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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

A man went into a store in .this
city the other day and asked if he
could rest four or five hours.
The proprietor who had just found
nest Of new born mice in the
coffee grinder, told him he could
and then asked him why be didn't
20 to the hotel. The man replied
Il am suffering from nervous pro
stration and the doctor said to get
quiet place to rest, and see you
do not advertise. | knew I couldn't
find quieter place. And with thai
he settled back in his char and
watched the swallows build nest
in the cheese case.-Ex.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

THE following we'll known Mis-
sourians have been named by Gov
ernor Dockery as Worlds Fair
Commissioners: w. H. Gentry, Pet
lis county; NJ. F. Davis, Lawrence
county; W. H. Marshall, New Mad
rid county;J O. Allison, Rails coun'
"; D. B. shoup, Ray county; FrOpk
j. Moss, Buchanan county; d. O
McDougal, Jackson county B. H.
Bonfoly, Putnam county; L. r
Parker, city of St. Louis. Five are
democrats and four are republicans
Three are business men, two are
LAWYERS, two are farmers, one rail
road man and one a manufacturer
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12
County Court Proceedings.

Proceedings of the adjourn term, held
Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 3ist.
Court met pursuant to adjournment,
with all members present.
Sheriff ordered to make repairs on
court house.
Order, pay road commissioners of the
several road districts salary of five
dollars each for their services.
B. L. Bowman appointed to superin-
tend erection of building at the poor
farm.
The court visited the poor farm and
decided to repair such parts of the old
building as is sound and erect an addi-
tIonal building thereto.
The MARBLE HILL PRESS allowed So for
printing.
The following allowances were made:
j. M. Zimmerman $40 salary as county
judge.
James P. Limbaugh, same as above.
T. w. Cooper T" :"
Final settlement of w. B. Yount, col
lector, approved.
Order adjourn till June 18th.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12
LUTESyFLLE LOCALS.

Miss Alpha Wilmer left for Eaton,
Ind, Sunday night, the 9th to visit her
sistor.
Miss Gertrude Biggs returned home
Sunday from st. Louis, where she has
been visiting the past week.
Andy SSickler of Dexter, Mo-, was in
town last week.
Mrs. T. J. Bast Of Jackson is visiting
the family Of DR.. Burford this week.
Miss Pearl Lutes went to Lulu, Mo-,
Friday to visit ner sister, Mrs. Tucker,
who is very sick.
Miss Mary Lesslie is visiting in the
country this week.
Go to BuBford's to buy your parasols.
Anything fr0m 25cts up.
Miss, Jim,uie Burford returned home
from Nevada, Mo-, Wednesday where
she has been attending college.
The ice cream festival given by the
Junior League, last Friday was well at
tended.
Vim. Hagier Of Alto Pass, ILL.,, who
has been visiting here for the past week
returned home Monday.
just received at Burford's, the largest
stock of shoes ever brought to thif
place. Can 1T anybody Come and
try usI
Misses Nora and Hattie King went tc
Cape Girardeau, Saturday.
John Kinder has been crippled very
severly with rheumatism but Is slowly
recovering.
W. l. Dunn pturued homo from
Farmington Friday.
Rev. J. j. Smith Of Clinton, KY, 4
here holding a 0ospel meeting ut tht
'railarnaal0.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Hon. W. ID. Vandiver, in letter
to the Cape Progress, defines his
position in regard to an extra con-
vention, and gives the party some
wholesome advice as to its future
policy. The crowded condition of
our columns prevents us from pub
fishing the letter in full.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

THE COSMOPOLITAN for June Is
even moro than usual strong IN fic'
lion. Ian MacIaren tells more sd'
ventures Of that lncorrigibie youth,
sparrow. Richard lie GaIfienne re-
vives with charming freshness and
sImplIc,ty the love story of"Auc0s
ain and NIeolsss." u g. Wells con
.Iudes aTlss Rrst Men In the Moon
With Cavsr'a Sudden death q The
san.la of ne Grand Lunar. Tado'
7sphs contributes . clever little "a
~ % inailee. Egerlou Castlp''
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

