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The Rich Hill tribune., 1904-04-21
KEITH

< ID. Shankland. Of Rich Hin. was
driving out in the country saturday.
a bran new buggy was brought
ont saturday the girls will all be
smileing on Fred now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Fleming was
driving through our burg Thursday,
and out to the city Of Sprague.
Big Watson tried his first game Of
base bali sunday, consequently he Is
somewhat sore and wouldn't want
TO try prize fight
Freida Hooper Is attending Ger
man school. in Rich Hlll. quite a
brave little giri walks 10 school aud
back. over three miles.
r. q. Boron was visiting in Keith
several days the past week.
j. A. Moreland the road supervisor
was around Friday collecting road
taxes. wonder Il he found that big
mud hole between here and town?
Some parties from townhave been
digging up the berry sprouts in the
public road the past week. They
won't dig up any more after that
committee waited on them Monday
waited 60 sec them pull for home.
Misses Agnes and Mollie Watson.
Lady Brown aud Katie Chaney
spent Saturday out ON the farm en-
i0ying fresh air.
Hooper Bros. are carpenters. as
well as farmers. coal miners and etc.
rhes arc repairing their home. build.
ing a new porch. viii he rcady for
summer.
Uncle Ike Neat rcquests us to put
in a word about his old mule. In
last weeks TmnrNg therc was a
picce about Lewis Rros. mule lsclng
the oldest iu Missouri, tncle Ike
bought his mule In 1874. SheWas then
four years old Dog~ all the work
that Is rsquir,l 81 her md couldn't
hr purchased from Cnclc Ike az any
price.
SUNSHINE.
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IGNEOAK.

John starr nud son Charles, wen,
hauling logs 70 Williams y brooks
saw miI theletterpart Of last week.
Dell Requa has been around the
last few days huFlng nom stock, as
bee had more grass than hts stock
could eat.
John Merritt was in Rich hill one
day last week and bought him "a
new corn planter
We have heard several talking
about having to plant their corn
over which they had planted some
time ago. They claim il has rotted
or been damaged 80 ID win not come
up We planted some pretty early
too. hnt have not host any slcep
about Il not coming up when &c gets
warm.
Frank Sehustcr was an the sick
list Tor a few lays last week, but is
rble 10 be az work again this week.
Oscar Finpot was helping his
father plant hts coru the INST OF the
week.
r. Butler was out from gsch iiil
visiting home folks last sunday.
PLow nor.
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The OIL Project.

The oil well subscribers gathered
together at the opera house Tues
day afternoon and when tie meet
ing was called to order, Mayor L.
NJ. Griffith was made chairman and
Mr.. Forest Caldwell was made Sc C
retary. Quite a lively discussion
arose as to the best method Of pro-
ceedure and this seemed to be the
main object of each person present,
how 20 proceed TO secure the best
results. 1t was finally concluded 70
select a board of seven directors,
and this was done. The directors
selected were w. A. Newton, John
Klumpp, J. NJ. Johannes, II. Loeb,
Aug. Elgert. w F Tygard, w. w,
Ferguson, who were recommended &c
proceed TO incorporate the
Company and do such other pre-.
limnary work as in their good
judgment may best secure the Objeo.
sought. Il is thought opera tom
viii be commenced early in May
md pushed vigorously 10 q final re
suit.
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Lamb! Lamb! Lamb!

We are general western sge iis
for DE famous 'Lamb' wne
Fencing Of Adrian. Mich Posi-
lively high grads and the only wre
Fencing in the market which is
made ENTIRELY Of Hon cARHon
SpRNo SrKFL WRE. No soft
"eross bars' or 'siay" wires TO
sag down and rust out We ehal-
lenge comparisons and practical
tests. Our special wholesale lac.
tory price direct 90 consumers,
90 in high, Eli steel fence, 2oe a rod
20 IN - % asc q rod
In 100 rod lots, or over, &c less.
We also have car load of regular
grade AMERICAS and PIrTsBURo
Welded Fence, which we sell At &c
per rod less than our high grade
Lamb Fence. Come TO headquar.
tiers. We are prepared to show
yor.
n. JoHANNEs g. Sons,
Rich Hill, Nevada and Lamar, Mo.
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Epworth Loaguers.

