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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18

eminent, approached me with a
strange proposition, which, however,
promised immediate release from my
a suitable reward for the successful
performance of a certain service. j
am a sailor, and the particular duty
required of me was 10 be performed
upon the sea | was asked to assume
the position of a Peruvian naval cap
tain, incapacitated by sudden illness,
in the surprise and capture Of a Chill
a war vessel, the steam yacht Es-
meralda, then supposed to be lying at
anchor, poorly guarded, in the outer
harbor off the government docks. For
that purpose | was presented with a
Peruvian naval commission"
My glance wandered from the mo-
tionless woman fronting me in such
white silence TO Celeste, who had sunk
back Upon the bed, her blue eyes
staring at ME across the brass rail, ev-
identity experiencing difficulty in trans.
lating my rapid English speech.
Il had enjoyed but little opportunity
of examining the particular vessel we
were thus employed 10 capture, as
dared not leave the hotel except after
n%ightfall,' l continued, more slowly.
Yet | knew her place of anchorage,
and that she was q steam yacht Of
some 700 ton burden, schooner-rigged,
with lines promising great speed. 9th
erwise | relied entirely upon, the
knowledge of the officers under me.
We boarded what | believed to be the
Esmeralda soon after midnight, over
came the small harbor watch with lit
tie difficulty, captured the engine
room. and, by holding a gun at his
ear, persuaded the engineer to operate
his machinery in our service. The
very audacity of the attempt brought
comparatively easy success. The main
cabin had been secured by my orders
when we first arrived aboard, and !
came below Just now. after all danger
seemed far astern, to learn II any
officers were hidden away here. | had
examined all the other staterooms,
finding them empty, and at last
opened this door in my quest. Not
unti 1 saw YOU ulu 1 III tue SliSntSSl
realize that we were ON board the
wrong vessel, nor that we were en-
gagged in anything except an honorable
adventure of war"
That the hasty details of my story
both startled her and impressed hel
with its truth, was evident enough, YET
her lips curled with contempt, and
her eyes remained unbelieving.
How many men accompanied you?'
"A crew of 20. with two officers"
"Peruvians. | presume? ?"
mo, madam reluctantly, ''hotch
potch dragged from the seven seas
Her expressive face darkened, he
fingers clenching again nervousl,
about the chairback.
And you really expect me to be
lieve that preposterous tale!" sh,
burst forth. indignation shattering al
ordinary bounds of speech. ''Yol
must, indeed. think very highly OF m.
intelligence. You--why. you are
~ssa-robber. a pirate!"
My cheeks flushed at the harsi
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the Introduction
of John Stephens, adventurer, IA Massa-
chusotts man marooned by authorities at
Valparaiso. Chile. Being interested in
mining operations In Bolivia, he was de-
bounced by Chile as an insurrectionist
and as n consequence was hiding. AT his
hotcl his attention was attracted by an
Englishman and a young woman.
Stephens rescued the young woman from
"a runke officer. He was thanked by
her. Admiral OF the Peruvian navy con-
fronted Stephens. told him that war had
{been declared between Chile and Peru
nnd offered him the office of captain. He
fdesired that that night the ,Esmeraida, q
Chilean vessel. should be captured.
stephens accepted the commission.
Stephens met n motley crew. to which he
was assigned. He gave them final In
structions. They boarded tho vessel. They
successfully captured the vessel supposed
10 he the EsmeraIda. through strategy.
Capt. Stephens gave directions for the de-
parture of the craft. He entered the cab
In and discovered the English woman
and her maid. Stephens quickly learned
the wrong vessel had been captured.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
LEG A MASS OF HUM0R

About seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. 1t irritated me
so that I began to scratch it and it
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like a scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and il
was completely undermining our
health. 1 lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as nc matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence of company,
l would have to scratch 1t until / had
the blood running down into my shoe.
/ simply cannot describe my suffer-
ing during those sever years. The
pain, modification, loss of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and n has to expe-
rience 1t to know what 1t is.
Il tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but / might as well have thrown
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
al bad If not worse. I had given up
hope of ever being cured when I was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while I began to see a change, and
after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti.
cura R%esolvent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment. the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day I was born. Now after a lapse of
six months with no signs Of a C
/ feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White,
S12 E. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and Apr. Is, 1909"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
Y. N. c. A. Institute Date.

