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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

Il have often wondered said the
major. what became OF the u|nreason-
able and .wantOnly brutal omcers OF
the old volunteer army. ] do not mean
the petulant. noisy. or swearing ON
GER who we're good fighters. but the
martinetR and coarse-grained men who
we're grathitoubly abusive. and uni
formly severe or mercllcss ia the ad.
ministration OF punishment. The vol
unteers admitted rather than disllkod
a good disciplinaFlan. and they did not
resent the explosive language of q
hard fighter. but they swore vengeance
on the officers who took advantage
Of shoulder straps to treat men IN the
ranks contemptuously or brutality.
There were not many officers ot
this Kind, but nearly every regiment
had one or more. Some were light.
headed martlnets, some were born
rufians, and some were influenced by
inordinRte vanity or petty resentment
20 persecution Of their own men. They
aped the regular officers Ia cuitivat.
Ing aloofness, but they had nothing
Of the regular omcer's soldiorly quail
ity or his disposition 90 care for his
g The regular punished severely
In the interest OF discipline. whereas
the rufian or the incompetent in
shoulder straps punished ia the spirit
OF vengeance OF resentment. and fail
ed utterly IN discipline and in care Of
his men. A few OF these officers prob
ably we're shot by their own men dur.
ing the war. and most OF them at the
close OF the war. n repeated declara-
lions OF their men meant any
thing. were under sentence o. death.
But I never heard Of one OF them
being shot after the close Of the war
by a man who served under him.
Scores OF them were beaten In hst
fights by men they had abused, and
several "a my field OF observation
found n advisable 20 leave their old
home nelghborhoods and settle In dis
tant states, but not In a single case
was the oath Of a private 10 KIN his
captain or lieutenant carried out
Those seeking revenge for humiliation
Aor injury found other means Of salts.
Tying that revenge. In one case an
unpopular omcer sought admission 20
the regular army some years after
tho war. By that time q OF his old
non-oommiasioned omcers had been
elected TO congress.
HE told his story 10 Garfield. But.
Ter and others. aud the applicant was
ruled out. In another case In ofheeF
who had been brutal toward the more
Intelligent men Ia his company sought
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
R , LINE

a woman, but my father taught me
how to defend myself. Although a
New York girl. accustomed to the fol
lies and gayetles Of the great city.
/ have travelled much, and feel nc
fear. Il Is on another account | seek
you to-night-to solicit your assis.
lance in finding a certain person"
"Ahi yes. Richard Danvers, the
missing owner Of the ten shares
pursues monster, glibly.
Senior Lopez has looked and failed
to find him; how much better success
could I have? But Il is not Monsieur
Danvers i am seeking now. but a
girl"
Indeed Now, you tell me news,
I am all attention, Mademselle Yves
terly."
"A younger sister, by name Beulah,
was believed to have been drowned
years ago when a child. with her
French nurse. Recent events have
aroused my interest anew have
learned that this nurse is alive. that
she has been seen in Paris. I seek
her now TO discover the truth-wheth-
err my sister was really drowned, and
she fed in deadly fear. or perhaps
kidnapped the child. hired by some
enemy OF my father"
You interest me, mamselle. Was
your father a man to make euemies?'
holding a pencil with which he oc-
casioually makes memoranda in short
hand upon q tablet OF paper.
He was always Interested in Mexi-
can mines. and met all manner of
men. making numerous trips to Mexi-
co and the Southwest"
Il see. Now, the name Of the
nurse"
"Antoinette Duval."
Can you give a description OF
herr"
only as I remember her. She was
a woman Of middle age then, and had
a peculiar droop to one eye"
which eyer"
"The left, If l remember correctly,
monsieur"
"Ah! go on. my dear young lady"
There was also something peculiar
in her gait believe she limped n
little. You see / was but FIVE. mon
sieur, when Antoinette and Beulah
disappeared"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
HAD HEART PAINS
A Critical Case Of rheumatism Cured
Fy Or Winiams' Pink Pills.

