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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

became more than tutor to the chill
dren. The son saw In her much to ad-
mire. They became lovers. Frequently
they rode out together into the noun
tains.
TWAS on one of these joyous, free rides
that the shadow of Cortina fell upon
them. 1t happened that Miss Jarrett
and young Poyerima were riding along
In the foot hills, drinking in the scenery
and stimulated by the wine-like atmos-
phere of autumn, when two men step
ped from the wood. and pointing their
rifles at them ordered them to dis
mount.
or course they complied. In fact re-
sistance was impossible, and they offer
ed none. The bandits tied the hands Of
their captives behind them and ordered
them to move on. The orders were not
delivered In most choice language, but
there was no misunderstanding them.
I ..eir horses were ridden by their cap
tors: and so they slowly clambered the
steep, narrow trail in the hills.
At last they reached spot that
seemed to suit the views of their cap
tors for stopping place. The camp
ing was brief and simple. They were
ordered to sit down-on the ground.
They complied.
The captors then went to playing
cards. not for amusement, but to divide
the spoils. The winner was to have the
girl-la muchacha-and the loser must
content himself with the boy. 1t be-
came evident before they had played
very many minutes that neither of
them wanted the boy, and that which.
ever got him would lose no time in
shooting him.
While the game was still in progress
amid much cursing as luck seemed to
vibrate from one side to another and
then back, a tall, typical Mexican
strobe into the recess and looked on
He seemed oblivious to the presence OF
the two captives, but very much inter
ested in the game. But. seeing nc
stakes, which in Mexico are always
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

AS defenders of property against the
attacks of would-be burglars woman
Is making n record for herSelf In these
days that Is not to be despised. For
merly the Impression prevailed that
the thief who was shrewd enough to
select house for his operations from
which the male members of the family
were absent was pretty well assured
Of an easy job. A number of recent
events go to disprove this theory. The
other day In Chicago the young cash
Ter of restaurant pointed an old rusty
revolver at the head of highway
man who sought to snatch the money
drawer, and the thief incontinently
fled. In New York Mrs. Louise Pryor
was robbed of her diamonds and mon
ey after being knocked down with a
bludgeon. But the plucky woman
neither tainted nor remained helpless
from fright. At an opportune moment
she kicked the burglar on the shins,
throwing him to the ground. Selling
his fallen weapon, she promptly chased
him into the arms of Il policeman. The
moral of this new courage on the part
Of women Is one that should be taken
10 heart by the adventurous highway
man, TO the end that defenseless wom-
EN- shall no longer be considered an
easy marks for his operations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

II Is said on good authority that mag
azines for children are disappearing
There Is not the demand for them there
was n generation ago. This does not
mean that children are reading less, but
their reading is of different kind
They prefer books to magazines. They
like the coherent story rather than the
scrappy matter In the periodical. They
do not like to wait month for the con
tinued story. Public libraries have had
much to do in bringing about the
change. Almost every public library
has Its children's department OF we'll
selected books, and children from the
humblest as well as from the richest
homes may be seen any day In the pub
lie library enjoying the choice books
before them. The influence Of public
schools has been an important factor
OF late In developing in children taste
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10
Children of the Soil.

The Cape of Good Hope was discover
ed by Diaz, the Portuguese navigator,
six years before Columbus saw San
Salvador. In the middle of the seven
teenth century the Dutch East India
Company formed permanent settle
ment at the foot of Table mountain.
The first settlers were French Hugue-
nots. Dutch Protestants and German
Lutherans. AS immigration increased
the hardy pioneers moved north from
Table bay on the great prairies called
veldts. Here as pastoral shepherds
they began that lonely life which has
developed in its followers courage, self
reliance, love Of independence and Of
solitude, the leading traits of the boer
Of to-day. They were called "boer,"
which is the Dutch word for farmer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

