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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
TAFTs n MISSION.
a Series Of Satisfactory Conferences
Held.

Panama-Every since his arrival
here Secretary Taft has been busy
holding conferences with President
Amador, Foreign, Secretary Arias.
Senior Arrange. the Panama minister to
the United States. Mr.. Squiers. the
American minister to Panama. and
William Nelson Cromwell. the legal
advisor OF the Panama Canal com.
pany. The conferences we're con.
cluded Sunday. They covered mum.
rou topics relating 70 the treaty
which II Is desired 20 negotiate be.
tween Colombia, the United states and
Panama.
While details are lacking & is stated
that a tentative accord has been
reached upon important points and
that decision with reference 10 the
others only awaits special inquiry now
In progress. The result OF the con.
ferences. Il is announced. Is satlsfac-
tory TO all parties concerned.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

st. Paul, Minn-A special TO tho
Dispatch from Virginia, Slim. says.
Thomas Grin. a miner. tied a stick Of
dynamite 10 bis neck while sitting in
the dining room of his boarding house
He called 20 the four women On the
house 10 witness the explosion and
when they were assembled. 10 tho
fuse. When The women saw the fuse
spntter they ran screaming from the
house. The explosion wrecked the
house and injured one OF the women
An OF Trims remains have not booB
gathered together.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

China IS a silent country. and new
facts are constantly coming to light TO
show that hair the story Of the great
tragedy enacted at Picking, when the
foreign troops looted the imperial pal
aces, has never been told. The latest
is the discovery. in a barroom in
southern Germany. Of the marriage
contract OF the present Chinese en-.
peror. II is a gorgeous piece Of silk.
four feet long aud a foot wide. richly
e%mblazoned with Chinese characters.
To the German tavern keeper Il vas
merely a pretty piece Of Chinese EN-.
broidery. and hung side by side with
brewers calendars and other simple
decorations. The finding Of Il was due
20 the worldwide search which Chi.
nese diplomats and consular agents
have conducted ever since Il was
stolen. Il has now been restored 20
the imperial family.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Hs NsgDs rsAr seANkiNa
The French Would Like 70 See chas.
tlsement Administered to Castro.

paris-The recent expulsion or eight
F%renohmen from Venezuela has served
to increase tho resentment OF French
public opinion against President Cas-.
tro'a arrogant treatment OF foreigners.
The Temps. reviewing the situation.
expresses regret that France dld not
send ships to lombard Puerto Cabello.
instead OF simply breaking on dipio.
matte relations, when NJ. Taigny, tho
French charge d'anaires was expelled
from Venezuela two years ago. Il de.
clares that the time has come TO act.
THE United States seems disposed
90 begin says the Temps. senator
Cullom declared that Castro deserved
a good spanking. Never was there a
more propitious occasion for President
Roosevelt to use the big stick, and
France IL perfectly willing to see him
enact the role OF peacemaker. Vene-
zuela must be taught a lesson and IL
is immaterial whether It comes from
Washington or elsewhere, provided It
comes quickly"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Nominated Harmon.

