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Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Promoter of Fake Insurance Company
Wanted In New York.

promoter OF Fake Insurance Company
Wanted In New York.
Philadelphia, Dec. discharges Of
conspiracy. false pretense and for
gerry. involving s15O,O0O, are made
against John Bough, alias Baker, who
was committed in the city hall police
court to await requisition from the
New York authorities. New York de-
tectives arrested Bough as he was
leaving the county prison, where he
had served six months for swindling
operations in the name of the Boyer
Sign Manufacturing company, Of Phil
adelphia.
According to information in the pos
session OF the police department,
Bough and other persons, who have
since disappeared, established an in
surance company under the name Of
Lloyd's Insurance Company of Amer
lea. The concern. it is alleged, wrote
$4.000,000 worth of fire insurance and
collected $150,000 in premiums, the in
sured having been led, it is charged,
to believe that Bough was the Amer
lean agent of Lloyds of London. Six
months ago a collapse followed the
non-payment Of a policy, and the pros
ecution claims that the discovery was
then made that the safe was filled
with assets in the shape of worthless
deeds and mortgages.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, December %.


Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney,
the father OF the British navy" died
ct Portsmouth, England, after a long
Illness.
The explosion of a gas tank at
Pittsburg, Pa, resulted in a fire which
destroyed four buildings, entailing a
loss of $4,000.
Mrs. John Josnson and her two
sons, aged and years, OF Bangor,
Me-, lost their lives in a fire that de
stroyed their home.
Willie Henderson, aged IA years. of
Laurel, Del, fell from tree and was
killed while gathering mistletoe for
ais school teacher.
The cruiser Washington, being con-
rtructed by the New York Shipbuild-
launched February %.
Friday, December %.
The new protected cruiser Chata-
nooga will have her final official speed
trial over the Cape Ann course De-
cember 80.
In a head-on collision between
trains on the Atlantic Coast line. near
Montgomery, Ala, one man was killed
and IA injured.
The Dix wrapper factory, at Mill
vile, N. j., was destroyed by fire.
throwing $50 girls out of employment
and causing loss of $4,000.
Robert S. Mccormick, American
ambassador to Russia, who has been
on vacation in the United States,
started on his return to St Peters
burg.
A gang of bell boys organized to
steal the property of guests in Chi
cago hotels has been discovered, and
$1,000 in money and jewels was found
in their possession.
Saturday, December "a.
Fire at Washington, Pa, destroyed
a lumber yard, warehouse, machine
shop and four houses. entailing loss
of SIS ZOO.
William r. Wilcox has taken the
oath of Office as postmaster of New
York and appointed Edward N. Nor
gan assistant
While opening the shutters of
second-story window, Mrs. Ella Reuss.
of Philadelphia, fell out and was IA
tally injured.
The four-story laundry building on
Blackwell's Island, New York, was de-
stroyed by fire and 65 women had
narrow escapes. Loss, $4,000.
Tuesday, December 27.
President Roosevelt has appointed
II. Wells Harris as postmaster at Bal
timore, Md.
Monroe county, Pa. Christmas tree
dealers claim to have cleared $50, 900
this year in Philadelphia.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
81 What Will He Do With It?
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR.

Be very gentle. tender kind;
Assist the old man down.
Feeble in body, strong in mind,
He leaves us with frown.
Man of affairs in better days,
The woI Id knows of his deeds.
And thus despite his dubrus ways,
Man for his staying pleads.
We would not have the old man leave,
Because of friendships old
Though newer ones we might conceive
They might to us be cold
Hence. clinging to the old year we
Are 10th to let him go,
His failures we decline to see,
And so we pass them DER.
Bot tors sing on the new year comes,
AS sweet as any lover,
He enters into all our homes,
Our hear is at once discover,
He takes possession as of right,
And rules without resistance,
Allegiance to his reign we plight
And all our nights assistance.
All haili the New, revere the Oldl
They both our love deserve.
Their lessons worth far more than gold
ST ould make US never Swerve
From duty's line lead where it will.
God standing at its end,
Our hearts with filial love will fill,
From every harm defend.
20. M. Steward.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
REFORMS IN RUSSIA
Imperial Ukase Makes Liberal Prom.
ises Under a Number Of Heads.

