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was mainly the cause of his own death.
He had been ill-treating that animal for
the past week.
Godfrey's face however was still trou-
bled as he mounted the cob and rode off.
The accident had delayed him for the
best part sf an hour, and it was nearly
dark as he turned in at his own gates and
called.a CHEEKY goodnight to the aston
ished lodge-keeper. The cool evening
wind blew against his face, and his heart
began to beat high again as he remem-
bered Custance. The tragedy at which
he had just been spectator had sobered
and saddened him, but he could not pre-
vent his spirits rising again as he neared
the house. He took his horse round to
the stables and gave it into the charge of
the groom, who informed him, in answer
to his inquiry, that he thought Mrs.
Standard had gone to bed.
Have you dined, sir? Shall tell Nor
mani he asked.
L. have dined. Is Miss Madison up
still? .-.... NJ.
The groom thought SO, as he had passed
the drawing room windows five minutes
! before and had heard the piano going.
Very well-I will just tell her of my
arrival, Godfrey said carelessly.
lie went round the front of the house
and up the balcony steps. The windows
were open, and the sound of music came
softly through the darkness. Mr.. Stand
| ard paused and listened. He could not
see anything in the room save white
blur. at the piano, for Custance appar-
emily preferred to sing in the dark. 1t
was her white gown that Godfrey could
| just distinguish as he stood there silently,
with his heart beating fast and unevenly,
for she was singing, Gail Ask"
''Oh, do not spoil my memories,
! Because you care no more
What does it matter now what is
To what has gone before?
l know at least that | am true
To the unspoken vow;
Leave me the right to dream OF you,
1t cannot hurt you now."
The soft voice was little tremnlous as
she sang the last line. Godfrey made
step forward, but then checked himself.
It was delightful to stand there unseen,
and to hear her unconsciously confess
that she cared for him-for she was sing
ing to him, and he knew it. The half
humble reproach of the words his heart
was quick to answer; but he would wait
minute more before he set the misun-
derstanding right and made the sun
spoken vow' reality.
"And thankless though the sorrow seems
l would not call it i'll /;
l was so happy in my dreams,
And ain so happy still"
At that point Custance proved her song
false by dropping her hands from the
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CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

She may be well in body, said Mary
smiling. but she is certainly very dis
turbed in mind. Ihave just had letter
Mrs. Richards drew the closely-written
sheets from her pocket and turned them
over leisurely as if to find something
important, conscious all the time that
Godfrey was chatting with impatience,
and that his eyes looked as if he hun
gered for knowledge of their contents.
All. here it is! she declared at last. By
the way, has Custance ever told you that
she formerly knew neighbor of yours
Mr.. Nugent?
No, replied Godfrey, with some con-
straint; and, pardon me, Mrs. Richards,
but, as Miss Madison has not conided in
me, l cannot listen to secret of hers
from some one else.
You are a dear fellow! thought Mary
adIniringly. But your short-sighted
chivaIry is liable to be disastrous in this
case.
But, Mr.. Standard, she persisted-this
is no secret, since she told John and my
self the whole story the first evening that
he brought her home. She would prob
ably have told you the facts OF the case
also, but for morbid fear of this man,
which cannot be wondered at when one
knows all. And-excuse me-but you
must listen, for you have no right to al
low any lady who is under your roof to
be prosecuted with unwelcome attentions.
Mrs. Richards's quiet imperturbability
generally carried conviction with it. God
frey looked up at her with troubled eyes,
and met the dignified reproach Of her
manner with obvious surprise.
Did you say unwelcome, Mrs. Richards?
ne asked, in slightly apologetic tone.
Yes-I did, sir.
Then l think that you are mistaken.
Nugent himself told me that it was only
a misunderstanding that had estranged
Miss Madison and himself, and that but
for trif1ing impediment she would coll
sent to marry him Immediately.
l don't know what his trifling impedi
ment may be, replied Mrs. chard'
scornfully-unless he means Miss Madi
sons consistent and repeated refusal ot
his proposals. To my certain knowledge
for l made inquiries after she left us,
and proved her story true-she must
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A Skaters Close Call

