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The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

It is natural for a man TO be
lieve the other fellow has got him
skinned on congenial occupation,
financial benefits and social adj
vantages. The farmer believes
the city chap has him beaten on
all three likewise longs for the
freedom OF the farm, where he
can be his own boss and live the
life he should. Happy is the man
who is satisfied where ne is.
We do not all think all think
alike, but the writer Of this
would not change places with any
town or city friend no matter
what his occupation We be
lieye at this age Of the world, a
man is foolish to leave the farm
for life and occupation of the
town or citv. 1t is only the
man who can live on t h e
interest of his means who has as
good a chance off the farm as on
it. The man who must work,
especially at manual labor is
sinking lower down the scale OF
worldly Importance in the town
and city, while the farmer is ris
ing higher and higher. He may
come to town dressed in blue de,
MIN but he is no longer a rube
and his position is envied by the
man in the shop, the man behind
the counter and often by the
banker who has q chance to know
the financial standing of every
one in and around his place OF
business.
Th ere are some men, it true
who simply are not cut out TO
be farmers. They are better of
away from the farm. Again
there are some men who wander
all through their life without
finding their business affinity.
But take the average man, who
must work in order to eat and
eat so as to be able to work, as
the most of as do, the farm offers
the best of everything a man in
moderate means is likely TO get
in this life. A man is his own
boss on the farm, and that is
worth something to a anative born
American. Farmers Mail and
Breeze.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
Republicans were Sincere.


In the matter of home rule
leeislation the Republicans we're
sincere and desired TO accom-
phsh something willie the Demo.
Gratis were blutfine an alond the
line That is shown by the fact
that The Senate Democrats took
up and passed the Kinny bill,
knowing that it emanated from
the saloon interests and could
pass the Republican House.
What q spectacle for the honest
Democrats of the state Leading
Democratic senators dancing
around the home rule standard
of a noted saloon keeper and
rSssing his bill as if it was a
matter of patriotic duty, know
ing full we'll that it was intended
to open the way if possible, for an
open Sabbath and a wide open
city after a Democratic governor
had struggled for four years to
keep the lid on. Whatever the
city Democrats may think of such
a spectacle it is not likely to in
spire h q rural Democracy.
With such eminent Democrats
as Senators Field, Humphrey,
Dowell, Major, McAllister, Nc
David and others to originate
home rule propositions this Dem
ocratic Senate took its cue and
its inspiration from the Demo
cratic Home Rule Headquarters
on Pine street in st Louis, the
saloon Of Snake" Kinney. This
in itself is sufficient to show how
the home rule proposition was
regarded by the Democratic lead
ere. And it shows what was
really behind the contention of
the same senator's for genuine
home rule.
While there are many matters
of interest connected with the
late session of the General AS
sambly the effort of the Demo-
Gratis to put the Republicans in
the hole" on the home rule ques-
tion and to cripple the admins
tration of Governor Hadley by
preventing revenue and blocking
Ills plans for constructive legis-
lation and a progressive policy
most conspicuous from the be-
and are most notable at
the close of the session. The
people must not be deceived
about these things and they
shall not be if the Republican
press Of the state is faithful to
them,
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
Rich Hill
Steam Laundry.
Calls for and delivers
Laundry promptly"
New Flag.

For a century we have been
struggling along with the stars
in our straight rows. Now some
noble individual has come for
ward with simple design that
viii enable every child to make
his own flag. Here are the in
structions-lets see yon draw
one.
The stars shall be arranged
uniform in distance from one an
other, in five arcs to combination,
the centers Of the arcs to be
apieces Of regular pentagon. The
radius Of the arcs shall be equal
to one side Of The pentagon, and
the radius of the stars shall be
equal to one-forth the distance
from center to center
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

T h e postofiice department
has issued an order that any ru-
raj delivery route to which fifty
cents worth Of stamps a day are
not furnished will be discontln-
ued. There are few routes which
do not already meet this require.
ment and once the ruling has be-
come generally known this few
will doubtless be saved 10 the
service. Farmers would do well
10 buy necessary stamps direct
from the rural carriers, thus
putting the service on their line
out Of danger and forming a good
index to the the prosperity and
intelligence OF that particular
route. City post offices are rated
according TO their stamp sales,
and business houses find it to
their interest, as well as those of
the city in which they are locat
ed, TO ony their stamps through
the home post-ofiice, Enlarged /
and improved service depends on
the volume Of business transact |
ed and the rural mail delivery /
will grow in proportion to the ex.
tent 10 which it is patronized. /
Sending mail matter from home
instead Of the town or city post
'fice will go a long ways to
ward making the new order of
10 danger to one s own Particular
'oute. -Ex.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
Circuit Court Notes.

