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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
Yeterans md PensIons.

A legislative event Of last week
marks an epoch in the treatment
Of the surviving Union soldiers
OF the civil war and the survivors
also of the Mexican war. Alter
a debate Of two hours the senate,
without a dissenting vote, passed
a service pension bill for soldiers
over the age Of 90, beginning at
the rate Of SD a month, to be in
creased 70 SIS at the age Of 20,
and $40 at the age of 70. This is
a material advance over the pres.
ent rates, and also more directly
recognizes age alone as a conclu-
siye claim 10 pension, TO be OBJ
tanned without any pay ment "a
pension agents. A man If ~
was but 20 when the civi
war ended, 80 the new rule
will apply 70 nearly all
survivors who wore the blue uni.
form in the great conflict It il
a. act Of Justice and Of honor
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

ANA NNffA wv tNNA rAfAi AMkfNftfNNNN I'll
Tor the purpose OF destroying the
business OF a competitor IN my To-
cnlity, discriminate between differ
ent sections, communities or cities
of this state, by selling such com
modify &C n lower ate IN one Sec.
tion, community or city than IL
charged for said commodity by said
party In another section community
or city after making due allowance
for the difference, II any IN the grade
or quality, and IN the actual cost Of
transportation from the point OF
production, If a raw product, or
from the point OF manufacture Il a
manufactured product. shall be
deemed guilty Of unfair discrimina-
ton, which Is hereby prohibited and
declared unlawful.
Sec. > Any person, firm. company
association or corporation violating
any Of the provisions Of the preced-
ng section, and any officer, agent
n receiver OF any firm, company.
association or corporation, or any
member Of the same, or any individ-
nal, found guilty OF "A violation
hereof, shall be fined not less than
500 nor more than 5000, or by Inn
trisonment In the county jail not tn
Xceed u year or to suffer both
,enalties.
Sec. 3, All contracts engagements
made in violation Of any OF the pro-
'isions OF the two preceding sections
hall be void.
Sec. 4 1t shall be the duty
the prosecuting attorneys IN
leir counties, aud the attorney gen
raj, to enforce the provisions of the
,receding sections OF this act by APP
ropriate actions in courts Of com
etent jurisdiction.
' Sec. . II complaint shall be made
20 the secretary OF state that any
orporation authorized to 10 bust
ess in this state Is guilty OF unfair
iscrimination within the terms OF
his act, It shall be the duty OF the
ecretary Of state to refer the mat
rr to the attorney general. who
lay. If the facts justify It In hlr
alignment, Institute proceedings In
ne ourts against such corpor-
ton,
Sec. 8. If any corporation, for
ign or domestic. authorized TO do
BUSINESS in this state, Is found guilty
4 unfair discrimination, within the
erms OF this net, II shall be the duty
Il the secretary OF state, 10 lmmedi.
,tely revoke the permit OF such cor
grafton 10 do business In this state.
See. Z II, after revelation OF It's
Iermit, such corporation, or any
'ther corporation not having a per.
nit and found guilty OF having VIC
lated any OF the provisions Of this
tct, shall continue or attempt 90 dc
BUSINESS In this state, IL shall be the
iuty OF the attorney general, by a
proper suit I'm the name OF the STATE
OF Missouri, to oust such corpora.
lion from all business Of every kind
aud character In said state OF Mis-
,puri.
Sec. s. Nothing in this act shall
'e construed a. repeating any Other
,ct or part of act, bur the remedies
ieneIn provided shall be cumulative
90 all other remedies provided by
Jaw.
Sec o. This act, being deemed o.
Immediate Importance, an emergen
~ exists within the meaning OF Oh,
, constitution. Therefore this act
.hall take effect and be IN force from
aud after It's passage"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

