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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-16

Road Overseer Stauffer has been
repairing culyerts between Usage
bluff and river this week.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-16
II foods
Sars apa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81
Prepared only by C.. |, Hood& Co., Lowell. Mass.
L nit arc purely vegetable. care.
HOOdS PillS fully prepared, b cents.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-16
"77" for GRIP.

Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt Of price,
Sc, or g tr 81, tmay lie assorted, except q, 81 sizo "ny.
Dn iuMrnRsYs' MAsuALt Enlarged Revised AIt.NDyRgE
nUaPHnEYs'a ED. CO, IilA iia ,afIiau st, New York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-23

The committee reported tue fol-
loving list OF delegates, which were
ratified by the mee,ing:
STATE coSvESToN.
Col A Monroe, William Moreland,
g L Michael, K p Pugh.
Alternates u III Pulfz. J w
Short, T. W holland, b NJ Haines.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
j w Short, b w Power, T. W
holland, J " RannelIs. Al Kline,
q i NJ chael. james w + Taylor,
X 2 Monroe.
SENATORIAL CONGESTION.
John n Rannells, T. W holland,
b } Powell, U NJ Pultz. OK Swish
er, A c 10y, b w Power, Q NJ
0rndorff.
On motion Of Is. ]. Powell it was
ordered that the delegates to the
Congressional Convention be made
delegates to the Judicial Conven-
ton. should one be held.
The following resclution was
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we in mass con-
vention assembled do most heartily
endorse the platform adopted at The
Chicago Convention.
Col. A. MONROE,
T.. w. holland, Chairman.
Secretary.
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lightning Hot Drops
What Funny Nsmei
vsry True, but u Kills An PATS.
Sold Everywhere. Every Day
Without 6csI~s There 10 Nc P,yI
Land Sale.

BY virtue of authority vested ia US bv
a decree of the Circuit Court of Hamp-
shire county. w. Va, rendered on the
day of May. 1895. in the Chancery
cause OF A. Clinedinst &c.tvs Alpheus
High 5 Admr. &c, we will, on the
18th DAY OF AUGUST, 1896.
ut II o clock. a M, ut the front door of
the Court House in Romney. w. Va.
sell at public auction all OF that certain
real estate OF which said Alpheus High
died seized, lying in Hardy county,
known as the Vanmeter tract fexcept 8
acres and AS poles thereof adj looming
the Home Place which have been as.
signed to the widow AS part of her
dover. the said tract to be sold contain
ing 1913 acres.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-thiri of the
purchase money in cash and the residue
IN one and two years with interest. the
purchaser to give bond with good Sc
curity for the deferred payments and
the legal title retained rs further secur-
fly.
III. b. GILKESON. Special
w. b. CORNWELL. Commissioners
hereby certify that the above named
Commissioners have executed the bond
required by said decree of sale.
V. NJ. POLLING, Clerk.
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base BaII 81.

The first knowledge the Romney
boys had of match game they
were TO play oa Saturday afternoon
with the Keyser club was when they
drove into town about 10 o'clock.
The game began at two O'Clock
and was we'll played.
Ginger Davis was Captain of tie
Kcyser club and had with him II.
Perry, Robert johnson, Don Par.
SONS, Wesley Burke, Clarence Wells,
Willie Wigley, James King and
Lewis Conner.
W. G.. Dlller is Captain OF the
Romney nine and was assisted by
Louis Delhi, William Daley, vii.
lie Polling. Robert White. Allen
Russell, II II. 5harG, Howard My
finger and John McIlwee.
The game was we'll played and
scored eight for Keyser and four
FOR Romney. Mr.. Hayman Ault OF
Stanton, Va, utnpired.
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Gore District.

In pursuance to q call by the
Democratic Executive Committee
Of Hampshire county, w. Va, a
district mass convention was held
at Queen Of Gore Schoolhouse in
Gore District, in Hampshire coun-
ty, w. Va, on Saturday, July 10,
1896.
The convention was called to or.
der by g.. II. Michael, Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee.
in said district and on motion Of
Benz. J Powell, Col. A. Monroe
vas elected permanent chairman
and e. w. holland permanent Sec
rotary.
On motion Of @. NJ. Pultz it was
ordered that the chair az point three
committees OF three members each
for the purpose Of selecting dele.
gates to the various conventions.
The chair appointed as commit
tee the following named gentlemen:
State Conventional VI Pultz,
Geo Beaver, Benz J Powell.
Congressional Conventional r
Michael, + NJ Ginuevan, J T. Power.
Senatorial Convention-E +
Pugh, J r Sewers, Jas 7 Pownall.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-23

