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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
A Negro Won the Prize.

PERRY, Ok. Sept. 5.-The first bale
of cotton marketed in Perry this sea-
son was brought in yesterday by
George Washington Webster, an old
negro who lives La miles southeast of
here He received about $500 for his
cotton, including the premium offered
for the first bale brought to town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Live Stock Men Organize.

A state organization of live stock
men was formed at Emporia with J
w. Robinson. Eldorado, president; w.
w. Miller, Usage City, vice president;
George Plumb, Emporia, secretary.
and w. p. Martin, Chase county, treas
urer. resolution thanking Attor-
ney-Generai Boyle for his work in the
railroad injunction suit was pissed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Sept 81 V.
Beckman, of this place. in an address
before the southwestern soldiers re-
union here, announced himself as
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for congress from this (the Third
congressional district, next year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Presidential Election in Cuba.

HAVANA, Sept 5.-As far as can be
ascertained, Bartolonse Masso has been
elected president of the Cuban repub bile,
although first reports indicated the re-
election of Cisneros. Masso had the
support of Gen. Gomez and his friends,
who were active in their advocacy of
his election
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
4 School District to Seek Gas.

HUMBOLDT, Kan, Sept 5.-SchOol
district number 10 will make use of an
act passed by the legislature February
81, 1889, permitting drilling for gas or
coal for the use of the schools Bonds
have been issued for 81, 600 for the pur
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Youthful Elopers Come to Grief.

Two 15-year-old girls and three
young boys. of Kansas City, Kan, re-
Gently ran away from their homes and
started to ''bum" their way to Mexico.
After walking two days and night
they were overtaken. footSore and
weary, at Shawnee, Kan. and taken
back
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Twelve Miners Meet Death.

GLENwooD SPRINGS. Col, Sept o.
At six o'clock last evening an explo-
sion of coal dust occurred in the old
Sunshine mine, owned by the Colorado
Fuel q Iron Co., II miles from here,
killing IL Italians and one American,
Francis McLoud- The II bodies were
soon recovered, all badly mangled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
A Terror to sointkeepers.

Sheriff Longfellow, of Wyandotte=
county. is carrying terror to the joint
keepers of Kansas City and Argentine.
Seventy joints have been raided. over
SIS. 600 worth of liquors poured into the
cutters and costly saloon furniture and
fixtures piled up in the Jail yard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Minor state News.

big cold storage plant will be
erected at Lawrence.
Tiger BilT' Campbell, of Wichita,
wants the republican nomination for
encouragement next year
THE proper officers recently counted
the cash in the state treasury and
found S9f1. 74S. Is on hand, all that
ought to be there
The Sedan school board refused TO
use the books prescribed by the new
textbook law, and the matter will be
taken into the courts
A. L. Smalley, independent prohibit
ton candidate for sheriff of Wyandotte
county, became suddenly insane while
on a visit to Ottawa recently.
The barn of Farmer A. j. May, near
Pittsburg, was burned by an accidental
fire and s., 500 worth of wheat, only
partly insured, went mp in the flames
A distressing accident occurred near
Cheney the other day While Mrs
George W. Scott was milking in a
pasture she was gored to death by a
ferocious bull.
Gov. Leedy returned from his Ohio
trip last week. On the 1st he addressed
the soldiers reunion at Arkansas City.
and on the Sd spoke to a similar gath
ering at Concordia-
Three freight trains collided on
hiph grade near Stillwell the other
dav. killing the fireman and fatally
scalding engineer Dad" Ross Trafflc
was blocked for several hours
Hundreds of cattle near Parsons
have been quarantined because, OF the
existence of Texas fever there. 1t was
scattered by cattle that had been
Struggled in from the territory.
All Kansas railroads will obey Judge
Randolph's injunction as to live stock
rates, but the case viii be appealed
Miss Emma. daughter OF ex-senator
H. B. Kelly. of Mcpherson, announces
her intention Of going TO kpads'<s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

While temporarily insane, Mrs Mi
-hael Fox. of Boonville, Mo-, took a
fatal desc of laudannm- A widower
and three children survive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
The Invitation Recalled.

Congressman Jerry Simpson was in
vited to address the Harper county
populist convention. but Senator Titus
and Judge Mckay made such a fight
against it that the central committee
withd drew the invitation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 5.-John w.
Breidenthal says the people of Kansas
will increase the acreage of wheat one
third this fall and raise, if the season
is favorable. $4,000. 900 bushels next
year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Frank Brown to Succeed Bristow

1t is said Frank L. Brown, of Gar
nett, will succeed J. l.. Bristow as sec
rotary of the republican state commit
tee Bristow did not resign when he
went to Washington last winter, but
he is expected to do so. soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

AttorneyGeneral Boyle has decided
that the eight-hour law does not apply
to any state officers; in other words,
to any person whose duties and conn.,
pensation are fixed by the legislature.
ONLY laborers and mechanics can claim
the privileges of the law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Enormous sum tor Pensions.

