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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
May Festival.

On Tuesday, Nav 3tst, 1904 the
Sunday-schools of Rich Hill will
unite in holding a "fAiay Festival
in the west Park. There will be a
chorus of some four hundred voices
with the band to lead the singing.
There will also be public speaking,
games, etc. This notice includes
an invitation 10 the Sunday Schools
and their friends of the immediate
vicinity to attend on that day.
This will be a basket picnic so
far as lunch is concerned. Come
and bring your families.
J. S. ALLEN
L. c. JAMES.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
LONEOAK.

VIM. Douglas was in Rich Hill
trading last Thursday and brought
out a supply of barb wire for fencing
purposes.
y. L. Allison has commenced build
ing a new barn. John Kamm is do
ing the carpenter work.
II. Stocklaufer was hauling some
hay Saturday which he bought Of
Chas. Kienberger.
Several, OF orr farmers e to
work and planted theft eorn over,
and now since the heavy rain last
Friday they are beginning to think
they might have to plant again.
Frank Blankenbaker was putting
up some hog wire fencing Monday
Chas. Kienberger had "a young
horse TO get pretty badly cut UP ia
"A barb wire fence last week.
Sol Edwards was cutting sprouts
on some ground which he rented ON
the Geo. Long place, last Monday.
As Sunshine was wondering Il we
were too busy farming Ia write, win
say we have not been doing much
farming lately on account of the wet
weather. aud writing did no good
till the high waters got down so cur
mail carrier could get around
PLoW BOY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
(Buuer Republican Press.)

J. l.. Bobbet, the postmaster al
Sprague, was in the city last Mon
day on business.
c. A. Denton was over in the
Kansas Oil and Gas fields for a cou-
pie OF days the first Of the week.
Albert Brown and Miss Anna Nc
kinley were married Wednesday,
Squire b. f, letter officiating. They
are of Hudson township.
Howard James and wife, who
have been in the city. the guests OF
II. 6. Cook and wife, returned TO
their home in Rich Hill Thursday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
Exercises.
I. S. ALLEN
L. c. JAMES.

The graduating exercises Of the
public schools Of Rich Hill will be
held May 18th in the opera house.
There is a graduating class of "
this year, four OF which will take an
active part in the program of the
evening. Prof. Greenwood, Super
intendent of the Kansas City public
schools and a leading educator of
the state Will deliver the class ad-
dress. His address will be interest
ing, instructive and entertaining and
will be appreciated by those who
hear it, as he IS gifted with ability
20 make plain what he knows about
matters educational. Everybody
should hear the Professor. And
show their appreciation of our
school board and their able corps
OF teachers in educational matters.
The opera house ought to be crowd
ed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12
walnut street NJ e Church.

There will be preaching At the
Walnut Street az. L. Chureh next
Sunday at a 8. IN. aad 500 p. m.
Sunday School at 9:4S a. m,
Junior League at sSo p. IN.
Epworth League At 500 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday s; 90.
CnAs. {. JANIS, Pas,of.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

Don't forge. TO read every adyer-
usement in the issue OF the TRt-
BUNE this week so YOU viii know
where 10 find the best bargain. The
advertiser has them Tor yeu and he
wants you 10 know Il,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

LOCAL BRIEFS.

