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A Good Mechanic.

Mr.. Benz. F. Wilson Of Anderson eat,e Inc
down last Monday to adjust the gins Ia 81 i,1s ns
Enterprise Ginne:y at Abbeville. ime MT nm
rhey needed some attention after starting rnss so go
work. Mr.. Wilson says that the En'eepfhSs ee has
Ginnery has the best machinesy thai f the pub.
seen az mnf Se Tnbundantly satisfied with the ser
vics nc @v which this gInnery will give Mr: vii
son som represents the Daniel Pratt Gin company
Cinner1 GirUSe and which are giving much salts
Saciion TO the owners and to the customers
Mr. Wilson is a first class mechanic and is
informed on matters pertaining
70 machinery 1t Is on this account that the
Daniel Pratt Ginnery Company have engaged
him to visit the different establishments IN
which their gins are running.
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Thirty-Six Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands of Cabbel
estate of Sarah A. Norwood, decd. and by
tract No. OF lands Of estate OF James A.
Norwood, deceased.
Plats of same will be exhibited on day OF
sale.
TERMS: One.half Cash, the balance on q
credit of twelve months, with interest from
day of sale, the credit portion TO be secured
by bond OF purchaser and mortgage OF the
premises; or, purchaser may have option Of
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
II. E. HILL, Judge Probate Court.
Oct. Z, 1906
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Sherif's Sale.

F. M. Pope against E. p. Matthews, as Execu
tors. &c.-Execution.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME-
directed, In the above stated case, will sell
to the highest bidder, at public auction, with
In the legal hours of sale, at Abbeville Court
House, S. G., on MONDAY, the 2nd day OF
NOVEMBER, A. d. 1896, all the right, title
and interest of Francis NJ. Pope In the follow
ing described property. to wit: All that tract
or parcel Of land, situate, lying and being In
town OF Ninety.Six, County OF Abbeville, and
State Of South Carolina, containing
Four (4) Acres,
more or less, known as the Pope place, and
bounded by the Public Square, Church
Street, Mechanic Street, and lands OF j. P.
Phillips.
Levied on and TO be sold as the property OF
Francis NJ. Pope, to satisfy the aforesaid EX-
ecution and costs.
TERMS-Cash.
F.W. r. NANCE.
Sheriff Abbeville County.
October 18th, 1896.
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Commissioners Official Election
Notice.

For CONGRESSMAN For The Third Congress
sional District of The State of South
Carolina in The Fifty fifth Congress Of
The United States of America; For Two
Presidential Electors, at Large; And
For Seven Presidential Electors Being
One Presidential E1ector From Each
Congressional District, To Be Held On
Tuesday The Sd Day of November,
A. D. 1896.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.
PROBATE COURT.

AbbevlIle, S. c.. Feb. Is, 1895.
Mr.. J. r. Blake, Jr, Treas. F. M. F. A. A. C..
Dear Sir-Please accept our thanks for check
of $500 to cover recent loss Of our dwellings by
fire. For cheapuess and safely we cheer1ully
commend the Farmers Mutual Fire Associa-
tion Of Abbeville County TO all who desire ID
surance on their property.
e. w. ASHLEY.
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Eighty Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands of estate of
Sarah A. Norwood, deceased. by tracts Nos.
and of lands of the said James A. Norwood,
deceased, and by the Island Ford road. "a
Also that tract or parcel of land. knowp as
Tract No. 2 of lands OF said James A. Nor
wood, deceased, containing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14

Promises make debts, and debts
make promises.
Every moral victory that you gain
is q Reinforcement to character.
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Sixty-Three Acres,

more or less, bounded by lands OF estate o
Sarah A. Norwood, deceased. Tract No. of
lands Of the said James a. Norw ood, deceas-
ed, and by the Island Ford road.
Also, that tract or parcel OF land, contain
ing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-14

