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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
WIDOWS UNIQUE SUIT.

Wants Damages From o Liquor Dealer
Because Of Her Husbands Death.
In Macon County, Missouri, is q woman
who believes in doing thing thoroughly
when she does It at all. She is Mrs. j. Z.
Truitt, and about year ago her husband
was killed by q railroad train while drunk.
Some time before she had notified the only
saloonkeeper in the vicinity not to sell her
husband liquor, and had q private detective
watch him. The saloonkeeper paid no at.
tention to her orders, and continued to sell
rruitt liquor when he wanted 1t. The de-
tective had counted 214 drinks when Truitt
was killed, and now the widow has brought
suit against the saloonkeeper, asking dam-
ages for each instance in which her injnnc-
tion was violated, making the neat little
sum Of S107 900 in all.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
IN THE HOUSE ASSEMBLIES.
Speaker Reed Starts the Proceedings
~ a, with Q Vow Gayel.

with Now Gavel.
wAsuxaros, d. O. Special. The Hail
-ol Representative presented an animated
Importance long before the hour OF noon
axriyed. The surrounding corridors were
Med With jostiing. moving crowds. and
tefore II o'clock the encircling galleries
which overlooked the foor were black with
The representation Of . huge gavel, in
to6 and white carnations, stood upon the
Speakers table. Many members also were
gonembercd with floral offerings from ad-
sUlt1nR friends and the chamber looked
pcinfed to the hour Of IA, Speaker Reed.
sttirsd in black cutaway coat and wear
ing ared tie, pushed through the green
baize doors from the lobby and ascended
! the rostrum.
& One crack Of the gavel subdued the din
on the moor and the conversation In the
,yerhanging galleries. The savel with
Ter was presented to him by J. G.. Groner,
Sheriff Of Knox County, Tennessee. The
Rxvei Is made OF wood Of an apple tree
which grew Beside the log house IN which
Esrragut WAS born. This house stood at
Loves Ferry, on tho Tennessee River, SIX
niles below Knoxville.
z In the deep silence which followed tho
sailing Of the assemblege to order, the
prayer OF the English pastor, the Rev.
Charles 4. Berry, OF Wolyerhampton, Eng
land. YVES Impressive. The Speaker then
directed the Clerk TO call the roll.
q The roll call showed the presence Of S01
members. There were FIVE vacancies from
death or resignation during the recess and
the credentials Of the members-elect were
read by the direction, OF the Speaker, who
then administered the oath OF oflce to
them. They were r. n. Griffith (Dem.),
vsuccessor to Judge Holman, OF the Fourth
Indiana District; 81. s. Boutelle (Rep.), OF
Chicago, who succeeded Edward ID. Cook,
who died recently; James Norton (Dem.),
Of the Seventh South Carolina District, who
succeeded John L. McLaurin, now Sena-
∨ George P. Lawrence (Rep.), OF the
I First Massachusetts District, who succeed
ed Ashley 3. Wright, also now dead, and
e. II. briggs Dem.), Of the Third New
York District, who succeeds Francis U.
Wilson, who resigned to accept the position
OF Postmaster OF Brooklyn. There being
nothing to do except await the reception
-os the Presidents message. the House then
took o recess until 1.20 p. m.
Upon reassembling the message was re-
eeiyed and read. The reading took IN
hour and twenty minutes.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, the message
Wasreferred to the Committee OF the Wboie
and ordered printed. Mr.. Lawrence (Rep.,
Mass.0 then officially announced the death
of HIS predecessor, Representative Wright,
and Mr. Allen Dem., Miss.) the death OF
Senator George. Out Of respect to their
memories, the House then, at 3.05p. m, ad-
journed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
GOT 5000 AND WAS HANGED.

