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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10

VIII soon have vitrihed and
building brick for sale at factory
prices. Address
H. N. BOOTH, Mgr.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10
r. r. TIME TABLES
Frisco Time Table.

Frisco Time Table.
TRAINS DEPART,
No. li2, Passenger, .I2.O1 p. m.
No. ia. Mixed ..-... 40 D. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
No. 1l3, Mixed ....-.-..9.30 a. m.
No. III, Passenger~.----...3.30 p. N.
No. 1l2 connects at Linton with
day trains for Texas and oklahoma
paints.
No. ia connects at Pleasanton
with fast trains for Texas and Ok
lahoma points. and for Memphis
and the southeast; also with local
passenger for Kansas City, arriving
a Kans = City 1000 p. n.
g. h. CoNoyER, Agt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10
Rich Hill Brick q Tile Factory

100000 3, 4, and s-ineh
Tile in our yards ready for the
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-09-10

M. f. Church, South.
Sunday School at 9.45.
Preaching at la. m.
Junior League at ? p. m.
Senior League at 6:8op. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m.
Everyone. cordially invited to
attend the services.
WILLIAM II. HARGRovE,
Pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

ACCIDENT
At the Electric Light Plant
Wednesday Night
HARRY c. BROWNE
INSTANTLY KILLED
While Hurryine to Replace Flying
Belt Tie Fell Against Fly Wheel
And Had Skull Crushed

"Harry Browne is killed !" A distinct
shock of horror and Of sympathy went
through the Fair week crowd promenad-
ing up and down Main street Wednesday
evsning when this announcement went
from one to another of the pedestrians.
A little before 8 o'clock the electric
lights throughout the city suddenly went
out, but no one realized that an accident
had happened at the light plant, and that
simultaneously with the going out of the
electric lights the life had gone out of
Harry G. Browne, the manager Of the
plant. Such proved to be the case. how
ever. and irritation at the loss Of light in
the midst of the holiday business gave
place to benevolent sense Of Of pain and
sympathy for fellow citizen so suddenly
snatehed out of life.
Inquiry as to particulars Of the accident
show that Mr.. Brownies death was not
directly caused by any unforeseen action
Of an electric current. He was evidently
killed by falling against rapidly whirling
fly wheel Of one Of the engines. As do =
scribed by Electrician Mellon and Chief
Engineer Devore. the staff Of workmen
were busy as they have been into the late
evenings recently making changes in the
ma ehinery Of the plant. On Wednesday
night while so engaged an armiture
burned out and with a sharp explosion
the lights went out and large drive belt
left its pulley. In the darkness Mr..
Browne hurried to shut off the engine.
and the presumption is that he struck his
head upon projecting meter which hangs
on swivel and at the time Was farther
from the wall than he supposed. Run
Ifzhg against Il he was thrown back upon
the fly wheel.
When the lights were got on again Mr..
Browne was found dead upon the floor.
his skull shattered and his brains spat-
tered over the machinery around him.
FL. Cuddebaek. president Of the Rocky
Ford Electric Co.. who was at the light
plant when the accident occurred. at
once notified Deputy Coroner Sprinkler
and upon his arrival the remains were
removed to the undertaking rooms. where
an inquest will be held this friday fore
noon. when the exact facts in the case
will be elected.
During his residence Of two and half
years in this city H. G. Browne had made
a host Of friends who with the entire
community extend to his grief-pros trated
wife their sincere sympathy in her sad
bereavement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
Poultry Association

The poultry faneisrs Of the Valley met
in Roodly numbers in this city on Satur-
day evening and perfected the organiz-
alton Of the Arkansas Valley Pou ltry as
soeiation with the following officers:
President-O. c. Ffantz
Vice President-Chester Johnson
Seeretary-O. E. Hoskin
Treasurer-C. L. Poston
Executive Committee -Messrs johnson
Hoskin and Poston.
A most interesting meeting was held
and it is expected that the organization
will result in great benefit to the raisers
Of poultry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
WATERMELON DAY
A SURE WINNER
The Pile was Bigger than Ever, but None too
Large for the Vast Throng
ARKANSAS VALLEY FAIR RETAINS ITS POPULARITY
GExhib1ts in Many PepartmsntXg IS Away Ahead d of Any
Quantity and Quality

