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The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13
An DEclsIoN.

The Kansas City court Of appeals
handed down an interesting and
important decision BY which the
practice in some places Of suppress
ing marriage licenses will be stop
ped. The court decided that mar
riage licenses are public records
and eadnos be withheld. The de-
cision grew out of a suit instituted
by Hugh Stephens, editor OF q Jei-
fsrson City paper, against Osborn
L. Moore. recorder Of Cole county,
in which jefferson City Is situated.
Stephens and Moore were not on
good terms and Moore made a prac-
tice Of hiding marriage licenses
from the reporters for Stephens
paper and giving them to other pa
papers. Moore asserted that he
had a right 10 do this, declaring
that marriage lieedses did not be.
come public property until the min
lister or official performing the mar
rage ceremony made a return upon
the license, for which ninety days
are allowed. The court, ia is
opinion, declares this view 10 be in
correct and holds that II is the man
ifest purpose Of the marriage laws
TO make the securing Of licenses
known 70 any and all who wish le
know Of them andthat this end may
be subseryed The recorder must
place the licenses upon q public
record a. soon IS they are issued.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

ssHow dear to our hearts is the
steady subscriber, who pays in ad-
vance at the birth of each year;
who lays down his dollar aud lays
il down gladly and casts round the
Office a halo of cheer. He never
says .'stop it," 81 can't afford it,"
nor 'I'm getting more papers than
/ can read" but always says ''send
it"-the family like tin fact we
all think il q household need"
How welcome he is when he steps
in the sanctum, how he makes our
heart throb, how he makes our feet
dance; we outwsrdlY thank him, we
inwardly bless him-the steady sub
scriber who pays in advance"
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

According to the United States
Geological survey the three great
coal producing countries Of the
world are the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, this country
being far in the lead in the total
production. OF the worlds output
! n 1901 the United States produced
over SO per cent. The remarkable
increase in coal production in this
country is due principally to the very
great activity IN iron. steel and
other metal trades, and the rapid
extension Of railway lines.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13
A PROCLAMATION.

According to the yearly custom
of our people, it falls upon the
president at this season to appoint a
day OF festival and thanksgiving 10
God.
Over a century aud a quarter has
passed since this country took its
place among the nations of the
earth aud during that time we have
had more. on the whole, to be
thankful for than has fallen to the
lot Of any other people. Genera
ton after generation has grown TO
manhood and passed away. Each
has had to bear its peculiar burdens,
each to face its special crisis and
each has known years of grim trial,
when the country was menaeed BY
malice, domestic or foreign levy,
when the hand of the Lord wa
heavy upon it in drouth OF food -
pestilepce. when in bodily distress
and anguish Of soul it paid the pen
atty of folly and a forward heart.
/ Nevertheless decade by decade, we
have struggled onward and upward,
we now abundantly enjoy material
we'll being, and under the favor Of
the Most High we are striving earn
estly to achieve moral and spiritual
uplifting. The year that has just
closed has been one OF peace and OF
OVERLOOKING plenty. Rarely has
any people enjoyed greater prosper
ity than we are now enjoying. For
this we render heartfelt and solemn
thanks to the Giver OF Good and
we seek to praise Him not by words
only, but by deeds, the way in which
we do our duty to ourselves and to
our fellow men,
Now, therefore, l, Theodore
Roosevelt, President Of the United
States. do hereby designate as a day
Of general thanks giving, Thursday
the 27th Of the coming November,
and do recommend that throughout
the land the people cease from the {
ordinary occupations, and in their
several homes and places Of worship
render thanks unto Almighty God
for the manifold blessings Of The
past year.
IN witness whereof. l have here.
unto Sc, my hand aud caused ,he
seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
Done a, the city of Washington
this soth day OF October. in tie
year OF our Lord, one thousand min,
hundred and two, sud Of the indie.
pendenee Of the United States IA,
one hundred and twenty.seyenth.
THEoDoRE RoosEvELr.
By the president;
JoHS HAY, Secretary OF State.
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The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Tile estimated value Of the rail-
way assets IN the United States Is
Sfs,soo, ooo. 900 (isH billion dol
lars). The total mileage is nearly
one.half the total Of the world, or
400. coo miles, which would make
al eighs track system around the
earth. During the fiscal year 1901
thc railroads carried q total number
Of passengers equal 10 nine times
,hs population Of the United States.
AID ,he total freight carried was
.oSe ,ss6.44o tons, the average dis-
,aa1e Of each ion transported being
abppl IA miles,
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13
PERSONAL