Richard Estler and Miss Rhoda Poole
broke through the ice on the pond at the
Curtis Paper Mills, in Newark, one
night last week and were rescued with
difficulty. Young Estler had gone down
twice before help came.
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Pronosed Uniform Game Laws

Sportsmen of Delaware and Maryland
met at Chestertown, on Thursday to
take action in relation to framing certain
laws for the protection of game, which
will be presented to the Legislatures OF
both States. The idea is to have identi-
cal laws to prevent the wholesale slaugh-
ter of game of all kinds.
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keys and bdrying her face in them. She
did not cry but sat there as if ff-overpow-
cred by her own unhappiness. Godfrey
made one stride forward and. laid his
hands on her shoulders. ...-..=.- ..-s
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
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Extra Good Cambria Drawers.
Fine tucks in body, ruffie OF
lawn. Five eighth inch tucks
edged with wide fish-eye lace,
98c.
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Cambria Corset Cover. Full
front with four rows snowy va
enciennes insertion. Neck trim
med with lace to match, 25c.
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ADVERTISE IN THE TRANSCRIPT.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-06

Nainsook Corset Cover. With
shaped yoke of two rows torcbon
insertion joined by lace beading
and ribbon. Neck and arm holes
trimmed to match, 75c.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-06

Cambria Gown. Fancy yoke
of wide hamburg insertion and
four clusters of one-eighth inch
tucks, hemstitched ruffies at neck
and sleeves, 75c.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-06

Skirt with deep umbrella
founce. Made very full with
showy pattern of torchon lace
and insertion, 98c.
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-06

Cambria Mother Hub bard
Gown. Yoke trimmed with four
rows snowy hamburg insertion
rufdes at neck and sleeves, 49c.
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Gown of Cambria. Square
yoke of two rows open work.
Hamburginsertion and fine tucks.
Hamburg edging at neck and
sleeves. Trimmed with ribbon
bow at neck. Q2c
Middletown transcript., 1904-02-06

Cambria Gown. Mother hub
bard; v-neck, yoke of fine tucks
and hemstitching; neck and
sleeves trimmed with ruffies of
narrow hamburg edge, Acc.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
New Naturalization Laws.

For a person to be natur allied nrde'
the new naturalization laws of the Uni
ted States is rather stringent, and wal
inspired undoubtedly by the assassina'
ton OF President Mckinley. Witnesses
must testify that to the best OF theil
knowledge the applicant "does not dis
believe IN, nor is he opposed to all or
ganized government, MOI is he a member
OF, or affiliated with any organization en-
tertaining or teaching disbelief in, or op-
posed to all organized government; that
he does not advocate or teach the duty,
necessity or propriety of the unlawful
assaulting or killing of any officer or ofi-
GERS, either OF specific individuals or OF
officers generally of the government Of
the United States, or OF any other or
ganized government, because OF bis or
their official character
This Act, in the case of a minor re-
qnires the applicant to produce two wit
nesses who will testify that during the
last two years OF his minority it has beer
his intention to become a resident of the
United States.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Death o. : Lizzie Girl.

The Reno Gazette Of Tuesday says
that Miss Eva Mc.ley, aged IS years,
the daughter of Mrs. j. W. Mefflry. liv-
ing at :3W Walnut street, died Sunday
from a long illness at The home of her
mother. The young girl was taken Sc
verely i'll several months ago from ty
phoid fever which WAS followed by an
attack of scarlet fever, leaving her in a
weakened condition. A short time age
she made an out ~ tDwn visit aud on
her return WAS again taken very i'll,
which resulted in her death
This little girl was well known in Bat
tie Mountain having resided here for
several years and her death at so early
an age is a hard blow to her widowed
mother and the many friends Of Mrs
Mefiey in Battle Mountain extend their
heartfelt sympathy in this her hour OF
grcal trouble.
The funeral took place in Reno Tues
day afternoon and the remains were in.
tered at Hillside cemetery.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Looking For Evideace.

