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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

Diggs Medicine Co., was in town
last Friday.
Ned Cato was in town on business
last Tuesday.
l.. W. Barnett, our blacksmith, is
being rushed.
Ex Squire Lambert was cornter
hopper at ]. W. Laird's store last
Tuesday.
DIR. H. Thrift has bought a lot
and will commence the erection of a
residence in the near future.
Randolph RevelIe of Advance
was in town on business Wednes-
day.
James P. Chronister was on our
streets Wednesday.
DR.. j. NJ, Hindman returned from
visit among relatives Wednesday.
Burton Bailey visits our town on
his fast horse daily.
Mrs. H. Thrift is visiting relatives
in Ill.
The DR.. Biggs drugstore is being
stock ed with drugs.
W. W. Revelle of Drum was in
town on business.
Mrs. Rebecca Shell is on the
sick list.
Success to THE PRESS.
SWAMPER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
Ahsance Of Mind,

After the young man had sat for some
time, interspersing silence and remarks
too unimportant to justify repetition,
says the Detroit Free Press, he showed
a commendable approach to wisdom by
telling her that her dress was perfect
dream, and that she was looking like an
American beauty. y
She put him into ecstacies by intimat-
ing thathe was a base and heartless flat
terer, and, just to show her that his e.
quanimity had not been disturbed in the
slightest degree, he started in to tell her
about the coming international yacht
race, wandered into comments on the
Odd Fellows prize drill and was not
half through the description when he was
laboriously trying to explain the techni-
cal differences between a trotter and a
PAGER.
"Did it ever strike you?" she asked
laughtngly, "that you were absent
minded or lacked the power OF mental
concentration" ~.
ooh no; not at all. The difficulty lies
in the other direction. Concentration is
my weakness. get my mind in one
train of thought and am oblivious to
everything else. I walked five long
blocks beyond your house and had to
turn and walk back again, just because
my thoughts were centered on something
else.
"What were you thinking OFF" and
her tones were abnormally tense.
Greatly, that's what Pm trying to re-
call now But know it was something
very absorbing. 1t brought me here.
Let me see now," but memory basely
deserted him. She purposely allowed
conversation to die out, and he left.
Ten minutes later there was sharp ring
and she answered it.
81 have it," he fairly shouted, "T came
to propose, but ! couldn't bring the
thing to mind So" but she shut and
doublebolted the door, hurried up stairs
and utterly ignored her father when he
asked her what time it was.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
DONGOLA.

Swamper made q scoop on me
last week and sent in all the news
of our vicinity.
Most of the important enterprises
mentioned by him are still flourish
ing.
The warehouse addition to J. W,
Lairds store is completed and adds
much to the appearance as we'll as
to the convenience Of the store.
The protracted meeting at Friend
ship church closed Friday night.
Rev. Bess, assisted by Rev. Dunkip,
did some able and earnest preaching
We learn that about five conver.
sions was the result.
Burton Bailey traded horses the
other day, but not having his horse
well trained yet, be failed to see
the fair maiden home from church
that night
We learn that George Winchester
is dangerously i'll.
The latest pm in our community
is that people ought te read The
Press, for the times are hard.
Tom Revelle is working on his
business house. A few more enter
prisiug young men would soon
bniiu u nlC0 town here.
J. r, Hughey gave a spelling
match at the school Friday after
noon, and some Of the pupils did
some extra good spelling.
We have no children attending,
but judging from what patrons say
we have II most excellent school.
Frank Revelle is hauling bolts
to BrOwnwOod. RAYMOND.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
Wise or Otherwise,