During George w Clicks four-year.
term as pension agent at Topeka he
paid out to old soldiers the enormous
sun of $50, re, 363. During Clicks pre-
vious term, from 1885 TO 1889, he paid
out only So4, ISL S1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
CIarkson Seeks to EnioIn dcNaIL

Harrison Clarkson. the Topeka man
who made rates for all insurance COM
panies doing business in Kansas until
Insurance Commissioner McNal got
after him, has brought suit to enjoin
McNan from interfering with his bust
ness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

From Topeka there have tEeen sent
out over the state 800, coo new text
books for use in the district schools.
They would weigh $50, 900 pounds and
fill so freight cars, and cost the pur-
chaSerS $50 600
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

The Y. NC A. of Kansas City, Kan,
was forced TO close its doors, owing
over s., 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
The Hope Schoos Action Invalid.

The attorney-generai hass declared
invalid the action of dissatisfied pat
rons of the Hope school district who
held new election and organized
graded school State superintendent
Striker had said the action was proper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

AS result of serious objection to
the rules of the textbook commission
in regard to exchanging new books for
old ones, county repositories in central
Kansas are accepting all books in ex-
change. regardless of condition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

Gus cOlOrS and eraSerS-
BAR silver made new low record in
the New York market on the 1st, the
quoted price being 81 4 cents an ounce,
making the value of the silver in the
standard silver dollar So. 60 cents
The American Social Science asso-
citation began its annual session at
Saratoga Springs, n. Y, on the 30th.
There was large attendance. repre-
senting all parts of the country.
Mrs. FRANCES MIDDLETON, wife of a
theatrical manager at Chicago, stabbed
Belle Carmen, a variety actress, in
ficting six wounds which may prove
fatal. Jealousy was the cause, Mrs.
Middleton claiming that Miss Carmen
had alienated her husbands affections.
THE cash and cashier of the state
bank of Ambia, Ind. were reported
missing. The amount taken out was
not known. but it was thought to be
between SO, 900 and $50, 900.
Two children named Alice Winston
and Harry Arnold, while playing with
matches in an outbuilding at Fort Win
| gate, n. NJ. set fire to a can of oil. caus-
| ing an explosion Alice was burned to
| an uurecognizablem mass and Harry was
SO severely burned that he wiz proba-
| bly, die
JACOB PENNER and Cornelius Rich
arts have been jailed at Cloud Chief,
| Ok, on charge of arson. having, it is
| alleged, burned out settlers whose
| claims they were contesting.
THE Galveston News estimates the
cotton crop of Texas at 2. III, O25 bales,
and OF the Indian territory at sc, .1o
bales,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
EARES PLEASE2
The Hard-Hear5ed Conductor Who

The Hearted Conductor Who
Made the Ladies Toe the Mark.
They were TWO notwithstanding
women and when they got on the car
with six un aSy-loOking children. with
unruly-tooking hair and severely
shined shoes. he anticipated trouble
and his lips drew up in tight line.
Wait till YOU see the fight. he said
TO q passenger. as he started III. And
he advanced meekly mp 10 the women.
Fares, please. he said.
and each woman dove down into
large reticule and brought up large
shiny purse, gave him five pennies,
and. turning 20 the other, started IN on
a lively conversation.
Fares. please. repeated the con-
ductor
Whats the matter?" demanded one
of the women. Amt that enough?
What are you charging row-lO cents
a ride?" and she looked over al her
friend and smiled knowingly
You'll have 10 pay for those chill
dren. said the conductor.
PAY for them? Well, l guess not.
Why. never heard of such a thing. /
never had TO pay for them before,
We'll. youu have 10 pay FOR them
now said the conductor. dryly.
Well I won't do it. It's outrage
Gus. -.
Well. you'll have 10 get on. then,
said the conductor.
What's that?" angrily demanded
the other woman. Say, Mr.. Smarty,
nv husband knows a man that works
for this company and he'll see that
You lose your job. Why, goodness
gracious. did YOU ever hear Of such a
thing" And she seemed terribly
shocked
We'll. can't help that said the
conductor. You'll have 10 pay rare
T. or get of, % and he reached menacingly
toward the bell rope.
Say said the other woman savage
". as she reached for her purse again.
Il wish I was a man, I'd show You.
And then they gave him fifteen PEN
MES apiece and watched him until he
rang them up.
HIN" said the conductor. eXasper-
atingly. and he started away.
That's al right YOU brute ex-
claimed the woman. III teach you
sOmething-Im a lady. I am
That's 500 said the conductor.
I'm glad YOU told mel wouldn't
have known IL.
oh Or" said the woman.
And the conductor went and stood
on the platform and smiled all the
while until they got on.-Chicago
News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
NEYICAN BOUNDARY LINE.

