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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-06
LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Charles Gresham After State
Senatorshlp...T Deaths.

Al his home near Lola, Mr. lie.
roy May. one OF the most promi.
nent men and most successful far.
mers OF the county, died after an
illness of several months.
He had besu suffering with the
dropsy and had seen himself stea.
Oily decline ia health until death
came to relieve HIM. His friends
had taken him to Dawson with the
hope Of doing bin some good but
finally seeing that death was sure
he requested that he he taken 20
his home, 10 die on his native
soil.
Mr.. Leroy May was the father
% attorney Clarence l.. May, who
was for some time city attorney Of
Smiihland aud who died there last
April.
Aunt" Juliet Monkey, an aged
aud highly respected lady Of near
Nicksburg, died last week.
Mrs Medley was about 80 years
"A age aud had lived in this coun
ay al her life Her acquaintance
smo~g the older people. WAS wide
and her friendship was ooexten-
sive with her acquaintance.
Mr. e &. Grassham, OF Smith
land, is n candidate for state sena-
tor. The fight IN this district is
very warm. The Banner in an
editorial says:
Livingston county will send an
enthusiastic Grasshnm delegation
ITO the Senatorial convention al
Censlean August Z Our Demo
ors.s will go there "a handing that
which belongs h. us-lhe candi-
late for State Ssralur this time.
Dur county will put bef, 10 the
convention a Democrat who ns
State Senator would he credit TO
the district, and rehec, honor mp
on the State; Il matt whose ability
aud fearlessness as a csmpaigner
has been demonstrated A,id known
throughout Kentucky, hs having
given his time and money - the
service OF his party Tor live years
past; one who Is identified with
no faction Of the party, and couid.
therefore, command its full vote;
IAN able. aggres sive. "scrappin'
lDemocrat-the Hon. Charlie {.
Grassham, of the county OF Liv-
iingston--the man for the position
from the county winch has not had
"a Senator for twenty long years.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-06

Mrs, Mollie Allen, of South Fork Ky,
says she has prevented attacks Of cho-
lera morbus by taking Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she
felt an attack coming on Such attacks
are usually caused by indigestion and
these tablets are just what is needed to
cleanse the stomach and ward off the
approaching attack. Attacks OF bilious
collie may be prevented in the same way.
For sale by Woods a Co.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-06
CHARGES FRAUD.
Big Suit Regarding Mineral Lands
Filed In Union County.
A dispatch from Sturgis says:

a dispatch nom Sturgis says:
Harvey 5. Bennett, local Ho-
illness exhorter, prospector aud
miner, has filed cult against X f.
Bishop, A. j. Winston and other
prominent merchants, including
his former partner in Illinois vii NJ
whom he held options on certain
lands there. since proved 3 h.nnn-
~ in zinc. spar, etc. Bennett al
leges fraud and misrepresentation
on tue part Of his partner in get
ling him to release his rights and
then taking in the local capital
lists, who, he alleges, were aware
Of the scheme before they pun
CHASED. The company has reCeiv-
ed big offers for the property.
Bennett is backed in his ouit by
several wealthy farmers of Crit
tenden county.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-06
A BIG CLOCK.

A clock with dial 100 feet in
diameter is being constructed ut
Milwaukee for the st. Louis El-
position. mnc
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-08-06
DR.. F. ". Num-
Dentist r

Office over James & James
law office. Give him a trial,
his prices are reasonable and
his work first class in every
way. Marion, Ky
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

Unless she Is a healthy mother. No
woman can. If the baby has drained
her vitality; il its care is a tax; If, in
short, the baby is burden instead of a
blessing, how can she enjoy itl She
loves It, but she cannot feed it. She
yearns for it, but has not the strength
to fondle it.
There is nothing more beautiful in the
world than a Healthy mother and her
healthy child. The madonna is the
highest reach of human art. In the
serene strength which art gives to the
typical mother and child there is distinct
denial Of suffering and weakness as a
necessity of motherhood. But how few
women are there to whom motherhood
is naturally an abiding joy. In how
many cases a woman dates her loss OF
health from the birth of her child TO
all such suffering women DIR. Pierce's Fa-
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god-send. 1t prepares the mother for
her hour of trial, tranquilizes her nerves,
encourages her appetite, and brings her
restful sleep. 1t makes the baby's adj
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mother abundant strength to nurse and
nourish her child.
Every claim made for vFavorits Pre-
scriptionn is supported by the testimon-
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number, and covering in their several
experiences the whole range Of wornanly
suffering. In great number of cases
after the utter failure of all doctors and
medicines, DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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Sick women are invited to consult DR..
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Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
There is no alcohol in vFavorite Pre-
scriptionn and it is entirely free from
opium, cocaine, and all other narcotics.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
OPEN FOR TRAVEL.
First Half Mile Section of West
Side Road Completed.
Gates Taken.Dewn Yesterday-Seetis
of Gravel Road to be Built1Down
Toward GraBFiIIe-G Government Sm-
pervisors, Harrison iand Sheets May
Remain to.See.This Completed.

