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Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
JeffrIes WIN Flah, : Nsoro

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. Discuss.
ing a proposition as TO whether he
would consent to re-enter the ring II
a sufficiently large purse was offered,
James J. Jeffries said that he would
agree to fight Tommy Burns If a $780,.
600 purse was provided He would, he
said. make match with Jack John,
SON. the colored pusilist. for any sum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
KILLED HIS AousEkEEPER.
Wounded Himself, but Was Almost
Lynehed BY : Mob

Terre Haute, Angered because
hts housekeeper slapped his daughter,
John Morello. Of Diamond Ind, shot
and killed the woman, and then fatal
ly wounded himself While On the
way to the police station q mob almost
succeeded ID taking Mofallo from the
of1cers torello sustained severe
bruises from stones thrown 81 men
IA the crowd
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Big BREWERY MERGER.
Eastern Syndicate Has option on
Nine ST. Louis Plants.

st. Louis, Mo.-The Republic says:
An eastern syndicate. represented by
James s. Bradley, an Ohio capitalist,
has secured an option on nine big in
dependent breWeries in st. Louis and
East St Louis, representing an invest
NEST Of about sIs,0OO,0OO
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Call 81 Neoroea % ceIebrate-

New York, N. Y,-I3ishop Walters,
president Of the Afro-American coun
ell has issued a call to negroes to
celebrate. on Jan. ], the forty.third
anniversary 81 the Issuance OF the
emancipation proclamation BY Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
ARE WORTH MANY BILLIONS
CROPS GROWN BY Our FARMERa
THE PAST HkAR.
Up 70 December There Had Been
1o,o24,ses Bales Of Cotton

Washihgton-The' final estimates OF
the crop reporting board OF the hu-
reau rf statistics OF the department or
agriculture Tin which preliminary esti-,
mates made earlier in the year are re-
vised and corrected) indicate the
acreage, production and value in 1905
of the farm crops Of the United statea
to be as follows:
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
BIZ Men 80 Inntanf go

Knoxville, Tenn Six men met In
slant death n a dynamite explosion
"a miles from Newport, Tenn, across
the state line, ID North Carolina. They
were employed on an extension Of the
Tennessee q North Carolina road
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

The average weight by bushel Isl
shown by the bureau to be 56.5
pounds for spring wheat 59.2 pounds.
for winter wheat and 800 pounds for
oats.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Neuapaper Men vIalt vIossbura.

Yieiisbnrg. Miss Fifty newspaper
gnen from Wisconsin. Indiana and Mis-
spuyi, are "a the city for two dsys
visiie They were rendered a recep-
flor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

In the New idea woman's Maya
zine for January appears an inter
esting interview with "a clever wO-
man who has worRed up a unique
business for herself in the publishing
world. This woman. Miss May
Langdon White, is copversant with
the work Of publishing from begin.
ning to end, and finds sufficient &c
cupation IN giving assistance Of
various kinds TO authors and pub.
fishers generally. Miss White predI-
Gates tact aud education a. the
essentials to success in the publish
lug world, and indeed in auy line Of
business. Il am inclined to thinE."
she is quoted as saying. that this
question Of education is very closely
wrapped around the success Of W.
men i'm business. Possibly we do
not know how many Of W have
been tried and found wanting II the
qualities that help men TO surpass
Us But-the ordinary type 81 bust
ness woman Is not well educated. 1
rather believe the ability to yet an
education usually carries with it
the force OF character necessary TO
success IN business. The woman
who has sense enough to acquire an
education may la the maturity OF
cases be counted upon co use the
same sense in learning how tn earn
her living The highly educated are
frequently said to be- ton Impractical
for everyday purposes. think such
cases are the exception"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

