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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
BY A BARE
House vOtex PinEree the Use OF Its
Chamber for His Banquet
Checkmat ties the Senate.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 19.-The house
Tuesday by a vote of 20 to 81 granted
Gov. Pingree the use of its chamber for
his banquet Tuesday night, in honor of
the supreme court and the legislature.
The house then refused to concur in the
resolution adopted Monday night by
the senate. providing for final adjourn
ment Of the legislature Thursday. A
special committee was appointed to
confer with a similar committee that
the senate will be asked to appoint for
the purpose of framing, if possible, a
tax bill that will be agreeable to both
houses. The house then adjourned I'M
til Wednesday afternoon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
Threaten to Strike.

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 19.-Santa Fee
switchmen and brakemen here say
they will strike if the demands of the
t~elegraphers are not granted by Third
Vice President Barr. The conductors
that they will stay by the
road, but it is asserted that they will
be induced to join in the strike if one
is ordered. The engineers and fire
men have not yet said whether or not
they would strike. Considerable pres
sure has been brought to bear on
them, and they show much sympathy
with the strikers. The Santa Fe Of
fcials are considerably. alarmed at the
turn affairs have taken.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
Ensasement in the Philippines.

Manila, Dec. 19.-Lieut. Herbert L.
Evans. of the Forty-fourth volunteer
infantry regiment. with so men. at
tackled, December IL, several hundred
bolomen and so insurgents armed with
rifles, occupying an intrenched position
at Tonoxigan, island of Cebu. The
Americans had three men wounded and
the enemy lost ~ men killed and many
wounded.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
KILLED by the Cars.

Binghamton, n. Y, Dec. 19.-Dan
Keegan, who is said to be a resident Of
Cincinnati, while attempting to board
a freight train at Alton Tuesday
afternoon was struck by a west
bound Delaware & Hudson train and
instantly killed. A companion, c. w.
Smith, also of Cincinnati, was injured.
Two fingers on Smiths left hand were
cut off and he is badly bruised and cut
about the head and face.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

vigore extension OF the constitution was
never heard off, he said. until 1t was In
vented and advocated by Calhoun as a
means of fastening slavery upon California
and New Mexico beyond the power Of con-
gress to disturb or abolish 1t. It was In
conflict with all previous views of states
men of all parties, and opposed to the COM
pact in the ordinance of 1857, as well as to
the act Of congress known as the Missouri
comnromispn
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
indemnify Paid.


Washington. Dec. ia message
from United States Consul Gummery,
at Tangiers, informs the state depart
that the Moorish government had
settled the claim of the United States
for $4,000 indemnity on account of the
murder of Marcus Eszagui. a natural
lied American citizen. in Morocco last
p rrip~
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

To Honor a PreIate.

ST. Paul. Mimi. Dee. 19.-Archbishop
John ireland. of ST. Paul. will celebrate
the silver jubilee of his episcopate next
Friday. On that day he will have been
IS years a bishop of the Catholic
church.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

raised from 800 acres wheat, oats and fax
to the value of $+,6S3, or nearly $12 an acre.
Following is the record of crops raised in
one township in the northern part of the
county:
James Place. wheat, oats and fax. $3.50 40
Thos. keough, from 100 acres 800. 1876 90
John Scroggs. from 100 acres,....... 1878 90
Tor $15.7 IS an acre.)
Ed Burke, from 100 acres, $3.50 90
Tor $2l.50 an acre.)
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21
Constitution Not Elastic.

The last feature of the argument was a
contention that the constitution does not
extend of it's own force over acquired ter
ritory. and in this connection the attorney
general sought to refute the doctrine, as
latG down by Chief Justice Taney in the
bred Scott case. that the United States
could not acquire territory for any other
purpose than to convert it into states of
the union. The doctrine of the ex-proprio
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
The Missouri Dairy Meeting

