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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
Might Have Got Wet.

The patience of the average Ark
ansas farmer is abnormal. He is
never in a hurry and he thinks
things are bound to come right II
he only waits. He accepts with
resignation whatever destiny has
in store for him and implicitly be-
lieves that circumstances make the
man and not that man may make
circumstances and thereby have any
hand in the making of himself. The
writer, in passing through the hills
of upper Arkansas, found his pro
gress stopped by swiftly-howing
river. Toward the center of the
river was a team, wagon and a
man. The team was stationary
and water eddied and foamed
around it. The man was compIa-
Gently smoking pipe. Pushing
his horse out into the current, the
writer approached the team and
the man evinced languid interest
in his approach.
"Why don't you move on?" was
asked.
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"Wagon's locked. Back part
swung back with the current and
here we. are. Can't move a locked
wagon"
"Whdt are you going to do about
it?"
II was thinking"
GLOW long have you been think
ing?'
"Since early morning" 1t was
now afternoon.
The rider fastened one end Of a
rope to the tongue of the wagon
and the other end to the pommel
Of his saddle: the vehicle was
Strengthened out and the horses
sprang forward under the lash.
Soon the farmer and his team were
safely landed.
"Didn't it occur to you to un-
hitch your horses and 60 for help?"
was asked.
"WelI, if I'd a-done that I'd a-got
wet," was the calm response.-Ex-
change.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
Each undid Himself.

II see that they are trying to do away with
capital punishment out id Oklahoma" said a
Detroite' WHO once spent several years in as
pertaining what fortune would do for him in
the west "rhat reminds me of something.
~ was there when the first legislature pass
ed the hanging law. The man that intr9duced
the bill was |. N. Terrell. He was next door
to border rufian, but he was a dramatic
speaker could make an impressive arhount
Of noise, and had his measure enacted.
"While the laws Of the session were. being
codifed, the clerks on the work were startled
by pistol shot on the street, and, looking
out the window, saw Terrell standing gith a
smoking revolver over citizen he adkiled.
lie was the first man 10 be sentenced under
the new act. Had he paid the penalty he
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

Kennett Democrat: Harry Nc
Pherson, a very pleasant young
man Of Marble Hill, is here this
week. He wants to get a good
school in this county and comes
with excellent recommendations rs
a teacher.
Speaker Farris has announced
the following committee TO ipTesti-
gate the condition Of swamp lands
IN southeast Missouri and report
needs to the next Legislature: Rus
sell Of New Madrid, Jones of Butler,
Myers of Bollinger, Tribble of
Dunk!in, Hess of Mississippi, Saw
yer of Cape Girardeau, Averill OF
Pemiscot, Ward Of Stoddard, Will
liams Of Scott, McCollum Of Ripley,
and O'Bannon Of Wayne.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
OUR CORRESPONDENTS
MS. A, Notes,

Still they come-new pupils, we
mean.
The visitors last week were;
Prof. J. A. Richards and Miss Ra-
die Cheek.
The new pupils enrolled last week
were: Misses May Kinder, Nora
Bair, Myrtle Gibbs, Anna Sample,
Katie Conner and Mr.. Noah T.
ChoStner.
We expect quite number of new
students next week and, also, ex-
pect to take steps toward organiz-
ing teachers association, which
will be not only gooi for the Ms.
A. students, but of all teachers who
may desire to take partin the same.
On account of the rain Thursday
hight the meeting of the Excelsior
Literary Society was postponed un-
til Friday evening The old ques-
tion Of the comparative destructive
hess Of intemperance and war was
debated and the decision rendered
in favor of the affirmative. The
election of officers for the next
month resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, NJ. S. GIaddish; vice-president,
j. A. Burton; secretary, Miss Maud
Conrad; treasurer, 6. E. Morgan;
editors, Eli James and Miss Matte
Hill; prosecuting attorney, A. NJ.
Barrett; janitor, IRA Morgan; ser
geant-at-arms, c. r. Estes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
Southeast News.

