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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-09
Candidates on Hand.

D. J. Meador of Marengo. stated to- night that he would not announce hls decision as to making the race for lieu tenant governor until after the meeting of the committee. It is believed he Will decide to run. He was In conference With a number of friends all the evening.
 Walter s. White former auditor who IS here. will be a candidate, it is under stood for associate railroad commissioner. He said he would probably announce af- ter the meeting of the committee. Asked what would be his platform, he repiied' TO win!. A. M. Garber announced Tor attorney general, is here and feels sure of winning out, having no opposition so far. Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa an nounces that he Is again In the race Tor treasurer R. R. Poole will likely run Tor the same office but up to tonight had not announced. It is understood that there has been a lot of opposition to the plan for a senatorial primary and there was a long caucus of several members of the committee on this and other sub iects but no report of what was done was given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-09
Advance Guard Arrives.

The advance guard of politicians Tor the meeting of the democratic state com rnittee to be held here tomorrow began to drift in early this morning, many having gotten here last night. They have been putting in the day at the capitol and getting in touch with whatever or local conditions there are to rub up 10. If is expected that the meeting tomor- row will be one of the most interesting in several years It seems pretty certain that a late time, say the first of August will be set for the primary for state officers to be voted for at the coming election in November. It is also believed that the committee will provide for urinary for United States Senator.
 Among the men who have already ar rived are B. B. Conner, candidate for gov ernor, who Is attending the meeting ot the railroad commission; w H. Sanford of Troy. who is thought to be trimming his sails to enter the race against Whey for Congress is also in the city. Others are Joseph H. Nathan, recently appoint ed judge of the Eleventh circuit; w. Fl. Skeggs of Decatur, candidate for rall- road commission on the Conner platform' Richard H. Arlington of Coffee J. (. Eyster of Decatur; C. w Whitson or Talladega; w. R. Dortch and A. E. Good hue, Gadsden; s. w. John, Brmingham w. h. ONeTlOH, W IhoNSt
 Stevens, Mobile, and Pelham Agee, An niston. H. s. D. Mallory chairman or the state committee, arrived this after noon.
 Of these Whitson Arlington, Sanford Evester. Stevens and Nathan are mem hers of the state committee. R. A. ORear of Walker, Brooks Smith of Hale and George w. Jones of Montgomery, are other members of the committee here. It is not possible to get expressions from the members of the committee as regards the questions that will come before the meeting tomorrow. However one may gather that the sentiment Is well estab- ilshed to make the primary late. The open letter of Capt. R. P Hobson. can ddate for Congress in the Sixth district, created some merriment as he wanted the committee to do things if could not do in compliance with the constitutions However, it is pointed out that the error of asking that voters who are eligible at the regular election be allowed 10 vote in the primaries was natural one. the presumption being that the law would not leave this class out.
 Vacancies to Be Filled.
 There will be four vacancies to be filled on the committee at the meeting tomor- row. Joseph II. Nathan of Sheffield, hav- ing been appointed judge. will have 10 re- sign. 1t is understood that the only an- nounced candidate for the place is Judge F.. B. Almon. of the same place who re- signed the judgeship to which MT. Nathan -~~~-~~~~~~-~~-~- ~~~~~~-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-09
Gives Body to College.


 Sunday, January ', 1906. p. m.-My name is Robert W. Steger, and I am 4s years of age. Occupation, physician; place of birth, Alabama; cause of death, suicide by morphine and chloroform I give my body to the College of Physi- clans and Surgeons of this city for dis section. I am graduate of that school, class of 1893. l have not been mentally sound for several years, having suffered from frequent attacks of suicidal mania. These would sometimes take the form of homicidal mania, and again a combination of both The attacks usually last two or three days, during which it was im- possible for me to sleep. The present at tack has lasted three weeks. con- tinuance would be worse than death, so feel justified in taking by life. This condition has caused me to do things for which I have been severely censured. trust my friends may know that my mistakes have been of the head and not of the heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-09
Ot R. W, Sttgsr, Born Near Huntsville, Takes Morphine
 and ChOfOIOTm LEAVES PITIFUL NOTE
 AT HOTEL IN NEW YORK Graduated From Vanderbilt, and His Brother in Nashville Is Shocked
 to Learn of the
 Tragedy.

