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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

emit put the meaning is plain investigation "The
annual normal increase" says Mr. Player lin the as
sessed valuation of personal property and real estate
will unquestonably provide sufficient revenue to meet
the interest ON the bonds and for snkingfund pur
poses inasmuch bonds will be issued in instalments
from time TO time necessity requires 1t under
stood. OF course that, according to law. bonds
only be issued with the approval of the voters at an
other election.
In confederation of this assertion are the records
OF the local Board of Equalization. Last year the in
crease IN the assessed value Of real estate was S13
t"ol0: this year it is SS.4916SO Last year the per
sonal property values We're increased S7s4 80 this
year. S1i.9ol5SO In two years the property values
have been increased S49.I15Oal The aggregate of all
values will exceed Sl44oo0O0O this year the largest
on record Mr. Players statement that there will he
increase in the rate of taxation is supported by o
cal records The revenue from the increase in values
will. he says meet the interest and sinkng-fund re-
qurements
-Four points are plain about the Charter amend
ment First the amendment will give the city author
ly to increase the bonded Indebtedness for permanent
public improvements. Second it will authorize the
issuance of bonds Third bonds could not be issued
even if the amendment is adopted without the
sent of the voters which consent could only be OBJ
tanned AT another election Fourth should the voters
at another election held after Tuesdays election
thorZe bond issue, the rate of taxation will not he
increased.
Above all, however, citizens should realize that the
amendment is absolutely necessary Even If the city
should never submit bond-ssue proposition to the
voters for permanent public improvements. it should
nevertheless nave authority to do If the voters
are opposed to bond issue, they against it
when the question is submitted But they should
strengthen their in this respect they should
give the city authority to refer proposition to them
when, at any future time an emergency might arise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

Slight. to be crushed with a tap
OF my finger-nail on the sand.
Small. but a work divine.
Frail, but of force to withstand,
Year upon year. the shock
OF cataract seas that snap
The three-decker's oaken spine
Athwart the lodges of rock,
Here on Breton strand!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
THE SHE'LL.
BY TENNYSoN.

EE what lovely shell,
Small and pure as a pearl,
Lying close to my FOOT
Frail, but n work divine,
Made so fairly well,
With delicate spire and whorl,
How exquisitely minute,
A miracle of design!
What is It? A learned man
Could give 1t i clumsy name.
Let him name 1t who can.
The beauty would be the same.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21

The tiny cell is forlorn,
Void of the little living will
That made it stir on the shore.
Did he stand at the diamond door
OF his house in rainbow frill?
Did he push. when he was uncurled.
A golden foot or fairy horn
Thro- his dim ater-world?
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09

The Humboldt Standard says that
within six months more men will be
employed in Golconda district than at
any other time heretofore
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09
Local News Of Carson and Vicinity

Trlb cures bruises and Spra1nS.
Nose Catlin is en- the sick list.
Don't forget the Woodmen dance on
the Sth of next month.
Eastern horse buyers are Travelling
over Nevada.
The Bicycle Club will give dance
on the 10Th of next month.
j. P Meder and wife are visiting
their son Ross at Toncpah.
Judge Murlhy was departure for
Genoa yesterday, where he held court.
Mrs. Spurgeon and daughter de-
pa1ted for Sacramento on last eycn-
ing's passenger.
Mrs. J. DeVoe, who has been re
siding in Tonopah the past year, is
visiting relatives in this city.
| AOSl-It SilN0i NS1tAit, oibC
fleur de lis pin. Finder please return
to this Office and receive reward.
A full line of straw hats at Joe
Platts. The latest styles and low
prices.
Attorney Sam Platt spent yeste"-
day in Genoa on legal business
Sam Cohn is home frcm trip u
the valley.
The town of Bishop, by a decisive
vote al an election the other Gay, de
cided to incorporate ami run q loca
government,
For sale cheap-the Shannon pro
; perty in the southern part of the city
also chest of carpenters tools. Fp
, particulars apply at residence.
No western mail vas received yes
terday on account Of an accident OF
Der CT passengers were killed.
For sale-A s12 panorama Eastman
4 kodak and developing outfit; size C
picture 3x7 inches; almost new; Wi
: sell for So Inquire at this Office,
] The dance given by the Noad1ne
. of tie World last evening proved Cn
D of the most enjoyable affairs tha
D has been given in this city in a nun
. Der Of months. The Woodmen and a
. their friends who were present had
. very enjoyable evening, The dane
lasted until a late hour
International trousers have loo
been recognized as possessing th
! latest and correct shape, the right S,
: and are the wear right kind. The
: retain their shape too. Wise dresse
I order an extra pair with every sui
: then the entire suit always looks frs
: Will Day takes a measure that car
7 be beat.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09
For Sale

