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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
Our correspondents.
scHEPERVILLE.

Health is very good.
Corn planting is the order OF the
day.
W,D,Hollis was in Cape Girar-
deau last week.
Charles May has put a fine pick
ct fence around his garden this
spring.
John A. Baker and family of
Brownwood are visiting relatives
and friends here.
We are all very patriotic here
Just now and it is going to be pret,
ty hard to keep We scribe and a Jew
others from going to Cuba to Kill
Spaniards.
DR.. 4. II, Bailey has moved his
Office back to town again. The
doctor says the farm doesn't suit
his business.
John Henley of Lutesville was
circulating in this neighborhood
on business last week.
Several parties from this place
attended the county convention a.
Marble Hill last Saturday.
Prof. Hez Chostner has been EN-
ployed to teach our school. This
is his second term here.
Prof James Null was here to see
DR. dey last week. He says his
/ ID is not good this spring. Yot
had better get out of that malaria
district you have been living in
Move to ScheperviIle or Clubb''
creek.
We will not offer any candidate
this season and think we will no
have much to do with politics unit
nominations are made.
Abe Bess has given bis hound
away and says he will fox-hunt N
moro.
| bear there is a great mad do
scare on Clubb's creek at presen
Several dogs aud hogs were bite
! last Sunday by a dog that is SUI
, posed to be mad. The dog wa
killed and they are waiting resuit
Last week little stranger al
t peared at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
e Charles Elledge and sought shelte
e under their hospitable roof. {
9 course they couldn't refuse, so the
I took him in. Father, mother ar
s. child are doing well.
5 If this misses the waste bask
d Pll be around again soon,
d DEMOCRAT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

pathos in her daughters last re-
marks. "Poor girl, he said to him.
self commiseratingIy, 'never had a
valentine! We'll she shall have one
this year, and III see to it myself,
So she does the cooking, a master
hand, sure enough" Then his pipe
was resumed and Alvlra and her
affairs were dismissed from his
mind until the 18th of FEBRUARY,
when, walking along the street, he
saw windowful of gay valentines
Haunting before the public eye
They recalled Alvira and the
promise he had mentally made;
entering the shop, he bought very
handsome one, directed it and drop
ped it in the mail box on his way
home.
Abner was a childless widower.
Those who knew his family affairs
said that he had no call to mourn
his wlre's demise, for she was an
over,bearing, selfish woman, who
embittered in stead OF sweetened his
life. Probably his unfortunate
matrimonial venture had made him
shy of womenss and, finding after
long experience that they predomi'
mated at all the bosrdlnghouses, he
at last took refuge in a couple OF
furnished rooms and got his owr
breakfast and supper, dining az
restaurant.
lie had tried this long enough tc
find that it was cheerless way o.
living, and longed for real home
He had in his pocket that Febuar!
evening lamp stove which he hac
seen highly recommended, Ih'
dealer assured him be could adius
. il to a lamp, set pot of anything
i he wished for breakfast on it, turf
/, the wick low and lot II cook alowl'
{ through the night. The foo'
!. would be ready in the morning I
, transfer from the pot to the breal
4 fast table, prepared at an iniin'tes
. NAL amount of expense and trouble
The idea pleased Mr., Hilohma
!, immensely and he stopped on hI
!, way TO buy some navy bcant {
Il which he was very fond, inlondh
a test tho nuw stove. lie retired thI
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

night, leaving the pot of beans gent
ly simmering on top OF the lamp
stove, and awoke in the morning
with anticipation of a good repast'
On opening the door into his sitting
room spectacle was presented to
his view. The table on which the
lamp had stood, was covered with
beans, the floor was strewed with
beans, and, in fact, beans had about
taken possession of the premises,
and yet goodly lot still simmered
In the pot.
Abner had forgotten that, although
they do not figure on fashionable
menu cards, beans are remarkably
swell affairs. lie sat down despair
inply and viewed the situation; then,
finding it too much for him, slezed
his hat and fled, while the beans con,
tinued to cook and overflow, until
the maid entered to clean the rooms
and stopped the vegetable food
"Tm great cook, | am" Abner
said to himself scornfully, as he
strobe along the street. Suddenly
the words stood clearly out before
his minds eye:
"You're master hand at cooking,
lI'll admit, Alviry."
Abner was not an impulslve man,
vet when these words recurred to
him he was passing railway station
and, remembering that train which
passed Smithfeld was. due to start
about that time, he got on board
Before he reached his destination
be was convinced that the hand o'
fate was guiding him. Alvira, heI
homely face almost transformed by
the pleasure of her first valentine
met him at the door. lie ollercc
| himself ms a valentine--"not a pret
ty one,' he said, "nor yet u comic
one, but just plain, matterot'facl
! everyday one" Alvira, who ha'
long admired him III secret, not be
ing experienced in receiving offers
did not know that this one lacko'
, passionato warmth and humble el
/ treaty, and was blissfully content
I Aud 10 her cup OF happiness, llk
! Abner's pot Of beans, was full +
I ovcr1awiug. Chicago News
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
Gold Could Not Help Them.

