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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
PRAISE FOR TAX COLLECTOR.

We Investigated the affairs Of Tax Collector
EoWard J. smiths office oand the license de-
partment Of the Tax Collectors office and ex-
snined the books Of account and find that
there has been paid TO the Tax Collector for
taxes Tor the fiscal year 1903 the sum of 81
ooo.Ais 5l. We find that this Is the largest
eoHectlon OF taxes on the first instaIlment
that mar mas ever been received in the history Of
the office. The receipts Of the license de1art
ment have also been exceptionally large owing
70 me i2ct that extra endeavors have been nut
loIlh 70 compel people 10 pay their licenses
We further note that the Tax Collector has
made a great improvemenJ in the manner OF
- -C1luucllIs the aHalrs Of the office. In former
years taxpayers were compelled to stand In lin
l9r hours waiting for an opportunity TO nav
tnelr r oiils but this trouble has now been en-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Colonial Troops Sail for Hongkong

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 29.-No. SO
Company, Garrison Artillery, 113
strong, left for Hongkong on the
steamer Empress of India to-day, be-
ing relieved by No. So Company, which
arrived from Halifax tonight. The
change is made in the regular schedule
Of garrison changes and has no bearing
on the Far Eastern crisis
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
COMDIENDs SOME OFFICIALS

The Grand Jury also praises the ad-
minlstration of Auditor Harry Baehr.
District Attorney Byingt0n, Sheriff
Lackmann, the Board of Works and
other departments of the city govern
ment. In its report on the Board of
Supervisors it says, regarding spur
tracks:
Having carefully investigated the matter.
we md that the building Of side tracks or
spurs 10 warehouses is simply an advance in
progress, and that while steam cars have
superseded teams and OK wagons electric cars
have taken the place Of horse cars, so it must
inevitably follow. a matter of progression.
that goods should be carried or switched direct
from deDots Of rail lines into warehouses
therein saving cost OF teaminE and time as
well. and as all expenses Incidental to such
handling are borne by consumers. we think
that the greatest amount of good TO the Iarg-
est number is made manifest by switching
cars containing goods direct to warehouse
thereby saving cost Of extra handling. and we
therefore recommend that the Board Of Su-
pervisors Of the city ana county of san Fran
cisco do all they possibly can TO encourage
spur tracks and rail connections between
depots and business houses as well as ware
houses where It is found practicable.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
WANTS FEES COLLECTED.

Owing 10 the different interpretations by the
various county clerks Of the past fee bills. and
owing 20 the Carelessness OF and in or
more Instances the CRIMINAL acts OF deputies
ur clerks in the County Clerks office. there
has been caused 10 remain unpaid 10 the County
Clerk large amount of money. and as the
said large amount Of money is due and collect
irie n is this lury's duty 10 recommend that
Tho honorable Mayor or the houorab bic Board OF
supervisors be directed 70 appoint a commits
rlonel5 cr person having authority 10 collect,
IN ufllai ot tne city and county or san Fran
CISCO. the unpaid fees due the office OF the
county Clerk and with authority TO properly
credit such fees which may have been paid and
I'D credit issued. SO that the books Of the COun-
r~ clerk s ofnce may he corrected and the rec
oI-s - L-c said ofncc straiEhtened ont.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
DIED.

IsWING-In this city. December so. 1908.
isabella beloved wife of Luther Ewing. a
native OF PENNSYLVANIA, aged 90 years 2
months and days.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
Recommendation is made that a new
schedule Of fees 10 be paid in probate
cases be adopted. The report goes on:

During our investigation we have found that
Important books have been removed from the
county Clerks office 10 the residence Of some
ornplc-e. who was granted the Opportuniry-at
least 50 lt was aFerred-to 90 mis- part of the
Work ln the night time instead of the day and
~ do that work by proxy. A stringent rule
should be made whereby no book or paper ap-
pertaining m the County Clerk should be re-
moved from lis Office without order OF court.
We md the department OF the Superior
Courts managed in efficient way and ali the
benches occupied hy Judges performing their
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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30

ROME Dec 29.-It is announced that Presi-
dent Loubet will visit Rome in April next
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
MANT JEDGEs APPOINTED.

