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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-13

SATURDAY, lie l7EA ddy q Ap2'i5, 1915,
that valua bic real estate situated Oh the corner
of New and Main streets owned by A. Il. Arthur
street 81 fl. with depth OF I07 80 Eand viii be
offered in tno following parcels The front on
Main street will be offered IN three parcels, one
Of IA fl. One of % 81 It, Another OF rs it, g
running back a depth of 1875 ii. and another
parcel sroniing 32ft. New street running back
between parallel line depth Of 81 .sJft nd W i'll
then be offered as 9 whoie, aad will be sod in
whichever way will bring The most.
THIS is the most desirable and best located
business property on the market III Staunton
now.
TERMS-One-fourth cash and the residue on
q credit of one. two and three years. purchaser
giving bonds fer the deferred instalmeuis with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date and retaining The Homestead, the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
sale at II O'Clock M.
WIN. PATRICK,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-13

To tie Voters Of the City Of 9teesntoa, IA:
h,T eoy announce myself candidate for the
Office Of mnonweaith's Attorney for The
CITY ii stanton q tbs coming spring election,
subje;g 10 Inc Democratic primary, ana res
pactf ally ask the support of the voters OF the city
oft5tauntoj2.
i..lt III tide w. H LA \ DIES.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-13

Published every Friday. Price $l.00 per year
81 cents for six months, and % cents for months
Invariably in advance.
Transient advertisements l2h cents per line
each insertion and ~ cents each insertion there
after. Contracts for longer terms made at tn
counter.
Local circulation in augusta, Rockbrdgs, Rock In
am, Allegheny, Highland and Bath Counties.
Gives general and local news; stories and mis-
eelany; reliable commercial reports.
81. c. TINsLEY,
A. 8. MORTON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-13
Civ Seruea1i,

To Tie Voters Of the city Of StGaDton:
respectfully announce myself % candidate for
the Office OF City Sergeant, subject to the Uemo-
era tic Primary, and solicit your support, and if
elected will discharge the duties of the Office 10
the best OF my ability.
Respectfully,
jan II. If TIiOS. A, DAWSON
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-03-13

I hereby announce myself candidate for re-
election TO the office of City sergeant for the city
ofStaunTon, election to be held in May 1896 SUB
Jecf TO / be Democratic primary.
have heretofore endeavored to discharge the
duties Of the office faithfully and impa rtially,
ana if reelected will continue the same 10 the
best CT my ability. Respectfully,
ian i7-tf LOGAN TURNER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
LIVESTOCK.
Who Will Be the Next
President
OF THE CATTLE RAIsERs' AssocI-
ATIoN-oNB CowMAN WHO
WILL NOT HAVE IT.
REDUCE COMMITTEE.
SUGGESTION THAT THE MEMBERS
BE FEWER.
Small Receipts Yesterday mt the
REDUCE COMMITTEE.
SUGGESTION THAT THE MEMBERS
BE FEWER.

