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

At TIE Democratic state conven
ton held in the CITY Of St. Joseph
90 the aad das Of Juy 1922. lb'
democratic staie officials and poIui.
clans unanimously adopted a plat
form containing the following de-
clsration.
"Thst with the remaining two
fiflhs Of this tax. which is but ten
cents on the SIoo, all the ourreu,
expenses Of the state government.
including appropriations for public
buildings for the support Of the ed
ueational eleemosynary and penal
institutions OF the state, tor the paw
ment Of criminal costs, for payment
OF salaries of all executive, judicial
and legislative officers Of the state,
and for all other current expenses
OF the state are paid" F."
The assessed valuation Of 1904,
the very year that platform was
proclaimed, was 81 ,I673 33S,s4a, Of
which 10 cents on the $500 yielded
SI,I67.ss6,s4 and that is the sum
which the democrat state officials
and politicians said paid all the sx.
psnses therein enumerated; but the
stale auditors report for that year
tells q story incompatible with the
platform contention. The state au-
3nofs report tabulates the warrants
drawn on snd paid out Of the state
iau as follows;
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
1,rae as klo-peI

cooesessmeu aud other oiii-
bo are opposing the payment
asni pensions should remembe'
atai hsit own salaries would n9'
h souaeoming so promptly and
regularly bu, for the work Of old
soldiers did forty ysas aeo.--Globs
Dsmneral.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Mr.. Victor Meyer. wife and bah,
took ,he oyer Monday night ioy
their home Al New Franklin, Mo.
MIS-. Meyer aud baby have been
visiting hes parents, b. r. Blsksr
and vile, foE some ,ime, and hsr
husband joined hes Saturday LAST
Pisasaason Enlsrpsiss.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
Th Nm Is Co.

Tbs BaFilagton.NoEfhsFn PEssiae
EzpFosa." " uitA chair ears and rogr-
at slcepsrs, = ths gFeat daily thro'
traia into the NOrihwest via Bill
iax.. MoatanA ThrOsgh rates asd
sa-kssz also 70 ths sertAwsst sia
ST Paul ana theGOat Sorthera and
Northern Paeiac roads.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
REAL EsrArE TRANsRERs.

REAL ESTATE ThAhBNEtfo.
~ N Scotland TO s p Midsif
io,s II ~ asa g idk 81 Rockville.
$3.50
David c MeBnds to Nay Z
Franklin So a sec I6 Hess Boone,
sa45o.
Cordelia Woste eial TO Ira WOste
ct al Iso acres section 6 Mt Pleasant
5000.
Phoebe Chapman 70 W H Brown
ing lots 4 and 6 blk Stephen's
sub Butler $500.
NJ Pelsor to s B vicksrs sec
sS Mt Pleasant 5000
Frank Bernhart to Emms Denton
part block 10 Crouehes add Butler,
srzz5.
CT Mills to w z Lothridge lots
% & 80 c. L Mills addihOn Adrian
sIso.
Wm Walls to Geo NOlls und l.
9 IN, r4o a section se & ga Mound
$500.
Marida Harris to b chileOte 10 a
sec IS Walnut SzSoo.
Susan Miller TO b A Kisner und
y int $40 a secs 4 and 5 Hudson,
Sa65.
PC Ru6dsll to H G Walls und
/ 9 inl I4O a sec z9 and 81 Mound,
5000.
Geo Glasgow to c F Hess So a
sec ~ Mound ssSOo.
ET Gravett 10 George c Moore
tract adjoining blk II Amsterdam,
$40.
w n Kisner to E L Kisner und
ia int $40 a sec 4 and 5 Pleasant
Gap sa65.
Corlet Davis ct al 10 Frances E
Dennis 10, s and ps lot 10 blk IS
Rich Hun S7Is.
B Chileoue to Ida Short 20 4 sec
y Walnut SsSoo.
y NJ Stoddard 10 c E Mott loi
fI4 zad part iot Y blk = Rockville,
$3.50,
F w Benedict 10 RE Buekrdge
lots and 4 block s Rich Hall
$3.50.
SM Doyle to r Baker So . sec
IS Hudson S3soo.
John S Francisco to d w VIII
son SO acres section II Mt Picasan,
$4,000.
RD Buck to Riley Gabeu So a
sec , Spruce SaSoo.
II D Chambers 10 P A Bruce,
lois Iso aud 80 / addition Adrian,
$3.50.
g w Garrison 10 Alva Gordon
loi 7 block 7 Isl sddii'on Rich Hin
SIS
Frank Fuiey to } " Adams lots
s and 9 e,k Balls sddinOn Hume.
Sss
w z Hall ct al to John Pearman
lois 10 y and " 1 addition Adriaa
500
Priscilla Sears TO 6 r Slife lots
Ia 5 aud o 1T adGhion Adrian.
/ $3.50
Z a Kennel 10 Geo ( Bills 100 8
sec : 81, Pleasant 5000.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
sETA HONE II the HORTHWtsT.
Lev oas-Wsy Ssitlsr' Rates 10 he
ksTihNssi sRa eallitTnla.

