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Marble Hill press., 1893-03-09
A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Why Not Have A Good
One Here.
Some Estimates On Costs and
A Proposition.

Some Estimates On Costs and
A Proposition.
Recent visits to the public
schools of Marble Hill and
lutesville has impressed the
editor with the fact that there
are many respects in which they
are decidedly inferior to what
they should be. The schools
are indeed fortunate in having
such able principals as Prof.
Myers and Leofher-men who
have educational interests deep
at heart, and who ale laboring
zealously to raise the standard
of the schools. Their assistants
deserve as favorable mention.
Misses Graves and Caldwell are
experienced primary teachers
who are doing faithful work.
But they are hampered. The
fault is with the facilities afford,
ed. The houses are too small
to accommodate the attendance,
and are old and decayed-lack-
ing tasteful arrangement and
attractive appearance. Ere
quently a teacher is compelled
to attempt to give instruction to
fifty or sixty pupils. Half the
number demands az much at.
tention as any teacher can sue
cessfully give, The apparatus.
without which no teacher can
successfully work, are made
ouate when furnished at all.
The Libraries, while composed
of choice works, are small. 1t
is emminent that either new
houses must be built or addi.
tions made to the old ones soon.
This would be a waste Of mon
ey. 1t is about time that the
Twin Cities were discarding dis
trict school ways,
The editor, backed by the
favorable Endorsement of prom
inent citizens and educators Of
the TWO towns, proposes that the
Two districts bs thrown into one
and a school building worthy of
the towns be built. Our pub
lie school building should be in
keeping with our fine court
house. A good brick school
house of six rooms could be
built for $4,000. The old houses
with the lots would sell for per-
hans $4,000 which would leave
a net cost of about $4,000. This
amount could be payed in two,
four, six, eight and ten years
for a total of $3,720. Assuming
the total assessed valuation of
the two districts at 1926, 900.
which it will no doubt reach
this would eutail yearly aver
ace taxation of about .0O16 1-2
ner cent, which would hardly be
narcentjble To the taxpayers.
An elegant site can be foond be
tween the two towns. A very
desirable ON would be just east
Of the old bridge abutment on
the east side Of Crooked creek.
As to the expense of conduct
,ny such school over that Of the
nreseat two, it would be imma-
terial. The present expenses Of
the schools is not far from $500
No, m onth. A school with one
Principal and four assistants
conld be conducted at an ex-
rense of not more than S210 per
month. A ten months school
wouId thus cost about $2,1O0
ner wears. And no one will
denv that we should have a ten
month school. From the school
fnnd the two schools set at pres.
ant about $500, leaving the total
cost to be paid ny taxation
about $1,000 or about 20 cents
on the SloO which is not too
much. A graded school articu-
laling with the academy, nor
NAL or university could thus be
established. 1t is d reflection
not at oil creditable TO the two
towns that we have bdt six OF
sven months Of schoM.
Marble Hill press., 1893-03-09

To the Honorable, the County Court of Bolnger County
Mssuor
In compliance with section Revised Statutes Of here
with submit detailed statement of the School Funds of
said county showing amount due by each borrower and
the interest due thereon the first day of February
1885, as fellows, to.wit:
Marble Hill press., 1893-03-09
ST AT E ME N z
of the
SCHOOL MONEY
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI

Those bearing have paid interest since Feb
APPROVED BY The COUNTY COURT AT FEBRUARY
TERN, 1893
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
Western siops Congress.

The Officers Of the Western Slope Congress
have issued the following notice OF postpone
mcnt
Al a meeting Of the president ane cIeou-
tive board of the Western slope Congress,
held In Montrose, October 18Th. the advisA-
hility Of postpoulng the November meeting
Of the congress called TO assemble in Glen
wood Springs until spring was considered.
In view Of tho hard timcs that have overcome
the state aimee our last meeting, and the fur
tper fact that all who could spare the money
for = trip have gone to the Worlds Fair, IL
was deemed best to poliponc the date OF tho
meeting until the second "wednesday In May,
1894. The citizens Of GlcnwooI Springs
have been consulted and heartily endorse the
postponcmeut and aAsurc that they will
give the congress hearty reception at tho
spring meeting. Owing to the fact that
there Ia general .tagnAtiou In business
which renders all discussion Of new measures
aud means proftiess. the ofiicers OF the con-
grc.a believe they fulHll the wishes Of the
people when they take this action.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
a wise Reform.

