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New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
ARMY And NAVY NOTES.
Promotion of Officers on Retire
ment.
IFrom The Tribune Bu-eau.l


Washington, February l.
ARMY LIST REVISION.-The army officers who
have been disturbed over the prospect of legisla-
ton which would seek to readJust the lineai list
are relieved Of their apprehension by the action Of
the War Department In favoring substitute meas
ure The Objectionable legislation was sent to Con-
gress at the close OF the last session and aimed to
correct the injustice which OF old regimental
promotion. by which some officers were moro IA
vored in advancement than their classmates at
West Point. When llneaI promotion adopted.
in 1880 Il found that much dissatisfaction pre-
vailed account OF the Inequalities. The proposed
readjustment however, created much dissatis-
faction, since it would interf-e with the advance
ment Of officers who had profted by regimentaI pro
motion The protests were numerous and emphatic.
and the situation has now been adjusted by draft
ing a measure which provides for the promotion OF
army officers upon retirement in way which viii
rectify the injustice and inequalities concerning
which there is much complaint.
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following orders have
been issued
The following changes in the medical corps an
Major EUCLID B. FRICK to Fort Mcdowell.
Major WITaD F; Truly to to Fort Fort Bayard
3Is] S1s}or H0gIS Z 9 + HESS To- ESTt Leayenworth
Captain JAY RALPH SHOOK to duty attending
Gs5aI GaBtaIR GosAY 5s3A i BARTLETT 70 Fort Andrews
Captain LUTz wAHL- 2st Infantry. detailed in sub
Captain WILLIAM E.LLIoTT. colnnissary from Philip
pines TO St. Louis.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM L GUTHRIE, corps OF engi
First Lieutenant HAROLD W. HUNTLEY Sd Field Ar
tiIery and MAYNARD A WELLS 17th Infantry. to
AlCatTaz Island.
Lieutenant Colonel EDWIN ST. J. GREBLB 50 Field
Artillery, to Governors Island duty; thence
to Fort Sam Houston, join regimen
Leaves OF absence: Captain ALEXANDER
Sat6s ' capan hPo2 RNbREW f5 SS' j. SHH 6S
Infantry, two months; Major RICHMOND MA.
SCHOFIELD. Quertermaster two months
NAVY.
Captain c. POND Commander E W. EBERLE.
commissioned.
Lieutenant Commander H II. CALDWELL. from Naval
Hospital Mare Island; TO the Milwaukee navigator
and ordnance officer
Ensign J. H. HOOVER detached the Montgomery;
Chester
Captain c. H. DICKENS to the southsy
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb 2-The Celtic at Naples
Feb S-The Rocket and ths Hannibal at Norfolk. the
Dubuque at Kingston the Yankton at Funchal. the
Lebanon Bradford
Feb THE Helena Annoy.
SAILED.
2-Tbe Tacoma Guantanamo target grounds
Feb 5-Ths Stewart the Perry the Preble and the ruK
from Gibraltar for NeWport News Eunchal: the
Dubuque from Kingston for Guantanamo; the Albany,
Davis. the CIOldsborough, the Farragut and the
Lawrence from San Diego for Mare Island.
torICdO hOtila Pensacola ordered Mobile
take part in Mardi Gras celebration February 10 10 3
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TO GET WATER COMPANIES MONDAY.
City to Take Physical Possession Then Of
Staten Island Systems

In a communication to the Municipal Civil Ser
vice Commissioners, John H O'Brien. head Of the
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity,
announces that his department will take physical
possession OF the Staten Island and Crystal Water
Supply systems Monday next he has mads
such agreement with the Controller and ths
representatives of the two companies Commits
sioner O'Brien asked permission from the Civil Ser
vice Commissioners that the sIperintendents. IL
spectors. tappers and clerks who employees OF
the companies have non-competitive examination
tc qualify them for retention in the services OF tbs
city. The Water Commissioner also asked FOR au-
thOrity TO continue the present force Until such
time they qualify in the necessary examination.
The first request was laid over until the question
be further Investigated. but the second was
granted
Expert accountants from the Controllers ornos
have been down Staten Island for some time
taking inventories OF the stock. Controller Metz
told reporter that the city would pay S.1OO Oo3
for the Staten Island waterworks and $4,000 for
the Crystal Spring company.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
UTICA CUP AT STAKE.
CaIedOnian No. 2 Wins CARING
Trophy at Fan COrtIandt Park.

