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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

There are eleven constitutional amend
ments to be voted upon by the people OF Ne
vada at the ensuing election. The question
of calling a convention to revise the Consu
tuition is also to be submitted to the people
The proposed amendments were adopted BY
the Legislature of 1855, and ratified by thu
Legislature of 1887, which latter body also
adopted three more amendments to the Con
stitution.
One Of the amendments to be submitted
for ratification or rejection in November
changes the time of the meeting OF the bien
NAL sessions of the Legislature from the frs
to the third Monday of January; the second
empowers each branch OF the Legislature tc
expel member for disorderly conduct, the
third empowers the Legislature to establish
and regulate the compensation and fees oil
county and township officers, and regulate
the rates Of freight on railroads incorporated
within the State; the fourth relates to the
compensation Of members of the Legislature,
and prohibits its increase during the term
for which members shall have been elected !;
the fifth abolishes the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor; the sixth relates to the Guberpa
toral succession in the evens Of the death or
inability OF the Governor from any cause to
discharge the duties Of the Office, and makes
the President of the Senate, and, in the event
of his disability, the Speaker Of the House,
his successor, with authority TO discharge the
duties of the Office; the seventh relates to the
impeachment of public officers; the eighth
relates to revenues for educational purposes,
and prohibits the transfer of school moneys
to any other fund; the ninth authorizes
special tax for the maintenance Of the State
University; the tenth makes it obligatory
upon the State to provide for indigents, who,
by reason Of age, or informity or misfortunes
may have claims upon the sympathy and aid
OF society, and the eleventh provides that
amendments to the Constitution may be sub
mtted to the people at the next general cleo
ton after their adoption by the Legislature.
The fact that several amendments to the
Constitution are proposed at every session OF
the Legislat ire indicates necessity for re-
vising that instrument, and the most effectu,
al and satisfactory method Of doirg that is TO
have a convention especially chosen for that
purpose All voters in the State who favor
such convention should see that the words
"shall a constitutional convention be called
Yes" are printed or written on the ballots
which they vote in November.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
ACA.N sUCH THIN SIS BE p.

am informed by Washington acquant.
ance says a New York correspondent, who,
by the way, is "non partisan" being res
ident of the District of Columbia, and never
having had a vote, that the Post Office. De-
partment at Washington has been turned in
to an active Democratic campaign bureau
Dozens or clerks are working on Democratic
lists and documents, and the names Of Post
masters are being sent to the State Commit
tees IN order that they, with the other Office
holders, may be assessed.
Postmaster General Dickinson is making
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
PENSION HUMBUG.

General Black, Commissioner Of Pensions,
has sent to the printer his report for the year
ending the goth of June last, and places the
Annual Pension List at something like $751;
900, 900. This is juggle with figures, and
the country ought to understand that. The
actual pension list of the country, the annual
payment for the annual accumulations Of
pensions is less than $40, 900, 900, less than
half what the Administration is trying to
make the people to understand it to be, the
true figure; but it comes about in this way:
There are some arrenrs on the Mexican pen
sions. They were allowed in great numbers
and paid promptly. There were thus num-
bers allowed during the year that ran back
in arrears to 1880, and there were tens Of
thousands that ran back as far as 1880, and
the total payment for the year was the gross
sum that Commissioner Black talks about
1t would be just as fair if man does not
pay his taxes for year and then pays $500,
as to take this assertion of Gen. Black liter
ally. The fact is the Democratic majority
All tHc AiouSC vi Representatives A1NC sHul
their ears utterly to the appeals of the old
soldiers Of the country, and it is fact that
the American people might just as well real.
ize to their eternal shame and disgrace, that
there are in the aims, houses of the country
to-day more than 5000 soldiers who were
honorably discharged from the army, and
who aided to save the country and make pos
sible the payment of the interest upon the
Nations debt, which has already assumed an
aggregate larger than all that has been paid
as pensions to the soldiers. The disgrace Of
pauperism which is branded upon the Union
soldier to this large extent is an indelible
brand stamped upon the honor and patriotism
Of the American people, and the branding
iron has been heated and pressed upon the
quivering honor of the country by the hand
of the Democratic majority in the House Of
Representatives.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Peculiar

