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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Marble Hill, Mi: 9ouri, Thurs say. July TO- 1905
.Baby BRIDES Prayer

is a most beautiful song and chorus
composed by Jane 4. Havens. 1t is SIM
pie and very sweet. Everybody can sing
and play it. The title page is very
pretty, showing little girl kneeling at
her bedside praying.
Chorus.
Sunlight reflects now that sweet cherub
kneeling,
With hands like twin snowflakes still
clasping in prayer,
And the soft fall OF blossoms like angel
hands stealing
To the how'd head, bedecking her
bright golden hair;
And those liquid blue eyes, with diamond
drops ciinging
To the long, sweeping lashe> Of this
wandering elf,
AS she whispered her prayer with such
trusting devotion,
"Please, God, save poor papa, for he
tan't save himself.'
The regular retail price Of this great
song is 80 cents per copy. BY special
arrangements with the publishers, our
readers will receive a copy postpaid by
sending 10 cents in postage stamps to
The Globe Music Co., 1155 Broadway,
New York.
n. B.-For church entertainments OF
church socials, twenty-one beautiful
moving picture slides can be obtained
by addressing the publishers.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others, interested in the estate of
John r. Burls, deceased, that l, Joseph
A. Burk, administrator of said estate,
intend to make final settlement thereof
at the next term of the Probate court of
Bollinger county, state of Missouri, to
be held at Marble Hill on the 10th day
of August, 1908. JOSEPH A. BURK,
Administrator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate of j.
K. P. Ellis, deceased, that ], T. B. Drum
administrator of said estate intend to
make final settlement thereof at the next
term of the Probate court of Bollinger
county, state of Missouri. to be held at
Marble Hill on the 10th day of August,
1903. T. B. DRUM, Administrator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Order of Sale Under School Fund
MORTGAGE.

Notice is hereby given that whereas
P. F. Tuck did, by his school fund mort
gage, dated the ttth day of May, 1892,
and recorded in book two (2). page two
hundred and fifty-three (253) at the
Office of the recorder of deeds, Bollinger
county, convey to the county of Bollin-
ger the following described real estate,
situate, lying and being in said county
of Bollinger, in the state of Missouri,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section thirteen (13), in town.
ship thirty (3O), north Of range eight
80, east, containing forty (40) acres.
And whereas, said mortgage was exc
cuted to secure bond for $4,000, duly
executed by the said P. F. Tuck to said
| county of Bollinger, for the loan of
| moneys belonging to the capital school
| fund of said county; and whereas, de-
| fault has been made in the payment of
said principal and the interest thereon.
| Now, therefore, | the undersigned
! sheriff of said county of Bollinger, hav-
| ing been thereto directed by an order nj
the County court of said county of Boil
linger, entered of record on the 10th day
of May, 1908. will proceed to sell the
above described premises. or such part
thereof as may be necessary, at the north
front door of the courthouse, in the town
of Marble Hill, in said county of Bollin-
| ger, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST ii, 1908,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of said day; said sale to be at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash.
| OLLIE r. KIRKPATRICK.
Sheriff of Bollinger County.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others, interested in the estate of
Emma Smith, deceased, that l, U. g.
Smith, administrator of said estate. in
tend to make final settlement thereof at
the neTt term of the Probate court of
Bollinger county, State OF Missouri, to
be held at Marble Hill on the 10th day
of August, 1903.
L. G. SMITH, Administrator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16

