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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Smuggling Ring in Wa.hingson.

PORTLAND, Or, March II. - The
customs authorities were to-day given
information which shows that Chinese
are now coming into the United States in
larger mum bers than ever in the palmy
days of the great smuggling ring with
headquarters in this city. Coolies are now
run into the country through Stevens
County, in Northwestern Washington.
At this point the country is the widest of
wildernesses. Coolies pay 500 at Spo-
kane, SIPS at Walla Walla and $3.50 in Port
land, and it seems that the present r,ng
has no difficulty in landing oil they want
at these prices.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
7he Icar,ss at Sam Dieoo.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, March 12-The Brit
ish ship Icarus, Captain Fleet. arrived
to-day from Honolulu. from which port
it sailed on February 20. 1t encountered
bad weather on the voyage and its coal
supply ran short, so the vessel proceede ed
under sail. 1t will take coal and sail for
Esquimalt on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Utah "sooner." Under xrrs.s.

SALT LAKE. UTAH. March 12.-The
the ''sooners' from the Uncompahgre
met with some opposition and
found it necessary to place under arrest
twenty persons who refused to vacate and
who will be taken TO the fort 20 be dealt
with. All landmarks and monuments
erected by the would-be settlers wers
ohliterated
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
AFFLICTED WITH
ABNORMAL SIGHT
Not Argus With His Many
Eyes Could Equal This
Man.
Portland Citizen Who Sees AS
Though Through Magnify.
ing Lenses.
One Optic Is Far.Sighted, While Dis.
tance Robs the Other of Its
Power.

PORTLAND, Or. March 12-Frederick
Baufield, who suffered an in Jury to one of
his eyes three years ago. inflicted by
flying splinter in the East Side Southern
Pacific shops, is just back from Vienna,
after course of treatment. While there
he was for two months totally blind. His
sight after it was restored to him proved
remarkably abnormal-in fact, the most
scientific authorities on diseases of the
eye say that there is no similar case on
record. Baufeld's right eye became
hyperopic and the left myopic; in other
words, he could see nothing close by with
his right optic, but at long range he was
enabled to discern the smallest object.
Then. at a distance of twenty feet. the
largest object was blurred to the left eye,
but within six inches OF it the most in
finitesimal atom was magnified to as great
proportions as though it were beneath the
most powerful microscope.
Bauteld is somewhat sensitive on this
subject, as most abnormally afflicted peo-
pie are. yet few days ago he practically
demonstrated to few intimate friends
the unheard-of degree to which he was
suffering from hyperopia and myopia.
On one of the recent clear afternoons he
read the print in a newspaper at dis
tance of 200 feet. while his left eve was
blindfolded, but when the paper was
placed Immediately before him he was
unable to decipher letter. In addition
he described the color of very small
piece of cloth one of his friends had pro-
jecting from a thumb nail 300 feet distant.
To test his myopic vision strong
microscope was employed. Two tests
were made. the right eve being closed. A
drop OF water and small piece of a house
flv's wing were the objects In both in
stances Baufield described with the use of
his naked eye what the other saw only
with the aid of a powerful instrument.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
x,ook, Omt he Cola Clause.

LINCOLN, NEBR, March 12.-Wooster's
bill, defining what shall be legal tender
In Nebraska. was passed by the House to-
dav without the emergency clause. The
tion OF the gold ciau in contracts, notes
or mortgages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Sudden Death at T,.lar~.

TULARE, CAL, March II M. L. Kel-
logg. an aged Tuiare pioneer. died suddenly
at o. clock this morning. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis ten days ago from
in TuIare County for twenty years and
was 73 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Fate of a Matl 1htef

LOS ANGELES. CAL. March IL. -
Albert E. Peck, mail clerk who stole
letters from the Postoffice, was sentenced
to eighteen months in the County Jail by
Judge Wellborn in the United States
District Court to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
Ffrst birth In RondsbMrg.

RANDsBURG, CAL, March 1.-THE
first baby born in Randsburg is fine boy
born to the wife of G. A. Ridmour, a miner
IN the Wedge mine, on Monday morning.
His name is Rand.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13

Beman and Twichell. BY forgeries, war
rant raising and the use of fictitious
names the county has bsen Systematically
plundered for years"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
SANTA CRUZ ROMANCE.
ssJack'' Daris Squares Theft by Ted-
ding Hts Victins.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, March r. - A
petty larceny trial IN Judge Craghill's
court yesterday developed into we'd
ding. 'sJack" Davis was charged with
srealing q sewing machine The COM
planning witness. Mrs. Louisa King, con-
fessed in her testimony that she loved
"Jack." Attorney Mcclure asked why
shs did not marry him, remove this ugly
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
4 Domble- Rre ,sfed AnnIicnnt.

