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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-13
FOR RENT.

House on Market street, between FL,
and Ninth, rooms and basement NJ, sau
iy painied and papeTed' rent per ear So
bridge, on islGnd. $500 per month '-''ol
rooms and hall at 1856 ham 90.
$1,000 per month. 'e't
JAMES /. HAWLUy
Real Estate and Loan Agt.. lOG5 sr.I.s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-13
WHATS a fishing rod ."

cts a handsome iointed arrangement
your father holds out over the water.
Whats q fishing pole?'
ITS a long wooden stick YOUR uncle
Bill catches fish with. Chicago Rec
ord.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

In addition to the foregoing, the re-
firing Board has paid $3379.53 interest
on old warrants, which has not hereto
fore been included in the liabilities,
which makes a reduction for the two
years of $lS,9S9.53.
Respectfully submitted,
j. b ASHTON, Chm. Finance Com.
E. e. ERWIN, Recorder.
New Board Sworn In.
Mayor Nichols made a nice little
valedictory talk, after which the
new Board was sworn in by Judge
Erwin and began at once to distrib-
ute pie to their friends, turning the
cold shoulder to anybody who had
had anything to do with the Reform
movement.
Immediately after the Board had
taken the oath of office, Aldermen
Hodge was on the floor with an ordi-
nance abolishing the office of City
Attorney. City Attorney Smiser re-
fused to be silent under such indig
nifty and injustice, and made few
remarks stating that he had been
elected for the term of two years,
that he had yet another year to
serve, and that he would exercise
the duties of his office until his term
of Office expired, and whether the
present members willed 1t or not,
would draw his salary just the same.
The ordinance was passed Oh its
three several readings, Aldermen
Davis and White being the only
ones to cast negative vote.
An ordinance creating the Office OF
CITY Counsellor and defining the
duties of same, was then introduced
by Alderman Lazarus, and was
passed upon its three readings, all
except Aldermen Davis and White
voting "aye."
The election of "City Counsellor"
was declared to be the next order Of
business, and Leonhard Hughes was
elected without opposition to fill
this position.
The undisguised reason for abol-
ishing the office OF "City Attorney"
and manufacturing the new Office
both being practically the same,
with different names-was that Mr..
Smiser had made a valiant fight for
Reform, while Mr.. Hughes, as
chairman of the Peoples Party
Campaign Committee" had rem
dered services on the other side.
The Office of "Street Overseer"
was also created. Alderman White
said he was opposed to making this
office, as the City Marshal was al
ready being paid a good salary to
look after the streets, and would
only be an additional expense.
Nevertheless, a majority of the al
dermen thought differently, and as
aresult the tax payers of Columbia
are now paying for the services of
two street overseers-and, probably,
two City Attorneys.
The salaries of the different Off
cials were then fixed, the Mayors be-
ing placed at$200 per year, the "City
Counsellor's" at $500 per year, the
policemen at $40 per month, the
Street Overseer at $50 per month,
and the city porter and carriage
driver at $25 per mouth.
Next came the election of four
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
WIPED 1T OFF THE MAP.
Chesterfield, Ind, Almost Destroyed by
an Explosion of Nitroglycerine.

Chesterfield, Ind, Almost Destroyed by
an Explosion of Nitroglycerine.
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 26.-Ches-
terrified, Ind, was almost wiped off
the map at an early hour this morn
ing by the explosion of eighty quarts
of nitroglycerine, which had been
brought overland from Montpelier
and placed in an open field half a
mile from the town. Marion Man
sey and Sam Mcguire were working
at gas well near by when the eX-
plosion occurred. Mansey was
thrown fifty feet, but not fatally in
iured. Mcguire was also thrown a
hundred feet in the air and badl v
lacerated, but will recover. James
Colds house, 300 rods distant, was
torn 10 pieces. The explosion tore a
hole in the ground down to the
water-line, and so far as is learned
it was spontaneous. A three-tOn
engine was torn to fragments and
every living animal was killed in
stantly. The little town of Chester
field is a mass of ruins, every house
was moved from its foundation
windows were shattered, doors
smashed in, every light put out and
the plastering shaken from the
walls. Several people were shaken
out of bed.
At Dalesville, two miles away,
and at Yorktown, five miles distant,
the damage was almost as great
Many people were injured, and it is
q miracle that none were killed ont.
right.
The jar of the explosion was felt
for fifteen miles in all directions.
The gas in the we'll was blown out
and workman named Cooper lit il
and caused another explosion, in
which he was fatally burned. The
damage cannot be estimated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

