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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
The Great CAMPAIGN of 1000.


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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
A BOYS MOTHER.


My mother, she's so good to me,
Eff | was good as I could be,
couldn't be as good. No, sir;
Can't any boy be as good as her!
She loves me when Pm glad or mad,
She loves me when Pm good or bad,
An, what's the funniest thing, she says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
l don't like her to punish me.
That don't hurt, but it hurts to see
Her cry. Men I cry, an men
We both cry-an' be good again.
She loves me when she cuts and sews
My little coat and Sunday clothes,
An when my pa comes home to tea
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs and tells him all l said,
An grabs me up an pats my head,
An hug her an hug my pa
An love him purt' nigh much as ma.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
Senator Vest On the Primary

The State Tribune some weeks
since published the sentiments of a
large number of democrats regard
ing the nomination for state offices
by primary election. Among the
answers was Que from SENATOR
George G. Vest, in which be EN-
phaticallv opposed the state pri'
mary plan. The letter, VIII lie to
the point, was, however, very brief
The Liberty Advance has received
from Senator Vest "A communication
on the subject HAT more fully ex'
plains his views The letter to the
Advance is printed in full below:
"Wa3hington, D, c.. Nov. 10, 1899
Editors Advance Dear Sirs -
Yours ofthe 9th uIt., asking for my
opinion in regard to Il system of prl
mary elections, has been received
| prefer conventions to primary
election, a though neither system is
perfect. Where the party has an
overN heImlng maj jorlty, as ia Mis-
sissippi or South Carolina, there is
not 50 much objection to primaries
as in states where "a division IN the
party may give success to their op
ponents.
My experience has led me to be
lieve that, AS rule, primary elect
ions induce the candidates to eXpenC
all their energies upon obtaining a
nomination and then to consider
their election secured. fractional
differences are epgendcred which
bear fruit indefinitely. No matter
how much vigilance is exer clseC
men are permitted to vote at the
primary who go to the polls anc
vote the opposing ticket. The float
ing vote is peculiarly available at /
primary, and | have never known
one to be held, which did not even
tnally have a bad result. OF course
there have been and always will be
combinations in conventions, but il
can be at least truly SAID that THEN
actions is open to public view and
criticism. A man must be very
reckless who participates in con
vention and then supports opposing
ticket. In order to perpetrate traUo
in a convention, the whole conven
tiun must be manipulated, while at 9
primary it is only necessary to Sc
cure the judges so as to control the
result.
81 have not the slightest personal
reason for expressing these opin
lous. | have 20 cause to fear the
people, for in Il public experience OF
nearly forty years | have never
been defeated in popular election
The only reverse | have met was in
the state convention Of 1876, when
I was defeated for the gubernatoriaI
nomination by the late Gov. John S
Phelps. My public career will close
with my present term IN the senate
and [ have no interest to prompt
me except the welfare Of the demo
cratic party and the success of its
principles. Very truly,
uG Il VEST. -
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
PEA RIDGE,

MR.. EDITOR: AS have been reading
few copies of your well filled sheet ant
seeing nothing from this ridge l viii
try to give you few items.
Health is good at this writing.
Corn gathering is almost thing Of
the past, and our farmers are we'll pleas.
ed to see their wheat fields looking SO
green.
Jesse Hammers lost mule a short time
ago.
j. P. Limbaugh, one of our most ener-
getic farmers made trip to the county
seat last Friday on special bushes.
Andrew Slinkard, one of our best
farmers, is buying cattle.
John M. Hustin gave grand chop
last Friday night. A large crowd was
present and enjoyed themselves hugely
j. E. Hutson is looking up the schoo
laws.
W. H. Propst has again announced
himself as horse snapper.
Jacob Slinkard makes his horse throw
mud every Sunday down the public road
WHAT'S the attraction, Jacob?
Our district school is progressing nicely
under the monageme of Ruddle Hartle
This is Ruddle's first school, but we be-
lieve he win make success of it.
John Hahn is plowing his corn land.
Bowlin Hutson is on the sick list.
D. P. Cole is preparing to get his
winters wood.
Joel Neinsted is building new barn,
There is strong demand around here
for hounds.
Ex-Judge Austin moves around like a
school boy.
] will close and il this misses the waste
baslFety | will try again.
A FREE DEMOCRAT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

