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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
The DingIey Deficit.

In spite of rumors of peace and
wars alarms, there's one thing that
moves like cIockwork, and that is
the DjngIey deficit. 1t creeps and
craws, but is always getting bigger.
All Mr.. Dingley's prophecies and
predictions amountto nothing. He
has racked his brain to discover ex-
cuses, and made hilaself hosrse in
reclting them; but all to no purpose.
The deficit moves right along, and Is
now increasing more rapidly than
ever.
The tariff, which was levied to
cure hard times, has caused them to
spread to the treasury. Mr.. McKin.
ley, before he was safe in the white
house, used to try to help out with
his comforting maxims, but the big
wheel of his maxim mill is now at
a standstlll, and Mr.. Dingley is
obliged TO sweat and bear it alone.
If we take away the cash that has
been received IN the treasury from
sources other than taxation, says the
Atlanta Constitution, the deficit
reaches high figures. 1t is much
bigger than 1t was when Cleveland
issued bonds.
Meanwhile, what IS the matter
with The tariff? Mr.. Dingley says
it will produce surplus if it is let
alone; but nobody Is bothering it
in fact, everybody seems to have
forgotten il in the midst of the tory
clamor for peace at any prlce-and
it mounts up.
1t is impossible to say how Mr..
Dingley is affected, If he has any
anguish, he conceals it beneath his
London made hat, and moves among
his fellow beings as though he had
nothing but an ordinary case of
chronic Indigestion. But he can
hardly be happy man. He knows
how to add and substract, and this
knowledge is sufficient TO give him
trouble.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
SEDGEWICKVILLE,

Our school is doing good work
The students organized a literary
ssciety and will prepare to enter.
tain the people Friday evenings.
Died-Sunday, March 20, Mrs
Milton Mccormick, at her home
near this place, aged II years.
Evangelist Collard and Rev.
Matthews have been conducting a
series Of interesting meetings at
this place. A basket dinner was
given on the goth.
Measles have been we'll scattered
in this part of the county.
+. Il. P Craine and John Penny
have been attending the meetings
at this place.
Henry G. Hahs has moved to Bill
Birds farm.
And now is the time when the
small boy shirks work and goes to
the creek afishin'.
Ed Whitaker of Oak Ridge was
in town last week.
Tom Cradle Of Stoddard county
was visiting in this section last
week.
am sorry to state that Joseph
Limbaugh Of near here has been
quite sick for some time.
Kirby Hahs Of Daisy was in town
last week.
One Mr.. Hobeck of Critesville
was drowned last Monday.
JERRY MIRE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

Cape Democrat: A st. Louis
house has gang of agents out sell
ing ranges. They sell a stove that
costs about eight dollars to man
ufacture for the modest sum of six,
ty dollars, and they are catching
lots Of suckers.
Greenville Sun: Sunday night,
March l9, the residence of James
Grisham, Jr., was destroyed by
fire. The fire was discovered by
the family at about midnight, and
was burning so rapidly that almost
no household goods were saved. 1t
is supposed to have caught from
fire rolling out of the fireplace on
to the floor. The building was
a large, handsome one, and the loss
is very severe to Mr.. Grisham.
New Madrid Southeast Missouri
an: In strictly private converse
ton with Mr.. Hawkins last Monday
evening (and we do not believe
that gentleman considered the ex-
treme indiscreetncss of his remark,
made as it was, to newspaper man,
and one who is opposed to his nom
instion) he asked how we knew that
Mr.. Vahdiver was the more pop
ular man of the two in the district.
We told him we judged from the
almost unanimous support Mr.. Van
diver was receiving from the news
papers Of the district and the many
nice things they say about him,
His reply, almost verbatim, was:
"Now, Will Waters, you know as
we'll as | that if | was rich and SO
disposed, could go to each news
paper in this district and by giving
each editor one hundred dollars,
could make him say anything I
wanted him to say" Great guns,
boys!is this the estimation in which
we are held! has the press, the
great teacher of morality, honesty
and uprigtness become so degraded
that he'"politicocastros" who lurk
in our midst think they can buy US
body and soul? We say, and we
think we voice the sentiment of
every unprejudiced, intelligent
person, most empbatically MOI. A
further remark Of Mr.. Hawkins to q
friend disclosed his impolitic meth
cd of canvassing. He said: "I am
not spending my money with news
papers, but am blowing it with the
boys This remark needs no COM
ment. When bidding us good bye,
Mr.. Hawkins remarked that he
hoped we would be easy with him.
We thought at the time, call right,
old boy, but we must let the peo-
pie, and our brethren of the press
know the estimation in which you
hold the editors of the Fourteenth
district"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
Vol. II.

