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Happier in Kansas City.

The Kansas City Journal recently
contained the following reference to
Charles J. Happier, now a resident
Of this section;
Having a wide acquaintance
among the members of both houses
Of congress, aud through his work
formerly as chief clerk to the United
States Senate Committee on Indian
affairs, gathering a vast amount of
knowledge concerning the territories,
particularly Oklahoma and Indian
territory. Charles J.. Happier, Of
Washington, is Of the opinion that
Oklahoma and Indian territory will
be admitted as a single state during
The session of congress at hand. Mr..
Happier was at the Coates house
last night on his way to Muskogee
aud other points in Indian territory.
''Mr. Happier has just come il
from the gold mining districts Of
Nevada, where he spent some time
He says that those regions are pros
pcring almost beyond measure
Charles M. Schwab, of the United
States Steel corporation, he says, il
a great favorite among the people
there"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25
An Extra Sleeper.

Beginning March 29th. trains Is
and IA, will carry an extra sleeper
between Reno and San Francisco, in
order to better care for the Tonopah
and Goldfield travel,
A. H. RISING.
Acting d. f. d =. A., S. p. Co.
Reno, Nevada. If.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25
TAXES! TAXES!!

ToNoPAH, NEVADA, Nov. 6, 1908,
You arc hereby notified that your State and
County Taxes for the year 1905, are due and
payable.
If not paid by December 4, 1905, Ten per cent
and all costs will be added by law.
Respectfully,
r.. +. GILBERT,
Nls-3t Treasurer, Nye County, New.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25
Mrs. Garwood Resigns.

Mrs. M. M. Garwood has resigned
as secretary of the Nevada Chamber
of Commerce. 1t is claimed that she
took this step owing to friction be.
tween the old Board Of Trade and the
new organization.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25
BIDS WANTED

nHE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
i ers will receive and consider bids for the
erection OF a two story frame hospital building
to be erected on the site donated by the Tono-
pah Mining Company, for such purpose on
Sonth Street near TonOpah Avenue, Tonopah,
Nevada.
Bidders TO furnish plans and specifications at
their own expense.
Bids to be fled with the Clerk OF the Board
on or before December 18th, 1905.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Attest: G. @. BEvIs,
Clerk.
Dated November sth, 1905. nli-4w
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25
Everything up-to date at the Del

Everything up-to date at the Del
Paso.
Remember Jerry Ahern is selling
his extensive stock Of clothing, shoes,
etc, at half price, Just below the
Merchants hotel. a
Why is there always q crowd Of
customers at McKims store2 Be
cause their goods are up-to date and
prices are right. k
Great preparations are being made
for the grand Knights of Pythias
ball, to take place Thanksgiving eve,
at Miners Union hall.
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Everything is being sold at cost by
Jerry Ahern. This is your chance to
secure clothing, etc.
The Merchants hotel is the deal
stopping place for mining men. Nice
large, airy rooms aud soft comfort
ahle beds are a feature OF this
ostelry. Cafe 10 connection. m
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25

Honest values at ridiculously low
prices at Jerry Ahern's, just below
the Merchants hotel. Realize that
this is your opportunity q
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-25

Zeb Kendall returned from Cali.
fornia Sunday after "a months visit 10
San Francisco and other coast cities.
He says that while the stock market
in the metropolis: is quiet. there IS
considerable inquiry for good Nevada
mining properties.
Cold lunches and draught beer at
the Del Paso,
Buckingham & Hecht aud all goods
brands OF shoes at McKims. k
Imported and domestic sand
wiches viii be a specially at the Del
Paso.
Buy your fresh oysters in bulk
Only 40 cents a quart, at the Tono
pah and Goldfeld Meat Market. /
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

ing the refuse and dumping it into
the sea. And these convict stations
and settlements seemed to me like
monstrous dumping grounds.
It made me sad to think that down
in the prison settlements ard all
around me all traces of the human
which may have remained in this
refuse were irretrievably doomed to
perish.
The second impression concerned
Sakhalin itself.
My first steps on the island APP
parently took me back at least so
years in the history of Russia. The
grievous compulsory toll, the cringing
servility and doffing of caps and many
other signs brought to my mind the
days Of serfdom.
The first impression of Korsak
DISK is distinctly pleasant. There
Is nothing at the first glance to re
mind you of the galleys. 1t is neat
little place. Two rows Of pretty little
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

