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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
LOST SOUTH SEAS CONTINENT.
Australian Professor Seeks Solution Of
Ancient Mystery.

The lost continent Of the South
sea Is a pet study OF Or. Woolnough
o. sydney university. The main didl-
Guilty in the way Of r|ccoucillng exist.
ing conditions with an original great
area was that depths OF 1000 fathoms
occurred between the islands. Il was
necessary to look for land evidence OF
faulting or breaking 20 account for
the submarine depths. The granite
area in VIII Leya was found 70 be
from 400 10 COO square miles in ex.
tent, underlying the modern volcanic
rocks. A range OF granite mountains
with precipitous cliffs on each side
gave evidence OF heavy faults Great.
ing chasms OF great depth. He found
the rivers forming a marked reCtangu.
lar network, an appraised coral reef
goo feet above the sea level, cOnglcm-
crate rock showing sea shells 40 a
hei ht Of 500 feet above the sea, and
certain Tits and tufts which had
formerly been submarine and were
now AZ a height OF $500 feet Al
these Indicated a tremendous upllft
sufficient 10 cause greater ianltiug IN
the original continent The rivers Of
F1ii were OF comparatively youthful
development, and ven at present
passing through the canon cycle.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Shooting at Hume
Prominent Hume People Involved In
Attack Caused by Jealousy.

Mrs. DR.. w, D. Vint, of Hume,
became possessed of an insane
jealousy last Wednesday, believe.
ing that a Miss Turner had sup.
planted her in her husband
affections, and threw concentrat
ed I've at the young lady, fnisl / g
her work by taking five shots
with a revolver.
Miss Turner was badly burned
around the neck and shoulders
by the lye and one shot took
effect in the arm near the shout.
der. DR.. Delamater Of this city
was called 10 Hume at once by
auto and assisted by Drs, vii.
liams andVint attended the injur.
ed girl.
The participants in this un.
fortunate affair are all well and
favorably known in Hume.
Mrs. Vint was at once arrest.
ed for assault and released on
bail Prosecuting Attorney Daw.
son was in Hume at the time OF
the shooting,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

w. w. Ferguson went to Kan
sas City Monday,
Several Butterflies were in Rich
Hill Saturday evening.
Mr.. Wagner has again started
his Wonderland Electric theatre.
Clay Broaddus, of the Butler
Democrat, was a Rich Hill visitor
Sunday.
Miss Cora Hoover returned
Monday from a ten days visit to
Appleton City.
A pile driver has been at work
driving piles at long trestle''
north of this city for several
days.
Work was begun this week on
the new Peoples elevator TO be
put in. The building viii be finish
ed in time TO handle the fall grain.
Messrs. Chas. Beasley, Ed.
McCarty, J. w. Jamison and r..
A. Bailey, were Kansas City Wis.
itors Sunday watching the food.
Two OF the Tribune-force (not
including the editor) went fish
ing Saturday evening late and
the scribe has had two fights TO
keep them from putting a fish
story in print this week. IL was
all story, however, as no fish
reached the sancaum.
In Moberly a remarkable real
estate transfer has been dis
discovered in the records of Ran
dolph county. The deed conveys
100 acres of that land near
Darkesyille, that county, TO Jesus
Christ. The deed was made in
1850 by Johnson Wright, and
Eliza Wright his wife and has
never been contested. The des-
cendents of the couple have held
the property in trust" aud have
thrivsd upon il. The story is that
being very pious old couple wish
ed TO return by deed Of will and
law 10 their Savior the material
blessing in this life.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Elder Thos. A. Smith, of Rich

Elder Thos. A. Smith, of Rich
Hill, was a pleasant visitor Sat
urday. The Elder has publish
ed a book on Bible Chronology, "
taken from the Bible, showing
the succession of the patriarch
ial priesthood and the lineal kind
of kinship Of Adam with Christ;
who Melchizekek was, his ances-
try, life and priesthood. Elder
Smith is a thinker to some pur-
pose and a pleasant gentleman to
meet up with. He has promised
to come to Hume and deliver a
lecture on the subject. Hume
Telephone.
Neighboring towns have the
roller skating fever strong but
this form of sport has not yet at,
tackled Rich Hill.
A Kansas exchange calls their
opera house the hopera ouse,
Surely must have an English
compositor.
Trains from the north have
been very irregular this week
because Of the Kansas City floods.
Several tennis fans have put
in a court in this city and tennis
Faequets are in evidence.
Rev. Father Murphy conduct
ed services at Butler Sunday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Notice to Teachers,

