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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29

I AVE YOU ever been SO scared that
YOU dried up inside; so scared that
YOU couldn't utter a word, that
your skin burned. that YOU heart
stopped. you chokcd. and your hair
crcpt over your scalp, All, that's what
it is to be really frightened. And you
don't get Over it in a day. either
That's what the quiet little man said.
We had been talking Of the sensations
of a man when he is attacked 10y a foot
pad. or when he awakcnS To ind i
burglar in his DOM. The sensations of
the coward were also discussed. and the
exquisite pleasure of fear. as described
by Robert Louis Stevenson i'll The
Suicide Club" was lightly consider
ed.
Were you ever 50 fr~ightcned:" some
one asked the long. thin man.
Il was" he responded and although |
have told and rctold the story many times,
aud have told ii also in print. have
never fully recovered from IL II was
a curious experience. and although it
was in Il measure l~udicrouS. II had an
awful terror for me. | lived in the
country. a few miles from a town in
Kentucky. and a mile beyond the asylum
fur the insane. ! was IN business III
the town. and used : walk back and
forth between my house and my store
for exercise. ! had moved from the
town for that purpose. | had Co pass
the ASYLUM night and morning ly "a path
that followed the high. stone wall that
Iuclpscd the aSvlum grounds.
One If the most yIrlcut and dan
gcrnus inmates If the asylum was 4
LAWYER Of the name II Birch. a powerful
man physically. and hopclcsslv insane.
He had a mania for tearing his clothes
ron HIS body. and would rcud the stout
81 cloth into shrcdS. In us attempts
ru escape he had guawcd TO pieces with
his teeth the wind"w-Sill ut his cell,
much as a horse guawS his manager But
hy had never managed To escape. and.
although We IN he town heard 81 his
DESPERATION no one feared that ne would
ever get ont.
One evening Jh"u, dusk | WAS trrdg-
ing along the path beside the asylum
wall on my wav home ?" supper The
exercise had war,rcd mc up. t"r II was
chilly. and | VAS feeling cheerful |
whi>,lcd as | went. Suddenly ! hcarl =
rattle in the bare branches If = tree
thl, rr.w inside the dsyluu grounds and
hung over the wall. ! was startled. and
looked mp Above me on the wall was
white. chostlv figure. The next in
stant it came hurtling down through the
air toward me. | saw that 1t was a
naked man "f huge proportions. In
terror | turned and ran. BY the time
the naked man had gathered himself
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29
AN MOTHER

A SMALL girl. VINO had been forbidden 10
n touch the INK bottle had managed 10
spill its contents over her mothers desk. the
rug two chairs and her own apron
When the father of the family returned II
night. his little daughter met HIM 1t the door
aud asked Papa. how much does a bottle
,t ,ut r.-t.'
"ph, about i've cents"
'Nni g. think" exclaimed the aggrcvcd
voung>tcr. IN q tone Of deep disgust, that
mamma would make such e. fuss about one
little bottle II INK
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29
With q Maniac

together. after alighting. | was twenty
i've feet up the path, running like i
scared coyote.
AS soon as | could gather my senses
! knew that il WAS Birch: that he had
torn his clothes off. and had escaped.
| knew oi his violence and desperation.
and that if he caught me ne would
strange me with one twist Of his hand.
and thcn-hut the thought spurrcd me
20 additional effort. and | ran with such
speed As | never thought myself capable
Of. y few months I'll walking had har-
dcncd me 50 that | was in good condi-
ton; but | was hampcred by my over
coat.
AS | ran | could hear behind me
the patter of the maniac's bare feet on
the hard path. He was gaining on me
slowly. | tried to estimate how soon
he would catch up with me If he con
tinucd. | was becoming windcd. and
my effort 20 relieve myself ii my over
coat lost ne about three feet.
Il could hear the heavy breathing OF
the rudniac and the occasional gnashinG
II his teeth. 1t WAS awful. We had
long since passed ;hc sylum grounds.
and were now running on the uneven
road. Far ahead / could see the lights
in the windows # my house. Ny
grounds were surrounded by It high. stone
wall. in which there was Il door. If !
could reach rhiS anil get through | might
lee ..uic To- leave my rrr~ucr nn ,Hc out
side until | could get help.
Il could hcLr the painting Of the
maniac coming nearer and nearer. Once
| looked over my shoulder. He WAS not
over five feet away. and his clariug ewes
and open. gaping mouth : a terrified me
that | nearly fell, | Was growing en-
hau>tcd rapidly. | doubted if | could
reach the door in the stone wall
The painting WAS now close to mc. l
imagined that | could feel the breath of
the mailman ON Ia, neck. and shrruk
forward Z" avoid the heavy hauI that
momcntarily expected to drop IN my
shoulder.
~, last We reached the end - The
stone wall. | could GO no farther. /
threw myself nj the wall, turning in the
mir and backing against it. determined
&" sell my life Us dearly as possible. On
rushed The maniac. He was close to me.
He reached out his powerful hand. 1t
tapped me on the shoulder
Tag You're IL, he shouted. Now
catch me. And hc bounded off into the
darkness,
Three days aftcrward they caught
him IN the next county. where the entire
population vas hunting for Il Wild man.
| had about recovered from nv fright
when they brought him back; but my
hearts been weak eve since"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29
THE SIN OF OMISSION

