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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1902-06-03
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
The Small Boys Idea.

II love a beautiful Day in Winter
sunday was fine enough to play
Baseball aud 50 on a aPicnic. Wills
! was in Sunday school, Seadin'
about Moses and Joshua, / heard the
hum Of Bees, that got ioo;ed by the
sueshIne and made : ze-lsae q
where was the gardens. Ialso heard
The River singin' fur of, and the
Wind whisperin' to the Trees that il
had Just rumpled all the red dresses
Of the Roses, and had made up It's
mind to play leap-frog with the
leaves-eyen II Il was sundayl
There wasa Bluebird on a Telephone
wire; a Sparrow with straw in his
bill !; a Mockin' bird was singin' sweet
enough to coax Hoppergrass out.
and when | got Home Ma was quar-
relin' with Pa COS he had his coat
OF, and his feet on the mantlepiecc,
and was smokin' Just like she says
he'll smoke hereafterl' L. S. in
Atlanta Constitution.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Mayheld.
(Arived 100 late for lat issue.

(Arriyed too late for lat issue.)
Mr.. EDITOR:
Not seeing anything in your
columns from this vicinity, thought
| would VIve you few items.
Health is reasonably good at
this writing.
We are having plenty of rain
and mud.
Wo have two stave factories
going up on Little Whitewateg one
of them beiog 10 operation at this
time. This part of the county has
fine white oak timber, and fair pri-
ces are being paid for it, which will
put considerable money into circu
lation in this part Of the county.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Logan Strong died December IS.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathies of the community.
Bolt hauling is the order of the
day here now.
Uncle David Bollinger and
grandson, Avery, made q business
trip to the county capitol Saturday.
Sam Shell, the book agent, passed
this vicinity recently.
Our school is getting along nice
", under the management Of Jasper
McGec. Mr.. McGee is a good
teacher,
Bud GriDdstafR has hissawmlllin
operation at Mulley ,Limbaugb's
,lace, on Little Whitewater.
Geo. W. Mayfeld, our merchant,
8 doing rushing business these
lays. WALDEMAR.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Tallenr.

Health is good ID this vicinity a
present.
Some of our young people have
gone to Flat River to spend Christ
mas.
VIM. Gruner has bought Miss
RebeOOa HufFman's farm. Miss
Huffman will move to Bessville soon
we understood.
J. @. kirkpatrick lis building a
new barn.
Charley Stady is building a new
residence.
N. R. Kitchen IS improving his
properly.
w. 6. Kitchen IS ready for Christ
mas. He has just butchered three
fat hogs and q beef.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the able management of Prof.
&. R. MayReld.
G. II. Lee is going to move near
Mine la Motto soon.
VIM. Gruner visited his brother
at Doe Run few days last week.
A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to readers Of THE PREss.
A SCHOOL GIRL.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Zalilla.
arrived too late for last issne.

ARRIVED too late for last issue.)
We had quite sleet Sunday;
about the first appearance of winter.
Farmers cannot get their corn
gathered on account Of the wet
weather,
John King and James Seabaugh
shipped car load of fat hogs to.
market last week.
Umph James, Arthur Eakcr and
q few others took a. hunt on Llttle
iRiver last week. but failed 70 bag
any big game.
B. H. BoIlinger went to Toga
last week on business.
Mrs. James Richardson Of near
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
"A Good Cough Medicine.

From the Gazette, Toowoonba, Australia,l
| find Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
DIV is an excellent medicine. Ibave
been suffering from severe cough
for the last two months, and it has
effected q cure. Ihave great pleas.
ure in recommending it.--W. @.
Wockner. This is the opinion of
of our oldest and most respected
residents, and has been voluntarily
given in good faith thatothers may
Try the remedy and be benefited, as
was Mr.. W ockner> This remedy is
sold by chandIer'& Wilmer, Lutes-
Vile AID DR.. G. N, Wilmer, Marble
Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