The regular June examinations
of applicants for teachers Ger.
tifcatos viii be held at the west
school building in Butler on Fri.
day and Saturday, June 26 and
n, beginning at 500 each day.
The subjects will be given in
the following order: First day
Geography, Grammar Algebra,
Spelling, Language, Arithmetic
and Literature. Second day
Reading, Civil Government, u.
S. History, Science, Physiology,
Pedagogy and Advanced History,
None of The first days subjects
viii be repeated the second day.
Applicants desiring 10 take the
first days subjects must do Sc
10 the regular orc err.
A. l. Ives,
Co. Sapt. Of Schools.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
RzPARrEE or THE JUVENILES.
Washington Children In Smart Elk.
change Of Compliments.

Evidently there was a severance Of
friendly relations between two OF q
group OF small girls who a minute be
fore had been romplng about the
sward in Dupont Circle. for just as
the writer approached the daughter
OF a southern legislator called out TO
her small companion from the west;
The girl with the red dress on Is
a cowgirl The gIrl with the red
dress on Is a cowgirl Again and
again the haunting challenge was
hurled at the r~cd-frocked western
maid, who finally, with one supreme
effort at -self-control, retorted; "Oh.
very well, then. the girl who IS
a-hollerin' Is a sheepi ia sooner be
a cowgirl than a sheep. cause the
president is fond Of cowboys and
cowgirls. but not even q secretary
likes a sheeD!"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Business Change

G. 9 Michaels has traded his
hardware store in this city to b.
r. Dawson for land in Greenwood
county, kans. AID will move
there at once in hopes OF improy
ing his health. Mr.. Michaels
has only been in Rich Hin a
short time but has made many
friends here who wish him sue
cess in his new home. Mr..
Dawson takes charge of the bust.
ness at once.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Get ready for the Flower Show
70 be held June IS 20.

The political war over in Bates
county seems to have subsidized
for the time being. 1t is past
comprehension how a commun.
ity oflpeople can fall out among
themselves over a man Of the
calibre Of Atieson, but the Re.
publicans OF Bates are said TO be
peculiar people anyway. Before
il was too late, the Republicans
.of this congressional district
should have thrown the Bates
county scrappers overheard and
selected some able and popular
man from some other county as
their candidate. This would
have given Atkeson a chance to
run for county coroner, a post
ion Tor which many Republicans
think he is better suited. Low
ny City Independent.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Job Printing.

The TRIBUNE has q good line of
type, good presses and Grst.class
printers. We will print your
letterheads, envelopes, bills.
statements, pamphlets and book
lets, and in fact all kinds of com.
mercial printing quick and cheap.
Let us figure with you,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Maria Ie Licenses

Marriage licenses were grant
ed to two Rich Hin couples Mon
day, One to H. v Puryear and
Viola p. Finch and one to w. n.
Hereford and Dora Davis.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Tell your friends they

Tell your friends they should
read the Tribune during the CAM
paign Of I,os. We have stopped
all clubbing and cut rates but
think you will find the paper
worth the SI.oo asked for it.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

What we need just now is
about ten days OF bright sunshine
so the farmers can get into their
fields, clean out thoir corn, har
vest their wheat and do many
other things badly needed just
now,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
why Pay Rent

Why Pay Rent
Or work for wages when you can be independent? one o
these small farms with proper cultivation is better than n
salary OF $1,000 a year, a chance to secure a home and an in.
come for life. You can do the same as Others If you make up
your mind and say, u WILL" A special representative OF
the company and myself VIII be ct the Talmage Hotel all day
Friday, June 10 A little effort on your part viii put You in
touch with the best proposition ever presented Hyou can't
call use the coupon aud prompt attention will be accorded
you.
Allen, the Land Man,
Adrian. Mo.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18
Two of The Many Letters

