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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
New Service Inaugurated on the Iron
Mountain Route.

The Iron Mountain Route has inaugurated
a new dining car service on its fast daily
trains from st. Louis, Memphis and inter
mediate points to Texas. These cars have
Just been turned out of the Pullman shops
and are models of skillful workmanship.
They are handsomely fitted up, thoroughly
equipped with the latest appliances and
lighted with electricity. They are also sup
piled with electric fans.
Meals are served la carte from dainty
Haviland china, Libby cut glassware and
elegant shverware.
from st. Louis to points in Southern Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and Texas 1t has triple
daily service between st. Louis and Texas
and double daily service between Mem
phis and Texas Of Pullman sleeping cars
with electric lights, fans and all up-to-date
annIiancaa
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

is sawed off close to the roots, re
moving the earth adjoining. The
straight dotted line shows the sur
face level, and the stock is sawed
slightly below. In cutting the scion,
the idea is to make an even wedge.
No wax is used, the gummy sap of
the stock being sufficient. Finally
the earth is banked around stock and
graft, as shown by the curved dotted
line.-G. b. Fiske, in Ohio Farmer.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
boston Is Unique.

A Chicagoan had been taken around Bos..
ton all day to observe her bulwarks, but had
failed to observe any of those symptoms OF
paralysis which are acceptable to, the Bos-
tonian mind. "Now confess, said the Bos--
tonian host, after the burden and heat Of
the day, isn't Boston a unique town"
"Unioue," unused the westerner, II believe
that word is derived from two Latin words,
unus, one, and equs, horse. ! think Boston
is unique town. "-Chicago Chronicle.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Thought 1t Endless.

Doctor-Nothing serious, ] assure you.
Your wife merely has a small ulcer on the
end Of her tongue.
Enpecll-Say, doctor, is that fact?
Certainly, sir! I hope you don't think
would misrepresent the case|
"No. but your discovery that her tongue
really had an end seems too good to be true"
Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
The First clearinghouse in His
tory.

is the basis for a unique little story in The
Four-track News for May. 1t is entitled
"rhe Prophets Chamber" is appropriate.
ly illustrated, and contains information that
every farmers wife in New York and New
England should have The Four Track News
will be mailed free to subscribers in the
United States for so cents year. single
copies, cents. Address Geo. H: Daniels,
Publisher. Grand Central Station, New York.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
A Knnnna OhitnnrH.

A Kansas editor wrote this obituary no
tice: "He was born May 8, 1875, and there.
fore escaped this earth in time to celebrate
his twenty-seventh birthday in the house
of his eternal abode beyond the arching
skies, leaving terrestrial land on Friday,
March 49, 1902, at 9:30 D. m, central time"
Oklahoma State Capital.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
False Homes.

Glow did you like the speech" they
asked Tommy, on his way home from the
political meeting. ,c,-,
at was bum, answered Tommy. When
he said westward the starved umpire takes
his way | thought there was goin' to be
somethin about baseball in it, but there
wasn't Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

graduate Oh W
lumbia College
and who served
thr e c years at
West Point, has
the following to
say of Peruna:
" Allow me to
express my graft
tude to you for
the benefit de-
rived from your
wonderful rem
edy. One short
m o n t h h a S
brought forth a
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Polite Man.

Patience-You say he's excessively po-
lite?
Patrice-I should say sol Why, he was
in a photographers the other day, sitting
for his picture, when a lady came in, and
he insisaed upon her taking his seat.-Yon-
kors Statesman
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Ding-Miss Bonde is nothing il not up to
date; v know she refused Cholly by wireless
telegraphy.
Dong-A womans no is often yes.
"But this was 'yesless' no!"--Baltlmore
Harald
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
THE SURGEONS knife
Mrs. Eckis Stevenson of Salt
Lake City Tells How Opera
lions For Ovarian Troubles
May Be Avoided.