St. Francois Herald: Pennington
will have quite run of association
meetings this fall In September
the Southeast Missouri Log Rolling
Association; in October the A. O.
U. W. celebration; in November
the Southeast Missouri Press Asso
cation; and the Southeast Missouri
Teachers Association; sometime
during the fall the Southeast mis-
souli Medical Association, will all
conevene in this, tho best town of
the section. We hope our electric
road will be IN operation by that
time our streets graded, our water
works in, and oar electric light
plant not quite SO much on the
"bum". Still, with all these things
needed, Pennington is the Queen
City Of Southeast Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

BROTHER DENMAN did the News
proud last week in his report of the
comrnencementat Carleton College.
We noticed among the pictures,
q good one of Miss Minnie Dunn,
The accomplished daughter of W..
l.. Dunn, Lutesv'lIe, who was a
member of the class of graduates.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

DEL LoNGGREAR has severed his
con. lection with the Charlottesville
Democrat. Mr.. Longgrear is one of
the best newspaper men in southeast
Missouri and we trust his retirement
will be of short duration. W. r..
Lacy now has full control of the
emOcrat.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

THE Delineatur TOR JulY is on our
table and we are snre this popular
periodical improves as rapidly as
any that comes under our notice,
MANY of its features cannot be ex'
celled. The three.color printing in
the article on the Pan American
Exposition deserves special notice
as it is extremely beautiful and GER
tainIy excels anything IMP color
printing that we have ever ohserv
ed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

JUDGE J. l.. Fort is being urged
to make the race for a place on the
supreme bench. Ifmerit is properly
estimated, and his friends, and the
democracy of southeast Missouri do
the right thing, Judge Fort will be
nominated and elected.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

JOSEPH FLYNN has quit the Fred
errcktown Tribune and gone back
to st. Louis. Mr. Flynn is a writer
of much ability and gets out first
class paper, but appears to lose opt
somewhere on the business end OF
the fine. Mr.. Costello is now edit.
ing the Tribune.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Cape Progress: The Modern
Woodmen Camp in this city is
growing rapidly-thirty more to
be initiated Thursday night. The
Jackson Camp will assist.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Dr., J. N. HOLMES editor Of the
Piedmont Banner, is having good
time down east and writing some
very interesting letters to his paper
which the whole fraternity seems
to be enioying.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

late dispatches say that Germany
and Holland have espoused the
cause of the Beers who are still
fighting against great odds for
their homes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Atlanta Constitution: We have
forgotten the name of that Porto
Rico Judge, but he deserves to be
rememberded for his declaration
that the question was not whether
the constitution follows the flag,
but show fast it follows. He and
Beveridge can find the comfort of
Endorsement in that decision
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12
A MOST Liberal Offer.

N AhUbJ AlUOl dL OAVAs "
All our farmer readers should
take advantage Of the unprecedent
ed clubbing offer we this year make,
which includes with this prper The
Kansas City Live Stock Indicator,
its special Farmers Institute Edi.
tions and The Poultry Farmer.
These three publications. are the
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every farm home. To them we add,
for local, county and general news,
our own paper, and make the price
DeIs~ Of the four one year only 5000.
Never before was sc much superioe.
reading matter offered for so small
an amount Of money The thre0
papers named, which we club with
our own are we'll known throughout
the West and commend themselves
to the renders favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Kansas
City Live Stock Indicator IS tho
great agricultural and live stock
paper of tho West; The Poultry
Farmer isthe most practical poultry
paper for the farmer, while The
Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical pubiicatiane
for tho promotion Of good farming
ever published. Take advantage
Of this great offer, aA It will bold
good for q shorttme only. Samples
of these papers may be examiner
Iby calling NJ this Office.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Mr.. GRosvENoR says he is in favor
of giving Mckinley a third term.
Well, if the constitution is a back
Dumber, to demolish q tradition
ought to be dead easy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

powerful novel, "The Secret Or
chard," continues, and O'Neill
Lathom writes half humorous,
half-sad fairy story, prince weary
Heart.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Is an extra convention necessary
in Missouri? If l thought there was
any danger of those who bolted
from the democratic party in '96
getting control of it again in 1904,
l would say, yes, by all means. But
l am not yet convinced that such
danger exists. If l thought that
those who did not believe in the
Kansas City platform, but merely
supported the ticket to preserve
their party regularity, stood any
show to control their party organi-
zation in the next campaign, |
would say, yes, by all means give
them another dose of the Pertle
Springs convention. But do not
believe that sell interest even would
prompt them to such q course.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Mrs. MCKINLEY, who has been
quite i'll, has made considerable
improvement in the last few days
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-12

