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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

THE Metropolitan hotel for more
1 than a century southern headQuar
tiers al the national capital. with a
history almost as Ions as that OF the
city itself, has closed SIS doors for
want Of a new tenant The last pro
priotors did not ask for a renewal Of
their lease because of the loss in
trahc caused by the demolition Of the
old Pennsylvania railroad station.
aud the diversion of transients 20
points nearer the new Union terminal
As the Indian Queen Tavern. the
tramc center OF the old stage-coach
DAYS. the hotel began It's career az tie
time OF the administration OF Thomas
Jefferson. From the courtyard IN
front Of the old building the Baltimore
and Philadelphia coaches started each
morning. and thrice a week a coach
left for the old National road line 70
Frederick. Cumberland and Pittsburg
Ia anto,hollum DAYS the servants
we're an slaves and ohe OF the pecu.
liar customs vas the method Of sum.
moaing gu6ses 20 dinner. A negro
boy was sent forth az mealumes with
a huge gong which he pounded for
tea minutes aa hs payadoA
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
CapitaI Deserted By Society," for Summer

oon and always collect q crowd for
tea after tennis. Mrs. Nicholas Loug
worth VIII remain with Representa-.
tive Longworth until congress ad-
journs and then win foin Der slstsrin.
law. Countess de Chas1bruD, a. Hamil.
ton, Mass.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards.
4. S. A.. and Lieutenant Commander
Cleland Davis, L. s. n, are keeping
bachelor han ia the generals home.
while Mrs. Edwards and her young
daughter viii remain in Niagara Falls
with Mrs. Porter until Il Is time for
them 70 60 70 Lenox.
al the embassies are closed and
their occupants r scattered far and
wide. only an occasional belated sec
Rotary being seen attending TO his last
duties before Fastening 10 Join his
chief. Mr.. De Thai Of the Russian en-
bassy has returned from his leave o.
absence and sdn Join the charge
~d'ahaires. Prince Nicholas Kovdachef,
at Manchesterby-the-Sea. The am
basssdor. Baron Rosen, is in Europe.
and Dame Rumor has It that he viii
be transferred to another post. Bar.
oness Rosen and their daughter. Bar.
Oness Elizabeth Rosen, are with him.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

fCVU HAT Is your totemg" Is the lat
w est question In Washington
s~waggerdom. and n you cannot answer
3Hhand the inference Is you have been
dead 70 the world Of fashion FOR at
least two weeks.
Nowadays. In lieu Of the familiar
monogram and the banal crest and
the erstwhile much coveted coat-of-
arms. society danes and damsels. tax
ing the cue from the aboriginal ma.
lives OF the country, go out to the
Helds and. selecting whatever bug or
bird or beast strikes their fancy.
promptly pre-empt II as their totem =
The pendulum has swung the other
way. and society with a golden halo
has elected 20 become America Of
the Americans. II. for instance. a but.
terhy Is chosen as the totem, then
milady proceeds 20 have Il embossed
on her note paper and 10 have Il
embroidered on her dainty lace
trimmed lingerie. Delicately cut out
Of silver. the emblem is aaixed to her
handbag. aud 20 her card case. while
a whir OF wings flashes across the gilt
tering surface OF her toilet silver.
Artists OF renown are employed "a
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
DUsKY MONARCH EASY MARK
WHss Of Beautiful Captive Proved
Just the Thing When Emsr-
aency Came

The beautiful young captive retained
her presence OF mind. however, and
when il came her turn TO be taken
before the oannihal king. she marceIed
herself very carefully.
Amt / sweet, though, she eX-
claimed. archly flirting her handker-
chief az the monarch.
His majesty AZ once fen into the
trap
You're simply it, be replied cor
daily.
Wen. sweet things are terribly fat
tening
AM"
%, terribly. And there's nothing so
hopelessiy out Of IL as to be fat these
days."
wheregpon the king was greatly
shaken and commanded her instant re
lease
People used { blame me because
I knew I was pretty. bat all the time I
felt sure the knowledge would come
handy some day" commented the
lovely creature. as she was led away
Puck
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Lieut.. U. S. Grant to Be Busy cantor"

