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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

Mr.. N. c. Strouse, a Chicsgo
travelling man who has been sell
ing goods in this territory for a
great many years, was here Sat.
urday, and in conversation with
members Of the local lodge OF
Knights Of Pythias showed them
an old document with a history
which was very interesting to
them. Mr.. Strouse was a charter
member of lodge No. 2 of the
Knights Of Pythias, organized at
Richmond, Va. in 1865 or the
early part of 1866, and remained
until 1870, when be removed 10
New York. When he left for New
York he took a withdrawal card
from the Richmond lodge, and il
is this document that he now SO
highly prizes. 1t is signed by
the officers OF the lodge ana
countersigned by Clarence Bar
ton, the first Supreme Keeper of
Records and Seal Of the order
Mr.. Strouse Vas Intimately ac-
quainted with Justin Rathbone
founder Of the order, and all the
early supreme lodge officers.
Since his initiation he has been
an enthusiastic and working
member Of the order, and on his
removal to New York he was in.
strumental in the organization Of
"a number Of lodges, and has
seen the order grow from less
than 100 members to more than
half a million. The withdrawal
card be took from the Richmond
lodge he cherished highly and
has made arrangements at his
death to have il sent TO the lodge
where it will be framed and pre-
served. MIR. Strouse is now
nearly 20 years Of age aud is
probably the only living charter
member Of Richmond lodge No.
2 He is hale and hearty aud
looks like he is yet good for many
years. Butler Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
A QuIlI PIaea.

clerk IN a busy store in q
neighboring town went TO anoth
er merchant the other day and
asked for q JOB.
what did you quit Jones forf''
asked the merchant.
i havn't quit; am just laying
or for two months replied the
Why do you ask me for \ job
then2" again asked the astonish.
merchant.
oh, the doctor told me 70 go
place where l could get
rest and quiet, and / see that you
don't advertise in the newspa-
pers, so knew where TO come"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

The Journal never has space
for the publication OF police court
affairs and the little unpleasant
things that some times come be.
tween friends, likewise things Of
= slanderous or gossipy nature.
II was once said by the All.
Wise One hat The knowledge
Of wickedness is nos wisdom, -
and with advancing years comes
to every true journalist the feel
ing Of responsibility that would
keep from the homes OF it's read.
r as far az possible the salac
ious scandals and petty offence
and other things that are aired
in our local courts and the publ.
city OF which injuries all whom il
touches. Appleton City Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
A Raj sIury.

When Il comes 70 telling tall
stories, township Assessor Nil
Ter asks no odds OF anybody and
IL usually able TO relate one that
il in keeping with his inches and
avoirdupols.
A number Of citizens with a
psnchant for romancing we're
swapping yarns a few days ago
and, a. usual on such occasions,
we're no doubt strsining the
truth slightly in some Of their
statements when the Assessor
took q hand in the game and
smilinRly dealt out TO the Nun.
chausen company = personal ex-
~perience Of his own in wholesale
rat killing out in Kansas that put
all Of the ether romancers TO open
shame.
He said that there was q.
terrible and unaccountable inyas.
ion Of rats in that part of the
country, and shat part OF the
country whore he lived was SO
badly infested with the destruct-
i've rodents that they made life
9 burden and sleep an utter i'm.
possibility. They we're ~ num-
erous a. the locusts in Egypt,
and As voracious and destructive
AZ the grasshoppers in 1874, and
every time 3 rat was killed a doz-
en- other Abls-bodied and ener-
getic rodents would appear on
the scene to take his place. This
condition of Affairs continued un-
I'll a resident couldn't step out
of his door al night without step
ping on q rat. Everybody in that
community made war on the ro-
dents but the more they we're
proceeded against by the exas-
perated populAce the faster they
seemed to multiply and replen-
fish the earth. In sheer des-
perAtion our assessor loaded an
old "hoas" pistol with grape and
canister and fred the charge i'm
TO about two or three Thousand
rats that were cAvorting around
on the barn floor, with the result
that thirty.two rats were instant.
ly killed and several hundred
wounded. Later he dug a large
eistern aud shortly Afterward
found it more than half full Of
rats that had carelessly tumbled
ia while FORMULATING around
the premises.
There we're q few moments Of
intense silence; no one seemed TO
care about trying 10 trump
Miller's trick. and the rest OF the
romancers, with bowed heads,
quietly took their departure.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

