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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-21
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals viii be received for the con.
stlGctiOn Of II brick factory building for the
WLCcllng Lamp md sthmpngs, Company up to
specifications can BE- seen nj the Office Of the
company, No, 2llO Water street. The right TO re.
lcct any or all bids reserved +, J, STRONG,
nOll Secretary,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-21

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURClI-TlTE
~ 1t. licv. Geo. W leterS!n, u. D.. will on.
cue at 1880 q. N. Offering for Diocesan MIS-.
Vices at ST. pauls Mission at Elm Grove Rt JPN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-21

FOURTH STREET NJ. Z. CHURCH.
u Preaching Sunday at iO3O am, and 7;30 Am.
ny the pastor Rev. 4. u, Biker, u. D.. Sunday
school at! ? p. Iii. Epworih League Monday at
1:ij p. m. nO9i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
THREE MEN DROWNED.
An Accident at Grand Tunnel Similar to tn
One at ,JeansyiIIe.

An Accident at Grand Tunnel Similar to the
One at Evansville.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 6.-In an
abandoned part of No. 8 colliery Of the
Susquehanna Coal Company at Grand
Tunnel near here was great body OF
water held as if in large tank In the
adjoining chamber a number OF miners
were blasting or loosening the coal An
unusually heavy charge was fired and so
thiuned the wall that the heavy volume
of water broke it through and made a
passageway for its rush as wide as the
gangway itself.
Some of the miners were given warn
ing and ran for their lives ahead OF the
rushing food, but three men, John
Riner, Mike Sheleauk and William
Cragie, all married and men OF family,
did not hear the warning in time and
were closed in in their chambers Moth
ing has been seen of them since and it
is thought that the waters closed in on
them and that they were drowned II
is not possible that they could have es-
capped and that If they did manage to
get into other workings a siege OF star
walton and final death is ahead OF them,
as the subterranean workings covering
scores of acres are rapidly filling with
-afar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
GETTING OFT EASILY.
A BLUNDER BY THE COUNTY AT
ToRNEY LOSES A CASE.
Three More Criminal Gases Dismissed
The Rapist, Griffin, Found Guilty
Other Court News.

Two more criminal cases were let
ont of court on account of the county
attorney. The indications are that the
depredators of the county will get off
easily. The case State VS.. D. Barrett
and R. Lisle was lost this way: Coun-
ty Attorney Cranston after drawing up
the information three times to make it
correct, the judge showing him how,
finally made it so read as to make the
chief witness one seth Ginder."
When Giuder was put on the stand be
gave his name as rs. II. Ginder" and
Cranston did not notice it. AS a Te-
suit, when it came to submitting the
defense C. c. Biting, attorney for the
defense, mildly asked that the case be
thrown out of court as the states testi-
mony did not mention Seth Ginder,
the man by whom the information was
given. The judge sustained the de-
murer and the trial was over. The
evidence of the state seemed over
whelming and the whole town has been
Laughing at CranstOn's confusion all
day.
The case against Archie McKillop,
accused OF selling liquor, was dismissed
by Mr.. CranstOn although when the
Judge asked him (the county attorney
if he did not think McKillOp guilty he
said yes but thought the defendant the
tool of some one else.
Chas. Griffin, accused of committing
rape on the daughter of J. w. Bom-
berger while she WAS working at his
residence last spring, was found guilty
by the jury. His conviction was the
result of positive testimony of the girl
and means a long term in the penlten-
tiary, not less than 3 years nor more
than 81. 1t is understood that when
the jury first went out four were for
acquittal and eight for conviction.
George Wright, of Enterprise, was
accused of selling liquor on two counts,
pleaded guilty on one and was let OIL
on the other.
The case of State VS.. FunkhOuser
was to have come up but physicians
affidavit was brought that he is not
able to leave his bed On account of i'll
ness hence it was not tried.
Stale VS.. M. AbbertOn was on trial
all the afternoon. He is one OF the
men accused Of wheat stealing. Robert
Kane had his first district court case in
defending the accused and made q
stirring summing up speech to the
Jury. The case is not completed as we
90 to press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
That Examination Average.

