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Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11

According to the weather bureau at
Portland, all danger of Il flood in the
Columbia and Willamette rivers is
passed The Willamette at this city
reached 2a.2 feet above low water mark,
but during the past three days has fallen
about one foot.
Thomas Lothian of Fort Bragg, a log
ger, was probably fatally injured while
riding on a car loaded with logs. The
binding chains loosened, allowing the
logs to roll off, and as Lothian jumped
of the train the logs rolled upon him.
Eastern capitalists have secured an
option on the California Portland Ce-
ment company's property at Cotton
The plant has now capacity of 5000
barrels month, and in May produced
ba0o barrels. The wholesale price of
Cotton cement is 81 S5, while that Of inn
ported Portland is from S3 to 1910.
John w. layer. former director of the
city poor of Muskegon, Mich, assassin
ated Mayor James Balbirnie and then
killed himself. In order to make sure of
death he had swallowed a quantity of
carbolic acid and then shot himself.
The shooting took place on Western
avenue, the main business street of the
city, directly in front of Mayor Balbir'
MES furniture store and undertaking
establishment. Tayer was disappointed
in securing city position and wanted
revenge on the Mayor.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
Bids for Breakwater work.

Los ANGELES, June 27--Bids We're
opened here to-day for the work to be
done by the government on the break
water at San Luis Cbispo. Captain J. j..
Miller, United States army, the engineer
in charge of the work. opened the bids,
which were as follows City Street Inn
provement Company, San Francisco,
81. 81 per ton; A, A. Polhamus, San Di-
ego, 81 SO per ton; Healy, Tibbitts & Co
San Francisco, 81 0S per ton. The bids
will be forwarded to Washington. The
government has appropriated s57, 900 for
the work.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11

Police Suspect Murder.

RIVERSIDE, June 30.-Word was re-
eeived here today of the killing Of a
l5-year-old boy named Willie Brough-
man at Sage, 10 miles from Murrieta,
by companion named Clarence Funk.
The boys were camping in the noun
tains where the shooting occurred
Funk returned to Murriets and states
that the shooting was accidental. The
officers believe murder has been COM
mitted The sheriff and coroner are
Investigating.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
California Granite Good.

STOCKTON, June 29.--Assistant Secre-
tary f. A. Yanderlip of the United
States Treasury Department was in
Stockton to-day and inspected the gran
ite in the courthouse. The local build
ing has been erected II years, and he
stated lie was well pleased with the
granite, which comes from the Delano
quaries. The granite will probably be
used in the San Francisco postofilce, as
the company is the lowest bidder.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
1,ssN.Hr.,Mripr.

BRuss1Ls, June ao.--The govern
mont is alarmed at the revolutionary
tendency of the great mass meetings
held at Liege, Gheat and MassAl5. The
socialist leaders openly threatened to
ovcrturn the government. When 1t was
announced in the chamber to-day that
the government would persist In push
ing the suffrage bill the opposition
speakers shouted: "Thea the Premier
will be responsible for the corpses that
fall henceforward ~
The day has been full of disorder, cul-
minating in serious rioting tonight, in
which the police and mobs joined in
battle, many arrests being made.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
say. Hanna win Remain Cha rman.

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Congressman
Charles Dick Of Ohio, secretary of the
National Committee, than whom no
man is closer to Senator Hanna, says posi-
lively that Hanna will remain chairman
of the committee until the next oonven-
tion, when a new committee will be
chosen. That committee will, of course,
elect its chairman. Colonel Dick says
II viii be Hanna.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
Ht9h binder shoots.

SAN JOSE, June 29.-In battle with
highbinders in Chinatown about mid
night Deputy Sheriff V. L. Bache was
shot in the side and badly wounded. A
<4-caliber bullet entered his right side
Ind passed out at the back, but did not
penetrate the abdominal cavity. The
wound is painful but believed not to be
fatal
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-07-11
Pacific Coast News.
Items OF Interest Picked from
the Weeks Dispatches.

A Doctor In Jail for Numbering a Pa
tierA - A Plague ship at San Francisco.
-Dissppesrance of Alaska Prospectors
to he Looked Into.
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FRUIT OF THE POPPY.

