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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Friends at Washington Of Comman
Ter Peary, the Arctic explorer. be
loieve that he has reached the North
Pole and the goal Of his ambition and
las placed the American nag there.
This, II verified. will be a browning
triumph for American pluck and per.
severance. Incidentally the announce.
nent win also q Y trouble for a mum.
per OF other gentlemen headed in the
direction or contemplating a
rip to the pole.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
one Thlns That Aldrleh Missed.

New. York. n. Y.-Harvey T. An
drews. a lawyer OF this city. who was
formerly attached TO The force OF the
appraiser Of the port. thinks be has
caught Senator Aldrloh IN an omission
the Payne ldrich tarin bill provides
no classification for dying machines.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

A Chicago magistrate has decided
that II is no crime for one person to
read on another persons foot. but
That neither Is II a zine for the down.
y, Iodden person 70 retaliate by INIT.
ng the f~oOt-crusheT In the eye or on
De he jaw. II Solomon could revisit the
i Earth and hear some Of the judicial
Opleclsions Of modern life. he would &C
Drenowiedge the folly Of trying 10 keep
he record for freak decisions for an
u Instant.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
IN, Theusand sau Man Hann.d.

Brandon, MisslssippL-Flve thou.
sand persons Witnessed the hanging
OF VIM. Mack. a negro, who was exc
cuted for criminally assaultlhg Miss
Mamie Meyers. daughter OF a farmer
living near Pelehatchie. Miss. on Nov.
IL 1908.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
cheekIna Np paek,r, 49,.

Kansas City Mo.-The members %
the Kansas state board OF equalization
are making a personal Investigation Of
the books OF The packers who have APP
pealcd from the assessed valuations
placed on their property by the Wyan.
dotte county board Of equalization.
The investigation began at the ONCE
Of the Armour Packing company.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
Kansas civ Nav oet ! p,po,.

Chicago. niinois,-Amrmatiye ae.
ton was taken by the directors OF tho
Kansas City depot accepting without
change the Kansas City council ordi.
nance providing for the erection OF a
new $50, 0Oe. 600 terminal depot for
railroads entering Kansas City subject
to a referendum vote Of the citizens OF
the municipality.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Loudoil England-The man whom
an Ametican visitor saw outside a
ieweiry shop here on July rs. and
identified as Leon Ling. the Chinaman
suspected Of the murder OF Elsie sizei
In New York on June 3. has been
found e. be a japanese associated
with an AngloJapanese financial Arm
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

; Il Ia long been remarked that an
STAND on Chicago that could be used
or pleasure purposes would be bet.
er than the richest Of gold mines for
Is owner. but there Is no such pro
ection from the bottom OF the lake
nd Chicago has had 10 be content
With parks along the shore. But nov
al Is suggested that an island be o a
~ftructed on a reef which exists IN the
nallow lake on the city. for a public
eark This Is visionary. and II an
fiand were made with dredgings and
81 umpings Il would lack beauty be
nuse Of rs locked shores
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
Texas storm toss 100000.

Houston, Texas-The number OF
persons dead as result % Wednesdays
hurricane Is now CONSERVATORY est.
mated al 20; those more or less scri.
ously Injured number twice as many.
and the property loss Is conservauvely
estimated az $1,000. 900. Except 10
Isolated points. an communication has
been restored.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Seattle, wash-scatJo came ont
IA the lead IN tho International Y. NJ.
g A. handicap meet az the Alaska.
Yuhon-Paciao exposition. winning VITA
a score OF IS points. Vancouver. IA
G., With 20 points. was he nearest
competitor, the Kansas city team be-
ing third with II points.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
Second Trial for judge Msben.

