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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

Miss Buckley from Big stone Gap,
were the guests of Mrs. Emma +.
Smith, of Graham. Va. and left last
evening on 30. 16 for the James
town Exposition where they will
spend a few weeks. We wish them
an ENJOYABLE trip
Mr. b. $. Greeson, representative
of II. Rippen & Bro. of Perth Am
boy. y Y, was here yesterday with
view of establishing branch
house OF their wholesale tobacco
business in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Gillespie of
Scott county. spent yesterday with
friends in the city and left last night
on No 3, for Cottage Grove. Oregon.
where they will make their future
home.
Mr. NJ. T. Frank, a prominent
business man Of Graham, was mp
yesterday.
Mr. Maurice Lion. of Pocahontas
paid our city a business visit yes
terday
en-, y .''n o''"rre" Yesterday on
''' rust Hhd yards resulting in tho
demolition of seven coal cars 1t is
reported that the cars were running
at undue speed and the men having
them in charge became rripbtcpad
ana Iert ,ho c,rs h ,'l - 7' '',y'''u'
the brakes srmcion,,, -, 49, az "p. lynn, '"E
Ivy were soon deraiIed and fortu-
w - II" one was hurt.
Miss Nertor prra n
spent yostord,, uin, ,nia,a, '',.- ,'''
citv ~ 80 '"'
Mr. j steele. of Bedford is
business representative in the city
today.
Mr. c. H. Green. OF Borea XIV
is a business visitor here today
Mr. w cn,.r, n...
pa is baro ,oda, oa ,,,.,.. '''''"' -
Mr. w. w. Brenaman. a Iumhor
dealer of Pocahontas. was greeting
friends in the CITY a few bours VOC
Mr. r. p Johnson. a business man
of Wythevile. is in the city today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
NOTICE.

| am called home by the illness
of my mother. In my absence Mr..
G. T Martin OF Midway, will sell
lots for me- and deeds VIII be given
for them at the Bank OF Graham
w. ID. ROBERTS, Agent.
May IL. 1907. n
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
SARAH BERNHARDT
VERY MUCH ALIVE

Paris, May 1.-The rumor Of the
death OF Sarah Bernhard, circulated
In the United States, is quite with
out foundation. Nine. Bernhard is
In excellent health and last evening
she appeared upon the stage az usu-
al.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

Advertisers Notice: The
Daily Leader has added 425
new subscribers in the CITY
Of Bluefield alone il the last
three weeks. Watch us
grow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

David Moiles. OF the Hicksville
section OF this city, died this morn
ing at $50 a. IN. The funeral ser
vices will take place at 2 O'Clock D.
M. tomorrow
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

Advertisers Notice Thu
Daily Leader has added 425
new subscribers in the city
OF Bluefeld alone in the last
three weeks. Watch us
crow
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11
Did friends at the store.

old friends at the store.
The odd Fellows Of Graham have
greatly beautifed their hall by put
ing in place large shield on which
appear the name and number OF the
local lodge, together with the secret
devices OF the order.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

July wheat is up to IS cents and
still rising, on account of the belief
that the crop this year will be 1907
100000 bushels short. Unfavorable
weather in the Northwest and the
green bug" in the Southwest. are
discordant notes in the prosperity
song.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

You'll be buying a tonic
soon probably need one
aow. Brace up your ystem
with VITAL VIM. Take
our word for it. There's no
better tonic sold. Fifty cents
I bottle, at Whites Phar-
macy, Bluefeld, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

The Daily Leader Is the best adj
ertising medium in this section.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-11

Good chance for a nice Saddle at
cost while the stock lasts. Fowler
Richardson Hardware co. 5-1l-3t
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
FRIsco's NEW y
Or. Edward r. Taylor, a Physician
and Lawyer Elected BY
the Supervisors.

