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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19

He vas q timid little lad,
With features ever looking sad,
Because his memory was bad
And knowledge came 80 slow.
The master thought him quite a fool,
The greatest dullard in the school.
Perhaps q man of gentler rule
Might have not judged him so.
With weary heart and aching head
He rose at morn; he went to bed,
His shoulders oft discounted
With e Of coming hours.
And often he would long to be
Out in the meadows wide and free
To shout and scamper merrily
Among the birds and flowers.
Poor lad! He shipwrecked In q sea
OF Euclid and Latinity,
Or mathematical mystery,
OF living tongues and dead;
He longed to a away his book
And rambls out where summers look
Was bright on field and ripping brook
To learn Of these instead.
10 manhood thus the child did grow
Within q dozen years or so
His former mates were proud to know
The blockhead Of the school:
His countrymen were glad to claim
b honor of his boosted name:
The land was ringing with his fame
WAo once wa thought a fool.
New York News.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
To Investigate Western Postofices

10 investigate western POstOffices.
A recent dispatch says that an in
vestigation is to be started by the Post.
Office Department in small city, town
and country ~postofices throughout the
West. Evidence is piiing up that there
is a considerable amount Of petty graft
and wholesale violation Of the regu a.
tions regarding stamp sales, particularly
in those places when there is oppor.
tunity to bonn the sale Of stamps ON
merchandise orders. Offices have been
raised with q sudden boom. bringing
increased salary and allowance for ex.
penses to the postmaster, with no in
creased revenue to the Government.
The numerous petty gratis are to be
ferreted out and the guilty persons
punished.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
ELKo COMMISSIONERS CRITICISED
The Independent Claims Boards Pro-
ceedings Are Irregularly Kept.


ceedings Are Irregularly Kept.
The Elko Independent claims there is
ground for complaint against the Com
missioners Of Elko County in the mat.
ter of putting a steel floor and closets in
the Jail, and making no mention Of
them in the records of the Board. After
citing the law which compels the Clerk
to enter all the proceedings Of the
Board upon the records, the Indepen-
dent says:
"It will be remembered that when
the Commissioners made their deal
with the Metal Box Company nine or
ten years ago they kept it from the tax
payers by keeping it of the records.
This Jail business smacks of the same
kind of work"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
NYE COUNTY JUSTICE"
Criminal Proceedings at Belmont Re-
suit i'm Wholesale Acquittals.

E. NJ. Arandall, E. r. Shellingberger.
w. A. Lang. A. Wilson, A. NJ. Brad
shaw and o. NJ. Jackson were tried at
Belmont last week on the charge of
having engaged in a riot against the
Chinese inhabitants of Tonopah during
the recent labor troubles. which Gull
minated in the death Of Chong Bling
Lung. They were all acquitted.
On December ii the case of Frank
Smith, who killed Walter Dunn at
Touopah on July 8, was called. The
jury acquitted him,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
The First Storm of the Season.

A strange coincidence is that che first
snow fall of the Winter of 1908 began
on December II, the date Of the begin
ming OF the hard Winter in Nevada iour-
teen years ago. About three inches of
snow fell the early part Of Thursday
night. and as the SENTINEL goes to
press there is every indication Of the
storm continuing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
NEVADA PRESS comm,r


EIko Independent.
Mr.. Bartine told the Comuiops,,
OF Storey County the other dahat n.
property in Elko could not though.
for $50. 600. 900, and yet it is assed y,
but 1900. 900. What does hshink of
Humboldt, Washoe. Churn and
Douglas Countiesi They Q in the
same boat.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
Nevadans will Get Money Back.

Washington, December 10 The Com
miftee on Claims of the Senate to-day
reported tayorably . bill reimbursing a
number of pensioners who expended
moneys and furnished services and sup
plies in repelling In liam hostilities
within the territory limits Of the pres
emit Slate of Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19

Mrs. Daniel Manning of Albany, NY,
has been elected president Of the
Worlds Fair Board Of Lady managers,
wee Mrs. James L. Blair, resigned.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William Yates have re-
turned from their honeymoon aud have
taken up their home at the Naples
ranch ia Pine Valley.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
BORN.

