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Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
POLITICAL POKER.
Questions of Great Moment DeHs4s mined by the Game in the
 State of Kansas.

Topeka is much agitated over revelas tions of draw poker in high places, and nothing could better show than this up- roar what inroads the civilization of the east is making on the life of the bound less prairtes. Once upon time, states the Kansas City Journal, draw poker was to Kansas what bridge whist is to the parlors of the fashionable. It was prac- tsed as an art. pastime, a profession. No one thought then of concealing his play of the game, but, rather. it was . subject of pride and boasting. Indeed 1t was more than game, for it served al times in the adjudication of the most
 At present the law of Kansas recog' nizes the game of chance known M "drawing lots" as the proper means ot deciding all ties in elections. but form. erly draw poker was resorted to as more orderly means of compromising For example. in one of the western coun- ties. when two amiable gentlemen tied for the office of representative they played game of 'freeze-out" to de- termine which should enjoy the office Again, not so many years ago, when the senate committee on congressional ap- portionment came to deadlock over tho divers plans for dividing the state into congress districts, the members ad- journed to room in the Copeland, took each a generous stack of chips and played to finish. Under the terms of this historical game the committeeman who lost his chips withdrew himself and his apport1onment plan from further consideration; and when the game was reduced to two gentlemen, the one who froze the other out fixed the plan of ap- portionment. which stands with little change as the plan of to-day. }-..,
 Volumes could be written of poker in- cidents in Kansas. Once we'll known congressman, who. by the way. has reap peared in Kansas politics. had to meet the charge made by some overprudish people that he was addicted to the game of poker. He appealed to his political associates to help him out. The one who came most energetically to his recuss was Capt. Bill Hackney. the Winfield statesman. "I am in position to state" certified the doughty captain. "that MT. Blank is less addicted to the game than any man ever played with"
 More elaborate but quite as effective was the defense once made by Steve o. born, ex-speaker of the Kansas house. Some 12 years ago Steve was running for reelection to the ofiice of district judge in western Kansas. The pops got out handbill accusing him of being poker player" and circulated 1t widely.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
MoLLlFED THE cRIzzAY.
Chief of Southern Utes Had an In. tsrview with . Bear at Close
 Quarters.

'The most interesting story l ever heard came from the lips of old 'Buokskin Charley chief of the southern Utes," said MT. J. P. Altberge,, of Philadelphia, to a Washington Post reporter.
 "As told by a white man the narrative is tame, indeed, lacking the dramatic action and eloquence of the red warrior. It was about a meeting with big grizzly bear fin the mountains of Colorado. Charley was out looking for deer. He was equipped with an old fash toned, single-barrel, mlzzle.load- ing rife, which put him at a terri ble' disadvantage, when he was suddenly confronted by one of the biggest specimens of the grizzly tribe he ever saw. .g
 "T jumped behind big tree very quick he said, and Mr. Bear came close, rearing up on his hind legs. l was scared to shoot, only hay ing one barrel. Then I com .meneed to talk. I said: "Mr. Bear, l am your friend leone out after deer. I hope you go way and so l kill deer and leave big piece of meat for you" Then the bear seemed to get friendly, and he dropped on his legs to the ground, much as to say he'd like a piece of deer, and then he run of into the mountains ..lt
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVEL.
Comfortable Fittings of Raflwoy
 Cars for the Beneflt of Sub urban Passengers.

Some newspaper attention has lately been attracted to the ''club cars" by which little groups ofwealthy New York and Chicago business men increase the comfort of the daily trips between their suburban homes and their city offices. states Youths Companion.
 Each car is in effect a club house on wheels. Most of the gorgeous fittings od the ordinary cars are removed. and simp- Ter and more tasteful decorations are substituted for them. Movable wicker chairs replace the fixed seats. Electric fans cool the air in summer. There are dressing rooms. libraries, experiments for the women. fin short. everything which can contribute to the comfort of the travellers. ".
 The cars arc open only to members of the group which hires them. but they represent merely the climax of a con- stant improvement in travel, both by water and by rail.
 At the other end of the scale we see tho steerage accomm odations of the ocean steamships Persons who are familiar only with the horrible conditions for which "a steerage passage" used to stand would be astonished If they were to visit 6 modern liner More room, more light, more privacy. better food, better sleep ing and sanitary ommodations and an abundance of water, both for drinking and for bathing, are now possible even to the poor immigrant. The steerage passage of to-day Is a more comfortable mode of travel than was the second cabin passage ten years ago. First cabin accommodations have improved correspondingly. One of the newest vessels has between 40 and 50 suites of rooms, each provided with its private bath.
 What Is most needed now is substitu. tion of wicker or leather seats for the unsanitary plush so dear to American car builders and album makers, and greater seating capacity fin street cars.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
Insect Selnses,

