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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10

steep descents until at last reached the fway oak
where the unequaled The Clouds driven by
steady breeze from the southeast gave warning Of
the storm by which caught miles from the
fair grounds at Meaton But afraid of anything
as the one in whom my dependence lay close by
my side. The roads became muddy; the OK, which
peced to take first prize also terribly muddy tired
and stubborn It would at times run STOP kick and very
broken shafts with fence rails and the top by changing
hats But the worst was yet to was forced to
leave the buggy at waysde inn and ride the My
partner walked generally very close if to protect
be protected At last reached destination tired
hungry dog and boy, but ready to enjoy the beautiful
things of the fair as well as good dinner.
a Ninth Grade Bruce B. Awrey,
Hawey, Mimi.
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Let as be content to cork,
To do the thing zoe can and not
presume
To fret because it's little.
MRS. BROWNING.

exclaimed pointing rule which read Passengers
strictly forbidden get into bed with their shoes
on Later on, going back to say good heard
only groan in to knock Walking in we
therethere the bed, shoes and all and pale
Sheet my aunt. As we topped wave and began
sinking down, down. realized sinking feeling in my
person and made rush for my berth Then passed
miserable night and when morning dawned we were
not much better off wisely keeping in close proximity
the rail of accident But arriving at the little
upcoast town bound for fervently thankful to
set foot terra ma again. the sentiments Of the whole
party expressed when my aunt said she had always
had desire to abroad but thought she would wait till
smoother way of transportation invented
Eighth Grade. John II. Savage,
Prairie du Chen, Wis.
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WAIT FOB THE BRIDGES.
Honorable Mention.

(Honorable Mention
The gong sounded the gangplanl< pulled in and
we slowly swung around seaward. The engines began
creak and if dreading the coming battle with
and tide, but settling down to defiant chug-
chug carried along at eight knotanhour
clip We fast receding from the city and shortly
could hear nothing of the Sounds only the unceasng
articulate muffed Of living; which also
left behind
It was o'clock in the evening when started
and having dined went to staterooms. Passing
-aunt looked in and found her inspecting the
rules and regulations the door, How absurd!' she
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THE PATH OF THE STORM.
Honorable Mention.)


Father and one September morning waiting
for the early train at the depot The day rainy and
had waited long for the train my patience nearly
gone. But just then heard whistle and snatched my
valise and hurried the train with father The train
went very slowly at first for the tracks had just been
repaired On went past houses bridges lakes, cattle
feeding quietly by the roadside and many other things
that could only for moment. There had been
storm the week before and sped by the woods
that about half of the trees broken uprooted
In every town that passed people in rain
protected by their umbrellas As Lake
Minnetonka the train went slowly. Far off in the
water there lighthouses upside down that had been
in the storm track Boards of all scattered
about and the broken tops of trees swayed to and fro
We got off the at Minneapolis. tired but
much interested in my journey and this ride still clngs
to my memory. -Ella-P Person,
Sixth Grade. Dasse Mimi
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IN A COLORADO MINE.

It was night after school that took my first
ride in iron bucket of mine in Colorado. With
trembling limbs and bated breath stepped into this bas
ket, which is about five feet high The cable is kind
of wire rope There many kinds of buckets here.
One is called the water bucket and is about eleven feet
high.
standing at the bottom of the bucket and two
men were standing at the top We were started down
by means of brake in the engine It grew dark
werel lowered into the hole candles lighted.
1t was cold and damp in the mine that could
the moisture the One hundred feet down we
to the first shaft where the blasting and
picking. the After had reached the bottom
shaft, which three hundred feet below ground,
stopped, for there water below In this shaft
there track and small in which the iron
brought to the bucket and then taken top of
the NINE cannot describe all the things that, I saw,
but they clear in my memory the day
which took this memorable ride seven years ago.
Seventh Grade. Seth Bolsinger,
Chatfeld MINI.
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PAPA WITH A STICK.