Pursuant { sll tina X mn ey Dis
trict Convention was held at the
Court-House at 2 O'Clock. d. m,
July Is. 1896. to select delegates to
the State, Congressional and Sena-
torial Conventions.
The meeting was organized by
electing Geo. II. johnson Chair.
man, and q. +. Poland, Secretary.
Upon motion the chair appointed
n. b. Gilkesop, David Fox, W. H.
Maloney, j. + Russell and v. n.
Poiing a committee to report to this
meeting the names of gentlemen for
delegates TO the conventions above
referred to. The following gentle
men are elected delegates:
10 CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION:
DELEGATES, ALTERNATEs,
John S Pancake, q. +. Poland,
w. ID. Cornwell, VIM. Poland,
William Johnson. John Davis.
Chas. Harmison Sr JOS. A. Kelley,
j. W. Polling, g. NJ. Davis.
To STATE CONVENTION:
David Fox, VIM. G. Parker,
j. i. Keller, Jos. s. Pancake,
Ii. b. Gilkesou, DR.. j. NJ. Miller.
To SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS:
g. e. lieatwoie, j. IL. Pancake,
Jno. j. Inskeep, VIM. Russell,
Eph. iIerriott, Jas. p. Stump,
L. w. Keller, j. + Russell,
Machir Starnes, G.. III. johnson,
V. M. Polling, VIM. b. Carder.
Any delegate who cannot attend
the convention has the right to
name the alternate to act for him.
Upon motion it was agreed that
the delegates to the Senatorial Con.
vention be allowed to act in the
Judicial Convention, should one be
held.
c. f. POLAND, GEO. III. JOHNSON.
Secretary. Chairman.
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Springfield District.

The Springfield mass meeting was
called tt order at 800 O'Clock July
Is, by John Martin, Sr., executive
committeeman. G.. w. Singhass
was elected chairman and John
Martin, Jf., secretary, with g. X.
Swlshcr assistant secretary. On
motion the following corr mittee was
appointed to select delegates to the
various conventions;
John Martin, Sr., G. X. Swisher
and Jas. W. Thompson They Sc
lccted for State Convention dele.
gates. Jacob AdamS CIV Singhass
and ID n Shaver For Senatorial
convention delegates. W Thomp-
son. ID + Swisher, John Taylor, +
) Parker and NJ l. Snyder. For
Congr' ssional Convention delegates
} W Starnes. A J. Ewers. l. a Car
der, @ VI Mileson AMI John Mar
lin, Jr-, all of which were duly
elected.
On motion the committee above
mentioned were elected to serve to
these conventions as delegates. On
motion the delegates to Congress.
lonal Convention we're instructed
to serve to nominate any judicial or
county candidate should it DO nee.
essarY.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Res lreC, That we, the democrats of
SPIN field district, i'm mass meeting ns-
sembled, do most heartily endorse the
platform Of the National Convention
and especially do We commend those
sections which declare for the restora-
ton of the people money and against
the unrestricted importation of foreign
pauper labor into this country to com
Iete with our own people at our own
doors. For we realize that only by the
proper restriction of immigration can
there be any real protection to Ameri-
Ican dor. We heartily endorse the
nomination of that pure and matchless
orator and statesman, Hon VIM. j.
Bryan. for president. and pledge him
our earnest support in the coming cam
paign.
BE it further resolved that a copy Of
these resolutions be sent TO our county
papers for publication.
G. w. SINGHASS. Chairman,
JOHN MARTIN. Jr., Secretary.
G. K. SWISHER, Asst. Secretary.
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carrier pigeons.

Mr.. A. ID. Hays let a pair Of car.
rier pigeons 20 at g o'clock on Sun.
day morning from the hill back Of
town and in the presence Of about
- dozen persons. They we're TO 20
to Grafton. The course is different
from what they are accustomed to
as they had always gone from west
to east. Monday week they made
the trip from Cincinnnt, Ohio. to
Grafton, w. Va, a distance Of 800
miles, in six and a hs'f hours.
Mr.. Hays received letter on
Monday from Mr.. r j.. Blaney Of
Grafton, TO whom the pigeons be-
long, saying they got home at 4:I4
Sunday afternoon. II seems that
1t was very cloudy west OF the
mountains, and tho height OF the
mountains perhaps hal something
to do with their not making better
time. They beat railroad express
as it is.
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board ofEaacation.