We have on file from parties who purchased our land, The originals may
be seen on application,
Napoian, Ohio, April {, 1905.
Brazos Valley Colonization Co. Kansas City, Mo.
conference.-the, the undersigned. saw your advertisement regarding
the subdivision of 1000 acres of the Wild Peach District in the Brazos Val
ley in the state Of Texas. After reading your prospectus carefully and
noting what you said regarding the chances tr n Of moderate means
being able to get a nome on the easy payment plan, ami the wonderful
producuvencss Of the soil and the chances to make money; we decided TO
spend the time aud money to investigate. This we did, leaving Napoleon,
Ohio. on March L. 1905. we proceeded to Brazora, Texas. and examined
the Wild Peach subdivision ofStern Bros under the direction of SiEmuud
Stern. who we found to be an honest gentleman, and who took pains TO
show us the dark side, as we'll as the bright of the Brazos valley. After
a thorough examination and inquiry. we concluded there "a a chance
to make not onyn good home; but money, forthe man that win work,
and we all bought land OF Mr. Stern and many Of our friends are buying
upon our report
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

a l. Ives,
Co. sapt. Of Schools,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

Brazora. Texas, May "A, 1908
Brazos Colonization Co, Kansns City, Mo.
Dear Sirs-After considerable study and reflection about the Brazos
Valley lands OF Texas l decided to make a trip of Investigation. ht
s found a nice clear sky, flowers OF an kinds in bloom and corn in tassel
After looking at the land made up my mind that the soil was "a
good or better than advertised and the crops growing on every side look
ed good to me- 1t did not take me long TO decide to stay I'm Texas
/ bought two tracks in the Wild Peach Subdivision aud shall not go
any man with "A little push and determination eau make a good living at
least and lay mp some beside.
Ihave seen enough of the truck and fruit to know that all that you
advertise will grow here and do well. do not hesitate to recommend
this country TO anyone wanting good home.
Yours respectfully, (Signed) CT. RUMMEL.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-06-18

Small Farms on Easy Payments
Plan-Possession given after first payment. First crop
win pay for the land.
Location
In Brazoria County, Texas, about % miles from the Cult so
miles of Huston, 80 miles of Galveston; near two railroads,
two towns and two navigable streams.
The soil Of this particular tract ofland is the most fertile
that can be found. 1t i OF an alluviaI variety; practically in
exhaustable and ofunlimited depth.
Climate
The climate is delightful. Statistics show that the tenn
peKature in "a years reached the 100 mark only once, and 1t
seldom goes below the freezing point in winter. The Gulf
breezes are important factors contributing to the comforts OF
the people.
No Irrigation
Thisland is well with the Texas rain belt and government
statistics show an average rain fall OF 55 inches per year, COW
ering a period of 80 years, An abundance OF water for drink
ing purposes can be had at a depth OF from to 40 feet.
Markets
On account oil the unexcelled location of this body OF land
the doors of the markets of the world are thrown wide open
to the Brazos Valley Products.
Crops
Oranges, figs, strawberries, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
cabbage. celery, peaches, cotton, sugar cane, corn and all
kinds OF vegetables thrive in this country, and the truck and
fruit growers are making from $500 to $500 per acre per year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
Probate cOart.

Estate Of Vim Johnson, deceased Or
der entered admitting will to probate
Estate of Oliver ; Decker, deceased.
Finalaccount of administrators allowed.
Estate OF Amanda Reese, deceased
Final account of administrators allowed
Estate Of Ira J. CumIugs, deceased
Mary h. Cummings appointed admins
tratriX.
Estate Of James Merritt, deceasel l.
Testimony on determination of legal
heirs taken ard order entered.
Estate OF Frank rarbell, deceased.
Hearing on claim Of w J Il aus against
estate held open.
Estate OF Mary Graham, deceased
Claim allowed aud estate closed 10 cred
ltors.
Matter of Nettle Hoag, formerly iu-
sane. Order entered restoring to sound
ness OF mind
Estate of Lucille Deming, minor. Or.
der entered confirming guardians sale
Of real estate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
Real Estate transfers.

