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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-27


opened fire on the trawlers.
After he has given away so many
Libraries it is nothing but right and
proper that Andrew Carnegie should
be given a medal.
Students in agricultural colleges go
into football, which is more to their
taste than everyday prosaic farming.
Mr.. Carnegie will not vote for Roose-
welt and a Dingley tariff simply be-
cause he neglected to register.
Young Thaw of Pittsburg married an
actress, and he has encountered
frost in his family ever since.
The Guatemalan ant won no new
laurels in Texas. He should begin to
fall back on Central America
The Russians at any rate scored one
clear, undisputed victory when they
met the British fishermen.
Kuropatkin is now willing to dine
on Christmas in Manchuria, the fur
Their south the better.
William Jennings Bryan does NOT
think anything of releasing nineteen
speeches in a day.
Birmingham is in the hands OF a
street fair, which is the next best
thing to a circus.
Rojestvensky steps to the center of
the stage, while Kuropatkin gets
long-wanted rest.
The Russian who fought the trawl-
ers should be called for short Admiral
Buttinsky.
New York city holds 10000 quacks,
all holding out bright-hued induce
ments.
Candidate Tibbles does not wear
night cap. Another campaign lie
nailed.
The Russians have made it plain
that they really have Baltic fleet.
Rojestvensky on the high seas is
worse than bull in a china shop.
--s---
A Dowie follower has just poisoned
himself. He had a good excuse.
Rojestvensky's guns were loaded,
and he may not have known 1t.
No Nelson's were made in the recent
engagement in the north sea.
Horsemeat steaks are popular in the
restaurants at Port Arthur.
Alfred Austin has become a con-
firmed literary pessimist.
Premier Combes of France has evil
IDENTIFY joined the A. P. A.
---------
As long as there is a campaign
prophet there is hope.
The "big, stick" will now be useful
for poking the fire.
--e-----
The brass band trade in this cam
paign is below par.
Ginger may be deficient in this cam
paign, but gin is not.
That Baltic fleet is now the laughing
stock of the world
Spellbinders are misfits In the Solid
South.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CON-
STlTUTlON.

No. x.-Serate co~~'-r2:7t Resolution,
relative to az =..oing Section 10, Ar
ticIe X, VI the Constitution of the !
State of Nevada.
Passed March 10, 1901
Resolved the Senate, the Assembly !
concurring, That the Constitution of
the State of Nevada be amended as
follows:
Amend Section IS. of Article XIV
of hte Constitution Of the State OF
Nevada, so as to read as follows:
Section Is. The enumeration of the
inhabitants of this State taken undo
the direction of Congress in A. D.
Nineteen hundred, and every ten
years thereafter. or such enumeration
as The State may make, shall serve as
the basis of representation in both
houses of the Legislature: provided,
that each county now organized, and
any county hereafter created, shall be
entitle to at least one Senator AMI
one Assemblyman.
! This resolution having remained n
the hands of the Governor five days
after having been placed in his hands
during the Twenty-frst Session of tbs
Nevada Legislature. and no objections
having been filed by his Eexcellency
it is therefore passed this 10th day o
March, A. d. 1903
WIG. DOUGLASS,
Secretary of State
BY Geo. N. Noel. Deputy.
No. xll.-AssembIy Concurrent Rese
luton, proposing 70 AIMED seetio
One 81 Article Four. Of the const
tuition Of Nevada. pertaining 70 II
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
OFFICIAL COUNT OF STATE
FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA,

FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby, 5. S.
w. G. Douglass and
James G. Sweeney being duly sworn
severally say they are members Of the
Board Of Examiners of the State Of
New, that on ti.a Goth day Of Oct. 'oi
they, latter having ascertained from
the books Of the State Controller the
amount Of money that should be in
tn Treasury made an official exami.
nation and count Of the money and
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asury Of Nevada and found the same
correct as follows:
Coin s243,493 50
Paid coin youch-
erS not raturned
10 Contro lr .7,1s5 o6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

EMPiRE-Pclling place. Union Hall
Judoes-Peter Hahn, joe Stevens AL
Rebt Dixon Jr.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
Doing to the Worlds Eair7

