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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
NuBBTNs.

Don't block out too much work.
DO not plant corn "a cold ground
Much farm land should be kept in
woodlot.
Vitality OF seed corn counts greatly
In the yield.
The corn kernel quickly decays ia
cold. wet ground.
Get some green fodder crop grow
ing for the cows In dry weather.
Do not ncove the hillsides and
permit the best soil on them 10 be
washed away.
HAY and cotton are called kings.
bat the potato has come 90 be a po-
tentate OF no small influence.
II won't Go % wait until the blight
has struck the potato crop. Take Il
IN time, and thoroughly spray with
tAe Bordeaux mixture.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

This group OF corn varieties IS most
largely grown IN the northern part Of
the United States. where the seasons
are so short that the slower maturing
Dent varieties cannot be depended on
20 mature before the killing frosts
cone. Flint corn Is very firm. aud a
hundred pounds OF shelled flint corn
contains more dry matter than a hun
dred pounds OF Dent corn. Many OF
the varieties have but eight rows OF
kernels on an ear.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
clsarine Ground 81 sapllnrs.

In clearing o. a piece OF new
ground. where the trees are not larger
than a mans arm. labor may be saved
by cutting the sapings four feet from
the ground. Then fasten a six-foot
chain near the top, hitch a team Of
horses 10 II, and let them pull the
stump out. Try this way. urges the
Farm Journal. just after a long rain.
when the land Is loose, It's surprising
how easily the stumps come out
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

MEASUREMENT OF HAY STACK.
er multiplied by one-half the width OF
the stack at the shoulder, because. as
illustrated in the sketch, II the stack
were cut down along the ridge to the
shoulder and the hay built over on the
other side there would be formed a
hat-topped stack OF half the width OF
the stack at the shoulder. as indicated
IN the drawing. II the height Of the
ridge Of the stack above the shoulder
IS one-half the width Of the stack at
the shoulder and the top is very
rounding, so that the contour Of a
cross-section Is very nearly a half cir
Gle. as indicated by the dotted semi
circumference In the drawing. the vol
ume. above the shoulder. Will be more
nearly given by multiplying the vol
m computed the other way by 3.1416
OF by 8 ii and then dividing the re-
suit by two. As a matter OF fact. the
true volume usually lies between that
given by the two methods. but nearer
TO the first, and as the top OF the
stack is lOosest and often most dam
aged. the FIRST method is usually the
best 70 adopt II this hay is rather
coarse Alfalfa, and especially II It hiss
not had long to settle. the mean vol
ume Of a ton is likely to be above
rather than below 500 cubic feet, and
hence less rather than more than 81
and &C tons respectively. If the hay
was stacked rather green Il would
mack closer tnau II stacked dry and
would weigh more per unit volume.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

scale is tipped with a short avn or
bristle. Such forms have been sepa-
rated by some botanists from the form
with long awus. and have received the
name Lolium aryense. the field dar-
mel, but b~otanists nov generally con-
slider the ~loug-awned. the s~hort-awned
and the awnless forms as all belong
ing - one species. 20 which they APP
ply the names FIRST given. Darnol Is
al annual grass which has been intro
duced into this country from Europe.
and has become naturalized Ia some
places and acts as an annoying weed.
II Is said 20 be abundant on the
western coast than here. II ought 20
be- possible. says the Country Gentle
man, with proper screens. 20 separate
he seed from wheat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
ABOUT DARNEL.
Seeds Of the Plant Are Not Poisonous
as Is Supposed by Some
People.

The seeds Of the Lollum temulen-
tum. "darnel." poisonous darnel,"
have been reputed poisonous but this
quality Is at least questionable, for no
other grass has gained such an unen-
viable reputation. In the specimen
shown In the illustration the flower
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
Kept chlsftain q PrIsoner.

They also sent one Of their chief
tains. Donald Glas Mclean. on board
the vessel 10 collect the price agreed
upon. but the Spanish admiral dis
armed him and kept him a prisoner.
During the night, 30 the story goes.
Mclean discovered the position Of the
powder magazine, The next morning
as the ship VA getting under way
the chieftain was brought on deck 70
take a last look az his native land.
Breaking away from bis eaptors. he
rushed below ana blew up the ship.
perlshing with most % the croW.
gines then a Eamber OF e~ndeayoTs
have beea made 10 recover the treas
urs. In 1871 and again ia 1855 the
dukes Of Argyle attempted salvage OPP
entious. bu, without success, In i1sO
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
Different Kinda

"A man IN politics should have lots
OF friends. shouldn't hef"
IT depends. answered Senator sorg-
hum, "on whether they are friends
who vHnt 10 DO something for you or
who want you 10 do something for
them Washington Star.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
wealth buried BY PonItn.


