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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

dered man had first drawn a knife
upon Lang. Lang in his defense
claimed to only have wrested the
knife away from his antagonist. He
might have accidentally wounded the
man. but was sure he had not struck
a blow which would have caused
death.
Lang's early association with the
rougher and tougher element of New
York society. made II extremely hard
for him to prove the correctness Of
his assertion; but after a year OF In.
generation in the Tombs. with the mn
eral spending Of his brothers ana his
fathers fortunes, he was liberated by
a jury. who brought In the old Scotch
verdict Of Discharged for lack Of evt.
derce TO convict" This was not a
~Yindication. and the stain on his repu.
tation remained. Being unable TO face
the ordeal OF taunts and sneers which
met him on every hand. the only thing
left him TO do was to leave the scenes
OF his early youth. and amid strange
surroundings, attempt to live down his
ignoble past. BY a strange course az
circumstances very recently he had
been enabled TO prove his entire lnno-
cence, BY discovering the true muir
deFeT.
Your vindication was a pretty
shrewd piece of detective work" said
Denver. as he took bis seat before a
table IN the little private room aIot.
ted 10 their use. Il think you are the
risht kind Of a man to make a good
detective Of"
III there Is anything that I can do to
aid you. you can depend on me" earn
esily replied Louis.
You would have no fear. then
Of losing your Hfe?"
mot u the object 10 be gained was
worth the risk. I think ! would be
willing 10 attempt almost any despeF.
ate scheme 10 prove my worth 20 the
world. But. Of course. you do not
expect me 20 promise to DO something
blindly-to ran into danger without
fully realizing Of what the danger con
sistsG"
BY way Of answer. Denver replied:
Suppose a million dollars was the re-
ward-What would you do for a mil
lion7"
"Anythingl" exclaimed the young
man. Anything save 20 KAN a man
In cold blood draw the line therei
No amount Of money could tempt me
70 have the blood Of IN innocent man
ON my handsi"
you would have no conscientious
scruples against retaining any Yalu.
able plumber recovered from a thief.
providing o aid not know the
owner2 "
mot at an. But Why an these
queriesg" the young mar rather inn
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
Serene PaYns,s snorsa

Representative Serene f. Payne. the
Republican floor leader IN the House.
has claims 70 fame which are not
mentioned in any Of his Official biag.
raphies. According TO those OF his
colleagues who have accompanied him
on sundry junkets 10 funerals. foreign
lands in search OF Congressional In.
formation and even on campaign trips.
he can snore longer and louder than
any man in the United States. Nor Is
Mr. Payne at all hashful Of his accom-
plishment, nor sensitive when his tai.
ents in this direction are exploited.
He takes the pokes In good part and
now he never iuterferes with the plaas
Of his colleagues when they seek
to find him isolated la the sleepcrs
or on s%hipbOard. Mr.. Payne gets
annually several hundred cures for
the malady OF snoring. He has nos
trums sent 20 him which are warrant.
cd to cure after one trial. Most OF
the gifts oome from members OF Con.
Eress who have spent sleepless nights
as Nr. Payne's travelling companions.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
cAAPreR d.


The Theory o. the Convict Country.
"A colony OF thieyes99 questioned
Lang.
"Yesl A colony OF thievesl" said
the detective. mo doubt you have
often wondered where all of our rich
%defaulters and criminals 60 to IN order
to keep from falling into the hands OF
the law"
1t Is commonly supposed that they
take up their residence in Canada or
other foreign countries"
Il have every reason TO believe that
there exists a colony composed OF
escaped or wanted criminais-not
in Canada. but right here in this free
and enlightened republicl More than
one have limited at the possibility OF
the existence of such a place, ara il
seems to me more than reasonable.
How else can we account for the
many complete disappearance OF
such men as SHELLS murderer with
$4,000 on his head) and the mutIlator
OF Amelia Olsen? I would not be sur
prised If Il could be proven that they
there rest secure from the law they
have outraged. Bombthrowers. muir
derers, thieyes-these are the col
onists.'
"A select gathering" said Lang.
And you imagine. because these
gentry cannot be traced 10 Canada or
Mexico, that they have formed a col.
ony in some secluded part OF the
United States. Boarding the lions OF
the law in their dens. as II were.
That's my idea exactly. And the
thing which is most to my liking" ex.
claimed Denver. SIS the fact that
these e~olonists must have a world OF
gold money In their possession!"
Where did you get your idea?"
From a dying criminal, who con
fessed to having a knowledge OF such
a place. though he could not tell me
where II was located. II was de-
scribed as a barricaded town. For a
certain sum Of money prisoners or &C.
cused persons are assisted to escape
from custody. and taken to this place
to live. The sum demanded as an
admission fee Is so large that none
but criminals Of renown and wealth
become 'c~olonists, and as they can
barely have use for money in a place
undoubtedly supported by cooperative
effort. estimate that they must have
accumulated about this sum Of money.
Even II this is not so. a vast fortune
could be made by capturing or killing
ten or twenty OF those rascals for
whom extra large rewards are offered.
Tascott, for instance. and the abb
ductor Of young cudahy. there's a
hundred thousand dollars right there
for some brave man to pick up. I
want you to help me discover this
place"
These 'colonists' must have a DOW.
erful clique on the outside-agents IN
every city OF Importance in the Unit.
ed States" said Lang. TO recruit the
colony In the way described by you"
Ito be continued.)
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

