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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Mr.. Dickinson is now ! n his
seat in Congress, accompanied
by his private secretary, Shrader
p. Howell, Of Appleton City. Mr..
Dickinson is just as much our
Congressman as he is any any
body else's and II he does any
thing Of note we will not hesitate
to give him credit for it. Accord.
ing TO the rules OF the house,
however, he will not have much
chance to dc anything this term.
Appleton City Journal.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

What is a dollar any now? The
question is an easy one to answer.
A dollar j s what S o m e men
promise to pay their county pap
er. 1t is something that a news
paper man enjoys more in reality.
1t is the price of a days work
for some men aud a single nights
drunk for others. 1t is the pow
er that makes or unmakes men.
1t is the hardest thing to get and
the easiest thing TO get rid OF
known to mankind. II IS a
blessing in a small measure and
a curse in many instances IL is
mighty and scarce No man ever
had more than he wanted and
no man ever viii A dollar is a
snare and a delusion and every
one Of Us are chasing the delus.
ion Dallas Co. Republican,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Democratic leaders will n o t
complain because the price o
bibles has increased. They are
not in the market for such lux
uries.'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

IF you want to see how hard
a comets tail can hit the earth, y
says the Louisiana Press, Just
put a dime at the bottom Of a
pail of water and throw a cigar
cite paper at il.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

Teacher-"Who is the greatest
inventor? Pupil-Pat. Pending,
/ guess. l see his name on more
inventions than l do any other
mans. Linotype Bulleton.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

The governor manages t h e
financial affairs o I'll State.
The auditor examines claims and
settlements TO see that they are
lawful. The treasurer receives
the money, deposits il with safe
banks at the best rate OF interest
he can obtain, and pays it out on
audited claims. II h = governor
suggests Legislation for providing
revenue and sets n operation
such laws as the Legislature en-
acts.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

A good printer is a man of the
highest type" He attends to
his own cases" and makes it a
rule never to be out of sorts"
Linotype Bulleton.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

A popular social affair among
the newspaper boys is a Sub
scription shower" says an ex
change. 1t is a good deal like the
linen and china showers given in
honor of prospective brides. A
number o 4 subscribers whose
subscriptions are due get togeth-
er and induce all their neighbors
who are not subscribers to join
them. They go in a body to the
newspaper Office where each one
planks down a dollar and takes
credit for a year subscription.
If the editors face is wreathed
in smiles the affair is pronounced
a success. II he looks glum and
grouchy the affair is a failure aud
not worth trying again. Try it
once and see if il isnot a success.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
Sweetest Girl of All.

love Q pieuy maiden
fof her ! iondly aigh,
Her face 70 sweet ! seldom great
OF ME shes ysy shy
follow her day aiier day
Mid scenes Of strife and sgualor;
II you would ylew this maiden, loo
Look on . silver dollar.
Smart Sa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17

The time to advertise the most
is when business is dull.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-02-17
THE TRIBUNE

A. ID. MATTEsoN H.. LUTHER Fry
Editors aud Managers.
Issued every Thursday.
subscription price sl.oO per year.
Entered into the post-ofice at Rich
Hnl, Mo. as a second class matter.
All correspondence must be in by
Tuesday night.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
A Conditional Situation

If little girls were not so stupid
 And little boys were not such fools And no one needed any teaching.
 There'd be no public grammar schools
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
Iron Road Pavements.

In the last few years decided i'm provements have been made in high way construction. The development of the automobile has done much to further new discoveries in road mak- ing. The French have begun the use of a paving material consisting of iron shaVings, or iron excelsior en- bedded in concrete. The metallic shavings come in sheets or masses which are broken apart with difi- culty owing to the interwining of the flaments, and which are somewhat elastic. In the construction of pav- ing blocks mold is filled with these iron shavings and the interstices are filled with cement sufficiently fluid to penetrate the entire mass. The blocks thus formed possess great strength and resistance to abrasion. They are also elastic under blows of jarring. They are said to have a resistance to compression of about 15O,OOO pounds to a square inch, and a tensile strength four times that of cement The cost of construction is said to he the same as that of ordinary mac adam.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
A Good Position

