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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29

washington, D. c., september Is
For west Virginia Partly c!ouay Wea-
tber. possibly Lgh local showers;
cooler; westerly winds.
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BALKED ONCE MORE.
Attorney General Harmon VIII Allow No
Prize Fighting In the Territories

Prize Fighting I'm the TerritOries
Washington. d. c., September 2S.-
If the promoters of the COrbett-Fitz-
simmons prize fight entertain the opin-
ion that in case the fight is not allowed
to come off in Texas they can fight in
the Indian Territory, they are certain
TO be disappointed. Attorney General
Harmon has but one opinion in regard
TO exhibitions of this character, and
when questioned to-day said that there
would be no prize fighting on any ter
ritory over which the L. S. government
had jurisdiction.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29
BLAINE TAYLOR PROMOTED.

Washington, d. c.. September %
Blaine w. Taylor, of West Virginia,
Chief Clerk Of the Dead Letter Office.
has been appointed Superintendent or
the Division Of Postofica Supplies. v.ca
J. Edwin Wilson, appo.n ed Ass's-anC
Postmaster at Washington, ID. G.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29
INFPI1,1.s ...ssTIGfN.
Enc 8 .Ocratic Society Jealous
of Them.

Against Noblemen Choos-
ing Them for Brides-AnOther Hot
Week in London - The Record
90 Degrees Above the Septem-
Der Average Straw Hats and
Flannel Suits the Vogue at the
Races.
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PRINT SHOP BURNED OUT.
acial tn the Reglster

OptCIdI % Lut Itt5IattI
Huntington w. Va, September Is
Fire at 7 o'clock this. evening destroyed
the printing Office of Sherlock Bros,
on the second floor Of the Burnett
building. Loss, about $500.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29
- - WEsT ENDs-

'N tne Register
Cumberland vs.. Va. September
New Cumberland base ball
aated the West Ends of Steu-
here to-day hy score of g TO
-eries, New Cumberland. Me-
and Cheek West Ends Paul
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29

Mr. C. schnepf, tha opera House
,.,,gcist ~, made the following obserya-
u, 49, of the temperature Yesterday: Z
sionS t7.ga. M. So. ~ m., u; p. m.
78: 7 p. ~. 20. Weather I~ll'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29
HARRISON IS WILLING.
He is Still Waiting for His Party
to Call Him to Duty.
His Particular Friend, Mr.. New,
Declares He Has Not Withdrawn
in Favor Of Mckinley or Reed, and
That if He Were to Withdraw it
Would Not be in Their Interest.
Quite an Important Declaration.

Indianapolis, Ind, September 2S.-
Col. John c. New, who managed ex-
President Harrison's campaign for the
nomination for the Presidency and was
consul general of the United States at
London during the Harrison admins
tration, in an authorized interview
with the Associated Press to-day, said:
Gen. Harrison does not desire to
run for the Presidency and is in no
sense a candidate, and the stories that
he has withdrawn in the interests of
any one are without foundation in fact.
Were his advice solicited he would Sc
lect neither Mr. Mckinley nor Mr.
Reed as the Republican candidate for
President"
Col. New declined to state whom
Gen. Harrison would prefer as a candi'
date.
indianapolis, Ind, September 2S.-
The News editorially considers Mr..
News statements highly significant
owing to News close political relations
with ex-President Harrison. It says:
New prefaces his sweeping denial
of the story that Harrison had with
drawn in the interest of Mckinley with
the statement that Harrison does not
desire to run for the Presidency, and is
in no sense a candidate. We believe
that this is an altogether exact state
ment of Harrison's position, so far as
it goes. He is not a candidate, and has
not been a candidate in the sense that
Mckinley and Reed and others are
candidates. At the same time, Harri-
son has felt, and has said that if the
party believes he is the man to bear
the Presidential standard next year,
his sense of duty and loyalty to party
and country will not permit him to re-
fuse the party's mandate. Mr.. News S
statement leaves him still in precisely
the same position. He is not seeking
and he will not seek the nomination.
If the party nominates him he will
obey the party's call. That being Har-
risons position, it would naturally fol-
low that he could not withdraw in the
interest OF Mckinley or any other
man."
The News thinks that if Mr.. News
statement that Harrison would select
neither Reed nor Mckinley as the Re-
publican candidate" is interpreted as
meaning that the ex-President is Op-
DOsed To bOth Reed and Mckinley. there
can hardly be a doubt that this declar-
alton will have its effect on the candi-
dacy of both these men. The situation
then is just this:
Mr.. Harrison is not a candidate for
the nomination, and so, of course, has
not withdrawn in the interest of any
other candidate. He would not advise
the nomination of either Mr.. Reed or
Mr.. Mckinley. He stands himself just
precisely where he has stood If the
party demands his services, it can have
them.
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SHOT HIM DEAD
SIonakar Killed on the Ohio
Shore Near Grape Island

v lam or Charles Ewer5 Handled
Pistol That Killed Him-Ihey
I Been at a Social Gathering,
Where Hard Cider Flowed Free
nd Had Quarreled-The OH
ON the Hunt of the Ewer5
Bows Who Made Their Escape.
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GORMAN DIsCREETLY silent.