I think the most memorable ride took occurred
day when my uncle drove into yard with hay
rack. My sister and playing outdoors We said,
''Now when Uncle Ed starts for home will and
catch behind and jump in and have rde' But then
r. was perv dangerous bapen to the WAGON IN that rav
unce's horses always started off at jump And then
papa there, too; maybe he would But
have little ride anyway thought. Then
uncle getting. ready to start papa began choppng kin
ing again, and I don't think he will Come on;
hurry! hurry!'' Away went and caught on behind.
After tired we let go and went back laughing
sport but changed tune, for as we
around the granary who coming to meet but
papa and the kinding sticks he had been choppn We
received what we thought terrible medicine, but
don think it affected much. thought then I would
remember and maybe feel it forever.
Eighth Grade. -Elgie Bankenship,
T;nn
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AND THEN SORE SPOTS:

How happy was! [ had paid the rent of bicycle
for two and onehaf hours. AS could not yet ride
bicycle had hold the wheel until
then had picture Of myself Gin my mnd) going along
great rate. But when I the wheel did
not have time to think. First took tumble sidewise
with the wheel top of me- then fell top of the
bicycle then overas caught in the chain and twisted
my ankle When at last the two hours and half were
up had to pay for punctured tire twisted handle
bars and lost tools besides, had large lump either
side of my head (papa said they looked like IS
horns) ankle bruised and the other sprained
besides many other sore spots. Ray Bechtel,
Sixth Grade L.-4s - Cavalier, N. D.
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LIKE THE "oNE-Hoss SHAY

well remember that on warm afternoon when
sitting in the front yard reading favorite book
somebody called to turned toward the road and
my friend with her big. dog hitched to sCome
for ride she said. I went without hesitation and
jumped into the cart with her and drove off, We had
not gone than block when heard something
crack. eaped to the ground and looked around at the
cart to where the noise from. Just then the
cart wheels broke into two pieces and the dog away
We left the cart standing in the road and home
Sixth Grade, Bessie Cross.
Longfellow School. go 10th Av. n, Fargo N. D. >
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JIL1, CAME TUMBIING AFTER.

went down to the barn to look for the shovel be-
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AN APRIL DAY.

Now bless me! where have my rubbers gone,
And where is my BIG umbrell'?
It s pouring rain, and minute ago
It just clear bell!
Oh here my rubbers, and here's my umbrell'-
But, deari dear mel say,
The suns out bright and the rain all gone
Did you such day!
-Cassell's Little Folks
ssWhat are you making that fence of such awfully
crooked rails fora'' asked the stranger riding by
$50 that when them pigs of Browns creep thru
they III the side where they started
piled the Irish farmer.
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THE WAY OF OXEN.
(High School Credit.)

On we sped, over hills, thru valleys, up lanes down
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31
c. q, Divers Dead.

Died in this city, Aug. y 1908.
at the home Of his nephew r. G.
Hood, Christopher G. Divers
aged - years after a lingering
illness with that dreadful disease
rheumatism the common anlic.
ton Of all old soldiers. Mr.. Di.
vers was a native of Virginia and
came to Missouri in his early
youth. During the Civil war he
enlisted IN that loyal and historic
regiment Of Missouri volunteer
infantry the l5th and served
faithfully. He came 10 Bates
county in 1859 and to Rich Hill
last winter. Since coming here
he has been a constant sufferer
unable Ia help himself and Was
fortunate in having "A nephew
who stood by him night and day
10 attend 10 his every want For
months and perhaps years he has
required constant attendance
and yet the pension law could
not reach his case % allow him
what he required and a special
act had to be PASSED for his NJ.
lief. BY this act Congressman
DeArmond secured him 4 pen.
sion OF thirty dollars per month
He was in his day an active en-
.ergctiC god eiti1en His ne
mains were taken "a Bntlor an,l
buried in Oak Hill cemetery be-
side his wife who hong since pre.
oeeded him 10 the great beyond.
Thusanolher pension Is stopped
another comrade has departed
and when the roll is called ua
yonder hen BE- there
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31
A Pumpkin story

Mr.. C. H. Hudson told the TIA.
BuNE a few days ago that this
year he has raised nfty-four
large sized, we'll ripened pump.
kins ON two vines produced by
two pumpkin seeds planted this
spring, Fifty four, besides five
of six yet to ripcn. Sixty pump
kins ON two vines ON a town lot.
He didn't say 50 hut we presume
that each pumpkin VAS large
enough for eight men to stand
around. Before he seld them
he piled what he could ON
the lot and put the rest IN his
barn He SOLD most OF them sup.
piled the editor, and the rest be
put away.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31