New York, January s.-Dr. R. w. Ste ger said to be a graduate of Vanderbilt and Columbia universities, and of fam fly prominent in Nashville Tenn, attempt ed to commit suicide in the Audubon ho- tel in Broadway and Thirty-ninth street Sunday night by taking chloroform and morphine. He was removed to Bellevue hospital today where physicians say he cannot recover
 Dr. Steger took the poison after leav- ing a note saying that he had suffered from suicidal and homieidal mania for years. and that he could not bear the suffering longer. He willed his body to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia university.
 His letter. addressed Whom it May Concern,' follows:
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Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
Bad Blow for carIin,

A Carlin dispatch to the Carson
News says: "This town is experience
ing business stagnation as the result
of the word being given out author
itatively that the Southern Pacific has
abandoned its plans for extensive i'm
provements at this point. The stop
ping proceedings is due to the move
for the incorporation of the town
The company retracts its plans be-
cause of a fear that excessive taxat
ion would follow the incorporation of
the town. A meeting Of the citizens
was held last evening to appoint a
committee to interview the officials of
the company. The idea Of incorpor-
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
To Investigate Tracks.

Warden J. l.. C5nsiiine has stated
that be intends to follow the tracks
of the prehistoric man, which are so
plainly seen in the yard of the prison
at Carson. The warden will have a
tunnel driven into the hill and will
follow the tracks in hope of coming
to cave in which the bones of the
man that made these tracks may be
found. He hes been advised to do
this by the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington, and if he succeeds in his
work he will throw great light on
prehistoric America
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
Fatal Mine Accident.

John Flavin was killed in the Eureka
Con. mine on Ruby Hill at II o'clock
Wednesday night Jan. 3, 1906. De-
ceased was working with John Doll
and Leonard Rosevear cribbing the
Lawton shaft at the 400 level. They
were coming off shift and a moment
before the accident occurred had
stepped on the cage and rang to be
hoisted. They were just reaching
the 300 level when the cage probably
gave a lurch and Flavin, who did not
have hold of the hand bar. lost his
balance. His head was between the
cage and the chair-set timbers and it
is thought he fell into the station and
from there back into the shaft down
to the 400 level, where his compan-
ions found him.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12

tion. Mr.. Ruddell stated for himself
and fellow commissioners, that they
would gladly do all within their power
(within the legality of the act) to es-
tablish the system, if desired by a
majority of the taxpayers. 1t you'd
require but small tax levy on the
$4,000 (about) valuation of prop
erty affected, to raise sufficient funds
to install the plant. The commits
sieners had been advised that the SUR
plus power from the 50-horse water
system engine could legally be used
for the supplying of lights to the
town. Commissioner Ruddelps idea
was to haye the taxpayers petition
for system to light the streets, then
let the property owners and business
men attach to this main wire and pay
a certain rental.
R. C. Moore spoke in favor of the
proposition, if it could be done with
out any question as to its legality.
j. A. Mcintosh stated that the light
proposition and the using of water for
lawn and household purposes was for
securing a revenue to maintain the
plant otherwise it would soon 90 to
ruins. In this way it maintain itself
and the machinery and plant would be
always in good working order.
Others who spoke in favor of the
proposition were B. C. Maris, l.. N.
Marker, Fl. c. Sommers (also for l..
Zunini), John Dotta, P. Zunino, H.
Withycombe, l.. Beeson. c. Gottschalk
Prof Dawkins hut the brief remark
of H. W. Fuss seemed to express the
unanimous opinion of all when he
stated; I'VE all want it and the soon
er we get to work at it the better it
will suit all of u.s."
J. T. Hauskins suggested that the
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Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
ALL FAVORED IN.
STALLING LIGHT PLANT
Sentiment Of Meeting Tuesday
Night Unanimnus for Lights,
Many Phases Of the Proposition Dis
cussed by Interested Citizens
Plan Appears Practicable,