I long ago came 70 the conclusion
that 4 is not desirable 90 have hay
dust constantly blowing or falling
about the mixer. This hay dust has
on Il many kinds OF bacteria which
get into the milk and AFFECT Il, some.
times quite ~iniuriously. In an old
stable where we used 20 keep our
cows the NOV was just above the
heads and backs OF the cattle. The
cracks between the boards were not
very tight. and In the spring when
most of the hay had been used the
dust easily fell through these cracks
and onto the COWS. A cat running
over the boards above would send
down a shower, which comprised mil.
ions Of PARTICLES. Even the cows NOV.
ing about and iarring the boards would
start a small shower which, while not
much noticed. contained many germs
that we did o desire to have In the
milk. We had a great deal OF trouble
with our milk, which was peddled out
TO customers by a milkman that pur-
chased il from US. He said that some.
~ NRAAE AaAMAn MEAE AAaN IL
would not keep and al others that
there was in the milk a hayey flavor.
sun at other times the complaint was
that in the settling In the can there
was a fine grayish cloud. which knew
TO be hay dust.
so ! determined to shut OF the dust.
which found not a very easy thing
TO do. especially as We fed from tho
floor in front Of the COWS. The first
thing did was to make the part over.
head so tight that nothing could get
through. Then / constructed a long
manger for the cows 70 eat from an
that relieves us from the necessity OF
feeding on the floor. However, End
that even now we have TO be careful
not TO get the hay stirred up before
We have completed milking. I wish
other readers Of the Farmers Review
would tell rs their experience with
hay dust
Benton Co, Ia. Emanuel Small.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
JerseY Cattle.

II is rather strange that a very little
island ia the English Channel should
have produced a breed OF COWS that
has become the leader as a specihc
dairy breed and that is now known
the world around. Il Is also rather
strange that the world has so taken
to this breed that now there are hun.
dreds OF times more Jersey COWS pro
duced In other countries than In the
Isle OF Jersey. The secret OF the
influence OF this breed Is that In this
island they have been selected and
bred for a long time along lines that
must result In the production OF the
very best possible dairy COW.
This little Island OF Jersey formed
part OF the Duehy Of Normandy In
early times. Il Is about IL miles long
and not more than seven wide. rot
much larger than two townships In
the United States. It's r e Is about
Sc squara miles and about 10000
acres. Il viii thus be seen that lis
area Is much less than that Included
In the city Of Chicago The climate
Is. however. very saluhrlous and PEG
pie ind Il = delightful place IN which
TO live. This Is probably the reason
Why is population Is $1,000 or there
abouts, ore than i.oO0 10 the square
mile.
The exact origin Of the Jersey cat.
tie Is unknown. but Il IS believed that
they came nom Normandy. The con.
slant selection OF the finest types aid
the rest The car they have received
Is responsible for the production Of a
COW that Is a great milk producer bu,
Is not u suited TO roughing H. The
man that wants a GOV that viii stand
all kinds OF hardships should not SO.
loet a Jersey.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

