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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Greenville, Miss, March ga vol
ume of water is feet deep and over
600 feet in width is pouring through
a crevasse in the levee five miles south
of here and flooding thousands of acres
OF the finest farming land in the cele-
brated Yazoo delta. The roar OF the
rushing waters is easily heard in here.
When the first report of the break
reached Greenville the excitement was
intense and many people began to
collect their valuables and held them
selves in readiness to move at mo-
ments notice. Last night the back
water reached this city, but it is be-
lieved there is no danger here from
the food.
Major John NJ. Sears, who has
charge temporarily of the govern
ment office here, stated last night that
the break is unquestionably the worst
in the history of the levee system. He
says the entire delta south as far as
Nicksburg will be inundated and fine
farming lands in Washington Bolivar
and Sharkey counties will be under
water for more than two weeks. Re
ports from the interior are meager. but
it is believed the people were fully
prepared for the break and the loss of
life. if any, will be reduced to mini
mum. though the loss of stock may be
quite heavy The damage to planta-
tions and interference with planting
cannot be estimated.
The situation grows worse for
Greenville city is in total darkness,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
HAY WARNS CUBANS
SAYS TREATY AMENDMENTS
MUST BE RATIFIED.
OR kELSE TWILL BE VOID
Secretary of State Says Anything
Making Treaty Conditional Will
InvaIidate lt-Cuban Senate Turns
Amendments Down and Will RatI-
fly Measure by Small Majority.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
Hay has sent a warning to Cuba that
the slightest amendment of the recl-
procity treaty by the Cuban congress,
even that which proposes to make its
ratification conditional on the treaty
going into effect during the current
calendar year, certainly would defeat
the convention itself, since any amend
ment must be submitted to the United
States senate and before that can be
done the date fixed for the final eX-
change of ratifications, March 81, will
have been passed. 1t Is fully realized
here that foreign influences in Ha-
vana which would be affected inJur-
iously by the treaty are working upon
Cuban pride to defeat ratification by
attaching amendments to the treaty.
viii Ratify Measure.
Havana, March 2S.-Three separate
reports on the reciprocity treaty with
the United States were presented to
the senate yesterday afternoon by the
foreign relations committee. One is
signed by the chairman, Senior Busta-
mente, the president OF the senate,
Senior Capote, and by Senator Dolz,
recommending the approval of all the
amendments adopted by the United
States senate. Zayas presented a re-
port against the ratification, and Ia.
mayo submitted the third and adverse
report upon all the amendments. Both
Tamayos and Zayas reports were re-
jected by the senate The majority
report will be discussed today and 1t
is expected it will be approved by a
small majority. It's provision requir.
ing the adoption of the treaty by the
United States congress before Dec. !,
however, is generally believed to be
fatal to the treaty, since the accept
ance by the United States senate OF
this provision is impossible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
MIehIaan Roads Ellie Complaint.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March Is
This afternoon twelve Michigan rail-
roads filed individual bills of com
complaint in the United States circuit
court for the western district Of
Michigan in their suits against Auditor
General Perry F. Powers TO restrain
him from collecting ad.yalorem tay
levies against them by the state under
the new taxation law All have paid
their specific tax under the old law
The bills assert the so-called al
yalorem amendment to the state con.
stitution is repugnant 10 the four
teenth amendment of the United
ates constitution and dlscriminates
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
DESPERATE MAKES AN
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

Waverly, Iowa, March 2S,-naniel
Allen and VIII Way, who recently es-
capped Jail at South Sioux City, were
arrested here yesterday after a
battle They are wanted in Nebraska.
When the marshal with his prison
ers arrived at the Jail entrance Alien
jumped from the high porch and ran
away, despite the fuliSade from the
marShals revolver. None of the shots
took effect Sheriff PARROTS and son
Irving pursued Allen and cornered
him in blind alley, Brought to bay,
Allen attempted to brain his pursuers
with hammer that he had picked up
in his flight but help arrived and
Allen was empowered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
GAVAN DUFFY


