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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
MAFEKING HARD PRESSED.
Garrison Almost at the Point OF
Starvation.

London, April 14.--Mafeking, hard
pressed on every side by the Beers. and
almost at the point of starvation, has
now left but one hope of relief. This is
through Gen. Carrington's somewhat
mysterious movement from the north
Private kilograms from Bloemfontein
received In London yesterday state that
Lord Roberts has determined to send no
further troops from the south to the sue
cor of Baden-Powells heroic garrison
Lord Methuen's force will probably be
either recalled to Bloemfontein to take
part in Lord Roberts general movement
towards Pretoria or will be directed to
keep the Beers in check near KroOnstad
until the general move begins.
Not Worth the Effort.
Lord Roberts, it is argued by war ex-
pertS in London, has come to the conclu-
sion that Mafeking is not worth the eff
fort necessary to save it. He would
have to send 5000 men at least to accom-
plish the task, and even then might fail.
Gen. CarrlngtOns column consists of
5000 hardy bushmen. A month ago this
force was at Beira. From Beira to UNI
tall is about two days journey by rail.
From Umtali to Fort Tuli it is 25O miles
march over an accessible country. From
Fort Tuh to Mafeking the distance is
barely 100 miles, with railroad most of
the way.
Practically nothing has been heard of
Carrington's army for nearly a month,
but the supposition is that il is moving
towards Mafeking and will swoop down
upon the investing Beers any day.
Still, nothing is certain about If. and
many things would surprise London
more than the fall Of Mafekinc. this not
wlthstandlng the undOubted confidence
in Baden-Powell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

baiTOU, res { OF
the National Red Cross society, to be APP
piled TO the relief of the needy. Thus
it is that at the present time, when the
society is undertaking to celebrate it's.
golden jubilee in BETTING manner, Mil
~waukee's public citizens are united in
making this event Il cfowning point in
the career of this meritorious organiza-
t;ou
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Swallows Tin Whistle and Dies

Shelby, O., April Hilary Bennett.
aged 2, swallowed a tin whistle and died
from the effects. The physicians held a
whistle lodged in the intestines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

III uSlC HI tIiC StdtCs
Much interest is;
b e j n g S h o W n
throughout t h G
state and among
friends of the So
ciety in other cit
les.
Il h Q railroads.
have granted a
fare of one and
one-third for the.
round trip in the
state, with the pro-
viso that parties
purchasing excur-
SIGN tickets be in
possession of ad-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

"A new substitute for celluloid, re-
sembling horn in appearance, is now
manufactured under the name of mar
loid
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

From Constantinople comes the re-
port that the Sultan has forbidden all
his state officers to visit the Paris expo
sition
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

The Baroness de Rothschild has
given, during the past month, 10000
francs to Partisan hospitals
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18

The only weak point in the British
campaign is Mateking. Veterans here
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
CROP CONDITIONS
Gulf States Have Suffered Greatly from
 Rains

Washington, June 26.-The Weather Blu reaus weekly summary of crop conditions says:
 The South Atlantic and the Central and Eastern portions of the Gulf states in cluding portions of the Central Mississippi and lower Ohio vslIeys have suffered much from heavy rains, while the severe drought over the Northern portion of the spring wheat region continues unbroken, only light showers having fallen over limited areas.
 Corn has made favorable progress in the great corn states of the Central valleys and is in good state of cultivation, except in portions of the Central Mississippi and Ohio valleys, where many fields are weedy.
 In the Southern states east of the Missis- sippi river corn has suffered seriously from excessive rains and is badly in need of cul- tivation.
 Except in Texas and Oklahoma cotton has experienced very unfavorabIe weather conditions, and the crop is generally very grassy, rust and lice being extensively re- ported throughout the Central and Eastern portions of the cotton belt. Too rapid growth is reported from the Central por- tions of the belt, while growth has been checksd by low temperatures in North Car olina. Some fields in bottom lands in Mis- sissppi and Tennessee have been aban- doned. In Texas the bulk of the crop is now clean and general improvement is reported except in some portions of the Eastern and Central parts of the state where fields have been abandoned on ac- count of grass. Boil weavel is causing damage in Southern Texas In the uplands of Tennessee and portions of Eastern South Carolina cotton is in good condition
 The week has been very favorable to to- bacco, except portions of Western Ken lucky and Tennessee, where it has suffered from heavy rains.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
BOYS IN TROUBLE
Many Have Gone to South Africa and
 Are Without Means

