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Seized Lions for His Debt.

ATLANTIC CITY. August 15.-Court Of
ficials here are facing the serious question
of what to do with two lions and a lioness
attached by the Pennsylvania railroad for
freight charges said to be due from the
animals owner Nine. Adjie.
Madame is a professional tanner, who
has been exhibiting at the million dollar
pier. where her lions were seized tonight
by Bailiff Harcastle ana Thomas Shill,
court constable. Their owner refused to
pay the 500 freight charges of the Penn
sylvania because i'm transit part of her
scenery was broken.
When the sheriff threatened attachment
she led him to her lions and told him to
help himself. The animals will have to
be kept by the court for twenty days. and
I'D to date no attache of the court has
been found who knows what to do with
them.
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Mr.. John G. Holden has returned from
a brief, stay at Front Royal. Va. where
his family is spending the summer.
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Ship Rat Finally Captured.

BALTIMORE, August 14.-One old gray
rat as big as a haIf-grown kitten, after
having survived i'm good shape 1--WE sepa-
rate fumigations on one voyage OF the
British steamer CuzcO, which arrived yes
terday from the west coast of South
America, was finally killed while on deck
getting breath of fresh air.
Like every other ship. the CuZco has
rats in her hold. and the theory that rats
carry plague and disease Is the reason
that on the west coast of South America
the rats that live in ships holds are the
lawful prey of the quarantine officers.
But while germs shriveled up and rats
gave up their lives on the Cuzco While hve
different health physicians sent the germ
killing gases through the ship, this old
rodent survived to make another voyage.
He did not show himself on deck until
the steamer was in the Atlantic. after
having passed through the Straits of Ma
eeIIan. Then he was seen on the poop
deck and no time was lost in killing him.
A blow from a chunk of wood ended his
nautical career, and the passing sharks
gave attention to his burial.
Pike That Put Up a Fight.
LONDON. August 1.-THE boldness of
a pike is very extraordinary. l have seen
one follow a bait within foot of the
spot where 1 have been standing, and the
headkeeper of Richmond Park assured me
that he was once washing his hand at
the side Of a boat in the great pond in
that park when a pike made dart at 1t
and he had but just time to withdraw It,
A gentleman now residing in Weybridge
in Surrey informed me that walking one
day by the side of the River Wey near
that town he saw a large pike in shall
low creek. He Immediately pulled of his
coat, tucked up his shirt sleeves and
went into the water to intercept the re-
turn of the fish to the river and to en-
deavor to throw 1t upon the bank by get
ting his hands under II.
During this attempt the pike. finding he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

could not make his escape, seized one OF
the arms of the gentleman and lacerated
it SO much that the wound is still very
visible.
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Wants a Man and Not a Monkey.


PITTSBURG, Pa. August 14.-Who
will marry Mary Rowans, aged twenty
four. fairly good looking and willing to
quit her job in the Heinze pickle factory
to take up that of mistress of home?
The home is all ready. there is $40 in
bank to Mary's credit and the successful
applicant for the job of husband can have
all three-Mary, the furnished home and
the bank account.
Miss Rowans lives at 8 Pulaski alley.
and was to have been married last Fri
day Her husband that was to have
been was a young millworker. He had
been out of work for months and sought
money to buy a new suit. Mary. how
ever came up with the cash and also
with s. with which to pay for the bridal
carriage. Then the young man disap-
peared.
Yesterday Mary announced that she was
willing to marry anybody that wants her,
that is providing the applicant is passabiy
good looking. She says she Will turn
over the home which cost her $3.50 TO
furnish, and her bank account.
Miss Rowans is the orphan daughter OF
former Lawrenceville millworker. and
has been a worker herself ever since she
was ten years old. She enjoys the Trend
ship and esteem of her neighbors. and 1t
is not thought she will go long without
a husband.
Concerning her choice of a husband.
should one apply. Miss Rowans SAID: i
want a man." she emphasized this word.
mot a monkey like Harry. He protested
to love me and when the time came he
ran away The next time l see him L
am going to pull his hair and make him
sorry he ever met me-.
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Mr.. w. H. Thompson and family,
formerly of Hyattsville. returned this
week and are now occupying their old
home on Ralston avenue .
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SOME ODD STORIES
CLEANED AT. RANDOM
Would Not Go Back for the Money.

