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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-27

Harvesting the wafer power afforded by
the plunglng Of her mountain streams
over p~recipices. Nevada has an abun-
dant SUPPLY Of water for irrigation and
mining purposes. Nevada has rich
mines consisting Of gold, silver. lead
and copper, and all other minerals Of
commercial value are found in paying
quantities. Nevada Is distinctly an
American State. with a trivial fraction
of ~illiteracy. The statistics Of the cen
sus tables are more eloquent than the
tropes and phrases of the rhetorican.
1t is more dazzling and b~ewildering
than poetry. and the historian is COM
PEELED to be. economical Of truth and
parsimonious in his recital OF facts in
order not to impose too great a strain
upon the capacity of human credulity.
1t is a moderate and conservative
statement that any community eve in
creased so rapidly in population, wealth
and civilization. nor gained so great an
aggregate in so brief a time as will the
State Of Nevada within the next few
years. There is no other State where
the rewards of industry are SO ample
and the conditions Of prosperity so
abundant, so stable and secure as here.
--Nevadan.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-27
Stepped Against a Hot Stove,

A child Of Mrs. Geo. T.. Benson.
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath. stepped back against a red hot
stove which burned him severely. The
The child was in great agony and his
mother could do nothing to pacify him.
Rendering that she had a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the house
she thought she would use i. In less
than half an hour after applying It the
child was quiet and asleep, and In less
than two weeks was well. Mrs. Ben
son is a we'll known resident of Kellar,
Va. Pain Balm Is an anticeptlc lima
ment and especially valuable for burns.
cuts. bruises and sprains. For sale by
E. Criswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-27
YES; We ANSWER
The QUESTION.

All over the eastern and central por-
tons Of our land thousands are looking
with disconnected faces at the unsatis-
factory and unsettled condition Of af-
fairs. and the respondent prospect for
the future. In all older communities
Of the East all trades are overcroWded
and existing n filled; all resour-
fully developed. and to the head Of
a growing family the prospect of a
pleasant home and a prosperous future
for his children give rise to many
gloomy reflections. He has seer the
chosen home 81 his early manhood
develop from a wilderness through all
the various stages Of modern progress;
he has helped to organize society. build
churches, schools, and factories; he has
e e n door after another open. and
new ideas take the place of the old
order, and as the man of so years Of
age allows his memory to turn to retro
spective view, remembrance swakes
with her busy train and he is dumb
with amazement to think that his brief
span of life has seen so wonderful a
transition. A nd with such thoughts
will come the other. Is there a place,
a country, the development Of a ley
empire will give to the coming genera
ton a field for successful effort, where
1t is not too late today for his children
the foundation Of prosperity and COM
fort. a place where n can make for
himself a home In which to spend his
declining years in peace and plenty
surrounded by hts posterity. For him
we answer. Yes. there Is such a
place" REED on.
The State Of Nevada is as yet un-
developed and offers opportunities to
the h~omeseeker. the capitalist and In
weston such as Is found in many other
States, It is rich in resources and
natural advantages. Its treasures are
a wonder. Its climate perfection. Its
hisforv.a MANI and Ire vaolth a
surprise to all who have taken the time
to investigate the matter. Today Me-
vada offers homes for the farmer on
the most productive soil. with the finest
climate and highest priced home mar
ket for his products. Nevada offers
unparalleled inducements TO the cap
italist to develop her manifold and
wonderful natural resources. An abun-
dance OF cheap power is provided by
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-27
Every
Farmer

Now taking the DISPATCH. or a new
subscriber. who pays for a year. will
receive from us. every week for a year
a 2O-page agricultural paper. the finest
issued. containing news. editorial.
splendid fiction. interesting TO man.
woman and child. The DISPATCH
sends you this free. Get your money
order at once. now. and remit. and u
word for II. you will be pleased. BIT
you must remit this month.
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REMEMBER.

Copies Of the DISPATCH with fine
half tone engraving Of our public school
and complete explanation Of law and
orders to date of irrigation canal lands
can,be had at this office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-11-27
EASTBoUND.