II . dispatch from Birmingham 10 correct
one cause for irritation Amosg the Alabama
coal miners will be shortly removed. The
dispatch says that tho state authorities, who
have heretofore kept the coaviota employed
BY leasng them to mine owners, thus briae-
ing them into competition with free labor,
have decided on another plan. The stats has
purchased . tract OF 2, 800 acres Of land on
which the conviota will be placed In tempo
rary quarters and where they will be stn-
ployed for soms time In building permanent
penitentiary. When that 10 completed, and
It is expected that the work will occupy sew
erAl years, they will be used In raising their
own food supply and In similar occupations
which will not bring them into the general
labor market. The lease system, a. con-
Quoted In some Of the states, has been subject
to many abuses and 10 very much behind
modern and improved methods Of prison
management. 1t is 70 be hoped that the ex-
ample thus set by Alabama will be followed
In Tenaessee where tho troubles caused By
convict labor must BE- fresh in eur readers
minds.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
Isolation Of Con. uup,,v...

WASHINGTON, Oct S0th.-Unitsd States
Consul Courtney HiIson At Foochov, China,
observing the decrease Of consumption
through the Amick treatment IL supplying
the American colony u we'll - the Chinese
with tho FREQ medicines obtained from the
generous Cincinnati discoverer. No govern
mental action will be taken towards isolating
consumptives until tho regular session.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30th The sanitary authori-
ties, aroused by recent editorials on the
Amick cure and the infectiousness Of the
disease, arc debating how best 10 isolate con-
sumptives. The Post says, "Consumption 10
placed By Michigan In the came category -
email poI and It will be similarly Guaranteed.
Let Illinois fall In limo At once"
DENVER, Oct 8oth.-Ths proposed state
leRislAtion isolating both resident consunp-
tives and those coming here has led TO the Ia
corporation of institutions for their care. The
Denver sanitArium Co. opened theirs last
week TO the patients Of all physicians And
combines isolation with the Amick treatment
which each consumptlve 10 given opportunity
OF testing with medicines furnished these
physicians by the Cincinnati doctor without
cost. The Boston Company for the colonizA-
tion In Colorado OF isolated oonsumptives has
applied TO the state land commissionsr for
two sections Of land which will give out Of
doors occupation.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
Slaughter Of Game.

Tourists from the mountains arriving At
the union depot announce that the hunung
regions OF the state are well nlled with hunt
ers, and the crack OF the rifle is heard al
most constantly during the day. The hard
times have driven many men 10 lay In n win
ter supply of meat aud the game ls being
killed al n rate never before known In Colo
rado. The streams are lined with fishermen,
who arc bagging the trou. =, an amazing rate.
1t is claimed that gangs Of men arc dcpredat-
ing the streams by means Of selnes and are
selling the hsh In this city IN violation Of
law. A gentleman stated yesterday tha,
three men from the region Of Ho, sulphur
Springs, on the Grand River, arc eamped near
Colsax, At the ouuskirts Of the city. having
come aoro.s the mouutAins with two wagon
loads of trout, which the hotel. OF the city
arc taking up At 81 cents pound. One OF
the men Ia said to be hotel keeper Of Hot
sulphur Springs. third wagon load Of
trout IL expected To arrive at the camp to-day
or to- o-morrow. The u,e 9. the seine I, strictly
prohibited by Law and the representative Of
the state game warden WAS yesterday notified
OF the presence Of the lav-breakers.- Roeiy
Mountain Nsns.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

Dave Day has been appointed agent for the
1ndiAns Of the Southern Tito agency OF Colo
RADIO by President Cleveland.
The Arohuleta store and the Latham hotsl
at PagosA Springs burned Thursday morning.
The loss OF tho store amounts 70 eiO, 600, and
Of the hotel 1l 200. There was no insurance.
This is the arst hre for PagosA Syringe.
5supor intendcnt Deuel. OF tho Union Pacific
states that his line hnA shipped over l, 100 cars
Of potatoes out Of Greeley and ncighborIng
towns this season, and estimates show 1000
cars 70 be shipped from the samc region dur
Ing tho remainder Of the season.
The annual meeting Of the directors OF the
Denver Il Rio Grande railroad was held As
Now York on tho End, at which tho entire
board Of officers was reelected and the prcai-
dent empowered 10 appoint tho Colorado Of
hcers. Tho officials reelected wcrc: George
Coppcli, chairman Of tho board Of dirsctors;
Il. T. JefYery, president and general manager;
W. Wagner, assistant secretary and treasurer.
Jamss W. Trail, an old and highly respect
cd citizen Of the Divide, died ~ his ranoh,
near Monument, at ~ O'Clock Friday hk
About 10 days ago Mr.. Trail and twd hes
rAnchmen ate the contents Of can o& Vfl.
mon for a lunch At peI6hbssing town.
Shortly Afterwards all bcckmc seriously III.
Mr.. Trail sank gradually until death came
70 his relief. ills generally believed that ~
salmon was poisoned by the solder esoapinH
Into the can. The other two men have rs-
| covered.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