Cash-Book: Francis Lape, who
lives on Hickory Ridge, had his
house and all that was in it Destroy
ed by fire last Friday. MI. Lape
is the youngest brother of Mr.. Dan
Lape, who lives about three miles
northwest Of here.
Cash-Book: B. S. Schwab of
of Dutchtown was in the city the
other day and stated that the recent
high water in Hubble creek damag-
ed him to the amount of fabout 500.
The levee he had constructed in
front of his property at Dutchtown
was broken, and besides this damage
he had a lot of fencing destroyed
and his farm otherwise damaged by
the rushing water.
Cash-Booki The accidental death
of Walter Helderman near Burford-
vile last week is a shock to our
community, more especially on ac-
count Of the number of accidents
occurring in that neighborhood in a
few years past. 1t must be severe
stroke to his father, Mr.. Elan Held
erman, as Walter is the last but one
of a large family of children, who
were born and passed from his pa
ternal care.
Cape Girardeau Gazette: l.. f.
Klostermann sold on Saturday the
woolen mill plant he had on his
hands for number of years since
it discontinued operations in this
city. Mr.. Fl. B.'Humbert, of Santa
Clara, Cal, was the purchaser for
the low figure of $500, though Mr..
KIostermann had refused 49, 700 for
the outfit a couple of, years ago.
He wantedit operated and used in
this city and had even offered the
use. of it free to PARTIES if they
would operate it here but nobody
would make the venture.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
ZALAIA.

AS circuit court and the Corbet-
Fitzsimmons fight are over [ will
write few items for your valuable
paper.
There is scarcely anything done
in the way of farming in this part
We have had plenty of rain, and
Castor has been on a boom.
U. S. marshals arrested John W.
and George W. Clubb and took
them to St. Louis on the 18th for
cutting timber on government land.
1t is a general talk among our
citizens who attended circuit court
that August Nenninger is going to
make a splendid sheriff.
The republicans here are trying
to run politics in the Office Of school
commissioner.
Matt Bartner died on the l4th,
two miles southeast Of this place,
with consumption.
The new boiler for the box facto-
ry has arrived.
Matt Anderson is still improving
from severe attack of pneumonia.
| earn that Mrs. J. W. Dixon is
suffering from a very severe cold.
Mrs. Henry Gaines went to Dunk
lin county on the 18th to visit her
daughter, Mrs. R. P. White, who is
very sick.
The young folks had an enjoy.
able party at J. G. Glasner's Mon
day night. tn
Miss Louisa Dixon went to Lutes.
vile Monday to spend a week or
two with the family of B. F. Stew.
ems. =
bis family Monday to his other
farm, nearer to Greenbrier, former.
ly occupied by J. 7, Cameron.
We have d good prospect for a
hne fruit year in this section,
]. NJ. Houchin is here on business
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

would have been the example Of man who
made law to hung himself. but influence
and new trials got him off with twelve years
in the penitentiary.
"But that is not all. AT the third session
of the legislature an attempt was made to re-
peal the law. Harry ST. John, chairman of
the committee on jurisprud, nee, opposed this
movement and hold the report OF the commit
tee back. On the last day the house made
an imperative demand for the report, but ST.
John coolly put it into his pocket, left the
building and did not return until the session
had expired by limitation"
"And what happened to him."
"He went to his home in Oklahoma City
and within few days came the terrible news
that he had murdered his wife. You may
call it fate, justice, accident, what you please,
but it happened. Detroit Free Press.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
GLEN ALLEN.

Here are a few items | dlshed up
for your valuable paper.
Everybody seems to smile to see
sunshine after so much ram.
Measles are reported in our town.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. James
W. Zimmerman, fine democratic
boy.
Brother Yount filled his appoint
ment Saturday night and Sunday.
We can boast of two Sunday
schools here, now.
J. A. Berry left last week for st.
Louis.
Brother Pinnell filed his regular
appointment here Sunday night.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Taylor, a girl. Jake smiles, but if
it had been boy he would be all
smiles.
Parson Nelson has taken charge
of "Z'' hotel.
Several people from this place
attended the baptising at Daniel
Zimmcrman's Monday morning.
With kind wishes for THE PRESS
and its many readers, am.
]. W. f.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
Moving The Tiger,

"Once," said an old circus man
1--WE had tiger get loose. This
was in a menagerie, in fixed loca
ton, where we had been for some
time. The cages for the animals
were ranged along on 9 platform
around a big floored space for spec.
tators. The show was in a build
ing made for it.
ave had a very good collection
of animals, including q full,grown
royal Bengal tiger. The tiger cage
had got rather old and We set out
tc shift the tiger i9to a y new one.
We had the new cage all ready, and
one afternoon after the show was
over and the people had all gone
we brought it in and moved it up
so that it was on the same level
with the other, and then moved the
two cages up close together face to
face. The cage doors didn't swing;
they slid up through an opening in
the roof Of the cage, and what We
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

