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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-05-08
IF.o. rupDAr's DAILY
5ALMAGUNDI.

Jerry Sheehan is spending q few
days in town.
District Attorney Plummer left for
San Francisco on No. 4 to-day.
G. II. Sproule and r P. Hauill TO
turned from Virginia City this morn
ing.
Sheriff Polk has paid IN the County
Treasurer the sum Of S9Il for licences
collected last month.
The elephant that DR.. Parkhurst
saw in New York must have had all
its clothes in its trunk.
kilograms received from Sacra-
mento to-day state that DIR. Meigs'
condition is about the sumo as yes
terday.
1t is rumored that one Of Elko's
most prominent merchants will soon
lead q fair young widow to the mar
riuge altar.
Hon. George Russell left for Reno
last night to attend u meeting Of the
Stockholders OF the Bank OF Nevada
to be held to-day.
The Fourth OF July will be proper
ly celebrated in Elko this year. Our
neighbors up and down tue road and
in the valleys will DO invited TO par
ucipate-
We have received n copy Of n Sill
yer Catechism, compiled 10y b. X.
Owens, OF Denver. Colorado, which
is filled with short, pithy arguments
Tor the characterization of silver.
Senator Stewart has our thanks for
n copy Of the Oaiciai Directory Of the
Fifty.second Congress-, mud Jones'
Chart, showing how the price Of sill
YER has controlled prices for wheat
and cotton between 1871 and 1892.
Philadelphia Record:-How beau
tifull:: the Mckinley tariff adjusts it.
self " the luxurious tendency OF tho
times! There is, for example, an IL
per cent. tax on diamond and an 70
per cent tax on clothing.
n. Y. Herdld:-Au Ocean Joke
Jake--"iou are the shore. darling; /
am the ship that hugs you" Old
Bellows (enteriDg)--"Yss, and l am
the breaker" And Jake passed into
the darkness with an inclination to
stand up.
The Eureka Sentinel says that
while MIR. Wren Was scoring both
parties at the silver meeting for their
i"ll.treatment OF ~sIlver, a gentlemen in
the audience remarked: well, /
have seen Tom Wren on the stump n
number OF times, but l never heard
him tell the truth before"
Tuesdays Reno Journal says: Last
night about I o'clock n negro shot a
white man named William Moore in
Ehiuaiown. The ball struck Moore
in the hip and glanced around TO the
back. The negro a arrested and
proves TO be an old offender, M he
was sent from here u State Prison
for selling Sl.iskey To Indiana.
DR.. j. w. Petty, OF Wells, gave us
n pleasant call to-day and informed us
that he would start, noIt Thursday,
ON IN extended trip through the
East. The DIR. will be in Chicago
about The time the National Conven-
ton meets and rs he is II Democrat
and sound on the silver question, we
nominate him ne unc oi the delegates
from Nevada.
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Indian Divorce Court.

Monday nm Indian divorce Court
convened ri Pyramid Reservation 70
near proceedings IN the cass OF Mira.
Nochcs va. Chiet Naohes. Captain
bil md Tom King presided aud
heard both sides Of the question at
issue Tho Court granted Mrs.
Nhchcs n divorce nnd ordered that
Nachos pay her sl9 80 eRnh aud ono
Drop OF hny. Nochos eaYs tho tn
nlT"ys bothered hi@ aud no Is willing
10 pay tho amount allowed by tho
court. He has another wife lott and
sho has thrco children attending
soh""l nj the reservation. IItono
J0WJi0l.
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A Correctlou.

Last week we published an item
CONCERNING tho Row. q. J. A. Porter's
leaving the Presbyterian church and
joining the Methodivts. Sinoo thon
we have received a private letter
stating that the tom was not true.
Tho first publication WA mado ON
what we considered good authority
but, as tho contradiction comes from
a reliable source, the editor must adj.
init that he knows nothing about II.
IL seome TO us tn be n Case whore
you pay your money sud take your
CHOICE. -"
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More rnip last night.

