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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12

earlier than in England. in which
country their numbers increased rap
Safy; here they travelled about il
bsnas. having ie.xu's-s cAi,sa coan;,
lord or duke. AS early as the eleventh
century they lived as serfs or nomads
In the Greek-speaking countries of
southeast Europe. The Spanish gypsy
is known TO us through song and
story, but travellers aver he Of the
present is dirtier and more greedy
than picturesque. In Scotland the gip-
sy fourished earlier and greatly,
there intermarrying with the native
and not looked down upon. To-day
In Scotland quite a number of gipsies
are filling posts OF honor in the medi-
cal and legal professions.
The gypsy calls himself Romany.
never a gypsy. The origin OF the
word is in dispute. some holding that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
"MOTHER SONG"
with differentiation

with Interpolations1
-, mother, Ii was you who spread
Nns butter on the "piece of bread
CThat father Doughty
twas you who cooked each tempting meal
~ chicken pie, or beef or veal
CThat father Doughty
was you who charmed the breakfast hou,
WIN piscuit-magic done with -four
CThat father Doughty
twas you who knew just how to suit
Sor tastes with canned and iellied fruit
~(That father Doughty
twas you who babe us mind our looks
ssno sent US schoolward with our books
CThat father Doughty
was you who cheered us with your chats
WINE you were planning sisters hats
CHAT father Doughty
herever in this world we roam
we never shall forget the home
Chat father Doughty
Nor how the flames would upward roll
At nights from off the blazing coal
CThat father Doughty
tAh, often you and Sister Sue
s1Ave sang, and played the organ, too.
Chat father Doughty
xour voices, gentle. clear. and strong.
Lent sweetness to the mother song''
Chat father Doughty
Nv. ID. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Some u

uttefI 81 parts on tue
earth. Mere MERTON Of the word gip-
sy presents thls paeJure. and when we
read, as lately Te did, that band of
these more or les undesirable visitors
had been depor.sd from our country.
sent back post-hasee from Ellis Island.
we set to musinE on the existence, the
persistence. Ia he strenuous twenti-
eth century CT ae Romany.
The recent leporation from our
shores of the psies brings up a
somewhat sim r happening that oc-
CURED in 1886 When a company of
gipsies started rom Corfu for New
York. The band come together from
various parts OF Greece and Turkey,
succeeded in eating only as far as
Liverpool, for 10 steamship company
would take the gipsies aboard. the
United States ing closed to pauper
immigrants. L was for fear the
Bohemian gips J. the ones just de-
ported. would mtually become pub
lie charges til caused the United
States officials IS refuse them admis-
sion The unlucky band of 1886. held
at Liverpool. carped there a long
while. but year stter year failing to
obtain passage. In time 1t was scattered.
An authority Of gypsy lore declares
that there probably is not to-day
circus or thsater n the United States
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
At Close Ranoe

Phyllis-So you and Fred quarreled,
did you?
SylVia-Yes; he said something that
! didn't like. and told k<n 60 mzas
% strangers keaesesstA
Phyllis-And did he fall on HIS knees
and ask you to forgive him?
SylVia--Not he. You see he-er-
that Is, his knees were very much oc-
cupied at the time.-Cincinnau En-
Quirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Fun for All
Fun Lovers.
In the Original PACKAGE

Four-year-old Clifton was visiting
MS grandparents in the country, when a
bowl of bread and milk was given him
ne TASTED it, then paused and locke ed at
it in silence
Don't you like it, dear?" asked his
grandma
yes" replied the little fellow. 81 was
only wishing our miiKman would trade
MS wagon for a cow."-Lttle Chron-
icle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Terrible.

why is Belle so bitter against
Charlie?"
He arose and gave her his seat in the
street car
why, should have thanked him."
She did, and he said: mot at all
Mother always taught me to be polite to
old ladies' Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Candor.

Artist Cat work)-Now give me your
honest opinion of this picture.
Visitor (who fancies himself critic)
Its utterly worthless.
Artist (dreamily)-Y-e-e-s-but give
IL all the same=Punch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Under the Chestnut Tree.