Lieut. Grant married not long ago
the daughter OF Senator Root Of New
York Since that time he has been
stationed in Boston in the engineer
department Under the law a member
Of the engineer corps must supeTin-
tend the state. war and navy building.
This is. without eEaggeraton. the
largest once building In the world. II
extends from Pennsylvania avenue to
the Oval and from Executive avenue
almost all over town Branches OF
the enormous building can be found
on almost any street within a mile.
The state. war and navy building
IN itself is enough care for an or
binary man. but there are also the an
nexes. which are arranged without
any consideration for the c-onveuiencs
OF the superintendent
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

A friend Of mine tod M q q cu5
Gus eLperieuca He Vas czrefuls
stalking a big buH elephant IN 3 l4rEt
herd. VIXEN they got his Wind. ard .
big coz elephant charged him Ht
jumped behind a large tree as thu
elephant reached him. and. being IN
able to stop herself IL hue. the sie
plant drove her tusks with such forcs
into the tree that thsy snapped os
close 70 Der head The elephant wa
stunned for a moment but IuckllJ
turned and gzIlcped after The fast re
treating herd Eesving TIN ne posses
scr o. some 50 pounds q iForT. valzeS
az about S250-Circle Magazine
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

WASHINGTON -washfngEcz is so
w cialiy a deserted village these
days. Drawn shades and boarded
front doors are the features Of all the
uptown streets and are so general
that they make an open door OF hab-
table looking house appear like an
oasis in a desert; and the modish
looking women whom one meets in r
street In the shopping hours Of the
morning seem like visitors from some
planet where the rule AL play and
no work" applies, al least TO the femi-
nine part OF its population
Quite a colony has established Itself
at Chevy Chase proper, with the
Chevy Chase club within easy dis
lance.
Miss Eleanor Terry, Miss Louise
Foraker and Miss Anna COckrell are
much in evidence these summer after
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Doors of Famous Old Hotel Are Closed

The present structure was built Ia
the Cos. just why and how the hotel
became go great a favorite with the
S~outherners has new been explained.
but for the last seventy years Il Aas
been the meeting place for politicians
Of the southland Il has catered TO
that trade almost exclusively and
enjoyed the patronage OF practically
half the southern congressional dele.
cation.
It's broad. Tow oetled lobby hIled
with broad hated frook coated men
vas far more suggestive OF Memphis
Or New Orleans than of the northern
cities The bar wa always famous
for It's juleps. toddies and sherry cob.
blers
bob" Callahan. the retiring proprie-
tor, found recently among the ar
chIves OF the house a bill made out
for one OF the guests 90 the early
days-one DouEherty Mr.. Callahan
called attention to the fact that In
1915 the jumping Of = board bin Was
as popular a pastime with a certain
class OF customers rs Il Is In the
twentieth century AR. ncuEherty
had run up a bin Of siaI,Ta. mostly
for toddies and julepA IL shows q
single credit of SEQ The proprietor
OF the Indian Queen hsd the unsettled
bin framed Tue price ~ a teddy
IN iStS was two for q Quagier.
Charles Dickens stopped az the IN.
dian Queen on his nrst American tSuF
and mentions TIE hotel IN MARTA
ChuEEloWtt
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

The most prominent tuberculosis
specialists in the country agree that
alcohol VIII n0t cure consunpuoa Dr.
s. A Knopf says: @Alcohoi has neFeI
cured and never yin cure tuberculosis
Il Wfl either prevent or retsrd rsc0F
cry Dr. Prank Billings o. Chlcagc
and d. Vincent z. BoEditch eE-prezf
dents o. the National Associates foT
the Study and Prevention o. TuhercR
losis: Or. Lawrence r Eick q EhE1.
delphia and Dr. Edward L Tudeau %
Saranac Lake. the foundsr q the ana
tuberculosis movement IN this country.
are an Of the same opinfoa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
stste Waterway soard Named.

