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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-10
Wianemucca Lpcge No. 10. T. & A. N.

stated communication of Winremucca Lodge
No. IL, 8 4 A. M, will be held al their hall Ia
he "Silve' tate" block until further notice at
80 p. m. OH the first Saturday evening Of each
nonth. All Master Masons In good standing
~: cordially invited to attend.
w. A. BROWN, W. M.
CHRIS WOLF Secretary
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
A Badge Of Citizenship.

Soon after our troops took possession
lof Manila, q certain toll bridge which con-
nected the city with one of Its suburbs
was declared free to all passengers. sub
sequently, however, the toll system was
restored, but, as the bridge was largely
used by soldiers who declined to recog-
nize the bridge keepers tight to tax them.
the tax law was more honored in the
breach, than In the observance. Among
the civilians in Manila at the time was
Congressman Hull. Chairman of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. One
evening he started to walk across this
bridge The keeper stopped him and de-
manded toll. Mr.. Hull, who thought the
bridge was free, refused to pay.
II am an American citizen" he pro-
tested land / won't pay toll"
NO. returned the bridge guard. '.You
are not Americana"
mo. no. If YOU were Americana you
would have said Go to heliP when ]
asked for money"
Mr.. Hull said that he paid the toll but
when he came that way again he estab-
lished his cllim to his citizenship by imi-
tating the soldiers. He did 1t merely fol
the sake OF experiment. as he is not nat.
uralIy profa1e man. The bridge keeper
at once recognized the convincing: force
of his argument and, bowling profoundly
permitted him to pass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
BORED BY GALA DAYS.
King and Queen of England Only
Wish to Crafty the People.

King and Queen of England Only
Wish to Crafty the People.
Brooklyn Eagle
l have had a talk with an English wo-
man who knows the King and Queen of
England personally. She told me that
nothing in the world bored them like
gala ceremonies. They dread them, and
they think themselves very fortunate
when they are through the fatigue, the
trouble and worry OF the coronation. Ed
ward VII in his Utmost soul thinks that
all these ceremonies instituted during the
Middle Ages ought, like other worn out
customs, to be done away with. He has a
keen sense of the ridiculous. and knows
that he will be anything but sgt and and
imposing with the crown on his head and
the royal MANTLE bulgins out with his
pursy, stout figurei He would much rath-
er have gone to spend the day in the
country with a regIigeei suit. In company
with a few friends why did he have
coronation, then?' / asked.
For his subjects; they like a holiday.
But the chief reason was to bring money
to England The London merchants al
WAYS felt sore toward Queen Victoria for
not having more royal ceremonies. The
coronation will make money flow in Lon
don. Merchants had not enough pearls
and diamonds in the country to supply
the demand; they sent commissioners all
over Europe to buy all they could get.
After the war the coronation was God
send. However, it is a terrible ordeal
for the King and Queen, and when 1t Is
all over they both will heave a sigh Of
relief
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
Ola NORMA" .,,
A Clear Havana SC Cigar. wig
F. Neumann & Co.,
Distributors.
WHY PYRAMIDS WERE BUILT.
only the Huge Advertisement of
the Builder. f''

only the Huge Advertisement of
the Builder.
E. Walter Maunder. in knowledge.
The interest of the Delhi and Benares
Observatories lies for US in the fact that
they recall a time far in the past when
astronomers sought for exactness by the
erection of hugh structures of stone. OF
these the Great Pyramid Is by far the
greatest and most perfect example. Bril-
tain has it's own monument-Stoneheng
which has been claimed as, If not indeed
as astronomical observatory, at least an
astronomical temple, and many attempts
have been made to determine the date at
which it was erected. The difficulty, not
to say the lmpossibility, of solving this
problem in the present state of the menu-
ment may be inferred from the fact that
the dates which different careful observ-
ers have deduced for its erection extend
over a period Of more than 1000 years.
The real work Of astronomy was never
done in edifces like these Nor, indeed,
does II require much knowledge of hui
man nature, essentially the same 5,WO
wars ago as today, as seen that the true
secret of the Pyramid. the amply sufti-
Client cause for its building was the van
lty of the ruling Pharaoh. Alike at Del
hi, at Ghizeh. and on Salisbury Piall'
as by the Euphrates, to make a name
was the exciting motive. Astronomers
NAV have been employed to superintend
the work. astronomy. or the cult OF the
celestial bodies. may have been the eN-
cuse. but the real object was advertise
rnent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20


