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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09

Toxic. May 8.--The Japanese 'ap-
tured Feng Wang Cheng Friday. Their
attack was directed against the second
line Of the Russians defense and "a
stiff fight was anticipated. General
Kuroki pressed forward and attacked
before the Russians had recovered
from the decentralization and confusion
irto which they had been thrown by
Their previous defeat on the Yalu.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09

See the black and colored silk skirts
at L.. Reinhart s. Cos.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09

See the new Scotch ginghams at e.
Reinhart e Co.'S.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09
NEWS LETTER FROM
THE CAPITAL
Silver State Correspondent
Ta.ks of National
Events

Washington, May 7.--Since congress
adjourned many senators and repre-
sentatives have remained in the city
advising with each other and the presi-
dent concerning the coming conven-
ton at Chicago and the conduct Of the
campaign. 1AeIe was a notable gath
e. ing al the White House on Sunday
witn these ends in v.ew. AT the con-
ference weie Senators Hale, AilIson,
AIaricn, spooner, Platt OF Connect
cut, Speaker cannon and Sec. etaly
Couelyou. 1t was announced that over
800 deiegates 10 Chicago are pledged 10
vote for the President. Ia view Of the
great popularity OF Speaker Cannon
and his sterling common sense, as well
as the desiiaDiiity of having a ST ons
man from the west on the ticket as
vice president. he was urged TO permit
his name TO be used for that pos ton.
1t is doubtful If Mr.. Cannon VII con-
sent, as he is 50 well pleased with and
fitted To- the speakersnip. Ali az eco
that there must be d steady upholdins
of a protective tasin; that the pefson-
al attacks upon The president should
be iepelied with vigor. and that IL
would be easy to show that the repub-
licans have made the best record IN
the matter Of regulating the trusts.
Other subjects that will hold a promi-
work accomplished under the special
dil ection OF the president in the mat
ter OF the postofiice Investigation which
Is now being prosecuted. the indict-
ments found and the convictions made
BY direction of the republican commit
tee the aged public printer is busy
getting out large editions OF the recent
speeches del.ve ed by Congr ressnlan
Littleheld. Dalzell and Bourke Coch-
ran. They win be widely distributed
1t is evident the democrats intend to
make a reduction OF the tariff a cam
paign issue, II they do not actually ad-
vocate free trade The whole matte
will be thIashed out before the people
between now and November.
The proposed plans for enlarg'ng the
capitol building have been consider
ably modified s.nce congress voted TO
build a new ss.OoOooO palace for the use
Of senate 8. when IL was first sug-
gested that the capitol should be en-
larged il was hoped enough new rooms
could he provided for the senators and
thus save e.ectlng another building
To this end the east front of the capi-
tel was to be extended over a hundred
feet. There were those who feared
such a great extension would mar the
symmetry Of the building and by fore
shortening spoil the view Of the doom,
which now can be seen I'm all OF its
and and beautiful proportions, Since
there is no longer need OF so many
rooms IN the capitol the committee ap-
pointed TO consider the matter Of az,
extension has decided that II shall be
no larger than to come IN line with the
east fronts OF the senate and house
wings. The connecting portions of the
building containing the supreme court
and the hall Of statuary are TO remain
in their present condition. save that
the outside walls are to be faced with
marble.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09

New lot of children's sun hats at E.
Retnhart & Cos.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

county paper. and generally recoSnlz-
ed by the people OF Humboldt county
as the leading paper for fresh news
at all times.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-09
JOB PRINTING

The Silver State has the best equip
ped job printing plant In the county
and can print anything from . calling
card to q bible. Bring or send In
your work.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
NEW YEARS CARDS.
They Originated In Japan. Where
They Are Now Obsolete