Tho Denver & Rio 0rande Railroaa
announces that special excursion rate
will be made for the ST. Louis Fair u
September LIST, I'd. 5th, 9Th, 7th, 8th,
18th, Goth, 18th, and 10Th. and Oct
ober Bird. 4th, 5th, 9Th, 10th, Goth, 26th,
9th.
splendid opportunity is hereby
offered to visit the Worlds FATS
cheaply and comfortably. At no seas
on of the whole year are the beautiel
and grandure of the Colorado Rockies
so pleasing to the eye, as when decked
with the russell and gold OF the Aut
unm foliage.
The schedule for the through Pull
man as well as the person Shy conduct
ed excursion parties is so arranged
as to afford daylight views Of the
magnificent scenery via the Denver 8
Rio Grande, rightly called the Scenic
Line of the World.
Write for our Worlds Fair pam.
phlets and handsome books of travel,
to any of the following Rio Grands
System ticket Offices: No. IL Ea u
Santa Clare Street, San Jose; No. 1917
Second Street, Sacramento; No. 1915
| Broadway, Oakland, or
w. J. SHOTWELL.
General Agent D. & r. G. r. R,
s25 Market St, San Francisco,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

initiative and referendum, and other
legislative authority and power con-
nected Herewith.
Passed March II. 1901
Resolved by the Assembly, the Ser
ticle Nv of the Constitution of the
State Of Nevada shall be and is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section ]. The legislative authority
Of the State shall be vested in the
Senate and an Assembly. which shall
be designated az the Legislature Of
the State of Nevada" and the ses-
sions of such Legislature shall be held
as the seat of government of the
State. The people, however, reserve
to themselves powers to propose laws
and amendments to the Constitution.
and to enact or reject the same DIT
the polls, independent of the Legls-
lature. and also reserve power at
their own option to approve or reject
at the polls any act Of the Legislative
Assembly The first power reserved
by the people is the initiative and not
less than ten GO) per cent of the
legal voters shall be reuired to propose
any measure by such petition, and
SfCiy SuCli pelltioh Shall IuCluuc tl1S
fu.. text of the measure so proposed.
Initiative petitions shall be filed with
the Secretly Of State not less than
four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon The
second power is the referendum, and it
| may be ordered Except as to laws nee
essary for the immediate preservation
| of the public peace, health or safety
either by petition, signed by seven (7)
per cent of the legal voters, or by the
Legislative Assembly. as other bills
are enacted.
Section :, Referendum petitions
shall be filed with the Secretary IF
State not more than sixty i60) days
after the final adjournment Of the
session OF the Legislature which pass
| ed the bill on which the refendum is
demanded The veto power of the
, Governor snail not extend to measures
referred to the people. All electiO Is
on measures referred to the people OF
the State shall b. at the biennial reg
ular elections except when the Leg
islature shall order special election
Any measures referred to the people
shall take effect and become a law
when it is approved by a majority vi
the votes cast thereon. and not other
wise. The style of all bills shall be-
Be it enacted ny the People of the
State of Nevada. This section shall
not be SO construed to deprive an,
member Of the Legislature of tns
right to introduce and measure. The
whole number Of votes cast for tht
Justice Of the Supreme Court at til,
regular election last proceeding til,
ling of any petition for the initativ'
or for the referendum shall be tn
basis on which the number of iega
votes necessary tc sign the petitio,
shall be counted. Petitions and or
. ders tor the initiative and for the rel
erendum shall be filed with the Sec
rotary of State. and in submitting III
same to the people of the State H.
, and all other officers shall be guide
by the general laws and the Act sui
hitting this amendment until legjs
: lation shall be especially provide
therefor
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
SILVER PARTY COUNTY
PLATFORM

