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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-06
A BIT OF EVIDENCE.

On the morning of the Goth of No
yember I read in the Rutland Herald
the following note: "AIurderI Printers
Of newspapers throughout tho United
States are desired to publish that Ste
phen Boorn Of Manchester in Vermont
is sentenced to be executed fcr the 1nur-
der Of Russell Colvin, who has been alb
sent about seven years. Any person who
can give information of said Colvin
may save the life Of the innocent by
making immediate communication.
Co1vin is about 5 feet inches high,
light complexion, light hair, blue eyes
and about 40 years old"
This communication was copied gen.
orally by newspapers and created a
great deal Of interest. Before describ-
ing events that followed, let US go back
some years and to the little town of
Manchester.
Barney Boorn, all old man, had two
sons, Stephen and Jesse, and a daughter
Sarah, wife of Russell Colvin, half
witted laborer. They were O. bad lot
poor, ignorant and in bad repute for
11OnSSUys L wv uONG1S SGINGu Uu0Iu 1OT
shelter, and few acres of pine barrens
constituted all their possessions. They
raised few potatoes and garden vege-
tables and eked out scanty livelihood.
In May, Colvin was at home. In June
he was missing. At first this occasioned
no remark. He was always tramp.
But this time he did not come back. AS
weeks grew into months inquiries be-
gan to be made among the neighbors
about the missing man. There are no
tongues for gossip like those that wag
in Yankee village. One spoke to an
other. Excitement grew. Wonder, like
acontagious disease, affected everybody.
1t was known that there had long ex-
listed between the old man and boys a
grudge against Colvin. It Was in proof
that the last time the missing man was
seen he was at work with the Boorns
clearing stones from a field, and that a
dispute was going on, and Lewis Colvin,
q boy. son Of Russell. had stated that
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A Lesson In Natural History.

A gilded steer above the cupola on
the Exchange building at the stockyards
tells the cattlemen which way the wind
blows. The steer is work of art and
much admired, and yet it remains
contradiction to the belief that cattle
men are observers Of the habits Of cattle.
"What does seer do when the wind
blows hard?" an old plains cattleman
was asked.
''He turns his tail to the wind, humps
his back and waits for fair weather"
answered the plainsman.
''There's steer that DOESN'T" said
his questioner, pointing to the gilded
steer on the cupola, which faced ten
mile an hour wind, disregarding the
well known habit Of his kind.
"Well, if that amt so, I'll be beat,
said the old cattleman. ''But it's just
like the market, goes by contraries.
Perhaps that's why it faces the wind.
But I guess more likely they let the
contract for that vane to a tenderfoot
who never saw a steer and never was
out Of the city"
Down in the yards the wind blew
from the north, and every steer and cow
had it's back to the wind and stood
bumped up, placidly chewing it's cud.
The pictures of plains cattle in
storm by Frederic Remington all show
the cattle with heads away from the
wind, and plainsmen swear to the cor
rectness of Remington's pictures. To be
consistent, the gilded steer over the Gu
pola should be reset to do as do his
brethren on the plains and in the pens
Of the stockyards AS it is he is an an
noyance to many Of the cattlemen at
the yards, who are consistent in all
things. kansas City Star.
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Novel Fire Engine.

A quadricycle, composed Of two tan
dem bicycles arranged side by side, has
just been invented in Paris, to serve as
fire engine in cases of emergency. Tt
is worked by four men and is fitted up
with the necessary hose pipes and fit
tings which occupy the space between
the riders. On reaching the scene Of &C.
tion it will be the work of minute to
bring the hose pipes into play on the
fire and jet of water of 80 meters in
length and % meters in height can be
discharged on building. It is estimated
that $4,000 liters of water can be
brought into play per hour. This novel
machine has the advantage in speed
over the present fire engine. New York
Tribune
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Not q Star Convert.

