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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26

Como han de saberse gobernar los
cubanos, sino aprenden antes ell q, b, c,
en- las 0atlaS americanas?
z sobre todo, go6e,norse hunaora :
tarianaente. Porque es 10 que esos Sc
nores dicen SparG b,tnea'aidGd nos
0trOS.S
iYa! 7 para buenas naaf5as tam
bI6n. Y 20 10 puedo decir
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
Nicolas vidot

Els uno de los guardias insulares que
capturaron los reos.
Fiscal. Como supo usted la muerte
de Sansot?
Testigo. Por Ell parte que enviaron al
cusrtel, saliendo en- companfa de otro
guardis J de un cabo para Ia casa de
Sansot.
Pie. Conocfa antes a Sansot?
I. De vist1.
P. Como VIC ell cadaver2
I. Al llegar 10 encontramos atado
en- Ell pesebre de los caballos.
Fiscal. Ademas del cadaver ique
otros objetos encontraron allf?
/. La vaina de un cuchillo Ell es-
tuche de una navajo.
Sc lie ponen de manifesto esos obietos
Y reoonoce ell estuche pero la vaina del
cuchillo dice que era distinta. Dice
que practicando diligencias un zapate
ro reconoci6 la baqueta del cuchillo CO.
mo que Ell la habfa hecho por encargo
de Ramon Troche, por cuyo motive
prendieron este. Reconoce IN marti-
] llo que Sc lie pone de manifesto como
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
DESDE LA HABAUA
CHARLR MNUDA
Sr. don Mariana Abril.

Sr. don Mariana AbrlI.
Amigo Director
mo 10 decfa 20? Los Senadores
conaSsioaaaaos opinan como Root como
todos los que vienen de los Estados-
Unidos -.
iPobre Cuba! Esta e1.aninaidad de
pareceres no es de ahora. Antes de la
guerra, pero mucho sntes, esos seflores
tenfan Ia misma opinion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
Tribunal

Lo corstituyen, Mr. n. b. Pettingill,
PresIdente.
Asociados: Mr.. E. D. Dimminck =
Mr.. L. D. Thomas.
Fiscal: Mr.. J. II. Fernandez Savaje.
Defensor de Ramon y Balbino Tro'
che: senior Gonzalez Font.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
Empieza ell IuiciO

Comparece dofla Josefna Munich.
Fiscal:-Donde vivfa cuando ocurrio
Ell hecho?
Testigo:-En ell barrio Guayo, juris-
dicci6n de Adiuntas.
f. Conocfa q Sansot?
t. LIE eonoefa por ser ell mayordemo
de la hacienda.
T. Vivfa en- la misma casa de Sansot ?
t. ST senior.
+. Qa6 dfa murio Sansot?
T. En- la noche del IL al II de Di.
eiembre de 1899.
E. Sc encontraba la testigo en- Ia casa
esa noche?
I. ST senior.
F. Olga 10 que presenoi6 alf.
7. 70 me habfa acostado va, cuando
sentf ruido en- la casa; encendf una vela
y salt la saia encontrandome allf con
IN hombre tiznado que me diio O. callara
y que no salieTa de Ia casa. Sc llevaron
al mayordomo amarrado, y al cabo de
IN ratio subio ell mismo hombre acom-
panado de otro tambiGn tiznado: ne
pidieron una vela Y la lave del almacon.
Presidente:-Cuantos hombres subie-
ron?
Testigo:-Dos tiznados.
FiscaI:-Primero uao J despu6s dca1
i. ST senor.
+. Y cuantos mas habfa abajo?
/. No 10 sc.
E. ST los yiese los conocerfaf
L. Por la estatura.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
R0BO EN- CUADRILLA

