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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13

NO COURT SHOULD CLOSE SUCH
AN AVENUE OF INVESTIGATION.
except In obedience To the cicarcst and
most unequiyocai expression OF the
legislative will
The legislature was bound. under
the constitution. To provide for such
an examination Of the ballots as part
u the mode OF procedure for the dis.
covcry Of truth IN election cases. and
we should not hold that u had failed
10 that duty II the terms Of its acts
on that subject will fairly permit n
different construction.
In iakford vs.. Gebhart. 100 Mo. G2t.
the oniee Of sheriff was Ia contest IN
Daviess County. and on Nov 10.
1885. the Supreme Court OF Missouri.
speaking Ia opinion written by Mac.
Fnrlane. page 62S. said: This la an
election contest over the uulco 81
aherln OF nayiesa county on A
PROPER ORDER THE BALLOTS
WE'RE OPENED. EXAMINED AND
REcoUNTED BY THE CLERK
The constitution and statutes being
as above set out. and the long line Of
adiudicated by the highest court
In the state sustaining Ia every iu.
stance the opening OF the boxes and re-
counting Of ballots, az above indicated,
and frauds so glaring and apparent on
every hand, Mr.. McQuillan and others
actuatCd more from a sense Of public
duty man anything else. instituted
their suits for the purpose Of ventilat-
ing the frauds. and awakening the pub.
lie conscience on the question. even
though they failed to obtain the offices.
which they fclt they were entitled 20.
and Judge Spencer In Folks case made
the order asked.
The Republic says Judge Spencer
issued an order permitting the Repub-
Hcan contestants and their representa-
lives % examine both the ballot boxes
and the voting lists.
The Republic should have told the
WHOLE TRUTH The order provided
that both Folk and McQulllan. and az.
torneys Of both should be AZ all times
present. while the election commits.
slOners and their assistants recounted
and compared The ballots, Neither SIC.
Qulilan nor Folk. nor their attorneys
we're 10 recount They we're 90 be
present aud aee that Il was fairly
! done. Al were io Dc sworn 10 secrecy
The sworn officers Of The law. the cleo.
ton commissioners and their assis
tants were 10 do the counting and
comparing.
Tho Republic says; "a was the
case OF Funthouser end not the case
OF Folk. in which the Supreme Court
considered the constitutional question p
) Let ua oxsmino these tNin cases
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13

The truth Is the Folk case. the Funk.
hpuscr ease the Hancock ease and the
STROBE case were Instituted. aud were
alike on all fours. Judge C. A. gnkeiu-
burg. ~ r. Fiase and Clinton RuwpIi
were attorneys fur McQulliau aEsiust
Folk. They we're also attorneys fur
Lloyd against Funkhousor. Folk and
Funkhouser applied al the same time
for the writ Of prohibition against a
recount. they did not want The truth
% tho election exposed
A new doctrine vas being invoked
Ia Missouri. the oid doctrine bad been
TO discover the truth. The new doc.
trine %cpniunded Tor by Mr. Folk vas
10 SUPPRESS THE TRUTH
In tho F~ankhousCr case. but one
point was urged and that was they
asked the court % declare that tho
statutes heretofore quoted were 90
aumclept 90 authorize the Circuit Court
90 order the ballots rpCounied
In Polka caso the SAME ARCu.
MENT WAS MADE also an addl
uonal point WAS made in Folks case
that be- had had only nine days notice.
whereas be shouid have had fcn
judge Marshall ruled that this last
point was good if tatcu iu iimc itnI
expressly said rsOc State ex rol FoIk
vs. spencer lGf NO, iH. local cita
tion. page 60: In this case. however
the contested. (Foikl appeared and
filed an answer and cross charges uy
so doing he waived the failure % give
the notice required By Section 1867
In other words. the court said Mr.
FOLK had committed a fatal LEGAL blum
der by going into court aud filing this
answer and cross charge This point
ruled against Mr.. Folk left him Ia
court on one point aud une point only
That was the same as the point press
ed in the FunkhunscF case. and his
case was won on ihe same point on
which F~unkh0usor tdumphcd az the
same time. Thodo eases were an
argued and submitted la the Supreme
Court a. the same time. and in tho
same lump argument. Tho c0ngtitu.
tlonal question was pressed IN Fuik'E
case. aud an the other cases iu one
and the same argument, These eases
we're an submitted 40 the same time.
and they we're an decided by the same
court on the same day. June 18TH. 1901.
and the opinion Ia each O2so was
written by the same Judgo Marshall.
The eases we're twins Ia time Of afTi.
ment. In time Of decision. and they
are so closely connected that you must
refer from ono 10 tho other 20 ret a
tuii understanding For Instance.
judge Marshall says IN Fulk's case.
paFe COS "THE ORDER ls SIMILAR
10 THE ORDER CONSIDERED iN
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13

