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Legislature in Extra Session.

-SAt1tatdtC III GAbtd SGootVtts
The legislature convened in extra
session pursuant to the call Of Gov.
pursuant to a call issued by Gov.
Glasscock short time ago for the
purpose as stated In his call Of con.
sidering q state wide primary bill for
all offices in the state. counties and
municipalities and also for the con-
sideratione Of corrupt practices act
for the punishment of those who VIC
late the laws. The governor in his
message, which was submitted to the
lawmakers shortly after they had con-
vened, also called attention to the con.
dition of the Virginia debt question.
but made no recommendation as to
what should be done in the matter.
Appended to his message was the opin-
lon of the United States supreme court
regarding the controversy between the
two states.
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scout sign language is being
evolved by the officers of the boy
scouts. After studying the crude signs
OF many peoples particularly the
American Indian, code OF signs en-
bodying many points in which all the
sign languages are alike is being for
mulated
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NOTHING TO REPORT.

Louisville After having disposed
Of the preliminary work of the session,
the fifty-first general assembly OF the
Presbyterian church in the United
States (Southern) took up reports of
ad interim committees Dr. w. E..
Boggs, of Atlanta, chairman of the
committee on divorce and remarriage,
announced his committee had nothing.
to report, owing to their inability to
meet.
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RAIN is NEEDED.
Farmers Crops Being Burned Up b,
Torrid Sun About Midway.

Midway This section has been
sweltering under summer heat for the
past week. the mercury going up into
the nineties every day. A drought OF
serious proportions prevails. and the
farmers are alarmed over their crops.
The strawberry crop, which promised
to be plentiful at first, will be cut
short, or will be very inferior Such
drought>at this season is unusual
and is causing much Inconvenience.
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2 e@ee@0@a ee COCO 9
GYPSY BUYS his BRIDE.

2 Kellogg With great camp
Z Of Brazilian gypsies assem-
1 bled, and many curious gath
Z cred, a quaint wedding cere-
Z mony was performed. Juan
Z Mela, the groom, was an inter-
2 ested participant in the affair.
2 inasnluch as he had no say,
: but that the terms were ar
ranged between the parents of
the contracting parties. The
2 sum Of $500 In gold was paid
: over by the elder Mela to the
I father of Rosa Jooha, 16, as
part Of the marriage arrange
ment. Gypsies in gala cos
tunes paraded beneath the
trees, little girls carried poles
with silken ornaments and
gold coins upon them, and the
- betrothal cup, a handsome af-
fair, covered with silken en-
broidered draperies, was pass
ed around.
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WILL DOUBLE TRACK.
Work On I. and N. Kentucky Central
Division viii be Started June 1.

Paris. The double tracking of the
Kentucky Central division of the
Louisville and Nashville from Cincin-
natl to Paris, KY, will be started on
June /. The right of way has been
secured for the entire distance The
road is also contemplating the cleo
trification Of its Cincinnati terminals
from Latonia to Cincinnati. Electric
locomotives will be added to the equip
ment and will be attached to the
trains from that point. The transfer
coach that runs between Latonia and
the 7unionsdepot will be hauled by To-.
connective of this kind.
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Gary-The United States Coal &
Coke Co. have just made new ruling,
that all their big operations in this
field shall be idle on Sunday. About
10000 men are affected as result OF
the management's view that six days
a week is sufficient work.
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WORK ON in EARNEST.
Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville q
MaysvilIe Traction Under Way.

Maysville. Work has begun in earn
est on the Cincinnati, Lexington,
Louisville and Maysville traction line.
The present plan is to complete the
line from Dry Ridge to Owenton, MAX
ing a terminal depot at Dry Ridge to
connect with the @. & C. railroad.
Grading has begun and the company
are advertising for large force of
hands,
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again. I don't know. how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me-
and I hope all suffering women viii
give Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound trial. It was worth its
weight IN gold. 1frs. j. r. ENDLICH.
=. r. y. No. 4, Erie. Pa.
Lydia =. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic 81 ham
ful drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
OF female diseases we know OF. and
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
are on file In the Pinkham laboratory
pit Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form &c
female complaints, such as infiamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumofs, irregularities, periodic pains.
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes 1t to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial
III you want special advice write
s.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1t Is free and always helpful.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

New CumberIand.-At the annual
commencement exercises of the New
Cumberland high school class OF
nine girls and one boy win receive
diplomas. c. M. Lippencott Of Boav-
er Falls. will deliver the address to
the class.
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Name New Judge.

