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6UKftWm> UNDERTHE FOOD AMD DRU6SACTOrjUK 3CP806 FILED UNDER SERIAL NO. 6865 PRICE, 25 ANO 50 CENTS !t PER BOTTLE. t I 0. a F HONOR HENRY tf. DAVIS. 4 Elkins, Maroh 29.?Henry Gas eaway Davis, Demooratio oandidate for Vioo President in 1901 will have the honorary veteran's jewel of Odd Fellowship presanted to him by Baddolph Lodge, Ho. 16, of whioh be is a member, in the Elkins opera house at a date to be fixed later. Saoh an honor is only conferred on those whose member ship extends over a continuous period of fifty years or more, Ex Senator Davis having been 64 years an Odd Fellow. The jewel, whiob is of solid gold stodded with diamonds, will be presented on be half of the looal lodge by Grand Master J. D Marstmiller, member of the looal lodge. MBS WINTERS DIES AT MASON Mrs. Andrns Winters died at Mason City Saturday morning at five o'olook, aged fifty-nine years She had been ill bat a few days and her death oame as qoite a shook to ber friends. She bad been a lifelong member of the Catholio oharoh and was univer sally esteemed for ber Christian spirit. Her maiden name was Ohristian Gress, and she had re sided in Mason all her life. S&e leaves an invalid hasband and seven ohildren, as follows: Henry, Edward, Mrs. Cart Zirole, Mrs. Harvey Smith and Miss liens, of Mason, Andrew, of Columbus, Lonis, of NewCastle, Indians, and Mrs. Thomas Tnxnbull, of Orbis ton.?Pomeroy Independent, Moh. 30th. PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE Charles E Tanoy, of Hinton, a fireman on the Piney Hranoh of th* C & 0., who a short time ago invented a gTavity maohine, whioh if not perpetnal motion i? the next door neighbor to it, baa jaat been offered $6 000 by the Viotor graph ophone people for the invention. Mr. Tanoy has declined -the offer and is holding ont for more money. The maohine-oonsists of a grav ity arrangement assisted by springs and when onoe wound np and set going, will oontinne to rnn indefi nitely, or at least until the springs weaken or wear ont. The maohine wtll run a graphophone, a sewing maohine or other small mecben isms, and if oonstrnoted on a larger soale it would probably prove use fal where more power was re DEAD OEFICESEEEEE. Washington, D. 0, March 30.? The first of the dreams of hopeless dreams who throng the capital at the beginning of eaoh new admin istration, looking for a plaoe in the government, lies at the morgue here?dead of disapointment dne to lack of means. He was Albert C. Lnm, of Chio&go. Mrs. Lnm is destitute in Chicago, and Con gressman Boutell, of Ohioego, will bare the body retorned to that oity. Mrs. Lnm 8Bys in a telegram that her husband worked hard in in ward politics. "Had he worked as bard for his own interests things wonld have been different," she ?aid. Lnm was found ill in the street and taken to the Emergenoy hospital, where he died. ANOTHER JUNE EXPLOSION. Eire Miners Meet Awful Death In Eayette Coal Mine. Charleston, W. Va, March 31? As the result of "an explosion in the Eoho mine at Beory, Fayette oounty, this afternoon shortly after 2 o'olook, five men are en tombed in the recesses are believed to be dead. Two men were taken oat shortly after the explosion, slightly injured. The men en tombed are Sam Melborn and his brother Charles, Jones, Andy Sydenstrioker, and a man named Smith. All are married. George Lynoh and his son, Orvill Lynch, were taken out of the mine unoon soions, but later recovered. PAYETTEVIIIE. Aooess to the town of Fsyette ville, the oapital of Fsyette oounty will be made possible withont the use of a balloon, by the oonstruo tlon of a railroad from the Fayette station on the south side of New river to Fayetteville on the top of the mountain. A oompany with this pnrpose in view was ohartered Tuesday morning at the offioe of Secretary of State. The oompany will have itsgprinoipal offioe in the oity of Biohmond and is capitalized at $200,000. Good For Eutteucutter. Lemmie Buttenoutter, son of W. ? Buttenoutter, the Mason City merchant, has signed a oon traot to pitch for the Lanoaster base ball team. Stop earaohe in two minutes; toothaohe or pain of burn or scald in five minutes; hoarseness in one hour; mnsoleaobe two hoars sore throat in twelve hours-Dr. Thomas Eleotrio Oil, monarch over pain. Do the Duty of To-Diy. Do to-day's duty, light to-day's temptation, and do not weaken or dis tract yourself by looking forward to things yon cannot see and could not understand If you saw them.?Kings ley. IConrright. not. by Anericu Press Asso ciation.] When Ned Pike, cowboy, rod' *P to the ranch of Franklin Dolbeare on the evening of the 10th of October. 