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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-08-06
| SEAL.
Notary Public

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
- Sold by druggists, 75c.
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Bill the Blffer-What's d. OBJ
Ject of dis organization Nv yous, mis-
ter?
Mission Worker-To rescue the
fallen, my man.
Bill the Bilfer--Well don't talk ter
me; Pm no Notwithstanding Ga
5fNS.
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STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, }

NINE OF OHIU, OITY OF OLEDO, J ,
Lucas COUNTY S.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j. Che
ney X Co, doing business in the city of
Toledo, county and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hun
dred dollars for each and every case of
Gatarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY
sworn to before ME and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9TH day of December, A. D.
1886. \. w. GLEASON
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Highest Market Prices Guaranteed the Seller,

fully We of all
BE- trial among
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lou can find Flemings pure wheat
-four at ii .THON ASOE;S
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They have giveh Allah thanks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-12-16
Very respectfully,
PoINT PLEASANT FURNITURE AND
CARPET COMPANY,
Successors to Harper Bros, One
Door Above Post Office.
Waterloo.

Special Correspondence, Dec IA.
Lit. Jordan's little girl, last week,
went over to e. Sayre's to spend
the day with the children After
exhausting the novelty of other
playthings they got hold of an old
revolver, and the world knows the
result. They were swapping it at
each other when it discharged
shooting her through the breast,
inflicting serious if not fatal
wound.
Charles Buxton is quite sick.
j. Armstrong; family is afflicted
with colds and sore Threats. Many
are suffering from these causes.
Francis Quinckle is quite low.
AT times his life is despaired of.
a protracted meeting is in pro-
gress at the M. e. Church, at Leon
Oil men are leasing land in
Union district. There is natural
gas on Rocky Fork, less than cuc-
half mile from its mouth. 1t has
been seen burning by living wit
nesses.
Henry bursts child, which has
been quite sick for some time, is,
we are glad to say, some better.
CLEOPATRA.
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Order of Enumeration.
STATE OF WEST ylRGINIA,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
AT rules held In the Clerks Onice of the
Circuit Court OF the said county, on Mon
day, eth day of December, 1896, the following
order was entered;
Sarah Gnston, who sues in her own right aud
as Administrators OF Carrie a. CASTOR, de-
ceased, and o n. u. Custom, deceased.
Kate Anderson and Geo. Anderson, her
husband; Martha Jane stone and John
Stone. her husband; Eta Is. PrIchard,
Samuel u. Hill, Rosa NJ. hin and Samuel
T. Hill, the last named being an infant.
In ChRnceTy.
The object of the above entitled suit Is to
ascertain tile interest of the heirs Of n. H..
CASTOR, deceased, fin and to the real estate
OF which he died seized and possessed In
Mason county, w. Wa, partition OF the same
II practicable, III not TO sell the same and
divide tho proceeds among those entitled
thereto, and also to ascertain whnt,iG any,
Indebtedness exists against the said
Carrie a, CASTOR, deceased, and l.. N.
CASTOR, deceased, and decree the pay
ment thereof out of the proceeds of sale of
And IL Appearing by affidavlt died In the
papers OF the said cause, that Kate AndeT-
son. Geo. Anderson, Martha Jane Stone,
John stone, Eta Is. PTlchard, Samuel Is.
I'LL, Rosa NJ. Hill and Samuel II Hill, are
non residents ot-the state Of West Virginia.
IL is ordered That they do appear here within
one month after the first publication hereof
and do what is necessary TO protect their
interests.
III. II. HOWARD. Sol dec NV.
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DECEMBER 1e, 1896.
A Tribute to Bryan.

Gov. Hubbard, although opposed
to his financial views, paid splen-
did Tribute to Bryan last Tuesday,
in a conversation with several gen.
tlemen here:
"Mr. Bryan" he said, sis WON
derful man; in 1892 Hon. Dan Vor-
bees and myself were speaking in
Illinois and Iowa, in the interest of
the democratic ticket and we were
requested by the national commit
tee to go into Bryan's district in
Nebraska and make a few speeches,
which we did.
"The first day Mr.. Voorhees, and
1 spoke and the second day at
Lincoln, we insisted that Mr.. Bry-
an should open. Well, there were
at least 10000 people present when
that young fellow got up to speak,
and he had not been speaking
thirty minutes before every one of
them were yelling like mad, cheer
ing and throwing their hats in the
air. Pretty soon L looked around
for Voorhees, and blamed my cats if
he wasn't upon bench yelling and
throwing up his hat too.
"What the devil is the matter
with you Dan, said. You just
listen at that young fellow and
damned if you won't holler too, he
replied, and boys, the Governor
continued, in about five minutes l
was making as much fuss as any
body, upon seat, hollering and
tossing up my hat just like a boy,
wild with enthusiasm. L tell you
that young fellow Bryan is a won
derful man. And boys, let metell
you something else, he is honest
through and through. "-Quanah
Chief.
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EVERYBODY
Wants Christmas TIings-No
body Knows Hardly What
to Buy.