Execution OF the Instrument Of Vengeance
of Some Tennessee Miners.
At Clinton, Anderson County, Tenn,
Mynatt Leach, was hanged for the murder
Of J. D. Heck on February II last.
Leach made confession. He sid that
he and four other men drew straws to
decide who should do the killing and the
lot fell to him. Each Of the others then
put up ESQ to pay him for the crime.
: All five men were miners, and Heck was;
superintendent OF the mine. They decided,
to kill him because he took the part OF o
miner named Morgan who killed a bank
boss. The miners thought that Morgan
ought to be punished and had Heck mur-
dered for his interference,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
LYNcHED TIE CONSTABLE.
Crowd of Miners Released His Prisoner
and Murdered the Oficer.

and Murdered the Ofhcer.
The dead body OF James Murray. consta-
BILE at Jenny Lind, coal-mining town IN
Sebastian County, Arkansas, was found by
the roadside. It was at first supposed that
Murray hal been murdered. but it has since
been established that the officer waslynched
by a mob Of coal miners.
Constable Murray went to the Bonanza
TO arrest a miner, Grant McBroom. for
whom he had warrant. He captured
McBroom without trouble and started with
his prisoner for Jenny Lind about mid
night. This was the last seen OF Murray
alive.
The constable's body was found next
morning. His hands were tied behind his
back and his neck was black and blue,
showing plainly the imprint OF rope.
Blood oozed rom dozen bullet wounds In
the body md his clothing was torn into
shreds. The Coroner began IN investiga-
tion, and it has been fully developed that
he was waylaid by mob OF McBroom's 8
friends composed OF miners determined
upon rescuing the prisoner and that Muir.
ray was lynched. the body cut down and
placed by the roadside. McBroom was re-
arrested,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
SHE sNUeeEo THE PRINCE.
St. Loui. Girl Left Hamburg Because

St. Louis Girl Left Hamburg Because
Wales Wished an Introduction.
Miss Grace Thompson Is high-mind-
cd and beautiful American girl, who
has refused to meet the Prince Of
Wales. She contemptuously refused a
so-called honor which would have
transported almost every other woman
Of social aspirations in England or
America into the seventh heaven Of
delight.
Miss Thompson Is IA daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. William B. Thompson, Of st.
Louis. The last two years she has been
in Europe, where she has been received
In the highest and most exclusive cir.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
Pardons o Fist Fighter.

Governor Bradley, Of Kentucky, has great
respect for man who settles personal
difficulties with his fists. He granted a
pardon to Sylvester johnson, OF Nelson
County, who had been sent to jail for fight
ing. Governor Bradley wrote this indorse-
ment on the papers: ''The prisoner was
convicted Of the ofrense Of fist fghting-so
unusual q manner OF lighting in this state;
that the prisoner should be pardoned."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
Their Peculiarity.

First Conyict-Dese prison doctors
are de queerest lot ever see.
Second ConEict-How?
First Convict-No matter what's dc
matter wild a man, dey never recon-
mend a change of air-Puck.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
President Returns to Canton.

| Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley, mother OF
the President, rallied sufficiently soon af-
ter noon Monday to recognize those about
her bedside and take some peptoniods. the
President left Washington for canton,
Ohio, at 7.30 O'Clock p. m, on the day that
Congress reassembled.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
Big Storm In Italy.

! Enormous damage has been done by
storm which swept over Italy. Seventeen
vessels were wrecked in the Bay OF Naples
and their crews were lost. Many wrecks
are reported from the islands OF Sardinia
and Sicily.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16
Gcrmany's Ultinstum.

J Two German cruisers arrived at Port au
Prince and presented an ultimatum to the
authorities on shore. giving the latter
eight hours in which to grant the demand
for an indemnity to Herr Lueders.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

A st. Louis schoolma'am is very
angry because the Board Of Education
insisted that flowers on the teachers
desk were the only kind Of boomers
to be allowed there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-16

Killed in the Prize Ring.
Walter Croot, Of England, died in London
OF blow received in the bantam-weighti
championship fight with Barry, Of Chicago
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
FINE Stationary for Xmas at Jones'