ed Nevada Tuesday.
All kinds OF seasonable goods on
hand all the time At the Bazaar.
The market is plentIlully sup
piled with every every Of garden
truck.
Strawberries are plentiful in this
market now al reasonable prices
for the first Of the season.
The ice cream and cake social
at the Presbyterian parsonage last
night was a complete success.
The Farm Implement Co., are
agents for the Champion and Mil.
waukee Harvesting machinery. st
Shirt waist suits are all the rage
at this season. The Bazaar has a
NICE assortment on hand. See them,
Joe Bellman came in from his
work on the Mo. Pacific owe in
Kansas and spent Sunday with his
family.
The heavy ram Sunday morning
prevented the ball game between
the Butler and Rich Hill teams
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. l.. L. Pinuell, Of the Park
avenue NJ. E. Church, South, is at
tending the Dlstrie, Conference Of
his church At Sheldon.
The ram, sunday morning,
caused a shortage IN the church
and SUNDAY school meetings, but
the evening meetings were we'll at
tended.
The Farm Implement Co., have
in stock carriages, buggies, and
harness Tor sale. 1t will pay you
to look al their goods and get
their prices. OF
Brick crossings are being put in
from Rich HILL bank corner TO F.
& NJ. bank corner and thence to
Cowles- Mekibben corner. A much
needed improvement.
The baeealaureate sermon to the
graduating class of 1905 of our bub-
lie schools, will be delivered at the
Walnut Street NJ. Z. church, Sun.
DAY evening at S p. m. by Rev. c.
c. James.
The residence Of Cyrus Harkins
was broken into Sunday night but
in trying to effect an entrance the
burglars awakened Mr.. Harkins
who frightened them away before
they BOT in their work.
Miss Virgie Luudean fell on the
stairs at her home one day last
week, aud as a consequence is con.
fined to ner bed and is quite seri.
ously sick. Her many friends
hope to see her out again soon.
4. $. Requa, a retired capitalist
OF Richards, Mo-, VINO owns quite
an amount OF real estate in this city
came over Tuesday. looking after
his interests here aud remaining
oyet night with VIM. Done, return.
ing home Wednesday morning.
Mr.. w. X. Allin has opened a
boot and shoe making shop on the
north ess, corner Of Park Ave. and
Eighth streets opposite the Mer.
chants Hotel, And will make boots
aud shoes for every body that wants
them.
Some one took two OF three
shots al George Grimm, who was
walking home with a couple Of
young ladies' on, in the south part
OF town Saturday night. Who the
party IS that did the shooting is
unknown.
Steuck Bros. saloon was bur
glarized sometime sunday night
aud over sligo stolen. Entrance
was affected through the rear door
and the safe forced open and the
money taken. Nothing else was
moIesIed, Evidently some one
well acquainted with the job. but
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-12

lfAAAAANA - HAANNANH AkAhAAAAAH
Saoo TO loan on acre property.
Inquire Of Geo. p. Huekeby.
The sale Of pattern bats at the
Bazaar was a complete success.
Old newspapers, SC for a big
bundle at The TRIBUNE Office.
The TRIBUNE telephone is No.
So. Send in your items by tele-
phone.
Baby shoes 10 all eolors at the
Bazaar. A nice new stock lately
received.
The Bazaar is the place to find
bargains. Something new in this
line every few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Littleneld,
of the Foster neighborhood, were IN
Rich Hill yesterday.
E. c. Hines, Of Kansas City, was
in the city last Friday evening lock-
ing after coal business.
c. w. Chance the travelling bak-
cry and confectionery man, spent
Sunday with his family.
w. o. Jackson. the Butler law
yer who has turned Folk Denoctat
IA the city last Thursday.
The oil wizard seems to think
that 5. {. Lsmar's property is
in the midst Of the oil belt.
Peter kilt removed the big safe
Of the Rich Hill Coal Mining Co.
to the New Home mines TUESDAY.
When IA town looking for bar
gains, don't fail to visit the Bazaar.
They will be glad to show YOU their
A nice assortment of kimonas and
waist suits c IN be seen at the
Bazaar. Just the thing for warm
weather.
A timely aud much needed I'M
proyement in the sidewalk on the
west side of the Talmage house,
has been made.
Mr.. Albert J. Hare Gen. Agt. of
The Merchants insurance Co. OF ST.
was in the city last Friday
looking after insurance interests.
Mrs. Mary +. Taylor recently
sold her property, corner Sth and
Myrtle sts., to Camilla Flaey, who
will occupy the same as her iu-
home.
Geo w. Poultgr, a good Vernon
county farmer from the Carbon
Center neighborhood, was in the
city last Saturday looking after bus
matters.
J. X. DeJamet has been appoint-
ed Justice OF the Peace and member
Of the Township Board IN place Of
NJ, D.. Van Dyke who has removed
the township.
There is a movement on foot to
get the FRISCO System to run a
from Rich Hit to the New
Home coal mines morning and
evening Tor the benefit of our
miners.
On May roth the extension OF
the NJ. X. \ I. Ry., TO Wilburton
l. T., will be open for passenger
aud freight business. Train ser.
will be inauguTated, connect
ing with main line trains at Meal.
ester in both directions.
J. II. Bair is home from Cha
mute, Kan, which has been his
headquarters while working in the
interest Of bis association, the
Pyramids, in that section OF Kan.
sas lie reports everything pros.
porous aud ''uunning smooth as
oil"
Miss Rachel Crabb, who has
been employed as teacher in the
public schools at Burlington juno
non. Mo. is expected home this
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20

