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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25
Thanksgiving Services,

BE sure toattend tho Thanks
giving Meeting, Thursday 1886
a. m. in the Baptist Church
Rev. Howell will deliver we'll
proposed and significantly APP
prOpriate sermon. Come pre-
pared 70 make an Offering for The
poor,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25
Small Tire.

The fire department vas called
to extinguish a small Ere which
partially consumed q barn and
other outbuildings at R A. Bal
ley 5 residence near Fifth and
Olive Sunday night. The dam
age was slight.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25

The Socialists viii hold q me,t
ing every Sunday AZ 800 p. m. in
Miners Hail Come. bring your
questions ard hear . Socialist
answer .hem,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25
SsciaIists MsslIsg

Eugene y. Debs spo<e
large and appreciatiss 1udie
a. the Osera House last ThE
day night Mr. Dsbs press
his views very foreibiy. b
an excellent speaker and q
% great ability.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25

Rev. L. KoepSel and family de-
parted Wednesday for Erie, Kan.
where they will spend 1hants-
giving. The place being Mr..
Koepssl's former home his visit
viii no doubt be enjoyable.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-11-25
tIEs Memorial Services.

The Elks memorial service will
be preached AZ the 81. +. church
south by the Rev Culmer sun
day December i.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-06

and mother fearful and anxious Mother will burst
crying times when everything seems all right thinking
how she refused little teenty thing to one of the
babies or something like that"
Reuben and shifted his seat to the second cow,
which had been rpaey turning her head for the last
FIVE minutes. The barn had grown dark and when
Lucys voice ceased the call of the reetoads in the
marsh farther down the road could be plainly heard
Lucy turned and gazed into the gathering of the
twilight it folded itself like clinging garment
rock and tree and field. Reuben MIXED mechanically,
and thought Lucys words had shifted past events into
different relations to each other and yet he
unable to them clearly in this sudden readjustment
He could not picture Dave indulgent father
loving brother, although Grace had told him that his
business success greatly due to his imagination.
You almost Oriental" she had said to him once,
half in earnest half teasing him But Reuben felt
that his mind had taken all he had heard but that
the brown dusk OF the barn mufing it. He longed
to feel keen edge once more to his thinking faculties,
and see definitely where he was.
Swish, swish, spurted the jets of milk into the pail,
and slowly, cogged and hindered, worked Reuben's
thoughts
it's them' she remarked Then Reuben knew that
ideas had and gone been rejected accepted by
some subconscous but authoritative ego for he was
saying to himself very positively That's the blessing
allow to shirk doing for Them if do have to
give up some OF the things we'd planned for ourselves
That's about all the milk get for you this
evening. ne said rising and stretching himself Would
your uncle Reubens got back from the bad-and that
house,"
Il guessed Il. guessed it," cried Lucy tri-
umphantly he minute saw you pick up the milking
stool Just felt sure it you.
She melted into the gloom before Reuben could say.
By George! women do jump. at things like grass
hoppers forty times their length"
really gave AZ rye got Would change what an,
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my naresake?" he called out in his boisterous
manner, going on without waiting for an answer: Lucy
and friends already; there's no need OF an intro
duction between u.s..
Docs she-does your mother know" asked Dave
suddenly
mo; haven't seen her since ! guessed out in the
barn; she hasn't any notion at al"
There was the absence Of outward feeling when
his care and sorrow had made them both old
before their time and self-cenred Nothing surprises
me now" she said querulousy; i've been afflicted so
sorely that l guess I'm about prepared for anything
seem to have much power to stir STILL you well
come, Reuben, welcome Lazarus to his sisters,
for you are like raised from the dead"
Reuben the younger was the only one who saved the
barrassment had passed their natural spirits with
a natural reaction 1t Reub who drew out from his
uncle the tale of his wanderngs they sat round the
