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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

weather, Contractor Day would like to
re-commence work on his contract for
paving on First street. but the street
committee will hardly allow this work to
be done owing 10 the condition of the
ground, as they claim the foundation is
too soft to lay the brick on Mr.. Day
may ask council for the privilege of fin
ishing the work, at their meeting next
week.
The citizens of the city seem perfectly
satisfied with the news OF the new post
Office building, and especially the location
as it is a central point of the town The
new room will be fitted W with all new
fixtures, in the most modern style. and
will be quite an improvement over the
present fixtures. MIR. Ralston has had the
plant prepared for the new building and
work will be commenced on it in the near
future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

stion Is extended to the Junior League
to be present. The revival services,
which began at the church early in the
week have been very successful.
The Rev Paul Metzenthin will con-
duct services as usual tomorrow
morning at the Lutheran church.
There will be Sunday school at 2 p.
m.
High and low mass and vespers and
benediction will be held tomorrow at
the usual hours at St. Johns church.
The Rev. Father Werninger, who has
been quite i'll Of pneumonia for few
days, is rapidly recovering and may
be able to conduct the Sunday SER
vices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Sine Educated Animals.

II is impossible to describe in words
the many attractive features Of the Sipe
Educated animal and Lilliputian shows
which appear at the Grand the tlrsi
half of next week with daily metinees,
commencing Monday. The pencil of
the artist and the skill of the photo
grapher do. them but scant justice for
these can but iRdifferently represent
motion, and it is in the rapidly moving
panorama of the animal understand
ing that the chief beauty of the enter
tainment lies and its greatest marvel3
exist One cannot help but laugh
heartily at the antics Of the dog, pony
and monkey actors; one cannot but be
amazed beyond expression at the drol-
leries of Prof. Wormwoods monkey,
ape and baboon comedians, who dress
in real clothes and act exactly like
folks" and in the many feats of skill
and daring executed by the little quad
ruped artists there is always cause fer
amaZement. %'-H
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Bon Ton stock Company.

The Bon Ton Stock Company has
held the boards all week at the Grand
Opera House, and it's presentation of
standard plays at popular prices has
been rewarded with liberal patronage.
The company, headed by Mr. Leyburne,
is capable; the scenic investiture is
adequate; and the specialties are very
pleasing. This afternoon the company
will present THE Smugglers," and the
engagement will close tonight with
The Census Taker."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Marks rom Above.

PITTSBURG-River 9S feet and sta
tonary. Rain.
GREENSBORO-Ri s feet inches
and rising. Weather. rain
Observation-Disclosures feet inches
and rising.
OIL ClTY-River feet and stationary.
Mild and light rain.
MORGANTOWN-Rive s feet inches
and rising. Cloudy and cool.
STEU BENNILI.E-Rive 6 feet inches
and rising. Cloudy and mild.
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Good shipping stage Expected.

PITTTSBURG, Pa. January lion
this stage of water the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
Coke Company will start $50 loaded
barges of coal to Cincinnati and Louis
vile. This shipment will approx
mate almost 5000 coo bushels. There
are fully 25,000.000 bushels OF coal load
ed, and il coalboat stage develops
10000, 600 bushels will be gotten out
within three days after the water ar
rives. RiYermen are confident there
will be a coal shipping stage and all
preparations have been made for one
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

be subtracted eighty, which are cases
not originating in this city. This
gives a mortality Of only 13.46 per
thousand.
The number of deaths from infec-
tious diseases We're; Scarlet fever s.;
diphtheria s; men25raneous Group 8,
and smallpox none.
OF the ordinary diseases that carry
away the human family, consumption
led the list with Is, followed 10y pneu-
monia with Is; typhoid claiming 80
victims; old age 25; apoplexy 20, and
so on down the list with the innumer-
able ills of life.
Of the sexes, the males appear to
be the shortest lived, 316 having given
up their lease on life, and the females
numbered 2SS.
In the social conditions, single per-
sons head the list with 800. married
1872, widows "A, widowers p, and di-
Torced 6.
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Approyed By Mai. Bfxby.

