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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
The Initiative and Referendum.
What These Legislative Reforms
Might Accomplish for Missouri.

The people Of Missouri will be
called upon to vote at the next gen
eral election in November on the
constitutional amendment incorpO-
rating direct legislation by the mi
tiativc and referendum into our
constitution Of Missouri.
| have often been asked by intel
ligent and even we'll educated men
to explain by illustration the exact
meaning Of these words.
Direct legislation means law
making directly by the people. 1t
is composed Of two parts, the ini,
tiativc and the referendum.
If the initiative were a part OF
our constitution, then 70 per cent
of the qualified voters Of the state
which in Missouri woulG:am0unt to
about 10000 voters, could sign Il
petition stating that they wanted Il
certain law enacted. Chen under
the provisions Of the initiative, the
legislature failed or refused to pass
the law, it would have to be sub
mittcd to the vote Of the who'll,
people Of the state, and at the next
general election it would be printed
on all the ballots, and every votel
of the state, irrespective of party
E"ould vote'Ncs or nc on that ques
ttion, and If it was approved by 4
.'majority it would bees nfe a law di
rectly by that action of the people
land without the consent of the leg
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
Southeast News.

The Wayne County Journal is
running about 1875 orders of publ
cation.
The Dunklin Democrat has re-
Gently put in an excellent new press
one Of the best to be found in q
country newspaper office in this
part of the country-and Bro.
Caruthers can now run off his big
edition Of more than two thousand
in a very short time.
Cash Book.
John Bro ool1s, an old negro in Ste.
Genevievc county, predicted that he
was going to die on the following
Saturday. He set to work and dag
his grave and made his will. The
white olks with whom he lived tried
to persuade him that his fears were
groundless, but he wouldn't believe
them, and so he sickened and did
really die on the day he had set, and
was buried in the grave which he
, dug in the side OF hill.
\ Frcdericl<town special to the
st. Louis Republic, dated June %,
says; In the Circuit court here to-
| day receiver was asked for by
Attorney Ed. Anthony for the
Catherine Lead Company. J. f.
Franklin, president of the Frederick
town Trust Company, was appoint,
ed as receiver. The company is
bonded for $4,000. with $1,000 in
! secured credits; interest due and
unpaid, $4,000. Assets, $500, 900.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

iSlaturc or the governor and the
law would then read: BE il enact
cd by the sovereign people Of Mis-
souri, instead of: Be it enacted by
the Legislative assembly Of Missouri.
The referendum is another part
Of this same system.
With the referendum III force, if
the legislature passed law that
was obnoxious to the people or
that the people considered unjust
or oppressive or if the Legislature
gave away for little or nothing Il
vaIt1a bic franchise that the people
did not want given away, then 10
per cent of the voters Of the state
could within 80 days after the ad
journment of the legislature sign q
petition demanding that this law be
referred to the vote of the whole
people of the state, and under the
provisions of the referendum this
law would have to be printed on
all the ballots at the next general
election, and if approved by Il ma
iority Of the voters then it would
become null and void and he mark
ed vetoed by the sovereign people
of Missouri.
These two principles, the initia-
tive and referendum, combined in
our constitution would constitute
the system known as direct
legislation.
Everybody can easily judge by
the above that it would be a com
pletc and specific cure for the cor
ruption that has invaded our
| political life.
Nobody will try to 'bribe those
who will no longer be able to de
liver the goods. After the adop-
ton of the referendum Che whole
people alone will be able to make
final delivery of franchise, etc.
Prof. J r. Commons, the we'll
! known professor of sociology and
political economy, SAID: THE
greatest Issue before the American
people to-day is 'bribery.' No re,
form movement, no citizens union
or the like can fully cope with it
! The referendum alone is Il complete
and and specific care for this condi-
i ton 1t alone goes to the source
of corruption. 1t deprives legisIa-
! tors and executives Of thcirmOnop,
'oly of government and the power
to sell. After the adoption Of the
referendum they will no. longer be
liable to deliver the goods"
Hon. Joseph n. Folk said that il
thc referendum ghad been in force
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

am glad to say he is learning rap
idly He has learned the signs Ian
guage and is learning to speak
so that he may be understood,
which is very gratifying to us.
We have been in the west nearly
four years and like it veryi much;
are comfortably situated and get
ting along nicely.
We read your good paper and
find it Il great comfort to us here
among strangers and in order to
keep it coming l enclose Il dolla,
with great pleasure.
Best wishes to our friends, and
the editor and his many readers
and friends in my old native land.
Yours truly,
ELI II. WINTERS.
June Is, 1904.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
"STASD-PATISM" means tr

