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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-07-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

L. c. Someryille, administrator of
the estate of Jennie yickers, de-
ceased,
Allen vickers and Charles yickers
hens at law of the said Jennie
Vickers and Others.
In Chancery.
All persons interested in the above
entitled cause will take notice that
the undersigned Commissioner will
on the 18th day of Aug, 1910, at
his Office on Maine Street, in the
town of Point Pleasant, W Va,
proceed to carry out the require
ments of the decree of reference
made and entered in said cause on
the 9th day of June, 1910.
By said decree said Commissioner
IS required to report:
First: All real estate of which the
said Jennie yickers died seized and
possessed.
Second: The heirs and distributes
of the said Jennie vickers.
Third: The Indebtedness against
the said Jennie Vickers, deceased,
and their priorities, if any.
Fourth: To settle the account of
L. c Somerville, Administrator of
the estate of Jennie Vickers, de-
ceased.
Fifth: Such other matters as to
said Commissioner may seem proper,
or that any party in interest in writ
ing require, the same being pert
inent. But before taking said ac-
count, said special Commissioner
shall publish the time and place of
taking said account, for four weeks
in some newspaper of general circu-
lation in the said county, and shall
cause the creditors notice to be
given by the Clerk of this Court as
required by Section S2S9, of the
Code.
If said account should not be COM
pleted on said day the taking of the
same will be adjourned from day to
day, and from time to time until
fully completed.
JOHN L. WRITTEN.
Commissioner in Chancery.
Somerville & Somerville,
Soils.
July Git.
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Commissioner Notice.
5. W. Swisher,
J. F. NJ Hill and others,
In Chancerv.

All persons interested in the above
entitled cause will take notice that
the undersigned Commissioner will
on the SOth day of July, 1910, at
his Office in the town of Point Pleas
ant, Mason county, W. Va, proceed
to carry out the requirements of a
decree preference made in said cause
on the 9TH day Of June, 1910. BY
the requirements of said decree said
commission IS required to report as
follows:
First, All the real estate owned by
the Judgment debtor, J. F. NJ. Hill,
where situate, its description and the
quality thereof.
Second, The hens upon said real
estate by whom held, their respect
i've amounts and prioritieS.
Third. Whether sal real estate
will in FIVE years rent for sufficient
sum to pay of said liens and the costs
of this suit.
Fourth, And such other matters
as any party in interest may require.
the same being pertinent, and such
other matters as said Commissioner
himself may deem pertinent. wheth-
er 50 required or not.
JOHN L. WRITTEN,
Commissioner in Chancery.
To all persons holding liens BY
judgment or otherwise, on the real
estate or any part thereof, of ]. F.
NJ. Hill. In pursuance of a decree
of the Circuit Court ofMason county
made in a cause therein pending TO
subject the real estate of the said j.
F. NJ. Hill to the satisfaction of the
liens thereon, you are hereby requir-
ed to present all claims held BY YOU,
and each of you against the said j.
F. NJ. Hill, which are liens against
his real estate. or any part of it, for
adjudication to me at my Office in
the town of Point Pleasant, W. Va,
on or before the Soth day of July,
1910.
Given under my hand this the 3oth
day of June, 1910.
JOHN L. WRITTEN,
Commissioner.
Somerville & Somerville,
soils. july 6-4t
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TO the creditors of Jennie Vickers,
deceased:
In pursuance of i decree of the
Circuit Court of the county of
Mason, made in cause therein
pending, to subject the real estate
Of the said Jennie Vickers to the
payment of her debts, you are re-
quired to present your claims against
the estate of the said Jennie Vickers,
for adjudication to John L. Written,
Commissioner, at his office in Point
Pleasant in the said county, on or
before the 18th day of August, 1910.
Witness Charles Buxton, clerk Of
the said court, this ? day of July,
1910.
Charles Buxton, Clerk.
July Got.
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Commissioner Notice.

George G. Somerville, administrator
of the estate of Mary NJ. Troeger,
deceased,
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John I. TroeSer, and the unknown
creditors ofMary NJ Troeg ,r, deceas-
ed and all unknown heirs of Mary NJ.
Troeger, deceased.
In Chopcarr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Bethsae Must Hang Says Supreme Court

