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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-04-19
Prunes for Nevada.

Some few years ago II prune boom
struck California and everybody who
put their land into French prunes did
exceedingly well.
1t was presently discovered that the
prune was a very hardy tree and would
grow in cold ATTITUDES. The prune
business spread to Northern California
and thence TO Oregon where all who
have invested are doing well.
Nevada il especially adapted to the
growth of the French prune and many
Of the Carson Valley farmers are put
ting in . large acreage this year.
Dried prunes sell for % cents a pound.
and an acre will yield a net profit of
about $500. This is the best kind of
farming, the trees bear after four years.
J. L. Mcdowell has shipped 10000 trees
from his San Jose nursery, to Nevada
Appeal.
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Blasts From the Rams Horn.

Fear to die until you have done some
good that will always live.
The man who worships a golden calf
is a burning incense to- himself.
There is nothing easier to believe than
a pleasing lie about ourselves.
We sometimes think we need more
grace, when all we need il. more rest.
The strongest man in the world is the
n who can best control himself.
No mar believes the bible to be true
who is not trying to be true to the bible,
/. Had the m who, gave the two
mites been trying to see, how many tick
cts she could sell for a concert in the
temple to help repair the roof it. may be
that she would not have. attracted the
Lords attention.
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Appeal Telephone.

Hullo, Coffin.
Hullo.. ..e. '2ft.
Allow is it you are no longer the
attorney for the Stevenson estate?
C-Weh, YOU see, Rising fred me
because he said l bad preferred credi-
tors, but that was not the real reason /;
he's down on me because l beat him
for a life Judgeship years ago. by hir-
ing an Elko editor to- backyard him.
Ais there much left Of the estate?
CT don't believe anybody else will
get rich on what I've left. l have had
quite a lick at it, and l amt kicking.
If you don't think Pm the boy that
can rake 'em, wait until you see the
next Administrators report.
ADO you think the courts will
take actionf
C-Not much; no court in this
country dare tackle me.
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TAKING ITEMS AND BUSINESS
LOCALS.

Go to ]. A. Gregory's for Emeline
Stove Polish. =.
. W. I. Golding has just received q
large invoice OF buggy whips oil all
grades direct from the east and will
sell yon a good whip from 25c. up to
$3.50.
Fresh goods and fair prices at r. Il.
Cowles family store. Lowest possible
prices for cash.
Oranges, lemons, Bananas and figs at
]. A. Gregory's.
w. T. Golding does all kind of harness
repairing.
Griswold has the latest in gents hats.
Fresh fish, oysters and schrimps at the
Star Route Restaurant.
The Star Route restaurant is q con-
yenience.'
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An Indian, known as Charley Hooten,
committed suicide near Len Wines
place in Ruby Valley last Sunday. He
took his rifle and placed the muzzel of
it over his heart. Then he fixed a lever
on sticks directly in front of him, to be
worked with his foot, and leaning up
against a big boulder, he showed the
lever with his foot and sent the bullet
through his heart, dying instantly
Free Press.
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Extract From a Society Novel.

fell, and she, with an imperious gesture,
cast a scornful eye upon him."-Harper's
BaGar.
Water pipe and tin work done quickly
by Lange q Schmitt, Reno. =
A new..lot of ladies, mems and chill
drens shoes just received at E. Girls
wold's.
Tapers and taper oil might candles)
for sale at the drug store.
No. l Glidden wire at &c. at s. O.
Wells, Reno, New.
Choice meats of every description at
the Central Market besides butter, eggs,
cheese, honey krout, pig feet tripe &c.
One of the. greatest feelings Of pleasure
that falls to the lot Of man is experienced
when, after waking up with the impression
that 1t Is time to arise FOR tho day and ly-
ing in bed for some minutes. fighting off
drowsiness, he finally looks at his watch
and finds he still has four good, long hours
during which he may sleep.+-Truth.
E. Olinghouse has 200 cords Of wood
for sale as follows: 4 foot cotton wood,
s.; 2 foot cotton wood, s..
Frostilla for the face and hands at the
drug store. 1t containes nothing greasy
or sticky.
The universal ranges are tho best, sold
by Lange & Schmitt, Reno.
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You can make an old chair, table, etc.

