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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27

county some money, but l do say
that they have not saved the amonnt
this young top would have the peo-
lple believe. And while | praise
the court highly for it's effort to be
economical, I do not approve Of the
"modus operandi.' The reported
saving is. about $5,503. Of which
amount there is $3.50 less of Grim
Einal cost, a natural consequence of
inc misconduct of our citizens, which
lis net controlled even, by the re.
publican party, and which would
have been the same if any other
party had been in power. This
leaves $2,933 The actual saving to
tile county over the last administra-
tion, and Of this amount 81, ,001 has
been unjustly cut from the salaries
of our different road overseers. The
best road overseers we have in this
end Of the colhty--and we pride
ourselves on the best in the county,
tGo-will not serve another term.
They say that they cannot live at
the wages. Mr.. Walker, overseer
for this, the 18th district, says;
"The platform of the present county
court is high tariff, home protection
and low wages" and that "they
have secured to themselves the for
mer and to me they have slurringly
cast the latter
/ think Mr.. Walker is about cor.
rect, for it seems to me that they
have made themselves safe finan-
cially and have c0t the road over.
seers down to nothing. Two or
three years more of low wages to
the road bosses and our roads, will
be almost impossible. for nc reli-
able and industrious man can afford
to take the position. Why is If that
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Walker did
not wantstbe oYArseership ,sagain
this yearf The answer TO both. these
questions is..-.low wages! I will
leave II .tp the people q, decide,
whether lie not bOttor 10 give the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27

Stick to HIM, boys; he'll win you
money nine times out Of ten.
Wednesday evening, while on
the way home with the mail, Will
. Eaker's horse AN away, threw him
foat4of the cart and broke his arm,
but be is getting along all right
now
Drummer Hall VISITED our town
Friday.
Raney Randolph and Miss CallTe
Lemons ware married Thursday
evening.
Yes, and aunt Caroline Berry and
George Lee were quietly married
at the brides home Thursday even
ing. May peace, JOY, prosperity,
happiness and long lives be theirs.
On Friday the horse that was
beaten Thursday by the Lagos horse
Cd. S. Mann being the proud pos
SCISSOR now) won back some Of his
fame by beating Bill Wright's pony
for a IS purse. It seems strange
that on sRch occasions as these sthe
Boys" always put their money on
the right horse, just like doubling
it up. Peculiar, isn't it?
Joda M. Allen closed asuccsss-
fui term Of school here Friday.
Later reports say that there was
more racing here Saturday and that
Bill Wright made his usual contri-
button, s6, to ''the boys
.Born--Lasf week, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Zimmerman, a bouncing
girl.
And now fol- the young dude from
Latin. ! suppose he thought |
couldn't reply to him. / bave
long ago learned, when talking to
the public, not to commit myself or
make hasty remarks about some
thing ofwhicii l know nothing; Or,
% be puts II, not 10 "slip my nedk
into Il moose without knowing oA
WHICH end thu hangpran's knet Il
tidag lido hot contend that tho
pf6sent coHft has nM saved tbs
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27

Shirtings worth y and Sc now at Sc
Ticking worth Zoe now for 7c.
Ticking worth 15c now for 1Oc.
Ticking worth zoe now for 15c.
Ticking worth 25c now for 17c.
All fannels, regardless Of cost.
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods
Mems white silver dollar shirts
now for 65c.
Mems white shirts worth $1.25 are
now for Soc.
Laties' corsets from 25c upward.
Ladies' heavy vests at 25c.
Mems wool underwear regardless
of cost.
Mems wool overshirts regardless
of cost.
Ladies' shawls we will sell at almost
any price.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27
'lJR CORRESPONDENTS,


tt
Last week was the first since Pve
Seen writing that there was no news
Is r9rorJ from our hustling little
city. But I have u few itenfs this
week that will interest the public,
maybe.
Dicss Pertle gave our merchants
!, pleasant call Thursday.
Alr. Amss, smother travelling
salesiEhn, was on our streets last
Monday.
Grssn Finucy Of your city was
here 'aN woe6 on business.
A .5ir. Sleuter, travelling man,
was IN town Tuesday,
Mr.. Coleman, clothing drummer,
sold some Of our merchants their
spring goods Tuesday.
Tie T. j.. Moss negroes have
been loading ties here for the last
TWO weeks.
1t was with pleasure that our
citizens learned Of the likelihood
of the county court appropriating
S40o 10 help build the bridge which
we have been needing torso many
yeafs.
JIG. Stone called on our mer-
chants Thursday.
Yes, and the boys haven't forgot
ten the old 'un nor the kind invita-
tion to tho lnasque party at Marble
Hin which he gave them, buta pro-
vious engagement, ] suppose, pre-.
vented their going,as they chartered
thetrain and went to q big balI ut
Bro~nwood that night. TheY ie-
quested me to tender the old boy
their, thanks forthe invitation.
Siil the sport goes on. "Wm.
H." beat Jackson horse Thursday.
The distance was three hundred
yards. II was simply q walkover.
aWm. IL" was winner By eleven
feett and tho hCys by several dol.
lArg Samdscfa result, YOU Know.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27
GLEN ALLEN.