Oklahoma City, oklahoma-Distriet
Judge w. n. Maben. who was recent
ly acquitted Of the charge Of accept.
ing brides was suspended by District
Judge Rosser al Tecumseh. pending
the trial Of Meben on seven other
indictments. in one OF which he is
charged with embeszlement.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
The mosquito Is made almost q bird

The mosquito is made almost a bird
u prey BY the dispatch from Cape
Town which states that an overflow
u the Orange river due to a heavy
~salnfalI. has bred so many mosquitoe
in the Gordonia northern district that
- hroe-quarters Of the population are
INFECTED with malaria. which has been
Quatal In many cases In some parts OF
he world the house screen Is a SAM.
dliary necessity. both day and night but
.olSho housegy Is the chief danger 10
l~on-malarious countries.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

A man was arrested in New York
Tor kissing his wife in their own
lome while the shades at the window
we're up. This is but a step removed
rom %arresting a man for kissing HIS
wife on Sunday. which viii probably
GLOW al a blue law not to be over.
ooked.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

w. w Clarke, superintendent OF the
forestry service died suddenly IN 10.
gan Canyon Of pneumonia Mr.. Clarke
has been IN the forestry service sever
Al years.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
a 100000 10 IN Mn,,aehu,.tt,-

New Bedford. Observation-Disclosures
plant Of the New Bedford Cordage
company was partly destroyed BY IRE
The loss is estimated At between
500, 900 and 5000
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
SIN More suoesssfuI FlIsh.

Washington, d. c. Ests6nshinr
a new record for aviation IN Amerlea.
Oryllle Wright. IN the Wright aero.
plane al Fort Myer. made a specfacu.
lar hight Of n hour 90 minutes and
% seconds duration.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Princeton university ~rejoices in q
student who has discovered the first
.omet seen this year. That young
nan probably is destined to promi-
aence In the astronomical world. He
nay not have hitched his wagon to a
itar. but towed by a comet he may
get there Just the same.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

The yellow peril Is a literal and
nenaeing fact wherever Sunday
schools and welI-meaning but worldly
gnorant reform movements subiec'
girls to the sinister association Of
Cinnamon.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Chicago, Hlinols-While taking n
OF the daily walks 10 which she credit.
ed her long life. Mrs. Elizabeth Hack.
er. 81 years old, was run down and
killed By q street car.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
Robbsr ln kan,an n.nn,

Pittshurg. Kansas-Robbers blew
up the Missouri. Kansas a Texas de-
pot safe at Mineral. near here.
wrecking the depot and escaping With
$500.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
Z. X. Hartman Muss Im.ro.,a

0artein, Austria-E H. Rerrlman's
health Il much Improved lie makes
long walking tours daily his chm.
dren who are o on the way 10 ioln
their father, are expected 10 reach
here soon.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Dcnyer. Col-The Western Fedora.
ton OF Miners In convention here
endorsed the administration OF Presi.
dent Charles Meyer and approved his
annual report BY a vote Of 228 10 70.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29
An Alrshlp Transportatlon Company

Albany, New York. - The New
York Aerial Manufacturing & Naviga-
ton company Of Brooklyn was lnoor-
porated 70 carry on the business Of
transporting passengers freight and
other commodities By airships OF an
kinds.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Lima feru-it was reported here
nat bolivia yielding 10 the advice OF
the united States. would oner 10
negotiate directly with Peru concern.
ihs The division Al certain disputsd
terrsioFy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

LaPaL, BOLIVIA press censorship
has been established here and the
newspapers publish nothing concern.
Ing the seyeTing Of diplomatic reia,
lions with the Argentine republic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Des Moines. Iowa-Myrtle Strauber.
t~hree-year-old daughter Of Earl strau-
berl was 50 badly lacerated by a
leopard al the county fair AZ Rockwell
City that It is feared the girl VIII dis.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Il is announced that the Greek
irama Is about to become a fad with
american t~heater-goers. Il is Just an
excuse to get women to wear that
style OF clothes again.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Chioago's plan for the construction
Z an auditorium capable OF accom-.
nodating $4,000 people is interesting
But the architects viii have a task IN
Manning q building IN which so many
AN ind seating or standing room
within earshot Of speakers. A vast
Oaail IN which only a portion OF an AZ.
Jemblage can get within hearing dis.
peance Of the speakers platform would
fSee Disappointing and therefore Iesi
desirable than a smaller hall Ia which
64ll can participate in the "doings."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