1t is reported that IN Skaguay
godseekers are dying at the rate of
fifteen a day, but FOR every one that
dies hundred are on the way to the
frozen streams of the new Eldorado.
Ono of the sad scenes Witnessed in
the Alaskan town recently was the
appearance of two Canadian mount
ed policemen, dragging sleds upon
which were tho bodies of two men
aud about 100000 IN money and
gold dust. The men had frozen tc
death on their way out Of tho Klon
dixie. The howllng OF a dog attracted
the policcmen's attention. The
names of the poor fellows whos'
riches could NOT keep them warn
we're not known-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

En- u recent interview Gov. Steph-
ems said: "When everything moves
along smoothly for two or three
weeks you can rely upon it that the
mischief maker will come out in an
article in some CT the metropolitan
papers and accuse me of attempting
to steal Senator Cockrelps seat.
The goldbug democrats of Missouri
hate me worse than they do any
other silver democrat in the state,
and they are largely responsible for
efforts put forth at stated intervals
to bring about unkindly feelings be-
tween Senator Cockrell and my
SELF"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28


day.
/~OuS women are done making,
soan. --.--------,- ---,--------
Alfred Shell and family were the
guests Of Marshall Roberts last Sun
day.
Hayes Null has layed off and
planted twenty-five acres Of corh
4 Mr.. Club of Wayne coufty
was visiting in these parts l4st
week.
J. W. Baker of Scheperville com
pleted a job of work for Lewis Null
last week.
John Logan has purchased James
ALIENS COW and is going to the
swamp to get his ark.
James Allen swaps horses once
in a awhile.
We are glad to see James Null
we'll again.
Thomas Clubb is farming on Per
kin's creek this year.
Uncle Cal Roberts, whose age is
greater than Is years, was plowlng
in his field last week.
That fink and robin are still or
our creek.
Henry Butts is done planting
corn.
John Bragg is building on hi
homestead near Clubb's creel
church house.
If'this gets through | will COM
again, LEVI.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

The democrats of Cape Girar-
deau county will hold their conVen'
ton for the selection of delegates
to the state, congressional and judi
cial conventions Saturday May IA,
Their township mass meetings will
be held on the 7th.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
Mr, Hitchman's 8 Pot of Beans.


