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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-12-09
MASON VALLEY NEWS.
By Our Regular Correspondent

ue university sbuueLIS are ga
pected home on the 21st.
The Holland copper mine has
been bonded for $4,000.
Nick Hironymous is breaking
horses for Angus Mcleod.
Miss Lulu Birmingham is home
from the State University.
Charley Gulliver, alias Bert Ham
ilton was in town Thursday.
The Woodmen initiated a new
member last Saturday night.
Miss Annie Laughlin is no longer
employed at the Commercial.
George Killoy and Charley Geyer
came down from Bodie Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. LOTUS and Miss Ivy
Reynolds returned to Dayton Sun
day.
Henry Hansen took load of
farm produce to Virginia City this
week.
There was a very pleasant little
social at Craig's Hall last Saturday
night.
The valley was treated to light
rain and snow storm Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Miss Green, of Nine
mile House, spent Thanksgiving in
the valley.
Will Lampkin left for Reno
Tuesday to meet his mother, Mrs.
D. Emerson.
Miss Sadie Laughlin came down
from Smith Valley 10 spend
Thanksgiving.
E. A. Dillon and wife, accompa-
MED by Prof w. A. Henry, left
for Wadsworth Wednesday.
Mrs. Nirhol arrived from San
Francisco Friday. Her health is
much better than when she left
here.
Mrs. Robert Apsey returned from
San Francisco this week, where
she has been visiting Mrs. A. W..
Branm
Mrs. G. w. Kneirim and Mrs.
G. l. Leavitt went to Carson Tues
day to attend the Eastern Star
meeting.
Jack Sweat and wife have moved
into the Curry house and Mrs.
Sweat will conduct dressmaking
establishment.
John Dohbins has sold one of
his copper claims for LOO cash
and bonded another claim for six
months for $4,000.
There was a dance in Frank
Robinson's new house at the bridge
Wednesday night. Only a few
went from Yerington.
Mr.. Sommers and partner, who
have lease on a copper claim in
the upper end of the valley, ship
ped carload of ore TO Selby & Co,
this week.
The Meissner school children
were in town last Friday and Sat
urday practicing with the Yering-
ton school children for the Christ
mas entertainment.
The dance on Thanksgiving
night was very pleasant affair.
Quite a number of outsiders were
present. The supper at the Home
Restaurant was delicious.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-12-09
NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the late William
Kean are requested to settle their account at
once with Mrs. Jennie K. Kean, named as
exeeutrix In the will OF decedent. or with the
undersigned. her attorney, and save trouble
and cost
Dayton. Nevada, Sept. 16, 1899.
JOHN LorHRoP. Attorney for Jennie r. Kean.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-12-09

My son has been troubled for
years with chronic diarrhoea, Some
time ago | persuaded him to take
some of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using two bottles of the 25-cent size
he was cured. | give this testi-
monial, hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefit
ed.-THoMAs G. BOWER, Glencoe, O..
For sale by T. j. 7. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-12-09
New X. Off. Onicers.

At regular convention of Lyon
Lodge No. II, K. of P, held last
Saturday night the following off
GERS were elected to serve for the
ensuing year: F. w. Fairbanks,
C. c.; Joe King, v c.; A. Tailleur,
Prelate; G. P. Randall, M. of W.;
w. j, Douglass, M. of f.; Isaac
Russell, NJ. of F.; F. Baroni, M. at
A.; J. H. Hepworth, K. of R. & S.;
l.. Donati, l. g.; D. G. Fox, O. G..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
The Doubt About the Gold Standard

