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The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
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There are different ways Of retir-
ing from business, and quite differ
ent experiences resulting therefrom.
Two instances will serve 10 Illus
trate diyersities Of tastes and ineli.
nations, and point a moral. A well.
to-do merchant OF the city OF II.
sold his interest in the firm, and his
fine residence in town, and removed
70 a good-si1ed aud well improved
farm several miles in the country.
to sprud the balance OF MS year, IN
rural pursuits and enioyments.
Having been boin and reared on
farm, be had throughout has bust
meas carce, cherished m arden, de.
size 20 return 10 The joys Of country
hie aud living when the time an,-
ed 20 We released from the weary
grind Of money % aking n The Town.
TIE bad kept 10 touch with agn,ul.
tuUl affairs. s. that ue Wa Wen
yerstd in modetn methods and .n.
proved appliances, and in the sell.
imposed iash III gipg and re.
modelling his rural estate bis men,al
ami phys sal powers we've amckenvl
aud his years renewed. lie called
HIMSELF "retamed prodigal' and
seuled down 10 nc luil njo,ment
OF his veal aud other luxures.
The former owner OF the farm
that The merchant purchased. find.
ing himself possessed Of = moderate
competence, removed to The Town
and settled down to enjoy the abso.
lutte repose TO be had IN 4 eomfon.
able house with modem improve.
and small back yand. There
he was free from worries as 10 n,
crops, sad his morning nap vas no,
disturbed bv lowing Kline or any Of
toontinued on ari mage.J
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
Capt John P. Kelser Dead.

The death of Capt John p. Kei-
ser Of St. Louis, president of the
Rich Hill Water Light & Fuel Co.
is exported at Penetang, Ontario,
where with MS family he had gone to
spend the summer. His death was
the result Of gastristis caused by
drinking cold milk, and was there
fore sudden and unexpected, as he
had been an unusually healthy man
all his life.
Capt. Keiser was born Sept. 81,
1898, in Boone county, Mo. He
was of Dutch descent, his ancestors
settling in Pennsylvania in 1855.
His grandfather was one of the first
settlers Of Lexington, Ky. In
1928, Capt. Keiser's father remoy-
ed to Boone county and built the
FIRST grist mill in the county, The
son, the eldest Of four children, had
a liking tor steamboating in the
early days, and, after attending
school IN ST. Louis at Tie old Cath
Ole Sisters school in the old cathe-
oral and at other places, be went
aboard the s,eamer Clendenin with
Capt. Henry Smith to study nayi-
cation. He received a pilots H.
cense before he was n years Of age.
Shorty after he was put in COM
mand Of one Of the old steamers Of
the Lightning line" Later ne
purchased the Isabella, whice yield
ed him rich returns until the civil
war broke out.
After the war he located IN St
Louis. He was identified with the
construction CT the Eads bridge and
later became general superintendent
Of the Memphis and ST. Louis
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Packet compcny, which subsequent
~ developed into the ST. Louis and
New Orleans Anchor line compa.
my. lie was president Of that com-
pany until 1884. when he disposed
OF his interest and dropped the river
business. lie was made president
OF the Leolede Gas Light company,
which position he filled until the
company was recognized. Within
the past few years he has been in
the real estate business. lie was
married in September, 1861, to
Miss Laura Hough, daughter Of
George w. Hough Of Jefferson
City.
Perhaps there was no better
known river man along the Mississ-
ippi and Missouri than Capt Keis-
er. He was a close student Of
steamboating, and it was 10 this FAC
uIty that he owed his success IN life.
During his time he owned ffty-two
different boats. His employees were
numerous. and they always spoke
highly of him and Of his eonsiderate
manner. IN recent years be had
befriended more than one old fresh
water tar who called upon him for
assistance. His be%nefcence extend
ed among all people and his assist
auce was never sought in vain. lie
owned much valuable real estate in
ST. Louis and was interested in and
President OF the Rich Hill Water,
Light & Fuel Company, and OF
course took a deep interest in our
city and the success Of our water
works plant. Under his official
management they have always iur-
nished an abundant supply Of water
and the efficiency of the service un-
der the contract with the city has
been the first consideration. Lib
eral aud careful in the management
of ala his affairs he has been equally
so With his Rich Hill interests.
Capt. Keiser left his affairs in such
condition that matters will 60 on
just as usual without any furry o.
disturbance.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
That NeH Conrt Honse.

