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Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
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Just one week until the picnic.
v We are haying plenty of dry
weather.
10. Wann was on our streets
Wednesday.
o. J.. Snidor was in our town
Monday.
Rev. Father Bettels spent a lew
days In 81. Louis last week.
Charles Volmcr and Tom Miller
woro up from the Cape "wednesday
Il. A. Anger spont Sunday Will
friends ~ Drum,
Herman lsli'rank, our hnstllnl
harness mAlgor. accompanied bi
Masters iIomafaad Charlie Phelps
visited his homo Friday
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
ZALMA.

Health is good.
The farmers have all about fin
ished blowing corn.
John Vaughan and wife visited
friends and relatives here Sunday,
Sam Andrews of Lowndes was
here Sunday making an arrange
ment to run a milk-shake stand
Aug. Z.
Dolph Mayer was in our city
last week.
Corn crops look fine.
George W. Hastings will move
his family to Senath next week,
George is trustworthy citizen and
stanch democrat and we regret
losing him. But our loss is their
gain.
Mrs. Il. G.. Fink of Brownwood
died on the 10Th after long af1lic'
tion and was buried in the Bloom
field cemetery Oh the 2lst. She
leaves a husband and four children
to mourn her loss.
We hope to see the editor ot
= THE PRrss and his force with us
J A HannY of Cape Girardeau
was on our streets Friday.
Inotice an error III the Times re-
gardlng the game of baseball be-
tween Lutesville and Greenwood
clubs. The Times has it Zalma.
We have not organized club at
this place, but the boys say they
will soon and will play any club in
southeast Missouri.
Don't forget that Aug. 7 is the
great day in Zalma.
The second meeting of the A. O.
U. B. W. association was held at
the church house July "a. A few
more names were added to the list
Of members, pledging, in all, about
forty or fifty acres. Among the
leading farmers who discussed the
points of vital interest pertaining
to the growing of fruits, berries,
ETC., so efficiently was R. James;
he thinks your correspondent mis-
represented them and that he had
a right to 60 to the paper and de-
mand his name and then some one
would likely get hurt. He is mis-.
taken; your correspondent favors
anything that tends to upbuild our
country, but has not changed in
regard to the farmers being com
petent to dispose of their products
without the aid of a guardian; they
don't need one. They say Nc
MINI Bros. oppose it. l will say
in behalf of the boys that it is lie
| have heard the boys say they
were in favor of the people raising
fruits and berries here and thai
they would do all in their power to
help obtain a reasonable express
rate for the farmers if they woult
go to raising them. I will say fur
ther that when they are called
upon for anything that benefits oul
community, they are first in thu
field and in most cases take the lead
There are no harder workers fol
the good of our county than they
Now | hope everything will NOV
on peaceably, that we may raise I
large crop Of berries next year ant
that your correspondent will no
get hurt seriously after his nam,
has been demanded. l will bid yo,
all adieu. AILEEN ARooN.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
ALLIANCE.
Health is good.

LCbiUii 10 5oOu'
The farmers are threshing wheat
this week.
The Johnson boys are running
their machine in Perry county
again this season. The boys are
hustlers.
p. Il. Nations is still running
Heitman's mill
We will have a picnic in our
town the first Saturday in August.
James r. Fulton is attending the
IkeacEer's institute at Marble Hill.
n 4 notice in the last issue of the
Times that some scamp from Hurri-
cane has so lost hisintellectual equi.
librium as to abet the "blowhard'
in his little scrap with DuLaney
He says that althoug gh he doesn't
know anything aboht him, he has
been informed that f"DuLany tries
to keep school," land talks very
slightly indeed about his claiming to
be like Lincoln-Li. g. in his will.
ingness to forgive past Offences
against him by the editor of the
"Horn." I read with-4eare the
article written by DuLaney and ]
could not see wherein he claimed tc
be Lincolu-like except in his will
ingness to forgive, and / have nc
doubt but that DuLaney is every
thing that he claims for himself
for l have known him for quite {
while and have always found hin
to be an honest, straightforward
young man in every respect. lAnt
as to his ability as a teacher, nc
one who is acquainted with hi
methods ofteaching will question
! that. =
AS news is scarce / will clos
for this time. JAKE.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
OUR NEIGHBORS.