Mr.. Weadoek (Micnigan) presented q con-
ference report upon the bill suspcnding the
statute one year which compelled work to the
amount Of 800 on all mining cl aims. Mr..
Pence ColOrado), Hartman (Monttna), WILL
son (Washington) and Lucas (south Dakota)
supported the bill. The conference report
was adopted, 1879 to 3.
Seventy Firth Day.
SENATE.--Mr. Stewart introduced into the
Senate to-day bill for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, and 1t was referred TO
the Finance committee.
The House bill to increase by twenty-five
the number of officers that may be assigned
to colleges was amended and passed.
The House bill to extend the time of the
Chinese act was then taken up, and passed
without amendment
The Senate bill granting to the state Of
the cash sales Of public lands In that state to
aid In the support of Its public or common
schools, and making an appropriation for
that purpose, was, on motion Of Mr.. White Of
California, taken up and passed.
HoUsE.-lmmediately after the reading of
the journal, General Catchngs, from the
committee on rules, reported the resolution
for final adjournment tomorrow at O'Clock.
Judge Holman OF Indiana argued against ad-
tournament and in favor Of recess, In order
that the committees might have an opportun-
ity to work between now and the beginning
OF the regular session. ''Wall street win have
no further use for u.s." shouted Mr. Bland
Mr.. Terry Of Arkansas argued against either
an adjournment or a recess. The resolution
was carried by a vote of 1874 to SO.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF the ways and
means committee, asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of resolution to per-
nit the ways and means committee to sit
during the adjournment In order to work on
the tariff bill. Mr.. Reed objected.
Mr.. Fitch OF New York called up the bill
to aid the Worlds Fair prize-winners exposi-
tion to be held In New York from November
"a to January 49, which was passed. Mr..
Kilgore reported favorably Mr.. Rawlins' bill
for the admission Of Utah into the Union.
Mr.. Oates asked unanimous consent that fu-
ture debate on the bankruptcy bill be limited
to three hours under the five-minute rule. A
chorus Of objections followed.
Mr.. Catchings from the committee on rules
presented a special rule for the consideration
Of Mr.. Wilson's resolution.
long parliamentary struggle ensued, and
as the Republicans refused to vote the Demo-
Gratis made every effort to secure a quorum Of
their own, but Intellectually. After three
hours wasted compromise resolution was
agreed upon at the suggestion OF Mr.. Reed,
by which the wording OF the resolution wa,
slightly amended and the house adjourned.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
su,,...s uo,s.r. Arrested.

Several weeks ago the safe Of Richard on
bert, a blacksmith At Boulder, was broken
open at night and s+75 In money taken. Rsoms
time later tho safe at the depot At Longmont
was rihcd, also the safe At the postofiice In
Fort Collins. This men supposed To be guilty
OF the crime have been brought to Boulder,
having been arrested In Pueblo. They are
John Williams and JAmcs l.. Keller These
men were released from the pcnitentiarv
about the middle Of September. Q II. How
TIT, living near Longmont, was released about
= month before The three had laid plans 70
rino tho postoilics at Boulder nrst, but failed.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
UnruIy studcnta.