E. Ffjese en- las personas que estan
en- la sala. ...
Los procesados permaneeen sentados
en- ell banco. La testigo gira la vista
por la sala dice que lie parece que no
estan.
+ Pie. Los conocfa listed de antes?
T. No se1or. No los habfa vistc
nunca.
Pie. Y no los reconocerfa por otrs
circumstances que por la estatura?
7. No sener; porque estaban tizna
dos.
Fiscal.-Que hicieron despues?
T. Volvieron sacaron ell cafe qut
habfa en- la casa. Sc dirigieron III
ropero uno suietaba la vela mientra
ell otro abriS, pero no vi que sacaran ma
da de el.
F. No volvio a yer Sansot?
T. No senior.
F. Nj despues de muerto?
t. Nj despu6s; porque vino ell Juz-
gado Sc 10 llevo.
Pie. QQe tempo transcurrlo entire Il
llegada del primero y ell segundo indl-
viduo2
T. Pocos minutes.
p. No VIC Sansot antes de que Il
saearan de la casa2
T. No senior: of su voz cuando lei
negaba el dinero que lie pedian.
?. Cuando abrieron Ell ropero no Il
pidieron dinero?
I. No senior: me pidieron la llav,
del baul del mayordomo del que SAGA
ron la ropa sc la llevaron.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
FL Doctor Nc. Carthyo

Els ell medico americana que hizo la
autopsia. Declara en- ingles hace
una resef1a de las heridas que VIC en- ell
cadaYer.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-04-26
Pr0Cesad0s

Pascual Troche (profugo), Pedro Avi
les, Ramon Troshe, Domingo Serrano
Y Balbino Troche.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
I

Tho Republican organ which
thoughtlcssly refers these days TO
"the opirion Of Mr.. Mckinley ON tho
money question is certain To be con-
fronted with another question. Which
opinion?
For no Republican organ in these
days ought to forget that Mr.. Me-
klnley has placed himself ON record
rs holding from time to time every
opinion historical on the money issue
Ill the United States.
Thore ia conclusive proof that il
MIR. Mckinley had failed to get the
st. Louis nomaint,ou cu the gold
standard lie would have been eligible
for the Presidential nomination at the
hands of tho Silver Republicans or
the Populists.
For Mr.. Mckinley has something
in his currency shop to suit aug or
all parties.
1t 10 iDcXpcdient in Il campaign Ia
refer to Mr.. Mckinley opinion on
any subject. SaclI II reference il
sure to or will bring forth the prompt
Interrogation. (which" - Chicago
Chronicle,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
REPORT not TRUE.

A report is going around that Sem
ator John L. Jones has followed
Stewart into the Republican, camp
and that Senator Teller Is lukewarm
in his support Of Bryan. Both re-
ports are pronounced false by Chair.
man Jones OF the Democratic Nation
al committee i'll the following
interview.
Il sec n story printed i'll the news-
papers this morning to the effect that
Senator j. p. Jones hns followed
Senator Stewart into the Republican
camp, and that Senator Teller Of Col
orado is showing the greatest indit.
ference to the Bryan cause. ! hap
pen to have some deliinIte informa-
ton concerning this matter, and l
pronounce both reports absolutely
without any foundation. Senator j.
p. Jones has been entirely consistent
III his views and actions for twenty
five years, aud he is heartily enlisted
i'll the fight for the Democratic party
and for Mr.. Bryan this year. Wc
rely upon him implicitly.
AS for Senator Teller, VIZ are in
constant correspondence with him,
and ] can say there is not a man at
national headquarters or in the De-
mocratic party who mnnifests greater
solicitude for Mr.. Bryan's election,
or who has worked harder to accom-.
plish it than has Senator Teller.
These stories undoubtedly emauate
from Republican souces, but | am at
Il loss to understand why the Rcpub.
leans should Mt one and the same
time claim that the one great issue in
this campaign is the silver question,
and also give out that the old silver
leaders are going to the Republican
party because there is not Il silver
ISSUE"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
\ WISE MAN
FROM TIL: WEST

Who intends going Eas: vii! sec that
his tickets Tcad by way of Salt Lake
City and the Rio Cirandc Western
Railway i'll connection with either the
Denver IL Rio Grando or Colorado
Midland railroads, for these reusons:
First, most magnificent ia
America, en- route; second, choice OF
three distinct routes through the heart
OF the Rocky Mountains; third, il il
tile only transcOntincnial line passing
directly through quaint aud pictur-
esque Salt Lnkc-the City OF the,
Saints; fourth, perfect dining car SER
vice; fifth, three fast through trnine
daily between Ogden. Denver and all
points East, connecting with all
trains Of the Southern Pacific; sixth,
through Pullman Palace and Ordi-
na!y Sleeping Cars from San Fran
CISCO, Portland. etc. To Denver, Orna-
In aud Chicago. There arc many
other rcasOns why the rDutc through
Salt Lake City over the Rio Grnu,ie
Western Railway IL the most cora.
Portable and enjoyable in tho whole.
country. by inquiry. you a learn
n grcnt deaf on the subject OF trans
continental travel. Geo. W. Heintz
General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake
City.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
WE LOSE. THOUGH VICTORIOUS

