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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
AGED LIFE-SAV|NG CLERK DEAD
JOHN J. MILLER, SO
YEARS WITH BUREAU.
Succumbs to Acute Indigestion at
Eighty-Seven Years of Age-Had
Known 20 Presidents.

John j. Miller, eiShty-seven years OF
age, who has been continuously in the
government service during thirty-three
years and has seen in Office twenty-five
Presidents of the United States. died at
an early hour this morning at his nome
in this city.
Remarkable for his physical activity.
Mr. Miller continued at his clerical work
in the United States life-saving bureau
up to short while before his passing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Gov. Hughes Election Expenses.

ALBANY. n. Y, November 12.-Gov.
Hughes filed his certificate of election ex-
penses with the secretary of state today,
giving his total expenditures as 1868. 65
OF this sum he spent S25O.16 for travel
ing and incidental expense: S96.11 for no.
tel bills. including telephone and messen-
ger charges, and SIC. IS for kilograms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
withheld it's opinion in the appeal.

Another case heard today was the
charge OF Ernest Parker against j. A..
Andrews. proprietor of colored employ
mont agency at 1885 nth street north
west. Parker charged that the latter had
collected 81 charges to get him position
and that after having sent him to one
place. which he had not secured, had
failed to get him another situation and
refused to refund the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
WANTS PooLRooM LICENSE.
Anacostia Man Appeals From Ad-
verse Decision of Assessor.

Thomas s.. Sears, at public nearing
before the board of Commissioners to-
day. made an appeal from the decision OF
the assessor of the District in not grant
ing him license for a poolroom at ~
Nichols avenue. Anacostia. The board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Offer Aid to All.

Some men struggle and stint and strive
From year ID year to keep alive,
If necessities they provide
They seem fully satisfied.
They get in a rut and there they stay:
From hand to mouth they live each day.
Progress these men never make;
Life to them is huge mistake.
Other men always forge ahead;
By ambition they are led.
Star want ads these men use.
Star want ads they peruse.
Watch this space tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12

Fancy Goods.
Lot of CSC Hose Supporters. with
large MORE pads and four -
heavy straps Of elastic. G. sc
Closing out small lot of 25c Elias ,
tic Belts in black and col
ors. Gilt and oxidiZed
buckles in many. styles. sc
Sale of High-grade Toilet Soaps, in
Guiding Armour's Witch HaZ- q
ell. Oatmeal, Cucumber and NC
Glycerine. Box of } cakes. -.
boxes for 15c.
Set of six Puffs of real
hair. in all the natural o1SC
SndQeS ......-..
Set Of eight Puffs of fine quality
human hair. carefully made IN
and perfect in coloring. AWC
The natural shades. ..........
1S-inch Straight Hair 90
Switches: sold regularly SWH
for 81. q. T. P..............
Friday reduction on 81 Wavy Hair
Switches, made of best
ssir. "a i ash',sy long Es G. ST. 25
i.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19

The st. Patrick's social given
by the Ladies' Aid Society at the
home OF Mrs.J.W. Jamison, was a
most enjoyable affair. Miss Har-
.riet Cole opened the program
with a piano solo, next Paul Whit
ney recited, and Miss Allene
Beasley, Seymour Williamson
and Mr.. Trumble gave several
delightful vocal selections; Sey-
mour Williamson gave a violin
solo: Mrs. Turtin, Miss Laura
Eugals and Miss Essie Geiger
favored the guests with piano
solos. There was a large and
apprecistiye audience.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
Hsdss to Teachers.

The regular March examina
tons Of applicants for teachers
certificates will be held Il the
west school building in Butler,
Friday and Saturday, March q
and %, beginning at s O'Clock
each DAY.
The subjects viii be given in
the follow ng order;
First day Geography, Gram.
mar, Algebra, Spelling Language,
Arithmetic, Literature
Second day Residing, Civil
Government, Z. S. History,
Science, Physiology. Pedagogy,
Advanced History.
Teachers who are now engaged
in teaching may take any 81 the
subjects on Saturday. All
others VIII be required 70 take.
them in the regular order. Those
who desire 10 raise the grade oi
their certificate viii be expected
TODD 50 at one more examination,
A. l. IvES
Co Sapt Of Schools
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
TIE Few Hsaa Coil Rlas.

