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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

Pauline looks toward Dick In dc,
pair.
Can't YOU manage 20 control him p
she asks, when to her surprise Dicl
laughs loudly, too.
Bob. behave yourself. ST.. Finish
reading the projects message. and
then support me. sir, for | believe
viii have 20 faint
This admonltion or warning gives
Bob a little backbone, and he soheru
up.
Il beg your pardon. Miss Paullne.
Then, with a twitching at the corners
Of his mouth, he continues: "The
proposition to draw this Danyers into
a combination would seem very rea.
sonable. only for the fact that I'm
afraid he has already committed him.
self, and is bound hand and foot.
Haven't you, Dick, you ely rascalY"
Dora giggles. Miss Pauline looks
amazed.
rs it possible?" she almost gasps.
Dick bows his head.
You are Richard Danvers?, ION.
tinues the fair inquisitor. almost re.
%proachfully.
Il did not ~purposely deceive you.
Years ago my name became Dick nen.
yer among the cowboys. ard / have
fallen into the habit OF using il. eN.
cept whom signing legal documents I
know that both YOU and the n here
were hunting for me-after / met o
] learned this. and my chum Bob
bless his dear innocent old soul!-told
ME that he had been hired By Lopez
to find Richard Danvers. and he
meant to do It. though he changed his
mind afterward."
The colonel grasrs the hand of his
comrade. and while he saueezes IL de-
clares vchemently that II would have
to be something ten times as grave as
this that would make him feel that
any wrong had been put upon him
that his words have only been chat.
and that after all the affair has tor.
minated about as we'll as IL could.
Dick turns to the fair girl.
And you. Pauline-do You forgive
the little deception" he gently asks.
Miss Westerly has been surprised:
she car hardly comprehend it as yet:
her name will be Danvers then. in
stead OF Denver; but what difference
does IL make when the man she Is
about to marry will be the same Dick7
Freely and fully, in fact. there is
nothing to forgive, Dick. You have
had your little fun, and on my part I
make sure OF the mine between MS.
The worry lest Mr.. Danvers might
change his mind and desert to the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
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ms Ky -
oAARLIE,s sTAReAEo sHIRT.
As an Article OF Soldier Toilet It was
Not a Success.

Charlie G. and George f. were two
Of the oldest boys we had in Com
pany X, and the most successful for
| agers-sometimes too successful-of
tentimes carrying OF things they had
no earthly use for several miles. and
just as likely as not, II they got tired
Of the load. dropping it on the way
and leaving II. says a writer in the
American Tribune. Once they went
out and were gone two days, no n
knew where. Late in the afternoon of
the second day the two boys-for
neither was more than is years of
agc-toiled YEARLY into camp With n
load they might have gone twice for.
They had. besides their arms. which
they never went without. an old-fash-
toned Franklin stove. complete with
an oven. the necessary frying pan.
pots, kettles, s~tove-pipes, i~iat-irons.
etc. and a fair assortment OF crockery
90 match. the whole slung on i've
poles they had cut In the woods.
Never was the result OF a ~foraging ex
pedition more welcome. as we just
needed a good stove to make us com
Portable in our winter quarters. though
what on earth Charlie-they were his
pet selection-wanted with the fiat
irons we could not guess. Charlie
had also obtained a complete suit OF
clothing. and regarded them with spe-
cial pride. After we had successfully
finished the disagreeable job Of put.
ting up the stove and fitting the pipes
"a thing we had never succeeded in
doing at home without the help OF a
woman-Charlie washed himself, and.
going away for a few moments. soon
strutted back rugged out In as mar
velous a suit as ever met our wonder
ing eyes. The neatness Of the At
would have done honor TO a Chatham
street jew. for, while Charlie was
rather %diminutive in size, the suit had
evidently been made for a giant. A
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

ior Charlie lie tried to cvade The
order but The sergeant was too sharp
'or him and he had 20 90 out without
lime 20 take on his shirt. For some
unfortunate reason or other the gen.
rral was unusually cross that DAY
and gave us a very severe drill. W.
nally forming the brigade In a square.
he ordered double quick around. and
when we got around all OF us were in
A good lively sweat. on marching
into camp the colonel dismissed us
without the usual parade. and we got
supper and went 20 bed. the best OF
as completely tired out. Some time
In the night Charlie walked as all up
to help him get that darned shirt on.
The starch had become mOistcned by
the excessive Precipitation and stuck
TO him all over like tar. We succeed.
ed at last in getting 1t on. though at
the expense Of considerable skin and
more profanity. greatly to the amuse
ment Of the boys. Charlie was so
wroth that he Immediately made up
a FIRE in the stove and burned the
shirt. but il was a long time before
he heard the last Of that billed shirt"
Poor Charlie, who was a brave lad.
now sleeps In the sunny south. but
| shall never forget him.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
o READS THE PROJECTS MESSAGE.

