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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13

New York. July S.--Business fail.
ares in the United States. for the week
ending July were far below the nor.
NAL for this time Of the year, being
only 127. against 1856 last week, 172 In
the same week Of 1894 and 154 in 1903
In Canada failures this week number
cd 20, as against '33 last week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Appointed Fire Chief.

Hamilton, o., July 10.-Mayor Chas.
8. Bosch appointed Fire Marshal Will
liam Dowty chief Of the fire depart
ment, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Chief Adam Becker. at a
salary Of $1,000 a year. Mr.. Dowty
has been in the fire department for 20
Years
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
scr.tched sy |. sseety Pin.

Akron. o.. July 10.-Dr. w. G. Ja-
oobs. dean Of the local medical profess
sion. died here OF blood poisoning.
Last Sunday he set the broken arm Of
10 woman. and during the operation
was scratched BY safety pin In the
dress 'Of the woman,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
MutInesfs Hanoed.

Odessa, July 8.-Six ringleadsrs ei
the mutiny ON the battleship Gesrgi
Pobiedonestssz have been ordered
banged. without trial. by the naval OF.
hcisls. II is even reported and large
" credited that the men have been
hanged already.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Appeal 10 the PrssIdsnt,

Houg.kOng. July 5.-The 4snahspts
of Canton are preparing = pl ~ g
President Roosevelt rsprese1 Ehs
hardshiDs Of the Chinese q iios
treaty. Placards are posted.s us6.
out the city. declaring . boySok Of
American goods.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
WIN CorsvIt the preeIaen4.

Washington. July 8. = Chairman
Shonts. OF the Panama canal eonmis.
saon. left for New York where he viii
meet Mr.. Stevens. the newly appoint
Cd chief engineer. Together they win
visit President Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
From Hlllsboro, o--Ens.tlye Dec. 4, 'o4

For Louisville, st. Louis and points west
7:45 a. IN. and 7NO y. m.
For Pittsburg and east, 7a5 a. m and TOO
D. m.
For washington, d. c., philadelphia ana
New York. 7:45 a, m and 100 p. IN.
Baggage checks and tickets issued to all
points In the United States, Canada and
Mexico No transfer at Cincinnati nor st.
Louis.
Information concerning time of trains,
connections, sleeping car reservations. ETC.,
cheerfuliy given, J. 3. SANDS. Agent.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
vaIvabIs Ssskst q Potatoes.

Cleveind. O.. July G.-Avbasket OF
potatQeS in,each one. OF which was i'm
bedded IS. gold piece. was presented
TO Rev. Charles Eaton. OF tie Euclid
Avenue Baptist church. OF which John
D. Rockefelle' Il . member. Mr..
Bookseller attended the presentation.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13

New iberia. La. JsE t.-Anss
Holmes, colered. paid the death pea.
atty for his crime somnstsed - Av.
ery's island last Febrhary wiea he
criminaaly assaulted . white wsnaa.
The exesution took place In Ne pres
ence of about 10 Witnesses.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Ex-cashIer Commits svlcIde.

Philadelphia. July 16.-Sslas MeDon'
AID. who was for years cashier Of the
State National hank at St. Joseph,
Mo-. and who came to this city after
that institution went ins liquidation.
committed suicide here BY outting his
throat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Killed BY An Assassin.

Pikeviils, Tenn, July 10.-W. L. Tol.
lett, proprietor of hotel here. and
brother OF State Seaatsr,D. 6. Telsst.
of Srossvdle. was waylaid and shot to
death while ceming from his farm. Ne
cause n lnswn for the sssne.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Theatrical AoencIes T.xsd

New York. July 10.-Ths so theat.
rical agencies In New Ysrk city were
reduced 10 the status Of common EN-.
ployment bureaus and must take cut
licenses by order OF the appellate di.
vision Of the supreme court.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
VIII Wed . Baroness.

Venice. July 10.-The engagement 10
anneuAced Of Paul Nash. Americas
consul here, and the Baroness Ina
Mayneri. Of Piedmont. The baroness,
who moves in the highest society, 10
q present residing In Venice.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Revoked ~ certraet.

