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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08
SOME PLAIN, SIMPLE FACTS.

The dfhcial returns from the
election Of November have been
certified to the Secretary OF
State and that Official has cast
them up and made known the
legal results. Each candidate on
the Republican state ticket has
been credited with q majority
ought TO be conclusive. The ay-
erage majority OF the four candi
dates on the Republican State
ticket was 4,04s. The average Of
six candidates on the Democratic
State ticket, declared elected in
1908, was Only 2,254 The lowest
majority credited 10 a candidate
on the Democratic State ticket in
1908 was'773 (tor Roach for Sac
rotary of STATED. The highest
3,l33 (for Cowgirl for State
Treasurer). The lowest majority
shown by the official returns Of
the late election In favor OF a
Republican candidate Is 2,240
flor Evans for Superintendent Of
Schools), The highest is 5,429
(for Wrightman for Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioned.
In 1908 six Democratic candi-
dates for State Offices we're com
missioned on small msjorities OBJ
tanned in Kansas City where the
election was regarded as the
most fraudulent ever held in that
city.
In 1908 the exceptionally large
Republican majority in St Louis
would have defeated all the Dem.
ocratic candidates but for an ex
traoroinary, irregular and sus
piclous Democratic majority in
Jackson county Gncludirg Kan
sas City). In 1910 the Democra-
tic msjority in Jackson county
was greatly decreased while The
Republican maturity in $, Louis
increased-the increase be ng due
TO an orderly, lawful and honest
election, in which more than the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

usual number of qualified voters
participated.
These statements are correct
nre beyond reasonable doubt and
will remain uncontradicted nc
matter what processes may be
employed to discredit them. And
it may be fairly stated that the
voting in ST Louis is not open to
doubt or suspicion, as is the vote
for representative in every one
Of the close counties from which
Democrats were elected TO the
Legislature.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

Governor Hadley having made
honest elections possible in the
big cities, the Democratic politi-
clans must make the people Of
the counties believe a lie TO sue
cessfully discount that Republic
can achievement. Missourians
are not as ready as they former
ly were 20 accept the statements
Of Democratic leaders as gospel
truth, THEY'LL have TO be shown.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

Western people are not dispos-
ed TO allow the interests repre-
scented by agents Of railroads in
the Mississippi val v aud by
commercial orgarz tioaS in the
eastern states b. dictate how and
when the Missouri and Mississ.
ippi riyers may be- improved and
used "a commercial arteries.
They are entitled 10 what they
have been seeking at Wash.
ington aud will not much longer
tolerate delay and Indifference.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

The two Supreme Judges, the
Railroad and Warehouse Com.
missioner, aud the State Super
intendaut of Schools elected by
the people November, 8, will be
indicted into Office early in Jan.
uary if the constitution and laws
of the State are at that time in
effect.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

When Cornelius Roach, the
Democratic Secretary of State,
became indignant over the like
warmness OF the Democratic
leaders toward the contest prop
osition and issued a statement
the whole state laughed. Gov
eruor Hadley expressed the cur
rent sentiment when he said that
Roach's statement would have
been more timely two years ago.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08

The TRIBUNE, one dollar for
one year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-12-08
BLUE BELL CREAM
HARVESTER
PAYS "A DIVIDEMD DAILY

NO Farm is'complete without one. Up-to-date far
mars use them throughout the country and as money
makers their quality is unquestioned. They also save
housewives.
If you will call on Us or write we will be- glad TO
furnish you with any further information you may de-
sire. We fee sure that,if you will investigate you will
lose no timein ~aquireing that greatest of all dairy con-
veniences, The Blue Bell Cream Harvester.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
LARGE DEMAND FOR RUBBER
New Plants Supplying Product are
Eagerly Sought-Efforts to Find
Substitute.