Ia the case OF John Nigley vs..
Thomas Stover, for slandor. in
which plaintiff alleged that de
feudant had circulated false and
slanderous reports that he was
short in his accounts as road
.oyerseer in, Shawnee township,
after a trial which lasted most of
the day Saturday. plaintiff was
awarded nominal damages.
Annie r. Starr VS. Margaret
kisner ct al and Annie R Starr
VS. John p. Bartz, rental values in
favor of the plaintiff for $500 and
taxes in the Kisner case and S325
and taxes in the Bartz case.
On Monday the court took up
the Sl5illman case, Most Of the
day was taken up in securing a
jury. The evidence was com
pieted at noon Tuesday, and the
balance of the day was consumed
by the arguments Of the at
torueys. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty and assess ed
his punishment at two years in
the penitentiary. This is a case
| in which Andy Skillman was
charged with defihng his ward
while living at Foster, Mo The
first trial resulted in a hung
Jury. He was convicted at the
second trial and given two years
in the penitentiary. The supreme
court reversed the case on ac-
count of faulty indictment.
/ The case has been bitterly con-
tested on both sides and much
bad feeling was engendered.
I The attorneys will ask for a new
trial and file a bond to that effect
30 or 40 witnesses were hand
from Foster. Prosecuting at
torney Watt b. Dawson assisted
by w o. Jackson, for the state,
General II. c. Clark and NJ. S.
Horn for the defense. Butler
Times.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

There is no poet at the Univer.
sity of Missouri this year, The
Nelson c. Field prize, 500, was
not awarded because none of the
poems submitted merits such a
prize. Mr.. Field is a folm mer
student of the University. He
offers each year a prize of 500
for the best poem submitted.
The committee of faculty mem
bers has the right to all poems
unless one is worthy of taking
the prize. J. r, Moore won the
prize last year. Several poems
were submitted this year with
pseudo signatures. The com
mittee believes none of them has
literary merit.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

"Patronize home institutions, -
cries the editor from week TO
week. That's right, says the
merchant, give it to those who
go to some other town to buy
goods" Then with his heart
filed with kindness 20 the loyal
editor, he sends his job work to
Kalamazoo, or utilizes a piece of
wrapping paper 10 write an or
on for goods, or send a statement
TO a customer. Funny isn't it,
Anderson (Tex.) Advocate.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

Miss Knapp died at the family
home, seven miles southwest of
Adrian this morning. She was
a member Of the family that suf-
fered from some form Of poison
about three months ago. II is
supposed that her death was the
result Of the poison taken into
her system at that time. Adrian
Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

An exchange says; One
third OF the fools in the country
think that they can beat a lawyer
10 expounding the law. One-hali
think they can beat the doctor in
healing the sick. Two'tnirds OF
them thinh they can put the
minister in a hole in preaching
the Gospel; and all Of them think
they can beat the editor in run
ming the newspaper.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

VIM. NJ, Cooper who has been
in Rich Hill since last Feb. re-
turned to his home in ElDoradc
last week He reports his health
as having been feeble all spring.
The News hopes for speedy i'm
provement in this sturdy, genial
old friend, whose presence is al
ways joyial. May he live long.
News.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

Kansas City is the gc1test
mule market, The mule dealers
there classify the mules they buy
and sell as cotton, mules, "sug.
ar, mules, 'rice" mules, mine
mules, pitters, advertisers,
construction mules, etc. Over
bali the mules sold on the market
are cotton mules, purchased for
work on the COTTON plantations
.of the South. A cotton mule
must be a good one, although a
large one is not required The
height varies from IA to Is
hands, and the weight from $50
to 1,lO0 pounds. Next in i'm.
portance are the construction
mules used in railroad and other
grading work. Style is no object
In this type, but size is. Big
mules with big feet to make go.
ing easier in loose earth are in
greatest demand by the construc.
tion men. The mine mules are
small, and any color but white.
1t is said that a white niue in
the ghostly light of a pit will
cause a panic among the other
mules. The advertisers bring
the best prices. For this pur-
pose, both size and style are de
manded, as they are used IN haul
ing about the cities, where IL Is
desirable to attract attention,
just as breWeries, express con.
panies an d others select the.
finest type Of draft horses. al
well matched span OF 'adyertierp
mules is worth $500 or more at
the prevailing prices. -Ex
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

