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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
CIUGHT HER MAN HERSELF.
Mrs. FInsbsrg Collars Korns In broadway
aud Cries Tor the Police.


aud Cries Tor the Police
Mrs. Leah Fineberg. a we'll dressed young
woman. created a lively scene In broadway.
near Twenty seventh street at ga o'clock last
evening. She happened to meet Philip T.
Korne. n young man whom she charges with
having stolen her gold watch three weeks ago.
Mrs Fineberg caught Korne by the coat la pels
and called for the police at the top OF her voice
A crowd gathered In . few moments. and.
to get away. Mrs Fine5ers Kent her hold until
policeman Johnson arrived; The officer took
KoTne into custody. and Mrs. Fineberg ex-
planned why she hAdstopped him,
hhe said that she was out dining with him
and his brother three weeks ago, and he took
her watch, which Was set with diamonds and
was worth slOu. She had not seen him since
and had had Detective kraueh hunting for
him with warrant.
Korne said he was a bookkeeper. living at
1872 south Fourth street BROOKLYN. Detective
kTauch arrived and took him to Police Head
quarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
the d. LorHHoP COMPANY AssIsSA
Hard Tisss and Ar. LOthrOP'S Death the
Cause OF the Failure

BosToN. Jan. 5.-Ths d. Lothrop Company.
publishers. $3.50 Washington street. has been
compelled TO make an assignment for the
benefit OF Its cTeditorA Louis ID. Brandies.
lawyer. 220 DeVonshire street is the assignee
selected. and he has accepted the trust and
taken possession OF all the com pans's property.
Tho liabilities and assets are large. although
at present the assignee Is unable to give even
approximate figures. The assets are nomi-
IL Is expected that there will be . great
shrinkRge.
ID. LOthrop was the strength and guiding
hand OF the business and since his death COM
plicAtions have arisen which. with the dull
s ,ahs PThs SomSS5y iS oIraSilsd
under the laws OF MASSACHUSETTS,. aud WAS
known as a close corporation, the stock being
held by the LothTops or their friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
JOS LEMROW's RELAuvEs ALARMED.
a Woman WRITES from Louisville 10 WILL
lam port IhAt He IL DyInE.

Dr. William II. LemroW OF 1913 West Fifty
fourth street has brother. ~ years OF age
whose Whereabouts he would be glad to know.
The Young mans name is Joseph LemroW
Jr. aud for the past three years he has been
travelling salesman for the rheno- Caffeine
Company OF Norwich. On Thursday Dr.
IemTow, get a Telegram from the Eagle
last place the young man was heard
from. saving that a Mrs T. Thomas had
Joseph was In that city unconscious and dy-
ing" DIR. LsmTow teleETaphed To Louisville.
but no Mira +. Thomas could be found He
then tslegTaphsd 10 the EaRls Hotel and
learned that Mrs. Ihomas,s letter had con;
TO the Board OF Health At Louisville. but has
received no reply
The yOung mans parents live 10 Albany.
Tho father Is pattern maker. TheF have
heard nothing from Joseph since Dec. 3. when
h. was at willlRmsDOrt. The mother has be-
4 Mrs Thomas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
THE QUoRrM DIsAPpE4Rs.

were EaSnEL DsaOeFais Prsssst,
Sa' Mae Of Ties RsTussd 10 Vots.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Thrss times the man
T .ets Of the House have tried to get the Wilson
slu Dlll up for consideration and three
les they have failed. Thsy will not yield.
sSTss'eF' TO the truth Of the schOolboy saying.
in'ee times and out but will take the Gi-
nc re Of philosophers and TRY. ;ry again.
ave aaIs have bssR wasted In attempting 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
Ly.sAsS for Hos st.aiIus.

LITTLE Rock. Ark Jan. A negro named
All Davis was lynehsd in LOhoks county yes
tsrdaY for hog stealing. constable had
charge Of him. but : mob took him from the
constable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
Maryland wsrLs,ra Oppo,s Pref Wilson

BALTIMORE. Jan. "A thousand employees
OF the Mount Vernon Cotton Duck Mill held a
meeting Last night and protested against the
clauses Of the Wilson Tariff bill which directly
affects their trade. The call for the meeting
WAS issued BY the Central Organization OF n-
dustries In Baltimore. which are combining to
tons were adopted and the Maryland lepre-
sentatiyos in Congress will be petitiOnsd to
oppose the bill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
Chicago mas % MOrasrsrs LOsksa Up.