Col Seth f Cope, Of New
Home, was a genial caller when
in town on Thursday. lie inform.
ed as that the New Home coal
mine which has been shut down
for a year or so is again 10 be
operated ny a company eompbs
ed OF Elgert Bros, Carr Bros
and Mr Watkins, on Of Rich
Hill They opened the shaft and
found The mine Ia good shape,
with no water, much totheir sar.
prise, as rumor said the mine
WAS nooded A new boiler sud
.bther machinery has been order.
ed and ia a few weeks a large
force OF miners viii be a. work
baking out coal Butler Record,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
AnsiAsr Fire.

livestock o. undertaking goods
on the second floor Of the bard
ware store owned by Mr.. Mich.
aels, who recently succeeded
Geo. O. Cook was discovered %
be in aames about $50 O'Clock
TUESDAY eyening and only shs
prompt work Of the IRE depart.
ment prevented a disastrous
blaze The fire started fvon
some unknown source in TIE
southeast corner OK the second
floor, and burned 3 large hole ia
The roof, practically ruined the
stock Of collins, etc, and the
hardware stock on the first hoor
was considerably damaged by
water
The loss WIS about $500 20
the building aud stock
Less than q year ego this
building was struck by lightning
and set on are
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
Court House Afrs.

But for the discovery Of a fire
in the basement Of the court
house about nine O'Clock Sunday
morning by Sheriff Beard, Bates
County s beautiful temple Of iusI
tice would probably to-day be a
mass Of smoking ruins. Sheriff
Beard had started up stairs to
his Office Sunday morning, but
about half way up he thought he
smslled burning wood and could
see that there Was smoke in the
corridors De began an investi.
cation and discovered that there
was considerable FIRE in the
small store room adjoining the
engine room on the east After.
the discovery he at once turned
in an alarm and the FIRE depart.
ment responded promptly and
had q stream Of mud and water
playing on the flames in 8 few
minutes.
After the flames had been sub.
dued and the nremen could get
into the room an examination
was made to discover the origin
OF the fire. 1t was found that
the flames atarted in a Pile Of old
ballots and waste paper near the
door and that most Of the wood
work in the room had been burn.
ed OF eharred. Fortunately
there is a cement door in the
room and the damage can soon
be repaired. Butler Democrat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19

John d Bradley and Miss
Mary Hirni were married A. the
home Of lhe brides parents near
.papinsville lass Wednesday even
ing evening, Rev. Hargrove, 81
This city, officiating.
Bo'haFe well known and popa.
lar young people q PApinsrilie.
aud hayea host % friends whe
.exteaa besrAest cepggslalnlpna.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19

Mrs. J. Cromwell entertained
the young ladies' Monday after.
noon, complimentary 70 her
cousin, Miss Nell Conrad and
friend Miss Wright, Of Pierce
City. Euchre was played, the
highest scores going 70 Miss
Zetta Walters and Mrs. Turtin.
An elegant course luncheon
was served.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19

sam Barr, manager 81 TIE
Peoples Elevator Co, was IN the
city several days lash week
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
RlriYal SsnIe.l.

Rev, ~. II Hargrov0 has an.
nonnced revival services % begin
next Sanday. March End, *
the no. ~ Chnreh Soath, 10 Goa.
unue several weeks. Egeryo0a
IS invited 90 a1Iand.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
ifl0clf8RfEfs

Sunday at Butler.
A new safe was Installed in the
Ames Bazaar yesterday
Miss DonnA Geiger Was a Kan
sas City visitor Tuesday.
Wincheil Jamison and wife
spent Sunday ia Butler.
Miss Frankie Waller visited
relatives in Nevada Tuesday.
Miss George Davis spent Sun
day with friends at HarrisonyiIle
1t pays to trade with the mer-
chants who advertise in the Tri-
buns.
Herman Loeb is in Chicago.
purchasing spring and summer.
merchandise.
Miss Pearl Smith, Of Butler
spent Sunday with her parents
near this
Every vehicle in town was in
use Sunday, the weather being
ideal for buggy riding
Mrs. o. W. Harding is Wis
iting relatives and friends IN
Kansas City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Badgett,
Of sprague, spent Saturday and
Sunday at the Talmage House.
Miss Mary Jackson, OF Papins
vile. spent Thursday in this city
shopping and visiting friends.
]. x. Martin, Ed. Jones and
Judge Templeton transacted
business in Oklahoma last week
Miss Mamie Huckeby left to-
day for Springfield to attend the
NJ. E. Conference as a lay dele.
gate.
The Tribune wants a cores
pendent in every township in
Bates County. Write for partic-
MARS.
Col. Frank e Kellogg, who
had been visiting friends in this
city, returned to Kansas City
Monday.
A party Of duck hunters from
Kansas City took the night train
for home Saturday carrying $50
ducks.
Watch Rich Hill grow this
year. A number Of fine resi-
dences are TO be built within the
next month.
Mrs. Mary Sherman returned
Saturday from Fairburry, Neb,,
where she has been visiting the
past six months.
The Tribune Is prepared TO do
Job Work Of all kinds. Give Us
a trial order, and let Us SHOW
you.
J. C, IAughlin. OF Rockville,
district lecturer for the A r. 4
A. NJ, is holding school OF 10.
stauction At the Masonic hall this
week.
The person who win cut the
harness OF a horse standing At a
hitch rack just to satisfy some.
personal spite al the owner Is q
dangerous person in society.
Sam Armstrong and Norman
Rhodes, and Misses Virginia
Hampton and Fern vanDorrn
started o drive 70 R,eu Hill sun
day but we're unable 70 get there
owing to a bridge in the bottoms
being out Butler Dem
The names Of Geo Church. Of
Bates county and Fred IT. Nun.
son. Of St Clair county, have
been mentioned As good candid
ates for congress. The Repub.
hcans have a number Of men Of
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19
sOCIfn HAPPENINGS.


