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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-02

rovIor. wulIam 1, to Thomas Everest. lsoth-st ZOO
100 II q Amsterdam nnd afe. TO BENJAMIN
Johnston. West broadway s. wv /. u % 425oo
w ffnd Henry i j. to MsdeSau% and an $500
waither, Louis to Pauline radr s ~ 10000
Wig 2 It wa i r. to Metropolitan savings Bank 1900
ss,h ST. 10 70 Abraham al Tn " stern and another
executors Il Grunhut corner Market am 900
Same GSerfS TO e.; Corn Exchange Bank Marke'-'t
81 T, s Of GeTTS MGdab2ook corner Mar
ket and Cherry-st year % poss lot Iol
GG gn F. P95r ap HUDSON 10 Rose estate m
HAND sDs w Mehae n 5sh ws 80, cour'land 1900
Jackson. SEs Gs1Te Katie Davidson No 1872 East 5000
18th as. Tears rs Aibci; Beers southern ,o
boulevard 800 # Of is'9 to- Maritz Enser
keis's is snnf sO S"f 95hs year w,y., :: LOO
KGW aDnIs Saiaan 'sq e ii ST. %? ohave m
YEAR Ho"'o" Terrace: =: s ssS$S
Teddy Bernard. TO HUDSON nose; wv wv 800
S' Ssars ':.e.:' ~ " 1893 sSSS
M sn%e 5 Ga sam w. sane 0 jacob 'i's 10000
Same same, $ lSls'-st ''o II ., > 2s5Oo
dam-ay Ic,n q Eea s6 city Real Estate CO. No 1871 s
pn ul,n'o1 lula s to Mary Barach lot 90 map 1000
Village % NJ To Amanda Douglas No II 90 zoo
East year - Victor
posenzweg Nina. Isaac Mayer ana , ,do,u
KaIman 9 Madlson-ave 2oil II o' ' 1000
ssn,eii Jennie T. and husband TO fredero II
and Charles Coudert as trustees etc, ' ZOO
q, I75 n . OF End-ave, 3 years - ~
Same 10 Louis Richards. same prope'V' 7Ooo
months ~. =, i-L Of
cane ia MARY r Covir, 8 elst-st 40 II '" . mn
West End-ayc months. .-., c,.r,,
cchiesin9er Leo and wife to the Tlte ~ oua a
tee and Trust Company. Nos ~ S Snars si 5000
by-st. and No to Je,S-9d s, years...... $4,000
Tom Maurice and Johanna, 90 10 Oaro : year 1000
Mails Edward Il. TO the Grand bpIse u &c.
J'rIfed states OF the Independent o'Set dnno
sons Of Israel 9TH ST, 2l4i II Oh Avenue n M
ron chrstiana. to Margaret Ing i"''" 20 zoo
3, 2o5 n W Of Amsterdam ave 8 years. ,oo- ., ~
same 10 Thomas ! Cummns, loo'h ST. $50 ~ 400
w of Amsterdam demand, 49, ., - -,
same 10 Rarth Rice lpth-st Z-' IL VI b12
amsterdam ave. demand 40 ., .,
Andrew Galbraith. 8 l6oth-s'' -" II
~ Amsteriam-ave demand =, 1870
Same no. Enpch Bell 1G6th st, 2oo II o' 60
Amsterdam ave, years
Same to ANTHONY Dnan' 81 al. loo'h-s'' n oOO
90 q "a of Amsterda ave. years i''"
Same TO oliver r Davis n iG6th-st 20 II Oh ooo
Amsterdam aNr' "'i.l, ''''' 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-02
Uinter Resorts.
GlODN]l1i SRSTWR1D

THE NEW IDEAL HEALTH RESORT.
Only 10 miles from New-York In bower OF balsam
pine on Motherhood Heights overlooking fiaihheid
Lovely scenery pure uniform temperature day ana
,,gb, 40 large luxurious rooms hrstclass table moder
ate rates and every kind OF healthiul recreation.
,d,,.,. ". HUNTER BREMNER Motherhood. n. J.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
MILLINERY ! MILLINERY +!

