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The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-21

VVThen you want any
w article Of merchandise
buy It Of an up.to date
home dealer that the pro
st may remain to enrich
tn E community. The
merchants who advertise
in this paper ara reliable
and the fact that they ad-
vertise stamps them as
sntsrprising. Patrsnize
them and you will get a
square deal.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-21
THE TRIBUNE.

"N''~t'f 'ft''" ktt~p WV frA SNt't-
A. D. MATrEsoN III LurHfR FRY
Editors and Managers.
Issued every Thursday.
All correspondence must be IN by
Tuesday night,
Entered into the post.ofIlce at Rich
Hin, Mo. as a second class matter.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-10-21

Tie fnnemi' 81 Amy Steele
nahaa iras plaee lsst 9hur,day
a. toe iam0y home ia this eitv.
luiermenl was made in Green
Lawn Csmeiry
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
NICKELODFON FIRE
MENACES THRONG
People in Theater Crowd
Through Exits When
Blaze Spreads
Fire Chief Shaughnessy to Make
New Effort TO Close
Fire Traps

Another Illustration of the danger
from lack OF exits in nickelodeons in
case OF Ere and the necessity of adopt
ing the suggestions of Fire Chief
Shaughnessy was furnished yesterday
afternoon when fire broke out in the
motion picture theater at 2s14 Mission
street. A large number of persons
We're in the small theater when the
blaze broke out IN the operators box
near the main entrance. and consid-
cradle excitement was caused by the
cry Of "hre"
None of the patrons of the theaten
was injured in the scramble through
the doors 10 the street, but it is
probable that many would have been
burned and possibly lives lost had the
flames spread beyond the operators
box. IN the opinion of the hremen
who responded to the alarm yesterday
that amusement place was not sup
piled with a sufficient number of exits,
and Chief Shaughnessy viii investigate
the condition of the theater and make
another effort 10 have the board OF
public works provide the public with
every safety from fire in these places
OF amusement
Ia endeavoring to extinguish the
blaze before the department arrived
Martin Fairbanks of 404 Berlin street
who operated the film machine. was
badly burned about the hands. The
theater is owned by T. Lahey and
the building is the property of Mrs
]. Clark
Several weeks ago Chief Shaughn-
essy reported on 5S of the nickelodeons
in san Francisco. One-half of these
Chief Shaughnessy believed to be a
menace TO the public safety in case of
FIRE and he so reported to the board of
public works. The matter was turned
over to Inspector of Buildings Hawk
ms, who made an investigation of
his own and he was of the opinion that
but three of the theaters were violating
the rules of the fire department and the
board of public works by not having
proper exits.
Despite the report of the inspector of
buildings. Chief Shaughnessy believes
that there are more than % of these
motion picture houses in San Fran
cisco which should be closed.
In speaking Of the matter Chief
Shaughnessy said:
L have found that in many instances
the doors marked fire exit were not
doors at all and that they were often
limitations. Often, too, ] found that
fire exits were bolted and barred on
the outside and that when they were
capable of being opened they led into
Many of these fire traps have walls
covered with paper or burlap and other
infiammable material, and it would take
but very few minutes. in case of
fire. before the entire inside of one of
these places would be in flames."
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
FATHER TAKES PRETTY
GIRLS ON WORLD TOUR
John Lewis, Wealthy Contrac-
tor. Here to Study Trade

John Lewis, farmer fnancier and
law maker of southern Australia. ar
rived here yesterday on the liner Mon
golia, accompanied by two pretty
daughters The Misses Lewis are out
to see the world. Their father has
come to America as an honorary conf
missioner in search of information. He
has been in the orient and when he has
learned all that America has TO teach
him will visit Europe.
He has been commissioned by the
south Australian government to study
the horse, meat and wheat trades in
the orient, between America and the
orient and in Europe. He will also
Investigate the meat canning industry
and the problem of transporting cattle
over long distances
All of this information is to be used
in CARRYING out plan for the develop
ment of southern Australia, which COW
ers, says Lewis, fertile territory
200 miles long by 2,700 miles wide.
and which contains only 100000
people.
Iaide has been q member of the legis-
latiye council for 13 years, and has
made a large fortune in stock raising
and banking. He is also something of
a farmer and owns what he calls two
little stations" or farms One of them,
Dalhousie springs. covers 1900 square
miles, and the other, Newcastle water,
5000 square miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
THOMAS DILLON, WELL
KNOWN DETECTIVE, DIES
Had Clean Record and Was a
Keen and Shrewd Officer