"Ah, darling!" he exclaimed, "as we
SIT together under the spreading
branches of this noble tree, 1 do declare
on my honor that you are the only girl
/ have ever loved"
And Just suspicion Of smile crossed
the dear things features as she replied:
"Yo6 always say such appropriate
things, John; this is chestnut tree
Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
A Good Thing.

The Girl gave the horse piece OF
sugar and he put his nose up to my face
TO kiss me. What 90 you think Of thatf
The Mani think that horse sense
Yonkers Statesman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Asked and Answered.

''Why don't you get your life insured,
my dear?" asked Mrs. Viewed.
'T'm afraid people might say / was
afraid to take chances on your cooking"
replied the gallant young husband
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Something Original.

The Methodist Deacon-Is there any,
thing original about that minister of
yours whom you are praising all the
Imee
qse Presbyterian Elder--Weil, they
DO say he writes his own sermons
Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
SHE SEEMED CRAZED.

awhile-to forget myself But see how
impossible that is. You forgive me for
laughing, don't your"
l had one time cherished dreams Of
becoming trained nurse myself; hence
Miss Newell. alter heT ayowai. assumed
new interest for me. With youthful
indiscretion proceeded to do just what
she had been avoiding-to lead her mind
back to her work. She, filled with the
love OF her calling, easily fell into my
snare. Quite unconscious of her late
resolutions, she was soon pouring forth
many of her experiences into my will
ing ears.
After awhile. as memories began to
throng. she paused for several mo-
ments. and her face saddened.
My dear child" she finally con-
tinued, ''if you should ever become a
nurse, it is the soul suffering you will
be confronted with that will remain
with you longest After time one
grows somewhat deadened to physical
sufferings; and then there is always
something one can do in such cases.
Il recall now one of the saddest scenes
l witnessed during the Spanish war. I
had charge of the nurses on the first
hospital ship that was sent out to Cuba.
You remember how, at that time, it was
a fad of the society girls to go out as
nurses to the soldier boys On our shin
we had wealthy young lady, Miss
C. of New York, acting as nurse.
She was gloriously beautiful woman
with queenly way of doing things even
If 1t were but dropping the medicine.
you read. of course, about the great
number of poor fellows brought aboard
our ships the day OF the battle of San
Juan. All! but we were busy that day.
Late in the afternoon a young soldier
was brought TO the ship with a bullet
through his left side. He was a great
big, handsome fellow with silky blond
hair and delicate features. l saw at
once that he had no chance We dressed
his wound and made him as comfortable
as possible, but he sank into a coma.
from which he never aroused
THE beautiful New York girl told Won
Of was sent to me for some Instructions
When she came in where was standing
by the cot Of the dying man, she sudden
ly grew deathly white, reeled and fell
on her knees beside him with a pitiful
cry. She kissed his hands, calling out:
Harold, Harold She seemed crazed.
and while she was agonizing over him
he died"
Miss Newell closed her story abruptly.
with sad little drop in her voice at the
last words, and neither of us broke the
silence for a space. She was back amidst
the scene of her busy life. and was med
itating on the strange coincidence by
which l had heard the sequel to Frau
lein's story of a cold-hearted American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Julia'S Hone

you cannot go to another hopl"
To Julia said her dad;
So she staid at home and took Il out
In being hopping mad.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Behind the Scenes

Little Eva-That new leading lady
can't be such much as an actress.
Uncle Tom-Because why?
Little Eva-Because she got married
is years ago and has never been di-
vorced.-Cincinnai Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
A Qualifying Exne,.;ence

1tt ing Expef1ence,
Hotel Manager-What position are
you seeking, my friend?
Applicant seek a position as
carver.
Hotel Manager-Yes. And what ex-
perience have you that justifies your
fitness for the position?
applicant have served three years
as barber's apprentice in a rural town.
Smiths Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
But Now.

