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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-20

the school. and Mr.. Rogers, who was
determined to be a boy again, read an
essay on The Hen Roasted; or, Truth
Fricasseed." which was brimming over
with dry humor. The schoolmaster at
this mock session asked the question,
what is a s~yndicate?" and Mr.. Rog-
ers' reply to the question vas ut is a
handful of value dissolved in water"
Senator John W. Daniel Of Virginia,
who was one of the leading advocates
Of the nomination of Judge Parker at
the Democratic national convention and
a member OF the resolutions committee,
and who is to make a stumping tour in
behalf Of the ticket during the coming
canvass, is a statesman Of the old
school. The senator has only one leg.
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special train. He
o 1t during all
the exercises, and
.r-t before step
r. CT the special
to return to e
York Governor
Odell walked up to
him.
BLACK. when did
you desert?" he
asked.
Desert? / don't
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go further M say
you should not eat
eggs"
"Pshaw." SAID
Smoot. You are
getting foolish.
What's the harm
In eating eggs"
"Why, man." ex-
claimed the vege-
tartan, eggs hatch
into meat and
therefore are
a
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mot the kind Of eggs l eat" assert
ed Smoot.
"Why notY' asked the vegetarian.
Because" said Smoot. as he moved
away, 81 eat. them cooked, not raw"
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p~recedents to the
secretary showing
how 1t was against
all kinds of statutes
for him to keep the
two women on the
payroll and offered
to certify t b e r
clerks for the places.
But the secretary
calmly refused to
remove the women.
"They have four or
five children EACH"
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MINING TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the taxes on the
proceeds of the mines of Eureka county for
the quarter ending June 80. 1904, are
now due and payable to me at my office in Eu.
reka and the law in regard to the same will be
strictly enforced. w. J.. HOOPER,
Assessor of Eureka County, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-08-20
PrOSpectOr's Companion.

A copy of the NEVADA EDITION OF
THE PROSECUTORS COMPANION will
be sent to any address on receipt Of % cents.
This is a work of so pages, paper covers, and
contains valuable information for prospectors,
miners and campers generally. Chapters on
prospecting for lodes and placers, how to tenn
per tools, field a~ssaying by acids, medical,
geology, description of rocks and minerals,
mining glossary, AMI forms, etc. No mining
man should be without it. Address, w. HI.
CHAPMAN, 725 So. First West ST., Salt
Lake City, Utah.
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Notice to Creditors.
In the Third Judicial District Court oil
che state OF Nevada. In and for Eu.
reka County.
In the Matter of the Estate Of w. H. Foley,
Deceased.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF w. III. Foley,
Deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the undersigned, B. T. Gray, was on the
18th day of July, 1904, by the Third Judicial
District Court Of the State of Nevada, in and
for Eureka County, duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate OF W.. III. Foley, late Of
Eureka. Nevada, deceased, and having quail
fed as such. Letters of Administration
thereon have been issued to him, and a Sum-
mary Administration Of said estate has been
by said Court ordered.
All creditors having claims against said es-
tate are requested to file the same with proper
vouchers attached, with the Clerk of the
Court, within forty days after the first publi-
cation Of this notice.
b. T. GRAY.
Administrator Of said estate, and Public Ad-
ministrator in and for Eureka County, Ne
vada.
Dated Eureka, Nevada. July IL, 1904.
Date of first publication July 16, 1904.
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AhON
talking about" Mr.. Black answered.
Nothing, except that you have been
wearing that Parker button during all
the exercises" Governor Odell told
him.
THAT shows the coniding and trust
ing nature Of us up state countrymen."
Mr.. Black answered. when Barnes
pinned that button IN l naturally sup
posed it was the proper kind of a but
ton"
If that favorite In the younger set'
at Washington, Miss Katherine E1kfns,
were a voter she would have a hard
time trying to decide how to cast her
ballot. Her father is United States
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, the Repub-
lican leader In the state OF West Viz
ginia. Her grandfather is ex-senator
Henry G. Davis. the Democratic candi-
date for vice president. Owing to Mr..
Elkins being prominent as a Repub-
lean and his wife being the daughter
~
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Elkfns boys. too, who in spite Of their
fathers strong Republicanism would
naturally ike to see "grandpap," as
they call him, honored. When General
Harrison was running for the presi-
dency and Mr.. Elkins, who WAS then
secretary Of war, was aiding in the
canvass, the boys astonished their
father by marching past the Elkins
home at the head Of a Juvenile torch
light procession. with banners and
transparencies bearing the portrait OF
the opposition candidate. why, what's
thisY' exclaimed Senator Elkins In
tones of surprise. Don't you boys
nov what General Harrison looks
nke?" "That's not Harrison's picture"
answered one Of the youngsters. This
Is the Grover Cleveland Junior Cam
paign club and that's the portrait OF
our peerless leader"
"See here" roared the irate parent,
'this will never do. Don't you know
Pm a Republican,
You are, but we're not" chorused
the boys. Were Democrats, like
grandpa. He gives US a dollar when
ever we ask him and we're going III
for a Democratic administration and
good times"
The coroner Of the borough Of Rich
mond, New York city, had the novel
experience the other day of Issuing q
NJ arraut for fhe arrest of q man whose
wealth is estimated at upward OF
500, 100000. A lineman had been
killed while s.ringing a wire, and the
coroner's jury found that the electric
shock which caused death was due to
alleged defective insulation. Charges
of negligence were in consequence
brought against the lighting company
and its president, who is the well
known Standard Oil multimillionaire,
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Colonel John Hay, the brilliant secre-
tary of state under both Mckinley and
Roosevelt, who is to receive from Pres
ident Loubet of France the grand cross
of the Legion of Honor, Is a born diplo-
mat. His tact served him in good
stead several times during the discus
sion over the revolution in Panama
and the establishment Of the new
isthmian republic. On one occasion
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PEOPLE
TALKED
ABOUT