Miss Bell" srter. our ACCOMPLISHED
Ml,iiner VIII" was with us last Season
anu who gave such entire satisfaction.
has re- urnrd aud will welcome AN her
o'd usiomers a. we a. then-w ones.
She se'"trd our entire tn, k of Mill.
merry ina can piv" N'u alt the latest
"t"'s" IN regard to colurs. trimming.
'tc ct" She bought some rpmarka
b,t hnrghinS In Ladies' Felt Walking
Hats REGULAR price elsewhere 81 our
price 20 cenis. Ladies' cit shapes
sold everywhere Tor IS cents, our price
IS cents.
h'ldren's TSns. Is cts worth 25 cts,
Bounie D"ons, l5 oents
worth D cents
job lot of Ribbon, . inches wide. 70,
cents Ier yard
We have the finest selectind Of Obu.
dren's Hats ever shown in LancsAter.
We Say II without fear Of cont radie-
ton that MiS carter can trim ven n
Hat in nicer style aud for less MONEY
than you can have IL done else " here.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
WAGONS! WAGONS J

We carry the best line Of Wagons
in the Caroliuas. Old Hickory. Pied
mont. Tennessee, Spracb or any other
kind you may desire. All sizes--one,
Two, three and rour-horse Repairs
of all kinds on hand Prices not in
the way. We have three large dis
tributing points hence the large mum.
ber bought and THE Low PRICE
paid.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
BUeelES! BBeGES |!

We have on hand and to arrive the
incest complete line Of Buggi s, Phae-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20

The yellow fever epidemic
has been brought practically to
an end by the appearance of cold
weather.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20

Mr. W. G. Beatty has charge of this Department. assisted nv Miss
lazy f"rter rms cent per Ladies' fast black Hose the
~ cent KIND for cents 25 cents Ladies' regular Hose for
~ cents nice hankerchief for Corscs reo
lar price ST., for cents. - ."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
Few of the Main Articles.
MOVERS! MOWERS |!

We handle all kind that are good
Deering. the Mccormick and Wood.
We sold w B Cuip and + X Cunning-
ham harvester and brought one for
ourselves Plenty Of mowers on band
Of the above kind and repairs forsame.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20

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reporting the news and oct the
wrong account OF what has hap
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fnI,,,,or :. - ~ !:
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lovcrouoin and tba cows bova oono
dry.
Mr. w p pr,oo t,o,,,. C.
interdor+ &c Ed,,oo,; a,
tbrouob Van WvcL I.st Uodnos
div an o +r;n thro,c,h tho.,,,,.
orroroir,, ,;th +ho D;o..;.. ..Lo,
trustcos for .ho u,;nton oaho.,
lie o,yo thop r,r,h noolo1 ;nf,n
nation ,nd ehowoJ re tho ,o
county s,rvov -, tbo man sbo,.
inc thencw districts. The schools
of Wnxhaw Townshin will NOT no
affected by this survey IN somo
respects the new districts ora IN
mpcb hottor sboro than bo oIl
ores and when in operation will
please the majority.
The officers of the SAL nossed
down the road lost Wedno,dov on
an inspectino tour. They oro
fine looking BODY of business mon
compliments our country around
Van Wvck verv much, Thew
seemed we'll nleased with op- ,;tti.
VILLAGE and conoratpIoted nc IN
its name be;no after Movor eIect
Won w,oL of NJ w. -
of tbooe oont,ar,on hoa h,o. ho
ILL.,, "''
'''" '!'i''"S' ~" year ana were
SO well pleased they are speaking
of coming soon aoain. After
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
HARNESS! HARNESS f!

The hide that covered the old cows
back
Ismado to whis upon the track
In Teins sufficient that will hold
Are manufactured by our MIR Sto.l.
ofeustOmers using them there is 10
end
From the Governor down 10 Salty
Ben"
All kinds harness. single aud double.
Wagon and Buggy Harness from Sc 30
to S75 GO.
A nice!Ine of Riding Saddles anl
Brides on hand. Rip Saddles and
Harness a speciality.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
GROCERIES and HARDWARE I!

MIR D. H. Cnrne assisted by Mr. w. b. Cauthen and Mr. J p
Cup are the residing geni of this Department
car loads of Flour bought before so,o
money COFFEE good Rio . pounds for he 81 90
well known fact that the
40 per cent We anticipated this Gun. in n
30 you can have them at the old price well known f
that we carry the only complete Stock Lancaster
Our buyer Mr. T. NJ Fitzpatrick for the North
ern markets. wa buoyed by the promising and
pooght the largest Stock he bought The weeks of div
weather. has cut the crop off intend prices TO e
winds The Goods will have be sold matter at what .s6
we have got To have the money.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-11-20
Shoes! Shoes +!
FURNITURE AND STOVES

We sell more Furniture and Stoves than the rest Of
the Stores in Lancaster put together is no Use ouo
ting prices on these two articles for Competitors ARE
JUST SIMPLY NOT IN 1T. 1t would be only va..e %
space and Printers Ink to do So -
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
Hanged and Vanished.