In the combination, proportion, and prepare,
tion Of its ingredients. Hoods Sarsaparilla
accomphshes cures where other preparations
entirely fail. Peculiar in its good name a,
home, which is "tOwer of strength abroad, y
peculiar in the phenomenal sales it has at.
tanned, Hoods Sarsaparlla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the blood
giving strength, and creating an appetite.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Registry Books of Mound House Precinct
Lyon county, Nevada, are now open at my
Office, at Mound House, for registering the
names of the qualified electors in said precinct
for the general election TO be held November
9th, 1888, and that the time for such registration
will expire and the books be closed at O'Clock
P NJ on the Goth day of October. 1888.
F. A, TEAsLAND, Registry Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1<Registry Books of Dayton Precinct. Lyon
county, Nevada, are now open at my office, ~
fed electors in said precinct for the general
election to be held November 9th, 1888, and that
the time for such registration will expire ana
the books be closed at 6 O'Clock P on the 2e'h
day of October, 1883.
7. X. HAWKINS, Registry Agent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
lNRegistry Books of Sutro Precinct Ly9;n ~
county, Nevada are now open at my oma GssSa
electors In said precinct for the general elecuon
to be held November 9th. 1888. and thar ~. .he
time for such registration will expire ana 5 sa
books be closed at O'Clock N on the Do'h u''
L. DAVIS, Sc. Registry Agent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1NRegistry Books of Como Precinct Lyon
county, Nevada. are now open at my ONCE. ~ IN
fed electors In said precinct for the genera
election to be held November 9Th 1888, and tnas
the time for such registration will expire sne
the books be closed at O'Clock on the 1o'n
day of October. 1888. -.
CHAs. BREDIN, Registry Agent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1<Registry Books of silver City Precinct
Lyon county. Nevada, are now open in my
of the qualified electors in said precinct for the
general election to be held November 9th, 1855
and that the time for slch registration will eI
pire and the books be closed at O. clock P on
the 20th day of October, 1885, & s-ar-es
J. ID. BLACKBURN, Registry Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1NRegistry Books for Mason Valley Precinct,
Lyon county, Nevada, are now open at my office
IN greenfield, for registering the names of the
qualified electors in said precinct for the gen
eral election to be held November 9th, 1855, and
mat the time for such registration will expire
anu the oooks be closed at O'Clock on the
10Th day of October 1893
B. s. MASON. Registry Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Registration Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
NRegistry Books of Smiths Valley Precinct.
Lyon county, Nevada are now open at my resi-
dence In Smiths Valley, for registering the
names of the qualified electors In said pre-
clnct for the general election to be held Noyem.
per 9TH 1883, and that the time for such regis
traton Will expire and the books be closed at
O'Clock M on the 10th day Of October. 1855.
PAUL AMEs. Registry Agent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Monday, October 9Th, 1888,

And upon making affidavit that such such per
son or corporation had no previous knowledge
OF such increased valuation OF property, can
obtain hearing, and the determination of the
Board shall then be final. In default of such
appearance the assessment will remain as fixed
by the Board. WI HARRIS. Clerk.
Dated Sept. %, 1888.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
Notice of Increase of Valuation.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Board of Equalization of the County of
Lyon has increased the valuation for assess
ment purposes of the property described as
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13