with the knout without discomfort.
Otherwise woe was in store for him.
He was smart enough to do his bust,
ness without fear Of detection, The
authorities could not find proof
against him, and the convicts feared
him. But as they could at least bar
gain with him, they considered him a
convenient man in the executioner's
office,
After the expiration of his penal
servitude he became settler. He
started small store and knoutad only
occasionally.
For year they had no execution.
er in prison. Many judgments &C.
cumulated, and they called me to
execute them. Well, knouted 80
men for three rubles.''
Say, Tolstych, is it true that you
knouted convict to death for Is
rutles?"
This is Sakhalin, your honor"
grinned the torturer.
An underslZed, nalryllttle man makes
his way cautiously under the windows
ofthe prison Office at Alexandroffsk. His
very walk is peculiar, and reminds
one of the attitude of a mongrel cur
sneaking around the kitchen door
and keeping an eye on the windows
for fear of boiling water. 1t is Kom
left, the oldest executioner of SAX
halin, but now retired He heard
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

days later without regaining con-
seriousness, Komleff had been bribed
to do this by convicts who hated
Gubar.
Corporal Punishment,
Ivan ,Grusdeff, sentenced to so
lashes with the knout for giving an
offense, was brought into the Office
of the doctor at the Sakhalin prison.
"Your name?" Ivan Grusdeff."
The doctor throws glance at the
documents, and gasps.
"Merciful Heaven! Eighty lashes!"
1.-The DEVIL" exclaims the in.
spector.
Eighty" repeats the assistant,
like an echo.
Eighty" whisper the clerks. Every
one looks curiously at the man who
is about to receive 80 lashes with the
lSnout. The doctor examines the con.
Wet. The minutes pass very slowly. The
physician shrugs his shoulders. Are
you well?" Yes, sir, quite well. your
honor"
quite well, you say?" Eyes, sir"
Have you no pains around the
hearth"
mo, sir; none at all"
do you know where your heart is
you idiot? No pains in the side?
Never? Don't you understand me, you
fool? Don't you feel pains occasion
ally?"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

existence tolerable. Not even the
usual convict chests are to be seen
anywhere. Bare benches, filthy straw
mattresses are bundled together at
the head end of the benches. A
NANCY, lean cat plays among the
benches and purrs ingratiatingly. The
convicts are fond CT animals, for they
alone regard them as human.
In the center of the room is table,
or rather tall bench. 1t is triangu.
lar in shape, wet and dirty, GOV.
cred with bread crumbs and filthy tea
cans.
We enter cell, where we find two
convicts chained to barrows.
Let's see your instrument
The rusty barrow squeaks, the
chains rattle, and the men attached
to the barrow show us the implement
of torture.
The barrow, which weighs about
100 pounds, is welded to the chair
around the convict's ankles,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