On and on came the Pacific Mail The firemsn were dazed by what they had seen. They stood stansftxed. look ing at the wreckage.
 '-Toot-toot! T-o-o-t! T-o-o-t? shrieked the express. The screaming whistle aroused one of the men as he looked at the awful destruction.
 Tearing of his blouse. he starter up the track waving 1t from side to side and shouting.
 The engineer saw him. The steam hissed in the cylinder head: the wheels crunched on the tracks and the brakes set hard The passengers peered out of the windows. The en- gineer reversed the lever and with a grinding sound the express stopped just at the edge of the demilished bridge.
 Below lay the wreckage and under 1t the bodies of two men, Tn the death grip of each was the handle of the throttle.
 A woman stepped from the express walked forward with the other curi- ous passengers. peered at the wreck age. discerned '99". on the overturned tender of one of the wrecked engines. screamed staggered and fainted. It was Sarah
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20

at the mouth of Beaver. Big Sandy. Friday night.
 Three push boats with a crew of sev- teen men were en route to Pikeville. the boats being loaded with freight. At the mouth of Beaver. five miles above Prestonburg two of the boats sank and the men swan and waded ashore with much of the freight. A jug of wood acohol was one of the articles saved.
 It was dark and the men were chilled and wet Fires were built and supper started. man came along and sold them four bottles of moonshine. They drank the whiskey and wanted more. One man said: Let's drink the alcohol" Another said Tt will kill us. see the poison label?' One of the crew began mixing drinks and said: Come on: let's have our Christmas now. If it's poison we will all die together" They drank the stun and while at sup per became violently III.
 Two doctors were called but could not relieve them. The ten dead men are: Captain Henry Spriggs. of Buf- falo: Field and Shade Daniels. Muddy Branch: Sam Harmon and Henry Spen- cer. Toms Creek; Curtis and John Goble of Johnson county. Two other mem- bers of the crew are reported dying and three ars missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
RAISES PEABODY VOTE.
Colorado Supreme Court Throws Out
 Four More Precincts.

Colorado Supreme Court Throws Ont
 Four More Precincts.
 Denver Special.
 Republican leaders have not decided whether vrn 1t Is expedient to allow Gov to have the Legislature declare Gov ernor Peabody elected. In the latter event Governor Peabody probably will Lieutenant Governor Mcdonald.
 The Republican leaders have every thing in their own hands. Mir. Adams is the only Democrat who stands any flee, and if he is seated 1t will be on sufferance of the Republicans.
 The Supreme Court today threw out the votes cast in four precincts at the recent election: The other day the cinct- These five precincts gave the Democratic candidates 1,047 plurality Now that they have been eliminated from the count, every Democratic leg islative and County candidate. except Assessor Alexander and County Judge Lindsey, will lose his place.
 This means that, through the action Says the rspsS cou me eleven members of the lower house. They will be able to organize both houses of the Legislature.
 counsel for the Republicans in the Supreme Court. He asked that the elections commission be directed to emitting the five precincts thrown out py the court, and certify the result to the State Canvassing Board. This would Indicate that Mir. Waldron will not ask the court to throw out any more precincts.
 The Legislature is now in the hands or the Peabody men. and will canvass the vote on Governor. If the leaders h to elect Peabody the Legislature will be expected to do the work.
 Democrats say a great injustice has 6een worked because the Supreme only. fraudulent votes and to count the legal ones. Chief Justice Gabbert with Justice Campbell concurring, slid that was not the province of the court: that the Legislature offered a remedy for any candidate who had been in- Jured.
 Justice Steele. in a dissenting opin- ion. said in part:
 Tn three of these precincts the legal votes were separated and identified: that Is. the Illegal votes were so iden- tined, and in my opinion the rema oi . ing, 600 or 700 votes, that have not been shown to be illegal, should be
 Upon this utterance by Justice Steele Justice Campbell launched into a long oral defense of the courts action.
 Democrats, Whlie taking about an appeal to the Linked States Supreme Court. have practically thrown up the sponge. Even If Adams Is not allowed to take his seat. 1t is entirely unlikely the Democrats will do anything except to try to get their workers out of jail
 In Denver the situation Is not strained, but in the mining camps, where deportations continue, the min CTS are in an ugly mood. It Is gener- ally admitted that while the militia will not be needed in Denver there is every likelihood it will be called out in the mining camps If Adams is not al- lowed to take his seat. General Sher- man Bell. however, will not be likely to be placed In command. Conserva- tive Republican leaders believe the in . terests of the Republican party and the State Of Colorado require that hoLh Peabody and Bell be displaced. In this lies Adainss only hope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
INVADE HARLEM.
Residents of Fashionable District Pro
 teaf af Action oH M0Hunana

