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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
NOT so MUCH OF A WAITER
Genial Philosopher Proved That He
Had College Professors Record
Beaten TO a Ffazxie.

There's romance for you" said lit
tie Binks. putting aside his morning
paper. This paper has a story Of a
college professor who met a beautiful
girl twenty years old, fell In love with
her al first sight. and then lost sight
OF her altogether. Now, after waiting
20 years, be is rewarded BY leading
her 10 the altar as his bride. Just
think OF Il, waiting 20 years for a
wife"
What OF it?" asked the genial phil
osopHer. There's nothing extrAOrdi-
nary about that I've waited IS years
for mine
"Yonf Waited IS years. why. I
thought you'd been married that long"
said little Binks.
4 have said the genial philosopher.
That's how I know how long I've
waited. I've waited for her 20 set her
gloves on about three years. i've walt.
ed for her TO change her hat about
four ycars I've waited while she said
Just last word 10 the cook for Of
least i've years: I've waited upstairs:
I've waited downstairs; I've waited az
church; I've waited ~ the theater,
and I have waited in cabs. omnibuses.
takes, motor cars and the Lord knows
what else besides. Fact H.. Hinksy,
I've waited 20 long. 30 often and 90
regularly that between you and rae
that little college professor Of yours,
with only one walt Of 20 years. strikes
me as a miserable little pIker."-
Harper's Weekly.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
Dralnage Case Decided.

The case or Wills & Sons
against Bates County was tried
on Monday Of this week before
Judge Lewis, in Denver, Colo,
who had boen called TO hold a
part Of the term for Judge
Philips AZ Kansas City,
After hearing a part OF the
evidence, because OF some ex
p~ressious in an opinion rendered
by Judge Philips on a demurrer
20 the plaintiffs petition, Judge
Lewis directed the jury TO re-.
turn a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiffs against Bates county
for the sum OF forty eight thou
sand dte hundred dollars, 10 be
satisfied out OF tho moneys only
that may be IN the hands Of the
treasurer Of Bates County, Mis-
souri,, belonging 10 the construct.
jon fund VI Drainage District
Mol.
Because Judge Lewis, himself,
was not satisfied with the correct.
ness Of his ruling in the matter.
he directed defendants 10 die a
motion fora now trial, which
was filed Tuesday Of this week,
en- the hearing OF which the legal
question arising on the case will
be further considered by Judge
Lewis, IL the motion should DO
oyer-ruled an appeal will be talk.
en- by the county to the United
STATES Circuit Court Of Appeals
and a hearing will probably be
had in December OF this year,
The attorneys representing the
county are Messrs. Frank Hae.
erm an, Of Kansas City, and Thos.
j. Smith, Of Butler and both feel
confident that the Judgment viii
not be sustained Butler Dem.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12

Where the teacher has given
reasonably good satisfaction this
is the thing 70 do, FOR the teacher
that taught last year is better
prepared 10 take up the work
than any other teacher.
After this week I shall make
Saturday my omce day and
spend the other five days visit
ing district clerks. II will
probably take until the last Of
June as 6th to i6th has been set
for the State Convention OF
County Superintendenis July
9Th 10 lath lecture course at
Warrvnsourg
District Clerks are fling their
enumerations and estimates
this week and these should be
in by the 18th Of this month.
We hope no clerk viii overlook
this matter as this il their source
OF revenue for the coming year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12

The world emits a Shakespeare. q
Shelley or Goethe but seldom. We
cannot expect every decade 20 produce
4 poetic genius. hut what We arc
aearing In our literary world today IL
perhaps just - remarkable az though
here came a gush OF exquisite mel
ody from some master singer. Il n
4 chorus Of expert rhymstera many OF
hem worthy Of R frame they win not
achieve. but which would surely have
been theirs had they lived nifty or .
hundred years ago. These are the
poets who chant OF chirp In the maya,
sines or the columns OF the daily pa.
per. They may not be nightingaies,
or gifted with the divine sweetness
Of sheliey's skylark. but they are
songsters all the same.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
cONSPlRE TO CAUSE NOISE
T~reaehery o. lnanlmhte obleetu Whsn
One Ia Seeking 20 Avoid Awaken
Inc Nearby sleeper.


