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Willing to Conform.

I'D like ter see the man ez writ
this, he said, holding his fingers
over paragraph in the newspaper.
That dialect story?"
Yes, sir. I want to ask i'm
somethin.
He's not here at present. Ism t
there anything we can do for your"
"Mehbe there is. Ye see, l come
from the locality he's writin about.
That's my kind o talk he's putin
before the public. Whenever he
uses the word come he spells it
'o-u-m.'
"Of course That shows it's dia-
lect. "
well, we're anxious tor please
up our way. Eff yen tell US any
different way ter pernounce it, 50 8
the spcllin II be Come same ez
yours, I'll guarantee that every man
in the community II practice tell he
kin do 1t jes' right "-Washington
Star.
WHAT do you do when your
wife has the headache, Beverly ?'
take home a couple Of theatre
tickets"
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SMOKING OUT PUMAS.
Destruction of n Family OF Big Cats That
Preyed Upon the Sheep of Ranch.

Destruction of Family of Big Cats That
Preyed Upon the Sheep of n Ranch.
A sport which would be appreciat-
ed by any New England farm boy
who ever smoked q woodChuck out
of its knoll side hole down in the
meadow or back Loature of his ia
theirs farm is described by a South
American in the London Field.
The puma, or panther, is as fond
of sheep and calves as crow is of q
row of cornhills. Consequently the
sheep herdor and ranchman lot pass
no opportunity to destroy it in spite
of the beasts pleasing CharaCteris-
tics. But the animal is sly, and its
lairs are difficult to locate. The
puma is an epioure, and the sheep it
selects are tho latest and juioiost of
the flock. To get them tho panther
must needs try several of them, so
it happens that half dozen or moro
manned animals are left behind aft
er each visit of one of tho big cats.
One day the Shcepman who wrote
to The Field was informed by one of
puma'S den about two miles away
on one of tho slopes among which
the pumas had always escaped.
With an old native TO supcrintond
things, the Englishman and some
gauchos went to the slope and found
tho den as the gaucho had reported.
The day was bitterly cold, 50 they
pliod pick and spade with great Wig
or till the paws of a big puma were
seen, when operations ceased. Even
the dogs did not dare to get TO close
quarters, for the puma is a lively
and effective fighter, having on more
than one occasion defended helpless,
unarmed men from jaguars, so Hud-
son, the naturalist of La Plata, SAYS
One of the dogs fell into the cavity
and escaped a swipe of the puma's
claws by luck. How to rescue the
dog was a question that was decided
by a native. Inc native lassoed one
of the two paws in sight, nothing
else of the animal being in view
Then he got another moose around
the same paw, and hitching both
ropes to the pommel of saddle
started up the horse. Tho puma's
body was large one-2 feet 8 inches
long-but the horse had all it could
do to haul it out. Once out of the
hole, it was easy to drag the animal
to death by starting the horse at a
full gallop, though the dogs nearly
tore the helpless beast to pieces.
Then came the New England farm
er boy act. There were more pumas
in the hole, presumably young, and
an armful of paja grass was set atire
in the opening. A half grown puma
came out and went into hole 20
yards away before a dog could say
"BooW The fire was allowed to
burn out, and the writer dropped
into the den. He gave one glance
into the rear of the place, then got
right out again. Then a carbine bull
let killed big female that had re-
manned in the hole Two young
ones were captured, and the one
that went into the nearby cave was
suffocated by a combination of gun
powder and SULPHUR
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POETR u.
THE SUMNER ARM.

AS oft as the summer comes around,
i view with much alarm
A certain mystic malady
That settles in my arm
1t doen't burn, or pain, or ache,
Or feels rheumatic thrills,
And yet with keen anxiety
My mind it always fills.
While sitting in boat or car,
Upon the news intent.
I'm shocked to find the way my poor
Afflicted arm is bent
AS soon as | IN not looking, or
My thoughts are called away.
Around the seat that's next to me
That arm begins To stray.
Y on see how troublesome ii is
To have an arm like mine,
That just as soon as summer comes
Begins to bend and Irvine
l think IL have to go away
And search from east to west,
Till have found some small waist-plac
Where my poor arm can rest.
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A RecoRnition.

