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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
strange DeIIcaeles.

In the ieastiug days OF ancient
Rome do2rmiee were q delicaey
mach appreciated, aud were served
with peoples aud honey. Certain
cmperors were very fond OF a dish
made of pbeasan, aud wood-coek
cooked wttl thc hook and udder Of
a SOW and a bread pudding served
over g. The Romans ate bran
with mustard and honey, aud
soused pigs feet and head were
common on every bill OF fare.
Without the modern facilities ior
keeping food fresh, they insisted
that their fish should be fresh, and
threw il into boiling wafer At the
earliest possible momen, after It
was taken from the water. The
swiiIesl eouyiers awaited the land.
ing OF the Roman fishing boats and
set of with the fish at once tor
Rome. Everyone was compelled
10 get out Of the way of their gal.
Looping horses.
Il is astonishing 10 consider the
amount Of food served in those
days. When julius Ceaser gave
his triumphal feast he had three
tons OF humphreys served at his Ia
Die aud when Hortensius passed
away to a land where gluuony u
unknown he left behind As ineou,
yenient 10 take along with MIN 10,
600 pipes Of strong wine seasoned
with assaioelida nominations, q
single glass Of which would set 4
modern dunker eiszy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
CITY FINANCES

One year ago the people Of Rich
Hin voted upon themselves a bond
ed indebtedness Of $4,000, that
they might become ihe owner of
their own gas, water and electric
light plants. OF this amoun they
gave the OLD water works company
$4,000 for the old plants aud the
balance $1,000 was to be expended
in the extension OF mains and other
Improvements. The city has made
It's first report for the year since IL
came into possession OF the SYSTEM,
According 10 this report the city
in that time, has paid out in salaries
about S5,35S.6S., Of which amount
the mayor, marshal alderman, street
commissioner, treasurer, aud city
clerk, in any event, would receive
sI,Sso,0o leaving about S.,
ssS,z S increase in official salaries or
an average Of nearly 5000 per
increase. The sale Of the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
Washington Letter.

As the time draws near for the
building of the Panama canal, the
stupcudous nature o. the job looma
up before the imagination almost
beyond conception. Anpolitical aud
diplomatic questions having bccn
disposed OF with the business eXpe-.
ditlun characteristics OF the president.
the $40, 10000 having been paid To-
France. and the world. including
Colombia, having acquiosCcd Ia the
result, the actual work Of solving
the engineering problem VIII soon
commence. A conference was held
at the White House on Tuesday
with the Canal Commissioner, Sec
retaries Hay and Taft, and the rres-
ideut, when Gen Davis was appoint
ed governor OF the canal zone and
the civil and working rules wcrs
promulgated. The wal office VIII
have the general oversight al the
work. TO which the COMMISSIONER
VIII make frequent reports. lt b.
announced that % couple Of yturs
viii be needed to complete the sur.
yeys, water supply aud spccihca-
lions: and II h estimated that when
the excavation begins Il viii cost
so, 900 900 "a year for the next tcn
years. This * really the old French
estimate of thirty years ago. Ann
pie time remains for Congress to set
he the merchant marine question
aud for the completion Of contcm-
plated new lines 81 transportation,
There Is likely 20 be "a readlustment
Of the channels of commerce. and
already Boston Is dcyislng ways
and means 10 keep ven with New
Orleans.
The Department OF Commerce and
Labor issued "a few days since d..
monthly summary OF commerce aud
finance, dcyoting over one hundred
lpagcs 20 a review of The modern tar
M systems Of the principal c]ountrie.
Of the world. The different system,
Of tariff are the general, convention
al maximum and minimum. Thes.
ARE al discussed ln connection with
their practical workings la Germany
France, Spain. Russia. Brazil, nud
lesser countries. The most favored
nation clause" II discussed and ex
pounded. This timely bulletin
allows the facts 60 tell their owl
story.
Corporal Tanner, the new Register
Of Wills. 30 soouer got into otlcI
that he began 10 dismlss employees
Among Others he removed Col John
Il. RouSer Of Frederick, AID. Th'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
FROM BELLAMY.

