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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27

y Rev. Campbell Morgan arrived from
England 20 take up the Northhelc
Mass extension work Of Dwight L
Moody.
Gen. Miles has been made an IL. d
| by Brown university.
Frank smith ald =. d. NcLand. re-
rroes Who were implicated in The mur-
/ L. u John q. Foster near Shreve-
port. La. were lynched by a mob.
Flags o. al the state buildings in
Michigan have been ordered al half
mast until after the funeral Of the
late Gov. Pilcree, which Will probably
take place July I.
Many bu ld.ngs were wrecked and
one mar s.ltd by tornado al Boon
y.l.- No.
Tie Massachusetts, legislature ad-
iaurneL uutn November u, when 81
", = meet in special session.
The National Wholesale liquor
Dealers association in session 10 Gin
.c.nDati reelected as president W. L.
Broderick. Of Baltimore.
AdJt. Gen. Corbin left Washington
for san Francisco en- route 20 Manila.
Il Is estimated that the total OF the
army on July viii be 1900, or about
1000 short % the total number tina; s
required under the presidents plans.
During an electrical storm which
passed over Indiana Bert Hathaway
was killed by lightning at Idayi.le.
Grace Larkin at Riley and Ira Smith
az Youngstown.
\ hailstorm ruined the crop OF over
20 farmers IN Delaware county, Ind.
Three men lost their lives and dozer
were badly hurt by the collapse 81
railroad bridge near Hendricks, W. Va.
Three striking miners were killed az
Mattewan. w. Va. by mine guards.
A. VI. Leary and T. L. Davis fought
duel az Waynesboro, Miss, and both
were killed. The trouble was the re-
suit % a family fued.
Michigan university graduated
class OF "a.
Repeal Of large part of the war stamp
taxes viii go into effect on July1. The
list includes bank checks. kilograms,
express receipts. money orders, deeds,
conveyauces and bills Of lading.
West Virginia health officers
chained a passenger train 10 the track
TO compel the company TO move a
smallpox car hospital.
DR.. Charles Denison, Of Denver. IA
vors death for useless and harmful
persons and legislative control Of mar
riages in order 10 advance racial i'm
provement
T. J. Reece, a farm hand, attempted
TO kill the husband Of former sweet.
heart near Bloomington, IL. and then
committed suicide.
Philip Venheisel and Miss Annie
were fatally burned by an
explosion Of gasoline at Spring Green,
Wis.
The Tennessee supreme court SAYS
that women cannot practice law in
the state.
The Nebraska supreme court says |
that the liability Of railroad com |
pany il the same 20 a man riding /
on a pass as 20 one who purchases
a ticket.
Fire at the sawmill of the Tower /
Lumber Company, near Bear Lake, |
Mimi, destroyed $4,000 worth Of
lumber.
The boiler Of a locomotive ex.
ploded at Blue Cut, Mo, killing En-. |
gineer George Gerew and Fireman
julius Crowley.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
Murder I'm the second n..r..

sedalia, Mo, June 22.-John w.
Goodman, who, in March, killed Jesse
Mcbride, ucighboring farmer, near
Dresden, was found guilty of murder
In the second degree and given sen.
;ence Of 10 years in the penitentiary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
Another Ballot 10. suffer.

st. Louis, June 22.-The jury in the
case OF Daniel Shelly, charged with at.
tempting to vote fraudulently AZ the
Fifth precinct of the Seventeenth
ward, returned verdict OF guilty 10
Judge Wood at 10 a. IN, sentencing
Shelly to two years in the peniten.
tiary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
Ambassador Choate liza. R.eo,sr.d.

London, juno 22.-Mr. Choate, the
United States ambassador, who had
been suffering from summer cold.
has returned to his Office In perfect
health.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
Estimate of the Loss OF Life.
THREE NEGROES SHOT.

tins Being on Excursion Train.
JACKSON, Miss June pa report
reaches here that three negroes were
shot and SERIOUSLY wounded at Flor
ence, small station on the Gulf q
Ship Island road about fifteen miles
south OF this city. shortly after dark
tonight The shots were fired by un.
known parties on an excursion train,
and an investigation Of the affair Is
being made.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
Died From Fright.

Vermilion, H., June 22.-Mrs. David
NJ. Mason, aged 80, wife OF the post.
master at this place, died as the re-
suit of fright occasioned by a severe
electrical storm.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
IN KANAWHA VALLEY.
The Most Destructive storm Known There
for Years.

for Years.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 23.-The
severe storm that struck the Great
Kanawha Valley last night was the
most destructive that has visited this
vicinity for years. There was a high
wind and a rainfall of 1926. The Kama
wha river is thirty feet at s o'clock to-
night and is rising. The people are
preparing for a food. The Kanawha
& Michigan Railroad lost three bridges
north OF here and is tied up.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27
APPALLING DISASTER
Caused by Cloudburst i'm West Virginia
Between 200 and 500 Lives Lost.

