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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-16

County Court.
III. Stuart, judge; T. E. George, clerk
Terms ofcourt-Tuesday after Sd Monday
each month.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
AN EDITORS TROUBLES.

The sheriff has closed the office Of
the Inter-Meuntain Glebe at Robaix,
on an action in replovin, brought by
Louis Resborg, who claims that it Is
his property and that he has been
entitled to it since the twelfth day
OF April last, when he entered into
a contract of sale with John r. Skin
ner, According to the terms of this
contract the property was TO be paid
for within six months. Resburg has
brought suit in circuit court to es,
tablish his title and in the complaint
alleges that the time has elapsed an6
and no payment has been made.
Editor Skinner does not deny Mr.,
Resborgs right to the material ant
will not contest this point. HI
claims however the list and name O
the Globe and says he has secured
new outfit and that the paper will
be continued.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
Mc.ApAMs WINS.

After the date Of the %preclama-
ton setting aside the Black Hills
forest reserve which "a Sept. 10,
1898, congress extended'the home
stead laws to all bonihde settlers
had filed on the eserv prior to the
proclamation. Congress at the
same time granted bonihde settlers
the privilege,ot proving up on their
lanos and eithsr holding them or
accepting for their rights govern
msnt script which would entitle
the holder to an equal amount o.
any other government land open
to settlement, outside of the re
serve.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
COUNCIL MEETS.

Council met in regular session
last Monday night.
G. w. Swift and others who Pc
titioned for an electric light on cor
ner OF Columbus and Seventh SITS.
will receive attention by tho streets
and alley committee. This committee
reported that the users OF sewer had
repaired same without cost to the
city.
The fire committee was instructed
to have hose carts repaired and
painted and to supply needed hid,
rant wrenches.
Dan Isabel petitioned that the
east Quincy sidewalks be repaired
and his petition was referred tc
streets and alley committee.
Sheriff Oanfield was giyen $l5.5(
for jail services.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
This script has a market value Of

This script has q market value Of
from 5000 to $1,000 per quarter
section and a number of persons
have made fraudulent filings in or
der to ecure this script. This
sort Of business has resulted in
general suspension of nearly all the
entries in the reserve, pending in
vestigation by special agents,
The McAdams case was one of
the bonihde filings which have
been held up. He proved up in
1900, was given his script and sold
it. Afterwards the entry was sus-
pended on report of a special agen,
charging fraud. The hearing was
concluded in the local land office
last week and a decision was rem,
dered in favor of the McAdam:
title. Bangs and Bangs appeared
for McAdams. Agent Wadwortl
for the government.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

Prof. X V. Willard, who lectured
IN Egyps at the Methodist church
last Sunday to az interested
will remain in town and
take q course at tho School OF hlaes.
A new invoice OF pstticoats Just
arrived. We car give you the best
petticoat on earth for $l.OO.
& Clemens.
). ". Driskill, . veteran cattle
maa, consemplates leaving In . short
vine for South America with a view
10 locating . new cattle range. He
10 at present 10 Texas. His son,
walter, it 10 sAid, will accompany
him, sad they will sail propably
from New York to Rio Janelro.
Mr.. Driskill has In mind she Argen-
tine Republic or Paraguay as q pos
|sibls cattle range. He has been In
formed that cattle may be purchased
very eheaplynthere and In that event
may enter tho business on . large
scale. Mr.. Driskill and his father
was oae OF the pioneer cattle rsisers
OF the great state Of Texas.
The bank of Denecke q Co., OF
Casper, Wyo., failed to open Its
doors q week ago last Friday. At
the meeting OF the depositors, S.
W. Conwsll was selected as recsiyer
TO take charge OF the effects of the
bank. Mr.. Goa we'll Gays there has
been no statament made since the
failure Of the bank, and he does not
know how either the store or bank
stands. The liabilities are between
952. 900 and $53. 600, with assets to
meet all obligations, II the notes OF
N. 8. Bristol & Co.,, and Denecke &
Wright are are paid up, which at
present 10 probable.
Sylvanus Knight and Miss Liz
zie M. Driver. both Of Slate creol
were married Nov. "a, 1903 a
Custer, S. D. Mr.. Knight who i.
an energetic young rancher neal
Dssrheld has had anything but .
pleasant time as the old gentleman
strongly objected to tho match
The young couple however wer'
MOTTO be parted, and Nov. 24tl
saddlsd q couple of horsss ane
made post haste to Custer wher'
the marriage was solemnized
They did not return 70 the pattern
al .eof for a wseA or 40 and wher
they did the old gsntlsmaa's wrat'
had been spsas aad thsy were &c
osiseS hs:k iats che family circle
Mtses Absas The essrs hsuss wer
stirred ~ AesGsy. Deputies
clarke, ets., wsss Aylse IN ever
ai~rsstisn, atd eli because coul
epsasd on sAas Day Lawyers an
vitassses fsom town were scsrryin
about, Rsstuiatine sna arguing the
cases apparently on the run. II
only self-possessed person v
saw in town almost was tho judt
I himself, who proceeded calm
about his sffairs Do though che
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