at met Jones, your old rival for my
hand this morning. My! how that
man loved me; but you won the prize.
didn't you, dear?"
"T thought so then."-Houston Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12

too cold
Although Fraulein never referred IN
II again. the little love story she had
related to me SO feelingly remained In
my mind. I never again made light OF
her Ideals. But an end came to our pleas.
ant chats over the teacups: for. to Amer
leans on the continent, all roads lead to
home-in the spring. With the first sug-
gesuve deepening of the blue in the
Munich skies l bade Fraulein adieu and
departed for the Eternal city.
In the Pension Rosada in Rome met
medley of ationalities-Swedes. Nor
weglans, Germans-but only one Ameri-
can. She-Miss Newell-was a dark.
energetic woman in the thirties. There
was something in her brisk way Of doing
thlngs that made me speculate about
her. l could plainly see that she was
taking a holiday, and in a thoroughly
business manner getting the full worth
of it.
Miss Newell suffered from an asth-
matte cough. One evening, hearing her
coughing in her room, l went in. and.
when the paroxysm was over, suggested
TO her an old-time remedy.
OF course-the very thingi" she ex-
claimed, quickly. ITO think that / had
never even thought of that" she went
on laughing as at a huge joke. "And
mat you should have to tell me what 20
DO Tor myself" with another burst of
merriment.
began to grow red, thinking I had
suggested something very silly.
You foolish child" said Miss Newell
restraining her mirth when she noticed
my embarrassment. "You think I am
iaughlng at you. 1 am laughing at my
self. L never think what to do for NV
self when l am sick And yet have to
prescribe for so many other people! Now
snail have to tell you what had not in
tended to tell anyone this summer. lam
mead nurse in one of the largest hospitals
In New York. This is my one vacation
tor years, and as am not well, wanted
to get away from the old routine for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Getting AWAY from the Past

In my plans for your new home"
says the architect, 81 have provided
tor large, ornate frieze in the hall. -
Dont want 1t" asserts Mr.. Con-
jeeled.
''What?"
Not a bit of it Can't take any
chances of having some one being re-
minded that | used to drive an ice
wagon. Judge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12

DR.. Arthur r. Reynolds, commissioner
Of health in Chicago, in a paper read
in St Louis says that milk more than
IL hours old Is dangerous to the young
On the other hand, Prof Ellie Metchni-
koff, OF the Pasteur institute of London.
declares that sour milk is the nearest
approach to the elixir of life, and says
that 1t contains a bacillus which preys
on dangerous microbes. You pays your
eight cents quart and you takes your
choice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Orderly People.
There are no prisons In Iceland.

Butter will not keep well II over
worked so that its natural grain Is de-
stroyed. The overworklng tends to
smash the globules OF the butter and
to give it greasy feel"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Enourh IN Go Ro,,nd

Tess-I don't see how she came to love
him. He's cripple and.
Jess-A cripple? o. wouldn't call
MIN that
Tess-Why, he only has one arm.
Jess-Well, good gracious! isn't that
snough?-Philadelph Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
Such Is Life.

1.-THE poor are always with us.
Is a saying somewhat gross;
And misers, as you doubtless know,
Are always pretty close.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
very Often.

Little Elmer Ia thoughtful lad)-
Papa, what is meant by "our plain
uuty2"
Prof. Bro notwithstanding very
unattractive, ny son.-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12
What He Learned

A fellow once went to a night school
To learn how to read In the dark,
But he got stuck on his teacher
And that he learned was to spark.
Chicago Chronicle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12

81 cannot come to your dinner to-
night"
why not?"
81 haven't anything to wear"
That's all right. It's to be a full
dress affair and you won't need much"
Chicago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-12

Gamers; folk that
with their feet
/; nut-brown people
sring eye;; bringers
ca OF mystery, ad-
rnry, onna e. a.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10
WILLING TO COMPROMISE.
Miller & Lux Would Hold Confer
ence in Water Suit.

spirit, to the end that the water
rights of all parties in these Val
legs will be respected. l mention
the Smiths Valley people as |
suppose the settlement you have
in mind is to take in this Valley.
| would like to see such men as
Frank Rivers, H. B. Gage, the
Simpsons, Mr.. Rogers, Mr.. Ames,
and Mr.. Schooley, all of Smiths
Valley, attached to such request
as you are making. l would also
like to see the names of more of
the representative men of Mason
Valley attached thereto. / refer
to ]. B. Gallagher, DR.. Leavitt, ].
l. Wilson, ]. NJ. Houston and Mr..
Penrose.
You know more fully than | do
who are the men who ought to
participate in the conference which
you propose, and if you can satisfy
me that these men will participate
in the proposed conference in the
proper spirit, l would be pleased
to submit suggestions as to the
method to be pursued in this fur
ther effort to bring about settle
ment out of Court.
Yours truly,
LEROY NICKEL.
P. S.
In order that there may be nc
misunderstanding on the subject
| beg to add that what | have said
above is not to be construed as a
withdrawal of the statements here
tofore made by Miller & Lux that
we are willing to settle with any
individuals who can make bind
ing agreement with respect to any
particular ditch. In other words
Miller & Lux still stand ready tC
enter into settlements with indi'
viduals or companies owning Oh
controlling bitches. ]. L. N.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10

