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to himself s.Can it be that the people of Nckeltown
have stolen march and learned the secret of max
ing gold grows must look into this in diplomatic
manner -
So he rode into the farm and called to the owner
majestically:
'.My good man, am the mayor Of Tinkletown, but
be afraid. You may talk to just you would
to common person, only with respect Pray tell
where you got those gold seeds"
s'What gold seedsf' asked the man
EDO not try to deceive me, = said the mayor. 81 am
far too diplomatic for you When gold grow
ing with my eyes know what am talking about,
and want to know where got the seeds so that my
people raise gold, too.''
The man looked in the direction Of the Mayors
glance and was Just going to excaim: tWhy, those
pumpkins!'' when cunning thought struck him and ne
said ooh, that is great secret. But have no objec-
ton to selling you of the Seed only it will cost
great deal of money
Money! said the mayor of Tinkletown. Don't
ycu suppose that people wise as we are are WISE enough
always to have money! will buy your seeds and all
the seeds that anybody in Ncketown has, and you can
name your price,
So the man said that he wanted $50 bushe, and the
mayor of Tnkletown who thought that this was cheap
indeed for gold Seed hurried home and told his people
get all their money together for he had bought enough
gold seed to make them rich forever
They all cried, s'Hurrah'' and gathered all their
money The next day the people of Ncketown arrived
with hundreds bushels Of pumpkin seeds. The man
had told all the rest that the thought that pump
kns were gold they gathered all the pumpkin seeds
the people bought them eagerly that before nghtfa
they spent every penny of ready cash IN the town.
They anxious to raise lots OF gold that tney
did not put any crops their fields next year at all but
waited until time to plant the gold Seeds Inc
consequence was they did not have any money to
the taxes when the Grand Duke of Bratwurst who
very good natured about everything except taxes
sent his taxgatherer Tnkletown and told him to cut
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WASHINGTON.
Bessie Tansey. Reporter.

---
The graduating class of gave it's closing pro-
gram Wednesday morning Jan II from II to - The
program consisted Of roll call Of quotations from Ben
iamin Franklin, parliamentary drill and the presenta
ton Of two pictures. One the "Iron Battalion,
won by Frances Buggy in The Journal Junior contest
The other copy of Deilmann panel, History,
which hangs in the reading of the Congressional
library at Washington Mr. W. K, Hicks present
and accepted the pictures in the Of the board Of
education. class of twenty-five graduated Roy Tolls
ma president Of the Glass; represented the school at the
commencement exercises.
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off few heads unless the money was paid
at once.
The tax gatherer told the mayor what
the grand duke had commanded. l
really wish that you would pay the mon
ey,'' said the tax gatherer, :" for I hate
this business of cutting off. heads. It is a
messy sort of thing and always gets on
my nerves. Besides, truly don't think
that you would like it yourself, altho, OF
course, you are the best judge, seeing that
your head will be among those to be cut
off. -
The mayor laid his finger alongside
Of his nose and winked at the tax
gatherer. "Don't you fret yourself, =
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JEFFERSON.
Grace e. Matthews. Reporter.

Thursday morning, JAN Is, fire drill given.
time that takes for the children to leave the build
ing known but they required to march out
in orderly ranks, to talk either going up down.
and to little noise possible, noise creates
panic
The eighth grade from the Sumner school is going
to occupy the vacant in the Jefferson school, The
names Of the have been changed so their room will
now be room
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WHITTIER,
Jean Robertson, Reporter

large class graduated last week. leaving vacant
ROOM which filed, $50 pupils from the Clin-
ton district are be added to the Whittier Five
rooms been prepared and five teachers arrived
Monday.
The gift Of the departing class two chairs to be
put in the rest room - which is arranged
Of the hall The memorial of the June class Of 1905
leather couch, to be used for the purpose and
many Of the pupils almost wish to be Ill that they might
make use Of it.
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HARRISON.
Earl v. Shannessy, Reporte!

Earl v. Shannessy, Reportef'
Wednesday, JAN ~ class day for the graduating
class REGULATIONS given by Verna Farmer, Fletcher
lockwood and F1oy Elliott. Eva Titus played piano
solo and vocal solos rendered by a. Forsse the
principal while the class sang appropriate to the
occasion. chorus rendered by eight Of the pupils
Seforde stewagen the president presented the class
memorial which is picture by Alma Tadema, entitled
"A Reading from Homer" It was accepted by MI.
Forssen and will be hung the Office Florence Cheney
congratulated in the Of the eighth grade
Of room which attended the exercises Some parting
words of advice were given by Mr. Forsse and the
ercses were closed by song, 9 National Pean by
the and eighth classes. On Thursday the class OF
twenty-nne members received their diplomas at the
North High school and the evening enjoyed sleigh
ing party, returning the home Of Beatrice Haley,
where refreshments served and played until
late hour. 60
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Copyright, 1905. by julius W
Muller.

