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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

Baltimore, Jan. s.-Miss Ida V. Hoag-
land, private secretary to Miss Mary
elevator shaft in Miss CARROTS man
sion on West Monument street Thurs
day. Her skull was fractured and she
was otherwise badly injured. Miss
HoagIand was bout 30 years of age and
n resident of Philadelphia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Slain on the Guinea Coast.

London, Jan. l2.-The foreign office
has received private confirmation OF the
news from Bonney, on the Guinea coast,
telling of the massacre of Consul Philips
and his companions while on peaceful
mission to Benin City. The news has
created sensation, as the victims are
we'll known here. Lord Salisbury came
TO the foreign office especially from
Hatfield house to receive the earliest
official details and to consider them. 1t
is stated in the foreign office adyices
that the party was unarmed when IL
LEFT the consulate at Benin on the west
side of the Niger, travelling toward the
Adamagu country. They were sur
rrised on the frontier territory nj Benin
City, where they were fired upon sud
denly aud massacred. The object OF the
murder is not known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

Got a good idea In September tie
oysters and the straw hat viii change
places-firsi month with an ia il, you
know"
"Change places2 Nonsense. You can't
wear an oyster"
Can't wear an oyster? Well, guess
you never had black eye. -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

A Massachusetts man dreamt he was
c burglar and shot himself after viO-
lent struggle with himself in which he
was victorious. This certainly should
be regarded as conclusive proof Of
either the dual or duel nature of man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Operatlors Kesumeli.

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE Cam
bria rail mill No. /, the ~ and 16-inch
mills and the scrap mill will resume
operations to-day, giving employment
to many idle men. The Cambria steel
mill was put in blast Sunday night.
Two hundred men will also go to work
this morning at the Johnson company's
steel motor works.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
GOV. CIough Inaugurated.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. I. - The in
auguration of Gov. David NJ. Clough
was accomplished yesterday when the
two legislative houses met IN joint ses-
sion at II o'clock. A large number of
SPECTATORS saw the executive sworn IN
for his second term and listened to the
reading of his message.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Hearr Los hY Eire.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. l1.-Fire at
ore o'clock Sunday morning totally de-
stroyed he packing house of the An
Choir aourm.lI, owned by the Pillsbury-
Washburn Milling company. Loss.
s2OO,0OO, fully insured. The flames
originated in the third story of the
building from an unknown cause, and
for a time threatened the destruction
of the entire mill, the fire wall, how
ever, preventing further damage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Work of Oklahoma bandits.

Guthrie. .. L., Jan. Il.-Aasked bail
dts held up DIR. Partridge and his clerks
at his general store, 20 miles east Of
here. robbed The safe of $1,000. and then
set ire TO me store, burning up $1,000
worth Of geods.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
BIG Contract Let.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 1.-THE contract
for the government engraving, for
which tenders were called for two
months ago. mas been awarded to the
american Bank Note company of New
York for period of five years. The
contract is worth about 100000, with
the right to renew for similar period.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

There are more ways than one to get
the girl one loves. a young Kentuckian
got license to marry. the girls mother
objected, and he got out a writ of habeds
corpus to secure possession of his prize.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
soc,aIists Ordered to Disband.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE government has
ordered the dissolution OF the socialist
workingmen's chambers throughout
the kingdom. the order to take effect
Immediately. The decree has caused a
great deal of excitement in socialist cir
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
neatb ofan Aged Minister.

Boston, Jan. 1l.-Rev. George Waugh.
we'll known as an sbolitionist and tenn
perance reformer, died Saturday. Mr..
Waugh was more than so years old.
During the campaign against slavery
he assisted many negro refugees to
cross The Canadian border.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

Pedestrian Weston, So years old, re-
Gently finished walk of IO3 miles in "a
hours. He failed to cover the desired
1I2 miles; but how many men half his
age could match his achievement?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
AHaugl,ty Star.

