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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PRAY
FOR RAIN AS MEN FIGHT
THE FLAMES.
%FIREBRANDS FALL IN TOWN
Two Companies OF Militia Arc Has
tenlng to Town Of BImIdjl-Fire-
brands Fall Through Smoke
over Roofs Of Houses.

Bimidji, Minn.-Ffve thousand
women and children are in Bi-
midji's smoke-flled churches praying
for rain or some other act OF nature
to save them, their husbands and faith
ers and their homes from impending
catastrophe. Although battled desper-
ately by hundreds of citizens, soldiers
and forest rangers since Sunday morn
ing, forest fire four miles wide is slow.
ly nearing Bemidijii from the south.
Christopher G. Andrews, Minnesota
state forestry commissioner, arrived
here from Walker, Mimi, and Is now
at the scene of the fire. The citizens
of the city, convoked by the mayor.
addressed an appeal to Governor Eb-
erhart. The governor appointed Com
missioner Andrews commander OF all
militiamen in northern Minnesota.
Commissioner Andrews Immediately
ordered Company l, Minnesota Ma
tional Guards, from Crookston. Com
pany H of Bemidji started early to the
scene.
The big Weyerhaeuser and Shevlin
lumber companies are located here
and immense stores Of lumber and
poles are situated directly in the path
of the flames on the southern out
skirts of the town. The mills closed
down at noon, and both day and night
crews were ordered to the yards,
where they are wetting down the
lumber and trying to quench the fam.
ing brands, borne on the high wind
into the lumber piles and to the cen.
trail business districts.
Smoke is S~uffocating.
Increasing volumes of smoke have
been pouring into the town and 1t Ia
nearly su~ffocating.
Many frame structures are located
here, most of them highly infamma.
BILE, and the presence of firebrands,
some of which appear the size of logs,
which drop unseen through the smoke
over the roofs of the houses maintains
a feeling of alarm. The poorer resi-
dents of the city, located adjoining
the big sawmills, are running panic
stricken through the murky streets
| Should the small fires ignited by the
| brands in the lumber yards escape
control OF the fighters, they would
flare up into such a torch as to de.
| stroy the whole city. The city is sur.
| rounded on the south by a forest,
which would quickly ignite the lumber
yards and outlying residences.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

All along our eastern seaboard lie
abandoned farms. Some Of these
farms, many Of them, indeed, we're
once as well cultivated and productive
as any in the land. says Washington
Herald. At $50 ar acre they would
have been called a gift. Now no pur-
chasers are in sight at five dollars.
What is the explanation Of the trag-
edy, for tragedy 1t is, which lies be-
hind this swathe OF desolated farm
land, when men say the more acres
a man owns, the poorer he Is, and
where the pine and the broomsedge,
flourishing in undisturbed possession,
bear silent testimony to the grim
t~ruthfulness of the saying? 1t Is ma
lures own protest against ~selfishness.
For years man has been getting from
his land all he could. and giving moth
ing back. Men whd>would not be SO
foolish as to suppose that their horses
could work or their cows give milk
without food have thought that their
land could go on yielding without be-
ing fed. Now they know better. But
for many the knowledge has come too
late. Ruined farms means ruined men.
Farmers are not the only people guilty
of such conduct. Every selfish man Is
making the same mistake. He is 1tarv-
ing his fa-n. Some day It will strive
him. 1t must do SO. Natures laws
must be obeyed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
JURY HOLDS COPPER KING WAS
NOT GUILTY OF MlSAPPlY-
ING BANK FUNDS.
HIS DEALINGS HELD LEGAL
Brother Calls Attorney Wise a Liar
and Is Elected From Court-Ac-
cused Issues Statement Of His
Future Plans.

