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The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
LOVING CUP FOR FOLK.
Citizens OF st. Louis Present a Gift to the
Circuit Attorney.

st. Louis, Mo.-Circuit Attorney Folk
has received a loving cup, purchased
with a fund raised by voluntary con-
tributions of his many admirers, rang
ing in sums from five to twenty cents,
thousands of people being represented
in the gift The following inscription
appears on the panels Of the cup:
'The man who violates the law Is
not a Democrat; he is not a Republi-
can; he is a criminal" "The people
Of st. Louis present this loving cup
to Joseph Wingate Folk. by voluntary
subscription, in grateful appreciation
Of his eminent services as Circuit At
~tOrney."
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
The Crop Report.

The latest report of the crop condi-
tons Of the State said: "Cool nights
and almost total absence of rain have
retarded greatly farming operations and
growth of all vegetation: grass and
clover greatly injured by long drouth;
apple bloom promising"
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Getting Even.

Beatrice-"So Ethel has refused to
elope with Clarence? What :, the trou.
BILE 2"
Agnes-"Oh! sIs really don't know.
She is mad with her father about some
thing. I suppose!"-Puck.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Beaten by Strange visitors.

The police of Trenton were looking
for two strange men who entered the
home of Miss Lizzie Noble and cruelty
beat her with an iron poker. The wom-
ans a attracted the attention
Of the neighbors, but the men escaped.
Their motive is not known. &
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Landed a Handsome salmon.

Harry Fowler of Bridgeport, caught
a salmon weighing .t~wenty-four pounds,
while fishing for shad in the Delaware.
This species of fish is rarely seen in
that section. He sold it for fifteen
cents a pound.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Ont

Her Fashionable Friend-"Why didn't
you bring the baby?"
The New Mammal did want to,
but there wasn't room in the carriage
for her and my doggie both."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
A Nation on the Move.

I'VE have the most progressive ma
ton in the worldr' exclaimed the pa
triotic South American.
"You surely have" replied the trav-
eler. 1T progresses SO fast outsiders
can't keep up with half its changes.
Who's your President to-day?"-Cin.
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Single Addition.

Mr.. Newliwed-'Tt didn't cost SO
much for provisions when there were
only two Of us before we got a hired
girl, but nov with four to provide
for
Ascum-"Four? The servant girl
makes three"
Mr.. Northumberland the policeman
four."-Philadelphia Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Usually the Wav.

Mamie-"She is trying to keep her
marriage aSseeret."
Maud-"How do you knowY
"She told me so."-Baltimore World.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Wheat-Raising.

'Id like to go out in the country.
and see them raising wheat"
"Why. you don't have TO go out in
the country. They raise thousands of
bushels right here in town."
absurd! How do they raise wheat
in town."
why, in grain Observation-Disclosures
phia Record.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
His Preference.

Aunt-"So you don't want to be Pres
ident Of the United Statesy"
Little Harold-sNawi A President
might make more money than a pirate.
but he don't have half as much fun
New York Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22

Little Jane had heard her mother say
that sick people demanded a great deal
Of consideration. A few days later
Jane said:
aMainma, / think It would be lovely
to be sick"
ssWhy?' r asked her mother.
ssOh, because sick people command ~
much consideration.n-Little .ChronkL
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
Heavy Rains In Florida.
Newa Of the ToiIers.

Heavy rains have done much damage
to early vegetables in Florida.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22

Husband-sYou shouldn't give the
baby SO much candy"
Wife-"Oh, but / bought this at .
bargain salc."-New York Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22
His Sole Artistic Effort.

HIS Sole Arttst1C EnOrt.
HE calls himself an artist, doesn't
heg"
II believe So"
what kind Of an artist?"
"He hasn't said anything about the
kindn
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-05-22

Come to think of it he draws"
"Indeed! What does he draw?
Ellis breath" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
HOdQes, W. Va.

l.. G.. Owens has a new tenant on
his farm-Albert Spears.
jeff Fuller has sold his little tract
of land, which lays out near the
Buleigh Height church, and 1t is
said be is going into the butcher
business.
Corn harvesting is nearly over
around here and sorghum making is
in progress.
1t is said that James p. Elkins is
talking of closing his little store
and going back to hunting again.
He was out the other night and
caught three coons.
There was four days meeting
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
KENOvA.
Items OF Interest from Our Sister
Gitu.