st. Paul. Mimi, September 2S.-Cush-
man K Davis positively will not talk.
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YESTERDAYS HARNESS RACES.

Fort Wayne, Ind September 28.-
The races at Fort Wayne Driving Park
closed to-day. The attendance was not
large owing to the cold and threaten
ing weather. No sensational time was
made to-day. Some excitement was
caused in the 2:1S trot when Nell, the
driver of Pilot Boy, was taken down
and Frank Pearse put up for the re-
naming heats, substituted. The
Judges insisted that Nell did not drive
to win and all bets were declared off.
Azote was sent to beat the worlds
trotting record of 2:O9%, but could do
no better than 2:122t. A light rain
was falling as AZOte started, accom-
panied by almost a gale of wind and
his failure to do anything startling was
at once predicted. Summaries.
2:3O riot, purse $300-Forester gr. g.,
(Zimmer. /. 2. /, L; Lod Mitchell 3, l, 2,
>: Peru 3. 3. 3. 4; Kittie Wilkes 4, s, 3,
8: Blue Coast 3, 4, 4, 4; Jolly Wilkes q,
6, Z, 6; Bay b. s, s. 6, dr.; Joe Irwin o. q
8, DIR. Time, 2:24%, 2:2ZA' z:zz72'
2:2119.
2:22 pace, purse sSOO-HeirloOm, ch.
m. (Pearse),5, 1, l, 1; Chief Justice l,
4. a: Vernwood 4, 3, 2, 2; Mandolin
80. 8. 8: Lottie Hornett 2, 5, ., dr.; Ma"
ior Centilevre 6, dis. Time, 2:17A,
2151a, 2:171a, 217A.
2.1S trot. purse $S00-Pilot Boy, gr
@. Nell and F. Pearse), 2, l, l, i;
Charming Chimes l, ,, ., 4; Franklin 8,
3. .: Alhambra 8, 3, 4, 5; Letitia 9, T.,
6. "a. L. Kempland Z, 4, ST.; AXtonlte
IS. ,. >. 6: Joaxtan 4, 8, Z, dr.; Billie
Parks G. 9. dr.. Time, 2:1712, 2;17A,
2191a, 2:22A.
Following are the entries for the
Grayesend races September 30; First,
five-e:ghts, selling, Alaum III, Bal
magh 1T. Premier 10, Ostler Joe 10,
Cotton King 110, Captive l1O, ST. Law
renee 10. Kamsin 10 Tom Cromwell
III. Mack Briggs 107 Maxsian 107 Gis-
monda 1O7, Heresy 107, Au Revoir 1O7,
Carib 107, Remnant 107. Second, 1l-l6,
handicap. Flying Dutchman 127, Nanki
Pooh 119, Lucania 100, Gotham 1O9,
Connoisseur 109, Brandywine 102, Ow-
let 100. Bombazette 80. Third, three
fourths, selling, Applause 1OS, oWaltzer
1OS. Nick 1O9 Weinberg 107, Ameer
107, Pop Gray 105, Key West 1O4, Melba
1O4, Shelly Tuttle 1OS, Chattanooga 1O2,
Prig 102. lola 80, Cuckoo 80, The Swami
90. Hermanita 49, Fourth, rs, COun-
ter Tenor 112, Belolemore 107, LOona-
well 105, Lamplighter 105, Pepper 100,
Connoisseur 100, Deerslayer 95. Fifth,
515, Ben Brush 118, Crescendo 11S, Mar
grave 113. Salvable 113, Karina 103, Ca
rib 103, Lavienta 103 Sixth, 11-16, SELL
ing, Loonawell 109, Ed. Kearney 10S,
Beldemere 1O7, Peacemaker 106, Dis
count 1O4, Marshal 104, Arapahoe 109.
Cass 1O2, Captain T. 1O2, Sue Kitt.e SO.
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MINER CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Special -1 the Register
Steuhenville. O.. September IS
Lewis TrigganH. a French coal miner.
WAS crushed TO death to-day at Dill
lonvale. this county, by fall Of stone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-29
A MONSTER MEETING.
Ten Thousand Ohio Democrats Gather
at Columbus.

