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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-26
Judge Beatty Appoints Bur|eigh
for the Northern Pacific.
WITH WORDS OF PRAISE
designations Of Cakes. Rouse and Payne
Accepted, With the PrOvisO of
an Investigation.

Moscow, Idaho, Oct 23.-The matter
of the resignation Of Receivers T. f..
Cakes and H. G.. Payne and HI. G.
Rouse, of the Northern Pacific, came
up before Judge Beatty in the United
States court this afternoon, as also the
applications Of the different parties in
terested for the appointment Of their
successors.
Judge Beatty accepted the resigna-
lions Of the old receivers with the res
ervation that his action should in no
way operate to prevent an inquiry into
their acts as receivers nor relieve them
from any responsibility connected with
such acts.
There were present in the court room
ex-senator Wilbur F. Sanders Of Hell
ena, counsel for the railroad company;
j. M. Ashton of Tacoma and Judge j.
r.. Mcbride Of Spokane and Judge
Francis Of Missoula, counsel for the re-
ceivers, as well as several others, were
all apparently anxious to learn what
would be done in the way of appoint
ing new receiver or receivers.
Judge Beatty announced that he had
deferred action the preceding week in
the anticipation that the various courts
might agree upon harmonious and unit
ed action. AS that, however, had not
occurred, he considered that there
should be no further delay in the dis
trict of Idaho. The judge then listened
to suggestions from the different coun-
sci present, and stated that he himself
had decided to appoint Andrew F. Bur-
leigh receiver for Idaho.
In doing so Judge Beatty took occa-
sion to say that he had known Mr. Bur-
leigh most favorably for a number of
years. He had great confidence in his
integrity, ability and impartiality, and
considered it the better course in the
interest of all parties concerned and in
the interest Of the public that Mr.. Bur
leigh's appointment should be con-
firmed and ratified in the state of
Idaho.
Judge Beatty spoke in the highest
terms of Mr.. Burleigh and expressed
the hope that the judiciary elsewhere
would be able to harmonic all differ
ences now apparently existing by the
appointment Of Mr.. Burleigh with one
or more associates, after which he
would feel like making every effort to
cooperate by the appointment of such
associates with Mr.. Burleigh in Idaho.
Mr.. Burleigh furnished $4,000 bonds,
took his oath Of office and Immediately
retired to resume the performance Of
his duties. Judge Beatty stated that
he had formerly believed that there
should be several receivers, but had
now come to the conclusion that there
should be but one, and certainly not
more than two Mr.. Burleigh immedi-
ately extended Mr.. Dickinson's juris-
diction as general manager to all
Northern Pacific property in the dis
trict Of Idaho.
Mr.. Burleigh and the several coun-
sci left on a special train Immediately
after the legal formalities were con-
Guided.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-10-26
Had No Ready Cash.

HAD NO KeGdV -RSn
Liberty, Mo-, Oct. 23.-The bank OF Kemp
M. Moods. jr., & Co., a private concern
with $11, 900 deposits, assigned this moln -
Ing, as it had no ready cash. Assets -
placed at $4,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
Natures Work Of Art.

Carved by nature in the rough
stone of Marblehead Neck. the
calm taceof George Washington
gazps out over the waste of wat
ers. In this quiet, secluded corner
ofMassachu setts this remarkable
monument remained for, ages
undiscovered until Albert Chap
man, Of Marblehhead cropped
the bushes and weeds which grew
about it's base in rank luxuri-
ance, disclosing the stone feat.
ures which bear a most striking
resemblance to the Father of his
Country.
Some call it the "Old Man OF
the Sea-" huti the majority OF
Marblehead citizens trace in it's
lines and cnrves a counterfeit OF
the loved face of the first pris-
ident.
The face is formed by three
rocks one ironing the forehead
one the chin and the other the
nose. The face rests upon a
sligtly elevated knoll, at an an.
gle, as if the great general in
effigy We're taking his repose and
languidly gazing out to sea
The George Washington stone
will Lenceforth be one of the ma
ny objects OF patriotic pilgrim
age on the coast of the Bay State.
N. Y Press.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

