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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Victory for Homesteader.

Lawton. O., Feb. 16.-An important
decision has been made by the local
land Office in the case of Vert vs..
Moore, in which the homesteader is
the winner. The decision establishes
the right OF q homestead entrymaH to
transfer his establishment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Two Pension Bin. a Minute.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Speaker Can
non yesterday took the bit in his teeth
and ran completely away with legisla-
tive precedent in the house. Incl
dentally he broke all previous records
in the dispatch Of private pension
bills. Under his guidance 800 of these
measures of relief were passed by the
house in 1856 minutes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
l1I.souri.s O.aes. won.. pee.,.

Fayette, Mo-, Feb. 13--Aunt'' Nancy
Ann Mitchell. probably the oldest white
woman in the state. Is dead at the home
Of her grandson, the city marshal. She
Aunt" Nancy was born near Knox
vile. Tenn. and moved to Missouri
with her husband more than 20 years
ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Ss~oK"eor Au Saa OomtHgOs
Washington, Feb. 13.-United States
Minister Powell reports by cable to the
state department from San Domingo
that 1t was reported in the. capital that
a fierce battle had been fought in San
chez and great many people had been
killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Robbed Pos, One a.Ia.ares.

Fayette, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE postof-
fee and four stores in Harrisburg, .
small town on the Howard and Boone
county line east of her, were robbed
county line east of here, were robbed
stolen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Bower.ock Must dave Ander,on..

Topeka, Kan. Feb. 16.-The fate OF
Congressman Bowersock in the Second
district depends on Anderson county. II
he loses that county he is out of 1t. ana
even with 1t, he is not sure until ht
rounds up Linn and Allen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Came to Life I'm Undertaker's shop.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 14.-John Mil
Ter, a carpenter, was struck by a Bur
hngton train, picked up for dead. sent
to an undertaken and then came to life.
His condition is still critical.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
jail WouIdn,t HOLD Him.

Greensburg, Kan, Feb. 14-C. F.
Brennan, alias Kelley. who pleaded
guilty to robbing the Stockman' state
bank Of this city, last March and was
sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
.iary by Judge Madison, broke Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Gallatin, Mo-, Feb. 1s.-Lee De Ford.
the defaulting cashier Of the Bank of
Aftamont. has voluntarily surrendered
to the officials here. He hss been in
hiding four weeks It IL believed y
win adjust hls shortage
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Panam. Vote Febrnarv ca.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate In
executive session Monday agreed 70
vote on the ratification OF the Panama
canal treaty on Februaryr23
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Greer. Buy Mu.kosee Paper.

Muskogee, 1. T., Feb. lathe Mus
kogee Evening Times has been sold
to Frank H. and Bert R. Greer, Of
Guthrie. The former is editor of the
Capital at Guthrie.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Burned while Parents Silent.

Barnes, Ok, Feb. 14.-Climbing out
Of bed while the family slept, the four
year-old son of Solomon Woodring at
tempted to start q fire and was burned
to death before the family knew of the
accident q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Washington, Feb. 16.-The bill to
pay $150.006 to ex-Queen Liliuokaian;
failed to pass the senate Monday, the
vote being 26 to 26 The bill has been
before several previous congresses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Ottawa Baptist Minister Dead.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 16.-Rev. w. R
Wood, pastor of the First Baptist
church here, and prominently known
throughout the west, died Of brain
fever last night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Chid Choked tn Death.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Joseph
Woods, the 1S-months-old child of q.
s. Woods, Of 1924 Forest avenue, was
strangled to death by swallowing a
navy bean which it found on the floor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Corning. Ia, Feb. 16-Ths State
hank OF; this place. failed yesterday
with liabilities OF $1s0. 600 and possi-
He. assets. Of &7e.0oos
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Bank at Gallon, o.. CLOSED.

troller Of the currency has received
telegram stating that the Gallon ma
tional bank, of Gallon, O., closed its
doors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
A Young Girl Made a Wife.

Sturgeon, Mo, Feb. 16.-Elmer Rob
inson, Is years old, and Ethel White,
who is only 13, were married here by
Justice A J. Harris. They live south
OF here
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Odleiai notification has been receives
Al Fort Riley, Kan. that there will b
ne Raneuvers ~ that place next tsr-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Live Stock.