These who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re-
commentator Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumptions, will
have a long and bitter fight with
their troubles, if not ended earlier
by fatal termination. Read what
T. r. Beall OF Beall, Miss, has to
say: "Last,fall my wife had every
symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery
after every everything else had
failed. Improvement came at once
and four bsttlss entirely cured her.
Guaranteed by Chas NJ. Fallen,
Druggist. Price soc, and $500.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

ance given in the opera house this
season. The company is az good
and we'll balanced a show company
as ever visited Alliance. The spec
ialties presented between acts are
woll worth the price for admission
in themselves. Space will not ad-
nit of special mention for each
member of the company for each
orc is justly entitled to an equal
share OF praise. However, it is
just to say that Miss Mayme Ar
lington does some mighty clover
specially work AID it is a sprightly
and charming all around character
on the stage. Tonight, Friday,
will be presented the beautiful
drama, "The Game Keeper OF
Tennessee's Pardner" and from q
knowledge Of the quality of the
players we al confidently assert
that the play will be presented in
manner fully as good as the high.
priced production by Aiston's com
pany eight years ago. Tomorrow
night will be presented the "Blacl
Viper" This is a strong play ane
the company will endeavor tt
make the performance the feature
of their engagement here it hein|
, the intention to play a return en-
gagement in January after com
. pleting their Black Hills tour
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon
beginning IA ago o'clock will b
: given a matinee prices 10 and 2
= cents. This is the first show com
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11

pany the management for which
has not made a great blow about
s'tons of scenery" and elegant and
expensive costumes while in%fact
no company has eve exhibis9d a
nicer display both of scenery aand
costumes. Prices are rs, IS and
50 cents which are indeed low
prices for such Trustworthy per-
formances.
This company will appear in
this city December ID.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
FRIGHTENED HORSE,

Running like mad down the
street dumping the occupants, or
a hundred orher accidents, r
every day o~ccurances. 1t bshooves
every body to have a reliable Salve
handy and there's none as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Burns,
Cuts, Cores, Eczema and Piles dis
appear quickly under its soothing
effect. 25c, at Chas. NJ. Fallon's
Drug Store,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
COSTLY MISTAKE.

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive. Occasionally life itself is
the price of q mistake, but you'll
never be wrong if you take DR..
Kings New Life Pills for Dyspep-
sia, Dizziness, Headache, Liver or
Bowl troubles. They are gentle
yet thorough, 25c, at Chas. M.
Fallon's Drug Store,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
wa. nothing at all to be excited

was nothing at all to be excited
over.
Editor Won Woerman was was a
welcome visitor at this Union print
cry this week. Won looks 40
youDx and hearty as ever and re-
psrts Hill City as holding its own.
Tho Union learns that Williams,
the wealthy shoe manufacturer, who
figured in q sensational divorce case
here . few years ago has lost all his
property and that the women he
married after securing y divorce
from his wife died some years ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
j mnion
BRIEF MENTION.
* Tor the craven Brand" shoss
,wsns g. OleRoAs.