has brought insolvency to Spain as
well as ruin to Cuba. At the be-
ginning of the rebellion the Cuban
debt, easily met by the Cuban GUS
tom-houses, involved an annual in
terest charge of s9,00O,00O in gold
and about $l,000,000 for a sinking
fund. In the attempt to suppress
the rebellion the Cuban debt has
been increased to $2S9,0O0,000, the
Spanish customs revenue has been
mortgaged to secure an issue Of
$l60,00O,000 of bonds and the gov
erhment is $7O,0O0,OO0 in ar
rears Of its payments. The most
favorable estimate of tho amount
required to meet the annual charges
of the Cuban debt places it at $24,-
100000. This is an amount entirely
beyond the taxable capacity of the
scant millions of impoverished
Cubans. 1t is equally beyond the
resources of Spain. With every
available form of taxation strained
to the utmost Spain manages to col
lect $lG0,00O,000a year. She could
not assume $42,000,000 of addition
al burden, nor even the $32, 100000
representing the increase of the war
expenses. What would be the con-
dition Of the Spanish finances after
a war with the United States?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
BESSVILLE.

Seeing you gave space in your
paper last week to me | will send
a few more items.
The farmers say if they could
make a reserve and apply some of
this waterfall for July and August,
they think it would help them won
derfully.
William Limbaugh Of near Glen
Allen was in town Saturday to get
the latest war news.
The talking machine man has
left our town.
Some Of our young people will
attend training school at Mar
quand.
Kirk Seabaugh, our blacksmith,
went to Fredericktown Saturday.
Kirby Smith was out TO his farm
on Mayfold creek last week.
Roll Spain is hauling wood for
tho railroad.
J. M. Welker left for st. Louis
Monday to attend term Of school
as petit juror.
Miss Agnes Whitener has gone
to Marquand, where she will attend
school.
Wade Sitzes of Columbus, KY, a
bridge man on the Iron Mountain
railroad, stopped off here last week
intending to visit his parents, but
on account Of mumps he left on the
next train.
A Mr.. Meldrum of st. Louis has
purchased the farm known as the
Gillette place, one and q half miles
out on the Patton road, and has
moved his family down, bought q
team of horses, and will be one
among the farmers and fruit grow
ers, We are glad to have such en-
terprising people move among us.
A fow of the many candidates of
the county have been through here
looking after their prospects. Ali,
of.course, have had many strong
solicitations TO run.
The frost may have cut our fruit
crop short, but send that conven.
tion or primary and let's get down
10 business.
Oliver Masters thinks q little
Eight with Spain would make times
better for poor people.
Hugh Zimmerman Of Glen Allen
was IN our town one day last week.
Atkins Billie Of Advance was here
Sunday, DlSE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
SCOPUS.
Some sickness in this locality.

Some sickness in this locality.
The stave factory started up Mon
day.
German township is we'll repre-,
sented at Fredericktown at present.
DR.. Chandler Of Lutesville was
called to see Samuel Cole Of this
place Saturday.
notice some prospective candi-
dates passing through our little vii.
lage occasionally.
III. B. Cole has just received a
nice consignment Of shoes and dry
goods.
Jesse Estes of near Jackson came
up on visit to relatives Saturday
and returned home Monday.
Owing to the very bad condition
Of the roads timber seems to come
in very slow to the factory.
The school teachers are already
making rush for the schools in
this locality. School directors
should not be in too much of hur-
ry to give their consent to employ
teachers, but should use every ef-
fort possible to secure the very
best services possible for the amount
of wages paid.
Died-On the 9th, Mrs. Andrew
Hammers, four miles north of this
place, of measles and pneumonia.
Deceased leaves a husband, several
children and a host of friends to
mourn her death. Mrs. Hammers
was a devoted Christian woman, q
member Of the Methodist church,
and we sincerely hope our loss has
been her heavenly gain. BowsER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
Remember the Place.
-MJ. Y. Slinkard s. Co., .-
Zaln1a, Mo.
Don't.

