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Iron County register., 1904-12-29
PAINT THE BABY ELEPHANT
According to Veracious Press Agent
Circus Men Get Into
Trouble,

Tody Hamilton, the greatest of all
circus press agents, is perturbed over
the new Virginia law, which makes it
an offense punishable by fine Of $100
for any circus to display posters Of any
feature which it does not actually eX-
hibit, says the New York Sun. Mr.,
Hamilton is aging rapidly over the
thought of what might happen if the
law should spread to other states.
81 hope it doesn't spread. do, for a
fact" he said recently, in an alarmed
tone. las it is, the greatest of all shows
will have to duck Virginia.
'The man who introduced that bill
and saw it through must have wanted
a powerful big so cents WORTH Great
Caesar! If they'd fine us only two
cents, instead of $100, for each thing we
advertise and then don't show up with,
it would cost us about $4567 1854, 1876
to put up the tents in every town we
struck.
"Circus posters are not meant to b:
taken literally. There's bound to be a
certain amount of airy persifage about
them, of course. But they do take the
posters literally in the 'wayback regions
Most of the Hey, Rube,' battles be-
tween the merry villagers and the circus
men have been caused by the circus
failure to exhibit features that were ad-
vertised merely in a Pickwickian or IT,
h-thing-could-on -only-be sense. Before
| had the honor to represent the greatest
aggregation of curiosities on the habit
able globe, comprising, etc., etc., did
the advance work and the superintend-
ing of the billboards for a considerably
smaller circus. Well, the big show was
then exhibiting the white baby elephant,
and, of course, it was up to us to fix up a
white baby elephant, too.
eve did. 1t went with rush for
awhile, that white elephant, but after
couple OF months the many thicknesses
f white lead applied to the baby ele-
plants hide began to poison the poor
little pachyderm pup up some and he
looked so sad and done up over the clos
ing up of his pores with the paint that
we decided we'd have to let up on him
for awhile.
I'VE were in the middle of Georgia
when we reached this decision. On the
day we failed to exhibit the marvellous
white baby elephant, the pet of his i'm
perial majesty, the shah of Persia, the
plaything Of princesses and sacred to the
high priests of the great temple Of La
Loop, the fire king;-why, there was an
immediate crouch on the part of the
populace of the little Georgia town that
had dugup their two bits to see the show.
They demanded the white baby elephant
in loud, raucous tones and when the sit
uation looked serious, the ringmaster
had to appear in the menagerie and at
tempt to quiet the crowd with an ex.
planation."
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
CHARGES TO Be INVESTIGATED
Commerce Commission to investi-
gate Alleged Discrimination.
shippers of wichita, Kas., Conn
plain That a Nnmber of Railroads
Are Showing FayOritism.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Acting imme-
diately on a complaint from shippers
Of Wichita, Kas., alleging that num-
Der of large railroads threaten to ad-
vance the rates on sugar from New
Orleans, and that these, as well as the
published tariff, constitutes serious
discrimination against Wichita in IA
yor of Kansas City, st. Joseph, Omaha
and Sioux City, the interstate COM
merce commission ON Friday set a
hearing to be held at Chicago Deem
ber 80, to investigate the subject,
The complaint was filed with the
commission by the Lehman, Higginson
Grocer Co., the Wichita Wholesale
Grocery Co., the Aylesbury Mercantile
Co., and w. S. Jett and Frank c.
Wood, against the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, the st. Louis C San Francisco,
the Missouri, Pacific, the Illinois Cen
trail, the st. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern and the Texas & Pacific rail-
roads.
II is set out that although the dis
tance from New Orleans to Wichita is
shorter than to st. Joseph, Omaha and
Sioux City, and although shipments
from New Orleans to st. Joseph and
Omaha pass through Wichita, the
published railroad rate per hundred
pounds for the transportation of sugar
in carload lots from New Orleans to
Wichita is 25 cents, and an advance
to AZ cents is threatened, whereas to
Kansas City, st. Joseph, Omaha and
Sioux City the rate in each case is ~
cents, and an advance TO 80 cents is
threatened
The complainants allege that the
rates charged and threatened to be
charged are unjust, unreasonable and
discriminative in favor Of the Missouri
river points, and that hit railroads
violate the long and short haul clause
Of the interstate commerce law as well
as the orders of the commission. The
complainants ask that the commission
request the encouragement to direct
the United States attorney for the
district of Kansas to institute neces-
sary proceedings for the enforcement
Of the law against the defendant rail-
roads. This step could hot be taken
by the commission except after a
hearing of the testimony. Representa-
tives of all the roads named have been
summoned to appear at the Chicago
hearing.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
BAIL FOR DR.. l.. S. CHADWICK
Arrangements Said to Be Under
Way to Secure the Necessary
Amount.

