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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

SThTn AUDITOR SHIBERT has fav-
ored us with his report to the Gov
ernor for the year ending Dec. 81,
1887. He says: The books ofthis
office show that all legal obligations
and demands against the state in
1897 have been promptly met. The
interest on the public debt has been
paid at maturity, as provided by
law, and the principal of the bonded
debt reduced by retirement of $780,
600 81 per cent option bonds,
double the amount required by the
Constitution. The state board of
fund commissioners, at its meeting
on December 6, 1897, directed the
placing of $S5,750 with the Ameri-
aan exchange national bank of New
York, the states fiscal agent, (for
which q warreut has been drawn)
to meet the semi,annual interest on
the bonded debt falling due and in
accordance with the orders of said
board the amounts Of money nee
essary to pay the interest due on
the certi fcates ofindebtedness held
in trust for the state school and
seminary funds were transferred
from the state interest fund to the
credit of state school and seminary
moneys respectively. The reduc
tfon OF the bonded debt in 1898,
predict, will exceed that of 1897 by
about $250,000; making a total re-
duction of $l,250,000 in 1878
1t will only be few years until
our bonded debt will be extinguish
cd, nm event that will bring @
further reduction In the rate o.
state taxes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

SENATOR WALooTT of Colorado,
chairman of the Monetary Commits.
SION, delivered speech In the Sen
ate last week that made sensation
In political circles. Tho democrats
arc jubiIant over II, us he, a rcpub'
lioan, fully indorsos their position
on tho monetary question II was
IN effect, n notice TO the republican
party that lborc Ia no use longer
holding out tho spcClous hope OF
international action II that action
"a dependent apon Great Britain,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27
Vol. II.

as the republicans have declared it
must be; and it tears from the ad,
ministration its mask of pretense'
Though not stated in so many
words, it is a demand for the reslg,
nation of the secretary of the treas.
ury, and ought to force Mckinley
to come out openly for the gold
standard or get rid of his financial
adviser,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

In his speech in the senate Sen
ator Walcott declared that the
famine in India was not famine of
food, but of money, and that all the
troubles there were traceable to the
action of Great Britain in closing
the India mints to silver and the
consequent depression in the value
of silunr
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

of paint applied and will be COM
pleted this week if the weather per.
mits. DR.. Pieper of Lutesville and
Robert Fischer of Marble Hill are
dong the work, and well do they
know how to use the brush.
SCARATAFAT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

WARD L. SMITH, the mortgage,
bought the Fredericktown Dem
ocrAt at public sale. He will con,
tinue its publication. This sale
wipes off all Of the mortgages that
have been >o9/ the plant for the
past eight or ten years and Mr..
Smith is now sole editor and pro
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prietor.

FROM the Fredericktown News
we learn that Judge James d. Fox
returned home last Sunday, Jan. Is,
He is looking we'll and says he feels
tip top" His host Of friends will
be rejoiced to learn that his health
is restored. No man in the world,
we venture to assert, has a stronger
hold upon the hearts Of the people
of his district than Judge Fox.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27
PATTON.
Health is generally good.

Health is generally good
Charley Rats oflllinois was hero
this week buying mules.
Mr., Stevenson Of FredcrlclStown
is boring u public well here,
Frank Ortes has sold his interest
In The blacksmith shop here aud Is
going TO Perry county.
David Robinson has moved TO
our town. lie will engage In the
hardware business,
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By Daniel Masters aud pOstoJ halore J..
a. Masters, a Justice Of the peace in
Crnokod creek township 10 Bollinger
county. Alisiouri, Doc, ., 1857, tho foI'
loving Described pr0pe'lyi ,lno dark
bay mare loar years Old, u hands a"d I
inch bsh. silb a small white rpn -"
lfyhaal and small knot 90 hack, caused
by saddle. Appfaisel Al sl5 w,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

THE Hardeman (Tenn.) Free Press man
seems to have given up the fight with Tom
and Jerry. He says: What we need in the
south is less waste and more attention TO de-
tails We blow away enough foam from our
beer during the year 10 feed one genteel
southern hog.
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ZALMA.

