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The news & observer., 1897-01-20
4.PICk LEAF"

Smoking Tobacco does not pretend
to make every mouth in the land as
sweet as a rose, but does give a most
pleasant, agreeable and delightful
smoke to every one. Ask your dealer
for If
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
APPLES. {

We have just received car load OF the
incest ~ q best APPLES that has been on
barrel or wa2on load. very low. Every bar
rel warranted.
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
Irish Potatoes.

Weexpest to have Monday or Tuesday a
ear load II Large White Potatoes The very
best foe table use. Price by the bag OF three
bushels, or over one cent per pound-cash--
tftaken QUICK.
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
Coal and Wood.

OF the best varieties in America constantly
coming and going
For rock bottom cash prices on all these
anu C9tn, Bran, Hay, Shingles, Laths, de-,
&c, eall on
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
4sPiCK LEAF

Smoking Tobacco is at the top for de-
licious aroma. 1t is just az good as
we can make it. after twenty-five
years experience in the tobacco trade.
1t is the result OF almost life time
oyuarioucQ
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
VOTE FOR SENATOR.
Continued from 2nd page.)

humanity. Should he be elected he would
be the peoples messenger to tell their
needs to the Congress OF the United
States, and their champion in the enact
ment of just laws. He is known over
the entire State, and has the respect, ad-
miratdon and confidence Of all who know
him. We feel pride in our nomination
and qualification in the performance of
a duty in giving this worthy, capable man
our entire vote. We are sworn"
Mr.. ASHBURN FOR PRITCHARD
Mr.. Ashburn, OF Surry, seconded
Pritchard's nomination, and asked the
Populists il they would be as unkind to
the Republicans as the Indian to the
white man, who, having pushed him to
the end Of the log, demanded that he
jump off into the ocean where he would
be drowned beyond the hope of resurrec-
tion.
The news & observer., 1897-01-20

n GENTS AND GEsERAL AGEH rs
- wsnted for Eon ~. J Bryan's Dof k =
"1na First BatEie.n Exclusive terrlror
Address the publishers, w. h. CoNKE1
Co.. Chicago. Ill.
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
Nr H Ms 9 @ s S@s@
l.Y S1HA o. ~ -
"plCA LEAF

Extra Smoking Tobacco stands un-
rivaled for purity and flavor. 1t will
please the most fastidious. Cigarette
book with, and coupon in each pack
The news & observer., 1897-01-20
4sPlCK

Extra Smoking Tobacco is the "best
of the best" because it 10 made from
the ripest, sweetest and purest leaf
tobacco grown in the Golden Belt
region of North Carolina and manu-
factured with the greatest care.
Nothing but the very best goes In IT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
WHEELING DAILY INTEIIGENoER THURSDAY DEcEMBER 30 1884,
q folders who are now anywhere from

ofHoldlers who are now anywhere from
twenty 70 forty years OF age.
These statements made by the commits
sloner OF pensions, with view Of secur-
ing legislation to correct the evil, do not
reflect in any manner upon the old SOL
oilers, who are, under the law. entitled to
places on the roll of honor, nor TO the
widows and orphans who are legitimate
ly entitled to the liberallty OF a grateful
nation for what the husbands and
fathers dared and suffered In the war for
the perpetuatlon OF the Union, Mr.,
Evans. himself a friend Of the soldiers
and the soldiers widows and orphans,
desires to see the door, which has been
opened for the frauds perpetrated by the
attorneys. who are so Industrious In
the peculiar Industry suggested above,
closed, and the way opened for the really
deserving claimants to be granted their
Just dues on the merits OF their cases,
Mr., Evans says,
Many soldiers that died within five, ten
HIkEHu years NILtI Ait fAAfH VI hlAN wat
proud OF their services 20 their country
proud OF having had an opportunity 10 de.
fend the Tag of the Union and too proud
and patriotic ever to accept pension,
have left widows. The widows, having Inn
hibed tho spirit Of patriotism and love OF
country from their husbands, did not APP
ply for PENSIONS but, after years OF widow
hood, remarked. Pension attorneys arc
now and have been for the past few years
hunting up such cases, persuadlng the
hot . IN a IA Ru l.
dence OF dlslOyalty 10 the government the
former soldier husband helped preserve to
refuse to file claim for pensions for the
periods OF their widowhood.
The report OF the commissioner OF pen
sIons for 1897 shows that 1850 for other
causes were dropped from the rolls. The
report for 1896 shows there were over $500
dropped "fOr other causes. Many OF
these were cases of widows VINO were
taken up and pensloned after they mad
remarked.
i have in mind one case in which appli-
cation had not been made until twenty
one years after remarTlage. Such cases
frequently carry from $1,000 to $1,000 In n
lump. Thelname is simply placed on the
dropped among the for other causes"
Millions OF dollars are paid out each year
on this class OF claims.
These things should be made impossl-
BILE by revision Of the pension laws,
and when this Is done the cause of COM
plants and the charges that the rolls
are padded Will be removed. When the
pension attorney finds that the fees are
cut off the trouble will cease. 1t is a fact
that about the only frauds on the pension
rolls are traceable to the over industrious
attorneys,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

