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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-22
TriseO Time Table.

In effect November 10, 1905.
TRAINS DEPART,
No. lfi. Passenger .......is.0i p. IA.
No. i5l, Mixed .........-..... 500 p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE
No. las, Passouger-...,.-..a.@ .. m.
No. t53, Mixed ..............-..0.00 "a. m.
No. Ia connects al Plcasant0E
with day trains north and south
No. ia connects az Plcasanton
with inst trains for Texas and Ok
lahoma points, and tor Memphis
and the southeast; also with local
passenger for KANSAS City, arriving
at Kansas City 1880 D. M.
q. H. CoNoyER. Agt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
Strange Injuries BY Balls.

II is well known that the tendency
for rails TO creep on trestles is FREE
qpently very strong section crew
OF the Terminal railroad OF ST LOUIS
recently had an uniorteaate expert
ence in removing rail from one OF
the elevated tracks of that company.
The rails had been creeping and were
under heavy stress. One of them had
buekled sidewise. and as the spikes
were withdrawn it suddenly few out
Of place, breaking the limbs Of three
Of the workmen. one of whom had both
legs broken just above the ankles.
Still two other members OF the crew
were injured so seriously that they
had TO be taken to hospital.
A similar accident occurred on the
onion Pacific railroad some years ago.
In that case the RAN sprang out or
place, striking the foreman and break
ing his legs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
A Pre-Eminent Industry.

The handy little buttons. which
does important duty to-day not only
as a convenient fastening but as q
decoration, has been in general nse
for comparatively short time. II
was not till the reign of Elizabeth
that button making became an IN
dustry. though prior TO that time
buttons, usually made of precious
metals. were used by the people Of
wealth.
The first button establishment In
this country is supposed to have beer
founded In Philadelphia prior &c
1850. Late in the century another
factory was started In Philadelphia
where wooden buttons we're made. II
was necessary at the time of the Rev
dictionary War TO import the buttons
used by Continental soldiers from
|France. The first metal button fac
tory in Waterbury, Conn, which
Is now the center of the metal button
Industry. was established just prior to
1900.
Samuel Willston, OF Easthampton,
Massachusetts,, founded the industry
OF manufacturing by machinery hut
tons covered with cloth. The process
has been greatly improved until now
nearly all the work Is done auto
matically. Until 1892, however. the
lasting and other parts used TO cover
buttons we're imported. Now, for the
most part. they are made In this
country.
The manufacture OF vegetable
ivory buttons, the raw material for
which is a seed of a South American
palm, was introduced in 1859. These
buttons. dyed In various colors ane
made in various patterns. are still
very popular The next step was the
manufacture OF composition buttons
They are made In many colors and
designs. Horn and certain other ma
terials are also used
During the last ten years the
manufacture of pearl buttons has be-
come most important. It's develop
ment is due TO the discovery OF the
vast quantities of mussel shells IL
the Mississippi River. Formerly
these were considered OF no value.
but SO valuable are the shells for this
purpose thet a new and important
industry he's sprung up In Iowa and
Illinois. In the last census report
the Industry was given a special re
port.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
PcnnsyIvania's Products.

Pennsylvania supplied more hen,
lock bark for tanning purposes I
1905 than any other State. and 4!
also led in the production of WOOD
alcohol and acetate of lime. 1t pro-
duced 7.8s0,346 bushels OF charcoal,
but was a little below Michigan II
this particular which Is credited
with S.193.387 bushels. The pro-
duction of hemlock bark In Pennsyl-
varia for 1906 was 379.773 cords.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
Preventing Bust by Lime.

Unslaked lime is useful In pre-
venting rust because of its extraordi.
nary capacity for absorbing mois-
ture. Some careful workmen who
take pains that their tools shall al
WAYS be in the best condition make A
practice OF keeping piece OF lime in
their tool boxes to absorb any mois-
ture which might otherwise cause
rust.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
AUTHOR or THE JUNGLE.
Means BY Which He Obtained Mate
rial For His Works.

