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Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
ZALMA.

The holidays passed off quietly.
William Beal has been confined
to his room for over a month with
bone erysipelas in his leg.
DR.. J. W. Back and family, of
Kennett, spent the holidays with
friends and relatives here.
II. N. Mckee returned to the
Cape Normal, after spending the
holidays with his relatives.
Died-On the 9Th, four miles
southeast of Zalma, the wife of Bud
Williams: also, a small child of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bess, the same day.
Mrs. L., B, james is reported to
be slowly improving, after severe
attack of pneumonia.
| understand that S. j. McMinn
has resigne&his position as post
master dt this place. Isuppose some
republican will soon be happy.
Leo Slinkard has an interest in his
fathers store now. The firm will
be known as ]. V. Slinkard & Son,
j. Ii. Watkins Of Cape Girardeau
was on our streets last week.
Joe Il. Johnson has moved his
family from Brownwood to Zalma.
s. j. McMinn came down from
his home at Buchanan last week
and helped ], V. Slinkard & Son
involce their stock ofmerchandise.
Sam is o thorough business man
and his name will be demanded ut
Qua next democratic county nomina-
ting convention for the Office OF
county clerk
Deputy SheriifJ.W. Dixon arrest
ted Joseph James o short time ago
on u charge Of selling Intoxicating
liquor without Icenscj and also
Walter Murphy Of Liberty town,
ship on a charge Of carrying con
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

Cape Democrat; A claim Of
some sixty thousand dollars was
allowed in the Circuit court at Jack
son yesterday in favor of Col. r.
Sturdivant against the ". Louis,
Cape Girardeau and Fort Smith
railroad. The allowance we undor
stand is In the nature of preferred
claim.
Jackson Cash Book: William
Taylor, . farmer living In lIie Bend
was stopped on the road the other
night by partles who threatened to
do him bodily harm. II Ii probable
lhc ''hiQhwaymen' were only some
mischlegous fellows out for o little
New YEARS fun.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
The Modern prodipal Son.

"Times is too hard now," said the
old colored brother, "fer desc prod
igal sons ter be comm home empty
handed, en- some er dem is liable
ter git fooled, tell you! Dar's
Brer Ephraim's, fer Instance: He
went off ter de strange land, spen'
all his money, en- when he didn't
have nowhars else ter go, en- when
he wuz good hongry, he come
sneakin' home fer de goP ring en-
de fatted calf; but what you reckon
dc ol' man tell himW
II Dunno
"He say, My son dey amt no
veal on de place; de sheriff done
levy on de calf, en- ez fer de gol'
ring-it was bought on de install
ment plan, en- is done been took
back. Howsomever, | is mighty
glad you como, kase l wuz des
fxin' ter write ter you ter borrei
ten dollars"
"No suhp he continued, "de prod
lgal son er de present day done
wear out he welcome; he can't film
fam de OF man no mop
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

The Bonne Terre Star thinks
,. NJ. Carter and Merrill PipkiD of
Pennington and Ed. Anthony and
L. S. Thomson Of Fredericton
will be candidates for circuit judge
We presume it means they will be
candidates in case Judge Fox de-
clines q reelection.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
More DingIey Prosperity.

Perhaps the most surprised people in the
United States today are the industrial workers
of New England. They have had it ding
donged into their heads ever since the repub-
lican party ceased to be party of principle
and became an organization of greed and
spoliation, that revenue tariff meant low
wages, closed mills and loss of employment,
while protection was the promise of good
times, high wages and the music of industry
says the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Whenever wages were low, or work. was
scarce, the plausible bunco- steerers and con-
fidence men Of the republican party have as
serted that what was needed was more pro-
lection. The industrialists Of New Eng land
were induced to rally to the support Of Mr..
Mckinley by the promise that if he were elec.
ted the manufacturing enterprises would re-
crive such help from the government as would
enable to run full time and 10 pay higher
wages. We have already called attention to
the fact that the 100, 900 or more operatives
! in the cotton mills of New England have had
their wages cut in the midst of the season.;
but it is not generally known that other in
dustries have been affected by the Dingley
law. The scaling of wages has begun in the
shoe factories of Massa chusetts. At North
Brookfeld the men employed in a great
shoe factory have been notified Of reduction
Of wages, and by this time the reduction has
gone into effect. 1t is certain that other con-
Germs in that State will be compelled TO insist
on like reduction. The cause Of the
changed conditions in the shoe trade is the
duty imposed by the Dingley act on raw hides,
There is absolutely no sense in such a duty,
for il this country can't produce hides as we'll
as any other country in the world, it ought to
90 out of business. 1t is said that the shoe
manufactures earnestly protested against
this duty, but the dull Dingey was inexorable
As result Of his folly the business in New
England is 10 such condition that generel
reduction Of wages in the shoe factories
| seems inevitable.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
cealed weapons.