San Francisco. July 1s-Dr. Ed
ward r. Taylor. physician and lawyer,
dean Of the Hastings law college ana
Of the University Of California was
Tuesday night by the board OF super
visors elected mayor OF San Fran
cisco, and by the open avowal Of the
bribery graft prosecution. the social.
ed ~reiEn Of the big stick came 10
an end.
Dr. Taylor was the third man .
whom the election was offered by
Rudolph s~preckels and District At
torney William H.. LanEdon. His
selection came as a complete surprise
20 the city. Tor at no time IN the past
weeks Of daily guessing was his name
by any one mentioned. outside of the
secret councils OF the district attor.
ney and his half dozen assistants.
The office was rendered to DR.. Taylor
a few minutes after { o'clock Tues.
day afternoon and his acceptance was
In the hands OF Sir. Langdon and Mr..
Spreckels before 5 O'Clock Mr.. Tay.
Tor Is between GO and 65 yearotage.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
New Bod

Engineers have begun surveying
the route Tor the proposed new rail
road between clark and Rucker.
James Wade. a Of the promoters Of
the enterprise Is again looking over
the coal fields OF the northwest part
OF Boone county and making plans
for the road Il is proposed 10 make
three surveys from Clark 20 Roche
port The road viii pass through
woodlandville, Harrisburg and Ruok
er and vii follow Peres creek most
OF the way. IL viii open up a good
coal field In Boom county.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

a very important case was decided
a. Montgomery b. Judge Samuel ia.
vis Of Marshall. who was called there
20 hear the case Judge Barnett. the
regular Judge. being disqualified. TIE
case involved the construction %
section 96i8. revised statutes 1899.
relating 70 special road districts The
road district including and around
MONTGOMERY City and the county
court Of Montgomery county got into
a controversy owe the taxes the road
district Is entitled 70 receive. The
district ~contended that Il should have
10 per cent Of the total county reve
nue collected on property In the dis
trict This point was decided in IA.
OF Montgomery district. and the
district was also given one-half Of
al dramshop and poll taxes instead
Of one-half Of two-thirds Of such H.
cense. Another contention was that
the district was entitled 20 all rail.
road, telegraph and telephone tax
IS. from such property in the district.
This was decided against the dis
trict, These decisions win be OF in
terest in other counties in the state
which are now interpreting the road
laws.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
- NsUaANoE AeTIWTn.
The New YORK LIES Business Nearly
W q the Legal Limit

The New York Lfe I-nEuranes Cow-
panF announces that Ste new uaid
business during the half year suyt end
ed Has over seventy mnilo1 doliarA
As the new iaE allows ~ ne con-
pany % write m o1s hundred and
hfty millions per year. X WouM ap-
pear that this company s. wcrkinE
nearly up 10 the limit The Neu
York LIE gained s-ch hez6war -.
fore the Law Eas passed and suEsred
30 little. comparatively. from the ARR
strong Investigation. that the csessioz
with its management has been hos 20
keep business down 20 THE limit rafh-
er than how 20 reach g. No o-her
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows The New YORK
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The companys payments 10 policy
holders during the six munths end
Ing June 30 were szI.6saTsL II IL
interesting 20 ote that this auoznt
was almost equally divided betwean
payments under policies maturing ~
-4 a4 &A8 maze 70 AFLEE
policy holders. Thus. while death
claims ERE s~lI.1S0.626. the amount
paid FOR ustured endoEmeuts. anna
tiles. trust fund installmsnts. for pur-
chased policies and for dividends vas
sl0.4s0.1S5. Modern lie insurance, as
p~racticed BY the best companies en-
braces a vide field. and covers many
contingencies Il is money saved for
the aged, as wen al money provided
for the families q those who die pre-
matureiy.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

San Francisco. July tS-ln tho
Glass trial Wednesday Chas , Han.
formerly chicl clerk Ga the telephone
comnany's uiuccs, and Who had
chsrgo OF the preparation 81 iiera.
wro tn opposition 60 rival telephone
concerns proved a valuable witness
for she prosecution Heney drawing
from him without trouble statements
that various mes Of the supervisors
visited Halsey in the lattere offices
in the old building IN Bush street
and subsequently IN the new bulldog
ia New Montgomery street.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