desire to express to the people
of Bates county my grateful thanks
for the liberal support gwen me as
a candidate for State Senator at the
recent election. Two votes against
a Democratic United St ates Senator
depending on my election, Indicated
to me very clearly that it was inn
possible to be elected, aud yet, not
withstanding this fact. the people Of
Bates county gave me only $50 votes
less than a majority when four years
ago the majority was yearly 700,
and no U. S. Senatorial vote in view.
The people have always treated me
well, better possibly, than l de-
serve, but as in the past so m the
future / shall, l trust, always be
found trying TO do my duty faith
fully and well as a private citizen,
interested only in the success and
advancement OF my city, county,
state and nation. So mote Il be.
GEo. p. HUcKERY.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Adiatant General corbin thinks
the restoration Of the eanleen as il
existed before the late Legislation by
Congress. would contribute to the
health, sobriety aud eonsentmeus Of
the men as well as tie better discip-
line of The rank and file OF the army.
This seems TO be the general opin-
ion Of men who have had experiences
in military life.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

One Of the signs Of the times that
shows the trend Of humanitarian
sentiment is the general agitation tor
correction OF child labor abutes in
the great cities, and IN the factories
and mining regions. Publicity and
enforcement Of hemAne enaetmen,
will help 10 remedy the evils Of that
species Of slavery.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Ii has "tumed off, warm after
most of the rains during the months
OF September and October and se-
cordlng to an old implement mans
sign there viii be but little snow
this coming winter. Remember
this and watch the snow this winter.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

The board Of trade is a place
where trade viii make a man feel
bored and later be win 20 by the
board If be deals there any length
Of Time. II any man desires to qui,
farming in a hurry all he has to do
is 10 touch the board OF trade and
he viii step down and out.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Governor Dockery has appointed
ID. A. Martin as coal oil inspector
for the city of Nevada, and Mr..
W. z verkamp school commits
sioner for Vernon county in place
of Mr.. NJ. J. Hall who resigned a
short time ago.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Dr. Bowden, chairman of the
Republican county central commit
tee, was correct when he said ''if
the Democrats beat us il will be
south OF the river and MI. Pleasant
township
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Now is the time for Doc VIII
liams Of Hume to put in his claim
on the Democracy. he would
make a splendid Democratic repre-
sentative.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13
10 LAnon l%MfOl.rArIoN


POSSIBLE
When the military forces OF the
state appear in any strike district
and restore order The next step 4.
generally The importation Of labor
from other places bv the corpora.
tons interested. Nothing 50 quick
ly breaks a strike as the appear
ance Of outsiders ready 10 work.
Nothing SO irritatcs strikers,
No such importation is possible
in the coal strike. If,he mines arc
worked at all Il mus, be with miners
already on the ground. II the strike
is broken il oanronly be because the
men who came out Of the pits last
May have decided to go down into
them again. No outside miners
can work in the anthracite district.
Laborers may be imported. Miners
can not be.
The anthracite miners license act
passed IN July, 1897, bars any inn
portation of miners. No man can
mine coal until he has been exam
med and licensed by the "miners'
exa mining board of ms district,
made up of nine miners who have
worked FIVE years. Nc man is eli
gible tor this examination unless he
has "had not less than two years
F, practical experience as a miner or a
mine laborer in the mines OF this
commonwealth He must answer
sat least twelve questions IN the
English language pertaining to the
requirements of a practical miner,
and be identified under oath by a
~bpraetieal mmcr holding a miner
certificate"
This bars from the anthracite
mines any miner who has not beer
two years at work in a Pennsylvanii
mine. A foreigner is excluded
though competent in all other re
speets, unless he has a knowledg.
of English, most unusual in a Sla'
or Hungarian. Such a mau ma.
work in the mines a life time, bu
unless he learns English 50 as 4
answer 'intelligenily and correctly
a pre- tty stiff examination he cal
never hope to be a miner. H
must remain all his days on the in
ferior pay OF a laborer.
The coal mining companies, whe.
order is restored, are therefore re
stricted to the miners already Ii
censed and at work last May. TIL
"miners' examining boards hav
held no meetings this summer. n
attempt has been made to manda
mus them. II is doubtful if, unde
the legal discretion they enjoy, an
court can mandamus their member
II certainly can not force them
pass new miners.
When coal is mined il must there
fore be done, il at all, by the me
who were miners last May. y
$ other men can take up a pick. q
the 1900 men now at work prob'
[ bly, 5000 or so are licensed MINER
Fully $4,000 to 10000 more Al
d holding out. If when the sta0
gives complete protection the'
miners keep out, the operators wi
be as powerless to NINE coal
now. II on the other hand, only
z reign OF terror has kept miners froI
the mines, the licensed miners wi
return.
i, The state, through its laws, hi
therefore refused to make coal mil
ing exclusively dependent on eth
party TO this deplorable controyers'
e The operators can not mine wi1ho.
,e the licensed miner. The License
miner can only mine as the mir
owner permits. Both through the
spokesm en- have accepted the pr.
q eiple Of arbitration, They did
90 is application and this diheren.
should be adjusted by mutual co
eessions.-Philadelphia Press.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