SOpyTlSnt, 1910. Dy JULIUS W.
Muller.
One day the mayor of
Tinkletown was riding
past the farms Of MCKEE
town on his donkey and
thinking how much wiser
he was than anybody else,
when he stopped short and
rubbed his eyes. In a
farm just ahead of him
lay a great number Of oval
masses Of bright yellow,
growing from vines that
ran along the ground.
ttGood heavens!'' said
4ho mavnr of nk1atoun
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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOLS.
CALHOUN.
Hylda Pellatt, Reporter.

Calhoun school has lately organized orchestra.
At it composed Of the following pupils: Rob
ert Jackson Walter Anschutz, Chester Brown, Frank
Gottrid olberg Dorothy Gilbert Harriet Forbes Louise
Smith, Blanche Nagle, Florence Peterson and Laura
Beckgren.
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SOUTH HIGH.
Title VIII. Reporter.

Tuesday evening" Jan. l6, in the Emmanuel Baptist
church. the January class Of 1906 passed out into the
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A UNIQUE BOAT.

a UNIQUE BOAT.
ferry Is plying across the Missouri river, short
distance north Of ST. Joseph which is described as some
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
Official statement of the Financial Condition
No.l8os.

No. 1868.
80. s.oto os M;ssopr; Il
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~ s'v0s 4 D. nas.snanar
PaOiisnou = 80 1r.,, ,r HI;
pf'heu anu paonshsl W. = T.,.s ,ana
II
RESoUKCES
Loans and discounts personal Of col
,s.o.ar s13,2SS.7o
$50 807 90
a o' s--, III. s- 2a7 al @
oVefutalsss 100 ~
Real estate (bankng house)'
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THE
Dexter Chautauqua

will open next Wednesday,
August /, and will last ten
days, Hundreds attended last
year and we're delighted with
the program and the outing.
This year the program will De
better, and each day, those
who attend will be physically
benefited, socially delighted
and Intellectually feasted.
There IL to be an ''Old Fid-
dler's Contest. on the first
day at 5 p. m. A Spelling
Match" is another special
feature. Friday, August .
Lis to be Home Coming Day,
Fraternal Day, La Toilette
and Town Day.
one hundred and fifty dol
| lars will be given in prizes.
A rate Of one fare plus 5O'
has been made. by the Iror
/ Mountain railroad.
/ Such an opportunity doe
not come often. Take advan
taga Of this one.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26

Knowles from Patton attended
church at Union Sunday.
The bountiful rains are helping
The corn, but are making having
very slow and unsatisfactory.
.Uncle Doe Sitaes had the mis-
fortune to get a colt badly crippled
by getting its foot into . moving
machine.
The section hands, the aboss' ex-
I=,c,ssptedi, went on a strike last week,
for higher wages,
Rev. D. E. Barrett passed thru
this vicinity last week, on bis way
home from Gravelton where be had
been to recover pony that bad
strayed away a couple Of months
ADO. BEssvILLIAN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
Xalrna.

The campmeeting at this place
has just closed, and has greatly ben
Gifted the church, town and com
munity. Seven persons were con-
yerted and two were added to the
church. Rev. J. G. Denton did the
preaching. He condemned oil
manner Of sin fearlessly. Bro.
Denton will be remembered at
Zalma. He uncaps the dark world
50 that no one may be dsesiFed'
lie also pictured the beauties Of the
heavenly land and gave earnest and
urgent invitations to bis hearers to
come and live.
Crops have never been better
| than they are this season. hay
making is in order just now.
Road oyerseers are working the
roads. We hope for better roads
.IJohn Pickett, one Of the road com
1 missioners, was IN town yesterday
| He said road work would com
menee at Dongola in q few days,
]. W. CoBuRN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26

