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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25

/ met in town. today" said the
good man to his wife, the friendliest
man I've ever met in my wandering
life He smiled and erasped my
hand and called me by my name,
and | returned his greeting Just 10
show him | was game. | supposed
he was mistaken and that he soon
would see that it was someone else
he wanted and not just me. But he
quickly set those fears at rest when
he asked for brother Tom and before
could answer he said he knew your
uncle Tim. He knew your maiden
name quite well and used to know
your father, and named your brothers
every one without a bit of bother.
1t was thus he kept me guessing
and wondering who he might be, and
all the time he was talking right
straight out to me He talked about
the weather and the prospects for
crop, and asked about the hogs sold
at price up near the top.
Finally got to thinking maybe
this was uncle Ned, who for years
we hadn't heard of and supposed he
might be dead. But when | thought
it over | knew that could not be, for
such a friendly feeling Ned never
had for me So | gave the quest up
and forgot my CONSERVATION and
started in to enjoy the sprightly
conversation.
| had a lively time with this, my
new found friend, but soon noticed
his talk took a most peculiar trend.
He slapped me on the back and
asked if would smoke, handed me
a cigar and told a funny joke, And
then the truth dawned on me, or I'll
eat my Sunday coat-he was rum
ming for office and was out to get
my votel"-Exchanee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
Uncle Ben Sharrock Passes Away

Last Saturday afternoon all Pat.
ton was saddened by the news that
Uncle Ben Sharrock was dead. For
forty.one years Uncle Ben had lived
in Patton
He was born in Ohio July Is, 1882.
A, the aye of 23 he married Eliza
beth Linton OF Maryland His early
manhCod was spent as a coal miner
in Nelsonyille. Ohio. In 1865 he came
to Missouri and settled near Skaegs'
mill OH Castor river. Here he spent
eight years farming. Moving To Pat
ton in 1873, he opened a blacksmith
shop, while his sons did the farm
work Later he built planning mill.
which he operated for a number Of
wears
For years after retiring from active
life, his figure and peculiar person
ality we're familiar TO all who visited
Patton, And his integrity, honesty
and sturdy good citizenship made
him loved and respected by all.
February 3, 1910, Aunt Elizabeth.
his companion Of fifty years of joys
aud sorrows. passed away. From
that time on he failed in health rap
idly His appearance on the streets
becoming more seldom, warned all
that his days were numbered. On
June 20, 1914, his once strong con-
stitution yielded to the weaknesses
of old age He died at the home of
his son. S, f. Sharrock. at Liberty
vile, His body was laid to rest be-
side that of his wife, in the Patton
cemetery.
tie is survived by five brothers,
one in Nebraska. one in Kansas. three
in Texas, and seven children: Mrs.
Riley Myers of Patton, S, E. Shar.
rock, Lbertyville; John Sharrock.
Tucumcari, New Mexico. Mrs. E. j.
Crow, St. Louis; c, ]. Sharrock, Pat
ton, Will Sharrock. Denver. Colo,
and James who resides in Montana,
also sixteen grandchildren and
twelve great-grandchildren.
GRANDSON.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25

average in the county. 95 l.l8;
Eugene Owen. second, with an aver
age OF 93 3-4. and I0ssie Walker
third with an average OF 93 5-i6
The following took part in the
spelling contest; Roy James. Rada
fount. ANN Slinkard. Beulah
Grader, Dora Critics, Clara Sharp and
Azalea Caldwell, Miss Rada Yount
won first place. missing four words
our ot $50 Miss Dora Critics was
second. missing seven words out OF
$50
Dewey Harris and Adolphus Laees
contested in addition. MIR Lases
winning frs, place
Miss Anna Caldwell won frs, place
In recitation over Truman Mayfield
Miss Clara Sharp won $3.50 In
gold for being the last one to leave
the floor in u spelling contest
Gold medals we're awarded TO those
winning frs, place in the contests.
Prof. W. w. Martin gave an inter
esting and instructive address on
the importance Of closer cooperation
between patrons and the school
Masue NJ, WgiI n. Supt.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
Controlling the Hes ssiaH Fly.