JOSEPH DE PERALTA, former
citizen of Cincinnati, o., is lying in
a Spanish dungeon in Havana un-
der a decree of death, for leading a
body of insurgents against BlancO's
forces.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE resignation of Mr.. Eckles as
comptroller of the currency will take
effect the last of December, and he
will assume the duties of president of
the Commercial National Bank of
Chicago on January l.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE Atlanta clearinghouse Asso-
citation has called a meeting of
Southern bankers at Atlanta, De-
cember 10, to consider the question
of,currency reform.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

IT is given out by close friends of
Gov. Taylor that he will not call an
extra session of the Legislature, as
requested by citizens of Memphis.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

IN the municipal election at Lew
isburg Saturday, w. P. Mcclure, w.
H. Davis and r. G. Armstrong were
elected to compose the board of
"Big Three" and J. w. Helmick
was rejected City Marshall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
PATTERSON.CARMACK ELECTION.
Perjury Cases Thrown Out of Court by
Judge Hammond.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 2S.-Judge Ham
mond, of the Federal Court, has sus-
tanned the demurrer filed by counsel
for defendants in the perjury cases
growing out of the Patterson Car
mack Congressional contest, or rath-
er out of the taking of the testimony
to he submitted to Congress. Judge
Hammond's decision has the effect
of throwing the case out of court.
Whether or not the Federal grand
jury will re-indict the judges of the
election in Upton County last fall
remains to be seen.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

Mrs. Mary Bird, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
says, "My child is worth millions to
me, yet | would have lost her by Group
had Inot invested twenty-five cents in
bottle of One Minute Cough Cure" IT
cures coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles. A. b. Rains. ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

r. H. Guest was elected street
overseer without opposition.
TheO. Green, LeOnhard Adcock
and Joe Mcdonald announced as
candidates for work house keeper.
Green was elected.
John Hackney, colored, was
elected city porter and carriage
driver, and Harry Gillespie cart
driver.
Mayor Yoest then read out the
standing committees, which are as
follows:
Streets-D. Lazarus, Chairman;
Pleasant Massey, St. j.. White, b.
F. Davis, w. II. McClanahan.
Finance-W. p. McClanahan,
Chairman; D. Lazarus, Pleasant
Massey, A. H. Abbott, A. A. Hodge.
Fire-A. H. Abbott, Chairman;
d. Lazarus, w. II. McClanahan,
Geo. Craft, A. A. Hodge.
Schools-Pleasant Massey, Chair
man; B. F. Davis, w. T. McClana-
han, A. H. Abbott, Geo. Craft.
Charity-St. Ledger White, Chair
man; Pleasant Massey; b. f. Davis,
A. A. Hodge, w. II. Mechanism.
Lights-B. F. Davis, Chairman; A.
A. Hodge st. 4. White, Geo. Craft,
ID. Lazarus.
Legislative-Geo. Craft, Chair
man; b. F. Davis, Pleasant Massey,
A. II. Abbott, St, L. White.
Police-A. A. Hodge, Chairman;
st. Ledger White, d. Lazarus, Geo.
Graft, A. H. Abbott.
The following firemen were APP
pointed, and at meeting held by
them Joe Tucker was elected cap
tain: Joe Tucker, Captain; Walter
Lochridge, VIM. Walters, Maxey
Hood, Bruce Pickens, Street Jen-
kins, Evan Helm and Geo. Reece.
With the exception of Walters and
Lochridge it is an entirely new COM
pany, the old company having all
been Reformers.
The Board adjourned until Tues
day night to prepare their various
budgets.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE citizens of Nashville will
vote OH the Crawford railroad propo-
sition, which seeks to obtain a sub
scription of 100000 from that city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
RHEUMArIsM CURED DAY.

"Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in TO days.
Its action upon the system is remsrka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits; Is cents. Sold by A. b. Rains, drug
gisb Columbia, Tenn. octl5 SIN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

A TYPHooN in the Philippine Is
lands on Oct. 6 swept away several
towns, killing fully 500 Europeans
and $4,000 natives.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1897.

almost ceased to circulate. We are
getting very jolly on "bust-skull"
whisky at dollar a bottle; almost
drunk anyway with the prospect of
going to Dixie.
fro RE CONTTNuED
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

A VIOLENT gale swept the coast OF
England Sunday, causing great loss
of life and wrecking many vessels.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE members of the Austrian
Ministry have rendered their resig-
nations to Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE Union Pacific Road has made
another record for fast running.
Monday a mail train was shot across
the country from Cheyenne to
Council Bluffs, $40 miles, in 559
minutes, or, deducting time for stop
pages, at the rate of 621a miles per
hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
HEAVY SALOON LICENSE.

1t VIII Cost $4,000 to Sell Liquor in
Gurley, Ala.
HUNTSVILLE, Nov. 2G.-The City
Council of Gurley, Ala, has raised
the license for saloons to $4,000. 1t
will be impossible for any saloon in
the town to pay this license, which
goes into effect Dec. Il, and after
that date Gurley will be dry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

GURLEY, Ala, will be a dry"
town on Dec, 81. The City Council
has raised the license for saloons to
$1,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

THE next Congress will be asked
to make Oklahoma Territory
state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

]. E. THOMAS, the famous Mem
phis forger, has been sentenced to
six years in the penitentiary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

Mr.. PERRY S. HEATH, First Assis-
tant Postmaster General has recon-
mended in his annual report to the
Postmaster General the adoption of
a rural free delivery mail service.
He states that it has been expert
mented with in twenty-six different
states, and has realized the most
sanguine expectations Of its advo-
Gates. He also asks the recommen-
dation of an appropriation sufficient
to put it in successful operation in
the rural districts throughout the
country
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
NEWS AND COMMENT.

LUETGERT is on trial again in
Chicago.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

b. X. BRUCE, a colored politician
of Mississippi will be appointed
Register of the Treasury in place OF
Hon. j. Fount Tillman. This has
been given out by the authorities at
Washington. Bruce held this office
before under a previous Republican
administra ton.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

policemen. viii Lancaster, John
HolcOmb, w. w. Craft, John Jack
son and Jake Stages announced
themselves as candidates, and the
first four named We're elected on the
following hallots.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

The Georgia Legislature has
proven that true Southern timent
is not yet dead in the South. That
body has just killed a bill by Mr..
Calvin, of Richmond County,
which provided for granting free
license to Yankee soldiers who
might now be living in the state.
The bill created much surprise and
was strongly condemned. Two men
spoke in favor of the bill, but their
speeches received little attention.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

In Monday mornings Louisville
Courier-Journal the homes of about
$500 delinquent Taxpayers were adj
vertised for sale at the highest bid
der by the Sheriff of Jefferson
County. Kentuckians, no doubt,
will vote again in 1899 for the con-
tinuance of the "beneficent" effects
of the single gold standard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03

AT Lexington, KY, last Thursday
forty head of fine thoroughbred stall
lions, mares and yearlings, belong
ing to Reed Bros, of Gallatin, sold
for an average of $5S head. Five
head sold for SIS each, two for ten
each, five for five each and one for
SO, and three had to be given away.
These are Mckinley prosperity
prices"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
They Give to Their Opponents the
Marble Heart, and Reward
Their Friends.
City Attorney Smiser Bounced" ant
LeOnhard Hughes Made "City COun-
sellOr"-The Old Police all Fired
Reform Boards Financial
Report.