fall upward, ''and if sin is only an
lncident-praisew ratherthan
otherwlse-in the evolutionary
struggle forprogress and perfection?
And this calls up stlll another
reason, and that is that much Of the
preaching has lost its grip on the
souls of men, because there is moth.
ing in it concerning the vital Bible
doctrines of sin and atonement that
always stir mems souls. What does
the preacher stand for, ifnot for sal.
vation? Whatever his culture. his
brilliancy, his smartness, he will in
due time preach ont his congrega-
tion, if he fails to appeal to this
deepest need Of human souls.-Ho-
miletic Review,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
Bright Boys started IN Business.

The publishers oi the \. nous big illustrated
weekly newspaper, PENNSYLVANIA Car, are
now plaeiog representatives a, every post
office in Missouri and they desire To secure
the services Of capable hustling agents 10 each
of the following towns Of Bollnger county;
Marble I'ill, Glen Allen, Patton, zalma
and In such other towns Ns arr not allsady
supplied. 1he.work Is pFoflahle Aud pleas
art. A portion Of Saturday only Il required.
Over $500 agents are doing uplsodldly.
No mun'y Whaiev,r Is required. Esv,yshlne
b for lshed free. Stationery. rubber slamp,
Ink and pad advertising mater Mapls
eslIss. etc, Papers a's shipped 70 baaIAes
4" Al 'hs sad Of sash month TM&p aas
50 4 are na charged lor w,Ar 10 0sa
hI'ii.l,ifg Gu, VIII amspo,l, ~, avn asAe
" tae ".eeskg
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
How the People Pay for pros
perity.'

While the trusts have here and
there slightly increased the wages
of their employees, they have in
every instance added several times
as much to their own profits, and
made the people foot the entire
bill. The Emporia Times has taken
the trouble to obtain from the mer-
chants of that city the increase in
price of articles Of necessity as com
pared with the selling price one
year ago.
Stoves have increased 80 per cent.
Wagons have increased from four
to five dollars.
Copper has doubled IN price.
Fonrteen-nch plows that sold
for $40 now sell for $l4
Ropes that sold for 5 cents a
pound now sell for IL cents.
A common stove pipe sold for 10
cents; now it goes at 20 cents.
Bolts and rods have gone up rs
per cent.
Tin has increased from $l,50 to
81 a box.
Cultivators have increased from
three to four dollars.
Hoes, forks, rakes, shovels, spades
and oil such articles have gone NJ
to the consumer AS per cent
Nails, per keg, from s2.20 to s4.l0
Barbed wire, galvanized, from
s2.4O u hnndred pounds to $3.50.
Binder twine, which cost cents
pound, now costs from | cents 10
l2l cents
Gluas has increased forty per cent
Other articles Of general use show
like increase ~ cost 10 the con
samer. In every instance the trus
has added enormous profits, every
cent 81 which must come out OF III,
leople who have heard 70 urel
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
Why Men Do Not Go to Church.

Men stay from church because
they do not want to go: that is the
simple, naked truth about the mat
ter. The question, Why do they not
want to go; Is another matter. Va
rious answers may be given to it,.
Many have doubtless become so sec
ularized as to have lost all sense of
ottheir sinfulness and lost condition,
and so, all sense Of need of salvation.
These men are not under any such
moral pressure as would lead them
to attend church. They have moth
ing to go for. Indeed, they usually
have some other place to which to
go-to the clubs, the races, etc.-and
the going to which shows that it is
not "overwork" that keeps them
from church.
There are other non churchgoers
who have some appreciation Of sin
and salvation, who have been
churchgoers, but who 6ud nothing
in the church services that meet
the needs Of their lost souls, They
become weary Of moral essays, re.
form harangues, political diatribes,
socIAllstlc plutlludes, ana sensation
alism generally, and so let their
wives and daughters do the church
goings
Another reason doubtless rs that
the religious atmosphere and tho
newspapers are so permealod and
saturated with the new iniIdelity
that diseredIs the Biblo and prucs
tleally dispenscs with sin and sal
walton that mnliiudcs have been
iurned against The churches that
still held 70 these vital irnlhs and
regard the Bible ns tho word 81 uVd.
Why should men no 60 church Il the
Bible lsamass 0tmyths aud legends,
illhegp has been aByiall "exeept .
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
The Cape Route,

