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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
Homemade Philosophy.
When rich men 60 not obey a law

When rich men co not obey a law,
the law is pronounced unconstitoo.
shiral; but when poor men do not
obey the law, the poor men are pro.
nounced unconstitooshinal. Only a
little difference after all. Hardly
anuff to be noticed.
If the Judas Iscariots were to do
the same sort ov a job to-day, and
the contract was let by sealed bids,
the biddin' would run as low as a
dollar thir,y.tve cents, an meb'
by lower.
Men are 30 superstitioUs that one
Teller KIN git up in a crowd and
skeer all the rest I'LL their hair stands
up on end, jist by sayin' some awful
things which the others call sacred.
An yit thepe is nothing more sacred
on earth than a baby, era pet pig,
er your wife,
II 10 the charity ov the poor that
allows the rich to absorb the wealth
ov the land, even when they are sui.
ferin' hunger an want. Greater char
ity never was known, unless Il Ia The
man whd allows the dog to live tina,
90. all bis sxle.grease,
Tho newspaper people have joked
about the mule so long that he Is oy
no earthly good on the farm any
longer lie thinks he's bumoriul
and expects 10 live on tho good hltl
he has already made.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

The British Minister, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, was at the Whitehouse
ON the 9Th by command of the
queen, to deliver q message from
hsT majesty 10 the president of the
United States, and although such
communications are too sacred to
be given to the newspapers, it is
known both to tho presidents ad-
visors and in diplomatic circles that
his message was of unusual import
ance, He spoke of the interest the
queen felt in the affairs of Cuba,
her horror of the atrocities that
have been committed, her hope that
the attempt to establish home rule
may be successful and her admira.
ton for the wisdom which Presi.
dent Mckinley had shown in deal
ing with the Cuban question. Sir
Julian said that he was commanded
to express the friendly feelings Of
his government toward this coun
try and convey an assurance that il
would sustain the United States in
any steps that might be found nee
sssary for the restoration of peace
and good order in Cuba.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

Does your wife want TO cut dress patterns?
she uses the county paper, does she want to
decorate her shelves! she uses the county pa
per. Does the family want to know how the
world is going, what's the news, The Inven-
tons, the discoveries, they hunt up the coun-
" paper; and mystery of all mysteries, wonder
al wonderful, is the fact that THE PRESS, the
great paper of our great county, is only ST.
per year. You may liye without food, with.
out clothing, without shelter, yea, without
doors, hut ah, foolish mortal, how can you
expect to live out half your days without the
paper. Now is the accepted time, now is the
time to subscribe, now, in the early spring,
lest the fall cometh and you find you have
missed this one great chance Of your life.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
For THE PRESS.
This and That.


There are few agencies for the develop
ment Of the mind Of young and old in Civ
en- district of our country that actually are Of
more Importance and power than the county
paper. Winter and summer, rain or shine, it
never fails to be on hand with its news, its
fund of information in regard 10 politics, re-
lgion, business, pleasure and what not, the
wide world over. Do you want to know Just
how matters are, in any phase, or section Of
the business world? Your county paper will
inform you. Do you want to know the do
ings Of congress, Of the legjs allure, of the
courts, Of the schools, OF the churches, Of the
crops, OF the harvests, Of the prices, consult
your county paper.
Week by week it comes with its news fresh
from every land under the blue skies, and in
formation concerning every question or sub.
ject with which men are concerned and in
which from the least to the greatest is inter-
ested; every de0th, every marriage, every en-.
terprise Of every kind in the county, yea, al.
most in the country, is noticed by this almost
omniscient and ever faithful servant of the
people.
lint only learns tho children to read, but
in the use Of the best language; it informs
them upon matters Of history, OF geography.
Of astronomy, the arts and sciences. and adj
vises them as well as their fathers, upon eve
rYtAihe worth knowing, and such only as is
worth knowing.
No meeting, concert, marriage, or birth, or
death escapes It's notice. Things seen and
unseen, things begun OR completed, farms
bought or sold, stocks running down or up,
where to get the cheapest of everything, and
the best Of everything; all, all is told by the
county paper.
Now, there Is somewhat Of difference In
the county paper and simply apaper publish
ed In the county. The former Is known, moi
only in every home in the county, but Is rec.
ognized sS a member Of that homei 1t Is Q
public beneisctor and accepted as Suchi II II
interested In every home and every hose Il
interested ip II, not for yssenue only, but fol
the veal apd welfare Of Us people II lives, Ia
their prosperity II lives and moves and has i.l
being, like the dsws oi heaven Its blsssingl
fall upon The Just aud unjust, and strange ,c
say, while pryIng It's debts. meeting all obi
gAlIpns. Il week BY week, The year through
cosss ireighlsd with good things from ever,
ellms, and falls Inlolhs bands II The reeslvess
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