The Hessian fly is again attracting
the attention Of wheat growers, es-
pecial1y in the northwestern part OF
the state where in some sections a
large majority of the fields are badly
infested. The pest began its work
last tall on the young wheat and
passed the winter in the base of the
wheat plants in the brown tiaxseed
stage. With the first warm days of
spring the small mosquito-like flies
escaped from these winter cases and
laid eggs for the first spring brood of
maegots. These mageots are now
nearly mature at the base of the
plants, Badly infested wheat is
turning yellow and falling Between
nov and wheat cutting time a sec
ond swarm of flies will appear TO lay
eggs for another brood of maegots
which will be full fed and pass
the summer in the stubble in the
tiaXseed stage. From the middle of
August to the last of September the
third swarm of flies will emerge
from these summer cases ready to
lay eggs again in early sown wheat.
AT this time little can be done to
CONTROL this pest, unless the field be
so badly infested that it is advisable
TO pasture it or plow it under and
plant corn or some other crop. In
some cases this may be advisable,
but wherever the wheat is still green
and has a healthy appearance at
least partial crop will mature and
in such cases it had better be har-
vested, One must use judgment in
deciding what to do with an infested
field at this time,
The Entomology department of the
Missouri College of Agriculture at
Columbia will examine samples of
infested wheat and offer suggestions
as TO what had best be done with
such wheat. One should collect
samples at random and not simply
the most badly infested plants, other
wise an examination would lead to
wrong conclusions
Badly infested fields which are
permitted to ripen should be cut as |
early as possible and the wheat re-
moved from the field. Then plow
the stubble under at once and work !
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
Eighth Grade Graduating
Exercises

Twenty-Five youngmen and women
received public school diplomas at
the graduating exercises June 20.
Mae Schrum and Stella Burton,
Shrum school: Rada fount and
John Alexander. Trace Greek school;
Norah Eldracher, Latin school; opha
Nichols Glen Allen school; Willie
Barks and Edna Seabaueh. Propst
school; Craddoc Wallis, hawn
school; Bertha Hustled. Pine Hill
school, Charley Richards, Marble
Hill school: Bertha McGraw and
Ella Barks. Conrad school; Eugene
Owen. Belva Alternately. Francis
Pierce. Cecil Myers. Elvis Barrett
Alva Gladish. Pearl Crawford. Lossie
Walker. Alpha Reck. Azalea Cald-
well. Clara Small and George Enele-
heart. Lutesville school
Miss Bertha Hustled made the best
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
Preparing for Moving Big Crop

With reports indicating record
breaking crops for the year through
out the territory served by its lines
the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mot ntain
railroad is putting forth vigorous
efforts toward getting its box cars
in first-class condition so they will
be available for service when the
grain movement begins To that
end, many of the companyfs cars are
being practically rebuilt, At the
plant Of the American Car and
Foundry company at Madison. III,
from IL to is box cars are being
thoroughly overhauled daily for ac-
count ofthis railroad. The St Louis
works Of the same company is turn
Ing out five box cars daily for the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
STATE Narsery and Orr hard In
SpeCfi0H.

The Inspection Service Of the Mis-
souri, Agricultural Experiment sta
ton will soon begin its second year $
work of inspection Of nurseries and
orchards, This work IL done in CON
nection with the enforcement of the
inspection law passed by the last
legislature. This law requires that
all nursery stock propaga,ed in the
state be inspected once each year
before the grower can sell il or other
wise dispose Of il. This is done 10
prevent the further spread OF danger
Gus insects and plant diseases on
such stock There are in the state
between lbs and $50 men and firms
eropaeating nursery stock which in
cludes not only fruit trees, but also
shade trees ornamental shrubs,
vines, blackberries, raspberries and
in fact, all woody plants grown out
OF doors. The law requires all men
and firms propasatine such stock to
apply to the Chief Inspector, Column
bia, Missouri. for an inspection Of
such stock before the first of July
OF each year. so that all of the stock
can be inspected during the months
Of july and August when the state
inspectors are devotine their entire
time to such work
The state law requires that all
men and firms who are not propa-
eating nursery stock. but who buy
and sell il under their own name as
dealers. jobbers, tree planters, land
scape architects, etc. must apply
for a dealers certificate. All regular
agents representing Missouri nurser.
les in other states must secure a
state agents permit by applying at
the Office of the chief inspector.
In order to make the work of the
inspection service the most effective
possible and in order to protect the
horticultural and agricultural inter
ests of the state as they should be
protected, the chief inspector desires
that nurserymen, dealers, agents,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25