The summer Is long and dull; the heat
makes one think only of keeping COOL
and where best we can find a comfortable
place to spend the warm days of mid
summer. Hence many Chapters have dis
banded for three months, to again renew
their efforts and zeal with the beautiful
fall days of October.
During this interval of rest, the U. u.
c. organ suffers, and the reading matter
is dependent for interest upon the one
delightful historical article each week
viii not some Daughter or "Daugh-
ters" interest themselves and send some
thing readable for publications. We hope
those Chapters who still hold their meet
inRs through the summer will not fan to
send us an account of each meeting.
We are glad to state that, though some
Chapters are having q summer vacation,
others are in a state of formation,-and
We now have the prospects for two new
chapters to be organized at an early date.
We delight to hear Of the progress and
success of the Soldiers Home at Noun
tain Creek. From The Veteran of June
we copy the following:
Confederate Veterans Home for Ala
bama.
Hon. j. NJ. Falkner writes from Mont
Komery. June II: am glad to be able
to report to you that we have Confed-
crate Veterans Home at Mountain Creek.
Ala well under way. We broke dirt on
April T. and we put two old soldiers In
on May 30. The home will consist OF
series of cottages of four living rooms
a dining room and kitchen, and in each
cottage will me quartered eight old SOL
diers, two in a room. There will be
garden to each cottage, and each cottage
will be furnished with a COW. chickens,
etc. We have now about twenty appli-
cations for admission into the home and
by Saturday night of this week we will
have room for sixteen of these. Our cot
tages will be built Just as rapidly as pos
Sible and our work will not be stopped
until every INDECENT soldier in Alabama
shall be safely sheltered in the home.
Ex-Gov Bob Taylor of Tennessee, deliv-
Pred his famous lecture, The Old Plan
tation" in the auditorium at Montgomery
last Saturday night for the benefit of the
home from which our camp realized more
than 5000. 1t was the finest audience l
ever saw.
To the noble patriotism of Colonel Falk-
ner and his love and reverence for indi-
gent Confederates. the battle-scarred vet
Grams of 1861 to 1865, is due all plaudits of
credit for filing a long felt need in our
State.
We are encouraged to believe. from
the reports of the various Chapters, that
the Daughters of the Alabama Division.
Il. D. c., deem it a great privilege and
honor to be able to assist in this patriotic
work.
May the enterprise grow and grow until
every needy Confederate veteran is COM
fortably sheltered in this home-a home
of comfort and rest for them in their de-
cining years, when the shadows are fall
ing, and twilight comes, to awake with
the dawn as heroes in that home OF the
skies
Let the Daughters of the Confederacy
of every Chapter in the State feel it
sacred obligation to assist Camp Falkner
in this work of building the Veterans
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20

sometbin' Ia eat, and when de army wus
on de march, dee wud send out stragglers
to get what dee could. Eff a man fotch
food back. he bleeged to lef his gun, and
all soldiers widout guns wuz punished
sho' as straggiers. Marse Tom, he watch
his chance and when none don't spicion-
ate, he slip out and TAX to de pines. He
KEEP de army in sight by de dus fiyin'
from where dee marched. ] hates to dis
qualify Marse Tom. but he done say he
couldn't scare up no feed, and slipped
back thro' de woods fore de army halted,
and when he come out de trees, he done
found hisse'f right 'mong de Provost
Guard, dem spress.ly what looks for stray
glers. Dem soldiers march in a ring wild
de prisoners in de middle. Well, dee put
Marse Tom in de middle. and he wuz
grievin' hisse'f meckin out he gwine
'scape. He dat ambitious like to git wild
his company. dat he study out plan.
A long soldier from Mississippi, he done
get up a grafton wild and says; Lem
me tote your gun, and you TEX this here
two dollars and slip out to de suttlers
tent, and git us some cakes, and we'll
squinch up. De soldier done mortify to
go, and when he come back he seys to
Marse Tom: Here's dem cakes" Marse
Tom don't dignity to notice him. Here's
dem cakes" de soldier seys agin Marse
Tom says dat he reckon he don't know
nothin' tout no cakes and dat dis here
soldier am Just atstraggler nohow. De
lieutenant. done seen de hole proceeds.
but am 'tendin' TO sophisticate the joke,
so when dat soldier wuk his way up to
him Aggravated uncommon and stonished,
de lieutenant done say de only way he can
Judge lie to put de man widout de gun
in de midst, and he don't know de SOL
der no more'n he do Marse Tom.
Alter awhile Marse Tom finds de hen-
tenant, who wuz jes' a boy. by his side,
and says sof. Cit rid of your gun, ana
slip back to de place where ye blohgst. .
And skusin dat venture he rech his
company safe toreckiy. some folks say
stra gglin and stealth wuz mighty 20 Nses
mess. but I know dem pc soldiers rad
to stint themselves oncon1nion and most
starve, too, and ] believe Him who looks
down from turr side oh dat settin' sun.
said the old negro, pointing upward,
won't take no noticement OBJ dat"
Since Marse Tom done passed thro' dc
smoke, flames and dangers of de war, he
don hang his old gray jacket up on de
wall in front of, whar he sets in de dInin'
room to remind him to be thankful for
de ratfons he am dislocatin', and to hold
hissef 'sponsible II he cher turned d
man away empty from his do: when dat
ole gray jacket tells him that many wuz
de day when he wuz discontinued like
bout enuf to eat to keep from drapping
in two. Fore God. chile. dem wuz pes
term times and sholy hard. but de quality
from de South did what dee could, and
on turr side OBJ Jordan will be wild de
faithful in glory land.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
FOR the BABIES
and OLD FOLKS
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures
Collie, Summer Complaints, Good
For Teething Children.
Costs Nothing to Try.

