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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Steamer Caught in Fury of Lake Mich
igan Storm.

Chicago, Oct .13.-An unrecognized
steamer which hoisted a distress signal
off Lake Bluff. a lake shore suburb,
last night, may be the first victim of
the storm which swept down upon Chi
cago from the north yesterday morn
ing. Efforts were being made to reach
the vessel early today.
1t is believed she was in serious dan
ger and life saving crews all along the
shore were notified to be in readiness
for an emergency.
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country and in Europe, hers is right
at the top of the list among the five
or six richest individuals.
With the exceptions of the Rookie
Teller, the Rothschild, the Duke of
Westminster and perhaps one of the
Gould fortunes, Mrs. Harriman's
wealth is greater than any other per-
sons A friend of E. H. Hartman,
who made a statement of the rail-
road kings riches, said that Mr.. Har-
riman himself a day or two before his
death, said he would leave 800 mil
lion dollars
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Oct. 13-CATTLE-Receip
estimated at 21,OO0. Market steady to a
shade lower: Beeves. s415GS.e5; Texas
steers, $40O@5.15; western steers, 81. 25@7. 25
stockers and feeders. $S.1oqS; e; cows and
HOGS-Receipts estimated at 9. 600.
Market 10c to 15c lower. Light. 9. s0Q7 20;
s.. 15@i. IS; good to choice heavy, $5.s5Q7. 30;
pigs, 5000. 80; bulk of sales, s.. 40d7. 10.
SHEEP--Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market 1Oc lower. Native, S240Q4 s.;
western, $265@4. 20; yearlings, $4.40@5. 80:
lambs. native, $425@7.00; western, $4.25Q
DAILY MOVEMENT OF PRODUCE.
WHEAT-Receipts. 14S,700 bushels; ship
ments. 109,s00 bushels.
CORN-Receipts. $4,000 bushels; ship
ments, 6z9, 400 bushels.
Car lot receipts: Whea 81 cars, with II
of contract grade: oats 312. cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago. Min
neapolis and Duluth today were S23 cars,
compared with 1883 cars last week and 75S
cars the corresponding day year ago.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
1.-THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
City, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the. State Journal by
Clay Robinson & Co., live stock commits
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct 13.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery specials. 31@31Ac; ex-
tras, 3O63O12c; third to firsts, 251k029c
process, 25@27c; western factory. 23@2Hzc;
imitation creamery, 25@26c. :,
cream specials. 15az916Ac; Ditto fancy,
151kc; ditto common to good. 11%@15c;
EGGS-Market firm. Western extra
first, 26@27c; firsts, 241z@251kc; seconds.
23@24c. No receipts today: exchange
POULTRY-Alive, dull; western chick
ems, lac; fowls, 15c; turkeys, 15c. Dressed,
@16c.
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New York Money Market

New York. Oct. 1S-MONEY-Money on
call strong 4G5 per cent; ruling rate Az
per cent; closing bid AZ per cent; offered
at AZ per cent. Time loans very strong
and active; 60 days, AZ per cent; 80 days.
1905 per cent; six months, 41e@4A per
cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 4szQ51z
per cent.
Sterling exchange strong. with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S3Q4.S SO. q
for 60 day bills and at 81 1865 for demand
commercial bills $4821z@4. S2N.
SILVER-Bar silver, sic; Mexican dol
lars, 43c.
road bonds irregular.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct. 13-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creameries, 29c; diaries, 26c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts, 5,944
cases at mark, cases included, 1S1sc; firsts.
2212c; prime firSts, 2411c.
CHEESE-Market firm. Daisies, 16d
16Ac; Twins. 15@16c; Young Americas, 16d
16Hc; Long Horns, 16@16Ac.
OTATOES-Market strong. Choice to
fancy. 4S@50c; fair to good, 45Q4c.
U LTRYmMaa5Ilkket steady: Turkeys 1an Is
VEAL-Market steady. 80 to 60 Id. WITS.
9091kc; 60 to IS lb. WITS, S1z@10c; IS to 11C
III WITS 1O1kG12c.
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If That Had Been Written en-
the Orders
Santa Fe Wreck at Three
Bridges Might Been Averted.
SAYS w. l.. A. JOHNSON.
Labor Commissioner Attended
COrOner's Inquest.
Responsibility on Conductor and
SAYS w. l.. A. JOHNSON.
Responsibility on Conductor and
Engineer Work Train.