who Il II that tells lnanlmate Oh
jects when one ia trying 10 avoid
waking some ono In the next roomf
They always know and their ghouiish
tricks arr really horrid 20 SEQ. Chairs
fall over on no pretoxt whatever. The
mere brush OF ones skirt and down
they go With NJ awful crash. Ones
w Innocence IS 80 clear 70 one, but
the chnirs know how dificult n viii
be for you to fasten the blame on
them, and with silent ohuckics they
implicate you a dozen times. Doors
bang that at other times close with an
lnvariable mouainass. Things AZ the
opposite end Of the room creak Loudly
quite shameless IN the openneas with
which they dispense with all cause
but their own wicked intentions. After
q while one abandons caution and
gives up going on tiptoe. II every.
thing Is determined to make such q
fearful rumpus you might as well ae-
cept calmly the reputation for thought
lessness which win be laid at your
door with entire u~niustness. Humans
are not unkind 70 inanimata objects.
Why should the latter always behave
a. though they had a grudge TO pay
OF? Il is churlish. Il makes one
wonder II the Japanese did not hays
deep reasons for discarding furniture.
They believe in devils. but they prefer
having them on pedestals, where they
can be watched. rather than lurking
about IN household effects, ready 20
betray one az a moments notice.
There may be a great deal in this mat
ter. II should be carefully investi-
gated, and, n possible. cleared up
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
Mothers Day.

The Mothers Day Exercises,
which we're held at the NJ f
Church last Sunday night un-
der the auspices OF the Modern
Woodmen was largely attended
The eloquent address by the
pastor, r A Culmer was greatly
appreciated by all S pecia
music was rendered by a mixed
quartette composed Of Miss
Gertrude Cheverton, Mrs Mable
Johannes and Messrs w w
Cheverton and Seymour william
son Miss Cheyerton also sang a
beautiful solo entitled Mothers
Prayer"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
A Man True Worth.

Every good act is charity. Your
smiling In your brothers face Is char.
lty; an exhortation OF your fellow
man 10 y%irtuous deeds IL equal 10
aims giving; your putting a wanderer
In the right road IL charity; your as
sisting the blind iH charity: your 70
moving stones and thorns and othsT
distractions from the road Is charity.
A mans true wealth hereafter 10 the
good he does in this world 10 his Eel.
low man, When he dies people viii
say What property has he Jeff be-
hind hint But the angels viii ask.
what good deeds has be sent before
him
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12

Some unusual disclosures were made
n a begging Ease heard AZ Westmin.
ster. England. The defendant. who
vas dressed in rags and tatteru." was
2 outside the Roman Catholic ca.
hedral on Sunday repeatedly touch.
ng his brlmless hat to worshipers en-.
.ering the sacred edihce. When a.
sen into custody be had 6s shlliings In
ais pocket as well as two bank books
showing something like SEQ 10 his
.redit But more remarkable stsii was
he story OF how the money had been
made. Defendant had for ~ years
oeon n sandwich man. and he said:
I've saved every shilling q Il out
u the n shilling two pence a day,
{ don't drink. and I save every half.
3enny IT'S my money. Why should
{ be taken away defy any one "a
ecu me OF getting Il wronsfuIly.
never begged. I only raised my hat
o the blessed Sacrament"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
Local News.
Personals Telling the Doings
People You Know.

Read the TRIBuNE, Ono dol
lar a year,
DR.. Gland J. Allen, Of this city
is visiting friends and relatives
In Kansas City.
Boys swell knicko rbocker
pants. Suits In all the new shades
Of grey at Beasley's
Marvin Gench has recovered
from a seige Of the measles and
is back at his post of duty in the
Commercial State BaHk.
If you want a nice suit for the
boy at Beasley's
Judge Templeton was a New
ada visitor Monday morning.
Dress your boy Tor the last
days of school in a suit from
Beasley's
G. S. Beasley and Ed McCarty
we're visitors in Kansas City
Monday.
See the swell shoes and OK.
fords for boys at Beasley's
Rev. Starring of the Baptist
Church, departed Sunday for
Baltimore where he will attend
the National Convention of the
Baptist Church!
Largest line and lowest prices
on Buggy harness.
Joe Anderson
Boys hats in all the new shapes
in buckskin, brown, Green Grey
slate, blue and black colors at
Beasley's.
Mr. and Mrs Lew Delsmater
Of Nevada, visited relatives in
this city Tuesday
You can dress your boy for a
little money at Beasley's.
w o Jackson, OF Butler, was a
visitor here Tuesday
Your straw hat is here, please
step in and get it, easleys.
DC Chastain, Of Butler, was
here Tuesday afternoon
All'the new lasts in Walk Over
Oxfords are here-aad in any
kind Of leather you wanc-Beas-
ley's
A b Cockrill, Of Nevada, was a
visitor in this city Tuesday.
Just arrived-a swell lot of
New Neck Wear Beasley 3.
Sheriff Bullock, Of Butler was
a business visitor here Tuesday
You can't find the clothes at
the price--only at B~easley's
MLFry was a business visit
or at the County Seat Monday
afternoon
Miss Gertrude Marsh is visit
relatives in Kansas City.
See the nobby Atwood Blue
Serge suits for young men and
men who stay young $40 to S25.
Why Of course they are at
Beasley's.
Geo Is Conover, wife and son
Leon, who have been for some
time in Seattle, where Mr. Con
over was a witness in a railroad
case, retuYned home Monday
Oh you kid! II you want "a
please the "Babbie" take her o
box OF Beieh's chocolates. =
Watson & Grimm.
II it needs fxingitake 1t to-
Joe Anderson
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12

