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Newport daily independent., 1904-09-20
Unprotected Fort.

The reputation of house often de- pends upon the manner of packing as much as on the merchandise itself. Goods for Manila should be packed with special care. The port Is unprotected and the sea is often very rough. mak- ing unloading at such times impossible Transfer is made by natives in small boats from point two miles distant These boats are tossed about by ths slightest agitation of the water.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
STRANGE A A
Fhc Why Ostrich EGGS Are Utilized
In CoptIc Churches.

The Why Ostrich EGEs Are Utilized
In CoptIc Churches.
Ostrich eggs are regarded by the
COptS as the natural emblem of watch
fulucss. and practical effect is given to
this idea among these people by the
very curious use to which they put
them in their public buildings. partIcu-
larry in those devoted TO the celebra-
ton OF divine worship. Whoever en-.
icrs Il Coptlc church cannot fail to
notice the numerous ostrich eggs which
hang above and around him.
The explanation IS simple. The
churches are much infested by rats,
ana these animals. - experience has
shown. have been In lie habit of crawl.
Ing down the cords by which the lamps
are suspended. for the purpose of get
tinE at the oil and drinking 1t. To
hinder these four footed thieves the
cord belonging TO each lamp Is passed
through the shell of an ostrich egg,
which IS thus fixed at a moderate dis
tanCc above the lamp. The smooth
poll he'd surface OF the shell offers an
impassublc barrier to the willy and ad.
V~CHtuTOus rodents. so that they In
vag.ahly slide off and tumble to the
ground il obey attempt n passage.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

The day before election n man with Il
g"".' d""l more Cunnng than horse
sous" called upon some republicans
Irid offered To- deliver y votes Tor
- 20 E"ai. He was unable 10 do bupi-
nrE8 and then offered tho same names
to lGr silver men Tor 81 II head. The
lit whom read simply elected n howl
~ laughter ~ il contained mon who
haI lac most h]onoruhi" records. and
gone were tu ,iucgs men aud ono was u
man "h" had removed from the county
eince the list wa printed.
When the man called fur hIs monr,
IA" WA notified tr ~ to u r,r'vru hay
lat ~ town nml writ uutil the man
with NE" sue appear %. lie e'a. cd
ia 49, "yrrni Huura IN cTmpny with
a w..r7NN hottie aud waa too ful! to
vote ,"tl i've ~ The ntlctuurn.-.Ar
peal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
FROM THURSDAYS DAILi
Salmauundi.

NJ E,r. T.,l.. ~, -. ~ ,
,b,s .t.,rn,n >. w.. -. ,.i.'
Mrs. BiIgs.
R..,,., ma ,o, ,,. o..;,.,.-
yrn-- .r,im,, u.u -, ~
Lu-h,rl G,r Jir,," p,-a"' .",.
will ,n,.,. him sn,,r,
sho.y ,L, ....,., - unut.-,m ~.
an anal u.N,,.. uiL D, ~
birI Ncp-,I. ,b. ri.Lo., ,~.,rbI;..u
Turn ont tonight and give the football
team a r"!H! s"nd oil. II will put GIN
ger INTO them and max" them feel lhni
A'tr "9 hearI I'on. E'No county
gives i'''7r'r!i w over t"rker: Va"
D"|'T' l'7 over icr'mgi"". Van buZc''r
"'"! 'riy VIII reach about - BItin"
i over Norcross;
Tu-,t,, ,o al ,.- ,,
,o.I,y &C.. - ,n,.-i.an .,,;,", 49,
i,,, p, ,r.. .;l - -. r.,,.r. a,I r,.n
p,.-,.l, .,, r.,.,..I..
t.,.
'.''' H''a'H "'' more d'i'"r-'
IT"f'r.'""aIly fre"''c' uirn ANY
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

Forty thousand pounds WAS paid -
louis XIV. for one set Of buttons for o
wHisicoat. This monarch had a posi-.
tive passion for buttons. Hnl In the
year 1850 he spent Il very large amount
on this hobby. Among the items of his
expenditure two arc worthy Of note
August, i6SJ, two diamond b]uttDTs.
GI,&G6 francs, sCyCuty-nvc dlamop6
buttons, 1SG, TU3 francs. 1t IS estimated
that during his lifetime he spent e..
t2J.O00 on buttons alone. AMI thai ut Il
time whcr the empire Of France was
In Il stHti ri hIpkruptcy.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
THE EARLIEST COMEDY.
Il Was Played mt Athens by the
FirSt Travelling Actors.

