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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
IDOL OF THE SPORTS
CORBETT ANSWERS sHARKEv,s
CHALLENGE FOR A FIGHT.
Jim's Int~asson In % 1ssue . Deo 10
All Corners. Fftzsimnoss BE-
Ing Preferred.

San Francisco. June xs-James J. Cor
bett has answered Sharkey's verbal chai-
lenge for a fight to finish. made at tn.
ringsfdc after last nights contest by
himself announcing his intention TO Is
sue challenge to all comers Fftxsim-
mons preferred. II the latter does not
accept within two weeks Corbett SAYS
he will make arrangements for a fight
| with Sharkey. to take place on agreed
territory. preferably in Mexico.
Sharkey is the idol OF the sporting
world today. and the most extrayagant
predictions as TO his future are made.
Sharkey bears his honors modestIy, but
reiterates his desire to meet Corbets n
a longer battle. He received a challenge
from Maher today for a contest for 500
a side. Sharkey says. however. that he
VIII make no other plans until his meet
ing with Corbett has been arranged.
The only mark of punishment which
Sharkey bears is a black eye, acquired
during a breakaway in defiance Of an
agreement with Corbett.
Sharkey says: of course corbett
would fight differently In a fight to a
finish. He would not do any infighting.
but neither would l. ! would not take so
many chances as / did last night and
l would he sure when I went TO hit.
l believe i can put Corbett out in 10
| rounds. Anyway. l want him to fight
| me for the sio.coo''
Corbett in an interview today claimed
| he was not badly punished. saying that
| mis- only marks were acquired when he
| fell on the floor after clinch. Corbett
said. speaking of last nights fight: Il
made a mistake in graphing with Shar-
key If j were to fight another four
| rounds with him ! would not clinch.
would stay away and do only omen poiat-
ing. 1t was his wrestling that tired
| me- and In the fourth round I frankly
| confess that / was quite exhausted. In
throwing my science away and fighting
| sharkey at his own game 1 weakened
| myself"
James J. Corbet, and E. J. Lynch.
| Sharkey's hacker. met today and nomin-
| ated for a finish fight for Sle.0o and the
| largest purse offered by any club. Shar-
key was not present, and the agreement
| was not signed today. but there will be
| another meeting tomorrow. when the ar
| rangements Will be completed. One of
| the stipulatio already agreed on is that
| the night must take place within six
| months.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

PETER Thinks the Populi.t~ Cannot
support the Democratic Ticket.

Washing On. June Ex-senator pefei
left today for home. Before starting h
said. concerning the populist attitude Or
the presidential question:
THE recent pronunciamenio of a few
populist gentlemen at ST. Louis urginl
the democratic convention to nominate
Mr.. Teller was. in my Judgment. an i'm
perunence and il was treacherous so faI
as IL attempted TO speak for the populisi
party as a whole. These gentlemen spok,
without authority from the populist party
and ] do not believe the party will sus
tain them. They had not conferred with
the party, and had been given no permits
sion to speak for IL Personally
have high regard for Mr.. Teller but
have no idea that the old party spirit
Of the democratic organization will be sc
far relaxed to bring about his nom
nation. And in any event, do not think
existing conditions warrant populist IN.
dorsem"nt Of the democratic presidential
ticket, even though the nominee is for
free silver and the platform contains tn,
positive free silver declaration. l regard
the integrity and l-rpetuity of the popu
list party as essential to carrying out
the plan of reforms we have espoused
The money question is but one of these
While the democratic convention
doubtless will be for free silver, yet IL
Will not be expressive of those other
great questions OF land tenure and Of ia
Dor which the populist party regards a.
vital had hoped that there might be
some amalgamation of democrats. popu-
lists, silver men and all others in a new
declaration OF principles. and II need be
new name. But the time for that has
gone by. and all tina, remains is for III,
popul-st party TO maintain its integrity
by nominating its own candidate on it,
platform.
Concerning the populist candidates,
personally favor the nomins ton of GOV.
ernor HolCcnh Of Nebras ska for first plac,
on the ticket. and l have considered MI.
gent OF Texas as the strongest man fol
The second place up to the time of his
death. Under the circumstances Tom
Watson OF Georgia is the most avails bIt
man, This combines the west and tn,
south. the two sections to which We lcol
for results
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

Entertain ment Given mt the Opera
House in Mtnsoula.

