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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
LINCOLN COUNTY PROTESTS

Lincoln county is indignant at the &C
ton Of the State Board Of Equalization
in adding to the burdens Of the peoples
taxes in that county. A mass meeting
Of taxpayers was recently held in Phoebe,
at which the following protest was unan-
imously adopted;
Whereas. The State Board Of Equali-
cation and assessment has shown by its
action in relation to the assessment OF
the property in this county; that it did
not know what it was doing, and could
not gain the necessary knowledge to in.
form itself, and that such facts show the
unconstitutionality Of the statute by
which said Board was created, and that
the notice that this county had OF the
action Of said Board was ~such-being
only ~forty-eieht hours-that this county
could not appear before said Board and
contest the same. We deem ID our duty
to instruct and recommend the officers
Of our county to proceed TO collect the
taxes as levied and assessed by them,
and utterly ignore the action OF said
State Board OF Equalization and Assess
ment, as being an unauthorized body and
acting in an unauthorized manner
This action of Lincoln county opens up
a wide field Of legal speculation. IL the
above resolution is adhered to what lie
the State going to do about il :" Should
the action Of Lincoln be regarded as Sc
cession or notification or whstl Has
the Board of Equalization the power to
imprisom the people Of Lincoln county
for the contempt they have shown the
Board and its acts? II not. what is the
remedy at law? Can the State sue the
county II il can and obtain judgment,
shall it levy on the public buildings Of
the county, or on the individual property
of the people? A judgment might pos
sibly be had, but to enforce il, especially
against Lincoln county, is quite a differ
emit thing. Lincoln has not been in the
best Of financial condition for several
years. Also there is a heavy bonded
debt and some prior judgments against
the county, if we mistake not. Can the
State be made a preferred creditor? Has
Governor Colcord the power to call out
the State militia and send his troops
against the taxpayers of Lincoln to en-.
force the edict Of the Board Of Equaliza-
ton? Will Attorney General Torreyson
kindly feel called upon to throw light
on these perplexing legal problems' Lin.
coin is a remote section Of the common
wealth, but she is certainly entitled to
light on 80 grave question, and the'Hub'
should not withhold it. Seriously, and
as a mere lsymaD, we think Lincoln, if
she holds out, has a long way the best Of
the situation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
oUR SENATOR'S ABROAD.

Senator Stewart was in Alameda yes.
tsrday looking after his extensive inter.
terests. Alameda Encinel.
The Appeal is of the opinion that it
Senator Stewart proposes to succeed him.
self it might be we'll for him to have
some extensive interest in Nevada to look
after. The next campaign ia going to be
q State development affair and people
who want to get in had better begin to
rustic on that basis. Carson Appeal.
1t is true that Senator Stewart has
"extensive interests" in Alameda. He
owns a great block Of ground. perhaps
twenty acres, in the very heart OF the
town. Our other Senator also has Eek.
tensive interests" in California. Senator
Jones' residence at Santa Monica is the
most p~alatial private home on the Pacific
Coast. By the way q State exchange
wonders il Senator Jones will vote the Re-
publican ticket in New York next Tues
day. He has lived there long enough to
have lost his residence in California and
gained one in New York.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
RAIN BY CONTRACT.

We Americans are progressive il we
are anything. We first commenced by
bottling the lightning and sending it on
our messages: then we proceeded to hitch
it to our wagons and make it draw our
loads; and now we are after the thunder
with a sharp stick and are going to catch
it also and put it to work. Nothing is
too far of for us to reach after ii seems.
The latest scheme is to make a con
tract with Jupiter Pluvius for SO many
quarts Of rain delivered in q certain To-
cality and at a certain time, and to be
paid for by a certain sum. The contract
has not been made with old Jup himself,
but through q certain agent and attorney
in fact Of his who makes the bargains
and collects the money. And the pretty
part of it is that the contract is C. o. D.;
no rain, no rhino; no pour down no dust;
no shower, no shekels.
This bargain has been made in Kansas
with a man by the lame of Melbourne,
who has contracted to water forty coun-
ties in the Grasshopper State for the en-
suing year. The contract has been sub
mitted to the Attorney General Of that
State, and he has declared that under the
irrigation act the bargain can be made,
and Melbourne is going to work. He
proposes to turn on the sprinkler for ten
cents an acre a year, and the people are
going to vote a tax to pay for it.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
THE PALACE HOTEL CONFER
ENCE.

