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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-07
WHAT LED no TIE sHoorrNa.

There is an interesting story leading up
to the shooting. Davis and his wife had
a very bad time Of it together Thu sday
night. Davis, SO a friend of his said yes
terday, began to suspect undue intimacy
between his wife and Rawls some time
ago. One night on coming home he met
Rawls in the hallway There was a scene
between himself, his wife and Rawls, and
he used some very harsh language toward
the latter and ordered him not to come
there again. The next morning he con
cluded that he had been unnecessarily
harsh in his language to Rawls
and called upon him and apologized,
but eNacted a promise from Rawls that
he would never visit the house again. 1t
was not long before Davis found that
Rawls was not keeping his promise He
set persons to watch the house in his ab-
sence and found that Rawls visited the
house nights while he was away, partic-
ularly on lodge nights. lie eXpostulated
further with Rawls and told him what
the consequences would be. He had rea-
son to believe however, that his wife and
Rawls were continuing their intercourse.
SWALLOWED THE LETTER.
Thursday night when he came home he
found his wife writing a letter flo did
not let her see him, but watched her from
the outside Mrs Davis heard some
noise and threw the letter in the fire.
AS no one came in she got more paper and
Wrote another letter. She put the letter
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29

represents the average value of
each owned and incumbered home.
New York has the highest value,
$4,000; San Francisco second with
1893; Brooklyn third with ST.
349; Omaha fourth with $7,179
and Washington fifth with $7,O45.
The annual interest charge on each
owned and incumbered home in
these cities is 1874, the highest
amount being $43S, in New York,
and the lowest amount, $33, in
Louisville. Over 81 per cent. of
the incumbrance on homes was in
Cured to secure the purchase mon-
ey and to make Improvements.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
Wood Ashes.

Fruit crops are generally benefit
ed by ashes as either wheat, vege-
tables or any of the other garden
crops. 1t is well known that potash
increases the woody growth of near
ly all fruit trees, while rich barn
yard manure tends to increase the
fruit growth. The wood growth,
however, cannot be allowed to suf-
fer at the expense of the trees vi
tality. Without new wood growth
each year the prospects of crops of
fruit would be greatly reduced. The
wood ashes supply the potash in the
right shape and quantity, and they
should be spaded and hoed into the
soil thoroughly. Applied early in
the season to fruit trees whose foli-
age is yellow and half dead, a great
change in the color and quantity
will be noticed before Fall.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Republican Convention

The Republicans of this county
met in Convention in Silver City
this week Wednesday and placed
the following ticket in the field:
Assemblymen-B. II. Reymers,
AL Bennetts.
Sheriff--Fred Littell.
Clerk and Treasu rer-H. NJ.
Schooley.
Auditor and Recorder--L. Davis,
Jr.
Dist. Attorney-A. E. Harris.
Commissioner long term &c. w.
Burrier.
Commissioner short term Geo.
Kneirim.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29

we authorize our advertised druggist to
sell DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs and Colds, upon this condit-
ion. II you are afflicted with a Cough,
Cold or any Lung, Throat or Chest trouble,
and will use this remedy as directed. giving
il fair trial. and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your money
refunded. We could not make this offer
did we not know that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery could be relied on, it never disap-
points. Trial bottles free at Flaws. Large
size soc. and 81.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29

Under the proper heading in this
issue will be found the announce
ment of T. P. Mack for Auditor and
Recorder, subject to the vote of the
people. Mr.. Mack has filled this
office for four years satisfactorily
to all, and will make strong fight
for the office for another term. He
is too we'll known to need any in
PRODUCTION or newspaper mention of
any length.
Greedy French, of Silver City,
announces himself candidate for
County Commissioner from the Dis
trict composed of Silver City, Sutro
and Mound House. Mr. French is
an old resident of this county, has
been, and is, taxpayer on consid
erable property, is just and honest,
and will make a first-rate officer for
the position which he is seeking, if
elected
II. NJ. Schooley, of Smith Valley,
is the regular Republican nominee
for Clerk and Treasurer. He is a
farmer of some means, an honest
to hold the funds of the county, if
elected, and will probably poll the
full party vote in this county. The
Republicans could have placed a
much weaker man on their ticket
Henry Wood, of Mason Valley,
filings his banner to the breeze for
District Attorney. Mr.. Wood lie
we'll known and liked throughout
the entire county. He has served a
term as County Clerk, and made a
very good one. He has read con-
siderable law, is we'll acquainted
with Statutes, and will make an AL
man for District Attorney should he
be elected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
NATIONAL SILVER PARTY.
That IL What Such Men rs Jones
Teller, Dubois and Cameron are
Looking Forward To.

