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The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Arthur A. BAyers Who was ~
leased from The penitontiary ocl0hsr
~. 1878. having completed. untcr the
three-fourths law. q term q Csc years
Tor robbery presented himself az the
Once ~ Warden Han rcoently aad
requested that he he allowed to re-
enter thc prison and serye out the re-
maiudcr az his ful term. hr vas
turned over 90 the prison physician.
nr. Chasiaiue. Tor observation. and
vas pronounced insane He VIII be
taken 90 the state hospital Tor the IN
sane az Fulion. for treatment last
peeember Drawers requested Chief oi
Detectives William nesWoud ~ s.
Louis. to send him hack 20 The pea
itennary. because he sai1 it VAS im-
possible for an eX-oouvice to sernre
employment hy which he co1ld make
lIvluE Desmond got BIN a toh.
end nothing more Was heard - him
untn he came % the warteu's once.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

build a CRATE Ia the parlor, and this
Is a good thing to have In any house,
A CRATE Is valuable FOR ventilation
alone that Is ~ the crate has FIRE
In g.. because the heated air passing
up the chimney creates a draft that
veuiilaias the whole house IL the doors
are lefi open. II IS dificut 10 venti-
late a dwelling. and this Is a subject
that should receive a great deal more
consideration than it does Much sick.
ness is caused by breathing foul air.
Tho ordinary dwelling house Is shut
up six months OF the year TO keep out
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
Happenings in Missouri.


Tie birwet lant feal ca us tis-
tory ~ Anfrnl- u91ty vas eaau'n-
mated at Menlro utfn fte 81t farm
and frainl1E quarters af -TIE Ecau-
eoa. wo-idt ettnD3l barsaek riisr~
was a1d o MEsa trgfksfn 81
D01aizss e1lnsy. m TIE farm Cou-
siats ~ fEsg acrsa z1E Is oae ~ tha
fnest il che ec11rrY. having s1 > ne
rsE1u1-h aaru with it's flshe6 1ard-
woof stalls 10 W1t-h ths ehzrg1a
Etzta5 BIS szr1rffa EaE I1 tee
early 6sTz this farm uas fhs Ec-z 90
nearly every sgea g HtlE animal
and i1 one Esrlau lf tie tarl tEe
tiers q ezuss are s-ll uzEslaE Daz-
ems ~ lzrztaeE riteTE. a1-s s-ll iu
t1e arena leaslFs1 fier trs--E -eers
T1s original DWrsr of tsz uEaes uaE
th fnz so -lrn a brrarE s1u-arsaElr
fr1u the hacE &C q Ezu111-z korss-
and IN Fsd1z1ftE11 - hEs ehszsszsz5g
Ezz .rsser-sI wi-h 1sar-o-a5 rig 81
lzssl EEea1riz- aas Izeer. t- fas early
e'E. tfs cluzazs 1f EsFa-z. Czaz. pre-
seztes afE ulfa a elzu1-d B,s.E TEs
farm. rTf1r o. ths laE sale. ua c1s
pruserty of r. Jotzz11 - -tsE cz----
~. who parrez Eith g for a ezzElssrz-
ti0z q sl8nqE
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
THE KING DRAG