Don't possess feet size largel
than the shoes you wear.
Don't lose the thread of your sto
ry when spinning yarn.
Don't spend too much money in
trying to get something for nothing
Don't heap Goals Of fire on an en-
emy's head until you burn your fin
gers.
Don't add insult to injury by apol
og'zing to a pretty girl after steal
ing kiss from her.
Don't think girl regrets the los'
of her good name when it is re
placed with that of nice Young
man.
DON'T think every woman who
looks in a mirror is hopelesslY los
in admiration.
Don't imagine every man who
figures on marrying an helress Ii
born mathematician.
Don't get discouraged If you find
you are nota genius. A scientist
says genius is sort of epilepsy
Chicago Dali v News,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

In the course Of a speech in sup
port of his "foxscalp" bill in the
Kentucky legislature Representa-
tive Hatfield of Pike county said:
II ask for the passage of this bill
in the interests of religion and NOR
ais. you pay no bounty for fox
scalps no'one will kill the foxes; il
no one will kill them they will kill
the chickens, and whepe you have
no chickens you have no preachers,
and whar you have no preachers
you have no religion and no morals,
Speaker Reed recently wished
to see political friend on some
very important business and telc.
graphed him TO come at once TO
Washington. The friend took tho
first train, but washout on tho
road soon stopped him. Going to o
telegraph oiilce lle sent this mes
sage;
'"Washeut on the line; can't come" ("
10 which In due time he received
the following reply from the Maine
slaiesmani "lIuya a now shirt and
come anyway"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
lpOSSUM CREEK

AS the old man is sitting alone
watching tie streams as they flow
by, he thinks how much life is like
a river, the stream Of which bears
US on over the smooth and rugged
bed. Childhood, which in compar-
ison is only a spring, is the start
ing point in life, and this is the
time for the mind to receive its
first instructions. The instructors
of our land must not depend on the
old adage, "a bad beglnning makes
a good ending" but handle the
young and tender mind as cautious
ly as possible. Do your best to
keep model plan laid out before
the child and assist him to the best
of your ability to follow it. But
this is not the items of the creek,
which l started to give you.
M. NJ. Hinkle came out Thurs
day from Castor after his sister,.
Miss Belle, who has been visiting
Miss Cora Dunn the past week.
2. E. Richards of this place has
been clerking in W. L. Dunn's place
at Kinder 4 Sons, Lutesville, while
Mr.. Dunn was attending to his farm
on Castor.
Your correspondent has been IN
formed that Miss Rachel Robins
will soon leave us and 60 off to
school, but | did not learn where
she was going.
A. II. Dunn visited his father last
Saturday and returned to his school
Sunday.
Harry McManus, wife and sister
have returned from Leopold, where
they have been visiting friends.
About all the people we see now
days passing around are candidates
and school teachers.
A. r. Lutes visited relatives on
Dry creek last Friday.
School meeting day will soon be
here. Turn out, patrons ofour dis
trict, and help transact business.
The DIVING BELL.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

1ronton Register: The ST. Louis
Republic last Monday announce
that Judge j. f, Green would enter
the race for supreme Judge. But
Il letter received from the judge
this morning, dated at Greenville,
whore he is holding court, shows
that the Republic didn't know what
it was talking about, His announce.
ment as n candidate for circuit Judge
printed in this paper settles tho
question. Wo shall refer 10 IL here
after.
Fredoricktown News Died
Mrs, Virginia Ellen Gale, wilc
Of John NJ, Gale Of this county,
died on Saturday, March 10, at her
home, Mrs Gale was the daugh,
ter Of Judge ", l.. Graham and Mrs.
Mary u. Graham (now dsceaaed)
aud was bora September 10, 1855.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

Gov. STEPHENS don't seem to have
any idea of resigning on account Of
the attacks Of the soreheads who
failed to run the Office for him. Two
years ago THE Press told you feI-
Lows that if elected Lon V. Steph-
ems would be governor, and we are
glad our estimate Of the young man
WaA correct.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
Our Correspondents.
CLuRR's CREEK.


