The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-11

meals az a restaurant there lho fact
that a Republican committee meeting
was being held at Chilicnthu 0n lho
day OF Mr., james visit thCro may
have preiudiced his claim Tor So cN
penses. Mr. James obtained from Mr..
Phillips, a merchant at Buwdry Gut "a
receipt for 81 paid him Coy jamcal tor
meals and assistance in official dudes
and also a testimonial that duuhtloHs
removed all doubt Ia the auditor
mind as to accommodation furnished
travellers &C that "wide place va thc
road" and as 70 what good citizens
who know Mr.. James think OF him
The auditor allowed only 30 cents gi
this item OF $500, however.
The auditor has finally paid 9ll bui
$40 OF the expense account liel us
Mr. James. aud Tor $500 of thp-
amount Mr.. James has died roCr.l,
as valid as any trayeliu. Jalu c.Ull
present for money oNncuJ.d For Che
balance he cannot wei obtain receipts
for 10 was spent for meals. and other
eNpenscs incident 20 tfayeI-slCh cN
penses as are generally included iD
travelling expense accounts wi.heu.
vouchers but verified by Che oath uI
the claimant. n the auditor does nor
pay this balance the game fund wI.
have ten dollars more than 90 o. emu.
tied to and a poor man win lose tr
The taxpayers will derive NO harcI.
whatever and that much u.aHt.I Hrul
ing knife Of the auditor win bear q
rusty spot on IFS shining sar.aee.
Democratic papers .hn. have been
asserting with emphasis ..ef OIL. nuf
itor has been usiB- OBI. u..u.nr Eg..
on the accounts OF the game and Hsr
commissioner department ore o..
minded o. the fact that E.r IHi.rInu
does not deny that DEE spent gI
last year and $4,000 .ha H. aI.
months Of this year iu |urona-a..nr
and protecting game and Ga lu orr
der that the public may know f1 what
extent the auditor has used hia urlu-
ing knife on the account presented
by Mr.. Tolcrtou ana his deputies Dc IFS
stated that of $50 900 .u ,ll.n filed
less than SIS remains unpaid. iuelul-
ing the $40 withheld from ST. James
tor $i50 rf which valid receipts were
]preseutedl. u i- NOT iu.raI Joy Nr
ToIert0n that the auditor bad au.
''snl 10 shave
are suoA as any
mousse "-''1 '' -. -.." e~ I.'
d u"'s'7 I'D. o".
just criticism concerning THE account
Oh MI james N ..', DIS '''
sworn Sl"'..".NI "17 ~.N
IulS as oN- "
mount iiu 'o' qua .'.
ueh'al EXPENSE '"' "''t'- D-,A SEP
aIat'u iIu" l's a 'te,"
lcaliy TOT H".'' 'Ni".
Out OF the $>'.'"' 'Apra-s. "I.
Ioleriuu sl'pp' was sI'.i Tor "a. "-
pins q zane tsF--lHa '.st Ha."
farm operated 10y any state DO the
Union ana me oA.l ,N' ever '5.A'
Ishtd IN missouri "H'N a" roo"
charge OF the department lH.F' was
a balance @! ON! Flf'' 900 ..a game
and hsh u ana i1"'' was DO oA'.'
luTh''4ite' printing nI eA.I.. aN1'I-
able Tor the use oi On. department
by a Democratic legislature lt1 De-
come VIGOROUSLY ineffective aud game
and hsh protection Haa A l-ie. All
OF his expenditure nave l"-- l-.l
from the game and A." ila+ provided
for oy the Ia" or ls.' Not % Ao.ltI
In that fund m from taxation n.
is created 0y money derived from
nmuH.uE licenses .. ....-.. -.- .....
20 hunt and hsh and desire laal Same
and hsh De protected ana lI'l. gated
IN order that me sport may Doc co.
)oyed To the state iA. NHIa |a. t..-
ury the money Nllh which DO. depart.
ment Is sustained. iA1' l'F pave
shown by the TACT that the expense
OF d ',-'u t"-''N -'
anu "'n '""' N,''