A special telegram under a Wheeling
date appears in the Pittsburgh Dispatch
as follows:
There has been talk OF making efforts
TO procure the Impeachment OF Governor
George W. Atkinson on charges or neg
lect OF his official duties. but the matter
has not assumed a tangible form, prob
ably on account Of the fact that II can
not come up until there IL session OF
the Legislature.
sion OF the legislature carly In January
to consider proposed constitutional pmend-
ments will very likely be carried out and
in this event impeachment proceedings
may then he begun,
nor's removal charge criminal negligence
In the matter Of collecting the Ns5,VJ
shortage Of ex-Secretary OF state w. e.
Chiffon. Governor Atkinson docs not seem
to regard seriously the allegations OF those
who desire his impeachment
Since reputable newspapers in Wheel
ing, and other points in West Virginia,
do not publish such rot as the above, It
is not strange that the consclenceless
"faklr" VINO is the author Of this false
hood took his wares to an outside mar
ket. 1t is not the first time that the Dis
patch and other outside papers have
shown tendency toward yellow Jour
nalsm in the publication of news" from
West Virginia, and the people OF this
STATE are growing so accustomed to It
that they are no longer affected by such
sensatlonallsm, but have come to look
upon It as only another piece OF work Of
the penny a liners, whom the papers al
low to impose upon'them anything and
everything that reflects upon the state
and Its public men.
There is no foundation for the above
story, and the Dispatch owes It to de-
cency and to Governor Atkinson's good
name 10 retract the libel and expose the
libeller. Governor Atkinson has done
Eothlng which should cause anyone to
desire his impeachment, and the author
Of this contemplate story IS either
ignorant Of the circumstances regarding
the governors attitude concerning the
Chiffon shortage, or Is a malicious
knave. II there Is any such talk In this
state as that minated above It is in
splred by partisan enemies or personal
indebtedness The Dispatch should re-
wise its list Of West Virginia correspond
ents, IL it desires to maintain the respect
Of is constituents across The state line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
VERDICT GIVEN
Agalult colouhla In Favor ola Company
Organized Under West Virginia Laws.

Aealult calomhla In Favor ofR Company
Organized Under West Virginia Laws.
Venezuela Herald: The commission app
pointed last January 10 arbltrate the
claim OF the Cauca Railway and Land
Company of New York for 1886, sO9 II,
against the United States Of Colombia
filed an award yesterday at the state de-
partment, fixing the amount Of the claim
at si52,Oi5 90, payable 10 the cauea COM
pany in gold coin of the United States,
with per cent interest added after jan
uary 20, 1895
The Cauca Company, organized under
the laws OF West Virginia, secured from
the Colombian government in 1883 con-
cesslon of land in Cauca valley for the
purpose Of constructing 800 miles Of rail-
way from Buena Ventura, on the Pacific
coast, to Manizales, in the interior, with
lateral Connections to develop the min
eral deposits OF the valley.The under
taking was fully capitalized, but the
work was retarded by the difficulty OF
placing bonds, and In 1891, inspired by
popular clamor the Colombian govern
ment revoked the concession and confis-
Gated under its terms the property OF the
company, which 1t subsequently agreed
to pay for at the actual valuation.
The Cauca company presented ite
claims to the state department, and the
Colombian republic consented to arbi-
tration. The arbltrators appointed were
tatvis NJ Haunt Manuel II penna and
Christian T. Schramm, After a series OF
meetings in New York city they found
that the terms OF concession by which
Colombia was empowered to seize the
works of the Cauca company at the act
ual work and labor DONE" covered not
only the actual physical value of the
property. but the cost OF administration,
professional labor, travelling expenses,
interest on bonds and the other incidental
charges of corporate organization. I'M
der this construction OF the terms of the
concession the arbitrators made the
award.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
THE GREAT PRESS ALMANAC
An Encyclopedia OF U.eraI Information
...-.-L- I----.-.-i.---l- .-l.-----I-L L.

