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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
ATRAGEDY.

After autopsy on the body of the
New York girl who recently Slept her
life away the doctors are as much
puzzled as ever. Indeed, some Of them
are puzzled much more than ever, for
when the unfortunate girl was pass
ing through her long period of twenty
one days Of sleep from which moth
ing could rouse her they believed she
was suffering from some disease OF the
brain, and satisfied themselves with
that explanation. The autopsy has
shown no trace of any disease recog-
rizable by the able physicians who
were called upon to make it, and now
the profession is puzzled to find even
an hypothesis upon which to explain
the case.
The facts as reported by the press
are comparatively simple. The girl
was about Is years old, and when ad-
mitted to the hospital weighed $50
pounds. She was plump and pretty.
A report of her condition at the time
says: 'Her face was in graceful well
rounded contour Her shoulders were
beautiful in their curves. She had a
full throat, perfect bust and dainty,
well-turned ankle. In five days she
began to change. The dimpled chin
lost its color and its spherical beauty.
At the end of eleven days still sleep
ing, the sleep Of death, Nellie Corcoran
began olook like a woman n middle
age. On the fifteenth day, after she
/ had been subjected to the most heroic
methods to restore her to a normal
condition, she looked like a woman
of So"
From that time she changed and fad
ed rapidly. Each succeeding day seem
ed to add year to her age and when
she died she looked like a woman of
rs. AS one authority put 1t, "She lived
sixty years in twenty-one days" Her
weight fell to lis pounds and every
line on her face was to all outward
seeming line drawn by age upon the
face Of worn-out old woman.
Stif the autopsy revealed no trace
of disease. The report says: when
the post-mortem examination was
made the doctors were badly baffied.
Instead of finding a brain burdened
with a tumor they found a brain
healthy, well nourished, and, as COM
pared with other brains of similar age,
natural and fully developed. Further
than this, the examination showed a
state of bodily health absolutely in
compatible with even the suggestion of
disease. From the crown of her head
to the sole OF her foot Nellie Cocoran
was a healthy. natural young woman,
without the slightest taint of even the
most trivial ailment"
This case is but one of the many
which serve to show how little we
comprehend OF life and death. The
sleuths of science no more than the
sleuths of the law are able to perceive
the clews that lie before them or to
understand fully what they do per-
ceive.-Ex.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
The 2:3O Funeral.

Mr.. Jack Poole who died at the
Reception lodging house yesterday
from pneumonia was buried today
at 2:30 o'clock from the undertaking
parlors of j. A. Cochran. Mr.. Poole
was 4S years old and had been around
this vicinity for some time.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
R. A. M.

A stated convocation of Humboldt
Chapter No. 9, r. A. M. will be held
Wednesday evening, November 10.
By order of the III. p.
CHRIS WOLF
Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
Postponed.

The "At Home" that was to be Civ
en- at the residence of Mrs. j. W.
Guthrie on Thursday afternoon of this
week, has been postponed for month
to give place for the New England din
ner that will be served on that day, at
Armory hall.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
Just What You Need -Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets.

d00 LIVeT IdDItIS.
When you feel dull after eating,
When you have no appetite.
When you have bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have headache.
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach,
and regulate your liver and bowels
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
New England Dinner.

The ladies of the M e. church will
serve New England dinner at Ar
mory hall on Thursday of this week,
from 8 to 8 o'clock p. IN. No pains
will be spared to make the dinner first
class in every respect, but the price
has been put down to 25 cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
An Error.

Yesterday in mentioning the death
Of Mr.. Poole we stated that he was
alone when he died and also that an
inquest would be held today. DR.. Gil
roux informed us today that Mr.. Poole
was not alone and that he died from
pneumonia.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
Millinery and Dress Making.

Tailor suits a specially. Hats made
to order to match your suit. Shop on
Second street, first door on corner
of Bridge street.
n7tf. MRS. L. DIXON.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
Rooms to Let.