THE SHORTEST
AND QUICKEST
ROUTE
To all points in the South
ard Southwest is Yis
ST. LOUIS,
CAPE GIRARDEAU,
and FORT SMITH
RAILWAY.
Direct connection made
With Cotton Belt and
Iron Mountain Rys. at
DELTA,
With Iron Mountain main line at WILL
EVANSVILLE, and with Kansas C ty
Ft. Scott & Memphis Ry. at
-HUNTER.-
Tickets sold and baggage checked through
TO all points.
E. F. BLOMEYER, G. P. A.,
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
A Chance to Make from 80 to $5 o
DaY All Winter.

We want two men to work for us DUR
ing the fall and winter in this county to
take subscription orders for The Prairie
Farmer Big money can be made by
our special plan of work. Many are now
making from So to 81 a day and will
double this after thessubscription season
fairly opens up. Our plan Of work gives
clear field. We want only two good
men for this county. The first reliable
application will get the work. Send re-
ference and write at once. The Prairie
Farmer has been published for near v.
sixty years and is we'll known to every
good farmer and stock raiser. Write at
once. Address THE PRAIRIE FARMER,
tG6 Adams Street, Chicago.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
rIayfieId=Smith Academy
Marble Hill. Missouri.

The Sixteenth academic opens SepS, oconnue 90 weeks
of weeks each
The board has the announcing that Prof T Wngo has
accepted position principal confident
and school year, Prof Wingo established him
self thoroughly qualified instructor the last term
Mrs Wngo will have charge of the department of instrumental
vocaaon elocution gratifying
O. her should
abreast of the times
employed departments
completion of
of study.
Month,
Preparatory $500 intermediate department
Academic 300 Music 400
For information to board, terms, address
T. B. WINGO, Principal, Marble HILL Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

CONGRESSMAN CHAMP CLARK says
that Judge DeArmond should lead
the minority in the next session OF
congress and HE Press is of the
same opinion. Missouri is entitled
to the place and Judge DeArmond
is able to fill it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

"You may not believe me, but it is
nevertheless a fact that great many
hotel and restaurant walters can tell a
diners occupation by his manner of eat
ing" said waiter in restaurant re-
Gently.
"For instance, banker may come in,
seat himself and call for an oyster stew.
If he does, as soon as the order is served
he is apt to begin search with his spoon
for the oysters that are not visible, just
to see if there is miscount.
"a gambler will look around to see if
any one is watching, and then palm a slice
of bread. II he orders pancakes he is
sure to slip them one by one from the
bottom as he eats them. The clothing
salesman will hold his pancakes up to the
light and feel the texture, while the keen
observer will notice that the jeweler
upon ordering pie will hold it to his ear,
shake it, and then listen, after which he
will lift off the top crust with his knife
and examine the inside"
"Have you evermad mistake in judg-
ing mans occupation?"
"Only once. And that hardly be
called a mistake, for made no decision
as to the mans business. The fellow
came in and ordered his dinner. OF
course, gave him glass of water. He
looked at it with some surprise, and said:
4 didn't order that
1T costs you nothing says I, 'and
you don't need to drink it unless you
want to- He thanked me, and what do
you think? He broke his bread into it,
and then ate il with spoon. l didn't
know what to make OF it, and for the
life of me | couldn't determine what his
business was. When he was leaving |
tapped him on the shoulder and asked
outright what he did for living,
"'Why,' says ne, I'm a milkman.' y
Washington Star.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
ALLIANCE.
Health is tolerable good.
xtrt.

Health is tolerable good.
Wheat looks dne.~
The warm weather continues and we
have plenty OF grass for calves.
d. o. Conrad is iattening car load Of
hogs. Dan is a good farmer and always
gets there.
W. D. Grindstaff moved his sawmill
up % Mrs. NJ. u. Bolimger's, and Is saw
ing lumber for her, out ofwhich she will
build a barn.
Ton Grinditah has the lumber sawed
for bis new barn.
II. y. johnson II buying cattle, sheen
an hogs.
Joseph Robinson % clarAing for u. r.
johnson. Joo d wen liked BY all.
". ]. nollinger ana vile AMI @. NJ,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

MA TANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
" honest persons to represent us as Man
ayers in this and nearby counties Salary
5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona
idr, no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent Our references, any bank in any
town. I, is mainly Office work conducted at
home. Reference Enclose sclfaddressed
st,mped envelope THE DOMINION Con-
PANY, Dept 3, Chicago,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
morning.

