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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-09-17
Citizens
National
Life
Insurance
Company

Believing that they WANT such company believing
that they will SUPPORT such company by subscribing for
It's sock-we will publish in this paper every week the
amount of subscriptions date. The work of getting
subscriptions begun Monday, July 26 and below are
the amounts of subscriptions for each week.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Kid Curriers', all sizes, dozen. sc
Bone Hair Pins. dozen on
Pin Cubes, black and as
sorted. ..................5 &c
Red Lion Hooks and Eyes. 8
cards for. r.................. SC
Black or White Silk Seam
Binding, piece. e................5 sc
1-piece Collar Buttons. / dozen
assorted on card. special. sc
De Long Hooks and Eyes.
black or white, card. d...-......5 sc
Sanitary Wash Cloths. 2 for. SC
Smith Sewing Needles, all
sizes. 2 papers for............5c sc
Machine Needles. all makes. 2
papers for. r................. DC
Light weight Dress Shields,
pair. DC
Shinola Shoe Paste. box. sc
Asbestos Iron Holders, mitt
shaped. DC
Fancy Hat Pins, all long
stems DC
Japanese Folding Fans. all COL
ors and patterns. special. -. sc
Evening star., 1909-06-13
Big sale of small things
Sc each 1Ue %oRTH te [5t

100 yards Sewing Silk. black
and colors, spool. sc
200 yards Sewing Cotton. black
and white, ) spools for. ...... .5c
500 yards Basting Cotton, .
spools for. &c
Merrick's Darning Cotton,
black or white, 3 spools for. sc
Sanitary Safety Pins, all sizes.
dozen for. sc
400-count Washington Pins, 3
papers for. ................5 &c
24-yard Tape. black or white,
piece. DC
A.. 6-4 and Ga Shoe Laces.
Garter Elastic, z-yd. pieces DC
Warren's Collar Bone, on
cdIu. DC
Belt Pins. assorted, 2 for. DC
Beauty Pin Books, black and
white assorted. ................5 &c
Colored Featherstitch Braid. g.
yard pieces. &c
Grass Linen Skirt Binding, s.
yard pieces. &c
Machine Oil, will not gum.
bottles for. sc
Evening star., 1909-06-13

30 inches wide. Very strong.
Very dura BILE. Desirable weight
and texture for summer uses.
Rare bargain at the sale price.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

20 inches wide; popular dag
onal weave. Very charming ef-
feet. Soft, pleasing. yet dur
able. Nice for travelling dresses
and waists. Shades: Reseda,
tan, navy, national blue. golden
brown, seal brown, delft and
myrtle.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

with his clean-cut figure
and his clean-cut face, and
his clean, blue ewes and clean
complexion. They cleaned
him out, but he cleaned them
up.
Evening star., 1909-06-13
36-inch black
Jap silks

Perspiration and water proof.
36 inches wide. Genuine
Lyons dyed. Weig t and quail
ity adapted TO the making of
waists or dresses.
1ac quality, special, yd., SOC
S9c quality, special. yd., 75c
Evening star., 1909-06-13

II inches wide; both imported
and domestic fouiards included;
grounds of old rose. navy, ma
tional, reseda. with stripes,
scroll and figured designs in
white. ALSO a great many
neat patterns in black and
white.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

~ inches wide. Black and
white. navy and white. In
stripes from the hair-line eff
fects to the half-inch- wide
stripes. Extremely stylish.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

THE DUCHESS is the trade
name. but the name we give It Is
characteristic, as this is the light
est featherweight cart made. Is a
full collapsible cart, and made in
a variety of colors. green, maroon.
black or tan leatheretta.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1909-06-13

Strongly built. Provides plenty
OF fun and exercise for old and
young. Specially priced for to-
morrow as follows: The two-pas-
senger size. regular price $5.49,
tomorrow. $4.9S
The four-passenger swing. reg
ularly $3.50. tomorrow, $59S.
Fourth Floor.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16
KILLED HIMSELF
Glen Cartwright Shoots Himself
on His Claim and Dies
Immediately.

