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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26
waInut 80 u 2 ohureh.

There win be preaching AZ the
Walnut Street M Z Chureh next
Sunday a. m. and 1880 p m
Sunday School a. gas q IN
Juuior League al ago p. IN
Epworth League At 6.sO P. m.
Epworih League Bible Study
Class TUESDAY evening 81 7;3o.
PRAYER meeting ThursdAy zsso.
". T. PYLEs. Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26
LOW e0lOkIST RATES TO IAE
NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA.

From FssruaFy i5 anJa April s0sh
the Barington snakes tirestiy Fesiue
ed ous-uay rates toF @sstbsrs going
a. California. Montana. Hlg Horn
ts.sln, idaho. N ,tsbinEtUn, OrsEon.
Faszet Sound Country ena BRITISH
N'olnmbta. sscnessilg spaaglle, the
reaaetien ls from e5 % 40 per
cant
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26

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7o,iil K SEATED
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26
80 I,resn,lerlan Church.

There viii he preaching servie'
mex, sunday at II an, ard J ~
p- M
Prayermeo,ing Thursday 1880 pm
Sunday School ., 9;4S a. m.
luaior Endesyor a. s p. m.
Senior Endeavor At 6s3o p m.
81. o CeANcsLIoR,
Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26
speelaI one go Low lsates.

On Dec. i6, Jan. 8 and 20. Feb.
3 and ~, Mch- and u. April
and a. abe Frisco lire viii sell
tickets 81 one-haif fare plus 81 90
20 points IN Arkansas Indian ~.
Oklshoma. Texas. Louisiana sud
New Mexico.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26

lard Amherst. of iondon. collects
eroWpa. aad has e Catlnts vita b
n1mttf ~ ano aQcclmgps ~ oHfafd
"a skfnloces intiltinH ne cfoAn
oern - Charles n az ~ coleaalion
no cfcen norn 81 utafkc NJ 4nd
ne cue made fpg oaeea Adeeida
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26

The Frisco wtii-maSe stpeeial rates
on tarss TO tls fouowiuz las An
geios. tai. May ls-1Z Mnr3i Gras,
Mobile and Sew Orieans. Feh- 1888
Humescckcr one way and round rap
20 various points on the hrss sad
third Tuesdays BE eaeh mouth uuils
April seth. For tgn particulars sc
4. 4. IeABAEEfEEU.
I.acai Aseut-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-26

" v, EEN0lsON,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
DREAD MAFIA
EASTERN CITIES SHRINK FROM
MYSTERIOUS BAND.
In A QUANDARY
Are Brought Face to Face With the
Fact That Thousands of American.
People Are Threatened by the
shrewd Society Of the Black Hand.

New York. Dec. g. Police depart
in this city, Philadelphia, Chi
cago and other metropoli have by a
rapid succession of events been
brought face to face with the problem
that the safety of thousands OF Ameri.
can citizens and their families depend
upon the %uprooting and destruction OF
the Malta, with its appalling record OF
murders and other crimes in this coun.
try. 4. 80.
Mysterious Workings.
So secret, underground and mysteri
GUS have been the workings of the soci
ETY. that it has taken the police. of New
York some time to really give Gre
dence to its existence, In Little Italy
there have been countless mysterious
assaults, and there have been strange
disappearance that the police
have never solved. Then came the
celebrated barrel murder mystery. II
remained for the United States secret
service to prove absolutely the exist
ence of a dangerous band of foreigners
who had a strong oatbound ~organiza-
ton known as the Malta. Particularly
INSCRIPTIONS and reckless is thai
branch of it which las chosen the
sinister name OF 1.-The Black Hand"
Threatened Priest.
1t is the men of this society who
from letters in the possession of the
authorities, threatened the KIDNAPPING
of Father Cirringioneo of Westchester
and who did kidnap him II only
stopped at murder in their anger at a
ransom not being paid, because the
newspaper pronlinence given. the case
such strong public sentiment
that the police were forced to the
most strenuous efforts to catch the
band.
A Shrewd Band.
In this. as well as dozens of other
cases, they have failed Sin their pur-
pose. The Malta society and particu-
larly the Black Hand band, is con-
Quoted with a shrewdness and secrecy
that foils every attempt to penetrate
its haunts. get inside knowledge and
to bring its members TO justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

