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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
BEAUMONT SCENE
OF DISASTROUS FIRE
Many Oil Derricks and Rigs
Are Destroyed.
LOSS MAY REACH 100000.
Fire Started From a Lantern In the
Caldwell Oil Company's WeII-The
Flames Spread With Great Rapidly.
Companies Lose Heavily.

New Orleans, April ia special
to The State from Beaumont, says: -
The loss by the fire ON Spindle Top
which started at 1 o'clock this morn
ing, is estimated at from $8O0,0OO to
100000 Two hundred and sixty
five derricks were lost Two hun
dred rigs We're on the producing wells.
The fire started from a lantern at
the Caldwell Oil company's we'll. The
fy|wheel of the engine struck the Ian
tern and ignited the derrick and the
flames. No one was injured,
1t is estimated that two-thirds of
the companies in the burned district
will be unable to recover from the
damage by the fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
treaty RatlflcatIon poubtfuI.

London, April ia private cable
dispatch from Bogota, Colombia, re.
ceived here today says that the ratifi.
cation of the United States and Colon
bian Panama canal treaty, is extreme
ly doubtful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
Snow lnu West VIrqlnia.

Point Pleasant, w. Va, April IS
The heavy rains of the past few days
have been followed by floods in West
Virginia. Snow is falling here and at
other points along the Ohio valley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
PRESIDENT LOUBET
ARRIVES AT ALCIERS
Boulevards Packed to Wei
come French Ruler.
CITY ELABoRATELY DECORATED.

Great White Sultan, as French Ruler
Is Known to Natives, Greeted with
Continuous Cannonading from War
Ships and Forts.
Algiers, April 15-Algiers was in
gala attire in honor of the coming of
President Loubet, the first chief of
state since Emperor Napoleon III to
visit the French North African posses
sions. The pictures on the streets
of the city were elaborately decorated.
Arches and stands had been erect
ed in the principal thoroughfares and
these, with the principal buildings,
were gay with flags and streamers of
the national colors. Vast crowds
filled the boulevard de la Republique,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
For Sale.

21O and PIP Prince street,
also 326 Forsyth street, and
other city homes for one-ffth
cash, balance In 100 monthly
payments.
Nice building lot on Finn
street.
A BARGAIN.-Fine Grist
Mill In perfect order and fine
patronage. Location, College
street and S. A. L, track.
Capacity 300 bushels per day.
H.T DAVENPORT,
Real Estate Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
S382, 100000
It has paid Poltcy-hoIders over
SO27.OOO,OOO

which is more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed.
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives a man or a woman that sense
of assurance which cannot be en-
joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for "where Shan Insurer
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK,
Richard A. MeCurdy, President.
r. r. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
GEORGIA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-16
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest.
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
The asserts of The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York (organized l843) ex-
ceed those OF any other life insurance com
pany in existence, They are over
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
CALLED IN.
Frank Bradshaw Fails to Comply With
the Requirements Of the Prison.

Frank Bradshaw Fails to Comply With
the Requirements Of the Prison.
This mornings train took Frank
Bradshaw, Reno raised boy, back IL
a prison cell after three months free
dom on parole. Bradshaw was senten-
ced to a term in the penitentiary two
years ago for selling whiskey to. In
uians, but was released on parole as
his, father was in poor health and the
son was called upon to support the
family. On the 2ist Of. July Bradshaw
returned to Reno, but instead of all.
ing his parents took up his former
abode in, Chinatown and his associ-
ation with the red men. He is what
is commonly known as a squaw man
and has broken all social connections
win people Of his own color.
Ten days ago he was arrested TO.
v9Srancy by the local police and this
caBed for an investigation by Warden
C6nsidine. On inquiry the Warden de.
cided to return Bradshaw to the pri
sdn.
Last evening Warden Considine ar
rited in Reno and this morning took
the prisoner back to the prison.
BradshaY has about two years more
to serve. He had no apparent remorst
~ rofurniu0 Nth tho Warden h,,t
took . long last look at the town al
the train left the depot.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
GUNS RETURNED.

