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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-30

people, they are supposed to represent,
then or are attempting to deceive them
now only n construction can be
placed upon their action n tina is
treachery of the worst type.
In the administration of State af-
fairs, the fusion forces have reason
to be proud. Nearly eight years ago
the people of Nevada gave a practical
demonstration by their votes and the
expression of opinion that they had
grown tired of Republican
ment of State affairs and Republican
methods and a radical change of the
State administration occurred. The
newly-elected State officers found that
the preceding Republican administra-
ton had allowed the various State
buildings to become dilapidated, not
withstanding usual appropriations
were made by the legislatures to keep
them in repair. but to make a record
of economy and attempt to deceive
the people by large balances, neces-
sary repairs and Improvements were
omitted.
The newly elected officers were con
fronted with a situation that was ur-
gent. The demands at the asylum call
ed for more room and a larger build
ing for the States un%fortunates; the
prison was sadly out of repair; the
Ornhan's Home required more build.
ings to accommodate children, many of
whom became wards of the State, ow-
ing to the prevailing business depres-
sion and the inability of relatives mi
friends to longer provide for them.
The attendance had increased at the
State University and more buildings
were necessary. In fact the neglect of
provisions to meet the requirements
and the utter Generalization left by
the retiring Republican administration.
called for prompt action and business
like methods to save Nevada from
bankruptcy.
Notwithstanding the serious and al
most fatal depression in the years
lS94-5-6. the new State officers and
a fusion legislature grasped the situa-
ton, reduced salaries and State ex-
penses and made such provisions as
were necessary to protect the honor
and good faith of Nevada n her
people. Hence the party has no hest
fancy in presenting the following COM
parative statement, taking as a basis
the seven years of Republican rule as
against a corresponding period of flu
sion party management. The figures
are official and the books of the State
officers are open to public inspection:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-30

for several years and the cause they
championed: they nave remained
studiously silent. save for the lame and
unsatisfactory explanation that BIZ
metallism is no longer a living issue,
or thai the great output Of gold from
the Klondike and South Africa has
solved the money question.
AS a matter of fact the are both
working hand in HAND with the bank
ing trust which a short time ago they
were d~enouncing so theoretically and
their latest proof of this was to cast
their votes for the sugar combine.
thereby approaching the value of that
commodity-which Nevada consumes
and does not produce-to h extent
of about fifteen millions Of dollars in
ide of thirty days.
If what Senators Jones and Stewart
have advocated for years past was
rood for Nevada. no change of con-
ditions have occurred which would
warrant them now in proclaiming to
the world that all they said was
false. They were either deceiving the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-30

A comparison of the figures in the
public buildings column is sufficient
evidence of the condition of the State
buildings as left by the Republican
State officers and the immediate neces-
sity of action on the part of the flu
sion forces to save the State property
from destruction, the Republican ad-
ministration spending comparatively
little money during the period given
above and for the years 1898 and 1894,
the last two of its regime. not one dol
lar is shown to have been expended
for this purpose.
Today the State buildings are in bet
ter condition than they ever were and
the value of State property has IN
creased from two to four fold and is
a valuable and substantial asset In its
inventory of effects.
The only other excess is shown in
the support of the public hoo and
State. University and this but demon
strates the progressive policy of the
Fusion forces in giving the youth of
the state equal educational advantages
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-30

been made to contribute their just
proportion of the revenue required to
upport honestly administered govern
ment. Therefore we ask the
n the people of Nevada generally to
weigh carefully the facts and Judge
OF the merits and methods of the par
ties in question and We appeal to all
GOOD citizens, regardless of past party
affiliations, to unite in the coming cam
paign against the party which aids
and upholds combinations to enrich
the few at the expense of the many.
w. j. WESTERFTELD.
Chairman Silver Party State Central
Committee.
CHAS. H. STODDARD.
Democratic State Central
Committee.
JOHN H. DENNIS.
Secretary Democratic State Central
Committee.
NATE w. Rolf.
Secretary Silver Party State Central
Committee.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-04-30
TO THE VOTERS OF NEVADA

