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Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01
otc for Harrington

Large sun spots. astronomers say
ansed the extreme heat this summer.
aud doctors declare nearly all the pro
STATIONS we're induced by disorders Of the
stomach. Good health follows good
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digesis
what you eat. If You have Indigestion
or dyspepsia il will quickly relieve and
permanently cure you. II. A. n. Todd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01
GuY f. MITCHELL,


The progressive nations of the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food well digested gives strength
il you cannot digest all you eat, You
need kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digesie
what you eat You need not diet your
self. 1t contains all of the digestants
combined with the best known tonics
and rsconstructives. 1t will even dis est
all classes of foods in a bottle. No
ether preparation will do this. It
instantly relieves aud quickly cures all
stomach troubles. II, A. n. Todd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01

The most dainty aud effective pills
made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
They are uneqnaled for all liver ana
bowel troubles Never grippe. ii. A, N
Todd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01
toadstools

poisonous toalstools resembling
mushrooms have caused frequent deaths
tins year. BE sure to use only the gem
aine. Observe the same care when You
ask for DaWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
There are poisonous eounterfeiis. De
Wih's is the original Witch Hazel Salve.
1t Ia a safe aud certain cure for piles and
all skin diseases H. A. n. Todd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01
Would Assist The West.
National Business OTgaDiza-
tIODS Working for Arid
Land Reclamation.
Strong Resolutions,

That Eastern business men are gen.
ninely alive To the importance of West
ern arid land reclamation is shown by
The continuous press reports of The
actions of various business and COM
mereisl organizations endorsing the
national irrigation movement, and urging
the reclamation of the arid region The.
recent action OF the executive committee
Of the National Business League at
Chicago, whose membership represents
tens Of millions, il an example. Strong
resolutions were adopted urging upon
Congress the preservation aud develop
ment of national resources by the con-
struction OF storage reservoirs by the
Federal Government for flood project.
ion and to save for use in aid OF naviea.
ton aud irrigation tho food waters
which now run Ia waste aud cause ever
flow and destruction. and for the re.
clamaiion OF the arid public lands. Also,
the necessity for the preservation of the
ioIcSi diiu ic'oitsthitbu III uSuulcu infest
areas as sources of water supply, the
conservation Of existing supplies by ap-
proved methods of irrigation and disiri-
button, and the increase of the water
resources I the arid region hs the in
vestigation and development of under
ground supplies aud the united owner.
ship OF land and water
APPROPRIATION FOR SURVEYS.
The resolutions embodied a specific
demand for an ANIMAL appropriation of
not less than S2J0,000 for irrigation
surveys and maps of irrigable public
lands, with plans and estimate of cost of
reservoirs, canals and irrigation wo. ks
necessary for their reclsmation and for
sinking experimental artesian wells by
the United States Geological Survey,
and OF not less than SlO0,0W for irriga-
ton investigations by tho Department
OF Agriculture of the United States.
The National Business League is send
ing copies Of these resolutions to all the
multitude Of commercial organizations IN
the United States, with n request for
their Endorsement Of the national policy
set forth therein. and asking for their
co operation to secure the support of
their Senators and Congressman for said
policy and for the said appropriations to
carry fba sanA int. ufi,act
City +. MITCHELL.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01

"That gentleman who is being intro
duced to Miss Blnks is n freethnker."
(Which Is he. bachelor or n widow
er?' brooklyn Life.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01

About one ha'f of the questions OF
life we solve. tLe other half solve u.s.
Milwaukee Journal.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-01
The Sang of the Yukon River.

