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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26


Tuesday to remain for awhile. Mr..
Higgins father was in Bullion dis
trict in 1873, where he was engaged
in mining. On returning from Bull
lion he will inspect this district.
r. G.. Blossom returned yesterday
morning from Sacramento. Bob left
here a week ego last Sunday for
the city with q carload of beef cattle
and could only get as far as Sacra-
mento. He was ON the train when
the shock occurred and said it was
hardly noticeable.
William Easton and family were
passengers for Austin Tuesday COM
ing from San Francisco. Mr.. Easton
left here last Thursday for the pur-
pose OF going to his family's relief but
could only get as far as Oakland, at
which place he met his wife and
children and found them to be safe
and sound.
A special train, consisting OF sew
eral cars of freight consigned to Aus
tin and many of the southern camps,
left here yesterday morning. This is
the first time in many years that the
N. G. company has had to put on an
extra train to handle the vast amount
of freight that is constantly arriving
at this station. The reason for this
is that it is the distributing point for
the southern camps.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
People Who Were in California During
the Great Calamity from Battle Noun.
tain Residents and Former
Residents.

Among the residents OF Battle
| Mountain who were in San Francisco
and other parts Of California during
the recent calamity where the great
est damage resulted, are as follows as
near AS W. can tell:
Miss Lizzie Norris, who has been
visiting in the city for some time, and
brother George who vas attending
school.
George Human, who was also at
tending school.
Mrs. j. Peterson and sister Miss
Lola Mellander. daughters of Mrs.
Mellander OF Galena.
Mrs. w. C. Hancock and son Rae,
who have been visiting in San Fran
cisco for some time.
r. M. Horton, who was spending a
few days in the city.
Miss Velma Bradshaw and Mrs
Gussie McGinness.
George Crum and wife and a sister
of Mrs. j. II. Crum are reported safe.
Mrs. Georgia Hagar, two cons and
daughter, escaped injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Workman, daughter
and son-in-law of Mrs. Joseph Du-
sang, who reside in Oakland.
Irving Story, who was residing in
the city.
Joseph King, uncle of Mrs. Ed
Uren.
Dennis NJ. Duffy and family, who
were residents of the city.
w. j. Woolcock and mother, who
were visiting relatives in San Jose.
We are glad to say that ali the
above escaped injury. Many have re-
turned and tell vivid stories of the
scenes in San francisco following the
earthquake, and report that the suf
fering of the people who lost theil
homes was indescribable. They sa,
no pen can picture the calamity.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
Is the Moon Inhabitated.

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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26

While San Francisco has suffered
the most from the earthquake and
fire, other cities and towns have suf-
fered severely. Santa Rosa, San Jose,
Oakland, Alameda, Palo Alto, Salinas,
Berkeley, Santa Cruz are among those
that have suffered The beautiful
city OF Santa Rosa has been almost
entirely destroyed.
The flled-in land in front OF the
ferry building in San Francisco is a
succession OF little volleys, some -four
and Others six feet deep. The ferry
tower is out Of plumb and the big
building was badly twisted by the
earthquake. Looking up Market
street the city is a smouldering mass
of ruins. Great mercantile houses.
manufactures, banks, railroad and
Office buildings are nowhere to be
seen.
Mrs. Pinani and two little children
has arrived in town from the ruined
city of San Francisco where she was
residing. The lady is on her way to
Austin at which place she resided
several years ago and where she has
many friends. She narrowly escaped
with her little children from being
killed by the burning building which
she was occupying and all she saved
is some little wearing apparel for her.
self and the little tots.
w. j. Woolcock and mother who
were on a visit to relatives in San
Jose, escaped injury. They left San
Jose Sunday evening and are now at
Virginia City.
In a letter they described the shock
as being very severe aud that much
destruction to property was caused by
the earthquake, that many peo-
pie lost their lives by the falling oil
buildings, and some parts of the Gar
den City presents a pitiable aspect.
The people of Elko did themselves
proud in providing relief fol- the sui
fering people OF San Francisco. A
banner bearing the inscription, Cook
ed Foods, Tents, etc, Elko, Nevada
was nailed on the a The car con-
tanned about 1000 loayes of bread,
crackers, canned cream and milk,
roast beef, salmon, baked beans, salt,
tea, coffee, cooking utensils, bologna,
20l pair of shoes, $50 pair of stockings,
clothing, blankets, 7 cases boiled eggs.
tents, tent poles, all valued at $1,000
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
Nye County Has New Sheriff.