with those of other States.
Today the University of Nevada is
recognized as a leading educational
institution in the west n it has been
made such by Fusion beneficence. In
the matter of State revenue the Silver
and Democratic parties. enacted legis-
lation which places the burden of tax
alton on the rich and poo alike. As
a result the taxable property of the
State has been augmented in the
amount of four millions of dollars, the
State tax rate reduced from 81 to 80
cents, thereby showing the true prog
ress of the State and inviting outside
capital to come within it's borders for
investment.
The Republican party of Nevada lays
special stress upon the reference in
President Roosevelt's message to the
reclamation of the arid region of the
west.
The Fusion forces in their plat
forms; from the stump, through the
mouths of their speakers and through
Hon. Francis G.. Newlands in Con-
gress for the past ten years have urg-
ed and advocated measures in this di-
rection and through the untiring eff
forts of Nevada's Representatives in
Congress and the action of a Fusion
State Legislature at the last session,
means were provided for surveys for
storage sites, water measurements and
securing the necessary data for prac-
teal demonstration of the reclamation
of lands that have heretofore been
deemed worthless. This should receive
the SUPPORT and appreciation of the
people of Nevada, rather than the
promised policy of the Republican
party.
The claim of the Republican State
Central Committee that Neveda is ma
turally Republican," if founded on
facts YOU be an admission that the
citizens of the State are blindly OBJ
livious of their true interests, as what
ever prosperity Nevada eniovs is due
to the intelligence and energy of her
citizens, one of whose industries ex-
cept that of growing, is benefit
ted bv Republican national legislation
Silver mining, the greatest industry
of the State, which gives employment
to fifty times more persons than any
other industry and at better wages, is
carried on in the face of adverse Re-
publican legislation. for if silver bull
lion commanded the value placed upon
it when coined, Nevada today would be
the most prosperous State in the
Union.
The Fusion forces deplore with the
nation the untimely death of Presi-
dent Mckinley at the hands of the as
sassin, for, though differing with him
in many of his policies, We %recogniz-
ed him as a statesman, an American
and a Christian and our earnest and
honest sympathy joins that of a great
nation for the widow and relatives of
the deceased.
In conclusion the Fusion forces di-
rect with pride to its management of
State and county, governments. Dur
ing its administration of public affairs
the school fund has not been %plundered
as 1t was under Republican rule.
thieving combinations, licensed to
nlunder the public, AVE not been toll
Grated and corporations have been
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IL into the pile OF declined manuscripts.
Indeed ii is questionable If, without
preparation. II would not have fallen
nat before the public. There are many
persons who after reading the authors
productions for years are unable to
grasp them for what they are intended.
Mr.. Stockton has a beautiful home in
west Virginia, where he does most of
MS work In summer he rises early.
walks I'm his grounds and goes TO
work at o'clock. He prepares himself
carefully for the writing OF his crea-
ions and then dictates to stenorra-
pher. AT first he attempted 20 compose
rapidly i'm the rough and afterward re-
wise his work. but found this plan nm.
satisfactory. It Is therefore necessary
That his amanuensis be endowed with
great patience. for Stockton often con
sumes several minutes i'm deciding unop
the exact word he wants.
Mr.. stockton il one OF the few On.
thors whose popularity does not wane
His experience as an editor has donbt-
less enabled him TO market his produc.
tions remuneratively. and they have
seldom been cheapened by unwtsa
forms OF publication. His stories con,-
mand az good a price as ever in the Iit.
erary market. Il. a. Mitchell.
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And yet this Is not so remarkable as
IL would at first seem. A late veteran
editor who was himself a successful
author remarked that when an author
creates new field OF literature he
must create taste for Il. Such a writ
er mas a double difficulty 10 overcome.
lie must first pass the editors TO get be-
iore the public. Stockton was years
passing the editors and might never
nave passed them had he not been fa-
Vored by his employers. While an ed
itor for Scribner's he printed parts OF
"Rndder Grange" In the magazine.
Then he offered the work complete TO
one publisher after another. Finally
he prevailed upon the Scribners TO pub
iish the book. II proved TO be stock
tons first decided hit.
Rudder Grange" it's author has
said, was founded largely on my own
experiences with one OF the domestics
of my own family The canalboat was
real. though we never lived In IL.
found family In just such a boat on
the Harlem river. near Highbridge. /
went up and spent several afternoons
with them. The old boat lay high and
dry on the fats. though the tide wash
ed It's base twice a day The boat
dwellers appeared TO be quite comforta-
BILE. and the children led aus merry a
life as any ever saw. The domestic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24
FRANK R, STOCKTON.

