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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
4 Grcaf Meeting

From the Up. Of every loyal Amer,
can comes these words Back ,up
Uncle sam And IT - evident that
thus Is being dour. Throughout the
United states every community seems
TO be supporting the government IN
loyalty. II - one Of these community
mr~tlnss hat the writer hss 70 mind
an Shcu whlch he wishes to speak.
The lHlon Ridge school closed Fri
day. April s. An entertainment and
Pie supper was ( ven ut night snd It
mast BE- asid that the pupils and those
who a''sted them IN the exhibition
acquitted themselves admirably. 1t
was great treat to hear and see.
The program was well selected for the
occasion. consisting of many patriotic
number, along with many selections
Of VT and humor. The people who
gathered could not all get into the
house The very bes, Of order pre-.
vailed At the close Of the program
the patrons donated Sl2 to the district.
Then th'yty.five pies and two cakes
were sold The proceeds amounted
to E55. This money will be used TO buy
War Savings Stamps for the ditricst.
II il Understood that the citizens of
the district are gong to raise s. more
in order that the ditrict will be the
possesors Of Slt0 in War Savings
Stamps
The success Of this meeting WAS due .
10 the efforts Of the teacher. Miss Ida .
\ cunt The pupils were well trained .
md the orgaization for the meeting
vas so well arranged that only success
,oold result. The beet spirit prevail
ID that the writer has witnessed ut
my meeting of the kind. Every body
must have gone away feeling happy.
Let other districts do as this one fol.
owing ir rapid succession.
A Spectator.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11

s.skly shoS-f baths and 10 moderate.
eong-nis hrHtlhful cot door -1-rei..
DR. J l. Eaton. Superintendent !.
an enthusiast over constant f.sufts
obtained from yigurnfuu> ~. ~ Hydro.
lh"fepsutic hHth- The hospita has
practically dispensed with the nsrcni
ir. and srdsiis-s and mo physician,
claim that uniformly better qui-ting
ELECTS ~" obtained from the Hydro.
Ihrf"pustie bath.
The 'ol" rurppsr ofih. Institutional
care and treatment j. To restore IN.
patient 10 a normal siat. a. soon ~
p"ssihle congrnisl surroundings. pro.
per sanitation. sympathy. Patience.
e"ntlrus's, proper environment. 70.
education and kIndnsss ell play mat.
rrlnl part m restoring those who are
mentally NJ and those whose reason /.
i-throned
This Institution constructed on the
The College pan. ~hrf- psiieuts can d.
properly eissAihed together with the
deal landscape gardening. beautiful
irves. h.A.thfgi and delightful SUI.
'ounding' makes It bsyound question.
~" ot the mosi important. modern and
attractive hospitals S-st of the Mlssis.
Iippi.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
No. so

Moth y 10. itr lusv's and tuo little
f'shrs Yet, five tbousan persons
we're led You rsys sHons mind
srd stron' b,i, srrr flee lhr.. ard
get c.sA' c"u.ri'0r..
3ri hu, Snothrr Liberty Boni.
buy m re Waf Sanng. stamp. List
~ NpA, you AM a.. under cur
Tree gl,"rnmrn'. freely AMI yufutsfiiy
and wHbuu' CONFUSION 70 our di..
efcuHn, bus 80 unt - pgr iuty moves
u, suppose ~ iiaf Wtn this ysr.
Have you ever stn, ped tu .hifk ~ ths
s~fu Indemnify lhst arrMany would
demand, that w AMERICANS would
have 10 pay. n sugIau be matter
of million. hot Of pi.luus. "a rumpsri.
son with NtI,u oil l.l..rty Loans
would b" IN Fr ncHri 1rs Must Not
Happen. ltt. not ar'y guur patriotic
duty. but 2. V,gt persona interest. 10
buy as fnauy /. Derty Bono. a.. you can.
IL j. insurance iar ysgrs. z. 20 your
family for your home
In conclusion tsi M say that thsr, D..
seems TO b. genera. GyRf ming a.
to the TEA, Waf sit4ali pu anI our iuty
IN relation lh-r-.l. A.f 90 = very sp.
parent that nv b ii.pH.IlluI rrsvails
With oil TO De- his part kui there are
, few active worker. m oui county
= no deserve sprcia. u.uiIpb. to Wit.
" A. Sbu. vss rr' d.trrrrd from
'esponiing g. The needs uf thr soldier
ly the coli y winter 0r o. hoWI 4
torn Tnr same NAV ra said ~ Rrvs.
. r Cort.r ard n Welker. and
'.nf Davrg H.- var speech l.
.pIenild K-ys McEsy ard j. X.
Wells have dons ~ .ntti work 40
ave C. r. Hop,In. and wigger.
.asi. but not least j. Dr. II. 7.
kelley ~hu ha, hr.u d most eff
.leui ~orker
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
Camp Nerriff. HoboAen. n. j..

