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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-08-06
District Court.

The next sitting OF the District Court
OF the State OF Nevada, in and for the
County Of Lander, will begin on Mon
day, the Oath day of August, 1908. at 10
o'clock A. NJ T. G. MALLoY,
Clerk OF Said Court.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-08-06
TOWN MATTERS.

TOWN MATTERS.
The following bills were allowed:
Eagle Hose Co.. allowance. 49,. 10 00
s e McIntire Chief engineer. 10 90
No further business appearing the
Board then adjourned to Monday,
September 7th, 1903, A. D.
Attest
TIC MALLoY. Clerk
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1903-08-06
Commissioners
Proceedings.
AUSTIN. August 8, 1908.

The n on. Board af County Commis-
sioners d Lander Coanty, Nevada, met
in the goaoty clerlk's Office Of said
county pursuant % sdjoprnment. Pres
ent: W II lnkham. Il. r. Lemaire and
Thoaass MeCopft. Con Il issioners; H. E.
Driseoll. District Attorney and ]. J.
Msllct Deputy olsrk
The miuatea ofths previous meeting
wese read and upon motion ordered ap-
proved.
Ths folDssing bills ssre then consid-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
GIVEN TINE EXTENSION.
Ramsey 6 Ramsey Explain Cause of
Paving Delay.

At the meeting of the streets and
walks committee Wednesday afternoon,
it was decided to grant to Ramsey &
Ramsey an extension of time on their
paving contracts until next July. The
time limit expired on December Is. The
bonding company which stands back
of the Ramseys will have to arrange to
continue the bond in force until the
contract is completed.
The Ramseys proved to the satisfac-
ton of the committee that the delay
in the completion of their contracts
was due to their inability to get brick
and the brick manufacturers proved
that their delay in making brick was
caused by the June flood.
The committee agreed that a similar
extension should be granted to all the
other paving contractors, on formal ap-
plication for such extension.
The question of creating another ben
eft district to open Crane street >in the
Second ward was postponed until the
next meeting of the committee, at
which time the park commissioners Will
be asked to meet with the committee
and talk the thing over
Another effort will be made to get
the city railway to clear away the
wreck of it's old Kansas avenue bridge,
and the committee will file another re-
quest with the company that it attend
to this work at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
WILL LOSE AFRICA.
Carnegie Makes a Prediction Regard
ing Great Britain.

New York, Dec. 17.-At a meeting
here of the Armstrong association An
drew Carnegie surprised his hearers by
asserting that he believed Great Brit
ain would surely some day lose South
Africa. He said:
TT is about as certain as we are liv-
ing that Great Britain will lose South
Africa because the Dutch population
there is increasing while the British are
not The kaffirs won't work. What
would Great Britain not give for nine
million negroes, as placable and as
lovable as those in this country?
'These men give us about eleven mil
lion bales of cotton every year and this,
I contend, helps make the United States
the most powerful nation in the world.
Suppose a fleet of British warships
should attack US The president as
chief of the army ano
navy need only raise his hand and say
stop exporting cotton, and the war
would be won. What a happy country
this is to have the negro.
my knowledge of the question leads
me to the opinion that no political
measure can ever save or benefit the
negro. The Hampton institute shows
the only useful solution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
SHE WASN'T HORSE.
By Mistake Box Stall Is Prepared for
Woman.

Alice, Texas, Dec. 1.-THE announce
nent that Lady Constance Mackenzie
would arrive here on a certain date
led to an amusing mistake.
The telegram informing r. J. Kle-
burg of the Santa Gertrude's ranch of
Lady Mackenzie's proposed arrival
came from a Northern Texas ranch,
where she had been visiting. Mr.. Kle-
burg was absent and the boss of the
ranch received the telegram.
The ranch boss is not uIe on titles of
nobility and he concluded that Lady
Mackenzie was a fine, blooded mare
that Mr. Kleburg was sending, so he
telephoned a livery stable man that
Lady%EGackenzie would arrive and that,
as she was a high-bred animal, he
would be expected to take special care
of her until she could be forwarded to
the Kleburg ranch.
A fine box stall was prepared and
the mistake was not discovered until
the train arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
THE TRIAL WILSON.
Hearing in the st. Francis Case At
tracing Attention.

