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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11

naval experts 81 that day believed that
powder could explode under water.
The idea that the shock n such a. ex.
pioaiOn under the bottom ~ a vessel
would have any effect upon 4 was
LOOKED upon a. wild and chimericaI
Predicted Nations Growth
singularly enough, Mf Fultoh rot
only foresaw the extension Of sDbmn.
rine warfare and TIE growth of the
United States a. a naval power but he
predicted with remarkable accuracy
the growth Of population. Use figures
could not Of course take Unto account
the development ri railways. the exist.
ence Of which he could not forateil.
nor of the acquisition Of thousands
Of square miles Of additional terri
tory.
The United States. he writes. ls
doubling her population IN % years.
or with probable correctness. say 80
years"
His table Of estimates is Is follows.
1880. I0.sZs. G02; 1859, 2085o,204; 1880.
4~9,T18.s0S: 1890, S1.4866I6
Il happens. owing 20 exceptional
growth. that the population is nov az
much as Il should Be ~ years from
now.
He quotes from Arnauld 10 show
that IN 1890 England vas the great
naval power and that France and
Spain were holding their own. He
quotes the Increasing cost Of arma.
ments In Europe as IL argument for
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11


etrugEiing AuthU-WhT ~ Poety.
how prorpefoas y0a iooki Was You5
last book ~ poems q ruccEasf
~ poney-Noo. cau't ray that q
q
~Pubiilhed . popular novel pr
hnpa7
no"
"Ah. then yon have written . Play.
J have always held that play wTitiaE.
while not ne highest form 81 su. waa
neVeriheleEE-
4 have written no play.
Eioa haven't where did tbese ans
elothea come fromf How aid you gay
Tor that handsome tnrnoHtg
Il have abandoned literature AID
am poddliag clama-N. Z. Weekly.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11
nNci0ENT o. re aEBELuoN-
Brave Solder whs Denea s3r csfsnss
Altar ere NJ wss Over


The var vas over lee had agr
rendered Iohnton had given in
eFen KlrhT Smith tae f81ee1 his EAR
nera snE ihs raeiu.eaf thas had "a
listed 20 PVT down t1e ssniaa
ihDasht fte time had come When fhsT
might vel tern their happT feef
toward their iongdeserted BONES
There wa e difference q opluton be
tWesn the DGcers and the ealsief
men The men aoueh0w o. other fet
that he var being over
shcu1d BE- I~zlrstsy reiaEed HE
cheers felt tie war being 81 ar end
cur former enemies heing n1w car
friends. The stringent diacpe
should be maintained. lest p-erchsnce
The fender Eeusibiifties q the peo
amongst whom we were QuarterH5
might be disturbed
TIE habit o. foraging iR che chat
Is easily acquired and Ike AL BAD
habits. difficult 70 discard writes
William A. Ketcham in IB~dfanapous
Star. and occasionally complaints
were received hat corn IL ne car o.
melons 70 the hel6 dfszppezred b.
night vfth0ute quid pro quo being iefr
With the former owner. and uigliaaoe
70 prevent such Improper conduci
was nedoabled Finally one q TIE Old
boys vas caught with the goods On
his person and. as q warning - eFfl
doors was tied % By the nambs fn
front q the o-ommandants quarters.
the commandant being the colonel d
the regiment When the word came 70
the regiment thar one Of the hogs that
had served four and 0neAaH years
was subject 70 the hum1iation q D.
ing ted up By the thumbs IN front q,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11
car.lul PusIIs ouarsIsn.

One Of the pillars Of The city 0rdL
nances is a iramc policeman stationed
at Fourth avenue and Tventythird
street He loses no opportunity Of
making war on persons who drop
banana peels IN the street Tie
pounces upon an offender and orders
him 20 pick up the slippery menace
10 life ana limb and 10 carr IL TO .
receptacle for waste on the sidewalks.
View York Herald
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11

When the nurse brought the cheer
ing news to Toperton recently that he
had just become the father % tHplcts
be betrayed no particular satisfaction.
"BoysP" he EroWliugly Qutaied-
"Only one boy. SIR
Well. aaid Toperton. so dent
keep me iu suspense one hoy-whai
are the othersg-skctchy nits.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11
FULTON'S DREAM
OF NAVAL WAR
IS REALIZED
HIS PLEA FOR TORPEDO
a WAS MADE MORE
THAN CENTURY AGO.
ANTlOOTE TO SEA POWER
PLAN or ATTACK IN EioHT4oAHED
oALLEYs DIFFERS LlrTLE
FROM MODERN TACTICS.

