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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
Try Ii and See

Whatever may be said about the public 4
tons OF Rev. lrl \. Hicks by those who do
not fully understand the facts, there is no de-
nying the truth that his paper and Almanac
have come to stay. His splendid journal.
Worn AND Works, is now entering its tenth
year. largely increased in circulation and in
every way improved, until it deserves the
national reputation it has attained. His 1907
Almanac is now ready and is by far the finest
and most beautiful he has yet issued. 1t con.
tains IoS pages, including cover artistically
printed in colors, and is filed from back to
back with just what is wanted in every shop,
Office and home in America. One feature Of
the Almanac for 1897 is a series of u original
beautifully engraved star maps. with explain
atory chapters, which could not be bought
for less Than FIVE dollars in any work On as
tronomy. AS Mr. Hicks has SO correctly and
faithfully warned The public Of coming
droughts, foods, cold waves, billiards. tor
nadoes and cyclones, in the years passed.
aside from the other varied ana splendid
features Of his paper and Almanac, these
alone should prompt every
amily to subscribe at once for 1897. rhe
Almanac IS only 25cts. copy. WoRp AND
Works is one dollar year, and 1 copy oil
he fine Almanac goes A. premium with
very yearly subscriptions. Write to WoRD
'ap WoRgs Publishing Co ST. Louis, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
TRACE CREEK.

W. FL. Kinder of Fredericktown
was On our creek last week.
George Albright is circulating
a petition for road overseer in our
district. George will make a good
boss.
Rev William Bess Of Sleeper
vile is holding a meeting at New
Trace creek church this week.
Miss Annie Sample of Hurricane
visited her parents at this place
last week.
]. A. Underwood is going to
build new frame house on his
farm.
Two weddings lately and another
one pending.
Wolves are getting numerous
here, and the boys are having fun
hunting them, but we have not
heard Of any being killed yet.
The boys calculated on having a
good time New Year shooting, but
the rain and mud prevented it.
Best wishes to TIE Press.
z1f.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
How He Won the Kettle.

Some years ago there lived in
England certain Bishop who was
extremely Fompous and very fond
OF impressing upon the minds Of the
poorer people the evil cf doing
wrong. As they never seemed to
DO aught but wrong in the worthy
mans opinion, it sometimes became
irksome to these people to hear him
constantly admonishing them to do
right, One Of the Bishops habits
was to visit the miners a short dill.
tance from the city, and his. press
ence grew familiar to these toilers
During one Of bis calls be found j
group Of them talking together.
and after q few preliminary words
on bis customary subject Of DOING.
right he asked them what they
were talking of.
"Yon see" said one of the men
we found q kettle, and US has been
er-trylng who can tell the biggest
lie to own the Kettle
The Bishop was duly surprised
and read the men leetGre N
which he spoke of how strongly the
ottease oflying bad been Impressed
ipon him when he was younc and
how hehad never told 4 lie III INC
whole course Of his life lie had
hardly! finished when one of tbe
men called outl
"GI'e him The kettle, Jim! Gre
4 nm , the kettlep Harpers Roantf
Table.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

GLEN ALLEN.

Here am again with a few more
items.
Christmas passed off quietly, and
Old Sanity was all right-made
many little hearts glad.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Taylor have a
very sick child.
Oar highly esteemed merchant,
Jake Berry, has been having a
round with the chills-a Xmas
trick, you know.
Sam Bess was in our city very
late the other evening. Hope he
got home all right.
Mrs. Dora Limbaugh is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Dora Zimmerman has re.
turned home. ,.
James P. Walker paid his family
a visit last week.
Lee Bowman of Cape Girardeau
was visiting relatives here last
week.
Miss Jennie Miller of Castor was
a visitor to our city last week.
W. E. J.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
Southeast News