Mrs. Will Johnson is visiting
home folks at st. Albans.
John Kilooync now occupies the
dwelling recently vacated by j. f..
Frazier.
Mrs. Mary Felix, of Kellogg, ia
the guest of her brother-Dr. l.. Il.
Vinson.
Rev. and Mrs. Gibson, Of Hunt
ington, were Kenova visitors last
Wednesday.
Miss Harriet L. Peck expects to
leave in few days To visit relatives
and friends in Chicago.
Misses Gussie and Kittie Osgood
were the guests of Miss Emma Os.
good at Ceredo, Wednesday evening.
John A. Kees, of Olive Hill, Ky,
has taken charge of Mrs. Willer's
Hotel, formerly known as the Ali.
son Hotel.
Mrs. q. X. Osgood and daughters,
Misses Kittie and Gussie, and Haven
Kirk were in Ashland, KY, last
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smythe have
returned from Witheville, Va,
where Mrs. S. visited relatives n
couple Of months.
DIR. l.. II. Vinson and wife have
returned from Sweet Chalyveate
Springs. Mrs. V. is better, but has
not entirely recovered.
Mayor j. f. York and Frank r..
Peck. Esq, visited Cincinnati the
latter part of last week and while
there took in the Fall Festival.
Miss Mary Williams, who has
been visiting the family of Il. Ney
Williams for the past two weeks.
has returned to her home at Ronce.
verte.
Mrs. G. Z. Coe and children Miss
Sarah and Master Cleveland, who
have been summering near Plymouth,
M ass, on Cape Cod Bay, have re-
turned home.
X. Ney Williams, our popular
druggist, was numbered among the
sick a day or so this week. He is
all right again we are glad to be
able to say.
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Our New Side Walks.

Surveyors have been at work for
the past few days establishing the
grade for the proposed new cement
or stone side walks. The new walks,
as proposed, are TO extend from John
Kclley's on Beech street to corner of
! 14tb, thence to G.cnwood Hotel;
also on north side of Chestnut street
from Lambert's store building to
] 9th street and on south side of Chest
nutstreet from 10Th ty 2Oth street; on
west side of 18th street from Chest
nut to Maple street; on both sides of
Sycamore street 18th TO 18th streets: /:
on east side Of 18th street from e..
& .. R'y to 18th street, near Round
House; thence to the n. & w. yard
office; on north side Of Pine street
from 10th TO 10Th street, making in
all something near two and oEe-balf
miles of side walk to be four feet in
width. The City Council have
printed speciicat ons showing man
ner Of construction, in order to have
uniformity in laying the walks.
REPORTER.
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Shoals, W. Va.

Mrs. b. f. Gibson is having quite
seige Of sickness. DR.. j. Il. Elder
is rendering medical assistance.
j. L. Carroll is confined to his
bed with lung fever and Net,ie. the
little daughter of o. b. Carroll, is
quite sick.
Mrs. frankie Watts made a flying
trip to Huntington, Sunday. The
cause and result will probably be
learned later rs some are quite anx-
ious about the matter.
We noticed John Black, of Ardell,
in our town Sunday. He is visiting =
at X. A. Tharp's. John is Jolly
fellow.
ADVANCE readers, you may look
a little out now for if we have good
luck we will probably nominate the
Republican ticket for the next elec-
tion in our next letter, and it will
be winner, too.
Since our last writing Jack Frost
has visited this community with very
telling effect, as the corn on the
bottom land is badly bitten, while
the hill corn was scarcely touched.
Mrs. Jennie Starkey is visiting i'm
this ncighborhood and expects to
leave i'll few days to join her hus.
band at Nashville, Tenn, where
they will make their home for time
at least.
A fine horse belonging 70 VIM.
Lunsford died some days ago, under
rather peculiar circumstances
a disease which cur veterinaries pro-
nounce "Lung Fever"
There has been some unlawful
carrying OF pistols and shooting in
the public highway and on the Sab
bath here, and the consequences are
fine and imprisonment of one Creed
Brewster, of Mingo county, and
Harvey Gibson of this county. Boys,
you should always remember that
the way of the transgressor is hard
EARLY BIRD.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
huGkl6bGrru Knob, w. Va.