Would Not Go Back for the Money.
NEW YORK, August 14.-The police Of
Hoboken. n. j.. are in a quandary how to
dispose of $500 in their possession.
Constantine MykOlayevych of Whining
ton Del, arrived at Meyers Hotel. Ho-
boken Monday night. Yesterday MORN
ing he paid his bill and boarded the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. A maid found the roll of
bills under a pillow in the room he had
occupied Told that he left $500 at the
hotel. he merely shrugged his shoulders
and remarked that he hadn't time to go
back for it, and he sailed away with the
steamer The hotel clerk turned the
money over to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Mr.. II. G. Machen and wife. Maryland
avenue. are spending several weeks near
Norfolk, Va
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Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. s. NJ. Mcmillan left Thursday last
for few days visit to friends at Way
side, Md.
Mr.. Causey Morris, accompanied by Mr..
william wilson. Jr, is visiting his col
lege chum. Mr.. Bauer, at Havre de Grace.
where they are having fine time yacht
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Wells leave
in few days for Atlantic City, where
they will spend several weeks.
Mrs. katherine Earl of Riverdale left
Boston. She was accompanied by her
nephew. William Wilson
Miss Hattie sulfridge of Washington is
the guest Of Mrs. r. b. Hayes, River
dale.
Mr.. Kenneth Fuller Brooks has return
ed from stay of several weeks with his
aunt. Miss Claude Brooks, Seat Pleasant.
this county.
Miss Ruby Gaver. daughter Of DIR. Ga
YER of Mount Rainier, is spending a few
weeks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Misses Weckerly of near IIyatsville
are sojourning at Atlantic City. They will
be gone a couple Of weeks.
Miss Nellie Strong of Mount Rainier is
sojourning in Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Boyd McCord has returned
from an extended trip to Denver, Col.
Mr.. Clarence 8. kessler and family have
returned to Hyattsville from Arundel-on-
the-Bay. They had expected to remain
all the summer, but Mrs. Kessler's illness
necessitated a change in the plans.
Capt. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Kieffer of Phila-
delphia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F.. c..
Warman, Olive avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund ]. Hickey. Mrs.
John F. Hickey and Mr.. William j.
Hickey have returned from a weeks stay
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Charles Erwin Is sojourning at West
River, Anne Arundel county, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Ind. Mrs. Tfngley and Master Egbert
T1ngley will remain at Marion until the
latter part of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Mrs. S. NJ. Mcmillan left Thursday last
for few days visit to friends at Way
side, Md.
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Girls Long Wait to File on Land.

DULUTH. Mimi, August 14.-With a
walt of nearly five weeks ahead of her,
Miss Anna Rowe. an eighteen-year-old
Duluth girl. today took her place before
the door of the United States land office.
and will camp there night and day until
the land is opened for settlement.
Miss Rowe is number six in the line.
there being five men ahead of her. She
says she is going to become a farmer. and
talks confidently of making living for
herself from chickens and garden
produce. She is we'll provided with read
ing material. and while she breads the
five weeks Imprisonment in the dark
halls of the federal building. she says the
land will be worth the wait.
Thinks World Much Worse-Never
Marries.
PENNSBURG. Pa. August lion his
farm. near this borough, where he was
born. and where he has spent his entire
one hundredth birthday. Although he
still displays remarkable vigor of body
and mind. he objects to any elaborate
celebration of the occasion.
He always ate heartily of simple food
used tobacco, slept but six hours night.
attended the Lutheran Church regularly
and voted the democratic ticket. He is
convinced that the world is much worse
today than it was when he was a boy
He never married.
Towser Had the Needed Clue.
ST. PAUL. Mimi. August IA sturdy
residence of ]. J. Dwyer. ST. Osceola
1T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Messrs. Charles Z. Phelps and George
Mcdonald have returned from a visit to
the latter's parents at Martinsburg, w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stockman are
spending a few weeks at Colonial Beach,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