In his recent speech TO the commit.
tee which notified him Of his re-nom
i~nation, President Mckinley declar.
ed that the policy OF subiecting the
F%ilipinos to our jurisdiction would
be unwaveringly pursued. Tho
natives ure to be shot into obedience.
1t follows that the 70 election OF Nc.
Kinley will mean an increase Of the
GJ,UOOtroops now i'll the Philippines
to 100000, an indefinite p~rolongation
OF the war. and "A continuation Of war
taxes. The Filipinos fought the
Spaniards Tor three hundred years.
and they are capable Of lighting and
have the disposition to fight the
United States for Il similar period.
We IA conquer them only by Il law
ish expenditure OF life and treasure
for which the trade Of the islands
would never compensate, and after
their s~ubiugation they would be a
constant danger to us because OF
their Justification. We are now occu.
py.nG tho island only through the
muiTcrance OF England. IL she should
oppose us, or decide to remain ueu-
trail while others opposed US, we
could not with our inferior navy,
hold the territory against n combina
ton of France, Germany or Russia.
or against those powers separately
and il England abandoned us. the
hostile n~rtives would only too will
ing!y unite with any European CONT
mental power or powers to Dust us.
The school boys OF forty years ago
were wont to read III a text book OF
two nations that went to war about a
bucket. \ bucket is IA useful article.
Whoever gets il gets something Of
value. But the war in the Philip
piLcs though crowned with complete
success from the military point OF
view cannot bring Us the value OF
ever Il bucket. Any advantages
which might result from possession
would be erlipsed by the vast cI.
pense OF establishing possession.
Practically regarded, Il more I'M.
necessary. senscIess war WAS never
waged. We shall lose if we win.
There is II name for indi viduals who
play this kind of a game, and the
name is quite applicable to nations
that play it. The folly is becoming
intolorablc, and rs they are possessed
Of reason the people will terminate it
by shelving Mckinley and clectiug
observation-disclosures Telegraph.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
J. y. Hicks Killed,

Nick Mccoy telegruphed this morn,
ing from Dcctb to District Attorney
Wilson to come to Mariis with the
sheriff M Il man named Anderson
had killed j. y. Hicks. Sheriff
Campbell was caught at Wciland's
this afternoon and informed OF the
killing by telephone. lie replied
that he would go acroa9 country to
Mardis and would reach there about
ten o'clock tomorrow (Fridny) morn
ing.
At this writing it il not known
here whether Anderson IL under ar
rest or has left the country. No par.
ticulars OF the affair have reached
here.
MIR. Hicks is said by those, who
know him, to have been a very quie,
p~eaceable citizen and I'm old resident
OF the State. lie settled in Mardis
about 1895 and has livel there since.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
Is CUBA TO TE FREE:

Many and just criticisms have been
made upon the administrations order
providing or purporting to provide
for turning Y e Cuba 20 the Cubans.
These criticisms are made 10y the Re-
publican rs well MS 10y the indepen-
dent and Democratic press. They
note the email number OF delegates
thirty-one-who are to compose the
constitutional convention. They
note that the order compeis these de-
legates to put into the constitution n
provision for suzerainty OF the United
States over Cuba in the matter OF it's
foreign rclatiOns-a distinct violation
OF Il pledge i'll The Cuban resolu-
ton OF April 20. lS9S,-that ,le United
States disclaim any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island"
These points are well taken. But
they do not touch the fundamental
and radical evil OF the plan. The Of
ticial order provides that these thirty
N delegates shall meet on the first
Monday OF November in the year
1900.
To frame and adopt II constitution
for the people OF Cuba.
Not merely to frame. Not to
frame and submit 10 the people for
their assent. But to frame mud
adopt.
The action of these th~irty.ono nen,
selected under the influence OF the
administrations civil and military
agents, is to be final unless the Ian.
SuHgo Is an error. misconveying the
administrations real intent.
It Is impossible not to fear Il SIMS.
ter design. The administration ccr-
tainly ought to cxplain.-New York
world.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