The uncertainty of sure things causes
lot of worry.
Too much help has started many man
on the road to ruin.
Love is the last but not the least of the
diseases of childhood.
There is no scheduled time for the ar
rival of opportunities.
Courage is the thing that makes people
forget they are afraid.
Too many men are known by the
company they are caught in.
The troubles a man usually tries to
drown are those he borrows.
The most expensive things one acquires
are those purchased below cost.
A man could often do thing while
looking for some other man to do it for
him.
A man always thinks his friends would
get along better if they followed his ad-
vice.
Poor regulations would be scarce if all
men were credited with their good in
tentions.
The man who takes care OF his pennies
will have dollars to blow in on the other
mans sch 9me.
AS rule, when a man has greatness
thrust upon him it doesn't take him very
long to get rid oft,
The pen may not be as mighty as the
sword, but il is more dangerous in the
hands Of some people.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Angie Taylorby her certain Deed
of Trust dated the 9th day of July, 1892, duly
recorded in the Office ofthe Recorder of Deeds
for the county of Bollinger, and State Of Mis-
souri,, in book 81, at page $50, did convey to
Jacob N. Slinkard, curator, the followsng de-
scribed real estate, situate, lying and bsing in
the countysof Bollinger, and State ofMissouri,
to wit:
The southwest quarter Of section twenty-one
(2I), township twenty-nine (29), north ofrange
ten (Io), east, containing one hundred and
sixty (I6o) acres more or less, being the same
land conveyed to Angie Taylor by William
H. Killian and wife bya warranty deed dated
the first day Of June, 1892.
Which said conveyance was made in trust
to secure the payment of one certain .promis-
sorry note in said deed described; and where
as default having been made in the payment
of said note;
And whereas, it is provided in said deed
of trust that in case of the absence, death, or
refusal to act on the part Of said trustee the
then acting Sheriff Of Bollinger caunty shall
act as such curato' and whereas, Moses
Whybarf, said trustee, does so refuse to act;
Now, therefore, at the request of the legal
holder of said note, and in pursuance Of the
terms of said deed oftrust, |, the undersigned
sheriff and trustee, will, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ID, 1890
between the hours OF nine o'clock a. m, and
five o'clock p. m. Of that day, at the north front
door Of the courthouse in the town of Marble
Hill, county OF Bollinger, and State of Mis-
souri,, proceed to sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder for cash, the real estate above
described, to sat,fy said note, interest and
expenses of this proceeding.
AUGUSTNENNINGER,
Sheriff oil Bollinger county.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
Champ Clark at Dallas.

In his speech at Dallas, Texas, the
Other day, Champ Clark paid his re-
spects to Secretary Of the Treasury
GAGE j" his accustomed vigorous style.
He said: "Little by little republican lead
ers are throwing off the mask and show
ing their utter contempt for the princi-
pies Of representative government and
for the interests, the wishes and the well
fare Of the American people. Day by
day they are demonstrating their COM
plete surrender and servility to trusts,
Imperialism, miTitarism and the single
gold standard the inexorable Moloch of
the nineteenth century.
"The process Of ramming the single
gold standard down the throat Of the re-
publican party goes merrily on, with
Lyman ]. Gage, secretary of treasury,
in the roll of rammer in chief. One Vir-
tue doth Lyman possess-he is candid,
out-and- out gold bug. In his philoso-
ply might makes right, and having the
power to establish the gold standard he
proposes to do it without delay, without
palaver and without mercy.
''lf they do whip in all their mon and
carry the Atlantic City bill through
congress | make bold to predict that an
other republican congress will never sit
in the capital at Washington, for the
bulk of the American people are oppos-
ed to more thoroughly establishing he
gold standard opposed to retiring the
grcenbaclzs, opposed to q new issue OF
interest bearing bonds and unalterably
opposed to farming out the paramount
and dangerous power of expanding and
contracting the volume of currency to
private persons, whether natural or ar
tificial. Upon this broader financial is
sue of whether the government shalLre-
tain the function Of issuing money or
shall abdicate in favor of the National
Bank association thousands OF honest
and patriotic men who fought US in 1896
will rally under our banner, and with
Thurston's disgruntled free-silTer Nc
Kinley republicans, give us the victory.
"James Buchanan, the last democratic
president, sent an army to thrash Brig
ham Young, the great Utah polBamist;
William Mckinley, the latest and let US
hope the last republican president, pays
tibuta TO the Sulu polygamist. "Im-
perialism has led us into tolerating 6
press censorship, into scoffing at the
declaration of independence, into spit
ting upon the constitution, into apraoti-
cal abandonment OF the Monroe doctrine
| protest against such internal idiocy
1t ia not our duty to carry liberty to al
the world; it is not duty and shoulC
be our pleasure to attend strictly to oul
own businegsv
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