ta~ry.treasurer OF the Western Fed.
Grafton Of Miners ~conspired 20 KIN
and therefore murdered Frank
~stounenberg. a former governor Of
the state. William Haywood through
bis counsel win rest bis Gaze with
The jury so FAR as evidence Is con.
cerned.
The last day OF the states IN.
ulngs IN the Haywood trial opened
with the statement BY Mr.. Richard
son that he desired the court 70 or.
der ID. c. Scott, William Dewey and
J.. G. Rutan. witnesses who have
testified IN rebutal for the state TO
remain within the Jurisdiction OF tho
court. This was afterward explain
cd on the ground that counsel for
the defense was considering the
advisahillty Of issuing certain war.
rants charging states witnesses with
perjury. Nothing was done during
the day. however. and late wednes.
day night Clarence Darrow said il
was doubtful n any such steps would
be taken.
The state called but two witnesses
In rebuttal Wednesday. notwith-
standing Mr.. HaWley's statement
that eight or ten witnesses remain.
ed. At the last moment the prosecu-
ton decided not 70 call mine owners
or Pinkerton detectives believing
this would strengthen their case be-
fore the jury. As a result Of this
decision a number Of interesting Wit
nesses viii not be heard. Buckley
Wells, formerly adiutant general OF
Colorado and recently elected a rail-
road commissioner IN that state left
Boise Tuesday.
He was In command OF the militia
called out during the labor troubles
IN 1903 and 1904 and was the man
who dug up the bomb fround, where
Orchard said he placed 81. ~ Judge
Goddard's gate. Captain james Nc
Parland, the superintendent OF the
Western division Of the Pinkerton
detective agency who il was expect.
ed would be one Of the most pic.
%turesque witnesses. was not called
Capt MCFARLAND has had charge Of
the case since the arrest o. Orchard.
The witnesses examined Wednes.
day were from Colorado and gave
vivid accounts OF the conditions ex-
isting around the mines.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
HER GIFTS TO JOHN
or course ~ SHOULD ffeNg
HEEN PLEASED. BUT


% course n wouN not D. - t1f %
he vas ons 81 tsrse nics ias1Exa
ner whe as funmaza hete@n
hznfsrozghf aad us1.aelas h1s
and can nneak feeEaafg % c11T tzs-
rozia i1 van paper t1t Isl nt
max Hins a. an
Re l. iz oae 81 tasEs b
tuE1rE fasara HEo Is EnH q
half 8 tcner 1E op-E ana Wa
r an1ans ca ~ 6oor 81 ne
ch415r - coz fr ~
mzrket - o. dear u IA hsaa
N
He azF has one aE
Iat e lis ~ ubs Sc = Ez1 EI
u q wD11a1. deeply religious z1z wl1
lsrss pretty 1l-M
ne ether cay shs Ra-1 GO 70 P
a1e1ia 70 st-e1z a mz
rsntto1. AID rhsace to Arzr1e CU
18th e Eorp - dsiegzsa Ew ~
tul wzE ha7z5t ~ eEpeE pacr
zEeE E-1 E1zTeB wTs fr1m
oreatai Etgsa e. the aszs5s sewa
sad Ehs was shgNl-g ksg t-s -
a TREAD
D6at yoa bring Iosa ETtAaE
guHs1hgaez lie fre-6 E-uEfaE EE
John DrEt have ns 81 3 nsz1 e6aek
70 permit q thiE exgen4fUe
Yes: Z brouzh1 zo ssra-zl
thinEs replied TIE wife E -
3oesn'r seem VeT ezshzsas1ie gTer
them
FOR one thing j ErouEht Ez .
beautiful Said bowl j Is 70 res
sent 8 tomato o. g hzf 81 httse 50
Artistic ta red tomato sa ae Een
background
John Ehot an aE1alzsd Eaz1s az ~
visitor ever his neEEz
TEA ] bough. hin these en-
unued ne wife pruuflg sac els
played some 80 worfh o. East nnsIzs
iaoes in tie form Of oszrepeos and
1oiHes for the la1cheoa ra5se
= boughf these o. the Eiszozades
from India. they VII b perfectly
sEeet Eben / give an aferunon tea
But that isaf al I g1t Tor JoAa.
she ADDED gliekiy as she fnsenepsed
another exchange q glSuces betweea
her lord ana master AKA the visitor
/ got him this.
Here she produced from . bureau
azNer . square Of parchment y
was imposing n sire aad emhlzzazed
with seals
-oh. hank Stuck, cried fhs visitor.
Now. that g somethiag ukel
Mo- rstnrned the wife sccrr-
Tally. better than that II IS q life
membership price SIC. 81 the Won-
ans Foreign Missionary socseg,
And then she wondered Wy her
guest had Mysteries and her bushaud
led the ro1m-Rehohoth SunzzT
Herald
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Plenssr Ml.sourlan DEAD

