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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
AND PRICE OF MEAT WENT UP
Armour a Co, Earned Last Year over
Al Expenses IS Per Cent on
Capital Of s2o,o0O,OO0.

New York. n. Y.-Charles spraguo
Smith. head OF the Peoples institute
says that the advance IN the prices OF
the necessaries Of life calls for gov
eminent investigation. He added that
after his Thanksgiving dinner he was
handed a slip OF paper. on which was
printed the following true statement.
For the year ended October %.
Armour g. Co. earned. over an above
taxes, expenses and interest on It's
bonds. sT.l2I,92g. which is equivalent
10 about 30 per sent OF its $780, 600 900
stock"
Armour s. Co. together with the
other great Chicago packers and han
dlers Of meat IN the United States.
have been alleging that they are IN no
way responsible for the rise IN the
prices Of all kinds OF meat They
have claimed that the advance was
due entirely to the law OF supply and
demand, yet the figures quoted show
that o $50. 100000 concern has been
able TO earn in M year IS per cent
on stock.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
MISSOURI WINS FROM KANSAS
Annual Football Game Results in Vie.
tory Of Y 10 6-i5,ooo saw
the Game.

Kansas City. Mo.-The Missouri
Tiger. proud beast OF the football
Jungle, has come into his own. At last
the Kansas Jayhawk has been put 60
alght For ~ years this Tiger animal
has been emerging from his retreat
and for IS OF these years ne has been
sorely wounded as he skunk away %
tho denseneas OF his lair. Twice has
no Tiger kept the Jayhavk at bay.
and only four times has he tasted the
sweetness OF ylctory-fonr times In all
these 10 years-but Thursday was the
fourth, and nov tho Tiger, Missouris
lighting Tiger, is mounted high on the
pedestal OF triumph. and the ~Jayhawk.
wounded unto death, has flown back "a
Kansas. Il was a great battle. The
Tiger won, ~ 10 g.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
MORE MINERS BODIES FOUND
HAVE DISCOVERED 1863 IN RE
NOTE GALLERY.
Al But About 20 Of Those Caught IN
Burning Mine at Cherry, liz
Now Accounted For.

Cherry, minois-Death won. The
bodies Of more than $50 men who
had persisted miserably in a remote
gallery OF the St. Paul mine has been
found.
No n coming 70 their rescue and
the ife-giying air becoming exhausted,
they had scrubbed on a smooth sur
face.
I'VE are all here TO die together"
And there together they died. Some
composed themselves as II 70 sleep.
their heads on their arms. Others re
clined against the wall where they
dropped to rest, a rest that knew no
ending.
It Is believed that there are t6S
bodies in the gallery penetrated. That
leaves 20 men to be accounted for. 20
men who may be alive, but probably
are dead.
The bodies were found 500 feet from
the main shaft. on an elevated surface
where the men had retreated before
the advancing water and fatal black
damp. They had not been able TO es-
cape the latter and had died after a
struggle that may have continued for
days.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Topeka, Kansas-Unless the Mis-.
souri, Pacific gets busy right away TO
improve the Central Branch ohlelal
action viii be taken IN the name OF
Kansas 10 have a receiver appointed
for that line. Gov Stubs has his
dander up and be doesn't intend long
er 20 permit the road 10 remain Ia q
condition which he terms "a shame
and a d~iagrace." The governor has
given the Missouri Pacific ample time
10 act. no action has been taken. and
he is tired Of the delay.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Mr.. CAKNON TALKS TARIFF.
WAS GUEST or HONOR AT KNIFE
AND FORK CLUB BANQUET.
Pays His Respects 10 the Insurgents
and praulea the Payne nlil A.
Best Ever Enacted.

