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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Dallas. Texas.-ln a decision hand.
ed down here the court Of civil ap-
peals upheld the new law requiring
express companies 70 pay an occupa.
ton tax Of $1,000 for handling C.. o. d..
whisky shipments The court declared
the state has the right 10 collect such
taxes as a police regulation against a
traffic that is Illegal. aud as sanctioned
by the state.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
A Woman ldentlnsa rhnm.

Omaha. Neb-Mrs. Emma Hlne.
proprietor OF a rooming house In Kan.
sas City. was in Omaha and
Identified John Adams aud Earl
Brown. being held here IN connection
with the killing OF NJ A. spangler. the
Kansas city saloon keeper. as the men
who rented a room from her at the
time OF the bold-up and murder.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

do not anger met" she said,
%stcrnly.
How am I 20 know whom you are
angry he asked.
Il always stamp my feet. she an
swored. .
impossible. he said. There Isn't
room for a stamp on either Of thoml"
That fetched her-Lippincou's
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
Turna peMn the Tait alIIa.

Washington, D. c. Representa-.
tive Mondel OF Wyoming. chairman
OF the house committee on public
lands. has declined TO stand sponsor
Tor President Taft's bills designed to
carry out his program Tor conseTyR.
ton OF natural resources, He offered
to Introduce the measure by request. "
but the profer was declined,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

New York, n Y.-The cotton mar.
ket was demoralized again by enor-
nous liquidation OF speculative hold
lngs. resulting In a drop OF over 100
points, or s. a bale, In the May price.
which fell 10 1870 cents a pound. on
about SIS a bale from the recent high
record. Some recovery occurred In
the final dealings.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

New Orleans. La-Ncarly t30.
600 10 cash, a considerable portion Of
II lying where Il had been c%arelessly
tossed into bookcases and desks, was
found. Il became known Ia the
homo OF the late Father Nicholas
Simon by the executors OF his estate.
Father Simon was for many years In
charge OF st, Francis de Sales church
here.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Leadyille. Colorado-Four men we're
killed and three injured when a Colo
RADIO Midland train ran way down the
mountains. jumped the track al a
sharp curve, and landed a mass Of
tangled wreckago In a deep gulch near
Busk tunnel.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
Rim Trlbesmen Begin Mar on Spain

Madrid, spain.-To the disappoint-
ment Of thousands Of families. which
had been anticipating the early re-
turn OF their bread winners from sery.
ice In Morocco. the yigor with which
the RIMS have resumed hghting
against the Spanish troops has com.
PEELED a complete cessation OF the
withdrawal OF soldiers, commenced a
few weeks ago. There are already In
dications OF the counuy's return 20
the conditions Of semi-anarchy which
prevailed before the Maura cabinet
Tell.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
five pittsburq Men IndIeted.

Pittsburg, rennsylyanla-The storm
which has threatened Pittsburg politL
cally for more than a year has burst
with fury Since the first arrest OF
grating councilmen December 22,
1908, there have been deep romblings
about the men hlgherup." Warrants
have been issued Tor Ave Of the most
important men In Pittsburg.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Tulsa, Oklahoma. 49, Arrangements
are being made to prospect for silver
under the townsite OF Foraker, one OF
the six government town sites In the
big Usage nation. silver is said 20
exist In paying quantities IN that 10.
cality.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Government scientists are planning
to rob the unripe persimmon Of its
a%stTingent qualities. Doubtless they
win next try 70 make a palatable
breakfast food out OF Wild oats.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

A woman in Milwaukee was operat-
ed on to remove a sponge left in her
body by a careless surgeon. The 1rst
operation was evidently one of an alb
scrbing nature.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Cleveland, Ohio-Resolutions pledg.
Ing the signers 10 abstain from eating
meat for at least 30 days we're set IN
circulation among working men In
large shops and will reach $4,000 men.
The hope is 10 bring down prices.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Here is a problem pleasca;er 20
work on than the twice zero" eng
ma; How long does 1t take a cake OF
butter 70 melt between two hot buck
wheat cakes?
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Doubtless many a married man Will
clip out and take home a Chicago
judges ruling that a wife has no real
right to warm her cold feet on her
husbands back.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
To Ralse Wreek 81 ths M.lns.