In 1891. after the surrender OF
Donaja to the Liberator IturbIde. vast
stores OF government wealth were re-
moved from the City OF Mexico.
Bonita, IL Is stated. managed 10 cap
ture the treasure and hurried with
his spoil to Cocos island, where BIO
buried o..
The other plant called the Nary
Dier treasure. was committed 60 the
keeping 81 Cocos island By the crew
u the ship OF that name. which hap.
pcned 20 be ia the harbor OF Cal.
Tao. Peru. during a war u~pheayaL.
All the treasures and plate OF the
cathedral and Of the churches OF Lima
and the surrounding country were
hurried to the Scotch ship Mary der.
Ia addition many wealthy ciuzena
placed their choicest possessions on
the vessel IN an q Is stated that
the ships unexpected cargo amount.
ed I'm value to over $4,000. 600.
This proved too much. tradition
states, for the officers and crew. Tho
guardians OF the wealth we're over.
powered and the treasure was land.
cd and buried on Cocos island until
such time as q could DO recovered
aud used.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

seek ARMADA treasure snip.
At present a golden thread OF TO-
mantle interest is being spun like a
shimmering spider web over Tober-
mory bay. one OF the loveliest inlets
on the west coast Of Scotland. This
bay offers shelter 20 mariners and
fishermen OF the northwest corner OF
the Isle OF Null
At that point a determined search
is on for treasure, which. Il Is be-
lieyed, has lain quietly under the wa.
ter for more than three centuries
A halo Of romance and tradition
surrounds the gold which e. supposed
10 have gone down with the Admiral
Of Florence. or Florentia, the treasure
ship Of the Spanish armada. In 1883.
Legend has Il that IN September
Of that year a large Spanish gl'leon,
the Florentia. In trying to avoid the
storms and save the treasure on board
until suitable weather made possible
her escape southwark. took refuge ia
the safe. andlocked bay OF Tober-
mOry.
According TO reports. the Florentla
had on board Al1NoO,uuU Ina English
money. The officers and men. who
were starving demanded food from
the McLeans OF Null.
In return for supplies. after due ne
Fotiation. the admiral agreed 10 land
100 men 10 assist the Mclean clan Of
Scotland. which NJ that time was al
swords points with the McDonalds.
He was also 10 pay the McLeans a
large sum OF money as well n they
would assist him 10 repair his ship.
This promise OF money Is taken 20
show the presence Of a considerable
quantity Of specie on board and as
the vessel vas a flagship e IS prob
able that she carried the treasure Of
the entire Armada.
The 100 men we're landed and as
sisted In defeating the McDonalds.
They were afterward allowed 10 return
20 the ship. but the McLeaus held
three ohcers as hostages until the
debt be paid.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

a diving bell was employed.
At that time a fine bronze cannon
was recovered. with many gold and
silver coins. Since then other guns
and relics have been brought 10 the
surface. but the strongroom supposed
to contain the treasure has never
been reached.
Among the articles already recov-
cred are sword blades and scabbards.
pistols. large and small; a peculiar
tapering-necked bottle OF crude work.
manship and bones Of drowned Span
iards. The sword blades and scab-
bards were heavily incrusted with
lime and the bottle covered with
crustacea.
one Of the early divers found that
the deck OF the vessel from the miz.
zen mast forward was blown away
and that cannon and other contents
OF the ship were scattered about for
a distance OF 20 yards. The poop
from the mainmast aft. however. was
intact Here, Il IS believed. the treas
ure room IS located.
Since then the vessel has settled
considerably and a formation Of sand
and mud now overs g. To get
through this a wrecking crew is work.
ing under direction OF Capt William
Burns. who has had considerable ex-
perience In salvage work.
Sand pumps are being used and the
divers work by the aid Of a 1000
candle power electric light They
have brought mp candIesticks. aagons.
copper pans, coins. a gold ring and q
number Of metal and stone aunon
balls
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
crimson Clover SEED.

