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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Reports show that over fifteen
hundred lives have been saved through
the use of One Minute Cough Cure.
Most of these were cases of grippe,
Group asthma, whooping cough,
bronchitis and pneumonia. Its early
use prevents consumption. Wood
County Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Imperfect digestion and assimila-
ton produce disordered conditions Of
the system, which grow and are con-
tirmed by neglect. Herbine gives
tone to the stomach, and causes good
digestion. Price 80 cts. Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
awe at the time. Inasmuch as the
maSSacre IN which all the foreigners

awe at the time. Inasmucb as the
massacre IN which all the foreigners
are supposed to have been killed is said
10 nave taken place July 9Th Or I, it can
scarcely De maintained that infOrma-
zion contained in the letter is impOr-
tant.
one observation upon the letter may
never less be made. Mr.. Conger wrote
july +: Grave danger of general
massacre by Chinese soldiers, who are
snelilng legation daily. Relief soon, if
at all From this it is natural to
infer that Mr. Conger did not think
any foreigners likely to be alive in
Pekln unless relief came-how soon?
It is now July %. Is it not probable
that Mr.. Conger thought the legations
unable to hold out so long?
And still the Chinese government.
without attempting to show that Mr..
Conger's description of the state of
affairs on July was inaccurate, does
not attempt to explain how it is
possible for men who were then in
such extreme peril to be safe and
sound three weeks later.
Men may differ on politics, religion
or finance, but all who have tried
Banner Salve are agreed as to its
worth for cuts, burns, sores, piles and
skin diseases. It's the most healing
medicine in the world. Wood County
| 1rllT f0l1 nn1y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26

Is your liver tired? Does it fail to
do its duty? If so, don't neglect its
call for help. A few doses of Herbine
may save you a spell OF sickness.
Herbine is the only perfect liver medi-
cine. 1t cures CbillS and Fever. Price
80 cts. Johnson & Hill Co.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
PETERSBURG.

JEWELRY STORE ROBBED-TWO
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS DEAD.
Petersburg, Va. Nov. 26.-About $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning the jewelry
store OF Buchanan Bros, on Sycamore
street, was entered and robbed of sill
yer ware to the value of about 500
After getting through the burglars cx-
tinguished the electric lights. The rob-
berry was one of the boldest that has
been committed here for some time.
as an entrance was effected through Il
rear window after removing several
bricks from around n wooden window
frame, which was nailed on the inside,
and removing an iron bar. The apcr-
allure through which the burglars got
into the store was only 10 by 10 inches.
and the point of entrance was only
about 20 yards from 1-abb street.
CAPT. RAFFERTY, DEAD.
Cant. James RAFFERTY,, whose critical
condition has been mentioned in these
dispatches died at his home on Boil
lnGbrook street ut an early hour yes
terlay morning.
ANOTHER CONDUCTOR DEAD.
Capt. w. l.. Wager, who for years has
been a conductor on the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. died at his
boarding house in this city this morn
ing about l o'clock rather suddenly.
The deceased had been in bad health.
suffering from heart disease and kid
ney trouble, but he was out on the
street yesterday. when he appeared TO
be we'll rs usual.
RITE OF CONFIRMATION.
Bishop Van de vyver. of Richmond.
preached mt st. .Ioseph's Catholic
church yesterday morning and also
administered the rite of confirmation
to 43 persons.
BISHOP DUNCAN.
Bishop w w Duncan, of South Car
DINA. preached to n large congregation
at Washington Street NJ. Il. church
yesterday morning
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
WILLIAMSBURG.
PREPARATIONS FOR THANKsGIv-
ING-ARRIVALS AND DEPAR-
TJJRES