The different dredge boats at
work on the big drainage ditch
are making satisfactory pro.
gress, and as a couple Of the
boats are now near town, an OPP
p%ortunity is afforded our people
D. go out and see them at work.
Fred Simpson, the Schell City
horse and mule buyer, was in
Rich Hill Tuesday on business.
Mr.. S. recently purchased the
holland property, in she south
west part Of town.
Drop a dollar in the slot and
receive 50 copies Of the TRIBUNE
on the installment plan, each in.
stallment flied with news that
will interest you.
NJ. A. Kimbrough is still tuss.
ling with the grip"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
The New York World
TKnIoa A-WMEK MolTioN

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Rsaa Wssrsvsr shs Kssiish
Laaguags is sDohss,
The Thrice-a.w World expects
20 be a better paper In 1907 than
ever before. In she eourse Of che
year the issues for the next great
Presidential campaign wiil be fore,
Swallowed. and everybody will wish
20 be Informed. The ThFice-a- Week
World, coming 70 you every other
day, serves all the purposes Of q
daily. and IL far cheaper,
The news service Of this paper e
constantly being Increased, End Il
reports fully, accurately and prompt
~ every evsnt Of impoFtanes any.
where IN the world. Moreover, its
p%oliticsl Jews h impartial, giving
you facts, not opinions and wishes.
IL has full markets, splendid ear
toOna and Interesting Action b.
standard authors.
TIE THAIcE-A-wEEK WoRfD's reg.
ulaF subscription price is only el.O0
pr year, and this pays for I5s pa
pers. We onerthis ~uneQuRlled news
paper and THE kI0H HUI TRIBUNE
together iez one year Tor eleS.
The regular subscription price for
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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
Natural Gas Coming.

The company which was
granted a franchise TO pipe nat
ural gas into Rich Hill is hard At
work getting things ready TO be.
gin operations.
ii. NJ. Ruble, a home man IL
boosting the enterprise and
should receive the help Of every
citizen.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

At a spiritual seance in Kansas
City this week some college stu
dents sprung a fash light Ian
tern on the medium and showed
that individual talking through a
tin horn. The medium has quit
the business.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

The Missouri Pacific has ad
opted the rule made by some of
the other railroads of the state to
the effect that passengers must
show their tickets before board.
ing the train. The Wabash and
Che Q. have had the ruling in OPP
Grafton for several weeks, aud
the Missouri Pacific started the
same thing last week. We pre-
sumo the new rule was made for
che purpose Of compelling pas
sengers 10 buy tickets at stations
In the past many have nos pur-
chased tickets, and as a result il
has been hard TO ten just what
business the roads were dokg
from certain stations. With the
new rule in effect each station
win get credit for the business
originating with it. - Warrens.
burg Standard Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
Job Printing.

The TRIBUNE has a good line Of
type, good presses and hrat-class
printers. We will print your
ietterheads, envelopes, bills,
statements, pamphlets and book
lets, and in fact all kinds Of com.
merciai printing quick and cheap.
Let as figure with you
The TRIBUNE is printing q cat
a.og for the Shannon Green
House, Of Frederickstown, No,
week.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

The Presbyterian National
Board has decided TO advertise
in the papers as they say that il
Is profitable FOR the churches a.
well as business men.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

The Tribune Il prepared 10 do
job Work Of Ell kinds. Glvo ne
. trial order, and let ~ SHOW
ycV,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27
Frisco Time Table

Frisco Time Table
TRAINS DEPART.
Na ~ faszenger,-.--~..l2.Ol D. "a.
So 49, liked ................ = 80 D m.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No li3, Mixed .............0 $50 a. M.
40. III. Passenger ..........a.sO d. m.
No. ll2 connects at Linton with
lay trains for Texas and Oklahoma
paints.
," 10 connects ~ pleaaanton
Win fast trains for 1rxns aud OK.
iahoma points, and Tor Memphis
and che southeasti also with local
pasasngef for knnsas city. arriving
~ SAn-H- cifs 100 , "a
v y, cqA0Fgs, ass,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-02-27

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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30
OIL INSPECTOR
IN WASHINGTON
OFFICIALS IN DEPARTMENT
HAVE PASSED JUDGMENT ON
ENOUGH OF RoCKEFELLER's
PRODUCT TO FLOAT A SHIP

