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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

W. Il. Rapps, first basenan on
the Oklahoma City team in the
Texas League orders the Tri-
bune sent to his address. Mr..
Rapps and his wife are keeping
house in Oklahoma City during
the base ball season but are
still keeping their home in this
city.
Wagonload after wagonload Of
tile is being taken out of this
city by farmers who are draining
their land. The brick and tile
business promises to become a
large industry here. The plant
already here is being enlarged
and viii start in a few days.
The Leader Electric Theatre
has put in its own power plant
run by a big gas engine. The
plant is in a small building erec-
ted in the rear OF the theatre.
The Leader Electric is modernly
equipped and puts on good shows
d. B.. Hickey, who has been 10
Chanute, Kans,, a gas city,
states to a Tribune rel Ter that
he was surprised at tLc strong
pressure maintained here. and
that he did not suppose we had
near the amount Of gas We have
Rich Hill people should enoour.
axe her Gas Co.
Marshal Benefited gathered up
four tramps Monday. who had
been hanging around the railroad
yards and fastened a 23 sign
on them
THE Lecture Of Dr.. EoepseI
was interesting and inspiring IL
deserves the highest oommenda-
tion. Gazette, independence
kans
r., Foohey, Milton SturdevanL
Louis Halett and Alder, West.
hon were introduced 10 the Elks
goat last night
The saloons were closed an
day Tuesday on account Of the
city election.
For The first time ia eiehtyears
the Republican city ticket was
elected in ST Louis Tuesday
The next election will be that
al county omcers IN laio
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
COUNT Officers

Representative. j. ~ Griffith
Circuit Judgp G.. a, Denton.
Probate Judge. j. A. silvers.
County Clerk. g.. g. Weeks.
Circuit Clerk. ID. n. Embree.
Recorder, I. 81 Smith.
Sheriff, W. J Rnllock.
Prosecuting Atty " g. Dawson
Treasurer $ l.. Coleman.
school Com'r, A. J.. Ives,
Road & Rridge Com T.. g. Boron
Administrator, John Hayes.
Coroner, DR.. G. a. Lusk.
Presiding Judge. :. T. Harper as
sociAtes a ID. Hyde, l. S. Paddock
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

6eo Templcton, Jr. len Tues
day for Wayue ill, a suburb Of
Chicar0 where he has accepted
q position ou a farm that makes a
specioiu ot exporting horses,
The managers sont ~ ths Uni-
yorsiy ~ Missouri for a man
and ESQ secaol she position.
Rich iliti 0oys make good.
Harry Marsh IS ooadeed - his
home en accaunt % sickness
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
scheeI HsoIaa.

At the School Election Tues
day Carl Btonebraker and Joe
McCuiloch were reelected direc-
tors for three years The levy
OF mills for maintenance Of a
nine months term was carried
The Result:
North Sooth Total
J. r. McCulloch 259 262 52i
lie stonbraker 25s 263 5zi
For County Superintendent
Allison 2O9 200 100
Hoover - o $50
Majority 229
AZ a meeting Of the school
board Tuesday night the vote
was canvassed and j. Il. Mc Cul-
loch and l. c. Stonebraker de
clared elected directors for a
term OF bllfee years
The board was recognized
with j. ]. Heck President, and
r. f. Hoover Vice President.
The Treasurers' report show
ed that the nine months term
would be maintained with money
left on hands.
Committees we're appointed
for commencement exercises
and the ministers chosen to de
liver the Baccalaureate and class
addresses.
In the election the impression
seemed to be ont that the two
candidates we're running against
each other and at the final count
they were tied. Carl and Joe
are nov wondering who is the
best man.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

W nut Street II. E. Church. =
Sunday School at 9;i5 a. m.
Preaching al Al o. IN.
Junior League at $50 p. m.
Epworth League at $3.50 p. m
Preaching az $50 D. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening az 7.3O.
The public are cordially inyit-
ed 10 attend.
A. G.. KEAsr, Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08
Local News.
Personals Telling the Doings
Of People Yoa Know.