Kansas city Missouri Speaker
Cannon stood up before HE membcra
o. the Knife and Fork ciuD and their
guests and delivered his reply "a the.
attack on him aud his methods made
recently IN Chicago by Senator Cum
Minis Of Iowa. Uncle Joe's speech had
been eagerly anticipated, and In 10
vigorous defense Of tho Republican
majority in congress and its lively
%prodding OF the 'lnsurgents Il did
not disappOlnt his auditors.
After reviewing the wonderful mate.
rial progress OF the country since the
adoption Of the Dingley tariI law and
the progressive legislation Of the last
~ years. Mr.. Cannot dwelt At length
on the necessity for greatly Increased
revenues to meet the expenditures re.
quired BY the great policies upck
which the government has entered
The new tariff law, be said. would pro
tect our industries and provide this
revenue.
The Payne tariff law Is not perfect
perfection resides In Deity alone
but / agree must heartily with Repre-.
sentative Payne OF New York ard with
the president Of the United States In
his Winona speech that the new tar.
In law Is the best one ever passed un.
der Republican leadership.
Neither Bryan. Cummins. LaFol-
lette. Bristow or their followers claim
that il can be changed during the corn.
ing loar years, but they all agree Ia
thing, namely. that they wf8 agk
tate-saNd they are agitatIng-for ad-
ditioral iarin legislation. and. as the
a OF prosperity drawn by 9 0.000
600 people moves ON, they are seek
ing to hinder its progress by criticism
and d~enunclation. and this o within
three months OF its enactment.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
ELopER SHOT GIRLS FATHER
Attempted to Get Daughter to Return
Home-couple Went on and
Were Married.

Camilla. Georgia.-Columbu Huey,
who killed 7. J. Sellers In this
county while clipping with Sellers
daughter. vas captured with the girl
several miles from the scene OF the
shooting. He is in jail here.
The girl, who was Miss S. Euls Sci
lers, declares they have been married
and that she viii not attend her faith
er's funeral. She stated and the same
story is told By Huey, that her father
threatened to XIII her unless she
should so back home with him. when
he caught the clipping couple, and
that he put his hand to his pocket as
II TO draw a weapon. She says Huey
then hred, killing Sellers instantly.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
10 eIaasal aaakksspIna Do.

New York. n WHAT is be
noved { O have been the largest and
most comprehensive bookkeeping task
on record has been completed hy the
payment OF st0.s5t .O2T 70 gas consum.
ers entitled 20 a rebate OF 20 cents on
the dollar on their gas bills between
the time the sQ-ccnt gas law vas en-.
acted aud when Il was declared con.
s|tituuonal. The task included the
auditing OF 1896, $40 voucheH. the
writing Of az maay checks. the exami'
nation Of many thousands OF ,eigtrs
and The us5 OF 2,500.00o postage
stamps. with az many envelopes and
filled IN circular forms.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
BREAKS COLO M DAY.

This prescription d n 81 me YER
best known 70 science The inere-
dents can be gotten from any good
druggist. or he Will get Thorn from his
wholesale house.
Mix half pint Of good whiskey with
two ounces Of glyoerlne and add one
hair Concentrated Pine CONE
pound. The bottle IL 70 be shaken
each time ana used IN doses Of a tea
spoonful 20 q tablespoonful every four
hours The Concentrated pine = =
special pine product and omc only
IN half ounce bottles. zach enclosed
IN an air.tight case. but DO sure L -
labeled Concentrated"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
A BoYcoTTE BY THE cHIllANs
Attitude o. Our Government In PrsGA
Ing the Aisop Claim VIII Ahecs
Business Relations.

Santiago, Chile The attitude o.
the United states government Ia the
matter Of the Alsop claim. held by the
United States against Chile. IS PIE.
duoing an effect upon the business Of
the country Chilean buyers are can.
ceiling orders for American products
pending a decision ia the case.
The popular feeling Is that The Aisop
claim Is unjust A public meeting
VIII be held AZ Iquique. probably sun.
day. az which Il wifi be proposed 70
boycott American lmportations unless
the United States desiats from press,
ing the claim.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
cremsted izs Hersss

