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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-04-15


Here / made what change | could i'll
my appearance, and blithe was to look
in the glass and find the beggar man
thing of the past and David Balfour
come to life again. And yet was
ashamed of the change, too, and above
all of the borrowed clothes. When
had done Mr.. Rankeillor caught me on
the stair, made me his compliments and
had me again into the cabinet.
"Sit ye down, MIR. David" said he,
'dnd now that you are looking little
more like yourself. let me see if can
find you any news. You will be Won
dering, no doubt, about your father and
your uncle? To be sure it is singular
tale, and the explanation is one that |
blush to have to offer You. For" says
he, really with embarrassment, "the
matter hinge on love affair"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-04-15

iurgorren. Inen ne got sheet OF paper
and pencil and set to work writing
and weighing every word, and at last
touched a bell and had his clerk into the
chamber.
Torrance" said he, 81 must have
this written out fair against tonight;
and when it is done you will be so kind
as to put on your hat and be ready to
come along with this gentleman and me,
for you will probably be wanted as
witness"
What, SIR" cried l as soon as the
clerk was gone, ''are you to venture it?'
"Why SO it would appear" says he,
filling his glass. "But let us speak no
more of business. The very sight Of
Torrance brings in my head little
droli matter of some years ago when I
had made a tryst with the poor oaf at
the cross of Edinburgh. Each had gone
his proper errand; and when it came
four o'clock Torrance had been taking a
glass and did not know his master, and
|, who had forgot my spectacles, was so
blind without them that l give you my
word did not know my own clerk"
And thereupon he laughed heartily.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-04-15

If possible out of court. For mark Won
here, Mr.. David, we could no doubt
lind some men of the Covenant who
would swear to your reclusion; but
once they were in the box we could no
longer check their testimony, and some
word of your friend Mr.. Thomson must
certainly crop out, which (from what
you have let falD l cannot think to be
desirable"
"Well, sir" said 1, "here is my way
of it." And | opened my plot to him.
''But this would seem to involve my
meeting the man Thomson?" says he
when | had done.
II think so, indeed, sir, said l.
Dear doctorp cries he, rubbing his
brow. "Dear doctor! No, Mr.. David,
l am afraid your scheme is inadmissible.
| say nothing against your friend Mr..
Thomson; know nothing against him,
and if did-mark this, Mr.. David-it
would be my duty SO lay hands on him.
Now | put it to you, is it wise to meet?
He may have matters to his charge. He
may not have told you all. His name
may not be even Thomsonr' cries the
lawyer, twinkling, "for some of these
fellows will pick up names by the road
side as another would gather haws."
"You must be the judge, SIR" said l.
But it was clear my plan had taken
hold upon his fancy, for he kept musing
to himself till we were called to dinner
and the company of Mrs. Rankeillor,
and that lady had scarce left us again to
ourselves and bottle of wine ere he was
back harping on my proposal. When
and where was l to meet my friend Mr..
Thomson? Was sure of Mr.. T.'s discre-
ton? Supposing we could catch the old
fox tripping, would l consent to such
and such term of an agreement? These
and the like questions he kept asking at
long intervals, while he thoughtfully
rolled his wine upon his tongue. When
had answered all of them, seemingly
to his contentment, he fell into a still
deeper muse, even the claret being now
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-04-15