Cape Girardeau Democrat: It il
not generally known, but it is 6
fact, nevertheless, that the first tel
egraph cable ever laid across the
! Mississippi river was laid from
East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, to
Cape Girardeau, Missouri. This
was eleven years beforea telegraph
cable crossed the river at st. Louis,
Cape Girardeau Democrat: The
women in Jackson have themselves
assessed so that as taxpayers they
can sign the remonstrances to pre-.
vent the saloon keepers from Sc
curing licenses. A watch or a sew
ing machine will do to make them
taxpayers. ~
Andrew FL. Kinder, an old and
we'll known citizen of this country,
died at his home in Jackson We'd
nesday morning. The deceased was
born in Bollinger county in 1928.
In 1850 be was elected assessor of
Cape Girardeau county and re-elect-
ed to the same office in 1852. Mr..
Kinder was good citizen and he
has a host of warm friends.
Station agent. Dickey at Cadet
deliberately walked in front of a
rapidly moving freight train last
Saturday night. He died the follow.
ing day. It is not known whether
It was the deceased's intention to
suicide or not. He was
deaf and may not have known the
train was coming.--Iron County
Register.
Jackson Cash-Book: Two of the
members Of the board of Normal
school regents have fled d com
olaint against Prof Vandiver for |
neglect Of duty during the cam.
,aign.' Messrs. Roster and Rain
" are the members who are seek. I
ng Prot. Tandi7ers discharge
rom the position Of president of
he school. They are both repub-
leans and as their war.on the Pro I
essor i doubtless prompted by
ARTISAN spite and prejudice il will
ONE to naught.
Madison County Democrat: On
lst Sunday morning our esteemed
ownsmani Rev x. Machetto, pass
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

The reformer is living declara-
ton Of war.
Truth has nothing to fear from
the futrue.
The most dangerous wrong step
is the first one.
God is on the side Of the man
who behaves himself.
There is, such thing as having
great influence without having
great talent.
God always has a large place for
the man who is willing to do little
things,
In building the temple of your
life, be sure to make Christ the
cornerstone.
A godly life is something that
breaches when nothing is being
said in the pulpit.
cOu 10 oul . W reward true Ialth
to-day, as He was when Abraham
offered up Isaac.
There is q sense in which the
blood of every sacrifice lifts some
body into higher life.
Resting in the Lord is the hige-
est qualification for doing whatever
the Lord wants done.
The worst thing about bad mab
is that be leads a long procession of
others into evil.
1t is great mistake for the
young to despise whatthe old have |
learned BY experience.
The man who thinks for him
self, will also think for the long
procession that follows him.
Perhaps the world could have
been saved without preaching, but /
not without holy living.
The man who would be used of
lhe Lord in the battle against sin.
must keep himself in light march
ng order.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
New r1anarement.

Prof. D. W. Lutes has beeX EN-.
ployed by the trustees of the May.
tield-Smith academy to assume the
general management of the acade.
my at the beginning of the next
term, January II, 1897. He will
be ably assisted by Miss Jennie Sat
terfeld, who has been in charge
since the beginning Of the school
year A training school depart
ment will also be conducted in con-
nection with the academy. A spec
laI course will be given in the high
er branches for the benefit of teach
ers and all desirous of the course.
Terms of tuition: Primary de-
partment $500 for a term of ten
weeks; intermediate, $6.25 for a
term of ten weeks; Academic, $3.50
for term of ten weeks. Tuition
to be paid in advance.
These two towns can have a good
school--they need it. Patronize
it and you will be pleased. Re-
member that D. W. Lutes, B. S. D.,
is Principal, and Miss Jennie Sat
terfeld, B. S. D., Assistant.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
SCOPUS.

Christmas has come and gone.
Everything is very quiet here
since X-mas.
Lee Cole and family of near Jack
son spent Christmas here.
W. R. Farrar and wife spent
Christmas at Marble Hill.
B. Sehrock and W. 6. Cole made
a trip to Wayne county last week.
Rev. Mr.. Stone and others are
holding protracted meeting at
Mount Zion church this week.
Married-Dec. "a, J. B. Chandler
to Miss Nevada Estes, Squire Lin
coin officiating.
Miss Annie Hartle, who has been
quite sick for some time, is now i'm
proving.
J. FL. Chostner spent Christmas
at home. Mr.. Chostner is teaching
at Greenbrier.
George P. Cole dismissed school
last week to rest up for the holi-
days. George is teaching a sue
cessful term Of school tn the Cedar
Branch district, which is his second
term.
Drunkenness and misbehavior
seemed to be the program here
Christmas. The conduct was such
that it was a disgrace to the com
munity. Shame on you, boys.
A DEMOCRAT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

go to the courthouse and part stay
at the church and she would hold
two meetings; so half went to the
courthouse and services were re-
sumed at the church; when those
who had gone to the courthouse got
there they found there were
no Lights to hold a meeting.
so they rushed back and crowd
ed into the church again; the
foundation began to give away this
time and the congregation was at
once dismissed; outside it was cold
and mlsting rain, but the people
stood out side not minding the
weather. "Go on home," shouted
Miss Grow. No movement was
made to obey save by few who
turned part way round and then
back. off you don't go home I'm
going to get mourner's bench ont
here" she threatened. Not a stir.
Chairs We're handed out a moment
later and mourners called for. Over
a score pushed to the front and
dropped penitent on the damp cold
ground; singing began and Miss
Grow, along with others, knelt with
them and petitioned for them. 4
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
The FaVOTitS Home Denedl,

