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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Lady Injured.
MasKasctsa Bsva ID Frlscs
YFsIasy ssspHus Cars,

hrs. Grace Payton, a lady oh
fer way 70 Huuo fron Ksrs
City, vas knocked down b. tss
jar caused By the coupling cara
togetheF. and Sustained = fract-
.urs Of tsss sseEnnm Or breast
bone, Friday eyenilg. she
was taken 70 the Talnzge Hoase
where Drs. Delamzter and Hulet
attended her. She Vas lster
taken 70 tbe hone Of Mrs. Nc
Mshau where abe is being taken
care Of
Mrs. Psylon is . lady of means
and was % her way 70 ,-eW YORK
She vas On her way 70 u1me 10
secure fhe services Of q younw
lady for companion On ths tfi-.
She is said to be rapidly reesr-
eriuR.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
during than brass

during than brass.
A number Of scientific men
have visited the place andlsoueht
diligently to lfind some clue ia
the identity of the adventurers
who, in the years beyond any
history Of this section, carved
out Of the hard red sandstone
near half a hundred deep, round
smooth holes, each as large as an
ordinary cistern. But no one
has been able'to find the evidence
sought and each one leaves the
place as mystified as those who
look upon them today. Equip
ped with only crude implements,
the makers Of these wells were
compelled to perform a prodig-
lous amount of labor. A people
IN Ignorance Of geometrical pro
portions never have fashioned
those wells at Halley's bluff.
Kansas City Star.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
She Wanted a Coed Ss -,r.

Miss Elizabeth Sohm, editress
ofthe Storm Lake ({owa) Vidette
who gained wide publicity by ad.
vertising for a husband who
could do the swearing necessary
inlihe printing business has been
married to Joe Moroombe, tele
graph editor Of the Cedar Rapids
Gazette, since May "A. News at
the wedding has just leaked out
and has occasioned the greatest
surprise.
No doubt Joe was wellquslihed
but we think therc are others
who might have been given a
chance We happen to know
that a lot Of swearing IS done in
the printing business, but up 10
date have never seen such "a valu
able reward offered for adopts al
the trade Suppose the next
thing that comes along win be a
prize competition for circulation
managers -Newspaperdom.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
TIE wells Of HaIIey's Bluff.

just beyond the meeting Of
the waters" where the Maries
des Cygnes, the Little Usage and
the Marmaton rivers in their
union form the Big Usage, there
rises, on the south bank, preci.
pitious and picturesque hill a
hundred feet high, called HALEY 8
bluff.
The bluff extends down the
river little over a quarter of a
mile, crowned by a ledge Of red
sandstone wkich is overlaid with
rich black soil in which are grow
ing many huge forest trees.
Twelve or fifteen feet below this
upper ledge Of the bluH-which
follows the windings Of the river
extending outwards and forming
a shslf-there lies another, layer
of stone and with wide level
surface in which are excavations
that may truly be classed with
the most wonderful of American
antiquities. In the solid stone
are a number of cisterns, caches
or whatever was their original
purpose, cut in the sandstone
with perfect precision. They
are rather jug shaped, about
twelve feet deep, two feet wide
at top and averaging four feet a.
cross the center and bottom.
The remains Of thirty-six still
may be seen, a few in a fair state
OF preservation. Some are en-.
tirely filed with debris from dis
integrating rock above, leaves
and sticks.
These wells are from two and
a half feet to ten and twenty feet
apart. They follow the curves
of the blnff, which at one point
is nearly a semi circle. The in
side walls Of the wells are cir
culer, smooth and fashioned
with mathematical precision:
John Barrows who was born
and reared within a few miles OF
Halley's bluff, says that in his
earliest recollection many Of
these curious excavations were
in perfect state Of preservation.
There have been many theories
advanced as to the probable
origin and purpose OF the excava-
tions. Some believe that the
Indians made them flor hiding
places in times Of disturbance
among the tribes, others thai
the aborgines formed them 20
store and preserve provisions.
Mrs.Asenath Barrows who lived
near by in the '80s, said the In.
dians told her the excavations
we're as great a mystery 10 them
as 10 the white people, and that
there was no legend concerning
them among the tribes.
On the summit OF HALEY S
bluff can be clearly traced the
walls of an old stone fort. This
fact and the skill with which the
wells were formed have led many
TO believe what is probably the
real origin, that all were bnilt.by
early Spanish explorers, ,-the
fort for defense while quartered
here and the excavations as
caches for stolen food when they
wandered elsewhere. Whoever
these mysterious people were
they builded better than they
knew" for there remains 10 per-
petuate their patience and pre-
.seryanee these memorials in
a.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

