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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27
STATE LAND NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Salt Lake CITY, Utah, July IA, 100

Salt Lake CITY, Utah, July 10. 1904.
To tphOm ii May Concern.
Notice Is hereby given that the State of Utah
has filed In this Office lists of lands Sc
Y OF the Act of Congress approved Juiy
10, 1884, ''
The following tracts embraced in said lists
are In townships containing mineral claims of
record. viz:
NWA SEA sec; /, To. IS s, r. 10 w, and SEA
NEA sec I, Up 80 S., h. II w, s. l., Mer., embrac-
ed In ListNo d. Institution for the Blind
Lots l, 10 and II sec. 10, tip SO 5 Z. 10 W., S.
l.. Mer., embraced In List No. lps. Reservoirs.
Lot 2; SW4 NE4 sec, 4, tip. 81 S, X. 10 W.,
wv sen sec. Is; NE4 NEl4 sec 10; M NWIf
sec. 20, tip. as s., X. 10 w; Lot 3; NE4 Sw4;
E% sec; 30, tp. s5 s., RS W., embraced in List
ME4 NwA; sW4 NEK; sw4 SEX sec. p:
SEA swA sec; 80; NEz Nwz; NW5 SEQ!
w.; Lot see. 1s, tp 30 S., X. 10 W., Lots 10 and
~ Ma NEs; Lot rs sec. 81; SEX NE4; NE4
S 81 sec; 30 tp; 80 s. r; 10 W;;NEK SEX sec.
NEA sec 70, tip, 80 s., r. II W., 5. l.. Mer., en-
braced In List No. 1917 reservoirs.
NEA SW4; NWi4 SEX sec. g., tp' 81 s., r. 10
W., embraced in List No. 1886, Reservoirs
Lots aud sec l8, tp. 50 S X. 10 w, EN-
braced In list No. 1913, Reservoirs.
Copies ofsaid lists, so far as they relate to said
tracts, by descriptive subdivisions, have been
eonspicuously posted Ia this Office for inspection
by any person interested, and by the public gen
orally.
During the sixty days next following the date
OF this notice, under departmental instructions
OF November a. 1885, (28 l.. ID. 459) protests or
contests against the claim of the State TO any OF
the tracts or subdivisions hereinbefore described,
on the ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral.than for agricultural purposes, will
be received aud noted for report TO the General
Land ONCE, at Washington. D. c. Failute so 10
protest or contest within the time specified will
be considered sufficient evidence OF the non
character q nd he
tion thereof being otherwise free from objection,
will be recommended for approval.
FRANK ID. HOBBS,
Register.
GRO. A. SMITH,
Receiver.
First July 93-Last Sept. III
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

We are sorry that our republican
friends could not see their way clear
TO nominate Attorney Ryan OF this
city for the position of district at
torney, as we are persuaded that the
gentleman would have done credit to
the office. Mr.. Ryan would have
made a discreet and efficient district
attorney.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

Our worthy postmaster has been
making some extensive improvements
in the post-otfice this week, and has
succeeded in making the place look
quite imposing, besides adding
much to its convenience. 1t is evil
dent that Mr.. Thorley has faith in
the permanence of the republican
supremacy in the coming election.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

Yesterday the Record force was
startled out of its usual serenity by a
loud clap of thunder that sounded so
close as to make each idnividual feel
of himself and look at his companions
to see who it had hit; but apparently
no violence had been done. A few
to the barn, less than fifty yards
away, he was surprised to find splin-
ters of wood scattered over the hay
NOV, and an investigation showed
that one of the barn posts had been
split from top to bottom. No other
damage had been done, but he felt
creepy when he thought of what
might have been.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27
Notice,

The regular State teachers exam,
intion will be held at Cedar City,
Ausst 20, 80 and 81, commencing
Aug'st 30, at 8 a. m.
At the same place, August 30,
competitors for the Normal Scholar
ship WA take the examination.
G.. w. DECKER,
County Superintendent
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

of them. Indeed, they rather feel 1T
duty that they owe to themselves to
serve their country as lightly as pos
sible in this line-doubtless as an
offset for the sacrifices they make in
the office holding capacity.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-08-27

