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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Many spanish-American Pcnsioner

Oyer 800 Spanish-American soldiers
are drawing pensions from the To-
peka pension agency. They are COM
ing in at the rate of about Is month
now. In addition to this number,
about 200 widows and orphans of
Spanish-Americah soldiers are on the
pension rolls.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
A Babv,s BODY Fouod An trenton.

Trenton, Mo-, March 23.-The body
of a baby was found by deputy
sheriff, G. C. Devaul, buried near the
Rock Island track inside the city
limits. The mother of the child is OF
high social standing. The officers>re-
fuse to divulge her name pending an
Investigation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Want the vessel Chrlstened with wa,

Topeka, Kan, March 23.-The Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union all
over Kansas is petitioning the gov
ernor to have water instead of wine
used in christening the new battle
ship Kansas. Protests against the
use of wine in this ceremony are
coming from all sections of the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Raising Fox Hounds HIS Hobby.

Alonzo Wilcox, of Muscotah, owns
the largest pack of foxhounds in Kan
sas, having between rs and 80 of the
dogs. Mr.. Wilcox owns one Of the
biggest farms in northeastern Kan
sas. Raising hounds is hobby with
him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Topeka Needs More schools.

At the April municipal election To-
peIka will vote ON q proposition to
issue $f51. 900 in bonds to build man
ual training school and four new
ward school buildings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Kansas Mans Good Luck.

w. H. Hornaday, former Topeka
newspaper man, purchased a claim,
16 months ago, that corners on the
townsite of Lawton, Ok, for $500.
Last week he sold it for $11,500.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
From Klondike with n Fortune.

Jonathan Wentworth, of Leaven-
worth, since 1887 wanderer upon
the face of the earth, returned last
week with fortune, which he says
he made in the Klondike. He claims
he has made $25O,O00 since 1899.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
PopuIists to Nominate,

The populist congressional conven-
ton of the Seventh district has called
a convention to be held here April 4
to nominate party candidate for
congress.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
School Land Cheap.

State Auditor Wells is receiving q
large number of applications for re-
newals of school land certificates.
The legislature at its recent session
passed law extending school certifi-
Gates, which now run 20 years, 20
years longer. Two years ago the
legislature passed law reducing the
minimum price of school land from So
to SIPS an acre. AS n result there
was q rush for school land, and lot
of land that was worth double and
triple $1.25 an acre was snapped up.
Cole suggested the ACCESSIBILITY of re-
storing the old minimum price of So
an acre. The legislature paid no at
tention to the recommendation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Helps School Fund Investments.

No trouble will be experienced by
the state school fund commissioners
keeping the money in the school fund
invested. Under the old law the COM
missioners could not buy bonds from
a county, township or city where the
indebtedness of the municipality ex-
ceeded ten per cent. of the assessed
valuation. The new law raises the
limit to IS per cent. Nearly every
thing under the ten per cent. limit
has been cleaned up by either the
school fund commissioners or by out
side investors, and something had to
be done to get the idle money in the
fund at work.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-03-28
Want to own waterworlxs,

At the election in April Topeka
viii vote on a proposition to pay
100000 for the waterworks plant.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Republic Hit Hard.

. s. s a ,
Senator Stone handed the ST. Louis
Republic good, solid jolt Wednesday
that old 1903 ceratinly deserved. In q
double column article published the day
before, the Republic had declared that
Stone was responsible for Farris' rise to
political prominence, as he had, while
governor, appointed the latter TO the
office OF prosecuting attorney of Craw-
ford county. This was evidently done
for the purpose Of taking an UNDER
handed shot at Stone, though the state-
ment itself looked innocent enough.
Next day the Republic was compelled to
publish an article from Senator Stone
showing that it was not he but its own
political idol, David r. Francis, who
made the appointment. The Republic
printed its own article on the first page
under a series Of "scary" headlines, but
the senator's article was placed over on
one of the back pages in an obscure
place, with . single modest headline.
It's aboutstime the Republic or some
other city paper made another howl
upon the lofty and disinterested fairness
of the metropolitan press.--Nevada
(Mo.) Mail.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Summer School Notes.