Warden wilkinson Asks for Rifle and
Pistol Of the Escaped convicts.
This morning the arms and ammuni-
ton of Woods and Murphy, the two
escapes from Folsom who were COZ
fined in the county jail for a month,
were returned to Warden Wilkinson
of Folsom prison. At the time of Muir
phys capture by Deputies Sharkey and
Maxwell he was carrying q 45-calibre
colt taken from the arsenal at the
prison.
This remained in the Sheriff's office
together with 1910 rife. the pro-
perty of Woods, which was presented
to Deputy Sheriff Maxwell by the COIL
vict. Woods had left the gun in the
vicinity of Carson and after his cap
ture drew q map of the place for Max
well. The gun was found and kept nv
Maxwell until the request for its ie-
livery. Constable Wilson did not de-
liver the gun taken from Woods when
he was captured by Chief Leeper and
himself but he has had no Official no
tice that the weapon is wanted. There
was nothing said about paying the re
ward money by Folsom officials AMI
the time Of payment seems as far
on as ever.
Should the capturing officers' claim
be ignored they will not only be on,
the rewards amounting to $11OO bu;
their expenses when delivering thu
prisoners to Folsom. This includes tn
railroad fare Of five men and the livins
expenses.-Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07

Carson River Flow Now Increasing.
The farmers above Dayton are slow
ly turning the water from their irrigat-
ion bitches into the Carson river, but
it will be q week or so before the dow
becomes normal, as the bed of the
stream has been practically dry for
several months and there are numer-
GUS deep holes and crevices that will
require time to :acome filled with wat.
or Any farmtr violating the Jaw
which requires them to turn the water
into the river bed not later than Oct
ober l, should be compelled to pay the
full penalty imposed of $500.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
The Coming Concert.

Next Sunday will be red letter day
IN Nevada amateur musician circles.
1t will be the first time in Nevada
when two hands have come together
and performed at once
The program will be rather longer
than the usual concert program in this
city, and every number on it has been
selected with great care Both bands
have been rehearsing diligently ami
certainly will render some splendid
music A not Insignificant number on
the program will be Prof A. L. Smith 5
march, "Wheelmen Band March," COM
posed for the occasion and dedicated
to the visiting organization.
An excursion will be run up from
Reno and the Virginia & Truckee rail
read has made g very reasonable rate
OF one dollar for the round trip or
that date. The visitors will have sever
or eight hours in this city, and Carson
City will endeavor to see that the,
pass quickly and pleasantly.
Jack Kitchens wants L. know: "1ou
much wooo would a woodchuch chuck
iif wCodchuch would chuck wooAes'
And Johnny Atchison answered: "A0
out as much as sawyer could saw
if he saw that the saw would saw a.
saw should saw."-Hawthorne Bull
ietin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07

The funeral Of the tate James W.
Holbrook will take place from the
Masonic Hall at 2 o'clock to-day.
A house constructed of coil oil cans
filled with dirt is the latest in the
building line at Tonopah.
The Reno officers are wondering
ey for the capture Of Woods and MUIR
ply. - a.
Curtis johnson, arrested on q charge
of Arson dt Deeth, Elko county has
been discharged on account of lack
of evidence.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07


'ss ATTORNEY GsaesA Sweeney and
coatrpllee- Z nsvis retuthed. yester-
1aI . ffolR ! 'iiai icse rs wS&S
- members Of the state
Board spf Revenue they attended
q metiaes OF tine Humboldt Count,
Boand nj Rehabilitation and, took up the
protest Of the District Attorney as.
ainst the low assessment Of the Son.
them Pacific Railways property in
that county, ~ fs::ra..-.e. ", !.
IT The County, Board had ignored the
protest and. the State, officers. held
that they could NOT ,legaliy de- so. and
Ein ~ that tAey take action on the
matter in .oaa way or the othern6 a.,
|4.Aftet. shout tHe hoprs: .discussiQ4
Faavpte waa. TAKEN and /. the Copnty
Board unanimously voted TO allow the
assessment. to stand at. the. yaluatioI
fixed by the assess0r, A.. I'LL y, ~,
It is probable that District Attorne,
Warren will institute a suit to settls
the matter.
Ruth the daughter of William Jen
nings Bryan, has welded q painte
named LeaVltt. ~. 4. ssf..1
| Here is hoping that, although six
teen to the two-made-one may be to,
| high a resultant ratio, the united PAL
may live according to the latest COS
pei of Theodore Roosevelt-Sacram
, to Bee
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
Was il an Eiopsmsnt Or an Abduction.