Our few remarks on the court
house matter SEEMS to have struck a
tender spot in the epidermis of our
friend of the Butler Times, and to
have tickled Bro. Wiseman under
the arm somewhat, so they bad
more or less to say about it. OF
course we are always hattered to
have what we say noticed, for it in
diesssA we have said something that
attracts attention,
We thought we were very mild in
our remarks and had no idea we
wer8 Helping to stir up a row. Now
comes that old reliable, one g%allus,
rock ribbed, copper bot,omed, eat
the devil blood raw if be is only
properly labeled, the truest blue Of
them all. the Bates County Demo
eras and regrets very much that i
feels il duty to even call attention
to the grave charges, At FaiTbury,
Neb., agains, Geo. L. MeDoaald,
architect aud superintendent Of con-
sirgction of our new court house.
The Democrat dislikes very much
~ do this. Indeed, the editor says
be had previously seen grave charges
aud hoped they were not true, as
Mr.. Mcdonald has been very kind.
But the editor don't say the charges
were not true or even that he did
not belieyp thein 10 be uue The
worthy ao says 'that Pros
ecnting httdrpt Horn has 4 doeu-
'nent slgn..d by an me county judges
Of Law,vnee county, this sio,e,
CHATS fh Solniy that has a court
like oasS rs 10 SIX Is IL noti)
sin which he IS charged with some
which # true and repeated
here, wonld endsager the construc-
ton Of our new ceart house. Il is
Tor this lksse5l, and this alone, that
ihe Democrat calls attention TO The
mattel.
If The knows anything
wi'iangef the construction
Of The new eegn house, he should
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

a few years ago our Nbc
friends argued 10 favor Of the Will
son tariff bill upon what James G..
Blaine had said about tho expert
ness and ability Of the American
laborer to produce more than the
laborers OF other countries. Now
comes Mullhall. the statisiician, and
shows that q farm hand in the
United States does as much as two
IN Great Britain, three in Germany,
five in Austria and seven in Russia.
The farm laborer OF Europe does
nine times the work to get double
the result OF the farm laborer in the
United States. That is, it takes
four and one-half Europeans to
equal one American.
Extending the comparison to Asia
and Africa, and the average United
States producer is equal to ten the
world over, outside our own coun-
try. This comparison is empha-
sized and made more emphatic,
when extended to our coal con-
sumption, steam power and the pro-
ducts Of manufactures. Naturally
comes the question if this be true,
,@hy, is itsoP
In the language of another, "NO
one cause alone answers the ques-
tioa. We must add to resource,
opportunity, necessity, development,
invention, energy, skill, ambition,
ali aided in creation nourishment
aud accomplishment by the Amer
lean system of Protection. Re
source without labor is of no value (;
production without price is waste OF
energy. The mills must be busy
10 provide a market for the product
of the earth, and the workers mus
have wages with which to buy the
fruit of the farmers labor. All
along up through the decades we
found work to do, and we have
done it Ourselves. We have, dur
ing two-tEirds of the time protected
our labor and industries by a Tariff
that has kept out competing pro.
ducts. In this way we have bull
dp a home market among our IL.
iooe9oo of people equal to one-hali
the rest of the worlds markets"
1t has always been the policy o.
the Republican party to thus keer
the American laborer, the Ameri-
can miner, the American manufac.
turer in the lead. The result i
thsy are better fed, better clothed,
I better housed and by far more in
telIigent, and in morals are infinite.
~ superior to the corresponding
Glasses in any other country in the
world.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
Important building aud Lonn
Decision