The disclosures OF packing horss
methods by the Government Cu.a-
mission show that the statements on
the same subject contained In Uptos
Sinclair's book were perfectly coi
rect and not the product OF q vivie
Imagination.
He lived among the workmen Of
Packingtown for seven weeks. an
was one year In writing The Jin
gle, the book which startled Aine
rica and Europe, and has even nene
trated Japan.
In order to secure material for his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08

A scientist says that when people
we're cave jewellers their diet con
sisted entirely of roots and fruits and
that !: is not unnatural to suppose
that the food was often stored away
In course OF time the fruit ferrnnnf
ed. the sugar in 1t was turned into
pure alcohol and the cave dwellers
drank It and got to like it. This was
the beginning OF the use of alcohol.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08

An ostrich feather. II held Hp-
right. will be seen to be perfectzy
equal on both sides, the stem dfvxt-
ing It exactly in the center. In other
feathers the stems are found to ~
more or less on one side.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08
His OBJECTION.

DE Style-How would you like to be
a Mormon and have ten wives?
Gunbusta-W Wouldn't like it; think
Of getting ten pairs of suspenders FOR
Christmas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-08

books, Upton Sinclair left Columbia
University and lived in the sub
merged sections He associated with
tramps and persons of low social
cast, and learned their ways At sev.
enteen years he had written one
book. novel OF $4,000 words. He
Is now not quite twenty-seven years
old. But he was so young then that
the publishers would not take him
seriously. One OF his books
prince Hagen, published In 1898
was first rejected by thirty-seyen
publishers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

Miss Ula Minor, daughter of Representa-
tive Minor, left Tuesday morning for Bos-
ton. where she will spend most of the sum-
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-W. A. Cherl and Mrs. Cherl,
Ridgewood, N. J.; G. Jacobs, Philadelphia;
Charles Abel Murphy. New York; H. p.
Morris, Philadelphia; Representative John
c. Clancy, Sullivan, Ind.
Raieigh-W. B. Caldwell. Knoxville,
Tenn; J. NJ Ely and Mrs. Ely. Memphis,
Tenn; L. S. Rothwell, Philadelphia; Frank
Knapp. st: Louis; Thomas E. Crone. New
York.
Shoreham-Alfred Wilkerson. New York;
Francis Mason. Pittsburg; Nathaniel Foote,
New York; Geo. NJ. Bacon, Columbus
Ohio; H. C. Boyd New York; Frank
Ridgeley. u. S. N.
Va: T. NJ. Mayer New York; T. C. Powell.
st. Louis; Ben Haas, Pittsburg; Chas. W..
kohlsaat New York.
Ohio; Mrs. Leigh Hunt. New York; H. B.
Hall, New York city; Francis Putnam, Bal
timore.
st. james,. Henderson, Montreal; q.
Dubois Montreal: T. ]. Weston, Columbia,
S. c.; H. Kaufman Atlanta, Ga; H.
Polk, West Point, N. Y: w. T. Egerton.
Albany, N. Y; Jno. w. Duncan, Boston; ;
G. L. Gillette and Mrs. Gillette. Mil
waukee, Wis; F. L. milford, Harrisburg,
Pa; c. G. Robertson and Mrs. Robertson,
st. Louis.
Hotel Normandie-S. w. Merrill, New
York; Jas. Buchanan, Trenton, N. J.; Chas.
E. Scauller, North East, Pa; Miss Dorothy
fremont and maid New York; A. M.
Greene and Mrs Greene New York; A.
Everhardt, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the spast twenty-four hours as
follows:
Emeline Cornwell, IS years, Rockburn
Farm.
Thomas Morrisey, So years, 537 9th street
northeast.
Blanche Seay, years, 800 Elm street.
Berena Fauntleroy. 81 years. 2454 P
street northwest
Daniel Perskin, IA years, 1852 1 street
southwest.
William H. Clark GO years, 317 Trumbull
court.
Blanche NJ. Frealand, years, 1913 Hays
court northwest.
William Poehlman, 80 years, 1856 B street
southwest.
Charlie Gordan, months, 1922 L street
northwest.
Augustus Jones, years, 2017 New York
avenue
Brooks B. Hutchinson, years, T34 9Th
street southeast.
August F. Engel. 6 days, 312 18th street
southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
MARRIED.

