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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

The Atlanta Constitution asks.
Should a lawyer enter politics?"
Well. as a practical question. it's large
" a question OF practice.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Turkey is buying 100000 Mausers.
perhaps under the impression that its
Macedonian subjects are not enjoying
lie as they should.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Those physicians who Insist that
eating apples viii elevate the moral
standard seem to have forgotten what
happened 70 Adam and Eve.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

It was all up with the Bashostchad-
nj and the Stereguschtchi when they
wen down entangied with their nom
enclature.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Thought is the most wonderful
thing in the world. No man ever kick
ed a bulldog after stopping to think
twice.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

II has been decided that Washing
ton viii have a baseball club this
season All doubt concerning the
team that viii be at the tail end is.
therefore. removed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

IN the slow motion Of Russia there
il always something terribly sugges.
tive Of a glacier
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

A Boston paper haa a half column
article on iiuldah a. Todd. Let's see.
who is Huidah T6ddg
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

II Ia said the people OF the United
States "eat si5o.ooo.0o worth o.
candy IN a year" Fudgei
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

The Anaconda Standard notes the
advent IN its town Of the nrst robin"
Graft2-or only norchelimbers?
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

A man Is IN great danger when a
girl begins to let him know she u
afraid II him.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

"The horrors az war are unepeak.
able So are the names OF the gen.
erals.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Too many men spend their money
before they get Il.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

TsITsIHAR. MANCHURIA-(spe.
eiaL) The Associated Press cores
pendent met here the first batch Of
japanese prisoners taken during the
var, who are en- route t Chita. where
they viii be detained. The prisoners
include a major Of the Japanese staff.
his wife aud a maid and seven soldiers
who were captured in Korea by Cos
sacks. They were heavily guarded
and appeared to be greatly depressed
and sad at the prospect OF long I'M
prisonment
The major. apparently, was ignorant
Of foreign languages. but his wife
spoke Russian. claiming that shs
had learned il in school in Toxic.
This statement. together with infor-
nation given the correspondent 'ndi.
Gated that the prisoners had been at
tached TO ire Japanese secret service.
though the woman denied that her
husband had sketched the scene OF
prospective operations.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Tho rooster docs an the Growing.
bus Il Is ne hen that lays the egEs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

A man gets more Invitations to pay
up than he gets 20 dinner,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

All Up to Date Heuseksepsrs
une Defiance Gold Water Starch, bccsuseit
IA better, and 4 o. more ~ ~ Cor zane
money.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

GOSHEN. ND-(speclal) Water in
the Elkhart river Friday reached the
high water mark Of 1902. People
living on the west side Of the town
have abandoned their homes. Thous-
ands OF acres Of farm land are inun.
dated.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
RESERVOIR NAV oREAk.



HIah Water and Strong Winds Causing
Great Apprehension IN Ohio.
ST MARY's. O.-tspcclai) The
banks OF The Grand reservoir are still
intact hut the situation continues
threatening. The wind 4 flashing che
water mriously. and II Il continues to
blow another t~wenty.four hours with.
out materially ahating. it Is doubtful 81
a break oan DO averted.
CELrNA. o.-tspociai) The appre.
hension that has been felt regarding
banks OF he Grand reservoir was in.
creased Friusy night. The water con.
tinues % raise. but the greatest danger
Is believed 10 exist on recount OF the
high wind that has been blowing sincs
shutdown and Is continually getting
stronger. The gale Is from the west
and Is driving the water against the
east bank around st. Mary's, where
the bank has already been weakened.
A very large force Is az work row
trying to save the locks at the bulk
head. ST. Rary's is at the east end
Of the reservoir and Celina at the west
end. Flood signals have been given.
not only around the reservoir. but to
the people along the canal to be ready
TO vacate.
TROY. o-The Miami river. Friday.
reached a higher stage than ever
known before.
About noon the ievee above the
state dam broke under the heavy strain
and the water came rushing down
upon the city without a moments
warning.
CANTON. o.-tspeciai) Train ser
vice into this city was practically sus-
pended al day Friday. There are
.washouts on all sides OF the city.
Ralph Ed slman. IS years Of age, vas
drowned in East Greek. and his body
had not been recovered as yet.
ENDIANAPoL1S.-(Speciai) While
the flood situation throughout South
western Indiana is considerably i'm
proved. the heavy rains Of Friday have
almost duplicated the flood stage OF
last week throughout Central Indi-
ana.
GOSHEN. ND-CSpeclaL) Water in
the Elkhart river Friday reached the
high water mark OF 1902. People
on the west side Of the town
have abandoned their homes. Thous-
ands Of acres OF farm land are lnun.
YOUNGSTOWN, o. Especially |
With a rainfall Of 2.46 inches during
the ~forty-eight hours preceding Friday
at 8 p. NJ. the Mahoning river rose
seven feet and was still raising.
FINDLAY. o.-tspecial) The most
destructive flood in the history OF Han.
COX county is sweeping down the
Blanchard river and o-yerrunniRg Its
banks for over a mile.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