''There is something peculiar about
the Yukon river that | have never
heard of In connection With any other
stream" said Captain Gray. who has
been running boats on the big Alaska
artery. Prom the mouth of the Yukon
up ms far as there Is any navigable
water the stream Is constantly sing
Ing. No matter where you are, there
is n sound like that made by escaping
steam. At first ! used 10 think that
maybe II came from the boiler or EN-
gincs. But when we were tied up ut
night, with everything cold. the sound
was the same. | have puzzled my
brain 10 find an explanation OF the
phenomenon, but without avail. The
singing goes on day and night.
when you get up stream some dis
tanee. you can also hem' the rocks
rolling over the bed of the river and
this produces most peculiar sound. -
Portland Telegram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
TOPICS DISCUSSED AT
MINISTER'S MEETINGS.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
In the vestry of the Mathewson street
Methodist church this morning with the
president. Rev c. III. Ever in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev c. Il. stenhouse OF Pawtucket
After the reading OF the minutes and
the discussion OF some minor business
matters the speaker OF the morning Rev
II. L. streeter of the Phenix Methodist
church. was introduced.
Mr.. Streeter delivered most practical
and interesting sermon upon the 10th
Verse of the Riet Psalm: Create In me
clean heart o. God. and renew a right
spirit within me-
r Mr.. streeter. in beginning. referred 10
his text as being "A study in personal rell-
gion- Tho Psalm" he said. "is the i'm
passioned cry OF an awakened conscience,
a real cry OF individual need
The speaker called attention 10 the fact
that the one thing which was dominant
in the text was the sense of sin. and I'm
this connection he enlarged upon the sey-
crai phases In the consciousness OF sin,
taking up first the shame or sin.
In dwelling upon the shame OF sin, the
speaker emphasized the following points:
T. The sinner as an Irrational being.
2 As doing just what no condemns In
another.
The sense OF being duped by the
solicitation OF evil
Z. The contrast between the anticlna-
ton OF the task and the bitterness that
fingers when the arguments that seemed
TO hstify his act are found untrue and
absurd.
The next point touched upon was the
fataiity; the nnaiity OF sin. or the de-
srucuveness which II mas wrought In the
weshening or the VIII, and OF the moral
sense. In every case the damage q vgi,hIn
snd when one looks honestly al himself
ne becomes the more despair'ng.
inc nnal point brought out was IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
KRUGER IN TEARS
Dom Paul Greatly Disturbed BY
Kaiser'S Refusal 10 RGcSivs
Him.

Paris. Dec. s,--A special dispatch
from Cologne says Mr.. Kruger after he
had received Emperor Williams tele-
gram, spoke as follows TO a deputation
styled friends OF the Beers"
II hope with all my heart that the
circumstances which prevent his mai
esty from receiving me today will be-
come favorable later. shall never
cease 10 have confidence in the spirit
OF justice Of the emperor, who with
out knowing me, sent me four years
ago significant encouragement. / shall
stay some time at The Hague and Will
then renew my request and this time
the emperor will not refuse"
Mr.. Kruger was very sad and after
wards retired 10 his apartment in
tears.
Halifax, n. s., Dec. 3.--A Boer. who
arrived here on the steamer Lake Su-
perior from England today and left inn
medlately for Massachusetts says there
are 10000 Beers still fighting and 1t will
take England ten years 10 subdue
them. He also said the Beers had men
In British uniforms at Pretoria and
Cape Town furnishing them with in
formation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
WITH ST|LETTO.
Swift Vendetta Overlook Com.
boIa, Murderer Of His Friend,
TuSCani, at HaCkenSaCk.

Newark, N. j., Dec. 3.--It Is a swift. IL
not poetic. justice that overlook Solomon
Gombole, an Italian of Hackensack. ~.
j., yesterday after he had stabbed his
friend Frank Tuscani, to death
Gombole was marched for half a mile
by the friends of Tuscani, who were con-
stantly pricking him with stilettos. He
will die of his injuries.
The stabbing in the first instance oc-
CURED at the house of Tony Weischbach
In South Huyler street, Hackensack A
party of Italians had assembled there
and Tuscani. a well-to-do teamster, living
near by, was guest.
He had brought over some wine from
his house. OF which they partoOk freely.
The dispute between Tuscani and Com
bole followed.
IL was said TO have begun over the
merits OF certain horse and eliminated
Gombole drew stiletto and stabbed Tus-
cani twice in the neck. The wounded
man sank To the floor and died in less
than a minute.
Tuscani's friends seized Gombole dis
armed him and started for the house OF
Constable Haring. half a mile away. on
the way there they tortured him with
their stilettos.
Just before reaching the constables $
one OF the party drove "A stiletto half
through Gombole's back. The sman
rushed from Harings house 10 learn the
trouble, saw Gomhole lying I'm the road
and four men fleeing across the fields
Gombole was carried dying to the hos
pital. Six men were arrested on sus-
picion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
FOUGHT AT TOMB
Il Was Against a Pack Of
Wolves --Brutss Tried TO
Reach Little CaSket.