The dry weather still continues.
Water is getting very scarce and SO
is corn. Many families are hauling
water for miles.
Tobacco and fodder cutting is in
full progress in this vicinity.
Jacob Sullivan and James Riggs
have taken a job to make one thous-
and ties for Elby Barbour. The
boys are hustlers. They never stop
for dry weather and am sure they
don't for wet weather.
If this dry weather continues
much longer / am afraid the Demo.
Gratis will have dry weather issue
for their next campaign. They
have been hunting for something 30
long that think the dry weather is
sue is as good as any for they can't be
elected wet or dry and there is plen-
ty of time for it to rain between now
and the election to raise Salt river
so they need not put themselves to
any trouble for we don't want the
old duck shooter no more, neither
do we want little Billie Goat Bryan.
We want a man that is capable Of
telling the truth sometimes; so let
'em come.
The tent that was put up on Prices
Creek, after about ten days sojourn
has taken its fight and is gone.
Hurrah for Roosevelt, J. j.. Cald-
we'll aud the ADVANCE.
DoDD.
Sept. IL, 1903.
On account of the foregoing let
ter reaching us just before going to
press we were compelled to omit a
a portion of it.-ED.
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EDO WAYNE CO., w. VA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 80 1903

held at Mt. Union church, with very
good success. 1t begun Sept. 18th
and ended the goth. The services
were conducted by R"v. Geo. F.
Hartman, our pastor. Rev. Calvin
Angler and Rev. Willard Ray assist
ed him.
Albert Pemberton, who resides at
this place, has accepted a position
on the N. IL w. X. II. at Lancaster,
Ohio.
We are all for j. l.. Caldwell and
the good of the Republican party.
A New CONFER.
Sept. 25, 1908.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
Sept. 25, 1908.

"PRoBLEMs of taxation are not
solved by suppression. The refusal
to consider does not dispose Of the
problem. This is a live question
which the people will have to meet
just as they have met it IN other
States, and suppression is only de-
laying its final solution. The sup
preston of such question can only
be explained by motives Of coward
ice or corruption. From Gov.
Whites speech al Lubbock.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
NUMBER IA.
Caldwell the Business ran.

The business men ali over this
end of the State are very nnuch in
terested in the candidacy OF Don. J.
l.. Caldwell for the u. 8 Senate.
There is no political bias about il.
Mr.. Caldwell has since young man
been connected with the oqress of
this part of the commonwealth. In
deed he has oeen at the head Of
most all the enterprises that have
added to our regions prosperity, and
assisted in making this Section one
of the busiest parts Of WestVirginia.
Since his youth he has been busi-
ness man and a most successful one
and has assisted many other business
men to success and wealth. His
ideas on all matters are regarded a.
the best and the best citizens OF all
parties are unit in believing that
II is to the best interests Of this Soc
tion and really the entire state to
send him to the upper House of
Congress. His wonderful ability
and wise craftsmanship are recog-
nized on all hands, and with Cald-
well in the senate, our interests
would be well and truly represents
c Huntington Herald.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

A Democratic paper of Missouri,
of negrophobe principles, arises to
remark that ''the Republican party
must purge itself of the 'nigger' be-
fore it can command the respect Of
the world" which provokes the st.
Louis Globe Democrat TO suggest
that cit strikes the average citizen
that the Republican party has enjoy
ed the respect OF the world for q
long period and never more than
at the present time. In the last
forty-two years this country has
been under Republican administra-
ton for tbirty.three years with good
prospects Of long continuance.
The class with which our contempo-
rary identifies itself is, fortunately,
FOR the worlds enlightened progress
a small one. All men, according
to the Republican party, should be
treated fairly. 1t is not troubled
with visions of coming negro superb
ority. Justice, not prejudice, is its
rule of action"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
NeWsu Letters from Different Parts
OF the County.
O'KelIeuville, W. Va.