u WAS IInScu ut Athens by tho
Iirht Travelling Actors.
Tie first recorded comedy was play
cI ut Athens, Il. G. 57S, when Susarion
and Dolon. the earliest travelling nc
tors. performed Il comedy Of Susarion's
composition on Il movable stage mount
ed upon four wheels. The new form
ri play was so successful that the ac-
tors Were rewarded by the grateful
pOpUlIcc with IL cask 20 win ana n
basket Of figs.
Susnrion belonged to Mcgaris, n state
ii ancient Greece. whose inhabitants
were celebrated for their coarse hui
NOR and who, in their villages during
thc evenings, were wont to hold what
they called II comus: really n rcvel, in
which iInpromptu acting. coupled with
b~uEOoncry, played Il considerable part.
From this word we have our comedy.
In England the old miracle plays de-
generated very early into what but
for their religions associations were
mere f~arccS, la the first purely Eng
fish comedy was II by Udall, an as
slStnnt master at Eton, and subse.
queutly head master of Westminster
school. II was entitled Ralph Rois-
~tcr-DoiStCr' ana seems to have been
performed in London about 1851, being
published IN 1906, ten years after its
authors death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
c@S-S
FROM FRIDAYS DAILY


The writer lcs.ra Tor Reno tonight
to- ATTEND IL mco'.ug II Inc regents t"
morrow.
Governor Peabody il defeated IN
Cplorad, 10y Il plarhity between 3,o1'
and 1900.
oar rooster III ( mo-; die from indigo.
ton caused 10y rutng the published
lists 81 registered voters.
Jack Faust ie fitting NJ u barber
-hnr in tie ro'm lately occupied Toy
Webster Patterson ua It law Office. lie
us,is ,hr pnriir for u hare ~ 'l,rr
patronage.
Tho Iu.icp.ndc 1 ha. given th" p,o.
pie the ,cjurlp FROM the county Nmlr
they wor" now. Wucn the o"liirIuI
cont ln maic. table wIll he published
giving the complete vote.
Cunst,hlc Nc 'oy and William CU-
wood bad IL row at tho CpmmCrritl
hotel lnnt night that ur"w "ut ri tia
election. They rHnc t" blow. but
wcrr scpcraic nc.or' many "lpv"
w"rr struck.
y. T.. GuIduarui. ut Jon q uid Sinud
IT. prepared iu 80 hi~nrysmithiug III Il!
VI Iig brHu"ii"a At prI"ug to fuii ih'
tiw"". lI,,rcC EiluNIug uud wagon work "a
gprCInlty. ~ wuri; guaranteed Iuli"
yuur wort; ( Nif. GUtGuugCr'r sh'uli
you want n duur we'll and ni reasonable
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
sia L. In Time Oh wnr.

Tho present war bill itr 20 lead T.
some iuIIri understand t: ,umrrruu
'hc aiains Of tho IN 70 ga to-, IS,
"a. a,, tie ,cs -; I:tJur
,ius-i '... J pu. .-r 'psa ar a.ci tly
nc'f".. rFpn 49, t':cu. that I'll ma L.
c~a'-.-I B. II ~j-iuk,s,., iurl re
SUBJ 'c l." SEIZURE Az c~outTalaud of
MAJ. or at least to detention aud
~o!r = Jin.n in= crl.!-, lrd htr.oli
wi" -, ss.a.." -. uu...- G,n; oul
from Port Arthur. Russia has gone
much farther dian !hnt in stopping
british and German ships III the Red
Sea md taking FROM thcm ga hulk all
mail sac!,- mUrNcd Tor Japan.
Tho status NJ 'rr mail; IN time Of
war ha~ hc,,m the subject of much
controversy, hu; has not been clearly
arl''i ~ :irnliaj or III worIR on IN.
;vrE.'i"aui law. H. tile dispatches,
w,!i.nr, orders nmd ne like, oxccpme
III" wv-s re, 81 ami ursador-. leave
been iv'u"u I'D ;i cuaIruhs'ri aud.
ui r"ug jrgt To- seizure. Not
"u'y IL ,!ar Transportation Of tN,m
rIu.:n,,ul to Oh, ,urrymg 81 contra
b .". 4n,.ir, mt Ice rrau.lr..ut rams
yu-ln'lnn 3D.. them - rear led as Il
peculiarly hostile act. nghi,c'mg The
uiTrUG'nE v,as-l Ia jhr everest IN
atty " ronii-.ar,"u. such - the
ur-uurut q: Sir William Scott. But
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
AN IDEAL FISH.
5I5haTViS hubs Arc Graceful, 9IIm
and Elegant Creatures.