Thomas ]. Mcmahon, who has been
appointed by the county commits
sioners to succeed Tom Logan as
sheriff of Nye county, has taken
charge of his office. Mcmahon is a
we'll known civil engineer, having
come to Tonopah several years ago to
install the Tonopah water system,
He has acted before as a peace officer,
having served as 4 deputy sheriff at
Cripple Creek and in Denver.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
LeyeIed to the Ground by the Shock.

Jefferson Hull, who was at one ii ne
a resident OF Austin, and who is we'll
known to many OF the old-time resi-
dents in the North End, met with a
serious loss by the earthquake in San
Jose, at which place he was residing
with his family. When Mr.. Hull left
this county many years ago he went
direct to San Jose and bought a beau
tiful residence paying between $1,000
and $4,000 and we have received
the news that the handsome structure
was leveled to the ground by the
shock.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
Honor Roll.

The following is the report OF the
Battle Mountain public school for
month ending Apr. 18th.
No. of boys 20, no of girls IL. Edi' h
Kendrick, Nevada Griffin, Enrol Lick
ing, Ernest Wise, Enrol Holcomb,
Francis Hoskins, Virginia Licking,
Berry, Barrett, Wa, ne Lander, Floyd
Lander, Carrie Uren, Wesley Barrett,
Gertrude Lander, August Lemaire,
Louis Lemaire, Ned Lander, Henry
Hancock.
EVA BRADSHAW,
Teacher.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
reported.

reported.
Mrs. Douglass, wife of the secretary
of state, was separated from her little
daughter there. She was brought to
Reno, where she is almost distracted
with grief and anxiety.
Secretary Douglass and Bud Bar
clay have gone to San Francisco to
search for the child.-Carson News.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
Church Notice for Sunday, April 70.

Morning service at ii a. m ; Sun
day school at 2:30 p. M; Evening
service at 1880 p. m.
G. H. BARRETT, Pastor.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26

