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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
Only One Answer.

The Pittsburg Daily Ne,os, in
strong editorial upon life insurance,
says:
"And so one might go on to the end
of the hundred fears which keep
men from protecting wives and
children against the danger OF pow
erty and its miseries. When a man
of small means dies, leaving fami-
ly, there ought to be only the one
answer to the question concerning 1t
and him, question almost as inev-
liable as death itself; His family is
all right, for he was insured Con-
slider what woman of average
managing can do with even one
Thousand dollars of insurance mon
ey! 1t has saved many a one from n
fate which would make conscien-
tious husband and father shudder to
contemplate"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

~ In speaking about fraudulent
identifcations an exchange remarks
that insurance companies and Fra
ternal Beneficiary Societies ought to
require photograph of the appli-
cant to be attached to the applica-
ton. The idea might be a good one.
1t is not to be doubted that in large
cities sickly men have become mem
bers of our Order by having some
healthy men represent them to be
initiated, after which the new men,
Der is never seen until his death is
reported. The picture qualification
would prevent such frauds.
Educate Your Bowels with CascMrets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
i0c, 25c. II C. G. G. fail, druggists refund morey.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

~ Of all the foolish things that
were ever proposed as life insur-
ance plan, the most foolish was the
plan which proposes to take men in
at rate graded according to age at
admission-to remain level through
level through life-only so many as
easements to be levied as will pay
current death losses-and no reserve.
For awhile such societies may pros
per, but there comes an end to them.
1t is the most inequitable plan ever
devised, and the most insecure. The
plan of the A. O. U. w. is monu-
ment of wisdom compared with it.
The falacy of all insurance plans
attempted to be run on the level
plan without a reserve fund have
been exposed time and time again.
One of the greatest of the fraterni.
ties is working under such a system
today, and il growing because SC
many are captivated by it, but the
weakness of the plan has been dem
onstrated for hundred years. and
the merest novice in insurance mat
ters knows that it will fail. Every
leader in that Order today knows
that change will have to be made
and that it ultimately will be made
but 80 infatuated are the mass OF
the members with the plan that not
one of those who know better will
dare to say a word against it. But
the change will come-it is bound ts
come-or the society will surely fai
at no great distant day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05

The general emblem Of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen IS the
anchor and shield. The top of the
anchor inclines to the right and a
chain falls from the ring. Around
the margin of the shield are ranged
as many stars as there are Jurisdic-
tons, plus one for the Supreme
Lodge, and band bearing the letters
A. o. U. w. runs diagonally across
the center. A ribbon scroll floats on
both sides and bears the motto AL
terum, Alterius, Auxillo Kget,"
which means "The one needs the as
sistance of the other The suns
rays emanate outward from the CEN
ter of the emblem.
The Supreme Lodge emblem has
in addition an open bible and eye in
the upper right-hand corner of the
shield.
The armorial bearings of the sew
eral Jurisdictions are the same, with
the exception that some special sym
Dol is used in place of the bible and
eye, to designate each Grand Lodge.
The list of special symbols for the
Jurisdictions is as follows:
British Columbia-Seal.
acknowledgements.
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizo-
handles down.
Deleware-Diamond
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, the
Carolinas and Florida-Corinthia
column.
Illinois-Kagle.
Indiana-Buffalo running.
Iowa-Hawk's head, showing one
eye.
Kansas-Sunflowe
-clasped hands.
Louisiana andArkansas Clasped
hands over anchor and shield.
Manitoba and Northwest Terrific
ries-Buffalo head.
Maryland-Cross.
Montana-Mountain peak.
Missouri-Bear standing.
MaSsachuSettS-Ve
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Minnesota-Gopher.
Nebraska-Anvil.
Nevada-Sagehen.
New Jersey-Goddess of Liberty
New York-Crown.
North Dakota-Prairie chicken.
Ohio-Wheat sheat.
Ontario-Maple leaf.
Oregon-Setting sun.
Pennsylvania--Keystone.
Quebec and Maritime Provinces
| Beaver.
South Dakota-Love knot.
Tennessee-Plow.
Texas-Five-pointed star.
Utah, Wyoming and Idaho-Bee
hive.
West Mountain deer.
isconsin-Badger.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
Il. o. u. w.
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Anything
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-03-05
0NE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KT. ksw y0Rk AE
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
Stripped of His Rank.