The rage is greys this Spring
and summer, You should see
what we are showing in mems
and young mems grey suits.
Look at our show windows to see
the new greys. Beasley's =.
The Tribune One dollar a year
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-05-12
School Notes.
SV ?. n. Allison County SupSdn-
isadsnt Of Schools.

Tho Commencement Exercises
OF Rockville High School were
held last Wednesday night May,
fth. The class consisted Of two
boys and six girls. Each and
every one acquitted themselves
well. Every citizen in Rockville
has reasons 10 feel proud Of tho
occasion a d the class. Miss
Hazel Garna Dslgeish was Sal
%utatorian; Miss Hattie Marisco
Brown gave the Glass history;
Miss Lizzie Irene Rontsong the
Class Poem; Miss Bertrice Ayo
Jeffers was Glass Prophecies and
predicted a bright and very sue
cessful future for each and every
member, which We hope and be
lieve is true. Miss Orba Anna
Melton was Valedictoriau. The
other members OF the class dis
cussed their chosen subjects very
successfully.
The Rockville Orchestra fur
nished most excellent music
Mr.. and Mrs. Heyle contributed
a great deal toward the success
OF the occasion, IN fact every citi
zen in Rockville lent a helping
hand and the young ladies' OF the
class are especially pleased with
Miss Ethel Finley's interest in
them.
The opportunities for a good
four year high school at Rock
vile are most excellent and we
are quite sure they will soon
have such a school and AZ least
put the present work on the ap-
prOval list.
County Graduation was well
attended considering the wealth
er. 0ne-hundred twenty three
graduates were in attendance
and had the weather been good
there would have been a large
attendance. We regret that SO
stormy a time was selected but
the weather in Missouri is rather
dificult 10 guess on DR.. A.
Ross Hin had the humps aud
could not be with us aud this,
too, was quite a disappointment
TO all; but he sent in his place
Prof. r. H. Emerson, Professor
Of Rural Education ia the Uni-
versity who talked on Ce%ntraliEa-
tion of Rural Schools and created
quite an interest on tho subject.
The class this year consisted
of one hundred eighty-three
members being double that OF
any former year. Hinty two
have started on the work for
next year and we are pleased Ia
say that the indications are that
the class for next year will ex.
coed two-hundred.
The class for this year is COM
posed of as fine a body Of pupils
as could be found anywhere IN
the state and we r quite sure
that most IL not everyone OF them
will b In school next year.
Some will likely attend the same
school again and take advanced
work and n part OF the eighth
year again, In the scholarships
for Adrian Lewis Hartly won the
boys and Miss Gertie Cox and
Miss Jewell Sigler tied on that
for the girls, but we r quite
sure this can be- adjusted salts
factory to all parties. The boy
scholarship for Rich Hill was
won by John NJ. Lee and the
girls by Miss Ethel Skidmore,
Hume, for the girl by Miss
Ruperta Summers aud for the
boy Clyde Goodrum. Butler,
for the boys Charles Crosswhite
and for the girl Una Judy. Miss
Judy having made the highest
average has won the flag offered
by me- Her grades arc as fol-
lows: Spelling %, Reading o.,
Agriculture %, Physiology 90.
Geography 81, Civil Government
9e, U. s. History %, Grammar
Or ard rfah matfc no Eha az
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
JEALOUSY CAUSES
SHOOTING TRAGEDY
Blacksmith Lures Woman to Her
Death and Tries to Kill
Himself
FIVE SHOTS RAPIDLY FIRED
Strangers Rush in and Over
power Man in Act of Cut
ting His Throat