One good mother is worth a
hundred school masters.
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One Hundred and Eighty-Six and
One-Fourth Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF Sarah
C. Clnkscales, P. Rosenberg & Co., Rev: w.
r. Buchanan, DR.. ]. T. Baskin and tracts Nos.
Q and3
Tract No. Q, containing
One Hundred and Sixty Eight and
Three-Fourths Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of DR.. j.
T. Baskin, Andrew Baskln. Jno. T. Cink.
scales and Tracts Nos and h.
Tract No. 3, con tanning
One Hundred and Fifty-Two and
Three-Fourths Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands ofJno. T.
CIinkscaes, Tract No. 4, lands of Sarah c.
Cllnkscales, and tracts Nos. and r.
Tract No. 4, containing
One Hundred and Forty-Six and
One-Fourths Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of w. V.
Clinkscales, Sarah e. Cinkscales, Tract No.
and Shanklln's Creek.
Tract No. 5, known as the Plnckney place,
con taining
Two Hundred and Twenty-0ne
Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF Mrs. ).
c. Clinkscales, w. V. Clinkscales, Mrs. ID. s.
Benson, Mrs. Onie b Rogers.
Tract No. G, known as the Meacham Tract,
containing
Two Hundred and Fifty Acres,
moro or less. and bounded by lands of S. Nc
Gowan, John Bradbury, w. V. Glinkscales,
and others.
Tract No. Z, known as the Gilbert place,
con taining
Two Hundred Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of w. V.
Cllnkscales, A. G. Baskin, j, T. Baskin, Jr.,
and w. r. Buchanan.
Tract No. s, known as the Miller place.
con tanning
Two Hundred and Eighty-Three
Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands OF Est.
Dr. w. NJ. Taggart, Mrs. Jane Mckinney, s..
A. Miller, Mrs. NJ. A. Poore and others.
Tract No. 9, known as the Martin tract, ly-
Ing In Smithville township, containing
Three Hundred and Seventy
Three Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands of j..
Frank Kellar, Est. Andrew Stephenson, Mrs.
]. E. Cannon, j. w. Lomax, John r. Kay
Laurie Walker and Miss - Rykard.
ALSO,
Three Lots in Town of Lowndes-
vile,
as follows
One lot 25 feet front by l25 feet deep, on
which is a framed store house with roof
One lot % feet front by 125 feet deep, on
which is Brick Store House.
One lot 40 feet front by so feet deep, on
which is n two story store house.
These lots bounded by lands OF Methodist
parsonage, ]. b. Moseley, ]. M. Baker and
Main Street.
Plats of the above mentioned tracts of land
will be exhibited on day of sale.
TERMS-One.thIrd cash, and the balance
on a credit Of one and two years in equal in
stalments with interest from the day of sale
at per cent. per annum, secured by bond or
note Of the purchaser and mortgage Of the
premises sold,-purchaser to have leave to
pay all cash. Purchasers 10 pay for papers,
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Bagging and Ties for everybody at
w. Joel Smith and Son.
Five gallons Fire Proof Of for 81 cts. at
q. w. I.omRx's
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Jas. F. Clinkscales,
Jno. T. Clinkscales,
Sarah G. Clinkscales.

Executors and Executrix of A. ]. Clnkscales.
deceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

$500 bushels: corn, 1900 bushels; oats
$500 bushels; rye, 2OI Dusheis' Da- 41S'
$3.50 bushels. .4
Shipments-Flour. GOO barrels; wheat
1900 bushels; corn, 10000 business o eI!.'
lnGl0 bushels; rye, 5000 Dushels' Dai-o' >
1900 bushels.
BALTIMORE. January 1S:-LloQr' GIli
and unchanged; receipts, u,'5f pdi4e4S'
shipments, l.545 barrels: co,ll7esiLc.
Wheat, firm: spot and month o5%4CozSo.
Nay 6yg69i4c; receipts 80 80
southern wheat on grade 6bHtSc. .o>-,o,, -.
Corn, firmeT; spot and montn 900 80 y Il.
May 3jAd35i5c; receipts, lSS,la0 puslte - >
shipments. 12S,O0O bushels; southern "h4'e
corn 32G33l5c .-,.,,.-.
Oats, firm: No white western 24a2412ci
receipts, 6.075 bushels. o-......i-.4,
Rye, firm; No. western 4lQ4S receii'-s'
Hay. firm and in active demand; choice
timothy SIG 90 asked.
Butter. steady and unchanged.
Eggs and cheese. firm and unchanged
CINCINNATI, January 19. - Flour
strong. oooo
Wheat. firm; No, red &c; receipts wv
bushels; shipments 800 Dus a.e1
Corn. easier: No. mixed Z4H4c'
Oats quiet; No. > mixed a94c.
Rye dull; No. 3r4c.
Lard. In good demand az $ 10.
Bulk meats. steady at 50 90.
WHISKY - dull i1iin sales. 4s4 barrels at 81 2.
Butter, I'm fair demand
Sugar, firm and acuVe.
Eggs weak al 81 I'd.
Cheese. quiet. 80 7,,,++o-
PHILADELPHIA, January ls.- 51l.-'' a., >
dun and 1c lower; fancy western % '-''''
Eggs dull and 1c lower; fresh nearby
1Sc; 90 western 1Ii&G l9c.
Cheese, unchanSeu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
LONDON MONEY MARKET.

