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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
PATIENT IS BETTER
OPERATION ON MRS. LONGWORTH
 WAS SUCCESSFUL.
The President Was With Her During the Ordeal--she Had Long Been . Sufferer From,
 Appendicitis.

Washington, Dec. 12.--Mrs. Alice Rooseyelt Longworth, wife of Repre- tentative Longworth, and daughter of President Roosevelt, was operated up- m for appendicitis shortly after 10 o'clock today. The operation which Hos nerformed at the White House by fcr, Finncy of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, assisted by Or. Sophie Nordhoff-Jung and Surgeon General RIxey of the navy was declared by pr. Rixey to have been successful in ev- srv particular and to have left the pa tient in excellent condition.
 pr Rixey emphasized the timeliness oy the operation. saying that the con- dition of the patient had been found during the operation to be exactly as nredicted by the New York specialists. who had said as the result of a recent Examination that the operation was necessity and snoulo oo peFloEHleo without delay.
 .Tt was found that not only the op- aration should be made" said Dr. Rixev. but that the conditions Tor It's successful accomplishment were exact ly as they should be.
 President Roosevelt left his office cro,yded with callers to remain with SiS daughter during the ordeal. Rep resantntive LongwOrth also was in cIose call as were the members of the Roosevelt family. It was stated today that Mrs. Longworth had suffered from snnendIcities some time ago and had never fully recovered from its effects. RecontIy she had been ailing but had not heen confined to her bed. The STst attac6 was treated and relieved S,ith oIt the operation but upon It's re. c,trrence. the present plan was consid- ersd to be the proper eftectual remedy.
 Upon the declaration of the physi- .,iars of the entirely satisfactory cul- imitation of the operation and the con ditIon of the patient, relief was ex- nressed hv the household.
 The preparations have been making for the operation for nearly month Mrs. Iongworth was suffering from in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
BOGGs MURDERED
FORMER ALABAMA EDUCATOR IS
 KILLED IN MEXICO.
He Was Waylaid And Stoned to Death By Gang of Mexican Miners Who Were in His Elm
 ulOy.

Denver, Colo. Dec, 12-A letter has reached here giving the details of the murder of. William Robertson Boggs. one of the foremost metallurgists of the country. and a former resident of this state. He was waylaid and stoned to death near Topia. Mexico, by a gang of Mexican miners in his em- ploy on December 1.
 Because of the financial stringency. Boggs was unable to pay his men their wages and they angriiy attacked and killed him. Fifteen men have been ar rested for the murder.
 Boggs. was formerly a professor of chemistry at Howard University, in Alabama. He was fifty-one years old. and was born in Augusta. Ga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Rrxnn is Pleaaed .

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 12.--William Jen- ainEs Bryan today expressed pleasure at the news of the choice of Denver for the Democratic Convention.
 .Personally had no choice" he said aAny place between Boston and San Francisco would have been satisfac- tory to me. l would not want 1t to go to the Philippines or Porto Rico, but anywhere else is all right.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Denver Welcomes News

Denver. Col. Dec. 12.-Immediately after receipt of the Associated Press flash announcing the selection of Den yer as the city in which will be held the National Democratic Convention. the public was apprised of the fact by the firing of bombs at the building of one of the local newspapers. There is great rejoicing over the news and the opinion Is generally expressed that ac- commodation and entertainment will be nroyided for the delegates and other visitors who will be in this city during the conventions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
sOUsA ILL AGAIN.
r.oted Band Master Suffering FrcE
 Attack of Bronchitis.

New York, Dec, IE-JOhh fHIII4 Sousa is at his home on Madison avenue. suffering from an attack or bronchitis. which compelled him to abandon his tour at Buffalo. Some weeks ago he was stciken in Chicago. the physicians attributing his illness to ptomaine poisoning.
 ue had recovered sufficiently to re- join his band when the second illness compelled him to again rest. He ex- poets to be able to resume his tour In two or three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
CREW WAS LOST.
Schooner Gardner Reynolds Found
 neaNrted nj Sen.