The people in the South
who dpplore J., nching will not
be content with merely i'm
prisoning the lustful devils.
Ii that is the best the courts
can do to protect white wo.
men and children the mobs
will snr-ly continue TO hang.
At Lewisburg, Tenn, two ne
groes who attempted as.
saults upon Miss Stewart a nd
Miss McGabe, only 13 years
old. were sentenced to twen-
ty years in the pen!tentiary.
The people there were not
satisfied, SO they attacked
the Jail and Iynched both.
You see the white people are
resolved to use the rope or
the shot gun in all cases of
rape or attempts at Rape
Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

Secretary OF War Lamont
makes his arual report. The
appropriations are lnsuffi-
cient to maintain the army.
The actual expenditures for
the fisral year were $52.9S7.
600, while the estinor tes of
the department for the next
fiscal year run up to $51,945
900, thus indicating a prob,
ability of q much larger def
cheney than was experienced
this year. The full strength
of the army is 25, ,7O6. There
are 1913 officers acting as IN
structors in State Military
schools and national guard:
He thinks the army il in a
condition Of efficiency never
surpassed. I he health record
is better than at any other
time. The improyment is
morals and dicipline is most
satisfactory-Messenger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
State'Of North (,aro,;na

State of North Carolina.
Watauga County. | John
W. Hodges, Clerk of the BID.
of county commissioners of
saId county, do heraby Ger.
tify that the following is a
true statelnentl0fthe number
of days,the Board has been
in session, also the number
of miles Travelled by each
member of the Board to and
from their meeting; also the
amount allowed each mem.
her for services and mileage
frr the year ending Nov. 80.
1895, tO-witt:
W. G. Coffe,y Chm. Bd Co.
COmrs. served Oh the Bd.
lS days at 81 per day: $36.
H. H. Farthing served
as a 'nemper II days ata
~ per day $34.
Travelled 3O8 miles at 5
cts. per mile $l5.4O
Total $49.4O
}. G. Horton served asa
member 10 days at $2.
per DAY, $50.
Travelled 50 miles at Sets
per mile $3.50
Total / $22.5O
Thos bingham servel
as Il member 8 days at
~ per day $16.
Travelled 1OS miles at 5
cts. per mile $5,4O
Total S21 40
Grand Total $l29,3O
John W. Hodges Clerk BID.
10. Comr's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

State OF North Car',lina,
Wata,lga county, |, John W.
Hodges, t'lk. Bd. Go. CONS.
OF said county, do hereby car
tify that the following in the
audited debt Of said county
for.the year ending Noy 81.
1895, to wit;
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
A New S2 Counterfeit.

4 new and dangerous coun
terfpit 81 silver certifica tt has
made it's appearance. 1t is
described ny the secret service
AS follows:
Series OF 1891, check letter
e, plate number Al. }. Fount
Tillman, Register; d. N. Nor
gan Treasurer; portrait Of
Window small scalloped seal.
This note in without doubt
the product Of the same per-
son responsible for the ap.
pearance Of the 81 silver cer-
tificate, check letter G, plate
13, described in circular No.
25. of July IL, 1894. and is
a decided improvement. The
portrait Of Window is t b q
worst feature, being coarse
and scratchy. and has a very
black, inky appearance.
The note is much smaller
in every way than the genu.
inc. The figures in the Treas
ury Numbers are Of good col
or, bnt entirely too widely
separated.
The words Register Of the
Treasury" and Treasurer u
the United States" can scarce
ly be deciphered.
Thegeometrical the work
both of face and neck is very
poor.
The back OF the note has a
faded appearance, owing to
the light shade of INK used. J
| The paper contains distrib
! ued silk threads.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

