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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
EDUCATIONAL FACTS.
VALUABLE STATISTICS PUB
Il8HED.
They Show Great Iaorsase Of Institutions
Of Lsaralng-Ons Fifth Of the Populs-
sion Now IN Bchool.

The report of the secretary Of the in
.erior shows that one-fifth OF the en-
tire population of the United States is
in school-the total being 1926, ,003,
although the total average schooling
enjoyed by the people of the United
States does not equal more than 1000
days for each inhabitant.
OF recent years there has been n
large Increase In the number of stud
ents In colleges and universities. The
total in 1871 was SS.S84. and In 1893 it
was 217,163. In 1872 the proportion
was $50 students to every 1,OOO,0OO in
habitants. In 1898 1t was 1.2l6 to ev-
cry 100000 inhabitants. Consider
Ing that the standard OF admission to
colleges has been considerably raised
during that period, Secretary Bliss es-
Inmates the number OF students at col
leges and universities is three times
greater than 1t was twenty-five years
ago and that the number pursuing
post graduate courses Ia twenty five
times as large as 1t was in 1872.
Another important and Interesting
Item shows the expenditure per capita
OF population for public schools has
been gradually Increased from S1.75 in
1871 to $2.62 In 1893. while the expen-
diture per pupil per year has Increased
from $3.50 to 1857. The total ex-
penditure for public schools in 1871
was $69. 1912 and in 1897 1t was
$1SI ,320.802. The total number OF pu-
pills enrolled in the common schools
has very nearly doubled during the last
quarter Of century. In 1871 1t was
1851 .5S2: in 1897. l4.G52. .402. The num-
Der OF teachers employed in the public
schools Of the United States In 1871
was 220.225 in 1897. 413.3l3. The In
crease in the number OF woman teach.
ers has been more rapid than those OF
men. In 1871 0O.303 men and 100. 1872
women were employed. In 1897 l31.-
3SG men and oIG,9i7 women.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

unnecessary Pipe or rod to m.ar their
symmetry. The material used in the
construction of these machines Is the
finest of its kind. and the greatest
care was exercised in both the tests
and workmanship to insure every part
being perfect. The driving wheel CEN
tiers, steam chest and covers, cylinder
heads. foot plates, auxIliar. dome.
driving boxes and spring seats are all
OF cast Steel while the dome castings
stack base, boiler front. cylinder cast
ings and tender truck frames are
pressed steel. The boiler Is extended
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
a RouoA RIDERS STORY.
How the spanish sharpshootsF Fell vlctia
to Justice md Chrtstlanity.

One spot there was in the roukh riders
camp where you could always find q curl
VAS about about Josie's cage. @ josie josie being a
mountain lion: one of the regimental pets.
TO ,S watch Josie sasrl mar and SHOW her white
the one rough rider whose touch she
would permit, he rolled her. splitting
playfully and otherwise displayed his
mastery; to see her welcome poor little
and ps, % him with her pnSs and show that that
she loved him.these were sights that new
fs tame ter the e G9ons,
Leslie's Weekly. II was In this group one
morning that met Happy Jack" and
the picturesqueness OF his talk. Happy
jack is product OF Arizona. In times
Of Of peace he deiyes the ground for pre-,
things by playing faro, tacklinG bad men
and painting the evidences of his pres
ence over the visage OF frontier towns.
He does all things, good or bad. with de-
light, and 1t Is not on record that he ever
was afraid. He is a rp-featured, clean
English like anybody else dialect writer's
to the contrary notwithstanding: -
Tell him about how you got the Span
ish sharpshooter, Happy said one OF the
group.
ish shnrpshooter."
Without further urging Happy jack
took the center OF the stage and proceed
pretty much everything happened down
there-the LIST OF July-und l had Just gone
back from the firing line "A few hundred
yards TO carry wounded comrade out of
danger, But It looked as II I'd done the
wrong thing. FOR Just as | came up to
where some doctors and Orderlies were,
zip came bullet under my hat and went
into a gentleman behind me. | was Just
thinking what "A lot of lite there was IN
that spent ball when zip came another
bullet on the other side of my head and
landed In a tree.
That's no spent ball said /: there's
Lad getting range on me,
It's Spanish shnrpshooter some
where about, said an orderly. he's killed
eight or nine men in the last half hour.
See EN- there He pointed to lot OF
dead bodies.
We'll said l. ~ That's the case. /
guess I'd better go hunting for that Span
iEh SHAREHOLDER So ] got down on the
ground and gets under cover, and ! waits
and watches to make out where the fei-
low Is, You see. he had smokeless powder
and II was a Job to fix him.
II guess II took me fifteen minutes be-
FOR" | found him. He was high up in u
CoCoanut palm, close To the trunk. just
made Il dark spot there lik" crows nest.
So throws up my sights to COO yards, and
Almighty God, put justice and Christian
ity In this shot and then pulls the trig-
ger. said that because ! was shooting
with krag- -Jorgenscn, and | amt so
ter ! wouldn't have needed to pray:
winchester II Happy Jacks graft every
time Well sir II worked all right. Jus
tlCc and Christianity prevailed. and my
friend the Spanish sharpshoOter came
tumbllng out OF that CoCunnut tree so fast
he never knew what hit him. He fell
forty feet and was dead bcfor. he struck
the ground"
People who seem stupid and reserved to
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
Rrscu~d the WhAlers,

