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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17
LIVING IN SKYSCRAPERS.


Lofty and Cozy Quarters of Young Art
Students in the East.
Two young artists have taken to liv-
ing in the top floor of one of the high
office buildings of New York near the
Battery They predict that these top
floors, overlooking a magnificent piano.
rama. will become bachelor apart
ments, and that even families will
seek to live there rather than in Har
lem.
1T will be great In summer" said
one of the artists to a Detroit Tribune
reporter. Throw up the window and
III comes a yerfailing breeze right
off the bay. straight from the ocean.
salty, fresh, inyigorating We can
take our morning plunge In the pure
salt water off the Battery. We are
close to all the piers leading to the
seaside resorts, and when we allght
from a Coney Island or Long Branch
steamer, we have only few steps to
20 to reach our home. Groceries are
cheap in this part of the city and the
fresh fish, you might almost say.
comes right out of the river at our
doors. We can see our oysters being
taken out of the sloops, and within a
few minutes walk we can reach Full
ton market and Washington market
and get the pick of what they have
before the people from uptown arrive
We are only fifteen minutes froal I'D
street. nearer In time than If we lived
In Harlem, and we have the cars ana
trims all to ourselves. One elevator
runs to accommodate us at night In
this big building. The other tenants
never bother us by day The building
Is really quieter than would be large
apartment house. The rent Is no more
than we would have TO pay for similar
accommodation uptown In some locali-
ty without individuality, and where
there would be no view, and few of
the advantages we now enjoy The
only place in this neghhorhood thar
affords view In any way comparable
with that we enjoy is the Heights of
brooklyn. But then TO live there You
would have to become Brooklynite.
and the houses there have none of the
accommodations of those in Manhat.
tan and the convenience to elevated
and street cars is not comparable
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

the story of her engag cement to Eric
and the obstacle of the hard hearted
uncle-names carefully suppressed; for
Betty, forewarned by me. was perfect
ly aware who he was, and the situa-
ton aroused her dramatic talents.
The way she pitched Into the selfish
ness, narrow mindedness and general
peryersity of that uncle was delicious;
and when old Sir Richard agreed with
her lin all innocence) that such con-
duct was scandalous, I thought |
should have suceumber to the pains of
restrained laughter.
There's no such thing as acting
nowadays" said Sir Richard, apropos
of things theatrical
when L was young man, my dear,
| once knew woman who could have
acted Rachers head off. or Bernhardt's,
either, only she made fool of herself,
threw 1t up and married some parson
fellow"
What was her name?" asked Betty.
Her name, Ell? Never mind her
name" grunted Sir Richard.
But | saw his face twltch with pain,
1t was his life's secret that was being
touched upon.
WAS It Violet Deamaine?' said Bet
ty, softly
Sir Richard jumped as II he had been
shot.
"Eh? What? Why, bless my soul!
How did you guess that?"
"She was my mother" said Betty,
Sir Richard looked at her steadily,
and nodded his head
That's It," he murmured-"that's IT.
| thought | seemed to know your face.
You're very like her. My dear, your
mother was the best and most beauti-
full woman In the world. We must be
friends, you and |. You won't mind
being bored with an old fool like me
now and again, will you, dear? Only.
you see, your mother and /" He
stopped hastily and choked little
But how" said he. do you come by
the name of Caselet? Your mother
married man called Stopford. par
son In Lancashire"
Yes" said Betty; but few years
before his death he changed 1t to Case
let. In order TO inherit a small legacy
from a relatiye-lt was one of the con
dltions,
And what about this man, this I'M
Gle fellow, who is making you unhap-
py You must let me go and see him.
my dear, | would like to do what l
can for you. l may have some ln1u-
ence"
oh" said Betty, 81 don't think he'll
be horrid any more now"
He'd better not" growled Sir Rich
ard. Hang the old curmudgeon, Who
is he? What's his namei"
Betty pointed finger and laughed.
'srhe old curmudgeon," said She
I'm only quoting, you KNOWS one
Sir Richard Allotsonw'
Sir Richard glared for minute. and
then the situation suddenly dawned
upon him, and he laughed till thought
he would have ft
smoked by gadr' said he. so
you're Erlc's young woman. are you?
Bless my soul-to think OF It, Well,
my dear. I'll tell you one thing
you're twenty times too good for him."
And the curmudgeon." said Betty,
archly.
Hes an old idiot" replied Sir Rich
ard. Don't pay any attention to him.
I'll undertake TO bring him TO his
senses. Come along, let's go and find
that undutiful nephew of mine. New
York Daily News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

straight, but In a circular form. He
commenced in a fifty-acre field and
went round and round N a circle until
he had planted the whole in a single
row, which commenced at one of the
edges and terminated in the middle.
When preparing the ground he plowed
in the same way.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

the amateur has to contend
negative which
satisfactory defect
all the film.
the dark from some stray
while changing when Journey OF
spreading light which has got the
caused in
the brilliant light Eliminates
o the
minutes
the
shall probably
1t is then advisable
bat
dishes of hypo overexpoure
akai
the clean the plate most probably oyexposed too great
a shadows underexposure
generally caused
especially this with
tel produced by dirty dishes
which plates
10 with
dissolved
riling little
development
useful this
well known need enumeration American Photographer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

