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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
USE GOLD FISH FOR BAIT.
TWO Anglers, in Despair, Buy Them
in Place Of Minnows

TWO Anglers, in Despair, Buy Them
in Place Of Minnows.
A pair of Philadelphians who went
down to Gibbsboro on a fishing expedi-
ton recently, says the Philadelphia
Record, discovered when they arrived
in the Jersey town that they were shy
on bait. AS the fishermen We're out
for bass and pike, live bait was neces-
sary; so small boy was hired to
catch minnows. He scooped in thirty
five, and charged | cent apiece for
the fish. The anglers paid the price,
and then found the minnows too small
to swim about after they had been
hooked, circumstance which seemed
to knock the bottom out of the fish
ing trip, as, unless the bait is lively,
the bass and pike do not bite.
The pair had about decided to go
home when one spied an aquarium
illed with goldfish in store window.
He suggested the goldfish as bait, and
both men secured dozen for a com.
partively small sum. The experiment
was success. The anglers caught a
fair mess and found the goldfish to be
very hardy. A pair which had been
used as bait, and had escaped the hun
cry pike and bass seemed none the
worse for having been hooked and
swan about when returned to the
aquarium as if nothing had disturbed
their monotonous career.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
ABOUT INDIAN DAY SCHOOLS.
They Are Doing Great Work in Civil.
tzing the Red Man.

sH0y SATS 0oin9 Great work IN CIVIL
izing the Red Man.
The Indian day schools are centers
of interesting things uplifting to
needy people, says a writer in the
Southern Workman. They are home
object lessons of cleanliness, industry
anu thrift. They teach industries
suitable to the environment in which
the children live.
They strengthen home ties by re-
quiring parents to care for their off
spring. They give teachers an oppor
tunity to study the conditions of the
Indian home and to better them They
are distributing points for medicine
and good counsel. They silently but
unobtrusively break down opposition
to American dress and customs.
Above all. they, keep the Indians at
home
Some teacher has said that if the
day schools did no more than keep the
Indians at home they would be worth
all they cost. These schools should
have the best and most valuable Chris
tian men and women in the service.
AhSS olioulu nave u l11d1 AOl ICdSlCl
with his wife for housekeeper and
these must be provided with a good
home.
One of my Indian neighbors came to
me and asked to be taught how to
make light bread. She brought her
flour and was shown how to make the
sponge. This she took home and the
next morning the writer went to her
house, showed her how to knead the
bread, how to make it into loaves and
how to bake it, but after some time
the woman brought the dough to the
teachers home, requesting her to bake
it for her.
After all was finished she said:
Well, this is all great deal OF
trouble and it takes altogether too
long. When we want bread we want
it right away Another neighbor re.
marked: THE light bread is like a
sponge, nothing to it."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

