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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
Getting Ready for the Empire.


By signing his name to the Porto
Rican bill. says the Kansas City
Times, President Mckinley con-
fers upon himself imperial attri.
butes in that island. By the terms
of the act passed by his political
associates in the senate and house,
the authority which he may exer-
else over the Porto Ricans is little
less absolute than that exercised by
the negus of Abyssnia or the czar
of Russia.
He is authorized to govern the
Porto Ricans without their consent,
and to tax them without their hav-
ing any voice in the matter.
The governor and the governing
counsel, every one of whom he is
empowered to appoint or remove
at will, makes them merely the in
struments of the executives i'm
perlal authority.
Mr.. Mckinley has, through his
appointed governor, the power to
veto any Legislation which he may
not approve. The granting Of all
franchises in the island is intrusted
to the presidents executive coun ell
A majority of this same executive
council, which constitutes the high
er branch ofthe insular government,
may be citizens ofthe United States,
Thus opening places for carpet bag
appointees to whom debts for parti-
san services may be due, Appoint
ments to every appoiDtive office
under the Insular government are
made by the officers who are ap-
pointed by the president.
None of the Porto Rlcans will be
intrusted with the collection oftheir
revenues, but their affairs in every
particular will be administered by
the president of the United States
through his appolntees.
This is an arrangement similar
to the one that England has lnstitut-
ed in India. 1t resent bles the sys-
TEN inaugurated by the car 10
governing Finland, and is akin to
the colonial methods established bv
Germany, Holland and Portugal.
BY retaining Mr.. Mckinley and
his congress in power, the people
OF this country will be enabled TO
accustom themselves to an object
lesson in genuine imperialism, ex-
hibited in Porto Rico, the Philip
pines and possibly in Cuba, which
will prepare them for receiving the
same benefcient yoke upon their
own shoulders, when the trusts shall
have completed their plans for
turning tt e republic, both in form
and in fact, into moneyed obligar-
chy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
REFINED petroleum had to paJ tariff

REFINED petroleum had to pa5 tariff
to Porto Rico on entering her ports and
some time ago the Standard Oil Co., of
this country which supplied Porto Rico
with all her refined petroleum said to
Mckinley: eyes, we think that every
gallon of refined petroleum entering
Porto Rico should pay a duty to Porto
Rico. But it is useless to have tariff
on c.ude petroleum for there is no de-
mand for it there" So the tariff was
retained on refined and removed from
crude petroleum entering Porto Rico.
The next steamer that wont out rom
our ports carried refinery which was
erected on Porto Rico and now the crude
oil is shipped into that island free of
duty and there refined. That is a sample
of how the trusts befriend the poor peo-
ple.-Piedmont Banner.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

Cincinnati Enquirer: "Workingmen
who voted for Mckinley four years ago."
says the New York Evening Post, care
turning against him now because the
party is doing nothing against the
trusts" Just so. Perhaps they think
the trusts are getting all the prime bene-
fits of the prevailing prosperity. The
farmers know that the prices of their
products have not advanced in proper
ton to the tremendous sums they pay
for articles which they are compelled to
buy from the trusts.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
NATURAL HISTORY.

"I wonder ef dah's any trooff in all
dishere talk bout rabbit layin' de
Easter egg" said Pickaninny jim.
81 reckons, maybe" said his mother,
cautiously.
"My rabbit doan' lay none"
"NIaybe de eggs done got stole"
"No, dey didn'. rs been lis'nen right
along an I nebber heard dat rabbit
caclsle once. Washington Star.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
Luxury in the Army

Congress is belatodly excited
over the discovery that oxtrava.
eance is rife 10 The quartermaster's
department Of the army. The new
transport Sumner, now on her way
with reinforccments 10 the Philip
pino Islands--wherc we are assured
daily tho war Is sqnite oyer--is found
10 have been finished IN mahogany,
provided with 4 service Of plate ~
$4,000, bath tubsat 5000 each and
$1,000 mirrors. She Ia equipped
With costly aud cxIrayagantalli
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19


