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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

There is a strong opposition on
the part of some Of the citizens
Of Rich Hill, to mining coal in
side the corporate limits Of that
city, and the opposition has been
so fierce that there has been con.
siderable feeling. Those who
were opposed to IL recently sent
ia a petition Of remonstranee to
Judge Denton, who in reply said.
81 certainly sympathize with
your people in their objection to
mining being permitted within
the city limits, and / shall hold
them TO a strict compliance with
the law before granting the min.
ing permit. l had hoped that
the legislature this year would
give you relief in the matter. -
Cass Co. Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

South Dakota laws make it a
penal offense for women to play
progressive euchre or whist for
the most trivial prizes even in
their own homes, and at the same
time keep the doors wide open
and publish a standing invitation
for all the women of all the states
to come there and secure divor-
ces while you wait. "-Ex.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

A new method of floating on
the water by means of newspa-
pers is said to bave been origina-
teddy some Of the young bloods OF
this city. See Edwin Koontz for
particulars.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

Q. G. Barnett was an arrival
from Nevada Saturday noon.
r. H. Wheeler was in Butler
last Friday morning.
Miss Beryl Booth was a visitor
~ Nevada Friday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

1t seems funny that a burglar
ia Kansas City should take adj
vantage Of a young woman when
asleep and kiss her, especially
when there are so many wide
awake who might be willing.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

The strike among the round
house men at Nevada was settled
but without satisfaction. The
men were granted 1c per hour
increase, but only a few were
taken back, thereby leaving most
of them without employment.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

The two cent rate is on now,
for q trial Of 80 days. But that
is hardly long enough to try a
change like this-6 months would
be better.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

In Higginsville, the girls have
organized a "skidoo'' club, who
make their s~weethearts "23" at
O'Clock. The limit of 3 minutes
is given to say goodnight. -
Strange it takes so long to say it,
isn't it!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
Walnut street N. E. Church.

Preaching at this church each
Sunday at IL a. m. and 800 p. m,
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Junior League at 2:30 p. m.
Epworth League at TOO p. m.
Prayer meeting on THURSDAY
evening at 500.
The public are cordially invIt.
ed 10 attend.
A. e. RYAN, Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20
WASMINOTON NFWS.
Weekly Letter Telling the DoIngs
in the White City.

there has been the talk of war in
the yellow papers, for the yellow
papers have a great fondness for
discussing the yellow peril. But
as a matter of fact, the situation
is annoying and nothing else,
The State Department has been
in close conference with the Jap
.anese Embassy for months past,
and it may be said that the Off.
cials of this government sympa-
thize with Japan, believing that
the Japanese government has
much the most serious end of
the problem on its hands.
Secretary Strauss, of the De-
partment Of Commerce and La
Dor, is going west this week to
look over the immigration prob
lem himself, and on his report
will depend in large measure the
shaping of the coming treaty
which this country wants to ne
gotiate with Japan. The treaty,
to be acceptable to the American
people at large, must have an ex-
clusion clause in it, and this is
just the thing that the Japanese
people probably will refuse to
sanction.
To understand the situation
clearly, one must realize that the
Japanese government is engaged
in sitting on the lid in its own
country, and has been for months
past. The seat is getting warm
er and the most likely result will
not be war with this country, but
the overthrow of the present jap
anese ministry and the ~installa-
ton of a lingo government that
will be much more difficult to
deal with than the present one.
The primary trouble is that the
Japanese people as a nation do
not know where they stand, and
their government is afraid to tell
them.
The Russo-Jap War was a
great factor in the present situa-
tioA. Although it is hard to tell
what the outcome might have
been, it was probably lucky for
Japan that peace was secured.
But America got the blame for
the peace treaty and they claim
that we snatched the fruit of vic
tory from her grasp.
This started a bitter anti.
American feeling in Japan among
the people, and the government
could not explain the situation to
them. Then the seal poaching
affair on the island of st. Paul
gave the japanese another wrong
impression. The Japanese rep
resentatiye was sent to Alaska
and reported that the United
States was right in defending
her own property. But this was
not made puplic, and the report
circulated there was to the effect
that this country would do what.
ever wac right under the circum.
stances. Now the japanese are
waiting for an apology.
Now comes the looting Of the
japanese restaurants in San
Francisco where we are undoubt
edly IN the wrong ana these IN
cidents all piled up naturally
look very large to the Japanese
populace. They may result in
the overthrow Of the present
Japanese ministry, but if the
lingo ministry comes into power,
they will be faced by the same
problem and viii have to handle
it in the same way. Japan has
not money enough TO make war.
and caunot borrow any for that
purpose. But the Japanese peO-
pie do not realize this. They
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-06-20

Isn't It strange how the canal
men quit their iobsg and SO many
accept railroad positionsg
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
HIGH School Notes.

The girls in the high school are TAX
ing a greet deal of intrest in the gym
nasium work, and have organized sew
eral teams in basket ball, practicing
every Monday and Wednesday.
The water in the basement has
caused Mr.. Wilcox a great deal Of
trouble lately, having risen to the level
Of the furnace and stands about a foot
deep at that place.
The members Of the class in English
have each received a book upon which
they, will have to repor before the end
Of the semester.
Two Of the recitation benches were
removed from the assembly room last
week.
We wish to correct a mistake in last
weeks notes. Mr.. Wilcox, resents the
statement in which he is accused Of
! aving allowed the steam pipes to
freeze up, this he says is not true. He
admits his water pipes froze up but
denies that his steam pipes froze. Here
are the facts. 1t was the indirect"
that froze up (you know what hat is)
and did this because snow blew "direct"
on to his indirect" through the air
shaft from the north side of the build.
ing, see?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

the young woman broke down anu
cried and could proceed only with
di6iculty.
1T was In September, 1901" said
Mrs. Thaw, who appeared but q slip
Of a girl in the big witness chair. with
her hair caught low on her neck and
tied with a big black ribbon, when
Mr.. White invited me to another OF
the parties | had attended with him.
! had been left In his care by my
mother, whom he had sent to Pitts
burg. l was just past sixteen years
old.
"This night, when I got to Mr.
Whites studio in Twenty-fourth street.
there was not anybody there. Mr..
White said: Well, well, they all
seem to have turned me down He
said. Never mind, we would eat
alone Later I said I must 20 home.
He said he wanted to show me an
other part Of the house and We went
into q bedroom with mirrors all round.
HE gave me more champagne. Then
everything became whiriy and black.
when I came to my clothes were all
Oh. screamed and screamed, out he
kept telling me to stop, saying. Its
over, its all right"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
COURT PROCEE DINGs.

The following are the proceedings of
the circnit court since last THURSDAY.
The jury in the case of Williams
Brothers Lumber Co., VS.. Anderson gave
plaintiff a verdict for $2l. 80.
In the case of Medin VS.. Charles the
jury gave the plaintiff $65 30.
The court directed a verdict in the
case of Cavanaugh VS.. Shannon for
plaintiff for SOL 30.
John Engberg was fined $40 or ten
days in Jail for assault.
Frank Tragic was sentenced to six
months al hard labor for assault with a
knife.
The court directed a verdict in the
case of Carr, Scott q Co. VS.. F. S.
Wentworth and ii. S. Chamberlain for
plaintiff for 1904 .25.
In the case of E. o. Theo We. j. l.
Case Threshi"g Machine Co. the jury
brought in a verdict for plant iff for
$l.99.
j. w. Herold got a judgment against
Robert O'Conpor for $96. 90.
The court directed a verdict for Kittle
Hagan against NJ. H~ojanocke for $50. l6.
The jury gave John Soland Judgment
against Ida Taylor, ct. al, for $75 90.
R. r. Kempter was given a verdict
against Ada Howe for 1881. As.
In the case of 2. H. Peters va. II. P.
Holcomb the jury found the defendant
on all counts.
There was a directed verdict for
plaintiff in the case of T. E. Egge as
administrator, VS.. Marshall Beish, for
$705.0O
On account of illness Of the judge
q adjourned Wednesday at 800
O'Clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
From Butler Herald.