Health good.
Castor IL on boom.
Plenty of rain and mud.
am glad TO bo able to report
that Mrs. l.. u, james has recover
cd from u serious attack Of fever.
understand that Rev. Margrnves
has lost his line horse, The good
people OF Greenbrler will have to
give another box supper.
Prof J. AZ, Ch0sIncr closed 4 i've
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REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY ol Texas put Gar
Reed in a hole the other day. He not only
accused the proprietor of the lower house of
congress Of falsehood and dupliciy, but sue
cessfully nailed his charges down.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-01-27

THR Pittsburg Times says: Congress is
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world, but it never gets past the point where
it seems safe to discharge the chaplain.
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SPRINGFIELD has been selected as the place
and Wednesday. August 10, the time for
holding the next Missouri State democratic
convention
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convention
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

his country, both in a military and
civil capacity. He was born in Ire
land, of good old Irish fighting stock,
in 1851 and obtained lieutenant's
commission when twenty years of age.
He became captain in 1888, major in
the following year, lieutenant colonel
in 1885 and colonel in 1883.
After the Soudan campaign he was
selected to recognize the Egyptian
army and appointed Sirdar OF the
forces. and striking testimony to his
ability has been given by the efficiency
OF the troops under his command dur
ing the expedition which has culmin-
ated in the recapture Of the strong
hold Of the fanatics.
The fall OF Khartoum means that
the power of the Khalifa Abdullah is
practically overthrown and that Kar-
dofan and the Soudan are restored to
the rule of Egypt, and that a point of
great strategic Importance aud Of vast
commercial possibilities has been
gained. Seated at the confluence Of
the Blue Nile and White Nile, the city
is bound to be q great emporium Of
trade. 1t is shaped like the head of
an elephant, from which it derives its
name. In the old days it was very
beautiful, with white walls and domes
and minarets cleaning through green
palm groves. But the Khalifas wild
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

and can be decorated in various ways,
cross bands as here shown being best
for tall and lengthwise for short
figures.
The narrow front gore is set be-
tween two wide circular portions that
meet in seam at centre back.
The fulness al the top is laid in two
overlapping plaits at each eide OF centre
but gathers can be employed if so pre-
ferred. Small darts fit the top smoothly
over the hips, the graceful fare to the
foot resulting from the shaping that
accords with the newest mode.
Cloth, serge, camel's hair, crepon,
cheviot, mohair, etamine and all wide
novelty fabrics will give satisfaction
when developed by tIe mode; braid,
ribbon or bias bands OF the material
providing suitable decoration.
A skirt Of black nuns yelling. henri
eta cashmere or drap-d-ete trimmed
with bands OF crepe or dupp ribbon
silk in this style will be very appro-
pirate for mourning.
The skirt measures four yards at
the foot in the middle size.
TO make this skirt for lady OF
medium size will require three and q
half yards OF material forty-four inches
wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

parts broken and indefensible. The
vast mass Of assailing Dervisbes made
thereby their rush, in two bands, just
before the British relieving force
crime in sight Of the white walls and
green palm groves of the city. Cor
don died at his hopeless post.
This undoubted triumph intoxicated
his followers with faith, but demoral.
lied the Mahdi. Hetook to unbridled
luxury, and died Of its consequences
or July %, 1886. The desert ascetic,
whose bed had been mat of straw,
expired upon Persian carpets in all
the splendor and state Of a great East
ern prince, having founded in his
brief career an empire built on the
basis Of slavery aud reckless blood
shed. Before death he had himself
nominated Abdullah as his successor,
who thus inherited dominion
stretching from the Bahr-el- Ghaxal to
Egypt, and from Darfur to the Red
Sea.
The new tyrant began with very
great ideas. He proclaimed that he
would conquer all Egypt, as well as
Abyssinia. Putting all laws on one
side, he made himself absolute master
over life and death in the Soudan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
An Autumn Military Eject.


Military effects dominate the new
seasons styles, braid aud brass but
tons entering largely into the decora-
tions.
All shades OF blue are worn from the
light greyish cadet to the darkest
navy.
A perfect e-Gtting adj stment
is the proninent characteristic of the
admiral" basque shown in the large
illustration. 1t is fitted with the
usual double darts. under-arm and
side back cores, that curve higher ON
the back than is usual and may be
made with or without centre back
seam. The fronts lap in double
breasted style to the neck, closing with
graduated rows OF brass buttons.
The lower outline reaches a trihe
below the waist at the sides curving
over the hips to pretty points front
and back.
Shoulder straps are included in the
neck seam, the pointed lower end be-
ing secured by single brass buttons.
The high military collar is trimmed
with braid and all the free edges Of the
basque are similarly outlines.
The sleeves are shaped with upper
and under portions. the moderate ful.
ness being gathered at the top aud the
wrists have cu1s simulated BY double
rows Of braid.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