San Francisco, Nov. IA, 1904.
Messrs. James Nichol, ]. F. & c. F.
Holland, Chas. Snyder c. F.
Meissner and F. ]. Mathews:
Yerington, Nevada.
Gentlemen:
1 am in receipt of your joint
communication respecting the set
Element of the suit of Miller and
Lux VS.. T. B. Hickey, ct al, and IN
reply thereto l beg to say that
Miller & Lux is still willing to set
tie this litigation in an equitable
manner as this corporation has
always endeavored to do.
With regard to your request for
a conference on the subject / think
that Miller & Lux should not be
expected to go to any further ex-
pense in this regard until we can
see that the conference will be
productive of a satisfactory end
ing. We have expended a large
sum of money in the effort to bring
about a settlement between the
farmers of Mason Valley and
Smith Valley, or of Mason Val
ley alone. l have always known
that you who have signed this
Joint communication to me have
always been willing to agree on q
settlement with us, but we have
never been able to accomplish any
thing because of our inability tC
get the majority of the ditch own
ers to unite with us. l must there
fore say that before Miller & Lux
will incur any further expense in
an attempt to bring about settle
ment out of Court, you must give
me evidence that the principal
ditch owners in Smith Valley and
Mason Valley honestly want con
ference and mean to treat the
claims of all concerned in proper
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10
COURT SUMMONS

In the Justice Court of the State of Nevada, for
Mason Valley Township, Lyon County.
GEO. w. KNIERIM, Plaintiff, \
VS. sUMMoNs.
DR.. J. p. MARTIN, Defendant
The State of Nevada sends greeting to DIR. ],
hereby summoned to appear before me, at my
Office in Yerington, Mason Valley Township,
Lyon county Nevada on the 24th day of January,
1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m. in an action brought
against you by said plaintiff to answer the COM
plant filed herein.
said action is brought to recover judgment
against you for a balance of account of $40, due
and owing by you to plaintiff as per an account
rendered, and as more fully appears by the COM
plant on file herein, to which you are referred.
This summons shall be published in the LYON
COUNTY TIMES, newspaper published in Lyon
county, Nevada, for period of six weeks from
the 10th day of December, 1904, and at least once
a week during said time.
A copy of the summons and complaint postage
prepaid, directed to DIR. J. p. Martin, at Denver,
Colorado shall be deposited in the postofbce.
This action was commenced in this Court on the
10Th day of November 1905, by complaint filed on
that day. Fail not to appear and answer or judg-
ment will be taken against you for said amount,
together with the costs and disbursements herein
incurred.
Given under my hand this 9th day OF
December, 1904.
A. A. PINKERTON,
Justice of Peace of Mason Valley Township.
II. PILKINGToN, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10

but IN" Billy Hearst is now
having his papers declare that he
is the fellow who inspired Presi-
dent Roosevelt to write his last
message. And there are those
who will believe just that
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10

THE Secretary of the Interior
has withdrawn 23o4o acres OF
public land in Nevada from all
forms of entry, as it is needed for
irrigation purposes. Just where
the land is located is not stated.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10
RAISE SOMETHING.

