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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
TWAIN DECLINES INVITATION.
Characteristic Letter From Humorist
to Reno Carnival Committee.

Characteristic Letter From Humorist
to Reno Carnival Committee.
In the Mountains, New Hampshire.
May "a. 1905
Dear Mr.. Fulton: remember, as if
it were yesterday, that when l diseln-
barked from the overland stage IN
front of the Ormsby house in Carson
City, in August, 1861, I was not expect
ing to be asked to come again. was
tired, discouraged, white with alkaE
dust and did not know anybody; and
If you had said then, Cheer up, des-
olute stranger, don't be down-hearted
pass on and come again in 1906"
you cannot think how greatful would
have been and how gladly I would
have closed the contract Although
l was not expecting to be invited was
watching out for it, and was hurt and
disappointed when you started to ask
me and changed it to How soon are
you going away" for l was an or
phan at the time, and had been ore
SO many years that was getting sen
sitive about it.
. But you have made it alright now,
and the wound is closed. And so l
thank you sincerely for the invitation !;
and with you, all Reno, and if l were
a few years younger l would accept it
and promptly, | would go. | would
let somebody else do the grafton. but
as for me, | would talk-just talk.
would renew my youth; and falkland
falkland falkland have the time OF
my life! | would march the unfOrgOt
ten and unforgetable antiques by and
name their names, and give them re
weren't Hail and farewell as they pass
ed: Goodwin, Mccarthy. ellis, Cur
ry. Baldwin, Winters. Howard. Nye
Stewart. Nicely Johnson, Hal. Clayton
Jones. North. Root-and my brother
upon whom be peace'-and then tn
Temperatures, WiiO uldue lll6 d JOY dii'
l the slaughter house precious pos
: session: Sam Brown. Farmer Peel
: Bill Mayfield, Six-fingered Jack, Jacl
Williams and the rest Of the crimson
: discipleship-So on, so on. Believ'
me. | would start a resurrection
would do you more good to look q
that the next one will. if you go O
the way you are doing now.
n Those were the days!-those oil
= ones They will come no more
:, Youth will come no more. They wer
n full to the brim with the wine of lif'
(, There have been no other Ike then
s 1t chokes me up to think Of then
D. Would you like me to come out theI
II and cry? 1t would not become m
II white head.
L Goodbye. l drink to you ALL Ha'
!! good time-and take an old man
III blessing.
ID MARK TWAIN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Injured in a Runaway.

DAYTON. May 31.-Mrs. George
Adams one of the best known resi-
dents of this section of Nevada, was
injured in runaway at this place yes
terady. While driving on the main
streets she lost control of her team.
The horses runaway, overturning the
rig and throwing Mrs Adams to the
ground. Almost unconscious the in
jured women was carried to her home
where she is now being treated The
rig was wrecked.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Enjoyable Performance.

A big crowd attended the =: :..s
scope last evening with the resrl. { :;
they were all highly pleased. T.. !,
films were better than the e "a
and thoroughly enjoyed.
The work of Ballardini was
lest shown in some time. As b. ..
been dividing his tricks at the di..
ent performances those who saw
last evening pronounce it equal to j
best shown on the stage in this ci1,
He will be seen again this evenin,
with more clever work. Balardinf is
certainly making good in this CITY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Stabbed to Death in a Saloon Ro,

Stabbed to Death in a Saloon Row.
Mike Ward was stabbed in the heart
by Eugene Harris in saloon at Jum-
DO a short distance from GoldfieiL
last Sunday and died almost instantly.
Harris on entering the saloon declar.
ed that he could whip anybody on the
premises and Immediately attacked
Ward, who knocked Harris down and
the latter stabbed Ward while he was
holding him on the floor Notwith
standing the fatal wound Ward rose
to his feet and Selling a pitcher fror.
the bar struck at Harris and imme
diately fell dead
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
WILL FORCE TERMS.
japan Must Submit to Peace Neootss-
tions by the Powers.