Property Destroyed Estimated Not Less Than 81
Sweeps Down Upon Stricken Valley With Terrific Force
and Suddenness Carrying Everything Before II With
ResiStleSS Fury-Drowned Include 1any OF the
Most Prominent People of the Section.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-27

just visited
food the Of which in all probability
Early yesterday shortly midnight
began viii violently 70
volume and continued for several This
track bridges telegraph
lines entirely
horn impossible oil
with high mountain ranges
either side Ekhon creek flowing through the which
W
Yard W Va distance miles
,pos; suddenly
people
them
keystone Entirely obutora.od
The little Of Keystone population 1000 the
greatest sufferer practically the entire town being washed away This town
supplies only place whisky pur
chased At this place there fifteen saloons all Of which
plants region reported practically
washed
high water which has flooded the region and prevented communication any
thing like impossible but
best information Obanab easily 100000
May surpass and Galveston
ROANOKE Va June 2Ga excitement and anxiety created here
day when reported that food eoudbut had
the Ehorn coal region In West virginia Inc region visited W the HOOD
POcahOn fields reported
reports
city Of shous the various sections lines in the flooded districts one
virginia were completely destroyed and is reported most Of the town was
other SMALLER suffered
greatly.
Saturday
trading hence
many them
is stated that the greatest damage so FAR as known at keystone
miles Bushh From the
would
that the damage rivals that OF Johnso~n and Is equal to that OF
Bueed
railroad II said by the
he lines useless between Kenoya W Va and Blue
several before telegraph lines
restored sufficiently
Il stated however that building
demolished carried BY the
barOOm which stands high hill The normal population OF
night Saturday night there telling how
the swell its population 1t estimated
200 lives lost at Keystone alone
Floods RessIess Fury
Of mountain country and
destruction its wake Railroad
descriptions telegraph poles huge
boude every within the OF
mighty down the mountainous district
n a sehng roaring OF debris
the valley by those who had gained
a 0 hign hills.
All day Saturday evident that
there result from IT, but was
enveoped the coal regions that the great
the country and was making clean S" " the ~
for m
hoogates the town OF vivian '" va mere passenger
train caught the frightened passengers we're
ovens which Sk the ralhoau ya'uS a' ~ - 10 ~ ana
willing hands dragged them from the submerged tram nd
ong to the fact that the telegraph lines Frustrated
- ] western ofcaIs detailed messengers by foot
tory as they short time with reports the
had done in their respective territory one
these in devastated district came back and re-
ported having There supposed to be many
will be accounted for
Estimate Of the
The os Of life will probably this number will
be sweed when fuller The Norfolk Western Railroad
Is IN this city, admit that at least 200
Uiped out and millions Of destroyed
II the mountains the storm extended ana
will Re days and perhaps Ormscken country is heard
The food has Emhon Valley but 1t stated that
every fiat coal plants has suffered TO some
Great damage resulted In Cnh valley section which
extends Va No lives however are reported nave been
lost along this valley
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