The. Republic of Tuesday, 23d,
says of the food: The flood situa-
tion in the lower Mississippi valley
is growing worse. Only one narrow
strip of raised earth stands between
Helena, Ark, and the swollen Mis-
sissippi. The outer levees have
been abandoned, the waters have
swept oyer them and are now pour
ing over the last barrier in many
places. A thousand men worked
on this, their last hope, all yester-
day, and continued the fight with
the waters all last night. A tornado
swept over the city Sunday, and
late last night another storm was
brewing. The account which comes
from Memphis, Tenn, the chief
point from which the horrors of
the flood may be viewed, is such as
to portend that the worst is yet to
come. AtNew Madrid, Mo-, the
water has spread far up into the
town, and the people can only COM
municate with each other in skiffs.
At Cairo the river continues to
rise, and at Birds Point the town
has been depopulated and the in
habitants fed to safer harbor. At
Paducah Ky, a large portion of the
town is under water, and the peo-
pie are moving about in skiffs.
Across from Helena wheat farms
have been greatly damaged. Brok-
lyn and Elizabethtown, ILL.,, are
both under water, and the losses
to property will be severe. The
Belmont branch railroad. near
Charleston, Mo-, has sustained in
the last past "a hours another gap
Of $4,000 feet in It's tracks. All the
people haye fed precipitatelly as
they could from Belmont, and, like
Birds Point, the village has been
practically abandoned.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
He Knew What it Means,

A mother was assisting her little
boy with his geography when they
came to the word "desert'', which
he could not understand. His moth
er explained it was a barren place
place where nothing would grow.
The boys face frightened up AT her
words and feeling sure that he had
solved the difficulty she asked him
to explain the meaning and the
prompt answer came: :"Me feyther's
bald head"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
How to Find Out the Age of Any Per-

One day there came to the court of King
gray-haired professor, who amused the
King greatly. He told the monarch num-
Der Of things that he never knew before, and
the King was delighted. But finally it came
to the point when the ruler wanted to know
the age of the professor, SO he thought of a
mathematical problem.
"Ahem!" said the King: 81 have an in-
terestng sum for you; ii is trial in mental
arithmetic, Think of the number of The
month OF your birth"
Now the professor was sixty years old, and
had been born two days before Christmas; SO
he thought of twelve, December being the
twelfth month.
"Yes, said the professor.
"Multiply it by two" continued the King,
EYES,,
"Add FIVE"
eyes," said the professor, doing so.
"Now multiply that by fifty"
eyes
"Add your age"
'Yes."
"Subtract 365."
eyes"
add u.s."
eyes"
"And now," said the King, Knight l ask
what the result is?"
Twelve hundred and sixty" replied the
professor wonderingly,
"Thank you," was The Kings response.
so you were born in December sixty years
ago."
why, how in the world do you know"
cried the professor,
"Why," retorted the King "from your an
swer--I 200 The month of your birth was
twelve and the last two figures give your age"
"Ha. ha! ha" laughed the professor.
Capital idea. 'l'll try it Oh the next person.
It's polite way OF finding out peoples ages"
New York Herald.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

Though the Twice-a-Week Republic Of St
Louis excelled all other western weekly pa
pers IN publishing the news Of the campaign,
it now announces that it has extended Its
news service, and hereafter it will give its
readers the best paper in the country. This
means much, because the next twelve months
will be crowded with news OF big events.
With all the improvements to its service the
yearly subscription will be the same-one
dollar year, by mail twice a week. THE
MARBLE HILL PRESS and Republic, one year,
SI.4o.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25
from Arkansas.

from Arkansas.
Rev. G. W. Myers preached a
very interesting sermon here Sat
urday night.
Married-0n the 14th, Frank
Walker to Miss Ida Lloyd, at the
brides mothers, three miles south
west of this place.
ALLEN ARooN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

Congressmen seem always to ap-
prove of Mr.. Holman's Watchdog
ship of the treasury except when
his work takes the offensive form
Of interfering with the collection
of moneys by congressman.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

Notwithstanding the threats of
the new congressman, Speaker
Reed has resumed the Car busi-
ness at the old stand.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-03-25

The Missouri Legislature adjourn
ed Monday last.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20
MUST QUIT CRETE.
withdrawal OF Greecian Troops
Demanded by the Powers.
King George seems Disinciined 10
Heed the Warming, and
Trouble Ii Likely 40
Follow HIS Refusal.