ny clash of bells, apparently coming
from the very air about us. and when
we looked in establishment to see the
reason, we found that an older boy
mad begged and borrowed all the bells
ne could, OF every kind, and had set
them going in the various rooms of
the mouse. as soon as the ceremony
was finished and the merry congratua-
tons had begun.
The newly welded pair did not in
tend TO leave the city that night, so
the gayest Of Christmas wedding par
ties was in full progress within a few
moments after the marriage words
concluded.
supper was served first, and the
merriment enhanced by the fact that
IN the punches of holly composing the
centerplece, which the bridesmaids
drew to our plates at the conclusion
OF the meal, we found each an ex.
qulslte little locket showing a branch
OF holly, with green enameled gold
leaves and bits of coral for berries.
as souvenirs from our bride.
Dancing came next, to the music of
strlnged orchestra stationed some.
where out of sight, and through the
drawing room, halls and dining room
we Whirled, counting the moments
only by our flying footsteps.
t was half-past. eleven before we
stopped, and then only at a signal
from the band. This was no less than
march-or rather, the Christmas
hymn played in march time, and stop.
ping our waltz suddenly, we wondered
what it meant, until Katherine and
her husband, taking the lead, beckoned
us to follow in procession. Wonder.
ing little, we did so, and found our
selves led through the hall across ia
the library doors, which had been re.
ifgiousiy closed all evening, rather to
our surprise, since we needed the
extra dancing place. Katherine flung
open the doors and moment of
amazed silence ensued. There in the
middle OF the room stood magnif1.
cent Christmas tree, hung from root
to top with glittering emblems of the
season aud aglow with myriads al
tapers fastened to it's branches. AT
q signal from Katherine's brother, the
electric lights in the hall and dining
room went out and we found ourselves
with nothing to detract from the "a.
diant splendor Of the symbolic tree.
After the distribution of the many
pretty gifts. the bride and bridegroom
led the way to the dining room.
where bountiful supper was served,
including all the favorite Christmas
goodies. Thus was brought to close
one of the pleasantest and prettiest
weddings that any Of the assembled
quests had ever seen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
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| ways between the drawing room and
dining room and were set on the little
tables and cabinets which filled the
room
In the dining room the table was
laid for the guests and bridal party I'M
der a great cluster of scarlet which
hung from the chandelier, and on the
table were arranged several clusters
of lights, in silver candlesticks, shaded
with scarlet and wreathed with holly
and the pure white frost berries, which
looked like pellets of glistening snow.
Each plate was encircled by holly and
at each chair branch of it was tied
with scarlet ribbon. The csaterpiece
on the table was a mound OF holly
from which broad red ribbon was
carried to each plate, ending IN
small bunch which hung down over
the edge of the table.
The wedding was planned to occur
at half past seven, and just at quar-
ter past the chimes of the church at
the corner began their hour of music,
SO that we had this sweet accom- PAM
ment to the ceremony.
Promptly at half-past seven we
emerged from the room upstairs
where we had been dressing, since the
early five o'clock dinner, and we could
see for ourselves as we went slowly
down the broad stairway that the
scene was beautiful one. First IN
the procession walked the four small
est nephews and nieces of the bride,
two by two, the girls wearing frocks
OF white with scarlet ribbon in their
hair and carrying baskets =. holly,
the boys in red, each with a branch
OF evergreen. Then went Katherine,
dressed in white cleaning satin, with
a bunch of mistletoe fastening her
veil, and a white vellum prayer book
in her hand. Then we girls, six of
us, walked, two by two, each dressed
in white, but wearing crowns Of frost
ed holly and carrying great armful
Of poinsetta blossoms from which long
streamers Of scarlet ribbon hung to
the edge Of our gowns.
e4 From the foot Of the stairs to the
sides of the archway two other nieces.
also dressed in white and scarlet.
stretched. lines OF glistening white
satin ribbon, in which small punches
OF molly were knotted at intervals, and
through this enclosed pathway the
bride walked to the improyised altar,
leaning on her brothers arm. Dur.
ing the ceremony the sound Of an
lorgan playing the sweet old Christmas
hymn, " Adeste Fideles, = penetrated
1.-The room, and continued while the sol
emn words Of the marriage service
were spoken, n, q most beautiful
accompaniment for the scene.
When 1t was over there was n,er
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Love Is Blind.

What color are her eyes? What shade?
You ask. but could never tell.
They're just her eyes, and God ne'er made
Another pair OF eyes SO well.
Hair gold or brown? Well, this know,
To think ont Is my chief delight
No sun in summer time doth glow,
Nor moon at night CLEAN half as bright
Lips red? What. Seest thou not her kiss,
God knows-my senses cease to be; 4
If but dream anon of this
j I'd die for the reality.
Each night I vow to stand apart
And learn to name her every charm;
But long before she comes my heart
Is sounding in wild alarm.
And at bound I'm by her side,
All far too close to recognize
Aught but the welcome quick implied.
The loving laughter in her eyes.
C. NJ. B.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