The seed Of crimson clover ia bright
reddish yellow In color and has a high
polish. II is larger than the seed Of
the red clover. This Is the character
OF good seed. when II has turned
brown It Is no longer 70 be relied up
on. The homegrown seed Is 70 be
preferred 20 that imported from across
The water.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

ianguid. nervous and lame in the
morning. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away. and the great relief
that followed has been permanent"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
Arranrement of 40 Rarm.

The arrangement Of the farm as 20
fields. buildings and roads. is a matter
that should count for than Il
does. A poorly arranged farm. says
the Farmers Review. loses money for
the owner by wasting his time and la
Dor. The arrangement must depend
largely on the kind OF work being done
ON the farm.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
- PaIntInr Ronrh Woedwork-

A durable wash for painting rough
woodwork is made by shaking freshly
burned lump lime ia hot brine, Il can
be oolored by adding dry stainers as
desired and may be applied with an
ordinary whitewash brush.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
-Tnnnvntlon IN or,rnn.

Some palefaces recently from the
east have been putting up ny screen
doors 10 their houses. The neat thing
We know We viii he havlng aioa on the
bAy -NoFth BEND HArbor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
MEASURING HAY STACKS.
Pile May Be Accurately
Ascertained.

A good rule for the measurement Of
hay in stacks Is recommended by the
Rural New Yorker, and is as follows:
Mean length, times mean width,
times mean height to shoulder; plus
length, times mean height OF ridge
above shoulder, times one--aif the
mean width at the shoulder equals the
volume.
FIRST STACK
Height
Length Width 10 Shoulder.
4x22xl0 equals $50 Gu. II below shoulder.
SSxllxi2 equals 50i6 Gu. IT, above shoulder
1885
SECOND STACK.
EX25 Nt0 equals 1890 Cu- IT, below shld.r.
57Xl25Xl25 equals $50 Gu. f. above shldr.
2g1s
Where the stack has the inverted
V-shaped top. with the shoulders well
defined. It will be seen that the vol
ume above the shoulders is given by
the product Of the length into the
height Of the ridge above the should
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
On Island Of Mauritius.

On AhlNnu OF AAAuIAAuhs
For some months an army OF labor
ers has been digging on the island Of
Mauritius. 10 the Indian ocean. search
Ing for a treasure valued at 500.
100000 or more, supposed 20 have been
buried al ,he time Of tho British con-
quest or some time before. by the
French officials. This expedition iB
being directed by a company formed
for the purpose Of uncarthlng the
treasure.
England a. excited Just now over an
attempt 20 recover the royal Jewels
and reasure lost by King John In the
Wash. when be fed across tho marshes
IN 1916.
In preparation for the search St
John Hope. assistant secretary ~ the
Society Of -AatiQuarians has made a
study of the tides and land shiftings
from the time King John lost his bag
gage and his wealth until the present.
The Wash has changed lu its course
since 1916 and Mr.. Hope calculates
that the treasure wagons will be To-
Gated at Sutton bridge. where there Is
% feet OF silt.
Another search for wealth long hid
den beneath the waters is being con.
Quoted at Sebastopol. In the Crimea.
Armed with government authority.
salvage experts have undertaken 70
raise from the bottom Of Balaklava
bay a large British man-of.war sunk
by Russian gunhre directed against
the British. French and Turkish op-
ponents OF the czaT.
II Is stated ha members Of the Rus
sian admiralty possess Trustworthy
information 20 the effect that the
sunken man-of-war contains a large
sum OF money originally destined for
the payment OF the British forces.
The present attempt Is progressing
under the supervision Of a wellknown
specialist In salvage, sig. Restucei,
an Italian.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

VIII De llfted by the fr0st Make the
post a little smaller az the top. as
shown IN the first cut. with smooth
sides. says the Farm Journal. then
box II IN as shown in the second cut.
allowing the box 70 slide upward free
~. The frost will lift the box. with
no chance whatever 10 lift on the
sloping post within.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7 :
Cure the Kidneys and the Pain WIN
Never Return.
only one way to cure an aching
back. Cure the cause. the Kidneys.

tell OF
cures made by
Doan's Kidney Pills
G. Coleman. a
prominent merchant
OF Swainsboro, Ca
y "For several
years my kidneys
were affected. and
my back h day
and night I was
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