To See and Take Part in the Grand
Opening Of the Compaign-isix
Thousand Men in Line - Two
Hundred Uniformed Randall
Club Men GOOD Speakers in
Great Number.
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ALLISON SAYS NAY. Nay.
MR.. DAVIS IS TONGUE-TTFD.

Duquesne. Ia, September 2S.-Sena-
tor Allison declined to be interviewed
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n FTRE At WOONSOCKFT-

--ockeC R. i, September 2S-
ae River Spinning plant was par-
destroyed by fire his morning.
}l5J.OOJi covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
MANUFACTURES OF WILD MEN.

Children Are Kidnapped In China and Slow
Iy Transformed Into Brutal Condition.
There are many curious trades in the
world, but the most strange must sure
ly be the artificial manufacture of
wild men, /" says the Philadelphia Times.
Yet a well-known English doctor in
China has just certified from his own
personal experience that this art is reg
ularly practiced in the Flowery king
dom.
First youth is kidnapped, then bit by
bit he is 1ayed alive, and then the skin
of a dog or bear grated piece by piece
upon him. His vocal chords are next
destroyed by the action of charcoal to
make him dumb, and the double pur-
pose of causing ''etiolation" of the skin
and utter degradation of the mental
faculties is effected by keeping him i'm
INJURED in a perfectly dark hole for a
number Of years. In fact, by treating
him like brute for sufficiently long
time he is made into one.
At last he is exhibited to the entirely
credulous Chinese as a wild man of the
woods, and his possessors reap rich
harvest.
The priests, it seems, are adopts at
the art. When kidnaper, however, is
caught by the people he is torn to
pieces, and when the authorities get
him they torture him and promptly be-
head him. Such is life under the rule
of the Son of Heaven.
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THEY ARE GRATEFUL.
All VenezueIa Enthusiastic Over Sympathy
Coming from Washington.

All Venezuela Enthusiastic Over Sympathy
Coming from Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 10-President
Crespo, of Venezuela, has sent a spe-
cial message to the congress of Vene-
zuela concerning the attitude of the
United States on the British-Vene-
zuelan question. Immediately follow
ing the receipt of the presidents mes
sage the congress passed resolutions
amid great enthusiasm, heartily thank
ing the United States for its sympathy
and support. Senior Andrade, the
Venezuelan minister here, has received
copies of the message and resolutions
In day or two he will have enrolled
copies to be delivered to the state de-
partment and probably to the presi-
dent. The people of Venezuela also
are getting up monster popular petit
ton, breathing the warmest apprecia-
ton for the support of THE Great Re-
public of the North"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11

CHICAGO, April 10. 1.-The long delayed
hearing of George W. Coudrey's $50, 600
damage suit against Jacob Schwein-
furth, the Rockford Messiah" began
in Judge DUNES court yesterday.
Coudrey charges that Schweinfurth
alienated Mrs. Coudrey's affections
from her husband by inducing her to
enter his ''heaven." When the case
was called Schweinfurth was not pres
ent and was not represented by coun-
sell After several witnesses were ex-
amined the jury awarded Coudrey $780,
600 damages.
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OUT BARONS.
Largest Land Lease Ever Made
in the West.
The Waggoners Get $4,000
Acres in Oklahoma.
CROWD OTHERS OUT.
They Intend to Exclude Other
Cattle Kings.

