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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-06-22
DUNHAM GREER.

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time, He had Just finished his dinner
and the evening was before him.
There were great houses nm town
whore no wo,ld n, oord,ouv wa,como
but Durham had no desire TO make
an evening call He fancIed he would
like something new soma noveltv In
the form of entertainment There
were the theatres Rut M true New
Yorker ever eoe. RI tho theatres away
from home. He remembered beinc IN
Cleveland the preceiing summer and
how he had eniovad bimsaIf nj n MIC.
mic to which he was self.,nvIted Ue
laughed Mt tho rememhrance and
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this item.
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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
A Shocking Calamity.

Lately befell a railroad Iaborer,' ;
writes DR.. A. Kellett, Of Willford, Ark.
"His foot was badly crushed; but Buck
Inns a.rnica Salve quickly cured him.
It's simply wonderful for Burns, Bolls,
Piles and Skin Eruptions. It's the
worlds champion healer. Cure guaran-
teed. Csc. Sold by C. w. Kinney & Co.
The bottling works of the Washoe
Brewery was destroyed by fire at Reno
Sunday. 1t is thought that Leo Bun
eel, a firebug, did the klndllng.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
In New Hands.

Yesterday morning the Monarch sa-
loon passed into the hands of Coin &
Bryson. This establishment will be
conducted as heretofore, maintaining
the high state Of excellence which the
former proprietors attained.
Now that Fred Worm and Peter la
coosen have disposed of their business,
they will spend a few months abroad in
the home Of their nativity.
Both Mr. COIN and Mr.. Bryson are
excellent people, and we welcome them
to Reno. For a time MI. Bryson will
manage the firms business in Carson,
but later they will both reside here.
They have engaged the services of Joe
Ziegler and Billy Nelson, expert
mixologists.-Journal.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
Stood Death OF.

M. B. Munday, a lawyer Of Henri
eta, Tex, once fooled a grave-digger
He says: "My brother was very low
with malarlal fever and jaundice.
persuaded him to try Electric Bitters,
and he was soon much better, but con-
tinued their use until he was wholly
cured. | am sure Electric Bitters
saved his life This remedy expel;
malaria, kills disease germs and pdri-
flies the blood; aids digestion, regulate:
liver, kidneys and bowels, cures con-
stipation, dyspepsia. nervous diseases
kidney troubles. female complaints;
gives perfect health. Only SOC. a
Kinney g. Cos drug store.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04

"a The finest wines, liquors and
N.Y. cigars. Free lunch at noon.
II rs II you are looking for a
x Wadsworth man in Reno,
'@ you'll find him at Riter's.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
A NIGHT Of Terrn.

Awful anxiety was felt for the wild
ow Of the late General Durham Of
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning" writes Mrs. S. H. Lincoln.
who attended her that fearful night. but
she begged for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which had more than once
saved her life. and cured her Of con-
sumption. After taking, she slept all
night. Further use entirely cured her.
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed
to cure all Throat. Chest and Lung
Diseases. Only SOC, and $l.o0,
Trial bottles free at Kinney & Cos
drug store.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
A Word to Mothers.

Mothers with children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hest
tate to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t contains no oplate nor mar
catic in any form and may be gwen as
confidently to the babe as to an adult.
The great success that has attended
its use in the treatment Of colds and
Group has won for it the approval and
praise it has received throughout the
United States and in many foreign
lands. For sale by C. w. Kinney &
Co., Druggists.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
NEVADA
MINERAL
Paint

Made Of pure mineral ground
in the best Linseed Oil, and is
remarkable for its high polish
and lasting qualities.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
Railroad Patents.

Asingle firm of Patent Lawyers, c
A. Snow & Co., Of Washington, D. c.,
nave in the last year procured $50
patents for their clients, many Of them
ir rejected inventions. C. C. Snow
&Co. have been accused Of railroad
ing patents through the Patent Office,
Out they insist that this locomotion Is
better than ox-carting them. for by the
'atter process the inventor often dies
before he gets his patent.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness to strength. listlessness into ener-
gy, b~raln-fag into mental power. They
are wonderful in building up health.
Only Csc. per box. Sold by Kinney &
Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION.