Prof. Allison. Of Boiler, was a
Rich Bill visitor Monday.
Steve Benefited Of Kansas City
Is here on a visit 70 bis parents.
Atty. W. . Jackson was down
Butler Monday.
S. T. Davis, a son-in law Of W.
G. Cotton, came rome Monday,
from a visit 70 Eldorado Springs.
w. b. Dawson was down from
Butler Monday
Mrs. Ruchaber, who was Miss
Letha Mudd, Of Bonanza, Ark, is
here for an extended visit with
home folks.
c. NJ. Leedy and J. c. Bradley
were Butler visitors Monday.
Chas. Price has a new baker
in his bake shop.
Miss Della Crouch left Satur-
day for a short visit with friends
at Sedalia.
Capt. VanBenthusen came in
Saturday from Adrian.
r. \. Montgomery, Of the
country east, was in town shop
ping Saturday.
Tom Johannes went to Kan.
sas City Friday.
Mrs. Robt Glland is visiting
her father, j. IA. Cook and family.
A horse and buggy going down
Park Avenue without a driver
caused a little excitement Satur
day night. The horse was caught
without trouble.
Jake Putt left the first of last
week for Chanute, Kansas. where
he is employed b, D. g. Hickey.
Lloyd McKibben went to Kan
sas City Sunday
Mr.. Fl. p. James was a Butler
visitor Sunday.
Arthur Mudd, of Kansas City,
who had been here since Thurs
day on a visit to his parents re-
turned Sunday.
Miss Maize Thomas went 20
Kansas City Sunday.
The d carpenter shop in
Maple ST. next 10 Hurley's lum-
her yard, was blown down by
Satu rday nights wind.
NJ. L Readles. of the firm Of
Beadles q WAITS, Of Hume. was
in this city Sunday between
trains.
]. w. Jamison went 10 Jefferson
CITY Sunday, returning Monday
morning.
Charlie Price came in from
Kansas City Sunday night
Lee Hirsh was a Kansas City
visitor Sunday.
Stove Hammock wasa business
visitor AZ Butler Saturday.
Miss Mamie Neat tho Tribune
CORRESPONDENT from Eoith is sui.
ferinr from three broken ribs,
resulting from q kiol, hy the.
family milch COW
Jacob Maurpr has accented n
n0sition ms n baker az CRney.
Kansas
-
A.. A. Kimhrouvh wont to.
Rutler Monday so DO sworn in as
a Justice of the Peace.
J.. NJ. Helm let yesterday
for Mulherrv, Kansas, and or
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-08

McKibben's Carnival continses
to attract large crowds and the
force Of clerks there is
kept busy waiting on the shop
pers.
The attention Of Tribune Read.
ers is called to the Sprague de-
partment in this issue. This
win be larger hereafter and
promises 10 be g newsy featrre.
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
Preaching LIST and srd sui days.
100 a. m. and 1880 D. N.
Sunday school; a45 n. m.
n. Y. p L. $50 y. m
Prayer meeting; Wednesday:
7;S0 p. m.
Bldie class; Tuesday; 7.30 y. M.
p. W. STARRING
PASTOR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
NO STRESS HERE

In replying to the criticism that the taxation
provided for in the new British budget would
drive capital out Of Great Britain, Mr.. Asquith
said, in effect, that there was nowhere for CAPT
tai TO 90 where it would be any better off. The
truth is" said he there is not a civilized
country in the world which does not find itself
at this moment under stress in taking its place
lin the race of armaments." Indeed The
United States has its deficiency, to be sure. like
the rest of Them but it is hardly true that It is
under stress" and perhaps it is not in the
race Of ornaments" At least, no serious person
talks here OF seven or eight Dreadnoughts a
year. nor is there any sudden and extravagant
revision in naval programmes like the recent
one in Austria. This country has kept its head
In regard 10 battleshpS, and. so far as stress is
concerned. any one of the premierS Of Europe
who are struggling to make ends meet would BE-
infinitely relieved if he could find in his country
4 small fraction of the unused possibilities of
taxation that exist in America.
And not only IS capital better off in regard
to taxation in this country than It is elsewhere
but it is better off in other ways. The Overtaxed
countries face peculiar social problems that
hardly exist here. and they are constantly be
coming more SOcialistic in their ways Of meet
ing them America is now much the most con
sentative nation among the great industrial
countries of the world Despite all that mas
been said about the alarming development OF
radicalism. the people Of this country are the
most conservative in the civilized world Their
attitude toward property. compared with that
existing in most parts Of Europe IS intensely
conservative. \ written constitution tends 10
preserve this conservatism. for a constitution
embodieS old-fashioned ideas, usually those of
preceding generations These factors will give
this country n great advantage over its eco
nomic rivals In the development of the future
and they should not be wasted through the per
suasion of naval extremists Of the IIobson type.
The vicious circle Of heavy taxation is this
First the poor are taxed into paupers; then the
rich arc supertaXed 10 support the paupers taxa
ton has created.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
SUBWAY PROSPECTS.
way Of Ital.