Washington, June 26.-The matter of the shipment of American citizens at New Or leans and other ports for South Africa on British transports carrying mules and horses for Capetown and other South Afri- can ports has been freGdently brought to the attention of the Department of State, which is now in receipt of a message from the Consul General of the United States at Capetown, dated May 30, pointedly re- ferring to this matter. Hundreds of young men, it is stated, ship for the voyage at from ten to fifteen dollars for the trip. They arrive without means and while some of them enlist in the army others become objects of charity; others re-ship for diff feYent ports. It would seem that these young men are of the opinion that they had shipped for the return voyage, but that they had so contracted the ships papers do not state. In other cases desertion fol- lows from the ships after arrival at Cape town that are bound up the coast.
 The most annoying feature of the situa- tion, MT. Slower remarks, is that his Con- sul General is flooded with letters from the friends and relatives at home which con- Stantly demands shall be answered; where as the time spent in investigations that it may be necessary to make, should be de- voted to other duties Promptly to receive these boys and listen to their tales and demands for assistance and for their re- turn Is most trying and consumes consid- erable time.
 Again MT. Slower says that their friends in the United States appear to believe that all that is necessary to have their boys sent home or to care for them while in South Africa is prompt attention on his part He adds
 "I pity and sympathize with these boys when they file into this office l help them from my pocket more than can afford to- and l obtain work for them, but my time is of more value to the government in other lines of work. The war, with its added work, is enough without adding un- necessary work upon these young men to see in the world It ought to be made plain to young men that the United States gov ernment has no fund to use for their care abroad and that the Consul cannot afford to support them and send them home, even with the assurance that money Will be sent him in the slow process of mail.'
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
MOBILE FLOODED
 BY A CLOUD BURST Some Streets Were Submerged to Depth of Five Feet. WATER FILLS MANY HOUSES The Flooded Part of the City is occo- l pied Principally by Negroes,
 and the Money Loss Will
 Not be Large
WATER FILLS MANY HOUSES

Mobile, Ala, June 26.-Between 1 and o'clock this morning a cloudburst occurred in Mobile, followed by downpour ot ram. Every street in the city was submerged III some places to a depth of feet
 The damage will probably be confined to goods on the first floors and basements, but an estimate is impossible at present, as business is practically suspended
 The rain was light from to a. m but from to the fall was inches. From to 12 the fall was IT inches, making total of 127 inches, the greatest record for the time
 At 12:3O it was still raining hard in show CTS, the intermisisons being brief. The rain seems to be confined to the gulf coast, none being reported in Meridian, Montgomery or even as far south as Evergreen, Ala.
 The main drain of the city is on Will winson street, and this is badly flooded Many houses are partly under water in that region.
 An unconfirmed report is that three ne- gro children have been drowned in a ditch in the northern part of the city. The po- lice have responded to several calls for re- lief, and have removed people from their flooded houses. Street car service was practically suspended for several hours, and at noon but few cars are running.
 The weather bureau record of the rain- fall in Mobile from 1 o'clock a. m. to l p. m. was F and 57-100 inches, the largest rainfall recorded in any one storm The previous record was for 10 and 7S-100 inches in thirty-six hours.
 The flooded part of the city is occupied by negroes and although some houses suf- fered greatly and the flood washed away furniture and fences, the money loss is not large. No lives were lost, but there were many people rescued from their homes, where the water had taken possession of the floor The storm was local, no damage from neighborfhg towns being reported.
 The Mobile and Ohio road is washed out at Oak Grove, Mobile County. The south bound passenger train due here at $50 D. m is held at Citrenonelle. The northbound, leaving here at S:30 D. m., is annulled- If there is no more rain the schedule will be resumed tomorrow morning.
 Three miles of main line of the Southern Railway is washed out between Mount Vernon and Calverts, thirty miles above Mobile. With favorable weather the track will be in running condition tomorrow night.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
Crops Ruined in Mississippi