When topper stops drinking 1t may
be either to his credit or to his lack
OF credit.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

winter Of the
nowfaes
leather glbe frame This
ceuod arnih made by dis
alne has been cleaned in amy
vansh
which the made look like
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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17
Row ofCo

Row of Corn Twenty-Five Miles Long.
A row of corn twenty-five miles long
was, 1t is said, planted last spring
by a farmer IN Kansas. 1t was not
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-04-17

And so the mountain is the dear
scenic possession. under separate
names. Of two cities.-Century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
IN FACT and IN FICTION.
Monte cristo's Fortune Less
Than MIR. RockefeIler's Income.

These are strange times in the ac-
emulation of fortunes-stranger than
any fiction could ever have made them,
saws Harper's Weekly. Think Of 1T for
a moment! Andrew Carnegie, canny
little Scotch boy, came to this un-
known land few decades ago bare
footed, and last year offered to settle
the Venezuelan imbroglio between
Germany, England, France and Italy
and the South American republic
by loaning Venezuela the entire sum
Of these international debts. And yet
a fortune so huge as to permit Of such
offers is as nothing to the power OF
another man. Mr.. Rockefeller, per
sonally quiet American citizen from
Cleveland. a simple liver with habits
of luxury, could easily buy half a
dozen of the independent kingdoms of
Europe; could, without feeling it to
any great extent in his pocketbook,
take up the debts of all the republics
of Central and South America.
Again, in 1874, Alexander Dumas
published book called "The Count
of Monte Cristo,' the basis of which
is the fabulous wealth of an individ-
ual. The count finds a cave full of al
most priceless, jewels. He buys mems
lives, he spends money everywhere
he comes to Paris with notice from
his Italian bankers giving him unlim-
tied credit on Paris bank. There is
no limit on what he can draw from
N. Danglers. It is entirelyn uprece-
dented. Nothing like it was ever
known before. He draws 5000, 0OC
francs and ruins the banker, and still
no complaint from his Roman house.
He rights wrongs; he saves more lives
he Furnishes the guilty by the use Of
unlimited wealth. And then, by and
by, he leaves Maximilian on the Isl
and of Monte Cristo with his bride
| and sails away. AS Maximilian sees
his ship disappear on the horizon, he
finds Monte Cristo's will leaving him
his whole fortune. This fortune,
Dumas suggests in two or three places,
was 10000, 900 FRANCISCO, 900, 600.
It is the greatest private fortune the
Frenchman could conceive of in 1874
it is considerably less than the income
of John D. Rockefeller in 1903.
So you might run on, if it did not
I tire the brain to conceive more. But,
most remarkable of all, this one indi,
vidual made his unprecedented wealth
with his own brains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
IMPRISONED FOR LIFE.
Edwards, a White Man Who Com
mitted Murder, Convicted in
Greenville.

Greenville, Sept. 17.-ln the case o.
James Dennis Edwards, charged with
the murder of Frank Neeley, the jury
this morning returned verdict OF
guilty with recommendation to mercy.
The trial consumed the entire day yes
terday and was not concluded until
this morning shortly before noon.
The crime for which Edwards was
tried occurred February II, 1901.
Shortly after the deed was commit
ted Luther Taylor and James Edwards
were arrested and placed in jail
charged with the murder. Both prls-
oners were afterwards released On
bond. Taylor appeared for trial and
was senenced to two years in the Penl-
tentiary. In the meantime Edwards
had fed the country and could not be
found anywhere. About month ago,
however, he was located at Beaumont,
Tex, by means of letter that had
been written home which fell into the
hands of the authorities.
In the trial Edwards was represent
ed by Cothran, Dean & Cotbran and
B. M. Shuman. Solicitor Boggs
represented the State. Strong argu-
ments were made by the attorneys on
both sides. This morning the case
was given to the jury and the above
verdict rendered. The defendant has
been sentenced to life term imprvlson-
ment in the Penitentiary. He is about
% years old and has several brothers
and sisters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
GREENVILLE FIEND
ESCAPES GALLOHS.
GunneIIs Convicted of Assault
With Intent to Ravish---Worse!
Crime Not Proved.
naoial+ 70 The State

