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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-27

Chez, New York for SaVan-
nah, March "a. Mr.. Harring-
ton, H. R. Pierson, H. T. Jones,
A. T. Beaver, G. Osgood, r. Peterson,
DIR. j. E. Zipser Mrs. NJ. Abrahams,
D. C. Hoskins, Qualters and wife.
Passengers by steamship Kansas
City, for New York, March 26.-L T.
Farmworth, Mrs. Mary E. Wydst, H.
p. Sanford and wife, Mrs. Moss, Miss
Moss, A. Aldrich and wife, Miss Mars
Stevens, Miss N. T. Harris, r. Paul
ton, Frank Ruffin, c. Stubenford, NJ.
E. Churchill, M. McFee, Ed. Leary
]. A. Haygood, Miss Warner, Mrs.
Cantwell, c. Seton and wife, r. c.
Evans, r. S. Warner, Mrs. Holland,
Mrs. LAGRANGE, A. Mcdonald, Charles
Fee, Miss Churchill, William Peterson,
Mr.. Van Gasosbec, P. E. Demorest,
E. H. Chase, B. c. Heath and son, W.
]. Willard and son, L B. Botsford, D.
O'Brien, S. B. Palmer, Mr. Haines,
Otto Bauer, Thomas r. Price, S. B.
Clark, Miss Elizabeth B. Clark, Mr.
Bennett, Mr.. Wheeler, E. r. Pettee,
H. w. Fox, Miss Burr, Miss Ostran-
der, James H. Roberts, Mr.. Todd and
wife, D. c. College and wife, Mrs Gas
ton Kehr and daughter, P. Breidt and
wife, CASTOR Kehr, A. Sawyer, Mr.
Bromley, James Fern and wife, K n
Spence, Miss Goldsmith, Miss Mary w.
Strong, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Dresden Berry
and child, Morris Birkowitz, wife and
child, Miss Kurty, Miss Harriet A.
Beach, Miss Holley, Miss Dunn, Miss
Brill and sister, Mrs. Sanford and son,
Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. J. NJ. Hamlen, Mr.
Cannon, j. d. Campbell, C. Bayne and
wife, E. w Stone and wife, ]. J. Wells
and wife, w. Stone, Jr., B. H. Wells
and wife, P. Babcock, Miss North, Miss
Sutton, j. p. Babcock and son, Mr.. Van
Chuck and wife, Miss De Law, Miss
Pitt, w. S. Archer and wife, Miss A.
Meyer, Miss Archer, II. NJ. Gourdine
and wife, A. B. Young and wife, Mrs
c. Kaddison, Mrs. NJ. butcher, Mar
guerite Hagerty, Mabel Merritt, Nora
Johnson, Bertha Bullock, William Wal
Ter, c. w. Brown, A. NJ. Lord. Sam
Lee, Pinkie Waller, f. Valentine
Madge Doerling, Liza Falconer, Mary
Mccartney, Pearl Kennedy, Frank DEL
son. l. Anderson, w. F. Childs, Miss
Minnie Herndon, Miss Lena Mclean,
Miss Fannie Corney, Miss Eta Grant,
T. L. Finn, Morris Turner, Tom Mil
Ter, c. D. Alexander, Joe Modrie, Seftin
Modrie.
Passengers Savannah to Philadelphia
on steamship D. H. Miller, March 26.-
George T. Cathill, W. F. Campbell.
George E. NJ. Dupont, H. B. Sanford,
Mrs. A. P. Shield. S. r. Matlach, H.
L. Mecray, James Bell, Daniel Knowles,
s. Busby, Mrs. Swords, F. H. Bignon,
]. H. Jackson, Irene Mendel, Jennie
A. McDaniels, Annie Sampson.
Savannah Almanac, 18th Meridian
Time.
Sun rises at 6:34 a. m. and sets at
6:S6 D. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 9:51
a. m. and 10:11 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessei. Arrived Yesterday.