tSouiS tNCW Suo9cs
The law creating a new judicial
circuit of the counties of Barbour and
Randolph has become effective. Gov.
Glasscock designated Warren B. Kit
tie, of Philippi, the first Judge. The
governor announced some time ago
that he would appoint Mr.. Kittle when
the law became effective, after e. A.
Bowers had refused to accept the
place
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Frances Brown, charged will
securing a pension under false pre-.
lenses, was held for the federal grand
jury by Commissioner Thayer. 1t ID
charged that she claimed to be the
widow Of union soldier and that in
vestigation proved she had not been
married to him.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

The herb laxative, Garfield Tea. prompt
" overcomes constipation, biliousness,
sick-headache and insures better health.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

ASK FOR ALIENS FOOT-EASE
the Antiseptc powder to shake into your Shoes Re.
heves Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Swollen and
Sweating feet Blisters and Callous spots. Sold
everywhere, 26c. Don accept any substitute Sam
pie FREE. Address Allen 8. Olmsted, lie Roy, NE
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4MARsE HENRIv RETURNS.

Louisville. Among those on board
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria of the
Hamburg American line, was Col. Hen
ry Watterson. who is returning from
1--WE months trip on the continent.
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Foreign

Enraged by the announcement that
President Diaz and Vice President
Corral would not resign. spectators
In the Mexican chamber of deputies
precipitated riot that has resulted
in at least three deaths and manv
being wounded by. yolleys of police
and troops. The police fired ON a
mob in front of FL Impartial, a gov
eminent newspaper, after it had been
set on fire. Three persons were
killed.
The long looked for rupture be-
tween the church and the Portuguese
government is now an accomplished
fact, as result of violent protest
issued by the bishops against the
separation law.
The actual fall Of the Diaz regime
in Mexico became fact when Ramon
Corral, vice-president of the republic
and actual if not titular leader In most
OF President Diaz's policies. resigned.
The Cunard line steamer Ivernia,
Captain Thomas Potter, which left
Boston May 16 for Queenstown and
Liverpool carrying 1853 passengers
and large cargo of freight, struck
Daunt rock off the Irish coast in a
fog as she was approachin Queens
town after an eventless voyage.
Jewish charities will benefit to the
extent of 100000 under the will of
Charles Wertheimer the we'll known
collector of pictures and objects of
art, who died in London April %.
leaving an estate worth $3.50, 900.
Officially designated representatives
OF the Mexican government and the
revolutionists signed a peace agree
ment at the customs house, Juarex,
Mexico, intended to end the hostilities
that have been waged in Mexico for
the last six months.
There is reason to believe that the
monarchists have completed their
preparations for a serious uprising in
Portugal. Private letters reaching
Paris say the revolution may begin in
few days. perhaps before the eleq
ticns. which are fixed for May Sc.
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alm0SC helpless. u
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, SO my
sister advised me to
try Lydia 3. Pink
hams " egeta ble
Compound, and
when / had taken
only two bottles I
could see q big
change, 30 / took
six bottles and I am
= a \ e
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Kidder- OH yes, Miss Coyne
spends thousands and thousands OF
dollars every year for her gowns
alone.
Lord de Broke say, old chap, who
is her dressmaker?
Kdder- Do you want to propose to
her dressmaker, too?
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The Way Of Il.

Knicker How does marriage affect
accomplishments?
Bocker-A girl drops her music and
a man takes up his smoking.
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Senator Watson Names Cadets.

senator watson Names Cadets.
Ray Ash, of West Union, was des-
ignated for appointment as cadet
at West Point, with Charles Patterson
Clifford, of Clarksburg, and Wilbur L.
Wright, of Bellington, as alternates,
by Senator c. w. Watson. At the
same time Harry Phars, Of Valley
Bend, Randolph county, was named by
Senator Watson for the appointment
to the naval academy, with Brooks
Miller and Earl L. Miller as first and
second alternates.
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Good Roads Plan.

Good Roads Plan.
Strong endorsement of the proposed
plan to have the LincolR. Memorial in
the form of good road from Wash
ington to Gettysburg, and then extend
ed to near the West Virginia state
line has been given by West Virginia
automobile owners.
Congress is aiding the movement by
appropriating 100000 for the road.
With auto clubs aiding the movement
indications are that work will be start
ed shortly.
From Pennsboro, w. Va, to Rich
mond, Va, is the oldest road in this
state. The road to-day is as good
as it was when built.
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Personal

Mrs. Jack" Cudahy has been de-
prived of her four children by their
grandmother, Mrs. Michael Cudahy OF
Chicago, who started east with them
from Los Angeles.
The thirty-eighth annual convention
of the Woman's General Missionary
society Of the United Presbyterian
church closed at Greeley, Colo. Chi
cago was chosen as the next meeting
place.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

A meeting of the senate judiciary
committee was held, but the Gilkeson
resolution was not before it and was
not discussed. The Campbell pri-
mary bill offered by England was dis
cussed, but no agreement reached.
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PRINTING Contract Awarded.