Following is the verdict returned in
the Santa Fe wreck inquiry:
1.-The jurors, upon their oaths, do say
that the said Charles Grey, Stephen
Barnes and fourteen others came to
their deaths in a railroad wreck two
miles north of North Topeka, where
two freight trains came together on
October 8, 1909, about 1890 p. m, and
we further find that said wreck was
caused by E. c. Brown. conductor and
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ZeIaxa Is Deposed.

to the Times-Democrat from Bluefields,
Nicaragua, under date of October II.
states: "A revolution broke out today
and Juan J. Estrada has been elected
provisional president of Nicaragua.
The revolutionists had evidently long
been preparing for the blow that was
struck against President Zelaya. They
claim they have the majority of voters
with them"
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changed very early and long before 1873
had arrived from the east to be found
unfit to send back.
At any rate that single word return
or returning" inserted in the order
No 8 would likely have cleared the
minds of the work train crew and pre-
vented the wreck is the judgment OF
Mr.. johnson, labor commissioner ana
he viii probably take some steps to
have similar mistakes averted in the
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kansas CITY Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo, Oct 13-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900, including 1900 southerns
Market steady. Native steers. A5oqS.75
81 5O@4O0; native cows and heifers, 81. ga
5.25; stockers and feeders, 50. 20G5.50 bulls,
steers. S. 90G6.75 western cows, s275Q4.5 90.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market Sc to 10c
lower Bulk of sales, $7.&@f. go; heavy
81 Soar So; packers and butchers, $7.25@7. go;
light, s7.6o@7.5o pigs, $. 0OG6.5O.
SHEEP-ReceiPts 1000. Market steady
range wethers and yearlings, $4.O0@5 %
range ewes, $3.OO@D475.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

Liverpool cables: Opening-Wheat 80
1skd higher; corn 1sd higher.
Second cable: Wheat N@1Ad higher;
corn Nd higher.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat 81, corn
$50, oats 315.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat IS. corn 219. oats 237.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat ia,
Northwest car lots today TBS, last year
SIS.
Closing cables: Wheat 1sd lower to sd
higher; corn unchanged to Esd higher.
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previous low level was reached and there
was as rapid recovery. Brooklyn Tran
sit rose and International Paper prefer
red IA. Union Pacific preferred declined
l. Distillers Securities and Delaware and
Hudson IL, American Smelling 15s and
Pacific Telephone 2. Trading became dull
on the recovery.
Bonds were irregular.
Business was light, but prices kept
hardening in an Irregular fashion. Top
the demand running out at the higher
levels. st. Paul, Pennsylvania, Southern
Pacific and United States Steel improved
and Chesapeake and Ohio and Western
N. Minneapolis and st. Louis lost 11s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

New York. Oct. 13.-SUGAR-Raw, firm
fair refining, So. 731kGS 70; centrifugal, 96
test, 81. 2S1z@4 IS; molasses sugar, SO. $40
$50 Refined, steady; crushed, $5.S5; pow
dered, $5.25; graduated, $5.15.
COFFEE-Marxet steady. No. Rio, rs
@7%c: No 4 Santos, SIC.
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sion merchants. with offices at all mar

Kansas City, Oct Receipts
leo head. Market slow.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 10c
to 15c lower. Bulk of sales, $7.15q7.60; top.
SITS
sHEEP--Receipts 10000 head. Market
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Cotton Market.

New York, Oct. 13.-COTTON-Spo
closed quiet, 20 points higher; middling
uplands, $13.S5; middling gulf, $14.10. Sales,
LOO bushels.
Market higher. 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

We nave two new roomed cottages
Il block from shops in fine condition.
$500 down. balance monthly. Bell 1885,
lid. as7.
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Topeka Market.

