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Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
COMRADES ARRAIGNED
IN SUPREME COURT
st. Louis Man Who Objects to Exhib-
iting Books to Tax Officers.

Jefferson City. Mo: The Missouri
state supreme court was in session Sat
urday sitting in banc. o. J. II. Con-
rades of the Comrades company of ST.
Louis. brought here on habeas corpus
proceedings. was arraigred.
The case inv olives ine right of the St.
Louis house OF delegates to compel
business firms to submit to it their
books that it might lie ascertained
what firms have made tull returns for
he pUrpoen CT taxation. Mr. Comrades
refused 10 so exhibit his books and
was aIjudged 20 bc in contempt and
has since heea Cons;rlctiyeiy prison
er.
The case If H2,tghcy against Judge
Rran was also argued and submitted.
The case has to do with the strike
OF the st. Louis Everymen. 1t in
wolves tho c0nsti.rtionali,y of the law
streets in kirlWDnI, IS we'll as the resi-
mediation and arbitration.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Former Postmaster Fined 500.

Kansas City, Mo: Dr. J. A Colley,
formerly postmaster at OTrick, Ray
county, was fined s100 by Judge Phil
lips in the federal court Saturday.
The grand jury found an indictment
against DR.. Colley for the alleged short
pGe of S152 in money order funds ana
500 in postal funds DR.. Colley plead
cd guilty TO the second count in the In
dictment. He told the court he learn
ed soon after the food last spring that
money was disappearing from his Of
fee and said he could not explain 1t.
He denied using the money.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
CHAPTER FOUR-continued.


Jlm aimed bio" al johns mead,
which was parried' John swung 10
the chln, and the next instant jim
clenched ana hoth fell elSht 1eet lnto
the water
The pool was deep ana 1t seemed
10 jim AZ II they never would come
to the ufd&ce. When he dld, and had
@asped fot breath, pair of strong
hands grlpped his neck and he went
down again. The water sang III his
ears, the world grew black around
him. Then it suddenly became light.
The cool and splendid air filed his
nostrils, and voice sounded in his
ears:
Say enough or down you so
again!
Enough E-e-e-noush. I'll quit.
spluttered jim Blake, throwing his
arms about wildly.
With one hand firmly gripping Jim
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

NiuchWang: There is every indica-
ton that the Russians have deter
mined to evacuate NiuchWang.
Troops have been leaving here all
day Sunday. Forts have been dis
mantlei and all artillery has been
placed on board trains. All the local
transportation is now Communicated
by the Russian authorities.
There is current here native rumOr
that japanese transports are in Foo
Chow Bay (on the west side of the
Liao-Tung Peninsula and about sixty
miles north of Port Arthur, but this
report lacks confirmation
The fear is felt here that if the Jap
anese do not at once take possession
Of Niuchwang the brigands, who are
now across the river near Yin-kow,
will pillage the place The foreign resi-
dents are preparing to resist the brig
ands should they come over.
The British Consul has requested
that a gunboat be sent to Niuchwang.
The Russians probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivoutch before depart
ing. The vessel is at Niuchwang
Japanese troops fired on what prob
ably was the last train out OF Port
Arthur as it passed near Port Adams
They used artillery and small arms
and killed and wounded several Chi
neSe.
1t is reported here that Viceroy
A1exieff was slightly wounded prior
TO his departure from Port Arthur.
He barely ESCAPED from there before
the Japanese closed the lines of com
munication.
The Russian General Staffff have
moved from I-iaO-Eang to Mukden
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Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
CHAPTER FIVE.
The Runaway.

