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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
A Hard-Headed Farmer,

"Miss Minnie Bertha Learned
will now give us some very inter
esting experiments in chemistry,
showing the carboniferous character
of many ordinary substances, after
which she will entertain us with a
short treatise on astronomy, and an
illustration of the geological forma-
ton of certain substances, and close
with brief essay entitled, 'Phiioso-
ply VS.. RationliSm. - Thus spoke
the president of Il young ladies' semi
nary on the class-show day.
a hard-headed, old fashioned
farmer happened to be among the
examining board, and he electrified
the faculty, and paraIyzed Miss
Minnie by asking:
"kin Miss Minnie tell me how
much sixteen and thrte-fourths
pounds Of beef would come to at
fifteen and half cents pound?'
"Whv, really, I-I'-, gasped
Miss Minnie.
kin you tell me who is the Vice
President oilhe United States?''
"Why-I-I-Mr. b, isen't
ht? Or is it,
kin you tell me where the Miss
issippi River rises and sets2 "
"I-I-don't just know"
''I reckoned ye diden't. Gimme
the good old days when gals and
BOYS went to school TO larn sense.'
Our Dumb Animals.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
A Ringing Judicial UtteranC

Judge Steele of the Colorado SUI
prcme bench is we'll ren emhered
because Of his decision in the now
celebrated Meyer case. 1t was to
be expected that Judge Steele
would have no part in the effort to
seat Peabody by extra judicial func-
tions on the part Of the Colorado
supreme court, and the Judge has
met expectations. lie does not
mince his words, either, in declar-
ing his opposition to the work now
being done in Colorado in the effort
to thwart the will of the people and
retain Peabody in office. The court
without even opening the ballot
box or having any nowlcdgc what
ever Of its contents, forbid the Den
yer elections commission from
opening and counting the returns
from precinct 8 Of the Seventh
ward. The precinct itself is not an
important one, but the decision in
this particular case IS precedent
for future action that will distran-
chisc thousands Of honest voters
and enable the corporations to re-
tain Peabody III the executive chair.
Judge Steele dissents in vigorous
language from the decision of the
majority Of the court. When
Judge Gabbert finished reading
the opinion Judge Steele exclaimed:
"Tbe conclusion Of the court was
handed to me only last night at 5
O'Clock. l have, therefore, had no
time to preprre u dissenting opin-
ion, but / dissent from the judg,
ment of the court because it Is un-
warranted, is without precedent
and is directly contrary to the law.
There is no difficulty in understand
ing the phraseology of that briet
opinion.-The COmmoner.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

Alexander has the contract for car
rying the mail from Lodge to Bess-
vile six times week. Claude AL
cXandcr is the carrier.
Marcus Cobb. is the champion
hunter; he killed ele-ep quails at
one shot.
Miss Alzada Miller, who is teach
ing in the Hoffman district, is at
home for the holidays.
Pcly Youut, 1.-The teacher at Pine
Union, is also spending the holi-
days at home.
Trace Greek school is progress
ing nicely uEc.er the able manage
ment Of Mrs. Oscar Yount.
Mr.. Editor, hope yon had a mer-
~ Christmas, and wishing you a
happy New Year, I am, as ever. q
well wisher of THE Press.
OBSERVER.
(Nany thanks for your kindly
expressions.-EB9
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
IeODOld.

Well, old Santa has been hero and
shown his love for all. 1t was quite
a surprise to the children of our
school to see him come marching
up the street last Friday afternoon.
He stopped and presented the chill
dren with candies and other dainties
and the older folks with unburnt
ashes.
Christmas passed off without any
accidents, but plenty of bad weather.
Several ofour young people came
home last week to spend the holi-
days.
Rev. F. Bettels LETT for ST. Louis
last Monday.
Uncle" George Elfrink moved
into his new residence last week.
lie has fine dwelling now. He
says: 1.-The old cabin has stood it's
time"
Henry Dierken left for the city
Saturday.
Our boys are taking in the woods
now.
Leopold is a good place to buy
merchandise now; plenty of stores.
A happy New Year to THE PRESa
ard its many readers.
JACOB.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