CONGRESSNAN ALDEN SMITH of
- Michigan tells of a little girl IN his
sunday school ut Grand Rapids who defined
q Sin af omission" IS "oue of them sins
which amt been committed yet, but ought
20 be"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29
IexZ-0,

4 delicious and tealthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boiling, no
baking add boiling water and set 10
cool FlavorS Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Ntra wherry. Get q package at
vou grOCerS tc iav. 10 cts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-29
What Shall We
Have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family
every day. Let rs answer il To dav. Try
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20

ment or uaIuraay ana in ms assurance
that the great United States Will sign
what we failed eighteen years ago to
get.
Others spoke in the same strain, civ.
ing ~nonpartisan testimony that Pres
ident Roosevelt has donesmore to aid
the universal peace movement than
any other president.
The big stick" bugaboo is not wor-
rying anybody but those Democrats
who are foolish enough to think they
can beSuile the voters by mutiIating
the presidents speeches and twisting
their meaning into the opposite Of
what he said. Democracy has never
yet been able to conduct an honest
campaign, Hypocrisy, deception and
forgery are the chief tenets of its
creed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20

1891 to Aug. 31st, 1898; Matthew
NJ. Whiteford, Sept. LIST, 1898 to
Sept. LIST, 1901 /; Hayden R. Upton,
Nov. 18th, 1901, to the present
time.
Of these Mr.. Chaplin is now la
boring in one of the South Allan
tic states, Dr.. Carson, since leay-
ing the passionate has filled the Of
fee of Synodical Missionary for
Synod of South Dakota, DR.. Null
ally died about a year ago in New
York City, DR.. French has for the
past six years been president of HUI
ron College, and Mr.. Whlteford is
now supplying the Presbyterian
church at Salem.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
THE BIG STICK" LIE
Nonpartisan Testimony That Roosevelt Ia
Leader of Peace Movement

30
Leader of Peace Movement,
Apropos Of the silly Democratic
charge that Mr.. Roosevelt is a war
lord" 1t is interesting to note how the
lntelparliamentary Union views tho
president. The union is Of
some of the leading parliamentarians
OF Europe, who visited this country
IN the interest of international arhitra.
ton and peace. The visitors were on.
teflalned at luncheon by the Nation
al Civic Federation Of New York re-
Gently. Here is what Thomas Tough
an Irish member of the union. in nro-
posing Il toast to the president of tho
united States, said, as reported Nv tho
New York World. a newspaper that
mas been picturing Mr.. Roosevelt Is
Il Veritable god Of war:
We, who are visitors here after q fa,,
Gays regard him as a ruler of one Of tha
hlishtiest powers on the earth. who
mas taken a more distinct sten in ia
interest Of peace than perhans onn
other power has taken. He is nor onis,
d great ruler himself, but is a WORTHY
representative Of a great line of ru,ers
VINO nave done much for the liberties
Of mankind.
W. Randall-Cremer, Il noted mem
per OF the British parliament, also
praised the president. The sovereigns
d Europe, he declared, We're ready to
ilsteh TO peace propositions always
Win a but" He then said:
Not SO your young. president: no b,1tE
put put, with him in any of his utter,
ances. He talked in a clear. manly
n straight from the shoulder noble
Words-and we all rejoice in his state
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20