Danvihe. Va. July 5.-The japanese
government has revoked It's contract
with the American Tobacco Co, Japan
enters the field as an Independent buy.
or. The tobacco Bought will be ship.
ped and will be manufactured In u.
Dan.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Negro okot q Picnic.

Hamilton. o.. July lin . nght It
. picnic at Woodsdale, given BY Cin-
cinnati coIored INKS. Capt. Ward. of
West Fifth street. Cincinnstl. was shot
through the thigh by James Dslaney.
of Cinciansti. pslaaey w assoqte1
here.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Japan OvyIue Therouuhbred

New York. July THE three-year-
% colt Song and Fine was sold BY NJ.
4 Hayman to agents Of the Japanese
government. whose agent IL here hHy-
lng thngoughbFed horses ts be used 10
5apaa fos bree1ius purposes. 4
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Two Drowned At cIevel.nd.

Cleveland, o.. July 10.-James Bru.
no. aged 90. and Jchn Palma. aged 1e,
were drowned in the Cuyahoga river
here while bathing. Tony Fuse. who
attempted to rescue them. had hard
6ght for his life.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
hoId-Up Msids Him Insane.

Dennison. o.. July 10.--Harry Tweed.
Of Uhrichsville. committed suicide by
shesting. On the night OF July 4 he
was waylaid and was found between
he tracks of the Panhandle uncon-
scisus. Since then he has been In
sane.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
10 Gneeuraae lmmIaratien Io HaxxaIl

To Encourage immigration To hawali.,
Honolulu. July s.-Secretary Atttn3
son. chairman Of the new tsrrtS29SN
board Of immigration. who hassddJ1 W
turned from Washington. is, IIepiH Hni
plans for the encouragenent - y9t3
tlers'to come here. Atkinson wits .
liberal land policy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
struck " ulahtnIna.

orrville. O.. July s.-lrs, irwin. son Of
REV. D. M. Ifyin, OF this city. was
strSek by lightning and his recovery
10 doubtful. The young man was stand.
ing on . ladder. when the bolt struck
him. Hie right side is paralyxed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
The First subway Train.

New York, July 10.-The FIRST sub.
way train to reach the South ferry tor.
ninal arrived there at midnight. The
departure of this train opened the new
terminal and other subway stations be.
low Wall street to regular trailc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Count casslnI Leaves.

Washington. July 10.-Count 0asSi.
nj Russia's hrst ambassador to the
United States. after seven years ssrv.
Ice here. left for New York, where he
sails for Europe and will later go to
hrs new post at Madrid
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
aaIlsd Fer fhs orIsnt.

San Francisco. July 1O.--Ths steam.
er Manchuria. having aboard Secretary
OF War Taft. Miss Alice Roosevelt anl
: large party Of United States sena-
tors and consressmen. sailed IT ~
Philippine islands.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13

New York, July 7.-Wn. A. whee.
lock. DresIdsnt Of the oouaeil sf New
York university. from which fastltu.
tion hs was graduated e years age.
died 1t bis summer hsme at uRst
Hampton. l. /. ased - years
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
AduIterated Foed cehaemned.

New York. July 6.-neai6 ttsmnM-
sionsr Darlington reported thit 1881.
291 pounds OF aduterateA 1eed was De.
tected and condemned BY hfs inspect.
ors in New York city during the siAsle
week beginning June ~.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-07-13
Teachers Examina ation.

The Highland County Board Of Scheel Ex.
aminers hereby gives notice that examlna.
tions OF applicants for certificates will take
place In the Washington School Building,
lilllsboro, OH the first Saturday Of each
month.
Patterson examinations will be held on
the third Saturday Of April and on the sec.
ond Saturday of May.
Examinations for High School and Special
ficateswill be held on the first Saturday
"f september, December, March and Jane.
As prescribed by law. the fees for Teachers
ierson examination no fee Is charged.
G. A. PUCKETf, Pres.
ID. A. HIsEN.
II. y. TICE. Clerk.
..sr Board of Examiners.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
SCARED BY FRAUD SUITS.
Dummy Looaters Of Land in Oregon
Abandon Twenty Thousand Acres.