Detective Sergeant Thomas Dillon,
retired, died at st. Mary's hospital
Thursday night after about a years
Illness. He Joined the department on
May 29, 1878, was made corporal
June 25, 1894. detective December 1,
1895, and a detective sergeant when
the charter came into effect. He was
retired on a pension July s, 1903. He
was native of ireland and was born
December 81, 1914.
Dillon had an absolutely clean record
and was noted for his shrewdness and
good judgment. He broke up the no
torious Foster-Nevins gang of bunko
men by. representing himself as a
farmer from Willows with plenty of
coin. The gang boarded him at the
Russ house for week and then tried
to sell him a. gold brick for 100000
The gang was arrested and they did
not know of Dillons identity till he
went on the witness stand. He also
broke up the notorious "Tarfiat'' gang
Of burglars and thieves
The last big case he worked on was
the mysterious murder of Nora Fuller.
He leaves a widow and grownup
daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
ARTISTIC VAUDEVILLE

GRIGOLATps AERIAL BALLET; FRANK Fo-
GARTY: MARGARET MOFFAr and CO.: AR
CADIk. PAUL SANDOR'S IMMATURE
CIRQUE; RAYS PLAYERS: ELSIE FAY. MIL
TER ana WESTON: THE SANDWINAS; OR
pBETN MOTION PICTURES. SHOWING SAN
FRANCISCO BEFORE TIE FIRE
Prices l0c DC Soc T5c; Box Seats 81; Matinees
Except sundays and Holidays) 10c. 25e, SOC
Phone Douglas 20.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
School Days Love Affair
Brings Couple to Prison

Eqiag wife of Colonel Nestor Pinto Of Mexico from
divorced and her Rafael
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
FULCHER is FOREMAN
OF NEW GRAND JURY
Federal Inquisitors Sworn In
for March Term

A federal grand jury for the March
term was sworn in yesterday in the
United States district court by Judge
]. j. de Haven. The jury met to or
ganize, c. N. Fulcher being elected
foreman. No evidence was presented to
the new body Following are the
members of the jury:
H. r. Basford,. Frank ]. Baker. Fred
w. Bray. ID. b. Bowley, f. J. Behneman,
Hersey A. Clifford. C. S. Downes. Will
liam Z. Dennison. c. n. Fulcher. George
Fl. Foster, L. B. Feigenbaum. Frederick
w. Farrar, Stanley Fay, George l..
Crimes, J. H. Griffin, J. J. Jacob. G. A.
Smith. f. A. Stolps<T. C. Sykes, L. F.
Terkelson. w. II. Thomas. Frank f.
Wedekind and Charles M. Woods
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
WIFE ANSWfRSSUlT
OF CAPTAIN WELLS
Makes Charges of Extreme
Cruelty in Counter Plea
for Divorce
Accuses Officer of Physically
and Mentally Mistreating
Nuptial Partner