iFiNs
To the people Of southeast Missouri:
Since left with the Caperounty boys
October {, 1917, have written 70 no one
excsrt few personal friends, having
been in school work and making several
acquaintance in southeast Missouri.
feel sure that number OF them will be
glad 70 know as to nay whereabouts.
| spent three weeks in Camp Funston.
Kansas. and from there WAS sent to
Camp Pike, Ark, where was stationed
until March u, From there was sen,
TO Camp Merritt marked "oversea ser
vice.
| have seen some interesting things in
travelling thru the east. We passed
thru eleven different states coming from
Camp Pike and we're on the way e,e biy-
Ave hours.
This is fine country and also the
best camp I've been in. Seems that
they have everything here that they
can get in order to make life worth
while for We soldiers, There are only
about one thousand men stationed here.
II is merely place to stop over and get
for over sea. About twenty
thousand left this camp last week for
over sea, We arrived here Sunday noon
and there has been train load coming
IN most any hour ever since I've been |
here from all camps in the United States. |
There is nobody with US that ever met
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
Marble Hill. Missouri. Thursday, April u. 1918

There all bc acf1p.ares that have
I hgured IN raids over tho enemy lines
and tteif planes that W-fe brought "a
earth by Allied gunnep sad 20 disabled
that they are no l"rger useful.
Al manner oi arms. both u the All =
and the German. NiI b. shown. T'.c =
sill b" the gas bomhs, shrapnel shells,
muftars aud miniatures oi the terrible
t'hoas and models ~ the submarines
used by The American navy and the
nay.es - the a..Ies.
These comprehensive rites Of the
greatest ~af tho uOud has ever known
uiiI b. loaded on 'sa n,t car. T. each
uain. In addition there uill 10 sleep
ihg car and . haggag" csr IN each train.
tn" sthihits -.il 30 arranged un the fat
ears and the people may sals along on
. platform and s"c and even touch some
- the relics
Speaker of national reputation will
accompany each tfuus,nd viil deliver
Address from the train There Nill
also - N the party soldiers from the
Engiish. French ahd Am-rcan armies
~ho haV" actually seen service at the
front and sho all make short talks at
zach stop The speakers and ~ d.efs
siil live IN a." sleeping ar dunng the
.ogr
The sp~~.al eIhih.t train vii arrive Ia
..1'"wi,.e at. ..p . "a. and icpar, At
o. 3 m 0n ApuI "
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11

The United States Food Admins
tratIon has notified all state food
administrators the prohibition
against the sale of live or freshly
Killed poultry does not apply to hroil-
ers weighing two pounds or less
each
The prohibition against the sale of
poultry was put in force IN an effort
to increase the potential egg produc-
tion of the country 1t remains
effective until April 30 This was
done to prevent dlsintegration of the
poultry industry by the selling of
laying hens
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
Buy Another Liberty Bond and
War Savings Stamps