A good position can be had by ambitious young men and ladies m the field of wireless" or rail way telegraphy. Since the 8
 hour law became effective, and since the wireless companies are establishing stations through
 out the country there is a great shortage of telegraphers. Posi
 tions pay beginners from $7O to $9O per month, with good chance of advancement. The National Telegraph Institute operates six official institutes in America, under supervision of R R. and Wireless Officials and places all graduates into posi- tions. It will pay you to write them for full details at Memphis, Tenn, or Columbia, $. C.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
POPULAR GAME OF "CUTTING"
Always Finds Favor With Boys and GirIs-SimpIe Prizes Given
 to Winners.

A game of "cutting" always finds favor with boys and girls. Provide each person with an old magazine. a pair of scissors, small cup of homemade paste and brush made by folding a piece of paper many times and then finely slashing one end Besides these things give to each player several sheets Of plain paper a little larger than magazine page Each person is to cut out any picture or parts of pictures he chooses and mount them on the plain paper to make new pictures. After half an hou~ all of the pictures should be placed where they may be seen. Slmp-e prizes should be given to those ma king the prettiest. the most comical or the most original sheets.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
WHY LINCOLN GREW A BEARD
Amusing and Pretty Little Story of a Wee Miss Who First Suggested
 It to Him.
,u are thousands of authentie

raits and pictures of Abraham lincoln in existence today. When he was a young lawyer in Illinois, rid ing the circuit in the country dis tricts of that state, he was photo graphed by local photographers hun dreds of times, and gradually, as he became famous in politics, his picture was taken many more times by expe- rienced and skillful photographers in the larger cities, each one of them at tempting to excel the other in the best likeness, of the man who was occupying so much attention through out America and Europe, says writer in Pittsburg Dispatch. Naturally, too, during his administration, and as a successful close, he was not only snapped, but caricatured at every pos sible phase-from the sublime to the ridiculous.
 During Lincoln's presidential cam paign he received a letter from a cer-
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
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MODEL CITY IN THE WEST
statlstician Sees Ideal Community Where There Is an Abundance
 of Sunshine.

q believe that the model city of world will be built in the desert cOun- try of the west. Civilization and mud do not mix It takes sunshine and plenty of it to make people cheerful and successful. It is not so very well known that the United States govern ment is building new towns on CO., operative basis that represents as near an approach to Utopia as can be reached"
 C. J. Blanchard, statistician of the United States Reclamation service, made these statements in announcing the opening of a new town in Mon tana, to be known as Pompey's Pillar, and an auction of 200 acres, subdivid- ed into town lots, at Rupert, Id, a thriving young model town,' whose greatest needs just now are hotel, an ice factory, cannery and sugar factory.
 q have been accused of being vision ary," said MT. Blanchard. But there are today graded schools and tele- phones and even trolley cars where, when I first expressed my faith in the future of the reclamation work, there were only sage-brush plains
 But in the near future there is to be realized in the communities like that at Rupert something that it new In rural life. That is, public owner ship of power-producing plants that will furnish electricity at the absolute cost of production
 Here is beginning of a co-opera- tive plan of government that will ap- proach ideal conditions. Cooperation also exists in every other phase of life in the government irrigation pro- Jects. Where the welfare of all de- bends upon the same conditions you are bound to have mutual interest.
 Here is a growing city in the heart of thriving agricultural community with sunshine the year round One of these model towns which we are de- veloping under these promising condi- tions-I don't know which one it is go- ing to be-is to become the model city of the world
 Tt will be a city without congestion without palaces or poorhouses and with cooperation very highly devel- oped. One of the conspicuous features of these western communities, even the rougher ones, is the absence of petty crime. People don't have to nail down the windows of their houses or lock their doors, even.
 There is just one trouble with the schools; the average service of the woman teachers is four months. Men are in the majority, you see, and the marriageable young woman who can be kept at the instruction of the young for more than six months is deemed a rare prize, indeed, by the school au- thorities'
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
Prize Offered for Ideas.