Have these Judges followed tho law Most
~ The crimes which coine before them are
punishable hy lsW with fine not exceeding
$500 and SIX months imprisonment or both.
Ey looking over their small number Of conVic-
tons We found 10 our establishment that the
fines which were imposed on the cUlprits were
generally s. IO, - or Sl0-rarely exceeding
those amounts
we earnestly recommend that cOnstitu-
rir-.aT amendment be- submitted 10 the people
SD that our Police Judges may be- appointed in
steed ri elected hy the people. thereby remov-
ing tho office from political influence. We sug-
Eest their appointment hv the twelve Superior
Judges i1 conjunction with tho Mayor and to
hold office for r. longer period than ~ present.
vrfh terms ot office expiring not all 1T the
same rmoi also fhat = more adequate salary
be attached to fhc Office.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
LABOR TROUBLES.

This fury views with anxiety and alarm the
action frequently taken hy some persons I'm
inumidating and otherwise interfering with
laHoffrs VINO may not belong 70 certain or
Eaufzaf fious These rers0ns in some instances
gather iu large numbers before business houses
blocking tho streets and sidewalks interfering
with traffic and travel and damaging the
business ~ commercial houses which NAV have
incurred their dienleasLrc. We have brought
this natter before the attention of tho Chief
of Police. and again the same assertion was
made that if does no good 10 arrest these Of
tenders. the Police Judges Invariably &C
oulf them or leave them Of on nominal fine
Now. this IS not right As desire that
our city should prosper that peace and hsppi-
ness preTsh among us, We must ser 70 il that
every American citizen may be AT liberty to
work when, where and for whom he pleases
without being interiered with by labor mobs
OBJ agitafors while not desiring 10 interfere
iu amy waV. shape form with labor orgaui-
,afirns on other institutions which when
properly hsudied may be beneficial TO the
cauntrr and honest mechanics. we do
most earnestly insist that law and order must
prevail in our fair city. and all attempts to
interfere with the rights and privileges Of any
man must be promptly stopped and severely
punished.
We most earnestly request his Honor the
Mayor fo suppress these illegal demonstra-
fione and 10 require The Police Judges 10 per-
form their sworn duties
The Grand Jury recommends that
fremen be granted four days vacation
IN each month and commends the de-
partment for it's efficiency.
Recommendation is made that the
police force be increased, the Grand
Jury finding that the department has
leen conducted in an efficient manner.
J The Grand jury commends the Civil
Strvice Commission for its work in
hoding examinations. but reflects on
absses regarding the temporary ap-
FofltmenI or city employees as follows
Certain abuses have come 10 our notice in
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-30
NeckweaS. Half Price

number of small lots Of holiday neckwear and pieces that
displays including ruhe stocks ereP- and silk and eh
regular prices $1,000 each special sails
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Silver Climbing.

An Ell Paso, Texas, dispatch dated
May 18th, says: From persons closely in
touch with the official circle of Mexico,
it is learned that it is the purpose of that
Government to permanently establish
the value of its silver dollar at 80 cents
gold. That is the proposition with
which the monetary commission will
have to deal and within the mex few
months, it is stated, the Mexican dollar
will be worth 80 cents gold in any part
OF the world. The monetary census,
completed a short time ago. shows that
there are 600, 100000 silver dollars in
circulation in Mexico and when the
value OF each is advanced to so cents it
will cause a phenomenal change in the
business situation. This means that
the price OF silver will so to 81 cents an
ounce.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Not Reached Their Destination.

Two weeks ago last Sunday morning
three carrier pigeons which were sent to
Agent OnyoD from Oakland. Cal, were
turned loose on that morning from the
depot at 6 o'clock. After being let out
Of the box the pigeons few around the
town for a few minutes, after which
they started on their long journey wsst-
ward and it was supposed that they
would land 10 Oakland from whence
they came that evening. Agent Onyon
received a letter from Oakland last Sat
urday evening stating that the pigeons
had not arrived when the letter was
written. No doubt they concluded to
stop over Mt some place or else they took
off in another direction. They were
started from this point to determine il
what time they could make the distance.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Mr.. Joseph Pominvill, of Saltwater,

Mr.. Joseph Pominvill, of Saltwater,
Mimi, alter having spent owe $4,000
with the best doctors for stomach
trouble, without relief, was advised by
his druggist, Mr.. Alex, Richard, to try
a box of Clamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. He did so, and is a
we'll mar to-day. If troubled with
indigestion. bad taste in the mouth,
lack Of appetite or constipation, give
these Tablets a trial, and you are GER
tain to be more than pleased with the
result. For sale at % cents a box by
the Horton Co.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Decoration Day.