Your meFey-I am the one to blame-I
alone, he says.
Your" gasps Dick.
THAT message arrived during the
night, I received Il. paid for it-slx.
teen francs. eight confines"
oh"
Il thrust the little packet into my
pocket fully intending 10 hand IL owe,
10 Miss Pauline IN the morning and
recover my advances
you forgot H." almost shrleks Dora.
y changed my coai for a rough pea
Jacket in the morning, and to-day ID
the first time ! have had that same
coat on since the day We left Havre.
They have always accused men OF car
ryipg letters they were sent 10 mail.
aDi this time I've put my foot in 4,
sure enough. Miss Pauline. I'm yery
sorry. and II I can redeem myself IN
any way, you cant treat me too rough.
ly."
W are ali liable 10 errors OF judE.
ment, Bob. I shall not be too hard
on you. One quesuon-have o the
message YETI"
! feel something cractle In my
pocket-yes here a. is. and after hay.
ing lain all these week. snugly epo
ing In a mans poke. the message
~ the Project OF Paris Is drawn 10
the light OF day Bob holds 4 aioft
triumPhantly.
He breaks open the end OF the blue
envelope, and takes out the Enclosure
q has contained. unfolds this latter
and holds Il up 50 that the daylight
entering al a window may fan upon
the page.
A" A%ntoinette Dnval is with Senior
Lopez. His supposed daughter Juan.
ia is the lost Beulah. We have also
discoyered-Riehard Danvers lie
ls
Great Heaven. ana { never dreamed
f., and Bob strikes his forehead With
his hand.
Proceed. EIy dear cOlonel-lf We
can ind hiE we may be able 10 make
orr position sure By some sort Of
partnership agreement" says the
sirl from New York. when 90 her
amazement Bob Harlan gives a shout
and slaDs his hand down upon his
knea as he oNclaims:
Good good a p~artaershlD agree
ment-what dye think Of that. Dlekg
Pine. clever idea. ch7 My dear lady.
you and here another a. OF laugh
Ter almCsi ohokes him
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

enemy. giving Senior Lopez control
has kept me awake on more than one
occasion, can assure YOU. Pauline
says
For that I beg your pardon and a..
sure o IL VIII not happen again.
He means to be an exemplary hus.
band. declares Bob.
Well. don't you demands Dora.
quickly.
Il reckon you can trust me. There
comes the good padre up the street.
Ladies'. summon your best nerves TO
the surface for the occasion
A chorus OF ordinations break
forth, Mrs. Alexander having Joined
them with her husband.
Il know shall be stupid and forget
to make the proper responses. do.
ciares Dora.
Your eXelaims Miss Pauline.
Dora Is confused with bushes. while
the colonel roars with laughter.
You see" he SAYS, we made an
our minds this morning. az least 1 dld.
and Dora was convinced by my rea.
soning. that there was no need OF max.
ing two separate Jobs out Of the bust.
ness-wo couldn't do better than FOL.
low such a good example. so We de.
cided that Dora shall become Mrs
Bob Harlan this A. NJ"
The surprise over. Pauline con.
graduates the girl who has been SO
much Ike a companion and sister 20
her, always as faithful os the needle
10 the pole. Then the padre h an.
nouneed; and here we must drop tho
curtain on the quiet little scene. for
the magician IN clerical robes. and
armed with authority. has BY a few
words created Mrs. Richard Danvers.
and r~elegated 20 the past Miss Pau
line Of New York.
(The endl
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
When the Tss, Came

A Democratic contemporary makes
the rockies assertion that "the declar
alton IN the Democratic platform that
tarin taxes shall be levied for revenue
only strikes az the very root OF the
trust evil. Il Is well known thai
this has been the fundamental prlncI
pie in Democratic doctrine ever since
the party came into existence and il
inserted in every platform hut We an
know how Il works. Thero are some
lessons that burn through bitter "a.
p]erience into tho dullest brain. and
this IL 2 81 them. These cannnt
forget n they would that tariff for
revenue only when given an oppor
tunity for a test during the last adj
miuistratiOn OF Grover Cleveland.
struck at the root not OF trusts. hut
OF prosperity, that Il paraiysed the
entire commercial and Industrial fab
rc Of The nation, drove millions into
financial distress and bankruptcy aud
caused unparalleled misery and uul.
ioung u a. Ike the old story q
burning the barn 10 Kan the rata thar
are eating the wheat. The barn Ia
lost but tho Fsts escape aaa las low
for the coming OF another hara.-Iay
Ciy Tribune.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
XSTl6ssI R PAU 78sE