the soil so as to completely cover all
stubble. The fly passes the summer
almost entirely in the resting stage
in the stubble and if this summers
brood is plowed under or burned,
the pest can be stamped out. Then
next fall delay the sowing of wheat
until the first or possibly the second
week in October so as to escape
those flies which manage to pass
the summer. All farmers in an in
tested region should cooperate in
this work to secure the best results.
There are few pests of field crops
which can be 81 simply and SO
effectively controlled as the Hessian
fly.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25

farmers and others Interested in the
inspection work. report to this Office
all information regarding the grow
Ing and handling of nursery stock
and cases of outbreaks Of destructive
insect pests, such as San jose scale
and the like. This will hello the in
spection service extend its work and
give aid where il is needed.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
Mrs. Jennie (Iarks0H-SIag gle
Dead

Mrs. Jennie Clarkson Slagle, after
a lingering illness with cancer, died
at the family residence in this city
Friday at the age of 81 years. The
funeral service was held at the Bap-
tist church Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. conducted by Rev. A. J. Hess
OF Columbus, Ky, former pastor of
the deceased, assisted by Rev. r. L.
Lemons and Rev p. G. Thogmorton
and the remains laid to rest in the
/ O O. F. cemetery.
Mrs. Slaele was a member of the
Baptist church of this city, a con-
secrated Christian woman, devoted
wife and mother kind and con-
siderate neighbor and a loyal friend
and she will be greatly missed in
this community.
She leaves a husband, j. A. Slagle
of Zalma, two daughters, Mrs. Poulter
and Mrs. Gaines, of Walnut Ridge,
Ark, two sons, Jabez and Frank, of
this city and many relatives and
friends to mourn her loss. We ex-
tend our sympathy,-Charleston
Courier.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
BEES

The value of the honey and bees
wax produced in Bollinger county in
1910, as shown by the census Of that
year was $S7Sl.00 The value of
the crop for Missouri was S274,000,
If every farm had been stocked with
from one to twenty swarms of bees,
a number which it could easily have
supported, and if these bees had
been handled in an up-to-date. In
telligent manner, We venture il as a
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
No. g..

safe guess that the value of the
honey crop in this county alone
would have equalled that produced
under present conditions in the en-
tire state.
( By up-to-date methods we do not
mean that an extensive equipment
is necessary, nor that d great deal
OF time must b. spent on bees. No
other living thing on the farm could
even survive, much less return profit,
If il received as little attention as
bees need. The care they do need,
however, should be given in the
right way at the right time. At
tins season OF the year the greatest
care should b. exercised in prevent
ing bees from robbing out hives in
which swaglns have died during the
winter, Carelessness in this respect
lead to the destruction of hundreds,
II not thousands, of swarms in south
east Missouri last year. More than
90 per cent of the bees investigated
by the State Normal school, Cape
Girardeau, last year perished from
foul brood Many of these swarms
failed to survive the winter because
they were weakened in the fall by
foul brood, a contagious disease,
which destroys the young bees The
honey in these hives is filled with
foul brood bacilli and when other
bees rob out this honey they carry
the disease germs with it. Foul
brood can be cured and prevented.
but if it is allowed to 90 unchecked
it will exterminate the bees in this
section, as it has in many other
places. II is as fatal to bees as
cholera to hogs.
Persons who give their bees any
study know the wisdom of having
good bees. Pure Italian bees are
far superior in every respect to the
blacks, or hybridS we commonly
find Italians are better workers
more gentle, are not moleSted by
bee moths, and are harder than the
common bees. Italian queens can
be purchased from rs cents to $500
and the whole swarm will be pure
Italian within ninety days after the
Italian queen has been introduced.
Bees can be kept on a city lot as
well as in the country and can be
cared for by any woman as well as
a man 1t is possible to absolutely
prevent the StingS from swelling
Many persons whose only feeling
for a bee is fear would find the keen
est pleasure in handling swarm if
they once became well enough ac-
quainted to learn how amiabIe the
little insects really are
Any requests for information
about bees will be gladly answered
if addressed to
G. LEWIS, Professor of Physics,
Normal School, Cape Girardeau.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-06-25
News.