San Juan, P. R.. Dec. l2.-The steamer Caracas, from New York. De cember '. for San Juan and Caribbean ports. arrived here today and reports that on last Sunday she met the American schooner Gardner B. Rey- holds deserted at sea. Her decks were awash and only one mast remained, The others had been burned.
 The schooner Gardner B. Reynolds. Captain Parsons. was owned in Bath, Me. She left Wilmington, N. C., No- vember 27 for Portland. She was of 3s7,O0O tons and carried crew of six men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Knocked PugIIist Down.

New York Dec. l2-Followlng q quarrel at Madison Square Garlen today in which Terry McGovern. the former pugiIist. was knocked down by an un- ktiown spectator, 1t was reported to the police commissioner. General Bingham that there had been rioting there. The commissioner gave instructions to the noIice to close the place If there was any more disorderly conduct there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
situatIon |. Discussed :.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. l2.--Adjutant General Lawrence, Fire Marshal Ayers and former County Judge Breathitt of Hopkinsville. held conference with Governor wiilson today and reported the situation in the dark tobacco patch. Additional troops may be ordered from Louisville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
AUDIENCE WITH POPE.
Dou Carlos Wants To Regain The
 Throne of Spain.

Throne of Spain.
 Rome. Dec. 12.-The Pope today re- ceiyed in a special audience Don Car los, the president elder to the spanish throne, Don Carlos expressed the hope that the Pontiff would assist htm m an atempt to regain the throne or Spain, but the Pope although saying that his friendship was unaitereo, h- dicated plainly that for present req sons. it would be impossible Tor him to change his present attitude towards King Alfonso.
 Don Carlos enjoyed tho most inti- mate relations with the present Pope when the later was Patriarchs or Venice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
QUIET AT LEXINGTON.
No Fear Is Now Felt of Attack b.
 Night Riders.

Lexington. Ky, Dee. f2.--No fear is felt here now of an attack by night riders. Only the usual policemen and watchmen were on duty in the tobacco district last night. About 300 farmers who brought their crops here for sale, remained with the product. but they explain that this was done to keep away thieves.
 .Brigadier General Roger D. Will Hams, said today that he had no idea that the night riders would come. and If they did. the police could cope with them, and he did not think the militia necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13

publicity in the states as we'll as in the nation of money contributed and of expenditures made by any association or any other organization for political purposes.
 Cromwell Gibbons of Florida. ap- proved this resolution and Senator Tillman spoke upon 1t In characteris- tic manner. He offered an amendment to the. resolution which was of the same purport and he said he did so in order to make 1t more explicit
 Senator Stone of Missouri wished to make the resolution read so that it would prohibit all kinds of contribu- tions whether money or anything else.
 Judge Parker's Charges.
 In his speech Senator Tillman said Judge Parker had made charges con- cerning the last Republican campaign fund and had practically been called liar.'
 We have heard" said Mir. Tillman, something about restitution of the money taken from life insurance com panies for campaign purposes but l have heard nothing of Mir. Cortelyou or any one else paying back money that is due to these companies and which belongs to widows and children. It will be recalled that the President in his message to Congress last year recommended that railroads be forbid den to contribute to campaign funds but he was very careful not to press upon his party in Congress the pas sage of such a bill"
 A discussion was entered into as to the details of law that should be adopted but Senator Tillman said only the general terms of law should be taken up by the committee.
 Mir. Clayton approved that course and said the details should be left to Congress.
 Mir. McGraw moved that the thanks of the committee be extended to Perry Belmont, because of what he had done to secure publicity of campaign con- tributions. The resolution was adopt ed
 The committee before adjournment received the standing committee of correspondents of this city. consisting of Maurice Splain. J. P. Hornady and Thomas J. Pence, who requested that when arrangements for the press al the convention are made, they should meet jointly with the press committed of the convention to take up matters concerning arrangements for the ac- comodation of correspondents. This was agreed to and the committee ad- journed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
,I.t Thomnn Park Dead,

St. Joseph, Mo, Dec. l2--Maior Thom . as w. Park. for many years prominent in Democratic politics in Missouri. newspaper man and Confederate veter- an. is dead at his home in Platte City. aged s5.
 He was chief of the press bureau of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
RuIletia Issued .

Washington. Dec. 12.-The following huIietin was issued at the White House at o'clock tonight:
 "Nfrs. Longworth has had a compar- stIvaIv comfortable day. Her general condition is satisfactory.
 "No more bulletins will be issued du- ring the night"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
ARMY OFFICERS EMBARRAssED.
They Had Big Deposits in Frisco's De
 funct Bank.

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. l2.-The suspension of the California Safe De- posit and Trust Company has piaceo large number of army officers in an embarrassing position.
 Almost every officer at Fort McDow' ell had an account in the bank. Many of them had been entrusted with com pany funds and had deposited them in the Safe Deposit Bank. For these funds they are personally responsi bIe. One officer who had just reacneu Taiifornis from the East, placed S3,590 in the bank the day before 1t closed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Well Known in Alabnma.

Birmingham, Dec. I2.-Prof. W. R. Boggs reported killed in Mexico was professor of chemistry at Howard Col iege from 1879 to 1881. He is remem- bered by many of the pupils who at tended the college which was then To- cated at Marion, Ala, but now in Bir- mingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington. Dec. 12.-For AIabamas Rain Friday, Saturday fair and eoid- CT, increasing east to southeast winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
FAMOUS SURGEON ILL.
Too strenuous Mountain Climbing Rrouxht on Heart Trouble.

Brought on Heart Trouble.
 Chicago Dec,s i3---As n result ot mountain climbing in Sonth America, Dr. Nicholas Senn. the celebrated sur geon Is seriously i'll at his homo in this city. While visiting colleges and hos pitals in the continent, pr. Senn climbed several mountains: in some cases reaching an attitude of l6.OO0 feet. The mountain air is said to have affected his heart He IS under the care of two of the foremost physicians in Chicago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Al IMPORTANT BILL.
John sharp Williams Would ARect n...... af nmrncrce CommlaslOnera.

Powers of Commerce COmmissiOners.
 Washington. Dec. 12.-John sharp Williams of Mississippi introduced bill in the House today affecting the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 If provides that before any common carrier can increase it's freight rates between any two points it must give shippers notice sufficient to allow thera to appear and be heard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13

c,nlcnt appendicitis. Mrs. Longworth readily consented to the operation and as late AS last evening. enjoyed a game of whist at the White House.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-02-16
MONTGOMERY-S HOSHONE
MILL WELL UNDER WAY

Bullfrog district. and this as former de-
velopment has shown invariably accom-
panies the high grade ore found in this
part of the country.
The Rhyolite stock exchange is now
fully organized with all officers elected
n committees appointed. Excellent
quarters have been obtained and it is
expected that the exchange will be
ready for business within the next two
or three days. The demand for seats
has been very much greater than ex-
pected. A number of outside subscrip-
tons have been received and the ex-
change will start out under very favor
able circumstances.
The Montana Bullfrog has received
it's new hosting machinery and this is
now being installed. 1t is expected that
the plant will be in operation within
the next week. The shaft is now down
So feet and it is the intention to sink
to the 1O0-foot level before engaging in
lateral prospecting.
Development results on the 40o-foot
level of the Homestake mine the man.
agement states. is more tina encourag-
ing. All the workings are in ore and
the returns are OF a very satisfactory
nature. The Homestake has some OF
the best milling averages to be found
in camp. 1t is stated that shoot now
exposed for widths ranging from IL to
20 feet carry values of ore 500 to the
ton.
The management of the Pittsburg d
Greenwater states that late reports
from this property are of a most en-
c~ouraging nature. The bottom or the
new shaft recently started shows a full
width of copper ore which will average
above 10 per cent. A recent sample
brought to Rhyolite will average Far
above this. The company is prosecuting
development very vigorously and IL is
expected to install hoisring machinery
in a very short time.
The Gold Bar is just sending out a
consignment of its high grade ore. Inc
following returns were recently had
from a sampling of h workings;
s4ss.s1. ss9s.6e.. sso7.ss. s14a.Si'
s1.o7s.54, s5e5.oS. s2so.3o. ss52.o5,
sl55.76. One particular sample ran as
high as s2.06s.40. The company is per-
fecting plans for its new building plant
which is to be installed in a short time
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-02-16