The nomination of Attorney w. F.
Knox for Judge of the Fifth Judicial
district, by the convention at Nephi
this week. was foregone conclusion
weeks ago. Judge Knox has many
friends all through the district, and
his selection for the position OF
Judge gives them great satisfaction,
as they feel assured that in his case
nomination is equivalent to an
election. The Record extends con
gratulations and wishes him success
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
Reading ns 9 Cure for sickness.

LonuOn GlODe.
 icine occasionally called in the Doctor of Letters in cases of mental distress There is a tonic quality in books, properly chos- en. which is as beneficent to the mind as change of scene or doses of flat water. People do not realize that the shortest way from the quagmire of the modern unrest is a total forgetfullness of self, and few know that the healthiest nepenthe is to be found in reading. The word disease signifies the negation of ease. and most forms of neu- rotic sickness are a deliberate effort on the part of the invalid to make himself uneasy, If doctors were to prescribe course of Ger vantes. or Moliere. or Balzac. or Sterne, or Dickens. or even Shakespeare, and as striG t- ly enjoin thoroughness in this course. as they would If the treatment were a matter of diet or medicine. many of their patients would begin to mend from the first moment that these magicians had given them a for getfulness of self. It Is true that Poe de- clares in the Raven" ''vainly l had sought to borrow from my Books surcease of sor- row." but the opinion of the world is over whelmingly against him. Good reading Is a forgetfulness of cares and, by the samt token. 1t is an education in all those quail ties which make life sweet and greatly to be desired. It is the valetudinarian who most constantly tells one, petulantly enough, that he never reads books.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
Fortune Found in a statuette.

LOnuOn Ielesrdpns
 Many old-fashioned people are given to slowing away their pecuniary possessions in odd hooks and corners. often to the bewilder- ment of their heirs. characteristic story comes from the environs of Paris. the hero- inc of the adventure being an old lady who expired a few months ago. She had put by a certain amount of money. which she bequeathed to two nephews One of them waived his rights in favor of his brother, merely asking to be allowed to keep little statuette as a souvenir of their departed rel ative. One day the servant of this self denying individual happened to break the statuette. and to the amazement of its own CT lock of hair. a medallion. and last not least. a number of one-thousand-franc bank notes dropped out from among the frag- ments. He retained these articles as some compensation for the smached statuette without mentioning the affair to his broth er but having had occasion shortly after ward to dismiss his servant. she betook her. self in hot haste to that gentleman, and related the whole incident. The owner of the statuette has been requested to hand over half the sum to his brother. and has been threatened with a lawsuit in the event of refusal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
rHr prmocnArIo ooNvrNr1oN.

It was an earnest, patriotic body of men which assembled in the Audito- rum yesterday at noon to consider matters of vital import to the Demo- crats of this State. The full proceed ings are published elsewhere, and will be read with intense interest.
 It is gratifying to note that the dec- laration is uneauivocally made in the platform that the Alabama Democracy believes Judge Alton Brooks Parker, of New York. is the most available and acceptable candidate of our party for the Presidency, and that the sentiment of the Democracy of the State is favor able to his nomination" This is true expression of Democratic sentiment at this time. and if conditions at St. Louis are as favorable to Judge Parker, as his friends and supporters have every right to expect them to be, Alabama will start the ball rolling for him with twenty-two votes. As Alabama goes. in all probability will go majority of the delegates of the convention.
 While there are no instructions the unit rule will practically accomplish the same purpose. It is better to have the united vote than ironclad instruction which if an emergency arose could not De departed from. The vote of the State by this means is protected absolutely against any vote for an undesirable can didate.
 If there are any Hearst men in the delegation they will probably keep their mouths closed, as they will not be able to vote their choice.
 The general declarations are admirably expressed and the committee which re- ported the platform is to be commended for the excellent manner in which 1t dis charged the duty assigned.
 The next convention will contain many more delegates than this one as under the plan of one delegate for every 5000 population every county in the State will secure increased representation based on l the census of 1900.
 | The delegates from the State-at-Large | and from the districts are well known cit izens, many of whom have served the State in high positions.
 | The two electors at large, Hon. Wm. H. Sanford and Capt. Richmond P. Hob son, are gifted speakers and their elo- ouent voices will be heard in all parts of the State before the November cleo ton. The district electors, are also well known and will admirably i'll the posi- tions to which they have been elected.
 Taken altogether the Convention which lasted less than five hours will go down in history as one of the notable gather ings of the State Democracy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
A Partisan President.