ing" insinuated the detective. land
you viii end in a different manner
than you expect"
"oh! l don't card what becomes Of
mel" said the young a moodily
toying with the empty beer glass on
the table before him.
Life. then. has no attraction for
year
Not muehl" answered Lang.
what would make life Of interest
to your" asked the detective. as If in
terested in the answer.
ITO be able to lift up my head; 20
become respectabie-wealthy," said
the young man, dercely.
pardon me, Lang" said the de-
tecuve. quite earnestly. IF ! seem 10
be reading you q lecture. But do you
imagine that you are going ahead In
the right diraetion-to attain all these
when you begin by throwing away
what little respect and manhood you
may have had left7 You. and every
one else. owe the world your best
EFFORTS You are really & criminal,
a. much 20 be despised as a thief.
when you sink to a low ieyeii"
"Fatei" sadly replied the youth.
taking the rebuke in good part. yalnly
striving to frame an excuse. The
best years Of my life were taken away
from me. I have no ambition 10 be-
GIN over again. I have struggled to
combat fate. but | am no better 90
now than I have eve been
Fate. indeed. echoed Denver. o
temptuously. "one would think. "a
hear you talk that you we're al old
man looking back upon q Iife Of feet.
ing opportunities Instead of striyin {
and overcoming opposition. you make
your condition worse. Your dreams
Of wealth and honor. are they dead
row."
MOI II / didn't dream, All hope
would indeed be gone, would put
an end to my existence now If ] did
not hope"
'How do you expect 20 realize this
hope-to become rich. II you don't
toll; respectable. II you DO not re-
spect YOURSELF"
= don't ! nave toilecs hirlfen nara
TO please-but 70 no avail. Who wants
me IN their employ What kind OF so
ciety IL open 10 meg Answer me
that. II is for this that ] am dis
rouraged."
"A hopeless case" said the detect
i've shaking hts head you brood
over a mere fancy-yet you say you
still h0pei How many more days OF
dissipation do you think you an put
"a on the money you now havef"
'Thls Is my last night" sadly re-
piled the young man, as he gazed al q
fes strsy coins brought 70 light from
hts trousers pocket
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
jim Denver, the Detective. and His
Great ssheme.
II believe this Ia Louis Ianr?a


jim Denver, the Detective. and Hls
Great stheme.
Il believe this Is Louis LRngg"
at IT,"
well, how are you today"
"Oh. fairly WELL replied the youne
men addressed as Lang. He was sit.
ting before a small table IN one OF
the secluded corners OF a high-clRss
saloon on Clark street, Chicago When
first accosted. the youth looked up
Quite surprised at being spoken TO.
and saw a very gentlemanlylooking
parsonage standing before him. you
certainly have the advantage OF me"
he replied. cautiously, cycling his in
terrogator enquiringiy. Whom have
| the honor OF addressing?"
The gentleman smiled. and drew up
a chair beside the youth. Il am Jim
Denver. lately from New York" he
replied somewhat harshiy, then in an
undertone he added abruptly, who
once arrested you on suspicion Of hav-
ing committed a murderi"
Il was a cruel stab, and Lang was
HNoAEASu AOt q moultuls TN angry
flesh spreading over his face. A shud-
der seemed to pass through his frame.
That passing. he composed himself
almost Immediately. "Well, what's
your lay now2H be inquired.
"Still have hard feelings against
me. | see" said the detective, as IL
surprised at the bitter tone OF the
youth.
Il have no love for you, certainly
and as far as that goes. no grudge
against you, either" answered Lang.
The arrest was made in the line OF
your duty-but I was innocent! You
can bet that you will have no further
cause to take mel" The subject was
very painful to Lang. He hdgeted
around in his chair as II sitting on a
red-hot gridiron.
Keep on In the way you are go
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
IA "Ade" 10 pIneatlen.