Itwas decidedly warm one day late
IN January, SO warm that the super
st,tioSs in the little Kentucky town
of smitRi isia, declared that some, !;
thing was going To- happen" o!d
Judge Walton, the leader Of the vii
lage weather prophets, who congre
gated daily at Bryan's general store
prophesled that there would be "a
terrible change of weather mighty
soon," but those who were neither
supertitious nor weather prophets
simply enjoyed the warmth, opening
doors and windows to catch the mild
air.
Among the latter was Abner Hitch
man, who, after finging open his
blinds aud proppipg the little win
dow up with a stick, drew up char
and sat down to smoke. He was
trying new tobacco, stopping crltl-
cally afte every pull at the pipe, for
Abner W; as an expert in the fragrant
weed and was q buyer for a big
house in Louisville.
He was often in Smithfeld, his
native place, and always stopped at
the Widow Painters. 1t was her
window, strictly speaking, which he
had thrown open,and she and daghter
Alvira, who were standing under II
on the porch, looked up at the sound,
but seeing no one resumed then
conversation.
"Ma," asked AlYira suddenly,
"dld you have good times when you
was a girl?
'Good times, Alyiry?, echoed he'
parent, her bosom heaving will
suppressed pride. "Why, / wa'
counted the village belle-of course
| had good times and plenty of them
too.n
She cast az involuntary glance 0
pity and disapproval atber daughter
Alvlra was not attractive; nay, more
was positively homely. She wal
} good and kindhearted, but there
were so many pretty girls IN an
: around Smithfeld that she, who's
. virtues were not coupled with out
a ward charms, was left beauless.
"You favor your pa, Alvira," sal
# Mrs. Painter presently, with a slgl
The girl sighed, too; then, glan(
n ing al the advertisements in tn
weekly paper which she held, aske
: ii her mother had ever received
valentine. "Stacks of 'em, twas th
& reply. Father used to fetch 'el
home to me and laugh and say
Is Here's another broken heart for yo
to mend, Nancy, or another scalp
hang At your belt, my eirl'; fath'
always had to have his joke abo'
my string Of lovers"
aDS you know, ma" Alvira sal
i'll II never got a valentine in my llf
Do you suppose ever will? Wouldn
II be great II ! should?"
n. chow foolish you do talk!
ed would be great, wouldn't it, for
girl stepped into her thirtiUs to 4
cd q valcntines Come trot into the kite
Ell and start your dinner I'll adn
Of Alyirv, you're master hand at COO
ing. II You don't charm the m
Of folks you can charm the stove a
anything you put in or on II
10 declaved the widow.
Abnsr, meanwhile, had hstcn'
q. inyoluniarily, 10 the eOnyersati'
ore smiling Nv Mrs. Painters vanity, |
tue Smile faded az he recognized
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
COUNTY COURT.
An,ouRNEp FEBRUARY TERM

ADJOURNED FEBRUARY TERM,
Court met pursuant TO adjournment all
members present.
The following allowances were made'
Andrew Sample sass, salary as road over
seer, and $s,77 for lumber and nails furnished
road district No. II.
L. C, Fink & Sons So, for lumber furnished
road district No. n.
Jesse D. Iawn Sol, salary as member OF
boards o. equalization and appeals
Joseph w. Reilly Sal, salary as member q
boards Of equalization and appeals
A. Z. kirkpatrick and T. NJ Jones' ap'
pointed members Of county institute board
Collectors settlement continued to Tnes'
day, full report Of which We vii lay be'cF'
our readers nad week.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

ONE by one the fossils President
Mckinley gathered around him and
tried to make q cabinet Of are hand
ing in their designations. They
should not have been appointed at
first, but it is a comfort that they
have discovered their unftness.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

THERE is a great deal Of maudlln
sympathy wasted on the Queen
Regent of Spain by those persons
who do not remember tha: she is
Head and front of u government
responsible for WoyIer. The world
fails to understand how an Aus
trian Princess can so far forget her
civilization rs to permit the murder
and starving Of hundreds Of thous'
snds of her helpless subjects with
out protest. Possibly the respon
sibllity rests upon what we cal
Apolitics" in this country.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

M1ssoURI's quota Of troops Will pe
made ready for the field as soon as
Gov. Stephens receives the requlSl-
ton, as he and the adjutant general
have made up all necessary forms
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

Col. PHILLIPS is raising a reg-
ment for service against the Span
iards. lie is o veteran Of the late
war and troops under his command
would fare better than in the hands
of an inexperienced officer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

McKINLEY's policy might be to
suppress the Cuban patriots instead
of snuihilitating Spaniards who
have murdered and oppressed the
Cubans and massscred American
sailors. The American people,
however, will bury him as deep as
thev did Cleveland if he dares do
such, o thing.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

WHEN the American boys have an
opportunity to meet the Spaniards
they are sure to avenge tho das
tsrdly deed of fblowing up the Maine
and killing 2G6 American sailors IN
the dead of night.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
Southeast News.