An Encyclopedia OF U.eIaI Information
Witch Everybody shonld Have.
The Philadelphia Press" Almanac
for 1898 is not only worthy OF the great
newspaper whose name 1t bears, but Is
fully equal in most respects, and in some
the superior, Of the nations foremost
almanac publications. 1t is n WELL
printed volume OF over 800 pages, and
contains information on all topics
which the student, the professional
man or the workman can possibly de-
sire to consult. II WILL especially in
teresting because Of It's local statistics
to every resident OF Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. Delaware and Maryland. Spe-
clal attention has been given to matters
Of vital Importance TO the farming and
agricultural interests. The Philadel-
phia Press" Almanac Is, In brief, u
comprehensive and exact supplement to
the great encyclopedias and dlCtIon-
aries Of the country, bringing their
wealth OF information up to date. II
Will answer any question in the scope OF
an almanac. which may be placed be-
fore Il. Its low price % cents, renders
Il Indispensable 10 all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
NOT FOR EVERYTHING.

But II you have weak Kidneys, blad-
der trouble OF distressing Kidney
complaint, then swamp Root will provo
to be just the remedy YOU need. TOO
frequent desire to urlnate, sCnntysupply.
pain or dun ache In the back IS con-
vlnrinE evidence that your kidneys and
blnddcr need doctorlng.
There IN comfort In tho knowledge so
often Expressed, that Dr. Kllmcr'B
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulnla every wish In relieving pain In
the back kidneys, liver bladder and
every part Of the urinary passage. II
corrccls inability TO hold urine and
Rcaldlng pain In passing H., or bad Of
foctB following use OF liquor wine or
beer. and ovcrcomoB that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled 10 get up
many times during the nlght to urlnntc.
Tho mild aud extraordinary effect of
swamp Hooi II soon realized IT rtnnhP
tho highest for ltg wonderful curcn OF
tho most distressing cnHes. II you need
n medicine YOU should have the boat.
Sold by drugglBts, price my cents aud
ono dollar You may have sample
bottle and pauphlci both pout froo hy
mail Mention the Daily lntOlllgonccr
and acud your address 10 nr iSimcr a.
co., lIlnghumplon. ~ VI Tho proprIc.
tors OF this paper guarantee the Bonu-
lnrnoH1 Of this offer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

June e. 1891 the ohio River railroad
lnnugurntcd fast schedule from Wheel
lng train No. ~. leaving ni 1850 n, M,
arriving parkcrshurE l0I0 4, ~. Gin.
Cinnatl d!iJ p. m, Louisville Stli y, m.
This train has missed connection AT
Konova but three times IN i've months,
thus establishing the fact that high
ratio Of speed can be successfully main.
talncd
Train No having proved so Hntisfac.
tory To the company and popular with
the travelling public, the management
nut into eject November q same sched.
ulc In opposite direction Train No, ~
leaving Louisville $40 II, M, Lexington
ittb u. M, Cincinnati 1891 noon; arriv.
Ing parkcrnbufg S'5S y, M, Wheeling
II 40 y. H.
This Inc ls rapidly coming to the
front possessing many advantages
over other llncRj Quick time, excellent
RcrvlCo, magnificent scenery, no tupuolg
Try II once. Afterwards you win usc
no other
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

me Ig ri,, Ian iii slcHd ,l,, v,,.
| won't enjoy my visit, though.
II any trouble bcstow,"
"oh. I'm so glad" cried Mrs. White,
For company Is such delight"
But looking round her In dlsmay,
81 must get ready right away
Armed with a dustpan and broom,
She went to work In every room.
She oiled and polished, cleaned and rubbed.
And mended, secured, washed and
scrubbed.
Then In the kitchen she began,
While pCrslpratlon down her ran,
At pies and puddlngs, cakes and bread,
AS II an army must be fed
She toicd and frctted, cooked and baked,
She hurried, worried, stewed and ached.
When Thursday came. she, nearly dead,
Just managed to crawl out Of bed.
And Mrs Company came. too:
They kissed and hdgged like women do,
And then began tired Mrs. White
TO make excuses, never right.
ooh. dear! my house Cthen waxen clean
IL most too dirty TO be seen
So shut your cyes-you're looking stout
YOU must excuse my cooking, too,
Il Isn't III to offer you.
CTwas III for kingsD TOO bad you come
Just when I'm upside down at home"
And thus she welcomed and distressed
And spoiled the visit OF her guest.
WHO wished she hadn't come TO be
A tired woman's company"
New York Farm and Flrcslde.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