barn near the hotel, to be used as Il
livery barn.
James Seabaugn is moving the
cid restaurant building near the
hardware store, to the lower end OF
town.
Holiday trade was reported good
by the mcrchants-oata Claus lay
ing in a liberal supply for the dear
ones.
John l. Wiggins of Buchanan
spent day with ". Corbin and
stocked our town with a supply OF
Angora goats; they are shifty
enough to make their own living
Off the ncighbor's gardens; are fun
for the children, to draw their wag-
ons; give milk, furnish wool and
can be used for lodge purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crosby OF
Greenbrier We're on our streets
Friday.
Mrs. Z. James returned from In
diana last week, where she had been
on an extended visit.
Zalma Masonic lodge elected and
installed the following officers: L.
B. James, W. NJ; Henry Games, S.
W.; Erich James, J. w; John HUFF,
Sec ; r. Sears, Treas; W. Lagos, S.
D.; Louis Graves, J. D.; L. Barrett,
TiIer.
An enjoyable time was had Amas
eve at the Christian church. The
ladies had prepared a beautiful tree
which was laden with presents for
all. RecltaIions and songs by the
little ones entertained the visitors
and the Zalma Cornet Band played
some fine selections. Good order
prevailed thruout, and all enjoyed
the appearance Of Santa Claus and
the distribution Of the presents.
Wishingsall happy New Year,
| am, rs ever, G.. Cook.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
Farm for Sale!

Fifty-five acre fruit and stock farm
situated five miles south of Lutes-
vile in Bollinger county, Mo. This
farm is well improved; has a good
one and half story frame DIV elling,
well finished; good log barn and two
cisterns. Asout thiry-five acres
cleared and in a good state of c,titi-
vation; good fencing. There is not
five acres of the tifty-five that can
not be cultivated. All lies a'eHend
and well adapted in character Of soil
and convenience to market for a
successful fruit growing farm.
On account of my long continued
i'll health, | am not able to give tifis
farm the attention necessary to keep
it in good repair and improve it as it
should be, and as l intended to dc
when [ bought, SO I have decided to
sell at sacrihce-$50O will buy this
farm.
TERMs-Half cash; balance on
time to suit purchaser.
w. S. KING.
For further particulars apply to
W.k. CHANDLER, Secretary,
Farm and Home Real Estate Co,
Marble Hill, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
To My Little SWeethearfS

Now, Christmas comes but once year,
For which Pm very glad;
It's presents there and presents here,
For children good-and none are bad
When comes the merry Christmas time !
Pm sad for dear old Santa Claus
don't mind telling this to you--
He cannot rest or sleep, because
He has so many things to do
When comes the busy Christmas time 4!
Just think how all the children are
Expecting him with pretty things,
And strange it is, do declare,
That what they want he often brings
When comes the good old Christmas time
His reindeer Sled is loaded down
With presents nice for girl or boy,
Out on the farm and in the town,
And all alike his gifts enjoy,
When comes the snowy Christmas time
hope he'll bring you, dear, a doll,
4 music box, a tea set fine,
A pony, building blocks, and all
That l could give if they were mine,
When comes this nearby Christmas time
hear, and am sure it's true,
Old Santa likes the Holidays,
Because he loves good girls like you.
"God guard them every one,'' he says
When come the blessed Christmas time
So just YOU wait and you will find,
When you wake up next morn and look
That he's been there and lett behind
His presents while your nap you took
The night before the Christmas time!
E. D. AXE, in Ironton Register.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
L4Odoe.

MR. EDIToR:-After a prolonged
absence, | will give you the hap
penings around Lodge.
Health is very good at this
writing.
We have plenty of mud and to
spare.
c. c. Seabaugh is doing a good
business. with his sawmiil-located
at G. W. Stills.
Charley Sample has traded his
gristmill to his father, a. B. Sample
for forty acres of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. McClendon
visited the family of Jas. a. Pridy
Xmas.
G.. G. Scabaugh visited his family
near Patton.last week.
Elijah Whitener moved on his
farm near Lodge two weeks ago.
Mr.. Whitener is a good citizen and
we are glad to have him in our
community.
Mr.. and Mrs Ro bert Meyers are
the happy parents of baby girl.
Noah Myers has newcomer at
his house; it's a girl, also.
Henry Cheek visits the vicinity
of Lodge quite often. guess the
attraction is one of our nice
widows!
Miss Grace Vance, who is teach
ing in Madison county, will spend
the holidays with home folks, near
Grassy.
H. B. Miller had business at
Marble Hill last week.
The mail route from Gravelton
to- Glen Allen has been dlscontin-
red and new routes established; one
from Gravelton by way Of Castor
and Krallman to Marquand. VIM.
Shelley has The contract for carry
,irg the mali, with the old reliable,
Andy Bailcy as carrier. r. r..
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
Our Correspondents
SNiIle.
Health IS reasonably good