Cash-BOok. Pleas. Snlder, q
member of the Williams Hard
ware Co., and a popular widower,
narrowly escape being charivaried
Tuesday night. He went away
last week and returned op the
train Tuesday, and for some reason
or other his many friends suspected
that he was playing the same
game Capt. Snider did when he
got married. But careful investi-
cation proved all suspicious were
groundless.
Mrs. Lydia Fink died at her
home in Brownwood Monday even.
ing, July 10, at five o'clock. The
interment was made at Bloomfield
cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased had been an invalid
several months.
Dunklin Democrat: An appli-
can't for a marriage license, upon
being questioned by Recorder
Blakemore, stated that she had Sc
cured a divorce. Futher question
ing elected the information that
the divorce was granted by q JUS
tice of the peace.
Charleston News: The same
old complaint comes from st. Louis:
Green watermelons from southeast
Missouri are arriving and break
ing down the market prices.
Dunklln Democrat: Little Ern-
est Wells Was kicked in the mouth
by Il mule, Monday, and sustained
the loss ofseveral teeth.
Dunklin Democrat: When the
most people were in town last
Thursday night, when the business
houses and the court house needed
lights the worst, something "bust.
ed" at the electric light plant and
the town was in darkness the bal.
ance of the night. And to make ii
worse, whole army of Maiden cit.
izens were standing around grin
ming at us like lot of 'possums
How long must Kennett endure
these frequent breaks, stops, shut
downs and fickersS
My, my, but that was tough
Maiden grinning at Kennett!
Mail directed to o resident ot
Paragould is not apt to get lost OF
miscarried. There is no other post
office in the world of the name ol
our own Paragould.-Paragould
Press.Democrat.
Kennett can beat that. It is the
only Kennett in the world and it is
in the only Dunklin county,
Dunklin Democrat.
That settles it, and now we all
feel better; because we know, YOU
know.
Piedmont Banner: While JOSEPH
Dehls was working at saw at Tobt
McFadden's mill last Monday hi
foot went up against the saw, which
cut great cash in it.
Joe was for long time the Hair
correspondent of THE Press, anc
we sympathize with him. Hop
his injury will not be permanent
Charlottesville Democrat: Oul
Carutherville people, who are uset
to good sidewalks, are warned t.
be careful when they 60 TO Kennett
About the best plan is to take tn
middle of the street. In this man
ner you will avoid danger to lif'
and limbs, though the grass ant
weeds will cause some annoyance
Wonder if the above refers Il
the "only" Kenneth
A Dexter dispatch of July 2
says, While w. 2. Howell an,
family were returning from fish
Ing trip this afternoon they stoppe'
tho wagon 10 shoot a squirrel. Tn
firing Of the gun caused the mule
TO take fright, and they ran away
instantly killing Miss Ada, tho Il
ysar.old daughter Of Mr.. and Mu
Howell. Tho accident occurred fon
niles southwest og Dexter
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

The Dallas News says; The
Cloud Chief Herald of Oklahoma
is printed by wind power supplied
by windmill, the only instance of
using power of this sort in printing
q newspaper.
That's nothing; an alleged news
paper in this town is edited alto
gether with wind, and-there are
no strings on it, if you please.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

The new principle ofthe turbine
wheel in steam engines gives q
speed of forty miles an hour to a
torpedo boat. In due time it will
surely be successfully applied to
great steamers. 1t took Ericsson
ten years to get the screw propeller
practically tested.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

THE proposal to pay a bounty
on beet-sugar grown in this country
is un-american and absurd. We
did for time pay bounties on cane
sugar, but the common sense Of
the country revolted vigorously
against the idea of taxing all the
people in order to pay some Of
the people for engaging in a. los
ing business.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

Health is very good.