The summer training school which ia
being held at the Academy is very sat
isfactory to all concerned. The class OF
teachers in attendance are earnest, en-
ergetic workers, and comprise a portion
OF the brightest young people in the
county.
Such a company IS truly an inspira-
ton to the instructors, who in turn are
doing what they can to direct the study
along such lines as will he most helpful
to the teachers in their actual work.
Occasionally visitor drops in to see
what is going on. Among others we
note Commissioner Salyer Of New Mad
rid county, who was in Friday and took
away the names Of some Of our best
men teachers for future reference.
"A. 7. TEEDANT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Possum Greek

We are having plenty of rain at thi
writing, and the farmers are getting be.
hind with their work.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Upchurch o.
near Scopus visited the family of w
H. Lutes Thursday night.
MISS Nellie Lutes spent few days
last week near Gravel Hill with her sis
ter, Mrs. @. r. Estis. .,4s RI
Rev. Walton preached the funeral oi
Jacob A. Lutes last Sunday to a large
and attentive congregation.
Geo. Eaker Of Cane creek visited the
family Of Jacob Hawn Saturday night.
Miss Nora Hawn, one OF our most
popular young ladies, has been en-
ployed to. teach the Dry Creek school
the ensuing year. This will be Miss
Nora's first experience, and we wish her
much success.
Mr.. Epps Hawn and his cousin, Miss
Columbia Hawn, of Marquand, visited
Miss Nellie Lutes Sunday.
Several of our people attended
church at Bethel Sunday.
ANEMoNE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Do You Enjoy wha. You Bat,

n yoa'don't your food does MOI
DO you much good. Kodol Dys
PsPgis Cure Is ths remedy every
one aAohld take when there Is any.
thing wrong with the stomach.
There + no way 70 maintain tho
health and strength or mind and
body except BY nonrishment.
There is no way to nouriah except
thru the stomach. The stomach
musi be kept healthy, pure and
sweet Or tbc strength win let down
and disease will sei up. No appe.
Tie, loss Of strength, nervousness,
headaehe, constipation, bad breath,
sour risiHgs, rifiing, indigestion,
dyspepiia And oil stomach troubIcs|
Arq quiokly csrod.b by tho use ofKo-
'iol DysPepsls cufe, ssoId by Dr..
$. NJ. McAnaIiy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
"T'm From Missouri. =

Capt. Pat Carmody in st. Lonis Post
Dispatch: Congressman Vandiver ID
the author of that expression, "I'm
from Missouri and you'u have to show
me" and the incident that inspired ii
occurred IN the halls of congress six
years ago. There had been d heated
debate on . party measure, and when
Mr.. Vandiyer arose.on the democratic
side, be began his speech something
like this:
'sMr. Speaker am astonished at
the declarations Of the gentleman on
the other side who has just preceded me.
II all he states is true, this question has
but one side. There can beno argu-
ment. But I'm from Missouri; he's got
to show me-"
The newspaper correspondents took
the slogan up and the next morning it
was being repeated all over the United
States. Now / am told it has a strong
foothold in foreign countries.
l have endeayored TO learn where the
expression originated, and am conf
dent that Congressman vandiver is its
author.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Order Of Puhliaafinn.
Before the Clerk Of the Circuit Coart Of Bel.
hnger County, Missouri. n vacaGo,, ~

Before the Clerk Of the Circuit Court 81 Raj.
lnger Comfy, Missouri, IN Vacation. IA
September Term A. D. Isos.
Amanda 7. Cook, plaintiff, !
benjamin +. Cook, def'd't ior Divorce.
On this '4th day 81 MAJ, 1901, comea
Amanda 7. Cook, plaintiff ID the above er-
titled cause, before the undersigned CLERK e
the Circuit Court Of Bollinger county. MIS-
sour, in vacation, and files her petition and
afidayit, staiing among other things that tbs
above named defendant, Benjamin r. Coal.
Y not q resident Of the State Of Missouri. II
r therefore ordered BY the CLERK aforesaid
U vacation that publication be made. motifs.
ing MIN that an action has been commenced
against him by petition in the Circuit cont
ot BoIlihger county. Missouri, by the plant,
Id, the object Of which is 10 obtain divoree
BY the plaintiff from him, the said defend
ant, on the grounds Of such indieni.ies az.
tered plaintiff by defendant, her husband. q
70 render her condition intolerable: also ha-
bituai drunkenness for more than one year.
and neglect and refusal to support plaintiff.
That unless said defendant be and appear at
the next term Of said court, to be begun and
held atthe court house in Marble Hill on he
second Monday in September next froo,l
and en- or before the third day Of said term.
It the term shall so long continue. and If not
then before the end Of the term, and answer
Or plead to the petition aforesaid, the same
will be taken as confessed, and iudemeat
rendered accordingly. 1t i further order.,l
that COPY of this order be published &C.
cordiDg to law IN the Marble Hin Press :
newspaper printed and pablished in Bollin-
ger county, Missouri.
SAM ]. McMINN, Clerk.
A true copy Of the record remaining "a
6le in my ofice.
In witness whereof. kereauto suh.~.;h.
s...... my name sssd afzlx he seal II -
sEAt court zt NJ olire ID Msrhle M
.'''''- 10 said ooasgY and STATE. on tk;s
IS1h daT Of Hay. A D. Ieos.
SAN ]. McMINN.
Clerk Of the Circnst Coart or Roliias.s
County, Misssari,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
From Snpf. Darlington.