For all diseases caused by arrangement
Of the LIVER, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and YOU
will save time and roctor's Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per.
tectly safe purg2tive; Alternative and tonic.
lfyoufeel dull, debilitated, have FREQUENT
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tlte and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or bili0usness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure YOU.
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep.
less at night, a dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purglng, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
j. III. Zeiiin s. Co., Philadelphia.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
Editing a PAPER.

Editing paper is a nice bussi
ness, says an exchange. If we pub
llsh a joke people say we are rat
tlebrained. If we publish original
matter, they say we don't give 'em
selections. If we give 'em select,
ions we were too lazy to write. II
we give man a puff, we are partial.
live compliment the ladies the
men are jealous. live don't com
pliment the ladies we are publish
ing a paper not fit to,make hustle
OF. Ii we remain in our office we
are too proud to mingle with the
common herd. If we are on the
streets we are not attending to
business. If we run with poor
folks, people say we are running a
jim crow society. IF we run with
rich folks, people say we are stuck
up. If we wear poor clothes, busi-
ness is dull. IF we wear GOOD
clothes, we never paid for them.
Now, what must we do?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
"Tiss rle Dood-Night."

tiSS he Do0u-NlgHL.
"Pease, Mamma, pease, tiss me Goodnight,
My biue-eyed love with sunny curls
Stood pleading, 'twxt her sobs and tears,
said, Il can't kiss naughty girls"
He'd her to her snowy cot,
"Pease, Mamma, pease," she sobbed again,
Il won't be naughty any more"
left her, all her pleadngs vain.
| had been reared in Spartan school,
And deemed it duty to control
With rigid rule, nor never knew
That love With love should sway the soul.
heard sob, my Mother heart
With yearning filed, to soothe and cheer,
Yet / refraihed, and in her sleep
My Baby still lay sobbing there.
Twas midnight, when felt touch
A fever'd hand lay on my brow,
My white-robed baby pleaded still,
"PeaSe, Mamma, pease, l tan't s'eep now"
All through that agonizing night
Delirious she moaned in pain,
The little broken heart still plead
For kisses that gave in vain.
AT dawn the Angels hovered near;
She nestled close, and smiled, and said,
VI won't be naughty any more"
And in my arms by babe lay-dead.
And | am old; the passing years
Have brought no comfort in their flight,
My heart still hears that sobbing cry,
"Pease, Mamma, pease, tiss me Dood-night.''
Kate Thyson Mari.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

Whenever druggist tells yon he has
something Just as good for coughs, grip. itc.,
as Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey don't you be-
lieve it, for we guarantee that 1t is not TRUE.
We make the genuine and authorize all drug
glsts to guarantee it. The E. E. Sutherland
Medicine Co., Paducah, Ky. Sold by Sander 4
Son, Marble Hill, and E. P. Bigg:, LutesvilIe.
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j. H. zeilin s. Co., Philadelphia.

ed to rest. He had been confined
to his room but few days, suffer
ing from an attack of Pneumonia,
and his sudden death came as a
shock to the community. Dir. Ma
chette had filled the pastorate Of
the First Baptist Church of Freder.
lcktown for only eighteen months.
but his cultured christian character
had much endeared him to large
circle of friends. The writer has
enjoyed the acquaintance of men
eminent in the churches, and devot-
ed christians, but none whose life
was so consecfated to his high call.
ing and so permeated with that
christian charity which" "shffereth
long and is kind, envieth not vaunt..
eth not itself and is not pufYed up"
The death Of DR.. Maohette was in
keeping with Eis' life: A few Whis-
pered words of comfort and exhor-
tatlon to the friends at his bedside,
a last prayer to the God he had
served through so many years and
then he sank to rest Sustained and
soothed by Sin uffaltering trust like
one who wraps the drapery of his
cough about him and lies down I'd
gentle Sleep"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07
Two Grand Affairs.