THAT the formation Of a Silver
Party in Nevada more than twelve
years ago, was in the interests of
the people of Nevada. and because of
a growing demand for less extrava-
gance in the administration Of pub
lie offices, that the right of the tax
payers and builders of the Common
wealth might be subserved and home
industry protected.
THAT the pledges Of the people.
the taxpayers, and the toilers have
been kept to the letter, and the more
economical administration of govern
ment has reduced the State tax rate
to IS cents on the hundred.
3-That as the Silver Party of Orms-
by we ratify the action of the Silver
and Democratic parties at the Win
nemucca convention. August %. 1904,
in the matter of fusion made in the
best interests Of the two parties,
both acting - a common cause and
for the public veal.
4-That we heartily endorse the
nomination of that Convention of Hor.
John SPARKS for the Office Of II. s.
Senator. believing that in such a citi-
zen and builder of the Commonwealth
We will be represented at Washington
by a man whose personal integrity
is without reproach and in whose bon
| orabie career as a representative OF
the people of Nevada can always take
| excusable pride. We pledge our leg
| islative nominees TO his support
5-That We commend the course
! taken by Hon. C D. VanDuzer oul
able representative in Congress. fol
| his telling defence Of the State IN
dustries and his sturdy stand on ths
! labor question. which insures his re
| election.
| G-That we commend to the voter:
of Ormsbv our distinguished fellow
citizen. Hon. H. F. Bartine, n hi:
canvass for the exalted office of Jus
tice of the Supreme Bench. and we re
gard him as a man in whom all clas
| ses of honest citizens. either the cap
ita}ist or the toiler. can safely trus
/ their interests in the highest court O
Nevada justice.
| I'VE recommend TO the voters ~
nomination of our fellow townsman
w. J Gree, OF Ormsby and Emmet
Boyle. of Lyon for Regents Of fh'
State University in whose hands III
| education Of our children will be ,'EG
| NOTED
S-That we commend the SilVe
ticket to the voters Of Ormsby AM
merely ask them 10 compare the econ
omical administration of the part,
| here, when in full control of the coun
ty government and the extravaganza
of previous and subsequent admins
trations.
9-That We denource 80 contenr
| tibIp action Of tho diCcrn6itpd traitor
of the Runn CCnEertion of Reno ant
condemn the fling Of nominations b
the hrpocri.;cal represen. atiyeS 0
said convention &c inteGfed to iniur
the party. and. If POSSIBLE. 20 throw
support to George Nixon ar the Re-
Ut'i~an H@r'v Of Nevada. Every vou
cast fer s-5r'l = fraudulent ticket is
vote for the enemy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
Leave Your Orders.

Mr.. Brown of the Boston Bakery
announces that he is prepared to fill
orders for roast turkeys. roast pigs.
and in fact any thing in that line,
cakes will be turned out to order and
the satisfaction Of the customer IS
guaranteed.
The new baker is giving the best
Of satisfaction and Mr.. Brown is build
in this city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
ARTICLE.
PUBLIC UTILITIES

~ oi4tI u UTILITIES.
Section l. The State may engage IN
the business of transportation and of
furnishing water, lights, and means Of
communication to the people, and may
provide such other utilities as may
become necessary of eXpedient, and for
these purposes a State debt not eX-
ceeding ten per centum of the assess
ed value of the taxable property in
the State may be created; provided,
that no Act or resolution authorizing
an expenditure of public money, or IL
creasing the State debt for these pur-
poses, shall be effective until it shall
have received the sanction of the peo-
pie by a majority of votes cast at the
general election.
NO. xxIil.-AssembIy Concurrent Res
oIution, relative to amending Section
of Article x of the Constitution 1t
the State of Nevada, pertaining to
the assessment and taxation of pat
ented mines.
Passed March 20, A903.l
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That the Constitution
of the State of Nevada be amended so
Gas to read as follows.
AIMED Section 1, Article X, of the
Constitution of the State Of Nevada,
SO that the same shall read as follows:
6 Section l. The legislature shall pro
vide by law for a UNIFORM and eua
rate of assessments nd taxation, an.
shall prescribe such regulations a;
shall secure just valuation for taxa
ton of all property, real personal an
possessory, except mines and minin
claims. when not patented, the pr
ceeds alone OF which shall be assesse
and taxed, and when patented, eac
patented mine shall be assessed !
not less than five hundred dollar
ts5OO) except when one hundred do
lars $4,000 in labor has been actual
performed on such patented mine du
!, ing the year, in addition to the ia
!, upon the net proceeds; and, also e
cepting such property as may be e
:, empted by law for municipal, educs
ional, literary. scientific or other cha
!. liable purposes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

No. xIll.-Jont and Concurrent Res.
oiution. amending the Constitution
of the State OF Nevada by adding
thereto an article providing for pub
lie utilities.
Passed March u. 1903. $500.
Resolves by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurring, That the Constitution
Of the State of Nevada be amended by
adding thereto an article as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

This is the season Of the year when,
in order to sell goods. you must ad-
vertise. We dent insist that you
must advertise in the Appeal but you
should advertise somewhere. Let the
world know you are alive.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
SILVER PARTY COUNTY CONVEN.
TON.
Headquarters Silver Party County Cen.
trail Committee.