News scarce.
Judge n. M. zimmerman hd,
been on the sick list for several dayb
Mrs. A. j. Ragsdale Of. St Louis
who has been visiting her sister
Mrs N, A. Zimmerman, returned
home last week,
Mrs. F. n. Pile and children art
visiting her parents near Piedmont
this week.
Dolph Mayer was in town las5
Saturday, spinning yarns, as usual
Oh, my, but can't Dolph tell SONS
whoppers!
The A. Q. U. W, lodge Of this
place is. ON a boom, Three new
members were taken in last satur
day night. !
"A little child Of MIR. and Mrs
Chris Slemmer died Monday night
Jake Zimmerman of Advance was
in town this week on business.
J. P. McManus, storekeeper ant
gauger for Uncle Sam, and who hat
been located 10 Cape. county fol
several months, came home las
Saturday. to. .femaip several weeks
Prof. J. H.. Richards has opened
a high school here, and has ahmi
thirty.6vepupils enrolled, alnmhei
Of them, being teachers from othes
districts. Jim has q reputation Al
o teacher that any one might b
proud Of. 1. !.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27

R. L. Fulbright and sister Nc
made trip to Marble Hill on B
mess a few days ago.
John A. Seabaugh and wife ha,
again made friends and are W
together once more.
~ Ne Wills and family bal
moved to Bois Brule bottom.
Old. Aunt Mollie Daugherty hs
been sick for some time with brd
chitls.
With success to The PREss al
its many readers | will close fa
this time. CLOSE OBSERVER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27
sEDGRwTCKfILLE

After 4 few weeks absence / will
again put. in an appearance, \
Everything seems to be very
quietin this vicinity, al present.
The making Of maple, sugar ,tand
syrup aeems to be the order OF Che
day at,prpsent.
Daniel, +. seab4rgh has moved
his ! saTmlL near HsksE'i mill and
has u nov II operation.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27

Mems Cashmere Jeans pants, worth
$l.75, for $1.20.
Mems Cashmere pants, worth 81 to
S6freduced at this sale to 81
to "a.
Boots and Shoes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27
Clothing.

ChiId's knee pants for 25c, zoe, 40c
Boys pants at 45c, SOC, and 75c.
Mems Wool Jeans pants, worth
Sl.25, for 50 cents.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27


All our hats and caps will go at %
per cent off every dollar at this
clearing sale. We have also made
a big reduction ON queensware =
trunks, valises, etc.
Groceries.
Granulated sugar, Is lbs: for' s1.0G'
Light brown 20 t" LOO
Best roasted coffee, A. g zoo
Arbuckle I" 4 !" &C.
Best green :" # & Zoe
Good green q s. l.0O3
Spot Cash baking powder, | ID. 50.
Best canned, corn, per can, SC.
Best canned tomatoes, per can, ,.5e
Soda, per H., Sc; Rice, per lB., sc.
Best coal oil, l75 proof, 15c per gal.,,,,
A large stock of other staple and
fancy groceries MUST GO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-27
Boots and Shoes.


@y%a Sdsys-tD "" secure "'"
b, RosENBLUM, MARBLE Hill, Mo, THE LEADER.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

hot. and for some days after 1t n.
tanned a peculiar fiery appearance. In
the equatorial regions the tail was de-
scribed as resembling a stream Of firs
from furnace.
This comet was visible in Bologna,
Italy, at noon, being then only $500
miles distant from the sun and trav-
cling at a speed of 366 miles per Sec
ond. 1t follows therefore. that in
twelve minutes it must have passed
over a space equs to the distance b.
tween the earth and the moon.
In the latter part of February IL,
comet was seen & Conception. Sou,.,
America. It was visible from Brazil
on March 1. and on the 5th Of the same
month was plainly apparent in the lati.
tude of New York. From that date
until the close Of the month 1t pre-
sented a most beautiful appearance
every clear evening. So brilliant, in
fact, was the comet Of 1S4S that ON
many evenings during the month Of
March it cast a bright light upon the
harbor OF New York.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
The Infinitely Rapid.

