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The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
HAU'S FRIENDS DENY
TALE OF CONFESSION
Attorneys Declare Professor
Is Not Guilty.
Is CRAZED WITH GRIEF
Held to Be Victim of Awful
Sweating" of Police.

German Lawyers Insist Washington
Instructor Is Victim of Barbarity.
Friends i'm Capital SympathiEc with
AmeriCnniEed TeutOn-FFRu lIoIi-
tor, Whom He Is Sah to Have
Slain, Opposed the Wedding.
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DiscOnfinuance Sunday BIuemont
SpecfaI

Effective at once. Southern Railway an
nounces disconunIance Of its BlueInont
Special, heretofore leaving Washington
$50 a. m Sunday only; returning. leave
Bluemont 6:45 p. m. Regular Sunday
train for Bluemont and way points will
continue to leave at $40 a. m. returning.
leave Bluemont 5:25 p. m.
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S2.53 TO Luray and Return, IncIudins
Admission to Cnyerns.

Leave Baltimore and Ohio Station
Washington, Saturday, June 15 S.C5 a. m
returning same day. A splendid opportu-
nifty for a days outing. and to visit this
famous natural curiosity
The Washington herald., 1907-06-09
ORCHARD BATTLES
CROSS-EXAMINERO
Self confessed Assassin Re-
mains UnShaken.
ANXIOUS TO TELL ALL
Discusses Series of Murders with
StOlid Indifference.

Defense for Haywood May Try 10
Prove Witness Motive for Killing
SteunenberR Was Purely Personal.
Clnims Orchard Blamed Former
Governor for Business Reverses.
Admits Setting Fire 10 saloon.
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i have but one word to say 10 YOU
and that word must always be appropri-
ate where the name Of Washington IS
mentioned
I ask of each Mason, OF each brother.
that he shall remember ever that there
is upon him a peculiar obligation to show
himself In every respect a good citizen.
for. after ALL the way in which he can
best do his duty by The ancient order 10
which he belongs IS by rejecting credit on
that order by the way in which he per
forms his duty as a citizen OF the United
States"
These were the opening words of tho
address by President Roosevelt AZ the
ceremonies over lsying the corner stone
Of the new Masonic Temple at Thirteenth
street and New York avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
1t was an event Of more than local i'm
portance because Of the presence Of Pres
idcnt Roosevelt, which lent the cere-
monies a national significance and re-
called the time when the first Presiden,
Of the United States. George Washington.
laid the corner stone Of the nations Cap
itol
Distinctly interesting. too. was the fact
that in the laying Of the stone and It's
ceremonies the gavel used by George
Washington was used, and the same gold
trowel with which the Father Of his
Country spread the cement at that dedi-
cation. more than one hundred years ago.
was used Yesterday afternoon by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
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When You Open a Bank Account

With Union Trust Co, 1i14 F St, you ge
interest in addition to protection. and de
posits are subject to check at will Bank
ing business of every description invited
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FnFIoT NHT StFNI'V--"IuV"fVHI BTdnchs
Southern Rwy. announces effective with
first car from Washington June 10. Pull
man Parlor Car service between Wash
ington and Bluemont. trains i25 leaving
Washington 4:l5 p. m, and l26 arriving
Washington 900 a. m. weekdays.
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owen and Cruce Lead In Oklahoma.
Guthrie. Okla. June S-Incomplete re-
turns from the Democratic primaries here
to-day indicate the nomination of Cruce
for governor and owen for United States
Senator.
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A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from u TO 8. 14l2 n. 7. ave
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Baltimore and Return, S1.25
RuItitoore and nhgo II u

Every Saturday and Sunday All trains.
both ways, both DAYS except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices. 1917 G ST and 6l9 Pa.
ave.
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The Best Boards only 500 per 100 #.
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!. II. Small & Sons. Florists,
Washington and New York
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Prices on all Kinds Of Lumber are Lowe
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Boards. Wide and Bright. 500 per 100 #.
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Llbbey & Co.. 9Th St. and N. Y. Ave.
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The School Tint Gets n Situation for
PnrIor Cnr Scryicc-BIuemont branch

every graduate. Strayer's Business Col
lege. 18th and F SITS. NV.
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Flooring N. c. Heart. 500 per 100 it
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Gold TrovveI Used.

