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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04
Prominent PEopLEINpICrED

Prominent PEOPLE INDICTED.-
From special of the 9th ult., sent
from Charleston to the Washington
Post, we take the following: cit has
been discovered that some of the
wealthiest capitalists of this State
have been making false returns of
their property in Harrison county to
the State Assessor. The Grand Jury
instituted investigations, and yester-
day at Clarksburg returned true bills
against Il. Nj. Jackson, President of
the Traders National Bank; w. b.
Maxwell, director of the same bank,
and one OF the largest real estate
owners in Central West Virginia :;
Leaman Maxwell, his brother; Mrs.
Myra Camden, widow of Judge G. .
ID. Camden, uncle of Senator j.
\. Camden, and several other less
prominent persons. In all property
amounting to over $500, 900 has es-
capped taxation for ten years past
The Assessor is supposed to require
all persons to make oath to their re-
turns, and it is question now
whether any one will be prosecuted
for perjury, or simply be required to
pay the penalty of ; per cent. on the
property not assessed and back taxes
for ten years. On account OF the
Grand Jury refusing to serve longer
large number of cases are yet I'M
der consideration.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

GEORGIA ANTITRUST 1Aw.-One
of the leading newspapers of Georgia
has this to say about the antitrust
law which recently went into effect
in that State: 1t has been asserted
repeatedly that trusts and combines
could not he suppressed, hot in Geor-
gia the law is supreme, AMI every
trust or combine in this State has
SucCubed to the Colvin act, which
the Governor signed recently, regard
less Of the whines aud pleadings of
the emissaries OF these trusts, who
predicted that commercial woe and
disaster would follow the act. The
law being enforced the American
Company and other big monopolies
have surrendered, and home indus
tries can now do business without
the dictatiUn Of the combines, who
have lost their power to squeeze all
who would not yield ready obedi-
ence to thier demands and eXactions.
The example of Georgia may be fol-
lowed by other States"
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Trustees Sale
OF
RE AL ESTATE.

ID URSU ANT to authority vested in
L me by two deeds of trust, executed
to me by j. II. McClung and wife. one
dated the 25th of October. 1855, and re-
corded In clerk s Office of the County
Court of Greenbrier county, in Deed
BOOK No. 80, at page 500 : the other
dated March 9th, 1892, and recorded in
same office, in Trust Deed Book No. l.,
at page "a, and being requested so to do
by the beneficiary therein, | shall offer
for sale. at public auction, to the high
est bidder, in front of the I.ewiSburp
Hotel, in the town of LewiSburg, W.
Va, on
the eth day of FebrudrV,
1897,
at IL o clock M, that certain tract of
420 acres of land, in said deeds dc.
Scrlhed. less S54 acres her If released
from the lien in said deeds bv the bcne-
ticiary on the 9th day of August. 1897
now recorded in said Office in Release
of Liens No. 3, page 202. Said tract
of land is situated about two miles
from Failing Spring ,G:eenbrier county,
w. Va, adjoining the lands of II. III.
Pickering, ThOs. ii. Edgar and others,
and being the same land upon which
the said j. II. McClung now resides.
TERMS OF SALE.
The land will be sold for cash. The
title Is believed to be good, but selling
as trustee | shall only sell such title as
is IN me vested.
MOSES II. McMILLION,
Jan. 2S-4w. Trustee.
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Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by iudg-
ment or otherwise, on the real es.
tate, or any part thereof, of w. G..
Walkup, j. f. Walkup and S. W.
Walkup:
n pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court of Greenbrier county.
made in cause therein pending, to
SA"jsu. The rec! estate of the said w. G..
Walkup, j. f. Walkup anu 5. W.
Walkup to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to pre-.
sent all claims held by you and each
OF You against the said w. G. Walkup,
D.. r. Walkup and :. w. Walkup'
winch are liens ontheir real estate or any
part OF 1t, for adjudication to me. at
my Office, in the town of I.ewisburp. on
or before the 10th day of February, 1897.
Given under my hand this the 2lst
day of January, 1897.
GUY B. MAYS,
JAN Zo-4w. Commissioner.
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Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise, on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, OF Pat.
Dougher and Mary Dougher
IN pursuance of decree of the
Il Circuit Court of Greenbrier
county, made in cause therein pend
ing to subject the real estate of the said
Pat. DOugher and Mary Dougher to
the satisfaction of the liens thereon,
you are hereby required to present all
claims held by you and each of YOU
against the said Pat. Dougber and
Mary Dorgher, which are liens on
their real estate, or any part of it, for
adjudication to me ut my office, in
the town of Lewisburg, on or before
the 18th day of February, 1897.
Given under my hand this 2lst day
of January, 1897.
JAMES G. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 2l-4w. Commissioner.
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Notice to Lien Holders.