Dummy Looaters Of Land in Oregon
Abandon Twenty Thousand Acres.
Portland, Or, Sept. ga dispatch
to the Oregonian from Salem, Or,
says that as a result of the vigorous
prosecutions of land fraud cases in
this state about 10000 acres of school
land situated in the Blue Mountain
forest reserve in Eastern Oregon have
been abandoned by locators, who for
feited in the neighborhood of $4,000.
1t is assumed that in most of these in.
stances the land had been located by
dummies" and that the persons who
provided the money became frightened
and quietly abandoned all the claims
at the same time, making no effort to
recover the money invested.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
FORM STILL UNDETERMINED.
Norway May Not Chose Government
Before 1906.

norway May NOT Cnose 1overnTnont
Before 1906.
Christiania, Norway, Sept. 20. A
resolution signed by twelve deputies
was introduced in the storthing at
yesterdays session proposing, firstly,
the summoning of a constituent stor-
thing before the middle of November
to decide on the future form of the
Norwegian government; and, second
ly, that a final decision Of the matter
be postponed until after the election
of 1906. M. Loveland, minister of for
eign affairs of Norway, gave an au-
thorized statement in which he said
Norway would take steps to secure an
early recognition by the powers. This
recognition would cover Norway's in
dependent sovereignty without refer
ence to the question of the govern
ment's status as a monarchy or a re-
public, which would be subsequently
determined.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
SECRETARY TAFT RETURNS.
Tells Of Sincerity of Welcome Accord
ed by Jsoanese.

Tells Of Sincerity of Welcome Accord
ed by Jaoanese. /:
San Francisco, Sept. 20. = William
H. Taft, secretary of war, with about
sixty members of the party which
sailed with him from here July 8 fol-
a tour of the Philippines, returned yes
terday on the Pacific Mail Steamship
company's liner Korea. The Korea
sailed on Sept. II from Yokohama and
beat the trans-Pacific record of ten
days and fifteen hours, made by the
same vessel, by three hours and fifty
five minutes. In an interview Secre
tary Taft recounted the events of the
party's journey and made special men
ton Of the enthusiasm and sincerity Of
the welcome accorded the visitors by
the Japanese.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
Dog Shoots Master.

Norfolk, Neb., Sept. 20. - Altha
saltz, a young farmer of Meadow
Grove, aged twenty-five, was shot and
killed by his dog three miles north of
this place. Starting for a hunt, he sat
in the wagon with the barrel of his
shotgun against his left side. He called
the dog, and the animal leaped into
the wagon, tripping the trigger and
sending a load of shot into Saltz's
heart.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
RUSSIANS ARE JEALOUS,
His Rivals Call M. Witte a "SeIf-Ad.
VertiSer,"

His Rivals Call M. White a "SeIf-Ad.
vertiser."
st. Petersburg, Sept. ON. White
is expected to arrive here to-day. His
progress through France and Germany
has been watched with interest, but
none the less, it has added to the jeal.
ousy toward him in certain quarters,
which was freely manifested after his
success at Portsmouth. The fact that
he went to e Emperor William Ell
abled his enemies to characterize him
as a "self-advertiser." Emperor Will
Jams gift to M. White of the Order of
the Black Eagle has had a gratifying
effect, rcuch more than when his mai
'esty conferred the order on Gen. Stoes-
sci.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
SISTER swoRE FALSELY.
Brother Sent to Prison for Crime
.. NAILf~LH L. NAf-. Ht

Brother Sent to Prison for Crime OF
Which He Was innocent.
st. Louis, Sept. 20. = 1t became
known yesterday that Adelina Eliza,
beth Knobel, aged eighteen years
made affidavit last Monday that at the
instance of her sweetheart she swore
falsely against her brother, Joseph
Knobel, two years ago, and he was
sent to the penitentiary for ten years
on conviction of ~manslaughter, Of
which he was innocent. The girl made
the confession, she said, because sht
was overwhelmed with remorse-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
EARTH YAwNs IN SWEDEN.
Lundby, on Hisineen, Shaken by s,
we're T~reYnors.