CHICAGO. Jan. 6-FitJ-tWO prisoners are
now In the Cook eouRty TAIL charged with
murder and over 500 other prisoners are II
the Jail awaiting trial. AZ no time has the
empty lnd many Of them have three OF four
occuDantA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
T..a. Woo erow.r. Apss.l % nsrre-..

sAS ANGELO, Tex. Jan "a Petition signed
By 1000 property owners and voters was for
Wardsd last evening By the local wool men TO
the Hon. J. G. BurroWs. member OF the WAYS
testing against placing wool on the free list
The wool men selected Mr. Burrows q Rspub-
lican. in preference TO the district Congress
man. T. NJ Pasehal on account Of the differ
ence in their Views on the tariff question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06

FRASKFoRT Ky, Jan. h-Ths legislative
caucus to- night unanimously nominated SEN
AtoT William Lindsay for reelection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06

Commsnetnz Monday yaa- }, LshiEh valley RAilroal
trains gi e4t atatcls frg lie " u LIaldL AZ
DsslEgasss sls--44s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06

Tbe New No. Z Hoael With Dry IelI, 80.
HiEh grade. hTIt-clAsL and bsst OF al klestro-
Medical BztLsTss for physician. patient travelling o.
heas usa y " buRasl ~. - CeFilandI $3.50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
Novrmbsr Crop Returns.

WASHINGTOS, ID. c., November H.
November returns Co the Department Of
Agriculture OF the rates Of the yield per
acre make the average of corn l9.7.
which is about one and one-half bushels
above the yield Indicated by the cOndj-
tiOn figures To October. This is the
lowest rate Of yield that has occurred
since 1851, when it stood az lS.6 bush
els per acre last year, the yield was
o. s bushels upon a much larger har-
vested acreage. The rates for the years
1856, 1857 and 1890, which were
years OF comparatively low yield, were
respectively %, col and 20.7 bushels.
The WELD for the present. year, which
must be regarded as preliminary and
not a final estimate, is less than the av-
erage for ten years from 1870 TO 1879
by "a bushels. less than the average
for the succeeding decade, 1850 to 1889
by A bushels and less than tue aver
age for the four years 1890 TO 1893 by
So bushels quality 90 4 The result is
ju harmony with reported Indications
during the growing season. The rates
Of yield of the principal corn states are
as follows;
New York, IS .; Pennsylvania, 81;
Ohio, 26 8; Michigan, 23.2; Indiana,
2S9; Illinois. ESQ; Iowa, Is; Mississip-
p, e2O; Kansas, u.2; Nebrska, Is o.
The average yield OF cuckwheat is l6.l
bushe. per acre The average yield
ia 1898 was I4.7 and 10 1892, 1+2 bush
els. The average quality 90.3, 100 be-
ing the standard.
The average yield per acre OF pota-
toes Is returned as 62.} bushels, Ia
1898 the yield was 20 add Ga 1892 go.
Tue quality is fair, staEdi0g at $40
The average WELD of tobacco is 1873
pounds per acre. Ia 1888 10 was
3g5 and ia 1892, 6S2 pounds. The av-
erage quality Is S1.9 The yield of hay
for 1894 averages for the country at
large lis tons 20 the acre. In 1898 tha
yield was l.32. and 1892 liz tons. The
quality is high. as shown by the per
ceutage of 945. The crop Of apples IS
reported as 41,7 per cent Of an average
product The returns relative 10 the
feeding OF wheat TO stock are not Sufi-
cient 90 Justify a report az this date.
The department hopes 20 be able to
make a special report on this subject In
the near future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
BELLAIKE