Attic June term OF ,ht Bate.
County Circuit Court Judge Grove,
rendered a decision IA The case oil
Martha A. Austin ami DINER, ys.
National Loan and investment As,
soeiation and others, of much ia.
teres, to al persons who are Dor
rowers from any Building and Loan
Association. In the Ease decided,
the point OF greatest interest is the
question OF the sppiicauon Of the
dues paid by the borrowing -psm.
Der. Upon this point the Judge ia
his decision says, Where there j.
pledged stock, 10, as yen maured,
and foreclosure proceedings are in.
stituied, can the borrower hase the
amount paid upon bis stock credit
ei as q payment upon his loan, or
mus, the borrower pay the loan III
iull, thereby releasing his pledged
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01


sioel, aud then either carry bIs
s'eA 10 maturity, or proceed to
have IL cancelled IN the regular way
rs provided BY the statutes for the
cancellation Of unpiedged stoeki'
The stock. although at
the time, practically yalleless, was
pledged as collateral security. The
subsequent payments have given Il
the value II now possesses. These
payments were upon stock and not
upon the debt, and If they are to be
credited upon the debt ii must be
by force Of the statute, or the con.
slruetion given the statute by tie
courts. The statute relied upon by
plaintiffs is section zSI3 Revised
Statutes 1859, which provides what
credits shah be giysn Spon a sale Of
the real estate. Il viii be noticed
thar the credits therein mentioned
are credits winch are to be given
upon the SALE OF the real estate
mentioned ia the deed Of trust. In
this case there has been no sale, but
steps had been taken for a sale and
the sale was prevented BY the tenn.
porary injunction herein.
AS to whether the payments on
stock should be credited on the loan
in a case otrhis character seem to
be somewhat OF a mixed question
under the authorities in this State.
In the following cases il would seem
that such payments have been so
credited,
Brown vs. Archer o. NJ. A. an.
Price vs. Association, Is NJ. A.
$50.
%Sapington VS. Loan Company, IS
NJ. a. a4S.
Clark VS. Association s. NJ. A.
39S.
1t is true that the peculiar word
ing Of the statute, section 1873, Re.
vised Statutes 1859, is not discussed
in these cases, but we cannot see
how the court could have passed
upon the matter without having had
in view this provision of the law.
If it were not for the statute the
value. of the collateral security
could o be claimed as a credit
upon the loan unless it had been
specifically agreed that il should be
considered as eredi, upon the loan,
80 that the courts must have had
this statute IN mind in these cases.
On the other hand apparently a
contrary view is taken in the case
OF Edinger vs. Association So NJ. A.
6I5. We sh all not undertake 10
harmonize the Inconsistencies OF
these decisions, if in fact there are
Inconsistencies
Following what we deem to be
the latest and more numerous hold
ings of the Courts in this State we
conclude that plaintiffs are entitled
to have the amount paid upon the
stock applied as a credit upon their
loan"
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Col. John s Mosby, the ex-Con-
federate cavalry chieitain, has re-
Gently been appointed a special
agent Of the general land office and
win be assigned to duty IN 4 dis
triet which will include the states Of
Minnesota and Nebraska. Thus
do we wipe out the bitterness en-
geudered by the late family rumpus.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Il is claimed that out Of IAN ayery
age annual less efthe world sp-
ping Of s,17a vessels, 81 of them
are completely missing and never
heard Of again.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

The state militia broke camp last
Saturday and Sunday saw the last
Of them leave Nevada. The week
was spsnt quite pro6tably and Mis-
sour has a iewmen all the better
qualified for military service IN case
they shall Pc needed. She onght TO
have IS 600 men IN such camps
every year, aud the funds for such
work ought 10 be provided literally
and Willingly.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
News Notes From The capital.