Health Is very good.
Weather Is warm and damp.
] think we will have u picnic
some time In August.
An infant Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe
Besa died recently.
Isham Walker Of zalma was here
Inst week.
Wash Miller, our cattle man, rc'
turned irom Arkansas Thursday
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

Mr.. MILLS proposed tax of &c
cents on every pack of playing.
cards ought to be extended to visit
ing-cards also. Thus extended it
would yield an important revenue,
and it might incidentally impose
some restraint upon the pestilential
paste-board politeness that now
vexes an otherwise free people.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
W. F. Cobb passed through our

town Monday.
Miss Dora Snider, who has been
visiting her brother for the past
two weeks, returned home Friday.
Miss Louisa Richt has been con-
fned to her bed the past week with
fever.
John Steinard has been very sick
for several days with throat dis,
ease. JACK AND JILL.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

IT is announced that some say
1ngs of Christ, as yet never incor
porated IN the Bible, have recent
ly been discovered and translated
The announcements being herald
ed far and wide, as though the dis
covery were most important. Per.
haps it is, but it is hard to under
stand why when the preeepts ofth'
Master already found in the Bible
are so generally disregarded.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
FIVE GOOD FARMS

For rent. Can suit almost any tenant In
size and price. These farms have been
under careful cultivation, are we'll fenced,
with comfortable houses and good water.
In addition to thess have several A /
farms
For Sale.
Good land-perfect titles. Call on or
address JOHN A. MILLAR,
Latin, No.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

The Governor and the Railroad Organ
The fact that Lon. V. Stephens
is governor Of the state Of Missouri
and is conducting his administra-
tion in the interest of the people,
instead of the railroads, has arous-
ed the ire Of such papersas the Kan
sas City Journal to the point that
they have made the most malici'
Gus and untruthful assaults upon his
administration. The following, from
the Sedalia Sentinel, is just and
timely rebuke:
.Ex-Governor VIM. j. Stone,
Congressman Richard p. Bland,
Chairman Sam b. Cook, Hon.
John A. Knott, Hon. John A. Lee,
Col. Tom Love, Col. James y. Brad
shaw and other wellknown Mis-
souri, Democrats have been termed
by the Kansas City Journal as liars
hypocrites, ETC., etc. This is be
cause these gentlemen, over theil
own signatures, have branded the
journal, by reason Of Its assaults
apon the stephens administration
as malicious and libeloas. They
have proven tho paper utterly un
reliable and o reproach upon decent
iournalism.--a eo'oalIcd NEWSPAPER
unworthy the respect and conf
asnoe Of ihe public. The people
tho have Subscribed Cor th'
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

IT is estimated that the various
trusts and combines in the United
States have been benefited to the
amount of s2OO,O30OOO by the
Dinglev tariff already.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

PETER McNALLY of Boston swan
the English channel last Saturday.
He was in the water fifteen hours,
during which time he covered thir-
ty-five miles.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

THE long struggle ended and the
Dingley tariff bill became law last
Saturday afternoon, The vote in
the senate was forty for and thirty
against its enactment. That it will
fail to improve the business condi-
tion of the country in the next
twelve months anyone will believe
who noticed the effect of its prede.
eessor, the Mckinley bill. But
that it has blazed the way for a
democratic congress in 1898 and q
free silver democratic president in
1900 is as plain as the light of day.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
CoSaRRss has adjourned. Thank
the Lord!

The Dingley bill became a law
last Saturday. Now unload your
"wave of prosperity"
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29

AN equestrian monument to Ma
ior General John A. Logan was ded-
icated IN Lake Front park, Chicago,
with much pomp, July %. A few
minutes past O'Clock John A. Lo.
gan I'LL, the fve-year-old grandson
of the "Black Eagle" pulled the
silken cord which parted the wells
concealing the magnificent likeness
of the great commander as he raj.
lied the broken ranks of the federal
troops before the city of Atlanta,
July 22, 1864. An immense crowd
witnessed the unvciling Of the statue
amid the blare of music and the
booming of cannon.
Marble Hill press., 1897-07-29
H. SCH " Err | N C,
Merchant Tailor.