A. Wise left for Bullion Tuesday
morning.
To-day is the 87th anniversary of
Odd Fellowship in America.
Mrs. Joseph Jory of Willow Greek
was a visitor to town this week.
William Jury aud wife of Galena
paid the town a visit last week.
d. o. Mills has announced that he
will rebuild his building iu San Fran
cisco.
Verne Bartoo was an arrival Mon
day from Berlin, Nye county, on a
visit to relatives.
Mr.. Rockwell, vile and two child
rem, are visiting with IL. ID. Rockwell
and wife at Galena.
Joe Carroll and wife of Elko were
in town Sunday on a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dusang.
Elko lodge of Masons donated $500
Go the Masonic relief fund for their
brethren in the city.
Editor Goodwin OF the Salt Lake
Telegram advises San Franciscans to
rebuild their city at Benicia.
On Saturday night triplets were
born to one of the homeless women in
the Preside, at San Francisco.
All the bank vaults in the city in
most cases are safe and it is said the
banks will pay up all depositors.
The Fallon Herald says as high as
$3.50 per hour has been paid carpen-
ters employed on Hazen buildings.
Three children were horn on the
third section of No 8 yesterday dur
ing the trip from San Francisco to
Reno.
Hiram Barron was brought to town
this morning from tae Jenkins ranch
suffering from an attack Of pneu
monia.
B. l.. Pierce came up from Sparks
Tuesday and spent the day visiting
his mother. He returned the same
evening.
Mrs. w. T. Jenkins contributed
500 and Mrs. Joseph Dusang So to
the Silver State relief fund in Winnie
mucca
Phil Thompson, a bartender, killed
Bert Stewart, a miner, last Wednes-
day night at Searchlight with a
whiskey bottle.
Mrs. left came down from Austin
last Friday and was the guest of Mrs.
H. NJ. Ross. She returned home on
Tuesdays train.
James Letcher, who was at one
time a resident OF Lewis, this county,
committed suicide at Forbestown,
CAL, some days ago.
W. w. Booth of the Tonopah
Bonanza announces that with George
Watt he will establish an up to-date
newspaper at Austin, Lander county.
Millionaire Schwab has wired his
agents that he will lend any reasonable
amount on approved mixed Nevada
stocks at fifty per cent margins kept
good.
Street car service on Market street
has been resumed. Within forty
eight hours nearly every cable and
electric line in the city will be in OPP
Grafton.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Warren, Grand Sec
rotary of the order OF Rebekahs, was a
passenger for Austin Tuesday morn
ing where she went to visit the lodge
~ buat piuCe.
E. H. Hartman, the railroad mag
nate, passed through last Friday on
his way to San Francisco. He will
take charge of the railroad company's
relief work.
Cars laden with provisions and
other supplies for the stricken me-
tropolis, although carried free by the
railroad, have precedence over even
passenger trains.
Reports at first received here that
the Cliff House had been washed into
the sea was an error, as the place has
only been damaged to the extent of
five hundred dollars.
j. A. Crescenzo, the Austin mer-
chant, passed through last Friday for
the CITY in search OF his father and
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-04-26
Separated In a Panic.

While it is thought that no Ne
vadans persisted in the San Francisco
calamity, q sad incident has just been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14

After leaving Valentine de la Yer
berie, CASTOR underwent great peril
and difficulty ia effecting his escape.
But for the experienced and faith
full Menoul he never would have sue
ceeded in embar<ing.
Having left his mothers Jewels with
Valentine. his sole fortune consisted
OF not quite thousand francs, and
with this paltry sum in his pocket,
the murderer of two men, a fugitive
from justice, and with no prospect of
earning livelihood, he took passage
for Valparaiso.
Before CASTOR had been on board
the Tom Jones forty-eight hours he
saw that chance had cast him among
a collection OF the most depraved
bandits and cut-throats.
The vessel, which seemed to have re-
oruited at all points of the compass,
possessed crew composed OF every
variety OF thievish knaves; each coun-
try had contributed specimen.
But Gaston's mind was undisturbed
as 10 the character of the people with
whom his lot was cast for several
months.
The Tom Jones set sail for Val
paraiso. but certainly went In a
roundabout way TO reach her destina-
Ition.
The real fact was that Capt warth
proposed visiting the gulf of Guinea.
CASTOR soon saw that he was serv-
ipg HIS apprenticeship on a SLAYER. one
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Time had dulled the rcmorse and
anxiety OF Valentine. In the genial at
mosphere OF happy home she had
found rest and almost forgetful-
ness. She had suffered so much at be-
ing compelled 10 deceive Andre that
She hoped she was now even with
/ fate
She began 10 look forward 20 the
| future. and her youth seemed buried
in an impenetra Die mist, and was. as
il were, the memory Of painful
dream.
One rainy November day her hus-
band had gone TO Provence on busi-
/ ness. She was sitting. gazing into the
bright fire, and thankfully meditat-
ing upon her present happiness. when
the servant brought her a letter.
which had been left by "a stranger.
who refused 20 give his name.
Without the faintest presentiment
OF evil she carelessIy broke the seal.
and in an instant was almost petrifed
by the words which met her terrified
eye:
"Madame-Would il be relying too
much upon the memories of the past
20 hope for half al hour of your
time?
| Tomorrow, between two and
three, Will do myself the honor of
calling upon you.
THE MARQUIS OF CLAMERAN."
All! she had hoped and believed that
the fatal past was atOned for, and
buried in oblivion; and now it stood
before her, pitiless and threatening.
Poor womani AS if all human will
could prevent what was fated TO be!
1t was in this hour OF security,
when she imagined herself pardoned,
that the storm burst upon the fragile
editice of her happiness and destroyed
her every hope.
The dreaded day came, and with IL
the man. But 10 her amazement IL
was not CASTOR whom she saw, but
his brother, Louisl Her emotion was
too deep not 70 serve his purpose,
and though she preserved enough
GOODNESS not TO place herself In his
power, by accepting his fiction of
CASTOR dying in his brothers. arms
later In Paris, and consigning 20 him
the care of his son, she could not al
together shake him off.
On the other hand. she dared not
confess 10 her husband, who would
never have confidence In her again,
and she refused the sympathy of
Madeleine The girl had OWNED that
she was In distress, and had pleaded
to learn the cause.
The plotter gave time for the poison
to work; when he communicated with
her again. IL was to ask her TO call
on him at his hotel.
The poor woman. in the coils, dared
not stay away. Here another surprise
awaited her. The marquis was not
In the rooms. He who received her
was a cherubic youth. who announced
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14
CHAPTER XVIII

