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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
'rbIe Hill. Missouri, Thursday, October TO- 1917.

choldrl l. present may cary the dis
ease ol his shce', Where there ar,
no herd laws, II is scattered broad
east by the hogs themselves, AnotheI
common carrier OF this plague 4
dogs---especially where the deac
animals are not properly buried OF
burned. The dogs carrying the part.
OF n carcass leave them whrre vel
hogs find them and thus contract
the disease.
But iIorer herd laws, elimination
OF woril less DOS and the proper
DISTINCTION Of dead animals are
mattcr, for the coTmuni Y tu haail,
When logs ~ tie urilaborhood be-
gn 10 dc, /, is tirlc Tor more radical
measures Il Is then time to yacci-
nate Where vaccination is proper
ly done on hea!Jhy hpgs. very few. II
any. losses Occur The injection of
the serum Is . simple operation. and
can be done hy anyone having the
proper instruments, hnt II is best to
have 70 veterinarian This il one or
the many hrhls ~ ~prS flr a county
farm adviser and the prevention Of
one outbreak oi hol cholera is worth
many times thec1s, of that official
The county farm adviser Of Cape
Glrurdrau county has been in the
field abou, six wee6s In iAal time
800 doses Of serum have been ad-
mlnlSteret and there are applications
Tor TIA, many more The cost being
Just the amount the state charges
Tor tn serum about 80 cents a dose
There are Two "lys then Of con
trolling hog cholrra one by santa
ton, herd laws ani the proper dis
posal Of dead hpts. the other by
vaccination We must remember
that vaccination is a preventative
and nos a cure and that it should be
done while the animals are healthy.
II ihe disease is present. large per
cen; eau still b. saved 10y the use Of
the serum The earlier il is used
the eTeateF Will be that per cent
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
LHie s'We nigh School

LlTryuIL Mo, Or 7. 1912
The first month Of tbs term Of
school closed September 2 and from
rports everything seems be- NOV
ing off nicely The enroll lent for
the first month was l6g with an
average daily attendance of i52
100 attending every day and only
"a were absent five or more days
The majority OF the pupils are do
ink excellent work according to re-
ports from the teachers The teach
ing fnrCe IS endeayoring To make the
work thorough so that there will be
no question as to the proficiency Of
any pupil when they pass their
grades,
Last Friday morning Prof e "
ReaVis OF the state department in
spected the school building and
equipment OF the school aud he gave
a very favorable report Among
other things he said was that We had
a better equipment than many of
the frSt-class high schools OF the
state and that We could rest assured
that the school would be approved
The regular high school inspector
will be here some time this month
and a, that time We expect to have
the school approved In the mean
time everyone interested in the
school should give the teachers their
hearty support and We will be we'll
repaid With school that will be ac-
credited with any OF the schools of
the state,
JoHs D. PHElPS Clerk.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

Wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, alfalfa
garden truck etc, are grown in abur-
dance, and cattle. horses, mules
hogs, sheep and all sorts Of live stock
are raised in large numbers thruout
this section The country about Sc.
dalia on the lines Of the Missouri
Pacific and Missouri, Kansas & Tex
ms, Is famous for It's blooded horses
and cattle Southeast Missouri. the
section Of the country around Blodg.
EFT, is one OF the greatest watermel.
on fields in America over 1900
carloads have been carried out Of
that territory m one season by the
ST Louis, Iron Mountain 4 Southern
railroad alone while the FRISCO and
Cotton Belt have carried nearly 1000
more between them Wheat corn.
alfalfa and fruits of all kinds are
grown In southeast Missouri and
truck gardening. dairying aud poul,
try raising ARE also big industries
Al BOnne Terre. IN ST Francois coun-
y, the larees, lead mines in the
world exist. and Missouri leads all
other states In the unioa In lead out
put
In Jasper county, In the neighbor.
hc'd Of Joplin aud Webb City. more
zinc is mined than In all the balance
Of the United States combined
Ne"ton county mines more uipo.i
than all the rest of the country. and
Washington county. in the Ozarks
more baryteS This southwest sec
ton. among the Ozarks, is hilly and
somewhat rough, but very pic,ur-
esque White river which drains
that section Of the country. is one Of
the moSt beautiful streams IN the
United States Game fish are plen-
tiful IN its waters A large dam is
no~ being buil't the Sncam near
iiolIls,rS Ma, mich is projectci 10
Iw'Ifish hySiro-eIectric power to alt
the cities in that section OF the state
and many in,erurban lines are talk
od az
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
s Beautiful TEASPOONS Free