-ORMER Governor Frank 8
~ Black Of New York, who made
the principal speech in nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Roosevelt at the
recent Chicago convention, was the VIC
tn cs a playful trick on the occasion
of the notification ceremonies ut Oyster
Bay. william Barnes of Albany pinned
4 button on his coat just before the
mi of the committee left the
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he said to the COM nav
m~issioners, land you can protest until
you are black in the face-they will
still hold on. These are the only cases
in which l have violated those sacred
rules of yours. but with these little
clerkships those women can manage to
support their children, and they will
stay there as long as / am in office"
But" said the civil service commits
sioners, what are we to do about 1t?
1t is clearly a violation of the statute"
"Oh," replied the secretary, make
your protest to me in writing, and
make it as strong as you can; then you
will have done your duty and eased
your co~nsciences. And after that these
poor women will continue to hold their
jobs"
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Reed Smoot. the Mormon senator, has
a friend who is a vegetarian and who
lectures Smoot for his meat eating
habits on all occasions. He met Smoot
the other day and began:
"You should not eat meat. Indeed, l
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gotiabie instruments. In one Of bis
law school lectures, explaining how he
came to write the book, he enlightened
and dumfounded his hearers.
He said he was in his Office some
years ago when a man came In and
asked him II sight drafts carry three
days Of grace. He didn't know. None
of the other lawyers knew, and 1t took
a visit to a bank to find out. He then
determined to write a comprehensive
work on all negotiable Instruments. and
he did so.
AS the senator was finishing, a young
man In the class said, Senator. do
sight drafts carry three days OF
graceT'
Daniel hemmed and hawed, looked
confused, and finally said, Upon my
soul, young man, I have forgotten
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LODGE DIRECTORY.
Eureka LQlge No. 10, T. & A. M.

The stated communication Of Eureka Lodgs
No. 16, +. & A. NJ. will be held at Masonic
Hall on the Saturday of or before the full Of
the moon in each month.
b. l.. Smith, w. NJ.
JOHN HANCOCK, SR.. Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
POURING FLOODS
INTO THE OHIO.
All the Rivers Of Southern lndi.
ana Causing it to Rise Above
Its Banks.
WABASH CAUSES UnEASIAESS.
In Grand Rapids Failure Of Gas Sup
plies Add to Suffering
Saginaw Is Rising.