No, sir, never"
The physician looks wrathfully at
the imbecile. Look at me. Don't
you ever cough? Cough?" mo, sir;
l never coughp
The doctor is beside himself with
anger. He throws look of hatred
at the convict. His glance seems to
say: Vie, you devil, lie, why don't
you?" But the convict cannot see
through it. mo, sir; never"
The doctor sits down and calmly en-.
ters: Heart failure" In his anger he
breaks the pen. The inspector looks
at the doctors certificate. Exempt
from corporal punishment Take him
out" Everybody heaves a sigh of
relief. "The damned idiot" said the
doctor later to me in confidence. 81
had hard time to save him. He was
as sound as bell. But what could
| do? Eighty lashes mean sure death
What the devil do they mean by SEN
fencing man to such punishment? 2"
The corporal punishment was ad-
ministered at five O'Clock. We ac-
companied the physician to the office.
The horse" stood in the gangway;
two bundles of rods carefully tied
together and about six feet long, lay
alongside the horse" Seven men
were lined up against the wall of the
doctors office. The executioner stood
in the doorway with knout in his
hand. The atmosphere was Cypress
i've. Forward" Ivan Wassjutin, a
very young fellow, almost a boy, was
the first to come forward.
Behind him were two mountaineers
from Caucasus; a Russian who had
escaped from Siberian prison fol.
lowed the hillsmen. They had all
been sentenced to corporal punish.
ment. The verdict was read out loud
all those present standing up. Then
followed the doctors examination and
the investigation Of previous corporal
punishment, and the doctor signed the
report.
| he uOCuluSuI Was ndnueu 10 In6
convict, who had to certify in advance
that he had received the punishment
The Russians obeyed and signed the
papers; tina letters which composed
Wassjutin's signature were almost
an inch apart, for his hand did not
tremble, but fairly danced over the
paper The Caucasians could neither
read nor write, and they did not un
derstand Russian.
Take your shirt off. off with it
The Caucasians failed to understand
A. volunteer interpreted with man!
gestures, attempting to show then
+ what was wanted. They stared sui
lenly. suspiciously. and without un
derstakding. Finally they slowly IN
1 dressed. The doctor approached on
I of them with tube and an asculata
ton hammer, but the Caucasian
: jumped hack terrified, Finally tn
4 doctor gave up in despair
It was Bardunoff's turn. "Wer
5 you ever punished before?" No, sir!
e Rub him!" A. guard rubbed Bardul
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11
The Russian Prison Colony and Its
Terrible Tragedies.
DESCRIBED BY A RUSSIAN WRITER
Terrible Cruelty of the Keepers and the Exc.
cutioners of Punishment That
Stagger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" knout''
and How 1t Is Applied.

houses for officials are located on
the side of rather steep hill. The
prison is long way up the noun
tain. 1t is low one-story building,
and does not command the view nor
intrude itself upon the observer.
Houses of settlers line both sides Of
the hill. Nothing horrible, nothing
somber IS revealed at first sight. You
are inclined to rejoice over the ap-
parent responsibility of the place,
and driving up the road to Korsa-
koffsk you smile and think: We'll,
this is very neat, very neat, indeed"
But watt Sakhalin is a swamp,
the surface of which is covered by
pretty meadows. 1t looks charming
ly green, but q step and you sink
in the deep, cold, sticky and viscous
mire.
The remark about the neatness
hardly escapes your lips when you
hear around the corner the rafting of
chains. Harnessed to cart, grasp.
ing the shaft in their hands, convicts
are dragging refuse to the sea.
What depressing sight to see men
doing the work of horses.
The road leads past the prison, and
one can see the grimy window panes
| behind heavy iron bars. Right above
us is the hospital and directly oppo
site the mortuary.
The Chain Prison.
The chain prison of Sakhalin Is in
tended for the criminals of the worst
! kind. Officially it is called the "prisor
for the testing Of convicts," while the
prison for convicts showing signs Of
reforming" or the free prison. i:
used for convicts who have passed
the test of the chain prison"
Our chain prison is bad, very bad,
remarked the inspector I'VE are
building new one, but it will take
years to get it ready" -.
Attention." calls out a guard.
rafting of chains, and the convict!
rise from the benches. On Easter
Sunday two of the convicts fled from
the prison, in spite of the fact tina
the convicts in a body had givel
their word of honor" not to attemp
an escape. AS punishment, all o
them were put in chains. 1t is pois
and close Not an attempt at VENT
lation. No attempt at making tn,
place habitable. No effort to max
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11
Not for the Drawine-Room

A woman of recently acquired wealth
went into an art gallery and asked for
a painting of certain size. 81 have
just what you want" said the dealer.
He showed her a beautiful animal
painting, but she looked at it for few
minutes and then shook her head: 1T
won't do" she said; Il want this pic
ture for my drawing room" but it's
a beautiful thing" ventured the dealer.
Not for drawing room" announced
the woman, conclusively; you couldn't
have a cow in a drawing room"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