Gov. Hadley has appointed Law
renee NJ. Jones and Walter S. Dickey
OF Kansas City; Ex-Gov. A. n. Dock
cry Of Gallatin and w X. Kavanaugh
and Cyrus p. Walbridge OF St Louis,
members Of the Waterways Commits
sion authorized by the last legislature.
The object Of the commission win be
10 promote navigation interests and
the improvement Of Missouri water
ways OF water power. W. X. Kayan-
augh Is president OF the Lakes-to-the-
Gulf Deep Waterway association and
Mr.. Walbridge IS president OF the Bus
mess Mems league Of St Louis.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

Al the REQUEST OF Adit. Gen. Rum
boldt Gov Hadlsy Issued the follow
ing commissions, National Guard OF
Missouri, an for the First Regiment
which is stationed in st. Louis: Rob
ert II. Brown. 20 be FIRST lieutenant OF
company c; Lacey ~. Love. TO the cap
tain and regimental commissaryi
Paul B. Action, 10 be hrst lieutenant
and battalion adjutant; r. D. Why.
trock, 10 be second lieutenant and bat
TALON quartermaster; Horace r. Dud-
ley, 70 be captain and regimental quar-
termaster; Alexander 3. Melville, 70 be
captain company NJ.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

IEUT. ULYSSES S. GRANT III.
Il grandson Of the famous general
and former president. is about TO be
come the janitor OF the greatest Office
building in the world. Capt John H
Poole. corps Of engineers, has been
relieved Of the duties Of military aide
TO President Taft and superintendent
Of the state. war and navy building in
Washington. and It is expected that
Lieut.. Grant will take his plaee-both
places, as they go together.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
HANDS RAW AND scALY.
hehed ard Burned TerrEy-could
Nat Mose Thumbs Withsus Fissh
CrackiEs-sieep ~lmPos1ibis.


@An itching hunor covered both NJ
hands and got up oTer ny wrists AID
sven Up 70 the elbows The itching
and burning we're terrible. Ny hznsB
got al scaly and when ] scratched ne
surface would Be covered with bis
tiers and then get nE. Tie eozeua
got % bad that ] could not move NJ
thumbs without deep cracks appearing
1 went 20 ny doctor, but BIS med.ains
could only stop the itching At night
I suffered 50 fezrfally that I could not
sleep. ] could not bear 70 touch ny
hands with water This went On for
three months and I was fairly wo-a
out. At last I got the Cudcura Rene
dies and In a month I was cured wal.
ter II. Coz, is Somerset St, Boston,
Mass. Sept Is, 1904.
R0asF Dzag = Chsa- Carp sols Prsg@. RosuA.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
"a eoI. From ia 81.

While Mrs. William Mettes. who
lives on a farm northeast OF Macon,
was u In the yard a binding fash
OF lightning struck a maple tree and
then run along q wire clothes line
over WI Of her children, who were
playing in the yard, almost Instantly
killing both OF them. One Of the
girls was Is and the other 3. There
was no rain at the time, and the sun
fin the west was shining brightly, on.
ly a few clouds we're TO be seen in the
south and east Farmers we're out at
work blowing without thinking Of any
storm.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
AI, Moth,r - liz nrnmn.

Unable 70 swim. Gordon Butts. 20
years old. was drowned In a creek az
Lakeside Park, a summer resort near
joplin when a boat containing himself
and two companions was overturned.
The youths mother. standing on the
bank. was one OF q crowd 90 200 per
sons who saw the accident He was
the son OF j. II. Butts OF Carthage, a
banker. The body was recovered.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
omelals to Have Clubhouse.

Gov. Hadley Judge CAN'T, Judge
Burgess. Judge Fox, Judge Woodson,
Judge Graves and Judge Lamm, Attor-
ney General Major. Auditor Gordon
and a scone OF others have organized
a fishing and hunting club and have
taken a ten years lease on a 23-acre
tract Of land on the Rock Island.
where they will erect a clubhouse and
at up other conveniences for hunting
and fishing. Their grounds contain a
Bne lake, already we'll stocked with
fish.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Wreck On the Wabash.

One man vas killed and nine other
persons severely injured when a west
bound Excelsior Springs passenger
train and an eastbound freight oollid-
cd on the Wabash railroad near Mis-
souri, City. Seventy-hye passengers
owe their safety II not their lives TO
the presence OF mind Of Mrs. c. ].
Luellen, wife Of a miner. who Tagged
both trains in time 20 give the engi-
neers an opportunity 70 reverse pow
er and lessen the impact when the 10
eomotiyes came together.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

That the earth must shine On the
even as the moon shines on The
earth Is obvious To detect Tits light
from the earth on the lunar surface
and scientifically prove It's existence
Is another matter. il Is interesting 20
find that a recent namber o. q Ftench
astronomical paper contains two pho
tographs o. parts az tie moon iium-
mated by eaTth light They were
taken by A. Qzenisset AZ the Tuvisy
Observatory.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
A 12.Ysar sehooI Reeara.