The annual school enumeration
Of Nevada and Vernon county
has been completed and County
Clerk Isbell has finished com.
piling and tabulating and figuers.
The report shows that there has
been an increase in the number
Of school children both ia the
city Of Nevada and in the county
outside Of town over the number
asst year.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

There a total Of 1852 children
in the county Of school age, all of
these being white except thirty
colored children in this city. OF
the white children 4,8l7 males
and 4,037 females. OF the thiry
colored children fifteen are males
and fifteen females. Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

Tell me, ye winged winds that
around my pathway roar do ye
not know some quiet spot where
wives clean house no more; some
lone, sequestered dale. some
island, ocean girt, where life Is
not one ceaseless war with cob.
webs and with dirt; where only
natures carpet spreads beneath
their tired feet, and wretched
men are ne'er compelled its
emerald folds 10 beats The lake
breeze famed ny heated face
and said Beat on! There's 81
n 0 such place. .'-Amsterdam
Enterprise.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
County Officers

Representative, L. NJ. Griffith.
Circuit Judge, q. s, Denton.
Probate Judge. j A. Sllyers.
County Clerk, q. a.. Weeks.
Circuit Clerk, D. y. Embree.
Recorder, 4. NJ. Smith.
Sheriff, W. j Bullock.
Prosecuting Atty w. h Dawson
Treasurer, =. \. Coleman.
SCHOOL Com'r. A. \. Ives.
Road a Bridge Com. n. B. Boron.
Administrator, John Hayes.
Coroner, nr. e. A. Luck.
Presiding Judge. u. N. Harper. as
asoeiaies,A. u. hyde, 4. s. PaddoI
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

When you are baptised let
your shoe strings hang loose. A
fellow was baptised in thh Wa
bash river recently and came
out Of the water with a clam hang
ing on his shoe string. When
opened a i've hundred dollar
pearl was found in the shell.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

The laws Of Washington say
that it is unlawful for more than
three with painted or colorod
faces TO get together. We pre-
dict tnat there win be something
doing when some jealous officer
breaks in on some feminine
groups.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

John W. Gench, OF the East
End, is building a basement pre-.
paratory 70 putting In a furnace.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

VIM. Richardson has treated
his residence on Olive Street 70
a new coat Of paint.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
Walnut Stree, M. f. Church.
BAPrlsT ouuRoH sEnucEs

BAPTIST ClHRCH SERVICES
Preaching lst and Srd Sui days.
ll.0o m, aud 1880 p m.
Sunday schools 945 O. "a.
B. y. r. q. $3.50 D m
Prayer meetlngi Wednesday;
I.a0 D. in.
bldle class Tuesday; 1880 p m
H. N STARRING
PASTOR
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
THE CHRISTIANS CHURCH.

THE CHRISTIANS CHURCH.
CoRNEH 8ap and WALNUT ST.
Bible School ioi45 q. m.
Prol Smith Sppt
Communion aud Preaching SER
yises at ~ q. 10. and 1880 p m
isl aud 5ri Lords day of each
month.
Training Tor Service Class every
Tuesday at 1880 p. M.
Christian Eudeayor meeting every
Sunday az 1880 r, M
sunday morning subieci--rhe
Supernatural Book
Sunday evening subject-rbe
Bible proven TO be Gods Book by
fulfilled Propbecy-Babylou and
Egypt.
Come aud we will 90 you good.
l.. II koErsEL,
MINsrEB
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10
AT THE CHURCHES
N. E. Church, South.

n. Z. Church, Soulh.
Sunday School &c 0.I5.
Preaching at liza. IN.
Junior League at . p. m
Senior League at 6:30p. IA.
Preaching at 1880 p. n.
Everyone cordially invited %
attend the services.
WILLIAM Ii. HAEGi,ovE,
Pastor
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