It is reported that 3 grand council of
Nevada politicians is being held at the
Palace Hotel, San Francisco. Senator
Evan Williams. H. NJ. Yerrington, Fran.
els G. Newlands and others are said to
be attending the council.-Reno Journal.
Senator Stewart and Mr.. Wallace are
also at the Palace. General Powning
may likewise be there for aught we know.
A. c. Cleveland, of White Pine, is on
his own hook for next year. He broke
with the powers in the west and San
Francisco when he obtained from the last
Legislature q charter for an air line rail-
road across Nevada in opposition to the
Central Pacific. It is at least significant
that so many Republican politicians have
drifted together at the Palace Hotel and
at this particular time. A desire to "6x
up q programme" before Senator Stewart
and Mr.. Newlands 60 East next month
no doubt prompted the gathering. 1t is
not unusual for q ticket for Nevada to be
arranged a year in advance at the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco. On the COZ.
trary, this has been the rule for q great
many years. These caucuses are held in
San Francisco so as to be in easy striking
distance Of the railroad magnates at the
corner of Fourth and Townsend streets.
The Republican party of Nevada and the
Central Pacific Railroad are one and the
same thing. The Republican voters Of
this State are perhaps not aware that
their State Convention for next year 10
now in session in San Francisco.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
IT WONT DO.

Some Of the newspapers in the mining
regions. otherwise favorable TO silver,
are urging that the Coinage bill in Con-
gress next Winter should be made only
to include the American product. The
Salt Lake Tribune is Of this class. The
position is q narrow and restricted one.
1t is more than that; il is q selfish q e.
The coinage Of the entire product Of
America would, as a matter Of course, be
Of the same benefit TO the miner as free
and unlimited coinage. But the silver
question is not a local question. 1t is
even more than national, as il concerns
the whole civilized world. The people
Of the South are not for free coinage to
help the miners especially, bat to help
themselves as well. What they want is
more money and plenty Of it. II silver
is . good thing we cannot have too much
Of it. And besides. each time we tenn
porize with the question the West gets
the worst OF it. Ii were far better that
we stand together unitedly for the whole
subject and all that it implies. When
we begin to concede that there may be
danger in going beyond the product OF
American mines we half surrender our
own cause. Viewed merely from selfish
standpoint, one bill would be as good for
the miner "a the other. Either, we hold,
would put silver on a par with gold. Bat
in all human probability there would be
a greater increase in the volume of the
peoples money under one than under the
other. This is what the business men of
the South and the farmers Of the West
are clamoring Tor. 1t is not the part OF
wisdom for the mining communities to
place any obstacle in their way, since
they are our most reliable friends and
supporters. We are fully satisfied that
a free and unlimited coinage bill will re-
ceive more votes in Congress than the re-
stricted affair commended for by some of
contemporaries, who seem to care
more about partisan politics than they
do about silver. It is votes that we
In Congress, and we should 90 to
the front with the character Of measure
that will command the greatest degree Of
strength. The fight has been all along
Tor free and unlimited coinage, and we
nave the battle almost won on that issue.
is no time now to split among our
selves or TO diside our forces. Let US
rout the gold bugs, horse, foot and drag.
goons on the old lines on which we have
given them battle. Any depart
ure from these lines is but to weaken our
and give comfort to the enemy.
The true policy is to stand by our guns
until the victory is won.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

