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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
LoSEoAK

p. b. Bartz and wife were
trading with Rich Hill merchants
Friday.
King Bros were cutting some
corn for ", c. Th0rnburg the
first Of thia week.
G, u Hamburger and family
were visiting ina Prairie City,
Sunday.
Grant Ganaer was getting
some farm supplies at Rich Hin
Monday.
Henry Walters is doing some
carpenter work on a barn for j..
b Douglas this week.
John Starr has started up his
saw mil. again and is saving
every day now.
We are needing q good rain
now as patures are getting short
and a good many are also getting
out of water for stock.
Andrew Elledge and John Glen
left Monday ON q trip OF O few
days over in $50 Clair county.
Mrs.C D. Lane and children
who have been visiting relatives
in Nebra kg for some time, re
turned home last Friday.
PLOWBoY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

The James Cash Grocery will
move to the Sanderson G. Wilson
building Sept 22nd while the
building ii now occupies is being
repaired.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

Tho jones Cash Grocery viii
move to the sanderson & Wilson
building Sept. 22nd while the
building IL now occupies is being
repaired.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
Baxter Re-UHIOn


Rich Hii Mo-, Sept. s, 'oS
Dear Comrades end Friends:-
arrived home Yesterday from
The great Baxter Springs Reunion
az Camp Logan. George Circle,
George Porter and Iaieit kish Hi
sunday noon. We got Two GOOD
tents on q shady psrt Of Il c around
Tnesy were SIX tundred ,rnts ON
the grounds besides the thousands
coming and going every day
The ~ enly.seveth annual re.ur.
ion was officially opened 10y John
NJ, Cooper. The welcome address
was delivered by county attorney
E B. Morgan The sunrise salute
was fired 10y Capt Blundell. WHO
has performed this service ever,
yem since the organization
Tie Womsn's Relief Corps had
the s,and TUESDAY morning They
gave hrec separate enteitaiom-ul,
during he week. Ia the at,rroou
Senator Jeff aDAsis, OF Arkansas,
spoke, and while his wit was good,
his patriotism WAS poor Joseph
Bristow. editor OF the Salina Re.
publican aud candidate iof Sen ior
from Kansas, addressed the soldiers
and closed by asking Il it was not
best to leave The party in power
which had made the government
what it is today
AT night VIII Conner, Of Colum.
bus, Kansas, replied to the senator
from Arkansas.
Wednesday Captain Geo. Mat.
thews spoke. and Senator CARTS, 81
Kansas made a NOZZLE address.
W. r. STUDIOS, Of Lawrance.
Kansas, Republican candidate
for governor, spoke at night to an
audience larger than that Of the
afternoon Mrs. Geo. Porter de-
Jared it was the best thing Of the
day.
Thursdays program began
with a speech by Capt Cased
The sannual Roll Call showed
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

one dlWcu'tg Hspnalicans
have OF weaging Poe TAN uh
IS So many - moclats want them.
and say that they viii wear
them
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
For Representative 10 Congress
l6th Disirict)
WILlIAM o. ArGEsoS

For Representative;
BEN 7. NViz
For Judge Of Couaty Cont
North District.
r. N. WrLcox
For Judge Of County Court
South District.
EMMETT McLAuoHLN
For Prosecuting Attorney
Ono. 1EMrLEroN
For Sheriff;
CHARLES T. BEARD
For Treasures
WM. ~. PARK
For Surveyor
Wan. a.. SEARrUs
For Public Administra,or:
FRANS ALLEN
For Coroner:
WM. a. RoBNsoN
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

The Kansas City Star still
~ inkles In spite OF the Demo.
cratic press.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17


