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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
PENSION DECISIONS
by the Assistant Secretary of
the Department of tho
Interior

COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS -
MEDICAL REFEREE. The Com.
missioner of Pensions is not
bound by the opinion of the Med.
ical Referee 0r the boards of eX.
amining surgeons. The final IA.
ting Of claim in not the act OF
the Medical Referee it is the net
OF the Commissioner OF Pensions
who bases his findings upon all
the evidence in the case, using
a. a means tu that end all OF the
various agencies placed at his
disposal By law, patent aiming
which are the facts and opinions
of the boards of examining sur.
gems and the Judgment of the
Medical Referee, after that on
cial has reviewed the medical ey.
idence ~ required by Iaw.
EvIDENcs PRESCRIPTION or
DEATH LINZ or DUTY. II h
shawn by the records OF ile War
Department, and evidence Of
comrades. relatives and neigh.
bors, that tile soldier participa-
ted in the battle OF Guntown,
Nj ~, June 10, 1854. was uhcial-
Is reported missing in action"
from that date. and has not since
been seen or heard FROM by his
family, former friends, ar the
comrades who have testified Ia
his cnse ElEr.Di The evidence
is sufficient 10 shnw soldiers
death in line Of duty, 0n June 10,
1864. and his mother is entitled
u pension.
DISABILITY. When the eyi.
dence presented by a claimant *
sufficient to satisfy the mind Of
a cn did ard imnai1inl person
TINT al G .sionable disability from
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
Immense success

The Bates County Fair Sur.
passes all Expectations"-The
Finest Display of Everything
Ever Seen in This Section
Thousands Crowded the Fair
Grouns Daily of Order
Prevailed and Everybody Was
Happy" were the headlines in
the Record last week and from
what we have heard il is all true.
We had ma doubt that T. X. Lisle
and 7. J.. Day would make il 50
with their able corps OF assist
ants and the help they got from
the newspapersOf Butler. They
didn't neglect or oyerlnDk any.
one or anything they thought
would contribute money, good
will or their presence M the fair
ln make il a success and they got
their rewprd.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
Aerhart Johannea. brolher

Aerhart Johannes. brother
.nf l. Johannes, OF this city. and
n Johannes, Of Nevada and un.
Gle 10 all the Johannes sons, died
at his home near Prairie City last
Fridayand was buried Sunday
afternoon. Mr.. Johannes was a
soldier in the Civil war and help.
ed to save Missouri to the union.
He fit NIT Siegcl" In the early
days Of the rebellion and was
gathered to his fathers at the
ripe old age of ~, full of years
and honors. He was highly re.
spected by all who knew him, for
his sterling integrity, his honest
German manhood, and his sin.
cere devotion to the principles of
righteousness and good govern.
ment. He was a good man and
an excellent citizen.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
THE RESULT TO DATE.

Below we give the result Of the balloting in our Piano and Pop
ular Prize Contest TO date.
Julia Dubach, Rich Hin, RFDNo, 10000 :
Sophia Kemper, Rockville, No l. 200
Mildred Snider, Rich Hll $500
Nettie Barker, Papinsyle. 1000
Bertha Bailey, Rich Hill, r. f. d. No l.. 1000
Jennie Caldwell, Rich Hill, r.. f. D. Nc. 1. 1000
JUNE Ellis. Rich HILL r. +. H. No. J.. 1000
Nanette Brown, Rich Hill, II +. d. No. 3. 1000
Grace Hicks, Rich Hill, r. f. u. No, 3. 1000
Mamma Davis. Rich Hill 1000
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

There are u few men whose
usefulness as United States Sen.
ators IS 50 valuable 10 the com
try that the states they repre-
sent, ought to keep them in the
senate as long as they live. Such
men as Allison. of Iowa, Colium,
of Illinois, and Morgan, of Miss
issippi. seem to be just fitted for
the places they occupy. We sin
cereIy hope that Illinois will not
5 o far forget herself as to let Col
lum be set aside, Keep him
where he is. Such men are a
crown Of Glory to the states they
represent.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

result Of tbe ballotlng in our Piano and Pop
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
The sIdeboard