FTNDLAY. o.-(speciall The most
destructive flood in the history OF Han.
cox county Is sweeping down the
Blanchard river and oyerrunning its
banks for over a mile.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

NDLANAPoLIs.-CspeciaI) While
the flood situation throughout South
western Indiana is considerably i'm
proved, the heavy rains Of Friday have
almost duplicated the flood stage OF
last week throughout Central Indi-
AMI.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

CANTON. os-tspeoial) Train ser
vice into this city was practically sus-
pended al day Friday. There are
washouts on all sides OF the city.
Ralph Edslman. Is years of age, vas
drowned in East Creek. and his body
had not been recovered as yet.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

The campaign is now on In full
force in this state and things prom
Use to be lively until the polls close In
November. The Democratic cam.
paign was formally opened atSpring-
field on Thursday and the Republi-
cans had their official opening in
Kansas City on Saturday. The Re.
publican managers have small hopes
OF electing their state ticket, but they
do hope to elect enough representa-
tives in the close counties to change
the legislature and elect Kerens to
the senate. The defeat Of Frank Cock.
rell by Kerens would be calamity,
to prevent which the people must be
doubly vigilsnt this campaign. Dem.
ocrats must look alter their repre-.
sentatives as they never did before,
and see that they are not traded OF.
In the close counties is where the
greatest efforts will be put forth, but
the edict will go forth from Republl.
can headquarters for the fight to be
made all along the line From now IN.
tilsiter the election Democrats should
make the Aght as il danger threaten
"a the whole ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Vests Place in History.

In the eighty-odd years Missouri
has been q state OF the Union she has
usually been well represented in the
senate. Benton, Green, Blair and
Schurz we're strong men. OF almost
equal reputation were David Barton,
Missouri's first senator and the col
league OF Benton; B. Gratz Brown, a
wac. time senator; James Shields who
in his eventiul life represented three
different states In the senate, and
John B. Henderson, whose vote
saved Johnson from impeachment =
The name. OF Benton alone, among
these, rivals that Of Vest, says the
Fulton Gazette, and though the one
sutshines the other now, it is posi-
BILE that posterity will rank Vest
highest, Benton's day is q matter Of
history, and We are far enough from
IL to give It correct valuation, but
the day Of Vest was yesterday and
we know not how it win b measured
In the future. But IN any event Vest
will live In the American heart. LEX.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08