In 1892 81 per cent. of the suicides in
India were from the use Of opium nd
one statistician credits 90 per cent Of
the women suicides TO the same drug.
Twelve-t hirteenths of the opium Of
India is sent 10 China for smoking Dur
ing Nictoria's reign the Chinese have
paid into the British treasury for In
dian opium 81 $50 100000.
The growers of India. in white tur-
bans and gowns, sit in the blazing sun
waiting for their opium to be sorted
when they go to market. The unripe
poppy seed pod has been Gu, into FIVE
times and the milky sap dried in the
sun and kneaded into cakes. the bcs,
of which are covered with dried leaves.
and thus brought to market
The Chinese government does all in
its power to check the opium ha bit, the
punishments common in the Chinese
army for this habit being extreme. For
the frs: otfense man may have his up
per lip cut; for the second he may be
decapitated. For the last 90 years on an
average a half-ton of opium has been
sent to China from India every hour.
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AVAILABLE TESTIMONY.
Himself, But the Lawyer
Didn't Know 1t.

A story told by Maj Menzies is being cir
culated through the offices in the state
house, of Vincennes lawyer who appeared
for the defendant in a trial by jury and
put on tie witness stand boy from whose
testimony he expected to gain great deal.
To the confusion of the attorney, the story
told by the boy was greatly to the detri-
ment Of the defendant, and the attorney set
to work to show that the boy was worth
less
What is your occupation:" he asked
the boy.
Il work on my fathers farm the wit
ness replied.
You don't do much but sit around, do
you?'
well, l help my father"
But you re worthless, aren't you?' was
the attorneys decisive question.
Il don't know whether | am or not re-
toried the witness, warmly.
Then the attorney took another tack.
"Your fathers worthless man, isn't he? ?"
well, he works about the farm"
The attorney here fastened an eye which
cleaned with triumph on the jury and
nailed the boy with glance from the other
and said
Isn't it true that your father doesn't do
enough work to prevent his being called
worthlesss"
The boy had chafed under these unpleas-
ant questions, and, summonlng his courage,
he said loudly. IF you want to know so bad
whether my fathers worthless, ask him [;
there he is, on the jury" indianapolis
Journal
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CONVERSATION SIMPLIFIED.
1t Is Not Difficult to Determine the
Subject When u Man Talks
Like This.

ITS a fraud" exclaimed one of the men
who had stopped to read their papers in
the warm though unpretentlous little place
which serves both as railway waiting room
and post office. The whole business is a
downright swlndle:
cot course it is answered his nelghbor,
who was busily engaged IN pronounclns UNI
der his breath all the words in an article
on successful fertllizing.
ITS an outrage on conhdlng public, AID
a backset to civilization
That's what it is was the somewhat
grudglng response.
The indignant Old gentleman became so
excited that he had to 60 out and walk up
and down the platform. AS his friend
glanced up from his paper to watch him
depart he caught the eye Of a travelling man
who, pending train time, had nothing to Go
but observe people.
Excuse me for asking questions about
things that are none CT my affair, said the
travelling man, but are you mind read
err"
Not that ! know Of
"You knew what your friend was talking
about without his telling you
We'll, not precisely.
But you answered him as if you knew
Eyes. ant takin' any risk in that. I
knowed he was maxim illusions to either a
lection or prize fight. An whichever it
was, them was my sentiments. w ASKING
ton Star.
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SHOULD NURSES BE PRETTY
A Question That Would Prove an In
terestin: Subject for De-
batting Society.

Should trained nurses be pretty OF
plain?" The question was raised at E
convention of women in New York the
other day, vigorously discussed, anc
then the convention passed on to other
topics. Was it decided? OF course not
1t is woman's province to raise racket
and then the poor men go off and fight
duels or do other foolish things in an
attempt to decide the issue. But shou!C
trained nurses be pretty? A good way
to get at the answer would be to ask
another question:: Why shouldn't
they? A number of ladies raised the
point that a good-looking nurse otter
plays hob in the household into which
she is taken to attend strictly to bust
ness, and that in hospitals she is a con
slant source of danger to the impress
s:cnable young physicians with whom
she is thrown in contact
The point here seems to be that some
trained nurses are entirely too well
trained. But it doesn't decide the
question. Because one Or two PRETTY
contract called for, it doesn't follow
that beauty in these ministering angels
is to be generally condemned. More
over, it isn't always the prettiest nurse
girls who prove to be the most fascina:
ing. What woman lacks in beauty she
often makes up in grace and charm and
tenderness. But suppose the edict
goes forth that none but homely girls
are to be allowed to enter the guild
where will we get the trained nurses
for the future? We are afraid woman's
injustice to her own sex crops out agar
in this discussion. No man would have
ever raised this point, and we are sorry
that it has been raised at all. And yet
no great damage has been done. The
pretty nurse girl speaks for herself.
and she will continue to do so elo
Guently and satisfactorily .--Philadel.
phia North American.
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RIGHT UP TO DATE.
Cheviot skirts with panel effects.
Velours Jackets embroidered in jet.