Trains. No. | and No. 2 carry Pullman
passengers only. Dining cars and
sleeping cars on all trains.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

pany to remove the rocks at the mouth Of
the caves. This proved Impossible. and
drilling was resorted to- After $4,000 had
been expended the enterprise was aban-
doned. The entire face Of the ledge Is hon.
eycombed with holes and shafts.
According to the story told several years
ago by a centenarian, the original De GrAu,
accompanied by his son Of II years, came to
America when there wero few settlements
north Of Boston. He decided to prospect
that country.
He journeyed by slow stages up the Con-
necticut River to what Is now Bellows Falls
and then turned west. crossing the Green
Mountain range and then following Otter
Creek north. While encamped one night
near what was later New Haven, VT, he
was apprised by friendly Algonquin scout
that the IroQuois. powerful branch OF the
Five Nations. were on the warpath and had
routed his tribe.
De Grau and his son found the mouth Of
a passageway leading into the side Of the
that a rocky cut led toward the cliff.
De Grau found that the passageway end
ed In a cave which showed evidences Of
having been visited by redskins. The cave
opened into larger chamber and this led
to another. Finally the pair struck series
Of underground vaults. In the last one Do
Grau saw by the aid Of torch crack in
the wall. He stuck the end of the torch
into this and section Of the wall moved.
The man then saw that slab fitted on
rough grooves covered an opening. Remov-
ing the slab he saw tons Of silver ingots in
q circular chamber hewn out Of solid rock
The place Is now known as Money Dig
gers Caves"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
TATTOOED SKIN
KEY TO TREASURE.
Map Taken From Dead Mans Back
May Locate Lost Indian
Silver.
SEARCH FOR THE Ineo1s
Herbert Coventry, English Solicit
or Expects to Find Secret
Vault in Vermont
Mountain.
REpr,BI,IC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Middlebury. VT, Aug. Herbert Coven-
try. who Gays he comes from London. Eng
land arrived in this town OH his way to
Bristol. whittier he goes in search OF the
treasure-house Of the Algonquin Indians.
which. according to tradition, Is located in
hidden caves in the side OF South Noun
tain.
He was in great spirits when he left. and.
like many another who has made the
search, was sure he would unearth the
long-lost wealth in short order. Old inhab-
itants who have seen other treasure hunt
ers regard the man as one more added to
the list of demonstrating cranks.
Like most Of the other hunters Coventry
has Il map which he Is sure will guide him
to the piles of silver ingots supposed to
have been originally discovered by one De
Grau, Spaniard, nearly 10 years ago.
And grewsome affair this map Is. for the
outlines and locations are all tattooed on
called public attention to the hunter.
Coventry explained that several years ago
he met in the London slums a Spaniard who
was suffering from an incurable disease.
The man was starving, and as he was too
proud to ask aid. the Englishman saw to
IT that he was properly cared for in a pub
lie hospital. He spoke some English and
proved to be SO interesting character that
frequently visited him. The man said that
his family had formerly been wealthy, and
once he declared that II he could get we'll
enough to go to America he would room re-
coup his fortunes.
One day Coventry was summoned to the
hospital. and was told that his friend was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
Aged Chinaman Confesses to Muir.
der Committed by Two of
His Countrymen.
STRANGE COMPACT SUSPECTED
Believed That Promise Was Made
to Him That His Funeral Elk.
penses Would Be Paid and
His Family Provided For.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