Columbus. ohio-In a mmultuous
convention characterized By tine most
intense factional feeling the Democrats
OF Ohio Wednesday nominated Judsou
Harmon OF Cincinnati formerly attor.
ney general OF the United States an.
der President Cleveland. FOR governor
and Endorsed William ]. Bryan and IN.
structed the delegates az large to the
national convention 10 vote for him
for president.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Contracts have been awarded BY the
war department for three flying ma
chimes heavier than air. II the ma
chimes do not fly they viii not be &C
eepted; but the contractors-Wright
Bros. Of Dayton. O., A. N. Herring Of
New York, and j. F. Scott Of Chicago
AR confident that they will succeed
The Wright Bros. recently an
nounced that they had sailed in the
air for Is miles or more at the rate Of
30 miles an hour. Their flights have
been made in comparative private, or
In the presence OF only trustworthy
persons who would not disclose the Sc
crets Of construction. A new competI.
tor for the honors Of the sky made It's
first flight in public near Hammonds-
port, n. Y. in March. The a-eropIane
Red Wing, having 3S5 feet OF sustain
Ing surface, propelled by a 45-horse
power motor. after running on the ice
Of Lake Keuka for 800 feet. rose in the
air. sailed 80 feet. and came down
again. Alexander Graham Bell, who
has been experimenting with tetrahed.
raj kites. is one Of those interested In
the development Of this a-eroplane.
The design for II was made by Lieut..
Selfridge Of the army. All the lighter
than-air hying-machines yet made have
been aeroplanes, and as an English
authority on the subject says. are
more properly skimming-dishes than
alrships."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Tulsa, ok-The Texas on com.
panys pumping station and a string
ot tanks OF oil on the company's prom.
eFiy and the Franchot lease adjoining.
IN The Glenn pool, were DESTROYED bv
hre sunday causing a loss OF Sa5. 900.
The tanks caught Ere from burning
trash and the flames soon spread 10
the pumping station, This Is the third
dig IRE that has occurred In the Glenn
pool within the past six weeks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Peril Of the Turnstlle Door.

~ NV EMNH
Il is surprising that the ~turnstlle
door has not long ago aroused a strong
protest on the ground mat It cohsti.
tntes a menace to public safety. We
say this with due appreciation Of the
ingenuity Of this device. and the sue
cesa with which it accomplished is
desired end Of preventing the thrush
Of cold air which accompanies the
opening and shutting Of doors Of the
ordinary hinged type. The object OF
the turnstile door is TO provide an in.
termittently obstructed passageway
between the interior and the exterior
o. a building. and # certainly fulhlls
Its end only too well. The peril Of
this device lies IN the fact that, in so
successfully shutting the cold air out
Z edectually shuts the occupants OF
the building r. The drafty effects Of
the ordinary door are avoided by per
hitting only small pockets Of air to
enter in slow succession, and the men
ace Of the door lies in that fact that
people can pass through this same exit
In these same rotating pockets only
one at a time. It is true, remarks the
Scientific American. that the leaves
Of the revolving door are arranged to
fold together. thereby allowing two
persons to pass the door abreast: but
in the e OF panic the jam might 5e
too great to permit the folding Of the
leaves. Moreover, the doors, even in
The folded condition. present at best
but a narrow passageway- We have
in mind, as we write. a certain hotel
recently opened in this city CNew
YorD-and this is merely a typical
among many-ln which the only
exit TO the street In case Of ere would
be through q OF these doors.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
- shortaae - Eaundrn.

Leayenworth, Kansas-The Great
Western Manufacturing company
closed down its foundry here Friday
night indefinitely. throwing 800 men
out OF employment According TO the
statements OF the management the
shutdown was forced hy the shortage
OF coal resulting from the strike OF the
miners in The Twenty-hnh district
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

The only living American ex.presi.
dent celebrated his seventy FIRST birth.
day last month. Grover Cleveland has
been a private citizen for IL years.
BENJAMIN Harrison lived eight years
after HIS retirement. but President Ar.
thur survived less than 20 months
mr. Hayes lived ~ years. and Grant
eight years, John Adams. however.
survived Tor 25 years. Fillmore "a.
Madison and John Quincy Adams each
ls. and Jefferson II years. In 1865 there
were three ex-pFesidents still living
filmore, Pierce and Buchanan-but
1875 there have never been more
than two alive al the same time. and
'or the greater part OF the period there
has been but one
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
LIIIsy 10 HI. ssnlIm,nl.

