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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
NOT FREMONT's CAPTURE
Senator T. II. Benton Sued p.
T. Barnum.

In reading the autobiography
of PIT. Barumn, the great show
man, a few days ago, the editor
come across a little story
that will, he believes,
interest the readers of this
paper, as Thomas H. Benton,
who represented Missouri for
thirty consecutive years in, the
United States senate and P. T.
Barnum are the principal char
acters in it.
Iu 1942 when Barnum was
running the American museum
in New YORK, he occasionally
took some extraordinary freak
for a tour through the country.
He brought in Cincinnati, a
horse tEat was coverd with a
long curly wool instead Of hair
about that time it was learned
that General Fremont "The
Pathfinder of the Rockies"
who was on an exploring
expedition in the West,
was safe, after be had been
supposed to be lost for months.
Barnum at once took the horse
to Washington for exhibition
and advertised him as having
been captured by Genral Ere.
mont in the Rockies.
Geral Fremont was very pop
lar and the rush to his see
his great captive" was i'm
mense. Senator Benton went
one day to see the horse. Gen
eral Fremont was a son-in law
of his, but had never sent "Old
Bullion" a word of information
as to his capture. The Senator
knew the advertisement was a
fraud, and at once entered suit
against Barnum for obtaining
his admission fee, % cents, un-
der false pretenses. 1t is not
recorded what the result of the
suit was, but the horse was
soon retired from exhibition.
The case is an interesting one
from the prominence Of the men
and. the smallness ofthe amount.
Senator Thomas H. Be1ton, for
thirty years United States
Senator and one of the most
prominent men i'd America, and
P. l. Barnum, the worlds great,
est Snowman, at law over %
cents!
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
MY IDEAL WIFE.
Syb.l's Companion Piece to MY
Ideal Husband.

A woman who teaches her
husband that she was not Great.
ed solely to be his slave.
A woman who appreciates
the admiration of her husband
more than that of anyone else.
A woman who studies econo.
my more than she does politics,
and is willing for the men to do
the voting.
A woman who prefers singing
by-o baby to her little ones as
a means Of exercising her lungs,
to hurrahing for this or that
candidate.
A woman who always greets
her husband with a kind word
and q smile when he comes
home weary from days labor.
A woman who teaches her
husband to cook and do gener-
al homework, in order that she
may have reliable help in cases
Of emergency.
A woman who prefers plain
dress to having her husband lie
awakeat night devising means to
pay her store and millinery bill.
A woman who is not a spend
thrift, and who uses such good
Judgement in shopping that her
husband is not afraid to trust
her with his purse.
A woman who always has
meals ready at the proper hour,
and apprizes her husband ofthe
fact that he should be ready at
that hour.
A woman who regards the holy
bonds of matrimony with the
sacredness that God meant they
should be regarded. and who, If
she finds she has made a
mis~ke. stands the frmer by it;
A woman who strives to make
her home comfortable and at
tractive and who does not neg
1ect hcme to gossip among the
neighbors.
A woman who lives so beau
tiful a life that everybody is
glad to know her, and whose
greatest delight is to lay mp
treasures in heaven.
ITO all Of which the editor
heartily saws. Amen.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
Children's Entertainment.

ChildrenS Entertainment.
The entertainment to have been
given at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday, Childeren's Day,
has been postponed until next
Wednesday. They have, under
Rev. McClintock g careful train.
ing, prepared a good entertain
ment and those who attend may
expect something good.
The program will consist of a
com mbination of the Cantatas,
Flower Queen and Flowers
Praise. Ten cents will secure
you a good seat. The capscity
for seating is limited. A plat
of the seats can be seen, and
seats procured at the millinery
store Of Miss Rosa Fischer, ani
the general store Of Rober
Drum. The entertainment 4
for the benefit Of the Suuda.
School. All children under 4
lat half prioes
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
THAT BRICK BLOCK.
DR.. Burford will Build One
In LutesYille. \.

DR.. K. 81. Burford of Gravel
Hill has been in Lutesville sew
iral days on business in connee:
ton with the construction of his
brick business block on east
Grown street.
He informed this g ditor that
he had made u contract with F.
P. Trautwen for the necessary
brick and that the foundations
would be ready for the brick
work as soon as the brick is
burned, about August l, He
will build a house 36X60 feet,
and it will be quite an addition
to the business houses Of the
town.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
LEAD AND ZINC.
The Metal Found Near Al
nance.