The interest of the world in the
Russian penal system is awakened by
the capture of the island of Sakhalin
by the Japanese. From time to time
during the past quarter of century
the civilized world has been shocked
beyond measure at the tales of cruelty
TO which the Russian convicts in this
vast prison have been subjected, and
the depths of degradation to which
these once human beings have been
brought But Russia has been careful
that but little of the true picture of the
island should reach the outside world,
and newspaper and magazine writer's
from England, France and the United
States have made repeated attempts
to secure authentic descriptions OF the
conditions in this great prison land,
and of the atrocious cruelties prac-
ticed there, but none have ever been
fully successful. Much has been
guessed at, and the world would
scarcely credit these pictures of the
Imagination.
1t has remained for a Russian to
give us a practically authentic pic.
ture of Sakhalin and though the pic.
ture is tempered by seeing things
from the Russian standpoint, it is still
picture that is so horrible that ii
staggers humanity. This story of the
horrors of Sakhalin has been pub
lished in book form, and it is only
translated extracts from the book
that we can give here:
The First Impression.
First impressions are likely to be
very vivid. shall certainly never
forget the moment when our steam
launch came alongside the jetty al
Korsakoffsk. The landing was crowd
ed with men. A few more steps ant
was lost in that sea which l sc
yearned to fathom.
During the months | passed among
the convicts at Sakhalin | could MOI
free myself from two impressions
which held me in thrall tortured me
and oppressed my soul like heavy
burden. They still are holding m!
soul under their ban and still arr
depressing it. The first of these i'm
pressions concerns my trip to SAX
hahn. Our steamer, which trans
ported the ccavicts from Odessa, re
minded me of huge barge, like thos,
used in our sea-coast towns for tow
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11

that Tumanoff, tramp, was to be
hanged at Alexandroffsk for shooting
at guard. And now he came from
his settlement to apply for the pros
pective job.
Nobody can hang as well as. t.
He had hanged 10 men in Sakhalin,
and, being a specialist, hoped to earn
the three rubles. In the meanwhile,
pending the execution, he hired him
self out to the wife of a settler to
mind her children. Such are the Gus
toms of Sakhalin.
Komleff came from Kostroma, in
central Russia, where he had studied
for the ministry, and was fond of
Scriptural texts, particularly from the
Old Testament. He was sentenced
to 20 years hard labor for highway
robbery in broad daylight, and for
attempted murder. He fled in 1882
from Sakhalin, but was caught at
the narrowest point of the Tartar
straits, having almost crossed over
the continent. For this attempt he
received SO lashes with the knout, and
his time was extended another 20
years. Executioners were very busy in
those days, and Terski, famous SAX
hahn executioner, needed a helper
The convicts drew lots, and Komlefl
was chosen for the post.
But Komleff still dreamed of free
dom. In 1889 he again broke Jail, was
caught again, and received Is years
additional.
"Firty-five years hard labor" proud
ly exclaims Komleff. Besides. he was
sentenced to as lashes with the knout
Terski waited" on his pupii.
well, dear scholar, lay thee down
and l will show thee how to llnout,
said Tersk. And he Showed" him
Thirteen years later Komleff said t.
7 me, 81 am still rotting." He barred hi
, back. His body looked as if it hat
been scared and branded with no
, irons. 1t was terrible to see. Thicl
y white scars covered portion of hi
4 back, and elsewhere instead of ski
o was seen a thin reddish membrane
. The punishment must have been some
q thing dreadful. Thus one execution
err TESTED with another. But soon Tel
+ ski was detected taking bride iron
convict and promising to spare hin
. in consideration.
s Terski was sentenced to 200 blow
v with rods, and Komleff was Gale
t upon to administer the punishment.
l. You taught me to handle tn
, l1nout. | will show you what can
s done with rods" he grinned. Tersf
). is rotting yet. What he did to Kon
,. left was chile. play to Komleff's II
e taliation.
/, According to the law of Moses,
Il tested the fiend "eye for eye, toot
IS for tooth. l can knout. | was taugf
o how on my own carcass"
Convict Gubar, who had attemp
t, ed to escape, and who was sentence
ie to be knouted for cannibalism, hs
lie to be taken to the hospital after I
rs of Komlef's blows, He died thr;
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-08-11
Didn't Seem impossible.

do you think you could learn to
love me?" he asked the lady. as he
looked into her trembling orbs.
"WeH" she said, archly popular ed
Ucatiaa has advanced with such rapid
strides that one can almost learn any
thias IN these days."--stray storisA /,
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saturday, February IL
Stmr. Keauhou. Tullett, from Ahu-
KIM at S:45 y. m. with 1850 bags sugar.
Sunday, February u.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker from Maui
ports at 4:4j a. m. with 1870 sacks SUI
gar.
Stmr. w. G. Hail, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports at o:20 a. m.
Am. bark Kaiulani, Colly, % days
from San Francisco at 2:3O p. m.
Monday, February 13.
S. S. Siberia, Smith, from the Orient
at 8 a. m.
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PASSENGERS.
Arriving.

