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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02

News is scarce.
Sidney Johnson shipped two
foxes to Kirksville and received So
each for them.
We need a postotiice on Cane
creek very much.
\. J. Null is having a round with
the grip.
The Ephraim Myers place is the
Oldest farm on Cane creek and was
settled by Ephraim Myers about the
year 1898. Mr.. Myers came from
the old North State, and along
about the same time Jacob Critics,
Conrad Kinder and John Eakcr
arrived here from North Carolina,
too, and began to hew out homes
for themselves in the then, western
wilderness.
The many cane brakes along the
banks of the stream and bordering
the sloughs were suggestive Of the
name gwen it by the early settlers.
These cane brakes were the hid
ing places for the larger and more
dangerous wild animals SO plentiful
at the time Of the first settlements
Of our country, and they furnished
those old pioneers with many ex-
citing chases as we'll as meat for
the larder and valuable furs for the
market.
There IS no way for the people
now living to realize the hardships
dangers and privations suffered by
the early settlers. 1t is said that
John Eaker and his wife passed
thru a period Of four years IN which
they never saw any other person.
A very destructive hurricane pass
ed over this country about seventy
years ago, and the settlers suffered
heavy losses; Conrad Kinder lost
his dwelling house.
While North Carolina furnished
the first settlers for this, as well as
many other parts of our county,
they were Joined little later by
some Middle Tennesseeans. On the
Larry Eaker place one of the old
primitive water mills was erected by
Mr.. Eaker, who operated it himself.
The mill was run by an overshot
wheel. The old buhrs that furnish
ed the people in breadstuff, lie bur
led in the stream below the old
dam. Modern invention made them
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
THE MARCH SMART SET

The Smart Set has fairly outdone itself
in the March number, which marks the
beginning OF the sixth year of ITS exis-
tence. The complete novel is "The Prin-
cess Elopes," by Harold MacGrath, an
author whose immense popularity is due
to the fact that he is a born story teller.
Mr.. MacGrath is at his very best in this
charming tale ola European princess and
young American medical student. 1T is
delightful blending OF romance and DEL
icate humor, touched everywhere with
the deft hand Of an author who has mas
tered his craft. Nothing better Of its kind
has appeared in a magazine in many a
month.
Among the dozen short stories in this
number about half are by authors who
have been either entirely unknown
hitherto to magazine readers or are lust
coming into prominence. 1t has always
been the avowed policy of The Smart Get
to encourage young authors, and this is-
sue proves the wisdom of the policy. One
of the best stores in the magazine is ga
Venial Offense, by Norvell Harrison, In
marked contrast to its humor is the DOW.
erful and dramatic motive of Beatrix
Demarest Lloyd's GA Man Unlearned."
William Hamilton Osborne's "The
Transfer of fThorneycroft" is strikinely
clever and satirical story of phase of
smart society, and "The Transit of a
Soul" by Frances Aymar Mathews, is so
strange and unusual that it defies class
ification. Other stores, equally clever,
are by Kate Jordan, Van Tassel Sutphen,
Clinton Dangerfield, Julia B. Foster and
Algernon Tassin.
Maurice Francis Egan has an entertain-
ing and timely essay on "Questions of
Precedence" in which he discusses the
laws that govern social usages in Wash
ington.
The verse in the March Smart Set is of
remarkably fine quality, and includes
characteristic work by Madison Cawein,
Zona Gale, Arthur Stringer,. Florence
Wilkinson, Gouverneur Morris, Edith M,
Thomas, r. K. Munkittrick and John
Vance Cheney.
If The Smart Set maintains the STAN
dard of this number even approximately
for the coming twelve months, the future
success of the magazine will be as sure as
its past.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
~. NJ. College.