Judge Ralph Walker. a pioneer res
ident Of Greene county. died sudden.
ly a. Paris Springs. a health resort
in Lawrence county. Judge Walker
was born in ireland and came TO the
United States in 1919. locating at ST
Louis. He was general freight and
passenger agent for the Wabash Rail.
road. with headquarters al St Louis.
from 1854 70 1862. He went to Greene
county In 1858 and up 20 the time Of
his death had been prominent as a
democratic politician. He was elect
ed county judge one term and served
three terms as mayor Of Springfield.
His family was in New York at the
time Of his death. His son, Harry
Walker, IS a leader " Bryan dsmocra-
cy In New York.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
a Victory for csn,ralla.

The supreme court in banc has
awarded an alternative writ of man
damus to the city Of Centraliz
against ". ". Wilder. state auditor,
requiring him % register $4,000 Of
water works bonds for that city.
The writ was made ~returnable 10 the
court az the October term when the
auditor viii present his reasons Tor
refusing 70 register the bonds. AT
the suggestion Of the attorney gen
erai. Charles J. Walker ofCoiumbia.
ex-state senator from Boone county.
vas appointed by the cou 10 take
proofs In the case. which he viii do
with the auditors returns In October.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

When ne % lay VI hsr Had ou,
of Ire sind9n sd is4uifst o. ~
young ranFsY pcffsr what ~ tfafr
vas figpping fog fhe gesng man
fhoueht e. Nouid hare q ntsie f1a a.
TIE Oh is1gs ezpeuse
Ennne sas oui lsfe tasf niztt
madm - remarked niih . rm.s
40 she's rot q thifst 81 her fhis
mornins; they're giving ~ q er7p q
vine
-Aht SIS water said the % lady.
II youU aait = minuife. ma'am'
BE- minned. III iaQrifs whssher
they're Eirin' hey port vine
Never mind came the tsE
dont ygu trD1hle. yunnE mza !
thought perhaps ~ fbe uay wers
been getting along shs wa r1n o.
sioe gin,-L01don TitBiu
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Happenings in Missouri.