Last week this committee vieW-i
more than an other financial part Of
tn" War Saving. and Librrt Bond
campaigns. THIS artirl. Will contem.
pat" Home. Sacrifice ami Service
and Voluntary and Compu sOry parting
with our mean. to fin~nce the war.
respectively. ~ follow.
let The Homes ~ Bo'',nger County
as we'll A. other counties hre Identical
10 many RESPECTS As. for instance W.
atr home amSg one another because
our destinIes sre diyinrly fixed. be-
cause We have tn. same blessed re.
deemsr- the Savior Jesus Christ: be
cause We ssiut. the sam. GLORIOUS flag
the Stars snd Stripes because our
forsfatbsrs fought down Gppression
and gave u Liberty Freedom bee.
cause We stand for Democracy, MT
agtocrscy: because ~ stand with our
allies. not with the Central powers
And thus might continue TO spesk Of .
the things that mske our homes alike
and 80 dear 10 us all. our home l.
said to be our castle and for IT. preser-
walton We are IN this SAr And ~ iong
as old Glory waves above w. n. long
A. democracy relgns IN our and A.
long a. patriotism j. alive IN our
hearts and duty to our government
makes it.e't felt IN our soulr, that .oug
our homes will be free. and We vii
measure up. freely and voluntarily. IN
al. the varied needs Of our country IN
TIN. grsaterisis
2ui The closing words of the first
We viii measure W to
The most Exhaustive needs Of our
country, merge US into the idea Of
Sacrifice and Service. The Liberty
loan campaign opened last saturday, r
and the Savings Stamp csmps gn has
been on for the last four months sni
xiii continue throughout the year
Right now our boys are entering into {
he war IN interest to do their glorious
,rt IN the preservation Of our free
om. This is the first sscrificisl offer. =
ngs Of our country, and it may mean r.
cath What are you going to do n
ou whose face Is over this page, YOU p
whose eyes are reading these words
low hard blow are you willing TO
trlke for your country and for the
dvancement Of mankind 1t IL our n
ask, our homes must get on the Of, 81,
pnsive, that is, 10 things offensive a,
, the kslser. Sacrifice and Service l..
o ne don like service, some don like
acriflce--except for self. Even the
iscipIes said Send them away. that N'
hey may be fed. That is the easy.
1msn way of solving difficult prob ~
IN. The very way we, not all, have. Ia
! the near past, been trying to dipose Il,
the various campaigns for raising eff
ar funds That | say, is the human dc
ay Of disposing of this war situation. n,
asus said. Give "e the n to eat La
hat is the way of Him Who Came
Vt to be ministered unto, but to minis
r. Shall ours be the attitude which ar
'clsres, We have all We can dc to 30
'ovide for nothing within yourself. 1t -
the gift of God. And the fact of ;.
IT is warrant that its using is AS
uch under His care as was the gif, D'
nu nay say, have nothing am not oi
lie Listen The command Give We 10
EN- to eat, was to those who had TO
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
Items Of iaferest From HOspi-
tai No, 4.

A new tennis court, base ball ground,
very large concrete pool with gold
fish and a commridious fresh water
pond for Muscovy ducks, together with
extensive tree planting. are some Of
the new features of State Hospital No.
4 at Pennington.
The recent gradual increase in
weight of the 100 patients in this hos.
pital is asersbed to good diet. regular
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11
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ApnIA. 1915


April :. 1918
Ei,sos prrs- ard pope At hass~
Nsu,y ihfv, nae.h. Ago . .rots to
49, bonc fap~F ard sAs favored ~ ny
lsttsr's gutacai.ou n spser u gtrss
ne again ! .iiI rvisi- ieu N sr- ev-ns
iA4s have tr,zsplrrd ancs that tine.
.htrh hor~ u.sy ~ Of .ni~Fv.s "a Pans
r~.icrs IN rtss q ,hs iAet that fvf-
loagh - ~Tcu q p.ss - - d.@,ali 20
prcsus~ lstfss - The hosns paper u
ahoai ths caiy z~.as Of oosznea,eAsioa
Ma have. -tth ths p>apls hack Al
hosas Tss spiui Of tAs "haDs pAp-S"
10 sraslfyins ihoxEss ssyrsy Ans !
an sisA ~ - ys' usa,f ihe iyrtaT tssa-
escs u that sptrt hhA sind u sfhi-
lac oar5 Afu4HI ne ~ ~ p~oP.e a.
hnzas. II ss'aA.ishss a snrs rt spinto4.
isIsxfAPAie Fafnp@Fi t-ts-~n -.
Ssi H,gch nosv rAa be said Of oor
trAning heru tkAt tas ~, t-e,n rr,Aiei
20 Tvs ruEs y ~ other bsys in shsiS
varoas. .sst~fs Il might b. 4iasa.
ho~rvcr, 1hs, thr ,raininr -hgs the
boys o' ,be Arss hrs pr csns sil receive
uill soop - 0trf Ia - far a. u al ~
conhnsi v.ghia The limits ai camp
faas,oa. lnd.~1. uiih soms W - over
May have ss&r'sd already gpoa ihsir
iRitsA. sFtp II coa4ussi tas uorid dcasoc.
ney. To-Day -four Of ~. boys iroEi TO-
hngrr eoanty uho ram. vitb Gs Ia the
hfss hre per cret lsii tof Camp SEWER.
South Carolina. thsr- 10 - bslle4 ios
over sea srTv,es That means tha, tscy
Will sooa take their places a-siac their
Allied uorra4es os the aatiieaelds Of
Europe They woF~ prHr0ck. Beck.
Br1sier ard Roe TAey didnt care 10
so. 10 tact shsy acrv anI,nu. They. as
all 81 Va are, ~crr iirra ot the a9cnotony
81 the camp The happicss slmo ior
the boys ssrtns 70 BE- the time @hea
they are AbcGt TO start on tn. loag lour-
n~y, We ~paid ali ~, ard cheeTivlly.
at the frs; call, We hav. become here
Ia our dineF~nl otwsnirasions hsg tAmi-
lies Of boys and when part oi us leave
tho rrs, bid them God spc~d in the part.
Ing With the hop. that we meet again in
francr. or psrchanes, xhen the war Is
cvef. back as oar hOmcs.
A different feeling pervadss cur being
frpm ihA, whieh We Witnessed In the
parting hack at the Lusesvitle station.
That day vas fall ot patriotic demon.
1frS,icn, which, of course, we Hked. |
scll remember the good wishes which {
cosne from the speeches OF those whom =
] had known a number Of years and
know that they werr heartfelt. But Q
Then We had no insigh, into the real iite
pf the soldier. Our emotional feelings d
now arc different. The purpose Of mill a
lary training ID its horrible -destTuc- Y
live agency M q necessity has created 2
\ dominating spiri. within US. We b
Know and can feel that to win the var ;,
20 muss kili Germans. PAN Germany
nast he conquered. The spirit Of the a
3erman TO conquer by the fierce Of her p
military might cannc, be amalgamascd @
nth the spirit OF peace which rules the n
'ther nations Of the world. Tha, Ger Il
many, once the frecst and mos, demo- h
ratio OF all the nations Of Europe, q
hoald become welded to such absolut- n,
I'm a. il now possesses, is one Of the n
lrangest anomalies Of history. The ol
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1918-04-11