st. Francis. Kan. Dec 17.-Interest
continues in the trial of the Wilson
case involving the blowing of the Raw
When the state rested it's case after
Tense began after a tedious delay for
consultation in preparations. Forty
seven witnesses were sworn on behalf
of the defense and it is improbable that
the case will be finished before Friday
or Saturday. The opening statement of
the defense consumed over two hours.
The defendant was the first witness
on the stand and the examination-in-
chief lasted over half a day. He dated
his moves from some time before the
blowing Of the safe up to the time of
his arrest. He admitted the writing of
the letters but denied that the term
land deal" referred to the burglary as
testified by Mrs. Newsome, his alleged
accomplice, who turned states evidence.
He admitted his relations with Mrs
Newsome and admitted registering at
three different hotels in Nebraska under
assumed names, explaining that he did
so because he had become suspicious
that he was being Swallowed and wished
TO avoid arrest until he reached home.
Mr.. Wilson made a very strong wit
ness il his own behalf The prosecution
failed to break his story in any respect
in examination. Numerous other
witnesses were put on to corroborate his
story as being made to appear correct
in the main.
Witnesses were offered to prove Mrs
NewSome'S reputation for truth and
Veracity, all pronouncing it bad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
ONEIN TEN SICK.
CLARA Barton Reports on the Situation
at Butler

Washington, Dec. 17.-Clara Barton,
president of the American National
Red Cross, who visited Butler, Pa,
with members of her staff, returned to
Washington today and in confirmation
of the appeals from Butler made the
following statement addressed to the
people of the United States, in which
she says:
I'VE found in Butler, a town of 49,
900 inha bitants. almost as many hum
dreds of patients in all stages of
typhoid fever, few cases convalescing
to an average of twelve new cases per
day. The hospitals are nearly full, but
most of the patients are being treated
at their homes. In some cases as many
as six or eight members of the family
are Frustrated. The patients are at
tended in most part by trained nurses
from such large cities as Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Cleveland and Rochester
more than two hundred in all. The re-
lief work is administered by a compe-
tent committee elected at a mass meet
ing of citizens about two weeks ago.
Investigation shows that at least 49,
600 more than is now in hand will be
required for the relief work before the
epidemic is over.
Donations should be sent to Thomas
]. Shuff1in, treasurer Butler relief COM
mittee."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
FREE FROM DEBT.
Thirteen Kansas Counties That Are
9Out of the Woodso~

There are thirteen Kansas counties
with no bonded Indebtedness whatever.
They are Butler, Crawford, Cove, Har-
vey. Jefferson, Jewell, Linn. Miami.
Nemaha, Neosho, Usage, Pottawatomie
and Sherman. They are pretty well
scattered over the state. The First,
Second and Third congressional dis
tricts each have two counties in the
list, the Fourth has three, the Fifth
none, the Sixth three, and the Seventh
one.
The total bonded Indebtedness OF
Kansas counties is $12 517, 015. while the
total assessed valuatbn is 1886, 1874, 568.
This assessed valuation, however, is
only about Is per cent of the real valu-
alton of the property of the state.
Leavenworth county owes more than
any other county in the state. Its in
debtedness is 1,06S,471, with an assessed
valuation of $9.601, $40. Shawnee comes
second in amount of bonded indebted
ness. 1t owes 1851, 931, but has an as
sessed valuation of SIG, sos, PIP. Doni-
phan is third in amount of indebted
ness and Wyandotte fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
PEST SPOTS IN CAPITAL.
Jacob A. Riis Aids Movement to
Demoiish SIuln Buildings.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Jacob A. Kiss,
who is the guest of President Roosevelt
at the White House, spent a day in a
tour of the city's slums, and saw what
has been known to the district commits
sioners for a long time-that the capital
city has some of the most sanitary and
United States According to Mr.. Kiss,
the conditions would not be tolerated
elsewhere. Last night at the First Con-
gregational church here Mr.. Riis de-
livered a lecture on what he saw.
The district commissioners are anx-
ious to arouse public sentiment on the
subject, for they have no power to cor
rect unsanitary conditions, and will seek
to have a law enacted giving them
power to demolish buildings proved to
be unSanitary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
County clerks at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kas., Dec. 1.-THE TWEEN
ty-Iirst annual meeting of the County
Clerks association of Kansas is being
held here The presidents address will
be delivered by George w. Sloan Of
Cowley county. C. M. eBreese, of Riley
county, will respond. The state asso-
citation of county commissioners is also
Kinsley, addressed meeting of the
two associations Wednesday afternoon.
He talked on the tax question. The
associations will visit the State Agri-
cultural college today. The clerks and
commissioners are guests of the Man
haitian Commercial club while in the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
BUYS FRIAR LAND.
Taft Has Made Deal cor
Philippines Property.