Jackson Herald: o. B. Kinder
returned from 81. Louis last week.
While in hospital his left hand was
operated upon, the little finger be-
ing removed
The Ironton Register says: "Van-
diver seems to be having it all his
own way in the Fourteenth district,
and he deserves his good fortune.
He is a representative whose course
has been marked with ability, cour-
age and, integrity"
Poplar Bluff Citizen: Rev, l., L., N; /.
Lee. forme ly of the Poplar Bluff
district, and in charge of the M. Il.
church at Williansville, died Sun
day of typhoid fl yer at Bertrand,
where he has been located of late
Rev. Lee leaves a large family.
His death is regretted by his
brother members, and more keen'y
by the members of bis congrega-
ton, by whom he was held in
great at.rcyerence and high esteem
Poplar Bluff Citizen: From late
developments it seems that all the
peaches were not killed by the late
cold snaps. George Gnau, living in
this CITY, left a twig about sixteen
inches in length, on which were
about thirty small peaches Mr.
Gnau has nlany trees on his place,
and says all present as tWoraole
appearance as the twig snoSA US.
A southern newspaper " Rrlly
remarks: "Sometime we wish that
white wings would occasionally
grow weary, that our gal wasn't
a high born lady, that all coons
didn't look alike to us, and that MI
Johnson would turn that fellow
loose and let him go to the devil
and why not wish for good hare
frost the same night in the ole
] town%
Charlottesville Dem ocrat: Like
thunderbolt from a clear sky cam
the announcement, Tuesday morn
. ing, that government inspectors hat
: found Postmaster StubbleGeld shor
over $500 in his accounts. Th
c bondsmen took charge of the oflic
|, and audited the books, and th
r amount was reduced to little owe
u $500, W llwas paid by the bond
l. men, Ed. Roberts, J. A. Cunning
ham, Leon Alvey, J, f. Smyth an
IS Jacob Weirman. Mr.. Stubblefiel
r. denies any knowledge of the shor y
age and is at loss to g account ft
it. He has made good Official an
has many friends here, whom
is would be hard to convince that !
At had been guilty Of wrong doin
,f and it is hoped that the case vi
IA be straightened.
of Poplar Bluff Citizen: The Dext
n Messenger and the New Madr
:; Missourian have locked horns ov
II - the congressional candidates. I
IL Messenger conceived great love I
ne Mr.. Hawkins recently, and ST
he gests that the Missourian's suppe
ha Is not Calculated to assist'Mr, Vs
. diver" Mr.. Hawkins, we are
20 formed, is an Intelligent young m
10 and democrat Of some popular!
to He has a PEI feet right to offer hi
self as democratic candidate
congress, and press his claim w
sl, ell honorable means at his co
~ nand. But the fact is patent
" everybody that Hon, W. D. VI
nd diver is a good congressman a
has made record very satisfactc
to his constituents, and especial
lth gratifying tothe democratic party
this district. Though Dunklin 5
,nt Stoddard have formed an allia1
for in favor of the Dunklin county C
Ike didatc, we think that they will
on. lonesome when they stand up to
to counted in the convention on
lry 22d Of June.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

GEORGE r.. LEE of Carter county
is just now suffering with serious
sttack of acute modesty. Gosh,
how he must be hurting! 1t is so
a1l.firod new to him.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
TIC the Democracy of the Fourteenth
Congressional District.

TIC the Democracy OF the FourCeehth
Congressional District.
Having received the endorsement
of my home county, Dunklin, for
congress, felt that I should make
an effort to secure the nomination,
as DunkIin county had been loyal to
the party for over halt a century
and never received an appointment
but q notary public and had never
been permitted to name a candidate
for state or district office.
With these facts in view, | visited
number of the counties in the dis
trict and have never failed to pre-
sent the claims Of Dunklin county
for recognition, to the best of my
ability, and, trust not to her dis
advantage in the future. And If it
we're not for the fact that it has
been the custom for our party to
give q member Of congress a second
term, Dunklin county would, be-
yond question, receive the honor
this year.
Many good democrats through
out the entire district are friendly
to Dunklin county and would cheer,
fully support any candidate she
might present, but for the custom
mentioned.
With due regard for the wishes
of many members Of my party, J
shall ask my friends not to present
my name to the convention, at Pop
lar Bluff, June 22, 1898, but to IS
sist in making the denomination o
Mr.. Vandiver unanimous and t,
give the convention assurance tha
they and l will oheerfully work fol
the nominee and party. | thanl
8 my friends for their support an,
3 counsel and will never prove ur
, grateful to them.
Yours, truly,
G. P. HAWKINS.
Kennett, Mo-, April %.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
Balloon VS.. Ironclad.