At o dance in Stoddard county
on the 18th Henry Spittoff shot and
killed Sam Rodger8.
The people of Dexter are hoping
that Mr.. Houck will extend his
road from Bloomfield to that place.
A. +. Drum and Miss Rosa I.
Kurre were licensed to marry by
the clerk of Cape Girardeau circuit
court last week.
Four new saloons in Jackson.
Our friend Mcclure won't be. COM
PEELED to resort to cistern water and
we hope Ben Adams is happy.
Hess Smith, marshal of Morley,
ran amuck the other day and the
sheriff, after hard struggle, landed
him in the calaboose, Sheriff Bats
had scarcely got down town before
q cry of fire disclosed the fact that
the lookup was in flames. Smith
had sot it on fire. He was badly
burned and the calaboose totally
destroyed.
Cape Democrat: An engineer of
the Cotton Belt railroad has been
telling the editor of the Scott Coun-
ty Newsboy that Houck's Missouri
and Arkansas railroad is now head
cd off from extending to Cape Gil
rardeau. That engineer is evidently
not acquainted with Louis Houck.
Kennel Democrat: 1t will be a
surprise to most people to learn
that for the year ending March !
the dramshops in Dunklin county
paid into the treasury, for county
revenue purposes, $382.95 more
than was collected from all the real
estate of the county. The dram
shops paid $9,l05.75 and the cur
rent real estate taxes collected for
1897 was but $S,722.80. There is
no moral or lesson IN thls--]ust a
cold statement Of facts.
Bloomfield Vindicator: s. M. Du-
Lanoy closed very successful term
of school at West Antioch last Fri
day. He left for Lutesville Satur-
day evening.
Cape Democrat Some of the
candidates for county offices down
in Dunklin. county are with with
drawing. Nearly every man over
twenty-one years old in the county
has announced himself for office
and some of the older men became
ashamed of themselves and are
Withdrawing with many thanks to
their numerous friends.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
Ratio OF 10 to 4.

William ]. Bryan sets out with
bis usual cloarness and force the
principal reasons why the ratio Of
l6 to / should be adhered to.
In view of the fact that the great
bulk Of the silver coin in the world,
some sl,00O,0O0,o00, Is struck at
ratios running from IA to 16, the
most Of IL at 10 to l6i, there can be
no doubt that l6 to l is abe logical
ratio for W. 10 adopt.
II places tha valae Of silver snffi
siontIy low 10 prevent the melting
down and Eoooining at our mint
eG any considerable amount of Tor.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
Badly Disabled.

A lawyer, having some papers to
be executed by an old Irish woman,
went to her house one morning for
her signature. On his arrival he
requested her to sign her name
"here,' indicating the spot.
"Och," SAID she, with bland
smile, "you sign it for me, for sure,
since lost my glasses can't write"
"Well, how do you spell your
name, Mrs. So"
"Martha, DEAR" she cried, "come
here directly and sphelI me name
for the gentleman, for sure, since |
lost me teeth, l cant sphell a
word"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