"What?" demanded the manager of
the new Siberian nelodrama angrily.
The new star we engaged refuses to
take part in the great dynamite explo-
sion senceP Why won't shc?"
We'll, answer the assistant manag-
or, ''she says the joke writers wouldn't
do thing but call her bomb ac-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

NattOnaI BaHK ut hIflaf 1Nt'1'' NIOs'"'
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1.-The FIRST ma
tional bank of Alma, Neb., has closed its
doors 1t has capital of $4,000. The
liabilities are SI34,0OO, including S40,5OO
belonging to the state and $1,000 be-
longing a, Harlem county. The assets
are reported equal 10 liabilities.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

The high silk bat as an article of APP
parel is now a hundred years old. Its
centennial viii! be celebrated, doubtless,
b. an attempt to make the style Of 1927
a little ugiier than usual if possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
santa r. omcI.l Not Guilty.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-The jury in the
case of John A. Hanley, ex-traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe railroad. charged
with having violated the Interstate
commerce law, returned verdict Of not
guilty
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Bombsy's Awful Experience.

Bombay. Jan. 9.-The Times, of In
dia, in al article on the bubonic plague,
which is ravaging the city. says that
since the outbreak of the plague the
population of bombay has been reduced
one half and the weekly mortality has
averaged 200 per 1000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

The mother and daughter who walked
all the way from Spokane 20 New York
onawager have completed their journey
OF 1900 miles. When women resolve to
do thing they generally 90 il.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
p.,n Fa,ls i'm India

Calcutta, Jan. 12.-Copious rains have
fallen in most of the famine stricken
districts of India, but great deal more
rain is needed. The bubonic plague is
increasing at karachi.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
had sauandered a Fortune.

Guthrie, U. r., Jan. ll.-horaee h.
Wilder. formerly a wealthy young man
of Cincinnati, died at Shawnee from
the effects of dose of morphine, taken
with suicidal intent. He had squan-
dered a fortune of $4,000 in three years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
oueen LII the Falls.

Niagara raIls. n. T., Jan. LEX
o. cen Liloukalani and party spent Sat
urday afternoon driving about the city
and seeing the sights. This is the first
ex-oueen's visit to the falls and she was
very much impressed with what she
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
ci..s yyorI,s start In,

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. l2.-The works
of the Baltimore Glass company were
started on full time after being idle
since last June. Employment was
e.iver, IN oOO hands
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

The financial record doesn't mention
the fact. but the year 1896 closed with a
Dig stock of miserable old bachelors Left
over from the wreck. Too bad, when
the land is full of beautiful girls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
A Negrn Irnched.

Unadilla. Ca, Jan. s.-Anthony Hem
derson, a negro arrested for the murder
of George Summer and attempted as
sauIt upon his daughter, was lynchsd
by q mob.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

The first day of January and the first
aay of October in any year fall on the
same day of the week unless 1t be >
leap wear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14
Two Banks SUSPEND.

Preston, Num-, Jan. s.-Ihe Bank OF
Canton, vt Canton. with capital of
slO. 900. and the Citizens bunk, of Lanes
boro. both owned and operated by
Field, Kelsey & Co., have suspended
hrrS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

''PvE done so little work, said the po-
liceman, '.that NV / iceps are getting nahov.
How | would like TO meet "A good, Gle pable
fellow i''- W ashington Star
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

Evidently the moon expects busy
year. II isn't going into eclipse once
during 1897.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

TURN n bRzzard loose anywhere, and IL
VIII Immediately go 10 looking for car
cass. Ram Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

1T IS better 10 be nobody who amounts TO
something than To be somebody and ae-
complsh nothing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-01-14

IT sounds real funny 10 hedr an old ply
sici IA called Mister. Washins ton Dem
ocrst.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Natural gas with u heavy pressure has
been located by clairvoyant at Princeton,
III.
Boothe-Tucker, of the Salvation Army,
has secured 1000 acres of land at Holley,
COL, and will form colony there.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Arizona
began its annual session on Tuesday in a
natural cave 300 feet deep at Denver, Col.
W. Godfrey Hunter, who figured so
prominently as the nominee Of the Repub-
lican caucus of the Kentucky Legislature
for United States Senator, has been ap-
pointed envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Guatemala and Hon.
duras.
TIE United States Supreme Court has
denied the appeal of Theodore Durrant, Of
San Francisco, who was convicted of the
murder of Blanche Lamont. The Supreme
Court has affirmed the decision of the
supreme court of conference. This ends
Durrant's last hope, and he will have to
hang.
The condition of the non-combatant
population of Cuba, according to recent
reports, is truely appalling. Death stalks
over the island and heart-rending scenes
among the starving and dying "concen-
trados" are witnessed everywhere. Star
vation is killing them by thousands.
Women and children, the weak, the old,
are dying like sheep. A correspondent
gays: 81 have seen dead babes lying on
the breasts of their unconcious mothers.
l have seen babes whose dry, black lips
vainly pressed the breasts of their dead
mothers, seeking that nourishment that
the good God allotted to them" cor
respondent from the town of San Do
mingo wrote: GA multitude of sick fell
dying on garbage in the streets. Here
and there they lie until, after having
served as ignominious spectacles for some
hours, they are collected and hauled away
in ox-carts, used for garbage, to the dump
ing grounds" )"
This is the result of Weyler's proclaim
alton driving the country people into the
towns, and it has destroyed one-half the
rural population of western Cuba.
The portrayal of such destitution and
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
HlIIyer's Wonders.
REPORTER.