Rubber is in such demand for mod
ern uses that not only are new plants
supplying 1t being sought, but eager
efforts are being made to produce sub
stitutes. Artificial indigo and artif.
cial camphor are among the great sue.
cesses of modern chemistry, and artif-
cial rubber seems to be near at hand.
as the production of caoutchouc by
synthesis has been already announced
by Mr.. Allsebrook and DR.. Docherty,
of Burton-on-Trent, England. A pro-
cess yielding an adequate supply
would take rank as one of the great.
est of chemical achievements. Sub,
stitutes for rubber find some uses. and
one of the most promising recent ones
seems to be patented German com
position containing glue, glycerine.
chrome salts, lead plaster vegetable
f1bers parchmented by acids, gum
tragacanth, vegetable balsams and wa.
ter glass. A process of making rub
Der from naptha is said to be under
test on large scale in the Caucasus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Garfield Chcnged His Mind

appoint my son to the West Point Mil.
itary academy
The presidents manner changed in.
stantly; his cordiality left him to such
a degree that he was visibly annoyed.
4 have already made out the presi-
Dental appointments for the year. he
said. shortly, and sent them over to
Secretary Lincoln. They cannot be
changed
Well, Mr.. President, want you
to hear my story, said I was des-
perately wounded at the battle of NAL
vern Hill, as you know. The bullet
passed half way around my body |
was left for dead on the field. was
found by the Confederates, nursed
back to life by them and finally ex-
changed. Since then | have been an
invalid.
ut was while was lying In the Con-
federate hospital, a prisoner of war,
that was told that son had been
born to me on the day of the battle
of Malvern Hill. He was born about
the time I lay as one dead upon the
field. And as / lay upon my bed of
pain. fighting with all my strength
that might see my boy made vow
to myself. 1t was that If ever | got
back home that boy should be christ
ened Malvern Hill Darnum. And he
was. Mr., President, pust as soon as
| had sufficiently recovered to be sent
home. And now. he wants to be a SOL
der. MIR. President. don't you think
that have right to ask you to APP
point him?'
"As l ceased speaking, the president
came up to me and seized my hand.
General Barnum,' he said, In voice
that clearly showed me he was
touched yours is an appeal that |
cannot resist. Much as I hate to do
1t, | will have to break my word to
some one. | will write a little note
which you will take to Secretary Lin
coin. 1t Will instruct him to substitute
the name of your son for some one of
the names l have already sent to him.
But, general, before you hand him the
note, tell him the story you have Just
told me-that he may understand. d"
Copyright, 1910. by f, J. Edwards)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Maine Lumberman Made II Clear TO
Greeley and Oepew That the Pine
Tree State Was Not for
Them.

IN 1872, when Horace Greeley, OPP
posing General Grant, was running for
president as the candidate of the Lib
eral Republican party. the New York
state branch of that party nominated
Chauncey NJ. Depew for lieutenant
governor The Liberal Republican ma
tional committee wanted to make
strong campaign in the state of Maine.
which, then as now, held an early
fall state election and so 1t sent Mr..
Depew into Maine to make several
addresses.
His first speech was scheduled to
be delivered in Lewiston, the home
of the late Nelson Dingley. There
was a strong Liberia! Republican SEN
timent among the college men of the
Pine Tree state, and so it happened
that at the Lewiston meeting Mr.. De-
pew found himself OIL the platform
with the president of Bates college
and several of his professors. as well
as with the party leaders In that To-
cality, and the college president acted
as chairman Of the meeting.
The hall was packed But Mr. De-
pew noticed that while the audience
was orderly, IT was not very demon
stratiye. He did his best to warm 1t
up, but without any great success.
though he drew forth plenty Of APP
plause from the college men on the
platform.
When the finished, the college pres
ident rose. Fellow citizens" he ex-
claimed. "the nominee of the Liberal
Republican party for president.
Horace Greeley, is citizen of New
York. The distinguished gentleman
we have heard tonight is a nominee
of the Liberal Republican party of
New York for lieutenant governor. l
move three cheers for the distin-
guished sons of New York, our candi-
dates. Horace Greeley and Chauncey
M. Depew" Then he braced himself,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Former Postmaster General James
Story of the Final ire Be-
tween the TWO U - ytates
Senators From NE ork.

