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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
BatlaHems.

Quite q number Of ButIerftes
attended the Sunday scbooI en-
vention aud basket dinner a.
summit church Sunday. an re-
port an e1j0yable tine
Mrs B. F. johnson wss ezuas
70 Rich Hin SUNDAY On 60,
Of the seri0us ilness Of her
sister, Mrs. Ela Black
Mrs. W. S. CbadIer Of c.
lum5ia, Is the guest Of Mrs n.
G. COok Mrs. Chzua,e@ -
been visiting relatives IN RIA
Hin.
Mrs Glen Lemon and son Of
Peru, Kansas. who have been
visiting relatives in Batter len
Monday tor Rich HfH.
Mrs Ellen EasIey, aged 1O4.
IS very III At the home Of her soa.
Wm. Ensley. near Spruce.
F. A Strickland, OF Prairie
City vas in Butler last Friday.
Prof L B. Allison is spending
the week al his farm il Hudson
township
The Baptist revival closed last
Monday. Over 50 conversions are
reported
Mrs. ". F. Hemstreet fell
from a hennery window last
week and was badly bruised,
though not seriously hurt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
BATES COUNTY
Notes Of Interest taken from
our Bates County Exchanges
HHms Briefs


Telephone
Idem Lodge. No. 4s6, IOOF.
installed their new officers Mon
day night, as follows; J. Il
Autery, NC; J. B. Thompson, V
G; Elder J. ". Rogers, Chaplain
J. II. Strait, Warden; Is. Moore.
Conductor; Frank l. Martin, r
/ S Y @; J. z. Mort, LSNG; VI.
A. Scott, lR VIC, J. Gzsaway,
VIC; c. V. McGrew, R S S:
Rev. Foster, L S S; Willard
Whitley, 6; B. H. Hinderliter,
.OG. The deegPou lsthe new
rituals for the first tine, and are
well pleased with them. K.
Martin. Of Rich bill was the IN
stalling officer.
MARRIED Ray Masterson, Of
Colon, Panama, and Miss Yena
Murray, Of Hume, we're married
at Pittsburg, Kansas. Friday.
July 10, 1905. The happy couple
came TO Hume Sunday TO bid
her parents good bye before de-
parting for their far away home
in Panama, where the groom has
a good position with the Panama
railway. The bride is a Hume
girl, was born here and has many
friends and admirers who Rish
them much 10Y and happiness in
their new relation.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
Adrian Views
Journal

Journal
Mrs. Geo. Cowley died at her
home near Elkhart Sunday, July
9th.
Adrian has two men. POST
master Parish and Major sam
Walls, who look so much alike
that bill collectors cannot tell
them apart.
Joe Hood, who was recently in
jured in a mine at Panama, is
visiting in this city with Fred
Hanley and wife.
Ohe thing that is worse than
pernicjous activity IN politics
and that is the fellow who is sore
because he is not in a position to
be perniciously active.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

Our Uncle Samuel usually gets
the best Of everything ootainab le
in the way Of supplies in the
many departments OF his service
a multitude Of horses are used.
Following is claimed 20 be the
formula for the harness dressing
he uses:
One gallon neatfoot oil, two
pounds Bayberry tallow, two
pounds beeswax, two pounds
beef tallow. Put the above in a
pan over a moderate FIRE, stir in
in one ounce lampblack. Mix
well and strain through a fine
cloth TO remove sediment: let
cool and you will have as tine a
dressing for harness or lather OF
any kind as can be had. Ruaal-
list.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