The big stone, hung in a ponderous
sling. had been hoisted several inches,
and Most WOrShipful Brother Francis J.
WoOdman, grand master, dipped the gold
trOWel in a bucket Of fresh cement and
applied il 10 the stone Then, amid the
applause Of the thousands of people in
the grandstand and thronging the street,
President Roosevelt went over TO the
stone and did his part. He was not con-
tent to dab a perfunctory trowelful Of
cement on the stone. He stopped down.
and with four or FIVE trowelfuls he
covered, neatly. the corner of the stone.
patting the cement and smoothing II
down in the same workmanlike manner
in which he ran a steam shovel at
Panama and stocked cruiser on his
way home. When he arose again, il was
to find himself surrounded by the higher
officials Of Masonry. but the smile he
wore was directed to the practical
masons, clad in cement-spattered over
alls. who were manipulating the stone
He shook hands with them before he
took his seat, and one perspiring darky.
manning the windlass. found the Presi-
Dental smile so inspiring that he worked
harder than ever.
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Flooring. Very Pretty. s2.oo per 100 It.
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Llbbey & Co. 9Th St. and N. 7. Ave
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Crowd Gathers Mt Noon.

II was about noon when the people.
knowing all about the coming ceremonies
began to gather in the streets about the
temple site. A large force of police was
on hand, and something Of the same regu-
lations as at a fire were put in force
In II street and Thirteenth street the
people were allowed TO assemble pretty
much at will, but in New York avenue
fire lines were stretched and no one could
get very close to the grand stand without
card Of invitation. The grand stand
was built right over the spot where the
corner stone was to be laid, the seats
ranging back in tiers until there were
enough to accommodate about 2.0OO peo-
pie. Every seat was occupied, and the
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Moreover. it was after this. on the de-
fense's own admission. that Meyer. as
Orchard testified on the direct. sent 70
Cripple Greek and got him to come down
to Denver to go with him to Ouray as
feared would be a dangerous mission.
As a matter of fact, it was on this jour
ney that Meyer was arrested by the
militia.
James Kirwan, who is acting as secre-
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ames Kirwan, who is acting as secre-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
verm ont,a r,rn a...an.

ose winter whe1 Thaddeus stevens
had came bic'; L, his vermont home
he was tlir victim II - severe cold
aud could roi leave a.. lplse for many
weeks. One OF his cal;ers was Lewis
Clerk. q man of short stature. who
IN der days lad been; a playmate of
'tlR "o'd Commoncr'' mud was near
ncishi,or Of 'thc Stevens fnmily In their
Pcachnm home. vcrmonters had just
begun 10 wear buffalo coats. and aIr.
claiE arrived az the Stevens home al.
most i,st III q coat which reached to
the ground. Els upturned collar com.
plcicly covered Ills cara and face. while
a fur c7pcomDletcd the disguise.
us that you. Lewis?' asked Mr..
Stcvcas In an incrcdulous tone.
Yes. Thad." lie rcpiied.
"Wc'l. skin yourself and sit down"
excl,incd the other. X
During The Interesting conversation
which followed MIR. Clark asked Ste.
vcns u lie wouldn't come hack to his
Vermont home aud live
"No." replied Stevens. You have
hut two seasons i,erc-wlnter and late
In The fa'l"-Harftcr's Weekly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
LANDSLIDE SHUTS OFF
AIR SUPPLY IN mine
AFTER FANS STOP 100 MEN ARE
BROUGHT OUT sAFELY-45o
MEN OUT or WORK.

MoNoNGAHELA, Pa, Jan. H.
The Monongahela and Manown mines
Of the Pittsburg Coal Company were
closed down yesterday through accl.
dents OF an entirely different nature.
As result about $50 men are tenn
pnrzsrfly idle.
The closing of the Monongahela
mine which is located about mile
santh OF here. WIS due to a landslide
az ttin .fIl above the mine which oc,
currcd early Yesterday morning. The
HIN . asrse p one and the slide star
ed at me top. An immense amount Of
rock md earth came rolling down the
sIn ora The mine aud the air course
WIZ completely stopped up. There
wcra $50 men worisfng in The mine at
me rime Tat after the fan had been
stopped man was sent into the mine
by the tliliy road and all We're brought
10 safety.
A big force OF men has been at work
all day removing the debris from the
air course. but several other slips of
the ain have occurred and the work
IL very hazardous. II viii probably
BE . week or more before the mine
viii be reopened.
The Manown mine. mile north Of
the Manengahela mine. was closed
swing to the sinking Of a coal boat
andar the tipple this morning. The
company was unable to use the rail-
roaI owing TO its having no cars, so
TIM nins was temporarily closed down.
The cause of the sinking Of the boat
Is q mystery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
Cow Made Her I, /, e p ).