The mystery surrounding the sudden
disappearance Of Professor Won Raber
the tonsorial artist who has been miss
ed from his usual residence since last
Monday. has been solved. There is a
waman in the case. or whether he elop-
ed with her or whether she was alb
Quoted has not been definately ascer.
tanned. The latter theory is the most
tenable. however, from the fact that
the woman is heavy weight while the
professor is constructed on the plan
OF pair Of ancient nre tongs. The
last heard Of the pair they were taking
in the sights at the Riverside town.
Report
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
secosso WEEK OF TRIAL.
- lssntisss Feue Men Whs
g sse With the Mes.

/ ~ lssntiSss Fear Men Who
IA 4 {. sss With the Mes.
VA skssrssepsnins slstlkeclssse,
case On Friday morning liz is K1beet|
was the frsetwitness examined. He is
4 4eq1eg oG4the Labor Union and his
bse1tne ~ substance was the same
Sssthats 0f TO- preceding witness. L.
B. Platt' He stated that Arandall,. in
the course OF his remarks at the union
meeting Monday night. said II he had
help he would get the Cinnamon out.
w. F. Redenbaugh. recording secrs-
tary Of the Miners. Union. told. Of the
visit Of q committee Of three from the
Labor Union,te tina llinesp's Union on
the might Of fsesdxy. September Is.
for the purpose Qfs4tae,aE the. Chi
hese question. bal nsthine q = nstur<
That would incriminate anybody was
said. in his hearing.
w. D. Thompson, President Of the
Miners Union, was the next witness.
but nothing Of iInpoftance was deduct
ed from his testimony. .5ss ~,
w. J. Landers and c. p. Swim were
two of the three mem who constituted
the Labor Union committee. Arancall
being the third member. The two for.
mer testified, but their statements did
not show otherwise than that they
were on a legitimate errand.
Yoo Fun was the last witness of the
day. He stated that he ran wash
fhouse in Chinatown. At about 10 o.
clock on the night of the 14th a crowd
of men visited his place and told him
to pack up and go: Two men took him
out of the house and pushed him ar
ound and knocked him down He pointed
out Zumstein, Lang and Wilson from
among the defendants present as three
of the men who were present; Aran
ldall was also there; the last man
Lang, had two pistols. At about 1;
o'clock several men came again aut
tried to break in the door; as soOl
las he, the witness, heard them he raj
out of the back door, and when h
got away from the house he locke,
back and recognized the fat man ant
the colored man, Lang and Wilson
both Of whom he pointed out. Whe1
put under cross examination the Chi
namen stuck closely to his story an
did not deviate much from the dc
tails given. From twenty to thirty wi,
nesses still remain to be examined an
it is doubtful II the case will be cor
cluded before the end of the week =
Bonanza.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
New Freight Rates.

The new transcontinental freight
rates affecting Nevada will be put in
force October 10th. Some commodities
nave been raised In price, q few low
cred and . large number are different
" classified.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07

Notwithstanding the assessed valua-
ton OF Washoe county property Is
twenty per cent higher this than last
year there is only three taxpayers who
asked for Z reduction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07

-aah aAsssl115sa ~ssxs 1
h Ysslptaay the Appeal reeetvsd-sd
beat l1a1r As@nethA ~ q aohsa1|
q whieh The fesouareSe Al Adsantae69j
Of The Meth are pictured on bright
gresa;pelsr With red ink. There - 81
fun Of facts. such - agric-
ultureg sIock sails1lkE q li1ilfAin mai ia1
tActeil OF the pradnc4e. Visionary. and
othsrsise are printed %, q. the out
slider nassAapy.tsste ehet e apd ana
where ta,.Ask4 tt.sl Ths, echans i, !,
good one 49, sete-a.. M. that otherAI
might fellow n4s beae1k szss o,,r
carsoR :naM boeak Of .sEeH item
tlfat y neA1ieRed IN the, folder, With
9pe excsQkioos0fl the. tEaasGoatinen&al
lines. ikTxbsaRs2 near theacoaats q,
the citys4uathef uostt tlaaitssmAakanx||
all the hdsfah, md: 6nea iAems that Car
son hassthe -aaaSnnt1gesover the. sthee
town 10. the fsjct thats she has the. eli
mate .thass H. Tar superior to the town
shove us.t'@ s:s,.' ee ss3:.:1 sra 4s.-
But there Is xsdiference. The mer-.
chants up that:sway are on the hustle.
They have organized1a Chamber Of
Commerce, and that body is not over,
looking BET of, any kind The. citi-
zens as one party are acting together
and the effect: is that the folder. with
the items Of interest are scattered far
and wide and even drifted into this
city. There is no likelihood of the
| Carsonites going to the north for
investment or business, but the exam
pie is good one.
Carson should to day have a plan
similar to the one at hand. The resour
ces of this city and county should be
published with as much of furry as
those of any city. There are dozen
openings here for the man looking
for q business venture and the resour-
ses are almost dormant. Thousands
Of acres Of land could be brought un-
der cultivation by the expenditure of a
little money. Homes could be male
where the sagebrush is as high as a
mans head, and as for mining the
hills have hardly had a pick stuck in
them There is mineral in every III
rection anu the greatest mines IN
earth (The Comstock) are within few
miles Of the city. g.
There is only one wa, 20 bring thi:
to the attention Of the world, or people
who are looking for chance to invest
a few dollars and make = new home
and that is to advertise, not strfctl.
| newspaper advertising, but such as
pointed out In the case cited above
Let Carson do herself justice and thu
newcomer that win take hold vii
make this valley one that win be tn
pride of the State and will make ;
business center that the arrow of trade
will swing to.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
romopAn kEws..

