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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-11-14
ASKS SIGNATURES
FOR PETITION
Text OF Document Going
The Rounds
General Committee Meets. Orders
The Petition For IncOrpora.
tion Circulated.

On last Tuesday evening, the gen
eral committee of the Citizens Asso-
citation held its regular meeting. In
the absence of President Wonacott,
S. A. Knapp presided. Secretary
Croker read the minutes of the last
meeting, and after their approval,
the treasurer made a statement of
the amount OF money on hand and
also submitted several bills which
were allowed.
A discussion of the most effective
way to proceed about Incorporation
next engaged the attention of the
committee. v seemed to be the
concensus of opinion that the time to
take some active steps along these
lines is ripe. AS the mass meeting
of the Citizens Association recently
held at the opera house had already
approved the charter, the general
committee confined its Investigations
to the method by which the question
should be brought before the people.
A motion prevailed that commit
tee of three be appointed to draft
the petition to the board OF county
commissioners. As members of this
committee, Key Pittman, G. w.
Richard and Nathan Crocker were
chosen.
A second committee was also, upon
motion, appointed for the purpose of
circulating the petitions, securing
signatures for same and then pre-
senting them to the board of county
commissioners. The members named |
for this committee were 7. L. Oddie,
]. j. McQuilan, H. c. Brougher, W.
]. Douglass and W. w. Booth.
The text of the petition, upon
which signatures are now being
asked, is as follows:
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners, for the county of Nye,
State of Nevada.
The undersigned, being residents
and tax payers in the town of Tono-
pah, county of Nve, state of Nevada,
and constituting a majority of the
taxpayers within the corporate
limits of said town, as established in
an act entitled IAN act to incor.
porate the city of Tonopah, and to
establish city government, therefor,
and prescribing the duties of county
officers, relative thereto" approved
March 10th, 1903:
And being DESTROYS of acquiring
the benefits of said act, and for the
purpose of having city charter or
act submitted to the qualified voters,
within said corporate limits, for
adoption or rejection, and for the
purpose of electing the officers, re-
!
quired under said charter or act.
HEREBY MOST RESPECTFULLY PETIT
TIoN YOUR HONORABLE BODY, under ;
and by virtue of section 80 of said {
act, and in accordance Herewith, to
issue a proclamation for an election
for such purpose, to be held within
the. city limits of Tonopah, as pro, !
vided in said act, on a certain day,
not to exceed thirty days after the I
date of the issuance of such proclama-
ton. :
Further, that you do every and all
acts required of you, under and by
virtue of said act, necessary to the
holding of said election, and the car +
wing out of the intention of such act. q
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-11-14

Excited Individual-Helpl help!
I've just had my picture takenl
Extraordinarily, that's nothing to
be angry about.
Excited Individually isn't eh2
NV picture was Rembrandt Helpl
Smart Set,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-11-14

The Rathbone sisters will give a
masquerade ball on New Years eve
at Miners Exchange hall. The de-
tails of the proposed entertainment
will be given later.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-11-14

Little Symphonettes at the Pos
Office Cigar store, 10 for 25c. Al
Havana filled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
FOUR SMUGGLING CASES
Come Before United States Commits
sioner at Bangor.

Bangor, Me-, July 26.-Several i'm
portant smuggling cases were heard.
Saturday, before United States Com
missioner Charles Hamlin. United
States Marshal Mayo OF Hampden, ap-
peared, this being his first case.
Frank Bradstreet of Bridgewater was
held for the district court on the charge
Of smuggling liquor. He pleaded not
guilty but the testimony of Deputy Col
lector Peters of Bridgewater. was
strongly against him. He failed to Sc
cure bond. Fred Dearborn of Bridge
water, was also held on the charge OF
smuggling and assaulting and resisting
an officer. Deputy Collector Peters tes-
titled that he had taken liquor from
wagon driven by Dearborn and was
struck by Dearborn.
Thomas Banks of Mars Hill, was ar
rested by Deputy Collector w. E. Burns.
charged with bringing quantity Oh
oats over the line. He was caught on
the road with the goods and brought
here to be arraigned.
Herbert Moro of Fort Fairfield, is
charged with bringing over liquor from
Canada. He was riding bicycle wnen
held up by Deputy Barnes. The last
two men were arraigned. Saturday az
ternoon, and their cases continued I'M
til Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
BANKRUPTCY CASES.
A Number Of New Petitions and Sew.
eral Discharges Ordered.