The citizens meeting, held in the
Hill hall Tuesday night, seemed to be
unanimously in favor of installing an
electric lighting system in connection
with the water system now being put
in. There were about twenty-five
business men present and all seemed
anxious to have the plant installed.
The need of such system in Love-
lock was evidenced at the meeting by
the fact that the acetylene plant at
the hall had frozen up"-as also had
those of several business men present
and the hall had to be lighted with
lamps brought from stores and Offices
The meeting was called to order by
Commissioner W. G. Ruddell, who
stated the object of the gathering.
Mr.. Ruddell was elected chairman but
declined on the ground that his prop
erty is outside the town plat and that
actions of the meeting would proba-
bly, come before him as Chairman of
the Boand of Commissioners. c. Uni
acke was elected to the chair and J..
R. Hunter was elected secretary.
Chairman Uniacke further stated
the purpose of the meeting and
called for discussion of the proposi-
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
LOvELO OCK LODGES
INSTALL OFFICERS
List of Officers In Charge Of Dif.
terent Orders for 1906.
Most Of the Orders are Represent
ed In LoveIock, and Lodges in Good
Working Order.

During the past two weeks the va
rious secret orders of L0velocks have
been busy with the election and in-
stailation of the new officers for the
year 1906, or whatever term each
lodge may run. To make an interest
ing column of Lodge news we hereby
give brief mention of the lodges
and the newly elected officers!
The MASONIC ORDER.
Humboldt Lodge, F. and A. NJ. is
one of the strongest Secret orders in
the town. During the past year it
has suffered the loss of its W. NJ. the
]. NJ. Foltz, who was one of its most
worthy members and whose place in
the order 1t is hard matter to find
one equally worthy to fulfill. This
lodge is growing steadily and surely
and among its membership are some
of the most substantial citizens of
Lovelock. Following Is the list Of
officers. which were installed Wednes-
day night, December 27. 1906.
c. Uneacke, W. M; K. l.. Stiff, S. W.,
B. c. Maris, J. W.; l.. N. Carpenter,
Treasurer; o. 7. Owens, Secretary.
J. K. Marzen. s. D.; P Anker, ]. D.;
L. N. Marker, s. s.; John Font, j. S.;
Phillip Anker, Tyler.
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Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
Sell Old Courthouse.

This week the county commission
ers of Esmeralda county will sell at
public auction the old courthouse sit
uated at Aurora. This is the eldest
public building in the county and was
erected in the early sixties at a cost
of $4,000. Aurora at that time was
a flourishng mining camp, having a
popul alton of twenty thousand. There
is strong opposition to the sale of
the historic building on the part of
the citizens of Aurora.
Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
DISCUSSION OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTS
GRANTING RAILROADS PUBLIC LAND
J. T. Reid, NJ E.. Writes Of the Situation and How
It is Menace to Mining Interests Of the
Entire Western Section.

Law Department demand that early
action be taken to remedy the exist
ing evil and put stop to this whole
sale acquisition of Public Mineral
bearing land. Contrary to the pro-
visions of the r. r. Grant, the follow
ing Committees would be most inter-
ested in such protest Committee
on Public Lands" Committee on Pa
ciic Railroad" Committee on Pat
snts" and the Committee on Mines
and Mining The first named Com
mittee is that to which the Senate re-
ferrea the petition Sent in some time
ago, the Committee of Public Lands"
Fortunately this Committee is Qompos-
ed of number of influential western
men. Here is the list of them:-
Chairman Mr.. Observation-Disclosures,
Clark(of Wyo), Gamble, Falton, Smoot,
Cartin, Flint, Hemenway. Berry, Nc
Enering, McIaurin, Dubois, Newlands,
and Patterson. We ought to expect
this Committee to draft a measure
that will cover the ground, now par
ticularly since one of our own State
Senators is one of the number, and
his applications with the chairman
Mr.. Hansbrough in the irrigation act,
together with the assistance of other
western Senators whose Constitutants
are Similarly situated as ourselves
ought to insure something being done.
However | repeat let every man
who is an advocate of honesty who
believes in the maintainance of his
rights and the honesty of the law who
! realizes that an injustice is in evil
dence which the writer will try to in
dicate below, let him protest in per-
son, as outlined to protect his vested
rights with such enactments as will
not permit them to be further ieop-
ardized.
The following facts and figures
cleaned from authoritative sources
quotation of Law and matter relating
to Railroad application and entry of
Mineral Land" will Justify you in con-
cluding that the time has come to
protestant protest vehemenatly-
against the practice being permitted
to be continued.
| EXTRACTS
! From the year 1850 to June 30
1880 Congress granted to States, Ter
ritories and r. R. Corporations in aid
of Construction of r. r. upward of
one hundred fifty million acres of the
! Public Domain-of these more than
I 100 million acres were within the
precious metal bearing States and
Territories.
Prior to 1862 Grants of this char
acter we're generally made to states
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Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
alton will be given up if the company
will continue the work contemplated"
Supreme Court Gives Decision.