Secretary Long has been trying
for about two yrars to get some
sort Of an official Investigation,
either by navy officers or by a
congressional committee, made
that would throw light upon some
seemingly dark places in the naval
campaign that resulted in the de-
s|truction Of C~ervera's Spanish
feet. Consequently he is more
than pleased with the letter be has
received from Rear Admiral
Schley, the officer most nearly con-
cerned, requesting that a court OF
Inquiry be ordered upon mis- con
duct during the campaign, and
will order the court at once, al
though i, MAJ be some time before
the inquiry can be fully made, ow-
ing to the fac, that the officers
whose testimony must be taken are
widely scattered. Under ordinary
circumstances the members Of this
ccsrt would be named by the chief
OF the bureau Of navigation, but in
this case, in order that there may
be 20 basis for a charge ofpsrson-
al prejudice or uniairness in their
selection, they will be chosen by
Sec, Long. and the names viii be
submitted to Pres Mckinley for
his approval before the orders are
issued 10 them. Sec Long says
his only desire in the matter is TO
have the long and disagreeable
controversy settled once for an,
and so settled that the settlement
shall be acknowledged as far and
Just by $50 uupreiudiced persons,
and that no man hopes more sin.
eare an he does that every
charge made against Admiral
Schlfy aul hereiuteA blythe lacts
brogsh q beior thf court. Whit
Sec. Long wil nor order Admiral
Dewey TO serve a. presiden, OF The
court against hia wishes he has
informed the admit ,hathe would
be p ,a,ed % have hun serve in
that capaciiy, ana i 9 believed 10
Washington thathe will As Adj
muai Dewey is a Democrat his
serving as president Of tie cons
would shut out any charge that
the court was p@oluiealis opposed
70 Schley. who S also q Drmocmt.
Sec. Hitchcock vail not startup-
on his vacation until the distrbu
ton Of tha Oklahoma homesteads
have been completed. lie charac-
teuzed as absurd tie report that
there was much speculation ID the
numbers Of lsose regittered Tor the
drawings ard said "lt Is impossi-
BE under the regulations for them
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Il IS quite probable that a canal
treaty viii be agreed upon between
the United States and Great Britain
at no distant day. Britain has
other irons in the fire that are like
~ to burn unless She gets them on
the anvil right away.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

The droush IS causing an increas-
ed belief in the doctrines Of expan-
sion in this section Of the country.
Even aa7 orchardists soak their
.fruis 81 water to make If expand BIZ.
fore sending ii TO market.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01


Leading authorities say that an
1900 we had in this country 10, ooo,-
90 less cattle Than in 1909, and
that Ia that time our population has
increased over 100000 In iSoa
we were considered to haYe $40
head 81 cattle q every i 900 Of pop-
u%lation, Nhle in 1900 we got down
10 SIS 70 every LOCO Of our popu-
lauoD, losing ou an average during
those eight years l,ooo,ooo, 80 that
il we are only 70 maintain our pres
emit ratio We must be sble to show
AN annual increase Of about j, ooo,
900 cattle. This aspect Of the silu-
alton appeals strongly 70 thinking
men. and possibly gives the real ex-
PLANTATION say men Of great wealth
are now eagerly %embarking N The
cattle business, both as breeders Of
pure bred cattle ard in safe concerns
on lbe range Liz Stock Ind
Gator,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Senator McLaurin, Of Sesth Gar
DINA, was voted out OF the panty,
but ne has started a revoluuon
whose end is not yet.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

On the Sth of July the inhabi-
tants Of the city of ST. Louis con
sumed 81, ooo,o gallors Of water,
about 100 gallons for each man,
woman aud child IN the city. Who
said s.. Louis was a city OF bre,5
eriesp
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

All the land seekers have return
ed from the new Kiewa and each
one is now. waiting the announce
ment that be is lucky Baldwin in
Uncle Sans distribution of free
gifts at SI.75 an acre.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

The court house at Butler will be
built # it kills the Democratic par
ty, divides the county and bank
rupts the taxpayers. The people
voted for it aud they get what they
vote for.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

The fruit crop viii be short this
year. Still there will be lots Of
pluns for faithful party workers.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

