Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-10-02


at MaldoD next year.
The OH Settlers Association Of
Jefferson county held their annual
picnic September 2lst.
The Southeast Medical Association
will hold three days meeting at
Parming,on, commencing Oct. 10th.
At Farmington. tho night Of Sep
tembcr 22 Joseph Ernst. baker,
skipped out taking between 1925
and s26u Of his employer, Otto
Rottger's, money with him.
The stockholders Of the ST. Fran.
cois county Elec,rloFailroad held a
meeting September 2l, and voted
TO increase the capital stock from
$4,000 70 $4,000. The 6ual sur
voy bss hcen made and IT is given
out that work on the road will be-
gin ia the near future.
Al East Prairie, last Saturday
night, Ike English was shot and
killed by Marshal Foley. Itappears
that English was angry and the
Marshal suggested that he go homo
which he refused TO do, taking the
Marshals club and advancing on the
officer. who afler warning him
opened Gre, four shots taking effect,
A hard working old man. named
Slallings was held up and robbed
Of s5S.30 In broad daylight, near
Caruthcrsville, by two young men
who held raEors TO his throat
threatening to kill HIM IL he offered
resistance. The thieves were cap
tured and nearly all Of the stolen
money recovered. They are 10 jail
and claim 10 DO Harry and Earl
Nelson.
THE Pass, Marble Hill. will raise
lis subscription price October l,
from 50c per year TO 81, We fail TO
see how the Pass could be sent for
only Doc. You should have done
this loag ago, gentlemen.-Morc'
house Post.
We see how we did il, Brother
C0oksey, but don't see how we
could do II again and assure you VIC
have had all the experience Of that
kind that is wanted.
Caruthersylle Democrat
IL begins TO look as though, for
once, Southeast Missouri is to re-
ceive merited recognition. Judge
Forts candidacy has aroused favor
able comment and interest in all
sections of the state. The people
seem to realize his especial fitness
for the place and his campaign will
hardly be characterized by any un'
7scomfy- -nnmfpuiatious, asfsuo offer
the case.
Cape Democrat;
Gibopey Houck is fitting himself
up a law ohice in the old Spanish
street hotel building, He will have
the fuest law Office and the largest
law library in Southeast Missouri
The fair grounds and buildings
are being put in fine condition for
the coming fair. The thousands ol
people who visit our fair this year
will see the best fair ever held in
the State south Of st. Louis and we
believe our fair will outshine the st
Louis this year.
TIayti Argus:
II you want to build up your towr
push all your home enterprises
Encourage all sorts of manufactur
ing establishments. Give to the peo
pie who come to the town some
thing to do by which they can gaiI
livelihood Sell them homes, a.
reasonable rates, so they may be
come permanent citizens and be led
to feel an interest in the community
Improve the external appearance o.
the town and make it attractive
And don't forget to take your home
paper, and pay for it.
Considerable excitement prevails
at De Soto over the killing of JohT
Meloy and Mrs. Sadie Uren, in thC
woman's home the night of Scptem
Der 20. Mrs. Uren was much ad
mired, wealthy woman who obtain
ed a divorce from her husband
about three months ago. John Me
10y, who is said to have been of {
good family, had just arrived from
Texas and was visiting Mrs. Uren
Considerable mystery surroundI
the killing, but admissions have
been made by William and DAME
Grecnhlll, brothers of the dead wo
man, and they are being held to an
swer for the terrible tragedy.
Later: william Greenhlll hat
confessed that he and his br0thei
Daniel committed the horribl,
CRIME to prevent their marriage
Calip Andrews is held, vita th,
Greenhill brothers, to await the &C
ton of the grand jury. Andrews i
said to have guilty knowledge 0
the crime.
! Fredericklown Tribune.
/ Congressman Vandiver was th
victim of a little joke while her
last week. One evening he wa
standing in the Office of the Madison
House after supper looking over tn
register, when one of the Methods
preachers, who also stopped at tn
house. approached him and sait
"Mr. Clerk, What IS my bill?" MI
Yandiver was apparently discor
cerled as be remarked, "I have bee
taken for most everything else, bu
this is the first time was ever take
for a hotel cieyk." 1t is said th
preacher was also somewhat EN-
barassed when be learned who th
supposed hotel clerk really was.
The recent conference at Free