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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

. years ago 1t was freely predicted
; that the demand tor trained men in
agriculture would soon be over sup
! Piled. The supply today is many
| times greater, and the demand is
farther from being supplied than
! ever and is growing more rapidly
than the number Of young men fit
ting themselves to take such posi-
tions Is increasing.
To place this sort OF training
within the reach of the largest pos
sible number of young men who
now live on the farm and who can
not avail! themselves Of Il regular
course, three Short Courses in Agri-
culture are offered at the University
this winter, beginning January 18th
and continuing eight weeks One
relates to soil fertility, crop pro-
duction, horticulture, etc. Another
relates to animal feeding, breeding.
Judging and animal diseases, and
the other relates to dajrying in all
of its phases from the production
of milk to the manufacturing and
marketing of butter and cheese.
Practical experience is given in
these courses Ill handling CONNER
cial fertilizers, planting and pruning
trees, Judging live stock, diagnos-
ing diseases, manufacturing butter
and cheese and in testing milk, etc.
These courses are practically free
to the citizens of Missouri no young
man who is about to begin farming
or who has recently started, can af
ford not to avail himself of this op-
portunity to get the most up to date
ideas aud practices i'll relation to
his special business.
II. J. WATERS,
Dean of the College of Agriculture,
Columbia, Missouri.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Hon. VI. r. Smith a Candidate.

In letter to the Pennington
Times, dated December 6, in refer
ence to his candidacy, Hon. NJ. r.
Smith says;
Owing TO my recent and rather
prolonged sickness, it has been
mootcd, rs ! understand, in some
quarters, that | would not be able
to make the race for congress. l
am happy to inform my friends and
the public in general that [ am not
dead, but fully alive, and feel that
life is now worth living, and its
triumphs and rewards worth striv-
ing for, and thus feeling, desire to
say to the people Of the Thirteenth
congressional district that | am q
candidate for congress as demo-
Graf, subject to the party's action
for the nomination.
made the race last year and was
beaten by the schemes and Doodle
OF those engaged in protecting spe-
ciaI interests, about which / shall
have more to say i'll the future.
do not know whether this force will
be arrayed against me in the com
ing campaign or net, but whether
it is or not, it is my purpose, and
this purpose shall he inexorably
carried out, to appeal directly to
the people for my support and
and nomination, and election,
should l be nominated.
My appeal shall be made by ad-
vocating live issues about which all
the people are concerned, such as
Arbitration of Labor Difficulties,
Railroad Regulation, Publicity for
Corporations and Federal License
F. for same, for Criminal Prosecution
ofT.usts, Tariff Reform, Anti-tree
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Making LOamy Soils.
Weekly Agriculture Letter

Weekly Agriculture Letter.
In addition to the maintenance OF
the supply Of nitrogen; phosphoric
acid and potash, it is of the utmost
Importance that the soil be kept in
the best possible mechanical condi-
ton. This means that the supply
of vegetable matter shall not be al
lowed to become exhausted. This
vegetable matter is absolutely es-
sential to Il productive and profit
able soil. 1t gives lightness. loose
ness and friableness to the soil and
enables It to resist drouth. Lands
that have been cultivated for long
time have their vegetable matter
burned out and are clammy, cold,
soggy, run together after a rain.
bake readily and are usually sour.
Soils that already have their sup
bly, of vegetable matter very much
depleted may be renovated by Il
liberal application of barnyard
manure. If this is not available. a
crop of clover or cowpeas turned
under when reasonably mature will
answer admirably. It is a mistake
to turn any Of these crops under
when very green and immature, for
the reason that they do not supply
rs much vegetable matter and plant
food as they will if allowed to grow
longer.
The practice of allowing a crop
of weeds to grow upon piece of
land. to be pIowed under to furnish
vegetable matter, while helpful, is
not the best, because the weeds are
likely to be allowed, through pres
sure of other work, to ripen seed
before they are turned under, and
IN tais manner is: the way. .payaii for.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
A Word IT, Farmer Boys.
horticultural Letter

The experience a young man
gains on the farm is most valuable
asset. He should, therefore, reflect
we'll before deciding to throw 1t
away by entering some other pro
fession in which this experience Is
of no special value. This IS partl'
cularly true when we consider the
extent TO which most ofthe other
professions are crowded and the un-
usual opportunities now offered in
agriculture. Every ambitious far,
mer's boy IN Missouri should plan
to supplement this experience by a
training in the College of Agrcul.
ture, SO as to be prepared for the
greatest possible success. Ten
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
LITTLE JOE.
Grass Sv.