vVSOpN1 NeWOs
a. ->-
I.ss o1ssssp~sass ',ltfsh1 tsssf NJ
. County cas's q Il = 8 q
The following items from tie BsarI
anna relative to the recent work in
TonopaA viii interest the many hold
ers in this city.
:: The osimoet:
The main shaft Of the Belmont
reached . depth Of 111lfeet this week
and thu character Of the formation
indicates the proximity Of . new ledge
Work IL progressing rapidly in the.
S14 cross-cut and 1t il hoped that
during the coming week the big ledge
cut 1t the GA station win be penetrat.
ed.
North Star.
Durikg the week q, raise wss start d
in ths,north crosscat u the go foot
level " Superintendent Mccarthy and
had not pe0ceeded far when big
body d ore carrying high values was
DISCLOSED. The shoot opened up 10
supposed to be the upper part of the
ledge which was cut in the floor II
the crosscut about three weeks ago
and which Ms Cut at about . point
wherein fault occurred. The company
is taking out considerable quantities
of high grade ore every day and is
preparing for big shipment.
Montana. Tonopah.
Since the goth of September the
Montana onopah company has ship
ped 377O sacks of ore to the smelter
approximately 200 tons. Part of this
ore ID. high grade and part medium,
but a. awhole it makes q good fair
average, and will run considerable bet
ter than 500 q ton. The Morganmill
at Empire Is now making test run on
a lot Of ore and If the returns are sat
isfactory considerable Of the mines
product will be forwarded there in
the future.
I The Midway.
The big custom mill on the Midway
ground is fast approaching q stage
when calculations can be made as q
the time Of it's completion and although
it has not been authoratively announc
ed 1t is safe to say that the ides oi
November will see it in operation
Nearly all the material is ON the
ground. the boiler and smokestackl
are in position, the stems have beer
hung, the batteries are BET, the set
thing and cyanide tanks are in place
and the two Huntington grinders are
being put up. The 'bulr' wheel and
pulleys are now being lined up. ant
the ore bins leading to the batterie,
are being cemented and put proper
shape for the reception Of ore. Thu
stamps, which win weigh 1850 pound
each, will be attached to the stem
within the next few days. Nothin;
much will remain to be done then 81
cept to enclose the plant in it's shee
iron Frame.
From the standpoint Of permanenc.
no mill ever erected on the coast com
pares with this reduction plant, whicl
by reason OF its cement and rocl
foundation, its steel frame and the pei
feet workmanship attending it's con
struction, will stand for decades henc
as q monument to the enterprise &
some Of Tonopah's best citizens.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-10-07
~ o1sslSpsssatS 'slFea Dul4sfst
County caAsef

The following items iron the BDgil
anna relative to the recent work in
TonopaA viii interest the many hold
ers in this city. 81
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-10-21

The
Bulletins borrowing that
greatly thati
a cheap of glttering falacies
last he
1902 Is
his value of railroads has
been IL
still considered executive council of which
onnci
farm The method as follows
figures before the township council
general
individuals o avoriism shown.
of
NAV eouaze Some board
township orr the township
too that escaping just
township
board and the board to the council for final
equalization council equaizes counties
Nothing
that Carroll county land $50
beginning and the end of all the executive council
with the farmers Is it clearly undoo The makes
townships council the
follows The council
probable
mis- amount it is but simple problem of mathematics to find
the omlIs necessary
copyist
a
to be and untounded
These the kept in mind
During the period the farm assessment has been raised l6
So 43
That council while responsible for
q final board of equalization the farm levy
Bearing mind the Bulletin borrowed blow falls harmless
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-10-21
Crawford County "a Years Ago.
By Morris McHenry