When some enthusiastic furni
ture collector tells yuu that he
has u sideboard three hu dred
years old. do not believe him
writes y. Hudson Nonre In the
November Delineator; for there
We're ma sidebmrdS then. ma. nor
a hundred and fifty years ngr,
either. The earliest On < are
not more than one hundred and
twenty five or thirty years uf age
and such antiques rs these are
few and far between. Nome OF
them are 10 be picked up"
Before that the table was the ON
ly large piece Of dinjng.room fur
niture.
The FIRST man 10 make what
we know Ms side.boards was a
cnbinet.muker namel Thomas
Shearer. of London, England.
who issued a hook Of designs in
tine year i7ss. That they were
popular i shown by the fact that
all othsr cabinet mllSers took
Ia making them too. and in II %
Hepplewhite published a book
with his DESIGNS. and two yea~s
later came sheraton wills li
After this the sid-bmrd may bs.
said " have been established,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

Nor several months past. the
township board of Usage town.
ship, in Vernon county, has had
trouble with the former trustee,
F. n. Hurst, who refused 10 make
his final settlement with the
board or turn over money and
vouchers to the new trustee, H.
Lyons. After exhausting all
other methods in an effort TO
make the recreant exoficial come
10 time and do the right thing,
suit was instituted in the circuit
court to compel him to do so.
When Mr. Hurst found that the
board would not stand any fur.
ther foolishness, and that il
meant business, he became anx.
iOus to settle, and appeared be-
fore the board il its meeting last
Saturday and made his turnover
and settlement. This, of course,
will end the suit as the objects
sought have been secured, and
the case will be dismissed. 1t
was a case where Hurst's bluffs
failed to work, and the board is
congratulating itself ON being
able to get a settlement out of
him.-Neyada Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

Some safe blowers got in their
work on the NJ. X. & r. depot
safe over at Rockville last Satur.
day morning early. They ruin.
ed the safe and got II cents for
their work. A tremendous guam
tity Of sugar fora very few cents
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

wANTEDABY CHICAGO MANU-.
t%nctnring House. pcrsun Of trust.
worthinpEs AMI somewhat mmlllnr
with local territory ~ assistant Ia
branch office. SALARY siS pnid wc'k.
~. Permanent position. Nu In
ve-tment required. Previous pxter-
ience not essential To eugngiug. Adj
drss. Manager branches, Como BIZ.
Chicago.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

F. P. Kitchen has been APP.
pointed post master at Clinton
Mo, To succeed H. H. Mitchell
who rendered his resignation
some time ago. Mr.. Kitchen
will take possession of the ofice
about Nov. LIST. Mr.. Mitchell
will probably spend some time
on an extended vacation trip and
about Jan. LIST get a position with
Secretary Of State, John T.
Swunper. Mr.. Kitchen had the
regulation party endorsement.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19
Davis, Rich Hill,

Agnes Twaddle, Rich Hill.
Harriet Cole,
Gertrude Hern, Hume, Mo.
Carrye Hofsess, Hume, Mo.
Lena Wayts. Hume. Mo.
Clara Fox, Rockville, Mo.
Bertha Pitchford. Rich Hill, RF No. )
Maud Wineinger, Rich Hill, II + d No. )
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-10-19

Horse show, Kansas CITY, Oet.
1 10 ~. s. ~ X. T..
SIP cial HON seekers Il. kels o.
tale. o.. " WV. 2. and -, Dee
S an 20. "a Atkansa,. lnd ~
Kan, Nrh. Nv Mex. OAla. *,
La, Colo, Mo, Wyoming and s. ID
at yrrv low rates.
r.. Seuu carnival OG y 10 ~
ons and ~ ihud fare rDu Il mn
,ta 40 IA Rnilway.
Il a. BAlLsY Aor.
Evening star., 1905-11-04