Elmer Meachum to Harvey Meachum
and W; . e "a g a sec 81 Law
renee $1,000.
A S Pompey and TO ) w Pompey;
n "A sec 80 Covert $500.
Roy Singer TT al to Calvin Evans; -
p "a sec IL Arlington $1,000.
Fred Culver TO Floyd Lockwood; b
a sec % Wavery S725
Sarahett Burns TO James Rhoades p
q = " d sec 26 Bloomingdae 50.
Sarahctt Burns to Riley Rhoades ct
al; p - W "a sec 26 Bioomlngdale
$50
Junn Barker aud to edward Smell
and W; ne "A 3 "a ex pei and pei n
IA W Ii sec is Decatur $1,000.
Bertha A Phillips to Frank Webb;
e - "a W a sec Paw Paw $500.
Peary Deal to Ralph Deal; pei 40x90
on sec Geneva l.
Ralph Deal and to VIM Cruikshank
and "; pei 43x9O # sec Geneva $1,000.
Newton r McIntire TO Mary Ellen
CALVIN; lands on secs D, 8 Hamilton 81.
Laura Peterson to Andrew Imam; . a
y y a sec Is Geneva 5000
Marshall n DIliey aud " to Amonde
Diley; p p n 4 ) e a sec 2 Ge-
neva 81
NJ rshal \ Diley to Belle DHley; "
p u y p n e "a a sec 2 Geneva
/ 81
Frank Watkins and TO john Kelley ;
= a and "a q "a ex y a
sec rs Geneva $1,000
OsWin Hsines and " 10 Chas h Heu-
~; lot l3 blk NJ Jones adm Tex pei to
South Haven $500
jay d Nastzger to Wm Meachun ADD
VS. "A sec WaverY $500
Wm Mrachum aud " % Jay Nai,zger;
lots 3 4, . blk 3 Mouroe's adn Bangor
$500
Almira Allen to Wallace Chase; : a
X sw SEE 10 Waveriy Mar p, 1881
500
T. w Rice and TO Nj Freshwaters;
/ lots and II blk Home adm South
/ Haven 5000.
Frank Bruce and to Albert Moore;
W Sc sec 10 Almena
$50.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06

Estate OF Will Carlton. Minor. Same
as last above.
Estate OF Marie and Florence Rooster
minors. Report of sale OF real estate by
guardian filed.
Estate OF Conrad Grouse, deceased
Final account OF administrator filed
Hearing Nov 80.
Estate OF Gilbert Born, deceased
Same as last above.
Estate of Alanson Warner, incompe-
tent. Annual account OF guardian filed
Estate OF Vim Dening. Annual &C.
count of executor filed.
Estate Of Allen Pompey, deceased. Pc.
tition for appointment of administrator
filed. Hearing Nov %.
Estate OF Herman Bodine, deceased.
Petition for appointment OF admir- filed
Hearing, Nov 30.
Estate of Frank S. Wright, deceased
Same as last above.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
New SUITS.

Zuinglius A. Waters vs.. Henry Ull.
rich. Attachment.
Henry Waber ct al vs.. John n. Les.
lie. Injunction bill.
Jerome Il. Niles ct. ux. vs.. Lily Ash
brook. Bill to reform deed.
Eliza Collins vs.. Robert Collins. Di
vorce.
Foster n Maxwell vs. Edah REIN
mann Witherspoon. Bill to toreclose
lieG.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
PICKED Up ABOUT
THE COURT HOUSE
Business Of Official Nature
Transacted by Van Buren,
County Officials.
LIST OF MARRIAGE LICENSES
Many Real Estate Transfers and
Many Probate Matters
Disposed Of.
MQrr'aQe Licenses.

( Ralph Baker Dobsou, Hamilton - 20
! Eta Alice Utter Lawrence 20
! Guy f. Warner, Paw Paw 20
! Mabeile l. Showrrman, Paw Paw %
I Chas II Babcock, BloomiugdaIe 46
/ Agnes Kingsley, Bloomingdale---- A
I August Moilke, South uaven u
lille Pommerening, So Haven -2l
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06

Conditions of Contest.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-11-06
Special in Groceries,

Yeast Foam, &c.
Arm ard Hammer Soda, SC.
Revolution Soda, &c.
Corn Starch, SC.
Bulk Starch, &c.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