cealed weapons.
G. B. SUIT and family made a fly.
ing trip to Brownwood last week
P. W. Smith is talking of putting
up q corn mill here.
We have plenty of fur buyers
coming to see us. g.
Hoping THE PRESS and its many
readers had a merry Christmas and
happy New Year.
ALLEN ARooN.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

The man IN the honeymoon Is
not a myth.
Talk is cheap, but somehow gos
sip always gains currency.
The monkey has one advantage
over the Anglomaniac--he's import.
ed.
the motherln-law often proves
too much for the newly welded law
yer.
Dry books cannot alwavs be de.
pended upon to satisfy ones thirst
for knowledge.
1t is one of fate's DEGREES that low.
ers must fall in love before they can
fall out
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

]. B. BLAKEMoRE of Kennett is
being urged by his friends to be-
come a candidate for railroad and
warehouse commissioner. Mr..
Blakemore is strong man and full
ly in accord with the tenets Of the
democratic party. If h9 should
consent to make the race he will
have many hearty supporters, not
only in southeast Missouri, but in
every part of The state, as bis rec,
ord entities him to favorable con-
Sideration.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
AXIS IN the temperature


Hon. WILLIAM DAWSON of New
Madrid, A. II. Danforth of Charles
ton and Major W. W. Ward Of
Fredericktown are members Of the
trans-mississippi exposition COM
mission appointed by the COVER
nor. Persons desiring information
concerning exhibits or other mat
ters pertaining to the exposition
should consult them.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
Some Straight Tips.

An idle baker does not make a
loaf of bread.
The secret of woman's dress is
the pocket.
Newspaper tales should always
have proper heads.
The man who tells you he is no
fool may be only mistaken.
Some men are seif-made, and
some women are tailor made.
Some men act like hogs and there
are others who do not need to act.
The man who says what he likes
will hear a great many things he dis
likes.
The longer a man is married the
less he lodges when his wife throws
things at him.
The most pitiful objects IN thj.
world are girls who act like mer
and men who act like girls.
After some men pray to be deIlv'
cred from all evil they look around
for some new evil from which to be
delivered.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

WE would suggest to Gov. Ste
phens that there are few country
eddyturs in southeast Missouri who
think they are remarkably warm
members and not to be overlooked
whenever he has an appointment
to make,
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

THE editor Of an Ohio weekly
makes the following confession;
"The papers are making a great
ado about Sandusky CO., man
who has shrunk ten inches the last
thirty-fve years. We do not think
that is q wonderful thing. We re-
member when, about eighteen
years ago, old Sam Hawley caught
us kissing his daughter good night
at the front gate after escorting her
home from singing school, we
shrank clear out Of sight in less
than ten seconds"
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

AN old weather observer, at
Hannibal, Mo-, predicts that we
have already had our coldest
weather. He claims that the first
three days Of January rules the
first three months of the year and
that January, February and March
will be mild and pleasant, with few
breaks in the temneratnre.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

Mr., Fitzsimmons still contends
that the other fellow shall do the
fighting while he holds the champ
ionship.
A Missouri preacher recently de-
livered q sermon on tho following
subject; "Do They Drink Whisky
in Jupiter, Dance In Mars and
Play lligh.Five in VenusT That
depends entirely on whether the
planets are inhabited or not.
What comfort, what strength,
what economy there u in order
material order, intellectual ordur,
moral onlefl Order means light and
peace. inward liberty, aud FREQ coin
raandovaE ono'AnelI. Order Is power
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