\ wnoIe process OF these matters, and can
| Judge for yourself to what extent may
be trusted"
Sir said l, "if tell you my story
must commit friends life to your dis
cretion. Pass Inc your word it shall be
sacred, and for what touches myself
will ask no better guarantee than just
your face
He passed mo his word very seriously.
But" said he, "these are rather alarm
ing prolocutions, and if there are in
your story any little jostles to the law, ]
would beg you to bear in mind that
am lawyer. and pass lightly"
Thereupon | told him my story from
the first. He listened with his spectacles
thrust up and his eyes closed, so that
sometimes feared he was asleep. But
no such matter! He heard every word
(as found afterward) with such quick
ness of hearing and precision of memory
as often surprised me. Even strange.
outlandish Gaelic names, heard FOR that
time only, he remembered, and would
remind me of years after. Yet when
called Alan Breck in full we had an odd
scene. The name of Alan had of course
rung through Scotland with the news
| of the Appin murder and the offer of
the reward, and it had no sooner escaped
me than the lawyer moved in his seat
and opened his eyes.
II would name no unnecessary names,
Mr.. Balfour," said he; "above ell of
highlanders, many of whom are OBJ
noxious to the law
"Well, it might have been better not. -
said |: "but since l have let it slip,
may as well continue"
mot at ALL" said Mr.. Rankeillor.
~ am somewhat dull of hearing, as you
may have remarked, and am far from
sure | caught the name exactly. We
will call your friend, il you please, Mr..
| Thomson-that there may be no re-
flections. And in future l would take
some such way with any highlander
that you may have to mention-dead or
| alive"
well, WELL" said the lawyer when l
had quite done, this is Il great epic. a
great Odyssey of yours. You have
shown singular aptitude for getting
into false positions, and yes, upon the
whole, for behaving well in them. This
Mr.. Thomson seems to me gentleman
of some choice qualities, though per-
haps trifie bloody minded. 1t would
please me none the worse if with all its
merits he We're soused in the North sea;
/ for the man, Mr.. David, is a sore en-
barrassment. But you are doubtless
quite right to adhere to him; indubita-
| bly, he adhered to you"
He rose, called over the stair to lay
another plate, for Mr.. Balfour would
stay to dinner, and led me into bed
room in the upper part of the house
Here he set before me water and soap
and his comb, and laid out some clothes
that belonged to his son, and here, with
another opposite tag, he left me to my
toilet
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-04-15

viii always be supplied with the choicest eata
bles the market affords, and all the delicacies
tanned at ali hours, cooked 10 suit the most las-
tidlous epiclre.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26
THE NATIONAL TREASURY.
and Probable Condition OF 1hat
Department.

preseut and rrebNblo Sonuition " "
Department.
wAs,uNaroy. Jan. 25.--Chnirman Spring
or. of the ways and means committee, re-
ceiyed from Secretary Foster. OF the treas
nry. a abatement showing the condition or
the TREASURY and It's estimated condition AZ
the end of the present and the end OF the
next fiscal year. The statement shows thar
dnrino the first six months of the present
fiscal year the receipts from NIL sources
were 1884. 40, 21b. expenditures $230, b7l.oo
leaving an excess of revenue over ordinary
expenditures Of $a,SiS.2 O9. Cash In the
treasury, including gold reserve, July !,
1892, Sl3a. 143. 426. and December 81, ls92.
Slao, o9a, 5ss. Total estimated revenues for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, are
S46e, 671, $50, the total estimated expsndi-
lures $464, GIL 1850, leaving an estimated
surplus of yeceipts over expenditures ior
the current fiscal year OF exactly $2,uoo,ooo
The estimated cash balance available june
80, 1883, ia placed at $500, So, 3I7, which in-
oludes 500, 900, 900 for the gold reserve
fund.
For the next fiscal year. ending June 30,
1894. the secretary estimates the revenues
from all sources at $500, l2l, 800, and the OK
pendituros, which, however, do not appear
to include miscellaneous and extraordinary
expenditures, at Sl57, 261, 1875. or an esti-
mated surplus of $32,s & o3o. To this the
secretary adds 500, 992, 1877, cash balance
above the gold reserve estimated available
June 30, 1895, making an estlmated avail
able balance, June 80. 1894. Of So. s52 4o7,
from which must be deducted So, 1000 for
the redemption of past due bonds, fractions!
currenev and nstIonal bank notes. and
ST.. 600, 900 for probable payments on mail
subsidy contracts, leaving a BALANCE OF
S47, So. 40T. IL il Estimated that S4o,O oo,-
600 in contracts will be payable III 1874.
which would hrlne the real working balance
down to $7.S52,407.
The expenditures OF account OF pensions,
IA estimated in this statement for the next
fiscal year, amount to Sl6b,S3l. 800. or an
increase over the amount which, 1t was es-
timated, would be spent for pensions this
fsca! year. of only S.. 496, $50.
The secretary's statement for 1854 shows
that $40, 279,0 39 of contract liabilities. IL
to be deducted from the SAT, S52. 4o7
of balance above the gold reserve esti-
mated as available cash. Very
little is allowed to the sinking fund In these
estimates, and a supplemental statements
places the estimated balance due the fund
June 80, 1894. at 500, sol ,6S7.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26

