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i w w a aw a. i All kinds ot seasonal)!- goods on hand nil Itie time at the Harasr. Seymour Williamson spent Sun day with Huilcr friends. Quite a number of Kansas City excursionists visited Kich Hill Sunday. Mrs. J. W. Snider has so im proved that she was able to attend church last Sunday. Claude Weathers, of Pittsburg Kan., spent Sunday with his mother in this city. Cliff McBride has railroaded another girt into his lamily. She arrived last Saturday. The Farm Implement Co., are agents for the Champion and Mil waukee Harvesting machinery. 8t Mrs. Curt McKibben and son came home Saturday night from a visit to relatives at I'eabody, Kan. We saw two young men on our streets last Sunday afternoon stag gering drunk. Comment is un necessary. When thev defeat a whtelhorse like llarve Johnson, where will the off ox and the tail ender stand. Mrs. Mary E. Gross returned Sunday from an extended visit to relatives at Erie and other points in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Burch came down from Kansas City on the Sunday excursion train to visit her parents Mr. and Mis. C. G. Harnett. Tut Tribune will commence the publication of a serial story next week that will be enjoyed by all ojr readers who love good sto nes. Master Edwin Koontz had a birthday party last Saturday. It was his thirteenth birthday and be had a host of friends to see him and of course they all had a big time. The Farm Implement Co., have in stock carriages, buggies, and harness for sale. It will pay you to look at their goods and get their prices. 6t The Rich Hill ball team lost the game Sunday to the Schmelzer team of Kansas City by a score of 2 to 9 and it only took an hour and a half to do it. Gas and oil men are dodging in and out of Kich Hill now, every few days, and with them comes, once in a while, a real estate spec ulator, to pick up any "soft snap" he may fiod laying around loose. Geo. W. Garrison, a carpenter at New Home Coal Co. mines, was stricken with heart trouble Mon day and had to be brought home. He is reported belter at this writ ing but had quite a close call for the beyond L. F. Kobinson is greatly pleas ed with his new venture at Butler, and wilt give his entire attention to the mercantile business and his larm near the county scat. His family will remain in Kich Hill un til he can get a suitable house tor them in Butler. East Saturday V. M. Wardjon, national organucr of the United Mine workers of America, was terribly beaten over the head and ahoulders with revolvers by three unknown men at Sargent, Colo and is in a critical condition, suf fering from concussion of the brain His tecovery is doubtful. Ex. Mr. Cat hi iue Kelly 'ird sudden- ly, Saturday, April 13, at her hutue in Foicr, of bean dieae. She was getting hicakfast and tilling to her husband about gardening when she sank to the tloor and died in suntly. She was well beloved by all who knew her for her good nets of heart and earnest christian life. W. I. Phifer, late of California came in unexpectedly 011 his broth er, C. E. Phifer, lat Friday on his way to Philadelphia wbei he is at woik on a new and important steam engine of his own Invention from which good results are expected in simp!) lying the application of steam power. Mr. Phifer left Saturday for Illinois, whet he will stop lot soma time visiting other relatives $200 to loan on acre property. I quite of Geo. P. Huckeby. The sale of pattern hats at the Bazaar wit a complete succqm. Old newspapers, 5c for a big bundle at Tup. Tribune office. C. G. Barnett came in Saturday On a few days visit to his family. The Tribune telephone is No. 52. Send in your items by tele phone. The Bazaar is the piace to find bargain!. Something new in this line every few days. Prof. S. M. Barrett has been elected superintendent ot our city schools for another year. Mrs. Clate Zepp went to Kansas City Tuetday, to join her husband who has employment in that city. When in town looking for bar gains, dont fail to visit the Bazaar. They w ill be glad to show you their goods. Judge Templeton took a run down to Carbon Center, Tuesday, to try a law suit before Squire F. M- Tarter. The Odd Fellows banquet, cele brating the S5 anniversary of the order, last Friday night, was a splendid affair. Mrs. M.J. Hall and Mrs. S. M. Goodwin, ot Carbon Center, were in the city