1troyed three buildings in
\ ess section Of Flat River the
June 20. The loss was about
Several stocks of merchan-
re destroyed.
ION Enterprise.
y. Deal. who will be president
~ Southeast Missouri Trust com
at Cape Girardeau, departed
Nat place last Sunday where he
charge Of his Office Monday.
family will follow later.
Joseph Observer.
y Texas county tue other day a
Pride defeated Mr.. Fall for
mil Yes, we are going to say il
~ can't stop us SO here goes. This
ns another case where the scrip
xnre was fulfilled for II Is writ ,ha,
\ ride eoeth before a fall
Dexter Statesman,
The preachers OF Dexter 10 not see
VIZ ii,e ~.5.n weather should pro-
dnce any slump In attendance AT
church. II the devil has taken a
summer vacation such advice has
not been phonrd. te!eeraphed. writ
ten or otherwise furnished this office,
and the ~Domines" say they have
had no advice TO that effect. The
fellow who IL no, too lame with
mmbako TO Set to his place of busl-
ness a, from Il to 4 a IN, Monday
ought 10 bc able to amble 10 church
by II a IN. Sunday
Farnling'ou Tspes.
II Is reported that the two saloons
ut Bismarck closed their doors last
Saturday. those having them In
charge being unable to ee, enough
signers To enable the securing Of al
dranshop license II the people of
Bismarck dai no, want saloons In
their midst. ii would seem that they
had chosen u quiet way of Getting
rid of them. So far ~ II rs known
there Aas tssc.. .ss lsss'.S, ss' fuss os fum-
ing about the matter. and the city |
of Bismarck will move along rs be |
fore with the exception that II will !
he minus the thirst parlors II the |
people Of ST. Francois county as a
whole do not van, saloons IL would /
he so much better II the elimination
Of them could come in as quiet and
satisfactory manner
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
His Pine.

 Though grandpa left us long ago, with years and labors ripe, Yet still upon the shelf we keep his old black briar pipe, And when we take it down we seem to see above the bowl The keen blue eyes that mirrored forth his wise and kindly soul. We took our sorrows to his knee, he listened to them all, From sister Letty's love-affairs, to Benny's "losted" ball, And when he filled and lit his pipe, we knew that he had found The end of all the trouble-skeins our careless hands unwound. So when my grown-up heart is sad with life's eternal pain, With reverential touch take the old black pipe again. About it hangs the aroma of good to- bacco still, And calls his sturdy spirit back to brace my weakened will. Through that old pipe he speaks to me, just as he used to do, And bids me face the world again with strength and courage new, And Hope, around me folds once more her rainbow-co cloak, And all my little troubles fade as once they did-in smoke.
 -Minna Irving in Leslie's.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04

The Vaterland is propelled by four great screws driven by turbine engines. Each of these propellers measures nine teen feet seven inches in diameter and weighs fifteen tons. When going at full speed the propellers make more than 15O revolutions a minute. The engine plant driving these propellers consists of four main turbines hitched in series.
 There are three separate sending in struments in the Vaterland's wireless equipment, which is the most power ful ever installed on a ship. It will keep the vessel in touch with land con tinuously throughout the crossing. A second system will cover 1,200 miles at night and 100 miles in the day. A third emergeIcy outfit, operated by storage batteries, is kept in reserve. There are three operators to share tha duties in the wireless room. On tn, next voyage, it is asserted, passengers will be able to telephone to Hamburg from distance of 100 miles at sea.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
School Notes.

The concert held in the Town Hall last Friday evening proved a success. A sum of $45. 90 was realized.
 The Seniors will send out their invi- tations some time during the week.
 The bi-monthly report cards were given out to High School pupils Tues day.
 The second year class held meeting Monday evening and elected Mary Roger chairman of the committee for decorating the Town Hall for com mencement exercises June 12.
 The savings account in the sohoo l during the past year received $S90. 65. '' AS result of the scarlet fever out break in East Canaan, our East Canaan pupils are not attending our school for the present.
 The first and second year examina- tions will begin Friday of this week.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
Jacob A. Riis.