Special to the Pass.
ALLIANCE, May 9.-W. P.
McCans of Marble Hill and
Peter Conrad of this place haye
recently made a discovery of
several lead and zinc deposits
near this place. -.
A company has been formed
and several tracts Of land
bought and leased four miles
west Of here on and near the
line of Perry county. They
will proceed to develop the
prospect as soon as the surface
water has subsidized; In pro obably
three or four weeks. Stone
taken from the. prospect show
a presence Of lead zinc and
there is every evidence that
it is there in paying quantities
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
A NEW DEPOT.
Lutesvjlle May Get One In
The Near Future.

4 General Superintendent Hardy
and Superintendent Kicker Of the
Iron Mountain railroad were in
town on Wednesday of last
week, and while there consulted
with agent w. E. Dickey in re-
gard to some improvements in
the railroad accommodations for
Lutesville and Marble Hill.
Upon Mr.. Oickey's recommen-
dation it was definitly decided
that the the switch would be put
down on the south side of the de-
pot and a passenger platform
built where the switch now runs,
and connected with the depo;
platform. They took other sug-
gestions and it is probable that
a new depot will be built The
plan is to build an addition to
the present depot, having the
agents office and the ticket of.
flee in the center, with a waiting
room on each end. 1t is not de-
cided that the depot will be
built, but it is thought probable.
Mr.. Dickey is a clever gentle
manly agent, and he, as we'll as
the patrons Of the company, de-.
served better Accommodations.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
MORE MEAT TROUBLES.
Those Who Stole Meat TO BE
Tried.

Special to the PlEss.
ADVANCE, May g. Your cor
respondent has found that a new
phase bas been put on the meat
stealing question here. It will
be remem bered that John Mccoy
was fined a few days ago fo,
buying stolen meat from Bud
Hill
Yesterday Vincit Hill son of
Bud Hill, and John Roberts aud
Max Allen were called for trial
before Justice Zimmerman, on
the charge ofhaving stolen the
meat. They took a change OF
venue to Justice Nenninger's
court near Laflin where they
will be- tired on May 20.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
THE PRESS CIGAR.
The Press Gives Away l5O
Cigars.

Last Monday a week ago the
PkEss received 100 specially
made cigars from the manufac1
turer.
The manager and editor Of
this paper are very liberal, and
instead Of smoking them them.
selves they at once started out
and "set 'em up" to body
they met, both town and coun-
try people. And as the smoke
from the PRBss cigar curled
from tie lips Of the smoker, lis
trusted il feeling Of good will
for the paper was harbored y
his heart. ~ L
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11

America and Her Diseov-
erer Talked About.
A Good Audience-Ed Educators
Meet.-LeOffier's Introductory.

Professor Willard Duncan
Vaidiver, principal of the de
partment of science in the state
normal at Cape Girardeau lee
tured to a large and attentive
audience at the Presbyterian
church last Saturday evening on
the subject, "Colnmbus and the
New Atlantis"
The hall was Sostably
filled. About 500 people being
present. They represented the
best people of the Twin Cities.
After the song, 1.-The Star Span
gled Banner" by a select ch1lr.
Prof. w. A. Leoffler introduced
the lecturer. His speech was
full of good things, and was a
masterpiece of oratory. He
spoke of Prof. Vandiver as a
teacher, an educator. a scholar,
a lecturer and a man. The per-
sonal reference of his school
days with Prof. Vandiver as a
teacher we're pleasing to the au.
dieDce. for Prof. leoftler is very
popular here.
The lecture of fifty minutes
was a treat of eloquence, Of pat
riotism, of history and of deep
thought. The speaker scared
in flights of eloqnence, yet held
his audience in the true line of
his thought. He saw in the his
tory ofthe dim past the results
That have been felt in the pres
ent and will be felt in the future,
and he made his hearers see
them. His handsome form and
scholarly features commanded
the admiration that was freely
felt. He amused while he in
structed. and be pleased as long
as he spoke. The lecture vas a
grand one and his many hear
ers knew aud appreciated it.
AT its conclusion many of
Marble Hill and Lutesville's
people were presented to Prof.
Vandiver.
EDUCATORS MEET.
He met Prof. Graham, and
the friendship formed promises
to he a warm and lasting Que.
The two great teachers and edu-
Gators forgot all others in friend
ly discussion and a generous
exchange of opinions on the
great work to which their lives
have been dedicated.
Prof, Vandiver arrived Satur-
day and was the gnest of Prof.
w. A. LeofHer and the editor.
He met many of Lutesyille's
people during the afternoon.
Late in the afternoon he was
driven to Marble Hill and form
ed many acqnaintances in this
town. He took pleasant walk
Sunday morning III com pany
with Prof. Leoffler, $. H. Myers
and the editor and made many
observations in regard to the
mineral resources here. He
left Sunday afternoon for Cape
Grardeau, expressing the sen
timent that he had never been
more cordially received and en-
tertained, and expressing admi.
ration of our towns.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
Carried q Revolver.
special to the Press.

