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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-02-11
Statistics in Stocks.

Statistics in Stocks.
A writer in the Chicago Becord
Herald, republican paper, says tina
during the last eighteen months, full.
fifty corporations capitalized at 81,
100000 to $50,0O0,000 each hav'
gone completely out Of existence
This writer says that he saw a list O.
287 corporations, some Of which have
collapsed and many of which are now
pretty near dissolution. He explains
that most Of these 287 corporations
were formed during the last foul
years; that their issues of stocks
amounted to the stupendous total Of
SIS, ,S0O.0 100000, and the bond issues
amounted to 81, ,l69,000,000 more, a
total of nearly $7.0O0,OO0,0OO of Sc
curity. He says that the actual mar
ket value of this podigious product of
the printing press to date is probably
about 25 cents on the dollar and that
the rest was water and the water has
been squeezed out.
If this is the showing when the
republicans are shouting prosperity,
what will be the condition when an
era of bad crops reduces the ability
of the producer to stand trust extor-
tion?
The only lesson that some republi-
cans will draw from the statistics
presented is that the trusts will die
Of themselves without any necessity
for legislation, but that is a very
complacent conclusion. What of the
stockholders who lose by the decline
in prices and by the final collapse?
What of the honest industries that
have been bankrupted by trust meth
ods? What Of the people who have
been the victims Of trust prices?
And what, too, of the decentralization
Of public sentiment and the degrade
tion of business ideals? These things
cannot be remedied by patiently wait
my for natural causes to remove the
trusts. As we'll permit a highway
nan to pursue his avocation in the
hope than an early death will put an
end to his career and give the com.
munity rest--until new highway
man takes his place.
And vet with these evils plainly
before him the president permits the
trusts to multiply while he plans for
another term.
If the administration will not do its
duty and protect tho public, the indi-
viduai can protect himself, at least to
the extent Of buying trust stock.
As a matter Of principle one should
not hold stock in any trust, but in
addition to that he can find suf-
ficient reason in the fact that it is
not safe to hold trust stock. 1t is
necessary to oppress the public in
order to make dividends on watered
stock and the holder of such stock is,
therefore, either imposing on others
or suffering loss himself. II honest
people will boycott trust stock and
leave such investments to the un-
scrupulous, they will not only avoid
the risks naturally incident to such
enterprises, but will make it easier to
secure effective antitrust legislation.
Just now there are many other reasons
Of a business nature for avoiding the
stock market.
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Rev. Mr.. Bachman, of WinoDa, was
settling old and making new business
in town Monday. The reverend vet
eran, we are glad to note, was the
picture Of health his appearance
indicated palmer than words that
time had been partial and kind to
him
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1855 road hands at $500, $5,26S.00
5l16 polls at $500, $10,232.O0.