- Wa q total ufeck-couid nof sleep 81 eat. .
writes Mr. J. & nerra ~ Brrrymau. Cfaafafd
Co. Mo- FIuT iva ycagH 1 d q mcitluc ffum
ouctogs tut fccriped VEN luic hanc1l. ! iosi
nrah AID alIeugtn. wna nd allie % do Z good
days Nork 4 tummtnn1d taking DR. Hrfof's
CAdln Mcdical Discovery, and Hhru i had
taken cne hQtla cusid 1lgfp and my appetie
uaa NundfIlully Improved ! have Mktn Owe
bottles aud am stii impIosinRH
The sole motive for substitution i 10
permit the dealer 10 make the little more
profit paid BY the sale Of less mentod-
Gus medicines. He gains you lose.
Therefore, accept no substitute for
HC8iden Medical plsc0ysry.H
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Better take a look at your roll of
ten dollar bills. There is said to
be an excellent counterfeit On the
market.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

I'VE have met the enemy and we
are theirs" but a few more such
victories will completely wipe them
off the map of Missouri.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Judge March was elected Judge
Of the Southern District BY aSS ma
jority. He got ISs votes in Mt.
Pleasant township.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

South Of the rives and Mt. Pleas
ant township savedthe day for Dem-
ocracy in Bates county.
The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-11-13

Usage township did well Nov. 4
tut will do stilI better next time.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
Get Your Houses Wired.

The new engine at the power plant
which is to supply the current for in
candescent lights and fans is now in
stalled and was Monday steamed u p.
1t ran successfully, but it was dis
covered that the cylinder head was
cracked and new one telegraphed
for. This will soon be here aud as the
main wire is now stretched up to the
square it is but u matter of few
days until one may secure power.
Patrons of the city are expected to
furnish their own material within their
houses, the city running wire to the
outside Of the house.
If you want to get in early, there
fore, you might as we'll get your house
ready at once.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

Senate Concurrent Resolution No.