That our annual festival has not waned in pop
ularity, Notwithstanding the "off year." was amply
demonstrated yesterday: Popular estimate places
year, and although the actual figures for Water
melon Day are not available at the hour the En-
terprise goes to press we have Treasurer Dawley's
word for the statement that the gate receipts for
Yesterday will exceed those of last year. The
crowd was immense and the melon pile,
everyone was happy end nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure of any who atten ded great fiesta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
SEVERAL SUDDEN DEATHS
Lyman Ford and Thos. K. Wilson
Succumb to Disease

Thomas r. Wilson. a native Of Ken =
lucky. who has been making Rocky Ford
his home for some years and making a
strenuous fight against consumption. sue :
eumbed to the fell disease on Wednes day
night. He was seized with hemorrhage a
few days ago. but his physician was alb le
to combat it readily and it was not an
ticipated that there would be such an
early recurrence Of the trouble. On Wed :
nesday night it returned and was so per-
sistent and heavy that death ensued be-
fore a doctor could reach the house,
though called by telephone.
Mr.. Wilson was bright young man
who had entered upon the study Of law
when his health broke down. He sta rted
chicken culture when he came to Colo
rado, and lived an outdoor life. but the
disease was not suspended.
Mrs. Wilson has a circle Of young
women friends in Rocky Ford who will
sincerely sympathize with her. She left
for her Kentucky home with her hus-
bands remains last evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. U. Dye and their
niece. Miss Nellie Flint returned Tuesday
from few days tour among the scenic
beauties Of the Rocky Mountains. They
did the trip over the new Moffat road.
and pronounce II the finest Of all our
mountain railway trips.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
THOMAS N. HkSTY

Thomas M. Hasty. a farmer living on
the north side a short distance out Of
town. died Sunday. aged 81 years. The
funeral took place from the Sprinkler
mortuary chapel Monday afternoon. SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Green.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04
LYMAN FORD

The funeral Of Lyman Ford took place
Tuesday afternoon from the parents res
idenee. corner 9Th and Elm. Young
Ford succumbed to a virulent attack Of
typhoid after a very brief illness. He
was only ] 8 and had been for some time
in the employ Of the Electric Light Co.
giving promise Of becoming capable
electrician. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Green and were at
tended by a large company Of sympa-
thizinp friends Of the family.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-09-04

(The following article prepared for
the journal of the American Dry
Goods Trade (Chicago) by Geo. H.
Taylor, is reproduced in The Enter
prise as an interesting prelude to the
write-up of our big Fair Weeks do
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18
TAYLOR VINSON
Is Said to Be After the Office
of Internal Revenue
Collector.

PARKERSBUG. Nov. 17-ThOsc
who are interested in the retention OF
the office of the collector OF internal
revenue are growing somewhat
alarmed over the number OF nppll-
cants that are sprInging UP In the
southern part OF the state. The APP
pointment OF Hon. Taylor Ntnson
who has been mentioned would
mean the removal OF the officc to
Huntington. Most OF the revenue
business comes from the northern
part of the state. Local politicians
arc working for tho appointment OF
Chief Clerk Waite.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18
TWo ARE FINED
For Being ,DisorderIy on . Short Lime.
Passenger Train.

P. ]. Beekley, of Pittsbnrgt vas
given a hearing at Sew Martin Pc
on thee charge OF being disord erly
ana getting INTO an alteration It'll
one train Rud1tor on the Short Inc.
He was found guilty and fine ~ 8
and costs assessed. r. %. Tuttle was
also arraigned on charge Of being
drunk and disorderly ON B. & o.
train. -7e was fned $25 and costs.
Captain w L. Baale, OF the 3. 90.
police force. was the complainant In
both cases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18

SWEET MELODY FLOUR,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18
WILL TEACH WESTON RAND.

Prof. J. Ivfson. of this city, has
been engaged as tutor of the Weston
concert band which has just been
organized in the Lewis county cap
ftal. DIR. e. L. Bond is the presi-
dent, Bren Heavener. secretary, and
Walter Edwards, treasurer The
band will meet every Tuesday night
for practice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18

am Is ~ J0ltt
cii am 8 81 tiilfi nd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18
BAL. Ono
RAILROAD q


