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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
urArnrR rnnhcAsr.

WASHINGTON. Oet i--Forecast for
"Wednesday.
For Vireinia Fair Wednesday, not 80
warm ligtt. variable who's.
Gcoreia- Generally fair Wednesday south-
rrfr winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

WASHINGTON. oct. I2.-Attornoy-Gcn-
cral FITZGERALD. of California, ln tho
United States Supreme court to-day
moved f0 advance tlo case oL ". ", i)ur-
rant under sentence of death In callfor-
mia. Tho case ls before the supreme Court
i, the shane 0f am appeal from the de-
clsiOn OF the United states Circuit court
refusing to grant Durrants motion FOR 4
writ OF haboas corpus. Tho court TOOK
tho matter under a4vlsement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
usurv Camp Elects n Commander.

FREDERICKsBURG. VA. oct. 12.-
spccial.-At "a meeting Of Maury Camp
Confederate Veterans OF this city. CAPT.
Daniel NJ. Lee. brother OF General Fitz
Lee. was unanimously elected command
cr vice. r. T. Proctor. resigned
A splendid rain fell here TODAY. the
first Tor over sixty days. putting an end
10 The damaring drought
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
Football Casualty.

SALEM. VA. oct Special
=, ,,.r,her of the Roanoke College foot
r.il cisb while endeayoring To break
~, an interference in a practice game
hsro mis- afternoon had his collar bono
dlsloeated and shoulder bone fractured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
JUSTICE FIELD no RETlRE.
Formal Application Made to Mckinley
NcKenna May Succeed Him.

NEW YORK, oct. IA Washington
special to the Herald says:
Associate Justice stephen Johnson
Field, Of the nitUed States Supreme
Court. has made formal application 10
President Mckinley to be retired from
the bench under the law allowing mem
bers Of that court 10 be rtired WIN seven
ty-lve years old.
This statement Is made upon the high
est authority. and also that AttOr.sz..
General Joseph McKenna. OF California.
will be nominated TO succeed him on De-
cember 9Th when Congress can convene
fv days after the retirement Of Justice
Field tabcs effect
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
TRAIN RoBBrD BY FoUR MEy.
Fifty Dollars Apiece Was the Reward of
Their Darlug work.

AUSTIN. TEN. oct. l2-Thls evening
AZ $3.50 o'clock. within twelve miles or tho
corporate limits OF Austin. throuGh-bound
Cannon ball train on the International
and Great Northern railroad, consisting
of mail. baggage and express cars ana
three coaches loaded with passengers, was
held-up by four men and robbed.
The conductor Of the train, Tom Healy,
was shot by the robbers while resisting
them, but not seriously wounded.
one OF the passengers had his shirt col
lar carried away by n pistol ball that was
aimed az his neck, and another received
a bullet wound I'm the hand.
Tho passengers were robbed Of about
500 in money. Tho bandits attempted 20
rifle tho safe In the express car but were
unsuccessful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
RANGE OF rnrnMOlIrrER

The range OF the thermometer IN this
city for the twenty hours ,aoins az
,oi6nicht was as follows a. 81. sJ II
N. 7s.3P. NJ. s,.c Il. NJ, IS, r. A., Il.
Y ~. %. Average. .. -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

LYNCHBURG. VA, oct l2-speelal--
In the Campbell County Court the de-
murrer in the ease of the Commonwealth
". Thomas r. Norman, charged with
forgery. has been sustained and the case
dismissed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
.Ieg ulserabie,- Debarrcd as Impure

PHILADELPHIA. oct 12-"Les Mlser-
ables." Victor HugO's masterpiece OF ic-
tion and sociology. has been barred oul on
tLe Girls Hieh school of this city on the
ground that 30 is impure.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13
Fourth-Class Offices.

WASHINGTON. oct i2.-Thc following
fourth-class postnasters were appointed
to-day in Virginia.
Centre Cross, Aubrey Jones; Finneys
Siding, 7. *. Wallace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

Tho Board ooncurred in resolution
making certain transfers in the accounts
of tho lighta Department in order 20
allow tho Committee on Light 10 complete
n sefiea Of experiments which are FOR
the purpose OF ascortaining which can be
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
Tn. S.- pis.ie.