Vesseis ArrIved Yesterday.
Steamship Cleveland (Br), Richards,
Bermuda, light.-A. F. Churchill.
Steamship Vincenzo Bonanno QtaD,
Bologna, New York, light.-Strachan &
Co.
Ship Helen A. Wyman, Vanhorn,
Baltimore, ballast.-Master.
Schooner Penobscot. Norwood, New
York, light.-Master.
Schooner Joel F. Sheppard, Hunter.
Philadelphia, coal.-Bond & Co.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Rheinfels Ger, Szyman-
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Vessels sailed Yesterday.

Steamship Kansas City. Smith. New
York.
Steamship Z. H. Miller, McDorman'
Philadelphia.
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DR.. Hathaway's uniform success in
curing all forms of chronic diseases
has won for him an enviable reputa-
ton as a Specialist. Each case which
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was between him and Terrell will be
verified in the coming primaries.
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ski neutrality-suspicious. & Rauers.
Bark Robertsfors (Swed), Johanson'
Bristol.-Dahl & Co.
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Brendxtuffs, Hay and Grain.


peas, S2.25 bushel.
White peas beans, 2.25 bushel.
MISREPRESENTATION. $3.50 sack.
BreadStuns, Hay and Grain.
Patent, s4.5o@46O straights, s4.S5;
fancy, SAILS; family, $3.50; spring
wheat, best patent, $4.S5.
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, $500; per
sack. S1.SQ; city meal, per sack, bolted,
$1.65; water ground, $1.75 (Pierce); city
grits, sacks, 81. so; pearl grits. Hudnuts,
per barrel, $500; per sack, $1.S5.
CORN-The market firm; white, Job,
lots, SSc; carload lots, sic; mixed cor, N
Job lots, SIC; carload lots, soc.
RICE-Market steady; demand good,
fancy head, &c; fancy, SIC.
Prime. Observation-Disclosures.
Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4hD4%
Fair ............ AZ @4n
Common ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Rough rice, 75cG$1. 90 per bushel, ac-
cording to quality.
OATs--No. mixed, carload, 5Sc;
job lots. soc; white clipped cars, 6Oc;
job lots, &c.
BRAN-Job lots, s1.25: carload lots,
81 20.
HAY-Market steady; No. timothy,
Job, 971a6sr.O0: cars, 9515997k; No.
2, csc: job cars. 9Oc.
Fruits and Nuts.
APPLEs-Fancy Reds. s5.5Oq6.oO
barrel.
COCOANUTs-sS.5 81. per 100.
BANANAS-$1. 25G1.75.
LEMONS-Market steady, at 1925.
GRAPES-Malaga $500 barrel.
GES-California pavels, $3.50:
seedlings, $500; Floridas, 1915;
Indian river, $500.
PRUNES-20s to 30s, 1o15c; 30s to 4Os,
915c; 40s to sos, 7%c; sos to COS, TIC:
COS to T0s, SIC; 70s to sos. SIC; sos to
COS, 5%c; 90s to zoos. SIC.
PEANUTS-Ample stock, fair de-
mand: market firm; fancy hand-picked
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enced strong and active markets. May
wheat closed &c higher, May corn ~
advanced and May oats Zee up. fIo-
visions closed 71a@1Oc to 221hc higher,
The leading futures ranged as loi'
lows:
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EARLY Vegetables.

POTATOES-$2.7 per sack.
Blackeye peas, S2.25 bushel; pigeon
peas, % bushel.
White peas beans, 1925 bushel.
TURNIPS-Canadian 81 so sack.
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Virginia, &c; extras. &c; N. C. seed pea
nuts, 4ikc.
NUTS-Almonds, Terragona, 141zc;
Ivicas. 14c; walnuts, French, 1oc: Ma
Piles. 13c; pecans, 12c; Brazils, Ice;
f1lberts, 12c; assorted nuts, 50-pound
and 25-pound boxes, 12hc.
Dried and Evaporated Fruits.
APPLES-Evaporate 10,k9l1c; sun
dried, TIC.
APRICOTS Evaporated, 11kc
pounds: nectarines, 101ac.
RASINS-L. L.. $500; imperial cab
inets, $3.50; loose, 50-pound boxes, TIC
pound.
PEACHES = Evaporated, peeled,
100; unpeeled, 10izc.
PEARS-Evaporated 10kc-
Sugar and Coffee.
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Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers by steamship Chattahoo-
Chez. New York for Savan-
nah, March "a. Mr.. Harring-
ton, H. r. Pierson, H. T. Jones,
A. T. Beaver G. Osgood, r. Peterson,
DIR. j. E. Zipser, Mrs. NJ Abrahams,
D. c. Hoskins, T Qualters and wife.
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Wayne County News: Col ]. H.
Estill is steadily gaining and our pre-
diction of some time ago that the race
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Georgia Cracker. Gainesville: Col
Estill is making less racket and more
votes than any of the gubernatorial
candidates. He is campaigning with
telling effect, and is sure to win.
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Phases of the Moon for March.
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Baltimore. March 26.-Seaboard COM
mon, 241s @24A; do preferred, 44@44A
do AS S4szaS5.
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savannah Almanac, 18th Meridian