If the Public Service Commission, as is re-
ported has practically determined to refuse the
PETERBOROUGH company's offer to build two-track
extensions TO the present subway, it will be sup
ported by public opinion. The plan of the In
terborough has no friends. 1t has been con
demned by the almost unanimous press Of the
city. The company offers too little and asks
too much. If it were willing to build four-track
extensions and sought only limited franchises
for third tracks on its East Side elevated lines
the city might regard its proposal with some
favor.
In any event, relief is in prospect If the
PETERBOROUGH will not offer reasonable terms,
some one else will. The Bradley Gaffney- Steers
offer is of the right sort if it turns out TO have
financial backing and the makers are not think
ing more of putting themselves in an advanta-
geous position when contracts are to be awarded
than of constructing and operating Il subway.
Nevertheless it is not the city's only reliance
There are excellent reasons for the assertion
that other persons with adequate capital at their
command are interesting themselves in the
financial possibilities of the Broadway-LexinS-
ton avenue route. Another bid or other bids may
be expected, either now, in accordance with the
amended rapid transit act, under which pri-
vate capital may enter the field, or after the
citys additional borrowing capacity becomes
available. The city is likely to see real compe-
tition for a new subway and to be able to make
favorable terms for it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

TFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, May THE President was unable
TO attend the unwilling of the statue Of Henry
Wadsworth LongfelIow this afternoon on accouii'
Of badly lnfamed eye caused from some pan 'i0lo
being blown into it while horseback rl'iiiie O-
Wednesday Mr. Taft wore light bandase oSe'
his left eye to-day. The Attorney Genera i'p'-
scented the President at the unveiling
After the Cabinet meeting the Secretary OF As1i
culture denied that there were any uhple a.
relations between hun and the Secretary u -
Interior over the sites for forest ranges t--S
TT is made out of whole cloth. There Is 49,
IuteIy no truth in the story" Secretary
corroborated Secretary Wilson'S Statement .-
The President declined the invitation u -
Paynter to attend the meeting Oh tL9 - ~,
Retail Grocers' Association at Frankfort VH D.
20 NJ Taf+ TOLD Alvin Martin, of Norfolk Re-
publican National Committeeman OF virginia -, -
he thought it likely he would be aDie ~
folk in the early part of June ,,,uo,5 IS
RoyaH E. CabeH postmaster at Fic1lILo- - -
being talked of successor to John u
Internal Revenue Commissioner .~,a
The President has under consideration INC -
of Charles A. Willard for judge Oh tne ~
Court at Minneapolis to succeed Judge E''
resigned recently 49,, yrere
Senators CuIberson. Rayner ana D
among the White House callers - .., az+
The weather man frowned on MIS- LAT -
garden party heavy summer shower aHI -
wind made 1t necessary to convert II -, ,es+s
affair Mrs Taft received several hunuieu e.
representing official and resident 800 made to
white House All arrangements had oeeI nc -d
entertain the guests the south front ~, the
Mrs TAFT was to have received under one ON the
trees on the west side Of the lawn - side
Marina Band was to be stationed Oh M -. 1,oor,
1aad +h Guests we're received in the East ROOM
and refreshments were served in the state oI, -s
room while all the state apartments on .n eoy,-
floor were charmingy decorated with spl.aS
ers and turned over to the guests Ioi Id, when
In,,itations have been issued for next o., +La
+,satber permitting the entertainment Will
the form of a garden party. .-+ given
Mrs. Taft occupied box at the cone "a had
nv the Paust boy choir this aIIs,ilooA ,,i-1,scL
with her Mrs Wotherspoon ana -li7S
Who is a cousin of Mrs Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
TIE EVIL OF CONGESTION.