Sir Charles Gavan Dufry, Irish pa.
triot. diplomat, journalist, former
prime minister OF Victoria, who died
recently at Nice, France, was one of
the founders of The Nation and was
intimately associated with O'Connen
in the repeal rays He was one OF
the last Of the living leaders who won
a name and fame in the stirring days
of As
His career was an eventful one, A
few years ago he published AN autohl,
ography, My Life in Two Hemis,
pheres which is of engagiug interest,
Sir Charles began the work by say,
ing:
| propose to write my memoirs,
not because assume that the world
is impatient to become acquainted
with my adventures and misadVen.
lures, Uut because have seon life UNI
der strange and varied conditions in
two hemiSpheres, have encountered
many notable men, and have some
thing 20 tell of those protracted eNper
fences which may prove worth hear
ing. In the language Of Browning
! Il have trod many lands, known many
men. Prohed many hearts, beginning
with my own"
And WIZ should omit another and
stronger motive? For n generation
was factor in whatever was done or
projected II the public affairs of Ire.
land, AID If my Couutrymcn in after
times come to regard that era as the
well-hcad of their liberty they can
never be indifferent to its authentic
history For nearly another genera
ton lived in new country whose
marvellous development is destined to
take permanent place in the annals
Of mankind and | was not m idle
witness of its progress.
Sir Charles was born In Monaghan
where the family resided, in 1916, His
father died when he was only 10
years old, leaving somewhat involved
estate, which was taken charge of
by the mother, Charles attended what
was then called poor school" Such
schools were generally held in barn
or garrett. but were looked upon as
evidence of remarkable progress over
the hedge schools"
He left the academy because the
principal punished him unjustly. Sub
sequently he carried on his studies at
home where he was mainly selt.cdu.
Gated When he was about Is years
old he made the acquaintance of
Charles Hamilton feeling, one Of tho
surviving leaders of 1898, who in.
vited him to contribute to his journal,
The Northern Herald After sending
occasional contributions to this paper
young Duffy made up his mind to en-
ter journalism as profession, and
went to Dublin, where he served an
apprenticeship on The Morning Reg
lister.
Later Duffy became a suheditor of
The Register, and when he was %
years old he was elected to edit a new
paper which was started by Ulster
Catholics in Belfast.
As a political journal The Vindica.
tor was a success, but the editor also
desired to awaken an interest in ma
tive literature Among his contribu.
tors was the remarkable poet, James
Clarence Mangan. who afterward con
tributed some Of the noblest poems to
The Nation.
The Nation was established by DUFF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
CREVASSE IS OPEN
Waters Rushing Through Levee Break
at Greenvle, Miss,
Flooding Thousands Of Acres Of Finest
Yazoo Delta Lands
People Preparedness Of Life will be Re-
duced to Minimum

the water having put ont the fires of
the electric light plants. Work on the
protection of the levee through the
main street is abandoned and the wat
er has reached the highest point in the
city. Appeals for help have been
coming in all night. News comes that
people are seen clinging to roofs of
houses and RATS to escape the rising
waters. Many lives are reported lost,
a woman and FIVE children perishing in
one house. 1t is expected that by
morning the water will cover all parts
of the city.
New Orleans Excited.
New Orleans, March 2S,-lnterest IN
the flood situation here yesterday cen
tered in the break at Hymelia, near
Lucy, La 40 miles above the city, and
a disastrous crevasse is reported south
of Greenville Cotton men felt aspect
ally concerned with respect to the lat
ter and the news in private messages
that 100000 acres of the richest delta
land probably would go under water
created feeling of depression. Last
nights advtces from Hymelia were to
the effect that If the work of the le-
borers is not interrupted the break will
be closed tomorrow. The creNasse is
in the heart of one of the richest sugar
districts in Louisiana The Illinois
Central railroad expects to suspend
traffic aS a result of the disaster. The
belief that the Hymelia levee was cut
in order to relieve other sections IS
strong and any attempt to repeat the
action is likely to be followed by
bloodshed if the perpetrators are
caught.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