LgsEF1 rFEgTgE4 - rfHrtf
WE AXE ABoEI TO LAND. TALK 10 Me-
first moment, catching sight of her sit
ting there. q picture in her fine plaid
cape and her big tan hat shading the
black of her eyes. with a fetching
background of sen and cloud and
spray, he loved her.
HE loved her. she echoed, her
gaze on the, skies, turning from yellow
to crimson, from crimson to purple
from purple to the soft, mellow gray OF
the night. Loved her so soon?'
Love does not calculate" said hei
sit comes"
There was a moment of silence, DUR
ing which he regarded her.
You are sweet" he whispered. j
How do you know 1 am sweet?" she
smiled back at hims
How do ! know it IS commencing tn
be dark? How do ! know we are near
ing the coast of England: How do q
know ~anything?'
Tha answer pleased her. Her fingers,
which We're resting lightly on his arm.
pressedsit.
They walked briskly across facing
the fog and the coast. In the darkness
they We're surrounded by ghostly figs
ures, their expectant faces also toward
the coast, some home going.
Talk to me- he begged. TELL me-
1T is too oon From Dieppe to New
haven, four hours. 1t is much too
soon," she reiterated.
Have you forgotten the studio OF
Nine. Lemaire and how we met there?
Besides, love does not count the hours.
Listen to the fog horns. We are about
to land. Talk to me-"
well" she began and stopped.
He took her chin and lifted up her
face to his. His eyes, like the lights on
the coast. glowed burningly misty With
the fog between.
We'll. what X he insisted.
Unless l do" said she. this story. it
seems to me. stands less show of being
finished than the other one"
sThe story" he frowned. always
the story! Drop 1t and live. They are
commencing to land. We must look
out for u luggage. Talk to me. Tell
me.ypu care for me" i
well, thefgy, She told him, perhaps
l do" aAs5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

her down, and I will tell you anothe
story, an old, old story, but. the sweet
est stcr.yain the World:
Walking arm in arm across the deck
they stood facing the sunset.
AN exquisite Turner effect said be-
critically, those blown about clouda.
wish had my brushes and paints
Il minute"
80 that is what you do. then. paintis
yes,
paint it on canvas, and 1 win paint
it with words, then Wen compare
We will. But the storyY
yes. l had forgotten. The story
ITS a very simple story Of a man
who walked up the eangplank Of al
boat one afternoon carelessly. unthink.
ing, never once imagining what await
ed him there
IF I'm guessing anywhere as Ito
what this story is going to be-" she in
corrupted, Il should think it was old.
Why, it's so Old
Give mt n chance to finish it-and
who saw sitting wrapped in rugs upon
the hold
Again she interrupted him. +
Il was right in my guess" said she.
ITS a love story. Stop. 1t won't do.
Begin another. The market is drugged
with them. The editor won't have
them. Tell me something else. For the
love Of mercy tell me something ,clse.."
u will tell you this" he declared. o
none" i
She sighed rcsignedly. @
"Go on" said she. )
There's many a strange thing In
life" he obeyed. continuing, but the
strangest of all is love. 1t is impossible
to tell how it comes
Or where it goes she added, laugh-
ing.
He waived the QUESTION.
Like the wind" he murmurcd. "it
bloweth where it listeth. From the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
x%,irsNNrn HIGHWAYS.