lions 0y tne Powers.
SAN FRANCISCO, June Peace
must be had between Russia and
Japan is the decision Of the powers
This action is the general understand
ing that is going on among the powers.
It is believed that japan must sub
NIT more generous terms than have
been offered up to the present
While the Gear is in mood to con-
tinue the war the people OF his own
nation and sympathizers all over the
world are calling for peace. The
situation in Russia is demanding I'M
mediate attention on this score. The
o4my is practically in revolt and the
people are on the verge Of revolution
while death and rioting is rampant
throughout the kingdom.
At the capitol disquietude reigns
since the announcement of the defeat
on sea. This condition is forcing the
powers to take hand In the game OF
peace.
The details Of the great conflict are
coming in slowly and as they are tele.
graphed and given to the world the
defeat of Russia is more complete
The Japs are still following the rem
nants of the feete. But two ships
have been able to reach the harbo'
in safety and it is believed that the
rest of the entire navy is at the bot
tom of the sea or captured.
1t is now stated that Rojestvensk,
died on his battleship. having bees
struck by bursting shell while II
the coming tower Of his battleship d:
recting his side of the fatal battle
At the present time the loss of thu
Russian feet in men foots up to sever
thousand men, with the additional los
of two thousand prisoners. 1t is ger
orally believed that the list of missin:
will grow as details come in.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Las veoas-Tonopah Railroad

The TOnopah- Tide Water Railroad
company began work on the new road
last Monday The grading will be.
gin at the Las Vegas end of the line
and will be carried forward as rapidly
as possible to Tonopah and to thu
bOraX mines Age
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Must Answer for Old Murder

Must Answer for Old Murder.
Today a man named Hancock will
be released from the prison at San
Quentin, Cal, where he has been sery.
ing time for robbery As soon as be
receives his discharge he will be r
: Ted by the sheriff Of -
l.i4.v a. taken to Pio~'l
- -" : .ried for the mu:ue q
! IL he desert seven yea: so.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Notice..

All parties having claims against
Ormsby County will file the same on
or before Saturday June 3, 1905, as
the County Commissioners meet on
the following Monday to adjust the
same
H. B. Van Etten, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Met Death at Rye Patch

TONOPAH. May 31-Dayid Gillison
an engineer. employed by the Tone
pah Water Company was caught in
the pumping machinery at Rye Patcn
today and was killed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
-k0ttD-
Bride Was Refused.

CHICAGO, June AT the inves;i-
cation of the teamsters strike today
by the grand jury the president Of the
that the union had had an offer of a
bride of $4,000 to join the garment
workers strike. The offer was refus
ed and the teamsters went out on 9th.
er issues
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02

Henry Nofsinger came in from Toro
pah yesterday with an insane man
who vas taken to Reno. Henry re.
~, u Tonopah today where he
'r deputy sheriff. He has only goh
HC-,- for that section and states tn;
:. ts,s the earth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
Branch Agricultural Station Site

Logan on the lower Muddy river,
in Lincoln county has been finally sc.
lected as the site for the State Uni.
versity branch agricultural experiment.
station. The site will be donated to
the State by Lincoln county and con
sists of eighty aires of arid land and
100 miners inches of water for irrigat
ing it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
David Crosby Suddenly Expires.

Manager Wesley Smith received a
telegram at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
stating that David Crosby died at the
Windsor Hotel in San Francisco 10.
day. He left here last Monday SUI
fering with dropsy and heart trouble
and his death resulted from those
causes.
From 1856 to 1889 he conducted the
business in Detroit. Mich, under the
name of Crosby Lowell & Co., Jewelrv
and Fancy Goods In January 1860
he started for California and from
1861 to 1868 did business in Sac
ramento under the name Of Cook and
Crosby, Contractors and Teamsters.
In October 1863 he left 8 Fra oiscc
and came to >,.y N,
whers has e' - l..---:zsss 90
..e- = l.. u os1.
J e.. .sread -r,si-. Crcs'y (
{ er.. - c.
lie was 1a,ivs lev Tori ase
~ 70 ye s, 49, ...-s ;.
I'M he - '-.~~.,el,
ib.c... :. Sc. - ana reiat.'
!; lea !! .--ll,igar, ca, L. othe
II towns :. lie Atiantt sids . the oci
N tinent. - AS a r::33- :. >as Il
II cal TriEs 1. c. r. Il. \.
he broue:., rec FOR tari;.. - = ~,.aic!
II
Richard Bale. who accide-ey ~
himself in the foot near G e.
II Humboldt county, last week, >-7:
II blood poisoning in lie Winner =
hospital asst week.
The Ophir Mining COMPANY yes
Il day received $7,11724, as net pros
I'LL of the sale of railroad cars OF
and there are now four railroad c.
on the way.
The boundary case between l.!
- and Storey counties is apt to prove
~ poser to Judge Brown. Most OF
iii witnesses are either Storey tellers
Lyon sons of guns-Austin Revei
Ill Tahoe summer resorts will open
III business tomorrow. A bunch of 9
mer weather might 60 along with
move.
III Wanted,
A girl to do chamber work. Al
at the Exchange.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02

me tax Office is being held onea
evenings to accommodate those who
wish to pay their second instalment
Taxes are delinquent on next Monday
feter Breen is a visitor to this city
from Eureka.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-06-02
The Fair Opens.