Mark Hanna, the lord high keeper
of the second term slush fund, says
the Kansas City Times, is starting
out in modest way on his fat-fry-
ing expedition this year.
He is only credited with asking
the most highly favored trusts to put
up a few hundred thousand in excess
of Sc, 100000 as a starter. A letter
carefully prepared at Il conference
between the boss of the republican
party, his literary bureau chief, Mr..
Heath, and the moneyed members
of the national committee of the
"party of great moral IDEAS is said
to have been sent out to the follow
ing trusts: Feueral Steel and
other companies in the steel and
iron combine, requesting contribu
tion of million and q half; to the
different companies composing the
tobacco trust, $450,000; to the
Standard Oil trust. S900,000; to the
sugar trust 100000; to the Cramps
and other members Of the ship
building trust, ,$500,000; to the wool
and cracker trusts, respectively,
$150,000, and to about halfa dozen
smaller trusts, a sum aggregating
81, 100000.
Naturally the circular letter
which companies these various
requests is worded in an argumen-
tative way. Ii points out the assis-
tance the republican party has
given the trusts in enabling them
by favorlng legislation to make
enormous profits, and reminds them
that if they desire to have their
business TRANSACTIONS prove equally
remunerative in the future, it will
be necessary to contribute generous
ly so as to defeat the democrats,
who are developing unusual
strength in all parts ofthe country.
The 100000 dollars are intend
ed merely as first installment--
a starter, as it were. Later on, as
the battle grows fercer and the
opponents Of trusts and imperialism
give stronger indications Of being
victorious, additional millions will
be asked of these benefited cormo-
rants for the purpose of defeating
the will Of the people by debauch-
ing the election machinery Of the
country in the numerous ways that
were put into operation by the
constituencies boss Of the repnbli-
can party in '96.
But the people are alive and
alert. The democratic organization
will be.compaot, and Its managers
In every state will be tireless and
wide awake. HanDa's "ways that
are dark" will be Illuminated by
the rays of publicity, and his tricks
of coercion, ballot box-stuf1ing,
bribery Of clerks and judges of
election, colonization and job lot
purchases of voters will be met
with determined men having the
law and popular sentiment at their
backs. 1t lis doubtful whether the
republicans can carry the coming
election with a corruption fund
several times larger than the sum
our country paid for the whole
Philippine archipelago.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

A HAVANA paper submits figures to
show that the island of Cuba is mortgag-
ed for more than it is worth. That's
nothing. Wait until Hanna C Co., get
through with it. 1t will not only be
mortgaged for more than it is worth,
but the stock will be watered until the
island can not be distinguished from the
Gulf Of Mexico. o.-Kansas City Times.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

THE Kentucky Republicans hope for
decision IN their favor because the
United States Supreme Court has re-
publican majority. The highest Ken
lucky court, which has just decided
against them, has democratic majority.
II all cases are to be decided according
to the politics Of the judges, the making
of laws is a great waste OF time and
moneY.=Post Dispatch.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

way manifested a purpose to be
guided by partisanship only. While
all this is going on in political
circles, the officers of the law are
drawing closer the net which brings
Taylor and the assassin of Gov.
Goebel into close proximity The
Democrats of the state of Kentucky
deserve the very highest credit for
their self-restraint and patience
during these trying times.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

If Secretary Root is juggling with
figures to conceal our enormous war ex-
penses it is because the nearness Of the
presidential campaign has made it a
partisan necessity. The war stamps are
getting more and more unpopular One
great railroad is avoiding them by sub
stituting cash for chec ks.--Post Dis
patch,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
HURRICANE.

Health is very good in this locality.
People are busy preparing their corn
ground for planting.
Born-On the 9th, fine boy to G. w.
Lincoln and wife.
G.. w. Jenkins has been hauling ties
from happy hollow this week.
The school meetings are over and
teachers are looking for schools.
Sunday school at Hurricane fork church
every Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock and
preaching every third Sunday by Rev.
d. M. Robins.
H. M. Lincoln is making crop with
j. G. Ridings this year.
Peter Statler has bought fine import
ed jack.
H. M. Lincoln Sr., and sons have been
making ties this week.
Solomon Cheek is living at home and
boarding at the same place.
Amos Fulbright is still clerking for j.
M. Drum. Amos is good clerk.
Items are scarce so we will close for
this time.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

SENATOR CoCKRELL has been elected
chairman of the executive committee Of
the democratic congressional committee
for the approaching campaign. No better
choice could have been made and under
his wise management nothing short of a
most vigorous campaign may be expect
od
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

would like to proceed on honorable
lines. but he owes his incumbency
of the Presidential Office to a system
of politics which 1T is to late for him
to repudiate.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