hastily supplemented suppertabe, and the returned
interest he warmed to his task, giving rapid and vivid
sketch Of his life during the past twenty years All his
struggles, from the day when old Mr. Carver had lent
him the dollars and introduced him the boss OF
by the train, and who engaged the quics-wtr-d
boy before half their journey accomplished, In:
browning triumph of his life when he had made money
enough give him the right TO ask the sweetest
the world to be his wife, related to his
attentive audience.
There that's what I call life" exclaimed Reub his
eyes sparkling with excitement BY jingo that's what
I'd like to do
said his uncle with sudden vehernence "You are not
going TO have the fight did: it's toss-up whether
fellow out made rlarred from tina, sort of
thing You going to start into the fight with your
gun all loaded and the right kind of gun for chap
like is found in college training
There pause round the table: Reub leaned for
ward breathing hard. looking his uncle straight the
Dave shook his head ournfully; Lucy the younger
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"His names Reuben, is it? That's rather odd
name"
Its rather family name with u.s." explained Lucy
with little touch OF family pride MY great-grand-
father named Reuben, and fathers brother,
and it's after him they called my brother"
Is he dead, your fathers brother? asked Reuben,
letting his hands rest for moment while he waited for
her answer
1--WE don't know" said Lucy cts been an awful
grief father to have it all uncertain about my
uncle; it's for that he sort of spoiled Reub, she added
inconsequently as it seemed to her listener.
don't see your reasoning there; why should your
father spoil his son because he felt bad about his
brother?"
well, I'll tell you, though it does seem kind of
mixed when you try to put it into words" said Lucy
drawing closer, while Reuben turned sideways to sen
forgetting his task.
"You See" she began, when my grandfather died
he told my father to be father to Reuben, who
good deal younger, and father promised and about
keeping his word the best he knew how But his idea
obliged to be hard and disagreeable else he'd
get any authority the other and he got into the
way of speaking quick and masterul and he forgot his
brother was nearly grown man when the trouble
came"
so there trouble, was there?"
"Oh, yes, awful trouble and father has told mother
and over again that it his fault; he never
speaks of this to but mother, and she told me,
wanted to kind of excuse father to 1t that
my uncle had worked the sly, and had made big
of money-nearly hundred dollars guess-and
he wanted to put all this into something that father
know about myself but father had heard his father say
that he had dropped lot of money doing the same
thing but father. instead of explaining this gently his
brother, Just grabbed hold of the bills and said they
shouldn't be used for nonsense. He mad. too that
he, who worked so hard himself had never been able
to put by cents; all he made had go into house
keeping and clothes for his brother and their step
mother and manure and fodder; and his brother. who
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had calls him, had made this extra; father
touchy about it, and he took the money from my
uncle-and then he heard of him again
Sc should think he'd abeen glad to get rid of him"
said Reuben grimy, beginning to milk again.
"Oh no, he wasn't; and mother. she felt awful; she
loved my uncle just like he'd been her brother.
Once they heard something; he sent by registered mail
dollars old Mr. Carver had lent him go Boston
with but there only New York mark the
veope, and that all they heard"
Did your father ever try to tind out about hin?
He did all he could; he advertised in Boston paper,
and after this money came in New York one; but
fathers had dreadful hard times
whats gone wrong with him?"
"Well, mother lost her health after they
married Reub and the only of six they've
raised-f you call raised" she added in low
voice of bitterness
Again that detesed of pity crept into Reuben's
mind he banished it with abrupt question: What
has all this to do with your brothers being spoiled"
he demanded
"Why, don't you see?" she responded rather inlpa-
teny. 1t was becausefatherd been so harsh with his
brother that he'd driven him the bad he can't bear
Reub in single thing for fear he'd away
Besides losing all the rest of has made father
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Bl HeIen Choate Prince