They Originated In Japan. Where
They Are Now Obsolete.
In Japan originated the art of max
ing and the custom of exchanging New
Year cards. Today both are as obso-
lete ia th, Flowery Kingdom as is
New Years calling in the United
States More charming art. more de-
iiShtful custom. are not numbered
among the good things that have
passed away to suffer IN their time. let
US hope. Il happy revival.
For more than hundred years the
designing and cOloring of New Year
cards occupied the attention of the
foremost craftsmen and wood engrav-
ers of japan. They were made at the
command OF the noblemen of the en-
peror's court. In size they were from
six to eight inches. and each was in
scribed with poetic sentiment dictat-
ed by the noble giving the order. They
were printed from five or six blocks,
each color requiring. as in modern
color printing. 4 separate block. The
blocks were the property Of the noble,
who retained or destroyed them at
will. No reprints for another were
ever permitted. A nobleman's New
Year card was like his coat of arms or
his sword. The surimOnos, as Japan's
New Years cards were called, We're
designed specially to please some lady
loye.-New York Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
Those New Year Resolutions.

Every LIST of January that we arrive
at is an imaginary milestone in the
turnpike track of human life. at once
a resting place for thought and medi-
tation and starting point for fresh
exertion in the performance of our
journey.
The man who does not at least pro-
pose to himself to be better this year
than he was last must be either very
good or very bad indeed.
And only to propose to be better is
something. If nothing else it is an &C
acknowledgement Of our need to 10 SO.
which is the first step toward amend
ment.
But, in fact. to propose to oneself to
do we'll is in some sort to do Well posi-
lively. for there is no such thin= as a
stationary point in human enl2avors.
He who is not worse today t;iin i:2
was yesterday is better. and he who is
ot better is worse. Charles Lamb
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
The January Review of Reviews.

The cOuntry's business outlook is a sub
ject Of compelling interest at the begin
ming of the new year. This fact is recOg-
nized by the Review of Reviews, which
devotes a large part of it's January num-
Der to a survey of the situation. The
New Year; Prosperity or Depression?" is
the title OF a group of articles in which
c. kirchhoff, the editor of the Iron Age,
treats OF The Outlook for Steel and
Iron r. ". Martin, of The Prospect
for Railway Earnings" Charles NJ. Har-
ger of Good Crops and Good Times in
the Vest and F. W. Hawthorne of
The Promise of 1904 for Trade in Gen
eral." The same number has an illus
trated article on The Status of the
Southwestern Oil Industry by Day
Allen Wiley; an account of the long and
successful fight waged by science against
the Texas cattle fever, by Prof. Charles
s. Potts; and the story of English walnut
culture in Southern California, by Eliza
beth \. Ward. The magazine is also IN
usually strong in its biographical ar
ticles; the character sketch of Elihu Root,
the retiring Secretary of War, by Walter
Wellman, is especially noteworthy, while
the career OF Fourth Assistan Mt Postmas-
ter-General Bristow, the investigator of
the postal frauds, is attractively pre-
sented by Clarence H. MatsOn and the
life and work of the late Herbert Spencer,
the great English philosopher, are
sketched by Prof. f. j. f. Woodbridge
The threa tened war between Japan and
Russia claims attention in the editorial
department, as does the Panama situa-
ton, while the cartoon department ably
supplements the editor S paragraphs on
current American politics
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
EverYbody's Magazine for January.

In each succeeding number of Every
bOdvs Magazines found some significant
and valuable article bearing on the sub
ject about which the people are most in
terested at the moment of it's appearance
Nothing could have been better than O.
X. Davis explanation of the issues be-
tween Russia and Japan in the December
number. Every day. since. there have
been kilograms from Toxic and st. Feters-
burg telling of the progress of negotia-
tons between the belligerent powers
What's happening in Washington is of
paramount interest to the American pub
lie, and in ErerrbOdv's is found What
Congress Will Do, written by no less an
authority than the ex-Speaker of the
House, David B. Henderson. of Iowa. 1t
is Mr.. HendersOn's first excursion into
the magazines, and he goes at his expla-
nation of the three great questions
Finance. Tariff, the Canal-in the direct
logical way characteristic of him. Incl
dentally. he tells about his old colleagues
in Congress. and there are fine portraits
showing just what type of men our ma
tlOnal legislators are Nothing could be
more refreshing than f. NJ. kingsbury's
analysis of 'John ". Gates. the Forget
ful Man. Thrre are eleven stories in the
January issue-healthy. virle, entertain
ing yarns, more taken up with action
than psychology, belonging to the brand
OF fiction which is helping ErerrbOdv's
circulation grow so fast
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
NEW YEARS IN OMAR'S DAY
1t Was Celebrated In the SprinEtim Z
Nine Centuries AGO

