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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13

| five minutes 169 English soldiers had
| been killed. A few days later the troops
met again on the banks of the Ingogo,
! where COiley lost another Is men. On
| February 81 occurred the famous bat
| tie of Majuba Hill, in which Colley and
the flower of his army bit the dust.
| Shortly afterward England recognized
! the independence of the Transvaal, was
| given a resident agent at Pretoria, was
| permitted to establish a fictiona1 suzer-
ainty, and in its turn granted all the de-
mands of the Beers. Kruger has re-
manned president ever since 1881, and
! nothing occurred to disturb the tran
quillity of the Boer government until
| 1886, when Jameson made his ILL
fated raid against Johannesburg, the
| commercial center of the TransEaal.
The Beers were prepared for the inva-
sion and vanquished the adventures in
one battle.
Since then the uitlanders, who pay
most of taxes collected in the Trans
vaal, have several times applied to the
English government for redress of
grievances. Among other things they
demand the right of franchise and a
voice in the expenditure of the vast
y
into the Boer treasury. Joseph Cham
| berlain, the British colonial secretary,
responded to the call of the uitlanders,
the majority of whom are Englishmen
and Americans; and not very long ago
Sir Alfred Miner, British high COM
missioner for South Africa, met Presi-
| dent Kruger to discuss readjustment
of Transvaal affairs. The English Off
cial asked for more liberal naturaliza-
| ton laws and an increase of uitlander
! representatives in the ''vol1sraad.'
| President Kruger submitted a counter
proposition that citizenship be granted
to foreigners upon the following con-
| ditions: First, registration IA days
| after arrival; second, six months notice
of intention; third, two years con-
tinuous registration; fourth, continu-
| Gus residence; fifth, to have undergone
| no dishOnoring sentences; sixth, proof
of obedience to the laws; seventh, full
title of franchise in the country of
origin; eighthly, the possession of prop
erty, or yearly income; all these con-
ditional upon England's consent to the
incorporation of Swaziland into the
Transvaal.
This counter proposal was, of course,
rejected by the British commissioner;
and it is quite probable that consent to
the English demands will be enforced
at the point of the bayonet. The Trans
, vaal is prepared for such an outcome.
Its Notifications are in splendid con-
dition. and its army of 10000 men,
headed by Gen. Joubert, is equipped
with Mauser rifles and modern artil-
lery. Should war come. it will be a
stubborn and bloody conflict, the sue
cess of which may hang in the balances
for long time. That England viii win
in the long run is almost certain, but
whether the victory will be worth the
sacrifice it must entail is another ques-
ton. G. w. WEIPPIERT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
ing on barrel, was boy. He was way
ing his coat at the liner.
4 Thrifty Dutchman.

An Englishman who visited Albany
in 1900 objected strongly to the alleged
sharp practice of the Dutchmen with
whom he came in contact, and related
the following as an evidence of the truth
of his statements: On crossing the
Hudson at Albany the Dutch ferryman,
after I had dismounted from my car
rage, asked me for my fare as foot
passenger. ''How SOP" Because you
got out of the wagon; had you re-
NAMED in it I must have been obliged
to consider you as part of the load"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
UTILIZING DOG POWER.
More Than His Salt Around
the Dairy.

Your correspondent who wishes a
power in which to work his collie dog
will find that one made like the illus
tration will fill the bill. I used two diff
ferent dogs in this power, then sold it,
and the new purchaser is still using it
and separates his milk, churns the but
ter and pumps the water for his stock
with a collie dog. The power consists
essentially of two iron rods with pull
ley at each end and rubber belus run
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13

in the Orange Free State to harass the
British soldiers and miners.
In 1850 the Kaffir war broke out. The
English forces were too weak to cope
with this rebellion, and in order to pla
cate the Beers. who were inclined to
side with the natives, the British gov
eminent acknowledged the independ-
ence of the Orange Free State. But
this did not help the settlers in the
Transvaa1 whose political organization
was recognized only after severe strug-
giles.
The Transvaal is strip of territory
500 by 400 miles, with an area of 10000
square miles. 1t is rich in diamond
and gold fields, coal, iron and copper
raines, and timber of great value. The
13oers have never done anything toward
the development of this mineral re-
sources of the country, preferring the
raising of cattle to digging for pre-
cious ores. Foreigners CT all national
tiles naturally gravitated toward this
new Eldorado, and powerful companies
invested fortunes in smelling plants
and mining machinery, SO that the pop
ulation increased quickly to $4,000, of
whom less than "a, 900 are Beers. In or
der to prevent their absorption by new
corners, the founders of the South At
rican republic drilled every citizen in
military tactics and organized sys-
tenn of government which virtually dis
franchises all foreigners, or uitlanders.
In 1875 the Beers passed law, or rath-
er reaffirmed an old law, to the effect
that the people will admit of no equal
ity of persons of color with the white
inhabitants, either in state or church.
In the same year war with rebellious
natives had emptied the Bocr treasury;
and England felt called upon to inter-
vene Gin the name of humanity and
Sir Theophilus Shepstone on April -,
1877, annexed the Transvaa1. More than
three years afterward, the impov-
erished Beers began an active war for
independence. They had chosen new
provisional government, with Paul Kru-
ger, NJ. w. Pretorius and P. j. Joubert
at its head. Sir G. Pomeroy Colley, lieu
tenant governor of Natal, refused recog-
milton to the Kruger administration
and led a punitive expedition against
the Beers. In January, 1881, his troops
came to Laing's Neck, where they met
Gen. Joubert's forces, and in less than
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13