" NoUOuVtttO, We tds
There was frost noticed along the
Sandy valley on Friday morning
SEPT. 18th.
We failed to make our appearance
last week as we were too busy,
Your scribe had to husk his buck
eyes, thresh his pumpkins and REAP
paw paws. He is through now and
will get down TO ''rubber necking'
again.
There is some talk of bridging
Docks creek instead Of putting in
an arch culvert.
The colored population Of Camp
have organized debating society.
The Subject for next Friday even
ing is (Which is the best life to Ii . G
country life or city hfeP"
Thos. McQuin, of Docks creek, il
convalescing, we are glad to note.
Mrs. Thomas McQuin, of Docks
creek, is quite ill at this writing.
Jno. Kelley, Jr., has resigned his
position with the O'Kelley Construc-
tion Company.
The Sweet run arch culvert is
completed and Cedar run culvert is
nearing completion.
Several of Mr.. Monotie's stone
cutters have movod to Morrowbone,
KY. on the extension of the G. & o.. :,
where they have taken a stone con-
tract.
Dan O'Kelley made flying trip
to Washington, ID. c., starting Sun
day, Sept. Goth.
VIM. Dinnan took in the sights
in Cincinnati Sunday, Sept. goth.
Miss Martha Brown, of Happy
Hollow, contemplates visiting in
Jacks on, Ohio, Oct. lst, to see her
sister.
School was opened at the new
school house Monday Sept. l4th,
with Wallace Porter as teacher.
Dock Payne is building a new
house south of Galloway's grocery
store at Sandy bridge in Kenova.
A great many have to haul their
water, as the wells and springs in
this locality have gone dry.
Work on the abutments for the
bridge across Happy Hollow is NOV
ing along. The one on the north
side is completed. Mr.. Sutherland
is the contractor.
DR.. Mul Igan, who is quite i'll at
this writing, ls not expected to re-
cover, as the family physician has
given him up and says medicine will
do no good.
Mr.. Alex, better known as "Bud
Payne" is preparing to buiid an ad-
dition to his house, which will i'm
prove the looks of his place.
The farmers are all busy cutting
corn in this locality. They claim
the crop will be short this season.
TIE steam shovel broke down
Friday evening, which caused a
lay off for few hours.
A man by the name Of Montgomery
was hurt Friday morning at Camp
2, in big cut. by stone rolling on
his feet.
Jno. O'Kelley has sold five of his
mules and carts. The price he Sc
cured or names of the parties who
bought were not learned.
Miss Jessie Ward aud brother
Shelby-of Huntington, are visiting
Mrs. Jennie Payne of this place for
few days.
There is quite few along the
valley attending the races at Catletts-
burg, KY, this week.
Rev. Sam Charles is looked for
by Sunday with another lot Of labor
ers from Bristol, Tenn.
NJ. w. EN ans and Jno. Colgrove
attended the races at Catlettsburg,
Saturday. CLIPPER-
Sept. 90, 1908.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
Sept. 12, 1903.

A New York man who is 100
years old has been paying premiums
on life insurance for seventy years,
declares that the man who wants to
live to a ripe old age needs only TO
insure his life heavily enough.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

The Sultan OF Turkey must have
good credit with the German powder
manufacturers. No doubt they re-
member that he is a person' friend
of Kaiser William.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

BURGLAR proof coffins are one of
the latest luxuries of our million
aires"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

Women will always be a conun-
drum but the man who is willing TO
give her up isn't worthy the name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06

man s
something laid
in a
to
afford TO public touching the fact
financial sacrifice
The insignificant a the
needed The rich
making public
the financial must be quite
ready
difficulties
and wants and the better
The assumption public will honest for being
above consideration
There indication fallen into
fter the
a
eminent of the
to afford to hold public office. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
Give the Child a Chance.

in
public
physicians
S
itself
is
in it's ltmater
of
1t the likely
of
line But the
a
a healthy body
laugh enjoyment.
a
his
n end o in
girl should be made work IS hours
$ s
a
n
$ development
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06

play. one of the prettiest scenes be-
ing the old monastery bN moonlight.
only a Country Girl" the bill for
the last half of the week, is the most
charming of rural plays and undoubt-
edly the most interesting of it's class.
Having all the atmosphere of "The
Old Homestead" it excels that popu-
lar play in the fact that through its
crisp and clever dialogue ana quaint
scenes runs the daintiest love story
imaginable. The piece opens on a
camping party in the mountains
where a group of young people from
the city have come for a breath of
fresh air and a rollicking good tine.
One of the young men falls desper-
ately in love with little country
girl living in the neighborhood and
she fully returns his infatustion. In
spite of the opposition of his family
and friends, he marries her. The in
evitable result follows. having mar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
What Every Mother Wants to Know