=, habv is teething. has the collie, summer
camplaint, sour stomach, etc, give the
lille one small doses of Tyner's Dyspep-
10 Remedy in warm water. 1t will
o,,ickiy relieve and cure the troubles that
Nearly all babies suffer from. Tyner's
dyspepsia Remedy is good for old folks
Tho suffer from stomach troubles, consti-
nation, bad breath. belching, fulness after
eesting IT cures the worst cases of dys-
oensia-the old chronic kind especially.
fyner's Dyspepsia Remedy gives tone,
jstes the. flow of bile from the liverNa
very important function-and gives the
sufferer perfect health Try this cure,
on eniy 80 p Cor esnts 10 nav SostasS ga ga
dress TYNER'S DYSPEPSIA REMEDY
COMPANY. Atlanta Ga. O-wd-sV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20

Memorial Day in the South.
From The Lost Cause
Mr. Thomas Dixon, author OF The
L4opards Spots" writes of Memorial Day:
.'Sir-More ana more the world Is COM
ing to understand the. South and what
she stood for so bravely and so faithfully;
and more and more the pity and the pa
thos of 1t touches the heart of humanity.
1t will not be many years before the
wishes of President Mckinley will find
their fulfillment in a full manhood OF the
old South whose leader and soldiers add
ed new glory to the history Of the Anglo
Saxon race. i cannot express myself more
cl Early than the following quotations
from the speech of the hero of my new
novel, The Leopard's Spots;'
YES he continued, I am in sense,
narrow and provincial. l love mine own
people. Their past Is mine; their future
Is a divine trust. I hate the dfshwater of
modern word citizenship. Race and race
pride are the ordinances of life. so l
confess I love the South-the solid, silent
South, that for a generation has sneered
at paper-made politics and scorned pub
lie opinion. The South-old-fas hAoned.
mediaeval OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
dead and raising men rather than max
ing money-family- loving, home-bualding,
tradition-ridden! The South, cruel and
cunning when fighting treacherous foe
with brief, volcanic burst Of wrath and
vengeance. The South, generous and
reckless, never knowing her own interest.
but living her own life in her own way.
Yes, I love her. On my soul are all her
sins and virtues with 1t all she is wor-
thy to live.
The courage of the Celt, the nobility
of the Norman, the vigor of the Viking.
the energy OF the Angle, the tenacity of
the Saxon, the daring of the Dane, the
gallantry Of the Gaul, the freedom of the
Frank. the stoicism Of the Sparton are all
yours by the general heritage Of blood.
'"rh0s. Dixon, Jr.
May 70, 1o02."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
Troy and Pike County.
May %, 1909 /"


