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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

charges had been made about money and
that he could not proceed In this connec-
tioh. Judge Loving replied that he pro-
posed to show that the voters bought
whiskey with tho money. The witness
declared that he didn't even know
whether Or not the stove factor, men
had ever voted in the election.
INDICATED WHISKEY.
The old question OF indicated" whis-
key came UP here. and Judge Campbell
was asked again about the instruction
he gave to the jury with reference to
practically What he said last night, trat
the term "medlcated' was used by him
In a jouclar way. Tho term had been
coined by a n old political friend who had
used It considerably In local option cleo
tons. By ''medicated" whiskey. the
medicinal purposes, not a pretext but on
genuine prescription. One drop OF
laudanum IN a bottle Of whiskey would
not make 1t 'medicated." This would
be an evasion OF the law.
isn't an Invasion a very easy thing
under your instruction that 'medlcated'
whiskey might be sold?''
II believe that in Its wisdom the Leg
islature invested a certain amount of
confidence In the physicians. Whom your
physicians are right your prescriptions
and medicated whiskey viii BE- right.
When the physicians are wrong the pre-
scrlpton and indicated whiskey will be
wrong"
'Now. Judge Campbell. was not that
a misleading instruction of yours al.
lowing tho sale Of 'medcated' whlskey?".
II gave the instruction. l did 1t, and
did what I thought was right. Aud
another thing-I never gave an instruc-
ton to a grand jury before l read the
law In full for their benefit and guild.
ance"
'You read the law? What law"
Judge Campbell read from a compilation
| OF revenue laws, and said he had also
given the Jury the law from tho Coda
and the Acts Of the General Assembly
Just what sections he could not reme,a-
her. The witness was questioned close
| ~ by Judge Loving, but he called a
| halt.
Don't try to get me mixed up" ha
said. "You mixed Judge Wood UP on
| civil and criminal law
When Judge Campbell was through
Judge Loving himself arose and read
a statute which the witness said did not
apply In the case OF Day, because one
| came before tho other,
II was prepared for that roply," re-
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the witness went on MS before answering
questions without ci,d.
ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
WEUN ESUA Z.
liz loft Tho stand

questions without end.
ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY,.
+ After the witness finally left tho stand
the committee went into n discussion Of
plans for future work The defense was
donc md the reb,lttal was the thing next
In order. The prosecution had no re.
hrttal witnesses ut nand and recess
was necessary. After statements from,
either side 1t was finally determined to
adjourn until Wednesday evening next
Mt s o'clock. at that time the rcbuttal
will begin. Judge Los;ng thinks he will
get through with it in one day, but Mr..
Strobe is doubtful. Twenty sibpoenas
have been allowed them.
& With the announcement Of the COM
n1ittce came tho scattering of tho forces
in all directions. The throng which
throughout the investigation has crowd
ed the hill suddenly melted away. Coull-
sci for either side hurried out Of town.
Judge Campbell himself went back Mt
once to Amherst to attend the funeral
OF his father.in.law, Thomas W. Parr,
who died during hte presence of Judge
Campbell here. Next week he will open
bis cuort.
The really exciting part of the inves.
tigation is now over. The rcbnttal will,
of course, be confined to matters already
in evidence, and hence there will be no
new things. Ono bright star, however,
looms up in the dstance-the argument,
to which all are looking with keen All.
ticipation.
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Boys, same way.
(6!lzR2aS1gzAG
1zzZS : z3zzz zzZzzzzzz2s

Yes. SIR
You would have been very remark
able man II you had not
Yes. sir, drank some OF It, and I
am not here to apologize for It. When
ever want a drink 1; take 1t. There
is nothing to be ashamed Of. And, be-
sides. 1t happened before | was judge
Before you were judge7"
Yes, SIR
For the next few moments Major Conrad
asked Judge Campbell about some minor
points in connection with his former tes-
tnony and In connection with Hggin-
bctham and Day. Then he stated that he
was through.
Il have covered the case as well as /
could. Judge CAMPBELL. salu Major Con-
rad. IF there is any other statement YOU
wish to make YOU may now proceed"
Il do wish to make another statement
q personal one. If am allowed -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