A LAS 6uMMuNa-M.. THE. rIsTMCT
~ court OF tho .Gimt judicial district OF tho
state q Montana In and for the county Of LAWS
.sh, Cory \ Co. ,Lsm!tsd. !. corporation.
The state q Montana sends greeting to the
br aoa e. AGAINST nsssSy ,e esa ], tss e sb spe.. n. N II sisiaa
TIL ID tho district court Of the First judicial dis
triot OF tho state OF Montana, IN and for the
county Ut L.ewis and ClArks. and 70 Hnswer the
lsaolasiss 81 tho day q service, after. Tic
scrvic~on you OF this summons, Il served within
this county; or, if served out Of this county. hut
within this district, within twenty days, other.
vie ,wiss within forty days, Or Judgment by default
prayer OF said complaint,
he said action is broukhtto recover 4 judgment
against you IN tho cum Of. .ighty-six and W. lu0
dollar: tsse w said sum beias due from sou to
and merchandise. consistins Of liquors. and
cisara,- sold and delivered to You by pl intifis ut
your speotst instance and request between
Sept !. 1882 and New. 10, 1852 we. %; smount
Mont. on open account and assigned to plain
tiff, 50 80; all Of which appears more fully in
the complaint of plaintiff on file herein. and to
which reference Ia hereby made.
appear and answer the sAid complaint, ~ above
required, ths said plaintiff win take Judgment
again.t you in the sum of eighty. six and vs-l00
dollars, as demanded in the complaint.
trict court Of he Iirst judicial %aiistriet Of tue
state of Montana, in and for the
-- county of Lewis aud Clarke.
Zeal First this 10Th day OF December, in tho
'0d dou Dist s ssaT q ho onG aara .n one s;a sssus ,Ma
Seo@-. e'sn' n0 5oHN BIZ RsA clsr is0
BY q. o. FREEMAN, Deputy Clerk.
IL. 8. Hepner. Attorney for plaintiff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26

A LAS GuMMONs--M THE DISTRICT
"A court Of Inc .Tirat judicial district Of the
state e noatsns In and Tor tho county Of Lewis
The A.entsns National Bank, plaintiff, Y; The
'' The sn1 .s nss's :; 4 Mo a,o . a' ssnS. greeting to tn.
above named defendants;
You arc heraby required to- appear In an action
III il II: aistriots 100 court 4 q tho 81 fir.s iudiolsi d.
!riet OF ne state Of Montana, n and for re
Complaint Il l-i liza .n sh. c,ssN'' w aaS = ; IN a y:
..-ssryio. on you q this m n Il served wi.h II
within this district, vi Thin twentv days, Others
WIZ YIN yith.n forty days, or Judgment by defaIlA
WAL p n , MA against you, according to the
he taiil action Il brought to obtain a iuds-
Msn AZ q /, said court .xa!nst you ior the sum 81
1874 and interest on s6.42a is thereof At the rats
9 Sau IN oa nss oan abI ps' n snnnm drsm aI 1,:o !, issl. Sp
each dated lug. Is 1891, Zach dus ninety dAyc
sitter said date. each drawing interest from ma
spssiii ely for the sum. q $1,000, $1,000 ZOO and md
sb.t7a; an | also IN tho further sum q $4,000 -
r,asonabie ., y ie fee, as provided In said
nd on are hereby notified that II you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint. ~ above
ssa'ast You sh Tor s tSs s1sant II s S,5l =. !sk IS 'qss asosSss
with inter st ON *2).0OO thereof at ten per cent
per ann m from w. 10. 1871, and intere 7 ON
Dec. 1. 1891, and for the further sum Of ~. sou al
attorn va fees. and for @ sts OF suit:
Given under my hand and the seal OF the. dis
trict court Of tho first judicial diatrict. OF the
state of Montana, in and for thu
~--) county Of Lewis and Clarke.
Seal first this 18th day Of December, In tha
lud, Dist. year Of our Lord one thousand
Court. eight hundred and ninety.two
@-- JOHN BEAN. Clerk.
BY q. w. pUMToN. Deputy Clark.
H. q. MsIntire. Attorney FOR Plaintiff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26