The rayuI ssatpn at Mare island was
fiiissn into the widest excitement the
otlier evening when 1t was discovered
that Miss Elizabeth Keith Pond. the
daughter or Commander Pand, was
missing from her home. Every avail.
ABR Enaa on duty at the station. was
called out and tlie island was searched
from end to end. When the man in
charge Of tile stables opened the door
Yesterday morning Miss Pond greeted
niIa. While on her way back to her
home the night before she stopped at
cue stable 70 feed her pet pony. An
OH COW TINT was loose pushed the
door shut. The door had spring
bet and Miss Pond found herself u
prisoner Finding her summons for
help nnnnswered she made bed in
the hay with q, horse blanket. and went
70 sleep.
There are 10000 deserted wives dc.
pending upon charity, In Berlin. Berlin
mast be the Chicago of Germany
WASHINGTON Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
RICH STRIKE
ORE WORTH FROM s4s TO $4,000
A TON IN GOLD FOUND IN
COLORADO FIELDS.

DENVER. Col. Jan. 17.-Ore having
d value Of $40 to $4,000 in gold to the
non has been struck In the Wellington
mine al Breckenridge. owned by resi-
dents OF Wheeling. Benwood and other
cities Of the locality. The yellow metal
stands out ON the rock as IL 1t Ind
been dropped hot from caldron. One
OF the samples was heated until the
gold softened when prepared die
was pressed against Its surface. The
imprint left showed that the ore need
ed little but the stamp of the govern
ment 70 make Il PASS current
Soon after the Wheeling crowd took
hold energetic development was en-
gagged in. AS result the xinc-lead
shoots, of which the mine has seven,
were opened for long distances and
enough ore exposed to maintain a
steady production for several years.
Shipments at the rate OF three car
loads daily began this week. 1t is be-
Iiieyed that the gold shoot can be
made to yield in the course OF three
or four weeks.
Morgantown, w. Va. operators who
took hold Of the Bessie wileus mine.
at Leadyille, in the same belt. year
ago. have shipped q carload OF silver
ore for which they Will receive check
for $4,000 after the expenses of rail-
and smelter are deducted. No work
had been done ON the ground since it
was staked 20 years ago. 1t has been
found that the vein Is the same as
that from which 100000 was taken
lin the Reindeer and otner mines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
PERSONAL


Attorney F. T. Martin, of Grafton.
p IN the city to-day.
Mrs- G. +. Carroll is recovering rap.
IDLY from recent operation for ap.
rendicitin
Miss Lottie Deveny and Miss Rose
Finnnery. Of Grafton, spent yester.
day In the city.
T. s. Raymond. W. H. Woods and
Edward Slack went to conneilsyiile
to-day on business. AZ
Miss Edna Boring. of Harrison
county, Is the guest Of her sister. Mrs.
H. A Fletcher, on Maple avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colbert Of
farkersbnrg. are guests at the home
Of their daughter. Mrs Glenn +.
Barnes ON FaIrmont avenue.
Mr.. Amos Hartley. Of Morgantown,
s. here to attend the funeral services
oil NErz- Carney Hartley. Mr.. Hartley
III = nrnther OF Mr.. j. M. Hartley.
Mrs.. r. L. Timbers. Of Newark,
Ohio. arrived here last night to spend
two weeks with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs b. q Dent. on Fairmont avenue.
Mrs @. W. Smith and son, George,
leave with in = few days for Charles.
ton where they will spend a month
with the formers brother, Mr.. James
W. PAUL. and family.
Mr. J. +. Sands, who is spending
this week IN Parkersburg on business,
was tnken suddenly Ill on Tuesday at
his apartments at the Chancellor. DR.,
W. II. Sands went to Parkersbnrg To
nee his father and is expected home
this evening. Mr.. Sands Will accom-.
pnny him. II able.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
,rhc croeoaiIc,a stronr Jaw.

Sir Samuel Baker in his .'wlld
Beasts" saSs That The power Of the
Jaws OF The crocodile is terrific. Once
he had the metal of large hook. the
thickness of ordinary telegraph wire.
completely bent together. the barbed
point being pressed tightly against the
sllanis aud rendered useless. This com.
preston was caused by the snap of the
jaws when SELLING live duck which
he Ind used rs n bait, the hook being
fastened beneath one wing, On one
occasion he found a Ash weighing sew.
cnts pounds bitten clean through as IL
divided by knife. This. again. was
the work Of a snap from the jaws of a
crocodile. NJ. Paul Bert once made
experiments on tile strength OF croc-
odile's jaws by means of a dynamome.
fer. lie found That crocodile weigh.
ing 100 pounds exerted force Of sos
pounds In closing his jaw. The lion
has an enormous jaw power. on one
occasion an, African traveller pushed
the butt end of his gun Into lions
mouth. aud the pressure OF the jaws
cracked 1t us though 1t had been struck
by a steam hammer,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