Among the many attempts 10 play
upon George AIDES surname. the one
here given Is. perhaps. one OF the
best A nan from northern Wlaeon,
SIN. who met the humorist some time
ago, told him how bis writings had
made existence more tolerabio for
him Ia lonely country home.
Il VAS a terrible sufferer from dye
pepsia," said he. but I read that
laughing wa helpful to the digestive
organs. so when ! went 20 the city
next time, ] stepped into a book store
and told them ! wanted someth.n'
amoozin', They give me some Of your
looks. and after meals I had my ole
woman read 10 me from EN-. And
say. u don't make no difference how
much they criticlse your books. you're
On aid to digestion, anyway."-sueeess
Magazine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Every h~onsekoeper should know
that II they Wm buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch Tor laundry use they
will cave not only time, because Il
never sticks 60 the iron. but because
each package contains IS oZ-one full
p0und-whle ali other Cold Water
Starehes are put up IN x pound pack.
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch 10 free from all Injurious chem.
icals. n your grocer tries 20 sell you a
i2OL package Il Is because he has
a stock on hand which be wishes 70
dispose Of before be puts IN Defiance.
He knows that Dehanco Starch haa
printed on every package IN large let,
ters and figures &c ozs. Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking Defiance never sticks,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Write to S. G. Warner. C. P. and t.
A, Kansas City Southern Ry, Kansas
City. Mo-. for information concerning
Free Government HomesteadS. New
Colony Locations. Improved farms,
Mineral lands. Rice lands. and Timber
lands and for copy Of Current Events"
Business Opportunities. Rice book. K.
G. 8. Fruit Book. Cheap round trip
h~omeseekers tickets on sale first and
third Tuesdays OF each month. Tho
short line TO the Land Of Fulnllment-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

patiently asked. ~ YOU are not hurs
O me, why do you approach me on n
subject Of such Vital lmportanco7"
= am getting at a." the dctectlve
replied calmly. lie arose from his
seat. making sure that no ono was
listening at the door, then he leaned
yer the table and looked his com.
panion in the eye.
u have a scheme TO rob a colony OF
thieves OF over q million dollars In
goldl" he finally said.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
nine CONVICT COJfJTITEIs
az FHGdK1rING Mw@ MIL[lHDN
~ CHARLES MOPRiS BUTLER


y NN"NNFN - Hrtat GfN1
Morris c. Butler.
I "Then what are you going to doy"
Haven't the least idea IN the
world"
Are you open to a business propo-
eitiou?"
II most certainly am"
The detective arose. Now that we
have a foundation % work on. I think
that I can Interest You. Let us retire
10 a private room where we win not
be disturbed
"very WE'LL
Jim Denver was a noted New York
detective. Recently. while engaged in
hunting down 4 noted forger. he had
been brought to Chicago where the
case ended. Becoming interested in
the windy city. and realizing the pos
sibilities there for more rapid ad-
vancement than he had enjoyed In his
home city under municipal employ
ment; attached himself to the stan
Of one Of the leading private detect
i've agencies. and settled down to pri-
vate business. Five years before. when
in New York, he had arrested Lang
on suspicion OF having committed
murder. He had been attracted TO the
young man since meeting him In Chi
cago. and imagined that he could use
him to good advantage, the stain
upon the youths name being more Of
a desirable quality than hindrance In
the case he had in view.
Louis Lang is about twenty-five
years OF age. A b~road-chested. me
dunn built German-American; fair
of face and features, save where the
marks OF dissipation had begun to
show upon him. A few years before.
while in a saloon caronsing with a
number Of his associates. he became
involved in a drunken brawl. In the
melee one OF the participants was
killed. and Lang had been arrested for
the crime. At the trial. Lang admit.
ted the possibility Of his having killed
the man; II he had, It was in self
defense It was proven that the muir
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Raspberry Jam: Boil the berries
until thoroughly cooked: drain off ey.
erything possible OF meat and Juice
and make Jelly. Take the seeds. sweet.
en- to taste. stew with water. pour off
and bottle liquid for flavoring extracts.
Take the seeds and dry In the sun.
seal tightly with paraffiu paper. Label
plainly, Raspberry Jam, 1905."-Kan.
sas City Drovers Telegram.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
To the hourewife Nho 80 not r.l

To the housewife who mas not YET
become acquainted with the new
things Of everyday use In the market
and who Is reasonably satisfied with
the old. we would suggest that q trial
OF Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made AZ nee, Not alone because s,
Is guaranteed by the manufacturer
10 be superior 10 any other brand,
but because each i0c package con.
tains 16 oEs., while all the other kinds
contain but ~ ozs, II Is safe 10 say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch viii use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Young man" said the clerical look.
ing passenger. addressing the beard
less individual across the aisle. do
you ever consider when you lie down
AZ night that you may ~ see the
sun rise again"
No. replied the party at whom the
query had been fired. Il can't say that
I do; but every morning when wake
up J realize that / may not live 10 see
another sunset"
You dog" queried the surprised G
L 3.
4 DO" answered the young man.
You see, I'm a baseball umpire
Clnciunaff - -c~
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