Mrs. N. J. Proifer, who has beet
quite III, Is improving.
After a long spell of typhoid fe
yer, John H. ProfTer departed thi,
life on December ~ HIS remaio.
were laid to rest in the Barks cem
etery. He leaves a wife, mother,
brothers and many friends "a
mourn bis departure.
The children contemplate giving
a Christmas tree at the homo Of
T. M. snidor. We wish thom a
merry time and many presents. T
Judge F. N. snider bulchered
three fine porkers Thursday.
Go TO Clippard for your Christ.
mas candies and fruits.
Nora Morgan is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Poinsett, this week
George Slinkard and family
moved 10 Cape Girardeau last week
Mr. siinkard and his son expect to
get employment on the railroad.
John VaDGllder is at Cape Glrar.
dean Hc is employee on the rail.
road.
Wishing The Pass and its many
readers a merry Christmas aud a
happy new year, we are
BLUR EYES.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
NAerble Hill Missouri. "Wednesday December a. ,eoa

BrownwoOd was visiting tho family
Of Ed. Richards at this place last
Fridny.
Miss Anna and Mrs. Ed. Grant
went 10 LutesvilIc Saturday.
Some agent was hero last week
wanting to loan money IN sums Of
$1,000 don't know that he did any
business
Miss Matte James Of Brownwood
was visiting relatives here lac.
week.
The zalma Lodge Of the A. o.U.|
W., elected officers last Saturday
night as follows;
Hy. Jamison. Master Workman;
=. Barrett, Foreman; O. II. Papc,
Overseeri J, Zimmerman, Guide;
Leo slinkard, Recorder; g. A. |
Conrad, Financior; B. H. BoIlingor
Receiver. Three applicants were
initiated, and the members partoOk
a nice sOpper.
As Xmas will be the great event
next wrek, come down Mr.. Editor
and eat goose with us on that day. |
You may have chance to come
with Santa, as l hear he will jour.
ney 10 a more modern style this
year, and come in an airship; 80
come along.
Wishing all merry Xmas.
O. Cook.
ut would bc a pleasure 10 accept, 50
far as the company and goose ars con-
oerned, but that flying machine busi-
ness is little too modern for us. Ed
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Our Correspondents.
Leopold.

Died-John Thele Of near Latin
he was about "a years old and a
member ofthe Catholic church. The
bereaved family have The sympa.
thies Of the community.
Six of John Luke's children are
sick of la grippe.
Miss Annie Nenninger is on the
sick list.
VIM. Thele came home Monday
to attend the funeral Of bis brother.
He returned to ST. Louis Thursday.
John W. Price was out riding
Sunday evening; trying his new
saddle pony.
Miss Hannah Tenholder is sick Of
pneumonia fever.
Our school will close Wednesday
for weeks vacation.
SWEET SIXTEEN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Scopus.
Christmas will soon be here.
Plenty of mud AT present

Ohrlstmas VIII soon be here.
Plenty Of mud at present.
Dock Talent Of near Burfordvllle
moved TO this vicinity last week.
D. NJ, Newell, our hustliDS saw.
mill man, has purchaseda traction
engine, saw.rig and separator.
Uncle Marion says, "By Georgia"
he will thresh his Deighbors wheat
next season.
They now pay seven dollars per
cord for stave bolts at the Scopus
mill.
II. B. Cole, our hustling merchant
Is doing rushing business these
days.
]. B. Chandler, our tonsorial
artist, cnts and hauls bolts week
days and runs his barber shop San.
days withsthe help Of bis assistant
II. A. Talent.
IL. ]. Lincoln is talking of build.
ing hotel at the Pioneer Cooper
age Company stave mill at David
Bollingers.
There will be an entertainment
and minstrel show at the Chostner
school house Christmas evening.
A grand time is expected.
Mrs. H. B. Cole and daughter,
Oracle, visited the family of Asa
Stevens Sunday.
s. Il, DEWITT and j. N. Cook
made q business trip 20 Cape city
last week.
David Wilfong and family visited
the family Of Dock Talent Sunday.
Our debating society has disband.
ed all on account Of some pesky
boys. They can't get building to
debate in. We think the conduct
Of some Of our boys and young men
shameful. II will soon be so that
lady won't attend a party. Shame.
boysl
We are expecting a wedding q
few blocks north OF here about
Christmas.
Alphonsois necessarily absent at
this writing. These are only the
scattering items that CASTOR alone
succeeded 10 gathering.
Wishing PHE Press and its many
merry merry Christmas, we will
close. GAsToN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Obituary..

