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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

Ned Barton was among the first who
pro6ered their services ] knew the
boy well. his strong. positive charac.
ter. his courage. his ambition and his
physical strength. He was too young.
so far as years might be counted. 10
assume the duties OF a soldier Ia the
field, but this weighed as nothing with
me against the other considerations /
have named.
lie was one OF the best drill mas
tiers I ever saw. Before 7 WAS able 20
put a squad through the simplest mi.
n@euvors. he had mastered the whole
company drill, and I did not consider
81 %derogatory 10 my dignity as the cap.
tain 10 slt on ms horse IA the held
where we practloed our evoludons and
permit him 10 take command.
In less than q month we had the
company formed. and on the day we
were sworn into the service. Ned Bar.
ton vas formally elected second lieu.
tenant. Wishing 10 have what 10
called a crack" company when [ led
Il 30 the scene Of action. I asked the
governors permission % encamp near
Hoodville for three or four weeks 10
perfect the drl Of the men.
Saturdays the camp was crowded
with visitors. boys and girls particu.
iarly, and on the last one before we
left 10 Join the Army Of the Potomac
We scarcely had room for the drill
that I had arranged 20 give for ouy
visitors benefit Perhaps Il was the
crowd that excited him. or he may
have been taken with an ugly spell
as one Of the men said, but Ned's
horse-Rooket he called him-was 50
full Of spirit that day that bis younl
rider had difficulty In controlling him
In going through the manouvers Of
our drill. 70 became necessary seyera.
times for mo 10 warn the young PEG
pie back out OF our way; they wanted
10 see everything. and would cr0wt
up as close as they could. regardless
OF ganoping horses and flying heels
In executing n Of my commands
called out a. they were canterlng owe.
the field. the men made a bad break
and Ned Barton. who was near me
noticing their mistake. suddenly gay
Rocket the spurs and swept aftu
them az a gallop His course led hin
directly toward a part Of the hol
where 30 on more boys and girls wor
standing, an intently watching %
drill
/ did not appreciate the danger ml
SELF until caught a look from Ned
taoe. then started toward the Grove
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
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How Ned Barton Won the Race with
Three Confederate Horsemen.

l am going TO tell you the story ex.
actly as it happened have no de-
sire TO make you think Ned Barton a
brilliant hero; / win simply recount
the part he bore In some stirring
scenes and let you make up your own
mind about him
The war Of the rebellion broke ont,
yon know, In April. 1851. Ned was
then II years old. a strong. athletic
boy. the best runner jumper and ball
player in Hoodyille.
Hoodville echoed with the drum and
fife as well as other places, and the
boys were as fun Of the martial spir-
H. In their way, as the men Ned Bar
ton was particularly enthusiastic and
early In the summer Of that eventful
year he organized a company among
the boys Of the town. pored owe Har'
dee's Tactics" and "Ellsworth's Z0u'
ave Drill. and gave himself up heart
and soul. to training his young re
cruits IN the manual OF arms.
he called his company the "Zouave
Cadets and suitably TO the name.
they were uniformed In dark blue
Jackets. loose red trousers and linen
leggings. Jaunty red caps. trimmed
with yellow braid, completed the
dress. and since these ambitious
young "home-guards" could not OBJ.
tain arms from the state, each one OF
them carried a double-barreled shot
gun. The women Of Hoodville, proud
Of the boy-soldiers, presented the
company with a pretty flag and
Capt" Barton with a handsome
sword, having a pearl handle and q
silver-plated scabbard.
Now. all this was great fun to the
members Of the Zouave Cadets, and
no less TO the citizens OF HoOdyille
for when the company paraded. night
or day. there was a general turnout
Of the people to look at them.
About this time, says the writer Of
the story "a the Chicago Daily News
I began to recruit a company Of cav
airy for the federal army under ths
authority Of the governor OF the state
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

One OF the many persons whom the
late Alfred Belt had bofriondcd repaid
him with inErntituac and abuse.
Later the migrate fell on evil times.
Though down Ia the gutter. he SUI
he'd a Httlo shame iop and would not
ask Mr. Belt for help The South A.
rican diamond magnate sent for one
Of the unucky ones friends and said
go and see so-and-So. AJAX " he wants
any help and give n 10 him. bat don
iet him think Il 10 from me. { have
had a differences with hia and per
haps Il would annoy hltnl"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