LONDON. January 19.-Aloney contin-
ues abundant, the improved political out
look compelling the bears to hurrled-y
close accounts. and this, together with the
advent OF Investors 20 take advantage Of
the low prices caused an unusual activity
on the Stock Exchange and a general rise
I'm prices. the greatest squirt being in home
railways i'm which the advance ranged
from two 10 six per cent. on increased
dividends. showing a decided Improvement
i'm trade International and South Ameri-
can stocks were freely bought. Mines
were much firmer, but were still easily IN
huenced by reports from South Africa.
The American market has shown a dis
tiuct recovery on the prospect Of an ami
cable settlement Of the Venezuelan ques-
ton Except for a fractional decline i'm
Central Pacific and Union Pacific. all show
an advance for the week. Lake Shore adj
vanced {. Erie seconds 80, Illinois Central
3. New York Central. Reading firs's and
Pennsylvania ., Louisville and Nashville
and Wabash skies ~ Chicago. Milwaukee
and ST. Paul. Norfolk and Western and
Northern Pacific !.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

s--.lvz. 4-- --- l,e--.a s..o" -trvs --.-iI-
--ls Hl-l Ile -.--tr 1ll.llla -,uurraliy iu"eI'
Leather prrt-lI-. 4- -A4z class scored an
rA.- t.-.-.4- -l-A uL ga per ctl-l., "itS
r.-ar made l4r greatest 4uss, IS per cent
4-- dealings -A ialWa3 mOi ~ rs tO-udy
Hr.N ul a. .t.rIl large scale, H4lA sag
t-.- tendency ul Ir-lrs. The week opeI-
-.lule Do bonds Hurr ot moderate proper
lions ana l-shtr prices almost generaAy
NlrtL..rA. A-r n-all5.-r OF the lsiISetS
..ll- Hae HI,HttUtU. 4lc net changes IN
prices were, as O. rule. uulmpOrtdnt. IT.
rrE l.-r--l appeared 4u the u-d quotations.
lar governments, ulL the nnai prices are
practically ulruaiscl as a. result Oh 'he
weeks operations. The market was IalI-
lt act4E. win sales OF f,J,1uU. IrdulnS III
State securities was ia Increased volume
and devoid VI noteworthy changes IN
price. The sales footed up SlJ2Ul IN inc
inactive stocks. Cleveland, LOrdin ana
Wheeling preferred gained s. Illinois steel
O. and Metropolitan Traction i-s per cent.
Total sales OL stocks Lg,SSl shares. QUO
rIuous closed bid:
adams LAlIess..... e. - go 80 '''''41o
Alton and Ierre Haute........ ......... %
~ lfcIcliru ..------- ...........s.'...'- =
American Express ......... ............1lO
Baltimore and Ohio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S.
D1Laet racine. .--.-- 5000 .-.'.'''' -
Canada Southern .-....... ......-...-... ftt2
Central Pacific ......... ..-......-....'.. 1t.2
ChcSdr eake and ONO ....-.....--...'..I p
Chicago and Alton ......................l9 5
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy...... t.97s
CnicaSo Gas ....--... ...........-..'.'' va q
Delaware and Hudson ..................lZ4A
Delaware. L4ckdWauna and " lefil.lpy
Denver and RIO Graude preterred.... - 2
Disullers and Cattlefeeder Con-. !ly.2
Erie .-...-... -....-.....'.''''''' - q
t'It ~ "54t --.'..---'-- .'-..-.'-''''''' ~
General Electric .....-... .............. 22S4
Illinois Central. ........ .............. 70
Luxe SloIt '--...... '...'''--' 90
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. January 1S.-Cattle: To-
DAYS receipts We're small and were soon
disposed of M unchanged prices, good 10
choice cattle averaging 100 to 100 lbs
selling al 81 OC64 co: no desirable feeders
are offered below 50 80 and choice lots
have sold this week ~ Sc 90.
Hogs. Prices continue 70 advance. TO-
days rise being Sc. Sales were at an eN-
IRENE range of So SJ0+ 10. with The bulk Of
the trading al Sc 9504 10, and tho supply
was soon exhausted.
Sheep: Very few were received To-Day
prices largely nominal at 3 e3d3 G0 for M
tive sheep. 50 2o13 G0 for westerns and s. M
a. - for desirable lambs common TO tair
Rccelres-CattIe 500 head; hogs, 17OC
head: sheep Loo head.
EAST LIBERTY, January B.-Catte,
steady and unchanged. 90,
Hogs active; prime medium grade, lS,
to go lbs. average 81 .; prime light and
pigs s. 1004 Is; heavy hogs 81 w94 lOi
roughs 50 00d3 70. $1,000 ,o
Sheep. slow; export wethers s. 6l43 S9
prime sheep 50 30dS so: fair - 242 20
common 81 75G2 90: lambs s. 53Q4 80
Veal calves s. 50U6 0o.
CINCINNATI, January lS.-Hogs act
i've and higher at SO 6od3 70; receipts, LOU
head; shipments, 1860 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
WOOL.
Rradstreets

