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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-07
Conrt N otes.

Upon petltlOn 1Or DrluSe ACROSS
Lick Creek, S. S. Rogers, John Yon-
kin and Ulysses Bird were appointed
viewers Petition to set off from
the Borough Of Laporte new Boro.
to be called South Laporte was order
ed filed, to be acted upon at next
term. m.-Geo. Rine is appointed
collector of Shrewsbury twp.--Sub-
poenia in divorce is awarded Emma
J. and Emil +. Tubach. Henry
C. Hawley is appointed Burgess OF
Dushore. re.--Court directs sale OF
real estate of ThOs. +. Norton as
prayed fOr.-J. III. RothrOck vs.
Thos. +. Edkin, rule granted to show
cause why judgment should not be
opened. appeal is allowed in
the case of Overseers of Poor of Day
idson twp and Jordan twp. Lycom-
ing Co.--Subpoena in divorce is
awarded to Robt. w. and Bell Chill
son. Petition allowed to be filed
and to await the disposition of the
exceptions to the report of viewers
on road in Shrewsbury township to
Double Run bridge.--Court allows
Supervisors of Shrewsbury twp. to
levy special tax of seven mills on
assessed valuation for two years.
Com'th. VS. Geo. Yanney; not true
bill and prosecutor Joseph Kester to
pay cost, discharged under benefit of
insolvent law.--Com'th VS. j. a.
Dickson and Jas. Murry; guilty of
assault and battery. Sentence, ia.
Dickson is to pay fine of So and
cost and three months in jail. Jas.
Murray to pay a fine of S1.00 and
cost and one month in jail Com.
VS. Austin Brown; not true bill and
prosecutor Jethro Battin to pay cost.
Mrs. n. X. Woodward VS. Lawrence
Lavelle; Alias Sci Fa directed to
issue against l.. Lavelle.-First Nat.
Bank of DushOre VS. DushOre Boro. /;
Judgment of $40O entered against
Deft. for want of appearance A.
Rogers & Son VS. Frank Hannah, w.
A. Rinebold VS. ID. j. Saddlemire,
Frank B. Warren VS. Louisa Warren
in each case judgment is directed to
be entered against defendants for
want of sufficient affidavit of defense,
the amount to be ascertained by the
Prothonotary. Report of viewers
on bridge over Little Loyalsock con-
firmed nj si.-E. S. Chase, John G..
Wright and j. M. Osler appointed
viewers on bridge over Mill Creek
in Hillsgrove twp.-Com'th VS.
Geo. f. Walker; on motion A. j..
Bradley Dist. Atty. is excused from
trial and f. II. Ingham is appointed
to act as Dist. Atty. in this case.-
Laury b. Waddell VS. Sam Cole; ver-
dict for plaintiff. w. Carroll
VS. John G. Scouten, jury find judg-
ment against defendant for the sum
of $229.77. Rule granted to show
cause for new trial.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-07

For SALE.-A Saw Mill in first
class condition. Capacity, 10000 to
$4,000 feet per day, in hemlock. Can
be seen in operation until June 1st,
1900. Practically new. For further
particulars, address
CHAs. w. REEDER & Co.
CIV. Laporte, Pa.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-07

Straw hats for sale at J.W. Buck S
store, SOnestown.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-07

Cabbage, tomato, celery and caul-
flower plants for sale at the store of
Mrs, M. G.. Lauer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-06-07
SonestoWn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh of Elimsport,
spent the latter part of last week
with their sons Il. j. and HID. Lock-
wood.
Jas. G. Deininger was home over
Sunday.
Miss Leah HaZen of Eagles Mere,
visited her parents at this place over
Sunday.
Chas. Sones of Williamsport, tran
sacted business in town Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Kiess spent last week
with her daughter at Picture Rocks.
Children services will be held in
the Evangelical church Sunday eve
ming, June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Simmons are
visiting the latter's mother at Will
Transport.
+. j. Lockwood was Il visitor at
Hughesville Tuesday.
Mrs. Cesar Lewis and daughter Of
Nordmont, spent Tuesday at d. II.
Lorah.
Mrs. Doro Cook did shopping at
Williamsport ON Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Magargel of
Muncy Valley, were visitors in town
Sunday.
Alvah Starr spent Tuesday at
MuncV
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70 proceeded to treat each Of the others