4AS AAASSN~AA ~~~AJ
AT KANSAS CITY, DECEMBER 2O-22.
The Missouri Dairymens' Associ-
alton, which will hold it's llth an
nual convention at the CentropoIis
Hotel, Kansas City, Dec. 20 %, 1900
has become during the ten years OF
its existence q strong factor in the
work of developing the agricultural
resources of Missouri. This associ.
alton was organized in Kansas City
in the fall of 1860, with less than
twenty men present, and now it re-
turns to that city to celebrate the
tenth anniversary of Its birth in a
three.day convention with apromise
of a thousand people IN attendance.
On the program are speakers who
are dairy experts in Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Illinois and Missouai
and the best information pertaining
to modern dairying obtainabie will
be presented.
A fund of $500 has been raised
from which liberal premiums will
be awarded to exhibitors of butter
and cheese. There will be exhibits
of dairy machinery and supplies o1
the most up,to.date character. A
rate of one and one-third for the
round trip on the certificate plan
has been granted by all the rail
roads in the State.
All who are interested in the dairy
industry, and can possibly do so
should attend this meeting. Appli
cation for program and butter anc
cheese entry blanks should be made
to Levi Chubbuck, Secretay Cheml
col Building. st. Louis, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
A Sam Sanders Echo.

Charlottesville Democrat: 7 b g
evil that men do lives after them,
as it is said, and the horses that men
steal cause trouble after them, also.
At least that is the case with peo.
Pile IN this section. When the prs.
on doors closed on Sam Sanders,
the slick horse thief, people began
to breath easy once more, but the
subject was not entirely forgotten,
as is evidenced by the docket of the
Dunklin county circuit court, when
|. II. Huffman, of Hickman Bend,
Ark, is suing o. L. Thurman for
possession of a horse which Sanders
stole from the former. Thurman
bought the horse from Sanders and
the suit now follows replevin SUIT
Several Pemiscot county people
are ut Kennett as witnesses in the
case.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
Free Blood Cure.

An offer proving faith to Sufferers.
Is your Blood PureP Are you sure OF
it? Do cuts or scratches heal slowlyp
Does your skin itch or burnt Have you
Pimples9 EruptionsP Aching Bones OF
BackP Eczemap Old SoresP Boilsq
.erofula? Rheumatism? Foul Breathf
SatarrhP Are you paleP If so purify
your blood at once with d. B. B. Botanic
Blood Balm). It makes the blood pure
and rich, heals every sore and gives q
clear, smooth, healthy skin. Deepseat-
ed cases like ulcers, cancer, eating soEes,
Painful Swellings, Blood Poison are
quickly cured by D, B. B.. made especi-
ally for all obstinate Blood and Skin
troubles. B. 3. ID. is different from other
remedies because B. b. b. drains the
Poison and humors out of the blood ant
entire system 80 the symptoms cannot
return. Give II a trial. II cures wher
all else fails. Thoroughly tested for n
years. Sold ut drug stores at 81 per large
bottle, Q large bottles (full treatment,
81. So sufferers may test II, tfla
bottle given away absolutely Tree. Writ
t0rit. Address Blood Balm Co., Atlanta
ca. Write today. Describe trouble
and free medical advice given. -..-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
The Twice.a+W eek Republic.
Every Monday and Thursday

Every Monday and Thursday a
newspaper as good as a magazine
and better, for j. contains the latest
by telegraph as we'll as interesting
stories-is sent to the subscriber Of
the "Twlce'a-W Republic which
is only 81 year.
The man who reads the "Twice
a.Week' knows all about affairs
political domestic and 70 i G n
events; is posted about the markets
and commercial matters generally,
The woman who reads the Twice.
a-Week" Republic gathers a bit Of
valuable information about house
hold affairs and late fashions and
finds recreation in the bright stories
that come under both the headings
of fact and fiction. There is gossip
about new books and a dozen other
topics of especial interest to the
wide.awake man and woman.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
THE NETWORK WORLD
THRICE-A-W WEEK EDITION.
Almost a Daily at the
Price of a Weekly.


