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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14


Hone. on, hope ever; though to-day be
The sweet sunburst may smile on h
Tho thou art lonely. there's an eye will
mark
Thy loneliness and guordon an thy sor-
ruwf
Tho thou must toll 'mong cold and sor-
with none to echo back thy thought.
or love thee,
Fcheer up poor heart thou dost not bea,
For God IS over all. n Heaven above
thee
Hope on, hope ever.
The iron may enter In and pierce thy
But Sanuo, Kill the love within thee
burning
The tears Of misery. thy bitter dole.
Can never quench thy true hearts
seraph ycarrius
For better things; nor crush thy ard
That Error from the mind shall be up
rooted.
That Truths shall dawn as nowers spring
from the dust.
And Love b. cherished where Hate was
etubrutedi
Hope on. hope ever.
Hope on. hope ever after darkest night.
Comes. full Of win life. the laughing
Hope On. hope ever' s~pring-tide. flushed
Aye crowns old Winter with her rich
adjoining.
Hope on. hope ever, yet the time shall
when man 10 man shall be a friend and
And this old world shah be a happy
And ali Earth's family love one an
Charles Mackay.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
WHEN LOVE is DONE R Il d5R RFG


it's mighty hot here" She liked the
Mexican. He was always the quint.
essence of politeness TO her-antici-
pating her every wish, and treating
her with the Difference OF a princess.
He was the only one OF all the men
who seemed TO remember that she was
a woman, and vas hungry for sym
patty and attention-that she was
o than a cook. Something impell-
ed her to turn and look at him. He
was tanning himself with his som.
brero. and looking at her with a glance
that was u~nmistskable. He sprang
TO- his feet and took one OF her hands,
wet with the greasy dish water
Sonora Helen-I lOfe yo-dam my
soul. but l lofe 20, ali. so much. Yo'
so good, en- so kind, en- sweet. en- so
hard worked, en- 20 Senior 'Awkins. he
dOan' lofe 20 no mo'-he lofe dat
fandango senorita down at Fronte.
ras."
Rafael. stop, you mustn't talk
that way" Her head spun a little. 1t
was the heat.
Sonora. l lofe yo'. l lofe yo' tree
year. | not make yo' cook. en- cook
dam de cookin'. come en- go-vamos.
wi me. I'll mex de poems do de cook
in. | got bic 'dobe house way Gown
in Durango. cool. nice 'dobe house wiz
what you call him-squirt water up In
the patio or de ferns. En- de orange.
en- de feeg. en- de rose trees all bout
de hOuse-it so cool, en- shady. I got
land. heap land, en- cattle. | only stay
'roun' hyar cause | lofe yo'. Yo' come
en- l get de padre 10 marry us-de
padre way down In Durango-he
know no deeference II Senior 'Awkins
be live, Ef yo' say so l go keel Sen
OF 'Awkins7" He had his arm about
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
FIrs, Confederate slain.

Thore was unveiled at Fairfa,
Court House. virginia. on June 1. q
monument TO Capt John Quincy Mari
the first Confederate soldier 20 fat
in actual combat in tho civil war. Tn,
date Of Capt. Mars death was Jun,
]. 1861. and the spot where he fet
was only a few yards from the Cour
House green. upon which the monu
mcnt has been erected.
Il vas rs captain Of the Warren
ton Rihemen that he entered the Con
federata army. This company OF iOt
men was ordered 10 Fairfax Cour
House post OF honor and danger
10 strengthen It's somewhat meage,
defense. on May 81, 1861. About three
o'clock next morning the rinemef
were aroused by the news Of the ap
proach OF the enemy's cavalry. TheJ
formed at once and their captain led
them 20 a commanding position neal
the Court House. Soon after he hat
called them 20 halt a body Of cavalry
rushed upon them and firing was be
, gun. II was pitch dark and no one
saw their leader fall. but his Halt
was the last word he was ever heard
10 utter. In the meantime the rife
men were reinforced by Colonel II. S
Ewell. who vas oOmmandant OF the
post. Led by him the rihemen thrice
repulsed the enemy and finally drove
them on. leaving two prisoners behind
them. When daylight dawned Capt
-. a. III. H-.W.Ha.
ing, and be was discovered lying "a
the long grass with a bullet through
hla heart.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
omeInlIY p,nd liz Y.ars.

william II. Lewis OF this village. a
veteran OF the Mar Of the Rebellion.
had a peculiar experience. and for up
ward OF hye years was 10 all intcnts
and purposes a dead man. His grave
and the marker which indicates where
he was buried can SIN be seen in the
national cemetery at sharpsburg, Nd.
Mr.. Lewis enlisted az Albany. May
q, 1861, in Capt. Charles Riley's Com
pany = Of the famous Thirty-fourth
regiment. commanded by James A.
Suffer. Lewis went through the Pen.
Ursula campaign without a scratch
until the bloody battle OF Antietam,
when he was shot i've times, twice
IN the legs and once In the face. He
Wss left on the field for dead and for
two days and nights lay out Ia the
open. suffering untold agonies; aud
should Lewis live 90 be 100 years old
he will never forget the hours spent
ON that battlefield. he was among
the dead reported Sept. II. 1869. and
his body vas supposed 10 have been
removed from the battlefield and
placed IN grave No. SEA IN the Ma.
tlonal Cemetery AZ %sharpsburg. nd.
the headstone bearing that inserip-
ton.
Instead. however. Lewis was ~.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

A Texas steer fell overheard from
a coastwise steamer the other day
and swan Tor miles before succumb-
ing TO old Neptune. He was observed
through the glass OF a Jersey hotel
proprietor. who straightwsy notified
the press OF sighting "a mysterious.
horrid sea serpent OF a dun hue and
with the tail OF a lion. which wal
lowed frantically amid the waves,
spoutlng columns Of water from its
mouth like a whale" The season Il
said 10 have opened a~uspiciously for
hat ingenious boniface.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
Song Time.

when the robin calls good morning
And the thrueh's note Is heard
In the distant, dewy woodland.
Like The spirit Of n bird;
When the world is lust aw0king
To the beauty Of the day
Then, q love. my heart makes mua1
In a lovers roundelay.
When the golden sun has vanished
And the swallows settle low.
When the daylight seems returning
In the flushing aftcrEiow;
When the hrcnies light their lanterns
And the mist Is on the dell
Then. q love, my heart makes nAusic
In s lovers willamette.
William wallace whiteioek. IN New
York Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
A Chilly Mule Tale.

A correspondent with the Tibet
mission tells a mule story: Mules.
apparently. do not die from any cause.
and this mission has again proved the
extreme hardlhoOd OF these animals.
When the mission first crossed the
Jelapaia, a mule slipped in the dusk
and fell into the lake At the bottom o.
the pass. Il was thought 20 be
drowned. Next morning a convoy
found Il with he nose Just above ths
ice. the rest Of Us body literally fro
zen In. pickazes were brought anc
the animal was dug out. Il "a nov
working a. usual
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

she'll forgit all about her troubles.
"Come on YOU %feilers, we've got ter
go ter Fronterns ter git some supper
-bosidos. my little Greaser gai is
anxious ter 500 me, IN set up tho
drinks hrst-i'm dry az this damned
sand. Where's the old woman2 Oh.
damhno. Gone back 10 the states. l
reckon. Come on"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
Ahout lac aRoek Of chIekamauaa."

