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The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-23

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Q-What amount Of railroad
bonds was isnedf
A~.--s2s,oof 900.
Q.-When were these bonds IS
sued and by what aulhoriyi
A.-In 1851, iSss, 1855, 1857
and 1859 under acts Of the General
Assembly, approved in those years.
Q.-Whcn did the railroad COM
panies default ia payment Of inter-
est due on state bondsi
A.-The North Missouri and the
ST. Louis 4 Iron Mountain Rail.
road Cos. tor interest due January
4, 1899. The Pacific and the Cairo
& Fulton Railroad Cos. for interest
due January L, 1860. The South
west Branch and the Platte County
Railroad Cos. for interest due July
4, 1861.
Q.-What railroad company lev
er defaulted in payment OF interest
aud paid in iull the principle of the
bonds issued to aid IN its construc-
tioni
A. The Hannibal& St. Joseph.
Q. Were state bonds issued to
railroad companies sold at a dis
COUNT
A. Yes, at ruinous discounts.
Bonds Of the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain at an average discount of
IS.a per cent; of the Hannibal &
St. Joseph, average discount 1901
per cent; North Missouri, average
discount 1895 per cents Pacific
Railroad, average discount II per
cent; Sou,hwes, Branch, average
discount 1906 per cent.
Q. What political party had
control Of the state government when
the railroad bonded debt was Great
ed and when the railroad companies
defaulted in payment of INTEREST,"
A. The Democratic party.
Q. When default was made in
payment of interest did the Demo
cratic governor proceed to sell the
railroads as the law contemplated be
should dor
A. No.
Q. Was any part of the state
debt now outstanding or heretofore
outstanding created by the Repub.
Iican pariyi
A. Not one dollar.
Q. When the Republican par,y
assumed control of state affairs OF
January 1, 1865, what was tn
amount Of the public school func
and how was il investedi
a. The state school fun,
amounted to s67S,o67.e6 and wa
invested in stock Of the Bank Of tn
State Of Missouri, excepting Si7,
600, which had been invested il
twenty PACING Railroad bonds.
Q. On January !, 1873. wheI
the Democrats party came int
.lpower, how mush did the stat
school fund amour, to and how wa
it inves,edi
a. The state school fun.
amounted to Sl,59z3I7.73 and wa
invested as follows;
United States 8 per
cent bonds $1,000, 1000
Missouri 8 per eent
bonds 100000,
Certificates OF indebt-
edness issued July L,
1874. 100000
Cash in state treasury
awaiting investment s7,at7.7
Total school fund
January 1883 Ss,s97,3i7.7
!. O.. Ga January !, 1901. wha
did The school fund amount to an.
, how wasi it invesiedi
A.. The school fund amounte.
TO s5,iSS,o75.4o ana was inyeste
as shown bellows
Six per cent eonsoii-
dated certificates ofin.
debtedness fa,9o9,o oO.o
Five per cent certi-
feates Of indebted
ness 100000
Cash in state treasury
awaiting investment 9734
Total school fund
January {, 1901 fs,r5s,o7s 4
O. From January i 1855. I
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-23

Only twelve more days 10 the
election. Vote for fair elections and
~ honest count.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-23
RtPUBuCAN COUNTY nCKfT.

representative.
d. B. swEzY.
County Clerk,
a. L. FOX,
Circuit Clerk.
cHAs. A. LANE.
Recorder.
CLARK wIX.
sheriff,
LEE JOHNSON.
Probate Judge.
W. s. STEELE.
Prosecuting Attorney,
]. r. HALEs.
Treasurer,
E. S. CHAPLIN.
Presiding Judge.
JAS. NJ. MoKIBBEN.
Judge North District,
JOHN DEERwEsTER.
Judge South Distsict,
c. ]. REQUA.
Coroner,
DIR. L. G. ZEY.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-23