Mr. Bickers-The talkativeness of
woman IL universally acknowledged.
Mrs. Bickers-Oh, it is, is it?
Mr.. BiCkcrs--It il. The term
mother tongue" is idiomatio in
most LANGUAGES. Detroit FROG Press.
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A Hurry Call.

A darby stopped pedestrian at
the corner of Eleventh and II streets
recently and asked to be directed to
Mr.. Mergenoy' s hospital. Washing
ton Times.
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No DanUer.

The eminent physician was irrita.
BILE. Calling the porter, he said,
Who is 1t that keeps singing j
would not live alway?"
IT'S the lady in the apartment
above, sir
We'll, tell her that as profess
sional man l am prepared to assure
her that she won't, and that there is
consequently no cause for further
agitation on her part, london Tit
Bits.
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HAVE III STOCK nice lot OF Me-
tallic CASKETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
full assortment of cloth-covered and
woOd-fnishad Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from IS. 90 to
800. They are handsomcr and give
better satisfaction than $500 or $50. 90
suits bought at diminishing stores. / am
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
Jan. 19-1y.
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OBSTACLES.

Letcisburg District-Henry Holly /:
williamsburg. II. Eggleston and
w. F. Johnson Blue Sulphur ohm
II. Forren Meddot1 Bluffs. G. Mar
tin AMI q. ID. Ruckman Falling Sprino
j. f McMillion and J. NJ. Hefner :
Fort Spring.. Z. Barker; Irish Cor.
ner- White Sulphur
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Lewisburg District--John Lipps and
VIM. A. Jeffries Fort Spring.. f.
Brown andJ. w. Sampson Irish Cor.
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. Z. J ohm,
son White Sulphur-D.W w. Ayres and
Ed. Hines Anthony's Creek-R. w
Ramsey ; Failing Spring-Andrew Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright WILLIAMSBURG
j. r. Kincaid and d. &. Rife Meud
QUO BluT-Clifton r. Hill and w m. II
Burns; Blue Sulphur-L. A. Mahal
and ThoS. J. Flint.
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A LITTLE girl being asked who
was the greatest man in the country,
hesitated a minute. and then falter-
ingly replied, Great Scott"
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GsEsyss.Es OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge, 4. n. Campbell States At.
torney, Henry Gilmer County Com.
missioners, John G. Patterson, Pres't
Henry a. Wallace and j d. Arbuckle
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster
Sheriff of the County, David A. Dwyer
Surveyor, J. Austin Burr.
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nthonv's Creek-W. II. Van Buren,
OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.

OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.
Letcisburg District ohm Lips; Fort
Spr1ny--Campbell NJ. Lips; Blue
SIlphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddo,c Blu6-A.
II. McClung Falling Sprino-Joh ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. G.
Beard; White Sulphur-J. w. Harper ::
and Wllidmsburo-J. NJ. Thomasson.
ASSESSORS
Lo,cer District-J. Michael Correll
Upper District-Jo Ohm w. Legg.
SENATE AND House OF DELEGATES.
State Senate-William Haynes and
Thos. =. Dawes.
House of Delegdtes--R. d. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent Thomp-
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, j as. Withrow and
j. NJ. McWhorter.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, o. Z. Sydenstrlcker
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Aus
tin, 5. II. Turner, John NJ. Price,
teNi Cldypool, Ueo. ID. LcWlS, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel r. Patton, John
w. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas.
l.. Davis, Albert g Williams, 7.
II. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, L. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew
James &. Mccoy, Washington Wallace,
John T. Harper, VIM. H. Shields, Da.
vid A. Dwyer, F. Z. Hurxthal, John
F. Caring, William E. Nelson,
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat-
rick, NJ. &. Jamison, Z. g. Rodes, L.
j. Williams, A. j. Withrow, B. F.
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel M
Harris, Mason Mathews, ID. G. Rife
John A. Baker, LualZo Rupert, A. G
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns
NJ. n. Humphreys, &. Il. Smith, John
NJ. Summons, J. s. Wilkinson, j. A.
Miller, J. NJ. Skaggs, Geo. NJ. Harrat
and b. +. Burns.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tue,
day in June, and the first Monday in
| November.
The Commissioners Court will be
held four times a year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively. The Jaly Court will be the
| fiscal term.
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say they are the best pill can take, g.
pecially for an afteT.diuuer pill, think
they have no equal"
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tne lilllC lcl-
lets. | think
! could not do
without them.
! do not like
10 be without
them in the
house. ! have
spoken very
h j & h ~ to
friends and
neighbors Of
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through my
a d veTtisin
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TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.

Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday in
Noyamhar
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
cUBANS' DAY OF MOURNING.
Execution of Eight Students by n
Spanish Mob COmmemOrated
ut Tnmna. Ella.

Tampa. Fla, Nov 27.-To-day the Gu
bans of this city held their annual mourn
ing celebration to commemorate the eX-
ecution of the eight medical students who
were the victims of vicious Spanish
mob in Havana On November z, 1911.
With few exceptions. every Cuban resident
has portraits OF the unfortunate students
decorating the walls. These were draped
as well as many residences. The usual cere-
monies of the day, a day observed among
the Cubans more than Decoration day
with the Americans. consisted of appro-
pirate speeches by the leading Cuban pa
triots and songs and poems by Cuban
senoritas in Cespedes hall, in West Tampa,
where several thousand Cubans had as
sembled. Each of the students was eulo-
gized and their martyrdom was dwelt upon
with pathos. The rising generation of Gu
bans were called upon ever to bear in
mind the bravery of these young men.
New York, Nov. 27.-St. Leo's church
was crowded with Cubans and their sym
pathizers this morning when requiem
mass was celebrated in memory of the
eight Havana medical students who were
executed by the Spanish volunteers in the
city of Havana on November y. 1871 The
services were conducted by Rev. Father
Ducey.
Referring 10 the present CuUan struggle
for liberty. Father Ducey said the spirit
displayed by, the patriots is even greater
than that of the patriots who founded this
country.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28

no material Importance to the Cubars. The
latter have any number of secure places in
the hills, and it is impossible for Weyler
to dislodge them. As a matter of fact,
WeyIer returned 10 Havana 4 badly worst
ed man. His men were repulsed at every
point. Maceo is too good general to
put his $3.50 men against $3.50 of the en-
emy on the open field, but he has got the
best OF every skirmish.
You may also say for me that Weyler
lies when he says that all the stratesic
points in Pinar del Rio are in his hands.
II is not so. II is also untrue that nearly
all OF Maceo's leading men who were at
all valuable or possessed military ability
have persisted in the districts where they
headed uprisings. Weyler says the Cubans
have nothing to complain of in the matter
OF Spanish tyranny Well, the people Of
the United States know better. Cuban
is not allowed 10 vote unless he pays a
tax Of so per annum and all the office
holders in Cuba are brought from Spain.
The Spanish officeholders ali vote and 50
do their clerks. whether they pay any
taxes or not"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28

round tough. and is very daring fellow
TO all appearances.
Passengers on the train were considera-
bly, scared. Many of them live in Inde-
pendence. James Reardon, when he saw
the scuffiing going on, hid his valuable
His diamond pin was wrenched from the
stem and his shirt front shows the strug-
gle. Some OF the women screamed, but
little excitement took place, considering the
scuffiing going on. The train arrived at
Independence at 1 o'clock a. m. with its
passengers. After securing Bridges be-
tween two men. c. L. Allen and Robert
Turner, he was escorted to the county Jail,
where Jailer Ross was aroused. He hur-
rid to the train with Lum Wilson. another
jailer. and rode to Sheffield. Mr.. Ross
thinks that he made mistake in taking
the return car and should have taken his
time and proceeded with a buggy At
Sheffield several houses were searched
without avail. Ross stated yesterday that
| he has reason to believe that the other
three men slept in a barn and attempted
to break into the grocery store at Sheffield.
Yesterday morning there was every evil
dence that a job had been attempted and
Bridges says that this was part Of the
| plan.
Jailer Ross returned to Independence late
! yesterday afternoon without having OBJ
| tanned a clue to the whereabouts of the
missing robbers. BY trying to eaten the
wouId-be robbers without the aid of skilled
officers he permitted them to make their
| escape. He was in such n hurry tor gain
notoriety by effecting their capture almost
| single handed that he neglected to send a
| telephone message TO police headquarters
| in this city. and did not notify the officers
| in other cities by wire. as he should have
! done Jailer Ross belongs to the old school
| of officers who believe that IL they give out
| information concerning a crime the Grim
| inaIs will learn that they have committed
a crime and will promptly go into hiding.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
PALMA SAYS WEYLER LIES.
Series of Misrepresentation
and FnIsehoodS.

