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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

he and two partners are in possession
of a mine in FL Dorado county and
that few years ago these two part
ners succeeded in having him COM
mitted to the asylum, in order to OBJ
tain exclusive title to the property.
He succeeded in making his escape
from the institution, but they learned
of his whereabouts and notified the
Stockton authorities TO that effect,
fearing that if he were not taken into
custody. he would later claim his
share of the mine. Maron says that
he does not desire to moest his form
er associates, desiring only his liberty,
which, he asserts, is the right of every
law abiding citizen.
A number of Markleeville's citizens
are somewhat angry over the turn af-
fairs have taken In all their dealings
with the man he seemed, as has been
stated before, perfectly sane and
therefore, they believe, should have
been given chance to prove that he
was entitled to his liberty.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
INSANE MAN MAKES
CHARGES OF FRAUD
"a. Sharon, Who Escaped from the Asylum
at Stockton, Tells Peculiar
Story.

at is a ruse to beat me out of val
liable mining property in FL Dorado
county"
So said A. Maron, an escaped in
mate of the insane asylum at Stock
ton, when arrested by an officer from
that institution, last Wednesday. A
few days before Maron registered at
the Alpine House in Markleeville, Cal.
and later obtained employment in
that town and to all appearances was
a sober, honest and intelligent citizen
He played cards with number of
MarKleeville people and conye rsed
with many more, but at no time did
he show any signs of insanity or men
tai alteration of any kind The first
intimation they had of his condition
was when the sheriff received a tele-
gram stating that Maron had escaped
from the Stockton asylum and that he
be held in Markleeville until the ar
rival of an officer from Stockton.
According to statement made by
Maron, just after he had been arrested,
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
TEST RUN TO BE MADE
ON RICH ORE

A shipment of five tons of ore was
made this week from Ethe prop
erty of the Mt Seigel mining company.
The ore will be smelted in Reno and
the shipment was made in order to
determine the value of the mine
From assays made in the past there is
every indication of a ledge that ex-
ceeds in value any ever discovered in
the Pinenut hills and this test will be
ample verification of the assay re-
suits. Should the result prove as
fiattering as would be expected from
the value of the assays, the owners
are to be congratulated and the whole
community can rejoice at the prom
Use of unbounded prosperity.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
AUSTRIAN JOHNS
STORY. A FAKE

A few weeks ago this paper report
ed Austrian John as having been rob-
bed of 5000. We obtained our in
formation from John himself, but
since then we have talked with Henry
Hellwinkel, ON whose farm John said
the robbery occurred and he gave us
an entirely different version of the
story. One mans word is said to be
as good as another's, so in justice to
all parties concerned we will also pub
lish Mr.. Hellwinkel's side of the story.
He says that John had been work.
ing on his farm for some time and
that being old he could not accom-
plish as much work as the two young
er men with whom he was working.
Besides retarding the work because of
this fact, he was continually quarrel
ing with his fellow workmen and child
ing them because they worked too
fast. The latter complained to Mr..
Hellwinkel on a number of occasions
and he finally discharged John. John
ShAiV W ohi ahu bPiiit
of malice, so Mr.. Hellwinkel AYERS,
spread the tale of the robbery.
Our reporter interviewed one of the
men who was working with John and
his story was substantially the same
as Mr.. Hellwinkel's, but he said
further that he had worked i'm the
valley a number of years and he knew
that John was widely known through
out the county and SO even if he had
taken the notion to steal Johns checks
he would not have been able to pass
himself off as John and thus cash
them.
1t will be remembered that in our
first account of the affair we reported
John as having lost some cash as we'll
as the checks We were so informed
by John himself, but later he asked
that we correct that impression, be
cause he said that he had lost nothing
but checks. In the light of later de-
velopments we feel inclined to credit
Mr.. Hellwinkeps story and shall do
so until positive proof to the contrary
is forthcoming.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
From the Sublime
to the Ridiculous