upon them; rain falls heavily. the ar,
iiaery OF Heaven crashes with deiona.
tons that shake the foundations Of the
mountains. while tho flashes OF cleo,
tric fire are terrifying.
II lasts nearly an hour. and a delure
TAILS that converts puny mountain
brooks into raging torrents-then the
tropical storm moves away over the
high peaks that inclose the valley. and
again silence broods over the scene OF
the late struggle.
OF course, our friends have little
heart for scenes OF pleasure but afte-
mature consultation it is thought best
all around that Dick and Pauline be
married by the padre who has of7ciat.
ed ct the mine. They will not make
the occasion one OF merriment-Paul.
ines nerves have been too recently
and cruelty wounded for that but Il Is
better that Dick may be recognized as
The controlling spirit Of the mine
They sit together in n room OF AL.
eXander's house talking over the sltua.
ton. Dick, it may be noticed. has
something on his mind. several times
he starts to speak and By accident is
Interrupted; q does not take much 10
interrupt him at present to all appear.
ances.
Somehow the conversation takes a
retrospective turn. and Pauline. in a
reflective way, says:
1T has always appeared strange to
me that the Project OF Paris. with all
the force at his command. was unable
TO supply me With any Information
concerning Beulah. He seemed conf.
dent that he knew where Antoinette
Duval might be found. and gave me
every assurance OF success. but il
wound mp in a failure"
Bob pricks up his ears-he holds
his breath like a man who has sud.
denly remembered something that
quite astonishes him.
Il saw a man running after the trail.
he had just missed it--he waved
aloft a small packet that looked like a
letter. Perhaps that was a messen.
ger from the project"
The sheriff Of Secora county stands
up.
Miss Pauline. throw myself upon
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
CHAPTER XIV.
tsrs. Richard Danvers.

Where the tumult OF battle RACED
such a short time before. a fearful 81.
lenee reigns. Men go about with ian.
terms, searching for the wounded. who
are carried into one OF the mine
houses TO receive attention from the
e~ompany's doctor. who most certainly
earns his good salary on this night al
least. The dead are removed at once
and quietly buried. and they are not
AT on the side OF the MeXicans. either
AZ mas been a sad night for M Dorado.
hut the lesson has been so severe that
q may be efectuai
Dick has been deeply affected by the
sad scene he has just Witnessed bui
when Dora has led her sobbing mis-.
tress away 10 her room, he hnrrles
outside 10 see about certain things
that should be done. and Is Just hi
time 10 see q figure come spraying
from the window. landing In a mud.
hole vita a splash. while the voice Of
Colonei Bob calls;
Hope that sli teach you a lesaoa.
y0u imp OF London insurance reck.
or you'll tight shy OF women folks Id
general and the charming Dora IN par,
ticular after this
You've killed him. my dear fellow.
sass Dick. whereat the New Mexican
sheriff laughs harshly.
What kin that audacious fellow
who Wanta 60 make love 10 every pref.
- girl he sees? Impossible. why.
he's IA OF the kind that have nln
lives there. look al him linn away.
Ia, 10. my little cOck-ofthe-walk; your
Tlumage Is badly solled. Hunt up some
n @ can bully
Ekeunt Professor John" says Dick
aud thea begs his cOmrade to come
out and lend q helping hand. A storm
T. rapidly approaching. and before IT
bursts upon the valley every wounded
man 10 be found should be provided
with shelter. while the fallen must be
placed IN their last restlngplaee.
Thus the night passes away and
morning comes az last. A new dag
has daRned for the great mine-peace
with toaor, has been gained. ana nov
that the schemlng brain OF the old
sehos T. stil.ed forever Il will doubt
less last
A mournful task awaits them-an
that IS earthly Of ne)r Juanlla must
bo consigned 20 mofhcr earth No
toars are She over Scnor Lopez. but
'le scese q very SD waeh the plain
rodin made on purpose gnd contain
.ag Psullne's long lost sister found
t 20 leave her forever % lowered
% ihc grave already prepared.
Pc sofrowfui task o. done al last
ittn slth a gWoop the gale il
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
CHAPTER XIII Continued.