The tone Of trade is quiet, sales IoL ~
week ruling small. but the market no,llI iS5
firm. The London auction sale oPe4I,s
Tuesday with prices on choice sTdueS %
merinos about per cent: HIsHei' 49,
American buyers We're active III ne -.
petition. This has sirensl neheI ure III
ket on this side although buyers are my
ing back at any advance. tleeCe "oV-9
fell the effect Of the foreign market more
than territory grades. q S the lOIihet SSi4'0
more closely i'm competition with aus.-4t-
Ian grades. Sales of fine merlho AUS u -
liam woods have been made at Zgc y, tHe
grease. while some very Light snIlhNdke
lots are held at 2Gd27c. This is SHARE az
vance on these woods compared WIN
year ago. Territory woods are held nrIn
ar former prices, but sell slow. carpet
woods are quiet but steady. Next auction
sale Of East India carpet WOODS opens ID
Liverpool Monday.
LONDON. January B-The general
character of the wool market IS unaiJeTed
and drmness is a chief feature a thou-
sand or more bales were taken by Amer
lean buyers Following are the sag IN
detail:
New South Wales-25G5 bales; secured,
9dG1s sid: greasy, 6011izd. 49,,
Oueensland-2229 bales; secured Is li2d
ais 2d; greasy. 9Uled. o,-, -.
Victoria-3.S4S bales; secured SuaIs "a
south Austral.a-2225 bales; secured,
62tdT1s Old: greasy. i&dlOd.
Swan Riyer-& bales; greasy. go; -
Tasmania-GS bales, greasy. lsldll rs -l.
New Zealand-1.42a bales; secured, St2d4
Is sd: greasy. 72N1pRd.
secured, GizG01s sgd; greasy, 2siH ga;
The offerings next week are l6.IaS bales
and the weeks imports 6S.23. The arri-
walls for the second series so far 30 net.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-The closing
day of the week showed the quiet usual
thereto. and with only a light demand to
meet necessities that were increased by a
fair quota of orders. The business con-
ciuded during the week was the largest for
some time while much more was laid out
for the remaining days Of the month. a
feature Of The coming week Will be an auc-
ton sale of 10000 pieces Hamburg en-
broideries on Wednesday and THURSDAY.
Printing cloths duh and nominal at Sc.
Sales for the week $500 pieces.
FALL RIVER, January B.-There has
been no increase in the activity of the
print cloth market during the week.
prices being nomlrally &c, but the actual
lack of demand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
TRANs-oH1o DIVISION.