"STAND-PATIsM" means trushSm,
and nothing else, for the Dingley
tariff does more to foster and pro-
.tect trusts than all other influences
combined. THIS Is the theory of
the "Iowa idea"'whIch was thrown
bodily out Of the Chicago conven-
ton by the trust bouncers and it is
the deliberate conviction Of ma
! jority of the American people, says
tire Atlanta Constitution. The
Chicago platfcrm admits the pos
sibility conditions becoming So
bad that 1.-The public interest," may
demand tariffsrevision, fbut it does
not promise TO trbate one jot or title
ofDingleyism. Itspronounccment
on reciprocity is very much the
same. this species of'duty relief be
ing promised when s;ts accomplish
ment is 'cons,stenttwith the princi
plies Of protection ito the trusts
The real love Ofthe republican mama,
gers for reciprocity is plainly@evi
,denced by the big batch ofMcknley
lxeclpfocity treaties smotheredinthe
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
from this locality lately, | thought

from this locality lately, | thought
| would send You few lines.
Wheat harvest is the order Of the
day now.
Farmers are getting behind with
their corn plowing, owing to the
wet weather.
Otto Reutzel made business
trip to Jackson Monday.
Several of our young people at
tended services at Chostner school
house Sunday.
Miss Carrie Reutzel of Advance
is visiting relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
The writer attended services at
Gravel Hill Sunday night and
heard Rev. Swope preach. He is a
smooth speaker.
Mrs Maggie Robertson and chill
dren of Lutesvllle are visiting at
Squire Husleys this week.
Otto Reutzel attended services at
Union Ridge church Sunday. He
seems to like to visit over on Hur-
ricane pretty well. What's the
attraction, Otto?
Jasper Schatfer and family visited
at the home of f. Jones Sunday.
ROUGH AND READY.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
ANOTHER St. IOu1s bo0dler,

ANOTHER st. Ions boodler, Ed
mnnd Bersch, will find his way to
the pen in a short time. He enter
ed plea Of guilty when his case
came up i'll Judge Mcdonald's court
Tuesday and will be sentenced July
/. Two more of them, Kelly and
Gutl1c, it is said, will plead guilty
when their cases are called July II.
To some of those people aud organs
that have been noisy in procIaim-
ing that the boodic prosecutions
would never amount to anything
"Sllerce is golden" now.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

OF the election Of L. J. Atkins to
the national republican committee,
Ben Adams, the old republican war
hursc of the Cape Girardeau Demo-
crat, says: "The election of Tom
Atkins as national committeeman
from Missouri at time when Mis-
sourl was ri pc to go republican
means rmuchito the democrats. The
best element fthc republican party
of Missouri has no use for Aklns.
He has been Il stumbling block to
rcpnhIicaniSm in Missouri for sew
craivycars. AS state chairman he
has kept the republican party i'll the
minority ever since he had charge
affairs. He. has worked for Tom
Akfns and an .ikfrs machine with
out regard to repIblicanism. He
has used the money grated from
office.h olders; ;8nd candidates for OF
flee tD further his individual inter
ests and by~such means has feather
ed his own nest and kept the
republicans on the ragged edge In
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
Glen Allen.

