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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Antique County.

Edwards county, Illinois, common.
ly known as "Little Britain because
il is one Of the Oldest counties in the
state, and which wac originally peopl.
ed with Englishmen TO a large extent,
is proud Of the fact that it has s11. 900
in its treasury A few years ago a
fine new courthouse was built and
within ten minutes after the contrac-
tor turned over the keys, the full
amount Of the contract price was
handed to him. The county is also
noted for the number Of substantial
bridges, all iron, as the public will
not allow the construction Of wood.
There isnot asingle prisoner confined
in the county Jail. nor has there been
for several years. The jail is used ex-
clusively as a shelter for tramps dur
ing the winter season. The county
| almshouse is without a single inmate.
The circuit court in that model
county seldom lasts over two days,
owing to the remarkable absence Of
litigation. In the pasttWo years there
has not been a single criminal case
tried there, and but one jury trial in
all that time, and that was brought
by a man who sued his mother-in-
law for alternating his wife's affec-
tions. The county has not sent q
prisoner to the penitentiary in thirty
years, a record perhaps unequaled.
In thirty years there has been but one
saloon in the county, and that was
operated but a single year. All of the
enviable system Of improvements
has been achieved without the ordi-
nary sources of revenue enjoyed by
other counties. is The envy Of all
neighboring counties and is doubt
less unique in the United States.
State Leader.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Trnataa,a gala

BY virtue Of adeed Of trust exdcutedhy
Joseph &. Baker dated the 18th day *
May, 1900, and recorded in the record
book SO, at page 267, ono Of the land
records Of Bollinger County, Missouri,
made to secure the payment Of one csr-
tain promissory nota therein described,
which note is past due and unpaid, / as
trustee under said deed Of trust at the
request Of the legal holder of said notA:
will on
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1904, 4
at the north door Of the court house In the
town OF Marble Hill, Bollinger county,
Missouri, between the hours of9 O'Clock
in the forenoon and 5o'clock in theaitef-
ihoon, sell at public auction, tothehigh-
est bidder for cash, the real estate in said
deed Of trust described, to-wit: Il,
The southeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter 81 section %, in township ~.
range 8 east, and the west half Of the
northwest quarter 81 the northeast quar-
ter Of section n, in tswnship %, range
. east, and containing in the aggregate
(6O) sixty acres, to satisfy said deed 81
trust, WIN. NJ, MORGAN, Trustee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Misinfonmed.

''There was once a minister in
Hartford, - says Mark Twain, ''who
had a lot boys inhis Sunday-school
who were in the habit Of staying
away on the Sunday when the big
steamer City Of Hartford docked in
the morning.
One Sunday the minister came
down to Sunday-schOola and found all
the boys there. He was profoundly
affected.
a'Boys,' he said, you cannot inn
agine how much this exhibition Of
LOYALTY on your part 10 the Sunday
school affects me. When / came by
the docks this morning and saw the
CITY Of Hartford there
+" Gee whizI' shouted the boys IN
chorus, is she M and they left n
a boiY.-sAfarday Evening Post
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
OarDlYerse cIfixens.


Net A felier t'othor nornin'--
Most amnain' sort O. cnan;
Had cur'oun siylg abosi him.
csrtnly coaldn't well he wusu.
Iaayai "whsic' d 70 hail I'm, partnsrfA
An ha smiled In kuowin' way,
An replied In iorFsn Hngoi
'Pcno Rico. U. s.A."
Been a ieiler down on broadway,
With a nhookin' head O. hair,
An 4 lot o. tropio garments
An q most outlandiah air,
"whur's he trump = ieller shouted.
An before we'd time 70 say,
This yerc heather turned an nha'rcd.
''Honeyluler, U. 8. A."
Net aieller here on sansome,
With a somber-e-ro on,
Had 4 lot O. shaegy vhiaksrs,
Nearly all his clothes wut gone,
Stopped an sst ne inf qaa'lsr,
saysi aAiy homo iu for away"
'fwhuryou irumf" T'hs varmint nns'-
rodi
Santiago. U. 8. "A"
Sean a teller down the sou,Asrn,
With heavy iron bor.
Overcast was lined with boaskin,
Wore 4 dozen pair o. Sox.
6ised him up 70 be er miner,
Judgin' by his awkward way;
sosu him write In big char-Ac-tsrss
''oiolo City, U. 8. A."
Seen q saddle -oolored heather,
Wearin' earrings IN bis nose,
Linen cuffs around his ankles,
Most indecent lack o. clothes.
"whurd this heathen guy here spring
frum2"
Inquired In 4 lofty way;
An be had the nerve 10 ans'er;
"Fum Manila, U. 8. A."
Hully geel ! never heard Of
These yers canibAls before,
Air those heathons also votes7
win wo stan fur eny more9
An when nex' you ast fellsr
whur he's frum he's bound 10 cay,
With a lordly kind o. flourish;
"All creation, U. 8. A."-Ex.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
JAMES JENKINS MILLS
EDWARD GIBBS