has been |. i'll on much Of the be~ /
land that SIN remained in the pos
session Of the government.
Ia that portion Of the report devoted
to "A review OF the work done in the
several surveying districts, the com
missioner makes some notes from the
report ~ Surveyor General Perrault
OF Idaho, which reflects the highly
flee has been conducted.
After rcciting that in the land di-
vision Tie total amount Of lines sur
yeyed, approved and plated was .
SEQ miles, embracing 81, 435 acres in
20 townships, the commissioner pro-
cceds I" ST neral surveys for patent
were made within the year 70 the
nnmbcy IF 33l requiring tie prepara-
lion 81 10 psatS and l52 transcripts.
Deposits amounting To S., go were
made to pay for this Office work, Of
which the surveyor general expended
-, G33. The unused balance OF such
dcposis has increased from s5,927 to
$S,9 Another important and Ia
borouS feature Of the Office work was
the c0nSt ruction If connected sheets
Of mining surveys and Scgregating Of
fractional public lands from mining
claims. OF such patS 23l Sheets were
prepared.
Nothing like the preparation Of
these connected sheets had ever be-
fore been undertaken. 1t involved a
vast amount Of labor and the results
Of the work done are Of the highest
value.
Ii may be further stated for the in
formation Of those who do not appre-
ciatc tie amount or work done in the
Office under the present administra-
ton, hat during the four years from
November, 1897, to Noyember, 1901.
under surveyor General Pcrrault, the
Office worked UP and approved for pat
ent $50 mining claims, or 80 per cent
OF the number worked up during the
previous - years. From 1870 to 1897
the total number of such surveys APP
proved was | ,Jo5. These figures show
how the work has Increased. 1t may
be added that, Withstanding this
vast increase in the work. it has al
ways been kept up to date, the record
being one that reflects the greatest
credit upon the surveyor general and
his assistants.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-TIMB
~ Land. Act June B. ls7S-United States
Land Office Occur dAlene Idaho. Oct. 81
1901. Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act OF Congress OF
timber lands in the States Of California, Ore
gon. Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892. Maurice O'Bren Of sand
point. county Of KOotenai. State of Idaho.
has this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 733. for the purchase of the " NV 4
of section No. IA. township No. So
~. X. No / W., b. NJ and will offer proof to
show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses. and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver OF this Of
flee at Occur d. Alene Idaho, on Friday. the
10th day of January. 1902.
He names as witnesses: Frank AdSitt.
Earle Van Block Joseph Thibedeau. Thomas
Ranger. all of Sand Point. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office Oh or before said
10th day of January, 1902.
ID. H. BUDLONG,
O!5-D27 Register.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN-DFpA APT.
:. fnent or the interior. Land Office at Cornr
9 Alene, Idaho. Oct. ~. 1901 Notice is here.
ny gwen tina; the Acknowledgement sriIler
mas hied notice of his Intention to make final
preot will be made before Register ana Rn.
o oiS ut Occur d'AIene. Idaho. on December
y y, lTi' VIZ; Robert Martin. HID 1865. for the
lie names the following witnesses IL proY go
i.s eontinuous residence upon. and cuftiys-
t'on ol SAID land, viz: George Martin. CHARLES
Elpira. Idaho e'' '"s tin' an Oh
u IN, ne STATE board Of Land Commissioners a,
"oise' idaho are specially notified
\fns u. Il. BCDLONG.
Register
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-DEPA
ment of the Interior. Land Office at
Occur dAlene. Idaho. Nov. IL. 1901. Notice
Is hereby given hat the following named set
tier has filed notice of his intention to make
iinnl proof in support of his claim. and that
said pooof will be made before Register and
Receiver, Occur q Acne Idaho on January -
1907, VIZ; Ernest Julius Fischer Hid So for
the Nt4. sec L, Twp 81 ~. R.3 w. b. NJ
lie names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiva-
ton OF SAID land. viz: James Ferarache of
Gonners Ferry. Idaho, and Lincoln j. Fer
oraele. Melvina ferbrache. Ahner Curtis.
all of Granite. Idaho
d. II. RUDLONG.
N---i-' Register.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR pURLICATION- DEPART
:. mem Of he Interior Land Office 1T Occur
Il NHne, idaho. Sny.2i. lnt. Notice is hereby
gwen That the fOlloWing-na settler has
filed notice Of his intention 10 make iinaI
proof in support of his clatm and that said
proof WI he made before l.. :. Commissions
ptaltaghan at H1nncrs Ferry Idaho on
IAN. 3. 1902. viz: fredricl> w. schultz lid. II,
Tor he lots and !, Ne NV 4. Sec T. r. 81 ~.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiya-
ton Of said land. viz. William f. Sisson. FL
mer r. Sisson. Alfred Boyer and John Bower
all OF kootenai. Idaho.
va, u. IL. BUDLONG.
.N---b-' Register
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ment OF the Interior Land Office M Co,nr
q Meme, Idaho. November II. taai Notice is
hereby given that the following named srttlrr
ms 'sicu notice 81 MS intention 10 make final
proof in support of his claim and thar said
proof will hr made before Register and Re-
eetvcr 1T Occur Alene, Idaho ON January
1917. viz John Evans, Hu t669 for thr SWi.
Sec. l.. Twp. o. y. Il. | w. Il. NJ
tie names the follow ing witnesses to proye
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. VIZ: ole Lundell. Andrew /
johnson, Angus Linehan. Anton Peterson ali
OF kootenai. Idaho. ~ '''
ID. II. BUDLONG.
.'i'-'-" NCgister.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE For PUBLICATION DEPART
~ mcnt of the Interior. Land Office at
Occur d'Alene Idaho, NOV. 30. 1901. Notice is
hereby given that the following named set
tier has iled notice OF his intention 10 make
iinal proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof win be made before L. ), Commits
sioncr O'tallaghan III BonKers Ferry Idaho
ON January I. 1902 viz: James w GCc.. HID
l15l. Cor he 50 NEl4, M SEA. Sec. H. pp,
n. II. | w. b. ".
He uames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
lion OF said land. to-wit: Joseph Martin
Fred Ray. Charles l.. Glover jackson a,
Gecr. all of Eimira. Idaho.
ID. ii. BUDLONG.
D6-Jlo Register.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PTRLICATION.-
=, nent or the Interior. Land Office AT Occur
q Alehe; idaho NOV. -. 1901. Notice is hereby
given that the following-named scttiar has
hleu notice OF his intention to make final
proof IN support Of his claim. and that said
pruot VIII pc made before Register md Re-
I'VE. w: Alfred II. Ridley. Hid l4G6. for The
~, ME4and lots and =, See y. T. 81 \
Il. w, b. NJ. % Va
He names the following witnesses ~ nro,.o
ms continuous residence upon and cultiyation
or SAID land. viz. Peter Miller. John No.
a,aH,y; Frank Ewing James NJ. Bradley. an
>..o :, ID. II. BUDLONG.
N-''o Register
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
NOTICE FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NOTICE FOR PTBLICATION-DEp
ment of the Interior, Land Oficr n
Soeurd Alene. Idaho Nov. Is 1901. Notice is
hereby given that the follovinr-nnmed so,
tier has filed notice OF his intention To make
ma proof in support of his claim and Thai
saiu PROOF W. he made before L. ). Commits
eSember III 1901 VIZ; Alexander PIatt. I'D
i,1n for the SEA. See. .. Twp. ). ~. r. > W
He names the following witnesses ~ nrn,.,
ms continuous residence upon and cnitiva
Ton or said land. viz: Martin piait. AInnSn
Work. man, Thomas H. Stunestrect
ali OF Standpoint, Idaho
>sn, u. II. BCDLONG.
i' Register.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
SOFT. GLOSSY HAIR.
1t Can Only Ee Had Where Thcre liz No
Dandruff.