Trayei has been resumed on Tho
west side road which had been
closed for several weeks on account
of the work OF matchmaking. The
gates we're taken down yesterday
and will remain down.
The last gap and section of one
half mile OF the finest road in the
United States was completed today
and people are now travelling over it
The government supervisors
Messrs Harrison and Sheets are
much pleased with this section Of
road and consider il one Of the finest
they have ever built. Includin 9
the grading down hills, filling up
valleys, widening and draining the
road bed, it is very complete piece
of work, showing al the processes
of road building.
A crude section of narrow ,swampy
country road has been developed
through all the stages of improve
ment to a fine city boulevard. And
while some have questioned its
power to resist heavy hauling in
winter, the government supervisors
who have had experience in the
work insist that it will stand
The necessary cost of this road is
estimated at about $1,000 per mile
which seems excessive when com
pared with the cost of road IN the
south. But there labor is much
cheaper than here, and stone is often
cheaper aud more accessible than
what has been used on this section.
On account of the sickness OF Mr..
MO. Eldridge, no orders for Messrs
Harrison and Sheets to remove to a
new place have been issued, and
they will continue on the road to
Granville while they are allowed to
remain here, and keep the machinery
they are using. Grading further
down the road has been commenced
1t is the intention to use gravel from
Dents Run on the first course OF
stone on the lower end of the section
and cap it with small broken lime
stone. The gravel will cost nothing
to start with, and transportation
will be much cheaper than trans
portation of the broken limestone
from SabratOn.
Still another section of all gravel
road may be made as a sample, so
that the people here NAV have an
object lesson in the use OF each kind
Of stone road. The cost of each
may he learned when it is completed,
and the wearing qualities tried when
the muddy season comes on.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
STATE FAIR RACES.
Biggest Purse Ever Hung Up for
Speed Trials in the state of
West XIrginia.

The average reader takes announce
ments Of shows and fairs with the
proverbial "grain Of salt" Aside
from the fact that the West Virginia
State Fair, now in its twenty third
year, has been personally visited by
nearly every adult in this community,
all of whom can attest the truthful
ness of representations by the man
agement, the purses and prizes which
are hung up indicate that the Fair
which opens at Wheeling on Septem-
Der 18th and continues all week is TO
be conducted on a more elaborate
scale than ever before.
One department will serve to Illus
trate the point. Last year when it
was announced that IS. $50 would be
given in purses for the races, there
were those who predicted the bank
ruptcy of the Association. 1t was
found, however, that liberality brings
fast steppers, and fast steppers bring
the crowds, and that therefore the
big purses paid. There was one race
for $1,000 purse. This year there
are two 81 900 purses, and the aggre-
gate money for the speed contests will
be $6,S50, The same liberal spirit
will govern the expenditures in other
departments.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
EXPERT BURGLARS
Are men Who Enter Dent lists
Offices for God