the grateful mother sent for the poor man.
How, 0 thou brave man." she asked.
"difst thou dare, urlarmed. to attack an
armed knight like Kunz Won KaufungenT
"Ah, madame" he replied, grinning with
embarrassment. II drilled him well with
my good polev"
''And what shall / do for thee. my good
driller?" said the electress, joining in the
laugh that followed his words.
IF might be permitted to QUITO cut
all the wood LII need for my kiln. in the
royal forest
The electress smiled, but her eyes were
moist.
II win do what I can for thee. my good
man., she answered. Thou shalt have
proof of our gratitude. Farewell.
Meanwhile the two troopers also had been
unsuccessful in their attempt to reach Bo-
hernia. Finding that Kunz. their master.
had been captured. they offered to give up
Prince Ernest If promised pardon and free
dom for themselves. Their terms were ac-
cepted. and SO both sons were returned to
safety.
And did the brave charcoal-burner re-
ceive his reward? Yes. The eleetor grant
ed his request and gave him as well farm
OF the best Land in the royal domain, an
annual grant OF seed grain from the royal
granary, right OF pasturage on the public
land and other gifts, some Of which are
stiH enjoyed by his descendants.
When the princes, Albert and Ernest,
were men, ruling together, they built a
magnificent castle at Meissen. which the
people OF a later time called Albrechtsburg
-Adbert.s castle Modern paintings on the
walls OF this castle depict many scenes in
the life OF Albert 1.-The Bold" Saxony' s
favorfte hero. There see Albert on the
battlefield; Albert at foreign courts, man.
aging diplomatic affairs. But perhaps the
most shrinking of the series is the picture
that shows the woodland glade, the cap
! tive prince, the defeated kidnapers and the
valiant charceal-burner.
Evening star., 1905-11-04

nurse had said in slow solemn tones. and
Marjorie had asked:
Why mUstn l, nursie?'
Because there are cattails and toad
stools there.
Are there fairies, too. by the pond,
nursie?'
You might see ever 50 many things you
wouldn't Ike If you went there alone
said the nurse.
Marjorie's eyes opened wide, and she de
clared with great emphasis. Il just love
the fairies.
Nurse took hold of her shoulder. giving
her a little shake as she remarked, Non
sense. child, Don't be so foolish
So the little girl said nothing more. but
the very first chance she had she ran away
straight to the forbidden pond.
II was one OF those enhancing evenings
when everything after sunset looks Just like
fairyland. Marjorie pumped herself flat
on the ground right in front of a clump of
Cattails
Il wonder if there are any fairies around
here she said TO herself. aloud.
There were plenty OF toadstools and she
bent her head this way and that way to
see II any os the little creatures were hid
ing under them
Presently there was a great whispering
among the fairies. Here is the little girl
who says she loves US. Let's entertain
her"
The big gray toad who had sat blinking
in the grass heard the rustling. and hoped
nimbIy to the top of a tOadstooI where he
might see better.
What the fairies up to now?" That
is what he wondering; but he hadn't
long 10 wait. for while he looked there was
a great fiat toadstool coming out of the
Evening star., 1905-11-04
An Indian Story Of Maple Sugar.
BY MINERVA SPENCER HANDY.


Once Hiawatha came to the wigwam
Eipty-handed. although he had been ae-
sent many days hunting trip.
His grandmother Nokon1is was surprised.
for Hiawatha had never before been so
unsuccessful.
why have you brought no gamer" she
asked.
"Alas?' said Hiawatha "there Is no game
here. Let us gather up our blankets and
cooking pots and move to a place where
no man has ever lived before
II was hard for the old Nokomis to leave
her friends, but she never crossed the Will
Of Hiawatha. Women are to obey. she had
learned when she was a wee BIT OF an In.
diar baby. She gathered up their few pos
sessions and she and Hiawatha trudged
many weary days through the woods with
out finding place which Hiawatha thought
suitable for the new home.
At length. when foot-sore and weary.
Nokomfs found place upon hill OF beaa-
tiful maple trees. she called Hiawathas
attention to the place, saying:
Here Is an excellent place for our lodge.
Below is the river, where you may fish.
HIawatha. Beyond is the forest, where you
may hunt: here. high and dry, is the place
for our wigwam."
Hiawatha saw the wisdom of the old No
komis' choice. The wigwam was set up
among the naples, and Hiawatha realized
that. though Nokomis was very old. she
was very wise and in many things knew
more than he did.
When they were resting from their la
bors, at peace and content with their new
habitation, Noko5nis said to her grandson:
Go you to the river bank, Hfawatha,
where those white birch trees grow. Strip
off some large pieces of their bark ana
bring 1t to old Nokomis.
Hiawatha did SO, and wondered at the
skill with which Nokomis stripped OF the
threads from the roots of the naples. With
them she sewed the birch bark into dishes
of different sizes.
What will you do with them?" asked
Hiawatha, who curious as II he
were not an Indian youth
When Nokomis had finished the last dish
she said:
These are to hold sugar" Straightway
she went from one maple tree to the other
She cut a hole in the bark Of each, and
from the hole rich. thick syrup ran into
the birch-bark dishes placed below
Hiawatha dipped his finger into the dish
es and tasted the syrup. Truly 1t was de-
ncious, more so than anything he had ever
tasted in his life.
II will hasten back and tell my people,
he said at first thought. At the second he
said: III l do they will grow idle and
shiftless. They must work to make the
juice Of the maple ready for food
Hiawatha climbed to the top of the trees
His lifted hand scattered water over the
tops of the naples like rain. The thick
syrup dissolved and ran from the trees In
a sap like water.
That is far better" said Hiawatha TO
Nokomis, who smilingly watched what had
been done. Our people must work 10
produce the sugar. They will have to cut
wood to boil the syrup several nights be-
fcre 1t will be fit for use"
So runs the story the Indians tell OF The
way they came to have maple sugar Even
If 1t is not true, you can learn something
from 1t.
Evening star., 1905-11-04
When Papa Was a Bad Boy