The National Municipal league of fers an annual prize of $1OO, called the William H. Baldwin prize, to be given to the author of the best es- say on subject connected with mu- nicipal government. For the year 1910-'11, the competition will be linn ited to undergraduate students regis tered in a regular course in any col lege or university of the United States offering distinct instruction in muni- cipal government. The executive con- mittee of the league, acting in con- sultation with the committee on the coordination of university and col legiate instruction in municipal gov offering distinct instruction in muni- prize, has selected as the topic for next years competition the subject of "The Administration of the Police De- partment in some City in the United States with Population of Over O,OOO."
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
A Spinning Pin.

more complete in proportion to the brightness of the pin and the light fl shines In and the darkness of the background. In the picture, we sup pose the operator placed in a darl room, through hole in the shutter of which a ray of sunlight creeps ir and Eliminates the pin.
 With little practice you may sue ceed in initiating very many objects Try for yourselves and see what you can make.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
Where Size Counts.

Edna thoughtfully considered a COW that was calmly grazing in a meadow across the way. Mamma. how old Is that cow" she finally inquired "She is four years old" answered Edna's mother. Edna considered the answer and from time to time ap- reared to be comparing herself with the COW. We'll was her parting comment on the question, I'm five and that COW Is big enough to be fifty"
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
ILLUSION WITH SPINNING PIN
With Little Practice One May Sue cessfuIIy Initiate Very Many
 Objects.

Take a piece of rubber or elastic and run pin through it as the
 figure shows. Twirling the ends of the elastic vertically between your thumbs and forefngers, and separat- ing the hands in order to tighten it, you give the object a sufficiently swift rotation to enable it to produce the
 image of drinking goblet, says Mag ical Experiments. The illusion is the
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
You See, Grace, I've Let My WhIs
 kers GroW.p

tain small Miss" expressing g-NerE frankly the opinion that she thought he would look much nicer with "whis- kers." The childs naive simplicity evidently appealed to him, for he at once began to cultivate" them.
 Several years after MT Lincoln's death, the incident, by many people considered a myth, became known in detail, and was found to have an ex- ceedingly substantial basis. The lit tie girl in question was Grace Bedell, who lived in Westfield, Chautauqua County New York. Her father, who was stanch Republican, was great admirer of his party's choice for pres ident in 1860, and one day carried a big campaign poster home with him. On the poster was 8 picture of Lin coin and Hamlin, around whose faces was an appropriate border of rail fences. Little Grace examined the picture carefully, and then exclaimed: looking if he had whiskers like you, papa"-over which opinion the family had a hearty laugh.
 But the child was mortified at their mirth and at the fact that her remark was being made joke of when she was in dead earnest about the matter. In the privacy of her room she deter mined to write to MT. Lincoln herself, feeling sure that he would not mis- understand her, even though her own family had.
 
 Imagine her astonishment, when, in the latter part of October, letter came to the village postoff1ce for Grace Bedell, with a signature which said, Your very sincere well-wisher, A. Lincoln The letter was as fol lows:
 My Dear Little Miss-Your agree able letter of the 18th is received. regret the necessity of saying that have no daughter. I have three sons: one IT, one g and one ' years of age. They, with their mother, constitute my whole family. As to the whiskers, never having worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affection if began wearing them now?
 1OuI very sincere Woll-WlS16r,
 A. LINCOLN.
 The letter didn't exactly promise he would follow her suggestion, but ap- parently he took 1t to heart and acted on it shortly afterward. He evidently kept the girl in mind all the time. too. for when he arrived in Westfield on his campaign tour he asked from the platform whether there was small miss in the audience named Grace Bedell. When the surprised girl was brought forward MT. Lincoln climbed down off the platform, took her up in his arms and, kissing her. said:
 You see, Grace, I've let my whis- kers grow for you"
 And thus it has gone down in history that it was on account of a child's re- quest that MT. Lincoln "grew whis- kers." The little girl, Grace Beden. who brought about this change, mar cied before she was "an old maid and went to live in Delphos, Kan.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
The Woman's

