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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
-
Of MCDOWELL COUNTY
CIRCUIT COURT: Eighth Ju-
dicial Circuip Counties of Nc
Dowell. Mercer and Monroe.
Hon. Isaiah q. Herndon, Judge
WEIGH: w. Burbridge Payn
Clerk.
Terms Of Court Second Tues
day in February June and Sep
tember.
CRIMINAL COURT: Hon. Jas
French Strother. Judge: w. B
Payne, Clerk.
Terms OF Court Second Mon.
day in January, April. July and
October.
COUNTY COURT: DR.. R.K
Bragonier. President. keystone
Col. Jas. Elwood Jones.
Commissioners
w. w. WHITE. clerk. WEIGH.
Terms of Court. First Mon
day in January, April, Angus,
and October.
License Term, first Monday ir
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS:
Sheriff. } F Johnson. WEIGH.
Prosecuting Attorney &c
Cook
Assistant Pros. Attorney, GI
COUNT
Clerk Circuitand Grim. Courts.
8urb ridge Payne
Clerk County Court, w. W..
Whyte
County Surveyor. W G Morgan
Vivian
Supt. Free Schools. w Cassius
Cook, WEIGH
Assessor. G f Rusmisell
County Road Engineer. W ]
AcClaren
County Health Officer and cor.
oner, DIR. II. q. Camper
Commissioners School, Lands
= + Rusmisell. Mcdowell
Members Hoase OF Delegates
w w Hughes and T.. f.. uarman.
State Senator'S, Sixth Senate
rial district counties Of McDow
III, Mingo, wayne and wyoming
Jas A. Strother WEIGH: Wells
;oodykootz Williamson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

Entered - second Olass Matter March
81. 1904, st the Post Office at Keystone,
W. Va. under scs Of Oongress. March 3,
a67o.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-01

Subscriber Changing their Post Once
sddrsn must notify the publishep or else
his subscription viii be collected just the
sams - II be had not.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Omaha Hay Market
Has Great Year On
It's Initial Run

That the Omaha Hay market was
established at just the right time is
indicated by the enormous movement
OF alfalfa hay from Nebraska points
into this city this fall and winter.
So great is the hay movement that
the Union Pacific is Stating up stock
cars to carry the product in. The
cars are Slated up to prevent fire
There is more hay in the western
part of Nebraska than ever before"
declared William Dummy, travelling
freight agent for the Union Pacific.
"One little town west of kearney Or
dered 1000 cars to move the crop
raised on the land around it."
And Omaha is getting more than its
share of this great hay movement. For
the Union Pacific will only ship to
river points, Omaha. St. Joseph and
Kansas City. in its own cars If ship
pers wish to send their hay to East
st. Louis or other hay markets, they
must get foreign cars. With the car
shortage so acute, the Union Pacific
doesn't care to send its own cars onto
other lines For that reason shippers
lean toward the river points. and the
Omaha Hay market is prospecting as a
result
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
"Saps" Are Safer
In Newest Style,
But Not Too Safe

The cold weather has brought on
the annual epidemic of informations
filed in the county attorneys Office
against persons charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. Blackjacks,
known as "saps," are running revolt
vers close second this year for popu-
larity among the plebians who carry
arsenals.
Styles in blackjacks have changed
considerably this year, according to
Minneapolis Mike" Doyle, who says
he has always kept little ahead OF
the procession and managed to save
few honest dollars with the aid OF
the little, innocent sleep producers.
Minneapolis Mike AYERS they're
wearing blackjacks lighter and longer
this season.
"Yu see, fren', de old style saps was
hefty and had all the stuff crowded up
into one end of dem. They wus dane
zerus, as youse was likely any job to
cave some old bloke's dome in. Wild
deeze new-fangled ones youse can fan
guys conk SOS the saw-bones won't
have to do any wire-weavin' through
his ivory afterwards"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
WEATHER FORECAST
FOR ENTIRE YEAR
Predictions Made for Each
Month by Well Known DR..
Igno Ramus of Omaha,
APPLIES TO ENTIRE STATE
By A. R. GROH.