he proceeded to treat each Of the others
in the same way till all were stretched out
alongside the first one. Then turning to
me he said, aus chil'ern will all sleep ere,
an yer kin sleep in that ere bed
looked at the bed and found that it
consisted of only one leg, into which holes
we're bored for one end Of the side-rail
and end piece, while The other ends were
let into the walls by holes. Boards were
placed across it for bottom, the ends on
the foreside resting on the rail, while the
other ends we're stuck in crack OF the
wall.
went off TO bed and slept quite soundly
till awokc and saw faint streaks of the
light Of dawn coming through the cracks
of the house. called to Basil, informing
him TINT il was almost daylight.
"Don't,care if she are, stranger, | am
not gwin ter make fire. She cum blamed
nigh gettin burned up last night, an I'm
afraid ter make fire."
in a few minutes it was light enough to
see, and arose and dressed myself, when
saw that large hole had been burned
through the floor by log of wood rolling
down from the fire.
told Basil that he vas good boy for
letting me stay overnight, and that J
should go.
why. stranger" said be, eyer better
stay an wait till dad an mann comes, an
then they'll kill the fat:enin hog for
breakfast. Does yer know when hogs
fai?"
Upon being assured that had some
knowledge in that direction, he started
out and told me TO 20 too. went with
him and found the hog chained to sap
ling to keep it from running away till it
should get fat
1t was not fat, and said "Good-bye.
sonny" and silently -trudged along the
mountain path, wondering what had hap
pened to the man who got my quarter the
evening before.
FRANK MoNRog BEVERLEY.
Freezing. Va.
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W. +. klLGoRE, Clerk.
BY {. A. JOHNSON, ID. g.


TuE COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA:
To The SheriG Of the county Of Wise
Greeting:
We COMMAND You, That YOU summon
Citizens Bank of Rogersvile to appear
at the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County OF Wise at the rules to be
held for the said court on the First Mon
day in November, 1900, to answer a petit
tion in chancery exhibited against it aud
others in oar said court by II. d. Roberts,
filed in the chancery cause of Jack and G.
ID. Carter, Admr's, VS.. Hiram Dean ct al.
And have then there this writ. Witness
W. +. KiLGoRE, Clerk of our said court, at
the courthouse, the 18th day of Sept,
1900, and in the l25th year of the Com
monwealth.
W. +. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY &. A. Johnson, d. c.
GEO. Z. PERRY, p.q. sep27 39-42
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BIG STONE GAP

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH -Rrv. J. A.
aud night.
SUNDAY ScnooL.-kyety Sunday morning Of 10
O'Clock 7. WotTe. Superintendent
f"Arxe- MEETING. Every Wednesday night.
O'Clock .. m.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. r. G. M.rnr-
son, Pastor. Preaching Second sunday ne each
month, morning ami night, at the Episcopal Church.
DAy-Sc"oot-Evcry sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. In Presbyterian Chapplc near the brdge.lI.
!. SULLIVAN, Superintendent
BAPTIST CHURCH.--Rsv. NJ. 4. WILSON, Pastor
IrcachinS every BAD and lth sunday, morning and
night. AT Norton every 3rd sunday
SUNpAr-ScuOOt- sunday morning. AT 10
O'Clock. NJ GooiiD~, Superintendent
fR,Yss-MggrING. Every Wednesday nicht
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". +. KLGoRr, Clerk.
BY q. A. JOHNSON, d. c
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGlSM,