SlCNtAph PASNAhNS
At said election the electors will be called on
| to vote for, or against the following proposed
amendments to the State Constitution, as fol-
lows
Proposed amendment No 1-Requiring the
Legislature to meet biennially the third
Monday i'll January.
Proposed amendment No 2-Defnng the
powers OF the legislature.
Proposed amendment No 5-Prohibiting spec
ial legislation in certain cases
Proposed amendment No 5-Relative to COM
pensaton of members of the Legislature.
Proposed amendment No Establishing Office
of Lieutenant Governor.
Proposed amendment No 9-Providing for
GubernatOrial succession.
Proposed amendment No 20-Providing for
impeachment and trial of members of the Leg
isature.
Proposed amendment No 29-Pledging certain
revenue to educational purposes.
Proposed amendment No 24-Providing for
special school tax.
Proposed amendment No 25-Providing for
the care of INDECENT persons.
Proposed amendment No 27-Prescrlbing the
manner OF amending the State Constitution.
The above amendments shall be printed up
on the ballots as follows:
Amendment No l-Yes; or amendment No
No.
Amendment No 2-Yes or amendment No 2
No.
Amendment No 3-Yes; OF amendment No 5
No.
Amendment No 5-Yes; or amendment No 5
No.
Amendment No s-Yes; or amendment No s
No.
Amendment No 2O-Yes; or Amendments No
2O-No.
Amendment No 23-Yes; or amendment No
23-No.
Amendment No Ayes; or amendment No
24-No.
Amendment No 25-Yes; or amendment No
25 No.
Amendment No 27-Yes; or amendment No
27-No.
The ballots to be used in said election shall
be four inches wide b. twelve inches in length
and shall be of good quality of white book
paper.
At said election the polls shall be opened not
later than o'clock A NJ. and shall continue
open until O'Clock M, of the same day.
PRECINCTS, POLLING PLACES AND INSPECTORS.
Dayton spectors-Hero Kennedy, Win
zell and A Harris. Polling place at Court
House.
Silver City Inspectors -Theo Vinson, F
Angel and Jolese Lawson. Polling place at
hEngine House.
Mound House Inspectors-L o Templeton, D
Regan and Teasland Polling place at Re-
gan House.
Sntro Inspectors P Savage, C ] Crowley
and Luther Davis Sen. Polling place at Davis
hStore.
Churchill nspectOrs-Warren Howard. Will
liam McCormi, and Joseph Howe. Polling
place at Barnetts Residence.
Wabuska Inspectors-W 7 Warren, John G
Young and n Greenwood. Polling place al
Lovejoy's Store.
Mason Valley Inspectors-Pat Gallagher, Den
mis- Higgins and Craig. Polling place at
Craig IS Hotel
SMITHS Valley Inspectors-L r Ames Silas
Burbank and Mann. Polling place at School
House.
Como Inspectors Sears, Robert Daniels,
and II Symonds. Polling place at Hill's
House
A. W BRANN, Sheriff.
WALTER J. HARRIS, Clerk.
Dated this 18th day of October. 1888.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13
NEW THIS WEEK.

Election Proclamation !
General Election Tuesday, No.
vember 9th, 1888.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
1\the first Tuesday, the 9th day of November
next, at the several election precincts in the
County of Lyon, state of Nevada, hereinafter
named, ali election will be held for the follow
ing State County, District and Township Off
GERS to wit:
Three Presidential Electors,
One Judge of the Supreme Court,
One Member of Congress,
Three State University Regents,
One State Senator,
Two Assemblymen,
One Sheriff,
One County Clerk,
One County Treasurer,
One County Recorder.
One District Attorney,
One Public Administrator
One County Surveyor,
One County Commissioner Qong term)
One County Commissioner (short terml
One Justice of the Peace for each Township,
One Constable for each Township,
School Trustees for each district except where
there are two or more SchOl Districts
embraced within the same
election precinct.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-10-13

And in accordance with law. any person or
corporation above named may appear before
| the Board of Equalization on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
A Letter From Belgrade.

Since my last letter on Current Events
many things have occurred here.
Washington county went dry. And then
"the Assyrian came down like wolf on the
fold" and seized our still and carried it away
and also seized and carried off a number OF
our enterprising citizens and shut them up
in the bastile in st. Louis. This was com
pound and complicated work of tyranny.
First, they took our still. Second, they took
our citizens. Third, great many whom
they did not capture they scared badly.
Fourthly, they did all these just before the
holidays. Fifth, they gave US no warning
so that we could have our Jugs filed and
hid under the smoke house to protect us
against snake bites. Sixth, 1t would be Ger
tain death II a snake should bite man In
weather like what we haye had for the last
month. OF course we ourselves could man.
age to pinch, squeeze and hustle along with
out whiskey, hut how could the saints carry
on a church festival dry? At least, unless
they are badly behind, they do not. Thus
you see, Mr.. Editor, we are an oppressed
and outraged people.
But reaction came In the shape of diar.
rhea OF matrimony. A few deaths have oo-
Cured. Grandfather Fortune died this
week. He was q very old man.
There has been some petty thfeving going
on around here as usual.
The Hon. G. C. Loomis met with q severe
accident lately. He was leading mule
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

