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The herald., 1896-06-07
New Workers keep the Sabbath holy, I

New Workers keep the Sabbath holy, l
lifted my voice in praise of the wide
open" rule which enables one to take re-
freshment at any hour of the day or
night without feeling like second
story thief.
In great many respects the crowds
that throng the Bois on bright Sun
day afternoon are different from those
that are to be seen in Central park. The
chief difference lies in the expression of
the faces. Here even the people in the
carriages seem to be enjoying them
selves, and that, as we all know, is con-
trary to Central park rules. This may
be due to the fact that two persons can
take a very long drive for not more than
half dollar apiece. Then the uniforms
of the soldiers give a touch of color here
and there that is far more agreeable
to the eye than the Sombre works of art
that adorn New York's pleasure ground.
I think it would be good idea to put
uniforms with as much red in them
as possible, on Bobby Burns and Boil
var, and the rest of our bronze friends
A Frenchman with whom I scraped
acquaintance at a cafe pointed out sew
eral prominent citizens, and then, to
my ecstatic delight, showed me a gen.
uine French peasant of the kind that
wears wooden shoes and raises cabbages
for the city of Paris. I am bound to say
that in appearance he was far more pic
turesque than the peasants who live out
side of New York, and have wooden
heads and raise the municipal taxes.
There are, on every hand, grim re-
minders of the sufferings that Paris has
known. The trees in the Bois are all
of recent growth. They were cut down
during the war in the same spirit of self
sacrifice that impelled the Sabine
women to cut off their hair to make bow
strings for their soldier husbands and
lovers. Some of her most imposing mon
uments serve to remind us, not of the
deeds that they were intended to COM
memorate, but of the) disasters o2 later
years. When we see the garden of the
Tuileries we think of the palace that
was destroyed; the Arc de Triomphe
brings to mind the invading horde Of
Germans that marched through it, and
the superb column in the Place Vendome
recalls the mob of Communards that
tore it from It's foundations, rather than
the glory Of the great emperor.
To my mind there is no finer trait in
woman than the ability to endure in ST.
The herald., 1896-06-07

Mr. Tilden, may be nominated, but even
this is not conceded by those Republi-
can politicians with whiskers and mus
taches like Mr. Platt Mr.. Quay and Cen
eral Clarkson. If Mr.. Mckinley should
receive the nomination, according to the
superstition, he will not reach the pres
idential chair any more than Mr.. Tilden
did. While the reports from his home
in Canton depict him as ripping with
enthusiasm, in the quiet hours Of the
night this hoodoo of smooth-faced poll
ticians haunts him, and the chills vi
brate the hinges in his spinal column.
There isn't a politician, Democrat or
Republican, who did not say yesterday
that he was afraid that the Hon. Mr.
Reed committed grave political mis-
take when he shaved off that silken mus
tache last fall. Mr.. Reed was all right
up to that time, and just who the arch
enemy was who advised him to join the
ranks Of the smooth-faced politicians,
whether 1t was Joe Manley or not, is
Reeds career. But he did shave off
the mustache, and he did come out with
a baby face similar In many respects to
that Of Hoke Smith and Wilson Bissell,
and while his friends in the New Eng
land states are fighting day and night
to bring about his elevation at st. Louis.
the hoodoo of the smooth face may floor
IllII, just DIS IL w W1ll iOO1 tlC I1Otl. 1hI. VhC-
Kinley of Ohio. Before Mr.. Reed COM
mitted that awful mistake of shaving
that mustache he was considered the
Goliath Of his party, but with his mus
tache gone his political nerve seems to
have gone, and, following out the sup
erstition, some of the delegates from
the New England states that he has
counted upon have gone, too. And, ac-
cording to the political wiseacres, Mr..
Reed has nothing to blame but that
smooth face of his.
1t is little hard it was said yester-
day, to call attention to the fact that
Governor Morton is smooth-faced man.
When he was in congress he had his
whiskers and a mustache, like a pros
porous banker. Mr.. Morton, it was re-
called, started his political career as a
whiskered Republican. But, alas, now
he is smooth-faced, and 1t was the opin-
ion yesterday that it will require all of
the whiskers that Mr.. Platt has grown
since he forsook the razor, forty years
ago. to shave Governor Morton into the
presidents chair in the White House.
The herald., 1896-06-07