The railroad branches of the Y. NJ.
G.. A. of the entire Southwest have de-
cided to hold their annual institute at
HOLSTER, fancy county. The institute
will be held this year in May or June,
instead of the fall, on account of the
national convention in -%oronto, to be
held in October. The institute to be
held at Hollister. includes all the To-
cal organizations of the "Y" in Arkan-
sas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
Death still a Mystery.

The death of Mrs. Irene Heath, the
aged woman who was burned to death
in her home near Rayville. is still a
mystery. as far as the investigation Of
the coroner's jury is concerned. The
jury returned a verdict of death by
unknown means Neighbors are OF
the opinion that Mrs. Heath was muir
dered and burned with her home after
robbery was committed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
Youth bod, kills t;lmseIf.

Brooding over ill-health. Carl
Hortenstein, 81 years old, arose early
and getting a revolver from q dresser
returned to bed. and after covering
himself up. placed the muzzle OF the
weapon In his mouth and pulled the
trigger. The bullet went completely
through his head and was Embedded
a feather pillow. H~ortenstcin's par.
ents. who were sleeping in an adjoin.
ing room. heard the shot, and when
they pulled the W. from their s-a.s
face he was dead. The family lises
south OF Chlllieothe.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
no Reform Eootran Rules.

President A. Ross Hill and the
board of curators of the University of
Missouri received a call to attend a
conference of the presidents and
boards of all the colleges in the Mis-
souri, valley. to be held in Kansas City
in the next three weeks, TO discuss re-
forms in football. The call was issued
by the board of regents and the presi-
dent of the University of Kansas.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
"You-why, You Are a Robber, a Pirate!"

made, was so unexpected, so destruc-
tive of all my previous conceptions, as
to seem an impossibility. Could this
young. clear-eyed woman be indeed
the wife of that grim, inactive, ancient
peer of the realm?
you apparently question the truth
of my words" she remarked, coldly
observant.
1T was only the natural surprise of
a moment, Lady Darlington" |
fastened to. apologize. The thought
of your marriage had never before oc.
cured to me-"
She looked directly into my eyes,
her own plainly indignant, yet her
words strove to overcome the blunt
ness of my speech.
Il do not feel, senior, that there
can be any necessity for discussing
my private affairs with you at present.
Enough that l am Lady Darlington,
and hat l have patiently answered the
rather impudent questions you have
een fit to ask. Now, Senior Estevan,
kindly enlighten me as to the cause
of your intrusion into this apartment,
and your presence on board the
yacht"
Her ton had changed to imperious'
ness This was plainly a command,
and, back of the fair face fronting
me, l read strength of character and
a proud insistence long accustomed to
control. 1t vas not fear but disdain
that darkened her gray eyes. Her
manner begged n~othing-it pictured
dominant command, the attitude OF
ing implicit obedience.
Lady Darlington" l began stand
ing directly before her, and reverting
to the use Of English, so as to be
certain of making my meaning sufi
GENTLY clear, whatever explanation
may make cannot be pleasant. but 1,
shall be truthful. 1t is far better thai
| you comprehend fully the situation We
are in-your own peril. as well as my
responsibility"
Her expression changed from alb
bitrary defiance to an amazement moi
| uhtlh6Cu Ny q ouuuCu vi VI
fear as her hands graspod the chair
back convulsiyely; but ! went CT
steadily to the end.
II am not, as you naturally sup
posed, a Chilean, but a native of Nortl
America. My name Is Stephens.
was in Valparaiso under most I'm
pleasant circumstances, seeking vainl,
to escape from the country, AMI
bounded by. the secret police because
OF my connection lately with a reyo
lutionary movement along the Bolivian
frontier, The merits of that affai
need not now be discussed, but | hat
become involved in 1t through certain
business connections, and had al
tanned Valparaiso after much hard
ship. seeking escape by sea-. There
discovered every avenue close
against me, and was reduced to a DIES
perate plight. | "a in hiding iron
the governmental authorities when
risked almost certain discovery-las
evening. A little ~later-after you lef
the hotel--a man who ! was led to be
licve represented the Peruvian go,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18
Culnine Killed a Rabx.