FrOm March 10, 20 April ss,h. isoi.
tle BuriinEtoa makes very lo~ oar-
way colonlss rates 20 Moutana.
waahington. ore<on. Idaho. Cali
iorula. Ths rvsustiea = lrom = 10
- per ssns trom thr regular rats.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Old newspapers, SC Tor big
bundle at 1ns rpiHuNE oihoe.
THG TRIevNg selephone is No.
sl. Send ia your items by sele-
phons,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

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preventative fnr e hi-h AZ
ilne. inrge cama nes th
prims WrimI Ei nt
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
ellhllala.

Jois the BuEiiagton's personally
eoaaasscd weekly California exsur.
slons IL tAroGgh Toarlst sleepers ssA
Beaver. through Scenic Colorado
aud salt Lake city by daylight
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

Ga ne arst ana thlrl 'ruesd.ys .
eaeh month.
WRITE ior rates. roales. trAla SER
vics. tolieFs. hcrths and oehss la-
iQrpatioa.
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
JAPAN UNMASKS THE BEAR
ANSWERS CHARGE OF PREACH ERoUSLY OBTAINING VICToRF.
Also Those of Being Guilty of Breach ol International Law-Ru.sias Own conduc, Rsfusa,ion-Her Desperate Efforts to Strengthen Her Naval and Military Forces During Negotiations Clearly shown.
Clearly shown.

Washington. March 1.-The following authorized statement received to-day from his government is given out by the Japanese minister:
 "The Russian government has charged Japan with treacherously ob- taining a victory by a sudden attack upon Russia, who was bent upon main taining peace. It is further asserted in these comminiques that since a rup- ture of diplomatic relations can never be looked upon as the opening of hos tilities, and since Japan did not issue a declaration of war until the 11th of February. she has been guilty of a fla grant breach of the principles of inter national law in making, as early as the Sth of February, most unwarrant- able attacks upon Russian men-of-war and merchant vessels.
 "The answer to these charges may be found in the action of Russia herself. That her government never entertained any sincere desire for peace can be clearly seen from it's own conduct. Throughout the whole course of the negotiations Russia consistently refused to meet the proposals made by Japan in moderate and conciliatory spirit. By delays that could not be construed as otherwise than wanton and unneces- sary, she put off the settlement of the questions at issue, while at the same time busily extending her naval and military preparations. Her warlike preparations in the Far East since last April, when she failed to carry out her churia are in full confirmation of these statements. During that time the increase made in her naval strength in the Far East was as follows:
 Three battleships, tonnage SS 4SS; one armored cruiser, tonnage 7,726; five cruisers, tonnage 26,417; seven destroy CTS, tonnage 2,450; one gunboat, ton- mage 1,S34 two vessels for laying
 mines, tonnage 6,OOo; total number of vessels 19, with a total tonnage of S2, ,415.
 Tn addition to these vessels the Russian government sent torpedo de- stroyers in sections by rail to Port Arthur. where the work of putting them together has been hastened and seven of them have already been com pleted Furthermore, two vessels or the volunteer fleet were armed at Vlad- ivostok and hoisted the Russian naval ensign The Russian government also ordered to the Far East one battleship, three cruisers. seven destroyers, and four torpedo boats, of a total tonnage (Continued on Third Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO
RoosErELr sUMMoNs oDELL
Belief That National chs,rman.hip
 wni be 0nsrsd H,m.