Total school fund
January 6, 1891 s3,rSS,973 20
@. From January /, 1865, 70
December 81, 1874, during the Re
publican administration Of Cows.
Fletcher and Meclurg and the lib
eral Republican administration of
Gov. b. Gratz Brown, how much
was the state school fand increased ?
a. si,9IS,349.77.
O. From January Z, 1873, 10
Deeember 81, 1920, duriug twenty.
eight years Of Democratic admins
,ration how much was the school
fund increasedi
A. s56i,65s o..
Q. What did the school fund
left by the Republiean party repre-.
sent and who paid the interest
thefeoni
A. The school fund leh by the
Republican party represented q
splendid inveslmen, and upon the
greater part OF lhp, investment 10.
~ieresi was paid BY The United States
IN gold coin,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
More About That ssInfamou5 False
hood

Facts are stubborn things and just
now seem to be causing the boss and
his Fridays no end of trouble. The
Herald produced the figures from the
official records showing that its state
ment that there was 100000 to the
credit of the general fund in January
1900, and that the same fund was over
drawn in July 1902, was correct. Now
boss Royce says nothing could be more
unfair than the Hera!d's explanation
10 Commissioner Haeeman'S letter.
Since Royce still tries to explain
more figures are not out of place.
Here are some:
The levy for the county general furd in 1898
was mills. tha tax entered upon the tax rolls
was sIs4iS 20.
The levy for 1872 was mills the tax Sl1,sol IS
' Z" 1870 " 141S2 go.
-. 1901 I7,S76.Os
The two years last mentioned are
part of Mr.. Brasted's term as COM
missioner. The levy for 1902 is I
mills; the valuation of the county is
much higher than last year, hence
more tax will be raised. Just how
much more cannot be exactly told as
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
Another "smart" Scheme Failed

Some two or three weeks ago the
Dispatch printed an item TO the effect
that the fusionists were trading every
thing to elect Tannahill, Sullivan and
Utter. OF course it was a ''slick
scheme" of the boSS TO try and divide
the opposition. we made no mention
of it but waited to see if any one
would believe the fake. To our COM
plete qualification everybody " e heard
mention the matter sized the boss Up
in proper shape. They ail said ii
was ''laSt resort OF the boss and
showed he is like the drowning man
graSping at straws. The old gag was
too threadbare to fool anybody this
time. The fuSionists d. not need to
trade OF anybody. They viii all be
elected by good majoritieS. thanks to
the independent voters who will not
be sold out to give Royce a fat Federal
iOb
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
the tax rolls are not yet completed.

the TAX Tolls are not yet competed.
Within two weeks after Mr.. Breasted
took his Office there was placed to the
credit of the general fund SIS, 920. %
and in The county redemption fund
So, 1872. % which should be credited the
general fund making total of 49,
6S2.8l. The general fund taxes were
increased S23Sl.O6 in 1900 over the
year preceding, and in 1901, s3693. 90
over 1900, making total increase of
S6O74. u in the two years.
Now why should the fund have
been overdrawn in July? There was
sufficient caSh ON hand for all purpose,
in 1898 and 1899. and the amount Of
taxes raised was then less than now
Voters the facts cannot be explaiDe
away. The public records are yours
for your inspection and approval. Elk
anime them for yourselves and confirm
these figures The explanations
offered by the Dispatch are manifestly
intended to deceive the voting public.
1t is for yoa to say whether the boss
shall longer manipulate the finances
of Phillips county and make them
serve his own selfish purposes.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
The Ballot.

On this page we print the tallot
just as it will appear On the official
ba llots, except that the words mo
Nomination are 10 be printed in cap
its letters just the same size as the
ma mes OF the candidates. Voters are
re qUeSted to note this fact and be
tai ming nothing but row of mo NOM
ini tions." The ballot law was made
COZ nplicated on purpose to cause the
int ependent voters TO lose their
ba lots. So be careful To stay out of
tht circle unless you wish to vote it
str light
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

The commissioners at the regular
October meeting of the board made
their annual settlement with the
county treasurer. The proceedings
show the total debts to be s198. 268. 10
and the total credits to be S19S, 55l.49
showing that the treasurer's books are
s283. 80 out of balance. The treasurer
is also credited for funds overpaid to
the amount Of $16035 Il seeming to re-
quire tue explanation Of the loss in
order to be understood.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