spent our ammunition on ourselves
rather than on the enemy, and de-
moralization and dlsorganization
wiRl surely follow.
"l2. By the primary plan we
might find all our candidates, from
governor down. minority candidates
with overwhelming majorities of
the democratic votes of the state
against them. This is almost sure
to be the case where there are sew
eral contesting for the same nomin-
alton. A candidate who might be
strong in the cities and weak in
the other portions of the state,
could by bringing out dummies in
localities where he is weak or un-
known, who would draw votes from
his competitors, thus impose on the
party, and likely receive the nomin-
alton. Missouri democrats want
no political tricksters as their lead
ers. We want no minority candi-
dates.
"13. By the primary plan there
would not be the usual gathering
ofthe delegates and representatives,
from the various counties of the
state; there would be an absence
within our ranks of the enthusiasm
so necessary and inspiring; there
would be no method of formulating
a platform.
"14 Not in my recollection, at
any of the state conventions has d
delegate ignored his instructions.
Still | have seen at conventions
men unfriendly to candidates, for
whom they worked and voted, be-
cause they were sent there to re-
present the wishes Of their county,
under instructions to do so. The
brainiest and best men of the state
are generally sent as delegates to
the state conventions. They are
not easily worked, fooled or STAN
pc dcd They can be trusted.
"15. 1t is held the convention
plan has It's faults. ] admit it. So
have all human institutions. But
we had better bear the ills we have
than flee to others we know not Of
"16. Aud last, bnt not least, | op.
pose the primary because the Globe
Democrat, PostDispatch, and the
republican press generally of the
state favor it. They favor it be-
cause they believe after one or two
general primaries there will not
be left enough democrats in the
state to elect a democrat to any
office. The Globe Democrat, in the
Eighth congressional district fight,
rendered the democratic party vaIu-
able assistance, which we all greatly
appreciate, but this does not entitle
1T to the right to manage our party
affairs for US, to name our Candl-
dates, or to dictate our method OF
seiectlug them.n
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

globe. You must have studied it when
you were boy"
"OT couTe | did, but"
"And it is no longer theory. Cir
cumnavigators have establised the fact
~ know, but what meant was that ]
would do anything to please you. All,
Minerva, if you knew the aching
void"
"lhere is no such a thing as void,
Janes. Nature abhors vacuum. But
admitting that there could be such q
thing, how could the void you speak Of
be void II there we're an ache lnitP"
q moant to say that my life will be
lonely without you; that you are my
daily thought and nightly dream.
would 20 anywhere to bo with you. Il
you were in Australia or at the North
Pole, J would Nv 70 you. l,."
"Flyl Il win bc another century bo.
fore mon can ay- Eydn when the lawn
of grayitalion arc snceeseiully overcome
theirs will still gonnIn, says a laio scien-
tile authority, tiie dilieulsy o. maintain.
Ing balance -
4AFclil ~ ali eycnlal'' exclaimed M
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
ZALNIA.
We are having very dry weather
The wheat IS all Sowed.
Some little sickness.