A writer in the English Mechanic"
says: A striking illustration Of the ut
ter and absolute incapacity Of the hui
man mind to grasp the concepts OF
modern physics may be derived from
a fow moments consideration OF the
dictum Of Lord Kelvin at the annual
meeting of the Victoria Institute, where
commenting ON Sir George G. Stokes
address on the Roentgen rays, he Is re-
ported to have said that: III In ordi-
nary visible light there were O.0O0.-
OO0. 900 900 of vibrations per second. in
green light they must have 10000. 000.-
000. OOO. 900 OF vibrations Of the Roent-
gen rays" Now have just been trying
how many strokes l could make on a
piece of paper per minute. employing a
lead pencil to save the loss Of time en-
gagged in dipping pen into ink. and I
find that l can easily and comfortably
make 1874 marks in the time specified.
Hence. working absolutely necessarily
day and night. Of course. with the trifi-
ing postulate of Immortality. 1t would
seem that could make as many lead
pencil marks on piece Of paper in S93.
5000 years as the light Of the Roent-
gen rays perform vibrations in a single
second.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, N,''NN''''''r'''''''''ll
: Disease-Cursed Monarchs of Europe.
n Pittsburg Puddler.

mon ailment among royal personage'
of Europe.
The young King Of Servia, although
nearly blind from overstudy, is sturdy
and of powerful physique. His Vigot
is due to the fact that the great grand
father of King Milan was common
swineherd, and the superb stature OF
the former generations OF the imperial
house OF Russia are due to the rae:
that their ancestress, the Empress Cath
arine, a magnificent woman from
physical point Of view, was country
girl when she became the wife OF Peter
the Great.
Queen Victoria is so crippled by
rheumatism that she experiences the
utmost difficulty in walking, and Is con-
veyed from one spot to another either
in a chair or Is bodily carried by stall
wart Scotch attendants. The Prince o,
Wales is afflicted with varicose veins
chiefly in the legs, and it Is to this
afliction more than to anything else
that the English owe the abolition OF
the knee breeches, the black silk stock
ings and pumps that formerly consti-
tuted the costume worn at all enter
tainments given by royalty or at which
royalty was present.
There have been some seasons wheT
the Prince has been compelled to hav'
his legs bandaged up twice and three
times a day. His charming wife, thu
Princess, suffers from stiff knee
| which renders 1t difficult for her to as
cend stairway, except with peculia
hating gait. Nor when riding is sh'
able to hook her right knee around tn
crutch of her saddle, and consequent,
invariably sits on her horse with he
feet on the off side and her left leg
instead of the right, around the crutch
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Mrs. H. K.-tarchly)-Did you reallyR
What shocking bad manners l must
have that one of Heber's oldest friends
should have SO misunderstood me. But
after confession comes forgiveness.
(Pours out glass of port wine.) Drink
this to your approaching victory.
CHands it to him) You can't refuse.
This is some OF my grandfather's ia
nous old port. which, as l always tell
Heber. he married me solely in order
to inherit.
CT am convinced Keen needed no
such inducement A vos beaux yeux,
madame. Drinks) 1t is superb wine!
cleans back. sitting yawn)
Mrs. II. K.--(aside)-It works! It
works! o. what luck his having had
nothing to eat all day! shall succeed.
and no one will doubt my version OF
the story. (Aloud) That was to your
success. Capt Cisera. This (refilling)
may be any toast you like-but mine
first, please.
G.. "a little unsteadily)-I ought to
drink to my ministering angel on my
knees. Will you add to your great
kindness, dear Mrs. Keen? Tell James
I'll see that deputation later at the no.
tel. Don't let them know I've been
here at all. l can't do any more talk
ing just now. lam dead beat. Half an
hours rest will pull me together.
Mrs. II. K.-Certainly; delighted. I'll
give the order at once. Lean back and
try to have a little nap. You'll be all
right In no time, and I'll come back
presently to see you're not too late.
| EXIT
C.-What jolly little woman!
Hadn't the least idea old Keen was
such a fortunate fellow. Lord, how
dog tired am; must have forty winks.
VIII polish them OF in no time. Falls
sound asleep. Footman enters, re-
moves glasses, etc. and exit. Enter
Mrs. II. X. ushering in leader OF dep
utation. She points with disgust at the
now snoring Cisera)
| Mrs. II. K.--There, sir. am ashamed
to say, Is your would-be representa-
tive.
Leader-He's asleep, or-or-
Mrs. II. X. (sternly)-Drunk. There
Ia no use mincing matters.
Leader-This Is shocking! To say
nothing Of coming to a lady's house IN
such condition. Scandalous!
Mrs. II. Kitten your votes?
LEADER, expect this will put Mr.
Brook in. Good evening, madame. W.
will not intrude further. exit
Mrs. II. K.-Victory! And now Il
think of my dress for the Duchess din
ner.
| Enter Heber Keen, excitedly)
Mr.. II. k.-What does all this mean
hear. Cisera is beaten, and-goot
heavens. Why, here he Is asleep!
Mrs. II. K.-I can't think why h
should have been defeated. He seem
to me sound ON the liquor question:
St. Paul's.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

