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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Jspsn Sells Railway Stock.

Japan has entered upon an eco
omical experiment which is move
md interesting. The governmen
OWNS the railways and is going T.
Ike the public into pa-tne-shi-
he departments OF finance an
communications have at last decit
i OF The plan of converting
.roTHrEirent railways into q JON
took undertaking. All the existin
-overnmen; railways and the prop
--ss:es attached to them will be As
~<sed. and the government WI
,old the shares representing them
while ts,e public will be invited T.
'ubscribe the cost required for re
pairs to existing lines and for th'
construction of new ones. a sum es
t'mated at about S35.ooo,ooo, or
IF capital of some SI4o,ooo.ooc
[: viii Be Observed that the govern
meh remains the majority holder
50 state ownership is continued.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
AnqIo-French Amenitiea

The era OF good feeling between
France and England begun by the
5isit of King Edward to Paris and
resident Loubet to London vii
.ot languish through want of eff
forts to keep it alive French dep
uties have visited London and TIE
.oadon chamber of commerce ha:
listed Paris, and many were tn.
timers and speeches that marke5
ne occasion. Now Jules Claret;e
would have England send to Paris
Ter representative literary men
.rsists and actors. He would have
.crbert Spencer or Swiiiburne pre-
ice at a banquet in Paris at wn:cf'
&c most representative men OF
rance were the hosts. 1t is posi-
he that something in this line ma,
e dore N the late spring.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25

A New Yorker who is now
London declares that one of r
greatest pleasures here is the nun
Der of people who speak Englis
says the London Chronicle.
home his grocer comes from Hol-
land, his butcher is a native of Bra
I'll, his chemist is an Alsatian, h,
chef is a German, his valet was borr
n oTkio. his servants are Irish ant
Swedish, his coachman is a Cuban
his barber comes from Trieste. anf
his fruiterer from Southern Italy. ,
few months ago, when he had t
call in 4 doctor suddenly to attent
to one of his servants, Persian an
swered the summons. He is cloth
ed nv Cockney, has a Canadian
C. a business partner, and expects
TO be buried by a Scotchman.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Republicans Long Mastery.

Tie house OF representatives
.-ilich has just assembled is the fifth
succession that has been con-
rolled by the republicans, lengt!-
Il party mastery that has not beer
:qualled for more than a quarter OF
I century. When the republican.
vent out of power in the house in
SIS they had been in control for
5ourteen years. Since then no patty
las Rad more than six years of paw
#. and the republicans never mort
an two years at a time until the
resent period of preponderance.
fr Cannon's twenty-eight years OF
congressional service have been
,qually divided between republican
md democratic congresses.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
The Pope'a Significant Orders.

The papA carriages, with the
arnor;al bearings of Plus TX, were
not irxerfe-ed with by Leo Kill,
who never had any occasion to use
them outside the Vatican. Now,
however. much to the surprise OF
Ike officials, Plus x. has ordered
hat his own escutcheon shall &c
place that OF Plus TX. on the vehi-
les. q significant fact pointing &c
The intention of the present pontiff
20 drive some day through the
streets OF Rome. Another equally
suggestive incident is the ad1nis-
ion of Sig. Della Revere. musical
composer, to an audience OF the
cope. though he was seen to be
wearing the badge OF the crown Of
Italy on his breast.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
A lyrical. Guide Gone.

Many frequenters of the Upper
Sarauac region in the Adirondacks
will learn with regret OF the death
Of John Wesley Wood on Friday
last from heart disease. at tie
camp of DR.. Ward, of which he
had been in charge for many
years. Mr.. Wood was a fine type
OF the old-time independent Adj
rordack guide-native born. intel
ligent, shrewd. strong, kindly and
wise in all the lore of the forest
and waters, 4 master with the
rife, rod, paddle, axe and cooking
kit" MIR. Wood nd been a guide
for thirty years, and served Grow
er Cleveland when the latter was
at Saranac Inn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Boers May Rebel.