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An old physician, retired from practice,
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simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
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Bronchitis, Catarrh. Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also q posi.
tive and radical cure for Nervous De.
bility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands of cases, has felt Il
his duty TO make II known 10 bis suffering
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desire to relieve human suffering, / will
send free Of charge, to all who desire il,
this recipie. In German, French or En-
glish, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp. naming this paper. W. A.
Noyes, $40 Powers Block, Rochester, N.
Y, "
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

An Eastern paper has an interview
with Governor Campbell, in which the
latter claims that he will be elected by q
plurality of $1,000. He says the Farm
ers' Alliance started out strong in the
compAign, but finding that the Demo-
Gratis were advocating free coinage and q
modification Of the Mckinley bill, the
main things commended for by themselves,
they have largely turned into the Demo
cratic ranks and will vote the Democratic
ticket. The Governor also alluded to an
article in o leading Republican paper Of
Philadelphia, as significant, in which q
loud yell is sent up for more funds to
prevent Sherman and Mckinley from
going to the wall. II is to be hoped that
the Governor is right in his diagnosis Of
the situation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
THE PULLMAN CAR COMPANY.

We find the subjoined article in the
Reno Journal Of recent date: The Pull
man Palace Car Company has decided to
increase its capital stock from s25, 00O,-
900 to $4,000 900. The company Or
ganized originally about a dozen years
ago with a capital stock Of Sc, 600, 900.
The business OF running palace cars be-
came so profitable that the stock had to
be watered to prevent the annual divi-
dends from exceeding the capital stock.
This is the eighth time the watering ope.
ration has been performed, and the undi-
vided profits are over $50, 900. 900. This
is the company which runs its palace
cars and its gilt-edged conductors
through the State OF Nevada, and not
withstanding the immense profits Of the
business, these cars have not been sub.
jected to the horizontal raise, nor their
owners notified of an Individual raise, in
fact, they escaped the notice Of the State
Board OF Assessors and have not been
assessed at all.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

1t lie as good as settled that Hon. Ro-
ger Q. Mills Of Texas will be speaker Of
the next House Of Representatives. We
are glad OF it. for Mills is one of the most
steadfast and enthusiastic friends Of the
free coinage Of silver in Congress. His
Committee on Coinage will not be of the
kind appointed by Tom Reed, but will
include q strong majority for the white
metal. Standard Dollar Bland will be
the Chairman of it. This reflects the
difference between q Democratic and q
Republican House. and yet the people of
the mining States have been voting
against themselves for years by aiding in
making Republican Houses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
LET THIS BE UNpERsrooD

If Cleveland and Harrison should be
the candidates OF their respective parties
next year, we want il 20 be distinctly
understood that this paper and its pro-
p~rietors will stand for an out and out
silver ticket in Nevada, no matter who
the candidates are or where they come
from. II no national party puts up .
ticket that is unmistakabty solid for sill
yer, then we are in favor Of the people Of
Nevada, without regard to party, meet
ng in m ass convention and nominating 9
Presidential ticket Of their own, and all
hands, Democrats and Republicans alike,
voting for it to q man. We cannot do
much good by our voting, perhaps, but
we can at least record . solemn protest
against the attitude Of both parties as af.
fecting our dominant interest should they
present for our suffrsges the candidates
named. We might 20 even further and
unite on a tickle. of our best men to serve
us both locally and at the Federal Capt.
toll. We are certain that should the
contingency noted arise, the people OF
Nevada will be ripe for a movement OF
the character indicated. But it must be
handled by earnest, patriotic men who
can sink personal ambition for the COM
mon good. 1t will be time to act after
the National Conventions have completed
their work. Harrison is as good as re.
nominated to-day by the Republican
party. The Democrats might give us
some one other than Cleveland, and q
silver man. In that event we could all
rally to the support of the Democratic
ticket. But both failing the plan we have
outlined for Nevada, must be under
taken by our people. The election Of
Governor Campbell next Tuesday would
give us a magnificent western candidate
as against Harrison. If he succeeds be
will be invincible for the Democratic
nomination. But come what may ii is
high time that the people Of Nevada be-
gan to 10 a little voting for themselves
and for their own interests. They have
responded to the party lash quite long
enough. The man who can be led by
the nose deserves to be o slave. How
many Of Nevada's newspapers, prompted
by the sole desire to promote the general
veal. will unite in supporting = ticket.
national and local, on the single issue Of
the betterment of silveri Brethren Of
the press let US hear from you.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