A very sad and fatal accident oC-
Cured about midnight on last Saturday
night, by which James Gauthau lost his
life. 10 appears that ne, with another
man, were az the top of the cupOla OF
the Bei,aire blast furnace filing 10, and
for some reason the material stuck on
the sides OF the cupOla. There was
partial fall of this about One-half hour
before the fatal one occurred. But the
two men had warning and took shelter
iu the small Shanty up on top. But
about 1915 the entire mass gave way,
aud falling caused an expulsion
of Ere, smoke and ashes from the cupo-
Ia. One man getaway, but James, seeing
the tire all about him, became excited
aud spraug for the cage, but fell astride
it, and catching the rope. 10 rose aud
crushed him between il and the bers.
bis leg was so badly crushed the doc
tors concluded TO smputate It, which
they did between three and five o'clock
Sunday morning. But James was in.
iured internally and never rallied from
the shock, diving about 9:2O a. III.
He complained some OF his
stomach hurting, otherwise he
seemed free from pain, and babe his
family goodbye, telling them he was
going. James GauJhan was a native Of
Massachusetts, where his folks now
are. lie WSs "a years old and leaves
wife and Eve small children, four girls
and one boy, the oldest being but seven
years old and the youngest two months.
The widow is a daughter Of James
Kane, and is left in a manner uupro-
vided for. Her father has been lying
on a bed OF a1Iction for months from
an injury received on the street
while 40 his work. making this quite a
pitiiuI case. The funeral vii! occur
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock from ST.
Johns Catholic Church.
Freight business on our railroads
seems 20 be on the boom. The b. 81 o.
run five sections OF freight on the time
OF one train yesterday.
Miss Kate Showacre and Mr.. Ia
Crooks OF Moundsville, are the guests
of Miss Anna Johnson, Of the Tuird
ward.
Our town had no electric light last
night 10 being an of night the Zen
took q rest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

There will be a foot ball game on the
athletic grounds one day this week be-
tween TWO scrub teams. One Of them
will be caDtained by VIM. Dixon and the
other by @. G. Mitchell. The teams Will
be made up OF players who have never
played the game before, and good bit
OF amusement is expected.
The services at the Presbyterian
Church last night were conducted by
the Christian Eadeavor Society, on ac-
count Of the absence OF Rev. ). j.
Boyle, who was assisting Rev. Mr..
Pringle az Mt Pleasant.
II the city council keeps matters
moving in the manner they should
about the electric light ordinance the
citizens will be enjoying electric lights
OF their own before the winter IS over.
The trial Of Frank Barretie and Har-
~ Springer, charged with attempt oil
breaking into Friedman's clothing
store, comes up to-day 10 the Court OF
Common Pleas at 81. Clairsyllle.
The Madge Tucker Co. begins
weeks engagement st the Opera House
tonight. The company is a good one
and are meeting with success wherever
they 90.
Baker Boyd returned home to Eos
toria yesterday after brief visit with
relatives at this place. His wife and
child will remain here for a couple OF
weeks
The Laughliu Mill goes on ia full this
morning. They expect steady work for
about SIX weeks.
Mrs. A. Oeiters aud daughter, OF Sar-
dis, o., are the guests Of Mr.. II. Dan
ding and wife.
The foundation OF the new school
building will be started some time this
week.
Tom Jordan came down from Steu-
beuvIi,e yesterday 20 visit his parents,
''Mark" Atwell, of Steubenville, was
in town yesterday visiting old friends.
Miss Cora LeSuer will enter Frazier's
business college in the near future.
Kunkle, Of SteubenyilIe, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs, WIN. SaitsiIn is IN at her home
on Pike street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
FURNITURE-FRIEND & SON.