Anewspaper man recently asked two
| well-known educators why 1t is that &C
few teachers can write good English
He declared that he is in a position "a
know whereof he speaks, since he is
constant communication with a large
number of teachers. One attributed
the failure to the habit of picking
choice literature to pieces in modern
teaching of English. Another said
that children learn to use good English
much like a boy learns to swim, by
jumping in over his head and doing his
own padding. Another said that there
had really been no systematic teaching
Of language and grammar in the schools
since 1891, due very largely to the lack
of unity and harmony in the textbooks
used.
The question OF indorsing certificates
interests teachers who live in one county
and teach in another. The law is silent
on the subject. 1t, however, fixes a PEN
atty on county boards of education for
granting grades not In accordance with
this provision Of law. The law provides
for three regular county examinations
each year on questions furnished by the
state superintendent. Papers written
in accordance with this provision may
be forwarded from one county to another
and regarded by the county board of
education. This is not endorsing the
grading Of one county board by another.
It rs accepting papers written in another
county asa basis for granting certifi-
cate. County commissioners alone can
not do this except in the case of special
certificate. Regular certificates must
be issued by authority of the county
board.
4 Never before has there been such a |
demand for specially trained teachers,
A letter asking for good high school
principal contained the following: "We
want IA graduate of the State University |
who has had experience in teaching
from the bottom up; do not want one
who has been out Of college long, but
one who is up to date in all of the new
methods. He should be a man Of good
executive ability and an organizer.
This shows the attitude of the progress
sive man toward school work.. It is toi
be regretted that it intimates that one
who has been out of college long is not
up to date. The writer has doubtless
observed that some teachers attend sum-
mer schools and some do not.
The state superintendent has made an
campaign during the past
four years for a systematic, unified
course Of study for the rural schools;
for the teaching of nature leading to
agriculture and horticulture; for higher
raining of teachers and the encourage Il
nent of those who wish to make teaoh-
ng life work; for school libraries and &
supplementary school work; for the II
of school districts and
he establishment of small high schools;
or the elimination of nepotism and .'the
'ull" m selecting teachers; fos Increase
n amount Of expenditures for school
and salaries Of teachers, and
or intelligent and economical expendi-
ures Of school money. He VIII doubt
ess continue another four years of cam Il
'aign along the same lines and accom-
'lish vastly more. He win try TO util-
se the states school exhibit at ST.
souis TO impress the necessity for closer
I'd hettsr organization. Il
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
which Was Craryi

Some Of tho newspapers in the state
arc printing tho following story. A
short time ago one Of two twin brothers
oecame demcntod and was oriered by
tho court sent 70 an asylum. Tho other
brother accompanied him TO The lusitu.
ton. Shortly after tho twin broshers
had arrived At the aAylum the sheriff
received a telegram from the suporin-
tcpdent saying: ''Two mon who look
Just alike here from your county, ono
Tor commitment. One is talking Of
building a railroad 10 the moon and tho
other saysthat the republican party Is
opposed to trusts. Which iS the crasy
manY" ftaf f.VE7'A
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
sela.hness and sordid Creed.