School is progressing nicely.
Horny Baker cI Glen Allen enter
cd school Monday.
Prot. and Mrs. Hcndcr~hot enter
tanned the school with q couple OF
parties last week. The students all
report a good time and highly praise
Prot. and Mrs. IIcrLcrshot IS enter
tanners.
Miss Magnolia GrlmsIcy OF Zalna
entered school Monday.
Tie regular quarterly open scs-
sIon Of the Excelsior Literary Soci-
ETY. is announced for Friday night,
at thc Baptist church in Marble Hill.
Admission i5c.
The following students enrolled
Monday and Tuesday: Misses Rosa
Reagan, Matilda He'll, Lucy Nc
Culloc@h, Magnolia Grim@Icy and
Mr.. Jasper Francis. This brings
our attendance up to so.
JUNIOR.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02

Iutcsville were in this vicinity last
week buying walnut timber.
Zan Iutson Of Lutesville visited
near here last week.
Albert Ricman Of Millcrville was
in this vicinity on business Saturday.
\. !. Lincoln was in the vicinity
OF Navficld last week colloctinr for
DR.. p. VI. Mayficld.
Deputy Sheriff Deck Of Marble
Hill was in this vicinity last week
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
SOutne asst News.

Dexter Messenger,
y party Of Southeast Missouri
capitalists. mostly from Dunklin
and New Madrid counties are Oh Il
tour Of inspection in Old Mexico.
1t IS supposed they went down there
to put some money in Il sugar plan
tatlon.
Pennington Eagle.
There is a warrant out for Ed
WcIch. 4 Bonnie Tcrrc hoodlum who
has skipped out after robhing Il
young man named c. \. Profit in
the outskirts Of that town last Tues
day night. In addition to commit
ting the robbery Wclch is charged
with shooting with 4 shot gun a
valuable horse Profit was riding
from Bismarck TO ST. Louis for con-
ductor Ed. Walters. The horse was
killed.
Farmington Eagle.
\ gentleman interested in sccur-
ING right of way forthc Houck road
now bpildin~ from Perryyi]le to g
connection with the Rnlmont branch
ogtbe IRON Nountain informs rs that
the farmers and others in the neigh
borhood Of Coffnan are freely Civ
inc the RIGHT of wav, but that one
man in that nclghborhood who will
be greatly benefited bythc comnle-
.tion ofthe road is dcmand1nn as HIGH
as 81 900 an acre for right of vav
over land that is not worth s3 an
acre. There is ALWAYS some .sskin
flint in every community who
wants to retard all kinds ofproeress
,,,,,,,.;,1, Do,,,oou,4
Ono of Tho host novos n,oda h1,
to cor,,+,- oo,,,4 - 1o 4;a
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02

THE United States stands first in
the production of iron, mining
nearly half Of the total output Of
the world. We are also first in the
output of coal, which amounts to
more than onc-third Of the total
amount produced or mined III the
world. In gold We stand second
with an output amounting to more
than one-third of the gold mined in
the world. We stand second in the
production of silver and mine near
" one-third of the worlds OUTPUT.
We stand first i'll copper mlnlng
with more than half Of the worlds
output to our credit. We are also
first in the production of petroleum,
and produce more than half. We
are second in zinc, and furnish about
One-third of the zinc mined in the
world. In lead mining we are first,
with Onc-third Of tne worlds out
nut
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
Health * very good.

Health is very good.
The factory IS running on steady
now.
Miss Birdie Talent has been hay
ing quite Il siege OF toothachc.
\. J. Wicccarver is moving to
Marble Hill. We are sorry to lose
him from our midst.
Our school will close Wednesday.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Hill was buried here February
25th.
William Furr of Furr, Madison
county, was buried here February
10. lie wasa very energetic young
man and was highly respected by
all who knew him. lie leaves Il
brother, stcplnother and host Of
friends to mourn his departure.
LITTLE JAKE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
ScODuS.
LITTLE SIS

+. f. Jackson, the clever gro Gerry
drummer of Fredericktown, was
here Thursday.
Asa L. Stevens and family visited
relatives in Lutesville Saturday and
Sunday.
Prof. W. r. Farrar, who is teach
ing at Patton, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Hosea Seabaugh and family visit
ed relatives near Sedgewickville last
week.
T.. J. Hewitt has been quite sick
several days.
J. NJ. Nanney made business
trip to Lutesville Saturday.
II lot le Passion .i,d a Mr. NJ IA ifo a &
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
Is Charleston Dead?