Furnished housekeeping rooms. For
further particulars apply at this Of
flee.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-18
Dentistry.
Office on

DR.. w. s. Porter. dentist. Office on
Bridge street.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

with pleasure the marriage Of Captain
Randall Fonda and Miss Hortense
Marie MacOwen. AS the %granddaugh-
ter of the late Colonel Henry @. De
Long, one of McGinville's most promi-
nent, influential and wealthy citizens.
the bride will be welcomed into our
most select society upon her return"
Front page position. madame"
said the editor, Il shall see personally
that It gets there"
The couple had to return, select a
house, hold a reception. and In other
ways keep before the public. There
was no escaping the death grip Of the
old grandfather in each case, and
it was not long until every reader
took It for granted that the Colonel
Henry G. De Long was to be found
somewhere whenever Captain and Mrs.
Fonda were mentioned.
The captain was proud and buoy
ant for a few days, then he began to
walk with slower tread, and the cor
dial smile had left his face.
mo" he would say, there is moth
ing the matter with me-only a little
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Il Was the Propsr Place.

An English member of parliament
of a generation now past was not
noted for his habits Of personal clean
liness. Obe he was visiting a sea-
side place and one day while out in a
boat with a sailing party he was
swept overheard, but was happily
rescued. When the excitement was
over Z Young 3iiow rushed town INTO
the cabin. by Jove!" he exclaimed,
we've been having such an exciting
time on deckl" What is it?" asked
everybody. Mr.. Blank was washed
overheard" I'm glad of it," snapped
a fastidious matron. Everybody was
Mortified. We'll, 1 am" she exclaim.
ed. Just think Of that man being
washed on board"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
A Bohemian Experlmsnt.

Lorin Eggleston, Postmaster and
one of the w%ealthiest merchants in
Millerton, N. Y, has made a special
study of the tramp question for years.
In company with his wife and J. H.
Whitaker and wife of Maiden, Mass.
he will take his vacation in gypsy
fashion this season. They will travel
through the country, the men selling
and trading horses, while the women
tell fortunes and sell lace and other
gypsy wares. In IN interview Mr.. Egg
gleston, who contemplates starting on
the trip about July 1. when his term
as postmaster will have expired, said
he had decided that the easiest life
to lead was that Of tramps and gyp-
sizes.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
CLEVER PARTISAN DRzssMAkEa.
Humble Beginning Of Gay city's Lead.
ing Mar Milliner.

Humble Beginning Of Gay city's Lead.
ing Man Milliner.
Paguin, the leading man milliner of
Paris, was a clerk on the bourse a few
years ago, with no knowledge of dress
making. He Is a very handsome man
and when he met a pretty dressmaker
who had a small shop he married her.
Gradually the two extended their es-
tablishment until to-day they are the
Joint %aristocrats of fashion, standing
easily at the head of all dressmakers
in the French capital. Once thorough
ly established in a prominent way, the
clever and ornamental young couple
inaugurated a new regime. No naughty
seclusion, no barred doors at the Mai
son Pequin. Madame was met at the
door by monsieur himself, and to be
met by Pequin was a treat. The most
beautiful of Partisan elegantes and
the homeliest old dowager received
the same hattering welcome, the same
tender interest. The charming wom-
an, the handsome man, both so deeply
interested, both so %deferential, both so
intelligent. This was a new expert
ence and. the Parisienne smiled and
purred, bought more than she intended
and came again.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

The kaiser is fond of children, and
likes them to answer frankly the ques-
tons he asks them. While visiting the
Syrian orphanage at Jerusalem-one
Of the institutions that owes its ex-
istence to the German Protestant Mis-
sion-the emperor examined the little
native scholars in geography. He
asked one boy what those African
states were called that were not under
the sway Of native rulers. German
colonies, was the prompt reply, which
ELECTED from William II. the following
laughing observation: IF / were to
carry out this boys dangerous policy
Of annexation it would plunge me at
once into a war with England and
France!"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
pARaor Vac AN APT Pupil
Maiden Lady'a Pet Has a Lamontsblo
Fall from Grace.