Washington. d. C.-Fresldent TAFT.
Il IL authoritatiyely learned. is In
favor OF raising the wreck OF the Amer.
lean battleship Maine. which rests al
The bottom Of the harbor OF Havana, In
q friendly republic
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

According to the Charleston News
and Courier a man is at his best at 80.
Undoubtedly be Is. only some men are
80 at 21. others not until they are so,
and some men never are SO.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Washington. d. Can Industry
of the United States that has grown
with enormous strides Is the produc-
ton OF natural gas, the value OF which
has Increased since 1882 from s2i5,OOO
to S54.640.S74 in 1908.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
Bankers to Meet a, MeAlestsr.

FL Reno, Oklahoma-The execu.
tive committee Of the Oklahoma Bank.
ers' association selected McAlester as
the place for holding the annual meet.
ng Of the association IN June.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

A Yale alumnus offers 100000 for
an adequate remedy for tuberculosis.
While approaching his generosity It
would be cheap at the price.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

The gold production Of this coun-
try Just about equals the candy output
Unlike almost everything else. candy
is never subject 20 overproduction.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

A Lake Erie freighter with a cargo
Of 1axseed. has foundered. Many a
Buifalonian with a boil on his neck
will await relief in vain.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

A divorce play which had created a
sensation in Paris was a fat failure
in New York. Il was too much like
putting on a play with the cooking OF
IN ordinary meal as the main theme.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
Schooner Wrecked on orsoon coas,

Harshtcld, OreRuu-The schooner
Czarina from San Francisco TO Coos
Bay was wrecked on this port and all
but four OF the crew lost. Details OF
the wreck are lacking but Il is re-
ported that the crew consisted Of 20
men.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

That was indeed a grave offense for
which a Chinese vieeroy has been de-
posed-misconducting the funeral Of
the dowager empress.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Strawberries at one dollar a quart
r on sale IN Texas. The Texas
shortcske must mean all the name
implies.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
For FortINcatIons ssyOoo.ooo

Washington. d. C.-The house ot
representatives passed the fortinca.
tons appropriation bin, carrying more
than $4,000, 900.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

The Furnace to the Man Of the
House-You may begin firing when
eve you arc ready.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Those anxious TO escape the moving
pictures can find refuge in the Coll
scum at Rome, You're not allowed
TO see um there.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Age cannot stale the infinite vP.fety
Of embezzlement An s~7-yearyyid en-
bezzler has been di~scoyersd at Rock
ford. III.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

The new administration in Turkey
has decided that Mussulman women
must not appear unveiled in the
streets Of Constantinople. Evidently
things over there have begun TO slip
backward again.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

IN New Jersey a chrysanthemum
has been picked 16 inches in diane
ter. Pretty fair for a little runt like
Jersey.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

The monorail train Is the only rival
the flying machine mas.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

how would you IKE to be The man
carrier3
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Those eggs from China must BE- Of
near-storago variety.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Although il Is well known that oysters
are planted. It seems funny that il is
the department Of agriculture that is
10 inspect all the oyster beds aud the
stations from which the bivalves are
shipped. The yearly output Of oysters
on the Atlantic coast is valued at
nearly $40. OO0. 1000. A very great part
OF the trade being interstate. the trat.
nc becomes subject TO federal regula-
ton and inspection We may expect
to see the oyster swell with pride and
become more cleanly than eyor In his
person and surroundings as a special
word u Uncle Sam.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Sun this is the kind Of winter We
are all supposed TO ike.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20
HER POINT or VIEW.