II recent HNNrpSS SpnHInr Roar SalN
the most distinctive single characteris-
tic Of our time Is the rapid and easy ac
emulation of great wealth in individ-
ual hands. He discussed the phenom-
enon with his customary calmness and
good judgment. He said it was in some
respects a public danger. AS a whole
his view is optimistic, for he believes
the dangers to be of a temporary and
durable nature. Senator Hoar is not
one of those who fear the unsettling of
our republican institutions through the
agency Of permanent aristocracy Of
wealth. In one or two generations, he
tunes go back into the general mass Of
smaller holdings or are set apart for
public purposes. AS rule the rich
men of this country have been stirred
with a generous ambition to use a
large part of their wealth for public
purposes. Voluntary contributions for
education alone in the last quarter Of a
century, exclusive Of gifts to libraries,
have amounted to nearly $30O,OO0,O0O.
The absence Of law Of entail insures
the dividing Of fortunes among the
children, and many of these show a
genius for spending equal to the faith
er's genius for acquiring. Our laws
forbid the tying up of wealth for a
period longer than twenty-one years
beyond the life of living heir. This
prevents any large mass of capital
from growing by accumulation for
more than generation. 1t insures the
ultimate distribution of large fortunes
among the people in the form of wages
or public donations. One of the bad
effects of vast fortunes Is their ten
dency to substitute luxury and extrav-
agance in place of the plain living and
high thinking of our fathers. The sight
of such lavish display tempts many
foolish people to live beyond their
means. Still worse Is the tendency In
some quarters to use money for cor
rupt political ends. "The millionaire
who would corrupt great state to get
great Office" Mr.. Hoar says, must be
made to feel that his success will bring
with it neither joy nor honor. Let pub
lie contempt and scorn blast him. Let
him be avoided as one with leprosy.'
If the whipping post and the branding
iron are ever brought back into use, he
adds, their first victims should be the
rich men who deliberately debauch poll
ties and buy their way into high offices
lie draws comfort from the fact that
England has gone through an era OF
worse political corruption than the
United States has ever known and has
come out regenerated. What England
has done America can do, for the grea
mass of the American people is honest
patriotic and incorruptible.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10
HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.
BIG RANSOM PAID A MEXICAN
ERlGAND.
He Had Stolen the Tutor of Rich
Mans Children and the Sweetheart
of His soma Romance of the
Mountains.

From the mountains of Mexico comes
a story that reads more like romance
Of medieval times than narration Of
occurrences in modern life. Indeed it
hardly seems possible that even in
Mexico such an event could occur. One
hundred and twenty pounds of gold and
alongside it 100 pounds Of girl! The
gold ransomed the girl and the son of
the man who paid the ransom now is
the husband of the girl.
Among the last lingering bandits of
Mexico Luigi Cortinas still holds place.
his abode, if it may be so called, being
the mountains Of Western Chihuahua,
where offshoots off the Sierra Madres cut
away from the main range by the Gulf
The rurales have not yet found him,
nor is it likely they will, for Cortinas
has just retired from business with
the proceeds of his new venture, esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t is an ideal bandit
story.
Senor Poyerima. grown rich by his
mines, realized, when no longer young,
that his chiidren's education was de-
fective. His friend, La France, sug-
gested that he send for Lorena Jarrett,
his niece, and make her the tutor of his
children. Lorena lived in Texas. She
was sent for and came quickly. She
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

Events in China seem to prove that
the civilized soldier when fighting
against barbarians rapidly sinks to the
level of his opponents. Scratch Rus
sian and you will find a Tartar" is the
old saying. Amended it might read
Scratch a civilized white man and
you will find primitive troglodyte, a
cave dweller Of the stone age"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

Nicola Tesla declares that there is no
sent by wireless telegraph. Why
doesn't he stop declaring long enough
to send a few?
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

A woman in neighboring State has
advertised herself as candidate for
the attentions of the fool-killer, and in
the time-worn way Of shooting a man
with revolver that she did not know
was loaded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10
Horses in Des Moines.