Sun rises at 6:S4 a. m. and sets at
6:36 D. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at 9:51
a. m. and 10:11 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
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AN ABLE SPECIALIST.

Steamship Rheinfels Ger, szyman-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

the sanitary committee Of the Commend
club, for cleaner Brennan, has been ADJ
ed Boxes for paper scraps nave val
placed in front Of several stores.
The Square Bale Gmners association !
Texas Is called to meet in annual sssal
In the city of Houston on Tuesday Mal Y
The concert given by Miss haIe 4 q
assisted by Miss Sadie Harrison, y VI
Grand opera house Friday evening was =.
of the most entertaining home talent es-
iainmcntS ever presented at the ufana. ~
opera house was packed 10 us apMli
with an appreclatlvc audience, Naea VI
held spelbound from the opening NUM-
to the fan of the curtain on the hnal ~
The Nil club was entertained snaal
afternoon by Miss Lula Thornhill ~ Y
Ihornhlll residence on West Main IT.
one of the features Of the entertai9lIss1 !,
WAS Il geographical contest i0r WHO
prize was offered for the most pr9leA'
and Miss lone Childress was the WIZ iu'
The hospitable home of MI. anu Mln =
4. Hairston was thrown open frlla! W.
ing nj Independence aud a gay parry y
young folks entertained the occasion w
the reception rendered Dr., /. I, nali w
aud bride. whose marriage has alfeaay w
chronicled. r. NJ,
The Gulf. Colorado and Santa e ~. ~
just completed q gate system q E ,'sl,
tion at the various crossings OF tle n snsys
on the Santa Zee railroad. NJ =, ~ uS IN
occupies the tower from when ,ns n
ON Alamo avenue and Main STE s,.s
worked, and they were put In coulaS''
Saturday morning. A.. rsotrl
on the Dwyer property near tne ~ S'- IN
railroad IN the eastern part Of Wy m,y,
Saturday morning the work OF In g' =;
brick for the Brennan cotton nis nj
commenced. Clay has been seg SEW I, n,l
number of places and brick WIN ,S%r,isls
ana a fest kiln burned as soon NY
or 10000 can be nodded.
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Roam Likely to Hano.

Austin, Texas, April 12.-Asslstant At
torney General r. A. John. who represents
the interests OF the State before the court
OF criminal appeals, is preparing. at the
request Of the governor, Il synopsis OF the
Facts In the John Roam case. who was re.
Gently reprievcd until April IS. Since coiny
INTO all the facts Ia the case Mr.. John is
or the opinion that the case against the
u'EL" Is grave one, and doubts very
much n the application for commutation
Nl'l DO tAvorahiy considered by the eXecu-
i've office. Roam was sentenced TO hang
March - on "a charge of rape, and at tho
request or several citizens, a ten DAYS
repNrye was granted, so the case and
cnArges against nim could be thoroughly
examined by the governor. Before the ten
uaNS RESPITE limit expired the governor
announced that he would not Interfere with
me death sentence aud that Roam wuuId
%, uhlR according 10 Law on April s
wv lhe DAY ser for the execution the 'city
$.i"teY W Marlin, backed up by the court
~ .tmnal appeals. succeeded I'm getting
4holuer ten DAYS stay OF execution. ANA ii
rs nov believed that Roam viii hang on
iue ism. The testimony Of his Victim. A
utic girl, Is very conclusive, as She So
accurately described her assaiant that q
was arrested without trouble nnd when
A6'n before her he was promptly ideutI-
neu ana pronounced tho guilty part,
Sthcr negroes were also taken before her
uut Roam was the only one who. she said
was the right man
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-13

ION THE SLY"
Patients Drink Contrary to Doctors
Orders.

