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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

FOB printing Of all kinds neatly
= and promptly executed on rea-
sonable terms.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

Men are infected with dis ease, not
health.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18

Mrs. Hanna, of Kenova, was call
ing on Mrs. A. j. Num- last Satur-
day.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-04-18
No. ATS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
First National Bank
OF CEREDO,
SPECIAL CLUBBING RATE.
OF CERED

N
OF CERED
In the state Of West Virginia at the close Of
business April 3, 1900.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts stoo q-..e,
Nv erdTafts secured and unfecur d l43 "a
T. = En,'ds W secure circulation 5000 %
= re miumS on 4 Bonds zzo m
Bonds, securities, etc. 250000
BANKING house furniture and fx-
Due from National Banks mot reserve iz'V'o"
Due from state banks and bankers '''oz'''
Due from approved reserve agents 4o.7o2.22
checks and other cash Items i0s IN,
Notes OF other National Banks 2 5-0 IN
7ss s%a cents $4,000, $3.50 1913
Redemption fund with U. =. Treas'r
% per cent Of circulation) 1900
Total. s22s. ssJ 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, paid In 100000
Undivided profits, less expenses and
National Bank Notes outstanding 25,0O6.000
Due TO other National Banks Qst al
Due TO State Banks and Bankers
Due To Trust Companies and saving
Due 90 approved reserve agents,
DlYlueuds unpaid fO8.O1
IuulNlundl deposits, subject n check S,3f4S7
Demand certificates Of deposits 314s46
i me Certificates OfdepOslt "a. ls6 IS
Liabilities other than those above
stated. Reserved for taxes
Total sl25 $3.50 |
STATE o. WEST vrRerNrA,
County Of Wayne, ~.
], W. y Ferguson, Cashier or the above
named bahk, DO sOlemnly swear that the /
above Hiatement is true TO the best OF nv I
knowledge and belief
W. y. FERG UsON, Cashier.
18th day Of April 1906 ''i''
G.. p HOARD. N p.
CORRECT Attest:
=. FLOYD HOARD. !
IHAS. StLLfMAN, Directors II
PITT HOARD,
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Appleb1ossona.
BY MABEL H. SKINNER


Dick and Engenia live in Boston, and
every summer they go down to Maine with
their mamma, to visit grandma and grand
pa. Last summer, before 1t was quite
time for them to go, Eugenia got letter
from grandma, telling her that grandpa
had just brought home a dear little pink
and white pig, with curly tail, and they
wanted her to send them a name for 1t.
When the letter was read to Eugenia she
stood by her mamma and thought for a
minute, then she said:
pink and white. Well. I think I'll call
her Appleblossom.
Grandma laughed when she got the name
but the pig was always called Appleblos-
som; and such a funny little piggie as she
was! She would stand right up on her hind
feet and try to catch an old whip which
the children would hold over the gate of
her pen, and when she got 1t In her mouth
as she always did. for she was very quick,
she would hold it tight in her teeth. and
bracing with all four feet, pull back as
hard as she could. If they threw in a
stick she would play with 1t just as dogs
do sometimes. She would get 1t In her
mouth and run about with 1t, or whirl
around and around. One day she got SO
excited she slipped and fell.
Dick and Eugenia were always asking for
something to give Appleblossorn to eat, and
the barn she would jump up, rest her fore
feet on the top of the gate and squeal until
they came to her.
One day Rowdy, grandma's pony, whose
stall was next to Appleblossom's pen, rub
bed against a door between the two and
burst 1t open. Piggie at once ran out into
the barn. and then such time as they
all had to get her back! She would run
everywhere except through her gate.
Grandpa. grandma. Aunt Decide and both
children worked as hard as they knew
how. but Appleblossom got ahead OF them
every time. They were almost ready to
despair OF ever getting her back to her pen,
when Aunt Decide, who is big, strong
girl, suddenly made a dive and caught
piggie by one hind foot. Grandpa Jumped
quickly and caught the other one; and /
don't know who was the most excited,
grandpa, Aunt Decide or the children.
They all did great deal OF jumping
around and squealing. but they finally
made Miss Applebiossom walk back into
her pen on her two front feet, and got the
gate closed once more.
Then the children rushed around and got
her great big dinner to keep her from
feeling so sorry that she could not run out
and play as they could. Appleblossom ate
1t with grunts of satisfaction, as much as
to say that even if she did not succeed In
doing all she intended. she had really ac-
complished something.
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why the match ended right there"
AS Bob's story revealed the situation his
companions. forgetful of all save Petes
performance shouted gleefully. When
thelr mlrth had somewhat subsidized they
ciamored for further details, and Bob gave
them
In about a minute there was a general
miX-up Of ROSTERS and officials. The men
We're swearing. and. the chickens cackling
and the spectators just yelled with delight
On my! But say, those officials weren't
mad And Bob slowly closed one eve,
as II that impressive act conveyed a clearer
IDEA of the situation. But, continuing
had to do some lively hustling to catch
Pete., but while the other fellows were busy
rounding up their birds l got mine safely
pack In the basket. Before 1 could close
the lid, however. Pete gave another loud
crow: then" and Bob; paused impressively.
Il claimed the prize"
You did what?' gasped Tom, in amaze
ment.
Claimed the prize" repeated Bob. his
eyes twinkling, Is he noted the effect of
his verbs
Well of all the nerve" and the others
roared.
why mot % asked Bob. as IL defending
a meritorious action. wasn't Pete en-.
titled to 1t? Didn't he crow twice to the
others once?' -
OF course you got that prize?r was the
deristve answer. -
mo, can't say / did" And Bob grim
ned. 1 tried to make those fellows see II
my way, but they would MT; they even ac-
cused Pete of breaking up the match Said
he interfered with the other ROSTERS and
wouldn't let them crow: and If didn't
take the little devil away blamed quick
they'd wiring his neck"
AFTER the uproar that greeted the close of
his narrative subsidized, Bob said solemnly,
Then l thought 1t about time to be MAX
ing tracks for home
During Bob's recital Pete stood near
watching the group as If conscious that his
part In the day events was under discus
sion. Suddenly. as IL animated by a COM
mon impulse, the boys Joined hands and
c1rcled about the small rooster, who, I'M
dismayed, eyed them calmly Faster and
faster danced the boys in their excess of
enthusiasm. Lightly their feet touched the
ground as they swung round the motionless
rooster, with loud acclaim and ringing
laughter, until the outburst spent Itself
As the shouts Of joyous revelry came to the
ears of Aunt Lucy. she stopped her work,
and listened intently. Oar amt much
doubt what dat means. Dey's ceibratin'
mo OBJ Pete's debility" And she smiled
indulgently.
Go be continued next Saturday,
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of the red feathers fell gently to the ground.
Franklin came out from behind the tree
and looked about him. He looked on all
sides and never a house could he see he
was in the middle OF the country, and as
he lived in town he knew he must De
long way from home SO poor little Frank
lin began to feel very much lost indeed,
and he almost thought he might better have
STAYED with the Sky-Roc. At last he
stood there not knowing which way TO go
/ he saw some one In the distance coming
down the road. The some one was riding
a pony which seemed TO be trotttng very
fast. The rider would have gone right past
Franklin without seeing him II Franklin
had not waved his hat and shouted Then
the pony stopped beside him, and Franklin
could see the rider. He was a strange at
tie man, all dressed in red. white and blue,
and he had such pleasant, merry face
that Franklin was not at all afraid.
Where are you going?" asked Franklin.
',To town." said the little man.
"Wil you take me with you? I'm lost"
said Franklin.
"Of course I will said the little man.
and then his eye fell on the red feather
the Sky-Roc had dropped. Just what /
wantr' he cried. and he jumped down and
picked up the feather.
Whats your nane?" said Franklin.
The little man put the feather in his hat.
'tMacaroni." he answered.
"Hurraht' cried Franklin, 81 know yorI
You're Yankee Doodle!'
Clever boy" said Yankee Doodle APP
provingly. Have some candy and he
passed Franklin a bag filed with maple
sugar candy. When Franklin had taken
some Yankee Doodle lifted him on the pony
and got on himself. 'Now." he said, I'VE
must hurry. I should have come to town
yesterday. on the 4th, but all sorts OF things
kept me back" They started on brisk
trot All the time Yankee Doodle kept hum
ming his song over to himself and the pony
seemed to keep time to the music. You can
know just how 1t was. IL you are small
enough, by getting your father to trot you
on his knee and sing Yankee Doodle very
fast at the same time. 1t was not very long
before Franklin saw the town In the dis
lance. Such a commotlon as there was
when the people saw them, They opened
their windows and waved their flags and
shouted till Franklin felt very proud in
deed. AT last they came to Franklin S
house. and there were Franklins mother
and father and brothers In the window.
They ran down at once when they saw
Franklin. for they had been wondering and
wondering what had become of him. Then
they all thanked Yankee Doodle and took
Franklin into the house and gave him his
breakfast and listened to the story Of his
wonderful adventure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

The Delivers are family of dolls. The
country they live in is the nursery. 1t is
q very fat country, and the land is rich
or poor according to the figures on the
CARPET The house they live in Is little
low cupboard and that makes an upstairs
and a downstairs for the Dolliver family.
The nearest running water is the wash
stand away and away over in the corner
of the nursery where # nurse turns on
the faucet. there is raging cataract and
a large lake. The Delivers love to picnic
near this natural curiosity 1 suppose that
all children know that when we go to sleep
dolls wake UP and live their lives and
have their little pleasures, and have their
little pains as we do The king-or rather
the queen-is Ethel. the dear little girl who
owns them. They love her, but she often
does things which distress them dreadfuly.
AS the Fourth of July approached the
twins Which and Tother. simply made
Mrs. Delivers life burden by begging
for frecrackers.
You must remember my children" she
said very solemnly, that your father is
o lame man. How perfectly terrible II
would be if you should get some fire
crackers and one of the firecTackers should
go off TOO soon and should injure your
fathers other foot-then what would you
do?"
Which and Tother said that f1recrackers
never went off any too soon to suit them.
Then they sand that If pops other foot
(they would call MIR. Dolliver pop, although
Mrs DolIiver had very frequently threat
ened to spank them for it and would really
have spanked them if the baby had not
been sewed into her ARM II pops other
foot was blown off with frecracker, they
would wheel him around in a little wheeled
cart aud beg for pennies, like the man on
the street beside the five and ten-cent store
from which they came.
Mrs. Deliver was very much disguised
with this, and more In the notion 10 spank
them than ever. That evening little Ethel
got a package from her papa when he
came home. She screamed with delight
over it: and Just before she went upstairs
to bed she ran to the Delivers house ana
threw the little package on the kitchen
floor Cthe kitchen was the lower shelf, you
know and that was a convenient place 10
put thiugs)
What do you suppose that package wasT
II was bunch of frecraCkers. Poor Mrs.
Deliver almost tainted. And so near the
kitchen range, too" she moaned. Il see
no way of safety. except for US to sit up
all night long, with tubs OF water between
the range and those terrible things-bombs
! call them
The paper doll was coming to tea, SO they
filed the tubs and basins and buckets with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

HIDDEN WORD SQUARE
One word is hidden IN each sentence. /. Are you
coming, Louise? 2. We to catch the train s.
Is this the end of the road2
BEHEADIyGs
Behead: 1. part of the finger and leave TO
trouble. 2. To miss and leave a part of the
month 8. A journey and leave to tear
DIAMOND
l. eonsouant In race" 2. A weight g. To
conceal. 4. snare S, A consonant In '.race''
DRoP-voWEL PRoyERB
N nc 4 pr-y-nt N s with p--nd 4 CT.
CONCEALED ABoDEs
l. He was delightful company, though utterly
selish- 2. Colonel Walter is a fine shot elderly
man though he is. 3. There Is much latent good
In that man. 4. You must cast Ieniency aside and
be sternly just In this ease.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
l am composed of pine letters and spell the mama
of famous living American author.
My 8, z. 5 Is a rodent.
Nv 2, g. / is aspiration.
My 6, s. 8. is very quick action.
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water and they all sat UP very solemniy
and told of the dreadful things which they
had known to happen from firecrackers ex-
ploding.
Mrs. Dolliver was just finishing a really
heart-rending story Of how a wicked boy
once fastened Aunt Dinah to the top OF a
tin pan and let off a whole bunch OF fire.
crackers under her. that she jumped and
bumped and thumped and bumped for five
minutes, when Which fell head first into a
tub of water
Tother always did what Which did. SO he
promptly fell into another tub, and from
that time on the Dolliver family were kept
busy pulling one or the other of the twins
out of the tubs and drying them. Finally
Dolly Dolliver said that she wasn't going
to stand 1t any more; she was gong to
light those firecrackers and let them go
off. and then perhaps they could have
peace.
She ran up to them with lighted match,
her mother screaming every minute about
Mr.. Dolliver being q lame man and the
baby being sewed into her own arm. The
string of the first firecracker burned right
down to the red part-and nothing hap
pened. When this was the case with the
third firecracker Dolly Dolliver concluded
that there was something queer about 1t.
She leaned down and touched her tongue
to that red flrecracker; then she bit it, and
then she laughed, for they were candy fire.
crackers, such as l hope you will get a
pack of next Fourth OF July, for they are
great Iu1l.
AS soon as Which and Tother understood
about the candy they whooped one wild
whoop and threw themselves upon 1t, for
Which and Tother could hold almost as
much candy as the knitted mans mule.
Mrs Dollver was so relieved in her mind,
however that she said she felt like having
a picnic. SoNthe spotted horse was brought
out and hitched to the thread box and the
whole family got in. Mr.. and Mrs Dolliver
on the front seat. the paper doll and Dolly
Dolliver next to them Aunt Dinah In the
back and the twins, Which and Tother.
hanging on behind screaming and kicking
up dust.
They took the candy frecrackers with
them; they went over near the w6ahstand
where there was plenty of running water.
and they certainly had the most delightful
picnic that you can imagine. Which and
Tother only fell off the washstand five
times The baby was seen to be choking
almost to death once, and they found that
Which and Tother had attempted to feed 1t
candy. The twins tickled the heels of the
spotted horse and made him kick, so that
one OF them got his hand knicked and three
fingers were gone.
But they had jolly time, anyway, and
nobody minded the accidents to the twins.
least of all the twins themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
Garden Cities.
From Outdoors


1t is absolutely impossible to create a
healthy race without an abundance OF fresh
air. Seeing that 1t Is impossible on the score
of expense to convert our cities into places
where healthy community can be reared,
the railroads must be utilized as never
before to carry the bread-winner rapidly
between his place of business In the city
and his suburban or country home.
Along the track of each railroad that ra-
dates from the city series Of residential
parks or garden cities should be built, ex-
tending forty or fifty miles away, the more
distant TO be reached by express trains
These garden cities should be beautifully
designed beforehand by architects who are
also artists In landscape gardening. The
individual cottages will occupy not less
than one hundred square feet Of land. or
four ordinary city lots, affording a flower
garden around each home The avenues
viii be always curying and the village green
or city park will be place that gIaddens
the eyes of all who frequent It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
A Musical Plant.

In Nubia there is a strange plant called
"isofar." When the wind blows II sends
forth musical sounds closely resembling
those of the flute. The; natives, who are
ignorant, superstitious people, regard the
plant with dread. There is no reason for
this, for the plant gives forth it's unusual
sounds because of certain thorns at its
base. These are pierced with tiny holes
by insects who search for the gum in the
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
The Business Bee.
BY F. DENsMoRE.

Now you think. boys aud girls. / suppose,
That a bee Is a gay little rover
That Iaziiy goes
From lily 10 rose
And iiles about IN the clover
But really am busy all day.
Fer I'm net such yagaboni fellow.
You may call 1t Just play,
But I'm working away
To pay for my coat brown and yellow
Though ths secret you never might guess,
Yet this rowing and slipping OF honey
Means business; oh. yes,
For Il means nothing less
Than bees way Of making honey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
A Real Misfortune.

Just think Of all the boys and girls
That live across the sea
Who have no Independence Day.
How dreadful il must bel
Ne Gags, no crackers, no parade,
How would you like IT, prays
No eaps and pistois-whewi I'D burst
II I were there today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
The Glorious Fourth.
BY X. II. POST.

There's 6zz. and whizz. and a whirr. and a
bangt
The cannon goes boom, aud the bells they go
clangi
There is bursting Of crackers and waving Of flags
The more one gets burned, why, the louder he
brags.
For one, you know. but baby would cry
If ne did burn his fingers Fourth OF July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
Very Trule.

ooh" said Edith Louise. as she saw the
soldiers getting ready to fire the Fourth
OF July cannon, you mustn't go near that
gun or you might get killed. and it's dam
gerous gettin killed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

And now that you are strong and
stout
And FIVE years old-it's turn
about"
You do the things for me!
Though I've been told some boys
are rude,
My little brothers just as good
AS any boy could bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30

You had my shovel and my pail,
And often when | saw a sail
Off on the lake SO blue,
l cried See pretty boat, Bebe!"
But all the word that you could
say
Was "Goo-goo-goo-goo-goop
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

of bnread Of information suggest
ed by you, find relief committees
in both cities are trying to accom-
plish this purpose with the aid Of
the Associated Press. Had talk
with manager Western Union, who
thinks impracticable at this time
to try to get through such infor-
nation, as wires more than forty
eight hours behind with private
and Official message. Would suggest
that reasuring telegrams be spread
through the country that stories OF
loss Of life have been most grossly
exaggerated. Loss of life and list ol
injured exceedingly small, consider
ing extent Of disaster"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24

Portland, Ore, April 23.-A dis
patch to the Portland Oregonian
from Grants Pass, Ore, says that
at IL minutes past I o'clock this
morning an earthquake shock was
felt, accompanied by rumbling
noise which was plainly audible.
Nearly every one in town was
awakened. Furniture moved in the
houses and several windows were
cracked, but 10 serious damage
was done. The shock lasted for Il
or 20 seconds and its course ap
parently was from east to west.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
STATEHOOD CONFEREEs.

Washington, April 3,-The states
hood conference to-day developed
further determination by ;he senate
managers to avoid coming to dir
ect issue iii the statehood matter by
devotimg the session to hearing.
The house managers are attempt
ing to rush matter and Congress.
man Hamilton says he is eager tC
have twice a-day sessions if neces
sary to settle things. The action Of
the senate manager is variously in
terpreted on one hand as sparrinf
for time to force Cannon to com
plete surrender; on the other as {
desire on the part of Senator Beve
ridge who was whipped on th'
floor by the senate, to let the othe'
statehood bill die.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-24
LOSS OF LIFE
NOT 50 GREAT
AS WAS REPORTED AT FIRST-NUM'
BER is ESTIMATED LESS THAN
THREE HUNDRED
CITY ORENCHED WITH RAIN
Adding to the Suffering Oregon
has Slihgt Shock.

San Francisco, April 23.-The
fire which seered to have died out
yesterday, broke out with renewed
vigor in the coal bunkers north of
the ferry building shortly after
midnight.
The FIRE reached these bunkers
Saturday but was apparently check
ed after hard fight although the
blaze stubbornly resisted all efforts
of the fire men to extingush it.
Unless the flames can be subdued
there is grave danger that they will
eat their way across the docks north
of the ferry building and reach this
great structure. AT an early hour
this morning the FIRE was burning
fercely,
Thousands of Ssn Francisco S
homeless slept in the open-if they
slept at all--in a drenching rain,
last night adding untold misery and
suffering to those whose cup is al,
ready full. Shortly after midnight
it began to rain and continued for
three hours from a drizzle at times
to heavy down pour for a few
minutes. At 6 o clock the rain be-
gan to fall again aud indications
are that it may continue today.
Thousands of people, men, women
and children. camped in the park,
squares and open lots we're awaken.
ed by the rain dashing in their face
and the ,sater dripping through
improvised tents. Wherever posi-.
ole, women and Children were
crowded and huddled in the regu-
lar weather proof tents as were or
hand. Little, however could bt
done as the facilities are entirely
inadequate to house all the home
less and large numbers sought the
protection Of trees, bushes and
few boards placed over their heads
to ward off the water. About day
light a man appeared at police
headquarters with tears streaming
down his cheeks and sobbing until
he could not speak. asking for SOM
kind Of conveyance TO take hi
family from Golden Gate park +
lsome shelter. He was told tha
nothing could be done until day
light. The rain has cooled tn
ruins and extingushed some of tn
fires which Still illuminated the SIX.
from the ruins of the city.