@
The Christian EadsayoF Of the
first Presbyterian church gave .
social st the home Of J. ~
Marsh Friday night. Il was
well attended and all report .
royal time. Refreshments Wsrs
served BY the Young Meas
Christus Club.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-03-19

The new postal law goes into
effect April ist and publishers.
are trying % GET their books
siraightened out before that
time ify0a are IN arrears on
this paper do not neglect this
matter, a. We viii be compelled
70 put al delinqueats Ia the
handle ora collecting agency 81.
March 81. The money Is doe us
aud We % nos intend to lose i
psppe w stop shs paper,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
GOING BACK TO ENGLAND.
George Hughes of Chase County Hopes
to Find His Mother Alive.

George Hughes of Chase County Hopes
to Find His Mother Alive.
Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Nav r.
George Hughes of Hymer, the son of
Thomas Hughes, the famous author.
has gone to New York from where he
VIII sail for his old home In North
London, England. He expects to spend
two or three months in North London
visiting his mother, brother, two sis
tiers and many of the old friends of his
boyhood days. The last trip Mr..
Hughes made to England was about
two years ago, although he has prob
ably revisited the old country half a
dozen times since coming to America
and taking up his residence in Chase
county twenty-five or thirty years ago,
For many years Mr.. Hughes has
oeen stockman and one of the heav-
lest land owners in the county. and it
was ony few months ago that he
sold his big ranch at Hymer, consisting
OF fifteen sections. OF Almost ten thous-
and acres, and retired from the stock
raising business.
Mr.. Hughes father is the author of
Tom Browns School Days" and "'Tom
Brown at Oxford" His mother. who
is now far advanced in years, still lives
at the old home in North London
where also live his brother and two
sisters. 1t is because of the rapidly
failing health of his mother that Mr.
Hughes is now making the trip to
England. as he feels that If the visit
be delayed, he might never see he1
again while living.
Mr.: Hughes lived for a time in
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
TO BUY BETTING MACHINE.
Latonia Directors Will Send Abroad
for Paris Devices.

Cincinnati, May 1.-THE Latonia
Jockey club has dispatched a repre-
sentative to Paris to secure the very
best pari-mutuel betting machines for
use at the spring race meeting, which
opens June 2. AS it is not certain,
however, that the French manufactur-
ers keep in stock the kind wanted. the
makeshift machines now used at
Churchill Downs, Louisville, may have
to be installed at Louisville.
The machines that are to be secured
across the water to supplant book
makers at Latonia have what is called
a stotalizer" arrangement that shows
Just how much has been bet on each
horse at any stage of the game. AZ
each wager is made the figures on the
totalizer change and the better can
figure out for himself about what odds
he is going to get from the compare
tive play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
BIG SHOOT FOR FORT SCOTT
Some of the Best Marksmen in the
Country Will Be Present.