CuMNoNs-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
> tina First judicial district Of the state OF Mon
tana in and for the c.unty OF Lewis and tiarke.
co-partners Is Cans d Klein. plaintiffs, VS.. john
s. Atchison. defendant.
"' Ynu nra hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named pisintins
In the district court II Of the First ludieial o.stries
OF the state Of Montana, in aud Tor the county OK
lewis and Clarke. and to answer the complaint
fled therein. within ten days te1clusiye OF the day
Of ~ssrvios) after the service o you OF thus sum.
OF this county. but within this DISTRICT, within
twenty dare, otherwise Within, forty days, or
Judgment BY default will BE- iaken AGAINST You
The said action is brought TO obtain a luds,,
ment ii said court against You for the snm OK
sl8l.Ol. FOR this balance OF an account lHr soor b.
you at 70 r special Instance and request Dy the
nIa,ptiffs turing the years OF 1s62 and 1883, TO-
gsther with interest thereon 81 t assi Ia .1. o. FOR n
further sum Of $50. w. with interest," thereon ~
the rate Of 10 psr cent per annum from April IL.
1891; upon yonr twe % s 1eG' a. . ? s" Jsnasr 1G ist.
1895. aud one for &2s2. 81. due June !, lesb. which
said note. you made. executed and delivered Z,
t b e. p%i sd..a !; i ,bi, '. .asio On ATT hhl ~ ~ m ,1s'i fully liz
snpssrs from the complaint on file hsrsin, TO
which reference il hereby made ,.
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required. tho said plaintiffs will axe ludH,
ment against you BY default for said sums OF
on on' At III, RI ratio oi 10. por cent per .unum from
April 10. lisa. and for the costa Of this action;
Given under my hand and the seal OF the as
tricl court Of the First judicial district Of the
stste OF Montana, in aud for the county Of iewir
;, and Clarke this &th day OF january, In tho yeai
OF our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
ninet g-fhree- ran, pp., ,u.L
+. N. i 8. II. MointIre. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE

GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL ESTATE
court of the First judicial district, in and for
the county OF Lewis and Clarke. state of Mon
tana, on the 10th. day OF January. 1893. notice is
hereby given OF ths sale by order OF said court,
OF he southwest quarter OF the northeast quar-
ter and lot number two (2). of section six (l,
township ton u0l north. range .thres 80 west.
containing 10 and 15-l0O acres of land, situated
in the county OF Lewis and Clarke, state OF Mon
tanE, said property belonging to the estate of
Easom Bartlett. an insane T. person ,.a =, tho >,
chase prios to be paid in cash on delivery OF q
deed, by the guardian herein accompanied by an
order Of this court confirming q sale to the pur-
chaser OF purchasers named in said deed; the re.
to be paid by q note signed by the purchasers,
due and payable one year from the date thereof,
bearing interest at the rate of six IT cent per
annum from its date, until fully paid, said note
and the amount due thereon. and to become due
thereon to be secured by = first mortgage upon
the land sold. =,
As provided in said order and decree, said
land will be sold in one parcel, at private sale.
to the highest bidder thereon. provided said
highest bid shall be deemed an adequate, Just
the right to reject any and all bids made thereon.
Sealed bids for the purchase of said land, ad-
dressed TO Horace R.. buck, judge OF the dlstrict
court of the first Judicial district. in and for
tana, will be received at the office of the clerk Of
said court at the court house. in Helena, Mon
tana. said bids shall contain the highest o er, on
the above recited terms. for the purchase OF the
above described real estate, and must be filed on
or before + riday. FEB. 10, 1893, and the sale will be
court HEhRY 1At6Eh i.
Guardian OF the person and OF the estate oil
Easom Bartlett, an maze person.
Dated Helena. Mont. Jan. is. 1893.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26