OHIO, March 12.-Richard
G. Parsons Jr. of this city is SAID to be an
applicant Tor Assistant Secretary of War
or Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
formed of their fathers death Sun
day morning.
ALLEN ARooN.
UNION RIDGE.

UNION RIDGE.
| Nights cooler and days more
pleasant.
Sam Newell is confined to his bee
with symptoms of fever at Isham
Teeters'.
Miss Emma Cole spent severa
days of last week the guest of Mis-.
Erma Petty.
/ The Sites brothers thrashed the
wheat in our neighborhood last
week.
We are sorry to report Mrs. Ids
Sample very low of typhoid fever
Miss Annie Schrock of Scopus
spent Sunday with her aunt here
Mrs. Seabaugh of Pocab ontas is al
the bedside of her sick daughter
Mrs. Ida Sample.
g. L. and NJ. g Johnson are back
from Texas already.
Julius Webb of Fredericktown is
here with his invalid daughter.
After u month away Miss Erma
Petty returned home.
Miss Matte Teeters was right
sick last week.
Another week will find Super
tendent Il. j. Turner on the hill.
Mrs, S. A Martin will succeed him
at the poor farm.
Prof. j. M. Teeters will teach
this winter in the west part of the
county.
Uncle David Cheek has the In
dian territory fever very badly just
now,
Mrs. J. II. Yount is suffering from
large boil under her arm.
Mrs. George Barks is SC improv-
ed as to go about again.
Prof. Frank Burcham addressed
the Union ridge Sunday school last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seabaugh are visit
ing relatives this week.
Prof. Schoeble and little daugh-
ter Julia and Miss Erma Petty will
entertain our next Sunday school
with instructive and interesting Sc
lections.
Our girls and boys are counting
the days from now till time for
them to start to school again.
This is the month for good fruit,
and many large, delicious peaches
can be found in nearly every or
chard in our neighborhood.
Max Schneider is cutting hay this
week and staying with the farm.
W. B. is fine young fellow and
he loves the girls; oh, Emma?
Mrs. James Turner has been on
the puny list few days.
Mrs. 0. M. Sohooblo visited Mrs.
Isham Teeters Friday afternoon.
With best wishes for the old, re.
liable newspaper and It's many read
srs, TooD AND Tom
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19


Here is an alphabet Of maxims
for daily use:
Boosters are cousins to liars.
Confession of fault makes hall
amends.
Denying a fault doubles it.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
God teaches us good things by
our own hands.
He has hard work who has moth
ing TO do.
1t costs more to revenge wrongs
than to suffer them.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes a man fit COM
pany for himself.
Modesty is q guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience is the way
to silence it.
One hour today is worth two to-
morrow.
Proud looks make foul work in
fair faces.
Quiet conscience is quiet sleep.
Richest is he that wants least.
Sma faults indnlged in are little
thieves that let 10 greater ones.
The boughs that bear must hang
lowest.
Upright walking Is sure walk
ing.
Virtue and happiness arc mother
and daughter.
Wise men take more opportuni.
ties than they end.
You never lose BY doing o good
act.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
ZALMA.
Health is tolerable good.

Health is tolerable good.
George W. Hastings has moved
his family to Senath.
S. j. McMinn had few chills
last week.
The farmers say they have a
better prospect for a good corn
crop than they have had in four
years.
j. w. Dixon was in Fillmore
township last week, serving papers
for Circuit court.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. b. III,
Bollinger, twin boys, on the 18th.
4. ! noticed good many of our
county officials at the picnic on the
7th.
We have too blacksmiths in our
city now
Judge W. A. McMinn died at his
home, at Buchanan, last Saturday
night.
Zalma was filed to overflow by
all the surrounding country and
towns on the 7th.
Our worthy editor Of TnE PREss
was with us at the picnic on the 7th.
OT hnstling assessor, j. D..
Dawn, took the valuation Of our
town last week.
J.. w, Dixon Is attending 10 tho
postoiilce for few days.
$. J and A, J McAIinn were IN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
SCHEPERVILLR.
Health is good at present.

