Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-11-20

had been TO testify against III,
eonoterfeiters, Hall and Siarnes
who were arrested at Holcomb
The men were convicted and sen
teoced to foar years Imprisonment
each.
Carulhersvle Democras
After many conferences the fol
lowing companies have executed AT
agreement providing for the con
siruction and operation fthe bridge
across the Mississippi river from
jray's Point 10 Thebes Missouri
Pacific, Iron Mountain, st. Louis
Southwestern Tor Cotton BelD
Chicago and Eastern illinois, and
the Illinois Central. Plans are now
being prepared, and rs soon as the
contracts are awarded tho work will
proceed without delay. THIS will
be an important link 10 the trans
portatlon system between the North
and the Southwest.
Lift your bat reverenlIy when
you pass the teacher Of a primary
school. She takes the little bantlinq
free from the home nest and full Of
hispouts and passions, an ungovern
able little wretch, whose own moth
or admits that she sends ham to
school to got rid ofbim. This young
woman, who knows her business,
takes 0 whole car load OF these
youngsters, half OF whom, single
handed and alone. are more
than a match for their parents, and
puts them in the way of being use.
iul citizens. And at what expense
of toll and wearinessl Here is the
most responsible position IN the
whole school, and ifhcr salary were
double she would receive less than
she earns.-Ex.
Jackson Herald:
We are reliably informed that the
South Missouri and Arkansas Rail.
road Company are Surveying a
route for the road up the river. Are
our citizens going TO let the railroad
that Mr.. Houck proposes to bulId
through Jackson bea failure? Mr.
Houck has repeatedly said that he
IS ready to commence building the
road jrstas soon as the right ofway
S secured. A few citizens near
Jackson and few near Oak Ridge
ire all that keep the Houck road
rom building. If the railroad goes
Up the river Jackson will always be
ln inland town, and will lose ali her
ABILITIES for rapid progress. Had
lot our citizens better help make up
purse to secure the right of way
or the Houck road and TINS aid
ackson and the surrounding
country.
Saruthersville JUurnal
Everyone has seen him. He exists
n every city, town and hamlet in
he nation-yea his species is found
n the remotest ends of the earth.
should Peary reach the northern
lxis of the earth, he will be found
here. Borrow the rays of the sun
md fly into Interstellar space and
'ou will discover him there. Delve
to the lowest point in the bowels
# the earth and you will find him.
sail on the wings of the morning to
he east, and he is there. Go with
he last rays of the sun to the west
nd you behold him. Anywhere,
verywbere. be Is present Who is
bis wonderful being? He is the |
nan that did it all. He is the great |
T. He 1t was that did everything. |
nd but for him, nothing would have |
'een done. But let the town take a |
Onward step, and he prompted il. |
n short. he is The great TIE. .Panp.
Wang. Who says sol He does. Who |
believes III He does. Who reeog. |
izes his greatness? He alone. To |
What does he amount? To about as |
nueh as if he had never been, or a
oy balloon three days after il exist
d. Happily there is but few If
hem iu Caruihersville-but he's
ere