Last Saturday the news reached
Culbeltson that Glen Cartwright,
the Youngest son OF Mrs. Betsy
Z. Cartwright had committed SUI
eide at his claim shack north oil
town. The young man was taking
his meals at his mothers house
and when he did not come to
breakfast Saturday morning she
suspected something had happen.
ed and went to a neighbor's and
got young man to 60 with her to
her sons place. There the boy
was found dead with bullet h ole
near his heart and another through
his head, evidently suicide.
Coroner Peterson came from
Glasgow Sunday and went out to
the Cartwright claim in company
with DIR. c. Johnston. An inques,
was held over the remains and a
verdict of suicide returned.
1t was about a year and hall
ago that Ralph b. Cartwright, an
Older brother OF Glen, committed
suicide by taking earbolic acid,
The father Of the boys also com.
mitted suicide some years ago.
Mrs. Cartwright only has one son
remaining, ,Alphonso Cartwright,
OF Bantry, N. D., the Oldest boy
OF the family, He was here to
attend the funeral OF his brother
which was held from the Preshy-
terian Church Tuesday forenoon,
Rev. ]. b. Butter officiating.
The following obituary was fur.
nished bv relatives OF the deceased
Glen Whitferd Cartwright was
borI in Dover, Buffalo Co Wis
September, 81. 1885. He was a
bright boy and earlv in his life got
a good education. He lived with
his parents on a large farm and
was a faithful worker early and
late. In the sprAg Of 1908 he
got run over by a load Of hay
aross his back and received injurie:
which he never recovered from
He attended the High School a
Mandovi a part OF four years. Il
April. 1907, he arrived in Culbert
son. Mont, and thought il best 4
take a claim adjoining his brothe
Ralph B. and his aged mothers
which he occupied until the tim'
of his death. He helped organic
the Sunday school at Brownville
was a member Of it and helped
in every way that he could.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16

OF school children, as follows:
Charlotte Tanner, Grace Patch,
Ethel Hovey, Alice Petite, Sophie
Bielen, Ethel Murray. Olivia Slette.
Edgar Bowers, Boyd Miller. Will
Davis, Alex Simpson, John kehce
and Frank Nugent, the latter act
ing as president Of the club. The
performance was very criditable
and elected applause.
The next number on the pro-
gram was a short speech on WI,
and Humor by Rev. L. ]. Christ.
ler, who is a most entertaining
speaker and certainly has a fine
sense Of the humorous as well as
the serious side of life.
Leon Forncrook as Prof. Flipp-
flopp, the juggler, surpassed any
thing OF the kind ever seen in Cul
bertson.
"The Umbrella Song" partici.
pated in by FIVE ladies and five
gentlemen members Of the com.
pany was a beautiful chorus dis
play. This number wound up
with a very graceful cake walk in
which Mrs. ]. c. Gregory took the
cake.
The evenings entertainment
closed with a song by Mrs. Clap
per, assisted by the chorus. This
was not on the program, but was
gwen by special request, being
probably the last appearance of
that talented musician and vocal
artist before Culbertson audience.
Mrs. A. w. Hnxsol presided a,
the piano and assisted materially
by playing the voluntary and the
accomplishments for the songs,
dances, etc.
The CulbeItson Minstrels will
loug be remembered by local
people. Especial mention might be
made of the comical looks OF Paul
Babcock, "rhe man with the funny
legs" and w. Mathews, the bald.
headed darky, who acted as end
men.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16
Object to Strong Medicines

Many people object TO taking the strong
medicines usually prescribed by physicians
for rheumatism. There is no need of in
ternal treatment in any case Of muscular OF
chronic rheumatism. and more than riine
out of every ten cases Of the disease are ol
one or the other Of these varieties. When
there is no fever and little tif anyI swelling
you may know that it Is only necessary Il
apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely to ee
quick relief. Try il. For sale by Valle,
Drug Co.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-16
A Big SUCCESS
The CulbertsOn Minstrels rIade .
Big Hit rlonday Night In
the Opera Hall.