Bemidji, Minn.. Dee. 3.-Since the be-
ginning OF winter the wolves have
made nightly visits 10 the little settle
ments in this neighborhood. Friday the
three-year- daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Adolph Hanson, two miles from
Roseau, died.
The funeral was set for Sunday. and
when the hour arrived the parents and
half a dozen neighbors carried the cas-
ket TO the burying ground near by.
Just as the body was being lowered
into the grave a pack OF wolves rushed
from the underbrush around the ceme-
terry and came within 80 feet OF the fu-
neral party, snarling and now ana then
advancing a few feet.
The leader of the pack, gigantic
wolf, finally made a dash into the party
OF mourners, and bit Axel Johnson on
the left leg. This attack emboldened
the rest OF the animals, and they came
II the aid OF their leader.
For few minutes a battle royal
ragged, the mourners striving 10 pro-
tect themselves, and az the same time
TO prevent the wolves reaching the cof-
I'm.
After several OF the men and one OF
the women had been bitten by the
wolves a fire was started around the
grave, near the edge of which the little
party hovered and this prevented a
further attack.
The mourners remained on guard un-
I'll a party OF settlers appeared with
rifles and drove the wolves on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
INPARtIAMENT
Session Opened With Custom
aIy Ceremony Gully Re-
elected Speaker.

London. Dec s-The opening Of the ini-
tial session OF the 18th parliament OF
Queen Victoria occurred at o'clock this
afternoon.
II was a formal affair and OF little
public interest. A small crowd assembled
to see the beef eaters, who carried out
the usual search for possible conspirn- :
tors I'm the vaults beneath the houses
of Parliament, with the customary cere-
monial and with customary result
There was likewise the usual competi-
ton of jealous members OF Parliament
to be first on the scene and Mr.. j. 6.
Macdonald, Conservative member for the
Rotherhith division of South Wales
easily secured the choice of seats, arriv-
ing I'm the House at midnight
Although the only business before the
House was the election OF speaker the
attendance OF members was good In spite
of the absence of the Irish members.
Mr. A. ]. Balfour, the government
leader in the house and fret lord of treas
ury and Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the Sec
retary of state for the colonies. arrived
promptly at o'clock and were cordially
welcomed by their supporters. Sir VIII
liam Vernon Harcourt and Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman. the Liberal leaders
in the House. were similarly greeted from
the opposition benches.
zen. Sir Mlnenai BionulpD, the gentle
man usher of the black rod. appeared a
few minutes later and summoned the
members of the upper house to hear the
reading of the queens commission direct
ing the election of a speaker.
This did not occupy any length of time
as there was no opposition TO the re-
election OF Mr.. VIM. Court Gully for a
third term. Congratuiatory speeches fol-
lowed.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be main
ly devoted TO swearing In members. The
real work of the session will begin Thurs
day with the reading OF the queen $
speech and the debates on the reply to
the address from the throne In both
houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
WORK OF
CHINESE
F|END.
Governor Of Shan 81 Kills
Missionaries, Sisters and Or.
phans-- Shocking Massacre

Berlin, Dec. ga special dispatch
from China 70 the Cologne Volks Zei-
tung reports fearful mission slaugh-
ter in the province OF Shan ST. The
first victims. the dispatch says, were a
Catholic bishop and his coadjutor and
four European priests, Franciscans,
Italian and French.
The governor invited them 20 his
house, pretending 10 give them better
protection. but when they arrived
their hands were tied. Then the govern
or himself poniarded them all.
Next the governor went 10 the bish-
ops residence with a number of SOL
diers and seized six MarseiIles sisters.
He promised them money and distin-
guished husbands IL they renounced
Christianity, which they unanimously
rejected. Thereupon the governor pom
iarded them and also n number OF Chi
nese priests, thirty Chinese sisters and
200 orphans from three to 16 years.
Fifteen seminariests who had hidden
themselves in cistern, were, the dis
patch adds, tied TO stakes and forced
TO drink the blood of the first victims
They were then killed.
A Chinese priest and two Christians
who attempted 10 escape were caught
and put in a small hut where they were
burned.
The massacres In the province OF
Shan 81 began In June last and seem TO
have continued at intervals ever since.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
OPENING OF CONGRESS-.
/, tive Eltzgerald Of Massachusetts,. It re-

