Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1905-05-18

Elvins Herald.
An old gentleman so years old
married his sons sister-in-law. lie is
now his sons brother-in-iaw and
brOthcr-in-law' father, the husband
Of his daughters sister and uncle by
marriage Of his own grandchildrc n. I
Cape county is threatening to |
have a hanging. Jas. Richardson,
charged with the murder Of VIM. |
| Blackwendt, has been convicted
and sentenced to hang June Is.
The case Will be appealed to the
Supreme court.
At a recent term of the County
court of Cape county Il special elec-
ton was ordered and Will be held
on August 2G, 1905, for the purpose
of voting on Il proposition to bond
the county in the sum Of SIS 900 to
erect new courthouse.
Walter Wcstcoat of Desloge re-
ceived injuries IN Il game Of base
ball at that place May I, from
which he died next day. In MAX
ing a run for base he collid-
ed with the baseman and received
internal injuries with the above
result ,
Robert Fox, abont % years of {
age, was drowned in Big River {
near Huntington May 6. Tie and {
another man attempted to cross the
swollen stream when the frail boat
they were in capsized and Fox was
drowned, while his companion bare
ly escaped.
There are three prisoners in the
county Jail at Poplar Bluff charged I
with murder in the first degree +
two men and q woman. l.. NJ.
Henson, who killed II. S. Adams ,
and VIM. Heck short time ago, !,
and Marion Showers, who killed
Wm. Ashcratt on May II, and S
q ncgress who killed 4 negro man c
several months ago. u
Dunklin Democrat. 8
The Mail newspaper of this city
failed to appear last week, the Office p
is locked up and no paper will be .
issued this week. Whether the sus-
pension is permanent, or Just until ft
the Office can be sold to some one c'
ANXIOUS to get rich in the business,
is not known. 1t is said that the
paper has not been 4 financial sue tc
cess tor some time. st
Jackson Cash Book. p
Sheriff Gockel left yesterday with
four prisoners sentenced at the late fc
term Of court, namely: Harry Luck sc
TT and Cornelius Woods, each two =,
years for stealing an overcoat;
Anderson Abernathy, two years for e,
assault to kill, and Willie Jones, two
years in the reform school for as &C
;ault to kill.
Iash-Book.
VIM. T. Schneider, the young
nan who was with Horace Klap- OF
9th when the latter was killed on p,
night, April %, was In
iicted by the late grand jury for of
murder in the first degree and on
7riday last he was brought here and pc
odged IN Jail. The Indictment
,harges young Schneider with muir "
lering young Klaproth. he
Democrat News.
The Whitencr family held a meet oi
ng in this city on last Friday to 80
perfect their plans for having biog A
Apply Of the family printed in book ed
Orm. We understand the data has
III been collected and the work of co
putting it in shape will he commenc- -
d at once. 1t Is expected the biog-
Apply will make q book of 100 as
pages.
1unklin Democrat. :;
Judgc Fort let it be known to the
attorneys Tuesday that he did not ar
expect to parole any more persons eF
of crime, he stating that
Ie would let the Pardoning clerk, ~
furnished the governor, consider the ro
,ases. He also told the attorneys or
hat he did not want them to send to ne
lim any more pleading mothers and
wives, asking clemoncy for their "a "a
lear ones convicted so, it will be
we'll for those who commit crimes to TO
seriously figure out the probable J..
'esult, before they break the law.
)unklin Democrat.
Campbell had q waterspout last un
morning, or rather such or
lownpour Of rain that part Of the -
own was flooded. The ravine that
uns west of the business section was in.
raging torrent and even backed
water up into the business center. dlt