Many have been the anecdotes told
of Senator Thomas G. Plat since his
death, few weeks ago. and many of
them have had some reference to his
intimate relations for nearly 20 years
with Roscoe Conkling, whose name
is still traditional as that of one of
the great forces in the United States
senate between 1866 and 1881. The
sudden resignation of Senators Conk-
ling and Plat from the senate In 1881,
as result of their quarrel with Pres
ident Garfield, is historic. But to only
few of Senator Platt's old friends
has 1t been known all these years
exactly the time and the manner in
which his long friendship with Sena-
tor Conkling was broken.
Il was passing down Broadway one
morning. think 1t must have been
in the spring of 1885," said former
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

Washington had abandoned, and was
stretching a long-drawn-out neck and
taking gentle side roll for relaxa-
ton, while Dame Washington was
easing her cramped legs by a stroll
round the corral, congratulating her
self doubtless on being early off duty.
These long-necked birds bolt the
most extraordinary things, such as
iron and steel nails, gimlets, tennis
and other hard balls, jewels, and
stones. The gardner took from a bask1
ct oranges, of which fruit they are
exceedingly fond, and decorously bid
ding the previously quiet but now
place aux danes, let Madame have
the first his hand scarce neared the
gaping beak protruding ready, than
gulp, and in the long thin neck the
orange showed the way down, gone ere
a lady watching could exclaim, "she
does not even seem to taste it though
we see it going" why certainly" re-
spends our gardener, to whom the re-
mark seemed not unexpected cts a
lengthened-out enjoyment You re-
member Mark Twain and the giraffe. -
Plucking season, we are told, is an
nounced in the local papers, and visi-
tors throng for the interesting event,
which, in reality, is a cutting of the
larger plumes and only plucking of
the smaller ones that are ready to
fall There is no pain in the removal,
as the large feathers are also ripe for
falling, but the birds resent the initial
handling, and an angry ostrich is q
danger, as they kick with a power and
directness well known to denizens of
the desert. Consequently they are be-
guiled, not driven, into a corner of
the corral by several men, and a hood
is drawn over their heads, when, re-
alizing their helplessness they offer
little or no resistance.
The Oldest ostriches stand eight
feet high and weigh 300 pounds. The
feathers of the male are in some re-
spects superior to those of the female,
harder in texture, retaining curl longer
and are capable of taking a beautiful
glossy finish. On the live birds they
are not the long, thick plumes we seek
in purchase, but are single, fat and
somewhat unusable looking. Three or
more of like length and width are
placed together and other methods of
treatment are adopted to obtain the
richness, fiuf1ness and grace that rem
der them so attractive for personal
adornment.
S. FRANCES LATIMER,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Wireless Pocket Apparatus.

a wireless telegraph apparatus was
exhibited recently by the inventor.
Professor Cereootann. the priest in
charge of the Munich parish, during a
scientific lecture before an audience
of persons engaged in the various
branches of scientific investigation.
The instrument consists of a wood
en- base with the letters of the alpha.
bet thereupon arranged in a circle A
small metal indicator swings on a
pivot in the center. so adjusted as to
respond TO the wireless dot and dash
currents and spell out the messages.
The apparatus is simple and somewhat
larger than the ordinary card case.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
How General Barnum Persuaded the
President to Appoint to Military
Academy Son Who Was
Born on Great Battle Day.