The kicker ia the fellow who
ALWAYS gets there. KICKING
will always be AT a premium
in politics, religion and ev'
erything else so long as hu,
nan society allows itself to
be kicked into the kicker's de
mands.
This Is practically true in
politics. and the result of pat
ty cowardlce, The old sober
si.led wheel-horse who h a &
dragged the load out of all
the rOuts for years has to
gnaw the crib, until all the
halky colts that have been
swapped around at every
horse market, 6rst get their
oats.
Nearly all political rewards
and preferment fall upon the
,nen who ha We at some time
been regular kickers or flop.
l,ers.
And strange it may seem,
in religion too. the vilest old
cuss Of a sinner ia taken
straight way to Abraham's
bosom as soon as he begins
to shout loud enough to scare
a devil off the roof, while the
old amen corner saint, h a =
to clear the track and anrrel,
der all his stock of glory to
the new horn soul.
Consistency may''not he a
political jewel, but it ought
hardly to be n religions crime.
If kicking didn't pay there
wonld lie less kicking done.
some people are born kicking
and their legs will never be
harnessed until the und rita.
kpr or the hangman gets his
"linch on them.
The devils army is made
mp ofnugwumps, sulkprs and
kickers, and however much
they be tolerate here, they
will not kick st. Peter when
they meet him ut the gate
Graham Galaxy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

| & ~ aF.
Saps agt Tor A Millsaps 6 Is,
J p robbins agt for his sOn
2 Is, wm:Farthi ,g a pauper
3 15, Henry Dugger a paupe
3 Is, R Pndges keeping poor
house 27 95, Joel Triplst agt
for Lee Triplett 4 SO Hodges
keeper of the poor house
27 95, Riley Hodges keeper OF
the poor house q %, Joel
Triplett agtfor .Lee Triplett
4 so, Mary Tnrnmire waiting
on Mary Reed 2 IS, G W os-
born:agt for NJ Dlshman 2 80.
Continued on 4th page.)
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
Bucklen's Arnica Sa've.

The best salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, salt rheum.
teversores, tetter, chapped HANDS
chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or NO pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or m o ney refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
in its way as that which pre-
cedes o storm atsea. Tuthe