Rhyolite, New, Feb. 13.-The big re-
duction plant at the Montgomery
Shoshone. the Sehwab property, is well
under way. The framing is all up and
the building has been practically en-
closed with corrugated iron weather
boarding. A considerable amount of the
machinery has already been delivered.
and entire consignment will be on the
ground in a few days. The management
states that the plant will be in opera
ton inside of 90 days. As heretofore
stated in this correspondence the pro-
cess will be stamps, concentration,
amalgamation and cyanide. The COM
pany has already shipped over seven
hundred tons of ore from the dump.
This material is being sacked and taken
to the railroad station in RhYolite.
Within the next thirty days a branch
will be completed to the mine, when the
bulk ore from the Did dumps will be
sent out. The entire assembly will
range over a million dollars. Returns
from previous shipments have shown
satisfactory settlements; the average
will probably go over $3.50 per ton.
General Manager Bryce Turner states,
whsle one particular shipment was set
tied for at almost double this amount
Tit company is carrying on develop
ment on an extensive scale. The new
triple compartment shaft is down $50
feet and while the bottom is still in
country rock. it shows a gold return of
81 to the ton. Connection will be made
within a da yor two between the Sho-
shone and Polaris, from the 300-foot
level of the former. General develop
ment Is showing up most excellent
bodies of ore and the ompan is not
only crowding construction on it's mill
but rapidly opening up its ore bodies
as well.
The Bullfrog Teddy Gold Mining COM
pany has appointed a superintendent
and will start operations on this prop
erty within the next few days. The
management of the company states that
II expects to open its ore bodies in a
very short time. The property con-
tains the leads OF the West Extension
and II is stated this ore body can be ex-
posed with a very small amount of de-
velopment work. The groupings show
the characteristic amethyst quartz of
the Original Bullfrog section of the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-02-16
REPORT OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

may be briefly described as a series OF
mountain ranges and sagebrush covered
valleys. the general trend Of which is
n~ortherly and southerly. Biologists tell
us that in bygone ages what are now
valleys were lakes. the shores Of which
have been traced by expeditions sent by
the government under the direction Of
the geological survey. Those ancient
lakes ave beer named and mapped in
the reports of the geological survey.
None Of the rivers which rise in Ne
vada or flow into the state from the
Sierra Nevada has a visible outlet to
the sea. except a few streams in the ex-
treme southern part of the state. which
discharges their water into the Colorado.
and streams in northern Elko, which
have their origin north of the water
shed. which divides the Great Basin
from the Columbia river. In the early
summer months salmon abound in those
streams as far north as Independence
Valley in Elko county.
The principal rivers. such as the Hum
boldt. the Truckee. the Carson and
Walker. all discharge into lakes or sinks,
though sinks seems to be a misnomer,
as the waters evaporate during the dry
season. except Pyramid lake at the
mouth of the Truckee. and Walker lake
at the mouth of the Walker river, and
both of these lakes observers not that
on an average there are not more than
a dozen days in a year in which there
is not more or less sunshine.
In March almond. peach and other
fruit trees are in bloom, and the first
crop of alfalfa is almost ready for the
harvester in southeastern Lincoln. while
in northeastern Elko the temperature Is
almost at zero. These localities are the
extremes, however. as in the great cen
trail valleys the seasons are about the
same as in Iowa and Illinois.
The cereals, vegetables. and fruits OF
Nevada are noted for their excellence
and the climate and soil seem to be pc
culiarly adapted to the growth of al
falfa, which is equal to corn for fatten-
ing beef and mutton.
The population and assessable prop
erty of the state are rapidly increasing
and it is admitted by special CORE
~spordents, sent here to report on tn,
mineral and other u of tn,
state, that Nevada affords opportunitie:
that are unexcelled to the homeseekei
who desires to cultivate the soil, TIL
prospector who wishes to penetrate tn,
mountain Businesses in search of mines
and the capitalist who is ambitious Il
Increase his millions by developing thu
discoveries of the propsector.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-02-16
Population of Nevada