Frank Gruby was here from Webster
Tuesday to subpoena the witnesses in
the Engberg case.
Treasurer...Lee Butler was a visitor
here Monday, having stopped off Sat-
urday evening on his way home from
Mitchell.
Mrs. GeorgesButler came home from
Webster Friday morning. We are glad
to be able....to state that her finger is
Improving.
George Butler came home from Web.
ster last night, and the others who were
called.ss witnesses on the Lynch Eng
terg case:came::home later.
Monday night q town meeting was
held and it vas decided, upon necessary
petition, to submit::to the voters at the
regular election in March the question
whetherlIor not Butler shall have q
saloon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
Report Of High School.
FIRST SEMESTER 'O6-'O7.

FIRST SEMESTER '06-'07.
/. Total days attendance $3.50; girls
3,81s, boys 2,4ls.
2. Total days absence 165; girls lis,
boys 80.
8. Per cent. Of attendance 97.35.
4. Total cases of hardness 248; girls
1872, boys 66.
5. Total enrolment Sc; girls 81,
boys 81.
6. Actual enrolment IS; girls 81.
boys q.
l. Total days attendance in grades
26,243A; girls l4,663A, boys l1,5S0h.
2. Total days absence in grades
1,406A girls 77lA, boys 6341a.
8. Per cent. of attendance 94.9.
4. Total cases of hardness $50; girls
266, boys 273.
5. Total enrolment 1884; girls 20S,
boys 176.
6. Actual enrolment 1853; girls lS9,
boys 164.
Total enrolment of school 469.
Actual enrolment of school 43l.
w. A. Thompson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
FLEW THE COOP.
Floyd DeHaven takes hurried
departure for other fields.

The following article is taken from
the Preston, Mimi, Republican and
relates TO the husband of Agnes Long,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. b. Long
of this city.
Floyd DeHaven has disappeared
from the haunts whereerst he was con-
%spicuous. And there are good and
sufficient reasons for his disappearance;
reasons Of such Importance hat he will
probably not shed the light of his coun.
tenance upon the people of Preston for
some time TO come-unless he returns
in charge of the sheriff
1t has been rumored TO- some time
that DeHaver was brutal in his treat
ment of his wife, though she, in her
loyalty, sought to shield him. His con-
tinued abuse eliminated on Sunday
last in usage so inhuman that Mrs
DeHaven was compelled to take refuge
at the home of relatives, where she is
now staying. Her injuries, however,
were not so serious as rumor had them
though the husbands brutality reached
almost incredible extremes.
nastsued, probably, by fear of what
might happen to him when the facts
became known, DeHaven left town
Monday noon, purchasing a ticket for
Rushford. and since that time his
whereabouts have been unknown TO
anxious inquirers. On Tuesday his
personal property was attached by
creditors, and numerous persons who
had placed articles with him to be sold
are waiting more or less patiently for
an opportunity to GOV their prop
erty. His affairs are in a badly tangled
condition and the more they are inves.
tigated the worse the showing, and
surface indications are to the effect that
"Sal skinner was a bad egg.
No steps have as yet been taken to
apprehend the fugitive and perhaps it
were better to let him stay away"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
From Pierpont Signal.

7. M. Loomis was over from Webster
Monday.
H. S. Chamberlain is in Webster
today attending court.
Mrs. L. L. Nordness returned yester-
day morning from a weeks visit in
Minneapolis
Ole Williamson went to the county
capital Tuesday evening, called there
as a witness in a civil suit.
Mrs. Henry Johnson and son VIM. A.
are in Webster today on business at the
probate court.
DR.. Murphy and Nels Estwick were
passengers to Webster Sunday evening
as witnesses in the Tragic case.
Tom Shannon, NJ. A. Smith and Her.
man Newman went to Webster yester.
day, the two latter as witnesses in a
case between Shannon VS.. Cavannaugh.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
CONTINUES HER STORY. =
Mrs. rhaw srinss Narrative Down to
pate Of Wedding.