Arrived to late for last. week.
Prof. Alfred Fl. Hughes has again
resumed his avocation in DunkIin
county as teacher.
Fulton Cooper of Wayne county
was here gathering corn on his
fathers farm last week
The spelling bee that was to be
last Friday night was postponed on
account of bad weather.
G. S Eakcr and l.. NJ. Hughes
are erecting new barns we notice.
Julius Rea has a horse in bad
shape with that dreadful foot dis
ease"
Yc scribe was present last Satur
day at the personal property sal,
of Fred Whitener's, near Keehn's
store.
MI. Robert Rea and Miss Maud
jackson were married at the home
of the bride near thio place Novem-
80, F. NJ. Morris officiating.
+, STEPHEN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

endless labor with future crops
Besides, the weeds do not draw any
valuable plant food from the ali
and from the depths of the subsoil
as do such crops as clover and cow
peas.
1t is matter Of the highest i'm
portancc that all vetetable matter
produced on the farm be returned
to the soil instead Of being burned,
IN order that the supply Of humus
be maintained. The eastern farmer
and particularly the Pennsylvania
German, goes to the trouble every
year to haul all cf his stray aad
corn fodder to the barn to be used
as feed and bedding. 50 that it may
be incorporated with the manure,
the liquid be absorbed and saved,
and so that none of this vegetable
matter may be lost.
While it is scarcely necessary for
Us in the middle west to invest thie
much labor in this. phase of manure
saving, it will not pay us to burn
any more straw or corn >taI : and
other vegetable matter, unless the
burning Is necessary to destroy Il
heavy crop of weed seed.
BY CAREFUL y saving all OF the
vegetable matter produced ON the
farm and returning it to the soil az
manure, and by systematic rot;,-
ton of crops, in which once ever.
four years the land is in clover, and
this is none too often for Missouri
conditions, the eastern farmer has
been able to keep the vegetable
matter in his soil, although 1t has
been in cultivation for more than ii
hundred years. The earlier we in
the middle west learn the lessons
that the eastern farmer was long ago
forced to learn, the easier it will be
for us to keep our soils up to their
present high state of fertility and
productivcness
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
H. J. WAITE
Dean Agricultural Collie
Southeast. News.

Pennington News.
Thursdays st. Louis papers say
our circuit clerk may be cited for
contempt by the Supreme court for
failing to forward papers in appeal
cases within the required time.
Whitewater Times
Last Friday night a burglar en-
tered the saloon of J. w, Searcy,
by cutting panel out of the rear
door, and robbed the cash register
of So or Sc, besides taking CON
siderable lot of Five Brothers
whisky.
The meeting of the Southeast
Missouri Teachers Association
which was held at Cape Girardeau
during the recent Thanksgiving
vacation is said to have been a sue
cess in the fullest sense. The new
officers are r. E, Baily, Bloomfield,
president; W. /. Johns, Flat River,
vice-president; Miss Alice Goodwin,
Charleston, secretary, and OrviIle
Zimmerman, Dexter, treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at
Perryville.
Pennington News.
The report was brought to Farm
ington this week that Antoine Null
lersman had struck considera bic
deposit of lead while sinking a deep
we'll at his place, two miles east of
Knob Lick. The report was that
the lead was struck at a depth OF
/. :
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Respectfully,
VI. r. SMITH.
Better Shape FOR 3Iffer Pack
ages