The Selection Of the Right ones o.
Great Importance,


The selection Of garden tools avail
able for a man who wants to DO
things right Is now an extremely va
fied one, He may have as compli
Gated paraphernalia as the golf player
n he chooses. There are all kinds Of
pushing and pulling hoes, and weed
crs. wheel hoes and horse tools. Il is
hardly practicable for any man to run
the whole gamut, even II expense Is
no object TO him. The fact Is that
many Of the tools are adapted only to
special crops OF special soils. Still.
the up-to-date gardener will certain
ly provide himself with a consider
able number Of these helps. and from
day to day he viii employ that one
best adapted TO do the task in hand.
In the mere matter OF hoes there
have been Improvements. AS a rule,
the blade OF the modern hoe is made
thinner and lighter than formerly. In
fact, one Of the most conspicuous diff
ferences between those regions which
stiIl practice a semicivilized kind Of
I agriculture and those Ia which the
most advanced ideas are held, is this
difference in the weight Of hoes.
Wherever n finds the big. clumsy,
e~ight-pOGnd hoe in use, he may decide
at once that all forms Of agriculture
are stiIl laboring In the depths Of ig-
norance and superstition. For garden
work. a light hoe Is especially desir-
able. Those forms with narrow blades
are usually better than those with
wide blades. In a few places n Is
J able to buy hoes from which the up
per corners OF the blades have been
I cut away, leaving a sharp angle at the
/ outer end OF the blade. This Is a great
convenience in hOeing small crops.
such as lettuce. beets, carrots, etc.
The sharp point az the corner OF the
hoe Is particularly convenient for get
ting in close about the small plants
and removing weeds from the rows
where the plants stand thickly to-
gether.
There are still some gardeners. and
many general farmers. who do not
know what a scufHe hoe is, says the
Country Gentleman. II is barely pos
sible that there are some farms on
which the scuHie hoe viii be a super.
huous tool. but It Is hard TO imagine
what the circumstances OF those farms
would be. A seufie hoe viii work on
very stony or very trashy ground. but
every where else II VIII do good serv-
ice For the best work the soil must
be smooth. level, free from stones and
grass, and in hrst-class condition. This
Is the proper. and one might say the
ordinary. condition Of garden land
Wherever such crops as beets. man.
gels. parsnips. carrots. onions and the
like. are grown In narrow rows. the
scufle hoe Is a great la~bor-saver.
There are several different types Of
the scume hoe, but as a rule the sim.
pie ones are better. A very popular
sort has q toe orgauge running ahead
of the knife-blade BY this c~ontrivance
one Is able to gauge mor accurately
the depth TO which the blade cuts.
The same contrivance helps also in
steering the hoe and In giving st a
steady motion. Considerable practice
is required 70 DO The best kind OF
work with this implement, but Il lie
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

To keep your auto looking bright
use the following mixture for all paint.
ed parts; Sperm OIL. one,half plat.
common vinegar. one.half pint: oil
bersamot. one dram. Mix and rub with
e.can cloth. Fer an brass work use
tripoIl. "a and ose-half pounds; any
|lubricatlng oil, eight ounces; gasoline.
three quarts. This Is a OF tho best
cleaners for an polished brass.
II you contemplate buying a medium
priced automobile and want 10 be Ger.
tain az securing a a saltablc for tour.
Ing on country roads. up bill as wen as
down hin, you viii make no mistake
In buying either a Buieck. Maxwell.
Mitchell, REQ, Knox. Franklin or
Queen. These range In price from
$3.50 TO $4,000.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
GAINED ga POUNDS
Persistent Anasmia Cured 81 Or
Williams Pink Pills Amer other
Remedies Had Failed.