We attended good roads convention
recently. Notwithstanding thr ilert
ms WAS he'd ut 81 Very Lnsy season OF
tse year. there H%s a large attendance,
showing that the people, and paftieu-
la:iy the farmers are waking mp 10
the importance of this matter. \ very
different condition confreats tile pno-
pie OF n prairie states from that
which oar friends in the eastern states
have to meet in TIE matter of securing
better roads. The highways in the
west and northwest are all laid out
on the section lines. in most cases re-
CARELESS of hills. sloughs or other i'm
pediments. Through II vast section the
soil is of black muck or gumbo: no
gravel or stone available. To construct
permanent mud proof roads in his ter
ritory will cost not far FROM $4,000 per
mile. The average township has sew
enry miles of highway which is used
for traffic. The enormous expense en-
tailed is a bar to this plan of improve
nlent. In the east things are different.
There are not so many highways; there
is ali abundance of the best of road
making material near at h.nd. Speak
ing for he prairie sections. vt us look
at the problem in Il sensible and prac-
tical way and see what it is possible to
do. The first and all important thing
is to secure the perfect drainage of The
dirt road. This is largely hindcred
now for lack of proper legislation in
most of the western or prairie states.
which will compel landowners to per-
NIT h passing of the water over their
land. it being frequently impossible to
conduct the drainage water continuous
" along the highway route. This is
one Of the first things tt remedy. This
done, the laying of two lines of drain
tile six or eight feet apart down the
highway under the roadbed will work
wonders. Follow this up with a cover
ing of gravel or even sand and the use
of wide tired wagons, and the now al
most impossible dirt road is improved
500 per cent, and this, too, at a rea-
sonable cost. There is no guesswork
about this. In addition to this sort Of
work, we would favor the a%ppropria-
ton by the boards of supervisors of
each county of from $4,000 to $4,000
a year for the construction of mac
adamized roads on the leading thor
oughfares between the towhs and
cities. We do not like the idea Of Great
ing an enormous bonded debt for this
purpose, a plan which is being ardently
advocated by some of the enthusiasts
in road Improvement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
MEN WHO no THINGs.

The man who does things is far bet
ter fitted to do the talking in our farm
institutes than the man who thinks he
knows how. Theory and practice do
not always so hand in hand. The do
ing Of a thing ends controversy so far
as theory Is concerned. A score of ag-
ricultural papers in the country are
run by men who do not know the diff
ference between a barrow pig and a
wheelbarrow, a wether and a crop serv-
ice report, a balanced ration from bal
ance all" at the country dance. Scien.
tifc theories are valuable just so far
as they are backed up by practical re.
suits and no further. The scientist
says a thing is SO because he has
evolved the fact from higher mathe.
mates. The farmer proves it is moi
so by plain everyday practice. In a
word, the conclusions of theorists mus
always be received on probation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
IN THE OLD DAYS.

In h year 1853 we raised a ten acre
feld of corn upon a new farm on the
Minnesota frontier. When this corn
was ripe we had to watch it day and
night to keep the sand hill crane the
ducks and geese from wholly destroy
ing it. These birds would light in this
field by the thousand if not driven off.
When we husked the crop it looked as
If the sheep had had the run of the
field for a month. Good shooting?
Well, we should say SO. No trick to
kill in one morning more birds than
one could carry home. But what vas
the use of killing? No market. and
we would have then been glad TO have
snapped four fat geese for two pounds
Of salt pork. But we would give a
food deal 10 have just n day in that
old cornfield now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
ONION CULTURE.

We have two or three inquiries rs to
the culture of onions. We usually grow
from an acre to an acre and a half Of
seed onions each year and have learned
a few things about raising this crop
which we did not know when we COM
menced. The selection of a piece of
ground for the crop is u most important
matter, more so than with any other
crop we know Of. 1t should be as near
ly level as possible end should be pre-
pared the previous year by well Ter
tilizing and q continuous stirring Of
the soil, SO as to exhaust and destroy
all weed growth. We prefer a clay
loan for a soil, the onion, like wheat,
liking a firm seed bed. When the field
has been SO prepared the previous year
we only mellow the surface with a har-
row in the spring. The field is then
planked smooth and the seed sown with
a garden drill 81 adjusted as to drop
the seed about n inch apart. Cultipa-
uon begins just as soon as the rows
can be followed and is followed up un-
til the onions begin to form the bulb.
If 1T is a dry time it will pay to run
through them with the surface knives
of the c%ultivator as often as once a
week. There will have to be one hand
wedding in the row; perhaps two. The
seed should be sown as early in the
spring as possible. On good land so
prepared q crop Of from 500 to 800
bushels per acre may be raised. 1t will
cost about $40 to raise an acre Of on
ions, and an average price Of not less
than IS cents may be depended on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
EccIesiasfica1 Headrear.