Here is another great boon which
present to the people OF Omaha and
the surrounding country-a complete
weather forecast for 1917.
The patent medicine companies
have published almanacS with
weather predictions. But this predic
ton is different. 1t is made by a
secret process. discovered by the Gel
ebrated DR.. Igno Ramus. and is the
only absolutely reliable long distance
weather forecast known to civilized
man.
Here are the facts as worked out
by our trained scientists:
January will be very cold month.
At times there will high winds
from the north. Snow may be ex-
pected.
February will be cold month also.
The days will average somewhat
longer than those in January. Be
tween the Sd and the 9th the Their
mometer will register lower than
freezing temperatures frequently.
The lst to the 10th OF March is a
cold and blustery period, with occa-
sional days of comparative mildness,
but no hot days Various kinds OF
weather will mark the period from
the 2lst (when spring begins) to the
3lst
Look for Rain.
April will be marked by unsettled
and variable weather. Rain may be
looked for between the I'd and the
18th. -
Many days of springlike mildness,
with bright sunshine, will be seen in
May. Showers and thunderstorms
will occur several times between the
4th and the 30th Frost will not
come later than the 18th.
June will be warm month and III
the latter part some days will be I'M
comfortably hot. Several rainy days
will occur between the I'd and the
10Th.
July and August will be the hottest
months of 1917. No blankets will be
required at night nor any fires by
day. The weather will be so warm
that swimming in Carter lake and
various outdoor pools will become a
popular pastime. Temperatures may
rise as high as 100 on several days.
The heat will moderate in Septem-
Der, particularly in the latter part of
the month, when there will be some
really chilly days.
Fall Weather.
October will be month OF beauti-
full fall weather, with cool, comforta-
bic nights. Some days will be quite
warm and others rather cool.
In November there will be temper
atures, some days as low, or lower,
than freezing, but. on the whole, it
will be month of typically beautiful
Nebraska fall weather. Possibly
snow will fall toward the latter part
of the month.
December will be cold and bracing
Snow may be looked for some time
between the LIST and the 9th. The
thermometer will register tempera-
lures below the freezing point nearly
every day Of the month.
There you are, people. 1t might
be we'll to clip this out and paste or
pin it in some conspicuous place
where you can check up the forecast
with the actual weather, thus proving
for yourself that the weather can be
accurately forecasted year in ad-
vance by DR.. Ramus method, Colonel
Lucius A. Welsh's statements to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
BASCOM robson
CALLED BY DEATH
Cold Proves Fatal to Business
Leader Who Founded Bank
ers Reserve Life Comp ny.
ONCE A SCHOOL TEACHER

Bascom H. Robson, founder and
president OF the Bankers Reserve Life
company, died at Q a, m. at his resi-
deuce. $50 Dodge street He had
been i'll eight days, his indiposition
starting with a cold and indigestion.
On Friday he had rally and mem
bcrs OF his family at that time were
encouraged in the hope that he would
overcome the illness.
Tie is survived by Lis wife and four
children, who are: Mrs. Walter G.
Preston, Mrs. Ray c, Wagner and
Robert l.. Robson of Omaha and
Mrs. James r. Farney of Kansas City,
School Superintendent.
Mr.. Robson was IS years old. He
came to Omaha thirty years ago from
Tekamah, where he had been super
intendent of schools. For many years
he was general western agent for the
New York Mutua' Reserve Life and
later started the Bankers Reserve
Life company, which grew to be an
extensive business institution under
his administration. At one time he
was quite active in republican politics,
though never aspiring to Office.
He was a member of the First Pres
byterian church and of the CONNER
cial club.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
Afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late
home DR., Z. II. jerks will othciate.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn GENE
fpry
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Omaha Daily Tribune
AbsorbS the VoIkSbIatt

The Omaha Daily Tribune
Omaha's German daily paper, bought
the subscription list of the Nebraska
Volksblatt, a German weekly paper
issued for many years at West
Point, Neb The former owner OF
the Volksblatt, Z. M, Won Seggern
bought the Republican at West Point
and will from now on continue that
newspaper Val J. Peter, publisher
of the Daily Tribune, has consoli-
dated the Volksblatt with the Tribune
and will maintain branch office al
West Point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
New Bridge Over
Platte River Near
Yutan is Planned