Lundby, on Hisingen, Shaken by Sc.
we're Tremors.
G~othenberg, Sweden, Sept. pa Sc.
we're earthquake was felt at Lundby
Hisingen island, six miles, north OF
Gothenberg. 1t cracked the walls OF
houses and assured the surface of the
ground. Subterranean rumblings were
quickly followed by the violent rock:
ing OF houses, the splitting of inner
and outer walls, driving the inmates
to seek safety in the open air. In many
places assures a foot wide were
opened up, while the level Of the
ground in the eastern part of the isl
and sank ap%preciably. The disturb
ance lasted a minute.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
Jacob lit Dead.

New York, Sept. ~29.-Jacob Lift, the
well known theatrical manager and
owner of theaters in, New York, Chi
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Mime
apolis, died yesterday at Yonkers, N.
Y. Mr.. Lift had been suffering from
a nervous ailment for a long time
past, and his friends have feared for
the worst for some time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

There are more men than women in
the state of Minnesota. There are
more women than men in the state of
Massachusetts. Obviously matters
might be equalized if the extra ones
would only agree to enter into the
married state.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
BRYAN Sails for Orient.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.--Among the
passengers on the steamer Manchuria
which sailed yesterday for China and
Japan, via Honolulu, We're w. j. Bryan
and family and D. j.. Pokotiloff, Rus.
sian minister to China.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
Five In iured in Collision.

Connersville, Ind, Sept. 20. - In a
rear-end collision a Glenwood late
yesterday afternoon, a passenger train
crashed into a freight train. Five
we're injured, one fatally, two serious
ly and n slightly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The French government is going to
make ]. Pierpont Morgan a command
er Of the Legion of Honor. Now let
King Edward come to lat. We under
stand that there is a vacancy in the
Order Of the Garter.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
Takes Acid for Medicine.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. 20. - Johann
Weyer, a prominent farmer neal Lew
iston, in this county, took a dose Of
%carbolic acid by mistake for Medicine
yesterday afternoon and died within
an hour.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Mrs. Frank Leslie says women
should not marry until they are %.
Editor Box thinks men should marry
before they are 25. How under the
shining canopy can this matter be
compromised!
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The New York World announces the
discovery of a new kind of hygaeno-
grathus. Any old hygaenograthus is
good enough for the average citizen,
however.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
Sank With All Hands.

Adelaide, Australia, Sept. 20. -
Wreckage washed ashore on Kangaroo
island points to the loss Of all hands
Of the ship Lach Vennachar. which left
The Clyde June IA. bound to Adelaide
and Melbourne.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

A Paterson, N. j., oma confesses
that she has seven husbands. If the
authorities had let her alone a little
longer she might have had a baseball
team of her own.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Right politics is true manhood,
which is always candid, upright,
straightforward, truthful and unset
fish. There should be no other kind
on the face Of the earth.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Only two counties of Massachu.
sets have departed from the ancient
tradition of the state. All the others
contain, as the census shows, more
women than men.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The archbishop of Canterbury says.
"A child who has not learned obedi-
ence at the age Of two never learns
it." Yes; but it can be unlearned
after the age of two.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

They have a sea cat at the New
York aquarium. 1t is of the mollusk
family, and is described as resembling
a brown kitten with black spots. We
haye seen sea dogs, but sea cats are
rare.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

One of the "artistic Effects adver.
tised by the milliners this fall is guar
anteed to put an artistic $3.50 crimp in
the husbands pocketbook.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The story that Russell Sage has Of
fered $40 reward for the return of a
maltese cat that has disappeared from
his premises must be a fake, of
course.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

If Japan and Russia want to con.
test for the good opinion of the world
let them run a race to see which can
get home first. Manchuria will bid
them Godspeed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19
HEBREWS TO HAVE CHURCH.
Synagogue and Cemetery Are Pro.
jected.

Winona, Mimi, Sept. ga number
of the Hebrew residents Of this city
have filed with the register Of deeds
articles of incorporation and will or.
ganize a Hebrew church. All the mem
bers by the articles will be taxed 4C
cents a month and it is expected thai
considerable money will be contribu
ted. 1t is intended later to erect q
synagogue and to purchase a small
tract Of land for a cemetery.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

A Pennsylvania woman is suing her
husband for divorce because he is
bald. Wonder what she expects a
married nan to be, anyway.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

1t may be said to the credit of Maine
that when the peace champagne was
to be drunk it was necessary to send
20 New Hampshire to get the glasses.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Honest, now, without looking, il
somebody asked you who was victor
in the Ru~sso-Japanese war what
would you say?-New York Evening
Mail.
That's easy. The landlord of the
Hotel Wentworth.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Junket, hey? Is travelling in strange
countries in hot weather and having
to eat whales much of a junket for a
tat man?-Secretary Taft.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

An American circus is stranded at
Grenoble, France, and the walking be-
tween there and home is reported to
be very bad.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Diamonds have again been advanc
ed in price. If this goes on hotel
clerks will DOR be unable to provide
themselves with the necessities of life.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The steamship La Lorraine heard OF
peace by wireless telegraphy when 800
miles out at sea. Good news nova
days travels in seven-leage boots.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Norway and Sweden are having
trouble in cutting the bonds. Our only
trouble is in not having enough bonds
to cut.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Now that an Iowa judge has en-
joined a young man from counting a
certain girl, he must want her more
han ever.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

The man who tried to go through
the ceiling with his automobile may
have been seeking a road where there
is no speed limit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

New York is having gospel meetings
in Hells Kitchen. Well, if they had
to be in New York anyway
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

A physician has discovered a way
of preventing scars. His method will
not be popular with German students.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

Prof. Metchnikoff says one may live
$50 years on a soul milk diet. But
what's the use?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

AS the private soldiers have nothing
against one another, they are glad
enough to quit shooting.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-10-19

A rich eastern girl has been writing
poems. Read them; they are also
rich.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-28
EINI0N|0NE!PR[CE CL0THING.HOUS
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
y COAL DEAL COMPLETED

= CLARkSBURG, w. Va, June 2S.-
The property of the Bijou Coal Com.
pany, including much valuable coal
lands along Elk creek in Barbour anu
Harrison counties, has been sold 10
the Perry Hill Coal & Coke Co., a
West Virginia. corporation, with Penn.
sylvania capitalists as the stockhold-
,efs. The price paid is not given, but
from the amount Of the first mortgage
bonds to be Issued for the payment
of the purchase price and the opera
ton and development Of the field,
which Is five hundred thousand dol
lars 1t may be 0njectured that in
the neighborhood of that vast amount
was paid for the property. The field
consists of the Pittsburg and Sewlck.
ley or Redstone veins and Is consid.
cred valuable. 1t comprises about
two thousand acres.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-06-28
ABIG SNA|K|E
GAVE A LAWYER AND a LUMBER.
MAN a GREAT SCARE YES.
TERDAY. I! Y y.
(By Publishers prreass.)

.rS 81 Wy rTuUuSHeTSE FTesS.p 8fif5 ~
LOCkHAVEN, Pa, June 2S,--Lum.
herman r. w. a. Jameson, Of this
city, accompanied by r. v. Rogers, OF
Remove, n lawyer, surveying on the
mountains north Of this place yester.
day., had an experience with a.snale
that caused their. blood TO run cold. X
These men are Interested in some
valuable timber land in That section
and were running lines over the tract.
Rogers becoming thirsty wandered
down the mountain In search OF a
spring. He had gone but q; short dis.
lance when Jameson heard d loud
cry. Fastening to his companion, no
saw a1large blacksnake colllng about
his neck and body.
Jameson carried n small axe with
which to cut away through the under.
brush and mark the lines. With this
he severed the head Of the snake and
rescued the lawyer, 81, ifs Z:
The snake measured more than Ave
feet in length and It's body was MS
thick as q mans arm Rogers says It
was lying in his pathway, which wds
covered with underbrush and he
thought It was a dead limb Of a fallen
tree until lie stepped uponit and felt
It twining about his body. &