Waterbury. Conn ~ C-oBrrerawo,
George j. Iiliey has replied 10 the re.
quest OF the congressional committee
on the submarine boat inquiry that he
submit HIS private correspondence 10
the committee Tie declines 10 tell me
nature OF his reply. but 81 rs under.
stood that he will not disclose tbe
contents OF hts confidential letters 10
constituents.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
A Fire suu 2, Wichita

Wieni'a kan-Fire Sunday night
DESTROYED strunk's livery stable caus.
Ing a loss OF 5000. The Gre ia be.
heved TO have been Of ~lncendiary orr.
gin and was the fourth Of a series OF
hve stock fires IN this city Of all
which are believed to have been al
the same character.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

St. Louis. Mo.-On orders sent from
the headquarters here OF tho Frisco
system OF the Springfield. No. shops
OF the system were Fe-opened Thurs.
day and an Of The employees laid On
recently were put back 10 work About
1900 employees are affected by tho
order.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Decatur. Il-Fiby-eighi raloori
Thursday night when Decatur
goes dry under the Illinois local option
law. The majority Of the men whose
saloons closed VIII remain ana engage
Ia other business. The local brewery
VIII now manufacture soft drinks cx
c|luslyely.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Both sIdes Ernect Erand-

Panama-socretary Taft has been
asked by prominent members Of the
different political parties 20 endeavor
TO obtain from the Panama govern.
ment positive assurances that al the
next presidential election there VIII
be an honest count OF the polls.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

san Francisco. Cal-Elght thousand
blueiackets and marlnes-the largest
armed force the American navy has
ever put ashore ia time Of peace or
war-were landed Thursday from the
combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
now lying IN the harbor and marched
through the streets OF San Francisco
In the most notable parade the city
has ever known.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Medals Tor Canal Employ..

washington, ID. CA medallion
mead OF President Roosevelt IS n OF
SIX of the medals which Is 10 he
awarded the isihmlan canal employees
Nho have rendered two years of satis.
factory ser9ice on the isthmus.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
The Sweden KIM Leaves Ru,sI,.

81. Petersburg-King Gustav Of
Sweden and the members OF his suite.
wao came 10 Russia 20 attond the
wedding last Sunday OF Prince WiI.
holm, BIS son. TO the Archduchess
Marie Pavloyne, left here Friday m.
ternoon for Reyal, where the I[ng viii
embark for Sweden.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Madrid Prince Alfonso OF tho AZ.
turlas. the infant son OF King Alfonso
VINO was born May 10. 1907. was on.
rolled ~ the Spanish army az the ROYAL
chapel Sunday. The little prince was
nttired In the uniform OF a private =,
me klnEa own regiment" and IN
carried by tho queen 10 the altar
where the military oath was admin.
isierei.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

hasin' Wyo.-Water was turned
through the entire 90 miles OF the Big
loTn county canal for the FIRST time
sunday Il will ~irrigate 10000 acres
ot land on the west side OF the Bir
Horn river.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
conrad Opens Headauart.r--

Great Falls. Mont-W. C. Conrad
muitmillionaire banker. mine-owncr
ana ranchman, who Is an avowed
candidate for the ylce.presidentiai
nomination on the Democratic ticket.
mas opened headquarters IN this oHv
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

a Manitoba niq has amounted his
~ihtfntion ~ founne from politics 10
srend ne haienco Of his ife runniag
2 eae nlil 49, doubtless seos ihe
FOLLY ~ ffyius q SAY wood aud NEEDLE
Rith politics A. re same lins.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

An Indiana man OF Ss years OF age
- starting for Alaska on his forty-hnh
u~naucceaafui pilgrimage for sold. AIS
lse remarks The New Yosk Herald.
teaehes Young men two valuable les
sons-the nobility 81 perseverance, aud
the e'uriYenesa "a riches.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

MONTGOMERY Aia.--Jim Kennedy
ven SHOWN negro OF MONTGOMERY
locked up bis seven children in hi,
house sunday night and then sst he
death. 70
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLowf
II 20, use Red Gross Hall Blue. IL viii make
them white as snow. 2 cz. package 5 ceuts.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Working for a living Is Ike shake
speRre's plays-always praised. but
avoided as much as possible
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Lewis Single Binder strsigbt 5c cigar e
good quality al the time. Your dealer CT
Lewis Factory. Peoria. M.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Nd 81 In soldIer,, -.