5ll6 polls at $500, $lO,232.O0.
J. E. Stanfeld, sheriff, ETC., decd,
is charged with additional assessments
as follows: Personal, $4,000; II polls
at $500, $22.00; 13 roads at $500,
$39 90.
], E. Staufield, sheriff, ETC., decd,
is allowed a $l.60 for making l6 per-
sonal assessments and l3 cents for
making Is road assessments
G. G.. Reid, former sheriff, ETC., is
charged with amounts additionally
assessed as follows On personal
$4,000; op 81 polls at $500, $68.00;
40 roads at $500, $l47.00.
G. C. Reid, former sheriff, etc, is
credited with the following amounts
and that W. W. Wilburn, present
sheriff, ETC., be charged with the
same.
On realty $98,2ll.00; on personal
$1l6,236.00; 4702 polls at $500
$9,404.00; 1879 roads at $3.00-$4,-
1900.
G. C. Reid, former sheriff, ETC., is
allowed $3.40 for making "a personal
assessments and 49 cents for making
40 road assessments, additional.
The clerk will take up and cancel
warrant Sc on bridge fund in favor
of King Bridge Co. for $4,000, and
issue, therefore, two warrants of
81. 200 each to said King Bridge Co.
J. D. Weeks reports roads in beat
2 as only passable and bridges out of
repair and cannot recommend pay
ment for the present quarter.
W. L. Smith reports the roads in
very good fix, better than he ever
saw them at this time of the year,
and found the bridges in fair shape.
and recommends payment for same.
T. G. Stephenson reports his roads
in good travelling condition; the patch
work is not properly done and not
enough of it; more brush in washes is
needed and less shoveling in bitches,
and recommends payment.
G. s. Rogers reports his roads in
good condition and recommends pay
ment.
H. E. Buck reports his roads in
very good condition and recommends
payment for this quarter
The jury list was this day selected
and filed for 1904 according to law.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
Henry Hodges, 8 cords Of wood SIG 90
Election officers for the different |
precincts, and the election commits
sihners were allowed their fees.
Winstead & burden, beef for
pOOTn0uS6. ....................p 3 w
D. W. Beall, supplies for JAIL. | 95
Lewis & Herman Co., supplies
for poorhouse. e................. sos
T. F. Doty, End quarter of sec.
year as road contractor for
beat 4.......... 1850 IL
S. J. Brown, I'd quarter second
year as road contractor for
beat .................... 1863 90
S. J Brown, I'd quarter second
year as road contractor Of
beat .522 rs
G. B. Alexander, I'd quarter Sec
ond year as road contractor
Of beat 400 90
8. j. Brown, repairs on 5 brdgs 5 90
]. Z Stanfeld estate, K. l..
Whites poll tax refunded,
being under age............... 200
H. E. Terry, road tax refunded,
not liable. -. 800
Jno. Marshall, tax refunded,
doubly assessed. ............. 800
B. S Chunn is appointed road over
seer in place Of J. F. Rogers on road
IL.
Board adjourned until to morrow
at 8 a. m.
III. n. Buck. President.
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The town will be quite a gamer by
extending its limits Several hum
dred people will pay street tax that
have heretofore practically paid
nothing. This is as it ought to be.
Hurrah for greater Lexington!
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BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Met in Regular February, 1904,
Session. Had Plenty Of
Work on Hand.

u. stephenson, j. ~ W''N'' '' ~
Rogers and W. L. Smith, members
W, w. Wi,burn, sheriff and Parhan
Williams, clerk.
G.. d. McCaIeb having paid the
purchase money for tax land sold by
d H. Hobbs, sheriff, W.W.WiIburn,
sheriff, will make said McCaIeb Il
proper conveyance to said land.
T. f. Durham Is allowed $50 for
1000 feet of lumber for Silver LAKE
bridge, and $40 for work, when
received by W. L, Smith.
w. w. Wilburn is credited 81,
W. O. Nixon's poll tax, being un-
der age.
The clerk will cancel warrant 81,
drawn on commutation road fund III
favor of !. T. Pierce for $1,000 ana
issue two warrants Of $500 each in
place thereof.
7. B. Cunningham, former clerk,
by mistake issued TO is. Brown,road
contractor, warrants 104 and lO5
for $5O2. rs, making same payable
out of advalorem road fund, the
treasurer is directed to charge said
warrants lO4 and 105 to commuta-
tion road fund of district 3 and
credit the advalotem road fund with
said amount.
The clerk will advertise for bids
to build bridge across Black Creek,
at Bowling Green.
The clerk will advertise for bids
to build Il bridge across Black Creek.
on the Thurmond pike.
The petition Of J. Edwards and
Others, asking for a public road is
filed and will lay over 30 days.
The petition of W. A. Eubank and
others asking for n public road IS
filed will lay over for 30 days.
H.C. Baughn, supt of poor house,
reports as follows; Pahlen Bros
1856, Heinrich and Loftstrom $5,
Henry Hodges 225; MalildaHodges
1000; R. E. Mccormick 800; Win
stead d burden 800; and II. G.
Bough 600.
/. D. Weeks and T.G. Stephenson
recommend appropriating as little
money on jail aside from making it
safe as possible, AS it is only ques-
ton of time when new one will
have to be built.
d. Weeks and T. G. Stephen
inspected the lumber fer Thornton
causeway and found it tirst-class and
as per bill rendered.
!. G. Pickens, county treasurer,
made his report showing amounts
in vsrious funds as follows: county
14,6S3.45; school 4.64; bridge
4,368. 81; pension 1884; commuta-
ton road beat /, 442.02; beat 2,
l4.9l; beat 3, 1,046.99; beat 4, 1902;
beat 5, 172 OF; advalolem road
4,1O6. %; Institute 46.69; Hancock
county EOS; IA r2w l,497.96;
l5r l W 2,196.1 Is; 15 r2 W 1864;
15r3e 25.46; t 10 g 1925;
t13r3e 158.4l; t 14r | W 5.l5;
t11r1e 1921; 16rl e 1857;
tyl5r2e e7193; t16r2e 292. "a;
t15r1e 34.73; tier A e 236.56;
t14r3e 1897.
Trustees of ii r 2 are allowed
$3.50 teachers salary for December
and January.
Trustees of II / are allowed
$40 supplementary to county teach
ing at Crugar for January.
R. E. Warfeld is refunded $l.5c
the countys part Of tax on piano
enormously assessed.
Aaron Jefferson is allowed 35c
beng doubly assessed WITH gao
mule.
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Eloquent Plea for the Birds.