New York, Feb. 7.-Official state
ments which will soon be published are
to the effect that the reason that Gen
eral Blanco was not successful in Sc
curing General Rabi's surrender was
that General Rabi had been arrested
by General Garcia and stripped of his
rank because it was feared he would
surrender, says the Havana cores
pondent of the Herald. General Rabi's
brother, it is reported, had been ar
rested by order of General Garcia for
the same reason.
Failing in securing the presentation,
Spaniard here expected General Blanco
to take the field and conduct vigorous
and aggressive campaign. He publicly
announced that such was his intention,
but for some reason his plans miscarried
and now he is coming home without
having struck decisive blow.
Reports say the rebel forces under
General Garcia inflicted a severe blow
on the Spanish under General Linares
and General Luque, killing several
officers. Reports say that IS were
killed or wounded.
Volunteers are making threats again,
and the authorities, in order to be fully
prepared, have deemed it necessary to
take precautions against demonstra-
tion. Guards have been placed about
public buildings and the American con-
sulate.
One of the most important engage
ments of the present campaign in the
Orient was fought on January 21 near
Caiman, between the forces under Gen
eral Luque and the rebels under Gen
eral Garcia. The Spanish, it is report
ed, had $50 killed and large number
wounded. From accounts received the
fight was a veritable slaughter, the
Spaniards being boxed up in ravine.
General Luque sent to Cauto. where
the main body of troops was stationed,
for assistance, and commenced to re-
treat toward Holguin. He reached
Holguin on January ~, and ON the
same evening General Linares. who
had been sent to his assistance, was
chased into that town by another rebel
force. The rebels employed light field
guns with great effect.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
A Spanish Victory.

Havana, Feb. 9.-According to in
formation from Spanish sources, COL
umn of troops commanded by Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Hervas has been engaged
with an insurgent force at Canalaveja,
province of Santa Clara. After infict-
ing some loss on the enemy, the Span
iards followed the insurgents in the di
rection of Arroyo Honda and later be-
came engaged with 600 insurgent
infantry and 60 insurgent cavalrymen,
who occupied an entrenched position.
The Spaniards, it is claimed, after
some lively firing, dislodged the insur-
gents, who retreated with a loss of 27
killed, and leaving one wounded pris-
oner. The loss of the Spaniards is said
to have been insignificant.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
70 PRESERVE THE PEACE
Fourteenth Infantry to Go
to Alaska.
THE NEED is VERY PRESSING
Troops Will Go on the First Steamer
Four Companies Ordered North-Two
Others Held in Readiness.

Four Companies Ordered North-Two
Others Held in Readiness.
Portland, Or, Feb. 1O.-Four COM
panies of the Fourteenth infantry,
under Colonel Thomas M. Anderson,
have been ordered to start for Alaska
| at the earliest possible date, and two
more will hold themselves in readiness
to follow at a moments notice. The
order was received at Vancouver bar
racks yesterday, by General Merriam,
commanding the department of the
Columbia, who instantly set about the
preparations for the movement of the
troops. The constantly increasing dan
ger of disorder at Skagway and Dyea
has led the war department to insure
peace by the presence of force sufi-
ciently large to hold any disturbance
in check. Whether the Fourteenth
will be permanently located in Alask;,
has not yet been determined, but it
seems not unlikely, as only two COM
panies are left at the post.
As soon as the order reached Vancou-
yer barracks, General Merriam and
Major Jacobs, his chief quartermaster,
came to Portland to secure, if possible,
passage for the troops on the Oregon.
The result of their interview with
Agent Poston was not entirely satisfac-
tory. The latter was not disposed to
disappoint those to whom the accom-
modations on the Oregon have been
sold, and would make no definite reply
without consulting the officials of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company. He
proposed, however, to bring the Au-
stralia, 2,200-ton steamship now fit
ting for the Alaska trade in San Fran
cisco, to Portland, to carry the COM
mand, plan which was fayorably re-
ceived, and which, from pesent indica-
tions, will probably be adopted. In
this case the start will not be made till
March. Everything on the Oregon ex-
cept ten berths, has been sold, so that
she could be of no service to the gov
ernment for the movement of troops.
1t is well understood that in case of ur
gent necessity, the steamer could be
seized, but such a course is hardly like
~ to be taken unless late reports
should bring news OF serious trouble in
Skagway or Dyea. Negotiations are
also in progress for the transportation
of part OF the troops by way of Puget
sound.
Colonel Anderson has not yet been
fully apprised of his duties and author
ity, but it is generally supposed that
he will be placed in command of de-
partment of Alaska, which will be at
least temporarily created, and be given
full charge. His headquarters will be
at Dyea, and two companies will be
stationed at Skagway. The two com
panies which are to follow will be
quartered with the commander at
SkaUuov
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
HAWAIPS CHAMPION.
Senator Teller Urges the Ratification of
the Treaty.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Teller
occupied the entire hours of the execu-
tive session in the senate today in dis
cnssing the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. During the course of his speech
Teller took occasion to say that he
should have been glad to discuss the
treaty in open session and to the re-
mark he added the opinion that the
time had almost come when the ques-
ton of annexation should be debated
on bill looking to legislation by both
houses of congress rather than on the
basis of the treaty. While he thought
there might be bare possibility of Sc
curing the 60 votes necessary to ratify
the treaty. he considered that under the
present circumstances this was exceed
ingly doubtful, and he thought the
sooner the fact was recognized and
change of front made. the better it
would be from all points of view.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11