of The peoplein tropical countries
we had a long and tedious wait
The inspection over we went 20
TO The railway station and ~
a M took q train lor Cor
tago, arriving at that place at
1870 y. M.
Leaving Port Limon we passed
by tho immense banann planta
tions OF the United Fruit com.
panA. Farther along, after We
had ascended the mountains to q
considerable altitude, we saw
large coffee plantations and large.
tracts not utilized for anything
but scenery, the grandeur and
beauty OF which battles descrip
ton. We found the air was be.
coming very much cooler and we
could detect that it was becom
ing lighter. When we reached
Catago we found the climate very
much like winter to us. the
change having been made lis a
short time.
Csthago,Q rom Latin Carthage,
CARTHAGE is 0 city Of $4,000 in
habitauts, It is an old city and
was once the capital OF the Re
public. Ills The best laid out
Spanish city 1 was ever in.
The streets are wide $50 to 40 IT,
exceptional for Spanish towns)
and they are laid out on straight
lines. The city is located on the
ST a mountain and the fall OF the
ground is about four feet in one
hundred feet afording excellent
drainage. The streets are kept
very clean. Water from the
mountains is kept flowing down
the cutters which, by the way,
are in the middle Of the streets.
The altitude of the city is 5000.
feet. The houses are mostly
o~ne-story and are built Of blocks
of dir t dried in the sunshine
The best Of them have n coating
of cement outside is rointed and
the inside is papered 7 then
the building looks like ans ling
else but a dirt house, the roofs
are made of thing. Residences
as well as business houses are
built flush with the lines OF the
streets and the best ofthe dwell.
ings have an INNER court yard
quadrangular in shape around
which the house is built and
where aowers and shrubbery
are grown.
The inhabitants, that is the
native inhabitants, are all Of
Spanish and Indian decent The
characteristics of both are ap-
pearent both in the appearance
and habits Of the people. The
most Of them have little gardens
upon which they subsist. Their
dress is simple and their food
plain and not much is required
to support them. The most Of
them are lazy and thriftless al
though some few are very
wealthy.
To get to the cause which drew
me, as well as other 1. c. @. en-
ployees here, / will state that the
place is wonderfully salubrious
when we add 10 its pure air due
10 its altitude and drainage a.
boye mentioned. pure water
which is piped into the city from
a big spring farthar up the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

Inc attendance thursday was
estimated at 10000, and there was
very little disturbance.
AS usual the camp fire was
held and fun and wit reigned.
Judge McNeal Of Columbus,
addressed a large crowd Friday
afternoon. Rev. ]. j. Martin Of
Camar, Chas, Morgan and a
number Of others made good ad
dresses.
There were 1875 licensed stands
and a number of first class shows
and musical features added to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Yours Fraternally,
A. d. Pontius.
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aalubNasn loo.

For president:
WILLIAM ~. TAFf
For Vice President,
JAMES S. SHERMAN
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

For G%overnor;
HRRHfRr S HADERY
For Lienienani Governor;
JAeoH r. GMELicH
For Secretary Of State;
JOHN z SwANouR
For Stale Auditor;
JKssE a. ToILEuroN
For State Treasurer;
WrLBUR +. MARiNe
For Attorney General,
FRANK 3 FULKKRsoN
For Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioner.
WILLIAM ~ WfEDER
For Judge Supreme Court:
ARGUs Cox
For Judge Kansas City Ccut o.
Appeals
ARCH 3. DAVIS
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

This week we received another
Communication that was unsign.
ed People should understand
by this time that newspapers
viii not publish unsigned articles
and VIII not print signed ones
unless The author is known.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
TRIBUNE

GRO. b. nowElf-
Editor ana NeHaaer.
subscription price sl.c0 peryeaf.
Entered al thc Rich Hnl post
office as second class mettnr.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

Aqoft- Hadles club shoald be.
orgaun III Rise il9l % aoce
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17
Republican County Central GonnilIsa

A list OF the township committee
men. You may need this for refer
enc Save it.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-17

me, as well as other L. c. G. en-.
ployees here, l will state that the
place is wonderfully salubrious
when we add to its pure air due
to It's altitude and drainage a.
boye mentioned. pure water
which is piped into the city from
a big spring farthar up the
mountain side and again add 20
these a climate of perpetual
spring. we have a sum total
which few localities possess.
We may go still furthur and
state that whichever way one
looks a landscape greeis the eye,
fit for a model for a painter,
This last feature exerts some IN
auence on ones physical condi-
ton, for anything which keeps
one in a good frame of mind is
helpful. 1t appears 10 nae that
the city has a promising future
as a health and pleasure resort
Mrs. March and l are much
pleased with our visit 20 this
The hotel at which we
stay is kept by people from the
state Of Georgia. The place is
pleasant and as homelike as o.
hotel may be made. Southern
hospitality is apparent even in a
/ shall write more Of this In
teresting country.
Very respectfully
j. b. March.
Carriage, Costa Ricl, Sept 1, 1908
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-15
ELKS ELECT OFFICERS.
Rush L. Holland Is Chosen Grand
Exalted Ruler.