Any man or woman who wants SOFT,
glossy hair must be free OF dandruif
which causes falling hair Since it
has become known that dandrull is IL
germ disease, the Old hair prepare
tons that were mostly scalp irritants
have been abandoned and the public
BARRIERS, and doctors included have
taken to using Aewbro'o i!erpicide,
the only hair preparation that kills
the dandrniI germ. +. Duad, Dick
enson, y. L., says: 'iierp;cide not
only cleaaSes the scalp from danGruli
and prevents The hair falling cut, but
promotes a new growth. lIerpieidc
keeps my lair very glossy
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
Advertised Letters.

The following letters have not been
called for and remain dead in the post
Office at Rathdrum, Idaho, Nov. 80,
1901:
Beach, Iatan ~ buchanan. Mrs, Murdo
Conrad. Ike lbhctt J. i.
ManleN, Ben Manlry, !. \,
Muller. Jacob Nyqulst {.
OTIS Il. W. Dhnonuell. samuel
stevenson. Mrs. Il. Thomas, ipato
When calling for any of the above
letters please say 'advert!scd. y
JouN w. PETERS, T.. NJ.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PuRLIGiA'nIIIrs]]
Wand. Act June 3. ISIS, ehm
Office. Occur d'Alene' iaa ar "a
Notice is hereby given VA.
with the provisions of the &C. !, IA
June ). 1873. entitled An ~. q,
timber lands in the states u IA
gon. Nevada. and WaShinsIonrn 4
extended to all the Public ip p, 4
of August 4. l>ga. RichaW s,,s|
tcnai. County of kooteanl.. AL
has this day filed in tiIS ~
statement No. ia, for the pm i
I, of sec. No. 4. in Twp 70. .
b. VI. and will offer pro9f 'os ~, u
sought is more yaluahle II III.
stone than for agriculturaa II
establish his claim 10 san say:
Register and Receiver on in,s
d'Alene. Idaho, on Nonua''
December, 1901. n
He names as witnesses 80
Almer Towle. Ole Peterson
all of kootenai. Idaho. ,.,;r,tl
Any and all persons GAIN. ~
above described lands a az
their claims in this Once W. w II
day of December. 1901.
Oll-Dl3
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

0AWTON POST No. 20 q. \. H.. RATH-
l. drum. Idaho Meets second Saturday of
each month AT Harris hail MI comrades of
the G.. A. Il. cordially invited To meet
with us. w II. Cable Commander; +. b.
Marsh. Acting Adiutant.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-D
ment of the Interior. United States
Land Office at Occur d Alene. Idaho Deccm-
Der 3. 1901. Notice is hereby given that Ed
win Mc!'cc Probate Judge of kootenai coun-
~. Idaho. and trustee for and on behalf OF the
Inhabitants of the townste Of l.akevew in
said county and state. has filed notice of his
intention 10 make final proof in support OF his
claim to the following described land, en-
hfacine,-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