Good dry split pine and lin. wocd.
has never been Humed and is prime for
use Nfll be sold in qu .ity tn sui.
patrols. Saving done Al short notice
cl.f 10 suit petronA r SAVA0n
Phone -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09
oRMssY IMPROVEMENTS.
New Proprietor Has Force of Men Re.
modelling Hotel.

The improvements at the Ormsby
are beginning to show. MI Allen, the
new proprietor, has moved his din
ing room to the front portion of the
hotel, in the room formerly occupied
by the drug store. The Improvement
is good one and carries quite a city
air about it, as the guests can look
out upon the street and the sight adds
materially to the sight of the house.
Mr. Allen has many other improve
ments going on. A number of work
men are busy about the place and
when he finishes, he intends conduct
ing one of the best and up-to-date
houses in Nevada. The improvements
and those in contemplation look good
to the people and visitors.
| the present use CT the front room
! for a dining room is Cnly temporary
A force Of men are busy re-fooring
! the dining rCCm and when the work
is finished in that pCrtiCn of the house
the cid patrons will not recognize it.
An electrician was also among the
arrivals yesterday He will wire the
house from top to bottom. Every
room is to have an electric light
while the reading room and bar room
will also be electrically lighted and
made as comfortable and attractive
as time and money can furnish it
In order to wire the house it vii
take close to mile of wire. The worf
is to be done in the most th3rous.
manner, as MIR. Allen is in Carson t
stay. He has confidence enough il
the town to invest his money an
when he finishes with his property, b
+ will be able to show the toWnspeopl
and the travelling public comfo''
alle and honelike hotel, one that ca
be recommended to the patrons fro,
/ far apl na2r.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09
ID

The bullion tax for Tonopah for TIL
last quarter will add $4,000 to tn
county treasury.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09

James AIatox a prisoner sentenced
to 80 days in jail jumped from a
tween LovelOck and Winnemucca and
was recaptured uninjured.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09

dS Gu
Angeleo BuonO, an Italian labOrer,
IS years of age, was killed on the new
cutoff of the Central Pacific about
day.
Reno has collected $500 toward the
$1,000 fund required for the recep-
llon Of President Roosevelt.
Josit Odell, a former resident of
Reno, died yesterday in Idaho of pc
ritonitis.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-05-09
= Great Irrigated
- Valleys

Valley Altitude 3OO
millions
feeding
Valley Altitude 5000 1000 ee IT'S miles
and vegetables; flowing
Altitude miles
Arizona Altitude GO 20
400 25O miles
alfalfa
All Valleys failing OF
profitable climate
Thriving Directly
led
business
+ GEN PASS. OFFICE, A. T.. s. RY SYSTEM
Bldg, CHICAGO.
The Santa Fee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

