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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
Champ Clark on Yandiyer.

In q letter to the American PreSS
association, written by Hon. Champ
Clark, we find the following kind
words for our congressman:
Among the "scholars in politics"
in congress who are forging to the
front as practical business members
as we'll as forcefnl debatcrs is W. d.
Vandiver, y new Missouri member.
He mover held any Office until in
1896, when from q large field he
was dominated and elected to con-
gress, lie was for many years pro-
fessor and president of a Missouri
normal college.
lie. looks like scholar. In
manner Of speaking as well as in
his personal appearance he
resembles Hon. William l.. Wilson,
for ten years a member of congress,
once chairman of the ways and
means committee, afterward post
master general, and now president
of Washington and Lee university,
only the Missourian is taller and
more sincwy than the West
Virginian. In recognition of his
scholarship Speaker Reed assigned
Vandiver to the committee on edu-
cation.
Naturally he takes great interest
in educational matters. He partic-
ipated in the debate on the Loud
bill, helping lay it out IN DEATH Lie
said, in part:
By the admission of these little
booklets, not trashy novels, as the
gentleman would have you believe,
sent to the schools of this country,
the children of America have been
enabled for the last eight or ten
years to receive at cheap rates the
best literature of ancient and mod
orn times. They have put into:
their hands the works of Milton,
Burke, Macaulay and the best poets
of America and England.
"But by this bill you deprive
them Of that privilege, you dlscrim-
mate against the best works of lit
erature and allow the cheap, trashy
novels to come in simply because
they are new. You have admitted
by the rulings of the postoffice dc,
partment the best literature of the
country to come to these children,
and now you propose to strike it
down in order to save q little more
of the Dinglcy deficit. l raise my
voice in behalf of this educational
movement, and when I do so the
gentleman tries to cover up the
question by declaring 1T to be for
the admission of trashy literature.
Your bill admits to the pound rate
of postage the silliest twaddle Of
yellow journalism and the trash OF
the latest and vilest penny q page
novelist simply because it is new
But you have ruled out the great
est works Of Macaulay, Milton and
Burke, the best writings, the bright
est gems of Dan Chaucer, the morn
ing star ofsong, whose sweet breath
preludod those melodious bursts
which filled the spacious times o.
great Elizabeth with sounds thai
echo still. ,"
That strikes me as piece of first
rate English and contains rs mncf
practical wisdom rs could be pack
ed into such small space. Vandi
yer is once more demonstrating
the utilitarian character of "thc
scholar in politics"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
How We Once Took Havana.

In 1862 soldiers from the Aneri.
can colonies which afterward became
the United States captured Havana
under English leadership, and men
of Massachusetts lhauled down the
Spanish flag from Moro Castle.
The story is well worth recalling,
because it shows how bravely and
successfully our ancestors fought
against Spain, and because it warns
ns against dragging out negotiations
and preparation until the deadly
rainy seasons sets in. The follow
ing is from Bancroft, vol. ill.,:
Assembling the feet and trans.
ports at Martinique and of Cape
NJ. Nicholas, Admiral Pocockc sail
cd directly through tho Bahama
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

1r other judicial districts in Mis-
souri, are as fortunate in their pre-
siding officers as the Twenty-frSt
and Twenty-seventh, the state is
certainly to be congratulated. One
rarely meets two such gentlemen as
Judges Fox and Green, on or of
the bench, and short seml-annual
visit from either is hailed with de-
light. To say the old man enjoyed
Judge Green's visits last week is
drawing it too mildly and now he
looks forward prsyerfully to- the
complete restoration of Judge Fox's
health and his September term.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
SCopUs.

Johnson Limbaugh has the ty-
phoid fever.
W. r. Farrar aud wife visited in
Cape county last week,
Il. Il, Teeters closed a successful
term of school last Friday in the
Chostner district.
Leo Cole and family of Cape
county spent few days in this To-
calitv the first Of the week.
= The stave factory has been shut
down for several days on account
of the scarcity of timber.
Several of our citizens attended
Circuit court last week.
Rumor has il that the stave fac
tory will be moved from this place
soon.
The measles are raging in this
locality, but so far no serious cases
reported.
d. NJ. Newellhas opened another
stock of general merchandise at his
old stand.
IL. james and II. Dangle aim to
till the soil this season, rs each
has purchased q new plow.
We don't hear quite so much war
talk the last few days, but o little
more political gossip.
Stantonville Is at present dcpop.
uIatcd -.-not q familyin the town,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
SEDHEMICkNILLE.