J. N. Halcomb and Gwinn al
len Of Harrisonville hunted ducks
here last week.
W. f. Alinton, OF ENeodasas
Kansas, Hreturned home Satur.
day after visiting relatives ana
friends in Rich Hm Tor several
weeks.
The seoond team Of the High
Sehool has two games for TO-DAY.
They play the freshmen this
morning and Butler this afser.
noon.
Probably 100000 people Win
witoess fo,iball games in the
United States today.
Boostaud the world hacks yoa;
knock and you become 8 bore.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Garage here.

Rich'Hill has quite number
of automobiles; cars are constant
ly passing through here in sea-
son-these are the reasons why
a modern garage or automobile
barn and repair shop is talked
of byIloeal autoists. This should
be q good thing in Rich Hill.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

The iniant son Of Rev. Lincoln
Mcconnell, the evangelist fell
from a bed in their tent near the
Presbyterian church late yester-
day afternoon, striking a 2xl
scantliug and cutting quite a cash
IN the back Of his head. The
wound bled prOfusely, but the
injuries to the little fellow are
not q Of a serious character
Butler Democrat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

One of the most unique plans
yet introduced is that OF Mr.
ProweIl at his store on south 6sh
street, by placing q catalogue
stand in the front part Of his
store, with the largest and most
complete eatalogs ever printed,
on il. for the convenience Of the
customers. This caialog con-
tains Ta,0oo articles perfectly
illustrated ond minutely describ.
ed. You can find in this man.
moth catalog everything ia tha
hardware, harness and furniture
lines. Itwili pay you TO can aud
look il over. Everybody Is in
vited 20 call and inspect il. Il
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Big IulstlOu of ". ".

All the Woodmen Of the World
Lodges within 100 miles of Kan
sas City are going TO initiate
candidates there Dec. 6. Prob
ably 1890 men viii ride the goat.
Rich Hil lodge expects to have
from 50 70 30 men Jake tie work
at this time.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Maursr Bros. Sold Out.

Maurer Bros. have sold their
bakery here to Chas. Price the
well known travelling salesman
Of Nevada. The place viii con-
tinue under the management Of
Jacob Maurer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

The Warrensburg Star reports
a rear end collision on the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad near Center.
view the first Of last week. but
there was only one train in the
collision, the other party to the
collision being an old horse. The
horse was headed eastward on
the railroad track and SO was HI
Lewis's special Il is said that
the horse probably knew that the
train was behind him but never
had the slightest idea that ID
would ever catch up with him.
No damage resulted expect 10 the
foolish horse, and by the light
Of the silyery moon his carcass
was removed from the engine
pilot and thpown to the side Of
the track.-Ex.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

Hycu want to forgct al about
the elecion Just tackle these gues~
tons from q paper il Eastern
Missouri. Have Jon seen hun
dreds of white horsess Why did
you never see . wi1te eolts why
does 3 horse eat backward and 4
COW forward Why does q hop
vine tWine 70 The leEt and q bean
vine to the right: Why does 3
b orse wind q 70 pc.
while q COW viii wind It I'D into
hard kinhss Why does a horse
get up on his front feet and a COW
on her hind feet, and why does a
dog always turn around thrse
times before he lies down?-Ex.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

The name Of the Pennell Hotel
10 Butler has been changed 10
TIE traternal Inn, as was intend
ca by The builders.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

Iowa has taken Missouri, says
an Iowa exchange. For q decade
men have been selling thsIr
eighty acre farms in Iowa and
baying haIf ssctious in AIissouzss
with the proceeds. Iowans have
become ithick in northern Mis-
Sonri and 3 sprinkling Of them
may be found ali the way 10 the
frest Of the Ozarks. When the
Democrats stayed at home in
1904 there were already enough
Iowa men there 70 hn ont an
electoral slate for Roosevelt By
1908 they we're plentiful enough
to carry the state against a ma
tional Democratic candidate who
has always been popular in Ms
souri,. Missouri can no longer
be reckoned a part OF the solid
south. The mysterious stran-
ger" has come 70 stay.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

Thoa Wright and wife we're
Kansas City visitors Sunday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

up stair rooms ta rent in ts,a
Kuhu building on North eth ss =
A. e, kuhn.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
w. NJ. WEIGH,
Auctioneer, at your
Service.