Dallas. Tex, July 15.-The national
| convention of Elks has elected the fol-
| lowing officers:
Grand Exalted Ruler-Rush L. Hol-
land, Colorado Springs, Col.
Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
John G. Shea, Hartford, Conn.
Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight-A M.
McElwee. Fort Worth, Texas. NJ
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
| Warren G. Sayre, Wabash, Ind.
Grand Treasurer-Edward Leach,
! New York
Grand Tyler-Chas. E. Decker, Min
nesota.
Grand Trustee-Alfred T. Knolley,
Hackensack, N. ].
Grand Secretary-Fred c. Robinson,
| Grand Inner Guard-A. NJ. Taylor, St.
Augustine, Fla.
| Next convention city-Los Angeles,
Cal.
| The selection of the 1909 convention
| city was hotly contested by Los An
geles and Detroit, the former winning
| by fair sized majority.
Every Elk and every friend of every
| barbecue. Thirty-five thousand were
served with good things to eat and
drink, it is estimated.
| Shortly after the opening of the ses-
sion, the Guthrie, Ok. lodge through
]. w. Kneisly,. presented to the grand
4
! inence being made by the speaker of
| the forty-sixth star, representing Okla
| homa.
| Great applause followed the presenta-
| ton of the flag and it's acceptance.
The annual report of the grand ex-
| alted ruler. John K. Tener of Charleroi,
| Pa, was both lengthy and interesting.
| During the year, according to the re-
port, lodges received by affiliation or
! Initiation 46.435 members; suspended or
| expelled, 264; stricken from rolls for
nonpayment of dues, S,20S; Identified
| 1868; deceased, 2,71S.
| Forty-four new lodges have been ad-
| ded to the list with an increase of 29,-
7s9 in membership, making the total
number of lodges today LIPS, with a
| total mem mbership of 2S4, ,321.
The report shows that SO members OF
the grand lodge have died since the
! Philadelphia meeting.
| At IL o'clock today was held the
| session of SORROW" for deceased mem
hers. At 10 o'clock the local Elks were
hosts for them at a pink tea. which
is anything that the title suggests
/ given at the ST. George cafe.
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BRYAN GETS A REST.
Candidate Spends a Quiet Day at His
Home.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb, July 15.-To-
day promised to be one of comparative
leisure for William j. Bryan. No i'm
portant engagements were scheduled
and in consequence he found onportuni-
ty to dispose of considerable amount
OF personal business. In view of yes
terday's action of the national Demo-
cratic committee on the subject of the
publication of campaign contributions,
Mr.. Bryan was especially Interested in
the announcements of Republican Treas
urer Sheldon that he would not before
election make known the contributions
made for the Republican campaign, but
that he would do SO after the election.
What would you think of a sheriff, -
said Mr.. Bryan to a number of news
paper men, who when approached by
a man from whom a horse had been
stolen said: You can not get your
horse back but l can tell you who has
the horse"
Mr.. Bryan upon all occasions mani
tests his qualification over the cam
paign publicity plank of the Denver
platform as we'll as the action of the
national COMMITTEES in line with it. The
conclusion of Mr.. Bryan to go to Chi
cago on the 25th of this month to meet
the subcommittee Of the national COM
mfttee, was based on the fact that it
would be more convenient to all parties
concerned. Mr.. Bryan stated, however,
that he would not, at that time make
any public address, but would reserve
his utterances until the day Of the
official notification of his nomination.
He will leave here on the afternoon of
the 24th and expects to remain in Chi
cago but the one day. ss
Mr.. Bryan has promised Roger SuIli-
van, OF Illinois, that he would speak at
. the Illinois Democratic state conven-
tion at Peoria in September.
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w. o. Anderson. of the reception COM
mittee. was astonished at the number
of visiting merchants that arrived on
early trains today. There will be twice
as many visitors here this week as we
had hoped for" he said
The guests arriving today spent the
morning in the wholesale district All
of entertainment and appeared to ap-
preciate the hospitality of Topeka. The
city will make a host of friends all
over the state as a result of this en-
tertainment," said one of the visitors
today
These jobbers and manufacturers of
Topeka that are in charge of this Mer-
chants Week festival are most of them
taking part in public affairs here for
the first time and they are making
good with vengeance. With only
three weeks in which to advertise the
event and prepare a programme they
have accomplished wonders. Every man
of them got right into the boat and
pulled his weight from the start. The
committees especially did great work.
Every detail of the entertainment of
the visitors has been attended to in
a thorough manner and the programme
for Thursday, the big day of the week,
is crowded with all manner of activi-
ties and entertainment.
The retail merchants responded in
hearty fashion to the request that they
decorate their stores in honor of the
occasion. After all, it is the spirit of
the welcome and the enthusiasm OF
the committees that go to make a sue
cess Of an affair of this kind The
first day of the three has passed all
expectations in the number of visitors
In the city and the manner of their
entertainment. The idea of the move
ment was to promote better and
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derson, w. w. Manspeaker, Otto
Kuehne. J. X. Bair. c. p. Adams.
A. L. Beard. William Schick. F. S.
Crane. Charles S. Eagle, E. C. Arnold,
treasurer.
Music and concerts-F. S. Crane.
chairman: NJ. c. HOLMAN, ]. X. Bair
and David Bowie
Street cars and vinewood park-E.
c. Arnold, chairman; T. C. Whitteker
and S. J. Hodgins.
Decorations and badges-C. H. SAM
son. chairman; F. c. Crane. A. L.
Beard Howard Pierce. Otto Kuehne.
w. H. Davis. willard Hall, T. E.
Armstrong and Byron Wilcutts.
Adams, chairman: George P. McIntire.
Robert Pierce, C. S. Lawrence and
Frank Cope.
Automobile touring excursion
Charles Wolff jr.. chairman; w. H.
Davis. ]. G.. Bauer. DIR Anton Smith,
A Fassler and George w Hackney.
just to See Topeka.
One of the first out of town mer-
chants to register this morning was
NJ. o. Wiley, who comes from Garden
City, fifty miles this side of the Col
orado line, on the Santa Fe.
II have been an interested reader
of accounts of Merchants week in
Topeka ever since the event was con-
templated," said Mr.. Wiley, who con-
ducts a grocery store in the metropolis
of wastern Kansas, Garden City, 81
am a believer in patronizing Kansas
institutions whenever possible and
came to Topeka this week to acquaint
myself with the resources of the city.
And by the way, just word in favor
of my home town. We are going to
buy lots of goods this fall.
During the early spring we were
somewhat short of rain and many OF
us bought light fearing that we might
not find market for our supplies II
we purchased heavily. Rain began
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-15
FINDS A new DISEASE.
DIR. Baer, the Discoverer, Has Named
1t "Oxaluria.''