Albany. N. r.. March L-President Roosevelt has summoned Governor Odel to Washington and the inference placed upon the summons tonight by those well informed is that the presi- dent intends to ask Governor odell to accept the chairmanship of the national committee. Governor Odel received the summons to-day and this afternoon did not return to the executive cham Der, so that no queries could be put to him. It is known. however. that any proposition made by the president that may in any way affect control of the state committee by the governor will be at once refused. If however, the chairmanship of the national committee is offered to the governor free from any conditions so that the control of the state committee is also in his hands. it is believed that Governor Odell will consent to take charge of the national campaign, deputing to subordinate in the state under his direction the con- duct of the state campaign.
 Governor Odell will go to Washington on Friday os this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
LICENSE TOTE IN VERMONT.
Twenty. one Places for It as Against
 sixty Last Year.

Burlington, Vt March LA decided change in sentiment on the license ques- ton was shown to-day at the annual local elections held throughout the state. Only twenty-one cities and towns according to returns received at late hour voted in favor of liquor selling as compared with sixty last year when the prohibition law of half a century was annulled. Where license won it was with greatly reduced ma jority.
 Rutland, the. home of Percival w. Clement, who inaugurated the high li- cense campaign two years ago and which gave 1,20O majority for license last year, to-day voted no license by 12O majority. The city elected John F.. Carder, the independent labor candi- date, for mayor
 This city voted for license by a nar- row majority as did St. Albans, ver- gennes, Montpelier, Barre and Brattle- boro. Taking the counties as a whole, late returns show that three out of fourteen counties remain in the license column as compared with nine last year. This city reelected Mayor Burke, dem- ocrat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
BRITISH SAVAL ESTIMATES.
Discussion Lead. Barrour to Speak of
 Pos.ibnlty of War.

London, March 1.-In the course of a discussion of the naval estimates in the House of Commons this evening Pre- mier Balfour while admitting the mag nitdue of the estimates. said that the House should not only consider the amount btu should watch the general European and Asiatic situation, which alone could justify what the country was asked to expend. The country should not lose sight of the possibility of war between Great Britain and two great maritime powers, which could hardly end without great losses on the part of both the enemies and Great Britain, in which event the other navies would be intact and in maritime po- sition which they did not now hold.
 Continuing MT. Balfour said he was reluctant to mention the possibility of war. He did not think such dreadful contingency was one which they at present had any reason to apprehend. But, when talking of the navy they must always be talking of the possi- bility of war, and he was forced when indicating the general outlines of the reasons which compelled the govern ment to ask for this sacrifice to indi- cate possibilities which did not exist twenty-five years ago. There was no possible comparison between the de- pendence placed by America or any Eruopean country on their navies, which were offensive. Great Britain's policy had been to see what other na- tions were doing in the way of laying down ships and to immediately make a reply. So long as the admiralty was careful not to anticipate or force other countries on, but simply to follow suit in insuring the other countries did not outstrip Great Britain in the race for naval superiority MT. Balfour believed the country would support parliament in the expenditure.
 The vote for the estimates of the navy was then agreed to.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
NEW HAVEN WOMAN SUED.
Della T. U. wa.d'. Husband Claims
 Damages of saO,0oo.

Middletown. March 1.-Property in Middletown owned by Della T. D. Ward oS New Haven. has been attached in a suit brought by her husband, George H. Ward of this city. MT. Ward claims damages of $20,OOO. He asserts that in 1897. he made his middletown property over 10 his wise on account of the de- mands~of alleged creditors. He still re- tained life interest in the property. but in 1904, according to his statement, Mrs. Ward induced him to relinquish his life interest on the plea that the proper ty could be sold to a good advantage. Alter he signed away his interest. he says she refused to live with him any longer and no wthreatens, he alleges, to get a divorce.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
AMERICAN VESSELS oNLY
To be Used In Transporting Govern
 ment Supplies.