Tho scholars In attendance At the School OF
Mincs this year reached the climax over
former classes In Halloween celebrations
concerning the school. The classes OF two
years ago boast Of having placed 4 donkey Ia
the balcony Of the school building. This was
entirely outdonc this yrar. The boys carly
broke into the building carrying with them 3
COW aud calf The COW was left In the
chemical lnbratory while the calf was taken
upstairs. Here Il 'wa left all night TO tho
datrimcnt of the furniture In the room The
COW played sad havoc with the apparatus IN
tho 1abratory. The faculty heartily condemn
this celebration, both for the ehild-likc no.
tions Of the men In the school and tho danger
which might have resulted had the COW
knocked dangerous chemicals, which arc I'd
the room, together
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

The wonder is that any bills OF
fare In this country are printed in
French. The French on them is
generally Of the worst, and, what Is
more, not one in . hundred Of those
into whose hands they are put un-
derstands it. We don't look for
French from Q cook any more than
We look to hostler for Latin. The
dishes that are put on the average
American hotel table are American
In character, with sound American
names. Lot them be called by them.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
IMPORTANT COLORADO NEWS.
RESTLESS COAL MINERS.

Prospects OF an Early strike for Pay.
m-nt of just Dues.
From reports gathered at the office Of the
state coal mine inspector, says the Denver
Republican, there is prospect OF general
strike among the coal miners all over the
state. The inspector has just returned from
a tour Of Walseuburg and peighboring mines
and he reports bad state of afYairs. In this
connection he says:
Everything points to general and wide
spread trouble. In Lafayette there are 800
men on strike, in Louisville there are 200
men out, in Erie there are GO, New Castle ITO
and Coal Creek 60. So far these are all the
strikes reported, but more will undoubtedly
follow.
These men are all on strikes for back pay.
Many OF them have not been paid for two
months, and others run into many weeks' ar
rears. Just now they are Icing paid, but
they might as well not be. The check sys-
TEN is in general use In all coal mines, aud
all are payable at Denver or Pueblo banks.
These the local mescha,n will not receive
and the men are In sorry plight
besides the ITO men mentioned a. being
out at New Castle, the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company's properties have closed down on
'diAe, po' this - sth'Feiy uh"hI aheeu' ine
mine In which the trouble Is " ~ found to be
unsafe. Gas was escaping from the shaft
and an explosion was inevitable. The men
had been working by candle light and when
they were ordered TO use the Dayey lamp
they struck.
The Davey lamp Is absolutely safe In dan
gerous mines, but gives a poor light These
New Castle miners seem to regard q good
light higher than human life and have struck
accordingly. They forget that eight month";
ago the same mine exploded and killed If
teen men,
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

LONDON reports affirm that peace
cannot be restored in Brazil except
by restoration Of monarchy. Brazil
isns must make ready accordingly
for long suspension Of peace and
. little more for their favorite bever-
age. For monarchy cannot be re-
stores on the American continent.
Once out, 1t is out forever. A Brit
fish protectorate over pretended
kingdom with a dummy heir Of Dom
Pedro for bauble-bearer is what res
torstion Of the monarchy there
would mean.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

IT is a great thing to own steam
yacht, and when a man gets rich
enough he generally buys one. But
the yacht, like all pleasures, has its
dangers More than one owner has
lost his life in them. Mr. Wander
bilt's yacht was sunk. Mr.. Gould's
yacht out down several boats. and
sntailed tho drowning Of several per-
sons Now. Mr.. Astor's yacht ls in
trouble again, and 80 1t goes. Per-
haps, after all. it Is better and safer
to travel in the regular way.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

' MARSHAL IMAGINATION, who played
30 conspicuous part in the Franco
Prussian war, is dead at the age Of
sighty-fve. 1t is only little more
than two decades since that great
struggle, and yet such have been the
fatalities among its leaders that
scarcely anyone of note now sur
wives. Should the great contest be
renewed tomorrow it would be by
now soldiers and now commanders
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

WHILE France is trying to make a
partnership with Russia whether or
no the car is prospecting around in
tho Pamirs and seems in very fair
way to pull on a conflict with Eng
land. Flirtatious France had best
look "a bit out" how she buys Rus
sian pig in poke; she may find out
after she has irretrievably involved
herself that she has been buying all
sorts Of trouble unawarea
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

As THE year grows old she tries to
conceal her age by putting on gay
colors. She comes out in Haunting
and gorgeous attire. She has the
feminine instinct for making age
almost as beautiful as youth. Every
one who can should go into the
country for day at least and see
natures fall fashions.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

T, The volatile French people let the
corpses OF Gounod and MacMahon-
men who have covered their nation
with honors-lie unburied, their
deaths unwepL unsung. while they,
the people. indecently fawned upon
and caroused with the visiting sea-
mon Of Russia, in whose eyes and the
eyes Of the world they are making .
..holy spectacle" Of themselves.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