The presidential campaign is over
but the world goes on just the same and
it is full of news. To learn this news,
just as it is-promptly and impartially--
all that you have to do is to lock in the
columns of The Thrice-a- Week Edition
of The New York World which comes to
the subscriber 156 times year.
The Thrice-a- Week Worlds diligence
as a publisher of first news has given it
circulation wherever the English Ian
guage Is spoken-and you wantit.
The Thrice-a-W Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only $t.OO per year
We offer this unequaled newspaper and
THE MARBLE HILL PRESS together one
year for $t.15.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
BUCHANAN.

This is fine weather and every
body is busy preparing for the
winter.
An old gentleman by name OF
Abernathy died at his home near
Hog Eye last Friday and was burri
ed at Bells cemetery the following
day.
Prosperity seems to frown or the
day laborer. His pork costs him
rs per cent more now, than last
year at this time and his salt ;l0C
per cent. and all other eatables pro
portionately, with wages little
lower now than one year ago
Hurrah for McKinley's trust pros
perity! We are getting what we
voted for.
The stave factory seems to be
prospering. Work is being pushed
all along the line and everybody
who want work can get it.
Our saw mill run six days last
week. Ben Mccullough had his
wagon loaded with three large pop
lar logs last Saturday, and coming
to a sideling place in the road. the
logs and wagon snapped places,
that is, the wagon got on top Of the
logs. Don't know whether Ben
got them to the mill or not.
items are scarce. will try to rustic
up some news in the near future.
MAX ADDLER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

markable for its honest strength,
thorough originality, and absorbing
interest. The scene of the story is
Pontiac (whither Valmond came), and
the period the middle fifties. The lead
Ing characters are Madelinette, a famous
singer, and her husband, Seignior of
Pontiac, for whom she dares all and
risks all. The story gains interest as it
progresses and concludes with striking
and wholly unexpected finale.
The Lane that Had No Turning will
begin in THE SATURDAY EVENING PosT
for September 20, and run through five
numbers.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
Order Of Publication.

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County Of Bo'linger. '''
In the Circuit Court. March Term, 1901.
The State of Missouri, at the relation and TO
the use ofWilliam B. Yount, Collector plaintiff
Against
I. G.. Lassater, defendant
At this day comes the plaintiff herein. by
his attorney, w. X. Chandler, and files his
petition and afidavi:, alleging, among other
things that defendant, ]. 6. Lassater, is not
resden, of the State uf Missouri.
Whereupon, it is ordered by the clerk, in
vacation that the said defendant be notified by
publ cation, that plaintiff has commenced a
suit against him in this court: the object and
general nature Of the petition filed is the en-
forcement Of the lien OF the State upon the
real property in the petition described, situ'
ated in said county, viz:
One hundred and twenty (I2o) acres, the
east half of the northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter Of the southeast Quarter o.
section ,wenty-seven (27), township twenty
nine (29), range eight (S) east.
And that unless the said !. G. Lassater, b,
and appear atthis court at the next term there
Of, to begun and holden at the courthouse, il
the town Of Marble Hill, in said county, OF
the second Monday in March next, ahd OF
or before the third day of said term IL th'
term shall solong continue, andifno, then OF
or before the last day Of said term-answer o
plead TO the petition in said cause, the sam,
will be taken as confessed and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
And 1t is furt her ordered that copy hereo
be published according TO law, in the Marbl
Hill Press.
SAM /. McMINN, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the Circui
~ court of lSolinger county. this 9TH
l-s. day Of December, 1900.
SAM J. McMINN, Circuit Clerk.
by CHARLES o. HoRDs, Deputy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
SEDGEXICKVIL

We are having some beautiful
weather for this time of year.
G. G. Lyerly, principal ofthe high
school of this place, has been COO
fined to bis room with rheumatism
for several days but is now improv'
ing some. The school has been
closed until after the holidays on
account of Prof. Lyerly's health.
Isaac Presnell has traded his
town property to Jacob Critics tor
q farm.
James Mccormick and wife have
separated, the latter going to live
with her SOD, Joseph Waldrupe oi
Dongola.
1t is now the understanding that
#. o. Schlatitz has been appointed
post master at this place and seems
to be pretty hard for Q great many
of the republicans to swallow al
we'll as the democrats.
Our base bull club is rapidly i'm
proving.
W s. Smith and w. @. BollingeI
went 10 Perryville last Monday
after coal. N. No.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
UNION. RIDGE.