Let those who dlsparage the Per-
tie Springs convention remember
that the republicans carried the state
in '94 by plurality OF 3,lO4. The
Pertle Springs convention was held
IN '95 and in '96 we carried the state
by 5S,727 plurality for Bryan and
43, 1888 for Stephens. Let them also
remember that in '94 the populist
party polled AZ, 467 votes, and In
'96, 23,S24 votes; and that most of
those forty.two thousand have been
voting with us IN three successive
campaigns, while the Palmer and
Buckner vote in '96 was only 1855
(Don't they burn heap of powder
for the amount of game they killO
1t is idle and slasderous TO say that
populists were induced to JOIN US by
the promise of reward. Possibly a
few corrupt politicians exist among
them, as in all parties, but the most
of them are honest industrious citi-
zens. Let them sec that we h,v1
abandoned our principles, and they
will! abandon us.
In this connection, is it right, is
1t just, is it polite for our state ad'
ministration, or our democratic
organization in Missouri, while
throwing plums and boqnets to the
gold democracy of st. Louis, to ~
more the just and proper claims Of
those who have been our friends in
three successive campaigns? Ln
short, shall we win back enemies by
deserting frends2 Shall we reward
deserters while insulting allies?
malntain that neither justice MOI
politics can dictate such a course
1t may be true that Temporary
circumstances have temporarily
eliminated the money question as {
burning ISSUE and again it may bt
true that other circumstances withi1
four years time may revive tina
very issue. But, whether so or no
let US at least preserve the decency
of consistency, and not forfeit th'
respect and allegiance of those wht
have stood by us in thEee grea
campaigns 10 order TO- win bacl
those who deserted US.
II had IL i'm nay power 10 speal
for the parity both in the Sramlnl
Of the PlatfoBm and In the distribu
ton Of patronage, 1 wosld rccoq
nize the chains and the patrsotisn
Of all people who are willing 4
unite in common effort to over
throw repubIicanlsm 10 the mex
campaign. But would vt least ds
mand that they vote with ms 70,
times before being allowed to tall
seats ut the head Of the table. Thi
; course, and this only, will pYoduc
true harmony, the harmony Of ci
operation based on common convI'
tlon.
Other questions, FREQ coinage, q
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
IMPORTANT DECISION
BEARING ON INSURANCE
Policies Only Begin to Run After the
Payment Of the Pre-
nium.
WAsHTNGTON, Oct. 2S.-Only

