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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
Rat showed Him the Mine,

The actions of a rat led n. r. Ingolds-
by to the discovery of a rich gold mine
in Arizona. He named the property the
Rat Hole mine.
Mr.. Ingoldsby has been spending sew
eral months near Mammoth, ON the San
Pedro River, In Arizona. His purpose
was to enjoy the hunting and make q
collection of the animals and minerals
Of the Southwest. He pitched his tent
Santa Catarina mountains.
He had no neighbors and was for a
long time unable to account for the dis
appearance of small articles that he left
lying about his camp. At last he no
ticed that when anything was taken
something was left in its place. This
was usually bit Of stone or wood.
The culprit he found to be large ro-
dent of the species known as the trad
ing rat The habits of the animal made
an interesting study for Mr.. Ingoldsby,
and he often lay awake at night to
watch for his visitor.
A silver spoon was missing one morn
ing, and in its place was piece of
quartz carrying free gold. This still
more excited Mr. Ingoldby's curiosity,
and after several attempts, he succeed
ed in following the animal to its home.
Near by was the ledge from which the
gold-bearing quartz had been taken
Mr.. Ingoldsby made an examination
thorough enough to prove that his dis
covery was of considerable value.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

have told on which eide the ex-Presi-
dent would cast his ballot. Everybody
knew that he was opposed to Mr.. Bryan
on the money question and was against
Mr.. Mckinley on the Philippine ques-
ton. He was with the Democrats on
the latter question and with the Repub-
licans on the former, and thus per-
ceived divided duty which was more
embarrassing than Desdemona's. The
eX-President declared shortly before
the election that 1t was a most dis
tressing campaign but he gave no In
timation rs to the party for which he
would east his vote. x-Secretary
Carlisle and ex-Speaker Reed let it be
known that they were likely not to vote
at all, while ex-President Harrison,
though In sympathy with the Republl-
can party on nearly all the issues, de-
clined to make any speeches in the can
vass.
Cleveland.
In one of its aspects this was an ex-
traordinary condition. These men, all
out of politics, We're also out of the cir
Gle of political interest and activity.
Mr.. Cleveland for twelve years was by
iar the most potent personality In the
Democratic party. He had been its
Presidential nominee three times, and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

the Presidency in that year was be-
tween him and Mr.. Mckinley, and
though the latter won, the Speaker re-
tained his old interest in the party and
took the stump for the ticket. He re-
tanned his old power during part of the
first half of the present administration,
though he was opposed to the admins
tration on an important part of its poll
cy, that relating to the war with Spain
and the accessions of territory which
that conflict brought This diminished
his prestige to some degree, though un-
til he left Congress less than two years
ago he was still the most potent per-
sonality In the party and the country,
next to President Mckinley himself
His. retirement from public life, how
ever. seems TO have ended not only all
his Presidential aspirations Che will be
65 years of age when the next national
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

Mills, OF Texas, German, Of Maryland.
Smith, of New Jersey, Murphy, of New
York, and Gray, of Delaware, and Rep
resentatives Walker, of Massachusetts,,
aud Johnson, Of Indiana. German Is
still an influential parsonage in his
party, and may go back to public life.
Ex-senator Hill, who stepped out Il
little earlier than the men last NEIL
toned, is still a parsonage of considera-
bic consequence in his party, and pos
sibly has a future.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

was elected twice.
From 1884 to 1896
he was the dictator
of the Democracy
to almost as great
an extent as was
Jackson from his
election in 1928 to
his retirement at
the close of the
canvass of 1886.
What Jackson was
for eight y ars
Cleveland was for
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

plead the demands of Advancing age.
Gen. Harrison Is 81 years old, and he
ensaged la the heary work OF cam
paigning for n third of century. lAd-
yancmg age was, virtually, the reason
which he assigned for not appearing at
any Of the gatherings in the Repub-
hcan party. Only eight years ago Gen.
Harrison, the tltular chief of his party,
was also an active political worker, but
the Intervening time, short rs 1t is, has
put new men ac the front, and many
of the older magnates of half dozen
or half score years ago are as obso-
lete as If they belonged to a different
generation.
Reeds Self Effacement.
But the most striking instance OF
self-effacement which has occurred
within the memory of the present gem
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
DESTROY BIG TREES.
CALIFORNIA GIANTS ARE RUTH.
LeSSLY GUT DOWN.
necessary Waste of laundering Mann
moths Over Fifty Per Cent-Forestry
department Demanl That Efforts BE
Made TO save Few Remaining Groves.