~ ''o "oy 40 ctltI WIIICtl pr4-
cedes o storm atsea. To the
inexperienced on ok Q "a
Speaker Reed il n Gar, in.
deed. But there is.a a reason
why every thing seems to b.
going Mr.. Reeds way among
his party colleagues in the
House. H. hasn't announced
the committee assignments.
Until he does the calm is like
~ to last; all of the republi-
cans want to yet as God
committee places IN they can.
But after the assignments
are announced the disApOin
Ell. ones will he numerous and
Mr.. Reed cannot let them
down easy hy saying that he
Was bound by promises made
before his election to dlsa-
point them. rs his friends
have for weeks been making
II special point Of claiming
thar he would become speak
pr without having made a
single promise ana that he
was free to arrange the com
mittees just as he wanted
them. rhereforeevery disap
pointed man will know just
who to mold responsible. 1t
is charged also that Mr.. Reed
took a hard in nnm,ng the
minor officers uf the House
who were elected tod lay,
which made him some more
enemies in his own party. On
the whole the outlook for him
ran hardly be considered a
pleasant one.
President Cleveland's mes.
sage was ready to go in to
day, but, as has often been
done at the assembling of a
new Congress, ii was held
back to give the House a
chance TO organize and will
20 in tomorrow
Secretary Hoke Smith has
gone to Atlanta, where he
will, by special invitation, d.
liver Il financial address be-
fore the ia. Legislature. He
il expected tn return to
Washington this week.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
The most noticeable thing
about ne opening Ol Con-
grass. to a democrat t, was the
absence of 80 many of t h e
men who tor years fought in
the front rank OF the demo-
cratic purity. Among the ab
sentees in the Senate are But
lee. Of $. g., who has been sn I,
ceeded by ex-Gov. Tillmnn;
Hunter. of Va, whose success
sor is Martin, a good demo.
erat; Mcpherson, Of n. j. SUI:
ceeded by u republican, ana
Ransom, of N. e., whose SUI
tt,ssOr is n populist. But it
in in the House that the hole
in the democratic ranks is the
biggest. 1t seems strange to
hear q roll called without the
names of such veterans in
Congressional harness as Hol
man and Bynun, of ind.
Springer, of Ill.,, Kilgorp, of
Tex; Hatch and Heard, #
Mo-; Outwalte, nf o.; and a
score Of others who ha We won
honors and scars hattlingfor
democratic principles
Ex-SIpakrr Crisp will, Of
course, be the leader of the
democrats ot the House du-
ring the present session, thu
man who will call down Gar
Reed evry time he attempts
to tra'npIe or the rights of
the minority. There hns been
no thought among d Z IN o.
Gratis that this would be other
wise I'M was shown by the
votes Of the democratic eau
Gus all cast for Mr. Crisp.
The stories about the admin
istration desiring another
man for leader had their OIi-
gin with those who wished to
add to the unfortunate differ
ences already existing in the
democratic party by making
IL appear that Pre- esident
Cleveland was demanding
that no silver man should be
given a post of honor. 1t is
needless to say to any inteli-
gent democrat that Preai-
dent Cleveland never thought
of such a thing as debating
to or interfering in my, way
with the delHtcrats in the
H0nse.
Representative Otey. OF Va.
has Il scheme that will injure
no one and may greatly ben
eft needy exec Moderate sol.
tiiers if it can only be carried
through. In the Treasury
there IL an accumulation of
money sequestered during
and directly after the warrior
want of evidence to show its
proper owners, amounting to
about $25.0OO, 900. Inas-
much as this money belongs
in the South ana that it's
rightful owners will probably
never be found, MIR. Otey pro-
poses to try to x e t a. bill
through Congress, providing
that the Interest o. this
money shall be distributed a.
mong needy ex confederate
soldiers, and that when they
no Ringer need such aid the
principle shall revert to the
government to be nsed az
any other money provided
by Congress. In order to a
"A =
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
COUNTY EXHIBIT. !,

