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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

American Cattle Growers association,
which convened at Denver this week and
at which delegates to the number of $50,
represeng the entire territory
west of Missouri river were assembled,
this fact was plainly established. Sta
tistics were cited showing that in 1890
there were $50 cattle in this country for
every loo inhabitants and that in 1899
the ratio had fallen 375, a depreciation
of nearly 40 per cent in less than ten
years.
Delegate Vandoran, in commenting
on these facts, pointed out that cattle
men can confidently figure on an increas-
ed demand for their products for years
to come and they will best serve their
own interests and those OF humanity by
meeting that demand to the fullest ex-
tent possible.
The ways and means for remedying
the divergence between demand and sup
ply constitutes vital question for cat
tie growers.
One Of the speakers suggested that the
exigency might be met by national legis-
lation framed with reference to equality
of treatment for all cattle raisers alike,
whether Lheir herds be small or ran into
the thousands, and for the protection of
the vast ranges of the mountains and
plains of the west. This proposition is
rather vague 1t will be matter of al
most unsurmountable difficulty to frame
a law that would not discriminate against
some of the people engaged in raising
range cattle. Besides the sheep men
would have to be reckoned with, whose
rights to pasturage on the public domain
are as much insisted on as are those of
the cattle growers.
A study Of the cattle situation for the
last twenty years induces the belief that
the increase in vne increased supply in
the near future must come from the far
mer rather than the ranges-that range
cattle will gradually diminish, owing to
the invasion Of of the public pasture
lands by "the man with the hoe" and to
the reclamation Of the arid lands by If
rigation,
Legislation will hardly arrest this pro-
cess. 1t will be some years, perhaps,
before the excess of farm raised over
range raised cattle will arrive, but once
it comes the former will rapidly become
the principle dependence for the beef
supply of the country.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
CitCuit Court Proceedings

State VS. Indictment No. 656 continued.
6" Milton Hndman, illegal practice
Of medicine continued by consent to next
term of court.
State VS. J. G. Finney, appeal from J. P,
continued upon the application Of defendent
al his cost.
State VS. John Limbaugh, grand larceny
nole prosed.
State VS. 'rolA Abernathy selling liquor with
out license, continued upon application Of
and at cost Of Deft.
State VS. Robert Dalton selling whiskey,
motion to quash sustained and dismissed.
State VS. Marion Kaiser selling liquor, mo-
ton TO quash sustained and defendant dis
charged.
State VS. same as above discharged.
Eli Mayfeld illegal practice med-
cine verdict fgsity and fine of $1,000
State VS. Charles Cobb, gaming, dismissed
by state.
State VS. EIez Chosiner trial by court ver-
dict of not guilty.
State VS. Marion Fox illegal voting, indict-
ment quashed.
State VS. Isaac Fox same as above.
g Thomas Hembree same as above
State VS. !. NJ. Chosner selling liquor with
out license dismissed by state.
State VS. same as above dismissed.
d" " Frank Pierce same dismissed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
President Hadley on Trusts.

In the course of an address deliv
cred in Boston Sunday night Presl,
dent Hadley Of Yale university said:
"Trusts have got to be regulated
by public sentiment, and that pub
lie sentiment is not merely the opin.
ion of any particular part OF the
whole people, but is II readiness to
accept, in behalf Of the community,
restrictions, Independent of the
question of whether you or | shall
be personally harmed by these re-
strictions.
"You say the community will not
be governed by tins principle. We
must expect that the community
will, however, for the alternative
is an emperor in Washington with
in twenty-five years"
We're this the prediction of q
stump orator speaking in the stress
of campaign, it would not need to
be considered, but 1t is the express,
ION of man who is noted both for
sagacity and cool judgment and who
is discussing the situation IN pure
ly academic spirit. As such it com
mands attention. President lladIey
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
BESSVILLE.
Health is very good.