Kansas Cay, MissourL-Fire haa
destroyed the tWo-story brick building
at 2fi7. 2si8. 2l2s ana 2f25 Grand
avenue. The buildings were occupied
BY Weleh and Mccartney, NewkiFk &
Oliver and the Blue Front Livery sta
Bile. In the three compartments OF
the baildings Were about l25 head Of
horses. harness. wagons and vehicles
Of almost an kinds. so wagons owned
BY the United States Express com
pauy and a large amount Of hay and
feed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Topeka. Kans2R-The doctors Of
Jackson county have formed a trust
10 iif prices for the treatment OF the
sick AT q meeting a few nights ago
II was The unanimous opinion Of the
physicians that on recount Of the IN.
creased cost OF living, which IS twice
and in some eases three times as
much as a few yaTa ago; and also the
fact that the prices Tor an other kinds
Of service have been greatly al.
yanced, that the present prices
charsed by physicians are too low.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
80, for Ml.,ourl 80

Kansas City, Mo-Reforo Judge
John G. Pollock, sitting for Judge
John y Phillips on the federal court
bench, the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company pleaded guilty on i've counts
and was fined 500 and costs for each.
One case was for a violation OF the
2s-hour law. which specifics tnat cat.
Ito be not kept in the ears for more
than Is hours continuously. The 9th.
er cases were for inffaetions OF the
safety appliance law.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Gee. washIna.on.s Tsn. srIna. ss.ooo.

Riohmon, Virglnia-Miss Mary Cur.
tis Lee, the only daughter Of Gen.
Robert +. Lee. the Confederate leader.
has sold the George Washington tent
In which piece Of canvas the father Of
his country lived during the Reyolu-
tlonagy war, 10 the Valley Forge
museum or Pennsylvania. for 5000.
which proceeds have been donated by
Miss Lee to the home for needy Con.
federate women In this city. The tent
has been an heirloom IN the family OF
the Wales since the Revolutionary
days.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
WELLMAR LOST FAITH IN COOK
Concludes That Journey and Report
81 Finding Pole were peilverate.
~ Made 20 Deceive.

washington. - C-walief Well
man. whose preparations Tor . CON
quest Of the North Pole IN an airship
were abandoned upon the announce.
ment Of the claims Of Dr. Frederick
A. Cook and Commander Robert n,
peary. issued here q long statement IN
which he analyses the narratives Of
the two explorers. peary's he says.
is precise. workmanlike. consistent
and credible IN every particular. =
Cooks story is denounced as self
evident and even deliberate Inn
posture"
"Those Of us who have had q share
IL artse work had a FIRST hope that
Or. Cook would be able to demon
strate his good faith. This has dis
solved In analysis Of his own story.
A second hope-that he was the
victim Of some hoIucination or
mental illness, and f'mself believed
he had been to the pole. though, OF
course, he has not. vanishes in the
llghs Of eariel and subsequent events.
There remains though one SAYS It
with keenest regret, only the wretch
ed alternative that the journey which
he did make. and the report which he
gave Of It were deliberately planned
from the outset"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

New York, n. Y.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, dropped completely from
public view. Not even John r. Brad.
ley. whose money was behind his
polar expeditions, knows where he is.
Conading his secret to only one man
and perhaps to his wife. the Brook
lyn explorer slipped quietly and
mysteriously away. leaving behind
him a string Of puzzled and exasper
ated friends and a debate more
acrimonious than that which followed
his announcement Of September last
that he had discovered the North Pole
on April p, 1908.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Cherry, minois-The sealing up
indefinitely Of the main shaft Of the
St. Paul mine, with a three-foot con.
crete bed ribbed with steel beams and
the desertion OF the mine officials.
mine experts and a part Of the relief
corps marks the last chapter OF the
fatal catastrophe.
All day hired miners worked seal
ing securely the yawning shaft, doom.
Ing to consumption by the raging FIRE
within almost 200 OK their u~nEecovered
dead. saloons have all opened for
the first time since the disaster. The
State troops will break camp and
leave Cherry az once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Facts About Mine Disaster.

Chicago, i4.inois.-At a preliminary
meeting Of the nlioBis mining investi-
cation commission il was announced
that All the details Of the Cherry
Mine disaster would be given to the
public.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Piitsburg. Kansas. ~ The general
store and the residence OF Frank orr.
the once Of Or. orr and the post
office at Curranville. ten miles north.
were destroyed by hro. The entire
loss is estimated AZ about $4,000 with
insurance OF sls,00o.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Brownsville HEARING Begins.