Willie Bethune, negro must pay the
penalty OF death for the murGer o. q.
3, Minis 10 Clarendon county last year.
the supreme cour; yesterday haoding
down 2 decision ip which ,Ee circuit
cour, is affirmed. The case is renaod-
ed 20 the circui, court 10 order that p
pew date CT execution may be assigned.
The former date O: execution was July
30 Of las, year. The opinion is by Chic!
Justice Jones.
The circumstances lesdio. Up 10 the
killing o! Minis were very unusual: His
horse hi,che6 20 4 buggy broke loose
and wandered away over pubic roao
IL Clarendon coantv. The team was met
by Be.huue. Ee caught the horse and
drove it about the country for several
hours. as was brought ca, by the teSu-
rnony a, the trail. He paid Severa! Wis
its e bis friends aud gave :. ride 10 TWO
Young girls I, was stated that he MADE
no inquiry as 10 t!.e owner o! the horse.
Be,huue fou3d :: pistol !n L sa;che! IN
.he buggy. which ne placed 10 his pock-
ct. Late ia The afternoon Minis, accom-
panied by friend. me; Bethnnc while
driving with the two girls. he adranc-
ed toward Be:hune and ordered the two
girls 10 ce, OUT, he ,akipG the sea. be
side the negro.
In the testimony il was stated that
Minis told the negro 10 turn arouco,
and as the buggy was being turned Minis
fell backwards from the buggy between
the wheels, and that Bethuue sho, him
as he was falling 10 the ground. There
followed 4 pistol duel When Bethune
was captured he was brought 70 the
pen;,ent!arv .o- safe-keepi0g, on the
order OF Gov. Auscl. The State. March
Sls,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Th.ee Yesrs' Report.

Rev. y. +. Wocd>on completed three
wears OF his pss,nraJ- OF the Pr~soS-
teriau church last Sunday and gave q
summary repos, o. ,he WORK OF his
church during these three years.
The Sunday Schno! has increased its
,o,a! ea-ullmen, from 65 10 lt'S and is
now in acurishiny condition. unGer
The supe.intendency OF Mr.C Allen Nc
Faddin.
There have been added 70 the church
roll 81 new names.
The church has given 10 Foreign
Missions S7.a.00: 10 Home Missions
3262. 90. aud $4,000 10 other btnevc-
leoce. Have paid their pastor $500.
and have giren nearly $4,000 towards
she church deb, and Other expenses. or
about sl5. 900 in all.
Al, a meeting OF the officers OF the
church il was proposed TO pay of the
remainder O: the church debt OF 81 Oo0
by January, 1911. One man proposes
70 pav one-ten,n of the debt; another
said he was going TO pay one 18th OF
the debt next Janaary; one o! the Dta'
cons said be thought twenty men like
him could De found, each 70 give one
o5,h OF the debt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Property Assessment.

The county board OF equalization was
in session all day yesterday, and from
what we could learn when at the meet
ing, those who were notified OF ao ic-
crease in the assessment by the towo-
ship boards. appeared and 60. the coun-
ty board TO bring do-n the assessments
as originally returned. The whole ass
essnen; busioess is very unjust, and
under the present system i, cannot be
remedied. The legislature Cor several
years. has been trying 10 get q pIau 10
et.ual;-e the land assessment, and up TO
the present i. has been impossible 70
reach al agreement.
We were struck with the uaeQu:,i ass
essmerc all over the County. and as Il IS
here SO it is elsewhere. There are town
ships in this county where the Land IS
worth on an average Of $50 per acre It
IS assessed for S.. then there are poor
lands which have an average valuation
OF IS. assessed a. $50 20 SI per @cre-
There should be some other way TO get
at proper valuation. but The trouble
is, unless j; is uniform ali over the
State. county making any,hiog like .
fair and hon, :, return will be diSpro-
portioaa,elv J. ed for school and State
taxes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Harmony ?,eshy,ery Now il Session.

Revs ". S. Porter. Snmmer,oa: r.
L. Gr.er. Gree!yvilI-: a. z, Murchi>on,
Rishopvilie: E. < Erwin. kiasstree: z
a. Knox, Mayesvi!i-: ". q. Workman.
Brick Church. Su:nser: y. + Wood
son. Manains; :. :. Rowtn. Camden;
4. {. Bridyman. Georgetown.
E!ders-J. D. Newman. Concord
Church: " l. Br"ushtoa. Pinew"o:!
Church: r. G.. Piowien. Jordan Church;
W. J. Ferrell. Co-niih Churcn: Z. X
Plowden. Brewing:nn Church: ). b.
Oliver. Richmond Churchill. G. White.
New Harmony Church: Samue: Brady.
Eishopville Church: D. J. Winu. Sum.
ter Church: J. N. Cooper, Ma!e>r;!ie
Church: J. >. Tno,np-oa. Beu!ah h
Church: &. 3. Mulirow. Salem b. r.
Church: Dr.. G. L. Dickson, Manning
Church: E. L. Alexander, Hephzibah
Church: F. E. Thomas. Wedseheld
Church; a. c. Thompson. TirZAh
Church: J E. McCutcneu, NJ. ZION
Church; D. E. McCutchen. lndlano'wn
Church: J. c. Nurph.y, Georgetown
Church: J. S. E:..o>. Midway: f e..
NcElveen. Bethel church: \ 3 Nc
Laurin, Se,hune Church: D. NJ. Be-
,huue, Piue:ree Caurch: j. +. CauSer.
Sardinia Church: ". D. Bryan. Uu'on
Church: Dr.. L. &. Stukes, Sunmer;oo
Church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
a ao,,:.ic Ezcde..