The band boys masquerade ball ct tn.
Academy of Music last Monday night wa,
largely attended, and was as pleasant an af.
fair as ever was given in the Valley. Over
thirty couples appeared in costume, while
the floor and gallery were filed with other
invited guests. We have been unable to Sc
cure full list OF the masqueraders, and
therefore will mention none particularly.
But from O'Clock until IL the floor of the
ballroom was covered with as molly look
Ing crowd as ever interested the eye. The
surprises at unmasking time were numerous,
although the aides, as rule, insisted that
II knew who you were all the timem About
midnight an oyster supper was served in
BlemePs best style, after which dancing was
resumed, nor did the gay throng tire of the
saltatory exercise until A.. NJ. Then eve-y-
body went home with the conviction that be
or she had had a regular oid-time evening
OF pleasure. The boys arrangements were
excellently carried out, and from start to
finish there was no unpleasant surprise.
The ball was given for ga good time"-not
to make money-yet the proceeds welcomely
overtopped the expenditures, SO that no bit.
ter taste is left in the mouths of its projec-
tors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
Obituary..

Died, on February 10Th, 1888, at s A. M, at
his residence on Crane Pond, Iron county,
Mo-, MOSES p. COLLINS, aged "A years, 4
months and 81 days.
The subject of this sketch was born Sep
TENDER ed, 1913. Was married to Miss e..
mira Wilson November 18th, 1888, with
whom he lived until his death, and unto
them were born seven sons and three daught-
ers, of whom five sons and one daughter still
survive their father. Our aged friend was
the grandparent of fifty-two children and
the great grandpareRt of seven. Bro. COL
Inns was q farmer by profession, making an
honest living oy filling the soil. Bro. Collins
against, as neighbor, a citizen or true
American patriot, having for his political
principles, freedom, honesty and justice. Bro.
Collins In his early manhood professed faith
in Christ, became united with the Christian
church and lived devout member o: the
same until our late civil war, which he YVES
burned out, property stolen and his civil
rights trespassed upon to such an extent
that he, like many others, fell into habit of
profanity. Nevertheless he was constant
reader of the bible, always filed his seat in
the house of God and ever vowed his allegi-
ance to his Creator, and faith IN Jesus as the
Savior of the world, and in his fatal sickness,
which lasted only three days, he, from the
first, said, "My time has come," and wos
often heard to call to God in prayer, and
when we hear the blessed lamb of God say
whosoeyer believeth on ME shall be saved,
we feel . consolation that Bro. Collins is at
rest.
Then why do we mourn for those
Who now sleep the sleep of death,
For they soon will rise on high,
And repose on their Savior's breast?
A FRIEND.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
COlOred Society Notes.

Miss Sarah Shores, who has just closed a
term of school at CALEDONIA, is visiting in
Ironton. She was formerly pupil of G. A.
Maston, whom she is now visiting. With
much pride, she was referred to as a sample
of the teachers patient endeayor upon the
occasion of visit to the school ON Tuesday
last. Miss Shores brought from Caledonia a
recommendation from the school board as
being good disciplinarian and thoroughly
qualified.
The "Glee Club" under the direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn. are fast coming to the
front. So it will not be long before the citi-
gems of Ironton will have an opportunity to
hear reproduction of some of the finest
melodies sang by the celebrated Jubilee
Singers.
j. w. Waddy, the basso profundo, left
Ironton for Pennington and Fredericktown
on the sth inst, where he gave concerts dur
ing the week. bespeak for him the success
which his singing merits.
G. A. Maston celebrated his seth birthday
ON the Sd inst, by treating the children to a
peck Of apples and making them speech in
which he said that one-third of his life had
been spent in the school room-that being
the thirteenth birthday which had found
him filling the position of teacher. Some of
his former pupils, he said, were now filling
positions of honor and trust, while others
were serving, or had served. terms In the
penitentiary. "Now, whose fault was this?
Manifestly their own."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16