Lieutenant Governor Jones, Of New
York, has bolted the Democratic ticket
and come out for Fassett. He is angry
because he did not get the nomination for
Governor in place Of Flower. He lays
the blame at the door Of Tammany,
which he characterizes as a wicked organ
~ization. twill do Jones no good to exhibit
his sore toe. The man with q political
grievance is q nuisance who will sooner
or later sink ont Of sight, and deservedly
so. The official life Of Jones. of New
York, is drawing to a close. He will be
too dead to resurrect after the close Of
the present campaign.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
CHICAso,s GREAT TOWER.

1t is given out that Chicago is to build
the tsllest tower in the world. 1t is TO
be ll20 feet high and to cost 81, 500, 900.
There is to be three platforms capable Of
accommodating 25, 600 people at one time.
Some of the papers are arguing that so
great a hight is impracticable. We do
not believe it. In our mines we go down
into the earth more than 3 1000 feet. Why
not ascend into the air a little over one
third the distance with equal ease and
safety. With a broad enough base there
is scarcely a limit to the hight that may
be attained by the use Of steam and iron
beams. The Eiffel tower at Paris is 9S4
feet; Washington's monument, COL; the
Pyramids about 500; the tower of Babel
Ia legend) $50; ST. Peters spire at Rome
$50. These are the tallest Of the struc-
lures reared by man in the history Of the
world. But in ancient times steam was
unknown and the work was done by
hand. With our modern machinery and
Chicago enterprise the proposed tower is
not only q possibility but q very strong
probability. Why, they are building
houses in Chicago thirty-fve stories high
noun
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
THE LATEST.

The very latest from Ohio is to the eff
feet that Campbell stands . good show Of
being elected. Well posted politicians
say he has the best Of the fight. Cincin.
natl, which was lukewsrm and thought
to be doubtful, is now wildly enthusiastic
for him. It is claimed that be will come
to the city with from 5000 to 5000 ma.
jority. The heat Of the battle is therefore
in Hamilton county.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
FOSTER ON THE STUMP

The Republican cause must be desper-
ate in Ohio. In the face of the Civil
Service law Q Cabinet Minister leayeshis
desk to take part in the canvass in that
State. The great weight of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is thrown against
the Democracy and silver in Ohio. He
repeated 3 good many Of the old. base.
less gold bug stories about silver, and
then defined the attitude of the political
parties on the question in the following
words:
The success Of the Democratic party
in Ohio this Fall means that unlimited
free c~oinsge-will be the platform Of that
party in 1892, and Democrat success in
the nation means that this country must
90 on q silver basis. Let us continue to
pursue the Republican policy Of conser-
vatism; let us convince Europe we are
not going on q silver standard.
There we have il in a nutshell. The
highest financial authority in the United
States admits that the Democratic party
stands for free coinage and the Republic
can party against it. That is precisely
what the SENTINEL has been showing for
years. The Republican State Conven-
tion Of Colorado is the only convention
Of that party east Of here, that has de.
clared for free coinage. All Of the rest
nave denounced it. The Democrats,
with equal unanimity, except in two
States, have Endorsed free and unlimited
coinage. Secretary Foster is right in
saying that q Democratic victory in Ohio
this Fall means free coinage in the nation
next year. That is precisely why we are
all praying for the success Of Campbell
over Mckinley next Tuesday. The sill.
yer question and our home prosperity
hangs in the balance in Ohio.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
STILL