Portland Me-, July 26.-The follow
ling bankruptcy cases were adjudicated
by Judge Hale in the United States
district court, Saturday:
Elwell & Norton. Bangor. liabilities
$107s, assets 1862; Otis C. Wood, Do
yer. clerk, liabilities $1,000. no assets;
Wellington Mills. Rowland laborer, liza =
bilities $3.50, no assets; Alphonso Will
cox, Biddeford. laborer, liabilities $541,
assets $95; Delpha c. Ford, Auburn. Ia
borer, liabilities $22OS, no assets; Will
liam H. Robinson, Paris, laborer, LA
bilities $3.50, assets 1924; Francis A.
Baker, Gardiner, teamster, liabilities
$685. assets $50; Edward B. Dodge
Portland, carriage dealer, liabilities
1871, assets S179: Llewellyn Z. Knowles
New Portland. laborer, liabilities 1851,
assets sos; Brian ]. Dunn, Bangor,
teamster, liabilities 1868, no assets;
William A. button. Abbott, laborer, liza
bilities 1928, no assets: George d. Frost
Norway. laborer. liabilities $341, assets
$13s; Charles E. Young. Lincoln. la
borer, liabilities 1912, assets s25; Best
& Allen South Portland. liabilities 1858
no assets: Peter A. Dion. Rockland, la
borer. liabilities $S11, assets $40.
Judge Hale has issued discharges to
the following bankrupts: John B. Eel
lows, George c. Heseltine, Frank r
Heselton, Samuel w. Davis. James -.
Tracy, Richard w. Hildreth. William III
Ball. Horace E. Buck and Daniel w
Estes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
DEATH IN CiNDER DUMP.
Has Claimed Four Victims Within a
Year.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 26.-By emitting
poisonous gases. a cinder dump near
Homestead is said to have asphyXiated
four men during the past year.
The last victim was an unknow1 man
who was observed lying on the dump by
James Scott. who, knowing the fate that
lay concealed therein, hurried thither III
the hope that the man might still retain
a spark of life Upon examination, how
ever, the body was found to be cold and
the unfortunate had evidently been dead
for some hours, having fallen victim to
the same nsidious and stealthy approach
of death as the three who had found a
final resting place there before.
Beside n dead man was found an
empty beer bottle and a whisky flask
partly filled. together with tin box con-
tanning cooked utinsils and a quantity
of salt. indicating that he had been a
wanderer without a fixed home. He was
evidently about 50 years old, about 5 feet
inches tall and weighed in the neigh
borhood of $50 pounds.
The fatal cinder pile is located in the
rear of the Howard axle works, at Home
stead. Hot ashes are constantly added.
Offering a degree of grateful warmth for
homeless traps to lie snug upon. The
dump has for this reason become favor
lite spot for a nights repose.
The authorities were notified of the
mans death, and it is expected that
steps will be taken to prevent recur-
renee of similar accidents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
HUNG FROM CRANE.
Farmer Uses Novel Method to Signal
the Latter.

Winsted, Conn.,, July 26.--As the New
York express on the Central New Eng
land railway was approaching the flag
station at West Norfolk, William
Ahearn, the engineer, was surprised to
see a man hanging to the mail crane
in front of the little station. His first
thought was that the man had COM
mitted suicide, and his second that the
body would be badly torn when the
mail catcher caught it. Quick as a
flash he shut off steam and applied the
airbrake.
When the train came to a stop in
front of the station the engineer was
surprised to see the supposed dead man
release his grip on the crane, jump to
the ground and board the train. The
individual, who came from farm, but
refused to divulge his name to in
quisitive passengers, caused no end of
laughter among the trainmen when he
remarked that he hung to the mail
crane by his hands so the engineer
would see him and stop the train. A
brakeman warned the farmer against
repeating the performance, as he said
the next time the mail catcher might
catch him and dash his brains out on
the side of the cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
THE RUSSIAN GUARANTEES.
This Government Resting, Satisfied
With the Assurances Received.