Twelve years in school without be-
ing absent a single day or tardy once
Is the record Of Pauline Roach. daugh.
ter Of Con. b. Roach. secretary OF
state. Miss Roach has just been
graduated from the high school at
Carthage. She attended the ward
schools for eight years and her term
in the high school was four years.
During the last campaign Pauline
Roach was advertised as one Of nine
reasons why Mr.. Roach should be
elected secretary OF state. The other
eight reasons were her brothers and
sisters. Since the election there are
ten reasons.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
"What Is Your Totem?" Society's Latest

paint the totem or the sides OF the
swaggerest runabouts in town. and
the idea Is so terribly swell that
everybody feels a thrilling sense OF
pride and elaton when asked. What's
your bug?'
Mrs. Perry Belmont's ~delieately per.
fumed notes from Paris are surmount-
ed by a great big. buzzing bee Of gold.
his ~quivering wings poised for fight
Miss MathIlde Townsend's totem looks
like a giant mosquito. while Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Walsh have for their
totem a bird built on hieroElyphIc
lines. The bird. which looks much
like a young robin with bin tightly
closed and neck considerably longer
than the usual. perched on the Walsh
note paper. and also on the Walsh
cards Of invitation. Is sometimes dull
blue, sometimes gray OF gray papers,
and again IL comes In glowing gold.
and yet again ia cleaning silver.
lust outside the entrance 70 the
Walsh mansion the bird shows up In
the form Of a clipped tree OF dwarf
box. The Walsh totem has addi-
tionRl significance when IL IS remem-
bered that the Walsh millions were
dug out Of the famous Camp Bird
mine. near Auray. Col
Mrs Taft on her stationery uses the
crest o. the United States-the spread
eagle. surrounded by a galaxy OF thir-
teen stRrs-and a similar die Is used
by the secretary Of state on stationery
used for Official occasions
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Wheels Cut on His Head.

An unidentified youth. about 10
years OF age. committed suicide in the
Frisco railroad yards at Springfield
by laying face downward on the tracks
as a locomotive approached. removing
his cap. folding his arms and placing
HIS neck across the rail, The engineer
and fireman did not e the youth un-
al too late. HIS aeck was severed
as though he had been beheaded By q
~guillotine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Happenings in Missouri.


Rivalry between J. w Head and
Otiie Bush. ~neighbors, for the hand
Of Mrs. Donie Kelley, a widow, led
TO a double tragedy IN the country
road ten miles north OF Caruthers.
Vile. Head shot and killed Bush as
Bush was seated IN a buggy With Mrs.
Kelley. He then shot himself and
died a few hours later. AZ the cOro.
ners's inquest into the shooting 81 de-
velOped that the two men had not
quarreled previously. Bush and Mrs.
Kelley we're driving quietly along the
country road when Head galloped up
On his horse. Without a word OF
warning Head drew his revolver and
fred at close range al his rival.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
lie Leaned on a Butcher KNIFE.

A peculiar accident OF the Boys
Training school at Boonville resulted
in the death OF samuel Klanon. alias
Louis Long. IL years old, n son OF l.
K Klanon Of St Louis. He leaned
against a long. sharp knife on the
kitchen table and cut himself so that
he bled 10 death The boy did not
know az first that he was injured. He
fell from weakness before = physician
could be summoned.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Spanish Veterans Elect omeers.

