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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
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Andrew Isaac. iniant con 81
Louisa ard Wsslev sauery died
early Friday morning, Jan, 1znd
Igof, after a short ii.nees Of lung
fever. at the home Of bis parents on
East Walnut Street. aged . year, s
months ard II days The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon from
the home. and The body was buried
in Greeniann G m-tsv The or
rowing parents have the sympathy
OF the community 80 their sad be-
reavment.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28
NoF SEYMOUR
SO Declared by Persons Who
Knew Him Well,

A few days ago Mrs. Kate Sey.
mour who is teaching IN the Hume
public schools was notified that Der
husband, Mr.. Chas 2. Seymour bad
been killed IN the cyclone that swept
over the state OF Alabama a few
days ago and that the body would
be shipped to Rich Hin for burial,
Monday night the body arrived in
Rich Hill aud was taken 10 the un-
dertaking rooms OF II. NJ. Booth.
Tuesday Mrs. Seymous and a num-
Der Of others who knew Seymour in
his lifetime received the remains bul
failed TO indemnity them as those of
Mr.. Seymour and the conclusion Is
that a mistake has been made,
Those who knew Seymour say thar
he bad auburn hair, a slender face
aud several teeth out and fully uN
feet tall. Il Is said that Seymour
was once before reported 10 have
been killed bat was afterwards
found TO be alive and well. Whsl
10 40 with the body is a question,
Mr.. Gnggs, Supt. Ctsseent Rail-
way. who sen,lhe telegram has been
notified that the body i sabise, e
bic orders,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28

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nrnantiou tetwten the ahoalhrs
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-28

Township ehairman r. ~. Tar
ter has called . meeting Of fbe Re-
pablieans Of Oags township. Ner-
non CO. a. Anaag,sf % ni4y q ID
70 organize q Roosevelt eiab. Hon
w. II. Huiief. Of NeYa5s. Hon.
w. BIS Csuii snd g o.. y Huek.
CbY will adjfess ihs Hirehng.
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30 1BDYD 8183UDtH
LOCAL BRIEFS.


hf. T.. H. mas gone on .
months visit to his old home in
Tusculum. Ga,
John jennings came up from Yale
Kansas, Saturday night to see his
Pa and other friends.
Rev. w. Latin, notwithstanding
his increasing years, is still able to
be on Tie street occasionally.
Pneumonia now SEEMS to be the
ranking desease in all parts Of the
country from New York to Rich
Hill.
Ray Thompson came up from
Carthage to spend Sunday with his
mother and attend church with home
folks.
Matinee Saturday afternoon at
a:so, by .'Our COLLINS" Co. Ad-
mission roc for children, and age
for adults.
{. r. Walters spent Sunday with
his father-in-law, DR.. Fleming at
Joplin. DR.. Fleming was n OF
the pioneer citizens of Rich Hill.
Now is the time TO subscribe for
the TRIBUNE and get any mi of
half a dozen papers as a premium
OF any you want al reduced clubbing
rates.
Roy Mayes, one of Rich Hills
boys that is a credit to the town has
purchased the John Braun place
just south of the city and will make
that bis future home.
Miss Mary Bridwsll, from the
land of the Arkansas Traveller was
in the city over Sunday, visiting her
numerous friends and attending SER
vices in the old heme church.
WANTED - A good girl, or wo-
man. to do housework ia small FAM
lily. Good wages and a steady
place to the right one. Enquire OF
Major Wilson's, South Sth ST. If
DIR. II. w. Lancaster has Feoov-
cred from his recent sickness but
eontemplates a western trip for the
benefit OF his health, which to ms
friends looks like a needed a
Of treatment tor him.
II. G. Speaker was = pleasan,
caller on the rHIBUSE Monday NOR
ming. Just as soon as the warm.
pleasant days Of spring begin 10.
come Nj. Speaker will be on the
road again with his mammoth mer.
ry-go-round.
Mr.. aud Mrs. K, T. Hagan and
little Benadine went to Rich Hill
Saturday night. to visit relatives.
Mr.. Hagan returned Monday morn
ing, while Mrs. Hagan and the ba-
hy remained over until Tuesday
Richards Progress.
Our thermometer on a south
porch inclosed on three sides and
behind a screen door Indicated -
degrees below zero at S O'Clock
Tuosdny morning. Jan so,h. The
loves, heretofore this winter has
been } degrees above zero.
Mr.. Ernest Miller called on The
TRIBUNE Tuesday aud made the
heart Of TIE printer glad. MFR. Nil
Ter reads good newspapers, keeps
posted on the daily occurrences Of
The country, aud is making a sue
cess Of gardening where others be.
fore him have failed.
All lovers OF music and comedy
should witness Mr.. j. C. nanon's
production Of "OuT COLLINS" OF
"Fun on the Rhine when !, is
played At the opera house on Jan,
20. This piece was made famous
by Nat Goodwin aud Francis VIII
son and Is produced on a most
sumptuous scale by Mt. Barton.
Mr.. Reuben Harvey brother to
Mr.. w. A, Harvey Of this cit, died
at his home in Spokane, Wash.
Sunday. jan, i7th, after a long ILL.,
ness the result OF disease contracted
in the service. lie was a Missouri
p,tb;sr !, tha rao;wenf commando
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40 ON WITH TIE SERVICE PENSION.