We have been having some fine
weather.
Some ofour facmers are breaking
their corn ground this winter,
E. J. Turner is clearing q large
new ground.
Miss Lucy johnson of this place
is visiting relatives and friends near
Millcrsville this week.
Mrs. Jane Thomason and Mrs.
Augellne Critics visited at G. John
sons last Thursday.
Il. N. Barks, E. J. Turner, John
Berry, P. i. Baker, Marvin Barks
and Avery Barks started on fish
ing expedition to Little River Sat
urday.
r. H. Allen is working for Rev
John Ii. Y0unt this winter.
Thomas Henly is helping Ed N
Barks clear in his new ground.
SUPERB.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
LODGE.
Pleasant weather ut presen

Pleasant weather at present.
Mrs. ]. P. Revelle is very sick OF
pneumonia fever.
Married: On the 9Th, l.. V
Hampton of this place and Miss
Nora Sitzes of Bessville, Rev. +. F.
Yount officiating.
Robert Alexander, Dimes Bess
and Blaine Minter returned from
the lake recently with supply o.
fish.
Born-On the 7th, to John W
Cobb and wife, a fine girl. All do
ing well.
M. B. Minter reports o very pleas
ant time while in Kentucky.
Avery Bess and family have NOV
ed to Flat RiYer where Mr.. Bes'
has q profitable position.
Oscar Yount has returned home
after spending several weeks OF
Castor river.
Rev. W. III. Bess closed q serie'
of meetings ut Trace Creek, Frida,
night.
Prof. Edward Richards of Lutes
willie, was in this vicinity recently
d. N. Yount of this place enter
tained his scholars at Rock Poin
with a spelling bee Friday night
Rev. J. W. Davault IS conducting
q meeting at Ebeneezer church nea
Fredericktown at present.
MAMIE N.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
.ort q good WELD to the acre.

port a good yield to the acre.
Work on the new church here has
been suspended for some time,
Rev. David Hall, pastor in charge
of our church, will continue to
preach the 4th Sunday 10 each
month.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Miss
Columbia Yount.
MISS Matte Teeters, one of
Bollinger County's progress e
youag teuchers, visited her brother
J. M. Teeters on the End.
Linder Miller of near jackson,
was buying hogs in this part the
first of last week.
Hoping to see these items in the
columns Of your valuable paper, i
will close. SUPERB.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
A Wonderful Invention.

They cure dandruff, hair falling, head
ache, etc., yet costs the same as an
ordinary comb. What's that? Why, DR..
Whites Electric Comb. The only pat
ented Comb in the world. People, every
where it has been introduced, are wild
with delight. You simply comb your
hair each day and the comb does the
rest. This wonderful comb is simply un-
breakable and is made so that it is ab-
solutely impossible to break or cut the
hair. Sold on written guarantee to
give perfect satisfaction in every respect.
Send stamps for one. Ladies' size Soc.
Gents size 35c. Live men and women
wanted everywhere to introduce this
article. Sells on sight. Agents are
wild with success. (See want colum of
this paper.) Address D. N. Rose, Gen.
Mgr, Decatur, Ill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
GLEN ALLEN.

Health IS very good at present.
Judge J. NJ. Zimmerman has just
finished new smoke house. The
next thing he will be to put some
meat into it.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Burns
of Glen Allen, o fine ten pound boy,
Mr.. Burns is determined to not let
the democratic party fall.
Some of the boys have returned
from the fishery. Not much luck.
N. P. Lincoln has just finished
loading a car Of bolts. Pink is O
rattler.
Prospect school is progressing
nicely.
Success to THE Press and its
many readers. TRIXlE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

New York World: ''Let US keep
always in mind" says the President
in his beautiful peroration, THAT
the foundation of our Government
is liberty; ITS superstructure peace"
This is fine language, but how does
it fit the Philippines, where the
foundation of our Government is
force and the superstructure is war
and devastation.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

What has become of the South.
east Missouri Press Association!
There was a meeting held about a
year ago at Poplar Bluff, at which
Frank Mitchim, Of the De Soto
Press, was elected president, and
the editor of this paper secretary
treasurer. The temporary secretary
of that meeting, we believe bis name
was Irwin, has never given us the
minutes. nor the dues paid in
amounting to about $40. The meet
ing adjourned to meet in May, last
at De Soto. 1t was not held. Let,
do something soon.-New Madrie
Missourian.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
The Free Press Year Book and
Encyc OUaedia tor IOOi.