Furnished by the Chas Woln Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs, thin sows or hogs
weighing less than 10 lbs. De not mar
ket hogs unless same we'll finished.
as we cannot use half fat stun we give
below prices effective at once. until fur
tber notice.l
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Open High
Kansas City Grain Market.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 1851
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1885,
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Chicago GRAIN Market.

FURNISHED by ]. E. GALL Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1861
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Topeka, Kan, Oct. 10.


Market prices paid for dry lot cattle.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
cu1cAeoc Sa;G GsDeskss. Kan-l
n. z EGGs-Fresh country. doz. 249
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 2sc;
N B (: iSq sHHfrER-sOc.
WHOLESALE P5ic9fss4 f Kansas dvs by Cope
spRI2g 5r6er5 II to Eve Ds Ts sd a als
T'oSs PEI FR l6 5ss
Furnished by Sam'l E. Lux. WhoiesaIe
Fruit and PRODUCED
PEACHEs-Extra fancy Elbertas. per
bog, s1oS; F,res %s:d s1;1O- s,z.o h,,no. 49,
@2.2s;, large sized punches. s25O92.75. Per
cRAA1N1BERRfEsHPer Dbl. SIS. 10
CALIFORNIA QUINES-Per box, 81 Is
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per crate. $500
GRAPES-Per basket. Z2c.
TOKAY GRAPES-Per crate S115
ONIONS-Home grown. PEI gu. Sc;
Spanish. per crate. $1.65.
CALIFORNIA PEARS-Per box. s3.Oo.
CABBAGE-Per ID, IXc. ''''''
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. per box s4506s %
CATALOGUES = Burrell Gem. per
KAw VALLEY PoTAToEs-s5 per blu.
NORTHERN .POTAToES-Per bu. 75c.
WATTERMELoNSE ID. PC PC o'c-
YSTERS-New York Counts per can
soc: New York Selects, per can, 45c: New
Standards. per can. 35c.
CELERY.C Colorado Jumbo. per doz..
75c Blue Ribbon 55c.
CHEESE-wis. z. A. Cheese. Der III
1sc; I3imberger. per lb.. 171kc: wis. yellow
per lb 171kc; Wisconsin White, per III
i71kc; yellow Daisy 20 lbs. 171kc; New
wis Brick. 171zc: Domestic Style Swiss.
per lb.. 1S1kc.
BULK OYSTERS-Standards 81. 80; Plain
Salscts. $2.20; Extra Selects. $40; New
York Counts. $40.
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Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall, Commissions
Grains, Provisions Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth st. Phone 1851
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Topeka Hide Market.
fluctuations furnished by James C Smith
& Co.. los East Third StJ

Topeka, Kan, Oct 13
HIDES-No: I @. 8 hides. 11hc; Ne. =
glue hides. 51kc fiat: No. G. s. buff hides.
Be; No. q. s. bull hides. Sc: Deacons. 2Ss
to sc: siunks. 15c to 25c: No. / horse
hides. $3.50; No horse hides. si.50: No
horse hides. 15c: dry flint butcher. heavfes.
1lc; dry flint fallen. 16c; dry flint lights
HglSc: dry salts. lac: dry cu11s. lie.
WOOL-KanSas clear medium combine
and Clothing according to brightness), IL
D23c; light fine, 14017c: heavy fine. ia
l4c. Defective woods. 1c to SC per ID. I0aa.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard. corner Kan.
sas Ave. and Curtis St1
WHEAT-No >. sec. 80 -
CORN-63c
OATS-SS@4Oc.
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J. McKiernan, engineer, of work train
No. 1877
III. c. BOWMAN, foreman
"a. w GREENWOOD
&c w. DUSENBERRY,
IF L. WHITAKER
WILLIAM HENDERSON,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27

so to take or XII FISH IN water over
which ice has formed.
Trout, inches in length; pike. II:
jack salmon, II, crappie, :, and bass, u,
may be sold.
Pear, fishing in The months OF March.
April, May aud June j., subject To PEN
atty Of 50 to SlOu.
Owners Of dams across streams are re-
g~red to keep chutcs and fish ladders in
god repair for the free passing Of fish,
especially during the months Of March.
April, May ard June.
a county resident license entities the
holder TO hunt only where issued and
IN adjoining counties.
There is also a provision for state and
resident hunting license.
But the license provision does not
apply 70 owners, who may hunt on their
lands.
The law becomes effective about Au-
gust Is, 1903
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
Marble Hill, Missouri, Thursday. May ~, 1909.
Southeast Missouri Baptist Ministers
Institute