CHvHcH OF Cmlsr, seEsrsr
sunday school gsl5a.m.
Service attta. 80.
Testimonial Meeting on Wed
uesday at T.3o p m.
Reading Room open On We'd
nesday from 8 10 s p. m.
An are cordially invited
Walnut Stree, NJ. E. Church.
Sunday School at 945a.m.
Preaching at ita IA
Junior League at 280 p. IN.
Epworth League at G:80p. m
Preaching at I80 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 1880
The public are cordially inyit
ed TO attend.
A. G. KEAsr. Pastor.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-06-10

First Presbyterian chursA.
Sunday School, 9.l5a. ~.
Junior Endeayor 500 r. ID.
Preaching % II am.
Christian Endeayor G1 p. m.
Prayer Meeting eyery Thurs.
day at 7.aop. 10.
Preaching at 1880 p. m
German Ev. Lutheran Church.
Sunday school at 9g0a. m
Preaching az l0.So a. no.
English preaching al 4. m.
Everybody is cordially invited
70 attend these services
Chr BUNcE, Pastor.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21
CHAPTER X.

Vernon went down to breakfast the
next morning wearing the new sum-
mer clothes his tailor had sent to him
from Chicago the day before. He had
a flower in his buttonhole: red rose,
indeed, showing his colors for the final
triumphant day.
The rotunda of the hotel. swept OF
the litter of the night before. was
clean and cool, and the morning air
of a perfect day came in refreshingly
at the open doors. The farmer mem
bers, confirmed In the habit Of early
rising, were already sauntering aim
lessly about, but otherwise statesmen
still slumbered. tired out by their Ia
bors OF the night before.
Vernon, in the nervous excitement
which arouses one at the dawn OF any
day that is to be big with events. had
risen earlier than was his won't He
hastened into the dining room. and
there, at the FIRST table his eye alighted
on, sat Maria Burley Greene. She saw
him at once. for she faced the door.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21

table: II was to be seen at glance
indeed that among those ladies there
would be need for none. all things
having been prearranged for them.
Vernon noted that Amelia seemed to
him more dainty. more fragile than
she had ever been before. and his
heart surged out toward her. Then
she raised her eyes slowly. and held
him. until from their depths she
stabbed with one swift glance. .
glance full Of all accusation. indict-
ment and reproach. The stab went to
his heart with pain that made him
exclaim. Then perceiving that the
complicating moments were flying. he
rose hastily. and with half an apology
to Miss Greene. he rushed across the
dining room.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21

To what?" asked Vernon. suddenly
growing bold and reckless. Amelia
mad not given him one glance; she
vas picking at her chop.
Mrs, Overman Hodge-Lathrop, rails.
ing her gold glasses and setting them
aristocratically on the bridge Of her
nose, liked her eyes on Vernon.
Morley" she said, I'VE know. We
nave heard and We have read. The
Chlcago press is an institution that.
fortunately, stlll survives in these
iconoclastic days. You know very
Wen OF course. what I mean. Please
90 not compel me to go into the re-
voting particulars" She took her
gIasses down from her nose. as II that
onlc'ally terminated the matter.
But really. Mrs. Hodge-I.athrop,
SAID Vernon. He was growing angry.
and then. too. he was conscious some.
now that Miss Greene was looking at
MIN His waiter. John, timidly ap,
preached with glance at the awful
presence Of Mrs. Overman Hodge.
Laihrop. and said:
'fo' breakfus, senate, Is gettin'
coll"
Continued next week.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21
Found the Cab Empty.

gine. Shrader ran eastward toward
the water tank, entering the thin fog
that partly o5scured objects in the
low ground near the mills. His en-
gine was within 300 feet of the water
tank when Shrader heard believing
roar come through the mist from the
east, and caught vague glimpse of
the onrushing passenger train In
stantly he jammed the reversing lever
over, shouted shrilly to the fireman,
and together they jumped. Shrader
struck upon his head, and was rem
dered unconscious; the fireman felt
his left leg snap under him, and he
rolled down the bank and lay helpless
Billy Davis, at the throttle of the
engine pulling west-bound passenger
No. 1. also suddenly saw before him
Shrader's engine, that looming terror
which turns mems faces white, and,
hurting the safety lever over, threw on
the air. and jumped for his life. The
fireman came after him In a whirling
curve. and was badly hurt.
With drivers spinning backward,
the monster engines than drove
toward each other, but, owing to the
backward strain of the drivers, with
slackening speed. In few seconds
they met. the pilots crashing and
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21