months before the Chicago convention
which nominated Lincoln he was smooth
faced, but just prior to the convention
he began to grow those raven chin and
cheek whiskers.
Mr.. Russell has been governor of Mas
sachusetts and he has been put forward
by the Democrats of that state as their
candidate for president. There is no
desire to discourage Mr.. Russells' ambi-
ton, but he should remember his smooth
face, and that his boom may fall as
fiat as the boom Of Secretary Carlisle,
another smooth shaven man, who for
the last twenty years has believed that
he should be the Democratic candidate
Tor president and who was shaping tar
IFS when Mr.. Cleveland was mayor Of
Buffalo and long before.
Senator German, in the estimation Of
many Democrats, could have captured
the nomination for president at Chicago
In 1892, but he had no whiskers, and Mr..
Cleveland again captured the prize.
Secretary Hoke Smith has face as
smooth as baby's, and so has ex-Post-
master General Bissell. The Georgia
Democrats have whispered in the ear of
Mr.. Smith that he should be their cam
didate for president, and then Mr.. Smith
has turned his smooth face to them and
said:
How can get over that awful super
stition about the fate of presidential
candidates with smooth shaven faces ?"
The Hon. Mr.. Bissell's friends in Buff
falo do not believe that he will ever
reach the presidential nomination. Not
only is he a smooth-faced man himself,
but he has also listened to the advice
OF another smooth-faced man, the Hon.
Franklin d. Locke, and between the two
there is little or no hope for Mr.. Bis
sell.
The Hon. Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio is a
smooth-faced man who believes that he
is to be the next president of the United
States. Mr.. Mckinley started his boom
in 1888, and 1t fell fiat before the whisk-
cred boom of Hon. Mr.. Harrison. In
1892 at Minneapolis the smooth face OF
Mr.: Mckinley was again in evidence,
and, although he received 1852 votes in
that convention, the whiskers Of CEN
eral Harrison again won out. Just so.
1t Is believed, will be the case In st. Louis
in June. The superstition concern
ing the fate of smooth faced presiden-
tial possibilities has held its own for
over thirty years. Mr.. Mckinley, like
The herald., 1896-06-07

All Republicans east of the Allegheny
mountains, however, are praying that
the hoodoo will not work with Reed or
Morton.
For the Republicans. however, the
whiskers Of Allison and Harrison are
still intact.
For the Democrats, it doesn't seem to
be question this year of whiskers.-
NJ " Sun
The herald., 1896-06-07
FAITH IN THE MAN IN BLUE

A 6-year-old young lady
Stood near the music stand
In Central Park, one Sunday,
With candy in her hand.
She looked around bewildered,
AS If she were afraid;
Then to park policeman
The little maiden said:
''Do you like candy mister?"
mo, not a Bit" said he.
"Well, then," she cried, "I'll trust you
TO carry mine for me"
st. Nicholas
The herald., 1896-06-07

My prices for wallpaper beat all the CITY.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-06-07

Paint. floor, 75c. 1923 S. Spring.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
Dry Goods.

At this sale the best calicoes made
at DC per yard.
Calicoes worth SC to 7c at this sale
for SIC Per yard.
Standard dress ginghams, fast col
ors, worth, the world over, l0c
per yard, at this sale for Gle.
Best apron ginghams at Sc yard.
Apron ginghams worth 7c now 4c.
Domestic worth s l-3c now for &c.
Domestic worth 73c now for &c,
Domestic worth &c now for 4fc.
Crepons worth l5c now for llci
Cashmeres worth 25c now for l5c.
Cashmeres worth 35c now for 22gc.
Cashmeres worth 45c now for, 27c.
Wqrsteds worth 10 and l21c at 77c
Shirtings worth 10 and 12!c at TIC
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

cloudy weather to contend with,
but the farmers are going ahead all
the same; they are working now to
get new ground ready so that they
can get the benefit of the so-called
swamp land.
Axiubilee occurs in our town oct
casiQnally. Some of the boys load
up and breast the mud as though
they didn't care if wheat was a
dollar bushel. AT such times
they are Of the opinion that whisky
and bitters ought to be classed as
staple commodities. Who cares
for dry goods and groceries when
in possession of an able-botlied jag.
Mr.. Rather was badly hurt the
other day by runaway team.
His wagon is a total wreck.
Third party politics is about ripe
down here. Some of the members
OF thaG party are IusSlng around
considerably.
Plenty of chills and pneumenia
in this vicinity and a few deaths.
J. w. Laird is still on the war;
path for any kind of trade.
The M. G. &rCo. mill is; running
on full time and carries big lot of
lumber.
That runaway match is about
squared up, I guess. The voting
lady's parents are about teconciled,
at least they are not pouting, and
all will be serene in a short time.
With many good wishes for THE
PREss and its host of readers,
G. F. w.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

