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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
Missouri City in Throes of Excite.
ment Following Up Heels Of
White Cap Notices.
MET A MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Dumped Iata Roash Bcx and Carted
OF 10 Grave Three Hours Later (
-Bodg Warm ard Limp.

Charleston, No, Feb, 17.-Thf
city is again in the throes Of ex-
citement over the alleged burial oi
a regro while alive,
This negro. "Biil Scott" was a
resident Of tho "Dsd Lands Of this
city, and was one Of those to whose
home was attach d an alleged
Might Rider" notice to "git"
Scott, was supncscd TO have died
suddenly ON Monday, Jan 81, when
five minutes uiter joking with
friends on tho street, he walked into
a restaurant. and after Passing a
| fsw words with the proprietress
walked to a room in The rear and
| fell upon a bed apparently expiring
Immediately
Coroner Howle, was notified a.
once and pronounced the man dead
after an examinat Jon His remains
| were turned over 10 Joe Edward
| and were buried In the Oak Grove
cemetery, three hours after his sup
POSED death The body was placed
| in a common box, clad in the negro's
working clothes, Just as he died
against the protests Of some of his
friends that he possessed good
Ielothes
Many stories have reached the
ears Of the authorities since the
hurried burial. which haze The ear
tmafks Of seriousness. and M dffteial
Investigation may result
That the body when placed in
the rough coffin was limp and warm
Is youchcd for by several negroes:
Marshal Elkins is quoted also is say
| ing tho same in substance, having
leen present when the negro was
"groomcd for burial and later
when the "cortage" was moving to
the cemetery the marshal questioned
the wisdom of such haste, but was
met with the statement that the
coroner had passed on the case.
Another story which the author
titles are investigating sets forth
that friends of the negro and two
physicians exhumed the body a week
later and found it turned over and
face downward, which, If true,
would indicate that the theory OF
burial alive is correct
Another theory advanced BY
| friends of the negro would indicate
that Scott knew too much about the
inner workings of the Bad Land life,
which fact no doubt furnished a mo-
tive for getting him out of the way
look ng forward to grand jury activ-
tiles Of the near future
4 Those who know the negro well
say that he was a sufferer OF heart
trouble Of some character, and tha,
he was probably buried while in one
of his customary lapses
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
Bears Army Now Said to Total
Over One Million and
One Half.
FORCES ALONG THE FRONTIER
Belief Growing in Austro. Hungary
That Trouble Will Come
With Spring.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE belief Is
growing throughout Austria-IIun-
gary that war with Russia will
break out in the spring. All
classes OF the population share this
belief, even army and diplomatic
circles. When one inquiries on
what ii is based. the inyariable
answer is: Mobilization I"
For week past | have made ii
my business to get at the bottom of
this general war scare. AS far as
/ have been able to discover, il is
based on a number OF things, all in
their entirety not absolutely con
vincing, but collectively certainly
amounting 10 more than mere rough
guess work,
or the fact that Austria-Hungary
has kept up the mobilization of her
huge and fine army (also of he.
small but efficient navy-remember
the battle of Lissa in 1866, a prev
icus lsttsr spoke somewhat in detail,
rhe Joint government here explains
it merely as a precautionary meas
IRE, seeing that Russia has posi-
lively declined to disarm, but on the
contrary s perfecting her prepara-
tions for a big war more and-more.
And il surely is true that Austria-
Hungary is not dreaming OF an ag-
grossiye war ON Russia III any olaS
else.
On the other hand, the latest re-
liable news from the Russian border
provinces shows this: That the
Russian active army, ready 70
march at a moments notice, now
amounts to 100000 men: that Isl
S0o,000 more men than the gulay
full peace footing. The Russian
frontier guards, composed of Is
brigadcs, each brigade having
charge of q strip of frontier so tc
60 miles long, has been increased By
the calling in of the reserves since
last fall to IS mounted regiments
of 400 men each and to is battal-
ions of ! 900 men each. This
branch of the army has as one oi
its duties the obtaining of military
and secret information from thu
Austrian and Prussian border DIS
tricts adjoining.
Tho Gordon OF Russian fortresses
and fortified towns which stretches
in the shape of a fat sickle through
Russian Poland and volynia is be-
ing fitted up with feverish speed
1t is expected that all the rrepara.
tions will be complete by March !
or theraabouts. The outlying forts
and wire approaches, the raz ng OF
previous hindrances, the storing ol
provisions, the complementing OF
fortification artillery and ammuni.
tion. &c.--all this is now going on
with great haste and at enormous
expense. Within the triangle Brest-
Litovak-Kovel large masses of troops
are being concentrated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
DIR. HARRIET DANIEL OF
MURpHYSB0R0 GIVES DINNER
TO CAIRO LADIES

