The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-20
MISSOURI ITEMS

hat = now cigar factory Il 20 b.
started there Immediately
A johnson county minister asDee
rye performs . great many marriage
ceremonies bot not more than might
- expected from bis nsme
The Chiiioothe Tribune says the
aeeroes o. that toxn fired their
first gun" in the political campaign
Monday night The reason Was that
.Fou can't shoot off a razor.
J. r. Wlkins. Al present q resident
u Iowa. likes counties which bear the
name Of Jasper. He Il preparing u
move from Jasper county Iowa 70
Jasper county. Missouri
Intie regret is being expressed b.
he young people q Monett over the
iaet that the band concert season Is
past II is too cold 70 spoon out Of
doors there now. anyway.
Now that It is all over 81 won't do
any harm 10 observe that the ChIll
sothe Athletics did numerically rub
Il in on the Moberly Signals during
The last base ball season. didn't
.theyg
St Joseph Is st1l working on is
plan TO build q convention hall But
from all appearances It win be sumo
time before the people Of St. Joseph
viii be sbIe to point with pride Il
the building.
For several years people accused
the editor Of the ossge News Of being
4 Hawkeye. but be always maintained
that he was a native Missourian
Tuesday he proved his nativity by eas
ing six papaVs with a relish.
An absent minded butcher ia Msrt
co was asked recently by a young
mother 10 weigh her baby. He placed
the little one on the scales and gisnc-
ing al the dial remarked. Just nine
pounds. bo1es and al. shall I remoye
the bonesg7
Conductor Miller. who runs on the
Rock Island between Atchison and St
Joseph, has the reputation o. never
carrying anybody free on his train. A
Rushville man. who was talking about
him the other day. according to the
Globe, said: Hang him. he won't
carry nobody. He won't ride on the
sunny side Of the coach for fear or
carrying his oWa shadow.
A man who was in Triplett selling
baby buggies last week is said To have
been attracted there By the name o.
the toWn.
Aurora wants an uptown telegraph
office. The Argus says hat II u ID
secured Il viii arrange TO have the ser
vices OF the Associated Press,
Three Usage negroes. who were out
serenRding with guitars Sunday night
are now trying 70 find out who threw
several bricks that smashed their in
struments-
Ira Clark. Of Grand Valley. who Is
digging a ditch through bis farm. is
spoken Of by the Tupleu Tribune a.
one OF those big hearted fellows who
believes in the advancement OF his
country"
Whenever your paper doesn't reach
you. SAYS the Castleviile Herald 20 is
subscribers. please let US know and
well jack your carrier up so high he
won't know where he's at.
The Rich Hm c. A r. members viii
hold their annual bean supper Novem.
Der H. An effort will probably be
made to ecu 8 speaker from Boston.
Mass, Boston. la or some other Boa.
ton. jusf 10 be Appropriate.
Smoky" Erwin. a motormRn EN-.
ployed ,pn the interurhAn electric rail.
way down In Jasper county. has =
keen eye. Saturday night while speed
ina down = Ions grade Ia saW some.
thing glittering between the rails and
stopped his car 20 investigate. The
object proved 20 be a bright siivei
quarter which smoky promptly
dropped into his pocket
A remarkable funeral was held AZ
Austin. fifteen miles northeast Of But
Ter. last week The body % Charles
Ritttr was buried four years AFTER be
died. Early In 1900 Ritter was caught
In a now slide On a Montana guicn. &C,
cording to = story Vhich comes from
Butler. lie was kiied and hts body
remained la the snoW and Ice over
four years, The body Was ureently
foupd. inc snop and ice having mcltei
from g. The gulch where Ritter vas
Killed Is IN the mountains % Moa.
tana
Jenerson CiV Is 10 have a rsN
hLgh school that van cost ahoat
$4,000.
The Utica suggests that Us mar
ried friends set ome cate little an.
nouncement cards printed uhen ths
stork visits them.
Jerry Wings az Pittsneld made a
flying "trip 20 ST Louis lass vctk
The Holden Progress has shade is
initial appearance ia NJ Dev Is tae
editor.
king City people aoccrding 20 a -