Here l. come with q few items.
Health il not very good at this
writing.
The protracted meeting at this
place closed last Sunday; there was
one addition to the church.
Rev. WI. Poston and wife Of
this place visited their daughter
Mrs. Ida Ginter at Whitewater last
week.
Miss Zettie Kinder has been,
cute sick for the past week. ...
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Masters visit
cd their daughter Mrs. J. Stephens
Of near Scopus last Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Estella Fisher, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is able
to be out again.
Thomas Formway and family Of
near Huskey attended church at
this place Sunday.
Mrs. J.. Duncan and children
came DIP from Whitewater last week
to attend the meeting at this place.
N. w. Huffman, while at work
| for Il. 3. Grimsley, had the mis-
fortune to get bis head severely
cut BY d hay frame falling on it
Mrs. Dan Critics and babe visited
Mrs. q. E. Kinder Sunday.
4 Mrs. Nancy Killian is quite puny
at this writing. I'M
II Squire B. +. Winters is clerkini
for II. y. Grimsley at present.
Misses Maude and Audrey Sad
Ter visited Miss Nina Grimsley 2
near this place Sunday.
We understand that n, WI. HUFF
man Of near Huskey, sold 4 nic'
little bunch Of sheep To Ed. Bark
of near Marble Hill last Monday
He says he has more to sell.
Rev. J. Duncan filed his regnla
a appointment at Ebenezer Sunda.
evening.
II A Pass READER.
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Hiralm.

/ will try to pencil a few items
for The PREss this week.
Our people are enjoying good
health
stave hauling is the order of the
day at Buchanan.
There Is plenty OF work here for
all. Prices for log-cutting and saw
min work range from sl.I6 to sz.
Mrs. ]. v. Slinkard of Marble
Hill is visiting in Hiram.
will Phelps Of Lutesville sold q
iine team OF horses here yesterday
We have nice Sunday school
here, and singing Saturday night'
and Sunday morningsat loi Sunday
school at 8 IN ihe afternoon.
No wheat has been threshsd her
xet. Corn is looking we'll, bas IA
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
The foIIowlng ierveni prayer ap.

The following iervent prayer ap-
psaFed I'd tho editorial columns OF
the Omaha worId-Herald. Friday,
June is; ave are beginning to
need rain out here in Nebraska.
We have no complaints TO make
over republican management Of the
sunshine. Il has been all the most
captious could desire and the spring
showers were ane. But We DO feel
TINT ne are entitled to . few gen
sle summer rains. And 80 We sP'
peal 70 the republican party ioi
rain. Give rs rain; obi great and
GOOD Republican party, sensee :. q
III oar sls.zlnss and saRs sf I'll ~
a.xe S IzIaI'ZThe oommehef
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Glen Allen !.

Health is reasonably good ct this
writing.
Jesse Winters Of Lutesyille
attended church here Sunday.
Albert Myers returned from Cape
Girardeau Sunday where he has
been encamped with Company G
for several days.
Miss Bertha Chandler Of Lutes-
vile spent a few hours with her
friend Miss Bessie Hail here Sunday.
Miss Cleve Kinder Of Buchanan
visited her friend Miss Ethel Stevens
at this place a few days last week.
Miss Mollie Bowman and Miss
Cross visited friends herea few days
last week.
Charles Cooper and Miss Dora
Rhodes made a trip to Lutesvllie
u g.
last week.
Daniel Aldrich went TO Laflin
Saturday and returned Sunday.
| Scott Rhodes and family are
visiting relatives here this week
Charles Barks of Oran visited rel
4 atives and friends here last week.
Everett Zimmerman had business
lin Marble Hill Saturday.
George Howell is visiting Of
Mine La Motto this week.
/ Agent P ]. Burford and wife spen'
Sunday evening with Elery thinner
imam and wife.
Dan Glover went to DeSoto las
week where he has accepted a pos
ition as brakeman.
Peter Welker and |. N. Kirk puI
chased a fine bunch of sheep las
week. BUSTER BROWN:
4
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Abner venable and wife attended

Abner venable and wife attended
church at Union Sunday.
Miles Whitener and family were
out Sunday ina new carriage.
: Miss Garner Of Fredericktown IS
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Lindsay Hampton is cutting bay
for VI. J. Hale.
'Aunt Tilly" Bess Is IN very fee
bic health at present
Some of the people Of OHrtemmu'
nifty are said to have attended
church at Trace Greek Sunday.
Charles Benner went TO St Louii
last week on business
nessrs. Wilson and Henry
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS


lEhe county democratic central
|hmittee met July n, 1905, pur-
&nt 10 call of the chairman,
RhAll, but three members, present.
Du motion II was carried that
~. nth 10 named IL the date for
Ading township mass meetings
Nj Alig tSthsaa ths date kor hold
i the county convention to nomi-l
|te candidates for the various
|nnty Offices.
|It was further ordered that the
mass meeting on Aug. l7th
held at 1 o'clock p. m, and that
Il county convention meet al the
in Marble Hill August is
iO:sO O'Clock a. m.
Moved and carried that Hon.
lmes M. Zimmerman be named as
chairman Of said con-
.ntion, and b. B. Hill temporary
cretary.
|It was moved and carried that
IL chairman of the county central
Bmmittee be authorized to appoint
executive committee Of fiye
|embers including himself to cast
Il and certify the vote for CON
essman and congressional COM
sitteemen from thiscounty; and in
cordanco with said motion the
Blowing were named to compose
lid committee: r N. Wells, D. X.
esternhaver, George B. Myers,
h. r. Farrar, and 7. B. Drum.
1t was moved and carried that
be chairman and secretary Of the
hrious township mass meetings 70
i held on August l7th certify the
Bite for congressman and congress
bnal committeeman to the execu
I've committee heretofore appoint
h.
Moved and carried to adjourn
inject to call Of the chairman.
Il +. NJ. WELLs, Chairman.
SAM. McMINN, Secretary.
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Our Correspondents.
seelgewiclxville.

sea gSWASlAA :
Mrs. James Martin died near here
July s, and was buried in the
sedgewrckviiie cemetery she aaa
been SICK of consumption several
months.
Messrs. Thomas Jaco, james and
win Martin started Wednesday, on
4 tour Of the west. They hope 70
be benefited by the climate, as
they are in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Smith had
business in Marble Hill Monday.
The Modern Brotherhood =oi
America will give an ice cream
supper near the ball here, on July
ss. viii begin to serve ice cream
atsp. M, and continue until tht
wee sma' hours. Everybody cor
daily invited to come and have .
good time. l. :. n
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Mrs. Tillie Miller has q very sick

b
child.
Mrs. Mary ProffePs baby was
buried in the ProfFer graveyard Sat
urday morning.
James Mccullough Of Marble
Hill has been employed to teach the
Council Ridge school.
Miss Edith Reed has returned
home from the Normal to spend
vacation.
Bud Huffman has returned home
from Randle's, where he has had
employment for some time,
Miss Cora Huffman has been EN-
ployed to teach the school ut Kan
dies station. Dor.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
from lYalworth, Wisconsin.

u "
This morning linds us III the country
bout three and half miles from Wal
Forth. delightful here. Tempera-
znre in the house the last few days
cached so degrees which is "hot" here;
ro-day il is5. This is q beautiful farm
ng country, nearly everything under
cultivation. Land Is rolling Just
enough for diversity, but not enough 70
Aide the view for several miles in any
direction. Small patches Of woods dot
Bhe scene here and there. am not able
d buy farm here; land is worth-or
he asking price--from siOO, TO si5O an
Aere; according to the improvements.
Corn, oats, and hay [timothy and cioverl
are the principal crops. Hogs and dairy
sattle and fine horses the principal stock.
Nv brothef-in-law il milking twenty
eight cows nov. He has q cream seper-
ator, ships The cream and feeds the
milk. There Ii 4 growing demand for
holstein cattle pure bloodod COWS sell
from $3.50 to $3.50 each while grades
bring from sl5 to SIS. Veal calves are
profitable. My brother-in-law sold two
five weeks old, for sis.@ net. Poultry
is in good demand, eggs iSc . doz. ana
fowls i5c a lb.
Haying Ii easily done. Hayloaders
are used to put tho hay on the wagon
and horse hay forks to unload, ! have
seen only ono farm without its hay
loader. Barns are large and hold ~
the products ot the farm. Speaking q
] barns, | should like you 70 go some "
visited this morning that belong g 90
rich man of the place His farn
embraces 1000 acres Of this choice lano
On one part he has two new barns ioO
by TO fl, with 81 It posts and 9 cemen
floored basement i2ft high, yards af
also celnentsd Or paved. On aiothe
part he ie building barn, nearly com
pleted, 100 by 50 II. 80 y. high 20 til
caves. All bains have gambrel rooI' t
This barn also has basement staol'
which will have cement floor. There
an engine room with y large gasoiir
engine for running ell kinds Of maehir
cry, from tho hay fork TO the thresnin
rnschsna There il flay In ii from abol
100 acres, and the boy Gone halfl i 81 !
empty, waiting for the straw ate'
thEeshing. =.
] The owner made ms money ssl.'i
railroad ties and telegraph poles.
The air is baeing. and we feel mo
vigorous already than when we came
Dinner L waiting, this letter is oecor
ing lengthy. and will close.
Yours very truly,
r. j. HENDERsHoT'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26

hay crop is short on account of the
dry weather in the early part of the
season.
There will be a grand picnic at
Hickory Grove church July 2s.
Several bee trees have been found
and cut by our people this summer
and they we're richly rewarded in
excellent honey. A. b. z.
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BessxilIe.