to-day with what should have been if I'd STAYED here
and married Lucy, and had half dozen children to
bring up No, stree, l guess not
He strobe to the door and looked in,pasiently out
into the dusk
He could hear the sound of voices, two three to-
gether, as he stood waiting for moment: then he
picked up the milk-pails and went steadily on, OF
the barn. taking his deliberate across the yard he
meeting with his brother before him. and he looked
forward with pleasure though he was far from
the idea of Sinking it. The voices ceased abruptly as
his figure doomed through the twilight and then he
tall bent form moving toward him; hand was held
out and he stopped. putting down the pals. and held
out his in There grasp. heree IN ITS m
tensity, and then one-was Dave ?-said bro
kenly: I'm real glad We back, Reuben Theres
not much share here nowadays. but you're welcome
your part of it, anyhow.
Reuben felt queer. painful lump IN his throat: he
choked, and said a word for a second them with
forced laugh. he exclaimed. sappng his brother on his
bent shoulder. WELL If you'll give share OF your
supper it's all I'll ask for just now
The younger ones were standing motioness. watching
this meeting, and they proved welcome diversion to
Reuben who hated the emotion and agitation of the
moment with hearty. masculine hate Hello. Is this
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Lucy the younger laughed merriy. while Mrs Reed
looked distressed.
faherd say she began but her daughter interrupted
her.
"Mothers putting her old schoolmarm ways when
she talks like that I've great mind to take Mr-the
gentleman out the barn, and if he knows a cows
head from her tail"
"Oh, Lucy. declared" said the distressed mother.
but Reuben laughed.
"Its bargain" he said, standing up and taking
off his coat, which he tossed a chair.
Il can't for the life of think what father and Reub
will say for letting do this" she remarked
a beginning
Il don't see how you could have helped yourself;
wanted to milk, and when want thing generally
get it,
That's the way Reub talks; but he's had to find OUT
poor fellow that there's things he can't get
matter how much he wants EN-"
els Reub your brother?"
EYES, and he just set his heart going to college
and all buckled down and saved and Swaziland
then last fall. things went than usual with father
and Reubs had to give up. He's real courageous, and
he don't say much to any one, but can how he
feels it,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-06
FOR THE
LINCOLN SPIRIT

In all parts of this country prepara-
tions are being made TO celebrate the
centenniary of the birth OF Abranam
Lincoln In Denver there will be gath
erings and addresses February IL al
diiferen, places and under the aus.
pices OF various organization and So
cieties. Lincoln was such a great
character that no one class can claim
him for Its own TO the exclusion OF all
others. He belongs to the class OF
'Immortals." Every race and every
condition OF mankind can do homage
TO his great name without Yeenng
that 1t encroaehes upon the especial
prerogatives OF any other race or peo-
pie. Conced!ng the argument that the
Emancipation Proclamation was war
measure. 1t will have to be admitted
also that the agitation of the freeing
of the slaves. together with the cleo
ton of Lincoln brought about the
secession OF the slave-hoiding states.
and then followed the great civil war.
At no time In the history of Denver
has there been a movement started
that has united the colored people
better and with more determination
than is now seen and demonstrated
In the worthy effort to establish a
Colorado Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION In home Of their own This
movement is endorsed and encourag.
ed by all of our churches II is for
the betterment OF every colored man
and boy in Denver. 1, will be help.
lul and uplifting agency for our fra.
ternal organizations. family and social
circles and religious institutions. Its
influence and teachings will tend to
Put the right ideas into the heaas OF
our young men who do not seem to
know how 10 treat the jobs that they
are having such a hard time In hold
ing. II will not in It's work usurp or
supplant any of the means now in
operation for the advancement of our
people. II will always be undenomi.
national and non.political 1t will pro-
vide n place where our young men
can have the use of gymnasium, can
learn trades, can pursue studies can
attend lectures, and will have a read
ing room where the best papers,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-06

books and magazines will be kept.
Our houses of worship belong to
different denominations; our lodge
halls belong to the different societies:
the Y NJ. C. A. building will be the
property Of the whole colored popula-
ton. When colored boy or man en-
ters 1t he will not be going into a
house where he will be met by a
chilly reception, or where some one
win say 10 him. "Colored people are
not allowed here
Now Is the time when every one OF
us, young and old should shake on
our seliishness and, with the spirit of
the Immortal Lincoln" give what we
cail to the building OF this home for
the young men. The older men and
women will soon be gone from the
stage of their activities. and tney
should welcome this opportunity to
help in a work that will constantly
remind the future generations that
the fathers and mothers of our day
were not the slaves of selfishness and
narrowness. We are the benefciar-
les of the men and women who lived
In the troublons times OF Frederick
Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, and
let us like them make sacrifices for
the welfare and advancement of the
generations that follow us. So while
others throughout this country are
celebrating Lincoln's birthday in mar
tial and civic parades, at sumptuous
banQuets by eloquent speeches., and
by many public demonstrations let us
make the day and occasion memor-
able with our donations for the T. NJ.
C, A. building fund
Think what 1t will mean IL it can
be said that we out of our scant earn
ings had erected a splendid home Tor
the Colored Y. NJ. C. A.
The young men invite you to Shor-
ter's February IA. at 3 p. m. to hear
Mr.. A. w. Lewis of the Law School of
the State University at Boulder de-
liver an address on Lincoln, and Prof
A. c. Murphy, the silver tongued ora
tor in his oration on Frederick Doug
las.
P e. SPRATLlN. A. NJ, NJ. d.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-06