Karl Won Boeckman, formerly OF
Johannesburg. South Africa. an
now travelling in this country, Ok
not believe that South Africa =:
be under British domination ov.,
ten years at the outside. Mr.. Vor
Boecknlan says: The Transvaai,
Natal. the Orange Free State, as il
was called Of yore, and Cape Col
ony, viii at no distant day form a
federation and become as free Of
English control as Canada now is
I spent most of my life in South:
Africa, but after the war with Eng
land could never be contented &c
Eve there. 1t is a good land nat
urally and would become popu!ou-
and rich but for the way the cap
itaiisticT combine which owns the
Kimberley diamond field and the
gold mines oontrives to shut off de-
velopment of native resources and
to exclude foreigners who NIGH
come Ia and build up the country.
The selfish and grasping combine
does not look TO the general wei
fare, but seeks only its private ends.
1t does all Il can to keep the out
side world from coming into any Of
this territory, which Il now dosni-
mates and hops to dominate for all
time 70 come.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25

King Alfonso Of Spain is givinc
is subjects lessons in agriculture
Ie wants to show TO them that b,
ne application of modern method,
land which for centuries has beer
leld to be barren can be made t,
yield profitable crops. For thi,
purpose he has selected 700 hec
tares Of his poorest land and ha,
procured machinery of the lates,
we Nearly every day he drive,
Dat to inspect the work accompa
MED by the minister of the exterior
Count San Bernardo, who is said
to be more of an agriculturaisl
than a diplomatist.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
American Interest in Chinese.

Professor Frederick Hirth. who
',olds the Dean Lung chair of CHI
aese at Columbia University, says
aat in.eres. in the study of China S
l2nguage throughout the United
tztes is rapidly on the increase.
Though this is only the second
ear of the Chinese school 1t Co
lurnbia. the number OF students reg
stirred has become so great as to
AK the present facilities. There =
a great demand for lectures on Chi
aese subjects in New York an.
elsewhere. The Columbia librar,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Circus Performer Lived I0I Years.

Mrs. Marie Pigrum Harrison died
in Brooklyn few days ago, aged
IoI. In her day she was a famous
circus performer, and had been the
pet of dukes and duchesses of Eng
land. She was the daughter OF a
bootmaker to George III. Tom
Thumb was introduced to the pub
lie under the management of her
husband, John w. B. Harrison,
Half century ago she was known
over great portion of this country
in connection with circuses. Be
fore the days of railroads she trav-
eled on horseback in what was then
the West.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Pint of Heat Sufficient.

With the advent of really cold
weather comes the usual howl
against refrigerator cars. The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
is getting its usual large portion of
abuse. What the guards term a
pint of heat" is turned into the
cars each morning Employees who
tried to supply cars with extra
''pints" have been taken to task by
their super:ors. One employee who
felt sympathy for the passengers
turned on three pints" one morn
ing. The next day he was called to
the Office and things happened 10
him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
New Sort OF Paris Duel.

Paris has devised a new mode of
dueling for young women whose
feelings have been ruffied. Two
such recently decided shat their
honor demanded duel. Having
40 weapons conveniently at hand,
ingenuity came to the rescue. Each
took off a stocking and filled it with
sand. At last accounts the van
pushed was reported in a hospital
dying.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
III. M. Field
o ''::;5:!' GROCERIES

Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Agricultural I'm.
pements, Tin and Wooden Ware, Wupper.
man on-Breakable White EnameIed Ware,
Sheet Tin and Iron, Rround and Flat Bar
Iron, White Lead, Lubricating Oil, Turpentine
Paint, Varnish and Window Glass. Mixed
and Dry Paints for Carriages and Buildings.
Carriage, Wagon and Building Material, Sash
Doors and Blinds to Order. Lime, Cement
and Bricks.
Highest Price for Skins and Country Pro
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25

As secured copy OF the ey"Iope
la TIL Sine Ts:-Ch' Ong, consis:
ng Of more than 500 native vo'
:..es. as a gift from the Chimes.
-overnmcnt and has had thess
o,17d in European style. 1t is, ou;
tide of certain cereals, the most VIC
luminous print ever published in n
world. It's translation into EngliSl
you'd. Professor Hirth calculates
furnish no frwef than 100 volume.
# the size Of Appekon's ecyclo
pedia. s-s-5' y. = "a - E-,a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Greenland Thawinq Out

The ice in Greenland is melting
more rapidly than it is formed.
comparison of the descriptions OF
ne Jacobshaven glacier shows that
IS edge has receded eight miles
,ince 1850, and it has lost twenty
n thirty feet in de-th.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-25
Mabel Mokinley's .Bensfso,ion.