Miss Jennie Limbaugh, daughter
Of Joseph and Susan Limbaugh,
wss buried in the home cemetery
December 10, 1902. Deceased was
born Augusta, 1878, and died De-
cember A, 1902, making her "a
years, 4 months and one day Old.
She had been sufferer for a year,
but bore her Affections patiently.
When her disease had baffied the
skill OF home physicians, she sought
the more genial climate Of Califor-
MIA, accompanied by her brother
Arthur; but it was Of no avail God.
WHO doeth all things well, took her
to live with Him, where pain and
disease are unknown. She had
united with the Evangelical Luther.
an church some months before her
death, and gave full assurance of an
abiding faith in the atoning blood
OF the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Jennie leaves a mother, four brothers
and one sister to mourn her depart
ure, but HER Savior is also THEIR
Savior; therefore they can meet her
again, when partingis unknown 1t
Is attested by all who knew her that
she'had smile only for everybody.
Her pleasant face can never be seen
again in this world, and her place
in her familY can never be filed,
but ere this she has elasped the
hand OF her sister Hattie who pre-
leded her to the blissful shores a
'ew months, and together they are
,ihging halIelujah to the Lamb that
akesh away the sin OF the world.
And God shall wipe away all
ears from their eyes; and there
hall be no more death, neither sor-
'ow, nor crying; neithes shall there
q any more pam; for The former
Aings are paased.away Res. 21;4
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
ACold wave.

The forecast ofsudden changes in
the weather serves notice that d
hoarse voice and heavy cough may
invade The sanctIty Of health in your
own home. Cautious people have
bottle of One Minute Cough Cure
always at hand. b II, Wise, Madi.
son. Ca, writes: II am indebted 10
One Minute Cough Cure for my
present good health, and probably
my llfe." 1t cures Coughs. Colds
LaGrippe, Bronchitis, PneumonlaJ
and all Throat and I3nng troubles
One Minute Cough Cure cats the
phIegm. draws ont the inflammation,
heals and saothes The mneous mem.
branes and strengthens tue. lungs.
DR.. s. n McAnally.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

A, ]. Smell wanted to attend a
party, but was afraid to do SO on
account Of pains in his stomach,
which ho feared would grow worse.
He says, "lwas telling my troubles
toa lady friend who said: "Chamber
iain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy will Put you 10 condition
for the party | bought bottle and
take pleasure in stating that two
doses cured me and enabled me 10
have a good time at THE party" Mr..
Smell is resident Of Summer Hill,
N. y. This remedy rs for sale by
Chandler & Wilmer, Lutssville and
Dr. G. N. Wilmer. Marble Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
'Possun1Creelx.


Well, we can't say 'Possum creek
has never been on boom; for il
certainly has been booming since
the rains. Ifyou don't believe it,
ask Man Shelton.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the careful management OF
M. S. Gladish.
Misses Nora and MaryHawn, and
Lulu and Anna Settles visited MISS
Nellie Lutes Sunday.
N. D. Hswn is preparing to build
a new dwelling.
Well, Christmas and the New
Year will soon be here. How many
are going TO turn over a new leaff
Mrs. Edward Grant and children
and Mss Anna Grant, who have
been visiting relatives on this creek,
returned to their home near Zalma
Friday,
Jacob and Noah Hawn have pur,
chased large tract of land consist
ing Of 260 acres and known as the
iron land.
We are to have prayer and song
service at Point Pleasant church
night. Everybody IN !
vited.
Mrs. W. H. Lutes, Grandma Cole
aud Miss Nellie Lutes visited the
famiIy Of NJ. H. Williams at Marble
Hill Friday.
/ will close by wishing The Press
md its many readers a merry
Christmas and ahappy New Year.
I xs.rt n Nan
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Coughs and COlds h children
Recommendation Of a Well Known
Chicago Physician.