On tonight and tomorrow night Hill
yer's Wonders will give entertainments at
the town hall. This company gave two
entertainments at Bluefeld, last Saturday
and Monday nights. The Telegraph gave
the following notice of the first entertain
ment:
The performance given by Hillyer'E
Wonders at the Harris Opera House last
night was well attended. 1t was truly 9
most mysterious entertainment and one OF
unusual merit. The floating table, second
sight, mind reading and cabinet scene held
the audience spell bound. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hillyer are wonders. The valuable pres.
ents given away created much amusement
and the fortunate drawers of the presents
will long remember this entertainment.
Mayor Watkins got the live pig, and now
he will be one Of the advocates of letting
hogs run at large.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
Personal.

Verdi, the aged composer, is living in
complete retirement in Moncalleri, and,
according to the London Chronicle" he
has such an aversion to having his COM
positions played on hand-organ that he
hired ninety-fve of the instruments last
season to keep them from being played
on.
William G. Todd, the generous New
Hampshire man who has given the Boston
Public Library $4,000, the income of
which is to be spent on newspapers only,
gives his reason for the gift as follows:
"I am interested in the improvement OF
the newspaper to the extent of making it
as accurate chronicler oflife as possible. 2"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
LITTLE AND POOR VALLEY ITEMS

Rev. E. W.Moore preached an excellent
sermon to a large and attentive audience
at Crabtree's Chapel last Sunday.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Brewster, our former school
teacher, was in the Valley last week. We
are always glad to see him.
Boys did you see the reward offered for A.
K. and Jas. Osborn. The last we heard OF
them they we're at Mr.. j. G, Browns at
Keystone.
Mr.. R. R. Asbury, of Chatham Hill,
was visiting home folks at this place Sum
day.
The farmers have been very busy the
past week husking corn.
Messrs. Patrick & Brown, proprietors Of
Hillside Inn, will soon be ready to enter
tain the public.
MIR. Henderson Ratliff went to Tazewen
last week on business
Mr.. Jim Bumgarner, our young friend
from N. c., is very homesick. We are so
sorry for him, he goes up and down tum-
bling singing "Home Sweet Home"
Mr.. Pack is homesick also. If he could
sing, he would be singing "Home Sweet
home" too.
COUNTRY JAKE.
Nov. 8. 1897.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
suffering is enough to stir the civilized
world to action. The United States
should not remain Indifferent.

The three-year-old boy of J.A. Johnson,
of Lynn Center, ILL.,, is subject to attacks
of Group. Mr.. johnson says he is satisfied
that the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, during a severe attack, saved his
little boys life. He is in the drug business,
a member of the firm of Johnson Bros, OF
that place; and they handle great many
patent medicines for throat and lung dis
eases. He had all these to choose from, land
skilled physicians ready to respond to his
call, but selected this remedy for use in his
own family at time when his child's life
was in danger, because he knew it to be
superior to any other, and famous the
country over for its cures of Group. MIR.
Johnson says this is the best selling cough
medicine they handle, and that it gives
splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold by
Jno. Z. Jackson, druggist, TazewelI, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
CEDAR BLUFF ITEMS.