AS l have not seen anything in
your paper from this place for
some time, send you few items.
Health is good with the except
ion Of a few cases Of measles.
Several mon and boys attended
court from here last week.
Florence Seabaugh closed q sue
cessful torn Of school in the Roe
district last Wednesday.
I The subscription school began
March II, under the management
of Prof Lyerly, an able scholar and
teacher. Enrolment twenty.seven.
Rev. J. K. Matthews was in town
last Wednesday engaging board for
Rev. Collard, an evangelist from
Texas.
Eli J. Seabaugh closed a success
ful term of school here last Friday.
The stove peddlers seem to be
doing a land Office business here.
On account Of high water our
mail was delayed Saturday.
Henry Bolllnger ofnear here has
sold his farm to Mrs. Limbarger
and has bought David Cheeks
place near Marble Hill.
JERRY MIRG.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

AT the head of this column will
be found the announcement of Hon.
W. D. Vandiver as q candidate for
reelection to congress. Mr.. Van
diver has served the district faith
fully, as is fully proven by the tone
of the democratic papers in the diff
ferent counties, and there is but one
opinion as to his return. Few men
have attained his rank in their first
congressional torn, and his constit-
uents recognize the fact that in him
they have a representative who can
and will accomplish much good for
the district.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
CLUBB's CREEK.

will try to dish up few items
from this place ard if they go will
come again,
Health is good,
Hog buyers thicker than fiddlers
no, any old place.
Plenty of talk Of war with Spain
and patriotism is fairly oozing out
of some of the boys.
We have good community here
everybody attending strictly to
his own business, and assisting, but
never hindering, his neighbor. We
don't lock and bar our doors when
night comes, because we are secure
in the honesty Of our neighbors.
The criminal docket Of our county
would be blank if it depended on
this community.
Our biggest kickers over hard
times are the men who shouted the
loudest and longest for the single
gold standard. They should take
their medicine without groan.
ICHABOD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce HON,
WILLARD d. VANDIVER Of Cape Girar-
deau county as a candidate for reelection to
congress from this, the Fourteenth congress
ional district, subject to the action OF the DEM
ocratic congressional convention.
Wa are authorized TO announce HON.
MERRILL PIPKIN OF St. Francois county
as a candidate for judge of the Twenty-sev-
enth judicial circuit, subject to the action OF
the democratic JUDICIAL convention.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

In this issue we announce Hon.
Merrill Pipkin of Pennington as a
candidate for judge of this circuit,
Mr.. Pipkin visited our county last
week and made very favorable
impression. lie is gentleman of
fine appearance and good address,
and his democracy, We are assured,
is beyond question. He has had
thorough training in his profession,
and, if selected, we have no doubt
that he would make an acceptable
officer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

strait and on the sixth day of
June came in sight of the low coast
around Havana. The Spanish forces
for the defense of the city were
about forty-six hundred; the En-,
glish had 700 effective men and
were recruited by nearlya thousand
negroes from the Leward islands
and by 1900 from Jamaica. Before
the end of July the needed rein
forcements arrived from New York
and New England; among these was
Putnam, the brave ranger of Con-
necticut, and numbers of men less
happy, because never destined to re.
visit their homes.
"On the 18th of July, after a
siege of twenty.nine days, during
which the Spaniards lost thousand
men, and the brave Don Luis de We.
lasco was mortaly wounded, the
Moro Castle was taken by storm.
On the llth of August the governor
Of Havana capitulated, and the most
important station in the West In
dies fell into the hands of the En-
glish. At the same time nine ships
of the line and four frigates were
captured in the harbor. The prop
erty belonging to the king of Spain
was estimated at $lO,OOO,OOO.
"The Siege was conducted i'll mid
summer, against city which lies
just within the tropics. The eoun-
try around the Moro Castle is rocky.
To bind aud carry the fascines was
of itself a work of incredible labor,
made possible only by aid of African
slaves. Sufficient earth to hold the
fascines firm was gathered with diff
ticulty from crevices in the rocks.
Once, after a drought Of fourteen
days, the grand battery took fire by
the flames, and, cracking and spread
ing where water could not follow it
nor earth sLitle 1t, was wholly con-
sumed.
"The climate spoiled great part
Of the provision. Wanting good
water very manv died in agonies
from thirst. More fell victims to a
putrd fever, of which the maligni-
ty left but three or four hours be-
tween robust health and death.
Some wasted away with loathsome
disease.
cover the graves the carrion crows
hovered and often scratched away
the scanty earth which rather hid
than buried the dead. Hundreds of
carcasscs Aoated on the ocean. And
yet such was the enthusiasm of the
English, ,such the resolute zeal of the
sailors and soldiers, such the unity
Of action between the fleet and the
army, that vertical sun of June and
July, the heavy rains of August,
raging fever and strong and we'll
defended fortresses, all the obsta-
clos Of nature and art, were sur.
mounted and the most decisive vic.
tory of the war was gained"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

