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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Train Wreckers Sentenced.

Troy, y. V, December 30.-John j.
Reed, who was indicted with Cain
and Buctt, for misplacing the switch on
the Central Hudson road, near Green
bury, during the big strike, was SEN
fenced this morning in the Court OF Ses-
sions, by Judge Grifliths, TO seven years
Imprisonment, in Clinton prison.
Thomas l.. Cain and Arthur Buett,
also under Indictment for displacing the
switch, changed their plea this morn
ing and pleaded guilty. Buett was sen
fenced to two years Imprisonment, and
Cain to three years and eight months in
the same prison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Was Shot Four Times.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. December 30
At Datemile, Ala, yesterday, Mat Gill
leSpie, a young conductor, was shot
four times and fatally wounded by John
Hughes. After he fell Il pistol was
placed in GilleSpie'S hand by friend
and he shot Hughes three times, but the
extent of the latter'S injuries are not
known. Hughes and Gillespie have
been visiting the same young lady, and
the latter told her Of rumor that
Hughes had negro blood in his veins.
The story was repeated to Hughes by
the young lady, and he started out to
hunt Gillespie. He found him and the
result was as stated above.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
KelIeve He /. BADLY wanted.

Spsti1l T.lslrGDl % ~ Hs1lsFtr
PAEKERSEURC, W. VA, December 30.
II. NJ Huston, alias Davis, who tried
70 pass counterfeit money on restaurant
keeper a day or two ago was given Il
preliminary examination before United
states Commissioner Tayenner this
afternoon. lie was sent TO jail to an
Swer indictment before the United
states Court. The fellow now claims
20 be a citizen OF Nebraska. Officers
believe he is badly wanted somewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
They Were Arrested in Wheeling.

Spscll. IfIf1rlNl % ~ HsoEsI'T'
WASHINGTON, PA.-December 30
Hayze and Collins, the two colored men
who were arrested in Wheeling last
week. charged with larceny, have been
bound over 10 the next term oi court
by Squire Ruple. The two men in ad-
dition 10 the charges Of petty theftS are
charged with the robbing OF d. b. Ba-
ker'S residence two weeks ago Of watches
and iewelry 20 the amount OF about
$500. In default Of bail they were sent
Q, fnf1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31

SAN Francisco, December 3O.-The
Directors of the California Atlantic
Club, at meeting last night, decided
to match Jim Corbett and Peter Jack
son for contest to finish. to take
place before the.".club next May. The
purse is to be for $4,000, eighty
five hundred dollars OF which will go to
the winner. Both pugilists are now in
the city and have signitied their will
ingness to accept the terms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31

RUTLAND W.. December 30. Judge
&. C. Hines, formerly law partner Of
President Harrison, who was stricken
=" .tl aDoplcXy 40 Ludlow, last night, is
r,.l living, aud las, night showed signs
.' nproyement. His family have been
s'a,y panied by false reports Of his
"'-,-, published iu New York and BOS-
ioa papers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Court House Fired by Inoendiarie,

MORRi>vILLE, KAN, December 80
The Marshall county court house was
totally destroyed by fire early this morn
Ing. The more valuable records are in
a tre-proOi safe and it is thought they
are not injured. Loss $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000. Supposed to be the work
Of an incendiary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Canada Urged to Buy Alaska.

OTTAWA. ONT, December 30.-A
novel remedy for the Behring Sea diff
culties is proposed by the Government
press here. 1t is simply the purchase
of Alaska by the Dominion Government.
The papers proposing this policy point
ont that. even though large price were
paid for the territory, it is worth more
10 Canada than it is to any other power
because of its contiguity TO her terri
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Didn't Get 1t.

CINCINNATI, O.. December 30.-Safe.
blowers exploded charge OF powder IN
safe belonging to the Catholic Church
of Immaculate Conception on MI.
Adams. but were frightened away by an
alarm bell, rung by one of the Sisters
The safe contained 800 whlch tue
thieves failed 10 get.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Mo.lems Defeated by chri.tlnns

LONDON, December 30 Adyices from
Uganda state that In recent conflict On
the frontier the Christian forces defeat
ed the Moslems, and that peace had been
established throughout the country.
The Protestants have opened their new
the services being attended by
great crowds. Many natives accepted
the Christian faith and were baptized
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
,-ul..a par,Iallv turned.