CHAPTER XIII Continued.
Her words are followed by a scene
81 emotion as Pauline bends over
Juanita and. taking her In her arms
kisses her fondly, her tears falling like
r%aindnops on the upturned olive face
so faultless In its rounded contour
the n so fair, the other so dark. and
yet sisters.
Now understand why I could not
hate you-my sister. The good Vir.
gin put It into ms heart to let love
reign instead Of hatred Do not grieve
Il Is a sweet pleasure TO die for you
both"
1T is misery feel as though /
could never be happy again," Pauline
sobs.
The old senior has fallen back. and
Dick with one glance sees that he has
passed away.
Can nothing be done 20 save her?"
he says, feeling worse than ever be.
fore in his life.
1T Is useless. I know that I have re-
ceived my death; a little while and /
shall pass away from you. Sister, let
me die IN your arms.
Pauline only weeps as she gathers
the small but beautiful figure close to
her heart; she has searched for Ben
lah in many lands over the sea. and at
last finds her, but oh. the terrible main
OF this meeting that is hut the pre-
cursor OF the sad parting.
Il have some knowledge OF medl
cine, let me see what can be done.
says Colonel Bob. gravely.
The girl looks at him gratefully but
shakes her head.
lit would be useless; besides. when
I remove my hand from the wound.
life oes out. Give me a few more
minutes to look into my sisters face:
oh. how strange it all seems-how hap
by | am to know that there Is some
one who loves me, who viii think OF
me.
Pauline weeps more violently than
before-Dick winks very hard to keep
back the tears. while the valiant Col
Onel B0b. 20 hide his emotion. turns
aud makes a rush toward the little
naturalist who has ventured 20 show
his head and shoulders from under the
table but who yanishes within his
shell much after the manner Of tor
toise drawing in head and feet in
times Of danger. when he sees that
fierce terror Of Neg Mexico descend
ing uron him
As Colonel Bob. having furtively
dram the sleeve Of his coat across his
800
Dick is leading the almost faint
ing Pauline from the room, followed
by the hysterical Dora while Antoiu-
etc Duval bends over the lovely mo-
tionless form OF the girl who gave her
oNn life to save that 9. the man she
loved.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
Development Outside Of College

The slow boy In school often gives
an excellent account OF himself In the
herce competitions Of after life, SAYS
the Philadelphia Ledger Some youths
develop very slowly and do not lmme-
diately nnd their vocation. The honor
menattheuniversity mustpossess adapt.
ability for The mastery OF al or near.
~ AT the studies Ia the curriculum
Deneiency IN mathematics may re-
duce The rank Of The student who Is an
adept IN the languages Greek may be-
3 suitable block 20 the youth who may
be a Mathematical genius. Outside the
college wallis the graduate can develop
along chosen lines aud ind his spher9.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
RemevIna ! 60, 80 an.

The old stone schoolhouse az Mound
City. the county seat Of Linn county.
Is 10 be RACED and the materials IN its
walls used to improve the public high.
ways, say the Wilson County Citizen.
The building vas erected about the
beginning Of the rebellion. probably
In 1851. The only conflict between
regular federal and confederate troops
fought on Kansas soil and called n
battle occurred on Mine Creek. near
City. October 25. 1854. The
schoolhouse TO be dlsmantled was
used as a hospital al the time Of the
battle. ambulances from Mine Creek
carrying both union and confederate
wounded soldiers to the shelter of its
walls for care and treatment. a mum.
Der Of them dying IN the building.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
No More Khaki.

Gen Humphreys, quartomaster cen.
eral. u. g. A., has decided 10 aban.
don the use Of khaki for uniforms. be
cause the manufacturers cannot sup.
up d promptly enough The method
of dyolng khaki Is covered hy patents,
aud d few manufacturers IA this coun.
ny have a monopoly OF q.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
WATCHING A GREAT FIGHT.
Interesting "Reminiscences Of Battle
Between Alabama and ksarsarse.