Imperial Ukase Makes Liberal Prom.
ises Under Number of Heads.
St Petersburg, Dec. 27.-An imper-
tal ukase just issued makes decidedly
liberal promises under a number Of
able enforcement of existing laws; as
sures the Zemstvos OF the fullest pos
sible measure of self-government, and
the enforcement Of the laws now exist
Ing in their behalf; promuleates q
scheme of workmen's insurance, eY-
tends the liberty Of the press. and
promises full legal trial OF all per-
sons accused
Nd. Wftte seems to be high In the
favor OF the emperor, and is almost q
daily visitor at Tsarskoe-Selo.
The Zemstvos generally are in
creasing the budgets from 80 to 35 per
cent In order to meet the increased
demands of the Red Cross work for
the relief of the reservists.
There seems to be no evidence of a
cessation of the agitation in different
parts OF the country in favor OF liberal
reforms. The situation is most acute
In MOSCOW, where the university Is
closed and the students, the peda.
gogic and other societies are in a con.
stant state OF ferment 1t developes
that the social revolution party in
MOSCOW before the demonstrations of
december Is and 10 practically is
sued warning condemning to death
Grand Duke Sergius and Police Mas
ter Trepoff, if during those demonstra.
dons there should be a occurrence of
the police brutality which was wit
messed in st. Petersburg"
General Kuropatkin, according to an
interview with Prince Dolgoroukv
head OF the Moscow Red Cross detach.
ment at the front, has added his voice
In favor of broader activity of the
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
CHAIN OF FORTS
TAKEN BY JAPS
Capture All Advance Positions West
Of Port Arthur.
TOWN NOW UNDER NOGPS GUNS

Toxic, Dec. 27.-The most important
announcement that has come from
General Nogi since the capture of 203-
Metre Hill was received, when he re-
ported that the Japanese captured all
Of the advanced positions defending
Port Arthur on the west The area cap
tured comprises chain of forts reach
Ing from 203-Metre Hill southwark to
Pigeon Bay. There are a number of
fortified heights from which Port Ar
thur can be bombarded, and the guns
on these heights can prevent the move
ment Of troops by land from Port Ar
thur proper to Liaou Mountain. where
1t has been expected that the Russians
would make their last stand IL at any
time the garrison should be compelled
to evacuate the city ii could not re-
treat to Liaoti Mountain only by cross
ing the bay in boats, and the boats
would be within range OF the Japanese
guns for over a mile of the journey.
General Nogi's report is as follows:
"A body Of our right wing sur
prised the enemy at Housanyentao and
Siaofantun, the latter about six and
II,
at 10 O'Clock Saturday night, and oc-
cupied the villages, and, subsequently
dislodging the enemy, occupied the
whole of Ta1ichiatun, five miles north
west of Port Arthur. at 2.55 o'clock in
the morning.
Our repeated attacks during the
past few days were uniformly success
iol. anu now tho whole or tae enemy s
advanced position. fronting our right
wing, is in eur hands,
The continued success OF General
Nogi's operations have given renewed
hope to the government that tho for
tress will soon be taken and that the
third army will be able to reinforce
Marshal Oyama at Lao Yang.
In the meantime Toxic is again q
great military camp, and the scenes
OF last spring, when the first armies
were mobilized and dispatched. are be-
ing duplicated. Thousands OF recruits
and reservists are assembled, drilling
and equipping preparatory to taking
the field. The permanent and temper
ary barracks are filed. and it is neces-
sary 10 billet the soldiers brought to
the city. Oyama field is the centre o;
activity, while infantry. cavalry and
artillery are constantly drilling.
The batteries fire blank charges for
the purpose of breaking in the new
horses.
The general military preparations
are enormous. 1t is planned to give
Field Marshal Oyama a rough total
of half million men. with a heavily
increased artillery arm, besides pro-
viding a defense for Formosa and the
southern islands in anticipation Of the
Russian second Pacific squadron's at
tempt to seize base. The port of Ke-
lung. in Formosa, has been declared
In a state of siege, and other positions
In Formosa and the Pescadores are
progressing
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
FOUR MEN SUEFOCATEp
Three Of Them Perished In a Trap
Made BY Themselves.