Deacon Jones-So John Carvel is
among the converted?
Deacon Brownies, but Carve1 is
without past. He won't cut any figure
at praise meetings. Really, I don't be-
lieve he ever was much of sinner in
all his fe.-Boston Transcript.
Tomato Tests.
Of Sc varieties of tomatoes tested Es-
sex Hybrid, Gold Ball and Michigan
were earliest; Table Queen, Early Ruby
and Atlantic Prize were most prolific;
Ringleader, Crimson Cushion and Table
Queen gave largest fruits; Gold Ball,
Dwarf Aristocrat and Early Ruby rotted
least. Plants grown in pots gave better
yield than those grown in beds. Cutting
back plants at time of setting showed no
advantage nor disadvantage. Kentucky
Station.
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subsoil Only In the Fall.

The benefits of subsoiling are now be-
ing recognized by farmers generally, but
the point is not sufficiently emphasized
that it is best to subsoil only in the early
fall. Says the American Agriculturist:
''To attempt the work this spring will in
most cases result unsatisfactory Of
course it depends somewhat upon the
soil, but experience to date decidedly IA
vors fall subsoiling."
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why Spiders Are Not Kept For Silk.

At one time it was seriously proposed
to keep spiders for the silk they would
produce. Reaumer, the scientist Of Their
mometrical fame, was appointed to
make an investigation of the spider silk
question In his report he said that he
had found that 1904 silkworms would
produce one pound Of silk in a given
time, and that he considered the work
of IL spiders only equal to one silkworm.
At that rate 81, 648 spiders would do no
more than 1904 silkworms. Further
more, it was found that there are 5000
separate f1laments in a single spider
thread, and that the males are not work
ers. After summing up his Investigations
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he found that Sc, g96 spiders would have
to be kept in order to get as much silk
as 1904 silkworms would produce That
report was the deathblow to the pro-
posed spider silk industry. Louis
Republic.
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sanctioned the findings? There was no
doubt of their guilt, and, therefore. no
benefit of Il doubt had been given by
jury, chief justice or court Of appeal.
Mr.. ChadWick's letter was, neverthe-
less, taken to Stephens cell and read
aloud. The news was so overwhelming
that nature could scarcely survive the
shock. The poor fellow dropped in a fit
to the floor and had to be recovered by
dashes CT cold water.
Intelligence came next day from a
Mr.. Whelpley, formerly a resident Of
Manchester, that he himself had been
to New Jersey and seen Russell Colvin.
The members of the jury which had
convicted the Boorns, however, hesitat-
ed to accept anything short of the mans
presence, and the judge who had SEN
fenced them pointed to Stephen Boorn's
confession.
The third day came another letter.
II have Russell Colvin with me-"
wrote Whelpley. II personally know
Russell Colvin, - swore John Rempton.
''He now stands before me-" ''It is the
Boorn," Mrs. Jones Of Brooklyn made
affidavit. But it would not answer.
Doubt of opinion dies hard. Manchester
intelligence, not to say piety, was on
trial, and it be]1ooved all good residents
to hold out against conviction to the
last.
However, Colvin, or Colvin's double,
was on his way. HIS story was printed
in every newspaper and told at every
freside.
Toward evening of Friday. Dec. %,
vehicle was driven furiously down
the main street of Manchester to the
tavern door. 1t contained Whelpley,
Kempton, Chadwick and the bewilder-
ed Colvin. Immediately a crowd Of
men, women and children gathered
around, and as the sleigh unloaded its
occupants they took their places on
the piazza, exhibiting the lost man to
view. "That's Russell Colvin, sure
enough! There's no doubt about it!'
came from the lips Of scores Of the gaz-
ers. He embraced his two children,
asked after the Boorns and started for
the Jail.
The prison doors were unbolted and
the news was told to Stephen Boorn.
"Colvin has come, Stephen" said
the keeper.
elias he?' asked the prisoner.
"Where is he?''
"Here am, said his brother in-law.
"What's them OIL your legs?'
"Shackles. p"
"What for?''
because they say murdered you"
"You never hurt me, " replied Col
vim.
Stephen Boorn was released from
prison, as was Jesse also. Russell Col
win returned to New Jersey. But the
Judge who suffered an innocent man to
be convicted of murder by the adlnis-
sion Of extra judicial confessions, the
members Of the jury who deliberated
but one hour before agreeing upon "a
verdict Of guilty upon evidence that
should not hang dog, the deacon and
church members who urged confession
and preached repentance, and the 81
members Of the legislature, sitting as
a court of appeals, who refused rehear-
ing Of evidence-what became Of them?
New York News.
why Spiders Are Not Kept For Silk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-20