"Whon I begun taking Or Williams
Pink Pills, I" says Mira. Nathaniel Field,
OF Sc. Alhans. Somerset county, Maine,
II was the palost, most bloodloss person
you could imagine. Ny tongue aud
gums were colorloss aud my fingers and
enrs were like wax. ! had two doctors
aud thoy pronounced my t~rouhleanmmia.
/ had spells of vomiting couid not eat,
IN fact, did NOT dare 70, ! had such dis
tress after eating. My stomach was filled
with gas which caused me awful agony.
The backache ! suffered was at times
almost unbearable and the least excrtion
made my heart beat 50 fast that ! could
hardly breathe. But tho worst Of an was
the splitting neuralgia headache which
never left me for seven weeks. About this
time / had had several numb spells Ny
limbs would DO cold and without any
feeling and tho most deathly sensations
would come yer NE.
Nothing had helped meuntii I began
taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills, ia fact.
1 had grown worse every day. After /
had taken the pills q short ttme / could
see that they were b~enedting me aud
one morning I awoke entirely free from
pain. The distress after eating disap-
Feared aud ia sbTee weeks I could eat
anything 4 wanted and suffer no incon-
venience. also slept sonndly. have
taken several boxes q the pillsand have
gained la weight from 80 % i54 pounds
aud am perfectly wen now"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure anmmia
because they actually make new blood.
For rheumatism, indigestion nervous
headaches and many forms Of weakness
they are recommended oven IL Ordinary
medicines have failed. They are sold by
all druggists, OF viii be sent postpaiA on
receipt Of price, 80 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, y. y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
s.n,Ible cerman Idea.

On continental railways and the
Rhine steamers there is no miseel'
laneous scrRmbling for meals. Instead
a steward goes through the train or
boat and lists the people who want
10 eat Each gets a ngmber, and this
insurcs a seat without crowding OF
delay,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

shouting to them 20 open a passage
for the running horse Some 81 them
understood me and broke % mi side.
screaming with sudden fright This
created a panie, Ia the midst Of which
half a dozen girls. "a or rs years OF
age. clutching al each other and strag
Cling TO get out OF the way. fell 20 the
ground In a heap. directly IN the
horses path. On either side Of them.
80 quickly had il all happened, and so
rapidly had been the horses approach,
were other young people not yet out
OF the way. SO that the PROSTATE but
struggling forms of these half a dozen
girls made the only gap In the line.
Ned instantly made up his mind
what to do, and he had 10 make It up
instantly. for Rocket was not 20 feet
from them when they fell Raising
the horse by the bit with az his
strength. and driving the spurs into
his tanks. he cleared the frightened
girls by a flying leap and went gal
Looping down the field,
Yen ought. to have heard the ringing
cheer that hundreds Of voices sent
after the gallant young rider!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

4 don't enjoy calling on Bessie
war;" stated n or the young men.
But she's D clever girl aud a good
talkcr, zaid another.
II know but haF father was 4
bugier in the army, YOU know ana az
nine every night be takes down his
old bugie and blows taps
We'll what does be meal BY hatgH
Light out, -Judge.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
DRAG n ROAD
The Gospel Which Needs to Be
Preached and Praetleed.

The Gospel Which Needs 70 Be
Preached and PraetIeed.
You seem 10 think, says a writer in
the Rural New Yorker. that because a
man grades and hts the roadside In
front Of his farm aud turns IL into a
beautiful lawn. then In a muddy sea
son the drivers desert the road and
travel the entire length on this smooth
grass, the Recording Angel might
with propriety look away and turn a
deaf ear to some bad though or even
bad language this man is tempted TO
use. Now. ! find this very thing: I
worked, graded and fitted the road
side in front OF my farm; ! hauled on
to II several loads Of rotted manure.
that ] badly needed on my truck
patch: I sowed expensive lawn grass;
] clipped IL when I should have spent
the time In wedding onions, and nov
the road being simply impossible.
people that OF necessity must travel
over II in sheer desperation turn from
Il on TO this smooth grass. Now.
under the conditions, what sort Of
language would I be justified IN using.
and how would such language look
1n print? 1 might DO like a neighbag,
lay rails on this smooth grass and
thus prevent people from getting on
70 a. but I do not think Il would be
lawful, as this road. from fence %
fence, belongs 20 the travelling public,
and not 10 me individually. so ~ ! go
90 work and turn public property
used as a road into q lawn. can see
no way out but 90 suffer the conse'
quences. ! must here confess that
] love 10 see a nice roadside In front
Of a farm. aud IN this Instance viii
say that ] can blame only myself for
the way Il is now cut up Had /
graded the roadbed first IN front OF
M farm. and put In nrst-class con.
dition 10 travel on, and kept Il mp as
1 expect 10 do now, in a way that Il
will not tempt travellers 10 leave H.
then ia mp the roadside, no one would
think of cutting up this smooth
grass. 1 have graded the road now.
aud have made a drag Of two pieces
Of oak timber exc inches, eight feet
long. set on sharp edges. a strip OF
.--.Z
heavy wagon tire spiked 70 cuttins
edge. These sticks / have bolted %
gether a foot apart with a chain 10
front to hitch to. so that ! can run
the drag IN any desired angle, and
from now on propose 70 adhere strict
~ to the advice given IN the following
poem;
when the smiles ~ spring appear
Drnu the road
When the summer time ls heuf,
DraN She road
When the u0rn iE in the ear,
ia tho winter. cold and dreari
Livery season in tile year
DRAG the road
when you've nothing elae 20 DO,
DraF the road.
II bHf fnr an hour on tWQs
Drag the road,
IL wIn keeP them good ~ new
Tall ln Nneelfs = - Yuaf
pras che road.
would s6n do ne proper ningi
Orao fnn TnaI
SET tto system "a fho Wing
Drag tie ROAD
Give fne draF "A Nrfir aWtnB
Tuss fho IHNfEI HtN.N 40 king
Hats oTI n4nfInolE Hng
DRAG fhc fpt4
Al boz neFer Tets bis pew watch rui
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