Sweet Mald-You muat remember
that ours was a hummer engagement.
The Man-That means. n you see
anyone you like better. you'll break ST
Sweet Mnid-Yes.
The Man-And II l see anyone l
like letter
Sweet Maid-In sue you for breach
OF promise.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

A big batch OF members OF the
Black Hand is said TO be planning to
leave Europe for America. Some OF
them have been expelled from coun-
tries where they have been carrying
on operations and are represented TO
be seeking a more promising field
here. But our authorities have been
duly warned. the immigration officials
are keeping a sharp lookout and
should the Black Handlers arrive they
win get anything but the glad hand.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

rAe world is full OF men who would
help others. in a charitable or reli-
gious way. but do moi know Low to 60
abou IT, They are willing to give their
money II they Knew the actual need.
or TO lend a hand II the object Of their
care would be really benefited In
Beu OF a definite call TO duty. IN which
hne may have absolute coincidence.
there ia a suggestion TO be made.
wnich Is. that a manly, upright hope
fu. righteous life is itself a powerful
promoter Of good In a community.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-01-20

Those melancholy days have come.
In some respects the saddest Of the
year. when the English tailor reaches
out yearnlugly 10 make the American
man There are already plates In the
papers OF the threatened British
styles. condeseendingly we are told
that Americans are really. though
gradually. learning how 10 dress. An
approach to the feminine wasp waist
is suggested In the London design 40
a. step further IN the right way.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

d. A. Upham of the Upham Gas. Co.
was coming down the bill just north
of the corporation line of Utica, in his
auto, last Thursday evening, at a
speed of about % miles an hour, when
the steering gear broke. Mr.. Upham
jumped from the machine and saved
his life, and the auto went off the en-.
bankrupt and turned upside down
against a tree part way to the creek.
Utica Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

fort for the sake THEY RAISED THEIR
of the man who EfES'
had shared her life's burdens with her,
and he kindly, courteous and consider
ate of her every little comfort. Moth
er. we will ask blessing for our sons
and their families" he began.
The plates were set for the seven,
custom never abandoned even though
they remained empty throughout the
Thanksgiving meal. The two did not
hear the outside noises. nor the rattle
of the numbering stage. nor the lifting
Of the latch. When they raised their
eyes the room was full of bearded and
bronzed and pale and clean shaven
faces-faces which in spite of wind
strange family resemblance. 1t was
unusual that they should be there. but
II did not seem strange. so confident
was the mother heart that her prayer
would be answered.
"Mother, I was worried. Your let
ters were so different, and l came
home instead Of writing"
1t was the eldest who spoke and en-
braced her. "And l met the others
on the train or at the station he con-
tinued. "They felt the same and
could not wait to write"
"Yes. mother" added another, lit
tie reproachfully, 'it made me home
sick not to hear from you oftener, and
when your letters did come they were
$3.50 different. j knew something
was wrong with either you or father.
What is itT'
They glanced from one aged parent
TO the other. The faded eyes of the
woman turned tremblingly from one to
the other and finally sought in fear
and confusion the face of her husband.
He nodded responsively.
"Yes, mother has been sick-heart-
sick" he began slowly. ''You were
! homesick. but she was heartsick. She
has been giving you Of her life, but
you have returned little of yours. She
has carried the old hone &c you in
her letters, but you have neglected her
in yours"
! Even then the mother hunger was
predominant and could not abide the
clastcning of her offsprings. The frail
hand waved aside the speaker. but lie
added softly:
Even now she's ready to give more
than she will receive"
Then. with twinkle in his eyes:
"aIother, is the feast spread for nine
or two?'
Ten years suddenly slipped from the
gray head and the frail body. and
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

He served as representative for
nearly a quarter Of century and was
known rs the father OF the House.
John w. Taylor, who succeeded
Henry Clay in the Sixteenth Congress,
was the only speaker from New York,
with the exception of Theodore M.
Pomeroy, who served as speaker for
one day at the beginning of the Forty.
first Congress, until Mr.. Blaine, who
had been elected, could take his seat
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