TUESDAY EVENING

500 o'clock Introductory sermon. "The Education Minister
Rev. Theo Whitfield. Th D.,
Organization ande election o officers.
WEDNESDAY MORNING
sO Devotional Patterson Portagcye Mo
900 suggestive Of daily study pastors
Rev. A. NJ Ross Cape Gaeau.
General discussion.
education Rev f. G. Butler
The Of idea TO lift people Of the
Rev. VIM. p. Peace Charleston.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
20 Devotional service W Whener Fredericktown
800 Some why Bapists should college
Southeast Missouri Rev II. a. Smoot Feiercktown
Are the Bapts Southeast Missouri equip
class colcge? p. p Montgomery Charleston
General discussion
Do the Bapuss Of Southeast Missoun really a
college,? Rev. j. O. Wle P,pIar Bluff
WEDNESDAY EVENING
500 the interest Of vii May6ed college,
Rev. D. p. Montgomery Charleston
THURSDAY MORNING
$50 Devotional service Rev W \. Dayau Hill
a;0u Elijah president o the Theological mir
Thco WHITFIELD
Jesus "a an educator Rev. Grace, Sikeston
Baptist school, recruiting mission fields
.Rcy C. \. Westbrook Donphan
Doe. college education people ~,, spiritual minded
Rev. J. H. Pennock, Maiden.
HOO Sermon Rev. H. J LaTour. Ridge
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Apostle Paul educated the members Acts g2o
% In Christian doctrine ..,..... . H. A. Smoot
~ in Christian giving C. A. Wesbrook.
l3 In Christian living ..... J. O. WiIc
General discussion,
THURSDAY FvENING
sermon by sone by body.
900 Consecrat,oa service, j. O. WIet
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
SniyeHCifude

In Illinois, before the State Board
ui Pardons. strenuous effort is max.
juE to obtain the release from the
pcnltentiary OF Judge Ahner Smith.
one OF the principals IN the wreck
ing Of The Bank OF America in Chi.
caEo, three years age. The attor,
ney tor the receiver of the bank
opposes this effort mantnlIy, and
significantly inquiries what, it the
plaintiff for pardon is penuless. as
he alleges, has become of $20l 600
he looted from the bank lust before
he was caught.
We have httlc patience with the
Snlvellng sentiment which tries to
get the Sten>lands, and the Van
NIissengens and the Abner Smiths
ont of penitential cells because at
one time they were pillars of the
church and men believed them re.
spectacle because one couldn't see
through their white shirt bosoms to
the black hearts beneath.
Let them bend over their penaucc
y while longer. The widows and
orphans and Young business men
they robbed and ruined still are do
ing theirs tor having trusted them.
st. Louis Times.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
CROSSING THE DIVIDE

Parson, Pm a maverick, just runnin'
loose an grain,
Eatin' where's tn greenest grass an
drnkn' where choose.
Had to rustic in my youth an never had
no rdisin',
Wasn't never halter broke, an amt
much to lose.
Used 70 sleepin' in bag an liyin' in a
sIicker,
Church folks never branded me-I
don't know as they tried
Wish you'd say prayer for me an try
to make a dicker
For the best they'll give me when |
cross the Big Divide.
Tell 'em amt been corraled night in
more'n twenty,
Tell 'em I'm rawboned an rough an I
amt much for looks
Tell 'em don'tneed much grief because
I've had a plenty.
don't know how bad | am, cause
amt kept no books
Tel 'em Pm a maverick a-runnin' loose
unbranded,
Tell EN- shoot straight an quick an
amt got much 10 hide;
, Have IN come an size me up a. soon
get landed,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27