The Republican State Convention
was called together by Chairman Col
c0fo OF the State Central Committee
IN National Guard Hall, Virginia CITY,
al hall past one o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Every county in the State was
represented and many old time Re-
puolicans were on hand to help start
ule party once more on the road to
victory 1t was an old time enthusi.
astc Republican gathering, and showed
that the party vas again to the front
After a few appropriate remarks, Mr..
Colcord announced that the first thing
was the election Of a temporary chair
man Of the convention. Milo C. Nc
MILAN Of Storey county, and T. R.
Hofer o. Ormsby were placed in nomi-
nation, and upon a ballot being taken,
Mcmillan vas declared elected by a
vote of 81 to 80.
Mark Averlll, Of Storey, was elected
Secretary. The usual committees
were then appointed, and on motion
a recess was held until 3 O'Clock, at
which hour the convention reassembled
and proceeded with business. The
committee on credentials reported all
delegates entitled to seats. The com
mittee on order Of business also re-
ported, making the temporary officers
permanent, and fixing the order Of
business. Both reports we're adopted.
The committee on platform not being
ready to report, a reces was taken I'M
til a o'clock. At this hour the COM
mittee was still out. and a further re-
cess was announced until 7 p. m.
Upon the converting Of the conven-
ton in evening session, the platform
was repudiated. read and adopted as it
came from the hands Of the committee.
Its reading was enthusiastically received
and loudly applauded. 1t is one Of the
best ever promulgated.
President Mckinley is endorsed. and
a protest Is entered against the sur
Of the Philippines; 1t favors
the following: an eight hour law, pro-
lection. ~storage-o water protection Of
the school funds, the greatest use Of
silver as a money metal, the repeal Of
the prize fighting law, and declare
against trusts, the repeal Of the purity
Of election law, and a State lottery.
We will publish it in full next week.
A State central committee was then
selected, with General T. Mills Of Car
son as chairman. The members from
Elko are: C H Sproule, w | Plumb.
Warren M Angel. w. S. Long and
Geo. w. Bruce.
The following ticket was then nomi-
mated by acclimation, except Coffin,
who defeated Winnie Of Storey by Is
to D:
For Presidential Electors-Simon
Bray Of Lander county. D. B. Lyman
of Washoe and E. Strother of Storey.
For Congressman-E. S. Earring
ton of Elko county.
For Supreme Judge-Trenmour
Of Ormsby.
For Long Term Regent-Geo. F.
Turritin of Washoe.
For Short Term Regent-R. M.
Averill of Storey comfy.
The convention then adjourned with
three rousing cheers for the ticket.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
Notice.

All parties who let water run into
the street are notified to discontinue
that practice as that privilege is
not offered to those who pay regular
water rent.
WADs. LIGHT & POWER Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-04
carson o SPRINGS
FORMERLY SHAw's)

FORMERLY OHAW 5
Eight small baths two large plunge
swimming tanks of natural warm water
which possesses medical properties IN
surpassed in the cure OF RHEUMATISM,
STOMACH and SKIN TROUBLES, FEVER,
ASTHMA, and CATARRH. No cure no pay.
Analysis: Iron, Soda, Borax, Arsenic,
and Salt. Good Hotel accommodations.
Board and baths by $40 to SIP; by the
day, 81 80 to $500. Free Buss runs to
and from the Springs continually.
BATHS so cents, Children 25 cents.
A. BENENATO Prop'r.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

No man Is n real man of science un'
less he IL ready to abandon his own
conclusions. duly put on record, If sub
sequent Investigations prove them
fallacious. The president of great
college once wrote volume on the
practice of medicine. After Il had been
completed and he had gone to New
York to arrange for Its publication
his house was burned, and the manu-
script Of his book and all his notes
were destroyed.
He couldn't reproduce it, Ten years
afterward he sald: "That fro was the
greatest of good fortune to me. IL
had published the book. | should have
had TO stand by 1t, whereas now
know that It was all wrongw
Mr.. Andrew Lang IN Longmans Mag
aZlne tells Of two biologists who were
gathering specimens In Il lonely noun
tain place. One OF them had written n
book. The other, looking about ono
day with neldglass, saw his friend
occupied II long time-unobseryed, as
he thought-in rolling n great stone
down hill and at dinner questioned him
about It,
lie pretended nt first that he had
been doing 1t for exercise, but, hard
pressed, confessed:
"Well, the fact IL the COMPOUNDED
thing was 200 feet too high to suit my
theory!
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No Pipe Tobacco In Cuba.

strange as 1t may appear, smoking
tobacco Is practically unknown In Gu.
ba or Porto Rico" observed an officer
or the ordnance corps who has recent
iy returned from those Islands.
though, us is we'll known, tobacco Is
the principal crop, and every one uses
1t. They regard 1t ms so much time
lost TO use tobacco in pipe. Even II
they wanted to use pipes they cannot
get them, for the simple reason that
there are no pipes for sale. The ma.
uves content themselves with cigars,
cheroots and cigarettes, and many OF
them did not know until couple OF
years ago that there were some be.
nighted people who supposed that
smoking tobacco In pipe was enjoya.
bic and INDUCED In to any great ex-
tent
1.-THE Cuban and Porto Rican tobac.
cos are OF course not suited TO pipe
smoking, for 1t Is grown with the
Idea of getting rs much leaf as posi-
BILE and us thin as they can get, not
considering that the stems have any
value. Their ignorance in regard to
smoking tobacco Is remarkable. In.
deed. .tAera iss no word in the Spanish
Washington Star.
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A bullet In His brain,