Naturalists have decided that many insects have senses which human beings lack. That of loca. tion, shown by the wasp, for in. stance, is remarkable. One spe. 'cies builds it's nest in a sandbanks that is only a part of several acres of such soil, and when it leaves in search of food 1t covers the nest so carefully that no ordinary eye could discover its location. That is to say 1t is just like all the sur rounding location, and yet the wasp flies back to. 1t without hes itation and finds it without mak. ing a mistake. There is another wasp ttat unerringly locates the eggs of the mason bee under a thick layer of sun-baked clay, and deposits her eggs in the same cells that her young may have food when they are hatched.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
Atmosphere as Mi.ror.

There Is one place where B man sees a reflection of himself as big as he fanciee himself in. his dreams. It Is on the Brocken, mountain in Prussia, where the yapors of the atmosphere act as a great cnncave mirror. magnifying the image thousands of umes-
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
How Steel Is Replacing Wood.

Steel 's taking the place of wood in construction. Many freight cars are now built entirely of steel. Steel hopper coal cars are in use on most of the coal roads huge things larger than the old box-cars, holding 50 tons of coal and capable of being rapidly un- loaded by means of the hoppers iD the bottoms.-Worlds Work.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
Joke on the Professor,

Once upon a time Prof. Wilson. of Edinburgh, wrote on the black board iR his laboratory: ....
 "Prof. Wilson informs his students that he has this day been appointed hon. orary physician to the queen"
 Tn the course of the morning he had occasion to leave the room. and found on his return that a, student had added to the announcement the words: .
 God save the Queen."-MichigaQ Gateway.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12

.h Timber for Cigar Boxes.
 Practically all the timber used for cigarboxes comes from Cuba
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
JAPAN's FIRST IRoNcLAD.,
Her Crew 6ade Drave Start, But Couldn't Stop Her I'll Fires
 Went Out.

That the role of Japan as a mar. itime power is a new one is brought strongly to our notice by recalling the quite we'll authen-' ticated story of the first adven. ture of the first EJapanese iron. clad, says Country Life,
 She was built in. England. While she was building her crew were also in England practicing.. in other ironclads how to drive her. When she was finished the Japanese seamen took possession of her, bravely maintaining that they were fnlly equal to the task of starting her.
 And that, to be sure, they were, for she steamed out finely. The trouble only began when she came back to port again. Then, when they wanted to slow her down and stop her, they were unable to do SO.-
 They had to put her out to sea again and go on steaming her about till her fires went out, her engines stopped for want of steam, and she could be lowed in.
 From this to having the best mentally-equipped crews, perhaps, of any nation seems a long step, but 1t has been a very rapid one.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
School District No. 34.
School l. strict No. 35.

School District No. 3b.
 Pearson Isaac.... 98 Richards Jim. ...... ? 57 School District No. 37.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12

Beauties. Nature doesn't use self-made beauties for patterns.
Newport daily independent., 1904-07-12
TaiIors fin London.

h 1861 there were in London S7.0es tailors; in 1871. Ss.000; in 1881. 40.30O: In 1891. 62 300, and in 1901, 80,074.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
DISEASE WORSE THAN WAR
Beri- Bert, Oriental Affection, Kills
More japanese Than Rifles
Caused by Food.