STATE EN REL FUSKHousER va.
SPENCER, AND WHAT Is SAID ~
THAT CASE APPLIES WITH PULL
FORCE TO THE CASE Ar BAR"
So che eases are Boa fact NOT uniy
twins hut thcY are siameso twins Ia
that tkpy lro connected each with
tbs other as hy bands Of aefh and
blood. not me nf these cases can
uYu nor stand nor move NOR have its
being except it o. connected VITA tho
other In Funkhouscrs case az page %
the court says 40 dght has been
given them che election commission
crsl 60 compare che ballots with tho
voting lists, such a comparison would
disclose how tho tlrctor VOTED aud
mn the veil of secrecy without bis
consent"
This 90 tho milk In the cocoanut.
and the ballot boxes iu Missouri were
there un tho 18th day 81 june 1901.
scaled up hy the twin opluioua Ga
foUk aud Fluhhnuarrs eases 10th
argued. submitted and dcrldcd al one
and the SAME Time There hy r. rslc
aas established in MiHsu1u that sup
areera ihr truth ln ClacfiDu hy Gloss
lng lhn ouiy ofenuf 90 ~trflNcstiun.
ftar tuma mysterious reason ihc pa
utipn nied by Mr Folb in tho Supreme
Court. asking for the writ Of prohihl
uun oannot nov be- found AlihonEh
rule 90 81 that couFi provides that
such petition could not 0e taken oat 90
the clerks once without the written
consent OF one 81 the Judges Of the
court. or n written agreement BY "a
verse counsel and in either case a
receipt signed. agreeing TO return tho
petition must be deposited with the
clerk There rs no receipt on NE. nor
written consent of the judge The
ola time rule No 90 has been violated
in this particular case We wonder
Why Any other paper you enquire
for. tho accommodating clerk can end
or produce the receipt of nnme lawyer
Tor a. Vet thia particular petition mas
myatononHly disappeared Since Folks
newspapers are trying % wiErle out
and lay the whole matter pertaining
So this extraordinary proceeding 10
close up the ballot boxes on Or Punk,
houser. &C has become quite lmpof
tant 10 get a copy of Folks original
petition. with his name attached there
20 and sworn io hy him as many clfi
zens Of Missouri are anxious 90 know
just what relsuus were assigned by
Mr. Folk FOR q suppression 81 the facts
ln regard "a this election nut dlilFent
search fails 90 reveal ita ~Nhcrsahauta
Could This he al attempt afalH on the
part of aoue IA % suppress The TRUTH
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13

The canvass made by McBurney Inn
mediately after the election found In
the same wards 1886 legal voters.
that is he found 1877 more legal
voters than the censu man had found
three months prior 20 the election. So
Il is apparent that the canvass made
after the election was fair and honest.
I have cited the census figures above
as they were found in the Butler con
test ease to be q fair average in the
Butler district II should be re-
membered that in this district. where
the census man found only 13.ST9 legal
voters before the election. and where
McBurney's canvass found only 1906
legal voters Immediately after the cleo.
ton. there were 2T.f67 registered
voters, Il should also be remembered
at all times by every honest man who
reads this article that Mr.. Folk re
ceived only 1856 plurality In the entire
city. including Buffers district. and
that he received 1910 plurality In But
ler's district where from all the re-
turns Il was shown that there were
13.S74 names on the voting lists for
which names men could not be found
to answer.
The result in the Butler case Is so
well known TO all. The above facts
were substantiated by sworn testi-
mOny. So much fraud was shown to
exist in the election that congress de-
clared there had been no election, and
Butler was refused his seat.
Why. to be sure. in that campaign
among other things there were many
hundreds Of foreigners made into
voters in the St Louis Court Of Ap-
peals at night sessions held for that
purpose. At but one Of these night
sessions. October 18th, 1900. there
were SOS foreigners made American
citizens in five hours time. or coo
minutes, two men n~aturalized per
minute. as appears by the records OF
that court. and the testimony Of Judge
c. c. Bland, presiding judge Of the
court. Horton-B Butler contest. page 239.
where Judge Bland answered the fol-
lowing question under oath:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13