! * Tor the "Ravea Brand" sh0ss
! ,wsns & Qleneas.
| msrsoa Vaughn came in shis
! L from Box Elder where he
been rann.sa one OF Homer.
= rlss' throshiaa satats. He Ok.
10 to 60 oat ~ ace down Rapid
ek to DO some cora Ihrsshink.
assagsl suppshss, ~ ,xuNaaafKa.
/ company has 5.ss Assn ipoorpor.
a under she "a b of the stsss for
,rasion on Rspia Creek, nnder
narne OF the Lone free Water
npany, with . capital OF S15. 900,
4 and headquarters at Rapid City.
!, . .ecorporAtors OF this project are
!, men of prominence and with tbs
sess.ry means to carry on the
,rk cithout bothsring about float
"a their securities the list being
gene Holeomb, Robert l.. Plat
&c re Buckingham.
See our limo of holiday goods be-
70 mixing your final selections.
also have q beautiful lins OF
acy linens, pillovs. handkerchiefs,
uey stocks and lace ccllers, Ovens
Clemens.
The latest report from sturgis,
here oil 10 bsing bored for. 10 that
fairly strong flow OF water has been
ppsd. The atrsam has sufficient
rec to come Q few inches above tbs
o Of tAs pipes. This dow has its
ares At q depth of 6ON feet. The
alter is soft and of . IN psraturs
lovs that tAken frona nearer the
,rfacs. II 10 thought the pressure
III be- increased whsn the drill has
,ns further into the sandstone. II
the intention 90 drill until . depth
4 800 feet has besn reached.
A complete line OF Ladies' end
aildrens' unAerveas and outiaa
saasls 81 6 Bsns 4 Clemens
O. C. Kslkborasr. OF Dakosa City
pnsarsd in our o@oe che week and
"a pushed bib subscription eAsad
nAil 1904.
ssnserlpsisps hskssAss Ass .rnpas q
kaessius pahlssAsaf -at NsRasnaseA
esh psoes.
r. ". Qaisa, At Pedro wac 4
liassant visitsr % the Uaisn ofie'
.yssk. "Du6' % the boys cali Ainh
. . popular psrsos IN his ssctie'
,nk l. about pasAy 10 open HE nsv
EsnsrAl store ct Psaro. The Uaiel
printers ara fxlaa NJ. Quina ont l,
ap-to-dste stationary.
The county commissioners me
last Saturday and arranged for th
OF $500 for she murderer {
A. MCCALL.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
SCHOOL REPORT.

Following is tho High School
report for November:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
POsTMAsTER'S SALARIES.

The salary of the postmaster of
Kingwood has been increased from
SIIoo to SI2oo per year. Other
increases have been made in this
State as follows: Wheeling from
$500 to $1,000; Charleston $4,000
TO S3Ioo; Huntington s27oo to
$4,000; Fairmont and Clarksburg
$4,000 to Sz7oo; Grafton, Mounds
vile and Martinsburg Sa3oo to
$4,000; Weston $1,000 to $4,000;
Hinton, New Martinsville, Wells
burg, and Buckhannon $500 to
$1,000; Keyser $1,000 to $I7oo;
Lewisburg and Cameron $1,000 to
$500; Philippi, Spencer and
Ravenswood $1,000 to $1,000; Welch
tr3oo to Srsoo; Romney, Terra
Alta, Shepherdstown and William
son sIzoo to tI3oo; Sutton $1,000
TO $1,000; Benwood $IIoo to sI3oo;
Kl lgwood, Parsons and Thomas
SIIoo to sI7oo.
A decline IN receipts at Thurmond
will cause a reduction of from $1,000
to $1,000, and at New Cumberland
from $500 to sI7oo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
KISSED THEIR GOVERNOR
West Virginia Bankers Voice Dlsap.
provaI or Executive Sentiments.

Parkersburg, w. Va, June A.
Governor A. b. White was Kissed
long and loud to- night when respond
ing TO toast a, banquet Of the
West Virginia Bankers association.
lie was guest of the association
and had been placed upon the list
of speakers without consultation he
said.
He referred to the bankers
association sending a committee to
the Legislature to oppose passage
of the tax commissions report,
which among other things, increased
the tax on banks. His first re-
ference brought forth Kisses.
The governor Redeemed and his
voice trembled as he proceeded and
referred to the bankers of West
Virginia as "tax dodgers" "This
may not be the place to say what
have said" declared the governor,
''but you have placed me on your
list of speakers, and Anglo Saxon is
my tongue" He said he was
director in several banks, and most
of his income was from banks, but
not one that he knew of paid the
amount of tax required under the
present State law. He sat down
amid Kisses and cheers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
STATE EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Meets In Annual Session at Charleston
September 9th.