Germany is better off for food than
any ally in Europe Germany is
reaping the entire wheat crop of Ru-
mania, Poland and Siberia and TAX
ing it home, leaving the Rumanians.
Beleians, Poles and Serbs to aarve.
She has used the Russian prisoners
to plant it, she has four million men
to do that work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
NUMBER 40
Great Coat and Suit Values

Coat and Suit Values UNNECESSARILY Greater hers than
elsewhere because aim sell these lines just sell all
other merchandseat the smallest possible margin of profit
That's why you should get acquainted with when
you're buying your winter suit You saeguarded
in price quality and best of ALL saeguarded in satisfaction
knowing that the garments you look good others
as to yourself
Women ShoesOur stock is large and the variety more
varied than We have high boots in black brown
khaki edmouse gray, and silk hose match all shades
The discriminating buyer will find shoes here suit her
and better still TO suit her purse
Our sales for September nearly double any
previous September. "Theres Reason
If you acquainted with store YOU the loser
Get the habit and trade with
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
FROM THE SOLDIER BOYS.
From Private Will Dobson:

We extract letter from the Blanch-
ardville Blade written by Private win
Dobson, who went into service from
that place, but whose parents were for
merly of Mineral Point. This hero sold
Ter is nephew of our townsmen, Nor
ris and Lawrence Dobson. The letter !:
Somewhere in France in a Hospital,
Aug. 80, 1918.
Dear Mother You are probably won
dering what has become of me that
have not written before. Well have
been going some since | wrote last.
We spent ten more days in the trenches
and then were pulled out and taken up
where the big drive was going on, guess
you know without me writing any names.
We sure had some time chasing the
Dutch; it almost took horses to keep up
with them ! think Mr. Fritz found out
that the Sammy boys were not so slow.
| chased him for some time but he had a
bullet with my name on and | was
wounded. Now don lei this worry you
because ! am getting along fine. We
have good care and also good place to
stay. have been here almost month
now and am up hopping around or
crutches but the doctor says to stay close
to bed, not walk around too much or
will pull things loose again SO think
will take his advice. | was shot in tn,
thigh. 1t took seven stitches to Gloss
the wound. Believe me when get bach
to the front ! will make the Mr.. Ffitze
pay for having to lay here in the hospi
tai. Well mother suppose you folk
are busy these days canning fruit. Wei
| will close for this time. This lette
leaves me in good shape.
With love for all.
BILL.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
/, The Weaving Together of Lives.