LATEST advices from South Africa say
the Beers and British are very active,
Fighting continses, but no very i'm
portant battle has been fought in the
last few days,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

Slinkard, while out playing last
Monday, was Aogged by a large
turkey gobbler and his left leg
broken. JOE Boy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

THE Grand jury at Frankfort, KY,
which has been at work two weeks in
vestigating the assassination of Goebel,
is about ready to report.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

THE republican convention for this, 2ist
senatorial district will be held at
Williamsville, July 10.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19
A Winter Violet,

A fall of snow had lightly yelled
The landscape in the night,
The wind was blowing from the south,
The skies were blue and bright;
I found it in the sunny nook
Beside the garden wall,
And thought to hear the blue birds sing
And early Robins call.
It boldly faced the frozen snow
A flour OF purple hue,
And bore within it's tender heart
A drop of icy dew;
The child Of Spring violet,
Its fragile beauty lay;
On rugged winters frosty breast,
The messenger of May.
DICK TURPEN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-04-19

Here you have the figures for a basis Of
calculation. The problem now is: What
viii be the population of the United
States, excluding recent acquisitions,
but the total Of States, Territories and
the District of Columbia?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-10

here, Mr.. Erleston.' she said. softly;
'tand what a lovely evening, isn't it2P
Eyes; go out and enjoy IT, Don't
stay here with me, Mrs. Savile," with
a movement of the hand as imperative
as physical debility would allow. One
Gagged bird is enough Go OUT
mo. l had rather stay here with
YOU" said she, laughingly patting his
slender brown hand. I'm afraid you
are rather a spoilt fellow. YOU know;
but l must not indulge you in having
your own way. Do you wish to get rid
of me-"
"Ah, no! no! But 7 can't bear-I
thought that YOU"
"Chut! You are not to think at all
yet put in Mrs. Savlle. lightly. You
have not yet been out since you came
down to these rooms, | think"
NO" listlessly. Il don't care"
"I know exactly. And Or. Faber on
" wished you to be left in quiet Clare
said, as Wilfred paused YEARLY. But
he has given me full sailing orders and
perhaps tomorrow you nay like it for
you and me to go in the grounds
Yes. perhaps"
He lay quite still after that with
closed eyes, and Glare, rising, stood
leaning against the Intel OF the win
dow, watching the sunset. all gold and
crimson glory, her thoughts strangely
weaving past, present and future, los
ing count of time till through the fad
ing light came a familiar figure and
DR.. Faber was at the window.
One glance from Clare to the patients
face. ~restful, but not asleep, and a
pleased look flashed over the old doc
tors face.
"Tired, but a trihe better already" no
thought. Was Mrs. Savile a witch7
"Well, my Hear child. and how are We
getting on this evening" Finely. / see.
Has she ~tyrannised very much. Wllfred1
Am / TO scold her. eh?"
"Ah, no. doctor. not for worlds"
'Very we'll. then. / won't. Mrs. savilc.
has he eaten anything?" with his finger
laid on Erleston's wrist
Eyes. doctor. 1 made him"
THAT'S right. Mrs. Secretary. I knew hs
would be in very good hands. l shall
send him a different medicine tomorrow.
/ my dear. and don't give him what is here
any more, And, remember. young man.
bed by ten o'clock at the latest
I'll pack him off, be sure. said Clare,
smiling, and then the doctor took his
leave, just as clifford. a go~od-looking.
very superior man, about forty, came In
10 light the chandelier. He respectfully
| saluted his beloved masters new COM
1 panion. and asked What refreshment she
would Ike when he brought In Mr.. VIII
fred's beef-tea.
Thank you. clifford. but I ~think-well.
a glass Of milk and a few biscuits are all
1 shall need" said Glare. quite winning
faithful Chords heart by her beauty and
charm OF voice and manner
shes as handsome and high-bred a
lady as ever walked" he told the house,
keeper later.
CTo be C~ontinued)
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state. only just emerged from a living
death. 1t touched ner deeply as she
met that look. Anu perhaps II was
the instructive perception OF her IN
tense sympathy, of soul silently meet
ing soul, which brought a soft smile or
restful contentment into his dark eyes.
"You are such a perfect harmony,
he said, simply. You are music to the
eyes as your voice is to the ears.
Clare could not answer a word for
seconds, then she only said gently:
Thank you. Then you will not feel
that | am a stranger but as an old
friend as your music. Now we won't
talk any more just yet or you will be
tired"
She rang for the tea to be removed,
and whilst that was done. and indeed,
for minutes after, she sat quiet, TAX
ing in the details of the beautiful room
the pictures, some half dozen gems
of the old painters art; the handsome
we'll stocked bookcase; the splendid
Broadwood grand piano-ah! when
had its gifted owner last touched it?-
the wide, old fashioned fireplace oppo-
site the central window, filled with
masses of flowers; exquisite ~statuettes
here and there on brackets, all thrown
out by the rich. soft draperies and vel
vet pile carpets and the mellow beau
ty of form and color reflected in the
lofty mirrors on the walls.
Glare moved about the room noise
lessly, reserving to the last the exami-
nation of something which stood at the
end of the room beyond the third
window. This was an invalid garden
chair, as light and elegant a carriage
as it was perfect in its build and APP
pointments. Every modern improve
ment for use was there-springs that
made the least jolt to the occupant all
but impossible; all the latest mechan-
ical c~ontrivances, including an ingen-
ious arrangement of underneath steer
ing-gear connecting the small front
wheel with the propelling handle be-
hind, by which the person pushing the
chair steered it from the rear. The
mountings of this dainty work of me-
chanism and art were all silver, the
upholstery of a deep crimson hue.
Clare glanced out Of the open win
dow on the wide terrace hat ran the
| length of the west frontage. as she
Knew, the Dedutliul paih anu SiouiiuS
beyond, whose lofty trees were now
throwing heightened shadows before
the declining sun. The rocks were laz-
lily cawing t. each other as they, per-
haps, made evening visits to their
n~eighbors' nests, whilst other birds
were keeping up a veritable evening
| concert before roosting time. How de-
licious it was! How peaceful it was
outside-but within?
With a passionate throb Of pity and
| pain the woman went back to her
| charge in the centre window, and sat
| down by the side of his couch, meet
ing the gladdened gaze he instantly
| turned on her with that sweet smile OF
| hers that was SO ~reassuring.
What a beautiful 4.ome you have
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CHAPTER v.
Tf1fred.