arrangements OF the abandoned boat
were excellent. An awning was extern
pofized over part OF the deck, and in
the cool of the evening what had shell
tered the lRudder Grangers from the
heat kept off the falling dew. Theoret-
ically il was an ideal life"
But "Rudder Grange" while Il gave
the writer literary reputation. did not
cause him TO be generally known. n
sudden Introduction to the public came
with literary bit OF which nothing
was expected, a short story which most
editors would be likely to decline on ac-
count OF what they would be pleased to
regard as IAN ambiguous ending ."
The Lady or the Tiger" left unan-
swered a question over which the world
has ever since been pondering. IL was
the exciting of this curiosity rather
than the story's so called literary merit
that advertised Stockton as an author.
He has given the following account OF
the writing and reception OF the story:
"A lady at Franklin had an evening
party. l agreed To tell story. | hit
upon the two door idea from a place I'm
my house where there are two doors
adjoining each other But / could NOT
write the story TO suit me. and after
rewriting II five times / was less and
less satisfied. In spite OF all could do
apparently. the mystery obtruded itse,f
too early i'm the story. thus foreshado,v-
ing the climax. III the definition SOM.
times given of climax as being tie
point in story or drama at which tbe
reader ceases TO read and begins a.
think be a good one. The Lady or tho
Tiger admirably His the requirement
Well. years afterward I got the storv
out, gave il another dressing up ana
offeted n 10 The ,0entury people ,rh.,,a
were In doubt AZ first. 20 put II p,il1f,
because II was not complete store
The Century's editor finally published
Il. however. and from the public 7
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A SHORT. RANGE VIEW
OF FRANK STOCKTON,