The Board of Education of Rom
ney District held an adjourned
meeting on Saturday, july IS, and
completed its work. The teachers
salaries are same rs heretofore, $40.
$25 and $40. and $50 90 for Princi
pal OF the Romney school.
Tie levy is 224 cents on the
800 co for teachers fund aud q
cents for binding fund
Messrs. John w Bailey and Geo.
f. Poland were appointed trustees
of the Fox HolcH school and Mr..
O. Il. Heatwo!e of the Romney
school.
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Mr. Haymaa Aust of Staunton
Va, Is sisitingin Romney.
Mrs. Rev. G. Sydenstrieker i
visiting ct Rev. Henry Homan's at
RidgeviIlc.
Mss Louisa Brown returned
home Tuesday after a pleasant visit
among friencs here.
Master Paul Keller, of Washing.
ton. ID. O., is visiting in town with
his father. M. 7. W. Keller.
Mrs. f. NJ French and Miss
day.
Mr.. VIM, 81. PownaIl of Pitts.
burg came home to visit HE people
on Jersey Mountain from Wednes.
day of last week to Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Bailey of Spring.
held, Ohio. returned home Jnly15.
after 4 long visit to relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Louisa fIouser's night
blooming cereus had FIVE flowers ont
at oice last week and was very pref.
". Two came out the next night.
Messrs Jos. NJ. Polling and Geo
III. Harrison are attending three
republican, conventions at Parkers.
burg.
Mr.. Daniel ID. Cornwel! OF near
Washington, ID. g., is visiting rela.
tives and friends IN Romney and
vicinity.
Mr.. John Baker White, son of
Capt. g. S. White and private sec
Rotary tc Governor VIM. A. Mac.
Corkle, is visiting relatives and
friends III town.
Mr.. and Mis-. f. Fisher OF
Lynchburg, Va, are visiting her
cousin. Mr. u. w. EndIer. Mr..
Isaac EnGier left his property to
Mrs. Fisher.
A number of the Soung people
held moonlight picnic" at Sui
phur spring one evening las; week
in homer os Miss Kittic Vance, OF
Romney. = Moorefeld Examiner.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, the Presbyter.
ian minister who Will have charge
of Capon Bridge church. was in
town week before last and made
favorable impression upon thos,
who met him.
Mr.. j. Gibso:: Kuykendall, wife
and child, of Charleston, W. Va,
arrived on Thursday Of last week on
visit to relatives. Mr.. Geo. IL.
Kuy kcndall met them at keyscr
and brought them up. Gibson will
return this week leaving his wife
and child, who expect to spend IA
few weeks here MoorefcId Exam ;.
iner.
Mr.. j. Skeep Keller. the accom-
moda,ing proprietor Of the Keller
Hotel and the nllkative manager OF
the mail route from the depot to
the town, placed the editor and scv
eral others under lasting obliga
iions to him on Saturday oy ten.
dcrlng the use Of his stage to con
vey them to the base ball grounds
and as II place OF comfort and safety
from which to watch the game.
Skeep is alright if you 90 not stir
HIM up on the money question.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-23
capon District Mass Meeting.

The Democrats OF Capon District
met in Mass Meeting at the School
House near Capt Pugh's on SAtur-
day, July ID, at ? y. m. Meeting
called to order by mmitteeman.
Geo. a. I.upton. j. NJ. Ward was
chosen Chairman and j. ". Horn,
Secretary. 4 motion carried that
the chair appoint committee o.
five to select delegates and report.
The following were named by the
chair as the comm ittec: Johnathan
Luptun, Chas. Creswell, J. Il.
Monroe, Ell. Orn Off, and Layfay-
ette lIeGtwole. The committee re.
ported the following, who were
elected delegates to the respective
conventions.
STATE
Col. Samuel Cooper. N. NJ. Smaltz,
IL. p. Hook.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Geo. a. Lupton. j. Monroe,
j. W. Horn, G.. w. Slonaker, l..
W. Akin, b. f. Kump.
SENATORIAL.
j. VI Ward. III j. Brill, Geo w
Davis. A A. Brill, DR.. =. S. Orn
dorlT W VI. Spaid.
A motion was carried that the
above upucd committee that was
appointed To select delegates, be
m dc drl"gatcs to the Judicial con
vcniion, IN case one IS held.
A notion WAS made and carried
making he Chairman and Secretary
Of this meeting delegates to any Of
the conventions to which they might
go and are not appointed, and the
meeting adjourned.
J. w. lIORN, j. NJ. WARD,
Secretary. Chairman
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Change ofTIne.