The announcement that a numerous
and influential association OF Chicago
ans has decided 10 do It's pienieking on
week days this year Is preference to
Sundays is probably the beginning OF
an important revelation. The city
picnic has ever been an institution of
distinctive and most peculiar features.
and n IL began in Wholesale larceny
and ended In riot the supposition was
that city folk preferred their pienies
that way: that they found the undi-
lutsd picnic as Il obtains in purely
rustic communities too dull and un-
eventfui for their p4lates- As soon as
the grand Sunday excursion and picnic
gs announced. the plekpoekets and the
stroug-arm gentlemen and their
friends make arrangements TO lend
their sophisticated and enlivenins
presence The entertainment begins
with the deft manipulation OF the
lighter craftsmen at the station and
while the train Is getting under way.
Having purioined what yaluables are
accessible they politely make way.
about 18th street. for the heavier oper-
ators. Sometimes the latter merely
terrorize the passengers for a half
hour or so. taking what is handy. and
depart Sometimes they insist on be-
coming part Of the picnic. greatly to
the discomfort and detriment OF the
other parts. Thus through success
sion OF exciting alarms and ARRAYS the
day is passed II has long been sup-
posed that this was the style OF picnic
which the urban taste demanded. But
IL there is n movement to have the
picnIcs on week days this supposition
may be ill-foundeG.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
WHEN GRANT WAS couRTlNo.
y Escape of the Lady whom
He Afterward Married


whil- zen. Grant. then a lieutena..l
was counting the lady whom he mar
ried there occurred an event to which
he never reverted without shudder
A writer In the Midland Monthly. de-
scribing an adventure which the young
lieutenant and Miss Dent met with
says: When the water ts high in the
Mississippi the swift current abrades
the banks and they frequently cave
in for several yards or rods at time
In early spring. In one of their after
room explorations. Lieut.. Grant and
the young lady were riding along the
bank of the river. passing from one
cove or valley to the mouth OF another.
Miss Dent was nearest the water. The
laad was but few feet above the sur
face of the turbulent stream. Sudden
ly Miss Dents horse began to sink. The
earth had given way under his hind
feet Grants horse was close beside
hers. In an instant he saw that her
horse was sinking into an awful abyss.
Grants cool head and splendid horse
msnship here had opportunity to dIs-
play themselves. Quick as a Hash ne
leaned over. threw his right arm
around Miss Dents waist and drew her
to him as her horse disappeared in the
ssethlng and murky eddy that a mo-
ineni later boiled and surKed In angry
;umuit over the place where bank and
horse had vanished from sight. For
tunstely the earth parted between the
two animals. leaving Grants horse m
solid ground Lifting and firmly hold
ing Miss Dent and applying the spur
TO his own horse, he was on 1afe
ground In a moment. Then he gently
lowered her to the earth-all this
without a word from the silent man"
or a scream or murmur from her. As
he hAstensd hack 10 rescue her horse
Hhe stood holding the bridle of his.
uutxardly as composed as II nothing
had happened Her horse had diEap-
psared Grant followed down stream
AMI hailed a hoRtman In a skin who
found the horse swimming several hun
dred yards below amid driftwood and
debris He landed the animal at a
place where IL could climb tho bank.
and 1, was soon on safe ground. none
the worse for the fright and the bath.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
pr.rrn,-d onr con.nlet,.

New York. Aug. IA dispatch to
the World from Washington says:
The destruction of the United States
consulate at Plura. Peru. by the civil
authorities on April 23d is the subject
of diplomatic correspondence between
the State Department and the Peruvian
government. Emilio Clark has for years
been a merchant Mt Plura. Thirty
years ago a consulate was established
and he was placed In charge. As a
result OF unexpected business compli-
cations and through the insistence OF
creditor whose Judgment Mr.. Clark
claims to have previously liquidated. an
attachment was issued against his
store and stock of merchandise The
attachment is said to have been issued
in defiance OF the legal right and for
the purpose OF imposing hardships up
on an American citizen. The looting
OF the consulate followed.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
ARKANSAS VALLEY FAIR.
Good Pursss for Horse Races and Good
Prizes for the Exhibits.