creamery. lSa24l5c. Cheese, firm. Eggs,
steadv: State aud Pennsylvania 25a26c;
western fresh lSa25c Tallow, dull. Pc
troleum, dull; United closed at S255c bid.
Resin, steady; strained common 10 good
81 35al 40. TuTpentine, quiet at 2Sl4a29c.
Rice, steady Mo.asses, steady Cotton
seed Oil, quiet; prime crude 24a245sc.
Coffee. options closed quiet at 5al5 points
net advance. Sugar, raw firm.
BALTIMORE, November 10.-Flour, dull
and unchanged; receipts, lilo barrels;
shipments, III barrels; sales $50 barrels.
Wheat, quiet and lower; spot and month
jj,b a55%c; December 5T4 a519sc; January
5Sl =, a5Sl4c; May 6l5<a6lHc; steamer NO.
red 53Ta54c; receipts, 10, ~ bushels
stock, l.. U17, 80 bushels; sales, 100000 bush
els; milling wheat by sample 5ta5I19c.
Corn, dull: spot j4c bid; year 5l3s a5l%c;
January 5Osta5lc; steamer mixed size
bid; receipts, 9,l4S bushels; stock 1880
bushels; sales 1000 bushels; southern
white corn 50a54c; do yellow, 45j9a54c
Oats. steady and firm; No. 2 white west
ern 3415a35c; No mixed do 32a3213c;
stock, l9j.Ogy bushels Rye, dull; No. ,,
53a52l6c: receipts, l,SS4 bushels; stock,
% 743 bushels. Hay, firmly held; good to
choice timothy Sl2 0Oal2 90 Grain trelghts
Quiet and steady: steam TO Liverpool per
quarter IS. 3D. November and December;
others unchanged. Sugar, Butter and
Eggs. firm and unchanged. Cheese, very
firm aud unchanged.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 10
Wheat, du.laud Ha19c lower; No. z. RED
5IILa57a[c; December 5Sa5S4c; January
5ga5qr G. February 6)a60Lc. Corn, Ba98c
lower; No. mixed December 5ll4 a5lHc;
January 5la5l4c; February 5la5l14c.
Oats, steady; November 35$I a36c; Decem-
Der 86i a36alC January 3615 February
86S(a37lt Butter, firm; fancy western
creamery 24a25c; do. Pennsylvania prints
26c; do jobbing 27a3Oc. Eggs firm and ic
higher; fresh ear-by 24c; western 23c.
Cheese firm. Receipts-Flour, $500 6ar-
rels; 1000 sacks; wheat, 1900 bushels;
corn. 900 bushels; oats, 1000 bushels.
Shipmeuts-W Wheat 1880 bushels; CON-
/. 100 bushels; oats, 1900 bushels.
TOLEDO, o., November 10.-Wheat lower
and weak; No. , cash and November 5413c;
December 548{c; May 54&c. Corn, duh
INT steady. No, 2 mixed soc: No. 3 mixed
AZ C; No. ? yellow sic; No. 3 yellow 4Sc;
December 4Sc. Oats, quiet; No. 2 mixed
26c; No. > white BIC; No. 3 white Bic.
Rive. dull but steady; cash 49l5c Glover
seed. lower; cash. prime cash and Novem-
Der - 4215; January - j2l9; February
S. 81 i az 81. Receipts-tlOur, 500 barrels;
wheat, 81, 900 bushels; corn 1000 bushels;
oats. $500; clOverseed. 300 bags. Ship
$500 barrels; wheat, 900
bushels; corn, 300 bushels; oats, 10000
bushels; rye, 900 bushels; cloverseed, 5i3
bags.
CIvc1NNATI, o., November 10.-Flour.
strong and fair demand. Wheat, scarce
and nrm; No. > red 5216c; receipts, $500
bushels: shipments, 500 bushels. Corn,
Quiet: No mixed new 46c. Oats,
strong:No. , mixed 32c. Rye, weak; No. ,,
Sic. Pork. trmer at $l2 30. Lard, fair
a, 81 90. Bacon. steady at s. 90. Whisky,
firm; sales SIS rarrels at 81 %. Butter,
firm. Sugar, steady. Eggs, firm at IKE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. November 1O.-Cattle market
was at unchanged prices. The quotations
were 81 l5a4 % for natives; 81 l5a4 IS for
westerns.
Hogs fairly active, previous days ad-
vances firmly held; sales at e. 35a4 50 for
poor 10 choice; heavy weights "a 5Oa4 20,
aud fromSf 4Oai 60 bought the bulk OF the
light.
Sheep market depressed and at the close
Of business most all the advance gain ID
early i'm the week had vanished. - -Uta-
tions ranged from 81 25a3 % for poor to
choice sheep ana from 81 20 10 % for
lambs.
Re,eipts-Cattle, 1000 head; calves, 800
head, hogs, 5000 head; sheep, 1000
head.
East LIBERTY, PA, November l0-Cat-
tie and sheep steady and unchanged.
Hogs active and stronger. Philadelphias
81 75a4 So; common to fair Workers a 4Oa-
80; rough 8 O0a4 90.
ClNcrNNATI. O., November 10.-Hogs
steady al - OOa4 20; receipts, 1900 head;
shipments, LOO head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