Health is very good.
George Albright has purchased
the K. W. .BeSs farm.
Charley Rhodes has moved to the
Will Hahn farm near Patton, Will
Hale to the Charley Rhodes place
and Dutch John to the Will Hale
farm; so you see, Bessyille and vi
entity is still on the move.
Married; Sunday, at the home OF
the brides parents, Miss Rosa
Berry and Mr.. Plnkney Lincoln,
A fine dinner was served for the
many guests who were present.
Everybody enjoyed themselves and
had very pleasant time. May
peace and happiness 90 with them
through life,
Rev. Denton preached very in
teresting sermon at Union Sunday
to u good audience.
l6 TO |
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

Health very good at present.

Health very good at present.
Oats sowing will soon be in order,
The storm on the night of the 9th
destroyed the Rock Point NJ. E.
church house, also an unoccupied
building belonging to John Sitzes
J. w. Davault has sold his farm
to J. A. Dunkin and will soon leave
for the west.
Lee Sitzes has just recovered
from an attack of pneumonia fever,
Joe Sitzesand family visited near
Scopus, Sunday.
J. w. Davault will, on the 9th,
sell all his personal property insiud,
ing household and kitdhen furniture
to the highest bidder for cash.
News is scarce at this writing.
MAMIE N.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
HILL Missouri. Wednesday. March 20 1901,

peritv. ln the last decade the aver
! age yield of corn per acre has been
on the decrease, which in conse.
quence ofimproved farm machinery
the area has steadily increased,
these are facts worthy of the serious
consideration of every corn grower.
Now the important point for farm
ers is to ascertain in what manner
the corn crop or any other exhausts
the soil and guard against 1t to the
greatest extent.
There are but two ways in which
crops exhaust the soil (D By what
they take from it IN their growth
and maturity. (2) By what is de,
stroyed in Its cultivation. The anal.
ysis of corn shows conclusIveIy that
it is rich in the most fertile eIe-
ments of the soil, According to Mr..
Dana's statement, 100 pounds of
corn contains SS4 lbs of fat produ-
cling elements whilst that ofpotatoes
but 24!, difference of 64 pounds.
These facts show conclusively that
most valuable elements of the soil
potash and phosphoric acid.
enter into the growth of corn. The
proportion also Of oil is to be taken
into consideration, which is great,
and to which is attributed its Supe-
rior fattening qualities. The exhaus-
ton Of soil is greatly aided by the
destruction of mould or humus, and
it becomes important to examine
into its agency in the production of
crops and determine and decide mp
on some method of supplying the
lack of 1t. Humus is absolutely nee
ceSsary to growing vegetation, and |
the greater the amount of it within |
certain limits, the more rapid will
be its growth. 1t also protects crops |
in time of drouth, for it is a partial
decay of vegetable matter and
non.conductor of heat, and thus the
soil about the roots of the corn is
kept porous, cool ard moist. By its
decay it supplies carbonic acid gas.
If these conclusions are right it in
evitably follows that liberal
supply of mould is positively es-
Sential to It's growth. Now, bv
liberal manuring and the rotation
Of crops, the mould is supplied and
the land i IS improved annually.
Different crops require different
proportions Of the elements Of the
soil for their growth aud maturity.
G, GLOVER, in Journal Of Agricul-
ture.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

in defining the influences AT work
to such u disastrous end evidently
has In mind general tendency of
public thought. 1t is apparently
not the trust power IN itself that he
fears so much as the growing CON.
placency with which the people wit.
ness the crushing of individualism
and independence. A nation which
has the power to "reverse ITSELF
every four years would to-day rise
indignant and vote into oblivion
any one who should propose to turn
the republic into au empire. 1t is
President HadIey's opinion that
after a quarter of a century of grow
ing trust domination, all business
centering IN a few and these few
necessarily having power IN the
affairs of state, the people would be
accustomed to the idea of surrender
ing their power to "a permanent
trustee. supreme both in trade and
in politics.
Mr. Hadlev in this extreme and
a'armist view can pointfor contirma-
tion to the apathy with which the
people have accepted the act giving
despotic power to the president
an act which would have called forth
a storm Of angry protest three short
years ago. Yet the majority of
Americans will find 1t difficult to
convince themselves thatrepublican
principles are so lightly esteemed
in this country that the voters will
ever consent to their abandonment.
There is need for an aroused civic
sense and an awakened public con-
science, and President Hadley's
warning tends to such an awak ken
ing, 1t is we'll that one man hold
ing high place in an American col
lege should have the courage to
point out that industrial despotism
makes for political despotism. The
place to strike the first blow is not
as many readers Of President Had
ley's address will infer, the trust in
sttution itself, but peculiar form of
4 - Npl, ,..l, ,,f, 70
discriminating legislation and exer-
clses unnatural and oppressive re.
strctlons upon trade. Put the bad
trusts out Of existence and 1T is
much to be doubted whether the
trusts remaining ever could attain
sufficient power to dominate either
the political or the industrial forces
Of the republic.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
Our Correspondents.
HUXIE,