That Texas Congressman still
wants Uncle Sam to catch that
Texas tick that gives the Texas
cattle the Texas fever. He
thinks it will take about S25o,oo0
to catch the tick. The Congress
mans name is Smith. He thinks
if the government viii catch that
tick it viii increase the value OF
the cattle of the Southern states
$50. 100000 He forgets his
states rights on a basis Of $3.50
600 and a net gain Of $50, ooo, o0o
on the investment. Secretary
Roots warning comes in just
here in thunder tones. Why in
the name of all the Gods at once
don't the State Of Texas take
care Of her own ticks and save
her states right face, or turn her
loco majority over to the Re
publican party that does things
right.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
~DnAINAaE DlroA'
no Be ~ Miles Long, so Feet
wide. aud "a Deep.

no Be ~ aIiles Long, so Feet
wide. aud "a Deep.
Work on the mammoth ditch
is to reclaim 10000 acres
OF Bates county most fertile
land has commenced. Three
ponderous dredgeboats, each
equipped with steam shovels ca
of removing a ton of earth
ct a single bite, are on the scene
Of work. Monday fires will be
hghSed beneath the boilers and
the onward march of twenty-five
miles through the water-soaled
lowlands will begin.
The magnitude of the work
can be determined when it is
stated that the canal is to cover.
d stretch of territory twenty-five
miles in length, with ten miles OF
laterals. The main ditch win be
so feet wide and IA feet deep,
furnishing a draught sufficient I,
accommodate large river steam
ers should access be possible.
The immense artery will render
tillable the long dormant lands IN
the Marias des Cygnes river bot.
toms. The bonds of the con.
tracing dredging company have
been approved by the Bate
county court and every effort vii
oe made to complete a large POI
tion of the work before the aC-
vent of spring floods.
Land values within the scope
OF the benefit have scared $3.50,
.00O within the past year. East
ern investors are purchasin
tracts at every opportunity, anC
land which heretofore was con-
sidered practically worthless
commands now a price
better than $50 per acre. The
contract stipulations call for the
completion of the canal within
eighteen months.
With the drainage of the low
lands and the probable diminu-
ton in the current of the Marias
das Cygnes river, the city OF
Rich Hill is confronted with the
question Of water supply. MOI
alone the domestic supply, but
.tnat required for the operation OF
the city lighting plant and gas
works is endangered. Theques.
tion OF constructing a reservoir
three and one half miles north
east OF town near the present
pumping station has been con
sidered. A deep well has alsC
been suggested with the result
that Mayor II. w. Lancaster ha,
appointed the entire body Of IN,
city council, with the city engi
neer, a committee to investigate
the feasibility of either plan.
Hundreds of laborers viii be
located along the route Of the
proposed canal and work will b'
rushed from several portions o.
the right Of way Globe Demo
crat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

Representative Grimth Of
Bates county, is chairman Of the
committee on state militia, and a
member Of the committed on pub
lie school books, and the commit
tee on enrolled bills, also railroad
and internal improvements. Not
so bad for a young man and a
new beginner.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

allowed means That men VINO olt
fered their lives &C the call az the
government, and who saved from
disruption what has become the.
first On nations. shall nos iacS Che
mems of simple Subsistence in
their declining days. a few
years hence an win have answer
.ed the last muster except the
few who live 20 a phenomenally
old age, and who will be objects
of devoted homage mingled with
pride over the memory Of the
greatful appreciation by the gov
ernment OF It's defenders, without
whose aid the story of the repub-
lie would be traced in the dust Of
the past, not ia the unmatched.
present, glowing with wonders
achieved and IN prospect.
In the year that ended june 30
last $4,000 pensioners died, and.
for the first time since The civil
war the decrease in the pensiol
roll exceeded the increase.
Though the whole number OF
pensioners is but little below l.,
000, 600, but two-thitds are civil
war veterans, and the mortality
in their ranks this year will
scarcely fall below 10000. 1t is
to the remnant Of a host this to-
kes Of gratitude comes, and they
are vanishing at d rate of more
than a hundred a day. Only o
few of the Mexican war remain
1t is a question if the new SER
vice act, in which the house VIII
concur, will materially add to the
total paid for pensions, for under
the present act applications for
increas are numerous, and medi-
cal examinations and clerical de
tails gre expensive to the govern
ment. 1t is time to provide this
increase if it is TO be awarded at
all. A few wears hence would be
too late. The average age of sur
viyors of the union army is 66.
Many are past 20. 1t is well
that congress has decided on i'm
mediate action.
In the brief debate that pre-.
ceeded the passage of the bin in
the senate some sen~sitiyeness
was shown as 30 the use of the
phrase war of the rebellion,
and the suggestion was made
that the term be changed to civ.
il war" or war between the
states. The discussion at thi,
point, happily, took a fraterna.
turn, and there was no voice o.
dissent when the roll was called
No phrase should be used Will
animus, nor was amy meant il
the wording Of the bill TN,
war of the rebellion is ahistor
ical expression long i'm use an,
colOrless in intent. IL would D..
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
Texas Edltor on womeu vonna