sy,r,,,. r,,,r. ,.o c. MI.
md rIc~,rt crco,ur.v ~
T.rr,,. err, +, .,,,,o cro,r oo,d r,roor,,
nr Ga, ,,,r,, o,,,,,, al r.,,nr.r I'LL.
a. "~,r,r,y.r ,.L,,y,sy rI,a,a r.L
,r,r f,-,,I r.M IN s'',,.o orG ooI,r".nrn.
rrl slim. c...,,r, or.,tr,os nuro s,Iror
o,....t an rnn d,r,,I ,ttno ,!htaL T., Ea
riut Of cviIf-cf .fIynr Thor nro ,nr.
Tr. r,,,,,roI n,,i ,a,,ir, o,o,.n",
or III, ,rr,vUr,, ortro,gh thor hnro NO,
lilo ,rr,t ,,,rsoI ur ror +Io rroasIs
r,nrtb of th,f Nal, rrbov ortnr tnrahi,
front; wutn-: aud I bryn an idno ,L,,
,ro,,t food nm IA, c~,,,l,nr ouo. ,L
thornh | hovp no oI,srIutr proof thnt
this is true. | know. however. that
pfckcrel musinlIuupn and bIncL ho.s
strike M thru, r~oocrIv
These fish rise to n fv and oro often
uuitr ns por,v ne crawling Often mad
often I have strucI; tl,cm in front vvo
tcrs and have found them interesting
Gghfcrs whrn tackle IL light md wutrI
cold and swift
AulInoIs oud birds hnncor IN no worry
fond of Them. or nj least AFRO often seen
eating them. DprlnpS bppnuSe they may
hc easier TO catch than front. Where
O wI, Climbs are. borons and king.
fishers conrrcrntc. Tho only time /
ever saw nm o.nrny In that region WINS
orrr whom whinnin, th,t stream Tbo
OSPREY dashed down within n rod of
mo and seized n Mohawk ch,Ib TINT
must have weighed n Mound Mt least.
bearing him M ont of the pool and
AWAY ncros. ucrcs of swami toward
tho distant ro~rest--Robert W. Cham.
bora In IIorucr's Weekly.
C~outcu,to., ,,,,,, m,rrr AZ, s,..,,
SHOW All III, Features.
4 rccrut wriior. sovs ,ho C,t.,,c
News, rog tbis ia snv ohnu, hnorIs.
"Thc idcnI mon ~ c,cnu sbovcd Cnn'
GIcuiIy he ryDoscs IN tho vorId IJs
features uuItscuiynd he hirs,,to nm,
pcndagcs. can wc conceive tho A,o,lo
Erlycdcrn with cvcp 81 muetncr,n3 I
doubt II. 4 merely honest man o,so
one would thlpt, sLouII WON. M hoir
uuop his rncn and for thcsc ronsons.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
FROM wEpNESDAYS DAILY
SalmaNUndi

Oar rooster iH too sick ia CROW tu lay
Read III" county rciutup aud ii,ur"
up tho rc"uIte Tor l"urtclt.
Mira. G.. H.. HUDSON. who hnR BEEN
visiting hcr i,ru'hcr. Mr.. M'liriIc, loft
Tor her hom" at OablnrI 'hrs afternoon
Tho funeral ~ John Mutin tool; place
yoe'ordny md wno largely attended. not.
w"ithstnnduR the excitement - the clcc..
ton. May hc urt in Innr".
Tho "fnfo aud auur dcmrcrnr," ~ III"
cast got u rrYrIn jolt y'aI"rloy TIo
country went republican by nn jmmorac
mnjority. Roosevelt carries every
northern state.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

The waters of the various oceans aso
not MI on Il level with each other,
Water In tn" bay OF Hrngal is 500 feet
above the indian ocean level. and that
of the Iaciijc along the coast Of South
America t. hCapCd ns high us II thou
sand feet ~ more above the waters In
the opposite Atlantic. These Cicva-
TONS depend on tie attractions Of great
mountain m~nsscs-thc huy Of HengnI
on the llimnlayas and the South Pa.
ellie on the Andes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