We 70 away from homo to learn The
news sometimes, and ChleaEoans Will
thoroughly appreciate the truth Of The
eaylng on reading In the London Globe
that "chIcago has at last, and In II char.
acteristIc western manner solved the
acorohcr problem. 7lcncefoith cyclcrd
who ride too rapidly In the streets Of the
city are to he shot Such Is the order
which has gone forth TO tho police"
Probably lhIs accounts for the proposal
10 increase tho Chicago police force; or
possibly the paragraph IL only u sample
Of Grand, gloomy and peculiar Hrlush
humor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

Ccredo Advance: There are few Re-
publican papers in this country that are
more ably edited than the Inteligsncar.
1t fearlessly upholds the true principles
OF the Grand Old Party in a way that
ehould make the state feel proud Of Il.
The 1ntellIgenccr also gives all the naws
OF the world In a reada.ble and interest
ing style.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

in Tom Browns School Days and OF
another that 1t appears In 'rhe Piekwick
Papers" being used by Mr., SAM Weller
moves the Louisville Courier Journal TO
aptly and truthfully remark that the ex-
preston Is as old as the English Ian
guage, and is not slang at all, except In
certain modern intonation. And even
then it means just what It means as
good English.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective
cure for Catarrh and Cold In Head
your druggist viii supply u generous 10
cent trial size or we viii mail for 10
cents. run size so cents.
ELY BROS. Sc Warren St, n, Y. City,
Elys Crcam Balm has completely
curdd me OF catarrh when everything
else failed Many 0cQuaihtanCes have
used II with excellent results.-Alfred
fred W. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

PhlJippi Republican: The Inielllgencer
gives the news Of the entire slate and can
be relied on. II Is well worthy OF the
patronage of the reading public OF West
virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
Christmas and New Year Excursion l, uc,
Wa The MhtelImg hnl Lake Eric lknll.


Via the wheeling nnd Lake Erie HALL
why.
Conforming to It's past custom all
agents OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie
railway viii sell reduced rate Excursion
tickets between all points on It's own
line, also to points on It's connecting
lines for the Christmas and New Year
holidays.
Excursion tickets VIII be on sale De-
ccmbcr 90, "a and 20, 1897, and January
/. 1898 good to return until January T.
1898. For further Information apply TO
amy agent Of the Wheeling & Lake
Eric railway, or address j, n Town
aoud, Asst Gcul Pass Agt,, Toledo, o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

ONE Minute Cough Cure cures
quickly. That's what YOU want
Charles X. G0ctzc, Market and Twelfth
streets; Chatham slncblE boriH.flylh
ANA Jacob Hlrrcls; A. 49, Hyhoclo, No.
COZ Main streets Eylcy Hr0lu Penn and
Zane Streets Bowie y CO., bridgeport,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
Sac Of ono. clty Of roledo. Laea.


County, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm Of +. j.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the city
OF Toledo, county and state aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed in
my pFesenee, this 9Th day OF December,
A. ID. 1856.
tscaD A d. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure Is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, Send
for testimonials free.
T.. j. CHENE4 * CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 7jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

A news item says thai The new postal
cards Gre Of finer texture than the ones
nnw In use. This speaks wrll FOR Weit
yirglnla Industry The c5ntrio, Tor
manufacturing tie new postal cards W
held by wcsi Virginia company and
tboy viii be- produced AZ Piedmont
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
WRINGERS
ToR CHRISTMAS.
MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE.

MI ASUNIC tUNEHAH NUIIUE,
10 the members OF Ohio Lodge No l.,
Wheeling Lodge No. :. Nelson Lodge No.
20 and Bates Lodge No. 80: BY order OF
the NJ. w. Grand Master S. n. Myers you
are hereby notified TO assemble at the Ma.
sonic Temple on Thursday, December 10
1891, at nine 90 o'clock a, m, for the pur.
pose OF attending In n body the funeral Of
our late brother, Odell s. Long.
(Signed) GEO. HATCH, W. NJ,
Ohio No 1.
HENRY SPEYER, w. N,
Wheeling No. S.
.. GEO. NJ. FORD. W. NJ,
Nelson No. 20.
r. b. BATTELLE. W. NJ,
Bates No e.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
CABToTtrA.