~N'~''NS bNNlN contrary TO DOCtOFS'
Orders.
Bad food habits hurt the hahitps and
sometimes AFFECT others. mother was IN
Sueh miserable condition from coffee
u'hk'ns mat when her baby was born-but
let her tell her own tale
steadily grew worse. when baby was
porn 1t was skeleton OF mere homes. and
50 weak and puny that its little life soon
nleNered Out. had hecp suffering for soy
eral years with stomach trouble and per.
'ous diseases, the doctor said brought on
by coffee
AT times | would swell up until rou,d
hardly breath but poohed when the doc.
tor told me coffee was the cause OF II su
why ] had used coffee for years without
seeing that II did me any harm so tho silIv
ldea 81 fogY doctor was not roipr 10 ma -
me give up my favorite beverage ami !
sGpl on using It ON the sly unknown 10
aud pills TO attempt to cure me and Sct nv "
nerves IN healthy condition
a. Aiter bsbys death ] WINS sick In bed and
sne doctor insisted on keeping coffee away
Cunee and Grape. Nuts. shall nnyar t @ou
get how Polished the FIRST cup of fraFrant
mack Postum aud how good the Crane Nuts
MI, MN Icani taSt%d' 9nd, as n by magic,
nesNh 10 sleep all night for the hrst time
In months. '' Nu'e
slowly | began 10 gain In strength and
nesh, and my mind began 10 clear up. Nv
stomach gave me no pain, and the dorio~
was greatly surprised az the change canSei
ny the food and drink and pleasantly
famed them the magic nerve restorers''
for he saws they built IN my nerves AVA
strength as nothing rlse on earth conld
II seems to me I am twice as large ~ I
used 20 be, Nu, II Is good healthy tissue
!, have heen made well woman ny Postum
Food Coffee aud Grape-Nuts." Name siyen
oy Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
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HIGHER COURTS.


Fort wortht Texas. Aprp 70 ror.,-.
proceedings were held In the eourt a. .,,.T
district 6eSyu Al
Motions submitted; Duncan o. -.
STATE FOR rchearing; Texas Fire ,,snr,.I-
company Of Waco. Texas. vs. p N 49, ,,''
Tor rhearins; Norton ct nj 49,. '''.,' !
e' al Tor reheadns: Criop Nutn.l ,,,. w..
Surance Company vs. H. I, Crnwi "
l 1er rehcaring: W. T. Stri.toi l.
b ,e9Dcl'i ., Tor rehearing, Fort wo,,s ~;
Besneb. NY Railway Company VS. n a m
ned ons eie, to amend certificate ON cer, IL
W '3 p l9ss oyerruled Tarranf Con,+v
trtSf'c'u 81 sl for fehearing: j n - hs, ~
Texas rire + f1s A. AeMsnnls for rehesfins
~ Tor rehearins; r vs., X IL;
In tAs 49, neAander et al. for rehearin. al
sAAs AZ Fs~t wa-th and p.ag.
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was asked about the movement ont there
relating 10 the aholishmeht OF the absolute
lesse line, and Is OF the opinion laal Wv
scfuaI settler aud the State viii both lose
ont should the line he abolished. He staten
that he owned a large pasture when was
IN the main gateway to open dnd ieaSeI
school land beyond, md that ne Woul'
fence mn hjs lanes aud not permit any tres
passing' as II would be injurious TO him 70
have his pasture filled with campers, ne
further stated that most Of the land out
SETTLERS would soon discover the fact. As
h Is today the school fund gets the benenl
of the lease money, while on the otuet
hand IL the line was abolished settlers
could not TIL the soil and the caulem.n
would not lease. as the law would ran 10
give them the necessary protection
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Important POM neoidnd