Congestion is the cause Of more evils in a
great city than any other one thing. This viii
probably be generally admitted II has its bane-
full effect as well on the mental and moral as on
the physical health Of the persons who suffer
from this overcr0wdiLg. IN the congested parts
Of the city. where a score Of persons occupy an
apartment intended fer only one family, the air
IN the sleeping rooms cannot but be too vile to
admit of the occupants Of the house having ro-
bust health. Nor can the minds Of such persons
be expected 10 he as active as those Of persons
whose lungs filed with oxygenIaden air.
And IN these crowded rooms. where privacy is
impossible. the morals of the occupants must
inevitably suffer.
How 10 remedy this evil is q serious question
but IL is evident 10 the student Of conditions that
real estate interests must bear some part of the
blame for il. To 10 small degTee centres Of
congestion are created IL the interests of real
estate. Values are produced by congestion. for
whatever the rental of a fat in a thicky popu-
lated part Of the city as compared with that in
the suburbs. the rental value Of the store under
meath is several times greater where the popua-
ton Is q thousand 10 the block than where it is
q hundred TO the block Tie tendency of real
estate men, therefore. IS TO concentrate the Dopu
lation as much as possible in order to give this
greater rental value TO the ground floors of the
buildings.
J MS TACT Was recognized DT one OF the speak
els at the recent Conference on and Exhibition
OF City Planning and Municipal Art. This man.
one pf the largest operators in the city called
attention 10 the evils which had arisen as a con
sequence Of the congestion in New York and de-
clared that every effort must be made 10 see
that our tenement house laws are enforced and
still further improved Notwithstanding the
fact that this must affect adversely real estate
values be said that the height Of buildings must
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
TIE TWO DROl[LOS.

Life in Brooklyn bids fair to assume more
cheerful aspect in the near future. Existence in
that borough can never be entirely serious 50
long as Bird Coler continues t. maintain his
residence there, and there is every indication
that the Borough President manages to extract
enough amusement from his activities in the
politics of Brooklyn to disslpate any ideas he
might otherwise have relative to removal Even
without any assistance Mr.. Coler would prove
interesting. not TO say exciting, but what the
red rag is commonly supposed to he to the bull
the Controller is TO the Borough President. and
the antics of these twin stars in their efforts
to eclipse each other only add 10 the dazzling
brilliancy of the pair.
If reports be true Mr.. Coer has been found
gazing frequently and wiStfuy upon the swivel
chair in the office of the head of the Depart
ment Of Finance and he IS even credited with
The statement that when Metz lays down the
job which he finds 10 be full of WEAKNESS and
vexation Of spirit ne, Coer will take up the
burden. Consultation with the people was over
looked in arriving AT this determination. but
probably that is merely an incident in the career
of a genius. The notion that the people wouldn't
turn out in body to vote for Coer seems not
70 have occurred to him.
Now Mr.. Metz announces his determination to
save the city from itself He declares that if
Mr.. Coler becomes a candidate for the Office
that is. if he secures the Democratic nomina-
tOn-the Controller will himself make the sacri-
fee of running on an Independent ticket in order
to defeat his rival Il can't enjoin COler from
running for office again if he is determined to
do it," says the Controller, but ] can save the
city from the humiliation Of having him Con
"troler by running against him and thus Sc
curing his defeat" Whatever may be the
opinion of the people of Brooklyn and the
greater city relative to the paramount impor
lance of Messrs. Metz and COler as issues, there
is already hope for a flip TO the campaign
which Will add TO the gayety Of the metropolis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
MEMORIAL.
Statue of the Poet UHUeiled in
Washington.

Washington May The nations of the world
through their diplomatic representatives to-day
joined with America in paying tribute TO the mem
DRY OF Henry Wadsworth LongfeIow. when a
statue of the poet was unveiled in the centre Of
the national capital Among those present. in add
ton to the members of the diplomatic corps, were
Attorney General Wickersham. the personal repre-
sentative of President Taft. men known in letters
and many descendants OF Longfellow-
The exercises were the elimination OF years OF
arduous labor and represented the contributions OF
thousands from all parts of the land The first
step toward erecting the statue was taken about
twelve years by the formation OF the Long
fellow National Memorial Association.
The bronze statue stands in a park at the inter
section OF Connecticut avenue and NJ street North
west. 1t represents the poet seated, with book
in hand, and is placed a block OF BonacOrd
granite brought from Sweden and carved in Scot
land
The youngest grandchild of the poet Miss Erica
Thorpe of Cambridge. Mass. pulled the cord which
unveiled the statue.
Chief Justice Fuller president Of the Longfelow
Memorial Association. presided, and music was
furnished by the Marine Band. Following an in
vocation by the Rev. Charles Wood OF the Church
of the Covenant, addresses were made by Dr. Alex
ander Mackay-Smith. Bishop COadjutor of PennsyI-
vania. The History of the Statue; Major Gen
eraI A. W. Greedy, on Longfeilow the Man
Professor Bliss Perry. Of Harvard University, on
''Iongfeuow the Citizen" and Hamilton w Mabie.
of New York Citv on ''Iongfelow the Poet" The
presentation of the statue was made by Brainard
H Warner, treasurer of the memorial association.
and it was accepted behalf Of the nation by
Attorney General Wickersham
Admirers Of Longfellow who gathered tonight
at the Masonic Temple could easily have imagined
themselves in the historic old New England house
where the poet laid the scene of his Tales of
Wavside Inn" J. Townsend Russell told the story
of Paul Reveres Ride king Robert of Sicily"
King Olaf" and other tales which nave added so
much to the popular love for the poet They were
illustrated by richly colored stereopticon views
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