Docfn' To inian-ptlot)
| Williamsburg. Va, Nov. 26.-Thanks-
giving will be generally observed here
this year. Business of all kinds will
be suspended. and that weil-known or
ganiZation, THE Regulars" will keep
| open house, extending hearty wei
| come TO all out-Of-town members and
their friends who should be visiting the
city about that time. The president
VIII he assisted in doing the honors by
The officers of the club, who will be on
hand for the occasion
Mayor John L. Mercer. with Mrs.
Mercer, are in Richmond to spend
Thanksgiving. During the mayors abb
sence Councilman II. ID. Cole is acting
for him.
Mr. Spencer Henley, the organist at
Bruton Episcopal church. who has been
quite sick. is much better.
Mrs. -. t. Lamb Norfolk. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. II. D.
Cole. left for home this evening. ac-
companied by Mrs. Margarette Hans
! ford who will spend some time with
her.
DR.. Foster. superintendent of the in
sane asylum. Will go to Staunton next
week 10 get from the superintendent Of
the asylum there all the information
possible as TO the wages paid the at
PENDANTS on the different wards. as the
board at the asylum here contempIates
establishing the graduation system of
wages for the wards now in force at
the Staunton hospital.
Attorney General and Mrs. A. ].
Montague will be here Tomorrow
morning to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Lane.
Jr. The attorney general Is very fond
of hunting. and will be taken In charge
by the local nimrods soon after his arr
rival.
Matthew Watson. a highly respected
old colorcd citizen, died last night q I
his home. on College avenue. '.Uncle
Mat as he was called by every one
here was one of the old-time darkies.
and was. mp TO his sickness six months
ago. sexton OF Bruton Episcopal church.
position he had held for twenty years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
COLLEGE ASSOCIATION,
YOUNG WOMEN COMING FROM
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.

III
VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA.
Sundays Lynchburg News says:
"cne Of the most interesting events
that has been known at the Randolph
Macon Woman's College for long
time will be the annual meeting of the
Young Women's Christian Association.
the female institutions of learning in
Virginia and West Virginia, which will
be held at the college on next Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday, three days
An interesting program has been ar
ranged and 1t Will include number of
addresses on subjects relating to the
work of the organization.
The delegates will come from the
representatives from Richmond. Nor
folk. Staunton and other educational
centers. There will be about fifty of
them altogether. They will be enter
tanned at the college. The various ses-
sions of the association will be held in
the chapel
THE Young Womans Christian AS
ISOLATION has been in existence for some
time. 1t has for It's object the promo
ton of deeper religious life among
the students of the female schools and
colleges of Virginia and West Virginia,
and in addition each branch Of the
organization undertakes some special
work. The association. at the Ran
dolph- Macon Womans College has ac-
complished n great deal of good and in
it's plans and operations 1t receives the
hearty support and encouragement OF
the faculty."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
TRAINED NURSE SHOT.
THE CRIME OF A CITIZEN OF NOT
TOWAY COUNTY.
Especial to Virginian-Pilot.)

NSpecIdl 10 NlTSlI1lan- IllOt.C
Richmond. Va, Nov. 2G.-Charles s.
Williamson. OF Nottoway county, called
at the Virginia Hospital tonight and
asked for Miss BESSIE Stuckey, a
trained nurse and as She came out of
the door OF the room of the patient
she was nursing into the hall Will
hanson drew Il 3S-calibrc pistol and
fred on the young woman at short
range, one oali passing through her
arm and the second through her LEFT
lung. Williamson was about 10 fire
fsain when Drs. Chewing and White.
The house surgeons. threw him and tied
lii.. Williamson was Il student at the
University College OF Medicine two
years ago while Miss StuclScy. who is "a
beautiful youns; woman, was in the
nurses' training school at the hospital,
and fell in love with her.
Recently Williamson has been drink
ing heavily and Miss Stuckey has re-
scented his attentions He was crazy
with drink when he called at the hos
pital and remarked to the officer who
took him to the police station that this
was what whiskcy had brought him to.
Miss Stuckey had bcen here only
about ten days. having been called
from her home, in West Virginia, to
nurse special case. She is an ac
comnlished nurse and of excellent social
position. Her condition is serious.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
BODY-REsTORER

Food is the body-restorcr-
In health, You want nothing
but food, and your baby wants
nothing but food. But, when
not quite well, you want to get
back to where food is enough.
One Of the most delicate
foods, iii the world, is SCOTS
emulsion Of cod-livcr oil.
When usual food is burden,
it feeds you enough to restore
your stomach; baby the same.
The body-builder is food;
the body-restorer is Scots
emulsion of cod-liver oil.
wo'll send you little to try II you like.
SCOTT 4 BOVINE. <os PsaA s,Toet. New Yori
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
REVENUE REDUCTION.
SUBCOMMITTEE CONTINUES PRE-
PARATION OF \ BILL.
Ny Telegraph to Virginian- Pilotl

CBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Washington. D. G., Nov. 26.-The sub
Committee on Ways and Means CON
tinued its preparation of the war reve-
nue. reduction bill to-day. During n
part OF the committees session former
Speaker Reed was present as a visitor.
The Democratic members of the COM
mittee thus far have taken no action rs
10 tneir program regarding the bills.
II the Republican members bring the
bill INTO the House with n rule prevent
ing amendments il is probable that the
Democrats VIII prepare and offer Il
substitute; otherwise amendments will
he offered by the Democrats in COM
mittee OF the whole.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
NEWPORT NEWS.
A CURIOUS INCIDENTAL FEEDER
AL, PT.IIM

AL PLUM.
Newport News. Va, Nov. ga curl
Gus accident. which came near result
ing seriously, has just been reported.
Mr.. w II. Saunders. who resides on
Twenty-ninth street, has gas range
In his kitchen. His meter is one of the
-in-the-slot" affairs, and the
various members of the family proba-
Oily owe their lives to this fact Fri
DAY night rat began some original
investigation concerning the mechan-
ism OF the range. and by some means
turned on one of the cocks regulating
the flow of gas. He failed to turn it
OIL, and the gas continued to flow I'M
I'll the quarters worth was exhausted.
Inc members of the family were made
Ill by the gas, but the automatic shut
OH stopped the flow before there was
enough to cause fatal results. The
family is now out of danger
FIGHT FOR ~ FEDERAL PLUM.
The tight is now on for the collector
snip of customs for this port, which
Is about the most desirable federal
plum in Virginia. The present col
lector Jesse w. Elliott, will, of course.
ask Tor reappointment. Other candi-
dates already mentioned are ex-Con-
gresham r.. a. Wise. eX-Congressman
Harry Libby. A. c. Peachy and George
w. Butler, who is president of the c.
r. Huntington Republican League club.
city Republican chairman and Repub-
lican elector-at-large.
BIG SAILING SHIPS.
During the past week Newport News
mad in port three out of four of the
largest sailing ships in the world. The
iiVc-master William Carnegie got away
FRIDAY with a cargo of coal The five
master Prescott Is now loading fuel at
the coal pier. while the six-master Ell
nora y. Percy is lying in the stream
awaiting her turn at the coal dock.
COURTMARTIALED
1t Is announced that 80 members of
the Newport News Light Infantry and
OF the Huntington Rifles. the two vol
unteer infantry companies Of this city.
nave been summoned to appear before
courtmartial to be tried for failure
to attend the drills of the company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
A SEVERE STORM
IN RICHMOND.
Wind and Rain Damaged Proper
ty at West Point.
DAMAGE ALONG THE C. & o.

Slides Mt Lewis and Allegheny Tunnels and
tho Wires Disturbed-A Young White
Man Charged with Being Ono of n Gang
ofBurgIars Notes From the State Capt.
toll Democratic Congressman Elect
VIII Hold Their Seats a Big Suit Mar
yied In India.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
Senator Wo,lington's Scat.

NY TeI"frhDh 10 VIrCiiIan-PHotN
Washington. Nov. 26--In making up
the republican caucus list of the senate
me name OF Senator Wellington, OF
Maryland has been omitted at his own
request. He has chosen u seat on the
republican aide, however.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
B0YKINS.
a WIND STORM BLOWS HOUSES
DOWN.
Especial to Vlrginian-Pnot.1

Boykins. Va. Nov ga heavy
wind storm swept this sections last
night. Mr.. George Prince, living about
six miles from here. had Il number of
outhouses blown down.
Miles Blow. colorcd. a tenant. had
his house blown from its foundation,
and turned around. So far as l can
learn there has been 10 loss of life.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

Your druggist will refund your money
IL PAI0 OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm. letter. ODD Ulcers and Sores, PIN
pies anu liihckhcads on the face. Itching
Iiumors. Dandrun and all Skin Diseases
no matter OF how long standing. Price
SOC. II your druggist should fail to have
IL send us soc in postage stamps and we
VIII forward same by mail, and at any
time Non notify us that the cure was not
satisfactory We Will promptly return
your money. y our druggist will tell you
That We are reliable. as our LAXATIVE
BkOMO-Qt INlNE Tablets. which have
a natonl | reputation for colds, are
handled by all druggists. Add, PARIS
MEl)ICiNE CO.. ST. Louis, Mo.
lawfully
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED.
THE SUPREME COURT.