Three of Them Perished In a Trap
Made BY Themselves
Philadelphia, Dec. 81. Four men
were suffocated and eight other per-
sons were rescued from fire in
different parts OF the city. At a board
ing house at 1545 Wood street, Charles
McCusker, aged "a years; James
Merry, aged As years, and Joseph Nc
Gill. aged "a years, died in a trap
made by themselves. Against the
wishes and the knowledge OF their
boarding house keeper the three men
oook quantity of whiskey to their
room. They placed one of the two beds
In the apartment against the door to
prevent interference by the boarding
house keeper. After the men had re-
tired lighted candle fell from a man
tel on the greasy working clothes of
one OF the boarders. The clothing was
ignited and the room was soon filled
with a thick smoke. McGill was
awakened by the smoke, but was I'M
able to move the bed from the door
and Iell to the floor unconscious. The
boarding house keeper discovered the
smoke, and when the room was broken
into McCusker and Merry were found
dead. McGill died soon after being re-
moved to a hospital.
At 1876 Fairmount avenue, Edward
Rathtine, aged about % years, and be-
lieved to be a resident of New Jersey,
was also suffocated. 1t is believed he
set the bedclothes on fire with a
lighted cigar, and in trying to leave
the room crawled into a closet by mis-
take, where he was found dead. His
face was slightly burned.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
MET HORRIBLE DEATH
Five Others In Blast Furnace Burne
BY Exploding Gas.

Five Others In Blast Furnace Burned
BY Exploding Gas.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2S.-John Guy.
foreman of bricklayers. was burned to
death and five others seriously in
Jured in an explosion in furnace ct"
of the Edgar Thomson plant of the
Carnegie Steel company at Braddeck.
OF the injured, who were all foreign
ers, Michael Pasnick will die.
The furnace had been blown out for
repairs, and the men we're at work re-
lining 1T, when gas which had accuuu-
lated ignited from the heat, causing
the explosion. At the same time the
Hash set fire to the trestle and the
watchman's shanty adjoining the fur
mace, but the flames were quickly ex-
tnguished. The damage to the furnace
will be heavy.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
To My Friends and Patrons.

Thanking you very much for your
past patronage, / respectfully solicit a
continuance of the same.
Your recommendation of my Fire In
surance Agency to your friends would
be greatly appreciated, and any orders
Will have my prompt and careful atten-
ton.
Respectfully.
GEORGE @. JEFFERSON,
Insurance Agency.
No. N. Tenth st.
Times Building,
Phone 1874.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
New York. Dec. x6, 1894.

Mr.. Richard F. Mason and Miss yir.
Rinia l.. Minor of Beaver Dam, Va.
We're married on last Sunday eve the
Doth by Rev: L. b. Twisby of the Mt.
Gilead Baptist at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. John johnson, No. 224 e. I27th
st. Attendants were Miss Maria T.
Howard and Mr.. Ohas. M. Taylor.
p. w. BELL.
18l W. 1874 St.
Misses Anna Howard, M. Nelson, M.
4. Jones. A. Minor left the city IN. w
on last Sunday eve to spend the HOLIDAYS
at Beaver Dam, Va. " ith their parents
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
$4,000 Endowment Paid.
Richmond. Va Dec Q, 10