Special to The PRESS.
ADVANCE May s-Vincit.. Rob
erts was tried before Justice Zim-
norman yesterday for carrying
concealed weapons. He was
convicted and fined $50 and
costs, amounting to $76. He
was sent to Marble Hill to work
out his fine where he will be
nineteen days.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
Memorial! Services. .
Special to the PHHss.

Special to the PGRss.
ZALMA May 11-Erich Pape
post No 1S4 G. A. K. will hold
memorial services al this place
on Sunday May the 28 The ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev.
B. L. Bowman of Marble Hill.
EVERYBODY is invited 70 attend.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11

1t is common verpacular to say
"He let the cat out of the bag"
yet II Is seldom literally done.
Last Sunday two ofMarble Hills
young men In an extremity anx-
ious moment literally, Let the
calf out Of the lot"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11
Hearts and Hands joined.

OAK RIDGE, May Emery
w. Harris aud Dora B. MCLEAN
were married at the residence
of the latter's parents last even
ing. Rev j. w. Oliver conduct
ed the ceremony. Mr.. Harris
is a Bcllinger county boy, living
near SsdgewickviIle.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11

Judge Miller of Latin called at
The Palace Of News Tuesday,
This Office printed 100 certificates
u membership In the Farmers
and Labofets Aid association.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1893-05-11

Miss Lulu Orump went Y
Jackson Tuesday. !.
MtCf2mb ! brothsf 81 GeqE
n. Cfuhib. W. n l6wR l11e
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
A Touch Gang,
ronRg9.

II was roughly estimated that there were
5000 strangers in the city ON Thursday, and
il was generally supposed they we're citizens
Of Kansas who had come TO the support Of
their respective parties in the battle that
was then considered inevitable, Probably
the majority Of them were, but not all.
Among che visitors attracted to Topeka on
that day by the excitement of the political
struggle was Chief of Police Speers, OF Kan
sas City, Mo-, who remained until last night.
To Press reporter who met him yesterday
ct the Copeland, he said;
~ have seen here to-day very many
crooks, thugs and desperate characters, not
afew Of whom are wearing deputy sherif's
badges"
The reporter expressed his astonishmsnt,
and inquired IL the chief could make any
estimate based on his recognition Of such
characters Of the number of desperadoes
that had assembled here.
swell, should think the number would
run up into the thousands--kwo thousand
would be Rsafe estimate"
"WhSt do you think was their purpose in
coming here at this timer"
at is for no good of the city or state,
assureyOu. They are here for plunder and
only want to see the excitement increased
and war insuRurated, when they and their
RCComplioes viii rsnsack and pillsge the
city. Topeka Daily Press, February 18.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

cute the orders of the peoples governor.
The executive having exhausted every
means furnished him by the past ad-
ministrstions to quell the action Of the
lawless mob, and it proving entirely In
adequate, We rest our case with the peo-
pie, and appreciate the good judgment
Of the governor in dispensing the crowd,
and rising above his personal prejudice
in the matter.
Therefore it matters not what the de-
cisions Of the courts may be in the fl-
ture; let every true reformer abide by
their decisions and buckle on the armor
Of truth and continue to educate upon
the line Of true political economy, never
doubling for one moment the ultimate
triumph of our cause, keeping in view at
all times that the people is the last tri-
bunal to which all grievance shall ulti-
mately be referred, and in whom we
should have the most implicit confidence.
"He is thrice armed who hath his
quarrel just" Let US stand by our gov
ernor, who has never compromised with
wrong, but has stood so brsvely for the
people. STEPHEN M. SCoTT,
State Lecturer.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
The New Cabinet.