A Russian grand duke has sent an
order for the American invention Of
silver forks for corn on the cob and
again does the genius OF the western
hemisphere triumph over the nonre-
sourcefulness OF eRete Europe.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

WhatevF romance there may be in
International marriages is removed
when the brides father must settle
ne groom's debts.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

The best craftsmanship these days
8 exerted not toward getting nations
sut Of debt but toward getting them
Leeper IN.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Z Every man cannot join the uplift BY
Kidding the world OF African lions. but
be a assist at spreading traps for
he feet Of the nefarlOus houseHy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Airahips aud wireless messages are
irpwding the atmosphere.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

~ Fish cakes exploded in a New York
store and wrecked the place. They
COere probably made from the torpedo
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Eminent actresses still insist on
losing their diamonds
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

vading In water more thar ten feet
ieep.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

After ell. the best way 70 avoid heat
proairationa q to keep cool
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Re thankful that radium at present
afprices Is not one Of the necessities Of
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

sammer-resort mosquitoes have net
heard Of the war on them.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Summer began working az the job
lndustriousiy as soon rs Il arrived.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

Some Of the hles may have romantic
natures, but never mind that
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-29

i appears from onicial reports that
here is also a made-in-G Germany de-
aclt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

II Is upon the king King Leo.
poid thar the guilt must lie.
Civilization knows no greater
guilt. no greater crime than this
Crime Of the Kongo~ Let ua take
testimony First there II a man
named Glave. who travelled with
Stanley and who later travelled
alone In Africa
in stations In charge Of white
men," sayA 0inys. zone aees strings
Of poor. emaciaied old women.
some OF them mere skeletons.
working from in the morning un-
al noon. and from 2.a0 until 8.
carrying clay water Jars. tramping
about In gangs. with a rope around
the neck and connected By a rope.
one and a half yards apart. They
are prisoners Of war. They are ma.
ked. except for a miserable patch
Of cloth OF several parts held In
place by string around the waist.
They form. indeed. a miserable
spectacle.
~Mr. Harvey heard from Clarke. .
writes Glave, ''In 1895. that the
state soldiers hare been fighting
and taking prisoners He himself
had seen several men with punches
Of hands aignlfyinE their Individual
skill Theas. presume. they must
produce TO show their success.
Among the hands wsre there those
OF men and women. and also OF lit.
tie chIidreu.-
I'm November. 1885," says MFR.
Murphy. an American missionary.
there was heavy fighting on the
Boaira because the people refused
60 give rubber And ! was told
upon the authority of q state off.
eial that no less than 1909 people
were killed.
"A chief OF a certain town was
ordered To give up some fugitivca.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19
SPANS MARTYR-AMtRICA'S MARTYR

Common people Of these United States wherein all men
arc born free sit up take notee And as you read what
appears herein keep the OF your own Samue "o"Pe
we'll in mind
Spain poor monarchia Spain the degenerate Spain where
in millions suffer toll and starve to support in luxury class
created through the divine right of kings had champion
He editor and professor by name Francisco rerrer
He the appeals and needs OF the common people lie
dared to maintain the people entitled to
Godgiven rights such equality before the law Justice Tree
dom in the pursuit of happiness and freedom OF thought and
speech.
For these things the titled class hated just the
corporation Sam Gompcr for freedom OF thought
and speech means freedom from privileged class.
Last July there revolutionary outbreak in Bar
eeona Common mothers OF objected to con
tributing children powder food 10 preserve the inter
ess Of titled class in Morocco and there was bloody riot
ing That outbreak instructive IL showed the common
people that with courage. they might be free
The class seized Ferrer professor of freedom They
charged with melting revolution against the privileged
just they charge GomPers with contempt OF court
They up this socalled grand old Tosoi OF Spain IN
Monuch fortress where for decades offenders against the
rod whence patriots of true soul have been led
to DEATH and often and which has well earned the name
"Bastle OF Spain"
They tried Ferrer All humane Europe pronouuces that
trial s.farce by eourtmartal Did they give him
hearing before jury his pecrs mol No than they
did Gompers. They condemned him secretly On October
Is the privileged class led hm~out stood him up against
wall and shot him. The only thing for class do with
age patriotism and progress is kill Otherwise il grows
eIevates minds strengthens mems hearts and kills class
executes and monarchy title divine right So they
butchered Feer brainest bavest nobest Spain had
But his soul viii go marching
The United States class will shoot Gompers. But
that doesn't matter The muke isn't the principle Listen
what Gompers said upon his to Washington from
Europe the other night:
"The imposition OF a fine OF OF imprisonment
for one hour OF conscientious belief and the
faith that within denial Of free speech and Of free
press"
WHEN HUMAN FREEDOM is AT STAKE WHAT
MATTERS 1T WHETHER THE CLASS AIMS AT you
A LEADEN BULLET OR A PENNY FINE7 THE PRIN-
CIPLE is THE THING. is THERE MUCH DIFFER
ENcE BETWEEN FERRER DEAD WITH A BALL IN
HIS HEART AND GOMPERS JAILED BY CLASS
THAT FREE SPEECH AND FREE PRESS WILL KILLa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