should have been SO anxious to get rid
of these seemingly perfect vessels. The
mystery now is explained, and the fact
that the metacentric height was a mega
tive quantity was probably known by
the builders and former owners and
carefully concealed from us. They can
not be cut in two and heightened, as
they are even now too narrow for their
length. The moral of the story is that
we must build our own war vessels.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Packing Butter for Export.

The New York Produce Review says
that intelligent packers have come to
regard parchment paper lining for but
ter tubs as very necessary. 1t says
that, if we are to share in foreign trade,
American butter tubs must be lined
with the best quality of parchment pa
per. All the colonial butter coming
into the English market is in paper
lined packages. 1t says the cheap, thin
paper that has been thrown upon the
market must not be used. Cheap paper
is as poor economy as cheap salt or
cheap tubs. The tubs must, also, be
steamed and thoroughly soaked. 1t is,
also, important to soak the paper in
strong brine, as this viii strengthen
the paper, exclude air, and help to keep
the butter moist
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
MODERN Hay FORK.
An ExtempOrized Rigging Between
Barn "Bents' Having Cross
wise Timbers.

Many fail to make use of that great
labor-saver, the hay fork, because
barns are not properly arranged to ac-
commodate the usual hay-fork rigging.
Many old barns have the timbers
framed in a way to cause some diff
Guilty in this respect. Still there are
many barns now without this help that
with little planning might make use
of the fork. Our cut shows plan for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Build Our own warships.

Build Our own WarshiDs.
The Nautical Gazette states that it
was always a matter for surprise that
the Brazilian government, for whom
the New Orleans and Albany were built,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
Heating Substances.

Water is the hardest of all substances
to heat, with the single exception of
hydrogen gas. The easiest two are mer-
curry and lead, which stand in this re-
spect onnearly the same footing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
The Lazy Little mexican Bee.

The bee of Mexico does not improve
each shining hour AS there is very
little cold weather there no necessity
exists for laying in winter stores OF
honey and the bee is therefore as lazy
as cockroach.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13

Graveyard for Animals and Bfrdn-
A 110-acre burial ground for animals
and birds has been established at Cox
sackie, n. z.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
nIakeshIfts Don,f Pax.

For the time being,'' is the most ex
pensive way in which to mend a road
A road well tended is always mended
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-13
In Time of Peace. Etc.

In good weather prepare the high
ways to Withstand bad weather.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
MASON VALLEY NEWS.
By Our Regular Correspondent.

Jim Welch is engaged in haul
ing wood.
Jim Foster is now working at
Cambridge.
Dan Emerson returned from Del
phi Monday.
Ed Baker was in the valley a
few days this week.
Lee Foster has been moved up
to his mothers house.
Jack Butler and John Kearney
are back from Sodaville.
There is talk of organizing
brass band in Yerington.
Will Short was over from Wads-
worth with the beer wagon this
week
A large crowd is expected down
from Bodie to the Thanksgiving
dance.
The school entertainment and
Christmas Tree will be held in
Craig's Hail.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, brother Of
Miss Nellie Cavanaugh's was in
town Wednesday night.
A pleasant birthday party was
held at the residence of M. Segal,
in honor of Master Silver, Tuesday
night
F. w. Smith, of the Cuyahoga
Mining Co., and Lewis Strawman
drove down from Delphi Monday
and returned Tuesday.
Bob Smith hauled another ten
ton lot of copper ore to Wabuska
this week for Fred Brann. The
ore goes to Selby & Co.
There will BE- dance in Craig's
Hall on thanksgiving night, NOV
Both. 1t will be the last time that
Prof. Henrv's orchestra will fur
nish music for dances, as the Prof.
intends to leave the valley soon.
jim Twaddle and wife returned
to Wahuska this week from Cali
fornia, and Jack Cavanaugh, who
has been acting as operator and
agent during Twaddle's absence
returned to Virginia City Thursday
night.
n Y
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Com MITTEE.