Richmond, Va, Dec. 81, 1904.
This is to certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Ohan-
cellor OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
knights of Pythias, N A, S. A., E.,
A, A and A, ($150.Oo) One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars in payment OF the death
claim of Sir William Payne, who was
a member of Royal Lodge, No. 26 of
Richmond, Va.
Signed:-BETTIE PAYNE.
Beneficiary.
John Z. Oogbill.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
Murdered Family and Burned uon,

Murdered Family and Burned Home.
Lynchburg, Va, Dec. %. - James
Linkous, Radford, Va, painter. was
taken to Roanoke to prevent lynchinx
at the hands of infuriated citizens af-
ter coroner's inquest had returned a
verdict that he murdered his wife and
ADOPTED son Christmas morning and
burned his home to remove evidence
OF the crime. 1t is charged that Lin
kous beat the brains of his victims
out with blunt instrument and then
fired the building. When the building
was burning briskly he gave an alarm.
The towns volunteer department
turned out Linkous' actions were srs-
picious, and the hose was kept on
Mrs. Linkous' sleeping room and her
form was not badly burned.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31

The marriage of Miss Queen
Booker to Mr.. Moses Robinson last
Thursday night Dec. %, 1904 was a happy
one, they received many valuable rres-
ents.
Mrs. J. H. Roye will open her resta-
urant for the season 1905 at the same old
stand, ). E. corner Arctic and Ken
lucky Aves Monday, Dec. 10, 1904
Atlantic City, N. j.
mos.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
JUDGE WILKINSON MEANS
BUSINESS.
Many Lynchers Convicted-One Re.
ceives Life Sentence and Five Get
Fifty Years-0thers Convicted.


Brookhaven, Miss, Dec. 2O.-(Spe.
cial. Judge Wilkinson rassed sen.
tence on the Lincoln County white
cappers to-day, sending one man to
prison for lie, five others were given
so years each. and another % years.
Other offenders were given lighter pun
ishment.
This ,tion is the most drastic ever
applied in this section in the punish
ment OF race rioters and has created
CONSERVATION among the whites ac-
cused OF harassing Negroes. Judge
Wilkinson says he proposes to put an
end to the reign Of terror in this State.
Those convicted are members of the
Farmers League. The following were
sentenced:
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
Franklin. Oscar, life imprisonment
for the murder of Eli Wilson, a Negro.
Franklin, William, so years in prison
for manslaughter, for killing Henry
List, a Negro.
Gill, Ebert, so years in prison, for
killing Henry List. g Negro.
McNulty, John, Negro. convicted Of
murder; life sentence.
Posey, David, found guilty of killing
Ben Bayless, a Negro; 90 years In prison.
Posey. Sam. 10 years for highway rob-
berry and 8 years each on Two white
Gaping charges total Of 30 years in
prison.
Smith, D W., 30 years in prison for
manslaughter in killing Henry List, a
Negro.
Smith. Elias. 30 years in prison for
killing Henry List, a Negro.
Smith. r. L.. 80 years in prison for
killing Henry List q Negro.
Smith, John. Negro, convicted of
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
Tom Watson Starts a MaoazIn.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-Thomas E.
Watson, of Thomson. Ca, the oandt
date of the Peoples party for president
at the last election, Incorporated with
the secretary of state a stock CON-
pany called Tom Watsons Magazine.
for the purpose Of publishing and cir.
culating a monthly literary periodical
OF that name. The corporation is cap-
ftalized at s125,oOo. divided into 12,5Oo
shares.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
Gives 100000 to Emrlov.s

Kansas City, Dec. 27.-As a Christ
mas present Crane & Co., manufacture
Ing plumbers, have presented each of
their employees who has been with the
firm one year a check for 10 per cent
of his yearly salary. Mr.. Crane. whose
home Is in Chicago, distributed s4OO.-
600 this year in this manner.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
500. 90 Endowment Paid