Praiseworthy, admirable as Order No.
IS is in most respects, it falls far short of
what will be accomplished by the Service
| Pension Bill.
Order No. 7S does not give every man
| who served 80 days during the war of the
rebellion and was honorably discharged, the
rating of So per month. such as the Serv-
ice Pension Bill will.
Order No. 7S does not make a mans
honorable discharge pension warrant and
testimonial of his faithful service to the
Government, such as does the Service Pen
sion Bill
Order No. IS makes no provision what
ever for the widows of veterans, while the
Service Pension Bill puts them on the
same basis as their deceased husbands, and
gives them the same allowance.
This is the greatest apparent defect of
Order 1S In time any veteran may re-
ceive the highest rating, but there is no
provision whatever that widows shall do
this
If there were no other reason for con-
tinued earnestness in favor of the Service
Pension Bill, this would be entirely suffi-
cent.
Order 7S does not relieve the Govern
ment of the enormous expense that it is
put to every year for Special Examiners
and Boards of Examining Surgeons. This
can only be accomplished by the Service
Pension Bill rendering further medical ex
amlnations unnecessary, and making it
wholly needless for the country to be COW
cred with Special Examiners inqurng into
mans ability to perform manual labor,
and into the possible income of every poor
old widow
Order IS is merely a departmental rule
subject to modification, restriction, or revo-
cation at the simple will of the Commits
siOner. the Secretary of the Interior, or
the President This is a fatal defect. The
country certainly owes it to the men who
saved it, to give whatever it thinks them
entitled to in fee simple, with a warrantee
deed executed by the Congress of the
United States and signed by the President.
Nothing less than this is worthy of the
great Nation which has profted so lavish
ly by their services and sacrifices
Order IS does not place the veterans of
the war of the rebellion on the same hon
Orable plane of National recognition as
the veterans of the Revolutionary War,
the War of 1912, and the war with Mex
leo. This also is reason enough for in
sisting that there should be no discrimi-
nation against the veterans of the great
est war in which the country has ever
been engaged. and that they should be in
scribed upon the Nations roll of gratitude
and honor on exactly the same basis as
their predecessors of former wars.
Therefore. let there be a renewal of
effort everywhere along the lines on the
bill recommended by the National Encamp-
ment at San Francisco. and every veteran
come into ranks with the determination to
remain until victory is secured by Con-
gressional enactment of that legislation.
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The Grand Army in the South.