We find in the report OF the speech made
by the Hon. THOMAS b. REED, at the
Chamber Of Commerce dinner, last Monday
evening, this passage:
1.-THE State. OF IN. Middle West vii, be q. eager As
the Atlantic seabosrd to proclaim the gold standard
not in doubtful trm' but in words which no one but
the nation can en'ce'
Docs MIR. REED regard rs expressed In
doubtful terms the Following proclamation
OF the gold standard. made by Congress In
1877 III he does, we should ike TO sec how
he would draft less doubtful one:
THAT the eold coins Of the United States shall be
dollar piece which at the standard weight OF
enun'e .na een.sn'n' cram. va, ., m .I INV
Mac. h.i,sss,s or .soi,,r n,.c. an ,.si. or
tsn.doar piece and adouble eagle or twenty. dollar
piece"
This enactment has never been repealed,
and no one but the nation, acting through
Congress and the Pre- sident, can efface 1t. II
is the law OF the land, and new law to the
same effect would not add to its validity.
the safety OF the present gold standard
probably have in view ia not new legisla-
ton establishing the gold standard, but
legislation safeguarding tho continuance
OF gold PAYMENTS by the Government. At
present, the SOC. OOo, 900 silver dollars in
existence are full legal tender. They are
included in the term "coin in which the
obligations OF the Government are ex-
pressly PAYABLE. and there ia a more or less
widely dIffused fear that some future admin.
istration may nav them out instead OF gold
coin to the nations creditors. This be
prevented however. not by resnaotInp In q
law OF 1879 but only nv repealipo the laws
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23

The great auctions OF trotting horses
under way in this city show the strength
and breadth OF interest in their cultiva-
ton. Years ago trotters swarmed in the
streets Of New York, on their way to the
speeding ground south or north OF the Har-
lem River. They disappeared when tho few
soft roadways within reach became crowded
with city traffic and paved. but the Speed
way is bringing them back. Now we see the
lean and delicate vehicles again. known
as road wagons. all the way down the
Fifth avenue and queer-looking things
they are with their small, bulging-tire
wheels and curving axles. Tho city
pavemants being asphalt are so smooth
that 1t Is comfortable to Jog over them;
and. best OF ALL there is Speedway
Park, alonger, broader, better and more
exclusive driveway than the trotters ever
had before.
Instead Of a few old "horsemen" sitting
on the piazza OF Judge SMITHS or SIB-
BERSss, thousands upon thousands OF
pedestrians go fine afternoons to Speed
way Park, TO SEQ the driving sharps brush
by In greater numbers and with faster
flyers than were ever known to the past.
The bicycle craze put tho horse into the
background, and the automobile craze Is
developing with predictions Of the horses
utter extinction. Yet We have to-day a
trotting fever to degree that promises an
attack OF uneIampled severity. We feel
the beginning OF n trotting craze, and the
benefits OF 1t will flow in countless chan
nels throughout the town.
This being the case, it Is proper to call
attention to the need in Speedway Park Of
a large and commodious roadhouse, hotel
for the rcfreshment OF man and for the
rest OF his beast, perfect and adequate in
all its appointments. The ground for 1t
is ready, and now is the time to prepare
for building II 80 that the house may be
ready In the spring Meanwhile, more and
more lovers OF tho light harness horse
are coming to town to live and enjoy
themselves as they can nowhere else in
the land
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Change. Wanted a, Theatres.

To THE EpITor OF THE suS-Sr: erest
many changes and alterations have been made
in the theatres o. New York city in late years.
but it is my opinion that there 10 still room for
improvement.
] call attention to the programmes. made
unclean through the CHEAP ink. so runous to
white gloves. These programmes consist OF
many RACES OF advertisements which we have
to wade through before discovering tho much
sought for Bills OF the Play"
greater tribuation than this programme IL
the question where shall we put our hats and
wrars3 How much longer shall we be- COM
PEELED to hold them In our lapsp Besides being
made uncomfortable by the bulk and weight,
our hats are often crushed by the occupants OF
adjacent seats passing to and fro: in addition
there Is danger oi being wounded by hat pins
At the end ~ a performance. not having the aid
OF mirror, and every woman knows what that
means. VIC are compelled to adjust. or rather
lam. our hats on as best we can,
The managers request ami the men expect
US To remove our hats; having graciously com
piled. let the managers in return supply us
with proper place to put these articles
| would suggest the French mode OF
nrrangement. which Ia tho placing OF shelves
both sides OF the theatre. near the door II
possible. long mirror, and a careful maid in
attendance who will assist In removing and
give checks.
manager providing us with such comforts
rs these wiz receive the communication OF
many besides MRS. GEORGE A. WHEELoCK.
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Y for n.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Ssr: The pro-
nunciation spoken OF In Mr.. Parsonss ietter
originated on the east side OF this city in dis
trict bounded by Forty-second street on the
north. Fourth avenue on tho west and the East
River on the east and southeast
I once heard two girls on Second avenue
conversinC In the following manner:
Hello. Annie. are ye woykin'7"
yep"
Where you woykin'?"
I'm voykin' down In Poyl street maxim
shoyts."
However. l think English as she 10 spoke I"
In America is purer and more grammatical
than in a great many parts OF England. parti-
cularly IN the west and north ~ England,
II Mr.. Parsons will go to Hull or Shields In
knowledge OF the English language as II IL
srTnken in hat part OF England is very limited.
Place. south Shields Lodging House with
restaurant attached. Enter farmland, bare
footed. sits at same table as lodeer. who haa
been PAINTING the town. whose feet are swellsd
owing to new boots.
LodEer-Waiter. bring me . steak and fried
potatoes.
Farmhand-Bring me yan tee.
L..,Bring me cup OF coffee and rolls.
h,Isay. John. is the bootisck in the kitchen,
L...wcil. bring me the bootjack.
hwutbri9s M van tee.
H-Gan to hell. ye bugea ye think Gamma
eat bootJnck as well as ye.
Tastsidcrs may iron their r's. but they don {
drop their his. That this will satisfy Mr.
Parsons IL the wish OF
AZ AMERIcAs VINO DOES NOT DROP Hrs RS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Tho Dewey Arch.