By an order Of the St. Francois
County court Flat River has been
incorporated as a city of the third
class, but the folks there continue
to swap 'em" with their ncighbors.
Mr.. Houck has put motor car
on his Cape Girardeau and Perry
vile road, and if it proves the sue
cess that seems assured. they will
doubtless, be running on other roads
in this part Of the state.
Bonne Terrc, Poplar Bluff and
Charleston are establishing play
grounds and playschOols for their
little people. Marble Hill and our
neighbor, I.ute>viIIe. should make
Il move in that direction.
Oak Ridge Indicator.
Peter Wills, one of the countv's
oldest citizens, died Saturday nj ght
at his home three miles northwest of
this city. He was buried Sunday at
New Salem cemetery. A large
crowd attended the funeral.
A culvert out Of repair caused J.
u. Cowan's horse to fall and Mr.. G.
got Il broken collar bone, and the
town of Greenvilie has lawsuit on
its hands for s3,450 damages. In
all probability quarters worth of
lumber, few nails and little la
Dor would have saved ali the suffer
ing, trouble and expense.
CASH Book.
Daniel Tuschhoff, a farmer living
in the northwestern part of the
county, near Friedheim. met with a
horrible death yesterday forenoon
He was driving team hitched to
mower when the team ran away
throwing HIM in front of the blade
of the machine. His arm was cut
off and he was otherwise so badly
mangled that he died in little
while after the accident.
At Maiden, the night of July
Joe Scales was shot and killed by
G.. l.. Cox, who is in jail to await
the action of Circuit court. Scales
leaves widow and two children
Cox is single. and is son of the
late Judge d. r. Cox, who wa:
brutality murdered in Maiden ir
February, 1907. Young Cox:
! brother, Jesse, killed Il man in Okla
homa short time ago, for which
he was tried and acquitted.
Doniphan Prospect
Our old friend Col. Henry Ma
Phillips is a candidate for repre-
| sentative of Butler county. Hi
ability as lawyer and as force
full speaker would make him yer,
valuable member of the revision
session next year, and the people o
Butler ought to see to it that tn
colonel is landed in Jefferson Cit,
with the proper credentials to TAX
part in the Forty-ftth general as
sembly.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice IS hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate OF
Catherine Bollinger, deceased, that |,
Geo. j. Cook, executor of said estate,
intend to make final settlement thereof
at the next term of the Probate court of
Boliinger county. State OF Missouri, to
be held at Marble Hill on the 10th day
OF August, 1908.
GEO. ]. Cook. Executor.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Order of Publication.


the use Of W. L. Dunn, Collector,
Against
B. Rosenthai, Defendant.
Suit on Delinquent Taxes.
Now at this 10th day of March, 1908,
comes the plaintiff by his attorney, w.
K. Chandler, and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the court that the defend
ant, B. Rosenthal, cannot be summoned
in this action, it is ordered by the court
that publication be made notifying him
that an action has been commenced
against him, by petition, in the Circuit
court Of Bollinger county, in the State
of Missouri, founded on Il tax bill issued
by W. L. Dunn, collector Of the revenue
aforesaid, to enforce the lien Of the State
of Missouri on the real estate described
! in said petition, situated in Bollnger
county, in the Stpte OF Missouri, to- wit:
All the south half OF the southeast
! qual'tea of section nineteen 19), in town
ship thlrty-three (33), north OF range
nine 90, east, containing eighty acres.
And that unless the said defendant be
thereof, to be begun and holden at the
| courthouse i'll the town of Marble Hill,
in said county, on the first day of said
term, to be begun and held on Monday,
| the 1tth day of September, 1908, and
! answer or plead to the petition in said
cause the same will be taken as confess
| ed and Judgment rendered accordingly.
| And it is further ordered that copy
| hereof be published, according to law,
| in THE MARBLE HILL PRESS.
JESSE A. MCGLoTHLIN,
! Clerk Circuit Court.
| A true copy from the record.
| Witness my hand and the seal of the
| lis Circuit court OF Bollinger
county, this 2d day of July. 1903.
| JESSE A. MCGLoTHLIN,
| Clerk Circuit Court.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16

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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-07-16
Southeast News.

By an order of the St. Francois
County court Flat River has been
Incorporated as a city Of the third
class, but the folks there continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
HIGH FINANCE.

From July Lippincotts.
 The excursion train was crowded, and the man in the center of the car knew 1t would be impossible to get out through the jam to get something to eat without losing his seat and perhaps missing the train. He looked longingly at the restau- rant across the tracks, and, seeing an urchin sitting on the iron pipe nearby, he called him over, saying. Here, son, take this quarter and run over to that restaurant and get me sandwich. And get yourself one," he called after the boy.
 You are easy" said the excursionst beside the man. You'll never see that kid or your quarter again."
 And as the train whistled at the mo- ment he feared it would be true. Just then. however, the boy came out Of the restaurant with a large fat sandwich in his hand The train was moving as ne handed up the change, and then, taking a huge mouthful of the sandwich, he called to the departing man with the hunger:
 .'They only had one left. Thanksp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
Pure Food Laws Working Wall

The federal pure food law is only two years old, but an appropriation of $600,000 year for it's enforcement has led to wonderfully improved results. Manufacturers who had been using deleterious preservatives have aban- doned all such methods, and all food factories have ceased as rule to cheat the general public. The eyes of the government chemists and detectives are upon them. Of all the laws of the Rooseveltian era the pure food law is perhaps the best.
 The federal law should be supple mented by efficient state laws, and many states have adopted such laws. Alabama has not. Impure food articles can be manufactured in this state, and if sold in this state, no law can be in- voked. There is none. This should not be. State laws should support the federal law, and in that way impure food can be wholly eliminated.
 The federal law commands wide and general approval. All mixtures must be sold for what they really are. The label must tell the truth when the article 1t covers becomes a part of in. terstate trade. The state should have a similar law, and then both of them should be sternly enforced for the good of the people and the preservation oi the general health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
ELEPHANT cHEWs TOBACCO.