North FOrk-SchOol house. In
spcctors: James + Holland. W T.
johnson. = J McNamce. Del.
lsla"d Observation-Disclosures store.
Inspectors: Waite Martin, j. l..
French, Hugh Martin. Del.
Wellnnd At Wciland's. Iuspect-
ors: Alex Wciland. DIR. Mason. Rob-
ert Tucker. = Del.
Bryan-Joe Taylor's. Inspectors:
Dan DIN, Serrapio Aguilar. Joe Tay-
Tor. Del.
by order OF the Committee.
JOHN HENDERSON,
W. W. BOOHER, Chairman.
Secretary.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

An order was received at Golcouda
a few days ago from the Glasgow &
Western Compnny's Office Mt Salt
Lnko directing the forcynap Of tho
Adelaide miDo to pump tho winter
from the shaft down to the 500. foot
level. Since tho recent shutting
down Of the mine, the water has Just
been kept below the 2G0. foot level.
Tho order to drain the mine mt tho
bottom would sccm to indicate M
parly resumption Of work by tho com.
pnny. Possibly it is to he done for
the purpose of permitting thorough
examination OF the property by OIL.
nials u tho company and experts who
arc expected tn mriyo Mt qolconda IN
n TOW dnys.-Silver state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

III hiH ih7' annual report the Sccrr.
tnry Of tho Interior. rcrcrtiup Ia tho
arid lannds Of tho West says:
That This vnsi acrcngc. carni,;, -,
s|uStainiug and supporting, updor u
proper 'yS'cm Of irrigation. n populn.
ton OF at least 5O.OOo.WW ucoplo
E'oo'n remain practically Il desert, ia
4" II harmony with the rogrcss q,
me ngc or in Keeping with the poss,.
b'iltics OF tho future" Tho federal
government Ph0uld devote n portion
of ite annual river mud hnrbor appro.
priation to tho building Of tho gent
storage Reservoirs, She surveys Tor
which have been made by the Gcolop.
ichl Survey.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
PROCEEDINGS
or The
Democratic County
Central Committee.

Pursuant to call Of the chairman Of
the Democratic Central Committee
ot Elko county, meeting WIS held
at Elko at $50 o'clock p. M. Wcdues-
day, August 81, 1900. The meeting WIS
called to order by John Henderson.
chairman.
On motion the following resolutions
we're adopted:
REsoLTED, That n Democratic
II ntior for Elko county be held
on
THURSDAY, SUPPLEMENTAL 1890.
at 10 o'clock "a. III. at the courthouse
Ill Elko, for the purpose OF nominnt-
ing ii county ticket to be voted for at
the general election to be held on the
9Th day ut November. 1900.
RESOLVED, That primaries for the
election ot delegates ID said conven-
be held ut the places named below on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER s. 1900.
between the hours Of / and & y. IN,
except at Tuscarora where the polls
shall be open between the hours of
/ and I p. III.
That the PERSONS named herein
shall constitute til" Election Boards
for the primary election for the var
ions precincts herein named.
The qualifications necessary ion
voters at the primaries are the same
ms required by the election laws 81
thi State, together with he following
party test: Il am II Democrat"
III for any cause there he a vacancy
or vacancies in the Primary Election
Board, or where the central commit.
tee has failed Ia designate n full
Board, then those present shall til
the vacancies as provided by law
The attention of the Boards us well as
voters is called to the law governing
primary elections, statutes of lS,3;
page 2S.
The attention of Inspectors il pIr.
tlcuiarly called 10 the following cx.
tract from Section Ii OF the Act gov.
ernIng primary elections:
After counting the votes and sign
ing tile lists the Judges must cause
the ballots una one copy OF the lists,
together with the poll book. To bs
delivered tn the secretary Of the com.
mittcc or body which called the e!cc.
ton, and II Of tie Judges must re-.
tain the ether list for twenty days
after said primary election
Polling places We're established and
Inspectors appointed AS follows:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
Democratic County Committee.