Kansas City, Feb Is - Cattle - Beef
steers, $S-5oQ4-s5 western steers. S25oS
S.75; native heifers. S25oG2-95: native
COWS. s15eQ4-90; native stockers. $500
lambs. $4.o0dS.so
Chicago. Feb. 15-Catle-Good to prime
steers. 81 1856; stockers and feeders.
$225G415- Hog"Good to choice heavy.
s5-1od6. 30; rough heavy, s4s5ae Is: light.
$-6l5.00. Sheep-Fair to choice mixed,
$3-5od4.Oo; native lambs. SS-Soa6-15
St LOUIS, Feb. B-CattIe-Reef steers.
S3.75G5. Is; stockers and feeders. g 0s64 90:
cows and heifers, - SGi-5; Texas steers.
g 75dA15. Hogs-Pies and lights. s4.7O9
500; butchers and best heavy, s. l0dS- 30.
Sbeep-Natives, 81 7Sg4-6e: lambs. &4-5o0
s.7O.
Grain ana Prevtstea.-s
Kansas City, Feb 1s-Sales by sample
on track: Wheat-No. hard. SsdS9c, No.
3 hard. SSdSsc; No red. sscaH-0s: No
No 3 mixed. 4aQ42&.c: No. white 40
4Hkc: No. white, z3G44c- Oats-No. 4
mixed. 411zc; No mixed. 4os.a4lc; No
white. 421zc: No white. 4ll4a42c- Hay
Eggs. sc per doz. Pouitry-Hens. &c:
springs. &c; turkeys. 1od1zc; ducks.
ioc; geese, 5izQ71zc: pigeons. soc per
doz. Butter-Creamery, extra. &c per h.:
dairy. 1Sc; packing stock, PIC Potatoes,
home grown. Ods5c per bu-: sweet. S1co6
LIS per bu. Turnips. 25G45c peg bu-
Onions. Ho0dl0 per bu- Hubbard squash.
75cG<15 per doz- Apples. $s.ooas.0o per
Dbl
CkfeaEe aas So. Lo1fs Caah Grain.
Chicago. Feb B-wheat-No. red.
s5c6s1-os: No. g. s5e9s1.02; No. hard. yo0
Sc: No. 8. ssGs4c; No. L Dorshern, 50
ese; No 2. s2G97c: No. & EGssc- Corn
No 8. <>6<31<s; No. a 4e9Rc- OatS-HaL
2. l1c: No :. 4ohcs
St. Louis, Feb. k-Wheat-Nos 2 red.
cash. elevator. fLoi5s: track. uLo5sz: Ma
3 hard. 6S0s1<c- Corn-No- cash, zsASc,
track. 4s3Sc- oets-Nss cash, &c; sraGk
excess: Ne. 9 white. 49,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
Raising s5.OOO.OOO for Japan.

New York, Feb. 14.-More than SOC
Japanese and plentiful sprinkling OF
American men and women attended
the Japanese meeting at Carnegie con-
cert hall for the purpose of assisting
In raising the proposed fund of S., O0O,-
900 TO be subscribed by the Japanese
and others in the United States. for
the aid of Japan in its war with Rus
Eia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
May Recall Count Cassini.

London. Feb. 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Daily Mail
says 1t Is probable that Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador to the United
States, will be recalled. The bitterness
against the United States Is described
as Intense.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Paris, Feb. 16.--The foreign Office
has confirmed the announcements made
In. these dispatches Saturday that Rus.
sis and France approve of the United
States note on the subject OF Chinese
neutrality, with a reserve excluding
Manchuria.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CON.
STITUTiON.

No X-Serate Co~~''~ra0t Resolution, !
relative to s..o:.ong Section 10, Ar |
tic.e XIV, or the Constitution of the
State of Nevada.
Passed March 10. 1908
Resolved b the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, That the Constitution ri
the State Of Nevada be amended as
follows:
Amend Section Is. of Article XIV
of hte Constitution of the State O
Nevada. so IS to read as follows:
Section 13. The enumeration of the
inhabitants of this State taken undec
the direction of Congress in A. D..
Nineteen hundred, and every ten
years thereafter. or such enumeration
rs he State may make, shall serve as
the basis of representation in both
houses of the Legislature: provided
that each county now organized, ana
any county hereafter created. shall b.
| entitle to at least one Senator an,
one Assembyman.
This resolution having remained !,
the hands Of the Governor five day
after having been placed in his hand
during the Twenty-first Session OF tn
Nevada Legislature and no objection
having been filed by his Eexcellenc!
it is therefore passed this 10th day {
March, A. D. 1908
VIC. DOUGLASS,
Secretary of Stat
BY Geo N. Noel. Deputy.
No. xiI.-Assembiy Concurrent Res
luton, proposing to AIMED Sectis
+ One Of Article Four. Of the Cons
tuition Of Nevada pertaining to Il
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