About the "Roek Of chiekamauaa."
The yacillatlng oourse Of George H..
Thomas In the exciting days OF 1861,
says the Richmond (Val Timo-De-
spatch. caused much comment at that
time. and has been a subject Of dis
cussion OF and on ever since. Gen.
Thomas was a Virglnian, a graduate OF
West Point and an 1fficer in the army.
With the exception OF a difference in
rank, he occupied the same position as
Gen. Robert E. Lee. and his relatives
and admirers in Virginia believed he
would do as Lee did. That he gave
them time and again assurances that
be would never dnw his sword against
his state has often been asserted aud
as often denied by bis admirers in the
north.
In March. 1851, Gen. Thomas wrote
a letter TO Gov. Letcher Of Virginia, in
which he expressed lis devotion 70 the
state and said in effect that he would
remain in the army 80 long as his
state remained in the Union. How
ever. Ia a few weeks he changed his
mind. and drew his sword against his
state.
The letter he wrote TO Gov Letcher
gave rise to a controversy az Wash
ington as to whether be had rccog-
nized his allegiance to Virginia. While
the course OF Gen. Thomas In remain
ing in shc Union army and repudiaung
his allegiance 90 his state was OF I'm
mense benefit 10 the federal at
the time. II is nevertheless true that
the belief that he cid write the Let
cher letter Though bis friends denied
10, taken with the knowledge Of his
oft expressed devotion 10 Virginia,
made the authorities AZ Washington
afraid TO trust him far. and he was
never given the commands which had
been tacitly promised him. and which
his ability as q soldier SO eminenuy
fitted him for.
Il was denied at the time that the
Letcher letter was IN existence or was
ever written. Il has often been de-
MED since. and only a few weeks ago
the existence Of the letter was again
vehemently denied.
The letter is In existence, and Is
safely kept In the home OF the ar
chlves Of Virginia Here is a copy
OF T.:
New York Hotel, March IL. 1861.
His Excellency, Governor John Let
cher. Richmond. Va
Dear slr-I received yesterday a
letter from Major Gillian Of the Viz
giuia Military institute, dated the 9Th
instant. in reference 60 the position OF
chief or ordnance Of tho state. In
which he Informs me that you had
requested him TO ask me u ! would
resign from the service. and n so,
whether that post would be acceptable
60 me- As he requested me 20 make
ms reply 10 you direct ! have the
honor 20 state. after expressing my
most sincere thanks for your very Kind
offer. that Il IL not my wish 90 leave
the service Of the United States rs
long as 81 Is honorable for me 20 re-.
main IN Il: and. therefore. as long ID
my native state. Virginia. remains IN
the Union, Il Is my purpose TO re
main In the army. unless required "a
perform duties alike repulsivo 10 honor
and humanity. I am. sir. very 70
spectfully, your obediont servant,
George II. Thomas.
Major. u. s Army"
The authenticity OF the letter seems
20 be beyond question.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

Miss Mary Gallagher. who has made
a bust OF Edgar Allan Poe. which hat
attracted some attention In Baltimore
owns up that one Of the implements
used by her IN her work vas a hair
pin II Il had been a hatpln. We
wouldn't have thought so much about
III
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14


The sky % the west r. blue.
With sometimes a cluud bntido.
The hills ara Of em'raid hue.
All clothed IN a gown Of pridei
The oak and the poplar wave
With cherry and elm and ash.
Deep hooks that the first nres gave
When God had Embossed the leash.
Are cufpeted DER with mossi
The dellH Hre n-blouim with hoW'rs,
While bees 20 the wind-guGa toss
Their songs In the busy hoursi
And youth az the barefoot stage,
GUnNersant with all. Is there.
A-sport where the rifles rage.
Al rest where the sand IS barrel
! know where this Eden Hest
It's where I. a boy. was free
u o play at The Bend" I prize
When nov I am out at seat
Far out from the home / knew,
Far out past the beacon light.
/ pray. q Ne Skipper. true.
urn backward for just tonight!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

She looked across a shimmering
waste OF barren sand and withered
buffalo grass. from which the heat
wave radiated until the distance was
hazy with them. A few distorted cae-
tus plants reared their weird forms in
the heat, and here and there a dead
and parched mesquite bush helped to
break the monotony OF the scenery.
Afar on, 10 the southwest the tops
Of the mountains in Old Mexico could
be seen family. miles and miles away.
She liked 70 speculate or how pleas
ant Il was beneath the trees on their
slopes-where the cool waters flowed.
the Wild flowers blossomed and h
birds sang.
She was tired and utterly weary Of
the whole business. -Four long years
she had lived here-she married John
Hawkins back in the states. and came
out to the FL Dorado ranch. where he
was going to make his fortune raising
cattle. He was only foreman and h
was cook for the cowboys. The worst
OF It was. she was regarded by him as
scarcely more than a cook. He would
come home late at night gulp down
an enormous supper. tumble in bed
and snore like a gTampus until day
light. when he would bolt his break
fast and start out on the range again.
Not a word Of sympathy. Of fellow
ship; not a bit of tenderness. no sen
timent, only work. work-left to her
self, her lonely thoughts and the
gloomy contemplation Of the dreary
waste without
Sometimes he was away at night
and she had heard him joking with
some Of the cowboys about Rita
and then ne would watch her c~overtly
out OF the corner of his eyes to see II
she heard, OF understood. But she did
not betray herself, n they went on
talking Of - where the mescal
and the music and pulque. and women
drove men mad. That was where Rita
stayed. Rita was. perhaps pretty
and dainty. Well. maybe Rita did not
have TO cookbook, all the time for a
lot Of men. and wash dishes and
sweep up and prepare for another
meal when one was finished. That
would take the good looks away from
anybody.
And when Jonn had talked of com
ing west. she had dreamed OF cool
adobe houses with splashing fountains
in the patio-of orange and lemon
trees in blossom-of great scarlet
geranium trees and vines and flow
ers-an incident. easy "manana' sort
Of existence, But this instead. She
looked about the rough plank house
In utter disgust and WEAKNESS.
What was the use OF II all? What
aid Il amount to? What was there 20
look forward TO. except a continuation
Of the ~drudgery? And day by day
her youth. her good looks were slip
ping from her. ground into nothing.
ness by toll Of an unremitting sort
What was there left for her. now that
she had found out the base clay Of
her John-now that love was 1eadG
She remembered a little verse she
had read somewhere, in her mora i'm
questionable days. aud there Was a
refrain running through Il al the end
Of each stRnza:
and the light Of a whole life dies.
When love Is done"
IL kept ringing in her ears. just
that much Of a. She could not recall
the rest OF the lines.
ssenorai"
She turned about from the pile Of
dirty, greasy dishes. aud wiped the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
Vikings War song.