The famous fight between the con.
federate shin Alabama and the
United States cruiser Kearsarge,
which took place OF Cherbourg IN
1864. was Witnessed by a Mrs. Falls.
author of Foreign Courts and For.
eign Homes Her father was sta
toned at %Cherbourg in the service
OF the British government. The Ala
bama came into port to coal and re
ft, and the K%earsarge soon followed
Capt Semmes. Of the Alabama. was
a hero in the eyes of the young WON
an, and he vas much amused al her
abuse OF the federal vessel. Cant.
Semmos knew that the Kearsarge
had run him to the ground. and
would fight him in any case. so he
sent a challenge for a fair combat
in neutral waters outside the Cher.
bourg breakwater On receiving the
challenge, the KearsarEe put out to
sea. The spectators thought 81 was
afraid TO fight, but Il had only gone
outside to walt
That night The young woman was
miserable. The captain was very
grave and quiet. Turning to her. he
sai&
Little girl. You are crying
Later she received a note from
Capt Semmes. containing an inclos
urc. and asking her to keep & until
Instructions n he were Killed she
vas % post the letter to Paris. II he
lived, be- would send her word what
10 do with g.
The day OF the battle a friend Of
hers. who had a m-an-otwar boat NJ
his command. because her husband
was an officer iu the French army. ln
vitcd the young American vlrl 10 20
out to the hreakwater with her Co wit
ness the engagement On their way
out they rowed as near the Alabama
as possible. and stood up In the boat
and cheevcd. The men on the Ala
bama cheercd back aud dipped its
Dag. At half past nine it steamed
slowly out. going straight to where
the Kearsarec waited The Deer
hound. an English yacht kept NOR.
IT,
Il was a long. tedious time before
they settled 10 fight Finally they
opened fire. When the smoke cleared
away the Alabama seemed to be max,
ing for Cherbourg Then Il began 20
settle. and the gallant ship went down
within 200 yards Of the Deerhound.
it's colors dying. Through the power
ful telescopes tho ladies IN the man
ofwar boat could see the yacht
speeding OF. They did not know
then that Il had picked up Capt
Scmmes and 30 men. and was making
straight Tor England
The man-ofwar boat went to ren.
der assistance, and the girls dld not
get on tho breakwator until Eve
O'Clock
When they got back Ia Chefhourr
every one was laughing Al the Deer
hound for running away. Afraid OF
smoke. they said. In the evening
the captain OF an English steamer
just IN asked to sec the Young
southern girl Tie said he had passed
the peorhound Ia the channel. and q
had run up signals saying Tell
Miss liamond 90 send the letter 20
tho post cmcc az Southampton. Thus
she knew that Capt semmos was
safe.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

The total number OF uolored troops
enlisted during the var wa iss,O97.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-06
MUST ROVE WITH HUSBAND
Wcman Marrying q Roaming Man
Knowingly Has NO Redress
in Legal Channels.

st. Louis, Mo.-"If a woLnan marries
a man OF a rowing disposition and
knows that he has such a tendency
before she marries him it is her busi-
ness to rove around with him." de-
clared Judge Sale in taking under ad-
visement the divorce suit Of John F..
Greene, attorney and court stenogra-
pher, against Eleanor Roeder Greene.
Greene had testified that his wife re-
fused to accompany him from Cincin-
natl and she had given his rowing dis
position as the cause Of her refusal
The couple were married the first
time May 10. 1888. and in July. 1900.
the wife obtained divorce in Louis
willie. The husband, it is said, mar
ried another woman the next day and
was divorced from her year later. At
his request the first wife had her d.
vorce decree set aside in February
1904. and they were once more hus-
band and wife.
Evidence was introduced to show
that Greene was a great believer in the
virtues Of green peanuts as whole
some food and insisted on his family
eating nothing else. even dwelling up
on the advantages OF the unroasted ar
tcle when company was invited 70
stay to a meal, where no other food
was provided. Greene denied that he
had refused to supply his wife and
family with meat ami other substantial
food
Mrs. Greene filed a cross bill asking
that the decree OF divorce be granted
to her.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-01-06
STATEHOOD NOT ENDANGERED By THE

H.
TIE delaying Of action the statehood bin in the
house unt the Philippine tariff measure disposed Of
serves OF course 10 dzmpen the hope Of few Of the
weaker hearted Oklahomans but it does necessarily
mean setback to statehood legislation Before the
latter part Of next week the statehood bin viii proba-
biz bs reported 10 the house and when it comes before
that body It certain to pass within three days.
In the opinion Of Delegate Mcclure and Others well in
formed the senate win take favorable action before
March L
Time IS Of course not the factor that it in the
short session last year The prospects are favorable for
late adjournment Of congress thus giving time
for action on statehood It improbable that Okla
homa and Indian Territory win lose out again. The
The president has come strongly for the admission
Of the twin territories into the union the pressof the
country unauirnosy favor Of it, as also the great
body Of the American people. There is questioning
Of Oklanoma's qualifications and action Of kind
before congress adiourns is almost a certainty
II the republican organization successful statehood
win come in ain omnibus measure, admitting the four
territories as two states but If the omnibus bin fails in
the senate it Is probable that Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rtory viii be cut loose and admitted anyways state
Capital