Jacob A. Riis. He compelled the remedy of the filth and depravity in the old New York police stations.
 He forced the construction of more school houses.
 He exposed the contamination of New York city's water supply and brought about the purchase of the whole Croton watershed.
 He forced the destruction of the rear tenements, thus relieving the hideous darkness and density of life among New York's pitifully poor.
 He brought about the obliteration of Mulberry Bend. a.r
 He made little parks to spring up in the dingy and crowded and unhappy places of New York.
 He induced Police Commissioner Roosevelt to abolish the police lodging houses.
 He drove the bakershops out of tene- ment basements. He secured playgrounds for the schools.
 He fought child labor.
 He secured a truant school.
 He wrote of the plight of the poor so movingly that he made even practical business men stop and think.
 He spent his whole life in the service of his fellowmen- The service was successful.
 He died poor.
 That was the record of Jacob A. Riis
 Seldom is America privileged to benefit by one so ofine.-Hartford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
VATERLAND IS BUILDERS
 MOST TREMENDOUS EFFORT
Interesting Facts About the Greatest
 Ocean diner Ever Constructed.

The $1000O.O0O steamship Vaterland, which arrived at New York on her first trip, the largest vessel ever built, has accommodation for about 4.000 passen- gers of all classes and carries a crew. of 1,134 officers and men. There are 100 cooks and bakers, 400 stewards, and 300 engineers and stokers.
 Conspicuous among tie innovations of the Vaterland's construction is the arrangement of her tunnels. The fun nels each part into two branches just above the hold, and these branches are carried through the decks near the hull and brought together above, each part verging at the top into one funnel. This makes room for spacious passages in the middle of the ship.
 Here is a comparison between the Vaterland and other great liners:
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04

United States Judge Carpenter in Chicago allowed Frank Hellmiller to drop the first syllable of his surname. He Is now plain Frank Miller.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
In the News and
 Out of the Ordinary

4 $10,OOO COW was treated at the surgical ward of Cornell Veterinary col Iege, at Ithaca, N. I.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
EPIGRAMS BY A FORMER RAILROAD PRESIDENT.

The following striking sen- tences are from the testimony of Charles S. Mellen, former presi-, dent of the New Haven railroad. before the interstate commerce commission:
 } The great force in the world is brains. MT. Morgan had them. l had more bosses when I was getting $60,O00 year as presi- 2 dent of the New Haven than when I was getting $50 a month as a clerk.
 The higher a man gets in this world the more bosses he has. Everybody who has authority is boss.
 1 think that government con- trol of railroads is sure to come. } They have an odd expression which think fits MT. Morgan's , case: Where MacGregor sits is the head of the table" He was , MacGregor.
 l am a poorer man toda, than l was when first became presi- dent of the New Haven. Gratitude is a lively expecta- ton of favors yet to come. We were looking for a light ming rod to shy away the knocks. was never reimbursed by the New Haven for any political con- tribution made by me. No one even said '"Thank you" My salary was raised from $5O,OOO to $6O,OO0 a year in the face of my personal protest. But :. took the money because I felt
 might as well have it as some
 body else. If any railroad presi-
 dent has not the ability to live
 on $25,O00 d year salary he has
 not the ability to be president
 of the road.
 Stockholders are like sheep.
 When they are getting divi-
 dends they go out to the pas
 ture to browse. When they don't
 get them they all start for the
 same hole in the fence and try
 to injure themselves.
 1 have always kept away from
 politicians because I might have
 something of value in my clothes. H>AAANNHAAHN AAAAAAAAAAAA
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04

Milwaukee, Wis, boasts of the youngest motorcycle rider in the world, Walter w. Baldwin, five years of age. He is the son of expert riders and rode a bicycle himself when three years old.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04

Dressed i'll his wedding clothes, Ed Covalt, an engineer, ran his own hon. eymoon train from Dover. Okla. to Wichita, Kan, when an explosion dis abled the regular locomotive crew.
Connecticut western news., 1914-06-04
A Religious Man,

"Say Map said Willie, "do you know think that that ash man that comes and dumps our ashes every week is a real good Christian man?''
 Why SOP" asked his mother.
 "Well, yesterday he came to Mrs. Smiths house next door and picked up their wooden barrel and raised it over his head and was about to dump it in his cart when the bottom came out and ashts fell all over him.' 'N y how terrible,'' said WilIie's mother, ''and what did he do?'
 "Oh he just sat down in the gutter and told God all about it. ''
 B:ggs-"Our fOrefathers had wives tn at were of some account. They could do everything, from the family sewing to driving oxen."
 Boggs-"Yes, they hemmed and hawed, as it twere.-Christian Register
 "Well, dear, think the honeymoon is over.'
 "Why do you say that?" routed the bride.
 II have been taking stock, and I find tha5 1 am down to $6.75. "-Stray Stories.