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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-09-06
ACC|DENTE DESGRACIADO

En- la tarde de aver al apearse
de un trolley, en- Ia esquina de la Pla-
"a de Baldorio.y, frents al sAllen
News, ell joven don Daniel Sosa, sub
Marshall de la Corte Municipal, tuvo
la desgracia de caerse, sufriendo un
golpe en- sl pie derecho.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-09-06
La escuadra rusa saIdra en- Ia
pr6xima scmana, via
Mediterrdneo

NEW-YORK, SETIEMBRE g.
La escuadra rusa saldra para las pro-
vincias maritimas del Baltico, en- Ia
pr6xima semana, tomando la VIA del
mediterraneo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

IL Is In the seventeenth century that
the FIRST beginnings OF the platform
must be sought. but these early traces
OF its use are very slight That there
must have been some little employ
ment 81 IL ia demNgogic way may be
Inferred from the character" OF But
Ter the author Of the ever memorable
"Hudihras. He describes "A leader
OF a faction" as one who sets the
psalm. and all his part sing after him.
He = like a figure IN arithmetic the
more ciphers he stands before the more
his value amounts 10 lie Is great
haranguer talks himself into author
ity, and. like a parrot. climbs with his
beak." II is probable. moreover. that
the first form Of the platform was the
or meeting house Of the
Puritan or Dissentcr. for Butler. In his
character OF The SedsiOus Man"
says that III he be- a preacher he has
the advantage Of all others Of his tribe
for he has a way 60 vent sedition by
But the platform at this
time was Of $50 practical account. such
attempts as There were outside parlia-
ment 10 influence opinion were made
by means OF tie press. partly by the
book. partly 10y the pamphlet aud part
" by the journal-C. L. Roylanee Kent
In Longman'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

Young Mr. lnswim was hurrying
blindly along the street toward q chem.
lists with "a bottle ia his hand when
young DE Trop hailed him.
De Trop Hello. luswlm. I've
scarcely seen you Tor a year. Where
have you been Keeping Yourself since
you were married:
Inswim-Oh. busy busy All The time
De Trcp-I say. what are you doing
Mostly
lnswim-l've got a new profession.
De Trop-M hat is il!
Inswim-lIumorist.
DE Trop-Nou don't say. didn't
think You were much in that line.
Inswim-I'm not a very glttering
success.
De Trop-What-er -what sort OF
work do you do mostlyl
And then young Mr. lnswi;a leaned
over and whispered softly in young
De Trop's ear:
I'm spending most a my time try
ing TO humor a baby that's engaged in
tooth culture"
Then he plunged madly on again 10
ward the soothing strip shop. - Lon
don Answers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

The We'll known ASsyriologist. Or.
Hugo Winckler published an account
Of thc legislation promulgated rs King
Amraphel Of Babylon. which. SO FAR as
IS known AZ present. was the first book
OF laws ever given Ia the world King
Amraphel lived 800 years b. c. and
is mentioned in the Bible as contem-
porary Of Abraham. so that his statutes
were drawn up fully five centuries be
fore the laws of Moses. They number
2S2 AMI contain the following:
If a woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid
her. she shall be thrown into water.
III a wife be- a spendthrift or II she
otherwise neglect her duties. her hus-
band may put her away without com
pensation. hut II man put away his
wife for no Other reason than that she
has no children he shall return her
whole dowry.
II beirothal be rescinded. the man
shall pay the woman compensation.
a widow with grown up children
may not marry again without permis-
sion from a judge London Express
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

The keeping OF canarics seems TO be
a fairly expensive luxury. TO start
with. really good bird viii cost $50.
You can easily spend more. but $50
Will buy a fairly good Norwich bred
bird. The 'ood the bird requires con
sists OF various delicacies ia the form
OF rye, bread. rice, meal and vegeta-
bles. Canaries are liable 20 all sorts
OF ailments. and this. 81 course. neces-
states further expense for the treat
ment OF these complaints Is anything
but cheap. OF course. no fancier q
canaries would be content with one
bird; he must have at least dozen,
and the cost OF some OF these will GER
tainly run 10 $40. Fifteen hundred
dollars per annum could easily be spent
in this manner without a very big show
for the money London Taller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

