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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
To Start Brick Plant.

H. NJ. Booth and brother-in-
law, Mr.. Jas. Hedges, Of Spring
field, Mo-, have purchased the
brick plant north OF flown and are
now making preparations to be-
gin operations. The machinery
viii be oyerhauled and many i'm
provements made before the real
work begins. A thoroughly
competent man has been sent for
to oversee the work. It is in.
tended 70 first manufacture tile.
and since Mr.. Booth has already
a concrete block machine; no
doubt, il win be put in operation
also.
The old plant has been an eye
sore 10 the people for a number
OF years and as the present own
ers are reliable business men, il
insures il n successful venture.
With this new enterprise and
others coming, Rich Hill can
hope TO again keep moving in the
right direction. The boom is
surely on!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Some shorrid scientist is accused
Of saying that microbes Inrked In
every kiss. that dancing enlarged the
feet and contracted the chest. while
sOdas and phosphates cause freckIes-
Now, girls, it's up 70 you 10 80 IN
for the simple life before you catch
the matrimonial germ, or have the
rheumaties from hanging on the
gate.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Rev. w. b. Chancellor depart.
ed for Wooster, Ohio Monday
noon, TO spend his months vaca.
ton. His wife Is already there
and they expect 70 come back,
improved IN health and spirit,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
The Smile

that wun't come OF appears on
oaby's iare alter one hottle oi
Whiteis Cream rermifage. the great
worm Hielielue. Why nog seep that
siails On haby's tacr. n you Keep
this iaesiielae on hand. you via new
er see anything else bur smiles On
bis itcv Mrs. -, nlack vel. Okla t,
writes
MY baby WIS peevish anl iretinL
Nould not eat and I t-orea he
WQali dle. us.d bottls "a
Whites CFeau VerniinSe and hs
has nos bad d siek day slnce
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
ne STATE HIGHWAY
VIII Hot Intsrfsgs With oth.r
Good Road Msvsmsutx

Good Road Movemer&E
The impression seems - have
been made ia some localities nat
the proposed state highway frura
S. Louis - Kansas Csty, whsch
has been discussed ID the pubic
press recently, viz interfere
With the work q road improve
meut IN other counties. We
wish 70 correct this impression
by stating that the State Hirh-
way Elngizeer has been zzthoriz-
ed by the State Beard of Agri-
culture toansEer AL zpplicztious
for MS services from the differ
ent counties of the state az
promptly as his tine VIII psrrEii.
he Is On salary and his sarT5cas
are free 70 the diFerert coznass
upon application. TIE monev
appropriated by tlle last lsgssls-
t1re Tor the different coun.ies
cannot be used for the purpose
Of constructing 3 state rad
The war fund, which gives 70
each county about S8lo0. has a.
ready been distributed by ths
State Treasurer. This fund
may be used for any road pur-
pose at the discretion Of the coun-
~ court The $500 600 appro-
priated from the County Re
venue Fund by the last legisia-
ture win be spportioned 70 the
different counties Un the basis Of
assessed valuation, giving sp-
proximately $40 Of a mill on the
dollar. Of assessed ysIuztion for
each county. Thus, q county
whose assessed valuation is ten
millions, win get s.. 900 from this
fund; but this is conditioned On
the county road district. or iudi-
vidyals Of the county contributing
q like sum The state highway.
IL il is buiIe, must be built by
other funds, and the proposition
is to organize the country along
the proposed line Of road under
the Special Road District law
Of 1905. and raise the money By
making benefit assessments on
the land near the proposed ronte.
A road may be built in any part
Of the state under this law. and
the expense extended over q per-
iod Of twenty years, thus costing
not more than Z - 10 10 cents
per acre per year on the land
taxed for that purpose. This is
such a low rate of taxntion thar
any community, where the land
is valuable for agricultural pur-
poses, can afford 70 build an inn
proved highway without feeling
il burdensome
We wish 10 sgain give notice
that the services Of the State
Highway EngIneer-Mr. Curt
Hin. Columbia. No. may be se-
cured by application TO this otiice.
he viii re>pond 10 requests for
giving information on the best
road material 70 use. and lufor,
nation building highway bridges
on the best location for roads, an
estimate of the cost Of construct.
roads, and other information
along that lire that may 6e called
for
Respectfully submitted.
Gao. B. Ellis.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Rev. McClanahau, of Kansas
City, Kan, left for his home
Monday noon after filling his ap.
pointment at Fairview Sunday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

A certain printer go this town Gays
be bad a hard time breaking into the
printing trade, aud BOW bee al
ways broke.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

A true lady does not need a press
agent. 1t does not require close
study to see the qualities which
marx ladies Of culture and redns-
ment. neither IS It necessary 20 90
20 high society in search q such
women.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
Speed Regulated.