Bro. John Sanders filled Rev.
Mauk's appointment at Union last
Sunday. as Rev. Mauk is still in the
hospital and has made very little, Il
any improvement.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1906-07-26
Clippard.

Here | come again with 3 few
items. 49,,
People Of this peighbOrhcod are
busy thresbing wI'eat- =. !,
nisa Barbara Huffman entertained
.oxerzl friends Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-20
Ties That Rind.

For some weeks the very air has
been charged with politics. The state
conventions of the two parties and
various county conventions have claim
ed a large part Of public interest,
The coming fall will see a political
battle preliminary to the election IN
November. Just now, however, there
is a Iull between the past and the COM
ing storm, and it is we'll for the people
to pause and consider.
Men differ on political questions, eX-
actly as they differ on all questions,
and it is no doubt a wise dispensaton
of providence that this difference of
opinion is characteristic of the human
race. It should not, however, be for
gotten hat we are all North Carolin-
ians with same inheritance, the same
present problems, and the same future
destiny. Where there is n question
hat divides US there are hundred Ques-
tons hat draw US together. This tact
should not be lost sight, even alutG5"
the stress and turmoil of the most
strenuous campaign.
We ali love our dear old state. We
are all proud Of what the sons and
daughters have been and what they
have done to the new world.
OniStS to the new world.
If there is one thing for which North
Carolina and North CarOlinlans have
been noted it is the sturdy love Of
freedom and of fair play. We AaEe
today perhaps the nost homogeneous
Deople of any state in the union. What
eyer may be our passions and Il pre-
iudices, We are singularIy free from the
cOrruDting Influences of the sO-called
almighty dollar. We may at times be
melted to violence or swayed by preju-
dice. but as a people We cannot be
bought or bullied.
Before long We will be engaged in a
political ontest and while 1t IS lneyl-
table that a certain amount OF feeling
will be aroused. there is neither cause
nor occasion for Us 70 forget that W.
are one people and owe It to ourselves,
on whichever side we may be tlgntInS
10 remember that bitterness and crinal-
nations are unworthy OF US.
IF a citizen sincerely believes in the
doctrine advocated by the democratic
party and his faith in the party man
il is his duty 70 vote TE3
democratic ticket. Just as much Is il
his duty TO vote the republican ticket
if he believes that the supremacy oi
that party would make for the best
interest OF state and nation.
But why fly into a passion over poll
tics? Why indulge in practices when
playing the political game that would
be frowned upon and condemned oy
are all proud Of what her sons and
to which the people Of the state should
give a claim.-Industrial News.
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ish or stain. This morning this pref
~ country place was the site of n
death-stricken home. there being four
casksts containing the remains Of the
Lyeriy family. slain Saturday By a
band Of negro brutes.
By 10 o'clock more tnan one thou
sand people had gathered At the
home. there being people from all over
the counties Of Rowan. Iredell and
Forsyth. and from the cities Of Sails
bury. Sta;esville. Winston. and Char
lotte. When the funeral reached the
church over two Thousand people had
fallen in line. which was over one and
a half miles long. IN pay their last TIL
butte 70 their hono-ed re'Ehbo-s aud
friends. The PROFESSION arriving At
the ckurchyard found the church
crowded with people. ~ho hal not besu
able 70 get inside of the home. there
being room l~ft oaiy ror the remaining
Iiftl" girls aud near relatives. The
Rev NJ, Spence preached = most
beautiful s~rmou.
The three -emAininx llttl. girls wsrs
calm agd VEL composed. no realizing
their Cus. bereavement No Drawer
hero!nes ev"r lived than these three
little girls. Mar. Addsc. and JAMIE.
The father. mother and TAO children
were buried IL one grave NAM beau
tiful floral offerings w.-e v.;he-
brought o. sem from the towns and
cities nearby The ,hrr. children all
reside with their uei1hat.. Nj W +
Baybe-. aud their uncle. Mr.. Alex.
L-yrrlv. ot Cleveland until matters a-e
5000