TnE COMMONWEALTH or NIRGINIA,
To The SHERIFF Of the comfy Of Wise,
Greeting:
We COMMAND YoU, That YOU summon
Knoxville Provision Il Sugar Company:
Ballard a Ballard Company; Citizens
Bank of Rogersylle aud Rogersvlle
National Bank to appear AZ the Clerk :
Office of the Circuit Court ct the County
of Wise at the rules to be held for the said
court on the First Monday in November.
1900, to answer Cross Bin in chnncery
exhibited against them and others in our
sad court 10y ii. b. Clay. filed in the
chancery cause of l.. W. Bolts, Trustee.
vs. }. {. Moore ct al And have then
there this writ. Witness W. +. KmGoGE.
Clerk Of our said court, at the court honse.
the 18th day of Sept, 1890, and in the
10th year of the Commonwealth
W. +. KLGoRE. Clerk.
BY c. A. JOHNSON. D..
FrLToN Mcdowell, p.q sep27 50 42
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l.. W. Bolts, Trustee,
Plaintiff, In Chancery
against on Cross Bill
j. Z. Moore ct al, Defend ofH. B. CLAY.
ants.
The general object of this Cross Bill is
to obtain judgment in favor of II. b. CLAW.
successor in interest of Geo. A. Smith
Trustee, against j. c. Moore, in the sum
OF Sl0IS.W with interest thereon from
January 18th, 1898, to have the lien of
Cross-Complainant adjudicated as first
lien OH the j. c. Moore saw-mill plant and
outfit at Big Stone Gap, Va, being the
saw-mill plant mentioned in the deed of
trust from j. c. Moore to II. c. Mcdowell
DR., Trustee, recorded in Wise County
Deed Book 81 page III; and the first lien
after the lien of l.. W. Bolts, Trustee, on
the J. c. Moore planning mill plant at Big
Stone Gap, Va, and Lots to Block Ig2
Improvement Cos Plat No. ). Lot & of
Block $50. of said Plat, Lot 10 of Block
l9i of said Plat, (all of Big Stone Gap.
Va and the j. G. Moore undivided half
interest in Lot 2 Of Block 9, of Plat | of
Norton, Va. And an affidavit having been
made aud filed that the defendants, l.. W.
Bolts, Trustee; John j. Wolfe; Geo. A.
smith, Trustee; Geo. A. Murray, Trustee
Minerva b. Wolfe; Minerva B. Wolfe
Guardian; Dawson Blackmore doing
uslness as Dawson Blackmore Il CO..; r.
N Cope, Geo. Cope aud j. X. Collins
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u. S. POST OFFICE.
Big Stone Gap. Va

Big Stone Cap.Va.
j. NJ Goodloe, 7. ". :. r. jesse, Asst p NJ.
OFFICE HOURS
General delivery open from q. III. TO 9:l5 p. III.
Except Sunday.
Sunday hours from q. ~. to 10 a. m and from
I: 80 p. m. to sp.m
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Open from a. IN. 20 G'p. m every day, except
Sunday.
MAILS CLOSE.
- For t. y. r. r, East. at s 30 a. IN.
For L. y. X. X, West. nj 10 y. m.
For Va. & :. W. r. Il. at9a IN.
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WISE COUNTY COURTS