When Odin calls him.
Mhate'er bpfnlis him,
The hero goes.
with dead and dying
Around him lying,
No fear he knows;
on lightnings Wingiug
His waTilkc quests
With sea gulls swinging.
His bright shield flashing,
And sword blade clashings
His blows fall free.
He dies victorious
For Nalhal glorious
Waits such as he.
Hndaunted ycumen
And warriors brave,
Who fear no fotmen
MOI early grave
Here life is only
Through rushes lonely,
A passing breeze.
A frail craft sailing.
When winds are falling.
Through unknown seas.
But Norns descending
Prem AsEard high
Brig life unending
When warriors die
MARY Grant o'sherida.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

A Kansas young man has applied
for a position Is sleuth on the New
York police force and his quallhca
tons are worthy Of consideration. He
recently received an e-lghteen-page let
ter from his best girl-and be has sue
eeeded In beginning at the beginning
and proceeding back and forth to the
closing without a false scent Does
not that get him anything?
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

An Iowa editor Is publishing q
boosters Column" Praise be 70
hint so many editors do so much
more fault fading ana scolding than
they DO boosting. that the action Of
the aforesaid publisher calls for con.
gratuIationsi "Boosti" It's a good
mottoi
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
kspt R,eord d psf,nd,r,.

There IL In the vaults that contain
the records 81 the town OF Tefryvllle.
Conn. q sketch Of the life Of every
soldier who enlisted from the town Of
Plymouth for the civil war.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

An English died recently AZ
the advanced age Of l02. She had
smoked a pipe Tor eighty years. Il
will be Just like some % the knockers
10 try 10 prove smoking killed her.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14
Merit.

Because father discharged a good
employee to give you a place is not evi-
dence that you have merit. and
you win find fair-minded men VIII
take you on probation until you have
proven the parental choice a wise one.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

A Putnam, Conn. man went te
church the other evening, carrying on
his arm what he thought was his over
coat When he started 10 hang Il over
the back OF his seat he was somewhat
disconnected TO discover that bis wrap
was one OF his wife's black skirts
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

The meanest young man In Kansas
lives n Horton. lie asked n youns
lady what she wanted for a birthday
present and suggested gloves. but the
girl thought something for her mech
would be nicer. on the evening OF her
birthday he handed her a small pack
age neatly done up Nervously she
opened II in the presence OF the other
girls and found a bar OF soap.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

Not all who merit success attain f.
The anne luck that lands a weak
sister In a rulers chair. frequently
bars an able man from claiming his
Just deserts.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

A famous father IL often the great.
est obstacle In the pathway OF a son.
II is common practice TO belittle the
offspring OF a great man.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

The following touching verse tells
the story Of the way things are goins
In many Kansas towns at the present
time IL waA written by a cheerful
nan who has no garden aud his wife
takes are Of hia chickens;
The hens are In the garden.
Il makes me smile with glee;
It's Johnson's garden they are in;
And the hens belong 10 me.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

Every true man. no matter how mer
itorious, feels his deficiency.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

