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The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
Ksnsas Sank stntsmsnt.

Topeka, Kan.-The statement o.
State Bank Commissioner J. @.
Royce, issued Thursday shows that
there has been a shrinkage of de-
poslts OF SIS 00O.O 600 IN the past two
months in Kansas state and national
banks. The report shows S2.3S5 .9SS
more cash on hand at the close OF
business December 3 than on August
g. The cash and sight exchange
on deposit IN the state banks Is S26.-
l02.3l9.22 and IN national banks s25.-
9O6.391.G4.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
scoREs BRowNsoN.
President Roosevelt says nls Rsslen.
lna Rather Thsn obey Orders
Was Reprehensihls.

Washington. President Roosevelts
attitude on the question OF the com
mand OF hospital ships In the navy
which resulted IN the resignation OF
Rear Admiral Willard II. brownson
and Incidentally some caustic observa'
lions on that Incident and the con.
troycrsles among the naval officers
and their adherents as to details Of
naval construction and methods Of
training. were made known Sunday
when Secretary Metcalf CAV, TO the
Press two letters from the president
addressed TO him on these subjects
In the first Of these letters. Presi
dent Roosevelt, without mincins
words. condemns in unmeasured
terms the act of Admiral Brownson
declaring it to be unseemly and i'm
proper. The question as to which
Admiral Brownson took Issue with the
navy department the president de
clares Is one as to which there can
be entirely legitimate differences OF
opinion. but he adds, there is no
room for difference of opinion as to
the gross improperly of the admirars
conduct in resigning sooner than
carry out the orders Of his superior
officers in such a matter The officers
Of the navy must remember that it is
not merely childish. but in the high
est degree reprehensible to permit
either personal pique. wounded van
ity. or factional feeling on behalf OF
some particular bureau or organiza-
ton to render them dlsloyal to the
interests OF the navy and therefore
Of the country as a whole"
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

To older graduates of American col.
leges, aud 70 most adults who have
not beea 10 college. the solemnity Of
the undergraduate youngster is naive.
ly funny One college paper, ia such
bitter atyle as might be appropriate 10
some mighty moral or political issue,
chastises the entire undergraduate
body for not turning out 20 cheer the
football team at practice All other
practice, say at penmanship or the
plano. can be carried on by the prac-
ticers with the requisite tools Foot.
ball. apparently, cannot be learned ex.
cept IN presence Of a mob Another
college paper gravely protests against
the freshmen's increasing habit Of
walking on the prohibited side Of a
certain street, and declares college
customs 20 a sacred tradition. to be
rsyerenuy observed BY each young
batch Of colleglans.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
THE "ORY" DISTRICTS GROW
Large Additions Were Made 70 Pro-
h,bhion Territory IN 1907.
Forty Million People In This Country
Are Living Without saloono--
There Are More % Follow.

Chicago -Thore Is Joy among pro-
hibitionlsts over the bumps that hase
been reoelved In the last ~ moaihs
by King Alcohor and ~Old John
Barleycorn." and the new year will
mark large additions to dry" districts
throughout tho country.
Local leaders in the dry" camp
point out that Georgia and Oklahcnm
now have passed into the prohibition
column, while Mississippi Is waiting
fer its legislators TO keep their pledge
to pass a prohibition act for that
states The new year, they say. viii
see 100000 persons living In pro-
hibition territory in the United
States. and party leaders predict that
the white flag soon viii wave over
states where opposition 10 the tenn
perance movement heretofore has
been keen.
The two latest acquisitions 10 the
prohibition ranks are Oklahoma and
Georgia said Alonzo r. Wilson at
Chicago prohibition headquarters
Wednesday Alabama has voted
against liquor and Mississippi viii
follow next month In Illinois we
have good start In four coan;lca.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT.
Administration Would Secure Assur.
anees From Japan Making Ae-
tion BY Congress Unnecessary.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. information
relative TO the contents OF the com.
munication from Ambassador OBuen
dealing with the Japanese reply on
the immigration question was refused
at the state department Friday, This
Is the inyariable rule ia cases where
negotiations are stil in progress and
the inference is that Mr.. O'Brien re-
CARDS the Japanese answer as evinc
ing a satisfactory disposition towards
the American desires. but that the
reply Is not conclusive.
Il Is expected that the Japanese
government will IN some formal man.
ner register IT'S purpose OF preventing
the further immigration OF coolies tC
the United States and when the as
surance on this point has taken salts
factory form the administration vii
see TO II that congress Is acquainted
with the facts and thereby relieved
from the necessity OF enactiug any
legislation looking 10 the exclusion o.
japanese immigration as q whole At
tempts IN that direction already have
been made by the Pacific coast repre-
sentatives and II the president Is able
to convince congress that the Japan
ese government is IN good fai;a ea
deayorlng 10 do BY internal regula
tion what Il Is proposed TO do here
by statutory law. namely. stop the IN
hux Of japanese coolies. be viii no.
find q necessary to recommend any
such legislation.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
DAMAGED Bank BUILDING.