shown win held 5000 bushels OF corn
on the ear. Il both sides to the top
are filed Additional bins may be
provided in a driveway at either end.
raised at such a height as viii allow
a loaded wagon 70 pass under,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

or Africa's area OF II. SOC. 900 square
miles, Great Britain owns 2,T00,0O0
and France $4,000 including MAZDA
rascar.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

the grain % run
into the barn.
where Il IS taken
up by the eleva-
tor A small por
tion Of the floor.
b. also drops down,
making a larger
opening for the
grain.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

II IS often desirable 10 locate a pair
OF scales in the driveway Of a granary
OF this sort. where they are very con
genient for use. Such a crib as here
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

A woman willingly promises TO ohey
a maa at the altar. but she's apt to
forget to deliver the goods.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. are fast
70 light and washing and color more goods
than others. l0c per package.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

We can generally avoid a lot Of
trouble by % saying what we think.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

BY power from a gasoline engine
Is Illustrated in the sketch Of elevator.
Parts may be secured ready-made
from manufacturers Of these appli-
ances.
The dump, explains the Farm and
Home, is arranged SO that a load Of
corn MAY be dumped directly from the
wagon bed without shoveling. BY
drawing back the lever. c, the pivoted
platform on which the wagon Is
firmly secured comes down and allows
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis Factory
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
@nROADAA Ng
gNPR0VENEEf
ELEVATOR FoR Farm oRANARY
How the Handling Of Crops Can b
Made Easy.

Much heavy work Is necessary to
put a large crop Of corn or other grain
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06
Impertant I'd Mothers.

ErnniEo carefully every bottle OF CAsTORlA.
asafs and cure remsdy Tor infants aad childpn-
and see thai ft
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

into a crib with
out an elevator
Of some sort.
such a device,
which may be il.
stalled in a barn
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-09-06

ID -. b p =
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

tell the story connectedly. but little by
little the doctor heard the tale OF the
wonderful escape and journey Of the
little Irishman.
A year ago Craigh was discharged
from the United States army. He
formed a partnership with another ex-
soldier named Wilson. and the two
men started on a prospecting expedi-
tion through the mountains OF Arizona
After several months OF hard work
Craigh and his chum decided 20 try
their luck in the forbidden land OF the
Yaqui Indians in the State OF Sonora,
Mexico.
They were warned not to trust their
lives among the Yaquis. but the stories
OF the wonderful guarded mines Of the
Sonora mountains lured them into the
dangerous country.
They purchased an outfit OF tools and
provisions at Bisbee, Ariz.. and then
crossed the Mexican border and start
ed on their long overland journey.
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chase a larger OUTFIT and organize
a party OF miners.
Their provisions ran low. but they
subsisted by killing the game that was
abundant in the valley. Up to this
time they had seen no sign Of the In
dians and had lost faith IN the tales
they had heard Of the cruelty Of tho
savageS.
Indians strike. however, as lightning
strikes. when least expected. Return
ing from a hunt Craigh found the
camp looted and Wilson lying dead
beside the burning sluice boxes. Tho
body Of the unfortunate Wilson was
mutilatcd in a horrible manner and the
horses were stolen.
Craigh realized that the Yaquis were
probably searching through the val
ley for HIM and were liable TO return
at any moment. so hastily gathering
together a few scraps OF food he
climbed the mountain side and con-
cealed himself in the rocky caves
near the TOP.
The handful Of nuggets IN the buck
skin sack hanging around his neck
was all that remained TO him Of the
wealth OF gold that had been his that
morning.
Then began the most trying Journey
The Washington times., 1906-05-06