Richmond, Va, Dec. 90, 1904.
This is Co certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., G. W. Ooun-
sellor of the Grand COURT of Virginia,
(S1OO.O0) One Hundred Dollars in pay
ment OF the death claim of Elizabeth
Miller, who was member of Mechan-
les Court, No. 45, L. D. of Calanthe of
Richmond. Va
Signed:-WILlIE THOMPSON,
Beneficiary.
Witness:
Sarah E. Ellis.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

save the child, and Clarke struck at
him with butcher knife, and Elliott
drew his pocket knife and struck
Clarke in the neck. Elliott surrendered
to the officers and was committed to
Jail to await action by the coroner.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31

OroPPeo pead Corning From Prayer.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-Sis-
ter Farreria, of the Church of the Ma,
uvity, dropped dead as she was COM
Ing from evening prayers in the chapel
OF the church here, Apoplexy was the
cause of death. She was Annie F. Boos
OF Pittston, Pa, and leaves a sister
anw two brothers. She was "a years
of age
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
WAS THROWING CHILD IN AIR
Bystander lnterfered and Killed
Father In SeIf-Defense.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 28 At
Plains, a suburb of Wilkesbarre. Rob-
ert Elliott plunged a knife into the
neck of John Clarke. The jugular vein
was severed, and in one minute Clarke
was dead. Elliott claims he used the
knife in self-defense.
Clarke had been drinking and was
abusing his family and a warrant had
been issued for him. Before it could
be served Clarke began throwing one
of his children in the air and threat
ened to kill it. Elliott interfered to
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
murder; life sentence.
Troy. j. A. p, Negro, convicted of
burglary; year in prison.
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS

The Farmers League some months
ago inaHguIated a reign of terror
throughout the county. Negro homes
were burned. many were shot into from
the darkness, many Negroes were kill
ed or wounded or whipped. Notices
were posted in many places throughout
the county warning the Negroeato leave.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31
Christmas Bargains

Bargains in handsome Christmai
presents See what make.
Q. Z. NOBLE,
2S19 w. Broad st.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31

hemstvos. This may be frausht with
Immense significance later.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-31

Mr.. j. e. Ohick of Mangohick, p
o., Va. called on us this week.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-06-25
DO 1T m PERSON.

IT is we'll understood that if a
person wants thing well done, it
is the best plan to do it himself, that
is anything that he understands how
to do; but it is fact that the most
of people, Notwithstanding that tn ey
are familiar with this fact, leave
their public business, to be done by
others; because they are either too
careless or too, we we're going to
say lazy, TO attend to it themselves.
This is the case in politics as well as
IN mass meetings and all othe meet.
ings Of this character.
Butfewpeople comparatively speak
ing, attend such meetings to begin
with; and of those few, as a general
thing, not more than third, and
often not that many, remain till the
close of the meeting. The result
is that the few who do remain are
the persons who decide the question
or questions that the meeting was
called to consider; thus one man at
the last is worth three at the begin
ming; another illustration of the
truth of the scriptural expression
that the race is not to the swift,
nor the battle to the strong, but to
he that endureth to the end.
OF course it takes a considerable
amount of endurance to continue to
the end of SONG of the so called
}sfA that are held il
epsW ssA ussaees that we could
.nuaJq.s. az " hfesyis but little bus
mess and an immense amount OF
irrelevant talk; but this will have to
be borne with until all these old
laxative fellows die off and their
sons, who will it is to be hoped, have
learned in the excellent institutions of
learning that they have the privilege
of attending, the proper manner OF
doing business in these meetings,
take the helm.
In the meantime great improve
ment could be made by a little strict
enforcement OF the rules that ought
to govern the deliberations of such
meetings, and with which the
gentleman who is chosen to preside
ought TO be reasonably familiar.
The long irrelevant talks that some
of us so frequently inflict upon the
people on these occasions, and which
owing 10 the forebcarance of the
presiding officers are allowed, are
responsible in a great measure for
the conditions that exist in these
matters.
An important public meeting is
pending, to convene on the Sth of
July, when the question of the pur.
chase Of the Ward hall for school
purposes will comeup for settlement,
and every qualified voter in the dis
trict ought to be present to cast
his vote for or against this PROPOSE
ton; and exercise his right as cit
ixen and taxpayer. 1t is probable
that considerable talk will ensue,
and that it will require time, and
lots OF it, to reach conclusion. II
on the start the chairman shall de-
eide to allow no irrelevant talk, and
conhne the speeches to not more
than two to the individual. and lilIit
them to FIVE minutes each, it would
do much toward facilitating business
This meeting has been called in
accordance with the law, and the
question that will come before il
will be decided by the majority vote
Of th6ase present; so that If you want
4 say so, Bee sure to be there anc
hay there till aShe matter is decided
II you leave beNpre the decision i.
reached, you might as well not come
III uo,Nr innuenca IL
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-06-25