You can make an old chair, table, etc.,
look like new by using Davis Varnish
Stain. limitations of walnut, cherry,
oak, mahogany and rosewood, forming
an elegant varnish gloss. You can paint
your buggy, wagon or cart for one dollar
and make it lock like new by using
Meals Carriage Paints. Anybody can
use them. Use Creosozone for the de-
struction of all vermin and parasites af-
fecting poultry, also used as a disinfect-
ant. For sale by.
y RENO MILL & LUMBER Co.
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Just Received

An elegant assortment of French
flowers, novelties in millinary, fashion
able chip hats in all the leading styles
jeweled ornaments etc. at the Pioneer
Millinery. $3.50
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To The Ladies'

DRoP INTO L. GRIswoLDs. xND SEE THE
new line of white goods novelties. Also
several pieces new all woods to follow a
nice line of laces by express direct from
New York.
Buy your cigars by the box of A. w
Macpherson cheap for cash. -.
One third off on marked prices during
the next fifteen days to clear out for
stock taking. L will offer o lot of ladies'
misses and children's shoes, slightly
soiled, at two thirds of the marked price
also the same line of bright new stylish
regular goods, at a discount Of ten per
cent on regular or marked prices.
Come and examine.
E. GRrswoLD.
For garden hose, garden tools. lawn
mowers etc., write to Lange & Schmitt,
Reno.
Those fine golden dates and bananas
at Fowler's.
Try those choice eastern mackerel at
the Central Market.
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FOR SALE.

A good second hand single buggy har-
ness, Cheap. For terms apply at. the
DIsPATcH Office.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Phillips brooks.

moments. and his heart ceased to beat.
DIR. Beach said this morning that death
was caused by heart failure, and not
by diphtheria. No d%iphtheretic men,
brane was discovered by a superficial
examination this morning.
Bishop Brooks preached his last sermon
at the Church of the Good Shepherd last
Tuesday evening. The scene at the
bishops house this morning was one of
grief and desolation. No Grape had, at
that time. been placed on the door, but
anxious friends. among whom the news
had spread with great rapidity, We're
making inquiries on the street and in the
immediate neighborhood of every one
whom they saw coming out of the house.
Within the house a few of the bishops
most intimate friends, who seemed hardly
to realize the sudden loss, We're gathered
in groups in the different rooms. The
spirit that pervaded the assemblage was
one of complete and overwhelming sor-
row. They could not comprehend the
fact that Bishop Brooks was dead, and
again and again the question was asked,
rs the bishop really dead?' Bishop
Brooks had said very little during his
illness. He apparently had no idea that
his end was near, and he did not leave
any last message.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
A San Francisco RumOr.

San Francisco. Jan. 24.-The Evening
Bulletin says: "a rumor is in circula-
ton that the Panama railroad had been
sold by the Frenchmen who controlled
the majority of the stock to a syndicate
of English capitalists. There is no way
to determine here the accuracy of. this
rumor. If it should prove true it has a
double significance. In the first place it
means a move on the part of the British
to get control of the transportation across
the American continent. In the next
place it means the Panama railroad will
be operated by a powerful financial con-
Germ. At least this is the view business
men take of the matter. The road is
said to be a good per cent property ON
an investment of $2OO,OOO,OOO."
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Returns After Many Years

Mohawk. n. Y. Jan. 24.-Fifteen years
ago David Spencer was president of the
Illinois State Savings Bank of Chicago.
He borrowed $5S5,OOO from the bank.
Then came the panic and Spencer could
not make the loaa good. He started
down to the bank to turn it over to the
receiver. Fifteen hundred men stood in
front of the institution. They were ours
ing Spencer and crying, Lynch him"
Spencer got scared. took IL lot of collat-
eral and fled to Canada. From there he
went to Belgium. For years Spencer
has been trying to settle his Chicago diff
hcnltleS. The presence of strangers in
this city within the last week lead peo-
pie to believe that a settle menr has at
last been made. David Spencer and his
wife have been in Mohawk and left Fri
day for New York. and it is believed
they are now On their way to Belgium. In
connection with the above a Chicago
special states that no restitution by
Spencer is kl own of there. Chicagoans
We're not aware he was in the country.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
CaDitnl Bank Failure.