70 transfer their rights, For any
Of them to attempt to do 20 would
be a clear violation Of the law
They take an oath MOTTO do such a
thing, and 10 use their rights for
their own exclusive benefit. There
can be no speculation IN these
numbers. Sec. Hitchcock also
took occasion to warn the public
against purchasing lots in bogus
townsites in the lands 10 be open
ed. He said 'rhe only townsites
which have been authorized are
those OF the three county seats.
No others has been sanctioned,
aud no one knows where others
will be. Hence all except those
three are bogus, and reports OF
their establishment should be de-
nounoed as intended 10 deceive
the public"
Under Pres. McKinley's procla-
nation Porto Rico now has free
trade with the United States. Gov.
Allen remained in Washington
until the proclamation was issued
and then went to Join his family
in Massachusetts,, to spend his
leave of absence, which will ex-
pire next September. At that
time William II. Hunt, who has
made such a ereditable record as
secretary Of Porto Rico, and who
will until then exercise the powers
OF acting governor, will be form
ally appointed governor OF Porto
Rico TO succeed Gov. Allen, who
has completed the task he under
took for the island. Mr.. Hunt
was appointed TO his present po-
sition from Montana, where he had
been a member of the legislature
and Of the constitutional conven-
ton, but he is a native Of Louis
lana, a son OF VIM. II. Hunt, who
was secretary of the navy in the
Garfield and the Arthur admins
trations and afterwards United
States minister to Russia. 1t was
with the understanding that he
would succeed Gov, Allen that
Mt. Hunt went to Porto Rico.
Charles A. Conant, of Massa.
~chusetts, a we'll known and thor
oughIy capable newspaper man,
who has made a specially Of imam
eial and economic subjects, has
been selected by Sec. Root as a
special commissioner Of the wal
department TO investigate the coin
age ard banking system of the
Philippines and suggest what leg
islation is needed therefor.
Sec. Wilson, who has utilized
all the facilities OF the department
Of agriculture to get at the facts
still expresses the opinion that III,
damage TO the corn crop by the ex.
cessive heat has been exaggerated
and that ia the great corn belt o.
the country the crops will be about
up to the average, but that in ahc
semi-arid region, west OF the mid
die Of Kansas and Nebraska, the
damage has been serious.
Sec. Root, who has been work.
log hard for months without an ex.
tended rest, has gone TO Long Is,
land to try to get one. aud will mol
rsturn to Washington for some
weeks unless compelled by scme'
thirg important to do so.
The Bryanites do not get much
consolation from the talk OF south.
ern Democrats who comes to
Washington these days. Almost
70 a man they endorse the Ohio
Democrats and say their example
lao ignoring Bryan and the Kansas
City platform is likely 10 be follow
,d by the Democrats IN other
states-in Maryland and Virginia
% The near future, sad H. The 9th.
ers later.
important building and Loan
Decision
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

President Mckinley has issued
his proclamation establishing free
trade with the island Of Porto Rico.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

r~heuniatieui Is a
painful fnalady, in-
%tcriebng alike with
pleasure and bust.
ness.
To cure fhcuiua-
tism Il is necessary
to eliminate from
the blood the acid
poisons ~nCi1 are
the cause OF the dis
ease. This Is effect
ualiy done hy the
use Of DR.. pierccs
Golden Medical Dis
coyeTy. ~ caries
out Of The blood tbs
and poison
Accommodations
which breed and
feed disease It iu-
creases the activity
the biood-making
glands and sends M
increased supply Of
rich, pure blood
through vein and
artery to strengthen
every organ II The
Fl had been inulled
VITA Tbeumaiisu for
yrsEH 81 bad 81
times ] cdnid nnf leave
ny bed. writes ffF.
"a MnW nHuHH -
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Some n who knows says ambi-
tion causes q fool to jump at the
moon and fall IN the mud.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01
BADLY Crippled .

Rheumatism At is worst Is a sort o.
living death. Il chains q man 20 a chnir
or binds him 10 4 bed, and mctes ont 10
him a daily ~martyriom. Al the best
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-01

Csdts. williamsburg 20, a G. ~ Rns badly
crippied Tried macy doctors and two ~ them
gave me % % die. None - them AID ne much
gop4 The pains iu ms hack. hips ana laqs
iand a times 90 my hradf would ncafiY kfu
NE Ny aurfufa was Frrv tad NFrrgh1iy
q the Golden Medicai Discovery Ana aur
slais n Pellets and to-day my health Is good
ahef Suffering Twelve yeaa With Fhfuinaiitnr
Doctor Pierce'a Pleasant Pellets are
powerful aids 10 the cleansing u the
clogged system. ~ aii dceicfs la
melicine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-12-12
AMENDED SCHOOL LAW.

GAS further means of improve
ment among teachers, the County
Superintendent shall arrange for
and conduct district Institutes, or
teachers round tables, one or more
to be held in each district of his
county within the school year and at
such time and place as is conven
lent for the teachers. Boards of
Education shall allow the teachers
OF their respective districts at least
one days pay in each school wear
for their actual attendance upon
said district institute, such day to
be counted as if spent in teaching,
and as part of the school term.
The county Superintendent shall
certify to the secretary of each
board Of education the attendance
OF teachers at the different district
institutes, and credit shall be all
lowed for the one days attendance
herein provided for, in the school
month in which said school is held.
Provided, that no teacher shall be
allowed such pay unless he has
been regularly employed by the
trustees or board of education"