A vigorous broadside of accusations
of all kinds of cruelty was fired yes
terday afternoon at Captain Rush S.
Wells of the Fourteenth cavalry, sta
toned at the Preside, in cross COM
plant to the officers suit for divorce
fled by him against Leila B. Wells,
February 2, 1909. That during nearly
all of their married life he has been
abusive, offensive, cruel and morose;
wife when he has not neglected her;
that he has destroyed her health and
spirits by his conduct are not the most
serious of the complaints. Mrs. Rush
also charges that the officer has phys
ically i'll treated his wife, on one oc-
casion grasping her roughly by the
wrists and throwing her violently
against a bed.
WELLS INVITED CHARGES
When Captain Wells invited these
revelations of matrimonial unhappiness
by fling suit for divorce on the ground
of desertion, many people in this city
who knew him were intensely sur
prised, for the reason that they had
not known he had wife. Mrs. Wells,
! as matter of fact, has not lived with
! her husband, except for a period OF
about a month in Los Angeles, since
/ March, 1907, when she left him in the
Philippines and returned to her parents
! at Redlands, Cal. He charged in his
complaint that Mrs. Wells deserted him
in August, 1907.
/ IT is likely the suit will be tried in
/ Los Angeles. Attorney S. V. Nc
Clure of the southern city, who pre-
pared the cross complaint, at the same
time filed motion for change of venue
to Los Angeles, of which city Mrs.
/ Wells is resident.
During 1906 and 1906 Wells and his
wife lived in the Philippine islands,
and many acts of cruelty occurred
while there Mrs. Wells says. The cap
tain refused to allow his wife any
privileges in regard to the discharge
of servants.
ALLEGATIONS OF CRUELA-
In the spring of 1906 Wells demanded
from his wife the return of written
pledge to abstain from drinking he had
! given her a year after marriage. she
refused, whereupon the captain is ac-
cused of having seized his wife by the
wrists and thrown her against the bed
violently He then took the pledge and
pledge and destroyed it. One day after
a surgical operation in the army hos
pital at Manila Mrs. Wells says her
husband forced her to drive nine miles
| with him through unshaded country on
an exceedingly hot afternoon.
Shortly before Mrs. Wells returned
to California in 1907. her husband,
she charges, hourished 45 caliber
army pistol, threatened to do away
j with himself, and rushed from the
house, all for the purpose of frighten-
ing her. After she reached California
she received a letter from him in which
-
/ .'in the throes of impending disso-
luton"
Mrs. Wells asks $50 a month alimosx
There are no children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
GIRL KILLED IN STREET
BY SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE
Young Maid Run Down as She
Steps From Car

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 2s.-
Colonel Pabst, while driving in an au-
tomobile today, accidentally ran down
and killed Lille Winkler a IA year
old girl The accident occurred Just
as the girl alighted from a streetcar
and walked in front of the rapidly
moving automobile.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

MILKMAN INJURED-Michael Panlake. a
milk wagon driver living at 3156 Twenty second
street was seriously injured yesterday morning
when his horses away. The frightened ami
mails ran down Deyisadero street and turning Into
Samuel Korn 81 Central avenue Panlake
thrown from his seat, struck on his head and srs
tanned a possible fracture of the skull in sddi
ton to numerous cuts and bruises. The auto
mobile was slightly damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
1rcrnRE FoR MoMERs

LECTURE FOR HoN1EHS-A lecture at the
Francisco mothers congress viii be delivered
by Prof. Richard G.. Boone OF the University of
California on the subject, The Age of Adde'S
cence Of Boys and Girls Monday, April 26
at 3:15 D. m. Parents and others interested In
the children are cordially invited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
To Improve Kansas Schools.

The details of the work of the Kan
sas educational commission which has
been preparing amendments to the
Kansas school laws have been fin
ished and the copy for the bulletin
was sent to the state printer. In this
bulletin the commission has discussed
81 topics which it regards as the most
important. In addition to these it has
a long list of miscellaneous subjects
of minor Importance. These are the
things which the commission regards
as necessary to improve the Kansas
school system and bring it up to a
standard maintained in other states:
A longer term for rural schools and
state aid for weak districts; consoli-
dalton of schools; special aid for GER
tain districts; employment of teach
ers for longer periods; inspection of
the sanitary condition of schools; GER
tifications of teachers; compulsory
education; clerks for county superin-
tendents and closer supervision of
country schools; school libraries and
equipment; a change in the date of
the annual school meeting; normal
courses in high schools; agriculture in
high schools; fire drills; regulation
relative to the construction of school
buildings; county diploma examina-
tions; take the Office of county super
intendent out of politics; larger unit
of school organization; county high
schools; inspectors for country
schools; county superintendent an
nual meeting, and a uniform law re-
lating to the size and organization OF
! boards of education.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Latest Kansas Events.
Trees Into Treeless Kansas.