The Reform Board of Mayor and
Aldermen met for the last time last
Friday night and wound up the
affairs of their administration, and
turned over the city's government
to the tender mercies of the Peoples
Party.
After the transaction of routine
business, Recorder Erwin read the
annual report of the outgoing adj
ministration, showing the financial
condition of the city at the close of
the fiscal year, Nov. 20, 1897. And
an excellent report it was, too, show
ing that this Board, during their
term of two years, had reduced the
liabilities of the city $l8,98953. At
this rate the city's debt would be
entirely wiped out in three or four
years. The report in a condensed
form is as follows:.
Total Receipts Observation-Disclosures 81, O54.25
Total Disbursements ........... 5,l9l 90
Oyerdraft 1871
At the beginning of our term of office,
Dec. /, 1895, we found to the credit of
the several budgets the sum OF $4,S30.75,
anu III Il6 ClOS6 VI Jul llSb OoA % W -'Oo
had been added, making to the credit Of
budgets $ll ,9O3.4O. For the years 1867
we appropriated 1000, making a total
of $40,9O340. Expenditures for various
departments, $A 1920. Balance to
credit of budgets $l6,4l0.70.
Warrant Account.
Outstanding Dec. l, '95. .29,955.7O
Issued during '96. ..26,269.F
Issued during '97......" 29,773.48-S5,9 50
Warrants paid in '96 =. 3l4386O
Warrants paid in ~ +. 35,l9l.56-66,63O Is
Outstanding warrants 19,36S49
Int. on warrants paid. 3,3I953
2274S.O2
----
Net Labs Nov 90 81. 25,29SOO
Net Labs Dec. l, o., 40,9OSO0
Decrease during term l5,6l0OO
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-12-03
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.

GTo BE Continued
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

G. L. Solignac left Washington last
night for Santa Fe.
P. E. Harronn has returned from a
business trip to Chicago.
Hon. j. Leahy and wife, of Ration, are
in the capital on visit.
Geo. F. Albright, of the Albuquerque
Democrat, registers at the Palace.
Robert @. Gortner is confined to his
room with severe attack of the grip.
Ut. Lindsey, commercial tourist, has
his autograph or the Palace hotel reg.
lister.
Miss Alberta Hurt has returned from
Clifton, A. T., where she has been teach
ing school.
j. P. Chavez, we'll known citizen of Rio
Arribs county, is here from his home at
Abiquiu.
Alfredo Lucero, son of County Com
missioner Amado Lucero, of Espanola,
is in Santa Fe visiting relatives.
Mr.. Adolph Gusdorf returned from Chi
cago yesterday, where he spent ten days
buying goods for the Santa Fe Mercan-
tile company.
Capt. L. O. Fort has returned from
Washington to Las Vegas. Plenty of time
for presenting applications for appoint
ment to be member of the territorial
Supreme court, thinks he.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-17
WILL BECOME A TRUNK LINE
The PecOs Valley Railroad When Ex-
tended from Roswell to Panhandle
Will Compete for West Texas
Business.
SUGAR BEET CULTURE CHIEF INDUSTRY
Mr.. Hagerman to Organize Company
to Erect An SOO-Ton Factory
at Roswell.
SUGAR BEET CULTURE CHIEF INDUSTRY

Hon. Lucius Dills, editor of the Roswell
Record, now in the city on bureau of i'm
migration business, in an interview as
regards the famous Pecos valley, said
What are the prospects of your section
securing northeastern railroad outlet ?
"For the present they are remote. The
Pecos valley like all other sections is suf-
fering from the general business depres-
sion of the country. The closing of the
200 mile gap between Roswell, the pres
ent terminus of the Pecos Valley road,
and Panhandle, the terminus of the
southern Kansas branch of the Santa Fe,
is the best railroad proposition in the
southwest. It is reasonably certain,
as soon as financial matters ease up a
little, that the people directly interested
in this ROAD will succeed in placing their
bonds and the road will be built
What special reasons have you for say
ing that this is the best railroad PROPOSE
ton in the southwest1
"There are several reasons. From a
railroad standpoint the chief is business.
Roswell is in the center of the best and
most extensive agricultural and stock
raising section in the southwest. Con-
sentative estimates place the number of
cattle that would be shipped annually
from that station above, at 100000 head.
The lumber of sheep that would be ship
ped is estimated at more than that of
cattle. This means $50 trains of live
stock year from our station alone.
Eddy will have considerable shipment,
and Pecos in Texas, 1.-The southern terml-
nus, would furnish the road with fully as
much stock business as Roswell By
your look of indoredulity you evidently do
not understand that by the closing of
this gap that Roswell would be over 200
miles nearer to Kansas City by rail, than
it now is. Instead of being feeder for
the Texas & Pacific the Pecos valley
road would at once become it's chief com
petitor for west Texas business. The
business the road would get from its com.
petltor would be more than sufficient to
pay operating expenses and interest on
the bonds, and in addition to that the
country would rapidly settle up and this
would cause the business of the road to
steadily increase.
"Sugar beet culture is to be from this
this time forward the chief agricultural
industry in our section, notwlthstan ding
the fact that in all crops where intense
cultivation is required our farmers have
met with the most fattering success.
We have startled the beet sugar men in
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-17