u &wH Of nwA of q & nwL
Of NV S 35 T 43 R5l, swL Of
seA Il e1S Of swL Of so & nwL
at neA & neM Of nwL S 81
40 5O, containing 1880 acres
WV; 900; IS
stock horses, S125; IL stock cat
Tie, Sl2O; total valGe 81, 845; gen..
eral tax, $1O0.52; ten per cent.
SlO.9o; advertising, 81; audit
ors certlflca'e, S1.25; fetal taxSl23 Y
Porch H H, Huntington
Poss title sen of "a & seL of
swA d swA of seq & n1s OF SO
q 5 % L ~ K 55; nw4 l. Q %
OF sw4 : SO L % r 55, VIZ OF
nwA s 10 Il % K Sc, contain
ing 64O acres, S160; improve
ments, 500; 30 stock horses,
.S5OO; ~ mich COWS, $3.50; 62
STOCK cattle, $500; l wagon, $75;
total value, S1,805; general tax,
80 90; ten per cent, 81. 88; adj
Vernslng, 81; Auditors certifi-
cate, 81 .25; total tax S35 OF q.
Unknown Owner, Mardis-
One ten stamp mill and ma
chinery situated in Mardis Min.
ing District on what is known
as Badger Creek, about miles
from Bruneau river, and about
one and one-half miles below
the head Of Badger creek, S5,-
OOO, total value, 5000; general
tax, $50; ten per cent, $500; ad-
vertis;ng, 81; Auditors certifi-
cote, SIPS; total tax. .s91 25
Notice is further given that ten per
cent on the amount of each item Of
original tax, together with SIPS Aud
itor's fees, Hnd$ 2 cost of advertising
for each item will be collected in ad-
ditlon to the amount of original tax
IL each OF said cases Of dellnauepcy,
and if said original taxes, penalties
and Gusts be not sooner collected or
paid to me that / will at 10 o'clock M.
on Monday, the Goth day of January,
1886, at the front door of the Court
house of said county, at the town of
Elko, therein, sell each and every par
Gel or said described property for the
total amount of the original tax pen
atty and costs set opposite to each
parcel thereof respectively, TO the per-
son or persons who will paw the
amount Of the original tax, pen alties
and costs for the smallest parcel of
the property described opposite there.
To respectively, in each case of delin-
quency, and that all property sold at
such sale and each parcel thereof, is
subject to redemption within six
months after the date of sale by pay
ment of all Of said sums against the
same, or each parcel thereof respec-
lively, with 3 per cent per month
thereon, from the date Of said sale
until paid.
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Treasurer and ex-Officio Tax
Receiver.
Elko, New, Dec. 10, 1895.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-20