The Oath Annual Encampment of the
Grand Army of 1.-THE Republic, Department
of Louisiana and Mississippi, met at New
Orleans. March Il. In the Department are
81 Posts, aggregating LOCI members. Dur
ing the year there were 40 deaths. Among
those who were mustered out of earthly
service was Senior Vice-Department Com
mander Isaiah Kelly, of Vicksburg. The
finances of the Department are in a salts
factory state. Thanks were rendered Con-
gresham II. c. Dewey. of Louisiana, for in
PRODUCING bill in the House for Sol
diers' Home in Louisiana or Mississippi.
Col. Charles w. Keeting was unanimous
ly elected Department Commander for the
18th term. n. A. Anderson was elected
Vice Commander; J. s. Davidson Junior
Vice Commander; Henry Kenner. Medical
Director; John Pierce, Chaplain; A. j.
Barrett and Noah Spillers. Delegates to the
National Encampment at Boston.
Nj. A. C.. Hussey, Thomas l.. McVay, w.
]. Rodolph. Cyrus Graner and Theodore
Lumbard were elected Council of Admins
tration. New Orleans was selected as the
place of meeting for the next Annual En-
campment.
The Commander appointed the following
staff officers: Assistant Adjutant- General,
II. b. Baquie; Assistant Quartermaster-
General, +. X. Russ; Department Inspec-
tor, A. s. Badger: Judge Advocate, Ernest
Longpre; Chief MASTERING Officer, f. C.
Antoine.
The report of Priscilla ]. Taper, Depart
ment President. w. r.. c., shows that that
Auxiliary is doing effective relief work.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: In yom
issue of April Comrade Nicholas Skunk.
21st Pa. Cav, asks, What regiment made
the last charge and what regiment fired
the last shot at Lees surrender? At this
late date | hope the comrade will accept
this till he is otherwise convinced. / am
and always have been satisfied that the
10th n. Y. made the last two charges and
fired the last shot. l will state on what /
base my opinion. On that glorious April
9, when we made the first charge. we
were ordered back to where we started
from, and there the regiment was formed
in line of battle when the officers were
called to brigade headquarters. While they
were away the rebels came TO the top OF
the ridge in our advance, and commenced
it over my head and shouted: "Come on.
boys: let us hit them once more for luck!
They have not had enough yeti. and away
we went, and the boys never before
cheered so loud. it seemed to me. We
drove them half or three-fourths of a mile,
then were ordered back. As we were going
back we met man riding to the front
waving a flag of truce over his head,
shouting: Cease firing. Cease firing! Lee
has surrendered" And on that morning
| received from Congress Medal Of
Honor for daring bravery, and urging the
men forward i'm a charge.
One of the Jayhawkers who loved his
chickens and applejack-and got them,
too.-SERG'T JAMES l.. CAREY, Co. Ct,
10th \. \. Cav, Croton, n. Y.
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Heirs of Deceased soldiers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: am inter-
ested, as l am sure all of your readers are.
in the comprehensive digest of pension
legislation appearing weekly in your val
liable paper. l beg to note that the ref
erence to the act Of Aug. 7, 1882, in rela
ton to inmates of National Soldiers
Homes, that Tin case of death of any pen
siOner, any pension money due him and re-
naming in the hands of the Treasurer
shall be paid to his legal heirs, if demand
is made within three years." may be mis-
leading. A later act, July /, 1902, defines
who are the legal heirs under the act of
August Z, 1882, in case of death Of an in
mate of a National Soldiers Home, as fol-
lows:
thereafter any balance of pension
money due a member of the National
Home for Disabled Soldiers at the time
OF his death shall be paid to his widow,
minor children or dependent mother or
father in the order named, and should no
widow, minor child or dependent parent
be discovered within one year from the
time of the death of the pensioner, said
balance shall be paid to the post fund of
the branch of said National Home of
which the pensiOner was member at the
time of his DEATH"
1t will be seen that the term legal heirs
as used in the act of Aug. Z, 1882, is cir
cumscribed and defined in the act of July
], 1902, so that brother or sister not
minors, or any other blood relatives who
might claim under the common law, are
barred out.
recent case came under my observa-
ton where a check for $36 was mailed
from this agency to the Treasurer of a
National Soldiers Home for an inmate,
but the soldier died March II, before the
check came into his hands. son, not
a minor, there being no dependent rela-
tives, bore the funeral expenses, and upon
inquiry learned that the $50. under the
provisions of the act of July l, 1902, was
not available for reimbursement, but
escheated to the Home
Respectfully yours,
JNO r. KING,
U. s. Pension Agent, Washington, d. C.
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The following States the Democrats pro-
fess to regard as doubtful with the chances
From this il aDDaa re that tho Renublican

From this it appears that the Republicans
have certain, beyond any reasonable doubt,
900 votes, which leaves them only 10 more
to get from the States in which the Dem
ocrats have hopes. On the other hand, the
Democrats have certain but 151 votes,
making it necessary for them to get S8
votes in order to elect their man. There
fore, to be successful, they must carry
nearly every one of the States to which
they are laying claim now in the bubbling
confidence of the opening of the campaign
If the Republicans, however, carry New
Jersey alone, which is regarded by most of
that party as certain as Ohio, the Repub-
lican nominee will be elected with two
votes to spare, or Connecticut and Rhode
Island would give enough votes to elect,
with one to spare.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12
THE CANNON BOOM.

