By the
British warships Drake. Argyle and
Duke Of Edinburg. all painted the sx-
act tint Of gray which marlUsd the
American warships in the harbor.
In whatever way such information
travels Il became known along the
water front that the Inflexible. On its
way over. had had Q good race With
the Lnsitania. with results credltahlo
TO the warship. That heishtensd the
interest Of the big crowd down o. the
ship . Tremendous cheer. But that
cheer and the salufing down the har.
Dor were - nothing to the gum play
that was going on up the river when
the Germans came TO anchor In line
Just north Of the French and the Brit
ish lined up north again Of the Ger
mans.
Almost - soon - the nswco0sfs
had dropped anchors and thsir BIG
hulhs had swung slowly With the tide
upstream the admirals and other COM
manding Officers began their tours ee
courtesy visits. Then the saluting
guns got to work and residents ajoa9
Riverside drive had . fair Dotion Oe
what Q naval battle would sound like.
Germans Maize Nest Ne,ss.
One Of the German ships felt - good
about It that instead Of using one Of IL
comparatively gentle spoken guns it
turned loose . broadside from guns
that must be measured By calibee
inches.
These were fired from first one Side,
then the other. When the Palisades
not the bombardmeat the effect vas
not % bad along Riverside drive. But
when those amazingly big guns spoke.
their little piece q welcome. pointed
toward Manhattan. windows shook and
big apartmaot h0u.e walls cracked
hack IN echo that vas startling
But TIE arrival a two new squadroas
was not the oaly thing afloaf 70 start
\ frssh co0cose oR noise. The ttt)o
Half Moon was towed fro0 Drooklyn
navy yard over 0tAtaa is1An4 wAy.
where r cane % aneAoe not fAs fFuO
Cermoat- This eave svefything a11ou4
below the Battery chance 70 - =
the Game, and tAego ~ 0DeA Ooo4
steam wastsd IN sissa whistle s6s3olgs
IN honor oe the vhins6eal htlle rupso-
duction q Haasy Hn1oeot 11annne-
lantic liner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25
CATAELL To SPEAK

The Olive Branch Bible elass st III
meeting next Monday evening, at the
residence Of Owen LoofbouzTow. l06
South Fourteenth street. win be ID
dressed by Rev. J. Everist Cathell, on
some subject pertainfng to the clo0
|Unk1k
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-25

Mrs. Margaret M'Kim, divorced
wife of Smith Ho1lins M'Kim and one
OF the most beautiful women in Amer
ican society, an announcement OF
whose engagement to Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt, is fluffy expected by men,
bers of New YorRs Four Hundred.
Vanderbilt was divorced by his wife
some time ago, the divorce causing
one of the greatest sensations in New
York society in many years. He is
now taking little part In society mat
ters, and will remain indefinitely at
Oakland Farm. Mrs. M'Kim, before
her first marriage, was a belle OF Bal
timore, the daughter of Isaac e. En-
erson, a millionaire.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-23

GOLD WEATHER HAS COME. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR BROKEN WINDOW PANES FIXED? IF NOT DO IT NOW AND LET MID ANlEl. BAUGHMAN DO THE WORK. OLD PRONE, sOe.