The Caledonian Curling Club No. won the final
round for the Utica cup the Van Cortandt Park
lake yesterday afternoon. defeating Caledonan No.
by score Of Il to TO- This makes the second
time the Utica cup has been played for It was
year ago by the Van Cortlandt Park Curling
Club. since disbanded. Isaiah Frazier and J. Pep
per. who played the old Van Cortlandt rink
were with the Caledonian No. 2 team yesterday
To start the final match Caled0nian No. scored
thrice IN the first end, only TO have the opposing
side make single counts in the next niEe consecu-
tive innings The score then stood TO 8 in favor
Of CaleSonian No. . In the next two ends the
other side counted three more. Caledonian No. ?
then is total up TO Il. against the others
in the fifteenth end and played safely 10 the
finish.
The summary follows:
UTICA CUP.
Caledonian c. c. Nc Caledouian c. No. z
r Archibald, ". :. GrefE.
W. Archibald Lieutenant J. Pepper,
II. Archibald. Lieutenant p F Gilmartin
7. T. Archibald. skip isaiah Frazier. skip
SCore-Caledonian 10. 2 a; Celedonian No g. 10.
Umpire. F. Cunley. St Andrew c, C
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Three Straight Games for the
MOntcIair Club.

The MontcIair Club made a timely brace in the
Athletic Bowling League by winning all three
games from the North End Club team last night
Only one game. the first closely contested. al
though even then Montclair led ali the way.
At the end Of the ninth frame the totals read:
Montclair, SIS; North End, S37 The latter un-
able to make any headway in the tenth, so that
the home team won. efl 10 800 Booth was high
man. with 24f
Although North End lost the second game by
more than so pins. Austin. Of the losing side, dis
tinguished himself by bringing home three split
spares. Clark, the North End captain, punched six
strikes and tailed 246 It all Montclar in the
last game. The home quintet averaged 9261 for the
series
The scnres were q fnlnws.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
Billiard OFFICERS ELECTED.

be-, .'io~ing offcers were elected at the annual
srs q the National Association OF Amateur
h- fisyers At the I1eaerkranz Club last even
sassI James f. spesry; vice-p president,
- - Z. kanmerer; treasurer. c. o. Rudolphy;
rsiSrE. - Anecln Brunn.
{ - I've eoF1nttee-Dr. a 3. Miller, chairman;
sss saroner. Dr. Z. L Mai. Charles p Starr
: ferd eoggenburg.
t,,-41hent comuaittes-Robert G. Kammerer,
1Aers- 4 D. Coleman. James II. Hestherton,
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
FAMOUS PITCHER DEAD.
John Garrison. Once the Hero Of the
Diamond. Passes 47CGy.

Waltharn. Mas. Feb. John ClsrlsOn, famous
tae land over as q baseball pitcher in the DAYS
#tsa $1,000 release prices were paid between Ma
s01ai Leagge clubs. died at the Mclean Hospital
to-day lie had been a patient there Tor about two
weeks, following a long illness which began with
a. attack Of pneumonia.
Csikson's name developed with MS work as a
Ficher f0y the Chicago club IN the early 'S0s. His
rssse was purchased for $4,000 b. the Boston club
Z lss7. Garrison was forJy-eight years old.
Ralser Garrison, brother Of John ClaTkson, was
crsck baseball pitcher at Harvard University,
u afterward paved as a professional but is now
tkwyer
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
YEARS TEST FOR NAVAL REFORMS
No Legislation Contemplated at Present ses-
sion of Congress.

washington, Feb. mo legislation concerning
the reform OF the Navy Department will be en-
acted by Congress at this session, If present plans
are followed. When Secretary Newberry appeared
before the House Committee on Naval Affairs to-
day he said he believed the plans for the
work OF the department should have years trial
before they are made permanent by legislation.
While no formal action was taken. the under
standing among the members is that nothing shall
be done 70 interfere with the Secretary's reforms
and that they have the approval of the committee.
It is willing to wait year. that the changes may
be tested.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
RACING COMMISSION FOR TEXAS.

