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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
PLEA FOR TURNER'S LIFE
Claimed That He Killed His Wife he.
nulisc of HIS Love For Her.

cause of HIS Love For Her.
LEXINGTON, Ky, February l7,--On
the plea that Edward Turner, con-
demned wife-murderer had been rear
ed In a goddess community, seventy
five citizents of Breathitt county, Ky.
have sent letters and petitions to Gov
ernor Patterson. of Tennessee, pleading
for communication of the death SEN
5tence of Turner, who formerly lived
in Breathitt county. Turner is sem
fenced to hang OH February alst.
The plea of the petitioners is that
Turner brought up in Il goddess com
.munity, never had an opportunity tn
know right from wrong, that his pa
that the wiclSedness of his wife un-
balanced his mind, and that he killed
her. not because he hated her, but be-
cause he loved her,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
FIVE INJURED IN WRECK
Michigan Central Passenger Trniu
Telescopes Ynrd Engine.

BUFFALO. N. Y. February 17.-Five
persons were injured, one probably
fatally. when Michigan Central pas
senger train, running twenty-five miles
an hour, crashed into and telescoped
a New York Central yard engine at
Black Rock late last night.
James Barry, Buffalo, engineer OF
the yard engine, who sustained frac-
tured skull and internal injuries. will
probably die
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
SESSIONS OF TWO HOUSES

Both Branches BusIly at Work COnsitl-
ertng ana Passing bills.
The House of Delegates was called
to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker Byrd,
and prayer was offered by Rt Rev.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
KILLED BY GAS EXPLOSION
One Man Loses His Life ut Pottsville
and Another Fatally burned.

hhd Ah0thcr Fatally Hurncd.
POTTsV1LLE. VA, February IT,
Jonas silcoN, who would have been
elected to the school board of st. Clair
at to-morrow's election, was killed
this afternoon by an explosion of gas
in the Eagle Hill colliery of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company. and Thomas Wade was per-
,haps fatally burned. A shot brought
down large fall of coal and released
a body OF gas which was ignited by
a miners lamp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
,ninrcI GoIur IA Firc.

PITTSBuRG, PA. February 17.-Fiye
iremen We're seriously injured to-day,
when IA hose carriage attached to No.
Ia Engine Company overturned while
responding to an alarm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-18
ARE PREPARING FOR WAR

Continued on Second Page.)
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
The New Road Law.

The new road law which went into
effect the first of last January is now on
trial and we hope to see it put into effect,
SO that marked improvement in our
system of road work will be shown at the
end of the year. The state board of
agriculture has demonstrated the effect
iyeness and cheapncss of the road drag
in practically every county in the state.
Through your paper, wish to call at
tention to the farmers and particularly
to the Oyerscers, of a provision in the
new law for maintaining the roads with
the drag. Section II, page 403, laws
1907, provides that the overseer may con-
tract with the farmers living along the
line of road for dragging the road when
ever it is necessary.
Now, if the farmers will cooperate
with the overseers in carrying this pro-
contract with the farmers for dragging
the road for so much per hour or SO much
per mile, we will see marked difference
in the condition of our roads in a short
GlIhC' Ills Will IlCt gun Z lllI Va pCildi-
ture of any more money than has been
made in the past but will use the money
in such way as to bring better results.
The plan of voluntary dragging has
been a success in some neighborhoods,
but men soon become tired of doing what
they consider more than their share of
road workd and the dragging is neglected
but under this provision of the law the
farmer agrees to do the work for stipu-
lated price per hour and at the same time
he is getting the benefit of an improved
road along the side of his farm and for
this reason will take more interest in the
work and will feel under obligations to
do the work at the proper time.
Yours truly,
GEORGE B. ELLIS,
Secretary Board Of Agriculture.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
EEIIl.z.icaIie-

William Lincoln Of Cape Girardeau
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Our farmers say seed oats are very
scarce in this section of the county.
j. j. Patton has purchased a farm bell
so he can be called to dinner promptly
"Grandma" Langston is still very
puny; very little hope being entertained
for her recovery. She is 90 years old.
Etfie Shrum, who has been staying at
her uncle's, J. d. Hawn of Patton, is at
home again.
G. w. Long has his large new ground
about ready for the plow.
j. D. Rulings is using quite a lot of
wire fencing on his farm this spring.
Lum Trentham is working for A. J.
Masters. l suppose he will make crop
for him this summer.
Rev. 6. A. WeIker of Mayfieid was in
our town Saturday trading.
J. NJ. Trentham sold a nice bunch of
hogs to William Yount recently.
Thomas Moxley and family, who have
been having a severe round of grip, have
about recovered.
J. NJ. Winchester is making ties fe j.
NJ. Thomson. A READER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
TE:sIlIl.