fy in conjunction with Thomas Davis
and John Dillon in 1912, Duty re,
signed his position rs editor Of The
indicator and removed to Dublin as
editor and proprietor of lie new pa,
per, The paper was was an Immediate
SUCCESS
Ii was about this time that Duffy,
together with Daniel O'Connel and
several other repealers, was arrested
on the charge ot conspiracy and
brought to trial They were convict.
ed but later discharged by the House
OF Lords, During their Imprisonment
tho national element fell under tho
control of Smith OBrien and Thomas
Doyle
During his Imprisonment Daniel
OConnell seemed to lose faith in tho
national movement, a movement that
he himself had created. and gradually
! he allied himself with the wings and
attempted to crush the young ireland
party and 70 suppress The Nation
The author speaks Of O'Cnnnell moro
in sorrow than In anger as a lost lead
er, and makes excuses for him ON &C.
count of his age and because Of tho
maign influence Of his son. John
OConnell, whom the author handles
in vigorous fashion without gloves,
Daniel O'Connell did not succeed in
sdppressing The Nation or the young
ireland party, but the split that oc.
CURED undoubtedly worked havoc
with Irish affairs at that time,
In the instruction of lS4S, Charles
Gaven Duty was the first leader To
be arrested, When the news Of the
suspension OF the haheas corpus act
reached Dublin the leading confeder
utes there Immediately determined on
al iusuwectou McGee was dis
! patched to Scotland where the CON.
federates thought arms. recruits and
! 4 steamer To carry them To Ireland
might be obtained, and the others dc.
tormlned 70 join Smith ORrien who
was then in the south of Ireland
The history of this ahortive insurr
| rcction need not be told here, Suffice
! Il to say that Smith O'Brien and some
! of his colleagues were tried and sen.
fenced, first TO death and then to
transportation After long trial,
during which Duny was imprisoned
fol several months, he was finally nc
Quilted. 1t was at this time that
Thomas Carlyle. "A devoted friend of
Gavan Duty, wrote To him;
Consider yourself as brand
snatched from the burning, provl.
dental man, saved by heaven for do
ing a mans work yet, And let this
thought give you rather fear and pious
anxiety than eXultation or rash self
confidence"
Duny had mot and was on intimate
terms with all the leading men Of his
day. He left ireland after the stormy
DAYS and lived In London and Paris,
He finally went to Australia whore he
became one OF the leading men of the
colony and was prime minister of
Victoria Finally, after long and
honorable service In Australia, Sir
Charles determined to return home,
for he was wearled of public life and
desired retirement, rest and leisure
for literary work. He resigned from
the speakers chair In the Australian
parliament and took farewell of the
house. He returned to his native
country In 1880.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
HOW ABOUT hER9

Last night kissed her in the hall
My promised wife,
She said, Now tell me truly this
Another girl did you e'er kiss
In all your lifes"
gased down in her pleading face
And told her, NO"
Now, why did she, with penslve sigh
And sad look in her soft blue eye,
Say, Il thought 500"
The game she gave me, you'll admit,
Was pretty stif,
And as homeward went my way
And thought on what I'd heard her
say,
| wondered if
New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Betah Smith OF the 18th infantry, tried
Al Boise. Idaho, and Cadet Gibson I,
Berry, Ir.. We're yesterday approved
by the president.
DiuSmore was charged with failure
te obey certain orders and With beinS
Intoxicated. in a public place while in
uniform Smith was charged with con.
duct unbeeoming an officer and a
gentleman, in non-payment Of debts as
well as because of certain official
statments made by him, Gibson was
charged with making false statements
to commandment at West Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
Knapp is Indicted.