TO all persons holding liens by iudg-
ment or otherwise on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Il. III
Smith and NJ. +. Buchanan:
pursuance of decree of the Cir
L cult Court of Grecnbrier county.
made in "A cause therein pending, I o sub.
lect the real estate of the said Il. H..
smith and NJ. +. Buchanan to the
satisfaction of the liens thereon. Won
are hereby required to present all claims
held by YOU, and each of YOU, against
the said L. II. Smith and M. f.. Bucb-
anan, which are liens on their real es-
tate, or any part of it, for adjudication
10 me, at my Office, ut the Court house.
IN the town, LewIsburg, W. Va, ON or
before the 22nd day of February. 1897.
Given under my hand this DIST dav
OF January, 1897.
Guy Il. MAYS.
jan Zo-4w. Commissioner,
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Comm issiOner's Notice.
" EST VIRGINIA: At Circuit
w Court held for Greenbrier county,
at the Courthouse thereof, on the 10th
day of November, 1896.
J. G. Bright Il Son
VS..
Pat. Dougher ct ais.

Among other things the Court 10th
adJudge, order and decree that this
cause he referred to James &. McPher-
son, one of the Commissioners in Chan
cerv of this Court with instructions to
take, state ana report to the next term
of this Court
LIST, What real estate the defendants,
Fat. and Mary Dougher, own, and in
whom the legal title is vested.
2nd, The fee simple and annual cash
rental value thereof.
3rd, The liens thereon, stated in the
order OF their dignity and priority.
4th, Any other matter deemed peril.
nent hy commissioner or required to be
reported 10y any party in interest.
But before proceeding to execute this
decree the said Commissioner shall pub
liSh notice of the time and place of exc
cutting it for each week for successive
weeks in the GREENBRIER INDEPEN-
DENT, newspaper published in Green
bricr county, and post the same for the
like period, which shall he equivalent
TO personal service on all the parties in
interest and this cause is continued.
Abstract, teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
Clerk
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Notice to Creditors.

TO the Creditors of Abram MAJ, de.
ceased:
n pursuance of decree of the Circuit
i Court OF Greenhrier county. made in
Il cause therein pending, TO subject the
real estate of the said Abram Nav
10 the payment of his debts, Won are
hereby required to present your claims
against the estate of the said Abram
May Tor adjudication to James e.. Me
Iherson, Commissioner, at his office,
III the SAID county, on or before the
2olh day of February, 1897.
witness Jonathan Mays, Clerk of
tne sad Court, this l4th day of jam
airy, 1897. ''''"-
JONATHAN MAYS.
Jan. IA CIV. wat
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

THEY GOT MAD.-At Charleston.
last week, the local committee in
charge Of the reception and ball
given by the citizens in honor of the
Legislature, failed to send an invita-
ton 20 the Honorable Chris Payne.
the colOred representative of Fay-
cite county on the floor of the House.
This made the Republicans mad, and
they resolved, in caucus, not to at
tend the ball. They endeavOred to
give the incident partisan bearing,
charging that the failure to invite
Payne, member of the House, was
an insult to the body. 1t turned out,
however, that majority of the local
committee to which the question of
inviting Mr.. Payne was referred,
were Republicans and that one of
the Democrats on the committee had
urged that an invitation be sent him.
This destroyed the partisan feature
OF the case and left the irate Repub-
lican brethren minus the point they
were trying to make. The truth is
that the committee recognized the
reception and ball as a social affair,
and as social equality between the
races has not yet been established in
the State they did not feel called
upon to extend an invitation to MIR.
Payne. Joe Gaines, an active and
ardent Republican, was Chairman of
the local committee.
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EN-CONGREsSMAN JAMES Will
son, Of Iowa, now President of the
Agricultural College Of that State,
has been selected by Maj, Mckinley
rs his Secretary of Agriculture. 1t
is believed that Judge Mckenna, of
California, will be Attorney General,
if not transferred TO the Interior
department.
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DIED.

On Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 1897, at his
home i'll Monroe county. Mr.. ANDREW
NANSTAVERN. aged about go years.
On Friday, Jan. 18th, 1897, at the
home of his late uncle. A. +. Reed,
near Grcenville, Monroe county, of
diphtheria, Mr.. JOSEPH II. WORKMAN,
aged - wears and % days.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

All parties interested in the taking
of the several accounts above men
toned are hereby notified that / have
fixed on Thursday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1897, rs the time, and my Office
in the town of Lewisburg, rs the place
of complying with the instructions
given me by the foregoing decree.
JAMES &. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 2l-4w. Commissioner.
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Samuel Svdcnstrickcr
VS..
Lewis Waggoncr's admir- ct ais.
Among other things, it is adiudgcd.
ordered and decrccd that this cause be
referred TO j. &. Mcpherson, one of the
Of this Court. with in
Structlons to take, state and report to
the next term Of this Court all account
of the following matters, viz:
list, The amount of property. real and
personal, owned by Lewis WaggOner,
at the time of his death, the location
and probable value of said real estate.
End, The amount of debts owing by
said Lewis Waggoner, deceased with
their dlgnities and priOritics.
3rd, A settlement of the administra-
ton account ID. A. DIVER, admir- of
Lewis Waggoner, deceased showing
what fund has come or should have
come into his hands. and how the same
has been applied.
4, Any and all other matters deemed
pertinent 10y said Commissioner, or re-
quired by any of the parties interested.
But before taking said account said
commissioner is directed tOpuhliSh no.
tlce OF the time and place of so doing
In the GKEENBRIER INDEPENDENT.
or some other newspaper published in
The county of Greenbrier, for four con-
scCutive weeks. The clerk of this
Court is directed to convene the crcdi.
tors of Lewis Waggoner, deceased, be-
fore said Commissioner by publication
IN said paper and by posting notice in
the manner and for the period of time
provided by law.
Abst act teSte:
JON ATTAIN MAYS, Clerk.
sAll persons interested in the execution
OF the above decree, as stated above are
hereby notified that have fixed upOn
saturday, the Goth day of February,
1897, as the time and my office. in the
town OF LewisOurg, rs the place of so
doing.
JAM Els G.. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 2S-lW. Commissioner.
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IT is said now that Judge Golf de-
clincs to enter McKinley's Cabinet
and will be candidate for Mr..
Faulkner's place two years hence
This will Interfere seriously with the
vaulting ambition Of Col. Birdie
Hart
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

y BILL has been introduced into
the Legislature providing for the re-
vocation Of the certificate or license
of any practicing physician who be-
comes intoxicated. 1t applies not
only to those in the habit of getting
drunk, but to any one who becomes
intoxicated even once.
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10 the Creditors of Le,cis Waoooner
deceased: '''"''
N pursuance of decree of the Cir.
L cult Court of the county of Gran.
nrler, made in Il cause therein nend,nm
10 subject the real estate OF The snthJ;
Lewis WaggOner to the payment NJ his
deOts, you are required to present vomr
claims against the estate of the .aid
lewis Waggoner, for adjudication +"
Jas L. MCPHERSON, Commjssinner ~
ms Office III the said county. ON mr. h o.
'ore The 2o'h day of February, 1897,
ca W Mit mess; Jonathan Mays, Clerk Of
I ISo7 '""r'' TINS l4th day of February,
Jan. l4-6w. Ino,,.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

JUDGE Jos. II. EARLE, the nomi-
nee of the Democratic primary, got
every vote but one in the South
Carolina Legislature, and was duly
elected I. 5. Senator on the Goth ult.
to succeed Senator 1rby.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