The following ladies' LETT this
morning for Murphysboro where
they will be guests at dinner at
the Logan House given by DR.. Ha--
riet Daniel, who is president of the
Federation OF Woman's Clubs OF the
Twenty-fifth Congressional district:
Mrs. John A. Mi Ter and Mrs II. 5.
Antrim of the Woman's Club: Mrs.
Jacob Lind and Mrs. Thomas Me
Farland of the Schiller Club; Mrs.
Adelaide A. Comings and Mrs. j. J.
ReDd eman of the Children's Hcme
Club and Miss Leila Miller OF the
Fortnightiy Club. Mrs. Rendlemai
viii also attend a meeting the dis
trict board chairman OF the phi an
thropy committee of the district.
The ladies will return this evening.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18

washington, Feb. IL. T@o thous-
and United States marines from va
rieus barracks along the Atlantic
coast today were ordered TO Cuba
there to be held IN readiness for
possible use in Mexico. Halt ci
these will leave tonight from Phil.
adelphia on the army transport
Meade now on the way from New
port News. The second thousand
win start from Norfolk on the nava,
tranaport Prairie. which Il is ex-
pected vii clear Wednesday.
The marines will be drawn from
the barracks at Washington. Phiif
adelphia, New York. Portsmouth
Boston and Charleston.
Besides the movement of the ma
rines, two army transports were or
dered tonight to proceed from New
port News to Galveston, Tex, where
they might be close at hand for th'
movement OF troops TO the bordei
should any unexpected emergenc,
arise. Early in the day the Third
/ Calalry at Fort Sam Houston wa
directed to hold itself in READINGS
| ton entrain for Galveston, preparer
for service
The government has no transport
availab in Gulf waters and iuvee
tigation discloses that to engae'
commercial vessels in time OF emerg
ency would entaii enormous ex
pense and delay would result in pre-
pairing them for service.
| Guanfana is the present OBJECTIVE
| point of the marines who VIII b.
established in communication witt
! the fleet under command Of Rear Aa
miral Badger Whether the mel
| will 20 further than Guantanamo
vii depend on Mexican develop
ments
President Taft's message to Presi'
| dent Madero dlsclalms any pnrn0si
| at this time to land troops in Mex
leo further than that precautionary
measures we're taken to safeguard
the lives and property OF American
| in Mexico. 50 far as could be dom
without actually displaying mlitar.
sorce.
This problem has peen great !
complicated by the fact that tn
Maderp government. possibly with
out the actual direction OF Presi
dent Madero, is sending broaicas
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
Victim of pickuockets.

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
SOLDIERS ALL READY TO EN- TRAIN
Fighting Continues in Mexican Capital But
News is Meager Due TO Strict Censorship
on Telegrams by Madero Government
ARMED FORCES AVAILABLE FOR INVASION OF MEXICO

ARMED FORCES AVAILABLE FOR INVASION OF MEXICO
Georgia l5ooOton battle ship Captain Marbuy Johnston
at Vera Cruz.
Vermont 16C00on battle ship flagship Rear Admiral fetch
commanding second division dvs Atlantic fleet Captain H.
Mol. P AuGe at Vera Cruz
Nebraska l5OO0on battle ship flagship Of Rear Admiral
Usher third division Atlantic fe Captain Spencer s. Wood at
We're Cruz.
Virginia l50G0on battle shp Captain John Mcdonald, at
TampCo
Colorado l4O0oton armoroa cruiser Captain William + Gil
.EaI. at Mazaslan
Plunkett, al Acapulco
On ne six wahips near Mexican ports nearly 60oo sail
and marines
Ten other battle ships including the Wyoming the Utah. the
Florida the Arkansas the North Dakota the MICHIGAN the
South Caroline the Minnesota The Idaho end tho Ohio are at
Guantanamo Bay ard ready to leave at M rutes notice
pedo boat deoyers and many anxlaIies and
ready for duty
Within call supplement the Pacific squadron are three
cruisers the Denver the Nashville and the Annapols
On and the International boundary 1000 men,
Under orders be prepared and embark trans
ports from Newport News are 1000 men.
The Brigade ready to enran within few hours
This Of the Third Fifth and Twenyninth Reg
ien infantry stationed Madison Barracks Fl 0ntano
pattsbug Barracks Ft Jay f. Porter and f. Niagara all in
the State of New York
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
as MAnERn EXPECTED.