Mr. o+to E,.,e hoe r,odo here .ho h,,,,,
assertion tl,at 7 lriclSej his fathars.an ead
rnan-in the face. want to make an ex-
plaration and 7 fcel tha, ! have a r,1h,
10 do SO. 7 want the newsnaners 70 print
Il and 7 want f n ro INFO the record 80
tI,is i,,asti.,o.,nn -, -.
that my no rsonai roll, tiono Met ~ E,,,s -.
family have been very disa .raeah,s IN
1874, I did kick MI Evans, fafher ann l,,cI
,,;n, Il, Inc mouth mi T. uas his on,r
misfortune. II came about in this wov,
Mr. Evans-1le old men-had asnrations
for Congress and he was n corresnonfl ant
In my paper. Hc used the columns of
the Amherst New Era to attacl, Harry
Tucker, whom I was supporting IJe
would print a letter in nv paner and T
would answer it, either in an editorial or
a parallel column, or so on. The CORE
spondence became very spicy. FINALLY Mr.
Evans wrote a particularly hot letter ana
] wrote hot rcnly. Then. without say
ing anything more he went into the vii
lace and stuck up a notice denouncinr mo
as cur, scoundrel and such like. I Went
to him and in very emphatic lanp,,a 20
characteristic of me when I am eycited
told him what thought of hlcn-that
II ii wasn't FOR his old age I would sian
his head off. He went away grumbling.
The next day the County Alliance met and
Mr.. Evans got up on the floor and again
denounced me as n scoundrel. He could
not be stopped, and as I went around l
caught him by the shoulders and shook
him. From the way he acted thought
he was going to cut me. kicked him
away from me to keep him from doing
So kicked him In the mouth and !
knockod out four teeth.
Ivy hen Mr.. Evans went homo minus his
teeth his son, Otto L. Evans. got n pistol
and started out to avenge him. 800 Mu-
tuai trends were sent to tell me that II
! dldnt apologize at once Mr.. Evans. the
son, would shoot me OH sight. refused
TO apologize, and l told them to tell Mr..
| EVans SO. A day or two afterwards Mr..
Evans met me and threw himself into
the attitude of one who Is about to draw
| a pistol. In self-detense l shot hin--shot
him twice. I was tried and acquitted.
At another time drew a knife on Mr.
Evans. ana 1T was well for me that I
olu So MI. Evans ihtertered IN private
So.S ,.t "a .ioh ana threatened ms GREW
iis NIL &c any a, spio nun Hou!a GUY MN
a.. wv - .'e aaet IVA ou., ile c!eaieu
.n;,to, ~, -, 80 ~ r.v.ns uisW u
that r,attar v,.,, ~. ~ e. e.. ~
away from him rThe onlv other dls,cnl,,,
hava evar had T., A n,,,srst narat,, ,,,., y
with man named John p Rnbc,tsnn
Jr.-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

Nan at the window" What's
that noise? Sounds as if some
thing droppedla
Yes--something did drop-it
was Our Pl.ices-we've been work
ing at night knocking them down.
The whole stock has had quite a
iar---quite a shake down. It will
interest YOU if You are interested
in a. capital Investment.
$500 Ovegcoats and Suits. sa75.
$50 and $500 Shirts are sl.Oo.
Foe. Neckwear. 80 1-3c.
T5c. and $500 scarfs, SOC.
Twenty-Five per cent. off many lines OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
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Don't be too fat; don't puff and blow;
o uo f enfuangeT your lie Win d 10y OF ,,n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
That
Tired Feeling

"a e Comn7on Spring Trouble.
It's sign that the blood is deficient
In vitality, just as pimples and other
erpptions are signs that the blood
Is impure.
It's warning, too, which only the
hazardous fail TO heed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
Hoods Garsapariia
and Pills !,

Remove it, give new life, new cour-
ago, strength and animation,
They cleanse the blood and clear the
complexion.
Accept no substitute.
q IT felt tired all tho time and could moi
yleep. Alter taking Hoods sarsaparllla
= while could sleep well and the tired
ceiling had gone. This great medicine has
also cured nae OF scrofula.n MEs. C. M.
Ropr, Gilead, Conn.
Hoods 6arsaparIila promises to
ouro and keeps the promise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
MONDAY NIGHTS PLAY.
A Comedy Of wore Than Common
Merit is Coming.