Austin Tex, Feb IA committee Of The lower
house of the Legislature after many hearings. has
decided to report E. bill creating a state racing
cor mission which shall pass upon all racing mat
ters.
Race meetings to be limited TO fifteen days
under the auspices of any one association and TO
thirty days within any county. An absolute
ban IS placed upon poolroons and selling of infor-
nation to pooIroons within the state The COM
mission is to control the betting, which must be
Under the pari-mutuel system. The percentage,
however, IS TO so to the association holding the
meeting
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Work on Motor ParL,zcGy VII Be
Pushed an the Spring.

A r. Pardingtcn yice-president and general
manager Of the Long Island Parkway, Incorpo-
rated left this city yesterday for Mount Clemens,
Mich where he viii rest for q few weeks He
will return Nere IN time 10 superntend the resump-
ton Of work on the parkway in the spring, which
will be begun on both eastern and western ends
Of the course and vigorously pushed, according to
the original plans.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
cR,ckETgRs OFF FOR JAMAICA.

Philadelphia Feb 4.-Fourteen cricketers. rep
resentng the Associated Cricket Clubs OF Philadel-
nhia, left here to-day on the steamer Admiral
Dewey fer Jamaica, where they viii spend two
weeks playing the best teams on that island. ]. Il
Mason, of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, is the
captain Of the team.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CHESS GAME Il DRAW.
Marshall Loses Chance to Defeat
His Opponent.

The third Of the series OF ten games played he
tween Frank J. Marshall and Charles Jaffe at the
Rice Chess Club yesterday afternoon and even
ing was drawn after twenty-seven moves. Short
y before the end came Marshall had many oppor-
tunties offered 10 him to win, but he failed 10
take advantage, and so Jaffe was enabled 10 d.
vide honors with perpetual check.
The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CHASE TO JOIN THE YANKEES.
BAYS He Does Not Want To Be Known as a
Contract Jumper.

ssa 5est csI Feb. 4-Fallowinr the receipt Of
= esVs o. MS reinstatement last night Hal
- sald he would join the New York Americans
st-lhs training AZ Macoi.. Ca. about March J.
--s oar1ed kid" E:5erfeId's policy and III health
e cause % his leaving last fall, and said he
- = naooanents 20 remain in California, but would
- 1z1ssT thar he known as 3 contract jumper.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CINCINNATI GETS MoRIARTY.

Cincinnati Feb. 4-wTliam Moriarty shortstop
who belonged to the San Francisco club, although
recently playing with the outlaw California League
at stockton. was renstated to-day by the National
baseball Commission and was signed by the Gin
csunah National League club.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
JENNINGS TO HELP CORNELL.

Ithaca n. Y. Feb. 4-Hugh Jennings, manager
Of the Detroit Americans. will arrive here to-mor-
row to assist Daniel Coogan with the coaching Of
the Cornell baseball squad. Jennings was gradu-
ated from Cornell in 1904. and every year since
has given the Cornell team few days coaching
in the spring.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
soEE HORSE SHOW DATES OUT.
Season VIII Begin with Exhibition at Dur
lands on April IL

Chsriss n. Smith. assistant secretary Of the
-soonsi Hersa show Association of America, an
aauneed YESTERDAY the dates for horse shows dur
He The coming season as follows;
-u-ans's Riding Academy April i. Is and Is
sldinE and Driving Club. Brooklyn. April q. IS
2sza g.
Fainfeid y. J. June 10, i and T.
-oag Branch, y J.. July q. 2s, o. 80 and 81
Aaeela Long Island. September .. "a and q.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
BROWN FIVE LOSES AT BASKETBALL

Providence. Feb. 4.-Brown was defeated D. the
University of Pennsylvania basketball five here to-
night by score Of Is TO IA. The home team shot
for baskets in unusually poor form. and allowed
the visitors to secure 1S-point lead in the first
ba'
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