LAKESIDE CAMP No. 2373 r. y. A.
u Meets Wednesday evenings at Pythian
hall. Mrs Sara A. Perkins. Oracle Mrs. En-
ma " AFRAID Recorder.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
w Standpoint Camp No. 7iai. Meets Satnr-
day evening Of each wccl, at Is. OF T. hall.
II. l.. Walrad. V. 80 Il. foss. Clerk.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

MiZPAH HIVE. No H. l.. O. r. NJ
Wu Meets Friday evening Of each week M
h of l.. hail. Susan T. Riclterd, com. Della
NJ. Riggs, X. X.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

e Meets Monday evening OF each week al
X. If = hail, W. T. Whitaker. Com. i II
Martin. H. II.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06
SOCIETY CARDS


RAELMEr LODGE. No -, X or p
II Meets Thursday evening Of each
week AT H. of T. hall. 6. K. Foss. G. g.. A.
l.. Franklin. X. Of T. Is :.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD FELLOWS
j Standpoint Lodge No. 50. Meets Tuesday
evening of each week AT Is. of T. Hail. &. h.
Riggs. n q; W. l., Whitaker H. :.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

NJ r.. CHURCH MORNING SERVICE AT
III o'clock evening service. 7::W O'Clock sun
p. IN. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at
{ 80 O'Clock. j. G. REED, Pastor
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-12-06

said land is claimed as toeusite under
th" provisions ef sections 25s7 !}ss and $50 of
REVISED STATUTES Of the United States of
America. and that said proof Will be made be-
fore th" ke3gStor and Receiver at Occur d.
Aicuc. Idaho, on The 33rd day of january.
lar, Tie names HE following Witnesses 10
prove the occupation of the land 10y tile IN
habttants thereof for toNnsite purposes. the
uumnet of inhabitants and the extent and
value of improvements thereon. namely: ST.
rton I. llonneliy. Charles Graham. Archie
O'lDonnell ana Harvey j. Stetfey Of Lake
view. Idaho; james H. Keddy of Spokane
Washington.
Any OF the persons claiming adversely the
above described land are requested 10 file
lhcir claims in this office ON or before the
?3rd day of January. 1902.
ID. II. BUpLONG
lo-Ilo Register
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-29
Communicated
A Fearful System.
TO The FREE LANCE:

TO THE FREE LANCE:
The Norfolk convention resolved mo
effort should be made to disfranchlse any
citizen of Virginia who had n rig ht to
vote prior to 1861, nor the descehdhnts
of any such person. From lSlOto lcoI
the qualifications of voters IN Virginia
were fixed by statute. Under the Jaw
from 1910 to $3.50 there were many White
men in Virginia who could not vote, nor
could any of their children born after
1910 vote prior to 1861, because they
were not u wears old. This class would
include perhaps one-ffth OF the then males
in Virginia. As none of these would he
nrotected under the wonderful resolution
to make the franchise Unbeatable like
property il is palpable that while the
Fifteenth amendment TO the Constitution
of the United States remains in force the
same conditions. politically, apply alike
to white and black The negro cannot
he disfranchised without DISTINGUISHING
the white man when the qualifications oil
the two are the same except IN color or
race. -.
So LET every white man in Virginia
look to this matter, for the purpose II 10
control the vote OF tins state III the III
terest of the seli-coniessed ballot-boX
manipulators. These are held together
NV the cohesive attraction OF public plum
der. and are to he kept in control by the
nominations OF the new courts, called
boards of qualification. There being
about , 900 voting places in Virginia, and
court of three at each precinct, would
make 5000 new Judges in Virginia. As
these board-courts are to pass upon the
qualifications of every man To determine
his fitness to register, hear evidence, etc,
it may be presumed that teach court would
sit not less than 30 days; at ) per day
for each Judge would make 800 to each
precinct. multiplied by 1000 would make
$50. 900 to register the voters, exclusive
of the clerks pay and the cost OF appeals,
etc Jefferson, in the Declaration OF indie
pendence, assigned, as one OF the chief
grounds of separation, the multitude OF
officers imposed on the Colonies toeatup
their substance; but nothing in those days
compared with this The purpose is
to disfranchise directly and indirectly
through the board-cOurts, enough to de-
feat opposition. QuIp NCNc.
Northumberlan County.