A cold wave swooped down this
creek a few days ago, This was
the frog storm.
Hayes Null has finished plowing
for corn.
Thomas Clubb is still buying
hogs.
Marshal Eakcr is working for
Thomas Club.
James Allen is clearing a new
ground.
Monroe Fowler has 1 a field of
broom sage he says that favors the
single gold standard.
A Mr.. Hilton of Kentucky has
homesteaded 100 acres Of land on
our creek and is making arrange
ments to bulld a dwelling.
Lewis Null is enIarging his peach
orchard.
Rufus Clopp, who is a candidate
for matrimony, got unloaded the
other night Dy MS little mule.
"One Evening Light is holding
meeting and singing at Green
wood schoolhouse. | understand
the pigs got into their tune patch
one night last week and rooted mp
their tunes.
Lee Fisher of this creek is Is
years old and weighs 167 pounds;
Arch Casinger is IL years of age
and weighs LOG pounds. If anyone
can beat Clubb's creek couple 1
would be pleased to hear from them
through THE PRESS.
l understand that a man profess
ing to be Jesus Christ visited the
Evening Lights at the Ladd school
house one night last week and left
them some writings on the bible.
CHAMPION.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

AT the meeting of the democratic
state central committee of Illinois
resolutions were adopted indorsing
and reatfirming without reservation
the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention in 1896. AS If this were
uot enough, they went further and
emphasized AS "the paramount issue
before the people in the campaign
of 1898 that plank of SAID platform
which demands the free and unliml-
ted coinage of both silver and gold
at the present existing ratio Of l6
to |, without waiting for the aid of
consent of any other nation" A
resolution was also passed favoring
the denomination of Bryan In 1909,
1t is the same wherever democrats
come together to consult over party
matters. The issue and the leader
will be the same in 1900 that thee
were in 1896. Declarations similar to
that made in Illinois are heard from
democrats every where-from con-
vnntionS, cOmitteus and individual
leaders. Both issue and leader are
more popular now than in 1896,
when the intelligent whites Of this
country voted for both by million
majority. This fact was recently
stated by congressman Otey, of Vir-
ginia, and it is worth remembering.
Take the Ignorant negro vote out
Of the republican column, and its to,
tal vote dwindes to 100000. The
democratic vote remains the same,
G,500,0OO. Those, therefore, who
talk about Compromises" and "piv-
otal" states are simply wasting tEslr
breath. The issue is the same, the
candidate will be the same.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
Jane Jones.

Jane Jones.
Jane Jones keeps talkin' TO me all the time,
An says you must make it rule
To study your lessons md work hard md
learn,
An ever be absent from school.
Remember the history of Elihu Burritt,
An how he clum to the top,
Got all the knowledge at he ever had
Down in blacksmith shop.
Jane Jones she honestly said it was SO,
Mebbe he did
dunnot
O. course, what's a keepin' me way from
the top.
Is not never havin' no blacksmith shop.
She said at Ben Franklin was awfully poor,
But full OF ambition an brain;
An studied philosophy all his hull life,
An see what he got for his pain!
He brought electricity out of the sky,
With kite an bottle an key,
An we're owing him more'n anyone else
For all the bright lights 'at we see.
Jane Jones she honestly said it was so!
Mebbe he did
dunno!
o. course what's alters been hinderin' me,
Is not havin' any kite, er lightning, er key.
lana Joua, eo;3 Ata 7 ;nooln boJ M koaLc
at all,
An used to spit rails when a boy;
An General Grant was tanner by trade
An lived way out in Ir'nots.
So when the great war In the south first broke
out,
He stood on the side O. the right,
An when Lincoln called him to take charge
o things
He won nearly every blamed fight.
Jane Jones she honestly said it was SC!
Mebbe he did
dunno.
Still amt to blame, not by big sight,
For amt never had any battles to fight.
She said at Columbus was out at the knees
When he first thought up his big scheme,
An told all the Spanards, an Italians, too,
An all of 'em said, twas dream.
But Queen Isabella jest listened to him,
ND pawned all her jewels o worth,
ND bought him The Santa Maria md said,
"Go hunt up the rest O ;he earth"
Jane Jones she honestly said it was sol
Mebbe he did
| dunno!
OF course that may be, but then you must
allow
They amt no land to discover jest now!
Ben King.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

"Wildly, you're getting a very
bad reputation. You'll lose it entire
ly if YOU keep on"
II wish | could"
Father--"You must live within
your income, sir"
son-"That's all right, governor.
| was afraid YOU was going to ask me
to live without t."
She-''Do you like singing?'
He-'1 was always carried away
with it,"
She-.'M will sing"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
SOME of the counties of this con

