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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
our Kick

We take precious little stock an
high-coek.a-lorum Republicans or
low.eoek-a.hirum Democrats bu,
we do believe ia the common sense
Of the common mass Of both par
ties, The silk stoekened fellows
and the solar walkers usually as
sumo the wisdom and knowledge Of
the whole outfit aud usually make
all the blunders. One OF the most
inexeusable occurred at ST. LOUIS, at
the formal opening OF the Worlds
Fair. when the name Of Governor
Doekerv was left off the program.
The common people would not
have been guilty OF such a breach
of ordinary p~oliteness. Governor
Doekery is chief executive Of the
State in which the Worlds Fair IS
being held, is a worthy Official, and
eminen.ly a gentleman. and why
sneh a slight Ito put il exceedingly
mild) was put upon him ard through
him upon the people Of the whole
is beyond our comprehension.
Somebody ought to be kicked and
is our kick.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

One delegate put it this way
HaFve Johnson and all his family
will vote the ticket any way and
that fellow up at Butler could do US
lots Of dirt, and ned a done it too,
SO il was best to nominate HIM to
keep him from kickin' out the
traces. But Harve'll vote 'er sure
any way.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
A REVELATION

In size, maguincruCc and beauty.
the 81. Louis Worlds Fair sur
passcE any previous Exposition.
10 ec Il as Sc g.. get tho KATY
Album. Views Of IN principal
buildings reproduced Doc colors IN
the lithographers highest art
The leaves, q a 10. Arc looscly
bound and mny De framrd sand
pc Go KATY. 6lt katy Build
ing, ST. Louie. No.
Tho Katy Flyer, the crack
train OF the ~ H. q r. ny 10
aud from Oklahoma, TcNas ana
old Mexico.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Street rumor has it that the nom
nation Of Doc. Allen for Coroner
was dictative from the Jefferson City
ring to plaeate the Usage Demo
crazy for the loss Of Harve johnson.
We might inquire as to the truth of
such a inc but Of course 1t would
be denied.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

The Kratz Doodle case was put
off to August Ist by agreement
The Supreme court has a Ease I'M
der consideration, so we are inform
ed, that will decide a point vital in
the Kratz prosecution. Upon this
decision hangs the futher prosscu
ton Of Kraft.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
Democratic Convention Dates

Democratic national convention
ST. Louis, July, 6.
Democratic state judicial eonven'
ton St. Joe June Al.
d emocratic delegate convention
Joplin, June %.
Democratic state convention, JEFF
ferson City, July 70.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
GasTalk

A company is now being formed
TO sink a 500 foot hole on Ed Nil.
ler's properly where . light flow Of
gas was struck Saturday. \ paper
was circulated Monday aud Tues.
day to see II enough stock could be
sold TO sink the hole. Tuesday
night a crowd OF citizens met In the
Boswell Halt for the purpose OF OF.
ganization. w. o. Dudley was
elected chairman Of the meeting and
w. W. Thombrugh, secretary.
Sixty shares were offered at $50 a
share sud all bot y of 'he shares
were taken up. a committee OF
two. {, a. Emerson and H.. O.
Maxey, was appointed to sell the re-
naming shares and the meeting aJ.
ioumed until Thursday night when
il is expected tie iull amoun will
be taken up and a permanent organ
izauon made. Enter.
prise.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Republican Convention Dates.
state convention, St. Joseph, Jul
~.
Judicial convention jefferson
City, Sept. IS.
Republican National convention
at Chicago, June Al, 1904.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Prevention Of Fires.

An interesting paper in the 'fInsur-
ance Press calls attention TO the
necessity for prevention of fires. It
cites the circumstance, rarely thought
of, that such confagration might oc-
cur as would place the insurance COM
panies beyond the power of paying
losses
The wisdom of preventing fires does
not need any sustaining argument.
There is no question concerning it.
In all cities there should be the re-
quirement of non-ccmbustible ma
tefials, ample equipment for fighting
flames, and such other precautions as
suggest themselves 10 intelligence.
Insurance companies have 2 right
TO exact a rate in accordance with the
degree Of risk. That they have a
right, at any rate which might be
named TO assume risks greater than
they could meet provided the demand
should occur, is very far from appear
ing The frank declaration that they
are doing this will be received with
surprise. Naturally, the companies
urge the use Of great precautions, be-
cause they must feel that over them
there hangs the threat of ruin. 1t is
the trusting supposition Of the man
who pays for insurance that the con-
Germ accepting his money binds itself
: 10 conditions not impossible to per
form. There arises IN the mind OF the
observer not expert in the matter a
wonder that an insurance authority
should. even in advocating better fire
protection, have made the admission
of a weakness so vital
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