"DEAR MRS. PNKHAM:-1 suffered
with Inflammation of the ovaries and
womb for over six years, enduring aches
and pains which none can dream of but
those who have had the same expo
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Native pride

az suppose" said the easterner, sarcastic
ally, you never have single cyclone in
your country.
bright YOU are" said the Kansan, boast
fully; Eve never have anything less than
bicycone or tri-cyclone here. catholic
Standard and Times.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Not New.

"This smokeless powder is something
new, isn't it," asked Mrs Bickers, who
was reading of some military experiments.
"Why, my DEAR" replied Mr.. Bickers,
"you have used gmokeless powder for years"
Detroit Free Press
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Spokes-The bicycle is great moral fac
tor It keeps women from gossiping about
their neighbors.
Neads1Ugh As far as 1 can see, it helps
them to run people down more than ever
Tit-Bits.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES and be dissatis.
fed from any cause whatever, to refund
l0c. for every package.
Monroe Drug Co, Unionville, Mo.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
ADVICE.

advice" said Uncle Eben, "is like mos
evything else. If it's any good you doesn'
have to give it away. You kin giner'ly sell
it. "-Washington Star.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Mes are continually gong up against
schemes that look like more money and
less work.-Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

1t cures swollen, aching, tired feet. AT all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Cnnght.

Joakley-Budds, the florist, has a big in
auisitive plant on exhibition.
Coakley-Whats an inquisitive plant!
ber!"-Philadelphia Press.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

A critic by any other name would be
knocker just the same.-Chicago Daily
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Well Named.

Mrs Bacon-Why do you suppose they
call employment agencies bureaus!
Mr.. Bacon-Because fellow can never
find what he wants in one, l suppose
Yonkers Statesman.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Hale's Honey Of Hcrehound and Tar re-
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

"Peach, isn't she?" eyes, even to the
stony heart. "-London Answers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Most men are short on gold and long on
brass.-Chicago Daily News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
Ave, NJ, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. Q, 1900.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

stops the Cough ana Works on
Laxative BrOmo QulnIne Tablets. Price2S0
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Honest good humor is the oil and wine Of
merry meeting.-Irving.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

If you will be cherished when you are old,
be courteous when you are young.-John
Lyle.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Sloth never arrived at the attainment Of
a good wish.-Cervantes
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
4 Rnnid Rine.

a." says the selfmade man with some
pride, began life as a corn doctor, but after
working a year at that profession invented a
dandruff cure that has made me indepen-
IDENTIFY rich"
This shows us that if we begin at the foot
Il doesn't take long to reach the head, or
something to that effect.-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
ELEGANT DINING CARS.

s-s-s-'-'-s-S-S-'-s-'-S-'-S vast change and
now consider myself well man
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17
Medical Examiner U. S. Treasury.

DIR. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Elk
aminer of U. S. Treasury Department,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-05-17

Prevented by Shampoos of CUTIcURA SOAR
and light dressings of CUTICURA, Purest OF
enioIIient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales: ana
stimulates the hair folIicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and makes the
hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome healthy
scaID when all else fails.
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in the matter Of the Petition 81 the Trustees
OF the Presbyterian Church at Newburg
West Virginia.
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA.
Al a circuit court held in and for the
county Of Preston at the court house there.
% on the roth day Of December feof. came
the Board Of Trustees Of the Presbyterian
Church az Ncwburg West Va. by their
counsel Robert W. Monroe Esq. and fled
their petition praying that they be granted
the privilege of making sale of their church
property in Ncwburg. West Va. towit 49,
IS square pcrchcs. and TO n square feet
and on which stands thcir brick church
build .ug said lot Of ground WAS conveyed
70 ihc trustees ol said church and their sue
cessors 10y che Ncwburg Orrci Coal Com
pany by deed dated March 2sth. 1870
And if appearing 90 the Court that il
have said property sold. IL Is ordered that
an persons interested in said church prop.
efV desiring 20 resist a sale Of the same.
are required 90 appear in the Office of the
Cicfh ~ the Circuit Court Of Preston county.
west virginia one month from the date Of
the hrst publication hereof and do what is
necessary Co protect their interests herein.
Il b. further ordered that this order be
published in some newspaper n this county
Tor four successive weeks. ana that q copy
Of same be posted at the front door OF the
court house OF this county and on the prem
Uses asked to bc sold
Attest
" WATSON Clerk
Published FIRST time January 9th. 1909.
Attest
Va. WArsoN. clerk.
i. w. Monroe. Counsel for Petitioners.
49, 1902 SS.1s.
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Done