WETCHdIIL dIIOT.
Warren Building, Lutesville, MOI
Respectfully solicits the patron
age of the citizens of Marble Hill
and Lutesville and vicinity. He
will keep in stock q good line Of
the best fabrics manufactured and
guarantees a perfect fit. Give him
a call.
Cleaning and dyeing Of ladies'
and gentlemen's garments prompt
ly attended to in the latest and
most improved manner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Everything which increases tho
amount OF blood ordinarily circulating
through the brain has a tendency 20
cause wakeiulness. n the brain Is
often kept for long periods on the
stretch. during which the vessels are
filled 10 repletion. they cannot con-
tract even when the exciting causes
cease. WakefulncsE. as a consequence,
results. and every day the condition Of
the Individual becomes worse. because
time brings the force Of habit Into
operation. Everything that tends 20
throw the blood 10 the brain. and 20
accumulate Il there. should be avoided.
This u vital matter. and prevention
ls better than cure. Tight or ~ fitting
articles OF dress. especially about the
neck or waist. and tight boots and
shoes. should be discarded, the feet
should be kept warm. so that the cir
culatlon may be promoted Wearing
cork soles In the boots or shoes, and
exchanging the socks every day are
excellent means 20 this end. and
strongly recommended. apart. how
ever. from physical causes. there arr
various moral causes acting on the
brain equally inimioal to sleep-what-
ever keeps the blood vessels OF the
brain dlstonded. and the consequences
Of that We know. On the other hand
when the mind ls Quietod. the tend
ency OF the vessels Is to contract and
for sleep TO follow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

an article on "The Girl in the Coun-
ury."
"3he found that there was no one
else ln the village who could make as
good bread and biscuit as she; that
those who had 90 buy complained Of
the bakers bread She made no effort
90 sending her bread TO a Woman's EX-
change, as she knew that such places
we're always overs,ocked. but she went
through her own town-a very small
one-and asked for orders. She Is
making money because there has new
cr been a sad loaf Of bread or a heavy
biscuit sent out from her Kitchen. She
viii supply a noighbor with hot bis
! cults az tea time. and she has learned
to make dainty rusk, especially Tor In
vallds, who enjoy these light swee.
dalntlcs Her prices are reasonable.
Another girl, ambitious TO gain
something. go, her father TO let her
have a bi, OF ground. and 10 give her
the money that he would otherwise
have bestowed upon her for a wedding
drosa with this she was able TO buy
plants and to hire a boy to help her;
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

nets. and were used only IN the hope OF
shading The face
In lsl2 trains came IN for a time. but
they were not worn 10 balls. Il was
thought that trains were suitable only
for on the promenade and for half
toilette.
This, TOO. was the period when no
lady felt dressed n she was without a
lace handkerchief held glngerly betwixt
her thumb and FIRST finger. Lace mltts
were IN favor. Gloves. from season to
season. we're long or short. One Of the
cuts shows women In evening dress,
OF which one-button gloves are a iea-
ture. II will be noticed, without doubt
that skirts. since the sos. have length
ened The largeness OF them, which
the cuts show. was produced In varl-
Gus ways. One was OF wearing many
cambria pettlcoats. another by putting
hair cloth aounces upon silk or WOO
foundations; yet another mode was "a
10 stlfien the rufIles with steel hoops
The great hoop. or crinoline, Of recent
vulgar history, which was the natura
result Of this skirt-expanding We shall
not consider until next month. 1
comes a little beyond the date 1850
on children and their dress there &
room 10 say little Girls look as
, they were melancholy nuisances, an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