Chicago, Feb. "a special from
Ottawa says: An official announcement
was made in the Dominion house of
commons tonight that armed troops of
the United States will not be permitted
to accompany the American relief ex-
petition to Dawson. The government
also stated that the question of allowing
United States troops not under arms to
do so was under consideration by the
cabinet, and was also the subject of
negotiation with the Washington
authorities. 1t is generally conceded
that an unarmed body of American
troops will be permitted to accompany
the expedition over Canadian territory
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
SALTER WORDEN CONFESSED
Hopes Governor Budd Will Commute
His Sentence.

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Salter D.
Worden, convicted of wrecking a mail
| train bearing guard of the United
States soldiers, near Sacramento, dur
ing the great strike in 1894, and in
whose behalf the supreme court of the
United States declined to take favor
able action on his plea for a new trial,
has confessed his crime to Governor
Budd with view to receiving COM
mutation of the death sentence from
the executive of the state.
Worden's confession covers 3.7OO
words, AMI gives the full details OF the
crime. He says he, with several 9TH
ers, had been ordered by a committee
of strikers to remove the rails from the
Yolo bridge for the purpose of wrecking
the train carrying the troops. He gives
the names of his accomplices and
makes known many details of the work
of the strikers heretofore unknown to
the general public. Ex-President
Cleveland interested himself in Wor-
denis behalf, out of sympathy for the
mother of the condemned man, and
Governor Budd determined to probe
the matter to the bottom before decid
ing the case, with the result that Wor-
den confessed in the presence of the
governor, Warden Aull, of the Folsom
prison, and a stenographer.
Worden throws the blame for the
Matching of the trainwrecking plot on
Harry Knox, chairman of the griev-
ance committee of the Sacramento
lodge, A. R. u, who, he says, gave
him all his instructions, and decoyed
him into accompanying the gang of
wreckers to the Yolo bridge. He also
charges completely in the plot to
Mullin and Compton,, the other two
members of the committee, who, with
Knox, managed the strike On the Sac
ramento division of the Southern Pa
cific railroad.
Worden's story is that Knox in
structed him, as a member of the A
r. o., to procure a team to convey
eight men to Davisville, saying that
Tom Kelly, another striker. would ac-
company him, knew all about it,"
At the same time Knox gave Worden
an order on Sacramento livery
stable for the team. Worden says that
in the wagon they drove out from Sac
ramento were Kelly, Dunn, Hatch,
Appleman, Barrett and Wheeler. He
then describes how the train was
wrecked, and concludes his confession
with an appeal to the governor to save
him from the gallows.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
ACCIDENT AT A DANCE.
Supports of an Overcrowded Balcony
Gave Way.


Chicago, Feb. 38.-A panic among
200 dancers was narrowly averted last
midnight at the North Shore hall.
Thirty spectators were crowded into
the little balcony watching the dance
The supports became loosened and
slipped back to the wall. The balcony
sank gradually, allowing the spectators
to slide topsy-turvy to the polished
floor. When the creaking and pulling
indicated that the balcony was falling,
the large number of people gathered
underneath quickly stampeded toward
the central portion of the hall, leaving
John Krusie behind. Krusie was
caught by the falling timbers, and had
his side crushed in. As the north end
of the balcony commenced to fall, the
musicians became panic stricken and,
seizing their instruments, made dash
for the door. The dancers followed.
Several police stationed at the door
shut it and held it against the panic
stricken dancers, thus averting a GER
tain catastrophe on the narrow stair
way. OF the 30 persons in the gallery,
Krusie alone sustained serious injuries.
All of the others, however, were pain
fully bruised.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
New Port in Texas.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 8.-The steam
ship Drumelsier sailed today from
Sabine Pass, the new harbor on the
southeast coast, for Liverpool. She is
the first European steamer to sail from
that port. While there has been "a
feet of water on the bar for two years,
nothing has hitherto been shipped ex-
cept lumber. The Drumelsier carried
out general cargo, most of which came
from the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf road.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
Dole Returns Home.