"i i..:aai'i.lM1M1&5z@s j ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

The letter read; MY dearest Sue.
Next Thursday | will spend with you;
| won't enjoy my visit, though.
II any trouble bcstow."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs,

T oST-PART OF MASONIC cgIPN
u s3', with small diamond IN cs e,s,i'
suitable reward Will be paid Tor lis rr,n -
70 lntelligencer ONCE. dss H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

DERsoNAIl-MADAME JULTGN
i Palmist and Hand Reader, Il af III
Main street Readings soc, Ladies' oniY
del-t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

She toilcd and frctted, cooked and baked
She hurried, worried, stewed, and nched
When Thursday came, she. nearly dead
Just managed to crawl out Of bed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

"Oh. I'm so glad" cried Mrs. White,
For company Is such delight"
But looking round her In dlsmay,
Fl must get ready right away"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30

Tho INTELLIGENCER, embracing its
several editions, is entered In tho Post
office at Wheeling. W. Va. as second-class
fnatter1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-30
THE INTELLIGENCER.
Published Oair. hssp, sunday sr
The IntelIigeneer PubIlshiag Co.,
2sMD IT TouRItlSm sTmu

Term" Per Year, By Man, In Advance,
Postage Prepaid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-01
One Compositor's Work.

Sixty-five years ago Hiram Lukens
entered the Intelligencer office at
Doylestown to learn printing. and he is
there yet setting type as fast as any
body around the place. His record Of
continuous service with one establish
ment is probably unequaled In the bust
ness. Several times the management
has changed, but he has never left his
case. Three sets Of floor boards have
worn away under his feet in that long
time. and 100 pairs OF thick-soled boots
have been put on the retired list. For
over 1880 working days his eyes have
been trained ON the type, but still his
vision is unimpaired. and he handles
the smallest size with ease.
1t is fair estimate that he has set
and distributed an average Of 5000 ems
OF type a day, or total in sixty five
years of 15G OOO,O 900 ems. This is equal
to 2S,SSS columns of common type
enough for all the reading matter in the
Record for over year and half. Be.
sides attending to ordinary duties he
has trained at least 80 apprentices, but
not one Of the lot could ever show sc
clean proof as he. Very few of them
approached him In point Of rapid com
position.-Philadelph Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-01

During the blockade of Ruenos Ayree.
during the last Argentine revolution, a
clipper bark, laden with -four. was fit
tex. out at Boston with the express pur-
pose Of running in. The late Augustus
Hemenway was her supercago. After
a tedious voyage she arrived off Buenos
Ayres and found the blockade too close
to run in, and was compelled to cruise
off and on. waiting for a change in her
favor. While thus lazily reconnoiter-
ing, she spoke vessel from Nalpa-
raise, which reported famine there.
Mr.. Hemenway at once decided to try
Valparaiso. The captain hesitated; he
said his vessel was not adapted to
double Cape Horn in the dead Of win.
ter: but young Hemenway assumed the
entire responsibility, and the captain
yielded she had q favorable slant
round the Horn. and reached Valpa
raise in safety, where her cargo was
sold at high prices. The Chilians Were
SO grateful for the timely relief tina
they loaded the bark as deeply as she
could safely swim with copper ore. ant
all concerned in the venture made 4
fortune. Later Mr.. Hemenway opened
a trade with Valparaiso in copper
wool, nitrate, etc. by which he became
one Of the richest men in Boston.-Har
per's Round Table
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-01
WILLIAM II. sMITHER.

rons. Mr.. Smither Is hale and hearty.
his hair and beard are only just begin
ming to turn white. and he has perfect
set Of teeth. His eyesight is good and
his bearing is erect. He has never used
either tobacco or stmulants. He was
a passenger on the initial trip made by
the first steamboat that travelled in Ken
lucky waters, and attended reception
given to the Marquis de La Fayette in
Versailles in 1925. Mr.. Smithers wife,
Drusilla Smither. who is 50 years old.
is the Oldest woman in the city. They
have been married sixty-three years,
and confidently hope to reach their sew
enty-fifth anniversary.