The following case was argued in the
State Supreme Court to-day:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany VS.. Rison. trustee. Argued by a.
*. s: D. II. Leake for plaintiff in error.
and D. Harmon and F. c. Moon for de-
PENDANT in error, and continued until
to morroW.
The next case to be heard Is Noting
VS.. National Bank of Virginia. No. 10
on argument docket.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
over an adverse majority of nearly

lU,UVO.
Senator Floods majority is regarded
as SAFE even though Colonel Hubbard
should make Il contest against him.
The taking OF dispositions is an irll-
some and costly task In the shoe-string
district. and the allowance of Congress
for this purpose will not begin to cover
1t. The uncertainty OF success and the
necessity of having to spend q great
deal of money over and above the con-
whether Colonel HUBBARD will press his
claims before the committee very Wig
orously.
A BIG SUIT.
A case involving the title to 100000
acres OF land lying in the counties of
Wythe, Russell and Buchanan, Va;
Logan. Alingo. Wyoming and McDow-
ell. w. Va, and Pike, Ky, was argued
in the United States Circuit Court of
appeals. This case has been pending in
the Federal courts for many years.
Henry c. King claims the land, which
was granted by the Commonwealth of
Virginia to Robert Morris, of Philadel-
phia, by patent dated June %. 1895. Mr..
King has lost IN nearly every decision.
but Judge Paul. of the United States
District Court at Harrisonburg, render
ed decision in his favor. J. n. Wat
kins and the other occupants of the
property took an appeal. This cause is
an action of ejectment. The record is
voluminous. 1t had to be printed in
two volumes. The cause waS-argued by
William Il. Burns. OF Lebanon, Va. and
r. r. Henry, of Tazewell for the plain
tiffs in error, and by S. l.. Flournoy.
of Charleston. w. Va. and Maynard
f. Stiles. of Charleston, for King the
defendant in error, and submitted.
MARRIED AN INDIAN.
Mr.. Sterling Sampson, q full blooded
Indian and Miss Sarah e. Combs were
married Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the residence of Miss Elizabeth Ed
wards, No. 17l6 East Main street, Rev.
p. p. Throckmorton, pastor of Pam
unkey Baptist Church, performing the
ceremony.
Mr.. Sampson is Al years of age. His
bride is &c years old and very pretty.
They will reside on the l'amunkey re-
servetion. where Mr.. Sampson has a
handsome residence.
KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED.
Mr.. VIM. Warren, Jr.. who was
knocked down and run over by Il dray
on Broad street. near the City Hall.
last Thursday night. while on his way
home from work. died at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. James B. Wal
thall. No. 307 North Eleventh street,
about IL o'clock yesterday, as n result
OF his injuries.
Mr.. Warren was widely known In this
city, having been one of the boolikeep-
ers In the Merchants National Bank
for the past twenty years.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

It begins TO look as If all the con-
gressmen from Virginia will hold their
seats in the fifty-seventh congress.
General Walker has said he will not
contest the seat of Congressman Rhca,
and. while Dr.. Wise mas expressed n
determination to endeavor to Dust Con-
gressmanelect Maynard ii looks as if
he will have hard road to travel in
getting the committee TO let him in
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
DEWEYS' SUDDEN RETURN.
Interesfing Reason Given for Their
L~avinx Narrmgsnsett Pier for
Their Capital Home.

Special Dispatch 10 the rust-I t-Iuteifgeneer
WASHINGTON. July q as-Admlrai ana
Mrs Dewey have returned 20 Beanvnsr.
their country home near the capital. ara
gossip y busy with reasons for their
abandonment Of NAfFsxAnsett, where "A
was supposed they were to spend the
season
Before the Dcweys went 20 Sarrsxar-
sett Mrs Dewey was reported In had
health, whirh prevented her from par.
ticipation IA various social inei3enss Il
was repnrtcA she had improved While in
NsrrasanRets, and the Homecoming was
a surprise
Today Washington society ts husy with
the story ~ an expecses visit OF the
stork % the Dewey horne OF course the
story came out In tho usual way a vfsi,
to Mrs Dewey, ard nnsllnE her tsasIlv
Engaged examining finc blsa nf lace Iittge
gSrments and doll clothes. wnereBpon.
the story gOes, The secret We oa;
u WAS whispered IN society al FIRST
HstroHs tcld Il behind their fans 20 oth.
ers az teas AMI parties. and IL became
nolsed about quietly IN tho offsessa fam-
isy az Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
MAIL DELIVERY IN
RURAL DISTRICTS.
RULES FORMULATED AND ISSUED
FOR ITS FREE DISTRIBUTION.
Postmaster General Issues an Order
Carrying Into Eject the system
Agreed Upon. Including Reguia-
tion ms TO Postage and Collections