EnrrpR TmurNE
This Is a country of mixed farm
ing. Almost equal to the sunny
South where oranges la bloom and
the growing aud ripe fruit can bc
found ON the same tree. We have
people blowing for corn. some plant
ing corn. Others cultiyating corn aud
doubtless IL we looked ga the right
places. we would nud shocks ~ corn
not yet 'shuckcd. season cor no
season there Is always something
doing Ia corn.
We got home safely from Gus trip
20 Rich Hiil. and several timcs dur
ing the past week almost wished we
had not come home az all. II II
house cleaning time. ana as We un'
almost out OF girls 10 help do that
Kind OF work, we have hecn lending
"A hand aud q Is about ms much like
work as anything we ever tried.
But we win likely have some m0p'
girls pretty soon aud then we will
help cienu house as we have always
done
n these rains continue we are liza
bic 10 have "A wet spell pretty soon,
but then we are getting used ia that,
Our old friend and neighbor, WIN.
Thompson. has his coal shaft Ia
working order, but Just now he Il
landing more water than coal,
cur better-halt Is not having very
good Success Ia the poultry business
this year. only about one,half tho
cggs set Matching. Bur she Is iortu.
nate IN raising nearly an the chicks
Matched.
We traded for some bees last win
ter, got some patent hives and arr
going 60 try the bee business on
business principals, Have had a
few old fashioned stands aud gums
for Q or Z years, but have not gotten
rich OF Of them. As white clover IA
getting more plentiful We hope for
better SUCCESS 10 the future.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
(Adnan IournaI.l

DIR Hall received word Sunday to
the effect that his daughter, Mrs.
Joe Glazebrook is again in the hos
pital, this being the third time with
in the past year. Her original all
ment was appendicitis from which
she never fully recovered. The
many friends ofthe family here will
regret 10 learn OF her continued ILL
ness.
The Van Amburg show came
and has gone. That is about ail
that can be said cf r.. Some peo-
pie here have sort OF ( ne feeling in
the region OF their poke; books,
the result, Of bueking , sure thing.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

to the Government, When thew
are owned by some one who holds
one Of the old Spanish land grapts
they can usually be bought at a low
figure.
The advent OF Americans in the
islands has greatly stimulated the
development OF the oil fields. The
Spaniards used TO procure illuml.
mating oils from some OF the oil
wells of Luzon, Paney, and Negros
bnt their drilling machinery, rehn-
ing devices, and modes OF distribu-
ton were extremely defective.
During the last twenty-five years
Filipino capitalists have been work
ing at the oil wells and, with the
aid of the Japanese, have develoned
some of the wells that produce the
best grades of oil. The Chinese
also have taken a hand in the oil in
dustry OF the islands.
Recently some Of the American
discharged soldiers have been work
ing at the problem Of furnishing
the islands with their own illumina-
ting ellis and exporting ONE of the
refined oils. Through them the in
dustry has been extended, but lack
OF capital has hindered them IN their
work. American capitalists are now
interested in developing the richest
deposits OF the country, and have
arranged for the purchase of the
necessary plants. At the present
time there are several we'll cstab-
lished and paying plants il the is
lands. One which is located az IS
adro, near Manila, is obliged to run
DAY and night and tax its machinery
to full capacity in order to meet its
orders. A number Of minor oil re-
fneries distributed throughout the
islands are said to be doing a good
business aud making money.
When pumped from the earth the
PHILIPPINE oils are usually dark green
in color. BY refining, an average
of S per cent benzine is produced
from the crude petroleum and about
40 per cent Illuminating oil. The
remainder is gas oil and tar. From
the latter paratin is extracted.
The cost of getting the crude oil
is very low as compared with the
expense in most other countries.
Labor at the wells is extremely
cheap. ranging from 10 to Il cents
a day. For this price both the ma
tive and Chinese laborers give a full.
days work and provide their OWE
lodging and sustenance.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Grand Army men resent this nnd
propose 60 take the mnttcr up. IL
win lee remembered thht once upon
a time the Corporal WAS himself re-
moved. nttcr le had been warned 10y
President Harrison not 60 disslpnte
the surplus too last, ana not 60 say
so much about Il, Holding a pollt-
lcal Office Ia Washington. aud dis.
missing Grand Army men. is Hike
walking on eggs, something win
break.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
BONE FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, il you want TO. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and so
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
tr eatment for soft bones in
oh ildren. Littlcdoses every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger and
hrmness comes 10 the soft
heads.
Wrong food caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases Scots
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE. Chemists.
4oo-alB Pearl Street, New York.
So and fiSe al arusSissa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
Petroleum in the PHILIPPINE Is
lands.