Albert Cutler, the 49, balkline billiard player
,.,oo both his practice games at Doyle's Academy
yesterday In the evening game Cutler ran out go
points, against G. Priors IS in seven innings max
To- = high run of ls8 with an average of 90 5-7
cutler defeated Eddie Foy in the afternoon game
nv 90 10 126
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

With the success OF Savannah IN mind. automo-
bile enthusiasts Of Albany, Ga, are planning a
15o-rniIe road race to cover circit beginning and
ending at that place. The date Of the contest has
not been definitely decided upon as yet, although
Fl IS expected be set for the middle part of this
month Practically all of the drivers who have
rromised to enter are private owners.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
lean FAILS TO CoN0EDE HANDICAP

n r Lean was beaten in both practice matches
+ tbree-cusaion billiards. in ScGraws Academy
Yesterday by allowing a five-point handicap TO his
ornonents In the afternoon J. Trunkett won by
q 70 90 and H B. Miles defeated Lean IN the even
ing game by % to 20
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
saPsoN MAKES NEW RECORD.

- sahah. Feb t-Fred Simpson. an Indian run
- N"ered tie worlds outdoor record for fifteen
- - otsr e part of tle Grand Prize automobile
reofse today. making the distance IN l hour
asss E az seconds.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

The Automobile Club of Bridgeport has named
May Fl as the date for its annual hill climbing con-
toe+ and the committee has begun active pTepara-
+ions for the event, which Is 10 he the fourth or
SIS kind It has not yet been decided where the
tests will be held. ana two hills. Sport and Snake
are under consideration Last year the climo was
held with success on Sport Hill.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
.ANF'aTTAN coLLEeE Eve REATEN.

Assses massachusetts, Institute Of Technology bas-
Il - r9 sm Defeated the Manhattan College five
E..aS Ia Sale eogrt .ast night By the score
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
ATTELL HOLDS HIS TITLE.

r i. oEesIs. Feb. z-Abe Attell defeated Kelly
49, seventh round tonight for the lightweight
Nt ehsnpionship
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
CRUISER PRAIRIE BACK FOB REPAIRS

Philadelphia Feb. A-The United States cruiser
Prairie for Charleston. is at anchor of Pauls-
boro, n. J.. with steam steering gear machinery
defective She will return to the navy yard here
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

A three-day automobile endurance run VIII be
held AZ Pittsburg on March Il, Is and is The cars
will be divided into price classes, Win AWARDS Ior
the hest performance in each class approximately
ora hundred and fifty miles day will be covered
over three routes, with Pittsburg as the starting
ana finishing point OF each days trip.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

elizabeth. ~ J. Feb. 4-The Union County Board
30 Agriculture at its meeting this afternoon passed
resolutions voicing the disapproval of the proviso
IN austen Colgates automobile BILL introduced IN
r. 1o,rar house Yesterday, which allows machines
=. -, 81 a sneed OF thirty miles hour in the
o,en country. instead of twenty. as formerly Ihat
epses the members held. would endanger the lives
- ,otb man and beast
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
Instruction.
For Both Sexes-City.

For Both Sexes-City.
THE BERIITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE4
MADISON SQUARE tf122 BToa4vAyl
Harlem Branch. S43 Lenox Ave. above I2ZtA s.
Brooklyn 73 Court St
BRANCHES IN LEADING CITES
and speak the language sxslusigslf
from the nrst lesson. Trial lessons frss-
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
Proposals.

nROpOSaTs FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BA5cEzv,
war Department. once of the Constructing uarrs1-
London. Conn. January 80. iQ09-SealAd
proposals the construction q bakery building plumb
ing installing heating apparatus and electric
snd AUrures In same. H c. Wright. y Y viii
be received until 1000 A NJ. March l. 1903 and
then opened Information furnished application F-
velopes containing proposals should be endorsed Pro
posais for Public Buildings" and addressed. 'EIAS
BAKER. Capt, Or. Mr. Constructing Or Mr. New
don, Conn
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05
School Agencies.