Hope Dispatch: Our new county
superintendent has reduced the requir-
ment for teachers in the examinations
to be held during his stay III Office
The usual run of questions are not
supposed to be anything out of the Or
binary school work, and the teachers
are usually supposed to know these
things. The idea that a person IS
qualified to teach others what he only
knows forty per cent of, certainly is
original. The only excuse he can offer
must be that he wants to get the grades
down where he can hereafter refute the
charges that he is unable himself to
hold first grade certificate. 1t may
be all right but we do not think the
people will support such a state of
affairs longer than necessary.
Hope Herald: County Superinten-
dent VanDyke is being generously
roasted by many teachers and papers Of
the county for fixing the minimum
standard for third grade certificates at
forty per cent instead of sixty as here
tofore. The step is not wise one
and its effect will be to give us poorer
teachers instead of better ones. a
teacher who cannot correctly answer
more than four out of ten questions
asked should be a student instead of a
pedagogue.
Solomon Sentinel: You cannot
draw blood from turnip, neither can
you obtain more than a smattering OF
primary educational rudiments from a
hedge fence school master. If this low
grade examination suits the majority
let them have il!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
Shifting Soil.

LReal estate transfers reported by SEQ. Mer
i'll, abstracter.l
DIV NALL, sheriff to Alliance Trust
Co., 100 acres in Flora twp, $500.
Same 10 same. $50 acres in Flora
twp, $500.
Same to same, $50 acres in Flora
twp, $500
TN Donellan and wife TO S G Cooke,
Ivts in HeriDgton, $500.
n G Hershey and wise to Jacob g
Hershey, 800 acres in Ridge twp,
81 900
Same to same, lots in Abilene and
lands in Banner and Newbern twps,
Sc, 600.
&C Ely to Thos Gibson, $50 in Ridge
twp, $1,000.
a Allison and wife to L B Fergerson,
100 acres in Hope twp, 50 600.
FL Parker to Lizzie V Parker, lots
IN Abilene 81.
Same to same, Lots in Abilene. 81,
coo.
FV Howe to N a Perkins, lots in
Chapman, 81 SOC.
S Simpson to F Simpson, lots in Her
irgton, 81, 500.
Mary Mcdowell and others to n.
Jones, 98 acres in Cheever twp, 81, $780,
SLDuff and wife to NJ E Culver lots
in Abilene, $4,000.
HH Taylor and wife to Geo NJ Noble,
400 acres in Sherman twp, 81.
Robert McMillen and wife to Mary
Daley and others $50 acres in Rinehart
twp, $4,000.
US toMM Howe, so acres in Rine-
hart twp, Patent.
Ell Perkins and wife to T V Howe
100 acres in Rinehsrt twp, 81, 800.
Albert Morley to Estella Morley and
others. lots in Solomon City, 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12

The celebrated case of the Rock
Island controversy over the stock Is
sued in exchange for the bonds voted
by the counties and cities through
which the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska
branch passed has been decided against
the people and for the railroads by
Referee Erb, who has forwarded his
decision in the case to Judge Caldwell,
of the United States supreme court
The controversy arose over an
attempt to foreclose the mortgage on
the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska road.
When the line was built the Rock
Island advanced the money necessary,
and accepted bonds in return. The
Rock Island issued mortgage bonds on
the road bearing interest. The Rock
Island afterward took control of the
road, the terms of the lease being
thirty per cent of the gross earnings,
to be paid to the original stockholders.
The people of the counties which
were traverSed by the road, voted aid
bonds, accepting in return three millions
worth of stock. The interest on the
mortgage bonds became due and was
not paid and foreclosure proceedings
we're begun. The counties holding
stock in the road protested against th'
foreclosure, their case being that the
interest was noS defaulted as the Rock
Island had not paid over the 80 pei
cent of the gross earnings, but instea'!
had paid only a part of the agreed per
centage.
The Rock Island held that it haG
paid the full amount less the operating
expenses.
On this point the issue was made.
The case was referred to Mr.. Erb by
Judge Caldwell, Mr.. Erb decides IL
favor of the road. He finds that the
interest was in default and the trustees
have a right to fOreclose the mortgage
and sell the road.
This knocks out entirely the stock
and makes the bonds voted cleal
donation. The stock never was worth
anything so the loss is only that of
possibility. Dickinson cOunty's hold
ing is S164,OOO divided as follows
county 100000; Lincoln township
S., 900; Grant, $4,000; Center, SS,OOn
Liberty, $4,000; Lyon, 1000; Abb
lene, $4,000. The county is still al
right as regards taxes, they being al
most if not quite equal to the Interest
paid on the bonds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
Pan-RenublIc Conrress.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The sub-com-
mittee of the pan-republic conference
committee made its report yesterday.
It provides that the congress shall be
held at the same time as the Columbian
Exposition and consist Of delegates
nominated by the executives OF the re-
publics in one house and delegates
from great organizations In the other.
The scope of the congress shall be con-
sideration of the interests of free insti-
tutions and formation Of them and OF
matters which will rebound to the good
of mankind
-Finnegan listening to the clock as
It strikes) - whats that2 Eliven,
twelve. thirtane, fourt-Bad cess q IL
Bye CORA, the diYil's in III TEX that,
me foine timepiece, an thati" Mrs
Finnegan - ''Wusha. hiyin save Us,
Phelim, fwhat did yez smash the clock
fur? It's tn ownly wan we hayl
Finnegan-"Oi don't give contynintal
The clock sthruck furrstP' = Boston
Traveller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
Horses That Pay.