DesMoines has more horses in proper
ton to her population than any other
city or town in the United States, the
census showing a total of 6,031. or one
horse for every ten Of the population.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

No less an authority than Justice
Brewer tells the Yale students that
the jury system as conducted in the
United States is little better than a
relic of barbarism. 1t is not hard to
believe him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

A woman got so stirred up while
reading one Of Marie COrelli's novels
that she killed her husband. 1t doesn't
take much to throw some people off
their balance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

A Western woman pleads in defense
of numbering her husband that she
had been reading Marie Corelli's novel,
"Thelma." 1t may come to a point
where husbands whose wives read
Marie's eccentric spoutings will have
to wear armor day and night
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

And now a scientist has discovered
that the earth Is pear-shaped. tt is sin
gular that none of the people who are
perpetually scrambling over it ever no
ticed that fact before.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

Two men died from eating an oyster
stew which contained oysters. This
goes to show that persons who want to
eat absolutely safe oyster stews should
patronize Church socials."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10
In China.

First Statesman-Then we have
agreed to the demands of the powers?
Second Statesman-Yes. The next
question is how shall We avoid comply.
ing with them?-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

1t as a disgrace to die rich. We sus-
pected that he held some such view.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

No difference how short woman's
skirts are, she will hold them up in go
Ing over a crossing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10

Some people are so foolish and easily
worked that an agent could sell them
q contagious disease.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1901-05-10
Italians as Cotton Pickers.

In the South the Italian are found to
be the best cotton pickers. They are
quick and have nimble fingers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Bryan Democrats.

Columbus, July 3I.-Following the
conference last night OF the Populists
regarding the nomination OF a State
ticket and more perfect organization
OF the Peoples Party in Ohio. there
was held in this city this afternoon and
evening State convention OF the ad-
vOcates OF free silver and other issues
not covered in either the Democratic
or Republican State platforms
The convention was called immedi-
ately after the recent Democratic state
convention by George A Groot OF
Cleveland. who was dissatisfied be-
cause the present Ohio Democratic
platform did not refer to Colonel w.
J. Bryan or reaffirm either the Chicago
or the Kansas City platform and for
other reasons set forth in an elabor-
ate call issued July 18th.
In his initial speech as temporary
chairman, Mr.. Groot reviewed the con-
ditions that brought about this move
ment. He insisted that it was not a
movement OF so-ca1led Bryan Demo
Gratis alone but OF all those who adj
Ivocated free silver and were opposed
both to the Democratic and also the
Republican parties as the present or
CARNATIONS are managed
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
To Move to EIk0.

The county board of education held
a meeting yesterday afternoon and
elected Mark R. Averill OF Virginia
City principal of the high school. Miss
Alice L. EIDE, assistant, and Clarence
Hough, janitor. Mr.. Averill has beer
principal of the high school at Vir-
ginia City for several years He was
the Republican candidate for short term
Regent last fall and was defeated by
the editor of the Independent. Prof.
Averill stands very close to the head
of his profession in the State and will
doubtless render good service as prin-
ipal of our high school. He has been
notified Of his election, but has not yet
ccepted the position.-Independent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Ae -
The Relay Race.

Sunday will witness relay race at
the track in this city. Although it will
hardly be. as fast as the. big race in
Reno few weeks ago, it will be just as
exciting and just as hoty contested.
AS the men are to ride two miles, one
may expect some records number
of the married men are regarded as
speedy.
The race is between the married men
and lot OF young single fellows who
think they can take the wind out OF
the "has beens."
The married men have selected the
following to ride:
RUDE Kelly, Frank Meder, George
Cowing, Al. Karge., Arthur Meyers
John Wood, E. E. Roberts, J. NJ Ben
iton,- Lafe Sprague, S. B. Cohen and J
M. Johnson.
! This IS pretty warm team but just
look at the boys selected by the single
outs ...-.
Howard Mulcahy, Ed Peterson
Charley Nielsen, Joe Stems, w. H
Cavell, Ray Furlong, Roy Sprague
Jake Muller, Charley Brulin, Frank
Mckinney, Harry Crosen.
The race will start at 2 o'clock ane
you will have to be there if you wan
to see the track burned up.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Directors Meet.