1t was almost bed time for Arthur. Lou
and little Ben. They were watching papa,
and when he laid down his newspaper the
three rushed for him like so many cats
after a mouse that had dared to enter the
room where they were He was almost
strangled with three pairs of arms around
his neck and in self-defense he promised
them story as they demanded.
"I'll tell you about the time when your
papa was a very naughty boy
Six bright eyes opened wide, three little
mouths were drawn into uttering a pro-
longed "O-o-o.e
But papa went on: Yes, very naughty
boy. | was visiting my grandmother In the
country You have often heard me tell
what a dear. kind-hearted person she was.
Every child in the neighborhood was q
pet of hers. Even the animals on the farm,
from the cows and horses down to the
chickens, would follow her about as she
walked here and there.
But her particular favorites were the
cats She did love them. almost as well as
her grandchildren. l don't know what
would have happened If she had caught the
heartless little chap that once threw a
stone as he was going by and broke the leg
of favorite and pretty Maltese.
well. there happened to be a hitching
place for horses in front of the school
where I went, and nearly every little fell
low in school had learned to skin the cat.
as called it,
Lou held up her hand in horror but Ar
thur volunteered the explanation that skin
ming the cat was nothing more than hang
ing by the rail with your hands and turn
ing somersault between your arms and
the rail
THAT Is correct" said papa, as he went
and thought 1t quite handsome trick. So
when I went to visit grandma one of the
first things 1 did was to find nice limb
In the orchard, where / could practice the
stunt as long as l chose. and not have to
wait my turn I always did at school,
AFTER swinging for a time | ran to the
house, bareheaded, hair all tousled, and
shouted. oh, grandma. come and see me
skin the catr
without waiting for an answer I scam
pered back as fast as l could run and be-
gan to show off. so that she could admire
my antics as she approached.
II could hear her coming, exclaiming with
all her might. Here, Benjamin, You, Ben,
Benjamin, If you dare touch one of my
cats I'H-I'u send you home this minute!
You cruel, wicked, bad boy, How can you
think of it! Where-where is the pussy?'
BY this time she had come to where
was swinging. At first | thought she was
shouting at me to stop the performance.
fearing lest should fall and crack my lit
tie head. 1 only swung the harder
But when 1 saw that she was really
angry I was startled; she had always been
so gentle. l dropped to the ground"
Where is the cat? demanded she Sc
verely.
''The cat, the cat grandma? There isn't
any cat. l was just playing skin the cat.
grandma. That's what we boys call this
and 1 did the trick again to show her.
She had to laugh then: but she said
You naughty boy, to give grandma such q
scare"
"Oh, papa" laughed little Lou. at wasn't
really naughty, was it?
Evening star., 1905-11-04
Postmaster-A Game,

Before beginning the game each player
addresses two or more envelopes or pieces
of paper to an imaginary person ar a place
that is described. but not named. for exam
pie:
Hon jeremiah Spellbinder. capital of the
New England state that has no seacoast,
or,
Miss Rebecca Swamproot, NJ. D., chief
city of the Lone Star state.
Now, choose postmaster, either by voice
or by ballot. The postmaster sits behind
a desk or table, while in front stands the
waiting line of customers. The head of the
line says to the postmaster. II wish to post
a letter." handing an envelope.
Where to?" asks the postmaster.
The customer reads the address and the
postmaster must then name the city and
the state. If he cannot do this the GUS
toner says, I'VE must have a postmaster
here who knows every important place in
the world. Can you telI?'
If the postmaster cannot tell he says Il
resign"
Then the customer turns to the one next
behind him in the line and says, Can you
tell the address described?'
If he can, all the players applaud and call
upon him to be postmaster! If number one
cannot, the question is passed to number
two, and so on.
The line then moves forward, those at the
front passing to the rear as soon as one Of
their letters Is posted.
Evening star., 1905-11-04
Queer Names of Animals.