Martinsbnrg Last Place Nisired-A
Handsome Girl Precedes the Gang
and Spots the Offices Interesting
stary of the Personnel of the tang
The robbers Of dentists offices are
going away from Morgantown, for
which the local dentists are truly
thankful. They are making their
way down the main line OF The b. &
o. and have reached Martinsburg. A
dispatch from that place says:
"Robber. entered the Office OF Dr..
E. L. Smith last night or yesterday
and stole gold leaf and gold in bridge
and crown work TO the amount of 5000
They are thought TO be the same men
who entered the offices of doctors and
dentists at Fairmont, Grafton and
Clarksburg recently.
All the other Offices of dentists were
entered, but as the owners are away
it is impossible to tell what, If any
thing was taken.n
The Fairmont Times ha. the fol-
lowing IN connection with the rob
berries.
These people are not the wild eyed
burglars with 6irks and revulvers
that most folks believe they are On
the contrary they are educated and
refined young men, and the girl. She's
a Chicago girl and a wonder. Her
face is as innocent as that of an angel
and there are not many men in Fair
mont that wouldn't trail of after her
IL she'd give them half chance.
She comes to town a week ahead
OF the thieves and visits all the d :
lists and doctors on some errand or
other and spots their offices inside aud
out. She then reports and goes on.
Her sweetheart, the chief and leader
OF the robbers, is with her about half
the time. Usually three men travel
in the crowd that does the jobs. One
man watches the streets and two
break 10 the offices.
They make from Thousand to five
thousand dollars week. This country
is not what you would call good pas
ture. The dentists do not keep very
big stocks on hand like they do In
some places.
The boss of this tribe Is flfty-nve
years old and has been thief for
forty years. He can steal the uni
form of two policeman, rob politi
clan of a hundred dollar diamond and
take the gold out of a woman's tooth
all at the same time and talk TO three
Gen on different subjects while doing
|4t. He's as near phantom as a man
can be. Once he was caught by po-
policeman stealing watch. He daz-
zeled that officer with wit as they went
to the station, slipped around him
few times and got away. Aud he was
good officer, too.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
SHORT OF HELP.
Railroads are Having Difficulty Sccur-
ing Men-New Passenger Coaches.

just now when the railroads are
taxed to their utmost to carry on the
tremendous heavy regular passenger
business, the excursion traffic and the
heavy freight business, there is report
ed scarcity of employees. This scar
city is especially noticeable in the
matter of firemen and operators, while
the clerical force is also short and
there is demand for men. The con-
ditlon is such that very few OF the
operating employees and clerks can Sc
cure a vacation this summer. The
Baltimore & Ohio railroad is in need
of lremen and all local lines report a
scarcity of telegraph operators.
A contract has been awarded by the
Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad Company
for additional passenger equipment,
Involving an expenditure OF about
$500, 900, aud with this new rolling
stock the company will be equipped
to handle the Worlds Fair business to
and from st. Louis next year. The
order covers 40 passenger cars and 40
baggage and postal cars. Deliveries
will begin in December and be COM
pleted by April |, 1904,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
DRANK CARBOlIC ACID
Fanny Wilfong Took Horrible
Draught TO End her Life.

Dose Of oyer two 0anees-Life may b.
be Saved-Act was Premeditated-
Wrote Letter of Allegc,
Fathers Cruelty as the Cause Wa.
Staying at DeYauit Hosas, soutf
Morgautown.
Miss Fanny Wiifoug made a desper
ate attempt 10 end her life at ih.
b. me Of her cousins, Mr.. aod Mrs
DeN ault, who i've ou the Old Barney
Watts property, South Morgantpwn,
shortly after seven o'clock Thursday
evening, by drinking two ounces Of
carboIic acid. Mrs. DeVault saw hei
drink the ACID, and resortod to heroic
measures TO save the girls life. A
physician was called and rendered
what aid be could, and although horrI.
bly, burned about the lips, mouth, ane
throat, she may recover.
Miss Wilfong left her home in Fair
mont some time ago. and sought en-
ployment in TIE country. Later shC
came to the Default home, and has
been living there since. She complains
that her father mistreated her, and
for this reason, she ran away from
home She Says she sent word back
for Der clothes and other possessions,
but lie would Dot send them TO her.
She possesses a watch which she prize;
highly, and this also he kept from her.
Some money she had saved up, SHE
says be spent in furnishing, hi:
house.
The girl was as cheerful as usua
yesterday evening. She ate good
supper and afterwards went with tht
DEFAULT children to drive the cows
home. When she returned, she went
upstairs and remained for some time
Afterwards, IL was learned she wa.
writing a farwell letter.
When the girl came down, she weni
to the cupboard, took out small bot
tie, aud placed IL TO her lips. Mrs.
DEFAULT was in the room. She knew
the girl had not been taking medicine
AMI asked her what she was drinking
There was no reply, but Mrs. DeVavl'
caught the odor of carbolic acid, and
ran to the girl to stop her. She whirl
ed away, and succeeded In swallowing
all the contents Of the bottle.
Mrs DeVault at once forced her te
drink a large amount of milk to pre-
vent the effect of the acid on the in.
testines, and gave her salt and snuff
to produce vomiting. A boy was seni
to the pump station on the run TO cal
Ia physician by phone. He did al
that could be done, and the girl will
probably recover.
The letter which the girl had writ
ten showed conelusiyely that her at
tempt at selfdestruction was premedi
tated. She had said farewell To bel
relatives and friends, and to the world
and recited at some length the troubl,
with her father given above. Shs
gave as her reason for committing sui
eide the mistreatment she had receiv-
ed at the hands Of her father. During
the day she had remarked To her cous-
in, latter they have taken all that Is
mine, what is left for me?"
Mr. Wilfong came down on the late
train from Fairmout last night. He
says he knows nothing OF bis daugh.
ter's charges of mistreatment, and la.
always treated her as he thought
right.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