Schedule effective Nay IT, 1908
CLGARESBURG. ". VA.
Daily z Daily except Sunday.
Sunday onBy.
MAIN LINE, EASTBOQNOs
Cumberland, washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia andSNeW York depCUs
s3z62 am, $40 pm S9:86 pm
Arrive S1s:SS am, 9:bS am. stsss
DIM
MAIN LINE, VESTBOUITD.
PRri1erBburg, Cincinnati, LoHtBvtne
AND st. Louis, depart s13:6S am
S0:6b am, sos pm. Arrive S8:b2
am $3.50 pm 0:36 pm.
ParkeFBburB ACCOM- depart eT:4S
am. daily except Sunday: Sunday
only SEQ p. m. Arrive 1920 m.
x7:2o pm sunday only $3.50 pm.
". VA. & FITS, NORTEBoUNDs
ConneusYtlle and PittsburE, depart
x6:16 am. Arrive x11:06 pm.
ERirmont and 1IorganfoWn, depart
x6:16 am, x8:85 am.
W. va. q PITTS, SOUTHB0UND.
Weston, depart, x6:00 am, $1,000 m
x11:30 am. x4:16 pm. Arrive xS:bt
Am. E9:4o Gn. x2:16 pm, $500 pm
dickens, depart xe:0O am, xG:1B pm
Arrive xs:65 am, x7:e5 pm
Fleetwood and intermediate points. de
pat x6:00 am. x11:30 am Arrive
x3:16 am, x7:06 pm
Webster Springs, depart E11.&o 8m
Arrive G2:16 PM
WEST VA. SHORT LINE.
New 16artinsYille and Whee11ng Ac-
com, depart $500 am. x3s46 pm
Arrive 111:26 am. 1880 pm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18

FOR RENT-sA six room frame house
with all rconvenlences. Apply 33e
Hickman street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18

FOR RENT-New six-room house;
all conveniahces; hickman street.
Apply Wiley Smith, Southern Pine
Lumber Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-11-18

w. E. Arnett, of Fairmont, was a
visitor here Wednesday.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-18
LAND BARGAIN.

Fifteen thousand acres in Artesian
belt on railroad between Yturria and
Raymondville in lots of five thous-
and acres, or more, sandy loan, clay
subsoiI. Sweet surface water, well i'm
proved, good timber. Ten to twelve
dollars per acre. Apply to A T.
Woodhouse. Raymondville, Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-18

W. H. Amthor, after spending a
few days in the city, returned this
morning to Harlingen where he is en-
gagged in surveying a large tract Of
land.
Ward B. Davis of Oshkosh, Wis,
arrived in the city last night and
will spend few days in the Valley
country looking over the land with a
view of investing.
Mrs. R. Moore of LAGRANGE, Texas,
who for several weeks past has been
visiting her daughters, Mrs. l. N.
Killough and Mrs. Wilkins of
Brownsville, returned to her home
this morning.
DR.. w. E. George of Harrisonville.
Mo-, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Cable
of Drexell, Mo, left this morning for
San Benito DIR. George and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cable are spending few weeks
in the city en- route to Mexico.
John J. Conway of Mission was
among the number who came down
yesterday afternoon to go to Corpus
Christi this morning with the Com
mercial Club delegation and help rep
resent Brownsville at the Waterways
convention.
G. R. Merriwether and L. A.
Smart OF Donna came down on the
branch yesterday afternoon and left
this morning in the special car of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley CONNER
cial Club Tor Corpus Christi to at
tend tha Waterways convention.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-18
THE DAILY HERALD
NOVEMBER IS, 1908
PERSONALS.

W. C. Brown spent the day in San
Benito.
]. P. Withers of Llano Grande is
on business visit to the city.
Col. W. o. Coleman made a bust
ness trip to San Benito this morning.
W. ]. Burdy of Mineral Wells is a
visitor in the city and is stopping at
the Riverside Hotel
John D. Hill of Harlingen, after
spending several days in the city,
returned home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Walter, Jr., of
SkidmOre arrived in the city last
night on a prospecting tour.
J. L. Landrum of San Benito spent
yesterday in the city transacting
business, returning home this morn
ing.
Mrs. c. H. More and child left this
morning for Olmita to spend a few
days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Gay.
R. NJ. Johnson, who is connected
with the Brownsville Telephone Com
pany, left his morning for Mercedes
on company business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rabb left this
morning for Corpus Christi, where
Mrs Rabb, who has been in iii health
for some time past, will enter the
Spohn Sanitarium for treatment. Her
many Brownsville friends wish for
her a speedy recovery and an early
return to her home in the Valley.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12
Get busy. See the fleet.
1.-THE Star of Emf ire."