1t ut the most central house OF the
clan. The women living on the out.
skirts OF the village came over the
bridge or down the turnpike or up the
stage road, as the case might be, to
lodge for the time being with neigh
bors more closely neighbored than
themselves. The general trepidation
passed the bounds of reason. Many
Strathboro households had been ex-
clusively feminine for many months
yes, years. Their natural protectors
had been long endangered beyond the
chances of this misadventure; but,
with solidarity of sentiment that did
them credit, the women all agreed to
suffer in kind with those who had spe-
cial causes for alarm, and uncommon
fear prevailed.
Blossier was little man, little,
thin, dim, hay colored man, but with
so French n face and of n type so as
ISOLATED in our minds with dark color
ing that it seemed as if he must have
faded TO his present tints after centu-
ries of exposure to the weather.
The viol was much taller than he
was. and of course after he began his
patrol at 10 o'clock he soon found
more reasons than sentimental ones
for wishing it something else.
On his first round he stopped in
front of every door on one side of the
street and doomed forth a few deeply
buzzing bars of the ''Marseillaise" or
still more unfamiliar and dislocated
strains from "Orphee aux Enters"
He had vague doubts rs to the appro-
uiateness of Offenbach, but the jolly
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
nj. Oycr.,.nt

His Overnight.
He-Why didn't you answer my let
ter asking you to marry me?
She-You didn't inclose stamp
Town and Country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

Theaters in Japan are usually built OF
wood.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates, the I'LL.
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets South to GER
tain points on or reached by Its lines in Ken.
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Southwest in Iowa, Minnesota. North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
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nois CentralaRents.
For free copy of the Homeseekers' Guide
describing the advantages and resources the
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B., Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard
issippi, address e. +. Skene, Land Commissioner
Y. Il M. v. II. r Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Homeseekers' Excursion.

Homeseekers rates to nearly all points
on sale al low rates by Chicago Great
Western Ry. on the first and third Tues.
day of each month, to April, available
In the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply to any Great
Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G r..
A., Chicago, Ill. 2-l4w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
California.
A Choice of WAYS.

To California is afforded by taking the
Chicago Great Western Ry. Close con-
nection is made at Kansas City, with
the finest trans continental "Limited..
The choice of two tourist cars via the
different routes may be had via this line.
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G.
p. A., Chicago, LII. 2-1lw.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
B. C. R. 4 N. R'y.
CEDAR RAPIDS TINE CARD.
MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SCOUT,

MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH.
Arrive Leave
$40 m No. 2. Chicago Passenger. $40 8 m
1910 m No. Chi. Il Burlt'n ass....ii: 100 m
$50 m No. Chicago 4 ST. Louis Ex. $3.50 m
No. IS Burl. s. Davnp't. Pass s:25p N
No 2.Pullman sleeper. free chair car and
and through coaches to Chicago and st. Louis
No. 8-Pullman sleeper and free chair car to
Chicago; Dining car will serve breakfast from
Joliet to Chicago.
Mcknight.
MAIN LINE GOING NORTH.
7:S5 m No. Minneapolis Pass....,, s;05 m
1908 p m No. Rockford Passenger. $3.50 m
1905 ngt NO. 8 Minneapolis Express. ~: 80 ngt
IsS No No. e 6hiSsssS F Psssenssr
bert Lea. No. 6-Wide Yestibuild Pullman
Bu1et sleepers and coaches to Minneapolis and
st. Paul. -. =
DEBORAH DIVISION.
$40 p m... DEBORAH Passenger, -, $40 m
1850 m...... West Union Passenger. 80 m
4:06 p m......Decorah Freight. 40 m
IOWA FALLS DIVISION.
1880 m Iowa Il Minnesota Pass. o 100 II.
l:B q. M. Minnesota b Dakota Pass. 1880 m
IOWA CITY, DAVENPORT, BURL. AND CLINTON.
u 05 p Burl. b Ia City Pass. .. .s:O5 m
7:45 p M. Clin., Ia City, Dypt Pass....7:lb m
7:a6a m-......Burl & la City Pass ......9:40 p m
Trains numbers 8, Q, g., 10, 10, and MINI q
Dakota Pass run daily. all other trains daily ex-
cept Sunday" No s2 daily between Cedar
Rapids and West Liberty.
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Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

AS she spoke sne was cutting his
clothes away from Blossier His arms
seemed badly burned. She saw this
had better be done before he became
conscious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

There are over 10000 total abstainers
In the British army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
ITO BE Continued

The Men With Ideas.
Ideas rule the world today, and new
idea leads the world to progress; hence
the man with ideas is the real sovereign
and leader of the people.-Maxwell's
Talisman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
DEATH ENDS BLACKMAIL.
Death of Fitzpatrick Is Explained By
 Letter Containing Check.