An English custom of not SO long ago
was to hang smugglers on gibbets ar.
ranged along the coasts and then tar the
bodies that they might be preserved q
long while as q warning to other Gull
prits. As late as 1922 three men thus
vanished could have been seen hanging
before Do7cr castle. Sometimes the
process was extended to robbers, assas-
sins, incendiaries and other criminals.
John Painter. who fired the dockyard at
Portsmouth. was first hanged and then
tarred in 1875. From time to time he
was given a fresh coat Of yarnish and
thus was made to last nearly ii years.
The weird custom did not stop SNUG
Cling o. other crime. but no doubt il
worked some influence as a preventive.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
Wednesday. AUGUST %, 1897
STOPPING A RUN.
The Banker Was a Genius and Rose to
She Emergency.

The Tanker Was a Genius and Rose to
the Emergency.
1t was a private bank in a new west
srn town. 1t had been doing business
Tor a year or so and had the reputation
Of being solid. One day, however, when
It refused 20 discount a note for a citi.
zen who was looked upon as shaky, he
went out and talked until he got the
town excited, and a run on the bank
was the result. Then the owner of the
IL fitution proved himself the right
tinancier in the right place.
George" he said TO one of his
clerks, you know Bill Scott, of
eourse!'
"Oh. yes"
He hasn't got and never did have o
dollar in this bank, and yet he's out
there In the crowd yelling loudest of
all. Slip out with a gun and shoot him
in the leg or shoulder-by accident, Of
COURSE"
Eyes, SIR"
And, James," said the banker to
his other clerk. there's the old man
Simpson out in the crowd with his fight
ing dog. Unchain orr dog and take him
out by the back door and let him go for
Simpsons canine"
Five minutes later one-third II the
crowd menacing the bank had gathered
around Bill Scott, az he lay in the street
with q bullet In his leg. and another
third were dancing around two dogs en-
gagged in u fierce ight. Then the bank
er appeared at the door, a package of
bills in n hand and a revolver in the
other, and as he fiourlshed both above
his head he shouted:
Here's the assets Of this bank in
my left hand, and here's the liabilities
in my right. Does anybody want his
money!"
No answ er.
Assets. $l2, 900; liabilities. six bull
letsl'' continued the banker, as he tap
ped the package Of money with the
muzzle Of his gun.
A few persons cheered.
"AnG the assets and liabilities are
sor.er mixed up. and the Teller who
wants assets may git the other. I'm
waiting to hear from you"
He heard. There was a good chorus
Of yells and cheers and ordinations Of
,ongratulation, apd ten minutes later
the crowd had dispersed and the threat
sned run on the bank was a thing of
the past. The money in the package
amounted to less than $500, and the
gun wasn't loaded, but the banker was
. born finanoier New York Sunday
Journal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

The following are the members OF the
several County Central Committees so
far as reported to the Secretary of the
State Central Committee:
Storey county-A B Stoddard, Chair
man J M Gearhart, Secretary; q d
Ziegler, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood, Virginia City; TIP Williams and
Len Litchenberger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House; + J Button,
Secretary, Il N Shallenberger, Golconda;
B T Evans, Willow Point; w S Bonni-
field, Winnemucca.
Washoe county-G F Turretin, Chair
man; L J Coin, Secretary S Summer
field, A & Fletcher, S A Hamlin, w d
Phillips, H J Thyes, Reno; Z A jack
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth;
& w Robinson, Glendale James Burke,
Browns; XII NJ Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-GsW Patterson, Chair
man, J w Hanna, Secretary, YeringtoE
c Littell, Dayton; l. II Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-S l. Lee, Chairman
q ID Oliver, Secretary A Cohn, 7 A
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson; FC
Diarmid, + Dablrymple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; r Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; J w Haines, VIM
Selby, Genoa L S Ezell, Fred Behrman.
G~ardnerville: N H Johnson, Sheridan;
G T Bliss, Glenbrook On Folsom, Ho-
bart; w II James, jacks Valley, }
Campbell, Walker River.
Lander county-R L Norton, Chair-
man; q W McHardy, Secretary L Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon Vim Murphy, Secre-
tary, Saltwater; J P Schneider, G Car
miencke, w Lee, St. Clair.
Elko county-C Sproule, Chairman;
II J Jones, Secretary; j H Taber,
Treasurer, Elko.
Eureka county, L Smith, Chairman;
w S Long, Secretary; John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A B Millett, Chairman,
junction.
White Pine c%ounty-M J Davis, Chair
man A d Campton, Secretary; p Nc
Ormie, Ely; $ A D Glasscock, Osceola;
d r Collins, Cherry Creek.
State Republican League-O H Grey,
President; Z D yanderlieth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following CONSTITUTES the Rephb-
lican County Central Commute of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, N Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; J. G. Campbell,
NJ. D.. Grail Newall, Phoebe; Richar,
Rich, Canaca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
QUALITY n OUR SOCIETY,".