In the last year 127, 500 trees from
the state forestry station at Dodge
City have been distributed throughout
western Kansas. These included
osages, honey locust, cataipa, Russian
mulberry, box elder and ailanthus
trees. The distribution took in all of
the district west of a line drawn
north and south through Hutchinson
H c. Cooper, commissioner of for
estry at the station, has just made
his annual report to the governor.
Heretofore the forestry stations have
done little or nothing toward investf
eating the values of the different trees
In the western part of the state. Last
year Mr.. Cooper made a study of trees
and made a valuable report on for
estry- According to his investigations
the Usage, locust, box elder. green ash
and blackberry are the best trees for
western Kansas. Some of these have
to have certain soil conditions to do
well, but all of them will stand a lot
of dry weather, and with reasonably
favorable conditions, will make rapid
growths. Mr.. Cooper believes the
Usage to be the best tree for the south
west part of the state.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Another Cruz ccnlno.

Louie is the brightest youngster In
Louie's father. According to the same
authority Louie's mother consented to
the sacrifice of his curls recently and
he was taken to the nearest barber
shop. He was left unguarded while
the deed was being committed and
the horrid barber-just think OF tie
poor mothers feelings the clip
pers. So when Louie's father re-
turned for him the boy proudly ex-
hibited a hairless poll for his in
spection-
..wen,' exclaimed the father, ''he
didn't leave much"
NO" chirped Louie, "but it'n grow
out again all right, cause he left the
seeds in-"-Kansas City T:mes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
LEWIS AsINeLE BINDER"

A handmade cigar fresh from the
table, wrapped in foil, thus keeping
fresh until smoked. A fresh cigar
made of good tobacco is the ideal
smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos
used are so rich in quality that many
who formerly smoked loo cigars now
smoke Lewis Single Binder Straight
&c. Lewis Single Binder costs the
dealer some more than other sc cigars,
but the higher price enables this fac
tory to use extra quality tobacco.
There are many limitations; don't be
fooled. There is no substituted Tell
the dealer you want Lewis Single
Binder"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
ABOUT THE LADY. DoLpHlNs.
chIid's Inquiry Natural. Perhaps, to
One of Her Sex.

A theatrical manager at the Play
ers club said of the school of CLASH
raj dancing that Miss Isadora Dun
can conducts:
Miss Duncan hears some quaint
remarks as she con-erses with her
child pupils. One day, preparatory
to The first lesson in a dolphin dance,
she delivered to her class a little lee
ture on this fish. She described the
grace of the dolphin, and afterward
she described its habits and mode OF
life.
"tAnd, children she said, "a single
dolphin will have 1000 offspring
"A little girl gave a start
land how about the married ones p
she gasped.''
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Personal Observation.

Boys said the sweet young teach
er, as she smiled graciously upon her
Sunday school class. 1T seems to me
that this lesson teaches that what one
begins another continues or COM
pletes. All work does not devolve
upon any one person. Can you illus
trate with al incident from your own
observation
I've know father to be on tear
all night timidly informed little Bob
by, and then mother would continue
to rip him up the back all next morn
ing"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
State Loses a Rate Case.

In their fight to prevent the state
railroad commissioners from inforc
ing an order reducing freight rates
In the state, the railroads won vic
tory in the findings of Judge z. T.
Hazen, special master in the case con-
corning the Leavenworth & Topeka
line The railroad boards order re-
duces rates about 20 per cent. The
railroads contended they could not
pay expenses under this order and got
a temporary restraining order from
the United States circuit court to pre-
vent its Enforcement. The case
against the Leavenworth & Topeka
road was selected as a test. The
state showed the stock of the Leaven-
worth & Topeka railway as owned, 40
per cent by the Union Pacific and 81
per cent by the Santa Fe and contend
ed that it should not be considered as
separate road. The special master
held the road should be considered
by itself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
More Banks In Kansas.

Three new state banks were given
Incorporation papers in one day re-
Gently by the state charter board.
They are: The Farmers State bank
of Lucas, with $4,000 capital the
Farmers and Merchants State bank
of Morganville. with $4,000 capital.
and the Citizens State bank of Syl-
via with $4,000 capital. There are
now 765 state banks in Kansas. With
these three are instituted, with sew
eral others that are chartered but not
completely organized. there will be
more than 770 state banks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
A Veteran of Three Wars Dead.