"uSun' Texas, April L. Another i'm.
portant point decided by the attorney gen.
.hN' department In its recent opinion 20
W. lahn commissioner regarding the sec.
purchased by the Heisi. Rice c"mn"nS
ttom an actual settler, Is that cornora.
ION can acquire all the land necessary for
.ne promotion OF It's business There Is A
provision In the statutes which places a
pan on corporations acquiring public lanI
ana inc point raised was whether or not
thls section could be patented 10 the rice
Sumpany The department found thar this
PAhs acquire, SO they ordered that patcnt
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ARE PAYING THE TAX.
Few of the Texas Oil Companies Will
Be Forced Out of Business.
MATTER TO BE TAKEN INTO THE COURTS
Revenue Agent Persists that the POOL
rooms Are Liable for the Tax
on Poo Sellers.

Austin. Texas, April 12-The payments
or franchise taxes 10y the many corpora.
tions authorized to do business no Inc
state are coming In at a rapid rate ana
the oil companies now doing business IN the
Beaumont held arc sending 10 their tax.
In fact the oil companies are holding ont
better than was at FIRST expected, AZ the
general opinion prevailed that many Of
them would cease operations when the
Time arrived TO pay the franchise tax. they
are holding up their end of the line, and
the forfeitures IN this respect VIII be com
paratiyely few.
Nearly ali Of the big corporations have
paid up and as the time doe, not expire
until May ], II Is believed that all Of them
VIII be in by that time.
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Austin, Texas. April l2.-The following
charters were filed today.
Plano Cotton oil company Of Plano cap
ital stock $4,000. Purpose, TO maintain
a cotton oil mill for the manufacture OF
cotton seed products incorporai ors: J'
H. Bowman. r. G.. Jasper and r. l.. Ste
Nrns.
The elk Building company Of Mars1all;
capital stock Sl1,O0o Purpose, 10 cl 81 'nd
repair buildings aud loan money. ln'or
pord or> Holman Taylor r. j. McdllI and
W. g. Pierce. Jr.
rllers Nutral Fire association Of Limo.
stone county; no capital stock
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Rusk, Texas, April ii--tstan Core
spondenccl.- The legislative committee ~
Investigation arrived here last Monday
evening 10 complete tho work or gathering
information about the condition and man
reement Of the penitcntiary at this point.
Chairman Henderson and Mr. shannon re-
EiaIned but one day. rhe former LETT for
Huntsville Wednesday 10 wind up the gath
erlng * facts with regard to the prison
located In that town as well as with re-
gard 10 the Affairs of the pcnitertiary Ia
general. and MIR shannon proceeded 20 the
reformatory at GatesvGe My, lloyd went
10 Bn county Thursday morning. icav-
Ing Senator savage here 70 dlish the In
eulry, which he did Yesterday evening, and
took his departure Tor Austin where no
committee viii get together sgalu on Mon
DAY. senator stafford ala not pat On $50
appearance hero this week and took 300
part 10 the committees work IN coaBce
ton With this prison.
-
While here the committee devoted some
OF It's time to taking testimony beating
upon the internal management Of tae
prison and Investigated tne recent kIi'as
b. q guard o, an eyed sad mentally uu.
sound convict who it IS alleged. was az
tempting 90 escape on The latter roIut
the testimony vns sufficiently conflicting
TO create doubt as 10 tae HtleIeuey OF
cause for the taking OF the ufe Of the
convict
with regard to tae internal governments
of Russ prison The 'aWmittrt nHs lnt
ui-ged w.il much testimony to the c1yet
that discipline g. N.lI maintained VlIaI
"a. precincts n1t h. Us doubtful t tle conn
|
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A stooknan,a Vie,ua

Austln' Texas. April - Mr. A. p. Bush,
prominent cattlenian Of Colorado city.
was In town Yesterday afternoon on his
way home from Alabama. He stated that
t'egS'hing WAS exceptionally dry On his
part Of the State, and unless a rain puts in
ga appearance soon the stoekmcn there
would be VI Against stiR proposition He
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Rov Killed by His Horse.