The officials Of the Missouri
Pacific have fixed the following
maximum speeds on the Kansas
City and Joplin branch through
here; Passenger trains between
Pleasant Hill and Butler, thirty.
FIVE miles per hour, freights -
miles: Butler to Rich Hill, pas
senger trains 80 miles, freight
%; Rich Hill to Carthage So and
%; Carthage TO Webb City. .
and l9; Webb City to.Joplin, 50
and 25. The changes in speed
are found necessary on account
of the condition OF the track as
reported By the State Board
which passed through here re
Gently.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

The man on the street that saws
up boxes with bis iaek-kniie and
foods the sidewalk with his tohae-
co juice would BE- President u the
United States fit was not 80 much
trouble 70 run for Office.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

It's sure queer that young Ladies'
VIII consider men rough and vulgar
when a few oi them WIN get to
gether and talk coarse and act
erazier than a boy would think
Of doing. Strange. fsn'tit
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

No. sweet thing, there's a differ
.enee between peafowls and turEeT
Eoblsrs and spring roozters are not
Necessarily tough.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Mrs, Wm. Belcher was az arr
rival from Nevada Sunday noon.
The company win probably a..
rice next sunday when they
close the season.
Subscribe FOR Tar TRsRuNE
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01

Old Papers In bundles for sale
a this once
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01
AIM PHIfIs
And Sugar Coated Pills to Taste,
Chew o. Digest.

Where there's wiIi. tiieress q way
-but 20 people don't ieaTe q WIN.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

feet, and Beulah Sands said In her
usual quiet way. ut is entirely in your
hands. Mr.. Brownley, I don't see how
any advice from US can help"
Bob went back TO the exchange and
! into my once. Bob had been right
again. In ten minutes the tape began
70 scream Sugar With enormous
transactions Il ran up In rs minutes 10
l8s. IN three more Il dropped 70 ls1.
and then steadily mounted to 1854,
dulled mp, and was healthy steady.
Presently Bob was back and we sat
down again.
I've bought 10000 more for you,
Jim. on that bulge. I've So 900 ia all
OF the last $4,000, which leaves me
2.0o0 reserve. The average Is way
under rs. and there must be 100000
for you IN Il now and a strong 81 AGO.
000 IN Miss Sands, 10000, and $1,000.
900 IN our 2e.e0o. They say it's bad
business 70 count chickens In the she'll,
but ours are tapping 90 hard to get
CUT ] can't help doing Il this once. Fm
going 70 keep away from the floor Cor
an hour OF so. then viii 80 over and
wind II up and-good God. Benlah---
Misa Handp--aga you s1Ige
The airi'a race was aahon gray and
she seemed TO be sasping for breath.
] rushed for some water while Bob
seized both her handle. but IN an In
stant tia blood canie to her cheeks
with rush and she said, = was dizzy
for 4 montcaf. lt must have been tia
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

IT'S really quite legitimate in Wash.
4 ington, you know. where one official
ly. scarcely stays but more than one
consecutive minute-to take all sorts
Of social short cuts. One may not wait
for the natural evolution OF things.
Time flies. The other fellows turn is
close upon us. So it's hustle, hustle,
and hump yourself while your stock is
1t a premium.
The meteoric career Of the Shonts
at the capital offered an interesting
example of the "off-again-on-agaln-
gone-again-Finnigan" system. Very
charming people. indeed. with perma-
nent wearing qualities were Mr.. Theo-
dore p. Shonts. former chairman Of
the Panama canal commission, his
wife and two attractive young daugh-
ters, Miss Theodore. sought In mar
riage by the Duke de Chaulnes. and
her sister, Miss Marguerite. The
Shonts girls have lovely clothes and q
cordial grace of manner with a south
ern flavor TO II. Much Of their life has
been spent at their fathers handsome
estate near Mobile. and on southern
waters in the paternai yacht Marga-
dora. 'Margadora" 10 q graceful tele-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