load of cattle and hogs Tuesday.
Miss Ollie Watkins is visiting
friends at Oriole,, Cape county.
Harry McCans of Marble Hill
spent a few days here this week
goading up the delinquent tax pay
erS. It
Mr.. Dan S. Brown was in town
on business again Friday.
The wolves are getting pretty bad
in the swamps near Stepp's, to,ich-
ing up the pigs a little.
There were several horse races
here Friday, the most important
being D. S. Mann's mare against
Bill Wright's horse. Bill lost So
on it. N
(, Joe Fish gavea a big dance Friday
night, but l., didn't CO.. 1t being
against my religious principles, you
know. They say they had "quite a
good time.
Rev, J. G. Hembrees preached
Saturday evening and Sunday.
don't care about entering into
a discussion with ':Roxie" on the
financial condition of our county,
but if he will pleasetell me in the
next. issue of his pamphlet how
much the "deaf republicans" have
saved the county 1 will endeavor
to reply to him and in my own weak
way tell him some things l know.
Now my E'dear spoilt Roxie," dear
thing, please tell me how much our
county has profted by her shifting
experiment? No more at present.
\ SHAUN RHUE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

Master Workman w. III. Miller Of
st. Louis, Deputy Grand Master
Frank l., Bohn, and others.
Our military company is now or
ganized under the name Of Third
Missouri and is drilling regularly.
Capt, Mcknight has served ten
years in the regular army, instead
ofsix as stated beforet It is doubtful
if there Is another sGhool in the
United States that hasa pupil who
has served that long in the armyN
The young mems societies of the
Normal are to give an en- tertain
ment at the opera house Feb. q.
Some; of the best musical talent of
the city havepromised their assist
ance and scene from Shakespeare
isto be presented under direction
of Prof. Wood. An excellent en-
tertainment is expected.
An interesting event to the pu-
pills. and friends Of the school took
place last Saturday night at the
Normal building. The dedication
of the. society halls, which was to
have taken place a week earlier. was [
postponed because a earpe for one
'of the societies failed to arriFe III
time. But last Saturday night, IN
the, presence of large raudienee,
they were dedicated with appre.-
pirate ceremonies. Afae- an q,
cellent program had,been rendered
the doors of Observation-Disclosures
were thrown openA and reception
committees welcomed the visitors
to the richly furnished and hang
| somcly decorated rooms. Not d
thing occurred to mar :hefpleaslile
Iofqthe evening and nothing but
words of praise were Z TO be heard,
flor the ralsAalls andthose wEo
had a handin fasnishing them. The.
last lcgislatureappropriat mons
| for building these nails and tle
societies promised to furnish fIlslk
and now they have falfiIIed tbtln
TCuntinued on fDnrfA
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

Shirtings worth z and &c nowa at &c
Ticking worth 10c now for 7c.
Ticking worth 15c now for l0c.
Ticking worth zoe now for 15c.
Ticking worth 25c now for tic.
All fannels, regardless Of cost.
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods
Mems white. silver dollar shirts
now for Csc.
Mems white shirts worth $1.25 are
ndw'for soc.
Laties' corsets from 25c upward.
Ladies' heavy vests at .25c.
Mems wool underwear regardless
Of cost.
Mems wool ovorshirts regardless
of cost. 81
Ladies' shawls we will sell at almost
any price.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

father lived, last Tuesday. Joel
expects to make a big haul. -.
John Kings scrhbby moustache
will hardly cover his mouth, which
is spread from ear to ear. Cause
big girl. -
Andy Gaines and Charles Beum-
garden had frst-class scrap last
Wednesdays no damage.
John Watkins moved to his resi-
dence on the farm Wednesday,
A.. J. McMinn spent several days
at home last week hunting, and re-
turned with the usual amount Of
game.
,John Lutes of Brownwood was in
town Thursday.
Adolph Mayer spent Thursday
in our city.
!: A. j. McMinn has .swapped for
Silver Dick, the beater; don't bet
too hard on him, Andy, for he can
be beaten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heisse of Cape Gil
rardeau county, are visiting their
fatherain-law, Mr.. Watkins, near
this place this week. !,
Miss Mamie holland Of Cape Gil
rardeau county, is visiting Miss
Freddie Whitaker of this place
this week.
Rev. Joe Schrader, the archangel
of Halls paradise, preached here
Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night. | don't believe be is favor
ably impressed with this locality.
see my last week'sNitems did
not appear in, The PRESS. For the
life O me | can't see why that post
master at Lutesville persists in de.
laying my little batch of news. j
win be under many obligations to
that most worthy gentlsnan if he'll
'qether slide, Kelly" till she get'
there. II iN.,
MFR. Slaughtefs spent-~Thursdat
heres drumming ap the town. \
Mr., Bettla was here Thursday. 7
J. W. Lincoln shippei q mixeS
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
TRACE CREEK.