. a. ~. g,. .,,,au N,.y ., IA. a.
"''' ~ s'''' "''' 1''''''' '''''' ~ ''''' -
" and SECT - 3" Dee. 81; >hire' Jan.
tQ Aprii ~ and sept. to Dec. 81,
pgoyer. Sept. / 10 Dec. 81; doves, sept
p, De, a. 4 fne q not les. than So
nor morn than so for each ofYepse and
Ss additional far each htrd racturnj
+. t,,, rsna,,v.
\ 6ns If not less than <25 nor more
tina, xl,,is tba n.n,,1tv f,r making use
~ ary nil, oitiall deadtall. SrafYola
c.,, sra,a tran not sal, lick halted
h,,,k or my drug nat.on. chemical or
a,r,,siy, t,r ,n,, rnrrass NJ in,arioty
e.,,r,,r,, M : Hing any b,ris ar animal h
rya,aat,t hv p.w
E,,lin., or c.rtpriog hirb, deer Wild
,n.yey v.,l; 3rcl,s .,la ossso hr.nt or
,,hay water s,vl hs,werp sunset ana
.,,cris, - ,n,;sh,hla hy, a.. gre ~ NOT
Ia. ,,,,, x,,z NOR ,,,.,re TIM, Sino
!, ,s unlawful =, kill any aeer under
,na yaar oI5 ,c a doc ~ any age and
o,,,. males NAV n. .,,l)ad he,woan Nov
.n3 IA, an ,en,ltv ~ NOT les. than
Sas n,r mora than slo0
S,,,irrei. r,y no hnotn,i nnlv betveen
Ioi,, and @,)ec ~ Re,yar o,ter or
,n,skr,, r,st mot ~, csuoht or xi1lsd
h.,wnor Ar,,l ana Nav /. nroviaoa
,hs, a,y ,.rs,n may n,,,art h,s nr..,,..
isos fr,,r, aenreda,ions of the animals
rar,ad ahove a, any time and IN any
xav Otherv,se violation il subject "a
sre ~ q "a <e5
TAXING or Killing game is limited 20
o,o door ,wo urkeys and twenty-five
birds hv one per.on in dav and no
psrsor shall have in possess;on At any
n,s time mare than two deer iopr ,ur.
kevs and ,f,v birds under nenal,v of So5
Ia s-n
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
A Family Anair

"Cordelia.' ordered the teacher, "put
that gum in the waste basket"
The pupils face grew scarlet, but she
did not stir
"lf you do not throw that gum in the
waste basket Immediately ! will send
YOU out of the room, ~ said the teacher
gravely.
The girl walked reluctantly to the
desk. "lcan't, teacher" she confessed.
"It's mas gum, an she'll hck me II
come home without 1t. Success.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
Missouri's Game and Fish Law

Shorn of its tortology is, as near as
we can get 1t, like this:
A fine OF S25 for the first, and S. for
each additional killing or destroying ;he
nest OF any wild or song bird, or having
such in possession.
English sparrows, hawks, owls and
blackbirds are not protected.
Wild turkey may be killed Nov.
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Amounts to tie Same Thing

Kinks DO you mean to say you have
the advantage of college educationP
Blinks-les.
kinks-But you never went to college
Blinks-No matter; my wife did.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27

An alarming increase u the di.
,orry industry. which ">hamr> i
Christian nauou. ht> ueru disco,-
cred by the Prc>hy terrain Gcucral
assembly. When Presbyterian and
other clcrcymcn shut down on the
astN marriages they are ready lo
promote they may help to abatc the
cvil they condemn.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27

You'd scarce expect nnr ot my
age, IN merchandising to engage.
and hope To get a paving trade
without the local paper. and And
vet | do that very thing; | opened
up store lat spring -,hi, month
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
Southeast News.
Exchange.