probably it takes every cent he can
earn to keep il. So ne cannot buy polo
ponies or spend $40 on golf outfit.
He must keep pace with his Office
associates, and it takes about all his
mentality to do it. So he must find
recreation which relaxes his brain as
well as his body.
In other words. the average profeS-
sional man needs cheap play.
Now, play is today the most expen-
sive commodity in the market. Also
it is the scarcest Golf, which many
men think most nearly meets their
need, requires long trip TO the coun-
try, considerable outfit at the start,
and is expensive to maintain. The
trip to the country must be made, in
the middle Of the afternoon, wnen the
man at the desk is neck-deep in fig
ures or swallowed up by some other
work: and the maintenance of his
golf outfit carries with it club dues
enough to clothe at least one of his
children Golf might do; but it does
not.
Where is the genius of the twentieth
century? The real genius who is
ready to deal with real difficulties and
not merely to toy with balloons or
initiate old Dr. Franklin by playing
with electricity?
If anybody knows where he is lei
him speak up. There is an oppor-
tunity here in the crying need for ex-
ercise for the display of his most
magic powers And nine men out O.
ten will hailShim as the master spirit
Of the age.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Prosperity and Poverty.

This is the most prosperous coun-
try in the world. It's resources are
the greatest, its progress OF recent
years the most rapid. The people
who live in it feel that they are for
tunateIy situated, and they welcome
the industrious alien who desires to
be of their number There is, how
ever, another side that is worth con-
sideration
In thoughtful work touching the
subject OF poverty, Robert Hunter es-
Inmates that there are in the United
States 100000 people miserably
poor. BY this he means those who
either are paupers or having a strug-
gle to prevent circumstances from
forcing them across the line into the
realm Of indigents. One OF a pessi-
mistic turn Of mind would be inclined
to take a gloomy view of situation
that shows about one person in eight
close to hunger or the bread Of ehari-
ty However, there are many reasons
for being cheerful even in the pres
ence OF figures rather disheartening.
Much of the poverty is in large
cities, and the population OF thirty
three of these large cities is more
than half OF foreign birth. The for
eigners have crowded in faster than
the problem of distribution could be
worked out. When the fact is consid-
cred that the single State Of Texas
could sustain the whole population
and then be less densely settled than
some parts of Europe, fretting about
oVercrowdins seems several centuries
premature.
A scientist described dirt as matter
weed as a plant of which the use had
not been discovered. Applying the
spirit of these benign terms TO the
human race, conclusion may be
reached that the pressing need is for
adjustment, and that this can be
wrought out in season, a mere phase
of social evolution, there is no rea-
son to doubt An eminent brain spe-
ciaiist has lately declared that the
brain Of the American type now form
ing from the admixture of bloods is
destined to be an instance of the high
est development Thus it may be
trusted to grapple the problems it may
meet
There is poverty. just as there is
oppression and crime. There are
wrongs that flourish until an inclina-
ton arises TO deem them permanent
There are social blemishes, economic
faults, but 10 final basis has been
reached, and 10 excuse for despair
The material is available There is
needed only justice and common
sense in the fitting of each part of the
structure. Some matter is still "oui
of place. for certain weeds the "use
has not been discovered
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
IN THE BOOK WORLD
lIr. Fosters New Reok.

John ". Foster. washingTonian,
who has had a longer and more varied
diplomatic career than perhaps any
other American. with the possible exeep-
tion of John Quincy Adams. has Just
presented 10 the public a most timely
book. entitled Arbitration and The
Hague Court tHoughto:l. Aifiin & Coz.
The book contains 4 brief review Of
the eteRts relatIng 10 arbitration. IN 10
the convocation of The Hague peace
conference: il states the circumstances
under which that conference was called
the appropriateness of The Hague for
such an assembly, and the distinguished
personnel and spirit OF the conference.
The present triumph OF the principle
OF arbitration in reference TO the North
I Sea affair between England and Russia
ana the impending action of the Araeri-
the appearance Of Si9e present b,eI, most
| opportune- Mr. Foster IS president OF
the National Arbitration Conference.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Wanted Cheap Play.