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Only one de-
cision was rendered in the United States
Supreme Court to-day 1t was the case Of
Fred A. McMasters, administrator of f.
z. 1dcMasters formerly a resident Of the
State Of Iowa The case involved the
questions as to whether an insurance pol
icy goes into effect on the date of the ap-
plication for il or when the policy is de-
livered. In this instance the application
was made on December L. 1893, and the
policy was delivered December 26, 1893,
when the premium was paid. Provision
was made for grace of a month in the
matter Of payment Of the second policy.
blcMasters died January Is, 1895, six days
after the expiration of the month of
grace, if it was to be computed from De-
Gem Der z. or eight days before its ex-
piration, computing it from the 26th OF
December. the anniversary of the delivery
OF the premium. The Supreme Court de-
cided that the grace began only after the
delivery of the premium, thus holding the
policy to be good. The opinion of the Cir
cult Court OF Appeals for the Eighth Cir
cult was reversed.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
MILES REPORTS
ON ARMY NEEDS
Objects to Management
Of Affairs by War
Department.
Recommends Establishment
of a Post in Southern
California.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Lieutenant
General Miles. in his annual report, gives
the uOtal strength of the army at pres
ent at Sz.513, of which number 1854 are
in the United States; 43 ,23S in the Philip
pines; 1914 in Cuba, and the remainder in
small detachments being in Porto Rico,
Hawaii, China and Alaska He says it
is expected that the force in Cuba will
be very much reduced and hopes that the
force in the Philippines also can be re-
duced.
General Miles does not approve of the
present organization of the artillery
corps, saying that it establishes another
bureau in Washington. He believes in
the former regimental organiza tioIs.
Speaking of the army canteen, which is
abolished by the army reorganiZa ton law,
he SAYS that no injury has resulted, and
in the main the law has been beneficial.
General Miles states his objections to
the management of military affairs in the
War Department in the following Ian
guage
While Congress has made ample provision for
the management Of military affairs in the or
ganizstion of the army, whereby the companies,
regiments brigades, divisions and departments
are made the units Of administration and by
statute has clothed the officials not only with
executive authority but with judicial powers
and responsibility. yet the tendency has been
TO absorb and usurp the entire conduct of the
ton, and especially in the staff departments
This has been found most injurious in other
armies and is one of the principal defects In
our own system The evil has been increasing
during the activities Of the wars of the last
three years to an extent that in my judgment,
requires serious consideration, and recommend
that decentralization be effected far pos
sible and that all proper and lawful authority
be restored to subordinate commanders who are
provided with an efficient organizatio and who
can be safely intrusted with responsibility for
the efficient and faithful administration OF
military affairs commensurate with their i'm
pOrtant commands.
As a large portion of the army is sta
toned in the western part of the United
States and over half west of the Pacific
Ocean. General Miles recommends the es-
UabliShment Of a military post in South
ern California He also recommends the
eSta blishment Of a war college in the city
OF Washington
General Miles refers to a number CT
recommendation which he made in for
mer reports looking to the Improvement
of the condition Of the army; also to or
ders he has issued during the year to ac-
cOmplish this purpose He speaks espe-
cially Of the experience, intelligence and
efficiency of the troops of the Unite1
States and the success they have had ir
China and the Philippines. and says they
have borne the rigors of the Arctic eli
mate in Alaska and the heat Of the
tropics. and under all circumstances
maintained the character Of the Ameri-
can army. He recommends that the mill
tary posts throughout the country be put
in excellent shape for troops that are re-
turned from service beyond the seas.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29

NM DASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The
NJ Az cross-eXamination of Admiral
MW 'Schley began to-day before
v V the court of inquiry, and
hardly more than third OF
the ground was covered when the court
adjourned at o'clock. After Admiral
Schley concludes tomorrow, two other
witnesses will be called in his behalf, Ao-
miral Barker and Captain Thomas bor-
den. The latter was an officer of the Ma
rine Corps aboard the Brooklyn. me
judge advocate will then call his vii
nesses in rebuttal, of whom there are un-
derstood to be more than fifteen, and 1t is
probable that Admiral Schleys couhsel
will call witnesses rebuttal.
The crowd present to-day, while hardiy
so large as on Friday last, when Admiral
Schley told the story OF the battle OF
Santiago, showed unabated interest in the
proceedings. Nothing sensational deVel-
oped, ana the only outburst in the court
occurred when Raynor, Admiral Schley
counsel. objected 10 a line or inquiry Oh
the judge advocate designed to crltIclse
Admiral Schley'S alleged failure TO FORM
ulate a plan of battle, with the declara-
tion that as Admiral Sampson was IN
command, the junior hao no right to plan
Admiral Schley concluded his direct ex
animation, which occupied only about ten
minutes after the court convened this
morning, with q statement of the effect
of the fire of the respective ships show
ing that &c per cent of the hits sunered
by the enemy were scored by the Brok-
lyns five-inch guns, while his ship ree
ceived rs per cent of the hits from the
Spanish ships.
Captain Lemiy's cross-examination was
very searching. Admiral Schley, how
ever, appeared to be unruffied throughout
the examination, frankly admitting on
several occasions that he could not re-
three years. One line of inquiry which
the judge advocate tried to press to show
that Admiral Schley did not proceed
with dispatch from Key West to Glen
fuegos, by attempting to contrast the
speed between Charleston and Key West
and between Key West and Cienfuegos,
was curtailed by a decision of the court,
which confined the questions to the time
subsequent to May 19, the date on which
the flying squadron left Key West. The
judge advocate in his cross examination
rails Sampson and Schley at Key West
before the departure of the flying squad
ron. at which the latter testified that Ad-
miral Sampson instructed him not to eX
pose his ships to shore batteries until
the Spanish fleet had been destroyed; on
! the fact that Admiral Schley issued no
written order of battle; on the question
of coaling off Cienfuegos and the steps
Schley took there to ascertain the pres
ence of the Spanish fleet He was cross
examining the witness upon matters con-
from Cienfuegos to Santiago when the
court adjourned. The retrograde move
ment, the firing upon the Colon and the
battle of Santiago. which constitute the
main features of the precept, were not
touched upon to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29