George H. Baillie, 80 years old, is
dead in Atchison. He was a veteran
of three wars, having served in the
war with Mexico, the Civil war and
the Indian campaigns. After the
Civil war he came to Kansas and be-
came a member of the faculty at the
University of Kansas, in which posi-
ton he remained for II years In those
days he was assistant professor of
chemistry and German and was also
superintendent of grounds and build
ings- He came to Atchison in 1899
In his service with the army he had
his skull fractured, received a bullet
in the left lung, had three ribs shot
away and his hand mutilated and was
shot in one foot Mr.. Baltic was a
Spaniard and was born in Spain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
of His Endurance Seemed Near
Owes Recovery to Cuticura.

my son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi-
clans treated him for nearly year
without helping him any. His head,
face, and neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that if
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When it seemed as if he could
possibly stand it no longer, used
some CUticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well.
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh, O., June IL. 1907
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
win Not Order Boxes opened.

The supreme court refused the re-
quest of James F. Getty for an order
to compel Van B. Prather. probate
Judge, and Frank Holcomb, county
clerk in Wyandotte county. to open the
ballot boxes. Mr.. Getty is confesting
election of T. A Milton for senator
from Wyandotte county The decision
of the court prevents the examination
of the ballots in the senatorial contest
until the state senate takes up the
hearing This viii be done next month.
after finishing the taking of derosi
lions in the contest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
School. for Missionaries.

The INNER e Mortified schools and
colleges for the training of mission
aries and preachers were erected out
of the profits derived from the sale of
Moody and Sankey's Sacred Songs
and Solos" Miss Ada Ellen Bayly
('fEdna Lyal'0 built st. Peters
church, Eastbourne, England, with
part of the money she received from
Donovan and I'VE Two She also
presented a fine peal of bells to the
neighboring church of st. Saviour and
christened them after the heroes of
her books-Erie, Hugo and Donovan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Life Sentence is Not Death.

Judge Smart of ottawa has de-
cided that confinement in the peniten-
tiary on a sentence of life for murder
does not constitute legal death in the
sense that the objects property
passes to the heirs. e. j. Preston of
Ottawa was sentenced for life for the
murder of his wife. His daughter
sold his residence property. Preston
was pardoned two years ago by Gov.
Hoch and recovered his property in
court
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Can Save Money en- Text Reo<s.

According to an estimate made pub
lie recently prepared BY State Printer
McNeal after an exhaustive investiga-
lion, the state of Kansas can print its
3wn text books for use in the public
schools of the state for little more
than half what they now cost The
;otal cost to Kansas people for school
books during the past year was SAT-
s42. McNeal estimates the same
books could have been printed by the
state ar1 delivered to the public at
I total co. of s253,152. IS, a saving of
t224.lS9.65.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
A crimean Veteran Dead

Brig. Gen. Henry Jackson, retired.
died at his home in Leavenworth re-
Gently. Gen. Jackson was a soldier of
the Crimean war, the Civil war, the
Spanish-Ameriean and numerous In
dian campaigns. He was born in Can
terbury, England, in 1887 and when
Is years old enlisted as a soldier and
was in the Crimean war from 1853 to
1856 He took part in the siege of
Sebastopol
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
A Bank is PAYING Out.

The affairs of the Citizens and
Farmers State bank of Arkansas City
will be wound up shortly after the
first of the year. The bank failed a
month ago. Two weeks later n divi-
dend of 25 per cent was declared and
another dividend of the same amount
has been ordered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Must Have Meant Him.

'1 wish I knew" said Cholly Sap
head, IF have any show of winning
Miss Roxie Sweilman."
Well answered Miss Peppery,
from a remark of hers / think you're
her choice
She said nobody was good enough
to be her husband"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Brewers Plead Guilty.

The Helm Brewing company of Kan
sas City was fined 500 and costs in
the United States district court at
Topeka for shipping misbranded beer
into Kansas. The company pleaded
guilty to one count presented by the
United States district attorney