The Epworth League Of the
Walnut St. NJ. Z. Church, held a
very interesting meeting at the
home Of Miss Mamie Huckeby,
Monday evening Of this week. A
short business session was held
6rst and il was unanimously deoid-
ed to observe the 18th anniversary
Of the Epworth League. on May
18th, by holding a special service.
Mr.. +. l.. Geneh was appointed
to deliver a fra,ernal address in
behalf OF this league at the Neva-
da District T. l.. Convention OF
the NJ. Z. Church, South, which
meets in our city next month.
A short program was rendered.
consisting OF instrumental music
By Miss Mamie Huekeby, select
readings by Misses Abbie Barnett
and Lille Philbuck, recitations hy
Misses May Martin and Nellie
Mattison, and a paper with Miss
Hattie Hatcher as editor. a good
social time was then enjoyed until
a late hour These meetings are
held once a month, and are pro-
duetive OF good in many ways.
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The Childreu's Hatn

This insuiuliCn
ihe bounds ai n, tt
and Is free from al partizan
bias.
X. T. Mines, one Of the repre-
sentatives Of the society, spent
Sunday 10 our city and visited the
different churches and present
ed the claims Of this work This
is certainly a noble enterprise and
we heartily commend Il - our
people as worthy Of their tymps-
ih5 aad support. II you want 70
do a real good thing, give some
thing 10 some Of these helpless
children.
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THE OPERA DRUG
STORE.

See the new wrappers on dis
play at the Bazaar.
Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Ames were
in the city Monday.
Rev. w. Latin is able TO be
about the streets and look after bus
mess matters.
The Farm Implement Co., aie
agents for the Champion and Mil
waukee Harvesting machinery. 81
County supervision was carried
in Cass county by vote Of o. ma
jotity.
Henry Lee, across the river on
rural route No. s, is reported quite
sick.
The Farm Implement Co, have
in stock carriages, buggies, and
harness for sale. IL will pay you
to look at their goods and get
their prices. ot
They do say that the Bazaar IS
the only store in town tina, can
furnish a woman with a complete
oaiht, from a hat for her head TO
shoes Tor her feet. Ladies, this Is
the store fer you TO visit.
Jimmie Ames and wife, Of Hume
returned from Garden City, whsr'
they were called by the death and
burial OF Mrs. Ames' father. Mr..
Ames went on TO Hume bug Mrs.
Ames win VISIT in Rich Hill a shor
time.
Miss Myrtle Mitchell, residing
near Virginia in Charlotte township
accidentally shot herself at her hons
last Saturday evening. She went
up stairs TO hunt a lead pencil m a
bureau drawer and while rumagine
in the drawer for the pencil, load
ed revolver was discharged aud the
young lady was insta,ly killed.
]. w. Rakestraw returned last
week from an extended visi, to biz
daughter, Mrs. Luella Adams =
Fort Worth, Texas. Mt. Z. NJ
Adams having been promoted b.
his company to take charge Of thei
business a, Dallas, Texas, removes
to that city aud they are now pleas
an,ly located IN Dallas. Mr. Raks
straw assisted them In the Femovs
Ius, before his return 10 Rich iii
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Election is Over

and We were defeated Tor osiiss,
but not tor selliag real estate. Ne
arc sull selling farms aud eiiy pro-
petty Al the ola place on the east
side. We have a few choice bar.
gains IN city property left. Mould
be well Tor those interested 10 ses a.
a, once As this property i advarc-
ing Ia pyioe.--Wm. Done Real e..
tate CO. Cor. S,h aud lagk ave,
Telephone 70.
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DIR. Edward Thomson.

General manager OF the Sunday
League Of America, will hold meet
ings in this city Sunday morning in
the Walnut street II. E. Church, in
the afternoon at the Christian church
and at night in the Park ave N. L.
church, south. His subject in the
morning VIII be "The reason on
the side Of Sunday rest" in the az
ternoon"Is il practicable to keep the
Sabbath in the Goth century," and
at Right True Amcrieanism. lie
will give you the philosophical, the
religious and the practical sides OF
Sabbath day observance. Every
day lsborer and brain worker should
bear these discourses aud Will be
amply repaid for the time spent in
hearing the laboring mans side OF
the the subject. For If there IS q
day m the week that the lsborer
should claim as peculiarly his own
il S the Sabbath, his day Of rest.
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walnut street NJ. e Church.