II the reported intention OF the
Russians to abandon Mukden turns
out to be true, it means the aban-
ment Of the whole OF Southern Man.
churia and the winding up Of the
present campaign. In fact, should
Mukden be evacuated, there would
be no point for wintering the army
OF q quarter Of a million with it's
many wounded short Of Hardin. On
the other hand, the evacuation OF
Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control Of two lines
Of railway. The Kinchow. Sinmintin
line, tapping rich Chinese territory,
stops little short of Mukden, with
which 1t is connected by q good
wagon road. The report OF the pros.
pective evacuation Of Mukden, II well
founded, would indicate that the
gripping effect Of the Lao Yang
fighting On Kuropatkin's army is
more serious than has as yet been
intimsted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Hon. Harry B. Halves thus puts q
quietus on the Republican campaign
canard that Halves and Folk had
entered into an agreement regarding
the mayoralty campaign in st. Louis:
81 have never discussed with Mr..
Folk or any Of his friends the ques.
tion of the mayoralty nomination.
/ am not candidate for mayor and
any such conversation would be alb.
surd. l am supporting Mr.. Folk
because ana Democrat, and be-
cause am president OF the Jefferson
club, q Democratic organization.
have made no deal or dicker of any
kind with Mr.. Folk at any time.
have discussed the st. Louis situa-
ton with him, and am going to do
what | can to help carry the city for
the whole ticket"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

We again invite Farmer" In the
Republican-Press to come out In the
open and fight fair. We promise
him that il he will do this and prove
wherein any county officer has been
derelict in his duty, or where the
county has lost one cent either by
the dishonesty or ignorance OF q
county official, that we will join with
him ir insisting on q thorough IN
vestigation OF his Office, and II found
guilty will insist upon his prosecu.
tion by the courts. Isn't this fair2
Does the people want a campaign OF
insinuations and inuendoes, fathered
by anonymous writer's, or do they
want an open, fair and honorable
contest. Which does the Republican
Press desire?
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Governor LaFollette, OF Wisconsin

Governor LaFollette, OF Wisconsin,
n an address at the Chautauqna, in
Clinton, Mo, last week, had the fol-
lowing to say OF Missouri politics:
81 am a Republican. II | lived In
Missouri I would vote for Joseph W.
Folk for governor. Great applause. }
l don't know who Is running against
him. He may be good, clean, able
man; but the question that Is at
issue is above party. 1t calls upon
the men in the state for their patri-
otism. There ia no politics In it. /
hope to see Folk triumph "
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Reflect "Jeff" Davis.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 6.-Govern-
or Davis was elected for a third term
by a plurality Of between so, 900 and
10000, Other officers on the state
ticket were unopposed. Secretary
Page OF the state central committee
estimates the Davis plurality at 95,
600.
Chairman Remmel Of the Republi-
can committee was greatly encourage
cd by the first returns. Davis carried
Little Rock against Myers by 524 plu.
rality. The total vote Is estimated
at lao, 900 against1 70, 241 two year
ago. Myers carried Searcy and New
ton counties.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

r, H, Oglesby, Democratic nomi-
nee on the state ticket for Railroad
Commissioner, spent Sunday with
his kinsman, DIR. j. T. Hull, In our
city. RUDE Oglesby is one OF the
most popular young Democrats in
the state and during his remarkable
race made strong friends In every
county. While practically unknown
a year ago, to-day he is one OF the
best known men In the state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
WILL MAKE No FURTHER EFFORT.

The Bates County Drainage CON-
mission met at the court house Tues
day afternoon and after hearing
reports from the subcommittee sp-
pointed to consult legal authority
on the constitutionalIty Of the act,
decided that the special drainage act,
applicable TO B.5es county passed b.
the last legislature, under which this
commission was formed, Is unconsti.
tatieHslL and the collectors are in
structed not to attempt to collect
the drainage tax, levied under this
act, and the county court was re-
Iuested to refund the taxes that had
been paid. Thus a question that
threatened to throw a shadow over
the title to most Of the land adjacent
to the Msrlas des Cygne river In this
county has been adjusted, as most
OF the land owners affected had reius-
ed to pay the tax, which had been
returned delinquent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
ssdaIia's Double Elopement.