All over this Western country 4
good share of country butter is put
up in packages which either have no
shape or have Il silly one. At the
country fairs and institute exhibits
there are placed on exhibition but
ter in such form. The ordinary
print. round when viewed from the
top, and fal when viewed from the
side, with raisrI torm nf flowers or
fruit on top. l. the kind | mean.
These have been very popular but
the quicker they go out of fashion
the better. Why? Berause this is
an awkward form to cut from, the
piece obtained being misshapen for
side dish or plate and the butter
left Immediately loses its beauty
and becomes a mere mass.
If it be sold it is next to impossi-
to pack it even in cold weather so
that the thin bottom edge will not
get bruised by its nerghbor or flat
tened against the side of the box.
Then if moro than one layer be put
into the box there must be a shelf
for each or the upper layer will
mash the beauty all out of the
pretty pineapples, wreathes and
other irrelevant things that have
been stamped on the butter top.
The rectangular one-pound print
is easier to make, cuts we'll and the
more firmly they are packed in the
shipping box the better they carry
Then, too, they may be wrapped in
thin paper and kept clean, but not
easily so with the old-tashioned
round print or the ugly plng-like
rolls that are still trying to force
their way to the tables. There is
every reason why the brick form
should be made and none why the
round form shonld continue.
r. NJ. WARHBURN.
State Dairy Commissioner, Col
umbia, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Our Correspondents.
Be$S~ilIe.

James Barnes of De Soto is visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
Rev. Greer has been helping in the
protracted meeting. '-
Lemuel Welker is visiting his mother
Will Smith and family were down
from Patton Sunday.
Lum McMahan and wife are visiting
relatives here.
Quite a number of our people have
shown quite an interest in the meeting.
We are all hoping much good will result
N c. Griffith and son, Gordon, visited
Mr.. Griffith's mother here from Saturday
to Monday.
Ethel Mabuce spent Sunday vi!
hon folks here.
Cara Walker, who is teaching The
Haha school, has been attending chnrct,
at the Ridge.
Several Of our farmers are talking OF
dis 'osing of their turkeys this week.
BESSVIITJAA
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

We are having fine weather for the
time of year.
r. Hendershot is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
J. w. C. Hahn lost a valuable horse
last week,
N. w. Shell completed his new dwell
ling house and moved in last Friday.
Mr.. D. J. Shell who has been making
pictures at Krallman moved his photo
graph gallery to Grassy and came home
to visit home folks few days.
Charley Ford, one of Bollinger county's
most successful school teachers, was
seen on our streets Saturday.
Messrs. 8. H. Barrett of Sylvan Ridge
and J ,. Shell, and J. w. G. Hahn of
Hahn made Il business trip to Greenville
recently.
Fl. S. Shell and family visited j. w.
G. Hahn's family Sunday.
LITTLE jim.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

evening. The parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of this entire
community in their bereavement.
We would not be surprised to
hear of a wedding in this section
at any time. 'Tis just our opinion.
The sawmill at Perry Starkey's
is running regularly these DAYS.
Rev. J. H. Yount filled his regular
appointment at Liberty Saturday
and Sunday and preached interest
ing sermons. Rev. 0. S. Talent
preached in his place Saturday
night and made Il very interesting
talk.
Mr~ Furge,on and son Master
heneth We're the guests of J. NJ.
Stone and family Friday night.
Squire john a. Long went to
Marble Hill Monday on official
business. Nr. L n '.,s ,rrv,.,l he
p"opir '' -'r...k r K ,a',n~i1,
II 'hi~ , s.. ~. -. '-t.i',
and l. 'ruly i wnsIny otfi 'er
Misses IurIi" and in1lr Z.m-
norman, each Il teacher of Madison
county, visited W. =, Kitchen and
family Sa urday and Sunday.
john puIti4m of t!arbIp HiIl
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Tailent.

The stave haul is open now and
many of our progressive farmers
are making good time and money
on the road.
Several of the farmers killed hogs
last week and S. J. Long the enter
prising young lawyer of this vicinity
butchered several that made about
three hundred and fifty pounds Of
hog meat.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs Law
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
.I.,llls.%7 { 7-<-s,Is

j F. Mayficld is erect. x a NV 1--we
ing
LIE My field WIS the gues - j F.
tfieid ~atltrday night.
O. J. May field made a business trip
on Hurricane recently.
Rumol has it that we are to have i
wedding III this vicinity soon.
The boys in this community have been
catrhing some possums |ately.
Misses Hester and Anr,. Limbaugh
VISITED at Dallas Anglers Sunday.
c. J. Mayfield sold fine lot of corn
recently.
Jacob Mayfield and son are helping
J. F. Mayfield on his new dwelling.
Ben Cook returned from a trip to
Dunklin county recently.
Moses James and James Cook return
ed from a trip to Dunklin county recent
ly.
LITTLE JOE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