Tho ncl.lrour had hrCn requested by
TGdiu'g mother To no HnEor furnish
him with cnndy. MS had been her Gus
tom. So Il happened that on 'nc occlt.
sion nf the next nciglJorly call Eddie"
disappointment WAS great.
At Inst hc rcmnrteK ut seems to no
I smell cniuly."
ImportumrI Indirectly. Mis-. \.
presented him &.ih n diminutivc ror'
ton.
Lo6tine arli long and earnestly, Ed
,pe was lizard 60 say. "Could IL he pos
'8ihlc I fmrllCi 20 smali n picccT"-'
LipPihgotts Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
c"m'nt.>ionc~r' Proceedings.

The bomdo Of commissioners met No.
vember .. 1914, with all the members
present.
Minutes q! the previous merim:" We =
read and approved.
Money IN The treasury courtc.! and
fou"d to agree with the uudi;ur's and
tr"asrrcr'a hooks.
Bill u: h. b. Lrrios for road work was
laih over.
The following transfers were mn,ie
from the general comfy fund into the
following road funds:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

What 'prou." means rs applied to
the quality or tn" mrasurcm"nt OF tho
rtr,"-,n of whisky Is not understood
10y uIuay people. ~ explained 10y Il
man vino Knows Tic correct use Of tie
terra II H. simple enough. The stand
ard Of the United States rcvcnuc il Il
I.g:"r half Of which. 10y volume. Is
alcohol. This is too proof. II II whisky,
tlrn. il Described us 80 proof II means
that II contains 100 measures OF water
and - measures of alcohol. Whisky
Of Too proof contains equal measures
Of each. Whisky of l2O proof contains
lUh measures ct water and l2O mCa5.
urCs Of alcohol philadclplIa Record.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

lie latest returns from the State show
u Close ,ith' between Van Duzer and
i~erInri"n with t.iD chances favorable &C.
Van Duz II pa 10y IN this county
will br ru, lu.Ui.
Tho r Uru nu ,iIv Gonna n-r in
compl"tc n.r rutn-h ~" III to how
that Roosevelt get "a minority AMI that
three on OF four vi the democratic as
sembiYmcT ARG elected. The incum.
plot" f.. 'T-rr -,v? VI i,r. e. II mri,ri.v
OF 81 over Owens, with Bryuu, Contact,
Ci"rcrtal". ilun'ingt"u, Mlrdi- and
Neil to hcar fun'u, iLrr,. IL II possible
chance f"r O yru~ ro pull through.
y R'uthwestcr preacher the oth, +
lay delivered Il brief hut very beautiful
funera! s"sI."a Here 1t is: y word
t" tell ynu al pnstmpr'cm :hra-v~ uuh
love are IN the air. People kiss the dcnd
when the! never stop "a kiss the liv-
M. they hover over the casH"i III
hSstcr.c"l t"hs. but fail to throw th, ir
areas around the loved ones who are
lighting ~" stern battle az lie. \
word ~ cheer 81 the struggling soul
~ iif" Is worth. more than all tho
roses III chri trn.;om piled high ON the
cask"t cover. Tie dead caunut smell
the ilu"crs. but the LIVING can. Scatter
ihcm broadcast ~ their pathwa:. there.
fore puck out u" thu:us before it Is
TOT" late
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

Unofficial return iron 81 ont of ia
counties Ia Missouri gise Roosevelt A
plurality ~ l0,i95 OYER PARKER and
Folk, democrat, for rnvc: nor Il plurality
"i :'G,9l3 owe Wulbndge. republican.
liz" cong ss;nu"I deIegI. io stands
eight dcmo"rats and e!rht republi .dns,
"a republican gam - seven. The lc ;is-
la:utc is republican Gu joint ballot,
which insurcs II scpubIi ,an U. S.sen-
tor tn suc"rvd tcc,irell.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

Nhc-c i:a=acWlIilss -Irc Prohibited.
Ilrrc IS Il notable law in force in
most Of the large Russian towns con.
corning horses that deserves special
mention. Among the curious things
that arrest the attention on arriving IN
Moscow IS the entire absence of whips
Among drivers Of cabs. carriages ma
all sorts OF vehicles. Thee is IL law
prohibiting their usa There Is not u
single whip In use In Moscow. The *.
cclIcrt condition Of the horses attcs;s
the benefit Of this humane law. NotA.
In can exceed the beauty Of The sleek
AMI we'll groomcL horses used In TIE
carriages of Moscow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
NJ others Praise Il.