If anything were needed to add to
the horror of war;" writes "a medical
expert in one Of the leading London
journals, "it might certainly be found
in the presence of disease among the
combatants While the Russian army
has not been free from illness, it would
appear at least to have escaped attack
from very curious tropical disease,
best known in this country under the
name of 'beri-beri,' and in Japan as
'kakke.' War correspondents recently
reported that the losses from beri-beri
in the Japanese army exceed the total
casualties sustained in battle. 1t was
added that every transport returning
to Japan brings hundreds OF men suf-
fering from this disease.
"As to the nature of beri-beri, we
find one of it's prominent features to
exist in a form of neuritis affecting the
nerve-endings in the skin, and more
especially those nerves which, carry
ing Impressions from nerve centers to
the body, are called motor nerves.
Certain very important internal nerve
trunks are also involved. In addition
there is to be found general disturb
ance of the bodily functions at large.
Loss of power of the muscles and
loss of sensation are common symp-
toms, while dropsy is usually present.
Fever as indicative of beri-beri is not
a marked sign, and death supervenes
probably as often as not from failure
of the hearts action. The death rate
is very high in this ailment. 1t was
one in 40 in the Japanese navy in
1884, and one in two at Bahia in
1867. Sir P. Manson, M. d., was told
by the medical officer of tobacco
plantation in the Malay archipelago
that the planters considered them
selves lucky if at the end Of a year
three or four survived out of every 100
Chinese coolies imported as laborers at
the beginning Of the year.
Having regard to all the circum-
stances under which beri-beri appears,
to the nature of the symptoms. and to
the fact that hygienic conditions OF
life tend to prevent attack, the infer
ence that the ailment is due to some
specific poison produced by a microbe,
this last in all probability being de-
rived from infected food, seems to be
warranted"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
NEW KINGDOM DISCOVERED
French Lieutenant Drops In on Tu-
nisia Monarch Who Rules
Eighty Subjects.

A new King has been discovered by
Lieut. De Galbert, charged by the
French government to make a map of
the island of Galite, near the northern
coast of Tunisia His kingdom is
little archipelago composed OF four
Islands, inhabited by about four score
of fishermen and their families.
His name is Darco. He received the
French officer with all the courtesy of
real king and expleinel that, although
his subjects lived in caves, he was
king just the same. He also confided
his trouble to the lieutenant, who
thought the kingdom one of the hap
piest on EARTH because of its lack of
laws, lawyers, taxes, robbers and con-
stables.
Heavy lies the head that wears
crown" the newly discovered king
said, and then admitted that one of
his richest subjects was thorn in his
side because of his ambitions. BY
reason of his riches he was greatly re-
spected in the community, and having
a large following, he had put forth his
intentions to become pretender to the
throne.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19

Season excursion ticket. $22.5o
60 day excursion ticket. 1850
IS day excursion ticket......., 1915
Coach excursion ticket. Ills
Limits and train srvice to be an
nolnced later ior the coach excur-
sions.
G. B. Bucks, T. A. Greenville.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
Trains 81 and 80 carry Pullman Sleeping Cars
hetMeen GreenYille and Rirmin ghRm.

No. 80 washington g. Southwestern Linn.
tied. Solid Pullman Vestibuled train Atlanta
Birmingham to New York. Dining car east OF
Atlanta, Pullman Library Observation car Ate
lanta to New York. Pullman Club car Atlanta
to Washington.
No. So Pullman Drawing room Sleeping cars
Birmingham to Richmond and Atlanta to New
York. Dining car Spar lanburg 10 Washington
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19

OF especial convenience to the la
dies attending the opera you can
have sittings made Immediately af-
ter or before the play at Bradley's
studio, thereby saving you the
time and inconvenience of redressing
for the occasion. 1t is an opportun-
ity that no other city in the South
Ian boast of. All sittings made by
appointment only. Phone GAG.
BRADLEYS STUDIO.
nov S tt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
Quick Arrest

]. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala,
was twice in the hospital from a Sc
we're case Of piles causing "A tumors
After doctors and all remedies failed
Buckleu's Arnica Salve quickly ar
rested further inflammation and cured
him. 1t conquers aches and kills
pain rs cents at Finlay's Drug Store
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19

Cooking stoves that will bake
bread like your mother used to make
at GEESE MANN HARDWARE co
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19

We have something for everyone.
Patent Medicines. All the standard
kinds. Delta Drug Co. Phone 488.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
A Startling Test