The angry wave Of feeling that has swept
over large portion OF the public will wash
away nothing Of the war that Is vital and
enduring. and after IL has subsidized every
thing OF that nature will be visible again
TO all eyes. But 1t is we'll to hold some
thing up for view now
We are amazed at the suggestion that the
name OF DEWEY should not appear upon
tho arch erected for his welcome to this
city, and that it should be known as the
NAVY Arch" The names OF the committee
who made this decision should be posted
somewhere In imperishable brass.
or course the arch will be in memory Of
the Navy. but popularity it will be known
always rs the Dewey Arch. and highest on
the roll OF naval heroes inscribed upon 1t
will be the name OF GEORGE DEWEY. the
victor OF Manila and the maker Of new
boundaries for the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Tho Presbyterian Church and Mr.. Moody.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: Apropos Of
the news contained in THE Sun that the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church Is about TO call
DR.. Morgan Of London as successor to DIR. John
Hall. would like to know land from your In.
terest In such matters possibly you can tell
what hand Mr.. Dwight l.. Moody Of Mortified
has had In this work. 1t Is currently reported
that he has issued over one thousand letters in
his efforts TO effect this call and that he has
further and Interior designs In his activity. II
is notorious that he sugse sted and engineered
the call OF DIR. Chapman to the Fourth.
Now. ! have nothing to say against Drs.
Chapman and Morgan. except that as evanCe-
lists they are unsuited as pastors. and II Mr..
Moody Is to have his sway. soon there will be
no Presbyterian Church. but an Evangelical
Alliance" with headquarters In Mortified and
branch Office In Broadway. New York. What
Is coming over our Presbyterian Church that
II cannot ind men In its own body to MI its
vacancies. but must call evangeists OF the
Mortified stripe to our best churches7
New YORK. Nov. 20. A MEMBER.
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Gulliver and tho LiIIiputians.