A number of Gardnerville's habitual
drunkards were subjected to consider
able torment aud abuse by the action
of a number of young men, Tuesday
night. 1t seems that they purchased
number of stale watermelons and
catching an old topper unawares would
clap half of the melon over his head.
This form of amusement proved very
entertaining to the perpetrators, but
it seems that the victims considered it
A step from the sublime to the redicul-
Gus and intimated as much in no un-
certain language.
One of the sufferers in reporting the
matter to the oflieieers the next morn
ing said in substance that he had been
hit with some solid matter, the ma
ture of which he was not familiar, but
that it had connected with his manly
form with force sufficient to very
seriously affect his equilibrium. lie
parties, who had thrust such great
indignities upon him, sought out and
severely dealt with. In this he has
the hearty concurrence of the Record
Courier, because we believe that
though a man may be temporarily
under the influence of liquor that does
not give the youth of the land the
privilege of heaping stale watermelons
upon his rnsuspecting head. In so
doing they not only run the risk of
meeting with severe personal injury,
but lay themselves liable To the law
as well.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
DUMB ANIMALS
ON A RAMPAGE

\ runaway team belonging to Eel
Bros. made things lively in town for
a time last Saturday.
They came up Eddie street at
breakn"ek pace and turning into Main
street they began circling around and
such objects as buggies, carts, fences,
etc. with which they came in contact
suffered visibly. AT length having
completed all the damage possible by
these manoeuvres they charged at full
speed in the direction of horse and
buggy belonging to j. Wren which
was hitched in front of Jensen's store.
Ii looked for moment as though the
pole of the vehicle to which the run
aWays were attached would strike
Wren's horse in the side, but this
accident was prevented by one of the
runaways suddenly stopping and thus
raising the pole high enough 10 pass
over the back of Wren's animal. The
latter, however remembered a press
ing engagement about that time and
breaking loose, at once became a liy-
ing example of a Kansas cyclone. The
other runaways were caught and stop
ped where the new runaway began
and were taken in charge by certain
of the spectators. Fritz Neddenriep
mounted fleet charger and was soon
away in pursuit of the fast heeting
cloud of dust which represented
Wren's horse and buggy. After a run
of about mile and half he came up
with the runaway and ha7ing caught
the frightened steed tied it to fence,
where it remained until Mr. Wren
came up on foot.
There were no horses injured as a
result of the mixup, but cart belong
inn to II. G. Elges and Jim Wren's
buggy were somewhat damaged.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
BILLY OTIS FORCED
TO POSTPONE FIGHT

Billy OTIS, the welter-weight prize
fighter, who was billed to meet Buddy
Ryan before the Tonopah Club ON the
4th of next month, has been forced to
postpone the bout until sometime
after the 10th, on account of a sprain-
ed ankle. Otis is in light training at
the VALLEY Springs and just as soon
as he RECEIVERS sufficiently from his
injury he will 60 into the regular
routine of work which will consist of
a run to Gardnerville each morning
and bag punching as well as sparring
with his three partners in the GYM
nasium that has been constructed at
the Springs for that purpose. Spider
Kelley is his chief trainer and will
put Otis i'm condition for the fight of
his life. In speaking of the coming
event, Kelley stated that he was con-
fident that Otis would put his man to
sleep even though Ryan is considered
the best fighter in the welter
weight class.
Otis and his trainers have made
several visits to Gardnervllle in the
Springs auto and have made many
friends by their gentlemanly conduct.
They left yesterday for two days
visit at Tahoe Tavern.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
ITEMS OF INTERERT
FROM WOODFORD

w :. Bright, stockman and but
cher of Jackson, has been investigat-
ing the livestock market i'm this neigh
borhood the past week.
Miss Florence Harvey, returned
from Carson Wednesday, for a few
days visit before her departure for
Idaho.
Miss Nina Sullivan, who has been
visiting friends at Woodford for some
time, returned with her two sisters
to her home in Empiae last Monday.
Jake Miller of Carson is visiting w.
W. Harvey and family for a few days.
Several of the bear that have beer
causing SO, much depreciation among
the herds in upper Hope valley, have
been killed, but the lion is still at
large.
Frank Bamert was thrown from a
colt and his face was badly laeerated
but no serious results are anticipated
Thos. Diamond removed his son.
who was taken i'll at Woodford, to
Genoa where he would have the con
slant care of physician.
Preparations are being made to
comply with the recent decision OF
Judge Morrow in the famous Alpine
Douplas water suit.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Prospector Returns.

