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New-York tribune., 1901-10-06
4 REpRESENTATHE or KING ALFRED.

From The London Chronicle
There is probably no person IN England who
has more reason TO be proud OF her descent than
thu aged Mrs Barclay -AiardICc, now elghty-ilNr
years of age she is tho legitimate representa-
tive Of King Alfred. an honor neither the hlng
nor the Princess Louise oi Bavaria can lay claim
TO- although descended Of that great ruler. hob-
ert II Of Scotland. by virtue Of descent from IN"
AtheIing's SISTER. was heir IN the fourteenth cen
tu~v HIS children by the first "lfe were born
before marriage. and TO enable them To succeed
an act was brought in The children of the
second marriage were legitimate. and resented
tho act which led to the murder Of Is lng James
/ The eldest Of these was David, Earl Palatine
Of Strathern. whose grandson and heir was the
6rst E,arI Of Nauteith. y hen tn eighth and last
earl died his sistel. Lady AlIardice. became rep
resentatiye. and her direct heir OF line Is MFs.
llirdicc- Cf the IN ~ marriage oI hiilS
Pnb4rt tho Princess Louise of Eav Is repre-
SENTATIVE. by descent from line nearer than that
Of his majesty. namely. the line Of King Charles
l. the King being from ms sister lAe frI"tes2
TrIizabetb Queen of Bohemia grandmother Of
King George !.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06

O'ertopping twice five hundred cloudy years;
ours though ten centuries Of stormy fears
Between roll their food
OF battles, tolls, and blood.
Ours ours To-Day, great King and greater
Man
II whose large heart and brain this living En-
pre first began
Dark was thine hour England! The wild
Swept with his wild white wings across the
And from his shrieking prey again and yet
again
Tore out the quivering life,
TIL the red blood ran fast Der all the aban-
doned leas:
And faint with its last throes
To duh despair ebbed out that desperate
r-ben in lone Athelney. Hlfred the king uprose
and called his scattered warriors TO his
And made them lift the WesseX standard high
March, fight, and conquer,-not lie down and
Then famed the Golden Dragon TO the sun;
Then were thy glorles. England, well begun,
r-ben was thine ancient strength, Ike great
forest tree, - -.
First rooted in the peoples heart: for then
ND Saxon Hclfred with his Saxon men
Ruild that great building, which shouid gro"
ternple sacred TO the just the free
One Empire though il stretch from pole 10 pole
and 10 sea-
For that great heart no lust OF conquest
ant drave ceaseless sword
Against the peoples foes
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06
KING FIFRED."

From The London Chronicle
"4Ilrrrd''-as Nh ThoTnycroft has preferred
=, 1asiprat.. III. great West Saxon his statue
a. Winchester-Is "A form of spelling which has
not escaped q good deal Of controversy. Sine
NJ Freeman altered CharlemaEne TO thartrS
the Great paIaogTa phic purity has become al
most a rule among historical writer's; but IL is
,,ct . I;ttIa rernarkaula that at least Visor-
Iae conc from the writer who more than
other must he accounted the author Of the
Alfred Milenary. In a volume If essays called
..Tbe Meaning of History. published IN IH!t
Mr. Frederic Harrison protests scmeH hat clam
orouslv against the half-hearted realism Of
the rest storation OF Alfred into +1Iired- ana
sb,,,s > h. absurd lengths To which such altera-
lions would 90 if logically extended. The ground
of Mr. ffarrisons objection to the antique Spell-
ipp was that organic evolution should apply IN
m field Of historical culture as elseW here. ana
mat the archaic reVivaIsm in proper names
tbinge can ba crarnned into the organism OF
modern civilization Evolution IS generally
valid argument nowadays, but Mr.. Thorny-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06
More glorious yet than these,
GaVest US all the seas

More glorious yet than these,
GaVest US all the
For highway OF our greatness; fixing fast
Our empire DER the waves, long as these widen
ing realms shall last.
Hail hail To -HGlfred, Hail,
Fighter Of fights that made people free.
Framer of laws that taught them what to be.
Around whose kingly name
Yet fuller glories shine.
Bright with the spiritual part Of fame
That owns its birth divine.
To him the true Promethean soul given
That burns scale the high ascents OF
heaven;
Insatiate with desire
OF the celestial fire
That gloWs those eternal affairs fed
Where Truth and Wisdom dwell, with radiant
wings ouIspreac.
So was that high heart set,
His people being free. to raise them higher yet,
FnkindIing in the thick obscure Of night
That love Of knowledge which itself Is daWning
light.
Hail hail TO E1lfredi Hail.
Now are the full years ripened for his praise,
Who in those far of days
ShapiDg our island roughness, made it shine;
Till like jewel from the cavernd mine
Wrought poIish'd carv'd, and set
In a kings coronet,
Slowly at last, il wins its bright imperial way.
Through evil days and good, to the proud place
il holds to-day.
Strength of the nations. Lord our God most
high
Stiu give within our borders rich increase.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06