Mrs Luella Adams and chill.
dren.of Dallas, Texas. are spend.
ing a few days here with rela-
tiyes
We are iaiomed that che stock
sale over AZ Bakers. north Of Pap
insyille. was . great success. Prol
Chamberlain assisted Nig. Beard "a
the sale and c~yssils s3aea % the 10
tersss ia the sale sad toe prices
paid by Purchasers
Mrs Niuie cnsassy returned
TUESDAY evening irom bsy mp %
Colorado Springs aad Deavsr si,ii-
iog relatives sna nsnd, She en-
joYed lhe mouu,stn scenery sn5
pleasure ftsog,. but Is glad 10 &c,
back home "a Rich Hill
Prof gaambcrlsins "a appears
ina oar columns in tliis issue.
Reed H. ena ihe hrsi sake he
cries SO and hear him. He witl
ten y0u more about stock and
the things he hast 30 SCH than ytsl
ever knew befcna snd the inGar
nation w5ll b. valuable to yoa
ever a1crwar6
Ne ackreg sdge a pleasani
vaN yesterday from AR Harvard
in c,nrany with VIM. Rlankea-
beker Mr. Haward has recent
ID movsd here Ifssm Kansas and
,ecnpies the prosperity 81 Mr.
Blaakeaheser - his home Wc
arr Wisd a. welcome the gose.
peoplc e kansas Is Rich Hiilana
trust teey VIII letl as u,uca sc
home ID 5 Snort time is the res,
* vs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31
S. [. AMES,
BAZAAR.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Prof. G. T.. Dewitt, of Pleasant
Gap, was in the city last Friday
doing some trading,
Miss Ida Koontz, of Fulton,
Mo, is visiting her uncle +. NJ.
Koontz and family.
Rev. Phil Stark preached at
the Christian church Sunday, re.
turning to Warrensburg Monday
Miss Fannie Hayes returned
last Friday from her visit to her
friend, Miss Abbie Barnett at
Nevada,
Mrs. Calvert and son Eugene
have purchased the restaurant
ON Park Avenue formerly owned
by H. Vail
w II. Miller and family, and
Mrs, Jas. Miller, Of South Cana
dian, l. r., Frank Jones and fam
ily, Of Rich Hill, are spending the
week with John Hoagland -
Schell City News.
Hon. Thos. Silyers, Of Butler,
was in the city last Friday look
ing after legal business He is
somewhat older than he was -
years ngo when we first became
acquainted with him.
Miss Florence Slater came over
from the farm near pleasanton,
KRs., last Thursday on a short
visit 10 friends and returned
home with her father, DR.. Slater
the dentist, on Saturday
Thompson Began, Of south of
Hume, was in the city hast week
and made a business call at the
nuBuNE office. Mr.. Began il
one of north western Vernon
county's best farmers and an all
around good citizen.
Chas. Queener. who is assist.
ing In the work Of opening the
new road along the east and north
side of the land recently pur-
chased by J a. Vaughan in
Pleasant Gap township, was in
the city last Friday and called at
the T1uBuNE onice.
James h Broughan OF Rich
Hill has been in the city since
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Falor. OF Rich Hill are the guests
OF friends in this city since sun.
day. Louis ID Flanagan
came down from Rich Hill Satur-
day TO spend Sunday in this city
with friends, returning Monday.
w W. Ferguson. the
Rich Hill banker, has been spend
ing the week az III Dorado
Springs and viii be here some
days longer. Mr.. and Mrs
J. B. Holland, Of Rich HIN, came
down Tuesday afternoon and will
spend some time a. the home OF
Or and Mrs. K Hin, Mrs. Hol.
lands parents, Of this city -El
Dorado Springs News.
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walnu, street VI. Is. Church.

Preaching at this church each
Sunday at IL a m, and = p. m.
by the pastor,
Sunday School az af5 a. m.
Junior League at 2;90 p. m.
Epworth League at Z .. m.
Prayer meeting ON Thursday
evening at =.
The public are cordially imvit-
ed to attend
Il. B. TEMpLgroS, Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31