Merit is Coming.
Monday evening, after the doings
III Labor Day, the people of this city
will have chance to witness one of
the best performances that is likely
tc come this way during the rest of
the season. The play carries only the
hest Of people in the business, and the
reports from towns where they have
visited pronounce "A Friend of the
Family" as one of the best combina.
ticns that travels the road Aside FROM
the play the specialties are worth the
price of admission Miss Johnson, the
leading woman is one of the stage
beauties. and her voice is recognized
as one OF the best on the stage
The management assures us that
this will be one of the strongest
straight comedies that will appear
here this season and guarantees a
performance with exactly the same
cast, scenery and effects that will be
seen in its Broadway presentation
later in the season. The comedy which
enjoyed a run of 215 nights at the
Court theatre, Berlin, Germany, is
said to contain more legitimate come
dy and less horse-play than any for
eign comedy presented in this country
il q decade.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
A Sad Death.

Mrs. B. L. Plummer, eldest daugh-
ter of Ex-Governor Sadler died at the
home of her parents in this city early
last evening. after an illness Of but
an hour. The sad and startling news
could hardly be believed by the many
frien'!s of the family.
A child was born to the young wo-
man q. week ago. and the young ma
tron seemed to be doing we'll, as the
attending physician could expect She
was taken suddenly ill in the early
evening, when she was taken with
convulsicns and passed away shortly
after the arrival of the physicians.
The young woman was about %
years of age and she had spent sew.
eral years in this city and made host
ct friends. who will be shocked 10
learn Ct her untimely end. Aside FROM
the husband and infant child, she
leaves q father, mother two brothers
and a sister to mourn her sudde.l
death. The sympathy Of the entire
community is extended the befieved
husband and family .rae..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
Empire Happy.

The seaport town of Empire has
be en- electrically wired by the force o:
the Truckee River Electric Company
The town has been more thoroughly
gone over in proportion than has Car
son, as nearly every place in the town
has bright light in the home. EN-
rle, at the present time has bright
ngnt as we'll a, bright future The
starting of the Brunswick and TIE in
crease of the force at the Adams plan,
together with other work that is plan
ned, will make Empire pretty liz ely
cente. before another wn..'r Co,ucs
onto the camp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
More Mining.

Gib Briggs. who came in from POGO
TEMPO ThursdS.H night, reports other
parties in his section who are going
Into the mining BUSINESS. Charley Rte
key. Fred Crowell and Louis Gauthar,l
have erected a cabin near the POGO
They have taken up three claims and
will put in the winter developing the
property. They have found what ap-
pears to be gold ledge from which
some very rich samples have been
taken. With the new people going
into the section, the POGO TEMPO dis
trict will have plenty of company this
winter
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
oRMssY's SHOWING.
$4,000 10 Added to the Tax List Of

$4,000 is Added to the Tax List Of
1908, IL
The Ormsby county tax list of this
year shows q considerable gain over
that Of last year. The list foots uI
close to $4,000 above that of the year
before. which certainly shows that
is doing his share of the work t.,
bring Ormsby county out
The roll of last year footed up ST.
144.e6S 90. This year it amounts to
$1,170,000 90. Considering the fact that
Ormsby county has lost a great deal
Of taxation through the shutting down
Of the mills along the, Etsss., the re-
moval of the. .flqms and. tina, closing
down Of. the box aaet0rys Il appears
that she is doing e.pretty lively bust
ness q the old stand.
The.sexempt list of Ormsby is the
largesA Of any in the State and would
make = pretxseoa list foIfanx com:
ty, could it be; taxed sas property. Tas
exempt list contains lis widows with
properly to the amount: of SIT s2OO>OO
The State property that is exempted
amounts to- $4,000 90; the county
comes in for an exemption Of $5S.
800, while the United States buildings
in this city are placed at a valuation
of $4Oo 900 90, from which no taxa
ton comes The churches and lodges
are exempted to the sum of $25,000
Taking the whole it runs up to the
big sum OF $1.O33. 500 Co., Could this
be added to the regular tax list of til s
county. it would make it one Of the
richest in the entire State.
There has been added some twent,
new tax holders in the last year. while
several more are to come in after thu
first of the year The rate has bee
cut down five cents on the h :ndrei
which brings it to $3.50 for properts
within the city limits and 20 cents
less for parties outside of the inco'
porated limits.
Everything considered, Ormsby
county can make one of the best show
ings of any of the counties in the
State and her era of prosperity has
only commenced to dawn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
MARK TWAIN As. A MINER !
An Old Letter He Wrote !. to the
CaIifornians Who Had Won.