Clifford Pinchot, United States fores.
ter, has issued a pamphlet concerning
the big trees of California which has
created no little comment through its
endeavoT to state clearly and emphat-
leally the necessity for the preservation
Of the California mammoths. The
writer protests against the rate at
which the big trees are being destroyed
by private owners, pointing out clearly
that the chances of a renewal of the
wonder growths are to be little eonsld-
cred.
Most of the scattered groves of big
trees are privately owned and. there
fore, in danger of destruction" he
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

twelve years. Jackson's exploit in
crushing the United States Bank, which
a majority of the Northern end of his
party favored, was equaled by Cleve-
lands achievement in defeating free
silver legislation, and in forcing sill
verite Democratic Congress to aid in
repeating the silver purchase section Of
the Sherman law. TO a certain degree
Jackson's extlrpation of notification in
the State of South Carolina did not re-
quire any more courage than did Cleve-
lands act in stamping out the Debs re-
bellion in Chicago in 1894 In the face of
the protestations of Illinois Governor.
If it be said that Jackson's feat was the
greater In the latter case, 1t can be
shown that Cleveland's was the more
difficult, and infinitely the more credit
able, in the former. Yet Cleveland. so
far as the public was able to discern,
did not exercise the slightest influence
in the campaign of 1900, and did not
attempt to exercise any. An entirely
new set of men from those who were
in the ascendant in the Democracy in
Cleveland's days were at the front in
1000, and his days were only four years
ago.
Carlisle.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle was large
figure for a much longer time than ex-
President Cleveland, though, of course,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

at no time such a
potent parsonage.
Though a Union
m a n during the
war, he remained
a Democrat, and
entered public life
soon after the war
c | o S e d, first in
State offices and
afterward on the
national stage. In
the twenty years
in which he was In
national positions.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

erati on Is that
which has taken
place in ex-Speak-
er II ee Il 8 case.
A lon & until the
meeting of the Re-
publican National
Convention ut ST.
Louis In 1896 Mr..
Reed was the most
powerful person
age In public life.
Il he contest for
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

BEG pardon" said the postal clerk
who had sold her the stamps, but you
don't have to put n 5-cent stamp ON a
letter for Canada"
~ know" said she, 'but the shade
just matches my envelope, you know"
Philadelphia Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
Florida Tobacco.

Florida, according to local papers. is
becoming one of the great tobacco-pro-
ducing States. and the product has been
pronounced in some respects equal TO
that of Cuba. Sumatra wrapper tobac-
co raised in Florida recently took the
prize at the Paris exposition over the
world
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

conventions meet,
but to have extin-
guished all his par
tisan connections
and interests.
Among the prom
inent persons who
retired from Con-
gress around the
time at W b | C h
Reed left public
life We're Senators
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
Bacillus to Destroy Rodents.

In view of the presence in Europe of
the plague, and the prominent part
played by rats in spreading 1t, the Pas
teur institute in Paris has cultivated a
cocco-bacilius which destroys mice and
rats by wholesale.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

declare with posi-
tlveness just how
Washington, Jener-
son, Jackson and
Lincoln would na -
voted, IL they had
been alive, while
nobody except Mr..
Cleveland and the
few who were in
his confidence could
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

land and Carlisle.
Unlike them, he
was in harmony
with his party on
most of the issues
of national con-
cern. Moreover, for
his refusal to make
speeches or take
any active part in
politics he could
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

1t was an odd circumstance says n
writer, that in the canvass of 1900 tens
of thousands of persons Mere ready 10
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
SOME Elk STATESMEN.
DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS OUT
OF PUBLIC LIFE.