What threatened to sweep over the
country like a prairie fire was a boom
started last week by Senator Elkins wv.
Va for Uncle Joe Cannon for the Vice
Presidential nomination. Everybody yelled
approval at the first mention, except Uncle
Joe himself. That clear, hard, Scotch
Irish brain of his is as repelant to the
seductions of fattery as a diamond to the
permeation of altar Of roses. No man
ever lived who knew better exactly when
he was we'll off, nor what he wanted and
did not want. He cast an estimating
glance out of his keen weather eye at the
tempting bauble, and decided that he had
no use for it in his business. The gentle
men who were booming him had not the
advantage of the Republican party so
much at heart as Interior plans of their
own.
The managing cOterie of Senator's would
be only too glad to take from his hand
the Houses gavel. which he makes a
wand of power, and give him instead that
of the VicePresident, whose only func-
ton is to register votes and roll-calls.
With them were aspiring Representatives,
who have hopes of succeeding to the
Speakership. NO. sir; not for joe" As
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
he is second in power only to the Presi-
dent of the United States AS Vice-Presi-
dent he would be Of less real consequence
than most Chairmen of Committees. He
can remain Speaker as long as the Repub-
lican party is in power. Under his able
leadership the House will again become
the dominant chamber, and compel the
Senate to dance to it's music instead of its
keeping step to the tune the Senate
chooses to play. And Uncle Joe was
never shrewder than when he instantly de-
cided to stand pat and let some one who
wants an easy job with a good deal of
honor and no work, take the Viee-Presi-
dency.
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THE news comes from st. Petersburg
that Gen. Zassalitch, in command of the
Russian line On the Yalu, is censured and
threatened with being disciplined for max
ing too strenuous resistance" The Rus
slams now say that their loss was 1000.
which must include a great many prison.
ers, since there is no creditable account of
there being very desperate fighting at any
point on the long line. The Russians adj
NIT that they had about 1900 men on the
line, and a loss of 1000 from these, in de-
Tending a position which they had made
much proclamation of strongly holding.
will strike Americans as insignificant Had
American troops started out to hold SO i'm
portant line as that of the Yalu with
1900 men, they would not have been
driven from it without q loss of less than
four or five times that number. With the
shelter of intrenchments which the Rus
slams had had weeks to prepare. they
should have inflicted an appalling loss on
their adversaries. The Japanese loss
seems to have been quite slight for an as
sault upon strongly fortified line held by
l7.OOO Russians. Apparently they made
direct frontal attacks on the line; and
with works such as they should have pro.
vided, and with modern breech-loading
weapons, the Russians, if they resisted at
all, should have caused overwhelming
slaughter among their enemies. No decent
soldiers standing behind intrenchments,
with modern arms and plenty of ammuni-
ton, should allow themselves to be driven
of, no matter how many enemies attack
them directly in front. Gen. Sherman said
that the lesson of our war was that, even
with our old-fashioned muzzle leaders, no
direct front attack upon respectable troops
ever succeeded. Gen. Grant learned this
lesson very sorrowfully at Cold Harbor,
where he lost 10000 men in 20 minutes by
q front attack.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12
Celebrating Lees Surrender.