Lincoln. Neb.. Jan. 24-The Capital
National bank failure is the sole topic
of conversation in Lincoln to-day. Hun
dreds of people surrounded the bank
doors during the day, hoping against
hope that they would swing out again.
The bank numbers thousands of deposit
tors, many of small means, who will
lose from $500 to $1,000; the bank pay
ing q per cent interest being the at
traction which drew their savings. A
committee of bankers of the city was in
consultation all night concerning means
to prevent any undue excitement and Il
consequent run on their institutions.
President MacFarland, of the First Ma
tioEal, stated that he believed the bank
would pay all depositors in full, but the
stockholders would be compelled to put
up large sums of money to do so. The
immediate cause of the failure was the
fact that the state treasurer had notified
the Capital bank that he should REQUIRE
SioO,WO within the next week. Treas
nuer BARLEY has arrived, and states that
lnaSmuch as the governor, secretary of
state and attorney general had approved
the bond of MOsher and Outcalt for
SlOO.UOO. under the law which went info
effect when he took charge of the state
funds: he and bis bondsmen We're re-
leased from all liability. which will fall
upon the state. In qualifying on the
bond, Mosher swore that he was worth
Sooo,ooo and Outcalt $780, OO.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Red Tape Extensive.

Washington, Special, Jan. 24.-The fees
pad the messengers who bring the cleo
toral votes to the capital amount TO a
considerable sun in the aggregate AL
ready there is some talk of repeating the
provision for paying these messengers.
and providing that the electoral returns
shall be sent in by mail or by express.
The following are tie fees paid to the
me ssensers from Northwestern States:
Minnesota, $315.25; North Dakota.
Sf26.5o; South Dakota, 1898. IS. When
the senate adjourned the messengers
bearing the returns from five states had
not appeared at the capitol. These states
are Georgia, Indiana, Montana, Oregon
and Wisconsin. The Georgia messenger
is. however, expected to reach the city be-
fore midnight. The president will to-
morrow notify the secretary of state of
the facts, and he will decide whether it
will be necessary to send q special mes
senger to each of the delinquent states to
procure the returns.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Great Scarcity of Oysters.

Baltimore. Wis. Jan. pinot a single
boat load of oysters has arrived at Balti-
more the last three days. Two more pack
ing house closed down to-day. There are
over 5000 bushels of oysters on the boats
frozen up in the rivers. The supply is ex-
hausted until warmer weather permits the
dredgers TO work. The packers have not
canned half enough to supply the demand.
Large dealers in fresh oysters have been
compelled to cancel nearly all their orders
from Eastern and Western cities. Several
commission merchants say that the trade
for this winter is ruined. The extreme
cold has killed at least so per cent of all the
oysters on the river beds. In one place the
ice was broken, and out of eight bushels of
fine large oysters taken all but about one
bushel were dead. Prices at the wharf here
are going up daily. One captain got 81, 900
for Il schooner load of selects that
usually brought him $500. Another cap
tain held back 1.450 bushels for an advance.
Last week he was offered S1.S5 per bushel
for the lot. To-day he sold his oysters at
81 a barrel. The ice is thawing rapidly now.
Hundreds of captains discharged their
crews, and the men. after suffering all
kinds of hardships, will not return to their
occupation. while many of them are in the
hospitals. Most of the vessels will be UNI
able TO get together new crews this winter.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Serious Rate Problem

Chicago. ia. PIT has been found
niece sSary to postpone the conference
which Chairman Midgley announced to
be held at St. Paul tomorrow to consid-
er the decision of the interstate commerce
commission i'll regard to wheat rates to
Minneapolis and Duluth. The trans
Col tinental conference now going on at
st. Paul makes it inconvenient for some
of the interested roads to respond to
MIR. Midgley's call. and another date
will be fixed for the meeting. In the
meartime. however. the 500 line has
obeyed the order of the commission and
reduced b rate on wheat from Dakota
points to Minneapolis, making the re-
uuired difference between this rate and
the rate to Duluth. The other roads
will probably not follow this example
nul after a conference is held. 1t is
generally believed that the outcome of
the matter will be similar to that of the
Fan Claire lumber case. in which the
roads adopted the rates ordered by the
commission Just long enough to prove
their impracticabilitv and then Cancelled
them. In this case the Northern Pacific
cannot be compelled to make a lower
rate to Minneapolis than to Duluth be-
cause by its lines the distance is the same
and the other roads will claim the right
to meet competition.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Creditors Will Lose Heavily.