Word was received here this week
of the death of Levi Lamb, at the
residence of his neice, in Hamilton,
N, Y, on the Oath day of last Sep.
TENDER. Mr.. Lamb was formerly a
resident of Sutro, where for many
years he was boss carpenter for the
old Sutro Tunnel Co. He left here
in i'll health several years ago to
reside with his relatives in New
York. He had many friends in this
part OF the State who will grieve to
learn of his death. Mr.. Lamb was
native of New York State, aged
about 20 years.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

Bill Van Norman is being tried
in Sacramento for conducting a
"fence" for stolen goods. Van Nor
man was on the stand Wednesday
and denied every charge made by
the arresting officers. He also in
timated that some of the officers
were far from being straight them
selves. From the pile of evidence
stacked up against Bill the indlca-
tons are that it will go rather hard
with him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Pearl Arrested.

VIM. Pearl, the young man of Co.
A, of Virginia City, who smashed
an Italian in Reno the night of the
soldiers reception and then knocked
the front out Of the saloon, was ar
rested Thursday night in Virginia
City, and taken to Reno yesterday
He went out with "darbies" on. He
is the young fellow who Company
A took away from the Reno police
on the night of the reception, Pearl
is liable to get six months or year
for his behavior in Reno.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Output of the KiOndike.

No one will ever know exactly how much
gold was taken from the Kloneike fields the
past season. Since the English government
imposed roy atty, the miners have adopted
all sorts of ruses to evade the law. 1t is rather
difficult to dodge taxes, but it is more difficult
to dodge bad cold and the grip at this time OF
the year. When the system is weakened by
such attacks, and the blood becomes thin and
impoverished, the best medicine to take is
Hostetters Stomach Bitters. This remedy
builds up the system. Besides regulating di-
gestion, it overcomes constipation. 1t is good
for the kidneys and liver. too stimulating
these organs into the proper performance of
their functions. Nothing is so good for mala-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Cares 9th
ers Why Not Your

My wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, with good results,
for lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds of medicines
and doctors without receiving any
benefit from any of them. One day
we saw an advertisement of this
medicine and thought of trying it,
which we did with the best of salts
faction. She has used only one
bottle and her shoulder is almost
well.-ADoLPH l.. MILLETT, Man
chester, n H. For sale by Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
shut Down for the Winter.

Thomas Hully came down from
Como Thursday with bunch of
amalgam from the Logan and HUI
ly cyanide plant. Mr. Hully reports
a fair extraction of values from the
tailings accumulated from working
ore from the mine, just what the ex-
traction WAS he declined to say.
The plant has been shut down for
the Winter as the cold nights now
cause considerable trouble by freez-
ing the water in the pipes bout the
plant. Mr.. Hully says a contract
has been let to VIM. Hully and Joe
King to run the lower tunnel on the
mine into the ledge this Winter, and
that the boys are now at work on
this Job.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Brave Men Fail

Victims to stomach, liver and
kidney troubles as we'll as women,
and all feel the results in loss of APP
petite, poisons in the blood, back
ache, nervousness, headache and
tired, listless, rundown feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to J. w. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: Electric Bitters
are just the thing for man when
he is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more TO give me new strength and
good appetite than anything could
take. | can now eat anything and
have a new lease on life" Only so
cents, at T. J. A. Flaws. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

Trains l and run daily.
Train runs Mon lays, Wednesdays and
Fridays
Train runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays.
Passenger trains make close connection at
Mound House with express trains of Virginia
and Tru 'kee Railroad, which connect at Reno
with east and west bound trains OF the Cen
trail Pa ihc Railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At wabuska with daily stage for Yerington
and Wellington.
At Hawthorne with daily stage for Bodie
and Bridgeport,
At Luniug with stage leaving Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday for Downieville and lone
AT Sodaville with stage leaving Fridays for
ove"dale San Antonio and Belmont.
At Candelaria with stage leaving Mondays
for Columbus, Silver Peak, Montezuma, Aida
Valley and Gold Mountain.
At Keeler with stage leaving Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday for Cerro Gordo, Darwin
and PanRmint.
II. NJ. YERINGTON,
General Superintendent
K. J. LAWS.
Assistant Superintendent.
f. b. YERINGTON.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
The spud Crop.