, Mr. and Mrs George Wells and children
of Baltimore were the guests of relatives
here this week.
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Mr.. Causey Norris accompanied by Mr.
William Wilson. jr., is visiting his col
lege chum. Mr.. Bauer, at Havre de Grace.
where they are having a fine time yacht
ing
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The Misses E;rnestine G:acchetti and
Marie Blundon are at Piney Point. Nd
for IL two weeks stay. They are being
chaperoned by Mrs. William Giacchetti.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Mrs F. P. Mcdonald and children of
Hamlet. n. c., are spending some time
with relatives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Wells leave
in few days for Atlantic City, where
they will spend several weeks
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Thinks World Much Worse-Never
Marries,
Towser Had the Needed Clue.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. August IA sturdy
four-year-old boy rang the bell at the
residence of ]. ]. Dwyer. ST. Osceola
avenue. This afternoon and announced
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Miss Eliza Perry. formerly of this place
and now of CharleStOwn. W. Va, is visit
ing Miss WilkersOn, johnson avenue.
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Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Knowles and Mr.
and Mrs. John III. Schaeffer of Riverdale
left Monday. for trip to Boston by sea
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DIR. and Mrs. Alfred Hyatt Wells. Mr.
and Mrs. Rexford NJ Smith and Mr. Adj
Olson NJ. Smith returned Thursday from
a ten days trip to several towns on the
Eastern shore of Maryland. They made
the trip on the gasoline launch the prop
erty of Messrs. Smith and c. A. NJ. Wells
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Messrs. A. C. Quisenberry. Dwight and
Frank Gait returned Monday of this
week from an extended sojourn at Co.
lOnial Beach, Va.
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Mrs. Katherine Earl of Riverdale left
Monday last for a visit to relatives in
Boston. She was accompanied by her
nephew, William Wilson
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-13

VIRGINIA: -Tazewell County to-
wit:
To the Clerk of the Circuit Coult of
said County:
We, A. J. May, John Thompson
and B. f. Lewis, free holders of
said county, do hereby certify, that
by virtue of a warrant To us directed
by III. G.. Peery, n Justice of said
county, we have this day on our
oaths valued and appraised n COW
taken up by II. l.. Yost on his land
as an estray, at $50. The said COW is
red in color with white face, and
left hip knocked down.
Given under our hands this Dist
day of January, 1908.
A. j. May,
Johns. Thompson,
b. F.s.Lewis,
Freeholders.
a Copy Tests:
5. NJ. GRAHAM, Clerk.
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TAKE NOTICE.

On next Monday, March 9th, /
will sell at the Office of DIR. r.. b..
Gillepsie all the furniture, cook
stove and heating stoves in said
Office.
Several pieces OF this furniture is
as good as new and Will be sol,
chelp. Opens promptly at pa. m.
j. A. GREEvER.. :. :.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-13

This is what Hon. Jake Moore,
State warden OF. Georgia, says of
Kodol for Dyspepsia "E. G. Dewitt
q Co., Chicago :. Ill--DeaE Sirs-I
have suffered more than twenty years
from indigestion. About eighteen
months ago>I had grown so much
worse that / could not digest a crust
of corn bread and could not retain,
anything on my stomach. / lost 25
lbs in fact / made up my mind that
I-could live but short time, when a
friend of mine recommended Kodol.
l consented to try 1t to please him
and l was better in one day. / now
weigh more than ever did in my
life and am In better health than fol
many years. Kodol did 1t. 1 keep Q
bottle constantly, and write this hop.
ing that humanity will be benefit.
ted. Yours truly, Jake e. Moore
Atlanta, Aug. 10, 1904" Sold by
Jackson.
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A New Road Law
Times Dispatch.

