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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-27
WRITERS AND FIGHTERS WHO WILL DESC CRIBEI
THE BIG BATTLE FOR THE CALL
WORLD EDITOR
AN AUTHORITY

That most good newpapermen and
nearly all authoritative sporting writ
ers come from San Francisco is an
eastern newspaper proverb which
hnds its source as clearly in the case
OF Robert Edgren as anywhere else.
Edgren, development of San Fran
CISCO newspapers, is now the premier
sporting editor of the east, being the
head of thes famous sporting depart
ment of the New York World.
Edgren entered the sporting de-
partment through the art room. He
was student at the Hopkins Insti-
tute of Art in San Francisco and pos
sessed rare skill in throwing the 10
pound hammer, which brought him
fame, medals and many records. Nat
urally an athlete, Edgren's art work
was easily turned to the depicting of
sporting events. His first important
newspaper work was drawing sport
ing illustrations. These he subse-
quently accompanied with text. The
text caught on and the California
artist became an authority on sport
ing matters and sporting writer.
He went east and was grabbed by
the New York World Quickly he
passed through the office stages and
became sporting editor of that pow
erful paper. His drawings and writ
ings have become newspaper fea-
lures
AS prize fighting is the most i'm
portant professional sport in which
men compete, Edgren became a close
student of the game He followed it
scientifically and, himself trained
athlete, he came in closer touch with
the lives and careers of all athletes
than most men do.
Edgren has written widely on the
subject of sports and has edited and
published many articles on the sub
ject of boxing.
Edgren will be at Reno for The
Call. He will write of the contest
as few can write of it-as man who
is familiar with boxing and with box
ers. He will write of the technical
side of the contest and he can write
picturesqueiy. He will know what
blows are struck and he will know
the effect that they must have on the
man who is struck. A close student
of Jeffries and his condition, Edgren
can watch the work of the white man
and can tell, when he is under the
stress of ring conditions, whether it
is the old Jeff that has come back, or
whether a mere muscular she'll OF a
once great fighter is pounding futile
blows on the ebony hide of younger
and better man.
Familiar with the work of Johnson,
Edgren will watch the Texans every
motion and will know if the black is
showing the white feather" or the
yellow streak" Whatever color
scheme prevails on next Monday, Ed
gren, the artist, will detect it in its
incipiency and readers of The Call
can follow the battle from the pen OF
the premier sporting editor of the
east.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-27
CANDID FRIEND
WILL BE THERE

The Candid Friend, who con-
fesses to having witnessed few ring
encounters, may be counted upon to
furnish the keenest personal COM
ments on the fourth of July encounter
at Reno. Edward F. Cahill, trained
newspaper writer, whose incisive page
of personal comment in each Sun
days issue of The Call has become a
feature of western journalism, will
report the fight for The Call, not as
an expert on the rules of the marquis
of Queensberry nor as student of
the personal triumphs of Jack John
son or James J. Jeffries, but as an OBJ
server of men and events
Bringing wide newspaper expe-
rience to the ringside and literary
skill such as is seldom displayed in
newspaper columns, Cahill will sit
among the sporting experts and will
discover salient features of the scene,
details of action and incident which
might be lost on the more inveterate
fight goer.
With scholarly and tolerant eye
Cahill will watch the two husky fight
ers maui each other about the ring
and will evolve tferefrom an cpl
gram as singing as their blows. In
the midst of the cheering gathering
of fight fans" Cahill may be found
screnely jotting down his impressions
of the great American holiday pas
time.
In his broad newspaper experience
Cahill has seen men and matters of
many sorts THE Candid Friend"
has already expressed his opinion of
fighters and has confessed to a very
limited experience with the game He
will enter the arena, therefore, with
mind open for fresh impressions.
The readers of Cahill's article on the
fght-and there will be many hur-
ried folk who may read his and no
other-will get a graphic, untarnished
view of the contest, based upon i'm
pressions wholly new, ingenious and
original No writer has surer com
mand of words than has Cahill, and if
the event calls for sarcasm it will re-
ceive its deserts, and if it inspires
sympathy or humor it will receive
either from Cahill's pen
The environment of the fight, the
life and excitement of Reno crowded
with people from all parts of the
world, gathered to see the modern
gladiators, will not be lost on Cahill
He will have a broad impression OF
it all, a wide and independent view
point. He will see the aspect of the
fght-from the point of view of man
who is interested in men and in hui
man actions, and who is passably in
different to whether the white or the
black triumphs.
On that account the report of the
fight by Cahill will be interesting to
the "lay" reader. His meaning will
not be expressed in terms of the left
hook or the uppercut, but in tren-
chant English, each word of which
will carry jolt to the point of the
mental jaw, but will stimulate, moi
knock out.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
BAH ,to the Front.

{ Harry A. Ball, formerly,a mail
clerk. now of the firm of Sheets.
Wheeler & Ball, Grocers, will
be pleased to have you call at
the store and see how neatly he
can wrap up pound of tea or a
dollars worth OF sugar. He is
rapidly becoming an expert
grocery clerk. and will treat you
with such distinguished courtesy
when you call at his store that
YOU will never. thereafter. think
|of going any where else wher
you want any thing in his line
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
BY THE GOVERNOR, BUT
DEFEATED BY THE DEMO

CRATS--The Governor recon-
mended, Republican House
passed and the Democratic
Senate defeated the following
important measures:
A bill providing for a public
service commission to regulate
the rates and the service of all
public service corporations of the
state.
An anti-pass law.
A bill prohibiting discrimina-
tions i'll passenger service and
charges.
A bill conferring upon the
board of railroad and warehouse
commi 'sioners the power to fix
passenger rates.
A bill separating the brewery
from the saloon.
A bill providing for district
local option in cities of over
$4,000 inhabitants.
A bill amending and increas-
ing the effectiveness of local op-
ton laws.
A bill increasing dramshop
licenses.
A bill providing for a corpora
ton franchise tax.
A bill revising the state bank
ing laws.
A bill providing for a board OF
control for the eleemosynary and
penal institutions.
A bill providing for a bi-par-
tisan election board for Kansas
City and St. Louis, making more
effective the election laws OF
those cities as against fraud and
illegality.
A bill providing that cases on
appeal should not be reversed on
account OF technicalities not af-
fecting the merits of the litiga-
ton.
A bill providing for home rule
in politics and excise affairs for
the large cities.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
GOOD LAND $Ia.so AN ACRE
Special Excursion next Tuesday,
Round Trip Only Sass. Sew
eral are Going to See This
Land. Join the Party.

On next Tuesday, January IS,
a party of prospective land
buyers will leave here to in
vestigate, and if satisfactory,
to buy land near Syracuse,
Kansas, offered by Pennington x
Jones for the remarkably low
price of $I2.5o per acre. AS
good land as a crow ever few
over. Rainfall about the same
as we have here. Good water
obtained at depth of from so
to 100 feet. Land grows Alfalfa,
wheat, corn, kaffir corn, milo
maze, brown corn and vegcta-
bles OF all kinds. Fine climate.
For full particulars, call
on or write
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
Vanbibpei-Davis.

Mr.. Price Vanbibber and Miss
Jennie Davis of WellsvilIe, Mo.
were united in marriage by Rev.
j. M. Bone at the parsonage on
Sunday at $50 p. m. Thebride
IS charming young belle o.
Wellsvillle and numbers her
frienls by the score, while the
room is most estimable young
man OF sterling qualities, fic is
now employed by the Burling-
ton R. R. as an operator. Mr..
and Mrs. Vanbibber viii proba-
bly, make their home il the near
future at Bellfiower, Mo.
May their Journey together
down life's pathway be one Of
pleasantness. and may the sun
shine of love in their hearts al
ways be as radiant as it was on
their wedding day is the wish
Of their many friends and the
Tribune.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
A Pair of Winners.

Pearl Davidson and Herman
Foster would be pleased to shake
hands. with you .at their new
place of 'businessi They have
purchased the St. Louis Furni-
ture Store from Mr.. Baxter, and
win conduct that store in the
future. For time Mr.. Baxter
will remain with the new firm.
The young men propose to make
a success of this new venture of
theirs, and we know that they
are no more anxious to make
good than are the people of this
county to have them do so. On
their part they will sell you
everything in their line at the
lowest possible; will be con-
stantly on the look out for bar
gains for you, and we know that
you will go around to their
store and give them chance to
show you what they have to Of
fer. Let's help the young men
succeed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
The Baptist Church.