Speaking of horses that pay it might
be in order to mention one upurchased
by G. A. Rogers six years ago for 5000.
She was a standard bred mare and was
bred to Prairie Star. Of her progeny
Laura B. was sold for $715 and Tiny
Rogers for S495 while two colts valued
at $500 each remain and 500 has been
offered for the mother herself during
the past year, a total of $3.50 in six
years from an investment of $500. If
the record can be beaten IN Dickinson
county we should like to hear of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
Palace Clothing House,


The Simon Rothschild stock of Clothing,
Notions, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods,
ETC., have been sold at sherif7s sale to satisfy
the mortgages. Thos. Kirby bought the
stock, and as we will not continue the bust
ness has ordered everything in the store
marked down to half the regular price, in Or
der to get his money back and to close the
business up which must be done IN 90 days.
Mr. Rothschild will have charge Of the
store as manager and will be assisted by Mr..
Arnold, who will be glad to have their many
friends and acquaintance call in and secure
some Of the great bargains that are now be-
ing offered.
The stock must be closed out in 90 days.
Come in and see the goods and you will be
astonished at the low prices offered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
EXPOSITION ALL RIGHT.
Treasurer Seeberger Indignant Over Mii
statements Sent From Chicago.

Treasurer Seeberger Indignant Over Mis-
statements Sent From Chicago.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Treasurer See
berger. of the Columbian Exposition, is
indignant at the recent kilograms from
Chicago to Eastern papers on the sub
ject of Exposition finances. He says
there is nothing new or unforeseen in
the soliciting of s., 100000 more of sub
scriptions and that the directors never
at any time expected to provide such an
Exposition as they contemplate for S1O,-
900, OOO There was no discrepancy or
deficit whatever. 1t was always ex-
pected that an additional subscription
of S., 600, 900 would be solicited.
The report that only $1,000 900 OF the
stock subscriptions had been collected
and that the directors acknowledged
that 10 per cent. of the subscriptions
were not collectible are pronounced by
Mr.. Seeberger an unfounded If not a
malicious misstatement. The 1000, 600
of stock subscribed has been collected
on the first assessment Of 20 per cent
of the total IS, 900, 900, and this $1,000
600 is within 10 per cent. of the whole
of that assessment. Something may
be lost through the death or removal OF
subscribers, but considering that there
are 20, 600 subscribers, $4,000 of whom
have subscribed to single shares, it Is
thought that the collectors have been
remarkably successful The directors
can make other assessments at any time
and collect the So, 900, 900 whenever they
choose to do so, but as the money is not
needed they will probably not make
another assessment for some time
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
Dickinson Business Pointers.

Hope Herald: The Hope Stucco
company is rapidly extending its busi-
ness as the excellence of its products
becomes known to the trade. Last
week among its orders were one car for
Chicago, Ills, another TO Madison,
Wis, and a third for La Fayette, Ind.
These cars went right into the heart of
a trade held by the Michigan plssters,
but once the merits of the Hope pro
duct become known they will grow in
favor and secure a firm foothold.
. Hope Herald: Does raising horses
pay? The above question is answered
by J. n. Burton in the affirmative as
follows. He had mare on his farm
from which he has sold colts to the
amount of 1856. He still has five of
her colts three of which he has refused
$3.50 for, which would make a total of
81 ,SO5, and leave him the old mare and
two Of her colts. He also has one Of
her granddaughter. The total ex.
pense for horse service was only $50.
If anyone can beat that record for a
farm mare we would be glad to hear
from them.
Children Cry fol
Pitchers CastoFia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Judge Osborne Makes Far Reach
ing Ruling on Mortgages on West
ern Claims.

