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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

As have not seen anything in your
valuable paper from this neck o woods
viii give you few items.
Health is very much improved.
James Gray is still very poorly.
Rev. Jamison failed to reach Walker
church last Sunday. Rev. Marion Mou-
ser preached to the congregation that
assembled.
Z. NJ. Deck was transacting business
at the Union store last Saturday.
Rev. William Cobbel went down to
Stoddard county last Saturday.
| II. NJ. Myers WAS turning the earth
last week. He says it is crop time.
John Ellington has moved to Illinois.
We lose Il good citizen, but the dcmoe-
racy isn't weakened.
Say, boys, about that dog tax. Is it
not the rule to tax property according to
value? Why, 81 is more than YOU pay
| on your horse, ana it is contrary to the
constitution OF the United States. Let's
vote it out and have things equal or not
at all.
See here, bud, Your yaller dog is a
luxury, your horse a necessity; luxuries
are always taxed highest. Then your
/ horse don't feed on your neighbor's NUT
ton, tie favorite diet OF the pup. AS to
| the constitution OF the United States,
the best lawyers have been falling down
! on that instrument for more than a hun
dred years, and We are not going to
tackle it to get at the rights of any
scurvy and hydrophobia affected dog on
this OF any other hemisphere. We are
in Missouri, anyhow; what's the United
States got to DO with our sheep-killing,
egg sucking pups?
As this is my first will ring off, wish
ing mach success TO THE PRESS and the
democratic party. OBSERVER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
ESeSSNille.

Rev. John Sander preached at Union
church last Sunday.
Lena Venable of Spring Valley spent
a few days visiting his father here last
week.
Mrs. Muench and son, John, visited
her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Mabuce, last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Stovall of Flat River is visiting
her son, VIII, near this place.
Mrs. Annie Keach DeIano of Bonne
Terre visited her great aunt, Mrs.
Griffith, here last week. Mrs. Griffith
has been quite sick for week, but is able
to be up again.
Oats sowing is being pushed rapidly
by our farmers.
Dorothy Welker of Maiden is staying
at her uncle's, J. NJ. Welker, whose
children are reported quite sick of
whooping cough. BEssYILLIAN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Sylvan News.

(Arrived too late for last week.
Alexander Innman is in iowa visiting
his mother, who is sick.
J. W, Bess passed thru this community
Sunday OF his way to visit Peter Bess
| near LnIesvilIe, who is said to be suffer-
ing with some mental trouble.
Blue Bells are up. peach trees are IN
spring.
The prospect for good fruit crop looks
promising.
Mrs. Catherine Baker, who has been
visiting her daughter, Ada Roddin, in
st. Louis, has returned home.
Sylvan local f. f. & c. U. of A. will
| meet Thursday night to elect delegates
| to attend the county union March 272S,
at the Christian Seabaugh schoolhouse,
| three miles southeast of Patton, on Little
Whitewater.
Caria Null passed thru our community
early Sunday morning riding a thoro
"western." He says, "It's a girl at his
house and this is campaign year, too"
J. L
Johnson's Saturday night and Sunday.
Elder Powell and Urnie Bennett were
| on Cane Creek Saturday and purchased
a load Of corn from James w. Null.
Elder Powell says he has been trying
to find the bottom of the Lakeville road
and aItho he has been down several feet,
has not found bottom yet. This scribe
thinks it would be a good idea for the
county to issue twcntyyear bonds for
500, 600 and build some good roads. We
can pay & per cent interest on them
s., 900 per year-with a 50-cert levy on
! the 500, the valuation of the county
being >2,5C0,000, and then have some
money left. Certainly no one can OBJ
ject to that am sure no one should.
Walter Hosea has entered Will May
field college.
A protracted meeting, conducted by
Revs. Emma Williams, Henry George
and others, commenced at Sylvan church
Sunday.
Hurrah for local option The whisky
votarics have killed themselves. There
is an awakening among the people, and
it is apparent in every state. The law
must and does respect the leading ele-
ment of the people. Tell Cape county
to ''vote 'er dry
We have only one socialist in this
township.
Dicd-March II, Rudolph, 11-year- old
son of Marshall Johnson. The remains
were inferred at the Mansl1er cemetery.
| PLATO.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
GNaSfOI".