Over $50 Pages; Good Paper Binding
Will Contain Correct, Concise and
Complete Report Of the Events
ofIoof.
AS book Of reference 1t has no equal.
There will not be useless page in it. A
Practical Educator and Hand Book of En-.
cyclopaedic Information on subjects StaHsti-
cal, Political and Agricultural; otherwise a
book of Religious Fact, and genera Practical
Directions on everyday affairs.
A copy of this book " i'll be sent to All TAX
ing Advantage Of the Offer. The book will
be published about December ~. 1900, it be-
ing impossible to get it out earlier on account
ofgettine complete records Of 1900, events
The book will be mailed as soon after above
date as possible.
Do not delay, but take advantage Of this
liberal offer, which we Lake fol a limited time
only. by special arrangements with the pub
fishers. Remember, we send both papers 9
full year and the book tor only $G.5o.
Address The Press,
Marble Hill, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
HusKEY.

Health Is good in this vicinity al
present.
Our school, under the able manag
ment OF Prof Thomas Barks, II
progressing very nicely.
w, d. Allen hammers from day
light I'LL dark. lie keeps Blonk Il
Ramscy's lOg wagons In repaiT
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

Rev. JOSEPH A. RUSSELL, of Lutes.
VILE, through the solicitation OF
many friends. announces his candl-
dacy for Chaplain of the House Of
Representatives. Rev. Russell is
we'll known and has many friends
in Southeast Missouri, having serv-
ed many of the charges during his
thirty.three years faithful service
as on itinerant minister ofthe M. Il.
Church South. He on old Confed.
crate soldier, who carries the insig.
n 10 of bis service in an empty sleeve
having lost his right arm at the
battle of franklin, Tenn. Growing
old and having lost bis health to q
certain extent, he became conviuc-
ed that to pursue the prudent course
he must abandon the itineracy, and
ut the last session of the st. Louis
Conference was granted q super.
anuary relation, when his friends in
a short time, us will be remembered,
raised and presented him with u
purse Of $500, 80 that his wants
might DO supplied during the pres
ent year. To bc Chaplain of The
House of Representative would
crown the declining years of this
faithful old soldier Of the Gross
with aD' honor that none would ap.
precIate more than he, and any Of
Iert made In his behalf will b.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
UNION aID0E.

Not having noticed anything from
this place In the pREss for sometime
! will Try TO give You some of The
news.
Henltb II good.
Wheat looks we'll 10 this vicinity
Some Of onr farmers have Just
finished gathering corn, they re'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

Since advonturing into Egypt In quest
of the raw material OF which fiction Ii
made, Mr.. Gilbert Parker's Canadian
iielda havs been lying fallow. He returns
to them, however, with new vigor, and
evan fuller power;. and the serial which
he has iust completed finds him at the
highest dramatic level to which he has
yet attained.
Tho Lame that lad No Turning 4 Ee-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

J. d. TUssEY has combined the
Advance Advocate with the Cape
Dptimist. Mr.. Hoffman will con-
t,nue doing the editorial work.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

The Centennial of the establish
ment of the capital at Washington
was celebrated in that city last
Wednesday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19

THE GUIDE is a new dolly paper
at Cape Girardeau. s. Henry
Smith, editor.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1900-12-19
The s.w mill is running ever

The saw mill is running every
day.
John Ramsey got his thumb saw
ed off and Ell, Kinnlson is saving
now. Eli makes her hum.
Neighbor Rastl is plowlng for
corn. He is Il hustler.
] will close for this time. Success
to The Press and ITS many readers
A<PEcK OF FUN.