I've never been TO Europe
And I've never seen a king.
I've never seen a prince. a duke,
A lord, or any thing
That has got blue blood inside IT,
But | tell you folks, just once
When I went to school the teacher
Stood Me up to be a Ounce.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Mother Gray. a nurse In New York.
discovered a pleasant herb remedy for
vomcn'a Ills, called AUSTRALIAN.
LEAF Cures female weaknesses, Hack
ache, Kidney, bladder and Urinary
troubles. AZ all Druggists or BY mai
SOC sample mailed FREE. Address,
The Mother Gray Co, Leroy, N. \,
Nothing seems to please a woman n
much ne her ability to manufacture
a piece OF furniture out OF a few yards
OF fancy calico and a dry goods box.
The white River Division OF the
fF1n Mountain Route between New
port, Arkansas and Carthage. No. ~
rapidly approaching completion, and
reports OF representatives Of the Gen
erRl Passenger Deartment. who recent.
ly made complete trip over the line.
indicates that through trains will DO
running Inside OF sixty days.
while several thousand tourists
have already made the trip from each
end OF the completed line. and we
have hauled during the month Of June
over forty fishing parties from Car
thage. who desired TO make the i've
day float from Galena to Branson, re-
turning on train in fifty minutes, for
the complete daylight run over the
new line" said Mr.. II. c. Townsend.
General Passenger Agent. there will
be a tourist travel unprecedented over
any line In this part Of the country.
The hshing proposition is becoming
so welLknown that a number OF club
houses on the James River, between
Galena and Branson, are now COM
pleted and are taxed to their capacity.
THE romantic features OF the new
line are naturally the ones to attract
the most general attention. but the
agricultural and mineral possibilities
Of this new region are remarkable.
The road itself Is n marvel Of en-
gineering and the e~ighty-hve pound
rail with rock ballast promises tho
highest degree OF speed and safety"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
Might Have Beer an ocean oreyhound

Pat-Cap'n yer 'oner. would yez
moind pointin' er prov n~or'east?
Captain-Why do you want to go
Northeast Our curse is due North.
Pat-Sure. but oil never seed a dog.
fish and OF noticed a bark over there
fist now. hegorrah.-Kansas City
Droyers Telegram.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

The doctors were holding a consul.
tation over the case.
Gentlemen, remarked the physi.
clan In charge. 4 am unable 10 dis.
cover any change whatever"
Then we might as well give his
up" they remarked. In chorua-Kan.
City Droycra Telegram.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

The Mikado-Admiral. you viii
clean up the Russian fleet today.
Admiral Takabita (later)-Your Tx.
oellency, Il Is my pleasure 10 report
that your orders have been obeyed.
The RuHsiaon fleet has been wiped out.
Then We might as well give him
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
And some old Ones Come Down.

II everybody were appreciated for
his intrinio worth. says Uncle Hiram.
there would be a lot Of stranger faces
on the worlds pedestais-KAnsas City
Droyers Telegram.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13

Nothing seems to please a woman "a
much as her ability to manufacture
a piece OF furniture out OF a few yards
Of fancy calico and a dry goods box.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-07-13
cHAPTER !.

Copyright. 1901, BY Morris G. nuuer.
CHAPTER 4 .rhen wbaf ara on e,lng N dow
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-08-03
WORTH

A territory is an incongruity among
nondescripts. They are taxed through
the tariffs without representation.
They have no voice in National affairs
of right. The constitution itself
Toes not extend over them of it's own
force. An act of congress could take
most Of it's blessings away o them.
They might as well be residents of a
foreign country, for aught they have
to say in national affairs or in nation
al election. AS IN act of grace, but
not of right, they are permitted to
have a voteless delegate in the House
of representatives, but as to the Sen
ate they are relegated to the beggarly
are never appointed to high Office in
the nation or in the diplomatic service
Citizens are emit from the states to
govern them. Congress retains a SUI
p~erintending control over their local
'enactments thus d~iscrediting their eff
forts at progress. Congress could ap-
point their every officer from COVER
nor to constable, and anyway. only
permits them to select a few 10
cal officers as a favor. The national
lawmakers could place a tariff on
their exports to the states or to for
eign countries, without having the
same law apply to the states. 1t is
doubtful If a child BORN in a territory
is eligible to the presidency, if the in
sular decisions are good law. ct there
are those living in the territory who
say they would rather have their con
dition unchanged.-Daily Star, Arizo-
ma.