The thirtieth Of May is set aside by
the United States Government US n ma
tional holiday to pay homage to the
memory of soldiers Of the war Of the re.
b%eliion, who have gone to their reward.
1t has become a universal day of gen.
eral ruournfng, and what a beautiful cus
tom it is to devote one day in the three
hundred and sixty-ive to memories
clustering about some dear one. II this
day is to be observed in this town no
time should be lost in arranging a short
pro- ram, suitable for the occasion, and
thereby pay tribute to the dead, by dec
Grating the graves OF loved ones with
beautiful flowers, the emblems of a
blessed Immortality.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
New Magazine.

"~Tonopah,' the name Of a new maya
zine, published in San Francisco, is on
u desk. 1t is a monthly magazine and
is Il splendid presentation of modern
printing. Its thirty-two large pages
contain seventy-two lengthy articles
nearly all descriptive Of or relating to
the great camp of Tonopah--its mines,
int rests and citizens. The literary ar
ticles and illustrations are brilliant. II
is a beautiful magazine and is surely
welcome To our Office.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14

When President Roosevelt arrives in
this city on the morning of the 18th, he
will receive a most cordial welcome. He
will be met at the train by carriages and
driven to the west gate Of the Capitol
grounds to enter through a double line
OF school children singing. After d
speech to the people OF Nevada the Pres
idential party will return to their train
and make their way westward.
The Capitol Commissioners are having
the little domain over which they rule
appropriately decorated and prepared
for the occasion.
They will construct a plat form level
with the west veranda of the building,
and this will be handsomely decorated
with the national colors Governor
Sparks will bring over a number OF buff.
alo heads to be used in the general
scheme.
There will be no shaking of hands
with the President. A moments thought
will convince any one that any other
course would be impossible. The Presi-
dent visits several towns each day. and
to shake hands with all the people who
&C desire would be a physical impcssi-
'bility, so there will be none of it. The
Presidents party as it comes down
Main street will make quite a little pro-
cession OF itself. All the details have
been completed. Carson Nsws.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Broke His Leg.

Lee Crum met with a painful accident
at the Dean ranch yesterday. He was
in the corral and lassoed u horse and
threw out his right foot to get good sup
port, when the horse gave a jump, throw
ing Lee forward, the sudden jar break
ing his right leg at the ankle joint.
He was brought down on a freight train
from Beowawe this morning and DIR.
Pope set the boken limb. Lee will be
confined to the house for some time.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Reduced Rates.

The Southern Pacific Company has
made a rate Of one fare for the round
trip, Battle Mountain to Reno and re-
turn. on account of the coming visit OF
President Roosevelt. Tickets will be
sold for S11 80. good on train 5 of the
10Th and limited to the Goth.
A rate of one and one fifth fare has
been made on account Of the meeting OF
the grand lodge, A. o. U. W., 10 Carson
City. Tickets will be on sale up to the
10Th i~nstant, the date of meeting.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
The Merry Wood Tick.
This the happy Spring time
Saith the weather clerk,
When ye merry wood tick
Gaffeth in hia work


Getteth in his work.
The Spring time came near getting
away without any poetry, but not quite
There is not much poetry about the fore
going but it is true all the same. Did
YOU cyer 60 out camping in the Spring
Of the year and find yourself all covered
with these little insects. 1t was a joyous
moment, wasn't it, when you could put
your foot down on one of them?
The wood ticks certainly are a pest,
and the bite OF one has been known to
be quite serious. They are very poison.
u at times. There seems to be DC es
cape from them except to keep away
from the sagebrush. These parasites
propagate after the Spring rains. but
they soon die after a month or two Of
hot sunshine. Soon we will see no more
OF them until another Spring rolls
around.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
A Division Point.