A story is being told of which Lord
Rosebery is the alleged subject. On
n occasion hefwent into a large Or
ford street establishment to purchase
a new hat and while he stood bare
headed waiting to be fitted a bishop
entered on the same errand and mis-
took the earl for II of the shop ass
sistants.
Have YOU "a hat like ,this." he
asked, showing his W extraordinary
headgear. !,
Lord Rosebery took it from him and
examined II critically before he am
swered. No ne replied at length, I'll
haven't got a hat like that, and il Il
had wouldn't wear 4tt!'-IondonI
News.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
FAVOR SHOW
POLICE DO NOT ARREST GRAND
RAPIDS CITIZENS.
MANY MORE IMPLICATED
Newspaper Men Are Included Among
Those Who Are Mentioned in War
rants Issued Last Night-Gerrit H.
AIbers %Surrenders.

.EN~L 1910 A
Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 8. The
prominent citizens for whom warrants
were issued last night on charges in
connection with the water scandal
were spared the humiliation OF arrest
today. In stead of placing the warrants
in the hands of officers to serve the of
ficials telephoned to the respondents
from police headquarters requesting
them to appear.
Aibers Surrenders.
Gerrit H. AlberS. charged with per.
jury at his trial on the charge. of at
tempting to bride Alderman Renihan
surrendered himself today.
Burch Valves Examination.
Charles S. Burch. manager of the
Evening Press waived examination
I'M was bound owe to the superior
court for trial.
Many More Implicated.
Chapter two of the Lake Michigan
Wfster%Scandal wassopened to the pub
lie last night. Judge Hagegty sof the
police court, signed warrants for the
arrest of seven more prominent men
implicated in the scandal by the con-
fession of ex-City Attorney Liant K.
Salisbury. The list of men for whom
warrants We're issued is as follows:
Charged with conspiracy: ]. Clark
Sprout, former manager of the defunct
Grand Rapids Democrat; Charles S.
Burch, manager of the Grand Rapids
Evening Press; Eugene d. Conger,
manager of the Grand Rapids Herald;
J. Russell Thomson. former, reporter
for the Grand Rapids Evening Press:
Isaac +. Lamoreaux, former city
clerk.
Charged with attempting subordina-
ton of perjury: William f. Mcknight,
attorney, vino was democratic candi-
date for attorney general in 1902.
Charged afwith perjury: Ex-State
Senator: Geo. f. Nichols. Iionia, Mich,
attorney at law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
IOWA MERCHANTS BANKRUPT.
H. G. stuffler & Co. of Des Moines Ask
to be Declared InsoIvent.

Des Moines, Dec. S.--H. G. Stefier
& Co. general merchandise. have filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in
the United States court. Liabilities,
$4,000. The bank of ColfaX, of which
suicide Woods was president, owed the
company $4,000. The failure to read
ize on this account is believed TO have
precipitated the crisis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

pends on tile man who has you by the
heels, and men are not to be trusted.
No; shouldn't care to, kiss the Blar-
ney stone"
shivering, she drew her cape about
her throat.
You are cold" said he. I'VE are
nearing the British coast. The chill OF
the fog comes out to welcome us. Shall
= tuck yon ini Here. let me put my
warm Scotch rug around you"
Pm cold, but that's not what's the
,natter with me so much. It's that
story. II worries me.
Throwing Off the rugs, he sprang
down and stood before her.
Come, let's walk about holding out
his arms, then, laughing and remem-
bertug, taking her two hands to help
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
FlTz ANXIOUS FOR A FIGHT.
cornishman Ready For corbett When
His Hands are Better.

New York, Dec. S.-Rob Eitzsimmons
has arrived here from Chicago. and
from the tenor. of his remarks he has
not retired from the ring The Cor
%nisiiinan * still full of fight, and says
that. unless the unexpected happens.
his next opponent viii be Jim Cor
bett. FItZ looks Very we'll. With The
exception OF his hands. both of which
We're sWatled ia bandages, he did not
show any traces Ofshis recent gruelillg
twenty round mill with George Card
ner IN San Francisco.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

A<signiticant fact connected with one
OF the state rcformatories is that out
OF 200 boys and girls there cared for
not n vas born on II farm. All came
from the cites and towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