Washington, March 1.-The Senate to-day passed the bill requiring the use of only American vessels in transport ing government supplies and took up the bill prohibiting the use of other than American vessels in shipping mer- chandise to the Philippines and reliev- ing the inter-island trade of the Philip pines from the exactions of the coast wise laws of the United States. The first mentioned requirement. of the lat ter bill is already in force, but this measure enacts it in different form. The bill now pending, as introduced, pro- vides that it shall go into effect July 1 next, but the democrats sought to have the time deferred. Their suggestions were not accepted but Mir. Lodge, in charge of the measure, indicated a will lingness to postpone the time for a year. The Senate adjourned, however, with out acting on either the bill or the amendment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02

The Associated Press desDatches from
 St. Petersburg. however, have stated that the Russian government would view askance the granting of such priv ileges by this government during the
 present war. It is assumed that this government has declined for the present
 formally to consider such an applica- ton.
 Washington, March 1.-There was a long conference at the state depart
 ment after the cabinet meeting to-day
 between Secretary Hay and Sir Nor timer Durand. the British ambassador, on several phases of. the Far Eastern
 war. The Russian goSernment's deelar- ation of contraband articles of war is
 naturally a question jointly vital to
 the two English speaking countries. In
 fact this is only one of many questions
 which have dual interest to the United States and Great Britain be-
 cause of the similarity of their inter
 ests in the Far East and also because
 both countries are strongly under Rus
 sian suspicion. This last fact makes it necessary that there shall be very thorough understanding between the London and Washington governments regarding their fulfillment of the neu- for both governments, that it Is their firm intention to observe complete neu- trality, losing no opportunity, however.
 to adequately protect their own inter-
 ests.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
INTERESTING MARINE CASE.
Tug Gets s1,Ioo In Libel Suit Against
 schooner Harris.


 New London, March Schooner Cal win P. Harris of Bath, Me, Stonington, Me-, for Philadelphia. with 500 tons of stone, was pulled out of the ice in Long Island sound after floating helpless in the foes for sixteen days, the rescue being effected by the tug Nottingham, which subsequently filed libel against the cra-t. which was released to-day, a settlement being affected for $1, 10O Captain c. l.. Tingle, master of the Not tingham. settled the claim in behalf of the owners of the tug, the Central Rail- way of New Jersey. The libel papers were made out fof s4, 900, and this sum represented more .thaa the value of the vessel and her cargo.
 The case interested marine circles and the tugs skipper was severely criticised for his action, though he was following orders from headquarters Captain Hig- gins of the Harris acknowledged that his crast was in the midst of an ice field from which he had been unable to escape and his vessel was in imminent danger of being crushed, and it was ex- tremely hazardous for the tug to go to the rescue. Captain Higgins says that in the sixteen days his craft hoated up and down the sound he signalled tugs and steamers for aid, but none of them paid any attention to his signals until the arrival of the tug Nottingham.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
BRows "E11c1BIL1rru DISPUTE
Baseball situation Farther Complicated by Resignation of Athletic Directors.

ny nestgnnttOu or Atnteuc DtFectors. Providence, March 1.-The seven ma- jority members of the board of directors of Brown University Athletic associa- tion further complicated the situation in
 which the university is placed by the
 disagreement over the question of pro-
 sessionalism by resigning at meeting
 Of the board tonight. The resigning
 members define their position in a com
 munication addressed to the executive and advisory committee of the corpora tion. They state that in adopting a new code of eligibility rules they were satis- fled that their action had furnished a
 remedy for what they term "the pres ent admittedly intolerable conditfons' y They claim for the new rules the gen. eral support Of undergraduates and
 alumni. The statement concludes:
 After having condemned the former
 eligibility rule in no uncertain terms as
 a rule in intsels unjust and not in ac-
 cord with undergraduate or alumni sen timent a rule unenforced here and else
 where, and unenforceable everywhere, W find ourself unable to remain mem- bers of a board whose duty it would be to administer such a regulation, and is signed by Courtney Lankdon, Martin s. Tanning '91. Edward H.. Weeks '93, IGeorge A. Matteson 96, Houghton Met calf '04, Thomas A. welch 'O5, and Har- " E. Patte 0e.
 To-night's action leaves Brown with
 only two men at the head of athletics, Dean Alexander Meikleiohn and Profes- sor John E. Hill, the minority members of the board. Dean Meiklejohn said to- might: This action of the majority leaves matters perfectly chaotic. I be- l lieve that no one can prophecy what will happen
 The rules recently promulgated by the majority of the board of athletic direc- tors and which failed of endorsement by
 the corporation repealed the old rule which forbade the appearance on a
 Brown team of an athlete who had pre- viously contested for money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
Charge. Asa,n.. supreme Justice

Albany, N. r., March 1.-The commit tee on grievances of the New York State Bar association, to which was re- ferred the memorial of the Jamestown Bar association, calling attention to the charges involving Supreme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker in connec- ton with the postal scandals, met here to-day, and adopted resolution au- thorizing the chairman of the committee to appoint subcommittee of five to investigate the allegations and to re- port it's findings and recommendations to the entire committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
NO HAzING AT WEST POINT.
Superintendent Eriiis Says It is a Thine
 of the Past.