FROM reliable source we learn
that Judge Fox is much improved
in health and will probably eturn
to his home in short time.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

THE Ohio situation is very hazy
with Hanna in lots Of trouble.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

READ the synopsis of Congress
man Vandiver's speech in another
column.
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
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And
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will pay in advance. Sample copies Of
the Courier Journal sent free on appli-
cation. All subscriptions under this offer
must be sent to
THE PREss, Marble Hill, Mo,
Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13
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ing
The Twice-a-Week Cou-
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And Every Democrat, Every Re-
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ana Child will want to read it.
The Twice a-Week Courier Journal is q
Democratic paper, of six or eight pages,
issued Wednesday and Saturday Of
each week. The Wednesday issue
prints all the Clean News, and the Sat-
urday issue prints stories, miscellany,
poetry, all matters of special interest
in the home. 1t is edited by Henry
Watterson.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
You get l04 papers, OF six or eight pages
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USEFUL PREMIUMS are given club
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Marble Hill press., 1898-01-13

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The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08

house here, was married last Wednesday the 5th, at Delphos, Ohio, to Miss Ther- csc Weger. They will make their home ln this city.
 Albert w King-R -Rhys of the Bay Citys Is just recovering from an attack of ty- phoid fever.
 The Garden City Wheelmen will have an election shortly, the following being the nominations President, pr. Fred Schu- macher; vice-president, Norman B. koos- CT; recording secretary, George E. Owen; financial secretary. H. |. Miller diree- tors-James Arguello. Albert Hubbard, l.. O. Sill, F. Van Dorsten, Robert J. But Ter; captain, J. B. Lamkin; first neuten- ant. Tony Delmas; color bearer, R. Davis; bugler, Hardy Downing.
 Frank w. Fuller of the Olympic Wheel men and his bride have gone East on their honeymoon. Apropos, an interesting little story could be told of the time he had trying to catch the overland and dodg- ing Charley Adams. Jack McGlynn and other enthusiastic Olympians. who fain would have showered him and his bride with rice. Fuller was married at San Jose, and-to avoid his friends-came up via Niles to Oakland, taking a street car to the Sixteenth-street depot Somebody had tipped off" Adams and McGlynn as to the detour. however, and they were there to meet him. Tableau!
 H. w. SPALDING.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR
 SAN FRANCISCO GOLFERS

In the very near future the San Fran cisco Golf Club will have a home which will be the equal of any on this coast On Thursday afternoon a corporation was formed consisting of the following well-bnown players: Charles Page, Hor- ace Pillsbury, Walter Dean, Joseph D. Grant and Charles P. Bells. It Is the purpose of this corporation to build and lease a handsome clubhouse for the San Francisco club Already very nearly $6000 has been subscribed by the incorporators, and it will not be many days before the foundation is laid for a handsome house with all the modern appointments. The grounds will receive an overhauling and the links will be laid out anew. The mem bers of the San Francisco Club promise some interesting tournaments for the win ter Last Saturday Horace Pillsbury displayed his superior skill on the links and won the nine-hole tournament with grace and ease.
 The great eighteen-hole tournament which began on the Piedmont links last Saturday for the Tibbetts cup, was not finished until Thursday morning. The twenty-eight entries sifted down to the finals which were between P. k. Bowles and J. A. Folger. The former won two- up.
 To-day. provided the weather permit, the Oakland Club will entertain twenty guests from the San Rafael Club. They will lunch at the Oakland clubhouse, and in the afternoon an impromptu tourna- ment will be the programme for the golf CTS. A week hence the Oakland Club will entertain like number of Blingumites
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
STARTERS ARE READY
 FOR THE ROAD RACE