Mabel Mckinley Baer, niece Of
he late President Mckinley, has
offered $4,000 toward establishing
free conservatory of music m
New York city and will give her
,mn services entirely free of charge
is ore of the instructors.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10

the string. The trail would be lost after
the end Of the spur is reached. II is SO
near the town OF Independence that in.
runerable persons have traverseG the
ground III that vicinity, 1t would seem
that the only hope is for the arrest OF
every suspicious persons in the district
and forcing OF such persons TO prove
alibis. The crime is such terrible one
that nearly all the authorities are at sea
Tor theory To account for tie identity
OF the murderer or murderers. Excite
ment prevails to such IN extent that
most conservative citizens would not in
tcrfere il they felt sure that the right
persons would be apprehendCd. Many
citizens express the opinion that burn
my would be the punishment mctcd out
To tie criminals il caught. -The county
will DO at no expense Tor hanging this
time, said n prominent citizen.
Groups Of determined men carrying
clubs are to he seen in all portions OF
Independence.
The Western Federation Of miners, in
session at Denver, has appointed COM
mittee to go to the Cripple CrceS dis.
trct and make Il thorough investigation
Of the whole affair and to spare no one
in its report.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10
Attempted Murder.

4 disgraccful attempted murder oc.
cured at Gol9ticld on the night oi the
18th ulto.. when six masked men shot at
and wounded Rober: Dempsey, nm on.
gineer ut the Combination mine. The
wounded man IN "a Canadian who came
from Telluride where he worked mt the
Smugglcr Union and, upon obtaining n
poeiti0n mt the Combination, was repeat.
edly requested 10y the secretary and sew
trnl members ui tho miners union to
join thai body, but doapite all argu.
mcnta declined. Al about midnight on
the night IN question tho door of the cn.
ginc house VIA thrown open and before
word was uttered shot wRs fired
which passed through the tlcehy pnrt OF
Dcmpscv'a tlirhs, as he sat alongside
tho lever of the liCiat. He IL Uf the Opin.
ion thnt ionr more shOis were fired ap.
pnrcnily to frightcn Inn. An OLD man
who waa dumping rock nt the corner OF
the shaft and who IN nleo n non.uniou
man was attacked nnd beaten and taken
Jmri Oi the way tu town. Dcmpscy
struggled ns inr as Columbia where he
was tulon care oi for the night, brought
to Tonopah tho next day and ia rapidly
recovering. Tho members oi the miner q
union disclaim my participation or prior
knowledge oi this and arc aiding in the
detection Of thoso towards und IL is
Thought by some that possibly these
men wanted to stcal tho rich orc saclt cd
and etorcd nt the mine, some ui which
nsanye M high as s5O,00j per ton--Ton.
opah Bonnnzn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10

Sheriff Gushing, who left Tonopah ON
Monday Of last week for Quinn Canyon
to investigate the report that human
skeleton had been iouEd there 10y come
prUspcctOrs, returned last Saturday, and
confirms the account that WAS given OF
the matter III last weeks Miner. He
found the skeleton under the edge OF a
large rock which had fallen down from
the cliff. 1t WAS doubled up so that the
head and feet were almost together, and
had been walled in anc partially cover.
ed with rocks; but there was hole
large enough for coyotes To enter, and
the re were evidences that the skeleton
had been stripped OF its ilseh by these
animals. Tho remains arc evidently
those OF white woman, MS tho jaws con.
tain a SET Of false teeth. The hair is
long and black, showing strcaks oi grey.
indicating TINT the woman was bet v, ell
10 and 80 years Of age at the time oi her
death. The left leg mad been broken
between the knee and ankle, but had
knit III such way rs indicated that the
fracture had been set by skillfuI
surgeon. Sheriff Gushing hopes that
his description OF the remains mny lend
to their identification. His theory is
TINT the woman was travelling with II
party from some point i'll Utah and that
she was numbered and the body secret.
ed as described. The place where the
skeleton WIS found is about six miles
east OF the Nye county line, i'll Lincoln
county, some fifty miles southwest Of
Cherry Creek, and on the main De La
mar road. Sheriff Gushing left the re-.
mains just as ho found them and notified
the Sheriff Of Lincoln county OF the
facts Of the case. e.-Tonopah Miner.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10
JOINT STATEMENT
or THE-
Auditor and Treasurer Of
Elko County
For tho Quarter Ending Dec, II 1908.