For several months the Butler
Ring or Organization has con
Quoted a dirty and contemplate
fight on Mr.. Hales, of this city,
in his campaign for the nomina-
tion for congress on the Republi-
can ticket and the Tribune has
has been attempting to reply
without getting personal, but
now, as the Butler gang gets
worse as the election draws near,
we think it is time to take of the
lid and tell few facts.
Some time ago we stated that
the Atl;esou gang was fighting
iu a circle, revolving around the
Butler postofice matter as a
pivot. The later developments
have justified this assertion, as
the main fight has been over this
matter.
There are but three things the
ring has against Mr.. Hales first,
that he had the audacity to step
in where they had undisputed
control and dare to oppose their
man Atbeson; second, he endors-
ed Clark Wix for the Butler
post Office and thus injured the
ring man. Fox; and third, be
cause he, along with several
other prominent Republicans,
did not support AtkesoD for the
nomination two years ago.
The first two reasons are fool
ish and 90 to show that the ring
cannot stand defeat or opposit
ion. The Republicans of the
sixth district admire Mr. Hales
because be did not support Alike
sonsfor the nomination two years
ago. When Atkeson first voted
he was Democrat. When the
Greenback party came to the
front he lined up with il and was
candidate for Office in IT, Lat.
er he was candidate for Office
on the Union Labor ticket. He
was elected prosecuting attorney
OF Bates county on the Populist
Ticket.
We ask is il any test Of RE |
publicanism not to support a
man who has been In every party /
under the sun and who has been /
an ofiice-seelIer all this timer
The people OF Bates county are
not going TO fall out with Mr.
Hales on this score. Hr. Hales
has been lifelong Repu blican
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
County omeials

Representative. d. Griffith.
Circuit Judge A. Denton.
Probate Judge. A. slvers.
SHERIFF.. +. Beard.
Circuit Clerk-D. T.. Embnee.
County CIerk--C- @. Weeks.
Ree0rder-L M. smith.
Treasurer-W. r. Ben.
Pros. Atty wv. B. Dawson.
School Coma. l. Ives
Surveyor--E. B. BORON.
Administrator-JaO. Hayes.
C0roner-O. +. Renick.
Presiding Judge-J. F. Harper.
Associate ' a d. Hyde
-Estes Smith.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
fire tuesday,

Tuesday afternoon about 100
o'clock the fire department was
called 10 the residence Of Lyle
Snow at 5th and Pine. The roof
OF the house had caught FIRE
from a chimney and was in a
mass Of flames. The are Was
soon under control an d little
damage done except 10 the roof
Of the house.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

There are certainly enough
loyal Republicans in Bates
county able to ill any Office in
county or state without nominal
ing those who are disloyal enough
TO bolt the action Of party conven.
tion, working openly to defeat
its candidates. Republican Press
Certainly not! Republicans
haven't forgotten that Atkeson,
the Republican Press man ped
died Kereus meal-tickets at JET.
forson City three years ago, nor
have they forgotten that Mr. Al.
keson bolted the Bates county
delegation at the State conyen-
tion in St, Louis this spring.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

The Republican-Press talks a
bout the Tribune paving the air.
Nobody mp 10 date, has accus,
ed us of roofing in the mud how,
ever.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
Republican Congresses

Passed the Homestead Laws.
Issued the present legal ten.
der,
Passed present internal reyyn.
pe laws.
Abolished slavery.
Established equality Of SUIT.
rage.
Passed Civil Rights Act giving
all persons equal protection Of
the laws.
Passed all pension laws.
Passed laws protecting mining.
Reduced postage.
Established railway mail serv.
ice, free delivery. rural free
delivery
Established Life Saving Serv.
ice,
Endowed public schools, agrl.
cultural colleges, etc
Passed the customs act, insurlng
Justice in collection Of duties.
Passed international eopyrigh
laws.
Admitted Kansas. Nebraska,
Nevada, Colorado, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington, Mon.
taRa, Idaho, Wyoming and Okla,
homa as states.
Passed the anti trust law.
Established Gold Standard.
Passed an customs and tarifs
now in operation.
The Republican party has met
every crisis coming before it and
is stronger today than ever bes
fore.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
RICH HILL

Grows.
Has two parks.
Shows enterprise.
Has three railroads.
Has eleven churches.
Has two good banks.
Has good deep well water.
Has it's own street lighting
system
Has some OF the largest stores
in the county
Has excellent public and high
schools,
Has a fast amatuer base ball
team.
Has some Of the fastest horses
Ia the state.
Has one daily and three week
ly newspapers.
Has two big brick and tile
works -one under construction
Has coal, water, gas and rail
road facilities for any industry
looking for q location.
Watch Rich Hin grow.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

First church Of Christ, Scientist.
Sunday School, Gas an.
Service AZ a. o, IN.
Testimonial Meeting on Wed.
nesday at s0op. m.
Reading Room open on We'd
nesday from $50 5 p. m.
Al cordially invited.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

When We say that the lid is Of
We mean that We are going TO re
ply to the Butler papers without
beating around the bush, but
come out with the facts in the
case.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