Two hundred and fifty-eight stone
and iron monuments now mark the
boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, from the Rio
Grande 10 the Pacific, 200 miles, says
the WASHINGTON Post. Most of the
monuments are of cast iron. but the
principal ones are OF stone. They aV-
erage about two and One-haif miles
apart. but in no case is there an inter-
val of as much as five miles betN cen
them. Stone were used wherever pos
sible Generally they are in the form
OF a simple tapering fOur-sided shaft.
bearing suitable inscriptions IN Eng
lish ana Spanish. The stone monu-
ments are about eleven eet high. and
the iron monuments are about 6l2 feet
high. They are arranged so that they
are within sight 81 one another from
one end OF the line TO the other.
The country uaycrsed consists main
IL Of deserts and mountains. and in
many instances the work was prose-
cuted with considerable difficulty. 10y
the terms of the treaty the destruction
or lisp. acement Of anv Of these monu-
meDts is made q misdemeanor pun
ishable cccO~ding 10 the justice OF the
country Of the offenders nationality.
An extensive report OF the commits
sion that did the work, covering zoo
pages Of printed MATTER. and accom-
panied by maps and Photographic
views. was submitted 10 Secretary Oh
nev the other day by Colone! J. W.
Barlow. corps OF Engineers. l. ;. A.
The original treaty between the two
countr Is in regard TO this work was
concluded July %. 1882 The line for
merlv was marked by about so monu-
ments. end the re-mark.ng became ne
cessary in order To put an end TO the
constant disputes and controversies oV-
or territorial rights. resulting from
their destruction or displacement.
Wherever possible the original moru-
ments were restored. Many Of them
had been displaced and others COM
pletelv detroyed.
The report is signed hy ali the men,
bers Of :he commission, and its conc-r-
siors are binding upon the two gov
ernments concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12

Washington. January 1.-THE Pa
cifc railroad funding bin went TO its
doom ina the House to-day under an add
verse majority Of 65 The friends of
the m sure. who had predicted It's pas
sage r. 20 the last moment were sur
prised oy the @ .isive character of
>thelr defeat. They had been Tea 20
hope from the votes ON the substitutes
that The bin had more than an even
chance OF passing.
The Bell substitute provided that If
the Union Pacific and Central Facidc
would clear OF she first mortgage and
advance the governments lien. the gov
eminent would extend the indebted
ness at g per cent It was defeated
40 20 15S
The Harrison substitute provided for
q commiss.ou 90 negotiate settlement
OF the debt. To was rejected by the
House by @ vote of - 10 PA. Many
OF the members We're as much opposed
20 these su s-itGles as to The Bowers
bill. The California and Nld--e West
members voted almost soucN against
them. When the vote came on ,ee
main proposition the whole oppos-uon
swung into line and crushed 10 oy On
adverse vote CO lu- rl -uS.
The vote was not taken dire. --y ON
the PASSAGE of the h.ll but Oh me pre-
lminaUg motion to l-sros> ana .y.o
the bin o third time.
Bills the subject of hard contests.
are usually brought ro q hnai test nee
fore the last parliamentary stage is
reached
The Reilly Pacific fuuting bill Two
years ago was defeated 10 The same
manner on the same motion THIS is
the fourth funding bin killed lu the
house in ten years. An analysis or me
vote to-day shows that 50 Republicans
and 10 Democrats voted -or the OIL.
and So republicans. is Democrats and
six POpulists and five luteps nlan,S
against &c. Mr. Powers, the chairman
OF the Pacific railroad committee. en-
tered a motion TO recommit The olti
to-day. after be had recovered from
the shock OF his defeat wing that lle
members 0f the house were all ~ l--
v0r Of q settlement bat evidently C2-
rlSeI 10 lNt primer PIE t- tA- meas. -t 0
his committee had brought in lie
thought his committee should have an
Opportunitv % formulate another bin
in the hope that would prove nee
ceptabIe a point of order YVES made
againsr Nr. Powers 81 tou pu- az the
suggestion OF the SD. aser. rhe point
vas not ruled upon to-day. blJ will be
when the house cuur-lts tomorrow.
Nfr. Powers said to-uisht that ne
did not know what would be done.
bur OK sea che o0iui0u that another
en- be made -o pass au ace
.-,1fabl- ov0e1eLys of the
hin on the other hand. 4Te rejoicing
and saw the v--e to-day settles the
fare of all schemes rr fund tine debt
m this session After the bin was
disposed OF. the army appropriation
IiI and several other bills. were pass
ed. .........
The army bin carried S-5,l-5.3+i,
sl55.55S less than Or for Tie current
wear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH

TRUTH CRUSHED ~ Fan II
viii Rise Again When the Old Man
Has Reached for a Correcting CluO.
A worthy colored deacon, who had
early impressed upon his only son and
heir the moral of the George Washing
ton cherry tree story. YVES fortunate
enough TO find a fat 'possum recently.
He bore it in triumph 20 his dwelling
and. assisted by his son, cooked II 10 a
juicy brown.
Now" said he, de hes way ter eat
a possum is col; so We'll jes let LIN
stay in de pantry, en- when mawnln
come he'll be mo- jrcier den ever
His son seemed sadly disappointed
but he made the best of ii, and both /
tird for the night.
The old man was up early next
morning. but the boz slept on.
On opening the safe, the astonished
parent discovered nothing but bones
in the dish that had contained the
'possum lie brought the droWsy
youngster 10 his feet with one vigorous
jerk and dragging him TO the scene oil
the wreck. he said:
What does dat mean, eli?
The boy fell on mis- knees and cried:
Daddy. can't tell lie; ! got up in
de night and eat il wild my little
nouf,'
The old man said not word, but
dragging the boy TO the front door he
held him by the collar, while he jerked
a piece of Notwithstanding from the
side of the house.
Daddy" cried the boy, is YOU
gwine Ter lick me fer tellin de truth?'
No, You kinky-headed debbil,
YOU" Numbered the old man, Il gwine
ter frail de hide OF you fer eatin' de
'possumi Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
ANXIETY IN SPAIN.
The People DissatisCea With the Present
Ministry

NEW YORK. January IA dispatch 10
the Herald from Madrid says; The popu-
l-- Impotence with the government he
cause Of the failure TO suppress the rebel
lions i'm Cuba ana the Philippine Islands
is GUiy increasing Thousands OF the
youug men OF SPUN have been sent 10
Cuba. where they have got their death
IRON disease or from the harJshps OF the
campaign.
Their fcmiliss believe they would yet be
alive were 10 not for the procrastinoting
policy OF Weyler who. despite his prom
ise. has apparently accomplished little
While his uu1cCiim4ted troops have been
Gvius ly scores OF hundreds.
Tine leaders OF both the conservative and
liberal parties are distrusted. and the po-
Iu.al outlook is chaotic RumorS Of a
change boa the ministry are frequently put
into circulation ard us frequently denied
but in the present temper of the people the
succession of The ub. ~als TO power would
r.. Danish the di-trus- which prevails
everywhere. The -U,ure is looked Tor
ward 90 with much anxiety.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
BLUFFED The CONDUCTOR.

THAT hid for the Pair.
They were Two comedians and they
were stuck D W-kcSaarre. with Scran-
ton ever so many miles away.
We'll. what are we going 10 do now? -
said one.
-BltSt If know. said his COmpan-
ion. But / do know that the walking
is awful bad and jumping coal trains
no sort o.. work for two eminent come
dams
Count the house. said Hanley.
They emptied their pockets and found
thar by squeezing q cent or two they
could manage 10 buy one ticket 10
Scranton. They then conceived the
vIan OF travelling al the rate OF two on
one ticket When the conductor came
through The ear TWO hands firmly clasp
ing one pasJeaCard were held IN TO
him.
There's only one ticket here said
the conductor Eruifiy.
That's u.ce. said one Of them.
That's mine. said his companion,
With equal emphasis
See here. said the conductor YOU
can't both ride on one ticket. I'll have
10 put one Of YOU of.
Make IL me-,hat's easy money,
cris5 both comedians in chorus. Put
me of IL you dare.
Well you've got 10 get OF at the
next station" said the conductor Wig
orous iv-~oue Of YOU. o. least
The mex, station 70 sed and the next
station. hut no conductor appeared 70
trouble the two men with but a single
ticket. When Scranton was reached
The couple sought ont the conductor
and told him II he would accompany
them 70 che hC>ei they would make
good .ha missing fare.
"Trar's mn riSh.. he said. You got
one O. ne that time. You see, NE are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12

the Co!o-b,a0 r71n-os-wa~-a risk which
the owners seem willing 10 take.
L have heard from sources that may be
considered trustworthy that the Colom-
biaus have really the 1rst rIgh. 20 Corn
Island, and the island mas bean a ground
of dispute between Colomo!a anu Nicara-
sua for years.
Mr.. Bingham, the owner of the Lucy Z.
distinguished himself by his good judg-
mcuJ and diplomacy i'm 1884 during the
Mosquito troubles on this coast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
FOR SALE