There is an easy way out of the
mess. Look ours stock over. Make
this your base for Christmas Sup
plies, and you can't go wrong. In
order to help you buy your presents
while we are waiting for 'prosperi-
ty," we will divide profits with you
which you willreadily see by read
ing the following quotations:
3 Very elaborate Hall Trees from
$40 up; Side Boards, $3.50 up;
very beautiful China Closets, $40;
Combination Library case in ma
hogany, fine finish, $14, SIG; we
have as low as $500 in oak. Our
beautiful line of rockers are cutting
great scallop with all who have
seen them. A large oak rocker,
high back, hand carved, fine finish,
81. 90, you can't afford to pass thy.
"A large and handsome arm rocker
worth $3.50, our price $500. Our
line of mahogany, rattan and reed
rockers cannot be equaled. Beau
tiful Bed Lounges, $3.50 up.
Don't fail to look at our leather
lounges and chairs. A very large
line of pictures in pastel, under
glass, very fine frame, rs cents and
up. Bamboo Easels so cents and
up. We have large and beauti-
full line of rugs from 85 cents up
and many other articles too numer-
GUS to mention.
Our staples run in prices as fol-
low: Ingram Carpets 25 cents up;
Wall Paper cents. Beds $3.50;
fine Bed Springs $1.2O; Eight foot
extension table $2.75; Mattresses,
cotton top, 50 90 Safes 1925; Dress
ers $3.50; Stands IS cents; Break
fast tables $1.50; 6 chairs 1928.
We still defy the world on our
bed room suit at$1O.5O. It is very
large and complete in every respect.
BY this synopsis you will see we
have the cheapest and best goods
at the lowest prices. We solicit
your patronage.
Very respectfully,
POINT PLEASANT FURNITURE AND
CARPET COMPANY,
Successors to Harper Bros, One
Door Above Post Office.
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PLEADING FOR MONEY
Senator Alien Says Contracts vii
Not BE Violated.
WESTERN JUSTICE is FAIR
He Says States Which Elected POpuI 81
Electors Should Not Solely ON
That Account, he Considered
Revolutionary.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Mr. Allen
(Pop., Neb.) addressed the senate on a
resolution introduced by himself last
week declaring the inviolability of
contracts. Mr.. Allen said that neither
Kansas, Nebraska, nor any other state.
which had returned Populist electors,
was on that account to be classed as
revolutionary and regardless of the sa-
cred nature of legal contracts and obli-
cations.
He assured eastern stockholders in
western railroads that they had moth
ing to fear and said western judges
were equal in Justice and intelligence
to those of the cast and would hold TIE
balance fairly between residents and
non-Tesidents. They would prevent
oycrcapitalization and wild and reclI-
less management of corporations, but
would be impartial i'll the enforcement
of both the letter and spirit of the law.
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swINoLeR AR LISTED.
Capture Of Bogus Bank Deposit MAa
at Altoona.

at Altoona.
Altoona, Pa, Dec. IA. = A stranger
FALLING himself p. II. Bradley is under
Irrest here as a check swindler, and 1t
is said he is wanted by several western
railroad companies for forging rail-
road passes.
Bradley deposited in the First Ma
nonal bank of this city check for
$500, drawn on n bank in Dayton, o.
A bank book in which the deposit was
credited was given him, but he was
told not to draw against it until infOr-
nation from Dayton had been re-
ceived.
He ignored the warning and bought
diamonds and clothing, giving checks
on the First National and exhibiting
the bank book. Learning of these
transactions the bank officials caused
his arrest. He was held pending the
receipt of more detailed information
from the west.
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y FREE LAND" SCHEME.
Governor Rogers Desires More Power
For Himself.
WANTS TAXES ABOLISHED.
He Says County Governments Should BE
Wiped Out or Reduced to the
Merest skeleton In Favor
of the State.