From the New York World.
 There may be sceptical people who will doubt the statement that an elephant can smoke a pipeful of tobacco and smoke it with apparent pleasure. Of all the tricks that have been taught an elephant that of smoking a pipe would seem the most difficult because of the choking and coughing that invariably attend the first attempts to inhale the fumes
 Blondin Is the name of the elephant that acquired the habit, and if he cannot have his pipe he will be satisfied with chew of tobacco. Just now Blondin Is attract ing attention at Bostock's animal show in Dreamland Coney. Island, and he sports a pipe as often as he appears In public
 The bowl is not large for the reason that a small quantity of tobacco is sui ficient to show his proficiency in the habit But the stem is large and long and substantial, for Blondin takes the end between his teeth and then draws on it. emitting quantities of smoke like a chimney on fire.
 Blondin Is the only elephant that has contracted the smoking habit. His other feat is to walk a tight rope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
Cotton Condition In June

The government cotton crop report, made public on July 1, and the report gathered from 1700 correspondents by the New York Journal of Commerce substantially agree. The government puts the condition of the crop on June 25 at SIP, while the Journal of Con- merce says it's condition on June 24 was S1.4. The gain in condition was about two points in a month. Many believe the gain has been larger, but even the gain reported is evidence that the crop is in an excellent position. The plant as a rule is strong and healthy, although small; the fields are clean, and insects are noticeable be- cause of their absence. In every state the outlook is good, Oklahoma alone excepted. Wet weather and floods have reduced the new states average, but the recent dry weather will no doubt enable the farmers in that state to re- gain their accustomed percentage. The crop as whole is abreast the ten-year average on June 20, and the suns of July and August will make or mar it, with the chances largely in favor of a good-sized crop.
 The government estimates the condi- ton of the Alabama crop on May 25 at S2- The Journal of Commerce puts the Alabama crop at S0.6. Both agree that the Alabama crop is in better condition than it was one month before. The correspondents of the Journal of Con- merce say the crop in Montgomery, Covington, Talladega and Lauderdale is in excellent condition, and from no county come reports of damage that the weather of the next two months cannot overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
ORIGINAL BANANA MAN.
Jew York World.

From the New York World.
 Capt. Lorenzo D. Baker, a Cape Cod native who has just died in Boston at the age of 6s, deserves well in the mem- ory of America. He raised the banana from the position of coastwise luxury to that of staple. In 1870 few hun dred punches of the fruit came to the United States; the annual imports now are valued at something like s6,000,0O0. For the remaking of old Jamaica planta- tions and the building up of new ones involved in this expansion of demand the British government and the city of Kings ton have expressed gratitude to Captain Baker by means of honors and silver plate.
 Some expert has testified that if bana- mas were sent to Ireland in famine period instead of potatoes a more effective contribution would be made. For here is fruit that nourishes as we'll as 1t tastes. In the Caribbeans, carrying great weights easily for long distances may be seen men thin of frame whose sole food is from the banana palms.
 The banana plant is thing of beauty Wltn US srdceIuiiy spfeauihs ioidBe. The fruit is- supposed to be that described by Thephrastns as the food served to the wise men of India, and no lowliness of position on the. corner stand of Manhat- tan or in the corner grocery of Oshkosh can rob it of It's virtues and dignity. It was lucky day for his felow-Yan- kees when Captain Baker gave deck-room experimentally to those early punches of green plantains from Port Morant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03

and expansion along healthful, normal lines All this seems to be coming, al- ways provided the outturn of the crops is up to the average of the last ten years. It may far exceed it.
 The railroads are already getting ready to move big crops, and this of itself is quickening trade and renewing activity in many manufacturing plants. Railroad traffic will not itself be ma terially increased until September, but the preparations of big systems for it are already being felt in many towns.
 The railroads are hopeful be- cause their far-sighted, keen-eyed man. agers know what big crops can accom- plish for them, and they keep we'll in- formed of the prospects, of the fields. They see big crops a-coming, and they are building on that prospect. They are not a bit inclined to be visionary, and when they see big crops crystall- tzing the general public can safely ac- cept their conclusions. They are con- clusions based on careful information gathered on the spot amid the fields burdened with growing or ripening vegetation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
TRIBUTE TO CLEVELAND