At taet the officers Of Churchill county
think they have evidence that bears out
the story that Jim Eagle was slain by
Postmaster Lawrence. For several weeks
Mr.. +. (. Williams, a carpenter of Hazeu
has been carrying on an investigation
and he found q few days ago about 300
yards from Hazen, a black hat With a
bullet hole in 1t. By inquiring he found
that Eagle bought a similar hat a few
days prior to his disappearance, from j.
w. Richards, a Fallon merchant.
Near where the hat was found there
are a number OF large holes that were
dug by the government contractors. III
is the intention of the sheriff to examine
and dig into these holes in hopes to find.
ing the body of Eagle, who is believed
now to have been foully slain by Law
renee.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08

The Battle Mountain Jockey Club re-
ceived a letter yesterday from the CAL
vert Lithographing Company, Detroit,
Michigan, saying that they would ship
the posters which has been ordered by
the club for the races, as soon as pos
sible.
Mrs. w. Morgan has leased the Ne
vada hotel to her son and daughter,
Fred Altcnberg and Mrs. M. Williamson,
they taking charge last week. Fred has
purchased the house and lot. adjoining
the hotel, now occupied as a saloon.
from Mrs. K. Slavan.
The 0verlands were defeated Sunday
at Virginia City by the score of 7 to 8.
The Oveilands claim they were sold out
by a wandering pitcher whom they had
employed. 1t is alleged he made a dick
er with Virginia City gamblers whereby
he was to receive $25 to throw the game.
The Labor Day celebration In vir-
ginia City Monday was a big success.
The streets were handsomely decorated
and thousands of people viewed the
great parade. The celebration closed
with a free banquet and addresses by
Attorney General Sweeney and others.
Thirty-oue mining companies, COM
posing the Comstock Pumping Associa-
ton, have agreed to contract with the
Truckee River Electric company for the
erection Of a new power plant ON the
Truclsee river to furnish power for the
Comstock mines. The new plant will
cost 100000.
A. V. Souza came up from Winnie
mucca Monday. 1t is five years e
that Mr.. Souza left here and it is with
much pleasure that he comes back to
shake the glad hand of his many friends.
He will leave in a few days for CaDl-
bridge, Mass where he will spend the
Winter visiting relatives.
w. w. Kershner, who is connected with
the Reno Gazette as business manager
of its new publication, Nevada Mines"
left Tonopah for Gold6eld and the ex-
element OF that camp apparently affect
ed him in the wrong way. He tried to
break the faro bank, but In his endeayor
to do SO gave to the dealer checks which
amounted to over 800. These, on tele-
graphic inquiry, were found to be worth
less. Kershner had left the town but
was arrested, though subsequently the
Reno Gazette arranged the trouble to
the satisfaction OF those who held the
checks Bonanza.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
She Understood.

An amusing incident occurred ut the
depot yesterday while one OF the numer
Gus Knights Templar trains was stop
ping for a few minutes at this place. A
lady, apparently from the far east
alighted from one Of the sleepers have to
a look at the natives. Spying a Piute
squaw seated on the steps of the freight
house, she approached her and in heI
best pigeon English exclaimed: "You
talkee English; you savy mef" The
squaw, with a look of mingled disgust
aud amusement replied in irreproach
able English: "My dear lady. people in
the east seem to have a confused idea OF
the educational facilities of the western
states. do not understand English fairly
well, but manage to make my self under
stood when occasion arises. You savy
t~hat?"-Silyer State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Antonio Montigari:--


You are hereby notified that ] have
expended $4,000 in labor and inn
provements upon the Nevada Mining
claim, situated in Clipper Mining
District, County OF Lander, State of
Nevada, as will appear by the location
certificate of which is found on record
in the Office of the Recorder OF said
county and district. The expendi-
ture of said amount being necessary
in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and the amendment thereto, approved
January 22d, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold the same for
the year ending December 3tst, 1908.
Aud if within ninety days from the
service of this notice, OF within ninety
days after this notice by publication
you fail or refuse to contribute yorr
proportion of such expenditure as a
co-owner, your interest II said claim
will become the property of the SUBJ
scriber under said Section 1924.
ANTONIO MERIALDO.
May 10Th, 1904.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To n. L. Muma:--

10 Ne ks W0fttus
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1908 more
than $4,000 for labor and improve
ments upon the Auburn claim, stu
ated in Battle Mountain Mining Dis
trict, County of Lander, State of Ne
vada, the location certificate of which
il found on record in the Office Of the
Recorder of said county. The expen-
diture of said amount being necessary
in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States
and the amendment thereto, approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims. Your
proportion of such expenditure
amounts to $33.66s for the work upon
said claim for the year 1903, and il
within 90 days after the publication
hereof you fail or refuse 20 contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
as above stated, your interest in said
claim will become the property OF the
subscriber, your co-owner, who has
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said Section.
NJ. j. MURPHY.
Battle Mountain, March 81, '04.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Soiano 10 be ~Dry.Docked.