"A Christmas wedding is rather an
unusual thing. At Christmas-tide
HeYerybody's mind is set on something
other than weddings, and to have one
then seems almost like an interruption
the just mirth which reigns the
Il world over" writes Muriel Falkland in
the Housekeeper. The writer goes on
sstOG describe how the idea Of a Christ
II mas wedding was prettily carried out
Il ana favor of one of a group of twelve
girl friends who had planned to have
sdistinctive celebrations of this great
ssSest event of their lives.
The ceremony was home one, of
Gonrse, and as Katherine has host
ss0E brothers and sisters and another
host of young nephews and nieces,
Ssthere was every reason for as genial
time as the occasion and the season
warranted.
Tt must be real Christmas we'd
ding, all white and scarlet, and with
safllenty of evergreen" was Elizabeths
Ssstrst impulse, and we all agreed with
sSier Katherine was fully in union
with our idea, and we found nothing
hut help all along the line, since she
Was the last of large family, each
ISSSSM whom wished to help celebrate her
as joyously as possible.
& Our first move, WHOM We arrived to
let things in order, was TO cover every
DOR in the house WITH crash.
This gave the white background we
: ad wished and afforded besides a
..,s. e. y, ,n
lFeen trimming which we had planned
cmake the spirit Of Christmas gen
ALLY felt. Every picture and every
Doorway and window frame was out
Staned with evergreen, the spicy odors
Milling the house, ere we were nall
SStrough. Holly we used only to
|kreathe the chandeliers and bank the
esRindow stills and mantel pieces. Long
garlands of evergreen were hung IN
festoons along the upper side OF the
Swall from the ceiling, twined around
the balustrade and put in loops and
Scircles wherever wall space offered.
! At each window q beautiful holly
wreath. tied with floating streamers Of
! scarlet ribbon, was hung. and on the
end Of each of the chandeliers hung a
Great ball Of poinsetta, mingled with a
~ feathery green ferns and tied with
n Mylet.
n his was in the halls and chambers
n Ahe drawing room, where the GER
la N would be performed, q beanti-
chway OF ferns and poinsetta was
III III 4 ked BY the florists under Eliza
b direction, and from the middle
ie arch cluster Of bells, also OF
~ Flet; was hung In position q
Ss4 frne. Baskets Of scarlet, with ferns
fflinx from them, hung IN the door
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22
Burning the Yule-Lou.

The ancient Christmas ceremony OF
the burning Of the Yule-log is one that
has been transmitted to us from our
scandinavian ancestors, who, at their
feast of Juui, at the winter soistics,
used to kindle large bonfires IN honor
asuof their god to set on ire. 81
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-22

More than half million Christmas
trees are required to supply the de-
mand for Christmas trees in New
York alone.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
NAVAL BATTLE ON THE PIKE
One of the Best Attractions at the
World Fair.

! Those who visit the Worlds Fair will
md genuine pleasure at the Naval Ex-
hibit on the Pike. This is a novelty new
| eT before witnessed in America, and it
ought to prove the greatest success of
the Exposition. The show is realistic,
The program includes reproductions of
the naval battles Of Manila, Santiago,
Port Arthur and other famous sea
combats.
Ihere are % miniature war vessels,
ranging in length from 10 to q feet, and
are exact reproductions of the United
States and contending fleets. Each ship
IS run by electricity, and is controlled by
an operator who sits inside the boat un-
seen by the spectators. This show was
the great attraction at the Exposition at
Dusseldorf, Germany, last year, and
was highly applauded by Prince Henry
and other noted German celebrities.
The Naval Show is given on lake two
blocks in area. Actual maneuvering of
a fleet may be seen. blowing up of ships,
encounter with forts, submarine explo-
slonS, and numerous and thrilling Incl.
dents OF real warfare. The Naval Show
attracts large crowds daily, and every
visitor is well repaid for his time. 1t is
very seldom that such a superior scien-
tific attraction is shown at an exposition
as an amusement feature.
The Naval Exhibit on the Pike is one
of the high-class shows. The miniature
boats cost about Slo0, 1000, and the whole
exhibit will reach close to 100000. Ad-
mission is only 25 cents, but it is we'll
worth 81.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
Marble Hill, Missouri. Thursday, July !, 1904

ties Of Shannon, Reynolds, Washing
ton, Jefferson, Iron, st. Francois
Ste. Genevievc, Perry, Madison, Boil
lIngcr, Cape tiirardcau, Wayne, Car
ter, Ripley, Butler, Stoddard, Scott,
DunkIin. New Madrid, Mississippi,
Pemiscot, and joins Arkansas.
twenty-five counties, with an aver
age of about four banks to the coun-
y; cighty-six banks, and cighty-tivc
are members Of this association.
Only one non-memhcr, and that has
just been organized. The banks of
Southeast Missouri are all good,
sound institutions, managed by
bright, intelligent, energetic young
men. But few, if any, ofthese banks
have any re-discounted paper, but,
on the contrary, are loaning money
IN the larger cities. If you had an
average Southeast Missouri bank in
st. Louis, you would list the stock
on the market and sell at about five
for one. Cape Girardeau Republic
can.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07