T0DD-HAMIITOS. ON June II 1906 in Lewis
t,wn. Pa, at the residence of the brides par
ents. JESSIE ELEANOR HAMILTON and
LLIAM BALCH TODD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

Mrs and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes and
Baron and Baroness Riedl Won Riedenau
sailed from New York to Europe today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

Miss Annie w. Ferris of All Massachu-
sets avenue northwest, accompanied by her
friends Misses Hart and Mcnamara, left
last Thursday morning for New York and
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Marriage Licenses.

John F1aherty and Blanche I. Raum.
Henry d. Talbert and Agnes M. Brick.
Richard A. Thomas and Marie Chesley.
Ernest M. Payne and Annie NJ. Williams.
Louis J. Hughes and Barbara j. Proved.
Frank A. Jones and nellie R. Trazzare
John B. Pettis and Margaret s. Aisquith.
William C. Smith of Brentwood, Nd, and
Mamie L. Brengle of Frederick, Md.
Johnnie Beasley and Bertha Beasley, both
of Milford, Va.
Fred Craney and Susie Parker.
Aaron B. Watts of this city and Mar
garetta Weems of Baltimore, Md.
David w. Andrews of Savannah, Ga.
and Ada G. Marvin of this city.
George w. Cox and Mary L. Branzell-
Frank Kenny and Maggie McHugh.
Benjamin Lewis and Lille Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
DEPARTURE OF DIPLOMATS.
Ministers Portela and obaldia Going
to Europe

The Argentine minister, Mr.. Portela-
sailed from New York today for Europe,
where he will remain for short time be-
fore starting to Rio Janeiro to attend the
Pan-American conference. In the absence
of the minister Mr.. Julian Porteia. the
second secretary of the legation, will be in
charge of the Argentine mission In Wash
ington.
Mr.. Obaldia, the Panama minister, ac-
companied by Mr.. Arosemena, the secre-
tary of legation, went to New York today.
Mr.. Obaldla will sail on Saturday for Eu-
rope, and June % will sail from Southamp-
ton for Rio Janeiro, where he is to repre-
sent Panama at the Pan-American con-
ference. Mr.. Arosemena will be in charge
of the Panama legation in the absence or
Mr. Obaldia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Richmond. Col. and Mrs. Gordon have
gene abroad on their wedding trip.

Miss Alice Spotswood Jemison and Mr..
Clarence Osborne Mccullough were mar
ried yesterday at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Evan III. Jemison. parents of the
bride. Only relatives and intimate friends
witnessed the ceremony. which was per-
formed by Rev. John NJ. Gill, pastor of
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church. The bride wore dainty gown of
white French organdy. over white taneta,
trimmed with rose point. and carried
shower bouquet of bride roses. Miss Mar
garet Jemison, sister, played the wedding
music, and William Jemison. a brother OF
the bride, served as best man.
After the ceremony buffet luncheon was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough left In the aft
ernoon, and after a years travel will take
up residence in this city.
A pretty wedding today at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Johnson was that of Miss Carolyne Ham
nett johnson and Mr.. Harry Francis Rueth
of this city. The ceremony took place at
high noon. Miss Abbie Johnson, sister OF
the bride, was maid of honor. and Mr.. Will
lam G. Johnson, brother OF the bride. was
best man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
NAVAL CAPTAIN SUED.
The Collier Alexander Accidentally
Bumped Into a Chinese Junk

The Collier Alexander Accidentally
Bumped Into Chinese Junk.
. The officials of the Navy Department are
breathing a great sigh of relief because
the captain of the collier Alexander will
not have to languish In a Chinese jail. The
Alexander recently bumped into a Chinese
Junk at Hongkong and the old tub turned
turtle and went to the bottom. The China
man who owned the junk thought the mat
ter over and finally decided that his feel
ings were hurt to the extent of $4,000. The
old junk had In the meantime been raised.
SO he could not have claimed the $50, 600 for
the boat The suit was filed according to
Chinese law, all right and regular. and the
captain of the Alexander was made per-
sonally responsible In the action. When the
captain notified the department at Wash
ington of his predicament II was discovered
that the Secretary of the Navy had no
money with which to defend the defend
ant There was plenty of money in the
treasury of the United States, but no rega-
lation could be found empowering the Sec
rotary to hire lawyers to defend the cap
passed upon the case. looked grave shook
his head and decided that there was no law
in sight and the captain of the Alexander.
IL convicted, would probably have to go to
jail for the rest of his life.
Controller Traceweil of the treasury was
the last resort of the Secretary In this pre-
dicament, and today found. after much dig
ging, a little line in the regulations that
would give the captain the legal assistance
he so sorely needed. Lawyers will there
fore be hired at Hongkong and the captain
will be kept out of jail II possible.
According to the report of the accident
received by the Secretary OF the Navy, the
stupidity OF the captain and crew OF the
junk was responsible for the sinking of
that craft When the junk was almost IN
der the Alexander's bows she attempted TO
ego about" and the current brought her In
contact with the collier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
Death of Mrs. Lawrence.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BnLLEFONTAINE, Ohio. June 12.-Mrs.
Caroline Lawrence. widow of Judge Will
lam Lawrence, former congressman and
controller of the treasury, died this morn
ing of paralysis, aged seventy-six years.
She owned much property in Washington,
and a daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Finley Mill
err resides there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12

been rendered position at Yale as instruc-
tor IN English.
DR.. J. Ramsay hewitt city coroner. with
his family, left yesterday evening on the
steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach.
where he will spend several weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
THE NURSEMAN.

Signs of the good time coming, when Man will be in his proper place and Woman will be free to do the work for which she is best fitted null ttply. The latest encouraging report is from Great Harrington, Massachusetts. For years Great Burlington women have worried along with people of their own sex to take care of their children. Mrs. Albert Barnes saw a possible relief in Wells Weaver. He is a man well advanced in years, who retired from active business because it's strenuous demands were too much for his frail health. Mrs, Barnes pro- posed to hire him as a nurseman for her three-year-old son Frederick, and Weaver gladly accepted the offer. Now the experimental stage has been fairly rassd and MT. Weaver can be seen with his charge almost daily, enter taining the little fellow with interest," ing things in shop windows and on the streets. Since Mir Weaver's success in the role two other men have taken 1t up--one, John K. siggins, who prefers to trundle his charge in some quiet country road, pointing out the beauties of nature, and the other Frank E. Bassett, who spends three hours every day caring for little boy,
 This is something like. What the Great Harrington women have done other women can and doubtless will do. Nurseman sounds as well as nursemaid and is better.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
AN TOWA IDEA.

Des Moines, Iowa, doesn't irritate the public eye much, but it is now going to some. It appears that the city govern ment there isn't what 1t ought to be, or. at least, what some think it ought to be, and so an ingenious citizen of the place has prepared a bill which he thinks will work well as law This bill provides that the commissioners in charge of city departments in Iowa are to be elected, instead of appointed by the Mayor. But if after commissioners S election, the people suspect that he is dishonest, he may be removed on the appeal of ten per cent. of the voters who elected him. Then the removed commissioner becomes a candidate for the same office at the next city election, unless he declines to run. The election thus becomes a great popular court to try the charges against the official. If he be reelected, that serves not mere- Iy as a vindication, but as a bar to the charges on which the appeal for his resignation was based. That kind of appeal to the people by officials under fire has always been common; but if the public feeling runs high against a man, the managers of his party fre-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
oUAL COURIER DEoEM8NR B lyvO

quently refuse to give him a place on the ticket, so that he is retired to pri- vate life, without any chance to state his side of the case before the voters. The Iowa idea gives to the man un- der fire the right to run again, unless he expressly declines to do so. With that provision, a failure to run again is a plea of guilty. The man who insists upon his innocence has every chance to establish it by taking the whole trans action before the voters. Another pro- vision of this proposed law is that ap- propriations for public improvements proposed by commissioners must be re- ferred to the voters for approval before the money can be spent. That is ex- pected to break the hold of favorite contractors.
 There seems to be something in this notion, but if it were put in operation it would probably be found not to have enough in it.,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
SAFE.

That new reporter fell down on his first assignment" What was it?" City sidewalks in winterH-B Baltimore American.
 q hope this time you've brought me matches tha- will light, my son" 'Yes, mother" said the little lad: I've tried them, every one, Boston Transcript.
 Miss Pert-"It's good plan to think twice before you speak" Mr. saphedde -"Yes-es; but when I do that 1 for get what it was I wanted to say. don't you know Philadelphia Record.
 No matter what we do there is one class of people who will always be after us"
 "Who are they?"
 "Posterity "-Baltimore American.
 A countryman bargained with Cal ifornia photographer for a half-length picture of himself at half price, and when the artist delivered a fine view of tho subject from the waistband down the victimized sitter indulged in remarks more forcible than polite.- Philadelphia Inquirer.
 Tt is no longer possible for man to succeed in politics merely by spend- ing money" "No,' answered Senator Sorghum, 'the chances now are that the opposition will have as much as you can get together. The only chance is to show superior smartness in plac- ing it, t,"-Washington Star.
 "Yes, said sfr. swellman, I'm looking for a coachman." Well, sor," put in the applicant, "shure, know all about horses an'-4' But have you had any experience with an automoble?' Not exactly, sor, but I wuz tossed be a bull wanst t"-Phia- delphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13

"A horse is a mans best friend, {" said the man who likes animals. Yes" answered young Mrs. Tor kins with a sigh, "but when he gets on the racetraek he is liable to prove one of those fool friends who make so much trouble. Washington Star. Johns done right well up in the city, arter all"
 Do tell?"
 "Yes, I've jes hearn that he's recov- cred from one appendicitis, two orter- mobiles, one heant failure an three business ones. ."-Atlanta Constitution. "Oh. wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us.'- Deeper than this my wisdom delves, Better by far-'twould make earth heaven
 Would others but the gift be given To see Us as we see ourselves!
 Puck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13

times. When the pet has learned to enjoy this frolic, as he will in short time, try real ladder of doll house | size.
 In the ladder trick a tiny bell can be fastened to the top round. Birds having a keen sense of fun love to play with the jingling bells. They will cheerfully mount the ladder for the amusement of ringing one having once discovered what it is there for.
 There are many tricks which two, three or several birds can take part In together. For example, if the ladder is poised across the back of tiny chair or something else of the same kind two birds will immensely enjoy a seesaw game. They learn naturally to balance and manage the seesaw. as cleverI as any boys or girls.
 Another trick is balancing on ball, While three birds can have jolly good times riding in and drawing cart. One pet plays horse, being harnessed to the miniature cart with narrow ribbon. Two birds ride in the cart, holding the ribbons in their bills. The driving party will sometimes wend its way quite little distance (as bird distances gol around the room before the feathered steed is tired or the eX- eursion party wishes to dismount.
 When your pet has become thor oughly accustomed to little gentle handling he will probably have learn ed to lie on his back, either in the palm of your hand or anywhere he is placed. This, also, is the foundation of more than one merry game. Thus Thus he may be willing to lie on his back holding wee marble in his claws
 If the little fellow is particularly good about sitting still make for it a tiny fools cap and ruff of white pa per and teach him to wear these for a few minutes when told to do so.
 One bird owned by Miss. Pope had the particularly cute trick of burst ing through the tissue paper of a circus hoop, made specially for his birdship, a few inches in diameter, while another converted the swing of its cage into a trapeze and would whi2 through the air heels over head like a circus performer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-13
YENER41EO ANn HTSE.

President Roosevelt's long message was perhaps read with quite as much care in some parts of Europe as in this country The London Standard read it, and found that its most curious feature is that it's author constantly finds him. self up against the Federal constitu- ton. That venerated instrument seems to present itself to him as real obsta- cle to progress, At every turn he is conscious that the inability of the na- tional government to enforce it's will against the several State governments is a source of weakness and of danger. His policy involves the placing of more power in the central executive, derogat- ing to some extent from the privileges and jurisdiction of the States,
 There is perhaps enough truth in this to be worth attention. But the Stand ard needn't worry What it calls that venerated instrument" is still venerat- ed, and is likely to continue to be for some time to come, It can be amended, and it has been amended, but presi- dents can't amend it. They can rec ommend changes in it, and that is about all they can do. The venerated document is also wise document, and if the president finds himself up against it it should give him pause for thought.