STATE OF NEVADA, ts>
County oY ELKo. 80
AUDITORS OFFICE,
ELKo, New Jan. 4, 1904.
To the Honorable Board NJ Counfy
Commissioners of Eiko county, Nev.
GENTLKMEN:-We herewith submit our
Qarterly Report Of the Finances of the
county for the quarter ending Dec 81,
1909
Respectfully submitted,
&. W. GROVER. Auditor.
A. G. DAwEEY. Treasurer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10

John Thompson has received car.
lond Of Gno timothy and rcdtop hay
which hc will scll either by the ton or
balo.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-06-10
SUMMARY.

Balance in TREASURY ......... $4,000 s.
The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various iunds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet. dated Jun.
], 1904.
TREAsURER's BALANCE shEET.
Cash IL treasury to the credit Of the
varioue funds. Jim. l. 1914.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

The Mayday procession AT -.
Moniea's Church on Sunday WAS al
event long TO be remembered by the
little tots who had the good fortune
to participate in it. The weather was
most favorable and tine litle folks
entered into the spirit of the occasion
with an enthusiasm worthy Of emu
laiiou Toy their elders. Promptly ST
3:2D 9. M the children formed in pEo-
cessioual order IL the convent
grounds. and. headed by the cross
bearer Master Harry Shelley
marched 10 the church, carrying
flowers and candles. On entering the
sacred edifice. a hymn in honor Of
the Queen Of the Nay was sung ami
as they marched uP the main aisle.
and around th4 side ai~lss. -l,air clear
liquid notes sweliad 90 q harmonious
chorus in homage ta the queen oi
Heaven Arriving al tar SHRINE Of
the Blessed Virgin. thy presented
their oiferiugJf flower, sud candles
,0decorate her altar. and then retired
TO the pews reserved fns them The
Rosary and Lirauy Of the b. Y. "
we've then Eoci-rd. and the >-ryics
concluded with ta- Bsuydic.!uu os
the Most Holy Sacrament.
The altar boys la E-d and white.
the little girls in white Win wrea,hs
and wells. all bearing baskets OF
flowers and floral pieces. presented
apretty picture, and many "a mothers
heart swelled with honest pride Oh
beholdiug her little darling uni-e
in houoriug the fairess Of God's
creatures. Mary. our taiarsd IA
lures solitary boast. -CuW.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
The County Judge>hip.

Editor PALATEA NEw~.
/ The time rapidly approaches when
the voters in the Democratic primary
must choose their candidate for tie
most important Office ia Putnam
county-rhat OF County Judge.
Many are impressed WIKI the idea,
although it is not "a fact. that it is
necessary that the position must lie
filled by an attorney Al law.
This idea i being taken advantage
Of to the disadvantage Of one Of the
candidates for this position.
It is not essential that lawyer
should occupy this position.
An honest. intelligent. careful man
Of good standing and character. like
John H. Harp, Esq. who is one Of
the candidates for this position. would
most accePtably ill and perform its
important functions. and insure to
the people if this county the due
administration Of estates. and proper
care Of minor children and their
property. and not being a lawyer.
could not practice law in that court,
nor in any court.
Then again. this candidate has had
much experience in like positions.
and in affairs Of state and county. in
all Of which, his record has been
credirable TO himself, and an honest
etEor, to administer the duties of the
several positions held by him. with
fairness. honesty and according TO
law. He IS a careful man. and is not
a careless nor Indifferent man in his I
business affairs.
True and tried, and never found !
These are all good reasons /
Why he should have the support of
al Democrats at the coming primary .
Election. 4 DENoCRAT.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