Health Is reasonably good.
Prof. II. VI. Aulsbury and family
Of Cape Girardeau arc visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Prof. Aulsbury was formerly one
Of Rolllnger county's most success
ful teachers and is now attending
the Cape Normal.
Misses May Arthur and Vina
Welker spent Christmas with home
folks.
Joseph Arthur, who is working
at Flat River, is visiting home folks.
Miss Nanny Whitener, who is
teaching very successful term OF
school near Lutesville, spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. b. Whitener near this place.
Services were held in the Union
church Sunday.
Don't forget the box supper Sat
urday night. Everybody invited.
RoBIN HOOP.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
Il
-OneNayOfS Seeing II,

"Iouth" tells of an IIishman
who was tossed over a fence by an
angry bull, and who, upon recover
ing from his fall, saw the bull paw
ing up the ground on the other side
of the fence. Pat" picked him
self up, smiled at the enraged snimal
and remarked:
eff it wasen't for your bowling and
scraping and your ht,mble apologies
you brute, faith, should think you
had thrown me over this fence or
purpose.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
.EEuSkev.

\ nice little girl called at the
home of our merchant, Louis Kaiser,
recently and expects to make her
home there.
Owing to the bad condition of
the roads there was not a very large
congregation at Ebenezer Sunday
afternoon. Rev. Lowe preached a
very Interesting sermon.
Albert Allen accompanied by his
sisters, Misses Lulu and Alma, and
Miss Tora Allen, spent Christmas
with relatives and friends at Apple
ton.
George Ritzcl, Sr., moved his
family up from Advance recently.
Hubert Morrison and sister, Miss
Azie, spent Christmas visiting rela-
tives in Cape county.
Esq. Thomas Huskcy left Sunday
for Cape Girardeau where he will
spend few days visiting relatives
and friends
Arnold, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kaiser has been quite
sick the past week.
ProfJ. ". Hunziker spent Christ
mas, with home folks.
Charles Kaiser Of Nebraska, who
has been visiting his brothers here
the past three weeks, is now visit
ing relatives in Cape county.
A WILD ROSE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

During the thirty years of demo
cratic control in this state no mil
lionaires tried to break into the
United States Senate from Missouri.
But here comes along q republican
legislature, and the only candidates
with any show whatever Of election
are millionaires and representatives
of big corporations. Kerens, Med
ringhaus and Parker have crowded
all other would-be candidates to the
rear. Kerens is q millionaire rep
rescnting great railroad interests
and does all Of his travelling around
in n palatial palace car. Niedring
haus is another millionaire and
president of the National Enamel
ing and Stamping company, a pow
,erful trust which has absorbed
about all of the smaller concerns Ot
the kind in the country. Parker
is general attorney of the Frisco
railway system. With the candida
cy of these men comes the talk 0.
of Doodle and the purchase of the
neutrality-suspicious..
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

fow,s. This course ,s open to all persons
whether residents of Missouri or not.
The work will begin January 18th and
continue for one week. Full information
regarding this course may be had by
writing to the undersigned.
The regular short courses in agricul-
ture, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
will begin January 3rl and continue for
eight We ks.
F. B. MUMFoRD, Acting Dean,
Dec. ., 1904. Columbia, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
SpeCia! Poultry instruction.

The annual course in Poultry Farming
at the Missouri Agricultural College,
located at Colombia, Missouri, will begin
this year January 18th. Mr.. T. E. Orr,
Secretary of the American Poultry As
sociation and Superintendent OF Poultry
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
one of the most noted poultry experts in
America, has taen secured to give the
work in is course. The cours ill in
'clude the more important subjects con-
nccted with profitable Poultry Culture,
such as the care and management of
fowls, the handling Of incubators and
breeders sndFlR PRODUCTION 81 fancy
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