(. PORTLAND. June 1.-The Lewis.
Clark Exposition opened Under most
favorable conditions today. The Pres
ident of the United States formally
opened the great show by pressing the
button at the White House in Wash
'ngton. The attendance was beyond
expectations and it is predicted that
the fair will be a success from the
pening day. ERNR
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-09-29

Jews. and on the other to desertions in
which, it must be owned Jews largely fig
ured, although from the kingdom of Poland
there fled many Polish reservists, consid-
cradle percentage of whom belonged to the
intellectual classes, and there were among
the fugitives Ruthenians and even native
MuscOvites. The surrender of Port Arthur
on January 1St severe blow to the
bureaucracy which stood condemned before
the Russian people of having precipitated
for which no adequate preparations had
been made. The government was openly
censured. While the liberals protested in
their own way, there seemed to be a re-
crudescence of terrorism in the unsuccess-
full attempt the life Of the Gar with the
gun of one of the saluting batteries at the
ceremony Of 'blessing the waters" on Janu-
ary 18th. OF an entirely different and hith-
erto unparalleled nature was the industrial
strike of vast proportions developing into
political riots which held the Russian capi-
tai in a state of siege and resulted in the
killing by the military ION January 22nd,
Red Sunday') of 2,1OO and the wounding of
5000 of the participants, who had gathered
before the Winter Palace under the leader
ship of Father Gapon, to present a petition
to the Gar in which they prayed for relief
from intolerable laws. Similar riots
Cured elsewhere, notably in Moscow. Jews
took, and could take, no part in these riots,
for the simple reason that though they are
artisans-Jewish artisans enjoy the right of
residence beyond the Pale-there are no
Jewish factory labOrers in the two capital
cities.
But in wilma. Byastok, Warsaw and Lodz
matters were different; there the youthful
section of Jewish labor ranks, which is
chiefly organized by the "Bund," Gen
era1 League of Jewish Workingmen in Lith-
uania, Poland and Russia certainly took
part in the labor risings, fraternizing with
the other sections of Russian Socialism,
The Car replied (January 25th) with the
appointment of General Trepoff as governor
general of St. Petersburg with almost dicta-
torial powers. In the arrests which followed
the government did not fail to see to it that
a vastly disproportionate number of Jews
were taken into custody. The Jews were
made, as so often before the selected scape-
goats of these new occurrences. Trepoff
was reported to have declared that the dis
turbances solely and exclusively the
Vaccinations Of the arch-fiend of the Rus
sian people-the Jew.
On February 1st, announcement was
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-09-29
REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR
BY MAX l.. MARGOLIS.

connection with the calling out of the Re-
servists The recruits, who with the utmost
reluctance left their homes to fight in the
Far East for unpopular. and to the ma
jority of the people incOmprehensible. cause
vented their spleen on the Jews, whom the
anti-Semitic press was, with deliberate NAL
ice. representing having brought about
the present war out of revenge for Kishi-
neff. The Jewish populations of thirtyhve
towns thus ruined in the sequel the
number of localities where the reservist eX-
cesses were enacted was doubled. The loss
of property is estimated at seven million
roubles. The originatOrs of these eXcesses
chose an Opportune moment; their aim was
clearly to intimidate the Prince in whatever
steps he contemplated for the betterment OF
the condition of the Jews
An imperial manifesto of December 26th
while promising reforms, reaffirmed with
the utmost definiteness and in an author-
tative way the principle of autocracy. thus
repudiating the demand of the zemstvos for
a representative government.
1t was reported in December that the
ministry of the interior actually en-
gagged on the revision of the laws affecting
the Pale of settlement Unfortunately, how
ever, the position of the Prince was even
then not very secure. The Gomel trial was
a farce: the court was presided over by
anti-Semite whose shameful attitude was
denounced by all right-minded Christians.
The Jews of Gomel, who had resisted the
attacks of the rioters, were saddled with
criminal trial, and the affair was represented
an organized attack on native Russians
out of revenge for Kishineff, the innocent,
"unprotected' Russians having merely de-
Tended themselves against the organized at
tacks Of the Jews. The notorious ant-Sem-
itic governor of Mohileff, Klingenberg, re-
mained in office although in his government
the anti-Jewish outrages had assumed the
most terrible dimensions without meeting
with the slightest interruption the part
of the police. A deputation of MOhilef Jews
obtained little satisfaction from Prince
Mirski.
Each fresh mobilization of troops for the
unpopular war in the Far East led on the
hand. to reservst excesses against the
The Jewish outlook. (Denver, Colo.) 1903-1913, 1905-09-29