In his Nashville sermon, Sam
Jones criticised Gov. Taylor for his
generous uso of the pardoning pow
er. When asked about the matter,
the governor said: 4 think it comes
in poor taste for Mr.. Jones to talk
this way. Had it not been for the
pardoning power, Sam Jones would
Bave been in hell long ago
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

THE democratic state convention
has been called to meet at Spring
field on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Just
why it is slated for Springfield we
are unable to say. When can we
secure state committee that may
be induced to consult the comfort
and convenieucc Of the people?
Every state convention should be
held in St. Louis.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
WILL "Judge" J. Perry Johnson
please tell us where he is at?

THE news from Washington is
just as confusing as week ago.
The commission Of inquiry into the
Maine disaster is said to have con-
cluded it's labors and sent report to
Washington. There seems no like.
lihood of hostilities.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

court Of Bollinger county, Missouri, made al
its regular February term, 1893, 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, 1898,
at public auction, the franchise privilege and
right TO occupy and use certain public roads
in said county, subject 10 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 LutesviIlc, in said county,
to the county line between Bollinger and
Cape Girardeau counties by way of the town
of Marble Hill, which said route is described
as follows:
Beginning at a p oint where the Jackson
and Greenville road crosses the eastern limits
of the town of Lutesvile, thence along said
road to the western limits Of the town Of Mar
BILE Hill, and beginning again at 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 AID Cape
Girardeau counties.
Such franchise will be sold to the response
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 (z) 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 ollars,
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 obsUuct public roads; and the wires shall
be at least (I5) fifteen feet above the ground.
S"ch telephone system and exchange shall be
completed and put in operation within six
months from said 2sth day Of April 1893.
The sale shall be conducted by The sheriff
Of said county and the clerk of said court,
and Il is further ordered by the court that
publication hereof be made once week for
al least four weeks in each Of the Two news.
papers printed and published in said county,
lo-wit THE MARBLE HILL Pass aud the
liollinger County Times.
. Said court reserves the dehI to reject any
and all bids.
Done liy order OF the Gounly court, this
10Th DAY ol February, 1893.
MONROE RomNs,
Clerk cf the County Court
by v. y. RioDEs, Deputy CLERK.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

A DISPATCH to the Globe Demo
crat says Hon. J. L. Fort, candi-
date for Judge, carried Butler, J.
Perry Johnsons home county, last
Saturday. This, with Stoddard and
Carter, gives Fort the nomination.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
j. v. SLINKARO & COMPANY, Ak Ab
ZALMA, MISSOURI.
We have a large stock of
Chattanooga and Oliver
Chilled lows.
Groceries,.

Groceries.
At Don't close good thing when tbs offered to
Our best satisfied customers and satisfy
them by dividing profits staple articles which daily de-
mand. Will sell you
Arbucke coffee 10 lbs for ST. green lbs
The best green coffee 5c pound rs pounds Hammer
soda for ST. Best granuaed pounds for $0 Best light
brown 20 pounds for IL pound baking
for ST. 40 bars of soap for 81
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

We have just received from n. Born Co., Chica-
go taiors, spring samples. Order one of their suits
and be in style. You need not take it if it doesn't
suit. We guarantee fit
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

We exchange anything we have for Produce Bring
lis your feathers, wool, eggs, dry hides, furs, and
any other produce you may have.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
State Normal School,
Cape Glrardeau, Mo.

U0URSE OF STUDY
Complete,
PERsoNNEL--rwelve teachors who are
thoroughly qualified,
HEALrn--Iixcclcnt.
VOCAL MUslc--raught to all the pupils.
INSTRUMENTAL, Music Extra.
EoupaESr--Good.
TuwtoN --l'reO.
Fall Term, 1897, opens Aug 80
For Particulars, Address.
JOHNS NcoIiEG. PRIV,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

Our line of dry goods hats, clothing, boots and
shoes is complete and we making very low
prices. Ask for them.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

DR.. Chandler of IIutesville made
q professional call in this nelghbor-
hood Saturday. BoWsER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24
Notice.