texas Editor GA women N0itnR
Commenting ON the demand Of
onthern women TINT they may be
enirunchised ~ IA solution Of the
race problem, There being 900. go
more white women In She south
,han an the negro men Rnd women
combinedl, the Austin Tex, Forum
ays. This II "a point onr wlsast
.tntesmrn seem fe have oyrIlDn ei
aud u IL a point well worthy 81
their consideration. Under such
conditions the negro man aud wo.
man would have the right Of sui
irage. but the pneponderanee 81
white voters would be- 20 great that
the negro might ns we'll stay az
.hune on rlreuVn day"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

The law suits are having their
effect on railroad stocks. II
they keep hammering they may
accomplish more than they bar
gained for. With all their sins
it was the railroads that built up
the west.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

Representatives. Al. Griffith.
Circuit Judge. a. Denton.
Probate Judge-J A. sllvers.
Sheriff. r Beard.
Circuit Clerk-D. n. Embree.
County Clerk-C q. Weeks.
Recorder. N. smith.
srrcasupr-w. Il. Bell.
Pros Atty.-W. Is. Dawson.
school Coma, L. Ives.
sarveyor-E n Boron.
Adminlstrator-Jno, Hayes.
Coroner-O. r.. llenlck.
Presiding Judee-J. r. Harper.
Associate "A. D., Hyde.
-Estps saith,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

The Republican party can
point to it's origin and its first
measures in proof of the fact
that it has always stood for the
people, most Of whom are poor
men, and many Of whom were
slaves less than fifty years ago.
Globe Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

What's the matter with the
railroad block SYSTEM Is it the
blocks that knock them of the
track or do they knock them to-
gether.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

The Shah Of Persia is dead.
He was the most over married
man in the world.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
Read the TRmUNE. S1.oo.

We will give you the TRIBUNE
and the New Idea magazine one
year for s1.O0.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

Senator Tllman may get his
pitchfork broken by the big stick.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

The pure food law is now in
force. Look out for the label
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

Entered at the Rich hin post
office as second class matter.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
A 1907 DIaFy, Memorandum and
Acct, Book for Two Gents.

G. a Snow A Co., Patent Lawyers
IT Washington ID g.. have now
andy their Diary aud Memorandum
book for 1917, which they win send
ON receipt OF postage, ? cents This
little book is useful No where else
that we know can 30 much be had
for so little.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

subseriptiou price 500 per year
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17
TWO YEARS FOR SIPS
Insurance.

Don't Neglect Insurance.
II you want good fire insurance,
don, forget that | represent n Of
the hes, companies in the United
states.
GEO r. HyoEEnY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-01-17

GEo. ~. hUcKEnY,
MAMIE Il, HucgEnY,
Editors aud Publishers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
Capital Punishment.