Lieutenant jarvis Of the revenue marin.
service, who led the gallant band that
rescued 20 whalers, has arrived In Wash
lngton. Lieutenant Jarvis says that not
less than $50 lives have been lost in Alas
ka this year from exposure and starva-
ton. Tn. victims We're mostly gold pros
pcctors. who started for tn" klondikc
without sufficient preparation or We're too
adventuresome. Only five whulers Were
lost. Two were frozen to death, the re-
maindcr died from disease.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
tn. n,p,.w. and Gold Medal.

Were awarded to the Chicago Scsls
Company OF Chicago. H.. at the omnaa
exposition for the best stock and hay
scales over all nrst-claS makes. No
cheap scales were considered. This
company sells more scales than any
other. and their prices are lower than
those OF any reliable scale. They also
handle hundreds OF useful spcciaitics
for farmers and others. They send
catalogue free.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
Tn. fse..a.n,.. Nall

The President receives an average Of
l'p letters a day One.haif OF them ask
iators of one Mind or another. The other
talf on~r advice on every subject under
nc sun. or express their approval or dis.
!pptovat of executive acts and policy.
'ust n1w the question Of sHpsn naion aug.
,ssfs the topic Tor most Of thr letters. and
= PCT cent VI them approve II.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Are you frequently hoarse7
Do you have that annoying
tickling Ia your throat7 Would
you feel relieved II you could
raise something7 Does your
cough annoy you At night, and
do you raise more mucus In
the morning7
Thea you should always keep
On hand Q b0etle OF
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
TUMOR EXPELLED.
Unqualified Success of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Mrs ELIZABETH WuEELocK. Magno-
liza, Iowa, in the following letter de.
scribes her recovery from u very criti-
cal condition:
DEAR Mrs. PiSKuAM:-I have been
taking your Vegetable Compound. and
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
E.giAoa'. Health Lava

\ sanitary congress and exhibition
Inns Just been held nt birmingham.
England. to commemorate. the iifticth
Of the enactment OF mum.
cipn' sanitary laws. for It was In ls+s
that the nrst public health net wns
passed by the British Parliament. II
wns mn epoch In English history. Il,
marks the beginning of the Improve.
m"nt OF ,hc condiiisn Of the working
classes. Since that date the average
death rnic has been diminished 10 per
cent. In tho United Kingdom.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
A Race Arn,nss rIes

The crew of n steamer from Spain
discovered in mid ocean that flames
were raging In the hold. For ten days
they bravely fought the flames. If
men would fight rs persistcntly against
disorders Of the stomach. there would
be fewer premature deaths The best
weapon for such IA fight Is Hostetter's s
Stomach Bltters.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

ready to sound
Is praises. 1t
las done won
icrs for NE in
relieving me
of = tumor.
=" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
/ upon me. ]
! was very
much tloAtcd
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
HoW's THAI

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Catarrh Cure.
+, J, CHENEY & co, Toledo q
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And financially able to carry out any obliga-
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West 4 Truaa. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
o. wa!ding kinnan Marvin. Wholc>A.s
Druggists Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system Testimonials sent free Price
tic per bottle Sold by all druggists
Ealls Family Pills are the best
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

A catalogue of 800 prizes. suitable 10
every taste nnd condition. mailed on
Inquiry. Prizes given for saving Din.
niohd C konp wrnpprr~. Address
Cudnhy Soap Works. South Omalin.
Ncb. Th" lis, contain. innny scnson.
nblc anal suitable holiday gifta,
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

''pid your Indiana cousin enjoy her visit
to Chicago7" 81 should say so. Every
hand organ she saw was playing 'On the
Banks of the Wabash
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10
Save the wrappers around Diamond
&c" Soap, They are worth money.