More rnip last night.
W. Il. Smith won't 10 Sacramento
last night.
Sunshine and showers have fol
loved each other closely to-day
Go 10 tho Fourth OF July meeting
AT the Court House tonight.
II April showers bring May fiowers,
there ought U be plenty OF them neIt
month.
Col. Moore, OF Ruby Valley, ia
si.cndinga few days at the County
Scat. "A
The Democratic County Committee
meots Ia. night ut 7:3O at tho Office CT
Russell & Bradley.
Misc Nellie Sheehau came down
from Weilnnd's yesterday and will 70.
main III town several days.
John T. Wright, OF Ruby Valley,
came up from WInnemucca last night
and remained in town today.
Mr.. w. II. Gilmcr, OF Wells, has our
thanks for copies OF the WEEKLY
lSnErESDE.ST Of Eel. 9th and 2lst.
No 1. under the new time card will
arrive here at .0:l3 A. N instead OF
ln:l3 r. N. us we erruueously stated
yesterday.
We have been unable to get any
news from the State Convention, as il
dad not meet till nearly three o'clock
this afternoon.
The latest news from Sacramento
regarding Dr.. NoigI, is that he is
about tho same as yesterday and that
his chancos Tor recovery are favorable.
ConHtable Hall. OF Wells, came down
Gu No. 1 to-day, on his why to Carson
IN appear Lefore the U. S. Grand Jury
which meeis Monday, as u witness in
ii whiskey selling case.
There will DO u Meeting n the citi.
Zen o. Lamoille Valley at the La
moilIe school house on Tuesday
evening May 3, 1892 for tho purpose
OF organizing Silver Club.
We wish u state TO our Ruby Val
ley subsc-,bers that il thoy do not
g.t the. papurs regularly, tho fault
ID not with this Office hut lays be
tween thu postal clerks and the post
master NJ HaIiock. II things don't
change for the Oettor, there will DO a
h0arIy kick.
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An shook.

Yesterday afternoon Comstockcrs
weto aEituted by an earthquake
shock. Tho oscillation occurred at
10 minutea past 4 O'Clock, and was
from west 10 east IT wa quito por.
cep'iblo Ia some localities, aud in
high BRICK buildings proved very dis.
tinct. Many residents experienced
tho ohalsc, and incline to tho belief OF
tho Cbristsdelphians Of Michigan,
TINT the world will como TO M end on
Tuesday nerk--Virgipia CLrodtclo.
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Stopping the Paper.

An exchange Gays: A man who
stops his paper because thore 10 como
thing in IL no does not Ike, should, 70
DO consistent, get up and leave tho
hotel table il he happens to discover
on "a bill OF fare something that does
not suit his taste. He would DO just
AZ consistent in n act as in the
other. A good Newspaper is II bill Of
fare OF mental food for as many tastes
as possible, and the reader ought to
know that tho article which docs not
suit him is perhaps Just the taste OF
nearly svery othor reader OF the
paper. The nan who insists on hay
ing a paper to his individual taste
should buy the material and edit
for himself and ask no one else 10
read il,
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Prohibition state Convention.

The Prohibition staio Convention
met in Reno Mopday and solicited d,
V. Mcbride, Of Humboldt county,
William Wilson, Of Esmeralda county,
and A. Banta, OF Wusiioe dounty, for
Presidential Electors.
Nor delegates 80 the National Con.
vsntion, the following named gentle
tncn were chosen: H.F. Pavolu, Rev.
L. McGill. Rev j., II. ": Williams, II.
II. Pike, Chouueey Latta and W. K.
Barney. .
For Representative to Congress. NJ
Il. Ward, ui Reno, ~iis unanimously
nominated.
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An Eieotinn Day.
Rod hot an still a.heatin'; that's just

Rod hot an still s.heatin'; that's just
tho way We 60
When tho bung 10 cut tho barrel an
the whiskeyis on the low.
A.rilin' nm a.bilin' an q 3 spilin' tor q
fight,
With sixty+even candidates H.
howlin' loft an right
Red hot an still a.hoatin'-six Offices
to fill,
When the votes are on tho market
an tho moonlight's on tho etilll
Five hundred colonel's. majors and
corporals GU tho go, .
And tho big hung out tho barrel
aud tho whiskcy on the fowl
-ftlants Constitution.
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Mr.. II. A, Shcarcr left at the ISDE.
PENDENT Office this morning q small
sack OF sugUr beet secd, with tho re.
quest that IL DO distributed among
tho ranchcrs Of the county. Mr..
Shrarer stated to us that this yego.
table, outside Of It's vulue as n sugar
producer, ie an Invaluable food for
stock. Any one wish ing to test i,s
qualities can get come Of tho scod by
calling at this Office.
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Need Sm\