yesterday attending to pension matter. Winchell, the handsome son ol Cashier J. W. Jamison, will take ! the place of Mr. L. F. Kobinson 1 in the F. & M. Bank. I Yesterday, May 4th, wa pension ay ana all the old boys were in town getting their vouchers nlled out for the May drawing. C. A. Bird, of Bellamy, is spend ing a tew days in the city anil made The Tribune office a pleasant call yesterday. We are always glad to see Mr. Bird. The body of Wm. Brewer a pa tient who escabed from the Insane Asylum some time ago as published in the Tkikunk, was found last Sunday at Caton's ford of the Mar- maton river. Ed McQuitty had some experi ence with some tramps last Friday that ended in a term on the city rockpile for one of the Sunny Italy gentry. Served 'em right. Mr. J. C. Ojrden, of near Adrian as purchased the brick store house, corner 1st. and Myttle St. and the two dwellings jutt cast of it known a the Smith property. And will occupy it lor business and residence purposes in the near future. C. C. Jennings, his good wife with their two children, fiom the Metz neighborhood, wcie in the city Sunday, attending church. and their host of friends were ex ceedingly glad to see them. Oth ers regretted very much they did not get 10 see them. Kich Hill is to have a May Festi val giscn under the auspice ot the Sunday School. Prepaiation are under way fr a ciand time. It w ill be in the nature of a basVtt picnic, held in the paik, and all our rrihbois are tobe invited. Furth er pai titulars next week. Just keep on tinkering with whis key young man, and you will final ly land at the end of the toboggan. Your parents and liirnd have done great deal for you, but you are too ungrateful to acknowledge it, or too ignorant to irab it. You arc near the end. Illume 110 one hut yourself. Ex. City Iteport for April. ItetvlpU for water $l 03 HUbumemeiita, Salary, fV).(0 " Coal... .nixi Incidentals and repairs 4'J.ll IUolpts tor gas .v.'.fil) " coke " tar TS.Ni 12.0o I lsti. Salary VJ.ou " Coal .VS.sn Ineld. and rejxors 6.:h Hc. for Kkvtrii! lights IMnIi. Salary irt.tw coal lucid, and repairs i"0..V Supt. Salary , 7V00 Mlmvllaneous rvcvlpls 1.00 Total Ualnforthti city.. aw 7;:.rjt KKAVLEY. It wn with grunt sorrow our community luard of the ib-atti of our oM m-ltchbor Ilolxrt Wilson's, daughter 4 ess lev ilr. Wilson now lire at mine 21, south of I!kh Hill, but for years lived hern, nnd h-re It wan tlirs t Mlu J.-md grew from sweet little Krt to a lovnbl .voting biily. Mm wna a dutiful dnuKhtrr and loving s!st-r. All who knew Miss Ji-Mwlo extend their most slncerr sympathy to the Borrowing parent find brothers and hIsIt. tjulte ii number of our young ieo ple weut bout ridius Sunday. It ta a good thing some one could enjoy that rain In the river, for our form ers did not. But n It la rapidly re turning to 1U bunks the pasture will noon be alright again. MrxJudpe March wan shopping In Kkh Hill Saturday. Her. Andrew Wilson and wife re ceived an enjoyable rWt from their win, A. V. Wilson of Nevada, and daughters Margaret and Jeauette of KaiiKjia City, Sunday. There are twenty-ix of our little folks attendiug school at our school house now. Charlie I'erry made a biwlBea trip to Butler, Monday. We are sorry to learn that our friend. Mm. Win. Louder, la among our nick ones this week. Master Hazen Ayer la suffering with rheumatism of the heart and la In a critical condition. W. If. Frnaee, wife and daughter, Sallie, were visitors at the Snob Sunday School Sunday. Jake Knglernan, wife and daugh ter, of ltich Hill, and Mrs. Wm. Kob inson, were guests of Mrs. N. Engle tnan Sunday. Mr. Frank Juries and family en Joyed a pleasant drive to Hich Hill Sunday evening. Burton Klv'.U In possessor of a nice new road wagon, and Albert Btulta baa a fine new top buggy. Albert said be either had to get a new bug gy or a Dew sweetheart, and be was not willing to "change an old friend for a new." We nee where be Is right. If there are any mistake in our items this week we will take the blame on ourelvs as w-e have a "smashed thumb" and our writing U only "chicken tracks." Mrs. Wm. Copeland and sons will start for ltussey, Iowa. Thursday to visit Mrs. CoiK-land'a sister, Mrs. Cora March. Morris Clifford and w ifo were bus iness visitors to ltich Hill Saturday. Miss Lois IVlamat.T. of Kkh Hill, visited Miss (Ida Aver a couple of days lust week. Mrs. Belle Kevdy, Miss