Sunday School at o.3o a. m.
Preaching services at 100 a. m
and at 700 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting at 6.I5
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 700 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to all
of these services.
J. T. Nevins, Fastor.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Preaching at III a. m. and 2
p. m. next Lords Day bv the
pastor, Elder w. A, Mclean.
Sunday School at o.45 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve-
ming at 2 p. M. The public is
cordially invited to these ser
vices.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
Pennington & Jones,
Montgomery City, Mo.
Mcconnell Lecture.

The lecture given by DR.. Nc
Connell at the court house Fri
day night was well attended, but
we regret that every available
space was not taken. We are
sure that if we are so fortunate
as to have DR.. Mcconnell re-
turn for another lecture, that
there will be clamor for seats.
Those who failed to avail them
selves of hearing this great lee
ture on "Dead Lions" missed a
rare treat of life time. 1t was
instructive, entertaining and hu-
merous. For more than two
hours the ,audience listened to
one of the most unique, original,
entertaining and numerous lee
turers on the American platform
He has faculty of saying things
the art of portraying character.
and that eloquence which reaches
from the sublime to the ridicu.
lous.
DIR. Mcconnell is strong in
personality, eloquent in speech,
graceful, in manners, and per-
feet actor.
Many are loud in their praise
for the lecturer and say that If
he will return, they will fill the
house for him
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY

Harber, at the Kansas City
Meeting. Gagged and Brow
beaten, the Delegates Sat
Dumb, and Took What was
Showed Down Their Throats
by the Machine.
Kansas City, Jan. Io-At the
harmony" conference of Mis-
souri Democrats held in this
city last Saturday several hun
dred accredited delegates sat all
day gagged, suppressed and
many of them bored and disgust
ed while listening to the former
Governors, Dockery, Francis and
Folk discuss the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law and the policy of the
National Republican Admins
ltration. State issues were
practically ignored by the for
mer governors, though Dockery
lventured to say that if the Dem
ocrats OF Missouri do not stand
together at the election next
November it won't be important
how they stand thereafter. He
warned the Democrats that Gov.
ernor Hadley is a .forceful and
resourcefuF Republican leader
and that it was useless to at
tempt to discount him. He was
evidentally embarrassed by the
gagging Of the delegates and re-
marked that, being a Methodist
he believed in giving the breth-
rem chance to express their
sentiments. Before the Chair
man could interfere the ex-gov-
ernor had called upon all who
were willing to forego their
personal preferences, lay aside
their grievances and stand to-
gether in an effort to carry the
state, to stand up. The dele
lgates in the hall arose. It was
the tnly expression Of any kind
they were permitted to make.
Fearing discussion and discord
on the floor of the conference
1.-THE State Committee had met
and adopted a programme
which Chairman Ed. Harber
was instructed to carry out to
the letter. The delegates were
not permitted to do anything
but listen and applaud. A COM
mittee to formulate an address
to the people had been agreed
upon. No other committee
was created. No motion by
delegates were entertained. No
resolutions could be offerei and
the report of the committee on
address" was purposely Withheld
till the last speech had been
made and two-thirds Of the
delegates had left the hall. Thus
all discussion was avoided and
the long heraided harmony"
conference passed off peacefully
because no one on the floor was
permitted to say word.
/ What some of the delegates
remarked that the gag rules
| adopted by the state committee
for a harmony conference"
would not look well in print.
The sentiments suppressed at
Kansas City will surely find
free expression by the delegates
at home. 1t was the kind of
harmony to which Missouri
| Democrats refused to submit
after the famous Conference
at Pertle Springs few years
ago.
Mayor Crittenden and former
Mayor Jim Reed were among
the first speakers of the day and
took advantage of the occasion
to air their grievances against
Governor Hadley. 1t is pleas
ant to note that the delegates
resented "the washing of dirty
political linens as Reed and Crit
tenden were both discreditet
by the delegates for their fool
is hand viscious attacks on Cover
! nor Hadley and his Kaneas City
appointees.
v R.I - -. E->-A
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
RECORD OF RESULTS
HADLEY'S FIRST YEAR
HONEST CITY ELECTIONS
mo TREASURY DEFI-
CIENCY.
Sorae Good Laws Secured, All
Laws Enforced, Revenue In
creased, a Progressive Policy
Established.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Jefferson City, Jan. 3.-The
first year of Republican rule in
Missouri has been completed.
1t ought to be a source of salts
faction to all OF the people, the
Democratic politicians incldued,
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
A Wild Blizzard Ranging.