| . Ftt
State OF North Carolina,
Watn,lgs rOrnty, |, John w.
Hodges. t'lk. Bd. Go. CONS.
OF said county. do hereby car
tify that the following ia the
audited debt OF said county
for.the year ending Noy 81.
1895, to wit;
pAupER CLAIMS.
VIZ coff.v not for n u,d,ou
|3.15. p,nn.r n nvt fnr Hrc An.
ME E,,star 4 R5 n . @ cr;t.har
oot for Trov Tr;n,att Ok .
y nraer aot fo, y n ni.cL e1s :
nm wavnar a,,t f,,r rhu..h ~.J,
| 3 "A, M,,st ayt fo. $50 = ~, -
o. 315 J.s Mit,.hsl aot f,r =
whitt,nvton a1S ,,,h
son aot for J,s An,;r.ys ~
15. JreI Triritnrt SIs ~,
ters not for A M WV AZ w,'l w.
kpr & acya;l ,,rtS f,,r . ~, ,.r' "" i
Z 65 n,ir,i awt fnr % 'nan
T,wnsand 1j5 u.,nhv
NOT fnr n carr,ll DIX y ni;
ver aot f,,r A ol;vnr AK ri
|lis Hall art for r craer ak
Robbins not f.r hi. s,n av'
l215 wJM.ll.a,,s art f.,r % !.
Milfsnns G TX = M,lI.r .,rt
for A Haves / eS D u.,dr1o.
kepDinu the nor l,n,,sa III ~
R Hodges keenino noor n,,,s:
81 80. JorI Triniett it, avr oS f',r
Lpe rriplptt s 33. AT nanner m
art for A foster Z on pM Ar
to, nrt f,r Marv poo'l *
no, Ices kpener of tho - \
$3.50. Hn,nhv a~t fnr n n
carroll 3 65. H Dpyu er - nan,
per 2 Is. Ada,ns ao+ for
4 vannov 215 WIN p,,,.th;nr
a pn,,,pr.1 15 pMAnt,,nn',7
for Mar, Reed . l5Jp nnL'
bins apr for his son615 wal
ker & Mcneil art fors Cn,roii
|765. Mast not for y n,w.
Or 2 tx. Johnson a,t f,'r
las andrews 1215 II MitrtnIl
aot fnr g whittinytnn3 AK
r. oliver apt for A diver = TX
= A critcher not forI Trinlpt
915, VIC, u,ffpy agt for n,.
vid hodges 8 is. sHGreeraut
sHcreer avttf,r y H nlack
61h manner art for An.
nie roster d 65. EHnll not
tor r Greer ais. WI Millsnns
aoent for A Mills ans 615. I
Tr;niett act for LIE Trinlett
1s al n Hodges keeppr of y
house a. 65 Hodyps keener
of noor honse 27 95' j Trin.
lott a~t or loo Trinjett s ~
miller -" not for AIpv Haves
< OK p uodros kppner of n h
o7o5 rr;nl.tt art f1r Lee
Tr;nlott 8 a. n Mast eyt
foc - nowor 4 KAN Jobson
om+ m for 1.ndrows 1115 u
craor ,n ~ o. r+ for n plnck ak
s;ichell on+ fnr r WHITING,
ton4a TX - o,;vor art for A
o,;I.r o ak N . critcher cot
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noo5 ~ g TX N"'w" ~ ,,,,.,rer "a.s . n.,unc,
a1s " w =, ~, M ~ tHSr." nv :, p.,r
AK " n% no;nd n" "S .,s.t fpr n.n
NJ = ~, o,',,,1.nd - ~ o1s "S, y n''hh;n.
= ,m~u, Wv snn ~, = $50 e1s w.iLor
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so'i va, n DdtIiIri "EV Io'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12
10 HORSE owN1Hs.

For putting horse IN fine healthy con-
dition Try Dr.. Cady's Condition Powden.
They tone upths system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite ulievs constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms irving
new life to an old or over worked horse. q
cents per package. For sale BY drussistA
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

EOR DYoPEEnIA, ~ z;
iad16ssISS E6ES%ss srS sSSse1 sSSS S4s S41;SsSs sahs
All dealers keep i., q par bcetln Dennine ~
siad0 MARI ard crossed red Ines % wrapper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1895-12-12

ohamberlain's Eye and Skin ointmsAt
Isl certain cure for Chronic Bore Eyes
Granulated Eye Lids Sore Nipples Piles
Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rhsum and Scald Head,
25 cents per box. For sale BY drueeista
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
Funeral of Mr.. q. 4. Bush,

BEDFORD CITY. February 25.-(Spe.
cial)-On Sunday afternoon the funeral
services of Mr.. Griffin A. Bush took
place from the Methodist church in the
presence of a crowded church. Rev. DIR.
Christian, the pastor OF the church, ss-
sisted by Rev. DR.. Murray, OF the Pres
byterian church. and Rev. Mr.. Royal.
OF the Baptist church. performed the
services.
Mr.. Bush was a native OF Bedford
county. had resided In the town for
e number OF years where he conducted a
livery stable He leaves wife and six
children. He was a very large man,
the picture OF health. until several weeks
ago, when he scratched his hand with
piece Of wire, which caused some irri-
tation at first, and finally developed into
eryspelas. He suffered intensely for
about ten days He was about Is years
OF age. He was a member of the Knights
OF Honor, which organization attended
the funeral in a body.
The audience that attended the enter
tainment OF Polk Miller on Saturday
night was one OF the largest that ever as
sembled In the Opera-House, and a more
sympathetic and appreciative one he must
have rarely ever had. After the pro-
gramme was over repeated cheers and
encores would induce him to give just
one more song or recitation. The enters
tainment throughout was one Of the most
delightful that has ever been here and he
must be heard to be truly appreciated in
his unrivalled delineation OF the negro,
as he was in the Old times fore de war;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
REV. PAUL WHITEHEAD PREACH'D
Sermon Needed by the Times I'm
Plain. strona, Effective Language,