with rope when the animal baked and the
rope took half hitch on his thumb and
pulled off the first joint. The wound seems
to be healing favorably.
Matrimony, fire anu powder and lead are
solving problems in the west end of Iron
county. The interests of good order are
being promoted.
| Iron county has gone wet. Although
| earnestly requested to do so took no part
IN the contest for various reasons. First,
| the people of Iron county can be trusted to
| attend TO their own business. Second, the
! dry crusade was engineered by the clergy
and the women, and forty -four years of close
| observation and bitter experience has con-
Sinced me that the average clergyman or the
| average woman is not a safe leader, and that
when they combine the danger is quadru-
| pied. Third, ] have seen local option tried
and have no faith in it as a reformato-y
| measure. Fourth, the brown eyes gave me
| no pointers to show where she stands in the
| racket, although she wrote a very pleasant
letter. But although local option may have
no effect in checking intemperance the de-
cision of the Supreme Court of Missouri
which it called out is a Godsend.
AS regards society notes the range of my
observation has been somewhat limited.
The duties of my school have engrossed my
attention and left little time for social inter-
course. An honest effort is being made TO
teach the English language and in the face of
our popular literature it is an uphill bust
ness. 1t seems that the Hon. w. T.. Cole
man visited the hub lately and made sundry
and divers good speeches. We outside bar
barians would have been pleased to have
read in the REGISTER reports grasping at
least the salient points in his speeches. And
when the teachers association meets we are
assured in due time that sundry and divers
schoolmarms, male or female, left vast solid
chunks of learning lying around loose on
various subjects. 1t is within the memory
of men yet living when the REGISTER was
represented at such meetings by a reporter
who could outline speech or essay. Free
quentiy writer was requested to furnish a
copy for publication. This led to greater
carefulness both in speakers and writer's.
Miss Lama Cole, of Cub Greek spent the
holidays here visiting relatives and friends.
She is very estimable young lady.
Mr.. Andrew Lewis, and other bereaved
friends, will please accept assurances OF the
sincere and earnest sympathy of
Jan. 28th, 1888. THOMAS CALLAHAN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-02-16
From IselievIew.

Ed. Regtster-Mud! mud! has been the
cry for the past week. Some say they never
saw it so bad; but we think il they will only
revert back to last February they will decide
that it was about as bad. At present it is
almost impossible to get along on some of
the roads.
Mr.. j. G. Carly and mother were visiting
in X Roads and the valley last week. They
were from near Black and of course gave
"Llewellyn" pleasant visit.
Mr.. G. w. Buford, of Kaolin, shipped
over 100 rabbits to St. Louis last week. Mr..
b. captured most of them himself, while the
sleet was on the ground, who can beat our
Kaolin correspondent catching rabbits.
The literary club met last Friday night.
Attendance small. A president elected:
Mr.. Fl. Padfield was the choice.
Mr.. Buchanan has purchased town prop
erty from W. r. Reed and will soon locate
in the x Roads.
Albert and Jessie Terrill are sick at this
writing. Albert Is very bad; has the pneu-
monia.
Mrs. N. Warren is quite sick; also DR..
Mckinney. We never heard of SO much
siShuCcS AS tuC1 HAS UCCu ia Jul fdilSy VI
late.
The weather is so changable we may ex-
pect great deal of sickness.
Observer" seems to be trying TO act
"crawfish" little. She talks as though she
had commenced wearing boots. 1t is very
late thing, Mr.. Editor, if she has, and we
Belleview people are in the dark sure
enough. But it is true o. needs a pair TO
stem this mud. "Observer" comes out and
says we abuse lot of young ladies'. We
ask o. to show us in our article where we
abused young ladies or anyone else. sob
server"has written three article to the REG
IsTER and all of them had I tendency to
mar the feelings of one or more individuals.
The first was on Black river and "Llewellyn"
and the next the vets and then "Llewelyn,"
and am 'glad to say that every one has
been answered; not by "Llewellyn" alone,
but others. "Llewellyn" has been furnish
ing the news from this section and others
for over one year and never had word with
any individual until o. came, and then he
did not propose to give up and quit just be-
cause "Observer" came in Boosting man
ner. More anon.
From aye Scribe" "Your Writer" and
LLEWELLYN, all combined.