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little way to observe the woman.
She was soon seen going hastily in
direction somew hat different from
that taken by the officers. BY fol-
lowing her they were soon led across
the country TO the cave in which
the men were hiding. The woman
was captured before reaching the
men and taken near the break in
the rocks which served as a shel
ter and hiding place for the men.
She called TO Browning and he ap.
peared at the entrance TO be prompt.
ly covered by the guns of the Off
GERS. He was captured without re-
slstance. BY prompt work Belcher
was also secured.
The men had collected a large
quantity of supplies and were we'll
armed and 1T seemed probable that
only the presence Of the woman
and the strategy employed prevent
ed desperate encounter.
Alter making the capture the
officers hastened back to Cox's
Landing, reaching the station just
In time to make the evening train
for Huntington. The prisoners
were kept in Cabell county jail and
were taken to Williamson yester-
day.
Browning was wanted on mur.
der charge of long standing. Belcher
killed Kirk Carter at Gilbert,
Saturday.
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''KIDNAPED''
BOY TURNS UP AT THE HOME OF
HIS GRANDFATHER AT IRONTON.
OHIO.
Says He Was Brought to
theWilds of West Vir-
ginia.

Leo Mulhern, the l2.vear-old lad
who disappeared from his home at
Cinninnati last week, has turned mp
AZ the home of his grandfather. Po-
l'ceman Edward rafferty,, at Iron
ton
The lad told number Of yarns in
regard to his being kidnapped and
brought to this state. but as he has
le't home on other occasions, none
of his tales are believed.
Relative to his kidnapping (2) Leo
said:
III was on my way to school
Wednesday morning when some one
knocked me down. l don't remeln-
her anything more about anything
until was walking down some
steps in a large building with two
men. One Of the men was tall and
the other heavy set They walked
me down the railroad tracks for
long ways; then one Of the men or
dered me to go into farmers barn
and steal his horse. They said they
would kill me If l didn't. just IA
was putting the bride on the horse
the farmer came up and caught me
and said he would put me in Jail for
stealing his horse. He had hold
on me, but | jerked away and ran
down the railroad tracks away from
the men who had stolen me.
didn't know where | was, but fol-
lowed the railroad tracks until saw
the big furnaces and then / knew /
was in Ironton. One of the men
had given me fifty cents and 1
bought some things to eat with the
money and begged some more from
some women. One of the men lives
in Cincinnati. / saw him once on
Fountain Square"
The steps referred to by the boy
are probably those at the Kenova
depot. But if he really was in this
vicinity he does not etate how he
got across the Ohio river.
When he landed in lronton he
had nickel in his pocket and pre-
sented the appearance of "Panhan-
die Pete"
Mrs. Mulhern stated she was
awaiting the return of her son with
tears in her eyes and strap in her
hand.
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Mothers Day, May 9.

Governor Glasscock has received
scores Of communication from all
over the state asking that he issue
a proclamation for the observance
of the second Sunday in May (lbe
9th) as Mothers day. This, he
stated he cannot legally do, but
has requested the people of the
state to observe the day in an ap-
propriate manner, showing love
and respect to all mothers, living
or dea l., by wearing a white car
nation, the emblem of truth and
purity, and if away from home, a
letter or Telegram be sent to your
mother.
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MurdererS We're CAUGHT In Gave.

Huntington, w. Va, April 21.-
Sheriff w. A. Hurst and Prosecut.
ing Attorney Rhodes of Mineo
county, arrived in the city from
Millersport, haviog in charge Co
lumbus Belcher and Tilden Brown
ing, two men wanted in Mingo
county for murder. The men we're
captured in the country four miles
west of Millersport.
In effectiDg the capture of the
two men the officers had an expert.
ence they will not soon forget.
Sheriff Hurst went to Ironton Sun
day and left there yesterday bear
ing a warrant for the two men, and
accompanied by a Lawrence county
constable, the two boarded the
b. 81 o. train at Kenova and we're
joined here by Prosecutor Rhodes.
The party left the train at Cox's
Landing and went to the Ohio side,
proceeding to the farmhouse, where
Tilden Browning was living. Be
fore reaching the house they had
been told that the men were hiding
in the hills two miles west of the
house. When they called at the
Browning house they were told by
woman who came to the door that
the men had gone 10 Pttsburg.
The officers tried to convince the
woman that they knew better and
indicated disposition to continue
] the search. They started off in the
direction of the hiding place of the
two men and when out of sight of
; tn h,use cne Of them crept back a
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-04-28

NORFOLK & WESTERN
Control Has Again Been
Sold To PennyslVania II.
r., 1t Is Said.