There Is much discussion among the
members OF the Cattle Raisers' asso-
citation lust now as TO who Will be the
next president Of that body to De
elected at the coming convention. Ths
office Is n very important one, mas
much as the president. besides presialhs
over the meetings OF the association
has the power of nominating ana VT
tually choosing the members OF tne
executive committee, and TINS coiunits
Tee practically controls the ntairs Oh
the association. =,
Colonel S. b. Burnett. proprietor OF
tho brand OF the four skies. has been
,ne,tinned among others as presl-
dential possibility. The colonel is down
from the ranch on a short trip, anu
,vas seen Yesterday and asked as 10
whether he would accept the place:
You couldn't run fast enough ne
said. to give me the Office on tne emu
of a forty foot pole, and l don't want
10 he considered in that capacity at all
AZ n Is. 1 have enough work for
man and a half, and don't want 10
assume any other duties. Besides, am
about as tit to preside over the meet
Inrs OF such body OF men ms you are
10 preside over the United states sen,
ate, and IL ] were elected president
would have 10 nlfe L. d i'M."
some other good man to preside Tor
me while l sat back and did the wall
flower act. in which capacity wouIu
be brilliant success
The matter OF reducing the NUMBER
of the executive committeeman to seven
instead OF fifteen as 1t now Is Is also
being seriously discussed. and the pre-
dominant sentiment Is in favor OF the
reduction. as 1t would then be far
easter TO get a quorum than It Is now
AS IT has frequently occurred In the
mast that the transaction OF business
was impossible, as the requisite number
| az committeeman were not present 10
make n quorum.
Mr.. Burnett says that on his ranch
I'm the Comunche nation everything Is
| as fresh and fiourishing as blooming
rose. on account of the extremely mild
winter the grass Is beginning to grow
| nicely already, and cattle are In splen-
| ala condition. The loss, too, during the
/ mast winter has amounted TO practically
nothing, and Mr.. Burnett says that
| man might rih. drought that country
| until he was bow-legged and not ma
twenty-five carcasses OF cattle.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
coMANcHE COURT ADJoURNs.

New Business Houses Erected - Big
Shipment OF Beef Cattle.
Comanche, Tex, March 2.-tSpecialo
District court adjourned last Satur-.
day. There were three men sentenced
to the penitentiary.
There will be social union OF the
Christian Endeavorers at the Z. +.
church next Sunday night.
Several Masons will 20 TO Blanket
next Saturday to be present at the
LAYING of the corner stone OF the cum
berland Presbyterian church.
Carpenters are now at work on the
Raptist curch This Will be hahd-
some building when completed.
j. T.. Johnson IL building cottage
I'm the eastern part of the city, anu.
and other gentlemen speak of building
residences also One of the two new
business houses on the square nave
been finished and the other VIII De
Sven inches Of rainfall here the past
two months is an unusual occurrence ut
this time of year ,,o,
Martin and Beeman recently shipped
,wenty-seven cars of beeves, and are
stlu feeding at their pens here ABOUT
1000 head of steers. ,,
The ladies of the Methodist church
ors soon 10 have carnival.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

Assistant General Passenger Agent
c. b. Sloat of the Rock Island is again
doing business at the old stand. after
having his office thoroughly renovated.
Colonel $. b. Hovey. vice president
and general superintendent OF the Rock
Island, spent yesterday In Dallas.
The Texas and Pacific city offices.
including Jake Zurn. city ticket agent:
Page Harris. live stock agent. and
John G. Harris. commercial agent. were
moved yesterday to the corner of Main
and sixth. The general agents office
of the Chicago and Alton, and the In
surance office of Harrison, Barron &c
Swayne, also moved to the new loca-
ton.
Fourteen carloads of California fruit
We're received here yesterday over the
Texas and Pacific and went to the
northern markets.
u. p. Davis, travelling freight agent
of the Cotton Belt. went out yester-
day.
p. II. Coombs, commercial agent of
the Cotton Belt, went out yesterday.
j. e. Smith, city ticket agent of the
Katy at Waco. was in the city yester-
day.
j. w. Carter. general live stock agent
of the Rock Island, went out yester-
gay.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
meeting OF the executive committee on