CORRESPONDING

about the gIoriez OF the California
climate.
'But Il gets pretty hot there.
doesn't itG'' asked the Ohio man.
"Oh. yes--a hundred and twenty
Ia the shade sometimes. But IT'S
dry You don't feel t."
The eastern man grunted. The
man from Calgary. Alberta. took a
turn
"But doesn't II get cold up
theref" asked the hark.aeAt man.
"Oh. yes" said the man from
Calgary. But it's dry. You
don't feel a."
The Ohio man grunted again. The
Seattle boomer cut In and told OF
the projections OF that climate and
locality.
but doesn't II rain up there most
Of the timeT asked one of tho
listeners.
"oh. yes" cut In the Ohio man.
But It's a dry rain. You don't
get wet"
A man with a settled air of gloom
proved 20 be from Tacoma.
You heard. ! suppose. how they
stole our mountain" he inquired
YEARLY. had not heard.
why, Mount Rainier IN really
Mount Tacoma" he explained. 1T
always was Mount Tacoma. The In
dians gave II tie name. Our city
was named from the mountain. But
what did this Seattle bunch do but
work political wires at Washington
and get the name changed to Raj
nier-some Frenchman--I don't
know who or why. II was Just TO
get the mountain away from Us and
pretend II was an attraction for
Seattle It's only lately we've got
our mountain back again. We got
Washington To correct the records.
and the real name has been restor.
ed. It's Mount Tacoma. Golfers
Weekly--a fine paper-printed that
name under the picture only the
other day. Hut that's Seattle spirit.
Have to nail down the names I'm
your geography, or they'll get away
with them"
Isn't that a merry chorus?
Sincerely, RATH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

flo replied the fugitlves had not
been IN hts town. iiut when he
went To nee the officer. he was
wounded. his wife was killed be
fore his eyes and her head was cut
off that they might possess the
brAan bracelet that nhe wore.
"Tho rubber question IL account.
able for most Of tho horrors in the
Kongo. II Is collected by force.
The soldiers driye the people iuta
the bruah: II they will not go they
are shot down. their left hands be.
lng cut off and taken to the com
miAaary.
These hanos--the hands Of
men. women and chlldren--are
placed In ro~a before the com.
missary, who counts them 10
see tina, the soldiers have not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19
Rath Writes Dad About
Knocks and Knockers as
He Saw Them in the
Northwest.
Monday. Oct. Is. 1909.