To save life, DR.. 7. g. Merritt,
Of n Mehoopany, Pc, madea start
ling test resulting in wonderful
cure. He writes: "a patient of mine
was violently attacked with hemor-
RACES, caused by liberation of the
stomach. | had often found Elec-
trio Bitters excellent for acute stom-
ach and liver troubles so prescribed
them. The patient gained from the
first, and has not had an attack in
fourteen months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Constipation and
Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 50
cents at Finlay's Drug Store. nov
Did you visit the Worlds Fair3
Did you see the Quaker City Cut
Glass display 1t was considered
the richest and most brilliant display
of its kind therefor workmanship,
cut and brilliancy it is excelled by
none. Handled by
THE GEO. F. ARCHER co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
Not Entirely Extinct.

A Kansas City man, who had knocked
another man down for insulting wom-
an who had scolded him for kicking her
dog, was promptly discharged by the
police magistrate. And yet some people
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19

Greenville is the best and liveliest
town inthe state. We don't bar any
place.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
Worlds Fair.

Worlds Fair Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, St. Louis, Mo, April 20,
to December Ist.
On account of the above occasion
the Y. & M. V. R. R. will sell excur-
sion tickets to St. Louis, Mo-, daily,
April 18th to November 18th, inclu-'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1904-11-19
No. 49, Pullman Sleeper Greenville to Bir-
mingham and Birmingham to Cincinnati with.

No. SO, Pullman Sleeper Greenville to Bifm-
ingham and Birmingham to New York. Cafe
Observation Car va la, Ala, to Radford, Va
No. SO carries Pullman Sleeper Birmingham
to Chattanooga connecting at Chattanooga
with train carrying Sleeper and Day Coaches
Chattanooga to Salisbury without change also
Sleaner Salisbury 10 New York.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
No Safe Abiding Place

Little Willie Bride Is a bright boy.
aged about IL years. His father and
mother live in Arkansas; his grand
father and grandmother live in LOS
Angeles. The Did folks thought It
would be real nice TO have Willie come
out here and spend q few months with
them, SO they sent for him. Willie ar
rived in due time. properly tagged and
he delighted the hearts of the old folks
by his brightness and cheerfulness. All
went well for about six weeks. when
grandpa and grandma noticed that
Willie was not apparently enjoying
himself as much as he die during the
first weeks afer his arrival They
aid nothing to him, however, believ-
ing that he was suffering from a slight
attack of inconsistencies and that he
would o get over 1t.
But Willie did not regain his cheer
fulness and one day he disappeared.
The Did people searched high and low
for him without success and finally re-
ported h disappearance to the police.
So n day a week later when Willie
stepped out of a freight car at the
Oakland mole he was promptly grabbed
by a police officer. He appeared before
Judge Mu asky during a session of the
Juvenile Court.
We'll. Willie said the Judge, who
was acquainted with the boys his
tory. Don't you like Los Angeles?"
Pretty wen, sir" said the boy.
You think Arkansas is a pretty nice
Stae. dom you?' said the Judge.
Yes. sir" replied the boy. "and / am
going back there"
That's very fine" tine Judge replied.
How do you expect to travel?"
Freight, sir" was Willie's reply. II
came up from Los Angeles in three
days"
well. WE'LL was the next remark
Of the Judge, followed by the query:
Don't you hink hat you would like to
stay in San Francisco for a little
while? 2"
mot much" retored little Willie.
quick as a flash. "A kid gets pinched
too quick in this burg."-S. f. Call. ;
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
A MONKEYS JOKE.


1t Startled the Cook.
! remember in a description of In
dla or Ceylon some forty years ago a
story of an Englishman who had a
monkey. Look ing out of his window
n day, he saw his cook getting u
fowl ready for boiling. while the mon.
key lay Oh the ground shammin.
death. and . party Of crow stood ut u
little distance divided between the de.
sire for the Kitchen offal and the fear
OF the possibly shammiry monkey.
One crow more adventurous than the
rest came within the magic distance
and was instintly In the clutch Of the
monkey. at the same moment the
Dol having finished trusting the fowl.
put 1t into the pot and went away
The monkey plucked his crow as he
bad just seen the cook pluck the fowl.
took the fowl out of the pot. put the
crow in and retired with his exchange.
When the cook came back and saw the
fowl left preparing for his masters
luncheon turned black he was. as may
e supposed, struck black with terror
AT this manifest intervention OF the
evil o~ne.-London Spectator.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
Brown Brothers