Maiden Lady's Pet Has a Lamoniablo
Fall from Grace.
A most estlmabie maiden lady iiv-
ing Dorchester has a parrot. which. by
dint Of great effort, she has taught to
recite verse after verse of soriptural
texts. The parrot became a sort Of
animated Bible, until he fell into evil
ways, and there Is now much mourn.
ing on the part Of the maiden lady.
who has decided that the precept.
Evil communications corrupt good
manners is a true one.
She has a niece who is a very lively
young woman, and who also has a
parrot The young woman lives with
a lot Of wicked brothers. A few weeks
ago she came on from New York to
pay her aunt a visit. She brought her
parrot along, too. The birds on first
acquaintance solemnly winked and
blinked at n another and both were
silent for a time but later we're heard
chattering together in a friendly fash
ion.
It was a few days later that the
maiden lady had a terrible shock,
says the Boston Herald. She was
reused from her slumber by her good
Sunday school parrot talking, but
alasl instead Of texts from the Bible,
slang Of the most modern description,
intermingled with a few violent swear
words, issued from the good old birds
beak. The New York parrot had
taught its quiet Dorchester friend all
of this new language, and now all BIZ
bic texts are forgotten, and the maid
en- lady, in mingled sadness and a
ger, is looking for a new home for her
corrupted Polly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
One Deputy shsrih's Hardshlps In
Getting a Witness.

One Deputy Sherih's Hardships In
Getting a Witness.
The perils of process serving in
Montana in winter are more thar
those who dwell in cities realize,
Think of a deputy sheriff who risked
his life-and nearly lost it-and tray
eled sixteen days to serve a subpoena
on one witness. Clyde Osgood of
Fergus county, is the deputy. Recent
ly he was ordered to serve a witness
I'm a state case.
After many days travelling I'm a
wide and s~parsely settled country he
found his man at Landusky, in the
Little Rockies, served him and started
to return. On reaching the old cross
ing Of the Missouri below Rocky Point
he was forced to take to a skin. A
thin crust of ice. however. was on
the river, and, not having the luck OF
George Washington on the Delaware,
Osgood had to abandon the attempt.
Then he tried to walk across. He sue
ceeded until he reached the center
and then he broke through.
An ordinary man, says the Amazon.
da Standard, would have drowned.
Montana sherihs are not ordinary
men, however, so Osgood finished his
journey by swimming. breaking the
ice IN front Of him Is he progressed.
Reaching the other side he procured
another horse and proceeded to Lew.
iston, reaching there In sixteen DAYS
after his start. And he does not think
he did anything unusual, either.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Glaannm o~Id.Ennvlah-

Glasgow is quite free from corrup-
ton, but there is considerable bosh
about the ideal municipal government
of the city said a Glasgow man now
touring this county to an interviewer
the other Gay. "The public improve
ments are far behind those Of many
cities in the United States. The cleo
trio lights are queer, old-fashioned
things, and the city permitted the
construction Of overhead wires for the
street railways. Commissions were
sent to various cities to look into cleo
trio light systems and electric rail-
ways system. I can't imagine where
they went, for they brought back a lot
Of very old-fashioned ideas"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

Colonel Henry G. De Long, who was
one Of McGinville's most prominent.
influential and wealthy citizens. The
couple will spend the honeymoon at
eastern resorts"
The Auraria Gazette was by no
means relieved from its work Of res
direction on behalf Of Colonel Henry
G. De Long. His was an influence
that could not be repressed. The local
agency presided over by the mother
in-law kept the public fully informed
as TO the movements Of the captain
and his wife. each time Identifying the
latter as "the granddaughter Of the
late Colonel Henry G. De Long" etc,
etc" One day the mother-in-laW
called at the ONCE and demanded a
personal interview with the editor-in-
chief. as she only dealt with the heads
Of houses when She went out. To him
che cOnhded this;
"Tho citizens OF Auraria remember
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
slatues 81 liz Eamoua Men.