Hamilton, Ohio, March 2S.-Tho
grand jury yesterday afternoon re
ported indictments for murder in the
first degree against Alfred A. Knapp,
Knapp said the indictment did not
worry him and that he expected moth.
ing else from a lot of Jays"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
ILLINOIS SCHOOLS MAKE
NEW ATHLETIC RULES

Bloomington, March 2S.-Delegates
from all colleges, universities and
many public schools of Illinois yester-
day held a conference in college attn.
letics and decided upon code of rules
to promote uniformity of action and
the introduction and the
of athletics in Illinois
schools. The regulations are similar
to those in use in Iowa and other
states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
Davis Going toroad.

Washington, March 2S.-GeneraI
George b. Davis, Judge advocate gen
eral of the army, has been designated
to represent the army at the confer.
ence meet in Geneva, Switzerland,
next September Tor the purpose of
considering the proposed changes in
the Red Cross convention of 1864, re
lating to the treatment of sick and
wounded on-combatants during war,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
NO SUCH THING AS
"CORN.WHEAT" is KNOWN

Washington, March 2S.-The de,
partment of agriculture has received
an enormous number of letters from
farmers in all parts of the country
asking for definite information con
corning the so-called new grain called
"corn-wheat" The department au-
thori2es the statement that there is
no such thing as "corn.wheat' and
that it is probable no hybrid of corn
and wheat can ever be produced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
FOUR NEW INDICTMENTS
AGAINST DR.. FLOWER

New York, March 2S--Four new in.
dictments were returned against Dr.
Flower yesterday and $4,000 added to
his bail. Mrs, Cornelia A. Storrs of
fered security to cover the whole
amount of the bail, but the assistant
district attorney declined to accept
until he had had As hours in which to
investigate it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
Skinner Owed Much.

Boston, March 2S.-Receivers were
appointed yesterday for the estate OF
the missing broker, H. f. Skinner 1t
IS said skinner owes $272,000 to TWEEN
ty or thirty banks, most of which held
adequate security.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
APPROVES OF COURT MARTIAL

Washington, March 2S.-Court mar.
tial sentences of dismissal in the cases
of First Lieutenant George A. Dins-
more of the 10th infantry. tried at
San Francisco, and Second Lieutenant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

between various kinds of transpoEta,
ton lines. The companies asked
temporary restraining order, which
was granted by Judge VANITY after
hearing arguments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
Guests of Jamaica's Governor.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 2S-Sec.
rotary Moody and party visited the
governor, Sir Augustus Hemming,
yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Chicago March 2D.---cattle --. Receipts,
300 market steady good to prime. S5 90
MS5.50 poor 70 medium: $3.75G$a.T5
st0ckcrs, 81 75mS4.T5; cows. 81 5O6tS4 90
Texans. 81 00GixI. so
Hogs Receipts 1000 market steady
mixed butchers, 81 20mS7.40: good 10
81 i0lifT.4o light, S6.90@S725 bulk sales.
81. 2OstxT.4O
sheep~-Receipts. 1000 market steady:
x5.50lt&G7o: iamha S5500i750 Butter
firm creameries. isli2T 49, dalries, I40f
24c Eggs firm he. Poultry steady tur.
keys loMtTc; chickens, t0Mfae
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Tlckofy. tickery. took,
The lambs ran after stock
The stock IA turned. and the lambs
got burned,
And now they're all IN hook.
~ w. Lawson's Ticket Talk.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-01

Gold Run Development Company, a
corporation, principal place Of tusi-
ness in the city and county OF San
Francisco, California. Location of
property, Humboldt county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the board of directors Of
said company, held on the second day
of October, 1908, an assessment No. 1,
of M ID cent per share was levied
upon the issued capital stock of the
said corporation, payable Immediately
to the secretary, room $40 Hayward
Building. at San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on Novem-
Der both. 1903. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment is made before.
will be sold on December IS, 1908, at
200 o'clock p. m, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
H. C. WARREN, Secretary.
Ofice-510 Hayward Building. San
Francisco, California. 10-30-4w
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-01