The papers from the west last week
brought the news that the State Board Of
Equalization had completed it's lsbors
and adjourned sine die. This seems to
have been a mistake, because the Board
is still higgling over the assessment Of
the Railroad. 1t appears that the Cen
trail Pacific has given notice that IL will
resist the horizontal raise placed on the
other property Of the State. This has
brought the Board to q further consider.
alton Of the general subject of valuations,
and what the outcome will be no one
can predict. 1t is very clear, however.
that the taxes and levies and assessments
Of the several counties are very badly
muddled just at this time. The Reno
Gazette shows from the figures that the
railroad property in Washoe county,
with the Is per cent raise added, pays on
q total valuation Of $50, BOG less than the
same property paid on last year. The
taxes on this class Of property in that
county is also 1928 81 less than in 1890.
There was a rumor in Reno that Theo-
dore Winters had instructed Henry May.
en5aum Of Austin to draw on him for q
fee to test the validity of the new law.
Mr.. Winters denies this rumor. but
says he will contribute his pro rata for
the purpose named. The best lawyers
in the State say the law is utterly worth.
less. Letters are passing between attor.
neys and taxpayers all over the State,
having in view the bringing Of a test case
at an early day. 1t is more than prob
able that such a suit will be instituted
without delay.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31
THR sTRUGGIE In OHIO.

1t occurs to us that there was never
before such a struggle in American poll
tics as that which terminates in Ohio
next Tuesday night. II is to all intents
and purposes q national battle. We con.
Tess that at this writing it looks very
much like the Democratic party was des.
tined to be defeated. The Democrats
are said to be without money, while un-
limited means are being poured in like
water by the manufacturers and gold
bugs to help Mckinley and Sherman.
They have the Australian ballot in Ohio,
but an effort will be made to bride Dem
ocrats TO remain away from the polls.
Perhaps this scheme will not work, as q
failure to vote will brand the voter as a
sell-out and bride taker. In this par
ticular the corruption would be more
marked than under the old system. Gov.
ernor Campbell has made a gallant fight
and richly deserves to succeed. But it
must not be forgotten that he is running
against a Republican majority Of more
than 20. 900. This is great odds to over.
come, and besides he has some disaffec-
tion in his own party in Hamilton coun-
ty. The Farmers Alliance, which has q
full ticket in the field, seems to be an
unknown quantity. That organization
may poll a much larger vote than is indi.
Gated on the surface. In that case Gov
ernor Campbell's chances might be mate.
rally increased. The most encouraging
circumstance that has fallen under our
notice is the announcement that New
York politicians are betting even on his
success. But whether he wins or not he
is just now the great hope Of the mining
| people Of the West.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

President Harrison, it is said, smiles
p~erpstually these days. The knowing
ones assert that he is now assured that
Blaine will not be in his way in '92. This
gives him practically 9 walk over for .
denomination. There is satisfaction and
comfort and glory in the knowledge that
he cannot be reelected. He will walk
the plank for a second term, just as
Cleveland did, only by a lager majority.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

Because Hon. Evan Williams is q
stakeholder in the Creamery Company,
the Carson Tribune thinks him an avail
able man for United States Senator
State Paper.
We hope it is the Creamery that af-
fords the milk in the cocanut. w
would dislike to think that the Tribune
is DESTROYS Of being ruined"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, in
an interview says Cleveland is the man
for President. 1t is some qualification to
know that Wade was never right in his
life. He made a speech in the Hancock
campaign which cost the Democracy the
electoral votes Of at least three States.
We have sometimes been sorry that that
mule had not broken his neck instead of
IL. lar
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

General r. NJ. Clarke SAYS the new tax
Law is clearly unconstitutional. OF course
II 10. II does not insure equal taxation.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

At Ruby Hill. Eureka county. Oct. "a, 1891.
BY Rev. Mr.. Bellam, William Laird, 70 hiss
Minnie Northey.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-31

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THH sTArKD ooHvocATIoEs or ST.
Il yohn's Chapter. No. 8. r. A. n, will be
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succeeding the pale Of the moon In each
month. JOHN o. JONES, II. r.
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