Am selling for the best farmers in
.shs canrtry Rich Hili NO Route
Ne-S Dates made at Tribune Onice.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

: J. R. Hales was a Butler visit
or Monday morning.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
Program
District Conference.-The. ChHTrh.
Rich $50. Dec. I-2-3 1908.

TUESDAY AFrERNoOs
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

TUESDAY AFTERNOON
200 Deyoti0ns........s.....G. 81. Foster
z.i5 Talks. How raahe TIM Con.
ieence a Spiritual Upllit.
20 business. Organization and Re.
ports.
9.vv oefinou.-.--..4.----..-.-A. r. Dixon
400 Conierenee Permanent Fund
..-. n Y 80.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26

TUESDAY KvENIxG
100 Praise Service.
Z 40 Sermon. ............ lissn q, F,-feo-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28

Before the largest crowd that has
season and in one of the closest and
most interesting contests OF the year,
the Hagerman team went to honora-
BILE defeat at the hands of the cadets
OF the Military Institute at Amuse-
melt Park yesterday afternoon. five
TO four. The weather, the large at
tendance and all conditions favored
fast, snappy ball and both teams play
ed it. Four double plays were made,
two ON each side
1t was the wide throwing of both
pitchers that put the score as high
as it was. Two of Hagerman's runs
can be traced to that cause and three
of the Institutes men who ran around
the circuit started on base on balls
or from being hit by the pitcher.
Hall was on the firing line for the
visitors. He struck out seven, passed
seven on balls and one more by hit
ting him. Only six hits were made off
Of his delivery, but the wild throw
ing put the victory on the other side.
He also let a runner get to second
on a wild pitch.
Crowell pitching for the Institute,
struck out eight, passed three, hit
two and allowed eight hits, the hits
being scattered through six innings.
The Hagerman team has some
stars in its lineup, especially the
Ware brothers. Walker Lewis, son
Of Rev. R. w. Lewis, played nice
game in center field for them, and
DR.. Atherton robbed Wynne of a hit
by a beautiful catch after a long run
to the edge of the left field foul line.
Fred Wilson, of Roswell, played an
errorless game for them at third, and
Earl Nichols, formerly of this city,
proved to be up to his usual high
standard as a backstop.
The cadets always play with team
work, and their play yesterday in
this respect was good. They played
the "headiest" game that has been
seen here in several seasons. The
large number of assists accredited
to the players shows that they are
working as a team rather than for
individual gain. Wynne threw out
four men on base. which is due part
to his mighty right arm and partly
to team work, the outfielders assist.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28
ROSWELL
GETS $4,000

A telegram was received last night
by E A Cahoon from Governor Curry
at Santa Fe bringing the news that
the U. S. Senate had passed the bond
bill authorizing the issue of bonds
giving various sums to public institu-
tions in the Territory. The telegram
said that the bill is now law, and it
is therefore presumed that it mas
been signed by the President.
From this bill the Military Institute
will receive twenty thousand dollars,
and ten thousand is set aside for the
building of an armory here for the
local company of the New Mexico
National Guard.
The Record is informed that this
twenty thousand, together with the
sum authorized by the last legisla-
ture, will enable the Regents of the
Military Institute TO expe1d the sum
of fifty thousand dollars this summer
for barracks. The need of additional
facilities for the accommodation of
cadets is too well known for comment
The plans and specifications are
ready, and it is probable that the call
for bids for the construction work
will be issued next week The Rec
ord recently published cut showing
the plans as adopted and portion
of which will be erected this summer
and fall. The Institute and its friends
are to be congratulated over the
bright prospect before this rapidly
growing and prosperous institution.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28
ROSWELL AFTER THE
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION.