George T. McPike, Zebulon McPike, Matte
Woolford, Rosa Woolford, Nancy Blake
well, Caroline Wilkinson and Walter S.
Wilkinson, her husband; Ella L. Simmons
and William Simmons, her husband; Laura
McCulloch and Porter McCulloch, her hus-
band; Mary Blum and her husband, Charles
Blum; Amanda Dunlap and her husband,
Jacob Dunlap; Amanda Wilkes and Henry
richs and Lcus Heinrichs, her husband;
Louisa Mooney and Henry Mooney, her
husband; and Walter Webb a minor, by
his guardian and curator, Carrie V. Webb,
Plaintiffs.
Richard Thomasson, John Thomasson, John
W. Allen, Eugene Allen, George Thomas
son, Geo. re r Morse, Caroline Long and
John Long, her husband; Mary Bartels
and Louis J. Bartels, her husband; Diola S.
Coleman, a minor, and Albert Anderson,
minor, defendants.
BY virtue OF decree and order of sale in
partition in the above entitled cause, made by
the Circuit court of Perry county, Missouri,
at the regular October term, 1897, thereof a
certified copy of which has been delivered 10
me, will, in obedience to said order, on
Thursday, March II, 1898,
AT the west front door of the courthouse, in
the town of Marble Hill Bollinger county,
Missouri, while the Circuit court Of said coun-
ty of Bolnger is in session, between the
hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and
FIVE o'clock in the afternoon of that day, sell
at public sale to the highest bidder the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Boil
linger county, Missouri, aforesaid, namely:
The southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section ten (Io) the southwest
quarter Of the southwest quarter of section
eleven (IIl, the north half of the northwest
quarter, and the southwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section fourteen (I4),
and the northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section fifteen N5), all in township
number thirty.three (33), north Of range nine
(9) east, and containing Two Hundred and
Forty (24o) Acres, more or less.
TERMS OF sAIE
Twenty per cent Of the purchase money to
be paid in cash at the time of sale, and
credit of twelve months on the residue. The
purchaser giving his note for such residue
with approved security.
Given under my hand on this eth day OF
January, A. D., 1893.
AUGUST NRNNINGER,
Sheriff Of Bollinger County, Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
Still the Facts Accumulate.

The election of Mr.. Mckinley,
which, IS republicans claim, caused
a short crop Of wheat abroad and cre-
ated famine demand for the cereal,
causing its price to rise to $l.l0
in New York city, does not seem to
have been very beneficial to the ag-
riculture interests of New York state.
This is gingnlar, too, when we bear
in mind the fact that the gold rgans
declared that the depreciation of the
dollar to so cents, as compared with
wloat, would restore prosperity,
and they gloated over the fact that
Mr.. Mckinley had made ante election
arrangements to give the farmers of
the land a taste Of better times.
Now, if farmers anywhere in the
world have opportunities to- prosper,
those opportunities are to be found
in New York state, says the Allan;
ia Constitution. The farmers there
have the finest land for diversified
farming. They have grass and fine
cattle; they have public and private
dairies; they have milk trains; they
have tho most profitable markets
for their products to be found in the
country; they have more facilities
for transportation than are to be
found III any other state; they have
freight rates made cheap by water
competition; they have everything,
as it were, to their hand. And yet
thev are not prosperous.
The report of the commissioner
of labor statistics for New York
state tells most woeful tale. The
market value of the farm has de-
clined from 80 to Is per cent in the
past five years. In other words,
the farms of New York state are
worth less Than half the amount they
could have been sold for five years
ago. BY some process, the farmers
of New Yoek have been deprived
of more than half the value of their
landed property.
Let us summarize the dismal story
of the commissioner. He says the
farming Industry of New York state
is in a most deplorabfe condition,
with little orno prospect of arccov.
cry or Improvement in the immediate
future. The correspondence which
has accumulated under the commits.
sloner's hand shows that, as a gen.
eral rule: no interest has been real.
lzed on farm investments during the
year 1894, 1895 and 1896. Where
there was no mortgage requiring in
teresL payments, a farmer was con
sidered almost miraculousIy forum.
ate If his income from products
could be made to pay the cost of
production; and even that degree Of
success was attanable by stinted al.
lowances for household expenses and
by starving the soil. When the farm
er was hampered by mortgage in
debtedness he ran behind and in
cured the penalty of foreclosure.
This is sacrifice that the farm
ers-znot only those Of New York
but 'be whole United States, have
been Vailed on to make in behalf o.
"sound" money aud ''national hon
or" This ls the price the farmerI
ofNew York especially have To pa,
for voting In favor OF Mckinley ant
i against Bryan snd tho demoerati'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