The other day . corporal and PR,
vate Of marines we're elected from tina
building by officers and Immediately
a tremendous protest was voiced By
the navy department.
Another insult to the uniform" Il
was alleged. and the demand arose
from army and navy quarters as To
whether the uniform OF the nation
must forever be thus subjected to I'm
suit. till Il was to be elected on sight
from public buildings. The secretary
OF the navy set an inquiry on foot.
Then came the explanation that the
two marines had been especially OF.
fensive in their advances toward wom-
en- In the building. and that when their
cases came TO be looked into ample
testimony against them would be adj
duced.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

sSXUE have confidential information
w that the manufacture OF trunks
with false bottoms abroad is a thrlv-
ing industry Just now" said a treasury
department ofhclal the other day
These trunks are designed primarily
for rich Americans who are now trav.
cling In Europe and who viii secrete
diamonds. pieces Of jewelry and other
yaluables In secret trays, false bot.
toms and other places where an In
spector would not be expected TO look.
These trunks are made very clever.
" and. although II Is an old dodge. Il
will be worked with some success this
year. They used TO make these trunks
with false bottoms OF such depth that
the deception was quickly discovered
They do them much better now and
our inspectors win have to keep n
sharp lookout TO prevent fraud. Only
the most experienced inspectors who
have handled trunks for years can
gauge these false distances accurately
and had fraudulent trays and bot
toms.
"You would be surprised to know
how many of our captures OF struggled
goods are made. Our inspectors would
be unable to expose many OF these
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

cheats but for information furnished
by disgruntled maid servants. Many
fine woman returning TO this coun+
try with a lot OF undeclared jewels
and other valuables has been discom-
fited by word judiciously dropped By
her maid. II Is not always the wisese
thing for a wealthy woman to dis.
charge her maid too soon after return
ing from n purchasing expedition
abroad. More than one Fifth avenue
woman II wondering to-day how the
government got the tip that she waa
bringing a diamond necklace without
the formRlity OF declaring II.
Modest clerks in high.priced Jew.
elry stores In Paris earn a good deal
OF money on the side by keeping
United States government officers adj
vised OF the purchases OF expensive
iewelry by travelling Americans. When
the Americans return home their
statements are carefully scanned to
see IL all their purchases are included.
Many seizures are made itf this way.
The clerk is always rewarded by .
percentage OF the extra penalty i'm
posed and in the same way maids and
other servants who furnish intorina,
ton are paid"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

CARED description. That of the morn.
Ing was tame In comparison. A bull
market. however, terrific. always Is
tame beside a bear crash. In the few
moments Il took me 10 get TO the floor.
the battle had started. The greater
part Of the exchange membership was
IN dense mob wedged against the
rail behind the Sugar pole. could not
have got within yards OF the center
OF that crowd OF men, fast becoming
panic-stFlcken, II the fate OF nations
had depended on my errand. had
witnessed such a scene before. II rep
resented certain phase OF stock ex.
change gambling procedure, where one
man apparently has every other man
ON this floor against him. ] understood.
Bob against them all--he trying 10
stay the onrushing current Of drop
ping prices; they beat on keeping tho
sluice gates open. He was backed up
against the raiI--not the Bob OF the
morning: not yestige Of that cold.
bFain-neFvea nd-body.ln-hand gambler
remained. His hat was gone. his col.
lar torn and hanging over his shoulder.
His coat and waistcoat were ripped
open. showing the full length OF his
white shirt front, and hia eyes were
fairly mad. Bob wAa no longer a
human being. bat a monarch Of the
forest az bay, with the hunter IN front
Of him. and closing In upon him. IN n
great half circle. the pack 81 barriers,
all gnRnhfnE their teeth. harlnx their
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
AN EXAMPLE OF SHORT
CUT TO INNER SOCIETY

scoping together Of the names OF the
two Misses Shonts.
A story runs that at the outset OF
her brief Washington career. Mrs.
shonts. wife Of the present president
OF the Interborough-Metr COM
pany Of New York, desiring to give q
large dining while comparatively q
stranger. was assisted in the making
out Of her guest list by a friend who
was a veteran social expert here. A
certain venerable senator, who lad
never met the host and hostess, vague
as to identities. was numbered in the
company. Il am most happy TO know
you, Mr.. Senator" amiahly proclaimed
the lady OF the house. You will find on
the table there the name Of the lady
whom you are to escort to dinner"
Yes. thank you. madam" said the
old gentleman, IN no wise recognising
his fair hostess. producing from his
pocket a small card contained In an
envelope. and proceeding to scrutiniEe
It through his glasses. Il already have
my happy fate right here. She seems
to be a party by the name of-er-let
me- see-by the name OF Shonts. or
something Of that sort"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
coursesy' A nonao.