brings danger, suffering-often
death-to thousands. who take
colds, coughs and iagrippe-that
terror of Winter and Spring. Its
danger signals are Stuffed up"
nostrils, lower part of nose sore,
chills and fever, pain in back OF
head, and throat. gripping cough.
When Grip attacks, as you value
your life, don't delay getting DR.
Kings New Discovery. zone
bottle cured me-" writes A. L.
Dunn, of Pine Valley, Miss, "af-
ter being laid up three weeks
with Grip" For sore lungs hem.
orrhages, coughs, colds, whoop-
| ing cough. bronchitis, asthma, its
supreme. soc, $I.oo. Guaran.
lteed by Crump & Kidwell.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
EXECUTIVE REcORD-In

EXECUTIVE RECORD-En
addition to this Legislative rec
ord, Governor Ha'dley has ac-
complished many important re-
suits to the people OF the state
through the performance. of his
ordinary executive Duties.
He has enforced the liquor
laws regulating dramshops,
through his appointment in
Kansas City, St. Louis and St.
Joseph, as they have never been
enforced before.
Through police commissioners
appointed by him, marked
abuses and evils have been cor
rected in Kansas City, and St.
Joseph, where saloons possessing
certain political influences had
been permitted to remain open
on Sunday, and many other evils
connected with the police and
excise affairs had been permitted
to exist under the protection OF
influential politicians. These
conditions have all been correct
ed through the vigorous work OF
the police commissioners in the
cities named.
HONEST ELECTIONS-In
the election in 1908 in Kansas
City, the facts tend to show that
there were about 5000 illegal
votes cast for the Democratic
ticket.
With the assistance of the po-
lice department, and after persis'
tent efforts, Governor Hadley in;
duccd the election commission
ers to take such action as would
prevent those voting in Kansa:
| City who were not entitled to
lido so. The result has been that
in two special elections held il
Kansas City, in the last year
the Republicans have carried
the city by six and sever
thousand majorities, while in tn,
election in 1908 the Democrats
on the face of the returns, car
ried it by 5000 majority. (
general city election held in ST
Louis and two special election
held in Kansas City during tn
course of the last year, were s.
fairly conducted that there wa
no charge of unfairness on tn
part of either side. When be
fore, in the history of Missouri
have three elections been held i
the two large cities when ther
was not marked evidence {
fraud and illegality?
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14

Hog Lost-Black hog. weigh
ing about los pounds. Strayed
from the stock yards in this city
Monday January 3rd. Marked on
ear. Swallow fork. Reasonable
reward. Jas. +. O'Donnell.
Meat Market.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Personal Mention and Local
Happenings OF Interest In
and About Montgomery