vancouvereAug There Is only one ex.
plantation for tho mysterious muree. VI
Crows Bar-the fata1sm OF the Or'en''
coupled with the Chinese custom OF Vica-
rious atonement for crime, which mas NOT
yet found q foothold In America. A crime
vas committed. and the criminals hired q
a. 80. az. .,,,,.h,..n. +ho& .honld
man 10 suue. '"o pu"iS.. 80 ~.
b theirs. The price tney pa1o was 'he
mana funeral EXPENSES and the care of his
es-.,,,, a. r,s,ro a,t.r ~. execution
Briefly. the Crows Bar MURDER was
deed Of coyetousness and cruelty. All Chez.
60. 49,, A. On, ana f.ur, Tai occupisd
sack Chum' An eun s"e yum "a
the same cabin at Crows Bar on the FRA
ser all employed, n are hundreds Of other
r.,. .. .h,n. ov.r ~. abandoned
Cnnese' IN wssns ose1 us
Chez Announced that hiv goldtwinnine am
s,.,n, -. ..t.a ana hs v.s nrenared TO
oiuon W. sA.eo' .ao .o W..
forsake the Frazer Tor his homo In Cathey.
II was virtually on the eve OF his departure
sar,.,.-a ho,,na tint h.
LOT tns cosss' noin. "a ~ .
disappeared as also did his hoard Of gold.
$50 .h,on,h A. Gun ana T.,,rn Ia, Who
ca"e tniousn an Hun enu SuiA
appeared one morning at the nome OF Thom-
as Dorby i've miles from Crows Bar and,
.~..,..A. p.-h,,. ,ooL .n,ovrc.d th.t anck
through Dorcy cvoA' sunou.seu 'IAs 49,.
Chum had killed An Cnes with MANNER
and had dragged the body to the riverside
IA thsr. d,snosea ~ a.
an3 .ne1e u.spou y.
Constable McMlllan, when ne arfesteo
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
PAID PREMIUM AS he WAS
ON THE POINT OF DEATH.
Insurance Company, However, Insists
Tint Holder Was Already Dead
When Money Was Received.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisville, Aug l-Amelia Lauer has sued
the Germania Life Insurance Company for
81 900 alleged to be due on a policy on which
tho plaintiff admits the first premium was
paid only from fifteen to thirty minutes be-
fore the death Of the insured, while the de-
PENDANT ihtimates that the premium was
not paid until after the death OF Charles
Lauer, on whose life 1t was taken.
The petition alleges that on March g.
1908, she took out an insurance policy for
s, 900 on the life Of her husband. Charles
Lausr; that the first premium was paid IN
April and the insured died April 2, 1906.
Plaintiff asks for $1,000. with interest from
April q until paid.
Behind the suit is an old story. Henry
c. Lauer, who Is brother Of the insured,
states that his brother WAS passed by the
examiners of the insurance company and
the policy made out, but soon after both
Charles Lauer and the agent Of the COM
pany who secured the policy became sick
and the premium was not paid simply from
lack Of attention. He says that on April %
tho agent came down to his brothers house
and collected the first premium OF $6o.63.
and about fifteen minutes after the pay,
ment was made his brother died. He stated
his brother was sick some time and died
from a form of meningitis.
Norton L. Goldsmith, the attorney for the
plaintiff, claims that as the company ac-
made out the policy and accepted the pre-
MUM, It Is bound to pay the Insurance, al
though It Is true the insured died about half
an hour after the premium was paid.
A representative of the Germania Com
pany, however, tells q different story from
Its side Of the case Said he:
''These people took out the policy long be-
fore they paid the premium. and took It
home with them on pretense OF showing 1t
to tho insured mans wife. They kept 1t
and intimated to our agent that they would
let 1t lapse and would not pay the premium.
On the day they say Lauer died they tele-
phoned for the agent to come down, which
after announced that the man was dead.
We suspect he was dead when the premium
was paid"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