Sir, The bill introduced for I'M
provement Of the public roads seems
TO be considered a hardship on saw
mill men, or class legislation.
The writer of this, being interest
ed I'm the timber, mercantile bust
ness and farming, would like 10 sug-
gest as a substitute for the bill first
mentioned, one which would seem
fair TO every interest or business i'm
our State, aud ut the same time pro-
duce the desired impro, ement TO the
roads.
That is, make a law taxing mar
rowtired wagons a certain amount.
say 81 per year, medium tires not
quite SO much, wide tires not mt all
or very little. This will not force a
man To destroy his narrow tires now
| in use, but will make il TO his in
terest 10 get the wide tires whenever
new wagon is purchased, which
will in few years make them i'm
general use all over the State, and In
the mean time the additional tax
levied on the narrow tires will help
fill up the bad places caused by
them.
Broad tires act to some extent like
roller, pressing the water out of the
ground and letting it rua or, in ,tead
of cutting a deep trench in which II
will accumulate and continue 10 sat.
urate through the soil.
| would like To see an improve
ment on this suggestion II any one
will make ii; otherwise would bc
glad for our Legislators To consider
this plan.
a BLACKSTONIAN.
Blackstone, Va, March .. 1908.
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NEWS OF
FREEZING

Freezing, Va, March 9.-Claude
II. Beverly, of the Times, Clintwood,
was n visitor here the first of the
week.
Several OF our people attended
preaching at the Baptist church on
Georges Fork, Sunday.
"Our" frogs are croaklng loudly
from the ponds. According To uncle
Joe McFal's weather prognostica-
tions, they are out little early, for
another snow Ii due this spring,
which means that IL will surely
come. Joe, as the Weather PIognos.
ticator Of the Cumberlands, IL is
said, never fails i'm his forecasts.
Andrew Jackson Counts, photo
grapher, of Clintwood, was visiting
here during the early part of The
week.
William Beverly, formerly of this
place, but now OF West Virginia, Is
visiting relatives here.
There has been so much rain that
farm work is progressing quite slow
ly. Very little blowing has beer
done, as yet for spring crops.
Farm animals are looking fairl!
well, but feed is becoming rathe
scarce. Food, like every other neces
sity, is at the top-notch, in price.
There has been considerable NOV
ing going on in this neighborhood
Some have moved out, while other
have moved In.
Preparations are being made 70
the March term of Dickinson count,
circuit court, which will convene OF
the 10th.
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Who's Related to
G. w. Dixon?

Mayor Mccarthy is in receipt of
the following self-eXplanatory and
somewhat pathetic letter from Miss
Bette Dixon, of Harrisonville,
Augusta, Ga, who is desirou of
finding some trace of her fathers re-
latives:
Augusta, Ca, Feb. 26, 1908.
Mayor of Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir Being motherless and
fatherless girl, am sure you will
help me to locate my fathers people,
who / suppose to be in Richmond,
Va. My fathers name was George
w. Dixon. Virginia was his native
land. He left home when a boy and
went TO Augusta, Ga. Since then he
has never been back. He died the
22nd of this month, at the age OF
fifty years, leaving four children,
me the oldest, sixteen years of age.
The youngest is only eight. Mother
died six years ago. Father awlays
talked of his people in Virginia, but
he never told us their address, and sc
L am unable to locate them. He said
he had a brother named William
| Dixon and two sisters. Please helI
me to find them, and if you can fine
anything regarding them kindly
notify me at once.
| Truly yours,
| Miss Bette Dixon,
HairisonviIle, Augusta, Ga.
II. +. ID. No. 2.
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IN HONOR OF SLEMP
EulogieS ON Late Congressman 5
Lille and Character De-
livered in House

Washington, March IA art of
the session today OF the House OF
Representatives was devoted To the
consideration of private claims bills.
A number were passed, after which
the remainder OF the day was given
over To eulogieS of the late Represen-
tavive Campbell Slemp of Virginia.
Eulogies on Mr.. Slemp's life and
character were delivered by Messrs
Jones, Lassiter, Lamb and Flood,
OF Virginia; Sherman, New York
Campbell, Kansas; Holiday and
Clancy, Indiana, and Smith, Michi-
gan.
AS n further mark of respect, the
House, nj 3Ii2 p. M, adjourned until
Monday.
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Schedule Effective
Jan. Il, 1908