man and team can hone of q bunch uf
road In this way, ~ be understands his
business, az slight cost He should
stand on the hone. and guide Il by step
ping from one end of the hone 60 the
other as the occasion requires. This
e. very inexpensive and should De NJ b.
peated after every big rain, though lt
viii never soften much after the ars-
pudding Now rake on any loose stone
and you have a beaten track on the
crown of the road. over which a bicycle
or an auto viii roll as smoothly as on
the best macadam road. and on which
you can drive "a clean buggy an hour
after a summer shower without having
60 avoid mud holes The only other
care needed ON such road viii be 10
sprinkle a very little good gravel. shale
or even hardpsn, right Ia the center n
the beaten track. occasionally. accord
ing TO the amount OF wear on the road.
and keep the CUTTERS from filling. throw
ing the stun secured out OF them away
from the road Instead Of back into lf.
There have been some questions abou.
the proper home" use Ia Citing such a
rnad A picture Of the King road dras,
Is shown herewith Il was designed by
b. Ward King, Of Missouri. aud has
Z proved 50 successful that special trains
have been run 20 enable Mr. King %
carry the gospel oI good roads" 20
farmers Directions for making and
using the drag are as follows.
Log l2 inches In diameter. of some
soft wood oak is too heavy Slabs seven
l to nine feet long t0 such weight OF team.
/ Cross sticks hold the slabs 80 inche,
apart Platform of inch boards should
| De laid on cross sticks Two-by-twelye.
| inch plank can be used instead 0f iOr
slabs, when planks are used Il Is bet
ter 10 reinforce the middlcs with a
/ 2Xt ploco lengthwiso The hitchinE
ring should be two or two and one half
feet IA front of the drag After each
rain drive up one side OF the wheel
l track and hack on the other side with
drag In position % throw the earth %
the center Ride on the drag Have au
angle OF Is degrees"
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Walter Williams writes in tie East
window column. That MissonTi Is
leading in hoes as well as much else
Is known 70 those who have given az
tenton 20 the subject Nicholas II
Gentry. of Pettis county. sold q BeTk
shire hog for s9.00o. the largest price
ever paid in America for a BERKSHIRE
hog At the home of its owner
George W Null. OF Lafayette c1uutT
a Poland China hog has 5usi die1 far
which sl.515 was paid This hog heid
the worlds record for farrowinE The
highest-priced litter of hogs ever
known. eight bringing s3.o55. DR. T
B MumfCrd. professor of animal hus
bandry 10 the agricultural ooilese
states that oue-third she population
Of Missouri is dependent directly CT
Indirectly upon the business uf produc
inC domestic animals. only JWo states
Iowa and Illinois. have larger Dum
ber of hogs than Missouri Missouri
hes larger number of live stock
farms than any in lhe Uuiou. and
on an these farms the hos IS one %
the chief sources OF income Much is
said of the Missouri mule and. of late
much has been said of the Missouri
hen. but the Missouri bog has never
had the publicity which hts porkship
merits. The Missouri ham might well
be pat on The states ooat-of-arws
rather than the impossible bears.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03


Einoe fhs etsuaaEon cf z-s f1r
impruvins the hlEhuayE - Eha STATE
has reached E1ch extensive properties
an cd slhezs thzt ezs przss2ta1 -
The legislature q l1-ts- ~ Fsa-a ae3
b. The late Georee r. Llzns ~ 81 Lso-iE
county has bee1 revived Mr La1e'E
idea was 90 e1lErr1e1 two great EiEE-
ways acruss the state-oas fr1E EEE-
Ess City % s. Louis ard TIE o-her
from the EcWa tire te the Arms
line He inrro5gce5 a tlIl rlzEi-E p-3-
visions Tor TIE cCZErT-C1tc1 &E1 g ~
ceiTed a E0od deal q atls1tioz. zz9
from E1zle quarters Uaz hiEhly cUEs-
pIlmentad At thai tine. however.
BY Lanes bll vas si6etrackes -
make rp0u f1r q corstftutiozal a-leut-
meat empowering county cogrts 10 In
crease the tax lsTy for the Improve
meat o. public highwayz RecentlF
this amendnent vas held % b r7td
by the supreme cozT1- Il vas Nr.
Lanes idea that convict labor could he
utilized In ooaEructiug the state high
ways. ard that leading 70 them ether
highways w9zid D. buiit The pruaa-
BE cost Vas thea estimated az a1out
81 9a9gga
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
TALK ON GOOD ROADS
Laying Out the Roadbed and Keep
ing II in Repair--Use the
King Drag.