THE year of grace 1904 is just
about to pass into history. The
ioys and sorrows of another year
'nrc passed, and while we connot go
back over it, and that which has
been done cannot be changed now,
we can make tho experiences of the
past valuable to us in the future.
Will we do it? In the beginning
of the new year let us resolve to
avoid the mistakes of the past.
None of us have made so few mis-
takes this year that we might not
make better record next year.
None are so good but we might be
better, and none can be the worse
for living up to, and standing up
for that which is honorable, noble
and good. You want to live in q
good community! You can help to
make it so. You want to live IN a
happy home! Haveyou ever thought
about how much the happiness
of the dearest spot on earth to you
depends on the record you are
making? If not, this would be
good time to begin to think aboUt
it. We can think Of nothing tha'
would ei-e person in his detiin
ing days, more comfort and conso
lation than to be able to look bach
ON well-spcrt life. Can you tfttnl
'of ?fhything yen would substitut,
E14r it? let Es AL hagfn the .Rer
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

THE case OF Mrs Alice Young
of Bloomfield against the Waters,
Pierce Oil Company, IN which she
was given a verdict for S5 900 dam
ages by jury in the circuit court
for the death Of her husband, was
affirmed by the Supreme court last
week in an opinion by Judge CAN'T.
Hon. Moses Whybark was one of
Mrs. Young's attorneys and wrote
the brief, which was printed in this
Office and was complimented by
one of the oldest and most promi-
nent lawyers in this part of the
state, as follows: at is not only a
model, but it is,the best made and
best arranged brief | ever saw.
The printing is excellent. I had
no idea any country printer could
do such work"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

THE Supreme court handed down
an important opinion December "a.
The decision invalidates all city and
town ordinances III the state which
restrict the right of farmers to take
their products into the cities and
towns and sell them from house to
house withouta l. license. The case
was taken up from st. Louis on APP
peal from the court of criminal cor
rection. Judge Fox wrote the
opinion which holds that under sec
tion G146 of the. revised statutes of
Missouri, farmers are not required
to take. out iicensv or pay any fees
for the privilege Of selling their
produce in the cities and towns of
Missouri, ordinances to the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

IT appears from the newspaper
reports that the intcstate commerce
commission has raised the ire of
the steel trust, which proposes to
ignore the ruling ofthe commission
in regard to rate divisions with in
dustriaI roads. The outcome of the
fight between the commission and
this powerful corporation will be
watched with much interest.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

A NUMBER of the towns in South
east Missouri passed ordinances
against fireworks during the holi-
days. Marble Hill and Lutesville
have had lesson on that line, and
it was certainly Il very costly one
to Mcssrs Hunter 4 Dickey. We
arc not opposed to the boys having
their fun, but they should have it
in less dangerous manner.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

THE barcfooted small boy. with
the superannuatcj straw hat and
broken suspcndcr that puts assatoet-
ida on his hook, and spits on his
bait. should be reminded ofthe fact
that he has new record tn over
come. Mrs. Chadwick has caught
several of the biggest suckers that
ever happened.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

i'>''' Iii'. oiho oui iit' ~ i''''iS 1'i
stock killed where the owner of
the stock is using the public high
way for grazing ground. They
will make 4 test cas- Of this IN the
higher courts.
Greenvill, Sun.
a mum Der Of gentlemen went over
the Williamsville, Grccnvllle < st.
Louis railroad from WilliamsVilIct to
the terminus Of the road IN their
private car last week. There's many
rumors as to what they have in view.
The Sun has it from good authority
that they arc looking over the pros
pcct for mineral deposits in this
country. It is also reported that
they arc representative Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad and that this
road may be sold to the Missouri
Pacific which means that it would
be extended on thru to some point
| on the Belmont branch Of the Iron
Mountain, thus enabling the Iron
Mountain to avoid the heavy grades
north of Piedmont. From present
indications the prospects for Green
Vile to have an early and permanent
boom were never better.
Cairo Citizen.
y new town is to be built near
Birds Point, Missouri. The vii
liam Bird heirs have laid out 4
piece of property q quarter of a
mile from the old town which has
been plated into lots and these Will
be placed on the market The new
town has not yet been named. 1t
consists Of fitty-fiye lots; but there
is plenty Of adjoining property
that may be plated. Engineer
George Dewey has made the survey
and as soon as he completes the
plat the town will begin 10 build up
The new town Is at the lower end
the OF Cation Belt yards. The
cause Of the building up Of this new
town is that property can not be
purchased at the old town Of Birds
Point. The land all belongs to the
icirs Of DR.. Russell or to The Cot
tbn Belt railroad. and none Of it is
for sale. The buildings all stand
upon lese1d ground and the people
Ckn not make permanent improve
r.ents.
Lead Belt News.
The rumorcd purchase Of the
Central and the Dosloge lead mines
by the GuGgenheims, owners Of the
Federal and Derby mines is now
reliably said to be made. Messrs.
Guggenhcim, Beatty, Palmer and
Hammond of the Guggenheim cor
poration have been in Fiat River
since Sunday. For some time it
has been rumored that the big min
ing company has been on q deal
for these two rich. mines. No def
mite information can he obtained
direct from the companies, the Off
ciais refusing to be inter viewed.
But proceedings have gone so far
that it is now known the deal has
been made. The new properties
will pass under control Of the east
ern company the first of the year.
Of course the price paid is matter
not at all public, but we have relia-
bic authority for saying the Cen
tral stock was bought at not less
than $50 4 share, the par value
being 500 Il share. The amount
Of money reaches into the millions.
With the ncwl y acquired properties
the Federal Lead company becomes
by far, the largest in the state, and
the Guggenhe;m corporation the
largest in the world. There is an
other rumor afoat that the Gug-
genhcim's have contracted for the
entire output Of all the lead mines
of this district for two years, tho
we cannot speak for the reliability
of tins report.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