Rumor has it that Reno will be tn di.
vision point for passenger crews within
the next thirty days.
This news has gladdened the hearts Of
the trainmen, as the accommodations
both eating and sleeping, in Wadsworth,
have been very poor since the recent
fire.
Changing the division to Reno will
make too long a run from Reno to VIM
nemucca, and there is a possibility that
the division point will be changed from
Winnemucca to Humbol It House.
The people OF Winnemucca are very
much exercised over the possibility OF
a change.--Reno Gazette.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14

1t is said there is nothing sure ex-
cept death and taxes, but That is not
altogether true. DIR Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption is sure cure
for all Lung and throat troubles.
Thousands can testify to that. Mrs.
G. u. VanMetre Of Shepherdtown, w.
Va, says! II had a severe Case of
bronchitis and for a year tried every
thing | heard of, but got nc relief,
One bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry then cured me absolutely It's
infallible fof Group, Whooping Cough,
Grip. Pneumonia and Consumption.
Try it. It's guaranteed by A. ID. Lee
marie 4 Sons. Trial bottles free,
Regular sizes 50c, 500
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
A Fire ~Extinsuisher.

Charles E. Steward, agent OF the Dry
powder Fire Extinguisher Company OF
Denver, was in town last Friday after
o He would have given IA pract cal
test of fire extinguishing during his stay
here, but being short Of the powder be
Il unable to give any. He madea can
vass Of the town and secured several
orders. He also secured n large order
from General Manager S. Z. Pearson OF
Austii for the Berlin mill and other
company property.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
A Farmer Strengthened Out.

"a man living on Il farm near hero
came in a short time ago completely
doubled up with rheumatism. 81
handed him a bottle Of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and told him to use it
freely and if not satisfied after using
it he need not pay a cent for it," says
C. ?. Rayder, of Pattens Mills, n. Y.
"A few days later he walked into the
store as straight as a string and hand
ed me u dollar saying, give me
another hottie of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. | want it in the house all the
time. for it cured me-" For sale by
the Horton Co.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
NOTICHl
To Whom Il May Concern:

Having sold my goods, wares, mer-
chandise, liquors, ETC., in the store, saloon,
ETC.. on Main sire ct, Battle Mountain, to
Messrs. Frank Freitas and J.P. Deago,
who will hereafter carry on tho business,
also all book accounts due me up to and
including April 18th, 1903.
Persons indebted to me will please
pay said accounts to Messrs. Freitas and
Deago, their receipts oeing a release in
full for all such accounts. All accounts
due Icy me will be paid by myself.
A. p. DEAGo.
d ted at Battle Mountain, this 18th
day Of April, 1903.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Wall Paper.

Willis Green, who is agent for Alfred
Peats' wall paper, has received several
hundred samples. They are the pref
tiest line OF wall papers ever brought to
town. If you are contemplating paper
ing your house consult MIR. Green and
lie will show you paper that will mako
your house look most beautiful" =
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
30 Open q Bowling Alley.

We are informed that w. A. Cheek
has formed a partnership with Charles
Dreyer, proprietor OF the Ob-ron at
Reno. and that these gentlemen will
open up a large first-class bowling alley
10 that city. They expect to have it
running by the 1st Of June.
Mrs. Cheek will leave shortly for Reno
to Join her husband.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
Delegates Elected.

At the regular meeting Of Argenta
Lodge No. 10. X. of p, held last Satur-
day evening, the following representa-
tives were elected to the Grand Lodge
which meets in Reno in June: H. e.
Randall, L. A. Lemaire, A. Wise and G.
Dobbs.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14

J.A. Gulledge of Verhcna, Ala. was
twice in the hospital from u severe
case of piles causing "a tumors. After
doctors and all remedies failed, Buck
lens Arnica 6alve quickly arrested
further Inflammation and cured him
1t conquers aches and kills pain. 25c
Mt A. ID. Lemaire & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14