lands.
Americans watching the develop
ment os the Philippine Islands will
be interested to know that Mr.. f.
Fl. Oliphant, the author of a report
to the United States Geological Sur
vey or the Production of Petroleum
in 1909, predicts that in a few years
petroleum will be one of the articles
exported from the islands instead Of
an article of importation exclusive
ly.
The islands Of Luzon, Panay,
Leyte, Gimeras, Guimaras, Negros,
Mindanao, and Cebu contain petro-
leum. There are some rich oil
wells on the island Of Luzou, and
capitalists usually prospect among
these before they go to other is
lands. On the island Of Panay are
deposits of oil located from 400 to
500 teet below the surface. On
the islands Of Negros, Cebu. and
Mindanao oil strata are worked to
good advantage by native and for
eign capitalists. The position OF
these islands would certainly indI-
cate the probable existence OF petro-
leuni, as Borneo, on the southwest,
and Formosa and Japan. on the
north h, contain productive areas that
are extensively operated.
The best oil appears to be con-
tanned IN a stratum consisting OF
rock, gravel, and sand, nearly 20
feet in thickness, lying about 400
feet below the surface. This rock
is in some places too hard to pierce
with the native devices, bat Ameri-
can drilling tools cut il readily. In
! other places the so called rock IS on
ly soft sandstone. These oil landi
are ordinarily unclaimed and belong
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Bert Creigler, of Spruce, was in
town Tuesday t%ransaciing business,
aud as is his custom, made us a
brief call. He stated that a son Of
Lee Wix, brother of Judge Clark
Wix, who lives on the lat,ers farm,
was bitten by a dog supposed to
have hydrophobia, recently, that the
Butler mad stone was applied, but
failed 10 adhere and the young man
was taken to Chicago for treatment.
Bates Co. Record.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
From our Exchanges

One Of the men who has drilled,
prospecting around Hume, reports
oil at various depths from $50 to
400 feet, which is as deep IS they
have gone, and thinks the vein
struck at 200 feet would produce a
couple Of barrels per day il properly
shot. With such favorable indica-
tons, there must be plenty of il fur
thers down, Telephone.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
CFoster Times)

The Rich liill democrats stroye
hard 70 nominate the candidate tor
sheriff, but failed. They are not
sore heads though. They will vote
her straight at the polls.
Mrs, Webb has bought a house
down near Rich lin and will have
it moved on lots north Of The school
house, aud have il fixed up for rent
ing purposes.
The Miners Union Of the New
Home mines Is one Of toe largest
in these parts, Its membership now
numbers about ons hundred.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Henry NJ. Stanley, the great
African explorer, died a short
time ago at his home in England.
His life will illustrate the possibil-
tiles of the boy under Anglo Saxon
civilization. Born in poverty, he
was taken from poor house, be-
came a ewspaperreporter an At
rican explorer, and a member Of
the English parliment.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

This year ends the sixth term Of
Diaz as president of Mexico. This
would indicate that Mexico knows
a good thing. So does Diaz. If
the perpetual president runs for a
seventh term il would be appropri-
ate that he 10 It on a "stand pat
platform.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

How can a state be out of DEBT
when II owes $4,000, 900 to its
public school fund and levies a 5
cent tax TO pay the interest on IN
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Speaking of clover p'minds mo that
we have oar COWS on % tame" pas
turc Of red and white clover. rcd top,
timothy aud blue grass and We ara
making "a fine grade 81 gilt edgr aud
center butter.
e. A. Bum.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

A Philadelphia political orator re-
Gently became so enthu siastic that
he swallowed a set of false teeth.
But then, a man in the frenzy of
partisan excitement is prepared to
swallow almost anything.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Japan is still slapping Russia in
the face and punching her in the
short ribs aud giving her an elegant
kick an along the line.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

Colorado exhibits 500 potatoes at
the worlds fair, weighing an aggre-
gate OF one ton, or an average OF
four pounds each. It Is evident
that Colorado digs some things from
the ground besides gold.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
pemocratlc Conventlon Dates.