BY general consent JOHN TYLER MORGAN
Is the most conspicuous Democrat in the
Senate as GEORGE FRIsBIE HoAR is tho
most conspicuous Republican. They en-
tered that body on the same day, March 5.
1877. Massachusetts will continue to send
Mr. HoAR to the Senate as long rs he lives
or until he wishes to retire from public life.
Some eight candidates, most OF them I'M
known to the world beyond Alabama, are
striving to succeed Mr.. MORGAN, whose
term ends In 1901
Mr.. MORGAN has been attending to the
business OF the Nation for twenty-five
years. Some more severely local politicians
have a good hold on the machine. Then a lot
OF green aspirants are jealous OF the
veteran. Are they to be overshadowed
forever by his greatness, his towering
prominence as LYMAN TRUMBULL said Of
CHARLES SUMMERS place In the Senate
Tho only real charge against Mr.. NOR
GAN. the best handle, poor as II is, that his
competitors have is that he ia not a blind
and abject worshipper OF BRYAN. Governor
JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON, a candidate for the
Senatorshp. dwels much on Mr.. MoRoAss
detection" In the opening speech Of the
campaign Governor JOHNSTON said:
III my friend had maintained his allegiance to the
peerless leader az Democracy and II he had kept In
close touch with the Democracy Of Alabama, would
not have been a candidate for tho Senate; but the
Senator willing to surrender BarAs to the gold.
bugs"
II am ready and willing" said Mr.. NOR
GAN in denial. ito surrender BRYAN or any
other leader to the will OF the party" The
really possessed Bryanites will not sur
render BRYAN on any account. Mr. NOR
GAN was a silver man when Mr.. BRYAN was
In knickerbockers, but now he is accused OF
surrendcring to the godbugs.
Mr.. MoRoAss expansion views and his
demonstration OF the necessity Of expan-
sion to the agricultural and commercial
future Of the South have produced great
impression there. The men who are trying
to supplant him are using against him the
far-sighted and patriotic opinions which
arc true to the old Democratic faith and for
the lasting material advantage Of Alabama.
His Democracy ia OF the kind that lived
long before BRYAN began to play the part OF
leading political Juvenile and that will live
long after BRYAN has ceased to spout fus-
tian. But in party led by BRYAN medi-
ocrity and humbug come to the front,
otherwise there would be no opposition to
the return OF man whose talents,
requirements and services honor him and
his State and UNNECESSARILY exceed those
OF all his Democratic opponents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
CHARTER AsENDMEN rs.
Injustice Done by the Present Method OF
ruling Aldermanic vacancies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUs-.Sir: Twice
within the last six weeks tho Board OF Alder
men has been called upon to I'LL vacancies
arising among It's members-once vacancy
caused by the resignation Of an Alderman. Mr.
Folks, and tho other through the death OF
Aldermen Ackermnn OF Brooklyn. In the first
case, though the Twenty. ninth district. in
which the vacancy arose. is strongly Republi-
can. and past usage would dictate that the Re-
publican members OF the Board should Ill the
vacancy in their ranks.a Tammany man was
selected against the protest OF the Republicans.
Tammany man who at the election succeed
ing. n few days later, was repndated by the
voters OF the district and his antagonist chosen.
In the other case. q more fragrant disregard
Of party usage was shown when on Tuesday
the board elected In place OF the deceased Re-
publican Alderman Democrat. defeated at
the recent election for that Office by 5000 votes
In the same district
The method OF flling vacancies In tho Board
OF Aldermen and tho Municipal Council il de-
scribed In the charter and Is one OF the
charters defects. Section "a OF the charter
provides that ANY vacancy which may occur
in the Council or the Board OF Aldermen shall
be filled by election. by. either Of, said bodies
elected thereto"
Under this arrangement Democrats are
tricts or. rather, TO misrepresent them. and
the views, wishes and sent ments OF the voters
OF these districts are totally dlsregarded In the
matter though. ostenslbly, an Alderman. a
majority Of the voters In his constituency.
Nor Ia this the only defect as to the
nllng OF vacancies 10. tho Municipal Assembly
which the next Leg stature win be called upon
to consider: The term Of Councilman 10 four
years: the term OF Alderman Is two years.
Last year one Of the Municipal Councilmen
chosen In 1897 died and his place
was ,flled temporarily by the. election OF q
candidate favored by a majority OF the
Councime but by defect In the law. which
unit then no one seemed to have discoyered.
an error 10 tho charter. no election this year
was provided for. and as consequence one OF
the Councilmen-hs name IL Mundorf-who
has never been chosen by the voters. who when
last candidate for their suffraees in his dis
trict was defeated. Ia holding for three years
the position OF Municipal Coun Gilman in total
disregard Of the views and wishes OF the. voters
Of the district. and getting his title Of election
from his Tammany associates In tho Board.
the representative. OF other diatricta. These
changes In the charter will be brought to the
attention OF the next Legislature. no doubt for
correction III. r.
NEW YORK. Nov. %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23

year 70 the prophets Of evil; bad year for
the Democratic party to strain itself in an
attempt to put brakes on the destiny
and progress OF America. Even 1e to 1
will be a more hopeful issue.
Political humbug will be at discount as
the new century comes rolling in, with all
it's possibilities Of glory and dominion for
the American people. 1t will be the second
century OF the Republic, the second CEN
fury OF the most marvellous growth
and development Of nation In all the
history OF mankind: and in IT. dawnlng light
the American people will discern the
dominating influence in the trade. COM
MERGE and political moulding Of the world
which it Is to bring them. II will not be
propitious occasion for making a scarecrow
OF imperialism"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
A Universnlist's Criticism.