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These poor bodies wear out
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md the patches cont sto,
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No one has TO wait li5turi
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Rev. DR.. Morris weehsier.

a., New YORK, Jan. 3. 1901.
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REV. DIR. NORRIS W T. snsLER.
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ORDER orrUBLlcArioN.

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA
~ rules held u tine clerk Office Of the
Circuit Court Tor the County of Preston. on
tie hrsi Monday Of January 1oo2
William s.. Knots a al. IS Cambria
Land * Improvement Company ctal In
ChauCCry
The object of this suit is to recover from
the defendants, other than tho defendant
William Jennings the sum of twenty four
hundred dollars deposited in the Bank OF
kingwood in the name OF Cambria Land
and improvement Company
And u appearing from an affidavit fled i'm
said cause that the defendants The Cam.
bria Land and Improvement Company.
Limited Cambria Land and Improvement
Company. +. w. Ouo, John A. Carrier.
George III. Cole. George II Brown and 9th.
crs unknown. partners i'm trade as Cambria
Land and Improvement Company. Limited
arc not residents of this State. on motion OF
the plaintiffs IL is ordered that the said de.
PENDANTS be required to appear within one
month after the date OF the first publication
OF this order and do what is necessary TO
protect their interests
II is further ordered that this order be
published and posted as required by law
copy-Icstc;
w. WATSON. Clerk.
Published first time January 9th tco7
Attest: ". WATSON. Clerk
=. ]. Crogan Counsel for plaintiff
/ . ICog 4 SOL
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Civil Cast Geo. w DeBeny
". ~ H. Fearer, $500. Civil
Case. Jos W. Castle vs.. NJ. G..
Gibson, Civil Case. The Court
after having carefully examined
the said accounts, is of the opiu-
ION that the amounts charged i'm
the above named Civil suits are
not proper accounts for said
court to pay, the same arc there
fore, ON motion rejected and not
allowed. Tho account OF $500
Tor services i'm the Misdomeanor
Case of the State vs.. A. A. Pyles
is hereby allowed, and an order
authorized aud ordered to he
drawn on the Sheriff Of this Co.
ia payment of same, ont Of levy
of 1901.
On motion Jos. G. Wolf who
took the oath prescribed 10y law,
with Thus. Nj. Summers his
surety, entered into and ackuowl-
edged legal bond, 500 condit-
toned according to law, the said
JOS. c. Woif is thereupon APP
pointed administrator OF the cs-
tate of VIM. II. II. Wolf deceased.
On motion Mary A. Davis who
took the oath prescribed by law
and with n. s. Bucklew her surety,
entered into and acknowledged
II legal bond in the penalty of
500, conditioned according to
law; the said Mary A. Davis was
appointed guardian of Edna
Clarkson, of the age of 4 years,
infant child of Allie Clarkson
deceased
j. f.. Hawkins, Aims House
Steward and Superintendent of
Poor Farm for quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1901.
Balance on hand at beginning OF qr....-s ig.ii
Pay ron allowed j. +. Haw <ins ... 1881
salary OF j. +. Hawkins. steward -. 1870
Total..... .............................. s3t7 ~
by amount on hand at end OF quarter. tSi.57
ANNal OK pehhcS TOT quarter 3lDN3
The Stewards and Supt. report
further shows the proceeds of the
county poor farm for the year
1901 to be as follows
20 tons of hay valued at $4,000
Fodder =" SO %
1874 bushels wheat" :" 107. 20
-Four tonso straw 1900
90 bushels of oats 5000
81 bushs. buckwheat 4" $685.
300" corn $4,000
60 potatoes 1875
100 " turnips 1000
6 hogs (butchered) 1400lbs $500
L beef weight $50 51.00
Amt. from COW pasture " 1855
Total S1,I95. so
Stock on hand as follows
Two horses valued at 1925. 90
four COWS " 100 90
one heifer 1900
two calves 27.OO
three shotes {" 1900
one SOW 1000
l SOW and pigs 1900
Total estimate value $4,000
Cost of fertilizer used
for year. ............. $3.50
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Total estimate value $4,000
Cost of fertilizer used