HUXlE.
Health is good throughout this part OF
the country.
Pete Miller is taking in a fine new
ground this spring.
James McGee has moved back to Boil
linger; bought land southwest of Henry
Eaker's for his future home and is doing
a nice lot of repairing.
Maston Myers has contract with the
Gestring Wagon Co., St. Louis.
William Reilly has been very low of
typhoid fever, but is getting along nice
ly and will be at his post soon.
Good luck to The PRESS. If this miss
es the waste basket will come again.
PLAIN BILL.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

et al, Sioo allowel / W. II. Miller attorney FOL
plaintiff, ]. w. Caldwell allowed $40 as guar
dian ad lilem for minors.
Tina May Martin VS. Walter II. Martin,
divorce dismissed at cost Of defendant,
Edward Bennett rt al vs Policy b. WelkeI
ct al partition distribution ordered.
Amos p. Caldwell VS. Rummta A. Caldwell
divorce, decree granted.
Nevada Lix VS. Christian Lix, divorce, dis
missed
Mary Caldwell VS. Daniel Hahs, dover and
damages continued for commissioners report
Mary Caldwell VS. Caroline Schwitzer dow
er and damages same as above.
John p. Burton VS. Delpha Burton, divorce.
Decree granted
Concluded next week
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
The Corn Crop as a Soil Exhauster.

The corn crop seems to attract
more attention at present than any
other crop grown on the farm. And
well it should. for preparations OF
no other grams equal the number
Of cheap and Dutwtious foods pre-
pared from corn. But its import
ance does not consist alone Of its
nutritive qualities; the stalks, the
blades, the husks and Cobs are man
ufactured into many useful articles.
And even this is not all. 1t can be
grown over wider extent of terri
tory than any other cereal. Wher-
ever the mean temperature OF the
growing season does not fall below
6S degrees it can be grown and
matured. And in consequence OF
its oleaginous properties, 1t stands
at the head of the list of foods tor
preparing stock for market. The
great inland international trade nj
this country is based mainly on this
great and staple crop. And as the
country grows older and pepnla-
ton becomes more dense, it Is but
reasonable to suppose that STOCK
raising will increase in the same
ratio, which will inevitably result
in an increased demand for the
greatest of cereals. How this In
crease of demand can be supplied
without exhansting the soil to too
great u degree, is u problem OF prac,
teal utility to the corn grower ana
the stock raiser, for already many
farms. especially on the upIands OF
tae South and West, show conelu
slvoly the exhausting effects OF
growing corn too successively on the
same land. The eXhaustlng crops are
corn, cotton. tobacco, oatsand pota:
toes, which are staple crops and OF
much value to our trade and pros
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
No. 44.
Trustees Sale by Sheriff.