If the fruit crop is not killed every
body will fatten next summer.
The farmers are about done sowing
oats and have now turned their attention
to plowing for corn.
c.. F. Hovis of Buckhorn visited with
friends at Castor Saturday night and
Sunday.
Rev. James A. Wood filled his regular
appointment at Kinder chapel Sunday.
A large congregation turned out to hear
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McKelvey and
their little daughter attended church at
Kinder chapel Sunday.
About twenty of the neighbors turn
ed out and assisted Price Whitener, Sat
urday, who is erecting a new dwelling.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Shelley is very sick.
"A. T. Whitener has improved the ap-
pearance of his dwelling by putting a
new fence around it.
1t is reported that there will soon be a
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Susan c. Cook, relict of William
NJ. Cook, died on her nth birthday.
She had been widow twenty-five years,
and lived within two miles of her birth
place, near Scopus. She was the mother
of eleven children, eight girls and three
boys; six of them survive her. Her
grandchildren number sixty-two, and she
had fftyiive great grandchildren.
Mrs. Cook had always dreaded lin
gering illness and prayed that she might
die without suffering. Her prayer was
granted, stroke OF paralysis ending her
earthly troubles.
She united with the General Baptist
church twenty-one years ago, in which
connection she lived, a consistent Chris
tian, until called above, the last of elev-
en- brothers and sisters.
God has taken our mother from our
home
To dwell with Him around the white
throne.
HER DAUGHTER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
~coIIlS.
Too late for last issue. !

100 itlt loI last ISSUE.
Health is improving.
Ncighbor Prudence, how is this fine
spring weather? All nature sends forth
signs Of life.
Little Columbus Cock has been quite
sick, but is improving.
Mrs. and Mrs F. NJ. Cole visited Mrs.
Coles daughter, near Minerville, Sat
urday night
Misses Hattie and Ivah Bridges Wis
itcd Misses Zulu and Lula Dockins Sat
urday night.
Willie Mayfield passed through here
Saturday.
Johnny Newcomer has been quite sick
but is up again.
F. Il. MayneId and family visited at
Jeff Limbaugh's Saturday.
Emory Cook OF Allenvile is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Our hustling merchant, J. S. Cole,
was out in the vicinity of Scdgewickyillc
Monday.
Mrs, Monroe Nanney is reported quite
sick.
Misses Jessie and Laura Stevens Wis
tied Miss Iva Brown Saturday night.
Homer Farrar is slowly improving.
Some of our hustling farmers are SOW
ing oats and making garden this fine
weather.
Died-At his home, March 6, of ty-
phoid fever, Elisha McCray. We SYM
pathise with his sorrowing wife and
little son.
Grandma DEWITT is in very feeble
health this winter.
Bryant Fulkerson and family visited
at Daniel MCCray's Sunday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

The farmers are rushing oats sowing
for fear Of a rainy spell.
Mrs. Jane Snider visited her grand
son, Joe Davenport, last week.
Mrs. Muench visited her daughter,
Mrs. H. II. Mabuce, one night last week.
Mrs. Mabuce thinks she will soon be
able to assist in gardening.
Miss Maggie Davenport visited her
grandmother, Mrs. Muench, and helped
her make garden the first of the week,
J.W. Davenport has refenced his gar
den with wire.
"UncIe Sam Hawn is about the same
as usual.
If Jack Frost don't visit us again there
will be lots of fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Robinson visited
at the home of Mrs. Roblnson's father,
Joe Whitener, Saturday and Sunday.
Quite number Of friends, including
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

AN alleged special to the Globe
Democrat from St. Paul, Mimi.
dated March 23, says: "Johnson A.
Johnson is candidate for the pres
identaai nomination Of the demo
cratic party. He authorizes your
correspondent to make this state
mcpt in his behalf. He is some
thing less than an aggressive can
didate. in that he is making and
will make no organized, systematic
effort to secure the nomination. He
is something more than Il receptive
candidate, because in quiet and
dignitied way ne and his friends are
cause the governor and his friends
will control the delegation from this
state to the Denver convention, and
Minnesota, with substantially unan-
imous voice, will present her can
didatc, the man who can win at the
polls to the national democracy"
Gov. Johnson may have author
Izcd the foregoing telegram, but we
are at Il loss to discover why he
selected the Globe-Democrat for his
unless he wanted to
relieve that paper, for a few days,
of the Bryan scare it is constantly
tOtinr around.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

vile, Cape Girardeau county, January
IS, 1897. In 1853 he moved to Oak Ridge
and was married, May II, 1860, to Sarah
c., daughter of John A. McLane, near
! Appleton. To this union were born
eight children, seven of whom, Mrs.
/ Daniel Conrad of Alliance, Mrs. Samuel
! Price OF Brazeau and William P, Ella,
Julia, Robert F. and LOwndes Statler
survive him. In 1879 he moved to Pat
/ ton and remained there until 1892, when
! he came to Perry county.
| Mr.. Statler was an honest and con-
scientious gentlemen, and in his death
the aged and devoted wife has lost 4
faithful husband, the children kind
and loving father, the community ge-
NAL companion and the county worthy
and respected citizen.
He was a volunteer in Captain Cobb's
company, Colonel Jeff Thompson 5 regi-
ment, confederate army.
He was a democrat, and was among
the best-known men in St. Mary's town
ship, but as the years went by and DID
age grew upon him he kept more closely
to his farm and his face grew less fam!l-
lar; but while he mingled less with his
fellow men he lost none Of the interest
in public affairs, keeping himself posted
in regard to the doings OF the great wide
world. The younger generation honor
ed him more as he passed on to thcasun-
set Of old age, and now that ne has
been added to the ever-lengthening roll
OF the dead they will respect and revere
his memory.
He was the son Of Wiley and James
Statler and leaves two brothers, James
c. of Texas and G. D. of Oak Ridge,
and one sister, Mrs. Nicholas Day. His
remains were inferred in the home ccm-
etery.-Perryville Sun.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

AND now it seems that Brother
Robinson. the great apostle of pro.
hibition, hasn't n word to say about
the position" of republican candI-
dates on the liquor qnestion-in
fact, didn't utter chirp when their
convention suppressed a resolution
on the subiect-but is worrying
himself to shadow about the dem
Ocratic candidates and their "posi-
ton Fact is. your dear Brother
Robinson is republican, and his
"curvcs" will bear whole lot OF
watching.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

to which union were born four children,
, three of whom survive him.
! After the death of his first wife, ne
married Mrs. Ann Tinnin Tnee Hahn |.
This union was blessed with six children,
five Of whom survive him. This good
woman too has passed into the great
beyond.
He leaves eight children, a step
daughter, twenty grand children, ten
great grand children and a host of rela-
tives and friends to mourn his departure.
"Uncle jake" as he was Familiarity
called by everybody, was man of good
religious principles, and was consistent
member of the M. E. Church South for
many years, and died rejoicing in the
| living faith.
| May we all meet him around the throne.
| Peace be unto his ashes. A DAUGHTER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

WILLIAM JAMES BRYAN, United
States senator from Florida, died of
typhoid fever last Sunday, the 22d.
1t was only seventy-three days since
he took his seat rs the successor of
the late Senator Mallory. He is
the seventh member of the senate
who has died within the last year,
and the last two were the oldest
and youngest members. Mr.. Whyte
of Maryland was 81 years old and
Mr.. Bryan less than 81.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
$t,<IE..
TCame too late for last issue

came too late Tor last issue.
Health Is reasonably good.
Castor river has been on a boom quite
a while. Mr.. CRAY aud his team came
very near being drowned in fording it a
few days ago.
Mrs. George Leslie and daughter of
St. Louis are visiting her mother, Mrs.
A.Keehn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ShctIcy and
sons, Harry and Coy, visited Mrs. c. A.
Haynes, their daughter, last Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Mora and Maud Shet1cy visited
their cousin, Mrs. Clarence Swan, Sat-
urday night.
Mrs. Eliza Whitener's house, barn
and contents were burned a short time
ago, instead OF Price Wnitcner's, as
your correspondent had it.
Rev. Tidwell filled his regular appoint
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

sympathy to the bcreaved wid"w and
children and commend them to the care
of the God Brother Lancaster served and
in whom he trusted.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records and copy sent
to the county papers for publication,
and that the lodge wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days.
F. NJ. WELLS,
]. A. MCGLoTHLIN,
C. NJ. WITMER,
Committee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
b" TOMORROW, -

