The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-15
T~ELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

atroyed by fire. The loss r. about $780,
600. covered by insurance.
Mrs Catherine Ross OF Denver sllpp-
ed on the icy sidewalk In Minneapolis
and broke one o. her legs. She IL
national secretary OF the Ladies' OF the
q. A. n.
The South Carolina house Of repre-
sentatives passed by t~wenty-three
majority the Morgan bin to abolish
the state dispensary. The bin already
has passed the senate.
The Retail Lumber Dealers associ-
tion OF New York. in convention at
Buffalo. adopted a resolution support
ing President Roosevelt in the position
he has taken in the matter of freight
rate legislation.
Frederick VIII. the new king now
reigns over Denmark. His accessions
has been hailed with enthusiasm. but
sorow for the death of King Christian
IS stili the predominant sentiment
throughout the country.
The eonstitutonality of the state
law prohibiting the possession oi bird
feathers for trimming women's hats
was upheld al New orleans. The case
was prosecuted by the Audubon slcloty
90 Louisiana
Within q year work VIII De begun
by the National Guod Roads assocIa.
tion on q great highway extending
across Ohio. Colonel W. n. Moore.
president Of the association. SAYS IL
VIII cost 3l,5oo. 0o0.
A temperature Of 90 degree below
zero WAS reported aJ Pl8ttsbure n. T..
from Loom Lake I'm the Adirondack
mountains. AT Upper C-hateauEay like
the temperature WAS SO below at lake
Placid. % below and 90 Saranac lake
2S elbow.
The venezuelan government has re-
questod the government oF the United
States 90 take charge 90 It's consulate
Ga France. Secretary Root has decid-
ed 20 comply with the request and viii
give the necessary instructions go the
American ambassador ia Paris.
Attorney General Ellis Of Column
has held in his office the preliminary
hearing Of the complaints ~aEalns, the
Ohio Wholesale Grocors association
30 determine whether he should begin
suit 20 Dust the concern as n trust
violstor. Three accusations are made.
Ice harvesting on the lakes Ia north
wCsern Indiana that supply Chicago
with hundreds Of thousands 81 tons
has begun Uutl the crop is harvest
"A w-.aH. --HH a. ..aaE.H -. -H~Ha -
day. on nl the bodies oi water Ia
hat corner Of Indiana U Is estimated
that 1900 men are employed
Governor Cummlus OF Iowa will set
at roat an doubts as 90 his political
attitude Ca q few days when he viii
his candidacy for a third
term, After his address al the O'Rrieu
County Farmers ist.tato he declared
that he a a canlldate TO succeed
himself. and would issue a public
statement soon.
a Woman and four children weis
found dead In bed al their home IN tho
Roxbury district 81 Boston. Mass An
Investigation by the police indicates
hat the woman. Mrs Annie T.. Dixon
had killed the children and herself by
opening three gas jets The children
were Annie. aged 8 years; George "a
years: Mildred. . years. and Marion.
/ year.
Dr. Anna shaw. al the session ot
teh national convention e women suf-
rargists IN Baltimore. Nd. made a
stirring appeal for franchise rirhta
for her fair sex she declared womon's
power in domestic Industrial and
POLITICAL affairs was greater han ever
and steadily was Increasing. aud tho
demand that she have q voice In decld-
Ink questions which affect her welfare
was more urgent than ever
Evidence that |polEyamy has thrjved
since Utah became a state and every
Norman takes AN oath Of vengeance
against the United States was brought
out ga tho Reed Smoot hearing az
Washington. Tho hearings were re-
sumcd after the lapse OF many months
the chief witness being Professor Wal
ter NJ Wolfe, a former teacher of geo
logy Ia Brigham Young c0llcso at Lo-
gan. Utah. He severed his connection
with the church on Jan. /, 1905.
through failure Co comply with the dc.
mands for tithes
One OF four designs for a monu-
ment Of the bate President Harrison.
submitted by Charles Nichaus Of New
York 10 the Benjamin Harrison monu-
ment commission OF indianapolis. Ind.
wac selected and will occupy a position
In University park. near the point
where Mr.. Harrison addressed so
many people during the campaign OF
1855, The figure represents the ex-
President standing in front of a chair
from which he has just arisen. ana
IN the act Of addressing an audience.
lie holds a manuscript ia the left
hand, and the right IL slightly extend
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