New York, September 23.-"I send you herewith $500. This Is positively the last money I will send you. l will not let you blackmail me any longer.'
 This. together with the torn fragments of a check is said to be the text of a letter which has been pieced together from bits discovered in the apartment where John D. Fitzpatrick, wealthy son of the late David Fitzpatrick of Beatrice. Neb., was found Monday shot through the heart The case had begun to look like one of murder. but 1t is now thought that the first theory, suicide. is correct and that Fitzpatrick killed himself to es- cape his torments.
 J. E. Lamble. step-father of the dead man. declared that sensational develop ments may grow out of the affair. He is ql.ated as saying:
 ..We know the woman to whom the let ter was addressed. She is young mar ried woman, the mere mention of whose name would cause a sensation in New York city, as she Is known as a member of one of the most prominent social sets in the city We know enough now to convince us that my stepson committed suicide.
 q have learned since that he wrote an- other letter and another check and sent them to the woman I do not know the contents of the other letter."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
NOTED sWlNDLER SENTENCED.
Edward Cranston, Who Defrauded
 Stock Brokers, Goes to Pen.

Boston, September 23.-In the superior criminal court here Judge Sherman has sentenced Edward A. Cranston, charged with forgery and swindling to not more than fifteen nor less than ten years in a state prison.
 On the stand the prisoner denied that his name was Cranston, ana said that it was Edward Augustus Condit. Chief Inspector Watts then hunted up the re- cords, which tend to show that Condit, If he is the same person, is known all over the country as an expert In beating stock brokers. He Is said to have at one time been wealthy. His plan was to open an account with a broker who would accept a check on a country bank as margin. If his trades showed a quick profit he would close the account and take up the check, letting it go by default if the spec ulation showed a loss.
 Cranston began to speculate, the re- cords say. as early as 1872. He was con- victed many times in the east and under the name of w. S. Carson was arrested December p, 1892, in Wisconsin on for gerry charge. In 1896 he was arrested in Chicago on a similar charge but was re- leased and disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL
 BEFORE HOUSE TODAY
CHICAGO HAS NEW
 MURDER MYSTERY
BODIES OF DEAD MAN AND WoM- AN FOUND ON STREETS WITH BULLET HOLE IN BoTH-MAY BE CASE OF JEALOUSY,

Chicago, September 23-Early this morn ing the dead bodies of Harriet Elizabeth Weber and Inocentl Talamni, marble cutter, were found on Lexington avenue, just south of Fifty-fourth street. Both had been shot twice and while there are indications that the man shot the woman and then killed himself, there are other features to the case that make 1t some what mysterious. Arthur M. Laurie, with whom the dead woman had made her home. will be held by the police until af- ter the inquest. There Is no evidence connecting him with the shooting, but he is detained as a witness.
 The body of the woman was identified in a short time as that of Mrs. Laurie, |" but when Laurie was brought to the po- lice station he said that she was not his wife and that he did not know the man whose body was found with hers.
 Tonight, in going through the effects of Mrs. Weber, an envelope was found addressed, evidently in the handwriting of man, to Inocenti Talamlni. In seek ing Talamini to find what he might know of the woman or the shooting, the officers identified the dead man as Talamlni him self. No cause is known why Talamini should have shot the woman, but she told several of her friends the day be- fore of Jew who had been following her and of whom she was afraid Talamini has a Hebrew countenance and it is the general theory that he shot her because she refused to marry him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
KILLED OFFICER
 THEN HIMSELF
INDIANA CITIZEN DRIVES HIS FAMILY FROM HOME AND CAUSES A RIOT WHICH RESULTS IN HIS SUICIDE.