FINE Stationary for Xmas at Jones'
THE COMING Flour, best in the
world, and wheatlet, at A. L. Nye's.
ANOTHER lot of the guaranteed wa.
ter-proof shoes received at Waters &
Whittington's.
SPECIAL rates for the holidays on
popcorn. Made in every form, balls,
sugared and buttered. Only the
best materials used and the result
is delicious. Try it,
The popcorn man, Cor. Walnut
and Main. 1924
ALL bills with the DAILY New
DOMINION are always due and are
payable weekly. Subscriptions are
in advance An order either for
subscription or advertising is paya-
BILE on sighti ~. III. ~.
MosT Christmas gifts are soon for
gotten. Not so with a subscription
to the DAILY New DOMINION, it will
be constant reminder for year
that you were mindful of your alb
sent friend. Suppose you make your
present to some one.
JIG. McVIcKER has Santa Claus
in his window. The old fellow is
just coming out of chimney with
his bag of presents for the young
folks. The ad is most attractive
one and is continually surrounded
by bevy of delighted children.
THE mails have been full for day
or so of reminders from Tom Protz-
man TO his friends that he is doing
business at the old stand and that
Rutter's Band is to give concert at
Uniontown. Every one who is known
by the leading spirit of "Old Fiat"
has received one of the invitations.
AUDITOR LAFoLLETTE was yester-
day notified that the bonds of the I'm
ion Pacific r. r. Co. held by the state
would be paid off the first of January.
The irreducible school fund of the
state is invested in bonds and securi-
ties and $55, 900 have been invested
in the bonds of the Union Pacific.
Since the recent sale of that road the
bonds are to be paid off. They bore
six per cent interest, which is larger
than the interest borne by any other
bonds held by the state.
THERE are now two vacancies in
the state senate. The first was
caused by the death of Senator Hyde,
who died last summer, and the other
is due to the resignation of Stuart f.
Reed, who went out of the senate to
accept the postmastership of his town
to which he was lately appointed.
Should there be an extra session it is
imperative that an extra election be
held in eacn of the vacant districts,
and a call for this must be issued
thirty days before the election is held
so that the session is not likely to be
held, if at all, before some time in
February.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
Lost.

The front of a Phi Kappa Psi
shield between Rice's store and the
University. Finder leave at this of
flee and receive reward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention of Promine mt PeopI
Where they are and How they are.

Where they are and How they are.
A. c. Hartley, who was a student
here some years ago, was in town on
Monday on his way to Masontown
where he formerly lived, to make a
short visit. While here he was the
guest of DR.. Cox.
Mr.. Urah Shriver, of Wadestown,
was visitor to the county seat on
Monday.
Mrs. George C. Sturgiss has been i'll
for several days past, but we are
pleased to say she is better
Mr.. Everett Pearcy, graduate of
the University who is well remem-
bered here, will spend the Christmas
holidays as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Scrafford, of Pittsburg. Mrs. Scraf-
ford will give a dinner and a party at
the Grand Opera House to party of
eight on Christmas evening in his
honor. Mr.. Pearcy is now student
at the Baltimore Medical college.
Mr.. John M. Gregg will vacate
his position in the Union Improve
ment Company's office January 1st
to become Chief Clerk of the State
Geological Commission and private
Secretary to DIR. /. c. White. The
change of course means quite an adj
vance in salary. Such men as Mr..
Gregg are always in demand. He is
an accomplished book-keeper, pains
taking and accurate, with rare ca
pacity for work. Besides, he is a
thorough gentleman, highly esteem
ed by all who know him.
THE following items are from the
Warrington Advocate:
Miss Lottie Southland is visiting
friends in Morgantown.
Mrs. George r. Davis is the guest
of her sister on Jakes Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Provins are the
guest of friends in Morgantown.
Rev. l. A. Barnes has gone to
Fairmont where he was summoned
as witness in a lawsuit. He will
return just as soon as he can get
away.
Misses Ethel and Minnie johnson,
of Long Reach Tyler county, who
have been here for the last three
weeks the guests of their cousin Miss
Laura johnson have returned home.
L. F. Protzman has returned from
the east with large line of Holiday
day goods and notions for the Nor
ris x Roads store The fine line
ever seen in country store.
F. j. Brock has been indisposed
for day or so with very severe
| cold.
Clarence st. Clair has taken the
contract to bake the largest and
finest marble cake ever baked in
Morgantown for Tom Protzman. Of
Morris x Roads
Prof. L. G. Corbett will be present
at the meeting of the farmers insti-
tute to be held in Brooke county early
in January and Will discuss the sub
ject marketing Fruit"
d. G. Core, Of Worley. is guest of
the Wallace.
Mrs. c. e. Joliffe, of Warrington,
has returned home after weeks visit
/ to her sister, Mrs. W. III. Bailey, on
Sunnyside.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-14
THE DAILY NEW DOMINION
MoRGANTowN. DECEMBER 1897
OFFlcE hours s. A. NJ. to II NJ; l to