Washington, Feb. 8. - President
Dole, ceased to be guest of the nation
tonight when he started for Buffalo,
and thus began his return journey to
the Hawaiian islands. The president
arrived at the Pennsylvania station a
few minutes before his train was ready,
and was not kept waiting, but imme-
diately went to the private car Coronet,
which he will occupy on his trip 10
Buffalo,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
Cast Into the Sea.

Honolulu, Feb. 9.-The health de-
partment has ordered LIFTS tins of
opium seized by the customs depart
ment dumped into the sea. The gov
ernment has unsuccessfully tried to dis
pose of the drug in the San Francisco,
Portland, Vancouver, Hong Kong and
Sydney markets in order to realize a
sum sufficient to cover the expenses OF
seizure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.

Trade Conditions in the Leading Cities
of the World.
A Liverpool cable says that stocks of
contract wheat there are small, apart
from spring. held presumably for Chi
cago account.
It was supposed that the Letter party
had disposed of all the spring wheat
delivered to them in September, but
this would indicate that they still have
some of it on hand. Dornbusch, under
date of January 21, admits that early
estimates of United Kingdom require
ments were too large, and that for the
last 20 weeks the consumption has
fallen short nearly 10000 quarters, or
5000 bushels per week below the
average of the two preceding years. In
other words, their theoretical require
ments for the preceding 20 weeks were
overestimated over 1000, 900 bushels.
1t is admitted that the working classes
are living more largely on meat and
vegetables than heretofore, but it is
also true that cheaper substitutes have
crowded out wheat flour. What is true
of Great Britain is doubtless true of the
continent. The European visible is
estimated to have decreased in January
3,675,000 Broomhall cables that fairly
large Indian shipments are anticipated,
and the quantity on ocean passage will
still further increase. Argentine adj
vices are to the effect that the crop is
turning out large one. The temper
of Our market is bearish, also. and the
trade is, if anything, too willing to aid
decline. The weak domestic feature
is the continued large receipts at pri-
mary points and the probability of their
growing temporarily larger instead of
smaller, and giving US an increasing
visible supply when it should be dimin-
ishing. The reason for this undoubt-
edly lies in the fact that farmers in
the Northwest are so willing to take
advantage of present high prices that
they are letting 60 their seed wheat,
anticipating no trouble in getting what
they require later at lower prices.
The present receipts at Minneapolis
are just about equal to their full grind
ing capacity and there is little possibil-
ity at present of much drain upon their
reserve elevator stocks. particularly in
view of the fact that their output last
week was nearly 100000 barrels in ex-
cess of the same week last year.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
Te1ephoned His Surrender.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 7.-George
Finch, the murderer who broke Jail
here last Tuesday, called Sheriff
Wheeler up ON the telephone, from La
monte, Mo-, today, and told the sheriff
he had surrendered to Lamonte con.
stable, and would be brought here
this evening. Finch murdered Frank
Swofford, in this city, in 1884, for the
purpose Of robbery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-02-11
Senatorial Routine.

A communication was received by the
senate from the secretary of war pre-
senting the urgency for immediate ac-
ton to control the disorderly element
that is assembling in Alaska.
Chandler presented a memorial call
ing the senate's attention to one of the
thrilling events of the civil war. The
memorial was prepared in 1884 by the
late Admiral Worden, who, as lieu
tenant in the navy, commanded the
Monitor in the historic fight in Hamp-
ton roads between that vessel in and
the Merrimac. Chandler said that
Admiral Worden conceived the idea
that it would be proper for the govern
ment of the United States to pay the
officers and crew of the Monitor the
sum of 5000 each in the nature of prize
money, but after having prepared the
memorial, concluded not to present it
to congress-, lest his motives might be
misconstrued. Chandler said he now
took occasion to present the memorial
himself, and he hoped that congress
might see its way clear, in view of the
wonderful victory by Admiral Worden,
to do something substantial for the
surviving members of his family, who
are not in good financial circumstances.
He asked that the memorial be refer
red to the naval affairs committee.
A house bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to purchase or
have constructed a suitable revenue
cutter for use on the Yukon river, at a
cost not to exceed $40, 900, was passed.