Indianapolis, March g9-All rivers In
southern Indiana are pouring floods into
the Ohio, causing that stream to get
above It's banks. White river is getting
into the coal mines around Petersburg,
causing heavy lois AMI throwing miners
out OF work. The Wabash river Is Civ
ing the farmers around New Harmony
uneasiness. The crest OF the floods in
these two streams is expected TO reach
their junction point In Gibson county
today or tomorrow and may join their
heavier forces AT the same time. This
win send mighty river tearing through
the rich lower Wabash valley TO the
Ohio.
The only danger point north OF In
dIanapols IN at Lafayette, where the
water from the Wa bash Is undermining
high railroad embankment. Should
serious break occur district that Is
now protected will be flooded At
Evansville, the river Is one foot above
danger line and rising. The lowlands
above and belc'S the city are under wa
ter and In some places the river II sew
tIuI Inllts Nluts ~ flhbntNpH, NHlNS
river is at the highest point known.
The water plant above Evansville Is
surrounded by water and the workmen
go to and from the plant In skiffs,
In the flooded district below Terre
Haute and above Evansville, where
last night the levees broke, flooding over
100000 acres of rich bottom lands, the
water IL beginning to slowly recede.
SUFFERING FLOOD VICTIMS.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 29--The
suffering of the food victims will gow
be aggravated by the failure OF the gas
supply During last night all the gas
mains leading to the flooded west side
district filed with water and there Is
no possibility OF their being opened for
use before the food completely recedes.
The result viii be very serious, Gas
was used extensively for heating and
cooking. The Grand river continues to
recede slowly today.
THE SAGINAW STILL RISING,
Saginaw, Mich, March 2s.--The sagl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
SENATOR BURTON
NOT SENTENCED.
His Counsel Files a Motion in
Arrest Of Judgment Which
Must be Disposed Of
PREPARING BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
May Take Two or Three Days If
Sentence is Passed Bonds Will
BE Given.

st. Louis, March 29,--sentence was
not passed today upon Senator Burton
Of Kansas, who yesterday was found
guilty In the United states district
court OF having Illegally accepted pay
ment from the Rialto Grain g. Securi-
ties company Of St. Louis for the use OF
his influence In behalf OF this COM
panys interests.
Counsel for Senator Burton today
filed a motion in arrest OF judgment
and there Is now also before the court a
motion for new trial, filed Immediately
after the verdict was rendered. Judge
Adams will first have to dispose OF
these motions before sentence can be
passed,
The defense Is buGlly at work prepar-
ing bill OF exceptions and making a
complete record of the evidence intro
duced, 1t may take two or three days
before this Is completed and the bill for
exceptions ready for filing on which TO
base an appeal TO the United states
court OF appeals which is the court Of
highest Jurisdiction In this case.
II sentence Is finally passed upon Sem
ator Burton and his case Is appealed he
will be released on bond pending the re-
hearing Of the case, which probably VIII
be some time next December.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
FIVE LIVES SAVED,
Reversal Of Child's Testimony
Saves Men From Gallows.

Chicago, March ga child's test.
mony reversed saved five men today
from the gallows. The result was II
striking parallel TO the case In which a
fortnight ago Millionaire Peter van
Vllssnger practically demonstrated
that under police pressure boy named
Wlltrax had given false testimony lead
ing TO the conviction OF the boys ia
Their for murder, Today's instance of
youthful unrelia bility under oath was
in the case OF william Mccarthy and
four Polish young men on trial for
murder the witness being little girl,
Appolina Starlsta, who first gave d.
rect, straightforward. eye witness ties.
tlmony, apparently establishing beyond
question the guilt of the men and then
repudiated her sworn evidence. In ex-
PLANTATION OF the remarkable change of
front, the child declared that she had
been instructed how to testify by the
widow of the murdered man. Charges
against the prisoners were Withdrawn
hy the states attorney. the five men
walking out OF the dock free by order
of the court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
MITCHELL WILL DIRECT.
He VIII Go to Denver to Take
Charge of Strike.