Some Of the wholesale liquor men
have been industriously circulating
the report that Charleston is dead.
Is it Il fact or not? II so. it is all
right TO spread such reports, if not
the facts should be known. The rea.
son for the reports is, Of course, be-
cause Mississippi county has local
option. Now as to facts:
There is notan available house to
rent in Charleston.
There IS not an available business
house for rent in CharlcSton-no,
aOt so much as peanut stand.
Four Of the largest firms in town
have made the statement publicly
that during the last four months they
have had the largest business in the
history Of Charleston. Wcprcsume
they will repeat the statement to
any person interested.
Last week two additions to the
city were plated and in both of
them several sales have been made
since that time, and both parties are
satisfied with returns up to date.
Now if these liquor drummcrs have
any inside information that we have
not access to, we would be glad if
some one Of them would cfiightch
us, or, if we are correct, quit lying
about Charleston. Is not that
fair ropositlon?-Ch CharlestonCour-
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
Missouri State Horticultural
Society.
FRUIT REPORT FEBRUARY. 'O5

- 4 ~ L
Reports from three hunered cards
sent out show that the peach crop,
as crop, is killed by the severe
cold of February 1918. Reports
show that the thermometer indicat-
ed in different parts Of the state
from Is to 30 degrees below zero
a temperature which will generally
kill peach buds.
While 1t may be possible that
special localities and protected sit
nations may have a few peaches,
yet the great bulk of the peach
buds are dead.
Raspberries are injured some
what and in some cases the black
berry canes also, so that we cannot
expect a large crop of these two
fruits.
The plum and cherry are not bad
4y injured, SO that we may expect
q crop unless killed by late frost.
Pear buds are injured to some
extent, and this will cut the crop
short.
The apple, hardy varieties o.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
Peaches Are Killed.

According to Prof. W. L. Howard
of the Horticultural Department of
the University Of Missouri, the re
cent cold snap has killed almost the
entire peach crop ofthe state. Prof.
Howard has examined one hundred
varieties of peach trees en- the state
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
An Exclamation.

We call the attention OfOur read
ers to Il paragraph in the County
court proceedings as published last
week, in which it is shown that the
president of the County court re-
fused to concur in an order allow
ing the publishers of THE Pass Il
small bill for stationery furnished
one of the county officers, alleging
as his reason, that we have no cen
tract for the county printing.
In order that the public may nm
derstand this matter we want to
explain that this is something new.
We never knew that the contract
covered stationery and job work
nor do we know it yet. That con-
tract only specifies one class Of
printing (publishing) for which it
makes the price at so much per
square of $50 ems.
THE Press has had the contract
for the county printing and the
present contract is a copy Of the
contract we had and while we had
the contract no effort was ever
made by us to hold the job and
stationery work Of the various
county officers. The only kind of
work specified in the contract is
that which must be measured and
paid for by the square.
We do not claim to know every
thing about the printing business,
but we are trying to learn, and
would appreciate it very much if
some brother who knows(Y the
process, would tell us how to meas
ure envelopes, note heads and other
stationery, blanks and job work, by
the square.
This is the first time, that we know
of an effort being made to hold the
job work with the contract for the
county printing and we have had
the contract for the county printing
and never thought of trying to hold
the job work with the contract.
The records will show that the
Banner did job printing all along
while we had the contract and the
court paid its bills without dissent
ing voice so far as we know. We
are not small enough to ''buttin" and
do the work that Il brother publisher
is entitled to, and if it can be shown
that the Banner is entitled to the Job
work and stationery work required
by the county officers, under his con
tract, then we do not want it, but
we must be shown.
We only ask for justice, and the
same kind Of justice that we are
perfectly willing to mete to others.
The way that order reads, those who
do not understand the matter might
easily conclude that we had been
doing work that we were not enti-
tied to.
We will say in conclusion, that
we are only doing what the Banner
did when THE Press had the. county
printing and we can prove what we
say by the records of the county
court.
This should have appeared last
week. but was crowded out.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02