North Vernon, Ind, September 23.- William Wilkerson, citizen of this place, while intoxicated, drove his family from home. Marshal Schwake was appealed to and upon entering the premises was warned by Wilkerson to proceed no fur ther. The marshal paid no attention and was shot and instantly killed by Wilker- son. Wilkerson immediately started for the country and a posse was organized to pursue him. Later riot alarm was turn ed in and many citizens joined in the chase. A half mile from town Wilkerson was surrounded, but killed himself with the same gun with which he had shot Marshal Schwake.
 Wilkerson was formerly guard at the Indiana reformatory in Jeffersonvlle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
HOSTILE ACTS REGRETTED.
Peace Congress Thinks Germany and
 England Aced Harshly.

Rouen, France. September 2S.-The in- ternational peace congress. which Is meet ing in this city. today passed resolutions regretting the acts of hostility committed bv Germany and Great Britain against Venezuela, particularly the destruction of property, which gave rise to claims for indemnity; expressing satisfaction that the war like attitude soon yielded to di- nlomacy and arbitration; praising the in- teryenton of the United States and congratulating President Roosevelt and Tinted States MinisIeT B0wST E air efforts to bring the dispute before the Hague tribunal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Agreement Reached in the Contested
 Will Case of George w. Collier.

Atlanta. September 23.-An agreement was reached this morning by the attor- neys of the contest will of George W. Collier disposing of an estate of s2,OO0,00c by which the case was settled out of court It is said consent verdict will be taken in few days.
 Sensational charges had been made by the heirs at law who filed caveat claim ing that the will was not made by their father and filing objections to two of the executors of the document.
 Handwriting experts examined the will and the case was contested bitterly.
 The caveat has been amended so as to state Collier was mentally incapable of writing will at the time of his death and 1t is on this amendment that consent verdict will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
MORGAN MAKES SPEECH ON
 PROUDEST DAY OF HIS LIFE
LAST CHANCE FOR PANAMA
 ROUTE HAS FLICKERED OVT

N AsHNGToN September 3The state w dated introduction 
  
 tonight tregardi he says if of the
  to negotiations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
HAMPTON WON'T APOLOGIZE.
English Admiral Insists That the Shooting of Ladysmith Was Bad.

London. September 23.-In an interview on the subject of the demand made upon him through the admiralty by Rear Ad- miral Hampton for an apology as result of his reflections on the shooting of the British cruiser Powerful's guns at the siege of Ladysmith. Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Hunter. commanding the forces in Scotland said:
 '"The South African war commission was appointed to elicit facts and opinions. I am no more infallible than anyone else, but right or wrong, in my evidence be- fore the commission I pronounced the opinion which l believe to be true. that the s1IU0tfii1s -tshe zaa.ral guns at Lady- smith was bad. So far as I am concerned the matter rests there"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
FIRE BUGS AT WORK.
Incendiaries Start Fire in Wisconsin
 Which Causes $3oo,0oo Loss.

Mellen. Wis, September 23.-Incendiaries started a fire which nearly wiped out the village of Morse. 37 miles south of Ashland. in Ashland county today, and caused a loss of $300, 900, partially cover ed by insurance. The sawmill and the store of T. R. Chase were destroyed to- gether with six million feet of lumber. The fire also burned several small build ings in the vicinity.
 The blaze started in the lumber yard =5 -l>alln4Led- to -haMe- -hnan the work of a former employe of the mill. The in habitants of the village turned out and fought the fire, but to noAavail, and 1t ragged for twelve hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24
SECRETARY SHAW READY
 TO RELIEVE THE MARKET

that he will redeem the five per cent bonds maturing February l, 1904, paying interest to maturity. Formal instructions to the several sub-treasuries authorizing them to redeem on presentation will be is- sued today.
 The banks that have had on file with the treasurer for thirty days or more five per cent bonds as security for public de- posits will be permitted to substitute approved state and municipal bonds there for, which will be accepted at seventy-five per cent of their value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24

Washington, September 2S.-Secretary Shaw authorizes the statement that ow- ing to the scarcity of two per cent bonds both for circulation and as security for government deposits, he will renew re- funding operations to the extent of $2U, ,0000O0 in accordance with the previous circular
 Of the total issue of $5l700O,00O of two per cent bonds the treasurer holds for circulation and deposits s4SO OO0o,0o0. Secre- tary Shaw also authorizes the statement