The laughing jackass is not a quadruped.
but bird that belongs to the king fishers.
1t lives in Australia and has gained this
ridiculous name because Of its absurd way
of going off into peals OF laughter without
any particular cause. The Australian Bush
men are always delighted to hear II as they
believe 1t to be prediction of fine weather.
In damp weather the laughing iackass is a
different appearing bird from what it is az
other times Its feathers are rutiied It's
wings droop and il has most untldy and
bedraggled appearance. 1t sits on branch
of tree and becomes miserably sick and
wretched. 1t mopes all day long, not hav-
ing enough energy to go and look for some
thing to eat This-in bad weather.
But when the weather clears. oh, thai ~
a different proposition 10 the laughing
jackass IL bursts into peal after peal OF
jovlal, rollicking laughter and its plumags
is transformed into all the glimmering col
ors of the rainbow.
Evening star., 1905-11-04
Cinderella in India.

Once upon a time there was a Hindu
rajah who had an only daughter. This
girl was born with a beautiful golden neck
lace eneircling her throat. This necklace,
the priests and wise men declared, was the
soul of the princess and II 1t were taken
off and worn by another the princess would
die.
Once on the occasion Of his daughters
birthday. the raJah presented her with a
pair Of slippers. studded with pearls and
diamonds. The princess went into the
mountain to gather flowers, and while
STOPPING one of her slippers dropped of
and fell into the forest below
A prince. who was hunting In this forest,
picked up the lost slipper. Noticing It's
smallness and rare beauty he desired to
make the owner his wife. This wish of the
prince was made known throughout the EN-
pire, and although great wealth was prom
ised to any one bringing Information con-
corning the owner OF the slipper no one
appeared to claim It,
The prince became very unhappy He
gave up all his pleasures and devoted his
life to the search.
After many months had passed without
success some people from the rajah's coun-
try heard of the princes desire and told
MIN where the princess who owned the
slipper could be found. The prince visited
her, and finding her lovely beyond his
Some time after another wife of the
prince-in India prince has many wives
being jealous of the new wife, stole her
golden necklace and put 1T around her own
neck. The rajahs daughter died, but her
body did not change, nor her face lose its
bloom and Hfe-lfke beauty. She lay in
state In the royal palace, where every day
the prince went to see her He loved Ter
as ardently as when she was alive and
called the wise men from far en.i near to
tell him why this was so, and why no
change came over the face and form of
his loved companion
The wise men could not give any reason
that satisfied the prince He never would
nave known the truth had 1t not been for n
little serving maid, who, dearly loving the
princess while she lived, was found one
day weeping by her bier when the prince
arrived to mourn his loss
ms little maid told the prince of tho
theft OF the golden necklace, and also the
secret or It's wonderful power The result
OF her story was that the woman who stole
me necklace was put to death. The reck-
lace was placed around the neck of the dead
princess. At its restoration her soul was
REBORN III her, She came to life. and, happy
In the princes love and devotion lived a
long life of happiness and usefulness
Evening star., 1905-11-04
Tug of War.

The tug Of war as played by our boys IN
schools and colleges is performed In Bur
NAH, with the difference that with the
Burmese 1t is a religious ceremony and not
a sport.
The rope is made of long canes twisted
together. with sticks thrust through for
handles. The boys and men of one town
take hold OF one side. those of another
town the other. Both pull as hard as pos
sible. Each side has curious instrumen. 3
played to encourage them. Priests also are
present in large numbers. The ceremony is
a solemn occurrence indeed, and is only
employed when rain is badly needed II
really makes very little difference which
side beats, for all want rain. The natives.
however. try their best to win, perhaps
because they expect some special good for
tune because of their prowess In "the tug