Capital punishment is still practised
in many countries, though of late years,
especially in the United States, it has
been made as humane as possible. That
creation Of the French Revolution, the
guillotine, is still used by some coun-
tries, and the old executioner's ak deals
out justice in Brunswick.
The most humane method of execu-
ton, the electric chair, is used only
in the United States. Spain employs
the garrOte, or iron collar, which is
frightened until the victim strangles to
death; and in Prussia the heads Of
prisoners are struck off with the sword.
The guillotine Is used in Bavaria and
Belgium; and Russia destroys her
criminals by shooting, hanging and
with the eXecutioner's sword. The gal
lows is the official means of administer.
ing death in Great Britain; Austria
has adopted the same means; but Chi
nese criminals are killed by the sword.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw-Suf-
fered Untold Misery-Perfect Cure
by Cutfcura Remedies.

my son, who is now twenty-five
years Of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face,
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered, all but his feet. I used many
kinds OF patent medicines, to no avail.
A friend teased me to try Cuticura.
At last 1 decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery. 1
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was we'll.
Mrs. R. L. Risley, Piermont, N. H.,
Oct. "a, 1905"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
THEIR MARRIED NAMES.

Homespun Parents Could Not Mas
ter Foreign Pronunciation.
International marriages are, in these
DAYS of travel, more common than they
used to be; but they were not unknown
to our ancestors of a century ago, and
were least rare, it seems, in some OF
the old seafaring families. Old-time
sea captains made friends in many
lands, and were occasionally accompan-
led on board ship by some adventurous
daughter, eager, like Lord Bateman OF
the ballad, far countries for to see"
One such, who Travelled as far as Rus
STA, did not return she remained there
as the wife of a prosperous Russian
merchant.
Her fathers fellow townsmen were
naturally interested to hear all about
the match on his return, but there was
one important piece of information
they never obtained-the brides mar
ried name.
1t was so unpronounceable that the
good captain declined even to attempt
It, He always spoke of his daughter
as my gal who married furriner )"
his mother called her my my grand
darter over in Rooshy," and everybody
else soon fell into the way of saying
simply-and not at all jocularly-
Maria Thingumaj!g."
Another old sea captain had two
charming girls who accompanied him to
France, both Of whom married French
men. French is less difficult tongue
than Russian, but the old mans ear
was not good, and the two brides, on
their first visit home, were somewhat
chagrined at the havoc he made with
their names.
They had become Madame Carette
and Madame LIE Boutillier; but he in
troduced them cheerfully to strangers
as Mrs. Lee Bottles and Mrs. Carrots.
They gently demonstrated against such
perversion Of their names, but in
vain; he could achieve nothing better
until a compromise was reached, In &C
cordance with which he ceased to try
to pronounce them at all.
Thereafter, when an introduction be-
came necessary, he presented my dar-
ter. Mrs. Nancy b." or "My darter,
Mrs. Polly c." adding, genially, land
If We want the full Of her name in
French, she'll tell We on askin'. She
speaks the language"-YOuth's Com
nanion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19

The people Of Iceland are so honest
that there are neither prisons nor po-
lice in the country. 1t is said that
there have been only two thefts in one
thousand years.
One Of these was that Of a native
who was detected stealing sheep; but
as he had done so to supply his family,
who were suffering for want Of food,
he was not punished, the shame at
tached to his condition being deemed
sufficient degradation.
The other was by a German who
stole seventeen sheep, and as he was
in comfortable circumstances he was
sentenced to sell all Of his property,
restore the value Of what he had
stolen, and leave the country or be exc
cuted. He left.
There are courts of justice; but it
is not an inviting field Of operations
for lawyers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
How 1t Happened.

Uncounted ages ago, while the Egyp-
tan sphinx was young and tender, there
came a season much like this one.
The day being unusually warm, with
a promise Of warmer days to come, the
sphinx changed her garments and put on
lighter ones.
Withia a few minutes the weather be.
came 40 degrees colder.
The sphinx sneezed with great violence,
and her nose dropped off.
Petrifed with astonishment, she re-
manned rooted to the spot.
And has remained there ever since.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
"The Blood is The Life"