OFFICE hours s. A. NJ. to IL NJ; to
5 P. NJ, DIR. A. L. Boyers, dentist,
Crown and bridge work a speciality.
DR.. w. E. STEWART Dentist First
class, latest dentistry in all its branches
BEST sugar cured hams IN town at
nine cents per pound at j. Leonard
Smiths, Main st.
J. C. McVicker the Druggist,
has nice line of Holiday Books
that will be sold at cost.
WHY do Waters & Wilmington
sell so many shoes? Because they
are cheap, good and can suit any
one.
A CORN COB is now part of every
well dressed Preston county denizeu
and friendly scratches are exchanged
by way of greeting when meeting
each other in the buckwheat state.
PEOPLE in the territory interested
are agitated over report that at the
coming session of the legislature eff
forts will be made to form a new
county from parts of Westmoreland,
Washington, Allegheny and Fayette
counties, with Monessen the county
seat, and that Senators Quay and Pen
rose are back of the scheme. They
allege the matter will be bitterly con-
tested when it comes up.
BUSINESS men who advertise should
be interested in the welfare of the
home newspaper, and so far as posi-
BILE assist in increasing its circulation,
because in doing so they are directly
helping to spread their own announce
ments before the public. They suf-
fer when the home paper is displaced
by city papers in which their adver-
tisements do not appear, but which
contain the advertisements of foreign
houses bidding for the local trade.
Isn't this plain?
WE quote Hicks as follows for the
balance of the month: From the
18th to 18th will be another general
storm period A cold wave of dan
gerous character, will prevail ON the
18th, followed by heavy billiards
north and west and heavy sleet in
eastern and port sections. Cold
weather will rule the 18th to Goth,
and from the Dist to 25th severe
storms of rain and snow, and a cold
wave will pass continuously over the
entire country. The Goth to 30th
will bring reactionary weather,
warmer and renewed rain and snow
during which the year will end.
HELLO, HELLO,
Bell Phone No. 70
Will call up
G. L. ST. Glars.
New bakery where
You can get the
Best Bread in
Town.
LAST February the B. & o. decided
TO adopt the double conductor system
for all excursion trains in order to re-
duce to a minimum the chances of
accident. One conductor under this
plan is given entire charge Of the
running of the train while the other
attends to the tickets and comforts of
the passengers. The experiment
proved very successful during the
travel to and from the inauguration
of President Mckinley, but during
the past two or three months it has
been thoroughly demonstrated that
its adoption was wise. From Septem.
Der to November %, inclusive, the
B. & O. handled $4,000 people on
Sunday excursions between Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington and
Atlantic City, and owing to the
care taken in the handling of the
trains not a single passenger was
killed OF injured.
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15

The Westfield lind News prints tn,
following in regard to an old resident of
that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ Of the L., n. A. &
c. Ry, here says: 'Ihave used Chamber
lain's Cholic, Cholera and Diarroea
Remedy for ten years or longer-am
never without 1t in my family. ! con-
siGer it the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. | take pleasure in rec
ommending it," 1t is a specific for
all bowel disorders. For sale by Ben
II. Fernish.
A fine line OF fancy crackers just re-
ceived ut Z. j. Johnson's.
The Oregon Short Line has on sale
a 1000 mile ticket, good between all
stations at rate of $4,000 each. Tickets
will be limited TO one year from date Of
sale and must be issued in the name OF
the person only. You can get n o.
these tickets at Blackfoot.
Get a free sample of Walkers Family
soap and soap powder at Holbrook's.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15

in Congress, the administration respon-
sible for such appointments suffers in
prestige more than it can possibly gain
squaring a few political debts.
However hard a President may try,
it is impossible for him TO satisfy the
demands of politicians. Their are not
enough first-class offices TO go around
among the men who imagine themselves
entitled to them. Perhaps half a dozen
of them ask for the same Office, each
with a strong backing. If the President
appoints one, he makes enemies of the
other five and their friends. Ordinary
prudence therefore, to say nothing Of
higher motives should. prompt a Pres
ident to pay more attention TO public
good than TO personal clamor.
Public sentiment makes allowances
for errors of judgment and difficulties
of a presidents position. 1t does moi
expect ideal selections everywhere; but
it will judge an administration by the
general character Of its appointments,
and it is an encouraging sign that the
standard of the public service is becom'
ing higher rather than lower.-Youth''
Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15
Perpiexitics ofa President.