Lady Flora opened the left hard
door, swept aside the velvet portiere,
and Clara followed her into the lofty
and very spacious apartment within.
A rich, mellow glow OF harmonious
coloring, luxury too refined to be overt,
was gracefully blended with and part
of the artistic beauty and taste which
pervaded the whole. All this was the
first impression received by Clare's
own MISUNDERSTANDING soul. Pres
emily she would have leisure to note
details; but just now, saw for that one
swift glance, her eyes and attention
were for the living o~ccupantotof the
room-that sight which must ever
make a true woman's heart ache a
young, strong man laid low in mis-
richest prime of manhood and vigor.
This one was reclining on a wide, low
couch close to the middle window, a
delicate rich-toned Indian shawl
thrown lightly half over the tall, slight
form that lay so motionless in that
attitude of unconscious grace, one arm
thrown above the curly dark head,
which the soft cream-white of the
cushions threw up in such noble re-
lief. He was a very handsome man
beyond question. The long, grim
struggle with Death could not mar the
chisseling of the fine features. the dark
beauty of the large heavily-fringe1
eyes, or that of the dusky brick dust
skin; though the richness which only
health and strength can give was still
conspicuous by It's absence, pallor TAX
ing its place.
He was lying with his face slightly
towards the open French wondow, and
he seemed scarcely conscious of any
ones entrance, for he never moved I'M
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worship It. Confess that nov. M.
Dexter"
I guess ! wop't," laughed Aurelia,
good-humoredly. as she drew on the
glove she had taken of for tea. But
when l next have the pleasure Of
meeting you we'll spar it out"
Then I hope the sparring will come
off soon,'' said Mrs. Percival, "since I
mean to take no misunderstanding to
Miss Heath-"from you, my dear. You
will join us at the Hollow? Say yes at
once. like the good creature YOU are
How could I refuse you? OF course
I will join you" said Miss Heath. with
cordial sincerity, and then aturned to
exchange adieux with, Mrs. Dexter.
When they were alone Mrs. Pereival
asked:
well, what do you think Of the
'mocking-bird?"
"Superb-looking, certainiysin figure
and pose," said Charlotte, for. the adj
mirers of that rather massive style,
and she has some charm about her, as
you said, but she has not beauty Nor
youth. I'll tell you what she is, a
shrewd enough Yankee Doodle to know
that she would not have much chance
of fooling any rich fellow here into a
marriage. She is not dangerous, GER
tainly not very dangerous in that line,
my dear, and she is smart enough to
see it; and, for that very reason, peo-
pie won't be so afraid to accept her
as an entertainer" ssn7s4A
Exactly" rejoined Mrs. Percival,
that is my opinion, too. And if she
were handsome she would have tried
the usual game, 1 daresay. She may
now, if she an; but still, one need not
have much fear"
mo. But she has a decidedly good
opinion of herself as an original sort
of entertainer" laughed Charlotte
Heath, rising, 'and is cleverly aYtful
enough not to attempt to pose as that
for which she could in no way be taken
"a refined lady born and bred"
Exactly. She is a fine woman, and
will pass muster well on the ground
she has wisely taken; but she is not
good form, and doesn't pretend that
she is. don't suppose she ever
knows wherein good or pad form lies"
How should she? Well, goodbye.
dear Mrs. Percival. I've made quite a
visitation"
Which Mrs. PercivaI heartily dis
avowed. Charlotte Heath departed,
her thoughts, oddly enough, running
on the woman she had just met, Aure-
liza Dexter.
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CHAPTER Nv.
The Bird.