sun with mois- WATCHING THE FAD
tened, d mined ING Light
eyes. The broader back of the man
was sturdy enough to carry the bur-
den, but the mother was bending un-
dor the load.
Don't worry, mother" sootbed the
man. "They have their families and
their cares, and we must be content"
sit Is not that" she murmured, but"
and the eyes had frightened look
In theln-"I do not feel equal toto
writing-the letters any more. IL
find them a burden now"
The man gently pressed the hand
that had penned the daily letters
REST, then. mother, rest! They will
not He stopped, he could not say
they would not miss them, and yet the
quivering heart at his side knew he
meant 1t. "That is It," she replied
slowly: "they will not miss them, and
that is-what--hurts."
: The eyes dropped, and the head
rested heavily on the shoulder by her
side. They sat there long time
watching the fading light and the com
ing up of the new moon. The dew
of the evening wet them before they
rose slowly and made their way inside
Long habit and training cannot be
changed IN day or night, and moth
er's yearning for her sons insisted
that some G,essage should be sent, out
each week The letters grew shorter and
there was no heart or life in them.
Sometimes they were so perfunctory
that one was merely II duplicate Of the
other. II mere reference TO the weather
and crops and an assurance that all
were we'll The hand copied from day
TO day what tie brain had dictated for
one. There was little variation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

THEY SAT DOWN AT ularly. She was
THE TABLE ALONE. wise mother
and did not expect reply to every eff
fusion of her own. They were busy
boys, engaged In the battle Of life.
Sometimes weeks passed. and then a
few lines compensated for the lonely
waiting.
They fell In love and married In
time. They brought their brides in
hurried visits 10 the old home. Chill
dren came to them. and each birth
added to the cares Of the father. She
longed intensely to know of her grand
children and If she wrote long ram
bling letters of the old farm her heart
was aching for minute details of the
children born in the image of their ia
Tiers.
But the rush Of life in the cities
made the farm seem long way of.
Letter writing was oftentlmes irk-
some, and the seven sons had duties
that absorbed their time and strength.
The letters grew fewer and their
length shorter. On the old homestead
the aged couple laboriously read over
and over again the brief epistles. pom
dering and thinking and specializing
and signing
In due time the seven sons forgot
to write or delegated the work to
their wives. They were too occupied
to waste their time in epistolary COM
position. They know, moreover. that
their parents knew tbey would send
word If anything unusual happened.
And nothing unusual happened to
them-that Is. nothing that would in
terest the aged couple living on the
old homestead. They would not care
to read of things in the city which
were so vital to the sons of the sew
enth generntion-of social gatherings,
of business developments, of art lec-
lures, of politics, of religious and char
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22
ORNAMENTAL
Stamps To Foreign Countries
Not Allowed

Washington, Nov. ia harbinger
of Christmas has appeared in the form
of a warning by the postofIice depart
ment to persons inclined to attach or.
namental stamps to holiday presents
mailed to foreign countries. Gifts
bearing such adornment MAY fail of
delivery because of prohibitive postal
regulations in the countries to which
they are sent.
A statement issued by the post Of
fee department says that the follow
ing countries refuse to admit to their
mails articles bearing non-postage
stamps or other adhesive character
stamps or labels:
Guatemala, Uruguay, Portugal Qf
they resemble regular postage
stamps)
The following countries will admit
articles bearing such stamps, but only
when affixed to the reverse and not to
the address side:
British East Africa, Uganda, Anti
qua, Barbados, Bermuda, British
North Borneo, Cayman Islands, Cy.
prus, Gold Coast, Dominica, Falkland
Islands, Gambia, Bibralter, British
Honduras, Jamaica, Mauritius and de.
tendencies, Montserrat, Nevis, South.
ern Nigeria, Saint Christopher, Saint
Lusia, Saint Vincent, Seychelles, Sier.
ra Leone, British Somaliland, Trini.
dad, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin
Islands, Germany, Austria (provided
they do not resemble postage
stamps) Great Britain, Southern Rho
desia, Transvaal.
Articles liable to be refused admit
tance to any of the foregoing coun
tries on account of the fact that they
bear charity stamps will not be dis
patched from this country. but will b,
returned to the sender, if known. Il
the sender is not known, such articles
will be sent to the dead letter office
To preclude delay in handling ar
tfcles bearing Christmas stamps to be
transmitted in the international mails
the covers of such articles should beal
the full name and address of the
sender.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