Ralph Patterson, late of Goldfield,
arrived in Gardnerville Tuesday. He
is a member of a party of three, that
was sent out to the southern gold belt
for the purpose of prospecting in the
interests of II. F. Dangberg and as
sociates. The other two returned to
civilization by rail, but Mr.. Patterson
made the journey by team in order to
bring in the burros.
The prospecting venture was attend
ed with good success. A number of
promising claims were located and the
owners will shortly commence active
development work on the same.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Boston Bakery Sold.

Geo. Brown, who has conducted the
Boston bakery at Carson for the past
year, has disposed of his business to
August Kaiser, who was recently mar
ried in this Valley to Miss Buntemyer
Mr.. Brown and family have made a
host of friends during their stay in
the capitol city, who are more than
anxious that they remain in Carson.
Mr.. Brown is an enterprising citizen
and deserves much credit for his true
and loyal citizenship.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Are You Going to the Lewis &
Clark Fair?

Reserve hotel aIc mn citations through
Southern Pacific.
owing To the great number of people
going To Portland, oregon, to attend the
Lewis 4 Clark Exposition you should
make arrangements for Hotel 'aecommo-
dations in advance The Portland Ser
vice Co. will make such reservation for
you and your family ifeiVen ten days
notice PRIOR Ia departure from your
home, charging Zee Of sl.0d. You eau
thus be assured OF good accommodations
upon your arrival. For further parlieu=
lars write To
\. II. RISING.
Actg u. I. 4 7. A., So. Pac. Co, Reno,
Nevada
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Condition Still Serious

The condition of Mrs. J. o. Rannion,
who was very seriously injured in Il
runaway accident in Smith valley,
recently, still continues doubtful.
Word WIS received in Gardneryille
Wednesday evening stating that she
had experienced a change for the
worse and that now but very little
hope was entertained for her recov-
cry
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25
Warning to Parents.

All young men or boys caught an
noying customers or creating a dis
turbance in the neighborhood of the
Corner Saloon will hereafter be pro-
secuted to the full extent of the law.
VIM. STARKF.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

FOR SALE CHEAP-A large wood
saw and l9-inch driving collar and
names. Inquire at the Methodist par
sonage.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-08-25

{. +. Merrick and family, who have
been residing in San Francisco since
leaving the valley, have moved to
Beardstown, Illinois.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

Four small children were burned to
death in Kansas City, Kan. The moth
er of the children locked them in
cabin and went shopping,
Gen. Stoessel and SGT officers and
men from Port Arthur sailed from
Port Said for Odessa on board the
steamer ST. Nicholas.
An Indian went on the warpath so
miles south of Tenopah, New He kill
ed three squaws and a fellow Indian
and then fled to the mountains.
The Prince and the Princess Of
Wales have presented. five pictures by
Constable and Carrot to the new Irish
art gallery, to which President Roose-
welt has just sent donation.
The insurance on the British steam
ers Apollo and Scotsman, which have
been captured by the Japanese,
amounts to $55O,OOO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
THE SHAKER PEOPLE
OLDEST EXISTING CoMMUNIS-
TIC SOCIETY ON CONTINENT.
Something of Their Origin and Be-
liefs-Numbers Are Now Dwind-
ling Away and Their Lands
Passing Into Other Hands.

This people vowed to celibacy soon
will be but name among us; their
numbers and property are fading away.
Just the other day valuable Shaker
lands in Pennsylvania were parted
with, significant action. The Shakers
are the Oldest existing communistic
society on this continent.
Statistics of churches in the United
States for 1903 give the number Of
members Of the Shaker society as only
1000, mere handful. Fifteen Shaker
churches are recorded for that year.
1t was back in 1774 the Shaker pill
grims sought the 'stern and rockbound
coast" of America, not, like those 9TH
er pilgrims, remaining near shore, but
making settlement farther inland The
first small company stayed for awhile
at a place about seven miles from AL
bany, n, Y, but later the church was
established at New Lebanon, which be-
came the common center for members
in various parts Of the country.
A woman, Mother Ann, was the lead
,er that brought the Shakers to Ameri-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
THE LINCOLN DINNER.
President Roosevelt Was the Guest of
Honor of the Republican Club.