Mexico City. Feb. IT, President
Madero today received the repy OF
President Taft to his telegram pro-
testing against possible interven-
tion, in which President Taft assur-
ad him that the report OF the inter
gention Of the United States gov
ornment TO land troops IN Mexico
city were inaccurate
y neye- expected any less than
this. said Madero: L regard it a.
satisfactory and friendly
The fighting continued through
out the day. bat the federal guns
we're quite as Intellectual as ever in
dlslodging the rebels furthermore
than the rebes did not show the
same aggressiveness which cha~ae-
terized the action in the early days
of battle.
President is Disturbed.
Washington, Feb. IL. President
Tafs IS plainly disturbed to learn
Ihat communication between Mexico
land The United States was precar-
lions. ard that an apparently strict
censorship had been instituted -
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18
DEFEATED AT pANA.

Pana. ILL.,, Feb. ia PROPOSE
ton TO institute the commission
form of government here was de-
feated at special election today by
vote of e34 to 226.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-02-18

lllinois-Fair Tuesday; warmer in
the north and ceentfal portion: :
Wednesday unsettled and colder.
Kentucky-Fair Tuesday; We'd
nesday increasing cloudiness.
Missouri-Fair Tuesday; Wedness
day unsettled and colder.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Shot by Careless Hunter

Last Sunday afternoon while rid
ing in an automobile near the Fuls-
tone hot Springs, a few miles below
Genoa, a Gardnerville young man
was shot through the ear by a stray
shot. Although the injury was not
serious, the young man WIS hei ried
to Carson by his companion for med;-
cal attendance.
This accident should be taken as
a serious example by hunters while
shooting near the county roads.
That this young man was not serious
ly and probably fatally injured is no
fault of the hunter who sent the
shot towards the automobile. Ac-
cidents will happen so long as man
continues the use of firearms, but
the exercise of a little precaution
will at leas minimize the possibility
of a regrettable occurance.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Thanksgiving
Proclamation
by Governor

The President of the United States
having by proclamation designated
Thursday, November q, 1914 as a
National day of Thanksgiving, now
therefore, |, Tasker l.. Oddie, Gov
ernor of the State of Nevada. in
obedience to law and custom, do
hereby proclaim and designate
Thursday, November 27, 1914 day
of public Thanksgiving to the
Supreme Ruler of Nations for the
blessings bestowed upon us during
the year.
The people of this State have
many reasons for thankfulness. Our
mining interests have shown untold
prosperity, as is evidenced by the
wonderful production of gold, silver
and copper. the area of our agri-
cultural lands under cultivation is
rapidly increasing and our harvests
are greater than in preceding years;
our wage-earners are employed,
and Labor and Capital are on friend
ly terms. Poverty among us is un-
known, and prosperity abounds.
These are the material blessings
which the All-Wise Father has be-
slowed upon US during the year
drawing to a close, and for which
grateful acknowledgement, through
prayer and thanksgiving, should be
made.
|, therefore, recommend that on
this day the people cease their labors
and, gather in their homes and
churches, and make it a day of
praise and gladness.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Thanksgiving
Dance to be Held

Arrangements have been made to
hold a Thanksgiving dance in Gard
nerville on Wednesday evening, No
vember 26th. Preceding the dance
a basketball game, and the first one
of the season, will be played be-
tween the high school teams OF
Carson and Douglas county. The
game will be called promptly at
o'clock in order that the dance may
start not later than 9 o'clock.
The dance is to be given by the
band boys and they intend to make
the affair one to be enjoyed and re
membered by all who attend.
Admission to the basketball game
will be % cents, while tickets to the
dance and supper will be S1.75 pei
couple, thus giving the added at
traction of basketball game fol
the same amount that has always
been charged for supper. Tickets
for the game and dance will be
separate, since the attractions have
no connection with each other.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
A NEW
PLANT