House, s. rooms and ha.l. L4la-. sues,
Centre Wheeling. N,lUJ.
House, rooms. brick .Is t4sl
Eighteenth street. s. ~.
Splendid brick house. rooms s .ol
gases, bath, hot and cold p... lux s.N"
between sd and 2ith stree. ..E ..
House rooms and r..g. -
street Sixth ward. terms easy. l-...
80 buys house, rooms H.-. F.
Centre " leellIs So cash.
lots on Linn 81. and N-.C .. i'
Wheeling, so 10 SO each. -. CO.. i-F
ments
Splendid building ste ..- -Fs.-'
Fourteenth S.
House. . rooms brick. Ja--- s.,is. el'
ward. easy terms. $50
Building site t-T CN--.rE. as-'
street, F!sih warI. ...
Elght-ro0I frame house -a % ~
cold water. also double <--
rooms on each side. wi-n a.
buildings, suitably for o. .-" us
gases. Between Seyer.r a-- --
streets. east side Of Na-r- s--- bob
5oxl32 feet. A bargain a. .. -..
House, II rooms. large t. e.
modern convenierces. ana
2)09 Chapl!ue street. che-r 3ri
House, y rooms, brik
cheap. s. co. go.
House. s rooms and ts'i 'Ft a.. 8 y
Business property ca A4.A-- s-
$50. 500 s5oo. $500. s. ooc s-t SEQ. % -
en- zeal estate.
NESBITT & DE(I\E,
Tel 6ts. 1889 Nltras. STREET
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
North Wheeling Property for Sas

IN order 70 close che estate OF tla lac
Patrick helI..l ! hereby offer ~. SAT-
tie prOpert ..l. -.L- t0 tuc a1o., Eel.
tate. situate l- t-a West side ot Mara
street, bet" zen -.--. a..I sixth s-rc,s
cor -.-tiIg .e. .. s.-.
brick house fronting on Market street.
also two-stOry 1rIea house, fronting .
Alley b. said Market and Alley J. Be
boch paved with brick. This i.le. 4.
in very good condition. tie I--t o. l-a..
age and as whole is very l.la-i
opportunity Tor investment a- l @
otherwise. l-IrS .l the ..a a-i
best part OF tCa -.ly- WAL .- .ls
or in TWO parts For p4I..-..- .i. -
-lEts n.....l.
- i1istratcr Estate -r
au21eh. ~ E-.e. Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12

Specs. CD -r, REGISTER.
Caldwell. Ohio January 1.-THE
Adams express Office ard tie depot eff
che Bellsire. GAINESVILLE < Cincinnati
railroad 40 SaharaSviUe. east Of here.
was burglarized Saturday night About
$50 worth of express goods We're stolen
after which the burglars made good
their escape boy stealing two horses
from a farmer and ridins out Of the
country. The horses have been re-
covered but the burglars are still at
large
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
w II. ANDERsOS. SUPERINTENDENT
CITY - Oni :.

omce Superintendent city Schools, Public
Library Building.
Wheeling W v Jan. q %
DR.. Charles Lincoln Smith.
Dear S.c:-Of late I have mad a good deal
of trouble with my eyes. after using them
for a continuous period. have had head
ache and dizziness. I have tried various
.,inds Of glasses. but have found none TO
exactly suit me. Your method and pre-
scripr:on glasses NEE. tie case TO "a nicely.
Il is with confidence that 1 recommend
your method and skill to those who have
defective vision or eye trouble.
Yours very truly.
". y. ANDERSON.
Supt. City Schools.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
TIE FUNDING BILL KILLED..
The House Puts Up an adverse Ma
iority Of SiIty-SiX Votes.

Rhe Friends Of the Measure Had
Eoped and Confidently Predicted,
Up 70 the Last, That the Measure
Would Pass, md Were Thrown
or Their Feet When the Re-
suit was AnnOunced-DispOses
of al Funding Measures in This
Congress.