Philadelphia Record.
 IT, deferenGe to q public sentiment which huids tLat d high placed servant of tho nation should never figure as an active partisan, our former Presidents, with ex- ttemey rare exceptions, have aDstalned as much as possible from party manage nlent. 1t is already assumed, therefore, that President Roosevelt will not take part in the coming campaign so far as t0 appear on the stump. It may be read ily seen how great a deprivation this would be to a man of his restlve diSpo- siton and love of popular applause.
 But there are other and much more reprehensible methods of violating the ul.written law of public morals which re- quires a President to abstain from active partisanship. While intending to keep off the stump "out of respect for his hign oh6e, he has entered upon party man agement with a recklessness which has never been paralleled by the Presidents ly assaned. He already supervises every detail of tho campaign, including the ver- biage of State platforms. ffe dictates not orly who shall make the speech nominat- ln6 him at Chicago, but who snail sue Gled Senator Hnnn7 as Ch iruan of the Republican National Committee. While ne IS revising platforms and speeches, his il-tuuS, I" ...s -Ast.l, .4f s-of.vd to nave offered an important foreign mission m order to settle party conflict in H.
 Has the strenuous President, whose mouth is filled with maxims of high po- Hllcai morality. found any example for a.: lhls Tn Franklin Pierce. whom he ha9 oenouneed ms a trucking, time serving NoFthern polltician?" Or has this reck- less S, oelanler of Presidents met with any ulseouIagement for his indecent partisan activity ln the career of Andrew Jack son, whose Administration he denounces 4S hANihK Nyrrupted the public service in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
MAY HELP THE DEMOCRATS.


 The factional fight in Wisconsin may be of more interest and importance to Democracy than is apparent at first sight It is very true that Wisconsin is normally a Republican State, al- though it elected Democratic Cover nor in 1890. and gave Cleveland a plurality in 1892 of something over 5000. But in both 1896 and 1900 the Republican pluralities were consider. ably over 100000. Such figures as these do not offer much encouragement to Democrats to make fight for the electoral vote. though with the right kind of Democrat the ticket might cut down the Republican vote very mate rially.
 And yet, looking at it in another way it may be that the Republican Presi- dential ticket will be strengthened by the split in their ranks. If the follow CTS of the two opposing tickets are thoroughly in earnest every effort will naturally be used to bring out the full voting strength of the party. and as both wings are pledged to support the Republican Presidential ticket the ex- isting dissensions may and probably will bring out larger vote for the electoral ticket.
 All this may be true. and still the split may benefit the Democrats in an other way. Wisconsin has eleven Con gressmen and only one of them is Democrat. If the factional fight now going on extends to the Congressional tickets the result may be change in some of the Districts which will elect Democrats. This is not an unreason- able supposition, for the contest be- tween the two wings of the party is a very bitter one and Democrats should be ready to profit by 1t. There are cer- tain to be changes in the House, and if the Democrats succeed in electing a President 1t would be quite comforta- ble and agreeable to have a Democratic House behind him. For thls reason a gain here and there may be matter of much importance. But there is an- other cause of comfort to Democrats in the contemplation of this split A Legislature is to be elected this year and that body will choose a Senator, as the term of Senator Quarles expires next March. If the fight between the opposing factions is carried into the Legislative campaign it is not at all impossible that Democrat may repre- sent the Badger State in the Senate a consumation devoutly to be wished. Thus it will be seen that the Demo- crats may gain in one way if not an- other. Let them fight to the finish and let Democrats be ready to gather the spells.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
ths wIld man ofr. He was ball.ea then.