er of the bill, with the speaker of the
mousse with the leaders of the party
to have it killed in committee, by be-
Ing pigeon-holed. Failing in that. they
should take the fight before the com
mlttee on the merits of such leeisla-
uon and by facts and argumentc. dis
prove the need of it, so far as it eff.
iects u.s. The small number of colored
children, their inoffensiveness. their
needs. together with the cost of sonar
iuon, all furnish strong arguments.
In this the colored supporters of De-
mocracy will have the aid of all Ne
groes. regardless Of politics. We have
an ex-member Of the Legislature. who
scsaes1ss fhs s<aeae4 a11ps eceru1aa.
Failing before the committee We must
20 before the House as whole. Then
If need be, continue the fight into the
Senate, and before the governor. 1t
is our privilege to lobby on this meas
ure and our duty to unborn genera
tons demand that We be no lasgards
This is not the time for appeal to
class and race hatred, nor for abuse.
nor for dilly-dallying.
We should be able to bring 10 our
aid the powerful influence of Denver
democracy for it is freely claimed
that the colored vote made possiv,e
the present regime at the city hall.
BE that as it may We are certain that
an appeal can be made TO Mayor
Speer and his friends.
Denver is too busy expending money
for its future greatness to run the
chance of any of it being diverted into
useless channels such as separate
schools will be. Its population lives
in too much accord for artificial bar
riers TO be erected through the me-
dium CT the schools. Great things are
to be done and We have no time for
petty prejudice.
Providence made Negroes distin.
guishable from Caucasians and there
is no attempt on our part to obliter-
ate the lines of racial differences, We
only ask that we be not denied the
opportunity of education: that the
door of hope should not be closed to
us, Our rapidly increasing tax bur
den and our patriotism are deserving
of consideration and it will be poor
victory for the powerful white race to
impose hard conditions upon us.
AS We said above this is not time
for abuse, no time for indignation
meetings, nor inflammat Try resolu-
tions. Some white people honestly
think We want separate schools, really
believe that they are best for us.
These We must reason with.
President Roosevelt is right. Sep
arate schools are the worst possible
form of class legislation.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-02-06
THE Time FOR
ACTION IS HERE

The Jim Grow" microbe has come
to Colo ado A bill has been intro
duced IN the present session of the
Legislat ire providing for the separa-
ton of he races in the public schools.
The pr nciple of such legislation is
inheren ly bad and unAmerican The
public chools are the mills in which
the cos nopolitan population of this
country is taken in, worked over and
turned ut American citizens in spirit
as well as in name.
The ] lore ignorant elements in the
common wealth stand most IN need or
eduatiol but II is asking too much of
human lature for white school boards
and I ley will always be white-to
give tn. Negro appropriation for edu-
cation uch as his needs demand.
They Dc not dc it in the South. they
even ar ne against the need of euuca-
ton for us, and they will not do it in
Colorad !. Far-sighted people OF both
races nounce such attempts to pro-
duce ca stes in this country for rney
recogni: that superior and an mfe-
rior civ lization cannot exist side by
side in any nation. So it is that the
bill mus be defeated. and the Negroes
must dc their part toward that end.
The Anu-Japanese wave may have
inspired this bill. but there eAists no
reason Why colored Americans should
find III, mselves subject to its sweep
ing pro 'isions. Friction between the
races = the schools has been singu-
larly al sent in this state and unless
1t is COZ jured up by this untimaly bill
will mo- serve as excuse for its pass
age. Cur small numbers constitute
no men zee to white supremacy nor
can any of the stock arguments avail
in SUPP >rt of 1t. The bill so far as
We are concerned is a gratuitous slap
at us. IN insult to ur manhod. and a
criticism of oar past conduct
Sever ii methods lie at our hands
for ciro imventing this measure, First
of all the appeal 10 practical poll
tics T lie men who led the fight
among IS for the success of the Dem-
ocratic party must assume the du-
ties i'm osed by their success. They
must III their influence with the NOV
New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
Lac ths lnc,dents Of ths ngt of october lsla fOm