AS our part of the county has
not been represented in your valua-
BILE paper l beg space for the follow
ing items.
The weather has been unsettled
for the last few days.
Health is very good with the ex-
ception Of a few bad colds.
Rev. Wilson's Davis preached at
old Trace Creek church last Satur4
day and Sunday.
Wheat looks very sorry in our
part of the county.
f. F. Yount, @. q. Underwood
and J. D. Spain have each a large
newground on hand this winter.
Urban Gibbs is. seen passing our
neighborhood very ennvisiting
folks on Castor river. Urban means
business ~f -
Some unknown party broke into
C.Z. Underwood's house last Thurs
day. Damage done and goods
taken to the amount Of about $3..
D. w. Shell of Oak Ridge paid
a visit to friends and relatives here
the latter part of last week. His
visit was a. welcome one.
W. A. Kinder closed a success
full term of schooliat this place Jan.
%. Mr.. Kinder is an able teacher
and did all he could for the ad
vancement of the school. There
were many patrons Of the district
present and were greatly surprised
to see that the pupils took SO much
interest in the diffusion Of knowl
edge. A nice dinner was spread
and the day was enjoyed by all.
Success to- THE PRESS. A FRIEND
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
.,,cApE GIRARDEAu.

The Cape county grounding
failed to see his shadow last Sunday.
Fifty seven newstudents entered
the Normal the first week of the
third term, making the enrolment
gil. t N
asThe A. o. Us w. gave an enter
tsinment here on the 9th nlt. Ad,
dresses were delivered by Grand
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

Mr.. Kimmel of Cape Giratdeau
spentTuesday in our city.
Miss Tina Fulk, a Zalma belle,
has drawn $ll90 pension and
Andy Gaines ID still in the ring
fishing. ~
Joel Wyant started for the4state
Of New York, where his deceased
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

Mems Cashmere Jeans pants, worth
$l.75, for $1.20.
Mems Cashmere pants, worth 81 to
$6, reduced at this sale to 50
to 81.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
DRUM.

!. After 4 prolonged silence ! come
saain with o few items. from this
neighborhood. y
We have had awholO lot Of damp,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
Clothing.

Child's knee pants for 25c, sOc, 4Oc
Boys pants at 45c, SOC, and 75c. \.
Mems Wool Jeans pants, worth
S1.25, for 80 cents.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06
Groceries.

Spot Cash baking powder, / lb. Sc.
Best canned corn, per can, Sc.
Best canned tomatoes, per, can, 5cs
Soda, per lb., Sc Rice, per ,lb, i5css
Best coal. Old, 175 proof, l5c pei gala
A large stock of other staple and
fancy groceries MUST GO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-02-06

All our hats and caps will go at rs
per cent off every dollar at this
clearing sale. We have also made
big reduction on queensware,
trunks, yalises, etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
The Horse Show Opens.

NEW YORK Nov. 9.-Tbe 18th annual
exnibition OF New YORK Horse Show As
sociatioD, which always starts the social
season in town, opened under the usual
suspicious conditions in Madison square
Garden this morning. The decorations
and arrangements are much the same as
In previous years. Black and yellow. the
colors of the association predomipsted
and the arena has its old white and maroon
railing. The number of classes Ibis
somewhat less than last year, but the
falling OF, it 10 said. Is more than made
up in the high quality of the entries.
The total sum TO oe awarded in cash
prizes is over S33. 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREviTlEs.