London, Feb. 17.--1hc Daily Mail says
that the powers have sent a collective
note TO Greece stating that unless the
Grecian forces are withdrawn from
Crete within IS hours the Piraeus will
be blockaded and hostilities begun
against Greece.
A dispatch to the Times from Canea,
dated Tuesday evening, February 10.
says the commanders of the foreign
squadrons sent a joint note to lsmail
Bey. the newly appointed governor OF
Crete, successor TO Prince Georgi Bero-
witch, resigned. Informing him that
they had addressed an ultimatum TO the
commodore of the Greek fleet requiring
him to withdraw from Cretan waters.
They requested the governor to find a
way of notifying the insurgents OF this
fact, and of summoning them 10 yield
up their arms. also OF informing them
that the powers had taken measures TO
prevent Greece from interfering in the
affairs of Crete. An Italian gendarmerie
officer was also dispatched with a flag
OF truce to the lines of the insurgents
of Alurotiri. He delivered the message,
but the chief OF the insurgents replied
that they would maintain their present
position and send a definite reply IN
behalf of the revolutionary assembly
Monday. Their action will probably de-
pend upon the course adopted by Col.
Vassos, the commander OF the Grecian
forces on the island of Crete.
Capt. Mandate was sent TO Platania,
where the outpost of the insurgents
conducted him 10 the camp OF the
Greeks. Col. VRssos detained him all
night, and then declared that he did
not recognize the Turkish vail, but
would execute the orders Of the king OF
Greece and occupy Crete.
Firing was heard all day in the west
ern districts. The Greek commodore
has not yet replied TO the ultimatum is
sued by the powers. The Hydra and
two smaller Greek war ships appeared
off Canea Tuesday. One of the small
war ships departed from Canea harbor
at sunset The French cruiser imme-
diately started In the same direction.
The Athens correspondent Of the
Standard says that the insurgents on
the island of Crete are everywhere
swearing loyalty TO King George OF
Greece. Five hundred troops started
Tuesday and will land on the island
of Crete to-day. Great quantities OF
stores, provisions and munitions Of war
are also being dispatched 10 Crete. The
foreign ministers. the German repre-
sentntives excepted, have collectively
advised the government 10 recall the
feet and troops. but this is not regarded
seriously. An unbroken stream Of ref
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burg, OF the United States army. am
not the man whom you accuse. l am
not a murderer OF a woman and little
boy"
fArthur Duestrow shot and killed his
wife and only child, a boy aged IN months,
at four o clock, on the afternoon OF Feb
ruary 49, 1894 For some time the mil
lionare medical student had lasped from
duty TO his young wife and was spending
much time and money upon an inmate OF
a bawdy house on the day OF the tragedy
he spent several hours AT the house OF his
mistress In drinking and from there went
direct TO his home. 1924 South Compton
avenue. He first knocked his wife down
and then went and got a pistol His wife
accused hlm OF being drunk and begged
him not to shoot, but he fired two shots
into her body and then seized his little boy
who had witnessed the tragedy. held him
shrleking against the wall and fired shot
into his brain.
Fx-Gov. Charles +. Johnson. the leading
criminal attorney OF Missouri, was prin-
cipnl counsel for the defense. lie called
TO his aid "a corps OF lawyers. medical ex-
perts and specialists on mental diseases.
and set up plea OF insanity. There have
been five continuances, one mistrial. one
appeal and one change OF venue In the case.
The first hearing was a mistrial. the jury
disagreeing Before Judge Hirzel OF
Franklin county. Duestrow was convicted
on February 2 1886, and sentenced TO death.
Every artince known 20 legal warfare was
then resorted to- and the life OF the con-
dcmned prolonged another year His In
come was exhausted every year, and is
now largely anticipated The case at
tracted wide attention. and has estab-
lished many precedents by court rulings
upon insanity pleas In defense.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-20

wealthy Murderer OF Wife and cfiid
Executed M Union, Mo.