-
Mrs. Thaw Brings Narrative Down 10
Date Of Wedding.
New York, Feb. S.-Mrs. Evelyn,
Nesbit Thaw continued ON the witness
stand during the day at the trial Of
Harry X. Thaw, her husband. carry
ing forward the narrative Of her life
from the point where she had left 1t
of the previous afternoon. !.
The story began with the period i'm
mediately following her return from
Europe In October, 1903, and was
brought down to the return of the girl
and her husband to New York after
their honeymoon trip in 1905, when,
she said. Stanford White had called to
her on The street and attempted to
speak to her.
After her marriage with Thaw, the
witness said, they took a trip through
the West. While in Pittsburg, she
said, she had lived at the home of her
husbands mother. She related how
she had persistently refused to marry
Thaw before she finally did so. Her
refusal, she said, was because of her
reputation.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mrs. Thaw testified hat one day
In Whites studio Jack Barrymore,
the actor, asked her IL she would
marry him. She replied she did not
know. Mr.. Delmas then asked Mrs.
Thaw IL Thaw had told her the fate
OF other girls lat the hands of this
man White"
District Attorney Jerome immediate
ly objected to any further "defa-
nation being thrown upon the
dead, who have no chance to answer"
Justice Fitzgerald ruled that further
competent evidence as to Thaw's In
sanity should be introduced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

Remnants Of wall paper at &c to 1oc
per roll. Clean and good ct snap prices
of Halbkat, the medicine man.
Having opened a feed barn in the old
Adolph Block stand, on Main street
south of the track, l solicit the patron
age of all my old customers and as many
new ones. Prices reasonable. Houses
boarded by the day, week or month.
Stabling farmers teams a speciality.
Adolph Block.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY PERSONS PERISH IN
COLLISION OF VESSELS.
DISASTER OCCURS OFF RHODE
ISLAND COAST DURING A
HIGH NORTHWEST GALE.
ONLY NINETEEN or TWO HUN
DRIED ON BOARD UNFoRrU.
NATE VESSEL ESCAPE.

Block Island, r. l., Feb. 12.-Only
Aineteen out OF an estimated total Of
from lb0 to 200 persons survived the
sinking Of the Joy line steamer Larch-
mont in Block Island sound during the
night. OF the saved eight were pas
sengers, six men and two women, and
the rest were members Of the crew,
including Captain McVey. The Larch-
mont, which was bound from Provi-
dence, r. l., to New York, went down
after colliding with the schooner
Harry Knewlton. The survivors
reached this island In small boats. In
the boats which carried the survivors
were the bodies of several passengers
who had frozen to death during tee
trip from the wreck to the land.
1t is impossible to accurately fix the
number Of those lost. Captain McVey
estimated the number OF passengers
as $50 and the crew as fifty. On the
basis of these figures the number of
those who persisted was placed at ISL.
The bodies Of the victims Of the
disaster were being washed ashore
constantly. So far ifty-one have
been taken from the water.
The collision between the Larch-
mont and the schooner occurred about
three miles of Watch Hill, r. l. The
Harry KnowltCn, which was bound
from South Amboy for Boston with
coal, foundered a few hours after the
accident, but Captain Frank T. Haley
and crew Of six men escaped In the
ships boats and reached shore at
Watch Hill.
Boats swamped by High Seas.
According to Captain McVey of the
Larchmont the steamer remained
sfioat barely ten minutes after the
collision. Boats and RATS were
launched hastily and in them passen-
gers and crew waged a desperate bat
tie with high seas and strong gales.
The night was extremely cold and
many died from exposure. Five boats
and four RATS, carrying nineteen sur
vivors and the bodies Of eleven dead,
managed to reach Block Island. Sur
vivors expressed the opinion that all
on board the Larchmont had secured
places In boats or RATS, but that many
Of the boats were swamped and many
persons were swept away by the seas
Or had fallen overheard overcome by
the cold.
Captain Mcvey said he could not
estimate the exact loss Of life at this
time. His steamer left Providence
late In the evening and at the time Of
the collision Captain Mcvey had not
had an opportunity to examine the
passenger list, which had been hand
Cd to him just before his steamer left
Providence. The captains estimate
Of the Number Of those on board
agrees, however, with the estimate
made by the Joy line ofhcials at
Providence, who said that the Larch-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