Atty.-Gen. Conley awarded the con-
tract for reprinting seven volumes OF
West Virginia reports to the News.
Mail Co., of Charleston, for $7,290.01
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NEW DEPARTURE
FOR STATE GUARD.
The Troops viii Take Part il
Memorial Day Exercises
GOVERNOR WILSON RETURNED
Commanding Officer Issues New Order
Which Citizens Generally Com
rnend-sheep Scabie Expert
Makes Statement.

Frankfort--Adjt Gen p. p. John.
ston issued an order to the command
ing officers of the First Second and
Third infantry OF the Kentucky Ma
tional guard authorizing all organiza-
tons Of the Kentucky National guard
to participate in parade and public
functions on May 80, Decorator day.
The commanding officers of the First,
Second and Third infantry will issue
orders authorizing the performance Of
this duty under arms, which is q new
departure, and which is said to be
commended to the public-spirited citi-
zens of the state.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

The chief secret of comfort lies in
not allowing tribes to vex u.s. Sharp,
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

Many fellow who falls into for
tune goes right through 1t.
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Appropriation Bill Passed.

The appropriation bills that passed
both branches appropriate $1,000 for
the senate and $4,000 for the house as
contingent expenses and $1,000 for the /
senate, and $500 for the house for
mileage OF the members.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

A section OF the Buffalo Bill We
West train was wrecked aboVt eigh
miles outside of Lowell, Mass, Fou
men connected with the show wer
injured. All will recover.
The Lake Mohonk Peace and Arb
| tration conference opened at Mohonl
Lake, N. Y, with large number 0
distinguished men present. Nichola
Murray Butler announced that tn,
$10,o00.0o0 Carnegie Endowment TO
International Peace would be devoted
mainly to worldwide campaign o
education.
After he had killed Judge David F
Barry, OF the Sumner county (Tenn.,
bench and the Barry cook, Jane,
Sweat, a negro, was taken from Off
GERS who captured him by a mob, Jane
lynched. Judge Barry interfered In. &
quarrel between his cook and Swea'
at the Barry home near Gallatin.
A strike Of fremen on all lines Of
the Southern railway is threate1e<
unless recent demand for ten pei
cent. wage increase is granted.
. Unless otherwise directed by con
gress, all that remains Of the Ill fated
battle ship Maine, after 1t has been
raised from Havana harbor and
stripped Of all parts OF value, will be
towed out to sea. and sunk in deep
water.
Driven temporarily insane by an &C.
cusation of theft, woman at Bran.
bach. Saxony, killed her five children
and committed suicide.
Foundry men and their friends. at
least 5000 strong, are in Pittsburg for
the sessions Of the sixteenth annual
convention of the American Foundry
mems association, which was opened
in the Exposition building.
A dynamite explosion, charged to
members of the black hand" de-
stroyed the grocery and meat shop OF
Belisario and Orazio Mariana, broth
ers, on Lorigan avenue, Pittsburg, and
IL persons narrowly escaped death.
A scout sign language is being
evolved by the officers OF the boy
scouts. After studying the crude signs
OF many peoples particularly the
American Indian, code of signs en-
bodying many points in which all the
sign languages are alike is being for
mulated
Two strangers are dead and
brakeman, Dave Platek, is In hos
pftal in Fargo, N. D., as the result of
wreck one and half miles west of
StockWood, Mimi, when Is freight
cars rolled down 40-foot embank-
ment.
Six negroes held for the murder of
white man were lynched at Lake
City, Fla, after party of more than
q dozen men. masquerading as off,
GERS, appeared at the county jail and
got possession of the men by present.
Ing a bogus telegram to the sixteen
year-old son of the sheriff, ordering
the release of the blacks to the al
legged posse.
In a collision between motor
cycle and an automobile at Redlands,
CAL, Gerald Purvis, chauffeur, was
killed, and Porter Adams, son of
Charles A. Adams, wealthy Bosto-
MAN. was severely injured.
Beginning July 1. the Wells-Fargo
express will displace the Pacific ex
press company in the Missouri Pa.
cific, st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern, Texas and Pacific and Wa.
bash railroads.
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Duel to the Death.

In the presence of members of their
families, two residents of Randolph
county fought a duel with knives.
James F. Heron, superintendent OF a
sunday-school in the hamlet, near
which the tragedy occurred, will kill
ed and his antagonist, Homer High
land, justice of the peace, was prob
ably fatally stabbed. Heron is sur
vived by 10 children. The cause of
the trouble is not known.
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Fall Breaks Neck.

T al BreaKS NECK.
tCooney) Duble, an aged and well
known farmer of this county, while on
his way home from this city, fell from
his wagon and was instantly killed.
His neck was broken.
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Save Old Postoffice.