Fort Scott, Kan. May 12.-The Fort
Scott Gun club will be the center of
interest among the shooters of Kansas
and Missouri. May 10 and 20. as
state shoot will be in progress at the
club grounds in Athletic park. Over
one hundred shooters are already en-
tered for the different events. and it
will be one of the most extensive
shooting tournaments held in Kansas
this year.
The tournament Is to be a regular
league shoot for Kansas and Missouri,
and all of the prominent shooters of
the two states will be present and par
ticipate. Among them will be Chris
Gottlieb, Fred Gilbert, who is one of
the leading shots Of the world, and
who last season made an average of
96.85 per cent out of the sixteen thous-
and targets thrown up for him to shoot
at. Joe Akran, one of the crack rifle
shots Of the world. will also be present.
Captain Hardy will also be here for the
occasion. as will Ed O'Brien and
others.
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committing him to the Kansas peni-
Tertiary were forged.
When put in prison here he alb
solutely refused to work and gave
the officials more trouble than any
one ever confined here. He claimed
that the state of Kansas had no
right to make him work. He spent
most of his time drawing habeas
corpus papers and in writing poetry.
He appeared here in court several
times to argue habeas corpus pro-
ceedings and showed himself to be
a good lawyer.
Terrill was released largely
through the influence of his daugh-
ter, a school teacher. His life has
become embittered, however, and he
is devoting all his time to fighting
against the Kansas penitentiary and
against everything that looks to him
like graft. He has literally become a
fanatic on the subject and makes
speeches on the street corners and
sells little book telling of the love
adventures of "PhIox that fell in
love with a Violet" 1t is an original
poem written by himself.
Terrill has brought suit against
every newspaper Of importance that
has referred to him as an ex-convict
He claims he was held in peonage
Last winter he had an attack OF
smallpox which got most of his hair
and greatly disfgured his face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
THE WIND KILLED TWO.
Mrs. johnson and Son Perish in a
Storm Near Osawatomie.

Minnie johnson, a widow. and her son
II years old. were killed in a storm
which blew down the johnson home
Monday. A daughter of Mrs. johnson.
Ia years old. was dangerously injured,
but may recover.
Mrs. Johnson lived on a farm five
miles from town. A severe storm
swept over this section in the morning
but the Johnson home was the onlv
one blown down. The house was
turned over on its side. Mrs johnson
and the boy were dead when neiRhbors
reached the scene after daylight A
nail had been driven through the boys
head. The girl was pinned down by
the wreckage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12

II Is stated that there will be a general
scsSncenaratfon of the shops and that
Inc policy of. economizing in every de-
partment viii be followed. It has
peen rumored for some time that the
SHOPS Of the National would be re-
moved from Nuevo Laredo to Mon
terev. Now that the merger with the
mexican Central is about to go into
eHect, 1t is understood that the Ma
,ionai Will not only move it's shops to
monterey. but will consolidate them
with the Central shops at that place
ana make the enlarged shops serve
the Tampico and Laredo divisions of
the property. The Mexican Central is
erectlng large shops at Gomez Palacio.
IS stated that these shops will also
ne MADE to serve the Mexican Interna-
tional and that the shops of that road
VIII be abandoned. There will be sim
4af consultations of shops at San
Luis Potosi and in this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
BAD FIRE AT RICARDO.
Dynamite Explodes in a Store and
Scatters the Flames.

Las Vegas, N. NJ, May IA mes
sage from Albuquerque says that the
town of Ricardo has been nearly de-
stroyed by fire which started in the
store Of Gresh & Strayborn. Two
clerks who slept in rooms above were
awakened by exploding cartridges and
got out of the burning building Just
as an explosion of dynamite wrecked
the structure. This spread the flames
which famed by a high wind swept to
other buildings, including the Ricar-
do hotel, barber shop, livery stable
and two mercantile store buildings.
The fra could not be checked cwins
to lack of water and absence of fire
fighting apparatus. The loss is esti-
mated at over 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
FIGHTING CRAFT.
Ira N. Terrill, Lecturing on the
LeavenwOrth Streets,
Says Cleveland and Roosevelt
Didn't Cause Panics.
MADE MANY SPEECHES
Spoke Over $50 Times During
the Oklahoma Campaign.
Has Brought Suit Against a
Great Many Newspapers.