tive Fitzgerald OF Massachusetts,, 1t re-
cites:
Whereas. the heroic struggle made by
the Boer republics to maintain their ex-
istence has excited the sympathy of the
whole world. therefore be it.
Resolved that the efforts OF Paul Kru-
ger TO obtain the assistance OF the civil
lizede nations OF the world In securing
peace and proper terms OF settlement be-
tween Great Britain and the Boer repub-
lies, is deserving OF the praise and SYM
pathy OF the American people"
The first bill OF the session introduced
I'm the house WAS by Representative
Crumpacker of Indiana making an APP
portlonmont OF representatives in con-
gress under the 1lth census
IL provides an Increase OF membership
from S57 10 365 The following states
gain I'm representation Arkansas l. CALI
fornia /. Connecticut !. Florida ]. Illinois
?. Massachusetts l. Minnesota ?, Mis-
souri !. New Jersey 2. lSew York >. Norlh
Dakota l. Pennsylvania >. Texas ?. Wash
ington I. West Virginia J
The following states lose; Kansas l.
Louisiana ., Mississippi 3 Nebraska 3
North Carolina 4, South Carolina 8. Vir-
ginia l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
TOOK THE OATH.
twenty-five Hundred Filipinos
Swear Allegiance to tho .
United States.

Manila. Dec. 3.-Sunday in Vigan was q
great day for the American cause Twen-
ty-two hundred natives OF the region.
nearly all hghting rebels, crowded the
church and took the oath OF allegiance TO
the United States.
The oath was administered by the
priest. All but 500 OF those sworn were
Bolomen. The number included the 200
Bolomen who had previously surrendered.
The proceedings at the church occupied
the entire day and included an address by
Gen. Young and an eXhortation by the
priest Scarcely any rebels remain in the
vicinity of Santa Maria.
Gen. Young attributes this fact 10 three
causes--the reelection OF President Nc
Klnley. the arrival OF a stronger body OF
troops and the especially rigid enforce
ment of war measures and the deporta-
tion of prisoners 10 Manila. He reports
that II Is necessary 10 occupy all the bar
riers in order 20 protect the natives from
the vengeance of Hagalog raiders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The hall OF representatives presented
prllhant spectacle when speaker Hender-
son called the second session OF the fifty
sixth congress TO order at noon today.
Flowers adorned the desks of half the
members and gave the vast hall more the
appearance OF "A garden than legislative
assembly.
BY II o'clock the public galleries had
beFs dred IN % ans 11r the end
displaying the utmost good nature, white
the page boys were scurrying up and
down the aisles. their arms laden with
The great proportion OF the flowers
were on the Republican side, and one
victorious parties I'm the recent campaign
by the lowered arena.
Shortly. before noon the executive and
diplomatic galleries were thrown open
and soon were filled with distinguished
diplomats and visitors holding cards from
the president or members OF the cabinet.
AS the hands OF the clock opposite the
speakers desk pointed TO noon, the
speaker entered the hall from the rear
lobby and ascended the rostrum and with
stroke OF his gavel, called the house to
order.
The members arose I'm their places and
the blind chaplain lifted up his voice in
AZ soon a. the prayer had been con-
cluded the speaker directed the clerk to
call the roll.
Just before the call was completed a
message was received from the senate an
nouncing that a committee had been ap-
pointed to join similar committee from
the house TO notify the president that
the two houses were ready TO receive any
communication he might make 10 them.
The speaker announced that 275 MEM
bers had responded TO their names-a quo
rum-and that the house was ready for
business.
The following members-elect then APP
peared at the bar OF the house and took
oath OF office: Albert ID. Shaw, who sue
ceeds the late Representative Chickcrine
OF New York: Allen r. McDermoot who
succeeds the late Representative DAILY, of
New Jersey; T.. II. Ball. who succeeds the
late Representative Hofecker OF Della
ware: Edward De " Morrell who sue
ceeds the late Representative Harner OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Vim. Richardson. who sue
ceeds Gen. Joe Wheeler. OF Alabama: W.
IA. Jackson, who succeeds Gov. Smith. OF
Maryland: Samuel II. Woods. who sue
ceeds Representative Deveries, Of Cal
ifornis. 7
Mr. Bailey of Texas questioned the
form OF the resignation of Mr.. Dolliver.
ell said he doubted tire right Of a mem
Der To resign at future fixed date. He
said ne would not raise the point formally
but merely called attention to ~ 80 that
in future IL could not be used as a pre-
cedcnt
\ resolution IN behalf ~ Ex-PresIdcnt
Kruger was introduced by Reprcsenta-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
BECAME
INSANE
ON TRIP.
Leach, Who Went TO Visit
Relatives in England, Arrested
In London.