The report comes from Now York
that Grover Cleveland 10 about TO re-.
tire from tho Presidential race. in
favor OF Chief Justice Fuller. The
Democracy Of tho mining States viii
100 sntisGod With the Chief Justice or
any other man who 10 In favor Of tho
frco coinage OF silver and who stands
on n froo coinage platform. No others
neod apply for their yetes.
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1he Wandering Dor,

TIE Reno Gazette says that tho
Commissioners Of Wu4hoc county at
their meeting on Wednesday, adopted
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the pro.
ceedings Of IA public meeting "held in
the Courthouse" Tuesday owe, May 3.
1892, that q. q. Pownins. "park
COMMISSIONER" has affiliated with
what is known aD"tho Silver Party"
and NJ all truc Democrats aud RcpuJ.
Leans in tho Sinto OF Nevada urc in
favor OF the fres coinage Of silver, II
Ia hereby resolved by this Board That
wo do not endorse the handling IT the
funds OF tho county 10y any new par.
W until II 10 triod 10 tho balance and
not found wanting, and unless tho
wandering boy returns TO the purity
that no has found "trlcd and true
that his resignation ~ Park Commits
sionor will be accepted.
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MARRIED.

BRANDT BELLISoER:-At tho resi-
dence OF the brides mother, Tecoma,
Nevadn, April Is, 1892, by William
Congar, j. p, MIR. George Thomas
Brandt to Miss Mary Elizabeth
Bellinger.
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Central Committees M.s.ins.


Bradley at 7:3o P. n. Saturday, April
80. 1892, and the following buslnsss
WINS transacted:
On motion w. W. Boohs. W..
elected a member Of the Central Com.
mittee, vice NJ. G. Cecil. removed from
the State.
On motion John b. Abel wss elected
a member OF the Central Committee.
vice r. A. Shearer, removed from tho
State.
On motion, the COMMITTEES ipii8-
ceeded " district the county for the
election OF delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, which meets u.
Winnemucca, May %, 1882, as follows,
to wit:
DIsrRIor No. ].
Tuscarora, Columbia, White Rook.
Mountain City, Mardis. Isiand Noun
tain, Jack Creek. s Dal
DI,rRIcr No. 2.
Elko. Carlin, La,noil!e, Hailsck
g DaI
n,or
49,.
"ouou Naiiey
LEI
DISTRICT Nc. /.
Star Valley, Fort Halleok, North
Ruby, South Ruby, Butte Valley 2Del
DISTRICT No. @.
:WelIs, Toano, Tecoma, Glover Valley,
Sprucemont. 2Dei
PoLIIso PLACES
And -Insn.c,o,o -
IL. ,r.~..
NO.
IusoARoRA-At the H"sa House;
inspectors: II Battles, . d Ballen-
ger, Eugene way.
WHITE fSocK-At WiDters' House;
mirS"".
Mousr.,s c,rv-po.., a.,
N Tobias D.vs &C.,,
Is,,sn Mor,r pIs-
Inspectors: E lenrod. H Martin,
JACK CRrrx-At schoo,borsa. H.
s~pectors. r u I,.,b.n cba. W.
ward. Frank Culver.
Nonru Fopv--At Ho,,and;.. =
sp%ectors: F =, Holland A N Mn.,..
D.uSo
E,v,-., u,u,.,o
Thos Hunter. w " Ro,h.,
CIV Grover.
CARL1s-at Il,
epectors. Coo M,Jn,osh 10 M.,,,h
Dan Hill.
LAuor1Ly A. schoo,ho,,.. t.,
Ed Odeu .Jno n Mona.
mott. Henry yoiut.
HALLEcK-at Hotel. Ins,ac,o,.,
Ham Mccain, Geo Elnors Wn
Heseltino.
D1srR1or No. a
sourp Fopx-A. u,n.r a,,oo,
Inspectors. w n Crane Kno-
A Cr.na
Bu111os-At scb,o,bo,so. H.
spectors. g p ,vel,.r
MOUND y.1Lry-At schoo,bor.o,
I~nspectors. Ed CurviI,o YIN K.,,
peiy.
Hurr1soros-At 4 w R,ov,..
r Porch .1ohn Tran,r
n,rr.nno
rors tiai,ccK;
nEpee'0rs: ~ Aoei' 'no m Dor
soy t"U,
DON VALLEY NJ ocnoo'nouse; ln-
law Han
NosrB Ruuy-At Scboo,houss. n.
spcctors: p Woolyerton. q "
Grover Jr., Joseph Smith.
South RUsy-At Postof3o.. In.
s~pcctors: Wright, r Harlan.
Drsrp,or No <
o'e' co,ei
D. r. y" oos'' al r''ner'
I'M
% o'"Ie' in
IT,
'N-'i' oispoah otorei ln-
o" .
"'oe' va"e'
- ,nspeo Cnas lamp
'uan, !houet III "iseInhni Olaus SChoer.
epRuoEhoNr-At Hartiey'si ln-
sPectors:' Robt Hartley, -
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Headquarters for all kinds Of ash.
ing poles and Ashiug tackle At
Muller'a
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IF,on MosDAY. DApr.l
sALMAGUNDl.
It showed to-day.