Tomorrow will be big day with the wheelmen, who will gather by hundreds along the county road from Fruitvale to Haywards to witness the fifth annual ten-mile handicap of the California Asso- ciated Cycling Clubs.
 The race will start at High street, Fruitvale, promptly at 10 o'clock to-mor- row morning, and nothing but a heavy downpour of rain at that hour will pre- vent it. The race will not be postponed if it rains to-day and tonight. The rid CTS and officials will all go over on the a. m. broad gauge boat.
 The Bay City Wheelmen will hold an open membership meeting next Saturday evening, October 15, to be followed by an impromptu entertainment and smoker President Fahrbach has appointed the following committees: House-Harry Larkin, chairman Frank H. Waters. F. N Creigh; membeFship-H. w Spald- ing, chairman; Frank H. Kerrigan, Theo- dore c. Dodge.
 Charles Bain of the Reliance Wheel for the past four years, will be home by the next steamer An exchange from Tokio tells of numerous banquets ten dered him by the American colony prior to his departure.
 The California Cycling Club will have an old-time run on 'ordinaries" and crooks Sunday, October g, to the beach. The clubs handball tournament com mences the 18th.
 Joseph A Ostendorf of the Bay City Wheelmen. manager of the Lozier branch
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08

sense change the situation. Tn the Ma tional League 1t is much harder to pilfer second, with a man on third, than 1t is otherwise. I know that when handling the mystic" myself l always paid more attention to runner on first than l did when there was one on third. 1 knew he would steal on the very first chance, and consequently l would work in con- junction with the catcher for this man only.
 However the slightest mistake and all Is lost. The players In the major league make this play in the same manner as do those of the Pacific Coast League, the difference being that the first mentioned make the play properly and go about their work with confidence.
 When the runner on first starts for sec ond the second baSeman and ShortStop run to the base and take up a position about fifteen feet in front of the other. Now the one in advance, instead of let ting the ball pass on to the base, invaria- bly, catches 1t, and stands stupefled with the ball in his hand, without an oppor- tunity to make a play.
 The difference in the two leagues lies in the fact that in the National the men making this play almost always allow the ball to pass to the base and play for the runner endeavoring to steal They have a superfiuity of confidence in their ability to return the ball to the plate should the man on third attempt to run home, and 1t is this confidence which enables them to consummate plays successfully.
 JOE CORBETT.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
VAMPIRE FooTBALLERs.
Association Practice Game Will Be Played on the Golden Gate
 Ground To-Day.

This afternoon the members of the Vampire Association Football Club will hold their first practice game of the sea- son on the ground at Golden Gate The following players will take part: G. T. s. White, C. P. Coles, J. McGaw, J. D. Robertson H. w. Dye. J. J. R. Peel. H. Bird, H. W. Westerfeld, A. F. Chambers T. w. G. Wallace, H. Punnett, J. Myers P. A. Crump, L. J. c. Anderson, Clausen Fry, Harris, Charles Rieveley and J. M Punnett. Sides will be picked up by C. T. s. White and J. McGaw.
 Next Saturday the Vampires will play the first match of the season at the Pre- sdio against team of cavalrymen of the Fourth Regiment and Washington volunteers.
 A regular schedule of games to be played during the season will be ar ranged and a the end of the present month when the cricket season is over the Webster ground at Alameda will be secured by the foetballers. There will probably be five teams, and play will SC on until about the middle of March of arrange a few games against teams of players from Stanford and the University of California so as to attract the atten- tion of collegiate football players to the game and to introduce it to the notice of the general public. Comparatfyel . few people on this coast have ever seen a game of association football or have any idea of its special and peculiar fea-
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
CRICKET WILL BE
 PLAYED AT LAKEP0RT