Vicksburg, Miss, June 8.-Crop condi- tions in this district are the worst in many years, over F inches of rainfall during June having caused widespread de- vastation. Hundreds of acres of the most productive lands of this county lying along Big Black River are under water and have been abandoned. Cotton fields are over grown with weeds and grass and the plant is stunted and covered with lice There has been only four clear days this month. Another rainstorm of violence set in last night and the downpour still con- times
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
Crops Ruined in Lauderdale

Florence June 26.-tSpecial )-Crops have been practically ruined in this county by the rains during the month of June, there having been only two dry days since the 27th day of May. On Sunday over three inches of rain fell, and some fields were entirely covered with water on Monday All creeks and branches in the county are full to the banks and overflowed in many places, small bridges have been washed away by the score, the streets in Florence have suffered terrible damage, cellars have been flooded, thousands of dollars worth of property in growing crops destroyed by Sundays flood. Cotton is full of grass, the farmers having had no opportunity to clean it, and much of the wheat that has been cut is sprouting in the shock.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
Crops Ruined m Colbert

Tuscumbia, June 26.-(SpeciaL) )-The crop conditions in this county are distressing The excessive rains have retarded farm work to such an extent that the grass and weeds have taken the crops. Corn will be cut off one-haf. Cotton will not make more than half a crop and the wheat crop the largest in the history of the county is badly damaged. Most of the wheat is in the shock and farmers are having consid- erable trouble in saving 1t. The poorer class of farmers are suffering, very few if any having corn enough to run them.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
A NOTABLE MARRIAGE
Adjutant General w. w. Brandon Will
 Wed Mrs Majors

Tuscaloosa, June 26.-(Special)-A notable marriage will be that of Colonel w. w. Brandon and Mrs. Elizabeth Majors to- morrow at Wetumpka. Mrs. Majors re- sides in Tuscaloosa, but left Sunday for the home of her brother, Rev. w. L. An drews, where the ceremony will be per- formed. She is the daughter of the late pr. A. s. Andrews and the widow of Rev. F. T. Majors, one of the most talented di- vines in the Methodist church. She has three children, Misses Aileen and Mary Newell Majors, both popular young ladies in society, and MT. Robert Majors, one of the most highly esteemed young men in the city,. who is preparing to enter the ministry. Colonel Brandon is the adjutant general of the State, and his wedding to- morrow will be of interest.
 A Commercial Club was organized last night. About forty gentlemen were pres ent, and the following officers elected:
 Presdent-F. s. Blair.
 First Vice President-L. H. Maxwell.
 Second Vice Presidept-E. N. c. Snow.
 Treasurer-Phil w. Blondheim.
 Directors-Peter Clinton, R. H. Cochran, and F. M. Moody.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
ooonee Above High Water Marx

Athens, Ga., June -26-The constant rains of the past week have swollen the waters of all the streams in the surrounding coun- try. The Oconee is far above hish-water mark, and the Athens factory was coni- pelled to shut down. Other mills in the vi- cinity have also stopped work.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
lOcmuIgee Breaking the Record

Macon, Ga., June 96.-The ocmulgee is at the highest point in many years Crops in the river swamps are ruined and many fields are filling with sand The public is put on notice by the Mayor and Council that the Fifth street bridge. which was washed away yesterday, will not be re- bllilt
The age-herald., 1900-06-27

especially the peaches. The Chattahoochee has overtlown its banks and the indications point to food like the one in February last.
 Already the water is too high for the mills to work Information comes from down the river that many plantations are inundated and much cotton ruined.
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
River Falling at Augusta

Augusta, Ga., June 26.-The river began falling last night The mills are still shut down. No damage has been done to the city, but the corn crops on the lowlands below the city are completely lost
The age-herald., 1900-06-27
Farmers Are Behind

Columbus, Ga., June 2S.-The continued heavy rains in this section are putting the farmers behind with their crops and the grass is getting a fresh start on them.
 The wet weather is hard on the fruit crop,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
GLIMPSE AT STORE LIFE.
to Those Of . Small Conn
munity.