meeting Of the executive committee on
March 6.
II. j. Hamilton of Red Moon, o. T.. is
the latest member OF the Cattle Rails
ers association.
T.. h. Jones. a Wichita Falls cattle
man. was here yesterday, having Just
returned from South Texas, where he
found everything in flrst-class shape.
The San Antonio Stockman and Far
mer has been sending out TO Texas cat
tlemen an inquiry as to how they
stand on the Mexican Importation
question. 1t announces that OF tho 1873
making reply, 1856 were in favor of u
duty of $40 per head and only twenty
two against It.
back In the city. He has not yet bought
any feeder cattle. as he thinks prices
are too high.
Berry Gatewood OF Ennis is in town.
He is feeding q lot of cattle on corn,
and Will ship them to market IN u few
days.
w. \. Bender of Cleburne. horseman
and stockman, was in the city sun
day.
W. p. Beckham OF the stock yards
hotel has returned from Quanah, where
he found everything In the live stock
line doing well.
Il. d. Arnold and Il. NJ. Oldham
of Caldwell. G. U. Connellee and j. r.,
| Stewart of Eastland were visitors at
the stock yards yesterday
John Light an Indian Territory cat
/ tlcman, is in the city.
WIN Hutcheson an Arlington cattle
man, spent yesterday In the city.
Thornton & KrltZer of Taylor shipped
a train Of fed cattle to st. Louis sat
urday
II. N. Graham of the committee on
rooms says that not enough rooms
have yet been secured for use during
the convention.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
LOCAL LIVE STOCK NEWS.
The Markets Are Unchanged-Personai
Mention-Notes.


Mention-Notes.
The local live stock market has UNI
dergone no material change since last
week.. top hogs sim selling around s5.6U
while 81 is the best that Is being ohered
for cattle. Receipts yesterday We're
rather small, as Is usually the case on
Monday. \ car load OF hogs was con-
signed by each OF the following ID: n
oldham. Caldwell: I'D Arnold, Cald-
well. q w. connellee. Eastland; j:
nav had In Tarrant county hogs anu
r. paws of Baird marketed car
~ cattle, The day was generally quiet
one at the yards. 49, ,,aca
Mr.. Forsyth. who has taken inc pIane
~ treasurer and business MANAGER or
tho hacking house made vacant by inc
liberation Of Mr.. Ross. assumed
charge az his duties yesterday. Ine
hacking house killed 800 hogs yesterday
and NIFTY head OF cattle.
i, NJ. Barley Is back from ttip
10 Knox county. where he reports
everything in the cattle line IN ehcel,
lent shape. Mr. Bsrklcy recently SOLO
a. niy Springs for Henry Martin. ". OF
comnnche. 800 head Of stock cattle 10
" Holman of Woodward. o. T.'
%, sil par head. Including calves.
communication received by the
| ,scretary OF the Cattle Raisers' assoca-
,,on president A. p. Bush, who Is now
uoiNtoh,le. states that he Will return,
! ana be in Fort Worth In time Tor tns
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
ELECT REED DELEGATES.

,,or,.,s County Republicans are For the
'''' Man From Maine. ,.,
paingerheld, TcI, March NJ, S..'sp MorrIs
-Ine , NET in convention at this place
S sot,,rSav, endorsed the principles OF ,ne
Repmbiican party as laid down ,a, IN ,b ,n9,l
Minneapolis platform aeeIare dortrine
selves in favor OF me Mo nat conyen-
elected siee ,so the same delegates to ne
ton, also ,ad convention for this ais
, ,'cs They go uninstruc'ed as 70 y, wn :,
70 vote i1 Instructed to vote for II q,
G GuI a. Of Atlanta and G. N; f nas,,nnai
Of ~ paris as delegates 70 ,he ~ i'' whom
Republican eonye ,residsn To They rec
favor is that the Texas delegates &c
o ON 'notionai convention 30 uninsuue''
=
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

year.
These statistics OF diminishing re-
turns TO Investors. financial disaster
and widespread insolvency clearly indi-
cate that the present railroad charges
are not too high. unless 1t IL desirable
to reduce all the railroad corporations
to the condition OF uniform and hone,
less bankruptcy. even n they do NOT
demonstrate. as might be urged with
--...e evidence OF justification. that the
returns now produced by railroad rates
are actually lower than Is reasonablv
Just or to the interest of the general
public.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
mt TRAFFIC AGREEMENT.