The State Historical Society o.
Missouri OF which Hon. +. A.
Sampson Is secretary, possesses
a copy Of the first indictment
ever found by q grand jury on
Missouri soil. II was for the
killing OF a white man near 81.
Charles on the 18th day Of Dec.
ember. 1904. and the FIRST grand
jury that assembled north Of the
Missouri river and west Of the
Mississippi indicted James Dav.
is for the oIense. The prelimi.
nary hearing Of Davis was held
before Daniel Boone, the famous
pioneer, who was commandant.
Eleven Of the twelve members Of
the grand jury could not write
their names and the foreman on-
" signed his name, while others
made their marks" The in
dictment reads: That one
James Davis, late of district Of
st. Charles, in the territory Of
Louisiana, laborer, not having
the fear of God before his eyes,
but being moved and seduced by
the instigation of the devil, on
the 18th day Of December 10 the
year Of our Lord, 1904, at a place
called Femme Usage, in the said
district Of st. Charles, with
force Of arms in and upon VIM.
Hays in the peace of God and the
United States, then and there.
~felOnously, wilfully and with NAL
ice aforethought did make an as
sault, and that the said James
Davis, with a certain rife gun, 4
feet long, and at the value of S..
then and there loaded with gun
powder and one leaden bullet,
with said rifle gun and said
James Davis then and there in
his hands had and held, fired and
killed William Hays" Daniel
Boone, himself, went on the bond
of the same James Davis for g..
600 after the indictment, and Da.
Wis was tried and was found not
guilty.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

A fat Irishwoman, bearing q
number OF bundles, entered a
crowded street car. Tie only
semblance Of u seat she could
find was a small space az the
right Of a smartly dressed youth
Into this space, sufficient only
for an individual OF ordinary
size, the Heshy Irishwoman
squeezed herself, much 10 the
annoyance Of the youth.
After q moment or so the Ir.
ishwomau produced a cheese
sandwich, which she proceeded
10 devour with every evidence OF
relish.
Al this the youth gave her q
look Of inehable disgust and
drew the skirts Of his frock.coai
closer TO him.
II suppose. me lad, good mn.
turedly said the woman, that
ye'd prayier.r TO have a gintle.
man sittin' Mkt 60 ye."
Il certain wOuldl'' snapped
the yOungster.
$50 would J." calmly respond.
ed the fat person. Sunday Mag.
azine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

and early To rlss. makes one healthy
happy and wise especially II you
take Hprblne before retiring. A pos
tive cure for . OnstlpatiOh, Dyspep.
Eia and all liver complaints. Mrs
-. Columbia. fem. writes; Il ai
ways krep n supply Oi your heFblne
uu hand Am 80 pieass'd with the
relief II gives Ia constipation aud all
liver complaints. that wOnis cAn't
express my appreciation"
Sold by OpeFa Drug StOn.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

wANTED-by chicago wholesale
and mail order house. assistant
manager (maR or womanl for this
county and adjoining territory. Sal.
AIRY SO 90 andexpenSeu paid weekly;
expense money advanced Work
pleasant; position permanent. No
investment or experience required
spare time valuable. Write nc once
for full particulars aud enclose self
addr.ssed envelope. Address, GES-
ERAL Mana GIN, 134 T. Lake 81
Chicago.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20
WARS

worth doing is worth doing well.
II yon wish To be cured OF Rhenma-
tism, use Billiards. Snow Linlment
and you viii be "well enned" A
positive cure for Sprains, Neuralgia.
Bruises. Contracted Nuscirs and all
the ills that flesh Is hrir to. A g.
n " iliams. NavRs0ta. Texas,
writes. u have used snow Liui.
ment for spruinpd ankle unl Il gave
the best OF sa%tiSiacciun. | always
keep II In the house"
Sold By Opera Drug STORE.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20
oMILDxEss

favorlte tonic & Whites Cream Yer.
mlinRe. the cure Tor worms and all
childnau's dlsenaes. Il not oniy kills
ths worms. but rmnves she macua
and slime 10 which they build their
nesta. IL action on theehild II mild
aud leaves him "a "a heolthy eOndi.
ton Joe Daniel. HurmHc, Tenn ,
n y that Ne gave nne ~ his chiidru
whites : rraln Yffmliitke when the
doctor Thought A hHd cilic, and
from the hrsf dos tbe child PASSED
10 worms.
sqIs hy Opera Drug ssqFr.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

In one week recently the st,
Louis post Office dealt with ia.
go pieces Of mail, which the
senders had misdirected or in.
sufficiently directed. No doubt
this trouble in other cities is
equally serious. There is evi.
IDENTIFY an enormous amount OF
csrelessness on the part Of the
public In their postal affairs. -
Globe Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20
Chart showing Mineral Pro
ducts Of the United states