TO THE CITY TO- over their heads.
MORROW. and they lived In
quiet peace on the homestead that had
sheltered so many of their ancestors.
But there was loneliness In the moth
er heart. When the first son had bro
ken away from the farm the pang had
been sharp and cruel. but there were
six left behind. Then the second had
grown restless and followed in the foot
steps of the elder The third waited
few years, silently tilling the fertile
farm and watching for his chance. 1t
came one day with unexpected abrupt.
ness.
Mother, I'm going to the city tomor-
row." he said at the close OF hard
days work in the fields. my oppor-
tunity has come"
There was no open opposition, but
the heartstrings were quivering. So
the third son went, and after him the
fourth. In few years the remaining
sturdy babies had grown to the stature
Of manhood, and they. too. cast longing
eyes cityward. Would not one of them
remain on the farm?
The last to go had been her favorite,
for was he not the baby? And with
his going the light seemed to go out of
, the world for the aged couple. But
these two were of pioneer stock, and
! they had met and overcome adversity
| in many forms, and in time they fell
back upon each others company and
found a measure of contentment.
There were seven sons, and each
week seven letters left the homestead
mailed to different addresses. Que went
to Chicago, another to New York, u
third to Boston, two to st. Louis. one
far off to the Pacific coast and the last
to nearby city. Monday was devoted
to thoughts of the eldest, and the moth
er brain and heart put into his letter
all the little news of the home life
which he had loved. He had been de-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

ity work. These
were things Of
the city and not
of the country.
It h e ir parents
would not under
stand, as If the
mother love was
not In C | Il S 1 v e
@ n o u e h to en-
brace all things
that touched the
ueufIS ana lives
of her offspring!
So the sadness
and loneliness of
the life on the
Id homestead
took ON Il keener
edge. The aged
couple would sit
hand in hand and
W n t c b The de-
parting rays of
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

abrupt elevation and close by
the brook. which. finding its source
somewhere among the hllltops. mean
dcred leisurely through swamp and
swale and cut the farm squarely In
two. stood the old homestead The
moss grown shinEled roof peeped mod.
estly from behind Il screen of uge-old
trees. and the low down sagging foun.
dationS were scarcely anywhere visi.
bic behind the rampant growth of rose.
bushes that clambpred halfway up the
south side Of the house There were
lilacs grown Into trees. syringas that
crowded half across the gravel walk,
a giant honeysuckle vine that had been
choked and prunpd back until its gnarl.
ed old trunk resembled a grotesque
freak Of nature.
The old homestead had housed and
reared seven generations of men and
women of the same name. but II had
come TO pass that those of the seventh
generation were widely scattered and
the old homestead no longer knew
them. There were seven of this gen.
eration-seven boys-and the last to
leave the old homestead had gone
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22
HOMESTEAD
Story. :.
:SSEGIl3:';:::.
AA1Sa Ia5zs.sszss-.

The summer passed and harvest time
approached again. The Thanksgiving
season brought its train of mem.
ories.
A week before Thanksgiving she
looked anxiously for letters from her
sons. Each day they drove a mile
TO the village for their mail. but the
letters were not there Two days
before the event the frail body was
keyed to intense suspense. On the
morrow one of them surely would
write and gladden. her heart. But
they returned from the postoffice with
out the letter.
we must go to the village today. ia
ther," she urged on Thanksgiving
morning. 1--WE need-we need salt or
sugar, forget which"
The man accepted the gentle lie
without q culver. There was n single
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-11-22

forth, like the
others, to battle
In the larger
world for life
and happiness.
Unlike many
old couples left
behind on the
farm to watch
and tend II In its
declining years.
these two were
not shorn of the
necessaries or
even the luxu-
ries of life. They
had laid aside
their little sum,
and they lived
with no dread
of the morrow.
No shadow of
debt or threat of
mortgage fore
closure b u n G