The pains from which many women suffer every E month are unnecessary. It's not safe to trust to strong drugs, right at the time of the pains.
 Better to take Cardui for a while, before and after, to strengthen the system and cure the cause. This is the sensible, the scientific, the right way. Try it
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
BETTY's cAKE-WALK

When Betty saw a cake-walk.
 She laughed at all the fun, And thought it was the strangest, thing She'd seen beneath the sun. The lowing and the dipping
 She taught her dolls next day, Though 1t was quite ridiculous
 To walk that silly way. When Betty takes a cake-walk
 There's something at the end: She doesn't learn to scrape and bow. And turn and twist and bend. But onward like a soldier
 She marches to the fore; The end of Betty's cake-walk
 Is at the pantry door.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-15
As He Understood 1t.

Why is it" asked. the ambitious young orator, complaining to the edi- tor of the morning paper, that vou always report me as having said among other things? ?"
 Well, as I understand it, you are usually among other things when you say them.'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
Down East Granqe Story.

The Eastern Star grange Of Hamp
den. Me. is the Oldest subordinate
grange in that state. Years ago, when
the grange was not as well known as
II 10 today, the members Of this grange
had a picnic party above Bangor. and
they went In hayrack. Swinging
aloft were the caballstic characters
"P. Of H. so well known to al true
and loyal Patrons. While passing
through the streets Of Bangor the out.
ct attracted great attention, but the
banner was the enigma. what does
n. Of H. mean?' was the query that
could be heard on all sides. At last
one OF the most prominent citizens Of
the city came along and interpreted
the strange device. In his opinion the
banner meant that the poor OF Hamp.
den" were out for hayrack ride. This
was accepted as the true version OF
the matter and was so published In
the papers the next day. Lewiston
journal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
Young Folks
ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
The conqueror Taught Justice by an
Oriental Potsntats.

Alexander the Great. being on Wis
II 10 an oriental potenlste. learned
how justice was administered there.
Two persons came into court and In
rifed the king's decision on the fol
lowing point. The one had bought 4
mound 81 rubbish from the other and
on exploring Il found Il coniained o
treasure. lie therefore wished 10 re.
turn II to the owner. but The owner
refused 70 accept H. What was there
TO be d0nef Now, the decision was
that as Il happened lhat one Of the
two persons bad son and the other
. daughter. they should be united IN
marriage aud the treasure should be
given 70 both Of them as a dowry.
Alexander. IN some surprise, pointed
oEt that IN bis country The matter
would have been differently settled.
Goth would have been put 70 death
end The government would have ap-
pfopriaied the treasure. Tie poien,ate
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
Some Queer Things.

Tomatoes were grown In England ~
early Us the year 1900, but until about
1850 no one dared eat them for fear Of
bringing on palsy.
There are certain districts 10 Russia
where the peasants believe that any
one eating cucumber win be- he
witched.
In Munich II a boy has an attack o.
the collie they lay him on bis back and
iron him the same AZ they would a
sheet This is supposed TO Iron the
pain out OF bin BY way Of bis toes.
In Finland II q boy or girl under ~
teen years old dreams Of seeing D
black cat they must 80 barefooted for
the next week. no matter whether Il "
winter OF summer
Should a Chinese boy under sixteen
years old commit o theft bis father N
condemned By law to suffer The loss Of
an arm. After the boy ~ over sixteen
they take on one u Bis own arms
Philadelphia Record.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
ART or COOKING RICE.
How to Master Il With Little Trouble
and Careful Washing.