10 ls one thing 30 build o good road
and Il Is another 10 keep Il IN repair.
o. W Mapes gives some important sue-
gestions on the work OF building and
repairing roads. as follows; The FIRST
step is to stake out the work. by making
q Hight furrow on each side OF the pro
posed work. 2 OF "a feet apart. II any
part Of these first furruws comes with
In the beaten track. where &c Is hard,
81 should be done just after a soaking
rain, either with q plow or the point Of
a road machine. Next put the wheel
Of the road machine IN this light furrow.
hold the point Of the blade firmly down
in place, remove every stone which the
point strikes and work down and out,
until enough dirt Is secured TO bring q
good crown 10 the center OF the roal
and a good gutter on each side, max
ing suitable outlets from all low points
IN these cutters. This Is only a ques-
ton OF applying sufficient team powe-
and removing all stones that interfere
with making a good gutter. On por,
tions Of our road this alone will give ui
a good road with proper care in honing
down after each heavy rain. and rak
ing out all loose stones. Other por.
tions will need a little gravel or shaIa
along the crown Of the road. Thera
are several hills where this can be Sc
cured requiring only short hauls. 4
cubic yard hauled on a l2-fo0t wagon Is
enough for the worst places by dump.
ing fun load in a place. and in other
{ places a half or a third Of a load in 2
place will finish the crown Of the load
/ Grading with the machine should no
/ cost more than S25 per mile. nor draw
/ ing the gravel on the crown Of the roa
more than 80 cents per cubic yard. Thi
makes the cost only $500 per mile. wer,
/ @ full load Of gravel placed on the crow
I OF the road all the way.
How about the after-care Of such F..
road2 Here IS the secret OF success
I When the first rain comes. passin.
+ teams and vehicles viii puddle the ma
/ jerial along the crown Of the road &,
/ the beaten track. forming a hard crust
I as Il dries. which will be somewhat
+ rough and uneven. Before 81 become
! too dry and hard, hone the surface per
fectly smooth and true with a ligh
hone. about FIVE OF six feet long. On
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
PEAS AND OATS MIXTURE.
A Combination Which Is Highly
Recommended b. a Farmer
Who Has Tried II.

At the Michigan farmers institute
roundup Peter Voorhees,. Of Pontiac.
gave his experience in growing Can
adian peas and oats together on his
farm last season. lie sowed l2 bush.
els peas aud one bushel oats. He
threshed 46 bushels per acre OF the
mixture. one.half Of which was peas
lie favors putting In the peas with
q drill and burying them deeply. and
a week later putting In the oats less
deeply. This helps 20 clean the
ground and gives the crop chance
70 grow iu balance 10 the cats are
sown az the same time as the peas
there is some danger that they VIII
choke the peas
This experience s. just IN the line
OF what have been advocating for
years. says Prof Thomas Shaw. in
Orange Judd Farmer. and IL is In.
deed refreshing 60 note this instance
OF Its correctness a. this time. when
men are looking about FOR protein
aud balanced foods as they never asa
before q yield of &c bushels per acre
OF this mixture furnishes a grand lot
OF food The man who gets 80 20 40
bushels an acre should be satisfied.
for 81 viii weigh about i5 pounds 20
the bushel and VIII make a grand
grain food for horses. cattle. sheep and
swine. II g. virtually go balance and
even though fed freely Is not likely
TO 30 harm. Il makes grand food Ter
dairy cows fed green. and furnishes
a large yield per acre.
This crop has eminent adaptation
for the northern two.thirds Of Miehi.
gan and Wisconsin. and Tor the
northern half Of Minnesota and North
Dakota II would also do well IN
northern Ohio and New York. and ia
certain areas OF the New England
states, But nowhere will this mag
nidccnt mixture grow better than IN
the counties Of Michigan. Wisconsin
and Minnesota. not distant from the
lakes The same Is true Of Ontario.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
KERNELs OF FARM WISDOM.