But when it was discovered that the So
humps were melted half dollars, and
hardly melted at that, q painful case
of satin" was apparent, and the I'M
dersigned adjourned to the poor house
again ,s-s..
l paid assessments on Hale & Nor
cross till they sold me out, and / had
to take in washing for a living aud
the next month that infamous stock
went up to $1,000 a foot own mil
lions and millions of feet of afilueat
silver leads in Nevada-in fact,
own the entire undercrust of that coun-
try, and il Congress would move that
State OF my property so that I could
get at it, I would be wealthy yet. But
no, there she squats-and here l am.
Failing health persuades me to sell.
II you know of any one desiring q per-
manent investment can furnish him
one that will have the virtue of being
eternal.
have been through the California
mill with all its dips, spurs and n.
giles, variations and sinuosities.''
have worked there at all the differen
trades and professions known to the
catalogue. l have been everything
from newspaper editor down to A
cowcatcher on a locomotive, and | IN
encouraged to believe that had there
been more occupations to experiment:
ON might have made a dazzling sue
cess at last and found out what m -
FERROUS design providence had in via9
in creating me-
But you perceive that, although | an
not pioneer, have had a sufficient.
| variegated time of it to enable me
to talk pioneer like native, and
feel like Forty MINER Therefore.
cordially welcome you to your old
| remembered homes and your long ie
serted firesides. and close this screef
with the sincere hope that your visit
here will be happy one, and unembit
| tered by the sorrowful surprises thai
| absence and lapse of years. are won,
to prepare for wanderers; surprise:
| which would come in the from of OLE
| friends misses from their places; 81
lence where familiar voices should be
| the young grown old; change and de
cay everywhere; home a delusion ant
disappointment: strangers at tn:
hearth stone; sorrow where gladness
was; tears for laughter; the melancho
ly pomp of death where the gract
of life has been
With all the good wishes for the K ,
turned Prodigal, and regrets that
cannot partake of a small piece O
the fatted calf (rare and no gravy).
am yours cordially,
| MARY TWAIN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
Not Deed

The report circulated and published
to the effect that Mrs. Christensen
died at the French hospital few days
ago. was without foundation save tkat
the lady was very I'll.
Yesterday word came from the hos
oital that she has 80 far recovered
A to be beyond all danger.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-06
At the Churches.

Presbyterian Services at II a. m
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at noon.
Christian EnedavOr at $50 p. m.
EpiscOpal-Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Holy Communion and Sermon at II
a. m. Evening Prayer and Sermon a.
1870 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22
MORE P. Q. OFFICIALS
 ARE OUT OF A JOB
As Result of Brstows Report Postmaster General Payne Dr. ders Removal of Two High Saaried Men and Two
 CIerkS-Decnes to Discuss Other DismSsaIs'

be other removals as a result Of the re- port. but it is understood that while few others may follow, there will not be any wholesale dismissals
 Weis, the New York clerk who has been relieved, is said to have enjoyed contiden- tiaI relations with George W. Beavers, late superintendent of the salary and allowance division. and he is charged with having acted as a medium through which other clerks in the New York postottee were communicated with.
 Terry is from Indiana. He was tenn porary clerk in the postoffice department, and was afterwards removed. He made charges that he had been discharged from his position by John Masten, then chief clerk of the first assistant postmaster general, but now assistant superintendent of the railway mail service, because he had refused to give money to Masten for his retention and the President directed his reinstatement It is understood that the investigation failed to substantiate Terrys charges, and his permanent re- moval is the result of that failure.
 The possible effect of the Bristow in quiry upon the fortunes of Louis and Kempner has been much discussed. Both have been in the postal service for some years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22
BANKERS MEET AMID
 FLOWERS AND FERNS
TWENTY-NiNTH ANNUAL coNVEN- TON OF AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION IS CALLED TO OR DER-oFFIcERs NOMINATED.