Nelson, Ike all the greatest corD-
manders on sen or land, made his mis-
takes and his failures. but there is only
one instance on record Of his having
been actually defeated in direct at
tack. This occurred at Santa Cruz. in
the Canary Islands. on July -. 1891.
The place was very strongly fortified.
and Nelson. in the face Of a fire Of fifty
guns from he batteries. attempted TO
storm the town 10y boats. The attempt
vas frustrated 10y the strength OF the
mole and the nonappcarance Of land
force which should have co-operated.
a hundred and fifty men were killed
and a hundred wounded on the British
side, and Nelson lost his right arm.
Two flags were also captured. and
these are still kept In the cathedral OF
Santa Cruz.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
AN ARABS HORSE.
The story OF nm English mans At
tempt 10 Purchase 1t.

In his Souvenirs dun Voyage NJ
spell describes a visit 10 Arabia and
the attempt Of an English friend TO
buy an Arabian horse. The Englishman
was ~ great pains TO induce the Arab
who owned the horse 10 agree 10 sell
him He persuaded the man 20 make
an appointment TO conclude the sale
after employing "as much diplomacy
as would De used in a year in making
or breaking the balance of power in
Europe"
On the eventful day the Englishman,
with NJ. spoil and NJ. I.ascaris. rode 20
the rendezvous and found the Arab sit
ting by his horse. which was browsing
quietly.
Las salam alelk" q salute you. be
gan the Englishmgn cautiously. What
shall pay you FOR your horseT
who knows said tie Arab.
Throw on my cloak here whatever
you offer"
Three thousand piasters fell at the
feet Of IL e impressive Arab. then 10000.
then 10000 more Tie Arabs eyes
shone. Ten thousand piasters more won
him. All" he said going mp TO his
magnificent animal. I'VE must part"
The Englishman began to bride the
horse. The Arab sobbed. Suddenly the
intelligent animal, perceiying his new
owner. sprang away and neighed
mournfully. No one could doubt that
lie knew what was going on.
With one bound the child OF the des-
ert was in the saddle. "Adicuw he said
'-Your money could never replace my
only friendr' And he vanished in a
cloud Of dust.
stupid" cried my English friend.
and then we rode home in silence.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

In an Iowa law court an attorney
was arguing with great earnestness
and eloquence In the midst OF his ar
Sument he paused n moment, says the
Green Bag and said.
Il see your honor shakes his head al
that statement desire 10 reamrm Il,
although your honor dissentsr
Il have not inumated." replied the
Judge. chow ! should cOnstrue the evil
ience or what my decision will be in
the case, and your remark is uncalled
Cor
You shook your head"
That may he true the court re-
Dlied. There was fiy on my ear. and
reserved the right 10 remove il in any
manner | saw n. Proceed with your
rgument"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

As an instance Of the observance OF
the sabbath IN Scotland. an English
paper tells Of postman having a route
between Stirling and Blairdrummond
He was observed TO ride bicycle over
his six miles on weekdays and to walk
the same distance on Sunday. and when
asked why he replied that he was
not allowed 10 use the machine on sun.
day. An investigation followed. and
the postman's explanation proved to
be correct.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
seen on nm Ostrich Farm.

IL Is no uncommon thing TO see 0
male ostrich strutting about followed
by three or four distinct broods, all OF
different sizes. When the incubating
process Is completed, the cock bird
leads his young ones OF and II be
meets another proud papa engages in
a terrific combat with him. The van
pushed bird etires without a single
chick, while the other. surrounded by
the two broods. walks away trium-
phantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
A Narrow r.cnpe For one Wan.