Nine men out of ten who work in
doors suffer for lack of exercise. Five
OF the nine are growing fat and the
other four have indigestion. They
are all marooned and they know it.
What is needed is an exercise that
a busy man can take without thrust
ing himself into the poorhonse.
He has his living to earn. and it
takes most of his time TO earn it. So
ne cannot journey twenty miles away
from his desk for half an hours play.
He has his family to keep, and
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Ruskin's self-RevelatOry Letters.

A mans letters to his closest friend
often make his best biography. Such is
the case with THE Letters of John
RusISin TO Charles Eliot Norton
CEIoughton. Miffhn & Coz They are. in
fact. a sort of autobiography; for thes-
are the most familiar and Seif-reYelatcry
of Ruskin-s letters hitherto printed In
them ne iiscIoseS his intimate moods.
his inner purposes. his hopes ard fears.
his doubts nd anlbitiops- He expresses
his opinions on American and European
politics. sketches his friends, and gives
giimpses of his work. and Of the places
;hat he loyed-Venice, Verona, Florence.
many points in the Alps, Monrex- and
Alnbleside. But the strongest interest
Is the personal One-tlle light the letters
throw upon ore of the most brilliant.
NEST talented. and most attractive OF
modern Englishmeu-
a number of interesting and intimate
portraits lend an additional attraction
TO the volumes
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
TkYLER MAY SUCCEED
JUDGE WING IN OHIO

II Is believed At the White House t!lat
el-RS preventative Robert W T,syIer OF
ohio viii BE nominated by The Preei-
cent as judge of the Northern dis
tIlet of Ohio 10 succeed Judse Wing
Mr. TayIe='s service in CONGRESS- aud
connection with the Roberts a1d Snrot
c,;ses have E2ade him wei kaowl IN
secreta.ry Taft ia favorfag the nom
ination of John II. Dodge OF Toledo.
who YVES offered the judeship before its
acceptance by Judge Wing II X be-
lieved. though, the plum VIII fail 10
AIr. IaYIer.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Insurance Gambling.

Advices from London state that
thousands OF pounds are being paid TO
underwriters there for insurance pol
icies on the life of the Car. The rate
Is steadily increasing, having trebled
within short time.
This sort Of insurance is gambling
pure and simple If it is legitimate
there cannot be any form of gambling
which can be decried 1t is worse
than betting on horse races, the turn
OF card, the outcome of election.
Leaving all questions of morals aside
il should be forbidden as a matter OF
public veal
The writer of the policy bets that
the Car will live certain period
The payer Of the premium bets that
the Gar will die within the specified
time To imagine such conditions re-
sulting as would make the death of
the subject financially desirable is not
difficult mental process.
Insurance Of babies has led to in
creased infant mortality. Insurance
OF wives has tempted men to create
for themselves state OF widowhood
Insurance OF q ruler, the stakes at is
sue reaching into the millions, appears
at exactly a similar status
Regardless os all else, such bets are
a coarse and repellent style of specu-
lation- They do not argue any fine
sense of decency. but the mere con-
temptation Of them is shocking.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Thomas Bailey Aldrich's Kew Play.

Thomas Bailey Aldrich has just writ
ten q play which was prodEced at the
fremont Theater, Boston, by Miss
Nence O'NeT last month. The title,
Judith of BethuIia marks the work
as in part dramatizatior. of the au-
ithor's narrative poem. Judith and Hoio-
fernes" Although it contains lines
and passages from the story, the drama
is essentially a distinct work dealing
with characters, incidents and situations
not TO be found in the poem or in the
Iapocryphal episode upon which both
pieces were based
Judith herself is portrayed as a woman
full of tenderness. mercy and refinement,
but who is compelled by religious fervor
and love of country TO do deed Of
great daring
The work has just appeared in book
form through the press of Houghton,
diffiin & Co, and contains spirited por-
traits of Miss O'Neil in the character OF
Judith
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
New Garden Magazine.

Following on the success of their two
comparatively new magazines. The
Worlds Work and Country Life in
America, Doubleday, Page & Co.
announce a third magazine in an ali
put untouched field. The Garden Mag
azine as it is TO be called, viii be
confined strictly 10 gardening subjects.
II VIII be a gardeners reminder. .
pointing out the things to be done during
that month, and the MAJ ga zine viii be
delivered TO subscribers two weeks be-
fore the first OF the month, in ample
time TO have the work well in hand
Twenty-Five departments cover ali
branches of flower and vegetable gar
dening. garden trees and shrubs. hot-
house and coldframe growing, indoor
plants and window-boxeS, in various
parts Of the countrY
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Songs by the Way.