New York, July 15.-That he has
discovered a new disease of the nerves
which he terms "oxaluria" is stated
by Dr. Gustav Baer of Portland. Ore.
DR.. Baer, with his daughter Beatrice.
arrived on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. The
physician was one of the representa-
tives sent from this country to attend
the biennial meeting of medical men
of the world at Vienna.
"I have determined that in many
cases the breaking down of the nerves
is caused by the presence of large
quantities of oxalic acid in the sys-
tenn" said DIR. Baer- This disease
1 have named oxaluria and before the
congress 1 read a treatise on my dis
coveries and recommendations as to
proper treatment
For one thing, I believe that the
socalled rest cure will soon be a
thing of the past as a treatment for
nervous exhaustion. On the contrary,
a stimulation of the muscular ener-
gies is needed and the patient will be
more Immediately benefited and ulti-
mately cured.
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bare yard. Deakin and Robertson re-
spectively first and second, had a good
lead. Wilson got fifth place and Bon
hag after chasing and beating Hallow.
A Frenchman finished eighth, and
Dull, Trube and Cohen came in the
order named. followed and two
other Frenchmen. Eisele got an ova-
ton for his great effort against the
best distance runners in England.
Jennings Long Javelin Throw.
The Swedes had their revenge today
for the failure of the management to
display the Swedish flag at the OPEN
ing for the first standard 20 be hoisted
this morning to the top of the tall mast
in the arena was that of Sweden. This
was done to set forth that E. V. Lem
ming had won the javelin throwing con-
test He put the staff 17S feet TX in
ches, breaking his own record of 175
feet inches. .Czouras, Greece, who
won the silver medal, was 10 feet be-
hind Lemming, his distance being 16S
feet inches. Halse, Norway. was
third, 163 feet inches No Americans
competed in this event.
French Win at Cycling.
The final in the 2 1000 meter tandem
cycling race was won by the French
team, SchilI and Aufray, in 3:07 3-5
seconds. Hamlin- and Johnson Eng
land, were second, and Brooks and
Isaacs, England; We're third.
Owen Wins Sixth Heat.
The sixth heat of the five mile run
was won by Owen England. Gal
braith, Canada, was second The
time of the winner was 26 minutes IL
seconds.
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Il am well and contented and hap
py." said Senator Platt to newspaper
man who called. My legs are bad. but
my appetite is good and my color is as
good as yours. I've always wanted to
turn the IS mark 1 never had any
notion of being a centenarian-less
now than ever. But maybe I'll round
out ninety" he chuckled.
The veteran politician looked we'll
and cheerful. His mind seemed as
keen and clear as in the days when he
dominated the politics of his state.
THE Democrats are playing into the
hands of the Republicans all along the
line he said in reply to a question
about his views on the political situa-
ton. Il expect to see a Republican
victory this fali-a substantial one,
too Mr.. Taft is big man, a man of
fine qualifications for the presidency"
At night and in the afternoon when
ever she can Mrs. Abel reads to him
books and magazines.
Il wonder if dare tell you what one
of my latest was" he laughed; '.it was
Three Weeks Yes, and 1 enjoyed 1t,
tOO''
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week and all who possibly can will be
here. All the estimates of the most
enthusiastic workers behind the move
ment have been exceeded by the num-
ber of replies of acceptance from the
merchants of the state to Topeka's in
vitation to come to the Merchants
Week festivities at the capital city.
With fair weather there will be over
500 visiting merchants here tomorrow.
We are ready for them" said Chair
man Lux of the executive committee
today. Every preparation has been
made for the entertainment of 500 visi-
tors, and if more than that number
come, why so much the better"
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That l. the WatchwOrd in To-
peka Today.
Visiting Merchants Are Guests
of Honor.
MORE THAN EXPECTED
Twice as Many Says w. o. An
dersOn of Reception Committee.
Day Is Spent i'm the wholesale
District.
MORE THAN EXPECTED
Entertainment Provided by the
Manufacturers Association.