LY. TaZewcll for Norton,
1000 am 1915 pm
Lv. Tazewell for Blue1eld,
1876 p m 6:5I pm
From Bluelield East Bound.
9.45 IN FOR Roanoke, lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
division, Pullman sleeper and cafe car
t. Roanoke Pullman sleeper Roanoke
TO New York via Hagerstown. Parlor
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
SIS II m daily for East Radford
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
255 p IN daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
Gary TO Philadelphia via Hagerstown.
?3S III for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
, to Roanoke and Roanoke, Richmond
and Norfolk.
| wEsTBOUND.
S55 IN for Kenova, Portsmouth,
Columbus, st. Louis and the west.
Pullman sleeper to Columbus, Toledo
cafe car.
$40 IN for Kenova, Portsmouth,
Cincinnati, Columbus, West, Northwest.
Pullman sleeper toCincinnati, Columbus
cafe car TO Williamson.
240 for Welch and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper cafe cars
Write for Rates, Maps, Time Table
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agent, or to w. B. Devil, General Pas
senger Age MT, NJ. +. Bragg, Travelling
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
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EGGS FOR SALE

Thoroughbred White Leghorn eggs
for sale. The great egg farms of New
York and California almost without
exception, are stocked with Leg
horns. They are the greatest layers.
Sl.50 for 10 eggs.
NJ. j. HAWKINS,
Tazeweil, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-13
A HIeHER HEALTH LEVEL

Il have reached a higher health
level since l began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Jacob
Springer, of West franklin, Maine.
" They keep my stomach, liver and
bowels working just right" If these
pills disappoint you on trial, money
will be refunded at Jackson's drug
store.
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tile establishment of children under
fourteen years of age, except upon
certificate CT dependency.
To pension superannuated public
school teachers.
Permit Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad to secure new
charter, and provide for disposition Of
States holdings in the road.
Creating Dairy and Food Commits
sion and establishing pure food law
to conform to Federal regulation.
Continue Office of Secretary of Vir-
ginia Military Records.
Abolish hangings and require exc
cu.ion of death penalty at peniten-
tiary by electrocution.
Fixing salaries of division school
superintendent at 5000, and provid-
ing for enlargement of districts.
Creating State Commission of
Fisheries.
For appointment of State board
of health, and appropriating $40, 600
for its expenses.
For compulsory education in public
schools by vote of localities.
AMEND CONSTITUTION
Joint resolution to amend sections
ITO, 119, 40 of Constitution, so rs 10
permit treasurers and commissioners
OF the revenue, when elected by the
people, TO succeed themselves.
To amend section 146 OF the Consti-
tuition so as TO extend regular session
of Legislature to ninety days.
BILLS DEFEATED.
Without prying into the secrets of
committee room pigeon holes, but
considering as worthy of remember
ance those bills only that have been
lost in battle on floor or before COM
mittee, the following may be memoir
ialized among the dead of the legis-
lative graveyard:
To request the Supreme Court
judges TO wear gowns.
To elect members of the State Cor
p)ration Commission by pupolar
vote.
To create office of State Bank Elk
aminers.
Relieving doctors of payment of
State license tax.
To abolish office of State School
Examiners.
To furnish free school books to
pupils in public schools.
SURPLUS DISTRIBUTED
The surplus has been wiped out
by the increase of appropriations pro-
vided for, but in the main the ex-
penditure has been in answer to de-
mands made by TIE voters them
selves, and for the material advance
ment and benefit of the State.
Public highways leads off with the
largest individual amount; $3.50, 600
for distributing among the counties
and SIS, 600 year more for expenses
of the convict road force.
Free schools are given an additional
500, 600, bringing the State treasury
appropriation TO half a million, and
high schools get 500, 600.
The old soldier is given $50, 600 In
crease to the pension fund; 500, 600 is
appropriated to erect an additional TO
furnish necessary offices, and also
State building, space for the mineral
and agricultural exhibits. There
have been some increases In salaries,
ana they were deserved. but in the
main the Legislature has not been
disposed :. to show much .liberalily in
sarlary matters.
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A BARGAIN.

\ good DWELLING acres ground
out houses, fruit, etc, in the cor
porate limits of this town. No rca-
sonable offer refused. Apply News
office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-13

DeWitts Little Early Risers, small,
safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by
Jackson.