ONE of the saddest deaths we have
heard of was that of Mrs. Ed. P.
Caruthers, the devoted wife of the
editor of the Kennett Democrat.
Last Friday night, the 18th inst,
Mrs. Caruthers retired in apparent
good health. but about IL O'Clock
she was stricken with paralysis Of
the brain and died IN two hours. To
Mr.. Caruthers we extend heartfelt
sympathy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

Ha man is down with the small.
pox he is to be pltted,
If man isn't sober he should new.
er attempt to walk sight rope,
- If you would successfully argue
with woman just keep silent.
If fish is good brain food, it seems
pity in some cases to waste so much
fish,
II one half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, the other
half is just as ignorant.
II . man istoo proud to beg and
too honest to steal, the only thing left
for him is to get trusted.
IfG. Washington was never asked
Iby a fond mother what be thought
Of her cute baby, then it may be true
that he never told q lie.-Chlcago
News,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
The Etooking-Loom.

Nearly 200 years ago, when Queen
Elizabeth was seated on tho throne
of England, there lived IN the quiet
little village OF Woodhorough, in
Nottlnghamshire o modest, earnest,
thoughtful boy called William Lee.
So great was his'lovo for study and
for reading Of almost any kind that,
after finishing school, his parents
sent him 10 Cambridge.
One day, while nut for . walk,
William saw q young girl sitting
al q cottage door knitting q etock.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

In pursuance of an order Of the County
court Of Bollinger county, Missouri, made at
its regular February term, 1898, to.wit, on
the 10Th day Of Feb, 1893, there will be sold
at the front door OF the courthouse, in the
town Of Marble Hill, on the
25th day of April, 1893,
at public auction, the franchise privilege and
right to occupy and use certain public loads
in said county, subject to the conditions pro-
vided by law, for the purpose Of erecting and
maintaining a system OF telephone poles and
wires for period of FIVE years upon, along
and across the public roads and highways
from the town Of LGtesvi'le, in said county,
10 the county line between Bollinger and
Cape GirardeSu counties by way OF the town
of Marb Hill, which said route is described
as follows:
Beginning at a pont where the Jackson
and Greenville road crosses the eastern limits
of the town of Lutesville, thence along said
road to the western limits of the town Of Mar
BILE Hill, and beginning again al point
where what is known as the old gravel road
crosses the eastern limits Of the town OF Mar
BILE Hill, thence along said road to where it
crosses the line between Bollinger and Cape
Girardeau counties.
Such fianchise will be sold to the response
BILE 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 ID Jllars,
to be approved by the County court, for the
faithful and punctual payment annually Of
said percentage and for the prompt construc-
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 obstIuct public roads; and the wires shall
be at least (I5) fifteen feet above the ground.
Sssh telephone system and exchange shall be
completed and put In operation within six
months from said 25th day Of April, 1893.
The sale shall be conducted by the sheriff
Of said county aud The clerk OF said court,
and Il Is further ordered by the court that
publication hereof bo made once a week for
al least lour weeks In each Of he Two news
papers printed and published In said county,
io.wih THE MARBLE Hill Pass and the
Bolioger County Tunes.
Said court reserves the right to reject any
End all bids.
Done by order Of the County court. this
igh DAY Of February, 1895,
MosRoE RoBNs,
Clerk ol the County Court.
ny U, D. RiioDEi, Deputy Clerk
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

policy of the free coinage of gold
and silver. And this is not all they
will have to pay. They still have
before them three long and ruinous
years of republican and plutocratic
administration. If at the end of
that time they think they can afford
to vote for the gold standard again,
they are welcome to do so.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

; THERE never was a time in the
history of Missouri whom there was
so many asp'rants for county off
ces. The Tribune's exchanges all
contain from a half tc two columns
of nonpareil announcements for the
various places to be filed on coun.
ty tickets. 1t is a good thing for
tho printer at any rate.-Jefferson
City Tribune.
Yes, but rough on the party
Every candidate has a following
personal troubles grow out Of the
campaign, and after the primaries
old sores are kept open and many
q man deserts his party who, if the
matter had been quietly settled by
a convention and without the heat
Of a primary contest, would nevel
have been disaffected. No close
county can afford primary elec
tim
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