Recommendation OF Well known
Chicago Physician.
Inse and prescribe hanberlain's
Cough Remedy for almost all OBJ.
stinate. CONSTRUCTED coughs, with
direct results. Iprescribs it to cbil.
dren Of all ages. Am glad to recon.
mend 1t to all IN need and seeking
relief from colds and coughs and
bronchial Affections. Itis non. mar.
cotic and safe in the hands Of the
most unprofessional. A universal
panacea for all mankind.-Mrs.
Mary Il. Melendy, NJ. D., Ph. D.,
Chicago, III. This remedy is for sale
by Chandlet & Wilmer, LutesvHle
and DR.. G. NJ. Wilmer. Marble Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

A SHORT time ago the Post
pi.PaiCh published interviews pur-
.oFtpg 10 be from Senators Farris
hd Lee 10 which II was stated that
~ accused Governor Stone of be.
guilty Of numerous things in
neutIon with the lobby At Jeiier.
City. And now comes Senators
mis- and Lee and state positively
they made no such statements.
aaiOr Lee comes out 10 the Cur.
ul Local in q lengthy, sworn
hkueut denying and denouuciDg
hPurported interview as itappear-
in the Post Dispatch. We have
20 looking for something Of this
|h to turn up since we noticed
sVsrnor Stones name mentioned
|l presidential possibility. But
'VsrnOr Stone has made the race
United States Senator, and has
endorsement of the people and
se assaults will be of no avail,
|aspt TO discover to the parties
|.ilug them that their batteries
loo light to turn on Stone.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Exacntor,s Notine

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary to last viii and testament Of
W. F. Kinder, deceased, we're granted
to the undersigned, December. Is,
1902, by the Probate court of Bollinger
county, Missouri. All persons having
claims againstsaid estate are required to
exhibit them for allowance to the execu-
tors within one year after the date Of
said letters, or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; ana il
such claims be not exhibited within two
years from this publication they shall BE-
forever barred.
MRS. MARY E. KINDER,
M. F. KINDER,
LIT. KINDER,
Executors.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24


"Harry blackwell, aged 20 years
choked to death early yesterday
morning at bis home, in the pres
ence Of his wife and child. de con-
tracted slight cold a few days ago
and paid but little attention to ",
Yesterday morning he was selSeu
with a fit of coughing which conanu'
ID for some time. His wife sent for
a physician bat before he could ar
rive, another coughing spell came
On and DuckwelI died from suiioea'
tIon.--st, Louis Globe Democrat
Dec, /, 1901 Billiards. Horehouao
SYRUP would have saved him. zse'
Zoe and 81 90 atDr. G. NJ Winners
Marble Hill,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

n Special Edition Of the ScIEN-
AMERICAN, devoted to Trans
lliOn on Land and Sea, cannot
Z attract widespread interest, /,
because 81 the very handsome
Aer in which i i gottenup and
eOuntoft voluminous amount
|lOrmation that It contains. tis
Dsay that anyone that reads it
|olly through will find himself
aghly posted both as to the
nude and high quality Of our
lAds and shipping. The scIEN-
/ AMERICAN has Its own
'e'eristic way representing what
people might call dry statistical
Z N an interesting form, ind
resent number Is ne exception
rule. Both artist and Editor
/ elaborated to certainly very
snect, and we believe the num-
alA meet everywhere with q
y reception.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
FaYorite Family Remedy.

Frequently accidents occur IN the
household, which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises; for use in such
cases, Billiards. Snow Liniment has
for many years been the constant
favorite family remedy. 25c, soc
and Sl.00 at DR.. G. NJ. Winners,
Marble Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24


R FARMERs' ISsrIrvTE advertis-
q last "Wednesday was almost
hlm. For some reason several
he l@turers failed to be present
= hose who were here only re-
|iihsd a short time. II seems that
people got matters mixed too
did not know where TO find the
y Of meeting as meetings bad
advertised for both our towns
% same date. And to make
isappointmsnt more complete,
IAe few who attended, the ex.
car was side.tracked some
Reand failed to reach here at all.
IJ. G. Whitten gave a short,
interesting, lecture on horticul.
H the courthouse and that was
y oil there was to it. Our peo.
'an have a good institute here
hll II they will take bold Of
natter and begin In time and
10 State Board of Agriculture
Y that they are interested In 1t,
'ty to got a date fixed q little
ler in the season and in time to
hre for, and get the'people in.
Alsd in IL. They have good
in q large humber Of the
l'lcs, and the farmers and fruit
'e'' obtain much valuable in.
atiOn from them and why not
people as well as others9
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

fHEHE are "but few true demo.
bh in BoIlingsr county" says the
" issue Of the Lutesville Banner.
bat will certainly be a welcome
.cs Of news 10 some people who
hEs experimental knowledge
bag that line.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
He Found 4 Cnra.