EWquent rlea 10r INC bras.
Times-D Democrat.
The following editorial, which re
Gently appeared in the Clevelan'
Press, is so fine that | hope you vii
be able to reproduce it for tn
benefit of your readers, and in tn
interest Of the Louisiana Audubon
Society. The editorial was read il
every schoolroom in the city by ordeI
Of the Cleveland Board of Education
1t is called:
Let Them Stay Where God Put
Them" and is as follows:
The song birds of Ohio are to stay
where God put them-in the woods
and fields. He who notes even a
sparrow in its fall has not forgotten
even the little troubadors of the sun.
ny skies. He has raised up an agency
for their defense in their virgin sweet
ness, in their primal beauty and in
that which gives them their beauty
and sweetness both-their native lib
erty. There is at least one statutory
law in which the hand of God is surely
visible. And it is being righteously
enforced. No longer-in Northern
Ohio, at least, will the hedges, trees
and skies be robbed of their richest
treasures to adorn human vanity.
1T is battling physiological ques-
tion why woman wants bird on
her hat. 1t is a confession carried
aloft like banner that she needs un-
natural aid to make her beautiful.
For the bird adorns the woman-no
woman adorns a bird. To refined
minds the woman is prettier without
a bird; to all minds the bird is prettier
without the woman. The bird on a
woman's hat is a mark of murder. the
most cruel and useless that the mind
can conceive. And, it is even a mark
of more than that. 1t is a constant
reminder that the vanity of woman
can ruthlessly throttle the sweetest
music that ever kissed the soul, en-
slave the most perfect type of free
dom, mar the purest thing of beauty
in the world, and then place the evi-
dence Of her heartless crimes above
her brow and ask us to look and
think her more beautiful.
rs it then to be wondered at that
humanity has sickened of it and has
said through the law and the game
wardens, that the song birds shall
stay where God put them-in the
fields and woods?
There in their native element the
song birds are mans first and holiest
Inspiration. They taught him his
first note in music, and gave him his
first dream Of liberty. They are the
greatest optimists in the world, teach
ing always cheer and hope. They
croak no melancholy dirges, but sing
only the song Of love, joy and praise.
They bring into the heart of man
naught but brightness and take out
Of it naught but gloom.
Near to natures heart, where
men and women have souls, the song
bird suggest all that is best in life or
TO be longed for in eternity. They
whisper to the child its first message
from the Infinite, and carol to old
age Of glories beyond the vale. From
dawn to night, from birth to death,
they flood our days and lives with
and cheer with inspiration.
And let them stay where God put
;hem--in the fields and woods and in
human souls AUDUBON.
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The Holmes County Teachers Asso-
citation met last Saturday. All rou-
tine business was transacted. This
association can be made of much
benefit to our teachers. Let's hope
that there will be full attendance at
each meeting.
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We regret to learn that we are
going to lose J. E. Cunningham and
family from our midst, They are
Of our best people Of whom we have
none to spare, and want more.
Greenwood will gain by our loss.
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The workmen who are engaged I'M
remodeling the residence Of Hon. G. A.
Wilson are rapidly completing their
work. This residence when com-S
pleted will be one of the handsomest
in the city,
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February 3rd, 1904, Board met
pursuant to adjournment. Present
as on yesterday.
The open season for hunting deer
is extended to the first day Of March
of each year.
The following accounts are allowed: ::
c. B. Alexander, partial psy'nt
for I'd quarter second year
as road contractor ...........$250 90
T. G. Stephenson, 8 days and
mileage e......................... IL 20
7. G. Stephenson, 10 days ex-
amiaing roads, etc. 20 90
J. D. Weeks. 9 days examining
TOaus, eCc. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. is w
J. D. Weeks, 3 days and mile
dge........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lo 81
G. s. Rogers, 3 days and mile
age. ..................-." lo 81
G. 5. Rogers, II days, examin-
ing roads, etc.........,....... % 90
W. L. Smith, 6 days examining
roads, etc. ...,............... IL 90
W. L. Smith, 8 d's and mileage 13 70
HE. Buck, 3 days and mileage l3 90
H. E. Buck, 8 days examining
roads, etc ...................... 16 90
W. W. Wilburn. sheriff, 3 days
on board. 800
Parham Williams, 8 days clerk
on board ................. 900
The sheriff is authorized to notify
all parties to have bill boards and ad-
vertising boards around the court
house and on the courthouse square
removed within ten days or have
them removed himself.
Wilson Cotton Oil Company's bid
for wiring court house and putting in
fixtures for electric light at $l90.50,
is accepted, and that they be directed
to do so at once.
1t is further ordered that the propo-
sition of the said Wilson Cotton Oil
Company for furnishing electric lights
be postponed until the next meeting
for further consideration. Board ad-
journed until the first Monday in
March, 1904. H. E. Buck, Pres't.
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Phone to Gwin Bros. for fresh
groceries.
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Simon Hyman, Of the large house
Of Hyman Bros, Of Greenwood, trans
acted affairs Of Importance, Monday.
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$l.00 Timothy hay, bran, oats, corn.
and Purina. T. w. Smith & Sons Coz
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
Arthur Raycraft Will BE Cashier

Arthur Raycraft has been elected
cashier of the Nye and Ormsby Coun-
ty Bank Of Carson City and will assume
his new duties Immediately upon the
opening Of the doors Of the institu-
ton.
Mr.. Raycraft was employed in the
United States Mint several years,
followed by a year or more with the
old Bullion and Exchange Bank in
Carson. Recently, however, be has
been cashier of the Bank Of Nevada
in Reno.
Mr.. Raycraft is one of the most
afable and competent men who ever
stood behind a bank counter, and the
appointment is hailed with great sat
faction.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
WIN Enforce the Law.

1t is stated that the sheriff Of
Washoe county is about to enforce
the law regarding the collection OF
bank licenses in Reno. The banks OF
Reno should pay about 5000 per
month each, according to the Nevada
statutes, but for some inexplicable
reason they are permitted to pay but
sl2 per month. The enforcing Of
this law will make several thousand
dollars per year difference to Washoe
county.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Released From Prison.

Otto S. Sanger was released from
the States Prison Christmas day
and passed through Reno en- route to
Chicago. Sanger was sentenced to
fifteen months in prison for forgery
and served his time. He is a man of
pleasing personality and readily
makes friends.
Sanger is said to be an accomplice
of Becker, the King of Forgers, who
raised a $12 check to 1922, 900 and
cashed it at the Crocker- Woolworth
Bank in San Francisco. This was
considered the most daring and most
successful forgery on the Pacific
coast.
1t was uncovered by other accom-
plices in the crime. About the time
Becker was to be released from San
Quentin Sanger forged a small check
and was sentenced 20 Carson. Many
thought he did the act to ''break
into prison possibly to avoid a meet.
ing with Becker.
Shortly before his release from
Carson Sanger wrote to Division
Agent Fulton, saying that he wanted
to 90 to Chicago. AS his funds wer'
limited be would be left penniless hat
he paid the full fare. A half far
ticket was furnished him and he de
parted for the east
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
TONOPAH R. R. 4.
COMMENCES We.
Regular Trains VIII
ming by E$itseSSttsry ys and out
SuperinteDt wood filter, John Doe