below we give the programs in full as was
carried ont by the Baptist and Presbyterian
churches al their Sunday school Christmas
entertainments. 1t is unnecessary for us to
comment on either, as both were Just too
good TO talk about. The decorations were
dazzling and most beautiful to behold. The
music excellenG and how could it be other
wise when directed by Miss Maggie Satter-
field OF the Baptist church and Miss Amalia
Fischer of the Presbyterian church, two most
estimable young ladies that Marble Hill is
very proud of. The Baptist church had their
entertainment Christmas Eve night, and the
Presbyterian church Christmas night
BAPTIST PROGRAM:
Music. THE Beautiful Song" :. -. Choir
Prayer by...... ........Rev. W. A. Davault
Opening address by. Rev. B. L. Bowman.
Song by he Children. 80. "Merry Christmas"
Word Acrcstic by. Fourteen Children.
Recitation by. ..... ...... Nellie Graves.
Recitation by.t...... T.. Albert Bohnsack.
Recitation by...... ....... Homer Williams.
Song by the Choir-"C Christmas Bells"
Recitation by.... .......... Hattie Williams.
Recitation by..... Alvin Whitebread.
Recitation by. $500. ........ Dollie Mayer.
Song by the Children. .... "Sweetest Music"
Recitation by y................Al Alya Jamison.
Recitation by. $3.50. ...... Ida Williams.
Song by the Choir-"Ring The Bell"
Recitation by.... Willie Wells.
Recitation ''What can Little Children Do"
By Three Little Girls. ...., .... ......
Recitation by...... .....Miss Mary Pullunl.
Song by the Children 80. "The Little Lights.
Recitation by.... .......... Homer Williams.
Recitation by...... ..'... .... Susie Revelle.
Song by the Choir-''Sing Of His Love-"
Recitation bY.... .,.... Miss Lille Tamison.
Recitation by......,...., Miss Phoebe Test.
Song.... ...,........ by the Children.
Recitation by, Miss Jennie Satterheld
Song by the Children. ."Chime The Bells"
Recitation by ...a.. .....ProE D. w. Graves.
Song by the Choir-"Song of The Angels"
PRESBYTERIAN PROGRAM:
Opening Song. -. Light Of the Christmas.
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

Besides the eleven newspaper
men in the next congress there
will be several men whom the
newspapers have made.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-01-07

1t may be helpful if you will SIT down
at your desk and practice making ''7''
after the figures "l89."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-20
HOLDING EIGHT DAYS FAIR.


Graham Hook and Ladder Company
No. /, of West MISUNDERSTANDING
and Dancing Each Evening-Special
Features to be offered.
The eight nights fair to be held by
the James Graham Hook and Ladder
company No /, of West Haven, opened
In the town hall there last night.
Chief among the many novel and in
teresting features offered at the fair Is
the projectoscope, one of the latest in
Ventions of Edison, which will throw
on the screen life-size moving pictures
in their natural colorings
Handsome souvenir programs of the
entertainment have been issued, en-
closed in pink cover, on which is a
half tone picture of the company and
it's house in West Haven. 1t is ANNOUNCE
ed that an entertainment will be given
each evening to include the exhibition
of the projectoscope. After the enter
tainment there will be dancing, with
music by Gates orchestra. A long list
of merchandise and cash prizes is offer
ed.
The entertainment Is clean and re-
fined and includes some of the best local
talent as we'll as professionals.
The entertainment will commence
each evening at s o'clock and will be
followed by dancing. Monday evening,
April 2S, there will be a grand prize
cake walk by the Friendship Social
club and others. The program last
night was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures. .
The Minuet Dance In costume......
Mildred and Vera Cosgrove
Popular Songs
Miss Eleanor McDonough.
Piano Solo--O. T. Robbins.
ecitation-Mildred Cosgrove.
''The Irish Lilt' Gin costume)-
Mildred and Vera Cosgrove.
The Projectoscope. ..-...
The following are the committees in
charge of the fair: Executive commit
tee-John w. Warner chairman, L. H.
Warner, r. W. French, A. B. Wilkin-
son. Printing and advertising commit
tel. H Warner, e. P. Thomas,
Charles Dexter, F. A. Russell. Solicit
Ing committee-R. w. French, HI. M.
Adams, Ernest T. Hale. Hall commit
tee-A. H. French, Charles Hobro, A..
N. Thomas, R. w. French, A. Lausen,
| e. j. Green. Refreshments-A.C G. Cam
eron, F. Save, f. A. Russell, G.. w.
Putnam, Gideon Dexter. Entertain
ment-E. Thomas, A. B. Wilkinson.
Fancy artist booth-Mrs. II. NJ. Adams,
| Mrs. w. Nichols, Mrs. Wilson Beebe,
F. Farr.
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WANTED,

WANTED,
SITUATION by a neat, respectable girl in
housework or second work in private fam
lly apo it, Call 40 PARK ST.
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COMMITTEE ON STREETS.