Sieveiand, Harrison, Reed, Carlisle,
aud Mills the Most Notable of the
Great Men Who Have Left the Circle
of Active Politics.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

You can't tell by the size Of the bill
what the size of ton Of coal Ia.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

tically all the literary and scientific as
soclatlons of the species connected with
1t, has been purchased recently by a
lumberman, who came into full posses
sion on the 1st of April, 1900.
"The Sequoia and General Grant Ma
tional parks which are supposed to en-
brace and give security to large part
of the remaining big trees, are eaten
into by sawmlll each and by private
timbering claims amounting to n total
of 1,1T2,S10 acres. The rest of the
scanty patches of big trees are IN fair
lumne, Fresno and Tulare counties,
they are now dlsappearlng-by the AK.
In brief, the majority of the big trees
of California, certainly the best of
them, are owned by people who have
every right and in many cases every
intention, to cut them into lumber"
Scientific Value of Big Trees.
Further along these same lines the
value of the big tree is thus considered:
"The big trees are unique in the world
the grandest, the oldest, the most ma
1estically graceful trees-and If it were
not enough to be all this, they are
among the scarcest of known tree spe-
cles and have the extreme scientific val
ue of being the best living representa-
tiyes of a former geologic age. They
are trees which have come down to us
through the vicissltudes of many cen
turtles solely because of their superb
qualifications. The bark of the big tree
Is often two feet thick and almost non
combustible. The oldest specimens
felled are still sound at the heart and
fungus is an enemy unknown to it. Yet
with all these means of maintenance
The big trees have apparently not in
creased their range since the glacial
epoch They have only just managed
to hold their own on little strip Of
country where the climate is locally IA
yorable."
Everyone who is interested in the big
trees, as everyone must be either from
curiosity. a natural love of the forest
or for scientific reasons, must deplore
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be hAu tn LIt 1hHI NV0
Mr. Thomas will conduct nothing bnt hrst'
o,sss honse. and a cordial welcome VIII Do sA-
tepded to all guests,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

EX-PreSident Harrison's isolation Ia
the recent campaign was not quite 10
marked as was that of Messrs. Cleve.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19
Carlisle.

EX-Secretary Carlisle was large
figure for much longer time than ex-
President Cleveland, though, of course.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-19

over quarter of a century suddenly
seemed to have lost all its charm for
hin,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
Henry G. Payne for sconeld.
JONES Is AT KANSAS CITY.
He VIII Make a Statement Regarding Ho-
tel Charges-Bryan Figures.

Kansas City, June 15.-Hon. James
national committee, arrived here yes
terday to preside over the sub-commit-
tee meeting today. The committee
will decide finally on arrangements for
the national convention in July. Jones
visited the convention hall in course
of erection and talked with the local
committee on arrangements. The prin-
cipal theme discussed at the committee
meeting will be the charge that eXorbi-
tant rates are being asked by the hotel
proprietors. National Committeeman
Campau, OF Michigan. also arrived and
together they visited the hall. Chair
man Jones said: Il will talk the hotel
situation over with the subcommittee
and then issue a statement to the AS
sociated Press. telling exactly how
matters stand"
Chicago. June 15.-Senator Jones
chairman of the national Democratic
committee. said before leaving here for
Kansas City that with Missouri's thir-
ty-four delegates the total number OF
states instructing for Bryan is thirty
six and the number Of instructed Bry-
an delegates is GA. or twenty-four
more than the necessary two-thirds
for nomination.
In an authorized interview Colonel
Bryan said: Money. Imperialism and
trusts will he the three great issues in
the Democratic platform. Money in
cludes silver and paper. Imperialism
carries militarism and the Boer war.
have not been asked by Senator Jones
or anybody else 10 drop 10 to i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15