The veterans of Lakehurst, \. j.. on
April Q celebrated Lees surrender. Burn
side Post. of Louis River. were guests Of
the occasion, and there was a regular pro-
gram, musical and oratorical, including
numbers by pupils of the public schools Of
Lakehurst. Several able speakers made
patriotic addresses and a feast followed
the exercises. Chairman of the evening
Comrade Charles Morehouse called atten-
ton to the report that the State of Viz
ginia was endeavoring to have a statue OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee placed in the Hall OF
Statuary i'm the Capitol at Washington,
and asked if Virginia had no distinguished
sons without the blot of treason on their
records. He spoke of Lees great skill and
intelligence, his education at Government
expense, amid the very scenes Of ArnOld's
treason and Andres fate, and the position
of trust he held under the Government he
betrayed, and the oaths he had taken to
defend the Flag that he assailed.
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WHAT seems. to be very significant is
that in all this description of the rout of
the Russians. there is no report of any
high officer, not even a Colonel having been
killed in attempting to rally his troops
This does not speak at all we'll for the
Russian commanders. In the face of such
disaster to any civilized army there are
always mournful losses of high officers
slain in the attempt to restore the line and
make a stand
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This was to be our bedroom for tonight,
but | won't sleep In q room desecrated by
in the sin if did. I'd rather 60 back to
the cars. and sit up in the seats all night
Great Jehosephat, what's this?" ex-
claimed Shorty, picking up a freshly
addressed envelope. superscribed:
Miss Maria Klegg,
Bean Blossom Greek =. O.,
Posey County. Ind"
eff that runagate hain't been writing to
my wife PIP He stopped, for his
eye fell on sheet of note paper under
meath, upon which the Captain had evil
IDENTIFY been writing at the time he was
interrupted by the collision. Shorty
spelled out with rising choIer as far as:
MY Dear Miss Klegg:"
When Maria. startled at the mention of
her former name, sprang to his side,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12

The next great events may be looked
for around Mukden, the ancient Capital of
Manchuria. This is ON the railroad about
100 miles northeast of Newchwang, and in
the plains, where the mountains near the
seacoast melt down into level land. 1t is
also on the road to Picking, by which the
japanese are advancing from the Yalu
and Feng-Weng Cheng. 1t is anticipated
that the japanese advancing up the rail
road will meet near here their other army
which has come across the Yalu and that
the Russians will offer battle to prevent
further advance toward Hardin.
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THE completeness of the Russian over
throw startles all Europe and makes i'm
portant reorganization of diplomatic lines
necessary. In the first place is the col
lapse of Russias military efficiency, which
distresses France greatly, because the way
the diplomatic game has hitherto been
played has been that the dual alliance of
France and Russia was quite equal to the
triple alliance Of Germany, Austria and
Italy. Now Russia seems broken reed
for anyone to lean upon, and to the recog-
milton Of this fact is attributed a very
startling speech made by the German
Kaiser recently. The balance of power in
Europe is destroyed, and France seems
entirely isolated unless she can make
terms with Italy for which she has appar-
emily been looking for some time. On the
other hand, Italy suffered so humilating
a collapse in her Abyssnian operations.
and showed herself of so little worth, that
there was talk at the time of putting her
out Of the Dreibund. Germany has been ac-
cused of meditating withdrawal
from the Dreibnnd, and making an alli-
ance with Russia. Now she is hardly in
clined that way. The next disturbing
thought is as to what will be the attitude
of the Japanese after their victories to-
ward Germany, France and England with
regard to China and the far East. Japan
has to be counted with in the future in any
scheme for the memberment of China
or acquiring territory, and it is not at all
likely that she will submit to acquisitions
as meekly as she did when she gave up
Port Arthur at the command of the wes-
| tern Nations. So far as the United States
| is concerned there need be no fear We
want nothing in China but the "open
door, and Japan is pledged to maintain
that, and is also under obligations to us
for friendly sympathy in the present war,
and for some material assistance given at
| the right time automatically.
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1T is pointed out that the Russians have
never relied on themselves in their foreign
wars. except with the Turks, but have al
ways been in alliance with other more ex-
perienced nations. When they fought
Frederick the Great they were in alliance
with Austria and France, and they were
generally alongside of Austria in their
battles with Napoleon.
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IT WILL be sad news to the comrades
everywhere that Past Commander-in-Ch Chief
John s. kountz has been in ill health for
over year. He is still suffering, and for
the past month has been confined to his
bed. He missed the Department and Ma
tional Encampments in 1903 for the first
time in over 90 years. The Doctor now
urges him to go South for a while. which
he will probably do, with the hope of being
sufficiently recovered by June to attend the
Ohio Encampment, which meets in Tiffin.