New York, Feb. 14-As the guest
of honor at the Lincoln dinner OF the
Republican club in this city President
Roosevelt made a speech on the race
problem. He appealed to the north to
make its friendship to the south all
the greater because of the "Embar-
rassment of conditions for which she
is not alone responsible" declared
that the heartiest Acknowledgements
are due to the ministers, law officers,
grand juries, public men and great
daily newspapers in the south who
have recently done such effective
work in leading the crusade against
lynching," and said that the problem
was to $50 adjust the relations be-
tween the races of different ethic type
that the backward race be trained so
that it may enter into the possession
of true freedom, while the forward
race is enabled to preserve unframed
the high civilization wrought out by
it's forefathers."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
SHAKER COSTUMES.

ca. The Shakers were not one of the
many new faiths originating in our
land of newness, for on European soil
they had beginning. 1t was in the first
half of the eighteenth century they
arose as a distinct body, but they
traced their principles back to the
Camisards, or French prophets. In
17O5, three members of the sect labored
to spread the faith in England, and
ere long had a goodly following there.
In 1747 a society was formed, with no
particular creed but the profession that
members would be led as the spirit of
God should direct from time to time
Ann Lee Joined this society and rose
to Importance as one to whom special
revelation was made. AS their spirit
ual mother she was uniformly ad-
dressed as Mother Ann.
Mother Ann died ten years after
coming to America, but the Shakers
continued to flourish, societies were
formed in scattered parts of the land;
in the eastern states, and the west
ever hospitable to new creeds, eagerly
welcomed these prophets, the messen
gers telling OF simpler, purer life.
Charles NordhOff, who made study
of communistlc societies in the United
States, writing in 1875 gives an inter
esting picture of the Shakers, a record
of personal acquaintance with certain
families" At that time there were
in this country 10 societies scattered
over eight states, each society contain
ing several of the sO-called families, a
family a distinct commune. At that
time they owned about 100000 acres
of real estate. Agriculture was the base
of the industries of the family, though
other avocations were as a rule united
with that of farming. The Shakers
wore a uniform style of dress, had
generally uniform style of house archi-
lecture, were pronounced spiritualists,
looked upon themselves as the only
true church, ''in which revelation, spir-
itualism, celibacy, oral confession,
community, non-resistance, peace, the
gift of healing. miracles, physical
health and separation from the world
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
SHAKER HOUSE AT NEW LEBANON.

SHAKER HOUSE AT NEW LEBANON.
are the foundations of the new heav-
ems"
The Dictionary of the Faiths of the
World gives in brief this information
regarding the society: "The Shakers
consist of three classes. % Those who
unite with the society in religious faith
and principle, but do not enter into
temporal connection with it. Believers
of this class are not controlled by the
society as to their property, children,
or families. 90 Those who join one
of the families, STIMULATING to devote
their services freely and without pecu-
mary compensation, to promote the
common interests OF the family to
which they belong. (3) Those who en-
ter into contract and covenant to de-
vote themselves and their services,
with all they possess, to the service
of God and the support of the institu-
ton forever, stipulating never to bring
debt nor damage, claim nor demand,
against the society, nor against any
member thereof. for any property or
service which they have thus devoted
to the uses and purposes of the institu-
ton"
Another of the communities desiring
equal good for all that has died.
KATE TIIAYER.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
THE MARKETS.
Flour and Grain.

Cincinnati, FEB. 15.-Flour-Winter
patent, $565@5.S5; fancy, $5.25@5.40;
family, S435@47O; extra, $385@405;
low grade, $3.25@3.6O; spring patent.
$6.2O@645; fancy, $5.10@5.35; family,
$4.8O@5; Northwestern rye, $4.15@
4.25. Wheat-No. 2 red quotable at
$1.18@1.2O on track. Corn-Sales:
No. 8 yellow, track. 47c; No. mixed.
track, 46iac. Oats-NO. 2 mixed quo
table at 1874 @33Hc on track. Sales:
No. white, track, 34c.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Wheat-No 2 red,
$1.20; No. do, $1140117; No. 2
hard, SLY; No. do, $1.05@1.15; No.
1 Northern, $121; No. do, $1.15@
1.16: No. 8 spring, $1.0S@1.16. Corn
No. 2, 43Hc; No. 8. 1924 @43c. Oats
No. 2, 3O1Ac: No. 3, 30Hc.
Live Stock.
Cincinnati, Feb. Heavy
steers, choice to extra, $4.T5@525; fair
to good. $4.10@470; butcher steers,
extra, $4.85@5; good to choice, $40
OATS; heifers, extra, $440@45O; good
to choice. $3.7504.35; cows. extra,
$3.S0@4; good to choice, S3.10@SS0.
Calves-Fair to good light, S7.25G8;
choice to extra, SS.25@8.50. Hogs
Good to choice packers and butchers.
S5.2505.30; mixed packers, S5.050
$40; light shippers, $4SOG5; pigs. OF
10 lbs and less. s4.40@475 sheep
Extra, $5.3G05.40; good to chOice.
81 rs 616-25 Tambs-Exfra 81 75f9
1870; good to choice, $7S59I75.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
"PITTSBURG PHIL"
Letters Of Administration Granted on
His Estate To His Mother.