into ono act the laws relating to ne
eofjnbIe instruments fbeins MI 10
establish law Uniform with the laws
of other States on tho subject and to
repeal all acts and parts OF acts neon
sistent Herewith.
House Bill No. 70. By Mr. Craig
"A bin providing for The establishment
and management Of the West virginia
Home for Children. Referred to the
committee on humane Institutions and
lpsblic buildings
House Bill No. 10 By Mr. Mason
A bill to regulate che manufacture and
sale OF paints. Referred to the com.
rnittee on the judiciary. 81
House Bill No "a BY Mr., Ingram!
"A bill TO amend and se-enacr sub.
section $40. Of chapter a, of the code
Of 1899. concerning composition per
mile for the TRANSPORTATION by rail-
road companies, Of persons and ordi.
nary baggage betWeen points within
this State. Referred to the commit.
tee on the judieiars
House Bill No, 7t BY Mr.. Bran.
mer-A bill to provide for State
board Of examiners and for the exami-
nation and registration of nurses. Re
ferred to the committee on humane In.
stitutions and public buildings.
House BIZ No. 76. BY Mr.. carslsa-
don.-A bill creating the Independent
school district of R,dseiy In Mineral
county. West Virginia Referred to
the committee on education.
House Bill No N BY ar. Hartman.
n bill 10 repeal chapter ss, of the
acts OF 1870. entitled an act to estab.
lish IIarman's district IN Milroy town.
ship. Grant county. MS an Independent
school district Retetred to the com.
mittee on education.
House Dill NO. 70. BY Mr.. Jacobs
a bill to amend and reenact sections
4 2. 1919. is, 10, II. 90 and 80. of
the ecss Of the legislature of West yir.
t;sinta. passed February "a, 1887. In
reference 60 the charter of the city
of SHcllsburg, and to add sections Ia
and 81 thereto. Referred to the com.
mittce on counties, districts ami mum.
cipsi corporations.
Y House Bill No,,7ss By Mr.. Jacobs
a bin making ia crime TO have burg.
lars tools in ones possession. Re-
fcrrcd 20 the committees on the tudi.
cisty!
House Bill NO. 50. BY Mr.. Jacobs.
q bull 10 regulate the burdens carried
upon improved roads, Referred to the
committee on roads and internal navI.
cation.
House Dill NO 81. BY Mr.. Duty
a bill TO create a school book board
and provide free te1t books for tho
free schools of thiH State. Referred
TO the COMMITTEES on education.
House Bill NO. %. By Mr. strick.
ling "a iii providing aos liability Of
employers Of speciil p,iscs. Referred
TO The committee GA the Judiciary.
1ioiSe Dill Nosss. BY SIr Cooper
a hill 10 create and establish a court
Of limited jurisdiction for the county
OF Wood. Referred to the committee
on the judiciary
House Dill No 81. By Dir. Massey.
IA bill for the relief of A. ". woodall,
oorp5ral Company W. second infantry,
West Virginia Nattona! Guard. Re.
/
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
sUFFALo CREEK
is Again Cutting Big capers Because
Of the Continued Rains.

MANNINGToN. Jan. 17.-The in
cessant rains Of the past few weeks
have caused q big rise in Buffalo
creek, which Is causing a good deal
of trouble to the residents along the
banks. Anumber Of buildings already
boast several feet Of water. The
Daily Record is suffering from the
flood and 1t is doubtful whether the
paper will be issued this evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17

AS an example OF Norwegian homes,
~. Lord Edward Spencer Churchill!
in lecture. told a story OF how ne
md his friends left silver spoon IN
one OF tile little station houses by mis-
Take Two years afterward. when
they passed by the house again. the
silver spoon was brought to them.
Mr. fiorpiy- You dor't mind my can
Ing you Alice. do you?
Aliss Fert-Not atenll. II you don't
mind lsy not answering you.
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CONTINUED from Page one.1