18S3. hefound.trou.Je1n the household. Dol beare was a consumptive who had gone tram the east with his wife aud two "n'? children to lire In Colorado In the hope of regaining his health. The cause of the tranWe was 31m New ell. That's allany one evetf.knew about It. Why" Newell was beat, on killing Dolbeare wis a secret that neither eat? oat. Aajway erer7 one sympa thized with BWheare. first because he was a pleasant :m&l mannered man; second, because ho was sick, and. third, because he had the loveliest wife In the world and two of the prettiest chil dren. Pike, who had been sent for by Mrs. Dolbeare, found that lady waiting for him in the living room. | "Ned." she said, "Ne?rell has written Frank a letter saying that he win shoot him on sight unlessWe consents to a more regular way of meeting. I got ?the letter, opened it and haven't said anything to Frank about It. For heav en's sake try and get rid of Newell without letting Frank know. In his condition he isn't able to think about it. much less stand up and light" "It wouldn't be light It would be murder.'* said Pike. "Can't you do something7" Pike took some tobacco from his pocket rolled a cigarette, lighted It gave a few thoughtfnl puffs and said: "How long has Newell been up here?" "He came yesterday." "Ever been la theso parts before 7* "Not that I know of." A few more deliberate puffs. "Just you. don't worry, Mrs. Dol beare. and dont say anything to any body. I'll see what can be done." With that he went out mounted his horse and rode away. Later, after making Inquiries as to where Newell might be found, be rode up to an adobe house where he saw his man sitting on the porch. "Mr. Newell r he asked. "Yes?" said the other, with a slight start and placing his hand where he could more easily grasp Us revolver. "I've got a message for you froq| Franklin Dolbeare. Hell meet you to morrow morning Just before sunup." "All right. When? WhereT Tou stayln' here?" "Yes." "Well, you start from here with one six shooter at 5 o'clock exactly and walk up the road. On the way ynuH meet your man with another six shoot er. You can crack away as soon as you like. Hell do the same. Is that satisfactory?" "Yes; that suits me as well as any way." Late that night Pike rode up to the ranch and asked Mrs. Dolbeare for a suit of her husband's clothes. She gave him what he wanted with anxious Inquiry in her face, but asked no questions. Pike gave her no In formation. Before daylight the next morning he had shaved off his beard and put on Dolbeare's suit Then ho drew his sombrero over his eyes, look ed at the clock, examined his revolver and started at a slow paee down the road. It was a cloudless, crisp autumn The altitude was T.000 feet above sea level, and the neighboring peaks stood out clear cut against the slowly lighting sky. Presently the cowboy squatted behind a bush at the side of the road, waited and watched. Ten minutes later Newell turned a bend and appeared plainly in sight Pike waited. Newell came on. Sud denly rike left the bush and appeared in the road. The moment Newell saw him he raised his revolver and fired, but without effect. Then he fired two more shots, and as be saw his enemy still advance unharmed he appeared to be astonished. But at that moment Pike Crcd a shot. This drew another from Newell, making four. Tike fired two sUts In succession and Newell flred one. , Pike now had three shots in his re volver to Newell's one. Tike stopped and appeared to be taking a deliberate aim. His cseuiy. fcarlns be would this time surely be hit. fired his last shot. Then n'ke. who had been walking slowlr. increared his pace. Newell, throwing away his empty revolver, put bis Uaud to tl3 hip. drew another and began a rapid fusillade. "The -hound!" muttered Pike be tween his teeth. It was evident that Newell had lost his head. It was not surprising that he should. He had fired nearly a dozen shots, anv one of which he felt sure when he fired it would bring down his man. Yet that man kept advancing, apparently getting no nearer. But pres ently the "shots began to whistle about Pike's head, though so great was his enemy's agitation that none of them told. Suddenly Pike stood still, took deliberate aim and shot his man through the forehead. While Mrs. Dolbeare was dressing for breakfast she was told that Pike wished t*}_ see her,. Jhro^rtng. on wrapper. she went to meet him with * Pale race and Inquiring ores. "It's an right. Mr*. Dolbeare.