would turn In upon the branch track
and plunge into the logger. Should ho
whistle to the Anarchist" to keep the
and runaway engine collide? A vision
OF havoc and loss Of life rose before
him, awe-compelling. fearful. He
seized the whistle-grip and called for
the switch to be thrown: he would
meet the great ram rushing from the
east himself His was but . single
life; there were many on the sx-
press.
Like a thunderbolt the logger went
down to strike the runaway engine
from Gooman. All the way Banty
chung among the levers. white-faced
and feeling every nerve drawn tense.
but sounding the whistle for the
switch TO open. Tho Anarchist
could not SET the runaway engine. ov.
ing to curving cut. and the express
was still three-fourths Of . mile awa,.
With all her loads reeling In . cloud
of dust. and her engine screaming for
the switch to be held open. the logger
plunged over the frogs onto the main
track. SnTd0eT engine WIS Su9u bVV
feet away. and Banty. seeing the dead
was done, jumped into the gangway
and leaped feet foremost Into the air.
In an instant he was swallowed up
in unconsciousness. A moment later
there was thunder Of bursting mat
ter that shook the solid hiIls- Late
Nelson, pulling the express. heard the
rending shock OF shattered things -
the runaway engine and logger came
together, and instantly reversed his
engine. Even at that. the express
stuck her pilot into the wreck and the
heaps OF logs on the track before sAs
could be stopped.
Banty awoke In the hospital At Ray
mer. When the officials had heard his
story several mysterious things we're
made clear one was that he had de-
liberately wrecked logger No. = and
Shrader's engine. In order to save the
express and It's precious human
freight. Six months later he was run.
ming an engine between Raymsr and
Uuluth.
The Dolores star., 1909-05-21
The Nerve of
Banty Burns
BY Aivah Milton Kerr.
(Origtnal.)

VTIgiuhhJ
Banty Burns helped to work the
miracle; for. considering the peril OF
the situation, and its remarkable so
lution, It seemed as something very
those mad epochs. the sudden loosen
ing and tangling of things commonly
well controlled and obedient. which
sometimes occur in railroadipg. Banty
had gone up the Tortoise mountain
branch discharged man; he came
down. after failing to get work at the
logging camp. somewhat after the fash
ion of a man riding a meteor, and
with meteOric results.
On that memorable October morn
ing several strange things happened
mainly because there were frost
whiskers" on the rails OF the branch
track. and fog enveloping the low
ground at Gooman. The position and
movements Of the trains in the vicin.
ity were. at seven o'clock that morn
ing, apparently normal: is minutes
later, more than one train was In
mortal peril.
East-DOund express train No. was
leaving Shore Gap at about seven;
west-bound passenger No. was with.
in half-mile Of Gooman. at that time
logger train No. was coming down
Tortoise mountain branch within some
IL miles of the main line switch. and
was beginning to slip on the "whis.
kers"
Another factor working toward dis
aster was the faulty condition OF
Engineer Shrader's watch, on freight
train No. 8, which had just arrived
at Gooman. going east. II was nine
minutes behind time, fact OF
which Shrader was entirely unaware
Hence, when he pulled in at the sid.
ing at Gooman there apparently re.
mafned IL minutes before passenger
train No. /. going west. was due. Or.
dering the fireman to cut loose the en-.
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tinued. you needn't look! 1t wouldn't
be the first time, as you we'll know
and II isn't so many years ago-and
have your mothers full permission,
too"
The chain Of ladylike sympathy that
passed about the table at this declara.
ton was broken orly when its ends
converged on Vernon. Even then they
seemed to pinch him.
Your poor, dear mother" Mrs.
Overman Hodge-Lathrop went on. I'm.
sisted, indeed, on coming down her
self, but l knew she could never stand
such a trip. told her." and here Mrs.
Overman Hodge-Lathrop paused for an
instant. Il told her that l thought
could manage"
There was vast Significance in this
speech.
The waiter had brought the substan-
tials to the ladies'. and Mrs. Overman
Hodge-Lathrop began eating deter
minedly.
1T was, Of course, Just what I had
always predicted" she went ON, in .
staccato that was timed by the rise Of
her fork to her lips. Il knew that pol
itics would inevitably corrupt you.
soon or late. Apd now 1t has. brought
you to this.H