| Whereas, Charles Goodwin and Mary E.
Goodwin, his wife, by their deed of trust.
dated December s, ISql, AMI recorded in the
recorders ONCE Of Bollinger county, Missouri,
in book 80, pages 500, 3o7 and sos, conveyed
to Nathan d. Corbin the following described
real estate situated in Bolinger county, to-wil:
Tue VIZ Of the VIZ, The n e 4 of the " Z
and IS acres off Of the north side of the W Z
OF the WI OF section 10; also the y fthe
el4 and the WI ofthe n e. and Is acres
off Of the north side of the e4 ofthe eZ,
of section p; also thes e4 of the e4 of
section ~, all in township 81, range 10, east
and containing in all $40 acres, more or less.
That said deed Of trust was made 10 the
said Nathan D. Goblin in trust 10 secure to
Sarah A. Corbin, the paJ ment of promisory
note and the interest thereon, which interest
is made, by said note, cue and payable an
nually; also TO secure the payment Of the
taxes on said real estate which would accrue
during The existence Of said deed Of trust, as
set forth and stated in said d ed of trust.
And, whereas default has been made in the
payment Of the interest provided by said note
and the same is due and uni aid, and whereas
Nathan d. Corbin, the said trustee, is absent
from the slate Of Missouri, and refuses to act
in the execution of said trust. The under |
e. Irba {
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
STAFFORD PRESS,
23 Church st., New Haven, Conn.
The Agents Best Chance.

The Constitution row offers
S250O.OO in cash prizes to agents for
the very best agents work during
the first quarter of the first year of
the new century. Omitting all con,
tests, except for agents, they place
the whole sum to the agents credit
and make the terms equitable for
distributing it over the whole teri,
tory. The Constitution wants good
agents everywhere. Men who will
get out and canvass and hustle for
new business. Many who have to go
over their own and adjoining couu-
ties on business can take The Con
stituton along as the best side line.
Country doctors, rural route mail
carriers, nursery men, farmers and
good workmen. could all realize a.
mong the prizes and make their
commission besides. A fair salary
proposition for any man.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. makes
special feature of its agricultural
page, winch is presided over by
Colonel r. J. Redding, director of
the Georgia experiment farm, and
man who is recognized as an AK
pert on all agricultural topics. He
gives a full page every week on ag-
ricuIiuraI matters A page is devo,
ted to the women and a page to the
children, these two departments
being presided over by Mrs. william
King.
Every man should take his county
newspaper before anything else,
and next to thus he should take a
good general newspaper, such as
The Constitution. His county pa
per gives him the local home news,
which is not supplied by a news
paper furnishing the general news
from all parts Of the country and
from all over the world. Before a
man seeks information from out
side, he should first feel sure that
he is being kept posted on what is
going on at home. When, however,
the opportunity is offered to get
the best weekly newspaper in this
country with your home paper, the
lnducement is such as to elicit
prompt response from our readers
We will be glad to receive club
bIng subscriptions with this paper
and The Constitution, and if there
are any who are now subscribers
to this paper, who wish to take The
Constitution also, we will be glad
to receive Subscriptions to the lat
ter and forward them, having au.
thority from that paper to do so,
The Constitution should be in
every home!
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

Lagrange Indicator; Missouri S eleFeh
hundred newspapers and other periodl-
Gals will respond to the call of st Louis
c;tizens to make the Worlds Fair what
IT should be-the greatest celebration
everknown. The papers will give encour-
aoement along every line possible, ma
king suggestion here, pointing out a
defect there, and ever reminding the
citizens of the state that they should be
,oval to the enterprise. Time is now ripe
for Missouri to put herself right before
the ewes of the world, and her citizens
should advance a united phalanY, their
motto being "The greatest Worlds Fair
everkuown and greater Missouri there
bv" The newspapers of the state have
IN times past been leading factors in ad-
vancing the intellectual and material
interests of the people, and now the
golden opportunity presents Use I
whereby greater things may be achieved
nv the influence OF the press. st. LOUIS
;ans may rest assured that they will re-
ceive the hearty cooperation they richly
deserve.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20


Brother Caruthers of the Dunklin
Democrat objects to Dunklin county be-
ing placed in this senatorial district.
We know nothing about who is respon-
sible for it, neither do we see any good
reason why these counties should be rid
iculed for this act Of the Legislature.
This Is what he has to say;
"That is a great outrage the leg)sia-
ture is about to perpetrate on Dunklln
county IN putting 1t in senatorial dis
trict with Butler, bollinger, Cape Gilar-
deau, Carter Ripley and Wayne counties.
Dunkhn county has been the tail end OF
district, for years, one that had use
for us, except on election day; and now
we are to be tied on to a lot OF counties
that do not know where Dunklin county
is. we do not know who is responsible
for this senatorial gerrymander, but we
do know that we do not like it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