A new bridge over the Platte river
south of Yutan will be erected at a
cost of $4,000, according to decision
reached Saturday afternoon at joint
conference in the county court house
between the county commissioners Of
Douglas and Saunders counties and
State Engineer Johnson. Work will
begin in the spring. The state will
bear one-half the cost, of the structure
and the two counties will pay one
fourth each. The exact location of
the bridge has not been decided.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Increase in Paper Cost Forces
lJp Prices on Magazines

New York, Dec. 30-Owing to the
increased cost OF white paper and
other materials necessary to printing
and art work, several magazines OF
national circulation announced today
increases in the price OF subscription.
Publishers explain that many of
them have had to renew their con-
tracts for paper at this time and to
pay nearly 50 per cent more than this
item has cost them heretofore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Banquet for Archbishop
Harty at the FonteneIIe

Prominent Omahans will give a
banquet the Fontenelle on the
evening OF Monday, January IS, to
honor Archbishop J. J. Harry.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangement are John A. McShane,
G. w. Wattles, c. Fl. Pickens, J. H.
Willard, F. J. Burnley, w. M. letters,
w. A. Redick, T. c. Byrne, c. J.
Smythe, E. Buckingham, George
Brandeis, T. P. Redmond. J. A. c.
Kennedy, Ward Burgess, M. J. Muir
ply and F. w. Judson. 1t will be en-
tirely a mems affair, no women being
invited.
Mr.. Wattles and Archbishop Glen
non of St. Louis are to be the speak
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
New Years Cards Are
MAKING the Mails Heavy

Omaha firms are deluging the mails
with New Year cards and letters.
The rush is the largest in the history
of the Omaha postof6ce, local first
class mail eclipsing that received dur
ing the Christmas rush.
Carriers and postoffice employees
will have halliday holiday New
Year, Only one delivery will be
made in the residence sections and
two in the business districts. The
general delivery, stamp and informa-
ton windows at the postoffice will
be closed after 1880 Monday morn
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
A Trial Will Convince Anyone

A Trial Will Convince Anyone.
Thousands of people have testified
that the mild and immediate effect of
Swamp Root, the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy, is soon realized
and that ii stands the highest for its
remarkable results in the most dis
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Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp-Root is not recommended
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sediment, headache, backachc, lame
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eruptions from bad blood, neuralgia
rheumatism, lumbago, boating, ir-
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complexion, kidney trouble i'll ITS
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Swamp Root is Pleasant to Take.
If you are already convinced that
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in a sample size bottle of Swamp Root
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
Mother of Sixteen Makes
Appeal to Mrs. G. w. D0ane

Mrs. G. w. Doanc superintendent
OF the Associated Charities, was III
terested but not excited when her
department was called upon to assist
mother OF sixteen children, the
youngest babe OF three months.
The mother is IS years OF age and
the father is 81. Six children have
been added to the family during the
last six years. according TO Mrs.
Doane's records.
All but three of this flock live at
home,
There is bread and butter prob
lem for you,' remarked the charities
superintendent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
German Flyer Killed,

Berlin Dec. 30.-(By Wireless to Say
willie. )-Lieutenant Gustav letters, the noted
German aviator, who recently was decorated
with the Order Pour lie Merite, has been
killed in an air engagement on the western
front the Overseas News agency announced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY.
TROUBLE and DON'T KNOW IT

Weak and unhealthy kidneys cause
so much sickness land suffering and
when through neglect or other causes,
kidney trouble is permitted to con-
tinue, serious results may be expected.
Your other organs may need at
tention-but your kidneys should
have attention first because their
work is most important.
If you feel that your kidneys are
the cause of your sickness or run
down condition commence taking DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy, be-
cause if it proves to be the remedy
you need and your kidneys begin to
improve they will help all the other
organs to health.
Prevalency of Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the
alarming increase and remarkable
prevalency of kidney disease. While
kidney disorders are among the most
common diseases that prevail they are
almost the last recognized by pa
tients. who usually content them
selves with doctoring the effects,
while the original disease constantly
undermines the system.
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Sunday Bee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
GARRETT FILES ANSWER
ASKING FOR Az ACCOINTIN q

