Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1890-04-03

IrlenQS mere.
Local Option has been
knocked blind in St. Francois
county, and that without the
aid of Judge or jury. "Blind
Tigers" did it.
Quit paying high prices for
Coal Oil, and 60 to w. s. Kings,
Lutesville. where you can pur-
chase the best for only fifteen
cents a gallon.
There are still very good
prospects of a railroad being
built from Cape Girardeau to
Sikeston. 1t will likely pass
through Benton.
The chairman of the coun-
ty democratic Central Commit
tee will issue a call to the Com
mittee as soon as he can con-
suit with the secretary.
DIR. q. X. Talley of Zalma
called Tuesday and subscribed
for the County Paper. The DR.
has just graduated in medicine
and his prospects are good.
Your attention is called to
the professional card Of )'r. E.
p. Biggs elsewhere. The DR..
has located in Lutesvllle and is
a most pleasant gentleman.
There was not any paper
issued from this office last week,
on account of sickness. Subscri-
bers will lose nothing by it as
the issue will be made good.
The race for roadoverseer in
this district Tuesday was be-
tween r. E. Robertson and 4. F.
Whitehead. The former re-
Ceived 20 and the later 81 votes.
Rev. 9. P. Brewer Of Cape
Girardeau was among Marble
Hill friends last week. He is
now editing the Methodist Rec
ord, and getting out a good pa
per
ALI parties wanting new
hats or trimming for old hats,
will do we'll to call on Mrs.
Biggs, Lulesville, as she is pre-
pared to suit the taste Of any
lady.
The County Court made an
order at the regular February
term for the construction of a
fence around the oeurtsquare.
There are nine posts up at this
writing.
-.Iudge Carter and Moses
Why bark, Esq, are entitled to
much credit for their manage
ment Of the case of Monroe Las
ater and wife, charged with
murder.
Last Spring was an unusu-
ally favorable one. The pres
ent indications are that the cur
rent season will be just the re.
verse. Does one extreme breed
another9
j. r. Wells. John a. Miller,
w. l.. Gibbs, w. A. Damn and
Sheriff Huslley went to Poplar
Bluff Tuesday to attend a con
vention of the Farmers and La
bore""'s Union
Local Option was knocked
out in Wayne county last week
by Judge Thomas. The Coun-
ty Clerk had failed to make
the proper record of the aacp-
ton of the law.
Three or fom lives were
lost, several people injured and
many hundred dollars worth Of
property destroyed in Misssis
siDpi county by the recent
stolm and flood.
The fact that paper collars
are being imported to Lutes.
|'ville has nothing do with the
McLaughliD's xxx coffee at
w. s. Kings, 1.utesvllle. Only
25ct. per pound. ...~...
This is no April Fool:
There is no place in Bollinger
County where Ladies can SO
completely satisfy themselves
in the Hat line as at w. s.
Kings. Lutesville. .--..
The lady crusaders Of Farm
ington who were going to de.
stroy the blind tigers" of that
place with axes and sledgehaln-
mers have very sensibly con
clnded to let the law take its
course.
Each aud every number of
this paper is properly mailed to
each and every subscriber. If
any one fails to get an issue, we
desire it distinctly understood
that it is through no fault OF
this office.
The FIRST announcement for
Office that we have observed in
tins section OF the State is in
Mississippi county. The pres
ent Circuit Clerk. l. II. Clarks0n,
has announced himself a candi.
date for re- election.
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