We are oil creatures Of habit,
men and women alike. and the habits
and surroundings Of daily life have q
powerful influence on the character Of
both. The root Of all bad manners 10
selnshness:whe self ever is first, fore
most consideration for others always
lags much In the rear. and drops so
far behind IN time that II disappears
altogether. "one cannot keep up tho
ceremony and etiquette OF society
when at home" True, for between
friends these can be laid aside. Thoy
merely are the rIvets that keep so.
ciety together. but not courtesy and
consideration. The latter ought TO
be so much the habit with each OF us
that Il will become our second nature.
and therefore can be no more laid
aside than can an arm or a leg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
CHAPTER m.

He listened q moment, then an
swered, Stand on Il at so for 1900
shares. l will be there In n second"
He dropped tho receiver. "JIm, we
have struck snag. Arthur Perkins.
whom left on guard at the pole. says
Barry Conant has jumped in and sup
piled all the bids. He has II down TO
81 and IL Offering II In 5000 blocks
and 10 aggressive. ] must get there
quick" and he shot out OF the ONCE.
sprang for Bob's telephone. Per
kins. quick!" what are they doing.
Perkins?' asked a moment later,
.Conant has almost filed me up. He
seems to have a hogshead Of II on
tap" he answered.
Buy $4,000 shares, 5000 each point
down; and anything unified, give TO
Bob when he gets there. He is on the
way"
shut on and turned to Miss Sands:
This Is no time to stand on cere.
mony. Miss Sands. Barry Conant IL
camemeyer's and Standard Oil's head
broker. His being on the floor means
mischief He never goes into q big
whirl personally unless they are out
for blood. Bob has exhausted his buy
ing power, and though tell you frank
ly that never speculate. don't believe
In speculation and am IN this deal only
for Bob--and for you'll swear don't
intend to let them wipe the floor with
him without at least making them
swallow some Of the dust they kick
up. Please don't object 70 my helping
out, Miss Sands. Ordinarily / would
defer to your wishes. but love Bob
BROMLEY only second to my wife. and
have money enough to warrant a
plunge in stock. II they should turn
Bob over In this deal. newell. they're
not going to, II can prevent IT," and
started for the exchange on the run.
When I got there the scene beg.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

A BOUT 900. 900 or IS .0OO. 900 white
"a ants have decided to rare the
Smithsonian institution. and the pre-
iiminaFy work has begun.
Woodwork Is disappearing. the floor
ing 10 falling away In placed and what
the ants have done 20 the parts Of the
building which are hidden from open
view can only be guessed. until neces-
atty shall require an orerhAullng OF
the whols building.
Where tho white anita came from
nobody can tell. They cannot be killed
By any means except IRE OF q liberal
use ~ karoseae. They Increase moro
rapidly than amp other known species
ct ant. and that "a a ratio almost ba.
yond compRkati0n. They are hldeoaa
20 look a. bolng soft. unlike the Norsh
American ant and hrialiins with 4
ulighf tnzH
Thay are orlnad with little sawllks
nandiblea. whseh can make OinIr VA,
throueh ia herecst wood "a "a ibefed
ibiE short tina And nAsdr apppllta b
sppslsiqA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
CONSIDERABLE FLIRTING
In PUBLIC BUILDINGS