Cheviot skirts with panel effects.
Velours jackets embroidered in jet.
Checked cheviots for rough-wear
suits.
Cross-striped and corded evening
gauzes
Separate bowknots in jet, braid and
lace.
Long cloth ulsters, plain and fur
trimmed.
Colored failes for gowns and combi-
nations.
Velvet head bows for thea ter and bail
wear.
Hair bows in Alsatian style with bril-
liant ornaments.
White taffeta waists that are a mass
of fine tucking.
Velvet toques with fur edging an!
quilts as trimming.
Cheap striped silks for fancy wrap
pers and tea jackets.
New jabot and scarf ties in muslin,
iisse. lace and chiffon.
Ermire capes with colored velvet
ruti]es edged with mink fur.
Velvet evening cloaks with deep chit
fon ruf1les edged with fur.
Ladies' gloves modelled after men,
heavy walking gloves.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-19
A Cheeky BLUFF.
The Monumental Gall of Merry Man
Coins for Him His DIM
cult End.

a local banker of small Iowa town was
called suddenly to a larger town at consid-
cradle of distance to intercept his clipping
daughter, who had been visiting there In
order to get there that day he would have
to change cars at Des MONIES and the train
that connected with the Des Moines train
left earlier in the day. Consulting his time
table, he learned that the train he would be
obliged to board reached Des Moines just
ID minutes after the train for b, his
destination, pulled out. Remembering an
old adage of his cashier: "He who works the
greatest bluff WINS" he sent the following
message to the Des Moines train officials:
Hold the 2:30 train until arrive.
&c. G. BLANK"
Not knowing but that G. G.. Blank was
in some way highly connected with the
road and fearing to incur his displeasure,
the bluff worked. When he stepped off
the train at Des Moines a man hurried to-
ward him, and, lifting his hat respectfully,
inquired; Are you Mr.. Blank:'
eve received your message. The train
is waiting"
And that is how G. G. Blank, who is not
known outside his little county, passed for
an official of a great and mighty corpora
ton and was able to reach his destination
just in time to give the paternal blessing to
his daughter and her newly made husband.
Chicago Chronicle.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"He has remarkably cleancut face"
said the caller. Yes asserted the
barber. "He sEaves himself.'-Town
Topics.
Editors Wife-'Poor baby's circula-
ton is very bad, John" Editor absent
mindedly)-'Strange. He advertises
himself well, too!
SingIeton-''Befores she married you
your wife was always very pensive.
Benedict (sadly)-"ies; but she's eX-
pensive ow'-Brooklyn Life.
Librarian (recording the damaged
condition of a book just retnrned)-
Fagc IS, a hole. Cunning over leaf)-
Page Ga. another hole. boston Globe.
What are you crying for my little
boy?" because I've been whipped. y
And what were you whipped for?''
because | was crying. -Golden Days.
He-'IIave You ever run into any
one?' She-"Oh, no. But several per-
sons have been rude enough to walk
into my bicycle without even apollo
giving. -Eicycling World.
Il say" asked Jinks. as he walked
into Blink's shop, sa,nple-case i'll hand
''can a cowhide in a boot shop
Blinks wasn't at all slow. NO" he
says. but alfskin."-Nanity Fair.
Johnny-"Papa. what is bicycle
face?' Papa-"The bicycle face, my
son. is the one that stands off the butch
er, the grocer and the landlord till the
wheel is paid for."-'rrenton Gazette.
First Observation-Disclosures Gu.
rious object in this water, possibly a
new microbe. Second Bacteriologis
(after careful scrutiny with the micro
scope)-"Unless | am greatly mistaken
that is a suburban corner lot. "-Towr
Topics.
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The Newly Married WOn,a N.