Spokane, Wash, May 11.-Rail-
road officials in touch with people in
the east predict a record travel to the
Pacific Northwest throughout the
summer, beginning in June, when the
colonist rates will go into effect The
unsatisfactory conditions in the east
ern and middle western states, and
the promising outlook in the west,
has turned many eyes toward eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho. Col
onists who came out during the last
two months bear out this prediction,
and the majority of them may be
termed forerunners of parties who
will come out later.
While there was a falling off in the
number of colOniSts to the Northwest
in March and April, the class of peo-
pie is much superior to any previous
year. Fewer people are looking for
work. At least two-thirds of those
who came out in March and April did
so with the view of buying fruit or
farm land in the Inland Empire and
practically all of them have located
somewhere in the Northwest.
The permanent exhibit maint aimed
by the Spokane Chamber of Com
merce undoubtedly has done more
than any other agency toward Undue
ing these people to settle somewhere
in this country. Railroad officials
say that three-fOurthS OF the cOlOnisfs
who came to the northwest this year,
stopped off in Spokane, where they
could see displayed the products OF
every part of the Inland Empire.
Several counties and districts in the
Spokane country took advantage Of
the attraction which the permanent
exhibit has for homeseekers and es-
tablished booths in the exhibit hall,
| with capable men in charge to exploit
their resources. INSTRUMENTATION
Wenatchee, Yakima, Stevens county,
Kennewick and Prosser have booths
and man to represent them. These
districts naturally benefited the most
from the exhibit, and secured the
greater part of the hOmeseekers. W.
| NJ. Goldwaith, representing lewiston
Charleston, Z. L. Roney, in charge Of
the Yakima valley, Kennewick and
PrOsser exhibits, and G. II. Farwell,
looking after the Wenatchee exhibit,
did effective work for their sections.
Besides inducing many of the peo-
pie who have come from the east to
locate in some part o. the Inland EN-
pire, the permanent exhibit has en-
abled the districts represented by
booths to do much effective advertis-
ing which will undoubtedly bear fruit
later on. Much descriptive matter
has been distributed, and the exhibit
is being widely advertised by the
railroads and the chamber of COM
merce, and it is bound to attract
thousands Of tourists who come to
the northwest this summer.
Get busy. See the fleet.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

Mr. J. Mccarthy has seven men
working on his mill, connecting his
gold mine, with B. NJ. Boyle of Leav-
enworth, as contractor. The work is
estimated to take two or three
months.
Four new arrivals in camp Friday
were T. A. Parrish, a mining eX-
pert, who is looking after his prop
erty, the Monta Vista mine; Becker,
an electrician, who is figuring on an
electric plant for the Mccarthy mine,
and two travelling COMPANIONS.
A luncheon was given Friday af-
tcrnoon, May l, by Mrs. J. Mccarthy
in honor Of her own and Mrs. Geo.
Hansel's birthdays.
Miss Amos, the teacher, made a
visit at her home in Cashmere over
Saturday and Sunday.
The school has been reduced to
two-thirds this week on account OF
the sickness and absence of the 9th
er third.
The latest fad of Blewett is to
have a sore throat or to be under the
weather otherwise. The fad has full
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

The Soap Lake Salts & Oil Co., of
Seattle, have a display of their soap
salve, salts and liniment in the win
dow of the Red Cross Pharmacy. The
display shows few of the many prod
ucts of the waters of Soap Lake. 81 1
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

swing.
c. w. Harris expects to bring in
several men next week, who have
the management of the Meteor mine
Mr.. and Mrs. Triplet, of Mountain
Home, accompanied by Miss Will
liams of Seattle, arrived here Thurs
day, and were met by the Wrights
of Peshastin, who conveyed them to
that place.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

Alfred Wright's perfumes, the best
for half a century, at the Wenatchee
Drug Co. ***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

The standard of perfume excellence
are Alfred Wright's. Wenatchee
Drug Co. ***
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

pairing. w. Fl. B. Johnson, Phone
172 or 494. 5-13
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

Are you going to see the fleet?
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12