During the month of Louis All
sence Nine. Fauvel was in state of
comparative happiness.
Never had this mother and wife
tins pure, innocent woman. in spite OF
her first and only fault-enioyed such
tranquility. She felt as one under
the influence of enchantment, while
reveling in the sunshine of filial love.
which almost bore the character of a
lovers passion, for Raoul's devotion
was ardent and constant. his manner
so tender and winning that anyone
would have taken him for Mime. Fau-
veis sutton.
As she was still at her country seat,
and NJ. Fauvel went to business every
morning at nine o'clock, and did not
return till six, she had the whole of
her time To devote TO Raoui. When
she had spent the morning with him
at his house in Vesinet she would
often bring him home to dine and
pass the evening with her.
All his past faults were forgiven. or
rather the whole blame of them was
laid upon Clameran, for, now that he
was absent, had not Raoul once more
become her noble, generous, affection
ate son, the pride and consolation "a
her life?
Raoui enjoyed the life he was lead
Ing, and took such an interest in tina
part he was playing. that his act
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FILE NO. l13.
ONE OF THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS, AND HOW
IT WAS SOLVED.


rounded by every luxury which money
could give. and murmur 70 herself:
Who knows IL the abandoned one
has bread TO eat -"
Louis De Clamernn was given no
news of his brother 10y Valentine. and
like all the rest. he believed that his
life was lost IN the river. He was
the more inclined TO believe, as he
had long chafed under the burden of
being the Younger son. Now he was
the heir, by the two removals OF
those who stood between him and en-
joyment OF the Patrimony.
All the unjust precautions taken by
the marquis 20 elude the law. and in
sure beyond dispute the possession
Of his entire fortune to his eldest son,
turned against him.
BY means of fraudulent deed OF
trust, drawn by his dishonest lawyer,
NJ. de Clameran had disposed of every
thing. so that. on the day Of his death
every farthing he owned would be
Gaston's.
Louis alone was benefited by this
prccaution. He came into possession
without even being called upon for
the certificate OF his brothers death.
He was now Marquis Of Clameran;
he was free. and comparatively rich.
crowns in his pocket at once now
found himself the possesor of two
hundred thousand francs.
This sudden, unexpected fortune so
completely turned his head that he
felt fettered i'm the country. and hast
ened, after disposing of nearly every
thing. 10 Paris. He plunged into the
sea OF dissipation until the day came
when he dragged himself out on the
shore. penniless, and glad 20 live qui-
| city. while meditatinc amy means 90
| regain wealth. Forced 20 quit his
country. he was eighteen years
abroad. living from hand TO mouth for
! the most OF the time when az gam
! ing resort he broke the bank and
thought that ~ might see his home
once more. where perhaps the evil ne
4 had done had not lived after his de-
parture.
lie had been twenty-five years alb
sent. but the old tenants remembered
I N'ihis anu NaA MY Atft NHtAA MtAehllAt.
Tie, the adventurcr. the bully. the
base accomplish Of London swindlers.
| delighted in these marks OF respect
| and generation. bestowed upon him
as the representative OF the house Of
| Clameran. IL seemed 60 make him once
more feel a little self-respect. as IL the
/ future were not utterly hopeless
One OF the farmers was eager 20
buy "a piece OF land which hc had rent
I eel so long that he almost felt IL was
his own: Louis disposed Of IL for
ready money, and. already tired OF
rusticity. hurried again 10 the gay
city.
Besides. he had learned the secret
OF Valentine; Dee knew of the shame
/ ful offspring OF his brother and the
SHINING girl who was now the wife OF
one of the most opulent of Partisan
bankers. Louis meant 20 levy black
mail on her 20 increase his store.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14
CHAPTER XVII