The Importance Of examining closely
the hair found on weapons was shown
In case IN which a Ratchet having
clothed blood and hair adherent to II
was produced as evidence against a
prisoner suspected Of murder in little
country town u was found under his
bed This. with other circumstantial
evidence. had turned public opinion
strongly against the prisoner. but when
the hair was examined by a micro
scopist who cbanccd TO BE- IN the court.
room II was found not TO be human.
but that u some anm' Z This circum-
stance led 10 more 1mplete sitting
OF the evidence. and tie accused was
acquitted II turned OFT that he had
killed n dog with the h. ;chet and had
carclcssly thrown the weapon under
the bed. SO lis life literally hung on a
hair
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
Gave Himself Away.

After preaching on the occasion OF
the reopening Of restored church the
bishop thanked the churchwarden, an
old farmer, for his share in the good
work. And l must thank your lord
ship for your sermon" was the reply,
but | could not help thinking. as you
talked about sin, that your lordship
must have been little wildlsh your.
self when you were a young man"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

Caleb Cushing's peculiar manner OF
dress and his cccentricities were fire.
quently the subject Of newspaper arti-
cles. Although quite a large and port
" man. bis clothes always seemed TO
be two or three sizes too large for him
and Of the cheapest material. He al
ways during both summer and winter
wore large cloth cap pulled close
down on his head and altogether look
I'd anything but the brilliant jurist
and diplomat. One day. after reading
an unusually caustic comment upon his
dress. he remarked TO the writer, Il
guess by the time that fool is as old as
l am he viii care more for comfort
than fashion"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
Cnnfenfmenf.

One who had tried several times TO
jump across a stream and had repeat
cdly fallen in finally succeeded. when
he said TO a friend. How much better
am than you in having accomplished
a difficult feat"
Not at ALL" replied his friend. Il
am better than you in not wishing to
jump across."-St. Nicholas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

Little Bobby--Man ma, the boys
Is going to have circus. Nav
act?
Mamma-Oh, sur rose so. What
are YOU going TO do.
Little Bobby - Nothing much.
They is going to have pyramid of
sixteen boys, an all ! has to do is
10 stand on top.-L ndon Tit-Bits.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

Office Boy 1 told dat poet wot called
dat you wuz out Of town.
Editor-Good. What did be say?
ONCE Boyle said he thought he
noticed an improvement in de paper
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
Life
Renewed. Left Side
Badly Affected.
Liable to Paralytic
Stroke.
DIR. Niles Nervine Gave
Ne New Life.

This is 20 certify that have used DR..
Niles Remedies quite extensively. especially
the Restorative Nervine. which has done
wonders for me. Six years ago had nerv-
Gus prostration and again three years ago, al
which time began taking Dr. Miles Reztof-
alive Nervine- 1 kept taking il for slr
months and have taken an occasional dose
during the last two years. | am practically
a ne~ man and fee that have been given a
new lease Of life. / used to have very bad
attacks OF stomach trouble but since using
the Nervine l can eat most anything / want
with impunity. / was examined in Omaha
BY noted German doctor three years ago.
He told me was liable 10 q parslytic stroke
any moment; that my whole left side was
badly affected. That was just before began
taking DR.. Miles Restorative NervIne.
Ny work for two years and half has been
very trying on my EeT.ss. Z am . presiding
elder, travelling my disincts az the rate of
ten thousand miles year. preaching on an
average OF fIye times a week, besides many
business meetings and the muliitudinous
cares OF my work IN general Thanks 10 DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine have been gain
inc in hesh despite this hard work until now
! weigh hundred and ninety-siE pounds.
nesriy twenty pounds more than in all nv
ne. preach Nervine wherever I 70 70
those afflicted with nerve, heart or stomach
trouble. Rev. VI. ID. Myers, Presiding Elder.
Free Methodist Church. Correctionville, la
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
lie Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
On Nervous and Heart Diseases Address
DT. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice IL gwen that hereafter the rtts
tee al MAJ SON township will De in Ire
land on the 6rst Saturday OF eaeh
month, and the remaining Saturdays a.
INV residence, 6ys miles sorth sest Of
Ireland, for the par ,ose Of attending e
township business, and al Perscns Law
ing business with the township s'e ex
pected TO conHne IL 10 those days.
The township library lie KEEP At Isaac
Soryiusi IN Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
.oand at Vim. T. Young's store al al
lines. GEO. Nj. GREENE.
Nov. %. leOo-y Trustee Madison Tp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