Yesterday at WaKeeney Judge Os-
borne of the 23d judicial district made
a decision which will attract consider
able attention from the legal fraternity
as it involves the title to many quarter
sections in western Kansas. 1t was
the case of B. R. Able VS.. James Wal
ker, ct al, an ordinary foreclosure.
One of the defendants who held second
mortgage on the land filed an answer
in which he set up that B. R, Abbe's
mortgage was made before final proof
and while the quarter section was gov
eminent land in contraventiOn Of the
U. S. statute forbidding alienation be-
fore proof. This second mortgage
sysrred that for this reason the first
mortgage was void and the second be-
came the first lien. The plaintiff de-
INJURED to this answer on the ground
that even if true it presented no de-
tense which would avail the second
MORTGAGE.
As a very large number of western
Kansas mortgages were made before
final proof, the decision will interest
many. The question has been extern
sively discussed but never before raised
in Just that way. The case was argued
ct some length by E. G. Little, of Abb
lene. for the plaintiff and by Lee Mon
roe, register of the U. S. land Office at
WaKeeney, for the second mortgage.
Judge Osborne decided the plaintiffs
position to be correct and sustained
plaintiffs demurrer to defendants
answer. The court held that if a
mortgage made before proof was void
that the fraud would also invalidate
the final proof and make void the mort
gagor's title. This would carry with
it all grantors and mortgagors who
hold under this title and would invali-
date the second mortgage. For this
reason Judge Osborne held that a
second mortgage was in no position to
question the rights of first mortgage
of which he had record notice. The
court further said that the mortgagoI
could not take advantage Of his OWL
fraud and have the first mortgage can
celed and that those who held under
him with notice were in no better sit
uation. The judge suggested that the
proper place to question the title was
in the 9. S. land Office, but that it wa'
very doubtful if any one could rais'
the question in the state courts. Tit
case will probably 60 to the supreme
court and if the district courts posi-
ton is correct a great many clouds oil
titles to farms will be removed an:
many investors will feel NOR
secure. A decision to the contrar
would inyalidate hundreds Of mOrtgag
investments and eventually make vol
the title to hundreds OF quarter section
in the western part of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
North Dickinson Institute

Following is the program of the
North Dickinson County institute
which meets at Detroit, Saturday, Feb.
81:
English History, class drill, Elizabethan
Era. ....-.--..Mlss Bertha menu
Address of Wflcome............. Harvey Light
Response. .-..-...LSfl hulhO0A So
"secret of Success in Teaching. Miss Miller
Discussion. ID. s. Holmes. Miss Mella Julian
"After School Reflections ...--...... .-.-.
...,....s....- ......--.. -MlsssLAAlAn oSOsS
'swhy so Many Mistakes in the use OF our
Language, and the Remedy"
Discussion. I'D a. Connor, Ralph Miles
"Best Methods OF Teehing Denominate
Numbers" .........---.......-..H. II. Fhppe
Discussion. .......... I'D stokeley, Minnie Issitt
EVENING SESSION,
washington as 8 General. a. n. Gaines
Defamation, selection From Washing
toms inaugural Address,.
"Washingtcn as President. j. B. Eissley
Defamation, Selection from Washing
toms Farwen -.-...-.-.
obstinate OF Washington's influence.
.........sss........s.....,. Harvey Li8a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
= Not rAIr.

Mrs. Potts-Just to think of you talk
ing to me in such a style.-you who
used to swear was an angel
Mr.. Potts-Loox here, my dear, that
isn't fair; you know it isn't What Is
the use of INVITING a man about the
lies he told fifteen years ago ?-Jury.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12

The young lady who made seven
hundred words out of conservatory,
last autumn, has run away from home.
Her mother wanted her to make three
loaves of bread out Of -four.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
A CLEAN DONATION.
THE CoUNFY'S STOCK IN THE
ROCK ISLAND WORTHLESS.

Referee Erb Decides that the Rock
Island is not Bound to Pay Divi-
dends or Principal Of Stock OF
C.K. & N.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Statement Issued Showing the Condition OF
the National Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The public
debt statement to February Is as fol-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12
stTlI At 1t.