Air must get az most seeds n they
are 20 germinate.
The United States Is estimated 20
have produced about il.7O0.O0O pounds
OF broom corn in 1908.
The exports OF lard from the United
States in 1905 represented l5 per cent
Of the total value Of an hog products
exported
DO not plow the ground when Il
turns up In wet Jumps
Grass Is a great money maker on the
northern farm.
Wet ground dries out better II an.
plowed than pl0wed.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Mr. william A. Radf0rd viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF COST
Of building for the readers OF this paper
on account Of hls vide experience as
Editor Author and Manufacture. he lH.
without doubt the highest authority on
William a. Radf0r1. 30 l# Fifth Ave-
Chicago. IN, and only enclose two-cent
stamp FOR reply.
The perfect house has never been
built That Is because men build
houses. When women start into the
business We may expect something
different. There are plenty Of perfect
women. but / am still searching dill
gently for a perfect man and a house
that a woman could not find fault
with However. our plans are con
tinually improving a fact that wish
10 prove by the plan offered on tais
page.
Here IS a square box house Of six
rooms with q front hall and stairway
and a splendid bathroom The size
Is % by 30 feet exclusive Of the front
porch. and il may be built for from
$1,000 to 81 l.600 under favorable condi-
. AABA1s ALANAA H-AAANAlAE VI uEaAtaAt Z,
apparatus The front han connects
directly with the kitchen, there Is a
comfortable stair leading from the
kitchen 20 cellar and the dining-room
I Is shut on from the kitchen by two
doors by way OF the pantry. The back
Z porch is a sort Of a summer addition
70 the kitchen Being built IN IN
I der the upper floor Il may be easily
I screened with wire netting and made
/ into a pleasant hot weather workroom
1 The sink IS directly in front Of tbs
window. and the kitchen range f.
/ placed where it is not necessary "a
walk around Il to get 20 any OF this
I doors or cupboards. II would be diff
cult 70 arrange a more convenient
{ kitchen.
There is but one chimney, and tha
Is almost exactly in the center Of th'
house. which gives an opportunity e
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

A murder was committed recentiy in
Rails eoanty in the presence 90 So mca
and yeG not enough eYidenco can b.
secured % WaFFant an arrest. The mea
vere siavs and believe thar they wil
he heit gai'ty Nith lha man uGo
committed the crime because they Wit
nessoi ii. They cannot BE- made 90 ~
alire that such Is far from the law IA
this country.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

extracted. and carbonic acid gas from
the system Is Injected into tire air
with each discarded breath Nature
has provided a purifying process
through circulation. Polluted afr Is
heavier than cleaa air snd naturally
settles 10 the ho0r Because an open
Gre creates draft from low down
iu the room This contaminated atmos
pbere Is drawn into ,hs chimney and
sent out
Too often when CRATES are built into
a house they are regarded merely As
ornaments. There is some dust scat
tered about when they are used ana
the dust IS visible; the contaminated
air canno, be seen, Dust from a crate
Is clean tirt u really does very little
harm. II a housewife does not Ike
10 see 81 q few minutes work With a
feather dustgr viii remove it from
conspicuous places Bot something
more than individual effort Is nec6s-
sary % keen the air IA house pure
and wholesome some automatic sys-
TEN must be provided or the members
OF the household viii suner expect
the time VII come when this suhicct
viii De botter understood Then inn
proyements such IS open fires and sei.
entihc heating apparatus win be aP-
preciated al their true value
The alcoye over the front hall makes
an ideal sewing room. something that
every woman appreciates EVery
woman likes to have a noom where
she can leave her work az any mo-
ment and take il up aEain when she
gets the time without being obllged
% fold every article and put % away.
IIt Is rrcat couyenionce to have a
seWingroom that can he occupicd
when wanted and thc toor shut -
curely. leaving the seam half nnishei
in the machine aad the patterns open
oR the cutting table where they nav
{ rpmain Tor an hour or a day. at TIE
IconVEnience Of che housekeeper.
This house Is high enough % lock
we'll. the proportions 8Fe right ana a
Is square enough % beat well
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

