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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17


The Modern Woodmen, through
stupendous growth, has in the
past enjoyed IA low rate of assess
ments. This low rate cannot be
maintained when their growth
reaches what might be termed II
normal stage Unless protective
measures are taken in time, the cost
will then go away up. That this is
recognized by its own leaders the
following editorial from the Modern
Woodman, the society's official
organ, attests:
"We will admit that this sum
ten assessments is below the
actual cost, as based upon the NOR
tuary tables, and is much less than
other insurance companies have
carried insurance for. We would
not insult the intelligence of our
readers by telling them that the
Modern Woodmen of America can
always maintain this exceedingly
low rate. No other society has ever
been able to do 80. In time, we
believe, the cost will increase. The
statistics of insurance as compiled
by experienced actuaries would
indicate that about $40 per annum
is nearer the true rate, but the Mod
ern Woodman has for fifteen years
been making a wonderful record
and furnishing new statistics for the
careful student of Fraternal insur-
ance. How to meet the require
ments of the day when our growth
ceases to be sufficient to keep down
the age rate is a problem which our
society will have the ability and
courage to meet when the time
comes"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

Amongst those who lost their
lives on the Maine was a member
of New York Jurisdiction A. 0. U.
w., James Andrew Graham, who
entered the naval service April 22nd,
1876, serving on board the Mime
sofa as school master, and was then
made master alarms, holding the
latter position until April, 1892. He
was then sent to the naval training
station at Newport, r. l., where he
remained until September, 1895,
when he was transferred to the bat
tleship Maine, which was just going
into commission. He was on that
vessel when it was blown up in
Havana harbor Feb. Is, 1898. He
left wife, Emma J Graham, one
daughter, Frances ", aged twelve,
and one son, Edward j., aged three
years. His is the first loss of the
A. 0. U. w. that can be attributed
to the events leading up to orr un-
pleasantness with Spain. Proofs of
death were perfected May 4th, and
it was paid May 21st, 1898.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

An Order which has stationary
graded rate of assessments with the
attachment of reserve fund equal
ling about 80 or 60 per cent. of the
assessment rate, cannot be perpetu-
al. For instance, a man of 21 enter
ing one of these Orders pays about
forty cents per month on "a 81 900
certificate Experience has domon-
strated that this is the actual cost
at the age of 81. Therefore, when
he reaches the age of22, his cost has
increased slightly and a deficit is
being created the second year Of his
membership. And thus it goes on
until it becomes absolutely Y neces-
sary to levy extra assessments to
meet the deficit.
No graded assessment society can
expect to exist as long as the A. ..
y. w. and X. of Fl. did without
changing its rates, from the fact
that in the two socities named every
body under forty or forty five years
OF age paid from sixty per cent. down
more than their actual cost, thus
enabling them to carry II large de-
felt creating class for wears without
a perceptibie increase in the post.
In these Orders every young entrant
helped the older members to carry
their protection, but in societies
where a graded rate is in force,
scaled at the actual cost of entrants
at the age of entry, a deficit creating
class is on hand the second year.
Consequently they cannot exist but
few years at the rate proposed
iefore it will be absolutely neces
sary to raise the rates or else in
crease the number Of assessments.
-Hoosier Wdtchmdn.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Registry
Books for the General Election to be held on
the sth day of November, 1885, for the election
now open. and win remain open daily on all
legal days from 10 O'Clock A. NJ. to 6 o'clock P.
NJ. until and including October 20th 1895 Five
days before October goth the books will also be
open from to y P. NJ. on all legal days. The
Registry Books will finally be closed at my
Office i'm Sutro Precinct October Goth at 6 P. NJ.
Naturalized citizens are requested to present
their papers when applying to be registered
JAMES LEONARD,
Registry Agent for Sutro Precinct.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

Home is the sweetest word in the
Saxon language. 1t has in it the
brightness of sunshine and the fra
GRANGE of flowers. II calls up pict-
ures painted imperishably on our
hearts. 1t speaks of fatherly care,
and mothers love and wife's tender
ness and devotion. The home is
the safeguard Of the nation.
1t is nursery where only can be
grown manly men and womanly wo-
men. But into many homes there
often steals a shadow of fear that
darkens the sunlight and drops Il
bitterness into the cup ofjov. 1t is
the fear that the strong man, whose
ram of brain wins the bread and
creates the comfort of the family,
may be smitten by death.
The majority of fathers tirGd it al
most impossible to lay aside suffic-
lent from the yearly income to in
sure the family against adversely
and possible want. Life is so inse-
cure. The vigorous today may be
still in death tomorrow. What, then,
can tighten the gloom of the widows
shrouded heart. the grief of the
fatherless 1t is then that genuine,
honest life assurance society steps
in and does it's work Of beneticence.
tell you a mans steps are much
lighter, his spirit more buoyant, AS
he goes ont in the morning to do
his work if he knows, come what
may, to his loved ones from poverty
and will bear them up until they
are able to work for themselves
REV. DR.. VIM. LLOYD.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

going out Of it,
that it is hardly
worth while to
be Eerc at all.
If a man and q
p h il o soph er
comes to this
con c lu i o n,
hat must be the
atural conclusion
f the thousands
f s u ffe ri n G
who undergo
.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17
Notice of appointment.

IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
lof the State of Nevada. in and for Lyon
County.
ceased.-Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed and qualified
by the First Judicial District Court OF the State
of Nevada. in and for Lyon County, as Admin
istrator OF the estate OF Fred Oest, deceased,
and that summary administration of said es-
tate has been ordered. TH0S. p MACK,
Administrator of the Estate of
Dated July IA. 1898. Fred Oest, Deceased.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17
POsTPONEM ENT.

The date of delinquency OF the foregoing
Assessment No. 6 has been postponed to the I'd
day of September. 1898. and the day of sale
from the 9TH day of September to Monday. the
Sd day of October, 1895.
By order OF the Board of Directors.
WM MCMILLAN. Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

So we may not sit still. We
must each one do something to in
crease the membership, something
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-09-17

Il. o. u. w.
sMATTERS.N

solicited Anything
later
by
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14

TO not unload his passengers. but to
ts+a them and the train out OF town.
The conductor took the train 10 Girard,
five miles beyond Nirden. where he
stopped and asked for orders as to the
disposition Of his passengers. Mr.. Grey
wired for such disposition.
I'VE replied that the matter was oet
of our hands as soor- as our employees
reached Nirden. and that if the military
authorities had the power tosdo a thing
like this il was a question now be-
tween the Chicago and Alton Railroad
company. a common carrier. and the
military or state authorities: that ex-
ecuiVe power had been exceeded and
that redress therefor would he later OBJ
tanned in a legal manner
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
LIST OF KALLED AND WOUNDED.
Death Roll Foots Up Thirteen at Latest
Accounts-Presiaent Hunter Better;

Death Roll Foots Up Thirteen at Latest
Accounts-Presiaent Hunter Better;
Virden, lis, Oct. 1.-THE following is
a correct list of the dead up to this
writing, including those who were shot
down and three who have since died
from injuries: Dead-Ed Welsh and
Frank Bilyen. of Springfield; Ellis
Smith and Ernest KemIer, of Mount
Olive; Edwards and A. H. Brene-
man, of Girard; d. II. Kiley. A. w.
Morgan, William NJ. Carroll, and Thos.
Preston, detectives, of Chicago; Joe
Guitterle, of Mount Olive; Ernest Long
and William Harmon, of Girard.
Wounded-J. F. Eyster, manager
Climax Trading company, Virden, has
a chance for life; Ansk Anlsl and
Gustav Weivsiep, Mount Olive; Ed
Upton and Thomas Jennings, Spring
field; Joe Haines, Joe Runh and George
Runh, Girard; George Baston and Geo.
Suprich. Mount Olive; Herburt Tygar,
Chicago and Alton engineer; H. Gulge-
sell. o. ]. Snyder and - Nacke, st.
Louis; James SickIes and Frank Wilder,
Chicago; J. w. Moonan. st. Louis; Bhos
McEntee, Chicago; p. ]. Hanan and J.
H. Smith, st. Louis: John Sinnegan,
Mount Olive; Russell Warren, Cen
trslia.
At 1920 o'clock last night a special
train arrived bearing troops a and c.
dismounted cavalry, from Chicago, and
three companies of Sons of Veterans
known as the new Third from Rockford,
Macomb, Oregon and DeKalb, under
command of Colonel Young.
Springfield, Ills, Oct. A.-Of the men
wounded in the battle between the spe-
cial deputies and miners at Virden
Wednesday who were brought to this
city three are dead. They are William
NJ. Carroll, who resided with his wild
owed mother, Mrs Lay, in Chicago.
deputy on the train; Ernest Long,
miner, Mount Olive, and William Har-
mon, miner, Girard.
OF the injured George Burton. George
Zobber, and Gustav Weivsiep, of Mount
Olive; Louis Unger. of Springfield; John
Sinnegan. of Mount Olive; Edward Up
ton and Thomas Jennings. of Spring
field; Joe Baston. of Mount Olive: II. a.
Kyger, of Bloomington; VIM Masses,
of St Louis; James Palmer, of Ne
braska; Patrick Moore, of Virden, and
Ernest Ryan, of Alabama, colored, will
probably recover; Deputy William H.
Clarkson, of Leavenworth, Kas-. is un
conscious and will die; State President
Hunter, of the United Mine Workers OF
America, is better and 1t is thought will
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
Curious Bibrical Fragments.

