Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1901-07-31
Marble Hill. Misaouri. Wednesday jury 81, 1901

J here or at Lutess,lIe. There are
several nearby towns and the sur.
rounding country together with the
homo demand would consume o
sufficient quantity TO make the busi-
ness profitable and cheaper ice. with
a ready supply, would largely in.
crease the demands, pa
DeSoto Republican: There will
not bo 100 bushels Of corn raised in
Jefferson county this year If the
dronth lasts any longer. Farmers
are 10 a very bad predicament and
when the farmer is Affected the en-.
tire country suffers. Very little hay
aud oats have been raised and no
/ potatoes at all. On Big river where
crops never before failed there will
be nothing raised. Hnndreds OF
acrcso of corn, only about hall grown
stand withered and burnt in the
fields
Southeast MissourIan: Gov. Dock.
cry has appointed Thos. II. Wagner
Of Memphis, Mo, as Insurance Com.
missioner to succeed Ed. T. orear.
Mr.. Wagner is a brilliant young
lawyer, and a politician of note.
His father compiled the Wagner
Statutes of this state, SAID TO be the
best, arranged Of any yet published
Mr.. Wugber, the recent appointee,
is a genial, clever fellow, and Of
great ability, lie will make an ex.
cellent Insurance Commissioner.
The editor of the Sentiuel was
suddenly called home Monday at
high noon TO participate in the re-
ception Of u 9pound son and heir TO
the future editorial honors of the
Sentinel, therefore ii devolves upon
the Office boy to rake tho happy
announcement to the public. The
editorial policy Of the paper will
remain unchanged, unless this is &C.
complished by the dctatlon of the
new arrival within the next few
days Poplar Bluff Sentinel.
Congratulations Bro. Aldrich.
Perry County Republican: What
is considered as a phenomena ap |
peared in the heavens last Friday |
night and was witnessed by mum.
Der Of our citizens. About 10 o'clock |
there came what appeared to be a
bright flash oflightning from clear
sky, and on looking mp they were
astonished TO see streak of fire ex
tending from east 70 west, filing a
space where it itappedred the sky was
rent asunder. The light remained
bright for fully a minnie and then
gradually died away. We have been
asked what it was and what caused
it, but are unable to answer.
Sheriff Mcfarland of Pemiscot
county took a whole dozen of the
evil doers of that county the first
of last week, on an excursion to the
state capitol and on arriving at st.
Louis they went to the Union res.
taurant for supper and during the
progress OF the meal, a prisoner by
the name of Patterson, who is enti-
tied to four years job, It appears
had prepared Il key while in jail,
with which he unlocked his hand
cuffs and made boid dash for lib
erty, but not being acquainted with
the surroundings. the sheriff sue
ceeded in persuading him TO rcjoin
the excursion which reached Its
destination safely.
Republic Special.
Kennett, Mo-, July 25.-The last
spike was driven last night by Louis
Houck on his railroad from Cape
Girardeau into Dunklin and Pemi.
scot counties, and the first train was
rua to this place, This completes
the road and gives him 10 miles
south of Cape Girardeau, penetrat
ing six counties. The system has a
bonded debt Of less than 81 600, 600.
The new line gives this part Of the
State another northern and eastern
outlet. In n short time the new road
will give IN excursion from here to
Cape Girardeau to the old freighters
who used to haul cotton from here
to the river there before the days
of railroads in this part of the State.