A hospital physician pointed out an
orderly TO n gentleman who was visit
ing the institution recently and said:
THAT man has for Ave years carried
around a bullet In his brain Five
years ago he became respondent be-
cause OF poverty, put a 81 caliber pis-
toll behind his left ear, pulled the trig-
ger and fell apparently dead. The
ball made small round hole and re-
NAMED lodged somewhere In his head
A few hours after he WAS brought here
he regalned consciousness, and, great
ly to our surprise, he made n rapid re-
covery. The wound was never probed,
and no effort has been made to locate
the bullet. After he was able to walk
about we noticed that he was O trife
irrational-not mad you know-but
weakminded. A considerable portion
OF s..s brain must without doubt be en-
tirely destroyed The human animal
Is certainly the hardest thing on earth
TO kill. New York News.
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The Natty sailor Hat.

They are daily multiplying, and tbs truly ediiying
To observe the ever welcome signs of spring,
ffsshets are the cutters flooding and the trees are
nicely budding,
And the merry little birds begin to sing
To the grounds the crowds are iocking. and on
Sunday, teo-how shocking
Where the players toss the ball aud WELD the
bat,
But we're waiting for the visit of that spring sign
SO exquisite
For the coming Of the nstty sailor hatl
OF the gsody decorations, of the wonderful cres
Women upon their heads we're awful
For season they amused us till the bills that
came confused u.s.
And to Halifax we long TO see them fired
And to see set in their places. lovely female
faces
That neat head adornment. pretty. round and
fat,
That transforms the plainest maiden 10 a saucy
sprite from Alden.
The bewitching, fascinating sailor haiti
Those affairs all swamped in flowers plucked from
artificial bowers
Or with feath,rs in quantity extreme
Seem to us 10 be infringing on the headdress of
the lnjuu,
Though each lady thinks her fairy dream.
From the satages they're borrowed they are
clumsy, they horrid,
They are hideous and other things like that
And OF beauty disarming faces that would be
quite charming
II oershsdowed by the natty sailor hat.
We await that sign So CHEEKY, for we're getting
very weary
OF the big archaeological displays
And the stacks OF bogus flowers that these peer.
less girls OF
Ever aaunt before our wild. astonished gaze
Waiting in anticipation Of the Joy aud the citation
OF the sign Ia make cur hearts go pit pat
Waiting Tor the neat and natty. for the pietur.
esque and pretty
Modest beauty crown. the ssuey sailor hat.
Denver Post
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years old. Angel cake brought its in.
ventor $l.e0o.o0o while he lived and n
monument 40 feet high after death.
hoky poky Ice cream won't be In II
with dietary sausage. Peanut brittle
and lobster salad have already gone to
the rear. Why, sir. any moment tele-
graph boy may come In with n tele-
gram from the president reading: Con
CALCULATIONS on your dietary; have
only eaten one barrel and am sure |
shall be renominated. Send another
by express The very next mail will
probably bring unsolicited testimonials
from dozen actresses and four or five
senators. 1t is needless for me to tell
you that delays are dangerous Time,
tide and the dietary sausage wait for
no man, If you haven't got s., I'll try
and make So do. Leave your name
and 49,"
THE Life of Napoleon -
Never mind the Life of Napoleon.
my boy. Napoleon was n great man,
but Major Crofoot wasn't ON earth
then. We are not delving In the past.
but digging into the future. Where
Napoleon made 500 you'll make So
ooo. Let others conquer the world by
force OF arms if they win, but Wen
conquer II by force OF dietary sau-
sage. You've certainly got s. about
you. want to get the organization
perfected today"
"IVe-lve only got n dollar" STAN
mered the canvasser rs he exhibited
the bill.
well, I'll take It and make 1t go rs
far as 1t WILL" replied the major as
the grecnback changed hands You'll
feel safer for having invested money
In the enterprise Stock will be ready
In about two weeks, and as soon as
we can erect and equip factory
you'll begin purchasing stock. Yes,
I'll make the dollar do, and you'd bet
ter begin posting up on meats. When
we once get started"-
"But l came up here to sell you this
book
when we once get started, we'll
use UP at least 1000 tons per week,
and you must be able to tell at
glance whether the meat Is juicy
enough for our purpose That's all,
aud there you are, and I'll send for
you when the papers are ready to be
signed. | think We'll make the ground
floor price on stock 20 cents, but maybe
we can scale that figure down II little.
At any rate, there you are. and you
can have every confidence that your
canvassing days are ended. Turn to
the right, please, and good day-good
day"
but listen minute. came up here
to sell you
"And don't give me away-don't do
It," cautioned the major as he pushed
his caller along. Just keep mum and
saw wood until our patent Is secured,
and then Wen jump on the whole
world with both feet and boom dietary
sausage even TO the drawing rooms of
royalty. Ground floor-$15.000 per
year-golden opportunity. Don't miss
IT."
A minute later the canyasser found
himself on the street, and when he was
asked what had happened him that he
looked so put out he replied.
"Why, | went up ia sell man n
So.ov subscription book, and I'll ne
hanged II he didn't turn me out and
get my only dollar In cash besides"
M. QUAD.
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WORK ED THE AGENT.
the GG1No PROMOTER TOO MUCH
FOR Tie COOK cANvAsssR.