- 80
ducts Of the UnIted states
The mineral chart published
annually by the United States
Geological Survey, showing the
mineral products Of the United
States for the calender years
1896 to 1905 is now ready for dis
tribution. 1t was prepared by
the Surveys division of Mining
and Mineral Resources, of which
DR.. David 7. Day is chief.
The total value of the country's
mineral products in 1905 was ST.
623, s77,1 27 as compared with a
value of 81, $3.50, 1888, 554 in 1904.
OF this total, $02Lo24.0l9 repre-
sents the value Of the nonmetslic
products and 500. ass, los, that
of the metallic products, while
S4O0, 600 Is allowed for the value
of inspected products such as
nitrate Of soda, carbonate Of soda
sulphate of soda, and alum clays
used by paper manufacturers,
bismuth, molybdenum, nickel,
cobalt, titanium, tungsten and
lead not included under lead.
A table of total mineral pro
ducts from 1880 TO 1905 shows
that their value has increased,
in 25 years, from $3.50, 92s, 29s to
81, 623, 377, 127. 1.o,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20
Rev. Irr It. Kick. 1907 Almanac

The Rev. Fri r. Hicks has been
compelled by the popular de
mand to resume the publication
Of his well known and popular al.
manac for 1907. This splendid
almanac is now ready, For sale
by newsdealers, or sent postpaid
for 25 cents, by Word and Works
Publishing 90, 22O1 Locust, ST.,
st. Louis, Nc. publishers OF
Word and Works, one of the best
dollar monthly magazines In Am.
erica One Almanac goes with
every subscription.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

WANTED-GOOD NAN IN each
county to represent and adyer
tise cooperative department, put
out samples, etc. Old establish
ca business house, Cash Salary
S2I.O0 weekly, expense money adj
Yanceds permanent position.
oar Reference Bankers National
Hanlr ~ Cbicogo, Capital $1,000
900. Address manager, THE Col
uMnlA HOUSE. Chicago, III. Desk
30 b
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

We will give YOU the TRIBUNE
and the New Idea magazine one
year for S1.o0.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

II you wsn' good FIRE msursnet,
'loni forget THAT ! frpres,ni one ~
H. h-si compar - m ne Urir d
GEo p nUcKKHY.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

A young man dropped into
Holden and gave il out that he
was the owner Of several blocks
of buildings in St. Louis. He
said he was going 70 marry q
young school teacher near Hol.
den. Later he announced be
had married her, but the young
woman denied Il. The cheap
sport" told scandalous stories Of
the townspeople and they talked
OF tar and feathers for him. He
Jumped his board bin and went
to Pleasant Hill, where he was
arrested. There he put up a
con- talk, borrowed money
from a citizen and lied, clipping
with the new-found friends
daughter. He hired a livery
buggy and stopped at East Lynn.
There he gave the carriage 10 a
section hand, telling him d re-
turn it to the hveryman, who
would pay him for his trouble,
He borrowed four dollars from
the section hand and continued
his glorious pace. K. o. Star.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20

The only official elected Nas.s6
who does not have 70 hunt a
house" Is our popular Sheriff
Charley Beard. He says ahe
county provides him a reside bee
tho jail, with 20 rent, taxes or
insurance 10 pay. It's cheaper
than renting or buying property,
says Mr.. Beard, and we think
Is right, because he Is on the out.
side Of the cage where prisoners
are kept. II he were on che Ia.
side things would be diBerent.
We predict that Charley Beard
win make one Of the best and
most popular sherifis Bates O.
nas eyer bad and she has bad
ome mighty god ones. eyeftf
Gey we're DemocFals. Bates
% Record.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-12-20
Friseo llme Table.