GUTHRIE, Ok, April 10-The terrific
rial school land department has con-
summated the biggest lease of land
ever made in the west. The lessees
are D. Waggoner & Son, the big cattle
dealers of Decatur, Tex, and the
lease is for five years and covers
all the school land in Roger Mills,
Day and Woodward counties, or $780,
500 acres. The sum of ST., $50. SO per
annum is paid for the lease, or S33 per
section there are told 51911 sections)
per annum. Mr.. Waggoner the head
of the firm Waggoner & Son, was in
the city and deposited 81, 900 with the
school department as an evidence of
good faith. This monster lease
means more than $85, 600 added
to the school fund. It is the
intention of the lessees to Craze cat
tie on the new lease and 80, 600 head
will be placed on grass within a few
weeks. Aside from the large amount
of money that will accrue to the school
fund from the five years lease, the
territory will profit from the deal to
the amount of SIS, 900 by tax levies on
the cattle. 1t is the intention of the
Waggoners to entirely freeze out the
cattle barons in western Oklahoma.
TEXAS CATTLE GUARANTEED.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 1O.-The quar-
antine proclamation against Texas
cattle issued by Gov. Holcomb is in con-
formity with the order of Secretary of
Agriculture Morton of February 5, 1895.
The new dead line dividing the
United States from east to west
is slightly changed, but not
materially from that esta blished last
year. The northwestern portion of
Oklahoma, equalling nearly half of the
territory is now north of the line and
excluded from the quarantine pro-
visions. The other changes from last
year include the counties of Cherokee,
Kansas, and Jasper, Missouri, ten
southwest counties in Tennessee and
Culpepper and three other counties in
Virginia, which are all left in the
prescribed country south of the line.
A PATH FOR CYCLISTS.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich, April TO-
This city will be the first in the United
States to build along one of it's public
streets a path for the exclusive use of
bicyclists. Plans are now completed
for the project. The path will be 6
feet wide, extending from Sixth street
to Morton hill, a distance of q mile.
Other similar paths will be built along
the principal thoroughfares of the city.
The cost is borne by private subscrip-
ton
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Blackburn tree, - a graceful big leaYed
magnolia, set out by the Kentucky sem
at'or in 1879. Not far from il is the
'Bayard tree, - a red lsaved British oak,
planted by the present American min
lister to the court of st. James eight years
ago, while he was serving as secretary
of state
Near the west gate of the garden is
the Sherman tree, wholesome buck
eye, planted by the senior senator from
Ohio in the spring of 1891. 1t bears a
tag on its stem to indicate it's species A
dozen PAGES off is the Frye tree
curiously variegated ''freak'' maple
from the Scottish highlands, planted
two years ago by the Maine senator in
the presence of Superintendent Smith,
who happens to be of Scottish blood and
who stood by watching the operation in
silent rapture and admiration.
Turning eastward again, standing
close behind Superintendent Smiths
cottage or keep is the Frank Blair
tree,' haokleberry, planted % years
ago from a cutting brought from Ken
lucky by the elder Blair. Superintend-
ant Smith calls it the necessity tree, +"
from the fact that the birds in the gar
cen never go near it to sat the berries
or seeds until cold weather comes and
no better food can be had.
Out near the Soldiers home, on the
Robinson estate, is an ancient locust
tree that was particularly affected by
Daniel Webster when he was national
figure in Washington. The friends
whom he visited on the place had lit
tie platform built into the lower crotch
of the tree for his especial ease and COM
fort, and in that retreat the greet New
England statesman used to spend hours
at time, on summer days, reading and
meditating on affairs of public policy.
But perhaps the most conspicuous and
Oldest among all these historic memorial
trees is one planted by George Washing
ton just 100 years ago last spring. It
occupies commanding position oppo-
site the senate portico, in the east park
of the capitol, scarcely a stones throw
from the marble steps. It is a superb
specimen of the American elm, of gi-
gantic proportions. It's gnarled trunk is
covered with clinging ivy, and the
whole growth, wonderfully symmetrical
and well balanced, measures fully 100
feet in height.
Almost as prominent as the original
Washington elm at the senate side Of the
capitol is another elm of less size, near
the house entrance to the south. known
as the Cameron tree" in honor of
Simon Cameron, secretary of war under
Lincoln, for many years United States
senator from Pennsylvania and father
of the present senator, J. Donald Gamer
on. While a member of the senate COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
in 1878 Senator Simon Cameron inter-
vened powerfully in it's behalf and pre-
vented it's destruction in the regarding
process by effectively repeating in the
ears of the grading commission George
P Morris familiar line, "Woodman,
spare that treeI'' Although it obstruct-
ed the principal pathway leading to the
house of representatives, near the south
ern terrace, it was and has been permit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
THREE COMMIT SUICIDE.

A Banker, Lawyer and Union Soldier at
Omaha Each Deliberately Takes His
Life.
OMAHA, Neb., April 1o.-Three we'll
known Omaha men committed suicide
yesterday. At an early hour in the
morning Judge John H. SahIer blew
out his brains at his Omaha residence.
He left note attributing his act to
financial trout les. Sahler has been a
banker, lawyer and lobbyist in Nebras-
ka for quarter of century. In the
past ten years he has attended every
legislature, and was the recognized
king of a powerful lobby.
j. ]. Jones, an Omaha lawyer, wrote
a long letter to the press and disap-
peared Monday night. He said he
would be dead before the letter was
received. He claimed he had lost his
wife's fortune, and could not face her.
His friends think his mind gave way
and believe he has committed suicide.
Mansford c. Baily, union veteran,
blew out his brains. He attributed the
act to domestic troubles.
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Brandreth's Pills
AwEp BY The TsAR.
his Wonderful Personality and Power
Over His People.