ut would surprise an outsider to
know how much great retail store re-
sembles town." remarked a clerk in
such an esta adjustment, reports the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. ut has all
the familiar characters of small com
munity and all of it's gossip, its circles
and inner circles, and its class distinc-
ttons. In a modern department house
you Will find certain social leaders and
their regulation system Of satellites, all
fully developed. There will be one
group that goes in for frivoIity, and an
other group that goes in for literature
and art and people who are plotting
and scheming to get into this set or
that, just as they Go in the outer world.
1t is very quaint and amusing. One en-
pI0ye will have great reputation as a
Wit and another is spoken of as a re-
markable musical genius; certain Sec
tions of the establishment will be re-
garded as aristoc"atic, while others are
looked upon as rather plebeian. In
short. the store is a little municipality
within itself, and its people are curious
~ isolated from the outside public.
They revolve in their own particular
orbits, the gossip that flies about the
place deals with the people inside its
walls. and they care very little for any
other news. Their feeling toward an
other establishment is good deal Ike
the feeling between TWO rival towns,
and the other folks in the city are all
more or less aliens and outlanCtrs. Its
pnrInI,S II fp and hos no
from the inside to be fully understood.
lola tried to paint it in one of his nov
els, but he missed it by miles"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
RDOLPn SHANE. Prop.
NOTICE

At the regular meeting of the State
Board of Esa,nin 49, held June Eth, 1895
the following resolstion was adopted:
RESOLVED That the Board OF Exam
iners shall meet on t.,e third day of every
month, for the purpose Of allowing
claims against the State, and all claims
not in the office Of the Secretary of State
on or before the third Gay in each month
shall not be considered or allowed by the
Loard until the next N setting which will
be on the tlsini Tuesday Of each moRsh
REIMH0Lp SApLEE
ErGESE HOWELL
AslGss r. Jadge
Board OF F.Napilnsss.
Atta>t:
ArRrRgR A0RA.Is.
Clerk.
Carson City, Nevada. Juns7. 1888.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
DISTRICT JUDGES

i. +. Carrier, Second Judicial District
A. J.. Fitzgerald, Third Judicial District
G. +. Talbot, Fourth Judicial District
S. j. Honnileld, Jr. Fifth Judicial District
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Bids for Stationery for
the State Of Nevada.

Bids will be received by the Board of
State of Nevada, up to AND including
May 8, 1900, for the furnishing of such
stationery as may Re necessary to per
form the State printing for ti4e State
of Nevada for two years, commencing /
May 5, 1900, and ending May 8, 1892. !
Bidders must submit samples and state +
the price on such stationery as may be
required DELIVERED IN CARSON
CITY, NEVADA: the stationery to be
of the best quality, delivered at such
times ana in such quantities. as the
Superin tendent of State Printing may
order after May 8, 1900, as near as may
be, in the following quantities., more or
less:
100 reams Book Paper, 24x3s, S. h.,
Extra Machine Finished, white
50 reams Book Paper, 24x3S, 56 TO-,
Standard, tint.
i 100 realas Book Paper, 24xas, A b.,
Standard, white. -
so reams Flat Cap, l4xl7. IA to 20 10.
50 reams Folio,e i7xs2, "a h.
Is reams Letterhesds, ~ ID.
20 reams Billheads (halves, ruled on
one side), 16 h.
reams BiNheaas Quarters, ruled ON
one side), SID.
!. 20 reams Cover Paper, 2Ox25, IS tc
so h., asserted colors.
raams No I Crown Manila 4Ox48
" 100 to 200 lb.
a 5000 sheets Bank Bond, glazed, 17xz:
Of (Crane's) No. Is.
y 1900 sheets Parchment Deed, 1924
Mt thickness No. 81.
Of 500 sheets Bristol Board, and 3 ply
:" 500 sheets Railroad Board, 4 ply
white and assorted colors.
All paper flat, 500 sheets
to 'Feam. -.
= No bid will be considered unless az
companied by Dond, with two Q
more sureties, in the sum Of Eve thou,
and, (s5, OOO) dollars, as required by Law
See Compiled Laws, section 1896
Bids to be addressed to the Board
State Printing Commissioners, Carso
City, Nevada.
= EUGENE HOWELL,
=. D. M. RYAN,
SAM p. DAVIS
,ry State Printing Commissioners.
Carson City, Nevada. April 10: 1900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21

Geo. A. TyrrsH always has on hand
fresh chocolates, creams, bon beps. taffies
fruits and nuts of all kinds of the finest
quality. Also on hand a nice line Of
goods suitable for Christmas presents
Fresh Eastern oysters 50 cents per can.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
OFFICIAL REGISTER
State Of Nevada
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
U. S. Senators
j. +. Jones, VIM. Stewart
Congressman
Francis G. Newlands.