When woman enters the marriage
relation her sphere of influence is at
once extended. and her horizoa is 20
longer bounded by the people und cir
cumstances of the moment She is
building for posterity. In the JOY and
thoughtfulness which characterize her
mind in the new relation there is "A
prophecy of unborn generations. Her
lie is to color other lives: her a. ;,ira
tons are TO fix. to IA great extent. the
position and future y band and
family. If she is cultured. pure and re
fined. these qualities Will eharact, si<e
the home which she creates, The high
- the degree Of her cultnr.. = ITTI,.
her refinement. thf r.ure. wit! these.
HAaHtt@s ':;=Tastegsxe III. Hsias ST
hisn she j. ;ae center Tie. aeif that
Il "n1asasa takes with her in her maria es
- iFr rea! dover, If her s.s.Nsr e'.sil t,,,
trrkenesf IT. numerals s,nis. nts matter
tsfn nanA shsf HHHx he wrecked ia
t's's Il, viii Es' ier hsi band, itasuseri> he'd
t1vr children. Eiut If shs. possesses In,
tiu~tFy, grntEeness. self j,ns eatinn
purst5 ana intelligence. combined wss h
raEaslAlits, she IN IN herself Il treasure
of treasures y. y. Ledger,
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HEARD IN THE CHURCHES,

Only two-sevenths of the people Of
the United States are church members.
The First Presbyterian church in
Philadelphia recently celebrated it's BIZ
centennial.
Baron Edmund Rothschild. of Paris,
has undertaken to build a number of
factories in Jerusalem for the employ
ment of the Jews who are focking
thither.
The bishop of London has directed his
candidates always to preach on a sub
ject. not text, and to apply themselves
not to abstract questions, but to actual
DrOhlpmS
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SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES.

Dandelion.-The roots of Gandelion
used as bitters or infusion. This is an
excellent remedy for all liver COM
plants. 1t is also tonic and cures OBJ
stinate constipation.
Catnip.-This is deservedly popular
remedy. The warm infusion should be
drank in teacupful doses. 1t produces
free perspiratiop; useful in colds, collie
of infants, nervous headache and hys-
terra.
Balm.-This is the most fragrant of
herbs. 1t is pleasant and cooling
drink in fevers anG may be drank freely
1t is anti-spasmodic, and safe aud
pleasant remedy for insomnia from
nervousness. 1t is also good for painful
menstruatiOn.
Comfrey.-This acts chiefly on the
mucous tissues of the systems and is
good in all pulmonary affections. as
coughs, bronchitis. bleeding from the
lungs aud incipient consumption.
Should be taken freely in the form of
an infusion or sirup.
i'uTtSJth.--l he lbbN Is lHt par NNtN
and is Il valuable Alternative in diseases
cf the blood. such as skin eruptions,
hollis, old sores. letter; also a valuable
kidney remedy. Dose Of s9ir infusion
tai "r csi&, is a half teacupful three
.sat,s Is hnfDre meals.
tataustls = alamus is an excellent
aromatic Stin I!aat and tonic: useful
in sissu!es:t en'ic, especially of children,
ard is Il eond substitute for soothing
stguEz. sasfis, 81 which contain more or
iss> ap.ut,a- TIE root IS the part used
as5th Is gjseR in he form Of tea.
galuonsi'e-~1hc flowers Of this plant
arg useful IN 81 spepsia, and weak, de-
s,ll!tatesi conditions az the stomach.
They make good restorative bitters.
stFeHei hen!ug ia female weakness and
I1ysteFja. If TIE flowers are simply
''hs~ed after eating they often prevent
ifesehing of tie food and wind on stom-
ach.
sage, besides being highly useful as a
culinary article. j. an excellent DO
saes'3c rs1ne6... II produces perspira-
tFoH when eIs"n AS tea, without slim
si'a.3ng the system. \ first-rate rem
edy for colds ard checked perspiration.
\ strong fea made from the leaves is
highly valuable in sore throat. quinsy,
nIcera'esi threat aud sore mouth
Minneapolis T. usekeeper.
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HOw's This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, 0.
Waldng, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure i, taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WITH THE ELECTRICIANS.