WAsHINGToN. The big public
w show" buildings Of Washington
are the Irritation Clearinghouse" Of
America.
The capitol and the splendid library
OF congress are the favoritss. but 9TH
ors are only less popular. For many
years the problem has been a serious
one with custodians, watchmen and
policemen. and this spring It has been
worse than ever.
Young men and women Of the high
school age. II Is declared. mako the
library Of congress a regular head
quarters for the purpose of flirting.
There are young men and women OF
maturer years who do much the same.
and. finally. all kinds Of people make
the place a headquarters for meeting
by appointment. or without appoint
ment, as may be most desirable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01

her noble courage, that she refused 20
chow any outward align OF her feelings
She was the reserved. dIgnined girl
had ever seen her.
~Jlm. Miss Sands and thought Il
best that we should have a IIttlo match
up at this stage Of our deal" Bob be-
gan. Il want to know II you both agree
with me on .adhering to the original
plans to close out at It's. l never felt
surer Of my ground than In this deal
The stock ia 1853 on the tape right
now" He glanced at the white paper
ribbon whose every foot on certain
days spells heaven or he'll TO countless
mortals, rs II rolled out OF the ticker
IN the corner OF the once. YES, there
she goes again--s%, 4, Az. and 1900
at half. There Is a tremendous de-
mand from all quarters. washlngton's
buying Is unlimited; the commission
houses are tumbling over one another
TO get aboard and the shorts are scared
TO q paralyzed muteness. They don't
know whether to jump in and cover or
to stand their present hands, but they
have no pluck 10 fight tho rise, that Is
certain. The news bureaus have Just
published the story that am buying
for Randolph h Randolph. and they
for the insiders; that the new tariff
IL as good as passed; and that at the
directors meeting tomorrow the Sugar
dividend will DO increased. and that Il
is agreed on all sides she won't stop
going until she crosses 200. I've been
Obliged to take on only $4,000 OF your
$1,000. and at present prices there is
over two hundred thousand profit in
them. ! think could go back there
and in 80 minutes have Il 20 $50. Then
II l rested on II until about one O'Clock
and threw myself at II for real fire.
works up to the close, could. under
cover OF them, let slip about half our
purchases. and tomorrow open her
with a whirl and let so the balance.
If I'm In luck III average 1s0-1s5 for
the whole bunch. but I'll be satisfied
II ! get an average OF 175. which would
allow me to sell It on dropping scale
to 1G0."
I agreed that HIS campaign was per.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
ANTS THREATEN TO EAT
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

Whole window sashes were turned
from solid wood tofaawduat under the
industry Of their sawbiIls. Tho floor
ing was eaten away from the walls for
the space OF three OF four inchea. ana
the cases Ia which rare specimens OF
butterflies and birds were kept were
chewUa TO Inc powder.
Now there ia positive danger to tho
institution IN their annual appear
anee. a the building d drawn ga 20
heavily to feed them that tha wood.
Hork has become weakened.
u something be not speedily done
70 e4terninate the white anita tha
hnilalnE itnali win be eziornlaafad.
ne snnl1kzonIan insiltullon In cna
% the nattuR'E greatest ornaments. IL
vas preaenled through 1 fund By TIA
leta James smilheQn. son 81 Tia
duke u Northumberland. ana tha lez.
eey, brought e thls country Ia moia
sovefelsns n haas. Yielded a. 1 alita.
FMS tunt mare shan sSpe.ooo.
The halllairS = u4ed 10 tnass sesci,
nsena q nsNrai hl1soFy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-08-01
TRADITION OF THE ROSE.
Pretty Legend Current Among North
American Indians.

The North American Indians OF the
western coast have tradition that
roses were created without thorns.
So tai! and fair they grew that all
creatures were attracted by their
beauty and grace. Animals that
browse upon grass and green heritage
soon discover the tender sweetness OF
the roses abundant foliage, and then
every rose tree holding its flowers
aloft but attracted attention and drew
destruction TO itself
Every part OF the earth had been
given It's glory Of roses. but in every
place there were animals which
sought the bushes to devour them.
and and tribes of roses were in dan
ger Of becoming extinct In their ex-
tremity they held a council, for in
that PARKWAY morning OF the world
plants az well as animals had power
TO speak. To the council all the
roses came, and each had a tale TO tell
OF suffering and disaster. At length
Il was decided TO send for help TO the
goldman Of the tribes-the Hiawatha
Of the west. Delegates were chosen
from among those who were MANNED
and torn and had suffered most. 9th
era also were sent who were tall and
fair and graceful. Wisely this coun-
ell discerned that should justice be
denied the tribes. beauty might pre-
vail in their cause.
The conference was long and grave.
At It's close an armory OF thorns was
given to every rose. and thus were the
tribes OF roses delivered from tho en-
emies.--Clrcle Magazine.