Health Is good in our community.
An abundance Of rain has fallen
winch has wonderfully revived veg
citation.
The NJ. f. Church South has
opened Sunday school for the sum
mcr and it seems to be getting
along nicely.
Dled-Mrs. Myrtle Pope, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. y. l.. Gibbs of
near this place. Mrs. Pope resorted
to the mountains of Colorado some
two years ago, for the benefit other
health and seemed to improve at
first, but the relief was only tempo
rary. The dread consumption had
fastened itself upon her. Her re
mains We're inferred in the Glen
Allen cemetery on June 10. She
leaves a devoted husband. Il small
son, father, mother, brothers, sis
tcrs and Il host of relatives and
friends to mourn her departure.
Mrs. J. H. Zimmerman was call
ed to Jackson last week to attend
the funeral Of her niece, Miss Rita
Limbaugh.
f. a. Lincoln, who has employ
mcnt at Cape GiraIdeau, spent a
few days at home last week.
Misses Flora Bergman and Eth
el Stevens attended the ice cream
supper at Marble Hill Friday night.
The ladies Of the Baptist church
gave an ice cream supper in Glen
Allen the evening of June IL. All
present enjoyed it very much.
n. J. Burns and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday in the
country.
L. n. Limbaugh and family OF
! Flat River are visiting their many
relatives and friends here.
l.. l.. Bowman Of Cape Girardeau
was the guest Of Orville Zimmerman
last week.
The people Of Glen Allen and Vi
cinity put in their time cleaning up
and improving the cemetery last
Saturday. "REGINA ORME."
(Come again, and often and get here
on time, ii possible. We regret having
to carry communications over.-ED.)
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

My sons, follow not into the foot
steps of the loafer, and make no ex-
ample of him who is born tired, for
verify I say unto you, their business
is over stocked; the seats on the cor
ner are all taken and whiting
places are all occupied. tbs better
t. saw wood at two bits a cord than
whittle in loafing match and cuss
the government. Ny son, while thou
hast left in thy skull the sense of
jaybird, break away from the cigar
ette habit, for 10 thy breath stinketh
like a glue factory and thy whole
appearance is less intelligent than a
store dummy: yea, thou art "a cipher
with the rim knocked off-Ex.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
pigeon holes of the United States
senate.

THE Republican national conven
ton is over and Rooscveltsnd Fair
banks are the nominees and R0oSe
welt the platform. There are few
changes in the platform of 1900,
and they will be of little, if any
benefit to the ticket. The negro
plank aimed at the South will do
the party no good in that part Of
the country and will most surely
drive many Of the white republicans
into the democratic party and make
democratic than ever, and it is very
doubtful whether it Will make any
votes for the party anywhere. 1t
has been denounced by republicans
and democrats in all sections of the
ESouth and is held to be an ''untimely
resurrection of the bloody shirt" ."
The plank threatens a reduction OF
the representation Of the southern
states in congress or negro domina-
ton, and either would greatly dis
turb and injure that part of the
country, which is enjoying an era
Of prosperity never known before
and, in the end, would be Of no
benefit to the negro. Now if the
democrats will nominate Missouri'>
Grand Old Man, Senator Cockrcll
the people will do the rest, and what
they do to Roosevelt on November
s, will be a plenty.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
Our Correspondents.
Oakland. Cal.

DEAR EDITOR:
AS | am Il native of Bollinger
county, having dritted out here to
the shores Of the great ocean, I
thought a few lines from me might
interest some of my odd friends and
ncighbors.
came here to educate my little
deaf boy who has just returned
from his third term of school, and
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

Missouri. Now he is national com
mittcena and he will be a bigger
dictator than ever. His election to
the national committee will cause
thousands of Missouri republicans
to remain at home on the day OF
election next November.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

WHILE ave were suffering with
heat in this part Of the country last
week, the daily papers reported that
the ground was covered with q
mantle of the beautiful at Butto
Montana
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

The State Prohibition conventions
met at st. Louis Monday and nom
mated Il full state ticket. G. J.
Hill Of St. Louis will make the
race for governor and A. T.
Osborne of Jackson is the candi-
date for lieutenant governor. The
National Prohibition convention
is being held at Indianapolis this
week and it looks very much like
General Miles will be the candidate
for president.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

"WE set Cuba free" says the
Chicago platform. Yes, Senator
Teller, democrat, forced Il resolu-
stion thru the senate, with declara-
ton Of war. Did you set porto
Rico'frcc?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

NoT many years ago the republl-
cans boasted of being the party of
bimetallism. The Chicago plat
form boasts of 'ihavlng finally es-
tablished the gold standard" 80
consistency" or words to that
: effect.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

Some railroads have placed ban
on Sunday excursions and will have
no more ofthem. The management
declares that the excursions were too
often participated IN by roughs and
rowdies, and that the resultant fights
and other disturbances injured the
standing of the roads much more
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
THF National Demo cratic rOnvcn-
tion.rneets in st. Louis next Wednes-
day.