Our New Year (September 10. 1900 was
marred by anti-Jewsh disturbance in Sos
novice, Russian Poland, thus ushering in
long series of riots to which the Russian
Jews have been subjected during the year.
and which eliminated in the spring massa-
(Zhitomir, etc.. Nevertheless, the year
seemed to open auspciously for our breth-
rem in Russia. Only few days before Rosh
ha-Shana an imperial ukase issued
(September 4th) which. though leaving the
great mass of the Jewish population to its
misery in the congested towns OF the Pale,
conceded to merchants of the First Guild
to retired soldiers who, having taken part
in the military operations in the Far East
have been decorated, or generally served
in the active forces without stigma to
specially-inscribed working artisans and TO
persons who have had university or higher
grade education, the right of residence out
side the Pale; the graduates of universities
and high schools acquiring the right ITO en-
gage in commerce and industries without
having previously been First Guild mer
chants" but in no way to follow their pro-
feSsiOn outside the Pale.
Close upon the heels of this conciliatory
edict came (September 7th) the appointment
of Prince Peter Sviatopolk-Mirslli as success
sor to M. Won Plehve (assassinated July
2Sth). AS governor of EkaterinOslav, but es
pecially as governorgeneral of the Wilma
Kovno and Grodno provinces, the Prince won
general and undissimulated love and respect
by his justice and humanity, and, in par
ticular, the gratitude of the Jews for his
moderation with which he executed the re-
strictve laws to which they are prevailingly
subjected, removing, wherever he could, un-
due harshness, protecting them against i'll
treatment, dscouraging anti-Semitc attacks
in the local official organs and in number
of ways endeavoring to tighten the burden
resting on the Jews in consequence of the
special legislation.
Meantime there was veritable cpl
demc of anti-Jewish eXcesses. While the
disturbances in Rovno government of VOL
hynia (September 4th) and Smjela, govern
ment of Kieff (September 4th and 5th) were
of general anti-Semitic character serious
riots occurred in the month of October in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
GRANVILLE.

Miss Edith Green of Bethel visited
friends in town last week.
Mrs. Miller of Warren was guest at
II. G. Hubbard's for an outing last week.
Miss Lou whitney is spending this
week in Roxbury with her aunt, Mrs. N.
d. Rice.
Mrs. Carl Hubbard who suffered a
severe shock of apoplexy two weeks ago
is slowly improving.
Ernest G. Hubbard of Massena, N. Y,
is visiting his parents and other friends
at the Central House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Gibson of Bethel
were at the Central house Friday and
Saturday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs John Foley of Bethel
came to attend the social dance at the
ladies hall Friday night.
Henry Freeman and wife were called
to Rutland Friday by the serious illness
of their daughter, Mrs Albert Burke.
Miss Winnifred Ellis and Master
Garold Rice of Roxbury We're guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Jennie Whitney last
week.
Albert Lincoln of Bethel arrived at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. N.
Hemenway, Saturday returning to his
home Tuesday.
Misses Mamie and Annie Wilson of the
east side of the mountain were guests
of Nancy and Lora Blair several days
last week returning home Monday.
A. j. Lamb of Mortified is at the
old homestead with his daughter. Mrs.
Ida Sargent, her brother, Joe, and wife
of Wosho, Mich, were also with them to
enjoy a family reunion.
Mrs. Zeba Lamb spent a part of two
weeks in Randolph, Braintree and Rox-
bury visiting relatives and friends.
While in Randolph she attended the
funeral of W. s. GABRIEL.
News has been received here of the
death of Fred Goodno of Walpole, n. II.
He was a former resident of this place
and son of VIM. II. and Mary Blair
Goodno. His age was about twenty
five years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
ORWELL.