PITTSBURG. Pa, January 1.-THE
local river coal interests were notified
to-day that the suggestion of the Pitts
burg Coal Exchange to the effect that
the center pier OF the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad bridge at Parkersburg be
removed while the four other piers are
being reconstructed, has been approved
by Maj. Bixby, who has forwarded a
recommendation to that end to the
War Department
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

VaN NHth 10 BE lowered at UuHs.
PlTTSBURG, Pa, January 1.-THE
Coal Exchange is in receipt of copy
of a letter serS to Maj. W. H. Bixby
United States engineer at Cincinnati
by ]. F. Fisher. superintendent of the
TT. Pitt Gas Company. The letter is
in reference to the gas main that
crosses the Ohio near Duffs. Mr.. Fish
er states that the gas company gave
a contract TO a dredging company in
November fpr the deepening of the
line, but th3t since then the river has
been too l3w to permit of the work
being don4 He says, however, that
the line wiz be lowered as soon as pos
sible. He {claims that the boats that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Tc-Day's ROa-s,

Charleston. Greenwood. a. m.
Parkersburg. II. X. Bedford
Newport. Jewel il a. M
Steubenville. 7. Nj. Bayne. $50 p. m.
Sistersville. Ruth, 300 y. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 p. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Yesterdays departures

Parkersburg, Ben Eiur.
Parkershurg, city of Wheeling.
Steubenville. r NJ Bayne.
Sistersville, Ruth.
Darlington, Leroy. q
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County Clerks Office,

Deeds were filed from Greenwood
cemetery to Godfrey Schul and George
Bowers for burial lots.
A carriage license was issued to
Mark Scakich, aged 80. and Miss Lolita
Parish. aged IS. both Of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

ADJUSTMENTS.
~ ~ ~

GRAND OPERA HoUsE,-Bon Ton
Stock Company: matinee, "kidnapped,
night, The Census Taher;' first half of
next week, Sioe Trained Animals.
OPERA HOUSE-All next week, Daniel
r. Ryan Company in repertoire. at pop
ular prices,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Doing Quite Well.

Kind Pedestrian Here's half a dollar,
my poor man. Instead OF living this way
why don't you learn a trade?
Panhandler-I would. sir, If knew Of a
better one than this.-Judge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

Pittsburg, Ben Hur. a. m.
Sistersvilie City Of Wheeling, a. m.
Cincinnati, Virginia, 5 a. m.
PittSburg, Kanawha. 9 "a. N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

Up-tO-date Concert and Beef Roast
Supper at Morgan Bros saloon, No. 1852
Sixteenth street, this Saturday even
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

have stuck at Duffs from time to time
were not within i, 900 feet of the gas
line, regardless OF reports that they
were grounded on the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Marks From Below.
Gas M.in to BE Lo,rered nt purrs.

PARKERSBUR G-River feet and ys-
ing. Raining and cool.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
60 overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting On the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects ard to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of The Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Xy. NEW YORK. N Y.
For sale by all Druggists. -Price Soc per bottle
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NED GAMES.
ANNUAL REPORT

OF Health Officer Jepson Shows n
Low Death Rate in Wheeling.
The mortality report given out by
DR.. ]. l.. Jepson shows a low death
rate, the average being 1546 per thou
sand, which is slight increase over
the preceding year. 1899. However.
from the total number of deaths should
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24
Spanish War Pensions.