Tacoma, Dec. Ia. = Governor-elect
Rogers has issued copyrighted PAM
phlet entitled Free Land" A copy has
been sent to the members of the legis-
lature, which meets next month. He
takes the position that free land is an
"inalienable, imprescriptable and in
destructible" right of man, and draws
lessons from the freedom and enjoy
dams, which he thinks results from
their free, inalienable and untaxable
homesteads.
His position is supported by quota
lions from Emerson, Ingersoll and
Seneca. In conclusion he proposes an
amendment to the state laws proYld-
ing that real estate and all usual i'm
provements to value of not to exceed
$4,000, occupied as a homestead by any
private family. the head of which is a
citizen of the United States and this
state, shall be forever exempted from
all taxation of every kind.
The exemption is limited to home
steads. The pamphlet states that this
amount excepted by this scheme would
not exceed 10 per cent of the entire
valuation. He said such plan enact
ed into law will prevent that fatal
clash of the classes otherwise inevita-
ble"
The pamphlet concludes: County
government should be abolished or re-
duced to the merest skeleton of what
1t now Is. Township and municipal
governments can attend to local af-
fairs; let the state be called in where
necessary"
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Special Commissioners Sale of
Land.

Is decree OF tile Circuit Court OF Mason
County. West Virginia, entered on the Both
day OF May, lS90, In II chnncary cause therein
pending wherein Frank "A. Stortz, ndmlnis-
traitor of the personal estate Of Henry
Weaver, deceased, is plaintiff and John w.
Weaver, John McCulloch, ana others, are
Defendants, shall proceed to sell by way of
public auction, on the
12th day of December, 1906,
at the front door OF the Court House of Ma
son County, West Virginia, at II o'clock n.
IN. of that day, the following described
tracts of land:
One hnlf mere of land which was conveyed
to Henry Weaver by George Rifle by deed
dated September 10, 1881; IL tract containing
y ucrcs, which was conveyed to said Henry
which was conveyed TO suid Henry Weaver
by o. II. II. Porter ana wife by deed dated
February -, 1855; also tract containing
~ acres, conveyed to said Henry Weaver by
%, 1876; also IL 10 acres conveyed to sniu
Henry Weaver by snid Adam Weaver by
deed dated February 2, 1853, making total
of 26l ll-lD acres of land of which The said
his death, situate In Robinson and Cooper
Districts and county aforesaid. AS To 50
ncres and 100 poles Of the said lands, said
sale Will be made subject q tho dover
Interest of Lucinda Weaver therein as usccr-
tOincd and set apart to her In this suit.
TERMS or SALE-Cnsh us to Onc-thirl of
the purchase money on day OF sulp, ana
residue, taking from the purchaser bond
with good security with Interest from date
for the deferred payments and retaining the
legal title to said I9nd rs q further Sc! SECURITY.
LANES - SIENACER Solicitor.
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WILLIS WE'RE FORGED.
Interesting Developments In the Fair
Litigation,
EXPERTS FIND SOMETHING
Chey Claim the Contract Written In Ink,
Though Dated More Than Four
Years Ago, Is Not Vet Two
Years of Age.
PERTs FIND SOMETHING.

San francisco, Dec. 14.-Experts de-
clare that the ink on Mrs. CraYen's
contract, by which she claims to be
the contract widow of the late James
G. Fair, is about year and half old.
although 1t bears date May %, 1892.
In the making of the pencil deeds
three different lead pencils were used,
say the experts, and there are over 100
retouched letters in them. These are
two of the most startling results of
the examinations of these documents
claimed by experts Carvalho and Ames.
The pencil will was the first to be
scrutinized by the experts, and in their
report they say 1t is by all odds the
best piece of forgery. The handwrit-
ing. they declare, is q good imitation
of that of Fair, with the exception
that while the millionaire was in the
habit of using long terminals to let
tiers the writer of the deeds uncon-
sciously stopped short after complet-
ing the word. The deeds. the experts
intimate. were rather clumslly exc
cuted.
Mrs. Craven has never contended
was written by Fair, asserting that
only his own name and the signature
were done by Fair. But the most re-
markable thing about these deeds is
that II Fair did not write the body of
the deeds he must have made some of
the letters and words in the various
sentences, according to the experts
theory
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RoReERs AMONG THeM.
President Gompers and Others Relieved
of Their Cash.