AT last there Is 90 he hansue
place q deIsnti0n ia Kansas CIsT for
iuyeaIle oGeRGe-a Ths lperirteulenr
81 the cuurt house has hesza the work
q reoousructinE tw0 a1uses on OAK
street. opposite TIE c1art h8us. uhlch
were aoguired b. the c1laly several
months aeo flr a igve1Ie tatentioa
house Superintendent Wius,allev
expects 10 ogtlsy bctweeu S5.0o4 and
$500 o. the Improvements
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

The cold and some dwelling houses
are shut up the other six months %
keep the sunlight from fading the csf.
Pets, Personal comfort and pride b
IN this way permitted 20 Interfere with
health
A great many housewives are very
particular 20 have the very hest and
oleanesl % everything GO eat Thelr
tables are models 90 perfection
Thinrs are 80 good that persons must
eat shethor they are hungry on not
hot eating h not quarter a. impof-
tant as breathinE The air taken latl
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Tbe Missouri minels convention az
Kansss Cily haye adopted The repoFg
% their scale eommiiiee The sist qf
the reporl Is the accepiance oi the 1913
scale Is demanded at the resent lpaia-
napolis conYentien uiih an increase a.
ne pgice 0f tonnase ol thsee and ave
cents The three-c -ceat iacrease d %
apply b shat IS tschnieaily kuoWn -
"hish eaai. d kind tbai oeeurs ia bis
yeins which can hs minsd ~ blasllns
The 1ye-ceai mcrease - demanded ca
slow coal. or nat shira Is iolat "a
thln Feias
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
DeshI~ NtuaaE az Ri.snsna.

skip Wilson and William Duvali.
pruprietors % wiid west show. are
dead as a resai, Of nerce battle wsgh
oHicers in the pubiir square at Rich.
uoad rrcEnIly Tbs asht was betueea
four 0mcers uu one si1e and several
members oi the show on the other
Noat % the ogicers vas injured After
ths hattie the membsra " the show
scattcFcd and it Is nut kuown whethes
or noe any more of them ware hit.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

mon barrel that will hold water The
pipe. C. running up from trough. e. ad-
mits air to the barrel and permits water
20 run into pipe. d. Any sort Of funnel
may be used TO OH the barrel as shown
at b. A close fitting plug IS inserted
in d, 20 exclude air. This plug is changed
from b 10 end Of pipe. d, when filling
barrel, after which plug is returned "a
b. When the air enters through the
pipe, C, the water runs out through pipe
d until Il reaches the lower opening OF
pipe G. when Il shuts OF the air and
the water stops running The trough.
c. should be carefully leveied and MAJ
be made Of such a depth that Is suitable
for the kind Of stock 10 be watered.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

stin be so careless about The quality
Of air they breathe
Some ventilating system is absolute
ly necessary TO provide pure air ia
sufficient quantities The capacity Of
the lungs IS such that it only takes a
few minutes for half a dozen persons
20 breathe all the air that is contained
in an ordinary house room. When the
air is taken into the lungs oxygen is
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
- - - -.

Bn Adler. for years the chamnl1n
bully % Kansas Clgt Who pas knockel
down in police oourt 81 Faruluan 3lc-
Glothlin. and 50 thoruuEhiy beatsa
that he iell ghe eity az soun as be was
able. Ban Adler. huckEzer and an
'ruunt tsrrur. has been whipret arasn
by a man p-eishing ouly - pounds
MoyOr Lyon % Joplin. tgruea ths
trick IN police o1urt Ga that eity rc-
Gently.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
- nARREL - RoLI.ER.