The MockinG Bird.
That very Wednesday afternoon, in
early July, two ladies sat in a pretty
London drawing-room. One, the
younger by some h~alf-dozen years per-
haps, was evidently a visitor, since she
wore bonnet and gloves; the elder, a
stylish, good-looking about
forty, was as evidently the hostess.
Il do wish that you had returned
home earlier in the season. she was
saying. ut has been rather a jolly
time on the whole"
Il wish l could have done so, Mrs.
Percival, but | couldn't leave my sister
In Cornwall till she was better. But
now she and her family can do without
me, thank Heaven; and SO | have left
Aunt Laura behind me and got lack
to my own dear London fiat to get a
peep of the season before it's over"
She said it all in such a comical way
that Mrs. Percival laughed out.
MY dear Miss Heath, what a good
Samaritan you are. Well, have you
been to any AT Homes in this week of
your return"
NO; only called on one or two peo-
pie and to-day on you," returned Char
lotte Heath. Have there been n
new attractions, any real or would-be
celebrities?"
My dear. yes, there is one, at any
rate" said Mrs. Percival with energy,
who, if she had only been earlier in
the season, might have been at all the
~1ashionatEe GlawEng-room entertain
ments of the hour. Haven't you heard
anyone mention Mrs. Aurelia Dexter
and her wonderful, most ingenious i'm
itations of different BIRDS"
Really! No, I've heard nothing yet
of anything. Who or what is She
oil-queen or adventures on the make,
in the usual fashion,"
Mrs. Percival laughed and shrugged
her shoulders.
Not the first, certainly; the other
well, NO, | think not. She is from
New York and came over about a
month ago, avowedly to increase her
modest means by trying to turn her
clever and original requirement to ac-
count in society or entertaining guests
at country houses. At Homes, and so
A<<s9-6 t~vn next winter. She is
very agreeable indeed, charming; and
though, of course, not good form ex-
actly, she is not vulgar or pretentious.
She has already got the nickname of
the American mocking-bird.'"
All, indeed! But who introduced
this Mrs. Aurelia? Where was she
first seem"
ooh, at Lady Wildrake's. She intro
duced Mrs. Dexter. She said she knew
her in New York, or met her on the
passage over, l forget which. OF
course, we all know that that very
eccentric DANES sponsorship is not
worth much. But, then, nowadays, ex-
cept in the really exclusive sets, there
are SO many people one meets Of whom
no one really does know anything, if
ore comes to ask in earnest, especially
with the Americans who flood the So
ciety market-people one has no choice
between declining in toto or practically
accepting on their own showing"
Yes, that is true" added Miss
Heath.
And besides, in this case" said Mrs.
P%erciyal, leaning forward to ring the
bell for tea, Mrs. Dexter comes on a
somewhat different footing as profess
sional entertainer; she comes as a
semi-professional entertainer of the
salon, who"
Must be also received as a guest
put in Charlotte. quickly.