There will be union services al
this church attIa. m. No ser
wee IN the evening.
Sunday School At 9;4S =. m.
Junior League Al ssso p. N.
Epwonh League al 6;so p. m
Prayer meeting Thursday 50.
CHAs. (. JANIS, PASTOR.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1904-04-21

The Farm Implement Co, keep
in stock the Champion House
Paint, pure Linseed Oil and White
Lead. Also have eNtension lad
deTs. a
The Rich Hill tribune., 1904-04-21

First Presbyterian Church.
Prayer meeting Thursday 1880.
Sunday School at o;tS a. m.
Junior EndeavoT at 3 p. m.
Senior Endeayor al oiSo p. M.
". b. CnANeE,AoR,
Pastor,
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BRIEFS.

folks this week.
Ssoo to loan on acre property.
Inquire Of Geo p. Huekeby.
New goods are being resolved
At the Bazaar almost every day
Harve Johnson only has to oe-
cupy the anxious seat a few days
longer.
Peter Ksmm east of the river in
Pleasant Gap township is reported
quite sick.
The Bazaar has just received a
fine line Of shirt waist suits and
kimonos.
win Beasley of Pittsburg, Kan,
spent Sunday with Rich Hill
relatives.
Mrs. w. I. Marsh went to But
Ter Tuesday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Robt. Johnson.
Mrs. Fanny O'Brien came down
from Butler Tuesday noon on VS.
It to the family OF n. P. James and
other friends,
Rev. {. c. James preached an
excellent sermon, last Sunday
morning. taking as his subject, ,"The
Human SOUL
Mrs. Nellie Kraus and son, of
Chicago, Is in the city visiting her
parents. DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Har-
ris and other friends.
The Township Democratic con-
vsnlion will be held Apr. so. The
county nominating convention will
be held IN Butler, May and.
The Farm Implement Co.. are
agents tor the Sharples Cream
Separator. The Shsrples SePara-
tor Is easy 10 operate and easily
cleaned. At
Hon. w. B. S. Gault was in the
city. Tuesday, and called at the
TRIBUNE office. He don't take
much stock in the Democratic nom.
ination of Folk. He agrees with
the editor whether Folk, Reed,
iiawes or CAN'T is nominated the re-
suit. ii elected, will be the same. -
Democratic policy.
Mr.. Geo. w. Shafer, who lives
on r. F. d. No. 8, was in the CITY
Tuesday. looking after some busi-
ness matters. Mr.. Shater is one OF
the few survivors OF Co. d. Col.
Bees Battalion of the Utah expedi-
tion. lie was engaged for nine
months in the Utah Mormon War
Of 1857 and S.. He is not much in
favor OF the Utah Mormon outfit
We will soon have a laundry
right in town, where It ought 10 be.
The machinery has arrived and is
now being placed in position IN the
Kuhn building, on North 9th ST.
The laundry that was here began
with nothing, made money, added
Improvements, got fat aud conelud-
cd to 90 to other pastures. We
doubt not the new operator can do
as well, IL good collector.
Capt. J. w. Gum met with quite
an accident one day last week that
came near sending him to the great
beyond, lie has a fine yoang
horse he concluded to take to pas
iure and for tins purpose hal5ered
him TO the hind end OF the wagon
to lead. The animal, being rather
tnsky. ran around 80 as to upset the
wagon aud tumble out the captain
INTO the wheel. His head and neci
was severely wrenehed so that be
has had to carry them in a sling
ever since. He was uneonseiou'
: for a short while bat recovered him
! self so as to proceed with the work
. in hand but Il WIS a close call.
Mayor Griffith wants the people
to make general cleaning up o.
their premises. Burn your trash
bury your tin cans, don't have Il
? hauled away to be dumped on some
G road side to scare the family horse
{ and annoy our country cousins, bal
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gize 70 her rivals for playing a man
who was clearly ineligible. but this case
was little more than an echo Of the
case Of Cuts. Harvards tackle. who.
after playing the championship series.
was found 10 be a professional and
was Immediately disqualified
For ten years Princeton and Harvard
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70 be disqualified under the code mu-
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Princeton and Pennsylvania have been
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were playing for the New York insti-
tuition were not amateurs. according to
the way Yale looked at the matter.
The advisory board. at Georgetown.
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been placed at the beginning Of what
promised 10 be a most glorious baseball
season. II the charges against the
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Nova
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PERRY BELMONT
WILL RESIGN?
Reported He viii Quit Rae
ing Directorate.
RUMoR IS NOT CREDITED
Criticism From Political Opponents Al
legged as Cause for Giving Up
Craftsmanship of Jockey Club.