In effect November 10. 1905.
TRAINS DEPART,
M. ia. Passenger, ........12.01 .. rs.
M. lA. Mixed ...... 49,. 400 W
TRAINS ARRIVE
No. i43, SasSenger.-....~...3.30 p. IN.
No. 1S5. Mixed 80. ........a...o.O0 a. 10.
No. Ia connects at Pleasanton
with day trains north and south.
No. 1A connects at Pieaeanton
with fast trains for Texas and Ok
lah0ma points. and for Memphis
and the southeast: also with local
passenger for Kansas City, arriving
at Kansas City 1880 D m.
~. IT, CnNovER. ACT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
The Times Daily Short Story.
XZS12N1e aR@a2C1aaao gegc o. ~ 49,


gave the order in the name Of his gem
eral to send the body to the mother
and sister, and, though he believed that
his heart would remain forever where
he had bestowed it, he gave up all
hope that Rosallnd would ever be his
wife.
When peace came several years lat
err the episode on the Lavalette plants
ton had become a pleasant dream to
Nolan. He was even then but twenty
two, and his impressions were the. evn.
nescent impressions OF youth, He had
had several other later affairs during
the war and these had tended to wear
upon the effect Of the first He left
the army and began the study OF
profession. Occasionally he would be
seized with desire to 60 south and
seek Miss Lavalette, but he feared that
IL she would not listen to his suit
before his corps had killed her brother
she would not listen to him after that
distressing event. He had not the
nerve to ask the hand Of one whose
hospitality had been thus repaid He
must study bis profession for several
years and even after acquiring It must
wait patiently for an income. And so
| the matter Of his first love gradually
slipped away from him.
Forty years passed. Nolan, who had
become prominent in his profession.
was elected 10 congress. One evening
soon after his arrival at the capital he
was introduced to a white haired WON
an OF refined appearance and with a
southern accent.
I'VE have met before" she said
"Wheu? Where?i'
During the civil war. In the south"
Nolan looked at her inquirlngly.
THAT was long while ago. he said.
| Indeed 1t was. but / have remem-
bered you, long though it is"
"You can't be the girl who nursed
me when was wounded?'
mo You were perfectly well when
knew you"
THOR the girl met at Richmond at
the close OF the Wharf.-The Or over
whose home stood guard one night?"
"Nor that one either. You gave me
a keepsake at parting have It yet
.Oh, know you. ] remember well
that evening in your garden OF Charles
ton when | gave you a rose and you
raid you would keep 1t as long as you
lived"
The lady smiled It was very sad
smile
Guess again
II give it up" said Nolan. seeing that
he was continually getting deeper into
the mire. The lady moved some lace
about her neck and showed an army
button that formed the head Of a stick
Pin,
do you remember giving me that
button?"
Two men approached
Miss Lavalette" said voice, ''per-
NIT me to introduce my friend, Colo
mel r."
'.Lavalette7" unused Nolan, moving
on. with troubled brow Who the
deuce was Miss LAvaletteT'
T. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10

active commercial life has not forgotten
the spiritual needs Of his followers.
We received most cordial welcome
upon our arrival and were right royalty
entertained al the respective homes Of
pur Northern friends. We have met
many very pleasant people in Alva. Hos
pitality such as exists III the South could
be very advantageously cultivated in
the North
Alya has a very pretty Methodist
Episcopal church, library and a good
graded school Judge Barney. IA NJ Is
famiharly called, i fast coming 10 the
front az one 81 the large orange and
grape fruit growers af this section, be-
ing IN company with Mr.. Elmer, also
from Barre, IN several groves, some Of
which are already bearing large crops.
The returns at this stage of fruit cul.
ture are very remunerative aud thus
far has been very satisfying. Among
several young groves we have visited
are those belonging To q. FL Anker and
W. s. Smithers, both well and favofably
known TO Barre people. AS word of
praise To the caretakers. / will say that
these are especially fine groves and re-
feet much credit upon Messrs Barney
and Elmer's ability and good Judgment
In setting and caring Tor the trees. Mr.,
Joseph Chamberlain. our host. has a fine
young grove. part Of which il well laden
with fruit He occasionally remarks
since the arrival Of his son, that he is
the happiest man in Alva.
We had our Thanksgiving dinner at
Mr. Rarney's Mrs. Elmer and Mr..
Chamberlain contributed part Of it. It
consisted OF fine chicken pie, stewed
rabbit. with dressing from the cabbage
palmetto tree, Japanese sorre sauce,
which Is fine substitute for cranbefries,
sweet potatoes, sorrel aud mince pies,
nuts and raisins and FOR the last course,
which was used as a center piece, fruit
consisting Of pineapples, three varieties
~ oranges, lemons, lines, knmquats.
Japanese parsimmons and guayas.
After dinner we tonk our rifles and
started for the cypress swamp, about
two miles from here, where we found
game quite plentiful, consisting Of large
birds. squirrels. etc. ] shot at several
hut for some reason It had no effect. We
found tracks Of the wild turkey, and
saw large flock Of wild ducks. we
advanced cautiously As possible. but
the old drake being on guard got his
eve on US and gave the signal, and away
they went. Fish IS very plentiful and
we have much better luck with the hook
and line than the ride Fred Page land
ca Il AZ pound fish the other day which
was a beauty.
am sending some snapshot pictures
taken in and around Alva. You will
recognize Mr.. and Mrs. Barney on The
steps Of their house, also tho smiling
face Of our kind host. Joe Chamberlain,
In front 81 his little cottage, which
is near MFR. Barney's.
we are having the time Of our life.
and il Is hard work to realize the zero
weather you write about. The Daily
Times Is welcome visitor each day,
and We hope to hear good tidings from
Barre during our stay here.
H. r. Northrop.
Lee county, Alva, Florida.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10