Washington, July 26.-Notwithstand-
ing the publication of dispatches from
various foreign cities questioning the
extent of the promises made to the
American government by China l and
Russia respecting Manchuria, the
officials here decline positively to add
or to take one word from the statement
which was announced at Washington
just before the departure of Secretary
Hay, and which in brief was to the
effect that satisfactory assurances had
been received that two or more Man
churian ports would be opened to the
worlds trade. 1t is quite certain that
China, which is here regarded as the
sovereign power in Manchurla, made
these pledges, and it equally certain
that the United States government
fully intends that they shall be kept.
The details referred to in the original
statement as requiring adjustment are
still unsettled, but the state depart
ment is patient resting in full conf
dence of the opening of the ports re-
quired within a reasonable length of
time. 1t is true, as stated in the Brit
ish dispatches, that Japan looks with
suspicion upon the Russian pledges
relative to Manchuria and has init
mated to the state. department that
they are not satisfactory, but SO far the
department sees no reason to adopt
that view,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
MISS ELLEN M. STONE
Tells of Her Capture by and Captivity
Among the Brigands.

Old Orchard, Me-, July 26.-At the
Christian Workers campmeeting, this
afternoon. Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, whose
release from capture of brigands in the
mountains of Turkey was secured by
the payment of $4,000 ransom raised
In the United States, made an address.
Three thousand people attended the
meeting. She related the thrilling story
of the capture and six months captiv-
ity.
The Christian Workers campmeeting
will end. tomorrow. The Christian AL
linace meetings, under the change OF
Rev. Or. A. B. Simpson of New York,
will begin, Friday
Rev. DR.. F. E. Clark made the even
ing address. He told of his trip aroune
the world in the interest Of the Christ
ian Endeavor Society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
REMAINS OF LEO INFERRED.
They Now Rest in Sarcophagus in St.
Peters Cathedral.

Rome, July 25.-9.40 P. M.-The body
of Pope Leo was inferred in st. Peters,
tonight after one of the most impress
sive ceremonies ever seen in Rome.
Almost all the cabinet ministers Wis
tied st. Peters, today.
Every train brings new cardinals. In
the night, Cardinal Perraud, archbish-
OPP of Autun, arrived, as did Cardinal
Herrera Espinosa, archbishop of Val
encia, who, having been created car
dinal at the consistory preceding the
death of the Pope, has not yet received
the red hat. But this does not invali-
date his elevation nor lessen MS posi-
ton in the conclave.
He was received by the Spanish am
bassador TO the Vatican, and they borh
went, this morning, to st. Peters, en-
tered the chapel of the sacrament and
knelt beside the bier, remaining there
praying for some time.
Cardinal Taliani, the nuncio at Wen
ma, who was also created a cardinal at
the last consistory; Cardinal Goossens,
archbishop of Mechlin, and Cardinal
Grushca, archbishop of Vienna, also
arrived here, this morning. The latter
TeCGlNeu DtlOlc Ills oCP'IA hui AAoi@A '
emma instructions from the Austrian
government concerning the conclave.
In the early hours, this morning, the
piazza of st. Peters was not so crowd
ed with persons DESTROYS of viewing the
body of Pope Leo XIII as on the two
preceding days; but before long 1t De-
came known that the opportunity
would cease at noon, and all those who
had been waiting until the last mo-
ment hurried to the cathedral.
This rush produced a heaving, strug-
Cling group of humanity which the po-
lice had some difficulty in handling.
When the time came to take the fish
erman's ring from Pope Leo's flnger II
has lust developed that another was
found in it's place. This did not sur
prise any one, as, generally, the Pom
tiff does not wear it. the ring being less
of an ornament than an unusual seal.
At the first meeting of the congrega-
ton of cardinals after nthe Pope
death, when the famous ring should
have been broken the ceremony was
omitted. and it was put on record that
the ring, for the moment, could not De
found. The fisherman's ring is known
to have been lost twice before.
On the stroke of midday, as the noon
gun from the castle of St Angelo was
fired, the lying in state of the body OF
Pope Leo XIII came quietly to an end,
and those few who still fingered at the
gates of the chapel of the Sacrament
in st. Peters, were ordered to leave
Some 200 or 300 persons, including Car
dinal Goossens, who arrived from Mech
lin Just in time, passed slowly out of st.
Peters into the sunlit piazza, and the
worlds last farewell to the great Pope
was over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
ALMOST A LYNCHlNG.
Detective Attacked by Foster, Pa, Peo-
pie Caught Stealing.