Edthe New York Committee on
Transportation.
seH York committee on railway
'a'allon has just formulated u
% The board of trade on the
o. the Joint traffic agreement
llnes east OF the Mississippi
|'.'h Of the Ohio. The claim is
". The result has been bene-
lke 10 the public and to the
~ The report says:
u'lre transportation performed
Railways of the United States
NE twelve years ending June
v. was equivalent to moving
hLN2 passengers and SOL, 3S2,-
.oi freight one mile. Had rates
Tvs as high as those of 1882 been
n on this traffic the railroads
laVe earned $500. 0i3. 45g more
4 Years.
psal amount OF reported rail-
p"a' ON June 80. 1894. was slO,-
~ OF s62,s5l per mile OF line.
,fssi,O!5,659 was capital stock,
Wy funded debt represented by
~'a other securities was $3.50.
|s ~ Tue three years ending Dec. 81
| ssssers Were appointed for rail
anhs a total of 46,S75 miles
.su at &.5l3, 500 900. and 500
|sssPl'allzed at Sis4 s2l, 900. were
oss l foreclosure. wlpilg out oi
Jug ihese Investments.
-, .esr ending June 80, 1894. showed
|lis ~ne OF railroads In u section
~. y per cent of the railroads
4. wuhry did not produce enough
Jug actual cost OF operation Il
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
Notice

We are now running cars from the
court house south ON Main street to
Hattie; east on Hattie to Missouri
avenue: north on Missouri avenue to
Boaz street, and from Boaz street to
the court house These cars carry on
the front end South Main and East
Hattie street sign, Cars running in
the opposite direction from Main street
east on Front street and south on Boaz
street carry signs painted yellow
Front and Boaz street" on each end.
These cars leave the court house every
nine minutes. give nine minutes service
on Missouri avenue and East Hattie
street.
THE FORT WORTH STREET RAIL
COMPANY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
ASSISTANT TICKET AGENT rrnrp.

The Katy Bounces Man at Houston
for Violating Agreement.
The az has fallen at Houston and T.
Baxter Council, assistant city agent OF
the Katy. has been made to walk the
plank.
3 1t Is said Mr.. Conneli's dismissal was
brought about by stamping a ticket IA
day ahead OF the date of sale, which
IL In violation of the general agree
ment The matter was carried before
Chairman Kent. who traced II down,
and In the language Of brother rail-
way man. "Connell was fred because
he got caught at it."
Chairman Kent is using his best ef-
forts to make all the lines toe the mark.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
500 Suits.
s. Pants.
w. S. MATNEY.
The Tailor.
THE CHILD RECOVERED.

Mira B,ackstock's Child Is Returned by
Its Father.
Mount Vernon. Tex, March s,nospe-
.taiCH;rhe sheriff of Camp county ar
rived here yesterday evening In cma h,ss
nf the child OF A. j, Blackstock' when when
vas taken from the house OF IT'S mot, ne
Nv its father during the absence ot We ne
Iau.iS u mention OF which was made
a. t he Gazette at the time. The friends
~ m Nj NJ RIaekstock and his wife have
%een using their best efforts to brlng
about os a reconciliation. but so far nave
failed
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
R'5|IILWAYS..
! |. llIss Resultinsfrom
Glain Situation.
~ THE COMPLICATIONS
lasS 4 STAND is WAY OF SAT-
ssS sl; ,.cronr ADJUSTMENT
:::ss.l IFIC AGREEMENT
4, OF NEW YORK BOARD on
PEOa ur RECENT POOLING.
FL I'd --
IN ruy Ticket Agent of the
,u FIRED at Houston for
~ Alleged Di.obedience-
N ! l, JIYIC AGREEMENT
ar NEW YORK BOARD ON
,.r RECENT POOLING.
:. rIty Ticket Agent of the
| :. rired at Houston for
,lered Disobedience.