At Currant Creek, Nye Cou, Neyad.
December III, 1908, to the wife amos Iyey'
o son.
At Eureka, Nevada. Decembd7, 1903. u
the wife Of ID. Ferovini q daugr.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19

Feldhusen & Co.. Sacramento, makes prices
on provisions far below any house in the
West. Write to-day for their big catalogue
e." It's mailed free. y
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-12-19
ORE SHIPMENTS OVER THE E. q P.

The following ore shipments have been
made over abe Eursha 4 PaIisads Railroad
for shs week ending December IS. 1908:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
And Another.
Desperate Battle With Thugs.

Seattle, Wash, July 9.-Thomas
Cunningham was fatally shot while as
sisting Officer Newman in a terrific
battle with three armed thugs.
Newman, after bloody fight, ar
rested James Barton, one of the trio.
Bleeding from score of cuts, blood
smeared mask hanging about his
throat, the man was placed in the
city Jail. The officer, disarmed by the
robbers, fought Barton with only his
handouts as weapons.
The battle resulted from Newman's
heroism. Single handed he rushed in
on the highwaymen, who were strang-
ling Mrs. E. Robinson, an old woman,
into submission, to get her money. 1t
took place in dark hall of the Palace
hotel, Weller street lodging house,
at in the morning.
A short time later Policemen Nc
Clurg and Helms arrested Richard
Connors on suspicion of being one of
the robbers. The prisoner answers
the description of the man who shot
Cunningham.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
RACE RIOTS At EVANSVILLE, IND
Blood Of Negroes Shed by Frenzied
Mob,


Evansville, Ind, July 6.-At 1
o'clock in the morning this city is in
the hands Of hob. Troops have been
ordered out by the governor to protect
the Jail, which is surrounded by 1000
men. Two negroes have been killed
in the race riot which is rampant. The
crowd around the jail, incensed at the
murder of patrolman by a negro,
is shouting death to all negroes. The
negro has been secretly removed to
Vincennes, but the mob refused to be-
lieve it. Stone masons in the mob
chiseled out the bars of the windows
and a battering ram was used.
A white boy named Logan has been
shot by negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed, and several
negroes have been severely injured
A company Of negroes, armed with
rifles, is marching through the streets
to kill all white people. They have
just broken into a hardware store and
secured all the arms and ammunition
Three business men have been fired
on and are now organizing and arming
a party of exterminate the negroes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
PRESIDENT LOUBET IN LONDON.
Head of French Republic Visits
England.

London, July 8.-President Loubet,
the first president Of the French re-
public who has ever represented the
French nation as the guest Of the
British court, arrived in London from
Dover at p. m. and was greeted at
the Victoria station by King Edward
and the prince of Wales, accompanied
by the cabinet ministers and host
of other distinguished persons.
The extraordinary precautions taken
by the police for the safety Of the
president and his hosts exceeded those
adopted when Emperor William was
here.
The king stepped from his carriage
as the president alighted and repeated
ly shook hands with him. King Ed
ward then introduced the prince OF
Wales, the duke of Cambridge, the
duke of Fife, Premier Balfour. Foreign
Minister Lansdowne, Field Marsha
Lord Roberts and others, who were al
in uniform or court dress.
M. Loubet then presented the mem
bers of his suite to the king, witt
warmly shook hands with them.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Who Controls Railroad?

New York, July flames ]. Hill in
terests concede that they have lost
control of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company If the supreme court af-
firms the recent decision of the United
States circuit court Of appeals and
compels the Northern Securities deal
to be dissolved.
But the Hartman people would not
have control either, since neither
side would get the same amount OF
Northern Pacific stock it had before
the merger. So many changes in own
ership of stock have occurred that IL
would be impossible to restore to each
Northern Securities holder his proper
tionate share of Northern Pacific and
Great Northern stock. Thus Mr.. Hill
would lose control Of the Great North
ern also.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
KILLED BY ELECTRIC WIRE.
Four Persons of Pittsburg Killed in
Peculiar Manner.