HeaoquartSTS oliver Fdrty Sounty Nen'
trail Committee.
Carson City, Nevada.
At meeting of the Ormsby County
Silver Party Central Committee, held
at Carson City. Nevada. September
1, 1904, it was ordered that the County
Convention, be held at the District
Court room, Carson City, Nevada, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1904.
at 10 o'clock a. m.
for the purpose of nominating the
county ticket to be voted for at the
general election to be held Tuesday,
the Sth day of November, 1904. con-
sisting Of:
Three members Of the Assembly.
Sheriff and ex-officio Assessor.
Recorder and Auditor.
County Clerk and Treasurer.
District Attorney and Superinteni-
ent Of schools.
County commissioner, long term.
County Commissioner, short term.
Justice of the Peace, Carson Town
ship.
Constable, Carson Township.
Justice of the Peace, Empire Towa-
ship.
Constable, Empire Township.
Also the appointment Of County
Central Committee and the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention.
The basis Of representation shall be
as follows: Carson l6, Empire ,,
Total, 81.
CARSON-Polling place. Curry En-
CINE House Judees-E James, Geo.
B. Cowing Peter Hansen, VIM. Heidsn-
reich
EMPiRE-Pcliing place. Union Hall.
/. Judges-Peter Hahn, joe Stevens AL
Rebt Dixon Jr.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06
For Rent.

Six rooms with bath and toilet. LO-
Gated in the most desirable portion
Of this city. Will lease fer term Of
years. Enquire 1T this once
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

Wanted-Traveling salesman fol
Nevada to fill vacancy. Staple line
position permanent. Watson, Sales
Manager, SIS Fifth avenue. Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-06

Total s1,S46,69S 65
w. G.. Douglass
Jas. G. Sweeney
Subscribed and sworn before mo
this 10Th day of Oct. A. u 1904
Doane
Notary Public, Ormsby county, Net
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
sHERlFFs PUBLIC SALE.

Al Complete Set of Oil Rig Build,
ers Tools, on Wednesday. the 2nd day
Of March, 1904, at one O'Clock p. m, in
the town OF Salem, Harrison County,
West Virginia, in front of what was
known as the c. R. Lyon Livery Stable
in said town viii offer for sale and sell
for cash to the highest bidder, one com.
plete SET of Oil Rig Builders Tools, ropes,
ETC, acting under an order fthe Cir
cult Court, of Harrison County, made on
the 9th day OF February, 1904, in the
cause of Patrick F. Caufeld vs. William
E. Mcbride.
These tools nre sold to satisfy jndg,
ment of sl35.50 with interest from that
date and as believe they are in first
class condition.
Sale begins promptly at one o'clock.
NJ. b. oURKENDALL,
teb2o-td Deputy Sheriff of Harrison Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24

hours supply, continue, and 50 long rs
machinery in constant use may get out
Of color. or break down. or the overtaxed
main burst, or the fuel supply at the
pumping station give ont.
1T goes without saying that against
one or other of these accidents, or all
Of them, resulting in a water famine
at any moment, there can be mot guar
antee no matter how many duplicate
sets Of machinery we might install, 50
long as there is no means of carrying
a reserve supply Of water to tide over
such emergencies.
The city can take but one sure safe.
guard, namely, that pointed out in the
beginning by its experts-build stor-
age reservoir that will hold, say weeks
supply, and thus insure against the sud
den recurrence of accidents leaving the
city without water or with but a few
hours supply, which at present consti-
tutes the constant menace to our great
property interests.
"a storage reservoir. indeed, is the
only possible basis of any permanent
improvement of the city's water system
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
MEET THE DEMAND.

1t Is not enough to berate insurance
companies for raising rates. The thing
% do is to spend more money on water
works and fire department and less on
streets until the former are ample and
sufficient. This committee may think
that the money ought TO 20 the way Of
the committee. but ii is the council that
should act intelligently. There is a gem
eral demand for better water service and
greater fire protection. The council is
N office to comply with the demands of
The people See that it is done by giving
Is better water works service and more
rmple protection against fire. This done
md the insurance companies will find
themselves begging so far as business is
concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
oLiRKsBURc, W. VA, FEB. "a, 1904
HARRISON TOOK INITIATIVE.