I'VE are worried about julia. sh. got
out of "A sick bed to 20 to tn. matinee ="
How could shog' ''sh. had to go. sh.
had a ticket"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

There were eleven OF us In the family"
II could have guessed as much. from the
way you eat'-indiana polls Journal
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Are you surprised at Patti marrying
Pgain?', NO. she i only just even with
lillian Russell now,
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

During last season from June lst to
September Both. G.53I tourists visited
Yellowstone Park, Of whom 3,437 pro.
vided their own transportation, going
on horseback. bicycles or on foot.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

FITS Permanently Cured. mt. or n-r,oususss afte,
nF-t aas oi De. Kline Great Svrs. R.-tof.r.
send tor FREE ss.0O rr.I battl. .nd tr-.,i..
bIl X II. hliNls ltia 81 ArrU - fhiiad.lph "a
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

when a woman hugs canned mincc meat
she chops few more apples Into 1t and
thinks she made II.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Wang lu Tsa0. who has recently been
appointed governor OF Shanghai by the
Empress bowhErr ~ China. " q Catholic
convert and II said to b. "A very nm, man
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. q,
Bo!tz, '3v sth Ave, Denver, Col, Nov, :, g5.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAYe
Take Laxative Bromo Quiaine Tablets All
druggixts refund the money II II fails 70 cure.
3A The gonuiue has L. Il q on each tablet
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup
FOR children iesthins soften. the irSam
nAuen, ,ail,ys pain. Wind collie u . bottle
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

Mr.. Newby. we don't see you at our
socials any more" NO; I've got Into
society now"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

rs - COuUn DROPS mace b, bowman A
Hurlcson, Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-12-10

People who seem stupid and reserved to
Us may have heard that we tell all We
know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
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A WRECKED REUNION.

'Last fall | heard Richard Golden,
the comedian, give an amusing ac-
count of the only base ball game he
ever took part in said local theatre
manager, land it was so comical that
| have tried to remember it, although,
of course, | can't give his rib-tickling
by-play.
"'Not long ago. said the popular
Richard, we had one of our family re-
unions. We are large relationship,
and nearly half hundred were pres
emit at the gathering After a few Of
the patriarchs had made their speeches,
telling stories and cracking the jokes
that we hear every year, some OF the
younger men proposed game of bau.
My blood warmed right up and | was
as eager to play as was my fourteen
year-old nephew, but they let me down
by choosing me for umpire. | was
disappointed. but being an influential
member of the tribe, | accepted the re-
sponsibility, giving fair notice that
there would be no appeal from my de-
cisions.
".All went well until / called one Of
my brothers-in-law out on foul bail.
He was so mad that he could do 10th
ing but sputter at first, but he hnaNy
gave out the announcement that
was about as unmitigated a chump as
it had been his fortune to encounter.
| in k,ted at first on having him put
off the grounds, but there were diff
culties connected with this because OF
the backing that rallied to his sup
port | dropped the matter after CIV
ing him and his supporters a piece OF
my mind. A few minutes later, | call
ed my little nephew out for knocking
the ball over the fence. He talked so
recklessly about the matter that | took
him over my knee. His mother inter-
fered. and there was about a lively
few minutes as you ever saw. hen
my wifes father stepped up to the bat.
He was well along in the seventies, and
was allowed to use his cane instead OF
a bat The very first ball pitched |
called a strike. This reused. the old
mans ire The scene that followed l
would not attempt to describe. ne
game broke up, the good fellowship of
the occasion was smashed to eternal
smithereens, and at the next reunion
thereIl be no base ball game, that's
mighty certain. '"-Cleveland Flaln-
Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
VOTES WENT WITH THE CHEERS.
Politicians Successful Attempt to Outwit
His Opponent.