While the Trellis written Bible was
undoubtedly intended for the use of the
grown up scholar, in whose case fair
acquaintance with the sacred volume
could be assumed, we have another
species of Biblical fragments, represent
ing the Reader Without Tears of the
old world. They are written ia large,
distinct letters and contain as rule the
first verses of the book of Leviticus,
accompanied or preceded by various
combinations of the letters of the alpha
bet which the child had to practice up
ON. Sometimes it is the fragments form
ing the conclusions of books, or, more
correctly, of whole groups of books,
such as the end of the Pentateuch, the
end of the prophets and the end of the
Hagiographa, that yield us important
information, for in some cases they pos
sess appendices or colophons that give
the date of the manuscripts as we'll as
the names of the owner and of the
scribe.
Occasionally we come upon a good
scolding, as when the colophon runs:
This pentateuch (or psalter) was ded
icated by N. mn, in the year -, to
the synagogue - 1t shall not be
sold, it shall not be removed, it shall
not be pawned. Cursed be he who sells
it, cursed be he that removes it, etc.
London Globe.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
Estate OF Marie Stempel deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ninisrrator OF the estate of Marie StempeL
late OF the county of Rock Island, state
OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
that he viii appear before the county
court OF Rock Island county, at the county
court room. in the city of ROCK Island at the
December term. on the first Monday in De-
cerrlber next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend Tor the purpose OF nav
ing the same adjusted
An persons indebted TO said estate are re-
Undersigned
Dated this Sd day OF October, a. D. 1898
FREDERICsI W. SIENPzI- Administrator.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
NEGROES AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Governor Says He VIII Protect Them I'm
tiI They set Away from Here"

Governor says He VIII Protect Ihem On-
tiI They "Get Away from Here"
Springfield Ills, Oct I4.-An OF the
negro miners from Alabama who came
to work in the Chicago Virden
CCal conTcany's mine at Nirden, with
the exception Of a few who went north
on the train from Springfield. are in AL
lens hail. the headquarters of the local
miners union in this city. Policemen
are guarding the hall. The negroes
number 1O6. The miners at a mass
meeting held yesterday afternoon de-
clared they would no longer be response
ble fer the safety of the negroes.
1t was understood that the negroes
would lie shipped back to Alabama
last night. but it was not done.
Adjutant General Reece stated last
night that the federation OF miners re-
fuse to have anything to Go with the
transportation of the negroes from here
TO their homes, and that the state had
no authority to send them away. and
that the authorizes were in a quandary.
Governor Tanner said last night to an
Associated Press reporter: Il intend to
protect the negro miners now in this
city from Alabama until they get away
from here. For this reason 1 have had
two troops of cavalry and one company
of Sons cf Veterans remain in the city
until after the funeral of the miners
who were killed at Virden"
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
MAKES UP AN IMPORTANT ISSUE.
Militia Captain Refuses to Let the Passen-
gers Land, Under Tanners Orders.

Militia Captain Refuses to Let the Passen-
gers Land, Under Tanners Orders.
Captain Fevier, with drawn sword in
hand, shouted out the command: Don't
allow any one to disembark from that
train" The gate was opened and a file
of soldiers rushed out on the double
quick with fixed bayonets and lined up
alongside OF the train. BY this time
General Manager LulSins had arrived
outside the stockade. He made a formal
request that their employees be allowe:
to land and enter the stockade. Captain
FEWER declined to grant this. Then
Lukins put it in the form Of a demand,
but the officer FeHied that he was un-
der orders from Governor Tanner to
prevent the disembarking OF any negro
miners at the works. and he would have
to carry out those instructions. General
Manager Lukins protested and declared
there was no law except the law of
force that would justify this action.
Captain FEWER reiterated his former
statement that he was only carrying
out the strict orders of the governor.
Lukins then gave up and slowly re-
traced his steps. The conductor signaIled
ahead. and the train started south. BY
this time the advance guard of strikers
gathered at the station had advanced
up the track to within 100 yards of the
stockade. The presence of armed blue
coats in the lookout boxes evidently
halted them, as they remained there un-
til the train passed, when they greeted
1t with waving hats and cheers for
Governor Tanner. who they believed
had been instrumental in starting the
blacks on their homeward journey
When the Springfield accommodation
train frem 81. Louis arrived at Sis it
was boarded by a lieutenant and five
privates. who instituted a search from
car to car. Twice the train attempted
to pull out and was stopped by a light
pull on the air brake cord by the SOL
diers aboard The third attempt to
start was made and the cord was given
a yank that brought the train to halt
with jerk The soldiers thoroughly in
vestfgated each car and not finding any
negro miners concealed aboard stepped
from the train and informed the angry
conductor that he could proceed. He
signailed his engineer and the train was
gone. carrying very frightened load of
passengers
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
HERE Is ANoTHER ISSUE.
Loucks Says 1t Is Between the Alton Road
and the State.