The use of the balloon i'll warfare
Will be one Of the Developments Of
tho near future. A llretolasS mod
ern iron clad costs about S., 900, 900.
This would construct and equip tor
war purposes great many balloons
and 1t would seem as if they might
be used by the inhabitants of a be
sieged city with which to sail over
an invading feet and drop explosives
upon the warships underneath with
deadly effect. They might also be
utilized to drop these explosives
over the citles occupied by an oppo
nent. OF course there would be great
risk in such an enterprise, unless
the balloons could be properly steer
ed, but the dirigible balloon is one OF
the inventions that we may expect
to see in the near future.-Leslle'
Weekly.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

JOHN SHERMAN, secretary of state,
rendered his resignation on the 22d
and William R. Day has been ap'
pointed his successor.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY hand
ed his resignation to the president
on the 2fst.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

SENATOR WALTHALL of Mississlp-
pf died at Washington on the 22d
of pneumonia.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

Missouri's quota under the call
for 5000 men is definitely fixed
at five regiments Of infantry and
one light battery.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

D.
The deuI,
linper county ., MARBLE II,,. -p.i. -
and organized y electing D. B. Hill tempo
rary chairman, ! fter which w. A. Dunn was
elected permanent chairman and William B.
Yount secretary.
The committee, by townships, is made up
as follows;
Whitewater J, NJ. Roe, w. J. Bollinger,
T. B. Drum.
Union: L. P. snider, J. J. Shirley J. D.
Hawn.
German: F. Nj. Stone, W. H. Lutes, D. B.
Hill
Crooked Greek: s. ]. Long, E. W. Bess,
S. w. Albright,
Torrance: B. S. Snider, J. NJ Zimmerman
w. A. Dunn.
Liberty. D. X. Westenhaver, Charles Mem
ninger, W. L. Dellinger.
Fillmore: NJ. J, Francis, ]. S. Dunn, M j.
Shelley,
Wayne; James W: Dixon, Andrew J. Nc
MINI, Isaac Sturgeon.
On motion il was ordered,
I. That majority of the com mittee shall
constitute quorum and be authorized to
transact business.
2. That the central committeeman from
Liberty township meet and agree as to which
three of the four elected from that township
shall serve.
T. That the townships vote by roll call for
primary electiol or delegated convention, the
result being; F convention, 81; for primary
election, g.
d. That we hold a convention composed OF
one delegate for every fifteen votes, or ma
iority fraction thereof, cast for William j.
Bryan in each township.
(. That tn; township mass meetings be
held on Friday before the first Saturday IN
Tune, 1898, and that the county convention
be held on the day following.
6. That TIE delegates from the various
townships be sent to the county convention
uninstructed
7. That places be designated for holding
township mass meetings.
8, That the central committee designate
the number of delegates from each precinct
J O. That the proceedings of this meeting b
published in the MARBLE HILL PRESS an
= Bollinger County Times.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the chan
p man. w. A. DUNN, Chairman,
f w. B. YouNT, Secretary.
wv ANTED = TRUSTWORTHY Az
d w active gentlemen or ladies t" travel i'
responsible, established house in MI
snnri Monthly Sos and expenses. POsluo
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28
State Normal School,
Cape Gjrardeau, MO.

COURSE or STUDY
Complete,
pnn9oSKeh~-rweve teachers whs ere
thoroughly qualified.
IIEALrH--kxcellent.
vooAL Taught to all the psplla.
IssrRuagvrAL Muac Extra.
gouiparHr-- Good,
TUlrloE Free.
Fall FERN. 1867, opens Aug ST.
For particala's, Address,
JOHN ModllEG, Pfos.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

w ANTED = TRUSTWORlHH AND
w active gentlemen or ladies to travel lor
responsible, established house IN MIS-
souri, Monthly sos and expenses Position
steady. Reference. Enclose seIi-addressed
stamped envelope. The Dominion Company
Dept. r. Chicago.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

"You had better not 60 boating
with sister," said Tommy to his
SISTERS beau.
"Why not, Tommy"
''Cause | heard her say she intend
ed to throw you overheard soon."-
Ey.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-04-28

Here I am as brisk as ever.
Corn planting is the order OF the
day.
@fl,o 65oman are done making