Blessing our hearths with joyfuIuess and
peace
But lest our glorious name
B.. hlOtted out In shame
Rebuke the boastIng lip bow down the lofty
head.
Now while We think upon great -Eired dead
so shall the land that guards that honored
dust
Bring forth people like TO hia-the Strong, tn
Wise the Just
Ada Bartrick Baker. in B.ackwoois Maga-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06
ELFRED THE KING.

Roll back, ye centuries; and thou. oblivious
Time,
Lift up thine ancient veil
NOW let the stately march Of sounding rhyme
Pour in our ears the tale
OF him whom clear-voic'd Fame with trum-
pet tongue
Acclaims the glorious source whence all our
glories first Were sprung
Han. JEltred. Like a mighty battle tower
Set a high uplifted siSnal hill
lmpregnable in power,
SteadfaSt and still
Like q great rock that feels the imperious
. climb
OF the rough beating seas
Round his mistaken knees
Thou sJandst the ravage and assault Of
Time.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06

ciofts spelling might perhaps find many defend
ers. including. possibly, Mr. Harrison himself
on the ground Of its coosonanCe With the ideal
iZItion which the sculptor has adopted in BODY
iaG forth the antique personality IF the great
b, 70 King
New-York tribune., 1901-10-06

CURIOUS UNCERTAINTY As To HEARING THEM
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

Campbell Citizen, June IA: Gardens,
orchards and wheat were badly dam
aged by the hail storm which fell in this
community last Tuesday afternoon
(June ~. The ground was literally cov-
cred with hail stones, some of them near
ly as large as guinea eggs. No
other damage was done in this immedi-
ate vicinity, but about mile and a half
west of this place, on strip about a mile
wide the crops, gardens and orch erds
were absolutely destroyed. Wheat in the
fields in it's wake was utterly destroyed,
trees slipped of leaves, corn beaten into
pulp, garden stuff beat into a Jelly and
fruit trees literally stripped of both
leaves and fruit, young poultry and birds
killed, glass smashed out of the windows,
shingles split to pieces and beaten off the
roofs, and stock fearfully pelted. Many
stones we're as large as hen eggs and SC
heavy was the storm that stones covered
the ground to the depth Of three inches
many places about two feet deep. The
farmers living in the territory covered
by the storm are utterly without crops
SO complete was the damage.
Forty eight hours after the storm
Thursday afternoon) great piles of hal
stones, where it had drifted and lodged
against the fences, three feet deep, were
seen by parties who went out to look al
the ruins wrought by the merciless ice
balls. A ball the size of guinea egg
would fairly represent the average size
stone lying in the drifts Wednesday af'
ternoon.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
Mr.. Platt To Retire

Atlanta Constitutions. The an
nounced intention of Senator Platt
to retire from politics with the close
of his present term will remove
from public life one of its most
unique figures. The accident by
which Mr.. Platt came into promi-
nence marks the uncertainty ofpub.
lie life. Roscoe Conkllng was the
senior senator from New York. He
was possessed of gifts which made
him the leader of men as we'll as the
admired of women. So complete
had his mastery become over the
politics of the Empire State that be
would not even brook companion
ship and insisted upon naming his
colleague. Cho,ce fell upon Thomas
9. Platt, who was content to figure
as the shadow ofa great man and for
doing 30 became dubbed with the
sobriquet of"Me Too" The occasion
upon which the two men resigned
their seats in the senate meant the
final defeat of Mr.. Conkling and the
retirement of his shadow. Mr.. Platt
however, having gained a knowl
edge Of the machine, became arbi'
ter Of bis party in New York, and
for years controlled its policy be-
fore he was able to regain his seat
IN the senate. Since his re.entrance
into that body bis career has beer
that Of a mere manlpulator Of men
He has taken no part in the crea
tion of policies or the enactment Of
laws for the improvement of the
country. Latterly he has shared the
fate of all political leaders, wht
must expect at some time or Other
to meet with rivals who will contes
with him for the leadership. Tht
nomination Of Governor Roosevelt
for the vice presidencysand the in
dependence manifested by Governor
Odell showed too plainly that thu
rule of the great boss was over, ant
that he was lingering superfluou
upon the stage.
Hence Mr. Platt has become con
vinced that travel, and especially
foreign travel, is good thing for
tired man, and US a result he will
throw up powers which he can NJ
longer support and grow old in tn
usual way.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