The following telegraph dispatch
seems to indicate that the proper step
is at last to be taken upon the silver
question. Here is the dispatch:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. s.
The talk about the Presidential
aspirations of Senator Don Cameron
of Pennsylvania, upon free silver
platform, which was current in pol
itical circles several weeks ago, is
reviving and assuming renewed
significance. For some time it has
been believed that Senator Cameron
really cherishes the ambition to
head a new faction in Presidential
race and had fixed upon the advo-
Gates of the free coinage of silver to
form his party.
A new light now appears to be
breaking upon the situation. Events
are unfolding and disclosing to a
slight degree some aspects of it not
before visible.
Agencies which, it is claimed, are
to bring about the amalgamation of
the silver forces into party which
Senator Cameron is to head, are now
said to he at work.
JONES BEHIND 1T.
A close friend of Senator John P.
Jones, of Nevada, authoritatively
stated to-day that Senator Jones is
backer of Mr.. Cameron's Presi-
Dental boom. This statement opens
up a wide range of political proba-
bilities and conjectures.
Commenting on the Cameron free
silver Presidential movement, the
Evening Star says:
Politicians are agreed that the
silver party in the Senate is soon to
become a strong factor. There are
indications that reinforcements are
already at hand, coming from the
ranks of Republicans.
Dubois of Idaho is limiting about
following Jones' lead. Teller and
Wolcott are believed to be ready for
movementin the direction of sill
yer party. Then there are the com
ing elections, which will fill the va
cancies in the Senate existing in the
Northwestern States. Everyone
comedies that the campaign in those
States is to be conducted upon a
silver platform. If all of these plans
toward the creation of silver party
are successful, it can readily be seen
what a power it will be in the Sen
ate"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
BOARD or EQUALIZATION.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK OF
LYON COUNTY, NEv.

DAYTON. Sept. 1s. 1894.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
1NCounty Assessor of Lyon County, Nevada,
has completed the tax list or assessment roll
for 1894, and has duly attached his certificate
thereto and delivered the map. books. and all
Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners.
that the Board of County Commissioners will
meet on
Monday. September 18th, 1894,
as a Board of Equalization. and will hear and
determine all complaints made in regard to the
assessed value of any property within said
county, and will change and correct any valu-
alton. either by adding thereto deducting
there rom, If they deem the same fixed in the
assessment roll either above or below the true
owner or Assessor. except that in case where
the person complaining of the assessment has
refused to give the Assessor his list under oath
as required by law; in such cases no reduction
will be made by the Board of Equalization in
the assessment made by the Assessor
he assessment roll will be kept open for
public inspection at the County Clerks ONCE
until after the adjournment Of the Board of
Equalization
The Board of Equalization will continue in
session from time to time until the business of
is disposed of but said Board will
not sit after the
First Monday In October, 1894,
except that the Board of Equal zation will
meet to equalize the assessment roll and hear
complaints in excepted cases mentioned in the
revenue law. pages AZ and so, Statutes of Neva-
da, 1923
J. A. HUNTOON,
Clerk OF Board of County Commissioners.
Sept. Is, 1924
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29