Alth nigh il Is less than tire.
years SIN 1e the war with Spain begn' f,
re ave been already almost A.
Coz spph IA Rods for pensions filed al.
&C OunI ii it, and this exclusive oi tie
service i'll the Philippines. 1t Is esti
mated that the total number of m' u
in 'iIe war on rhe American side WIS
2I!.IlI tiIruVh Of thus number only
aborI ca. o. were actively engaged.
Ii will tie s-en, the rrfOrr. IN this
bsis. that for every six inen who
ac lily saS service ;here have been
four applications FOR pensions. In
the light ~ the aa tisures It il not ~
all surprising that the pension agent
ARE extremely ahxious that Com
missioner Evans he remove | TO u
the peusi IN utti e, whe g he o
st md rs at least IL partial buISark
against the granting Of di ,hunesI
c%lhisus.
T. 'mmlssioner Evans recent,
1t It Il that he iii | uoI think that TIT
soldiers themselves were as mu. III Ia
bIauIe for thu a ,oh OF applications Hs
were the pensiuL agents. As 500 H.
d man came home from tie army ht
was puuuced nn by these collectors,
who argued to the sol lers that ~
long ha the moDr. was in the Ireasnr!.
they might n we'll have it us ANY
body else. This, he claims, accounts
for the large number ui applicaueus
many " which were in du, lcate,
coming froI different agents. the
seconi gent probably "-gunR with
the s"!diers that he hal II better pull
at Washington than had the first
Boston llerald.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24

An Ogden dispatch OF the 18TH
say: Deeds tc ! nd Mt the enI ~
the POmnntnry which reaches inru
the center II q eat Salt Lake we 9
filed IN he Re- or Ier's OH 20 Ut Box
Elder county tO.iay.
The lud has been purcbnsrd by
the Southern Pacific aud the transfer
Ia nc .epte as fOr"castinR the com
men 'emer: ~ a w0rd III the Ogden
LIc cut uG viii IL will ~ ,oinrli. n
a saving III fnity u miles in 4 di-.
iHnce ~ M hundred and forty.nme
miles. and Iii n'nite heavy grades.
The purchase includes right OF
way, Int the Land i'll the center of the
lake will lie princip lily used no a
build ny site Tor ono Of tho mo4t
scenic and largest health and bath.
ing resorts in the west.
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Hoy with < Isny Fy-s Bu-y.

Guy FrnleN 81 UvaI,lr, Tx. the
bo! with the X ray e. ca, has arrived
at Alpine I" locate underground sup.
plies Uf wafer fnr u number Of ranch
men,. The bo! was RI IN ~ sub
iscteh TO II number II %rcirmtiic test
NJ I" his remarkable power Of look
ing fr into the earth. aud every test
pr"ve ! beyond ques np rim the 90.
sesses the unrxpninNd Iift 81 X m,
sight. RAys the -. Lmis Gioum
Der1"crai. tie is kept bury con
stnnily locating underground SUP
plies ~ water for -rockmrn IN the
scmiarId 1t CtIun II west r, rns.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24

A great cUninouon seems To have
taken place among railway circles
NV III - The contemplated through
rar service between the Pacific Coast
aud Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not n new de.
pariurc 10y any meuIis. 80 the Denver
IL Rio & rande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating u
through ear service between the Pa.
cItic and Atlantic cuilst via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City AMI
Chicago for years. and three day.
eacn, week. viz. every Wednesday, +,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are OF
the latest Pullman design, and art
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. \ Pullman porter is AS.
signed Il each car. lhrEe care art
also under the personal supervision
n II Special Excursion sgenI
hose dul! it liz I" See that passen.
gers are gwen ever! comfort and al.
tentipI' For further info n.ntIpu. AZ
ply Ia any agent. or Is +. Nrvn..
General Agent. or To ii NJ. Cushing
Travelling Passenger agent, ID. i K.
q. Il. K. - West :'rd South 81. Sat-
Like City. Utah.
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ShIhOs0