\ NOS: ac:yociocs murder was cox
::.is:ct - tt.!s so"r !a>: Sc.C-v c::.i
il ao-se owed 5r DIS 5. :. Eo&-
.-.ars rco occupied D: the victim. he''
ro.a..c. a.G = c!li.G. The family arc
negroes, need here = few days ocior':
ant. are comparative strangers. So3i"
time durin. the night Annie. or Dosi"
Rodgers was struck down with blunt
ins:rumen. and Two knife wounds were
also iatl!c,ed The ~omaas ; head was
crushed. The BODY was no, discovered
until the mex: morning when the dead
woman was found lv!uG upon the floor
near the door which was Onea. x"
alarm was given aod the Covon"r .o:i
fet! The little girl that WAS 10 the
house with the woman. Is OILY aoou;
.ivc wears old and is unable 10 give
auv information. In ;he morning. be-
fore the murGe: WAS discovered the
child vert 10 I r:ighbor'S IN her night
clothes. and when The person noticed
blood on the chilG'S dress. In answer
70 INQUIRY She said. ''uS has ice 2: uS
house. The husband of the woman II
whose mouse the child was. asked the
child about the blood and how !, 90, 90
he. garment. bu: the little one d'd not
seem - be aware OF il. ,h>.aud!nS
her feet were Smelced with ih. blood.
where she had walked in IL. While
questioning the child. Mr.. Arthur
Windhan. who lives with his brother
nearby. in passing the house saw the
dead womau, he called 10 :he naa AMI
wonaa where the child was. a:ia they
went TO the house ~ o1ce. taey,heo sent
70 notify the authorities.
The Coroner held the !aqueS, Sa,ar-
Gav, examined 4 number o. persons.
the evidence brought out enough TO
envelope Ben Ni.!er with Suspicion.
aud he was committed 20 Jail 70 await
further developments.
4, first i: WAS though: the motive
prompting The crime was jealousy on
,he p.r. OF SONS wan who Was !aclma.e
with the WOMAN il Sumter where She
recently came from. that he followed
her here. and because she would no: go
back with him they quarre!ied and hel
killed Der, but il IS said The woman
mother moved here with her. and aai
70 Sumter the day before TO
bring the rest O. her belongings, and
LEI, With her daughter sSl 10 cash An
failed to Fiad the money.
and The theory Is ;hrt some Gcvii incar-
nate learning Of hi, rlouey killed the
woman for il. Miller. i: Is said. had
been 1T this house selling S'n;a wa:-r,
and when questioned he dsnied Saow-
:nS the woman o: ever 5eio2 4; her
house. Il
This town has oeve- before had such
a G;abolical crime. and it is giving all
much concern. The perpetrator o:
rnaSL D.. app.-h-ndrd. aud
no stone will De Left un;uvned TO bring
the guilty 70 justice.
This morning ,t.e coroncr'S jury CON
nit ed Ben Mile: TO Jail charged WITH
the commission o! n. crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

Clarendon is being visited frequently
by people from Marlboro and Marioo
counties, in search OF cheap lands. There
was time when land in this county
could have been bought for q sooc, ou.
the day has past. now those VINO are
owning lands are going 10 tae o:he- eH-
treme and keeping people away by put
ting the prices beyond reason. y gentle
man from another county visiting :he
coucty. told the wri,o: that he happen
ed TO mention about friend OF his get
ting s1oO PEI acre for : 200 acre tract OF
land, and in shor; time sold the prop
er:y for S25.JO0. the man he was telling
this 70 had written 10 him 10 come TO
look 8: his property and when De asked
him wha: was his price, he was PROMPT
y informed that not Z cen, less than Sl00
per acre would buy. This mans !aod
had scarcely no improvements, and the
dwelling was practically worthless
whereas the property be hal told him
about had new modern residence that
cos, 10000, besides modern baros and
graner-ies. but because one mans land
brought 500 per acre. this man thought
his was worth rs much regardless OF the
other mans improvements EVERYBODY
should get full value for what they have
for sale, but there is = limit and r. over
reaching the progress OF the county IS
stopped, and harm instead Of good IS the
result.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby siveo that the next
County Teachers examination vii! be
held a, the court house II Manning.
Friday, May 9Th. beginning promptly
a, 9 O'Clock. Agriculture has been add
ed as one of the studies. and yoa should
ce, a text book % the subject and pre-
pare yourself for this examination. Al!
holders Of second aoG third grade GER
,iGca,es ace urged 10 take this eNamioa-
ton. No, 70 do so. may affect your next
years work. Do Dos aeglec. 70 take
this examination.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
ANOTHER TICKET
Candidates Gard.