WTell your friends they should
read the Tribune curing the cam
paign Of Isos. We have stopped
all clubbing and cut rates but
think you will hnd the paper
worth the 500 asked for il.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

The Tribune is 'srHERE"
when /. comes 70 turning cut 800
work. Try rs,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23
THE LID IS OFF
Butler Politicians Have Gone Far Enough
With their Abusive Campaign and
We Will Tell Facts.

and worked for the Republican
party when Atkeson could say
nothing too mean about it.
The bottom Of the whole fight
as we said, is in the Butler post
Office.
A. L. Fox was the Atkeso1
candidate for the Butler oficc
and Funk, so it is rumoreC
was TO be appointed assist
ant postmaster. Mr.. Wix de
feated them and the spirit of that
defeat has hovered over them
with the same tenacity that
the ghost of Bancho clung to
Macbeth. 1t is the guiding star
that holds the gang in line in
their efforts to make Mr.. Hales
bite the dust Of defeat.
The gang started out TO abus-
ing federal Office holders in gen
eral. Then tapered down to
Messrs Parish, Martin and Wix
and finally down to their hated
conquorer Clark Wix.
They tried various and sundry
schemes to discredit Mr.. Wix
and finally sent charges Of Per.
nicious Activity in Politics" to
the department at Washington,
along with charges of poor man
agement neglect Of duty, noisy
Office, etc. This aroused b e
business men Of Butler, who cir
eulated a remonstrance and Sc.
cured the names Of 90 per cent
Of the business men Of that city
This was jolt to the gang from
which it will be hard for them TO
II is doubted now if
Mr. Atkeson will carry his own
township after this move.
Now the gang says that the
will be carried clear up
TO the president, thus showing
their intense hatred and jealousy
Of Mr.. Wix.
The Republican Press, or the
Funk Press, as il could be more
properly named, has been the
mouth piece Of all the mud sling
ing done by the Butler orgauiza-
tion and now il comes out and
says that we know something a.
bout dirty politics and are able
10 write about. We agree with
Republican Press as we have
been watching the moves Of the
ring and reading carefully the
columns ofthe Republican. Press,
and take this opportunity TO tell
the voters Of Bates county that
the latest thing we have learned
about Butler politics" is that
the gang is figuring on naming
the members OF the county
central committee, and that they
should be on the alert. At the
same time the Republican. Press
said something about the
Tribune Knowing his masters
voice" " The Tribune is a free
lance in Republican politics as
nobody has made any promises,
nor has the editor any defeats
10 ayenge, and il IS certain that
revenge and hatred have OF.
as. We might say.
THE Republican-Press knows
his masters voice" and still so
further and state that the pas.
sions of revenge, memory of de-
feat, malice and hatred are the
masters Of that paper.
One or two things in regard 10
5 loyalty shonld be men.
toned at this time at the recent
convention held in Butler
Mr.. Atkeson was chair man Of
{ h e committee on resolutions
which endorsed Taft. AT the
state convention Atkeson bolted
the county an d congressional
delegations and supported
Niedringhaus for National com
mittao. man vhan Taftfa ch,ic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-07-23

Printers Ink from Tribune
presses talks s-try In
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
TROOPS CD FORWARD.
President Roosevelt Authorizes
 Taft to Send
SOLDIERS TO POINTS ON
The Border to Aid Civil Authorities In Preserving Order, Del Rio and Fl Paso Being Two of the Places That Are Designated.

Washington, July By direction of President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft has issued orders to the commanding general of the department of Texas at San Antonio to send sufficient num- Der of troops to Del Rio and other points in Texas to aid the civil au. thorities in preserving order This ac- tion was decided upon as a result of the request from the Mexican govern. ment that the United States do it's ut- most to prevent any violation of the neutrality laws. The request of the Mexican government was referred to the attorney general by the state de. partment and the governor of Texas in the meantime was asked to aid in compelling obedience to the law. The order of the president sending troops to the border is understood to have been made upon the recommendation of the attorney general.
 Brigadier General Meyer, in com mand of the department of Texas, is authorized to ascertain the number of troops necessary at Del Rio and Fl Paso, and also to send troops to any other points along the Mexican Texas border if found advisable.
 The Federal troops will act under the directions of the United States marshal and the United States district attorney. The troops presence will also do much to prevent any out breaks in the United States territory and will be of material assistance in the event that revolutonists should cross the border Rel Rio is directly opposite Las Vacas, Mex, where the principal disturbances have occurred.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
FOUR CAPTURED.
Several Important Arrests Are Said
 to Have Been Effected.