The Campmee,ing at the Carder
Campground will commence Aug.
the llth, at p. III. and not on the
9Th as before announced. a large
tent has been procured for .he pro
lection and comfort Of the conere-
cations. a boarding tent will be
kept at the grounds
All huxtering will be prohibited
within the legal bounds, except by
special arrangement.
Z. SYDENsTRCKER,
Chairman 81 Committee.
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Mill Greek District.

The Mill Greek Democratic Mass.
meeting was held at the uawkey S.
II. on July Is, 1896, for the pur.
pose OF selecting delegates TO tho
State, Congressional and Senatorial
Conventions. A. b. G.. Whitacrc
was made Chairman and W. ID.
White, Secretary.
For STATE CONVENTION.
Delegates, Alternates,
w. Il. Taylor, Jacob Reed
CONT RESSIoNAL.
Thos. NJ. Ncwhousr, Jas Kelley,
a. Il. G.. Whitacre, j. w. Parker,
SENATORIAL.
W. d. White, &. E. Everett,
9. u. Whiteman, Jas. g. Ludwick.
The delegates to the Congression-
al Convention ere to attend the ia.
diciaI Convention, if one be held
The Chairman ami Secretary were
added to the several delegations.
The nominees and the plat
form of the Chicago Convention
were unanimously endorsed.
w d. WHBrE..' A. b. c. WHIrACRE.
Secretary. Chairman.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The accounts of Amos L. Pugh Sheriff
OF Hampshire county, aud as such Com
mittee administrator of John W. Pepper
deceased, being before me for settle
ment, do hereby appoint Saturday, the
% day of August. 1896, as the time and
my office in Romney, w. Va, as the
place for receiving proof of debts and
demands against the said John w. Pep
per or his estate. The creditors of said
deceased are hereby notified to present
their claims before me at said time and
place.
l.. S. HEISKELL.
Commissioner of Accounts.
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A CARD.
To NJ Friends AL the Pe9le Of
HGmDSLir6 COuatU:

Hampshire County;
cannot without neglect of our bus
mess, hope TO see many Of YOU in per
sn, and therefore address this card to
you.
am grateful for the continued favor
you have shown me in eutrustiug me
with the discharge OF the duties of the
most important office in your gift.
have faithfully, honestly and eff
GENTLY discharged those duties, and
have endeavored in every way in my
power TO aid and advance the welfare
and prosperity of my county and its
people.
feel that have been true to duty.
uae TO friends and true 10 the interests
OF the prople, and therefore feel chat in
asking re election to- the office of Clerk
Of the County Court. / need give no fur
Their promise of fidelity and efficiency
than my past services and life afford.
had hoped by this time to have Sc
cured for myself a safe home for my
od days as well as a support for my
family and If this hope had been real
ned although trust / shall always be
gratefully willing 60 serve you in any
way can would not now be seeking
reelection and never intend again TO
ask the Office at your hands. NV oppo-
inent, +. S. HeiskelI. knows this and
snows further that have no design or
aeslre that any of my boys should sue
,eed to the position and that they have
been taught by me not to desire to do so
WHATEVER YOU HAVE HEARD SAID TO
lHE Contrary but the necessities of my
POSITION seem TO leave me no other
course now. and SO put myself upon
lhe generous hearts, and true interests
q the people, and solicit the active aid
Of my friends, and Of all those who de-
sire ia this important Office the most
faithful discharge OF duty and prompt
suention TO and correct transaction Of
business, / am able to give.
Hoping through this position, (which
trust yoJ Will again confer upon me
phIl up with greater usefulness TO my
friends and the people Of my county
lhe years for which ! shall hold IT,, aud
assuring you that Ishall not beungrate-
's'' am very truly yours.
G. S. WHITE.
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For Clerk Of the County Court.