Believing that the woman with whom
he had been keeping company intended
to leave him for another, J. w.
Wheeler, SO years old, blacksmith Of
Echo, Ala, persuaded May Wheeler of
1856 Maple avenue to accompany him
to room at 6o41s East Fifth street,
shot her to death, then, falling to
shoot himself fatally, drew a knife
and slashed his throat in the presence
Of persons who burst into the room.
Wheeler was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where the police surgeons stated
he would recover.
Wheeler evidently planned the mur-
der Saturday night he quit his posi-
tion with Zenz Bros, blacksmiths, at
240 South San Pedro street, and re-
marked to the foreman, Joseph b.
Hawks, that he was going back to Ala
bama, where his wife lives. The fol-
lowing day, Sunday, Wheeler, 1t Is
thought, met the woman who bears the
same name, and they quarreled, he
having accused her of Inconsistency and
planning to leave him for another man.
Last night the couple appeared at
the Paris house, 6041s East Firth
street, and engaged a room, register
ing under the name of H. N. Watson
and wife. They were assigned room
No. 8. which overlooks the street. The
pair seemed to be in good spirits and
there was no indication of an impend-
ing tragedy. 4
About FIVE minutes after they had
closed the door of the room shot
! rang out, and after an interval of two
or three seconds four more shots fol-
lowed in rapid succession. Mrs.
Madge Collonge, proprietor of the
place, and George Bricker, a horse
dealer of 818 Gladys avenue, rushed
| into the room and saw the woman lying
| in a heap in a corner of the room, dead,
and Wheeler standing before mirror
with a smoking pistol in one hand and
O knife in the other He Immediately
began to hack at his throat, inf1ict-
] ing a deep cash that opened his wind
pipe and severed the anterior jugular
vein. Before he ceased his erorts
| Wheeler succeeded in cutting himself
| in a half dozen places on his neck
and breast.
Patrolman Riggs heard the shots and
arrived soon after the landlady en-
tered the room. He disarmed Wheeler,
who was hurried to the receiving hos
| pital.
Before leaving the house Wheeler
wrote note to the effect that the
| WOIildH Was liShlS. ~ us
another man, and he caught her and
she cut his throat. This note was
signed C. H. Duertt. Later the wound
ed man wrote that his true name Is
Wheeler and that he came from Echo
Ala. While Wheeler lost a consider
able quantity of blood, he IS not fatally
injured. so the surgeons say. The shot
he fired after killing the woman en-
tered his scalp Just above the right
temple and passed out two inches from
the entrance of the missile without en-
tering the skull
The dead woman was we'll known tc
the police, having been arrested some
time ago for vagrancy. She Is said tc
have a child living in Los Angeles. She
was about 40 years old. The body was
taken to the undertaking establish
ment of Bresee Bros. where the cor
oner will hold an inquest
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
FAMOUS TRICK ROOSTER,
JOY OF TOURISTS, DIES

PASADENA! Nov. 22.-"Sammy,p the
trick rooster belonging to Ralph Eloe-
miller, 55 East Walnut street. VIII no
longer please residents and visitors
with his antics, the feathered clown
having crowed his last crow and passed
to the happy feeding grounds yester-
day Sammy" was large Plymouth
Rock, aged 2h years, and mad neen
trained to do all sorts Of funny stunts
Perched on platform Of his masters
bicycle he was a familiar sight on
Pasadena's streets and he will be re-
membered by thousands Of visitors to
the city who bought postcards bearing
his picture after hearing him crow In
a pleading way. He would mount or
dismount the platform on his masters
bicycle at simple command and would
crow as often as requested.
When the proposed ordinance re-
stricting the growing of ROSTERS was
before the city council some months
ago Sammy" gained renown by crow.
ing in the face of the mayor or any OF
the councilmen when some wag stand
ing near would quietly let slip the
command "crow!"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
INJUNCTION ASKED TO
RESTRAIN COAL STRIKERS
Operators Want Union Men De-
barred from PiCketing

DENVER, Nov. 21.-The Northern
Coal and Coke company today filed a
petition in the district court in this
city asking for an order restraining
strikers in the northern coal field from
interfering with the peaceful operation
of coal mines at Lafayette, Louisville,
Superior and Marshall. A strike has
been on in that section since April L
last.
The court is requested to restrain
strikers from threatening and lntiml-
dating non-union men, trespassing on
company property, picketing and from
assembling in large numbers in streets
or depots of the company camps.
officials Of local Is, U. M. w. A, Of
ficers of locals of the four towns and
thirty-five others are named as de-
PENDANTS.
The petition says the coal company
has found 1t useless to appeal to the
town or county officials.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
lELEvEN BUSINESS CENTER
BLOCKS CLOSED TO LIQUOR
Saloon Licenses Barred by New
Option Ordinance