OF Their Cash.
Cincinnati, Dec. 14.-The sixteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor was called to or
der by President Samuel Gompers. He
referred to attacks on the organization
because it was merely federation and
not more compact union. He showed
how the fullest scope was given to in
dividual opinions and rights in the
American Federation of Labor and
thus the affiliation of different labor
organizations was possible in one gem
eral federation. He appealed for con-
tinued efforts for the cultivation of
public opinion as we'll as for favorable
legislation and for the most earnest
cooperation of all labor organizations.
AT their hotel President Gompers and
John Phillips were robbed of $50 each.
Woods and Mallinson. English dele
gates, were robbed of cash and jewelry
and several delegates of other articles.
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Enforce or repeal the Law.

The Legislature at its session
this winter should repeal the law
on our statute book about persons
disturbing religious worship and
public gatherings or else make it a
felony to perpetrate such acts of
deviltry. Ugly natured people
should not be allowed to attend
church meetings, pic-nics, &C., for
the purpose of settling their quar-
rels. The law should be SO strong
and positive as to deter these peo-
pie from interfering with the relig-
ious privileges of a neighborhood.
If they do, however, then let them
have term in the penitentiary for
their bad conduct This is the
only way we know of to break up
this kind of lawlessness that is car
ried on in many counties of this
State, and we are sorry to say, also
in Mason county.
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Ambrosin Items.

Special correspondent, Dec. IA.
Mr.. Robt. Chapman and wife, of
Gallipolis, we're visiting relatives
in this place, Sunday.
Miss Ada Barr, our charming
school mistress, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her homo in Pleas
ant Flats.
Miss Annie McGuffin, of this
place, and Miss Lille Love, of
Brighton, made flying trip to
Ten Mile last week.
Thos. Gillespie has moved his
family from this place to the Long
farm up Kanawha.
Mrs. w. l.. McGufin spent Sun
day with her daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Hill, of Leon.
Mrs. Bert McDermitt and sister,
Miss Ollie Chapman, were visitors
to Flat Rock Friday,
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Il. Pullin, we are glad TO say, is
some better at this writing,
Mr.. Sam Childs has but very lit
tie improved since our last writing.
Messrs. Robert and VIII Childs,
of the X. & M bridge force, spent
Sunday at their home in this place.
Mrs. Mary G. Love is some bet
ter.
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WII Mood the I.nurndn.

Valencia, Spain. Dec. 14.-Mr. Theo-
dore Mertens, the United States con-
sui at Grao, the seaport OF Valencia,
says he will proceed to sea and meet
the United States steamer Laurada,
formerly engaged in filibustering ex-
petitions to Cuba. whose reported in
tention to come to Valencia has caused
apprehension of trouble. Mr.. Mertens
says that IL the captain of the Iourada
rejects his advice not to proceed to
Valencia, he will order him in the
name of the United States govern
ment not to anchor in the port of
Groo
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CONFERENCE SUGGESTED.
president Cleveland I,cqucstcd to See Maj
,LuI.InIa.. AI.,..t 1.l..... 49,.

President Cleveland Requested to See Major
Mckinley About Cuban Matters.
New York Dec. H. Governor Nor
ton sent telegram toPresident Cleve-
land in relation to the critical condi-
ton of Cuban affairs, and the assas-
sination of Maceo in particular. The
message concerned the novel sugges-
ton that President Cleveland invite
President-elect Mckinley to Washing
ton to discuss the most feasible plan
to be followed by the president con-
corning the attitude of the United
States toward Cuba during the remain
der of President Cleveland's term of
office.
The governor pointed out in his tel
egram the complications that might
confront Presidont-elect Mckinley in
dealing with the Cuban question as a
result of any precipitate or ill-advised
act on the part of President Cleveland.
and suggested a conference between
the outgoing and the incoming chief
executives.
1t is not probable that Governor
Morton would have proffered his sug-
gestion unless he believed that 1T
would be acceptable to President elect
Mckinley. Indeed. 1t Is said that the
governor has had some correspond
ence with the presldent-elect on the
subject
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Canton, o., Dec. A. One of Major
McKinley's friends remarked that
since Mrs. Mckinley is in Chicago he
behaves like a bridegroom separated
for the first time from his bride. Each
morning he anxiously awaits tele-
gram of greeting from her, and each
afternoon he calls her up by long dis
lance telephone for a chat. He re-
ceives nothing but good reports from
her She has experienced no incon-
veniencs from her journey, is in her
uHuul health and enjoying herself very
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FOR A LARGE AMOUNT.
A Stranger Tries to secure $4,000 b