Some idea of the inner life of the
Mahdi and the Kahlifa is found in
the remarkable experience of an Aus
trian officer named Slatin, who,
while acting as governor of a province
in the Soudan under Gordon, was
captured by the Mahdi and held
prisoner many years. When Khar-
toum was taken Slatin was living in
q hut at Omdurman, heavily chained
and exposed daily to the insults Of
the mob. After the taking of the
city some Dervishes came to him with
something rolled in cloth, and, COM
manding him to stand forth, they un-
rolled suddenly their bundle and
showed him the CORY head of Gordon.
Afterward he learned how Gordon had
died. When Khartoum fell and the
Mahdists were swarming through the
city, Gordon came down the stairway
of his house and demanded the leader
of tae invaders. He was speared to
death where he stood, and his head
cut off to show to the Mahdi.
The return of 1.-THE Man Who Was"
in Kipling's story was no more dram
attic than the actual return to the land
of white men of Rudolph Slstin, or
Slatin Pasha, as he is known. Six.
teen years before the young and dash.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

ings that close in centre front support
the deep yoke that is included in the
right shoulder arm, and closes with
the standing collar over on the left
shoulder. The over fronts lap to the
left and CLOSE invisibly with the shaped
belt. Over the seamless back that is
smooth at the top rounded yoke fac
ing is applied, the fulness at the lower
edge being laid in overlapping plaits
at the centre.
A novel feature is the smooth round
bertha Of white cloth that outlines the
yoke edge with narrow black "frizzed''
ribbon and the shaped belt that
lengthens the waist line.
The stylish sleeves are shaped with
two seams, the upper portions being
adjusted by gathers and tacking over
the fitted lining to form . puff at the
top. At the wriats narrow pointed
cuH l. joined that flares downward over
ths hand.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

as the season advances. Those who
plunge right in, however, have the
wider choice. In colored goods, pop
lin and crepon vie with each other for
first place. Many people understand
by poplin smooth one-toned ma
terial worn by their grandmothers,
and by crepon almost any soft stuff
with raised figure. Such will open
their eyes in astonishment when they
come to view the brilliant goods now
displayed. Among poplins there are
exquisite shadow plaids on poplin
ground, broken plaids, two-toned pop
lin velours and plain two-toned pop
Inns in all the new shades and stand
ard colorings. One thinks that moth
ing in the way of dress goods could
be prettier until the plain poplins in
the new shades of red and blue aud
purple, with bayadere stripes of
black plush, come into sight. Some
of these have black stripe, between
the plush stripes, in serpentine braid
effect.
In fact there is more chance than
ever for woman to be beautiful, since
now there are war colors in her
gowns. She wears marine blue, mill
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

ing Austrian officer had gone out into
the wilds Of Africa as governor OF the
great province of Darfur. For twelve
years he had been slave in the hands
Of the Mahdists, suffering every in
dignity that the ingenuity of the
Mshdi and his successor, the Khalifa,
could invent. One day . man dis
guised as an Arab trader, passed him
in the street and whispered to him
that he had been sent by Major Win
gate, Director OF Military Intelligence,
Egyptian Army, and Baron Heidler,
Austrian Ambassador in Cairo, to help
him to escape. They managed to
have several interviews, and finally
one night, after the Khalifa had gone
to bed and the city was asleep, Slatin
mounted donkey and rode to where
the faithful Arab, Hussein, had csmels
in waiting. Then long and hazard.
ous flight begin, which. after much
suffering and many psriis. ended in
the officers mess ct AsSuan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
oMpunMAN MAHDsr CAPITAL CAPTURED

victory gained almost the entire Sou
dan, and opened the way to the con-
quest OF Khartoum.
Then the victorious and pious slave
dealer set out for Khartoum, where
the hapeless people, deceived by the
hope of English help, had fingered to
welcome Gordon. No notice was
taken OF that hero's proclamations to
the Soudanese. His communications
were cut with the north, and very
soon . horde numbering 200, 900
swarmed at the heels Of the Mahdi
into Omdurman and the outskirts Of
Khartoum. This was in October.
1884.
The low Nile leih : part Of the ram.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
! DEFEAT Of THE DERv|SHES---
! THE S0UDAN RECONQUERED.
Chinese Gordon Avenged.
Chinese Gordon Avenged.