seem to be unaware Of the fact that all the
value and beauty of life have their seat
supply Of the physical wants Of children
is necessary to the maintenance Of their
bodies, the nurture Of true character Is the
highest duty and most sacred function OF
tho parent.
There is a significant statement in the
snswer filed by the father In this case, ana
strongly persuasive as evidence that the
petitioner has not received that home train
Ing to which she was entitled The answer
says that she IS too young and not euit,-
to enter the bonds of matrimony.'
"A large proportion Of women marry un,
der q years OF age, and there Is no good
reason why a girl of that age should not be
Thoroughly trained In everything necessary
to the proper management Of a home"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

dying. The man asked the surgeon to with
draw and then told the story Of the buried
There are enough silver ingots IN q
hidden chamber in the side of an American
mountain to make a dozen men fabulously
rich" he said. according 20 the story relat-
ed by Coventry
DESCENDANT OF ROBERT DE GRAU.
Il am a descendant OF Robert de Grau.
who over 200 years ago discovered the treas
| ure-house Of the Algonquin Indians, near
what Is now the town of Bristol. VT in
America. The tribe was fleeing from the
Iroquois at the time. and in attempting to
save his own life and that Of his son my an
cestor stumbled upon the treasure in Sc
cret cavern. Part he removed to Spain.
where he became immensely wealthy and q
power in the Kingdom. He intended to re-
move the rest. and In fact started for Amer
lea. carrying with him a map OF the noun
tain.
"On the way over he was taken Ill with
black death. died and was buried at Sea.
The map fell into the hands OF the first
mate OF the ship and he took up the search
He found the spot on the mountain, but a
landslide had obliterated the mouth of the
cave and he was never able to locate the
treasure, though he spent two years i'll the
quest.
"The mate. whose name was Parish or
Paris. eventually died and the map passed
through several hands 1t came to me in a
| most peculiar way. About ten years ago.
while cruising OF the coast of India. be-
which Immediately recognized as the one
drawn ON sheepskin by my ancestor. He
said he got IL from sailor who royaged
| between Hong-Kong and New York.
THE parchment was badly worn and was
so dscolored that the drawings were almost
obliterated. I suggested that copy could
be made on paper. whereupon the sailor de-
clared that he knew OF a scheme whereby
the precious outlines could never be lost.
Coventry, in relating the tale, said that
the man pulled up his hospital shirt, rolled
over on his chest and told him to look on
! the map tattooed in the skin with India ink.
when die l want the surgeon to re-
move the skin and give II to you. he said to
me. IT Will be grewsome reminder OF the
treasure. but II you follow 1t up you will he
| n rich man. He called In a surgeon and
wish, and then he seemed easier. That night
he died, and later the map was turned over
to me. / didn't think much of the mans
story at the time. and I laid the parch-
ment away with some private papers.
TREASURE IN
HIDDEN VAULT
II discovered that the mans story, 80 far
as his ancestors search was concerned, was
undoubtedly true. and, further, that the Al
gonquins did lose their treasure during the
lroQuois raids. Other facts have come to
my knowledge, and am now confident that
the tngots are still In the treasure-house 1
,a search for them all summer If neces-
While Coventry Is somewhat mixed in his
data. It Is. nevertheless true that many be-
lieve the Indian treasure still lies in hid
den vault, and that 1t comprises untold
wealth. SO strong was this belief some
years ago that several solid business men
living at Montpelier organized stock COM
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
soUADRoN's NARROW ESCAPE.
New York's Lookout Saves Wsr
Vessels From Destruction.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. +
San Francisco. Cal. Aug. l-Accordfne
to crew Of the cruiser New FORK. tie
flagship and the other vessels Of the Pa
cifc squadron had narrow escsps fron
destruction on July Is before reaching
Dutch Harbor.
With the New York are the Marblehesd
and the Bennington. The vessels were steau.
ing along in close order. the New York u;
the lead. through dense fog. Accordine
to the chart and an observation taken. -
before the fog shut down. there was
~ Of clear. deep water for miles in6l Gfy'
direction and the flagship set q 4kiri1
speedy gait.
Breakers ahead" came suddenly fromi
the lookout forward. The. flagship wal
stopped and the other vessels were ordered
to do the same. All anchored and NO movo
was made until the fog lifted. Ahead -;
every direction could then be seen . break
water and not q quarter Of q mile ahea41
was an island on which but for the Look;
outs keen ears the New York and helf
gunboat escort would In ten minutes moe(
have been piled.
Tho squadron Will return here aboR Se0E
TENDER Is. n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
HAD MONEY TO THROW AWAY.
Brokers Tossed Handsfuls OF Coin
to Boys in Street.
REpuRLlc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Aug. 1.-when Broad street in
'front.' Of the Stock Exchange was at its
busiest in the early afternoon three young
neoker! appeared on one Of the balconies Of
the building
One Of them flung handful OF coins to
= crowd of street urchins and HIS compar-
we're more than 100 boys fighting and push-
INF one another to get the coins.
Very eD0n Broad street between Wall
afeet and Exchange place was well-nleh
one Of the brokers CAPPED the climax by
s3fowin1 u bill. The lIveiiest kind OF a
Gr1mnle Followed. In which one Of the rag.
o4eet boys vas the victor. Another boy
ered 20 night the lucky one for the dol
"a the challenge wax accepted. and the
4Q0ker o4ered s to the winner. The night
49, waxing warm. when a policeman ap-
l41red and scattered the crowd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
sNEEzE RACTURED ms RIB.
Louisville Man the Victim of a Pc.
culiar Accident,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisville, Aug. l-Hugh stuIx, car
penter, is the victim Of peculiar accident
which his physician pronounced unprece-
dented.
stuls was sitting on his porch after his
evening meal. when he fell asleep. While
sleeping he sneezed violently and fractured
a rib. Doctor e. Y. johnson dressed II. and
says the injury IL not serious one, though
Ii is very painful 'S'
Blood vessels are ruptured occasionally by
such cause IL an original case
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
TURTLE 700 YEARS OLD.
Weighs LOST Pounds and Is Ten
Feet in Length.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Wildwood. N. r. Aug. LA mammoth
rubber-back turtle. weighing LOST pounds.
and measuring 10 feet inches In length and
feet inches over the back. was brought
ashore by the Anslesea pound fishermen.
and Is now on exhibition on the outer end of
the Wildwood Casino pier.
80 huge fs this monster that It required
the combined strength OF twenty eiRi1t men
TO place It In the big tank on the pier.
Tho fishermen insist that this monster of
!ne deep ID at least 700 years old, although
1t may be twice that are,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