Rocky Ford, Colo, August p
Rocky Ford Watermelon day Is draw.
ing near. 1t will be the second day OF
the Arkansas Valley fair. which VIII be
held September /, 2 and 3. The fair
this fall promises to exceed all former
shows, both in the number and variety
OF exhibits. There VIII be tine pouL
try display and an excellent racing
program, for liberal premiums are Of
fered and many OF the best horses In
the West will be entered. In addition to
the usual trotting. pacing and running
races. there will be several western
novelties such as n five-mile cowboy
race, horses to be changed at each mile,
and a burro race.
Entries to trotting and pacing races
close August 2S, and for the running
races at p. m. OF the day before the
race.
The racing program Is as follows:
First day, "Wednesday, September l.
Running. three-eighths mile dash.
purse $50; trottlng, 300 class, purse
$40: running. half mile dash, purse SO.
Second day. Tuesday. September 2
Trotting and pacing, free for all. purse
$500; trotting and pacing, 2.4O class,
purse Sl25; cowboy race. five miles. nye
horses. change each mile, race horses
barred. saddle and rider 10 weigh not
less than 165 pounds, purse s125; rum
ming. fiye-eIghths dash. purse Sloo.
Third day. Friday, September B
Trotting. go class, purse S125; run
ming. half mile dash, purse $40; trotting
and pacing class. for Otero county
horses. purse $40: running novelty. four
even moneys. one to each quarter,
purse SiO0: burro race. half mile, purse,
first 81. second So. third 50, fourth 81,
each additional starter 80 cents. En-
trance free.
All purses Will be divided on the fol
lowing basis: 90 per cent. to the first,
so per cent 10 the second and 10 per
cent. to the third. The entrance fee for
trottinE. pacing and running races VIII
be : per cent. of the purse and per
cent. additional will be charged the
winner.
Following are the prizes for exhibits:
Class Alarm and garden products.
81 prizes. ranging from - cents to S5.
Glass B-Fruits. % premiums, rang
ing from 81 20 $40.
class C-Kitchen and pantry stores
aud dairy products. 81 prizes. ranging
from - cents to 50.
Glass D-Fine arts. tetile fabrics and
ladies' department. lsI prizes. ranging
from - cents To 81.
Glass E-Floral department, 13 prizes.
ranging from 20 cents to 50.
Glass F-Poultry department. 3
prizes, ranging from So TO 81.
Glass H-Sheep. prizes, ranging
from 81 TO 50
Glass I-Crttle, 10 prizes, ranging
from 81 to $40.
Glass K-Horses, 70 prizes, ranging
from 81 to $40
Glass Is-Bee hive products, : prizes,
ranging from 81 10 81.
Otero county offers forty special
prizes for chickens. hogs, sheep, cattle,
horses and agricultural products, rang
Ing from SI.5O 10 $50.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07

1t should be the aim of the Christian
10 so live that the windows of heaven
will always be right over his head
When a man who gives nothing
prayz for the conversion OF the world.
ne Is clubbing a pine tree for apples.
There is joy in heaven over one sim
uer that repeuteth. even though he has
been a member OF the church for years.
Some people seeem to have an idea
that dropping nickel in the church
basket row and then will nickel-plate
their sin
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07

~ kDiles above the city on the Mis-
ir3rf 15de Of the river, and we stated
- -. would give a fuller and more
aSl116 ACCOUNT OF the same in this
a. 1bursdsy evening last. aecompa-
- ~ DIR. J. W. Manlre and W. Nj.
ffT3& We we're rowed to the place
- The prehistoric remains we're
~ - have been found. About three
S6X tnarter or four miles above Bel
a what IL known as the Hudson
"a disembArked. and in very
- = nutes we discovered scattered
{ Spn the surface OF the earth and
= 6rn bedded In the ground quite a
Of bones. which were easily rec
as human remains. The bones
Z lrs. from the knee joint to the
&If&he ribs and portions Of skulls
und without difficulty.
1kre shown pottery that bad been
y few days before. In the shape
~ith narrow neeks. The most
= 1Dng discovery. however, wsa ihe
>ieh was perhaps twelve inches
+ The left hand rested on the
- 6ss. while the right hand rested
4 {6.sight leg Just above the knee
&61y rested upon the knees and
r. mh.. II bore an exact resem-
~ the pictures and representa-
|r&1 have seen OF the gods Of stone
~ - xorshlped by the uneivilized
~ the east. The head Is rather
ul11S Ia, the top. and the face indi-
80 l6rn its expression lower order
/ h11K KFence. There was an opening
/ - Lex Of the head. which showed
" ~ 30 be hollow. I, is Of mate
ri srcntiy as hard a. iron. and Is
80. ni not 40 heavy as Iron
~ 1pncs Ee saw were many OF
- &frrddish brown color. Some
~ 3ary large. This. W. suppose.
II sdiente that ths bones we're
Indians The IDOL. however.
]. tha, Il Ia no; the burial place
{ american indian. for our In
~ = Is that they were never
10 worship Idols From the
arnlnatlon We made OF this spo;
satished tha, there Is AT the
11irnsd a rich neia for the ,nves-
OF the archzeiogist, and. II
~ |oxploratIons we're made, some
nxd discoveries would reward
- <ets made.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
EIENT IDOL FOUND.
1covERiEs RECENTLY MADE
IN KENTUCKY.
" S&nsave Inch siatae--A Little ArAir
ling . Close Resemblance to the
~. of the EAst--sos Used by the

N our last weeks
issue. says the Co
lumbus tky) En-
terprise we referred
to a discovery that
had recently been
made OF some hu-
man bones. pottery
and an image.
which has the ap-
pearanee Of al an
Client heather idol.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
An optlmt.tls Bookkesper.

MY dear sir. your books are in
frightful disorder. Don't you have to
make up a deficit sometimes?''
"Oh. yes, sometimes. But then.
sometimes there's a surplus. File
gende BlaetteT.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
A HEALTHY WIFE
is a Husbands Inspiration.

A sickly. half-dead-and-aliye woman
especially when she is the mother Of 4
family, is a damper TO all joyousaeSs
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
% pr... a. to Follow

= r 16b you know. | had the most
a "a sort OF an adventure today
&sbe mashe~ followed me for
EE y I'D there wasn't policeman
. nf161 ~ In sight to appeal TO.
-, lal11 12ear rae! How did you es-
s.s.s - ~ himY Fio--I went into the
: - = sCk IN pods store where there was
~ " b6l RI sale going on
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07

feeling of suffocation and alarm, she
must at once regain her strength.
It matters not where she lives, she
can write q letter. Mrs. Pinkham,
of Lynn, Mass, will reply promptly
and without charge. The following
shows the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. accom-
panied with q letter of advice:
- Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-l have SUI
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
weakened condition, caused me to How
for nearly six months. Some time
ago. urged by friends, l wrote to yon
for advice. After using the treatment
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
WIZ, M.r, s.ia

one should call this after
Iry. say that / am not well,
istress to her newly engaged
-rm afraid / ate a little too
thar rich pudding for lunch
something else. has brought
he headache. | am going TO
h A few moments later the
from her room near the head
Mrs heard Mary say to two
be women who called for the
j. "Yes'm. Mrs. B is al
Il she ate so much pudding
she had TO go to bed. Tit
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07

in the home.
i sometimes
marvel at
the patience
of some hus-
bands.
Ifawonan
finds that
her energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she O1ten
wakes sud-
denly in the
night with a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08

Great activity Is being manifested in
the section OF country between the
Naleo and Snake creek and the neCes-
sary assessment work ON all claims in
that vicinity Is being vigorously
pushed by the owners, The hope ut
obtaining good values In copper and
gold. as shown in the Valeo is the
great incentive behind this activity.
The ground Of the Steamboat com
pnny In Snake creek shows thesc met
ais, as does that of Mr. Began. and
there is no reason to suppose that for
miles between the two points. as we'll
as the country to the north and east,
is not lust as valuable.
IL Is known that couple OF copper
experts are prospecting the country
between the Nalcu and the head Of
Snake creek, They have no regard for
the markings Of claims or location
notices, as they claim to be operating
for an eastcrn syndicate, and when
ever they find anything worth hav-
ing they enter into negotiations for
the purchase or bonding Of the Ground.
They have intimatod to people with
whom they have Convcrsed that they
represent any Gnd all kinds Of money.
and n they discover anything they
want In this section they will be
heard from. They travel with their
own wagon, saddle horses. camping
outfit, cook, etc, and frequently
change their location. Their present
camp Is two or three miles up Snake
creek from Midway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08

The Oneida Stake Academy opened
on Monday morning. September G,
1897, for the 10th academic year. There
were present of the school board Bish.
op NJ. w. Pratt of Fairview, Bishop
l., l.. Hatch of Franklin James Chad
wick, Bishop w. G. Parkinson. Presi-
dents George c. Parkinson. Sol. II.
Hale ana Nj. II. Cowley OF Preston,
There were present also the faculty OF
the school, about $50 children. n nun
Der of parents and numerous visitors.
At $3.50 o'clock Principal j. u. Hick-
man called the school to order. and
after singing and prayer he addressed
the students. He welcomed them to
the school and assured them they
would be repaid for attendance.
Other members of the faculty. and
the members of the board spoke on
couraglngly Of the prospect of the
school and emphasized the necessitv
OF being moral orderly and industri-
Gus. Much good advice was rlven.
Songs were lnterspersed among tbn
speeches and added to the interest Of
the first day OF school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08