A man thinks be knows. but Il NO.
mAn KNOBS better.
With mnrry !uu can rove The
SoJs; with ~, munr! you cant move
a man,.
l. .ux visits br,uE short eomph.
menis.
Armies are maintained for years t"
Ne u%ed iua single day.
A doc or wuo Ia I mis- uan igei u
ae was seized iy the faulty and
led W. In the night he man isrd I"
Tree himself aud es aped b! swim
IL X a:usA RI er. Wnen I- co'
no ne he { .un I hi -up; who la Just
uesun ~ iu ~ the lie ur, aud Sd.t -
hi N: -DUn'I he III Ii hurr! with
y.,nr DO tx; the rirst ,nd most I'M
pbrtlnI til ug Is to learn la SWIM.
lie K,ny Of Pursaiory seui hi>
licrrs ,o earth .u br.nR back spne
KILLED phy-i:i IL. -im must ok
or one. raid the King, at ~ho~e
nror rhere are no Az rirved SPIRITS al
.IisembOdiL patents. Tie ict"r-
went of. but al the house uf ever!
i"c;or the! Visited riier e we'r
crowds ~ waiting ghosts hanHiuI
abuut. Al last The! found Il Io:t"r
1T whose door there WIS only d
>ngiy shade. AMI cried "iI. TnI-
nan l. evidently tlle -HiiIful Die we
are III search OIL On nqu.ry. tao :
ever, they discovered that IL mai Oni!
LArte,l practi x the day nei"re,
\ portrait pmu,er Mho WIS dong
very little LuS.urss was ADVISED b.. d
friend to pant d picture ~ INN S.It
aud Ills viii. and TAI b ug It on gu tile
street as AN ad .eItisemeuI Tn hr
did. and shortly afterwari his father
In.ia~ caue along. q. z ny AT the
picture for some Il ne the la ter ii
length asked. -Who IL that Auman?'
VIII, That is yonr daughter, re-
phi II the arti 1 Whatever Ii snr
do n.y., asdtu Hqu r Il her fam, r
'sIttauR lie g viii nat tal:e 2
4 nan who ha ! ueen ION lie uue
TO We tr lie cauSu."r wo ; len 'Ullar
was BE n 10y some Of his frirnGs
'What have you been 'l"'g- they
asked, 40 lie serve thr?" ooh moth
ing he repli Il. Il only picSed ~
an oil I pie q 4 rope ~ "a are ynIl
to be , III d iel til - e ser .ly." The,
as Srd. -Nnr merrl, picking mp an enc
81 rope?' SWELL an~wered rhe man
She fact is, th,r WAS d bullock {,
the other -ud.--From DIR. Giles
"Chiuese Literature"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24

A, EvspHown. w!o., a fe~ days
,yu eight sheep shesreo ~ho we're
nr,urnunn from RICK Srr nIs Her
heal up 10y two men III 'lre Union
Parih: Yards and robbed OF SUNS
ranging fnn 81 to Slu each. Tue
shrarrn. Aho mai only reeenIly '-e
,aid. we're eudeavor ug tn beat th' II
way n tht ir rumes ia U,"h aud Lila
no IN 4 bnx car. The Two uiber,
/ one Carrying a lantern. the nthrr d
sun, rliube I .uto tile b X.car, " oliN
orIe red tie meu tu hold up tl' IT
( h n.,s AMI th,n searched tllrrn
/ ,Inr"uy' ~ and &C. ent,tirally. This
Tart Il Ill, j IL done. the! locked thr
ruen IL tile car aud escape T..
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1hr Ch-uprst Ma

The cheapest nan ! ever knf W.
sal | the ~ st lHI. Ills name was
john smith. and he WIS cheaper
than pins OF II bargain day. H..
uSe to get letter. fcum his buthar-
in-laS, and " mid open hr enve upe
by holding il over Il trak"tilr. Then
Ina w"ulI lake ont IN. letter tni -rnd
it. write an III wer. put tlIe Hn>NYar ~
the same odd envelope aud seal it up
again. This done. lie wnuII take il
tn the pnstuthrr. Explain that thu let
ter couldn't p"ssi' ly hrlnng t" him.
and he didn't want Ia open another
mans mail. or course. ns Ins
b other in.la~'s five day rrinrn card
WAS on the enve ope, the pn-tOilirr
Officials ""mlI send il back" L.
iii m"p liz Sun
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24