Cleveland. O., Dec. 24.-Arrange-
ments are being made, it is understood,
to secure bail for DR.. Leroy S. Chad
wick, who, with his wife, Mrs Cassie
L. Chadwick, was indicted by the
county grand jury, charged with forg-
ing and uttering $5,000,000 note
signed Andrew Carnegie" when he
arrives here. DR.. Chadwick is now on
his way to New York from Paris, and
extradition papers are to be requested.
County Prosecutor Keeler said that
the bond probably would be $4,000 or
$4,000.
The requisition papers for DR.. Chad
wick were received from Columbus by
Sheriff Barry Friday night.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Sang His own Funeral piree,

Herr Paul Turon, of Teschen, in Aus.
trian Silesia, sang a hymn at his own
burial. He had intoned the hymn
into a phonograph shortly before his
death and directed that it should be re-
produced at his funeral service. This
was carried out by the heirs, who, un-
der the terms of Herr Turon's will, had
to sacrifice &100 of his estate to chari-
ty if they failed to comply with his
wish.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Farewell Banuuet.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 24.-James M.
Johnson, judge-elect of the Kansas
City court of appeals, was the guest of
honor at farewell banquet given by
the buchanan County Bar association
Thursday night. 1t was an informal
affair.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
UNHAPPY LOU|SE'S
VISIT WAS FUTILE
Erring Princess Makes Desperate
Effort to See Her Children.
ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
After Painful Scene at the Palace
Gates the Unhappy Woman Was
Escorted to the Frontier Tn
der Police Suryeitlance.

Berlin, Dec. 23.-Ex-Crewn Princess
Louise, divorced wife of the king OF
Saxony, on Thursday made desperate
effort to see iler children, but failed.
She arrived in Dresden Thursday
morning, and took lodging in the
Bellevue. She then proceeded to the
palace and demanded an entrance to
see ber little ones. The guard repulsed
her, and painful scene followed, dur
ing which the former priEaess shrieked
repeatedly:
81 must see my children! 1 must get
in!"
She threw herself against the door
and tried to break through the sem
tries. Finally, exhausted, she returned
to her hotel.
The police have served notice Of ex-
pulsion on her, and she will be sent
to the frontier under police surveil-
lance. The king, who is absent on a
hunting trip, has been notified of the
occurrence.
Attracts a Large Crowd.
The royal palace is in the center of
the city of Dresden, on the opposite
side of the same square as the Hotel
Bellevue. Louises shrieks attracted
large crowd, who cheered her and
hooted the palace guards. The timely
arrival of the police prevented crowd
forcibly supporting Louise.
The ex-princess turned to the crowd
and cried: II am the rightful queen of
Saxony 1 have a right to enter my
own palace"
The crowd shouted back: Eyes,
you're our queen. There will no peace
here till you return!"
Subsequent demonstrations in favor
of Louise occurred around the palace
and the Hotel Bellevue.
A lawyer and Dr. Zeehme, of Leip-
sic, accompanied Louise.
The police decree expelling Louise
from the country is addressed to the
Countess Montignoso, which is now
Louise's leSal name.
Louise entered Saxony from Austria,
via Bodenbach. 1t is reported her
parents, the grand duke and duchess
Of Tuscany, knew and approved of her
going.
Writes to the King.
Louise wrote letter to the king
from the hotel, imploring permission
to see her children. The police insist
ed on her departure from Dresden
which occurred Thursday afternoon
Renewed popular demonstrations oc-
Cured at her departure.
The Dresden press and several Ber-
lin papers express sympathy for the
former crown princess.
The ministry was much disturbed
over the possibility of popular disturb
ances, and assembled at midday to
consider the measure that might be
necessary. The police were directed
to notify the princess that she must
leave the city by p. M, and that she
would not be allowed to communicate
with any one except her attorney. The
princess sent letter to the court
marshal, asking if she could visit her
children, and after receiving an an
swer in the. negative, she left Dresden
on the next train.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Lawton, Okla, Dec 24.--L T. Rus
SELL former editor of the Lawton State
Democrat, was, on Friday, convicted
of manslaughter in the second degree
for the killing of ]. w. Hawkins, SER
geant-at-arms Of the lower house of
the Oklahoma legislature, and ex-as-
sistant chief of police of Lawton, in
this city April 4.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
A Boston Newspaper Man.