Mr.. Cleveland has at last announced
his selections for the cabinet to be as
follows:
Walter @. Gresham, Of Indiana, Sec
retary of state.
John G. Carlilse, Of Kentucky, secre-
tsry OF the treasury.
Daniel S. Lamont, Of New York, sec-
retary of war.
Hilary A. Herbert, OF Alabama, secrs-
tary Of che navy.
Hoke Smith, Of Georgia, secretary Of
the interior.
j. Sterling Morton, Of Nebraska, sec
retsry Of agriculture.
Wilson S. Bissell, Of New York, post
master general.
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts,, at
torney general.
There is one ridiculous feature about
the affair, and that is the choice for Sec
rotary of agriculture, Mr.. Morton. The
st. Louis Republic gives his political
biography thus:
Born, 1882; graduated at law school,
1854; defeated for Nebraska legislature,
1856; defeated for congress, 1860; de-
fested for governor, 1866; defeated for
governor, 1880; defeated for governor,
1884; defeated for congress, 1888; de-
feated for governor, 1892; picked up by
Cleveland, 1893.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
The Worlds Fair,
g0vernnnel

IL is now known chat the great expensiOn
Of the original idea for the Columbian ex-
position 10 20 bS covered financially by an
interminable number of side shows, which
combined viii cost about $5 10 see, In addi.
ton to the so cents TO be charged for ad-
mission TO che regular exhibits.
Itis true that the gate fee will admitto a
larger and more wonderful show than was
ever before exhibited in the world, but it
will be genuine disappointment 10 the
public TO learn Of 30 many attractive soa-
lures that viii be classified as extras.
Among these will be the most interesting
phases Of the foreign exhibits, notably such
ss will illustrate foreign customs, manners,
buildings, etc. This feature, which il de-
signed to reproduce bits Of the life Of yari-
ous nationslities, will bs vast in itself, but
entirely separate and under private control,
andiS expected TO yield large revenue TO
the stockholders Of the fair.
It Is probably too late now to protest Of
fsctually against oatch-ponny policy at
the coming worlds fair, but there Is no
doubt that enough has already been out
lined to bring upon the management world
wide and singing Oensure. There Is such
thing az OVERRIDING the game Of cupidity
and diSastrously checking the tide OF visit
orSto Chicago during the coming season.
Should the reports be verified that the side
show imposition is to be supplemented BY
eXtOrtion in many forms, even to the ex-
treme Of farming out drinking water to be
sold BY the glass, the management may dis
cover that costly mistake has been made.
II will be unfortunate, indeed, should the
success Of the greatest exposition ever or
gaDized be dampened by any just grounds
Of criticism because Of an ill-timed display
Of greed.-RoCky Mountain News, Feb
ruary "a.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

Madden, Of Chase county; J. 8. MCGrath,
Of Mitchell cOnnty: v. X. Stanley, Of
Sedgwick county.
Regents Of State Agricultural college:
s. z. Secrest, Of Riley county; E. d.
Stratford, Of Butler county; W. D. Street,
Of Decatur county, and Harrison Kelly,
Of Coffey county.
Regents Of State University: Ex-Gov.
Charles Robinson, Of Douglas county;
A. s. Olin, Of Wysndotte county; j. p.
Sans, of Nemaha county.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
A Friendly Hand.

The following letter, which was re-
ceived Monday by G. @. Clevenger, shows
that Texas takes in the situation at. a
glance:
DAN, Texas, February 10, 1893.
The Sergeant alarms Republican House Of Rep
TesentGttves, T0peka Ras:
DEAR SIR-If any troops are needed to
restore order up there let me hear from
you. We will come 10000 strong and
help you out. We were once rebels our
selves and know how it goes. We can
raise men here from Dan TO Beersheba to
help out your cause. The Santa Fe rail
road has lots Of friends in these parts.
Fraternally, JIM BLADsoN,
Ranger Captain.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
ruary "a.