Kansas City.-An explosion in the
basement Of the First National bank
building Saturday injured nine per
sons and damaged the building to the
extent Of $4,000. The cause OF the
explosion is still a mystery but from
the effects produced it is almost Ger.
tain TO have been caused by dynamite,
nitroglycerine or some other high ex-
plosive Why it was placed there and
what the motive that prompted the
act may have been are as yet not
determined and may always remain a
mystery.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

BusselIyille. Ky.-Sight riders 100
strong swooped down on Russellyile
Logan county. early Friday morning.
and after oyerpoWering the three po-
lieemen and providing against the
giving Of an alarm. dynamI,ed ami
burned the two independent tobacco
concerns ne the city aud several 9th.
er establishments and RODE away oat
on the Hopkinsyillc and Ciarksviiie
pike Three men were wounded
and the telephone girls and police
were held prisoners for nearly three
hours
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Lansing, Mich.-CircuitJ Judge West
Friday afternoon in an opinion held
that the use Of cereal and water iu
sausage Is an adulJeration 20 the prod
uct and brings II within the scope Of
the state pure food law prohibiting
ndulterations The decision was
made ln the application OF Armour a
Co. for an injunction 10 restrain the
state dairy aud food department from
interfering with the sale OF their sau'
sage because cereal and water are
used IN its manufacture
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Lansing. Mich-ln the constitutions
al convention Wednesday a cigarette
discussion that In the beginning gave
the appearance Of having been en-
tered into jokingly passed quickly
into the serious stage and resulted IN
the adoption Of proposal prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF cigar.
cites ia this state. The proposition
was carried IN committee OF the whole
aud later was adopted 30 10 ~ In for
nal session The opposition 20 the
proposal Will be renewed when 4
cones up on second reading
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Clean sport never had more dlstin-
guished friends and patrons than now
President Roosevelt, ex-President
Cleveland. DR.. Henry van Dyke and
the best Of the nature writer's can fish
and hunt and give a fair account Of
themselves in their relation to beasts
and fishes. At recent convention Of
anglers DR.. van Dyke defined a true
sportsman as "a man who finds his
recreation IN a fair and exciting effort
10 get something that is made for hu.
man use In a way that involves some
hardship, little risk. a good deal Of
skin and ability, and plenty Of out-of-
door lfe" Mr Cleevland sent his
word OF protest against fishing hog
gerry. and MT Rooseyelts utterance
on the subject Is characteristic: ITO
make a very large bag. whether OF
deer. or prairie chickens. or ducks. or
quail. or woodcock. or trout Is some
thing Of which to be ashamed and not
20 boast"
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
The Incubator Baby Case.

Topeka. Kan.-In a decision handed
down Saturday Judge Pollock, Of the
United States circuit court. announced
that his court had no Jurisdiction in
the Incubator baby" case This
leaves the child In charge Of Mrs
Charlotte NJ Bleakley. the mother
Mrs. James Barclay, who was given
the child by adoption papers at the st
Louis worlds fair. will appeal to the
United States supreme court
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
castles in the Ain