the wild man off. He was baked then. as they were able to show that it would be silly at any time and particularly with an election near at hand, to dis patch an expeditionary force with a conquering purpose on plea of restor- ing order in San Domingo. His words that he used Root as a mouthpiece in uttering, prove he still looks longingly and designedly for chance to connect his name directly with the annexation of some land, somewhere and that he regards the countries south of us as a peculiarly appropriate field where be- ginning can be made. Here Is his cool ly deliberate threat to these States. to publish which he had to step clean aside from the purposes of the occa- sion that he permitted to call them out:
 All that we desire is to see all neigh boring countries stable, orderly and prosperous. Any country whose people conduct themselves we'll can count up- on our hearty friendliness. If a na- tion shows that it knows how to act with decency in industrial and politi- cal matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, then it need fear no in- terference from the United States Brutal wrong doing or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society may finally require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the United States cannot ignore this duty, but it remains true that our in terests and those of our Southern neighbors are in reality identical Al
 that we ask is that they shall govern themselves and be prosperous and or. derly. Where this Is the case they will ind only helpfulness from us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Effort to Stop Their Use as Circulating
 Medium.

Effort to Stop Their Use as Circulating
 Medium.
 A strong effort is being made by the Post masters of the first class throughout the United States to prevent postage stamps from being used as a circulating medium in the payment of subscriptions debts, etc. The intention is to secure on Act of Con- gress authorizing the issuance of stamp certificate payable on its face at any post office in postage stamps. and this without cost to the sender. The practice of re- hitting postage stamps started with the sending only of postage stamps in sums of less than one dollar, but as that seeming necessary resource went into general use, the fourth flass postmaster, to build up their sales of stamps and the apparent import ance of their office, encouraged the send ing of the large sums until the present con- ditions obtained in the past year, thirty five firms or corporations in Chicago re- ceived $1,300. 900 worth of postage stamps, and it is estimated that over two million dollars worth of stamps were remitted to Chicago in the year in the payment of sub scriptions, debts and other obligations. In Nashville, Tenn, the amount naturally runs from one hundred and fifty to two hun dred thousand dollars.
 considerable loss is experienced because of the stamps sticking together, being lost in transit, becoming defaced. and not fit for use.
 The scheme or device of the stamp cer- tflcate now being considered was gotten up by Hon. John M. Hubbard, Assistant PQst- master Chicago, Ill, who has been the As- sstant Postmaster at Chicago for the past forty years, a man of sterling worth. and is a perfect walking encyclopedia on the subject of postal laws and regulations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
JOHN C. WILLIAMS,
Working for the Success of the Edu-
 catiOnal Interest.

Talladega Messenger.
 One of the great drawbacks to the spread of popular education in the State as been that the schools in the rural districts. are not supported by local tax alton The State devotes a large share Of it's income-more than half of all re- ceipts-to the support or school dividing the money on a very fair basis among the people in town and country. But this system liberal as it is, will never give so tisfactory results for two reasons: first the money is not enough, secondly the people who get the money don't feel that they also pay it. All experience shows that If you wish people to take an act i've interest in anything you must get them to pay or to work for it. So we learn with great pleasure that the people Of Talladega County are to vote this sum mer on a proposition to lav local school tax to the extent allowed by the State Constitution, and that there Is every pvCs0ect that thu, 'nonev will be given. Credit is due to many public spirited and intelligent workers for awakening public interest in the measure Due especially to cur enthusiastic and energetic County Superintendent, Mir. John C. Williams, who has given much effort to the cause. Success to this and to all movements for tine intellectual and moral betterment of tho people.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
DocKsTAoER,s CONTRIBUTION.