Scranton. Pa. July 26.-An attempt
to lynch John Peel. n Delaware, Lack
wanna & Western detective, was made
last night, at Foster by a crowd of the
villagers who were Infatuated upon
learning that he had gained evidence
which would connect score of the
families of the village with wholesale
thievery of brass and other junk from
the company's property
Peel was attacked at a hotel while
waiting for a train but was rescued by
the crew of a passenger train which
arrived as the attack was wade. The
ring leader of the mob is said to be one
of the leading citizens of the town and
it is alleged that because the detective
had gained evidence in connection with
the thieving which would disgrace him
and his son for ever he gathered the
mob and led them in the murderous
attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
GAME MAY LAST NINE YEARS,
Women Of Burlington Meet in Peculiar
Contest.

Burlington, N. j., July 26.-At the
picnic of the Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday-school of Trenton, held at
Burlington Island Park, a game of base
ball was played by two teams COM
posed of married and single women of
the church.
Rev. Charles H. Elder, the pastor of
the church, was umpire, and his deci-
sions gave satisfaction to the players.
One inning was played lasting nearly
all the afternoon. The next inning will
be played at the picnic next year and
so on one each year until the game is
completed.
Miss Joslin, who was the captain and
pitched for the single women, is a grad
uate Of the Emerson School of Oratory,
Boston, and a good allround athlete.
She distinguished herself by striking
out several of her opponents. One home
run was made and that by Mrs. Fisher,
the catcher of the married side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
DESERTS SHILOH.
Rev. H. H. Hartman Has No
Use for Sanford.
Has Worked for Him Three Years
but Eyes Are Now Open.
Washinstonian Denounces Shiloh in
Unmeasured Terms.

Lisbon Falls, Me-, July 26.-The Rev
H. II. Hartman, for three years con.
nected with the Holy Ghost and u
movement at Shiloh, and recently with
the Jerusalem party in Jerusalem, has
returned to this country. Mr.. Harri.
man is a graduate of Harvard, is a
successful evangelist, and has been pas.
tor over several large societies in New
England. He has been one of Sand.
ford's ablest men, but has fallen out
with Mr.. Sanford and refuses to dc
further work. 1t Is understood that he
will soon disclose what he knows re-
garding this peculiar religious move
ment.
c. C. Groomes, of Washington, D. c.,
recently came to Shiloh to investigate
the workings of the Sanford system.
He refused to be entertained at Shiloh
but took rooms nearby and attended
their meetings. He says:
ITO say that my preconceived impress
sions were much more than confirmed
by actual contact Is to state the fact
mildly. To me the frenzy exhibited in
the Shiloh meetings has but one coun-
terpart in all I have seen in that line
and that counterpart may be seen in
the backwoods sections OF my native
state, Maryland, at the annual summer
camp meetings, held by the blacklist
most superstitious and most densely
ignorant class Of negroes. Such scenes
as I have witnessed on Beulah Hill ]
have time and again witnessed at the
gatherings Of the semi-savage Africans
to whom have alluded.
There is this difference. however;
while these negroes are universally be-
nevers in ghosts, spooks. haunts and
other superstitions. I do not think any
of them are quite SO stupidity soddened
in superstition and ignorance as to &C.
cept any cOntemporaneous individual
as an Elijah or a modern. revised. up.
to-date, second edition of King David.
And there is where the negroes have
the CALI on some hundreds of people
hereabOuts who wear white skins an6
are supposed to belong to the superior
race.
ITO me the whole doings at Shiloh
would be only ridiculous We're they no.
80 gravely serious in their nlalevolen'
effects upon large number of persons
who are doubtless as entirely sincere
as they are thoroughly misguided.
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THE CARDINALS
Continued from page ~