MI n. MCNclVCy lids DSSh Oh
the sick list the past week.
Mrs. H. c. Turner spent last
Friday with friends in Wells
vile.
Mrs. J. G. Jones spent Satur'
day and Sunday with friends.
in Wellsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris returned
from an extended visit in St.
Louis Tuesday.
Herm. Foster will have a pub
lie sale at his farm Wednesday,
January, Io, 1910.
Miss Jessie Hall of Bellhower,
is the, guest of Miss Maude
Rodgers this week.
Mrs. H. d. Thompson was
the guest OF Miss Lillian Evered
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Patrick
went to Moberly Sunday to visit
his sister who is very sick.
Mrs. John Doyle and daugh-
ter, Miss Della, went to Hale,
Mo, for an extended visit.
Mrs. Nellie Blain Pool of
Centralia spent Sunday the
guest of Mrs Harry Jacks.
Herm. Foster and J. W. Bax-
ter of the st. Louis Furniture
Store, were in St. Louis Satur-
day buying goods.
Edward NARROW of Wells
vile spent Friday night here
with relatives and attended the
lecture at the court house.
Mr.. Harry B.. Roth started on
the road Tuesday Tor another
I year in the interest OF The Sheri-
dan Stove Company of Quincy,
Iii.
Mrs. r. H. Caruthers and
two sons, Stanley and Raymond,
spent Saturday the guests Of her
brother, Pate Young, in New
Florence.
Mrs. Hattie Morrow returned
last Friday from a very delight
full visit with relatives and old
friends at Akron, Canton and
other Ohio points.
The Montgomery Hardware
and Furniture Company have
accepted the agency for the
celebrated Coles Hot Blast
Stoves and will carry full line.
If you don't clean the snow
off your sidewalk in compliance
with the city ordinance within
five hours after the snow ceases
to fall you are liable to prosecu-
ton.
On next Tuesday, January I8.
1910. from 2 to a 80 p. m. the
w. c. T. U. of this city will hold
a social in observation of one OF
the Red Letter Days OF the or
ganization. This will be held in
the home of Mrs. Chas. Johnson
This will be conducted in
much the same way as other
socials these ladies have given
hence all who have attended be-
fore will understand the pleasant
time that is expected. A good
program and other things will
make this an enjoyable occasion
All invited. Please attend.
TIE Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society met at the hom,
of Mrs. ]. ID. NARROW last Sat
urday afternoon and arrange
ments were made for an opei
session of the w. F. M. S. at TIL,
Methodist Church, Sunday eve
ming, January 80, 1910. An abl
speaker and special program
will make the evening UNUSUAL,
interesting.
The American Woman's Lea
que held meeting in the clul
rooms TUESDAY afternoon. I
great deal of interest was mani
tested and they organized wit
a membership OF fourteen an
many more prospective mem
bers. Mrs. I. T. Pitman, pres
dent; Mrs. Jas. Ferguson, see
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14
STATE FINANcEs-The ma

STATE FINANCES--The man
ner in which the finances Of the
state have been handled in the
last twelve months ought to
appeal particularly to that class
of Democrats who have been
talking so much about the able
management Of the states finan.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-01-14

to know that the state has not
gone to the demnition bow-wow,
but that the record shows twelve
months of the bes. government
Missouri has known in forty
years. This statement is abund-
antlv sustained by citing only a
few of the important things ac-
|complished the adtninistra-
ton Of Governor Hadley, since
January 1909:
ELECTION cONTROvER-
ISY SETTLED-A. bitter and
dangerous controversy over the
Office Of lieutenant governor was
amicably and fairly adjusted at
the beginning of his administra-
ton through the influence OF
Governor Hadlcy and the lead
ling Republicans and Democratic
members of the Legislature. and
Hon: Jacob F. Gmelich, Re-
publican nominee, was declared
nominated by majority of TT,
LEGISLATION ACHIEVE
MENTS--In the revision of the
statutes OF the state, which the
constitution provides shall be
made every ten years, the Legis-
lature, under the recommenda-
ton of the governor, secured the
assistance of commission OF
six able lawyers, evenly divided
between the two political parties
under whose direction this work
is being satisfactorily accomp-
lished.
Following is list of some oi
the important bills of the gov
crnor recommended and which
the Legislature passed:
! A bill providing for the county
supervision of schools.
| x bill recommended by tht
| State Medical Association for ;
record of vital statistics.
| a bill repeating the old Goa
oil inspection law, thereby abol
ishing one hundred ard fifty Goa
oil inspectorships and enacting il
lieu thereof law providing fo
the inspection of coal oil ant
gasoline by one inspector and 81,
deputies, resulting in revenu
to the state OF from $I25,ooo t,
ST. 10000 each year.
A bill providing for a Stat
Board of immigration, to prose
cute the work of advertising tn
undeveloped resources of Mis-
souri, and securing homeseeker
to occupy the uncultiyated LAND.
a bill creating waterway
: commission to encourage tn
, reclamation of swamp and foo
lands, the development of til
: waterways, and the water powe
! lof streams.
x bill requiring wholesal
: liquor dealeis, distillers, brewer
: and rectihers to SECURE licens
: and to pay therefor a fee to I'll
: state.
!. a new and Effective game an
II fish law.
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