- 49,
I'm Frank r. Stockton's latest book.
KATE Bonnet. the Romance OF a
Pirates Daughter" the author
has returned TO, field he has
j hitherto found prolific In incident
and adventure. for he has already
produced several pirate books One
would hardly take him. inimitable hli-
morist that he is, as a man prone to
revel IN deeds of blood. for OF a GER
tainty he lis as mild mannersd a man
as ever wrote about the deeds OF buc-
cancers. ~
Author already of more than forty
books. Frank Stockton is no longer. in
the freshness of his youth or even of
middle age, for he As now sixty.eight
years old; yet his s'work appears 10 be
endowed with q perennial juvenility
that viii ever charm the popular mind.
Frank Stockton's literary career In
some respects unique. in others is SINH
lar to that of nearly every successrul
author. He.began by writing children's
stories In a hoinely, realistic vein and
ended by inyenting a new kind OF hu
NOR. sfs ~
What was your first experience in
literature?D hewas once asked.
Getting things sent back" he
promptly replied. &.
This is usually the first and often the
continued experience of literary people.
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found out a great deal that I never had
known myself about the mystery. The
most urgent suggestion was that had
better quit writing stories. The eontro-
versy got into the country debating so.
cieties. and the story as well as the au-
thor was torn TO shreds. Mystery Is the
most desirable element I'm story. As
long as the mystery can be nationally
sustained you are sure OF the readers
attention. IL must be carefully han
dled, however, or what the writer he
lieYes to be mystery will be as cIear
as the MONDAY sun TO everybody"
When asked what is the mystery In
The Lady or the Tiger" the author re-
piled, II really don't know which door
opened"
The new vein OF humor created h,
Mr. Stockton does not appear I'm All RI
works. and when IL does appear Is nor
always successful. Perhaps as good an
example as any OF this peculiar vein is
to be found in The Casting Awav 90
Mrs. Lecks and. Mrs. Aleshine." II
would be interesting 60 watch the ex-
preston OF some editor whose ideas -,
literary excellence have been defini,aI,,
fixed for years perusing without anv
preparation this string OF absurdities
How could the author have had ths
assurance TO offer IL to a first class ne
riodical? Bosh! Rot!' And he tosses
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Stockton I'm his earlier days was on
both sides-the literary fence as he was
for many years both author and editor.
a certain wag who once held these two
positions was asked. What is the diff
ference between them?' He replied.
The author is the person who writes
the things. and the editor is the one
who sends them back"
Stockton's initial story was called
Kate" He sent Il, he saws. 10 every
magazine In the country. AT last the
editor OF the Southern Literary Messen-
ger received IL and sent the author
word that he couldn't AFFORD 10 nav
anything for IL, but that II the author
would write second serial story for
him he would pay $50 for it. Stockton
wrote the story and received the nav.
AFTER occupying various literary
posts, stockton found himself an as
sistant editor on the stan of ST Nicho.
las. While there he devoted himself
largely TO writing fairy tales. Al an
other period he was an editor on Scrib-
her magazine-that Scribner's which
atterward became The Century. While
reading the works of Others no ~
himself continually writing Tho 80
ing of good. bad and Indifferent, 80.
ductions is one of the most veartns -
occupations and III carried on too 1on',
Is liable to be destructive to ones fresh
ness and originality. but fair experj.
ence IN such a-1eld teaches the writer
mat III ne. is to succeed he must strike
something beyond the ordinary. stock
ton saw this ana attempted 10 And q
new vein. The productions he sent ON,
INTO which he had breathed his oriel-
naIity were not understood by the edi-
tors and we're promptly declined. More
than this, the editors laughed in their
sleeves az the man who had the hardl.s
hood to Offer, such stun. For years
Frank steckton's manuscripts we're the
laughing stock OF publishers.
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THIRTY YEARS IN couRr

The family of Arenberg In Belgium
whose duchy OF that name is situated
in Germany. has just gained a lawsuit
which has lasted over thirty years. The
Due d'Arenberg formerly imposed a toll
OF franc on every ton OF coat raised
by the. Westphalian Coal Mining CON
pany, but under The new German EN-
pire he was deprived Of the right. which
has now been re-estsblished. lie will
receive arrears to the value of $50 600 600
francs, while the annual rent is esti-
mated TO be worth 6.0O0, 600 francs.
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n century she is
no novice at the
art and. in fact.
won n reputa- .
tion long ago.
Her methods are
strictly up TO
date, as she uses
n writer,
making correc-
tions In the
proofs. AS "A
rule. she doesn't
notice the noiSo
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this saying in
mind when they
utilized the
trunk of a giant
poplar tree for
a belfry tower,
as sho wn in
, the illustration.
This unique tow.
er stands near
ST. Peters Epis-
copal church.
where it may
still be seen, the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF
The SWISS REPUBLIC.

The president OF Switzerland is elect
ed ihDeoembsr OF each year and Is gem
orally the vice president OF the.year pre-.
ceding. The gentleman who now fills
the presidential chair OF the Swiss re-
public IS Dr. Joseph zemp. Who was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24

OF a typewriter, but adds in explanation
that she has been writing her own sto-
ries 'on a machine" for many years.
1T is therefore.' she says. ;'no more
difficult 20 use the typewriter than a
pen. and the fatigue is considerably
less" Her latest work. however, which
has n considerable vogue. was written
with a pen. as she was ill at the time
and could rot sit up az her desk.
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zULUs' GRAND OLD MAN.