OF King Edward for smallpox by COW
ering him with scarlet blankets and
red counterpane. He placed him In
room draped with hangings OF similar
hue. caused him 70 Eargle his throat
with mulberry wine and to eat the juice
Of red pomegranates. AS a result OF
this bizarre treatment the physician had
the satisfaction OF seeing his patient re-
cover without showing any trace or
scar of the complaint.
During the reign OF Queen Elizabeth
one of the court physicians also en-
ployed similar methods with marked
success, and the practice was revived TO
some extent during the reign OF Charles
II. Finsen also discovered that IN China.
japan and Roumania II had been usual
for centuries past 10 swathe the face
and hands Of smallpox patients in red
cloth
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AQuaint Little Figure

She was a quaint looking little vom-
an. less than Ave feet IN height and
weighing not more than eighty pounds.
Despite her diminutive build and ap-
parent weakness she was the mother
Of a big family. ten children having
been born during her long welded Ife-
Only two OF them. however, are now
living in this country.
She came naturally by her longevity.
Her grandmother. II Is said. was los
years old when she died. death re
sultinE from the kick OF a COW that
precipitated the old woman into a
canal. The mother OF Mrs. McKittrick
lived 70 be a hundred. Other members
of her family attained ripe old ages.
before they answered the call Of the
reaper
She had her ambitions. had Mrs Nc
Kittrick. One Of them was to ride
IN an automobile. and she gratined
It several months ago. A motor-car
owner passing through her part OF
the country on tour was told OF tho
old woman's wish and proffered the
use OF his machine and HIS own serv-
ices as chauffeur. In 2 car that cost
a email fortune and which is quite
capable Of violating all the speed laws
OF all the States. the trip was made.
Mrs. McKittrick hung on BIT des-
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Pursued by Misfortune.

Misfortune seemed to pursue the two
men from the first; and shortly after
they entered Mexico, a party Of Ia
drones' raided their camp and stole
one Of their pack mules and part OF
their provisions. Craigh and Wilson
had been on hard hikes before. how
ever. and refused 10 turn back
At the little town Of HermosilIo tho
authorities tried to persuade the min
ers to stay out OF the Yaqul country:
but they would not listen to advice
and pushed on into the Sierra Madrs
mountains,
After several weeks OF prospecting.
a placer mine OF wonderful richness
was discovered. The gold was found
in the bed of a stream. and according
TO the descriptions given by Craigh.
the sands fairly sparkIed with the prec-
ious metal
Pitching camp on the spot, the two
men began washing out the gold. II
was their intention to pan out as much
as possible in a few weeks and then
return to the United States and pur-
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Sympathy Was Universal

The tragedy excited the widest In
terest in and around Uniontown, where
Mrs. McRittrick had been known for
more than half q century. The active,
bright, old woman. hobbling cheerful
" over the country roads, was a IA
miliar figure. and children and their
elders had learned to expect and wei
come her piping greeting. 1t took al
ways one form.
Health, wealth. and prosperity, and
may you live as long as I hava." was
the invariab1e phrase.
She was = child OF the rebellion.
having been born In County kildare.
ireland. during the troublous times OF
'ss The pixies were out then and burn
ing rioks lighted the Irish nights.
There were enough burnings and hang
ings to furnish the simple folk with
food for countless conversations. She
was Graded In trouble.
Not that she minded that Mary
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ago and long before his death. 1t was
one of her dearest treasures, that she
cherished with an almost superstitious
fondness. Some grim fancy. con-
mingled of the poetic and the morbid.
had induced her to use the old weapon
in destroying the life she had grown
to hate. and in reJoining the husband
she had never ceased 10 love.
She had left behind her no message
10 explain her suicide. There was not
a written word. not a scrap OF paper.
She had never given any intimation
that she contemplated so dreadful
deed.
There had been indications, however,
that she had grown tired OF living.
The activity that had been hers all her
life OF late had deserted her, and much
Of the time she had been compelled
to keep to her bed. She was not as
alert mentally, and there were extend
ed periods when she seemed to realize
little Of what occurred about her She
remained plunged IN meditation, dream
ing over, perhaps. the days of her
youth. Perhaps in one of these rev.
cries the purpose to end her llfe took
possession Of her mind.