hereby announce myself rs = caaci-
date for Mayor o: the town. and as soon
As ccur, is over will state my platform
either through tie paper or TO nee'-
ing OF the citizens. ". {. DAVIS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
GOOD FARM WANTED.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.

BY Ja,aes II. Windham, Esq. Judge
Of Probate.
}A5HE2EAS. William F. Rush made
w suit to me to grant him Letters Of
Administration OF the estate and
effects OF Richard \. Green.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors OF the said Richard
4. Green, deceased, that they be aod
appear before me, in the Court OF Pro-
bate. TO be held ut Manning, S. c.. on
the eth day OF April, next. after
publication hereof, 1t Il O'Clock in
the forenoon. 20 show cause, il any
they have, why the said ndininistra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand. this 2and
day OF March \. D. 1910.
JAMES II. WJNDHAM.
lSEAL. Judge Of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Stockholders Meeting.

Manning. S. c.. March 3, 1910.
To the Stockholders OF the Manning
Warehouse Company.
Please take no1ire.. Tha. meeting
OF the Stockholders g'f the Manning
Warehouse Company las been called
for Wednesday. The 10Th day Of April,
1910. at the co;'.t house 10 Manning, S.
{. At this meeting motion will be
made for the sale OF all OF the assets Of
the Company.
Notice is also given that a, the same
meetiog a motion will be made for the
Stockholders TO authorize the proper Of
fcers 10 mortgage all of the assets OF toe
said corporation for the purpose of Sc
curing money with which 70 pay of the
Indebtedness Of the corporation.
Please be present 1t this meeting. II
possible. F. l. WOLFE,
Secretary.
CHARLTON DCRANT,
President.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, }
COUNTY OF CLARENDON. {,
Before me came John ". Lesesne.
Cashier of the above named bank, who
Lsiog duly sworo, says that the above
and foregoing statement is i true con-
dition OF said Bank, Is shown by ,he
books OF said back
JNO. W. LESESNE,
Cashier.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before me,
this 2nd day of April. 1910.
q. e.. CARRIGAN. JR.
IT, Notary Public fox S. c.
Currect-AtteSt
c NJ. DAVIS.
D. O. KHAME.
J. y. WEINBERG.
Directors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
BUSINESS locals.

Sec Sa!e-Thcee desirable residence
as oc Church street. 2. D. Clark
70. Sale Cneap.-Oae Ecsiac. -AP-
ply TO G. +. Eawlicson & Co.. Davis
Station. $. G.
For Sale BY II. B. Richardson, Sum
merton. $. G.. three hundred bushels OF
best white corn. Terms. cash.
For Saie-Two hve-rocm cottages,
new, reasonable terms. Good neigh bors.
Apply 10 J. NJ. Rradham, Manning. S. c.
For Sale.-A twenty suase Parker
Gun and ! Pointer Dog. Apply 10 Rev.
L. y. Cooper. Manning, S. c.
For Rent-Onc ive-roon cottage,
comparatively new, adjoining the best
o! ocign bors.. Apply 70 J. NJ. Brcdham,
Manning, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
For Sale.

For spot cash. the recidence row
occupied by Dir. &. Connor Wells.
situated in the city OF Manning. Lot
so feet frontage by els feet depth,
containing dwelling house, barn.
sta bIes and o:her buildings. and one
lot adjoining the above described lot,
90 feet frontage by els feet depth,
withou. any buildings. Apply to
The F " Wilson Insurance Agency,
Manpi.s, S. c.. OF communicate
direct to Isaac II Loryea, P. O. Box
172. Sumter, 5. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Wanted.

Why be satisfied with small salary
when by being employed BY US You can
make good income. We will also em-
ploy . farmer who has some spare time.
Address 2. .. Box No :, Sumter, S. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
A Ticket.

We the undersigned announce our
selves as candidates for Mayor and Al
Germen respectively, 10 the approach
ing election and ask your support:
For Mayor. "A. G. Bradham.
:A;derneu.-E. G. Horton, +. $ Err
rin. G.. VI. White. $. NJ. tcarLon. "
p. I.enc and 5. .. O'Bryao
ANOTHER TICKET.
For Aldermen. David Levi. +. S.
Erwin, F.. C. Horton. S. O. Bryan. z.
d Clark and c.. l. Dickson. CITIZEN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
Notice of Discharge.

viii apply TO the Judge Of Probate
for Clarendon county, on the 18th day
o! Apri! 1910. :or ,.,t,ers OF discharge as
guardian for John Edwin Welch and
William McBrid Welch formerly mip-
orS. JEEC SMITH.
Guardian.
Turbeyille, S. c., March 18th 1910.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
D1. CEf:oa's Engagement.

Dr. Clifton. Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat
specialist, will be st Zeis!er's Pharmacy
in Manning on the Sth and 9th, Friday
and Saturday Examination free. Pa
tientS please call early , days only.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
- II \ Il Il NJ l. n T
OF the condition Of the
Bank Of Sunmert0fl

Located at Sunmerton, S. c.,
At THE CLOSE OF BEsISEss
March 24, 1910.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

The corr. OF genera: sessions 70" coz
reaeS &c Sau:er. ever which Cs?. "
C. Davis Of :he Manning Bar IS pces:d-
;or because Of the illness 0! Judge
H,uch. has before i 20 be tried forty
three c.ses, thi:.y 1!:e o: them are toc
all sorts G. dev:la:eu:, ans. :o2r for sell
iay whissev. THIS is = pretty heavy
criminal 6ockei
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY or CLARENDON.
Before me came J. T. S:ukes. Cash
Zero. the above named bank. who being
duly sworn. says tha, the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
OF said bank. as shown by the books OF
said bank.
J. T. STUkES.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me.
this 9th day of April. 1910.
II. 81 T. MITCHELL WELLS,
Notary Public for S. c.
Correct-Atcest:
T. p. ERWIN,
c. B. GEIGER,
]. 4. WEINBERG,
Directors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

The number 0! boys clubs Snou4 CO.
courage for the youth OF this county 70
snatch the national corn prize offered by
the government. 3oys under The super
visica OF Messrs. Kelly AID McSaadin
lie, Clarendon win first place The lands
and the intelligence, The eoerSy ADD the
gri, is ali here and our Ciarendoa boys
have all Of these requisites so there Is
nothinr 10 hinder from winning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

Ger Saie-Thcee desirable residence
IS oc Ci:u.ch street. 2. .. C!a:k
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

The friends of Hon. Georges. LeSarc.
will be glad 10 learn ,ha, he is IN Char
lesion this week 70 argue a law case, and
after the ba.tleship ceremonies, he "l!i
90 back TO Washington for work. Ae Is
getting stronger every day so1 Will oe'
when the time comes, ready Tor the Ia
bors necessary for the coming campaign,
IS be has stated be will stand 'or re-
election.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06

We direct attention TO the advertise
ment OF MeSsrs. Shaw & Drake OF sum.
ter, who are no: Only selling horses and
mules. bu, they are selling automobiles
TO bea, the baud. This concern sells au-
,omobileS At prices and oa terms that
almos. any body Gao se, 70 the swim auo
owa one. read the advertisement and
,ba, -yo ,n Sae Them
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-25
Fossils and Gold.

In Alaska the bones, and often the
entire bodies OF extinct animals, such
as the mammoth, the mastodon, the
reindeer, and the bison, are found
most abundantly In layers of soil di
rectly above gold bearing gravels. So
intimate is this association between
fossil animal remains and auriferous
deposits that one scientist. who has
lately explored Alaska, says fossils
serve prospectors as indexes of the
metallic richness of the soil. In anc-
lent times both the gold and the bones
and bodies of the animals were de-
posted at the bottoms Of valleys by
action of rivers and smaller streams,
many of which have now disappeared.
Consequently the appearance Of fos-
sils is, It is claimed. an almost certain
indication that, gold will be found in
the neighborhood. The cabins of
many miners are ornamented with
huge tusks and antlers unearthed in
the diggings.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-11-25
Old Skewers.

A novel present given to bride-to-
be at housekeeping shower was a
set of four old silver skewers. The
handles were quantity carved and al.
ways a matter of admiration and com.
ment when drawn from roast by the
host.
So delighted was the giver by the
success of her present that she has
started collecting them in antique
shops and ON old farms and tumble.
down houses on her travels. The ad-
vantage OF such collection is that
It has not been done to dclth. so val,
uablo finds are more probable.