In pursuance of an order Of the County
court Of Bollinger county, Missouri, made al
its regular February term, 1893, 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
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

Clean Towels, Sharp Razors and
Everything Neat and First-Class.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1898-03-24

Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-05
TO AMERICANIZE CUBA
SCHEME OF A MINNEAPOLIS MAN FOR
COLONIZING THE ISLAND.
VIII Celebrate the Fourth of July by
Landing 100000 .sHOmeseekers" and
Giving Them Land and Arms.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Feb. 4.-James Pat
terson, of Minneapolis, who is well known
throughout the Northwest, has been in
Aberdeen on peculiar mission. He is work
ing quietly but persistently on q scheme
to take 100000 men to Cuba and land them
there on the Fourth of July. He says he is
backed by a syndicate of Americans who
have large land interests in the island and
claims these Americans are anxious to cut
up their holdings and dispose of small plan
tations to able-bodied men on long time and
at low rate of interest. They require no
cash down and all the money the intended
purchaser needs is enough to pay his ex-
penses from here to Cuba On account of
the large number of people whom they in-l
tend to transport the travelling expenses
will be nominal. Mr. Patterson says excur-
sion rates have already been arranged for
and that there will be enough steamers at
New Orleans on July to carry the 100000
excursionists to Havana and other ports
on the island where they intend to land.
The company guarantees protection from
Spanish interference from New Orleans to
Cuba and when the men arrive they will
be such a formidable body that Spain will
not dare to interfere in the peaceful pur-
suits the immigrants intend to pursue. If
men will be instructed to arm themselves
and protect their rights. The company's
agent claims that vast amount of money
has been lost by American property own
ers over there because the Spaniards would
not allow them to work their plantations.
They intend to place man on every few
acres and if he stands up for his rights
and works the property as it be worked
he will become the absolute owner of his
plantation in a fe-y years. The company
guarantees to furnish the settlers with ma
chinery and arm them If it becomes neces-
sary through Spanish Intervention.
Mr.. Patterson says he has been very sue
cessful in securing men from the two Da-
kotas, Montana and Minnesota who are
willing to accept of the company's fatter-
ing inducements and claims the gigantic
excursion is already assured success.
Mr.. Patterson says he will be at the Boston
block, in Minneapolis, over Sunday, but in
tends to leave for Eastern points Sunday
night to prosecute his labors in securing
volunteers for the big land seekers excur-
sion on Independence day-the largest
movement of men in a body seeking peace
ful pursuits the world has ever known
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-05
WAR BETWEEN MILLERS
"BLENDED" FLOUR MAKERS FIGHT
ING FOR THEIR EXISTENCE
"Combine" Said to BE Try
ing to LegisIate Their Rivals
Out of the business.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Post to-day says:
Two gigantic rival milling combines, in
volving all the mill owners of the Cen
trail, Western and Northwestern States, are
engaged in d bitter war. The adulteration
of flour is the basis of attack and counter
movement One side includes the Pilsburys
and the powerful Northwestern millers.
The other side embraces the big makers of
corn flour, with the Decatur Cereal Com
pany and the Shelabarger Mill and Eleva-
tor Company in the The former seek
to have q bin introduced in Congress, it is
claimed. in the interest of the Northwest
ern mill combine. The bill before Congress
provides that adulterated bread shall be
wiped out by penalty and that a tax for
internal revenue shall be placed on blended
flour made oe wheat and corn. For several
days the agents of the newly formed COM
blnation of corn flour millers have been
gathering signatures to a petition on the
Board OF Trade praying Congress to throt-
tie the bill which was recently introduced
in the Senate. This petition to Congress
recites that the bill was framed i'm the in
terests of the Northwestern miIlers and
that it would work incalculable harm to the
farmers of the great corn belt
This struggle comes at a time when the
agitation against the adulteration of flour
and black bread is at its height To make
matters more interesting Joseph Letter is
made the object of criticism by the repre-
sentative millers' journal, the Weekly
Northwestern Miller, for the part
he plays in controlling the supply
of wheat. But interest now centers
on the strife between the two rival
milling interests. r. l.. Pratt owner of the
Decatur Cereal Mill Company, is the leader
of the forces which propose to fight the
bill now pending in Congress. Mr. Pratt
makes no secret of the campaign which
he and the millers who have banded with
him are making. Indeed, he does not deny
that there is a newly-formed combine to
fight the Northwestern mllers. B. X Eek
hart, of Chicago, a wholesale -four dealer,
is preparing TO send a representative TO
Washington TO lobby for the bill and then
1t is expected the fight will become bitter
Mr.. Pratt says that as soon as it appears
the bill is coming either in the Senate or
House for passage a large lobby of corn
hour millers will proceed to Washington
The Northwestern people meanwhile will
also have lighting force in tho field