THE meeting of the State Grange
in Charleston on the oath ult. was at
tended by delegates from subordi-
nate Oranges in all parts of the State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

Maj. MCKINLEY was - years old
on the 10Th ult. He celebrated the
day by selecting Gen. Russell a. AL
ger, Of Michigan, rs his Secretary of
War.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

TIE Vest Virginidn of Charleston
says: "There are now over 200 cars
OF wheat side-tracked by the G.. Il O.
at South Ruffner, and over > 400 cars
between here and Newport News
This is some indication of the enor-
nous amount of wheat that is being
shipped over the G. & O. II. W., but
it gives only faint idea of the total
amount that has been shipped of late.
Nine big freight steamers belonging
to the G. Il O. are busy carrying the
grain to European markets. Several
"tramp" steamers have been pro-
cured and the grain now side-tracked
along the line is but the surplus these
steamers have to carry. The cause
OF this unusual run of wheat oyer
the road is that the lakes are too
stormy to ship grain over, and the
{. Il O. has undertaken to haul the
Western crop intended for European
and Northern ports across to the sea-
board. The Norfolk and Western
has taken the same contract with the
corn"
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Omm issiOner's Notice.
Samuel j. B. Walkup
VS..
w. &. Walkun eft al

W VI HIkUp ct At.
Notlce is hereby given all persons IN.
tereStea IN the above named cause. now
pending IN the Circuit Court of Green.
Drier county, that | have fixed upon
friday, the 18th day of February, 1897,
us me time, and my office in Lewisbure
as lhe place, to report rs required by a
aGcree OF SAID Court, rendered on the
4'h day of November, 1896.
Al which time and place you can at
tend, II you elect to do so.
GUY b. MAYS.
Jan. 2S-4w. Communicate
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r. p. Rittenhouse,
Successor to
MOORE { R|TYIIAOl|SE,

HAVING bought the interest of w. l..
MOORE | will continue the business in
my own name. | thank my friends and
the public generally for their patronage to
the old concern, and solicit share of your
patronage for the new. | have already
bought for Spring trade the largest line of
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

EN-QUEEN LILIOUKALANI called
on the President one day last week,
and, on the 18th, held public re-
ceptiOn at the Shoreham.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

All persons infested in the execution
OF the above decree, as stated above, are
hereby notified that have fixed upon
Saturday, the goth day of February,
1897, us the time, and my office, in the
town of Lewisburg, rs the place of so
doing.
JAMES &. MCPHERSON.
Jan. 2S-Iw Commissioners
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CHAS. &. LAREW.
Commissioner OF Accounts for c.o
brier County,
LEWISBI RG. w. ".

Ties accounts of administra.
49,. 49, tors, guardians and other fidmcia.
res ana OF public officers. Does an ac.
counting business for merchants. cor.
5o oaa'iohs and individuals. Writes
"'eu' contracts, &c. Terms reasonable
Jan. l4-tf.
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DRESS GOODS,

SHOES, LACES, HAMBURG, WASH
GOODS, DOMEST1CS, &c, that we have
eyer shown and ask you to
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Comm ssiOner,s Notice.

" EST VIRGINIA: At n Circuit
W Court held for Greenbrier county,
at the Courthouse thereof, on the 9th
day Of November, 1896.
Abram Mays Administrator
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MELVILLE w. LLER, Chief
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, and David j. Brewer, Asso-
ciate Justice, have been nominated
as commissioners to serve on the ar
bitrati"n tribunal appointed to de.
termine the boundary line between
Venezuela and British Guiana.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
~ GKEENBRIER COUNTY, S.: At
rules held in the Clerk s Office of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, On
the first Monday in the month of
February, 1897.
Joseph Walker, Complainant,
vs..
J oSeph Scissors, A. II. Spriggs, trustee,
and in his own light, Elvira J.
Walker, James G.. SprIggs, VIM.
Vance, Annie Vance and Margaret
Vance, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY. ON ATTACH
MENT.
The object of this suit is to collect
of the defendants the sum of 5000,
with interest from March LIST, 1896, and
and the costs OF this suit and the at
tachment proceedings in this suit the
SAID 500 being claimed 10y the plaintiff
for services rendered for the defendants,
and TO that end to enforce the lien of
the attachment sued out in this cause.
and levied on tract of 1927 acres of
land and one of 2,453 acres, as the prop
erty of Joseph Scissors and a tract of
2,l53 acres and 80 poles as the property
of A II. Spriggs, J. G.. Spriggs, Annie
Vance, VIM. Vance, Margaret ID. Vance
and Elyira }. Walker, all of said lands
lying on waters of Laurel Run, in Fall
ing Spring district, Greenbrier Co., w.
Va; aid it appearing, by affidavit filed
that the defendants, Joseph Scissors, A.
*: SprigGs, }. G.. Spriggs, Elvira J.
Walker, Annie Vance, Margaret ID.
Vance and VIM. Vance are non-resi-
dents of this State, it is ordered that
they do appear here within one month
after the date of the first publication
of this order, and do what is necessary
to protect their interests in this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
q. u g., soils. Clerk.
Feb. 4-4w.
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Monetary Conference.