ask the readers of this paper who are
suffering with indigestion or dyspepsia
to call on them at nee n get a
bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II
you knew the value OF this remedy as
we know it. you would not suffer an
other day. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a
thorough digestant and tissue-build
ing tonic as well. 1t is endo sed per-
sonally by hundreds of people whom
it has cured of Indigestion. dyspepsia,
palpitation of the heart and stomach
troubles generally. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat 1t is
pleasant, palpatable and strengthen
ing.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

Governess--Oh Kitty. you careless
child. There are not tss RS In very
Rub one Of them ouf.
Kitty-Yes. hut which one?
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

The Ruckteschler store OH Railroad
street Ia tor e.ile or rent. 6-9li
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
DAILY WEATHER RIPORT
United states Department of Agri-

United States Department OF Agri-
cultu. c.
Winnemucca, New, July z, 1904.
Mean barometer .29.14 inches
Maximum temperature .....2S degrees
Minimum temperature .....59 degrees
Mean temperature ..........O degrees
Normal temperature .........7 20 degrees
Prevailing wind, direction INV
precipitation W.
Minimum temp, July 8. ....53 deg.e es
J. G.. HAYDEN.
Tonight cloudy, possible showers,
warmer; Saturday cloudy.
McADIE.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

81 still hope that we shall De aOis
to agree upof, a platform that VIII
represent the sentiments Of all VI US
of Mr.. Bryan's speech which carried
platfo. m of a united party"
MENZIES DENOUNCES BRYAN
Mr.. Menbies. who replied to Bryan
was bitter at the outset. When ne
criticized Mr.. Bryan. for his interfer-
ence in the Illinois affairs, there were
boots, Kisses and applause.
Mr.. Bryan replied to Mr.. Menzles
speech, making a brilliant effort. but
on the resulting vote his report wal
defeated.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

See the new Scotch g,ngnams at E.
Reinhart 4 Co.'S.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
ACkERS'
TSBlsI

cure Dyspepsia and all disorders aris-
ing from Indigestion. Endorsed by al.
physicians every where. No cure, No
pay. IS cents.
roI sale by Brown Bros.
Trial package free by writing to w.
!. Hooker d Co. Buffalo. NY.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
tlegaat Spring C!othin J

We have just received a new samp,
looK from strauss Bros. of Chicago
showing their unccuailed line OF sprins
~ Summers gsods Tor meg.'s suits
vests a,.d trousers We have neve
seen 30 Sire a line u samples. or 9
extensive Il one.
e REfNHART s. CO
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
The pill hat win, viii I'LL the BIZ

The pill hat win, Will fill the bill
Without a grippe
To cleanse the liver, without Il CULVER
Take one at night.
DeWitt's Little Early Rosers are small
easy to take, asy and gentle in eff
feet, yet they are SO certain In results
that no one who uses them is disap-
pointed. For quick relief from bilious
ness, sick headache torpid liver jaun.
dice dizziness n all troubles arising
from an inactive sluggish liver, Earl,
Risers are uneaualled. Sold by Brown
Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

Fifty sacks of pota sees for sale at
higgins 81 Puebla's. 6-22-tf.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08

rsngee silks III PLAIN and fancy. a,
\ eif4aar, . Co.'S.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
No Pity Shown

For years fate was after me con
tinuousiy" writes f. A. Gulledge. Yer
bena. Ala. II had a terrible case of
Piles causing "A tumors. When al
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for Burns and all
Bros. Drug Store.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-08
Mkt Was Hee Terror

II would cough nearly all night
long writes Mrs. Charles Apologize
of Alexandria, Ind, and could hardly
get ANY sleep. / had consumption
so bad that IL / walked a block
would cough frightfully and spit
failed, three 81 90 Lettles of DIR. Kings
New Discovery wholly cured me and ]
gained IS pounds It's absolutely
guaranteed to cure, Coughs. Colds. La
Grippe, Bronchitis and all Taroat and
Trial bottles free at Brown Bros Drug
Store.