[By Telegraph 70 The TrtbEHs-l
Newport. May Mrs Cameron MGR NHso7
and family have arrived from New YORK for u
season. go.
Mr.. and Mrs. LOriIIard Spencer. jr-, are al ts
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs James Brown Potter will arrive u
latter part OF May. g.
Mr. and Mrs George H Warren and MISS UT
stance Warren will arrive about the same Una
Mr.. and Mrs. George L Rives are sXpee'sa 2
the season on Monday
DIT. and Mrs r V Madison, OF Amo.er' =
have arrived at their summer home busAs -
Norman De r. WhitehOUse has leased the "7--
cottage in Berkeley avenue. for the summer So
Mrs William F1tzhush Whitehouse ana -
have arranged TO return from Europe neA- -~--
and open EastbOUrue Lodge -,
ing II r,-
Mrs GUY Norman, Miss Anna Hunter aHl = =
uton r. TompBins returned from New Ao'A ~
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08

1t has been estimated that the opening of the
SimplCn Tunnel, between Switzerland and Italy
has in one way or another involved a loss TO
France of 100000 francs a year. Part of the
traffic which French railroads might otherwise
have handled has gone by other routes Some
of the patronage which French manufacturers
might otherwise have received has gone to rivals
who were favored with better transportation
facilities. For the last two or three years.
therefore various projects have been proposed
to Offset these disadvantages. One has contem-
plated improving access 10 the Simplon Tunnel
and 10 promote that object a series Of tunnels
through the Faucille hills in Eastern France
has been considered Another, which would
open a still shorter route from Paris to Genoa.
is now under discussion. 1t involves the tun-
Melting Of Mont Blanc.
The tunnel proper and short bits of road con-
Meeting it with St. Gervais, in France, and with
Aosta, in Italy, would cost 90,OO0,O00 francs,
and it is proposed 10 divide that expense evenly
between France and Italy Other extensions,
needed to secure the largest benefit from the
tunnel, would increase the total expenditure for
Italy 10 100000 francs, and for France 70
100000 francs. Engineers believe that the
work could be completed in five years, as It is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
be reduced and the percentage of lots occupied
leSsened. He said further:

be reduced ana Cne percentage OF lotS VCIuI'iON
lessened. He said further:
Last year we had an exhibit to show the
horrors and cost of congestion, and that exhloll
was visited by thousands Of our people, VINO
synpathizing with the unfortunates whose Ills
it depicted, admitted the necessity Of prompt
action. and yet nothing has been done We
want TO remind you that this sore in our cltS
and that until II Is removed our growth cannot
be q healthy one.
We admit that the problem is one Of the most
difficult in the world and that no city has ever
faced such a task But these people for Whom
we plead are our employees, and We are using
the product of their labor. If We hau LleIn III
our own houses would we let then I'VE aS ~
are living nowo Collectively We are Responsible
Tor their condition, and we must assume Inc
responsibility, stop criticising and find the solu
ton.
No law is being more constantly broken IN
spirit if not In letter, than the tenement mousse
law There is n restriction in the law about
bedrooms opening into one another. This IS
evaded by filing the plans with rooms that VIII
unuuestionably be used as sleeping rooms marked
as living rooms There is nothing TO prevent the
OCCUPANT of the house using the room for a
sleeDing room if he chooses, and the result 5
the same as if the room had been designed for n
bedroom Stipulations regarding light and air,
too are evaded. and there is a crying need for
reform along the line suggested
If tenement houses in the downtown section
Of the city are built lower and with more air
space If the regulations as to the number OF
persons who can sleep in an apartment are en-
forced, the population will be more widely dis
tributed and the health and morals Of the city
conserved But to make this possible transpOr-
tation facilities must be greatly improved The
key to the situation is transportation.