IC TlhIiSNs9J'
Three years elapsed before Jessie
Garden returned to the Bishop farm.
John Burt was now twenty years old,
and had successfully passed the eN-
animation which admitted him to
Harvard. General Garden came With
Jessie. delighted with the prospect Of
a weeks rest in the old house.
General Garden was an cnthusias
tic horseman. Jessie was still un-
packing her trunks when her father
sent word that the carriage was
ready. and that she was to drive with
him. A few minutes later they were
9peeding down the old beach road
They drove for miles along the wind
ing, shaded roads. The breeze came
cool and salt from the ocean, and the
air was fragrant with the breath of
summer.
A bit of the harness had become
unbuckled. Handing the rcins to Jes-
sic. General Garden stepped to the
ground to adjust it. His feet had
hardly touched the ground when
prowling hunter. few rods away,
discharged a gun. The report was
terrifying, and the affrighted horses
leaped ahead. Jessie was thrown vi
Olently backward, the lines slipping
from her hands. General Garden
sprang for the horses heads-an in
stant too late. He caught one
glimpse of his daughters white face
as she swept past him. The agony
of years was compressed into the
succeeding moments.
The frenzied team dashed down the
steep grade at appalling speed. At
the base of the hill. and almost in
front of the Burt farmhouse, was a
sharp curve. Then the road skirted
the cliffs for a quarter of mile. Be
yond lay a crooked hill, lined with
ragged rocks-the most dangerous
slope for miles around"
Through the cloud of dust the old
soldier saw the team as it passed the
old house. A few rods beyond, man
lightly vaulted a fence and darted
towards the road. General Gardens
eyes were blurred, but he saw
flash of blue and white, as if some
thing had been hurled in front of the
Taddened team. 1t clung to the head
Of the off horse, and was tossed back
and forth by the frantic animal. For
an instant the figure seemed beneath
the hammering hoofs. Could any
human being hold fast in such po-
sitiOn.
At the turn in the road the general
distinctly saw a man clinging to the
horses bits, bruised by the swaying
pole-a pigmy who dared check the
fight of giants. They swerved
sharply at the curve. The off horse
stumbled, lurched sideways and fell.
There was a crash; the sickening
sound of splintered wood and clinking
steel; then silence, as the dust lift
ed and revealed the jagged outlines
OF a mass of wreckage.
AS General Garden neared the fate
full spot he saw an old man run from
the Burt yard and plunge into the
wreck. A moment later he saw some
thing in the rescuer's hands, A
crumpled blue hat above dark curls
showed plain in contrast to the white
hair of the aged giant, who handled
the little figure as if it were a feath-
er, laid it gently by the side of the
road, and again darted into the twist
ed mass.
General Garden breathed a silent
prayer. He was a few rods away
when Jessie moved slowly, lifted her
head and sprang to her feet.
~I'm not hurt, Dapa!" she exclaimed
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
RUSSIANS ABANDONING NITJCHV ANG:
ALEXIEEEF REPORTED WOUNDED

-~::staas hoe will not talk OF the
situation -. fear that they may i'm
part some information. They do not
consider that their forces here are
sufficient to hold this section OF the
country.
1t is probable that the Russian
troops will withdraw to IfarGin.
The Russian civilians at Niuchwang
are departing hurriedly and many ma
tlVeS are fleeing the city in fear that
they will be subjected to maltreat-
ment at the hands OF the brigands.
Russians Destroy Powder.
Washington The Japanese Legation
has received the following official dis
patch dated Toxic, May S:
General kuruhi corlmandant Of the
First AImE Corps. reports that ON May
6 our cavalry detachment dispersed
the enemy at FunG-Wang-Che
which was Immediately occupied by
our infantry detachment. The enemy
burned their ammunition before evacu-
ating the stronghold. Refugees of the
enemy. who have been hiding in the
adjoining forests and villages, con
tinue 20 come III and surrender.
Natives say that the number Of
Russians who were carried on litters
through F'unsWangC Cheng on Nay 2
amounted to 500 It's belived that
the total casualties Of the enemy ex-
Ceeded 5000
Our army. which landed on Liao-
Tung. reports, that detachment. after
repulsing a small body Of the enemy,
occupied Polandien on May and de
stroyed the railway and cut off the
telegraphic communications Of Port
Arthur"
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Veteran Engineer Dead.

Dallas. Tex: William A. Beach
known among railroad men throughout
the country as old Ed" Beach. the
oldest employe IN point of continuous
service on the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad, died here Friday He
had run locomotive engine on the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas road start
ing in with the old Tebo and Neosho,
for more than thirty-five years He
lived for many years at Parsons, Kas..
and was a warm friend and favorite
with J. w. Maxwell, assistant general
manager of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas. Mr.. Beach was G5 years old.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
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Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Opens Pine Lands to Entry.