Harrison county has the distinction of
having started the ball to rolling in the
matter of preserving the natural gas of
West Virginia for West Virginia's use
Along with the agitation by the Tele-
gram year ago, Jasper S. Kyle, mem
Der of the House of Delegates from this
county introduced in the Legislature tho
following BILL which February %, last
passed its first reading and was ordered
to its second reading:
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia:
That chapter thirty.two of the Code
be amended and re.enacted by adding
sections ninetyfour, ninety five and nine
ty-six and ninety seven thereto, so as 70
read as follows:
"No person, company or corporation
without State license therefor. shall
transfer, convey, carry or export natura
gas out of this State by means of pipe
lines or otherwise.
"On every license TO transfer, convey
carry or export natural gas out of this
State by means of pipelines or other
wise, the person, company or corporation
shall pay license tax therefor OF .;
cents of every one hundred thousand cub
&c feet for the privilege thereof and said
person, company or corporation shall Us,
gas meter for the purpose of measuring
the amount of gas so transferred, ear
ried, conveyed or exported out of thi.
State which gas meter shat be accurate
in every particular and subject to inspec.
ton at all time by the proper authorities
of the State. Said tax shall be paid into
the treasury fthe State in wQ pay.
mems, on the first doy Of April and DC
tober in each year, accompanied by
sworn statement from the agent or per.
son having the same under his care and
control, OF the amount Of natural gas
so transferred, conveyed, carried or ex,
ported out of the State during said siS
months. Tie revenues derived from this
source shall be applied to the distribu-
table school fund for the benefit o fthe
public schools of this State.
Every person, company or corporation
desiring to obtain a State license for the
privilege of transferring. conveying. car.
rying or exporting natural gas out OF
this State shall apply to the secretary
of state, setting forth in said application
the county in which the said person
company or corporation has no general
Office or place of business in this State
then the said person, company or corpor.
alton shall report to the secretary of
state where said pipelines or other
means of transferring, conveying. carry
ing or exporting natural gas are located
for said certificate
ANY person. company or corporation
that shall violate any Of the provision,
Of this act shall be guilty OF misde.
meanor and on conviction thereof. shall
be fined not less than one thousand dol.
lars or forfeit the license herein obtain.
ed or both a. the court may see fit;
and in addition thereto shall alse be Sub
ject to the general laws governing Ii.
ccnse.n
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
VERY POOR JUDGMENT.

The famous John Hopkins University
and hospital are about to go under be-
cause they did not have insurance on
buildings that burned in the great Balti.
more fire and from which they derived
heir main revenue. 1t would be unfor-
tunate for such institutions to cease OPP
arations, but where no better business
Judgment is used than that in reference
to insurance, IL looks like there would
5e little better competency in the work
they are doing The man who is too
'tingy or has not enough business sense
% protect himself against fire, is scarce
y capable of doing business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
ACT AT ONCE.

clarksburg Is not the only city that is
defective in water works. The Wheeling
Register makes the following comment
on that feature Of the city government
there:
There win continue to be periodical
water famines in Wheeling just so long
as present conditions, including a reser.
voir that will not hold more that five
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

e greatest bargains ever offered in
clothing and shoes at Win Nus.
baum's. Jan.l4,tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24

Times without number the Telegram
ms suggested the reservoir hut no eff
'ort has ever been made along that line.
rhe city council has not even given the
natter any thought. But the time is at
and when it should better do 80. The
oeople want protection The people
want service II must be given in the
interests Of the people Of clarksburg.
be Telegram no Longer suggests these
,hings but it demands it.
1t does not matter what the insurance
ompanies demand. It is what the peo-
lie fthe city want. Their wants must
e met and the Telegram insists that
hey shall be met.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-24

After all of Senator AIOrgan's bitter
talk against the Panama canal treaty
for party purposes, the ratification pass
ed the Senate by a vote of "a to l4.-It
shows that the South knows a good thing
when it sees it and is growing broader
than the party lines some Of its bigoted
and prejudiced leaders draw.