New York City.-Frederick Au-
gustus Heinze was acquitted Of the
charges of misapplying the funds Of
the Mercantile National bank, while
he was president of the institution in
1907, and was cleared of the charge
of overcertifying the checks of his
brothers firm, Otto Heinze & Co.
A Jury in the criminal branch of the
United States circuit court, after O
trial lasting nearly three weeks,
found him not guilty and he was dis
charged.
Thus failed the attempt of the gov
eminent to hold Heinze responsible
for high finance during the panic three
years ago, alleged to be in violation
Of the national banking laws.
Charles w. Morse got Is years for
"bank-wrecking," but Heinze's trans
actions were held legal, notwithstand-
ing the prosecutions vigorous at
tempts to prove him a gambler with
millions not his own.
young millionaire; Henry A. Wise,
United States district attorney for this
district, sought to convict him. Mr..
Stanchfield summed up for the de-
tense, and Mr.. Wise denounced the
defendant for over three hours.
Heinze issued this statement:
II have been ready for trial every
day since the first indictment was re
turned. two years and a half ago. This
delay has cost me between four and
five million dollars. The %ruination 81
my credit seems to have been the OBJ
ject most viciously aimed at"
However, / still have some Of the
best copper properties in the world
and l intend to devote my whole at
tention to them"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
AUTO TO EXPLORE AFRICA
AeropIanes, Too, viii Be Used by
Germans in a Trip to Eastern
Sahara, Unexplored Region.

Berlin.-Africa being the favorite
field for German explorers, great In
terest is taken in q scheme prepared
by DR.. Siegert, a well-known geoi
ogist, to explore the Eastern Sahara.
He figures the cost at $225 900.
AS the region Is mostly arid desert
and hitherto u~nexplored, he proposed
to use automobiles and airships for
the enterprise. Running as far as pos
sible by automobile, he would take to
the air wherever conditions made
land travel difficult.
The Nile valley would be followed
to the end of the traffic facilities and
then the party would strike eastward
into the unknown.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

A curious phase of the immigration
movement is reported from New Eng
land. 1t is well known that in the fac
tory towns of that section a large pro-
portion Of the working force is made
up of French Canadians who have
come from the Dominion to engage in
the textile and other industries.
Canada is making extraordinary efforts
to induce settlers to locate in the I'M
developed lands of that country, par
ticularly In the northwest, where vast
areas suitable for farming, and espe-
cially for wheat growing, are avail
able. 1t is stated that colonization
agents employed by the Dominion
government are now at work among
the French Canadians employed in the
New England industrial towns, and
that free lands and other advantages
are offered in the hope Of bringing
about the repatriation Of the opera
tives. Nearly 600 families are booked
to leave New England for the Cana.
dian northwest within a month. The
experiment will be watched with inter
est. If there is to be a decided drift
back to the land" the economic effect
will be worthy of close observation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Three.l LEAGUE.
DRIVE WITH ROCKEFELLER
Pleasant Recreation Provided for Peo-
Pile of Tarrytown by Their Fa-
nous Fellow ToWnsman.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-To take a drive
with John D. Rockefeller has become
a regular recreation this spring for a
great many of the friends and neigh
bors of that famous resident of Tarry-
town, and he has increased thereby
his popularity among the people of
the little city. Not a pleasant day
goes by without the oil king inviting
some of them, men, women and chill
dren, to ride with him in automobile
or carriage, and it Is safe to say that
the invitations are seldom declined,
for his vehicles are the best to be had,
and the drives around Tarrytown are
beautiful.
Mr.. Rockefeller, before starting for
a ride, always dons a paper vest, de-
claring 1t to be a great protection
against colds, and he insists that his
guests do the same. After the ride he
refuses to take back the garment, and
consequently in nearly every home in
Tarrytown may be found a paper vest
preserved as a souvenir of a delightful
ride with the multi-millionaire.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