To rnR VOTERS OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY:
Isnnounce myself as n candidate
Tor the office Of Clerk of the County
Court Of Hampshire county. Having
had twelve years experience in the
office. | feel that am competent to
discharge the duties OF the Office and If
elected will be the faithful. impartial
servant Of all the people. This an
nounrement is subject to the decision OF
tie democratic primary election.
Very Respectfully,
T. 5. HEISK ELL.
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NOTICE.

Owing to the very great Ia
Dor of settling accounts every
thirty days and the fact that it
does not suit many persons to
settle SO often, we have decid-
ed to return to our original
method of semi-annual settle
ments.
The above notice goes into
effect July Ist, 1896.
l.. H. c. PANCAKE.
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Ia the Public:

desire in this way to announce
,nrself candidate for Sheriff of Hanp-
hire County. subject to the decision of
me Democratic Primary Election. Sew
.ral years active experience rs Deputy
rs, given me, think, fair knowledge
n The business. Respectfully soliciting
The support OF the voters at the Primry,
am very Respectfully,
JAS. A. MONROE.
Capon Bridge, w. Va.
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SOUTH BOUND.

Train $40 connects at Green Spring
with No, 10 for Valley Ry., Way sta
tiOns and all points East. Train $40
connects ut Green Spring with train II
for Winchester Valley and all points
East.
TT ia SO connects with train No. A
for Cumberland, Nd, and train 572 with
8 and II for Cumberland and points
West.
Train stops nc Green Spring for West
bound passengers and to let Oft passeu-
gers from the East
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Beits, Belts, Belts and Belts.
w. II. BcatY.

The receipts Of the Relief Depart.
mlent o. the y s. O. r. r. Co, for
January and February were $G4, e.
St2.Sii the disbursements were
NS,73S Is.
shirt Waist Sets, i'm 8 different
= S'hds, Pearl, Sterling, Silver plate,
Vo'd, sc. &c. w e Beatty.
ne campmeeting near Mr.. Jack
son i O1rder's viii begin on August
- Lookout your place early If
YOU want a good location for your
p District Conference, Moorefeld
,p.''fict. VI +. Church, South, will
~ held IN Piedmont beginning
'oe'lay evening, July 2s.
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For Assessor.
7. til. Voters of Hampshire County.

At the solicitation of many friends, l
hereby announce myself as IA candidate
Tor Assessor OF the First District Of the
County.
Relieving that | am competent TO dis
charge the duties of the Office and
owing to an accident which has depriv-
I'd me Of limb that makes manual la.
Dor very difficult for me. believe the
good citizens. OF Hampshire county will
tye me liberal support.
JASPER y. POLAND o.
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70 the voters OF IsaInpshire


thereby announce myself rs a candi-
sste for Assessor of the FIRST District,
nbject TO the decision of the Democratic
primary election.
Respectfully,
CHARLES w. CREswEIL.
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T. the Voters of Hampshire County:

hereby announce myself n can
didate for Assessor-of the First Assess,
neut District-subject TO the decision
Of the Democratic Primary Election,
Very respectfully,
FRANK y. ALLEN.
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10 the Democratic Voters of Hamp-
shire County:

thereby announce mvsclf II candidate
Tor Assessor of the First Assessment
District, subject to the action of the
Democratic County Convention, if one
be held. Respectfully.
c. K. WoIFoRp. /.
Iugt1sta w Ua
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-23
7. the Voters or Hampshire,

thereby announce myself as q candi.
date for Assessor in the Second district
u this County.
JAMES II. BLUE.
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Hh'a BABY was sick, We gave her Cas,orla.
When ne was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, sho clung 70 Casteria.
Vhen she had Children. she ravothero C,.ss.r,,
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For Sheriff.

would respectfully ask the support
=, ,,e Democratic voters ofthis county
-, the Office of Sheriff at an election TO
~ held ON the Sth of August. 1898.
Yours truly,
a. G.. SLoSAKERr
p s.,sm " Va, June 18th is9f.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-07-23

The newest and nobbiest thing
now is Six Guard Chains in black
and fancy colors. w. 4. Beatty.
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tnaily. Daily except Sunday.
G.. l.. BRETT. G.. W. Harrison,
Genl VI 'gr. Gen Pass .Agt
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sherman District.

The Sherman District Conven-
ton meeting on the 18th, inst. was
called to order by A. n. Poland.
l.. B. Emmart was elected chair
man and b K Miller, Secretary. On
motion it was agreed that com nit
tee of nine te appointed to select
delegates which reported as follows: