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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02
CARD OF THANKS.

The President of the WOman's
Home Mission Society of Appa-
lachia desires 10 thank the peo-
pie. through the Post. who con
tributed and helped 10 make our
suppers. both at Imam and APP
palachia "A financial success.
We have promised Gregory
Thomas, If he will accept, as a
reward of his untiring zeal sat
urday night, the privilege of
being the first bridegroom In the
church that Is TO be built quite
soon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02
Mr.. EGGLESTON VISITED The
NORMAL.

Hon. j. ID. Eggleston, Jr..
superintendent of Public Inc
struction of Virginia. visited
the Summer Normal here Fri
day and Saturday. His address
before the teachers on Friday
was replete with good common
sense and showed his full grasp
of the educational problems OF
the day His talk was highly
appreciated by all the teachers
and many words of praise were
heard. Especially was his prac-
ticability emphasized. ON Fri
day night he entertained a large
and appreciative audience In
the School Hall with a lecture
on American HumOr. On Sat
urday ne met the superinten-
/ dents and a great many teach
ers at the school building and
I discussed many intricate schOO.
iprOblems On Saturday night
| he addressed a large gathering
lOf citizens at East Stone Gap OF
/ questions educational. Will,
I here he was kept very busy Will
I school work. he found time {,
meet many Of the professional
and business men Of the town
Mr. EgglestOn impressed al
who met him with his grea
learnestness and his grasp of tn
details of school work W
, think that his visit accom-
! plished much good, and tina
his term of office is likely {
prove one Of great growth, IT
terest and success in a
branches of educational WORK
He left Sunday morning fC
Charlottesville,
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FREE LECTURE.

Prof. Forrest ID. High will
give free lecture and moving
picture show in front of our
store, August 3rd, 1906, at s
O'Clock. 1t viii consist of NOV
ing pictures of the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis 1904, a trip through
the Brown Shoe Factory, also
Buster Brown and his large
dog. Come out and see this
show, it will cost you nothing
and YOU will have good time.
If the weather is so he cannot
give the lecture In front of the
store we will secure a hall and
you will not be disappointed, sc
come any way.
j. M WILLIS & Co.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02

The Old Time Fiddlers' Club.
of Big Stone Gap, gave con-
cert in the School Hall On last
Saturday night to a large audi
ence. The entertainment was
interesting and amusing
throughout and was fully APP
preciated. The fiddlers in the
various pieces were: ). X. Jes-
see, J. b. Witt, j. +. Amburgey
and :. T. Witt, accompanied on
the piano by Howard lessee.
The banjo solo by Paul Jes-
see, dancer, and Tom Bagley
banjoist, were very amusing
and bro +, < hit a prolonged APP
plause from the audience.
The recitation Of John Good
loe, (the bad 'un, was hard 20
beat. No trouble for John 10
amuse an audience.
The recitations Of Misses Orr
and Shuler were well rendered
and fully appreciated.
Sam J Musick read quite a
lengthy papar on a Compare
tive Study in Southern Litera
ture." which was interesting
and full of history.
The program as given was a.
follows:
Rickct's Hornripc ........ .. y ioiins
"Slidc w lir ...........
I Mississippi Sawycr. ...........
/ Rochester Schotiischo .......
Recitation - cinderella Gypsy Flowe
Girl-Niss Bcrnice orr.
Arkansas Traveller ..... ..... Niolin'
"Man in the Moon Duet Waltz. "
Banjo Soio-Wiih Dance.
Soldiers JOY ............ Violin.
Nelly Gray ........... .....-..
Reading by sam !. Musick--A Compare
tive Study DOB Southern Literature.
lOid Joe CLARK .... ........ Violin
Recitation An Ancient Classic Mi.
Lessic Shuler.
Garry Mc Back 90 oid Nirginia.--N ioiin
Dance the boatman Dance
The Blue Tailed Fly .........
Rccitstiou-rHorn 90 See Evil ~
Goodloc. "thc bad nm.
; Banjo Solo-"Johnny Booscr.
Walkin' in thc parlor ........ Violin
Sugar Hin ......... ........
J / NNNMNa
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1882
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02

been the guest of Col. and Mrs.
l.. o. Petit for the past three
weeks, returned to her home at
Lebanon on Saturday.
Carpets, rugs, mattings. and
all kinds of furnishings for the
house at w. l. Nickels'.
f. l.. Harper, Sr., of New
York. President of the Union
Iron & Steel Company, after
spending a couple of weeks at
this place, looking after his
business interest, left for Gin
cinnati last Thursday night.
J +. Bum has sold his iron
ore mines recently leased from
the Keystone Coal & Iron Com
pany, on Wallens Ridge near
this place, 70 w. +. Weary, who
will continue TO operate them.
Charles E. Giles. who has
been IN the regular army, To-
Gated at Fort Washington, Md.
for the past two years, returned
90 the Gap last week, having
been discharged on account of
disability
IL YOU want some furniture
/ for your house and haven't the
money TO pay for il. l will sell
YOU on the installment plan
/ with easy payments. Come
7 and see me. W. I. NICKELs.
j. ID. Eggleston, Jr.. Stat,
/ Superintendent Of Public In
. struction. spent a few days IL
town last week attending the
+ close of the Normal at this place
+ Mr.. Eggleston is well pleased
with the fine showing the Nor
NAL has made here.
Mrs. W. r. Goodloe gave
delightful luncheon 90 a few o
her friends on last Thursda,
evening Those present beside
r Mrs. Goodloe were. the tire
Misses Lee. of New Orleans
Miss Iinsley. Of Radford. Nisse
Sue and Margaret GOodloe an
Iavcnor G0odloe
Scrub yourself daily, your
not clean inside. Clean inside
means clean stomach. bowels
blood. liver. clean healthy ii,
sue in every organ. MORAL
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tai
n let's Hamblcn Bros.
% For the best fancy and stap
groceries go Co Hamblen Bro
Do Blank notes for sale by q
D. Wise Printing Company-ol
p. cent each.
* new posloilice has been q
f, tablished in Scott county
Aioccasin Gap 10y the name
Moccasin Gap.
~ Fine stationery at Hambl
1 Bros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02

The Stonega niue and the
team at this place played q
match game of hall in the park
at this place Saturday after
noon. Some good playing was
witnessed and the game closed
with a score of TO IN favor
of the Stonega boys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02

Attorney G.. NJ. Edmonds, of
Birmingham, is visiting his par
ents at Mountain Springs for a
few days. He has just returned
from Hartford, Conn, where
he went on business with the
large life insurance company
for which he is attorney. Gate
CITY Herald.
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NOTICE

Deserving young boy or girl
can earn scholarship IN Nir-
ginia Christian College by sell
ing POO subscription cards to
THE Light" a splendid little
educational monthly.
SAM J MUsICK,
Y. G.. c., Lynchburg, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02

a woman worries until she
gets wrinkles. then worries be-
cause she has them. III She takes
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
she would have neither Bright,
smiling face follows its use. $50
cents, Ieaor Tablets. Hamblen
Bros.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02
WAGONS FOR SALE.

I have three good wagons for
sale and am offering them at a
bargain. One is new and the
other two have been used some
Call and see them.
27-23 ID. G.. WOLFE.
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FOR SALE


techte. Va. hsk- ~ ~
To Whom 1t May Concern:
On August 25th, 1906, will
sell to the highest bidder for
cash, one car load of lime, now
on hand refused on account of
heads being out of some of the
barrels. Lime was shipped by
Messrs. G. VI. McClung & Co. =.
Knoxville, Tenn. and consigned
TO Fuller Brothers, Appalachia,
Va.
File T-i3O5.
J. w. GUNNER, Agent.
2o-3o
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

! i>tt ONt - 49,
issue.
1obn T. Dixon, Of Elizabeth
|,oD was in town last week
Go 70 Hamblen Bros. for your
school stationery.
( H. Davidson, Of Coeburn.
VS. i'm town last Thursday.
Mrs z. Hodges. of Bristol,
,rss r,ristered at Hotel Eugene,
| last Friday.
X r.. Crawford. of Roanoke,
was registered at Hotel Eugene
last Friday.
3 cans IS cent corn for 25c.
MUNCY.
Bu, YOUR furniture from w. l.
Nickeis.
N. Spencer, Of Lexington,
Ky. was I'M town the past week.
Attorncr /. #. Hyatt. OF
Ioncsvillc. spent Saturday in
town.
LEGAL forms of all kinds for
sale by the Wise Printing Com
pany.
s. Johnson. Of Baltimore.
was registered at Hotel Eugene
Sunday.
Airs. r. b. Kline. of Norton.
is visiting Mrs. J.. o. Petit
lr and Mrs. r.. l.. Brown and
son Robert. spent % few days
the past week IN Bristol.
H 49,. Croxton. a prominent
Baltimore travelling salesman
spent Sunday at Hotel Eugene
Picture frames of all kinds for
sale hy ~. I. Nickies.
George Mccormick. of Knox
vile spent Sunday visiting hi
bro.hor j. l.. Mccormick. a
Nise FLORENCE McNerip icA' @
hn'Atiil.i i7 Flai'ihs h.i nio, ii
.r. 4 d. 1lcNornicA an~ lai'iil.
in fae Gap.
lion fatrick iiag'n' OF bnn
cannon. spent friday hiSh, b
business.
81, p-...
spent last Friday nightin town
Che guest of lbs brother. Dr. J.
r orr
v. Al:
...,l ..t ,r. y
... r,,.,,. nay, ,e,. '''' w.,
,f Polly ANA 5anob+.
,fi.. Lizzie l.ft 1fDnl,v fortl
AtarondacS .lountains' r y
where iheN Wili speae some t w
.A @ g c Cd % " Y OBI MiS. oii9
Ntai.A.
Mrs D r. Rnllitt and 5anu
Ieie returned sunday nienl lio
l.. EASTERN ehoie ol iIs iiii
the past several weeks
Ni5' .iihoh' cans -',-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-02
CONTRACT EXPECTED SOON
The Great Wheat Crop OF East Ten.
neSsee

NNrNNNs
The Bristol correspondent of .
the Knoxville Journal and Trib-
une SAYS
1t is expected. according 90
information received here, that
the contract for the construction
OF the South and Western Rail
way between kingsport, Tenn,
and Spruce Pine, n c., viii be
let within "a short time. The
head officials are now I'M New
y ork. and 10 is understood that
this lis part of the purpose of
their visit. Thousands of peo-
pie I'M upper East Tennessee are
anNi0usly awaiting information
as 90 what route is 20 be adopt
/ ed i'm East Tennessee. Johnson
/ City and J0nesb0r0 are bidding
/ for the road.
Reports from all over the up
I per counties of East Tennessee
/ show that the wheat yield this
/ year is unprecedented. farmers
/ say that the like was never wit
messed within their memory
| The yield ranges from 30 90 B,
bushels per acre.
John d. Hamilton. who ha:
. Just returned here from Haw
kins county, states that th'
/, lvield on his Hawkins county
, / farm averaged 23 bushels 90 the
, acre. From a sowing of onl
/ hundred pounds of oats ar
reaped fifty bushels of measure
7 and that without the use OF
> pound of fertilizer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
IT'S NOW CAPTAIN LAWSON
Of THE THE VIRGINIA NAVY
Hampton Man Paid a High Compli-
ment by the State Board of
Fisheries.

Mr. William f. Lawson, the oyster
inspector OF Elizabeth City county,
Was hcnored by the State Board of
fisheries yesterday, when he was
handed paper commissioning him
d police captain in The Virginia ny-
ster navy. Mr.. Lawson had no.
Sought The position and his appoint
msnt was made III eco2niiion Of The
good work he has accomplished in
This county. He is to have lie same
rcNel and authority as one Of the
captains N the oyster steamers
The chairman Mr. Macdonald
Lee. also informed MIR. Lawson that
the action Of tile steamer captain in
cnntiscating The pound heads OF Mi
Coles al Fox Hill was right and prop
ef The pound heads will he sold
ater at auction.
Mr. Lee ana Secretary wilkes
Mathews left here Yesterday for
their homes. Before going they left
instructions with Mr. Laws IN To ar
range q room for Keeping the papers
Of the beard in Hampton, and from
this Mr. Lawson cells certain they
Will male Hampton, its permanent
Headquarters. Secretary Mathews
Will at least establish his head
quarters here, but until later date.
the board will continue 10 alternate in
lis meeting between Hampton ami
Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
UNDERTAKEN HoNoRED
MIR. Rees Elected One of the Vice
Presidents Of State Association.

MIR. Rees Elected One of the Vice
Presidents of State Association.
Al the meeting of the State Funer
al Directors Association in Rich
mend yesterday, Mr. Frank C. REEFS
of Hampton, was elected one Of the
vice-nrcsidents of The association and
his name vas included in the list Of
three underwriters sent To Governor
Swanson for appointment ON the
State Board of Embalmcrs. Cover
nor Swanson is TO name enc of the
three men suggested to him.
NIr. w. f. Rouse, Of Newport News
was elected first vice-president Of
the association, which is to meet in
Norfolk next year.
Mr.. Rees returned from Richmond
last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18

fully explains the gathering: Come
and ask as many questions as you
please. Let us have friendly heart
to heart talk, and, if possible, get at
the very bottom OF the matter"
Another significant sentence reads.
That cur membership may learn at
first hands just what prompted them
TO make the radical changes in the
assessments, Brother Robinson. has
accepted the invitation TO address
us
Mr.. l'obinson's coming will attract
Il large attendance To Greble hall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
REV. C N. WILLIAMS ACCEPTS
CALL TO HAMPTON CHURCH
MiddIesex County Minister Will Be-
come Pastor Of the Church of
Christ in June.

Rev. Charles NJ. Williams. to whom
was recently extended a call to be-
come the pastor Of the Church of
Christ, has written to the pulpit com
mittec announcing his determination
10 come to Hampton.
Mr. Williams is now the pastor Of
a few churches in Niddiesex county
He will take up his work in Hamp
ton on the first Sunday in June
Mr.. Williams is a young man of prom.
Use in the ministry. He is married
and has two. children. lie will sue
coed Rev. a. J. Renforth as pastor
u the church here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
DON'T WAIT.
Take Advantage of Newport News Cit
izen's Experience Before It's
Too Late.

When the hack begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till serious kidney troubles develop:
Till urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by a Newport News citizens
experience.
Mrs. s. Booker, wife of S. Booker,
the well known farmer, residence 32I
Fifteenth street. says; "Doan's Kid,
ney Pills have seen l,seii by otbar
members of my family as well as my
self They very quickly relieved back
ache and finally absolutely stopped 1t.
We entertain very high opinion Of
the remedy. and are only too pleased!
to endorse the claims made for it, |
have not the slightest hesitation in
advising any sufferer from backache
or kidney complaint in any form to go
10 Stearnes' drug store for Doans
Kidney Pills and take them. They
will not be disappointed in the re-
suits"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc
Foster-Milbmrn Co, Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
TO HOLD MEMORIAL EXERCISES

Inmates of National Soldiers Home
10 Pay Tribute TO Gen. Mcmahon.
Memorial exercises in honor of
General Martin 7. McMahon, rre:i-
dent Of the beard Of managers of the
Soldiers Home. will be held in tbs
Home chapel Sunday morning
Rev NJ. j. Neifert, the
new chaplain, will deliver the eulogy
and an interesting program will he
carried out.
Or account Of the memorial ex.
crciaes there will be concert at the
Home Sunday afternoon. or even
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Coming and Going of the People
You Know.

MI: William L. Kncwstep, who has
heen visiting his relatives here for a
few days, will 90 10 Washington Sat
nrday. where he has accepted po
siiion for HE summer
Mr. D. w. Thaye,. Of Richmond
is spending few days in Hampton
Mr. Thaycr lived here fer three years
before going to Richmond.
Mr. II. IL. Carr has returned from
visit in Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
Wines and Liquors

belong to the lost tribe that stray
ed away from Dublin before Moses
sailed on the Red Sea. I'm price
cutter, I'm a m0neymnker; I'm the
che that sells all straight Wiiskies;
retail al wholesale prices. The follow
Ing high grade Toe whiskcvs ! sell for
DC drink: Paul Jones, Pure Rye
Sherwood Rye Whiakcy, Carroll
Springs. pure Maryland Rye Whakey.
-Four X x X y, Baker Rye Whiskey.
OVcrhnlt Rye WhslSry, pnrkwund Rye
Wlislfey. All Of The above named
WHISTLES is strictly high grade; match
ny prices if you dare, Ieat me if You
can.
Whisky in bulk at following
prices:
Old Nick pure Rye, 10 ut csc; gal
ION Sa.O0
Leonards Favorite IL pt. zoe; gal
ION ...... 1880. ...... ...-..SbOo
Hunters Baltimore Rye IL pt 25e;
ealioli ...... $3.50. ........ S4.uo
Maryland Club. 1-2 pt. 25c; gal
len $500. 1850. ..... 81. 20
Paul Jones Pure Rye. 1-2 pit. zoe;
Sh!lon ..... ...... 1883. .....S2.1h
Carroll springs. gallon $3.50
NN \ \ Baker Rye, gallon $3.50
Star Rye. gallan ...... 5000
Moss Rose. gallon -. 80 90
LAKEWOOD pure Rye. gallon ..$2.uo
jefferson pure Rye. sallun ....S1.75
Kentucky Bourbon. gallon ...$141
Double Stamp Gin, gallon -. $500
SInitlifiell Apple Irnndy. 4 years
Oh gallon ...... $500
The following brands of California
Wines, Port Sherry Catawba. Claret.
Blackberry at 25c perGt.; per gal 75c.
Pride Of North Carolina, 4 years
old; gallon ...... .... $500
kumnelli, per gallon -. ~. $500
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
Comes Next Week.

Mr.. Dale Smith. president fourth
district of the International Brother.
hocd of Electrical Workers. whom
it was announced by the local cleo
iricai workers. would be here last
Thursday night in the interest of the
local strike, will not be in this city
until Thursday, May 2l
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
Chimney in a Blaze.

The alarm nf fire given at 1870
o'clock yesterday afternoon called
The fire department To the residence
OF Mr.. Sadler, in l3aily street where
a chimney was Gil fire. The loss
was small
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-18
Mariana sails for BALTIC.

The British steamer Mariana sail
ed yesterday for Baltimore, where
she will load full cargo of miscel
laneous exports for sportation 10
foreign ports.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
LAST TRIBUTE MONEY.
Collection Of Merchants Tax Prior to
Dissolution Of Tribes.

Special to The Daily Leader
Ardmore, |. T. Jan. 1s.-James T..
Burns of this city has been appointed
tribal tax collector of the Chickasaw
nation. and will begin the collection
OF the merchants tax at Chickasha
tomorrow. This tax has Been approved
by the Indian agent, and the instruc-
tions are to collect the tax from jan
nary 1 to March 4. the date of the
dissolution of the tribal government.
This tax will be the last tribute money
that viii ever be exacted in this ma
tion from merchants, and it is expect
ed that there will be little trouble in
the enforcement Of it, as the tax has
been declared valid, and until the
tribes dissolve efforts win be made to
collect It, In cases of refusal the In
dian agent win be called upon as
heretofore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
TO CONTROL NEW STATE
Word Passed in the Indian
Territory Looking to Re
publican Victories.
1aclnl 10 INC nailr I.eader.

Special to The Daily Leader.
Ardmore, Jan. 1S.-word has been
sent down the line 10 the local bosses
in al the larger towns in Indian Terri
tory from republican headquarters
that theme towns must be made repub-
lican in the spring elections II it is
possible to do SO.
Until now the political complexion
Of the towns was Of no great impor-
tance. but as the towns are the only
places where there can be vote. and
with statehood coming, when there
will be a struggle for the first control
OF the new state. the present demo
cratic status of the towns does not Of
fer the proper encouragement to the
country voters 20 stand up and fight
for the g. o. p. and where there are
so many thousands who have allied
themselves with any political party
the natural tendency to get into the
band wagon is something that has to
be considered. II IS his ha hshrdl
be considered. 1t is this that has
caused the republicans to give orders
shat every possible resource must be,
strained this spring to carry Musko-
gee, Tulsa. South McAlester. Ardmore.
vinita and others OF the larger towns
in the territory. The lieutenants are
preparing to follow instructions and
make the fight Of their lives. AS II
now stands, every large town In the
territory IS democratic.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
eINNsp esNeArA be sroNE.
Pleasure Seekers Discover Skeleton IL
Wichita Mountains.


Lawton, OKLA, Jan. 1S-lThe skeleton
,f what appears to have been the re-
mains Of white man was found Sun
day IN the Wichita mountains by pleas
are Hcekero. Hugh Robinson was the
acst 10 discover the body sIe noticed
extending from beneath hugh boulder
n pair Of old shoes He called to I'm
dersherin Rufe I.e Fors. who WIS In the
party. Come here. / have dead man. .
Mr.. Le Fors went 10 the spot and they
made an Investigation. They pulled on
the shoes and the bones became de-
taehed- rho shoes worn by the skele-
Ton were a coarse heavy pair such as
"a inner would wear The socks stili
covered the bones iog the feet.
He wore pair OF overalis which sug-
gests hyet be .-eS r,ot an Indian The
stone that weighed down his head and
body WAS so large that the finders were
unable to iift A.
The body was IN guich, where the
water had good chance at it and In
this manner Il had probably decayed
rapidly Il was the opinion Of the dis
eoserers that the man had been dead
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
eRlos FoR PRINCE ARTHUR.
lny Associated Press. )

london, Jan. lS.-court circles are
much interestei just now in the Sc
lection OF bride for Prince Arthur
of Connaught The young prince Is
now nearly twenty.three. and 1t Is
considered time that he was married
and settled Nothing will be definite
" settled until Prince Arthur returns
from his present mission TO japan.
The names Of various eligible prin-
cesses are being scrutinized, however.
and Il is regarded as certain that for
NAL news OF his betrothal win be
forthcoming during the summer. II
Is understood that Prince Arthur has
definite Views Of his own in the mat
ter, and that despite the well-meaning
efforts OF his family he viii choose his
bride for himself Further II rumor
may be relied opon, he has already
made his choice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
KANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
fns Associated Press.l

Fort Scott, kans, jan 1s.--Mayors,
city attorneys, engineers and other
officials Of the leading cities Of the
state gathered here in considerable
numbers today for the annual meeting
of the Kansas Municipal league. The
two-days' program arranged for the
gathering provides for the discussion
of wide range of subjects, including,
among others. street paving, munich
pal ownership OF public utilities, san.
itation. special assessments. and per
sonal injury litigation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
oEE FoR NAVAL MAENuvERs.
(By AssocIated Press.l

Washington, Jan 1S-The Atlantic
leet, excepting the Kentucky, sails
from Hampton Roads today prepara-
tory to engaging In the customary
winter maneuvers in West Indian wa
ters. The Kentucky, which is under
going repairs made necessary by the
recent collision in New York harbor,
is expected to be able to join the
feet within week or two.