A day or two after his son had grad
uated from West Point in the sum-
mer of 1855, CHANGED to meet the
late Gen. Henry A. Barnum, who was
one of the fighting leaders of the Ar
my of the Potomac AS / congratu-
lated him on his sons success, his
face beamed. Then he broke out with:
And, do you know, the boy got into
West Point on the strength of story
that | told President Garfield shortly
after his Inauguration.
at was this way" the general con.
tinued. 81 was very anxious that my
son should receive a presidential APP
pointment TO West Point; I suppose
l had sentimental reasons for feeling
that way. But my friends told me that
1t was doubtful whether | would be
able to get a presidential appoint
ment. though there was no doubt
about the boys receiving a congress
sional appointment.
Nevertheless, | made up my mind
to see President Garfield himself about
the matter, and went to Washington
There | sought cut the congressman
from my district and asked him If he
would so with me to the White House.
He eyed me a title suspiciously and
then put the question squarely to me:
What do you want to see Garfield
for? You see, he had heard that
wanted a presidential appointment to
West Point.
al want to ask the president to
appoint my son to the West Point
Military academy | said.
"'No use, the congressman replied
learned only yesterday that the
president has sent the names of all
the presidential appointments to West
Point for this year to Secretary of
War Lincoln
Never mind I said. 4 want you
TO go with me And though saw
that he die not relish the errand very
much, he consented to accompany
me.
I'VE found the president in the cab
met room My companion introduced
me, and then started to say something
about my relations to the Republican
party, when the president interrupted.
"'Oh. he said, know General Bar
mum very we'll; recollect meeting you
when ! was in New York city just
before the presidential election to talk
over the political situation with some
of my friends
"T didn't think that you would re.
member me, Mr.. President / said
"'Oh, yes he said, and recall
too, that you were desperately wound
ed at Malvern Hill have heard that
the wound has never healed
THAT is true, Mr. President en-
swered I have been compelled tC
wear seton ever since the battle
Thus the conversation ran on fol
some time, and then the president
asked me what he could do for me
az have come, said. to ask you tt
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

the bearing down. / recommended il
to some friends and two of them baTs
been greatly benefited by it." Mrs,
MAE Mcknight, Oronogo. Mo.
Another Grateful Woman
st. Louis, Mo. was bothered
terribly with q female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. I began talJinS
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the tSanative
Wash and now l have no more troubles
that way Mrs. AL. HERzoG, 5722
Prescott Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is a difficult ona
doctors having done you no good
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. Itsurely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in.
t1ammation, liberation, displacemepts.
fibroid tumors, Irregularities. periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. It costs but trfAe
to try it, and the result is worth mil.
lions to many suffering women.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

Now, fellow citizens" he shrilled
forth, they have tried to give three
cheers for those New Workers. / move
that we just take the roof off for Gen.
eral Grant,"
Instantly pandcmonium broke loose
and the cheering lasted for ten min
utes. so that the roof actually seemed
almost to vibrate with it. Through 1t
all sat Mr. Depew and the college pres
ident and the professors, and when
1t was ended silently and gently they
departed from that hall.
From that hour forth Mr.. Depew
never doubted for whom Maine would
go hell bent" in the fall And today
he laughs whenever he recalls the In
cident, but never so heartily as did
General Grant when the story was told
to him for the first time at little
dinner given In his honor just before
he started upon his trip around the
world.
Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Raised the Roof for Grant

swung his arms. and shouted: Hip!
Hip"
His own hurrah and that of those
who occupied the platform with him
greeted him.
Again he waved his arms with an
impressive gesture. Hip! Hip" he
shouted.
The only response was his own hur-
rah and that of two professors.
For a third time he waved his arms,
and, Hip Hip" he cried.
His own hurrah was the only re-
Spouse.
Then there arose in the center OF
the house giant of lumberman.
who had good,naturec face and a
voice that had plainly been trained by
matching 1t with the winds of winter
in the lumber camps.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Everything All Right.

Not mumps but scarlet fever afford
ed the unwilling wit Of certain Chi
cage family occasion for an amusing
remark. The childish plague had
swept the neighborhood. and the chill.
dren had been gravely and repeatedly
warned not to run any risk OF infec-
ton. When, therefore, they came to
the dinner table. loud in glee at having
once more talked with a supposedly
quarantined comrade, the careful
mother fretted over their inevitable
danger.
Don't worry. motherkin," the spokes.
man Of the surprised Juvenile gvoup
fastened to reassure her. We're all
ght, honestly. Course we sat prett.
close TO Jimmie on the fence. but we
held our noses tight the whole endur.
IN time"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
His Claim to Prominence.

At social gathering a certain man,
intent on knowing every one. was in.
troduced to Senator Julius c. Burrows
of Michigan.
THE name Burrows Is very fami-
lar to me-" he said 81 am certain
that you are man of some promi-
nence."
YES" replied Senator Burrows, I
am the man that died at first just
before Casey came to bat in that cele-
brated ball game in Mudville. Sue
cess Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Sorry He Smoke.