Get busy. See the fleet.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-05-12
Plenty Of Shirts

shirts without collar; shirts with cuffs at
tached; shirts with detached cuffs; shirts
in all the plain and fancy colors, at S10O,
1925, and $3.50 each
The Washington times., 1908-01-05

a subtle something made I'D OF arSi-
trary markings modified by considers
tons based on information, 50 That IN
the ultimate the cards come 90 have
an esoteric meaning that is wholly I'M
derstood only by that patient person
age, the appointment clerk. who READS
them through a pair Of speeJacles en-
tirely his own, and who is, in the
main. correct in his translation of the
symbols. He also learned that chiefs
of subdivisions of a department are
anxious 10 secure all the higher rat
ings allotted 10 that department, each
for his own subdivision, and that, II
all the recommendations for promotion.
were carried out the clerks would fare
very well. indeed. lie also found that
the modest man. the man who hides
his light under a bushel. was generally
left IN undisbrbed appreciation Of its
effulgence. and that, up 20 certain
point the protestant. the kicker, got
the thing he was after. But he also
found that there was a point where
kicking ceased 10 attract attention.
and that thereafter the kicker Joined
tie meek in Oblivion.
The Washington times., 1908-01-05
Was in Lowest Strata.

In tie interim he had famIiarized
himself with the clerical organization
of the department. Not counting the
messengers, who were in q separate
class not in line Of promotion except
through passing another civil service
examination. he was la the lowest
strata With him were others who
were IN tergoing the SIX months' pro
baton Immediately above were
clerks doing the same class OF Work.
but VINO had been employed longer ami
received. SI,008. Next came the clerks
ia charge of files, stationery and sup
plies. and details Of the routine at
Sl3gJ and sl.4lO. The upper crust con-
sisted of 81 COZ and 81 SO clerks in
charge OF correspondence, original
"a Urly' and 50 on. These we're topped
ly the chief clerk OF division: he ny
tile chief clerk OF the bureau. and that
distant nuctionaTy by a misty aud
awful parsonage, me chief clerk OF the
department And these are the gener-
atoms OF the civil service.
At this time the new clerk became
interested IN, his efficiency record. He
learned that his daily work was esu-
would determine whether he should be
promoted when vacancy occurred
he began 10 compare his work with
that OF others, and naturally rated his
own too high, When the semi-annual
report was made he was not the low
est in the roCm-that place was per
manentIy occupied by a clerk who ex-
pected nothing better-but the new
clerk was decor0usly toward the rear,
and he wss distinctly disappointed
Then be began 10 work for record
The clerks under whom he worked
complimented him. and he was certain
iEat he was doing better work than
anyone else ia his grade. Bon, some
how or other. his efficiency report did
not call attention 10 him as A valuable
ard nainstalliue employe whose sCFV-
The Washington times., 1908-01-05
No Outlet Upward.

During ifs incumbency CT the twelve
hundred dollar clerkship several in
structive matters were presented for
his contemplation. The phenomenon
that chiefly interested him was that so
FAR as he could see there was no out
let which led upward He had arrived
al the end Of a clerical cul-de-sac. All
the positions that he could see in adj
vance We're filled by men too old TO
lightly change their employment and
too young 10 think OF retirement by
many years. IL was true ttat he was
living comfortably and found much OF
Interest and enjoyment in Washington.
lie heard OF good positions 10 be had
in other departments but on inquiry
found that there was certainly time
Of proba zion at a lower salary, which
was not balanced by a certainty Of get
ting the higher salaried position. He
had an uncomfortable feeling that
matrimony was assuming a formidable
aspect under the circumstances.
Also. ne saw a chief clerk reduced TO
a subordinate clerkship and that Is
not a nice thing 10 have happen in
one intimate official circle. Outside
Of sympathetic feeling, there Is a me-
The Washington times., 1908-01-05
When a Vacancy Occurs.

At intervals there Was a stirring of
the waters. A vacancy IN the upper
grades was canvassed discussed, hoped
for until the selection Tor the position
Was made and those who could have
no possible chance OF selection were a.
disappointed as those who stood next
to the doo-. About 50 per cent OF the
left-behinds in a given case viii pro-
test that they intend 20 get a trans
fer TO another department without de-
lay. and the rest will blame the Of
ficieHcy markings.
The clerk under consideration did not
Iinger long IN the thousand dollar
grade. A twelve hundred dollar clerk
under whom he was working resigned,
and our clerk got the benefit OF the
extra application he thought had been
wasted ia the nine hundred dollar
grade lie knew more about the work
tasn any other clerk available, and
was given the position.
II was In this grade that he found
that efficiency markings are taken tn a
Pickwickian sense; that efficiency is