Total who were not found and Who
were fictitious persons 1884 The
Seventh and Twenty fourth wards are
not Ia the above table because they
we're not crngassed 10 can be seen
here that IN the district whore Mr.
Folk received his 1910 plurality there
were 1854 fictitious persons on the
voting lists.
In the summer Of 1900 Il win be ~.
membered the United States census
Was taken. purely non partisan as IL
always n. and We VIII here compare
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13
Manufacture Votes.

"Have you been in the habit. during
the last twenty years, OF naturallzinE
people az the rate Of two per minute2'
Answer: YES, I HAVE NATURAL
lied TEN PERSONS IN THREE
MINUTES IN BROAD DAY LIGHT.
IN OPEN COURT, WHILE ! WAS on
THE CIRCUIT AND WILL DO 1T
AGAIN"
These naturaliEations were arranged
for and held under the auspices Of the
jefferson club. Mr Folks campaign
managers, for the purpose Of voting
for Mr.. Folk in that election. These
facts were well known { o the people
generally az that time. Under such a
state OF facts. and under such circum-
stances. why should contests not be
instituted? The movers ia these con-
tests were Obliged by a Common sense
Of duty 10 institute these contests. n
for no other reason TO demonstrate the
outrngos on the ballot which were Just
then being introduced into ST louis
under the new Nesbit law. the police
system and the uuholy combination uf
the jefferson club. The Jefferson club
and police force both presided yer by
the same man. Men who would have
refralned from c~ontestinR and from
making en- honest. earnest effort 60
vontllate these frauds on the ballot
would have been derelict in their duty
to the better citizens 0f the city and
state. No honest man could object 20
a discovery Of those frauds. and II the
frauds had not been perpotrated u
would be right and proper that the
ballot boxes should be looked into ana
the falscness OF the charges demon.
sirafed On the interests % tho good
name 81 the city.
The constitution OF Missouri. drafted
by a convention of splendid. able and
honest men, Democrats and Republic
cans alike. and adopted by n vote Of
the people In 1875. provided. tO-wit:
Sec 2. Article s. Constitution;
IAN elections by the people shall he
by ballot: every ballot shall be num-
bered Ia the order IN which II shall be
received. and the number recorded By
the election officers on the list Of
voters. opposite the anne OF the voter
who presents the ballot The election
officers shall De sworn pr affirmed not
10 disclose how any voter shall have
voted. unless required 10 do so az wit.
nessea la a judicial proceeding; PRO.
ViDED. THAT IN ALL CASES ON
CONTESTED ELECTIONS THE BAL
LOTS CAST MAY BE COUNTED.
COMPARED WITH THE LIST OF
VOTERS AND EXAMINED UNDER
SUCH SAFEGUARDS AND REGU.
lLATIoNs As MAY BE PRESCRIBED
by LAW"
In obedience 20 the constitution pro-
visions. the general assembly enacted
"A code OF safe guards and regulations.
which have passed into the revised
statutes of 1893. and appear as sec.
lions 1904 60 7Oi9. Inclusive
On February 10. 1855. the Supreme
/ Court in a unanimous opinion con
CURED in BY then Chief Justice Brace
and Judges MaeFarlane and Robinson
/ (oplnion written BY Judge Barclay
McCurdy W. Judge Slower U20 NO.
G53j Of Kansas City. whore a writ Of
prohibition Was sought. seeking 10
prohibit Judge slower sitting IN the
Circuit Court. from ordering the ballot
boxes Opcnd. said;
SUCH AN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE ONLY AVAILABLE MODE TO
FIRING TO LIGHT FRAUDS UPON
'TllE RIGHT or SUFFRAGE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13
FOLK SUPPRESSED THE. TRUTH.

the number OF voters the census takers
found In this part OF the city, three
months prior to the election, along
with the registered vote three months
aftor the census was taken; The
census takers found qualified voters as
appears under the column census; the
registration hooks showing Is under
column marked registered.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-13
WITH OTHER MACHINE CANDIDATES HE PREVENTED
AREcoUNT OF BALLOTS N THE EXPOSURE
OF GROSS ELECTION FRAUDS