AS the inhabitants of the state have
not been enumerated since the census
of 1900, which was prior to the mining
revival, the present population of Ne
vada is an unknown quantity.
According to the census of 1900 the
population of Nevada was 1895. The
total vote for presidential electors that
year was 10,196-about one vote for
every four inhabitants. In 1906 the
total vote for governor was 1887.
which on the basis of 1900 would indi-
cate a population of about $1,000, which
beyond reasonable doubt is several
thousand less than the actual number.
Since the mining revival thousands
from other states have come to Nevada
and the immigration has been especially
large during the present year. As the
new corners had not been long enough
in the state to entitle them to registra-
ton, of course they did not vote. and
owing to a change in the lows closing
the registration lists much earlier han
usual at least a thousand persons other
wise qualified could not vote because
they failed to register. Other thou
sands were prospecting in the hills. re-
mote from voting p~recints and did not
exercise the right of suffrage, and the
opening of the Walker river reservation
Just on the eve of election day kept
many from the polls. Taking these
facts into consideration, it is reasonable
TO assume that the poplation of the
state today is at least 10000. or nearly
double what it was in 1900.
A~ssessablo Property
The taxable property of the state has
more than doubled since 1900. Then the
total valuation for assessable purposes
was $24,691, 559.77; in 1902 it was s29.-
500, 241.6o; in 1904, $50, SOC, 1880, and in
1906, as nearly as can be estimated from
the data at han at this date, will
amount of $50, 900. 000.F an increase Of
$4,000. 900 since 1904, and of s25,oo0,-
coo since 1900.
Considerable of this increase is from
the net proceeds OF mines, but owing
to the fact that no reports nave been re-
ceived from several counties, among
them Churchill, Esmeralda, Lyon and
Nye, I cannot, even approximately, give
the total assessed value of real estate,
personal property and net proceeds OF
mines in the state.
The Caucasian., 1907-06-30
THE BLANTON CASE
Why Should 1t Be Railroaded Through
Appeal Not Filed?

; 1t was understood that the slander
case appealed from Judge Webb's court
would be called for trial next Monday
in the District Court. In Judge Webs
court the judgment was against Prof.
Blanton, who was fined $4,000 and costs
for slandering Prof Staudt.
At the session of Judge Murff's court
yesterday morning the case was fixed
for 3 o'clock yesterday. Saturday, after
noon. Hon. John D. Wilkinson, repre-
senting Prof Staudt, announced that he
would Withdraw as counsel rather than
submit to action SO hasty, and he pro-
tested against this attempt at railroad
ing the case.
AT any rate the case was fixed for 3
o'clock, but was Aot called for trial 1t
has developed that the appeal has not
been regularly made from the City
Court to the District Court As legal
proposition there was no case for trial.
1t was serious mistake. a trifiing with
law and justice which should be ex-
planned
How could case be fixed for trial at
stated hour on stated day when
there is no case In court?
The Caucasian., 1907-06-30

schools and colleges all over the land
| celebrate-commencement-we felt keen
| ly disappointed and hastily made our
wishes known, only to hear it firmly
stated that there would be no COM
mencement exercises in which the pupils
would participate. The disappointment
of the class, ambitious boys and girls
who had looked forward to this happy
event for years, was keener even than
our own.
Feeling that it was Justly due the
class to be given part in the evening"
exercises, we, the parents, made our re-
quest to the president OF the School
Board, asking also. as a special favor,
that these exercises be placed in charge
of Mrs Williams, their former teacher,
under whose careful training they had
learned to think, write and do.
This request was finally though un-
willingly granted by the superintendent
and Mrs. Williams was charged with
being the instigator of the whole mat
ter. A matter for which she was not
in the least responsible.
We are here to assert very positively
that it was altogether withotf5 her con-
sent that we asked for her to be given
charge of the literary work for class
night, and, on hearing Our wish, she
begged that we would not insist upon it.
but would leave the matter as previous
y arranged by Dr. Blanton.
When the news of our intention of
going to the board reached her, she
wrote note to one of the mothers urg-
ing that the matter be dropped entire
ly."
This communication is in:the posses
sion of the lady to whom addressed, and
can be read in this meeting if so de-
sired
We felt, however, that in all justice to
class and teacher we could not grant
her request, and that it was only reason
able and right that Mrs Williams be
given something to do in the final work
of the class she had so faithfully taught
for four years.
Hoping that this explanation will full
ly exonerate Mrs. Williams from all
blame in the unpleasant affairs of our
school relations, we are, very respect
fully,