By Or. Williams Pink Pills.
While Mr.. w. 4. Geisol, Of No. 1876
East Coates street, Moberiy. Mo, was
steadily working no his trade Ia "A foun.
dry at that place, no became the victim
Of an attack Of rheumatism, and his eN.
perience IL that % thousands who are
compelled 70 work in similar surroand-
lngs. He describes his situation as fol-
lows
II had been AZ work FOX a long time
In a foundry where / was exposed to
dampness. First my feet began TO hurt
and 70 swell, then my knees aud my
shoulder joints began to be affected in
the same way. Finally / could not walk
without great difficulty and suffering
aud had 20 stop work altogether. My
appetite was feeble and 1 grew very pale
aud weak. l began TO have pains about
my heart and it huttered a great deal.
I became greatly alarmed about my con-
dition. Ny mother knew about the vir.
tues Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills, as they
had given her back her health when she
was nearly wasting 60 death, and when
she found that they were good for rheu.
matism too, she began In give them to
me about a month after / was attacked.
That was Ia the early part Of March,
1908, and by June they had driven away
tho pains aud swelling aud had restored
my appetite aud color. Then I felt
strong enough 10 take up a line Of out
door work aud now, IN October, / re-
gard myself as entirely we'll and l am
about 10 go into q foundry again at St.
Louis"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills also cure
other diseases spriugiug from i'm.
pure blood or disordored nerves, such
rs s~ciatica, locomotor ntaKia, partial
paralysis aud all forms Of weakness ia
male or female. They may be had rs
all druggists or directly from the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec.
tady. n. Y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22


Along the road 60 Slecp-for-Ayc
THAT some call Neyer-LAndl, i met
Three hooded figures, all In gray.
And all IN silence Travelled they
Each seemed the other TO forget,
Along the O 20 Sieep-for-Ayei
Women or men. I cannot say.
or shrouded ghosts on penance set
Three hooded figures, all IN gray.
But two rode dry-eyed an the way;
The third with tears his cheeks had
vet,
Along the road to sieep-forAye.
/ him the two were Love-in-M8y
And Love-tnl- Dcath-the third. Re
greet
Three hooded figures. all in sray.
They may not part Bound by their debt
To sad mistake, they wande yet
Three hooded figures clothed in gray.
Along the road to Sleep-fur-Ayet
Baltimore American.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
CHAPTER V.
Folio ons-seventesn-Psss Forty

Folio one-sevsnteen-Psge Forty.
Nine.
Dick Denver makes 70 mistake
when he believes the two ladies walt,
ing Ia the anteroom are Miss Paul
lns and Dora.
He and his comrade have hardly
set foot upon Ghe street, when a stout.
very gentlemanly Official bows before
the taller Of the ladies and requests
her 20 follow-that the project Is
ready 20 receive her.
Upon entering the room where the
project sits, surrounded by papers,
Miss Pauline feels a natural umidity.
because OF his greatness and the pow
er he Yields; but she 500 oyercomes
this. The man himself looks kindly
at her. Instead OF a large. pompous
individual. she sees a rather small
man. with a face that Is inclined 10.
ward r~oundness. with something Of
Napoleon's look about IL. though the
project wears glasses.
All be seated. Miss Westerly" be
says, In the best OF English.
you know me?" she stammers.
That Is a small thing for us to
know. Il Is our business 20 ind out
an we can OF our own people. and the
strangers within d gates"
Il have come to seek your aid"
Certainly. You have been sub
iected to a rough experience. But for
the coming Of the young American
last night I do not know what the
men who attacked your carriage
would not have done-possibly they
were after yosr diamonds-possibly
another motive prompted the attack.
am iaclined to think Senior Lopez
has something 10 do With Il. especially
since his attempt 20 secure the pa
per your maid 80 eleyerly recaptur.
ed"
Miss Pauline Is amazed at the ex-
tent Of his knowledge that this same
young American" occupied the very
chair IN which she now sits. M more
than I'VE minutes before. and gave
this shrewd leader Of the Partisan
police an outline sketch OF the man.
ner m which the Mexican hidalgo
plays his game 70 get possession OF
the mine
Monsieur. what you have said is
90 ven ifus. bat ( have Dot come
% asa Jour protection. | pm
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
Remarkable escape from Death.