Health is good at Jpfesent.
DR.. T. Ii. Bailey is going to
move his location u few miles south
of here.
w. V. Froman has the largest
tobacco patch in this locality.
Miss Ellen Shell, who has been
visiting relatives and friends, re-
turned to her home in Cape Girar-
deau last week.
Scheperite, known in the south
ern part of the county as Prof, Van
observation-disclosures, but common
ly known here as prophet Ezekiel,
was in town last week on prophecy
ing business.
James H. Allen is going to sow
his farm in wheat this fall if he gets
through talking on school affairs.
John HI. Bess is having some
carpenter work done.
Ny stars alive! hear Red Ben
shoot off through the lustrous col
umns of the Times. Red Ben, you
are Scheperite, you are baldhead-
ed handy ankled, knockkneed, bow
legged, pigeontoed, reelfooted,
scrapefred son Of biscuit eater.
Prof. DuLaney is all right and
should pay no attention to those
who would, if they could, spoil his
career. His friends say, "Per-
severe, you are in the right, and we
will sustain youw Red Ben, the
accredited correspondent Of the
Hornblower, has no standing in
this community. He is as menda-
cious and untruthful as his patron,
the notorious blowhard. They are
two of kind--in more ways than
/ have room to specify. | write
facts and am ready to verify them.
Prof. DLLaney is rising young
man! Red Ben would shame a Dig.
ger Indian. Come again.
Hurrah for THE PREss. RIxIR.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
ThrlIfiup Slvht.

The recent eclipse was discussed in crowd
Of old timers the other day, and il was unan
imously admitted that whenever anything un
usual occurred in the heavens it impressed
the beholder more than any other phenom-
ena.
From the subject of eclipse the converse
ton turned to comets and meteors, and the
big shower Of falling stars in November, I83,,
was referred to by one of the takers.
IL remember it," said Col. George w.
Adair, "At that time was only small boy;
but the spectacle was one not to be forgotten
in hurry, and the agitation and alarm of the
older people around me impressed it upon
my mind
sit was on the night of the I3th Of Novem-
Der, 1888, when the stars fell. was then
living in the country, in Henry county and
was fast asleep when the shower came.
my father had gone that night to corn.
shucking, and knew nothing about the trouble
until he started h ome. He was with friend
named Jones, man OF religious turn of
mind, and when the stars commenced cutting
up their capers my father was anxious to
reach home as soon as possible. But Jones
was frightened out of his wits and got down
on his knees by the side of the road to pray.
1t was no use reasoning with him. Every
hundred yards or SO he collapsed and drop
ped on his knees. He had powerful voice,
and his lamentations and shouts made the
woods ring and added 10 the horrors of the
night.
FINALLY my father got home and he lost no
time in waking my mother and myself l
shall never forget the scene spread out before
me when Iwent out into the yard, 1t was
indescriably grand and awful, and the heav.
ems seemed to be filled with millions of sky
rockets Streams Of fire rolled in every di-
rection, and the stars or meteors fell like |
fakes of snow.
Nothing like it had ever been seen by the |
people then living, and they we've badly |
scared. The negroes set up the most un-
earthly yells and howls, and from every cabin
might be heard snatches ofprayer and relig-
ious songs. Many of the spectators believed
that the world was coming to an end, and
they were in frenzy Of terror and excite
ment.
"The next day everybody felt relieved, but
there was very little work done. Naturally
everybody got into a religious frame Of mind,
and for weeks afterwsrd the preacher had
large congregations and crowd Of old sim
ners joined the church. |
ut was wonderful sight, and never ex-
pect to see anything like 1t ATLANTA
Journal.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
Dry Goods.

All of best calcos, regular price r. sale price Sc
Go ".-.---.~-.. ~..-.--...--.. 4c
all light cacos reduced --.-- 4c
Apron Ginghams this sale for SC
gngham regular price 10 and 1885, sale y
Good gngham regular price IA, sale price~ 4c
All wool challes regular price Is to 18c, sale price l0c
Fast color lawns regular price 7!e sale 4c
Big reductions made in black lawns crpons baes veil
ing, light lawns and all kinds of summer dress goods
Domestic heaviest regular price 8c sale SIC
ILL., heavy regular price 75c sale price Sc
LII regular price 64c sale price 44c
tick regular price l2c sale price - lie
good regular price Sic sale price l2c
heavy regular price IL lie sale price &c
very heavy, regular price II l2c sale price 14c
heavy regular price % 12c sale price 17c
cashmers all shades regular price sale price zoe
all shades 712c
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