Notice is hereby given, that Gustave
Schwenk has this day filed in my office an APP
plicatiou for a permit to sell Intoxicating Id
uors at retail At Lot l0l Blk (16)in the I'd ward
OF the cityof Scotland, county of Bon Homrne,
of state of South Dakota. and that said ap-
plicatiou will be heard by The council of said
ctiy on the 2Sih day of October, 1904, at 1870
O'Clock p, m.. at the city council room, al
which time any person or persons may appear
before said corporate authorities and give any
reason why such license Should not be receiv-
ed or perni granted TO sell Intoxicating liz
nors at retail.
Dated Scotland, S: D., Oct. Is. 1901.
]. NJ. DAM;
City Auditor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
Many Mothers Of Like opinion.

Mrs. Pilmer, Of Cordova, Iowa,
says: Zone of my children was
subject to Group of Il severe type,
and the giving OF Chamberlnin's
Cough Remedy promptly, always
brought relief. Many mothers in
this neighborhood think tile same
as ! do about this remedy and
want no other kind for their child
rem For sale by all druggists
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
At the request Of the county
commissioners Of Hutchinson
county Judge Smith has adjourn
ed the October term of court for
that county until next spring.

In spite Of all the facts to The
contrary We still hear the Pierre
spellbinders arguing that the re-
moval Of the capital to Mitchell
will entail an enormous cost to the
state. These people know better
but they evidently take other peo-
pie for imbeciles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
"SWiuc. Low"

Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" Swing
low over New York and New Jersey
ana Rhode Island. We know you will
swing low enough to brush the clover
blossoms, but we want just to remind
you that it is your business-for the
good of ale world-that you swing
low enough 10 insure a Republican sue
cess in the states just named: Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot And we know
Ru will swing,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20
Broke Into His House

S LeQuinn of C%avendish, Vt,
was robbed of bis customary health
by chronic constipation, When
DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke
into his house, his trouble was az.
rested and now he's entirely cured.
They're guaranteed to cure. Csc
ut V. B. Diehl's.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-20

Oh, wish the war were over,
Would the cruel work was done!
would the party We're united.
And the many cranks as orei
A B.. P.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
SPRAGUE,

Mr. and Mrs. s. II. Moore left ON
the 6:4S a. m. train for Kansas City,
Tuesday. Mrs. Moore, who has
been sick for about a year, goes to
Dr. Goes sanitarium for treatment
Or. Petty OF Metz. was here the
18th on business. He is a hearty old
man and a pleasant man to meet.
Messrs. Cunningham and Arnold
shipped two car loads OF cattle
fsom here on this 21st.
The sale at Mr.. Ashby's farm on
the 2lst went of wei. He and fam
fly leave Ia a few days for Okla
Mr.. Potter's Oldest boy, who was
threatened with an attack of pneu-
monia, is getting along nicely.
The Holland coal mine is pro-
crossing timely. 50 that It looks like
they win be doing a good business
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24

Mrs. Hattie Dueat Lituell, wife
of Ernest Littrell, died at her home
in Pue bio, Colo. Thursday Nov. II
aged s. years. One year ago last
August she was visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Dueat m
this city. She was then sick and
thought a trip home would benefit
her health but il did not. She re-
turned home and continued TO get
worse until death came TO her relief.
She leaves surviving her husband
aud two children 2 and 10 years
old. Mrs. Littrell was educated in
our public schools and for some
years was a school teacher prior to
her marriage. She was a general
favorite with all who knew her,
Her parents have the sympathy OF
the community in their hour Of griet
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24

Who is attending Baker Univer.
sity at BALDWIN, kas. has just been
elected president OF the AIhenian
Literary Society, Among college
students this is a prize highly APP
pteeisted. aud one for which there
is often much generous rivalry and
the one attaining il IS regarded as
quite a leader by his party. Mt,
Ames is the son OF DR.. aud Mrs.
L. l.. Ames Of this city aud is one
Of our best and most talented
young men. an his numerou:
friends 10 Rich Han will be glad
to hear Of his preiermens,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
ONEOAK.