Pittsburg, July 5.-During the pro-
gress of terrific rain storm here four
persons were killed in an accident of
most unusual character. The dead:
John Visa, aged 40 years; Giuseppe
Renda, aged 81 years; Mrs. Francesca
Statti, aged "a; Giuseppe Statti, her
son, aged %.
A large American flag suspended
from grocery store became soaked
with rain and the high wind blew it
against an electric light wire, which
was carrying 1000 volts. The wire
snapped under the pressure and fell
into the street, one end lodging in
pool of water and charging it. John
Visa, running for shelter, stepped
into the pool Of water and fell dead.
Shortly after this the Statti family,
numbering seven persons, drove by.
The. driver was hurrying to reach a
place Of shelter, and as he approached
the broken wire hundreds of people
tried to warn him of the danger, but
could not make him understand until
too late. One Of the horses stepped
into the pool and fell paralyzed. The
: occupants of the surrey Immediately
began to jump and the four who leaped
from the side opposite the wire es-
capped injury. But the three on the
other side in their excitement fell
onto the wire and were shocked to
death almost instantly. None of the
large crowd who witnessed the acct
dent could approach the victims until
!. the current was shut of from the wire
and for some time they lay in the
Q street unattended.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
TACOMA STREET CAR HELDUP
THUGS GATHER IN 500 IN CAST
AND VALUABLE WATCHES.
Conductor Tried to Escap pc, but Shots
From Gun Of Robber Brought Him
Back-Robbery Occurred same
Place Previous HoIdups-Three
Thugs Escape.

Tacoma, Wash, July THE third
holdup within five days was success
fully made on an inbound South Ia
coma streetcar early in the morning,
the carmen and four passengers being
compelled to hold their hands up while
the highwaymen relieved them OF more
than 500 in cash and three valuable
watches.
The holdup was completed only af-
ter a lively chase by one OF the foot
pads after Conductor G. N. Archer and
the firing of two shots at the fleeing
carman. The attack occurred on the
exact spot where the holdup was per-
petrated by three men, apparently the
same three, about five weeks ago-at
the safety switch just across the long
South Tacoma avenue bridge, and in
the full glare of the electric lamp sus-
pended Just above that crossing.
When the car stopped for the
switch three men jumped on and, with
drawn revolvers, ordered the motor
man to throw up his hands. At the
same instant Conductor Archer heard
the order in front, and, springing back
across the platform, started on dash
across the Tacoma avenue bridge with
one of the robbers in close pursuit.
The pursuing robber commanded him
to halt and enforced his command with
two revolver shots, one of the bullets
being distinctly heard by Conductor
Archer as it whizzed past.
AS the highwayman was gaining and
shooting at the same time, there was
nothing for the conductor to do but
surrender, though he had made about
| two thirds the distance across the
long bridge. He was searched on the
spot, and the days receipts, amount
ing to $46.15, and "a Of his own money
and gold watch costing $50 were
taken from him. He was then marched
back and placed inside the car with
the other victim.
After the cleanup" the robbers
made the motorman take his place,
and left the car, telling the carmen to
light out for town.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Fair Comm issioners Removed.

Denver, July 8.-Governor Peabody
has formally removed George w.
Thatcher as commissioner in chief and
Van E. Rouse as member and treasur-
er of the Colorado worlds fair board.
William F. Sperry of Denver and Har-
ry Carsady of Boulder were appointed
in their places. Paul Wilson, recently
made commissioner of exhibits, will
be made commissioner in chief.
"Incompetency, misconduct and ne
glect of duty" are given as reasons
for Thatcher's removal and Rouse is
accused of abetting Thatcher in his
extravaganza
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
YANKEE SQUADRON WELCOMED.
A Brilliant Reception at Portsmouth,
ENGLAND.

England.
Portsmouth, England, July 9.-With
the boom of cannon, the British feet
on behalf Of King Edward, welcomed
the United States European squadron
to Great Britain's naval headquarters.
National salutes were fired by each
squadron which was followed by an
exchange of salutes to Rear Admiral
Cotton and Vice Admiral Beresford.
Subsequently the two admirals ex-
changed calls on the fagships, ex-
changing the usual honors as each
came over the side.
Soon as the Kearsarge was berth
ed, Sir William Magee, the mayor of
Portsmouth, boarded her and greeted
Admiral Cotton, saying:
"The people of Portsmouth welcome
the American squadron and extend to
it's officers and men all the courtesies
they can OFFER"
Admiral Cotton replied, expressing
his pleasure on behalf Of the United
States.
Admiral Milne, commander Of the
royal yachts, specially detailed by King
Edward to welcome the Americans
arrived on board the Kearsarge and
was received by Admiral Cotton and
Captain Hemphill. Admiral Milne ex
pressed the qualification Of King Ed
ward at the arrival Of the squadron
and, in behalf of the king, welcomed
| it to Great Britain.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
RIOT ENDS IN DEATH.
Seven Are, Known to Be Dead, Ten
Injured.