THE latest official estimate of the
population of the United States is
77,000,069. This is made by the ac-
tuary of the treasury, an officer
whose duty it is, at fixed intervals,
to report on the per capita eircula-
tion ofmoney in the United States.
He estimates that the present hold.
ings of money are $22.53 for every
man, woman and child IN the United
States. His estimate Of the popula-
tion is made by the use ofthe cen
sus reports for the preceding de-
cade. Certain fixed rules of in
crease by birth and immigration
and provision for deaths and other
losses are made and the resulting
estimate is accepted as official.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

THE latest good nswsis for the
deaf, or rather for those "hard of
Nearing II relates to an inven-
hon Of Prof. Dussaud, Of the uni
versity Of Geneva, who has perfect
ia q micro phonograph which mag
nifies the human voice In the same
way that d lens magnifes. It is
simply d telephone connected cleo
suaally with d phonograph, but b
FIR more sentative one than Edi-
sons ordinary model. A battery
Of from one to sixty cells is used,
according 70 the degree Of deafness
The apparatus is useless in case q
absolute deafnoss, but the Boston
Journal cf Commerce understands
chat about 25 per cent. Of ao-eallad
ztone.deaf persons can be made 70
bear and understand BY Dussand'A
invbntion. Thus, ono By one are
the inirmitios Of aeo and disease
svefcems BY the discoveries oi
Rcdefu science
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

The weather has been so hot in
Chicago that the papers Of the town
have dropped the dash and are spell.
ing out hell in full.
The Hawaiian annexation move.
ment is postponed until next winter.
That isa long time to keep up tho
Japanese war scare.
General Miles is having the most
cordial receptions everywhere In
England. His movements are sort
q see.ihe conqaeringhe comes ell
the time.
Il ssail that tho policemen Of
Seattle are rpAigning 10 iain in Tho
rush " Tho Alaska gold fields.
Therefore, Alaka viii soon he able
q boast 81 : great copper supply.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
Our Correspondents.
WHITEWATER.

On account of the serious sick
ness of George Conrad, Rev. Mar
shall closed his meeting at White
water church last Sabbath evening.
There were twelve conversions and
eleven accossions to the church dur
ing the weeks meetings. Also six
infants were baptized.
Rey. Marshall will begin series
of meetings at Alliance church at
8 p. m. Of the second Sabbath of
September. There will be no
preaching there at 4 p. m. of that
day.
l hope the people of Alliance
will manifest the same live, earnest
faithfulness in these meetings as
shown by Whitewater during the
meetings there. M.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
these CASH only and will begin and continue
one month B. ROsenblum, The Leader, Marble Hill
J. N. Stone, has been quite sick TO
soma time

J. N. Stone, has been quite sick for
some time.
Several of our neighbors have
been down to the melon country
the past few days.
Men are calling at the stave fac
tory most every day asking for EN-
p!oyment.
Esquire Lincoln's court was well
attended on the 18th.
We understand that some parties
are talking ofbuilding houses and
} moving their families to the factory.
This will certainly give our little
town boom.
In the case of M. III. Williams VS.
T. A. Punch, change Of venue was
taken from Squire Lincoln's court
to b L. Bowman's court at Marble
Hill.
A Mr.. Clippard of Jackson has
been in this neighborhood buying
cattle the past few days.
S. 4. Dewitt is to leave for Ten
nessee this week. J. B. Chandler
will accompany him as far as Cape
Girardeau.
Ilearn that the picnic at Hurri-
cane fork was we'll attended, but
just as usual some of our young men
were o little boisterous. OF course
they were filled up on corn juice.
Rumor has it that there will be
another store in our town in the
near future. We would be glad to
see this. A few more.needed enter
prises and we will have quite
little village. One of the things
worst needed is good blacksmith
shop, and we have been reliably in.
formed that one will be put here
in the near future. We are also to
have daily mail after the first of
October. HORSE FLY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
The Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co.
THE SOUTH'S GREAT SHORI
LINE REACHING

