The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-07

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Doolittle. the poet OF Paw Paw. The
first and last sianzas OF his vTite-uB
follow:
Attention. good peoplel
A story I'm starting.
It's about some kids"
Who went out iarking.
But lis no consolation
To spend time In grieying.
II all this did happen,
On a certain summer evening.
Some day h Mo0eFly Signals are
going to have another chance at the
Chmicothe Athletics and then
Moberly's city Jail was full sunday
night and every prisoner In Il was IN
the same condition a. the follower.
Platte county, which was formerly
famous mainly az a paw paw CROWNS
swamp. now produces thousands Of
frogs legs annually Tor the city mar
kets.
A fine leather couch was given
David Rankin OF Tsrklo recently. the
occasion being his 18TH birthday
Boys said the farmer king. a Oaye
several Of these in the house. b0t
never have time 20 . them"
Zig Arthur. a Chiliootho base ball
player. Is a singer and has been IN
vlted 10 sing In church. lie IL nov
wondering whether il would be propet
20 sing IN church Sunday mornings
and play baseball Sunday after
moons.
CELSIUS c. Calvert Of the St Joseph
News and Press Is suffering with 8
broken hip bone. Mr.. Calvert feh
while going down stairs and broke the
bone. Il does not seem TO be healing
as rapidly as he would wish and be
will visit a noted surgeon Ia Chicago
soon IN search OF relief.
Cainsvine News: Here's another
proof that advertising pays. Tuesday
We set 4 local saying that rain vas
needed. and. behold. on Wednesday
morning a miliion-doliar rain came
In answer q our little "sdleL" Il waa
Just as We expected. and proves that
those who advertise viii reap q rich
reward.
For several weeks something haa
been killing the chickens Of Abe swi
hart. who lives rear Huntsville. The
other night swihart heard a ooIamo
ton In his chicken house and hurried
out with hts shotgun. He saw a small
animal through the darkness and
blaaed away AZ Il, When all was sull
again he secured a lantern and dis
covered that he had killed eight %
his chickens. Tho small animal e.
capped.
Nevada IL rejoicing over the arrival
IN that town Of \ new combination
corn pepper and peanut rooster.
The Miami band has erected a NOV
able band stand 90 that when n
part Of town has had enough il can
move on.
The Jackson county judge wants
Independence 10 cushion the seats In
the band stand 20 that the musicians
can play better.
Theodore shnyer ia ono OF the sub
stantial young farmers OF Sullivan
county since he dropped a dollar into
the Golfers OF tho Green City Press.
Several farmers who left Petua
county I o live in Alabama are repent
ant ana have started back 70 missouri
singing, she good enough for me"
Peter Slate OF claysYillo Is a per
sistent man. Twice this season he has
planted corn on his farm and twice 10
has been washed out. He Is now plant
Ing Il a third time.
John Salmon, a farmer who lives
near Salisbury. was nearly stung te
death BY bees the other day. The bees
had swarmed on a limb aud salmon
sawed the limb of. Il fell on him
and before he could get away he was
frightfully Stung.
When negroes become peace els.
turbers in Brunswick they are request.
ed 20 make room"
Fire crackers are getting q good
tart this season. They caused q fire
on the east side. 81 Kansas City. which
destroyed several stables Thursday 40
ternoon.
Platte County Argus;
Said a man to a maid. you're n. g."
And her face was as white u .
pearl
But her anger Was turned into gloe
! When ne said, m. 8 stands for nict