Railroad Pass Law and the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and
all the great internal water ways
also will favor Good Roads
measure.
| might enlarge upon these mat,
ters, but this will do in the cam
paign by letters and speeches.
am satisfied that there will be
no ''sooner,' primary or orconvention
this year, but all will be done de-
Gently and in god order, and the
best interest of the democratic party
will be considered by the congress
ional committe, rather than the
selfish interest of any particular in
dIvidual
Respectfully,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

oNE of the most helnously brutal
crIae> that has been perpetratcd
a nywhcrc was inflicted on Dan
Critics al kennctt. To be brief,
Mr. Critics got some booze. and was
in bad company-and ii proved to
be very had-thcy beat him. ro bbed
hlm and then performed IN unmen-
tionable surgical operation on their
victim and left him to die. But he
did not die. and now DR.. \. S.
Harrison of kennctt-said to be a
prominent (D physlcian-and a man
named John Sweeney are under in
dictp'cnt for the brutal crime.
CritcS Isl well-to-do farmer residing
near Maiden and has wife and five
children. This is only another in
stance of what booze and bad COM
pany is liable to do for man.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

the drill slushings to considerable
extent for the next twenty feet,
which was as far down as he had
reached at our last report. We
hope the report is true and that the
find is a rich one.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

THE federal grand jury in session
at Topeka, Kansas, has indicted 24
cattle barons for land frauds and
perjury. There has always been
doubts n, to whether tue immense
fortunes could be honestly amassed
in rs short 4 time az is often done
in cur great country, and from re-
cent revelations it looks like there
is plenty of evidence ofa kind to
cau~e people to doubt.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

SENATOR JOHN II. MITCHELL of
Oregon died last Friday morning.
He had tooth extracted a day or
two before and severe hemOrrhage
followed and death was the result.
But this does not end the story.
Senator Mitchell was an intellectual
giant. He was popular with the
people. His fine appearance and
master mind gained their confidence
and they gave him Il place in the
highest law-making body in the
greatest nation on earth, and with
all the opportunities and honors Of
his exalted position, when Senator
Mitchell died he was under sentence
to the penitentiary for participating
in land frauds in his own state. He
had not been expelled from the
senate because his case had gone to
the supreme court and had not yet
been heard there. But no senate
committee attended Senator Nit
chel'S funeral; nor did either house
adjourn out of respect for him.
When Il man betrays the confidence
of those who have trusted him, and
ruined his own character-plundered
instead Of guarding the interests of
those who had placed their interests
in his kceping-in what way can
those same people honor his name
after he Is dead? This is the first
time in the history of this nation
that tins peculiarly embarrassing
condition has confronted either
house Of congress, but it may hap
pen again. for there are others as
deeply concerned in scoundrelism
as was Senator Mitchell. OF the
two rcpresentives from Oregon,
one has been convicted of land
fraud, too, and the other is under
indictment. And there is Senator
Burton Of Kansas who is also un-
der sentence for betraying his trust
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

Wuu a revolution in Russia and
the republicans IN session in Wash
ington newspaper reporters are
havinga right busy time these days
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

The goosc-bone man has been
heard from, and its to be q IN lid
winter. We are mighty glad we
have fine, large woodpile.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Marble f Missouri, Thursday. December H. 1908
GREATEST CLEARING SALE OF THE SEASON
BRoTH
OVERCOATS!

Mems $500 overcoats at. $1,000
$500 blue and brown overcoats $3.50
- 400 good g 1.75
g blanket lined, Duck coats, regu-
lar $1.25 value at only ...,.. -. Soc
I" blanket lined, Duck coats, regu
lar St.50 value at only ........S 81. 90
All our Clothing and Overcoats for
Youths, Boys and Children at greatly
reduced prices.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
Dry Goods!

IT'S no use filling page full Of prices
but we Will assure you that our ENTIRE
line of the seasons choicest goods will
go at Sacrificing Prices. Come and
Convince yourself.
A big lot Of bed comforts from 75cup.
$50 Bed blankets from the Cheapest to
the Very Best at from 45c up.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14

Mems Fancy Corduroy Pants; the kind
you pay SIPS, at this Sale only $3.50
Mems everyday pants from 75c up.
Sunday Sl.oU up.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-12-14
LUTESVILLE, MISSOURI.
Hats and CAPS!