1t should be possible to aid Ameri-
a shipping in such a way as to re-
store the flag to the seas and loosen
the grip which foreign carriers now
have on the business. Much could be
done without actual expense to the
government. This is suggested by dis
cussion owe the bills pending in con.
gress which provide postal s%ubventions
for merchant vessels. In this connec
ton it is stated that the postmaster
general estimates that there is an an
nual surplus revenue from the foreign
mail service of $3,40O. 600. That repre-.
sents the profit on this business, al
though the government is not supposed
to carry it on for gain. The amount
might well be diverted to the legiti.
mate purpose of encouraging the mer-
camille marine, maintenance oI which
would be of incalculable benefit to the
country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Boy human nature Is very much the
same. in the scion of a royal sire as in
the offspring of the humblest man. The
son of the gar of Russia, not six years
old and heir to the throne, was seized
with a passion for going to sea and ran
away with that purpose in view and
was caught several miles from the
palace, after officials. soldiers, police
and everybody else in authority had
hunted high and low and visions of
nihilist plots and murderous schemes
had affrighted the family. The boy
was bitterly disappointed that he could
not be a sailor like his famous ances-
tor Peter the Great. And many an
American kid" who has started out to
fight Indians or be a pirate has felt
much the same way, unless he has
been absent long enough to get a
thorough touch Of inconsistencies.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
THE VOICE OF CONSCIENCE
Michael keenIy surmIsed Possibilities
of Action Under the Circum-
stances.

Late n afternoon Michael Fanni-
gan and Dennis O'Rourke me upon he
avenue. Mike was considerably under
the weather.
"Moike," as ked O'Rourke, why don't
yez brace up. and lave the drink
alone?"
"Ofve thried, Dinnie, but the jobs
too big for me-"
"Thry this once more, Moike. Here's
a church ~forninst us. Go in there, old
man, and confiss and take a irish start.
I'll wait outside
He waited until he was tired, then.
peering into the darkened building,
said in a horse whisper:
"Moike!"
"ohwat?"
"Have yez confissed?"
"Oi have that"
Where's the prast?"
"'E gorrah, Dianie. and OF think he's
gone out to call a cop."-Success Mag
azine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
LATEST MAN is DIVORCED
Too Tired to Resist His WIfe's Com
plant, He Admits Lying Abed
for Weeks.

London, Eng.-Archibald Depau, who
has gained the name of "the la
ziest man in the world" was COM
PEELED to drag himself out Of bed in
order to attend the Tottenham police
court, where his wife applied for sep
aration.
"Since 1904 he has been afflicted
with chronic laziness." his wife's coun-
sci stated. HE lies In bed for six
weeks at a time"
Depau was too tired to ask his wife
any questions. and she was granted a
separation order.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
FRAMES LAW TO BAR
PICTURES OF FIGHTS
Representative Smith Introduces Z
Measure With View Of Stopping
Views Of PugIIIstlc Bouts.

Washington, D. CA wholesale
Introduction against the publication of
descriptions and pictures of prize
fights, which would apply to the com.
ing Jeffries-Johnson mill, is proposed
in a bill introduced by Representative
Smith Of Iowa.
The bill would make 1t unlawful ito
send by mail or In any other manner
from any state, territory or the Dis.
trict of Columbia. or to bring into this
country from any foreign country any
picture or description of any prize
fight or encounter Of pugilists under
whatever name, or record or account
of betting on the same"
The measure, which was referred
to the interstate m commits
sion, would penalize violations under
a maximum of one year Imprisonment
or q $1,000 fine.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
KAISER PRESENTS A VASE
Roosevelt Gets Handsome Vessel
Bearing Williams Likeness-sug-
gests Medal for Him.

Berlin.-Emperor William pre-
scented to Mr.. Roosevelt a vase from
the royal porcelain works. 1t lis three
feet high and bears on one side a like
ness Of his majesty. On the Opposite
side are two views Of the imperial pal
ace in Berlin, one from the electric
bridge, showing the equestrian statue
Of the Great Elector and the other tn,
palace terrace with the statue If VII
liam Of Orange. One of the newspa
pers suggest that q medal should b.
struck commemorating Mr.. Roose
yelt's visit to Berlin.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO THE
KINGS FUNERAL RECEIVED
WITHOUT DISPLAY.
ClTY'S NOISE IS SILENCED
Usual Crowds Missing From the Parks
OF Worlds Metropolis Upon An
nual Holiday-Reid to
Entertain Colonel.