- he said. "How? What Is Itr "Oh. It was easy enontth. When these chaps come up here they don't know anything about onr distances. They dont calculate on the thinness of Hie atmosphere. When they see a ham a mile off they thins thovT? go tog to walk right in at the door." "Bui Newell? What of hlrar "Oh. he's dead! I shot Mm thli morning before snnup." VQKtfAX P. WHITE. IN OLD NEW YORK. Itr* U?f From th. Diary of.? G?a .. Usman of 1MQ, This la a bona fide ertract froea tb? eiaty of a Xaw Xork gaaflamaa In the year 1840: ^ 1?Aroae early and ftreesed. wore my line ruffled shirt and lfblta aatta cravat Boots rather tight, though baTe been wearing them a week. The etui would not straighten ont of my hair, bnt -was better after brushing. Superintended William's dressing, his white gloves not aa tight as mine; aaariy half aa hour getting mine on. "After being dressed we were in spected by the whole family. Mary and the girls each on* doing goma thlng. polling ont my shirt ruffle or Poktagmy cravat "William's hair brushed by each ono In turn. 4bout ton sallied forth. "Called on Dr. Burgess first; very merry here; told my story about Mr. Bell being a ?Pewseylte.' Mrs. Burgess mother very solemn and grand In a black silk gown tad enormous lace cap. William rather afraid ofj her. Miss Burgess looked pretty.1 Next call on Dr. I ?, who was not at home, but the ladles very line In silks and sat-j Ins. Got to James* about' 12; a great; table, as usual; took refresh-1 ments. "Five p. m. got round home and called in for a moment William very tired and complained of not ^ feeling hungry. "HA.-TAOED TO sup carriage out with rr to evening, as I jouji." had to call on friends in Brook lyn. Quite a lively company at Dick's, a" his literary friends and his artist friend. Was obliged to take a glass of hot punch. Did so, but managed to dip out with It to John, the coachman. Then got him another glass and some chicken pie. Was glad William was not with me. At Mrs. Hopson's had a fine glass of madeira. Have not had such a wine out of my own cellar. Had another. Went to sleep In the carriage, and John took me home. At least six calls not made. Found the house full of the girls' beaus. Old Mrs. Damon, our neighbor, who Is i*. ceivlng calls with us. did not know me and received me In some state in the beck parlor. "Went to bed about 1. greatly tired, having made forty or more calls, and William going to thlrty-two of them; pretty good for a boy of twelves New York Post HOGMANAY DAY. Quaint Scotch Customs Described by Janus Barrio. The last day of the old year In Scot land Is called hogmanay, the deriva tion of which word Is In grave doubt With their faces concealed with paper masks and wrapped In large sheets forming a big pocket In front of their Uttle persons the children go a-begging for their hogmanay. Halting before the door of a house, they sing one of various verses, one of which runs: G?t up. good wife, and dlnna rwelr And deal your bread to them that's here For the time will come whea^ou-Thi dead. And then you'll want nalther ale nor bread. They are then promptly admitted to the house and supplied with oat cake, cheese and a dram. ItrJfcrTlo has pathetically described bos^Sitl mental Tommy and Little Elsp'-*0b served this custom In their W;^er's squalid London lodgings, playing the part of mummers and visiting her for their hogmanay. While waiting for thf right time to act their little play Tommy lured his mother Into telling them "how they would be holding hog manay in Thrums that night, how cart loads of kebbock cheeses had been roll ing Into the town all the livelong day and In the drjri closes the children were