New York, Nov. 27-The interview given
by General Weylar to the correspondent
OF the Associated Press inspires much
comment at the headquarters of the Cuban
iunta in this city. President Estrada Pal
ma declared the statements of W4yler
were absolutely devoid of truth and that
he had Intentionally misrepresented the
condition Of affairs in Cuba.
Il see" said President Palma. that
VIEWER says that he is satisfied with the
result of his military operations in the
province OF PiRar del Rio, and that he went
over 5u the northern hills and occupied
the inslrEent positions without any seri-
oUS resistance.
'sThat IS absolutely false. Weyler had
an army of 5000 men. while the Cubans
numbered less than 5000. OF course It
would have been foolish for the latter to
give open battle TO the Spaniards. but
they did fight them from their positions
or the hills and In nearly every encounter
the Spanish forces were routed Some of
the positions held by the Cuhans were
abandoned and the Spaniards now occupy
them They are positions. however. of
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28

revenue and the heads Of other public Of
fees. the administrative counselors, the
registers of property, and, in fact, from the
CHIEF political secretary down 10 the hum
bIesr position, it may be said that nearly
all the posts are held by Cubans.
In Madrid, Cubans are employed in the
tribunals of accounts, in the council of
state and in the ministerial departments,
TO say nothing of those who have acted as
ambassadors TO the high powers. and as
Under secretaries TO the ministers. l as
sure you that there are over $50 Cuban
officers in the Spanish army and that there
are over 5,p19 lighting in Cuba for Spain,
ranking from general down to subalterns
of all the regular forces"
Captain General Weyler arrived safely at
Mar!ei today, where he was received by
the authorities and large crowds OF people.
He Immediately started for Artemisa, and
on arriving there ne visited the hospitals,
found them in an improved sanitary state,
and the health Of the troops generally bet
ter From ArteTnisa the captain general
went on the Vuelta Abajo by train, ieav-
ing the cavalry and the brigadier general,
Calixto Buzz, TO join him later. General
WeyIer is accompanied by the chief of
staff, General FscribaHO, and his aide-de-
camps.
In expectation of the arrival of Captain
General Weyler at Mariel, General Arola
and his sides, ColOma and Pierrat, left Ar
temisa at O'Clock in the morning and
were awaiting General Weyler when he
arrived at Mariel. At 10 O'Clock Weyfer ar
rived al Cayado. in the second zone of the
trocha. under Colonel Arjon, and al Il
o'clock he was at Port Argo. Afterwards
General Weyler took a coach for Artemisa,
where the mayor and the city council Of
fered him the hospitality of the town, for
which General Weyler returned his thanks
The column Of Colonel Pintos has arrived
at Artemlsa to receive orders from General
Weyler. General Weyler is escorted by
twenty-siX coIored firemen.
c. b. Pendleton. a correspondent of a
New York paper, was arrested here last
night upon the point of embarking for Key
West on the steamer, Aransas. II is be-
lieved his detention is due to the fact
there was something wrong with his pass
ports or other papers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
GENERAL WEYLER's DEFEAT.
Cuban Junta in New York Claims to
Have Received Confirma-
tion of the story.

New York, Nov. 27.-The Cuban junta in
this city claims to have received confirma-
ton, via Key West. of the report that
Maceo had defeated Captain General Wey-
Ter in the Rubi mountains of Pinar del Rio.
The following account of the battle was
furnished by the secretary of the junta
last night:
General weyler's forces, while march
ing through the Rubi mountains. about
thirty miles from Havana, were attacked
by Maceo's army. The charge was so sud-
den and played such havoc with the troops
that the insurgents were able TO pour sew
eral volIeys into the Spanish ranks before
the latter could rally and return the fire.
The battle was short. sharp and desperate,
and General Weyler, seeing that his men
were fighting. at disadvantage, ordered
a retreat, leaving over 1000 dead and TAX
ing his wounded with him. After leaving
the mountains, General Weyler proceeded
to Artemisa, where he stopped to allow
his army TO rest.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
FIRE AT GREEN CITY, MO.
Flames Do S21 900 Worth of Damage
Insurnnce Only S13,OOO.