Deputy Marshal Humphrey re
turned from rus arura Monday Y e
ninH with A, l. Snider. eI pustula'
ter, Whon he Lad arrested On tao
charges OF enIbeIzlemeut. The ooru-
plaiuis we're. made before Uuitei
States Commissioner Waldo"f Reno
on the lSh-- by P.stal ln-pec:or
Deous Coyne. COMPLAINT No !
charges Snider with converting Ia
hi- oun use GU ,nr 3l>t ni March
1901. the run OF a. j 81 the POSTAL
reveuu, nf the United State. -Com.
plant No. > charges that a. l.
Suides. rs postmaster, converted TAI
his oEn ue the sun OF slupI or
tbereabouis. brlon ring 10 the money
order fund OF the ulitrd States
Martial Humphrey took hi-
pn-oDer before Coun,esi.saer Nor
gan Who held hin in sluIo b,pds -
sppe for eIamInAu,'u hi 2 u'ciucS
W-dne. day ,"r-uoIn. Ia default 81
the bUpdS, Snid.r uss conuTtted to
jail.
From Marshal Humphrey the lS-
D~EPENDEST irE-ns thai Snid.T has
been ON a long deb4uch and wes ON
the verge 81 dt Enum Tn Shen
arrested. lie declared ibSI be wuuld
kill himself before be wouli ooue To
Elkn wi tie O ncer. To prevent
hIIu fulu Carrying out hI< threats.
the MIr-hal hired d msD to watch
him Sunday night. M"u,iay morn
ing he Gas Il good de.J be ter ami
accompanied tie Marshal without
any tmuble. SnIder Chains that lie
Ia Innocent OF any wrong dU'ng and
explains the shoriaRe in his accounts
b. Say ing that he Ia been drunk a
gunl deal ~ the time and that other
parties VITO had access tai the Uffic..
got a%ay with the money.
The shortage instead Of being be
tween siUU and 500. rs he eto:ure
published. Ii uox said Ia lie III the
nelkhbOrhuoi NJ SliuU. In pectnr
TO. ne remained .T~uscarora e
terday to ASCERTAIN the currerI
amount and settle with the bonds.
men.
Mr.. Sniier ella ms to he related to
Senator Foraker Of ONO. aud 1t is
charged tlrat tie Senator'S mtiutmce
with the administration kept hun IN
Off e agalust the will ~ the people nI
Tuscarora. IL this he true, 1t will be
Interesting to watch the iiual out
come III lie p reSent Irn IbIe.
MI. Suider pass II Il very III night
in j il. but IL much better thus morn.
inR lie 1t gina q" realize the Tx Ii. Id
i'll and will doubtless make h ii hit
for hi0 liberty.
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Ikurnrd Ia IprRth.

An al Irrn nf he uss ms III Ne+-
trrlay morning Tor d blhz' in the
runuLhoI-- ~ the y. Z. q. At Reno.
The i,laz' was rI 'iugnlshr'i before
the tire 'iep lrt neat arrived. The
ui.ht waicbman wns ~ verrly burned
an ! WIS removed tai the IL sIitHl. He
WAS literally cooked. II serms that
III clnthes he came isnit-i mi being
soaked VIII oil his b rdy rs alm"s at
hurue ! tn = c-i~p before he 'uuld X
riuguish the humr-. His II jnries
proved fatal and he di Il ii few hour
later. The drce - eds name was
joseph Krau - "ni he hal lately re-.
turued fun Manila. where he had
been in the ~ rvice ~ Uncle SAM
Ii Wy. lie had been III the employ ni
TIE y. &. U Int three day-.--Ren,
Ga Z tie
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Held 10 Answer.