a royal dress which excited great
admiration at the Brussels receptions
was Of white damask, brocaded with
sprays OF silver. opened at the side
over a petticoat the richest gold
tissue. literally covSfed with sparkling
stones. a thick full bordering OF white
feather trimming went around the
skirt, and was repeated on the bodice
inside a high Medlel collar OF gold
guipure. and on the shoulders we're
clusters Of plumes fastened with jewels.
All gems. and diamonds especially. are
strewn about 10 produce a glitterlng ei-
feet. which Ia exceedingly fashionable,
Nothing is more delightful than black
tulle thus lighted up with brilliants
which makes a costume equally suited
TO the frivolous or the serious occa'
siol. II Is made up over black satin
and sprays OF diamonds should appeal
on the bodice. a little diamond dus
strewn over dark hair would almos
convert such a dress into a fancl
representation OF the electric light
Young ladies' are wearing gauzc de sol
very much. At a smart country hous
party lately one was very successful n
white gauze yelled In black and mad
up over white taneia Clouds Of th
finest Chantilly lace were arranged u
cascades on each side Of the skirt rath
or toward the back. aud on the low bod
Ice this same lace was drapei and fei
TONED. being held In position b
punches Of pink geraniums The cors'
LEI belt was OF geranium silk velve
and the sleeves we're Of white gauz'
with applique OF black.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

In his book on Bees and Honey
Thomas Newman says Bees marx
their location by the sense Of sight a
large percentage OF the bees that ny
out IN the early spring are those that
have come into being during the VIM
ter and early spring. consequently
they do not leave the hive ln a straight
line. but only 90 a few inches, then
turn their heads towards the hive ana
osclllate back and forth in front Of Il;
then move further back. san lowering
In front OF the hive. with their heads
toward the entrance. occasionally nd'
yancinF towards %. as u 90 note more
particularly The place Of entrance and
% immediate surroundings. They
then Increase the distance. taking a
survey Of buildings. trees. fences OF
othcs noticeable objects near by. after
which they return 20 the hive. and
start IN a direct line from Il. on re-.
turning they come directly % the hive
and enter. the surrounding objects and
the color Of the hive are an noted By
the bees. Il Is desirable not 10 change
the location Of hives. unless Il becomes
absolutely necessary 10 do 90. After
the bees have become familiar with
their location. should the hive be
moved a few feet. they will not notice
Il when departing on their daily
rouads. and u there are other hives
near. they may perish IN attempting 70
enter other hives or In wandering about
seeking their home. When u becomes
necessary 20 move the hives. Il should
be done gradually. not exceeding the
breadth of the hive each day. or n
they are 70 be moved several rods.
alarm them by smoke blown Into the
entrance. then close u and remove.
placing some obstacle before the hive
previous to opening the entrance again.
In moving half a mile or more. the re-
sui, is different: they note the new 10.
| cation aud return 20 a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27

Those who work By the month on the
farm are apt to regard their clrcum-
stances with disiavor when they hear OF
the wages which labor OF no higher
grade commands In our large cities. says
Mississippi Farm and Home. But
they will find. n they investigate the
matter, that the farm laborer Is usually
as well paid as his city brother. and
oilentlmes a great deal better. In the
city Of Pittsburg at present all the car
penters and artisans OF a similar grade
that are wanted can be had for - per
day. Many can not find work at that
All over the Southern country good
common" labor can be had az prices
from 81 10 $3.50 per day. Those who
have contracts for public works. such
as railroads pipe lines. etc. are over
whelmed with applications for work.
Wages like $3.50, 81 or $3.50 per day.
look pretty big 10 a man who the year
round makes but 80 cents In cash. but
they are not so big as they look. They
are often Inconsistent A good many
skilled laborers can work only part OF
the year. but rent and other living ex-
penses must be paid all the time. The
city laborer must pay cash for every
thing. including many things which the
farm hand Is either furnished or per-
mItted to raise for himself free OF cost.
Unless a workman OF the 81 grade has
constant employment in a city IKE
Plttsburg he Is very likely to ma the
balance on the wrong side al the end OF
the year. n he has n family TO sup
port he must often live In crampea
quarters. and must raise HIS children
amid surroundings unfayorablo TO thelF
physical and moral development Con
irast this picture with the man on the
farm. who. n he has a family. Is often
furnished n house az little or no COST
Is often permitted 70 raise his vegeta-
bles. dairy products and meats. and Is
paid wages besides Or with the single
man who Is kept. and II economical
has most OF bis wages at the end OF the
year The country laborcr who inVes-
tigates the matter thoroughly VIII %
very slow 10 change his certain employ
meni and inexpensive living for place
where the reverse Is unfortunately TOO
common.