CorNrY CorRr.-IIeld the am Monday in each month
W. w. Bond, Judge
CiH"rr CousT.-iled Isl Monday in April. Septem-
ber aud December. u. 4. ". Skccu, Judge
COUNTY OFFICERS
CoUNTT AM CiRCuIr Co,Rr CIHKK. w. L. kiigprc.
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY w. ". g. Dotson.
tRE ASURKR.-lI. e.. Stewart.
ConNIssoNEg eastern Dstrct)-D. $. Kelly.
C0NsIssioNER western District w. d. McNiel.
SCHOOL SCrERlNTENDrNI.--N ". Namplcr.
County, SURVIVORS, VI. Taylor.
JNLEg.-Charles llugho..
SUPERINTENDENT on rih fOoE--G. u Skecn.
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Train No. . connect, at Eiilihctlton with T.. 7. a
w y. {. H. K. train, wing johnson city 10 90 a.
m. Central Time.
CONNECTIONS
No. connects al lulcrmout Tor stations ON
l.. y X. H., aud aii points west. Arrives at Mid
de~b.ro 10 O4 y. M. Louisville 80 4. Cincinnati
Z 30 a. m.
No connects az lntcrmout with trains from
all points west Leaves Louisville at ) 30 p. m,
Cincinnati sop. 30
No. IL connects at Elilabethton with trains leaving
Johnson City TO a m, Cranb try 700 u. IN. Cen
tral time
No II connects al Elizabclhton for stations on the
y. (. W. y. G. Il. T. Arrives at johnson City
~ 20 a. m, Cranberry II 100 a. m Central time
" Il. EMMkET.
General Passenger Agent.
Bristol, Tenn,
4. SHIELDS,
Vice Pres. aud Gen. MngT
Bristol, Tenn
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Grading as Cope. Collins 4 CO..; Horace
SlngluT and VIM. Disney Grading a.
Slingluf, Disney & Coz; are not residents
of the State of Virginia. That the Rant
wards of Minerva b. Wolfe. Guardian, are
unknown, aud that there are or may be
other persons interested in the subject to
he disposed of in said cause, who are I'M
known. 1t is therefore ordered that sad
non resident defendants, infant wards,
and unknown persons who may he inter
ested in this suit do appear here, within ID
days after due publication hereof, and do
what NAV he necessary to protect their
interest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof he published
once week for four weeks in the Big
Stone Gap Post. and that a
copy he posted at the front door OF the
courthouse OF this county on the first day
of the next term of the County Court.
A copy-Teste:
W. +. KILGoRE, Clerk
BY c. A. JOHNSON, ID. {.
FrLroy & Mcdowell. p. q.
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September, 1900.
Jack and c. D. Carter,
Adm'rs., Plaintiffs, In Chancery
against on Petition of
Hiram Dean ct al, Defend II. d. Roberts.
ants.
The general object of this Petition is TO
have set aside and corrected II deed from
f. VI. Fulton, Commissioner in the above
entitled cause, TO |. F Wampler, recorded
in Wise County Deed Book &c, page llJ:
also the deed from +. NJ. Fulton, Commits
sioner in the Chancery Cause OF Carter W.
James Hunsucker ct al, to the said |. F.
Wampler, recorded in Wise County Deed
| Book -, page 2jS; also the deed from !.
F. Wampler to F. A. Siratton of May 20,
1887, Deed Book \, page 20J); also the
deed of September I, 1889, from F. A.
Stratton to J. c. Stamps ct al Deed Book
% page IjS), in so far ~ the said deeds
include about forty (4O) acres lying on the
east side of Guests River, belonging TO
Petitioner and composing the north west
ern corner of the land embraced i'm the
two first above mentioned deeds. Aud an
affidavit having been made and filed that
the defendants, }. {. Stamps, W. X. Arm
strong, Trustee, II 6. Kyle, A. b. ROgan,
A. d. Simpson and II. b. Clay, are not res
idents of the State of Virginia, it is or
dered that they DO appear here within ID
DAYS after due publication hereof, and do
what may be necessary TO protect their
interest in this suit. Aud il is further
ordered that copy hereof he published
once week for four weeks in the Big
Stone Gap Posr, aud that a copy he posted
at the front door of the ourt-house of
this county ON the first day of the next
term Of the county court
A copy-Teste:
W. f.. KLGoRE, Clerk.
BY &. A. JOHNSON, d. c.
Gro. c. PrEEY, p. q.
VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Wise County Sept 10,
1900. AT rules.
Jack and c. d. Carter,
Admr's, Plaintiffs, In Chancery
against on Petition of
Hiram Dean ct al, HID Roberts.
Defendants.
1t appearing from an affidavit on file in
this case that citizens Bank of Rogers
vile, is corporation created 10y some
State or Country other than Virginia, and
that there is not in Wise County any
agent of said corporation, or any other
person on whom service of process can be
had. 1t is therefore ordered that pro-
cess on said Petition filed in said cause,
he published once a week for four success
sive weeks in the Big Stone Gap Post, a
newspaper published in Big Stone Gap,
Wise county, Va, together with copy Of
this order.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-18

1t appearing from an Affidavit on f.e in
this cause that Knoxville Provisinn aud
Sugar Company; Ballard Ballard Cum-
pauy: Citizens Bank Of Rog4rsyiIle and
Rogersville National Bank parties de-
PENDANT in said Cross-BilD are corpora
tons created hy some state OF country
other than Virginia, aud that neither of
said corporations has in this county, any
agent or other person on whom there can
he service Of process, it is therefore order
ed that a process on said Cross-B Bill in said
cause he published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Big Stone Gap
Post, newspaper published in Big Stone
Gap, Wise county, Va, together with a
copy OF this order.
W. +. KLGoRE, Clerk.
By q. A. Johnson, ID. c.
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STONEGA.