Residents of Fashionable District Pro-
 test at Action of Mormons.
 New York Special.
 Intense indignation was caused to- day in the heart of the fashionable residence district of Harlem by the announcement that the Mormon church after determined efforts tosain a foot. hold up town, had purchased the prop erty at 151 West One Hundred and Twenty-third Street . Elder John c. McQuarrie of the eastern conference of the Mormon church. secured the ti- tie, and the belief Is 1t is intended to establish here the eastern heaSquar- ters of the sect. This will not be done if the plans of those preparing to oppose the scheme are carried to sue cess.
 Not only is the district In which the property Is situated, which includes the homes of former Mayor Thomas F Gflroy and former Postmaster Charles F. Dayton: aroused but all of Harlem IS agitated. and every church within It's limits. 1t Is said today, will join the band to fight the sect The pros elyting of young girls from the Wad- leigh school and other incidents of like nature were fresh In the minds of inc Harlem resident when they deter mined to enter upon the bitter war.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
MR. JUSTICE FINNEMORE Judge of the Natal Supreme Court, Sends thG Following Remarkable Testimonial TO CUTICURA The World Is Cuticura's Field, Used Wherever Civilization
 Has Penetrated.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
Christmas Holiday. Rates Via Atlantic Coast Line
 Railway.

superb train service with Pullman D Ds Atlantic Coast Line will sell, t,eS .srd. 24th. 25th. 31st. and Jan lst, ana' rom all stations on It's line with nnaI limit January 4th. 1905. ar a fare ol one and third rate for the round trip. minimum rate fifty cents. These rates will apply to all points east of Mississippi and south of the Ohio and rotomac Rivers. including St Louis, Mo, Rates for schools and colleges, tickets VIII De sold December 17th to 24th. final limit Jan sth, where certificates are signed by superintendents or presidents of school
 For further information see ricke, Agent, or address. | Tavtor dex su T. P. A., Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
NEBRASKA WINS.
Supreme Court Decides i'm Favor of
 RrYnn,a State.

Washington. Dec. ls.-The supremes Court of the United States. today de- cided the boundary case between the states of Missouri and Nebraska in fa- vor of the state of Nebraska.
 The case involved the question as to whether a change of the course of the Missouri river had the effect of chang ing land which had heretofore been on the west side of the river to the east side of the river from the Jurisdiction of Nebraska to that of Missouri, bur the court held 1t did not The opinion was by Justice Harlan who said that the pounoary must remain In the middle of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20

totaA ..'. VI ,904 23
 The Board awarded the contract for Creek on the Selma Road to f. K. ticks for which he Is to be paid $195. This bridge marks the dividing line be- tween Montgomery and Lowndes Coun- ties, but the expense of keeping 1t in repair invariably falls on this county,
 No definite action was taken by the Board relative to leasing the county eonvicts next year. This matter will he further discussed at todays meet ing.
 So many persons attend the regular meetings of the Board that It's mem- oers felt they had not had opportunity to fully consider the subject of im- proving the roads and bridges of the county. This matter will engage the attention of the Board at it's special meeting this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
CONFIRMED PRICE.
Steel Magnates Hold Meeting fin New
 York.

SeeeA M"8nates Hoid Meeting in New
 York.
 New York. Dec. 1s.-The leading steel manufacturers were in session In Jersey City and reaffirmed the present. price of $21 per ton for steel billets It is believed, however, that an ad- vance of g per ton will be made in this product soon after the new wear Following the meeting of the billet manufacturers, members of the struc- tural steel commission met in this city and according to the best information reafhrmed the present price for their products.
 It is known, however, that the con- sensus or opinion faovrs higher prices ana IL IS believed that an advance will soon be made In structural shanes
 In many eases of Asthma Piso's Cure give. relief that Is almost equal to a cure. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
FOUR MORE DEATHS.

Result of Wood Alcohol Drunk On
 River BOat.
 Ashland. Ky. Dec 19.--Four more deaths have been added to the list of dead and two are reported dying from the effects of wood alcohol poisoning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
Cream tho Best Medicine.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20
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