Flossie (iriggs and Mr. Will Morrison, of Kansas City, took advantage of ex cursions rates and paid a Dylug visit to relatives aud friends here Sunday. Hurrah for Sunshiue she is the on ly oiio of the refiners for the Tin in ne who tills her place every week. LzLkt. Why Do They Leye the Farm? A problem that is now U-fore col lege presidents and lVuus of Agri cultural roliep's Is found in this mtlon: Why do farmer boys w ho are able to euter a collcgu or uul verslty cIioomc law, medicine, engi mvriiig or teaching as is profession Instead ot preparing for successful lives upon the farm? Nearly Ave hundred ot the students now attend ing the University of Missouri eltlsrr now live on the tarm or have iciit considerable of their life on the farm. Of tlH nltout one hundred and six tyitrv taking agriculture. Why all this movement away from the farm? I our agrii-ulttiral edu-utUm to blame? tirdH'S our lower schools set lip talis' th'iils of life's calling? lVan Muniforl, ot the Mlssimri Col lege of Agriculture, when asked lor an explanation said. "1 don't under stand the reason for It. Hoys kcviii to lx dominated by other ideals, ij don't know why." j A poa-lhle explanation was sug gested by lr. A. lioss Hill, lvanof ths Missouri Teachers College. He thinks our present high fchHl courm'S nre responsible for this movement. He thinks the remedy Is to have agriculture taught In tliese svhiHils. "Four years sicut In the hili school as courses are usually arranged," sal. I lr. Illll,"mny wean tlie tny away tnim tke farm, even It he entered simply w 1th a view of In creasing his intelligence aud prepar ing himself in a genera! way tor his lib-' work. This dehct in the pi-sellt ! ' courses of study lu the high schools I I. , . . . .11.. .... I cau iHi ins iviitcuieu vf siie iuiiv duetlou tf courstNi lu ngrWulturv, Horticulture aud manual Induing, and by luaV1ig tlnnu solid courses In the hands of a teacher, w hvt. In nldltiou to good gviiernl tuliolar ship, ihhum-sjm-s tt sound kuonkslge ol the eVU-ucw ol Agriculture, or Is himself prtitK'leut iUlhoUM t tools." Read Tho Tribune. KK1TII. A is Ogle enme down frotn Km"j I'lty on tM arundoo nd;y noon. . on a vlit. j August H'S'js-r Is ijuiU an arUti In the painting linn. That varanda looks Hi"-. What has Worn of nil our m rn Has the Col. roin off to tin army? Is Hon boy too busy fanning? We guess Kseke mut be falling? A light shower would be very wel come about this time to If-lp "if- tailoii through tlx- crust on ti tU-, ' ground caused by the rntiit hard. rains. i Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wright arrived Friday from Sumraerneld, Kauris, and w ill make their borne la f.au-s for the present. (Jus HU1 aud Mrs. W.iir.of ejiraue sjieut Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. l!en Ogte. Mr. John Ray was driving around Monday gathering uj eg-' to s. t . his Incubator. We set hens, so uj-;' pose it i right to say f t aiiiiu u-i bator. . j Some of the fanners are cultivnt-j Ing their ground to plant corn t V ; second lime. Some that were In a ' hurry and planted so early, will have to plant the third time Mrs. J. H. Borron and Mrs. I F. i Robinson went to Foster Wedne-' day to attend the funeral of Mrs. j May Cones (nee Swarens.) Mr.; Cones was a resident of Kansas City ! but the remains were brought to; Fofeter for burial. j We were visiting in the east part! of Kich Hill Sunday and couldn't! belp but notice tbe crowds going by to sec the ball game at the fair g-rounds. These match gauies of lall on Sunday don't seem Juft the projsT thing. Seems like it t dew crating the Sabbath. Then? are other days. j We regret to bear of the death of j Miss Jessie Wilson of Panama. lU Ia- j tlves from here attended the funeral ; Saturday afternoon. j Sunshine, i The Burlington s New 8t Louis Kavuaaa City Line. The Burlington management is! rushing work along its new St Iuis-Karuuis City line to complete! it and have lu operation a full com plement of passenger trains lictween SU Louis aud Kansas tlty forth., volume of Exposition business to . move after June K.th. Technically; speak lug, this new lirK is going to permit of a very successful is-raiioii i of through trains. Its inaximum, grade is but tweuty-slx feet to the mile, the maximum curvature onej IKTceut aud Of the new line sixty-j fiur miles lu length Ictwecn Old, Monroe aud Mexico, Mo., of