Mrs. A. T. Bailey. 81 Piits
burg, Kas. Is visiting relatives
IN tlie city.
Mrs. y l. Ames and son Cecil.
are In 81 Louis this week buy
ing more grs,ds for the Bazaar
Mr.. nnd Mrs. J. w. wolyenon
Of LawsoH, Okla, arrived 10 the
city yesterday noon on . visit 70
friends and relatives. They will
probably be here several days.
comrade Christian KHIinger
came down last Sunday nigh, from
the National Home At Lezvenwouh
Kas., and is spending a few days
with hiss children. He is very much
pleased with his situation at the
National home and thinks it issi
the place for an old soldier.
Every man owes il TO himself and
bis family to master a trade or pro-
fession. Read the display adyer-
tisement of the six Morse Schools
OF T~elegrsphY, in this issue and
learn how easily a young man or
lady may learn t~elegraphy and be
assured q position.
Some thoughtless person set FIRE
to 3 small gas escape Monday even
ing out at the new gas well and
eame near causing great loss to the
prospeetors. Fortunately the threat
ened disaster was discovered By.
parties in the neighborhood and
prevented before any serious dana
age was done.
The case of CANDLES VS.. Dixon
in which = note given by Dixon to.
Gamblee as a payment on an insur.
ance policy was IN controversy was
tried Monday in Justice Sheppards
court by a jury and the finding was
for the plaintiff. Judge TsmpIeton
was attorney for plaintiff and VIM.
Done and Hon. Tom SiIvers weie
for the defendant. The case was
holly contested on both sides.
Judge J. w. Heylmun, of Kan
sas City, came down Monday noon
to look after his property interests
and from here to Fort Scott on bis
way home. The Judge was one Of
our pioneer citizens who got into
the railroad business seventeen years
ago aud that took him 10 Kansas
City. The Judge favored the Tn
BUNE office with a very pleasant
call during his visit to the city.
Mrs. J. L. Porter with her two
beautiful little daughters, Of 81.
Louis are in the city visiting Mr..
Porters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J
W. Porter of the east side. They
favored the TRIBUNE office witha
pleasant social call Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Porter is in the rail
way mail service with headquar-
ters in St. Louis and his family
will continue to reside there in
deinately or until his location is
changed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31

Mrs. Eihe Smalley OF LAltarpe,
Kas., is in the city visiting rela.
~tives.
Miss Rose McMulen has gone
70 southern California 70 spend
the winter with relatives.
Sam Williams, son Of w. b.
Williams, is reported quite sick
with decided typhoid symptoms.
w. c. Hedden returned last
Saturday from his visit to the
State fair at Sedalia. OF course
he enjoyed himself.
The little daughter of Prof.
and Mrs Frank Robinson is
quite sick with what is believed
to be typhoid fever.
Last Saturday, Aug. Goth,
Dennis Miller bought of E A.
Finch the first load Of new corn
coming to town this year.
Russell Young who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. s. Young Of this city returned
to Kansas City last Saturday.
S. NJ. Davis, editor of the
Bates County Democrat, and his
wife spent Sunday in this city
the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. w.
II. Allen.
NJ. l.. Fry will attend the Ma
tional encampment 6. A. r. at
Denver this year and spend sew
eral days amid the mountain
scenery Of Colorado.
Mrs. F. W. Benedict went to
Chanute, Sunday morning to at
tend the funeral Of her sister,
Miss Ethel Long who died Satur.
day at her home in that city.
School time is coming and Du-
yail has pens, pencils, ink tablets
and all kinds Of school supplies
together with stationary and en-
velopes as well as confectionery
in full supply.
Rev. L. Gee and his good wife
viii take in the 6. A. r. Ma
tional encampment at Denver
and spend a month or more visit
ing relatives and mountain seen
cry in the centenary state.
Mr.. VIM. Blankenbeker came
over from Olatha, Kas., Sunday
and attended church with his
family and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Snider. They favored the Tn.
BuNE office with a pleasant call
Monday afternoon.
The Ext onfederates of Yer.
non county are holding their an.
nuaI reunion at Lake Side Park
Nevada, today. Quite a large
number are in attendance from
Rich Hin, among them Col Thos.
.O'Neil, Commander Of the Con.
federate veteran post of Bates
county. Elk. mayor Grimth is
one II the speakers.
Rev. Beeson received blue
prints Of the Gas Belt Interur.
ban railway Tuesday. showing
the right IT way from Paola to
Kossuth, then the two branches,
one running by way OF Mound
City to Fort Scott and the other
by way Of Blue Mound Ia lola
There isto bea spur from Mound
City to Rich Hin passing through
Pieasanton.- pleasanton observ.
er
Mr., and Mrs. G d. winchell
departed for Colorado to-day for
an extended visit 10 relatives and
a summer vacation. They viii
attend the g.. a. Il National En-.
campmentat Denver during their
outing, Their grand daughter
Miss Lnrena Hooking tccompani.
ed them Ia Kansas City on her
way home 10 Chicago. She has
49,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31
Money TO Loan.