18th congressional district will have
quite lively time before the next
candidate for congress is nominated.
| That there will be no lack of candi.
dates, and strong ones too, appears
to be foregone conclusion, and
the one who captures the nomina
ton will have no time to waste. Mr..
Vandiver has made o splendid
record and is better prepared than
ever to serve his district and it is a
we'll known fact that those who ac-
eomplish most are the men who
possess the advantages obtained by
experience. If Mr.. Vandiver is
turned down it will be accomplish
ed by good man, and in any event
the district will have an able repre-.
sentative.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

That the British Parliment should
by vote of 253 to 1874 sustain tho
reooncentrado policy-that is, the
policy of making war upon women
and children-is melancholy enough.
That they should sustain it in face
of figures showing an enormous
deatbrate among the old men and
the women and a plague death,rate
among the children is giving the lie
to all British pretensions to humane
feelings. The British are murder
ing in South Africa and cannot call
it war.-New York World.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
President Loubet to Americans.

The first magazine article written by
M. Loubet since he became President OF
the French Republic will appear in The
SATURDAY EVENING PosT for July 13.
This important paper, entitled Young
Men and the Republic, after touching
upon our pleasant relations with the
French Republic, continues with a sig
nificant reference TO the attitude OF
France toward the other Powers. The
mastery summing up with which the
article concludes is fine expression Of
the strong republican spirit which reins
In France today.
Young Men and the Republic was writ
ten expressly for THE SATURDAY EVEN
mo PosT, and will appear In no other
magazine. Tho illustrations are repro
luctions private photographs takcnhs
praaldont Ioubni's Ron.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

National Watchman: The demo
cratic party must remain the party
of the people. Monopoly must not
be permitted to control both politi.
cal parties and thus appropriate to
their service the traditions of the
two great parties. The banks, rail
ways and trusts rea lize that, in spite
of their wealth and power, the reign
Of extortion will be Of short dura
after the people become convinced
that vote for one party means O
vote for monopoly, and that vote
for the other party is vote fol
their own interest and that of theil
families. Therefore they are prepar
cd to spend millions to corrupt The
democratic party. Vain hope. Tht
forces that rescued the party from
the domination of the Cleveland'
and Whitneys is abuadantiy able tt
defend its integrity.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
MARBLE HILL, MO.

bedside of her mother, Mrs. David Boil
linger of near Scopus, who is very sick.
Go to Burford's to buy your clothing.
They have one of the best selected stocks
in the county.
The gospel meeting which was held
here for the past two weeks, closed Sun
day night. There were about forty con-
versions and twenty additions to the M.
e. church. Rev. j. j. Smith who has
been holding the meeting left for DeSoto
Monday to hold ten days meeting at
that place.
Miss Carrie Burford went to Buchanan
last Wednesday.
Miss Mayme Revelle, who has been
visiting in st. Louis several days return
ed home Sunday.
Jacob Berry of Glen Allen was in town
Sunday.
Mrs L. A. Goodwin returned home
Friday from an extended visit in Illinois.
Mrs. M. J. Bast returned to her home
in Jackson Thursday, after spending a
month here.
Charles Fur and Miss Jesse Phelps
went to Leopold Sunday.
Go to Burford's and examine their stock
of shoes. They carry the latest and
most up-to-date shoes made.
Miss Louise Right was visiting at
Leopold Monday.
Several of our young people attended
a party last Sunday evening given by
Miss Lena Nenninger near Leopold.
L. S. Proffer, our dairyman, moved to
Bloomfield last week.
Mrs. S. G. Frost, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. c. o. Hobbs, returned to her
home at Silica Thursday.
Fonney Manning was in Leopold Sun
day.
Sheridan Eaker's 1S-months- old baby
died Sunday evening of flux. The re-
mains were laid to rest Monday at the
Shelton cemetery 5 miles west of town.
Francis Cole of Scopus is in town this
week.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