R. II. Foster, 3l8 s. I'd Street,
Salt Lake City, writes: II have been
bothered with dyspepsia orindiges.
tion for I'll years, have tried many
doctors without relief, but I have
found cure in Herbine. I recon.
mend It to all my friends, who are
afflicted that way, and it is curing
them too. Soc at DR.. G. NJ. Winners,
Marble Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

Senator Quay rspudIAisa the idea
that a party platform q only a do
vice ITO get in onlg He alarms Ais
colleagues BY asking them to re-
deem their Pledges--aDd they
fspublicAnsl Don't that chill youl
ATLANTA Consultation. -.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

fHS veneznplan war-eloud seems
.havs passed over. The allies have
rssd that the diifereaeea may DO
,lliEased and tronble Of a serious
.lnrs may thereby be Averted.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

lsvEzEon MAHcoHI announce that
Isvlrless teIegFaphy 6 a su1pess.
!, bee iiatsnssed several mesa.
> across the AtlaotS between
Isps Breton, Canada, aod Corn.
III, England.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

rss ohrIssmas edition Of the De
,sie Press reieuis much credit on
As cnierprislug editor, Bro.
as we'll as the business IN.
. .,,sls Of the town.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

Rid Of a Troublesome Corn.
y soak il in warm water to
then pareitdown as closely
!. '''Ole without drawing the
and apply Chamberlain's
palm twice daily; rubbing
'asly for five minutes at each
'oO. A corn plaster should
~ for a few days, 10 protect
'le shoe. Asa general lini.
q 'praiOs, bruises, lasneness
sOnatism, Pain Balm is M.
For sale BY Chanslier 3
aaulessilIe and Dr. g. N.
Aarbs Hill.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
Clippnr.d.

We are having real pretty wealth.
er at present.
We are having "a hog.killing
time around Clipp1rd.
We are pleased, 10 report that
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

Congress has shocked OF for the
Sol'days--psrheps l hoping Santa
V'aus VIII bring them something
meanwhile that will cure the trusi
eyile.-AlIanla Constitution
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24
They PAY the FreieHf.

Two old pals met on the street.
81 saw you in the liquor mems
parade Tuesday, one Of them said.
"Oh, yes"
"Now, you tell me about it. Who
were those fellows in front on
horses?"
"Those2 Why, those were the
wholesalers"
"Well, who were those fellows in
carriages2"
"Those fellows in plug hats smok.
ing the big, black cigars?"
"Yes."
"They were the distillers and
brewers"
"Who were those fellows walking
there with the white plug hats, white
coats and gold-headed canesP"
"They were the retailerS.'
"Who' were the fellows that
brought up the rear?"
"Fellows with cauliaower noses
and fringe on the pants--the crowd
was WITH"
"Yes.n
"oh, they were the customers"
Denver Post.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-12-24

The Benton Record is response
bic for the following good joke on
"the conductor, "but its rather tough
their "last mail" down there:
Conductor Fred Boud rarely
comes out second best, but q lady
put him next recently at Vanduser.
The lady had boarded the local
here ut Benton for Vanduser and II
was delayed 50 that It took six or
eight hoursto get to Vanduser, q
distance Of some dozen miles, and
she was considerably worked up
and spoke oft to several passcn'
gers. On arriving at Vanduser she
spoke of it to several at the plat
form. among others Conductor
Bond, whose train had slde,tracked
for the local and abe thought it
simpIy awful to travel on 50 slow a
train. and said: "Why | been on
the road six huursl "Thats moth
ING" said Mr.. Bond, Il have been
on the road two years." rs that
so?'' said the lady, "then you must
have come from Cape Girardeau"