AN electric storm at Jackson, the
night of the goth, retired about
sixty phones from business and
seriously damaged the switchboard
Mt the mnin Office.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
TYPHOID FEVER, almost in epidemic
form, is raging In st. Louis.

Hon. GARRETT A. HOBART, vice
president of the United States, died
at his home in Paterson, New Jer-
sew, at $50 O'Clock last Tuesday
morning.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
HEARTS ARE TRUMPS.

EANFXN y FNANN NOTIF D
Il am selling lots Of Friendship and
Souvenir Hearts. The boys will buy
them to put on the Bracelets of the
young ladies', and girl friends ex-
change them as keepsakes. have
Them in Sterling Silver from soc up to
75c; Solid Gold, from 75c UP; Engrav-
ing initisls free.
A nice Hue of Bracelets at $I.oo up
to 5000.
All mail orders promptly filled same
day.
GEO. c. PASSENGER,
jackson, Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

leader of the mob said, "and are
going to have him. Let us have
the keys"
The matron ofthe Jail, Mrs. Busby,
appeared upon the scene at this juno
ture aud told the leaders that she
had sccreted the keys in the next
room, and if they could only be pro-
cured over her dead body. Sledge.
hammers were then procured and
the Jail door battered apart.
Huff heard the noise from his cell
and as the doors swung open told
the mob that they trouble them
selves no further, as he would come
out and meet his fate like a man.
A moose was quickly adjusted about
his neck and he was taken about one
mile from the town and hanged to
tree. Before leaving the jail he
tore the masks from tho faces of
three men and called their names
out loudly. He also shouted to tn e
prisoners to send word to his son in
Arkansas to come home and wreak
vengeance upon three men.
Huff's body was cut down this
morning and now lies in Bloomfield
awaiting the finding ofthe Coroner's
jury, which will return a verdict to-
morrow.
The crime for which Huff was in.
carcerated was the killing of An
drew Melton, q young man who liv-
ed near Puxico in the northern por-
tion Of this county last Saturday.
ANOTHER TOWNSHIP HEARD FROM.
A Dexter special to the Republic,
dated Nov. 20, soys: At late hour
last night Mllie Weber, u promi-
nent real estate man, killed Walter
Martin at Bloomfield, Mo.
Martin chased Weber out of sa-
loon with a cheese knife.
Weber pulled a pistol and shot
his pursuer through the heart, kill
ing him almost instantly.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
don't
watch

An when it's getlin' darker, an the fire il
burnin' low,
An the shadders in the corners keep a-wavin
10 an Iro,
When the wind comes round the corner witt
a sad an mournful soun',
An ye see outside the snowhakes, one by one
a setllln' down,
When ye hitch yer chairs up nearer, as the twi'
lights wearn' on
An speak Of them twas with ye in Thanks
g,vin's that are gone,
When ye look upon the empty chairs
sandin' round about,
Then yen Dlubber like the dickens
Eye
don't
watch
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23
Thanksgivin' in the Country.

Eyer goin' 10 The country, to spend lhanKs-
givin' there,
Jest take along yer appetite, an sharpen II
with care;
Fur theirs goin' to be turkey and chicken
pie, wren.
Pertaters, squash an onions. too the hnest
ever seen;
An tber's goin' 10 be rasin' cake, an mlnce
an pumpkin pie,
An puddin' iull a plums, ct with sugar sass
oh, my! :
An yell eat enough to bust ye; lore we kno"
what yer about;
An yer goin' to getthe colic,
ye
don't
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-11-23

An when the dinners over, on that Thanks.
givin' day,
An the diehes is all idied an the table clear
ed away,
When the old folks in the parlor by the fire
ara settin' down,
An the popcorn, an the apples is circr
LATIN roun',
When the men is talkin' politics, the womer
takin' cp'es,
An gran,ma in her spectacles has dropped OF
in doze,
While he yong folks in the kitchen is
frolckin' about,
Ther's goin' to be same sparkin'