n and prospective harbors on
IL coast are giving the rail-
great dea OF trouble In the
Al The adjustment of rates to a
Ltlsfactory to all interests. This
: has been largely brought
Il the dlyerting of much of the
SIpments of the northwest to
'rlsans and Galveston at the
ii the Atlantic seaboard. Chi
,pets have seized upon this fact
~ Il as a result of rates via
n being too high, and tell the
4, that there must be a reduc-
nHclent to turn the golden
h that direction again.
I taxing a very narrow view of
but represents the general dis
10 saddle such matters upon
y and compel them to equalize
IA conditions at the expense of
nrnlngs. The truth of the busl-
that the entrance of the gulf
q competitors with the long
nd Atlantic seaboard cities
,y,loped a long list of opposing
Il Among them may be cited
IN ports against the lake and
d ports.
10Th and south railways, es-
b the Katy, Missouri Pacific,
iaorado and Santa Fe, Illinois
u louisville and Nashville, and
md Ohio, against the east and
always.
Mississippi and Gulf routes
stAs lake and Erie canal routes.
N Kansas producers and ship
inlnst Kansas City elevators
kaa handlers.
!. Texas jobbers against North
thhers.
o,leans against st. Louis, New
y ,gslnst Galveston and Hous-
lis and the river route against
y nd the lake route.
szll against Houston,
lsl against every other Job
" b Texas.
at,hese specifications would
rsial for Il story, but are
ntred In this connection tc
Ffzot the discordant elements
Eer into the situation and
q nllroads have to contend
B he adjustment OF rates.
i,ns commission and the Kan
zrlssion are working in har-
The effort to equalize rates on
I'm Kansas points to the Texas
Ddis For instance. by virtue OF
IN understanding. the railways
kiias City a baslng point fol
. TIE gulf as well as to the east
,et The short line distance
Ahsas City to Galveston Is 75'
"a the rate ON corn is "a cent.
pounds. From Wichita, Kas.
ftston is 70i miles, and the corr
: Z cents. 1t win be seen from
nE the Kansas roads operate
mt shipments via Kanas City
oohdlilons brought about tbs
Of Kansas farmers recently
inohg other things passed SOM
iuong resolutions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

BlvIns, Tex, March 2.-tSpecial)-'
The weather has been fine for some
time and farmers are preparing TO
plant corn. Some have already plant
ed a little; wheat and oats are look
Politics ore not talked OF up here.
but everybody is for free silver.
The new grlst mill at Wayne. Tex,
has been started.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
NEW COMMODITY TARIFF.

Involving the Transportation Of Mer-
chandise In Carloads.
The state railway commission has
Issued Commodity Tariff No. II, which
regulates the transportation OF the
thirty-four articles of merchandise
named therein. in carloads between
points In Texas.
The list embraces agricultural imple-
ments, canned goods. iron and steel
articles, paper. paint. peanuts. shot,
stones. rice, trunks. whisky, cotton
gins. ETC., and the new tarlff goes into
effect March 30,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

Fast Train Between Dallas and Deni-
son on the II. and Y. c.
Denison, Tex. March 2.-(Special)-
Beginning today, the Houston and
Texas Central dlscontinues their fast
train from Dallas to Denison. This
train is said to be the swlfest in Texas,
and will be sadly missed by the travel
ing public.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Disappointed in Love Matters and
Takes Laudanum.
Denison, Tex, Feb, .s.--(Special)--
Miss Olive Chew, aged 20 years, at
tempted suicide Saturday night by
swallowing quantity OF laudanum.
but the timely attendance OF n phys
iclan saved her life. A love AFFAIR is
at the bottom OF 1t.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
SERIOUS CHARGE.