FARM PROGRESS of St. Louis, Mo,
the biggest and best semimonthly farm
and agricultural paper printed in the
United States, offers to send SIX beayl-
full teaspoons TO anyone who sends l5
cents for one-year subscription, or
one dozen spoons for a two-year sao-
scriphon at so cents. The spoons re
six inches in length and are made ui
solid slveroid Pure White MetN,
which will not tarnish, and in or3lury Y
use will last for years, The edges are
handsomely beaded after the desigr Of
the most expensive spoons made md
in every way will prove valuable to ne
household. II you are at present sub-
scriber and wish to take advantage of
this offer, your subscription will be ex-
tended, Tell your friends and neigh.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
Notice To Farmers
Administrator

The annual meeting Of the Bo)hnger
County Farmers Mutual Aid society
Wi, be held IN the courthouse in Marble
HID BoIhncer county, Mo-, on Satur-
day, October Is, 1912, at 100 O'Clock
=. m. The questioned anonding the con-
sutuuon of ~Aa society and other matters
of interest viii he presented to the said
meeting on that day, All members Of
Sald society, and others who may fee an
interest IN its welfare, are invited to he
present. J, L. WALLIS, ELL r. JAMES.
W. l.. LUTEs, Trustees.
BY W. X. CHNNpLER, Sec'y and Att'y.
This, October 2, 1912,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
Good Running For Colt.

City Marshall Willis Hopkins is
our authority for the following story
Tie dives Esquire Reynolds Of Bell
City as his authority and as We
know both to be truthful men. We
do no, hesitate to give the story
especially as there is nothing libelous
in Il, unless the Cotton Belt railroad
should feel aegrieved.
The story as given a representa-.
tive Of this paper Is To effect that
on last Sunday rs the through
freight went north through Bell City
there was a mare At that place with
a three months old colt When the
train passed the colt ran after il
and was about five car lengths BE-
hind the caboose when Il. the colt.
started The colt ran on the rail.
ruad track and on the dirt road and
ight-of.way about three and a half
miles when il fell In a trrStle, from
lich Il was recued with only some
bruises and taken back to
iy When II fell In the ,rcslle
a ad TO give up the race il had
esNs three car lenehts on the train
an u informant is confident that
bu, - this Rcciden, /, would have
passed the Irain before reaching
Delta
In the pursui, ul the train We un.
dcfstard that tie colt crossed sey.
cfal cattle guards and jumped over
SIX wire fences
Just wha, Kind ot an idea took
possession Of this colts mind We
will never know. but il seems to
have been strongly impressed that
IL should ovcrtake the train and
seems to have been in a fair way To
do 81
Our informant does not fix any
speed fof the train. hut as II was
through freight. il must have been
making pretty COED time Next
Bloomfield Vindiraior
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
Big { ropS 10 Move

The hig tonnage being carried by
the railroads In the west and south.
west is an Indication OF ho~ large
the crops are and is taken TO mean
an era Of sod times fof business In
all lines Of trade Complete official
figures lw the month Of August show
that the Missouri PaCihc.Inu Noun,
tain system did the largest business
oi any one month in It's history The
gruss earnings tor the month wrre
S,6i2SS2, an increase of SS52. 81 |
over August Of last year The net
Earnings wcrr Si.s36,6S3. net in
GREASE OF S8ii.6}3 The gruSS earn
ings for July and August Of this year
combined total the enormous in.
crease Of 81. .599.9l8 over the similar
two months Of last year. The net
Increase for the two months Is almost
as great. footing up 81 .3767I3
Twice within q week the Missouri
paciiic.Iron Mountain system has
broken all recnris On Friday. Sep
tember II. there were li.0t3 loaded
cars moved an the system This in
cludes through freight as we'll rs
freight loaded on the companys own
tracks The best previous record was
also established under the admins
tration OF Presiden, Bush October u.
1911. when i4.OiS loaded cars were
moved. On Monday, September .,
the Missouri Paciiic-lrun Mountain
broke all records in its history in the
number of cars Of revenue freight
loaded on It's own lines On that
day 3.605 cars were loaded at Mis-
soui pacitc-lron Mountain stations,
exceeding the best previous record OF
1859 cars, made September 9 Of this
wear. Other roads in the same terri
tory are making favorable showings,
although their gains are not so large
as in the case Of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain. ADVERTISEMENT
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
rlrHo,o FEvrR