OLNEY. Ill, December 3O.-Noble, a
village. eight.mileS west of here, has
been partially destroyed by lire. Inc
Truitt brick block occupied by Frank
Powers 4 Co. general dealers, John
Shower, grocery. and 5. 7. Snow, hard
ware. notions and groceries, were to-
tally destroyed together with their con-
tents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
He aiole 20. 900 Envelopes.

Hartford, CT.. December 30.-Post-
Office inspectors who have been ordered
TO this city to investigate the recent
stealing OF stamped envelopes by +. Il.
Fay, began their investigation Yesterday
and have already found that Fay stole
30, 900 envelopes. He had confessed TO
the stealing OF 1000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Died from Knch'r Treafmrnt.

ST. PETERsBCRG, December 80. Two
patients, who were being treated by the
Koch system. died In the 81. Petersburg
hospital yesterday after receiving the
third injection. The first two Injections
were one millOgramme doses The last
injection was three millogrammc..
Both patients suffered intensely before
dpafl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31

The sweetest thing that ever grew beside a
human door" was little May, until she took to
having headaches. For a Tine Sue lost he'
beauty. but one bright day her Pap. bought q
bottle Of Salvation Oil, and 10. she is sweet aud
pretty rs ever. >.
Time Is money, but health Is happiness; II
You have bad cold or cough use Dr. Bull 5
Cough syrup. It willcuEe you every time @oc'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Ien Mithout a Majorliy

Spscial IsllgrGHl % ne hfgisfsr.
CoLUNBUS, o., December 5O.-Ihe
death OF Senator Zimmerman, OF
Wooster. yesterday, will leave the Demo
cratS without a majority in the Senate
when the Legislature meets next weeh'
until u special election can be held 10
select "A successor. The district Is GER
thin DemOcratic.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Two Parties Killed.

LAFAYETTE, IND, December 30
While driving near Camden, Carroll
county. party of four young people
were run into by i train and thrown
from their conveyance. James Nc Kane
aud Miss Lizzie Snowberger were killed.
The other two were not seriously hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
British Grain Trade.

LONDON, December 3O--T c Mdrk Lane
Erpress. in its weekly review 4 the British
grain trade, says: There IS limited bust
ness in English wbeats. Prices are firm
for good sorts, at an average advance
Beans and barley are6 ID dearer Oats and
corn are slow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
WILL SHUT DOWN
Until They Can Get Cheaper Coke aud
Freight Rates.

Freight Rates.
PITTsBURG, PA, December 3O.-At a
meeting of the furnace owners OF the
shenango and Mahoning valleys. at
Youngstown, Ohio, this afternoon. it
was unanimously decided to shut down
the twenty-three blast furnace, In that
district on January 10, and not resume
operations again until the railroad. and
coke operators concede their demands
for lower freight rates and a reduction
in the price Of coke. Nearly 10000
men will be thrown out Of employment
10y the shut down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Stove Works Burned,

DAYTON, O., December 30.-About 2
o'clock this morning the Gem City
Stove Works were entirely destroyed by
fire. caused by an explosion OF natural
gas within the building. Loss 1000;
fairly well insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
ronr prisoners Fscape,

CfyCISSATI, o., December 3O.-fonr
prisoners escaped from the Newport,
Ky. Jail last hight by taking up the
brick floor Of their cell and tunnelllng
under the foundation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31

WHILE the fields we're roaming over
Breathing new-mown hay and clover,
Well think of her, US is our wont,
Whose teeth aud breath are, every day,
White as white oloyer-Sweet as nay,
And all from using SOZODONT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Divorced from EYrnnd.

PARIS, December 30. The long talked
Of divorce has. 1t is announced. been
granted to-day to Nine. Eyraud, wife OF
Michael Eyraud, the convicted murderer
OF Goufe. now under sentence of death
IN the prison Of La Roqhette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-31
Wife Dead aud Husband Badly Burned.

"AHENGo, lLI., December 30.-MrS.
george Eedpath opened a stove door
.-->'evelins with an apron. which caught
.ie and burned her so badly that she
l'el .a few hours. 10 attempting to
ltl iae IRE out her husband burned
i"e ends Of his fingers OF.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
KANSAS KERNELS.