Esr J Post
The feat of Chairman Wilson iu the
recent ecu1u is another example of the
irony ot fate, Of which political lile has 50
many examples. He Is OneOt the few men
in public uf5wdo have always commanded
the respeE Of political opponents, aud not
seldom b r sympathy as we'll His ca
reer has pen marked in the highest de-
gree by d for the public welfare, I'm pro-
mOtinghv icl he has always used fair
means. body can say that DE has
ever y k foul blow or taken
an uufa vantage or used his position
10 wr0 b adversary. Added Co high
moral q les, everybody Acknowledges
that be - Eht 10 the work which fell 20
his lot ICON gress COnsummate ability and
"a iuduIry 4ghich never tagged while bis
health Bte3A Probably q retirement from
COugrcA fO5 a period viii be beneficial 20
him. by l.vl B him opportunity for rest and
upbuiIdEgf 4 his physical strength, which
he could i (0therwisa gain. 10 would be
g misf0btAel Ito the country N such a man
were III be permanently removed from
public life tie IS another Illustration ~
the iuiu.y rhhcJsd on the State by COM
DelGug Rep EseuJaJ.ves % reside in the
district
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

On Sunday train 30 q runs 10 Lorslu, aud
No - rom Lorain only.
On sunday train No. - win run 20 and NJ
- from UhrichsVlle only.
For tine card rata Of fare aud TURNER In
formation rsgArdibg our trains Apply 70 any
G.. L. 4 " tickst aRent or 9. ;. Belkuap
Travelling Passenger Agent, hassiI.on; ~
& r. and A. Clsss.A1d. ..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

g0irGri.ls (PI.l B~s.-s.
J0hu L. Sullivan says he has Quit drink
ing and is ready 20 fight any man in the
world Sullivan is a buffer, oloat and
brute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
RAILROADS.

THE CLEVELAND, LORAIN &
L WHEELING RAILWAY COMPANY
TIME GARD.
EFFECTIVE July s 1894.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

IHEfVE
From Ns" York. Philadelphia. Balumsrsaat
Washington, Sl5 a M. daily.
Cumberland accommodates. $40 p. ser
cept sunday.
Grafton accommodation. 1000 n. daily
Moundsville accommodates. 10 hnd a.lJA
~, aud IgJ p. 70, except sunday. aud l0'Dp p.
washington CITY express, 800 p. m. daily
WHEELING AND PITrsBCRG DIVISION
For PittsburR Washington, baltmofs. Pau' 7
IdslphiG and New YORK. 90 a n and o"e
H., daily, 90,
Piltsbufg accom- moSatioB. 80 a m, daily.
Pittsburg express. 80 p m. ekcsPt sahi4y
Washington, Pa, accommodations ~" y ~
except sunday.
From New York. PhilAdelphia, Bnlumofs
Washfn tton ADD plttsburR, ll2J 2. No.. dallN
except SATURDAY. and 1913 =. ru.' daily nna ID
Piii,barr mall, iAE , ~ creep auHsaE
WssSisxios. Pa. aeesunodAtioh. $40 a M
except Sunday.
TRANs-oHo D'visiON'
For Columbus, Chicago and.hs WshEDA
m and 4 ~ p. No. daily.
Columbus Cincinnati and D. Leafs u. % d.
m d.tI, srespt saturlay Aai I'D a m. daily,
st. Clsirvlls Accommodation llS1 = ~ Aaa
1sOp. NJ. except sunday an .,...s
Newark accommodates -" - 1872
sunday
From Chicago rs aud 1913 a. ~. dallY.
From 81. Louis Cincinnati sad ColumsaL
$50 a m and 81 ?, ~. daiJ.
St. Clairsv lie ACCOMMODATION. liz
and . - Z. NJ. except Sunday
Newark seem n oaatisa. Ills m. efsspt
sunday CHLs. o. SCULL
General Passenger AgsaL
1T LANE T. P. Art. Wheeling " Va
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we pennsylvania stationA
SIggnnSylVdnid lines

~ Trains Run by Csntr Il Time
r,rryr OfYlcE AZ rESssTLEASiA srAIIoS o.
W ATEH ST, FooT o. kLEyEsTA 81 Will
PEygsYLVASIA STATios BMDsHrohF.
.,,,.rsvK-r system rs -IAND-.- a.O-fG'
sDsilv tE1cept sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
The Metal sIsrksS