Last Friday the Executive Com.
mittee of the State Editorial Associa-
ton met at Fairraont at the Office
of The Free Press and.decided no,
TO hold the annual meeting for this
year till IN September. The sessions
for several years have been held in
May and June, but there were
several things in the way this year.
In the first place the minutes OF
last year were not issued till recently
by the Secretary. Then again as
Charleston had been fixed upon for
the session this year, there were
other things in the way down there.
The State Medical Association has
just met in annual session down
there and 1t is getting too warm to
be pleasant there for the next three
months and Capt. L. L. Hood, of
that city who is Vice President of
the association and Chairman of the
local Committee on arrangements
after consulting with the Chamber
OF Commerce and newspapers
favored September for the meeting,
so September it will be and the
second Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. At the Committee meeting
at Fairmont last Friday, all were
present except Capt. Hood. The
President, ]. Slidell Brown. of King
wood; the Recording Secretary, ].
Bruce Hess, of Warrington; The
Corresponding Secretary, ]. Cal
Young, of Morgantown; and the
Treasurer, III. c. Sample, of Fair
mont; were present. The matter of
an excursion to the Sea- shore or to
Luray Caverns and the Natura
Bridge in Virginia was discussed
and it was agreed to try to arrange
for one or the other or both and
other features of the meeting in the
way of social and literary treats was
discussed and full particulars will
be sent out in due time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
Ear.
Correspondence of rhe Argus.

correspondence OF The Argus.
Mrs. Elizabeth Guthrie is very poorly
again.
Will Casteel and Victor Cupp were help.
ing ]. ]. Kelly get out saw logs last Mon.
day.
Foster Glover. OF Addison. Pa. returned
to his home last Tuesday.
Miss Alice Guseman went to Terra Alta
last Saturday. She expects to attend school
there this summer.
Forman Bros finished saving here last
Saturday and started Monday morning to
Greenville, w. Va. with their saw mill.
Mrs. Sadie Forqucr and her two small
children, of near Brandonville. wers cali
Ing on friends in this community Sunday.
Ezra Kelly. Of this place. called at los.
Guthrie's. near Fearer Md. last Sunday.
Miss Mary Nieman. who has been stay.
ing near Brandonville for a few weeks
past has returned home
Krumm & Derr Lumber Co. finished their
sales OF their property here last wednes
day.
Clyde r. Kelly and Albert Chidester. of
near GAINESVILLE, were visiting friends here
Sunday.
Some OF our people attended preaching
service al cherry Grove last Saturday eve.
ming conducted by Rev. Geo. Van Sickle
Mrs Sarah Schnopp is visiting friends at
Glade Farms.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
THE pHILlPPIAR ISLANDS
And what Returned Soldier Thinks OF
the Country and the Natives.

The Philippines are a bunch Of trouble,
death and destruction, gathered together on
The Western horizon Of civilization. The
climate Is combination ~ sleciriesl charges
especially adapted d sriiiug CATO. The soil
IS extraordinarily fertile in raisine large
crops Of Instructions aud irickery
The inhabitants are very industrious, the
chief occupation being ireuch-buiiding, Civ
ing poisoned water TO American soldiers.
making bolos aud knives and unloading
Remington cartridges. The amusemenis
for the male sex are oock-6gh,ing, Monte.
theft and cheating.
Their diet consists of raw 6sh. grass
hoppefs, died snails, boiled rice, stewed
rice, fried rice and--rice. The principal ex-
ports Of the islands are rice, hemp, sick
soldiers AMI contagious diseases. The
principal imports are American soldiers,
arms and ammunition, rum, beer and
tobacco. Malaria is so common that on
numerous occasions The islands have been
seized by chill.
Manila Bay is large land-locked body Of
water full Of filth. sharks and submarine
boats, which the U. s. Government has for
gotten 10 raise. The towns are aggregations
of shaeks, full of filth, iieas, cur dogs and
corruption. The dogs. cats. chickens, pigs,
monkeys, bedbugs, lice and family all sleep
togelhe' on terms OF equality.
The Philippines would be an appropriate
present to deadly enemy. rhe native is
friend at the point of the bayonet. The
Climate IS pleasant and healthy for iarantu-
las, reaches, scorpions, centipedes, snakes
and nlligators. And the islands In general
are God forsaken, cannibaIizcd, Aguinaldo-
infected blot on the face Of Gods green
earth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
LE,E Donros KNOCKED OUT.
Special to The Argus.