Masquerade balls and literary en-
tertainments are becoming popular
again in Kansas.
AT the Kansas peniientiary the
expenditures for the month OF Novem.
Der were $5,784lS greater tnan the
receipts.
The Kansas men who wouldn't
accept nominations on the alliance
ticket are TOW bordering over the
vicissitudes OF political supremacy.
While II don't take as many new
buildings to constitute q building
boom now as It did three years ago,
the boom is not yet q "Reminiscences III
the SunflOwer state.
The town of LebO, in Coffey
county, has no lawyers, and n citizen
says "they don't want any more OF
them either" Just wait until some
lawyer gets a chance al that man.
Two Pleasanton farmers had
dispute about load of corn last week.
resulting In one man being stabbed
couple Of times In the back, and the
other being placed under $1,000 bond.
OF course It is very sad, hut the Kan
sas man who won't fight, If necessary,
for his corn this year, isn't worthy OF
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
danny Aooalara.

VIM. TimmOns, postmaster OF Ida
vile. Ind, writes: "Electric Bitters
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined. for that bad
feeling arising from Kidney aud Liv.
er trouble" John Leslie, farmer
aud stockman, Of same place, says:
"Find Electri c Bitters to be the best
Kidney and Liver medicine, made
me feel like q new man." j. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town. says: Electric Bitters is
Just the thing for u man who is all
run down and don't care whether he
lives or dies; he found new strength,
good appetite and felt just like he
had new lease OH life. Only SOC. q
bottle. For sale by all druggists
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The Kansas Legislature meets on the
second Tuesday IN January, which
will lin 1917 be the 18th of the month.
The election of senator will take place
on the second Tuesday after the meet
ing and organization of the legisla'
ture, which will make It the 9th OF
January. Each house will vote In a
viva voce manner separately on the
first day. On the second day they
will meet in joint convention at IL m,
and each day thereafter until some one
is elected. The state printer will be
elected on the Goth of the month In
Joint convention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

So far there are but two candidates
for the position of chaplain Of the COM
lug Kansas legislature. The ministers
are probably afraid they will expect
the chaplain to pray as hard as the
members worked during the campaign.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
Wlchita EagIe: There & m

Wichita Eagle: There Il moro
money in the way Of increased values,
profits. and iuterest, in investments
Rads In Kansas lands the state over,
# pgessnt prices, dollar for dOlla, than
ia.any stocks, bonds or mortgages 10
- found Ia, any market, . realization
Of which fact By the world, IL only
secsssary to send Kansas fOrwHsa to
tIls frpnt rank Of tbe.Gtatea.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Now that Jay Gould has bought
the big Hutchinson salt plant ell the
fellows who have been In doubt as Ia
the value Of al investment of the kind
will be jumping in. II will not be
many years till salt wells win be o.
thick in central Kansas as prairie
dog holes were ten years ago.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The New York World says: "The
alliance men of Kansas made great
feature in the late campaign of adver-
Using their poverty. In this they
wers successful, but It was not a val
liable advertisement for Kansas as q
farming country"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
nunklan,a ArnIoa SalVe.

The best salve In the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblsins C0rns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. II is guar
,auted to give prefei satisfactiOn or
money refusee. price, . per box at
ell Drug storee,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

With only four lawyers in the COM
ing Kansas legislature the people are
already congratulating themselves on
the probability of the passage Of laws
that can be understood.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

It is estimated that there are 100000
acres Of artificial forests in Kansas.
Aud nearly all the trees are big enough
TO make stove wood or hang ham
nOcks in, too.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

A woman at AtchisOn recently arose
10 her sleep, went to the kitchen and
prepared breakfast before waking. A
good many Aichison men whose wives
will not even get breakfast when
awake are envying that wOman's hus-
hand
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Never have the banks Of the country
displayed such strength as during the
INST few weeks. The bed rock OF
American finance is all right.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The alliance leaders deny the rumor
that has been started TO the effect that
the pages in the coming legislature
will be compelled to wear jeans wan.
uses and plow shOes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

A Douglas county man read pa
per before the state horticultural soci-
ETY. the other day and in the course Of
his remarks advised the farmers not
to cat pie. Isn't the revolution among
the farmers going to have any limit
Rhatever?.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

jay Gould says there will be plenty
Of money by the middle Of January,
and he even thinks that II may by that
time DO drug.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Senator Paddock has introduced q
proposed amendment to the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill making an ap-
preparation of 100000 for the pur-
chase and distribution of seeds to per-
sons In Kansas who suffered loss by
drOuth during the past year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
KANSAS FINANCES.