Before the Age Of steam, the Great
Inventor Asked the President and
National Legislature 10 Organize
Defense with Great FioaIa Of Tor
pedo Boats-ASserted That Such
Engines Would Mean Liberty Of
tire seas"-Demonstsrlion Of Their
Power.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11

10 az electrlcal easineef The beauty
81 ne nlls a. souesbal dlmmed -
=. reascis thsl ire 4sooeet hcnse
touef i sogth nors uANa lt94Aar
ee1 : year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11

Since the ioendauon 81 the goyorn'
mont. Ia llSs. three states have fur
nished ~ oi TIE As attorneys gonerel
Pennsylvania supplying eieal Nasaa.
chusetis seyca and Maryland ave
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-07-11

IRE on the city, destroy property and
murder many o. the peaceaoio inhah-
iiants yet we have great eAson 90
expect such D scene 90 barbausm and
distress unlcss means are taken 90
prevent g. Therefore q torpedocs
should prevent such acts or violence.
the invention must Dc humane
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
RICHARDS

The StOrmo boys now have nine
wolf pelts that they have taken by
running down the wolves.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Etbauer ar
+ we'd from Letcher last week and
w II make arrangements for return.
In to Buffalo.
John Axon expects to sell his stock
and look for u new location this
spring. Mr.. Axon and family are a
valuable addition to any community
and we will be sorry to lose them.
Mrs. Ives was sick with sore
throat last week and Mrs. Aber-
-nathy taught school for her one day
T,Dye should have received fav.
orable mention, rs one of the heroic
schoolma'alns who remained in the
school house over night during the
blizzard
l.. f. Nelson delivered oats to
Gilchrist Bros last week.
A surprise party at o. Z Dyes
last Friday night in honor of Elva
Dyes Goth birthday was a decided
success. Everyone but the "Old
man" who was a little grumpy,
seemed to be having the time OF
their lives. There was u little fric-
tion with the musicians because the
girl turned the clock back, pulled
down the blinds and kept them
playing until nearly sun NJ, but II
was settled peacably.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
VEGA

Miss Julia Jensen has just return
ed from n three weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Trautwein at White
Lake.
Mr.. Theodore Runge is on the sick
list this week.
A surprise party ON Mrs. Frener
last Saturday evening was Well car
ried out
Frank Beranek and wife were vis-
iting at the Fousek's last week
Chas. Ingman has bills out for n
large sale on the 18th.
Nettie Jackson spent Sunday at
home.
A Buck was helping Charly San
ders few days last week
Miss Lizzie Sobek Is teaching
three months term in the Marrhall
school =.
Chas. Sobek attended the masquc
ball at Pakwana last Friday and
reports d lovely time.
A very pleasant surprise party
was arranged and carried out ON
the Burrion, family last Saturday.
The evening was as perfect as could
have been ordered, and all who hid
the privilege of on invitation availed
themselves Of the opportunity to
spend an enjoyable evening. ABOUT
so OF their friends were present.
Dancing was the chief feature OF
enjoyment which continued until
nearly morning. There were ma 81
clans galore; about six violinists,
and as many who could play the
accompaniment ON the organ. An
elegant midnight luncheon was
served. We are sure everybody had
a good time, and the Burton family
did everything to make an evening
OF thorough enjoyment possible.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14

fills measure to brim; then he places
1t to his lips raises his eyes heavens
ward and deliberately swallows tn,
spirits. This performance is repeat
Ell at short intervals until certain
number have been taken: then Asa
Is ready to prognosticate. III he
feels AN exhiliarating effect from the
operation. IL will he lovely weather:
II he gets dizzy and he zig zags in
his course--cold wave; II it causes
turmoil i'm his stomach accompanied
10y frequent upheayals, it means a
blizzard and its up to everybody
to help do the chores. Anyone wish
ing to try the experiment may learn
the particular brand of spirits used
10y applying to ASA. rhe glass tube
is not really necessary to obtain re-
suits
The new apportionment bill intro
duced in the legislature puts Jerauld
and Sanborn counties In one dis
trict and Brule and Buffalo I'm an
other, Brule and Buffalo will get
one senator and two representa-.
tives, in commenting on the pro-
posed c ange, the Washington
Springs True Republican says that
suits Jerauld county better than
being "houked up" with Buffalo
Buffalo county can assure the Re
publican that we are just as much
pleased over it as they ure. The
people of this county are better ac-
quainted with the people OF Brute
than they are with Jerauld county
folks. Practically all our business
with railroad towns is done in Brule
county, aud our interests in every
way are much more closely allied
with Brute than they are with Jer.
auld. Then, to tell the truth, most
of us like the Chamberlain and Kim
bali boys Il whole lot better than
I've do the Washington Springs
crowd. The great trouble with
Washington Springs is II bad case Of
swell head They have an idea that
their little one-horse town is des-
tined to be a second Chicago and
they figure they are called on to die
tate the policies and nominees
the republican" party, not only In
Jeraald county, but in Buffal" and
the rest OF the state as VIII. Under
the new regime, it may he that 5uf-
falo county will not have u repre-
selta tive .land we haven't one now,
tha 2s to Jerauld county, but II we
arestn rerested in any legislation we
w9ald.a whole lot rather go to the
Brute county boys and ask for 1t
than to the Jerauld county solons,
and we'd stand IL much better show
III getting it. But what tickles we
fellows in Buffalo the most Is to fig
; ure what Jerauld county will get in
the new alignment. The Jerauld
and Sanborn district will have one
senator and two representatives.
SanOorn county has about two re-
publican votes to Jerauld's one and
Jerauld county in the future, instead
OF having both senator and repre-
sentative, win accept what crumbs
may fall from Sanborn's table.
They may get one representative or
they may get-nothing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
A REVIEW OF THE WEEKS LOCAL AND SOCIAL EVENTS
INTERES lINd HAPPENINGS IN THE NEldHBORhOOD
ass3s3333333s3339. 9.ss333S'