Monday. Oct. rs. 1909.
Dear Dad: "You will like Ta-
coma. you win love Seattle. but you
viii settle at Everett"
Such Ia the slogan OF the last.
named city. Out here tho "slo-
gan" Is the thing.
Watch Tacoma Grow" "a what
you read from your hotel window.
At night II CLEANS large In electric
letters
do you catch the Seattle spirit? ?"
asks the latter city'a boosting mot
to.
Maybe you do. and maybe you
don't. But one thing you do catch
before you have gone far--the echo
Of the anvil chorus.
"The Seattle SPIRIT" exclaimed a
man In the club car Tie was from
Portland1 "1'll tell you about the
Seattle spirit know a man that
lived there once. and OF course he
died. What else could you expect7
And OF course he went where that
Kind OF people 90 when they die.
And, Of course. when he got there.
he started something right away
with the devil. Beginning in some
allusiOn to the climate of Seattle,
the new arrival began To quarrel
with the devil about the Temporal
ture Of the lower regions. Finally.
In order to end tho argument. II
was proposed that they flip a coin.
OF course the Seattle man had
none. so the devil took out q nice
red-hot dollar from the pocket OF
his tights and gave II flip away
up Into the air. II was a terrible
time coming down, but finally II
landed; but not on the ground And
they never knew which side was
up That Seattle man had grabbed
II, and before they could grab him.
he was out and back again IN Sc.
attic looking for some tendcrfoot
from back east"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19
TE1E WHITE TERROR E%
BLOODSTAINED KONGC

CONAN DOYLE WRITES OF
DREADFUL CRIMES COMMIT.
TED Nv WHITE MANS OR.
Developing OFF RIGHT
HANDS Fob FAILURE TO
PRODUCE RUBBER THAT
KING LEOPOLD COULD TURN
INTO GOLD.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

following ls the second install.
ment from Sic Conan poyie's book.
Crime Of the kongo," which was
published simultaneously In Eng
land and America this week. by
special permission. The Star 10 en-
ahled 10 print Important extracts
from this remarkable story Of civ
illxation's savage crime against un.
eivillxation.---Edi tor.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

Seaver- Most unusual thing about
this trolley line. Neaver--unuaunl 4
Huh, 6nsea blow out, end seat hogs
prodOfiinnte, flat wheels on every
car. no heat. no ventilation--lua the
same az any other old railway
Seaver--f Yes; but | notice our coT.
ductor has clean handa.--Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

wasted their cartridges. The
eommlsssry ls paid a commits.
sion OF about q penny q pound
upon all the rubber he geta."
An old man was shot 10 death be
fore the eyea OF missionary
friend OF the Raw AIoblom. while
the missionary vas preaching 20
tho people. The soldier told a IL
Ito boy, y or . years of age. 20 so
aud cut off the right hand ~ the
man who had been shot. The man
was not quits dead. and when he
felt the knife he tried % DRAG his
hand away. Tho boy. after some
labor. cut the hand off and laid u
by , fallen tree. A little later the
hand waa put on the fire TO smoke
before being sent TO this connie
sary.
think that picture Of n child
hacking OF the hand ~ a dying
man nj the order of the monster
who would have assuFedly muir
dered him also had he heAitAtod 70
obey. IL as diabolical a one "a even
the kongo could show A pretty
commentary upon the doctrine %
Christ. which tho missionary was
there 10 proachi
Mr.. Sioblom. seeing a sentinel
and q woman passing down a road
with a basket of smoked hands.
asked them to put out the hands
that they might count them
We counted "a right hands.
smoked. aud rom the size Of the
hands We could Judge that they be.
lonxwd 10 men. women aud chill.
drsn."
IL was in 1897 that the Kongo
companies we're reorKauizeh. the
Belgium government. meaning the
king. taking half their stock The
profits Of these companies. at this
time, ranged from so per cent to
100 per cent year.
How huge were the operations
which we're carried on under the
feroc.ous rule % Capt. I.oshaire
may be guessed from the fact that
the profits Of tho company. which
had been III. 600 france IN 1897,
ross 10 seas. 900 francs in 1893
sum which In considerably more
than twice tho capital NJ. Mile
tells Of belgium agent who
showed $4,000 cartridges and re-.
marked. n can turn thoas into
Is 900 pounds OF rubber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

Perhaps II Is only coincidence
that the state Is paying a hotel in
spector to prevent Just such TRACE
dies as occurred In Ballard this
morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

Among the Indispensable factors
for the worlds happiness Ia not
numbered his Majesty. King Leo
p0id OF Belgium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

Ex-minister Cranes successor
will have to have considerably Iess
Of the peculiar faillngs Of the par
rot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

Politicians Interested In Mr..
Hearst's candidacy for mayor
should make all their plans for the
inevitable recount at once.