States ON that subiecp and to repeal
all acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent
|therewith. Referred 70 the committee
on the judiciary.
Senate Bill No. II. BY Mr.. Baker,.
a bin to re.enact section 40! Of chap
ter 40. Of the code, as amended and re
enacted by chapter "a OF the acts o.
1903. concerning allowances to CONT,
officers. Referred TO the committe OF
counties and municipal corporations.
Senate Bill No. ~. BY Mr.. Little
page.A bill to amend and re-enaci
section 1. OF chapter II, OF code o.
1899, as amended and re-enacted by
chapter 25. OF acts OF 1903, relating
to the salaries Of State officers and su
preme and Circuit Judges and other Of
ficers. Referred TO committee OF
finance. s
Senate Bill No. 49, BY Mr.. Hill. =
A bill establishing an assessors in
stitute and to provide for payment Of
expenses Of assessors attending same
Referred to committee on finance.
Senate Bill No. AZ. BY Mr.. Haz-
1ett.-A bill providing for the estab
fishing and management Of the west
Virginia Home for Children. Referred
to the committee on public building.
and humane Institutions.
Senate Bill No. 45. BY Mr.. santee
"A bill appropriating sum OF none,
for the purpose of erecting tablets OF
monuments to mark position Of west
Virginia regiments on battlefield o
Antietam, Nd. Referred to finance
committee.
Senate Bill No. 46. BY Mr.. Hatfield
"A bill to amend and re.enact sec
ton "a. of chapter 8. of code, as to tn,
form of ballot to be used at any cleo
ton held in the State of West Wiz
ginia. Rules suspended, committee
dispensed with, and bill ordered print
ed.
Senate Bill No. AZ. By Mr.. Hatfield
"A bill to amend and re-enact para
graph 8 of section SO, of chapter 4:
of code of 1899, us amended and re
enacted by chapter AZ of acts Of 1901
concerning alternate road law o
1928. Referred to committee OF
roads and navigation.
Senate Bill No. As. By Mr.. Hatfield
"A bill to amend and re;enact sections
90. "a, and 20. of chapter Al, of code
Referred to the committee on the Judi
ciary.
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The following bills were introduced
by motion for leave, in the house
Tuesday, read by their titles and re
ferred to the appropriate committees:
House Bill No. "A. BY Mr.. Dillard.-
A bill imposing upon railroad corpor.
ations liability for injury to their EN-.
ployes in certain cases. Referred to
committee on the judiciary.
House Bill No. 45. BY Mr.. billiard.
"A bill to amend and re-enact section
G of chapter ia of the code of West
Virginia, 1899. Referred TO the com.
mittee on the judiciary.
House Bill No. 46. By Mr.. billiard.
"A bill to protect the insignia OF Sc
cret orders from being worn by per.
sons not members OF such orders. Re.
ferred to committee on the judiciary.
House Bill No. AZ. By Mr.. billiard.
"A bill to fix the places for holding
the terms of the Circuit Court of Mer-
Ger county. Referred to the committee
on the judiciary.
House Bill No. As. BY Mr.. billiard.
"A bill to amend and re.enact section
OF chapter IL OF the code of West
Virginia of 1899, as amended and re-
enacted by chapter 90 of the acts OF
the legislature Of 1908, relating to the
salaries OF State officers and Supreme
and Circuit judges and other officers.
Referred to the committee on the ju.
dietary.
House Bill No. 49,. BY Mr.. Staun.
ton.-A bill to amend and re=enact
section 100 OF chapter 35 Of the acts Of
1905, relating to the payment Of taxes
upon property assessed by the board
OF public works. Rules suspended,
reference to committee dispensed
with, read first time, ordered to second
reading and ordered printed
House Bill No. so. By Mr.. Smith.
of Cabell.-A bill to prescribe the du.
ties and fix the salaries of sheriffs
prosecuting attorneys and clerks OF
the Circuit Courts, and to provide for
the employment and compensation OF
their clerks, deputies and assistants;
also to prescribe the character of Off
cial bonds to be given by sheriffs. Re,
ferred to the committee on the jadi'
clay.
House Bill No. 81. By Mr.. Lowe
A bill to amend section 80, of chapter
AZ, of the code of West Virginia, In
relation to location aud establishment
of public roads. Referred to commit.
tee on roads and internal navigation.
House Bill No. So. By Mr.. Roach
A bill authorizing the various coun.
ties of the State to issue bonds on the
faith and credit of the county and to
sell the same for the purpose of fund.
ing the debt of any county of the State
as may not be represented by bonds.
Referred to the committee on coun.
ties. districts and municipal corpora
tons.
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Roach
A bill providing for the loaning and
investing by the county court OF any
sinking funds in the hands of the
sheriff OF any county. Referred TO
the committee on counties, districts
and municipal corporations.
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Roach.
A bill to give force and effect to title
10 land or any interest in land in the