Boston, Dec. 24.-The death is an
nounced Of Henry O'Meara, for many
years Boston newspaper man and
writer of poetry. For some time he
was co-worker with John Boyle
O'Reilly. He was born in Newfound.
land 54 years ago,
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Helena, Ark, Dec. 23.-Mrs. John
McDonaiG and little Bass Strauh, the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Straub, were
thrown from a buggy which Mrs, Nc
Donald was driving and both SO seri-
ously injured that they may die.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Original Answer.

1t was in Maine Sunday school that
a teacher recently asked Chinese pu-
pill she was teaching to read If he un-
derstood the meaning Of the words
IAN old cow"
Been COW long time" was the
prompt answer
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

A feet Of vessels is engaged from
January to August each year in the cap
ture of sharks near Iceland. Only the
livers are sought. That of each Yields
five gallons Of oil, which has medicinal
virtues resembling those Of cod liver OIL
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Farmers Telephone Company.

Waterloo, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-The Farm
ers' Fountain Telephone Co. has been
organized here, and will soon begin
The work of constructing three lines
of 20 telephones each, all on one wire.
The farmers will construct the line,
and then pro rata the expense.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Appointed Adjutant-GenernI of iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 23.-Gov.
Cummins Thursday appointed Capt. J.
H. Thrift, of Dubuque, as adjutant-
general of Iowa national guard, to
succeed Melvin H. Byers, who was ap-
pointed by Gov Shaw in 1898. Capt
Thrift is a veteran Of the civil war.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

London, Dec. 23.-According to
dispatch from Constantinople to the
Daily Telegraph, a revolution has
broken out in the Turkish vlayet of
Yemen, in Arabia. The rebels have
had considerable success.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Might Be Better.

Flora-Miss Plainly says she wears
a mask at night for her complexion.
Do you think it is good thing? y
Dora-Excellent! The only mistake
she makes is in taking it off in the
morning. ng.-Detroit Free Press.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Decreased Indian Appropriations.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The Indian
appropriation bill will carry about ST.
100000 less than the bill passed at
the last session, which carried $1,OO0,-
900 less than the bill of the preceding
session
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Washington, Dec. 24.-The navy de-
partment he's received report on the
accident to the battleship Texas, which
occurred in New York harbor, stating
that the damage is not serious.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

st. Petersburg, Dec. 24.--The Mas
hajizn has received first warning
from the Office of the minister of the
interior to put stop to the dangerous
tendency of its articles.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Mrs. u. z. Townsend.

y Sycamore, ILL.,, Dec. 23.--Mrs E. p.
Townsend, 67 years old, who died here,
Wednesday, was one Of the trustees of
Lombard college and established the
Townsend prize Of oratory in that col
lege
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Chefoo, Dec. 24-Eight torpedo
boat destroyers escaped from Port Az
thur, where for the last SO hours a
severe snow storm has been raging.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
Fire at Springfield, Ill.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Fire, Fri
day evening, destroyed the furniture
store of George F. Bisch. The loss is
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29
In spite of the president,s prosner

III spIIe UI tHt PIesIueHt prUspeT-
ity message the charity organizations
are finding uses for all the money they
can get hold of.-Rochester Herald
Qnd1. @
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

The south is not solid against the
north. 1t is solid against destructive
forces closer home. Wilmington IN. c.
Star
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Coal wood, water, hay in abundance
churches, markets convenient.
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

"All are bound to be more than pleased with
the final results of the past seasons harvests.'-
EXTRACT
Iron County register., 1904-12-29

Magnificent c1mate-farmers blowing in their
shirt sleeves In the middle of November.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
Nevada's Exhibit.