There is in the city of Memphis a
precinct known as Pinch, in which a
majority of the voters are Irish. 1t
so happened that Johnson s1d his op-
ponent, Gus Henry, were . meet in
joint debate in the precinct The eve
nin6 came, and hundreds of blue Irish
eyes were on the two speakers as they
assembled the rostrum Henry opened,
and as a bid for the Irish vote he told
in whitening terms how Johnson, when
in Congress before, had voted against
a bill fOr an appropriation to assist
Ireland during a time of famine he
himself had done y0eman work for the
passage of the bill, while the other
man, who was now asking their sup
port had done everything possible to
defeat it. 1t was fine point, and the
speaker made the most of it. Then
Henry sat down and Johnson got up
amid cat calls and SCOTS TO answer
him.
What my opponent has told you is
true" he said. IRELAND was sufferina
and l voted against an appropriation
for her relief, for the money which it
was thus proposed to give away was
not mire, but yours; yours because it
was in the public Golfers | refused TO
give away money which did not belong
to me, but | went down into my pock-
ct and got cut of my own private
funds-which l had a right to bestow
Il subscribed $3.50 to the relief fund
which was being quietly raised. How
much Of his own money did Mr. Henry
give? Not a cent tie was too busy
trying to give away yours. Now, gen
tlemen, which Of us two did the bet
ter part by suffering lreland?' The
effect was magical; the cat calls were
now for Henry and the cheers for
Johnson, and the votes went with
the cheers. Memphis Commercial
Appeal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
WILL BUILD.
Since the Navy Department Cannot
buy Ships Abroad, It Will Under
take to Build Some.

Washington, March 23.--The Navy
department has purchased no further
ships abroad, and the negotiations are
not proceeding in a manner TO prom1s
success. 1t was definitely determined
to-day that the Chilean battleship Gen
eral O'Higgins could not be secured.
commander Brownson is to-day III
Parls after having inspected the Bra
lillian ships now building at La Sien-
ne. While these might be secured,
they are long way from completion
and could be of little present service.
W nat the department wants is ships
winch can be commissioned at once.
Since it has been demonstrated that
II Will be Impossible for this govern
ment to obtain from abroad any con-
siderable number of war vessels OF any
class, the Navy Department has had
under consideration the question OF
building number OF torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers. lnVestI-
cation has disclosed the fact that yes
sells Of either class could not be built
i'll less than ninety days, but the eXi-
Sencles OF the case are such that
conclusion has been about reached, II
is said, to give American builders con-
tracts for a number of these vessels.
Only such builders, however, as are
known to have the necessary facilities
will be pushed forward with the great
est possible speed. The number to be
constructed has not been decided upon,
but it seems likely that contracts will
be given for a considerable number OF
each class.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
A BAD WRECK.
a k'aAiroad Weakened by Water, Gives
way Deraiiipga Train.


columbus Ind, March ga train
consisting Of a passenger coach, ca
ooose ana locomotive with a wrecking
crew OF twenty-four men aboard was
wrecked near here this evening. The
river broke over its banks and the
scene OF the Wrcll is surrounded by
water fer a mile and can only be
Feached by boats The engineer can
not be found The fireman was wash
Gu away and swan to a tree where is
no" Wal.,ng to be rescued, but on ac-
count OF the darkness and the swift
current IL is impossible to reach him.
a DIG Don fire has been built about
han mile away to give him light and
hope.
Nearly every man of the twenty
TOUR were more less injured and they
are belng brought to the hospital here
as rapidly as possible and everything
done TO alleviate their sufferings. Six
or eight are badly injured and may
die
Frank Lizensby; of Sellersburg, will
probably die to might
Engineer Council, of Logansport
and two breakmen are missing and
may be dead.
Inc following are injured:
Conductor Franklin, Logansport,
Ind; Charles Sparks, Logansport;
Samuel darlington, New Albany; VIM
Moore, Sellersburg; Joseph Scott, Aus
tin; VIM. Whitson, Memphis, Ind. A
man named McCune say at midnight
that he and a brakeman waded through
the water and carried Conductor
Franklin to the end Of the trestle,
where they laid him down. McCune
went back to help others and neither
the conductor nor brakeman have been
seen since,
A coach load Of school teachers
bound for the State meeting at Terre
Haute had passed over the place where
the washout and wreck occurred only
a few moments tefore the fatal affair
narrated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
GOT AWAY IN TINE.