Pearl Bomnr has his rev harn
about completed and ready for NEE
birs. X. J. I4aecOurss was moving
the first q the week 10 the farm
which she bought q y. Blankes-
beker SONS time ago.
Joe March hnisled mp his part ~
the WORK on the bridge across
Double Branch, the latter part q
last week.
John BaFfz q Prairie City, was up
Saturday and took bis cattle horne
which b. was pasfurinG On his placs
up here this Summer.
l. BeshOre is busy at present git
ting ready to build a new barn on
the place where he s. living.
Henry lee is busy blowing IL
plOwed ali Of last week he VII
have a pretty good start for farm.
Ing uext spring.
Prov B0T.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24

Mrs Prank u Rich Hnl spent ri
dry visiting Mrs ". Hooper.
we nnderstand that J. x. DcJar.
nett erawled irom under the q. D.
r. landslide Saturday, long though
to come TO town.
Mrs. J. II. Boron took SONS 81
her turkeys 10 market Last Friday
and received i2c per 10. We zee from
"A Kentucky journal that they ARE
selling there for l5c on foot and 20c
dressed.
cur batch Of nonsense we sent I'm
last week must have found the
waste basket. mo. Sunshine, a big
rush Of other matter crowded out
several interesting articles last week.
I'D.
Mrs. A. c. Bradley and daughter
Izetta. and Mrs Waklee Of Rich Hin,
were pleasant visitors at Uncle Ike
Meats Monday.
Nimrods are plentiful and the poor
little Dummies and birds seek shelter.
W. N. Whsatley is still hauling
lumber for that big barn which the
carpenters have been building the
past month.
We havn't havn't heard any par
ticulars from the big duck hunt. We
heard a lady lamenting over her
tame ducks, she was afraid the boys
might shoot them il the didn't hDd
any wild ones.
Mr.. Newt Conyer Of Sprague, was
visiting Ben Rand Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caud Shankland
were in this vicinity Friday and
Saturday hunting persimmons.
The governors of Missouri and
Kentucky surely havn't much TO be
thankful for. They have the short.
est Thanksgiving prOclamations We
ever saw. A Kentucky editor de
scribes the presidential landslide as
one Of those ~roek-ribbed, bOiler-lined
copper-bottomed cyclones.
SUSsHINE.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
happy life

The annual Bean supper OF Gen.
Candy Post No 10 G. a. r.. held
on the evening OF Nov. roth was a
complete success in every respect.
Everybody seemed to enjoy them.
selves greatly. There was singing,
speaking and social converse along
with the ieasling until the provision
was all gone. The speakers Of the
evening were Postmaster Martin,
Mayor Griffith, Thos O'Neal.C Com
mander Confederate Veterans, Capt
Jas. Van Benthusen and Geo. T..
Huekeby. Miss Vrrgie Lundean
and Mr.. +. ]. Morris gave some
splendid reeitations tina, were great.
" enjoyed by all. An the old war
songs in the book were sung By the
old veterans while the assembly
Joined IN the ehoruses. The oeea.
sion win be long remembered lol
tbs good feeling that prevailed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
FROM BELLAMY.


SHELDON x h. y
"rhs Des iaii pians % nie
men gang att aglee' is as true 10
doday As II was IN the days Of he
poet Burns.
Oct. Ist found Us with our work
all done to date and several odd
jobs ready to be done besides q Wis
il to Rich Hill aud . possible trip
to the worlds fair. But about that
time a small pimple appeared on the
back OF my neck which in about ten
days had developed into a rull
grown earbuncle which has occu.
pied my undivided attention and
time until now and how much long
er remains to be seen. The entter
is about 81 inches long and az
in. WIDE. And at times its depth
seems clean through my neck.
For more than three weeks it de-
manded a new dress every two
hours day and night. You can inn
agine how much sleep | got. The
worst is past now and l hope for .
speedy recovery.
Had | painted that pimple thor.
oughly with indine 3 or 4 times q
day / could have killed it within :
week.
The phone fever continues to rage
in our neighborhood. We have a
good line from Montevallo to Shell
don and another line is beng bull
from BelIamy to Monteyallo while
almost every neighborhood near u.
has one or more lines either built OF
on the way. We would % b.
without ours for double its cost.
Nov. Sth l stuffed my handker
chief into the transmitter and plac
ing a comfortable chair near thI
phone | held the receiver to my ca.
and took IN the election eiurns a
they passed by. After s O'Clock
ceased to be interesting to a Demo
crat. went to bed. This fin,
weather we are having IS all RICH
for work and late corn but It is pref
~ hard on wheat and the waite
supply.
Corn gathering is progressing a
a rather slow rate. The shock fod
der is too dry TO handle and peoplI
do not think it is time to shuck corr
from the stalks until snow begins Il
fly.
All kinds of stock are doing wei
on pasture where the grass was no
eaten too close during the summer
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
walnut street N, +. church.