II you are twenty years old when
your baby Is one year old. then you are
twenty times as old as the baby when
you are twenty hyc years old, baby h
ave. then you are nye times as old a.
the baby. when you are forty year,
old baby is twenty, and o are but
twice as old, when you get 20 be
eighty. instead Of being twice a. old a.
your daughter you are only one-fourth
older. Now. a. this rate how Ions
would you have TO 1.-Two before youi
daughter would BE- AZ old a. you Erei
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

Looked across the snlmmering waste.
Precipitation from her red face and
frOwsy brow,
"oh. it's you. Rafael? SIT down"
"Yas. senoora, Il me. SenOr Aw-
kins, e tell me 20 tell 20 he goner
F~ronteras on err buslness-he not
come back for dag OF 50"
"All right Rafael Make yourself
comfortable a. you an. Lord knows
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-07-14

her now. and with the other hand he
smoothed the damp hair back from
her forehead tenderly.
Mono. Rafael. that would never
do. But are you sure that you would
love me always. and not make me
cOOk-and not be mean TO me. and
no make me stay al home al the
time and work-and you would not
love any fandango girls7'
"No-no-l hope de good Gawd SEN
me 20 hell wen I do not lofe yo'. |
iofo yo' always-always. an / treat
20 as bes' ! kin. Come on catcn a
pony for 30 en- We get way. way down
IN Durango 70 my home. en- 'AWkins
he never find US. We get der In week.
Come Helen-eome les go now. now.
down dere de mountains are 80 cool
en- I lofe 20 so!"
She listened 70 him. As he spoke
she thought of the purple mountains
In the distanee-of the shimmerlng
blue Pacific waters-of a nfeume's
dreams unattained. She was not old
and when she had a rest and some
new clothes sac would be better look.
ing. Insensibly. she knew that her
heart had already turned during the
toll marked months 20 this "Greaser"
this Mexican gentleman. Al last
she bowed her head. She thought Of
all she had lacked. and from the
withercd wastes Of a heart from
which love had faded. there blossom,
ed anew the flower OF hope.
Il will 80 with you. Rafael" she
said. simply.
As the sun went down that evening
It's rudy rays gilded a man aud a
woman on horseback Looping steadily.
swiftly. toward the mountains Ia the
purple distance. There was a light on
each ones face brighter than that OF
the sun-the light Of a great love.
"Well. / reckon she's vamosed for
the states. Il vas pretty tough on q
gal ter keep her out here IN this
derned shack. oookln' an the time.
Oh. well. she can have her ning. and
some OF these days IN 90 back after
her and dress her up hne and be nice
10 her 70 make up for Il all Then
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-31
MRS. MAVERICK ARRIVES.
Famous American Ex-Prisoner Lands
at New York City Under an
Assumed Name

New York, Aug 24.-On board the Red
Star line steamer Vaderland, which ar
rived Tuesday from Antwerp, was Mrs.
Florence Chanler Maybriek, recently
released from prison in England Mrs.
Maybrick was entered on the passenger
list as Mrs. Rose Ingraham, a name
which she took from her great-grandpa-
rents. This precaution was not designed
to evade official inquiry, but merely to
avoid annoying observation on the part
OF fellow passengers. While she made
no secret of her presence on board and
appeared frequently about the decks and
saloon, very few were aware of her iden-
tity She was accompanied by Mr., and
Mrs. Samuel V. Hayden Mr.. Hayden
is her attorney.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick left her ho-
tel Wednesday for Ellenvil1e, in the
CatsSill mountains, where she will re-
main at the home Of DR.. Emmett Dens-
more for some time
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-31
DEFY THE UNIONS.
Chicago Packers Issue Statement De-
handing Unconditional Sur
render Of Strikers.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Unconditional
surrender, without conference or par
ley, was the ultimatum served on the
stockyards strikers Saturday night in
a joint note issued by the packers. By
the language Of the note all hope Of
another peace meeting was upset, and
the strikers were given the alternative
of continuing their idleness or returning
to work as individuals in such num-
bers as the packers might feel justi-
fed in employing. Even when the
note was issued President Donnelly
and members of the executive board
of the Butcher Workmen's union were
meeting for the purpose of considering
a peace proposal which they hoped to
be able to present to the packers.
Embodied in the tentative proposal
were number of concessions, the ma
ture of which was not revealed. The
note of the packers came as surprise
to the union leaders, who had been
confident that their terms Of surrender
at least would be given consideration.