His Wonderful Personality and Power
Over His People.
Emperor Nicholas l., great-grand-
father of the present young tsar, in
spired the Russians with awe at the
very beginning of his reign, says the
Youths Companion. His oldest brother,
Alexander l., was childless and the
hext heir to the throne was Constan-
tine, the second brother, Nicholas, be-
ing third
But Alexander made Nicholas his
heir by an edic, Constantine recogniz-
ing his own incapacity to become en-
peror. Nevertheless, when Alexander
died, there was a conspiracy to put Con-
stantine on the throne, and an immense
crowd gathered before the equestrian
statue of Peter the Great in the great
square of st. Petersburg, to support
three regiments of troops who had
pledged themselves to carry out the
plot.
Nicholas ordered several regimen is
to face the rioters, and rode forth sur
rounded by his staff and confronted the
crowd. An officer galloped from the
mutinous regiments, his right hand
thrust into the breast of his uniform.
The emperor advanced alone to meet
him.
''What do you bring me?" asked Mich
plas, when they halted at swords
length from each other.
The emperor's fearless gaze unnerved
the officer. His hand moved convul-
sively under his uniform; without say
ing word he turned his horse and rode
back to his associates.
THE tsar looked at me with such a
trIrible glance that l could not kill
him, said he to those who loudly asked
whyh he had not executed his purpose.
Once when the cholera was raging in
st. Petersburg a bowling mob was
shouting that the mobiles and the Jews
had caused the terrible disease. Mich
olas went into the midst of the crazed
rioters and suddenly throwing back his
cloak, exclaimed:
''Wretches! Down on your knees
down, everyone of you, and pray the
Father in Heaven to pardon those sins
that have brought the pestlence upon
you; for it is those sins that have
Brought it into your honest"
Awed by his mien and his words the
vast mob fell on their knees in prayer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
INDIAN TERRITORY COURTS.
New Officers Appointed for the Southern
District Duly Qualified.

New Officers Appointed for the Southern
District Duly Qualified.
ARDMoRE. I. T., April 1O.-The fol-
lowing appointments for the Southern
district division were announced by
Judge Kilgore and the appointees duly
qualified. They are: United States
commissioners at Chickasha and
Rush Springs, Beavers, Tisho-
mingo, Irwin o. Curtis; Center,
L L. Carrot; Ardmore, Arthur
Wa1cott; Purcell and Pauls Valley, j.
B. Thompson; Duncan and Ryan, w.
R. Reagan. Deputy marshals: Ard
more, A. H. Laws; Pauls Valley, John
L. Calf; Purcell, Moore, Rock Island
district, Ed Burney. Deputy clerks:
Pauls Valley. c. P. Brace; Purcell, f.
Phillips; Ryan, Henry T. Collier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
MAY PAY UNDER PROTEST.
The Only Way Directors to Paying Income
Taxes Can Secure judicial Action.

The Only Way Directors to Paying Income
Taxes Can Secure Judicial Action.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-s'So far as
the lower courts are concerned says
Acknowledgement Olney. 1.-The division
of the supreme court upon the income
tax law is as binding as If the whole
court had been unanimous in its favor.
L cannot believe any judge would
grant an injunction to prevent col
lector from collecting the tax on in
comes derived from other sources than
rents or state and municipal bonds in
the face of the supreme courts action.
The only way I can see by which per
sons who object to paying the tax can
secure judicial action is by their pay
ing the tax under protest and entering
suit for its recoverv''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
Arhnr Day Hmm.


y the author of my Country, 'Tis OF Thea. -
and to be sung to the same tune.l
JOY for the sturdy trees,
Famed by each fragrant breeze.
Lovely they stand!
The songbirds DER them trill;
They shade each tinkling rill;
They crown each swelling hill;
Lowly or grand.
Plant them by stream and way,
Plant them where the children play
And toilers rest,
In every verdant vale,
On every sunny swale-
Whether to grow or fail,
God knoweth best.
Select the strong, the fair;
Plant them with earnest care;
No toll is vain.
Plant In filter place,
Where, like lovely face,
Let in some sweeter grace,
Change may prove gain.
God will his blessing send.
All things on him depend.
His loving care
Clings to each leaf and flower,
Like ivy to its tower.
His presence and his power
Are everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-11
The Oldest in Kansas.

KANSAS CRY, Kan, April 1o.-The
Eastern association of Congregational
churches of Kansas is holding its
spring meeting in this city. The first
meeting was held at the First Congre-
gational church last evening. The ses-
sion will close this evening. This is
the oldest association in the state. It
was organized in 1857, when there
were few Congregational churches, or
any other kind, in Kansas. Now there
are nine associations in the state.