BEAVER DAM DEPOT VA, Feb. o.
Especial. )-Yesterday the presiding elder
OF this district preached In the afternoon
at this place. II was the first time ever
saw or heard the Rev. Paul Whitehead
His sermon was just such as the times
needed. 1t brought out and enforced the
power of the Gospel In plain, strong. and
effective language. No one who listened
to him could have failed to understand
him, and no one who understood him will
ever forget his discourse. Carefully writ
ten out and printed In tract-form. and
scattered broadcast throughout the land
1t would do incalculable good
Our lands are still locked up so securely
by frost and snow that the farmers are
not able to use pick, pillow. or hoe. l sup
pose when the winter breaks up IL will
break up for good, and then the farmers
Will have to rush their business to Sc
cure crops.
l guess the condition of the planets
must have some effect on the weather.
/ never noticed In the almanacs so many
conjunctions of the planets. II is either
Mars or the moon. or Venus and the
moon, or some other planet and the moon;
for she seems to be eoquetting with first
one and then another, and sometimes
with two at a time.
MONEY MATTERS.
Can't you tell US country people what
Congress is going TO do about the finances
Of the country? For aught we know and
from what We hear there is a plenty of
money in this country; but 1t is all. or
most all, confined to the great money
centres. The ''plutocrats," as they are
called. keep II there to speculate or
gamble with a poor country fellow with
a little property and no money Is afraid
to move a peg towards borrowing money
on his property, no matter how necessary
IL may be TO his business. Money appre-
ciates and property depreclates so fast
that mortgage of half his property may
mean a mortgage on the whole.
We would like State banks II the direc-
tors and officers were made personally
responsible for the bank issues. Then the
people would feel secure in using their
individual credit in conducting their
business. But. the important question
after all. take it,. is to devise some way
by which money may be made to leave
the great money-centres and be dissent
mated throughout the whole country. II
Is the business OF the newspapers and
the politicians to devise some methods by
which this may he accomplished. And, II
they do 1t the country people won't for
get them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
LExINGrON's WRECKED BANK.
The Reward for the Capture Of Fig
ratt Too Small 70 Justify Pursuit..

The Reward for the Capture Of Fig
gait Too Small TO Justify Pursuit..
LEXINGTON, VA. February 25.-tspe-
cial 1.-THE Chesapeake and Ohio railway
collector, who was here to interview the
county and bank officials in regard to the
capture OF Cashier Figgatt, and what
reward was up. left on the first outgoing
train, and said 500 was too small for
him to make any effort In the capture Of
the fugitive. He stated that Figga.t
bought ticket on his train from Hunt
ington to Cincinnati. and that he was
with him for over an hour in Cincinnati
also, when he purchased another ticket
for certain point. He had previously
inquired the route to certain poiat,
but said he did not wish to go the way
the collector stated, and chose another
route. He reported. also. that the fugi-
tive had a large roll Of money on his
person, and that the smallest bill was
$50. One of the collectors parting re-
marks was. that he was not wanted
very badly. when only $500 reward was
offered for man who took sl59.009.
1t Is very evident that no detective
agency or others similarly employed viii
erdeavor to capture him for so i-signiii-
cant a reward, and a larger one should
certainly be offered, and the State otli-
Gals increase theirs from a paltry 500
reward to at least s2O0O. for virginia
had I'm the wrecked bank, through the
Virginia Military Institute and County
Treasurer. a sum aggregating $1,000
No effort should be spared by the State
officials. for our county officials are help
less In the matter. This Is the sentiment
voiced by the people Of Rockbrldge
county-and voiced openly.