Missouia- June 2a-The Montana Press
Association convened here today at II
a. m. President J. d. Matheson In the
chair and Secretary John McMurry at
the table 4 large attendance was pres
ent from all quarters of the state. The
morning session was devoted TO appoint
ments Of committees. hearing reports.
reviewing new members and officers re-
ports. summary of the papers pub
ished in Montana shows the number 10
De daiIies II weeklies a. semi-weekiias
, and moathlies ). aggregating the sum
VI over a million dollars. The association
mas membership of ~ and is in a very
aourishing condition financially and 9TH
erSise.
Those in attendance and the papers
represented are: Tribune. StevensvilIe.
J. r. Faulds: Ravaili County Republi-
can, Stevensville. James E. Stevens:
Avaunt Courier. Bozeman. w. W. Alder
>;on and daughter Marguerite; Chroni-
lie. Bozeman. a. r. Yerkes and wife:
Recorder. Billings. II. c. knight: INDIE
AendenI Glendiye. J. r. Weidmeye-:
Yellowstone Journal Miles City. Samuel
Gordon and daughter Marion. also Miss
IS l. NJ Spencer and NJ. Beman; Rocky
Mountain Husbsndman. White Sulphur
Springs. George H. Scott: Western Min
ing World. Butte, Charles Heilbronne-:
Recorder, Anaconda. John McMurray
and wife; State Publishing Company.
Helena. W. J. McHaffie and wife: Inter
Mountain. Butte, B. E. ST Charles: Min
ing Area, Helena A. b. Keith; Northern
Newspaper Company. Spokane. II. T.
Brown: Record. Quigiey. r. II. Bailey:
Minneapolis Paper Company. Ninnesp-
oils. w. II. Mcmillan: Judge J. .. Ma;h-
eson OF Billings and David Marks of
Helena
AT p. m. the members of the asso-
citation We're driven TO Bonner in car
riages. where the large saw mills and
electric plant We're visited. reaching home
in time for dinner. At nc opera house
in the evening grand entertainment
was given. Among the prominent parts
was an address OF welcome by Judge
". w. II. Francis OF the Missoula board
NJ trade and response by Judge J. ID.
Matheson Of the press association. fol-
lowed by a literary and musical pro-
gram. Delegates are coming in on all
trains.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
MEETING or KNIGHTS OF 81 ,o.>
W" Ne lAss Assa.i G.s,.s,, -.
the UsaeS.

sioh oaa0 tahe .4~rhs s5st,r4.,,,.
ga 'otfehll0h - Tie khastIs a, ~
tehA vtsaAel hsgr today alth an att.,5-
&s-,s - sV'ssal thousand a.efnt..,. "a, ,h.
fs"AAi@sAUa. Itae sAtAsHlAs "A I'M. H.,
Ah q SAi oes4 ,ssiaoh taAt Mil b, l.l1 ID.
VS. "s2Tf- az SIC hea constitute -
'a@ss "2ss !ot vVaN tiol-s e SAL, N
a. A~si-sa The haEl1nsl ust.ttrs os ,l.
" @i,'1A ioh ATE III Mtfsl satt, s,4
aars4ass'. Ma4AAA@nstA. Dtlo Nj Kane
~l'faAs SECRETARY, hlrzly New Nor.
"'Fhe' s@}ftrAe treasurer
' ear ~sAs f'AHA ss.,tz, krft. I.oa.s-
snAs hs 1psst.s rss, p,,.,t. -
%s-o atEsFs a 1suaaisea.l ,..ts,,, - 49,.
saAS'A nj As4s hi Is oasEaI,etllas PARADE ns,.
tAslt-aiea II - a0ligsg4ss AaisAts II ul,
fSs~Ais9 AA& CaEa1A
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
DEMOCRATS OF NORTH CAROLINA
storm "f Misses at the Mention III
tle> Glands Name.