EVERETT, Jan. 2s.-More than
100000 gallons of oil. or enough
to float Admiral Evans flagship, has
been inspected during the year by
State Oil Commissioner F. A. Clark
and his deputies. Under this on
cial's strenuous rule fees from the
office has arisen far above and be-
yond any heretofore enjoyed by the
state of Washington from oil inspec-
ton. For the period mentioned
there has been paid into the state
treasury $4,000, while the fiscal
years receipts will aggregate $685.
900.
The oil inspection Office is not
only making better record in turn
ing over more money to the state
than was ever done before, but at
the same time is collecting fees
where fees were never collected by
othr regimes. This new source is
the milling industry, where hereto
fore vessels brought oil to industries
and the receiving companies escaped
| taxation by the state.
/ Washington's laws governing the
inspection and collection Of oils
and fees are much in demand in
nearly every state in the Union. In
the local office of Commissioner F.
A. Clark thre are 32 letters on file
from state departments. each con-
tanning a request that copies Of
Washington's rules and regulations
governing the oil traffic shall be for
warded without delay so other ad-
ministrations may profit by them.
i The state office now inspects oils
land kindred products coming under
the general inspection heading
which go to Alaska, Oregon, idaho
and even into Montana, for these
states, understanding the thorough
ness of Washington's examination
system. demand oils bearing the Of
. Ificial stamp of this state. Further
more, the state Office is collecting
fees on all oils shipped into the ter
! ritories enumerated.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30
KING AND QUEEN
GOING SOUTH
YACHTING TOUR OF MEDITER-
ANIAN HAS BEEN PLANNED
BY ENGLAND's ROYAL PAIR
AFTER OPENING OF PARLIA-
MENT.

LONDON, Jan. 30.-The day at
ter the opening of parliament finds
King Edward and Queen Alexandria
completing preparations for their
annual spring yachting trip in Med
iteranian waters. They will sail on
the royal yacht the last of this week
or the first of next week, having de-
cided to begin the icruise much
earlier than in former years. The
first important stop will be at
Malta, where their majesties will be
the guests of the Duke and Duchess
of Cannaught, arriving there about
the middle of next month. Later
they will cruise for week or more
about the coast of Cicily, visiting
various points of interest.
After leaving Sicily the king and
queen will part, the former going
to iarritz, where he will spend all
of March and a portion of April.
The presence of the king at Biar-
ritz will make 1t the chief point of
interest for English visitors on the
continent, and many distinguished
English men and women will congre
gate at the resort. King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria will also visit
Biarretz during King Edwards stay
as well as the widowed czarina and
her daughter, the Grand Duchess
Xenia.
After leaving the king at Sicily,
the queen will continue on board the
royal yacht to Athens, where she
will visit her brother, the king OF
Greece. 1t is unlikely that Queen
Alexandria will return to London bt
fore the first of May.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

Don't let the baby suffer from &C.
zema, sores or any itching of the
skin. Doan's Ointment gives In
slant relief, cures quickly. Perfect
~ safe for children. All druggists
sell It.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

Constipation causes headache,
nausea, dizziness, languor. heart PAL
pitation. Drastic physics grippe, sick
en-, weaken the bowels and don't
cure. Doan's Regulets act gently and
cure constipation. % cents. Ask
your druggist.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

HAD dyspepsia or indigestion for
wears. No appetite. and what I did
eat distressed me terribly. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured mel. H.
Walker, sunbury. Ohio.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30
Free Delivery for cOeu- d'A!sne

Congressman French is nov alb
engaged in tryl ig to se;.rt free
city mail delivery 70. icorrr d'Alene
City. He has ca lei the a"s.'tion Of
the postofice d.,par, the ex
traordinary growth o. Couer d.
Alene. The de2i :,lc 1t vii! I'M
mediately direct th, p':..'nastf' at
Couer d'Alere to MIKE a report sst-
ting forth the local conditions there.
as to population, condition of the
streets, sidewalks, numberin fof the
houses, etc, and after the depart
ment has ascertained the conditions
it will decide whether the city is
entitled to the establishment of free
city delivery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-30

watch for "A Fighting Chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
DIPLOMATIC BILL REPORTED.
Consuls Allowed to Pay Higher Rent
Than Formerly.

The diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill. carrying $3.52O,2S3, for the ex-
penses Of the diplomatic and consular
service for the next fiscal year. was re-
ported to the House today from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. The sum men,
toned is an increase Of 1886. .13O over the
current appropriation for this purpose.
An important change OF law in the bill
is contained in the paragraph allowing
United States consuls to pay higher rent
for their quarters than has heretofore
been the case. The bill increases the
pe rcentage to 30 per cent. the committee
being convinced that something must
he done to allow the consuls to make a
better appearance abroad.
To enable the departments of the gov
ernment to have exhibits in the interna-
tional congress on tuberculosis. which will
be held here next fall. the bill carries
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
MIKAD0 TO HONOR STEVENS
POSTHUMOUS DECORATION AND
MONEY TO FAMILY.
Japan Will Contribute $75, 1000 and
Korea $25, 900 Mare as a
National Tribute.

TOXIC. March 30.-The emperor has be-
slowed upon the late Durham White
Stevens. who was assassinated in San
Francisco by a Korean, the decoration Of
the Grand Rising Sun. the highest order
In Japan. The Japanese government will
give 10000 yen (about s75.OOo) to the
family of the murdered diplomat and the
Korean government will give them $4,000
yen, in all about 100000.
Miss Stevens in Oakland.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 3O.-Nith a
body guard of detectives Miss X. &.
Stevens sister Of D. w. Stevens, the
Korean cabinet adviser who was assassi-
mated last week. was met last evening
when she stepped off the Overland limited
train at the Oakland Mole. and during her
brief stay in this city armed guards will
watch her to prevent the slightest chance
OF her encountering the terrible fate of
her brother. Miss Stevens left Washing
ton the moment she heard Of her brothers s
death, accompanied by Joseph !. Porter,
a distant relative.
Upon her arrival in Oakland she was
met by Chozo Kofke, japanese consul
general of San Francisco. and two armed
men to act body guard. Upon her
driven to her hotel on Sutter street in
a closed carriage. After dining the
Japanese consul took her at once to
Gray's undertaking parlors. where she
viewed the remains Of her murdered
brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
THE OPPOSITION TO TAFT
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT BY THE
'ALLIES."
Claimed That Of 262 Delegates
Elected to Chicago Convention
Only 13O Are for Secretary.

1.-The allies" are giving out statements
to the press contradicting the confident
claims of the Taft press boomers. The
first handout came last night and is as
follows:
During the past week forty-six dele
gates to the republican national conven-
ton were elected. OF these four were
instructed for Taft, sixteen for Cannon,
twelve are uninstructed and fourteen are
contested. Taft's instructed delegates are
from. the fifth Virginia district Oily
white faction) and second Kansas district.
while the delegates from the fifth Vir-
ginia and some other southern districts
selected on lily white basis are as yet
uncontested. it remains to be determined
whether or not the republican national
committee in convention will recognize
delegates elected through the exclusion Of
the great bulk of the republican votes in
any district as legal under the call.
Cannon secured sixteen delegates from
his own state. including the four dele
gates a1-large. OF the uninstructed dele
gates chosen two are from the eighth
Michigan district: two each from the sec
ond. third and fourth Tennessee and eighth
Mississippi The four delegates-at-iarge
selected by the regular republican conven-
llOU dIt ulllH6lEuClcus dic LILO ciShI
delegates from Rhode Island. In view of
the effort made in every convention to Sc
cure Taft Instructions. the significance of
uninstructed delegates is that they are
almost uniformly unfavorable to Secre
tary Tafts candidacy.
1T is insisted that there Is no reasOna-
BILE basis for the claim put out by the
managers Of Secretary Taft's campaign
that there have been already selected 40
per cent Of the number of Taft delegates
necessary to his nomination. The extrav-
agance of this claim is shown by the fact
that it involves the classification as Tat
delegates of all contested and uninstructed
delegates so far chosen. but a half dozen
out OF the total Of seventy-tive.
1.-TWO hundred and sixty-tWo delegates
have been chosen and distributed as fol-
lows: Taft, 1870; Fairbanks, Is; Foraker,
2: Cannon -: uninstructed. 81: contested.
~; the showing of the opposition increas-
ing from 81 to 126 during the past week.
The results justify the prediction made
last week that the Taft campaign has
Reached a period of greatest momentum.
and that the end OF the coming month will
find the opposition far in the lead 1t is
now believed by representatives Of the
opposition that their estimates OF a pOSsi-
bic $50 votes for Secretary Taft in the
Chicago convention should be considerably
reduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
CONTRACT is AWARDED.
Bids Received for American Re
publics Building.