New York, Feb. 16.-Letters of adj
ministration were granted on the es-
tate of George e. Smith, known in
racing circles as "Pittsburg Phil" to
his mother, Elizabeth Downing, Of AL
legheny county, Pennsylvania, and to
Walter Keyes.
The petition stated that the deced-
ent was possessed of $1,0OO,OOO in per-
sonal property, and Of $4,000 worth OF
real estate, and gave as his heirs and
next of kin, his mother, his brother,
William c. Smith, his nephew, James
McGill, and his niece, Eleanor A. Ew.
ing
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
BOWLING RECORD.
A New One Established BY the Ben
singers of Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE Bensingers,
of Chicago, established a new worlds
bowling record for three games by
rolling an average of 1,061 1-3. The
best previous accepted record was that
of the Empires, of this city, when they
rolled an average of 1885 %. Teams
in Cleveland and Omaha have made
higher averages than the Bensingers.
but their records have never been ac-
copied by the American Bowling Con-
grass
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
sEcTARIAN' SCHOOLS.
Amendment To the Indian Appropria-
ton Bill introduced.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bard
introduced an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill providing that
no portion of the funds appropriated
by the bill nor the principal or inter
est of any Indian trust fund held by
the United States for the benefit Of
any Indian tribe shall be available for
the support of any sectarian or de-
nominational school.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
The inaugural Ball.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Treasurer
Milton E. Allies, of the inaugural COM
mittee. stated that tickets for the in
augural ball, to be held on the night
of March 4, are being sold at rapid
rate and expects the aggregate sales
to break all records.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
Will Participate in Inaugural Parade

washington, Feb. 15.-Word reach:
ed the inaugural committee that ali
entire brigade of the New Jersey Ma.
tional guard will participate in the
inaugural parade, and will serve as
the personal escort Of Gov Stokes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
In Robes of State.

London, Feb. liking Edward
and queen Alexandra both gave sit
tings in their robes of state to John
Colin Forbes, who is commissioned by
the Canadian government to paint por-
traits of their majesties for the d.
minion houses of parliament.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
American Won Three Events.

Oxford. Eng, Feb. 16.-Young, the
South Dakota Rhodes scholarship man
in the Oriel college sports, won three
events, the long jump, 20 feet 1912
inches; the 120 yards hurdles, 20 Sec
onds, and the high jump, five feet two
iuChoo
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
Work Resumed on the Pipe Line.

independence, Kan, Feb. 16.-The
Prairie Oil and Gas. Co. STANDARD Oil
Coz has issued orders for the resump-
ton of work on it's pipe line from
Bartlesville to Cleveland, Okla. Men
are returning to work at the Caney
tank farm.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
Race Track Man Suicides.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 16.-Meyers
Rothschild, well-known race track
man of Chicago, committed suicide at
a local hotel by shooting. He left
note saying he killed himself because
of i'll health.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
Another Bju Gem.

Johannesburg. Transyaal Feb. 10
A diamond weighing 334 carats has
been discovered in the vicinity Of the
place where the largest diamond ever
unearthed was recently found.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-02-17
William Cullen BRYANT Dead.

New York, Feb. 16.-William Cullen
Bryant, the publisher of the Brooklyn
Times and secretary Of the American
Newspaper Publishers association,
died at a sanitarium in Plainfeld,
NJ