Raleigh. y. c, June sa.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to or
der by State Chairman Pau. Theodore
kiutz Was chosen temporary chairman
and made a speech. Convention took ie-
cess until s:so y. m.
When the convention reassemhlei. the
platform commi; &c made its report The
plank relating to financial affairs is AZ
fellows:
We favor, Independently of other na-
ticns. the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold without discrimination
against either. at the present legal ratio
of Is 10 !, and We condemn the system
which in a time Of peace has forced the
government within the period OF Two
years to issue SsSs.eo.ao Of bonds In or
der 10 maintain 1 credit upon a single
standard and gold basis"
Paul Il. Means precipiiated the fnauc al
question by offering straight gold stan
dsri amendment for the silver section,
When he mentioned President Clevel and
! as my ideal man Of all the world" here
/ was a storm Of Kisses and yeils OF deris-
/ ion.
1 The gold plank was los, by vote OF So
/ to 81
! Cyrus II. Watson was nomina ed tor
/ governor and Thomas W. Mason FOR
| lieutenant governor.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
air,rLE RACE MEET At rEon,.
Attempt "a Br~aL Rccord Failed
ue~auer of " Ind.

Peoria, Ia Jane .. Ten thousand pro
i!c assembled a lsakeNiew Park this at
tcrnuuu TO witness the first days races
% the bicycle tournament. 4 high wind
prevented fast time.
In The two mile handicap there was q
collision ana several riders went down.
j Boiler had his collar bone broken in
smother raCv. Sanger Was slightly in
lutei. ". e. Wood OF Chicago went
against She hair mile record of = seconds.
bat he attempt was a failure because -
the Wind
Tn" track record was broken 10y Harry
Clark. making the mile In lib 80
Novice mile n Warren Of Peoria won
Charles LAWN OF Chicago second, H. l..
Virgin OF Jacksonville third. time s3sS-a
Two mile. handicap. professionally r
Gr:ehler won \ {. Moriins second. r n
Alien third. time. i.sl.
Hair mile open. professionally Sanger
Won, Otto XcigioT SECOND. Arthur Gariin-
81 th:ri time 1891 )
Mile. professional. So claSs-HarrV
Clark won. =. {. Barnett second Joe
Gr,, bier third. time. 2.lS3
Mile open. prat"sstonsl-Tom Cooper
won. Arthur Gardiner second. Otto ZeigIer
hiri, time 2.I6 -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

p,rr,s.d to "a, What '""r."
tic N.uid rursue.

chicago. June a p" if''"h' -1'
,ta, Senator Th"ra'a " '.f..f af''N
,- ,tc s,,r ,os'ordzN snd i"fi 'n ih' - .
,rins T., Nath5nFtan lir bod org
-,n,ers.;lpr Nth Senator Ise" A"h.t'
,esa,,Iire Trl1eTs candidacy ~ inc ~
rraachIng Democratic "onl'n'i"'
- .bc silver people could con-
,r,,ctsrv sur,.ar, To'l'r would prov
~, vi,hItaw 10 declined 3" a'F ~h
.,,,,sc no would follow, romatk'na 'h''
- u,t,-d share that
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
pEroRrED At GOVERNMENT COST
Case of Five Japanese Women at
Port Townsend.

Washington, June 2i--Iuigc Reeves. so
lici or Of the treasury, decided today tina;
the five Japanese women recently brought;
to the United States from Yokohoma
for the purpose OF prostitution could he
deported at the expense of the tni'ed
States The women were detained at POr,
Townsend, Wash, On their arrival there.
The general immigration laws prohihit
the entry of such women, but make no
provision for their deportation. The case
was referred to Washington by the col
lector at Port Townsend
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

N0n-RrststRucr Policy In Ncursur-
Ia Is Not Successful.

London. June sN-The St James Ca
zette SAYS this morning that in dispa tch-
ing a military force to protect the Brit
ish survey and road making party near
the Acaradisci the government OF British
Guiana has done what the situation plain
~ demanded, adding;
The policy Of non-resistance pursued
has not been successful in settling our
disputes with Venezuela. No other grca,
power would FOR moment have stood the
series of attacks Of Venezuelan soldiers
on British officials.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

-s,.,,.r,~e car. Thrown u" the
Track and uurnrd.