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENCT,
Supplies Professors Teachers. Tutors GovsrnesseS
10 Colleges. Schools anu Families Apply
Mrs n J. YOUNG FULTON % Union Square
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

Before she C-esoent-St Nicholas game the sec
nd sevens Of the Hockey Club ana the New York
Efist1c Club PLAYED exhibition game, the
fzner winning by a score Of 10 !. The teams
lre5 u IS fellows
New-York tribune., 1909-02-05

cuz1s-Fo- - Nicholas. Gordon -. Putnam 80
sutHsr Fer Crescent GElcurEe. Ii-Ilton- Referee
Eurs-u Russell. Crescent 4 e Associate referee
49,. Ellison Tr-r:-es-I Campbell and Harry Douglas
Tre5eerers-v-l William Dolby and Louis de Casanova
me # Hallee-TvaU-y minutes each
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04
ChNarsn MarLInu Over nms.

We hear a great deal IN these
dsys about child labor, about
children being compelled 10 Ia
Dor long hours with the result
ant stuating Of growth and loss
OF vitality that naturally occurs
under such circumstances.
There IS another p'iase Of child
life that is more especially not
.icenble ia boys ard girls when
they reach the higher grades OF
our public schools. ! refer 70
usual inclination 70 load
down these students with stud
les beyond their capacity. I'm
able to learn their lessons ct
school they are often compelled
to work far into the night in or
der to properly prepare their
lessons for the next day. The
effect Of this baneful practice
could not be properly described.
In many instances these students
graduate poor frail physical
wrecks, even though they have
been working long and diligently
with the impression ever before
them that they were being edu-
Gated.
One may reasonably contend
that an advocate OF education OF
this character should be confined
10 che foolish house If any one
OF these students were to be ask
ed what was the most important
fundamental principle Of human
life, they would in most instances
answer that health and strength
world be the hrst essential, and
yet their education has been SO
diverted by their scholastic stud
les that in thousands Of instances
they have actually studied them
selves to death. From four to
ak hours a day is as long 8 per-
iod as any growing girl or boy
should be allowed to give to men.
tai work. Any time spent in
studing above aud beyond this
will result in the loss of vitality,
Physical Culture Magazine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04
Speak a CheorIa WOrd

Did you ever go out u iho morn
ing with % heurt ga ocpr IS ana
saddcued that "a p.li seemed -prcad
over nl! tbe Worll2 uat ou meeuls
soiHo friend WHO spoke eacafiy fara
minute or two 81 only upru lodIH0r
ent matters son have bIt yourself
wonderfully H]ghteBc8 Even cuHt
dropping into your house on au or
rand has brought lu "a ray 20 SUM
shine which did not depart when De-
went Ills way ugaiu. Itisu blessed
thug 10 ,pcuk a cheerful word whom
you can Every heart ku0welh Sos
own sorroW" the Wide world over.
aud ibofr who tive Goo palacaa arc
not eEompE and euad words TO
such hrarts are like app.ta ol gold
in pictures OF Silver" Ey.u straus
ers we meet casually by tNr way. lu
the travellers waiilng room are ul-
consciously Influenced hy thr tone
We nse Itis the one with pleasant
words on bis lips o. whom the
stranger m "a strange lard turns TO
for advice aud direction InEclta
a compliment Sc SOME wuyftrer
comes Ga yoa a. ainrt hiu which
street or whiga trIiu 90 tak yanr
manner Nna Shines him sih.inpripg
60 one he can tract ltlsb4 rlsnuio
lines "a speHk % pleasant 0crl.
W1ru thrsiG aowsie-t ouuurhfartt
hat nothing wfi ieHi morn Go ii1it
en our spirits ihan rs da.nR BE-
hen fau have po npp rnlity to.
speak . rleefing word fou ran ufuH
send ial ltam ~ saua hiue iHfo the
heart Of spsae surrowiHe iriaud ny
writing % rori WYNN lcaricd leiicr
- Appleton joufnal
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

upltrauur aud conversation
1H l1 Wukr them dissatisfied
"iiH 'h.'r rurrouniiueH. sut thnt
ai have our boys and glFls
nli GOT a Nit of "a We
have th p ueluuIn nn the
1Hciisf tlIoR were horn or
tl'fc, mf wr would have
Hal rIris necitaths Kind
str1r lnu tlHf wouil be Of
io thelu should they decide
Ht ttfnHiH tlarp
ohl % tio nrl az agrlctltur.
atNctinn po.nta4 uYt. hut there
uas Hs COS huW 60 inter.
lI airl- 10 tha sullY
sruNi thlngs Ia
ian Hr' srfVid cillHbrs
4 ,t rural -ehnni
$3.50, n M.l.
hir m iltrnlusl atri.
rIet ahnlt and
Hud rieccs ul
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