Mrs Marian Longfeliow O'Donognue.
of this city, publishes through the
Gcrham press an attractive book of
short poems entitled -Contrasted
the fields and woods twilight, and kin
Gred phases of nature, are included
and most of them have the qualities Of
real lyrics and the spirit of real poetry
One in particular. The iris is re-
markabie for the following verses
Adown the grassy hill thex come
To greet me- every morn:
These little maids tin Norman caps}
Of jcv ana springtiue bern
They never speak. and yet they nod
friendly greeting there.
And all their beauty round ne seems
\ fragrance n the air
They stand line OF vestals pure
Or each a sgeet-faced nun;
While en each snowy cap there falls
The radiance OF the SIN
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Charlotte Bronte's Husband.

The husband of Charlotte Brente. AR
Nichols. is stiIl living In an Irish village.
the object OF much honor and respect
among a large circle Of friends
Mr.. Nichols has had the unpleasant
task of denying some fIf-founded gossip
concerning his brilliant wife, who died
few months after her marriage.
Among other things it was said that he
discourage her from writing. a totally
untrue statement which Mr. Nichols has
been forced to contradict again and
again
C. K. Shorter, in the London Sphere
now repeats the contradiction He is an
authority on the Brontes. and he an
notated. and wrote an Introduction for
the Haworth edition of their works
CHarpers). for which Mrs Humphrel
Ward wrote the prefaces This edition
includes Mrs. GaskelFs Life of Char
Iotte Bronte''
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
An Editorial Doh.

per's Bazar' and author of Mart Yer
scn-Her Book was recently, asked Nv
the editor of a Chicago paper to dress
doll for the benefit OF the poof chill
dren OF Chicago This exchange OF
editorial courtasieS' resulted In :, dainty
little parsonage who. in point of style
ard taste. was quite Ip TO the standard
which the -Bazar upholds as the ar
bitter of fashion. To the girls who read
her book the fact that Miss Jordan is
leeniy appreciatiye TO the charms of a
pretty doh may be new bond Of SYM
pathy. even though the girls themselves
MAJ have "outgrown such things..
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
ARMY PRECEDENCE
AT RECEPTION

The following interpretations have
been placed by the Chief OF Staff on the
circular recently issued from the War
Department directing officers of the
army. in this city and vicinity. TO as
sembIe at the office OF the Chief Of Staff
on Monday. and proceed thence to the
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
CHAUNCEY Wits OUT

odell, he did but jest,
.lac%'s boom has gone 10 rest.
Payn has pulled down his vest
Hes up the spout
Now for tie tale ana quip
Told as the diners sip;
joys loose-Iet her rip.
Hear Chaancey shout.
Let the joke circulate.
Let the wit percoiate.
For. We are pleased to state,
Chauncey wins out
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

White House to pay their respects 20
the President CT the United States
One-Generai officers on the retired list
viii accompany or follow gens-f5sfs Eff:iterS
of the General SsaT of Ike grade on the
active list
Two-GereraI officers of staff corps On
the retired list viii accompany or fol-
low general officers on the active list
Of the corresponding corps
ThTee-Gene-aily, raSi-ed- officers ac-
company or foilcw officers of their grade
and P-eesie officers OF the next lower
grade On the active list
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

I The Secretary OF War and Mrs. Taft
have issued invitations TO a dinner in
homer Of the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt. OF Tuesday January 81
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
More Crisp Folly.

The wages of sin is a1imony.
OF two evils choose the prettier-
A fool and his money corrupt good
manners.
A guilty conscience is the mother OF
invention
From Folly fer the WISE BY Caro-
lvr, Wells
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Glad TO learn that yellow journalism
rescued the crew of the Drunefzier. bur
sorry and surprised that Journalism not
yellow didn't happen to notice the cir
cumstance
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

4|o Men in New York agreed ~ com
mt suicide together, but one survived
II he has any nice idea as TO the
sacredness of bargain he will decline
to welsh in this fashion.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mutilation of papers in the Congress
sIonal Library is not only a crime but
it is mighty mean trick.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

There are reasonable hopes that
Fillmore Taylor, of Georgetown. will live
long enough to be hanged.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

The New York Times viii soon be
in the finest newspaper building in the
United States No paper could be more
deserving of the good fortune.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Points in Paragraphs.