Evansville, Ind, July 8.-Following
four days of rioting and general law
lessness this city tonight saw the most
terrible of its experiences with rioters.
Seven persons are dead and IA are
known to be injured.
Six other rioters were seen to fall,
but got away before their names were
A, First regiment, suffered bullet and
light gunshot wounds on the body. One
of them was shot through the shoulder,
another through the ankle and the 9th
er received two slight scratches. The
deputy sheriffs were slightly wounded.
At 1920 the members Of Company
A, First regiment, Indiana National
Guard, after a days vigilant guarding
of the county Jail, and 100 deputy sher
ifs under Sheriff Chris Kratz fired
point blank into a mob of 1000 mer
gathered on Fourth, Division and Vine
streets surrounding the Vanderburs
county Jail and attempting its cap
ture.
Ten Are Dead.
Evansville, Ind, July 8.-After thu
recent carnage, Evansville is obeyinl
the orders of the mayor and the pee
pie are keeping off the streets. Their
are nine dead, one dying, three other
fatally hurt and 20 more or less In
jured. Four died today-Frank Lam
BILE, aged %, shot through the chi
and breast; Fred Happier; Jacob T
|, Beck, barber, shot through the brair
and Charles Taylor, a wagonmakel
, who was an onlooker and did not pa
ticipate in the attack on the troop
and who was shot in the back.
John Barrett is dying from she
wounds received from the volley fire
into the mob, and his physicians sa
). he can not live till morning. TT
, unidentified dead man has been reco
: nized as Robert w. Book, who We
. shot in the head by the volley fro
, the courthouse defenders last night.
q Eight companies Of militia and OF
y battery are in Evansville. The A
soldiers are armed with rifles.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Fatal Duel In Oregon.

Mitchell, Ore, July Sin a gun
duel Nut Puett and Milt Dehaven were
shot and killed. Puett was drunk
and the town marshal attempted to ar
rest him. Dehaven offered to quiet
Puett, and when he started toward
Puett the drunken man pulled a pistol
and shot him. Dehaven fired at Puett
with rifle, both shots taking effect
Puett died in five minutes and De
haven in As minutes. The marshal was
wounded by shot which broke his
leg. Puett was the son Of former
town marshal.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Killed In Wreck.

Washington, July 9.-Twenty-three
persons were killed and nine injured
in headon collision on the Virginia
Midland division of the Southern rail-
road at Rockfish. Va.
The passenger train which left
Washington at 11:15 a. m. today for
Atlanta, Ca, dashed into a local freight
which was standing on the main line
of the road at that point, wrecking
both engines and the baggage and ex.
press cars of the passenger train. The
baggage car and the second class
coach following it telescoped. The
coach was occupied mostly by colored
people.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Later.
PLENTY OF LAND LEFT.
Spokane Land Office Reports to That
Effect.

Spokane Land Office Reports to That
Effect.
The Spokane United States land Of
fee has completed it's annual report
for the year ending July l. This re-
port embraces only the amount Of land
left unoccupied in the Spokane land
Office district. Financial reports are
made quarterly.
The annual report shows unoccupied
land as follows: Adams county, IT,
065 acres, all surveyed; Ferry county,
"a, 456 acres surveyor, and 616,866 I'M
surveyed; Douglas county, 1900 acres,
all surveyed; Lincoln county, 74,014
acres surveyed, and 4448 acres unsur-
veyed; Okanogan county, 1928 acres,
all unsurveyed; Spokane county, 1898
acres surveyor, and &C, S06 unsurveyed;
Stevens county, 999,15S acres unsur-
veyed, and 4S7,245 acres surveyed;
Whitman county, $685. acres surveyed,
and none unsurveyed.
This shows total as follows: Sur
veyed land, 627,043; unsurveyed land,
1,S24,99 acres; reserved within the
district, S66,391. The most of Douglas
county, and portions of Whitman, Ad-
ans and Okanogan counties are with
out the Spokane district, and therefore
this report does not show all the unoc-
cupied land in those counties.
The total receipts from all sources
during April, May and June amounted
to $48,62965. During those three
months there were sold 13,95S.53 acres,
and the receipts from that source
amounted to $3O,2O2.50. There were
also sold on the ColvilIe reservation,
which is not included in the foregoing
| 3S9159 acres, at a total cost OF
| $9515.75.
During the quarter 326 original
homestead entries were made. The
acreage entered upon was 44,5S2.29
and the total fees and commissions re-
ceived from that source amounted tC
$5505.88. There were Sc homestead en-
tries on the Colville reservation, the
acreage being 12,643SS, and the fees
and commissions amounting tt
$12S9.24.
Eighty-two final homestead proofs
were made during the quarter. Tht
acreage was 1905, and the commits
sions amounted to $720.63. There wal
one final timber culture proof on 81
acres. There were 81 timber and ston'
entries, the receipts from that source
being $3.50. The state selected 2871.S
acres during the quarter, and Their
was collected from timber depreda
lions the sum of $1337.75.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Fitz Morse Wanted.