The first meeting of the Directors of
the Ormsby County Fair was held last
evening. The purpose of the meeting
was to take preliminary steps toward
holding fair and races after the Stat
Fair adjourns.
President Howell called the meeting
to order and plan was mapped out
which will insure a successful meeting
this fall. AS a great many horses are
assured the meeting in Reno, it is a
certainty that the Carson racing will
prove the best ever had this year.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02

There is but one way to get good
cigar, 60 where they are for sale. c.
w. Friend keeps 'em.
Strikes are as common as house flies
these days. Even the sun seems to
have gone into the business and is max
ing things pretty hot for all parties
concerned.
While our Republican friends mani
fest their eagerness to advise the
Democratic and Silver parties who to
bring out for u S. Senator, they don't
appear to have any candidate of their
own. Perhaps it is we'll enough that
they haven't, and, further, perhaps it
is natural and proper that, as a small
portion of the people to be represented
they should have and express their
choice as to whom the majority elemen,
should select Minorities heve their
rights as well as other folks and the
Journal would be the last to deny OF
abridge them.-Journal
The big strike in San Francisco i:
tying up business there and the situa
ltion grows graver daily.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
U. S. Court.

Judge Hawley put in busy day yes
terday The morning session was oc-
cupied with sentencing the violators of
the law who has been found guilty and
those who plead guilty.
70 Quong, the Chinaman from Reno
who put up fight for his liberty, re-
'ceived one year and one day. with a
hundred dollar fine.
Ed Reynolds received seven months
in the Storey county Jail; N. Leonard
9 months in the same bastile; Thos
Cullen the same sentence and Martin
Bargov was given two months in the
same quarters. He has served sew
en- months in the Austin Jail awaiting
the action of the United States Grand
Jury.
Today the case OF L Weaver will
be heard, also the trial of Geo. Muir
ray.
The case that will call out the strong
est fight will be that of ]. B. Hall, OF
Mountain City, Elko county. Hall is
a prosperous merchant OF that place
and has retained Attorney Harrington
to defend him. This case will be called
Saturday, SO it is not likely that the
jurors who are anxious to get away
will be able to do so before the early
part OF next week.
The Tonopah Mines Union now ha:
200 members with numerous applica
tons yet to be acted upon. The Unio1
has joined the Western Federation
The stock board remains firm anc
the reports are encouraging for quit
a furry in Comstock shares
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
New Bandmaster.

The Nevada State Band has secured
the services OF Mr.. Menkee formerly
musical director for Haverleys Min
strels He will arrive in few days
and will take charge OF the best band
in the State Everyone will be de-
lighted to know that the band will con-
tinue as an organization, as it has al
forded more pleasure for the people
than any organization that ever exist
ed in Carson.
Mr. Menkee will not only be wei
coined by the band boys. but by the
public in general
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02

The Indian Advance says that Mr.
Sampsel1, who has been carpenter at
Haskell, Kansas, has been transferred
to this school as carpenter. He will
report. for duty about. September 1st
*++killed by the cars. -
The Reno Journal came out in a new
borm yesterday which greatly improves
the appearance of the, paper, Under
the. new management. the Journal is
rapidly improving
A forest fire ragged last week in the
lower end OF the county in the vicinity
|of Indian Springs and Spenceville
Much ground was burned over and a
great deal of valuable pasturage de-
e.royed, besides burning crops in some
instances. Two horses were burned to
death in a barn, the building of course
being consumed.-Truckee Republican.
One man who applied to the school
to secure help to put up his crop OF
hay, and agreed to pay them $I.25 per
day, but when he came to pay them
charged them for their board.-Indian
Advance.
The case of Knapp and Ross charg-
ed with assault on Peter Maloy, is
being tried in Virginia City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Data for August.