We are having very dry weather
The wheat is all sowed.
Some little sickness.
Robert Cheek Of near Greenbriel
had his thumb very near torn of
while working at J. R. Kinder's
saw mill few days ago.
Leo SIinkard and Henry Gaines
Jr., went to Bloomfield Friday and
returned Saturday.
DIR. Wilmer came down here one
day last week to assist DR.. Lagos tC
make q surgical operation on II {
year old sou Of Mrs. jefferson Nor
gan, who was kicked by horse
and his skull broken in.
Walter Grisham Of LoWndes anC
A. J. McMinn Of Buchanan were or
our streets Friday.
A double wedding on the 3rd three
miles north west of Zalma Johr
to Miss Desta Loonney, and Harry
Williams to Miss Nellie Shadd
W. A. Wright has sold all persona
property and moved his family tC
Dunklin county, His neighbors say
that the hogs and chickens will ge
Il rest now.
John Huff has moved his family
back to town.
Andrew Gaines and Miss Edit
Henly went to Bloomfield Saturday
to get married.
Married.-Near Greenbrier or
tho 2 Kirk Kern and Miss julia
Ladd,
Married.-Five miles south Yves
of Zalma, on the 9th, Dan Fish tC
Miss Ella Rowe.
]. V. Sliukard ought to have
great praise for the active work hc
has done in the bridge matter a
this place. ALLEN ARooE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

The bee Of Mexico does not "im-
prove each shining hour" As
there is very little cold weather
there, necessity exists for laying IN
winter stores Of honey, and the bee
is therefore, as lazy as eockroaeh
The latter insect has one redeemiug
trait, however, in that tits said to
feast on bed bugs.
One Of the boys who has just re-
turned from Manila IN talking to
me about some of his experience
took occasion to say something
fnnny about the ocean voyage. He
salk the boat is continually going
upside and downslde and your in
sides are continually coming OUT
side. He meant that the boat was
continually heaving and he was also
heaving. j trustl have made this
PLAN.
A Louisiana man has invented.
u compound composed ofthe salt
peter, arsenic and water, for the
purpose ofkiIIng weeds. Another
genius has ase thought up com.
pound for expelling rats, mice and
other pests. His compound con.
talns Chile paper. heIlebofe,
sulphateoflimc, phosphate Of limec,
carbonate ofllme and oxide Ofiran.
The actual amount Of each Is IN.
known.
The man who Il ns honest aa tho
day Ia long will never BE- caught "a
night. 10 iheniehlis when The dc
h0nest man geia ~ u ''~'''.'s
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

Inc weather Is dfy.
Water hauling is in order.
W. &. Works, j. p, was in town
last Saturday making deeds to lots.
w. f. Carleton and wife Of Drum
visited the fenily Of j. w. Laird
last Monday.
DR.. E. p. Biggs, of Lutesville,
was 10 our,town and went squirrel
hunting last Sunday.
Mr., Dean Limbaugh was on our
streets Monday.
Mr.. Simpkins was In our town
on business Monday.
Our hustling mcrchantas on the
sick list.
There was o baptisingat DongoIo
Sunday, De-. |.
Rey. Duncan and Boss nrc con
Quoting q proiracted meeting Al
Friendship cbHruh
Obe iiarris IL sIck.
John II Hlrrls IA able 81 bc Oat,
John W Laird went 70 I.asesyills
laht Tuesday
| Mr. lguAAall representing
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
Wnninr a Srhonltenohar.

'fYos,n said young man, as te throw
/ imself al Che feet oi the pretty sehoo
mistress. ~ loyo you, and would 90 tt
tho wond'Hcnd for you.p
'sYou could not 80 70 the end 81 thf
worla for mo, Janoa. The world, or thi
earth, aa II II aaliel, n roaad like apail
aIiahlly fiallaaed at lho nal1a. ono q
the nnslpaans Ii lhe elemanta.y goos.
aply II devoted = We saias os "a
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

No one knows the weight Of an
otber's burdens.
Think wrongly il you please, but
insist on doing your own thinking,
The corn raiser who is up TO sonil
does aot care for the lNc spring nad
the earlyf.Il. lie geiS 10 hls work
" brst he oapaorording 70 The con-
diiions as he finds them, and he
generally gets there, Remember
thcre is differences beiwecn The
corn raiser and tic corn rager. One
redneaa Tie corn aod The olllsy pro.
duaraihe e0rn
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
bad hearts and unsound understand