movement for next year. Both Mr.
to step aside for other persons, bu
| the motion was carried unanimously
and they will serve. The following
committee of fifteen was selected t6
act with them: ]. F. Hinkle, John
Rhea. J. w. Thomas, Morris Price
Joe Morrison. James Manning, R. H
Kemp, E. H. Williams, w. NJ. >Atkin-
son, Roy Daniel, ]. E. Gilkeson, Har-
| ry Jaffa, A Pruit, Pete Jacoby and
w. P. Lewis.
So far as the plans have been form
ulated, it has been decided to send
a strong delegation to Amarillo where
the convention will be held this year,
April 81, %, %, and use all possible
efforts to bring the next convention
10 Roswell. There was some talk of
taking along band and a detachment
from the Military Institute. These
plans of course are indefinite A COM
will be appointed, and will start at
once in securing the necessary funds
pledged in case the convention should
be secured and to cover the prelimi-
nary expenses. 1t is anticipated that
this committee will have but little
trouble, as the merchants and busi-
ness men have a clear recollection of
the great business they did last year
and will no doubt respond generous
ly and willingly to the call of the
financial committee.
Last year one of the great items
of expense was the cots that were
purchased. Experience shows that
this will not be necessary again, and
great saving can be made here. In
stead of bringing in an outside enter
tainment like the minstrels of last
year, a home show will probably be
secured. 1t has been shown that Ros-
well can produce a show better than
that given by the Kansas City people
at the last convention.
If the proper spirit is shown and
the committee given encoura cement,
the convention will come to Roswell.
tainme1t will be simply detail work.
Roswell can care for it and give the
stockmen the time of their lives. Help
the committee along with money and
words of encouragement when they
call on you.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28
NUMBER a

ing il the work of harassing base
runners quite materially. Two of Ha-
germans outs were made through
ignorance of the rules, Captain
Wynne taking advantage of a drop.
ped third strike to throw out a rum
ner at first who had started to run
when he saw the the third strike fall.
Another runner was caught when he
started to run on a pop-up infield fly.
The cadets four errors were all cost
1y, all figuring in making the scores.
One was given for failure to cover
position.
The double plays were the cream
of the fast work of the day In the
first inning Ware ran in from short
aad caught Wynnes fly bunt and
ran to third before Montoya could
return, completing the double unas-
sisted. In the fifth Webster at short
caught Lewis drive and threw out
Atherton at first. In the first of the
eighth Kunz at second caught Cro~-
Tiers pop-up and threw Nichols out
1t first. In the last of the eighth Will
'on on third caught Montoya's fiy
,unt a1d threw Conroy out at second.
The Official Score.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28
FOR SALE, FIRE ESCAPES.-Ing-
ersoll Book, Stat. & Art Co.
ANARCHIST DEMONSTRA-
lion IN NEW YORK

New York, Mar. 2S.-Two men were
killed today by a bomb explosion in
a battle between the police and ten
thousand men and women who had
congregated in Union Square this af-
ternoon to take part in a 'demonstra-
tio1 of the unemployed Several 9th
ers were injured. The bomb was
thrown into the crowd by one of the
demonstrators.
The police started to disperse the
crowd. when the meeting developed
into an anarchistic demonstration.
The square was nearly cleared when
a man rushed suddenly forward and
threw a bomb toward the fountain
where a squad of police had been sta
toned. There was loud report and
a number of persons were seen to fall
EsHg Silverstein, who was taken to
4 hospital dying, is said by the police
10 hav- thrown the bomb
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28
COLONEL j. w WILSON
SPEAKS ON "NATURALNESS

