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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
L Judicial District. Of the State of Nevada,
county OF Lyon
JAMES WALTERS, Plaintiff.
MARY Z. WALTERS, DefendantD
Action brought in the District Court Of the
First Judicial District OF the state of Nevada
lyon County, and the complaint filed II said
county in the office OF the CLERK OF aid Dis
trict Court on the 7th day of March, 1902
The State of Nevada sends greeting to Mary
E. Walters. defendant: You are hereby requir-
ed to appear in an action brought against
you by the above named plaintiff. in the Dis
trfct Court Ol the First Judicial District OF the
state of Nevada, Lyon county, and answer
com plant Il led therein. within teudays teXclu-
sive of the DAY OF servicel after the service ON
you OF this summons. ii served in said County.
or # served out of said County, bnt within the
district, twenty days: in all other cases forty
days, or judgment by de,anlt Will be taken
against you according TO the prayer OF salu
Complaint
The said action is brought to obtain judg-
ment aud decree of said Court dtssolvihg The
bonds of matrimOny now existing between
plaintiff and Won said defendant, and Tor cause
o. action plaintiff alleges that you, said de-
PENDANT, on or about the sixth day of March,
A. u. 1901, without aHy reason or cause desert
ed and abandoned plaintiff, d ever slnce the
last mentioned dale yoL. said defendant have
so continued To desert aud abandon him with
out any reason or cause; all OF which will
iuly appear by reference to the complaint ON
file in said action, ,ertifed copy OF which
notified that if you fail to answer the com
plant the laid plaintiff will apply to the Court
iof the relief demanded in said complaint
Given under my hand and The zeal OF the
District Court of the ttr>t Judicial
District of the state OF Nevada, Lyon
County, this 7th lay of March. A, ID.
lyO2 -. W. MELARKEY. CLERK.
JOHN LoTHRoP. Attorney for Plaintiff
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29
Notice of Forfeiture.

ITO A. q. STEVENS You are hereby mott.
i fed that have expended 500 in labor and
improvements upon the Neptune mining claim
situated In the Mason Mining District. Lyon
t,i.d in The ONCE ~ The Re"order OF LYON
county. In order td hold said premises under
the provisions OF Section 1924 Revised Statutes
of the United siates. being the amount re-
quired to hold the same Tor the year ending
January 81. 1901. And II within Ninety DAYS
ai,er this notice by publication you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion Of snch ex.
penditnre as co-owner your interest In SAID
lain will become the property OF the sub
scriber under said section 2324
8. CRAIG.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
L Judicial District. Of the State of Nevada,
county OF Lyon.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29

JAMES WILSON, Secretary Of Ag-
riculture is the only remaining
member of President McKinley's
first Cabinet. Mr.. Wilson has
been the most efficient Secretary
of Agriculture the country has
ever had, he likes the place and
the place likes likes him, and it is
hoped no change will be made in
the head of that very important
department
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29

THE Virginia Chronicle says that
since silver was demonetized there
is nothing left in the State of Ne
vada to work upon to build up a
great commonwealth. Outsiders
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-03-29

who visit our State say that Neva-
da, to-day, possesses better posi-
bilities for capital to invest in than
any other State in the Union. Who
is correct?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30

a clean convention. full OF hope, full OF
promise, full Of enthusiasm. and when the
ringing hits OF the speech OF Norris Brown
rang throughout the hall the republican
delegates whooped her up in a manner
that presages victory in republican Ne
braska in this good year of 1902.
Fender Republican: The result of the
republican state convention last week
grows more and more in favor with the
people as they calmly review the outcome
Of that gathering of republicans. 1t is con-
ceded to be a particularly strong ticket
without a faint or blemish on It any
where. The republicans OF the state were
never more harmonious thar at present
and are enthusiastic from one end Of the
state to the other, a condition that ensures
certain victory. This is in striking con-
trast with the fusionists. who had a long
fight before agreeing on a leader at the
state convention last week. both the dem
ocrats and populists nominating a candi-
date in their separate conventions, each OF
whom had to be pulled down before agree
Ing on a man to lead the forlorn hope, and
that man being a democrat whom the pops
never did like and will reluctantly sup
port,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
rHE s1rrArnlN In orRA-