NJ Hawkins Has Been Arrested ="
CIV Tex, March 2. : tspe.
queen NJ hawkins OF Ellis couh, county,
cial).s .as,sd saturday charged WIN ,
was III THE sheriff came In tn's
s ,,sarning and carried him BACK.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
FORT WORTH RAILWAY SCHEDULE


CTexarkana. Sherman and FARSI
Nye.,hhnund Arrive, Leave.
No. 30 daily. .....,,..'.' WOW u. M
Ga,,tbho,ind Arrive. Leave.
Nh 1 daily.. $3.50 y, m. .....,......
Taxas and Pacific trains Nos. o and
only stop AT Texarkana. +. @. Junction.
Atlanta. Jefferson, Marshall. Longyiew,
Junction, Big Sandy. Mineola. wis
point, Terrell. Folney, East Dallas.
DALLAS and Fort Worth.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
puRLEsoN COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Hold Convention and Send Up Unln-
,,r,rtad nnlepntpa

Caldwell, Tex. March 2.-(specinl)--
The Republican county convention met
here Saturday and sent five delegates
TO Austin unlnstructed. No white Re-
publlcsns participated in the conven-
lion. The delegates were all colored.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to cure Poe.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
FROM FORT WORTH TO HOUSTON.
Line of sleepers Over the Katy Flyer to

Denison. Tex, March 2.-(Special.)-
The line of sleepers over the Katy flyer
from Denison to Galveston. by the way
of Fort Worth. have been changed TO
run from Fort Worth to Houston. Su
perintendent Collins of the Wagner
company will maintain an office at Fort
Worth, in connection with the one in
this city. He left for there tonight to
complete arrangements.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
Tn. Great Gold Mining Camps OF
Colorado

Are reached via the Fort Worth and
Denver City railway shortest. quick
est and best line. No change OF cars
Texas to Colorado.
Full information. rates, ETC., Furnish
ed by. :, ,r
City Passenger and Ticket Agent. Fort
Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

POT PLANTS.
Lovely Dutch hyacinths, all colors,
only e5c and 35c at Ellison's, Ga Taylor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

"For several years I have recommended
your 'Cas;oria,' and shall always continue to
do 80 ~ It has invariably produced beneficial
rssults."
EDWIN +. PARpEE, NJ. H.,
ic5th Street and 9Th Ave, Now York City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

"Thc use OF 'Castoria is 20 universal and
ia merits so well known that 1t seems q work
Of rupererogGtion to endorse 1t. Few are tho
Intelligent families who do not keep Castor!a
within easy reach"
cARtos MARTIN, d. D.,
New York City.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03
CasSoria.

castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Dlarrapa, Enictaiioa,
Kills Worms gives sleep. and promotes d.
g-tlon,
Without injurious medication.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

"Castoriaiss well adapted to children that
irecommend it as superior to any prescription
nown to me-" il. A. ARcHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, NY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-27
itccoptiuI To Ohd fciluws.

DALLAS. CfcI), September GA
grand public reception was rendered
the GrHnI Lodge of Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. in session here.
this morning Governor CulbcrsOn
welcomed tho visitors. John W.
Stchbins of T"w York. Grnnd Sire,
responded Tor tn, order.
When the orpliAun and widows ~
III ,rubcra Of the o-dcr. special chnrgcs
oi the Odd Follows uiTcXIs. marched
On the stage singing an ode. there
was not dry eye among tho thou.
sands OF spectators.
The fret session Of the Grand
Lodge was held this afternoon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-27

W. Thompson. Deputy County
Assessor, who IL working on the as
scssment roll for 1896. called tho writ.
er's attention to the fac; that there is
Rn unusually large number u widows
in Storey county. This being min.
ing county, the fact IL not remark
able, perhaps. There are 2G2 wild.
os6 on the assessment roll OF tho
county by actual count. In Virginia
there there are lSl and in Gold Hill
81. Pernsals Of the names shows That
perhnpg tbrCc-fourths OF them, or
even more. are the widows Of miners.
Nothing could speak more eloquent
Iy of the character Of the miLcr's cnll
ing. The large percentage Of miners
widows in population of this size il
conclusive proof that the mortality
among miners is considerably above
ihnt Of most other callings. The
IlsrdslIips and the fatalities winch
attend mining ara responsible Tor
the grcnt mortality. .--Yirginla Chron-
iclr.