Fred Bruins is now at work in
stalling an electric plant at his
ranch near Fredericksburg. The
plant is of sufficient capacity to
furnish all the power and lights for
his own requirements as well as for
the needs of his neighbor, F. Ned
denreip. The material is all on the
ground and it is hoped to have the
plant installed and running before
the heavy storms arrive.
Nearly every stream of water run
ming from the mountains between
Sheridan and Woodfords, has been
harnessed and made to furnish both
power and lights for a score of
Progressive farmers. The develop
1Reat of small electric plants, COM
bined with ease of operation and
nominal cost has made it possible to
utilize as servant the many
streams of water that have tumbled
from those canyons unobstructed
for countless ages. In this pro-
gressive age such achievements are
taken as matter of fact, but they
are, however, very wonderful.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Truck Drivers Fight

Two men who have been driving
auto trucks between Hudson and
Aurora. engaged in a fight at Sweet
water last Sunday and one man was
hit over the head with an auto axle
and received injuries that may
prove fatal Bad feeling between the
two existed for some days and
when they met fight resulted. 1t
is said that Weber was the agressor
and attacked De Coursey with the
steel bar, striking him twice over
the head.
The injured man was hurried to
4.,rora for medical treatment while
Weber was brought to Wellington
and held under guard until the sher-
iff of Esmeralda arrived and took
him in charge. Weber is a married
man and his wife was with him at
Wellington.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
INDIAN FEUD
THREATENED
Willie Jack Has Openly De.
clared that He Will Kill
Father of Benny Pitts

Willie Jack, brother of Jim Jack
the Indian killed by Benny Pitts
near Gardnerville few months ago,
has openly avowed his intentions of
killing Pitts father, and the officers
have been notified of the murderous
threat.
Benny Pitts is serving a sentence
in prison for killing Jim Jack, hav-
ing feared to stand trial of the plea
of self defense, knowing that in the
event of his acquittal, he would be
killed by Jacks relatives.
Although never proven, Jack was
accused of killing Pitts mother a
few years ago. This was followed
by Benny Pitts killing Jack and now
brother of the dead man swears
vengeance and makes known that
he is out for the life of the old man.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
.ARTESIAN
FLOW STRUCK
Well on Nesmith Ranch Flows
Two Hundred Gallons
Per Minute.

An artesian we'll flowing 200 gal
Ions per minute was struck on the
Art Nesmith ranch in Smith Valley
few days ago, according to Chas.
Lewis, who has been looking after
his property interests in that section
this week. The flow was encounter
ed at depth of 160 feet. When the
flow started the top of the casing
was 20 feet above ground and the
water gushed out of the pipe with
much force, making it difficult work
for the we'll drillers to continue
their work.
On the Shreck ranch an artesian
flow was recently encountered and
is throwing 100 gallons per minute
On the Petersen ranch good flow
has been encountered as well as on
the Plymouth company's property.
All of these wells have been put
down within the past few weeks by
the Beers well drilling machine.
Mr.. Lewis states that artesian
water is ia 5ped in Smith Valley be-
meath heavy strata of clay, rang
ing in depth from $50 to 200 feet be.
low the floor of the Valley. and the
flow of one well is not deminished by
the development of another in the
immediate vicinity.
The farmers in that section are
jubilant over the successful develop
ment of artesian water and the
drillers have much work ahead OF
them. Many who have homestead
ed land in Smith Valley intend to &c
after artesian water.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Reno Gazette
Admonishes
Local Officers