late the incidents of the night Of October l2lS rom
midnight on. In response Lieutenant BeVan saio'
Some one reported to about o CLOCK 'hsl
fight was going on in the marine camp. went up
there and found Lieutenant Sutton IN his tent door
with revolver in each hand pointing them at tne
feet OF Lieutenant Rocker. who was renons'ra
ing with Sutton and trying TO get him to put up MS
guns
i placed Sutton under arrest and ordered noth
men to their tents. Sutton made some remark
about disregarding arrest and down the walk
exclainng he going to leave the camp lot
good. Shortly afterward 1 heard several shots
fred and Lieutenant Utiey and ran down toward
the parade grounds. where several figures
There we found Lieutenant Osterman and Sergeant
de Hart sitting Lieutenant Sutton's body
Lieutenant Adams standing near by ana
trying to get at Sutton TO hit him. Some one had
pulled him away from Sutton and was holding
him. stopped down and took hold OF sutton BY
each shoulder, intending TO hold him down on the
ground he could not the two revolvers he
had when 1 last saw him. Some one said, My
Cod fie has killed Rocker and then. l felt a
movement under and sutton extend his
from under him to the right OF his head and
shoot. Then his body relaxed. Lieutenant Wiling
reached down and took the revolver Of Sutton's
hand 1t vas a service revolver
he witness told his story rapidly and without
any traces Of nervousness The court adjourned
with Lieutenant Bevan still under direct eNanna-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
MONEY IN DEAD MANS MOUTH.
Companion Arrested When He Tries TO Take
II in Undertaking Shop.

4 man known the police Michael Murphy
was arrested last night in undertaking estab-
lishrrent In Pearl street suspicion OF having
caused the death Of Andrew Erickson. Whether he
was drowned or killed by blow the head the
police do not know.
The body Of Erickson. who bartender in
saloon al No. $50 Park Row, recovered yester-
cay from Canarsic Bay and brought 10 the under
taking place. When Murphy entered he asked TO
see tho body OF Erickson, claiming he was old
friend. The undertaken watched him closely. and
surprised him In the act OF trying 10 open the
dead mans mouth.
The undertaken investigated. and to his amaze
ment extracted a 50 bill. The policemen say that
Murphy stood by and said that there was more
than that. and that the undertaken continued the
examination and found two more s. bills The
detectives said that Murphy made vain demand
for the money and then left the place. His arrest
followed.
After he had been taken Police Headquarters
Murphy said. according the police that he.
Erickson and an unknown sailor. whom it was
their purpose to rob. had gone fishing trip 20
Canarsie. The sailor piled with liquor. and
then Erickson took bis money, stuffed IL in his
mouth and started for shore IN boat. He jumped
overheard recover an oar, taken with
cramps and sank dying apparently with ths money
in his mouth.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-21
ROELKER IN UHEELING?
Ohio Nan Tells IF Letter from Hiss
.SfP7rGTf.

Wheeling, ". Va. July 20.-With the avoWed
purpose OF finding Edward P Rocker. the much
wanted witness in the Sutton inquiry at Annapolis,
Harry e. Thomas of Msrtins Ferry Ohio Is in
Wheeling. uomas, in a statement last night de-
clared he had seen Rocker here within the last
two weeks
Thomas declared to-day he sure Rocker had
been employed for some time IN the Wheeling Of
fees of a coal mining company, working there
under assumed name.
Much interest Is being manifested to the con-
tents of letter purportinS 70 he from Miss Nary
EIizabet Stewart. ot Pittsburg which Thomas
says he will forward 10 tho authorities at Ann
apolis In the letter Thomas states Miss Stewart
outlines graphically the happenings the night
OF Lieutenant Suttons sudden death.
Thomas. who is said to he we'll known business
man Of Martins Ferry, Ohio, also states that he at
time considered entering the United States
marine corps, but advised to stay out of the
service. Thomas claims 10 have known both Lieu
tenants Sutton and Rocker personally, aud 10 have
been Suttons guest the DAY preceding the tragedy.