Balance in treasury. %. .$35,717
The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Jan 2, 1896:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Jan 2, 1896:
In State fund. ......,......S 1,216 &c
In general county fund.-. 1904 10
In cash contingent fund.-. 4,321 55
In INDECENT sick fund o D.. 81 81
In county school fund. 80. ..... :.
In officers salary fund. 90: 308 %
In road fund. ........... 1882 AZ
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-20

lOIal. !...."...... S4O,0zJ 05
SUMMARY.
Total receipts. 1881 ,046 80
Cash paid to State Dec
settle nent ..... $4,000 90
Cash sent State on acct
Judges salary. :. 1882 10
Paid from county funds. 1926 81
Paid from school finds. $3.50 80
Paid from road funds. 81 90
Total disbursements. .,s45,329
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public r. hereby warned not 20 pay
any motley 70 parties representing 20 be
agents OF the Seattle fust-fDseslsgencefs
excepf the following who are the only
authorized travelling agents OF tbs Post
Jnlsliigencer. VIZ. j. A. MCCLELLAN. J. J.
TrsIg does nos AMY 70 resident agents
OF this paper wao are located IN various
cities and towns IN the Northwest nor
TO postmssters. who are II all cases al
Daily. Sunday and Weekly POSI- nte'4i-
e4ncer. CITY collectors: j. a. Fatbeart,
H. r. Hawiey. w. w. Esing and " IA
Beatty.
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CITY NOTICES.
CITY TREAsURER'S NoTICE-City OF
SeaftiA

CITY TREAsURER'S NoTICE-City %
Notics is hereby given that the first an
nual :nstallmeat o. local i.aproven'ens as
trio. No Ia1 for the Improvement o.
jones street il The city az Ssatt4s. fFoFn
Division street 20 Gould street: 0nGeT ne
provisions OF ordinance No. s,Nt, waaSa
provides Tor the Improvement o. salI
street by constructing = sewer along s@iI
portion q sad street including al neSes-
sary openings, yves. Inaaaoies. Estls a..,,
basins. and providing fer the payment
therefor in tnstallnents. and estae.lShins
a fund FOR such payment ny tae isNS4ts
and collection of special assessments upon
the property benefited by the improve
ment. ana providing for the issuance o.
bonds as authorlzed by an act o. ne lss
proved March .. 1885. and under the pro-
visions OF ordinance Ne. SS4s. approved
May :. 1884. as amended by ordinance No.
S449 approved July Il. 1924. has been delF
Certified 70 ne COR collection. and the re-
Tpective sums therein charged and levled
against each parcel and lot OF land, and
part thereof in said district. in payment
OF such installnent remains unpaid. and
the same including the Interest on the
whole amount charged must be paid or
or before the 18th day OF October. 1896,
Unless payment be made IN such INSTALL
ment on or before the 18th day OF October.
1895. The same shall become Delinquent
and shall bear interest a. me rate or
per cent. per annum. until paid. and X not
paid before said time, penalty or i've te)
per cent. shall be added, and the sums de-
moment shall ne entered on the annual
lax roll for the current year against each
LOT and parcel OF land. and part thereof. 50
delinquent, and with the interest and PEN
atty shall be colected as otner taxes. 20
gether With such additional charges or
penalties as are authorized 10 he charged
ard collected on other delinquent taxes.
aud each lot or parcel OF land SO delinquent
shah De sold for the amount Of such as
sessment. With interest, penalty and costs.
u TIE manner provided BY law
GEORGE F. MEACHAM,
City Treasurer OF the city OF Seattle.
Date of first publication September Is.
vcc
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STEAMERS.
FLY ON THE FLYER"

FLY ON THE ''FI. EK.
SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily. except SUNDAY
In one hour and twenty-five mtnutek
THE STEAMER FLYER
Regular daily trips, Seattle Tacoma
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY. MAY I
TIME CARD.
Single fare. SOC: round trip, &c.
Leave Seattie--7:t5. HIS a. m: 2:t. Vi
2. M.
Leave Tacoma--e:sn a. M: 1. 4:So. s p. n
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle a. m. II m: p. "a.
Leave Tacoma-a.S0 a. m. ESQ. I,W e
Landing al Northern Pacific wharf e.
coma. and Commercial dock. foot Of w.
rion street. Seattle.
Sundays. steamers Flyer and Sials q
Washington. fare E0c.
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CITY TREASURER NoTIcE-city OF