EMpiRE-Polling place, Union Hall.
Hahn, joe stevens AMI
Kcht. Dixen Jr. .r-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
SILVER FARTv COUNTY
PLATFORM

THAT the formation of Silver
Party in Nevada. more than twelve
years ago. was in the interests of
the people of Nevada, and because OF
growing demand for less extrava-
sance in the administration Of pub
lie Offices. that the right of the tax
payers and builders OF the Common
wealth miEht be sUhservef and home
Industry pr'..rlted.
THAT tne pledges Of the people.
the taxpayers. ard the toilers have
been kept TO the letter. and the more
economical administration of govern
ment has reduced the State tax rate
20 Is cents on the hundred
shat as The Silver Party Of Orns
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 in a common cause and
for the public veal.
THAT We heartily endorse the
nomination of that Convention of Hon.
John Sparks for the Office Of L. s.
Senator. believing that in such 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 hon
orable 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. our
able representative in Congress. for
his telling defence of the State n
dustries and his sturdy stand on the
labor question. which irsures his re
election.
6-That We commend to the voters
| of Ormsbv our distin guished fellow
| citizen. Hon. H. =. Rartine. n his
| canvass for the exalted Office of JUS
! tee Of the Supreme Bench. and we re
gard him as a man in whom all elias
| ses of honest citizens either the cap
| italist or the toiler. can safely trus1
| their interests in the highest court OF
| Nevada justice,
I'VE recommend TO the voters the
nomination of our fellow townsman
w. J. Gree. OF Ormshv ard Fmmet
| Boyle, of Lyon for Regents Of The
! State University, in whose hands the
| education Of our children will b. prO
noted.
S-That We commend the S1tve
ticket to the voters of Ormshv an'
| 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 n'iEis
| tratiOns.
9-That We denOunce the contemr
| tih1p action of the FisoreaitPd traitor
Of tho Pu-ap CcnvPntion Of Reno. az
| condemn The h'rG # nominations b
the h>pn-Ii' cal representatives O
said convert ion as '0tH1dad TO injur
the. party. and. il l0saiAie. 20 thTof
SUPPORT to George E.A0n ar he Rer
u1':.9a r~-..- Cr Nevada. Ever V0j
cast fer srrh a fraudulent ticket is
vote for the enemy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Doing to the Worlds Fairy

Tho Denver & Rio Grande Railroa4
announces that special excursion rata
will be made for the st. Louis Fair u
September LIST, I'd. 5th. 9Th, 7th, 9Th
10th, goth. 18th, and 29th. and Oct
ober srd. 4th, 5th. 9Th. 10th, 10th, 18th,
9th. &
A splendid opportunity is hereby
offered to visit the Worlds Faiv
cheaply and comfortably. At no seas
on Of the whole year are the beauttes
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 we'll as the person ally conduct
ed excursion parties is so arranged
as to afford daylight views of the
magnificent scenery via The Denver q
Rio Grande, ri tiy called the Scenic
Line of the VOL l.
Write for our Worlds Fair pam.
phlets and handsome books of travel,
to any of the following Rio Grandl
System ticket Offices NJ. IL EaN
Santa tlara Street, san Jose; No. 1Olf
Second Street, Sacramento; No. 1910
Broadway, Oakland, or
w. ]. SHOTWELL.
General Agent D. e r. G. r. r,
e25 Market St, San Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
Leave Your Orders.

Mr.. Brown Of the Boston Bakery
announces that he is prepared to fili
orders for roast turkeys, roast pigs
and in fact any thing in that linz
besides the finest of fruit and wedding
cakes will be turned out to order and
the satisfaction of the customer is
guaranteed.
The new baker is giving the bes!
Of satisfaction and Mr. Brown is build
ing up an enviable trade in his line.
in this city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