Democratic national convention,
St. Louis. July, 6.
Democratic state judicial conven-
ton St. Joe June IL.
d emocratic delegate convention,
Joplin, June 20.
Democratic state convention, JEFF
ferson City, July 10.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

The report shows over draft to the
amount of Sass. rs, which probab-
ly overs the differences elsewhere
noted and indicates thar much in
debtedness over and above $4,000
worth Of bonds.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19
Republlcan Convention Dates

Republican Convention DAteN
State convention, st. Joseph, Jul.
~.
Judicial convention Jefferson
City, Sept. IS.
Republican National convention
at Chicago, June Al, 1904.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-05-19

81, 500 worth Of bonds not given in
payment Of tie water works nc,ted
the city s6,6SS,ss and the expeudi-
lures tor the improvement OF plants
has been as follewsi
Watsr.works Ss,aSo,oo
Gas plan, $1,000
Electric light plant 4JSa,so
Total Io,2S1,So
Proceeds of bond sale 66S3.SS
which shows that $S,599,I7 more
was expended than bonds were sold
for, and yet not a main extended,re re.
placed or disturbed.
Again the city plants have cost
the city during the year, as shown by
the reports as follows;
Increased official salaries s3,s7S,7S
Expenses of plants not
including improvements 6,662.75
Interest on bonds 100000
Insurance 400. u
Gen. expenses 1880
I3,o67.25
Receipts from plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
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Virginia and the President.

At the Richmond convention Representa-
tive Swanson. among others. in referring to
the President. appealed to the groundlngs
in slap-dlsh stump style. Take this for a
sample of his remarks:
IF he had been born in Washington he
would have been 4 prize fighter; if he had
been born in the west he would have been
a cowboy, but, having been born in New
York he became a politician. with the char
acteristics of the two classes
Nothing is more certain than that if Mr.
Roosevelt had been born in Virginia he
would have achieved distinction there and
by the very qualities that have enabled him
to achieve it elsewhere Personal coura ge
is nowhere more highly esteemed than in
the Old Dominion In fact. it is absolutely
essential to leadership of any kind You
have but to call the roll of Virginians COM
ing to eminence in war or peace to note
how readily they have always responded
when the bugle sounded. The only criticism
of Jefferson is that he was little more of
a philosopher than fighter
And is it not a trif1e strange for Vir-
ginian to criticise Mr.. Roosevelt for his
love of a horse and the chase? Is there not
something of the cowboy in every represen-
tative young Nirginian of means and lei
sure? He is in the saddle as often. and loves
it well. the next man. His horse is
Eis friend. and his hunting dog haunts his
heels. He boasts of his big bag when he
has been out after feathers. and mounts
his trophies when he has captured big
game. He knows how to drive stock, and
he breaks his own colts. His blood is red,
and his veins are full of it.
Mr.. Swanson's speech did him no credit.
1t the talk of a politician careless of
his reasoning. Moreover it violated the
traditions. The Old Dominion is the home
not only of courage, but of choice cour-
tesy. The public men of the state, begin
ming with the fathers. coming down to Ran
dolph Tucker and Senators Daniel and Mar
tin, have made names for themselves as
well by their abilities as by their courage
and conversation. As Mr.. Swanson aspires
to fill the office of governor of Virginia he
should familiarize himself with this feature
of the states record.
If Mr.. Roosevelt We're a New York DEM
ocrat, with the characteristics he now pos
sesses as a republican. the question of the
st. Louis nomination would not be an open
one. There would be no booms, big or lit
tie, floating around. The democracy would
grab at him. He would be nominated by
reclamation. as he will be by his own
for him more Justify. or vote for him more
Loyalty in November. than Virginia. The
fighter the sportsman and the scholar all
rolled into one. would sweep the common
wealth.
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Immigration.