ss-y Torce. ana me appearance or Things
is more threatening than before While
Admiral Seymour with the interna-
tional relief column is forcing his way
TO Pekin several Of the powers are ar
ranging largely to reinforce their de-
tails at Tien Tsin, and the combined
forces there Will probably soon be
about 10000 men
The explicit statement made yester-
day afternoon in the house of commons
by the parliamentary secretary of the
foreign office with reference to the
identity Of opinion among the powers
upon the question Of the application of
force and the method of applying il IS
accepted by all the morning papers as
quite sufficient for the present. and
the hope is generally expressed that
nothing will happen 10 diminish the
harmony
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
ALL IN LINE FOR BRYAN.
Democratic Conventions In Kentucky.
Georgia and Other statea.

Louisville. June 14.-CharacteriZed
by harmony. in marked contrast with
the feeling that prevailed one year ago
when the Democrats OF Kentucky met
in Music hall TO select a nominee for
governor, was yesterdays convention.
The object of yesterdays convention
was TO select delegates from the state
at large to the national convention at
Kansas City. Temporary Chairman
James in his speech opening the con-
vention pointing to the picture of Goe-
bel which was suspended over the
speakers platform, said that like VIII
lam Goebel he would rather be in the
<z-e than 10 be fugitive from Jus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
,Tapane.e LEGATION Burned.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR EUROPE
Whole Empire of China Seems To BE in n
EerInent.

London. June 15.-Observers at Shang
Hal and Tien Tsin think there is 4
great deal more trouble ahead for the
concert of powers than merely reach
ing Pekin with 2.044 men. Serious dis
turbances are taking place at Yung-
Nan-Fu and Meng-Tze. as well as at
other points at n considerable distance
from the capital The whole Chinese
empire seems To be in a ferment. The
Intentions OF the empress dowager are
still equivocal. with a balance of teSti-
mony of the side OF a determination to
expel the appropriations of n part OF
her country or TO lose her dynasty in
the attempt.
II is related of her that on Monday
following the murder OF the chancellor
OF the japanese legation she was
reused to n sense of danger and went
personally To the Yung-Ting gate Of
Pekin. where she advised the rioters 10
disperSe. But she took no steps TO ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
Street Railway Employees in
St. Louis Take Import
ant Action.
SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION.
Also Employees Executive
Committee to Negotiate
With Company.

st. Louis, June 15.-By a practical
ly unanimous vote the local union of
street railway employees of the st.
Louis Transit company, out on a
strike, decided today to submit the
matter of reinstatement of employees
to arbitration.
Negotiate For Final Settlement.
By the same vote the executive
committee of the union was empow-
cred to negotiate with the company
to make a final settlement without re-
ferring the matter back to the union.
The Opening of Negotiations.
ST. Louis, June 10. Negotiations
were reopened yesterday to effect a
settlement of the street railway strike.
The executive committee of the Street
Railway Employees union met and
called a meeting of all the strikers for
this morning to act upon q PROPOSE
tion which will be submitted looking
to termination of the controversy.
A member of the executive commit
tee who attended the session is au-
thority for the statement that the
proposition which will be voted upon
has been approved by the grievance
committee of the union and was also
unanimously approved by the e0ecu-
tive committee. IL the strikers at to-
days meeting accept the proposition
it will be taken at once to the officials
of the Transit company for action 1f
1t is accepted by the company the
strike practically will be at an end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
FIRE CAUSES SIX DEATHS.
Tenement at New York Gets Ablaze at {
O'clock A. Nj.