The local authorities of Douglas
county should understand that they
are making a grevious mistake in
not spending every energy to appre-
hend the murderer of the sheep
raiser slain near Gardnerville, The
state, through its police, is working
upon the case, but it is the duty of
the county officials to exert them
selves. There must be no dark
and bloody ground in Nevada. >
Reno Gazette.
In connection with the above it
may be said that the most grevious
mistake made was in not notifying
Sheriff Arid the moment the body
of Menta was found. Wherein this
fault lies, is not known. The body
was found Sunday noon, the sheriff
viewed the ground Tuesday. 1t was
all of two weeks later when the state
police was called in. However, if
these two officers could have been
on the case the day the body was
found, it is believed that Menta's
slayer would have avoided arrest
but few hours. Fresh evidence
was there for the trained eyes of
Capt. Donnelly, but that evidence
was obliterated on two days after
the murder took place, when sheep
were driven over the ground. Let
it be known that Sheriff. Arid has
given every aid to the state police
and has already spent many days on
the case and however obstinate
the mystery may appear, he still
has hopes that the links in the chain
of circumstantial evidence will wind
themselves about the guilty man
strong, and conclusive enough for
his arrest and conviction.
The list of unraveled murder
mysteries occurring in Douglas coun-
ty during the past twenty years,
no doubt suggested the Gazette's
editorial.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Supreme Court Listens
to State Bank Question

After hot and heavy debate be-
between the Attorney General and
Attorney George Green, for Judge
Langan, the subject of the petition
of the Attorney General asking that
further examination into the affairs
of the State Bank be prohibited, un-
til final decision of the matter
pending be filed by the court, was
temporarily settled, says the Carson
News. The Attorney General was
asked by the court ifhe desired to
have temporary writ of prohibition
granted in the matter. To this the
Attorney General replied that he did
unless he was shown that Judge
Langan would not take any further
action in the case until the Supreme
Court had ruled upon the main
question. Attorney Herr stated
that he would insist that Judge
Langan go on with the hearing un-
less he was restrained by the court.
Attorney Green for Judge Langan
stated that his client had advised
him he would not proceed with the
case if it was the wish of the
Supreme Court that action be delay
ed. Acting on this statement the
court retired for p short consultation
and upon their return Judge Talbot
said:
''The application for writ of pro-
hibition is so interviewer with the
appeals on the merits Of the case
that the temporary writs should is
sue. However, Attorney Green
having assured the court on behalf
of Judge Langan that no action
would be taken writ would not issue
at this time, but if Judge Langan
took any further steps the writs
would then sue.without further
notice.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
G. v. |. c..
DANCE.

On Friday evening, November
21st the Carson Valley Improve
ment Club will hold its annual ball
at Minden. Members of the club
already have the arrangements well
in hand and the dance will be up to
the high standard of former social
events managed by this organization.
They have the finest dance hall in
the state at their disposal and this
fact alone never fails to draw out a
big crowd. The best music that
money can secure has been engaged
for the dance and no pains or ex-
pense is to be spared to make the
dance an enjoyable affair from every
standpoint.
The supper will also be given by
the club and will be served in the
basement of the hall.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Power Line and Other
improvements for East Ranch

The Truckee River Electric CON-
pany has recently completed extend
ing its power line to Buckeye where
the Dangberg company is laying out
their new East ranch feed corralls
and building new quarters for their
men. The electricity is to be used
to operate a large pump which
forms part of pneumatic water sys-
tenn already installed. This large
plant will be used for furnishing
water to the beef cattle to be fat
tened in the new corrals.
Concrete foundation have been
been laid for the boarding house
and mems quarters while the
pressure water system is to be hous-
ed in a frost-proof brick building.
1t was originally planned to use
cement posts in the construction of
the corrals, but from test made,
it was found that cedar posts were
the best for the purpose.
Nearly all of the alfalfa hay cut
on the East ranch has been stacked
near these corrals and will be fed out
this winter. No less than fifty
hay stacks can be counted there and
is but part of the crop cut on the
Dangberg holdings.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
Lutheran Church Notes

Sunday at 1:30 O'Clock regular
German services will be held at the
Luthe AN Church. The pastor will
base his sermon upon an Old Testa-
ment scripture lesson. This series
of sermons will come to close one
week hence. Beginning with the
first Sunday in Advent the sermons
will again be based on the regular
Sunday gospel. Everybody cordial
ly invited. S. S. at $50.
Sunday at p. m. the Genoa Luth-
eran Sunday School will meet for in
struction.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1913-11-14
TONIGHT

This evening at Valhalla Hall a
three reel version of Nero and
Britannicus tragedy will be shown.
1t deals with one of the historic
events of Rome and was produced
at great expense. Besides this great
film two comedy picture, Willie
and the Captains Horse" and When
the Cats Away" will be shown.
Remember, these are feature
films and will be shown this evening.