Washington. d. C.-By the over
whelming vote OF 1C7 to &c and fol
lowing a two-hours debate. the house
Of representatives Wednesday again
went on record against the re-estab
lishment OF the canteen IN National
Soldiers homes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
Approved Vreeland an.

Washington, d. C.-At 1920 O'Clock
Wednesday night the Republican eau
Gus Of the house committed itself by
a vote OF 115 to p TO the principle Of
commercial paper as an asset upon
which to issue additional circulation
in time Of emergency.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

To see what is right and not do Il
10 want Of coUragc-Morria
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Those who await no gifts from
chance have conquered fste.-Riehter.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
q MarbIe lead 81 LIneoln.

Washington. d. C.-The joint com
mittee Of congress on the library
Thursday adopted a resolution. &C
ceptng on behalf OF the government a
marble head OF Abraham Lincoln ex-
ecuted by Gutzon Durglum and pre-
scented by Eugene Meyer. Jr.. Of New
York. 1t will be given a conspicuous
place in the capitol.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

AS q result OF the efficient sanitary
measures the plague al Guayqul
Ecuador, has been materially reduced
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
To Pension Union Prisoners.

Washington. d. CA bill in the in,
terest Of veterans who were IN Con
federate prisons was introduced IN
the house Thursday by Representative
Murdoch Of Kansas. 1t provides ths
union soldiers and sailors captured by
the enemy in the Civil war shall be
paid at the rate Of So a day for the
period they were held as prisoners.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
EAcTs ZOE sIcK M

For thirty years Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhas positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displaceTIeuts, Inflammation, ulcem-
ton, fnroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, hatulency, indiges.
ton, dizziness or nervous prostitution.
Why don't you try itY
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women 10 write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
The April Crop Report.

Washington, D. C-The department
Of agriculture in its summary OF the
May crop report issued Friday places
the total area of winter wheat stand
ing on May 1 to be harvested at 20
$4,000 acres, which is over AZ per
cent, OF 1.31S,O00 acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall. The
average condition OF the growing win
ter wheat on May l was 50 per cent
Of normal. as compared with 91.3 per
cent on April l and s2.9 per cent on
May, 1907.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

This woman says that sick
women should not fail 20 try
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
st., Denver, Col, writes to Mrs.
Pinkham:
Il vas practically an invalid for six
years, pm account Of female troubles
/ underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in a few months 1
was worse than before. A friend adj
vised Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and e restored me TO perfect
health, such as ] have not enjoyed ia
many years. Any woman suffering as
/ did with backache, bearing-down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
70 use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Washington. ID. C.-The house com.
mittee on interstate and foreign com.
mcrce "Wednesday reported favorably
a resolution authorizing the construc-
ton Of four revenue cutters 40 a cost
not exceeding Egg5.G @
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
ProteetIna the chlIdren.


Washington-The senate Wednes
day passed a bill prohibiting the en-
ployment within certain hours Of chill
dren under IA years of age In the Dis
trict of Columbia in any factory, work
shop. telegraph Office, restaurant.
hotel, apartment house. saloon. pool
or billiard room. bowling alley or trans
portation OF distribution or transmits
sion OF merchandise or messages. No
such child Is permitted 10 work at any
employment for wages during school
hours nor before 6 a. m, nor after Z
o'clock p. m.
No Agreement by the Commission.
Washington, d. C.-In response TO
a resolution Of the senate. the inter
state commerce commission Friday in
formed that body hat It had no Of
fetal knowledge OF the violation by
railroads Of the commodity provision
OF the Hepburn act which went into
effect on the first instant, and that &
had no information whatever of any
agreement between the railroads and
government authorities whereby the
former are to have immunity from
punishment for a violation Of the pro
vision.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
House 49, on cortular RnI

Washington-The house Wednesday
agreed 10 the conference report on
the bin r~e-organizlng the consular ser.
vice after the Democrats had forced
two roll calls consuming an hours
time.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14
THE SlKTIETH CONGRESS-
CONDENSED NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL
The Most Important Items Gathered
From Each Days Session o.
Senate and Hours.
rhe Flr.t omnIbus an.