r,o- coiumbue. Chicago and tho West,
5I0rd ig:l5 d. IN. la4ly. and 4.t9 p. H.
'eril5yinmbus. Cincinnati. end ST. Louis;
1918 r. "a. daily ana ll'1y =. NJ ~, ,1gep-
eafurdav ard Z.f1 a.. no., SUNDAY oAty'
Cialrsville accommolal 4y4' 4
- go g.+j p. H.. except SUNDAY.
III; -, accommodation. sd r. u.
cesidlyy'ausky Mall. 1913 a. m daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

From New Yore. Ih.iaaelph.9' l ANY
more and Washing,toRli, Monday ma = '-''
ana 49, 7'-'eIiari accommodation 'o p H.
e1 9el t,5 s-"a accommodation. lo1o o. NJ
DAILY ,il5y9.rdsvle accommodation. 7:i} I p r.
end $40 p. L.. except 7uhuay' "'''
Nc G,;r 81 express. 1925 p IN. Monday only
WHEELING AND PITTsBUEG Dl'l-
SION.
For Plttsburg. Wasn.netonn aa l r.,
PtIs5elph.a and New YORK. $50 o. 'i-
80 IA, 70. 30. clily.
IN nor Plttsburg. 7lO a. N. daily. ...-,
Pitts9urg express. 30 p Hi'' eA1'P'
ARRIVE.
From New York. Philadelphla' ,5 l'a's-'
coare Washington and IlttsouiE ~. ly.lo o "a
d.fiy go 3. M, except Sat w '--y' '''A
70 B,,tt.bu ir' raau. 1870 a. m. except sun
day. and 700 D. H., daHE'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

From Chicago. LID a. m. and les and
~ -, 81. Louis, Cincinnati and Colum
- t--G "a. ~. and $3.50 y. m. daily.
49, l,fafrsviUe accommodation. l2l0 p.
Ind $40 p. m. except Sunday.
ri: -e.tvverk accommodation, 12l0 p. N.
yn,.lrsley mall g: 20 p N. daily.
CHhS. o. SCTTTs
General Passenger Agent.
r. LANE, y. p. Agt,, Wheeling, W. va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
EXPORTS OF SPECIE.

NEW YORK. January 1S.-The export
of specie from the port of New York for
the week amounted TO So o4fG12 i'm gold and
$NNoi7 In silver. The imports We're: Cold.
A.72S 569. OF this amount S2.754.7gS was re-
ceived last week and not reported: silver.
$25.5o0 dry goods 1881, $50; general mer-
chandise sc Dos 1856
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
METAL. MARKET

NEW YORK. January 1S-Pig iron.
0135O
Copper. dull.
Lead, steady.
Tin, duh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
IRON bridgeport to Leave. Arrive.

I C. TOMLINsON. Passenger As snt.
Scion foot Eleventh and Water SITS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
OHIO RIVER RAlLROAD CO

On and after Sunday. December Is, 1895.
Passenger Trains W.I run as follows:
%Daily. DAILY except sunday. Eastern
Time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
VIZ PENNSYLVANIA STATIONS.
TVlsG108gIV30id Il86.
II 80 ----I,c DIN Az lFEr2N fIBe
IRAlNs kun ~ .lNfRAL flAl

Ticket Office at Pennsylvania station on
Water St. Foot of Eleventh ST., Wheel
ing. at Mcclure House, Wheeling and at
the Pennsylvania station, Bridgeport.
Southwest System-Pan-Handle Route.
sDaily Except Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

Northwest System-Cleveiand and Pitts
burg Division.
Trains run daily except Sunday as tol-
lows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
GOING SOUTH.

GOING NORTH.
Electric cars between Wheeling, Mar
tins Ferry and c.. l.. & w. Depot in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

for Hnfante and Children.