the total alignmeut niuety-two jsTw iit is taugeut. Tlteroiid has eighty-five pound rail, steel bridges, conrrete ; culvrts and cruslavl rock ballast. ' All kinds of hlghgrade coach aud ' liiulted tralu equipment ure Uing hurriil to completion and the grow-' lug luovciueiit of Exposition trasel; alivudy iudicatcs that more trains will have to Is; operated oxer this ; Hue thau the mauageiiieiit hal . originally plauinsl lor. The new i lluels-twivu St. IauIs and Kansas City Is approximately tiilics long. ' the Alton's track being lined N-t eeu ( Mexico ami Kansas City. The route is thniugh n very fertile and attrac-! live portion of central MWouri. and : U t-u Mexico and Old Monroe on ; the new llue, ten new tuu are building. First l'resbyterian Church There will be pieacMng service neat Sunday at II a. m. and 7 : 30 p. in. l'rayer meetinjj Thursday 7:50. Sunday School at 9:4s m Junior Endeavor at 3 p. m. Senior Endeaor at 6:30 p. m. V. II. CnANi. au.oH, l'astot. WsUnut Streel M K Church. There will be preachmjj st t! e j Walnut Stieet M. U. Cl uivU neu Sunday at 1 1 a. m. and 7 30 p. m Sunday School at o:- s. ta. Junior League at 3-30 p. m. Epworth League at 0:30 p. in. l'rayer meeting Thursday 7: Chas. C. Javss, Taster. lection is Over and w weie dcleated lor e;!tce, but not for selling real otaie. We aie still selling faims ami city piu pcrty at the old place on the cit side. V have a fsw choice li gams in city piopeity left. Would be will for those in! ictrd to sec us at once ss this piopeity is sJiuitc ir.g in piicc. Vn. line Kcal es tate Co. Ct. Stli and Talk a. Ttlephopt 70, James' GilSH GROCERY Coastry Cfiff 1 Wats, Kaus, SfcwIJers ir.i Hits, Tbe Qsality Is CutHfat. Stoneware. My slack of Stoneware it complete. Call asJ look if you need antbir. in this line. Flour. Ar.osr.tr cr cf tbe worll reccwnel br d, 'Tfc-e CRYSTAL," just arrive L TLls fscr is a s:ief you read about. If yea are frcsn lI;Sosri, azsi don't believe what I say a boat this foar, I caa sight yoa. REMEMBER I want your frice. I rj tbe top of tbe rr.arkft in cash, traie ot otim. p f t 0 a 0 J JAT-IES' GASH GROGERY J H. P. JAMES, Your Spring Suit m v .lt w (.7 m To be bought right must be bought here. We have J SJ more 10 select from. Our clothing is better tailored and better fitting than other brands. The "H. S & M." & "Vitals" brands mean perfect fit- ters. Onr lriTTr oftcih prices attract crowds ol buyers. Come in and let ua show yon If You M - . r i n STaVJ.WsrW' w- av m -J 1,1 Housekeeping Outfit Sanderson & VN ilson Hardware nd rsrcitsre Cocan sau yoa Dollars. lieiow we name a few cf th: tsany articles that we have in stock, to-wtt: 5,000 rolls of wall paper at popular prices. 35 ditfer ent patterns cf carpet, ranging from Granite to Wi'too and Saxony Velvet Also a fine assortment cf Mo quette, Superior a!. lad anJ Snn Kugs and Floor Msttin (We have some 75 patterns cf carpet sam ples liorn one to two yards each, that make a nice cheap rug, puce 23c to $1.00.) Our Spring Stock of Co-Carts Arrived. We bsve just received a fcne Sot of Chaxtcr Su.ts that plrssetl.e cc and t.t the pocket tick. Out a!;x of hsninj: Tables, Side boards, Chiaa Cbsets, Dming Cl ic, Kot'Vtrs, Cupt'Oitds. Kttt.cn Catiacts, Chif brnrr. Ituira.iS, Iioi Ucds and Curtains, is complete. A 1 or Jos J.--J i icture frizes receive prompt attention. Our Stock of Cook Stoves Ranges base the tjual.ty aad price that keep them uiovng. We are acent fcr the lattrlokiu Wire I'cae Cj. l!.,s (rr.ee is couidrrcd cue c! th: tea on the nurct. It )oj wct w.i tci cr &hcct iion work, vo arc is. t;.c tiiiiktt at i.vu ii io as jfooJ work can l dane for Oar sto.k cf shelf and general bardare and quccus ware, sse sm tJ keep fall up, aud it is bill oa the mailt-1 irgardlcscf cost. Our Undertaking Department is kept lull and complete in every respect. Our l'n dritaVrr is an expert ia his profession, and bis many veais cipmcace in various parts cl ccuntry has jsof.cI him for a desirable fancral dnect.r. Our undertaker can be found at cur stare day aud tti jht. Tbe iiu:::l cr .f cur pboue is no. Cc;ie i:i a. d Sf us. Wt i:l treat 04 km Jly a.u! h-jnotat'ia aud make good all cf our premises. Will Sell goods on tlie iucllmt plan, if JcmvJ. Sanderson Ci Oilson Hardware 5 Furniture Company. a Proprietor. ; I H n t n fi ri m . :r j I ji sV sV av,twsatfc.fj ca, Want a has 6fL mm ' iV' ft '3 9