this district. The anticline Of this
fold extends from Ophir canyon on
the north. to Camp Floyd valley on
the south. Il distance OF eight miles
The altitude of this nnticline from the
valley, ranges from 1000 to 5000 feet
la Clgale is 900 feet lower than the
Mercur nine the mine, mill and
buildings are located on the south
slope OF the mountain and the SHOWS
Of winter seldom Interfere with out
door labor
The La cigale mill has hoistlng.
crushing and milling capacity Of fully
500 tons per day. The present leach
ing capacity Is 200 tons per day. which
1t is intended to increase to the full
crushing capacity as fast as sufficient
ground to warrant the extraction from
the mine Is opened with levels and
wines. The discovery shaft Of the
mine has It's mouth 80 feet from the
south end line of the property and II rs
3G5 feet deep on n dip of i5 degrees to
the west, 4xS feet In the clear, with
mhnway well timbered with framed
sets and has an incline track. The
Boston shaft is the main one OF the
mine ana through II the mill win he
supplied The company has 40 miners
under ground, engaged In sinking.
drifting uuon, ana cross-cutting the
ore, and the new mill ~ In charge of
Mr.. George a. Packard n graduate of
the Boston Institute Of Technology.
Mr. Dignowity. the author Of the re-
port In question, win doubtless he re-
memborcd aq being the author Of n
similar report on the Mercur ground
the same having Issued from the press
in August, 1892. The gentleman has
made n study of the Mercur district
ana Is therefore well qualified for the
work he undertakes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08
WELCOME TOSALTLAKE
The NJ. S. Aschhelm Mercantile Company to
Close lis Doors at Park City.
slLyER's DEPRESSION THE CAUSE OF IT
D,,potopy broken on the stock Exchange
--Iioston and Mercur Report
Other Items.

Encouraged by the turn of the sill
yer market, and driven to it through
conditions that at present exist in the
camp. the NJ. $. Aschhelm Mercantile
company has decided to close Its doors
at Park city and seek quarters where
the outlook is such as TO warrant a
continuation of operations in the line
which the company in question has
bepn pursuing for so many years past.
rbev will come to salt Lake.
While this movement is salt Lakes
rain and something which the city
should be proud OF. still it is nothing
"a gloat over. as it will be another
blow to the once prosperous and pro-
rressive mining camp of Park city
a camp that the State Is justly proud
of with a pride that will be maintained
was recently decided upon by the
Asrhheim company. and Mr.. Scion
spiro. acting "a the company's agent,
has gone to Montana, where II branch
house is conducted to make
the necessary arrangements with that
house IN connection with the removal
from Park city to salt Lake.
everyone VINO has had any connec-
ton with Park city knows what the
Aschheim house Is, II carries prac-
ticalIy everything, that Is. everything
in the general merchandise line and
has had quite n successful career while
doing business in the Park. The trans
fer Will he made inside of sixty days
snd the removal is realization of the
old saying Troubles never come sin
ple- handed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08
REELS HOPEFUL VIEW.
He Thinks tn. Country Is on the Verge of
u Progressive Era.

George w. Keel of the Butterfield
Mining company, is once more at his
desk after long and somewhat pro-
tracted sOiourn in the hills surround
ing the camps in which he is interest
ed. In talking to a News" reporter
today the gentleman took u decidedly
hopeful view Of existing conditions
and gave 1t as his opinion that the
country was rapidly vcrging ON an era
of progressiveness, In support of his
way of looking at 1t. he cited the pres
ent rise in staple products, notable
among them being wheat and lead.
This said Mr.. Keel "is bound to
bring about IA better feeling and this
feeling Is bound to open up the Golfers
of our rich men and Investments will
necessarily follow as "a result there
Of"
Mr. Keel's properties In Bingham,
he says, are looking as well as could
be expected. Hs is also his South Pass
mine. in Wyoming, which is now be-
ing worked under II lease ana bond.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-08

u L.. Dignowitv Describes the liz Cignl,
and Appurtennnces.

report on the Boston and Nercur
.old Mining company's properties has
Just issued from the press. the same
helnE the work of c. l.. Dignowity, the
Wel-known mining engineer Of this
cry, As will be seen from n perusal
ui us pages the work Is one Of careful
ana through consideration, dealing as
u does in detail, with The extent of the
company g proper ties on the West Dip,
.unelr present ana prospective richness.
We improvements made ana COntcm-
Plated together with ether matter
nrcessary to the making up of an ex-
nustHe, elaborate and comprehensive
report The work is profusely Illus
rated with photo-engravings and All
Ing. -" ~
the Boston and Mercur oompanys
ground is better known as the La
SIsaie property in the Mercur district
ano Is situated thirty-fiv miles south
vest OF this city on the West Dip of
sne great Mercur gold zone, some 1900
re. above sea level As the report
s.ates, II is called west Dip from the
KY mat the geological strata have
iIneIr inclination of some 45 degrees
ron The horizon toward the west,
"oH the axis of the oqulrrh range IN