Tho corruption which Is being show
to exist in public trusts all the way from
government ofices down, says The
Bloomfield vindicator, can be attributed
to two causes: Indifference Of the cit.
izen and sordid greed. Men who stand
hishest in business and social life re.
main engrossed in their own affairs tc
the neglect Of their public duties. They
are 50 intensely selfish that they care
nothing whatever for the welfare Of the
public 90 long as they are accommodating
dollars. When man of corrupt pur-
pose finds himself in official position.
the first thing he sets out to do is to de-
wise schemes by which he can bring into
his own Golfers dollars of the public
funds. The Charleston Enterprise IL
lustrates this fact when II says:
ut is not difficult thing to see that
,boodling isa natural result of the con-
ditions prevailing throughout the world.
Everywhere 1t is money, money, money.
The single standard by which success in
every walk Of life Is measured is gold.
All the finer sensibilities are bended and
warped to this one end, and the plaudits
OF the multitude go out only to the men
with money. He is indeed a failure who
wastes his time and talent in endeavors
for intellectual advancement or the bet
terment Of his fellows unless incident-
ally ne gathers to himself wealth. Car
negie and Rockefeller are 'philanthro-
pists' because they have legally amassed
fortunes from the sufferings and want
Of Others that they may return a little
OF it to them in undigestible forms.
From the vagabond on the street to the
college president, the preacher and the
big politician, there Is no question be-,
fore this: 'What will you give2' And
The great body Of the people look with
Indifference upon this tendency Of the |
times; often, indeed. assisting IN de-
bauching public and private officials for |
) modicum Of gain to themselves
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
The Globe. Democrat and the BOOd.

The methods Of the republican news
papers OF Missouri, led by the Globe
Democrat, In the discussion of th,
Doodle prosecutions, forcefully demon.
strates to what depths an unscrupuloui
partisan press can go in the hope o.
party advantage.
Every honest Missourian is interested
in seeing every single boodler. to what.
ever party he may claim to belong, Wig
orously prosecuted and punished.
Among boodlers, as among burglars
there Is no purpose beyond pelf and
pluhder.
The ziegenhein administration, under
which corruption ran riot and upon
which prosecutions in ST. Louis are
based, was overwhelmingly republican.
The indictments for Legislative bood-
ling, as well as in the confessions made.
show decided majority Of republicans
implicated, although that is the minori-
ty party There were democrats as
faithless as republicans.
True Missourians, without regard to
politics, are anxious and determined to
see the honor Of the state upheld and
crime unsparingly punished.
The Globe Democrat, however. with
the foul smell Of the whisky ring still
upon its garments, can know no higher,
purpose than mere partizan advantage.
Experience has taught this ribald
sheet.nothing.
First and last the Globe Democrat
has abused and slandered every prorni-
nent democrat In Missouri. 1t has not
hesitated to libel the state and assail Its
creditfin the mere hope Of partizan ad-
vantage. Ithas slandered trusted offi-
cials OF the highest character, and time
and again the people Of the state have
put the stamp Of their righteous con-
demnation upon Its tiradesof falsehoods
and abuse.
The Globe- Democrat does not want d
single boodler punished. There is an
affinity between the old whisky ring
crowd and the ziegenhein gang. It was
the organ of both and is the friend of
both to-day.
a. = IA Il . , 4 . f.
What the Globe Democrat wants ia
partizan advantage, and it does not care
whether this is obtained by fair means
Or foul.
The Globe- Democrat knows that DEM
ocratie officials are making an honest
effort to rid St. louis and the entire
'tate Of the last vestige of boodling II
Knows large sums Of money, necessary
g successfully carry on these prosecu- |
ions, have been subscribed by demo- |
ratio citizens. It knows, too, that this |
'ame Globe- Democrat has been public |
y rebnked by a non-partizan grand Jury |
i st. Louis for its efforts to discredit |
hese prosecutions; and it knows further |
hat its present pretense of hostility to |
,oodlers and boodling is as dishonest as |
T. own record Is infamous.-4Neyada
Nail.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10

One of the largest land deals ever
completed in Southeast Missouri
has just been closed at Carthage.
1t involves over seventy thousand
acres of land purchased by Boston
capitalists grouped into an associa-
ton known as the Missouri Land
and Development company, with a
capital of $40, 100000. The land
purchased is located in counties Of
Barry, Lawrence, Stone, Christian
Taney. The head Office of the COM
pany is in Boston. 1t is the pur-
pose Of the company to develope
the oil, mineral and fruit resources
Of the land.-Colupbia Herald.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10

Kanfed-We want to buy all the
White Oak timber and White Oak
bolts that we can get in Bollingel
County. We viii pay high prices
for bolt makers, and teams to haul
bolts or slaves Call at Glen Allen,
Latin, Lutasyille or .scopus, on
H.DrWMIIAMs CooPsRAGE Co, :
By A. L. BARNETT.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Our Correspondents
Rcopua.