Yesterday Assistant Attornsy-Gen-
cral Ciarnett filed n the City Circuit
Court an answer 10 the bill hroueh;
r. George J. Twohy, praying that the
answer be taken a a cross bill. and
asking tie court to enter an order re-
curing Twohy to disclose the assets
O. the estate for tho years 1S?5-i1lG.
Inclusive, in order that & correc, aud
pcopsr assessment be made for these
years
Nj. Garne;;'s answer sots up that
John TwohY, irt- 1912, turned over to
George ]. Twohy SSoSs0Q IN taxable
securities. After his death in 1919 the
settlement OF the executors account
Tor that year showed ~ annual income
fo- the estate OF $4,000. About S24O.-
GOO n cash was found III bank, and
$4,000 was found in securities not tax-
able in Virginia, the income from
which. however. was subject TO tax.
Despite the fact that the income OF
rae estate in 1914, according TO tho ex-
eeutors settlement, was shown TO he
$4,000. John Twohy paid taxes from
1856 10 1904 on an income OF ONLY
$500 year; and from 1910 10 1913
On 2 income OF $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

dent John c. Eas!ey. of the Civic AS
ISOLATION. last night LAS far as ]
know there has been no friction be-
tween him and any Of the directors.
The relations between the directorate
and Mr.. Rogers have always been cor
dial and we were sorry to lose him
DIRECTORS HAVE NOT
YET CHOSEN SUCCESSOR
MI Easley said that while a num-
Der of men have been suggested for
the secretaryship, the directors have
not yet even tentatively discussed the
nlfinG OF the vacancy. 4 meeting for
TINS purpose Will be held lata in Au-
gust. Among those who have been sug-
gcsted for the vacancy is DR.. D. Il.
Anderson, of Richmond College. who
mas taken prominent part in tho
work of the association
Mr. Rogers was elected executive
secretary about year ago, when the
association was put or a permanent
footing. He was active in the city do
campaign that was waGed by the as
ISOLATION during the memorable char
ter-change movement of last year. He
appeared frequently before civic and
educational bodies In behalf of the
simplified reform government plant
cspovsed by the association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
HAD INCOME OF $4,000;
PA|O TAX ON 81 800 YEAR
Examiner NIcuwaine Institutes Suit
Against Executor OF John
Twohy.
G. j. Tvon, ASKS INJUNCTION
Seeks 70 Restrain Examiner Of Rec
orjs McIlwaine, Aiidiotr Moore and
Norfolk Tax Officials From Collcct-
inc Taxes Assessed NV Examiner.

Although John Twohy. OF Norfolk.
6!e6 in tal4 possessed Of nearly $780,
coo In money stocks and bonds and
much valuable real estate and per-
sonal PROPERTY, It was not until 1910
that ~ returned for taxation as much
as $50 600 in ,ntaneIbles. Prior 10 that
year STa5O was his maximum return Of
-tis class 81 property. From 1895 TO
lSaS Re returned for taxation annually,
irta2e tt!es valued II $3.50. From 1900
Ia COS h reported no Intangible prop
cry a. ali for taxation.
FNap,irer OF Records Richard Nc
Ilwa!ue u Norfolk. instituted an in
ovity into the Twohy estates holdings.
With The result that he assessed the
estate with omitted taxes for the years
la06-l9l2, on property values varying
from S3S0,0oo 10 S45o,ooo year. The
taxes on these omitted properties
amounted 20 $4,000 for the State alone.
Thereupor, George I TwohN. cNecu-
tor o: the estate, brought a bill Of
injunction in the Circuit Court % The
city O. Norfolk, asking that a restrain
Tag order be issued preventing Exam
i-er Ncllwaire, State Auditor Moore
and the Norfolk tax officials from col
lectirg the taxes assessed hv the ex-
a-r.rer. On the motion OF Auditor
Moore, the action was removed to the
City Circuit Court OF Richmond where
e. yt,,--
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Dog Catcher,s Life
Is No Sn7ecure
So Says W. T. Boswell, Arrcst-
cd for Selling Mrs. koch's
Pup At Second Market.