Yankton, S. D.. Special, Jan. 24.-The re-
ceiver appointed for the defunct bank Of
George X. Scougall 4 Co. made his report
tonight. The liabilities are placed at $121,-
OOO and assets at SIT 900. Creditors will
realize Is per cent. The intention of exhum-
ing the body of George X. Scougal has been
abandoned, as it can make no difference to
the creditors whether he committed suicide
or died from natural causes. His death is
well established, although this was strongly
questioned last week. 1t is believed that
the widow of the deceased banker will
divide a portion of her husbands life in
surance with the creditors rather than sui
fer her brother-in-law, the junior partner, to
be criminally prosecuted. Investigation
shows that when the Scottish-American
Mortgage company withdrew its business a
was obliged to deed over to the company
all his real estate. including his home, and
to assign part of his life insurance. This
was insufficient to effect a settlement, and
the depositors' fund was drawn IN from
time to time. and but $4,000 was found
when the vault was opened.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Gen. HAYES Will.

Fremont, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Col. William +.
Haynes, before returning to Washington to-
day. deposited the will of Gen. II. Il. hayes
with the probate court. Several wills were
found containing slight differences, oN g
to the death of his wife and niece. The
will is dated Feb. II. 1874, and is of interest.
inasmuch as the requests in it were carried
out by Gen. Hayes. The provisions were
that all just debts be paid, and that the in
~tentions of his Uncle Birchard for the ben
eft of the people of Fremont and vicinity
be carried out, which included the convey
ing Of certain property to the Birchard
library. The will as probated to-day sim
ply provides for an equal distribution OF the
estate. after the payment Of the just debts.
among the five children, the interest of his
daughter Fanny being held in trust by his
Oldest son. Birchard, and his three eldest
sons appointed executors of the will: A
further provision of the will is that he gives
and bequeathes the home place, known as
Spiegel Grove. and ali the personal property
connected Herewith, to the five children, to
be held by them in common without sale
or division until all parties agree to the
sale.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Timber Claims.

Washington. Special. Jan. 24.-senatof
Pettigrew of South Dakota to-day Oh
fered his timber culture bill as an amend
ment to a pending house land bill, ana
the committee unanimously agreed to let
it go through. The Democrats nave beeh
fighting P%ettigrew's bill for some tlme'
and have finally been won over:
Tn, amendment provides that at the end
of eight years all who have entered
timber claims, and who have failed or
not, shall BE allowed to commute by
paying the ordinary land Office fees. and
will not be compelled to pay the Si.2o
per acre that all commuters of public
lands are now expected to pay. This
amendment also allows non-residents as
we'll as residents to avail themselves OF
the privileges by this Communication
Senator Pettigrew says that if this bill
goes through. as he expects it to. It VIII
save the settlers of his state $l:OOO,OO
and the citizens of Minnesota SoOO,ooo,
and North Dakota about the same
amount.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
FORTUNE FoRFANNiE EDWARDS
Tainted when She Heard the News.