At the annual encampment Of the
Missouri Department. Spanish War
Veterans, G. A. Axelson Of St Joseph
was elected department commander;
G. G. Otto. St. Louis. senior vice
commander; II. Crosse. Kansas City,
inspector: George ". Weber. St
Louis, Judge advocate; DR.. w. J
Brewer. St Joseph, surgeon; the Rev.
]. C. Sehindel. Kansas City. chaplain
F. w. Scarce. St Louis. marshal.
Kansas City was chosen as the next
meeting place.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Music Teachers elect

The Missouri Music Teachers as.
ISOLATION. which has been In session
az ST. Joseph. viii meet In Columbis
next ear. Al the business session
r. w. Mueller. Tarkio. was elected
president; c. II. BoliR Marshall, sec
Rotary and treasurer; w, H. Pommer.
Columbia, chairman executive com.
mittee; Miss Theresa Finn, 81 Louis
chairman program committee
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Prosecute Delinquent Husbands.

On opening the Boone county cir.
cult court last week judge n. d.
Thurmond lamontod the number OF
divorce cases on The docket and said
he expected 20 report every man
guilty OF wife abandonment 20 the
prosecuting attorney SO that the bus.
band may De- prosecuted under the
criminal laws OF the state,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
And Dalten Objects.

An o. Charlton county Is worked up
w the proposition OF n. c. Bruce. a
negro educator. 20 establish a negro
school Of Interstate importance al Dial
ton, says the Salisbury P-ress-specta.
tor. The negro has bought &c acres OF
land adjoining ihe city limits OF Dalton
and Ia addition to the school he in
tends 10 start a colony FOR negroes.
The proposition has been financed by
parties from ST. Joseph,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
sunday schools to Advertise.

The First Baptist Church Sunday
school at scdalia o. which Louis Hon.
man. circuit Judge, is superintendent
will Insert advertisements ga the local
sunday morning newspapers In the
hope OF increasing the attendance,
W W. Hcrrold. superintendent OF the
First Christian Church Sunday school,
viii take similar action.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
70 ! 20 MIssourI RaLINay.

The secretary OF state has issued a
charter 10 the Hannibal & Northern
Missouri Railroad company, a cor
poratlon with a capital stock OF 81.
600, 600. The object Is the construc-
ton Of a railroad between Hannibal
and Kirksville. No, a distance OF
100 miles. The road win pass through
the counties OF Marion. Macon. Shell.
By and Adair.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
- -. IA. -.

"A feIier Shouldn't stand in the mid.
de q The street % talk passimiam
declared the PiunkFiue phii1aoper
why not7
@FuEt be says life amt worth living,
and then jumps when be bears an 40.
tonobiie h0nk
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

Jerome Dickerson, whose fortune
is estimated at N.500.OO0, died al
Springfield. lie was 90 years old
Most OF his money was made by loani
on mortgages ln Greene and adjoining
counties IA the last 20 years.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

His mind probably deranged from
the excessive heat C. W. Cooper. a ST.
Joseph grocer. cut his throat with 8
ravor. The wound apparently restored
his mind. He begged the physicians
70 save him, he disclaimed any knowl.
edge OF his attempt 10 KIN himself.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

Slater Witherspoon. a farmer who
lived ten miles northwest OF Spring
Geld. was killed by lightning while
blowing IN a field. The lightning tore
all the clothing from his body. even
stripping OF the shoes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
psrformInn ID MlssIen.

The Bates county drainage ditch IL
proving a splendid investment Ac-
eording 20 the Butler Democrat twice
this year & has carried on water
which would otherwise have caused
disastrous naods.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

Charles steinbach, for many years
a merchant and the postmaster OF
Florence. Morgan county, died recent
Is. lie was so years old.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
Nlaorous a " Year..

n. p. House. % years old. died AZ
his home near Hickory. A short time
ago. In order 70 ahow his physical
vigor. Mr, House walked from Trenton
70 chmeOthe. 8 distance OF rs mica
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

In concluding an obituary. a good.
old-f2shioned South Missouri editor
wrote; Newton Couuty's loss Is
heavens gain"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

Criticism shcuif never exaspsrate
~. On the couhay. 10 should bsne
81 w. and even occasionally amuse
un-Maa O,Rau.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08
A Montgomery Co. Republican Dead.

Charles p. Cook. a widely known
Republican OF Montgomery county,
was found dead In HIS bed al HIS home
IN Mineola Springs. Heart trouble
Is believed to have been the cause
Tie vas apparently wen the day be-
fore, sir. Cook vas the Republican
candidate for assessor Of Montgom-
cry county last fall.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-07-08

ne umbfena dealer has q ~ pa
~ fsr q rainy day