PRESBY TERRAIN CHURCH.
uNDAY-SCHoOl--Esery sunday afternoon at 2 80
o'cIock.-JoHN ADAMS. ia, Superintendent.
R-MEEriSG. Every Wednesday night.
foCNa PsorLE's SocIETY.-Every Sunday after
noon at As O'Clock.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-18

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the Comfy of Wise
on the 18th day of Sept, 1900. AT rules.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks office of the Circuit court
of the county of Wise, on the 18th day of
Sept, 1900.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Wise on the 18Th day Of
September, 1900.
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FrLroy & Mcdowell, .. q.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
to be guilty leaders, and that their
punishment deemed fit before peace
negotiations are undertaken.
MR.. BRYAN ON TRUSTS.
HE TALKS TO THE PEOPLE OF
NEBRASKA CITY.

L
(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot)
Nebraska City. Neb.. Sept. 26.-W. ].
bryan spoke to Il large crowd here to-
hlght. The speech had been looked for,
wuru 10 with much interest because
WOULD deal with the trust question as
anected by the suit of Attorney Gen
eTai smith to annul the sale Of the Ar
20 starch Works, of this city, to the
National Starch Company, popularity
known as the starch trust. Mr. Bryan
came down from Lincoln this after
noon. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Bryan and personal friends, and also
by quite number OF supporters from
Lincoln and other towns on the way
Inc party was met at the railroad sta
Ton by two or three marching clubs
anu by large number of other admir-
ers. who escorted them to their hotel.
There were not many unfriendly in
terruptiops. but evidently some had
Deen expected, for previous to the meet
ing the mayor of the city issued an
order saying that there had been ru-
mors of trouble. and warning against
1t. The meeting was held in the court
house grounds and the people stood
in the rain, while Mr.. Bryan spoke. He
plunged into the local trust question at
the very beginning of his speech.
Continuing, Mr.. Bryan congratulated
the people upon having an Attorney
General who has courage enough to
bring the suit. and said that if the
United States Attorney General had
done his duty there would have been
no necessity for the State authorities
to take up the question. He said that
If he should be elected, the Federal
Administration will be found moving
against all combinations contrary to
law. His words on this point were as
follows:
MY friends, IL the United States At
torney-Gencral of the Republican
party had done his duty he would
have been enforcing this law instead
of Mr.. Smyth being down here to-
night doing what the Republican Ma
tional Attorney General should do.
brought just three suits in just three
years. and yet more trusts were or
Eanized during the last three years
than during all the previous history
of the country. l want you people to
know that if we get control of this
Government the Federal Administra-
ton, as well as the State Administra-
ton. will lay it's hands upon the starch
trust. ! heard Ii said that YOU peo-
pie down here felt some hostility to-
wards Mr.. Smyth because OF his fight
against the trusts. but that they do
not bear any hostility towards me.
II want you to understand that I am
as much against the starch trust or
any other trust as Mr.. Smyth is, and
/ will fight them as hard as he does.
and If by the aid Of the people of this
country and OF this State I am made
President of the United States i will
promise you that ! will do all I can
to dissolve the starch trust and leave
the Argo Company an independent
Nebraska city company"
Mr.. Bryan returned to Lincoln to-
night. He starts tomorrow morning
on n general tour of the country, and
will not return to Nebraska until Il
few days before election.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
OUR RICHMOND NEWS LETTER
The Event Witnessed by Naval Officials
and Many Ladies and Gentlemen From
the City by the Sen The Governor May
not Call an Extra Session of the Lcsis-
laturc Meeting OF State Fircmcn's As
ISOLATION Senator Hill Coming Prison
or Sentenced to Pcnitcntinry.
Especial to virginlan-Pnot1

Richmond. Va. Sept. 26-The event
of the day here was the launching of
the torpedo boat destroyer Decatur
from the yards of the w. Il. Trigg
Ship building Company.
The trim little vessel took the water
at seven minutes after /, but long be-
FORE the hour set thousands crowded
every available space TO Witness the
spectacle.
The launching was unattended with
any speech making or ceremonies of
any kind. and no hitch married the oc-
casion. The keel blocks were knocked
from under the vessel and she went
down into the water with IL mighty
splash. much to the dismay of a bevy
of girls who had gathered close TO the
bank.
The flying water went over them in Il
perfect deluge and scores left the scene
looking as though they had been
dragged through the muddy canal
THE CENTRAL FIGURE.
The central figure in the launching
was Miss Maria Ton Eyck Decatur
Mayo. daughter of Hon. w. II. Mayo
of Norfolk. direct descendant OF
Commodore Stephen Decatur, for whom
the boat was named. She filled the
part of sponsor with grace and dignity