The Trouble Arose Over Timber.
On Tuesday morning George
Jenkins and sons, James and Archie
went on James Gibbs land and DO.
gan cutting timber, which they had
been forbidden 10 do. Gibbs saw
them at work and he and bis three
sons wentto whore they were al
work and demonstrated with him,
when James Jenkins remarked 70
him that he had better be going,
and about the same time the elder
jenkins assaulted Gibbs with a club
which Gibbs succeeded in warding
and taking hold Of Jenkins threw
him TO the ground. At this junct-
reJames Jenkins made threatening
movements towards Gibbs with an
AK, aud Edward Gibbs stepped up
and told him not TO hIt his father
with the ax. Young jenkins turn
ed and struck him on the head,
knocking him down and struck one
Of the other Gibbs boys with the
edge Of the AZ making an ugly cash
in his clothing.
Young Gibbs never regained con-
sciousness and died at Q q. m. yes
terday.
Jenkins had bought some timber
from a former owner Of the land
and the time in wich he was 10 have
taken the timber of had expired.
The sOene Of the trouble Is in
Crooked Greek township, about ten
miles northeast Of Marble Hill, and
the parties reside about three miles
apart.
These are the facts as near as we
could obtain them from parties
who came for the sheriff and pros
ecuting attorney about noon yes
tsrdAy. Tho officers left immedi-
ately for the scene Of trouble.
Edward Gibbs was about 2S years
old, was single and is said to have
been an excellent young man.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

Wiley seabaugh, who rcsides on
the place near tho site Of Che old
mill, a short time ago while in that
part Of the county and related them
70 US while here the first Of las.
week. Mr.. seabaugh b perfectly
reliable and Is now quito an old
man. He obtained his knowledge
Of this bit ofhisiory from his fhther,
There Il nothing there now to in.
dicate that mill was ever there,
and many Of the people who reside
near there probably never heard OF
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Marble nm, Missouri, Thprsday, December a. IOOs

etIoyment Of that evening" win long
remembered by all prscut
The wcodHsn win give an oyster
lIpper bore the evening Of Decem.
Nv 81. Everybody invited.
PlsEn JutK
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Notice of Final settlafnant.

Notice is hereby given to creditors and
all others interested that |, the under
signed administrator Of the estate Of
Daniel F. Bollinger. deceased, win make
final settlement Of said estate on the first
day Of the next term Of the Probate court
Of Bollinger county Missouri, to be held
at Marble Hill in saidcounty, on Monday,
February s, 1904. H.F. BoLLINGER,
Administrator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
saY5.lse.ls DUG UP.
btAOcratie EoOnemy--A Reason for
Lew Taxes.

State Auditor Allen, the pains
hiking Democratic official who has
tharge Of the states books, has un-
Mthed a claim against the Federal
geverAment Of s475 1858. THIS
. will b presented by Senator Cock
RlL The amount win no doubt be
!. rohptly paid and the school GER
Mcates Of indebtedness be incieas-
! TO that extent. This claim Is for
Asney paid by the state as interest
As6, 100000 Union military bonds
y interest on sl69,OOO loaned
sernof Gamble BY the ST. Louis
IS and for expenses incurred in
Nng bonds to equip and main
soldiers for the Federal army.
Customary for states to pay
p 10 to 20 per cent for collect
Of claims from the federal gov
Y Mneht and at the rate Of 10 per
= tfprfhe collection Of this claim 1t
II mid have cost the State s47, 500.
@aitOr Allen has had the data look
up and the claim properly pre-
eed and all evidence ready for
Emission without cost to the State.
Y only expenditure has been a
aple of hundred dollars to pay
expenses ofa United States of;
lAl from Washington City to in
shsate this claina. This is the
siAOeratic way Of doing things in
sSouri, and it explains Why thil
with less tax levy than any
= always has money in hei
Isfy-=SchuyIer County Excel
lancaster, No.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Notice Of FikaI settlement.