The outlook for fruit is good.
King Lillier returned last week to
Bethel.
Grain is ripening fast and promises to
be full crop.
f. B. Kimball proprietor of Eagle Inn
has house full of guests
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Murray returned
home Monday evening last.
A. II. Belanger is building an addition
to his wagon shop and has the frame up.
The statement made two weeks ago
that Walter Coltz was married was not
true.
Andrew Clark who was seriously in
jured last week by a fall is recovering
slowly.
Miss NJ. E. Burns, Paul and Mildred
Vincent, returned from western trip
last Tuesday.
H. T. Cults, and w. B. Wright recently
spent two days with Joseph Battell at
Bread Loaf Inn.
Rev. Ezra Brainerd of Middlebury
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday morning.
Mrs. T. E. Aines returned from the
Burlington hospital last Thursday. She
continues to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill of Burlington are
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. 8.
Phelps, for few days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
NEW HAVEN.
Harold Brown has the mumps.


AT present writing no services are ex-
pected next Sunday.
Hiram Thompson bid off the Academy
hay for $500.
A dull rainy Sunday kept most of the
people at home.
Mrs. Everett Hathorne is entertaining
friends this week.
Children's day will be observed the
second Sunday in this month, August
10.
George Coates and wife, with other
parties from town, are camping at the
lake.
Albert and Edmund Desautells from
Burlington have been visiting in Garrett
Coursey's family.
w. M. Stowe has four acres of as fine
beans as can be found in town, also a
piece of corn that bears looking at.
Pastor Dutton and family are to take
their vacation of four weeks this month.
They go to Wilton, N. H., this week.
Misses Carrie and Lou Squier of
Florence were in town last week guests
of their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
II. Squier.
Miss Addie Wright is taking an outing
with other friends at Portland, Maine.
She has been in the Free Press office
at Burlington for several years.
How many paid admissions will be
taken at the coming Addison county
fair! Send us an estimate but be sure
to include a years subscription or re-
newal to the Register.
The meeting of the Ladies' Union at
Mrs. Everett Hathornes was well at
tended and a pleasant time with the
fine refreshment was enjoyed. Several
new members were added to the soci-
ETY..
The Ladies' Union will give an ice
cream social on the evening of August
9 in the park. The Bristol orchestra
is expected to be present, als) a solost
and reader. An admission will be
charged.
Mrs Annie (Squier) Root of Chicago,
was in town last week for short stay,
the guest of Mrs. S. B. NJ. Cowles and
Alice V. Langdon. From this place she
went to Long Point to visit l.. o. Chaplin
and wife, who are camping there
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr.,
and Mrs. Philo Elmer, who lived in town
many years but now of Addison, was
observed Thursday, August 3, at their
present home. The guests were re-
ceived between the hours of 10 a. IN. and
4 p. m.
Mrs. Abbie (Wicker) Rogers of Ur-
bana, ILL.,, arrived in town last week on
Friday night for few weeks stay.
She is the guest of her sister and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Doud. Her brother,
Charles Wicker of Niagara, is expected
also this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-04
PROBATE COURT.

The following business is reported
from the probate court for the Addison
district, the same having been adiudi-
Gated by Judge w. II. Bliss since the
last report was made in the Register:
July 1S-Estate of Marietta g.
Mather. License granted to sell real
estate
July 2l.-In re Marguerite Dyer,
minor, Frank G. Dyer appointed
guardian.
July 24-In re Lottie Munroe, in
sane. Application by selectmen of
Middlebury for commitment to Water
bury insane asylum. States attorney
attended. Party adjudged insane on
certificate of DIR. 5. 5. Eddy and DR.,
p. l.. Dorey. Order of commitment
put in hands of 7. NJ. Chapman, deputy
sheriff.
Estate of Andrew B. Simonds, Corn
wall. Will proved by testimony of
DR.. E. P. Russell. subscribing witness.
Died June Is, 1902. w. H. Bingham
appointed administrator with the will
annexed. No appraisers or commits.
sioners appointed. Bond given,
Widow, Sarah NJ. Simonds, West Corn.
wall; three children, Elmer Simonds,
West Cornwall, Edward Simonds, Frank
lin, Mass, Mary L. (wife Of Ross Mat
hews, Feeding, Hills, Mass"