Red Cross BAH Blue should he In evsrv
home Ask Yopr grocer Tor 4. Large 2 ca
package oaly s cents.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
Knows o. Pirates Hoard,

A few weeks z a Boston woman.
who signed the name Sadie J, Ma
on" 1T the bottom Of q newspaper adj
yertisement for hackers for her en-
torprias, asserted that she had learned
the hiding place Of millions Of treas.
ure which was captured by the cut.
throat crew OF a ship that few the
Jolly RoEcs' for q number Of sue
cessful years and VA nnaiiy burned.
three-quartorH OF a cenuAsy ago, 0a
an island IN the 81 Lawrence gulf
Miss Msson asserted that IN the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

1hs man who pays biz debts ian1
ne one who borrowa trouble
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21
FRosT-PRooF CEMENT POST
How a Shield May Be Made 10 Take
Up the Heaving Of the Ground
by Freezing.
A permanent foundation for build

lndauon for build
lngs Is not always
feasible, and posts
must be use d.
Their chief fail
ing is the IlkelI-
hood that they
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-06-21

f

IKE x1o equals 1890 ca. II. below sh'ld't
57xl25xl25 equals $50 Gu. e. above shld'
, 1906-03-08

There is almost no twilight in Next
co. You watch the sun, a blazing
orb, descending with growing swift
ness and wreathed in a veil of fire.
toward the horizon. writes Lee Wood
ward Zeicler in Recreation. Sudden,
Iy it begins to drop behind the distant
mountains and the shadows advance
across the plain, swallowing up the
landscape in mellow gloom. The
shadow draws near and nearer-en-
vclopes the town. Behind you the
Sky is still lit up with rosy beams. A
line of shadow creeps swiftly up the
Yugged sides of old ~Popocatapetl. OBJ
securing completely the base of the
mountain as II advances. Up. up the
sn~ow-capped crest. deepening in tint,
until at last 1t hangs like a great opal
against the darkenins sky. A mo-
ment it remains so. glowing and quiv-
ering as II Oh fire grows smaller and
is gone. Night has come!
Through the dusky silence o
seek your hotel. passing on the road
side silent figures fagot-laden. "Adios,
senior" Their soft-voiced greeting
falls upon your ear like a benediction.
, 1906-03-08
GIFTS IN PROPER SPIRIT.
Significance of Recent s]enefactlons
to CoiIeoes

" SOllc9eS.
After all, the principal use Of the
college is as a place where the next
generation is to get right ideas of
what is worth while in life itself. The
mere facts which. to the ignorant,
seem the advantages of education, are
of minor Importance. We hear much
in the periods of college commence
ments of the necessities OF the mod
ern university in the way Of enlarged
endowments and increased equipment.
Some of this talk is. of course. rea-
sonable enough. 1t is addressed main
ly to the rich as a demand for the
recognition by them of a duty of gen
crosby, cne, which in our days has
had a most remarkable But
apparatus is an impossible substitute
Tor ideals. INK the best endowment
or a college is the character of it's
graduates. The $1,000 bequest. for
example, to his Alma Mater. which
tic Will of the late William II. Bald
WIN contained. was small II consider
eu RS a mere matter of money. but his
character and the ideals of public
service which his life expressed form
part of that permanent endowment
which alone makes a university great.
The memory of a railroad president
ready to sacrifice, II need be. his posi-
lion, rather than lose an o. ~Dortunity
for usefulness on an unpaid committee
of citizens banded together for i'm
portant civic service. is a rarer and
more precious contribution to the
fiber of university life than any mere
, 1906-03-08
KEPT FLOCK STIRRED UP.


Massachusetts Preacher Voted for
His Eccentricities.
Charles William Milton. an eccen-
trio preacher of Ne%wburyport. Mass.
noticing enc Sunday. in the midst of
his ermo that one of his congrega-
ton named Mark Currier was
asleep. suddenly shouted: Mark
the perfect Man and behold the I'D
right. for the end Of that man is
peace" Mark, hearing his name
loudly shouted, sprsng up in great
CONSERVATION II the Angel Gabriel
had suddenly sounded his trumpet he
could hardly have been more startled.
On another occasion he hurled The
big Bible from the pulpit into the
broad aisle. awakening a number Of
sleepers. In order to justify his ac-
tion he accompanied it by a descriS
fion of the manner in which the
heather flung away the Bibles pr.-
sented TO them by the missionries.
His wife had an unusually malicious
disposition. and escorted to a novel
device to injure his reputation. A
pasSer-by Il day heard a piteous
moaning and between the cries her
voice calculating, oh, Parson Mil.
ton. Parson Milton, don't pinch me so"
Continuing on his way, he p~resentl-
encountered the Innocent parson re-
turning from market.
When the news of Millions death
vas announced one OF his flock ex.
claimed, What a change from pitch.
ing skillets to playing on a harp" al
, 1906-03-08
Carneaie's Many Honors.