Monterey. Mex, July IA special to the News from Torreon says: The special correspondent of the News has just returned from a trip to Viesca with the Tenth regiment from the City of Mexico composed of $50 men, under command of Brigadier General Duran. At the station of Militia information was received that band of about 100 men had just previously passed there burning the bridge about kilometre on the other side of Gilita and of abusing the agent, cut the wires both ways from Gilita. In view of this Gen. eral Duran ordered that part of his force make a general hunt through the mountains and that the rest repair the bridge. This latter was done after fourteen hours on the way the train finally reached Viesca.
 The force hunting in the mountains captured four men, six horses and eight saddles. The four men stated that the bandits had dispersed and were now scattered.
 In Viesca the troops made several important arrests among them being Menaciane Estrada who was the prin. cipal instigater of the raid; Benite Ibarra, merchant of Viesca, who took an active part in the raid and was the chief of the band and Alpine Pelende. a tailor who was second in command These men are all well known and are identified by all residents of Viesca and the surrounding hacirndas as having been with the bandits dur ing the raid.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
STRICT NEUTRALITY.
This Government Will Tolerate
 No Infraction.

Washington, July With troops in readiness on both sides of the in. ternational border, developments in the insurrectionary situation in North. ern Mexico are being watched with the closest interest from Washington. The official machinery of this government is cooperating to the fullest extent with that of the Diaz government, and from this city the state department, war department and department of justice are working together in a com mon movement for the preservation of neutrality within the United States domain. Full instructions for thor ough enforcement of this policy are in effect and any infractions will be quickly met by the proper authorities.
 Word has been received at the war department that four troops of cavalry will be sent to Del Rio, Tex Two of these will be dispatched from Fort Clark and the remaining two from the maneuver camp at Leon Springs, Tex
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
.Forcibly Resented.

Port Townsend. Wash, July l. Resenting published newspaper story that was taken to criticise soldiers for an act of vandalism, members of the artillery garrison from Fort Korden, came to Port Townsend and started a demonstration that grew into a riot The glass in front of the office of the Evening Call were broken by missiles thrown by persons who have not been captured. A dozen of the boder men, who appeared to be under the influ- ence of liquor, engaged in battle with Chief of Police Barclay and his force Of three men. The chief was severely beaten.
 Colonel Cummings, commanding the post, responded to an appeal for help and every soldier found was placed under arrest and taken to the fort.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
Mobile a Connecting Link.

Mobile, July 1.-The port of Mobile is to be one of the connecting links of a new steamship enterprise, which has been subsidized by the Mexican gov ernmert, and it was officially an nounced today that the service un. der the new conditions will be inaug- urated by the steamship Olympia with. in the next thirty days.
 Each vessel Is to secure a subsidy of $1.000 trip. Mexico is one of the largest shippers of sisal, Chicle. and Mahogany. and in order to encourage the banana. and cocoanut producers that republic will subsidize vessels of recognized concerns.
 There is to be steamship line to Galveston from Mexican points in the banana and cocoanut business.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
TEXANS TENDER SERVICES.
Several Officers of National Guard Mo-. tify Adjutant General Newton.

Austin, July 1.-Adjutant General Newton has received several letters from a number of the officers of the Texas National guard offering their services should the need of soldiers along the Mexican border become ap parent. The officers writing General Newton stated that they were not anx. ious to see the present disturbed con- ditions in Mexico develop to such an extent as to necessitate the calling out of the Texas guard or any portion of it, but if such state of affairs should arise as to make it evident that the Texas frontier needed protection, they would gladly volunteer.
 General Newton acknowledged the receipt of the letters, thanking the members of the guard for their tender of service, but at the same time in- forming them that there was small danger of the existent Mexican trou- ble making it necessary for the placing of armed bodies of troops in the field in south Texas.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
N0.DELEGAT|ONS ARRIVE.
More Newspaper Men Present
 Than Politicians.
UNANIMOUS FOR CLAYTON
General Consensus of Opinion ls That the Alabama Congressman Will Be Decided Upon as Permanent Chairman of the Convention.