New Madrid Record: The term
"off year" is usually applied to the
political campaigns falling between
presidential elections. Lack of IN
terest, a consequent falling Off the
vote polled and the absence of any
vital issues are responsible for the
appellation. Next year, however,
will be anything but an off year in
Missouri politics. A presidential g.
lection, even, is not so important to
Missouri. There are to be nomina'
ted and elected, three judges of the
Supreme Court, two Railroad Com
missioners, a State Superintendent
of Public Schools and Legislature
that will name the next United
States Senator. The terms of Judge
4. A. Sherwood, Judge Gavin ID
Burgess and of Judge Leroy b
Valiant expire. All will probably
be candidates for renominotion
Besides these distinguished 1uristl
there are others who would weal
the ermine. Among those who ar'
credited with coveting this homo
arc Judge Noah NJ. Givan Of Harr'
sonvillo, Judge u, p. Gates of Kan
sas City, Judge A. NJ. Woodson o
ST, Joseph, Edwin Silver Of JeiFoI
sen City, ]. W. Halliburton of Cal
thagc, Judge ", Il. 6carrIlt'cf Kar
sas City and Alex Waller Of Mobe'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
HUNTSVILLE LOCALS.

Mrs. William Rockwell went to Cape
Girardeau last Saturday.
Charles Wann Of Buchanan was in
town last Sunday.
Harry Keehne was down from Glen
Allen Sunday.
A. A. Kinder and daughter, Miss Effie
Of Buchanan were in town last Saturday.
Miss Fannie Burford of Jackson is
visiting in Lutesville this week.
Mr.. Alexander of Fredericktown is
here organizing tent Of X. o. T. M
He will have about forty charter men,
bers.
Mrs. Forest Bollinger is visiting al
Castor.
Alb Crump is visiting his sister al
Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Stouss and Master Earl Walker
went to Cape Girardeau last week,
Ben Masters was in town Sunday. q
J.J. Kennedy has been on tho sick list
for the past week.
Mrs. J. M. Allen has been very sick ai
her mothers but Is rapidly improving.
Miss Amanda Trantwein returnedtc
her home In 81. Louis Saturday, after {
weok's visit at this place.
]. w. Revello won't TO 81. Louis OF
business Monday,
Mrs. ]. J. Chandler was called 10 the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

Head Camp, Modern Woodman of
America, assembled at st. Paul
elected the following officers: Head
Consul, W. A. Northcott, of Illinois;
Head Clerk, G. W. Hawes, of Hi
nois; Head Advisor, Dan b. Herd, of
Iowa and the physician elected for
Missouri is DR.. John r. Boyd of
Springfield. Missouri, our State,
is to be congratulated on capturing
one of the head officers Of the society,
r. R. Smith of Missouri was elected
Head Banker.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
All for the Trusts.

ST. Louis Republic: 1t mnst be
acknowledged that the trade hos
tllity against the United States
aroused in the Russian mind by the
imposition of a countervalling duty
on Russian sugars for the sole and
exclusive benefit Of the American
Sugar Trust now more than, ever
threatens to cost American export
ers loss of trade with Russia. run.
ming far into the millions.
With the present danger of an
abrogation of the trade agreements
between the two nations the sftua-
tion becomes serious. 1t means an
unsettled condition of commercial
relations which will be ia the nature
of calamity to American trade.
Exports from this country to Russia
amount to more than $l1 100000
annually. Russian imports iato this
country are inconsiderable in COM
parison-even of Russian sugar,
against which a trust administration
protected" the Sugar Trust by i'm
posing the duty which has caused all
this present trouble. there is total
of but $4,000.
The truth must surely impress it.
self upon the minds of the American
people that Mr.. Mckinley and his
advisers stand ready to go to any
lengths in their servlity to the will
of the trusts. There was absolutely
no reason for the couptervailing
duty on Russian sugars, except that
its imposition would help to pay the
Republican obligation for the large
contributions made by the Sugar
Trust to Mr.. McKinley's campaign
fund. If general trade war shall
now be declared by Russia, a war
in which we stand to lose a hundred.
fold more than is possible to Russia,
the loss must be charged up to the
Republican administration acting
under the orders ofthe Sugar Trust.
The republican method of paying it
campaign debts may be good thing
for the republican party and its
creditors, the trusts, but it is bad
thing for the American people. The
trouble is that the debts are paid by
taking the money out ofthe peoples
pockets. And this gets tiresome
after a time. The time of it's tire.
someness is now beng reached.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
BUCHANAN,
Hot and dry.