New York June 1J.-Fire in n tene-
ment house at 81 Jackson street at 8
O'Clock this morning. caused the death
of six people. The dead are: Daniel
Miller. Daniel Connolly. Mrs. Daniel
Connolly, two daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly, unknown woman.
The fire broke out on the first floor
of the fiSe-Story tenement Behind
this building is rear tenement The
first body found was that of Daniel
Miller, who lived in the rear tene-
ment, who jumped from n window to
the ground and was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15

nee like the KepuO OlIcan. w - IayIor
This brought the delegates TO their feet
and like one man they cheered long
and Justify.
The platform reaffirmS the Chicago
platform and instructs the twenty-six
delegates from Kentucky to cast their
votes for Bryan and TO vote as q unit
on all questions. The Republican na-
tional policy was denounced in its en-
tirety, as were separately Imperialism,
the Porto Rican tariff bill, the main
tenance of an army in the Philippines
and the financial policy. sympathy
was expressed for the two South Afric-
au republics. Blackburn made a speech
recommending a modification of the
Goebel law. which, however, the COM
mittee decided to leave to the state
convention to be held July 10.
jefferson City. Mo, June 15.-The
Democratic convention elected thirty
four delegates TO the national conyen-
ton at Kansas City and instructed
them for William j. Bryan for preSi-
dent. The resolutions indorse the St.
Louis Worlds fair, condemn
trusts corporation influence in
political matters, and indorse
the state platform adopted at
Kansas City. The following dele
gates-at-large were elected: Ex-Gov-
GruOr w. u. SlOue, GONeEnOT Lon '.
Stephens, David A. Ball and w. II.
Phelps.
Atlanta, Ga, June 15.-Georgia's
delegation to the Kansas City conven-
ton, which was chosen in the state
Democratic convention here yesterday
was instructed to cast its vote for w.
J. Bryan. The platform indores Bryan
and the Chicago platform of 1896 and
declares against the national policies
of the Republicans.
Montpelier, Vt, June 15.-The Dem
ocratic state convention held here yes
terday nominated a full state ticket by
acclamation. and declared for Bryan
and the Chicago platform, and against
the Imperial policy of the adminStra
ton and the Republican party" John
NJ. Sentor was nominated for govern
or.
Sacramento. Cal. June Is. - The
Democratic state convention convened
yesterday and the men selected to at
tend the national convention II Kan
Sas City were instructed AH <cet~ for
William ]. Eryan for the nsn;nntlon
for president. The platform reutfirms
the Chicago resolutions of 1896 and
generally opposes all Republican ma
tional policies; trusts are condemned
and sympathy is expressed for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
Warehouse Iuye.tisation.

Chicago, June 15.-The state grain
department. investigating committee
met Wednesday in the Office of Vice
Chairman John c. Black, Chairman
John J. Mitchell being out of the city.
The committee at present is making in
quiries from the board of trade men
and others as TO the distinction be-
tween regular" and irregular" ware
houses. as to the uses of warehouse re-
ceipts as collateral. and in a general
MaY as to the methods in vogue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
Bryan Seeks the Finny Tribe.

Minocqua. Wis. June 15.-William
J. Bryan. with Colonel w. c. WetmOre
and party, arrived here yesterday.
where n few days viii be spent at Col
onel Wetmore's fishing resort. The trip
was made without any startling events
to chronicle. Bryan made few short
speeches from the platform of his ear
while passing through the Wisconsin
valley, inwhich part of the run was made
during the day. He was greeted by
fair sized crowds at every stop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
obeyed the Lords Order, she Says.

Topeka, Kan, June 15.-Mrs. Nation
walked into the town of Kiowa and
smashed the plate glass mirrors and
furniture in five saloons. She says the
Lord directed her to do the work. AS
soon as the saloons We're opened in the
morning Mrs. Nation. with brickbats
and bottles found in the saloons, made
quick work of mirrors and bar fix
furpS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-15
Grain Dealers Close Their Council.

Decatur Ills, June 15.-The annual
convention of the Illinois Grain Deal
ers' association closed with a banquet
served by the ladies of the Dorcas So
ciety. The new officers are: President,
r. s. Tyler, Of Decatur: secretary, Il.
3. Baxter, of Taylorville; treasurer. +.
NJ. Pratt, of Decatur. There are but
few changes in the executive board.