Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-05-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
sse.SOutieaSt Notes. !,

I dovernor DoekefyI last foalur-
day, appointed John T. Meredith
Judge of the County Court for the
Second District Of DunklIn county
10 OH the unexpired term Of Judge
GA. Petty, who resigned on &C.
count Of III health.
bloomfield indicator.
In the County Court on Monday
last, the court determined to issue
bonds to construct ditch In drainage
district No. |. This district lies
south Of Dexter aud west Of Bernie,
and the ditch will be twelve miles
long, running to the Dunklin county
line.
At the meeting Of the Board Of
Managers Of the insane hospital at
at Pennington last week Hon HIna
@. Schult Of Charlottesville was cleo.
ted president, r. A. Anthony Of
Fredericton, vice.presideut and
NJ. P. Cayce Of Pennington, Secre'
tary. Doctor Wilmer who is q
member Of the board aud was pres
ent, says the hospital, when COM
pleted, will be one Of best and most
complete institutions Of the kind In
the country.
Cape Democrat.
Last Saturday night two colored
men got into a row over o crap
game in this city and as result Ike
Bollinger shot George Gordon
twice. Gordon received two bullets
in his stomach, but the wounds will
not prove fatal. Gordon Is q tough.
He is an ex.convict and had just re.
turned from Jackson where he had
been as one ofthe bolter's delegates
to the republican convention. Ike
Bollinger, the man who did the
shooting, made his escape.
Fredeicktown Democrat-News.
The case of the State VS.. Chris.
topher Thomas, colored, and Mrs.
Susan Deetz. white, Of Belleview,
charged with illegal marriage, came
up 10 the recent term ofcircult court
at Ironton and was disposed of in
about fifteen minutes. Both plead.
ed guilty of knowingly violating
that section of the statute law of
the state which prohibits whites
and blacks from unitingInmarrIage
and each was sentenced by the
judge TO two years in the penitenti-
ary.
kennet Mail.
Mckay & Mckay have q willow
rocking chair that is one of tho
wonders for which this country is
famous. The chair Was made and
presented to the firm last week by
q client who lives near bonneville.
1t spainted and YarLished and very
pretty. This week it was noticed
that the chair was sprouting and
tbirty.nihe healthy, vigorous
sprouts were discovered on it. The
sprouts will not be interfered with
and If they persistin growing it will
not be long until the gentlemen can
literally sit in tho shade.
DoDiphan Prospect-News.
| The county court has at last pro
| Yided the sheriff with balls and
chains, and ordered him to make
parties serving sentences in the
county Jail pay for their keep by
manual labor on rock pile or public
square. Sam Edwards, who was
convicted at last circuit court oI
stealing money from Henry Crook
| was tbe first TO try the'new system
I-he wore a set of the new parapher
MALTA Tuesday afternoon, but con
cluded it too strenuous life fol
him and made so day note witt
approved personal security to tbs
serlff for the amount Of his fine anC
cost.
Fredeicktown Democrat-News.
There is atrifiDg white ecalawal
from Wisconsin, we believe. WHIT
processes to be travelling "evange
lrst," who is holding forth at on
of the colored churches IN this city
He eats and sleeps with the colore'
people. We are surprised that an,
: selfrespecting colored person woul,
, allow this thing to stop at thei
house. We made a great roar abou
: q negro dining at the White House
; and here we have right in orr mids
a scoundrel who Is practicing socla
equality every day, and for augh
: I'VE know nraachipg il. He shouI