that have been produced. They portra,
accuracy in all OF the original colors the
artists wonderful conception Of wha,
visitors win actually see in ST. Louis.
! Magnificent buildings, Iagoons, cas-
cades, beautifully shaded pathways, ca
pablo OF reproduction only by the artist
| brush, in every detail is amazingly rep-
resented.
The artist has pictured the great mass
OF sightseers SO carefully that one can
not fail to realize at a glance what a
cosmopolitan center the St. Louis Fair
Will be. So Wonderfully lifelike are
these reproductions one almost feels
they are living pictures.
These pictures are ready to frame.
Those who do not want to frame them
will surely keep them as souvenirs OF the
greatest Fair that has been or ever will
be attempted. This is really rare op-
portunity and it will not be fully realized
until the first of the series has been re-
celved by the Post Dispatch readers.
Then there will be scramble. MANY
will be disappointed, for it will be i'm
possible to fill back orders,
1t is important, therefore, that YOUR
patrons give their order to the local
newsdealer as early as possible. This
will avoid disappointment.
Yours fraternally,
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
Our Correspondents,


Health is good in this vicinity.
We have had SO much rain that
the weeds are about to take the
corn and several Of our farmers arc
celebrating the glorious Fourth by
killing weeds.
Mr.and Mrs. Walter Sites are the
proud parents of Il l2-pound boy.
Burlington Charles, who has en-
ploymentat Poplar Bluff, visited his
family here Saturday and Sunday.
Blaine Mintcr came down from
Frcdericktown Saturday and will
spend the Fourth at LutesvilIc.
Mrs. G. c. Dennis and son Of
Cripple Creek, Colo, are visiting
Mrs. Dennis's sister, Mrs. VI. Z.
Mlntcr, at this place.
Otto Robertson gave the Young
peoples 4 dance Saturday night. Leo
Hahn and Clay Mintcr furnished the
music.
Raleigh Underwood came home
from st. Louis last week.
Success to THE PRESS.
OBSERVER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
arm for SaIer

fltty-tivc 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 a half story frame DIV Cling
well finished; good log barn and two
cisterns. About thirty-tive acres
cleared and in a good state OF cult
walton; good fencing. There is not
five acres Of the tifty-five that can
not be cultivated. All lies well and
and well adapted in character Of soil
and convenience to market for Il
successful fruit growing farm.
On account of my long continued
i'll health, | am not able to give this
farm the attention necessary to keep
it III good repair and improve it as it
should he, and as ! intended to do
when | bought, so have decided to
sell at a sacritlce-T5O0 will buy this
farm.
TEKMs-Half cash; balance on
time to suit purchaser.
W. ). KING.
For further particulars apply to.
". X. CHANDLER, Secretary,
Farm and Home Real Estate Co, |
Marble Hill, No.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
THE STATE FAIR.
Missouri, the Live Stock Nursery of
the World---Hats off to Mis-
souri, Herds.

That Missouri leads IN the breed
ing of live stock is clearly evidenc
ed by an examination of her yreat
herds that Will be on exhibition a1
the State Fair. The Missouri herds
OF both beef and dairy breeds OF
cattle entered at Sedalia for the
great show, August 1919, are
champions wherever exhibited.
They have won the lions share of
blue ribbons at state fairs from
Name to California. and at nation
al shows always lead the procession
of winning herds.
That Missouri roadsters and Mis-
sourl saddlers, and the famous Mis-
souri, mule, are champions in their
respective classes, has been demon
strated IN every contest where they
have come in competition with the
most choice specimens from other
states; and they will enter the show
ring at the State Fair prenared to
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07