Spokane, July 9.-Alonzo James st.
Clair Fitz Meurace pronounced plain
Fitz Morise), Supposed to be in the
Thunder Mountain country, can have
a Scotch title-the title Of Lord Fit2
Meuriace of Fife and Farfare-if he
will come forward and prove his iden
tity. G. ]. Hatch, his full cousin, who
has lived in America for severa
years, is in Spokane looking for him
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Congressman Gill Resigns.

Steubenville, Ohio, July -8.-Joseph
G. Gill, republican, Of this city, has
sent his resignation to Governor Nash
as the member of congress from the
Sixteenth Ohio district, to take effect
ons the qualification of his successor.
The condition Of his health is assigned
as the sole consideration in his &C
ton.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Gold From the North.

Seattle, Wash, July 9.-The steam
er Dolphin has arrived in port with
$5S6,000 in Klondike gold abroad.
The steamer Portland has arrived
from Nome. The steamer Cottage
City has arrived from Skagway, bring
ing 100000 in Klondike gold.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
THREE VRECKSIN NORTHWEST
GREAT NORTHERN HAS. sMAsHuP
NEAR MIDvALE, MONT.
Fifty Cars in the Ditch, 20 Entirely
DemoIished-Four Hohoes Killed
Passenger Train on Northern Pa
cjfic off the Track-Engineer Killed
at Detroit, MINI.

Butte, Mont, July "a special
from Havre says: A freight wreck on
the Great Northern, caused by defec'
tive rail, occurred just this side OF
Midvale. Forty-seven box cars are IN
the ditch, 20 or which were entirely
demolished. Four hObOes were killed
two bodies having been recovered and
two are still in sight in the debris. The
names Of the dead can not be learned
Passengers and mail on passenger
trains Nos. 2 and were transferred
to east and westbound, the trains be
ing turned around.
Also North Coast Limited.
Helena, Mont, July "a bulletin
just received here states that the
North Coast Limited on the Northern
Pacific was wrecked near Bellfeld, 9
small station about Is miles east o.
Helena Every car in the train lef
the tracks and turned over while the
train was travelling at slow rate o.
speed. The train had slowed down FOL
the switches, otherwise the number
of casualties would have been great
Beyond a severe shaking up no ont
was injured.
And Another.
Butte, July "a special from De
troit, Mimi, says that the North Coas
Limited on the Northern Pacific rail
road was wrecked at this place b.
running into an open switch.
Engineer Loucks was instantly kill
ed and the fireman, mail clerk ant
one passenger, names unknown, wer'
seriously injured. Passengers wer'
badly shaken up. Five coaches wer'
burned.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
Work of Thugs Was Fatal.

Idaho Falls, July 9.-John Dobbins
died from the effects of injuries re.
ceived in holdup. Dobbins has been
working at the sugar factory and was
celebrating in company with some
companions. He had some money
and was sandbagged and robbed. He
was found early Sunday morning II
an unconscious condition.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-07-10
MeMinnvlIIe, Ore, Boy Shot.

McMinnville, Ore, July 9.-Louis
Little, aged II, while hunting with
two companions on the headwaters of
the Nestucca river, accidentally shot
himself and died few hours later.