NEW YoR6. November 10. Pig Iron, dull.
Lead, steady. Copper. easy. Tin plates, dull.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12

NICRLOw T., o., }
BARBOUR COUNTY, w. Va, T
November @, 1894 J
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RAILROADS.

w HEELING AND ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD On AID after FRIDAY.
APRIL 20 1871 trains vii run - follows. city
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
FINANCE AND TRADE

Per Cent. - stocks. strong.
Syr, Firm Wheat, Weak.
X. Novem Ger 10. Money on call
cent; last loan / per cent
6 I per cent Prime mercan-
ASK per cent. Sterling Elk
steady, with actual business
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD CO

TIM. table. taxing .r.o. 4. 800 u sunday
June 30, 1924. =
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tDally except SUNDAY.
GALWAY time CARp

ArnvA ana departure or trans on aad aftsr
Nay q. leeA EXPLANATION OF KRPkRnScu
hAAxsi spaily; tSunday excepted; .Nosn
gay exesPtsd; saturday excepted; Sunday
enly; saturday Snly. EAstern STANDARD Tine
which IL enc hSar earlier than CeRtral pi11s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-12
for Infants and children.

'For several years 1 have recommended
yo-l- 'Castoria, and shall always continue 70
do 90 as it has invariably produced beneficial
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BAL TIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.


'' @5.s.yn1 9a!g CT, .,p,.... ss, M a.Is
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-29

a kentucky ball as given in the noun
tains Of eastern kentucky may not be as
swell an affair as charity ball" said a
native Of the state, but there Is more ~
70 one Of them than 20 a dozen fancy balls.
A ball in Kentucky usually lasts two OF
three days When one of the old residents
decides % give the boys and girls a real
smart time, he simply mounts one of the
boys on mule and sends him TO all the
neighbors and notifies them of the event
The women folks proceed 10 cook all the
ediblcs they can procure The men furnish
the liquor and the music. Each one is as
sessed his proportion Of tho expense, and
the merrymaking begins There are two
relays of hddlcrs and banjoists, who take
turns in playing. Everything is run ON a
free, wild plan. The gals must dance
with all the boys a refusal viii not be
tolerated. II is usually such an Incident
that starts the fights that characterize one
Of these entertainments. The guests dance.
sing eat, drink and grow mcrrier with cv-
cry hour until the host announces, Liquor
and grub out, boys. Then each mounts
his horse or mule, swings his best girl on
behind and journeys homeward. Every
one is supposed 10 make up any little dis
puto they may have had, so that when the
ball is over all differences are at an end. "
st Louis Globe Democrat
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-29
LAND OFFICE DECISIONS.

Two Received Yesterday In which HeIena
aad Great Falls People Are Intsrested.
/ The local land office Is in receipt Of de
eision from the commissioner Of the gem
oral land ofhoe In the case OF John r. Will
Jams vs.. ". A. Chesamsn. involving tim
Der oulturs ENTITY for land in section p.
township 10 north. range 4 east Williams
contested CHEESEMAN'S entry. claiming that
she entryman bad not complied with the
law. The local office decided In favor Of
the contestant. The commissioner affirms
this decision. Ths land 10 about ten miiss
from q eat Falls near sand Coulee.
Ihe local office has also received q decis-
Ion from the secretary of the interior In the
case OF Theodore A. Never vs. Byron b.
Porter. The land 10 Ia sec. 3 %. II n.r.8
". aud Is situate about mile ON Fort
la rison. Porter entered the land as a
hom stead Dec. = 1850. Ths next year
Meyer entered q contest, alleging abandon
ment Al she hearing the testimonsy
showed that Porter had not resided on the
land, his excuse for this being that the land
was covered by n timber culture entry by
+. D. Weed, which was con lested by de.
fendants brother ,. 4. Porter aud tbs
defendant Thoughts be could wait ami sse
what Weed was going 90 do. Weeds entry
was cancelled jolly "a. 1891. The local
'thee found Ia favor Of the contestant. and
The commissioner held the entry for cancel
Iation. The secretary confirms these de-
,ialons.