This house, whose advertisement is found
In these columns, was established eleven
years ago at Indianapolis, Ind, by the pres
emit proprieterS, MeSsrs. Charles Hunt and
Joseph Adams. Branches have been 60.
tablished in the more important cities Of the
west, including Des Moines and Kansas
City. The latter was opened in 1891, and
has been remarkably successful under the
management Of Mr.. H. d. Myers, who came
TO Kansas City from Indianapolis. Heis an
experienced manager, an agreeable and
courteous gentleman, and readers will And
HIM good man with which to deal. The
house has the exclusive handling Of the best
road machinea on the market. The vaHi-
cites include the new steel Champion
peerless" Little Wonder" "King Re-
Versible," eto. They also build bridges,
having bridge works at 81. Louis. The
Kansas City branch 10 located at 1914 w.
11th st., where everything pertaining 10
road machinery and road making ID
handled.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
Amnesty Resolution.

Last Friday the following resolution
was read in the house Of representatives,
but as there were not sufficient members
present to pass it by a two-thirds ma
jOrity, it was not voted upon:
ReSOIVed, BY the house Of represent.
Rtives, that we remove the political dis
abilities of the following named persons
who by their reasonable and rebelIious
acts in taking up arms against the ex-
ecutive and coordinate branches Of the
legislature, became disfranchised: John
NJ. Wilkerson, r. B. Welch, John M.
Brown, Ralph Ingalls,, Louis Stair, M. G.
Holman, and 500 other misguided indi-
viduRls who, through ignorance, assisted
in the attempt 10 overthrow popular
government.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
Who Are Thsy2

This from the Clay Center Dispatch,
may be little severe, but it is 80 nearly
correct that a committee to revise il
would only be useless expense:
Who are the republican 'pstriots" at the
head of the Kansas rebellion against the
state authoritiesP
Geo. L. Douglass, the man whom the Bill
Higgins house elected speaker to keep
him from deserting the republican party.
], K. Cubbison, who in public speech
threatened to kill the man who attempted
to interfere with the Bill Higgins house.
E. W. HoCh, the brilliantly desperate
genius with wild eyes and eccentric gesture,
who is bordering on the verge of insanity.
R. B. Welch, the man who telephoned to
Geo. R. Peck to send over the Santa Fe
railroad employees to assist the Bill Higgins
house.
Joe Waters, the man with the piOkled nose
and the Tin Roof Campbell reputation.
Low Hanback,, the man who was sent TO
Ohio to "stsnd up for Kansas, and got into
drunken brawl and landed in the lookup,
afterwards drawing pay from the stste con-
tingent fund to carry on Governor Hum
phrey's campaign for congress.
Bill Higgins, the man who had'charge Of
the republican count shop, and as secretary
Of state stole fees to the tune of $4,000.
Geo. 7. Anthony, the man who stole the
school funds of New York state and came to
Kansas to escape the penitentiary.
VIM. Mitchell, the stslwart democrat who
used his position as railroad commissioner
to send free passes over the state during the
campaign in the interest Of the republican
party.
David Overmyer, the stalwart democrat
who wanted the PopuliSt nomination for
attorney general.
Geo. R. Peck, the man who receives $685.
600 per year from the Santa Fs railroad as
attorney and political axer.
DR.. Anthony, the man Of whom his
friends boast that he has murdered more
men without getting into the penitentiary
than any other man in Kansas.
j.. Z. Hudson. the sll-around liar who has
been e1erting every effort to incite the
drunken mob to riot and bloodshed.
Rev. A. B. Campbell, better known as
''Tin Roof Campbell" the political dead
beat preacher politician who was chased to
the roof of q bawdy house in Kansas City,
filed with forty rod whisky and clad in his
night Shirt-the man who breaches for dol
lars, talks temperance for popularity aud
gets beastly drunk from pure innate cussed-
ness.
These are the men who are most conspic'
uous in leading The Kansas rebellion. How
do you like themf
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01
New Appointments.

Gov. Lewelling has announced the fol-
lowing appointments DR.. @. @. Pdtchsrd,
Of Topeka, to be state veterinary to sue.
ceed DR.. W II. Going, Of Junction City.
Rsgents q Stats Normal school: John
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-03-01

Messrs. Green & Kale, Of Topeka, are
well pleased with results from their ad-
vertisement in the ADVOCATE. They are
selling groceries to our readerS, and are