DIR. J. w. Clevenger, resident den
at. Chamberlain. South Dakota
office over K. +. Scott's drug store
+ The q V & X freight got stuck In
hole half mile south of town
Saturday evening, the only accident
that has delayed it this winter, and
all the trouble was caused 10y John
DIS Standard on special getting
wrecked In the same spot the eve
ming before.
Owing to the pecuniary insignif-
cance OF the office of justice of the
peace, not one of the candidates
elected to that office last fall has
qualified, 80 at present there Is not
Il justice in the county, which makes
it bad for people whV have the hab.
it of needing such an officer every
little while,
A pleasant surprise party was
given on Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Je"soa
last Thursday evening, when about
thirty OF their friends and neighbors
came marching In upon them laden
with good things for a spread and
bringing with them Grandpa Thorn
and his reliable violin to provide
music for dancing. A genuine good
time IL reported.
About a week ago MesSrs Thull
and JOrgensOn took up a band OF
horses belonging to Albert Schmell-
ing. claiming that the horses had
destroyed hay to the value of $50
which amount they demanded. AL
bert refused to produce the coin,
claiming they did no damage, they
wouldn't fee ON that naystack il
they were tied to it, they were used
to a a timothy and clover diet with
hot chopped mash three times daily !;
barny ard; they would elevate their
nOstrils at the neighbOrs' cheap fud-
der; it would sour on their stomachs
aud make them sick, and he didn't
propose to divide his hard earned
wealth ON no bum graft of that kind
so he put up bonds and replevined
the horses. There promises to be
several lawsuits grow out of the
controversy
Asa Mccall, who last fall. stopped
threshing three days, because he
claimed the engine had appendicitis
and had it brought i'm to the Keeer
Institute for an operation. has got
Ii system of his own for for forecast
ing the weather, He says, his sys-
TEN. as a genuine weather "prevari-
ca*or" beats Prof. Hicks and John
Drips all hollow. For his barometer
he uses the glass tube used as a
water gauge on the thresher engine,
and has it fastened in u convenient
place near the barn door lie keeps
the tube filed witn choice spirits,
aid sitting on shelf conveniently
near is small measure holding about
2 ounces. In the morning he pro-
credS to the stable, takes the small
measure in his left haud and ly6lds
1t under the glass tube, while with
his right hand he turns faucet and
...
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior

Land OInce al aGCnamDerialn. .. ID
- January 81, 1907
Notice is hereby given that Waclav Sobek
or lIanDyalley ). D.. has lled noLlce OF his
inLentlon % make hnal o-year pfoor In SUP
porU ol ms claim, viz: homestead Entry NO.
1876, made Jan. Il, 1902. for the NEA section
10 township IUo n. Range bs W., and that
SAID proof will be made before the clerk
OF courts of Buffalo county. at his once In
GannvaIley, s. D., on Marcn ii, 1900
henames the following witnesses to prove
has CONTINUOUS residence upon. and cuitlya-
tlon OF SAID land, VIZ:
Maurice q. henrichsen, John CZapskie.
Aaron naviik. Richmond Gauike all OF uann-
CHAS. L. BROCKWAY
Register
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
Mrs. Prent tiss is quite i'll.