Send 1926 to THE PREss, Marble
Hill, and you viii! receive it with
The Newly York Tribune Farmer, the
best ricultural family weekly in
4he thrsted States, to1'a fsH year.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
Zal11la.

Our roads arr getting very muddy
Wheat HIS improved since the
>,.rht, rainy weather set in.
zTmpb ,aaraaes rs hrrild2ng O large
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

Last weeks Farmer and Stockman, OF
Kansas City, Mo-, contains an admirable
article by w. P. Harmed, of Vermont,
Mo, on the subject Of Of"Wintering Breed
ing Cattle" 1t isa splendid presentotion
of a live topic from pratical point of
view and we wish every farmer and breed
er in Bollinger county could not only read
it and make a study OF it, but become a
regular reader of The Farmer and Stock
man, which teens from week to week
with just such articles. Every agricul-
tural expert writer or authority in the
middle West, is a regular contributor to
this fine farm paper, which also has valu-
able departments devoted to horticulture,
poultry, sheep, dairying, veterinary,
farm law, home topics, Sunday school
lessons, etc., making it without super
ior in it's particular field, if, indeed, it
has an equal. The time has come when
farming can be made profitable only by
adopting advanced and progressive
methods and when you can get the ideas
ofsuch practical breeders as W. P. Harm
ed every week by simply subscribing for
a farm paper: it is simply common sense
to do so. We shall be glad to take sub
scriptions for The Farmer and Stockman
at the PRESS office.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29

wear with good resolutions @n,3 Do
our best to make 1905 the best and
happiest of our lives.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-12-29
DisrcspeCt For The Courts.

People who complain of a grow
ing diSrespcct for the courts might
learn why the courts are not re
spectod as of yore by keeping i'll
touch with court decisions. in !;
Hartford, CONF. court two s%ntrn-
ccs were imposed on the same day,
and they deserve attention. An cH-
Judge, who cmhczzlcd trust funds
to the amount Of s5,572 was sen
fenced to one year in Jail. y man
who had stolen q horse WAS sen
fenced to two years and six months
in the state prison. This sort Of
things is so common that there is
small wonder why men are not as
respectful as they were tow:..'-,s the
courts ofthc land.-Thc Commoncr.
Walter Williams, who is editing
the last edition Of the Missouri
Book for the Worlds Fair Com
mission, has completed the semi
official list of prizes Won by the
State of Missouri at the Exposition
exclusive of the awards in woman's
work, live stock, poultry, social
economy and to individual exhibi-
tors. Missouri has S65 awards.
OF these, A. are grand prizes, 16S
gold medals, $50 silver medals and
$50 bronze medals. In every de-
partment horticulture, agriculture,
fish and game, education, publica-
cation, c.,iryinG. mining and for
estry, Missouri won the grand prize
over all competitors. The last edi-
ton of the Missouri Book, contain
ing the official information, will
not bc.published until February
Republic Special.