On motion G.. McCulloch, at Andover,
was appointed agent for the school book
depository at Andover, s. ID.
On motion s.. III. Groshong was
appointed county justice of the peace at
Waubay, S. d., to fill vacancy caused
by the withdrawal of ]. @. Larson.
Bond from s. III. Groshong, justice of
the peace, presented and approved.
Petition from j. j. Cowan to strike
from the tax list $4,000 that was
assessed to him during the year 1906 as
monies and credits. He proved by afi-
davit that he did not have the amount
or any part Of it. On motion his petit.
ton was granted.
On motion the following loans from
the permanent school fund were
approved:
| Edward Olson ............ 81, 900 90
August Kneble ............. 1000 90
Bill from Thomas Conley for $500
presented and rejected.
Bill from st. Mary's hospital for $40
presented and rejected.
There being no further business before
the board they adjourned to meet on the
first Monday in March.
Manson Rexford,
County Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
From Bristol Tribune.

Thos. McAllen had business at Web
ster yesterday.
T. M. Thompson was at Webster
Friday.
Miss Emma Seefeld was over from
Webster Wednesday.
Miss Alice Murphy went down to
Webster yesterday morning to visit
friends until tonight.
G. E. Blegen is closing mp his business
affairs at Lynn Lake preparatory to
moving to Webster to be there to begin
his official duties as county auditor the
first of next month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
A Tough Chicken.

A New Orleans man has proved that
q chicken can live twenty-three days
without food or water. He makes az
fdavit that when his family moved re-
Gently a chicken securely nailed In a
box was In the cellar of the new house,
having been forgotten by the former
tenants. Twenty-three days later the
cook was moved to explore the cellar
and discovered the chicken, emaciated,
but still much alive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

mont carried about 150 passengers
and Q crew of nifty.
The Inhabitants Of all parts Of the
island turned out to assist In rescue
work, although many Of them live
several miles from the point on which
the steamer sank. The northwest
gale continued, with zero tsmpera-
ture, throughout the forenoon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
COUNCIL
Webster, South Dakota,

Webster, South Dakota,
February 4th, 1907.
A regular meeting Of the city coun-
Gil of the City Of Webster was held at
the mayors Office Monday evening, Feb
ruary 4th, 1907. Members present:
Alderman Paul Gruby, . Alderman
Herman Olson, Alderman Charles
Long, Alderman E. Beachy, Alderman
Charles Becht, Alderman Jacob
Halverson absent. L. H. Woodwork,
mayor, presiding.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved the bill of Oneal
Co. for $500. The Electric World for
$1.W and w. S. ID. Adams for $35 90
was presented and same was rejected.
The following bills we're presented,
audited and allowed, to.wit:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14

The advertising manager was In a
towering rage. whats the troubleY'
they asked. why, they went and
placed u prima donna's testimonial
for a cold cure on the same page with
the announcement that she had a sore
throat and couldn't sing."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-14
wANAMAkeR HOME BURNED.
Lsss on BuIIdIns and Contents About
$1,boo,ooo.

~viIVSSpSSss
Philadelphia, Feb. "a fire, entail
ing = loss Of $500. 600. destroyed
the handsome country
homo OF former Postmaster General
John wanamaker at Shelton Hills,
near Jenkinstown.
The estate consists Of thirty acres
Of ground. The house, which In the
main was of English style of architec-
ture, stood on q hill about ESQ yards
back from the famous old York road.
The Wanamaksr art gallery contained
some Of the rarsst prints and most
valuable paintings In existence. Mr..
wanamaksr and his family have been
1t their winter home In this city and
the country place was In charge of q
e~aretaksr.