State VS. Marshall Eaker, unlawful practice
of medicine, continued at cost Of defendant.
State VS. indictment No. 700 no arrest.
State VS. Henry Ragsdale, rape, trial by jury
and acquitted.
State VS. indictment No. 7o4 no arrest.
" COL continued.
Joseph Waldrupe appeal from J, p.
verdict Of not guilty.
Nancy Wyatt and husband VS. John Simpson
ct al, ejectment dismissed at cost OF plaintiff.
Rachel Robins VS. p. 4. Richards, breach
Of premise, trial by jury verdict for plaintiff
damages assessed at $I,5oo.
Henry II. Albert ct al VS. Linus Sanford
eI al change Of venLe taken 10 Madissn Co.
W. W. Summers ct al VS. John W, McBeide
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

Vol. l, NO. 2, of thu East Prairie
Leader, Guy Cooksey editor, came
to our table last week as bright as
a new dollar. Editor Cooksey gets
out clean, newsy paper and should
attain the success he evidently mer
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

ABOUT the only changes made IN
the road law by the Legislature, is
that the commissioners will receive
a small salary, anywhere from five
to twenty dollars, to be fixed by
the county court; reduces the age
limit to 50 years; changes the time
of making annual settlement from
November to February; provides
that where the tax is paid in labor,
a hand shall be allowed one dollar
per day and two dollars per day for
hand and team; changes the mlnl
mum of poll tax to two dollars and
the maximum to four dollars and
under the constitutional amend
ment adopted at the last November
election the County Courts may in
crease the property tax for road
purposes.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
Guaranteed 5000
Salary Yearly.

Men and women Of good address
to represent US, some to travel ap'
pointing agents, others for local
work looking after our interests.
5000 salary guaranteed yearly; ex-
ira commissions and expenses, rapid
advancement, old established house.
Grand chance for earnest man or
woman to secure pleasant, perma.
nent position, liberal income and
future. New brilliant lines. Write
at once.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

Ex PRESIDENT HARRISON died at
his home in indianapolis, last Wed
nesday, aged 6S years. 1t may be
truly said of him, that he was sol
der, a statesman of ability, great
constitutional lawyer and conscl-
entious good man, the loss of whom
is felt and regretted by his country-
men.
Grover Cleveland is now the only
living ex.president.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20
cattle Supply Shrinking.

While mouths to eat 1t are multiply
inp through immigration and natures
processes, says the Kansas City Times,
heef is decreasing in quantity and the
sunply is shrinking rapidly below the
demand.
In the course OF the proceedings OF the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

BISMARCK, Mo-, was visited by a
disastrous fire Monday, which al
most wiped away the town east OF
the railroad. The property losses
are estimated at 100000, many
losing their entire possessions.
The Misses Reilly, daughters OF
Capt. John A. Reilly of near Glen
Allen, were IN the millinery busi-
ness there and occupied the first
Aoor of the City Hall which was in
the path made by the flames. Their
many friends here smypathize with
them in their misfortune.
st, Louis was also visited by Il
100000 Monday evening.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

The Bloomfield Vindicator has this to
say of the bill recently passed by the
legislature affecting titles to swamp
lands. "This law means millions of dol
lars benefit to Southeast Missouri, and
most of all to Stoddard county. We have
in this county some 800, 900 acres of land
affected by this bill. For years doubtful
titles held down this county like a mill
stone, preventing drainage and recIama-
ton, and seriously affecting the values
of all other lands as well. Stoddard
county has more good rich lands than
any county in the state of Missouri, and
all they need is development to sustain a
population of 10000 people, and now that
this vexed question is nearing settlement
this rapid development will come, and a
few short years will prove to our people,
and to the people of the state, the value
of the law Just passed."
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

The Forty General Assem-
bly, of Missouri adjourned at noon
Monday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

The UNITED STATES troops in
China have been ordered to the
Philippines.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-03-20

Don't forget that Laruthersville needs
waterworks. -Caruthersville Democrat.
JUST wait a few weeks and cut the
1avaa