LINE REACHING
Cairo, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, Nash
vile, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Atlanta aud
all points in Florida and the southeast, coz
Meeting at Mobile with steamship lines for
South Florida, Havana, Cuba, and Other
New India points, Mexico, Central and South
America.
Double daily trains between St. Louis and
Mobile carrying elegant Pullman palace
sleeping cars with drawing room and buffet;
also clean, easy riding day coaches on all
trains, making quick time and sure conneo-
tions. Fastest freight service in The South.
100000 acres Of the finest farming and tim
Der lands in the South in tracts to suit pur-
chasers tor sale at low prices and upon easy
terms. Title perfect, improved and unim-
proved farms; also government lands subject
to homestead entry. Most delightful climate
in America. For descriptive matter and full
information apply to the Alabama Land &
Development Co., Mobile Ala.
For information regarding rates. tick
cts, time tables, etc., apply to any rail-
road ticket agent, or to F. L. Harris,
Passenger Agent 10 Sixth Street, Cairo.
Ills.
f. E. PO3EY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN G. MANN,
General Manager, Mobile, Ala.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

Ladies' corsets, finest made, regular price 81
and $685. now for ~..,. .-.......,
Ladies' corsets, regular price 75c, now for.
g " SOC, now for~..~...
Ladies' shirt waists almost at your own price.
vests at a great reduction. We make
reductions in mems white and colored and
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

Some sickness In this locality.
Mr.. Stanton has his stavo factory
In operation ~ this place.
A gentleman representing the
DR.. Harter Medicine company call
cd on Scopua last Saturday
Afgie. the laycarold aop Of Res,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

A NEBRASKA paper says ex-Sec'
retary of Agriculture Morton has
resumed his old occupations. Mr..
Morton used to utilize considerable
time in entertaining a very poor
opinion Of one Grover Cleveland.
Is this included in the resumption?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
districts.

THE voters of Texas and Tennes-
see took but slight interest in the
propositions to amend the Constitu-
Of those States. They are proba-
bly, of the opinion that it is useless
to waste time on organic law as
long as the courts can twist it out
of shape.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19
About the KIondlke.


w. F. Parish, Of this city has received from
business associate in Spokane, WASH, H.
d. Heacock, letter written to the latter by
J. F. Wallace, dated Klondike, Northwest
Territory, May ID. 1t is as follows:
have been here month or so. This is a
placer mining camp, discovered last summer
and supposed to be as itch as Alder Gulch in
Montana. They have got as much as $500
TO pan and will have out over $2,ooo,ooo
this winter. There are three creeks known
to be good. Eldorado is the richest, there
being four miles without blank claim and
all selling from $4,000 to $780, 600 each.
Some will not sell at any Price. 1t is in Brit
ish territory, fifty miles above Forty Mile
Post, on the bank Of the Yukon river. Most
ly every one has left Circle City and come up
on the ice. During the winter provisions
were sea rec. Boats did not get up here last
fall on account of the ice. Flour was ST.. 90
per pound, bacon ST.. 50 per pound, shovels
$40 each. Dogs sold for $500 and 5000
each for freighling. Freight cost ST. per
pound from Circle City here. Wages are SIS
per day. Lumber is 5000 per 1000 feet at the
mines. Mines are from five to twenty miles
from Dawson City, situated at the mouth of
the Klondike. Claims are 500 ieetin length.
Ground frozen from top 10 bottom and has
10 be thawed with iire. Mostly drifting dig
gings about twenty feet deep. Some twenty
or thirty claims will open from top. I did
not Bet here in time to locate, so am still a
prospector. Very mild winter, only "a below
zero the coldest. River frozen yet but ex-
pect It TO break almost any day.-Chicagc
Times Herald.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

neglegee shirts; also in underwear, laces and
75c embroideries. &c.
SOC Big reductions in hats, caps, trunks vaises and
35c gueensware tinware, ETC.
GROCERIES,! We never let groceries pass
by in our Clearing Sales; so below we give
q few reduced prices:
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

FRANCIS M GRIFFITH, free silver
democrat, has been elected to con.
gress in the Fourth congressional
district Of Indiana, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of
Judge Holman, by a majority of
ll5l votes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

SENATOR ] q. GEORGE of Missis-
sippi died Aug. IA. He was one of
the ablest men in the United States
senate and enjoyed the respect and
esteem Of statesmen of all parties.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-08-19

THE San Francisco physician who
proposes to cure drunkenness by
the injection of horse blood prob
ly inclines to the theory that the
fluid carries certain amount of
horse sense.