Washington, March 1.-Tazing at the West Point military academy is thing Of the past, according to Colonel Mills, superintendent of that institution, who continued his testimony before the house committee on military affairs to- day touching the items to be included in the military academy appropriation bill. Colonel Mills said the practice had ben abolished through strict enforce ment of the law for the past two years. a cade tfound guilty of hazing was dis missed and not re-admitted, he said To reinstate a cadet dismissed for hazing, Colonel Mills declared, would be fatal to the present desirable condition in which the academy had been placed by the abolition of the practice.
 The principal item in the new bill re- garded by Colonel Mills as of import ance was the provision of $40O,000 for an adequate water supply. He hoped to have this Improvement authorized and completed during the year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
RED CROSS INQUIRY.
Carlisle to Confer with Other Members
 of O.uey committee.

of O.uey committee.
 Washington. March 1.-While ex-Sec- retary Carlisle is at Washington in con- nection with the Shoot ease he will conser with the other members of the committee appointed by Richard Olney, who presided at the last meeting of the American National Red Cross to in vestigate the affairs of the organization in all matters in difference between the majority and minority of its members. ' Senator Proctor and Representative William Alden Smith, the other mem bers of the committee, have talked the matter over informally in the last week, but have waited for MT. Carlisle to be in Washington before deciding any of the questions referred to. In the secretary s report of the Red Cross, regret is ex- pressed that the report of the commit tee was not then ready for publication.
 MT. Carlisle will be so busy during his visit here that the holding of any formal meeting is unlikely. He said to- day that he thought the committee should employ an expert accountant to go over the books of the Red Cross, and make report on which the committee could base it's findings. It was out of the question, he thought, for the com mittee members in person, widely sepa- rated as they are, to go over the papers in detail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
TLADIVOSToK HEARD FROM.
Everysbing Reported auiet--convic-
 sIon of Ultimate Success.

yladivostok. March 1.-Certain Rus sian newspaper correspondents and res- idents of Vladivostok. who left here Q short while ago, have returned. They say they found the conditions of living at Nikolsk and Harbin to be less favor able than here.
 Everything is quiet at vladivostok. The rise in the price of provisions has been slight, and trade continues The blizzard has ceased and there are now snow drifts stretching for sixty or sev- enty miles from the fortress.
 Schools have been started here for the instruction of hospital nurses, who are recruited from among the wives and daughters of prominent citizens. Among them is the wife of General Won Senetz, commandant at Vladivostok.
 The conviction in the ultimate success of Russian arms is growing here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
SEIZE AMERICAN BOAT.
Domlnicsn Rebels Take clyde Tug and
 Arm tIer.

San Domingo, Saturday, Feb. 27. United States Minister Powell has been informed that the insurgents at San Pedro de Macoris have seized the tug boat Burro, belonging to the Clyde line of New York, and armed her
 The Clyde line steamer Cherokee has gone to Azua de Conpostela conveyed by the United States training ship Hartford.
 Nine arrests have been made here, and several politicians were sent out of the country this morning on board the steamer Julia of the Cuba line.
 Edward c. Reed, United States. con- sular agent at San Pedro de Macoris. is said to be in danger. Minister Pow ell has taken steps to secure the pro- tection of all interests. The situation here remains unchanged
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-02
Me,.,ghteves Plead Guilty

Hartford, March 1.-Nathan Bares, Charles B. Clark and Frank Barlow, who were arrested for stealing a large quantity of metal from the factory of Landers, Frary & Clark in New Britain, pleaded guilty to the charge of theft when arraigned in the superior court this afternoon. The prisoners were re- manded for sentence tomorrow. It was said in court that another arrest in the case was expected tonight, and that the fourth man would be brought into court on bench warrant to-mor- row.