Typhoid fever is an infection,
disease caused by the typhoid bacil
Ins which. entering the body in foo,
sun passes through the stomach
into The InteStincS Here it grow.
aud when an opportunity present,
itself passes through the intestina
wall into the blood stream by which
Il Is carried TO aIl parts Of the body
In this way. the entire body of tn,
typhoid patient is teeming with v
ph0ll germs Allof the excreta such
as saliva, vomltus, urine, and feses
contain typhoid germs
This infected excreta is the means
for carrying the typhoid germs from
the patient to the outside world In
the eNcreta the typhoid germs live
from a few days TO several months
Freezing retardS their growth but
does not kill them. Sunlight kills
the germ only when the germs are
directly exposed to the hight In
The dried eXCreta. germs may live
for from one 10 two months. 0w.
Ing 10 the resistance Of germs in ex-
creta 1t becomes a menace to the
family OF the patient, to the neigh
borS, and TO the community.
SOURCE OF TYPHOID FEVER
: The source Of typhoid fever is the
Vyphoid patient. The bacteria leave
the patient in the excreta. From
the excreta the bacteria are carried
to water by surface drainage; to the
dairy. through infected water. flies,
and other insects, to the home, by
infected water, milk, flies, and other
insects,
Springs, surface wells, leaky els,
terms. creeks and rivers are SUI p.ed
by surface water. Surface water is
the water in the upper surface of
the soil and is derived ftom rain,
snow. and sleet. The character of
this water is determined by the
character of the surface drained,
II the water shed is infected, by hav-
ing the excreta from a typhoid fever
patient thrown on it for instance,
the bacteria may be carried to the
springs, wells, leaky cisterns, and
surface streams. This infected wa
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

ter ray serve directly TO infect the
person drinking the water. or may
infect vegetables, milk cans, dishes
an ! other utensils used IN the pre-, .
ervatiol and preparation Of food
In this way il infcc,S the food sup
ply which in turn infects the people
PREVENTION or TYPHOID FEVER
The source OF typhoid germs is
the typhoid patient TErsc gcrms
are carried from the pi,irn; to the
outsid' world IN eXcrc,I, in the bed.
ding. and by attendants 1.-THE cI.
creta bed ling clothing towel. and
othe: clothes ARE disinf,nei before
leaving the PATIENTS soom. the
chances Tor spreading typhoid fever
are greatly reduced 10 diSinrect
the excreta, make the entire mass
OF eNcreta q two per cent solution Of
carbolic acid by adding strong crulc
carbolic acid The clo,hint. bedding
anG other materials should he placed
IN Two per cent solution Of carbo.ic
ach All material to b. disintcctel
IN carbo &c acid should remain in
the solution from Two 10 four hours
After which they may bc handled as
desired Attendants and visitors
should diSlafec, their hands before
leaving the pnuent's room.
Tac Eouu-hmenl fur the Ia,ient
should be Kept separate from the
family supply 4 separate T figrr.
atpr should be used vixen possible
Address question, ol prevention
of diseases To Preventive Med inc,
University Of Missouri. Columbia
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
HOG CHOLERA
JoHs D. pHELPS Clerk

By Seth Babcock. Department of
agriculture State Normal School,
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
That hog cholera is a preventable
disease is a fact established by many
of our experiment stations, and for
a county or community to be visited
by this plague year after year shows
that the community is not alive to
its greatest opportunities, The bac-
terra leaves the bodies of the infect
ed animals in the excreta and are
scattered about in many ways. A
person walking in a pen where
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice Is hereby given to all creditors
ana others, interested in the estate OF
Maade Conrad McMinn, deceased, that
/, sam } NcMlnn, administrator OF said
estate intend to make final settlement
thereof at the next term Of the Probate
court OF Bu,lnger county, state OF Mis-
sour, to be held At Marble Hill on the
ilth day Of November, 1912.
SAN J. MCMINN,
Administrator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
In MfiInrinnl