Per stmr W. G. Hail. February ~
from Kauai ports--W. a. Kinney, H.
Hedemann ID. Is. Gandan. Mrs. Il. II.
Wilcox, s. w. Wilcox and wife, j. Nc
Queen, @. w. Mahikoa, Rev. $. K. Kau-
Ill W. II. Rice. Jr, *. Mino, a. a.
Wilson, j. l.. Souza and wife, J. NJ
Berry g. r. Jardins, II. Gonnan, II. G
Spaulding and SO deck
Per s. $. ClaEdine, February II. from
Maui ports-Mrs J.. i. La Pierre, A. S
Prescott, Miss B. Tanning, Miss B.
lhihi and servant, NJ. 5. Levy, NJ Gre
gulho, NJ. *, Kekua, w. p. Haia, wife
and four children, d. Kaeka, c. Mu-
rasky, ]. w. Bergstrom.
Per s. S. Siberia, February 10, from
the Orient for Honolulu-Mrs. g.
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

enrer Of hs line VIII arrive and leave mis- port
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NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA

A spoonful Of Dr. Miles Restorative
Nervine after meals for a few days Is
almost sure to relieve this distressing
complaint 1t strengthens the nerves OF
the stomach, stimulates the secretions,
and accelerates the progress Of diges-
tion' Try T.. II first bottle does not
benefit, you get your money back, so 1t
costs you nothing II It fails.
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DEPARTING.

Sunday, February u.
S. S. ArizOnan, Tapley, for Kahului
at $3.50 y. m. from anchorage off port.
Monday, February 49,
Stmr. Likelike, Napala, for Molokai
Maui and Lanai ports at p. m.
Stmr. Noeau, Paterson, for Lahaina
Kaanapali, Honokaa and Kukuihaele at
8 y. m.
$. S. Siberia, Smith for San Fran
cisco at 4 y. m.
Tuesday, February IA.
Stmr Keauhou, Tullett, for Kauai
ports at y. m.
Stmr Kinau, Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports at noon.
Stmr. Claudine, Parker, for Maui
ports at y. m.
Stmr. W. @. Hall, $. Thompson, for
Kauai ports at y. m.
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TUNNELLING At WAILuK1r

BY the mail TO Honolulu last Satur-
day the Waikiki Sugar Company for
warded copies Of specifications TO con-
tractors calling for bids for twelve
thousand feet of tunnelling. The work
VIII be let out in two sections and con-
sists of eleven tunnels. The bids win
be opened in Wailuku on the nth of
this month.
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L. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE.-WEATHER BUREAU.

L. S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE.-WEATHER BUREAU.
The following data, covering a period
Of 30 years, have been compiled from
the Weather Bureau and McKibbin rec
Ords at Honolulu, II. II. They are is
sued to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in ques-
ton, for the above period of years, but
must not be construed as forecast Of
the weather conditions for the coming
month.
Month of February for 80 years.
TEMPERATURE. Q89O-19O4, incL)
Mean or normal temperature, IL.
The wamest month was that of 1897,
with an average of 73'.
The coolest month was that Of 1903,
with an average Of GO.
The coolest month was that of 1909,
with an average of GO.
The highest temperature was so, on
Feb. II, 1890, Feb. 1G, 1897 and Feb. 22nd
and 23rd, 1900.
The lowest temperature was so on
Feb. 49, 1902.
PRECIPITATION (rain). (1S77-1s94, in.)
Average for the month, 5 inches.
<AftldBG hAllDEl VI hagb Will sDL u
an inch or more, Y.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 400 inches in 1893.
! The least monthly precipitation was
! 0.32 inches in 1878.
CLOUDS & WEATHER QSS4-19O4 in.)
Average number Of clear days, G;
! partly cloudy days, -; cloudy days, O.
WIND. QS75-19O., incl.)
The prevailing winds have been from
! the northeast.
Station, Honolulu, r. II.
Date Of issue: January Both, 1905.
ALEX. McC. ASHLEY,
Section Director, Weather Bureau
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