Contrast the American Sovereign. a
vigorous, clean blooded. clean bodied.
clean minded man, with the European
sovereign.
The two are physically and mentally
poles apart. The one Is. as rule,
strong. healthy. happy and ambitious;
the other Is puny, racked with inherit
ed ills, and has no ambition other than
to get through life as painlessly as his
enfeebled body and weak mind will
permit.
No stronger argument could be put
forward against the ridiculous preju-
dice that prevails in the Old world
against mesalliances than a brief re-
view Of the leading members of the
reigning houses Of Europe. Few people
realize to what extent these self-styled
anointed of the Lord are afflicted with
the ills of the flesh, ills which are en-
tirely attributable to the appalling pow
erty OF their blood, vitiated by long
success ion Of marriages between princes
and princesses too closely related.
There is no worse blood from phys
ical point of view than what is known
as blood royal" and unless the reign
ing dynasties of Europe infuse the
strains Of the thin blue fluid that mean
ders feebly through their veins with
some of the generous, thick. dark-red
blood OF the common people. they are
doomed to extinction. preceded by de-
| cay, bodily as we'll as mental
Europe may be said to be governed
by cripples. King Leopold of Belgium
limps badly, his lameness being due tc
some disease of the hip, while the body
of his nephew. Prince Albert, the he'll
to the throne, and who has just become
afiianced to the younger sister Of th1
Duke OF Orleans, is all awry and twiste,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
How German Girls Are Educated.


The course In high school for girls
in Germany covers eight years, and 1t
may be well to remark that the high"
refers to the character Of the school,
and not to the age Of the pupils. They
enter it at the age OF six, and are
taught the three RS" in the lower
grades, especial stress being placed
upon good reading. Pupils are usually
required to take the same selection
over and over again. until 1t Is known
by heart. At the age Of ten or eleven
they begin the study OF French, and at
twelve or younger the study OF Eng
fish. Indeed, the most stress seems to
be placed on the study of these
languages. The recitations are con-
Quoted entirely in the language to be
learned. In essays read in the class
in English giving the reasons for the
study OF English and French, the chief
reason given was: without them we
cannot be cultivated young ladies'. "
The pupils are well drilled in German
literature and history. and one very
excellent thing Is that they are OBJ
liged to commit to memory gem after
gem of German literature. The in
struction in literature and history Is
given by informal lectures or talks.
or chemistry. physics. astronomy and
geometry the girls have a mere smat-
tering, and on asking one of the girle
II she had studied physiology. l re-
ceived the reply: mo! What Is tt?'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
YOUNG PEOPLE AT WORK.

A centenarian Christian Endeavorer
is reported. He is one hundred years
young. truly.
Nineteen floating societies OF Christ
ian Endeavor have been formed in New
South Wales.
DR.. Clark will attend the Irish Ma
tional convention at Belfast. OCTOBER
l-2. From there he will go to France
A party of South Dakota EndeaVo'-
ers drove one hundred and ten niAes
n wagon to the last state conVeh-
ton.
German Christian Endeavorers are
planning organized work to extend 'Ie
movement among German-speakins
peoples.
A college committee" to interest the
young people in higher education, Is
the latest suggestion to Christian In
deavor societies.
The departure of three Christian FIJI
deavor missionary volunteers for INC
foreign field was reported one week
during September.
| The famous Grace Baptist Temple
of Philadelphia, Rev. Russell II. CON
wells church, contains eleven Christ
ian Endeavor societies.
Baltimore Christian Endeavorers
sent 564 children from the sluns Ok
the city out into the country for '"o
weeks each during the summer.
The tenth legion" of the New York
city Christian Endeavor Union COM
prises all the local Endeavorers WIN
give a tenth Of their income to Cod
A Germantown, Pa, Christian En-
deavor society visited a PhiladeipA'a
rescue mission where were present i've
hundred persons, and each Endeavo7ef
did personal work.
Each of the more than one THOUSAND
prisoners in Iowa prisons receives az
the holiday season 4 written greeting
and bunch Of flowers from the CHRIST
Ian Endeavor societies of the state
The Presbyterian Mission Home in
San Francisco. for Chinese girls tnat
nave been rescued from the slavery OF
Chinatown. contains two Christian En-.
. deavor sicieties. young peoples ana
Junior.
Seventy-five thousand bouquets oil
flowers were sent to the Chicago Flow
er Mission this year by Iowa Christian
Endeayor societies. One Junior so
ciety alone within four months sen'
twelve hundred bouquets.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10