Entered into rest on Thursday
September 26. 1912, at $40 D m.
at the home Of Of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs K B Hartle Of Millersyille
Maudr ilartln Rirman. at the age Of
q years 5. mou.As and / day
Earth has lost beautiful and
noble character. her home a tender
obedient daughter and afTectionate
sister ln her death we are remind
ed that every hour flower is pluck
ed from some home, d jewel taken
from some treasure of love. vet We
realize that our sister vas the sun
shine Of many homes, her example
a jewel In the crown Of fihal love
and devotion
There was thar beautiful harmony
and irresistible v!yaciouSncss in her
character that enabled her to at
tract and make friends and possess
the power to grow in the hearts of
those with whom she was associated
On the brink of the dark river
She bore her suffering with great
iOrtltude and silence which was char
acterlStlc of her nature, and al no
time during her illness expressed a
realization Of the seriousness of her
ait'Icuon Sweetly and peacefully
she fell asleep, and We have met
beneath the broken arch of beau
tiful life. The full bright orbit of
her young womanhood's morning
draped in the cloudy robe of tran
cient eclipse, but, To live in the
hearts we leave behind is not to die
She was married TO Albert II
Rieman OF Cape Girardeau county
in March 1901, and leaves one son,
Ernest Hartle, another, son Burette
Randall, having proceeded her in
death about five years. Besides a
son she leaves father and
mother, two sisters, Mrs. c. f. Pres
nell Of Marble Hill and Mrs F. NJ.
Burford of MlIerSville, and four
brothers, Dr. o. W. of FornfeIt, r. G.
of Lilbourn and f D and V. B.
Hartle of MillerSville. to mourn her
sal departure.
sler body was inferred in the Har-
tie cemetery beside her little sons
on Saturday, September Is.
Dear sister, your bright smiles we
shall see no more, your sweet voice
Is hushed in the impenatrable mys-
terry of death, Yetwe shall not for
get your bright example, or that YOU
were laid to rest amid beautiful
flowers and a throns of sorrowins
relatives and friends
As We tread ife's weary way we
will think of her whose life's dream
S Ger, and pray that the memory
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
Rich Sections OF Missouri

B.F. Bush, president of the Mis-
souri Pacific, in lengthy article to
the London Times on Missouri and
its resources says.
Along the Missouri river and the
puntry just to the south are vast
kretches of rich farming land.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10
The Single Taxer is the Rmn ro-

The Single Taxer is the hmi. 'o-
gall and blunder On the lnEcr-
heads Of the X c Equitable DHa
tion league; is irrevrreniiy quoted
the words Of Jesus Christ as follows.
- Render therefore unto Caesar ,na
things which are Caesars and unto
God the things that ar. Gods D.
they know thar those very words
OF our Lord were spoken in defense
of the poll tax that He had Just
paid
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

THt Press asks how can demo.
c'at or republican fail tJH3.eaaajnst
Ameni nent No 81 No political
party openly declares FOR single tax
to declare for single tax wolIi it
not destroy the decency o. any par
ty before the farmers an home
loversg
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

More than million acres Of Mis-
souri, land is claSSed as swamp and
overflow land Of this ansunj oae
million and two hundred thousand
acres has just been drained ornow il
in the process of reclamation About
3 million acres, or enough to main
tain the entire present population Of
Missouri. is unprotected uudeyei-
oped and unused The reclamation
of this land would add fully $500
100000 to the wealth of the state
st Joseph Observer
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

Arrested aboard a train operating
between Joplin and NeoSho, three
men were given trials, convicted and
fined, on the morning train by Of
tcialS of Newton county l. Ii Col
ller sheriff, arrested the men for
drinking liquor aboard the train
He escorted them to a rear coach
where William Sexton, prosecuting
attorney, and j. ". Wilson, a Justice
of the peace, sat The coach was
transferred into courtroom and the
prisoners presented to the justice
Each pleaded guilty and was fined
S. and court" costs. They paid the
assessments and were Discharged
St Joseph Observer
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-10-10

of her exemplary hl. 1n earth may
be an incentive to hrr loved o3es io
live closer 20 Him VITO 'aprI. IL!
things well A BauG-r
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05

Miss Ida Curtis entertained the Friday
Club and guests last Friday night at her home
in Main street, the affair being in honor of
Mrs. B. F. Colcord, whose birthday it was. The
guests filled several tables and Five Hundred
was played for two hours. Miss Henrietta
Gerry won the prize, hand painted bon-bon
dish. The consolation, fancy holder for
crochet hook, went to Mrs. William H. Goode.
Candy was served at the tables. At the close
of the game, the guests repaired to the dining
room, which was prettily decorated, and were
served with sandwiches, cake and CONNECTIONS.
A brilliantly lighted birthday cake was an at
tractive feature and when cut was found to
contain thimble, dime and gold coin, which
went to Mrs. William Parse, Mrs. Henrietta
Young and Mrs. John Frame, respectively.
The guests were Mrs. Young, Mrs. Goodell,
Mrs. Colcord, Mrs. Frame, Mrs. Parse, Mrs.
James James, Mrs. James P. Butman. Mrs. D.
W. Nickels. Mrs. E. D. P Nickels, Mrs. Amos
Nichols, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mrs. N. F. Gilkey.
Mrs. S. M. Weber, Miss Gerry, Miss Mabel
Griffin. Miss Florence Colcord. Mrs. Colco1d,
the guest of honor, was presented with cut
glass dish and several original poems by the
members of the Friday club which were read
by the hostess and caused no end of fun.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05
MARRIED