Tainted When She Heard the News.
Chicago. jan. 24.-"I-an heiress-
$2OO,OOOw The speakers face turned
slowly pale and she grasped at a door
for support. 1t opened inward and she
stumbled weakly to her knees. II can't
believe it," she said, doubtfully struggling
again to her feet, mo such good luck
could happen to me-. Are you sure it
is all true:' A scrap of newspaper with
a broad blue mark surrounding one of
the personal advertisements was prof
fered in explanation. 1t bore yesterdays
date and read as follows:
Miss Frances Ed wards: Your late
uncle. Ferdinand Leitner. at his death
left you a fortune of 100000. Com
municate at once with w. II. South
worth, box 416, Fond du Lac. Wis
1t was in Il parlor at 2O31 Armour ave
nue.. When Miss Edwards had finished
reading the slip of paper she sunk into
one of the cushioned chairs. Her hands
tremblcd violently.
Il supposed" she said. that my uncle
had entirely forgotten me. 1t is over
seventeen years since l heard from him.
l can't imagine why he should leave me
the money unless he remembered some
little kindness of mine toward the
younger cIlluren OF tne fanny. IL WASH L
hard for me to be kind then" After
musing for n moment she broke out sud-
denly: AN heiress, with all the money
l can spend! Ill leave Chicago the first
thing l do. and visit the old home of
my grandfather in Austria. My faith r
and mother were Austrians and came
to this country about 1850. They settled
Oh n little farm near Fond du Lac. Wis,
where l was born. Fourteen years later
my mother died and | went to live with
Uncle Ferdinand. His wife was crusty
and sour and after l had lived there IA
few years l went away and hired out
as a nurse iii a little town near Fond du
Lac. 1t was far from pleasant work,
and l soon left for Milwaukee. where
l entered a dressmaking establishment
and became an expert filter. Later l
came to Chicago. During all those years
l have kept my nam and location ell
tirely away from my friends at Fond du
a About FIVE years ago a relative in
Vienna left me some money, but it was
never paid over because my relatives
couldn't find me. l only learned the
fact a short time ago, but it was too late
the bequest had reverted to a charitable
institution"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
quarantine.

Washington. Jan. 24-The substitute
quarantine bill passed the house to-day.
1t requires all vessels clearing for the
United States to obtain from the consul
OR vice consul at the port of departure a
bill of health. The president is authorized
to detail a medical officer to serve in the
Office of the consulate at any foreign
port for the purpose of furnishing infor-
nation and giving the bills of health.
The marine hospital service shall CO.
operate with state and municipal boards;
and the regulations prescribed by the sec
rotary of the treasury to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of contagious and infectious
diseases into the United States from for
eign countries and from one state into
another, but nothing shall be construed
to warrant a federal official in relaxing
state rules. On the arrival of an in
fected vessel at any port not provided
with proper facilities for treatment, the
secretary of tho treasury may remand
the vessel to the nearest national or other
quarantine.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
The Alton Horror.

st. Louis. Jan. 24-Five more deaths
to day at Alton. H.. increased the death
roll of Saturdays horror to twenty. The
additional dead are James y. Murray,
Upper Alton. Ill, county assessor; Thorn
as Houlihan. Charles Haller, Joseph
Herman and William Edwards.
Of the injured it is asserted by the
physicians that fully sixteen more are
sure to die within a few hours, and are
as follows: James Herman, Jr. Alton;
William Richardson. Alton Junction
David Richardson . Alton Junction; John
Fretze, Ewardsville Crossing: Hermann
Esteke, Alton; George Staples, Alton;
A. E. Frazier, Hamilton Valentine. AL
ton Junction: Otto Haggaman, Alton;
John Burks, Fosterburg; John Henry,
Jr., Wann; John Philbrick. Wann: son
of Charles Herman. Wann: Thomas
Williams, Upper Alton; J. w. Mont
gomery. Atlanta, ILL.,; George Roloffe,
Upper Alton, Ill.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-01-28
Poor Show for Creditors.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 24.-The first re.
port of the assignees of f. II. HaggHty u
Co. has heen filed in the circuit court aud
will be heard on the 10th inst. In the sche,l-
ul4 OF assignment as sworn to by the banks
of $237 600, of which $IIs,OoO was declared
to he unencumbered. OF this amount the
assignees have been able to collect but
SIS, 569.41, out of which they have paid
@,e6S.14 in the way Of taxes, attorneys
fees, costs of suit, collections. etc. The
report Of the assignees also shows that
$133.629 in claims has been filed with them,
out Of 1857 $50, the amount reported by the
assignors at the time Of the failure; that
they have allowed Of these claims $l32, 40,
If which $427.56 were claims not named in
the schedule of assignment There were
claims reported by the %assignors to the
amount Of 81, 711.46. which have not been
filed against the estate. TIL dividend In
prospect for the creditors is very much Of a
disappointment to them,