Statues to Che memories Of De witt
Clinton, Alexander Hamilton and John
Jay will be erected In the New York
Chamber OF Commerce, adjoining its
e home in Liberty street. The three
dead men were associated with the
early history Of the chamber. and the
three living men to perpetuate their
names and looks r Morris X. Jesup.
John s. Kennedy and William r..
Dodge. present members, who defray
the expenses. The cost Of each statue
Is estimated at about $4,000. and the
sculptors doing the work are Daniel
rre-eh an1 phnln MarlIny.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

"The manager of our bureau hao
thought out a splendid scheme for
the children's supplement"
"Ehl What is it?"
He has had n of the artists draw
a full page picture of Mont Pelee in
action, and then, right at the summit
he has rubbed a lot Of explosive
chemicals. When a match is touched
to the stun the eruption occurs. The
child under FIVE years whose photo
graph shows the smallest amount Of
hair and eyebrows after the explosion
gets the first prize. Great idea, isn't
it,"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

Shiny Patches say. Phil. what is
all this talk about the need of free
art In the United States2
Ragged Fhilosopher-That's all
right, Shiny. and It is one Of the
things that we want to push along.
The harder we push the sooner our
turn win come. You see this is the
land Of the free, and the idea is to
be made practical In alphabetical or
der. They are going to start in with
art and, as soon as that is out Of
the way they will take up "B," which
means beer. There's where u inter.
est m in.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
His Wise Caution.

you, William!" exclaimed the old
man, what you dom on dat white
mar fence? Amt you 'fraid you'll
fall off?"
Then, after a moments thought, the
old man resumed:
But, eff o does fall off, you might.
ez well fall on de side whar de water
millions is. You hear me, don't your"
Atlanta Constitution.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

IT understand that you have made
a life study of volcanoes" said the
interviewer.
Il have" answered the scientist.
What do you regard as the most
important conclusion to be deduced
from your ~researches2"
Simply this. II you live near a
crater that starts to smoke take
steamship passage for somewhere
else"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

Senator Treacle-Did you tell that
reporter l had nothing to say?
Servant-Yes, sir.
Senator Treacle-I suppose he was
very much disappointed.
Servant hardly know, sir. He
said he was aware Of the fact that
you never said anything but was un.
der the impression that you never
missed an opportunity to talk.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Recognition at Last.

you are the most hateful, destable.
abominable villain l have ever met!'
exclaimed the indignant woman.
you fill me with gratitude, mad.
am" replied the gloomy traveller.
whose -disagreeable had Of
Tended her. Il have been a stage vii
lain for twenty years and Tours is the
first kind word l have eyet had"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

did any of the inhabitants escape
with his life?" inquired the man who
wants the narrowing details.
II didn't stop to ascertain" an
swered the man who is harrowingly
exact. 1T struck me that if anybody
escaped without his life there wasn't
much use in his escaping, anyhow"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
The conoue.l 81 Arid America

The Conquest Of Arid America
Is the title of one of the MOST fascin.
atine hooks ever written about the
wonderful development and boundlcss
resources Of the West it is just such
a book as every western man ought to-
read himself and then send SO his
friends in the East. RctOgEizing its
value. permission was obtained from
the author and bis publishers TO re-
print several OF its most striking chap
ters. such MS "ILe Blessing of Aridi-
ty.' "1the New Colorado etc. This
nfty-page pamphlet. with other liter
allure about the Sunny San Luis VAL
ley, viii be sent free TO any address
upon receipt of four cents in stamps to-
cover postage. nEPH. CHAS. FELT,
1O2 Boston Building, Denver, Colo.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Ahundantlv ooounled.

'What does the society which you
have just joined find to do?" asked
Mrs. Bizzie's husband.
"A great deal" was the answer.
After we get our organization estab.
lished the question of other peoples
eligibility to membership gives us all
the work we can possibly attend to-"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
How He Won Her.

Ardent suitor-"T lay my fortune at
your feet"
Fair Lady-"Fortune! I did not
know you had money"
Ardent Suitor-I haven't much; but
H. takes very little to cover those tiny
feet"
He got her.-New York Weekly.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
An untutored Impression.

81 understand" said the savage
islander, that the last of the Caribs
have about disappeared, owing to
numerous explosions in their vicin.
ity."
yes" answered the other. I'm
other words, the Caribs may now be
regarded as civilized"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
The Easy Marx.