Wealthy American women have 70
Gently taken up balloonins. and q
friendly observer is inspired to dilate
upon the Responsiveness OF the pas
time, and then 60 let his imagination
soar. a fine balloon. he says. costs
only $500. end one sailor" can run n,
whereas a yacht, or even an automo-
bile, may easily eat up a modest for
tune every year This Is fact Fancy
takes command as the author suggests
the charm OF vacations spent in cap
tive balloons. or. better stiil. In kite
houses" moored anywhere from a
thousand to 10000 feet above the sur
face. in that pure and rarefied at
mosphere which invalids &C far to
end. Provisions would be seat up and
letters sent down in a traN eling-bas-
ket; there could be telephone connec-
ton: and harsh sounds. unsightly
scenes end disagreeable Odors would
all be cpt on by distance. 20 be sure,
the wind and the kite hoise might
take aotion to fall simultaneously.
Then a woman who had lscended to
escape he tension Of BUSINESS or so
ciety or family affairs would have a
fine chance to learn whe.her the ex.
pertinent had strengthens her nerves.
But, Says the Youths Companion.
granting that all went wen above, and
granting that our women would con.
sent to iee-or fy-their responsible
ties. such an undertaking would prob
ably i hampered from 0elow. Unless
the occupant Of an air castle arranged
to return TO earth at frequent inter
walls her husband or sweetheart would
get her back. even II lie had to take
the risk OF climbing up the cable.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Atlanta. Ca With the adveat 81
the new year tho law preventing The
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
liquors passed ty the last session of
the legislature becomes effective. max
Ing Georgia the FIRST Of the southern
states to be placed ia the prohihllion
column The law q very drastic ln
lts prohibition and prevents the Keep.
ing or giving away Of liquors IN pub.
llc places and imposes a tax OF $500
on clubs whose members are allowed
% keep drinks OF an Intoxicating na.
turo In their individual lockers.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Wichita. Kan Colonel Marsh"
N. Murdock, postmaster OF this city
and editor OF the Wichita Eagle. died
Thursday morning al I o'clock. after
an illness OF two weeks he suffered
from clrrhosis OF the liver and caJarrh
Of the stomach During iho last tive
days he could not recognize even hi
most intimate friends his son. Con.
gressman Victor Murdock. arrived
Wednesday from Washington Marsh
Murdock Was 20 years old
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

The attempt OF the Methodist
church 10 make $1,000 the minimum
salary which any Of its ministers
shall receive may be followed by sim
liar action on the part OF the Congre-
gationalists. The Rev. DR.. George A.
Gordon OF Boston, in commenting on
the matter recently, called attention to
something which is frequently forgot
ten, namely. that conditions Of life
have changed. until now. instead Of
churches somewhere nearly equal In
financial resources, there are some
very rich and powerful churches, and
some very poor and weak; and what
IS needed is a general sustentation
fund which shall put the poorer
churches more nearly on a part with
the richer ones. DR.. Gordon says,
probably with justice, that II is fast
becoming an impossibility 20 get self
respecting young men. even among
those who follow an ideal, to work for
such small salaries as many churches
pay, and therefore the churches suffer
from the lack OF the kind Of preachers
most needed.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
Anothsr NJ. Edan suIt.

Boston. Mass pisputins the power
OF Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy. head
OF the Christian Science church, 20
make disposition Of so large part Of
hRr fortune. formal notices. have been
served upon trustees Mcclellan. Fon.
nald and Baker. having IN charge Mrs
Eddy's estate. ordering them not TO
make the si.O00.ooo TO found a chart.
table institution recently announced
or any other appropriation from Mrs
Eddy's estate. pending the outcome OF
LITIGATION.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
- RunnIna ln MuneIe.

Muncie, lnd--The backbone
Muncie's mob element is broken. Cars
were run Sunday from early morning
until dusk over an lines and with the
exception of a little st0ne-throWinf
on the outskirts the cars were nnmo
Tested, Notwithstanding they werl
manned by imported strikebreaker,
and unguarded
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
Cracker Trust Quits Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb.-The Lincoln agent OF
the National Biscuit company Thurs
day afternoon notified the retail
grocers OF the city that the concern
would quit selling package goods ia
Nebraska This action, IL was stated
was taken as a result OF the attitude
Of Food Commissioner Johnson. who
insisted that an cracker packages be
branded 20 show net weight and con
tents
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
MsvIna the Earth a Panama.