JUDGR A. II. WooDSoN was noml-
mated as the democratic candidate
for, Judge of the Supreme court by
the judicial convention at St.
Joseph, June 2l.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

2DHALIsG only in sure things, the
republican platform doesn't claim
credit for this years crops. The
convention couldn't afford to take
chances on crop failure.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30

than the excursions benefited it in a
financial way. This decision of the
railroad management will be hailed
with delight by those who deprecate
the growing tendency to make Sun
day a day Of merry-making and
jollification instead Of a day of rest
and worship.-Charleston Courier.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
HuSke.y-

Seeing no items in THE Press
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
7 CLEARING SALE!
H. NJ. SMITHS,
NJ MARBAE HIAA. MO


in O. t.
former II al hanHse Glow
nanyb bargains
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1904-06-30
Straw Hats!
Straw HatsI

A strong line Of Fur and Wool Hats. also
latest shapes and styles ncll31ing the
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
STANLEY OLNSTEAD GIVES
FINE PIANO RECITAL
Composer Assisted by Mrs. Berry N
an Excellent Pro-
gram.

Several hundred persons gathered at
the Washington Club last night to hear
a piano recital by Stanley Olmstead, the
young Washington composer, assisted by
Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry. soprano.
The program was made up of compost
tons by Mr. Olmstead, which he pre-
sented for the first time, and several
works Of famous composers.
Mr.. Olmstead has been the assisting
artist at several concerts during the
season, but in his recital last night his
local friends had the first opportunity
of hearing him at his best. In his read
ing OF many of the numbers Mr.. Ohm
stead has rarely played better. The en-
thusiasm Of the audience and the ready
response to each number inspired him
TO his very best efforts, and IL was after
10 o'clock when the interesting program
was concluded.
Mrs Berry, the assisting artist. was IN
splendid voice, and gave her songs with
much spirit and feeling She was par
ticularly pleasing IN Mr.. Olmstead' s
latest composition. "Oh, Lissome Tran
sciency of Dreams That Wooest." An
other Olmstead number was entitled "A
Dirge' and manifested not only the
originality of the composer but Mrs.
Berry's versatility Of Interpretation.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
SON QUESTIONS
HARR|SON'S FEE
No Services, He Says, Given
for Stock
WAS BONUS TO KEEP QUIET
Statement Made in Litigation Over
Wife's Annuity in Late Presi-
dents Will.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 26-In
the contention over the will of the late
Benjamin Harrison. Russell E. Harri-
son, son Of the former President. has
filed exceptions against the report os
the Union Trust Company, General Har-
risons trustee. contending that the
stocks, which were converted into the
trust fun of $125.0OO 10 be used for Mrs.
Harrison's support, should be so paid IT.
at their actual market value at this
time rather than their cost to General
Harrison.
A clause of Russell B. Harrison 5
brief sets out that sixty shares of stock
of the Safety Car Heating and Lighting
Company, appraised at 5000, and now
worth $500, should not be taken by the
trustee at all as part of the trust fund.
for the reason. as alleged by Colonel
Harrison. that the stock did not cost
his father anything. This is what the
son said Of the father:
The late Benjamin Harrison was not
called Upon TO render any service to said
company, therefore the delivery of the
stock 10 him from year to year. was only
retaining, or hiring him not to appear
against the company in any litigation.
and was therefore not clearly n case of
exchange or barter as he did not pay
Tor said stock even in services, but
simply took engagements not TO appear
against said company"
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
WORLDS FAIR PRIZE
TEMPTS HALEYS BAND
Will Enter Contest at St. Louis
Wants a Share of $4,000
Offered.