Many Russians run away to avoid
eniistns, but the ones who get into
the army don't run worth a cent.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Missionary Willard, of Utah, is circu-
lating pamphlet setting forth why
Senator Smoot should be unseated.
Meanwhile the committee is trying to
gather evidence more direct.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Irrigatia' is suggested as name for
the new State made up of Arizona and
Mexico. The Territories feel sore
enough now No use rubbing II II,
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Fifteen converts bound for a crank
colony IN Maine were stopped at Ellis
isiard and deported. Native born
idlots. however. are plentiful enough
TO keep this colony going.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mrs George Law. of New York. Ar
rived in Washington last evening as the
guest Of Senator and Mrs. T. .<ins in
sine for the dinSer party III VIII en- they
were hosts Thd other guests inciuded: ::
The ambassador from AuStrisrSiun-
gary and Baroness Hengelmui:eT. the
Belgian minister and Baroness Mon
cheur. Gen. and Mrs. William +. Draper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, Oscar
@. Murray president Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway, Miss Townsend. Miss
de KoVen, Miss Eleanor Hoyt, Miss
Evelyn Walsh. Miss Bird, Miss katha-
fine Elkins, Mr.. Dering, of the british
embassy; Robert Goelet, Moncure Rob
inson, Edward Mclean, Richard Elkins
and stephen b. EIlxins. jr.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

The cousin of an English earl has
been sent TO jail for a bIacIguardlv as
sault His views as to this outrage on
arlstocracy are interesting but not
printable.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Poland has acquired the habit of burn
ing the Gar in effigy. process tending
10 make the actual Gar hot.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31
Guest Of the Hitchcoclzs.

The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock VIII have as their guests oYzr
New Year Day, Mrs CGmegyS. and Mrs.
Arthur SeWelI. of Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

come to be a regular event of the hoIi-
day season VIII be greatly missed from
the social calendar, and the reason FOR
its omission deeply regretted.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mrs. Higginson- wife Of the command
ant of the navy yard, has with her for
the holidays her sister, Miss Haidene,
OF New York
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Attempt to escape from Folsom prison
IN California still prevails as :; form OF
suicide
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

The proposition to tar and feather
Mr.. Addicks meets with disfavor. No
body wants TO spoil a good pillow for
him
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

An American girl has been MARRIED
10 japanese. Congratulations with
held on suspicion that they would be a
misft
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

lat-' N4le NsG4A : tIltl MISC L-tIliI ISDOt-
Miss Cannon. daughter of and hostess
FOR Speaker Cannon. has returned to
Washington from her Christmas trip TO
her home II DanVille Mrs. J Il. Loose.
of Chicago. returned with he, and VIII
he her guest for the greater part OF the
winter
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas i. Walsh wnile
Ia king 10 active part Ia society, being
Ia mourning Tor Mr. WaiSh'S brother
who died IA Cto.or,ido a few weeks :: go.
will have as their guests ever the New
Year Gen. and Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant. and Peter a. Collier OF New
York Their daughter and son. Miss
Evelyn Walsh and Vinson Walsh. are
also spending the holidays he;.s Mr..
and Mrs. walsh viii accompany their
daughter bac.- 10 Paris The first Of tee
year, and wih remain abroad until next
surannel-
Miss Edes, contrary 10 her custom OF
past years. will not give = New Year
tea. as she has been quite IL for several
weeks. This annual function. which has
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mr. Black never wanted it, and odeIl
vas only Joking
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mrs Taft wife OF the Secretary Of
War. who will hold her first reception
since becoming Il Cabinet officers wife,
viii have assisting her Mrs. Oliver, wife
Of the Assistant Secretary of War; Mrs.
Audenreid. Mrs Longworth, Mrs Buck
ner Wallingford, her daughter; Mrs
Frank Ellis. MIS-. Henry ". Taft. of
lew York: the Misses Oliver, Miss
Durand, daughter of the British ambas-
sador, and Mrs. Humphrey.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mrs Daniel f-athrop, of Concord.
Mass. and her daughter. Miss Margaret
14athrop viii be with Mrs. Dalzen this
afternoon at the Iatter's regular weekly
at home.
The Washington times., 1904-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. Henley Smith entertain
ed 4 dinner party last night when among
their guests were Col and Mrs. Charles
S. Bronwell. Mr. and Mrs. olive: Crom-
well. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Dr. and
Mrs Becker, and Mrs. Peyton Russell