Bids were received Friday afternoon at
the International bureau Of the Ameri
can republics from twelve representative
building firms Of the United States for
the construction Of its new building. for
which Mr. Andrew Carnegie contributed
$3.50. 900. and which is to be erected on the
site known as Van Ness Park, formerly
selected for George Washington Univer-
sity. at the corner Of 18th and streets.
After careful consideration Of all Of the
bids by Secretary Root, chairman Of the
governing board Of the bureau; Director
John Barrett. and the architects, Kelsey
& Cret Of Philadelphia, the contract was
today awarded to Norcross Brothers of
Worcester, Mass. Taking into considera-
ton the three important points Of time.
material and cost. their bid was the low
est Of the twelve. Work will begin at
once and 1t Is now planned to lay the
corner stone with appropriate ceremonies
in May, before the adjournment. Of Con-
greSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
For Use in Shipwrecks.

On account Of the great loss Of life In
wrecks on the coast, under circumstances
when aid cannot be given by crews OF
life-saving stations, Secretary Straus is
preparing a bill requiring all sea-going
American vessels to carry a landing de-
vice, consisting Of a selfanchoring line
carried by a projectile. and a means for
projecting it. With such device, 1t Is
asserted, crew and passengers could be
landed safely. even in fogS and storms
which preclude aid from the life savers
on the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
GILLETTE IS DEAD
FOR GIRLS MURDER
EIectrocuted at Auburn Prison
This Morning.
SLAYER OF "BILLY" BROWN
Ministers Admit That He Made q
Confession.
STORY OF THE BRUTAL CRIME
His Sweetheart's Love Letters Stand
Almost as a Classic In Their
Artless Simplicity.
Story of Gillette Case
Told in Thirteen Lines,

Chester Gillette. horn 1854.
Grace c'Biliy''p Brown. born 1883.
They first met in 1904.
Deceived her iu March. 1900.
Murdered her July II. 1905.
Arrested July II. 1906.
Indicted August 81. 1906.
Trial began November. II. 1903.
Found guilty December 4. 1906
Trial cost Herkimer county $1,000.
New trial refused February ~, 1908.
Respite refused March %. 1908.
Gillette put to death today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
The Takoma Runs Aground.

dispatch has been received at the
Navy Department from Commander John
Hood OF the cruiser Tacoma stating that
that vessel ran aground Saturday while
entering the harbor Of Willemstad, Island
Of Curacao. just off the coast Of Vene-
zuela- The vessel was soon pulled Of,
and 1t was found that she sustained slight
damage to her rudder. The Tacoma has
been cruising between Curacao and La
guaira for the purpose of carrying dis
patches from Minister Russell to the sta
ton at Willemsta The Tacoma has
been ordered to leave WiIlemstad for the
Norfolk navy yard for repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
MONITOR AS A TARGET.
Firing Test With Twelve-Inch Guns
in HAMPTON Roads.

Within a short period. probably inside
Of one week. the firing test by twelve
inch guns at the turret of the monitor
Florida will be held. Conditions 'as near
ly as possible approaching actual war
fare are to mark this undertaking, from
which the Navy Department hopes to OBJ
tain valuable results.
4 feature of the test will be the firing
at the vessel of q Whitehead torpedo
with the determination to strike the ves-
sci in one of her vital parts and thus
demonstrate in a practical way just how
much damage might result from this
method of warfare attack. The general
expectation is that the test will take place
in the vicinity Of Hampton Roads, where
there is plenty of sea room. 1t is prob
able that the monitor Arkansas may be
utilized as the attacking vessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
CHAIRMAN HoUK HERE.
Describes the Recent Convention a,
Nashville.

John G. Houk Of Knoxville. the new
chairman OF the republican state COM
mittee of Tennessee. was at the Capitol
today, and to many of his old colleagues
in the House he graphically described the
scene that made the recent republican
convention at Nashville the stormiest In
the history Of the party. Mr. Houk, who
is identified with the Brownlow wing
of the republican party Of Tennessee, was
elected chairman Of the state committee
to succeed Newell Sanders. who belongs
to the Evans faction. The delegates from
Tennessee to the republican national con-
vention in Chicago June 16 will go un-
instructed.