Manila, Dec. 17.-An agreement has
been reached by Governor Taft and the
friars providing for the settlement of
the "friar lands question. The pope
has given his approval of the terms of
the settlement and the approval the
war department is awaited. The set
tlement provides for the purchase of
400, 900 acres, comprising all the agricul-
tural lands and buildings of the friars
with the exception of 1900 acres, in
Guiding a farm near Manila, which has
been sold to a railway company and
also one sugar plantation.
The price agreed upon is seven mil
lion and two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars.
The friars originally asked thirteen
million. Governor Taft offered them six
millions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Toronto, Ont Dec, IF. H. C1ergu.
Cornelius Shields and E. J. Drummond
of the $500 company have asked the
government to take such action as will
protect the Canadian shareholders in
case the Consolidated Lake Superior
company is wound up. The means of
doing this would be to retain the land
grants and other concessions made in
giving franchises to the various subsi-
diary companies. 1t is said that in case
the present reorganization plan fails
Speyer & Co. will try to reorganize the
business and give all outside share
holders a chance to come in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Took Poison by Mistake.

Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 17.-Oswin
F. Steinhager a member of the
Twentyeighth battery at the fort. died
from the effects of poison. He said
shortly before losing consciousness
that he had taken the poison by mis-
take. He had entered a saloon at
Third and Delaware streets and called
for water saying that he was burning
up" He was taken to the police sta
ton where he died in a ha- hour. His
father is a professor in a college in
H0DbinSViliA XIV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
DOWIES IN FRANCE.
Have Fine apartments, Wear
Furs and Have Carriage.

Cannes. Dec. 17.-Mrs. Dowie and her
son Gladstone are following the usual
habits of the visitors here. They have
fine apartments, and take their meals
in a restaurant. They wear furs, have
a carriage, and are enjoying every COM
fort
The hotel keeper was anxious, for the
first news told of the failure of Elijah
II, but he seems satisfied now that his
patrons have plenty of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
SOCIETY GIRL ELOPES.
Runs Away With Actor to Be Mar
ried in Chicago.

Omaha, Dec. 17.-Miss Della Long,
prominent in society here and a well
known young violinist, eloped last night
with Robert Baird, leading man of the
Sultan of Sulu'' company last year.
They left for Chicago to be married.
The young couple met in Chicago last
summer and soon became engaged. The
brides parents objected, and the ro-
nance was supposedly ended. However,
Baird reached Omaha Monday, called
on Miss Long, and induced her to elope.
Members of the Long family say the
people will be forgiven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Crazy Farmer surrenders.

River Head, L. l., Dec 17.-Tuthill
Rove, the demented farmer who yes
terday shot and killed a deputy sheriff
while the latter was trying to serve an
here, surrendered today after an all
night siege. Although Rove had fired
a number of shots from the house in
which he was barricaded, no one of tn
beSiegerS was wounded. Rove was
wounded by the fire of the posse which
surrounded his house. He was shot in
several places but his wounds are not
serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

l suppose I must be wrong;
all the druggists in Topeka
say I'll bust; they have won
derful sympathy for me; they
are SO good; they must be
right. But I can't see it; I'll
hang on a while anyhow.
FRANK HOBART,
500 West Tenth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Sherman the First.