WASHINGTON. d. Can omnibus
bridge bill the first measure OF its
kind to be framed and introduced In
congress, was Wednesday reported
f~avorably by the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, The
bin authorizes the construction Of "a
bridges in various parts OF the ooun.
try. These two dozen distinct authorh
cations were consolidated in one act
on account OF the Democratic flibus
ter In progress in the house and by
this means % roll call votes on the
floor will be escaped.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Little Known of the Louise Home

of window at the sunlight, nor have
| seen one of them entering or leav-
ing the place. All through one month
of June when the session of congress
was delayed, the great shady garden
of the home was deserted.
There is an apparent ignorance in
Washington outside, of course, of the
immediate friends of the occupants of
the Louise home, as to who these oc.
cupants are. One never hears nor
reads of individuals until the day Of
death comes, and then the world
learns that some old southern woman
of distinguished name and family, who
in her time bore active part in the
social world. while her husband or IA
Their bore an active part in the pc
litical world, has passed away. heard
when l first came to Washington that
a daughter of former president was
living in the Louise home l asked
some people who had lived in Wash.
ington all their lives and most of the
time not a stones throw from the
home, if this were true. The answer
was that John Tyler's daughter for
merly had lived in the home, but that
she had been dead six years. This
presidents daughter was buried the
other day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Odd Items ON Senate Expense List

of cards and half dozen opera bags.
These things appear on the expense
account, but the uses to which they
were put are not explained,
According to the secretary Of the
senate that notable assembly required
88,445 pounds of ice during the month
of December, 1906, when frosty breezes
were blowing over the capitol, and it
was cold enough to freeze the water
in the pipes.
If man should rush up to you in
the street and ask in hurried whis-
per what 'tatum adjustable punch
is one would probably call policeman
and endeavor to escape from the mad
man. Yet the senate used one of these
mysterious things, and lone tatum ad-
Unstable punch is duly itemized.
Somebody drew silver purse at IS,
and eight dozen corkscrews were pur-
chased to open the ink, mineral waters
and mucilage and other liquid re-
freshments which were bought in
such quantities as to suggest a
drought at the north end of the capt.
tol Safety razors, razor blades, scis-
sors, handbags, eyeglass cleaners,
beaded bags, photo frames, pocket
books, adhesive tape, picture baskets
and rubber shoes figure in the list Of
senate necessaries. The senate ex.
pense account is the most curious
document issued by the government.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
New Law May Stop Women Smokers

cafe. If it worked we'll the rule was
to be made permanent. Smoking by
ladies is never Objectionable" he said.
"The smartest women in New York
smoke, so why should Puritanical pro-
prietors rule against this mode of pro-
cedure any more than against the
drinking Of cocktails or highballs?
Why not be honest? One thing want
to emphasize. I mean by this an
nouncement that ladies may smoke.
Some women who smoke are quite as
offensive to the eye as when they
drink. A lady smoking a cigarette is
not so Objectionable as another kind
of woman drinking a cup of tea"
The lifting of the ban on women in
public places is bound to be one of the
subjects of hot discussion in pulpits
and other places in the early part of
1908. 1t is only few weeks since the
hotel and restaurant keepers of the
town. in reference to the case of a
well-known visitor, showed themselves
to be of agreed opinion that a prece-
dent was necessary before the pro-
hibitory rule could be suspended. Pa
irons of well-known restaurants, it has
been told, have danced on the tables
in the cold gray dawn of the first day
of the new year. Perhaps this phil
osophical boniface will contend that a
lady" performing skirt dance on
such a stage is not so Objectionable
as another kind of woman drinking
a glass of champagne.