Special TO The Argus.
There is snake story from
Randolph county that is a true
narrative, as il was related by a
gentleman noted for truth and good
moral character: Up in the noun
iains OF Randolph, away from the
busy scenes Of life, among the
craggy rocks and caverns, dwell
huge reptiles of ponderous size.
Leve Dorton's snakes would look
like fishing worms compared with
these monstrous rattlers. A few
days ago this gentleman was telling
a thrilling story about a young lady
who had a contest with a small
RATHER up in the mountain. As this
gentleman was living in Randolph
county at the time of which we
write and was present when the
tragedy was enacted, we do not
hesitate in vouching for its truth
fulness. This young lady was
perambulating near her home,
meditating over the ruthlessncss of
an affianced lover. Presently her
attention was directed to an object
a short distance in front of her.
She realized her situation at a
glance and, gathering up d fence
stake near at hand, with one blow
she nearly severed its head from the
body. After the din of the battle
and the smoke had cleared away
the lifeless form OF a monster rattle
sn axe was her trophy of hard
fought battle. The snake was then
Strengthened out and measured
exactly eight feet in length and
twelve inches in diameter. The
hide was nicely dressed and used as
dust carrier for threshing
machine number of years.
RATTLE SNAKE SAL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.

Victor Murdoch, son of
Marshall M. Murdock of the
Wichita Eagle of Wichita, Kansas,
was elected to Congress from the
Seventh District May 10th at a
special election. to fill vacancy
caused by Chester d. Long being
elected to the United States Senate.
Young Murdoch made the greatest
run ever made in the United States
for Office. He is newspaper man
and red-headed and the papers got
to booking fun at him about his red
hair. He just adopted that as his
platform and called on all the red
headed people in the district to
support him and they did. Men
women and children were all work
ing for him, as we'll as others of all
parties, although he was the Re-
publican candidate and defeated
the Democratic and Populist NOM
inees by about IL, 900 plurality.
He carried every county in the
district and every precinct, thus
breaking all records. He is only
81 years of age and is related to the
Murdocks of Kingwood. He has
visited here and is well known to
our people, as is his father, who has
been here several times visiting
relatives and who is power in
journalism and politics out in
Kansas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11
A PECK OF TROUBLE.
A Son OF Col. Bill Runs Away with q
School Girl.

Monongahela comes to the front with
another sensation. This time il is an elope-
ment.
Miss Sylvia Thorpe, a II year old school
girl, and Frank McPecIs, boarder in the
Thrope home are the principals. They dis
appeared on Tuesday at noon and nothing
has been heard of them since. McPeck is
SO years old and he is said to be married
and has wife and three children living in
Virginia where he formerly resided
lie came to Charleroi and met Silvia
while she was visiting relatives here. Three
months ago he went to Monongahela and
boarded in the Thrope home. McPeck
paid Sylvia attentions and her mother
objected very s,renuously. She told him
that he must leave. This angered him and
is supposed TO have fastened the elopement.
Sylvia is pupil in room No. 10 at school
and when she came home yesterday at noon
she was accompanied by McPeck. The
mother in The meantime had noticed ribbon
hanging from McPecks trunk and ON in
vesiigation discovered that the trunk con-
tanned a number of Sylvia's dresses. Hot
words passed between McPeck and Sylyia's
mother and crippled son used his crutch
on MePeck. The girl started off to school
and nothing has been heard of her since.
II is believed that she was joined by McPeck
and they made good their escape.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-06-11


the Grafton Sentinel has this TO say Of an
old Preston boy, son of J. s. Loar Of
Reedsvile:
w. K. Loar, the photographer, received
very complimentary letter from clerk
Matthews of the Supreme Court, al Charles
ton, upon his Photographic work In ac-
coTdance with statue Of the Sta IF West
Virginia pictures of the Supre G Court
Judges are placed in the ehambs,s Of the
State liouss along with those Of the
Governors and other high officials Mr.
Loar made photograph Of Judge NJ IL.
Dent, one Of the Supreme Court Judges,
which was sent to Charleston to be placed
among the State House collection. Mr..
Matthews in acknowledging the receipt Of
the picture complimenled Mr Loar very
highly on his work and added that il was
the best specimen of photography they had
in the building.