Andrew Carnegie is a citizen of
more towns than anyone else. He has
received the freedom of almost every
city in England and Scotland for
which he has contributed a free Ii.
brary or other institution. He viii
soon require a museum to acocmmo-
date the baskets containing parchment
rolls of his citizenship. During tho
last few weeks he has been exception,
ally busy. In IL week he received
the freedom of Ilkeston, to which he
presented a library. and the freedom
OF Esstbourne. and was admitted as
a member of the Worshipful Company
of Makers of Playing Cards. of Lon.
don, receiving another casket from
that company.
, 1906-03-08

Empress Eugene, once the most
beautiful, now considered the most
pathetic figure In Europe. recently
entered on her eightleth year.
, 1906-03-08

Cattle and horses branded any WHERE
on animal. Range Beaver Creek hill.
=. o. Collins. Wyo,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10
BLAkEs BuRG.

Blakesburg, Nov. 5.-Died. at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Hoskinson. near Union Chapel,
little Eugene Hoskinson, aged years,
of tonsilitis.
Homer Snow returned Friday from
Colorado.
Quite a number Of Baptist ministers
from abroad attended the ordination
Of Brother Robinson into the Baptist
church Friday afternoon.
Nye Reading of Pacific Junction is
in town, called here by the illness of
his mother. Mrs. Charles Reading.
Ethel Finch Of Pulaski is here visit
ing friends.
Elmer Anderson and family of Cali
fornia are here visiting relatives.
Walter Alternately, who is i'll, is i'm
proving.
Ed Terrence has been suffering Sc
verely from an abscess on the hand.
/ Mrs. Dan Rybolt of Abba is in town
visiting at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Newton Vancleave.
A. N. Hibbard of Libertyville is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. William Johnson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10

know perfectly well that there has
been no robbery committed, and that
none of you are going to carry away
In the tail pockets of your dress suits
a cup smelling of champagne punch
merely for the value of the same.
thoroughly appreciate that it has been
merely the prompting of an artistic
impulse and a desire to obtain sou.
venir of the Denver, but would be
very much obliged if the cups were re.
turned"
1t is needless to say all the cups
were found in all sorts of out of the
way places on board after the guests
had departed. A prominent hotel
proprietor was obliged to change val
liable silver salt cellars to glass ones
because he said he couldn't afford to
buy new ones every day. There is
scarcely fashionable restaurant in
the country that does not count each
article that it places on the table and
then, If in removing it fork or a glass
is missing. silently add its cost to the
bill. The souvenir habit, however, it
seems is largely confined to women.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-10

home of E. H. Downing Saturday night.
An enjoyable evening was spent. The
guests were all neighbors who dropped
In. John Wilson furnished the music.
Ray bowers was a caller at the news
depot Sunday evening.
Rev. ]. w. Hunt preached at the
Fairyiew school house Sunday evening.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs G. M.
Thomas entertained Mrs. Martha
Thomas of Eldon and Master Harry
Headley Of Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Mcconnell at
tended church at Drakeville Sunday
night.
Loss Fresh's residence was destroy
ed by fire Oct. %. All the contents ex-
cepting an organ. a sewing machine
and one bed We're burned.
Mrs. Matte Bennett of Missouri and
Mrs. Clara Davis of this place were
visitors at the. parental Elisha Howk
home last week.
Mrs. Sallie Kindall was stricken with
paralysis on the evening of Oct. 80.
Mrs. Tinnfe Riggs of Madison Square
entertained at dinner Tuesday, Oct. 80
Mrs. Minnie Headlev of Ottumwa, Mrs
Amanda Wood and granddaughter
Mildred Wood of Maple avenue.
John Wilson of English avenue was
a caller at the Van Wrinkle hotel Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. John Rater is ILL.,
John Myers of Drakeville was in the
city on business Wednesday.
Master Harry Schuttlefield is i'll.