Sedalia,, Mo-, Sept. 5.-Frank o.
born, son Of E. c. Osborn, eloped to
Oklahoma last night with Is year
old Dicey Ellen West, and at the
same time Franks 16 -year-old sister
eloped with Edward Love, q young
man employed ct the Kelk Carriage
works. When Mr.. Osborn, the father
Of Frank. arose on the morning be
found his daughter gone and an IN.
signed note, reading a. follows:
PA: Don't BE- uneasy. We have
gone on our wedding trip"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Ex-Secretary Elihu Root, who hos
been in training for the Republican
nomination for Governor Of New
York for some months, has suddenly
changed his mind and now refuses to
accept it, He fatty informed Sena
tor Tom Platt that he will not accept
the nomination under any circum-
stances. This simply indicates that
Mr. Root don't see much prospect OF
Republicans carrying New York
state at the coming election Gin
ton Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Lawrence, Kas., Boy Killed.

Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 6.-Guy
Steen, IA years old, shot and killed
Holland Warner, 10 years old, at
Iecompton to-day. Steen pointed q
gun at Warner and says that in play
he threatened to kill bin. Steen was
arrested and win be held In jaIl,
pending an investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
Sam Jones' Daughter
is Sued for Divorce.

Paducah, KY, Sept. 5.-David n.
Flournoy, q prominent commission
broker Of this city, has fled suit ior
divorce against Mrs. Laura Flour
noy, alleging abandonment.
The defendant 10 q pretty young
daughter Of the Reverend Sam Jones.
the evangelist, Of Carterville, Ga. s
She and Mr.. Flournoy met hsre
during . revival hsld BY Mt. Jonea,
and it Was . case Of love at Int
sight. They lived together but . ~
weeks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
CAN A REPUBLICAN,
VOTE FOR FOLK?'