Uuu btATIs UHu UUsUuHu uHUVTeVHHu'
ings
All high attainments, superior
virtues, and transccdent beauty
should elevate and gladden. us, and
afford fresh incentives to effort
But, IN turning from them TO the
ordinary work, the ordinary man
the ordinary life, we must not fancy
the latter stale aud fiat, uulnlerest
ing and monotonous, for in them
are the elements of all greatness
Of all snporiorlly, Of all happiness.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

THE war in the Philippines will be con-
tinued and conquest made of those is
lands and peoples in the interest of the
capitalistic classes. 1t furnishes the
text for rearing large military establish
ment to further their schemes Of spolia-
ton at home and abroad.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
Daisy Belle.

Daisy Belle.
Went to ride with Daisy Belle,
Just two years age;
Pass the old oak by the well,
Pass the rivers flow.
Through the shadows down the dell,
In the sunlighfs glow,
Went to ride with Daisy Belle,
Just two years ago.
Pretty, bright-eyed Daisy Belle,
Dimples come and go;
Sunny hair with wavy swell,
Teeth as white as snow.
Save my soul, j cannot tell,
Why my heart beats SO
On that ride with Daisy Belle,
Just two years ago
Dashing through the furry fell,
Down the hill we go,
Dancing eyes had Daisy Belle,
Wide, with happy glow.
Made my proud heart beat and swell,
Estacy galoie!
So we rode through field and dell,
Just two years ago,
Said l. "Darling Daisy Belle,
Answer, yes or no,
Will you with me always dwell?
Tell me, veal or woe?"
Daisy, hand in prison cell,
Answered soft and low,
Like twinkling silver bell:
"If you want me, Joe"
Went to ride with Daisy Belle,
ust two years age;
As | sit and on it dwell,
By the irelighfs glow,
Comes voice | love so well,
From the kitchen door,
Like inkling silver bell:
"Suppe''s ready, Joe"
Went to ride with Daisy Belle,
uSt two years ago.
--Millard George.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

IF you are not already millionaire
with your interest securely fixed in some
great trust, your interest demands that
you assist in destroying trusts, and
restoring competition and opportunity
for business enterprises.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

youth, T've got pretty fair balance in
the bank, and want you to be my wife.
There!"
"Well, James, since you put it in that
light. /"
Curtain Eagle.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

w TANTED-SEVERA BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent us as Man.
ayers in this and nearby counties. Salary
5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona
fde, no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent. Our references, any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly office work conducted at
home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope THE DOMINION Con-
PANY, Dept. 8, Chicago.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

READ Gov, Stephens on prima-
ries. His argument is unanswer-
able. We will have something to
say on this subject hereafter, if we
think it necessary.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12

If the trust programme is carried out,
the individual business man will soon be-
come thing of the past, and all OPP
portunity for advancement permanently
shut out to the present and future gen
apationo
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1899-10-12
MARBLE HILL, MO,

THE football season opened a few
days ago result to date, three
deaths.
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The Trumpeters.

The winds Of March are trumnen-s
They blow with might and main.
And herald to the waiting earth
The Spring. and all her train.
They harbinger the April showers
With sunny smiles between
That wake the blossoms iu their beds,
And make the meadows green.
The South Will send her spicy breath
The brook in music flow.
The orchard don a bloomy robe
OF Mays unmelting uow
Then June will stretch her golden days
Like harp-strings bright and long.
And play a rich accompaniment
To every wild birds song.
The fair midsummer time apace.
Shall bring MS many oon
And ripened fruits ard yellow saeayes
Beneath the haryest-m00n.
The golden-rod, a Grecian torch,
VIII light the splendid scene.
When Autumn comes DO all The pomp
And glory OF a queen
Her crimson sign shall fash and SIZE
on every wooded hll,
And Plenty's horn unto the brim
Her lavish bounty MI.
Then, little sweetheart murmur not
Nor shrug your shoulders soi
The winds Of March are trumreier,-
l love 10 hear them blow.
ANDREW DOWNING