The Way Maine rs for Free Coinage.
Gar Reed is working up quite a
nice 80 to 1 silver boom in Maine.
Dubois, Cary, Hansbrough, VOL
colt and others are getting them
selves pretty thoroughly interview
ed by the eastern papers on the
silver question, and all of them
take pleasure in asserting that the
Republican party proposes to make
silver the issue of 1896.
1t might be well to pin those
hypocrits down and force them to
say what ratio they favor, before
believing very much in their friend
ship for silver.
1t is safe to predict they all favor
the Rothschilds ratio Of 80 to /,
and that none of them favor the
ratio of 16 to l.
Free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at a ratio not great
er than 16 to l is the only silver
plank true American should ac-
cept.-The Road.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
FARM AND HOME OWNERSHIP.
Less Than Half the Families OF Amer
lea Own Their Homes.

pal results of the investigation of
farm and home proprietorship in
all of the States and Territories.
This is the first investigation of the
kind ever conducted in any coun-
try. OF the $3.50, 152 families in
the whole country almost 48 per
cent. own their farms and homes
and the rest hire. OF the families
owning farms or homes almost 2S
per cent. have membranes. and
over y per cent. have no incum-
brance. The number of resident
owners of land in the United States
is 6,066,417, to which must be add
ed any land owners who may be
living in tenant families. The
farm families numb her 4,676,179, of
which sc per cent. own their farms
and others hire. OF the owning
families over % per cent. have in
cumbrances on their farms. In
1880 1856 per cent. of the farms
were hired.
In the cities that contain over
100000 population there are 1,94S,-
834 home fanilies, of which almost
% per cent. own and II per cent.
hire, while of the owning families
3S per cent. own subject to incum-
brance. Among the cities having
100000 population and over, New
York has the highest percentage of
home tenancy, amounting to near
ly 1857; Boston is next with S1.57
per cent; Brooklyn third STAG per
cent; Jersey City, S1.20; Cincin-
natl, S0.S2. The percentage for
Baltimore is 1894; Buffalo, 60.O3;
Chicago, 1927; Cleveland, 6O.90;
Denver, 70S9; Minneapolis, $3.50;
New Orleans, 1851; Philadelphia
1924; St. Louis, 1888; St. Paul,
$3.50; San Francisco, 7S,46; Wash.
ington, d. c., 74S0. The smallest
percentage, Sc, represents Rochester,
NY.
Bringing the urban population
into contrast with the nonurban
population, almost A per cent. of
4,224 $50 home families living out
side of cities and towns of 5000
people own their own homes and
56 per cent. hire.
The value of the 1,696,S90 in
numbered farms and homes is $5,-
6S7 ,296,069 and the membranes
aggregate 81, 1872, ,949, ,563, or 1880
per cent. of the value. OF the in
cumbrance on farms and homes
over % per cent. bears interest at
rates less than 6 per cent; "a per
cent. at the rate of 6 per cent; 33
per cent. at rates greater than 6 per
cent, and IL per cent. at rates
greater than s per cent.
The average value of each owned
and incumbered farm in the United
States is $3,444, of each incumber-
ed home SO, $50, and the average in
cumbrance on each of the farms is
1924; on each incumbered home
1928. The SS6,957 farms sub
iect to incumbrance are worth 49,
054, 1923, 1876, and the incumbrance
is 81 ,0S5, ,995, 1850, or $3.50 per cent.
of the value. In the cities of 100,-
600 population and over the value
of the l68,159 incumbered homes
occupied by owners is 1884, 1851,
and these homes are incumbered
for $393,O29, 1873, or for 42.07 per
cent. of their value.
In the country outside of cities
and towns of 5000 people and over
the value of the 1881 l61 incumber-
ed homes occupied by owners is
1858, ,337 O06, and the incumbrance
is 1861, ,311,796 or 800 per cent OF
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-09-29
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Candidates Cards will be inserted under the
above head. up to the day of election, for FIVE
DOLLARS, invariably in advance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

pendence, which, reaching out of the
waters, endeavors to lay hold of n
piece of floating wreck 1t eludcs the
grasp but even if possessed would
offer no support, Thus the things of
earth, mere fragments tossed on sea
of change, can never uphold strug-
Cling, sinking soul, which must cling
for succor to the Rock of Ages"
The picture was produced first as q
small sketch IL the album of young
girl living in Westerly. Il. Il, by
Rev. Johannes A. Oertel. This aroused
the attention of all who saw it and in
duced Mr. Oertel to make painting
OF the subject in oil This second rep
resentation, measuring perhaps four
teen inches in height Mr.. Oertel en-
hibited in the National Academy OF
Design, in New York, and, realizing
its commercial value, Mr.. William
Shans, a broadway art dealer suggest
cd that still larger painting should be
made of the design. His sugges-
ton was acted upon, the artist fash
ioning n small clay model and suspend
ing lamp over it, that it might re-
ceive the rays of light from above. In
this manner n color study (which is
now in Mr. Oertels possession) was
made, and from it in turn the finished
painting, measuring four feet in
height.
Before this picture was exhibited,
however, number of photographs of
it were struck off and put upon the
parkct, and one of these falling into
the hands of Mr.. James, picture
dealer in Providence, r. l., he made an
offer to Mr.. Ocrtel to become the sole
publisher of all subsequent copies,
which offer was accepted under 4
written contract.
The painting was placed at the gal
lery of William Shans, but was only
on exhibition few days when it was
bought by a Brooklyn merchant,
Augustus Storrs for the sum of 81, 900.
The photographs gotten out by Mr..
James measuring ten inches in height,
brought without frames)thc quite phe-
nomenal price of s. apiece and so
great was the demand for them that
the operator found himself unable to
meet it. Indeed, the run upon these
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28
Managed 1t between Them

1t used to DC the custom in England
for pheasants to feed from boxes
which opened when the bird stood on
rail in front, the box shutting e.,
again as soon as the bird left the rail
BY this device the food was protected
from all manner of thieves,
1t so happened, according 10 Bishop
Stanley of Norwich. that II ,oot or
water hen had studied the movements
of the pheasants, and being anxious
to get its meals as easily as they got
theirs, it tried the box one day AS it
was not heavy enough 10 raise the lid
it kept jumping on the rail to give
extra force To its weight; still the re-
suit was not satisfactory.
Accordingly it went away, but re
turned soon with another coot The
weight of the two birds was now su.ii
cicnt to cause the box To open
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

of the inhabitants of all parts of the
civilized globe, and has adorned alike
the walls Of palaces and of novels 1t
has nerved the hearts of Christians to
heroic resistance, and not less heroic
submission; and the departing pilgrim,
with last look fastened upon it, has
gathered strength and courage for n
triumphant passage through the shad-
owy valley.
The causes which operate to produce
popularity are little understood. An
author makes happy hit ineXplica-
bly, to himself. A song catches the
public ear, one can not tell how or
why, and is sung in every thorough
fare and whistled upon every corner;
but the popularity of The Rock of
Ages is an open secret which she who
runs may read" 1t is founded upon
deep and universal need in the human
heart, a need which has manifested
itself in every age of the world since
its creations; need for something
stronger and higher than itself to
which it may cling amid the storms of
life, n need for something staple in n
world where all things yield to the in
eXorable law of change
The painting is q symbolic rcpreseu-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

his arrival in New York second tele-
gram was handed him containing an
application for the whole edition.
Indeed, unprecedented as was the sale
of this remarkable creation in America,
il was even creates abroad, an English
nobleman hazarding the statement
that not n palace or hovel could be
found throughout all England which
did not contain copy of it in one or
other of its varied forms, and trav-
eler who had made the tour of the
world exclaimed:
"The picture haunts me- 1t follows
me wherever go l have seen it in
Chile. j have seen it also in the
Pyrcnees.
A few years after the appearance OF
the first photograph, Mr. james had
realized as his share of the proceeds,
S75, 900.
In 1860, however, an unauthorized
copy of the "Rock of Ages was gotten
out by New York photographer, and
Mr. Oerters publisher sought redress
and protection from the law The
case was carried into the lower and
Supreme courts of the state of New
York, its prosecution costing Mr. Ger
tel $4,000, and scarcely had it been
decided in his favor ere n Chicago pub
Usher made similar picture, evading
the law by minor alterations, such as
the introduction of ship and the re-
version of the female figure in the
original design.
This threw the copyright open, the
monopoly was wrested from its right
full owner, and the markets flooded
with pictures in all forms and sizes.
Thus, as u financial failure, termi
mated the brilliant promise Of the
Rock of Ages" but judged by a high
er, truer standard of success, who
shall estimate its achievements OF
sum up its ever-accumulating tri'
umphs?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28