It showed today.
- Mr.. and Mrs. John Ainley are in
from Pleasant Wiley to-day.
Old Winter and gcutls Spring still
linGer in each Others embrace.
T. ]. Wiker, the photographer, has
packed up his goods and will leave
for Tnscarora in the morning.
Commissioners McAfeo came down
from North Fork yesterday 70 attend
the meeting Ut the Board to-day.
Bachelors are getting mighty CARGO
in this part OF the moral vineyard.
Who will DO the next Que to fall a
victim to voman's wilosi
The County Commissioners opened
tho bids for building tho polling
booths today and awarded the con-
tract TO G. a. Gardner for $40 per
booth.
A dispatch was received from Sac
rnmento to-day stating that DR..
Meigs was in better spirits and that
DR.. Huntington considered him en-
tirely out Of danger.
The dispatches toll US that Colo.
RADIOS delegation to the Minneapolis
Convention favors Blaine Tor Presi-
dent. We don't see what they expect
to gain for silver by swapping Harri.
son for Blaine. They nrs both advo.
Gates OF the -'bonesi money" theory Of
Wall Street gold bngs.
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Attost:

A. w. HrseoS,
Attest: Chairman.
o. W. GROVER secty.
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On motion tho Committee all
journed, subject To call OF the Cbsir-
man.
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MA NTED. A FIRST LASS
w STRING BAND for ballroom music. Ad-
dress A. b., care Of DISPATCH ofIice ~ 3-.h
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Property Transfers.

Richmond: A. G.. Collins, eIccial commission
e., and Clara N. Goodman TO Magnua HcSsVNis'
81 feof on south side broad street between Mon-
roe AMI Henry, $4,000; LayInia pAbney 10
Mrs. Mile IA. DiacOut, 30 II. feet on west sac
1weniy-third street between y aHi ourtoh'
$500 Aain1a II. Fell 10 D. Thompson br9.n'
go feet ON west side llaIve street, sl,1oo' VII
liam j. Leako and others, commissioners, 70
Charles l.. Denoon, % feel on south side MAT
snail street between Monroe aud Henry, $500,
A T. Miller aud wife 10 }. A. heains, ~ ieet on
south side Nicholson street neal Hopkins.
e1.5sT: Redford &. stokes 20 % I. Nhiet' - ~ DO
feot CA west side BrOoa agunue, near Mdfsuhh
rttcct. u: 4. Noimer so ". l.. Bradley, person
atty. $40: Mar Z. Christians trua ee 70 SoJal
v vile Of harleS II. ll1ske-, a. ieot on n
strori. 81: G.. Is. Doggett aud Nite 20 Maty y;
brut0ns trustee, % feet on west 500 Laute'
street near Cary. l.4O0: X. X Howison. com
missioner. " Charles II. winston lot on FttuVn-
G0rdcu ilin sB.au0; Pollard hiclaruson,
spoclal ominissioners, 10 sarah V. lasker, ~
ieei on west siie ISenty-niih street near NJ
go 90: 4. A. Patterson anH I. Z. NiihaHa'
executors, % Virginia r., vile OF Cherries WAT
kius, 90 itet a frauklL street noIlheast coihei
kyiani. 81, 900; William 81. sinetbie ana "he
10 Nanmo h, wife OF John ID. Tyler, ~ iecs on
west side f~eBt y fourth street near NJ.
Hes. 200: hatl.da n. Field 10 j. lhohpsoh
BfJNG, 100 feet on north eide Ashlahd slrsvl
near Giichie, sl.SO0; William 4. Hancock
o. Ofahan street moi Invest 5crner ionpAins,
S2.lAO: Oscar l.. Jones and vile 10 Hannah
lilnchmsn, 90 feet on Aain street northeaxt
corner Crcnshgw avenue, el.ouo; Z. n. sshas,
special commissioner, 70 Henry Neurohf. oie
acres on Charles CHS road, $3.50; Belle Ausiin
20 Lutild Hux,el, 10 acres 0g south side thsfior
City road, Il. miles below Richmond. $780,
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Sudden Death of Mr. John Brigh.weiI