After eating about 20 grains OF
quinine. unknown to her parents.
Mary Wainwright, the 16-month-old
child of w. d. Wainwright, a mer-
chant of Monet, died.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-02-18

Anyway, a shiftless man can blame
his wife for his failure to make good.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
Arrests.

At late hour Saturday night
John Aldridge of this city and
Nellie Finney, a stranger claim
ing to hail from Brookfield, a
printer who had been employed
by A. M. Child, were arrested by
Edgar Tisdale, city marshal, on
a charge of immorality brought
by Eden McNew. The defend.
ants were arrsigned before
Mayor Dewey Monday morning
and were discharged. They
were promptly re.arrested by jim
Worsham, constable, on state
warrant and were brought before
R. H. Tisdale, justice of peace
at this hearing, Nellie Finney
plead guilty and was fined $40
and costs. Unable to pay her fine,
she was escorted back to the
county bastile. Her attorney,
Capt. j. c. Wallace, found an
error in the complaint and Mel.
lie was q gain discharged. Fate
was against her, however; for j.
E. Montgomery, prosecuting at
! orney, caused her to be rear.
rested for the second time and
she was again brought before
the justice of peace, r. H. Tis'
dale. Default of bond placed
her in Jail for the third time to
await trial set for Friday (todsyI
Aldridge waived preliminary
hearing and plead not guilty
giving bond for his appearance
be fore the justice of peace Fri
I day (todaY.) No comments.
LATER night Nelie'J
Attorney, ]. c. Wallace, issuec
hsbeas Corpus proceedings ant
she was tried before Judge H. G
Minter and again discharged
AS she was leaving the cour
room she was re.srrested for th'
fourth time on complaint o
Prosecuting Attorney j. E. Mont
enmery and will be tried sgsir
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

this morning (Friday) }. A full
account of the trial will be given
next week.
-
WILDER Butler and wife, nee
groes of south of Keytesville,
were arrested by Elesr Tisdale,
city marshal, Wednesday night
about 9p. M, on charge of in.
toxication, qusrreling. challeng-
ing and fighting in front of Cole.
mans restaurant. They were
placed in the calsbocss and wei Q
arraigned before May Dewey
Thursday morning and fined the
the man $50 and sentenced him
to three months IL jail. paroling
him on good behsvi1r upon his
payment of 81 snd cpsts. The
woman was released
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
Next u. S. Senator from Missouri

During the speech OF Senator
Stone Saturday evening Oct. 20,
at the Court House, the audience
was greatly disturbed by inces-
SAINT giggling and silly laughing
on the part of some pupils of our
public as well as high school,
who sat in the northeast part Of
the room. This is to be greatly
regretted since our school has
attained such a high standing
among the other schools of the
state, but unless parents as well
as teachers, instruct the chill
dren how to conduct themselves
at home as we'll as in the class
room, they will not conduct them
selves as they should in public.
There was quite number of the
High School students in this
boisterous crowd. We are sorry
for them for they should know
better. If we did not know their
class standing and were to grade
them according to their conduct
on that evening we would enter
them in the chart class.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
NearO killed.

Sunday afternoon as No. 8
pulled into Keytesville station,
a negro boy who was riding the
blind baggage, ventured to lean
his head and body too far out
between the coaches ard when
the train stopped, he was caught
and crushed. After being taken
from the train and DR.. Hughes
called to examine him, It was
found that his ribs were crushed
in, a blood vessel burst and he
was suffering an internal hemor'
hsge. The boy died in soout
two hours time. He gave bis
name as Ed Lewis, address,
Oklahoma City, Okla, and sp
pesred to be 18 or 20 years old.
There were two other ''shines"
from Richmond, Mo-, who were
drumming" with L g W 9,
who escaped hurt and continued
on their way. The county buried
the darkey in the colored ceme-
terry Monday.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

rost important political advsn-
tage.
It will curb Hadley and will
result in the passage of only
eimon pure Democratic laws,
laws that will be in the interests
of the plain people Cf the state.
It will oe q source of regret to
every good citizen, If the Demo
cratic state ticket is defeated.
Democratic gains of one hundred
votes to the counly were needed
to off set the st. Louis Republi"
can majority. The necessary
game DO not seem to have ma.
terialized. Take Charlton coun.
ty for example, where the Dem.
cratic gain was less tran fifty.
MIseOuFIWet by 1z5. 200.
Missouri voted wet by an inn
mense majority, possibly by 175,'
600. st. Louis. went wet by
about 128,000. The state would
have gone wet without 81. Louis.
Counties that we're dry on local
option voted wet on state wide
prohibition. Charlton county
was dry by 668 on local option;
but voted wet on state wide pro.
hibition by nearly 965.
All the proposed amendments
to the state constitution we're de-
feated by heavy majorities. The
prohibition amen dment probably
contributed to their defeat.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
Shields Monument UnveiIing,