To a large extent the administration
OF a president Of the United States is
Judged by the character OF men whom
il selects for public Office. As soon as q
President Is inaugurated his. perplexi-
ties begin. He may have been the
idol Of his party up TO that time, but
his will be a very exceptional expert
ence II he does not find friends turning
into critics or even opponents, because
OF their disappointment over his nomi-
nations.
Practically his first official act is to
nominate the eight cabinet officers who
are TO be his advisers, and each OF
whom Il to be the head of an important
department Of the government service.
Then comes the necessity of selecting
ambassadors and ministers, consuls and
collectors, postmasters and district at
~torneys, and other officers of greater or
less importance.
Although most OF the minor places
have been brought under civil service
rules, and are filled through COMPETE
tive examination, the number of officers
nominated by the President subject to
confirmation by the senate Is still large
anouph to cause a new President much
anxious thought.
On the other hand, a President is be
set with the opportunities of men who
want offices for themselves or others
Perhaps they were active in securing
HE nomination. Or they were chair
man Of political committees. Or they
were generous contributors of campaign
funds. Each OF them have some person
Al or party claim to consideration, which
he does not hesitate to press.
On the other hand, the President
feels the pressure OF an enlightened pub
IL sentiment which demands of subor
dination Of personal and partisan consid
Grafton to the public good, and make
atness the first requisite in official sta
ton.
This sentiment is especially stroni
with reference to the diplomatic service
II CRATES upon American sensibilities Y
have men appointed TO represent Tn
limited States at foreign capitols wh
oomnare unfavorably with the represen
~tatiyes OF other nations. When a ma
i commissioned for foreign service VIII
does not even know the language OF tn
country where he is to reside; or anotf
a. man Is made a minister at an impoi
tant capitol for no better reason ina
that he has been a hustling party leade
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15
Kensier aurdercrs Guilty.

Monntainhomc has just gotten through
with two brutal murder cases, Mrs.
John Kcnsler and her paramount, Al
fred Frerl. were tried for killing the
woman's husband, near Glenn's Ferry
last October.
The result Of the trial was the con-
vic,ion Of Frecl Of murder In the first
degree and Mrs. Kcnsler OF murder IN
The second degree. One will be hanged
and the other go 70 the penitenttary for
q number Of years. No doubt, both
were equally guilty but the sympathy
Of the jury was for the woman and
through il she escaped the gallows.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15
Going TO Alaska.

Frank Hubbs IL on tho eve OF leaving
Idaho for Oregon where he is to take
charge Of an immense herd OF cattle Tor
w. +. Mellick.
MIR. Hubbs says a selection Of these
cattle arc TO be taken overland to Alas
La,vhere prices for good beef are al
most fabulous.
70 repeat his story, a number o. inc
largest steers are to be halter and yoke
broke and sharp shod as leaders for the
berd. The route will be over mountain
and through mountain Businesses over
.i,,.,.s and snow fields and every member
- mo herd il expected TO follow where
,hoso leaders may lead and do as they
s,onal TO do. His herd will numpet
aho,, 10000 and his leaders 400, and II
s,ll require two years to make the Jour-
ney. - o,,ts
army. being composed OF COOKS
~h,acksmiths, drivers, 40 women, ana :
a.m,hor ~ sailors and raft and bridge
builders. The first movement wi'l re
sanhle the first move Of the ~israelite'
81, ~ Goshen Ia Egypt and through
~w,,aerness. He claims that the pc
n,es usod by the drivers will DO taugh
me- =, he,f. and II pressed for forage
= vill be fed on fresh beef and b
..ass d craze on the backs Of the Ions
haired animals that will grow moss aa'
grass in the rainy season, oap, an'
u,,bns ia gathering his followers an'
has 4 number enlisted ior 'he A
' journey.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-15
TaIiy for a Il,nH.

Judge Wall has won his tally mark
ia celebrating marriage ceremonies
during the month 81 May.
Since our last Issue he ofiiciated al
the marriage 81 Albert ". Zcigler and
Louisa II. Isamie, Of Blackfoot, and
Of James larry and Margaret Tairu,
% Butte city, Montana. Whether in i
cory little parlor or the Judges little
oHiee fitted In all the requirements o.
the Law his ceremony Isa model Of breS'
It's and 70 The satisfaction Of the mos
umld aud bashiul parties.