London, Eng.-Monday furnished
a striking proof of the character of
England's greiving for her dead king.
Although a national holiday. it was
lacking in all of the former festive
features, Notwithstanding the fact that
the new king, George, had asked his
people not to let his fathers death
interfere with their usual amusements
on this day.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
The Simple Shepherd.

A cockney, while spending his holi-
days in the Highlands. met an old
shepherd, driving a flock of sheep.
Wishing to show off a bit. he said:
Now. If I were a shepherd l would
teach the sheep to follow me-"
ooh, aye" said the shepherd, and
l hiv nae doot We wild manage, for
II they saw anither sheep in trent
they wild be sure to follow."-Tit-Bits.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

With the first touch of warm
weather begins the annual summer
mad-dog care. If people will only
keep their heads. supply water for the
painting, overheated dog and keep the
small boy from tormenting friendless
ours into frenzy. much peace OF mind,
IL not actual security from danger.
will be secured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Four Aeroplanes Fall.

Berlin.-Four aviators fell during
the competitions at Johannisthal
Thorup, a Dane, and Thelen and Je
nan, Germans. we're not hurt, but Cap
tain Englehardt was severely injured
All four planes were wrecked.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
House Votes to open Coal Land.

Washington, D. CA bill provid-
ing for the opening to agricultural set
Element and development OF the sur
face Of lands which have been CLASH
ned as coal lands was passed by the
house.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Newark. N. 1.-The trial OF the
three Wardla sisters, accused Of com
plicity in the death Of Mrs. Ocey
Sneed. the East Orange bath tub vic
tim. was postponed until August 20
The trial had been set FOR TO-DAY,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Bankrupt Merchant Sent to jail.

Little Rock, Ark.-Newman Baum,
a merchant who was thrown in
to bankruptcy, was committed to Jail
by Judge Trieber for contempt of
court. This was the last day given
him by the court to pay over to Re-
ceiver ]. A. Conner, $~l6,6S4.10, which
1t is claimed he Is hiding from his
creditors. Baum told the court he
was almost penniless.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Washingtons-The house declined to
give the necessary two-third vote in
favor OF a change Of the date Of In
auguration OF president and vice-presi'
dent OF the United States from March
4 to the last Thursday IN April.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Roosevelt Received Quietly.


Col. Theodore Roosevelt, bearing his
new title of American ambassador to
the funeral of King Edward, arrived
at the Victoria station and was off.
cially received by both the municipal
ity and the government.
King George showed his interest by
sending Lord Dundonald to Queens
boro to greet Roosevelt when he land
ed from the steamer and by having
the royal carriage at the Victoria sta
ton to convey the colonel and his
family to Dorchester House, the home
of Ambassador Reid, where they will
remain while in London. Admiral Sir
George Neville also welcomed Roose.
welt at Greensboro. At the Victoria
station Ambassador and Mrs. Reid and
q staff from the embassy, representa-.
tives of the London city government
received the colonel. The reception to
Roosevelt was cordial and quiet, the
death of King Edward overshadowing
the whole affair.
Never before have London newspa-
pers spoken in such praise of Roose
selt. There are column editorials de-
voted to character studies of him, and
without exception they are friendly
in the extreme. Everywhere the ut
most satisfaction is expressed that he
was chosen to represent the United
States at the kings funeral.
Queen Touched by Grief.
The royal household and the various
diplomatic corps had a private view
of the body of Edward as 1t lay in
the coffin on a catafalque in the
throne room. The Queen mother was
greatly moved by the affection dis
played by the kings old servitors and
said their grief, while touching, was
one of the greatest solaces she had in
her own sorrow. Thousands of troops
will line the route of the procession
from buckingham Palace to Westmin-
ster Hall and on Friday will perform a
like service in the funeral procession
from Westminster Hall to Paddington
station.
Prices for seats along the route of
the funeral procession are mounting
to unprecedented figures. One small
merchant sold his storeroom for next
Friday for $1,000. Reckless bidding
by rich Americans has helped to force
up the price of seats. 1t is estimated
that there will be $780, 600 paid for
seats along the route.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Forest Fires Unchecked.