The prelimIpar! examination Of \.
l. Suider. Tu carura's ex-pOstnIa-ter.
took place before Commissioner MOI
gan this forenoon. United States
District Attorney SardiI Summer.
field appeared for the Government
and the de'endanr was TN .eprpsente I
by counsel. C'ommis iuner Morgan
read both cnmpisunts to ire deten-
danr. who entered no plea.
Deunis Coy ne. the postal inspect, r
who examined the affairs ~ tile Tus-
ri pnstuiii 70 aud on whose COM
plant Mr.. Snider was arrested, waB
then swoTn He testified that he was
nm in-pectnr II pUstutiice- Tor tue Ills
trict comprising California. Nevada
and Arizuna. He gave n detailed az.
count ~ the inner wurHings ~ post
Office and the syst III uf checks nnd
b dances used 10y the Cover nmeut.
Go nunR down tn the TuscHrOra uitica
he tehitied thai complaints were
ma 10 to the department in April
Of this year that udvIccs for money
or lers were not regularly sent from
that It'll :e and that he was ordered to
Tuscarora to make an mvestiga Iou.
lie arrived there ON tir 9th Oi April
and Investigated the off IL ON the och
The records were found to be IN "a
fearful condiriUu. The office wa
then in charge of MISS Jennie J ok
who represented 'he bOnhstnen She
had kept everything in excellent
shape fro u The Late sne was rut III
charge. tho ir %egulnritirs and Iii,
crpancies all occurred wl,iIe Mr.
Snider hal charge uf the Office. At
that Investigation he could lind no
sRt'siact"ry balance from which to
" nix. .ud lie could not arrive Mt the
correct amount due the govern ncnt
from the money order iun'i, hut found
n deficit Of s40 50 in the postil rev
enue iu1d. winch the bUnhslnpu
paid. Dir. Coy ne then told OF
the Efforts made !" get the correct
balance IN the money order fund on
the Bat ~ March. This was obtained
FROM the Auditor ~ tile Postolho 30
ID pnrtmeBt N Wash ng nn WHO
Tx 81 the amount duo the Govern.
mt. I from the mon y or Ter iiud to
be g. '33.U9 or March 81, 1901. After
obtaining this balance he was oriore I
to make another examination. tIte
result ~ his fist examination was
worthless M an rx mipHtIOD OF Mr..
Snider's account ut the san Fran
cisco pUstolhce showed that hc had
given himself u donbio credit ~
eliG5 OD the books ~ the fuscar0ra
pUsiofice.
Mr.. Coyne then read letters from
tie bUDdsmen, dated MAJ 9Th Huj
oh. etatmrp that they believed Mr..
Snider had IN noy and might leave ,
the State. They demanded his i'm.
medi tie arrest md promised to do all
IN lhcir power tn assIst IN llia pruse.
aud punishment. The bonds. +,
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f.dl-Dn's Ds Ifnr.a

Tho Eleciri al Review says that M
il speci dust re ''n'ly visited Thomas
\ Edi 4on md 'tfrr.ri Ia cure him nf
his deafness "Eha;!" exclaimed Mr..
Ellison, = mi give up the great adj
v intHge | have over " f-lluN-.
Why. | ne Il it III my bu suncss for,
ynn Ser. my hu-.nCsS IL think ny. and.
no matter what the rest ~ Jon are
DONG or how mu Ia noise ,ou are
making, il doesn't iutllrr me. nIni |
am able tn Goa 'rnirare my mind
fully upon the sul '"i III hnnd with
ou' interruption Give up mn advan
tage like that! MOI much. until. pu
sihly, | get So old / cannot worX al,
longer"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-05-24
SchoolboyS' Answers.

Here are some an, wers TO schOol
examination ques InUs in England.
One lai. III IN wer to the question.
What il d limited mouarch. r
wrote Tits: a Hunted monarchy IL
II government h. u king. who, III casr
Of bankruptcy would not be resi- on
sible for the entire national dei,i.
fOn have the .hme thing in pnvIe
life in limited linbilit, compan es."
a b y moi as couversunt with Ampri.
can rs with Ergli-h history. wrote
I'D answer to II ques inr, "Who were
tht Pilgrim f~athers?" %rhey were
tile fathers ~ goo yonng men who
went on the or ,snd Il tn the t., ly
L nd" "Molasses" was defined as
she american word for the little
mules used /" carry provisions up
the Andes mnnntaIns III California"