Royce is good at making explans.
tiJDs but he considers the use OF facts
and figures is ''unfair." He has dis
covered til 1t the October balance is
the smallest OF all the year, and COZ
Sequently should not be compared
with the large January balance.
Only Royce has attempted such
comparison. But taking this sugges-
tion, compare (using the Dispatch
figures) the October balance to the
credit of the general fund in October
1899, with thu Il OF October 1901, two
years later. They are: October 1899,
S13, 827.63 in t ie fund; October 1901,
overdrawn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

If the boss's ticket should happen
to be successful this year Il great
many of the best element of the re-
publicanS would leave the party as
they did in 1890. On the other hand
if the boss is defeated the party will
again be directed by the Say-So OF the
rank and file of the party.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
If YOU intend to vote

If you intend to vote a
split ticket, keep out Of the cir
Gle, bot put an x In the square
to the right of each name you
wish to vote for. If you IN
tend TO vote a straight ticket,
mark in the circle and nowhere
else.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
Why doesn't Thomas come out and
say he will vote for Curtis?

Dave Hanna, Joe Burrow and T. T.
Re LEY are said to have joined the
an crican Federation of Labor since
theil nomination On the state ticket
to ger votes. Hanna and Burrow are
banke IS white Kelley isn't.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

The Monkey Dash Man of the Call
would like to know just what asnolly-
goSter is, anyway.-Beioit Call.
Why that's easy Seward. a snolly-
goster is newspape man who will sell
out to a republican congressman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

How many people are willing to
follow the lead OF neV spaper WON
everybody knows has sod Org When
you follow such a lead you are only
helping TO make those fellows worth
buying.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
APPLES.
&C..

Strictly hand-pickcd Vine
saps, Missouri Pippens, Ben
Davis Apples on track at Mar
yin for 65cts per b., Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
Cronk & Cares.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29

Vote for Thomas in order that he
may help elect United States Sen
ator who will give Royce and Thomas
both good federal Jobs. Eth?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-10-29
Copy 0 Phillips County Election, 1902

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Searched the Kangaroo.

While emlgrants Of all kinds, the
dirtiest and most disease laden Of
human beings, are allowed to flow into
this cocutry without hindrance, 1t
seems that the most cleanly beasts are
considered undesirable aliens. In ad-
dition to the vexed question Of French
books, the Dover customs authorities
have been puzzling over the proper
classification of animals.
A circus arrived at that port the
other day with a whole arkful Of ami
mails. Then the fun began. The kan
garoo was admitted to this country
only after careful examination Of
It's pouch for contraband stuff. Still
more droll was the spectacle Of the
customs officers examining the ele-
phant through q microscope to discover
it's state Of health and solitude. Then
the deer aboard were detained per-
emptorily because the officials got to
squabbling as to whether they were
or were not Illuminating animals
London Correspondence New York
Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
THE M'KINLEY MEMOI
It Will Be Erected Over the Late
Presidents Grave at Canton.
A National Fund Being Raised For Tho
Purpose-Contrlbutlo From AL
Sections of the Country.