We observe that the statement is
going the rounds that MRS. Olive
Thorne Miller, the writer on birds,
did not know one bird from another
until she was past middle age" This
is erroneous. Mrs. Miller learned to
know chicken from turkey at COM
paratively early age.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

BARTHoLDI wants the American
people to turn the island where his
statue Of Liberty now stands into q
sort Of American pantheon, with
statues Of men who have made this
country great from Washington
down. M. Bartholdi doesn't say SO,
but he is probably willing to do the
artistic work-at . fitting pecuniary
price Of course.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

MONKEYS who make wine and jars
in which to store it have been dis
covered in China. Possibly the miss
ing link for which science pines and
religion incredulously calls has come
to light at last.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
COLORADO.

THEY now have a dictator in Gaute-
mala. He will dictate until some
other dictator arises who oan die
tate to him. 1t is an uneventful
year when no dictator arises in Cen
tral America
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

KATE FIELDS Washington tells Of
an Illinois man at the fair who seri-
ousIy called the midway plaisance
'.the midway appliance. There's
one thing about the average Ameri-
can Even if he can't pronounce q
thing he Is always ready to make q
stagger at it.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

ENGLAND. having observed with
Jealous eye the affection between
Russia and France, has steamed
southwark and shed sisterly tear
adown the neck Of fair Italia Such
purely unselfish affection among
nations is beautiful to see and will
last till one gets chance to take ad-
vantage of the other.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

Ex-senator Ingalls, lecturcd At Wilkesbarre,
Pennsylvania, on the 1st, before 1000 people.
In an interview he said: Hard times are not
the outcome OF tho silver discussion. Lack
of money Ia the cause. The people need both
gold and silver and plenty of II. am an
out -and-out bimetallist. In my opinion the
fight on the monetary question has just be-
gun. do not think Cleveland will allow any
radical change In the tariff"
An electric car plunged on Of the Madison
street bridge into the Willamette river as
Portland, Oregon. A heavy fog was prevail.
ed and the draw was open for tho passage Of
. steamboat. Tho car contained about fifteen
passengers, ten of whom escaped by jumping.
The remaining five were drowned. Two Of
the bodies have been recovered but have not
yet been identified. The president Of tho
road the conductor and the motormss are
under arrest
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
IT is remarkable that some of Il

IT is remarkable that some Of the
recent important improvements in
bicycle construction haven't been ap-
piled as yet for the improvement Of
ordinary carriages. This Is very
conservative old world after all, and
it takes long time to get it out of a
rut in which it has been travelling
for . good many years
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
ssSwoet Charitv,S

In the Artists Exhibition Of 1893 at the
New York Academy Of Design. there wss sx-
hibited an oil-painting BY J. L. q. Ferris, en-
titled "swect Charity" It's richness Of Color.
ing commanded instant attention, while the
lesson IL taught was 70 impressive that one
naturally returned 70 It for second Wow.
Its subject Is young lady Of colonial times
who 10 on an errand TO one Of the poorer fami-
lies Of the town. shs has . sensible, charm
Ing face, which expresses with remarkable d.
delity the sentiment Of her errand. There 10
not home that this charming picture will
not ornament It must be seen 70 be apprs-
ciatcd.
"sweet Charity" wa purchased by tho Pub
lishers Of The Yonfh's Companion and has besa
reproduced In oolors In large size, .14Ifx21.
Il will bo sent 70 all new subscribers Of tn
Companion who send el.75 for . years sub
scription, and the paper will also bs sent Free
from the time the subscription 10 received, 70
January, 1894, and for q full year from that
date, TO January, 1895. This offer includes
the Double Souvenir Numbers published at
Thanksgiving, Christmas aud Now Years. Ad-
dress,
TIE YOUTHS COMPANION, Boston, Mass.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08

The Western Normal College, Linco,s, Nc
They pay 100 miles railroad fare . term.
twenty-five courses and 1876 Glasses from
which 70 select. Catalogue frss. Eater at
ANY slime.
The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
Tnn YoUTH's CoMrANIoN, Boston, Maes

A train load Of coal and oil was wrecked
near Hamburg, Michigan, on the 96th. The
oil caught nre and the engineer and fireman
we're burned 70 death.