lobbyists to Jefferson City than
any other measure that has been
before the present session, after
passing the house by vote of1l3 to
:. was stolen from the bill files some
time last week. y committee ap-
pointed to investigate the matter
found that spurious bill had been
placed in the cover OF the original
bill, the cover showing all the
proper Endorsements from the tIme
the bill was introduced until the
time the substitute was passed, but
could find no trace Of the thief.
The house has offered & reward OF
$1,000 for conviction Of the guilty
party, and it is likely he Will be
found. the theft did little harm
except 10 delay matters q little, RS
new bill was introduced, cngross-
ed and passed in q few minutes.
The bill will likely 90 to the senate
next week.
The Sunday base bail BILL after
much discussion, was defeated in
the house Friday by a vote Of 80
to 81.
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
from the State Capitol.

(BY ORR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. }
The Tubbs anti-tinping bill, which
has probably attracted more com
ment from the press ofthis country
than many much more important
propositions, was lost in the house
the other day. Sixty voted against
and s. for, the bill; bat as y votes
are required to pass any bill the
bill was declared defeated An old
negro woman, probably 80 years of
age, who has been cook al the Nc
Carty hotel here for 10 years, when
told Of the bill by one Of the lcgis-
lators, many Of whom board there,
slammed her fist down on the table
so hard that she turned Il saucer Of
preserves over on the knees Of Il
senator, and said: when them
there legislators quit a-takin' tips
theirsaiIvcs It'll be time huff for 'em
to stop us niggers and white
walters"
Later-The bill was called up
again at q session Friday night. a
motion was carried to reconsider
the vote by which it was defeated.
The author amended it and it will
come up again for passage in 4 few
days
The Joint committee has agreed
on the appropriations for the sever
al state institutions, and the whole
amount for the biennial period IS in
round numbers S2,SO0,00O. The
State University will get $3.50, 900
out of the general revenue fund and
$3.50 900 from the collateral inher-
itance fund, making S600,0 900 in all.
The asylum at Pennington, 2lG2,-
900 for repairs and new buildings
and for general expenses. The Nor
NAL, at Cape Girardeau, will get
S1SS 900, about what 1t asked.
Most Of the institutions did not get
as large sums as they asked, tho the
total amount appropriated is $780,
900 greater than two years ago.
The house passed Il bill permit
ting counties to vote for themselves
upon the proposition to have free
text books. One man tried to
amend it to include free lunch and
free clothing, which was lost.
The bill which makes education
compulsory passed the house by a
vote Of l03 10 l9. 1t is thought
that it will pass the senate by a
close vote. Another bill. to make
it mandatory on q county school
commissioner to honor the certiti-
Gates awarded by the commissioner
of another county was passed by
practically the same vote.
The Wamsley fish and game bill.
passed by the house some days ago:
came up for passage in the senate
Thursday. Senator Ely bad charge
of the bill in the senate and sue
ceeded in defeating all amendments
but those to prohibit the killing o1
coon, mink and skunk; fishing with
| gig, spear and trot lines, and one
or two minor changes. The bill
will go back to the house for con
currence in the amendment.
The substitute for the bill known
as the Breeders bill, law passed :
few years ago to license race tracE
book-making rnd pool selling
(which has probably brought mer'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
GiDSy.

We are having some nice weather
this week and we are glad to see it
as our wood was getting scarce.
Jonas Fish is on the sick list this
week.
Roy James ef Zalma visited in
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-03-02
The Modern Poor,

Pat (reading)-Th' proice av an
operation for appendicitis is foive
hundred dollars.
Miko-Thot's thin blamed
''trusts' ag'in. The only thing d
poor man kin how nowadays is plain
stomachache. an blamed littla 40
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Some History.