Notice is hereby given 10 creditors and
all others interested that We, tho under.
signed administrators Of the estate Of !.
W. stspp, deceassd, win maize final sst:
tlement Of said etlate on the frst day Of
the neat term oi ne Probate court ol
BoIllngcr county, D Be held Il Marble
Hill In said county ph Monday, FebFu-
ary 5, i0Oi. Wv. sENkAnh,
k =. 4. eTrfPs
Adminialralnra
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
Notics of Fiaal settlemant.

Notice is hereby given to creditors and
all others interested that we, the under
signed administrators Of the estate Of ].
J. Cook, deceased, viii make final settle-
ment Of said estate On the first day Of the
next term of the Probate court Of BCllin-
ger county, Missouri, to be held at
Marble Hill in said county. on Monday,
February 8, is0E GEORokJ, cooE.
Cook.
Administrators.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

Mr.. Roosevelts political mana
gers are considerably worried these
days because OF the suggestion
coming nom yarioussorces that the
republican party might nominate q
candidate for the presidency who
would be stronger than thepresident
While all the members oftherepubli-
can national committee said they
we're in favor Of Mr.. Roosevelfs
domination, II is claimed by Wash
EngtoH correspondents that only q
few Of them are willing TO privately
express the opinion with which they
are credited in the public press.
According to the correspondents,
he vast majority ofthe members of
he republican national committee
ny inprivatc conversation that Mr..
ROOsevelts nomination would be
hicidal. II is reported that al a
Washington dinner party, gwen By
J. Hampton Moore, president Of the
aGtiOnal league Of republican clubs;
John M. Thurston, formerly sena-
iOr from Nebraska, referred to Ar.
Roosevelt as "a man whom every
body is for, but whom nobody
sants;" and this epigram is said to
very popular these days in high
publican circles. The Commoner
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31
ZaIna.

Mrs A. E. James spent Xmas at
jackson with her parents.
The holiday trade last week was
lively, all the stores being busy.
The stave factory has been run.
ming a few days while the weather
was favorable.
John Huff has a JOB as engineer
At the stave factory.
Arthur Baker Is engineer at VI,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

Since iherepnblloana rredeemeda
Ecbmaln ifom fusion rule ihs state
has been pIuugipg IN debt a. The
nls Of el.ob = mlnuie. This e a
vtty expensive kind q redemption
fat ihe tAxpayers-rA Comnioner.
wELl, yeal that does look . little
sxtnvagant Iftbat q Che kind Of
srsdeeminsI" they are ap 70. ies no
w6hdsr the people refude 70 allow
thsm % redeem Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

"cheer mp said the minister,
"You'ii meet yOur three wives in
heaven.s'
@Parsbn,u gasped the man. ''that's
Just what's a-bothefin' Of me lp-F.
L. s. Ii Atlanta tI6nstitueon.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31


liz looking over the Chicago Ex-
sminer iba other day, we noticed
that Mr.. Rockefeller gave the Uni.
vsniiy Of Chicago a nice Christ.
mas present which amounted to
he modest sum Of es,p4o,4e6. He
made that m . very short time,
with very little eiIort2-Iust spoke
The word and upwent oil and in came
The money. Il matters not TO him
that much Of Il came from those who
were too poor 70 enjoy many Oftho
rOmfots Of life, to say nothing Of
hTuries. Generosity Is to bo COM
hsnded, but you must look at Mr..
ROckcfeIlers generosity mighty
onesided to find Il,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

ifa war vere qps0E lelsbeluecn
thitnpubIIoand somcothuf country
and We received thefrport ''Killed.
ASA; wounded, ib,ii7, Amer.
cana wpnld ss ncs have ) period
Of national mourningi And yet
tbose arc The figures ofthe killed and
wounded m The last yearon Ameri-
can railroads, and we do not pause
o moment to think Of The great
slAughser. Tho Commoner.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

Peeiai dispatch 70 The 81. Louis
oile from Houston, Tex, dated
snesrs says TIE Daughters of
Oolsiiisderaey, r. Texas division, TO-
7 adopted the following rssOlu,
'esfeaA The PrSlidsBt 81 the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

woxnzn Il The Globe Democrat
viii End out shs eondiiion of''poor
old Illinois,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-12-31

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Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
INTERESTING SHELTER WORK.