Cleveland, Ohio.-The plan to erec,
a national memorial over the grave OF
President Mckinley at Canton, Ohio
has assumed q definite form. The
erection of the memorial will be un
dertaken by the Mckinley National
Memorial Association, Of which Will
lam R. Day, former Secretary OF
State, is President; Senator NJ. A
Hanna, Vlce-President; Myron T. Her
rick, Treasurer. and Ryerson Ritchle
Secretary. rne trustees, appointed by
President Roosevelt, include George
B. Cortelyou, the late Presidents pri.
vate secretary; w. Murray Crane, OF
Massachusetts,; Robert j. Lowry, OF
Georgia; Henry T. Scott, Of Califor'
mia, and other well-known citizens
representing different States Of the
Union.
The association. in a statement ad.
dressed to the American people, re-
ports the satisfactory progress Of or
canization. 1t Is desired that an or
ganization be formed in every State
and Territory. with local organiza.
tions in cities, towns and rural dis
tricts for the purpose Of raising the
required fund for the memorial. All
banks have been designated depositor-
les for subscriptions; all postmasters
will receive and forward moneys. and
all express companies will issue money
orders. and forward money free of
charge.
A beautiful souvenir certificate.
apon which is engraved a portrait Of
President Mckinley and shadow pic
lures Of the late Presidents house at
Canton, the Capitol and White House,
will be sent to every subscriber, who
should have his or her name sent to
the Troo ;urer, Myron T. Herrick, at
Cleyel l, Ohio, for preservation In
he permanent archives of the associa-
ion.
At O. conference of the representa-
ives of the Mckinley National Mem
rial Association and of the William
Mckinley Memorial Arch Association,
If Washington, the following resoiu-
ton was adopted:
"That it be the sense of the trus-
:ees Of the Mckinley National Memo
.ial Association that the field of pop
liar subscription should be left to 1t
for raising the sum necessary to pro-
7ide q suitable memorial to the late
President at Canton, Ohio, where his
body lies; and that this association
should join with the William Mckinley
Memorial Arch Association, Of Wash
:ngton, In memorializing Congress to
erect q national memorial at the Capi-
.ol Of our country to commemorate
nis services to the nation"
Senator Hanna Is exceedingly grati-
fed over the popular interest shown
in the proposed memorial to President
Mckinley. While the association has
only recently been placed upon a work
Ing basis reports from all sections Of
the country indicate that the desired
local organizations have been, or are
being, called into existence, with every
prospect of raising a substantial fund
which SHALL irrespective of politics. fit
tingly express the peoples appreciation
Of the character and services Of the
martyred President in the shape Of q
national memorial over the grave.
where. the body will finally rest, in
West Lawn Cemetery at Canton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
How the Sections Say It.

The woman from New England buya
a "table spread" while her sister
from the South buys table cloth"
The woman from Nova Scotia orders
the servant to ''lay the table," while
with most Of us natives Of the United
States the command is to- aset the ia.
ble." In the country the hostess says
to her guests, "Sit BY" wllen 1t Is time
to eat; in town 1t is "Please sit down"
in the city among swells there Is no
further invitation that the announce
ment of the servant that Dinner is
served" mobile (A1a.) Register.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Easy Enough.

A certain member Of Parliament has
expressed a pronounced disbelief IN
most of the wonderful tales told of the
precocity of children. He contends
that the stories are usually manufac-
tured by older persons. with the sole
object of making amusing reading.
Once in q while, however, his theory
receives setback by something in his
own experiences, and he confesses that
be has come across some genuine hu-
NOR and some unconscious wirticisms.
One such was brought to his notice
recently.
A Sunday-school examination was in
progress and the examiner put this
question:
what did Moses do for q living
while he was with Jethro?"
Following O long. silence q little
voice piped up from the back Of the
room:
please, sir, he married one Of
Jethro's daughters" s."--Youth's Com
panion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
RICH WOMAN WEBS CONVICT.
She Had Visited Him in Jail and HAD
Converted Him TO Her Fnith.

She Had visited HIN In jail anu H@u
Converted Him to Her Fnith.
New York City. - Inspired by what
she thought was the will OF Heaven
Miss Sarah R. Mangam, q wealthy
woman, and prominent as q char
ity and church worker in Brooklyn,
was married to former convict, whom
she says she has converted to the Bap-
tist Church. Thomas Syron. who also
lived in Brooklyn, is the BRIDE room.
Syron spent four and one-half years
in Sing Sing, to which place he was
sentenced on April 26. 1896, by Judge
Purd, the conviction being for grand
larceny. A few months ago he was
again arrested, and it was while in
iail in connection with this offense that
he met Miss Mangam.
At the time Of his arrest Syron had
described his occupation as that Of
Iaborer ard his religion as Roman
Catholic. Miss Mangam visited the
prisoner frequently, each time address
ing words of comfort calculated to
make him see the error Of his ways.
She also prevailed upon him to change
his religion.
The marriage took place at the resi-
dence which the bride and her family
have occupied for the last thirty years.
Only the brides mother and few of
her missionary associates were pres
ent. Immediately after the ceremony
the couple departed for the West, from
where they will not return for several
weeks.
When Mrs. Syron returns with her
husband it is her plan to abandon her
Clinton avenue residence and to move
Nth him to the mission house, where
will be near tie life work they
Asppcd out for themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Jacobite Halters.