Executed ma Union, Mo.
Union, Mo-, Feb. l7.--On a scaffoid
erected in the Franklin county jail yard
I'm this village. under clear and sunny
Hky. surrounded by about 100 persons,
the majority being physicians, newspa-
per men or deputy sheriffs, Arthur Due
strow. of st. Louis. was legally ex-
ecuted az one o'clock in the afternoon
for the murder of his wife and little son
i'm that city three years ago.
The condemned man, who has sim
ulated insanity since the day OF the
crime, kept up his role until late In
the evening, when by his questions aud
answers IL was evident that he keenly
realized that the end was near, and that
his own efforts and those OF his at
torneys. aided by an abundance OF
wealth, were without avail in the battle
for life.
lie arose shortly after seven o'clock,
and then, for the first time in three
years, he broke down. and his usual air
of naughty indifference gave way to one
of despair. He begged the guards to
save him from his fate and requested
that messages be sent 10 Gov. Stephens
interceding in his behalf.
The murderer partook of scanty
breakfast. and when II was finished
threw himself OH his cot and gave way
to a burst of tears. lie sobbed convul-
slvely and cried out frequently: "0h.
Cod this IS terrible!" He appealed ia
the deputy sherifrs to procure him a
bottle of brandy, but the request was
not granted. IL would have been his
first drink since the day of the tragedy
had il been given him.
Shortly before one o'clock Sheriff
Puchta notified Duestrow that his last
hour had arrived and in few minutes
the guards announced that all was in
readiness for the execution. The sher-
~ gave the order 10 proceed and the
march 10 the scaffold began, the sher-
iff leading the way, followed by Dues
trow. with deputy sheriff on either
side, and large crowd OF newspaper
men and doctors. Duestrow was APP
parently unconcerned, and when he
had mounted the scaffold he showed no
nervousness. After the ropes had been
placed about his legs. the sheriff asked
him il he had anything to say. He re-
piled; Nothing, but that big mis-
take is being made"
Then as the rope was being adjusted
about his neck he asked: May | say
a few words?"
The sheriff gave assent and Duestrow
spoke in almost n whisper, us follows:
Il wish 20 say that a big mistake is
being made here. | am Gen. Branden-
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a MINE HORROR.
pillar I'm n Shaft mt TnIcviIIe, n. ".
COIlupscs.

Gouveneur, n. y, Feb. IA terrible
accident occurred late Saturday after
noon i'm the Freeman mine at Talcvllle,
leased by the United States Tale com
pany. Eight men were in n new sec
ton of the mine, 100 feet underground.
A blast had been fired, and the men
were engaged in scaling off the loose
pieces. A pillar of tale 30 feet square
had been left standing on n support TO
the roof OF the shaft. Six of the men
were working under this. Without a
warning of any kind the huge mass.
comprising about 600 tons OF rock,
slipped from its position and collapsed,
burying the workmen. Five OF the men
were jammed against the wall and ter
ribly crushed. The sixth, William
Dawley, was thrown up in some man
ncr, and but three pieces OF the rock
lay on him. He lived until 1880 Sunday
afternoon. w. II. Jones, treasurer and
manager of the company, personally
superintended the search and remained
at his post for 20 hours. The company
carried an insurance on their men for
a small amount. The mine was inspect
cd two weeks ago.
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ST. JOHN DEAD.
New York Banker and Politician Ex-
pfres Suddenly.

New York, Jan. William p. st.
John. the former president of the sier-
camille national bank and one Of the
principal champions in the east of the
cause OF free silver. died at eight o'clock
at his residence here OF u complication
of kidney and stomach troubles.
[Mr ST. John was born at Mobile. Ala.
February 10. iSi9. He began his schools
ing in that city, continuing II In Germany
and England and finally In Massachusetts.
but never went 10 college. New York
first claimed him as a resident in 1867. Here
he was employed in six different businesses
before he turned his attention TO banking,
the last being that OF credit clerk for Have
meyer * Elder the sugar refirers. He
was also n democrat but the foundation
OF his Views on silver was laid IN 1884. when
he was elected a member OF the financial
committee OF the chamber OF commerce.
Al the instance OF the chairman OF that
committee he began a study or the silver
question with the purpose OF collating the
facts OF history upon the subject. intending