Mrs. Prentiss is quite i'll.
Mrs Jorgenson Ia on the sick list
Catholic services at Duncan Sun
day
Ed Henrichsen has gone to New
Lisbon. Wis. to locate
T.. W.. Lane was over to the
Springs the first Of the week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Edward Dwyer, Sunday evening.
Esther Pippin has been under the
doctors care several days this week.
Mrs +. W. CilIey has been confined
to her bed, this week. with the
grippe.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Winter spent
Sunday at the Huckins acme ON
Crow creek.
Mrs. Stead arrived Wednesday
from n several months: visit in New
York and Iowa,
Dad Miller Is recovering from the
injuries he received in falling through
d hay rack recently
Martin Lingscheit and family have
returned from ii couple of weeks
visit with the folks at Parks ton.
L f Dye and family are making
a change in location this week. so
We failed to receive our weekly let
ter
j II Axon was down from Airing
ton township Saturday making ar
Engagements to hold u sale in the
nea future:
The p0stotfice' department has~is
sued II notice that beginning about
Marcia l, cent postage stamps will
he ISSUED ia book form. There will
only lie une size, containing "A lc
STAMPS which will sell for 25c
Instructions have been received at
the ,hainleriain land office that
homestead claimants who shhuid at
this ting begin their residence have
until A&tril /. to make such settled
neut, pre- wiling the time il not de-
d cteh from the actual time Of resi-
drnce required i,y law.
!. The Chiefs made two trips to K i'm
hall last week before they succeeded
in getting beyond that point. 1t
IL the second time since the first of
yenT. IL it any wonder subscribers
complain al not getting their paper
The week far has been ideal 80
far as weather is concerned 1t has
been n continuous thaw and mother
earth is beginning to dOff its snowy
m,ntel and the rumble of the wagon
! again heard along tile streets and
highways. a..
T"nrv Thor 'e IL able to he down
t. wn aga He ventured down
IT," first itime Thursday. Looks q
little peaked yet, Henry does. but
hr feels pretty good, he saws. In Z,
month or 80 he and Mrs Thorpe ara
going To move into the Bert Hnrtz
ell residence In the west part of town
as the bought the place some time
ago.-Huds mite.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
HOW TO CURE CaILBLAINs.

HOW TO CURE CHILBLAINS,
''fo enjoy freedom from chilblains'
writes John Kemp. East Otisfield
Me-, i apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve'
Have also used it for salt rhenm
with excellent results. Guaranteed
TO cure fever sores, indnlent ulcers.
piles. burns, wounds. frost bites aud
skin ceseasss. 22oc at.W. !. Hughes &
Co..
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
TantaIum as a rooi Metal.

Tantalum, the III ,tal lately EN-.
ployed for incandes cent light fila.
ments, possesses rem arkable possibili.
ties as a materia! for tools, according
to N. Won Bolten, the German chemist,
who has shown by laboratory expert
Eents that il poss-sse a hardness
comparable with that Of 8 diamond
He attempted to d,i a piece of the
pure metal one m llimeter in thick.
ness which he sucs eeded in hammer
ing out. Other drills having failed he
tried a diamond drill, which after
working thre days and nights at 5000
revolutions minnie had drilled to q
depth OF cnly oae quarter of a MILL
reter, and wa so oadly worn the ex.
periment was isc ,ntinued. Previous
experiments have demonstrated the
toughness OF the metal, wire made or
the pure material sustaining load OF
ninety Kilograms per square milli-
meter, or the equivalent Of 12s.00O
pounds per square inch. Further
value attaches n .antalum in that 1t
Is thoroughly nonm aeretic, and shoulc
prove available vtcre metal as
strong as steel y naeded but where
the magre-ic sgoIerties of the latter
are objectionable
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
ChaS Sanders,
AUCTIONEER

Farm. IStoc, and.Cattle sales a speciality
win cry sllss Ia Birllo AMI adjoining
counties. ~
Terms reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-02-14
h- wouId .

~ Would Do.
"Have yoo had any experience as
chauffeur
We'll, can show you the receipts
for the fines have pad"
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
Doctors and Remedies Fruitless-Suf. fered 10 Years = Completely
 Cured by Cuticurs.

Small sores appeared on each of my lower limbs and shortly afterwards they became SO sore that could scarcely walk The sores began to heal. but small scaly eraptions ap- peared The itching was so severe that I would scratch the sores until the blood began to flow After l suffered thns about ten years made q renewed effert to effect a cure. The eruptions by this time had appeared on every part ef my bedY except my face and hands The best doctor in my native county and many remedies gave no relief. All this was fruitless. Finally my hair began to fall out and was rapidly becoming bald A few months after, having used almost everything else, l thought l would try Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. After using three boxes l was completely cured. and my haif was restored. after fourteen years Of suffering and an ex- peHditHfe of at least $50 or $60 in vain. lY endeAoriag to find cure B. Hiram Mattiaely XcrmillioH, s. Dak., Aug. IS. 19ee
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
ENTfcEO BY THE BAR.
Strenuous Actions Milciy Explained
 by the miniSter.