Atoka. Okla: Great activity is no.
ticed in the government land office
here owing to the order that filings
Will be received on the pine lands. of
which there are 200 900 acres Satur-
lined up outside the office door await
ing for the opening. that they might
file on the pine lands. Lumbermen are
tiocking to the district in order to
secure leases or prchases from the IN
dians, and they state that they will
be able to reduce the price OF lumber
materially just as soon as they can
get the mills to running.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Thibetans' Stubborn Fight.

British Camp, Karo Pass. Thibet:
A stiff fight Sunday to drive the Thib-
etans from their positions two miles
below the pass lasted six hours. The
Thibetans, numbering 1.500, held the
positions with great tenacity and lost
nearly 200 before they were expelled.
The British losses were Captain Beth
une and three men killed and twenty
one men wounded. A snOwstorm pre-
vailed throughout the fight.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Six Welded by One Ceremony.

Ffedericktown, Mo: Two daughters
and a son of Mr.. anu Mrs. Villa Aslin-
ger were married by the same ceremo-
ny Sunday at the Aslinger residence
near Marquand, in Madison County
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Fred Brotherton. J. E. McCor-
mick married Miss Effie Aslinger and
Miss Ida Aslinger became the bride of
William r. Green Anderson Aslinger
married Miss Esther Mccormick. Mr..
and Mrs. Aslinger have reared a large
family, and with Sundays ceremony
they are eli married
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Shaw Takes Warrant to New York.

Washington: The treasury warrant
for $40 0.0000o0. to be delivered to J.
P. Morgan ( Co. of New York on ac-
count of the Panama canal purchase.
was taken to that city Sunday night
by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw 1t
was delivered by the Secretary to
Morgan & Co. Monday. The secretary
also took with him certain bonds
which have been deposited with the
government as security for public mo
neys which are to be returned to the
banks surrendering their deposits. J.
II. Edwards. private secretary to Sec
retary Shaw, accompanied him to
New York.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Fire at Birmingh CHAM, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala: Fire. which
started about 4:30 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon in the Birmingham mills, oc-
cupying threestory brick building
Oh South Twentieth street. one block
from the union passenger station
destroyed the establishment and build
ing and damaged the Beatty Bros
machie shops and building adjoining.
Loss 500. 900
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Browns Partner Escapes.

st. Joseph, Mo: William Latrosse,
confessed highwayman. who escap-
ed from the police holdover with Roy
Brom, wanted in Decatur, H., on the
charge of murder. was surrounded by a
posse Of farmers near the Platte River,
ten miles east of the city at daybreak
Saturday. After an exchange Of sew
eral shots the fugitive eluded the pur-
suers, crossed the river and escaped
Large crowds visited the warshIp5
Nashville and Lawrence from a dis
tance.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Old Geronimo Leads War Dance.

LaWton. Okla: The Apache Indians
closed their war dance on the Fort
Sill military reservation Saturday ev-
ening. Saturday nights lance was
the best attended by the whites of
any dance given by the Apaclles in a
long period of time. Everything was
carried out according to the olden-
time war dances, and old Chief Ger
OnimO was the leader
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Floods in Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Okla: During Saturday
night there were continued heavy
rains throughout Oklahoma, swelling
the already dangerous streams. Floods
are rampant everywhere. and in north
western Oklahoma Wolf River, North
Canadian and Cimarron are the high
est in nine years
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
st. Joseph Terminal Gets Property.

st. Joseph. Mo-: The plant of the
Krug Packing Company. situated near
the uptown district, was sold Satur-
day to the Union Terminal Company
for 100000. The ground will be used
for a freight depot by the Terminal
Company. The Krug plant was estab-
lished long before Swift 6 Co. and 9TH
er packers began building here, and
efforts have been made to induce the
company to move to South st. Joseph.
This probably will be done now.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Ossining, N. Y: Sam Parks, the New
York labor leader. who was sent to
Sing Sing Prison several months ago.
after his conviction on a charge of
extortion, died in the prison Wednes-
day. He had consumption at the time
of his conviction.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Boston Freight Sheds Burn.