Washington.-The average amount
Of earth eXcavated on the Panama
canal for each working day during De
cember was $4,000 cubic yards. or a
total Of 2.20O.53O yards for the month.
This is an increase OF about 800. .000
cubic yards over the previous month
aud nearly 100000 yards over the
month Of September last.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Hllsboro, Ore.-Mrs. Mary Ramsey
Wood, ii9 years old. and the oldest
white woman Ia Oregon. died Wednes-
day morning az the home OF her
daughter IN this city MIRA Wood was
native Of Tennessee and later lived
IN Missouri, coming from there 20
Oregon.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
Antl.Euturs. Act uphsld.

Little Rock Ark.-Judge Trlebner
In the federal court Thursday upheld
the constitutionality OF the antl-fu-
lures act The court declares that
the state did not exceed its power In
enactlng the statute as a police regu-
Iati0n 10 protect the morals OF the
public The suit was begun by a Chi
eago brokerage firm.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
A Woman Ambulance SURGEON.

New York Brooklyn had ita first
glimpse OF a woman ambulance sur.
geon Wednesday when nr Mary Mor.
ritt answered calls from the Williams
burg hospital Dr. Merritt is a pre-
possessing young woman OF 30 years.
who won the post OF ambulance sur
Feon after a competitive examination
IN which "a men fresh from colloEa
entered
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
some Troaps Lsays eeIdfsId.

Goldheld, Nev. Seven companies Of
United States troops under command
OF Col Reynolds. left Goldfeld Friday
by special train bound Tor their re-.
spectlyo California posts. The troops
remaining Ia camp about 1876 men.
have been divided into two fun com.
panios Captain William n Wassall
and Lieut. Goodwell will be in COM
maud
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Georgetown. Ky.--Aftsr being out
more than as hours the jury in the
case OF Caleb Powers. tried on O
charge Of completely In the murder OF
William Goebel Saturday reported foi
the second time that they were un
able 10 agree upon a verdict and were
discharged by Judge Morris.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
No Liquors on DInlng Cars Ther

New Haven Conu.-Tho sale of
liquors, Il % understood. Is 60 be dis
continued on the dining cars OF the
New York. New Haven a Hartford
railroad while the cars are passing
through the state OF Connecticut be-
cause there Is no law OF this state
under which the railroad company
could obtain a license 20 legallze such
sales.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
A RnLIroad ~ savIna M,dnl.

Washington.-Th president has
awarded a railroad life saving medal
to Edward McGrath OF Milwaukee,
Mr.. McGrath was crippled 10 heroical-
ly saving the life OF girl. who was
crossing a track in front Of an on
rushing train.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

81 Louis. Mo.-Aecording 10 an
nouneement made Sunday an aggre
gate OF 5000 men viii be re-employet
January i3. by many large industrial
plants in East 81 Louis. Ill, and VI
clnltY.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

The French military dlrigible Ia
Patrie. which is causing the govern
ment some worry BY running OF
rather dying away, is said 70 be yellow.
Hcr owners win agree that she Is b.
hAving in a decidedly yellow manner
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Beriln-Tho notorious Harden-VOn
Molike ubel trial came 10 am cad FRI
day evening when the accused editor
OF Ole Zukunft was sentenced TO four
months imprisonment aud 10 pay the
entire costs OF both the present and
the former trial
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

sedalla, Mo.-Seven hundred per.
sons VIII resume work al the Missouri
Pacific shops Thursday after ten
days Iay-oh Al the Missouri Kan.
sas Texas shops 500 will go back 70
work after a weeks lay-on
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Boise, lia.-After "a hours dellber
alton a verdict Of not guilty waf
reached Saturday by the jury trylnf
George A. Pettibone charged with
completely in the murder OF ex-Goy
Frank A. steunenberg.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

New Orleans. La-Announccment
that express companies In New or.
leans will ship no more liquor c. o,
d. 20 southern states was made FRI
day night
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Washington. Word has been re-
ceiyed here OF the death Sunday IN
San Francisco OF Mrs {. n. Lane
mother Of Franklin a. Lane a mem.
Der OF the interstate commerce com.
mission. Mrs. Lane was 70 years old
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Modern improvements have theii
dangers A man whose barn is light
ed b electricity attempted to puu
Wha. ne thought was the cord which
turIs on the current Instead. be
pElled o mules tail A great light
dGwped on him very suddenly
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
An Arlrena National Forest.