He had a sort of vertigo, and was
so dizzy that he was forced to lie
down.
Il know what is the mAtter." Ia
said. II have often been III in this
way az Rio. A couple of hours sleep
will cure me. ] will go to bed, and
you can send some one to awaken me
when dinner Is ready. Louis; / shall
be all right by that time"
At the same time he ordered Manu-
el, his old Spanish servant. who had
lived with him for ten years. to pre-
pare him some lemonade.
The next day CASTOR appeared TO
be much better. lie ate his breakfast,
and was about TO take a walk when
the pains of the previous day sud-
denly returned, in a more violent
form.
Without consulting his brother
Louis sent to oloron for DIR. c.,
whose wonderful cures at Faux
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14
CHAPTER XIV


IRE az for his hate he viewed his
neighbOr, the Countess de la Nerberie.
Stern. cold. and arrogant. she
would have been the general detesta-
ton as she was this individual one.
had II not been for her beautiful and
gentle daughter. Valentine.
The estates were separated only by
the river. here narrow. but swiftly
flowing. IL was no barrier for love
Valentine saw CASTOR. and from
that moment his image filled her
heart.
But SO many Obstacles separated
them,
Yet they met happily. until one Ia
tai evening. when she saw her lover
swim the tide al the greatest risk.
and fall at her feet. almost exhaust
ed.
rs IL vou." She murmured trying
90 lift him mp. Then Heaven has
heard my prayers, and had pity
"No." was his gloomy answer,
Heaven has not been pitful. for am
forced 60 flee Our love is the sport
of the rustics. and 90 punish the IN
solent I have killed two OF the
scoundrels. But what does this exile
matter? You will accompany me. and
share my home in the wilds~
Il can not leave my mother. Gas
ton
"But IL my father consents 20 our
union"
''She never viii. for YOU are poor.
and she is determined I shall marry
wealthy man that she may end her
days IN luxury"
'She shall have it. said CASTOR. hit
terly; make her wait three years.
when I shall return rich. or YOU viii
be free 90 wed for money Mean
while keep for me these Jewels OF my
mothers which ] vowed should be
worn by my beloved alone"
She accepted the pledge. and
watched her lover depart ia the
gloom.
Three days after hc was on ship.
hound for Valparaiso happy that ne
had hofied Justice while she was Ina
misery acute.
Her mother had soon heard the
story OF her disgrace. IL was tenn
percd but by two causes for rcioic-
ing In this wicked woman's heart:
All believed that Castor had been
drowned in the Rhonr. and the fear
this was true had carried death 20
his fathers heart.
Valentine could have wished death
had Included her ln this swoop. but
for one reason O. preserve her. even
in pain and travail. She was soon 60
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