I
Health is good in this yiclnIly. 4
still y rains, and the farmers are est
ting bchind with their work. IA
Pink Salyora ana family Of New
Madrid, who have boon visiting in thII
vicinity for several days, returned HON,
Sunday. N ,'T T-
| Mrs. Gu. DEWITT is visiting neai
jackson this week.
Moses James was visiting near mi
iersville Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Simpson preached The fu-
neral Of Mr.. James LAngston az Nichols
Chapel Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Trentham failed to iiii his
regular appointment at Coles Chapel
Sunday.
Our "boss" carpenter. Henry Lincoln,
did some fancy work on the postoftce Al
this plaeo last week.
Mr.. Jacob james attended mecting al
Concord, near hsrquand, Sunday. sa
hrs.J. H. Lincoln, who has been ON
The pupy list for some time, is better at
this writing. M
Several Of the people in this vicinity
attended the special meeting Of tho
farmers' association at Marble Hin Sat-
urday.
Henderson Moore lost a fine Jack last
week. II was tied too long in the stable.
and fell in such a manner as to break
his back.
Two Of our popular young people are
expected to be united in matrimony al
an early date.
0, sayl Have you seen that new porch |
IN front of julius Chandler's black
'mith shopp Now the loafers can re-
pose in comfort, for the sun will not
'hino in their eyes. II Julius would
'nly put in an electric fan to keep OIL
he flies we would extend a vote Of
hanks.
d. M. Newell has erected alarge shed
Iver his new mill. Uncle Marion does
lot do things by halves.
John Ross Of near Burfordulle was
isidng in this locality Sunday.
Dock Talent and family visited at
'bb Dewhitt's Sunday.
Ebb Dewhitt sent a lot Of young
'xes to a friend In Tennessee Saturday.
ALPHoNso.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Southeast News.


i.
rapr Rspabllnn. t titf
The HoOuk road between this CITY anc
yati,Son isnJw under way Of conslruc.
uen' Rails and Ties win soou b pul
down 70 tho west part Of the city limits,
AID the construction viii b punhcd on
% Jackson and thon 10 PsrryvIlle Al
once
chAFle,ioa coua
A mcvemcnti ia on foot In pemisoot
county % onect = monument 10 Tho mem-
ory Of MAJ. Geo, W. Carleton, The man
who made Pcmiscot county. 40 70 sneak.
Maj. catIeton died about if,oon yean
ago. He ses noar relative Of WIN
carleton, the poet.
TJ. shorb, a former citizen Of Raj.
hnger county, who onco made the reoo
fog the demoamtio nomination for rep.
rosentatYs 10 This county. was fined "a
ana costs IN the police cour. al Care
oifsdeau last "wednesday 6ndpr a blsa
OF guilty % tho charge Of turning his
cattle m tho streets 70 grase. Flf
Six prisoners confined IN The county
jail ht Charlottesville were seriously pol- |
soned one day last week. How the Dol |
'on was administemd Ia unknown. m. |
timely assistance Of physicians proba-
bly, saved some Of them q sudden ap- |
oeafance At tho bar Of higher court. |
About al Of them arc mnrderers or ae-
'essorisS.
'rederitklown Demoenl-Newp.
There 10 AZ Tho courthouse in this citv
eed record book 1, which was used in
s8i. The hme The Union soldiers came
hru Ffcdericktown and raidcd the
and the Masonic lodge that
'ns then located In the courthouse, thew
BOX this record book, tore the leaves
Ut and then, with 4 sharp knife, cut
10 pages erosswise, The county had
70 leaves pasted together as we'll as
iey could be and the book Is now in the
ault at the courthouse. At that time
Iarcus lodge A. r. and A. NJ. was hold {
! The courthouse, and the soldiers stole ,
the lodge reealia. Complaint was s
ade by the Masonic order 10 the off,
u in charge Of the Union forces, who !
'd then left Fredericktown. A list of
. articles stolen was furnished him, 2
ID when the soldiers reached Ironton a Z
arch was made and every article be- q
nging TO the Marcus lodge chat had A
'en taken was returned.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-06-10
Aserlous Mistake.

b. @. Dewitt 4 Co. is the name
of the firm who make the genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. DeWitt's Is the
Witch Hazel salve that Heals with
out leaving a scar. tits a serious
mistake to use any other. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel salve cures blind
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles, burns, bruises, eczema and all
skin diseases. Sold by DR.. S. M.
McAnalIy.