4
The eighth biennial report of the
auditor OF state has just been issued.
1t contains a large amount Of vaiuab o
information, so arranged and tabalat-
ed as to be readily available for REFER
ence purposes. II gives in detail the
bonded and floating Indebtedness of
the state, and shows the taxable val
uation of almost all kinds Of property.
The total bonded Indebtedness is
placed at 1901, 900. More than 100000
of this has been bought up by the
state itself at various times in the
school fund or otherwise, leaving the
actual indebted ness less than $4,000
The total school debt is $5,SlO,OS2;
the total county debt lie $l4,9S2'929;
the total city debt is T,732,749; the
total township debt is 5000, 1926; max.
ing total bonded Indebtedness, exciu-
sive of state debt, OF $50, 3l6,39O. The
total number of miles Of railroad, ex.
elusive of side tracks, is 8, 762.64. The
valuation of the same for assessment
is $57,s66, 232.57. The average value
per mile, all property, is $6,6O3,74.
The nun Der of horses and mules is
6S4, 1858, valued for assessment at $l5,'
316.395.40.
The total number of cattle is 2,2Ol,-
1853, valued at $13.6S2,01015.
In comparison with last year the
number of horses has decreased GO, 1888 !;
the number of cattle has decreased
lO6,7 S3, aud the total value Of all prop
pry has fallen of during the last year
$I2, 43,959.2S.
This report contains q complete
statement OF the claims collected and
lands obtained from the general gov
ernment by the state agent at Wash
imgton, amounting in the aggregate to
81, 9OS, 1880.
Il also shows that the state is in a
very healthy condition, so far as its
current expenses are concerned. All
warrants for current expenses have
been paid upon presentation, and there
was balance to the credit of the gen.
eral revenue fund at the close Of the
fiscal year of $2S7,7l9.4l.
The bonds belonging to the perma-
nent school fund amount 10 $5.3O7,'
953.77; the bonds Of the university
fund amount to $l19, 693.OO; the bonds
of the normal school fund amount to
$ll3,949.O0; the bonds and contracts
Of the state agricultural college
amount to 492,6l6.07; the bonds Of
the Stormont medical library amount
to $4,000; bonds in sinking fund
$1,000, making q total of 6,O4O, lll.&.
Another statement is given never
before pu blished showing the values
or actual costs, of the various state
institutions of Kansas as follows:
State university, $780, 900; state agri-
cultural college, $3.50, $50; state normal
school, $15O,S75; state blind asylum,
$S5,449; state deaf and dumb asylum,
$4,000; insane asylum, Topeka, $685..
378, Insane asylum, Osa watOmie, $780,
All; state soldiers orphans home
S38,561; idiotic aud imbecile youth,
ASYLUM, $29,06S; state reform school
$ll9,S6S; state penitentiary, 1882
634; state house, sI,8O0,OO0; state re-
formatory, 100000; industrial school
for girls $4,000; Grand Army build
ing $4,000.
The decrease in total value Of prop |
erty In the state is largely accounted
for by the decrease Of q cents per acre
in the valuation for assessment pur-
poses; on about 100000 Of acres
this alone makes . falling of Of
"a Sn0 nm
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Rohinson's vote was 1900. The
vest of the ticket received $4,000. This
shows that there are $1,000 democrats
in Kansas and $4,000 republican re-
anbmisaionists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The politicians in Kansas have still
tho consolation Of knowing that the
alliance will not have much Of q vote
in the oity eleciiOns next spring.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

South Carolina negroes are protest.
ing against the passage Of bill now
before the legislature that deprives
them of first class accommodations Oh
railroads.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The M. X. & T. shops at Parsons are
making some fame In manufacturing
locomotives. They have just turned
ont another.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

This 10 a great country. 1t prosper'
despite the pension follies and the IN
iouitous burdens of the Mckinley bill
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Two feet of snow in Iowa and rag
ing blizzards In the northwest country
last week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Claims have been filed with The au-
ditor of state sggrega'iug $25,S655S
as bounty on sugar manufactured IN
the state Last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Emma Abbott will open the new
Joplin opera house.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

Battered At the post-onice ct Baxter Springs
Kansas, as second class matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

The Indian Territory is the home Of
twenty.nine Indian tribes.
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-12-13

SATURDAY, DECEMBER ls.