There is a valley in Bolivia, South
America, which might well be called
the Valley of the Shadow of Death. l.
has been Inhabited for an indefinite
period of Years by the Kanaa Indians,
who are kindred to the various South
American tribes and number now only
a few hundred souls. That they were
once a very powerful tribe is indicated
by the condition of the land which
they as a tribe still inhabit. One can
o travel any distance through their
Hnd without coming upon the old and
forsaken burial grounds of the Kanaa
6ead. These places cannot be called
~graveyards, for the bodies are not
buried, but rather placed upon elevat-
ed platforms, wrapped in the garments
of death and bound to the crossbeams
that they ma not be displaced.
In one of these burial grounds there
will be probably fifty high skeleton
platforms and ON each will lie from
three TO five of the Kanaa dead. The
air in that part of Bolivia is very pure
and preservative, for it is one of the
highest plateaus of the continent, al
though KAMA valley is just a little
below the plateau's height. A traveller
passing through that land at night and
by moonlight would be awestricken at
the gloomy vision those g~raveyards
present.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-01
luminous

In the Fifth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada, IN and for the
County Of Humboldt.
Southern Pacific Company, Plaintiff,
vs.. w. w. Miller, John Doe, James
Doe and Richard Roe, Defendants.
Action brought in the Fifth Judicial
District Court. of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County Of
Humboldt, and the complaint filed
in the office of the Clerk of said
Fifth Judicial District Court on the
18th day of July, A. D., 1908.
The State OF Nevada sends greeting
to w. w. Miller, John Doe, James Doe
and Richard Roe. Defendants.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named Plaintiff. Southern
Pacific company, in the Fifth Judicial
District Court of the State of Nevada.
in and for the County of Humboldt,
and to answer the complaint filed
therein with the Clerk of said Court
within ten days exclusive of the day
of service) after the service on you of
this Summons, if served within this
county; or if served out of this county
but in this Judicial District, within
twenty days; otherwise within forty
days; or judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the
prayer of said complaint.
Said action is brought to recover
the possession Of the following de-
.scribed lands situated In Humboldt
county, Nevada, to wit: Beginning at
a point on the northerly right of way
line of the Central Pacific railway,
said point being 200 feet Northwestern
ly. measured at right angles from the
center line of main track on said rail-
way, opposite Engineers Station
5514 plus Gil; running thence at
right angles along said right of way
line northeasterly a distance of SO
feet to a point opposite Engineers
Station 5515 plus TAI; thence easterly
a distance of lis plus feet to a point
distant at right angles 1902 feet north
westerly from center line of said rail.
way opposite Engineers Station 5516
plus 25.S; thence southwesterly a dis
lance of 134.7 feet to a point distant
at right angles 1902 feet northwesterly
from said railway center line and OPP
pOSllC GbSiACClS oldklOh OO1f plus
Gil; thence northwesterly a distance
of 1913 feet to the point of beginning:
together with the costs of suit.
All of which will more fully appear
by reference to said complaint, a cer>
titled copy of which accompanies this
Summons, and is made a part hereof.
And you are hereby notified that
If you fail to appear and answer
said complaint as above required, said
Plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
the Fifth Judicial District Court of
the State of Nevada, County Of Hum
boldt, this 18th day of July, A. D..
1903.
Tseal.l J. T. DUNN,
26-6ws Clerk.
VIM. Singer, Jr. & Guy Shoup, At
torneys for plaintiff, No. 40 Second
street, San Francisco. Cal.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-01

A kind hearted lady saw a small boy
seated on one of the benches in Fair
mount park the other day smoking a
cigar which she afterward told a
friend seemed almost as big as him
self. The lady is an enthusiastic anti
tobacco worker and never loses an OPP
portunity to impress, especially upon
youthful minds, the evils of using to-
bacco in any form.
Seating herself by the side of the lad,
she said kindly, ooh, my boy, wouldn't
your father be dreadfully panied if he
saw you smoking that cigar?"
Rather think he would" responded
the twentieth century young man
without removing the weed from his
mouth. This is one of his best cigars"
philadelphia Ledger.