~ EHNNHLA NNNNHH
Bcranse when but a lad be had bus
mess sense enough 20 punch four
holes On q tin churn dsahef ana quiu.
tuple the price. r.. W. Bales Is bon
twice q millionaire The organisation
a. Princeton Of the T. ~ Haiiea
Lumber company. q sis000c00 cor
p~oration. marks the rise o. a poor
farmer boy 10 a place amone Wealtsy
men Of the state. Thirty year. ago
Mr. Ballew va q poor boy 81 Mercer
county. His first business venture
was the peddhng Of q patent caur8
dasher over the country. THIS he
sold a. 50 cents. il was a Tin disc
on the end OF a stick He had sold
but a few when be conceived an Idea
Of improving IT, He punched four
holes through the disc. raising the
price TO $3.50 and found ready sale
for them. Later. Nj. BalIeW became
a school teacher. teaching Ga the
little school houses 10 the country.
BY this means he secured a few hun
dued dollars. and began business b.
establishing a lumber yard in Prince
ton The business grew and he soon
branched out to other towns. The
corporation just organized is the re
suit The company has lumber yards
az Leon. Seymour and Bloomfield, in
Iowa. and S~pickard. Trenton. Jafes
port, P~lattsburg. Mound City. Gala
tin. Marshall. SmithviIle. Coneordia
Maitland in Missouri Besides stock
in the lumber company, Mr. BalleW
owns Ss9.Sg0 stock in the Monarch
Store company Of Princeton. is pro
prietor Of Ballew's bank with a CAPT
tai Of $4,000. has $4,000 invested in
a lime kiln near this city, has a
large timber tract and saw mill In
Arkansas, and owns much land in
Mercer county, which brings his
wealth up g the 100000 mark
All Of this he has made with his own
head and hands.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Some va rang the fire beI in
Rolla shortly after - O'Clock one
night recently and aroused the town.
Probably he d5d Dot know bow seri-
Gus IN oncase be had committed
The new law making the ringing OF
a fire bell, when there is no cause
for alarm. a felony, wen into effect
June 20 last Formerly the offender
was subject only u a disturbance Of
the peace charge and was tried in tae
police courts Nov the offense Is
punishable By a two years term en-
the pe~nitcatiary and the offender
must be tried "a the circuit court
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Does man nke the coq1ettel Macy
prefer the Eirt, u18ugh 10 many the
terms are Eyuo1ymons The CO
quetts uses man as sAe does her
dresses she nkes 10 be seen win
a new a every dag she kills. for
the sake o. killing she satisfies Der
vanity b. playing o. mans
The hlrr a not serous and she
does not vish you 70 taks her sr-
ouslys she wants fua. aad u goa ae-
sept her for What she . worth yea
may pass a very pleasant une
The coeuette tries % iead yos "a
fast Is she wishes yoa 10 60
The airt does Rot lead yoa fur.
TIER THAI you visa 10 20
Fltrts ueten makn good wives
@ceQuettes sever
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Portland. ore, July lS-The vice
president Of the United States vas
Tuesday the guest % the Portland
Press club. az whose Invitation Mr..
Fairbanks Visited this city and de-
layod his eastward trip until Wedncs.
day Tuesday nlght the Press club
rendered the vice president a banquet
which, although Informal was une %
the most magnificent affairs ever az.
tempted Ia this city, II was attended
By nearly every newspaperman OF
Portland
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
MEAT OR CEREALS
a Question o. lossrsss to Az Carr.
fui Persona

Arguments ca food are interesanv.
Many persons ADOPT q y6eesarian diet
qa the ErouRd that they 90 uot ilkc 90
feel that life has been takeu 10 teod
them nor 40 they fancy the thought
q eating dead meat
On the ether hand too Ereat Goa
sumption % partly cooked starchy
cats and wheat or Ehito hrsa1 pastry.
ete. produces seripus hostl troahies
because the eoWel digestive organs
iNhere starVh IS dtsesleil. are over.
taxed and the food isrmentS pro1ac-
iug gas and microbes graeEats Ii the
cecayed fcod freagenty tr.usiag On
nericnias ana appendicitis
stauchy tooi Is absolutely essential
90 The human ho1y Ita host fogm Is
sh1uu in the fost GmreNuts uhere
The starch ls chsnred into 4 form II,
sarar duriag the rnoctss 81 its uane,
factuna ln ttis way TIE recaire3
feed is presented to the sgslRm .n a
prpsne3 fern ana IS Immediately
ms3e into bioed and tissue uiteoat
axtns the aigesuee organs
A rcmarkstlc usrlt n noarlshmont
is ohtaiue8. the reFsca usiue Grave
Nuts Eains gaicky lu physical an1
meatal sirfagth WAY ia meaiais
neoause lae fpoa contains le,icafa
PARTICLES ot Phosphate ~ Potash 90
tailpi frow ihe sraina ana eats uaites
villa me aliumen ~ aH toad ana the
combination Is uhat nalnle uses To e.,
ealit VIVA out cells ~ TIE braih.
This a q sclsntidc fact that eae 81
easily prpYeu ~ tsz DAYS use 81
GgapeNlt4 fhcrea Reasbn
Rtad Iks Rota - wenulis ia
ska
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
A RaIlroaa's Tracks conasmn,d

St Louis. July iS.-The state board
Of railroad and warehouse commits.
sioners in session here. late Tuesday
issued an order directing the Nilsson.
RI Pacific railroad not TO operate trains
en- limos between Jefferson City NO,
and Kansas City a. a speed TO exceed
30 miles an hour The report accom-
panyiRg the order condemns the rail-.
roads tracks as unsafe for greater
speed on one or two Of the lines the
maximum speed g. set al rs miles
an hour. The commissioners inspect
"a the trackE che first Of this mouth.
Il g. understood that the Missouri
Pacinc's mail contracts wiz be affect.
"a.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
10 save a 81. Joseph bridge.