She murmurcd. running through the opening phrases
of her confession and irving 70 catch glimpse Of
her cOntcSSor
For the life of HIM. the injured husband could not
get together the questions which to satisfy his
burning. jealous curiosity. His mind was in a whIr
Suddenly he became aware that the girl had dropped
her formal speech, and addressing Father Mac
Neil. evidently with the belief that she had been
mistaken IN Supposlng the voice was not his
oh. your reverence, she cried in tones bubblIne
with Joy, I've the man again-and it's all
right Now, If you'll absolve for telling my hus-
band an untruth, and say what penance | should
do for decevIng of him. why III be the happiest
woman in the town this night "
Deceivin your husband?" gasped Reddv An
other man-what other man.
Yes. your reverence" Katy rppled on sweetlv
felt my heart IN my bosom like lead 70 deceive.
poor Reddy: but | couldn't tell him of the man
could -
What man. YOU shameless womans" came from
behind the little wicket
Oh. your reverence. YOU know, the man that saws
nv poor Reddy took something that didn't belong
him-a ring To give to me, when | was his sweet
heart. Mebbe poor boy did that same being
tempted But could be the one to tell him that
twas brought to my knowledge I've paid the last
cent 1t this dav, Your reverence: and now Reddy
need never know The has been comm 70
the house regular to get the money: and | was that
'fraid Rediv would see him and ask questions and
twice I've had to lie to him. Father MacNei-don't
forget that. Give me penanCe I'm that happy
that | need "A penance keep feet on the earth
The soft voice ceased. The little man crouched
behind the window. oh, how we'll he remembered
the day. He wanted the ring for Katy that was
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

islands OF the Southern Archipelago and Kill their
prey almost wholly by pelagIc operations
The schooners are often out ot touch with cIvIllzt
tion for many months. and occasionally there are
dark tales OF wild RAIDS the rookcrIe> owned by
the Argentine JrugudEdu and ChIliin Govern
r2ents and Of s,l,rs chased by gunboats and petcd
with cannon balls. and even " the seizure u m
alleged poachcr The fate Of the Nova oeotlan
schooner Agnes Domaine carly IN Ipop lrugudEan
gInboat capturing her under suspicious Clrcum-
stances and her crew being thrown into prison and
She contscatcd. In 1904 some 24.Ii2 seal SKINS
were secured IN Cape Horn waters EaIued at three
hundred and tfty thousand dollars which most
lvshppcd direct from Port Stlnleyto Londontor sale
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

Il IS thus apparent that this South Sea seal n
dustrv which excites so little comment : really
more valuable than the American Canadian.
Japanese catch IN the North Pacific waters and
bids far speedily 20 become worth as much a. he
highly yaunted Russian preserves ot klmcha-k1
and VICINITY The United States exhibits no CON
Germ IN the other branches of this fur seal Industry.
save that involved the Prlbvotf Islands, ami her
uuccslng cndc4 To- effect change there hue
time valuable concession being steadily dI>Spdred.
while the Republic deprived Of substantial asset
Most curious eNpedlcnts we're re~orted - IN he
male seals on the Prbvlotf Island, branded -
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

distinguish the skins Then the conveying -- % ne
United States OF unbranded skins even IN -.. -1rm
Of Wearing apparel prohibited and less
Instances occurred wherein fur coats V--- -akaH
from women who wore them -arE scr ..H- IT
American soil from Europe Asia Au---.... u
Canada bv boat or tram Later still All Was
passed forbiddIng Americans 20 engage N .-ing
industry. gJnbOats We're sent out ---.-- -he
uoacher,. and finally a measure was introduced II
Congress authorizing the slaughter Ot all FL. --ri5
On The PribvlOffS. excepting ten thousand - RS and
ae many females these 20 be kept Tor purposes Of
reproduction and the annual Kill under lease y
forbidden. the idea being that -he CJ-lt. .- .1uld
-1r-~,yl " 7ly,
New-York tribune., 1908-01-19

d EDDY MAHONEN9 fAee WAS Bv
X lugubrous sight To look upon. ~
and that countcnancc was made for
smiles, not for He busted the
peyys with an Incpt. clumsy hand
You've been quarrcIng with your vie lttn.
said Father MacNclls accusing voice tron The YES
try door
Nawthln' much Your reverence SAID Rcddy
sulkilv What lid a boy like that know about
women. even II he a priest
The reverend father came down he aisle lie
might know little about women but ne knew much
about dust, and his ctrctaker brush H"urlshtd Wlth
renewed energy thin other worldly looking
Young fellow was Father MacNeI with PaIr OF soft
misty dark eyes. and 4 voice 10 vile a bird from
bush-a voice that did not seem Z" be made entirely
for the rcclting OF Latin services
"Mahoncv' he began III those winning tones
which Reddy had learned could convey aS sound a
reproof as the bishop raspmg bass Reddy your
to YOU. and an insult 10 her The whole parish 3,