Rockford. June 2.-ln = 60, So, .. r,ni
I'm the Chlcaso, MILWAUKEE, q ~, i"",
.na the chicago. N"rl'hs' ~ ,,t,,,
,,sIn. a, Davis junction th's ~ ,n
IN ,,,,,nea aerCeiy all day Thorn
Moran, fireman. was 'n''a",S
a., rrea plalr. brakeman, was "a
hi,r' n,,,t and Engineer Daley Injured
,a.S ,,an,p. are supposed to he IN the
lrhfia
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
sIotN INDIANS CELEBRATING
<"nt>rr.ar, of the Destruction Of
Clusters omWpUd.

omaha. juno &-SiN thousand sioux,
the remnant OF III" most powerful hgnt-
.ra of the American Indians, ate today
educating tho great event In their war
b,stnrv-trc a'th anniversary Of the ie-
stru,tirn Of Clusters command on the
Itt,ic Rig Hhra. juno % lN'6. They are
rathcred at the scene OF the terrible mas
s,rrc and though ?caccablc are indulg-
Ins Ia an the fantastic dances and cere-
monies incident to their traditions, There
will hr another hig celebration July T.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

Through Line Fram the Atlantic Il"
the Pacific.

Chicago June y The Evening Post has
\ sensational piece OF railway news today
to the effect that Henry Willard backed
by European capitalists has about com
ple;cd a deal which VII give them a
through line from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cifC seaboari.
The intention Of the Willard syndicate
IL to buy the Northern Pacific road and
then the baltimore 4 Ohio at a rcce.N-
crs's sale. II rs said that the syndiCa to
has already practically obtained control
Of the Chicago a Great Western road.
the connecting link between the Raltt-
more 4 Ohio and the Northern Pacific. 1t
is also said that the apparent antagonist
between the reorganization committee NJ
the Northern racins and Willard was only
assumed, and now, when 'hc scheme is
all hut accomplished. a reconciliation has
taken place.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
NOR r,>ou,u,r ron ruE RACE
.N,r.tt, crow. MAY Nc stepped ny
Had Gather.

pouehkrcpsie. y. V. June y -ln the
s1.arr, aud lsadon sklcE' tonight there
+, ut,lo encouragement for tomorrow
.,a,s,t, boa race and the wcatherwisc
s,y II will probably hc an unfavorahle
laN It Is the general understanding,
however. that he race will not be post
ropci unless the water IL SO bad She
Jews can not row The start Is set for
4 q, o'clock The expectations tonight are
that 1t will he hard and stuhhorrly
F,ygbs contest.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
u,un,s CLAIMED Tus REWARD
Alleged Cattle Thief brought Into
Court at Naiia Walla.

WsWa walla, wash. June H-I.awrence
Tra-,y fcr whom the sheriff has been
b. hing several days and for whom a
reward 81 81 IL offered. Vas brought into
Hr, today by Rctnholi Hsrras, who was
arrested with Tracey and others, Harras
claimed she reward and (; was r7id him.
4 warrant waE sworn out for the arrest
Il Gus AMI Relnholi Harras, otto Eich-
trr. W \ Montgomery, Charles Prather
and Lawrence Tracey. and the hearing
n n take place Friday morning. The
charge was eslirE four head Of cattle
ia February. Tracey WAS pu, under $50
bonds
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
NATIONAL Nnisr rot R>.NrNT
ssss.fs..su tast..t net~~.n En.t
end Meet.

nrr-5fzra J~nr "a The Shrfi -
sN.t Nat4a-ag - h4sg Ta.gTr.a sr,rrf as Naa.
hasfA- hss- = e shs Progressive rns'.a 'af
taats Ta4t match ~gN t~ frsshsl IT. two
.ssnFs Sc l.e ksi1 $40 sftrtfsas7 sn@
eyeessrF Tasnar7u~ there Sitl ts Tree
T., 80 sso-tss' i-ssvosu ih' east ana iae
-Sst er lpa1sf 3At A7aStV'au " 81
ixAsss sfa.hy aa1iss' To- ;eafa' - fraf
vlgl 10 pF-stsG c-artinusHR Hn'1 N@t
-ssta Ths e.EhsN S'srt. ar lfi-a}- NE.h
a- she ss.rat7A lra.EfrsatNc tna' P 'E5
'rsss Aaa ihs rlnfh '''r' on T@'ar@aA
a v-,oErras. ssfssEht - hlsi rarf'7i
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