Denver March 29.-John Mitchell.
president OF the United Mine Workers
of America. will be In Denver on or be-
fore April IS. and II Is expected that he
will take personal charge OF the strike
Of the coal miners in the state. This
Information was given out by W. X.
Farley, member OF the executive
board Of the national organization, and
Chris Evans, the financial representa-
tive Of Mr.. Mitchell, In the strike dis
trict April Is marks the meeting OF
the executive council Of the American
Federation OF Labor in Denver. This
meeting will be attended by President
Samuel Gompers and other noted lead
ers.
Our organization" said Mr.. Evans,
rs now and always has been ready 10
meet with the employers TO consider
any proposition which might tend to-
ward settlement OF the strike, We
are getting along well with the mill
tary. our supply bureau has not been
interfered with and We are caring for
all OF the men and their families who
are In need
JOINT COMMITTEE DEADLOCKED,
New York, arch 29.-The committee
Of the United Mine Workers and the
coal operators Of the Plttsburg district
appointed TO adjust the scale for thf
coming year, have deadlocked. Neither
side, It Is said, VIII yield 10 any point
President Dolan says II the members
fail today to settle the question at is
sue the conditions Will be serious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
Dan ID. Sully's Affairs.

New York, March 99.-David II, MIL
Ter, one of the two receivers for the
suspended cotton firm of Daniel j.
Sully g. Company said today that the
receivers had applied 10 the United
States courts for an order for the ex-
animation Of Edwin Hawley and Frank
Ray, the alleged partners OF Sully I'm
the big cotton deal which resulted In
the suspension OF his firm, The object
of this examination will be to find
more about Sully's assets,
United States Commissioner Alexander
will appoint special examiner In the
bankruptcy proceedings, He has issued
an order for the appearance OF Edwin
Hawley and Frank II, Ray on Friday,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
Anti. Plumbers Decision.

Detroit, March 29.--ln sweeping de.
cislon handed down today by Judge
Brooke Of the circuit court tho River
side Plumbers exchange Of this city,
made up OF organizations OF plumbers
against which proceedings were
brought by Prosecutor Hunt on the
ground that they were organized to fx
prices and stine competition,
were restrained from continuing
business which the court holds to be
ian unlawful enterprise InimIcal to
the public welfare"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
Steel Officials Confer

New York, March 2e.--Some Of the
leading officials of the United States
Steel corporation including George w.
Perkins chairman Of the finance COM
mittee and p, A. b. Widener of Phla
delphia, also OF that committee, were In
conference with j, y. Morgan and the
financial district took II for granted
that something has been done regard
Ing the next dividend on steel preferred
According 20 director Of the corpora
ton the question OF maintaining or re-
ducing the present Z per cent rate will
not be determined much in advance OF
the quarterly meeting next Tuesday
The finance and executive committees
are scheduled to met today,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
WANTED TO SHOOT.
Bad Boy With Gun Threatened TO
Blow a Mans Heart Out

Victor Bernstrom, a H-year-old lad
employed at Engleman's second.han
store, had row with a customer this
morning and threatened to shoot the
heart out" OF the man. The latter dis
appeared, but the police heard of the
trouble and placed the youth under ar
rest on the cargo OF carrying a con-
cealed weapon. He had a revolver on
him at the time OF his arrest. II ere
fused to talk about the affair and II is
not known what caused the trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
10 pAeEs-LAsT EDITION

The struggle to get that alley paved
and the effort to raise the money were
considerable. and the matter was final
ly carried Into Judge Halls court,
where one OF the abutters who was OPP
posed to his being made party to the
Improvement. was defeated IN his at
tempt 10 prevent It. The attorney for
the majority, Mr.. Van Colt, was In
Tashingon, so that there was little
delay In writing out the findings OF the
court. and IN the meanwhile
came the request for the council
10 refund the assessments paid in.
to the abutters. Spencer Clawson and
others who have worked hard aud long
for this much needed Improvement are
doing what they can TO head this move
ment off, and see that the improve
ment is carried through. In rainy
weather that alley Is a horrible bog. and
as II is used great deal, most of the
business men interested In its main
tenance are anxious that 1t should be
paved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
The Botkin Trial.