Leavenworth, May 12.-Ira N. Ter
rill. of Oklahoma fame, spoke at the
corner of Fourth and Delaware
streets on the subject, Poor Old
Uncle Sam" He told now and why
the money trust has Uncle Sam by
the throat ana the pocketbook and
told how the voters can make them
let loose of Uncle Sam. Terrill says
that those who blame President
Roosevelt or President Cleveland for
panics blame the wrong persons and
he told the voters that they them
selves are to blame. His remedy is
for men to put down partyism and
take up patriotism to save our gov
eminent from destruction at the
hands of greed" Terrill made 26O
speeches in Oklahoma during the last
campaign there and he feels good
over the defeat of the carpetbag gov
Ira N. Terrill is one of the most
noted men in this section for the
reason that he has probably more
big law suits filed than any man in
the state. Terrill was a member
OF the Oklahoma territorial legisla-
ture and claims that he allowed him
self to be bribed in the territorial
seat fight many years ago in order
to be able to expose the corrup-
tionists. He got up in the Iegisla-
ture and exposed those who had
bribed him. Some time afterward
he had trouble with a drunken man
and shot and killed him Terrill
claims that the drunken man was
hired to kill him and that he shot
in self defense. He also claims
that the shooting took place on the
Government Half Acre" and should
have been a federal offense. He
also claims that the court papers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
ACTIVE IN OKLAHOMA
Many New Lines Are Under Con-
StructiOn in New State

structiOn in New State.
Guthrie, Ok, May 12.-Actual work
on the construction Of the Altus, Ros-
Wen and Ell Paso railroad was started
last week near Altus, and four miles
OF grade were completed. The grade
viii be completed to Hollis, and
thence across the Texas-OkIahoma
line to Childress, Tex. From Child
ress MI Kennedy is making an over
land trip to Roswell. N NJ, mapping
out the proposed route.
Another line, under construction,
and pushing northwest across the
Texas Panhandle, is the Wichita Falls
from Wichita Falls, Tex, to Frede-
rick, Okla. w. H. Phillips and ]. w.
Edwards, the promoters of the exte..-
sion northwest, have this week inter-
ested the citizens of Olustee, Looney
and Hollis in the proposition and will
visit Texas towns during the coming
week. 1t is hoped to build to a Den
yer connection.
ID. d. Sayer. president Of the
Ch1ckasha Commercial club and citi-
zens of Chickasha, Weatherford and
| other Southern and Western Oklaho-
ma towns. will incorporate a COM
pany during the coming week to build
| line of railway from Chickasha
northwest to Beaver City, near the
| Kansas state line.
1t is generally believed the proposed
Ell Reno, Red River and Pacific, re-
Gently chartered to build southwest
from Ell Reno into Texas, is intended
as southwestern extension of the
Fort Smith and Western, which re-
Gently purchased the ST. Louis, El
Reno and Western from Guthrie into
Ell Reno. This belief was strengthen
ed during the week by the visit OF
General Superintendent William
Bushnell and General Attorney c. E.
Warner of the Fort Smith and West
ern to Ell Reno, where they went over
the plans OF the Ell Reno, Red River
and Pacific with local officers of the
| nrOnQSed r0adA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
LAYING HEAVY STEEL.
Missouri Pacific Is Improving Kansas
Main Line.

Pueblo, Colo, May 12.-For some
time past the Missouri Pacific rail-
road has been laying ninety-pound
steel rails between Pueblo and Kansas
City.
Last week witnessed the completion
Of this Improvement and now the dis
lance from Pueblo to Kansas City is
laid with ninety-pound steel making
one of the best tracks between this
city and the Missouri river. The Mis-
souri, Pacific began laying heavy rails
over two years ago and have kept at
the task Continuously and the i'm
provement in this part of the equip
ment will enable all trains to make
fast time.
Many Of the Gould lines which
have formerly been using light rails
have changed to the Underground
rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
HAVE WON THIRTY MATCHES.
Michigan Athletes Now About Ready
to Open Jewelry Shop.

Detroit, May 12.-Michigan's tri-
umph at the Pennsylvania spring car
nival calls to mind the Wolverine
athletics in the last six years have
brought back from Philadelphia over
80 handsome gold watches, valued at
about $4,000. Some OF the men now
thermometers annexed in the course
Of athletic events in the City of
Brotherly Love. The watches are
given by the University of Pennsyl-
mia Athletic association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
McNALLY RECEIVERS.
Santa Fe Superintendent Suffered
From PtOmaine POISONING.

Chanute, Kan. May 12.-Assistant
Superintendent J. F. McNallv of the
Santa Fe, arrived in the city last night
in his special car No. 402. and remain
ed in the city over night. He was ac-
companied by Division Roadmaster J..
n. Gidney. The gentlemen were here
inspecting the tracks Of their company
leading to the various mines.
Mr. McNally returned Thursday
from New Mexico. where he has been
for a month recovering from a case of
ptomaine poison, which he contracted
in a restaurant in Bartlesville, Okla,
from eating chicken pie made from
canned goods. For a time it was
Thought he would not live, but he is
now fully recovered and is again ag-
excessively at his work.