Haley's Band, one of the best-known
musical organizations in Washington.
has been entered in the band COMPETE
ton to be held at the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton in September
The band Will enter Glass 3. which IS
for bands of twenty-eight members, open
to all organizations except those in the
regular service Of the United States,
Canada and Mexico. For this class
there are three money prizes to the
amount Of $4,000.
The first prize Is $500: the second,
S. 800, and the third s., COO
Already business men and others have
subscribed half the money necessary
for the expenses of the trip and the
rest is in sight. 1t Is estimated that
the cost will be $500. and OF this $500
is in hand and the balance promised
The band will leave here on September
H. The competition takes place on the
I4th and 18th. Haleys Band will be the
only band to represent Washington at
the Fair.
A condition of the contest is that
members of each competing band must
be residents of the city they represent.
and must be enrolled in the band three
months before the date of the competi-
ton
The Instrumentation of Haley's Band
Is as follows: Conductor. one obo,
one bassoOn, one flute. one Z flat clari-
net. seven b clarinets, three French
horns. one saXOphone four comets, one
baritone. three trombones, two tubas
one snare drum, and one bass drum
and cynfbals.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
CHASE'S.
Digby Bell Leading Star in Polite
Vaudeville This Week.

Digby Bell. of comic opera fame, is the
bright particular star of the bill at
Chase's this week His sketch consists
Of a monologue Of his own creation.
and made a pronounced hit yesterday.
Some of the jokes he tells are a bit
feeble with age, but he IS capable OF
telling them in such manner that they
would be entertaining were they to be
sprung on the same auditors q hundred
times.
OF the others Snyder and Buckley
probably carry off the honors in a must
cal comedy act Of genuine merit. Ro-
bertus and Wilfredo were fully deserv-
ing Of the generous applause the audi
ence bestowed on their remarkable ex-
hibition Of juggling. A daring perform
ance on the swinging trapeZe Is given
by the Mohrens. and Stuart Barnes, a
monologist, makes everybody merry.
The opening number on the bill is fur
nished by Smith and Powell, comedy
dancers.
The program describes Mile. Capelrs
act as a daring exhibition OF high
school equestrianiSm never excelied In
Europe or America" II may be that
the author OF this effusion holds a high
opinion of Mile. Capells skill, for 1t can
the audience were impressed with the
exhibition. The dogs and horse that
figured in the act appeared cowed and
scared, and were either capable Of doing
little or were not up TO their standard
last night.
The Vitagraph presented scenes or
Derby Day 81 England, which proved
more or less interesting. The bill as a
whole IS really excellent, and only lags
toward the end.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
NEWS FROM GEORGETOWN
DEATH OF M. I. WILLIAMS.

Mortimer Lyles Williams, one of
Georgetown's oldest residents. died yes
terday morning at his home, 1916 Thirty
first Street northwest. as the result OF
ailments incident TO old age For the
past six months his health had been i'm
paired. and he had been confined to his
bed the greater portion Of that time.
ABOUT one year ago, he rendered his
resignation as clerk in the GEORGETOWN
postofiice, where he had been employed
Tor number Of years. He was the
father of Charles P. Williams. of 1875
fhirty-first Street northwest and Mrs.
oe Bree Higgins. who resides at the
Grafton, corner Connecticut Avenue and
De Sales Street northwest The inter-
ment and funeral will be private.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
LAFAYETTE.
Eugene Blair in "The Crust O
Society" Another Problem Play.

Eugene Blair began the third week
Of her season at the Lafayette last
night. with a revival of The Crust Of
Society" a play of the problem type
and one which was presented here some
years ago, with Elita Proctor Otis in the
chief feminine role. Miss Blair evil
uently deems her capabilities 10 be more
suited 10 presentations of this kind. and
finds much scope for them in the role of
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel. an adventures
Of the real stage type, with all the
faults. deceit. and still some womanly
feelings accredited 10 a creature Of this
sort
The play is worked out according to
the traditions of the problem" school.
The woman, caring nothing for con-
ventions of any sort, leads her shame
lass life in her own way until a man
appears on the scene who awakens
within her a love 90 strong as TO make
htr crave for a better life. She is about
TO win him, when her past IS made
known to him. and he turns from her
and she again returns to her old life.
Miss Blair's portrayal OF the part OF
Mrs, Eastlake Chapel is quite in line
with her previous work here. She II
an emotional actress OF much strength
ana conviction. and In several of her
scenes last night she won undeubted
and hearty approval from the audience.
Miss Blair was adequately supported by
Mr. Keenan,. Edmund Mulkay, Emily
rOdd, who made her first appearance
with the company last night, and a
group OF minor players.