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
Supreme Court
NJ. S. Bonnifield, Chief Justice
w. \. Massey, Associate Justice
=. II. Belknay, Associate Justice
w. u. Jones, Attorney General
EGcene Howell, Clerk Sup. Court
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
STATE INSTITUTIONS

!. O. II emerson. Warden State Prison
JOS. f. Stubs, President State University
DR.. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
jos. Jos, phs, Supt., of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
BOARD OF PARDON

bVAfND VF FL NIT5N
Reinhold Salder, Governor; NJ. S. Bonni-
field, Chief Justice Of Supreme Court;
w. A. M assev, Associate Justice of Su-
preme Court; G. II. Belknap, Associate
Justice of Supreme Court W. y. Jones,
ttorney General.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
SICK HEADACHES.

rE,,. II over~ors.I Wonist,lkl,td quickly
cur-st 10y ksr's Clover loot lea, the
great Mood purifier and tissue builder Money re-
'urdad it not satisfactory. Price ss and 50 cts
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-04-21
Official Count Of State Funds
State Of Nevada,
Coantr Of Ormsby.

County Of ormsby.
,Rsinheld Sadler and Eussne Howell
being duly sworn, severaMy cay that
they are lnsmbers Of the Beard ef Nix
aminers 81 the State Of Nevada; that on
the 18th day q March 1900, they
latter having ascertained from the books
Of the etake Controller the amount Of
money which should Be in IL Treasury
made an official examination and count
of the money in the State Treasury OF
Nevada, md foana tne Same CORRECT ~
follows:
---$l30,472-S
Paid Coin Vouchers not
rsturned TO Csntrsller, 23,l7S.7S
Total $1a3,65l.69
Stste School Fund Securities
Irredeemable Nevada State School
B0nds-------------- t3S0,60O.M
Nevada State Bonds-- 262,6OO.O0
] United States Bonds 74730e.oL
Tetal- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS B, 543 ,55l.S
Reinhold Sadler,
Eugene How Ill,
I .SutDosibed end sworn 10 before m'
this 96th day Il March, A. D. 1900.
nAH J. DoAzE, N0tar
Public. ormshy Co1~ey. Nevada.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03
How To Estimate Cotton.

EDITOR constitutional wish 10 state through
your columns my mode of estimating my cotton
cror, for past thirty years. have been guess
ing at my own crop and have found my plan
as near correct as any other / know OF.
step off ten steps and mark the place Win my
foot about last of August. My rows are about
three feet wide. by counting the bolls in ten
steps in several different places and dividing
by number of places counted. get the average
OF number OF bolls per step. have taken 2oo
bolls per ten steps 20 bolls per step as apout
an average crop for my land. and this IL ABOUT
ore-half bale per acre. II the count goes
over this 1 get at IL by the per cent OF IN
crease: IL under this :he same. Now last year
we had a very large weed here but not fruited
In proportion TO weed. / began to tell my
neighhors early in August the crop was snort,
but 10 one would believe me. Now they are on
the extreme the other way because of n small
weed The crop Is much earlier this season on
account of so much hot weather, and l have
been counting bolls today. Last season IL
counted 40 10 ten steps, and the crop picked
OUT in proportion. This year 1t counts cut eX-
actly the same asst year; so II the same
less is sustained elsewhere as here ana crop
compared with last season everywhere as II
does here, there will be gathered almost the
tdertical crop as last season. or say S,OOO 70
600 bales with no stock on hand except, L am
hardly do 10 count We certainly ought
to expect cotton to sell at what II did before
tho war, say 10 to ! cents. and II farmers,
merchants and bankers VIII cling together
with the old Constitution to help us. we viii
certainly get paid for holding back our cotton
for at least an average Oh w ~ W ySh'I RA1NEY.
Flams N c. August 20, 1900.