Calumet. Mich.-There has been no
rainfall las yet to relieve the fire.
stricken districts of northern Mich.
igan, and still further disasters in the
forests are feared unless rain ONE
soon.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
President TAFT Has Cold.

Washington, D. C.---President Taft
is suffering from a bad cold. AZ
ter . dinner party he felt &c Ill that
he went directly to bed and gave orr
Iers that he was not to be disturbed,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
RaIIinaer quito Stand.

Washington. D. C.--Secretary Bal
linger was discharged from the wit
ness stand by the congressional in
vestigation committee. counsel having
announced that they had no more
questions to ask him ct present,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Posse Takes Two Train Bandit,

Posse Iakes TWO Train Bandits.
Phoenix. Ariz.-The two bandits who
held up the Phoenix & Maricopa pas
senger train near here, were captured
by a posse headed by Sheriff Carl
Hayden and Immigration Inspector
Cronin.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
II You Arc a TrIfe Sensitive

" You Arc a Trlno sensitive
About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot Ease,
the Antiscptic Powder to shake into the shoes.
II cures Tired, Swollen, Aching Feet and
gives rest and comfort. Just the thing for
breaking in new shoes. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Sample sent FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Girl, 10, Shot Through Heart.

Oklahoma City, Okla--Edna Want
land. 10. a milliner. was found in her
room at the residence OF B. c.. Harris,
with a bullet hole in her heart. A pis-
toll was found beside the body. The
police believe 1t suicide.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

It Is said IN the south that this is
going to be q great strawberry year.
4 has certainly been q great winter
Or prunes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Imagine Kermit Roosevelt so years
hence sitting around the store and
telling Of the things he did when he
was a boy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

A couple danced 15 hours and six
minutes in San Francisco. The strenu-
GUS life is en- re aching more and more
upon our simple pleasures.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
"A s.,
for Dime

Why spend . dollar when loo buys 4 box
of CASCARETS ct any drug storee Use
a. directed--set the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars tsasssd on medi ines
that do not cure. Millions regularly use
CASCARETS. Buy a box now-l0o
weeks treatment--proof In the morn
int. 90
cAscAREre roc . box for : weeks
Etss wcsid. Niiilos bcsss : saosiS.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Oft hath even a whole city reaped
the evil fruit of a bad manifested.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

COulu NOT 10 any Oh
my homework. MY
sickness was called
R~etrofexion. When
/ would sit down =
felt as II 1 could not
get p. 1 DOL
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now I am perfectly
cured, and have q
big baby boy."-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Cause Of the Rush.

Sad. sad. to see humanity ever n
gagged In a mad rush for wealth"
"Ferget It. Them fellers Is on their
way to the ball park"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Homestead 10O acres of land with rich soil,
pure water and nne climate, on Moffat Road
Denver, Northwestern d Pacific Ry.) In Routt
County, Colo. We have no land to seii--it's alb
solutely free from the Government and now open,
for settlement: Law allows you toreturn homo
wheat IS, barley 70. Act now and get = good
farm. Write for free book, maps and fun In
formation that tells how 70 get this land free
w. II. JONES, General Tranic Manager
Room $50 Majestic Bldg, Denver, Colorado
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
cigar for its rich, mellow quality.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20
Consider This Advice.

No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may meal death,
until she has given Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, q fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and invigorator Of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear. willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. II you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give 1t o trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

Know when to change the tone Of
"a conversation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

For Red. Itching Eyelids. Cysts, styes
Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size--25c. Ask YOU Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-20

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"About a year
ago / wrote you that / was sick and