There is busy time at the pavilion at
present. Commissioner Hardin, who is
being assisted by Charley Watson and
Howard Mulcahy, are putting in long
days boxing all the exhibits that are in
this city.
1t required over two weeks to put the
Reno exhibit into shape, but it is all box
ed and ready to load into the cars. The
work at the pavilion is very interesting.
OF the thousand of exhibits that have
been sent in, every one has to be label
ed, numbered, tagged and entered into
a class book, where it will go into the
general catalogue, that is to be distrib-
uted free at the fair grounds. Some Of
the specim ems that have been received
are the finest that Nevada has produced.
They represent every section OF the
State and are all classified and being
boxed in order. During the week over
ninety boxes of specimens have been
mnde ready for shipment.-Carson Ap-
peal
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
~ STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

Snowslides are daily occurrences at
Lundy. Mono county. Cal. No damage
has been done. The snow ut the mine
is nine to eleven feet deep, nd in town
three feet
BY Thursday twenty five miles of the
Tonopah railroad will be graded and
ready for the ties.
Manager Catlin Of the University OF
Nevada track team has made the final
arrangements for meet with Stanford
University. The meet will take place in
Palo Alto on the 17th of this month and
will be the only contest the Nevada
men will have this season.
Goldfeld, Nye county's new mining
town now has population OF 1000. 1t
has grown from 400 to three figures in the
past month. Next spring will see as
many thousand in the promising camp.
-Ex.
1t is reported that the Southern Pa
cific company will purchase the coal
mines at Verdi.
Jack Root and George Gardner fought
a fast six-round fight at Chicago Friday
night. The referee called it draw.
Surely "as the days grow longer the
weather grows stronger" The rain
storms that we have been having lately
together with the wind. is the heaviest
that has visited this section in many
years and especially for this time of the
year. The ground has been thoroughly
soaked and the question Of feed on the
ranges the coming Summer has been
solved.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
WilIGeorge s. Nix
on be a Candi-
date.

The Reno Star says it is understood
that George S. Nixon, a banker of Win.
nemucca, is an aspirant for the Republi-
can nomination for U. s. Senator and
that he is looking for active support
within the Silver party.
The Winnemucca Silver State says the
above clipping is the first real intima-
ton that Mr.. Nixon intended to enter
the race for the United States Senator
ship to succeed the Hon. VIM. M. Stew
art. With a view of learning il Mr..
Nixon had actually decided to become
candidate the Silver State reporter cali
ed at the balk this morning for the pur-
pose OF interviewing him in regard to the
rumor; he was not at home, therefore bis
intentions are for the present unknown.
In talking with a number of leading
citizens and those best posted in county
and state politics, it is learned that there
is feeling Of favor toward the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Nixon that he or any other
might be proud TO know existed. Nat
urally the idea of having the next Un-
ted States Senator from Nevada go from
Humboldt county appeals to many.
One gentleman considered the matter
in this light: "Nixon cast his first vote
10 Nevada, has been identified with the
states business interests ever since and
he will continue to be. whether he ever
goes to the Senate or not. That is in
his favor, sure, when one considers some
of the States former representatives.
1t would be destroying precedent to
send bona fide Nevadan to the senate
but that might be considered in his
favor; it ought to-" And another re-
marked that he "knew Nixon when he
was a telegraph operator down here at
Humboldt Huose; he is not the kind OF
man we have been sending to represent
the State in the United States senate,
and it hardly seems possible that the
majority would favor real citizen of the
state. However, | am going to support
citizen for Senator il there is one in the
race. hoping the record will be broken
Winnemucca Silver State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
CAN THESE RU-
MORS BE TRUE.