Sherman county, away out on the
Colorado border, is the first one of all
the counties in the state to make a re-
mittance on it's state taxes for the COM
ing year. The state taxes are not due
from the counties until January 10, but
Sherman county has already sent in
s4 500 of the $1,000 due from it. Nc
Pherson county has also made a remit
lance to the state treasury, sending in
$4,000 of the $4,000 which it will pay
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
New Masonic omcera.

Clay Center. Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Clay
Center lodge of Masons have elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: DR.. C. D. Osterhout, W. NJ; H.
H. Starkweather, senior warden; E. E.
Vincent, junior warden; L. F. Valen-
tine, senior deacon; w H. PecIxham,
junior deacon; L. McChesney, treas
urer and H. W. Stackpole, secretary.
This makes the third time that DIR.
Osterhout has been elected master of
the lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Armed Guards on TRAINS.

New York. Dec. Harmed detectives
formed a part of the crew of an express
train from New York to Boston, which
left here about midnight. The train had
a cargo valued at around a million. Ev-
cry trip of the express is being made
under similar escort because threats of a
hold-up received by the expires company
officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
OBJECTS TO SCHOOLS.
Concordia Man Arrested for Violating
TruancV Law

Concordias Kas.. Dec. Ill c. Knud-
son mas been arrested for refusing to
send his children to school, Knudson
has large family, but has never sent
his children to school, as he preferred
to educate them at home He says it is
his religious belief that public schools
are not run in accordance with the
defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
His Departure Was Sudden.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 17.-The Pacific
Mail steamer Barracuda, just arrived
from Panama transported General De-
away from the seat of trouble to Punta
Arenas, Costa RIGA. His departure was
rather sudden. When the new republic
of Panama was proclaimed General Cas-
tro was requested to take the oath Of al
legiance. He refused and was ordered to
leave the country Failing to do so a
squad of soldiers waited upon him and
escorted him aboard the Barracuda, then
about to sail. His landing at Punta Are
mas was quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
A Friehtanad Hnraa

dumping the occupants or hundred
other accidents. are every day occur
rences- It behooves everybody to have a
reliable salve handy and there's mono as
good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve Burns
cuts, sores. eczema and piles disappear
Arnold Drug Co.. s21 North Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Postofice Robbers Captured.

Sheldon, Ia, Dec. 1.-Two of the
cracksmen who robbed the Quinby
postoffice yesterday were arrested by q
sheriff's posse and $1,000 in cash, stamps
and jeweIry recovered. The men were
located in a barn and although heavily
armed made no resistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
ATTHE PLAY LAST NIGHT

The Andrews Opera company sand
ssI3irds of a Feather at the Crawford
last night. The audience and the COM
pany were both small, but the singing was
good Ed and Nellie Andrews have been
putting out opera companies almost as
long as the Bostonians have been in ex-
isterice. Their productions are always full
of merit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
a Gas Plant for Enid.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec 1.-THE Enid Gas.
Light, Heat and Power company has
been chartered with capital stock of
slo0,OOO to furnish Enid with commercial
gas. The Peoples Gas, Light and Fuel
company was chartered to engage in a
similar business in Oklahoma City and
neighboring towns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
q Grand Exhibit.

Backman's Glass Blowers, who will
give exhibitions at SIS Kansas avenue
in this city next week, give a wonder
full exhibition in the art of blowing,
spinning and weaving glass into beau
tifui ornaments. Among the many
novelties they exhibit is a glass steam
engine in full operation, also glass
dresses, neckties, pin cushions, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Bank .Dynamited

Garden City, Ia, Dec 1.-THE bank
here was dynamited last night by three
men who secured $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17
Killed BY the Train.

Newton, Kan, Dec. 17.-Frank Car
rier, a young man of this city. attempt
ed to board swiftly moving Santa
Fe train, but fell under the wheels and
was ground to DEATH The body was
horribly mutilated, the head being sew
cred from the body. Carrier was 26
years of age and his widow mother is
Frustrated over the affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Have that picture framed at sulliyan's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-17

Have that picture framed at suI1ivan's.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-02
TRAINS MIX UP
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
Loss of Life, Fortunately, Was Not One
of the Incidents.