Chicago, Oct. IL President T. c.
Loucks, Of the Chicago Virden Coal
company. last night made the following
statement: Our employees having
waited at Atlanta last night and this
morning in order to get to their destina-
tion without further attack from mob
violence, and to begin the labors they
were hired to perform, asked that they
be again brought to virden. Their train
accordingly left Atlanta at ? o'clock
this afternoon and arrived az Yirden at
SEQ.
.'Ar- Grey, general superintendent of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad COM
pany, has just told me that when the
train arrived his conductor was ordered
BY the ofacer in command Of the troops
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14
AIger's Telegram to Tanner.

Washington. Oct. 14--Secretary AL
ser has sent the following dispatch TO
Governor Tanner. of Illinois: In the
event that the National Guard of the
state proves insufficient to cope with
the difficulty in protecting life and prop
erty and maintaining order in your
state the Fifth Illinois volunteer in
fantry, now at Springfield. will in that
emergency be subject to your orders"
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14

II men inside the stockade when the
train bearing the negroes stopped ct the
shaft Wednesday noon and that fifty
Piiikerton and Thiel men acting as
guards were on the train. He said none
of these men are residents OF the state
and consequently Sheriff Davenport had
refused to swear them in.
Inc matter was discussed and de-
cision made to employ William Moon
ey, of Joliet. as special attorney for the
miners, to assist in the prosecution OF
the men responsible of the death of the
strikers, who fell in the battle At
torney Mooney advised the miners un-
Ion that in his opinion Fred w. Lukins.
superintendent of shaft could be held
accountable for the murder, and be in
dicted, and the Thiel and Pinkerton
men held as accessories to the fact.
telegram requesting Mooney to come at
once was sent Unless Mooney recedes
from his position steps will be taken
by the committee to lay the matter be-
fore the next session of the grand jury
Secretary Ryan, of the miners union.
said: Il expect no further trouble here,
but I can't say regarding any place
else" and gave a significant shrug.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-14

| sfockade Gate-Louck says fhe issue
VIII lie Tried in tn : Courts and VIII BE
the Alton Road a gainst the State-strike
Leaders Plan n Number of Criminal
Prosecutions.
Virden, Ills. oct. 1.-THE excitement
CT Wednesday prior TO the arrival Of the
| negro train. was paralleled last night
when It became known that a spe-
cial train consisting of one box
ear. three apparently empty coaches.
and cabOose that passed through
here at 5:25 last evening bore
the two carloads of negroes taken
through here to Springfield Wednesday.
The train went south, and by a clever
ruse succeeded in passing through Nir
den quietly and without interference.
Early in the afternoon message was
received by the station agent here ask
ing If the negroes could be landed. This
was the intimation that an attempt to
run the negroes through here was, con-
.sidered, and the agent carefully main
tanned his own counsel Notwithstand-
ing this the word passed, and by 3
O'Clock a feeling of excitement spread
generally among the miners and they
began to flock to the railroad from diff
ferent parts Of town in groups.
Special Train Makes Its Appearance.
When the regular $40 passenger train
from the north reached the top of the
grade mile north of the stockade a
large crowd assembled at the station and
intently watched its approach, although
all knew it was the regular scheduled
train. The train arrived and left, and
number Of watchers returned uptown.
But the larger part remained by the
track. Fifteen minutes passed and sud
denly a locomotive headlight appeared
at the crest of the grade beyond the stock
ade. There it comes." the cry went up,
and the word that a special was ap-
preaching passed uptown in a twink
ling. Miners came on the run, and soon
the track was lined. The soldiers were
reinforced from the city park by COM
rades in hurry up order. They swept
the crowds back and cleared the long
platform and instituted a patrol up and
down the platform.
Train Stops at the stockade.
Meanwhile the train stopped at the
stockade. In an instant all was excite
ment within the big enclosure. One of
the ex-guards of the coal company
rushed into the office, called Manager
Lukins outside and the word came that
there was train outside. 1t was tire
train carrying the negre miHers from
Atlanta. All the inmates of the sffice
started for the north gate, Captain
FEWER, who was in command of the
troops guarding the mining property.
in the lead. Before any of the party
reached the gate details of soldiers had
arrived on the double-quick, while SEN
tries in the lookout boxes along the
east side of the stockade stood facing
the train and with guns at full cock and
a business look on every face.