Lasker beat Steinitz in the first game
OF their chess match.
Boston bridge works in Cambridge,
Mass. burned; loss. $4,000.
A British hag. hoisted by Bryan men.
was torn down at Creede, Colo.
Democrats demand that Yale students
who insulted Mr.. Bryan be punished.
The Pullman car works at Peterhoff,
: Russia, have been almost destroyed by
fire.
Injuries received by Coleman Cook of
Boston, in a car accident, resulted in his
death.
Fire in the factory of Turner & Kimball
Cabinet company. Boston, caused loss
OF about $4,000
The Bryan -Sewall- Williams club at
tempted 10 reorganize at a stormy meet
ing at Boston.
John Tobin was run over and killed
by a train at Halifax. Three trains
passed over him.
j. @. Edwards OF Plattsburg. N. Y,
committed suicide. by taking strychnina
in a glass of cider.
David Blakely. 65 years old. manager
OF the Sousa band. died suddenly in his
office In New York.
Arthur Kingsbury. aged 80. was struck
by an express train at Pittsfield, Mass,
and instantly killed
Rev. Nj. w. Bosthwick has resigned
his pastorate at the Christian church
at Manchester. ". III.
George A. Latourette, aged 50. a WELL
to-do residefit-t,f- Uukrrs. X. Y, was
found dead in New York city.
J. Waldo, vice president OF the South
western Traffic association, died OF
pneumonia at St Louis. aged IS.
Thomas Rostron. a carpenter, at Fall
River. Mass. was impaied on a picket
fence. and died from his injuries.
Eugene +. Green. a brakeman, fell be-
tween two cars at Saybrook, Conn. and
sustained injuries. from which he d.ed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
How Applicants for Police
Force Passed.
Paid $500 for Questions That
Were to Be Asked.
Latest Scandal in Connection With
New York Police Department.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--It is stated on
G'od authority that great frauds have
heen discovered by the police department
In examining applicants for employment
a. patroimen. TIE men are required to
pass civil service examination, and il
has been noticed for some months that
successful applicants were often men OF
ss general intelligence than others
VINO tailed 10 secure the necessary per
centage In the rating. This led to an
Investigation which showed thar many OF
those taking the examination wero sup
pied before hand with a list of toe aues-
lions 10 be asked them. They are said
10 have paid i3)0 for tue list. To what
extent this has been tho case, IL at
present mntter of speculation, but IL
IL believed that scores Of new policemen
passed the examination by having pur-
chased the list OF questions to be asked.
IL Is bei'eved now that the leak has been
ehectusily stopped and that in future no
applicant VIII be able TO pass the exami-
haiion except on his merits.
The discovery OF corruption has caused
radical changes to be MADE with relation
to the preparation OF qu estlons to be
asked at the oxani cations. Detec. ives
who we're put to work on the case discoy-
cred that applicants who had teen
coached for examination by young man
who was formerly attached to the Office
tf ire examining board showed q mar ked
superiority over any OF the others. This
young man was watched and IL wss
lesrned that he was no: only charging
1870 for bis system OF coaching. but was
guaranteeing the men who dealt with
him appointments as policemen. Men
were found VINO admitted that they had
been coached by this young man, and
that they had agreed to pay large sums
On the day OF their appoistment. It is
also admitted by the officipIs at police
headquarters that they received the in
formsticn that large Sums we're paid TO
this young man ana that Re delivered n
copy OF the hst OF examining que ions
10 the applicants on the night before
tins day fer the examination. How the
young man who did the coaching secured
a copy OF the list is not known, hut IL is
thought he procured ii from an employe
II the printing office W here the lists were
put ia type. No arrest has Teen made.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
1t Opened Irregular in
New York.
Led bv C0alerSit Gained Con-
siderable Strength.
Financial and Business Situation
Ailed by New York Loans.

The initial prices of stock were irregu-
lar in the New York market this morning
but the changes were slight, aside from
Bay State Gas, which advanced 1la per
cent. Shortly after opening, the market
displayed sagging tendency. sugar,
l2l%; General Electric, 80; Chicago Gas,
7sia; Burlington, S3l4 Rock Island, 74li (;
st. Paul, 70 3-s; Northwest, lO4a Louis
willie, ,523i; Western Union, SO l-S; Leather
preferred, 81; Southern preferred, 30 3-S;
Wheeling q Lake Erie, 1874; Manhattan,
99i2; Missouri Pacific. 2ls..
At IL o'clock quotations were made In
which the posted rstee were marked up
y cent. The market now displays aggres.
sive strength under the leadership of
Cosiers. The Improvement in the fnan-
cial and business situation 10 aided by
expectation that the New York city loan
OF sl6, 900, coo will be largely over snb-
scribed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-09
BRIEF LOCALS.

The Sunday School of the Fourth Bap-
fist Church gave delightful concer (
last evening.
q Artist Leavi.t's annual exhibition OF
paintings was opened today,at his studio
3o7 Westminster street.
The Cranston street Baptist Church
gave an Interesting home mission concert
last evening. The general subject was
ALASKA
In the police court this morning James
Moran, Joseph Barry ana Thomss Mc-
Ardle were each fined $40 aud costs for
reveiiDg on North Main street last even
ing.
Miss Emma May Perry was agrseab bly,
surprised by friends at nor home on
South treet Saturday evening. Music.
ref nIs,-Feeft1tforts und games
helped TO pass the time pleasantly for the
30 young people present.