Proposing an amendment to the constitution
rcAlnE u and providing for biennial
elections
BE it resolved BY the Legislature Of the state
OF Kansas twO.thirds OF the member elected
to each house thereof concurrng therein:
SECTION l The following proposition TO
amend the constitution of the slate of Kansas
Is hereby suhmitted TO the qualified electors of
estate Tor their approval or re lection TO wit:
The constitution OF the state Of Kansas is
hereby amended by striking out the whole OF
section OF article and section 3 aud of
article . OF said constitution, and inserting in
ucu ol Sild sections lhe following, which shall
constitute section OF article OF the cOusti-
ton: See ?. General elections and township
elections shall be held hienniully on the Tues
cay succeeding the first Monday in November
III the years bearing even numbers An
county ana township officers shall hold their
oHceS for term OF two years and
unlll their successors are qualified; pro-
vlded, one county commissioner shall be
elected from each OF fthrCc,districtS, numbered
J. 2, and 3, by the voters OF the district aud
the legislature shall N the time OF election
ana the term OF ONCE OF such commissioners;
such electlon,to be attn general ccctiO audno
term or ONCE TO exceed six years All officers
whose successors would, under the law rs IL
existed ut the time of their election, be
elected in an odd-numbered year shall mold
ONCE for an additional year and until their
successors are qualified. No person shall hold
the ONCE OF sheriff or county treasurer for
more than two consecutive terms.
SEQ ?, RMS proposition shall be submitted
W INC c4ctloIS OF lnlS NlNle NJ lhc general
election of representatives. In the year 1902
for their approval or rejection, The amend
ment hereby proposed shall be designated on
the Official ballot by the following title: The
biennial election amendment to the constitu-
tion," and shall be voted for or against as
now provided bylaw under such title.
SEQ, This resolution shall take effect and
pc IN force from and after its publication in
the statute-book.
Approved February II, 1901,
i hereby certify that the foregoing is a
nNV al . Flaa f.rFH. al
rolled resolution now on file In my oflice and
that the same took eject by publication in the
May /, 1901,
GEO. A, CLARK
lsEALl Secretary OF state.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
Notes of tbe COnypntiOn.


Herman Tholen and John Bale had
chance to be candidates for county
treasurer but didn't care TO sacrifice
themselves.
The nominees for county treasurer
and county superintendent on both tic.
kets are ladies.
The Republican nominee for pro-
bate judge is j. b. Smith and the
Democratic is J.C. Smith.
Among the men who were asked to
fill up the gap by allowing his name
to be used for treasurer was a Mr..
Russell. Some OF the boys maintain
ed today that he finally accepted and
is the nominee but the secretary's
records show that it is Miss Fethern-
gill.
One of the Democratic leaders said
he wanted to introduce u resolution
thanking Republicans for passing the
fusion election law and driving the
PSpulists into the Democratic fold but
was afraid it wouldn't be good
policy.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
8 CEMENTMEN STRUCK
Quit Work in Sacking Room Saturday
Company Says DemandsAre
Unreasonable.

Saturday evening nineteen OF the
thirty or forty men employed in the
sacking and shipping department at
the cement plant quit work on re-
fusal of the company to meet the de-
mands for higher wages made. The
rest of the men remained at work.
1t seems, as nearly as the REGISTER
can learn the exact particulars, that
the men had talked the matter over
and decided on the demands they
would make in the matter of wages.
This was for twenty cents an hour for
ordinary labor and three dollars a
day for sackers in the shipping de-
partment. The company offered as a
compromise to shorting the working
hours from eleven to ten, paying the
same wages per day as now paid,
during the hot n onths. This was not
satisfactory and the men quit as
stated above.
When asked about the matter by a
reporter, one of the officials of the
company stated that the company was
willing to do anything it can for the
men and that it was anxious to keep
the plant running during the present
season, but that rather than yield to
demands which it felt impossible to
grant, inviting similar demands from
all of its hundreds of employees, it
would shut down the works, there be-
ing need of general over-hauling
and changing.
The people of lola generally hope
that the highest wages possible be
paid to the men working at the plant,
and they would consider q shut down
a great calamity. So it is earnestly
to be hoped an agreement may be
reached which will satisfy all con-
cerned and keep the big works in
operation the year round.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
TAX LEVY ABOUT THE SAME
Practically No Difference Between
That of This Year and That
of Last Year.