At meeting of the California Cricket Association held on Wednesday at the office of the secretary permission was ac- corded to the Placer County cricketers to play against the Lakeport and San Jose cricket clubs The Placer County citrus colony eleven will play at Lakeport on October IS, 19 and 20. On October 21 they reach San Francisco and play one days match against the Alameda Club (cham- pions of 1S9S) on October 22 Next day of the Pacific club. On the 24th and 25th they hope to play against an eleven of As there is no suitable ground at San Jose, it Is not unlikely that the San Jose men will come up to San Francisco.
 Tomorrow. on the Alameda ground, the third and deciding Banks and Insurance versus All-Comers match will be played the two previous games having been 24 the Banks and Insurance men defeated All Corners with a score of S7 against 2S, for, though All Corners made 110 runs for eight wickets in their second innings, the match was decided on the first inning. on August 21 All Corners. with score of 304 for seven wickets. easily defeated the 1S6. The teams tomorrow will be made up as follows: All Comers--R; B. Hogue, J. H. Harbour, J. Mclean A. Price, J. + B. Bird J. H. Saunders. V Seebeck, and emergency, F. Stahl. The Banks and In surance eleven VIII 6eohaId SonSlsf or ! sexxe MxeTS c. iafts Drifield. c. Saylor, C. P. Coles. E. F. Musson, George Theobald, H. Ward and
 Players should take the 1o:15 o'clock boat from San Francisco, as play. will begin at Il a. m. sharp, stumps will be drawn too uncertain for. satisfactory. cricket.
 At the close of the cricket season the Alameda ground will bs otake13 taken Cyyn by the which several of the cricketing men are members.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
DOGS SAVED FROM THE
 LUCAS KENNEL FIRE

The establishment of the Pacific Ken nel League expresses the attention of all the local fanciers and, it may truthfully be said, of Eastern dogdom. Opinions vary widely as to its opportunism, and equally so as to it's duration. The of ficers elected are men of irreproachable standing and reputation, but the consti- tuition and rules as adopted give rise to grave doubts as to their wisdom in de- parting so widely from customs which experience has taught are based on com mon sense principles.
 So far the San Francisco, Pacific Fox Terrier, Mastiff, Oakland Kennel and St. to the American Kennel Club, and 1t Is difficult to perceive how the new league will manage to make headway while five of the most important clubs on the coast remain outside of the fold.
 The meeting of the Pacific Coast Field Trials Club is scheduled to take place on dent, is coming up from Los Angeles to attend 1t and will be accompanied by John Schumacher, the owner of Valiente.
 Lovers of the dog will learn with pleas Lucas kennels at San Rafael did not in- volve as large number of canines as at first reported, although, as it was, the loss of life was too heavy. Those de stroyed were an English setter bitch with a litter of seven pups, and besides these three, young dogs between six and twelve months old.
 The Fresno fanciers are making efforts to form kennel club. and propose to decided as to whether the show will be held under American Kennel Club rules or under those of the Pacific Kennel League. A majority of the intending members appear to favor the idea of standing in with the San Francisco and Oakland clubs, and thus securing recog- milton of the wins over the entire United States, instead of being contented with a more limited appreciation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08

in tide water between the 1st day of Feb ruary and the 1st day of April
 Section CPS of the Penal Code should be amended to permit the possession and sale of striped bass of over one pound in weight, and prohibiting the catching, sell ing or possession of striped bass between July.
 "The catching or sale of female egg bearing Holsters should be prohibited.
 "The catching. possession or sale of shrimps, fresh or dried should be prohib- ited from May 1 to October l.
 ''The killing or possession of any pheas- ants should be prohibited for an indefi- nite period. The provisions protecting them will expire in Iaarch. 1899.
 Snipe should be protected, and the sea son for killing them should be from Oc- tober 1 to March l.
 "The use of nets or traps Tn the c"1ture of any kind of wild birds should be pro hfbited. '
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-08
AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FISH AND GAME LAWS

Striped bass are now fin evidence, and in the near future anglers will be afforded royal sport catching them with hook and line in the estuaries on the east side of the bay. Last Tuesday Al Wilson and w. Mcfarland caught eight large bass in Oakland Creek, and on Sunday last Louis Rondeau landed a twentypound bass from the same water. Bass are now to be found in all of the sIoughs to which the tide has access.
 Latest reports from Eel River are tc the effect that the large steslheads nave put In an appearance and that angling is fir,l Glass.
 The Fish Commissioners have recom- mended the following amendments to the fish and game laws:
 For reasons heretofore set forth we recommend that the following changes be made to the fish and game laws:
 Section 623 of the Penal Code should be amended to prohibit the catching of steelhead trout with hook and line except