CAPT. BRITToN and another gentle
men both well known river men have
purchased the steamer Isaac M. Mason
and are repairing it for excursion
trade.
SUNDAY trains will be run regular
Up on the M. & X. until further notice
leaving Morgantown at 10 a. m. anc
las p. IN.
In many places the indications have
been that it would be difficult TO secure
teachers enough for the public schools.
Some county uperintendents have an
nounced that they now hope to find
enough to meet the demand.
THE small boys have caught the
camping fever and quite a number of
them are in camp at various places
along the Monongahela and Cheat
rivers. And they are having as good
time as any one.
THE city council could have tested
the condition of the pavements with
more accuracy, probably, had they
made the tour of inspection in auto
mobiles instead Of on foot.
SEVERAL car loads of lumber have
been sent from Fairmont to Paw
Paw creek to be used in construct
ing the camp houses of Rinehart and
Dennis, the contractors on the Buck
harmon and Northern railroad.
The Glassworkers band added
greatly to the enjoyment of the
Elks base ball game Tuesday and
contributed handsomely to the
charity fund by giving their services
fat very low rate. The band is
gaining considerable prominence,
and its music is greatly appreciated.
The Keystone Industrial Company
has agreed to donate $500 of the
price of site for the Monongahela
River Stone Company's plant. The
members of the Company individu-
ally give $25 apiece, leaving $3.50 to
be paid by the stone company if the
site on the EN- pire Brick Cos. prop.
erty is accepted.
Mrs. Cyrena Kincaid, of Clinton
district, died Tuesday, August 18th,
aged about Is years. She had been
i'll for long time from diseases
incident to old age. She was the
widow of VIM. Kincaid deceased.
Two sons and two daughters survive
her. The daughters are Mrs. 7. B..
Rumble and Hrs. John G. Price.
The SONS are NJ. II. Kincaid, of
Fairmont, and Ira Rincaid who lived
on the home place.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
Gained 40 Pounds.

III am very glad to let other poor sufferers
know what DR.. Pierce's medicines have done
for me,n writes Mrs Edwin H. Gardner, OF
Beechwood, Norfolk Co., Mass, Box TO- uYou
know wrote to you last summer. read what
your medicine had done for other people, SO
thought would try IL, and I found that is was a
blessing to me and my family. began In June
and took six bottles OF your medicine, and three
walls of Pellets took your medicine year
when had ten pound girl. had the easiest
time ever had with any of my three children.
/ have been very well since took your medi-
cine. 1 took three bottles of Favorite Prcscrip-
tion,' three of Golden Medical Discovery and
three walls of Pellets I had no appetite and
could not eat much without II distressing me
before took your Favorite Prescription and ]
only weighed I55 pounds Now weigh I7s
pounds"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets commend
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
ROD AND GUN CLUB
Organized Here With Eight
Charter Members.