The production of several cars of .v per cent copper matte recently at the plant of the Val Verde Copper con3pa
 ny, Val Verde, Arizona, from ores av- 2 aging about 1 per cent copper, as in 1icated in correspondence from faTapai county. shows a high degree of concentration. The work is per formed in rectangular mattin., fur mace with. BretheIton attachment for heating the blast, by which about 1000 cubic feet of air per minute is heated 70 $50 and 400 degrees before il en- iers the tuyeres. The result O. this is to utilize the sulphur in the ores as fuel, making the. coke required cor
 espondingiy less. This heating of the the arsenic which is carried in some of the ores smelted, thus escaping the heavy penalty on the arsenic when
 present in the matte in an amour; over 1 per cent The matte product
 IS above carries high values in gold and silver; the charge here is made up in about the following proportions {: Sulphide ore, 240 pounds lime. so
 pounds; briquetted concentrates and fue dust, SS0 poun is; siliccous mate rial. 100 pounds; slag, 300 pounds. coke. 60 pounds, making tue average
 charge carry about per cer. wet cop per. The waste slag runs approxi-
 mately 31 per cent iron, B per cent silica. g per cent lime, 10 per cent alumina. 6 per cent zinc. per cent oxygen. This plant. under direction of MT. s. E. Brethertor is notable example of success attai.ed by d ssnel tor Of comparatively srlail capacity.
 1t handles the bulk of t:o aopper-iren sulphides of that section doing mainly
 l custom work. Being copper matt ing plant. however, it handles none oi the lead ores of that section.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TOT HOMESEEkERS TO HOME
 SEEN.

The Frisco system again announces that it will sell tickets from St. Louis and Kansas City to points in Oklaho- ma, Indian Territory, Kansas and Tex as. at the very low round-trip rate or s15.00. Opportunities for homes in the Southwest are still plentiful, and the best lands are by no means a.. taken up. Excursion tickets sold at this extremely low rate will be good On any of the Frisco regular trains leaving St. Louis at 2:30 p. m., S:35 p. m., and 10:00 p. m., October 20, anu leaving Kansas City 1:15 p. m., ana 11:30 p. m., on the same date. If you are looking to the Southwest for flu ture home, this excursion of October goth is an excellent opportunity to in- vestigate the country.
 Write for our interesting booklet en- titled New Lands Along the Frisco System" by Bryan Snyder, and for de tailed information to R. s. Lemon, Sec retary Frisco Immigration Bureau, St Louis. 1o-13-7t.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
OLD DOMINION BOND ISSUE AU
 THoRizED.

The Arizona Silver Belt is in receipt Of a special telegram which states tkat "the stockholders of the Old Do- minion Copper Mining and Smelling ~- ;. at .ac @i.asis.- --Sst..4s i.ei~ today authorized the board of direc- tors to bond the property for S750.000 nd issue new stock. through the Old Dominion Securities company.
 This action will perm, the manage ment to force the construction Of the new plant. as the stockholders are sub -cribing literally to the Old Dominion Securities company's stock"
 The closing down of the only fur. mace in operation at the Old Dominion .smelter this morning has been the cause Of great deal of apprehension, which is entirely unfounded
 The company was without fuel oil for several days last week, and was compelled to burn coal, kindly loaned by the United Globe Mines. Oil for the Old Dominion is now arriving regular ly. and the furnace has been closed down, temporarily in order to replace the oil burners under the boilers.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
WADE HAMPTON.