Reno's loud boasts may be turned in.
to silent, sorrowful tears ere the sum
mer waxeth old. and they will be il re-
cent rumors prove to be well founded.
II ia claimed that the Southern Pacific
company has found that ii cannot carry
out the extensive program planned for
machine shops, yards and other adjuncts
OF great division headquarters, and
that the impossibility is mainly due TO
the fact East Reno or Hartman is sit
uated so that the company cannot ex-
rect ever to overcome the superabund-
ance of water in the soil. This is con.
stantly causing serious trouble, and il is
rrmored that the company has given up
the project entirely, willing to lose
the amount already expended rather than
go up against tough proposition from
which it could never get relief. The
greatest difficulty was encountered in
placing the s0-foot turn table in place;
after the PIT was prepared the water
came in in such force that the cement
had no chance to "set" or harden, and
the same difficulty was encountered IN
pit over which the engines are placed to
enable the mechanics to work under
meath, the water comes IN so strongly
that it runs over the top of the cement
walls, and keeps the pit full all the
time.
A well. known railroad man is author
ity for the statement that General Mama
ger Kruttschnitt recently stated that IA
million and quarter of dollars has been
wasted 10 Reno" Following this state
ment comes the news that all OF the sew
eral hundred men who were put to work
in East Reno short time ago have been
laid off with the exception OF few who
are engaged IN putting up the steel frame
work OF few buildings This would
seem strange, II the company gave any
indication OF an intention to continue
the work.
On Thursday last the report was
brought here that the Southern Pacific
had stopped work 10 East Reno because
it was found that the. location was an i'm
practicable one, and that decision had
been reached to establish the division
instead OF at Reno, at point ten miles
east OF there, near the mouth OF canyon
and IN much more desirable location.
This report is well founded, and il it is
true, is good news for Winnemucca, for
il the division intended to be placed in
Reno is located ten miles nearer here,
the probability OF removing this divis-
ion point to Humboldt House is so far
removed as to become bare possl bility.
Silver State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03

Heinze, the Butte, Montana, multi
millionaire mine owner, has started an
evening paper in that city and pays his
employees twice month for the benefit
of business men.
The Hickey Land & Cattle Co, has
sold about 200 head OF beef 30 far this
winter and will market at least $500
more. Drives of about 300 head are
made from Antelope to Carson every
other week. The value Of the cattle
sold and to be disposed of this winter
Is IN the neighborhood Of 100000
Observer
The Chase property on Virginia street
in Reno, consisting Of two wooden
buildings, were destroyed by fire Mon
day morning. The loss is estima ted at
between $4,000 and $4,000, partly in
sured.
The agreeu ent entered into between
twenty-five Comstock mining compan.
les, parties OF the first part; the Com
stock Pumping Association party of the
second part, and the Comstock Tunnel
Company party Of the third part, for
putting the Sutro tunnel in repair, has
been signed and provides for beginning
the work within ten days after signing
the agreement.
A saloon proprietor at Calientes, Lin
coin county, is reported to have been
robbed of $1,000 last week.
Jack Munroe. the Butte miner, defeat
ed Tom Sharkey in six round contest
at Philadelphia Saturday.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
About Nevada.

Advance sheets of the Worlds Fair
edition of Nevadas Natural and Indus
trial Resources have been printed at
the State Printing Office.
This little pamphlet contains articles
from the pens of X. L. Fulton, j. G.
Ralston, G. Mem. Ross and s. A.
Knapp, and in itself is work that
should enjoy general distribution. Tho
material covered is OF absorbing interest
and the method OF handling it is delight
full.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
For Free Coinage.

Congressman G. D. Van Duzer in
troduced iu the House last Saturday a
bill for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to !, thus
making the silver dollar full legal tend
er. Mr.. Van Duzer, in speech, said
the silver question is still a live issue.
The increased gold production may have
given larger circulation, but 1t has not
destroyed the necessity for silver coin
age or changed economic conditions.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03
AGENTS WANTED.

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-03-03

Notice is hereby given that the next
sitting of the District Court of the State
Of Nevada, in and for the county Of
Lander, will begin on Wednesday, the
10th day OF March, 1904, at 10 o'clock a.
m. T. G. Malloy,
Clerk OF said Court
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

The largest assortment Of mems
-aoes at Nusbaum's. Agency James
Mean $3.50 shoe octOtt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-18

SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
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Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-18

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-18

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-11-18

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sold only 81 G D. stuun 8 g.