Tor year. ............. S2S.5O
Amount paid Tor labor. l51.2l
On motion j. Il. Hawkins is APP
pointed Aims House Steward and
Supt. of Poor Farm of this
county, under the same rules, re-
strictIons, regulations and duties
as heretofore required of him, for
the term of one year from the lst
day of April, 1902 with u salary
of five hundred aud fifty dollars
per annum, paid to- him quarterly.
}. w. Shaffer WAS appointed II
Justice of the Peace in and for
this county to fill the unexpired
term. of II. r.. VanSickle, dece s.
ed, or until his successor shall be
elected and qualified.
On motion 1t was ordered that
Francis Uphold be oxoucrated
from the payment Of $3.50, chArg-
ed him on account If MS failure
to work the two days on county
roads in Kingwood district, and
now in the hands OF G.. W. Faw-
cett for collection, it appearing to
the court that said Francis
Uphold WAS 30 years Of age at
the time he was notified 10 work
on the county road for the year
1901.
The court being satisf ID that
i. w. Gibson is person Of good
moral character and not of in
temperate habits, is granted u
license to keep hotel at his pres
ent residence in Valley Point the
remainder of the license year,
ending April 30, 1902.
Crudell Burger being errone-
ously assessed on buildings ON
12G acre tract Of land situated iu
Union district, this county. for
year 1901, was refunded The tax"s
on $500 amounting 90 $l113.
Allen Forman feeling himself
apgieved ny tho assessment Of
30 acre tract OF land in Union
district which hc does not own.
applied TO the cyurt for relief IL
is therefore ordered that Allen
Forman be- refunded tbe taxes
paid by him ON said tract of land
for The years 1900 and 1901.
amounting 90 SG.Gl.
] Grant Armstrong, Admir- Of
Samuel Fiko, deceased. Report
Of second settIem uf, balance due
estate 5000
Norvnl Spectrum. Admir- of
Otla Sp.cimW, deceased. Re-
port OF Gual settlement. balance
due Admir- sGlg
CL0m aul vs. g. DeBerrv.
Admir- of Joseph DeBarrv Re-
port of third settlement, balance
due estate Ijj.jI
T. ~ Orr, Guardian Of Muv
VI and JAS. M Carroll. report Of
hual settlement The above set
uomeuts wero approx d and con-
hrmed u. - orr. Guardian of
Mary VI Carroll and JAS. VI. Chr.
roll fled iu court bis petition in
writing. stating that Doe desired
tY resign bis trust a- such GUAR
dian, tHat tha ti1 Mary " Cur
rot. Isuow over ~ years and that
JAS VI CuoUis au infant over
the ago of - years aud bias the
The Lamar register., 1902-07-16
CHAPTER III.

The town meeting was held In VA
can't room over the Bee Hive store. so
far as Guy could make out. Harmony
and Concord were very much alike, ex-
cept that in Concord the business
places were ranged along q main
street, while in Harmony they were
grouped about vacant square. This
was distinction without much of a
difference. The square, Mr.. vlanding-
ham informed Guy, was reserved for
the courthouse. In the event that Har-
mony won the contest, Guy wondered
what he and Col. Keever would do
with their courthouse.
A lamp burned in the entrance lead
ing up to the hall and stern-looking
man with rife over his arm blocked
the way.
How is everything. Marisyf" in
quired Vlandingham.
"Nothin' suspicious so fur, squire"
replied Marley, staring at Guy.
Got sentries posted all around this
building7"
"sure. No one that amt on tte
square can come within a block of It."
That's right"
Vlandingham and his party ascend
ed the stairs. At thestop they passed
tho scrutiny Of another guard and en-