We are Headquarters for Hats, Caps,
Underwear, Everyday and Sunday
Shirts and Gloves of every description.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-23
ROOSEVELT GOES TO PICNIC
President Concludes Conference with
Secretary Root and Leaves with
Family for Outing.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, July 22-President
Roosevelt and his secretary of state, Eiihu
Root, concluded their conference today, but
absolutely nothing is disclosed concerning
whatever decision may have been reached
Soon after the departure of Mr.. Root for
New York the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt, accompanied by DIR. Alexander Lam
bert of New York and two or three other
friends left Sycamore Hill to pass a few
hours on the water and in the woods. They
took hampers of luncheon with them in the
boats and did not return until the early
evening.
No official business. aside from the con-
ference with Secretary Root was taken up
by the president during the day. Tonight
Acting Secretary Barnes presented to him
such matters of an official nature as had
been brought by the mails from Washing
ton.
Former Secretary of the Navy Paul Nor
ton, now chairman of the Equitable Assur-
ance society, is a guest of the president
today. He made the trip from New York
in an automobile. Beyond the statement
that Mr.. Morton's visit is of a personal
nature, no information concerning II is OBJ
tainable.
AS one result of the long conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root the statement was made tonight that
the affairs of the Panama canal would re-
main for the present under the direction of
the War department
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-23
NoRWEeIANS FEAR RUSSIA
Union with sweden May BE Renewed
IL Suitable Ruler Cannot
BE Found.

CHRISTIANIA, July 22.-(Special Cable
gram TO The Bee )-Absurd as it may seem
when the political upheaval in Russia is
remembered, despite the feeling against
Sweden which exists, the idea is every
where being expressed that it would be far
better for the people of Norway TO again
unite with Sweden than to fall into the
arms of Russia. Hopes are entertained of
good results from the effort to call to the
throne a prince of Danish or English blood
In the event of this coming to naught and
with prospects Of diplomatic negotiation on
the part of Russia being opened, it is be-
lieved that by far the great majority of
the people of Norway would again hail a
union with Sweden. One trouble is that
grave fears are entertained as to Russia's 8
ultimate action in the extension of its
frontier, which is only a few miles from
the head OF the Lyngenfjord In securing
this ford a warm water port open all the
year round would be obtained by Russia.
action which It is feared would lead to an
nexation by Russia.
STOCKHOLM, July 22.-(Special Cable
gram to The Bee. 1.-The Aftonbladet discus
sing the Scandinavian rupture, has the fol-
lowing to say: I'VE have not to consider
the question of war with Norway. as. 10
our knowledge, no war is thought of in anv
responsible quarter IN Sweden But II NAV
be a very different thing II it were thought
necessary that Sweden should be prepsred
for every eventuality in dealing with those
who showed no hesitation in tramplinR
under foot existing treaties and laws. We
know now by experience that anything
may be expected"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-23
BRITAIN WEEDS OUT SOLDIERS
Army omcers Required to Report on
Physical Condition of
Their Men.

LONDON. July 22.-(Special Cablegrarn to
The Bee.)-According to the new instruc-
tlons army officers commanding are to see
that the medical officers report upon the
physique of all men under their command
with a view to seeing IL they are fit to
remain in the regiment and elaborate di-
rections are given as to what constitutes
fitness.
Great stress is laid upon the state of the
teeth The volunteer, If he is 10 remain
on the force, must have sufficient sound
teeth for proper mastication. while he must
be free from all organic disease and have
a first-class constitution Any defects
which would prevent man marching well
or going on active service will also be
fatal. Generally he must come UP to the
physical equivalent of 10 years and not
be over 45. But even II a man passes these
tests satisfactorily before he is to be
counted At for active service he must be
counted as a frst-class shot.
Reports on these points having been COM
pleted officers commanding are to inform
the War office of the number of fit and
unfit under their command, in the latter
case specifying the causes of unfitness. The
duty is also cast on officers commanding
of stating whether in their judgment unfit
units should be disbanded or amalgamated
with more efficient corps