Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-09-03
Southeast News.

Is. which destroyed several business
houses, entailine losses amounting
to several thousand dollars
The Riverside hotel at Elsins and
two other buildings were destroyed
by fire at an early hour the morning
Of August n. Lloyd Clifton, q
years old. Of DeSoto lost his life In
the burning hotel He leaves a
widow and one child. The property
destroyed was valued a, eieh, or
ten thousand dollars which was
partly covered by insurance.
Pennington News.
The nine ycar-old son Of Joe Glib
son, Of near Cantwell. was very seri
ously injured ON Thursday Of last
week. when 22-calihre target rifle,
which his i2-year old brother was
carrying. was accidcn,ly discharged
The Aall struck him squarrly ON the
neck. catering at the front and rang
ine downward. Dr, Mcrlelland was
called In ana temporarily dressed
the little fellows iiuusses, The next
day the lad had quite n bi, Of fever
and |, was decided TO try to locate
and remove the bullet. The attempt
mas unsuccessful The doctor re-
ported the little fellow doing an we'll
as could be expected last night mud
,l1asht hc wouh recover. although
the wound is N very serious one.
t'arningson News,
Sunday Afternoon an empty whls-
key barrel exploded In the yard a,
win naltnns residence as Cant~ell
seriously inlurine his two BOYS, aged
n and Q years, Mr. Dalton had got
ten the barrel the day before and
had washed In nus with water in-
,rndina to use IL In which To haul
water on Monday. Sunday afternoon
si~ boys were striking matches near
ii. when NIL ut eaes II exg&xisxi with
n dcafenlng report. Parts of the
luead struck both boys, inilirtine a
slisht rM over the risht eye of the
cider Ind and badly hruising the en-
tire Eish, side Of the younger beys
far~. Dr. MsS't~llafNi was called and
dressed their injuries. which were
quite painful and serious, especially
tiose of the little fellow He reports
them bath recovering nicely Eyi-
drntly Gas htsd formed In the barrel
and escaping through the hunshole
became ienitei when the matches
~efe lighted
iruasan Rewssss#,
| like boys and girls and want
ehcsn to have a good time whlle
Try are bows and Girls. for kno~
- time Is not very far of whea life
ul1l be- serious and earnest for them.
luf there are various kinds OF good
(A and some OF them are not
c11ncive TO the physical and men-
tAl welfare OF boys and girls The
average boy of seven To fourteen
thinks he is having a good time
when running the streets al night.
and maybe he Is, but Ii Is not the
righ, SOFT Of good time--not the kind
that IL devoid Of danger to his well
beine. In this town | see, too often.
youngsters OF seven and eight years
long after what should be their bed
time, rompins. shouting. and some
times quarrelins on the street This
should not be. and would not be
were the home government always
equal to its requirements. II is a
matter that ought to be looked after
by the parent. in time. lest he lose
the respect which obedience instils
in the child, and trouble and regret
come Of It.
Pennington News.
On Thursday of last week Joe
knight. a clerk In j, R. Masons store
at Mitchell. was held up and robbed
Of sack containing Sl75 in silver.
Joe had been to the bank Of Lead
wood and gotten $3.50 in currency
and silver to be used at the store in
rashine payday checks, When near
The Spider saloon. enroute home, he