While the early frosts and a scar
city of water did slight damage to
the potato crop on some of the Car
son River ranches this season there
will be great many spuds shipped
from this point and Churchill dur
ing the next four months. 1t is es-
timated that the Donati ranch and
the Outlet ranch, near Fort Church
i'll, will ship about 30 carloads each,
or about 720 tons of potatoes. The
other ranches have grown an aver.
age crop, nearly, and it is estimated
that the entire crop of all the Car
son River ranches will be about 240
carloads, or nearly 5000 tons, The
potatoes are of good quality this
year. The season was cool and this
is conducive to the raising of large,
sound, and healthy potatoes.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
tionai remedies Deafness is caused by All in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
eustachian tube. When this tube is inflamed
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored To its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness tcaused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
FL. CHENEY a Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves ill, that they
are not afflicted with any disease,
but that the system simply needs
cleansing, is to bring comfort home
to their hearts, as costive condit-
ion is easily cured by using Syrup
of Figs. Manufactured by the Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Co only, and sold
by all druggists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

DAYTON UNION CONGREGATION
Rev. G. E. Walker, Minister. Ser
vices in the Courtroom every Fri
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
DAYTON UNION SUNDAY School
Prof. J. e Monroe, Superintendent.
School meets in Courtroom every
Sunday at 2P.M
The public is cordially invited to
all these services.
COMMITTEE,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

HE'D Hot From The Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead
man of Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers
that no treatment helped for 20
years. Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured him Cures Cuts. Bruises,
Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin
Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth.
25 cts. box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by II. J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

An optographlcon representation
of the late war with Spain will be
given at the Odeon Hall, this place
next Thursday evening. This en-
tertainment is given by Rev. A. ],
McMurtry, and the views of men in
battle, ships in action, etc, are said
to be very realistic. A lecture ac-
companies the entertainment, and
the two combined are enlightening
as well as interesting. Wherever
these entertainments have been
given they are spoken of very high
ly. An orchestra accompanies the
entertainment, and after the lecture
social dance will be given. Pop
ular prices.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Every pill
Is sugar'coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy, brain flag
INTO mental power. They're won
derful in building up the health.
only 25c per box. Sold by Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
For sale Cheap for Cash.

We have a 7-column Washing.
ton hand press, of Hoe build, which
will be sold cheap, for cash, Press
is in good order. An oscillating
mixing attachment and roller cores
go with the press. Make us an
offer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

Last Saturday evening at High
School Literary Society, it was as
certained that Hon. Francis G.
Newlands was in town A commit
tee from the society accordingly
waited upon him and asked him to
visit the high school He accepted
the invitation gracefully and listen
ed to the exercises with evident in
terest. Then he made neat little
address in which he urged the
students to make the most of their
opportunities that sNhen t e time
came for them to act their part in
life's school they might be prepared.
After his address he was made an
honorary member of the society.
After the meeting was over he
looked through the building and
was much pleased with it. The sub
ject of the library was touched upon.
He inquired how much of fund
the society had already raised and
then said: 81 suppose that you
would not object to a subscription
from an outsider" He was speedily
informed that no objection would be
made. He then made out a check
for $50, which constituted his do
nation to the fund .-Austin ReueiUe.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
\ t.O"d cleanup.

Dan Emerson, the daddy of all
Mason Valley mining men, was a
passenger on Thursdays train, on
his way to Carson, and possibly
San Francisco. Dan had along
with him a wad of amalgam valued
at something like $1,000. He may
convert it into coin at the Assay
Office in Carson and may take it
to the mint in San Francisco The
amalgam is from run of ore Just
finished by the Cuyahoga Cos.
mill at Delphi There were "a
tons of the ore worked and Dan
figures that it will yield at least
500 per ton.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
Used by British soldiers in Africa

Capt. C. G. Dennison is well
known all over Africa as com
mander of the forces that captured
the famous rebel Galishe. Under
date of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg,
Bechuanaland, he writes: Before
starting on the last campaign |
bought quantity of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, which l used myself when
troubled with bowel complaint, and
had given to my men, and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For
sale by r. J. A. Flaws.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS. WINsLow s SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect sue
alays all pain. cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by Druggists
a bottle. Be sure and ask for MRS. Winslow's
Soothing SYRUP" and to re no ather kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-25

1t will not be a surprise to any
who are at all familiar with the
good qualities of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, to know that peo-
Pile everywhere take pleasure in re-
lating their experience in the use of
that splendid medicine and in tell
ing of the benefit they have received
from it, of bad colds it has cured,
of threatened attacks of pneumonia
it has averted and of the children
it has saved from attacks of Group
and whooping cough. 1t is grand,
good medicine. For sale by T. J.
A. Flaws.