The latest advices from Cuba indi-
cate a condition OF affairs there that is
to be regretted. It appears that the in
dustrial and commercial conditions Of
the island are very bad and that there
is really a state of affairs that threatens
serious trouble in the near future. Per
haps all this is true, but 1t is a cOndi-
ton that was not unexpected and it
does not furnish n reason for the United
States doing anything to promote the in
dustries Of Cuba at any material sacri-
fee of our own Industries. There is no
doubt that this country has a very ma
terial interest in the development of
Cuba, yet It is clearly our duty not to
sacrifice any domestic interest in order
to upbuild a similar interest in Cuba or
elsewhere. The American principle of
protecting home industries is still to be
adhered to, even when the case of so
intimate a country as hat of Cuba is
to be considered.
1t is said that the Cuban government
will seek to enter into closer trade re-
lations with foreign powers, particu-
larly with England, Germany and
France. We do not think there is any
serious danger in this direction, for
the obvious reason hat Cuba has moth
ing to gain through such arrangements.
Her whole dependence, in a commercial
way, must be upon the American mar
ket and she will not seek any other.
There is no possibility for Cuban de-
velopment except through her CONNER
cial relations with the United States.
Consequently there must ultimately be
the establishment between this country
and the Cuban republic a commercial
understanding with reciprocity as its
basis,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
BRYANIsM IN NEBRASKA.

New York World (dem.): Nebraska DEM
ocrats and ~populists reaf1rmed Bryan's old
Kansas City platform recently and nom
mated Bryan-but Bryan refused to run on
1t. This looks like a lucid interval.
Chicago Record-Herald (rep.): Mime
soto and Nebraska democrats have chal-
lenged their brethren OF Illinois and In
diana by indorsing the Kansas City plat
form. This should be gratifying to Mr..
Bryan, but he was not grati1ed with the
idea OF being a candidate for governor Of
Nebraska, and his nomination by the popu-
lists, which was practically withdrawn at
his request, will hardly commend him to
the eastern division Of his party.
Springfield CMass.) Republican Ond.):
The honors Of the democratic and populist
state conventions Of Nebraska were mar
rowly escaped by Mr.. Bryan, who fought
of the fusion nomination for governor
only by strenuous efforts. The ~populists
love him more than ever-what are left
Of them. 1t was a narrow escape, for the
tide that has been running against the
fusionists the last two years is likely to
keep on running in the coming campaign.
Philadelphia Press Crep.): The Nebraska
democracy represents accurately that ele-
ment In the democratic party which ad-
vocates and believes IN the creed which
has come to be known as Organism. But
there is probably not a state west OF the
eastern boundary of Nebraska In which
Organism is not as popular. The same
may be said of most OF the southern states,
The democrats in these states, or a ma
jority OF them, at least, do not care for
the principles Grover Cleveland repre-
sents. They do care a great deal for the
principles William J. Bryan stands for
And they would rather go into another
national campaign with him as the stand
ard-bearer and submit to another defeat
than to have Grover Cleveland, or any
candidate he might pick out, lead them tC
victory.
Chicago Chronicle (dem.): The country
is called upon once more TO witness the
immoral and degrading bargainings be-
tween the so-called democrats OF KansaI
and Nebraska and the populists. From thu
beginning of these trades until the presen
time the rule followed without variation
has been the complete surrender by dem
ocrats OF their principles and the adoption
without modification OF the ideas 'of tn
populists. For the bare chance, therefore
OF electing a few democrats to state once
the party managers In these states havl
abandoned their own principles and prac
tically disrupted .heir organization. s.
demoraliEing have been these practices |
is probable that IN a contest between de
mocracy. republication and popuiism 1
either OF the states m the democrat
would not poll 10 Per cent q the vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
ADMIRAL DEWEYs STATEMENT.