Apropos Of the recent unveiling of a
statue of Cromwell at st. Ives, Hunt
ingdonshire, the London Graphic says
that there was rumor that the police
had seized a quantity Of dynamite and
gunpowder placed near the figure Of
the Protector by the Jacobite League.
It came out later. that the seizure con-
sisted Of a number Of nooses and hal
ters sent by the Jacobites with inscrip-
tions for those taking q leading part
in the ceremony. One was inscribed:
ITO hang Archdeacon Vesey, who
would revive the immoral policy OF
Cromwell-traitor, murderer and regi-
eide" The Jacobites were very iud:g'
nant at the confscation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Prominent People.

NJ. Lazare WELLER, agent Of the
French Government. who will inves-
tigate trusts in America, says he will
give four months to the work.
Sir William MacCormac, Bart, Pres
ident of the Royal College of Surgeons,
died suddenly at Bath, England, where
he had been taking the course OF
waters.
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir JOS
eph Dimsdale, was educated at Eton,
and is the first Eton boy who has
filled the Office Of Lord Mayor for q
period Of 130 years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
0dorIeas Flowers,

A German botanist is said to have
discovered that out Of over 5000 species
Of flowers cultivated In Europe only
420 possess an agreeable perfume.
Flowers with white or cream colored
petals are more frequently odoriferous
than others. Next in order come the
yellow flowers, then the red, after them
the blue, and finally the violet, Of
which only thirteen varieties out of
3OS give off a pleasing perfume. In
the whole list 1880 varieties are offen-
siye in odor and 2300 have no percepti-
BILE smell, either good or bad.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
NewBy Gleaninss

Oil has been found three miles from
Asheyille, n. G.
France will send an official commits
sion to the United States to investigate
the trusts.
British trade statistics for Novem-
ber show marked decrease in imports
and exports.
An expert view is that sixty cases
,aS smallpox in London can be traced
>Re individual.
duates. in the Hawaiian ISL
founding 4 scholarship at
Eaiians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
cHAFFEE CALLS FOR MORE MEN.
No Reduction In the Philippine Army
For Next Five Years.

Washington, D. C.-Additional cav
airy is required in the Philippines by
General Chaffee. He has requested
the dispatch Of two more regiments
for service in the interior of the isl.
ands, and has also protested again
against any withdrawal of infantry
troops for the present. In view of his
urgent representations the War De.
partment will maintain the present
strength by sending out regiments
from home to fill vacancies.
AS a result of General Chaffep's con-
fidential reports no further reduction
will be made in the forces now under
his command A General now in the
Philippines states that an army of
$4,000 will be required for at least
five years more.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.
fwo Sisters and Brother Go Through Ice
While Skating in the Dark.

Paterson, N. J.-Three children OF
Tunis Pons of Pompton Lakes, N. j.,
Clara, aged sixteen; Lizzie, twelve.
and Benjamin, nine, were drowned
while skating on Slaters pond. The
Pons homestead is near the pond and
the children had been playing on the
ice for more than week.
After supper they all went out to the
pond, telling their parents that they
would not venture anywhere they had
not been before. A little later the
parents heard screames. and running
out, though they could not see dis.
tinctly, found that the children had
broken through the ice and We're be-
yond all help. Graphing irons were
used and the bodies were recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
MILLIONS OF LOST LETTERS.
Contained 1854 in Cash and 81 1,17s,97O
In Paper.

Washington, D. C.-The Dead-Letter
Office handled S,507, ,257 pieces of dere-
lct mail matter during the year ended
June 80 last, according to the annual
report of the Superintendent, David P.
Leibhardt, just filed. Of these the un-
claimed letters numbered 5,931 ,407.
There were 4S3,959 misdirected letters
and parcels and 5000 directed to fic
titious addresses.
Letters containing money found
loose in the mails without addresses
numbered 15,S43. In 1882 Of the let
ters opened during the year money
was found, the total being $42,S54.72.
In 1896 letters were notes and other
papers of value not currency of to-
tai face value of S1,17S,970.59.