THAT tho life Of dog catcher is no
sinecurc. w Y. Boswell whose name
Sraccs the citys pay roll for his SER
vices in rounding up the ccmmunity's
homeless NUTS. viii readily attest
Boswell was quietly pursuing his
Gazed upon a lanky hound dos whose
neck was minus collar, and il fol-
lowed that I've was lacking a license
10 roam the city's streets.
The chase was short and swift with
Boswell an easy winner. Eido's yclps
protested against journey toward the
dogs heaven when lie was cnSnarod
not far from sixth and Marshall Streets
curious crowd OF spectators was
split in twain when an angry woman
burst through and claimed the yelling
prisoner Unlike the police, who are
vested with the power OF parole. Bos-
well said that he could not hold his
job and release the pup. An altcrca-
ton followed. and tho NartirE was AS
abrupt as tho meeting
While Boswell. who held on to tho
dog. was willing 10 let the matter drop.
no: 50 with the animals mistress. She
sought out Magistrate j. A Purdie
she described herself as Mrs NJ 7.
Koch. OF Chesterfield County She de-
clared that She had been Visiting the
Second Market for years. and that she
was always accompanied by Edo The
result of her conversation with the
magistrate was that she took oath to
Il warrant charging Boswell with being
disorderlN and assaultinC her.
The warrant WAS later executed upon
the dor-catcher by patrolman stock
mar. who Will tell Police Justice
Crutchticld what happened when he APP
pears in Police court tomorrow morn
inc
The dog was landed in the pound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

in order that there may be no pos
sibility Of further Infection
pr Levy last night said that there
was no question whatsoever hut that
the MONTGOMERY child contracted the
malady in Philadelphia With her
mother She arrived IN Richmond on
Monday night. ON Tuesday the girl
became i'll. and on Thursday her af-
fiction was pronounced "a I've de-
cided case of poliomyclitis As the
period of incubation, in the ma iority OF
cases is but four days, Or. Levy pointed
ont. there WAS no doubt but that the
child contracted the disease in Ph!la-
delnhia
Or Levy has requested the co-opera-
ton Of the Street-Cleaninc Department
as we'll as houssholders in keeping all
premises IN the vicinity OF the Thirty
second street house spotlessly clean.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
GEORGE ROGERS RESIGNS
CIVIC ASSOCIATION JOB
Gives Up Position of Executive Sccre-
tary of Body Seeking Revi-
sion of Charter.
ANDERSON MAY SUCCEED HIM
Board Has Taken No Action Looking
TO Choice OF Successor, Says Presi-
dent John G. Easley--RoCers to
Retire on August RI.

Councilman George w Rogers, execu-
tive secretary OF tho Civic Association
Of Richmond. has resigned his office
in This body. tho retirement to become
effective August 81 Tho board of di-
rectors of the association has accepted
the resignation, and will some time be-
fore tho end of next month meet to
elect a successor.
Mr.. RoccrS'S retirement came with
out warning, and was received with
surprise even by the officers and direc-
tors of tho association. The letter of
resignation assigned no reason for tho
act merely asking that the writer be
relieved at tho end of next month
Mr.. Roccrs's services were in every
way satisfactory. and his resignation
took us all by surprise." said Prcsi-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
II. W. Jncaur mud Forest White Are
Fined for SpccdinG--Noise In
Husptnl Zone.

Several motorists were fined veste--
day by Police Justice Crutchfeld for
violations OF the traffic ordinance and
exceeding the speed limit
=. J. JacGue was aned S25 and costs
for speeding an automobile. Forest
White paid the same amount for &
similar otfenss
= W. Crumpton was fined s. and
costs FOR permitting his car 10 make
unnecessary noise while In a hospital
zone
II 2. Stencil paid $40 and costs Tor
recklessly driving 1 machine
L,rwooG 4 Kern. 3 National Gta~6
chauffeur. was hned So for vio!at!- :
tbs traffic Law at Ninth ard Mai.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
inexpensive Method of Reducing
Dangerous Swollen Veins at Home

nicious germs and the poisons caused
by them, is also n marvellous healing
agent.
One application. for instance stops
the itching of eczema. and n few APP
plications causes the eruption TO dry
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II is equally as effective in BARRIERS
itch. salt rheum, redness and iniia NINA
tory skin trouble
You can readily understand that
Moone's Emerald Oil must be a power
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People who want to reduce variCOse
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