spectfully call the attention of the
farmers of Mason Valley to the
wonderful market that is being
opened up to the south of us by
the development of that vast min
eral country lying within the Dor
ders of southern Esmeralda and
Nye counties. Very frequently
have we heard farmers here re-
mark that it did not pay to raise
much as there was no market for
anything. There are some pro-
gressive farmers here, on the
other hand, who will tell you they
cannot raise enough produce to
sell. With the new country open
ing up to the south there will be
a good market at good prices for
every pound of farm produce that
can be raised in Mason Valley for
years to come. Hay, grain, -four,
beef, pork, mutton and vegetables
of every variety are always in de-
mand, and top prices can be OBJ
tanned for the best articles. With
the advent of the broad gauge
road through this valley direct to
the mining camps, Mason Valley
will be able to compete with any
agricultural section in the State in
furnishing produce for the south
ern section. There is practically
nothing that the land in this val
ley will not produce in abundance
and of the best quality, and with
the market mentioned it will be
the fault of no one but the land
owners if they do not make their
property increase in value hun
dred per cent. within the next
few years. There is no doubt that
the water question, as it now ex-
lists, is an obstacle of considerable
bulk, but this matter will undoubt-
eddy be solved shortly, and in a
manner best calculated to do
Justice to all. 1t will not be long
before people will be fiocking into
Mason Valley to buy small farms
upon which to build homes, and it
is not at all unlikely that within
FIVE years the population of this
valley will be rated at from 5000
to 1000 people.
AS an instance of what the
mines of the southern section have
done for one agricultural district,
we will relate conversation had
with a Tonopah business man a
few weeks ago. He said that when
Tonopah was first discovered that
the people of Owens River Val
ley were considerably in the
dumps that there were but half
a dozen farmers in that whole fer
tile agricultural section who were
not ain a hole" with their farms
mortgaged and their substance
gone. With the opening up of
Tonopah the people of that sec
ton realized that a market had
been given to them, and they i'm
proved the opportunity to the
best of their advantage, with the
result that to-day there are but
half a dozen farmers in the
Owens River country who are not
out of debt and have fat bank ac-
counts; and they did all this in
side of three years after market
had been opened up for them.
The same thing can be done by
the farmers of this valley the op-
portunity is just as good as was
that of our southern neighbors.
But such results cannot be OBJ
tanned by sitting idly by and be-
moaning the fact that it takes
time and labor to make the land
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10
List of Bills Allowed.

THE FOLLOWING BILLS WERE EXAM
/ ined and allowed by the Board OF County
Commissioners of Lyon County, State OF Nevada,
at a meeting held December S, 1904:
CLAIMANT For WHAT ALLOWED AMOUNT,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-12-10

D. w. MELARKEY,
Clerk of the Board.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-12-17

DRorOsALs WILL BE RECEIVED AT Thk
Il Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts Navy
Department, Washington d. c., until 10 o check
A. M. December 20, 1904. and publicly opened
Immediately thereafter. 70 furnish At the
navy yards. League Isiand. Pa, Washington D.
e., and the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Nd.
a. specified. quantity Of arc lamp iron poles
motor, wire, red briek, e6se clay, broken stone.
Paach Bottom slate, Portland cement, rivets'
puiIeys. T. & W air drills Little Giant air drills,
Merton corundum wheels. breechblocks, uni
versaI joints, Prentiss vises. miscellaneous
hardware and hand tools. oak. white aud yei'
low pine. etc, sash switch ties. pig lead, nick
q steel, machine steel Crescent spring steel.
Sanderson drill rod, s~sel bars and shapes
plain and galvanized sheet steel, steel castings,
switch points. etc. sheet tin, miscellaneous
metals. ebonite packing. strip and sheet rub
Der IRE hose unliued linen hose, play pipes,
Howard hose racks, paints etc. varnish, Be
nown engine oil, Union petroleum oil, Albany
grease. Smiths durable metal coating, asphal-
tum pitch, pine pitch. Gibson soap polish. ma
rine cement. terra Gotta pipe and specials, brass
pipe. steel tubes. wrought iron pipe, cast-iron
pipe and specials, pipe 6ttiugs, valves. Mason
traps black bristles, window shades. etc, lea
Their betting. belt iaces, horse and carriage sup
plies. asbestos mittens tripoIi, felt wheels,
emery, anthracite coal. books, range and can
dies. Blank proposals win be furnished
upon application to the Navy Paw ofhees'
Philadelphia, pa and Baltimore. Nd. or TO the
Bureau. H. T. B. HARRIS. RayMasfev-Gese
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