Rev. w. W. Newberry preached Sun
day morning at Richlands and at Cedar
Bluff at p. M.
There was mistake in the first plan o.
the Cedar Bluff charge, Miles Chapel does
not come to this circuit, as was at first un'
derstood. 1t belongs to the Honaker cir
cult.
Mrs. May A. Hawkins, the mother o.
Mrs. w. w. Newberry, has come from her
home in Tennessee to spend the winter
with her daughter.
There were several persons disappointed
here about going to Bull tunnel to help ir
the work of repair there. Word came here
for fifteen or twenty men to be sent down
and when tl.ey we're ready to start they re
ceived a telegram not to go.
James Fields has gone back to his ole
job, working in the woolen mills.
The examination of the Cedar Bluff
High School will be this week.
Mr.. Clint Asbury, who has been sicl
ior the past two months, was in town to
day.
Mr.. w. N. Adams has already loaded
several cars with lumber and will loat
several more this week.
We are glad to see it raining this morn
ing as it Las been needed badly here.
We are pleased with the appointment o
our new Sunday school superintendent
Mr.. James Laird.
The Largest gourd ne have ever see,
was brought to our town few days ago
1t had packed in it 143 eggs. The partie
carried away in exchange for the eggs l;
yds. check cotton, 13 yds. calico, gros
matches, lb. soda, l lb. starch, / lb. sal
and twelve boxes of tacks, and could hav
taken away more in the gourd if the egg
had brought more.
TIL. Johns and family have left ou
town for Stonega, where they will max
their home in the future.
Nov. 9th, 1897.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
Death and Burial of Mrs. A. n. GlbbOnsy

In our paper last week we announced
that telegram had been received by Mrs.
Kate G. Peery telling of the death of Mrs.
A. II. Gibboney, on Thursday morning at
her home in Wytheville. At that time We
had heard nothing of the particulars. We
have since learned the deceased had been
in her usual health, was sitting at the
breakfast table and engaged in converse
ton with members of her family, when she
threw her hands to the back of her head
and announced that she was suffering ter
rible pain. Physicians were promptly
summoned, but could do nothing for her
relief, and she died in about one hour.
The immediate cause of her death was ap-
poplexy. On Friday afternoon the re-
mains reached Five Oaks, at which place
they were met by number Of the rela-
tives and friends ofthe deceased, and taken
to the home of Mrs. Kate G. Peery. On
Saturday afternoon, at three O'Clock, the
remains were placed at rest in the Peery
cemetery, which was in accordance with
the wishes of the deceased. The burial
service was read by Rev, l. P. Martin, OF
the Methodist Church. Though no public
notice had been given ofthe time Of the
interment a large number of persons were
present to pay the last tribute of respect
to the departed one.
Mrs. Gibboney was fifty three years old,
was born and raised in Taze@ell county
and was the daughter of 81. R. Boyle, de-
ceased, who for many years was among
the most prominent men in the county.
Her mother was Miss Sarah A. Cecil before
her marriage, and is still living, being now
in her eightieth year. On her maternal
side Mrs. Gibboney hes large relation
ship in Tazewell. She was woman of
high culture, splendid intellect and great
decision of character, and had many
friends who were deeply attached to her.
Her husband, mother and two daughters,
Miss Fannie and Mrs. Kate Campbell, sur
vive her.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11

On Monday afternoon Sheriff Charles,
of Buchanan county, brought TO tbis place.
for Judgement in the county Jail man
named John Hardin, who was convicted
at the last term of the county court of
Buchanan of murder in the first degree.
The offense was committed little over a
month ago on Andys branch of Tug river,
and Geo. Mounts was the victim. A suspend
ing order was granted on motion of the
counsel for the purpose Of applying to the
circuit court for writ of error.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
A NEW COON SONG.
The Latest Production of a Famous
Writer Everybody Can Have Free.

"Do Your Honey Do" is the title of the
latest musical composition of Theodore A.
Metz, the famous author of ga Hot Time
in the Old Town" The Philadelphia
Sunday "Press" has secured the drst
100000 copies of Metz's new song and
every reader of next Sundays "Press"
(November 14) will receive a copy free 1t
would be well to make no mista Ike about
getting next Sundays "Press' with this
piece of music. After the issue which mas
been secured by The Sunday "Press" is
exhausted. it will not be possible to secure
"Do Your Honey Do" for less than 40
cents, which will be its regular price at the
music stores.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-11
For Sale.

300 acres of the celebrated Seven Mile
Ford lands in Smyth county, with large
modern brick house, two large barns and
8 tenement houses. A magnificent farm
splendid home, $50 per acre. lS0 acres
upland adjoining, good for grass at $25
per acre.
300 to $50 acres on McAdam road,
miles east of Marion, 175 acres cleared and
in fine condition, more than 100 acres in
grass, neat room cottage house, good
barn and outbuildings, $1,000. For fur
ther information write to
GEO. w. RICHARDSON,
Marion, Va.
Or the editor of this paper.