The Democratic county committee
met at the courtroom Wednesday
evening pursuant to the call Of the
chairman.
Chairman Henderson called the
meeting tn order. On Il call OF the
roll the following members answered
To their Themes Hunter,
John Henderson, J T. Triplett. a w
l~icsson, w w Buohcr, | u Woolver-
ton, y G. Dawley, Peter Holm, A w
liesson proxy, y IL Wiseman, a w
IleSson proxy, l. ID Bowles.
The secretary read the call for the
meeting of the committee and the
chairman declared the first business
i'll order To he the fixing Of the time
and place for holding the Democratic
county convention.
Mr.. Dawley offered the following
resolutions, winch we're adopted:
RESOLVED That a Democratic
convention for Elko county be held
on Thursday, September 20, 1900, Mt
III o'clock a. III. at the courthouse in
Elko, for the purpose OF nominating
Il County ticket to be voted for Mt the
general election to be held on the 9th
day OF November, 1900.
RESOLVED. That the primaries for
the election OF delegates to said con-
yention be held Oh Saturday, Sep.
tcmber 8, 1900, between the hours OF
1 and g p. M. except in Tuscarora
where the polls shall be open be-
tween the hours OF 1 and 7 p. IN.
On motion OF Mr.. Bowles il was
ordered that the basis OF representa-.
ton in the county convention be one
delegate for every 81 votes and frac-
ton thereof of the combined vote
cast for the Democratic candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Cover.
nor ut the general election Of 1893.
This makes Il convention OF sixty
dclrgats. The committee then pro.
cecded to fix the polling places fGr
the primary election in the different
precincts md appointing Inspectors
therefor. Cine polling places and
inspectors will I've found clscwhere.)
On motion the following test. Tor
voters at the primary election. WIS
adopted: IL am a Democrat"
Mr.. Tripleti offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the sense OF this
committee IL that no delegate 10 the
county convention 10 permitted to
bold md vote moro than two proxies
in said convention.
On motion the secretary was in.
structed to publish tho call for the
primary election in tho INDEPENDENT
and the Times. Review.
Chairman Henderson stated TINT
lie expected TO be away from Elko Tor
n few weeks aud that Il tomporar,
chairman should 10 elected to net in
his absence. On motion Mr.. A. c..
DnwIcy wns unanimously elected
temporary chairman Of tho committee
to act in the absence Of Chairman
Henderson.
On mO'i"m the chairman md soc.
rotary were authorized To huyas the
voice CHAT for delegates to the State
convention and issue tho necessary
certificates 10 the succc2tul candi.
dates.
There being no further business
the COMMITTEES adjourned TO meet at
the call OF tho chairman.
Bring your job Work to the fspr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
POLLING PLACES see INSPECTORS,