The value of a good name in business
is moderated by too many men. 1t is
worth. from a financial point alone. a
good deal to be known as a thoroughly
honest and dependable man-one who
always keeps his; word, who puts, good
apples in the middle of the barrel. one
who will always try to give value re-
ceived and honest, liberal measure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Corn as the most valuable raw ma
terial should never be allowed to leave
the farm. Some way should be found
to Manufacture it CONVEX it - into
some form of finished farm produce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

1t is a compliment to American agri-
culture that the province of Western
Australia is seeking American experts
to show it how best to open up new
tracts of agricultural land in that
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

One of the most profitable crops
raised by greenhouse men is winter
lettuce, for which there is a constant
and good demand all winter long.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10
FROM !
! DIEPPE TO !
) NEWHAVEN (;
: By Zoe Anderson Norris !
: Copyright. 1901. by zss Anderson Norris
By Zoe Anderson Norris
Copyright. 1901. by 1es Anderson Norris

L is always he and she. Whether it
be Adam and Eve, John and Mar
garet or Darby and Joan, it is he
and she.
When the trunks had been low
cred into the hold ard the hold
covered over, she brought her steam.
er rug. flung 1t across one corner,
propped herself thereupon. wrapped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

The burning of a straw pile on u
farm is a pretty good sign that there is
a mortgage on the land. If there was
less straw produced or more stock kept
to convert it into fertilizer, there would
be fewer mortgages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

II is har.l . tell witch is doing the
Npsf work II t Il. tate OF Minnesota
ii,f irun Mines. t..e dairy COW or Ole
Olsspn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

A man "a eve do his bent in his
business unless he has a love for and
an enthusiasm in his work. Too many
of Us work like the slave, counting la
Dor as toll and Infewardedseffort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

The farm telephone is no longer q
luxury. but a necessity. If you have
not got one, get one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

The legislature O. lllinois 1pprcpri-
ates Slo;tss for scientific Investigation
of ur corn piani.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Some Of the humblest forms Of crea-
ton are the most useful. The common
earthworm, one of the lowest forms of
animate life. is constantly at work
nitrifying and enriching the soil. Still
there are plenty of people who think
the worm has no mission save to serve
as a bait for suckers and bullheads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

We are asked whether a telephone
company has the right to build its line
across your land without your consent.
No; it has no such right, and, if done
against your protest you can chop the
poles down and throw them over the
fence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Just as soon as a man gets a hog
pasture well seeded with alfalfa he
feels like kicking himself that he had
not done it before. If it can possibly
be obtained. the five or ten acre alfalfa
hog pasture is really today the very
greatest improvement which any man
car put on his farm. This item will,
bear reading three or four times.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Almost any soil is a good one which
blue grass will take to as soon as the
land is pastured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Parasitic insects are the bane of the
poultry raiser, especially the red mites.
These pests are the product of dirt and
filth. No better preventive can be found
than scrupulous cleanliness and the ire
quent busting of floors. walls, perches
and nests with a mixture of three parts
Of air slaked lime and nj part of pow
dered sulphur. One Of these d~ust$spray-
ing machines is the best tool to do it
with.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

The courts have decided that if you
listen to a conversation between your
neighbors on a party telephone line
and overhear one Of them say that you
are an old fool or a dishonest man you
have no redress in law, because you
have no right to play eavesdropper. In
order to insure peace and good feeling
in a community using q telephone line
in common there are a good many
things which may be true and which
n may think which it is not best to
send over the wire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

a flock of tame pigeons is in a way
a pretty sight around a farm home
stead, but we think they are more of a
nuisance than anything else. Recently
it has been pretty clearly demonstrated
that they may not only be a nuisance
in befouling the buildings. but a dan
gerous medium for the transmission of
animal disease from one farm to an
other, a recent outbreak Of hog cholera
being almost certainly traced to the
passing Of these birds from one feed
yard to another.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-10

Corn husking machines have been
quite generally tested this fall. So far
they seem TO do fair work where the
corn all stands up, but at only a small
saving in cost over the old way. Where
the corn is down they are a total fail
ure. 1t looks as though we shall have
to pick cotton and husk corn and milk
cows by hand for many years to come,
and perhaps it is just as well.