1lains NOs.l, land run solid between
Louisville and 81 Louis
Trains and 10 between Louisville and
Evansville run solid, carry ing chair cars
Trains Nos. q and IL carry through first
class coaches between Evansville and Louis
Vile.
bay trains between Louisville and St
Louis carry Cafe Parlor cars, and with one
caange OF cars through slice ping car service
from 81. Louis and Louisville TO Chatta-
Eooga, Birmingham and 9th ~ points In the
southeast.
Night trains between Lot VILE and 81.
FOULS carry ,laisn drawing room sleepln <
cars with buffe. service
IA. b. sPEScER. Geo. Man, ST. Louis, Mo.
:. n. HARDwICK, G. Il. A., Wash ngton, ID, G.
GEO. Il. ALLEs. Asst Gen1 Pass. Agent,
81 Louis Mo.
We. CLArconB, Ar't. Jasper. z
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-19

dead in it," like the man in
the hearse, are the merchants who
don't advertise.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
ROBBED IN RENO.

Dan O'Keefe, proprietor of the Central
hotel in Reno, was held up and robbed
by two men early Tuesday morning.
O'Keefe had $500 about his clothes, but
escaped with the loss of a few pieces of
silver. He recognized one of the men
and swore to a complaint against Ed.
Pitt, a blacksmith of Reno.
O'Keefe claims to nave left a gambling
joint in the town where he had been
playing at A o'clock in the morning. If
the ~ O'Clock closing law had been en-
forced the people would not be called
upon to prosecute the robber. But this
Is only one case where the taxpayer has
to put up for some crime due to the fact
tina saloons and gambling houses disobey
the law.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
ARMY WILL DISBAND.

Within a few weeks hundreds of men
will be thrown out of work on the deserts
of Nevada. These men have been en-
gagged by the various contractors to work
on the grades of the new railroad between
Salt Lake and Los Angeles. AS all the
ruary LIST, there will be no need of the
small army and they will drift to other
places.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
HILLS VIEW OLE III.

1.-THE railway lines of the United States
will obey the law, but to cut down
transportation rates arbitrarily and con-
sequently to reduce% earnings to meet the
new conditions implies a reduction of
wages"
Summed up, this is James j. Hill's view
of the Interstate Commerce court pro-
posed by President Roosevelt to fix rail-
road rates. The president of the North
ern Securities Company sees a direct loss
to the vast army employed by the trans
portation lines of the country.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
wABUsKA WILL BE LIVELY.

AS soon as the broad-gauge cars begin
running into Wabuska business at that
point will be quite lively. The company
proposes to put in between two and three
freight house at this point, and freight
will be transferred there for all points
south until the road is broad-gauged into
Tonopah. 1t is expected that the broad
gauge cars will be running into Wabuska
by the LIST of February, or not later than
the 18th.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY

The Silver State is sending out bills for
amounts due the paper and would feel
itself under obligation to its patrons if
they would respond promptly. No single
bill is very large, but in the aggregate
they amount to several hundred dollars,
and the expenses of publishing a paper
are large; very little helps" Please re-
nit what you owe and oblige,
THE WINNEMUCCA PUBLISHING co.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
PNEUMONIA ON THE DESERT

II. u. Trenman, a prominent mining
man of Salt Lake, reached Goldfield last
week after a terrible experience on the
desert, says the Bonanza. He was en-
districts on a trip of inspection when
taken i'll with pneumonia. He was all
without any chance of MEDICAL attention
for five days and during that time his
suffering was terrible in the extreme.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
A IN THE PLANS.

The draw-bridge at C%arquinez Straits
will not be built, United States Engineer
Heuer's report having killed the measure.
The Government will recommend the con-
struction of a proper suspension bridge
at that place.
The old ferry boat that has done ser
vice so long between Benitia and Port
Costa will be taken to the scrap pile af-
ter the new structure is placed.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
WANTED, A POSTMASTER.