already gathering with smeared faces and In eccentric dress to sally forth at the clap of 8 when the ring lng of a bell lets hogmanay loose. In. side the houses men and women were preparing (though not by fasting, which would have been such a good way that it is surprising no one ever thought of It) for a series of visits, at every one of which they would be of fttad a torn aad kebbock ban nook and In tSc grinJer house* bridles, which are a sublime of Pie.?Saa Francisco Chronicle. ? Shocked St. Augustine. Among the ancient Romans after the time of the reformation of the calen dar bj JulIus Caesar Jan. 1 was looted "Pon tt a day of gnat rejoicing. Law proceedings were stopped, -white robed sr^tto0?wl tt? ,treets or exchanS?d. present! were sent masquerading waa in Togua and banquets were held. To such aa cnent did Christians Join In tbes. ?ectdar celebrations that prominent "*2* the great Augustine, thought It necessary to protest Our Common Birthday. Cbarte Lamb sate- -Xo one CTer ^ purted Jan. 1 with Indifference. It Is that from which all date their time ?ad count upon what is left It is the nativity of our common Adam." And M th* clock tolls forth the death of the oJd year one cannot but secretly grlev* ?*er Its departure, and as,the birth ot the new year Is heralded the events It ta? In store far one and all cannot but wSi a w* tHUa* of ?rP*ct*a?n, mixed Gleanings. According to Consul General Michael of Calcutta, the natives of India are not much addicted to drink. After living sevoa years In dttas a bora? broke out of a stable at Wa bash, lad., and went to his old home ta the country several miles distant The subscribers to the telephone syi tem In Peking are said now to number about 1,700, and the demand for cost- . nectlons Is more than the administra tion can keep pace with. TV. B. Flick of Lawrence, Ind, re cently sold a bushel of white pippin apples to Professor J. EL Skinner of an agricultural school for $15.50, which Is at the rate of 10 cents apiece for the apples. The Royal Box. Edward VII. skates well In tbo stiff English style. Queen Ametlc of Portugal has one of the largest scientific libraries In Eu rope. Her favorite study Is medicine. By King Victor 'Emmanuel's orders all court mruus will In future be writ ten in Italian, and only Italian wines will be served at the royal table. Carmen Sylva. the white haired queen of Boa man In. affects the charming flowing draperies of her country, with a long lace veil held In position with JSweled pins. Gold Mines. Since 1803 the gold production of Bhodesla. South Africa, has been more than doubled. Be loch, the mining export, says the Johannesburg gold reef is good for at least 115,000,000,000. Mount Morgan. New 8ooth Wales, Is a veritable mountain of gold. It has produced 2.471,303 ounces of gold, worth $20 an ounce. Ai Many Bald Women a? Men. 'Why is it men. get bald and wo men don't?" At this question the hairdresser laughed. "Mv dear sir," he said, "there are quite as many bald women us men? in fact, I incline to believe that there are more." i He pointed to the switches, curl.% fronts, fringes and complete female wig* in his window. Why would those thing# exist if women didn't get bald?" lie said. "The hairdresser puts in r!I his spare time in making false hi? r con trivances, and nine oat of ten of them are made for woman. V.VL, woman wouldn't wear them if didn't need them, would s!:i? New Orleans Times-Democm:. Sxvage Proverbs. "The proverbs ol tiie savage* of Africa are interesting," 6aid an th nologist -'They are full of color. Here are a few from the Tl.isiitos, the Yorubus, the Wolofs and the Pashtos: i< If 'Cross the river before yoa abuse the crocodile.' " *He who unjustly spears anoth er knifes him?elf.' '"The mud hippopotamus does, not bring forth the gazelle.' " 'One head impaled on the p t ? post is more valuable than sii t the shoulders of enemies.' " 'Kraals built in a day are hi I rums m a week.'" Minds and rm There la cooalderable d?r?rfnC(? i twecn the size of the hands and led and, curiously enough, on opposite sides. Thus, while the right hand Is generally larger. It Is the left foot which Is th? bigger and stronger ot the two. This Is probably due to the fact that we etaod habitually on th* ^root.