The Southern Paclic's big train ferry
boat Solano, plying between Benicia and
Port Costa, is to be taken out OF com.
mission in October and sent to the ship.
yards. The boat has seen more than
twenty years continuous service and
needs a thorough overha nling. 1t will
be practically rebuilt and when again
put in service in January will be as good
as new. While the steamer is in dry
dock a number of important charges 10
the Southern Pacific overland lines will
be made and the heavy travel will be
handled over the Stockton line This
will make the arrival Of the passenger
trains in Battle Mountain abo tan hour
late
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Meeting Next Monday Night.

The Battle Mountain Republican Club
will hold a meeting next Monday night,
September 18th, for the purpose of nam
ing delegates to be elected mt the pri-
maries which will he held on the 18th to
attend the county convention on the
9th.
The North End, comprising Battle
Mountain, Galena, Dean and Bullion
precincts, are entitled to fifteen dele
gates. Ii it car be arranged for ten or
more delegates to 60 to Austin IA rate oil
80 for the round trip will be given by
the N. G.
1t is the wish Of the club to have all
the delegates elected TO attend the con
ventlon If possible.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Held A Meeting.

A meeting of the Democratic and
Silver parties was held in the Court
House at Austin last Monday evening
the meeting being called to order by
Robert Pohl.
Dennis Scnlly wal made Chairman
and j. J.. Malloy Secretary Of the meet
irg.
1t was decided to hold a County con
vention in Battle Mountain on Monday
September Goth, and to hold primaries
for the election of Delegates tn said con.
yention, on Saturday, September 18th.
Tho number Of delegates to the re-
soectire precincts were apportioued al
follows: Austin 20, Battle Mountain IL
Gsiena 2, Dean /, Bullion !, Cortez 1
Judges for the primary election were al
SD appointed.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Ready for Entry.

The Department of the Interior has
an advertisement in the Carson News
which embraces the first official notice
from headquarters concerning the lsnds
under the government irrigation system
in course of construction 10 Churchill
county.
1t states that two townships are now
ready for entry under the homestead
laws.
1t also estimates that the charge for
these lands with water will be about S2o
per acre, payable in ten annual INSTALL
ments.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08

NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN books of registration for the general
election to be held November 8th, 1904, for the
election of State, County and Township ,~oiiicers,
all legal days from 10 O'Clock IA. m. to . O'Clock
p. m. until October 10, 1872. and from October
10, 1901. to October II, 1904, from 2 o'clock 70
o'clock D. M, in addition to the hours hereto.
fore mentioned, at which time the, books oil
registration will be closed at 9 o'clock p. M
Naturalized citizens will be required to pro.
duce their papers at the time they present
VIM. NORRIS,
Registry Agent, Battle Mountain Precinct, Ian
der County, Nevada.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08

A. =. LEMAIRE g. SONS,
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Opening of the Clark Road.

The unfinished gap on the line of the
San Pedro road which is to connect Salt
Lake and Los Angeles has narrowed
down to less than 90 miles between Las
Vegas, Nevada, and a point about SO
miles this side of Daggett, and it has
been given out by officers Of the con
structing company that the gap will be
closed by December LIST at the latest IN.
less some disaster should intervene to de-
lay matters.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To VIM. Thomas:

~
You are hereby notified that we have
expended during the year 1903 more
than $4,000 for labor and improve
ments upon the Defender and Copper
Glance claims. situated in Battle
Mountain Mining District, County of
Lander, State of Nevada, the location
certificate of which is found on record
in the office of the Recorder of said
county. The expenditure of said
amount being necessary i'll order to
hold said claim under the provisions
OF Section 1924 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States and the
amendment thereto, approved Janu-
AIRY 22d, 1880, concerning annual Ia
Dor upon mining claims. Your pro-
portion of such expenditure amounts
TO $37 AZ for the work upon SAID
claims for the year 1908, and ii with
in 80 days after the publication here
of o fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of such expenditure
as above stated, your interest in said
claims will become the property 81
the subscribers, your co-owners, who
has made the required expenditure
by the terms of said Section.
H. Il. LENAJ9G,
NJ. j. MURPHY.
Battle Mountain, April %. '04.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
To Whom 1t May
Concern.
Department of tho Interior,
United States Land Office.
IL. .A.. No. I-.D4 q

Carson City, New, June "a, 1904. J
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N Central Pacific Railway Company has
fled in this office a list of lands situated in the
townships described belew, and has application
u patent for said lands; that the list Is open to
the public for inspection and a copy thereof By
descriptive subdivisions has been posted in 9
convenient place In this office, for the inspec
ton OF all persons interested and the pnbbe
generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date of this notice, protests or contests aeainsl
the claim of the company to any tract or sub.
division within any section or part Of section
described in the list, on he ground thatiht
same is more valuable for mineral than for az.
ricultural purposes, will be received and noted
for report to the General Land Office at W ash'
ington, ID. C..
Following is the list:
En NE y and NE y Sc y, Sec. S, T 3, n, +
80 e. AL Secs. l, 3, 5, 7, 9, IL, IL, Is, IL, 10, p. %
Is, u, 20, 81, 30 and IS. T 20 NJ, r 40 f., all oi
Mount Diablo Meridian.
To be published for ten consecutive weeks.
o. H. GALLUP, Register.
d.. II. HALL, Receiver.
Date of first publication. Jun 80, 1904.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08

The Utica Observer has the following
In regard to "Esopus Backward" or the
supposed origin Of the word:
Villager-Yes. Esopus sounds quite
classic Weinvented it ourselves, though.
II is the word suppose. spelled back
ward.
Visitor-How cleveri But 10 there
not one 2 missingf
Villager-Oh, mol We are purposely
reserving that letter for election day
when we will make our distinguished
resident. President.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Low Rate TO Exposition and Return.

On September s.. 81 and Sth.
On October 3, 4, 8, and 9th.
To Chicago and return over direct
routes S65 so.
To Chicago and return n way
through Kansas City and st. Louis
500 90.
BY application to Mr.. 7. H. Goodman,
General Passenger Agent, San Francisco
j. M. Fulton, Division, Freight and
Passenger Agent, Reno, New, or to
w. T. Onyon, the agent at this place,
all information will be given those who
desire to take advantage OF this rate.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
r. TIME CARD =
49, !

The following table gives the arrival and
departure of passenger trains at Battle
Mountain.
wEsTBoUND
ARRiyEs DEPARTS
No.3 500. p. m. Dbl p. IN.
Nos ~ II. u. M. lzile, q. M.
EAGTBoUND
No.4 5:H. a. IN. 5;45. "A. m.
Noe 6:26, y. m. 627. y. m.
The Nevada Central Railroad leaves Battle
Mountain Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1880 A.
M. returning Wednesdays aud Sundays at u 80
w. T. on YON. Agent.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08
Miners Wanted at Berlin.

Robert Hurley, foreman Of the Nevada
Company's mines at Berlin, writes to
the Tonopah Miner that he can give en-
ployment at once to a large number OF
miners. Work was recently resumed In
this old reliable property and the mil
was started up on the oath OF last
month.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-09-08

John Mellander and G. s. Moore were
IN town to-day from Galena.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-12-08
NOTICE OF LETTERS.

Notice is hereby given, that letters tesla
mentary upon the estate of James P.
Thomas, late Of Iron county, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, Philip
Cogan, by the Judge Of the Probate Court Of
OF the county Of Iron, bearing date the I'D day
November, 1904. All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit
hem 70 me for allowance, within one year
later the date Of said letters, or they may be
precluded from any benefits Of such estate,
and It such claims be not exhibited within
two years from the time Of the publication
OF this notice, they will be forever barred
%lronton, Mo-, November Is,
PHILIP COGAN, Executor.