Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-04-17
property destroyed, it appears, was
mostly insured,

property destroyed, it appears, was
mostly insured,
The 21st. senatorial district is
now composed of Butler, Bolinger,
Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin,
Ripley and Wayne,
Charlottesville claims that it's new
Jail, which has lately been finish ed
Is without exception the finest in
Southeast Missouri.
Cape Democrat: Capt. Albert B..
Sloan arrived home yesterday from
the Philippines. Capt. Sloan's regi-
ment was mustered out Of service
ON the first of this mouth.
Thomas Brame, postmaster at
Marble Hill, lost his pocketbook,
containing $500, a few days ago.
charlottesville Press.
You are mistaken brother. Thos.
Brame doesn't even live here.
Fredericktown Democrat News:
bov. Dockery this week appointed
George W. Lanpher Of this city, on
his military staff with the rank of
brigadier-generaI. This is a good
appointment, in fact. better selec-
ton for this appointment could not
have been made by the governor.
I Donlphan Prospect-News: The
pearl business down the river in
our sister Forum Arkansas, seems
to have grown to proportions near
ing the immense. One promoter of
the enterprise at Black Rock, claims
to have packed, shipped and sold
| $2,777 worth of pearls within the
last few months some of which
brought several hundred dollars
each.
Piedmont Banner: 90 Tuesday
afternoon a special train consisting
of box car, a baggage car, two
coaches and a caboose passed
through h ere carrying soldiers
bound for the Philippines. The
soldier train took q side track and
waited few minutes for No. 81 to
pass. These few minutes the boys
employed themselves IN storing
their knapsacks in the baggage car.
The boys all had the appearance Of
being strong, healthy fellows and
their presence in town attracted a
considerable crowd to the depot.
East Prairie Leader: According
to special from New Madrid an
attempt was recently made at Port
agevllle to defraud the Modern
Woodman. A man by the name Of
Roid, living there, was insured in
the order, with A. 7. Smock Il
cousin named as beneficiary. A
! few days ago according to the story
told, it was announced that Reid bad
died with smallpox and was buried
at night. Some Portageville citizens
became suspicious and dug up the
coffin, which was found to contain
sacks of sand and other things, Reid
has disappeared and several arrests
havn haan made
Southeast Missouri has three rep
resentatives on Coy. Dockery's mill
tary staff, there being Brig. Gen. }.
]. Russell, of Charlestan, judge
Acknowledgement; Brig. Gen. Geo.
W. Lanpber, o f Fredericktown,
commlssary-general; Lie t.-C o |.
Thos S. Mcclure, of Poplar Bluff,
aide-do camp. These are three of
the "baddest" fighters of this sec
ton, and it will positively not be
safe for any neighhoring state, or
even Uncle Sam himself, to attempt
to twist the tails of the Missouri
bears, for no matter what the others
of the staff may do, we know that
the Southeast Missouri contingent
will do its full duty.-Dueklin
Democrat.
Dunklin Democrats: In draining
the lakes Of Pemiscot county, south
west of Caruthersville, thousands OF
pounds of fish are left in the deprcs |
siops and deep holes. Mr. franklin,