WASHINGTON, July F.--Postmaster
General Smith has issued an order car
rying into effect rules made by the rural
free delivery superintendents who have
been in session here several days. The
order. which applies 10 all rural free de-
livery service in the country. follows:
II Is ordered that beginning August l.
the drop letter or one-cent rate OF post
age will not apply within rural free de-
livery limits The two-cent postage rate
will be exacted within such delivery Of
all such frst-class matter. except postal
cards
p That the introduction OF rural free
delivery will not increase or otherwise
modify the present rate OF postage on sec
ond-class matter.
g. That the rural free delivery carriers
VIII not bring to the postoffice mail mat
ter collected by them which may be de-
iivered on their routes before completing
their trips.
l. That stamps on mail matter collected
by rural free delivery carriers, including
those on matter delivered en- route as
named in section s. will be cancelled by
them and reported to tho postmaster, who
Will derive the henefit OF the cancellation
II the office is fourth-ciass.
8 That until suitable rubber cancelline
stamps can he supplied by the department
free delivery carriers win cancel the
stamps with the indeIlibie pencils fur
nished for use on registered letters.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
CARDINAL GIBBONS TALKS.
say~ America Cannot Ahasaon x~w-
iy Acquired Islands. hut Mast
Teach Them

ST. PAUL, MINI. July ss.-cars,,.I
Glbbons. who has been Visiting In the
Northwest spent today In this city. an,
Was entertained at luncheon as the re~,
depce ~ j. J. FIN. Besides Cardinal t,th.
bons. Mr.. and Mrs Hnls gueatS inriuand
senator Davis. Gov. John Lind ptxhob
John Foley, OF Detroit. Bishop John shan.
ley, of North Dakota, and J Hsahaub ~
Pitisburs, who Is travelling with CARDINAL
Gibbons ard others.
Asked for his yieus of expansion, the
cardinal said
'of course we cannot abandon the is
lands We have acquired. at least not untfl
sufficiently powerful home government
has been established IN each of our new
possessions"
lie thought that tho duty of America
~as most emphstlcaliy that OF teaching
the newly acquired possessions To govern
themselves.
a question IN regard "a the allegations
that the Catholic missionaries were large.
~ to- blame fnr the prosecutions ~ for-
eigners in China brought from The car
dlnal an emphatic daa,ah
There were, ne said. about hair rpt,-
Hon native Catholics IN China. While
the Catholic prelates bad been rranted
some judicial authority By the snr0ror
and rnanaarins. fhiH Was because 81 FAR
the greater number of Christians in china
were Catholics. and II had been found
helpful TO both 40 cagrrh ana rsveru-
Snent 90 give bishops and others sarns 81.
dicisi authority. The present troubles
could not fail sAia Cardinal Gibbons. 10
have n dvsftinfatsnR effect upOn shs work
Of ChristfaniEinR china
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-27
PUBLIC LAND WITHDRAWN
eommtsafoner Hermann saspsnds
California Townships From Dts-
posttion 10 Investigate OH.

WAsHINGTON. July 26.-Commissioner
Hermann. OF the general land ONCE, has
decided to continue for a reasonable time
suspension OF about fifty whole townships
In Los Angeles, San Francisco and visaiia
land districts. In California. from diSposi.
tion under the agricultural law. on repre-
sentations that they contain valuable oil
deposits. thorough inqutry into the
true character of the lands IL now in
progress. Petitions and sworn protests
have been posted with the general land
office. setting cut tha; vast areas OF non.
agricultural lands In California have cv-
cry Indication of containing valuable de-
posits OF oil The land Office last Febru-
airy ordered the suspension Of these town
ships in view OF the controversy over
their value as oil lands. The action Is In
line with a recent decision of Judgo Ross
of the United States eircait court for the
Southern district of California.