To THE EDITOR OF The Sun - sir: You
will kindly allow me. am sure. TO correct the
unwarranted use OF a theoloGic word In to-
days editorial. unde. the caption OF Last
Sunday" Whatever may be said OF its etymol-
ogy. the popular and historic meaning o, tho
word "agnostic" is not lack OF knowledge. but
lack OF belief. II is Prot. Huxley's word.
coined to express his own mental attitude. not
to declare his want OF inform alton. He did
not mean that all the other members OF the
Metaphysical Society had demonstrated the
existence OF God. and that no alone wns with
out proofs indubitab!e He meant that he was
the one man OF the famous company who had
no fixed opinion. no settled theory, on the
great subject.
theist Is one who believes in the existence
OF God. An atheist Is one who disbelieves.
An hRnostic Is one who neither believes nor
disbelieves-who has come to no conclusion.
There are three possible destinies for the
wIcked-endess punishment. annihilatIon.
reformation. The agnostic. on this problem. is
the man who cannot say OF any possible des-
tiny that he believes It. knowledge or ig-
norahco OF what viii! be million years
hence does not fall within the province Of the
word. am not al agnostic. because / have a
very clear. positive and satisfactory belle,
The editorial makes the peculiar statement,
~ may DO further pardoned, that Universe
lists can only speculate about tho future. "un-
less they rely on the dogma OF some intallibls
revelation" II to r,ly on a dogma may be
anything else than to speculate. permit me to
beg THE SUS's effulgence on the word specu-
lation.
Finally. for my brethren who do not rely on a
dogma. but who rely on reason and moral sense.
on the results OF conduct and the laws OF life.
must be granted the plea OF not guilty to the
charge that they are blind guides. They are
modest enough to confess that they hive not
demonstrated the facts OF the future. in which
they have faith; but they do know the facts
OF mind and heart-the facts OF experience and
history-on which their faith Is founded. II
there are men In any department OF the worlds
great work who know things and who are COM
petent to teach. they are the men. They are
not nounderinE In darkness and stun bling
over petrined dogmas: they are leading people
out OF despair and denial into great and
happy confidence. ". g. GROVE.
CHURCH OF THE ETERNAL HorE. Nov. 81.
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OF the institution that he Is proper SUBJ
ject for treatment there, the State Board OF
Charities compels the managers to find out
whether applicants OF doubtful character
are really deserving or not. The report OF
the special committee Of the board which
prepared the rules shows that this lntcrprc-
taton OF the third rule Is correct. The
committee says:
I'm order I, render this investigation. phieh
must be ap,nded wih erpsnN as little emb,r
RAISING a. possible to the dispensires. they are
allowed I, en- pby their own Officers or any reliable
agency. bat the results of the investigation must he
made in writing and filed in the dispensary. In
large cities. such as New York. Brooklyn and Buf.
faic. thc-, Investigations may be made by their
spective charity organization 80 'ieties."
However the inquiries nre made, II is
certain that the dispensnries will have to
pay for the work. Instead OF compelling
them to ascertain the true character OF
doubtful applicants for admission in this
way. II would be much wiser to authorize
them to exclude all persons not mani
testify entitled 10 treatment who could not
themselves bring to the registrar satisfac-
tory evidence that they belonged within
the category OF persons for whose benefit
dispensaiies are established
The rules and regulations OF the State
Board Of Charities under the new Dspen-
sary law are not characterized by that
sngacity which we should have expected
In the work OF committee which included
among it's members DR.. STEPHEN SMITH
and former Attorney General RosENDALR
Some substantial mcndments to those rules
are obviously in order.