In the spring Of lS49 what is now
Crawford county was an unbroken colt.
1t had never had line on it, nor name.
No survey marked its boundaries; no
bridges spanned its streams or dams, ex-
cept the dams of the beavers checked
the flow of the waters. But the coun
try was too inviting to be left unused.
Early in the season one Cornelius Dun
ham, of jackson county, Iowa. took to
his assistance Reuben Blake, Franklin
Prentice and family, consisting of a
wife and two sons. Chauney and Jacob,
mot Esau and Jacob also Sophronia,
Mr.. Dunham's Oldest daughter, and
gathering his hogs and cattle came west
to grow up with the country. About
June LIST, they reached what was called
afterwards Dunham's Grove now the
farm of Tracy Chapman, in section 5,
East Boyer township. There leaving
Mr. Prentice and family to care for the
stock and build him cabin, Mr.. Dun
ham and daughter, with Mr. Blake, 70
turned to jackson county to lase
crop and bring the family on in the fall.
MIR. Prentice lived here alone, seeing
no one, supplying his family with meat
from the droves of elk and deer around
him. But before the Durham family
reached him, he was in great need of
powder and was getting ready to start
in the direction of Council Bluffs TO find
a settlement and some powder but the
opportune arrival OF Mi. Durham and
family saved him the trouble.
The Dnnhnm cabin was notable in one
thing; the door was made by cutting
large walnut tree and hewing it down
until about four inches thick and then
hung With large wooden hinges.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-10-21
Deaths During the Week.

On Saturday. Oct. 10th, occurred the
death OF Hilda Maria Vollquartzen, the
little daughter OF MIR. and Mrs yoll-
qnartzcn, of Denison, the cause of her
death being blood poison. Hilda Maria
was born September, 10, 1901, and was
three years and one month of age at
the time OF her death. About three
weeks ago she was taken sick, and from
that time suffered great deal until
death came as welcome messenger to
relieve her. The funeral services were
held last Monday afternoon. Oct. 18th,
at the home, Rev. MIR. Gauger, of the
German Methodist church, conducting
services.
On Thursday, October 18th, Mr.. Hen
ry Vanderveere, died at the home of
Mrs. Paup, in North Denison, after an
illness OF only two days He was about
seventy wears of age. The funeral was
held on Friday, and was attended by
many of his old time friends.
Mr.. Vanderveree came to Crawford
county about forty years ago. and was
therefore oae OF the earlier settlers
de made his home with Mr.. Geo. Will
son during all this time.
In 1854 he crossed the plains, attract
, ed to California by the gold craze. and
for d number of years was prospector
in that state. He had travelled all over
the west, South and north as far as the
line, and was quite we'll known on the
frontier. While in California he was
married to Miss Emma Jones the daugh--
t5r of Baptist minister. His wife
only lived eight months. In 1869 he re-
Turned to Iowa and has been a resident
OF Crawford county since that time.
he was man of kind disposition:
la friend to all. and his sudden death
was d surprise to his many friends
The cause of his death was said to
have been heart failure.
Mr.. Henry Mobiles, an old time resi-.
dent OF Denison, died at Springfield, S.
D., on Wednesday evening, consump-
tlon being the cause of the death.
! Mr.. Mobiles came to Crawford county
in 1863. and has resided here ever since.
About two years ago his health began
to fail, and for over d year he was con-
fined to his home. Three months ago,
he and his wife went to Springfield, S.
D., where it was thought his health
might be benefited, but all to no avail,
the disease had taken too firm hold
and death claimed him.
Deceased leaves wife and one son
to mourn his death. The funeral was
held at Springfield. last Sunday.
Mr.. Mobiles was man of industrious
habits. a loving and kind disposition,
and haG many friends who regret to
learn of his DEATH
He was a member of the Masonic or
+ der at Denisou, and his fellow masons
had instructed the order at Springfield
to conduct the services, and make al
necessary arrangements.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-10-21

The over-zealous county official who
attempted to out line the REVIEWS ed
itorial in advance for the benefit OF the
Bulletin, placed that paper in the very
awkward position OF answering an arti-
Gle that had not been printed. This gen
tleman, at least, showed his inclination
to be helpful to democracy, even though
he was little speedy in jumping at