OdVCt =
A resolution was offered by Dele
gate Marcum urging the congressman
to prevent the razing Of the federal
building in this city, but that it be
preserved, and another site secured
for the new building, for which con-
gress has already appropriated the
money.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

MAKE BIG MONEY your own locality. No ex-
perience required, Start Soc capital. Full plans l0a
Satisfaction guaranteed W.T0'Hara, Tsiadesa, Ala.
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NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN 6RIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
AT HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered From All
Quarters of the Globe and
Given In a Few Lines.
Washington

A bill declaring every contract, CON
spiracy or combination In restraint OF
trade illegal and branding violations
as felonies, has been introduced in the
house OF representatives by Congress
man Smith OF Illinois.
The joint resolution admitting Ari-
IONA and New Mexico to immediate
statehood, but Withholding approval
of the constitution of both states until
the people have voted on certain pro-
posed amendments to them, passed
the national house Of representatives
by a viva yoce vote.
Senator Martin OF Virginia, minor
ity leader in the United States senate,
acting on behalf OF a majority of that
party, introduced in the senate a
third resolution to reinvestigate the
Lorimer case. 1t provides that the
entire privileges and elections COM
mittee shall hear all the evidence and
that a special investigation shall be
made Of the Jackpot" in the Illinois
legislature.
Information as to what steps had
been taken for the criminal prosecu
ton of the officers Of the Standard Oil
company under the recent decision OF
the Supreme court was demanded Of
the attorney general by the United
States senate, which adopted without
debate a resolution Of inquiry offered
by Senator Pomerene.
A minority of the members Of the
United States senate committee on
judiciary in report filed oppose the
withdrawal Of the right to supervise
the election Of United States senators,
as contemplated in the plan for their
selection by direct vote of the people
Senator Nelson of Minnesota be-
fore the senate finance committee as
serted that President Taft was evad-
Ing the Constitution when he tried to
force the action to accept the Canadi-
an reciprocity agreement without
amendment and that he is trifiing with
the senate"
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Oppose Action IN Debt oase.

At the afternoon session Of the
house Delegate Hall, who was mem
Der of the house SO otren that a SEES
sion without MIN can scarcely be re-
called. related his personal expert
ences with the Virginia debt matter
and urged that this Legislature or
any subsequent one take no action un-
til the Virginia legislature met and
took some initiative steps. He con-
tended that IL a commission were to
be appointed by this state it should
not be done until after the Virginia
Legislature had taken the initiative.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-06-01

Gov. Wilson designated Judge
Sandidge. Of Russellville, as the spe-
cial judge to finish out the present
term of the Breckenridge circuit court
next week.
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FriahtfuI.

"They say she looked daggers at
him."
Worse than that She looked long
hatpins."
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Scott III AZ Washinoton.

CS0ee ~
Senator N. B. Scott, who was ex.
pected here. was detained in Washing
ton owing to illness.
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wan Work Cor children.

VIII Work For Children.
Miss Herman Bedford, the daughter
Of s. w. Bedford, will leave greensboro
June to make tour Of the state de-
liyering addresses in the interest Of
the Kentucky Children's Home So
ciety.
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Different.

1T is the little things in this world
that cause us the most trouble.
Not in my business, replied the
shoe clerk: it's the big things. the
owners Of which want to put into lit
tie Shoes"
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Call For Flag Day.

OdTf y " Id9 bdys
Agreeable to its custom for the past
fourteen years. the American Flag as
ISOLATION has sent out from its head
quarters in New York City to the pres
ident, various governors and mayors,
the press and patriotic societies, call
to the observation Of Flag day on We'd
nesday, June IA.
This date in 1911 will be the bath
anniversary of the adoption of the
stars and stripes as the national EN-
blem Of the United States of America,
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New Judicial AppoIntee.

One hundred and twenty-five citi-
Gems attended banquet in honor of
Senator William E. Chiffon. and paid
to their fellow townsman glowing
tributes. Among the notables present
WAS Senator Clarence w. Watson and
members of the supreme court of APP
peals. Ex-Gov. William A. MacCorkle
was POSTMASTER, and among the
speakers besides the two senators
were Gov. MacCorkle. Judge Brannon
Hon. Geo. E. Price, M. T. Roach, E. B.
knight and others. Gov. Glasscock,
who has not been well. was absent.
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Foundry men and their friends. at
least 5000 strong, are IA Pittsburg for
the sessions Of the sixteenth annual
convention of the American Foundry
mems association. which was opened
in the Exposition building.
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SUFFERED
YEARS
Finally Cured BY Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. - 81 suffered for ave wears .
from female troubles and at last waa