An opinion has been handed down
by the Supreme Court of the State
versus Paul Loyelace. convicted of
stealing Bullion from Edgemont The
opinion is by Chief Justice Fitzgerald,
concurred in by Senior Justice Talbot
and Junior Jus tice Norcross. The
judgment Of the lower cour is affirm
ed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
WAS ONCE ROBIN ADAIR'S.
Fact Makes Old Irish Harp a Relic
of Considerable Historic
Importance.

Hollybrooke house, built by Sir
George Hodson, was erected on the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
AS EFFECTIVE AS RAPIER
Umbrella Capable Of Infiicting Pain
full Injuries and Has Been
Cause of Death.

A year ago duel with umbrellas was
fought in Paris outside the Gaite-Mont-
parnasse In the Rue de la Gate between
Castor de Faux and Hughes Lebon.
The quarrel began In the neighboring
concert hall, and would have been set
tied, as the French say, Eat another time
and in another manner" had not the
contestants been armed with steel-rod
umbrellas, which they proceeded to
manipulate in the fashion of rapiers,
with the result that M Lebon was con-
yeyed to the hospital minus several
front teeth and with torn ear, while
his opponent crept home nursing pune
tured cheek.
A more fatal umbrella duel has just
furnished sensational case for the
criminal court Of Liege. DIR. Sury OF
Spa, in fit of anger, insulted DIR. Del
haise of Liege while the latter was
peacefully reading paper in a cafe.
Enraged by Delhaise's calmness, DR..
Sury threatened him with his umbrella.
Delhaise, while attempting to rise, par
ried the blow with his own umbrella,
whereupon DR.. Sury lunged forward and
the steel rod Of his umbrella entered his
opponents head through the eye to
depth of three inches. DR.. Delhaise died |
subsequently. The court condemned |
DR.. Snry to Is months in prison and to |
pay 100000 damages to the widow OF |
the deceased.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13

where trees are obstructing street
lights, and that the owners OF property
! In front OF which such trees stand be
notified by the city comptroller to
trim them according to ordinances.
was adopted after some discussion in
which II was stated by Alderman Mel
lis that some of the lamps are com.
pletely hidden by trees and many of
them were partially INSTRUCTED.
City attorney read various ordi-
nances providing for sidewalks which
We're referred to the ordinance com.
mttee.
Comptroller was instructed to ad
vertise for building walks in all cases
where property owners had been notl.
ned to build them over 80 days ago
and had failed to do 30.
Alderman Meehan asked for infor-
nation regarding the petition of
owners of industrial plants on west
side of city and was Informed that the
matter was delayed because of the
illness and absence from the city of
Alderman Magner. chairman of the
pump and water committee and that
It would be taken up as soon as he
returned. The purpose is to go over
the city and locate lights and ny.
Grants where needed, as far as this |
may be possible under all the circum. |
stances.
Alderman Koehler offered a resoIu |
lion directing the preparation of an or
linance prohibiting the establishment,
of saloon within less than one hun.
iFed feet of any public library in the
city. The existing ordinances make
such prohibition only in behalf OF
and parks. The resolution
vas adopted.
Alderman Fuller offered a resolu-
ION at the request of citizens, in the
'lcnity of Holbrook avenue. Pine
treet, Twenty-frst and Twenty-sec.
nd streets, directing the city attor
ey to present an ordinance prohibit
ng the establishment of saloon in
he block bounded by the streets
AIMED. The alderman said the citizens
cared that saloon firm had recently
cqdired a number of lots there with
view to establishing one or more
aloons, and they did not wan
aloons in that block
Alderman Snyder moved that the
'dinance, street and building commit |
es consider proposition to appoint an
spector of sidewalks, buildings ana
Adopted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
WAITING MAIDS OF JAPAN.
Barefooted Damsels Serve the Courses
During Progress of Formal
Dinner.