Running across a field in the dark.
Belfast boy named Murphy fell down
a disused pit, the covering Of which
had somehow got removed. The lad
had a miraculous escape. Although
he descended so Ureland) feet he
sustained no other injury than a
wrenched ankle. For two days he
was confined In the shaft. crying at
intervals for help. which did not come.
His parents having reported his dis
appearance. search parties were
formed, but the mystery vas not
solved until workmen who had been
engaged In filling up the shaft return.
ed 10 work after an interval OF some
days. They were astonished 10 hear
piteous cries for help coming from the
bottom Of the shaft. and with some
dimculty they got the boy 10 the sur
face.
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5ays TIA grave omclai. writing. "Yoa
spoke 81 your father having enemies
do you know whether he had ever
injured any one particularly"
$50 Ear as | know, his enemies
were nli business, ones. for he was a
keen though accredited an honest
business man. These parties were
really rivals. and perhaps strove to
outwit him. even as this Senior Lopez
thinks II no wrong to endeavor to
work against me-"
"Ah! how long have you known
him?"
The eenOr-slnce I was a child
his family once owned the Ell Dorado,
until his father, l believe. sold a lit.
tie more than half. mostly to my IA.
Their. though a few shares went to an
other party. finally falling into the
hands of this missing Mr.. Danvers.
At the time the mine was believed
to have been worked out, when. truth
to tell. it was only tapped; and grows
richer every year"
The project mods his head; he is
thinking.
That brain IS accustomed to deal
ing with intricate questions. and can
quickly master problems that might
stagger ordinary persons.
Pauline watches the project with
both curiosity and eagerness; she
wonders what he thinks. and II he
has already an idea that will prove
advantageous to her. Il seems in
credible. and would be altogether too
good TO be true.
"Mamselle. you have done well to
put your case In my hands. | prom.
Use nothing-it is my way-but l have
a belief that | may aid you. Perhaps
you might not be averse to learning
where the owner Of the ten shares
may be; my agent may run aeros
him in his labors," with a twinkle in
his eye.
Il should be pleased TO meet him
before they get hold OF him. although
he may turn out to be the very sort
Of person they want. OF course, you
do not work in this way for nothing"
The project shrugs his shoulders as
only a thorough Frenchman can.
"Ahl we are employed by Paris.
mamselle-what we do for you viii
cost you nothing except the pay for
incidentals'-the emphasis employed
is significant enough to Pauline. who
Immediately takes out her pocket.
book and extracts two bills Of a hun
dred francs each.
III that fails to cover the incident
ais, let me know, I beg OF you. and
I will double H." she says. sweetly.
"Ah! mamselle. Il will be a pleas
ure for the gentleman whom / shall
put upon this case to serve you" he
says, with a smile Of admiration. for
the woman who a be bewitching
and yet adhere strictly to business Is
not met every day.
Then / will return to the hotel"
rising.
The project is a gentleman: he
springs to his feet. and opens a door.
This way out. mamselle; your maid
will join you in the passage way be-
yond. We never allow visitors to de-
part the same way they entered" and
while Miss Pauline cannot grasp the
reason for this just It the time. later
on she sees things in a different light.
and recognizes the fact that the po-
lice officials Of Paris know their busl-
ness, considering that they deal with
a very clever class Of rogues and
s~windlers. the keenest in the world.
ITO be cOntlnued)
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
The coloniss Of Ennlnna-

They wish to be on the most cordial
terms with the home government As
IN 1887. 1897 and 1909. they will send
delegates to confer about common In.
terests. In a crisis like the Boer war
some OF them will vote money and
send men 10 aid England. In an ques.
tons relating to peaceful develop
ment they are more than willing TO
confer and cooperate with the Eng
lish ministers. But they do not pro-
pose 10 bate a iot Of their control over
their own AFFAIRS. "Our lady OF the
SHOWS" only speaks for an the great
self-goyeruing colonies nations. they
might better be called-when she
says;
Daughter am 7 10 my mothers house.
But mistress iH my ownl'
II means something when this fail
ure OF a misdirected British imperial.
ism falls lu with the assertion OF
o~ld-fashioned principles OF self-goy-
ernment elsewhere. Signs multiply
that the wave OF empire is recedlng.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
A Weary evening.

Jinks-to old friend IN thcator lob
by notice you como out after
every act. You are not drinking. /
nope3"
Hiinks-'Oh no; but q Is rather
tircaume inside. came with my own
sister this umo.'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
- 80 erInn cuttem.