Captain Lemly stated that the Iowa left KEY
West at Ii a. m. on May 20 and gained in her
trip about thirty-one hours on the souadron
He asked the witness how he accounted for
this, particularly in view OF the fact that
vana en- route.
Before Admiral schley could answer this
question Raynor asked Captain Lemly where
he got his figures of thirtyone hours.
A short discussion then ensued a. to tAA
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
DYING BIGHWAYMAN
TELLS OF HIS CRIMES
Frank Aker, Shot by the Police, Con-
fesses to Several Daring
Robberies.

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 2S.-Frank Aker
is lying at the point Of death at the City
Jail as the result Of wounds received in a
street duel with Officers F1annery, Farm
han and Deputy Sheriff Scharrenbroch
last midnight. Realizing that death was
near, Aker acknowledged he held up a
saloon on Main street Friday night,
masked and single-handed, and compelled
the bartender and six customers to de-
liver their valuables. He also admitted
that he robbed q Butte saloon previous to
coming to Helena. He said he had in
tended to hold up another saloon when
the officers appeared and the final shoot
ing occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
Retard Sale of Danish West Indies

tCOPENHAGEN, Oct. 28.-The slowness
IN the negotiations between the Govern
merit and L. S. Swenson, United States
Minister. with regard to the sale of the
Danish West Indies, is attributed to the in
Iuence Of a member of the royal family
closely connected with the commercial in
terests which started the agitation
against the sale The efforts to retard
the negotiations will be renewed.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
Jealousy Causes Murder and Suicide

HOT SPRINGS, S. D., Oct 2S.-In a fit
of Jealous rage Luther Esteele, a colored
man, shot and Instantly killed Clyde Nc
Mains q white man, and also shot and
critically wounded May Berry, a white
girl Esteele then shot himself, dying at
once All were employed at the Evans
Hotel AIcBlains and the girl were sitting
together on the veranda of the hotel when
Esteele rushed on them and began shoot
ing
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
PEASANTS AND SOLDIERS
MEET IN DEADLY CONFLICT
Latter Are Rspulsed With a Loss of
Three Killed and Several
Wounded

BRUSSELS, Oct. 2S-The socio to-day
says a serious conflict has taken place
between the soldiers belonging to the gar
rison of Fort Waeslen, near Malines, and
neighboring peasants. The latter. armed
with spades and pitchforks, repulsed the
soldiers, killing three and wounding q
number of them
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
ADMIRAL SCHLEY IS POSITIVE
THE BROOKLYN DID NOT RUN SOUTH

nyofA lTaor
off
1yn the souhwar mile lendahaf
to
nyof
Admiral
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
Football Player Dies From Injuries.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2S.-John Sc
Erist, center rush Of the Ohio State Uni
Gersity football team, died to-day from
Injuries received here Sunday afternoon
1n the game with Western Reserve. He
was caught during mass play and his
body so twisted that his spine was frac-
tured. He was paralyzed from the shoul-
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-29
Flagship New York Sails for cavite.

WASHINGTON, Oct M.-The Navy De-
partment has been informed of the de-
part.ure to-day of Rear Admiral Rodgers
aboard the flagship New York from Cata-
balogan. island Of Samar, for .Cavite. 1t
also has been informed Of the departure
of Rear Admiral Kempff aboard his flag
ship. the Kentucky. from Woosung for
Marking