New York, April 23.-It was
made public today that Kuhn,
Doeb d. Co had sold back TO the
Pennsylvania railroad practically
all of the firms holdings in the
Norfolk & Western railroad.
About the time the Federal Gov.
ernment began to prevent any
railroad from owning a parallel
line, the Pennyslvania disposed
oe it's control of the Norfolk e.
Western, and among the pur-
chasers of the stock was the house
of KuLn, Loeb & Co.
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Words To Freeze The Soul.

"Your son has consumption His
case is hopeless" These appalling
words were spoken to Geo. f. Bleveus,
a leading merchant OF Springfield, N /.
c., by two expert doctoTs-one q lung
specialist. Then was shown the won
derful power OF DR.: Kings New Dis
covery. After three weeks use, "
writes Mr.. Blevens, che was as well as
ever. / would not take all the money
in the world for what it did for my
boy " Infallible for Coughs and Colds
it's the safest, surest cure Of desperate
Lung diseases on earth. 50c and 81 90
at Bloss Drug Store, Ceredo, and r.
Ney Williams, Kenova. Guarantees
satisfaction. Trial bottle free.
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STATE CLEANiNCS.
Events That Have Trans
pired During the Past
Week.

Morgantown. Suddenly awakinS
from his sleep John Frazier of Wiles>Hill
found the bed on which he was sleeping
a mass of flames. The fire orig ginatet
from a small lamp.
Keystone. Brooks and Chas. Brown
brothers, were arrested at Kimball
charged with robbing the post-office a,
that place. After stealing several dol.
lars worth Of stamps from the office
they attempted to sell them to the post.
master. They have confessed to the
robbery.
Fairmont.-While leaning out win-
dow OF the fourth story OF the Tavern
Hotel, Griff Jones, negro lost his bal.
ance and fell to the ground below. He
aliehted on barrel. completely demol-
ishingit. The negro escaped with four
broken ribs
Charleston. w E. Glass.
cock at the request of Prosecuting At
torncy Handian of Ohio county, issued
reqaisition papers for the return from
Monroe county, o., of VIM. j. Standish,
charged with bigamy. On Feb. Is,
1909, Standish married Miss Elsie Step.
han of Wheeling. 1t was afterward al.
legged he had been married two years
previous to Pittsburg girl named
Mabel Meyers.
MISUNDERSTANDING a note on her
n q
stand the agony and pain of her affiic-
tions Helen Low made an unsuccessful
attempt to end her life by taking car.
bolic acid, but will recover. The girl
has been in ill health for years.
Parkersburg. One of the four wood
en- water tanks on Prospect Hill, being
used to supply the city with water until
the new tanks are completed, collapsed.
The water did little damage.
Clarksburg. Emanuel Fog was held
to await the action OF the grand Jury,
charged with attempting to kill his
sister-in-law. The injury is not thought
to be fatal. His wife attempted to take
the gun from him and the weapon dis.
charged, the bullet entering his left leg.
Hollidy's Cove. Washington survey
ors have started to survey for the pro
posed new independent steel plant
which will soon be erected here. The
mill will have frontage of 1000 feet
along the Ohio.
Clarksburg. The city council has
elected two colored policemen, Charles
Lee and M. p. Smith, which has caused
some comment.
Clarksburg.-A deed conveying 2O98
acres of coal from the Marsh Coal and
Coke Co. TO Josiah V. Thompson of
Uniontown, Pa, has been filed. The
consideration was $3.50, 173.
Parkersburg The petition for an ap-
peal in the case of Mrs. Ellen Dolan,
convicted of conspiracy in connection
with murderous assault upon @. NJ.
Sims, was refused by Circuit Judge
Moss and the case will be carried to the
Supreme Court.
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HAROLD A. RITZ

Harold A. Ritz was born in
Wheeling, July %, 1873. the son
of j. NJ. Ritz of near this place.
He was educated at the public
schools, the Ceredo High School
and Marshall college, graduating
from the last named in 1889. lie
was a school teacher in this county
in 1890. Later he attended col
lege at Oswego, n. Y, and went
to Bluefield, where he was admit
ted to the bar in 1894. He has
been prominent in republican poll
tics. He served an unexpired term
as circuit Judge. Mr.. Ritz has a
brother in Wheeling, J. NJ. Ritz,
who is associated in the practice of
law with S. NJ. Noyes. Harold A.
Ritz is attorney for and director
in a number of coal and gas com
panies in his section of the state.
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HON. ELLIOTT NoRTHCoTT

Elliott NOrthcott was born in
Clarksburg forty years ago. His
father was an editor and a veteran
of the Civil war. While yet in his
teens, after he had attended public
schools, he went to Colorado and
Nebraska, where he learned some.
thing about the banking business
He settled in Huntington a few
years later. He was city attorney
one term, served as assistant to the
district attorney and was later APP
pointed to the chief place which he
is now to give up. In 1905 he was
appointed revenue collector for the
state but ideclined and the place
went to w. +. Glasscock. He has
been an important factor in repub-
lican politics in this state. He was
chairman of the state committee in
the 1904 campaign.
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of KuLn, Loeb & Co.
pleased to welcome this esti.
mable family to our midst
Mrs. M. Hansford visited Hunt
ington friends Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Smith died at her
home at Whites creek Sunday of
consumption.
On account Of illness Miss Alma
Collier was unable TO teach her
class at the school Tuesday morn.
ing. Miss Golfers vacancy was
filled by Miss Ruth Bowen.
The meetings at the Kenova
Baptist church started off with
tiattering prospects last Sunday
evening. There were three addi-
,ions by letter to the church on
that evening and one candidate
for baptism.
Joe X. Payne is contemplating
going to Wheeling the first of next
week at which place he has been
rendered lucrative position as
telegraph operator by the b. 81 o.
Fifteen dollars was the amount
cleared by the LADIES' Aid society
of the Presbyterian church at the
social given last Saturday evening.
All report having had an enjoyable
time.
Mrs. Will Winter and daughters,
Susan and Mary, have arrived in
the city from Honolulu and will
spend some time with Mrs. Win.
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j.
Durney-
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Lewis have
leased their property to @. N.
Davidson. Mrs. Lewis and daugh-
ter, Miss Lucille, will spend the
summer visiting at Indianapolis,
Chicago, Meadeville, Pa, and
New York.
Engineer p. J. Rigg and Conduc-
tor ;. ii. Sutton were arrested at
Ironton last Sunday for blockadinp
the crossing with an n. q w.
freight train. Agent Scott furnish
ed 500 bond for each Of the men
until they could appear for trial.
NJ. w. Venable of the firm of
Venable IL Son, the Charleston civil
engineers who surveyed the city for
the proposed street paving. has
made a report to council, which
includes drawings and specifications.
The report is incorporated in large
number of typewriter pages and
goes into minute detail. The re-
port has been accepted by the city
officials, but no action has been Ia.
ken In regard to same.
The estimates furnished will run
in the neighborhood of s35, 900 or
100000 This includes the paving
of the thoroughfare from the Big
Sandy to the eastern corporate linn
its. The estimate also includes the
paving of Fifteenth from Chestnut
to the freight depot, and Twelfth
from Lamberts corner to the rail.
roads.
The report will be taken mp by
council at its regular meeting and
action taken thereon. OF course
there are regular formalities which
the city authorities have to comply
with before calling an election to
vote on the bond question; but it
can be said without fear of contra
diction that a special election will
be held about May 25.
In the meantime everyone should
put his shoulder to the wheel and
push and work for the bonds. These
proposed improvements will helm
the city in many ways. They will
be the means Of bringing more peo.
pie to our city as we'll as the estab.
lishment of other manufacturing
plants.
April 90 1909. REPORTER.
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BY rocking skiff while crossing
the Ohio river at Ironton last week,
four persons were, thrown into the
water and Frank Matney and Alice
Grounds were drowned. Their
bodies have not been recovered.
William Sharp and Alice Kelley es.
capped by swimming ashore.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-04-28

Joe Mays has moved to Charles
ton.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-04-28

Local agents needing superior insurance sup
plies for their office customers should COR
respond with the RoUGH NoTRs COMPANY, In
dianapolis, publishers OF RoUGH NOTES, the
leading Insurance Journal Of the West, and
other publications.
Yours truly, II. c. MARTIN,
Rough Notes 60
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KENOVA NEWS.
Personal Mention of Those
Whom You Know and
Don't Know.

Mrs. Chas. Norman Of Ironton
Sunday ed here with relatives.
The Civi, club met with Miss
Lollie Holt Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. j. l. Miller was a profes
sional visitor to Ceredo Tuesday.
Mrs. G. X. Osgood called on
Ceredo relatives Saturday evening.
Miss Leah Harris was the guest
of Ashland friends Monday even
ing.
j. H. Galloway transacted busi-
ness in Ceredo Wednesday after.
noon.
G. X. Osgood was a visitor to
the Gate City Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Josephine Gearhart of Cere-
do called on Kenova friends Friday
evening.
Mrs. Jennie Percival was the
guest of Ashland friends Monday
afternoon.
III. Fl. Bimpson has about re-
ed from an attack of stomach
trouble.
Miss Lucille Lewis has left for an
extended visit with relatives at
Meadevllle, Pa.
w. w. Breeze returned Sunday
morning from business trip
through the east.
Thomas Evick, the Ceredo mil.
Ter, was a business visitor to our
city the first of the week.
Julian Handley, who has been
quite i'll for several days, is some
what improved at this writing.
M. Simpson of Columbus ia
spending few days here with his
brother, Engineer ID. f. Simpson.
&. N. Davidson attended meet.
ing of the Brotherhood of Railway
clerks at Portsmouth Sunday morn
ing.
Engineer John Osgood came over
from Ironton the first OF the week
and spent few days here with
relatives.
The steamer Virginia, which
sank at Wellsville, Ohio, the morn
ing of the 14th inst, was raised
last Tuesday.
b, f. Adams has returned from a
business trip to eastern points. He
was in the interest of the Kenova
Poplar Mfg. Co.
Mesdames w. w. Breeze and j.
w. Breeze were in Huntington
Wednesday afternoon shopping and
calling on friends.
The baby of S. G.. Compton,
which has been suffering from
pneumonia for several days, is con-
siderably improved.
Mrs. VIM. Dorsey of Steuben-
vile, Ohio, has been the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Daniels, fo- several days.
Conductor and Mrs. w. J. Mar
shall were up from Portsmouth
this week preparing their household
goods for removal to that place.
DR.. J. /. Miller will Ieays next
Wednesday for Fayetteville to at
tend court. He will be absent
from the city two or three dsys.
Jas. Beaver, formerly of Welcb,
has to moved to this place. He
and his family will occupy the
res. dence recently purchased from
r. K. Greear.
Roy Breeze has completed the
insurance map for Greater Hunting
ton and adjacent territory and has
been sent to McKeesport, Pa, for
similar work.
Dewitt Crabtree returned Sun
day from Portsmouth to resume
his duties at the junction. He re-.
ports everything very quiet IN the
Ohio hamlet.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hughes and
tour children, two sons and two
daughters, have arrived here from
Chicago and are guests at the Glen.
wood. They will occupy the resi-
dence Wright Bros. are construct.
ing on Chestnut street. We are
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Since the above was put in type
the mans body has been recovered.
1t was found near where the skiff
was capsized.
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Engraving.

If you desire your stationery en-
graved or want engraved wedding
invitations, etc., this Office can fur.
nish this class of work. Call and
see samples. If.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-21
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT
Plmplsn Rash. Erup,ions. Etc,
ErsdieAtsd by New Skin
Remedy.

Ever since lts discovery. poalam.
tho new skin remedy. has. In is
extraordinary accomplishments. eas
ceeded the most aansnlne sapeeia
tons Of tho eminent specialist who
gave Il 10 the world Il has cured
thousands of cases Of eczema and
eradieated facial and other dis
fifursmehfs Of years standing The
terrible itching attending eeEema
IL stopped with the first application.
giving proof Of IT, curative proper
ties At the very outset
In less serious skin affections.
such a. pimplea. rash. herpes
hiArkheads. acne, BARRIERS Itch. etc.
results show after an overnight
application. only a small quantity
being required 10 effect a cure
Those who use poslam for ihese
minor akin troubles should i'm.
mcdlhiely secure one Of the special
boecHt packages recently adopted
ID meet such needs Roth the so.
cent package and the regular g. jar
may be obtained In Seattle At the
Quaker pruE Co. 1913 First nv. and
ios Pike st. and other leading drug
stores
Samples for experimental pnf.
poses may be had frre Of charge by
writing direct 70 the Emergency
Laboratories. 20 West Twenty nfth
At. New YORK City.
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Here are three new Things fof
the baby'a use First. there's pref
~ It'll. round skullcapshhaped
bonnet. made Of natural Tuscan
braid. edged with loops Of ribbon
ending In nnfiy bows behind the
ears
And there's new style sack In
white chRllla or cashmere. bound
around all edges with inuh.Wida ailk
ribbon. feathefatitched on The sack
il cut In two pieces Joined in the
center Of the back and scanned un
der the arm. klmono fashion.
And last. there's a nes tangled
combination of doll babs and rat
tie. which will please the YOUNG
htef every time It Il made BY
slucihg a small unbfcakAble doll's
head on a round wooden stick about
five inches Ions Below the head
the stick Il padded TO formulate a
body. and pretty waist is made
for Il of ribbon aud lace The same
ribbon 10 wound around the stick
tightly. and ends In loop large
enough TO eilp over habYs wrist
Al these things are hone made
and are very easily fashioned by
loving hands They are very sim
pie ne well ~ pretty. and make
dainty Sits.
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BIC EVENTS
IN THE AIR
ARE ON TAP
Race Meet in Atmosphere
Win Be Held Next Week
in Germany and is Open
to National Aeronauts.

RHEIMS, Aus 2l-fhe Grand
aviation week. one of the most In.
porlaut meets 40 Ear in the history
Of aerial navigation. begins here to.
morrow, with aerial craft represent.
Ing America. England. Austria, L.
ah aud France. In competition for
the prizes. which aggregate $4,000.
Every Kind Of machine with
which man can ily Nill take part
Acruplancs. dirlglhles. hot air aud
spherical balloons hslng IN the ma.
iodp
As tho rules 81 The meet allow
entries TO hv made ar late as to.
nlght, It Is not possible to Rive the
names OF the competitors. but 1t Is
practically assured that Louis Her
lot who was the first man to Fly
the English channel Herbert Lsth
am. the unlucky monoplanist who
made the nrst attempt 10 ernss to
Calais. Paul Tissandief. one Of
Wright brothers pupils. Roger
sommer who hNks the French
time record In July Glenn Il eur
tiss. the American flas defender.
not to m.ntiun Maurice GutfeY.
Paul bwEiot DciagrauEe and 9th
ers. Will BE- among those who com
pete
There will be eight distinct
events Of importance the chief one
being the $4,000 Grand Prix de La
Champagne. to so To the aviator
who makes tho greatest distance
wi,hout renewing his fuel or com.
Ing to earth. This contest will be
spread over three days and sili be
flown on August % IS and -
other prizes viii be awarded TO
those who reach the highest att
tudo and travel the fastest
There Il one sl.ee0 prize for dir.
igiblc balloons. which viii be award
ed TO the airship making the fastest
time around the course Tor five laps,
each lap measuring 10 kilometefs
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Chicago Excursions,
$3.50"

Last Of season. September .. re-
turn limit October 81. and October
I. return limit November 30 Route,
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Co. and connections, VIA Salt
Lake and Denver n desired. Full
particulars. reservations. and tick
cts At Union Ticket Office. SOS
First Avenue.
v. y. ELLIS.
General Agent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-21
SHOWMEN ARE SORE
At MANAGER FIELDER

Although Pay STREAK Day ut the
exposition yesterday drew $4,000
people 10 the fMr and was zen.
eral success. Il started a biz split
In the franks Of the Concession.
aires association. which may put an
end to all harmony on the Pay
Streak.
white most of the other shows
along the Pay Streak closed their
gates at noon and turned out
their people TO take part In the
hlg parade, Manager Fielder Of the
lgorottc. Village II IL said. opened
the gates Of his show, turned out
the ballyho, and started to gather
In the eou from the big lhrong
which crowded the Fay Streak to
see the landing ol the queen and
the Pay STREAK Day parade Every
other Snowman on the Pay Streak
was angry and all we're free In
stating that Fielder had violated
every promise made for the sueeesa
of tho day. aud had anHcd a
chance 10 make money ont Of the
efforts Of the other shoWmeu to
make the day a success
Later IA the day. when the tug
otwar between the Esklm0s aud
the lForottcs was scheduled n the
Stadium. no lgorotto appeared.
Harry McGaryle. manager Of Fay
Streak Day. expressed the aruil'
mcnt NJ the ahowmen when he stat,
cd "Mr Fielder certainly showed
poor taste in falling 10 take part
In Pay Streak Day and In openine
bis show when the others we're all
closed and working for the common
guod am not surprised that
every Snowman on the Pay Streak
Is bitterly Indignant However the
day has been a thofouFh success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-21

Stew one cup Of cold lamh With
one teaspoon of minced pnion In
one cup nt water until very tender
skim cut the meat and add 10 the
water enough strained tomato to
make one pint OF use more WATER
II YOU have not enough Of the to.
maio Season highly with salt and
pepper and a little curry OF ehai
ney sauce.
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WOMEN
SUCCESS
WINNERS

Miss Martins Van Rensselaer,. Of
Cornell university. believes there
should BE- a woman judge 10 iuye'
nile courts whcn girls are tried She
believes that there are questions
which rirls would answer truth
fully n there was = woman on the
bench. which they Invariably lie
about when questioned BY man.