diately began a fight on the probate
Of the will. The contestanta were
represented by II. G. Ingersoll and Nathan
iel Myers of New York and Mcconnell a.
Clayberg Of Helona. while Judge W. ".
Dixon was the leading attorney for John a;
Davis. The contestants claimed the VIII
was n forgery, and noted experts were em-
ployed by each side to Aubstant'ate or dis
prove this claim. About a hundred Wit
nesses were brought to Butte from Iowa 70
testify, and after a trial lasting several
weeks and costing several hunarea Nthou-
sand dollars the jury disagreed. Inc oase
regarding tho administrator had gonS W
the supreme court. and it decided IN iavor
Of Talbot. who still holds that position.
After the Disagreement of the July IN the
will contest efforts were made 70 compro
mise the case. but John A. Davis ana tne
contestants represented BY Koos eon.a n 10
agree, and finally the case was ses for a TO
trial May 8 next.
Since the death Of A. ]. Davis the estate
has increased largely In vatne, anu IL esat1
mated now to be worth at least S~lu.oeuooo'
AmonR the assets are sorna OF the most var
and interests in the best paying mining
companies in Silver Bow county. just what
effect the death of John A. Davis Will nave
on the litigation now IN progress or tue WIZ
case, is difficult TO determine. Du'ing the
svial of the case at Butte an agreement was
produced III COurt petWeeh
,Iohn A, Davis, in which the former agreed
10 stand one-half the expenses III case Ihos.
jefferson Davis, tho illigitimate son III
Iowa. contested the will. and in return
Irwin was to get one-half of J. A. Davis
estate. Az jeff did not contest, Irwin did
not have to put UP any of the expenses to
fight the Root contest. and 1t Is held,shat
under his contract with John A.. he Will get
one-half of the estate, il John or hie heirs
win their case and the will 10 held to be
valid. John A. Davis leaves -four heirs-a
wife and daughter who reside in Chicago.
and two sons living i'll Butte-A. j. and
John 0. Davis. These four may be fighters
like John A., or they may believe a settle
ment out OF court will be tho most salts
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-26
PENSION


proposed by the Sub-Committe e of the
House Committee on Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The democratic
members of the house subcommittee on
appropriations adopted some amendments
changing the pension law of 1880. The fol-
lowing are the principal changes: That no
widow shall receive a pension under the act
of 1890 unless married to the soldier prior
to 1870: that no person shall receive a PEN
sion under the act of 1890 unless disabled
in service from manual labor, and in re-
ceipt OF an Income of less than 5000 a year.
and no nonresident of the United States
shall receive a pension unless ac-
tus!ly disabled in the service.
Another amendment provides for the ap-
| pointment of q commission to consider the
| necessary notifications in pension laws and
| report at the next cong ess. They were
adopted by the vote of three to two, the
democratic members, Mutchler, O'Nei!l and
Livingston voting yea, and Grant and Bing-
ham nay. The fight against the amend
ments will be carried on by the republican
members and the full committee on appro-
priations, which is yet to act upon the bill.
1t is said to be likely that some democratic
members of the full committee will vote
against their associates on the sub-commls-
tee. If the amendments get out Of the
committee a lively fight in the house ia GER
tain.
The bill as framed by a majority Of the
sub com mlttee also does away with PEN
sion agencies throughout the country and
provides for the payment OF pensions by
checks directly from the treasury depart.
ment; abolishes the examination of eppli-
eants by surgeons and p Divides for the APP
pointment of $50 special examiners to here
after make g. ecial examinations.
O'Nenl, of Mississippi. speaking for the
majority members, and the reasons TO.
making the proposed changes, said: There
is no disposition on the part of of the ma
iority of this house to take his pension
away from the man who deserves it, from
any man who became disabled while in ths
union army. The country wants the pen
sion list reduced. but it Goes not want
single wo thy pensioner stricken from the
rolls. 1t seems to the committee that Ger
tain persons are entitled to pensions, but il
should stop thore."
Grout. of Vermont, one of two republi
can members of the subcommittee, said til
republican minority ia against the amend
ments and will oppose them in full CON,
mittee and in the house.