Two years ago the News published
"a tpr.cas, Of the outcome Of the pri-
mary election in its issue immedi-
st=lv preceding the primary. The
chief value Of that forecast consisted
i'm il accuracy a. proved by the re-
sulrs The News made no mistake
in its representations, but it did ac-
cumulated somewhat Of the i'll will
Of those candidates whose defeat it
predicted.
The idea Of the News in that fore
cast was simply to furnish advance
information it had been at considera-
bic trouble in obtaining. It has oh
-aiued alike accurate information
his year. but does not propose to
give it up, for if there is any one
thing a losing candidate loves to
uar-e more than another, it is the
precious delusion that he is to be-
liz. This the News is willing he
should do. The idea of letting him
down by easy stages. Of preparing q
downy cruch for him to fall on. don't
work
But the News can tell 70 nicely
what will hethe results OF next Tues
days voting in Putnam county on
ali Offices except those OF county
commissioners. and even on these ii
can reckon with a large. degree Of
certainty.
The candidates arr making their
last round up OF precinct voters at
san Nateo today. They will then
20 70 their several homes there 70
await the stroke Of lightning. or the
train for Salt Riyer-whichever the
voters may determine
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
Leg Crushed BY Cars

a young white boy in attempting
20 board the outgoing passenger train
Of the q. :. * T. Ry.. at the A. {. L.
crossing this morning was thrown
under the wheels and had his right
leg crushed below the knee. He was
taken To Dr.. Stems office where the
leg was amputated at the knee.
The boy is a stranger in Palatka.
and is apparently about Il years Of
age. As the News goes to press his
identity has not been discovered.
DR.. Steeu was assisted in the opera
tioH by Dr. Cyrus, aud the boy will
get well, as a fine job Of amputation
was accomplished.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

To til Democratic Ijoter5 Of Putnam County,
After thanking you for the generous
support given me in the past, most re.
spectfulty annol nee my candidacy FORE.
nomination for County Commissioner for
The Fourth district and solicit your sup.
port in the primary election to be held
on May 10, 1904. I shall, if elected, en-.
deavor to merit your approval by faith.
fully : forming my duty. Yours truly,
JN0. c. STRICKLAND.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
The Speaking Last Night.

The court house was well filled last
night TO hear the county candidates
present their claims for offices. The
surprising part of the meeting to
most people was the really pointed
and good latUTed remarks Of the
candidates. Some of them are really
excellent public speakers. The best
of ii all i there was good natured
banter Instead Of mud slinging-of
nf which latter there was none. No
matter whom the people select. the
chances are the county will be well
served
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue n g certain final decree
g.; foreclosure, made and entered by the Circuit,
Court n the Eighth Judicial Circuit u the
state 4 !nTlla, in ami for Putnam County. In
a certain cause now pending on the Chancery
:! 4e II sati Court, wherein Alfred Z. Boyer a.
Administrator Of the estate u Mary L. Boyer,
deceased Is complainant, and c. II. Preston,
g ais. are defendants, the undersigned. a.
Special Master In Chanccry in said cause. will
90 Monday. the 9th day " June, 1874 between
The hour " II a. III. ana > p. m. Mt The front
4--E II the court house in Pdlat,a, I'm said Put
nam county. FlDrid offer for sale a. public
auction, ami sell Ia the highest and best bidder
t'E cash therefor, the pperty described IN
said final decree uf foreclosure n, follows. rr-
Wit. Grove Lot Number Thirty-lwu 2,1, In
crescent tity, Florida, a cnrliuc Ia the re.
corded J. at thereof pt record in the Office ~
the clerk Il The Circuit Court for Putnam
County, Florida, In which said County said
Property Is situated.
NJ. / COXE.
a.AW Special Master