Olympia, Wash. June ss,-The supreme
court affirmed the Judgment In the case
Of Anderson. respondent, VS.. whatcom
county, appellant. The case involves the
right of a Justice of the peace to re-
ceive the salary provided by Law for cit.
les Of the third class.
Robert wingate. appellant. VS.. n. G.
Rialoek. respondent. from Pierce. Re
versed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

~. s.Ia 4. Reach ~ In cold Fer
raaad

,sssse itaAa 1prs "a IN 80 IeVs N ri"
..ars,tg.E an sofsaf iganei wee 'cr.
,n.Nesg ;he 10 n Ths evening 81
a.. announced thA' > r7e raah "T" has
t.,sn Ae,e.v.seA sau1e c' 90 ss.ns - his"
s. -. nouns In rri1 Toe m ~ - sn
IA rgarsriy TIE tnrBsi OPENS 81 A. i'''
400 A. ihs rsin' vhsr' 'hs vein - cat
=, ,se ,unnsl e is Large au' tho r'es.
-. arc ssrp promising fnr 'he rr7.'n'iN
S,,.c-,.ug r,1uch more valuable ieA'
t,,.I than 81 vas higher ny
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

ccpal convocation. Jurisdiction of Olym-
pia, now In session. Bishop BARKER an
nounced that the Washington college had
gone out OF existence. Its endowment OF
-. 90 Ii transferred to the Annie Wright
seminary. The latter institution now has
an endowment. OF &loo.0O.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

State Convention VIII Probably
Convene In August.

Ellensburg, Wash. June ga private
telegram has been received here from
Tacoma saying that the populist state
convention will be held In Ell.nsburg.
The convention viii probably convene
early I'm August
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

''"""d Almost Vu~p,wousiy ~ va
>or az tv-~ silver.

Nor NJ Free silver.
"'nfnhus, Ohio June N--The Delegates
"-iHrE" are Allan w. Thurman. J. w.
"rI'"an. l.. r. Holden, E. II. Findiay.
no democratic state convention con-
'"''h tonight after being In session con
'."'nsIy all day. II was primarily .','
~ convention and secondarily the build.
s o' boom FOR John u. Mclean Tor
' presidential nomination at Chicago
W ne 81 delegates. sIa voted for free sii'
N'r and sis FOR Mclean. Three men were
'n 'nn'd hy tho delegates as Ohio's IA
,"''e Tor the Chicago nomination Nc
Ian. Campbell and Bookwaiter. Ell
"n"tnor Campbell had been a favortte
""''' me silver tidal wave struck the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

r,.ssseers,e. y, V. Jun" a.-s s,SI,,a am.
,nI,,ns won the DAY Tor 'otne.
tr..sman eish, in the q, :, or, ., "" With
,our'cnrnprcd university boa, ra, 80. an :.
Cos place this afternoon. i ,.,r Iii, liar.
,shsd IN the fcllowina o,uu' ,,,,
nnra,lNanIa. tolnmhlR,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
Mar. Armenian. N'i'"d'

ren.,,n,,nople, June amrs,"r AT Van
~ a serious character ooeu' ,r, .i,irI
Wonday. Many Arm'"lans ,na prit,.h
othtts 4, ia estimated that An per
oonsu.am t,Iled on both sides In the IL
s,inv Of las; week.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

Washington. June a-Thc navy depart
men, today finally accepted the battle
ship oregon from the builders, the Union
Inn works OF San Francisco, who made
nod all defects In the protective deck.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

I,ondon. June 2L-play between the all
england eleven and tho Australian visit
los oricketers was resumed this mora
Ing The all England eventually won
by G wickets.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

Washington. June ss.-President Cleve-
land and Secretary Carlisle returned at
$40 this morning from trip down the
Potomac,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27

- ,upe g-Mrs Fleming
New -,,h poi.onins her mother' was
found not guilty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-02-07
MILL GAP ITEMS.