On an April day of 1866, Federal brig
ade of cavalry commanded by General
Grierson of Wilson'S command of raiders.
came struggling through the Alabama
pines along the Conecuh River. These
soldiers were of those sent by Wilson =
penetrate from Selma, Ala, to Columbus.
Ga.
Troy was outside the limits Of the scene
of conflict, yet on that April day Fate
"let slip the dogs of war" for short
space, for a small band of young men left
Troy to meet the approaching enemy.
On the west side of the Conecuh, these
young men came in contact with the
advance guard, two companies, of Grier-
sons Cavalry. In the conflict that ensued
among the pines, the bullets caused no
damage, but in an effort to dodge a bull
let one of the Troy soldiers was not so
fortunate in regard to a pine twig-the
accident causing him the loss Of an eye.
Grierson thought the country full OF
Confederate soldiers after meeting these
men on the Conecuh 80 came feeling his
way through the woods cautiously to
Troy, where he halted on hill about q
mile from town, and planted his cannon
to drive the supposed soldiers from the
town.
Col. Benjamin Gardner under a flag of
truce, came out to General Grierson, ex-
planning to him that he was preparing
to kill only helpless women and children.
for not one soldier was in Troy.
General Grierson marched his men into
Troy, staying on the square of the town
for a while, and taking all he wanted
from the Confederate tax-in-kind store
house. Grierson ordered what was left
to be given to the families of the Con-
fedreate soldiers; then the Yankee SOL
diers filed out OF Troy. leaving only as
the result of their visit a topic of talk,
and an empty store house.
This passing of the Northern soldiers
took place on April is, 1865. before the
news of Lees surrender had been re-
ceived. This was the only ripple from
the great wave Of war that rose noun
tain high in the COS. engulhng the plans.
the hopes. the happiness of many a life.
that ever washed into Pike County. yet
this portion Of Alabama should be hon.
ored on account of the record of the men
whom she sent to fight.
The women of Pike County had no ex-
citing adventures. but bore with fortitude
the trials that come inevitably with war.
A dress made in 1863 by Mary E. Love.
a little girl of about 49, who with the
help of her neighbors spun and wove the
material for the dress, is today cherished
by her relatives. In those days 1t was
one house from the country about to help
make cloth, la the quilting bee of the
North.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
For British Cotton Cultivation.

London Truth.
It has ofteun struck me as proof of
lack OF enterprise in the modern English
man that we should have remained for
all these years so largely dependent on
the United States for our supply of raw
cotton. Lancashire is at last bestirring
herself in earnest on this subject, and
see that at a meeting held the other day
in Manchester 1t was resolved to raise
guarantee fund of $4,000 for the associa-
ton which has been formed for the pur-
pose of promoting the cultivation of cot
ton within the British empire.
II some of the wild regions that we
have acquired in equatorial Africa in
recent years are good for anything at
all, they ought to be good for this pur-
borious Journey from Omdurman to Nom
basca which Major Austin. c. M. c.. re-
Gently read to the Royal Geographical
Society and which is printed in the
journal of the society for June, wild cot
ton is mentioned as growing freely near
the Akobo River.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
A Matter Of Pronunciation

Colonel Hepburn and Speaker Hender-
son agreed wonderfully well on matters of
legislation during the last session Of Con-
gress. but when 1t comes to pronouncing
the name of a certain State In the Union
they differ greatly.
II will yield the floor for Ave minutes
to the gentleman from Arkansas" said
Colonel Hepburn. while an important de-
bate was in progress. He PRONOUNCED the
word with the accent on the sd@ond syl-
liable, sounding the last as 1t Is spelled.
Speaker Henderson looked sternly at
Colonel Hepburn Fnd replied.
cognized for FIVE niffiutes." The Speaker
laid especial stress upon the last syllable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
NOVEL CHURCH SCHEME.
Religion by Wire Communication

Religion by Wire Communication
Between Church and Subscribers.
One OF the most alluring ideas of Ed
ward Ballamy became a reality in WASH
ington, Ind. last Sunday, when every
church in that city had a telephone
connection, so that patrons throughout
the city, county and Southern Indiana
could remain at their homes and listen
10 the services. instead of going through
the heat to the church. says a dispatch
to The New York World.
Indiana town put highly sensitive trans
mitters in all the churches of the city
free of cost, and SO arranged the system
that any or all telephone patrons might
call any church and listen 90 the gsrHzon
simultaneously. ->sS%
Several thousand people In that city
and county, besides those in surrounding
counties, took advantage of the unique
system, and the ministers probably had
the largest audience Of years although the
churches had about the usual number.
The system is the first of the kind in
the country, and was installed under the
direction of Cassius Alley. The results
were highly satisfactory, the entire ser
vice being clearly heard throughout.
The telephomne company ran temporary
lines to the homes of the sick and in
valid church members and to the hos
pftals. so that those unable to attend
church and who could not afford to rent
a telephone might be able to listen to
the services in their beds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
MT. seddon and the Miner.