Under the above caption the Bates
County Record makes a lsborious
effort to convince those Republicans
who pledged themselves to support
Mr.. Folk, that they should not now
do 50. 1t tckeg vtct appears to be
their stock in-trade argument, that
Mr.. Folk is nominated on a ticket
with Cook and allen, and charges bad
faith IN Mr. FOLK Tor not defeating
them for the nomination, and that
Mr.. Folk had endeayored to form a
combination with those parties, and
this was evidenced By the fact that
committee or credentials friendly to
him admitted all the Halves dele.
gates OF st. Louis except one ward.
Granting that every allegation In
the Records editorial to be true, it
would not offer a single reason why
those honest Republicans, who put
principle and the honor Of their state
above party obligations, should not
support Mr.. Folk.
But the Record was simply re-
hashing a lot Of bare assertions by
enemies OF Mr.. Folk that have never
been proven, or established to the
satisfaction Of the public. Several
have started In to establish the truth
OF an offer OF combination by Mr..
Folk, but all have signally failed.
But we waive all that and repeat,
there is absolutely nothing in the
charges that would prevent honest
men In all parties from supporting
the nominee OF the Democratic party
for governor, and ne has made it
plain that he does not expect or desire
the votes OF boodlers.
The editor OF the Record, with his
ideas OF political rectitude gathered
from his long connection with the
Republican state machine, Is incapa.
BILE OF approaching Mr.. Folks atti.
tude In refusing TO dictate in the
matter of the balance OF the ticket,
and his refusal to advise delegates to
violate their instructions. Mr.. Aus
tin has been so used to seeing ma
chine leaders dictate in such matters
that any other course Is absolutely
incomprehensible to him.
Now, q word as to Cook and Allen,
there never were two more faithful,
efficient, honest and incompatible
public servants In the state, and no
good reason can be found why any
Democrat should not give them loyal
and enthusiastic support. 1t has
been truly said that the Globe Demo.
crat and Republican leaders are so
extremely bitter In their opposition
to Sam Cook, because he has hit
them harder than any other Demo.
crat in the state. For that reason
they could probably give q number
of reason, satisfactory themselves
why dyed-in.the'wool Republicans
should not support him, but the very
reasons they advance would be un.
answerable arguments why Demo.
Gratis should support Sam Cook with
all the vim and energy they possess.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Judge Parker, after consulting with
leading Democrats, amongwhom was
Henry Watterson, decided to aban-
don his contemplated visit to St..
Louis this month and will probably
not make a speech during the cam
paign.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For Representstlve-Hon. james N. sharp.
For Prosecuting Attorney-A. ID. Ludwick.
For sherln-Moses b. Morris.
Tor Treasurer-w. II. Bell.
For Surveyer-Edward Is. Boron.
For Public Administrators. I. Broaddus.
For Coroner-Dr. W. II. Allen.
For County Judge, South Dist VIII Lsney.
For County Judge, North Dist. .-P. A. Bruce,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For GovernOr-JosEPH ". FOLK.
For Lieut.. -Governor-THoMASL l.. RUBEY.
For Secretary of sts,e-sAM r. COOK.
For Auditor-ALBERT o. ALLEN.
For Treasurer-JAMEs Cowgirl.
For Attorney Genersl-ELLlorT W. MAJOR.
For Rail Road Commssioner-H. r. OGLEsBf.
For Congress 9Th plstrict-D. A. DRARMOSD.
Judge 10Th Judicial Circuit-w. W. GRAVES.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
HORRORS OF THE WAR.
The Red Cross, Correspondents
and Telegraph Operators
Suffered Severely.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The bat
tie of Lao Yang, which began with
a Japanese advance on August "a,
the day Of the christening oithe care
witch, and concluded to-day, Septem-
Der 3, with the retreat OF General
Kuropatkin, Is believed to have been
the longest and the bloodiest Of his
tory. Numerous incidents In the
fighting upset the theory evolved by
experiences In the Boer war that a
modern battle must necessarily be
fought at long range. Both sides
repeatedly came hand to-hsnd en-
counters in bayonet charges and the
men OF both sides were often so near
each other that they could distin-
guish features and hear words OF
command. In one instance they
we're separated only by the width OF
the railroad and actually threw
stones at each other. The mad hero
ism Of the Japanese and the stub
born tenacity OF the Russian has not
been parslleled anywhere save In
some OF the desperate encounters OF
the American Civil war.
Correspondents state that several
OF the bayonet charges made by the
Japanese throughout the battle
have been forced. by the depletion OF
ammunition, Of which modern arms
entail such neutrality-suspicious.
The Japanese came on with empty
guns and with hopes Of finishing the
attack with cold steel, but it was
proved at their own cost that such
attack could not be driven home In
the face OF the fire OF breech loading
guns.
= The Russian artillerymen suffered
terribly In the prolonged fighting
south of the Taitse river. One bat
terry lost forty men killed and the
Others Of it were wounded. When a
fresh battery was brought up into
position the survivors protested
with tears at being removed, begging
to be allowed to die beside their own
guns.
The work OF the Red Cross, which,
throughout the war has been most
devoted on both sides, has proved
almost as dangerous to nurses and
doctors as has the work OF the COM
batants. Many bearers and their
assistants have been killed or wound.
ed in attending to injured under fire.
A Sister Of Mercy was killed and q
surgeon wounded In the final as.
saults on Lao Yang.
Telegraph operators and CORES.
pondents have suffered severely.
Two correspondents Of the Associat-
ed Press have been shot and one has
been decorated for bravery. During
the ten days fighting the condition
OF the soldiers OF both armies has
been pitiable. Many OF the Japanese
prisoners were starving and almost
naked when captured, which speaks
volumes for Japanese endurance. It
is wonderful that the commissary
arrangements made 1t possible to
continue to supply the men during
such a continuous battle. The Rus.
slams we're better fed, being nearer
their own base, but the terrible
strain of the continuous fighting
caused some Of them to fall asleep In
the midst OF cannonade and even on
the firing line.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

Representative Houston, asserts
that the Democrats are well organiz-
ed in Delaware, and that the state
will certainly 60 Democratic in No
vember.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

The WEEKLY TIMES, published every
Taursdsy. will be sent to any address
- -~7-, 9astsge paid. for $500.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-09-08
For President,
ALTON BROOKS PARKER;
rr~rr~nRF

For Vice-President,
HENRY G. DAvlS,'
OF WEST VIRGINIA.