Shields Monument UnVe111n0>
Saturday, November 12:h will
be the biggest day that Carroll
ton, Mo-, eyer saw. The unYeil-
ing of the monument OF General
James shields will bring to town
the largest crowd of strangers
ever asse mbled in q town the
size of Carrollton in the State OF
Missouri, if not in the United
States.
The War Depsrtm ant has
ordered battalion of the 18Th
Infantry with their band to be in
attendance.
Governor Hadley and his staff
will be in attendance and has
ordered q battalion of the third
regiment to attend. They will
bring with them a band of thirty
SIX pieces and a drum corps.
The Carrollton Band with
twenty pieces will participate.
Archbishop Glennon, Of st.
Leuis, will speak ss will also
Governor HadIey, Congressman
Ruoker, Ex-Commsnder Burton
of the Mo. Department g. A. r.,
Jas. ]. Regsn, president A. OH.
of st. Paul, Gen. John M. Meade
and Judge George M. Huron,
both of Topeka, Kas., and other
speakers of national fame will
attend.
All railroads hs We given a rate
of 40 per mile for the round trip
and special trains will be run
from Kansas City, st. Joseph.
st, Louis and probably from
Brookfield, allowing the crowds
to arrive in Carrollton in the
morning and depart in the even
ing of the same day.
The mi litary display will be G
sight rarely seen in Central Mis-
souri,; the number and reputa'
ton of the speakers from th'
same platform has never beer
surpassed in a country town and
greatest of all, never has th'
government of the United State'
erected a monument to an adop'
ted hero who was q hero of thre'
wars and 9 senator from thres
states.
Go 10 Carrollton, Novembe
18th, 1910.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
The Best Reads.

We believe we can say without
fear Of successful contradiction,
that Salisbury township has the
best roads in Charlton county.
There is hardly u mill of road in
the township that HHis rot up in
first class shape. Farmers ap.
preoiate this and Salisoury gets
considerable trade because OF
this fact.
The merchants of tbs town, in
addition to the good roads, offer
the farmers of this vicinity extra
ordinary values, which should
induce all to come here to do
their trading.-SRlis bury Press
Spectator.
Salisbury township bss excel
lent roads and all beo use they
are properly worked md drag
ged at the right seasons. 1t is
certainly high time keytesville
to wnship did something for the
betterment of our roa1s, parti.
cularly west and Northwest of
town.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
Democrats Elect Governors and
united States Senators I'm
Ohio, New Yerk, Indiana
and New Jersey.

The Democrats carried New
York by sc, 600 and elected their
candidate for Governor and their
whole state ticket and q Demo
cratic legislatul insuring q
Democratic United States Sens
ter in place Of Depew.
Democrats elected Harmon in
Ohio by 100000 and a Demo-
cratic Legislature thus replacing
Dick (R) with a Democrat in the
United States Senate.
The Democrats carried the leg
islature in " est Virginia and will
send a Democrat to the United
States Senate in place of the
present Republican Senator.
The Democrats elected Foss
Governor of Massachusetts and
the Legislature is Republican.
The Democrats carried Indiana
for Governor and the whole state
ticket and also carried the legis'
lature which means that Bev'
eridge, Republican, will be sue.
ceeded in the United States Sen
ate by Kern, the last Democr tic
nominee for Vice President.
Republicans carried Iowa by
10000. D m ocr It g gain
by $4,000. Til Q Demo
Gratis hav elected Woodrow Viii
son, former President of Prince
ton University, as Governor o.
New Jersey and have elected
Democratic legislature thus re-
tiring United States Senator KeeI
to mske place for a Democrat.
The Repu blicans have elected
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

Don't forget to call for coupons
when you purchase 81 WORTH OF
goods at the White Drug Co., for
they are free and you may be the
lucky one and draw the hand.
some $50 ladies, or gents size
geld watch. 4Ott
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
Society Items.