1t is stated that deserted and ruined
house at Dartmoor, England, has been
struck by lightning over 200 times. This
is strong refutation of the old saying
that lightning never strikes twice in the
same place.
Electric power for sewing machines
has heretofore been applied from the
motor to the spindle through gearing
hut new German electric sewing ma
chine has the power applied directly
to the spindle.
\ curious state of things was OBJ
served in investigating the eIectrolysis
CT water pipes in Dayton. o.. in which
it was found that stones and pebbles
near the pipes in some cases seem to
have been c!ectroplated with the metal
Ct the pipes. which one Of the experts
believes has never been observed be-
fore.
Nextto Germany. according to l. Elec
tramways than any other country ir
Europe. During 1897 alone the mum,
Der of kilometers added to its system
amounted to 500; in other words, in
IL months. almost as many miles OF
electric tranway were constructed in
France as now exist in England.
The electric building of the Paris
exposition of 1860 will contain. among
other attractions. The machinery for the
lighting of the entire grounds. whict
willrequireengines of over 1000 horse
rower These will necessarily require
IN immense amount of water for the
generation Of steam. and it has beer
decided to utilize this water in n srea,
electrical fountain. 100 feet high. before
finally delivering it to the boilers.
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Too Big n Risk.

eyes, I've made up my mind to have my
life insured"
ANY particular reason for it,
"Going to be married next week"
Lets see, you're one of these popular
fellows, aren't YOU
Why, l fancy I'm pretty well known
We'll, we cant insure you until after the
wedding is over
why not?'
Because there's no telling what your fool
friends will do to you before you get out of
town."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Railroad Trains to Run Slower.

Railroad officials claim that it is very ex-
pensive to run their lightning express trains,
and are talking about reducing the speed. 1t
is likewise expensive to the health to rush
and struggle and compete in business affairs
as men do nowadays: The brain, the nerves,
the muscles, the whole system gives out. For
restoring strength after business worries,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the proper
remedy. 1t is an ideal tonic for the tired, the
rundown and the weak
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-19
Legal aaI Nssstsss nasto<s al Odds

\ sritausai ease Is pending iu liz suiii-
fars esnEs~ hicEs ~ pronaisi vi7 husft
precedent in he Annals ui criminal ia,
risprudcncs. y sergeant ana Il corporal
cf the >essnth regiment stand aecil~ss!
ri having causfs! the death IF u nrieat..
soEsiier hS heating him. Incidentally
they are charged with abelae ef author
s'y aud violation cf the Ise ysouai rights
OF the soldier, New the medical ga
perss have decided that the beating
administered the dead soldier shortly
before his demise MAS not the cause cs
biz death. huF, em 1iss contrary. inter
ruptesE he rErcgfss~ IF cerebral sasi-
rrs-stttu brought eEs tsH 1T esss"ssiss sssa
81 alcoholic StsEssuiGal*S TI!s, s>nert4
held, III fact. that If 'hs. Drafting had
teef9 continue ths mau .sltel,t aas. re-
easEIssl. Ia spite of This finding the
court found the accused guilty of abuse
authority and stuleaEssi them tg Two
sessF> tmNIfsugsGefgt each From this
$. nfsmse al appeal ttaa been gaAen To
the supreme so2iPs. ~ hrsc decision IL
seirE expected with great iugeIsas,~--
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Blood.

The duke was beside himself with rage.
Your family have only plebeian blood in
their veins" Kissed his grace.
"Well, you ought to know; you've Fled
them enough" replied the duchess, the fair
American-her men quite in keeping with
the naughty legend. Non Cura, Non
Merces." upon the trademark of her ia
theirs justly celebrated Combined Hair
Vigor and Stove Polish.-Detroit Journal.
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His Way OF Advertisiux n,

Char,es-I don't see how Blank can make
any money out of that tobacconist's bust
ness of his. He's always smoking the best
cigars himself.
Fred-Oh, that's his method of advertis-
ing.
''How sou
Putting his goods STRAY Stories.
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"Tetterine cured me of very annoying
case of itching piles in few days. IT. L.
Bedside, Tallahatts Springs, Ala. Soc at
druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps. j.
I. Shuptrine, manufacturer, Savannah, Ga
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Gracious OnerinH,

Elderly Passengcr-Here, miss, take this
seat.
Stout Young Woman-Oh, I could not
think of depriving an old mean I could
not think of depriving you.
"You go ahead and take it. an don't ar
que. l know you fat girls always has lame
Journal