Special to The State
Greenville, Sep 19.-The trial of
Robert T. Gunnells, white. indicted
for the rape of a 4-year-old negro girl,
began at 10 o'clock this morning and
ended at 6 o'clock this afternoon.
The evidence against the accused
was altogether circumstantial, but it
was strong and convincing and the
only weak link in the chain Of evi-
denco was whether or not the rape had
been accomplished. The injury to the
child was serious and left no doubt as
to what was the intention of the bru-
tai assault but the actual crime was
not proven and the blood upon the
mans finger nails. when arrested a,
few hours afterwards indicated the
manner of the injury to the child.
The jury must have taken this view
of the case as after an hours deliber-
alton the verdict was rendered Of
guilty under the second count of the
Indictment which was an assault with
intent to ravish, the penalty for
which is not exceeding ten years i'm
prisonment.
The prisoner was represented in the
trial by Blythe & Blythe, and the
theory of the defense was that Gun
nells is all irrational and responsible
man, not knowing at times the differ
ence between right and wrong, and
that his mental condition was due to
service in the Philippines aggravated
by the injuries received a few months
ago when he was struck on the head
by trolley car. The principal wit
nesses for the defense were his father,
mother and sister, who concurred very
fully as to the disordered condition of
his mind and related number of in
stances to illustrate.
Gunnels is % years old and has been
working at the fertilizer factory. He
has vacant, listless countenance and
is not at all bright. His victim will
recover and the terrible wounds are
healing slowly.
The conduct of the negroes here has
been commendable in every respect.
Groups of them discussed the verdict
near the court huse but there was no
loud talking or demonstration of any
kind. The feeling among the whites
has been more pronounced in favor OF
swift and extreme punishment than
among the negroes.
Greenville has maintained law and
order and the example should prove
beneficial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
KENTUCKY ASSASSIN TRIAL.
Witness Who Saw Curtis lett
Shoot CockriIl on Stand.

Cynthiana, KY, Sept. l9.-1n the
assassination of James Cockrll at
Jackson, KY, the commonwealth to-
day introduced William Cope and
James Blanton, who corroborated
others as to Jett being in front OF the
court house Immediately after the
shooting, and as to the shots coming
from the court house. The feature
was the testimony of Chas. Green, the
witness who escaped, and said he was
afraid of being killed if he testified.
Green was brought here under arrest
from Lexington, Ky. He testified that
he was about ten feet from Cockrlll
when the shooting commenced. He
and Cockrill both ran. He saw the
shots coming in two volleys from the
court house window and saw Curtis
Jett firing from the court house at
Cockrill. He testified that two other
men were in the court house whom ne
did not recognize and that but little
smoke was visible, which corroborates
other witnesses in saying that they
believed smokeless powder was useo
by Jett. Witness Green also corrobo'
rated D. D. Hurst and Is other wit
nesses who say that Immediately after
the shooting Jett came to the front
of the court house door. The common
wealth rested it's case at $50 a. N.
Judge Blanton, the only attorney
for the defendant, asked for time
until Monday to consult with and talk
with his client and that time was
granted by Judge Osborne.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
DOTS FROM scARsoRo.

Scarboro, Sept. 2l.-As bave not
good while, I thought would let Eou
know that there is still something
doing" up this way.
I heard an experienced farmer say
that the cotton crop would be twenty
per cent. short this year, owing to the
heavy rains of the early summer ana
cool spell of this period.
We regret that so many pleasant
families, who have been summefi1g
it at Providence Springs are alreaoy
leaving for their several homes, ou1
hope that they have found 1t pleas
ant enough to come again next sum-
mer.
Something very unusual occurred
on Stuckey's Farm near Dalzeli re-
Gently, a colored woman presented her
husband with triplets-all healthy
boys. =,
at Providence Church on the 2Sth, OF
this moath and will probably continue
week.
The young people of this community
will be shinned out considerably IN
few days, as some have already gone
and Others will soon be leaving for the
different colleges. | would touch on
the socis, life of this place, but fear
| have already consumed too much
space for this time, so will tell you
about ttat another time, that is, if /
am allowed this privilege again. P.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
The Western Flood.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 19.-The
food situation is worse today, the
river having risen six inches during
the night. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul railway tracks On the
river front are under six inches OF
water and the food has entered the
easements of numerous wholesale
houses. All communication with this
city for thousands of Minnesota farm
ers who trade here has been shut of by
damage to the big pontoon bridge. In
North La Crossee the water is three
feet deep in some of the residences.
Reports received here estimate the
crop damage in this Immediate vicin-
ity of $500, 600. Nearby townships are
heavy losers on account of innumer-
able bridges being washed away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
Yellow Fever in Mexico.