Mrs. T. J. Martin will enter.
tain the Ain eria Miller club
Thursday afternoon, Nov. II.
-"
Miss Euls Harding entertain ed
a crowd of young people Satuf
day night for he- visitor, Miss
Anabelle Richards of Bruins.
wick.
Mrs. Blair Miller entertained
Thursday evening in honor of
her sister Mre. ]. r. Dempsey.
Menu was chicken salad, ham
and bread and butter sandwiches
celery, peach pickle, waters,
coffee, mints and msrshmallows.
"a"
Mrs. Roy Waller Rucker gave
q one O'Clock luncheon Thurs
day for Mrs. Homer P. Mitchell
of Topeka, Kss Miss Groves OF
Corder and Miss Hudson Of Car.
rollton. The dining room was
decorated in ferns and pink oar
nations and illuminated by pink
shaded candles. The place
| cards were decorated with the
hostess, gold monogram and for
each of the honor guests there
was q lovely carnstion. The
menu of four courses was az
follows: Bouillon, turk key,
dressing, cranberry jelly, swee'
potato crcquette, mango; nu
salad in apple cups with whip
ped cream, celery With cheese
hearts, waters; pudding with
} whipped cream, coffee and mints
=, were afterwsrd served in the
library, Those present were
Misses Hannah Groves, Anna
Hudson, Jane Anderson, Jessie
Waylsnd, Louise Applegate.
Mesdames Homer Mitchell, John
Taylor, Bondursnt Hughes
Charles Lamkin, Hugo Bartz
and Charley Parks.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

Bring your rabbits to F. M.
Stamper Co. They pay 30 cents
per dozen. 80 1t
Miss Kate Dewey, socompan
by her niece Miss Lois Lay, left
Monday for st. Louis sto Keep
house for her sister, Mrs. An
drew Meckey, during the winter
months, Mr.. ard Mrs. Mackey
will spend the winter travelling
through Egypt and other foerg n
points.
White Bros. Drug Co., carry q
| full line of pure fresh drugs, pat
ent medicines. toilet articles and
perfumes. 3SSf
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

Tom Copeland of Jefferson
City and VIM. pismukes of Sails
bury came in No. 3 Tuesday and
MINGLED with the voters here.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

LATEST:-Up to midnight
Thursday night indications
pointed to the defeat of all the
Democrats for state Offices un.
less Gsss pulled through.
Frauds in st. Louis did it.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

You ere fall house cleaning and
need paints, oils and varnishee.
Buy them from White Bros &
Co. 80 If
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

If you are thinking ofpsPering
your house, examine our stock OF
wall paper and get our prices
before buying. We can please
you.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11
the Governor of Nebraeka but

the Governor Of NebIaeks but
the Democrats have the legislR
ture and will send Hilchc0 ck Co
the Senate. another loss of Re-
publican Un ted Stetes Senator
TIE United States Senate will
stand Republicans 81 Democrats
40, in doubt Montana 1. This is q
Democratic gain of eight Sena
tors
Republicans " ii be replaced
by Democrats in the uex. Senate
from the follow states: Maine,
Missouri, New York, New Jersey,
OHIO, Indiana, Nebraska and
West Virginia.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

Missouri nay have elected the
Repub, lean cand idates for judge
of the Supreme Court. state su-
perintendant of public schools
nd railroad and wsrenOuse com
missioner.
The great Republican gain in
the city of st. Luis dad it. st.
Louis was Republican by 1000
to 10, 900 two wears ago. 1t went
over %, 600 Republican last Tues
day. 1t was the only city in the
country that showed any Demo-
cratic loss, but Republican gain
there was large enough to give
them the state.
The Democrats will remain in
absolute control of the state
senate by q vote of about "a to
10. The state house ofrepresen-
tatives will be Democratic by
80 to 81. This insures the cleo
ton of James A. Reed to the
United States Senate in place OF
william Warner, the present
Republican Senator.
1t also gives the Democrats the
right to re. district the state, a
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

White Drug Co,
FRANK NJ. WHITE, MANGR. 40ti
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

Born Monday night TO john B.
Shannon and wife, q son.
Chariton courier., 1910-11-11

EEBring us your job work.