alton or the expectation OF it; ant
where is it to come from if not on
OF the pockets of the people who
earn it?
Because the dirty business has
been ovcrtaken, and the perpetra.
tors indicted and prosecuted in the
city Of st. Louls, does not mean
that all the hoodlcrs are in that
city; not by any means if there is
anything in Il whole lot of circun-
stancial evidence.
What is the necessity for such
enormous campaign funds? Does
any man in a position to know any
thing about it, pretend to say that
these enormous sums of money are
necessary to pay legitimate cam
=, expenses? Why is tt1re so
much complaint from men who run
for office? Why do men who are
in position to know, say that it
costs all the office is worth, in scme
cases, to get elected? Is it because
the salary is too small?
These questions are for your con
Slderation and we are not afraid to
assert that any man who takes any
interest in public affairs. can answer |
hem Just about correctly.
The man who sells his vote for
itty cents is Just as much a boodlcr
Is the legislator or councilman who
ellis his for hundreds or thousands
If dollars.
Is the man who boobies himself
nto office any worse than the fel-
ows he boodled?
Such conditions are depIorablc |,
the superlative degree and men
eng to our system Of government.
The people have the remedy in
heir hands if they will Just applvit. :
What will they do about it?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
Paste This In Your HAT,

a farmer who has tried the expert
ment says: Tf you will sprinkle sui
phur on your barn floor and thru
your corn as you gather, there will
not be Il rat or mouse bother il.
have done this for several years and
have never been bothered with rats
or mice. have some old corn in Il
crib at present and not q rat or mouse
can be found. In stacking hay or
oats sprinkle Il little on the ground
and then on each load, and, my
word for it, rats or mice can't stay
there. A pound Of sulphur will be
sufficient to preserve Il large barn of
corn, and is good for stock, and will
not hurt the corn bread. Bss- Clip
this out and paste it in your hat or
bonnet, which ever YOU wcar.--Itx.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
Wishing.

DO you wish the world were better?
Let me tell you what to do
Set w.,tch upon your actions;
Keep them always straight and true
hid your mind of selfish motives;
Let your thoughts be clean and high
Ou can make little Eden
OF the sphere you occupy.
DO you wish the world were wiser?
Well, suppose you make a start
by accommodating wisdom
In the scrap-book OF your heart.
DO not waste one page in folly;
Live to learn and learn to live;
II you want to increase knowledge,
You must get ere you can give.
DO you wish the world were better? =
Then rememher day by day
Just to SOW the seeds OF kindness
AS you pass along the way.
For the pleasure Of the many
May be oft-times traced to one,
AS the hand that plants the acorn
Shelters armies from the sun.
Selected.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
BOOdIers and BOOdIjup.

THE disclosures rccently Y made by
two of the st. Louis boodlers
Kelly and Gutke, are certainly as,
founding to good citizens every
where. That such q state of affairs
could eXiSt-such bold rascality as
was carried OH by men entusted
with interests Of great Importance
to the public--right under the
noses of the people for years, is ev-
idcnce of the fact that too many
people-good people otherwise
are too much absorbed in their per-
sOnal business to take the interest
in public affairs that prevailing CON
ditlOns demand.
Some time ago we noticed car
toon in one Of the daily papers that
was splendid illustration such de
plorablo conditIons: A business
man sat at his desk, busy with his
books, accounts and figures, while
in q corner of his office behind him
a burglar was emptying his safe.
Men become so absorbed in their
personal affairs that they take little
or no interest IN public affairs, and
sometimes men are trusted with
important and responsible positions
in the public service, that no good
business man would trust with his
private Business.
And they so right on, seemingly
indifferent as to the conduct Of
their public servants, while they
arc paying, without knowing or
thinking about it, their hard-carned
money on account of She rascality.
ignorance or Incidence of those en-
trusted with the business of the
public.
Men do not take great risks, and
pay enormous sums Of money for
special legislation without remuner-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-07-07
Church Sets Example.

According to the press dispatches
! the Southern Methodist church o
Hobart, Okla, has set Il good ex
| ample in returning an excess of fire
insurance. The insurance company
allowed the church $1,000 for re
pairs, but the church found that the
repairs cost only 81 900, and return
ed the remaining $500. And why
not? That the incident should excite
attention shows the low state Of the
public conscience. "Thc principles
OF right and wrong are easily dis
cerncd," says Jefferson, "and require
not the aid of many counsellors." ;"
That Is true. 1t is not lack of IN
tcIhgencc, but lack of conscience
that causes the most alarm TODAY,
Cheating in business, cheating in
politics, and corruption Of govern
ment-all spring from the same
source, namely: indifference to
moral obligations. The Hobart
church has done well, but us :'dark-
ness brings out the stars" so this
incident is made conspicuous only
by the fact that scrupulous integrity
IL not as common as it ought to be.
The Comlnoner.