The Ohio republican platform
which the Chicago Record Herald
claims was examined and approved
by President Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft-favors "the reduction of rep
resen,ation in congress and the cleo
toral college in all states of this
union where white and coloFcd CIT
izens are disfrancbised."
Is this a sop to the negro, asks
the Commoner, in the hope of sooth-
ing his wounded feelings? IF it is
not mere buncombe then why does
not the republican congress, now in
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

"UNCLE" Eli AXE Of the Iron
County Register has happy way
of "going after" facts that we ad-
mirc. He says: The "Clcveland
hard times" did not set so hard as
to compel such reduction of ex-
penses as does this republican panic.
Even the big city morning papers
have now to deny themselves the
luxury of exchange" with their
country cotemporaries-a thing un-
precedented. May the gods be mer-
ciful to them and return to us the
dOuble-cOlumn ad. of "Thc Best
Paper on Earth! Good for you,
old man.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Our Correspondents.


Messrs. Irvine Fish and l. J. Back en-
tered school this week.
Brother Rudolph preached for US last
Wednesday evening.
There will be services at the Baptist
church next Sunday
Misses Zella and Edna Bond visited
friends in St. Louis last Friday and Sat
urday.
Paul Montgomery visited friends at
Fredericktown last week.
w. NJ. Welker was visitor Monday.
The baseball team will give supper
next Saturday evening.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
The Missouri Hen.

Five of the descendants of Peg,
the $4,000 crystal white orpington
hen, were sold last week to Madame
Padcrewski, wife Of the great plan
list, for 81 800, by Ernest Keller
strass, the expert poultry fancicr,
whose fine farm near Kansas City
is devoted exclusively to crystal
white orpingtons. The birds were
shipped to Switzerland and insured
by the Wells Fargo Express com
pany at fl 800 each. Hurrah for
the Missouri hen.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

ment at Miller chapel Saturday and
! Sunday.
We are going to have plenty OF fruit
this year-if it don't run up against a
frost
Frank Shelley is visiting home folks
this week.
understand that the Union store is
drawing lots of trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bollinger, Charles
Boliinger and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Swan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Swan and Misses Mora and Maud Shet-
ley visited George Bolinger and family
. Sunday.
Mesdames Eliza and Josie Whitcner
visited al D. f. BOlinger's Sunday.
APRIL Foot.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
E0ys' Corn Growing Contest.


The Missouri Boys Corn Grow
ers contest will be conducted again
this year as usual. The boys class
consists of those over 10 years, and
under Is; the young mems class. OF
those over l6 and under 20 years.
Attractive premiums in cash and
merchandise will be offered.
Young men and boys should get in
line for this work. Besides the
state corn show at COlumb bia, will
be held the State fair ut Sedaia and
the National Corn exposition at
Omaha. Nebraska, where, in all,
thousands Of dollars will be won
by somebody. Missouri boys
should win Il share of all this.
1t costs nothing to join the con
test. Simply send your name to
S. NJ. Jordan, secretary Missouri
Corn Growers association, Colum-
bia, Missouri, and you will be en-
rolled as a member, and full partic-
ulars and Instructions will be sent
to You.
If you cannot get good seed near
home the College Of Agricultu C is
prepared to give small amounts of
seed to those who enter the contest,
but you are advised to use home
grown seed where at all possible.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Tribute of ReSpeCf.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Architect of the universe to call from
labor to rest our dearly beloved brother,
S. B. Lancaster, who died January %,
1908; therefore
Resolved, That in the death OF Brother
Lancaster his family has lost a devoted
husband and father, this lodge a faithful
member, and the community an upright
citizen.
Resolved, That we tender heartfelt
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

We are under obligations to Hon.
II. F. Stapel of Rock Port, Mo-, for
finely bound and splendidly illus
trated copy Of Stapel & Lanes Bi,
ographical History of Atchinson
County, recently from the press OF
the Atchison County Mail. The
work is unique, decidedly the hand
soonest and most appropriate trib-
ute to his home county and people
that Brother Stapel could have de-
signed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

Ex.GOy. LoS V. STEPHENS, in an
interview published in the New Or
leans Picayune, expressed his opin.
ion that Mr.. Bryan will be the next
president and Senator Stone certain
to be his own successor. Nearly
everybody up this way, we think,
is entirely satisfied with both prop
OsitiOns.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

+ session, proceed along the proposed
| line?
1t is tomorrow for tariff rcvIS-
ion; "tOmorrow" for currency and
banking reform; "tom0rrow" for
vigorous and effective prosecution
of trust magnates And to the ne
gro with respect to the proposition
referred to it is tomorrow" and it
will be "tomorrow" forever and
forever, because it is well under
stood that the republican party
would not dare to reduce the rep
rcSentatIOn as suggested.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

WOULDN'T it bc good idea fol
Judge Evans to resign the position
of chairman of the Democratic Cen
trnl committee and stop some talk
that is taking so much space in II
number of papers? Then, in the
interest of "a square DEAL" judge,
To step down and out would be the
right thing to do.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Obituary..