Science has never gone beyond the
above simple statement Of scripture. But
1t has Illuminated that statement and
given it meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth of knowledge.
When the blood is "bad or impure it
is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
clouded, Vie mind and judgement are
ELECTED, and sany an evil deed or impure
thought Nm%T~be directly traced to the
impArsy of the 6foOdS Foul. impure blood
can be made pure by the Use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
enriches and nnrifes- the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotcheS, eruptions and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations of impure blood.
@ O O O O O
In the cure of scrofulous swellings, en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
it is we'll to apply to the open sores DR..
Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
junction with the use of UGolden Medical
Discovery" as a blood cleansing consti
tutional treatment. If your druggist
don't happen to have the vAll-Healing
Salve" in stock, you can easily procure it
by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce, 663 Main St.,
Buffalo, n. Y, and it will come to you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
well as the oGolden Medical Discovery"
o O @ @ @ @
You can't afford to accept any medicine
of ltllk1lOlCn composition as a substitute
for 0Golden Medical Discovery" which is
a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION,
having a complete list of ingredients in
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
The late Julius Stinde, who won one Of
the biggest successes recorded in the Ger
man book world for several decades, be
gan life as an apothecary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
Ol0
Ta1nUr1fH&
EIakdenhoOd.

Matdenhood.
Maiden! with the meek brown eyes,
In whose orb shadow lies
Like the dusk in evening skies
Thou whose locks outshine the sum-
Golden tresses wreathed in one,
AS the braided streamlets run
Standing, with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet,
Womanhood and childhood fleet
Gazing, with timid glance,
On the brooklet's swift advance,
On the rivers broad expanse!
Deep and still, that gliding stream
Beautiful to thee must seem
AS the river Of a dream.
Then why pause with indecision,
When bright angels in thy vision
Beckon thee to fields Elysian?
Seest thou shadows sailing by,
As the dove, with startled eye,
Sees the falcons shadow fly?
Hearst thou voices on the shore,
That our ears perceive no more,
Deafened by the cataract's roar?
o thou child of many prayers
Life hath quicksands; Life hath snaresI
Care and age come unawares
Like the swell of some sweet tune,
Morning rises unto noon,
May glides onward into June.
Childhood is the bough where slumbered
Birds and blossoms many-numbered;
Age, that bough with SHOWS encumbered|
Gather. then, each flower that grows,
When the young heart overfows,
To embalm that tent of SHOWS.
Bear lily in thy hand;
Gates of brass cannot withstand
One touch of that magic wand.
Bear through sorrow, wrong and rutnt
In thy heart the dew of youth,
On thy lips the smile of truth.
Oh, that dew, like balm, shall steal
Into the wounds that cannot heal,
Even as sleep our eyes doth seal;
And that smile, like sunshine, dart
Into many a sunless heart,
For smile of God thou art.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
The Bore RetOrts.

Midnight came and still the bore re-
r1ained.
"Do you like music?" asked the beau
tiful girl just to break the monotony.
"Passionately fond Of It," replied tie
bore. I'm fact, music will always car.
ry me away.
She rushed over to the piano and
played several popular airs.
You are still here" she said, turn
ing on the stool.
YES" yawned the bore.
But 1 thought you said music al
ways carried you away?"
$50 / did--muSic! -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19

t gu b e without
knowing W b a t 1t
was, and finally got
so bad 1 was given
up. The urinary
passages were pain
full, som e tt m e S
scanty and again
very profuse. My
limbs feet and an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
A Good Excuse

Mother-I'm ashamed to think you
can't do better in school. Why caut
you lead your class?
Willie-Say, ma, you told me you
didn't want me ever to be conceited,
an l notice when boy leads the class
he always gets conceited.-Philadel-
Dhia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19

kles bloated dreadfully, and sometimes
my whole body. My heart palpitated
and had smothering spells. A weeks
treatment with Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me and a few boxes cured me.
At 68 am strong and WELL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-19
No Fears as to That.

Young Wife (bidding good-by at the
train You know l am going to be away
only two weeks, dear, and that will soon
roll around.
Young Husband-You bet it will Two
weeks will bring the first of next month,
and you know how many things we've
got in the house that were bought on the
installment plan.