roth. velvet and in every kind Of trim
ming the ingenuity of the manufac
turer can devise.
Instead OF a cluster on funereal black
feathers on black hat, we have this
season a trio OF feathers converging
from point at the back Of the hat in
black, white and empire green.
Velvet coats trimmed with fur bands.
collar and cuffs are worn with cloth
skirts. It is a fashion that should Sc
cure popularity, inasmuch as out OF
ones store of half worn fur there may
be rescued enough good pelt to trim
In this fashion.
Lace RULES form almost all Of the
visible part OF the stunning blouse pic
tured. The bretelies and heading to
the flounces are OF old fashioned pulled
silk The Girdle Is OF the silk, fasten-
ed with four handsome buttons.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
SKINS ALONG IN WIND WAGON.
DR.. Julian P. Thomas Sails Through
New York Street at Terrific Pace

New York, Dec. s--Dr. Julian p.
Thomas last night operated the first
motor driven wind wagon ever run IN
this country In effectiveness it ex-
eeeded even his expectations, and his
speed With free course il would
easily have run away from anything OK.
cept very fast automobile Horses
SHE'D, and pedestrians crossing the
street rushed IN a panic for the side
walks. With the gasoline engine snap
ping like that Of racing automobile,
aud the great propeller blades swishing
through the air "a they swung ahead
of the machine the effect was startling
az If real flying machine had been
sailing between the lines Of excited
persons on both sides q the street. Now
whizaing straight ahead and tho next
instane skldding dangerously near a
curb, the wind wagon raced up and
down the street for an hour until Dir.
Thomas was satisfied that he had snc-
cessfully solved problem which has
puzzled inventors for years.
Details remain TO be perfected IN the
way Of adjusting parts Of the maehin.
cry and It WINS az once made evident
that very powerful brake must be
attached before the wind wagon can be
operated with safety. but otherwise It
was complete as IL was run tonight. IN
general the wind wagon has the APP
pearancc Of q huge bicycle. with two
bladed propeller, eight feet long. hung IN
front, and n gasoline motor built in at
the back OF the machine DR. Thomas
sits in the middle Of the wind wagon
on bicycle seat and stears BY handle.
bar. But. unlike bicycle OF tricycle.,
the wind wagon 10 steered by turning
the rear wheels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-10
BUSINESS

The car was full. Of this no doubt.
Yet still the folks piled in.
@sloye upw the grim conductor cried,
While fat men SHRINK TO thin.
There's room up front, step Ii,cly,
pleasel'
Whereat they moved and moaned
An feeling donr and sour and sore,
Lung smashed and hroken.aoned.
Ohl elbow jabbcd in stomach then.
And shoulder crushed It's Mind,
No one might draw normal breath
Because, before. behind
The crush was worse than sardine knows
All sol1ercd in q box;
For thus a worthy company
Doth gather III the rocks
So. stranger. step on stranger toe,
Or drop in lap unbid,
It's cause they need the money that
They let these things be did,
Philadelphia Ledger.