"Cast0ria tsso VOL adapted to children that
Irocomreud it as superior & any prescription
known &c me" r. A. ARcu-R, Y. D.,
III So. Oxford St, brooklyn, y. Y.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-19
THE MESSAGE.
Continued From Last Week.

they honestly profess. the noisy. pestilcnt
and partisan employe who loves political
turmoil and contention, or who renders lax
and grudging services to the administration
not representing his political views, should
be promptly and fearlessly dealt with in
such way as to furnish warning to
others who may be likewise disposed.
The annual report of the commissioner
will be duly translated, and l commend the
important matter they have in charge 10
the careful consideration of the congress.
Interxtate Com cree.
Tho interstate commerce commission has,
during the last year, supplied abundant evil
dence Of Its usefulness and the Importance
of the work committed to it's charge. Pub
lie transportation is a universal necessity.
and the question of just and reasonable
charges therefor has become Of vital I'M
pOrtance. not only to shippers and carriers.
but also TO the vast multitude Of producers
and consumers. The justice and equity Of
the principles embodied in the existing law
passed for the purpose OF regulating these
charges are everywhere conceded, and there
appears to be no question that the policy
thus entered upon has Il permanent place
In our legislation. AS the present statute
when enacted was, in the nature of the
casc more or less tentative and expert
mental, it was hardly expected to supply a
complete ana adequate system. While its
wholesome effects are manifest and have
amply justified its enactment, it is evident
that all desired reforms in transportation
III thods have not been fully accomplished.
In view Of the judicial Interpretation
which some provisions of this statute have
been received ana the defects disclosed by
the efforts made for its enforcement its re-
vision and amendment appear to be essen.
1iaI to the end that it may more cfrectu-
ally reach the evils more desired to be COR
rcc:ed. / hope the recommendation Of the
commission upon this subject will be
promptly and favorably considered by the
congress-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-19
Hog Cholera,

+. II. Coburn of Kansas some time
since wrote: There are reports of more
or less hog cholera" i'll various parts
of the state, and it is not improbable
that many we'll meaning citizens.
through ignorance of the law and the
ease with which the disease is spread.
are unwittingly aiding in the destruc-
ton of thousands of swine which, with
strong prices. the present shortage and
tremendous corn crop Kansas. at this
timc. can lily afford to lose. 1t is con-
coded that the contagion from ''chole-
ia" hogs and their dead carcasses is
carried from place to place by dogs,
wolves. crows. buzzards. running wa
ter and various other agencies. includ-
ing the clothing of those who come in
contact with them. and this fact enl-
pha sizes the necessity OF promptly iso-
lating ailing animals and deeply bury
ing or burning the dead. even though
there is no law making it n,anda tory.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-12-19
REFORMS IN LABOR.
Meeting OF the American Federation
ut ClMcinnNtf

nt Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Dec. H. - The sixteenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor was called to
order here this morning by President
Samuel Gompers. About $50 delegates
and many visitors were present. Mar
tin Fox, president of the Iron Mold
ers' Association Of North America.
had been selected by the labor orgail-
iZations of Cincinnati to deliver the
address of welcome. Owing to the
death of hso mother Mr.. Fox was not
present. and his address was read by
T.. !. Denny. In the welcoming adj
dress more effective action for til"
cight-lou law and other reforms were
recommended. Special greetings We're
extended Delegates Samuel Woods
and John Mallinson of England and
Louis VigourouX of France. who were
seated with Secretary McGrath and AS
sistant Secretary Martin Walters Oh
the stage.
President GOmpers. in responding to
the address of welcome. referred to at
tack on the organization because it
was merely II federation and not Il
more compact union. He showed how
the fullest scope was given to individ-
ual opinion and rights in the American
Federation of Labor. and thus the af
filiatiOn of different labor OrganiZa-
tions was possible i'll one general fed
GRAFTON. He appealed for continued eff
forts for tho cultivation of public
opinion as well as for favorable legis-
lation and for the most earnest CO.
operation of all labor organizations.
At their hotel last night President
Gompers and John Phillips We're
robbed Of $50 each Woods and Mall
linson. English delegates. were robbed
of cash and icwelry and several 9th
or delegates of other articles.