Good Dame vas so glad 10 learr
that you had It last Joined the anti.
swearing society. But why didn't
YOU Join before2'
Young Man-Too expensive The
fines used TO be a dime for every.
thing: but lately the rates have been
reduced TO six euascs for a Qurater.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

Il had a scheme that promised 10
make me a fortune. but I had a streak
OF bad luck"
Tell me about g."
Il invented a substitute for food
and was Just getting I well started
whom another fellow came along and
brought out an imitation OF my sub.
stltute and undersoid me"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

Mother Gray 5 Sweet Powders f5fChildrcn.
used by Mother Gray. a nurse 10 Cuhdreu's
Home, New York. CURE Fcyerishucss Head
ache, stomach Troubles, TcethinE Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
Atall Druggists PC Sample mailed FREE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
Hardly.

II Washington we're alive today do
you think be would be the popular
idol be was 10 his own timcs?"
Il don't know answered the pessI-
mistic citizen. He might be a pOpu-
lar idol. but I hardly think he would
be much IN demand as a New York
insurance director"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

is this a fast coIor?" asked tho
man who wanted three pairs Of socks
for n quarter.
sir" replied the ~saieperson bland.
ly, that color Is 90 fast that. II Il
should start to ran Il would lneyita-
bly, be arrested for exceeding the
speed limit. Puck.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

a nomination for sheriff and made an
active canvass. The president OF the
convention was one OF his old ser.
geants. Several OF his old prlvates
were delegates. He was moved un-
der In the interest OF Private Jack.
and he knew why. In still another
case an officer given to abuse OF his
men sought an appointment at the
hands OF the governor. He met with
a rebuff that took him out OF the
state Chicago Inter Ocean.
All Knew n Loved Aunt Lizzie"
President Mckinley never came TO
Chicago without paying a friendly call
upon Aunt Lizzie" 1.-THE late Lizzie
Aiken) as she was called. And to
Aunt Lizzie the martyred president
was always plain William" Gen.
Grant, to whose army she was attach
ed during the greater part OF the war.
also held her Ia high esteem. while
Gen. Sherman Is said 10 have been the
Grst TO address her by the name she
was afterward known almost unIver-
sally by-'Aunt Lizzie" Mrs. Aiken
bore the distinction OF being one OF
the few women who were pensioned
directly by the government for their
work during the war. She was always
a welcome figure AZ G. A. r. reunions
and on Decoration day. and old sol
diers from all parts OF the country
who happened TO spend a day in Chi
cagO always looked her up.
Ono NJ Tho vaanwH EDr4H.v4- a., -
related Of her concerns a visit o. one
Of the soldiers to whom she had min.
istered when he was wounded In one
OF the battles Of the war. He was
passing through Chicago aud called
at her home. He was cordially greet.
ed by name. and in the course OF the
conversation mentioned the fact that
he had recently suffered a severe loss.
He said that the old homestead In
which he had lived had been burned.
and with Il had perished the only pic.
ture he had OF his brother. who had
been a soldier during the war. His
mothers picture was also destroyed.
Walt a minute. said Aunt Liz
zie." She pulled out a long box where
she kept many keepsakes. and the
soldier saw hat q was filled with
thousands OF pictures. she spread
open a huge pile OF them. and. 20 the
soldiers establishment. produced not
only a photograph Of his brother. but
n Of himself. one OF his mother. and
one OF his father
For a moment her visitor was too
delighted TO speak. THAT Is the FIRST
time I eve knew a picture Of my
father was ln existence. he said.
This IS an Illustration OF the habit
ual thoughtulness Of the woman.
Leading members OF the church all
united TO pay their last respects to
her on che occasion Of her funeral.
All speak In the highest terms OF her
kindly nature. cheerful disposition and
charitable impulses. She was one OF
the oldest citizens OF Chicago.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

Lswis' Single Binder - she famous
straight DC cigar, always best quality.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

queer little chuckle. as they alight in
front Of their clearinghouse. pay the
driver. and retire.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
DO You Want TO Know
What You Swallow?