J. On quiet and unostentatious manner
4 h worthy and upright young lives OF
thls city were woven together in bonds
of matrimony, in accordance with the
Impressive nuptial services of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, early Monday
morning, Sept. 30. 1918. The services
took place at the home of Miss Annie
E. Curry. her niece. Miss Ethel Curry.
being united in marriage to Ensign
Raymond 7. Jackson of the u. S. Navy.
Rev. w. c. Emery officiated in the
presence of immediate relatives only.
To be held in the highest esteem Of
every member of the community in
which one lives is precious honor.
Such is the deserving fortune of each
of the contracting parties. The bride
ia one to be numbered among the best
Of Americas loyal upright young
women. She was educated at the
Boulder University, Col, and the North
western University, Evanston, H., and
possesses a well-grounded intelligence.
yet withsl is transformations and humble.
The groom is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Jackson Of this city.
He is an honor graduate from the Lib
eral Arts course and also from the Col
lege of Law of the University OF Wis
consin. Soon after the entrance OF
this country into the great world wal
for liberty and happy homes. he enlisted
in the Navy and through his close appli
cation to duty and intelligent tact was
commissioned ensign at an early date.
The $40 train of the morning or
which they were wed conveyed Ensigr
Jackson and his bride from here u
Freeport, where groom has relatives
thence to Chicago, from where, abou'
the middle Of this week. Ensign Jack
son will depart for an eastern coast L
resume the stern duties of warfare
Mrs. Jackson will return to this city
where hearty congratulations await her
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.

The high school musical organizations.
band, orchestra. glee clubs and chorus,
are being organized this week.
Mrs Myers has been out OF school for
the past week on account II ilness.
Her classes are in charge of Airs. Moli-
tor who is acting as substitute.
Father O'Reilly gave an interesting
patriotic address, during tho assembly
period last Friday.
Football is progressing well under
Coach HuxtabIe and the first game will
be played on Friday afternoon OF this
week at Darlington Games are being
scheduled with Fennimore Galena, and
other towns which have teams this year.
The girls literary society he'd it's sec
ond meeting Tuesday evening. An in
teresting program was given. The 80
clety is preparing a play to DO given
soon.
a large evening commercial class was
organized Monday evening. Quite
number have requested that an evening
class in French be organized. Those
who are interested in taking W French
in a special class will meet at the high
school on Monday evening at 1880
o'clock.
Arrangements have been made to
have the use Of the domestic science
rooms for those who bring their timers.
One hot dish is served by the depart
ment each noon. This dish is served at
cost and is proving to be a popular plan
The teachers and school board enjoyed
an auto trip and outing in beautiful
section of southwestern Wisconsin last
Saturday. The ideal day, the beauti-
fully tinted foliage, the picturesque
scenery, and incidentally few accidents
made the trip a most pleasant and mem
orable one.
lover the Top, the greatest war
story ever written, win start in this
paper soon. Watch for it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
SOLDIER PNEUMONIA VICTIM.
Samuel Jelliffe, Native of Mineral Point
Dies at Great Lakes Training Station.

1t was sad news for citizens of Min.
eral Point last Monday when the wires
reaching hither from the Great Lakes
Training Station doled OFF the an
Inouncement that Samuel Jeliffe was
dead.
Twenty nine years next January
this young man was born in Mineral
Point, the son of Mr., and Mrs. William
Jelliffe. Here "Sam, as his school
mates knew him, grew to young man
hood always cheerful. polite, bright
student and of Industrious spirit - the
embodiment of worth and nobleness.
A few years ago Samuel secured en-
ployment of Madison lumber COM
pany Later he became connected with
a similar establishment at Linden. 1t
is an established fact that wherever he
went admiring friends were added to
the number he left behind in Mineral
Point. 1t was at Linden he heard the
cry of the suffering Belgian, detected
the danger lowering DER this land of
freedom. and responded gleefully to
Uncle Sans call
The body arrived in this city Tuesday
accompanied by his brother Will, who
also is attached to the same training
station. The body was rested at the
parental home. Burial yesterday morn
ing with appropriate services impress
sively rendered by K. L. p. 0'Reilly at
st. Paul's church.
The band, civil war veterans. high
school students in body and citizens
in general turned out.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-10-03
Saturday Morning Wedding.

On Saturday morning, September %,
at the Methodist parsonage, occurred
the marriage OF Miss Ruby Bray, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ID. Bray of
this city. to Mr.. William James King.
also of Mineral Point, Rev. c. w. En-
cry officiating. The bridal couple were
attended by Herbert Bray and Miss
Ellen Bray, brother and sister of the
bride. Both these young people are
well and favorably known in this city
and vicinity and their many friends
unite in extending congratulations and
wishing them many years of welded
happiness and abundant prosperity.