Tuscnrora-No. Hose House. In
spectors: Ed. M~cAiahau, Eugene
way. III Ii Cooke. 10 Del.
White RocK-Frost's store. In
spcctors: j l. Winter. II Poguc,
John > Winter. / Del.
.iouniain City-liuli's store. In-
spoctors: Joseph Peck. james Mar.
tin, james Butler. = Del.
Mardis-Kccfcr's store. Inspectors:
Chas Graham, James Dolau, y J Jcs.
sen. | Del.
Jack Crcck-Schonl house. In
spcct"rs: Ch"s. Woodward, f. G.
liardcst!, Charles Woodward. | Del.
Columbia -- Murphy ~ Smiths
boarding house. Inspectors: Alex.
Winning. Autonc Storf. john Martin.
| Del.
i|lko Courtroom. Inspectors: |
y Sherwood, j ID Abel, l. T. Morgan
9 Del.
Curiin-Puott's store. inspectors:
j " Puctt, George Mcintosh, James
Ruilcdgc. > Del.
Lam"ill"- Gh"cn's store. Inspect.
ors: Ed. OdcIl, VIM. Dakim, NJ, II.
Miller. . Del,
IIallcct- At Hotel. Inspectors;
II Mccain, George Gilmore, George
Butler. / Del,
S,u,h r,,k-,, uo p,s,,r,.o l.,
~spoc,nrs. An GrisyoIJ " Crnno
GEORGE II CInytop. noi
BuIlinn -Scj,ool housc yus,,c,n,a.
RE Si,arrs. W T. Wipcs. cho,roa
Brossc,ncr. InI
Mouud v,r,.v-p oe,,u,, T..
e]pcctors: Ed Caryilre. Cleo Moody
" $ Clnytcn. nL
Huntington 4 " nrnwn.a
INSPECTORS q Hale, Mur Arrhold
II II Porch. mai
Starr valIcy-Dorscy's store, In.
e]poelors: NJ Hall. A & Dor.,,. Ron
Armstrong. . Dol
Fort IIallcck-Scbool house. In.
spcctors: Pat McDormott. Chn,lrs
Irwia, g " WooIycrton. not
North Ruby School house. In.
s~pcctore: Sam IIachmnn, W 4 Gris.
wcld, " ! Woolynttnu. :, H.,
Ruby Vallcy--Wincs store. In.
s]pceIors: rs Gcdnoy. Il II Itorri.
son. John Scobic. n.I
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

Tho term "durk horse" now go com.
mon in political phraseology is sup.
posed To have been taken from the
following passage in D~isracli's novel.
" The young Duke" published in the
carly 3J'e: "Tlo first iavoritn wns
never heard Of, the second fnvoritc
VIA never seen after the distlnce
post. all the tcn.to oners YER in the
rear, and a dark horse which had
never been thought Of. and which the
careless ST. james had never even
observed in tho list, rushed past the
grand stand In sweeping triumph
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24

In tho organization Of every terri.
tory under American administration
Congress confined itself strictly with
in the Limitations OF the constitution
OF the United States. Such Il thing
ma the power of Congress to oye'stcp
the bounds 0f the constitution IN leg.
gislnting !ur the territories or n
other subject would have been rc
gardcd by tho Democrats IA mon.
stroue Ind IL been suggested. The
Republicans. on the other hand, dc.
clare that IN lcgislating for the terri.
torres mud governing them Congress
and the administration are above the
constitution. - Philadelphia Record
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-24
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals. are Invited by the
Board Of County Commissioners for repairs
To he made upon this county Jail. said con.
an iron grating, or frame work. TO extend
from tho top Of the present steel cells To the
walls opposite. and also the lining OF the
front end OF the jail room from the floor tO
the htighth OF about ten feet with sheet
Iron plates, similar to those nov Ia use on
Sides of said jail, in accordance with the
plans and specifications on illc In enc
Clerks onicc.
Proposals To bc Hicd with County Clerk on
or before Saturday. september 10. i.pJ. lids
iO bc opened aad acted upon September IL,
lND ut y o'clock "a. III.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
ATTEST: y. @. DNwLgY, Clerk.
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The Weapons Of the Tuturr.

MIR. Maxim foreshadows several
novelties in tina way of varlikc an
pliancee, Gays Chambers .JonrnuJ.
Ono 10 tho steam driven machiua
which will run in advance of a body
OF troops and drop charges OF dyna.
mito ns it proceeds on ito wny.
Those charges will explode and form
deep trenches ready Tor the accom-.
mediation Of tue men behinJ.
Another suggestion IL smoke. pro.
ducing bombs to shut out tho
enemy's vision. eo ns TO permit On.
posing troops to advance md n %var;n.
ton OF the proposal is That eucl,
bombs should emit n s~u,Ioca,ino
odor so M to force Il nasty rcirooi
Mr.. Maxim also describes mn ,aror.
tion which lac u p]ericcting winch
takes tho form oi blttlcship do.
%Btroyer, being n kind Of tornado for
submarine work md would also eject
aerial %projcctiles carrying 500 ponnde
OF high explosives. The craft wopld
DO propelled Mt high speed by tho vsc
OF turbine engines driven by the mix.
ell steam mud gas from . material
similar to amokcleR9 powder. Ito nm.
ficipatcs that enormous amoun, NJ
energy could be developed from eucb
a source.