Good Shepherd Guild, was greeted
by a crowded house on Monday
evening, netting the Episcopal
Church something like a hundred
dollars.
| The curtain was rolled up about
9 o'clock and the scene presented
was of genuine old time darky
minstrel show. The company
were composed OF the following
well known ladies and gentlemen:
Mrs. ]. 7 Clapper. central lady:
supported by Mesdames, Balm,
Tyler, Bewick and the Misses Lily
Dale and Pearl Stanfield. The
gentlemen were M. D. Skelly, In
terlocutor, supported by Messrs.
Babcock and Mathews, end men
and the following snow balls:
Messrs. Leon and Roy Forncrook,
Verne Bostwick. T. M Armstrong,
Will Stahl, c. ] Poe and ]. E
Bewick.
"1he old Kentucky Home" was
the opening chorus and vas well
rendered. "Big Night tonight"
was rendered by Leon Form
| .,ooL ,,,;tL t,,n ~ha~,. ,.l saxeaJ
the enthusiastic applause which
greeted every number of the pro-
gram.
Little Willie" Stahl next made
a hit by warbling a beautiful song
entitled whats the Use"
| Mrs. Biwick charmed every one
with her solo "I'll remember You"
and Verne Bostwick followed with
a solo "Way Down in Colon
Town." with jig dancing on the
side.
"Salome Jackson" twas song
and dance impersonation by Skin
ny Forncrook and he proved that
he could 60 some with his feet as
we'll as with his mouth
Howard Clark made good with
solo with chorus, entitled "My
Dream of the U S. A."
The climax oil the evening was
reached when Mrs. !. 7. Clapper
as Susannah Zones rendered a
solo entitled "Roses, Roses, Every.
where" in her sweet contralto
voice. After the applause had
subsidized somewhat Rev. L. ].
Christler approached the stage
with large bouquet OF carnations
which he presented with few
well chosen remarks on behalf OF
the members Of the minstrel com.
pany. Mrs. Clapper had acted
as leader in getting up the show,
and as she is soon to leave Cul-
bertson to make her nome in Hell.
ena, the flowers were presented as
! a slight token of the love and
esteem in which she is held here.
Mrs. Clapper was almost over.
come with emotion, but managed
to express her appreciation in hel
usual graceful manner.
T. NJ. Armstrong followed with
bass solo entitled, "Out on the
Deep" which scored much ap'
plause.
MANDY Jane" was the nexl
: solo. by Roy Fornclook, which
caught the crowd and the first par
Of the entertainment closed with .
solo, '.Bon Bon Buddie, the
Chocolate Drop" by Verne Bost
wick, followed by q quartette en-
titled, "The Monk" by Messrs
Armstrong, Roy Forncrook, Leor
Forncrook and c. ]. Poe.
This ended the FIRST part of tn,
program during which there wa.
not dull moment for the audience
The songs were lnterspersed witt
the usual cracks and Jokes abou
local people, most of which wer,
apt aud original.
During the time the stage wal
cleared Verne Bostwick gave |
very criditable darky monologue
The second part of the enter
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Pocahontas Co. VIVA. Items.
(Pocahontas Times, J

On Thursday the county court went
to Buckeye and the day was spent con-
sidering the proposed bridge across the
Greenbrier at the mouth of Swago. The
bridge will be built at once and the
clerk was directed to advertise for bids.
James Gibson has sold 4, 500 acres of
timber land to the West Virginia
Spruce Lumber Co. This land is on
Elk. The price paid was about $780,
900.
Harrison has sold his large mercantile
establishment. This is one of the larg-
est stores in the county and has been
built up by Mr.. Harrison in the last
ten years.
Sergeant John Waugh slipped on the
depot platform Monday afternoon and
broke the small bone in his leg and dis
located the other one. He was attend
ed Immediately and is as now getting
along very well. Within three years
Mr.. Waugh has broken his leg and
both aims.
Died, w. A. Lacy, an ex-confederate
soldier, at the Valley Hotel, Monday
night, aged about rs years. Some days
ago he cut his hand very suddenly while
cutting wood, and has not been well
since. He contracted grip and after a
few days sickness died. He was ma
tive of Bath county and volunteered as
q confederate soldier at the beginning OF
the war as mem Der of the Rockbrldge
Rifles Goth Virginia Infantry Stonewall
Brigade and served through the war.
He made an enviable record for BRAY
cry.
| The Droney Lumber Company has
sold it's holdings, including 10000 acres
of timber land, the town of Watoga ans
the large mill, yard and equipment
there. The purchasers are the Tombs
Lumber Company Of Philadelphia
The price paid was near half million
dollars. The deal was made through
C. A. Yeager & Co. real estate agency
/ This is one of the larger numbering
plants ON tho Greenbrier, but hardly q
| tenth of the average has been touched
Railroads have been built to almost ev
ery part of the woods Estimates plac
the amount of timber at from one hun
bred to one hundred and twenty-five
million feet of lumber. It is principal
ly hardwood, but there is great dea
of hemlock and considerable white pine
This is the third time this tract ha
been sold by Mr.. Yeager.
The latest reason assigned for burn
ing mountain at Greenbank is that i
is flow of natural gas on fire. 1t il
thought that gas has been escaping
through a fissure and that forest fires
ignited it. The flame and the fumes ar
30 strong that it is impossible to make
close examination. The fire starte'
near the creek and has moved up tn
hill quite distance. A crater is bein
! formed and the timber is leaning AM
falling into it. For many yard aroun
, everything IS blackeded by fire an
smoke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Middlebrook Items.

A thief broke the lock on the out
house of D. M. Smith Sunday night
and stole eight or ten barrels of corn,
which that hard working man had
paid 81 barrel for. 1t is very nice to
loaf aroud and then when in need of
anything step out and steal it from
some one who does work. There is a
thief of that kind here who has been
annoying the people for several years.
This festive bucaneir is going one step
too far, immunity from detection will
not always be perched on his banner,
and some one will surprise him with a
grist of lead which will be the cause of
first-class funeral for some one
The writer last week received letter
from Mr.. VIM. B. Shelton of Spring
field, Mo-, inclosing his photograph.
He moved away from here fifty years
ago, and has never been back. His
parents have been dead for years, and
he will find no home to visit when he
comes back, he, however, has many
friends who Will be glad to welcome
him. He served through the war lin
the Confederate army.
Mr.. Lunsford who bought the VIM.
Bosserman farm near Tabor, has NOV.
ed to it, and is ready to commence his
farming operations as soon as the
weather will permit.
Mr.. Ben. w. Crum was visitor here
last week. He bought large lot Of
hay from the farmers around here this
season.
Mr.. Frank Dunlap of Long Glade,
last week Bought one Of the Hogsheaol
farms, and MI Newton Baylor bought
the VIM. Steele farm.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Deaths Near Spottswood.

A gloom of sadness spread over the
whole community on Sunday, Jan. Sd,
when it was learned that Cooper, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Hanger, had
passed from earth to heaven after a
short illness from pneumonia. He was
only nine years of age, and left his be-
reaved father and mother and four Sis
tiers and has gone to await their COM
ing. The funeral was conducted by
Rev. E. L. Folk. Pall-bearers: Charlie
Berry, Walter Hanger, lack Fix, Clyde
Hemp.
Homer David, son of Mr.. and Mis-.
o. s. Lofts, died on Jan. 9Th, after very
short suffering from spinal meningitis:
1t is sad death. He was such q
healthy child. He left this world to
meet his creator at the age OF fifteen
months. His sorrowing parents sur
yive him. Rev. S. w. Haddon con-
Quoted the funeral at Old Providence.
Pall-bearers were:J. r. and F. l.. Buch-
anan, R. K. Huffman, e. o. Lofts.
G.. b. r.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Augustus Increased Revenue.

Mr.. John Crosby, clerk of the Super
visors has just completed his statistical
report on which the board bases its an
nual levy for the county, the meeting
will be held on the 18th inst. Accord
ing to his report the total value OF real
estate in the six districts of the county
is 8,142, 9S7.11. The total value OF the
personal property in the county is S4,-
1877, 1924. The total value of the rail-
road property in the county is 81, $685.
1877. The total gain in taxable values
is 81, O96, 726.36.
And the grand total value OF the real,
personal and railroad property is Old
Augusta runs into the magnificent
figure of $13,S49, S66.25.
Augustus total area, as listed by the
commissioners of the revenue, exclusive
of town lots, is $40, 237 acres.
When one reads these figures, it is
not difficult to believe Augusta the
grandest county in the State.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
MRS, j. A. RYAN.
Stover News.

Stover's, Jan. 2O.-George Dudley o.
Hightown, was here last week, looking
out for farm.
Mrs. Arthur Dudley has been very
sick, but is somewhat better.
Mrs S. M. Whitmore has been quite
unwell for several days.
]. G. Kibler gave an oyster supper
and dance last week. There was
good crowd in attendance.
Those that attended the Gilkerson
sale at Waynssboro last week, were
A. R. Gilkerson and daughter, +. r.
McGlamery and wife and others.
Mrs. Ella Wilson, who has been Wis.
iting friends at Verona, has returned
home.
L. K. Wichel, who gave dinner
last Sunday at his new residence, ser
we'd for ameal \ goose, they had every
thing up in artistic style. The guest
that were there were Jacob Wichel
and wife Mrs, Julia Hunter and niece,
Coda Boxer.
There were four SHOWS in 1908, the
deepest one was in Nov. it was IA
inches deep.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
"The Cat and the Fiddle. .

In offering ''The Cat and the Fid-
de-" the merry musical extravaganza
which will be presented at the Bever-
ley Theatre, on Friday, January 10Th,
the author will exhibit the inside
workings of a "Trip to far away Fairy
Land" and to the "Mythical Isle of
Eye" The opportunities for fun max
ing are unlimited and have been taken
full advantage of. Chas. A. Sellon will
be seen in "built up" edition of his
famous tramp creations, and the dainty
ElMore Sisters will be seen in the con-
genial parts of Polly and Molly, and
will render their famous speciality
"Nearly Grand Opera" said to be one
of the most laughable satires on the
stage. A large company of comedians
and handsome chorus are promised.
The entire production is enhanced with
gorgeous costumes and scenic splendor.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
The Veterans.

Sunday morning Rev. J. n. Van
deventer, of Old Stone Church, deliver
ed the annual sermon before Stonewall
Jackson Camp of Veterans. Quite a
large number of the old soldiers were
present, besides a goodly number of
others, all of whom were deeply inn
pressed by the discourse.
Tuesday morning the veterans cele-
brated Lee-J ackson day at the Bodley
Auditorium. The address was deliv-
cred by Hon. Alden Bell of Culpeper,
who was introduced by Capt. r. S.
Ker. Mr.. Bells address was received
with marked enthusiasm by the large
crowd assembled. The escort was COM
posed of tie local military companies,
and several ompanies of the s. M. A.
cadets.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Going to the v. M. 1.

Last week the Board of Visitors of
the Virginia Military Institute, elected
Major Francis HI. Smith, associate pro-
lessor of mathematics. Major Smith
at present superintendent of the Staun-
ton city schools. He is graduate of
the Virginia Military Institute, and at
the time of his resignation in 1890 was
adjutant and adjunct professor at the
Institute. He is son of General
Francis H. Smith, superintendent OF
the Institute for the first fifty years Of
it's existence. Major Smith has made
an excellent superintendent, and is
popular both with parents and chill
dren. He has made the schools one of
the leading public schools of the state
His resignation takes effect at the close
of the present session.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Nav Build Lumber Road.