her life merely for her own enjoyment,
as it is for her to sacrifice her own life
to other peoples enjoyment She
must sacrifice herself, not to people,
but Tor principles She must ask her.
self frankly and honestly, Have Iany
worthy purpose in my life? Am do
ing the best with such powers as God
has given me or am allowing them to
be unused and wasted? Am ! growing
stronger and better with each year, or
am | narrowing and detcrioratng?
Shall be able rightly to fulfill my
duties to the world in which live if |
allow myself to be frittcrcd away III
little nothlngs. and fail to strengthen
and develop all my powers? Is it not
my duty, even for the sake of others
to realize my best and highest self
and to make the most of my capaci-
ties?'"
THE revolt of the daughter, " Miss
Smith continues lis not, if under
stand it, revolt against any merely
surface co1ventionalitics, that are
after all, of not much ccount one way
or another, but it is revolt against "A
bondage that enslaves her whole life
In the past she has belonged to
other people, now She demands to be
long to herself. In the past other
people have decided her duties for
her, now she asks that She may decide
them for herself. She asks simplysand
only for freedom to make out Of her
own life the highest that can be made
and to develop her own individuality
as seems 10 her the wisest and the
best She claims only the ordinary
human rights of a human being and
humbly begs that no one will hinder
her ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

wants you there, you see. Tom Dixey
went there, and he makes load of
money" r
That's all very WE'LL" responded
the captain, but people who go to
America pay for their passage, and to
hide away 50 as to go without paying,
is just the same as stealing so much
money. Don't you know that?"
Evidently the boy had not taken
that view of the question. He looked
up at the captains stern face with n
frightened and startled expression.
Then he began hurried search in the
pockets of his ragged jacket. From
one he drew forth two coppers, from
another silver sixpence, and from q
third shilling. These he held out
toward the captain.
This is all l have got now. 1
earned the sixpence and the two PEN
MES; the shilling gentleman gave
me. It's broken, but it's good silver
all the same"
And what am to do with thcse?"
asked the captain.
ITO pay my fare" replied the boy.
Its most enough, l think. will
earn the rest when get over there"
The good captain could maintain his
gravity no longer. A smile lighted
up his rugged features, as he said
kindly.
There, there Joby, keep your
money, my boy. You are an honest
little fellow, after all. You stay with
me on the Falcon, and we will make a
man of you. How will that suit you?"
Joby was delighted, of course. The
sailors, who are wonderfully handy at
such things, devised suit of clothing
for his small body. He speedily be.
came great favorite with the crew
of the falcon, proving himself to be
active and intelligent, and, what is far
better, absolutely honest and truthful.
The Falcon, which was sailing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-04-28

pictures was unprecedented in the his
tory of photography, and complaints
were constantly made by the dealers.
that they were losing sales in consc-
quence of an insufficient supply of
copies.
1t then occurred to Mr.. James that
chrome Autograph might be gotten
out with advantage (the work to be
done in Paris, and an application for
this purpose was made to the owner
for the loan of the original. Mr..
Storrs, however was unwilling that his
picture should be carried to such dis
lance. and Mr.. Oertel, who had never
parted with the copyright, set about
making a new painting This work
was done at Irvington- on the
the home of the celebrated landscape
painter, Albert Bierstadt, who. during
a temporary absence in England, had
given Mr.. Oertel the use of his studio.
1t was completed in three weeks and
the painting carried by Mr. James 20
Paris, where chromos were made.
Passing through London on his way
home, that gentleman, SIMPLY as a
venture, called upon the queens book
seller, Mr.. Graves, in Pail Mall, and
with difficulty prevailed upon him to
invest in three of these chromos at
three guineas apiece
Scarcely had he reached Liverpool,
however, the point at which he was to
take ship for America, ere a telegram
was received from Mr.. Graves order
ing thirty additional copies, and upon