Many stories are fold of the ec- centric doires and savings Of an old clergy man who lived m Maine some wears ago AT one time there had bee a fiehi amene some men. one of whom was seriously huIt A trial took place and thc old minister who had seen the affay vas sun muned as q witness.
 What was Salson duing?" was the first question
 "Oh. he was siashing aroHnd."
 We'll sir. just what do you mean b. that2"
 WAe he was knocking about him here and there
 NoW. sir kindly fell us plain iy what S4Ison did to this man
 Why. he-le enticcd him said the old minister slowly. He eaiiced him with a crewbar He used the eroWbaf to persuade the man to en- tice him. and hy series of pokes and blows he succeeded in doing it. said the minister mildly
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Prohibition In Alabama.

NoatsomerY Ala Jaty.= These are perllaus times for the liquor interests. and a slip nay result in their being almost put eat of fhc state \ hill has been passed by the Senate to make ad saloons close Hp early These ia towns af laaau and less aE D. nA: oyer thai To I5.oaa h.. aad over thaJ D. n. Another bill is fHefa= bly reported to prevent shipment of liquors into prohibition territory Al ready bills have been passed for dis pensaries in many of the counties, and a local option bill that can be Ii ed to put the business out of any eoun- " i'll four weeks time bY vete. There is also a feeling that if the liquor men make too big disturbance about what has been done and k now be ing done there will be a straight pro. hibition opposition to put The whole saloon business out of the state
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Lynchinq Attempted.

St Louis, Mo. July h dispute with employers over demand by negro rouetabouts for wage increase from s6o to s9o month. Priest De man. alias Crying John, the ne eroes spohesman. was thrown from the steamboat Grey Eagle and drown. cd. The negroes say First Mate Wll- liam MeClatehcy first struck spekes man. who fetaIated, and thai Cap tain William LeYHe came te the mates assistance and Inc negroes leader was thrown overheard \ thousand ne4foe4 theH attempted 10 capture the two officers If thE boat to lzneh them, hut squa1 of puiiGe maHazad 10 lake tae caEaiu aHd nate n the DE he stdriCu uy rEptzIns s6YVl4I ,t#= taGt4 On Iue WuZ
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
MAN AND HIS WAYS.
Fertile Brain Has Evolved a New
 Style of Cradle.

new cradle has been invented- and by a man. Which latter state ment is dedundancy for no up-to. date woman would really ever think ef inyenting anything SD pefnieious to her infants welfare Has she not be. come enlightened to the dreadful ills of thai time honered institution of our ancestors? Dare she imperil the intellect that is to sway the twen. tieth century by untimely juggling in it's embryo stage? Poor modern babe! When coIie's gfipes assail, ft may not know the luxury of steady tramp swuHg across fathers shoul
 def-stHange 10 say, men do net jeer at this diefum of the new mother
 hood much less will il experience be bliss of being I0lled 10 rest in wooden slated cradle or fluffy bassi= net. s@ayea by the foot ef d wuu. dHous being who swings aud efaous. swings and eroous. till baby Woes are merged in blessed s1eep Is maker claims that sideways rocking is. in= deed, injurious 10 babEktus. but 10 his eyes, not his brain. Therefore has he constructed cradle that swings lengthwise, and is shaped Ike d beat.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
Running Birds In England.

Considerable interest k excited by the huuming birds noW on yteM at the zooiosieal sarlens Fify thlce of these tuy fragile birds We're taken on board from Venezuela. many died on fine voyage. but the fttest sur. yived, and 70 reached Regents park aliHe. Al the time of writing l7 are shown in two large glass cages fur nished With Towering plants, and placed ia the insect house. which can be kept at high temperature Moths In q cage near look bigger than these small birds I. is to be hoped that these dainty feathered gems may take kind> to their new surroundings. and liNe long to deieht the eyes If many dWeilers in smoky London West minister Gazette.
The Monticellonian., 1907-07-18
A Scuare Deal.

A certain peasant supplied baker with three pounds of butter dailY and after some time fhe baker noticed that the tGtter never weighed three pounds ht last he summoned him. Have you no scales nj hame25 the igdge asked. Yes said the peasant. Have you weights ?. Yes. but I nsrer weigh butter with them :" 'Nhs' Because. since fhe baker buys my butter l buy his bread. and as I always buy three pounds at a time, weigh the butter with the bread He was acquitted Siarcz.