HI. w. Walters, of Irvine, Pa, is
here in the interests of the Common
wealth Lumber Company, of Pennsyl-
vania, which owns over 81, 000,0 in
TIMBER lands in Augusta county. Mr..
Walters has held several conferences
with Attorney w. HI. Landes, with a
a view to forming stock company to
build a railroad from Christians to
Deerfeld, distance of twenty miles,
for the purpose of developing the forest
lands of that section.
There are several other concerns in
terested in these lands and it now looks
as if the road will be constructed. Two
of these lumber companies have just
been granted charters and the Deerfield
company viii apply for a charter This
.raal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
Items of Iterest from Greenville.

Greenville, Jan. 19.-The bad wealth
er of the winter is having a telling
effect in our community. There are
quite number on the sick list, among
whom are Col. H. ]. Williams and DR..
E. o. Peyton, both of whom are i'm
proving; Mrs. Eliza Beard, Mrs. M. L.
Pilson, also one of her children, Mrs.
S. w. Miller, seriously i'll; Mrs. SamI
F. Williams, and Mrs. Ada Mcclure.
At the home of Mr.. Ernest Hanger
above here, death has claimed two OF
his children in two weeks from diph-
liberia, and another one is very ill with
it. Sad indeed is this affiiction as Mr..
Hanger is a poor man.
Mr.. Milton e. Green who last fall
went out to Oklahoma and bought a
farm, sold it and last week bought from.
Mr.. Geo. S. Lightner his farm near
here at $500, and has moved from
Lotion to it.
Mr.. John Weaver young married
man living in '.Happy Hollow" died
from consumption on Friday and was
buried Saturday. He leaves wife and
several children.
There seems to be an epidemic of
runaway marriages here. Last Thurs
day F. S. Shultz, of Shultz Bros, mer-
chants, and Miss Yulu Melton, went to
Hagerstown, Md, and were married.
Yesterday F. G. Merrett, the agent at
the N. & w. here, took Miss Mary
Claypool, one of the teachers in the
public school here, and went to Bristol,
Tenn, to be married. They expect to
visit Norfolk and Philadelphia before
returning home. On the same day a
couple of negroes went off to marry.
So the fever still RACES.
Thursday of last week before a COM
mission composed of Drs. J. Fl. Thorn
as and A. f. Kerr, and Justic S. A. d.
KcKee, Mr.. John R. Campbell of Bue-
ma Vista, who was visiting his brother,
Jas. Campbell, here, was adjudged in
sane and sent to the w. s. Hospital.
| Since loosing their church by fire the
Methodist congregation holds worship
at the Baptist at 2 p. m. every Sunday.
They expect to rebuild in the spring,
and are talking Of changing the loca-
ton over to near the B. & o. r. R., as
at the old site country people had no
place to hitch horses. The ladies of the
church will have an oyster supper Fri
day night for the benefit of the new
church.
Mr.. w. II. Palmer, our postmaster
and hustling lumber merchant, left
Monday for New York, whence he and
his brother, j. Paris Palmer and wife
will sail Wednesday for London to
visit their sister, Mrs. Clara B. Straker.
Mr.. Campbell of the Vesuvius Mining
Co. went to New York with Mr.. Pal
mer.
Among the visitors in town we no.
tice Miss Julia Burwell of Staunton;
DR.. and Mrs. Beno Fultz of Roanoke;
and Mr.. Emmett Dempster and family
of Winston-Salem, n. G.
AT the last regular meeting of Au-
gusta Lodge No. Ill, A. F. & A. M,
the following officers were installed for
the year: s. A. d. Mckee, w. NJ; L.
Lockridge, ST.. W.; G. P. Mcclure, Jr.
W.; w. F. Lilly, Sec.; J. III. Clarke,
Treas; w. Nc. Harris, ST.. D.; F. G.
Merritt, Jr. D.; c. F. Fitch, ST.. and 7.
The West Furnace Co. of Roanoke,
has leased the Crozier Iron mines from
the Vesuvius Mining Co. of Baltimore,
and are running them.