Then, becoming bolder, the pretender
of a sudden openly called himself the
Mahdi, n name derived from word in
the opening chapter of the Koran.
He called himself Mahdi Khalifat
er Rasul, ('the successor of the
Prophet"), while his adherents called
him Snyid ("The Master"0 Savid ma
el Mahdi ("Our Master, the Leader.
This troublesome and extraordinary
person, with no drill or military sci
.ence, no weapons to speak of, but
plenty of ferocious followers, principal
ly of the Baggara race, marched through
the towns and villages of Kordofan,
and with 10000 men beseiged El
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

Obeid and took the town after one re-
pulse, cruelty numbering its brave de-
tenders.
That conquest increased the name
and fame of the Mahdi, who settled
down like king at FL Obeid, while
preparing for a further advance to
Khartoum. BY this time he had in
famed with his preaching aud success
the whole of Kordofan and of Seminar.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
a Charming Design.

A charming combination is here rep
resented in steel grey and white broad
cloth decorated with black guipure
lace and narrow black satin ribbon
"frizzed out" The yoke and stand
ing collar OF white cloth is overlaid
with black guipure lace applique to
match decorating the fronts, back and
sleeves. The fashionable fronts are
cut low and crossed in "Indor" style,
just enough fulness being collected by
gathers at the waist to pouch becom-
ingly over the belt, Glove-ftted lin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

except that corner where the city of
Khartoum sits upon the junction of
the White and Blue Nile.
Before he could master this central
position he had to confront the expe-
dition under Hicks Pacha, sent by
the Egyptian Government to Rahad.
Everybody knows the miserable issue.
The Mahdi cut that force to pieces, so
that hardly man escaped, and by this
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
followers have probably made the city

desolate.
The city has had an eventful history
since 1882. Raouf Pacha was govern
ing the Isle of Meroe for the Khedive
In that year. News was beginning to
arrive OF certain Dervish wandering
in the Soudan, who was drawing all
the natives to him, and especially those
Arabs wao lived by the slave trade,
which Gessi Pacha had been extirpa-
ting.
This Dervish, Mohammed Ahmad
BY name, could turn, it is said. all
government bullets into water. and
had. in truth, once and again defeated
1gyptisn troops ssnt to arrest him.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

AUTUMNAL FABRICS ARE WORKS OF ART, /
WAR COLORS IN THE GOWNS S
ATE fall and

ATE fall and
winter dress
IN at erials Of
1898 are work s
Of art, and their
variety is great.
Many W o IN e N
hesitate to Sc
lect fabrics for
their win ter
gowns so early
in the season,
believing that
new designs and
materials will
be brought out
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

tary gray and cavalry yellow. Artil-
lery red is also seen in the trimmings
OF her costumes and wraps and there
is martial air about them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28
OMPLETE and

" III l. Ia u l. u anu
overwh helming is
the defeat of the
Dervishes.
J anuary 81,
1886 Il N CLAN d
was Inundated in
the Soudan by the
rout of her troops,
the assassination
of Gordon and
the fall Of khar-
toum, the capital
of the Equatorial
Provi ces of
Egypt and the
centre of British
influence in Cen
trail Africa.
S epte m b er 3,
1898 T. n gland Il
and Gordon were
avenged by the
utter rout of the
NIahdists, by the
fall of Omdurman,
the NIahdist capi-
tai, just across
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

the Nile from the ruins of Khartoum.
and by the complete re-establishment
of British power in the rich Soudan-
ese provinces. With the overthrow
of the Mahdist empire the last strong
hold of the slave trade in the world
has been destroyed.
The man who has routed the Der
wishes, Major General Sir Horatio
Herbert Kitchener, G.. b. G. NJ. G.,
has rendered the greatest service to
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-28

Ladies' New Three Piece Skirt.
As broadcloth and other fabrics of
wide width is the vogue for autumn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
Coming Issues
Named.
FREE SILVER ONE,
The Latter He Thinks Will
Be the Main Question.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE World will
publish the following:
William Jennings Bryan is in town.
He was found last night at the Bar
tholdi Hotel Col Bryan declared him
self as opposed to the policy of expan-
sion, and said:
1t is too early at this time to dis
cuss party politics for the principal
of the election of 1899, but 1 think the
issues then viii be free silver and ex-
pansion, anti-imperialism and the
rights Of labor l have already ex-
pressed myself against Imperialism and
territorial expansion. The proposal to
adopt the colonial idea of European
nations is fraught with the greatest
danger
What viii be The fate of the treaty,
I do not care to predict. While l was
in Washington l got all the informa-
ton l could. l cannot say that
learned anything to warrant me in ex-
pressing a positive opinion
g Do I think free silver will be an
issue in 1900? Certainly 1t will be the
main question. How about the labor
problem? 1 am not prepared to an
sWer that question "