Jumps and pressing the soil closer ahou:
the seed. This applies 20 gardening
and by passing a steel rod through tbs
middle OF a strong keg. as indicated 90
the accompanying cut u S possible q
make a hand roller that win meet an
the requirements about any home.
with a good handle attached. says the
Prairie Farmer, Il may be easily pushed
or pulled over freshly titled ground,
and by means OF the box mounted over
the center of the kog weighted 20 what.
ever degree necessary to perform the
work desired. Even a new made lawn
can thus be 'smoothed" with So as well
as with a more expensive roller.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Fishermen near tndepehdeaee have
been catching a strause catfish of hats
Il has a head like a caudsh aud a body
nks a ear. bur no bones or scales. Tue
fishermen are soher m that locsuu
hut their catash have such strange
appearance and ms variety Is So nes
that the fsh has not been put oa ths
market
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

DO not gather vegetables ia the
afternoon or evening. bat in the oarly
morning Get them into tho oonsum,
ers' hands as soon as possible, you
will never gain anything by selling a
stale vegetable. Better give Il 20 youI
stock
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

According 10 a statistical report. the
cotton-hou weovn has destroyed ap-
proxlmaioly s.00o.ooo bales of cotton
in Texas durinE ghe last six years
The value of this cotton Is placed al
yi00 o9o. 200.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
EDITOR

the lungs comes directly ln contact
with the blood. and Impurities are
taken Immediately into the circuia-
ti0u. u is necessary 90 order % live
20 take air into the lungs every min.
ute Of our lives but we can live Tor
weeks without eating anything Il is
a mystery why 50 many people Insist
upon eating regularly three times a
day Of the best and cleaneEt food and
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

The contract for Furnishing beef lo
tha psniteutiary has heen awarded ~
wardea VAN ana the board of prisoa
inspectors 90 SchWarsschi'l & Sglz-
teFseg comnaay. of kansas Clg, at
S. Al a huuJrc6. net
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
sERWcEABLE HAND ROLLER
Home Made Tool which VIII Prove
Invaluable IN Firming Soil
After Planting.

Anyone who has tried q knows the
Importance of hrmine the soil after
planting seed Rolling. tn truth. holds
che surface moisture By breaking up
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Prank BaNtef. wanted In ssoti couns
d GA the Shsrse q robbins the post
o0ees at 0ran ana utatsstt. ana who
uas reieas,t from ihe scott copnty
san hg bis irisnds has bsen captcEei
and Is n0u rs Jan az HiiheorQ.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Never has quality counted 30 much
as Il does today. More people demand
quality than ever before. and the mau
who raises or produces just "ordinary"
thinrs viii never get top prices,
Quality counts IN everything. from
sirawhorrles 10 live stock. each mus,
cell on its merits.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Dairy appliances need not be elaho-
rate nor expensive, the simpler the
better. lt O. important that an buck
ets. etc. thould be made as smooth
az possible, aud with few seams aud
corners.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

There are 40 nohismen in this
country are iheres- observed the
tItled foreigner
~oh. yea therc are. plcnty oi them, =
replied the American. Eoodnalure3ls
really Wa don't have % tag them ogel
heta - Detroit Free Press
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

ranged 20 water
poultry sheep p,
hogs or cattle The
constructionisyery
simple and but
little materisl
need be bought by
any farmer %
complete t. says
the Farm a n d
Home The barrel.
#, vraw Ia any curn-
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

The Richmond Nisslayian makes
this prophecyc "When the Master
made Mlssonrl He turned HTS cornn-
o1r.a upsi5e down and hled me hand
with ores and oiis and soils as rich
as Soiomons dream. S1ue day Als-
s,uri ain b. yhe hrst state tn the
Union % ststes-and Kansas Cts viii
d. the hHst metropoiis ~ the great
central basin of tae worlds stote-
house
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03

Was a nesesadant ~ Sen. Nreea'e
Amanda c Birch dici at Je6euop
City reoenty az the aso 90 81 years.
she vas the mntheF of Oscar e. Burch
IL ghe Firsi Naiknsl bank and a.
soeudent oi General Nathaniel Ggeeps
ci RegQlulioaary ear f1me.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1906-05-03
@aROAD AND AZ @
1NPROlYENFEN(%
A sTocK FOUNTAIN.
Automatic Water Supply for Poultry,
sheep, Hogs OF Cattle
Easily Built.

The automatic water supply foun-
tain shown In the picture can be ar