SOME of the counties of this con-
gressional district have already in
structed for the return to the house
of representatives in the national
congress of the Hon. W. D. Vandi-
yer. When the time comes Ripley
county will be found marching right
along in her place in the line, solid
for Vandiver.-Donipha Prospect
Nnuo
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31
25th day of April, 1898,


at public auction, the franchise privilege and
right 10 occupy and use certain public roads
in said county, subject to the conditions pro-
vided by law, for the purpose of erecting and
maintaining system Of telephone poles and
wires for period Of five years upon, along
and across the public roads and highways
from the town Of L2tesvile, in said county,
to the county line between Bolnger and
Cape Girardeau counties by way Of the town
of Marb Hill, which said route is described
as follows:
Beginning at a point where the Jackson
and Greenville road crosses the eastern limits
Of the town Of Lutesvilc, thence along said
road 10 the western limits Of the town Of Mar
bic Hill, and beginning again at a point
where what is known as the old gravel road
crosses the eastern limits Of the town of Mar
bic Hill, thence along said road to where it
crosses the line between Bolnger and Cape
Girardeau counties.
Such hanchise will be sold to theresponsi-
bic bidder who will pay the largest percent
age yearly OF The gross receipts derived from
such occupation and use, which shall not be
less than two (2) per cent Of the gross earn
ings. Said successful bidder shall before said
franchise shall take effect, give bond 10 said
county in the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars,
to be approved by the County court, for the
faithful and puncIual payment annually of
said percentage and Tor the prompt constuc-
ton, completion and maintenance of said
telephones, poles, lines, system and exchange,
and all other conditions required by law and
the order Of this court; the telephone poles
shall be at least sixteen feet high, shall be
set along the side Of said highways so as to
not obsuuct public roads; and the wires shall
he at least (Is) fifteen feet above the ground.
Sash telephone system and exchange shall be
completed and put in operation within six
months from said 25lh day Of April 1893.
The sale shall he conducted by tho sheriff
Of said county and The clerk Of said court,
and Il is further ordered by The court that
publication hereof be made once a week for
At least four weeks ineaeh Of the two news.
papers printed nndpublished In said county,
io.wili THR MARBLE lllll pRbAs and he
lIollIrger County Times
Said couri reserves tho right to reject any
sad all bldt.
Done by order Of the County court, this
IgIh DAY ol leDiuarH 1905
J. MoNRoE konNs,
Cleik nf the County CuuH.
W U. D. knohr, Deputy Clvrk,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

ON page 1885 of the "distory of
Southeast Missouri" we find the
name of Thomas g. McCorkle, and,
Immediately following, the words
~retired printer" We have been
looking for a southeast Missouri
"retired printer" but with the GER
tainty that. his name would be Nc
Corker instead of McCorkle, A
southeast Missouri "retired print.
er." Patent applied for.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

Z THE trial of Kirk Max, one Of
the alleged murderers Of Cashier
Withers of the Piedmont bank, is
in progress at Greenville this week,
Judge Wear presiding. The latest
reports we have say that the state
has made a strong case against the
. accused,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

AND now since Gov. Stones ar
ticle in the February Forum, on
AThe Democracy and Its Future,'
a lot of gold bug dem ocrats are call
ing him populist and other names
and old Bill don't seem to be car
ing a-what' Shame.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

THE candidates for judge in the
Twenty-second judicial district
wsre assessed Sl00 each to pay the
expense of holding a primary elec-
tion in Butler county. Is a poor
man supposed to be allowed to run
for Office under such conditions?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

REPORTS from Silver Dick Bland's
district say he will have no opposi-
ton in the coming election. That
is as it should be. Return the old
champion of the people by accla-
nation and adjourn.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

AND now Spain is weakening and
earnestly in favor of q peaceable
solution of existing troubles, To-
morrow's papers may say she is
making another exhibition Of inso.
lsnce. That congress will remain
in session until some measure of re.
lief for Cuba has been adopted is,
wo think, practically certain. Fur
ther than this we cannot venture an
opinion as to the result Of oil the
fuss and conflicting reports.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

INSTEAD of so much talk about
building and buying ships Of war
why don't Uncle Samuel go right
in and take what vessels he wants
from Spain? That, it occurs to us,
would be the proper thing to do.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

In the Butler county primary
Fort of Stoddard received S50votes,
and johnson of Butler raked in the
balance, 2O5-a clean majority for
Fort of GAS.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-31

There weren't any such things as
telephones in jobs day.
Every woman has an idea that if
her husband were suddenly told that
she had been terribly injured be
would stretch out his hands bhnd'y,
reel an instant and fall.