"One Of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my "teens again" writes d. II.
Turner OF Dempseytown, Pa. They're
the best in the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowels, Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 25c at A. d. Le-
MARIE & Sons.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14
A. D. LEMAIRE & SONS,
Battle Mountain. Nevada


sGREATLY ALARMED
by a Persistent Coug h, hut Permanently
Cured by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
Mr.. H. P. Burbage, q student at
law, in Greenville, s. c., had been
troubled for four or five years with n
continuous cough which he says,
''greatly alarmed me, causing me to
fear that | was in the first stage OF
consumption" Mr.. Burbage, having
seen Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
advertised, concluded to try it. Now
read what he says Of it. II o felt
n remarkable change and after using
two bottles oil the twenty-five cent size,
was permanently cured" Sold by the
Horton Co.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-05-14

Charles Montgomery came is town to-
day from Bullion. He is suffering with
q severe tbi,at affection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-01
The First Of May.

8Iav has entered fair and blustero%
with abnormal cool weather for the
season. The tradition fostered by the
young from time immemorial that the
first damsel a youth meets today is des-
fined for his bride was not forgotten,
while many maid, who had become
interested in Cupid and his arrows, made
minute observation of the first specimens
of the masculine gender they encountered
upon emerging from their homes. These
classes are passing through the air castle
neriod looking only on the pleasant
potbs Of life. There are rugged ascents,
however, they have not experienced and
which are hidden from their eyes during
the plastic stage. The future is Cbscu ued
10 uS all bv veil woven by the hand
,of Mercy and it is especially fortunate a,
that it hangs in thick folds before the
ewes of the Young.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-01
Delay of Trains.

Trains between this city and WASH
ington we're delayed after midnight last
night until an early hour this morning
by reason of certain repairs which 1t
was necessary to make to portion OF
Long Bridge. The high northwest WIND
of last night blew most of the water from
the lake near the Four-mile run power
house. The water from this reservoir is
used to feed the boilers in the power
house. and this morning there was con-
siderable difficulty experienced in gene
rating a sufficient current to operate the
electric trains. A northbound train
reached the intersection of King and
Henry streets about hali-past seven
o'clock this morning and stalled
while crossing the track OF the
steam railway. The train was flled
with Alexandrians who are employed IN
Washington and there was slim chance
of them reaching their destination In
time to answer roll call. 1t was neces-
sary to procure crowbars and pinch the
cars off the Southern Railway track IN
order that steam trains could pass up and
down Henry streets. The electric TRAM
after some further delay, proceeded Oh
to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-01
Granting Linnor Licenses.

Yesterday was the last day on which
notifications for license TO sell liquor,
couid be filed under the provisions OF
the Mann law. The proPrietors OF
only two or three places failed to apply
These places are on the outskirts OF the
city. Renewal Of license was refused
in three instances. They were for the
saloons conducted by George Finch, at
,Oronoco and Royal streets; Thomas f;
Kelly. 500 south Alfred street, and
Richard Burnett, 1859 Duke street.
An application in the name OF Baier for
Incense TO conduct the saloon at the
northwest corner of Fayette and Came
ron streets was also denied. The en-
forcement of the rigid provisions OF the
new LIQUOR law has elected considerable
interest, aud the refusal of licenses to
certain parties convicted of violating the
SUNDAY law will have its effect upon
Others who have been wont to open
their saloons on Sundays or others who
NAV in future be tempted to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-01
Death of Former Resident.

Mr.. Henry Schwarz, brother of the
late Isaac Schwarz, and for many years
a resident of Alexandria, died in Phila-
delphia last night. He had recently
been a sufferer from organic disease.
Mr.. Schwarz was born in Bavaria about
70 years ago and when entering man
hood came to this country and engaged
in business in this city. He left here
about the close of the civil war and en-
gagged in the dry goods business in New
York city and later in Philadelphia. in
the latter part of the seventies he re-
turned to Alexandria and for few years
conducted the store on the northeast
corner of King and Royal streets. Later
he removed to Philadelphia, where he
remained up to the time of his death.
He leaves a widow and a daughter.
Mr.. Schwarz was popular with his many
Alexandria acquaintance, all of whom
will regret to hear of his death.