According to a report made to the
police commission by Chief Galloway
last night, there are eleven blocks in
the business district Of the city that
have been closed to liquor selling by
the block local option the new liquor
ordinance provides.
These blocks are Maple, between
Fifth and Sixth; Spring, between
Eighth and Ninth; Fifth, between Los
angeles and Wall; Spring, between
First and Temple; Ninth, between
Maple and viii; Seventh, between Los
Angeles and Maple; Alameda, between
Second and Third; First, between
Vignes and Center; Third, between
Alameda and Rose; San Fernando, be-
tween Alpine and College, and Fourth,
between Broadway and Hill.
Under the terms of the new liquor
ordinance the owners Of majority OF
frontage in any block where liquor
selling is ordinarily permitted can pc
tition the police commission to grant
no more permits for that block, and
such a petition acts as q prohibition
for two years. At tho end of that
time the petition can be renewed in
the same way, but If it is not the pro-
hibition is off.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
CLUB PLANS
/. FOR zoo NEW MEMBERS
WhirIWind Campaign Started by
CIergymen with Pledges
of $1,000

A whirlwind campaign has been in
augurated by the Federation club to
increase the membership from 400 to
GOO, the plans being formulated at a
banquet given in the club rooms
Wright & Calender building. last
night.
The banquet was called for the pur-
pose Of hearing the report of the joint
committee Of the Chruch Federation,
Federation club and the Ministerial un-
ion This report asked for more gen
erous response to the club work and
that it remain a separate organization
from the Church Federation, the union
of the two organizations having been
discussed at a previous session.
The Rev. J, WhitcOmb Brougher,
president Of the club, called on the Rev.
Charles Edward Locke to act as toast
master, who at once infused a lively
interest, which was maintained
throughout the evening.
The Rev. e. p. Ryland made the op-
ening address, giving a description of
the inception of the club and it's advan-
tages in connection with the Church
Federation.
Nathan Newby, former president of
the club, was very enthusiastic in his
address, expressing in distinctive terms
the advantages of the federated club
in promoting the best work in both the
Church Federation and the club.
The Rev. ]. T. Thomas of Denver
of the National Federation of Church
councils made a stirring address, COM
plimenting the Federation club as lead
ing everything of It's kind in the United
States, and said that Los Angeles was
a great city in which to maintain 1t
successfully.
Several speakers followed. including
the Rev. DR.. Brougher, who as the pres
ident of the club took special interest
to make the event a success.
Membership cards had been distrib-
uted among the banqueters. About six
ty signed these and $4,000 was pledged
for the club work
It was decided to appoint an ener-
getic committee to push the whirlwind
campaign for membership, the mem
bership fee to be IS for pastors and
$40 for laymen, with dues at 81 per
month. BY increasing the membership
to 1000 it would enable the club to free
itself from all indebtedness and place
it on a sound financial basis, as well as
furnishing a place for meetings for
committees and other sessions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-22
RAILWAYS ASK RELIEF
FROM OFFICIAL PROBING
Companies in Eastern Trunk Line
Territory Reluctant to
Give Freight Data

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21-Many of
the railroads in the eastern trunk line
territory today asked the interstate
commerce commission for relief from
answering some Of the questions re-
Gently called for by the commission in
connection with the increase in freight
rates
The companies were called upon to
file these answers by December 5, and
in case of inability to furnish all the
data required to explain why.
The Central Of New Jersey asked to
be relieved altogether from answering
the inquiries and the Wabash, Penn
sylvania, New York. New Haven &
Hartford; Pere Marquette; Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific. New York Cen
tral, the Lehigh Valley and others stat
ed that they were prepared to furnish
part of the data, but not all, because
must of the documentary detail was
buried in their archives under various
other heads.
RAILWAYS MAKE OBJECTION
They agreed, however, to furnish as
much as possible by December Is. The
Pere Marquette explained the questions
involved the Weighing Of all the equip
Inent of its road. Other lines pointed
to the large expense involved. The
main objection was to the details con-
cerning securities which involved con-
siderable work other than clerical.
The Central Of New Jersey COM
plained that it had proposed only a few
of the advances, and in It's ruling this
afternoon the commission excused that
line from the requirement of furnish
ing further information.
The commission directed the other
twenty-three roads to answer by De-
cember / so ar as possible the first four
questions, which relate to mileage rev.
enues, equipments and transportation
matters, different classes of equipment,
etc. Railroads that cannot furnish all
details in those questions by that date
must explain why
The time for answering the other
questions was extended to January 8.
These relate to authorization, contracts,
property descriptions, liens, securities
earnings and profits and their respect
i've application to equipment, additions
and betterments, sinking funds and
Pther purposes.