Washington The president has
signed proclamation creating the
Verde National forest IN Arizona. with
an area Of 72i.7S0 acres located IN
Marlcopa and Yayapai counties.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
stubbn I'm g. cnndIaa,.-

Topeka. Kan.-W r. subbs Of
Lawrence announced Friday he viii
be- a candidate for the republican nom.
ination for governor
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

Washington. Secretary Taft has
been eneaged 10 address the Young
Mems Republican club OF Missouri az
kanlaa CITY. Fehruary 10.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09
pessed the Famine ApproprIatlon.

Pecced the Famine Appropriation.
So. Petersburg The council Of en-.
pire Friday passed the famine ap.
preparation OF the douma and then
adjourned for the Russian Christmaa
holidays
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-01-09

A Brooklyn man died l3 days after
his wedding Nope. you lose lie
wasn't married on Friday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11
NUECES COUNTY To JOIN
THE :. ". ASSOCIATION.

Truck growers of Nueces County
will at an early date affiliate with the
Southwestern Truck Growers Asso-
citation, if plans which were laid at q
meeting in Corpus Christi Saturday
do not go awry Roy Campbell, sales
manager for the association, returned
from South Texas yesterday and is
well pleased with the results of the
meeting.
The meeting was held at the Cor
pus Christi Chamber of Commerce
and was attended by about seventy
five of the truck growers of the coun-
~, besides a large number of bank
ers and business men of the city. A
movement was started TO organize
a local business association which will
be an auxiliary of the larger organi-
cation There are now about two
hundred men engaged in the truck
growing business in Nueees County.
Mr.. Campbell says that a drouth
now prevailing in the coast country
promises 10 cut this seasons truck
crop short The cabbage has just
been planted and if a rain does not
fall within the next week or two this
crop will be a toal failure. The
same might be said in a large meas
ure all other truck crops.-San An
tonic Express.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11
ZHEY KNocN, M -XALM

A gentleman from the North, who
arrived in this city recently, is authori-
ty for the statement that until after
he had passed Sinton he heard moth
ing but knocks" for Brownsville and
the Valley OF the Lower Rio Grande.
He had been attracted to this section,
however, by statements and descrIp-
tive articles printed in The Herald,
and to which he has been a subscriber
for the past year, and once on his
way he said he did not propose to be
turned aside by those who had prop
erty to sell and which they were
trying to boost by knocking" the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. Shortly
after his arrival here the gentleman
visited a portion of the Valley in an
automobile, and on his return TO the
city he made the statement that he
had seen enough to convince him that
this was the country for him and
that here he would buy land, build a
home and spend the balance of his
days. The effort of the real estate
men in other sections to divert immi-
grafton from the Brownsville country.
is quite human, for they are looking
out for their own interests and are
well aware of the fact that if a home
seeker once views the Valley of the
Lower Rio Grande it will be a hard
matter to convince him that any 9TH
er section of the State is one-half as
good. The gentleman whose state
ment was the cause of this article
complimented The Herald by declar-
ing that its descriptions of the Valley
were underdrawn and that they
could have been twice as strong with
out overstepping the bounds OF fact
and truth.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11

The lack of proper drainage at
the proper time has almost ruined
one of the most beautiful valleys in
California. and unless the Federal
Government comes to the aid of the
farmers of that section and assists
in installing a proper drainage sys-
tenn, there viii be nothing left for
them to do but desert their homes
and seek other fields. The fate of
this unhappy valley should be a
warning to the farmers OF the Valley
Of the Lower Rio Grande, who de-
pend on irrigation for successful
crops. Farming by irrigation with
out drainage cannot long be made a
success. and this our farmers should
lose no time in learning.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11

The object lessons that are be-
ing given the farmers of the Val
ley by Prof. Edward c. Green with
The South Texas Garden, of which he
mas charge, can but result in great
good. Experiments are being made,
at Government expense, with nearly
every plant under the sun, and Prof
Green is able to tell the farmers
which are best for this country and
and how to grow them. Not only
Brownsville but the entire Gulf
Coast Country and Valley of the
Lower Rio Grande are interested in
Prof. Green's great work, and his ex-
periments are watched with especial
interest by the truck and fruit-grow-
ers Of the Valley, who depend largely
on the advice he gives. The sub
,stitution Of the pillow for the sword at
old Fort Brown, was not such bad
move for this section, after all, and
as some were at first inclined to be
Iieve.