dulged in seemingly large words and pon- derously selected phrases, but always there were compressed in them entire The suggestiveness of a Cleveland article was its most striking feature. Stress Is placed by some to an excessive degree upon an early lack of education in the author of so much in perpetual aocu- ments and ephemeral literature. He was not college-bred, but his father was minister, and the youth was we'll ground ed in the fundamentals by which all may climb to the heights. It was his magnih- cent mental endowment that enabled him through the years to devour and assiIni- late and utilize learning gathered from the books of law or the commentaries on government. His range of reading was wide, but all through his writings will be noted that stilted allusions and methods of the purely literary were eschewed, and this Cleveland style sub stituted as befitted an independent type of mind, an individual character, a posi- tive force
 Twice had the American people raised Hiii lo tnelr Ilosl eAdlleu OHlce. The amazement of the opposition could find no other surcease than persistent and malignant abuse and gross islander. Once beyond the pale of partisan bitterness. the grandeur of his character, the wis., dom of his precepts, the exhibition of a rare compendium of virtues and qualities that made in their fusion a noble Amer ican exemplar, brought rich frution of esteem in his latter years, and he died, beyond all question: the most eminent citizen of the nation, and enshrined ir- removably In the general heart. Abroad his reputation was high, and he had been often tempted to receive the homage awaiting him on foreign shores. He pre- ferred to abide with his cherished ones, and round out the vast services he had done the people, in obligation of which they will ever hold him in grateful mem- ory. Obstinate in the right he was. in- sistent of his will when reason buttress- ed it.
 Yet with noble nature and great gifts Was he endowed-courage, discretion, wit, An equal temper and an ample soul, Rock-bound and fortified against assaults Of transitory passion, but below,
 Built on a surging subterranean fire
 That stirred and lifted him to high att
 tempts,
 So prompt and capable and yet so calm. Wherefore with honor lay him in his So valiant, so renown'd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
Grade CrOSSlngS In This City

The city council calls from time to time for viaducts, but it fails at any time to take steps that assure their construction within any reasonable space of time. In the meanwhile a busy city Is sliced into three or four parts by switching engines and box cars. The switching engines and box cars assume the right of way, no mat ter if 800 citizens are kept waiting. The box car, generally empty, outranks the citizen be he empty or full.
 In the perfection of plans delays are sometimes unavoidable, but in the mat ter of rendering this city one whole in- stead of sliced sections there have al- ready been enough delays. The sub ject has been put off from time to time until patience on the part of citizens who are compelled to stand still until the box cars are shifted back and forth has ceased to be a virtue. These citi- zens will have an inning on election day, and the candidate for city office who is not in favor of doing away with grade crossings will become an unde- sirable citizen in office.
 | Atlanta was once cut into two dis | tinct parts, but that city is now homo geneous and happy. No accidents and no delays at crossings are longer possi-
 ble in Atlanta. There can be no Greater l Birmingham while the railroads are permitted to slice the hub into three
 or four parts. The city council should
 adopt policy and act up to 1t. It has
 passed resolutions, and orated freely
 The time for action has come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-03
IN HOTEL LOBBlES
Successful Business Trip.

Robert Jemison. Jr, returned yester- day from the east. He spent 10 days in New York and several days in New Eng land, making a short visit to Hartford It was a business trip and MT. Jemson said he was we'll satisfied with results
 'I found financial conditions much tm- proved, and the business outlook bright" |" said MT Jemison. Among other things I conferred with the consulting architect of the Empire Construction company, which is to erect a 15-story office build ing on the Bank saloon corner,< First avenue and Twentieth street. We ex- pect to begin work on that building in October
 ''I also looked after matters in connec- tion with the Chamber of Commerce building to be erected on the Chalifoux site at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street. The contract for that structure will be awarded some time this summer.
 T found that Birmingham was better advertised than ever in New York and
 
 United States Steel corporation into the Birmingham district has been a great thing for us. Everybody l met referred to the far-reaching significance of the Steel corporations acquisition of the Ten nessee company. Among southern cities Birmingham now unquestionably holds the center of the stage
 Tn driving through residence sections in New York and other large cities I was impressed with this fact: More at tention has been paid to landscape ef- fects in Birmingham-on the Highlands, in Mountain Terrace and in Glen Iris than in outlying sections in the east. drove in Central Park with a distin- guished landscape engineer who was fa- milar with Birmingham, who had, in fact, laid out Mountain Terrace, and he remarked: All in all. Birmingham. from a landscape point of view, is far ahead of New York
 Eastern capital is ever seeking invest ment in the Birmingham district, and in The near future it will come in large an, steady stream.