Received the Same Votes jim Butler Did and the Opening Of the
Ballot Boxes Would Have Imperled His Electon-HisA Action
Dictated by Necessity of Hiding Crime at the Pols-An
Honest Man Would Not Have Accepted Office
Without First Clearing His Election of
Charges of Fraud.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

For bilonsness. headache. dyspepsia
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Smart sofa Cushions

Smart S4a Iusn'o"
J summer girl who wants to
her college friends and have
fancy work for the porch
hnay fashion what promises to
! sl1artest thing IN sofa cush-
Tor next fall. The foundation
|yet, heavy silk or broadcloth.
hued With the college flag or
81. secret society insignia IN
leather. There seems no
3 tie colors employed IN
d work, and the monogram or
i may Be ordered at any fancy
dealing IN leather goods and
opp6qped By the fair givef.
i1ien occupies the center OF
S1hion, and q border Of leather
~ apphqusd without stamp
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Our Weekly Story.

mince meat Of the ten1ersoot HE
man whose Invitation to drink bad
been ignored maintained his right, and
the others deferred to him. So he I'M
strapped his belt with its twin revolv-
ers, tossed them In a corner. then sent
bis hat selling after them The tender
foot took or every stitch Of clothing
above the waist and the group were
somewhat surprised to see that what
ever flesh there was on him was pure
muscle. His antagonist, six feet high
and heavy in proportion. numbered up
to him. intending to give him one blew
that would settle him. He gave Tire
blow, but the tpnderfoot ives not where
II was intended to land Befou. the
tough could steady himself Oh his legs
after his great effort the tend:rfoot's
fist took him under the jaw aud lifted
him or his feet There was q quick
shower Of blows, and the tough was
relegated to the corner, his head f3nd-
ing q pillow on his soInbrer0.
There was some surprisefmanifested.
Indeed, when the strongest man pres
ent stepped into the ring no one at
eerEted 10 prevent his finishing the
lob aS which his pre- decessor had
failed. Just as he was about to land a
blow. on the tenderfoot1s forehead that
pryilittle man duckek got him By the
pins. land be went down on his head 20
hnrdsthat he couldn't;get up.
One more of the toughs tried his
hand with no better success than the
others. BY this time 4 was evident
that the tenderfoot was a boxer of the
first order There was some hesitation
about continuing the contest
Step up, gents, "Haid thevictor. I'm
anxious to prove to You that I'm not
thirsty"
But the crowd lad had enough OF
that kind Of fighting. and as the stran-
ger had won ar the game they had con-
sented to play with him there seemed
nothing else to do but to let him alone
That's oil nGfr.r said one Of the
tougtA an these parts when man
Isn't thirsty and has the stuff In him
to prove be Isn't thirsty he does as he
likes Whnr did you rarn them tricks
with yer fists, little unr
I'm the champion featherweight OF
1.-THE world. There's chap in Frisco,
the champion featherweight Of Amerk
ca. He's challenged me. I'm on my
way there now. I'd have been proud
to drink with you, gents, but I'm In
training. Any drink I'd take would
cost me $1,000. besides not being right
to my hackers. Good -evenin'. gents. I
/ bear the whistle blowing. and reckon
the trains concluded to go On. Much
obliged for the opportunity Of little
practice. Come over to Frisco and see
the match"
~Oents.s said the man who had
called FOR the information. never be-
fore has these parts been honored b.
the presence Of q champion Fall into
fina, and we'll escort the gent to the
| train
TIE crowd, including those who had
been Knocked out, marched him 10 the
station and as the train moved OF gave
| him three iusty cheers
MABEL EDITH BAYLlS.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
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Tie symptoms of Liver Complaint are
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Thousands die annually by not needing
the warning of nature.
Many acquine some chronic disease
!rcni which they never recover.
Maay cf these could be spared for years
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The strength is extracted in the most
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Your doctor. however skiiifui, could
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
lie Wasn't Thirsty
lor.s.nai.l