San Francisco. March 2O.-At the
opening Of the Botkln trial today j. A,
Hosmer, formerly assistant district at
torney Identified several exhibits as
being In the handwriting Of Mrs, Bot
kin, John =. Cunning was recalled
and briefly crOss-examlned regarding
his friendly relations with Mrs, Cor
baly. He repeated his former assertion
that she was "A friend both Of his wife
and himself Before leaving the stand
Mr. Dunning identified several specl'
mems of Mrs. Botkin's handwriting,
Expert Kytka was then called and,
despite many objections, proceeded TO
exhibit and comment on enlarged pho.
tographic reproductions OF the hand
writing exhibits IN the case,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
II Contains a Provision for Five
Representatives.

Washington, March 29--Several feat
ures of the new statehood bill were dis
cussed before the house committee on
territories today by Representative
Curtis Of Kansas. Mr., Curtis urged
that the constitutions of the new states
be required to contain ample provision
for the protection Of the Indians In
their treaty rights with the United
States. Some features of the bill
which have not heretofore been made
public are that the state to be known
as oklahoma shall be entitled TO Ave
representatives In the house of repre-
sentatlves. The state of Arizona Is to
have two representatives The capt
tai OF Oklahoma Is to be Guthrie, and
that Of Arizona, Santa Fe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
In the House.

Washington, March 2s.-The house to-
day resumed consideration VI the sun
dry civil appropriation bin,
Mr. Campbell (Kansus), discussed the
tariff Questio ana said a protective
tariff was the only means by which the
money necessary for the support OF the
government could be raised
Many members on the Democratic
side interrupted Mr.. Campbell with
questions regarding the upbulldlng Of
trusts through the operation Of the
protective tariff policy lie, however,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
wild Story About the Pope.

Rome March 29--The report, pub
lIshed by the Daily Chronicle OF London
and cabled to the United States, that
the vatican has for days past been
guarded by n large force OF Italian SOL
diers and police, owing to the discovery
Of n plot against the life Of the pope.
IL ridlcued by the vatican authorities
who say that the number Of carblneers
and policemen on duty at the papa pal
ace Is no larger than usual
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
PARTIES IN PHILIPPINES.
They viii Send Delegates to the
National Conventions.

Manila, March 29--The Republicans
and Democrats here are organizing to
elect delegates 20 the national convcn-
lions, They viii urge the adoption Of
legislation favorable to the Philippine
islands.
Washington, March 29,-No provision
has been made either by the Demo-
cratic or Republican national conven-
tions to seat delegates from the Philip
pines, elm the calls issued by Chairman
Hanna and Jones neither the Philip
pines nor Porto Rico are included
among the states and territories en-
titled To representation However
should delegates from these Islands pre-
sent themselves to the conventions IL
Is Within the province Of the commit
tee on credentials TO seat them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
A'AlNsT ALLEY PAVING.
'', s Made to Head OF Much
Needed Improvement

Coame,',.,O 81 property abuttips on
he ron ,'a' Alley are disturbed over
Who own. !, made D, by a single abutter
ID. wIu us' ! Is said, only 2 per cent Of
hs requss,oS ,' represented, and who
connI,'S,..sso,e,.a the city council through
80 abutt". y, barnes to return to
sn to thee, o cI,J ls 3, money advanced by
s' alley. " as wy Y, FOR the asphalt paving c Of
= matter Of the lm M, disposed to push
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-29
BIG STORM.
Thunder, Snow and Rain in a Deluge
This Afternoon.

A threatening thunder and lightning
storm burst over the city at p. m.
today. The sky became 30 dark that
the incandescents in buildings through
out the city, and especially in the bus
mess center, had to be turned on and
the lights were turned on in the street
ears including the headlights. Great
masses. of dark. heavy clouds rolled In
from the northwest. and followed the
line of hills along the east side OF the
valley, and heavy fall Of hail, snow
and rain followed. Presently the rain
turned into a driving snow storm, and
pedestrians became scarce In the
streets. The wind reached velocity Of
30 miles an hour.