initiative sad referendum, and stfser
legislative authority and power con-
nected Herewith.
lPassed March II. 1901
Resolved by the Assembly, the Ses,-
ate concurring, That Section 1 Of Ar
ticle Nv of the Constitution of the
State OF Nevada shall be and is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section l. The legislative authority
Of the State shall be vested in the
Senate and an Assembly. which shall
be designated as the Legislature of
the State of Nevada" and the ses-
stems of such Legislature shall be held
al 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 Legs
| iature. 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 D0) per cent of the
legal voters shall be reuired to propose
any IT 1-ure by such petition, and
every ~ petition shall include the
| fuI. tes the measure so proposed.
Initiative petitions shall be filed with
! the Secretly of State not less than
four months before the election ut
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power is the referendum, md il
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 %
per cent of the legal voters, or by the
| Legislative Assembly, as other bills
are enacted
Section :. Refer ndum petitions
shall be fled VIII ,he Secretary II
State not mere than sixty 500 DAYS
after the final adjournment Of the
iTessiOn Of the Legislature which pass
ed the bill On which the refendum is
demanded The veto power of thz
,GOvernCr sail not extend to measures
referred L. the people. All eIectio L
on measures referred to the people o.
the State shall b. * the biennial reg
ular elections. except when the Leg
islature shall order 3 special election
Any measures referred to the people
shall take effect and become a Law
when il is approved by a majority ri
the votes cast thereon, and not 9th or
wise The style of all bills shall ba
Be it enacted ~ the People Of the
State of Nevada. This section shall
not be SO construed to deprive an
member Of the Legislature of tn,
right to introduce and measure Til,
whole number Of votes cast for tn
Justice of the Supreme Court at tn
regular election last preceding tn,
ling of any petition for the initiativ
or for the referendum shall be tn
, basis on which the number of lega
votes necessary to sign the petition
shall be counted. Petitions and Oh
, ders for the initiative and for the re-
erendum shall be fled with the SCI
r 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 .legi:
: lation shau be especially provide
y therefor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

No. x,ii.-Joint and Concurrent Res.
olution, amending the Constitution
of the State of Nevada by adding
thereto an article providing for pub
lie utilities.
Passed March 10. 1908 49,.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assem-
bly, concurrins, 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, 1904-12-08
liver PARTY COUNTY CONVEN-
TON.
Headquarters Silver Party County Cen.
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, 1901.
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 iowa
ship.
Constable, Empire Township.
Also the appointment OF q County
Central. Committee and the transaction
Of such other business as may prop.
erly come before the convention.
The basis OF representation shall he
a. follows: Carson lS, Empire ,,
Total, 81.
CARSON-Polling place, Curry En-
CINE House Judges-E. James, Geo.
3. Cowing Peter Hansen, VIM. Heiden-
reich.
EMpiRE-Poling place, Union Hall.
/. Judqes-Peter' Hahn. joe Stevens AMI
Kcht. Dixen Jr. .r-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

This il the season OF the year when,
in order to sell goods, you must ad-
vertise. We don't 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, 1904-12-08
ARTlCLE-.
PUBLIC UTILITIES


Section l. The State may engage IN
The business Of transportation and of
furnishing water. lights, and means If
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. enthusiastically 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.
d.. AmeQ SectlOn L, 9rtiCle ~, VI Iue
Constitution of the SAFE Of Nevada,
, so that the same shall read as follows:
IS Section 1. The L. gislature shall pro
y 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
j.. ton of all property, real personal an
. possessory. except mines and mimi
= claims. when not patented, the pr;
? ceeds alone of which shall be assesse
!. and taxed. and when patented, eac
= patented mine shall be assessed
y not less than 1--WE hundred dOlla
= t$5OO) except when one hundred d.
NJ lars ($1OO) in labor has been actual
j.. performed on such patented mine d.
=. ing the year, in addition to the II
10 upon the net proceeds; and, also {
Is, cepting such property as may be {
-. empted by law for municipal, educ
40 ional. literary, scientific or other chi
-. nabls purposes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
For Rent

Six rooms with bath and toilet. 10
Gated in the most desirable portion
Of this city. Will lease for term OF
years. Enquire 1T this ONCE
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08

Wanted-TravelinS salesman for
Nevada to fill vacancy Staple line
position permanent Watson. Sales
Manager. Sc Fifth avenue, Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-08
FUNDS
STATE OF NEVADA,

- W iNGFADSs3
County Of Crmsby, $. s.
w. G. Douglass ami
James G. Sweeney being duly sworn
severalIy say they are memb srs of the
Board Of Examiners Of the State Of
New. that on II 18th day OF Oct. '04
they. (after 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:
Ccin s242409 -
Paid coin vcuch-
ers not returned
to en.troii-r e7,1ss Sc
Total .7O,5ss S.
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemabi" Nevada
State School
Bond 1000 %
Mass. State ) per
cent bonds $1,000 90
| Nevada State
bond .37, 100 90
Mass. State SLs per
cen bonds $4,000 o.
! United States
bonds 215,000 0v
Total $1,s4e,s9s So
W. G. Douglass
| Jas. G.. Sweeney
Subscribed and sworn before me
this e9tn day of Oct. A. D 1904
| Doane
Notary Public, Ormsby county, Ne.
| YER pAPTI COIINTv CONNEN NJ.