The school lyceum lecture at the
Christian church last night was ac-
corded a most liberal patronage. Col
]. w. Wilson, superintendent of the
New Mexico Military Institute. was
the main entertainer of the evening
and his address was on ''naturalness.'
The subject was well assigned for
Col. Wilson himself is possessor
of this rare virtue. His remarks were
characteristic of the man. Those who
know him best appreciated his lee
ture most. They realized that he was
expressing his own beliefs, deep and
firm rooted, and that many of his
statements were but excerpts from
his own experience. His address was
clothed in the natural language of the
speaker
The whole address was an appeal
to the people to be natural. '@The
most natural thing in human nature
is to be unnatural said Col. Wilson
but mis- argument was for his hearers
to overcome that natural tendency
anu De natural Inc lQoa was CnaC
people should quit striving to be or
appear to be something which they
are not; quit striving to make every
child a genius. He advised teachers
and parents to give more time to
making good, everyday citizens of
their children. His advice was in di-
rect opposition that so often given
by youthful speakers and contained
in the old text of transcendentalism.
Hitch your wagon to a star" He
said that many a good citizen was
spoiled by aiming too high in his
early education. He said to fix your
sights on the object to which you are
best fitted, even though it be less
than the places of honor and distinc-
ton. and to shoot until you hit it.
In ordinary life he counseled natu-
ralness- What a refreshing relief it
is" he said, ITO meet an entirely nat
ural person once in awhile-a little
child that has not learned the affected
manners and &prete1ses of older per-
sons. or what is more rare. grown
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28

person who is entirely self possessed,
talks in the natural language to
which he is accustomed and acts as
he would among the members of his
own family Such a person is certain
ly relief"
There were many humorous and
witty remarks il the address, most
of which were turned against the
speaker himself for daring to take up
the time of so many people as an ora
tor, etc. The lecture was a relief from
the long winded, fowery and rhetori-
cal efforts to often heard on the pub
lie platform. His address was hardly
thirty minutes in length, but he said
more real vital things than could be
told in a column.
The program of the evening was
opened with a sweet little song, Sol
der Boy" by Miss Grace Miller.
whose sweet, childish voice appealed
to every one. She was applauded un-
til second number was given. Mrs.
Stella Ritter was her accompanist-
A S. Trube gave a flute solo, THE
Idlers,'' accompanied by Mrs. ]. w.
Thomas on the piano, that was full
of sweet harmony.
Miss Irene Murray recited The
Coveted Possession most cleverly
for one of her years. the subject be-
ing an interesting story of boy life.
She, too, was given an encore.
Misses Van Epps and Viola McCon-
nell played a piano duet that showed
careful training and the practice that
makes perfect. They were strongly
applauded.
Miss Mary Greenlee gave a canto
from The Lady of the Lake" that
was full of opportunity for one pos
sessed of the powers of dramatic i'm
personation, and Miss Greenlee inter
preted the characters in their various
moods with remarkable skill. Her
voice, in the part of the singing lady
was sweet and full The number was
greatly enjoyed by all.
The Introductory program was con-
cludei By Mrs. w. NJ. Bohannol. who
sang in her sweetest tones a pretty
composition of De Koven entitled
Peoples"
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-03-28

Roswell is going after the Panhan
die Stockmen's Convention of 1909
That much was determined last night
by the meeting at the Roswell Com
mercial Club rooms, and an elthus
| iastic meeting it was, too. The at.
tendance was not as large as it
should have been, but the proper
spirit was there, the kind that gets
results.
George Slaughter, who so success
| fully managed the big convention of
1907, was the moving spirit of last
nights meeting, acting as chairman.
The object of the meeting was stat
ed by Mr.. Slaughter to be to ascer-
tain whether an effort should be
made to secure the convention of the
Panhandle Stockmen of next year for
Roswell. He considered that no bet
ter advertising of the valley could
be had than through such things as
this convention. Last year the I1for-
nation Bureau, in the American Ma
tfonal Bank, registered over 1890
names.
After the object of the meeting had
been stated, the discussion became
somewhat general, and it developed
that there was but one opinion, and
that was that the convention should
be brought to Roswell if possible
and that a determined effort should
be made to secure it. Charley Tame
hill stated that he believed the only
thing to do was to formulate plans
for securing the convention, the rest
would be easy. Roswell could easily
handle it and give the visitors the
time of their lives. The difficult thing
would be to get it here, but if prop
erly gone after, the convention could
be brought to Roswell.
During the discussion it was stated
that the greatest amount of business
ever done in Roswell was during the
week of the convention last year.
After some discussion as to ways
and means, it was decided to select
a committee of fifteen to take charge
of the proposition, with instructions
to go after the convention and get
it. Inasmuch as George Slaughter,
as chairman, and C. c. Tannehill, as
secretary. had made such a success
last year. also gaining valuable ex-
perience, they We're selected upon
motion of ]. w. Thomas, to head the