Unless there are ladies among the
guests. the wife and daughters of the
host do not appear at dinner in Japan
Before the meal begins it is customary
for them to bring in small cups of tea
and dainty confectionery, when they
take their survey of the party
If gentlemen only are present the
Japanese hostess disappears after the
greeting is over, and does not return un.
til the guests are taking their departure
At a signal from the host, barefooted
waiting maids, dressed in graceful and
prettily-tinted kimonos, bring in
lacquer trays bearing tiny covered
bowls Before setting the trays on the
tables the maids sink gracefully to their
knees and bend forward till their fore.
heads touch the floor. Then they serve
dinner, which is of several courses
Smiths Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
SALES
Real Estate Transfers Recorded BY
The Circuit Clerk Yes
terday.

James M. Anderson ct al to JOSEPH
Friedman, deed, town of Mcclure. Is
feet off east side lot 5, block 1, s135.
Solomon Shepherd ct ux to Henry
Whitaker wd, city of Cairo, Fair
Grounds addition, lois 20 and II, blocl,
2, sl,75J
Benz w. Hall ct ux to Solomon A
Shepherd wd, second Feuchter e. Lans.
den addition, lot "a, block 2, 5000.
Sarah A. Bowman and husband t.
w. B. Wray, wd, east half of the
southwest quarter of section 7, town.
hip ii, south, range 5, $500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
KANKAKEE GUARD
tContinued from First Page.)

in the sincerity Of the present in.
vestigation is manifested by residents.
who are familiar with the farcical
of the last probe, the
of asylum employees is
shown in the many designations that
are being rendered daily.
Many Of these employees have been
mentioned in connection with assaults
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
JETT DETAILS THAT
Continued from First PageJ
der of Marcum

der Of Marcum.
According TO the stories in circula-
ton here, eJtt has made a full confes-
sion telling of the assassinations Of
DIR. B. ~ Cox. James Cockrili and
James p. Marcum. Among other
things Jett confirmed were the state
ments of b. ]. Evan. the star witness
In the Marcum Gaze. who he said told
the ruth in the trials from beginning
10 end and that Tom White. charged
with completely in the sfnation
OF Marcum. told him that the testi
mony of the plot 10 kill Marcum was
true.
Samuel Jett. uncle of Curtis Jet.
and B. R Joueti. who have been prose
cutting Curtis Jet. decline to affirm or
deny the repor1 Of the confessions. II
Is believed here that Jet has male a
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13

by the jury will depend the calling of
a special grand jury to make thor.
ough investigation of the horrors re.
vealed by the abuse of Kittie Ward.
The abandonment of efforts to deter.
mine the person guilty of the assault
upon the demented girl was admitted
by States Attorney Miller.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
LANDMARK OF OLD LONDON
Crypt Associated with Writings of
Charles Dickens to Be
Rented.

Readers of Little Dorrit' will be in
terested perhaps TO learn that the Crypt
of 81. Georges churcl Southwark, Eng
land. is to be let Apart from its asso-
citation with the heroine of Dickens
book, the church, which was first es.
tablished in the twelfth century. has an
interesting history.
In It's records for 1910 is the entry:
Michael Banks. out Of Kings Bench
Prison. Executed. Did revive again.
Was In the vestry three hours and was
then carried back and executed again"
The Bulletins eunscribers ha-.
ip"nv - nv essA
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13

full confes.i ion and duplicates parties
not heretofore indicted in connection
with the Breathitt eases
The news OF the confession was
given out by j. j. Alti2er, stenog"aphcr
to b. r. Jouett. who is said to have in
side information.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13

AT the continuation of the investi-
cation today further evidences of graft
IN the various supply departments of
the asylum probably will be made.
Subpoenas for almost 100 Witnesses
have been issued and the jury will
not adjourn until the end Of the week.
Upon the nature of the report made
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
KILLED BY DYNAMITE,

Roanoke, Va, June 12.-Four men
we're killed and seven more badly in.
Jured by an explosion of dynamite on
railroad construction work west of
Roanoke today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-13
and other offenses.

Fifteen designations have been ten.
dered within the last two weeks of
which eight were forwarded yester.
day The State Civil Service Board
has reported its inability to furnish
eligibles for the many vacancies.
Drop kitte Ward Case.