San Francisco, October s1.--standing in the midst of stage settings lavishly adorned with the choicest of California flowers and greenery and drapings of the national emblem, President Campbell Hardy called to order this morning in the California theatre the twenty ninth annual convention of the American Bank ers' Association. The attendance In view of the small numbers at the section meet ings yesterday was highly pleasing to the officials of the association. The lower floor was well filled and many dele gates were in the upper galaries
 Tho opening session was enlivened by a very spirited controversy on the ques- ton of the association branching out into fidelity insurance business for the pur- pose of bonding employees.
 The nomination committee composed of state representatives decided to report the following nominations:
 Presldent-F. J. Bigelow, Milwaukee.
 First Vice President-E. F. Swinney, Kansas City.
 Executive committee-J. D. Powers. Kentucky; J. R. Mitchell, Minnesota; James K. Wilson, California; J. B. Fin ley. Pennsylvania; Stephen Griswold, New York; H. H. Dennis, South Dakota; W. K. Coffey, Wisconsin; Mills B. Lane Geor- gia; William Livingston, Michigan; and Charles M. Saver, Kansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22
OPINION IN LiTTAuER CASE.
He Cannot Be Prosecuted, But De-
 cision Is Kept Secret.

Washington, October 21.-The opinion of the attorney general in the case of Repre- sentative Lucius N Littauer in violating that part of the statute prohibiting any member of congress from making con tract and supply the government with goods. was received at the war depart ment today. Littauer Is member of the firm of Littauer Brothers, manufacturers of gloves. and through E. R. Lyons. fur nished the quartermaster department with gloves for the army. The whole matter was referred to the attorney gem eral for a legal opinion.
 The opinion of Attorney General Knox as received today was referred by the act ing secretary of war to the judge advocate general, and will be made public by him tomorrow. From casual perusal 1t Is inferred the department of justice does not pass upon the guilt or innocence of Littauer. but decides that the time within which legal action must be taken under the statute of limitations. has expired, and that Littauer Is not subject to prose cution by the department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22
STERN FURNISHES
 A BOND OF $5OOO
HE IS CHARGED WITH ALLEGED COMPLICITY IN THE POSTAL FRAUDS IN FURNISHING SATCH- ELS TO RURAL CARRIERS.

Washington, october 21.--Leopold J. Stern of Baltimore, who was indicted for alleged complicity in the postal frauds, was released on bond today, guaranty company furnishing bail in the sum of s5,00O.
 Postoffice Inspector Mayer took the stand for his examination Counsel for the de- fense dwelt at length on the statement made by Stern last spring, that he se- cured permission from the officials of the postoffice department to furnish let ter carriers satchels without straps on account of the advance in the price of leather, following the Spanish-American war Counsel asked MT. Mayer whether the investigation of Sterns allegation had been made, and the inspector an- swered that he had found that leather had advanced in price. Shortly before adjournment, Inspector Mayors examin- alton was suspended temporarily and In- spector John D. Sullivan took the stand. He testified that In April. and again in May of the present year, he had visited Stern's place of business in Baltimore and asked him about the straps. In re- ply, he said Stern told him that the gov ernment had furnished the lamb straps. Inspector Sullivan testified that Stern said that Perry s. Heath had ordered George s. Allen to make an investigation of the advance in the price of leather, and finding that an advance had taken place, defendant had been relieved of fur nishing straps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-22
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Plans Are Complete for the South At
 lantic Association.

Savannah, Ga, October H.-Plans for the organization of the South Atlantic Baseball League have been completed and q meeting of representatives from the six cities to compose the league. sa- vannah, Macon, Augusta, Columbus. Charleston and Jacksonville has been call ed for November 24 at Savannah, when officers will be elected. and articles of incorporation drawn up.
 Goode M. Guerry is temporary secre- tary of the league, and Ted Sullivan act ing manager. The National Association will sanction the league.