Correspondence OF lhc RtcALAouu DlsP1sSh'I
S.orrsvuLE. July 2.-Mr. John Bright
well. well-known citizen OF Fluyanna
county, died at his home. at Bremo Bluff,
this morning at O'Clock. He was up and
walking about yesterday afternoon. but
dropped of yery suddenly. lie had been
suffering from dropsy. which was the i'm
mediate cause of death. He made many
warm friends by his pleasant and genial
manner. His burial will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. q. w. Briggs aud her two children,
OF Ore Banks. Buckingham. are visiting
the family of her father-in-law. Dir. j. ii.
Briggs, of this place.
Mr. J. L. Briggs and wife are visiting
his father, at this place.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Pitts. of Elk Hill. with her chill
dren, are visiting her old home at this
place. Her brother, MIR. J. Nj. Tutwiler,
OF the ShenandOah-Valley railroad, Is here
also.
Mr. Fred. Farrar. OF Charlottesville, Is
visiting his father 81. II. Farrar) and
family at this place. accompanied by his
friend, Mr.. Charles Sterling.
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REAL ESTATE Al PRIVATE SALE.
L'OR SALE. ~
Il IN
STOP PAYING RENT

~ SEE WHAT YOUR RENT MONEY WILL
Buy.
$3.50 CASH AND
$1,000 monthly will Buy \ NICE THREE
STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, > rooms.
near Monroe Park All IN good order
and ready for occupancy.
$500 CASH AND
$500 monthly viii Buy 4 DETACHED TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING, west Cary
street, r0oms. near Plum street. Large
lot, siaCle, &c. Nicely papcrcd ana ready
for occupancy.
$3.50 CASH AID
$4,000 monthly VIII b. new QUEEN
ANNE DETACHED RESIDENCE, =
roofas. cathciral-hght Windows. double
parl0r-, ,!rte mantels. in the West End
on the ele t~,r-line.
800 CASH AND
$500 monthly will Buy \ DETACHED TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING, Twenty
third street noar Church-tlill avenue nice
lot + .O1ris, good order.
500 CASH AND
$500 monthly Niu Buy A NEAT s-ROOM
'BRlCA pN El LING, cary near Jefferson
street, c'y ,ynycn'enoes.
$50 CASH AND
1880 monthly, NEAT TWO-sTORY FRAME
and RhICk-BASEMENT DWELLING,
south Pine street. q rooms.
$3.50 CASH AND
$3.50 per month. NEAT rWO-STORY and
BRICK BASEMENT DWELLING, 4
rooms, south Linden street
800 CASH AND
$1,000 per month. 4 TWOSTORY FRAME
DIV ELLING, China street ncar Pine
street. 4 rooms, AMI IN rice order.
Why pay rent year after ycar AMI have No
THING. when you can just well berOme a
landlord? II you haven't The CASH, como and
see ~ anyway. We might help fOt, and YOU g.
a. We have many others. Al OF these houses
.. "a. rtafa g. fl,f.h osH. i'm
proving IN value. and Will make yOn snug home
Titles guaranteed. SIX per cent. Interest on
BALANCES ONLY.
j. THOMPSON BROWN 8 CO.,
Ill3 Main street.
SMALLER HOUSES in other localities. Call
for REM and INsTALMENT-LIsT. IS BIT
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the ensuing year; worshipful Master, T..
L. Peasants: Senior Warden, X. II.
Tebbs: Junior Warden. l.. A. Brown
Treasurer, N. S. Pursel; Secretary. W. u.
Garrett; Senior Deacon, ]. III. Nelson
JUNIOR Deacon, II. "A. Thompson; Tier.
X. G. Saunders.
memorial ASSOCIATION has been formed
here having for its purpose the erection
in Union cemetery OF a suitable monument
10 the Rev. DR.. X. 4. Davis. late rector OF
st. James Episcopal church. by contri-
buttons from all such as desire 10 thus
honor his memory and perpetua'e the IN
fuence Of his life and labors for good
Senator Henry Fairfax is president; Will
liam Is. Lynch. treasurer. and Arthur
Sheetz. secretary. DR.. Davis was held In
high esteem by this entire section.
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which Is invested in business enterprises IN
the limited States and, with q continuous
stream from this vast body OF capital
flowing into New York. it.bears out. what
my friend has SAID, that this city VIII some
day bc the greatest centre OF capital In TIE
world. A very good idcs OF the mag h'tuue
OF Some Of the transactions In real estate
and other branches of trade can be had