VIII Cooperate NTH League of
American sportsmen TO Protect
Game and Fish sporting tirounds
and Club House To BE Provided
Later.
The Recreation Rod and GGn
Club of Morgantown was organized
last night for the purpose Of foster
ing the purposes OF the League OF
American Spor smen and for trap
shooting, fishing etc.
Bennett White was elected presi-
dent of club, w. n. Dawson, vice
president, Elmer Jacobs secretary
and treasurer and DI. w. NJ. >iyey
captain. Other charter members of
the club are Terence ID. Stewart
J.R. Miller, Evans Price and w A
Ream.
Constitution, bylaws and shoot
ing regulations were adopted at the
meeting last night, which was held
in the Office Of DR. W. NJ Siveg.
The bylaws are very comprehensive
and strict. Every effort will be
made on the part Of the members to
protect game from unlawful hunters.
Their influence will also be exerted
to prevent it being kille in "hog-
gish" quantities. Game i. fast dis
appearing before the march of
industrial Development and unlaw-
full hunters in this state This club
viii cooperate with the League of
American sportsmen to preserve
game and fish for the popular sports
of hunting and angling.
1t is the intention to secure
grounds for hunting, fishing and
trap shooting and erect club hou> e
in the future. Grounds have al
ready been selected for trap shoot
ing until funds can be raised for
buying permanent camping grounds.
Requirements for admission to the
club are compliance with the con.
stitution and bylaws, an initiation
fee of three dollars and the payment
of two years dues in the League Of
American Sportsmen. Persons not
members OF this League may be
eligible by the payment OF ten dol
lars, the dues for two years.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
CROSS ROADS SOCIAL NEWS.
Hiss Jessie l.. Morgan Entertains al
Six O'clock Dinner.

MoRRls Cross ROADS, August r.
Miss Jessie L. Morgan Of Cans gave
six o'clock dinner to number of
her friends, plates being laid for ten
Those present were Miss Daisy
Johns of Morgantown, Misses
Elizabeth Hatfield and Sue E. Pyle
of UniontowD, Miss Pearl Sturgiss
of town, Miss Mary Abraham,
Messrs, Cose Abraham, DR. and Mrs.
Charles Mathiot Of Smithield and
Milton Scott of Pittsburg.
Prot. ID. w. Okern and wife of
Morgantown and sister of Des
Moines, Iowa, were visiting friends
in Springhill last Monday The
professor can farm as well as teach
Greek. He expects TO take course
in geology at John Hopkins Uni
,ersity commencing about Septem-
Der 18th.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
VISITED his UNUiE.

Arnold Watson Took Little Jauni
into the Country and Caused His
Mother Lots of Worry and the Pc.
lice Some Trouble.
Arnold Watson, the twelve year
old son of Mrs, Geo. Watson, whe
disappeared so mysteriously from
home Tuesday morning, was brought
back home by Policeman Fleming
about two o'clock Thursday after.
noon.
1t was found that the boy had
gone to the home of his uncle, JAS
Kinsley. who lives on Dents run,
above the red bridge ON the road to
Laurel Point. He LAID in a good
supply of crackers, cheese, candy
and baked beans, before starting or
his journey.
Policeman Fleming got trace OF
him, and telephoned to Milton Bretz
who lives near Kinsley's. He made
inquiries and found him there.
This morning one of Mr.. Kinsley s
daughters brought him to the end
of the bridge, AMI started him home
He wasn't sure of the sort of recep
Zion he would get, and wandered
around all the forenoon, reaching
home about two o'clock. 1t is need
less to say that his mother was glad
to see him
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19

The extremely cool evenings have
cut down the number Of passengers
that ''loop the loop" for the pleasure
OF the ride, and the street cars thai
are crowded when 1t is very warm
are now only half-tllled.
Bruce Mckinley, a well-known Uni
vcrslty graduate. now located IN lndi'
an territory, is visiting his home Ii
Richie county.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-19
MAMMOTH CAT FISH.
SAID TO be Largest one Ever Caught in
M0n0ngahela.

RIcEs LANDING, Aug. 14-.Johr
A. Faddis, proprietor OF the Monon,
gahela house and his son james, and
b. F. Wilson Of DAYTON O., who is
stopping here. caught the largest
fish ever caught ont of the Nor on
eanela river. The fish, a mud cat,
weighed 55 pounds and measured
rs inches in length. Mr. Faddis
had the fish nicely baked and served
tor dinner Sunday, when about sc
guests partook OF it with evident
relish.
The fish was so large, big fish
stories are in such bad repute, thai
in order that this one might not be-
doubted, Mrs n. G. Mutt made &
photograph OF the monster, which is
on display.