The evidence given by Admiral
Dewey before the senate Philippine
committee disposes conclusively Of GER
tain charges that have been made in
regard to the relations of our military
forces with the Filipinos at the time
of the naval operations at Manila. 1t
has beer repeatedly asserted that at
that time the Filipinos were regarded
and recognized as the allies Of the
Americans and that Aguinaldo was
treated as an ally by Admiral Dewey.
The testimony of the admiral shows
that there is absolutely no ground for
such an assertion. While he did have
dealings with A%guinaldo, as a matter
Of expediency, these were not of a ma
ture that in the slightest degree COM
milton of the demands of the F1lipinos,
or gave them any right to expect from
this government concessions of any ma
ture. AS Admiral Dewey stated, he
had no authority to offer anything to
the Filipinos and his declaration that
he made no promises to them will not
be questioned by anyone who has a
proper estimate of the character Of
Dewey.
But equally important is the fact dis
closed by this testimony that Aguinaldo
had never shown himself worthy of
confidence. According to Admiral
Dewey the Filipino leader, of whom
we have heard 80 much as a second
| Washington, was simply an adventurer,
without a single honest or manly quail
hcation. In a word the opinion of Ad-
miral Dewey Island we presume every
body will concede that his judgment is
worthy Of respectful consideration-that
all the ~pretension of AguinaldO and his
followers was absolutely false and that
their whole course was with reference
to making what they could in a financial
way.
The American people should read and
study the testimony of Admiral Dewey
with intense interest. 1t throws a light
upon the whole Philippine question hat
is of the greatest value. One of the
things that it shows absolutely is that
the policy of the government in the
Philippines has been the only policy
that could be honorably pursued by of
fcers conversant with these inside facts
facts which until now were not within
the reach of the public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
PIPING TIMES OF HARMONY.

Baltimore American: But Mr.. Bryan
fails to recognize the beauty of the thought
that Hill and Cleveland are harmonized.
Indianapolis News: II there are any
more efforts on the part OF the democratic
party to promote harmony, there will be a
light worth going miles to see.
Chicago Post: According to Bryan, Cleve-
land is not only an ex-president, but a
former democrat. Now will some one please
classify the ex-perpetual presidential can
didate and forme popocrat?
Philadelphia Record: In his Jealousy
William ]. Bryan seems unwilling to let
any one share with him as a smasher OF
the democratic organization and as an ar
chitect OF democratic defeat.
Washington Post: without regard to
what has happened In the past, Mr.. Cleye-
land had done much more for the demo-
cratic party than Mr.. Bryan has offered to
do. Mr.. Cleveland has retired from poll
tics.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Colonel Watterson
says the democracy stands between the
country and a gaping abyss. Let 1t stand
frm and be ready 10 resist a desperate
shock. The shrewd republicans are already
trying to pick out the democrat who will
be appointed to resist the pressure toward
the p~recipice.
Louisville Courier-Journa Touch old
Grover up, Billy. as much as you please;
but go gently with the other fellows. Give
yourself a wider latitude. Do not be so
reminiscent. Bread, for Gods sake; some
butter on 1t, for Christ's sake; but, SO It
be bread, we can afford not to be too par
ticular about the brand OF -four, or even,
barring old Grover, about the bakerl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
Franchise Values
Nehrnska Indenendent.