Hubb tcrossly)-What earthly inter
est do you find in shopping-looking
over a lot of expensive things you
can't afford to buy?"
Mrs Hubb-Would you deny me the
pleasure of looking at the lovely
gowns l could have had IL I'd married
the man threw over for your"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Platt Squelched Conkling

Postmaster General Thomas L. James,
who at one time was on intimate
terms with both Senator Conkling and
Senator Platt, when | met Mr.. Plat
near the corner of Wall street and
Broadway.
Il noticed that he seemed somewhat
excited. Usually, no matter how much
Senator Plat was distributed, he was
| able to keep his composure, and was,
| in fact, the perfect master of himself
in that respect. Therefore, / asked
him If there were anything particular
ly out of the way. He took my arm
and walked slowly down Wall street,
talking to me ell the time until we
reached the Customs house.
Yes, l am disturbed he con-
fessed; I am mad clear through. /
can usually keep my temper, but l
have been unable to do that this morn
ing. Besides that, have broken der,
initely and finally with Roscoe Conk.
ling
What was the matter?' l asked,
In establishment.
was coming to my office from
the elevated railroad station said the
senator, when l saw considerable
crowd collected in front OF the main
entrance of my office building. A mo.
ment later recognized Roscoe Conk-
ling standing in the center of 1t. He
was in a violent temper. ! saw his
head nodding and his arms swinging
in the air as though he WAS beating
1t with his fists. l wondered who the
unfortunate victim of his great gift
of tongue-lashing was.
Who, do you suppose, it was? 1t
was Jay Gould He stood with his
head cooked little to one side, per-
fectly silent. l never saw him when
he looked so inconspicuous. You
know what little man he is physical
ly, but he looked hitler than ever be-
side Conkling l made my way
through the crowd. which greatly rel
ished the scene, and / could hear
enough that Conkling was tongue
flashing Mr.. Gould on account of some
article that had appeared in news
paper of which he though Mr.. Gould
was the owner.
"I went up to Conkling and said
to him: Senator, see that you and
Mr.. Gould are in some hot discussion
here. This is no place for 1t. You
are attracting a crowd. Come up in
to my office, where you viii be undis-
turbed and unseen"
'Conkling turned upon me like a
tiger, what Jay Gould had been get
ting, l got. never was called such
names as Conkling showered upon me.
But | stood perfectly quiet and so did
Mr.. Gould. At last when Mr.. Conkling
was out of breath, l turned to Mr..
Gould.
"Mr. Gould" l said, 81 am sorry
to have met you this morning under
these distressing circumstances.
shall have to bid you good morning I"
Then l turned to Senator Conk-
ling and Strengthened up before him.
LAS for you. sir" said, you may go
to hell. never want to speak TO you
again, or want you to speak to me. !"
So you see. | have at last done with
Roscoe Conkling.'"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Her Principles Took a Vacation.

She belongs to this new health as.
ISOLATION, doesn't she?"
Yes. Haven't you seen her kiss
me not badge?"
NO. ! saw her out walking with
George Thompson last night. but l
didn't notice any such badge"
Probably she had turned ii over. +"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Taste in Art.

when l was your age said MIR.
Sirius Barker, Il used to sit away
back in the gallery to see the plays of
William Shakespeare"
Well" replied Johnny Frontrow
that's as near as I'd want to get to 3
Shakespeare show"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

the tioor without
my heart f1utteripS
and | couldnot even
receive a letter.
Every month | had
such q bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia b,
|Pinkham's Veppt9.
Bile Compound has
|done my nerves A
great deal of good
land has alsoral;sr,sf
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
X Would Depend,

Would you marry a man who wore
side whiskers?"
Il might if / thought 1t would DO
worth while to reform him"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Different.

Eyes, Brown will stick to anything
he likes"
True, but he doesn't like anything
he has to stick to."-Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

And some people have too much re-
spect for other peoples homes ana
not enough for their own.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22
Can't See the joke

Has he any sense of humor?"
Not bit. lie even gets sore when
NOW my lawn before daylight"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-07-22

Jiggson-If man could only sell
coal at the north pole or Ice in hadesl
Wiggson-But that's out of the CUES.
ton.
Juggson-I know; but, gee! Just
think Of the prices he could get!