In the Senate of the United States
last Friday the bill prepared by the
Republican caucus providing for an
International conference TO fl Y the rel
alive values Of gold and silver coins,
was passed, there being but four
votes against it. The Democrats,
though having no faith in the
scheme, were perfectly willing to al.
low another effort to be made. They
would hold the Republicans reSpon.
sihle for the result, and the failure
of the scheme would satisfy our peo-
pie of the folly of depending upon
other nations for our financial policy.
Here is the bill as it passed the Sen
ate:
That whenever after March /, 1897,
the President Of the United States
shall determine that the United
States should be represented at any
international conference called by
the United States or any other coun-
try, with a view to securing by inter
national agreement fiXity of rela.
tive value between gold and silver
as money by means of a common
ratio between these metals, with free
mintage ut such ratio, nc is hereby
authorized to appoint five or more
commissioners to such international
conferences; and for compensation
of said commissioners and for all
reasonable expenses connected there.
with, to be approved by the Secre
tary of State, including the proper
ton to he paid by the United States
of the joint expenses of any sucf
conference, the sum of 500, 900, OIL
80 much thereof as may be neccs
Sary, is hereby appropriated.
Section =. That the President O,
the United States is hereby author
lied, in the name of the government
of the United States, to call i'm hi
discretion such international confer
enCe to assemble at Sucn points a.
may be agreed upon.
/
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

ON the 3Oth ult. Secretary OIney
and Sir Julian Paunceforte signed
the convention for IA definition by a
commission of the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the British pos
session as is marked out by the 14Ist
meridian. The treaty was sent to
the Senate Monday.
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Abram Mays Heirs ct ais.

Among other things the Court doth
adJudge, order and decree that this
cause I've and the same is hereby referred
to james &. Mcpherson, Commissioner
OF this Court, whose duty il shalt he to
take, state and report the following ac-
counts
LIST, An account of the administration
OF the plaintiff, J. Nj. MAY, upon the
estate OF the said Abram MAY, deceased.
2nd, An account of all debts due to
and from the estate OF said Abram
May.
3rd, An account of the estate, both
real and personal, owned by the said
AOram May at the time Of his death.
4th, What interest the defendant.
Mary j. May, OWNS in the real estate i'm
the oil and proceedings mentioned.
5th, Any other account deemed Der
tinent 10y the said Commissioner or re-
quired to hc stated by any party to this
suit.
Before said Commissioner shall take
state and report the accounts required
tC I've taken and reported by this decree
he shall give notice of the time and
place of taking and stating the same bv
puOllcatlon Ill some newspaper pub
llFhed in Greenbrier county, as required
by law, and the clerk of this Court shall
convene the creditors of the said Abram
May, rs required by statutes of West
Virginia in such cases made and pro-
yided. Abstract, testc:
JONATHAN MAYS, Clerk.
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nR. &. o. QUESENBERKY,
~ PHYSICIAN s. SURGEON.
LEWISBU re-, w. VA.

Offers his professional services to the
people of Lewlsburg and vicinity
cave calls at the Drug Store or at
Capt. a. p. McClung's.
Feb. lily.