and cobalt in the United State. is
in Madison county.
Circuit court WAS in session in Scott
county last week, with modest docket
OF f3 cases principally the output Of
one grand jury
During the las, two years no prison.
era have been snnt 10 the Missouri pen
from Benton. BOLLlNGER. Clark,
Gasconsde. Harrison, Hickory. st. Clair
and Ste. Oeneyieye counties,
Charleston Enterprise,
Waltsr Ice sold GGO acres of land
Last week io 4. ] aud \. &. Drink.
water This land was known as the
Swank and Parrott farms aud con.
adercd as productive as any farms
IN the county. Mr,-I.ee purchased
the land about FIVE wears ago from
Rdw G RoIw'ng, paving s32 600.
\ Telegram 10 the St lou,s Re
public from Cape Glrardcau, dated
May -. SAYS r. W. Thompson. a
Frisco railroad engineer. while
working under hts engine at Chat.
fee. was scaidcd aud died before he
couid b. brought To- th,s CITY. His
body was taken to Peoria ter IN.
termcni
Dexter Messerccr.
The wbca, crop ot this connly.
as whole, does rot look promising
tor good yield The stalk Is too
thin from thc sFeaud. Tbs -cctus
To he thc universal complaint all
over .onihcas, Missouri. In the
wheat belt around Stkr.ton many
fields have been psowcd and plant
ed .n corn on account of the poor
stand.
parm,pv,sn Time.
Walter nccluc Is undc. arrest aud
iu jail charged viii, shooting h,,
brother. Charles ncvlsc. tu ron at
a place of ~ repatr in Fiat River
ias, Tuesday night. The shot took
effect 10 h,s lcit lang auj be rs ia =
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Lead BcIs SewN.
From some 'ukn'"n ea"s" a +
thrcrtnch HHc IA one "i lac large /
letne Safety boilers at M. Z Fed T.
eraI milI bars, aeo9t three o'ctnck .
.racsday morning. badly >eaId'ng
ana hafn'hI !, H. ~taHht|' h'ffWaht 7
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A, ruSico, on the Frisco south
OF here, Ere started Sunday, May q,
IN the residence ot Mrs Meadows
and spread SO rapidly that in few
minutes the business section ot the
town was in ashes. Nine buildings
nr Ma, .,,ca, The stores afI
Burris. T.. l., Elmore. Ed Wilson,
the Pnxico ercantile company, /
the Bank Of Puxico andJ A. llick.
mans warehouse were DESTROYED.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27

and take them home. But the hogs
had got taste of city life and, cat.
like, came back the next day. Now
George says he will buy n box of
collars and bunch OF cigarettes
aud let them stay in town with their
companions.
/ Van Buren Local.
Il is reported that the Missouri
Lumber and Mining company have
shipped their log teams Ia Grandin
and will place them on the market
as soon NJ practicable. and that they
will run the mill four days IN each
week until the timber they have al
ready cut is sawed into lumber, after
which they will suspend business
tor time. Just how long the con.
cern will be down" is not known
nj present. Low prices for lumber
and heavy cost of transporting tim.
Der So far from Shannon county 10
Gmnd,nl Is the reason for cessa.
ton of the industry
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Al Europa ''''"''"oo''' 10 m''es
south oi henhei', last SUNDAY n'Eht,
henry 'oip' "h'ir knrc'"c ~
prayer was S''"t ana N'''"a ol h'N
bf"'hcr-'o''a" charley Champ, i
years "'d champ hrrd Three shots
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-05-27
Dankin Nemnerat.


The retirement of Ben Adams
from the newspaper field o' south.
east Missouri will be noticed He
was different. He always said the
unexpected. and It was generally
understood, 1t made little differ
encc to him whether a man was y
democrat or republican or mug
wump so long rs he came forward
with the "dorena. " Then Ben saw
why he should beat the stuf'iu' out
af the other fellow lie has been
known to support a nominee, but
was not bound to any. He claimed
10 be republican, though he called
his paper The Democrat" He
was witty nj times and very coarse
at other times. He only wanted
money that he might spend It, As
son.in.law of the only and orig
inal Father Casebolt he inherited
some of the old mans worst ways
WithaI. he is warm.heartcd. and al
ways ready to 90 to any end for
friend. He spent Is wears in the
business, SS years at
Cape Girardeau.