Boston. Mass: Fire Friday morning
in the wharf property of the Central
wharf corporation caused a loss of
s100. .000.The greater part of the freight
sheds on the pier were destroyed, with
their contents of general merchan-
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Smallpox and Typhus at Mukden.

st. Petersburg: An urgent telegram
has been received here from Mukden
asking for the immediate dispatch of
100 doctors. Typhus fever, dysentary
and smallpox have assumed an epi-
demic character among the Russian
trOODS
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Pigeons as MESSENGERS.

ST. Petersburg: Port Arthur is pro-
vided with the wireless plant. but it
is of little use, because the Japanese
intercept messages. The Russians.
however. can communicate with their
base of supplies by pigeons, of which
there is large supply
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Culbertson Gets Change of Venue

Evansville, Ind: The case of Oliver
Culbertson, member of the City Coun-
ell, who is charged with trying to
bribe several councilmen on a tel
phone franchise, was Monday ordered
to Warrick county on the grounds
that he could not get a fair trial here
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The Emperor of Abyssinia is said to
have 100 600 pounds of gold bullion in
his vaults. His royal highness seems
to have been overlooked somehow in
the worlds great diplomatic grab
game.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Make Bad Money in Yucatan.

Progresso, Yucatan: A house in
this city has been raided by the police,
who captured two Americans by the
names of Ford and Williams. who
were caught manufacturing counter
felt money. A large quantity of coun-
terfeit material was founil in one
room, wher operations had been in
fIIi actiyity
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

An erudite contemporary says that
81 per cent of the public school teach
ers in this country are men. 1t is
probable that the average pupil would
by the addition of the little letter "a"
make them out mean"
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Blizzard at Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek, Colo: The storm
which began here on Sunday devel-
oped Monday into blizzard. BY noon
there was over two feet of snow on the
streets and twice as much on the hills
A gale was blowing, and there were
drifts to feet in depth. The cleo
trio and steam railroads were tied up
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Washington U. Loses Debate.

Liberty, Mo: In the second of a
series of three annual debates be-
tween William Jewell College and
Washington University of st. Louis,
held here last week, William Jewell
was victorious by unanimous decision
of the judges. The question debated
was, Resolved, That the general ten
dency of trades unions In the United
States during the past century has
been detrimental to the best interests
of the country" Last year William
Jewell won and last weeks victory
gives her the series.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The negro who killed Andrew II.
Green in New York says he has an
agreement with the devil. who will
stand by him. and that he is going to
kill two more prominent men as soon
as he gets out of Jail. which makes
il look as if he wouldn't.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A minister in New Jersey delivered
his Easter sermon in verse. and his
parishioners have no other recourse
than to deny him a vacation and force
him to remain in the state through
the mosquito season.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
japanese Invest Dalny.

London: The Morning Posts Shang
hal correspondent reports that Dainy
was captured Friday, while the Toxic
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
cabling under date of Sunday. says:
''Dalny was invested yesterday"
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Smokers will read with regret the
story of the fire that burned $500 900
worth of tobacco and fine cigars in
the factories ct West Tampa. But
Aunt Hannah will say grimly that
that's the only way that tobacco ought
ever to be burned.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Port Arthur Fall Predicted.

Toxic: Thirteen hundred and sixty
three Russians were buried by the
japanese with military honors be-
tween Kiu-Lien- Cheng and Tans-Chan-
Cheng. 1t is believed that Port Ar
thur will fall in q fortnight.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A man, who has nothing else to do,
writes to inquire, what is a good cure
for despondency?" Carbolic acid has
been tried in quite a number of cases
lately and has been giving general sat
isfaction, although there are doubtless
many other antidotes on the market
quite as efficient.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Young John d. recently said to his
Bible class: "A man who is proud
and puffed up is sure to fall True.
And a man who climbs too high on a
slender pole is likely to break it off
and run it into himself
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

High on the roll of heroes goes the
name of Gunner's Mate MonsOn Of
the Missouri. who saved the good
ships crew by leaping into a hole Of
death and pulling the door shut after
him.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The New York woman who says
flirting is as necessary as it is pleas
ant will please pardon lis for assum-
ing that she speaks from experience
and is not gladdening us with mere
theoretical cuff
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Oldest Practical Printer Dead.

Milford, Mass: James c. Cook
known as the Oldest practical prin-
ter in the United Stats, if not in
the world. died here Tuesday of old
age in his S7th year.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
chillicothe Church Dedicated.