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 2o.-Dr.
Roy Martin, quarantine inspector for
the Government, who recently return
ed from Linares, declares that the
city is dead commercially and partly
deserted on account of the prevalence
of yellow fever. Although there are
less than 200 cases in Linares there
are fully 90, 600 people sick with various
ailments.
Latest advices from Victoria state
that but twelve cases of yellow fever
now exist in that city. The mum
cipal authorities of Victoria will
shortly have stamped out the fever.
Mr.. W. H. Leonard, representative
of the bridge and masonry contractors
OF the Monterey division of the Cen
tral Railroad, reports most deplor-
able situation among the different
construction camps along the line. He
says that there is scarcely a camp
without fever and that there are many
deaths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
DUH's WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Damage to Crops by Cold and Wet
Weather ExaggeratedEand Pros
poets Frightened.

New York, Sept. 1S.-R. G. Dun d
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
row will say: Ssaes
Business has made moderate progress
during the past week despite unusual
opposition from the3 elements When
all other industries are to consider
able degree dependent upon agrlcui-
tural conditions reports OF serious IN
jury to crops byscold and wet weather
are not calculated to stimulate contl-
dence Subsequent corrections moi
cate that the amount of damage had
been exaggerated as usual and pros
poets frightened.
The car shortage is beginning to be
felt, especially in the Pittsburg dis
trict, where sufficient labor cannot be
secured for handling freight. Manu-
featuring plsnts.are well occupied as
rule, even the textile mills report
ing less idle machinery, and at
at Chicago there is notable pressure
for implements and hardware. Lumber
is in better demand as structural ac-
tivity reviyes. Payments are season
ably prompt where Late crops delay
settlements1 and the outlook for fall
and winter business contains. much
that is encouraging. Railway earnings
thus far reported for September show
an average gain of 1o.36 per cent over
last year. In the iron and steel indus
try quotations have been declining for
some months and large tonnage OF
business is held back in the e3pecta-
tion that stillssbetter terms may be
offered. Textile mills are rather
more fully employed On the whole,
although additions have been made to
the idle cotton machinery, partially
offsetting the increased activity of
other spindles. No developments Of
Importance occurred in the dry goods
market. Mills are behind with de-
liveries, the increased production be-
ing on orders already booked.
Failures this week we're PIG, against
1879 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
the PANAMA CANAL.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Interest in
the Panama canal situation now CEN
ters in the communication which DR..
Herran, the Colombian charge, re-
Gently submitted to the state depart
ment from his government. Just what
the nature of this is, DR.. Herran and
the state department officials decline
to say on the ground it is of a conf
Dental character, but it is understood
that it is in the nature Of PROPOSE
ton which will keep alive the canal
negotiations with the Colombian
government after the expiration OF
Sept. %. at which time the existing
treaty expires by limitation: Unless
there should be considerable revul-
sion of feeling in the Colombian sem
ate in favor of the Hay Herran agree
ment that is believed to be dead by
Minister Beaupre at Bogota and by
South American diplomats in Wash
ington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-09-23
SHERIFF CHARGED With MURDER.
Refused to Allow the Coroner to
Take his Place.
Refused TO be Locked Up in Jail and Dis.
charged the jailer.

Columbia, Sept. 1S.-Governor
Hayward received the following letter
this afternoon from Mr.. Jacob Glib
son, coroner Of Saluda County:
Saluda, S. c., Sept. Is, 1903.
Governor D. G. Heyward, Colum-
bia, S. C.-Dear Sir: Last week I
officially notified you by wire that the
sheriff off this county was under ar
rest, charged with the crime Of mur-
der, and that he refused to turn over
his Office to me as coroner, and asked
for directions.
1 received your reply that you had
not been officially notified and that
nothing was in your Office for you to
act on.
I now make official notification OF
the affairs. On Saturday night, Sep
tember 5, 1909, Robert Crane, ne
gro, was shot on the public street in
the town of Saluda, and after inqulsi-
tion by me as coroner the jury return
ed verdict that the negro came to
his death by gunshot wound in the
hands of W. L. Rhoden and Mat
Berry, whereupon l caused the said
Rhoden and Berry to be arrested and
committed them to custody.
In pursuance to the law l demanded
that the Office of sheriff be turned
over to me, but the sheriff refused,
and ordered me from the Jail, where
he refused to be locked up, and dis:
charged his jailer, who is my son ,ano
appointed another jailer, from whom
I took receipt for the two prisoners:
The jailer has moved out of the jai
and there is no one legally in charge
of affairs of that Office. The sheriff
has since been released from custody
under habeas corpus proceedings ane
still continues to discharge the dutie:
of sheriff, which, in my opinion, l:
contrary to the law. / wish that yol
would advise me in the premises, as
have prisoner that must be delivered
and put in custody. Your prompt at
tention will oblige.
Jacob Gibson, Coroner, &c.
This is, perhaps, the first case OF 1t:
kind in the history of the State, ane
as there was no precedent to guide
Governor Hayward he turned th'
whole matter over to Attorney Gener
al Gunter. Until an opinion is rem
dered in the case Governor Heyware
can do nothing.