all parts of the country by the success we
made last year, both as to tonnage and
the quantity of sugar in the heets. Ex-
perts have been sent from California
and Nebraska to the Pecos valley to
verify the analysis made by our local
chemists, and they have all gone away
satisfied that we have the greatest sugar
beet country in the land.
"There will not be much greater acre.
age planted to beets this year than last
for the reason that the capacity of the
plant at Eddy Is limited to 1886 tons pei
day. There is prospect bordering on
certainty that Mr.. Hagerman will organ.
ize another company and erect an 800 OIL
1000 ton factory at Roswell in time tc
handle the crop of 1898. Taking the
average yield and price of beets for last
year as basis, any Pecos valley farmer
who is industrious can clear $50 per acre
from his land planted to beets. This is
better than can be made from any of the
field crops know anything about.
"What has been accomplished in the
way of beet culture in the Pecos valley,
can be Appropriated if not equaled in
the valley of the Rio Grande and there ia
every prospect that New Mexico will be
revolutionized from an agricultural
standpoint within the next few years
The establishment of beet sugar factories
in our valleys will bring about great
change for the better in the stock bust.
ness. The pulp of the beet mixed with
alfalfa, of which we have an abundance.
makes one of the best foods for cattle and
sheep that can be found. It's fattening
properties are wonderful while the flesh
of animals fed upon it is first. class.
"The young orchards in our valley are
coming into bearing, and within the next
few years we will be in the fruit markets
to compete with all corners. Pecos val.
ley apples bear a reputation that is not
surpassed by anything save their own
quality. The outlook for our section,
taken as whole was never better than
now,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-17
CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Register.
This is st. Patrick's day.

Register.
This is st. Patrick's day.
Registration lists open for business.
City election on Tuesday, April &
next.
Register for the city election if you
would vote.
Fine weather yesterday for orchards
and fruit.
Cleaner streets and better sidewalks are
needed in Santa Fe.
The citizens of Santa Fe may rest as
sured that all capital removal bills are
dead for this session.
U. s. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico: Generally fair, Thursday, sta
tionary temperature.
You can not vote at the coming city
election, unless your name is duly reg
istered in the ward You reside in.
Regular meeting of the Woodmen OF
the World tonight. Business of impor-
tance to be transacted, and every mem
Der is requested to be present.
There will be the regular weekly meet
ing of Santa Fe lodge No. 2, X. of p, at
1880 this evening, at Castle hall. Work in
the degrees. Visiting brothers invited.
Regular meeting of Carleton post, g.
A. R., at 1880 sharp. Visiting comrades
cordially invited. Hall on the south side
near the capitol grounds.
Every merchant in town should adver.
tise his business in the New MEXICAN
thereby helping himself and helping the
town.
Books of registration have been
opened in Firemans hall for ward three,
the boards of registration in the other
three wards we're also open today.
Ed Andrews will on the Goth of the
month open bicycle livery and repair
shop in the Andrews building on Gaspai
avenue.
Mr.. Manuel Bacs Ortiz died at his
home in Las Vegas on Monday morning
aged So years, seven months and ten days
The funeral took place from the Paro-
chial church in that city yesterday.
Reports are flying about town that local
statesmen have received telegraphic ad'
vices from Washington that no appoint.
ment for governor will be made before
April Is, next.
The city schools will have public clos
ing exercises on Friday at the Sisters oil
Loretto academy at 2 p. m. by the
Sisters rooms, and at the court house al
night by the other rooms of the public
schools. All are invited.
The town central Democratic commit
tee will meet at Fireman's hall, on Satur
day night, March 20, at 1880. All mem
bers are requested to be present, and al
Democrats who are interested in the cit!
election will be made welcome.
The Oorbett-F itzsimmons' fight was thu
one absorbing topic in town today, ever
the legislature was almost forgotten b,
the local politicians. The adherents O
the two fighters were about equally divid
ed and the result of the contest occasionei
but little excitement.