Mothers everywhere ptaise One Minute
Congh euro for the suHerings il has rs.
licycd au6 the lives OF their little ones
1t has saved. A certain cure for couRhs
Group mud w%hoopinR cough. A.. L..
SpaTOra, post In aster OF Chester, Mich.
enys: sour little girl was unconscious
from straugulation during a sudden and
terrible attack OF Group. One Minute
Cough Cure quickly relieved and cured
her and cannot prnise II too highly
Ono Minute Cough Cure rolieyes
coughs makce breathing casy, cuts ont
rhlegm, draws out infhmatioD. and re-
moves every cause OF n cough and strain
"n lungs. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11


Mhen "a -nnggmg- wifi, drives Il
man to distraction it is his prIvslrsr
to 20 ont and get drunk if he thinks
that thereby he may gain cClure amt
peace. That, ut least. is the opinion OF
Judge Suiz2,, handed ,:"~n i'll the ease
"f Louis Memmcr. wiu ~aa charged by
his VIII" with ncIirc'3ug to provide
for his children.
In his decision Judge S,lzer pu;
himself on record "mrhaticuily Ia: the
rights Of man. Nrmmcr toll the
judy" thnt he luyei his wife faithfully
foT IL ycHrs, hut that he found It i'll
possible {" WIN her love. H., declared
that the temper and disposition ct his
wifi at the ti4cs made life al nnst ur-
Urrrahlc.
I'm Il ronl many of these cnse-,- aid
the judge, Sc! iiud Jhat it IL the wife
wh" u :" tlaur. The husband come.
home petre,uily in:linci /, and then
the "iir begins To "nag." Tho result
is th": he goes and gets drunk. and !
don't blame HIM"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
NOTICE
California Mining and Mill
ing Company
Principal Place Of Business in Nevada:--
Elko, Elko County, Nevada and In
Utah:--227 Atlas Block. Salt
Lake City, Utah 500.

There are delinquent on account of AS
sessTent No, 6 OF six (6c.) cents per share
levied on September 81, 1904, the several
amounts set opposite the respective share
holders names, and parcels of stock fol-
lowing:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11
VI iNiIiED

KInELrt%-C UIusr- \; The intiari
rHnch IN undergraduates valley. Elko
count, Nrvudn. Npycmbcr .. lg0i. 10y
jerry Reagan. Justice al The P"r"c. Mr..
Eunirarr Krbr,.in to- Angelina Cni,s.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

And IN accordance with the bylaws,
and with law, 50 much of each
parcel OF. stock rs shall he necessary
20 pay said assessment, with costs of i'd
veLtising and expenses Of sale, will be sold
at Public Auction at 227 Atlas Block, Salt
Lake City, Utah. on the 10Th day of No
vember. 1904 at ! o'clock p. NJ.
IL Is W. !. SNYDER, Secretary.
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! IL" state Ticket.

Following IL the vote or the prcsi
dcm:. Congressman, Supreme Judge
ami Regents ia this county 20 far us
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

NAME cert. no. no. shares amt due
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

IHV D0HTu HuIOUTNUW 20 me Il y
O'Clock Nov. ., 1904
Nov. 9th.-The board met and on M
ton adjourned until Tues lay Nov. l5sh
at . o'clock.
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Subscribe tor the IHDrr sprs'r.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-11-11

Tho writer lcG.rs for Reno tonight
tu attend IL mcu'.mg If Ihc rcEcuta t"
morrow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Rheumatism In Utah.