There is much laughter abroad over the excitement caused at the White House by, Lew Dockstader's perform ance on the Capitol grounds.
 This minstrel, it seems, has new song, entitled, Won't You Come and Dine with Me?" He wanted some liv- ing pictures to illustrate the music He hies himself down to Washington from New York; has his companion made up to look like the President, while he assumed the role of Booker Washing ton. On the open plaza in front of the Capitol they went through the farce of having the simulated Booker fall down and be helped on his feet and to a car riage by the simulated Roosevelt. We fail to see very much humor in this, but there is plenty in the way our Elm peror took it. The telephone and tele- graph wires were kept hot all day try ing to locate the 'malefactors, to ar-l rest them and take their picture films from them. The detective bureau of Washington and that of New York took the question up and finally suc- ceeded in getting the dreadful things in hand. An officer proceeded to New York and carried back the undeveloped negatives and these were gravely and officially destroyed by Washington's chief of police. Roosevelt is happy. He has meddled in a petty bit of bus mess and saved himself from the gall lery gods who would have been de- lighted to hear Lew Dockstader sing ing, Wont You Come and Dine With MeP'
 There was no violation of law conn mitted and we suppose Lew will get his picture in some other way. He has gotten a big advertisement through the foolish sensitiveness of the President and everybody will want to see the pictures that were, suppressed by im- perial ukase.
 Why, indeed, does Roosevelt object to being represented as helping a ne- gro to his feet and begging him to be his guest at dinner? We have under stood all along he was proud of what he had done as Cookers host. Can it be he fears the political effect of a minstrel show. and that there are large numbers of people at the North as well as at the South who deeply resent Roosevelt's work in behalf of social equality, between whites and negroes?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26
LOST ISLAND
Sometimes Visible and Then Not to Be
 Found.

Sometimes visible and Then Not to Be
 Found.
 Washington Special.
 The Navy Department has at last begun A systematic search for "The lost island of the Pacific" Somewhere between Honolulu and San Francisco, consider ably south of the beaten track of ves- sels going to and from the Hawaiian ls- lands. is mysterious pit or island when superstitious sailors believe is be-
 At long and irregular intervals 1t ris- es and lies with its head slightly out of the water or just below the surface, where 1t threatens every passing vessel. Most of the time is sinks to unfathom- able depths where it rests until some convulsion of the earth sends 1t again to the surface, to either sink gradually ont of sight or go down with a rush.
 Whether the disappearing isle is part of the oceans bed that is thrown up nsw and then by volcano, or Wnetner Us nuzzling actions are due to some other cause is problem that IS too oeep iof the naval experts.
 The island follows no schedule In It's gyrations, and nothing definite is known about it beyond the fact that 1t Is al- ways reported at the same spot. wniSn was charted as an island, but on account | of the conflicting reports which nave | been received about it now is on the nav al charts as doubtful danger. .,,.
  there is an island or reef of some sort there. and 1t is believed that the Ameri- can sloop of war Levant, which disap' peared in the middle of the Pacific Il, | iS5g. struck on it and went down. This | theory is adhered to In spite of the fact that the Albatross, which was sent out several years ago to try to locate the island. reported that there was O great depth of water all around the place where the bit of island was supposed to be.
 It was to remove. if possible. all the doubt and mystery which has aroused the supertitions of sailors of all na' tions that an official investigation was decided on. The Cruiser Tacoma sailed from Honolulu yesterday with orders to visit the lost island" and ascertain whether it is real of imaginary. She will take soundings for miles in all direc- tions and will cruise around for reas- enable time to give the island a chance to show itself, if 1t is not in sight when she arrives.
 Commander Nicholson. who formerly was in the Bureau of Navigation and Is familiar with all of the reports and tra- ditions concerning the mysterious isle, is in command of the Tacoma.