ARIn AAQ W. N4F1
..e irst is now in Tonopah and the
latter remains in Belmont.
Christmas at Belmont is reported
as having been without enchantment'
No drunks, no snow, no dance, no
Star of Bethlehem, no singing angels,
no wise men from anywhere, no
nothing outside the usual. No one
even wishes his friends ''many re-
turns of joyful the day"
Owing to the cordial relations ex-
isting between the Nevada Central
railroad. operating between Battle
Mountain and Austin, on the n
hand and the county of Lander on
the other, Belmont receives but one
mail per week. 1t is fully time that
Belmont mail, freight and travel go
and come via Sodaville and Tonopah.
The climatology Of Belmont, Neva-
da, for the week ending December
%, 1903, is reported as being, Their
mometer highest, A degrees on the
goth; lowest, IL degrees on the 2lst
and 22nd; mean for the week a tritle
less than 10 degrees. 1t is fore
cast" that the weather will be much
warmer on January A, l904,-com-
missioner day.
Whilst ii is true that the verdict
of the juries in the several crimina
cases recently tried at Belmont was
mot guilty" such was not the yer
dict OF the public-a large number o
whom listened to the trials with th'
same attention and d%iscernment a.
did the several j%uries. So says al
attendant and one Of the public.
John Doe Brown, sent to Belmon
from Tonopah, in custody of tw
keepers as insane, IS engaged i
cutting the wood for the court hous
at So per day and board. 1t is as
sumed that wood in Belmont, 70
county purposes, and ready for tn
stove will not cost more than twent
dollars per cord OF 1913 cubic feet.
Miss Stella Frances WarburtoI
eldest daughter Of our old citize
Thomas Warburton, was married {
the 18th OF this month to a RichaI
J. B. Stephens of California in Sa
Diego, Cal. The bride was Dor
raised and educated in Belmont, N
vada, and is a charming young W
man. We know nothing OF the groo
except that he is of Scoth descen
engaged in business, is fairly well
and that he is to be congratulate
upon his winning.
The good class Of citizens Of b
mont commend the BONANZA for
course against the Doodle Ring, a
the way the county is being tlche
The county printing awarded to t
Tonopah Miner is costing almc
double than formerly. 1t is to
hoped that the BONANZA c~ontinu
its fight for right and justice. Wo
comes from Tonopah that not
present incumbent in office will
ceive a nomination to succeed himst
1t is to be hoped that the people
Nye, and especially Tonopah, v
"set down" on those who have
nored their demands for justice.
MEMO
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
Died.
MEMO.

In this city December "a, 1903,
William Mccain, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Mccain was formerly Of Bel
mont, Nye county, where he was
well and favorably known. He came
to this city a short time ago and
death occurred at the residence
OF e. S. Donovan, in the nor thern
portion OF the city.
The funeral took place from st.
Theresa's church Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock Carson News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
o. H. GALLUP,
Register.

II a hereby ordered that the above and fore
going notice be published In the Tonopah
Bonanza, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Butler City, County OF Nye, state OF
Nevada, for the period Of ten tlOl weeks.
o. II. GALLUP,
Register.
Dale Of first Modification. september g. 1908.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02

For medicinal and household pur-
poses get ten-year-old Chicken Cock
whisky at the Cabinet. Room for
merly occupied by the Miners drug
store. Cole & Briggs. T
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02

Now is the time to lay in your win
ter's supply Of wood. The Pioneer
Livery Stable has several thousand
cords of wood which they offer cheap
for cash.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02


About 1000 head of cattle are
being fed in Churchill county,
Work has been resumed on the
Burke cinnabar mine at Steamboat.
When a man is all broken up the
next morning he feels like mending
his ways,
Since Reno became an incorporated
city there are evidences OF prosperity
upon every hand.
The Riverside -four mill employees
were each presented with a SO check
at Reno on Christmcs eve.
Mrs. G. A, Richards, mother OF
District Attorney Richards has re-
turned to her home in Austin.
The Chamber OF Commerce of Reno
is a credit to the state aud is accom-
plishing much good for Nevada.
The year 1904 will have 366 day:
in which ladies will have the privilege
Of doing the bulk of the counting
work.
Henry ]. McCourt of Tonopah IL
here on a visit to his parents and biz
many friends. He expects to sta'
about one week ere returning Aus
tin Reveile.
Tonopah should have a better min
eral display Of its rich ores in th
Chamber of Commerce at Rene
More space has been allotted to TIC
) nopah and it is now up to the minin.
companies to furnish the exhibit.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02

Newly furnished rooms, by the day,
a quiet place, second floor ~postoffice
building.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02

For fresh candies go to the Bo-
nanza Candy Kitchen, next door to
the postofice.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02

Now science says whales do not
spout water, but air. Certainly
that is what some public men, who
consider themselves whales, spout
and hot air at that.-Virginia Re-
port.
Congressman Van Duzer must be a
whale according to the Report.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-02
9AL.
96I.
for Patent
06I.
LAND OFFICE, J
IsBY Co, NEVADA, :
5ember 10, 1908. }

GIVEN, THAT THE
ng Company, of Tono-
ion, by and through its
napp, whose postoffice
ounty of Nye, State OF
I'd its application for a