Denver, July 1,-From present ap- pearances it is probable a majority of the delegates and alternates to the Democratic national convention will be at Denver only short time be- fore the convention opens. Thus far not a single state delegation has ar rived. Only few have started and it Is fact there are more newspaper men on the ground than politicians. Probably the first active participants in the convention to reach Denver will be those who left Chicago several days ago in automobiles and who vis- ited Lincoln Monday on their westward journey.
 The most important work of Tues day bearing upon the convention was the meeting of the committee on con vention arrangements, which was called to order at 10 o'clock.
 While the committee, which recent ly named Theodore A. Bell of Cali
 
 propose to select man for permanent presiding officer, that matter came up for discussion. It is generally under stood the man for the position will be Representative Clayton of Alabama. While it Is known he is the personal choice of MT. Bryan, no opposition has been offered to his selection, although several other names have been men, tioned for the place.
 The committee devoted the greater part of its time, however, to the con- sideration of arrangements in the con, vention hall and letting contracts for printing tickets, ballots and other work of that kind incidental to a con. vention.
 The finishing touches to the con vention hall and being rapidly made and decorations are now in place with the exception of the bunting, which is being draped around the booths and | speakers rostrum.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
WALKER LOSES.
Will Have to Return and Face
 Trial Soon.

Washington, July 1.-Ambassador Thompson at the City of Mexico in formed the department of state that the supreme court of that country held for extradition w. F. Walker, the New Briain. Conn.,, banker. who absconded almost a year ago. and was captured fin mining camp while in disguise.
 Extradition proceedings in Walkers case have been pending for a long time. He was held for extradition by the local judge at Esenada. but his counsel initiated proceedings in amaro, which took the case to the supreme court. Walker Is held at Ensenada, and will be brought to the United States. probably going direct to Fl Paso.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
Dealt Hard Blow.

Little Rock, July 1.-Defense of the legislators charged with boodling by the Arkansas legislature was dealt a hard blow. The state supreme court has reversed the decision of Judge Lea. who excluded from jury the testi. mony of T. B. Cox in trial of Repre-. sentative Dulaney. charged with ac- cepting a bribe to deefat the telephone bill in the legislature of 1905 Prose cutting Attorney Campbell claims he will be able to secure conviction, as the state can now use its most i'm portant witness.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
FIVE PERSONS PERISH.
Wall of Water Six Feet High Swept
 Down Ravine.

OoWn Ravine.
 Wilmington, Kan, July IA cloud burst caused the death of five per sons, and the destruction of $75,00O worth of property.
 The dead are Mrs. Shirley Sherman Mrs. Ed. West, Albert Hughes, four years old; George J. Jackson, a negro, and Vene Brothers, white farmer
 Men who were on the streets shortly before the occurrence declare that a wall of water six feet high swept down a ravine in the bottoms, and carried everything before it. Twenty houses were swept from their foundations, and carried from two to four blocks by the rush of the water. It is sup posed that the deluge was caused by a cloudburst at Cicero, six miles north of Wellington. On the opposite side of the town, Hargis creek, swollen by a partial cloudburst at Riverdale, over. flowed its banks, and joined the river in the bottoms.
 The houses that were swept away were all occupied. The occupants in all cases were compelled to seek the house roofs for safety.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
ROBS DALLAS LADY.
Cleveland Negro Grabs Hand
 Bag and Disappears.

Cleveland. O., July Miss Emma Tapperwein, . teacher from Dallas, Tex, in attendance at the forty-sixth annual convention of the National Ed. ucational association. was held up and robbed of her purse and a return ticket to Dallas by negro. who grabbed her by the throat at East Eighteenth street and Euclid avenue. Miss Tapperwein was on her way to her boarding house when the negro stepped from behind a tree. He missed a blow at her head, then grabbed her by the throat, and, despite her strug. gles, wrenched away her and.bag and purse.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-01
No Movement For Chamberlain.

Portland, Ore, July 1.-Secretary Ryan of the Democratic state central committee says there is no intention, so far as he Is aware of, among mem. bers of the Oregon delegation to Den, yer to put forward the name of Gov, ernor Chamberlain of that state, the nominee for United States senate, for the vice presidential nomination. MT. Ryan says he believes the Oregon delegates will support Lieutenant Gov. ernor Chanler of New York, though possibly one or two may cast their votes for John Kern of Indiana.