Health Is much improved.
Ad Key has been busy sowing oats.
Uncle John Fee Of this vicinity and
and Sam Randolph of Zalma have been
doing some mule swapping. Uncle John
knows how to change them.
Roscoe Rockwell frequently visits on
Grassy.
Edward Pittman of Grassy contem-
plates putting in a large tobacco crop
for H. NJ. Myers. Going to chew, it
seems.
Wheat is looking better since a few
warm days.
Hugh and J. l.. Speer of Broadwater
and Ollie Speer of Louisiana are stay
ing at the bedside of their mother, who
is not expected to recover from an attack
of grip.
Isaac Ford, who has been wrestling
with grip, is better.
1t is rumorcd that King Gaines will
crop with Uncle John Fee.
The Hahn correspondent of the Ban
ner says the dog tax question would be
settled at the November election. He
will allow me to correct him: That mat
ter will be voted on at the April school
election.
| long for the time TO come when Boil
linger county will have good roads, as
travelling is a matter of compulsion.
OLYMPIA.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
MiSsOuri'S Opportunity.

| The Missouri legislature has sub
mitted the initiative and referendum
proposition to the people, and it
will be voted upon this fall. 1t is
a democratic proposition and ought
to be supported by the democratic
party unanimously and by the re-
publican party as well. 4 large
ma ority of the rank and file of the
republicans believe in the demo-
cratic doctrine that the government
should be responsive to the will Of
the people, says the Commoner.
The initiative and referendum do
not destroy representative govern
ment. They do not take away from
the legislators the power to legis-
late, but they compel legislators to
respect the will of the voters in
matters Of legislation. Where leg
islators do their duty, the initiative
and referendum are useful. The
honest legislator will not object to |
the initiative and referendum and |
any objection made by dishonest |
legislators ought not to be needed.
Representative government will
be better when it is purified by di-
rect legislation. The initiative and
referendum protect the representa-
tive from temptation and protect
the public from betrayal. It has
been adopted in Il number
Of states and will be adopted in all
of the states when the people thor
oughly understand the subject. Ok
Iahoma has set an example which
Missouri can we'll afford to follow.
If the governor has a right to veto
I measure passed by both branches
Of the Legislature, why should not
he voters have right to veto?
The Legislators and the governor
are the servants of the voters; the
voters are the masses and ought to
De allowed to SIT in judgment on
he work of their public servants.
By all means let Missouri have the
advantages of the initiative and the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19

times. We find many stories Of eggs,
hares and rabbits in Germany associated
with the joys Of childhood on Easter day;
and in France the Easter eggs are made
Of manifold and costly devices. In Ireland
and Scotland the children are taught to
break eggs in the form of a cross.
Queerest of all, colored eggs are offered
at high mass in Russia. With all these
precedcnts behind us it is no wonder that
we have gala time at Washing ton, and
that on Easter day democracy rules su-
preme on the sloping White House lawn.
From early morning until six at night
the children roll eggs and, though no one
knows who started the custom, the
American child does his share in inaugu-
rating another spring, and showing, in
material way, the Joy with which the
ancient festival OF Easter fills mankind.
Tho Woman's New Idea Magazine.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
'aE-<sNESl.

Health Is improving.
Some of our farmers are clearing and
others are sowing oats.
james Summers visited Grassy last
week and announces that our pastor,
Rev. T. w. Cooper, will preach at Clubb
creek the fourth Sunday.
A. G. Fowler of Gypsy was visiting in
this vicinity last week.
Monroe Null visited Gypsy last Sun
day.
j. NJ. Shell and wife are very low with
pneumonia fever.
Caria Null was seen stepping high last
Sunday-says it's girl.
| notice that at the annual school cleo
ton the dog tax is to be voted on. That
there should be dog law is certain, for
we have good sheep country, and the
farmers are heavy losers every year from
the depredations of worthless ours.
Then there is the great danger of hy-
drophobia-a constant menace as long
as the county is swarming with the dogs
that are tolerated, but for which no sem
sible man would think of paying 1 cent
of tax. GREEN FVZ.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
CliDDar6.