Circumlocution and the alleged astute-
ness of the much talked-of Scotland Yard
detective bureau are well illustrated In
the long hunt made for the Identification
of a man well known In one trade in this
city. Likewise the sagacity of the Amer
lean police was fully demonstrated.
On September 2ist man was arrested
I'm London charged with begging.
At the police station he gave his name
as Richard Henry Leach. He also men
toned the.names Of Pine and North Main
streets and later, when he had been sent
TO the Cane Hin Asylum for the Insane.
spoke of York, but In such a way that
he was thought TO be referring TO New
York.
Accordingly Chief Clerk c. l.. Bath
hurst. OF Scotland Yard. sent communi-
cation TO Consul Gen. VIM. II. Osborn.
asking him to make inquiry for Leach 5
friends In America.
October 18th Consul Gen. Osborne
consequences thereof Third Assistant Sec
retary of State Thomas w. Cridler com
municated wish Gov. Roosevelt.
Chief Devery OF the New York police de-
partment, who made careful investiga'
ton.
He reported 10 Gov. Roosevelt tha,
there were but two cities he could locate
In this country where there Was wa. both 2
Pine and North Main street. Inese WeTe
Providence and Fall River.
Gov. Roosevelt sent the papers TO GOV
Gregory. who received them last We'd
nesday.
Friday the documents were turned over
to Chief Baker and Saturday the chiei
sent a report ia the governor, 10 the ei-
feet that Richard Henry Leach was dorm
I'm York, Eng. AZ years ago.
He came to this country when he was
16 years old, and went 10 Attieboro. Mass
where he found work as ieweler.
NJ nr
Providence and worked steadily at his
trade.
In 1887 he was married TO Henrietta
Prown a resident OF Providence.
His father and brother still being alive
he determined TO make them briel
visit.
ON September 18th he left Providence
for England since which time his Wit,
heard nothing OF his whereabouts until
the local police found her last Friday.
This report was Saturday sent TO the
state department at Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-03
A BOYS TERROR.
Little Fellow TO Escape Police
Jumped From Roof and
Was Badly Hurt.

New York, Dec. 3.-Fleeing from a
policeman, John Stark, IL years old, of
No. SsS Cherry street jumped from the
roof of a two-story building breaking
his right ankle and cutting cruel
cash on the side OF his head
He is now in Bellevue Hospital. The
charge against him is disorderly con-
duct. Specifically. the charge is playing
I'm the street.
Young Stark with other boys was In
Water street looking for something to
occupy their active minds. A pile OF
bricks caught their eyes. and a game
Of duck on the rock" was organized.
The game proceeded smoothly enough
until Patrolman McCabe hove into
view.
Cheese II, dc cop," cried one OF the
players, and the little fellows scattered
In every direction.
McCabe drew his club and singled
out Stark az his quarry. The terrified
boy ran along the street, but the police
man gained on him. He turned into a
tenement house and ran up the stairs,
the policeman Gathering after him
Up two flights went little Stark. out
through an open window and on To the
roof of a two-story extension. He had
figured on crossing the roof to the next
house climbing I'm a window and run
ming down stairs again, but there was
no other roof. The policeman started
out the window and the boy leaped 20
the street
McCabe ran down the stairs and
around the corner 20 find young Stark
lying on the ground, bleeding from a
wound In the head