The appropriation of $50,00O,000
as the starter of a defense fund, and
by q unanimous vote of both houses
Of congress, together with an assur
ance from England that an inter
vention in the affairs of Cuba would
meet her approval will, In our opiR-
ion, completely cool Spain down.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

A certain stout lady resolved to
consult physician about her corpu'
lense. She had no previous exper-
ience with chanting" of any sort.
The doctor drew up acareful dietary
for her. She must eat dry toast,
plain boiled beef and few other
things of the same lean sort, and
in q month return and report the re
suit.
At the end of the time the lady
came and was so stout she could
hardly get through the door. The
doctor was aghast.
"Did you eat what | told you?'
he asked.
"Rellgiously," she answered.
His brow wrlnkled in perplexity.
Suddenly he had flash of inspira-
ton.
"Dld you eat anything else?" he
asked.
!" "Why, my ordinary meals!" said
the lady.-Pearson's Weekly.
Ardent Lover-"For We, my bon
ME lassie, l wad lay me doun an
dee."
Practical Maid-"Oh, you make
lae weary with your imitation Scotch
dialect. What I want is a man who
will get up aud hustle for me."-.
Chicago News.
Distinguished statesman-"The
American people, l am afraid, are
losing interest in the tariff and
silver issues. In the next campaign
we have got to take some radical
and decisive step in order to catch
the farmers vote."
Another statesman--"What would
you do TO get the farmers votew
Distinguished statesman-"Well,
confdentially. l will tell you my
plans. / am IN favor of coming out
empnaticallY in our next platform
in favorof general European war;"
Puck
That was an admirable suggestion
of Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, to
put the pension department of the
government in charge of the war de.
partmeut. If after the war soldiers
had been employed to look after
the'lnterests Of soldiers, to take care
of pension OBSERVERS and to turn
doWnundeservers, millions of money
| would have been saved, and the
Judgment of such men as Grant an6
Garfield would have been vlndica
ted.-Pbiadelphia Record.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

GEN. W. S RosECRANs died at his
home in los Angeles, CAL, Friday,
18th inst, IN the seventy-ninJh year
of his age. He was born at Kings.
ton, Ohio, and reared on -arm, but
chose the army for a profession and
graduated from West Point.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

--LATEST dispatches set the leo
incident right, Spain sounded our
government to learn whether or not
it would recall Leo to please the
Spanish authorities At Havana. Our
government promptly said "no."
The spanish authorities then called
attention. to the fact that their
inquiry had been "unoficial." Our
government responded that its
neply had been equally "unofiioial."
Thus ends an incident leaving Fitz-
hugh Lee in Havana.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

EVERY farmer and every demo-
crat should read the Mississippi
Valley Democrat and Journal of
Agriculture. Special terms will be
given to clahs for this excellent pa
per and The Press.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

yellow newspapers continue to
faunt big scareheads and talk war,
but their news, boiled down, is un-
changed except in the fact that 1t be-
comes more conflicting and unre!i-
able as it gets stale from frequent
ranetition.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

THE Riverside hotel property at
Cape Girardeau las hoen purchased
by an incorporated company and is
being rapidly fitted up for santa
rum. The high character and
financial standing of the incorpora-
tors insures the success of the en-.
ternrise
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

The Stuffed Prophet of Buffalo
aRd great lover Of "sound money
and safe currency" has again been
heard from. This time he urges
the goldites to beware the silver
men do not win the next election.
Evidently the great ex has been
watching the strong FLOW of the sill
YER tide,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17
J. v. SL!NKARD & COMPANY, Ak ab
ZALMA, MISSOURI.
We have a large stock of
Chattanooga and Oliver
Chilled PlOWs.
Groceries,.

Groceries.
snap Don't close to good thing when it offered to
you. best advertisement satisfied and satisfy
them by dividing profits staple articles which daily de-
mand. Will Sc you
Arbuck coffee 10 lbs for ST. Good coffee IL lbs for $lOO
The best coffee 15c 2 pounds Arm Hammer
soda for 81 Best ganuated sugar Is pounds $00 Best light
brown 20 pounds for $ II of pound baking powder
for ST. 40 bars of soap for 81
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-17

We have just received from n. Born & Co., Chlca-
90 tailors spring samples Order one of their suits
and be in style. You need not take it if it doesn't
suit. We guarantee fit.