Frisco. Utah. May 2nd.-There is q
great deal of Rheumatism in this and
neighboring states, and this painful
disease has crippled many a strong
man and woman among an otherwise
healthy people.
Recently. however. there has been
introduced into Utah a remedy for
rheumatism which bids fair to stamp
out this awfully painful complaint.
The name of this new remedy is
Dodd's Kidney Pills. and 1t has al
ready wrought some wonderful cures.
Right here in Frisco there is case
of Mr.. Grace who had Rheumatism
SO bad in his feet that he could hardly
walk. He tried many remedies in
vain. but Dodds Kidney Pills cured
him.
His wife says: I'VE both had Kid
ney Trouble. and my husband had the
rheumatism SO bad that he could
hardly walk. We used Dodd's Kid
ney Pills with much benefit. We have
tried many remedies. but none have
done us so much good as Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
Similar reports come from all over
the state, and it would seem as II
Rheumatism had at last been con-
Quered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05

''I prepared for flight. but before |
had taken the first step was stayed
by my friends voice
James he cried--and the roaring
of the flames almost drowned his
voice, which was sharp and shrill with
horror-'put me out of my misery.
Save yourself. but shoot me through
the brain first! Quick! quickl'
at was the most merciful death,
and. without pausing a second-which
on that awful day might have meant
a human life-I drew the revolver,
placed 1t to his temple'-t"My God!"
from the reader)-"and pulled the
trigger. Even as heard the report
thin tongue of flame curled upward
through the splintered flooring. and
without even looking back-without
even a glance at the face OF my friend.
forced open the door and sprang from
the now burning carriage with the
smoking weapon still grasped in my
right hand. In doing SO trod upon
some smouldering timber and
wrenched my ankle severely. SO that
for a long time | was lame.
"A few hours later and was con.
veyed to town. together with COM
pany of the other survivors. and as
soon as l reached my destination my
strength forsook me and l was pros
trated for days by nervous illness,
the result of my late terrible expert
ence.
when l recovered, II was to find
that there was a hue and cry already
after me-that the partially consumed
corpse of first class passenger had
been discovered shot through the head.
and that all the evidence pointed to
the crime having been committed by a
fellow traveller who had made his es-
cape during the terror and confusion
of the catastrophe and who was being
eagerly sought for.
Since then, have had to submit to
the ordeal of seeing myself confronted
by the reward OF one hundred pounds
offered for my detection; and have
lived in daily and hourly fear of being
charged with the committal of this
crime-if crime It can be called-of
which was guiltless. In thought. II
not in deed. 1t is this which is kill
ing me. and do not regret 1t.
Sometimes | regret nothing; not
even the shot which took my best
friends life and branded me with the
brand of CANT
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
cHAprER xxv-contInued.

''The train started On fhe journey
which was to end in its destruction.
and mile after mile sped away In ST.
lence, Once more the feeling OF re-
straint had settled down upon us. and
this time heavier than before.
''Then remember sudden, awful.
never-tobe-forgotten crash. followed by
cries and shrieks such as have rung
In my ears ever since.
II found myself flung violently for
ward against the opposite side Of the
compartment amid the smashing Of
woodwork, and with the presentiment
of some awful doom upon me. l was
half stunned. but recovering myself.
found that was not much hurt. Then
] remembered my companion and
turned my attention to him.
silas, Icried. Are you hurtf
But before he could reply. another
sound was added to the awful babel OF
cries and groans all around.
Fire, fret we heard shrielxed In
voices mad with terror. mingled with
agonizing cries for help. The atmos-
phere became sitting. sickening in
supportable odor was waited towards
us and clouds OF thick. black, suffocat-
ing smoke began to drift past.
"'Silas! | shouted. in mad terror.
to my friend; comei exert yourself.
II you wish to escape instant DEATH
And caught him round the body
and tried to compel him TO move; but
In vain; he only gave a scream OF
agony.
'''save yourself he groaned. I can
not stir; and think my leg is broken
II was almost demented. and tore at
the shattered woodwork which made
his prison. with my fingers: but only
to increase his agony, without freeing
him from his horrible position. And
already tie atmosphere was like that
OF furnace. and hell itself seemed to
be open. | could not save him, hut |
might save myself. | knew tho door
on the other side was unlocked, SO that
might attempt to escape that way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-05
Comma Methodist Conference.

The Methodist general conference
meeting in Los Angeles throughout
the whole month of May will have
much heated discussion and possibly
an ecclesiastical fight or two. There
will be $50 delegates. with 1.400 names
on the roll. Bishops preside. but are
not members OF the conference.
The election of new bishops will at
tract most popular interest. but not
most discussion on the floor. and 9TH
er matters to come up are the remov-
al of the manufacturing plants OF the
book concerns from New York and
Cincinnati. the modification OF the
book of discipline. the consolidation of
benevolences. the districting of bish-
ops and the recognition of the new st.
Paul Brotherhood. which has mem
bership of $4,000 men and is growing
rapidly.