Markley-You're a nice friend to
have! Why didn't you lend Borroughs
the IS he wanted?
Kraft-Why should 1?
Markley-To save me. You must
have realized that he knew if he didn't
get it from you he would from me.
You've practically robbed me Of that
"hver."
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
PInn.Ponn,a peadIv Mork.

what was that awful row at the
club last night?"
Dreadful, wasn't it2 They were dis
putting as to whether vellum ping-pong
rackets we're better than wooden ones,
and some of them kept right on fight.
ing in the ambulance on their way to
the hospital"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Wand Elt AImost a..

Miss Giddigosh-O, uncle, have you
seen the WiHiamses' baby? Do des-
cribe it to me.
Uncle Snark-Descriptionl UNI
ahl Very small features. clean
shaver, red-faced, and looks like a
hard drinker!
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Easily Overlooked.

what do you think of his neRVe?"
exclaimed the young man who was no.
toriously tricky in business; "he call.
ed me a barefaced robber."
20, we'll" replied the man who
knew him, probably in his excite.
ment he didn't notice your mustache. "
Stray Stories.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

touch Of the Ganges fever. It will
soon be over"
Calling into the Office one night,
later than usual, he was taciturn and
uneasy.
"a word with you," said hu, Ito be
held secret. I know who Colonel
Henry G. De Long was, but for the
life of me 1 have never been able to
locate the whereabouts of the late Mr..
MacOwen. Heaven only knows how
I can repress my curiosity"
Winter melted into spring, and sum-
mer came, giving way to autumn. AS
the sere leaves were falling into a
new-made grave the remains Of Cap
tain Fonda were deposited therein.
He had died without having his Gu
riosity enlightened. The Auraria Ca
zette next day printed a notice, the
manuscript of which was in the same
old handwriting:
The death Of the late Captain
Randall FOndA-eanae asa great blow
to his bereaved wife. Mrs. Fonda, as
the granddaughter Of the late Colonel
Henry G. De Long, one of McGinville's
most prominent, influential and
wealthy citizens, has received the deep
sympathy of those who have had the
pleasure Of knowing her during her
brief married life"
The years have come and gone, and
silver threads have invaded raven
hair. This old message from twenty
years ago rests ~uneasily upon my
mind, and in the effort to throw it OF.
the clipping is dropped upon the floor,
and I pick up the McGinville Banner,
just received by midnight mail. Eager
ly tearing the wrapper I turn to the
social column, where a marriage an
nouncement attracted my attention.
Mrs. Ealoner Finchman announces the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Frances Agnes, to Henry Arthur
Mountserrat. The notice goes on:
This marriage will be a notable af-
fair, because Of the great social prom
inence of the bride, who is the grand
daughter of the late Colonel Henry G..
De Long, one of McGinville's most
prominent, influential and wealthy cit
liens"
The paper had dropped from my
hand. The last street car for the sub
urbs was sounding the gong, and 1
fastened to leave my ghostly company
behind.
There was too much grandfather.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01
Knew What chaoe Msant.

Lecturer ION French Revolution)-
1T is impossible to imagine the chaos
that reigned-confusion and anarchy
everywhere. In our more peaceful
conditions we cannot even imagine
such a state of things"
Man at the back of the hall-"Yes,
we can, mister. Come up to our
house; we're moving"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

Japan's richest man has come TO this
country TO talk over the subject Of a
Pacific steamship trust with J.. Pier
pont Morgan. II Japan Is TO be Nor
ganized Il win have 20 cut out the
ehrysanthemuB oraze and 90 to hust-
ling In earnest
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

The mayor Of Omaha. who is con
Quoting a municipal matrimonial bu.
Teau, Is beginning 10 realize that Il is
easier for a city Official to appease all
his political enemies than to please
one girl who demands a perfect hus-
hand.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

81 wish / knew of a good way to
raise bread" remarked the wife, as
she tackled n Of her biscuits at the
breakfast table.
why not try a derrick, my dear?'
suggested the brutal other half Of the
combination.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-01

Prof. w. j.. MCGEE of the govern.
ment geological survey declares that
the Great Salt Lake Of Utah may dis
appear entirely in the near future. be-
cause contributing streams are used
for irrigating the lands around the
lake.