| have o few thousand dollars
70 loan on easy terms on good
farm property.
II. II. ROBINSON.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31

a picnic ppgiy from he eitY
spen, the DAY Tuesday at Haley i
Bluff.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Thomas de-.
parted yesterday morning Ior Colo.
RADIO where they will visit Tor sever.
al weeks.
Will Harris, OF Chicago. is visit.
ing his parents, DR.. and Mr.. w.
w. Harris, and other friends for .
few days.
Hon. w. .. Jackson was in the
city Monday with his coal of and
and sleeves rolled up ready for a le-
gal battle.
w, M. Done the real estate
man, took the early morning train
yesterday for Nevada to look after
business IN his line.
Mr.. Jos. T.. Reayley and son
Hudson, Of Nevada, were in the
city and spent Sunday with the fam
lily of ex-Mayor L. NJ. Griffith.
We have been informed that
three new coal shafts are contem-
plated near the city on the west as
soon as arrangements ere eomplet-
ed.
Robt HeYlmun came down on
the excursion from Kansas City
Sunday and spent the day with
friends. Rober, left our city about
II years ago.
We call your attention to the
ad of DR.. Stephenson, the throat,
eye, ear and lung specialist, who
will be in our city on Saturday.
Sept. I'd.
Patsy Ssmuelson is again 10
Gated in the Cowles- McKibben
store and viii prove a valuable
acquisition TO the clerical force
of that popular establishment
Some of the merchandise ".
T. Duvall has for sale, boys
school shoes. mems work and
Sunday shoes, overalls and jump
.ers, mems socks and ladies and
childrens hose, cloth and leather
gloves, tobacco and cigars, whips
tin and granite ware and tubs Of
all sizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis McKib-
ben left for Los Angeles, Calf,
Monday noon, to make that city
their future home. Mr.. McKib-
ben has a good position there
which will be a permanent and
paying position. He has had a
wish Ia return 10 California ever
since he came from there a year
or two ago, and as Mrs. McKib.
ben's folks live there il will be
like returning home to her. The
TRIBUNE wishes them well in
their new location.
MIR. II. II. Upton gave his
friends a pleasant surprise by
appearing on the streets of Rich
Hill Monday morning. He says
ne has returned 10 Bates county
permanently and will make his
home in Rich Hin. He has been
in different sections of the coun
try and met many people who
would ask where he was from
and when he told them, from
Bates county the universal ex,
preston was. We'll that's a
good country UP there" He
met many former residents of
Bates county who said to him
We'll i'll could only sell out 1
would go back IA Bates county.
There is no place like home. -
Bates county assures good homes
good neighbours, good SCHOOLS
and in fact about all that is dc.
sirahlc Ia the way of good living
and the enjoyment of life. Mis-.
souri, is "A god state and getting
better and Bates county is one OF
her best counties and always viii
be.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-08-31
E. M. CHAMBERLAIN,
Rich mn, Mo.


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Chamberlain.
Rich Hin, Mo.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND
L.. AND WASHINGTON.
Six-Day Tours via Pennsylvania Rail-
80 road. .e.

Six-Day Tours via Pennsylvania Rail-
=. road. -5
= Personally conducted tours to Old
Point Comfort, Richmond and WASH
ington via the Pennsylvania railroad
will leave New York and Philadelphia
on Saturdays, March rs, April % and
May 6.
Tickets, including all necessary ex-
penses for a period Of six days, will be
sold at rate Of $36 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark, $34.50 from
Trenton, $39 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other stations
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only,
covering luncheon going, one and three
fourths days board at Chamberlin flo-
tel, and good to return within six days,
will be sold at rate of SIT from New
York, Brooklyn and Newark, $15.50
from Trenton, $14.5O from Philadelphia
and proportionate rates from other
points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; c. Studs, e. P
A., 1853 Fifth avenue, New York; Court
street, Brooklyn; 7s9 Broad street,
Newark, N. j.; or George w. Boyd,
general passenger agent, Broad street
station Philadelphia.