The grand old man" Of the Zulus is
hardly good copy Of the late Mr.. Glad
stone, but he is we'll up TO the native
standard and is quite grand and great
for Zulu. He has never written any
books and has never made any speeches
In parliament, but he has a keen wit
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amazing power that IL becomes quite
impossible for even the most enthusl-
astic topper TO occupy the bar for anoth-
er instagt
Out oNi5s,ooo houses or flats In cIas-
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hg OF to be
of
MES ana was st gong at high speed when them owne
resident of northern
s rom S lNn.
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matte 'bouncer' for use I'm public
houses. Punctualiy at closing time the
legend Time. please, gentlemen" APP
pears on a glass face. and then an eleO-
tric CONS starts ringing With such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24
A HOUSE OF HISTORICAL
INTEREST TO AMERICANS.

II win be, iuteresting 60 AmeSlea,s "a
learn that the house IN which reaidea
that Admigat Lord'Howe who brourht
British ships against American vessels
in the war of the Revolution. il SIN
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Among the freaks at a ladies' kennel
club show recently was a setter with
four false teeth of gold, in the middle
of which was set large diamond.
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EDNA LYALL. AUTHORIZES.

The real and full name OF the original
OF this illustration is Ada Ellen nav.
ly. In her autobiography she does not
confess TO her age. but as she has been
writing novels for nearly a ouarter of
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gov $4,000 were found TO have but one
room and 10000 but two rooms
IL IL expected that the railway now
being built TO connect Valparaiso with
the ASio de " Plata u,i3l kllometers la
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born In the canton OF Luzerne In 1894
He studied law at Munich and Heidel-
berg and later practiced I'm Switzerland
as solicitor, being quite successful in
his profession. He was elected TO the
Swiss parliament as long ago as 1871
and twenty years later became a men,
Der OF the bundesrath, or federal coun-
ell, which exercises executive and ad-
ministrative functions
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length) will be completed in five or six
years.
Farmers about Cortland. ~. ". n pro-
hipition district, were puzzled TO find
that their hands got drulk without aux
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24

visible liquor supply. They finally dis
covered that the employees had tapped
the silo for the juice OF the green corn-
stalks. which, fermented. makes a liq-
uQr that ~ nleaxant but most telzthkA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24
A TREE AS A eELFRY TOWER.

The chief factor ia art. a certain nbi-
losopher has said. is utility. and the
early settlers of Tacoma must have baa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24

and considerable shrewdness. AS an
old acquaintance OF both Pretorius and
Kruger he was well known to the
Beers, but he took the British side in
the war and as a consequence lost cat
tie and horses. His name is Sikonyana.
He is about seventy years OF age and
was once a great warrior.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-24

having become greatly attached to it on
account of its picturesque beauty.
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was himself buried beside the horse re-
Gently.
A novel invention is now used I'm the
north of England. II Is q sort Of auto.
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given
Of
Ne" 1o n VIII stand at Broadway Foryond
ebuldn
oes IN height VIII
less
win 100000 additional and
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IN DAYS LIKE THESE.

A costly marble monument stands in
a fashionable cemetery In Seattle.
Wash. sacred TO the memory OF
faithful hoyse. The, spisaai's owner
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-01-03
Worlds Fair at St. Louis.

The Worlds Fair will be held in
St. Louis in 1908 Grounds were
broken on December Goth, prepara-
tory for the great work ahead. The
Governors of the four States-the
Louisiana purchase-Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas were present and
took part in the ceremonies, besides
several other distinguished speakers
present.
In breaking the ground three his
toric shovels were used. The first
was one of iron and oak, loaned by
the Massachusetts State arsenal
Boston, where it had been placed in
1905 as a relic Of early American
workmanship An exact reproduc-
tion Of that shovel, a manufacture Of
the Louisiana Purchase, made Of
ebony aud steel, silver plated was
next put into use.
A YER table relic, an old wooden
shovel, thought to have been one Of
the tools employed by the two hun
drvd white miners from France and
the 500 African slaves from San Do
mingo, brought over by Francis Re.
nauit, in 17lS, to work in the St
Genevieye (Mo.) mines, was the third
usel