Big Springs, Texas, April l's
Slaughter, Jr. aged u, son Of r q pt oortt 4
rarchman living thirty -nye hnelH VIZ
here. lost his life yestefdaH, Nor ani
tragic manner Young slausnt recp w
companion were running q hor En- crnsAIl
the formers horse fell upon u,I5 willis
him and resulting ia his lc'''
few hours.
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aud be has not used tobacco Since You
remember l had 70 give the medicine TO
him on the SLY, Ia his conec. IL is the
incest tobacco cure 10 the world Ii saved
my husbands life, How thankful / am
20 you fof your remedy. Before / gave
him the Tobacco Specific his heart was 80
bad that he could not sleep OF nights, ana
he was troubled with his bowels most OF
the time. We thought his nerves were
gone but they were not, for Tobacco spe-
cic brought them back as quiet rs a
chld's, He sleeps now Ike log ana
looks So well thar everyone speaks about
a.. Mrs, Emma Wing.
Alen who have smoked and chewed to
bacco for years have maysied at this easy
wny 10 omit tobacco. Cigarette hends who
have tried without result all the drugs and
nnti-tobaccoS kaown have found their de-
sire for tobacco In any form entirely van
ishcd In few days with this wonderful
remedy so that tobacco Is positively dts.
tasteful to them. Write Rogers Drug and
Chemical Co., 3290 Fifth aud Race Sts
Cincinnati, Ohio for free trial package
and see how easy II Is 10 quit tobacco
You can put II In any food or drink with
out any danger Of discovery, for II Is taste
less and harmless bnt II cures forever and
~ once all desire for the tobacco in any
FORM.
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FRANKLIN.-The antl.p,t ~ the \
have Withdrawn their confess eS,,on VIII 4
cent election, and loe rrs saloons u
into effect April is. f"e
have TO close.
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Tho penitentlary owns railroad run.
ming for fourteen miles towards the Neehes
river, the timber along which has been cut
Tor half mile on the east side OF the
track, less than 500 acres Of available tim.
Der belonging TO the State remaining along
rs line. Beyond the terminus OF this road
lies great body OF tiinber which me peni.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-17
James R Wilton Laid TO Rest

The death of Hon. James r.. Wilton
which occurred last Friday morning.
as reported in the News of that dav.
was a great shock to his numerous
friends and relatives in this commu-
NIFTY. His health had been as good
as usual for some time, and there
had been no symptoms of the near
ness OF the approach of his death.
After breakfast, on Friday morning.
he went out on his front porch and
sat down, and IN few moments
PASSED away.
The burial took place on Saturday
In the midst of large eoncourse Of
people. Father Oliver, of Bluefield
of the Catholic church, of which the
deceased was a Jealous member. con.
Quoted the service. The body was
laid to rest beside his wife who died
twenty-five years ago.
Mr.. Witten was born in 1880. and
was, therefore, - years old. His
ancestors were among the carly set
tiers of this county. The ancestral
home is not far from this town, and
rs still in the hands of members o,
the family.
He was the father of twenty-one
children, fourteen of whom are Ev.
ng. viz: Mrs. S. II. Laird, Mrs. II.
K. George, Mrs. Lou Floyd, Mrs.
Robt. Crockett. of Missouri: Mrs
Chas. Kale, Athens, w. Va; Mrs. J.
L. Peery, Mrs. w. w. Kelly. Mis-,
Jennie Witten, Messrs A. ID. Witten
Martiusville; II, w, w. II. and +,
Ii. Witten-ten daughters and fou,
sons, all but four of whom wer,
present et the burial. The deceas
ed held a number of public position.
at different periods of his life. II,
represented nis county for tw,
terms in the Legislature, was deput,
sheriff of the county, chief clerk fol
thelate John G.. Watts, United State
Marshall, for two terms, and wa
United States Commissioner at tn,
time of his death.
In all the walks of life he was sin
cere and outspoken. A man o
strong intellect, well informed, an,
of unwavering convictions. His mem
ory will be fondly cher shed and re,
spected by his numerous friends and
relatives here, where he was promin.
ent for more than half century.