1t is feared that the steamship war In
steere. rates may increase undesirable
immir, lion to the United States Frank
=. Sarcrut. commissioner general OF immi
grafton has 50 expressed himself. William
Williams commissioner of immigrat ton for
the pntt of New York is not so positive of
this as ; Mr.. Sargent. The steamship Off
Gals y that the reduction In the west
ward steerage rate to ten dollars by one
line and to fifteen dollars by several COM
panies will not attract immigrants less de-
slrable than those who have been paying
tho twenty dollar rate. That a larger
number of immigrants will come seems to
he generally admitted. The steamship com
panies say they will make no effort to get
steerage business at the cut rates. because
they lose money on IL. They believe that
the cut rate will not long be continued.
II If not easy to construct a set OF rules
which will separate the sheep from the
goats. or which will determine In advance
what II desirable immigrant and what Is
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Philippines for Sale? Never!
Philadelphia Inquire

rom tht tHHaueipnla inquirer.
1t shows how little the Russians know
about things in the United States and how
little they understand about American SEN
timent that the NovOe Vremya, one of the
leading Journals of st. Petersburg. should
be found discussing in all seriousness the
absurd story that the Philippine Islands
are to be ceded to Japan. Had it pos
seSsed the slightest acquaintance with the
facts the Russian newspaper would have
recognized in that report baseless and
ridiculous fabrication. The American peo-
pie have not the least idea of parting with
the Philippines They did not seek or de-
sire their acquisition. That was brought
about by the operation of circumstances
which this country was unable to control,
and it was not without much hesitation and
considerable reluctance that the United
States accepted a responsibility whose
gravity it very clearly appreciated from
the first. But now that the Philippines
have come under the American flag they
are there to stay, and any political party
which proposed their surrender would be
overwhelmingly repudiated by the nation.
Any ordinarily well-infOrmed journal. wher
ever published, is perfectly aware of that.
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Trusts and the Attorney Generalship

The transfer of Mr.. Knox to the Senate
will add to the interest in the trust question
during the campaign. Interest would not
have been lacking If no change had been
made. but shall have the trust story
now In greater detail than would otherwise
,iIave been offered.
A comparison that has already done some
service and is destined now to do more,
Is between the second Cleveland admins
tration and the Roosevelt administration
with respect to trusts. In the campaign of
1Sy2 Mr.. Cleveland. through the agency OF
Mr. Whitney. received large support from
the moneyed interests of the country, and
when he appointed Mr.. Oiney Attorney
General the charge was made that the APP
poiutment had been dictated by those in
terests. Mr.. Olney was Il corporation law
yer Of great reputation. and the prediction
was made that the trusts would lose no sleep
with him In the Department of Justice. The
New York World repeatedly demanded his
removal Mr.. Cleveland was deaf to the
demands and the trusts pursued the pros
porous tenor of their way. Today the trusts
are the influences behind the proposition
to recall Mr. Cleveland to the democratic
leadership.
Mr.. Roosevelt as we know. owed nothing
to the trusts in his elevation either to the
vice presidency or to the presidency. He
came into both Offices unhampered by obli-
cations except to the principles of his
party. When death made him President he
found Mr. Knox In office. and he asked him
TO remain. 1t was suggested in one or two
quarters that change in the attorney
generalship would be a good thing that
Mr.. Knox. as Mr.. Olney. had served leading
corporations adviser. and was therefore
not the man for the place. Mr.. Roosevelt
however. If he ever heard the suggestion
did not act on 1t. and the record sustains
MS judgment in retaining Mr.. Knox. They
have worked together to the peoples ad-
law which was supposed to be a bit of
buncombe.
The excuse is sometimes offered for Mr.
tiney that he had no suit case as the
Nofthtrn merger. or ne. too, would have
distinguished himself in the trust busting
Line That sort of reasoning is ALWAYS fall
iaclous and unconviucihg. The Northern
merger grew in a measure out of the eff
fFontery of capitalists who hId taken their
cue from Mr. Olney's opinion of the anti
trust law and his inactivity while Attorney
General So that when Mr. Knox tackled
mat trust he tackled al the same time part
or the record Of his distins uisaed demo-
cratic predecessor.
The whole story is interesting, and Mr..
Roosevelt and Mr.. Knox have nothing to
lear from the fullest recital of it.