Notlee IS hereby given that the first an
nual Installment % local improvement. as
triet No. IaS. for the Improvement OF Main
street. in the city Of Seattle, from point
20 feet east Of the east line or South
Twelfth street, to connection with the
main sewer. which crosses the center linc
OF Main street at a point 1@0-T2 feet east az
the east line OF South Fourteenth street,
under the provisions or ordnance NO:
SslS. which provides for the improvement
or said streeS by constructing pipe sewer
or proper dimensions along the center AAe
Of said Man street together with all nee
esSSry openings. yves, manhossS. NeIti-
ators. flushing tanks and catch basins,
and providing FOR the payment therefor
IN installments. and establishing tund
for such payment by the levyns ana cox
lection of special assessments upon the
property benefited By the improvement.
ana providing for the issuance OF bonds
as authorized ny an act OF the legisia5 ure
Of the state OF Washington. approved
March 3. 1898 and under the provisions OF
ordinance No. S,S49. approved May !. lsSi,
as amended BY ordinance No. S.&40. APPROX
ed July Il 1894. has been auiy certified 20
Flie for collection. ana the respective sums
therein charged and levied against eacn
parcel and lot Of land. and part thereof
IN said district, in payment OF such Install
ment remains unpaid. and the same m
charged must be pa!a on or before the
18th day OF October. islh. Unless payment
be made on such installmens on or before
the 18th day OF October. 1895. the. same
shall become DELINQUENT and shall bear
Interest at the rate OF 2 per cent. per an
mum. until paid. and II not paid before
shall be added. and the sums delinquent
shall be entered on the annual tax roll
for the current year against each lot and
parcel of land. and part thereof. 80 de-
Enquent, and with the interest and penal
" shall be collected as other taxes, togeth-
er with such additional charges or penal
ties authorized to be
charged and collected on other
delinquent taxes. and each lot par
eel OF land so delinquent shall be sold for
the amount OF such assessment. with In
terest, penalty and costs, in the manner
provided by law.
GEORGE r. MEACHAM
City Treasurer Of the City OF Seattle
Date OF first publication. September Is.
1895
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TACOMA BUREAU-No. iI3 Pacific
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Transacts a savings bank susln.. !.
DExTER HORTON & CO. RANxu.
Incorporated 1857.

Capital -...-. .....'.-..-'-'..-..-.... IN N
Surplus 1900. ...--.----.-.. ....~...... iN q
President ...............A. A Denny
Vice Prssldent..."....W. Y. I.aaa'
Manager ....-.-..-.-..N. II. i.atIrner.
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Sight exchange ana tslesraphsc frs,.
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Oregon and British Columbia.
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able . elsewhere in Europe.
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TIME CARD IN EFFECT JAN. l.
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leaves Port Townsend a. M. leaves fr''
cay Harhor 1880 a. M; leaves Roche har.
Dor u.f5 .. M. arrives New Whatco"
$50 p m.
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m. leaves Roche HarSor 10 A. m; iease
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Townsend 4 q. M. arrives al Seattle ~
y. m .m
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
Occidental Block. Seattle. WaaA

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES -.'0s
Jacob r'uTt1 ---.-.......--........Fre sa,s,.
Arthur a. Denny ...--+..... Vice rre.;S.as
.lonn Iseary $3.50. Second Wee presSss..
.Iartnes r Hayden Manager. Cash'r So
Frank T. Blo6gett ..-....ASsEssaat Cssss...
SIymuad Sch wahacher. John Co,N-s
L. {. Nea.e.Ger. ]. T. GTesaleaf
.Transacts a savings bank business q.
clusivsly.
Deposits received from 81 % sIa.oa
Iateres. allowed per aaEum: SlY
cent. on term deposits. per cent. on -
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days OF Nav 80
November. Loans made or real estate =
approved collaterals only-