We heard a gentleman in one Of
the stores the other day, in speaking
on the difficulty Of getting people
to attend such meetings, advocating
the policy of embodying the pro-
position on paper, and having some
one carry it round to each qualified
voter for his signature. In the first
place people have no right to expect
any one to take this trouble, when
they have had the chance as well
the rest to attend the regularly
called meeting; and in the next
place such a method would not be
legal, as it is not in accordance with
law. The law says the vote shall be
cast in a meeting called for the
purpose, see sec. 1898 page 437, Re-
vised Statutes, therefore any other
method could not be recognized.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-06-25
STATE LAND NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Salt Lake City, Utah, June 10, 1904,

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 10, 1904.
To Whom 1t May Concern.
Notice Is hereby given that the State OF Utah
has filed In this Office lists of lands selected
by the said State under section II Of the act OF
Congress approved July 10, 1894. The follow
ing tracts embraced in said lists are in townships
containing mineral claims of record, viz:
M NE4, sec. 81, Lots land %, sec. 10, to. 30
w; NEh SEA; sw1 MEL, sec a,tp. 57S.. R.
II W. Lot 9, sec. IL, SEA NE4; NEA SE4, sec.
80, 81 NWI4, aud M SwA sec. %, Lot 4 sec.
Miuers' Hospital.
NwH Nw4, sec. 81. tp. 80 s., r. 10 w, MEL
SEA; Nwh NEs; NWh Nwj4, sec 20; NEf
NEs and NE4 NWI4, sec 81, TO- 80 s X. 10
W.. embraced In List 1872, Reservoirs.
Lott sec. z, tip. 81 ) X iow., Sw4 NEk;
NWh SEA sec 20; Lot IL, sec. II: Lots T. 8, 10,
IL, ~, sec. is; VIZ NEA; NE4 NWA, sec. a.
tp 3s s., u w; Lots IL, ~, 70, 81. sec. 49, to.
80 s., X: 70 w. SEA SWA, sec. Is, tip. IS s., X.
braced In List No. So, Insane Asylum.
Copies of said lists so far as they relate 10 said
tracts, by descriptive subdivisions, have been
consplcuousiy posted in this Office, for inspec-
ton by any person interested, and by tho pub
lie generally.
Daring the sixty days next following the date
OF this notice, under departmental instructions
Of November n, 1870, l25 l.. ID. 4s9), protests or
contests against the claim of the State TO any
OF the tracts or subdivisions hereinbefore de-
scribed, on the ground that the same Is more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, will be received and noted for report the
General Land Office, at Washington, ID. C.
Failure so 70 protest or contest within the time
specified viii be considered sufficient evidence
OF the non-mineral character Of the tracts, and
the selection thereof, being otherwise free from
objection, will he recommended for approval
FRANK ID. HoBBs,
Register.
GEO. A SMITH,
(First Jnne Is Last August 2ol