There q a growing sentiment 90 this
country iu favor ~ MEDICINES or KNoWH
cosrnatrios. Is 10 bus natural that enc
should have some Interest Ia the c0mp5.
10 swallow, whether q b. food, drink or
medicine,
Recognizing this growing dlsp,sitlon
on She part OF the public. and satlsa-l
that che fullest publicity can only add 10
she ~Wcll7oarned reputation Of his modl-
has taken time By thc forcl0ah.H a. II
were, aud Is publishing broadcast a list
OF all the ingredients entering into his
seeding medicines, the Golden Medlral
discovery" the popular liver invlgoratoF,
ttomach tonic, blood purifier aud heard
, equator also Of his "Fnvorito pruscrip.
lion" for weak, over worked, broken.
uoWu, nervous and invalid women.
lhta bold and Qua spoken movement On
Inc par OF Dr. Pierce, has, by showing
exactly what his woll-knoWn mediclnra
ere composed Of, completely dlsnrmed All
justly attacked them. A little pamphlet
has bcen compiled, from the standard
medical authorities Of all the several
schools OF practice, showing the s~tnongcst
endorsements by ioading medical writer's
q the several ingredients which enter into
1T f5cree,s medie!nes A copy Of this
little book Il mailed free % any one de-
string 70 learn moro concerning the vnlu-
able, native medicinal plants which enter
into the composition u DIR. Picrco'a moi-
icines, Address Dr. Pieroe a. above
nr Pioroes Pleasant Pellets err tiny. sugar
coated nnu-hiious Fr1uulos. ThfF rognIafa
sna inyiForalo stomach, Liver and noaoia
10 nor pcEt3 she "pll habit hut rura
eonsupetloh ono OF two each day Tor .
lahaNFe ana regulator three or four fof al
active cathartlc Once tried always IN favor.
RHn nm diNEN AWAY, IN copies 81
The Peoples Common sense
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
Do FIaw In ResoIntIen.

Representatives Rhodes OF Missouri
has introduced q resolution IN Con
grass 10 create a roll % volunteer gen.
erals and provide FOR the retirement
OF these with the customary pay OF
officers Of that rank on the retired list
A petition. said 10 be signed by 100
generals OF volunteers. accompanied
the resolution Just why Mr.. Rhodes
drew the line al generals Is dlmcuit
FOR q. A. r. men 10 understand In
their estimation a general "a no more
entitled % be nlaced on the retired
liat Than q colonel, nor the colonel
than the major and 30 on.-Now York
Press
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22
object to Monument 10 Win.

49, NMNNAHHHHNNN -
Much indignation has been express
Ell by members OF the C A. r.
throughout the country by the pro.
posal OF the C~onfederates al Atlanta
10 erect a monument 20 the memory
OF Capt. Henry Win. commander at
Andersonville Prison during the war.
and who was hanged by the Federal
authorities, In December. 1905. the
members OF Atlanta Camp. No. 1853.
United Confederate Veterans. passed
resolutions Ia which they say:
Whereas. We have ever regarded
his tWirz's) execution by the fronzied
fanatics who were ga control OF the
Federal government az that time as
an act OF savage vindictiyeness. and.
Whereas. We feel that the erection
of a monument 10 hts memory viii be
"a just tribute 90 a fsitaful. patriotic
Confederate officer. an innocent victim
81 Misrepresentation. perjury and
hond,sh malguity; TO d martyr who
suffered death ia preference 10 bear.
ing false testimony against President
jefferson Davis. such q monument
viii. Tor all ages Co come. serys as a
nttiLe rebuke 60 such as would In the
hour OF triumph Insult civilization by
acts OF cruelty"
This Ia an very well for an ex parte
statement, but there Is not an atom OF
trIth In any OF the assertions Capt
Henry Wirz was not hanged for obey
ing any legitimate orders. nor was
there any attempt made to force him
TO give evidence against Jen Davis.
He was punished, as many other men
were punished, for committing acts
forbidden by the laws OF war. The
evidence was abundant that he had
t-ransgressed the laws Of war. and he
did not even plead ia his defense that
he was especially ordered 10 do a. he
did. His acts were the offspring OF
his own petty. brutal nature and
malignity. These we're outside OF.
and In excess Of. the general policy
OF starvation and maltreatment for
which Jefferson Davis was respon-
sible. and which was proved beyond
doubt by the testimony OF reliable
Confederate officers.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

yesrs sso' s. t5 psr odss
sst year ~ save auaf
900 worth % these inNalua
BE books This Nraf ne ahaii
nTe auag $500 worth IN
thcM WIN yuu akafa in this
peneAN ~ 90. nrnd onlf I'll
one cent stamps b cover go
of mailing oulY Cor book In
euu paper covers. or al aiamnl
Tor rloth houud Addrfa Ur.
n v Pierre. hu1Aio. N ".
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-22

Monsieur what you have said is
bH ven true, Bat have POI come
here 20 asa Jour protection. / en-
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