bv an occasional visit 10 the Realbstate
Frcbanse Nos the largest sales are re-
norto1 ON the open board, but in that
a,rospherc one hears OF the fat slices that
arc occasionally cut OF. and IN this way
-, ,,,,tain M idea OF richest New York"
iihc purshase by George Ehret, the
brewer. Of a plot Of ground uptown for
So. 600 is an ordinary transaction Almost
da,lv there are sales involving round
million OF dollars or more, and occasion,
allv deals are made which double and
ouadruple these figures. The capital IN
vowed IN the projected bridges over the
Fasf and North rivers and in underground
railroads almost sta0gers the Imagination.
Not great deal of cash Is required 60 build
GREAT bridges and railroads on paper, but
when these enterprises are ready 20 he
launched the money necessary TO complete
them Will be easily forthcoming. For any
legitimate business enterprise guarantee
ing per cent. profit 800. 900 900 can be
even with Jay Gould IN the West.
BIG FORTUNES UNDEREsTIMArED.
Once in q while q rich man dies and his
estate does not pan ont according TO pub
lie expectation. TheIeupon the impress
sion gets ont that the wealth Of our rich
men - Overestimated. That is where the
public gets fooled. believe II X not an
to say that the wealth OF
nlno out OF ten OF our rich men Is very
much underestimate. There IS no
way that The public man may find
ont how much these men are worth. and
they are not giving II away themselves.
Their policy j. and always has been TO get
and hide. They have moro piunder holed
away than ANYBODY has any idea Of l. the
taK-mau himself was put on the stand he
could not tell how much they are worth,
for the very sufficient reason that they
have never told hIm. They are dabsters
az The business Of converting that II
10 say, IN changing taxable property Just
before they expect al interview with the
assessor.
The millions that escape taxation IN TINS
way every year IS an enormous saving TO
our rich people. and is helping them Won
dGfuly IN uiling up more riches. IL Is
also a clear steal from the people, but do
not see how II can be prevented. Nearly
all of the able capitalists who resort 70 this
oNpedieui are good members of the church,
bat regarding this conversion Of property
as purely business transaction their con
sciences are not disturbed. But the mil
lions saved in the matter of taxes Is mere
incident Our rich men are pllng up
money so last that they are at loss 10
know where 10 invest At.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-03
nnliANilie,s Rndget.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
BAIIsyILLE, Va. July 2.-Ihis commu-
nitv has been blessed with fine rains, and
the crops nre growing fast. Many farmers
report cutworm destroying the tobacco
planted on some lands.
harvesting Is about over, and now the
soul-stirring and ear-plercing voice OF the
steam thresher is heard in the land. odd
Betsy as our Oldest inhabitant is famil-
larly called, SAYS this harvest Will show
more abundant yield than any for twenty
wears past. aud her experience has ex-
tended over period OF more than three
On inc Farmville and Powhatan railroad
ran over and killed fine milch-cow and
wounded another severely in our suburbs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-03
few DAYS ago. They were the property
of our worthy townsman. Mr.. j. II. Good

few DAYS sgo. They were the property
of our worthy townsman. Mr.. j. H. GOOD
man. -
Rev. ". Il. Hurt, of West Virginia. VIII
leave for his charge. near Pocahontas. to-
day, after a two-weeks' vacation, he IA,
decided 20 resign his charge ana attenu
the Theological Seminary at Louisville
next fall.
Mrs. I. II. Lyon. who spent last session
teaching in Olivet Academy. Jarratts, ~
here with her husband.
Misses Maude McIAurine and kosa H.
Hurt. who taught at Bowling Green re-
male Seminary and Holllns Institute, are
spending the summer here. "a are also Mr.
j. Hatcher Bagby and Miss Belle bessie
Bagby. Just home from Richmond Col
lege and Hollins Institute.
Misses Phoebe Hurt and Mamie McLau-
rine left yesterday TO attend the Summer
Normal al Bedford City.