After January 10, 1905, the Empire post
office will be discontinued and the EN-
pire people will be obliged to go to Car
son for their mail. 1t may be possible to
secure some one who will take. charge of
the office for the small sum that is in it
-$16 per month-and in that case the
office will remain open.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
GAMBLING WAS HIS DOWNFALL

Arthur a. Marks, a young man from
for obtaining money under false pretenses
from the Farmers & Merchants Bank
and from AL. G.. Cliff, manager of the
Grand heater He was later charged
with passing worthless drafts on a bank
in Seattle n will be taken there for
trial. Gambling was the cause of his
downfall. Reno proved too much for
him.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
ROuND OVER.

II. King, the man in the Winnemucea
Jail accused of selling whiskey to In
dams, was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Robins late yesterday af-
ternoon and bound over to appear before
the next United States Grand Jury to
answer to the charge.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE.

For ~sprains. bruises, burns. scalds and
similar injuries. there is nothing so good
as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t soothes
the wound and not only gives instant re-
lief from pain, but causes the parts to
heal In about one-third the time required
by the usual treatment. As 1t is an anti
septic all danger from blood poisoning III
avoided. Sold by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
A QUIET TOWN.

Winnemucca is a very quiet town in the
closing days of the year. No one is trav-
cling, no one seems to be doing much
in any line. The recent cold spell and
conditions that are now prevailing.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
A PLEASANT PILL.

No pill is as pleasant and positive as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. De Wits
Little Early Risers are SO mild and er-
weak people enjoy their cleansing effect,
wnrre strong peopre say ney are the best
liver pills sold Sold by Brown Bros
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
FATAL WEDDING" ALL RIGHT.

Manager Piper of the Western Nevada
Circuit wired Manager Rose, of the Win
nemucca Opera House, as follows; "Fa-
tai Wedding one of the best plays seen
here. Can guarantee satisfaction"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
DAILY WEATHER REPORT
United States Department of Agriculture.

United States Department of Agriculture,
Winnemucca, New, Dec. 20, 1904.
Mean barometer ............. 49, 90 inches
Maximum temperature ..........H degrees
Minimum temperature ..........19 degrees
Mean temperature ...............32 degrees
Normal temperature ............26 degrees
Prevailing wind direction ..............NE
Precipitation .....,........."........000
Minimum temp. Dec. 80. ......... Is degrees
]. C. HAYDEN.
Tonight rain or snow, cooler; Saturday
cloudy. McADIE.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
HEART FLUTTERING.

Undigested food and gas In the stom-
ach, located just below the heart, presses
against 1t and causes heart palpitation.
When your heart troubles you In that
way take Herbine for a rev days. You
will soon be all right. soc a bottle. For
sale by Brown Bros.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
LOADED WITH HAY.

f. H. Corners is on the road from Will
with hay.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-12-30
THE COMING STORM.

A snowstorm is billed for Winnemucca
today or tomorrow and from the looks
of the sky it will be on time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

m exhibition In Brunswick. Le"is'o"
R,ddeford and Portland is to De
mounted in the latter city before 1t con-
,inues its journey. There have betii
hut two others of this kind of whaie
caught on the New England shores.
both having been taken at PASSPORT IN
March. 1902 The Smithsonian Institute
sent special representatives to PASSPORT
to secure those specimens at that time.
bit the carcasses had rot been kept by
the finders and the institute has no
skeleton Of this species This whale
measures "a feet in length. 20 feet in
eirth and weighs six tens. 400 pounds.
To carry him around the State has been
quite problem, as his weight and bulk
made him an awkward parcel to handle.
When he was brought from Biddeford
to Portland, it required six horses TO
haul him over the roads and they were
tired animals when they reached Port
land. He was killed on the Brunswick
shore, Nov IA. and is proving a gold
mine for his owners. The mounted
whale and the skeleton will later be re-
turned to the natural history collection
at Bowdoin College.