Forgery at Cleveland.
Cleveland. Dec. 14.-The name of
Judge e. r. Hamilton of Cleveland
was forged to $4,000 check. Early
in the afternoon a man appeared at
the Loraln Street bank and presented
an order for that amount on the Dime
Savings and Building company. pay
able to G. N. Cunningham. The treas
urer offered an excuse for not paying
1t at once and Cunningham departed.
Meanwhile the signature had been
pronounced forgery by Judge Ham
iltoG. Later Cunningham again APP
peared. He was told that the bank
had failed to get the money and was
requested to return again. He agreed
to do so and has not been seen since.
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GERMAN eUeAR INDUSTRY.
Agrarians Now Want this Law Repealed
NXhicI, Thox Had Enncted

AgrarianS Now Want ths Law Repealed
Which They Had Enacted.
Berlin, Dec. 14.-Unless relief can
be had soon from the reichstag the en-
tire sugar industry of Germany is like
ly to be organized for self-protection
into n gigantic syndicate or trust with
the purpose of regulating production
and controlling prices. Only last May
a law was enacted to help cut the su-
gar growers and makers, us this is
now the only remaining field of profit
for the German farmer. Tie act was
passed at the demand of the Agrarian
party, yet already the sugar makers
are appealing to the reichstag to res
cue the sugar-producings interest
from the consequences of the very act
passed for its salvation" and which
have presented themselves promptly
and in n most serious form. Instead
of limiting production it has had tho
very opposite effect.
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ProsidentInl Appointments.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The president
sent to the senate the following nomi-
nations: Charles A. Prouty OF Yer
mont to be an interstate commerce
commissioner, vice Wheelock G.. Yea
zey, resigned. PostmastArs-Edwa
NJ. Wilson at Buffalo Center, Ia; VIII
Ham NJ. Moss at Bloomfield, Ind.
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Another Tbrentened stril,c.

Glasgow. Dec 1.-THE members of
the Sailors and Fmemen's union 81 the
clyde have decided 10 go on strike il
an Increase OF wages is not granted
1t is stated that in the event of the
strike taking place the dock workers
at New York and along the Mcfsey
will refuse to unload vessels coming
from Glasgow.
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Washington, Dec. 4.--Mr. Wheelock
G. Veazey of Vermont has sent his
resignation to the president as mem
Der of the interstate commerce COM
mission. His successor will be YER
monter. Mr.. Veazey's resignation is
due to i'll health resulting from heat
OF
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Children's China Sets.
Children's Furniture Sets.
Children's Cupboards.
Children's Wash Stands.
Children's Dressers.
Children's Beds.
Children's Cradles.
Children's Doll Buggies.
Children's Chairs.
Children's Drums.
Children's Swords.
Children's Guns.
Children's Horns.
Children's Whips.
Children's Violins.
Children's Express Wagons.
Children's Hobby Horses.
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smot Nv q nmrrMr.

MurshalitoSn, Ia, Dec. 4-AAdrew
Hart, 20. son OF u pioneer farmer 81
this county. was shot dead by an TN
known man who entered the hoI Sc.
presumably for the purpose of b.
berry. desperate struggle enBued.
The murderer escaped.
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Children's Wheelbarrows.
Childrens Tool Chests.
Children's Foot Balls.
Children's Writing Desks with Black
boards.
Children's Writing Tables.
Children's Tricycles.
Children's Yelocipedes.
Children's Sleds.
Children's Magic Lanterns.
Children's Billiard Tables.
Children's Picture Books.
Children's Money Banks.
Children's Railroad Trains.
Children's Fire Engines.
Children's Hook and Ladder Trucks.
Children's Musical Toys.
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Holiday Goods
rinmens LADIES' GENTS
DRESSI NG SACQUES
BOOTS AND OES, TIN
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, ETC. ETC We carry
Dolls richly dressed
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Governor Elect Atkinson has
fled to Washington in quest of
rest and to get away from the
irrepressible seeker after the spoils
of Office.
The spell of fine weather has
helped along the growing wheat
splendidly, and farmers report the
crop as looking most promising.
The old year wanes.