All the services will be held in
the U. b. Church next Sunday.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p.
m. by the pastor.
Sunday School a, 9s4S s. m
Junior League at ago p. m.
Epworth League al 6,so p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1850.
The re-opening services have
been postponed until Sunday,
Deeem0es (,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24

The Done real estate company
has Oklahoma lands 10 sell for cssh
or exchange for Rich Hill OF Bates
county property.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24

LOCAL BRIEFS.


=. r. omitb, OF ROCKVILLE was
on u streets last Friday.
clate Zepp viii soon move back
to Rich Hill from Kansas City.
Old newspapers, SC for a big
bundle at THE TRIBUNE Office.
THE TRIBUNE telephone is No.
So. Send in your items BY tele-
phone.
Mrs. Julia Fortune Earl is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c
Fortune.
Miss Hattie Hatcher came in
from Foster Saturday on a short
visit &c her home folks.
DR.. Slater will be in his denta
office from Tuesday morning to
Saturday noon every week. If
Bert Brown came in from ST.
Louis a few days ago on a visit to
his mother who IS quite sick.
Harry Hairs is the happy father
of a bran new boy that came to his
home Sunday morning Nov. Goth.
Russell Young after a visit to his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Young
returned to Kansas City last FRI
day.
Mr.. 6. L. Kersey came down
from Butler last Thursday and visi-
ted the family of VIM. NJ. Done
the real estate man.
The WIN. Done Real Estate
Agency has about completed arrang-
ments by which they will sell any
amour, Of western laIds.
Nj. Geo. Miles was quite sick
with throat trouble the first OF the
week but Dr.. Huleit pulled him
through without serious results.
A. p. Siebbins has charge OF the
grocery department of f. A.
Royce's new store. Mr.. Stebbins
is one OF the mos, popular clerks in
Rich Hin.
Chas. Simeosky, since his return
to Chicago, has been promoted to a
higher position and better pay.
His headquarters are at Aurora. Ills
His many friends in Rich Hin will
be pleased TO learn Ct his access
Turkeys. geese and chickens have
come to town by the crate and car
load to join IN Thanksgiving. They
will pot on their best dressing and
adom themselves with the color Of
cranberry sauce on this occasion.
Our good friend J, J. Warren
called &c say good bye to the TRiB'
uNE Editor Tuesday morning. lie
aud his esumable wife left on the
noon train for Girard, Kas., oa an eS
tended visi, to their sons, Fred ans
Ben editors OF the Appeal TO Reason
The FIRE alarm Friday last wa.
caused by the burning OF a yaean
house, IN the South part OF tue city
belonging 10 MIR. August Deller
The origin Of the fire is NO, known
The Review says-The Gre starte,
from q prairie fire probably set ou
by boys.
An alarm OF fire Monday nigh
was caused by the burning of III
home OF Mrs. 5. v. Holloway. Z
large par, OF the building was save
by the timely efforts OF the fire dc
parment. Mrs. Holloway Is al
sent from home visiting the World
Fair. No one was az home at II
time aud how the house caught is
mystery.
A few days ago news came to Il
city that Capt John a. Payne w
quite sick and not likely to Teeove.
Monday afternoon Nov, ats, |
died. Capt. Payne was o. yea
old. He was an early pioneer
Rich Hin and give literally OF b
time and money { o promote the /
terests Of this city. His life Of us
,Vh.s ie over He was buued
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-24
Fnrs. Fnrs!

We will pay the best prices for.
all kinds Of Furs at Hurst's Gun
Store.