" anss6urils state % many
varied itf0nscca Qua s. hnt 90 dt
q "a agricultural stntr 0nNissout.
farms arc 2s2 $50 nmni 1hna
auds % utbers drriyc tuir aau1i
IuJis,ctly from thc lui
porbtut "a. b a]grlguluuIr
uuul rectutiy bc.u ,oUlparF
DO attention given lu ttss tfl5
De country schools Iu0
trup Chat ourcopEty tuus ems si.
arr being educated from the iHut o.
stoad niiorll"
1he foregoing g. h4m d buil ua
"Fnr aehool ans tNc fGrai nse
ly Is=ugl hy the Mirsuuii ai
Hoard 81 Agsiculmn, Hud h4
may e had Tree by addrf.silg
R. Eills Secretary, Columbia i1
The bpIletn ia ibtcadel }rig
Tor those enknHcl 5aaals .n fA
schools. but VIII ioubuE ba r
With Interest by Others $3.50 nuiHnr.
ezplems that byDhr term arlr1I
sclulis' Dol meaul aol aHlS &
~ehooltin aztrgmrly rarai 0isti.t
bur nlso tbase ia y'ilnge- and
towns whIeh lFaw larsely oH
ndlacrnt country for pnlis
financial spppurt
siiurc o. take up thc tealIt
30 agriculture in SOME form. sal
thr author lime not leatuf
meant that tlv tcacbor has h.eu t'
iau' Lacul coul l9nr uay
larn such qs iQ lalt u8ls
wise tD uu1ertHkr ibc uprt
eFr iAe N1lgt $50 wtull 100
gid we "ndid uiahf iFi4lH
On" r1r1i srlnul Teacher $ ut gftIt|
when Hr iultH tu puiat our fu thr
cnnuif} ho4s and Rlris, who urs
fnliis iiH hoBuiif- nUd uf
ilf t7nniry, who D. fn -fH .b
diryeiinH i!irm riiyNqrl nul so
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

Works IL the surest cure Z y
vice, the busy person hss no time
To assault rlo character O his
neighhor. Such work $ done
by idlers who have deprayed and
prejudiced hearts. Get busy 81
some honorable business a d
keep busy. II this is done tho
world will be relieved Of many of
ia heartaches. The designing
and deprayed loater is sho most
dangerous element 10 society.
Tx.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

Missouri river navigation was
successful years ego. IL can be
followed successfully now. The
business men who have the mat
ter in hand do not give their
tins and money 10 impossible or
doubtful schemes. They are
leading a movement that will
eventually make the Missouri
river one Of the best assets OF
the state.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04
COanLy D%eCIamalarY ConIssL

The Bates County u clama
tory Contest whioh rvJs neld 10
Butler Friday night, to decide
which pupils should repre nt
this county i'm The district meet
ing at Marshall, Mo, WIS won
by Albert Erhart ol Adrian aud
Edna Clark, Of Butler
There were seven pupils con
testing representing Hume, But
ler' Adrian. and Rich HID and "a
large enthusiastic crnud was pre-
sent.
The contestants all showed
good training and Betas County
will have two strong rEpgesen-
itives at Marshall thi5ye5r.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

Missouri Will go forward fast
er and faster as che successful
business men learn that q politi.
cal policy which means the de.
yelopement Of our MATERIAL inter
ests iss matter Of far greater
importance than q mere partizan
victory. We must make Mis-,
souri, greater.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-04

A party from IIinois. " D o
owns some bottom land ia This
county and had 10 listed With j.
Il. KerEs, waa here last week,
and when n g learned O. Mr.
Keru's further effort 30 secare
additional drainagc bitches, hp
withdrew his land FROM = % g
market and said II she people OF
th az district are determined 20
re claim this bottom ,aHd Dee wiz
retain his holdinQs and assist
them.- ButleI Times.