dependent.
a reasonable deduction for depreciation of
property and necessary repairs. The Ne
braska portion OF the Union Pacific paid
S4,S07, 2ss. 81 OF net income last year; that
Capitalized" at 4 per cent would make
the value OF the Union Pacific In Nebraska
the sum Of 1920, 1s2. 210. IL was assessed at
S6,12S, 0s4. or the veriest trihe over 5 per
cent (one-twentiethl of the roads actual
value, based on It's net earnings, Assuming
that the board assessed railroad property
at one-seventh Of It's actual value, then the
tangible property Of the Union Pacific is
worth about t42, SOC, 6ss, or S45, 4s2 per mile
OF line. The road ought to be duplicated
for hat figure.
But what about the franchise? Well, this
would appear:
Value of road as a unit ....... 1920, 1S2, 21C
Value of tangible property ...... 42,S96,5SS
Value of franchise .............S 7,2S5, So
Now It is plain that the board did not
assess the Union Pacific on it's franchise,
whether extra corporate" or whatever you
may call 1t.
But It isn't necessary to rely wholly upon
the net earnings to arrive at a fair con-
clusion as to the roads value as a unit
AS was shown last week, the selling value
Of Union Pacific stocks and bonds in the
New York and London markets on the Sd
day of June was the sum OF S410, 044, 222
These covered 3,0S3 miles OF line-making
each mile worth $135. 100. Accordingly, the
DAT SO miles in Nebraska would be worth
1927. 0e0. 636-or about SIX 0 900 more thar
our capitalization" OF net earnings. TIL
one valuation Of the Nebraska portion Of
the Union Pacific is arrived at arbitrarily
by assuming 4 per cent TO be enough for
net earnings; the latter one is the judg-
ment Of thousands OF men who buy and
sell railroad stocks and bonds on the mar
ket.
) or course the Nebraska net earnings were
really more than the report shows, for who
ever heard Of calling taxes operating ex.
penses?" But whatever way you deter.
mine the value Of the Union Pacihc's hold
ings and franchises in Nebraska, you will
find 1t in the neighborhood of 1920, 200, 900
And don't forget that It pays taxes on g
trihe over 5000, 0OO-on about So, 467 valua.
tion for each mile OF line in Nebraska
on the average. Just keep this in mind:
Assessed value per mile. $500
Net earnings per mile ........ 4,711
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
THE MEIT IN TIE COCo1NUT


A public document Just issued from
the government printing press purport-
ing to give the information and opinions
brought out by hearings on the land
lease bills before the house committee
on public lands throws considerable new
light on the influences that have been
brought TO bear to promote this legisla-
ton. The most pointed example is
found in a couple Of letters from two
Nebraska stockmen included among APP
pended exhibits. The first reads:
MARsLAND, Neb., May 10. 19O2.-Hon.
John F. Lacey Washington, d. C.-sir: I
take the privilege of addressing you on the
all-absorbing question of this county,
Sioux, IN northwestern Nebraska, in re-
gard to the disposal OF the public domain.
10 " Why could not the control of
these lands be given to the different states
like the school lands7 1t seems to me
they could manage 1t cheaper and to the
advantage of the public, knowing the wants
of the different states. These are personal
thoughts suggested by personal observa-
ton. Yours, d. d. MILLER
The other letter written ten days
later from the same town, is as follows:
MARsLAND, Neb., May %, 19o2.-Hon.
John F. Lacey, Washington, D. C.-Dear
Sir: l have read the land pleasing bills you
sent d. d. Miller and think 1t all right
and will protect the homesteader and the
small landholder. The big ones will pro-
tect themselves. 1t will be a great bless
ing to the small stock owners of this part
of Nebraska. 1 sincerely hope
your bill will pass and pass at once. for IL
all fences have to come down off the gov
eminent land by July 1. 1902, 1t will cause
lots OF hardships and loss to, the small
cattlemen along with the big cattlemen,
as 1t will cause so much of the stock to be
rushed to market this fall that cannot be
wintered on the open range. So I sin
cerely hope you will use all your influence
with our president and the Interior depart
ment to let the fences remain upon gov
eminent land for six months or until we
my father-in-law. Yours very truly,
JOHN l.. KAY,
These two letters seem to open up the
meat of the cocoanut. 1t is not so much
a question of getting a land-lease bill
through as ~persuading the government
to rescind the order for the fences to
come down. If the secretary of the in
terror had not shown a determination to
have the illegal fences removed the agi-
tation for the land-lease bill would never
have begun.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30

AS a friend of the court, John N. Bald
win of Iowa comes to Nebraska to ad-
wise u supreme judges how far they
may go in the railroad tax cases brought
to compel the railroads to pay taxes
upon their franchise values. If Mr..
Baldwin in behalf of his railway en-
ployers succeeds in bringing the Ne
braska supreme court to his way of
thinking he will return to Iowa and cite
the Nebraska case as proof why Iowa
railroads should be permitted to con-
tinue to evade their taxes in that state
Shuttlecock and battledore is a favorite
pastime of the tai bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
CONCLUSIVE TESTIMONY.
Admiral Dewey's Contribution to
War History.
Kansas City Star,