Richard Seldom. Premier Of New Zea-
land is now in London, attending the
colonial conference and incidentally dis
tinguished himself as an orator. Mr..
Seldom is noted for his rough and ready
ways, which have not been greatly mod
Grated by his long and admirable career
as an empire builder He first came into
prominence in a constituency where the
mining element largely pfedominated and
where his ability manfully and success
fully to fight his own battles under any
conditions was vastly appreciated by the
community. On one occasion word was
brought to Seadon's law offfce that q
noted bully OF the ',diggings.' who owed
him money, was about to. sail for Eng.
land without dfscharging his obligations
seddon's clerk said he was afraid 10 ap-
proach the man.
AN right" said tire future prcml sr
leave him, to me. III settle, him and
make MIN settle the bill.
Within an hour Seldom had an in.
tervicw' with the miner. who emerged
therefrom with two black eyes and poorer
by the amount he owed his vanquisher
From that time on Mr.. Seldom was the
idol Of the mines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
Told il His own Wav.

Thomas Barry, q Boston lawyer, was
recently examining an Irish witness in a
suit growing out OF a street railroad acci-
dent. Here is the result of Lawyer Bar
rvs suggestion that the witness should
the man fell in tn street AZ the CARR
passed.. thin tn rar-r stopped, an we
all ran out. The cr-rowd gathered ar
round tn man and shouted: He's kilt!
He's kiltr Thin OF jumped in, pulled q
dozen of the spalpeens out NV tn way,
and yelsl at 'em, 'Yez thick heads, yez!
II tn mans kilt. why in hivvin's name
don't yea stand to wan side an let him
havega breath Of air-rT"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
Valabla Time Saved.

Slight injuries often disable a man and
cause several days loss of time and
when blood poison develops, sometimes re-
suit in the loss of a hand or limb. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is an antiseptic lini-
ment. When applied to cuts. bruises and
burns 1t causes them to heal quickly and
without maturation, and prevents any
danger of blood poison. For sale by E. G.
Fowler, Druggist. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Lightning Rods and Churches.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Thomas A. Edison has the gift OF re-
partee highly developed in spite Of the
fact that his life is so much a matter OF
technicalities. Some time ago he was APP
preached by a lightning rod agent VINO
sought Endorsement OF his wares. MT.
Edison was non-committal.
well, said the lightning-rod man. Dy
way of final effort, 10 you approve OF
lightning-rods, anyway
"It depends upon the building"
but do you think they are good IN any
case? Would you advise their use on
churches, sayT'
Yes" slowly replied Edison. they
might be of use ON churches. It does look
as II Providence were trifie absend-
minded at times"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
For Purists.

b Theses n,irists In language who shout
10 much ahbut grammar always make
mo think Of the fellow out In my district
who was fishing Of q rock and fell into
the water, = said Representative Beidler
of Ohio, few days ago.
sSouae people nearby helped, him out.
Then one3of the rescuere asked, How
idiAsyob come to fall into the waters?
sftssE didn't come to fall into the weter,
.rnflind the man. came to fish. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
Alabama Mnners' Association, Mont.



Central Of Georgia Ry. will sell tick
cts to Montgomery and return from all
stations in Alabama at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July 21st,
and for morning trains July 22nd Linn
tied returning until July oath, 1902
r. C. Rogers, Trav Pass. Agt.,
ady-5t. Montgomery, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20

"on July 81, the Crescent Hotel. at
Eureka Springs, opens as an all-year'
round resort, under the management of
the Frisco System. Extensive renova-
tons and improvements have been ef-
fectcd which will make the Crescent Ho-
tel the equal of any hosiery to be found
In the Southwest" adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20

/. Il doesn't take conscience to make eeWaroS
Of some neople.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
limited DAUGHTERS
OF THE CONFEDERACY.
Memorial Day in the South.

Home. and providing for its comfortabl
furnishings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES

Historical Committee-Miss NJ. E.
. Bullock, Eufaula.
Monumental Committee-Mrs. l.. q.
Dawson, Montgomery.
Children of the Confederacy-Mrs.
+. l. Wood, Troy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
DIRECTORY.

President-Mrs. A. !, L. Dowdell,
Opelika. = "A
Honorary President--Miss Sallfe 9.
Jones. Camden.
First e-President-Mrs. Rose
Garland Lewis, Birmingham.
Second Vice President-Mrs. G. W.,
TAYLOR, Denopolis.
Recording Secretary Mrs. d. 3.
Ross, Auburn.
CORRESPONDING Secretary-Mrs. w.
Williams. Opelika.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. N. Thompson,
.Tuscumbia.
Historian--Mrs. Harvey E. jones'
Spring HILL. Mobile.
Registrar-Miss Elma Holland,
Scale.