BAGLEY-CUDDY. In Bangor. November q,
by Rev. jeremiah Mccarthy, P. R.. Amos M.
Bagley of Washburn and Miss Mary Cuddy of
Frankfort.
BARRETT MIXER. In Bangor, November 81,
by Rev. A. A. Smith, Lewis A. Barrett and
Miss Clara L. Mixer, both of Stockton Springs.
DELANo-RICE. In Bangor, November 2S,
Robert w. Delano of Buchsport and Miss Grace
Claire Rice of Bangor.
GRAY SLOWER In Belfast, November 80 by
Rev. Arthur A. Blair, William H. Gray and
Miss Lula C. Slower, both of Belfast
HANSoN-WELCH. In Belfast, November 81
by Rev. Arthur A. Blair, Freeman H. Hanson
and Miss Fila H. WEIGH. both of Belfast.
HUNT HAYFoRD In Bridgewater, Mass,
November 20. by Rev. R. A. Lathhury. DR..
William Elliott Hunt of Bridgewater, Mass,
and Miss Harriet Pierce Hayford of Belfast.
LoRD-RoY. In Bangor, November q, by
Rev. George A. Martin. Frank N. Lord and
Miss Margaret L. Roy. both of Bangor.
PIERCE-TIBBETTs. In Bangor, November 27.
by Rev Elmer F. Pember, Howard M. Pierce
of Hampden and Miss Myrtle A. Tibbetts of
Bangor.
SHIBLEs FIELD. In Islesboro, November rs.
Fred W. Shibles of Rockport and Miss Ella
Field of Islesboro.
WING CLARK. In Belfast November q, by
Rev. d. B. Phelan, Harry Wing and Miss
Addie Clark, both of Morrill,.
WILSON GRAY. In North Penobscot, Novem-
Der 80. Hill Wilson of Penobscot and Miss
Hazel B. Gray OF, South Penobscot.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-12-05

ment, leaving Miss Wildes for longer visit
with Mss Nellie.
Our Christmas buyers, who with the holi-
days less than four weeks ahead of US, are al
ready planning for buying or making numer-
Gus gifts for the season. will do we'll to inspect
the stocks offered in town at ]. G. Lambert's,
w. F. Trundy's B. B. Sanborn's ]. M. Ames
Co.'s. Goodhue & Co.'S, M. R. LaFurley's and
Mrs. Mayvile's, before going away for shop
ping.
Last week Stockton was apportioned the fol-
lowing weather: Sunday. dull all day, snow
morning, half-sunshine in afternoon, with
dark clouds in evening; Tuesday, mingled sum
shine and clouds; Wednesday. fine day, quite
cool; Thursday. overcast sky. raw. eastery
wind, slight snow firt at night; Friday, beauti-
full day, quite cold, out of the sunshine; Satur-
day, fine. mild morning, overcast afternoon,
slight snow fall in evening.
Mr.. Lewis Barrett recently returned from
an extended residence in Ecuador, S. A., and
Miss Clara Mixer, only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Mixer, Sylvan street, accompanied by
the young lady's father and mother and Miss
Sadie Merrithew, went to Bangor, Nov 9th
and Mr.. Barrett and Miss Mixer were
married by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, pas
tor of the Universalist society Mr.. and
Mrs. Mixer and Miss Merrithew returned by
afternoon train, but Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett left
for a wedding trip, destination unknown to
friends. Later they will return to Stockton,
where they will probably spend the winter.
From Cape Jellison piers the following ship
ping report was telephoned Monday evening:
Nov. 26th, steamer Milinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York. Nov 9th,
sch. Edith Mcintyre sailed with lumber for
New York. Nov. 2Sth, sch. William H. Daven-
port arrived, light, to load lumber; sailed,
steamer Millinocket with paper for New York,
schs. Helen Benedict with lumber for New
York and Harold, light, for St. John. Nov.
30th barge R. R. Lime Co., arrived, light, to
load paper for Boston; schooner Seguin arrived
to load lumber for New York; and tug Willard
of Eastern Dredging Co., arrived for harbor
Dec. End, steamer Mllinocket arrived with
general cargo from New York; tug Willard
sailed for Rockland; and barge R. R. Lime Co.
sailed with paper for Boston.