Major Crofoot Organizes the Dietary
Sausage Trust On Capital of So
00o.oo0 and Accepts a. Small In
stnliment of Cash om Account,
Copyright, 1900. hy G. b. Lewis.l
1t was Il canNasser for "rhe Life OF
Napoleon" price $500 in calf, and he
had scarcely exhibited his sample copy
when Major Crofoot arose and took
him by the hand and exclaimed:
Just the man wanted to see OF all
others In the world! by George, but
this is luck
Il shall be happy TO book your or
der" smilinely replied the eanvasser.
"Will you take calf or morocco?"
MY dear man." continued the ma
jor, my name Is ON sign at the door,
but 1t doesn't state my business. Let
me say to You that | am grand pro-
moter of enterprises. an organizer,
conSolldater. an originator of some of
the most stupendous and gigantic
schemes of the country. You have
come TO the right man In the right
time"
"Will you take calf or morocco
six stupendous enterprises In the
last six weeks one per week and
every one of them bound to pay quar-
terly dividend of 30 per cent--bound to
do IT, That's $1,2o per year. and I'd
like to see the diamond mines doing
better. Six stupendous enterprises
originated. capitalized and foated, and
now comes the seventh Fortune must
have directed your footsteps. | am
going to take you In. Yes, sir, I'll give
you a show compared to which the
Life OF Napoleon can't be mentioned.
Let me congratulate you. sir-let me
shake hands with another newborn
millionaireH'
Yes, but how about the book,
major" was asked
You have heard of the dietary
sausage. OF course" said the major as
he walked TO and fro; ''invented by
accident by one of the greatest chefs
In America, and, as he had no idea of
what good thing he had struck, l
bought his right, title and interest for
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16
A Winter Curtain.

The public library building in Chi
cago is protected against the Invasion
of fire from the outside by means of
so called water curtain" At the top
of the building Is system of tubes
through which water supplied from a
tank can be caused to flow over the
outside walls. Recently the efficiency
OF the water curtain was tested by the
occurrence of fire In "A large spice
mill adjoining the library building The
water being turned on the outer walls
were Immediately covered with n
liquid sheet which, ms the temperature
was low, became eventually sheet of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

The superintendent of parks of elias.
gov IL going to try the experiment OF
renting window boxes of flowers to
housebolders for the season for shll-
ling each, this sum to he refunded
when the boxes are returned In the
fall. This Is the outcome Of Il belief
that good effect on health and spirits
will be brought abO1t In the congested
districts by the interest In the flowers
and by the presence of color. Five
hundred boxes viii be distributed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

Walter Wentworth. rs years old and
for many years professional eontor-
Zionist, is In New York looking for
some one to buy his body. He has long
been wonder to medical men on ac-
count OF the wonderful pliability Of
his frame, which he has already sold
twice-once to Dr. Cowes of Detroit
and later to DR.. Wilder of New York,
receiving In each case 500. Both these
medical men are dead. and now Went
worth Is looking for third speeu-
lator.--Chlcago Chronicle.
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Going to the Northwest.

Immigration Is going to the north
west instead of the south" says "A cltl-
zen OF st. Paul. THE farmers OF
Michigan and Indiana who have been
living on rented farms are buying land
In the Dakotas. Land can be pur-
chased for 81 and So an acre. The
soil Is good the climate Is excellent,
and the markets are better than they
have been for years. The farmer can
do more on his 81 an acre farm than
he could ever hope to do on the land
rented from others"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

There We're 9o3 postotiices In 1900
Yoday we have 75,000-that Is, I'm
America alone. II took letter 10
lays to go from Philadelphia to Lex
lngton, Ky; % days to Nashville. The
cheapest letter postage was cents,
and 10 send letter more than 100
miles cost a shilling. Three million
letters and papers were then sent In a
year. At the present time the post
office handles about 30,000000 pieces
Of mail In single day.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-16

you really haven't any aristocracy
In America, you know" said the gen
tleman from Europe.
Il don't know" answered Miss Cay
enne. 1--WE have some very exclusive,
blue blooded families. You may not
hear much Of them, as they have re
sources, as rule, and don't advertise.
We haven't yet quite reached the point
where arstocracy IL followed az Il pro
fession. "-Washington Star.