An English Visitor Finds Classes More
Distinct Than In England.
We have known Mrs. c. of Fifth ave
nue. for some years, and during her an
nual visit to London have improved the
acquaintance of this charming little
lady. She has all the fascination of the
attractive American woman. She is
surprised and apparently delighted to
see us, inquiries how long we have been
over and thinks 1t ''too bad" that we
nave not been sooner to call. She is dis.
penslng afternoon tea to a young NAL
whom she introduces. His name is ia.
mlliar as that of a family of million
aires, and as such is entitled to respect.
He Is quiet and reserved, bows low to
each of us in turn and talks in a sub.
dued voice through his even, white teeth
Only "a tone here, an infection there.
betray the fact that he is an American.
HIS phrases are carefully chosen and are
rather superlative-curiousiy in contrast
with the quietness and apathy of his
voice and manner. | take him to be a
type of the society man.
Irs. c. is also u type. Her vivaoity
is contagious and her conversation un
tagging. She passes lightly from one
subject to another. Everything she says
is worth listening to. They are both as
different from ordinary middle class
Americans as are the English upper
classes distinct from the lower. 1t is a
study III human nature that people
speaking the same language, living in
the same city, influenced by the same
feelings, should be, in all things, so ut
terly dissimilar as those who compose
society and those who do not. It is not
a question of education M. Hart.
ing in London Queen.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber Of
all sizes OF Foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine and
low prices. Common timber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand. y
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25

The action Of various cities In closing
up police lodging houses is to be COM
mended. There ought not TO be one lett
Neither should municipal free lodging
houses be opened. They would be worse
yet. They would draw to them a horde
of dirty tramps. Places can be provided
where every one out Of shelter may re-
ceiye temporary food and lodging on
condition that he take a bath and do
work enough to pay for what he gets II
there are those who are really needy and
entirely unable to work, they should DO
sent or sentenced to q charity hospital
or p~oorhouse. Vigorous measures like
these. in connection with the estab'
lishment of vacant city lot farms, roac
bp;ldina schemes and farm colonies such
rs the Salvation Army proposes To sfarF
will in time rid this country OF every
tramp and vagrant. The matter must De
taken vigorously in hand. Tramps can
not be allowed to go maraudlng Will
carving disease and contamination
wherever they pass, numbering stea'-
ing and committing outrages'
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
Notice.

The undersigned has a small quantity
OF very tne Rye whiskey is years old on
draft which he will sell at 81 90 per bot
tie. Also some old imported French
brandy at 81 per bottle.
WM. DONALDSON.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
Advertising Locals

FOR SALE. Oliaghouse has good
wood and fine alfalfa hay 10 sell at rea-
sonable prices. Call at the Home Meat
Market.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25
Notice to Hunters.

| hereby notify all hunters moi to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. 7. G. HERMAN
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25

When you stop in Truokee for a day
or for month you should remember
you get the best accommodations at the
Whitney House. y
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25

pFsc -1CTU2Es. BEST TERI
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-08-25

Since the advy.t eff James 9. Blaine
in the United States senate there ha~
been nobody to curdle the blood Oh 'na'
dianifed body TIL Senator Ben Tlilman
undertook the task and s~ucceeoeu PRIV
ably better than be had hoped 10 az
there was any man, woman or cnllu III
this country who had not beard Oh 0'H
.tor Rem Tillman of South Carolina pre-
vious TO his recent explosion II ms seA
ate, there is no such person now
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-28
NEURALGIA NO LONGER TERROR
IZEs WOMEN.
A story OF Two Women.