Kansas City Star. -
Admiral Dewey made a valuable contri-
button to history in his testimony before
the senate committee. His chief point was
that the United States had never recognized
Aguinaldo's government and was under no
obligation to the Filipinos in the capture OF
Manila.
The admiral's statement OF facts is so
explicit as to leave no room to question
their accuracy or import.
Before he sailed for Manila Dewey at
tached no Importance to the doings of the
Filipinos and consequently gave them little
attention. He waS busy getting ready to
fight and Aguinaldo pestered him with sug-
g~estions. In fact. the feet sailed a trife
earlier than 1t otherwise would in order
to escape bother from the little brown
men," His first intimation that Aguinaldo
intended to set up a government was In a
proclamation sent him July 10, The ad-
miral did not take 1t seriously and never
thought of recognizing the so-called repub-
lie. That the Filipinos were not needed in
the capture of Manila is shown from the
governors offer to surrender 1t to the feet
alone and from his subsequent proposal to
give 1t up after a sham battle ito save his
honor"
Whatever Authorizations Aguinaldo may
have had-and with his inordinate self-as-
surance they may have been p~lentiful-it
Is certain that Admiral Dewey, represent
ing the American government. was under
no obligations to him and did not recog-
nize his republic. So many attempts have
been made to make campaign material out
Of the supposed perHdy of the Washington
administration that 1t is well to have the
facts in the case widely known.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
NOTES.

II is a good rule that works both ways.
The barbed wire that once fenced out
the Beers Is now to be used to fence them
in.
Uncle Russell Sage says he does not
know how to rest. Many of those who
have had dealings with him feel the same
way, too.
Commander Wainwright has asked to be
relieved as superintendent of the Naval
academy and desires sea duty. It is posi-
bic he will be given a battleship.
Count Boni de Castellane is in trouble
again. His election to the Deputies is in
controversy and he will have to fight
every man who voted against him.
Should Sir Michael Hicks-Beach remain
in his present once for another four years.
and h u bring his tale Of budgets up to
eleven, he will ave equaled Mr.. Glad
stones record and surpassed that Of any
other English chancellor Of the exchequer
during the last 100 years.
Andrew Carnegie wants no backyard
~neighbors overlooking the ground OF his
new mansion In Ninety-second street, New
York. Therefore he has purchased a fiat
building in the rear and the tenants will
have to move when the multi millionaire
begins the erection of his home
In spite Of the opposition Of his famous
mother, Maurice Bernhardt has applied to
the state council or Paris for permission
to change his name to Maurice Clairin.
This is in order TO conform to the usage
which requires that children should bear
the name Of their father. not their mother.
Archbishop Ryan and Bishop Glennon
we're In attendance at a church Jubilee in
St. Louis on one occasion. The archbishop
is OF portly build. while the bishop is a
slight man OF rather ascetic appearance.
As they stood together chatting 9Th some
friends the archbishop said. with a COM
Portable look at his own generous proper
tons: In one case / think Il may be
said tina the difference between a bishop
ana an archbishop lies IN the arch"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
Hnrlking nncIr to Steam.
Buffalo Express.

Electricity as a motive power for high
speed has been abandoned by the Prussian
railroad administration in favor Of steam.
1t has been found that in order to main
tain a safety minimum at eighty-one miles
an hour. the whole German system Of track
age and rolling stock would have to be
changed. The decision Of the Prussian gov
rnmen is especially interesting in view
OF the recent combination of the Whitney
Widener- Elkins interests and GAM & Co.
Of Buda-Pesth, which is thought to mean
that an effort will be made to introduce
electricity on American railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-30
Inconsistency of Bryan.
Portland OreKonian.

Portland Oregonian.
Bryan comes back from Cuba with the
conviction that self government will be a
failure there. He hasn't brains enough to
see that this completely overthrows his con-
tention for the Philippines, and II he had
the brains he hasn't the moral backbone to
admit It. The republicans have granted
Cuba self-government, hence It is a failure.
They have not granted the Philippines self
government, therefore It is the thing to do.
zone Of the greatest men that ever lived, -
is this Bryan. Jim Raley or Pat Powers
will swear II on a stack of bibles.