Milan, Mo. Nov. 27.-tSpecial) Green
City, small town twelve miles east OF
here. was visited by a very destructive fire
last night. entaiIing a loss OF over s2l0 0OO,
with insurance not to exceed Sl3.Oo0 The
fire originated in the basement of Schustel
Bros double brick building, valued at So
COO entirely destroying it, Their stock of
dry goods and clothing. valued at $4,000.
was total loss. Frank Albright, who
occupied one Of the rooms with a 81 2Gl
stock of groceries, sustained a total loss.
This Is the second heavy loss by fire
Green City has had within the past year,
both under suspicious circUns tances.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
MAY BE A STRIKE.
Employees of the Pittsburg Traction
Roads Have IL Number of
Grievances.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 2S--The employees OF
the combined traction roads of this city
have a grievance, and are now Q:SO a. m.
of the 2stD holding a meeting to map out
their course of action in the matter. Ever
since the accomplishment of the combina-
ton of traction roads, which includes near
ly every road in the city trouble has been
brewing The men on the Pennsylvania
avenue line previous to the consolidation,
were getting p cents a day more than the
Fifth avenue men. This % cents has been
taken off their wages: hence their sriev-
ance. The Fifth avenue men claim they
cannot make days wages without work
ing twelve hours, and they think they are
entitled TO better trea tment. A number of
other minor differences between company
and men are also under consideration at
the meeting now in progress.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Dead Body of n DefauIter Found.

Tabor Ia, Nov. 2T.-While out hunting
near Sidney to-day. several boys discovered
the badly decomposed body OF Moses Vow
ell, who disappeared from Sidney about two
months ago. He was postmaster at Sidney,
and the postoffice authorities sent an in
spector to Investigate an alleged shortage.
He discovered a shortage of about $500.
Vowel stated that he had the money at
his house and was allowed to go after it,
but failed to return.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Had Nerve as We'll ns Money.

Williamson. W. Va. Nov. H-At Island
Creek. this county, Mrs. Elizabeth Belch-
er. who is reputed to have money at her
home, heard burglars working at a back
door last night. She stole out with a Win
chester. saw three men at the door and
fired three shots at them. The burglars
fled They were tracked more than mile
by blood stains.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Football players Leg broken.

St. Joseph. Mo- Nov. e7-(speciaID The
ST Joseph high school football club played
a game at Maryvilie Yesterday with the
MaryviIe high school team. Near the
cicse or the Came, Orie Howell. of the
St. Joseph team, was thrown and his leg
broken Young Howell is about IS years
OF age. and is a son Of Dr. Thomas Howell
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
ZINC NINE CAVES IN.
One Man Fatally Hurt and Several
Had Narrow Escapes.

Webb City, Mo. Nov. 27.-(specialD The
Motley mine. on the Luscomb land. in
South Carterville, caved in this morning.
About three acres have gone in, with more
to follow. The mine is the property of
S c. Edgar, of the Glendale Zinc Works,
az ST. Louis The damage is estimated at
5000.
William T. Brown. of Carterville. en-
ployed in the mine. was caught in the
cave-in and so severely injured that he
cannot recover He has family. Several
other miners barely escaped injury.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Tennessee Murderer Hanged.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 27.-Frank John
son, colored, was hanged at Columbia to-
day for the murder OF Austin Rye. whom
he killed On August last and afterwards
robbed of 81. johnson confessed his guilt
and expressed sorrow for the deed. The
hanging was private, being witnessed only
by the jail officials, physicians and repre-
sentatives Of the press.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Fnrmer,s DaugInter KILLS Herself.

Lees Summit, Mo-. Nov. 27-(speciall
Miss Mary Simmons. daughter OF John
Simmons, a prominent and wealthy farmer
living two miles east of this place, shot
and instantly killed herself to-day about
noon. She was injured several years ago
and has been an invalid since, and II is
supposed that was the cause of her des-
perate act.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-28
Io,rn BanL Cnshier a Defnulter.

NeoIa. Ia. Nov. 27.-J. C. Watts, cashier
of the State bank. of Neola. Ia, is a de-
faulter in the sum of $4,000. He is sup
posed to be somewhere in Colorado. He
lost the money speculating in grain. He
left Wednesday. ostensibly to visit sick
brother at Denver. His bondsmen nave
made the shortage good.