AS have not seen any news from this
vicinity in THE PRESS, thought l would
send in a few items.
Miss Mary Snider is convalescing from
an attack of pneumonia.
J. w. Huffman, son of n. D. Huff
man, is quite sick with typhoid pneu-
monia.
Lem Nunning spent Sunday with his
friend Grover Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Click of Spring.
field, Mo-, visited Mrs. Clicks parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Reed, a few days
last week, and Miss Florence accompa-
MED them home and will attend the
Southwest Missouri normal.
Misses Mabel and Stella Snlder spent
Sunday with Miss Ellen Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Vangilder spent Sum
day with their daughter, Mrs John Hem
ley of Lutesville.
Little Ruth Nunning is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Snider visited at
Henry Berry's, Leopold, Saturday and
sunday
Farmers are busy, blowing and SOW
ing oats, but the land is pretty wet.
DIR. John NJ. Finney, Jr., is building
fine, large barn on his farm and making
various other Improvements.
Miss Dora Snider visited at Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Reeds one day last week.
Miss Mary Henderson closed very
successful term of school at Council
ridge last Wednesday. The program
was we'll rendered and the patrons ap-
preciated it very much.
William Schmidt of ST. Louis has been
visiting home folks.
Miss Emma Nenninger went to ST.
Louis last week, where she has a posi-
ton in bindery. UNo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19

On the evening of the Both day
of this month the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Missouri will
give an immense banquet, the larg-
est ever held in the West, at Con-
vention Hall in Kansas City. Hon.
William J. Bryan of Nebraska,
Hon. Judson Harmon of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and probably another speaker
of national renown will be present
as guests of the club, and will re-
spond to toasts. Tickets may be
obtained at 81 each of +. J. Becker,
Scarritt Building, Kansas City, Mo.
AT this meeting permanent or
gan,Zation will be effected. 1t is
not proposed to attempt to favor
certain candidates. nor to control
nominations, but when a democratic
ticket is put in the field to insure
it's success by bringing to the aid
of our regular party organization
the zeal, activity and enthusiasm of
the young democracy of the state.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
Three Good Reasons Why

The democratic party will win in
the coming national campaign were
recently given an eastern newspa
per man in an interview he had with
William jennings Bryan.
Being asked by the newspaper
representative what he considered
the best indication of q democratic
victory, Mr. Bryan unhesitatingly
replied:
"There are three"
"The First-The unprecedented
growth in popularity of democratic
ideas.
"Second-The unity in the dem
ocratic ranks and the division and
d,ssension in the republican party.
"Third-The moral awakening
which has aroused the sense of JUS
tice in the people"
These reasons seem to us good
enough for anybody-good enough
for those, we mean, who are not
welded to standpatism and the
trusts and combines.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
IaIin.

Health is very good.
Wheat is growing very fast these days.
Peach trees are about ready to bloom.
in Wayne county.
Fred S. Clippard, one of our clever
merchants, went to St. Louis Sunday.
Whitewater Lodge a. F. &: 4. NJ, met
Saturday night. March IA, and transact
ed quite a lot of work. Deputy Grand
Master Miller will hold three days
lodge of instruction at this place March
f7-1S-19.
Our Woodmen lodge continues to grow
rapidly.
G. +. Kinder will begin work on the
public road near Marble Hill this week.
w. NJ. Poston and G. E. Kinder visit
ed the county capital Saturday.
1t is reported that C. A. and r. B.
Moore contemplate selling their large
farm, 2 miles east of Laflin This is
fine farm.
The stave mill here is running on full
time now.
Miss Belle Poston visited Misses Lottie
and Zettie Kinder Sunday.
+. l.. Shell is kept quite busy grinding
corn and running his blacksmith shop.
Some of our republican friends say the
democrats are thoroly organizing in this
county. Well, we democrats are not
always asleep and the republican trail is
easily followed. CALAMITY is the pass
word, my republican friend. Well, now
brother democrats, let's nominate a
good ticket and see how large majority
we can pile up. Every democrat in the
county should work from now until the
polls close in November and we will gain
a victory of which we may feel proud
DELMAR
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
An Aggregate Abstract

OF the taxable property and its valua-
ton, in Boilinger county on the tst day
of June, 1906:
Real Estate-Acres, 3S2, 1911; valua-
ton, 81 1888, 1O8; average value, S3.37.
Town lots, 1882; valuation, S110,612;
average valuation, S977.13. Total valu
alton of real estate, ST 1893, 720.
Personal property-Horses, 4, ,764; val
uation, $i70,040; av. val, SO; mules,
2,349; val, S96,545; av. val, $41.05;
asses and jennets, 81; val, $3.50; av.
VAL, S47.05; neat cattle, i5,71; val,
SIP. .053; av. val, 81 10; sheep. 1929;
val, S1t, ,t02; av. val, SIP; hogs, o.
54S; val, 3O,292; av. val, sf.34; all
other live stock, IA; val. S1.232; av.val.,
SS8; moneys, notes, etc, S339. 9.fs5; cor
porate companies, bank stock and local
insurance companies, $64 ,S19; all other
personal property, s162, Psi
Total real estate. 81 ,39S, ,720
personal property. 990.3S9
T,xol1o ,,,o,1th 60 $50 tOo
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
Patton.
Health is very good once more.
Our stave factory is running stead

Health is very good once more.
Our stave factory is running steady
now.
Farmers are making preparations to
SOW oats in this vicinity.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and daughter of
Morley have been visiting relatives near
here several days.
Joseph Bollinger visited his uncle last
Saturday night.
Albert Dalton, who recently had one
of his legs broken, seems to be getting
along nicely.
Our merchants are doing a good busi-
ness these days.
The county F. E. G c. U. of A, will
meet March q %, at the upper Bollinger
schoolhouse, about miles northeast of
Scopus and about 4 miles southeast of
Patton.
j. c. kirkpatrick and family visited
at Benjamin Green's last Saturday night.
LITTLE Tom.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
Sitting Up and Taking Notice.

Winding up column of special
plea to the faithful for harmony
the harmony" meaning LET Taft,
Teddy and the postmasters go"-
the Globe-Democrat, IN il agony,
uttered this wall last Monday morn
ing:
"For reasons which are obvi-
Gus to every thinking person,
and which, therefore, need not
be recited here, Bryan will be
far more formidable candi-
date in the coming canvass.
than he was in either of bis
previous campaigns"
That's from last Mondays Globe
Democrat, bud; amt il a corker?
We were looking for them. for fear
of Bryan, TO begin boiling the door
and putting the trundle bed across
it, but certainly didn't expect the
"bold and fearless" CD. to lead in
the procession to the tall timber.
Honestly, don't 1t jar you?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19

PRO- st, Effie A. Smith, Iona Chostner
Dora Newcomer, Eta Murray, Vadit
Moore, Lizzie Tinnln, Minnie McCul-
Tough, Rita Robins and Belle Seabaugh
and Messrs. Alvin Whitebread, Wheeler
Mitchell, Ray Smith, Linus Hahn, Har-
rison Reynolds, Andrew Seabaugh, Wal
ter Hosea and Cove L. Yates-19.
Brother A. Meyers will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday evening.
Boyd Mayfield was pleasant visitor
last week.
. Linus Bridges was on the sick list this
week.
The baseball game with the Ridge
boys resulted in a score Of 19 to in
favor of our team.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
buchanan.

Health is reasonably good.
Will Eaker of zalma is visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Deputy Sheriff Jeff Thomas has been
attending court at Marble Hill.
Adam Sites is on the sick list.
Charley Thomas was at Lutesville one
day this week.
Charley Barrett was out hunting, one
day last week, and accidentally shot his
fine dog for a rabbit. Mistakes will
occur.
The standpatters Of our district, who,
before the panic, brayed like so many
burros about republican prosperity, have
been quite meek and harmless since the
great Teddy depression slapped labor in
the face and caused thousands of indus
trious men to quit work and go to whit
tilng. TSEV SREYM.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19

Tuesday from near Zalma, where she
recently closed very successful term of
school.
Miss Alpha LESLEY is visiting rela-
tives near Gravel Hill.
Lee Nanney, student of the w. NJ.
c., attended the closing of our school
Friday.
Harry Reynolds expects to enter w.
M. c. Monday.
A number of our young folks attended
an entertainment at Gravel Hill Friday
afternoon
Mrs. Matilda Caldwell and Miss Floy
Sadler Of near Marble Hill visited Mrs.
Caldwell's sister, Mrs. Thomas Huskey,
a few days recently.
All our farmers are very busy-pre-
parng for planting. XENoPHoN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
ESe$SNilIe.

"Aunt Cynda" Huffman was able to
go on a visit to her sons last week.
Charles Sites spent Sunday in this
neighboThood.
Rev. D. F. Barrett passed through
this neighborhood Sunday evening on
his way home from Rhodes chapel and
Piney Union church.
Some of our farmers have started their
plows.
Sunday was a fine day and we had a
larger attendance at Sunday school and
prayer meeting.
The whooping cough has not spread
any yet. BEssvII1IAN.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
S2,3S9,t09
A0preGafc ABSTRACT

OF taxable property and It's valuation, III
the county of Bollinger on the 1st day
of June, 1907:
Real Estate-Acres, 3S6,016; val, ST.
313, 749; av. val, $40; town lots, 1855;
VAL, Sic, 1892; av. val S87.96.
Personal property-Horses, 3,182; val.
St83, III; av. val, S57.56; mules, 2,317;
val, Sfe2,94i; av., s44, ,43; asses and
iennets, 55; VAL, $3.50; av., $50 81;
neat cattle, 1852; val, S106, ,527; av.,
1874; sheep, i9,40O; val, si6,ssl; ay.,
81; hogs, q, ,i18; val, S34. .623; ay. ST sc; ;
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
How Shall We Answer?
Chauneey !. Filley Asks Some PERTH
nent Questions of His Party.

By way of reminder, so to speak,
the ST. Joseph Observer says:
Chauncey l. FilIey Of st. Louis, a
man who probably did more for the
republican party of Missouri than
any other republican in the state, has
put the boys on the gridlron in the
past week by asking the republicans
of the state, and especially Herbert
S. Hadley, the republican candidate
for governor, some questions which
as yet are unanswered and which for
that matter will never be.
One particular question which he
asked and which is causing the party
great uneasiness, is that regarding
the receipt Of campaign contribu-
tions at the last election, which was
proven through the confession Of
Mr.. Neidringhaus. In conducting his
questions, Mr.. FiIIey delivered him
self of the following pertinent ques-
ton:
"The intention of the law is to
have the public know who gives
financial support to a campaign and
how it is expected. The name Of
the contributor, the amount receiv-
ed and the purpose for which the
same is received are called for by
the statute. This information was
withheld in this case The most
substantial contributions were not
limited at and the understanding with
respect to them was suppressed.
as the law satisfied when the chair
man and acting treasurer of state
committee collects large amounts,
and instead of including them in his
report, holds them in suspense until
his sworn report has been made?
"We ask our readers whether they
are willing to accept this explana-
ton, and whether they are prepared
to stand for it in the coming cam
paign? We ask the newspapers of
the state, upon whom the burden
will ultimately fall, whether they
think that their readers will on elec-
tion day accept the explanation? We
raise the question now. After the
mischief is done, discussion will
have ceased to be of interest.
"We ask the circuit attorney of
st. Louis and the attorney-general
Of the state, both Of whom are re-
publican officials, charged with the
enforcement of the law, whether
they can give construction to these
facts under the law that is satisfac
tory to them and to the people?
"Republicans have not hesitated
to charge. They must be prepared
to be charged. Now is the time to
make answer"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1908-03-19
Obituary..

Wilson +. Knowles was born at Pat
ton, Mo, September %, 1882, and lived
there until Jan. 2, 1908, when he went to
Boerne, Texas, for the benefit of his
health. But the climate and best medi-
cal skill failed to stop the ravages of the
disease, and he died there Feb. ii, 1908.
He was married to Miss Katie E.
Whitencr November II, 1906. To them
was born daughter, Grace Elphia,
Nov. 8, 1907. just four days after her
papa's death the good Lord saw fit to
take her to rest. She was almost idol
lied by the family.
Mr.. Knowles leaves wife. mother,
two brothers, four sisters and many rel
atives and friends to mourn his untimely
departure. He was kind and affection
ate husband, an obedient son and a low
ing brother.
His father died when he was ~ years
of age and as he was the eldest son at
home, be took charge of the farm which
he and his widowed mother managed
we'll.
wi. hho"itS "dS CoiiFti ttd anu united
with the Congregational Methodist
church in 1903, and his life was such
that when death came he was ready and
said he could meet God in peace. Let
us so live that when we come to die we
can leave this testimony. May heavens
richest blessings rest upon the bereaved
| wife and family. The father and little
cemetery Feb. Il. Let us look thru our
tears to ii hotter day, when all heart
aches and sorrows will have passed and
| we can meet to part no more.
A RELATIVE.