The following data, covering a per-
iod of twenty-one years, have been
compiled from the records of the Wea-
Their Bureau and Carson Observatory
at this city and issued by authority OF
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture:
Month OF August for Fl years:
Mean or normal temperature 81.
The warmest month was that of 1886,
with an average of u.
The coolest month was that of 1899
with an average of e.
The highest temperature was 90 on
August IA, 1885.
The lowest temperature was 81 on
August 80, 1880.
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred in autumn, October S.
Average date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring, May 10Th.
Precipitation rain and melted snow !:
Average for the month, o.I3 inches.
Average number of days with OF of
an inch or more, 2.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 100 inches in 1896.
The least monthly precipitation was
none in 1880, 80, '86, ~ and 80.
The greatest amount OF precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hourse
was OF of an inch on August 2o-3o in
1886.
No snowfall
| Average number OF clear days. "a.
Partly cloudy, 4.
Cloudy days, 3.
The prevailing winds have been iron
he southwest.
The highest velocity OF the wind wa:
40 miles from the southwest on Angus
IS, 1897,
J. H. SMITH.
Section Director
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Didn't Serve the Sentence.

Tuesday Judge Hawley sentenced All
Sue to two years in the penitentiary.
Sue has spent the past twenty years
behind the bars and grew to like the
quarters AT the las, sentence i'm
posed by Judge Hawley the Chinaman
was greatly pleased at its length.
Yesterday he took an overdose OF
roison and is no longer held as a
boarder by the government. 1t WASH t
the sentence that killed him but the
opium.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Killed at FIoriston.

Floriston, July 3I.-Joseph Schwind,
an electrician employed by the Floris-
ton Pulp and Paper Company, met a
terrible death here this afternoon
about AGO. He attempted to cross
the railroad track between two cars,
which came together, crushing him to
death and horribly mangling him. He
was dragged about 40 feet
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
Latest Hats.

The very latest thing in ladies millin-
cry is the shirtwaist hat. The creation
is not only up-tod date, but is stylish. The
prices are in keeping with the times
The ladies are invited to inspect them
at Miss Lind's Millinery parlors
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
AGO

That is the number OF choice Fall
Samples that Joe Plat, the pioneer
clothier, has received. They are Ger
tainly the finest lot to select suit
from ever exhibited in this city Mr.
Plat guarantees fit and the prices
are reasonable
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-08-02
The County Wins.

Judge Talbot rendered his decision
in the suit brought by William Webster
& Son VS.. Washoe county for the
county printing done by the firm for
the month of April.
His Honor held that the contract was
not let to the lowest responsible bid
der and gave Judgment in favor Of the
ontention of the District Attorney.
1t is said, however, that the bill will
be paid as the work was faithfully per
formed by the contractors. The case
seems to be an action for the estab-
'lishment of a precedent in the letting
of contracts and will avoid considerable
controversy in the future.-Gazette.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! In an interview with Mr.. Cohen. the
expert for De Lamar. by Journal re
porter it was stated that nav body
of ore has been uncovered in the ia
nous mine that will keep the mill goin,
| for several years.
Eureka, Nevada, was visited by ;
severe thunder storm Wednesday tina
did considerable damage to property
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-06

A First Glass Tonic.
VIM. A. Collier, Assistant Paymas-
ter U. S. NJ, writes: "I have taken
Peruna and recommend it to those
needing first-class tonic"
A Great Tonic.
Hon. M. c. Butler, ex-U. S. Senator
and Ex-Governor of South Carolina,
writes from Edgefield, S. c.: "I have
been using Peruna for short period
and I feel very much relieved. 1t is
indeed a wonderful medicine and be-
sides a great tonic"
Splendid for the Nerves.
Robert E. Mantell, the famous ac-
tor, writes from New York City:
"Peruna is splendid and most invig-
orating-refreshing to the nerves and
BRAIN"
For General Debility.
Hon. Jno. v. Wright, of the Law
Department, General Land Office of
Tennessee, writes: "I wish every
one who is suffering with general
debility or prostration could know
of Peruna."