SALEM, Mo-. March 1.-Missouri Pa
.cihc passenger train No. 9. the fast ex-
press from st. Louis to Kansas City,
crashed into a south bound Missouri
Kansas & Texas freight train at the
crossing of the tracks In the suburbs here
today. Engineer Bride remained at his
post and escaped Injury. Fireman B. B.
Welch jumped and escaped with slight in
5uries. The passengers were badly shaken
up, but beyond few scratches and bruises
no one was hurt
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 1.-Two
passenger trains on the Union Pacific No.
l west bound, the flyer" and No. 2. east
pound, met at Megetha, fifty miles east of
sydney, Neb., early today. No had
orders to meet No. there and to take
the siding, but the air failed to work and
the west bound train crashed into the
flyer. The engines were badly damaged
but, so far as can be learned no one was
injured.
BuFFALo. N. Y. March IA serious
1felght wreck occurred on the Pennsyl-
vanla road. near Elma, today. Two
1relgnts both running north, were IN the
scoil1slon. The. second. which was not
scheduied 10 stop at Elma, crashed into
the rear OF the standing train. An un
known man, who apparently was steal
ing ride. was fatally injured. James
oeagTaVes, conductor, and Robert Chad
WICK, engineer were badly hurt and
brought to Buffalo for treatment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-02
AGED WOMAN IS
EXPOSED TO COLD
Mrs. Mary Steadler, Over Is
Years Old, Wanders in
the Street.

Suffering from the cold and wearing
only light house wrapper, Mrs. Mary
Steadler, a woman over seventy-flve
years of age, was found wandering in
the vicinity of Grotto and Charles
street late Saturday evening. She was
blue from the cold. and her hands and
feet were numbed by the severe north
westerly gale.
Mrs. Steadler says that she left the
home of John Kopokus, $50 Grotto
street, about o'clock Saturday after
noon, after having a quarrel with Ko-
pokus. When found by the police the
woman was utterly exhausted and was
taken in the patrol wagon to the CEN
tral police station and placed in charge
of the matron.
Mrs. Steadler, who at one time own
ed considerable property at University
avenue and Dale street, has a daugh-
ter living on Fuller street. Mrs.
Steadler says her daughter would like
to have her live with her, but that her
son-in-laW objects.
This is the third time Mrs. Steadler
has fallen into the hands of the DO
lice. They will turn the case over to
Agent Hutchins, of the Relief society.
Mrs. Steadler has over $500 held in
trust for her, and an attempt will be
made to have her committed to some
home. At one time she was an in
mate of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-02
MISSOURI BANK
ROBBERS ARE CAUGHT
Small Portion of Their PIunder Recov.
cred at Time of Arrest.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 1.-Wil-
liam Rudolph, known as the Missouri
Kid" and George Collins were arrested
here today by officers of a detective
agency and Hartford police. The men
are wanted for a bank robbery at
Union, Mo-, committed Dec. 27. The
safe and vault were blown open and
while one of the burglars secured the
money, the others stood on the street
with revolvers and prevented citizens
from interfering. About $4,000 in
money and 100000 In securities were
stolen.
Private Detective Schumacher, of
Chicago, was killed when he went with
the suspects parents. The latter were
arrested. Young Rudolph and Collins
went to Hot Springs, Ark. In a search
of the Rudolph house, a scrap of pa
per was found upon which was writ
ten George Collins, Hartford, Conn.,"
The Hartford police learned that Col
Inns had formerly been in the reform
school at Merfden, Conn. He has two
step brothers here named La Plant
Rudolph and Collins have been here
several weeks, but were not located
until yesterday, when Rudolph was
seen on the street. When arrested Ru-
dolph had about $4,000 on him. In the
rooms occupied by the men were found
three large revolvers, bag of cart
ridges and skeleton keys and a bag of
tools. About $500 was recovered al
together.