Philadelphia Press: Among the
apocryphal stories concerning the late
John Hay is one that credits him with
the statement that his six years term
of secretary of state exceeded that of
all his predecessors excepting only
Hamilton Fish. 1t is impossible that
the biographer of Abraham Lincoln
should have forgotten the eight years
term ofhis own illustrious predecessor,
William II. Seward. 1t is not likely
that he forgot either that James Mad
ison was secretary OF state during the
entire two terms of Thomas Jefferson's
administration, while John Quincy
Adams contributed to make James
Monroe's administration illustrious
by serving for the full eight years as
his secretary of state. James Mon
roe was secretary of state under Mad
ison for six years, but John Hays
term of service lacked less than three
months of being full seven years.
John F~orsyth's term of service as
secretary of state beginning under
Andrew Jackson in 1884 and continu-
ing on through Martin Van Buren's
administration, was about a month
shorter than the term of John Hay,
which began under William Mckinley
September %, 1898, and closed with
Mr.. Hays death July /, 1905, alto
gether six years, nine months and
three DAYS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
The Pacific Northwest.

A complete and interesting presen-
tation of. the scenic beauty and the
rich natural and rapid
growth of the Pacific Northwest are
set forth in a beautifully illustrated
booklet recently issued by the Chicago
Il North Western R'y, which will be
sent TO any address on receipt of 4
cents in stamps.
The Lewis & Clark Exposition with
the very low excursion rates and per-
sonally conducted tours In connection
Herewith over the North Western
Line from Chicago and the east have
created an interest In this subject never
before been equaled. For full partic-
ulars address w. b. Kniskern, r. Il.
NJ, Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

Ex-Speaker ID. b. Henderson, sol
der, orator, statesman, is a physica
and mental wreck at his home in Du.
buque. 1t is sad indeed. In his prime
Henderson was an orator of great
vigor and ability. We believe he
was the most popular political orator
with Iowa audiences for a period from
about 1885 to 1895. He had a genet,
ality, a readiness of repartee, a Wig,
orous ~eloquence, a patriotic power,
that brought him great victories on
the platform. His soldier record, the
fact that he lost his leg in battle, con-
bined with his impetuOsity, captured
the Imagination. His resignation from
congress no doubt was caused prin,
cipally by the physical suffering thai
has finally shattered his physical and
mental power.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Bent Her Double.

l knew no one, for four weeks, when
I was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble" writes Mrs. Annie Hunter, OF
Pittsburg, Pa "and when | got better,
although | had one of the best doctors
| could get, | was bent double, and
had to rest my hands on my knees
when | walked, From this terrible
afliction | was rescued by Electric
Bitters, which restored my health and
strength, and now | al walk as
straight as ever. They are simply
wonderful" Guaranteed to cure stom-
ach, liver and kidney disorders; at A.
H. Roberts drug store; price SOC.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Highway Notice.

To John G. Bonwell, II. Rasmussen,
John r. Heiken and to all others whom
it may concern.
The Commissioners appointed to
view, and II required, TO change high
way from 66 to so feet In width com
mencing at the north east corner OF
section %, township 81, range "a, In
Audubon county, and running thence
south one mile and terminating al
southeast corner of section 28, town.
ship 81, range "a, has reported in
favor of the change thereof, and all
objections thereto or claims for dam.
ages must be filed in the Auditors
Office on or before noon OF the 4th day
of Sept, 1905. or such highway will
be changed without reference thereto.
Dated at Audubon, Iowa, this 3rd
day of July 1905.
o. b. TRAIN,
27w4 Auditor OF Audubon Co. Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. II you fear consump-
ton or pneumonia, it will, however, be
best for you to take that great remedy
mentioned by w. T. MCGEE, of Vanleer,
Tenn, 81 had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until / took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
gave instant relief, and effected a per
manent cure" Unequalled quick cure
for Throat and Lung Troubles. AT A
II. Roberts drug store; price SOC ant
81. 90, guaranteed. Trial bottle free
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

This Equitable muss has drawn at
tention to something that many peo-
Pile have thought they knew for a long
time, that many old line insurance
companies charge toe much for life
insurance. There has been too much
spent on soliciting, on officers salar-
les and on other expenses. The in
sured have had to foot all these bills.
The life insurance field has been over
worked and o~ver-done.