"Now, coming to dispose Of the fam
lily patrimony, which is ours according
to the deed OF division drawn I'D by the
notary, Cursio Franchi, Dec. II, 1881, we
appoint as heir of this patrimony our
nephew, Count Ludivico Pecci, son of
Giovanni Battista, our deceased broth
err. From this property must be de-
Quoted that already donated to Count
Ricardo, another nephew on the occa-
sion of his marriage according to a
deed of Feb. 10, 1888, by Notary Fran
chi. Equally from this property must
must be deducted all the estate in the
Carpineto Romano belonging to the
Holy See according to the declaration
in our chirograph of Feb. 8, 1900.
IN this our testamentary disposition
we have not thought of our other neph-
ew, Camille, and our nieces Anna and
Maria, son and daughters of our BROTH
er, Giovanni Battista. For them we
have in life properly provided decorous
maintenance on the occasion of their
marriages. We declare that no one of
our family can claim any right in any
thing not contemplated in the present
document, because all the other belong
ings of whatever nature which have
come to us as Pontiff consequently are.
and in any case we wish, to be the
property of the Holy See. We confide
the exact execution of this our dispo-
sition, to Cardinals Mariana, Rampolla
our secretary of state, Mario Mocenni
and Serafino Cretoni. This declaration
is to be our last will.
"The Vatican, Rome, this eighth day
of July, 1900.
"GIOACCHINE PECCI,
LEO P. P.XIII."
Cardinal Gibbons arrived here, today
Accompanied by Father Caravan, his
secretary. He was received at the sta
ton by Mgr Kennedy, rector of the
American College at Rome and Father
HertZof, procurator general of the Or
der of Sulpicans. They drove to the
sulpician house, where mass was ccle-
brated. Being tired and the hour late,
Cardinal Gibbons did not attend the
meeting of the cardinals, this morning.
In the afternoon he drove to the Vati-
can and paid his respects to Cardinal
Oreglia, who received him most cordi-
ally. He had a friendly conversation
with the latter in which the camerlingo
informed Cardinal Gibbons of the lead
with reference to the conclave. Car
dinal Gibbons will receive no one, eX-
cept cardinals until after the conclave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
TWO STORES ROBBED.
Burglars Help Themselves to Tobacco
and EatabIes at South Berwick.

South Berwick. Me-, July 26.-The
grocery store of John F. Lynch, al
Great Works, was entered by burglars,
Friday night, and several boxes OF
cigars were taken, also about %, Wnlcn
was left in the money drawer. This
store is also the station of the Boston
&. Maine railroad and the ticket drawer
was opened and several tickets stolen.
Burglars also entered the grocery
store of Lowell B. Jay, across the rail-
road from Lynch, and helped themselv-
es literally to sugar, tea, pork, pota-
toes and canned goods. Entrance te
both stores was effected by breaking
windows. Both jobs are supposed to Of
the work Of tramps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
TRIED HAZING.
And Their Victim Died from
the Injuries Received.
Lads Had Read of College Hazing and
and Tried Their Hands.
All Are Members of Barton, VT, Prom
inent Families.

Barton, VT, July pa hearing is in
progress before Justice Guild at Bar
ton Landing over injuries received by
a boy at the hands of his schoolmates
a few weeks ago, which caused his
death. Raymond Waterman, Raymond
Adams and Alva Day, 9, 10 and II years
old, respectively, had read of college
hazing and decided to try it upon Ralph
Canning, young companion. They
heated stones in lot back of the
schoolhouse in Bloomington and made
Canning stand and sit on them until
he was badly burned; then according
to reports, two boys held him down
while the third jumped upon him and
nearly rendered him unconscious before
he was released. He died two weeks
later The boys are members of prom
inent families.
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BOTH WERE DEAD.
Murder and Suicide of Strange Couple
in New York Hotel.

New York, July ga well-dressed
man accompanied by fine looking ana
handsomely gowned woman about 70
years of age, registered at the Morton
house, this morning, as sc. Weiss ana
wife, Syracuse, n. " Late IN the al
ternoon the woman was heard shrieK-
ing, three shots followed instantly ana
when the room was entered she ana
the man were found dead. The woman
had a bullet in her heart and announcer
in her left wrist. The man was snol
in the heart.
After a thorough examination OF all
the effects of both man and woman the
coroner was satisfied that botn came
from Schenectady.
The man is thought to have been
Charles Weiss, who is known to have
formerly lived in South River, N. d.
where he is said to have been prom
inent socially.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-27
SALE OF SPANISH COIN.
Gov. Taft Directed to Accept the High.
est Bid, $131,532.

Washington, July 26.-The> War
Department has directed Governor Taft
to accept the highest bid, amounting to
$131,5S2 for the subsidiary Spanish coin
which was found in the treasury at
Manila when the place fell into the
hands of Americans. This is about
half the face value of the coin, and it
is said that the purchasers, if the sale
is completed, expect to make hand
some profit through the shipment of
the coin to some of the South American
republics where it is current. There
may. however, be hitch in completing
the transaction, as the Spanish govern
ment has made formal claim to the
money under that section of the treaty
of Paris which provides for the return
to Spain of movable public properties.