The commissioners adjourned last
Monday evening and the work of max
ing the tax levy for this year is fin
ished so far as they are concerned.
The various townships and cities must
make the levies for local purposes and
reports are not all in from these
sources.
The commissioners made levies as
follows:
For State purpose levy of 4S cents
on the 800 was made. Last year the
levy was 45 cents.
The levy for cousty general rev.
enue vas made 60 cents, the same as it
was last year.
A bond levy was made of Is cents
on the hundred. Last year it was 12t
cents. The increase is to raise s5, 900
and pay off the county refunding
bonds in that sum, the remainder be-
ing for interest on the county's Sll0,.
600 railroad bonds, refunded in 1898
Last year none of these bonds we're
paid Off.
The regular court house levy of 25
cents on the $l00 was made, the second
of the three levies 20 be made.
The road tax was fixed at 30 cents
on the 500 valuation.
The county clerk was authorized to
make a levy to pay interest on bonds
and take up such as are due in school
districts Nos. 16 (Humboldt), 35, 80
I Gasl 5S (LaHarpe) and IS.
The board of education of lola City
has decided on levy of S1.0O on the
500, must be approved by the council.
This is 10 cents less than last year.
The city council has not yet made the
city levy.
Reports are in.from a few towr ships
of the levies made for general pur.
poses, as follows: Geneva cents on
the 500; Carlyle 10 cents; Marmaton
20 cents; lola II cents; Elsmore II
cents;sHumboldt 10 cents; Salem 20
cents; Cottage Grove 20 cents; Logan
10 cents.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

Eczema, scald head, itchiness OF the
skin of any sort instantly relieved
permanently cured. Doan's Ointment.
At any drug store.
Perhaps ii we live long enough lola
people may see some of the sneak
thieves now operating here caught.
The other night Third ward man en-
route home heard boys cracking
whips. When he got close he saw that
they had each a new buggy whip in
their hand and were swapping the
cracker. AT his approach both grab
bed up from the ground bunch of
eight or ten new whips and fled with
them. The whips were undoubtedly
stolen from some dealer.
Iola's musical talent is at last be-
coming recognized in the larger cities
as the following from the "Domin-
ant" musical Journal published at
New York will show. The article
says: "The kids of lola have been
fortunate in securing the services of
Prof. Clarence Quay popular director
OF novelty bands. With their comic
parades and electric light specialties
this celebrated organization antici-
pates an unusually successful sea-
son."
Mr.. Sproul, OF Sedan. recently
prominently in the race for Congress
from the Third district, was in town
today. He is lawyer and came here
to file a suit for $1,000 damages
against the Cherokee-Lanyon smelter
for the death of Jacob Moran. The
latter was killed by getting caught in
the mixer in 1900. He was partly
blind, a new man at the work and the
steam arising from the hot ore OBJ
scured his vision. Suit was previous
ly brought for $4,000 damages but
was dropped owing to a legal pro.
vision and now a new suit is brought
in the State court.
Burdock Blood Bitters give man
a clear head, an active brain, a strong
vigorous body-makes him fit for the
battle OF life.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
An lola Traveller Robbed.

Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 3.-An overland
wagon train belonging to p. H.
Bryant of lola, Kansas, was "held
up" and robbed by three masked
men tlast night, seven miles south-
east of this city. The men com
manded Mr.. Bryant and the party
to get out of their wagons and lined
them up along the roadside. There
were ten men, women and child
rem IN the party and all were
searched. but nothing OF value was
found. The robbers took a plug Iof
tobacco fromlBryant, but overlooked a
large roll OF bills hidden in his boot
The robbers then helped themselves
TO provisions and escaped to the
woods. 1t is believed the men we're
the ones who attempted to rob Os-
borne's store at Varick, Kas., last
Thursday night, but were prevented
by l9-year-old boy, who shot and
wounded one of them.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

1t has started. The Usage City Free
Press this week printed the poem
"Walls of Corn" 1t makes no diff
ference from now on whether Tracey
is caught, the king is crowned or the
strike is settled, Kansas papers will
have something to write about. Corn
stories will always be ready,
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
phoan Dap,adv

rhoea Remedy.
DR.. Chas. II. Utter, prominent ply.
siclan, of Panama, Colombia, in a
recent letter states: "Last March |
had as patient young lady sixteen
years of age, who had bad attack of
dysentary. Everything l prescribed
for her proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every hour. Her par
ents were sure she would die. She
had become so weak that she could
not turn over in bed. What to do at
this critical moment was q study for
me, but thought of Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and as last resort prescribed it.
The most wonderful result was ef-
ected. Within eight hours she was
feeling much better; inside of three
days she was upon her feet and at the
end OF one week was entirely we'll. -
For sale by w. l.. Crabb & Co., and
Campbell Il Burrell.