From TIE EUentn0 Times, Bu0dto, NJ Y.
Women have no longer need to fear that
dread enemy-Neuralgia Science has con-
quered, and woman is relieved of great bur-
den of pain. Prominent among the many
who stand rs living testimonials to the new
remedy and its efficacy in curing neuralgia is
Mrs. Polinski a widow lady who lives with
her father, Christ Stetzer, in a pleasant home
just beyond Gowanda.
Believing her experience would prove of
wide interest among women, reporter called
at her house.
Seated in the cosy little parlor, furnished in
true country style, Mrs. Polinski told the re-
porter her story.
+" 1 am not sick woman as you can readily
see, +" she said, and never have been. | do
not like newspaper notoriety and have never
had my name in the papers before. would
certainly not say word this time, but think
il is my duty to tell women what have
found.
Il used to be troubled with frequent head.
aches. They werc not serious-I think they
must have been neuralgia-but they were
lust bad enough to make il decidedly un-
pleasant for me. | was able to work. but in
sort of listess fashion.
~ heard of Pink Pills made by the DR..
Williams Company and was persuaded to try
them. | did so and now all is changed. I
have not had headache in many months and
have such faith in the pills that do not think
| ever will again. They did me world of
good and / know they will do as much for
other women"
Charles s. Phelps, the well-known Go
wanda druggist whose place of business is on
Aain Street, said to the reporter that he had
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-28

seeking an increase of rates. Besides.
more revenue can be obtained now by
a broad rather than a high tariff.
There is no doubt that financiers and
commercial men greatly fear a general
disturbance of tariff rates. The belief
is growing that the whole tariff ques,
tion should be relegated to some nom
political tribunal, which would adjust
it's provisions to the actual needs of
business and revenue, rather than to
the encouragement or settlement of
partisan pledges.
Rumors in regard to McKinley's cab
met now all centre around Senator
Sherman as Secretary of State. The
aged Republican statesman might well
feel inclined to close his political ca
reer in a field that has become so large
and important. Clearly Mr.. Olney has
been the strong and central figure of
the Cleveland cabinet. This is because
Of the present opportunities of that Of
fee in the hands of strong man. The
power and influence of the United
States in the worlds politics Is grow
ing, and doubtless, after the aggressive
policy of the present Administration,
1t needs a very cool and experienced
head to take care of our diplomatic de-
partment. The Ohio Senator is in the
maturity of his mental powers and
still considerably under the age of the
best service of some of the greatest of
our own and Europes statesmen. 1t
will be well If the incoming Admini-
stration has so wary, experienced and
distinguished a man in the State De-
partment.
TOWNSEND.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-01-28

sippians may be depended upon to inn
prove them to the utmost Then, to add
a lighter vein to the entertainment,
there will be. of course, Midway. and
it is just possible that the exposition
will become so thoroughly advertised in
far foreign countries that this feature
willrival that which lent such apiquant
charm to the Worlds fair.
The history of the origin of tho enter
prise is a particularly interesting one,
considering that all the work Of promo
tion was done in the face of such gigan-
tic odds and in spite Of &C. much opposi-
tion from various sources.
The project was first launched in the
form Of resolutions submitted by Will
liam j. Bryan to the transmississippi
congress at its session in 1895. Several
similar schemes had been proposed. but
had fallen through. Galveston had tried
to bold q big exposition, but had failed.
st. Paul and Minneapolis had talked Of
the scheme, but had abandoned IT, But in
Omaha were some men who were not
easily discouraged They decided that IL
would be of no use to hold an exposition
at all unless it we're to be big one, and
they aimed high. So these men-they
did not mum ber more than a dozen-set
about to got the consent and co-opera-
tion of all the other states and terrific
ries ON the sunset side Of the Mississippi.
They met with encouragement every
where and became satisfied that there
was a definite demand for just such an
affair.
A preliminary organization was form
ed, and the first work done was to OBJ
tain the support and aid of the federal
government This was a big job. The
men who were first sent to Washington
TO make the request were told to go
home aud not ask anything from an ad-
ministration which was not able to pay
its own expenses. But the men from
Omaha did not go home. They had
brought their trunks to Washington and
announced that they had come prepared
to stay until they got what they asked
They refused to take no for an answer
and hammered away at their congress.
men and the committees until an appro-
priation of $3.50, 900 was made. 1t took
q long time to get the bill away from
the committee, but when it was finally
got under way it went through both
houses and became a law in record
breaking time.
The governments part in the exposi-
tion is very clearly defined by this bill.
1t provides that a suitable building shall
be erected in which shall be exhibits
taken from the Smithsonian institution,
from the National museum, from its
fisheries, arseuals and other depart