Mrs. Pancake Ito Tramp)-What do
you do when you are working?
Tramp-I'm canvasser.
Mrs. Pancake-What do you canvass
for?
Tramp (eloping with the luncheon)-
Nv Twin, mum.-Texas Siftings-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12

Following is the report of attendance
on the Abilene city schools during the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12

He cares not to know who wrote "Beauti-
Nor what may have caused him to DO is;
With his ear In sling, he desires but ons
NE aasss Of the rascal VINO thssvis
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-12

Highest per cent OF attendance by any
one room, the freshman class.
The following classes earned a half
holiday for no hardness during the
month:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20
STRIKING HACHINIsTS
Quit Work at the Locomotive and Machine
Works-Cause.

About 10 machinists employed at the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine Works quit
work yesterday afternoon at 30 o'clock
According to the statements of delegation
one OF whom WAS Mr.. h. 4. Blenner, that caileu
at The TINES Office last evening, the cause OF
the strike was the Introduction Of helpers and
laborers on machine work-in other words the
employment Of "sCab' instead OF skilled labor
They said that there were some twenty or
thirty unskilod wOrkmen IN the shop VINO were
put at machinsts' work, but ony received hall
pay-si .25 day; that a committee some tlne
ago was sent % the manager OF the shop, Nj.
Davis, but that no satisfaction was ever secured
The immediate cause Of the strike was the
putting in Of an unskilled workman in the ma
chine sbop. and tho men objected on the ground
that lac had not served his full term OF appren-
tccshlp
and demanded that the man De taken from the
machine. This demand Wa. refused.
Mr.. Jones. secretary on the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine Works Company. 90 cN-
planning the cause Of the strike. said: "A man
was changed from one machine 90 anoiner am !
the machnists claimed that he wa NOT fuii-
hedged JOurneyman. AMI they OBJECTED 10 MS
working on the sachiu"
Tho management refused to allow the ma
chinists 10 dictate 10 them IN such matters,
claiming the right 10 say who should WORK On
their machines and who should not. ana large
number OF machinlsts, IN consequence, went ont
The apprentices have not struck. but went
home by permission 70 consult with their par
ents.'
The strikers are mostly Northern men. and
they Say they will wait until he first part 81
next week. and IF their demands arc not favor
seek work elsewhere Most of them are mon
with families.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-20

Finance Committee Sit In Council Chamber
Two Hours More To-day.


The Finance Committee met in the CouncI
Chamber yesterday afternoon, and from B
until o'clock heard complaints ia reference
TO licence taxes that will be- levied this year.
~ a city ordinance this committee fixes fl'
license taxes. and the law also requires them 'l
st two days-twO hours day-and hear COM
plants II any citizen thinks too much is leyie.
on Alm.
Those that appeared before the committee yo.-
terlay had varied complaints tO make.
some or them gagged their licenses by what
Mr.. SOmebodyeise pays.
Some said that trade was considerably duller
some complaints were or counter ATTRACTIONS
while others said holding IN their neighbor-
hood m kc mankind go On tho Othor side OF tAl
street
All were patiently heard and to-day from %
O'Clock the committee WILL again sit.
This - the asf day, the Advertisement in tho
papers % the contrary Notwithstanding.
Chairman Hargrove stated yesterday that the
committee would not meet Saturday, consc-
qututly lt any citizens have grievances they had
better present them to-day.
Those that Appeared yesterday we're: Messrs.E j..
4. Stumpf, Eighth and Main; BaccagalupO, 800
east Main; Jacobs. 9Ql cast Cary; Mrs. Heckier.
81 east Marshall; Thomas J.. Johnson. eOl eat
Byrd c. c. Ihon. 1851 east Main; A. i. Hulcher
% east Broad; Ranke. 90 north seventh II. "
Nickel, iA east Main: Joseph Shut, 32 wes,
Main; CaDell Davis, American Hotel; kluher.
tos north Sixth I. A.. Hulcher, q!
Twelfth; II. Heuser. lsH east Main; A. j. StTant
meyer. 2O6 north Eighth; William Felthouse
81 north seventh: }. II. Ferriter, Seventh an
Cary; z. ". Rafter, Eleventh and Broad; J.
Cummings, 9ig east Broad, Andrew krouse. y
west Broad; William Snellings; V. DOnati x
keepers
r. l.. Labroque, veterinary surgeon; Simpson.
Bass Co, grain merchants: W. II. Pleasanfs 3
4 Son. security insurance agency; John NJ.
higgins, retail liquor dealer.