The shannon Of the Sixth" com
pany has been filing a half week S
lengall3ment at the Grand Opera
House. The manager of the company
became alarmed on account Of the
swelling river. and as his next en-
gagement might have had to be can
celled on account Of the interference
with train service, he closed his en-
gagement here Tuesday night and the
company departed yesterday morning.
There were no matinee or evening per-
formances yesterday. the theatre will
not be open during the remainder Of
the week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
A CERTAIN CURE FOR PILES.
Safe and Effective in Every Form of This
Common and Annoying Disease.

SohuoH ana annoying OiScaSc.
Many people suffer from piles, be-
cause after trying the many lotions,
salveS and ointments without rellef
or cure, have come to the conclusion
that a surgical operation is the only
thing left to try and rather than sub
nit to the shock and risk to life OF an
operation, prefer to suffer on. For
tunately this is no longer necessary,
the Pyramid Pile Cure, a new prepara-
ton, cures every form of piles, with
out pain. inconvenience or detention
from business.
1t is in the form of suppositories,
easily applied, absolutely free from
opium, cocaine, or any injurious sub
stance whatever, and no matter how
severe the pain, gives instant relief,
not by deadening the nerves of the
parts. but rather by its healing. soOth-
ing effect upon the congested mem
branes.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is the most
effective, the safest and most extern
sively sold of any Pile Cure that has
ever been placed before the public. and
this reputation has been secured by
reason of its extraordinary merit and
the reasonable price at which it is sold,
all druggists selling it at so cents and
81 per package, and in many .lses a
single package has been sufficient
A person takes serious chances in
neglecting a simple case of piles as
the trouble soon becomes deep seated
Any druggist will tell you the Pyr-
and chronic. and very frequently de-
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amid is the safest. most satisfactory
pile cure made.
The Pyramid Co.. Marshall, Mich.
will send to any address a treatise on
cause and cure of piles, also book Of
testimonials.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
SQUIRE HABERFIELD's COURT.

The B. & 0. yesterday had a war
rant issued prosecuting Joseph Blisky
and Thomas Neer, two boys living In
the Eighth ward. for defacing and de-
stroying several Of the railroad com
pany's new cars The boys held
broomhandles with nails attached to
the ends against the sides of the high
II polished cars. causing damages
probably amounting to over S1G0 as
the cars will have to be overhauled
again to remove the injuries. The
boys. who were arrested by Constable
jim Creighton. we're sentenced by the
court to pav fine of $40 and costs,
which was paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
FOR PEACE.
Senator Bacon Introduces a Resolu-
tion Opposing War; Maiue Victims
Relief Bill Passed.

Washington. March 23-Almost as
soon as the Senate convened to-day,
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, introduced
Joint resolution declaring that the
United States should do everything in
it's power TO preserve peace With all
the nations of the world and not be
forced into war except to preserve
the honor and dignity of the nation.
He said that he would not ask for i'm
mediate consideration Of the resolu-
ton, but would permit it to lie on the
table until tomorrow. Then Mr.. Hale,
of Maine, chairman of the naval af-
fairs committee, quietly rose and fay-
c ably reported the bill providing for
relief for the survivors of the Maine
catastrophe. There was a suppressed
murmur OF expectancy in the galleries,
but the measure was read and passed
without a word of debate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
UNlMP0RTENT SKIRMloHES
Reported by the Spanish Authorities at
Havana-A reported Surrender.


Havana-A reported Surrender.
Havana, March pa Spanish pa
per says that Gen. Hernandez Veasco
has been engaged at the farm OF Del
I'm, south OF San Luis, province OF
Pinar del Rio, with an insurgent force
under Ramon Vidal, Luis Peres and
Negro Cessareo. The Spaliards are
said to have destroyed The camp OF
the insurgents, who are also alleged
to have left Is men k led aud guam
tity of arms and ammI lition on tne
field, retiring with many wounded.
The Spanish loss, it IS added, was one
captain and two soldiers killed and
two officers and eleven soldiers wound
ed Unimportdnt sisirmis1es are also
rcpt rted 10 nave occurred ST Nueva
Paz, Gira Molena, Monies. Carmolo
and Hoyo Colo-a To- This p~cvince.
1t is also announced from the palace
that eleven unim3p tant skrmishts
have taken place III he province Of
Santa Clara, and it s asserted that IL
insurgents under Col. Benito SCCoIro
have surrendered to the Spaniards at
Jaguey la Grande. province Of Matan-
tGS.