Hot and dry.
Wells and springs are going dry.
Wheat harvestis nearly done and
the crop is light.
Oats and hay are a failure and
corn and garden stuff will be fail
ure unless we have rain soon.
Mercury stood at lO3 deg fahr last
Saturday evening.
The six-months.old child of Eber
Pavy died last Tuesday and was
buried Wednesday.
Rev, J. r. Shelton is teaching a
singing school at Lowndes.
Bob Fraocis and wife were out
driving Sunday.
VIM. Frazier helped John Virgins
harvest Friday and Saturday.
DR.. Montgomery was called to see
two of A. W. Ashcraft's children
last Sunday. They have ma!arial
fever.
]. W. Mansfield and wife visited
at A. W. Ashcraft's Sunday.
Mrs. Kent and Mrs. Smothn NOV
ed away from Corbintown Sunday,
D. B. Corbin and wife visited B.
M. Riley Sunday.
Corbin & Corbin have their plan
ing mill IN running order and will
60 to dressing lumber at once.
Wonder how Or orators will talk
on the fourth Of July, 1901, when
thew read the Declaration of 1nde
pendence and comment on the beau
ties of our form of government
When they say that we hold pos
essions aud govern them without
the consent OF the governed.
MAX ADDLER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
Our Correspondents.
GLEN ALLEN.

GLEN ALLEN.
Health is very good.
Harry Keehne was in Marble Hill
Sunday.
Rev. W. A. Davault preached an
interesting sermon here Sunday.
J. j. Zimmerman was on Castor
last week.
Mrs Dora Limbaugh and Eliza
Burns went to Flat River Sunday.
The Epworth League continues
to prosper.
Miss Cora Zimmerman and her
sister from Oklahoma are visiting
j. II. Zimmerman.
George A. Denton of Marble Hill
visited Rev. J. G. Denton and fam
lily Sunday. BLUE BELLE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

Tuesday, July 2, will be Missouri
Day at the Buffalo Pap.American
Exposition. The state ceremonies
will be merged with those incident
to the formal opening of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition building,
Mlssourians should choose this day
to make their visit to the Pan
American. They should 40 in great
numbers and make themselves seen,
heard and felt, Missourians should
show that they propose to have the
greatest Worlds Fair ever seen and
convince everyone they meet that
such q falr IL possible only IN Mis-
souri. Tuesday, July2, should be
made memorable In tho record o
the PamAmorican. Post Dispatch
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

The Supreme Court has declared
the third constitutional amendment
adopted at the last November elec
ton, invalid, holding that it con
ficts with the constitution Of the
United States. If this conclusion
could have been reached earlier
much trouble and expense might
have been saved to the officers con
cerned, and the people.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

AS q result Of heavy rains and
cloudburst last Saturday, the Elk
horn river, which is confined in a
narrow basin swept everything
before it. The estimated loss Of
life is from 200 to 600. Property
destroyed is estimated at from
$2,00O,O0O to $3,000,000. Three
towns, thirty miles of railroad and
twenty bridges were swept away
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26
Southeast Notes.

Pennington has o fire every Mon
day.
That Pennington will get The
electric road promised sometime
ago, is now assured.
Tho Jackson Cash Book was thirty
years old last week and Is one Of The
best newspapers IN this part Of The
state as we'll as ono OF iho Oldest.
The contract has been lot for th'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

TEE Puxlco Index has been sold
a. satisfy o chattel mortgage. Geo.
Houck Of Bloomfield is the present
ownsr. o. A. Pelzer who has been
!, charge Of 1t the past, few weeks
~ ,.ased Il from Mr.. Houck.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

on Friday night. Sunday night,
however, some thirsty soul broke
into the jail and stole ten cases of
the beer.
The man who owned the beer was
fined $500.
Ye gods, and in Arkansas, too!
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

THERE is said to have been much
d,sappo,ntmentin in the Cars d0min'
ions over the fact that the fourth
child of the royal couple, born June
"a ia the fourth girl.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

r.rnz Is considerable talk of oil
.,o.peots iu Southeast Missouri and
rra.,hsrn Arkansas, and stock com
n.oies are being organized at sew
"a, olaces for The purpose Of pros
a.c,,nr those regions thoroughly
snd systematically.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

TIVE Stoddard County Democrat
:. now an all.at-home print and is a
-.rv neat Eve column folio. Success
80 you Brother Thrower, but you
had better let the price remain as 1T
!. ;f Won would be successful.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

AprLBERT S. HAY, SON OF Secreta'
~ Of State John Hay, fell from the
,.;ndow of his room In hotel in
New Haven, Conn, at 2.3o a. M
T,oo oa. and was instantly killed
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-06-26

The Fourth of July is set for the
inauguration of civil government in
the philippines. The Fillpinos are
20 have the fireworks without the
oons,itution.-Kansas City Times