The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-12-23

The pole dash game has been m
vented The dashes must represent
the u~nprintable words.
Calsmitiss from unavoidable causes
are pathetic: caiamities from avoid.
able causes are criminal
Merry so,rounds are unpopular IN
South America. where they are trying
70 get over The revolutionary habit
The new society for the study and
prevention Of infant mortality Is vel
come IN the long list Of worthwhile
lnHtitutions.
Come into a store and have a
NJ, reads q local talor's I'D. We sup
pose the ~ht" takes place when the
bill IS presented
Latest IA the line Of inventions Is
an automobile equipped as an aero
plane destroyer. The automobile has
some reason to feel %resentful.
The Denver scientist who says lin.
burger cheese win cure cancer must
believe those cancer germs have 3
sense OF smell wen developed.
Sitting IN Nome. a United states
iudge Is conducting a case ia Seattle.
AS the distance Is 1000 miles. the trial
cannot help being long drawn out.
nr. Hills is perfectly safe IN max
ing prophecies to be fulfilled in the
year 1909. as tew Of us who hang upon
his words viii be here at that time.
Emperor William is satisfied TO let
the Wright brothers be monarchs Of
the air. II he a be lord OF the land
and Of the seas that will be enough
for him.
Street dust kills 25 per cent. Of
those that breathe II, but II they did
not breathe the dust they would pick
up germs. and it's ali the same In the
long run.
In spite Of their recent rise. eggs
are not ashamed TO be seen IN com.
pany with the humble ham, II anyone
sim has the requisite price for bring
ing them together.
Considering that newspapers are
published in p languages in this coun-
try-a fact not generally known-why
shouldn't the exchange editor have an
increase Of salary2
A New Jersey institution for the
prevention OF tuberculosis has been
named a "preventorium.r The Eng
lish language. as well as the human
body, needs defenders.
It is said that the society bellies Of
ST. Petersburg are angry over tho situ-
alton In Finland. since the officers
who figure largely IA social affairs
will now have TO leave with their
troops for the recaicitrant duchy and
desirable partners viii be lacking in
c~ourt-circie dances. This IL sad. but
hardly the most tragic circumstances
which wifi arise from the situation.
Two bankers IN New York have
been sentenced 4 prison for taking
money FOR their own use from a a v
ings association OF which they weFe
officials. In sentencing them the
Judge said they were simply plain
thieves There Is a great deal IN a
name when II Is used in this blunt
fashion. for Il strips much OF ne
illusion from 81 doing.
A New York man Is suing his wife
for separation because be SAYS sha
stayed out Al night and left him 20
mind the children and make the beds
The masculine marital worm Is begin.
ming TO turn. but the high French heel
Of modern f%emininity IS set 80 firmly
OF the writing insect that il h
doubtful II the turn viii amount 10
much more than 3 frantic but fugi-
i've squirm-
A Roman paper says that negotia.
lions are going on, on the part OF the
American government for the sale Of
a house destined 20 be the seat OF
the American embassy" Perhaps the
Etate department Is trying 70 hnd e
home for ifs new ambassador, merely
as a convenience to him, SO that Il
may be ready when be reaches Rome
But Il q not buying the house on rs
Own account
There was a large increase ~ the
sumber Of divorces in Maine last year.
hnt an increase Of only two In sui.
cIdes. whether the latter fact IL 10
b. explained by the former Is not
T'hat rvian prelate who dreamed
Peter was deposed had the
- ia tell his dream to
|riondN 1n condolences. T~hereupon
King n r. had e better dream: tho
lrelate & &c b. tried Tor high treason.