eaLE AND FIsrUr.A CURE.
eaeph reatment Red Cfoss Pile and FIstula
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
Serge Suits.

It is doubtful if you can
find anywhere else so COM
plete a line of Serges as we
have on hand for Men and
Boys.
There is an unusual de.
mand for Serges this sea-
son, which, according to a
lucky habit of ours. we an
ticipated, and we have been
prepared for it. There are
some bargains, too, in light
suits of other materials,
Prices reduced from So
to Sc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02

Misses and Children's white, pink
and blue 1-Strap Slipper (broken
sizes. slightly soiled. but easily
cleaned to look the same as new,
Csc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
QUEEN EMMA TO VISIT
 HER COUSIN IN AKRON

[N KRoN. O., March So.-Prof. Carl PA Kobe, teacher of German and
 French in the Buchtel college. will entertain a queen some time within the next few weeks. Queen Emma, ruler of the Bismarck Islands of the Samoan group. will visit this city soon, and while here will be the guest of Professor Kobe. The island ruler Is Mrs. Emma Kobe, wife of Paul Kobe, a nephew of the Akron professor and at the present time she and her husband are on a tour. They are accompanied by their son.
 Queen Emma Is one of the richest wo- men in the world, her fortune being es- timated at from $30. 100000 to s5O,0O0O OO0. When she first became ruler of the islands the inhabitants were cannibals, but un- der her wise reign they have become civilized. At the present time a syndi- cate of capitalists is trying to get pos session of a part of her islands, and she will probably sell out to them.
 The islands are under the rule of the German empire, and are of the richest in the Samoan group. At the time Queen Emma began her reign the inhabitants of the country were wild creatures of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01
THE oHIY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AlAs.hA
Ascend the sky, and there awake Gods nentle-sIeepIng peace.
 king Richard III.
Rosters of Alabama Soldiers.

Governor Jelks Is at work co-operat- ing with Secretary of War Root in the latter's effort to secure lists of soldiers in every command sent by Alabama in support of the Confectionery. Governor Jelks has put Thomas M. Owen, director of the department of archives and history, in charge of the work of preparing the lists, and he will be able no doubt to prepare pretty full lists of the heroes of the war. But beyond all reasonable doubt he will need all the assistance that can be given him in this important historical undertaking.
 It would be a wrong to any man who served in the heroic struggle to leave his name out of these official lists, because the presumption will be that he did not serve in the army at ali. And every descendant of that man would feel aggrieved and hurt. Every possible step should therefore be taken to make the lists full and complete, emitting the name of no officer or enlisted man who entered the service.
 Director Owen will no doubt form ulate some plan that will compass the filling of the lists of every command. When such plan is made The Age Herald will do its utmost to help it out, and every other paper in the state will assuredly do likewise. Let everybody in fact take hold of the matter of justice to the soldiers of the Confed- : aracy and 'their descendants with a vlsw of aiding in every possible direc- ton until Director Owen says the lists he is preparing are complete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-01

bay in all sorts of weather in order to procure coal or other supplies.
 Not that the battleships can come up to Mobile. but with thirty feet on the bar they could enter the bay and find safe anchorage under the walls of Fort Morgan, and supplies of coal near at hand. A channel of thirty feet up to the wharyes of Mobile is wholly feas- ible. the depth at present being twenty three feet. The possibilities of Mobile, and it's value to the entire state should bring to it's support the united infu- ence and weight of the entire delega- ton of the state when 1t seeks appro- priations for a deeper channel.