Cooking rice Is great art which Is
easily mastered by those who are Will.
ing to take the trouble. In the first
place. do not get inexpensive rice.
Even the best grade Is not especially
dear. Always ask for the very best
quality, and you win find the grains
are whole and there is no chaff, unlike
the rice one gets In some lunch rooms,
boarding houses and restaurants. which
Is soft aud wet like mush and full Of
little pieces Of debris. This cheaper
quality Is neither so nourishing nor so
palatabe.
Rice cannot be cooked properly un.
less II has been washed carefully. Put
II In a coarse strainer, set the strainer
In basin Of cold water. pick out oil
pieces Of foreign matter and change
the water again and again until Il re-
mains clear. Then the rice Is ready to
be cooked
Take one and onefourth cupfuls Of
boiling water, one-half teaspoonful Of
salt and half cupful Of rice. Put II
into boiling water and salt, In the up
per half of a double boiler and steam
for about three-quarters Of an hour,
or until there Is no grittiness left IN
the grains, which should be quite soft
Add little water II the rice becomes
too dry when cooking When done
pour into colander and set on the
back OF the stove or In the oven for
two or three minutes until all damp
ness r. absorbed and each grain Of rice
stands out from Its fellow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
WILSON CRITICISED.
Doubling the Farmers Income by Dou-
bic Counting.

Many members of the grange are
Directing TO the exaggerated values
placed upon farm crops by the United
States department Of agriculture. For
instance. all the cattle, hogs. horses,
etc, raised on the farm are counted In
dollars, and also all the corn and grain
fed these animals are counted In dol
lars. Only about 10 per cent of our
great national corn crop Is sold. The
balance Is fed out on the farm and
should not be counted as part of the
farmers income. While the farmer Is
doing better financially than for a
number Of years past, II is not right
thus TO double his income by this sys
TEN Of double counting
David Rankin OF Missouri owns and
farms 25,640 acres Of land and sells
cattle and hogs. having 5000 head OF
cattle and 1900 fattening hogs all the
time; also uses GOO horses TO help IN
raising 100000 bushels of corn to
feed themselves and the cattle and
hogs. Mr. Rankin never sells any OF
that big corn crop II Is all fed out on
the farm. and yet by the government
figures all that corn and all the cattle.
hogs and horses are added together as
Mr.. Rankin's income. Farm Journal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-14
CARE or HaaDkERCHlEfs.
tfs~ 10 Wash the Bits ~ Delicate
Aaes Tr.ranase llnsn

1ses rr,rnee Linen,
The careful Freachwoman take,
much tn,able over the proper sash
lng ~ her hsndlerc hiefs and Wonid "a
more think Of having them - into
the hands u the family iaundrcss
than she would send picce u hand
some lace TO her Efsn N they afe o.
the thiunesi materlst. aud they are
mostly simple bits Of delicate linen
embroidered or lace trimmed. they
are expected 10 Las, their allotted tine.
and that they shall DO 80 requires that
great pains be taken with them II
there Is 40 maid IN the little menage.
then madam must do her own wash.
ing. and this Is the way she goes about
IL.
In the first place. her handkerehlefs
are never allowed 10 become unduly
solled aud after once using are put
into small linen bag that always
hangs beside the toilet table. When a
half dozen or more have collected
they are put 10 soak Ia an earthen
bowl oiled with cold water and suds
made from the best Of washing soap,
In this they should remain for half
an hour. after which they are care
fully rinsed IN more cool water Then
comes the thorough washing Of them
In hot water IN which a spoonful OF
borax has been dissolved. This II
done as gently as possible by patting
and rubbing. and for this last many
women use child's toy dashboard,
which Is exactly the right size for the
purpose. la this way no threads Of
the fine material are broken, disas.
ter which is difficult TO remedy. The
nnal rinsing Is also done through
many cool waters until every particle
OF soap Is gone, and then comes the
climax Of the entire performance.
The bandkerchlefs are placed In
bowl Of milk into which have been put
few drops Of essence Of violet, which
Is strong and OF blush tlnge, and
this will give TO them the pure white
color which Is so necessary. From
this each Is taken and partially dried
In a clean towel and at once ironed
No starch Is used. for the milk takes
the place OF that, and the little iron
ing board Is covered first with heavy
flannel and after with spotessly
clean piece OF white cloth
An iron Is kept especially for this
work. and usually II Is some patented
affair, either for electricity or alcho-
hol. To do this all properly VIII take
an hour or more Of madam's time, but
she is more than repaid for that by
the results seen. The little pile of
will come from her
hands as IL fresh from the shelves OF
a shop and they win have the dell
cate fragrance of having lain In q
velvet sachet