MILL GAP, Va, Feb. 4.-Rev. Fl.
r. Smith has gone east, and will
likely be absent two or three weeks.
Mrs. Mary Woods, one Of our
Oldest end most esteemed ladies, is
still very i'll. She was visited by her
nephew, Capt. J. c. Matheny, and
his wife lust week. The Captain S
visit was appreciated by his only
aunt, and the hymns sung by him
ard his wife were very much en-
loved. Mrs. Woods is in her S2d
year, and will not likely be with us
long. Mrs. Clark Hiner has been
sick, but is improving slowly.
Dir. Jesse Gilmore accompanied
our teacher, MIR. Willis Gibson,
home on last Friday evening, and
or Saturday they paid visit to
friends Oh Jacksons River "a fish
ing excursion or counting expedi-
ton, which, we do not know, per-
haps both. The returns are not
in, young men; we wonld be glad
to have them at an early date.
Rev. ". II. Woolf, notwithstand-
ing the constant downpour of RAIN
preached at Green Hill on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. John W. Bird spent
last Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Arson Wade.
Mr. Robert Wiley has bought
farm near his wlfe's parents and
will move in the early spring. Mr..
Bird and wife, who have been board
ing with. MIR. Wiley will then be-
gin housekeeping.
MIR. Willis Ryder and family will
shortly move to their home near
PiSgah. ii.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-02-07
VanderpoO! Items.

VANDERpooL, Feb. I've are
having lots of rain and mud; We
are living by a mud hole nine feel
wide and fifteen miles long, SO, we
have to stay at home.
Mrs. Jennie BENSON is very sick
at this time.
Mr.. John Gibson is complain.
ing some and hes not been able tc
do any work this winter.
Mr.. Harvey Ryder has moved i'll
to his new house in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ryder were
visiting at James Ryder's, in Po-
cahontas county, last week.
r. b. Slaven paid this neighbor-
hood short visit today.
Misses Grace and Edna Benson
who have been going to school in
Monterey, are visiting their broth
er, Mr.. James Benson.
Mr.. Willis Gibson went to see his
BETSY" last Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Swadley has com
mencad to pillow for corn. He is
like the early bird he is fixing tc
catch the worm.
Hurrah for the Brass Band and
the Railroad. MACK.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-02-07

Rev w H. Woolf attended the
funeral SERVICES of~slfs. DIR. Jones
Doe Hill, today.
| WANTED: -Well-seasoned wal
nut and white oak Lumber III ex-
change for Piano OF Organ.
| Write to Putnam's Music Store,
Staunton, Va.
I can be found at my old place OF
business, the old Beard Wagon
Yard, Stanton, Va, after Feb. |,
| 1896. and will be glad to see all
my old friends and customers
film IS. w. v 1LsoN.
Few consumptiyes. believe they
are IN LANCER till medicine is Of b.
tie avail. Ayers Cherry PectoraI
taken in the early stages, has pre-
vented. further progress of the dis
ease, and saved many a life. AT
any stage Of phthisis, Ayers Cher
nv Pectoral affords great relief.
Unlike mcst proprietary medi-
cines. the form Of DR.. J. G. Ay-
er's Sarsaparilla and other prepara-
tons are eheerfully sent to any
physician who applies for them.
Hence the special favor accorded
these well-known standard RENE
dies by the Fair commissioners.
Rev. r. H. Clark, of Green Hill.
spent couple of days in town this
week, canyassing for a book, THE
Life of Bishop Taylor" which he
is selling. This is an excellent work
and should sell well here, on ac-
count of the relation borne TO this
section Of country by the subject
of the sketch.
1t is considered quite the prope.
thing for local papers to tell then
subscribers something about
grounding day at least once q
wear. bat we have decided not to
make mention Of the matter at this
time. although it might be consid-
cred an suspicious time, for the day
aforesaid occurred on the second
of February, this year.
Sheriff E. Nj. Arbogast returned
Saturday with Charley Lewis, who
was arrested by Mr.. Robert Burns
and confined in the MariiJ'ton Jail.
He waved requisition papers ana
came willingly to answer the in
dictment for felony against him
in this county. He was lodged il
Jail here. where he remained until
Wednesday, when bail bond in
the penalty Of $500 (the amount
fixed by the court at the last term
was executed to the sheriff, Messrs.
V. L. Harouff. NJ. 4. Matheny and
w, Il. Townsend as securities. This
case will probably come up at The
February term of the county court
and promises to be one Of consider
able interest. We learn that the
accused has secured the services OF
Messrs. L. II. and J. W. Stephen
son.