What is the matter with omce
why did
Rachel Adler
Are rapiss
Why they not
These In is
The details Of the crime
90 low filthy
Rachel Adler by a healthy
parents
in building
Now by the word Of DR. W. her in the hospital
ana performed the surgical
passed with Drc ghtd
n ruined.
Weeks suffering
Guilty the police officials
city,
The of
families On the other
neher and she defensele
her
But because the victim
W be enforce
The
fromd enerates
probably
be
Our state laws provide penitentiary
Why not enfor
Why the to
state laws that it a
We -
Why mo in the
And what is the matter with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06

ried in haste he repents at leisure;
he becomes tired of her rustic ways
and ignorance. The once delightful
task OF teaching her becomes a bur-
den. She offends his fastidious taste,
humiliates him before his friends
and. though striving with all her
loving hear to please him, she fails
utterly. She becomes discouraged.
and, wounded to the quick by hts
constant fault-findings. decides to
leave. vowing in her heart to bring
her recreant lover back to her side
This play is delightfully."- natural
there is not a dull moment In 1t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
"a ORNATE eApeR:,

bian officials tries to secure this land,
which is of great value. Failing to
bride the American to send a false
statement and report. they arrest him
on the charge of conspiracy. He is
thrown into jail. their object being
to force him to sign a report dictated
by them.
BY the aid of two American girls
and the timely aid OF the American
marines from a nearby man-of-war
the plot Is nipped In the bud and
the engineer rescued from slow
death
Special scenery is carried for this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06
ATlMWl@@MM@UNGS

will present two new bills. Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Wednesday
matinee the romantic drama, In the
Hands of the Enemy; Thursday, Fri
day. Saturday and Saturday matinee.
only a Country Girl"
'In the Hands of the Enemy" is a
romantic drama illustrating the rest
less and revolutionary spirit Of the
people of the South American repub-
lies. Edgar Hunt, On American min
ing engineer, is sent to Colombia to
survey tract of land owned by a
New York syndicate. An English ad-
venturer in league with the Colon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-06

Notice Is hereby given to property
holders on Knox avenue. from the
center line OF Monroe street to the
center line Of Jefferson street, that the
assessment roll for the grading, curb
ing and parking Of Knox avenue.
in above described district is now in
my hands for collection. and the same
will become delinquent June 16, 1903.
Said assessments shall bear interest
from date of delinquency of first in
stallment at the rate of per cent
per annum, and can be paid to the
city treasurer In ten annual install
ments, the first of which shall be due,
payable and delinquent on the 18th
day of June. 1903, and one on the
same day of each year thereafter, to-
gether with interest on the same and
on all unpaid installments.
M. II. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane Wash, May 20. 1908
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Dated Spokane Wash. May 20. 1903
NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS
ON DEAN AVENUE.

Notice is hereby given to property
holders ON Dean avenue from the
center line of Lindeker to the CEN
ter line of Cochrane street, that the
assessment roll for the grading. curb
ing and parking of Dean avenue,
in above described district Is now in
my hands for collection, and the same
will become delinquent June Is, 1908.
Said assessments shall bear interest
from date of delinquency of first in
per annum, and can be paid to the
city treasurer in ten annual install
ments. the first of which shall be due,
payable and delinquent on the 10th
day of June. 1908. and one on the
same day of each year thereafter, to-
gether with interest on the same and
on all unpaid installments
M. ii. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane Wash, May 20, 1903
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY HOLDERS
ON NORA AVENUE.

Notice Is hereby given TO property
holders on Nora avenue. from the
center line of Monroe street to the
center line Of Ash street. that the
assessment roll for the grading, curb
in above described district is now in
my hands for collection, and the same
will become delinquent June 16. 1903.
Said assessments shall bear interest
ftom date OF t dheiin ra,s OF mrst IN,
per annum, and can be paid to the
city treasurer In ten annual install
ments, the first of which shall be due.
payable and delinquent on the 10th
day of June, 1903. and one on the
same day of each year thereafter. to-
gether with crest on the same and
on all unpah istallments.
NJ. III. EGGLESTON
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane Wash. May 20. 1903