The semi-circle group of fine proper ties stretching from the Calumet and Bisbee to the Bisbee West looks out upon the great International Plateau now about to take on an era of actiyi- ty of great proportions on account oi the plating out of the Don Luis town sites. and the consequent building of residence and business structures there. Commencing at the west. the properties included in this half moon array are The Bi5bee West. The Red Jacket and Bisbee. The Wolverine and Arizona. The White Tailed Deer. The
 ake Superior and Arizona No. 3. and the Calumet and Bisbee.
 Midway between the extreme points of this crescent shaped group the Cop per Queen owns some thirty mining claims adjoining the northern end of the Hedberg townsite. and the White Tail Deer and Wade Hampton claims pf this particular group are unques- tionably of very great value. The en- tire district being in a vast field of limestone a heavy intrusion of porphy. " comes in from the west between the Red Jacket and Bisbee and the Bis bee West, and showing more or less steadily in an eastern direction. out cropping from time to time until it dis 'ppears in the L. s. & P. and Calumet and Bisbee.
 The mineral bearing formation shows strongly in the vicinity of the Wolverine and Arizona. and as in the White Tail Deer claim, has deposited richly the valuable minerals, some S1.OC0 worth of ore having been taken from that claim in what may be term ed preparatory work.
 Between this claim and Hedberg's ground comes the Wade Hampton, also belonging to the Queen company
 From this claim. tco, large amount of valuable ore was lifted out many years ago. and owing to the big com uany's rich deposr,s elsewhere they have deemed it inadvisable to develop the ground in this vicinity. In the Hampton workings a fine ledge of high grade ore two feet wide shows for quite distance. pitching to the west. and presumably drifting far un- der the Skukum claim of the Hedberg ground
 To one who will take the trouble ,o 'ook over the territory in that vicinity there will soon come the feeling that it will yet be developed into Q splendif mining district. and that. too in the near future.
 Much rich mineral shows at or re7 the surface in various places there and the general indications both O 'oD and in the shafts Of the various ae velopment companies tend Co conyinC one that very large copper deposit will certainly bed eveloped there. ant ir extent second only 10 rich Quee stopes. if not quite equal to them
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court. County oi Co chise, Territory of Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that B. J. O'Reilly having filed in this court his petition praying for letters of admins tration on the Estate of Walter Dore- dor. deceased; the hearing of the same hds been fixed by said court for Satur- day. the 24th day of October, 1903. al o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the court room thereof at the Court House in the City of Tombstone, Coun- ty of Cochise. Territory of Arizona and all persons interested in said e5- tate are notified then and there to ap- pear and show cause if any there be, why the said prayer in said petition should not be granted.
 F. R. O'RpruN, Clerk. Dated October 13, 1903.
 10-14-1Ox.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15

look came to his face, "there are over l0.0O0.OOO mewls in America, and ev- cry single one of 'em was bon mean and lazy. Yo' can't get one of 'em to do his best without cussing at him. Cussing a mewl takes up time. l fig ure that the time lost in cussing the mewls of America amounts to mil lion dollars a year. YO' can't put it a cent less. YO've got as many as fo'ty working mewls and sixty darkies on yo'r plantation. How much time do yo' waste every year cussing them mewls?'
 "A heap, Abe, and it don't do any good. A mewl is a mewl, yo' know"
 "I know he is, but I'm going to change him over. How much time do yo' waste cussing darkies"
 Its heaps. jest the same, and can't see that they work any better for it. may cuss for an hour and then turn my back to find 'em going to sleep again."
 "Then here's my point. Invent some thing to do the cussing and save yor breath to talk politics. I've got the idea
 right in my head and shall work it out inside of week. It'll be called the cussophone. and it'll cuss and call names for twenty-four hours after be ing wound up. Just attach it to a mewls ear and let Ter rip. It'll be some thing so much better than the human voice that every mewl will git up and hump himself and do double work. believe l can make 'em for dollar apiece. and the sales will be 10000 a year. When not in use to cuss nevis they can be used to- cuss plantation hands and hired men. and thus double their value. What do yo' think of the idea. kurnei!'
 Looks to me like a gold mine, Abe I'm working fo'ty mewls right along and wants cussophone for each one of 'em"
 That clinches it. kurnel, and I'll
 have the machine out inside of two
 weeks. Meanwhile"-
 What is it, Abe?"
 Meanwhile. being as yo' have asked
 me to step around to Toms place anu
 wet my throat, can't find it in my
 heart to deny yo'- Jest wet my throat kurnel-jest little wet" M. QUAD.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
s'JEsr WET MY THROAT, KURNkL."

neck between us. but he had the bulge on me over 900 years. Car ' beat 300 years. Kurnel Harper? Can a man be . great man 300 years befO' he's bO'nT'
 Reckon net. Abe" replied the colo eel.
 ''Then yO' see the injustice of 1t; wanted to down me so bad that they had to go back 900 years for an excuse. Dot rot 'em. kurnel. but they won't give me no show! They've set out te drive me out of Pike county, and they won't stop at nothing to carry out their pians."
 ."But yo' won't let lem do 1t. Abef
 "Never ln this world, kurnel. I've got schemes, have, and I'll have every blessed man, woman and child in the county singing my praises within . fortnight. I'm expecting as many aa ien telegrams any minute"
 "Shoo! Ehoor
 "KurneI Harper" said Ate ss wts.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-15
He Learned a Great Truth.

It is said of John Wesley that he once said to Mistress Wesley: 'WhH do you tell that child the same thins oyer and over again?" John Wes ley. because once telling is no enough" It is for this same reason that you are told again and agair that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures cold and grip: that it counter acts any tendency of these diseases to result in pneumonia, and that il is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists