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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04
A Boon to Science.

The successful installation of the
great Yerkes telescope at Lake
Geneva, Wis.,, during the past week
calls attention to the rapid strides
which the science of astronomy has
made in recent years.
Although the study of the heav-
ems began upon the plains of Chal-
dea more than four Thousand years
ago, the science of astronomy is
still incomplete. Indeed, with the
exception Of those great fundamen-
tai laws which govern the move
ments Of the planetary bodies, our
knowledge Of the vast universe
about us IS not only limited in
charcter, but for the most part
speculative and uncertain. AS to
the fixed stars which keep their
nightly vigils over the earth there
is absolutely nothing Of any scien-
tilic value known, AS yet astrono-
my has failed to penetrate the mys-
terry which shrouds these distant
orbs; and even the sun itself, which
lights up the universe with its re-
fulgent rays, still refuses to unfold
to scientific research the secret of
its own dazzling fires.
But, in spite of, the ignorance
which still obscures our contempla-
tion Of the heavens, the progress Of
astronomy in recent years has,
nevertheless, been marked along
certain lines. In the various insti-
tutions of learning throughout the
country deeper interest is today
taken in the study of astronomic
problems than ever before in our
history, This is due in some meas
ure, perhaps, to the magnificent
sums of money which have been
expended in recent years upon the
building of monster telescopes, but
even these magnificent expenditures
owe their existence in great meas
ure to the progress in astronomy
occasloned by preceding researches.
Up to the completion of the
Yerkes telescope at Lake Geneva
the largest structure of its kind in
this country, or in the world, as for
that matter, was the famous Lick
telescope on Mount Hamilton, Cali
fornla. But the Yerkes telescope
now rightly claims the first place,
says the Atlanta Constitution. It's
gigantic lens is rs per cent more
powerful than that of tho Lick tele-
scope, while other modern impro
vements still further increase it's ad-
vantages. The telescope is the gift
of Charles T. Yerkes of Chicago to
the university of that city, and rep
resents in its elaborate mechanism
the sum of 100000.
Work upon the monster telescope
began some five years ago, and the
time occupied in building it shows
the gigantic and yet at the same
time exceedingly delicate charac-
ter of the structure. This magni-
fcent gift to science is bound to
produce splendid results; and be-
sides arousing greater popular in.
terest in astronomy, there is no tel
ling to what discoveries it may
lead the eye of scientific research.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04
DRUM.
Here | come again.

Here | come again.
Health is good in this locality al
present.
Nearly everybody has finished
gathering corn.
The terrible drouth is ended al
last, No more dry cisterns and
water hauling for awhile. Instead
we will drink pure, good water, as
nearly every cistern was thorough.
ly cIeansed and put in good order
W. H Scott was in Cape Girar
deau county the other day.
John Finney Of Leopold passed
through our town with bunch OF
cattle Thursday.
Our boys keep the roads warm
"scorching" on their bicycles.
Marshall and Bedford Thacker
have returned from Kansas.
Our teacher, ]. j. Chostner, is
moving right along with his
school. JUST keep on, professor,
at yourpresent gait, and everybody
will be satisfied.
am panied to report that it has
been the will Of the Lord to re-
move one of our bestcitizens, Ben
ton Revelle, from obr midst, [ ex-
tend heartfelt sypBathy to the be-
reaved family. ON great consola-
ton is that if we live up to the
commands Of our Lord and Savior
we will meet him again and in a
better world. We should all be
very thankful that we have, in
Christ, this consolation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chostner visited re-
latiyes and friends near Scopus
Saturday and Sunday.
Long life to The PRESS and it's
many readers, SILVER DICK.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

GROVER CLEVELAND JR., has ar
rived, and the Iong;ngs ofa fond
couple have been realized. What
the young sovereign will do in the
world can not be predicted with
accuracy, but when the wise ones
get through casting his horoscope
no doubt we will be told Of won
drous things that are to happen.
The elder children, the two little
girls, are said not to be "bright." !"
q calamity that has given Mrs.
Cleveland much trouble. If the
boy thrives he will make happy
the hearts of both parents, and
here's hoping he may be lusty
fellow.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

The New York Sun is q stanch
republican paper. 1t hates the
Bryan democracy as bad as the
Globe Democrat does, and yet you
never see IN its columns any obitu-
aries Of Bryan or the free silver
movement, simply because the Sun
is not fool enough to try to deceive
itself Or the public by such rot
when it knows that the free silver
movement with Bryan at it head
stands more threateningly in the
way of the republican party than
it has ever stood before. The New
York Sun does not mystify the is
sue. 1t realizes that international
bimetallism is q sham and that the
only fight now is between the gold
standard and free silver at l6 to L.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04
Another Bad RlaZe,

Last Saturday morning, about 8
o'clock, the mill belonging to Judge
b. F. Slinkard, near Patton, was
discovered in flames.
The whole structure, together
with fine lot of tools, Judge Stink
ards books, quantity of corn and
other valuables, was totally de-
stroyed.
Judge Slinkard carried no insur-
ance and the loss will fall very
heavily upon him, as the mill was
his sole source of support, he being
a cripple.
The origin of(ths< fire is rather
suspicious, but rtptbing definite has
developed.
We hope Judge Slinkard's many
friends will come to his assistance
and aid him in starting again, as
he is worthy, good citizen.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

THERE is some talk about Judge
Fox resigning his circuit Judge
ship. We hope there is no truth
in the report. Judge Fox is one
of the ablest jurists in the state
Cape Girardeau Democrat.
We are Of opinion that the peo-
pie of this judicial district will be
so unanimous in their desire to re-
tain Judge Fox IN his position that
be will hardly refuse to serve them.
He is not only one Of the ablest
jurists, but one Of the purest, best
men in the state.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04
The Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co.
THE soUTH's GREAT SHORT

Cairo, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, Mask
vile, Chattanooga, birmingham, Atlanta and
all points in Florida and the southeast, con-
meeting at Mobile with steamship lines for
South Florida, Havana, Cuba, and Other
New India points, Mexico, Centraland South
America.
Double daily trains between St. Leuis 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 connee-
tons. Fastest freight service in the South,
45o, 900 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 lO Sixth Street, Cairo,
Ills.
f. e. P0SEY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN G. MANN
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

THE MARBLE HILL Press is one
of the neatest printed exchanges
we NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
Many thanks. But we can truth
fully say that, besides being neatly
gotten up, the News is the fairest
and most independent republican
exchange that comes to this shop.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

hopeful than ever. If these things
were not SO you would hardly hear
more than a passing mention of
either; certainly the constant, I'M
ceasing attack of the enemy would
cease-for nobody but fool would
continue to fire at dead duck.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

A MAN in Cartersville, Ca, Rev.
Sam Jones town, has purchased the
gallows on which a man was hang
ed and built a hennery of the lum-
ber. He has never had a chicken
stolen from it, and it is said that
the colored brother won't 60 with
in block of it if he can possibly
avoid doing so. We'd like to know
if Brother Jones put that fellow on
to the gallows racket.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04


IT is said that Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, who married Jay Gould's
daughter, is making her millions
hum. Well, that's what Boni mar
ried for.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

IT looks as if every congress
ional district in Missouri will furn-
ish a candidate for governor, with
several to spare in some of them,
before the campaign is fairly
opened.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

HENRY GEORGE, the Jeffersonian
democracy's candidate for mayer
of Greater New York, died of apo
plexY last Friday morning.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

II would seem 10 bc about time
ior Dictator llarrlos TO follow the
iavopiie custom OF South American
potcnlateS and seek the comfortable
svvlunlVn 0l Paris,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04
NEW CLASSIFICATION.

"You wish TO reut the house
them" ayes, sor." "What is yonr
name?' "lflynn, sor." married or
singleT "Nathcr--l'm q widow,
--lIarper's Bazaar.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

St. Louis Post Dispatch: D. G.
Bollinger, farmer from Stoddard
county, with business at the stock
yards, had a touch of city life
Wednesday when a south-bound
Broadway cable car knocked him
about ten feet and sprawled him on
the granite blocks. With five other
farmers he had just stepped off of
north-bound Broadway car at
Washington avenue, when the south
bound car came along, Bollinger
was too busy talking to his com
panions to see the car. A patrol
wagon took him to the City Dis
pensary, whore DR., Kearney found
him badly bruised about the body,
but no bones were broken. He
said he would return home.
Cape Democrat: The Cotton
Belt railroad lawyers found Louis
Houek loaded for bear when they
tackled him in the Circuit court in
Scott county. 1t was a case Of
allow big was Alexander, papa"
Big salaries and fine palace cars
don't go in a court of Justice. There
are lots of crooks in the law and
it takes brains to locate the crooks.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-11-04

AND now they say John Sher-
man admits that he has sense enough
left to freeze onto his job.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
A CASE OF TELEPATHY.
One Lady Appeared In Vision at tho
Time of Her Death.

One Lady Appeared In Vision at tho
Time of Her Death.
A gentleman took house in Ireland
for six months and was accompanied
thither by his wife and daughters, The
house WAS furnished and had plenty Of
bedrooms. Therefore it was decided not
to use certain large, long room With
CupboaTds along one side (Which had all
been locked and sealed upwith tape) in
which things belonging to the owners
of the house had been put away. One
evening one of the daughters, going to
her room, saw an old lady wrapped in a
shawl walking along the passage in
front of her. The old lady appeared to
know her way and hurried ON without
hesitation into the unused room. The
girl called her sister, and they followed
the dame into the room. But all was
silent No one was there. The dust ly.
ing about showed no signs of footprints,
Shortly after the same young lady
was reading on the hearth rug by fire.
light Looking up, she beheld the oil
lady standing in the doorway Watching
her. Greatly frightened, she sprang up,
and, rushing down stairs, was found
fainting at the drawing room door. Az
last the family returned to Dublin. One
day when friend was calling the curl
Gus incident which have narrated was
referred to- The young lady very UNI
willingly told her experiences, The Wis
itor scanned much struck and asked for
an accurate description of the old lady.
"For, said she, that house belonged
TO two old ladies, sisters, ,snd when they
let their house they went to reside at
Geneva. One OF them, answering exact.
ly to the descriptions you have given,
died at the time yen saw Der appear. "
Realm.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
He PLAYED WIth Matches.

PITTsBURG, Kan. Aug. 4. The four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Fisher was burned to death last night.
His mother put him to bed and then
went out on the veranda in front of the
house. Presently she heard her little
boy screaming, and ran in the house to
find him coming toward her with his
night dress in flames. The child's flesh
was so badly burned that he died in a
few hours. He had been amusing him
self by striking matches and set his
clothes on fire.
missouri Mali Carrier heaCs VIcTlm.
NEVADA, Mo-, Aug. 4.-John Devore,
government mail carrier between Ne
vada and Bashaw, was overcome by
heat yesterday and died shortly after
ward.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
Kansas rRuIr INDUSTRY.

Il IL Steadily ON the Increase According q
ths Secretary Of the state horticultural
SOciety.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 4-The annual
report Of the secretary Of the state
horticultural society, issued yester-
day, shows steady increase In the
fruit industry Of Kansas. The secre-
tary says;
We have SO,O0O,O 900 Of the Ave leading vArie-
ties Of fruit trees, and our people consume on
their tables annually over SlS,0OO,OOO worth Of
horticultural products, more In value than our
annual yield Of all she grains excepting wheat
and corn and we should grow 95 per cent, Of II,
For the year 1898 the value Of the horticultural
products OF the state was s7500O0 am sorry
to state that insects and fungus enemies are
gaining ground In our state and are discourage
ing fruit growing The states are awakening
to the necessity of leglslating against these
pests and believe 1t will be beneficial to call
the attention Of our next legislature to this
matter. as we are in great danger from these
destrOyers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
Tho naly.u.A idolntry Of wagnsr.

AS affording an insight into the crit
zeal methods OF the B,,ireuth circle, let
as take as striking example one Of the
most untiring OF the bodyguard, Emer-
ich Kastner, who, as the compiler OF .
Wagner oatalogue--a catalogue Of writ
tngs and musical works by and upon
Richard Wagner-h Ind acquired the rank
and title Of great archivist Of Wagne-
Fian literature. Kastner introduced a
new, critical method, based on the num-
Der Of beats and the metric measure and
began to measure out the works Of Wag-
ner as one would stretch Of roadway
or field, with the intention and con-
viction Of discovering an unsupported
and highly important principle in art.
By careful computation Kastner found
that "Rienzi" contained $3.50 beats;
the Flying Dutchman, 4, 434; '"Tann'
hauser, 4,8S1; "Lohengrin, 5,l29;
the "Meistersinger, 6,519. BE then
announced, by means Of a demonstration
whose secret will remain externally in
scrutable, that the life destiny aud ar
tistic experiences Of Wagner were re
hected in these dry numbers. In fact, he
went still farther and grouped together
the number of beats in every single
scene from the operas Of the master,
continually calculating, adding and sub
tracing until he reached, through pure.
ty arithmetical methods, the establish
ment of psychological laws,
This absurd sport. played by him with
figures and notes, many Of his colleagues
pursued with the words, syllables, nay,
even the single letters, of Wagner's texts.
Thus q Literature was created whereby
mental criticism was to be replaced by
those mechanical instruments--the bal
ance, the microscope and the knife Of
the vivisectOr. All these researches,
prosecuted with much ardor, clearly
demonstrated to what degree artistic
views may be lowered through blind
idolatry. Herr Alexander Moszkowski
In Forum.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
The Gbeciau PORTRAIT.

The Greoian portrait seems the per
lection of the human type tn US, and
artists copy il, although it il actually
rare. In it the line of the nose is more
or less perfectly the prolnngati6n OF the
line of the forehead The hollosg at the
root of the nose is almost effaeed, and
the prominence of the nose is soGtened
The absolute Greoian profile would
therefore be represented in a drawing
by a single continuous line for the fore
head and nose. Yet another condition
is essential for obtaining the fine Gre
clan profile. The forehead should not
be reeeding. This marks the distinction
between the Grecian and the Egyptian
profile. Popular Science Monthly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

Oar friends in two Or three eastern
cities WHO have hcen factoring them.
selves they were the American people
are exceedingly surprised IA she diScov-
cry Of a tremendous silver sentiment at
their doors. Senator Chandler Of New
Hampshire told them some time ago
that the people of the United States
would not stand tho single gold stand
ard. OF late the goldites have been in-
sisteut on pressing forward the state.
ment that we have the gold standard,
using that fact as an argument against
bimetallism, which, they urged. would
be a change. If their course has served
no other purpose, it has drawn the at
tention of the people to the fact that thu
gold standard has been insidiously put
into operation without the consent OF
the voters of the country, and, as Chan
der predicted. there is a rebellion.
The interview given by Colonel John
r. Fellows Of New York indicates that
the rebellion has Invaded even New
York state to such an extent that the
counties above the Harlem river will
declare for frca coinage. We are in.
clined to think that the bimetallic senti-
ment in darkest New York il not yet so
strong as be suggests, but there is no
doubt that it is growing rapidly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
a BLIND TRAVELLER.
He Finds His way Alone Along the ROAdl
Of California.

OF ChAAOrnlhs
Gilbert Watkins is the name Of a
blind man who lives on Brush street.
near Taylor. Although he is so blind he
cannot tell day from night, even though
he looks directly at the sun, it does NOT
interfere with his ability to travel. In
fact, Watkins does more travelling than
most other people except drummers.
And, furthermore, he does the most
Of it without any one to guide him.
Watkins, when he is in the city, can
be seen standing ON the corners of some
of the down town streets, where he sells
notions and other small articles in order
to gain livelihood But he does not
stay long at Tine, because he likes to
visit different places and meet different
people. He always attends the different
celebrations and fiestas, whers he says
he is sure to enjoy himself
When Watkins wants to 90 any place
the first time, he gets some one to guide
him, if possible, but after that he can
go alone at any time he wishes. He has
been over nearly all of the roads in Cal
ifornia, and only few months ago he
walked from this city to Los Angeles
by himself. He says he is always well
treated and finds people only too willing
to tell him what is going on,
According to Watkins story, he is
able to do these remarkable things solely
bv his r-rn',,orv end savs that no cor ho
taken anyN here and made to turn as
many corners as desired, and that he
can find his way back without assist
anCe. In this respect he seems to have
the same faculty acat is said to have
and exercises it in the same way,
When the blind man desires to go to
a certain place he has never been taken
before, he is led to it, and as he goes
along he takes mental note Of all the
objects he passes. Here is a rough Cross
ing, here SONG asphaltum pavement,
here dirt road with some stones omit,
here some water, etc. When he wants
to return, he takes them in reverse order
and has no trouble.
''The reason / can do this" he says,
sis because j don't see lot of things
that distract me You could do the same
thing easy enough. Ma in mile l
would only nave to remember a few
objects. 1t is just the same as if a man
who could see was taken through dark
alley, but every once in awhile was
given glimpse Of his surroundings by
a light being turned ON. He could re-
member what he saw without any trou-
BILE, but if ne saw a thousand other
things he could not. I know just how
many steps it is from the corner to
where live and can walk to the place
without even using my cane. OF course
/ lam helped a great deal by the people
/ pass, because they know l am blind
and always make room for me, San
Francisco Call.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
Parliamentary Amenities.

In Michigan some years ago a bill
was before the legislature to restore the
death penalty for the. crime of murder
Three of the ablest members of the
house made long speeches in favor of
the bill-so long AS to be found weari.
some, especially by those who disagreed
with the opinions expressed. When the
third man had finished, a young mem
Der ON the other side of the Nhamber
rose and said very sarcastioaily:
Mr.. Speaker, / rise to a question of
privilege. "
"The gentleman wiz state his ques.
tiou of privilege" said the speaker.
"Mr. Speaker, 1 wish to inquire Of
our friends Ok the other side of the house
which they think is preferable--to b.
hanged or to be talked to death?"
The question was greeted by applause.
Then suddenly some one with very
loud voice said:
ooh, we'll, if you're going to talk
we prefer to be hanged "-Youth'T
Companion.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
Mhi1eInn Retd,s nlncoverr.

Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Of the New
York Tribune, spends nearly every win
ter with his family at Phenix, Arizona,
where he finds the climate unexpectedly
agreeable. In u letter to the Phlladel.
phia Times he says: "Eusern folks will
have to form new ideas of Arizona.
am keeping honse here with great com
fort My residence has hot ana cold
water, electric light and telephone, and
the climate is really better than that of
Cairo" Mr.. Rrid's health is greatly inn
proved since his visit to the .Outh. Any
one who wishes tobrcume fully informed
regarding heath resorts in thp Salt River
Valley should address w. j. Bla K, q p
A., ATS ST. Ky, Topeka, Kansas, or
G. A. Higgins, A!G PA, Chiesgo
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05
A Colorado summer.

Differs from summers elsewhere The
altitude of Colorado is one to three miles
heat is greatful, not enprvatlng. The
Rocky mouutaiue of Colorado ure mag
nifornt. X be out of doors in this liea
region, hunting, fishing and mounta I
climbing, is a tine tonic for the tired
illustrated book, "A Colorado Summer,
mailed free by addressing W. j. Black
G, p. A., A. T. as. f. Ry., Topeka, Eas
The best way to 60 is via. the Santa IL
Route.