tOf4SskBoit
sGrass!
The word was shouted from q dozen
voices, the occasion being the entry o;
o tenderfoot into a dance room near q
railroad station In the Vitd west. He
was delicate looking little fellow
about five feet six inches high, with
thin flesh or, rather, no fat on his
bones, and as he heard the salutaton
and saw the jewelers. eyes all leveled
at him be hooked somewhat embar-
raSsed-
There was no tougher place In the
territory than tho scene OF this fandnn-
go The women present were by no
means out of place with the men.
whose costume was sombrero. wooden
shirt and trousers tucked IN boots 10
every mans hips were two big revolv-
Gs whkh. In keeping with the brim q
lis hat. Topped mp and down as he
danced Since there were far more
lnen than women, dozen Of the for
mer were sitting around the wells OF
the dance house and 1t was these who
Ealuted tho stranger.
SHOW Us the last city dances'
His feecs purity enough fur o gair
Look at the taper waist OF mmr'
Though the position wac embarrass-
ing for the te1sderfoot, be was good ma
tuned and laughed at the Jokes cracked
at his expense
-Co,ne, Sissie; have q drink"
Tie last speaker put his arm
through that OF the stranger and be-
gan to faFce him toward the bar.
I'm net drinking just now" said the
unwilling man.
mot drinking! Well. who cvey heard
the like Of that? D,you reckon you're
too fine to drink with this crowd7'
NO, drink usually. but just now II
wouldn't do Tor zoe to drink till aftex
the middle az next month"
By this time there was a lineup.
The rnen were joetiing the little tender
foot showing him UP against the bar.
The glasses were filed.
See here, Eissie,r said the man who
had invited him. 1you drinka. and you
drinks right here now. the only ques-
don being whether you dranks lead o.
whisky. Which shall 1t bar
The little stranger began to change
In his exterior. A resoluts look came
over lis face, very different from the
good injured smile with which be had
received the jokes at his expense
My fr1snds." he said. III It's drink
or fight ''rn fgntrshat Is II you'll
give me q chance Ton see. I'm m
sr1ned and II I had dozen revolverl
| wouldn't know how 70 use EN- The
Only way FOR me to eight out Of this u
with my 6stA"
Bully buvi Form ring! Clesr ths
hati,"
The crowd pushed into ths center Of
| the dance room, showing the dancers
hack. Then begun ciamce - 10 who
should have. the honor Of mating
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
49,. For eevs, PaeIsneA

kr1naRs For eevsS PAeteFseA
he Water.-0ne large sour
|txo teaspoonfuls of sugar, one
| Of boiling water. Wipe, core
hre the apple, put IN an en-
] pan, place the sugar u the
md bake until tender. Mash,
|the boiling water over, YET
| one-balf hour and strain.
|cold.
liant Water. Two table
krls Of currant juice OF two
|onfuls Of curant jelly, two
Of d cupful Of cold water end
10 make palatable, but not
Dissolve the jelly IN the wa
|rst having beaten it with 9
b break it up. Some patients
bot require the sugar. Jelly
OF raspberr;es and currants
may be used instead Of pure
-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

WANTED:-An active young
man with fair education and who
can give good reference and does
not drink or gamble. None other
need apply. Apply at A. J
Longs Livery, Feed & Sale Sta
Sic. (a8-tf)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Over The HOUSE.

-. ~ Thing n Medssn
Nwsssy oseerasioas.
|uDer elects IN chintzes ere
se IN the modern nursary.
= nom recently seen bad =
- Of pink chintz which bad
~ and their green leaves
! Il. The upper third was Of
ben cartridge paper. /.
bed hangings were also OF
- and were arranged on Q
~ the bed. They were edged
narrow, pale pink gimp as
Ia the curtains. The tiny
6llov rockers and chairs had
cuehions and pads covered
|int, which gave the nursery
mery appearance a good
= either the nursery, living
s den is the use OF transpaf-
t6res. These transparencies
msds BY any photographers
rievs made BY the amateur
rarher or from beautiful pic
,o and landscape pictures are
,le, but IN the matter Of 60
Individual hsbe has to be
"a. TIE trensparncies are
frsmed to keep the pictures
in contact with tha
! names in cold weather.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Attachments, parts, needles,
oil. etc.. for all kinds Of sewing
machines kept on hand by w. @.
williams. salesman and collector.
Winfield, La. (m1l-tf)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

The people are invited to call
lround and examine the new
spring millinery at Mrs. Alice
Huffman s. (m1l-2m)
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Women find quick reliefin Dr.. Thachers
Liver md Blood Syrup.