Tt is reported in Washington that Au-
gust Belmont viii resign his position as
chairman Of the Jockey Club, because
Of recent adverse criticism of the turf
from men who differ from him pOlit-
ically.
Sam S. Rowland, president of the
Washington Jockey Club. and a brother
in-law to Mr.. Belmont, could not be
located this morning to affirm or deny
the rumOr
Walton Says It's Untrue.
s. T Walton. secretary Of the local
jockey club, though, says there is moth
ing in the rumor. He does not know
from what source the story ernanates, bat
says that even if MT. Belmont did re
sign his position, IL would, in all prob
ability not be accepted.
Mr. Belmont. as everyone who follows
the racing game knows, is considered
one of the best spOrtsmen who ever
drew breath, and IS today one OF the
foundations Of racing throughout the
East.
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FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL
DEFEATED COLUMBIAN
Poor Fielding Responsible for Loss b..
Score of 10 to 6-Holland Wild,
But Good.

Poor fielding on the part of Columbian
lost it the game OF baseball played
against Franklin and Marshall yester-
day afternoon at University Park. The
Pennsylvaaians won by the score Of 10
to g.
Holland, although wild. twirled a good
game for Columbian, but the errors Of
his teammates permitted the Franklin
and Marshall boys to pass the locals
in the eighth inning The score.
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First base by errors-Columbiau. 3;
F. & NJ. z. Left on bases Columbia. 8;
+. & NJ, 9. First base on balls-On
Holland. !: OF Brady, 2; on Kilheffer. 5.
Struck Out-By Holland. 8; by Brady 3;
by Kilhefer, 6. Two-base hits-Peter-
son, Kilheffer, and Purcell Sacrifice
hit - Brubaker. Stolen bases-Wilkis,
Stey enson, Conavery, Schock. auG
Huesterman. g. Double pIay-Holland 20
Stevenson to BielaslIi 70 Orrison. Hit
by pitcher-By Holland 2 Wild pitches
Holland /; Kilhener, 2 Passed ball
Wilkie Umpire-Mr Snyder Time %
game-2 hours.
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Sensational charges like those against
CrumIey are not infreQuent in inter
collegiate athletics Last fall after
playing Smith. her star fullback. against
Harvard's protest. Pennsylvania was
forced TO admit her mistake and apollo
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She Gets Cigars.

nice looking woman walked into
one of the stores Of the tobacco octopus
the other night and asked TO see some
of the stores best cigars. The clerk
handed out dozen boxes in a jiffy.
While the new patron was taking a
dry Whit CO each fifteen men lined up
along the counter to make various pur-
chases. They might just as well have
been wooden Indians as far as the one
clerk was concerned. But just about
the time the entire line began TO dis
play nervous desire TO get away. the
fair one selected a 12-cent cigar with
bright band, and asked the customer
next in line IL he didn't think it was a
good one.
I've been smoking thirty years and
couldn't have selected better one NY
self" he replied CALAMITY.
Then will You please wrap this one
up"' she said, rendering the clerk $40
bill
1t took The clerk five minutes to
change the bill. and then he trlpped on
an empty cigar box and dropped all
the coin" 1t was finally handed to the
purchaser. When she had her hand on
the door knob she thought of the eou-
pons She turned back.
Don't you give trading stamps with
cigars" she asked sweetly. whereupon
the clerk thrust quarters worth OF
coupons into her hand.
1T does beat all how dead easy a
lady can paralyze cigar store" said
one OF the men in line when he finally
got the package of tobacco for which
he had waited twenty minutes. chi.
cage Inter Ocean.