Brownsville. Texas.-The military
court which is making the final in.
quiry into the shooting up OF the
town OF Brownsville by members Of
the Twenty-dfth United States In.
fantry, who have since been dismissed
from the service. has convened.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
stole Mules From Mrs. meMahon.

Kansas city. Kansas.-A span OF
mules was stolen from Mira, Ellen Me.
Mahon, west Of here. MIRA. McNabon
Is the motaer Of James Mcmahon. son.
victed recently Of a triple murder and
sentenced 70 serve q life term 10 the
p%enitentiaFy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Santa Cruz. Tenefine -Four towns
IN the path Of the streams of lava
that are thrown out By half a dozen
eraiers are threatened with destroe
ton. The aituation IS critical The
Inhabitants Of the apparently doomed
towns are fleeing
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Philadelphia. Pa-The first test
OF the Collins wireless telephone TO be
given in this city took place between
two o fthe Delaware river piers. 100
yards apart. with the river as a con
ductor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

German textile experts are turning
attention 70 a hbre obtained from the
kapok y silk cotton tree Of the iron
les. with q view 70 aseertaining whefh
- q substitute fer cotton may thus be
obtained No doubt experiments viii
Be carried On with the thoroughness
that - characteristic OF German re-.
search. and n kopok can be made 10
take the place OF cotton no eject viii
be spared ia that direction. But a
great many things are to be taken in
10 consideration before the superiority
Of kopok can be established. Cotton
% not likely 70 be ~supplansed immo-
diately.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Sterling as used In connection
with silverware means genuine silver.
The addition OF the word patent" Is
20 indicate that the particular design
OF the article on which the word ap-
pears is patented and that the article
Is genuine silver.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

ST. Joseph. Missouri II. Otis
Blaisdell Of New York. gho made a
new worlds record for rs minutes
copying on b typewriter. made . new
record for one hour by writing 6.ls4
words. or an average OF l03 a minute.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Henry starr sentenced.

Lamar. Contradiction starr. the
Oklahoma deaperado. who pleaded
guilty 70 Eobblng q bank IN Amlty.
Col, was sentenced % from seven 70
rs years 10 The ~penitenliary.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

New York, n. Y.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and her daughter. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt have returned from
Europe on the Koenig Albert.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Guthrie. Okiahuma-The Munko
see. HagtshoTae a Southern Railroad
company with headquarters 81 Okla
homa city. has been Incorporated To-
100000.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Madrid, Spain Eugene Hlggins,
the New York yachtsman. has made
a gift Of 5000 % the man who Fescaaa
him when Ria yacht. Yaraua, was
HFecked On the island Of Madelra
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

The reception given 20 the Car Of
Russia BY the King and people Of
Italy Is al that could be desired IN
cordially and warmth. That the Visit
VIII tend 70 strengthen peace among
fhe nations Is . hope based on me ex.
pressions Of good viii shown nll along
no line a lhe esar's travel
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

A Chicago man unkindly asks the
courts to order the taxing authorities
10 compel certain men in that city TO
pay something like $4,000. 900 In back
taxes which he alleges they have
lodged on their stock and bond hold
ings for the last ten years, Evidently
this individual does not realize there
are privileged persons IN this coun.
Try.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Mothers Can Take the eo-csrts.

Mothers Can Take the Go-Carts.
Topeka, Kansas.-The order against
80 carts in the coaches OF the Atchi.
son, Topeka & Santa Re trains. which
was made several months age has
been rescinded and now mothers take
their g~o-carts on the trains.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Mexico has suffered another eaiam-
ity. The corn crop, valued at s20.-
9o9,000, has been destroyed by frost,
More sorrow and suffering for the
toilers OF Mexico.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Diamonds are rushing INTO this
country again. Somebody must have
circulated the report that Christmas
is coming.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

The big corporations are nov max
ing money as they never made It be-
fore; but ia the midst Of prosperity
Il Is well 70 keep the feet On the
earth and not be carried skyward By
fnnAtad conaella.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

According to Secretary Of Agricult.
ure Wilson the soil Of American
farms Is sufficiently productive, but
the crying need is for more men who
know how "a farm.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Statistics show that Americans are
the best-fod people in the world.
sim, sad to say. some Of them so
hungry.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

IN proportion 20 the large public
service they render. most teachers
and preachers are underpald. There
are some. however. who would be
oYerpaid at any price.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

A los Angeles schoolmarm has quit
teaching to become a chorus girl. Pos
sibly she'd passed the age limit al a
teacher.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Hall Of the Turkish navy has been
sold as junk. Presumably the other
half Is not marketable as anything.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

A University Of Chicago professor
holds q grievance against the poets.
Perhaps he was formerly an editor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Youthful Banda Goes free.