The Committee on Streets will meet in
Room 10 and IL, City Hall, on Wednesday,
April 81, 1897, at p. m for the purpose Of
considering the following matters:
Petition of Bowditch Furniture Company
ct al. asking that proposed asphalt pave
ment be laid on Orange street from Crown
and Court streets between July LIST and Au-
gust 31st.
Petition of D. B. Brown ct al for the
hardening of North Front street between
Grand avenue and Pine street.
Petition of James 0'Brien ct al. for con-
crete walk on Tyler street, west side, be-
tween Oak street and Mapledale cemetery.
Petition of James Sault ct al. for sidewalk
on Peck street, south side, between Ferry
street and Blatchley avenue
Petition of John Malley ct al for a side
walk on Middletown avenue between North
Front and Ferry streets.
Petition of Louis Rather ct al. for side
walk and curb on Ivy street, north side, be-
tween Shelton avenue and Newhall street
Petition of A. G. Benedict ct al for side
walk on Sherman avenue, west side, be-
tween Whalley avenue and Elm street.
Petition of Clark and Thompson ct al. for
hardening of Plymouth street between Lam
berton street and Boulevard.
Petition of Charles n Neuman ct al for
hardening of Grant street between Kimber-
ly avenue and railroad track
Petition of F. NJ. Wilmott ct al. for side
walk on Boulevard, both sides, between
Chapel and Elm streets.
Petition of f. B. Shuster ct al for curb
on grade on Sycamore street between View
and Ash streets.
Petition of jeremiah Dennehy ct al. for
grade of Ridge street between Warren
Place and Rock street.
Petition of p F. Delaney ct al. for repair
of State street between Bishops Gate and
City line
Proposed ordinance regarding the paving
of crosswalks full width at all intersections
of streets on Orange, West Chanel and
Wooster streets, with the materials named
in their contracts.
Petition of c. NJ. Scranton eft al for hard
euing of Lawrence street between State
and Orange streets
An persons interested in any of the fore
going are hereby notified to apnear and he
heard theron without further notice.
Per order: JOHN n. CLARKE.
Chairman.
Attest: EDWARD A. STREET,
Rp19 St Assistant City Clerk.
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The Madison Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Richard Schur ct ux., ct ais. 49,"
ORDER OF NOTICE

ORDER OF NOTICE.
State Of Connecticut New Haven County, SIS.
New Haven, April 14th, A. b. 1897.
UPON THE COMPLAINT Of the said The
Madison Mutual Fire Insurance Co. praying
for reasons therein set forth for fore
closure of a certain mortgage upon piece
of land in the town Of Killingworth now
pending before the Court of Common Pleas
in and for New Haven County, to be held
1t appearing to, and being found by. the
subscribing authority, that the defendants,
Carl Holland, Hugo Kempft, Henry Egge
and Ignez Kirchdeck, are absent from this
State-gone to parts unknown;
THEREFORE ORDERED, that notice of
the tendency of said complaint be given by
publishing this order in the Journal and
Courier, a newspaper printed In New Ha-
ven, in said County, once a week, three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY. commencing on or be-
fore the 10th day of April, A. D. 1897
PHILIP POND, I'd,
Assistant Clerk Of the Court of Common
Pleas for New Haven County. ais oaw st
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District of New Haven, SIS. Probate Court.

District of New Haven, IS. Probate Court
April 10th, 1897
ESTATE of ELINOR H. HARMSWORTH,
late of New Haven, in said District, de-
ceased.
An instrument in writing, purporting TO
be the last will and testament Of said de-
ceased, having been presented In Court and
Eliza Jane Bromley Of New Haven having
made written application praying that the
same may be probated, and that letters tes-
tamentary may be granted, as by said APP
plication on file in this Court more fully
appears, 1T Is
ORDERED = That said application be
heard and determined at Court Of Probate
to be held at New Haven, in said District,
on the Goth day of April 1897, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon and that public notice Of
the tendency Of said application, and of the
time and place Of the hearing thereon, be
given to all parties interested In said estate,
by publishing this order three times In a
newspaper having a circulation in said Dis
trict, LIVINGSTON W. CLEAvELAND,
apo Ut Judge.