to one side, his crooked growth being
attributable to some malformatiOn OF
the spine.
Emperor William of Germany has
left arm that Is entirely withcred, the
fingers of the hand being so incom-
plete and misshapen that he invariably
wears glove. The arm ia entirely use
less and all sorts of ingenious devices
have been invented in order to alleviate
the young monarch's sense OF affiiction
from this particular cause.
Nor Is this his only ailment. HIS
right ear Is disfigured by an immense
wad Of discolored cotton wool That Nils
the cavity and outside shell. This Is
rendered necessary by a disease OF the
car called "otitis media" the pain OF
which is only bearable as long as the
ear is permitted to suppurate. the
moment the suppuration ceases the az
ony becomes SO intense as to bring on
Ats of dementia. The emperor's grand
uncle, King Frederick William Nv. OF
Prussia. died raving maniac from this
particular malady.
Emperor Williams cousin, the Crown
Prince of Sweden and Norway, mas
avery one Of his teeth barred. That Is
to say. a bar Of bone runs through the
roots Of every one of his molars. and 1t
has to be crushed before tooth can be
removed. He Is martyr to toothache.
and spepds considerable portion OF
his existence with a handkerchief tied
around his head to relieve the pain.
The King Of Portugal, although still
a young man, has become SO obese as
to be scarcely able to walk, all medical
treatment, even that Of his clever con-
sort, who Is a physician, having proved
Inadequate to check the progress OF his
phenomenal embonpoint.
The Duke Of Cumberland. better
known as the Crown Prince Of Han
over, AMI who is dc jure sovereign
Duke of Brunswick. was born without
a nose. and the one he wears now Is
, artificial, the creation OF his doctors.
I His father. the late King of Han
over, was stone blind, as was also His
Majesty's sister, the late Princess Selma
There are at least three personages OF
sovereign rank. among them the reign
Ing Grand Duke Of Mecklenberg-Stre'
litI and the Landgrave of Hesse.' who
sre also blind.
The old Queen OF Denmark is so deal
that she cannot hear without an en-!
trumpet. and the hearing Of her daush
.er. the Princess of Wales, is becoming
qualify bad. Deafness. indeed. 70 , con
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-10
AN AMERICAN VICTORY.
Tho Value OF Our Care Demonstrated
ON An English Railroad.

Tho Value OF Our Care Demonstrate
ON AN English Railroad.
The special attraction which the
Great Northern Railroad of England
offers this season is a complete train
of eight long and heavy cars built upon
the lines of the typical American car,
and furnished with all the various de-
tails of equipment which characterizes
an express passenger train in this
country. How wide a departure has
been made from the common English
practice may be judged from the fol-
lowing particulars: The train is made
up of eight cars of an average length
of g. feet, their weight being not far
from forty tons. This is more than
double the length and weight of tho
standard English siX-wheeled coach.
The cars are carried on six-wheeled
trucks. The Railway World (English)
in describing the train says: "Tho
train forms a compact whole, as the
separate carriages are Joined by the
ratent Gould combined vestibule, all-
tomato coupler, buffer and continuous
platform, the side buffers and screw
up couplings being abandoned in favor
of appliances which have long been
used in America. In fact, the train
indicates throughout the triumph Of
American IDEAS" The cars are fitted
with the raised clere-story roof patent
torpedo ventilators, double gas lights,
Gould's steam heating apparatus. to-
gether with electric calls from each
compartment. The English preference
for privacy is shown in the retention Of
the compartment division of most OF
the cars, there being only one third
class open car, with doors at each end
and a passage down the center. The
rest of the cars are called composite
corridor carriages" and each contains
three first-class and four third-class
compartments, baggage room and
layatories for each class. There Is
also a large baggage car with six
wheeled trucks. The total length o.
the train is $50 feet, and it will carry
about 300 passengers.