The ST Joseph and Grand Island
and the Chicago Rock Island 4 Pacific
Railway companies have become
aroused to the necessity for prompt
action TO prevent further ~encroach-
ments on the bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at ST Joseph. They have
agreed to spend $4,000 on condition
that the government viii appropriate
a like amount This Is In accordance
with the recommendation OF Capt
ShultE. the government engineer A
Commercial club COMMITTEES VIII so
90 Washington TO urge Secretary
Tah 70 start the work az this point
at once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
- Aaserlltina -.

A soap millionaire and an actor
manager talking business.
4" said the actor manager. have
discontinued the use Of posters. Ny
announcements appear in the news
papers exclusively. I have learned
that those Who donf read the papers
don't go 10 the theater.
You are wise. said the ssap mn.
n1naire- And I Go Ike you Long
since ] discarded every form az nd
vertisemens save that o. ne press
finding that they who didn't read >
taly paper had no use for soap
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

What has become 81 az ne roia
rroaucea In TIE past tAlFteea yeassf
tbs production Is estimated ~
lCSs uifiqa doiiaw and tha Eonaon
sAt.sJ shows tsas stsss eco t1s 81
this has some into the aauks and
s~reasunea, 90 oiker aorsA lha re-
serve pockets 20 the world Of iha
remaiuiug GsI mluaa collars if
would D. fair % estimate thar 1913
millios dollars vas consgmed ID TIE
arts ana sciencez rails leages SIS
million collars euacoealted hlr
About IS million dollars % eoia a year
therefore mysicroosiy tissppeara
Doses the Sold 80 iHto hi3den Boards.
OF IS ire ass % m GA the inaassries
hrseg than Is ~seneraliy sapposads
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Il -. d - -

A Belfast lMainal msn recaiis that
this yeaE IS the forueth a-aaiversary
of enc weZ saumsT uhen Belfast
postponed part OF les BIS Fougth 81
SAILS celebration % August z Many
places in the stale had planned Cor
Representation on the F1arth. but
rain ~intertered and some towns ha8
h oa the lnseaiment plan Belfast
among ire Ramher Fhe season was
So vet that Qn low lands ca many
FARMS ne hay eas cut aud stacked 90
the driest place iaat coult b. fclui
saa hauled "a after tha e1aana a,9za
ca tao Wialer
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25

Three tired citizens lawyer. .
doctor and q newspaper maa-sat e.
a back room recently IN the gray light
Of the early dawn On the table were
many empty bottles and 4 couple 81
packs Of cards. AS thsy a 10 silence
a rat scurried across the hearth into
the darkness beyond. The three nien
shifted their fees and hooked az each
other uneasily. After a long pause the
lawyer spoke:
] know What you fellows are thiuk
ing. he said; "you think I thought ]
saw a rat but ] didnt-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
- slruek b LIahtnInn.

In a severe electrical storm a. Dear
born Frank Aiken. q young farmer.
and G r. Arnold. manager Of the
Dearborn Manufacturing company.
were struck by lightning The men
were on a street and bad iust passed
each other when struck Aiken prob.
ahly wm die. Arnold vas badly dared
aud his face Is blletered but be WI
recover.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-25
Enalnssr's Queer MIsbae

Engineer G. " McAHister of a
fast freight train on the Frisco. was
killed between Neosho and CRANKY.
He WAS leaning out % thc cab lock
ing back along the traiu 81 the fire
from a hot box. whea the train reach
"a a bridge. aud the cagineer vas
caught In the steelwoFk 81 t1e bridge
and hurled into the water he lived
az Monctt