Welcome to our city" This is the
watchword of all Topeka business men
for the remainder of this week. Their
guests. the country merchants of Kan
sas, began to arrive early this morn
ing. At 9 o'clock there were % visitors
registered at the rooms of the Com
mercial club. and no one at all was
expected before noon today. The early
arrivals report that the word has gone
out over the state that there are great
doings scheduled in Topeka for this
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PROMISE TO BE GOOD.
Rebellious Ute Indians Will Return &C
Their Reservation.

Rapid City. S. D., July 15.-Five
hundred Ute Indians who revolted and
terrorized the country after fleeing
from their reservation in Utah will
have a 900 mile trek back from here
Friday.
The Indians will return under es-
cort of a captain and ten United States
cavalrymen. The agreement to return
is the outcome of a conference be-
tween the chief and President Roose-
welt. The chief promised the presf-
dent that the Indians would hence
forth be good.
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AN OLD SOLDIER PRESIDED.
Leland Has a Good Meeting at lola
At Fort Scott Tonight.

lola, Kan. July ia good sized
meeting greeted Cyrus Leland here last
night. The lola band discoursed music,
and Tim Slower. a we'll known old SOL
dier presided. Mr.. Leland found many
Republicans here who will support him
for governor at the August primary. He
went to Bourbon county this morning
where he will speak in several towns,
winding up with a big meeting in con-
vention hall at Fort Scott tonight.
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Weather Nearly Perfect.

The weatherman's offering for the
opening day of merchants week has
been about all that could be expected
at this season of the year. Just a trace
of rain fell early this morning and this
in a measure reduced the temperatures
of the day which are high enough at
that. The forecast sent out from Chi
cago indicates a drop in the tempera-
lures Thursday with the possibilities
of showers. The following were the
temperatures in Topeka since o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-15

warmer feeling toward Topeka by the
country merchants of the state and it
bids fair to be fulfilled in heaped and
rounded measure, judging from the
start made today.
Things will hum tomorrow. Only
the weather man can SPOIL the splen-
time.
The following are the committees in
charge of the Merchants week enter
tainment executive committee: Samuel
f. Lux. chairman; w. H. Davis, Chas.
Wolff, jr., G. H. Samson, V. B. Kfstler,
T A. BOrman, j. G. Bauer, w. Q. An
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He PASSES IT UP.
President Roosevelt Refers Riders
Appeal to BOnaparte.

Oyster Bay. L. l., July 15.-President
Roosevelt has referred to the depart
ment of Justice the appeal made to him
by Herman Ridder on behalf of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION that some action be taken
against the paper manufacturers. Any
action to be taken will be directed by
the attorney general.
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Gives $500 600 for a Park Purpose

Carter whose husband was a wealthy
white lead manufacturer. has given
$4,000 to the city of Omaha, for the
acquisition and development of ESQ
acres of land bordering on Cutoff
lake. three miles northeast of the city
for park purposes.