Lawrence, Kansas-Wiliiam Nc
Kay. the l5-year-old Jacksonville. Fla.
boy. who. Eiih Earl Bullock. robbed
tho state bank az Eudora. was paroled
BY Judge HHgh Means Of ths juvenile
court
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

When flying machines become nu-
merous the top floor Of a s~kyscTaper
viii be no mere private than the
ground floor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

With hundreds OF letters reaching
the royal palace IN Spain. no wonder
that young King Alfonso Is detected
over the Ferrer agitation. He started
hia reign with the prospect 81 being
one Of the mos popular OF contem
porafy monarcha. but Is now IN a fair
WAY 70 lose through the blunders or
bis ministers. And the loss III o
iarity IA these days. when revolution
and republication are IN the air. Is a
serious matter for a royal ruler.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Halley's comet has been observed
again. Perhaps It is responsible for
the remarkable outbreak everywhere
OF al kinds Of scrappsng.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Wen guarantee that no man ever
sampled q greater variety Of foods
and dishes Of all kinds than Taft has
In the past few weeks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Some Wyoming thieves carried OF
a big barn. 100 acres Of fencing and
a ton Of coal Why they left the
ranch itself Is inexplieable.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

An Ohio man who had his pockets
fan Of dynamite was run yer by q
hearse, but nothing happened.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Did you ever wee six women 80 dis
pose themselves as to en- entirely n
side Of a street carr
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

This country Is prosperous again.
but there are widows and orphans
who have not noticed Il.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Women are applying for jobs as
census takers. They feel that their ex-
perlence 10 asking questions should
count on their side.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

A cobbler in Milwaukee has a new
theory about the circulation OF the
blood He says Il flows because
germs are chasing It through the sys-
tenn His idea Is that a sort Of free.
for-al race with no handicaps. might
DO much good for the whole race.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

A Pennsylvania man thinks he hae
discovered perpetual motion. How
many men have made the same mis-.
take before?
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

P~oliuting Justice ia just a little bit
more Objectionable than anything
else.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

PugiiIats lrst agree to nght ard get
into q quarrel afterward.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Football should be atted put with
tenders.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02
Imnortantt Id Iaotnora.


II is well 10 moor your bark with
two anehors-Publius syrus.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

Occasionally a thin woman acquires
the art Of not showing IL
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-02

WHEN YOUR JOINTS ARE STIFF
Arl mNerlcs Earr from ovid. rheuma1Em OF nufmf-
kiai when yun aip strain or hraiae ~TUufsoif uas
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-06
Frank Il. Hitchcock.

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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-06
Franklin Maeveaah.

Franklin MacVeagh, merchant, who
will be the next Secretary of the
Treasury, was BORN or a farm near
Phoenixville, Chester county, Pennsyl
vania. He was graduated from Yale
as B. A. in 1862 and from Columbia
Law School, New York in 1854, and
began practice with his brother, w.
MacVeagh, but, his health failing, he
abandoned law and went West. Short
ly after he established in Chicago the
wholesale grocery house of Franklin
MacVeagh and Company, which for
many years has been one OF the larg-
est in the country. and from which IL
is reported he has only recently re-
signeds He is also a director of the
Comm ercial National Bank, and other
Chicago corporations.
Mr.. MacVeagh is distinguished in
Chicago not only as a most successful
merchant, but especially for his active
work in. behalf of civic progress and
reform He became president of the
Citizens's Association of Chicago in
1874, and continued to hold the Office
several years afterward making it the
instrument for many important poll
teal reforms. AT the head of the
Bureau Of Charities he added greatly