Chillicothe. Mo: The new First Bap-
tist Church, built at a cost of Sc goo
was dedicated Sunday evening, DIR. ].
E. Cook of Liberty preaching the ded-
fcatory sermon. DR.. E. S. Gaham of
Hannibal preached in the morning and
raised $4,000.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Mayor of Flora, ILL, Resigns.

Flora. ILL.,: At a special meeting of
the City Council Tuesday night Doctor
j. VI. Boiles resigned as Mayor. and c.
A. Vantine was elected to fill the va
Cancy.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A New Hampshire paper says that
at a church supper they had hot rolls.
baked beans, pickles, cabbage salad,
doughnuts, cake and three kinds of
pie, with plenty of coffee for all. No
wonder the mighty little liver pill is
becoming the national emblem, and
that the clergymen find it hard to
bring the men to church.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Former President Jiminez of Santo
Domingo has arrived in New York.
He has not announced whether he
will establish a fruit stand or become
a ST. Louis fair attraction.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

If n merchant could subtract from
the sales of any day of the year the
business brought to him through adj
vertising, that day would be easily
the dullest day of the year.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Fire Almost Wipes Out Town.

Utica. Mich: Fire Sunday burned
thirty-five houses, hotel and bank
here, almost destroying the village.
Help was sent by the Detroit fire de-
partment.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Farmers League Formed.

Nashville, ILL.,: A farmers social and
economic league has been formed at
Hoyleston, H., with thirty charter
members
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

There is only one hat that ap-
proaches that worn in Korea in grace,
and that is the plug hat OF the Can
Casians.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A Phoenix man dropped dead when
invited to have a drink, but no strict
moral can be pointed from this, as
the man would doubtless have died
sometime anyway.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The Trenton man who claims he
hasn't slept a wink for ten years
would have made his story more in
teresting if he had claimed also that
his home was in Philadelphia.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Missouri Supreme Court.

Jefferson City, Mo-: The proceeding
to compel the Katy Railway Co. to
open the Boonville bridge for public
use was argued and submitted to the
Suprene Court last week.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A recent duel in Gay Paree lasted
two hours and fifteen minutes. Peo-
pie ought not to get as gay rs all
that.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Appointed Coal Oil Inspector,

Jefferson City, Mo: Governor
Dockery Tuseday appointed Myra Bell
of Liberty Coal Oil Inspector Of that
place for the term of -wt, wears.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The hero of a new novel is worth
$500 100000. 1t wouldn't be safe to
bet that the author is worth mote
than $399.9S
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Cleveland baby was crushed to
death by a whisky keg the other
day. 1t isn't the first case Of the Kind
on record.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The sorrow expressed in japan over
the death of the brave NakarOff
shows that human hearts beat under
brown skins. a mans man tor a
that.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Sea serpents have been sighted at
Avalon already this season. but it will
be remembered that prohibition does
not obtain there to any great extent.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

Nordica's divorced husband wants
to ger her back. Evidently he waSa't
wise enough to save anything out OF
his allowance.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A "ParsifaI company got stranded
in Buffalo the other day. Life is not
wholly devoid of joys for Frau Wag
ner.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

II young man doesn't get out of
patience when he is trying to explain
a baseball game to a girl it is a good
sign that he really loves her.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Travelling Together.

"Where's that dude hunter?"
''Oh, he left me to go after a bear. -
'When's he coming back?"
whenever the bear does"
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A Chicago girl is the latest Ameri-
can heiress to capture a Frcnchmau
with title. Great feat!
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

The growing popularity of Ameri-
can quick lunch i'll England should
shoot a gleam of JOY over old kru-
gers declining days
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

A New York paper describes J. p.
Morgan as the man who was" But
considerable of what was that be
longed TO him still is"
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

This century has already produced
seedless prunes and a watch that will
run for fifteen years without being
wound. Shame on the pessimists
who think man is slipping backward.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

mouse how far il can make a woman
Jump.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12

fleet of PetroFaylovaks than one We
restchagin.
Marble Hill press., 1904-05-12
Not a Shopper.

She-She's very mannish, isn't she?
He-Yes, indeed. She can't force
her war through a crowd at all
Philadelphia Ledger.