Jacob Bess was born January 16, 1923,
died February 10, 1908, aged 79 years, 1
month and days.
He spent his entire life near Bessville
in this county. In early manhood he was
united by marriage to Miss Elm1ra Bird,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26

HoSrsr INJrN, did you ever see a
candidate who was not "a friend of
the laboring man"-during the cam
paign! Mr.. Taft would have us
forget that he was once Il federal
court indge-hy appointment, Of
rnurcn
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Announcement.

asfs We are authorized to announce
THOMAS F. LANE of Ripley county a
candidate for the democratic nomination
for Senator from the Twenty-first dis
trict, composed of the counties of Boil
linger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter,
Dunklin and Wayne.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Robert r. SfafIer, ST.

Robert F. Statler, Sr., one OF Perry
county's aged and worthy citizens, died
al his home near Cedar Fork March II,
after lingering illness.
The deceased was born near Miller
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
Democratic Central Committee.

Members Of the BoIlingcr county
democratic central committee are
requested to meet at the courthouse
in Marble Hill Saturday, April IL,
1905, for the purpose of transacting
important business. 4 full attend
ance is desired
F. NJ. WELLS, Chairman.
SAM MCMINN. Sec'y.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
List of Warrants Issued.

Jesse Jackson hauling gravel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S49S5
Lewis Thacker, " 1850
G. f. Conrad, 14 loads gravel ......... 7O5
NJ NJ. Mccullough, work ........... 4.75
NJ. II. Williams, above. $50
T. j. Teeers, street conn., work and material 1923
Taylor Mercantile company tools furnished 5.S5
K. G. Hartle, making book for 1907 4.95
Omer Lutes hauling gravel. 371O
G. +. Conrad, 100 yards gravel Observation-Disclosures. $50
Taylor Mercantile company, for tools 1.25
T. J. Teeers, services ... 742
F. NJ Wells, cash paid for blank books 2.t9
r. g. Hae, services town clerk ........... $50
Dean B. Hill, g 4" trustee. ................ 400
F. NJ. Wells, d" " d" 80. ...-...... 400
}. H. NlcecarVer' ..... -..---...- 400
G. NJ. Witmcr " " s' ......... ...... 800
NJ II. Williams I" " " ................ 800
G. B. Snider, clerk .......-....... 80
+. NJ. Well, cash paid for town plat 800
T. J. Teeter collecting taxes. 920
Thomas Huskey, witness fee .............. 150
w. D. Alen blacksmthing ................. ... 10
c. NJ. Wilmer, blank books. 2S5
F. NJ. Wells, advanced for work 30
Omer Lutes, hauling gravel 400
Emanuel Masters work streets Observation-Disclosures. 575
NJ. NJ. Mccullough ...... ............ 29O
Robert Hatcher, ..- ............... 29O
G. E. Conrad, 1O yards gravel Observation-Disclosures. $50
S NJ McAnay, rock for streets lao
T J. Teetes services commissioner 400
Same, labor 1901
Wells, commission ....
Total warrants issued S32252
Warrants paid issued before Sept. 1907 22OO
Total warrants paid .S339.02
Warrants outstanding ................... $50
s3H52 s3H52
Given under our hands this 18th day of March, 1908
DEAN B. HILL, Chairman of Board.
G. Il. SNYDER, Town Clerk.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-26
FINANCIAL STATEMENT

OF the incorporated village OF Marble 4i Missouri for the
six months beginning September 1, 1907, and ending
March /, 1908:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
TWO KILLED AS ENGINE
AND FREIGHT TRAIN CRASH.

SPRINGFIELD. nj. Nov. IAN
east-bound freight train on the Wa
bash Railroad ran into = switch engine