1t Was Celebrated In the Spring i'm Z
Nine Centuries Ago.
Now the new year reviving old desires,
The thoughtful soul to solitude retires;
All. my believed. fill the cup that clears
Today of past regret and future fears.
So sang old Omar, the Persian poet,
nine centuries ago. and we of today
can but echo his thoughts at this New
Years season of resolution and festivi-
ty, though kingdoms have risen and
fallen, old nations have decayed and
new ones sprung up and we live in a
country where sentiments of freedom
and justice abound, for the human emo
tons remain much the same whatever
the time or cline in which we live,
whatever the religious influences which
govern us. OF course in the time Of
Omar in most countries the new year
was celebrated in March, that being
the beginning of the vernal equinox,
and as it is the season when everything
in nature is given new birth the an
clients probably for this reason consid-
cred it a suitable time to begin their
year also. Christianity, however. made
distinct break, and finally in the six
teenth century Jan. l was settled on by
common consent in all continental
countries.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
Editorial Regrets.

Tit-Bts.
A country editor, who evidently
has trouble OF his own, is having
heart-to-heart talks with his delin-
quent subscribers. The following is
one of the latest:
Good morning. Have you paid your
subscription this year? Perhaps you owe
for last year, or for several years. Now
you understand we don't need money;
we have mllions-to get. But it is really
an imposition to let people go on carry
ing our money when we are strong and
healthy and so abundantly able to bear
the burden ourselves. For this reason
we ask anybody who has any OF our
money in his possession to leave it at
the office or send it by post, freight train,
express, or any other way; just so it gets
here Silver and gold are heavy and it
would be a matter of lifelong regret if
anybody should get bow-legged carrying
if abOnt for rs -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
New Years kfes.

Beat to cream three-quarters of q
pound of butter and IL pound Of sugar
Add three eggs and beat them through
the butter and sugar till thoroughly
mingled. Then add half pint of sour
milk and level teaspoonful Of salera-
tus dissolved in Il tablespoonful of hot
water. Next put in IL gill of caraway
seeds and Il level teaspoonful OF mace
Sir in flour till the dough is stiff
enough to roll out thin After it is
rolled as thin rs pic crust cut the
cookies out with Il scalloped round cut
Ter. lift them with pancake knife
from the pastry board, put them in a
dripping pan. sprinkle over each cooky
little sugar and bake them in mod
crate oven.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
New Years
on the
Gid Plantation

- HRISTMAS was never celebrat-
ed to any great extent in the
~ south back in the good old
days ''befOh de Wah' New
Years day took its place among the
masters. and the prolonged, rollicking
''con shuckin' supplied the slaves Of
Kentucky and Missouri especially with
all the jollity they desired. 1t was az
institution peculiar to the south. pecul-
lar not in being confined to those sec
tons, but peculiar in the manner in
which it was conducted, for husking
bees have been known in New England
since the mind of man remembers and
Indian corn has been gathered.
When q con shuckin' was decid-
ed upon notices were sent out to the
slave: of all adjoining plantations stat
ing that on certain night Judge S.
or Squire +. would give corn shuck-
Ing Of SO many thousand bushels and
that all co!0rcd people, male and fe-
male. were invited to attend. Great
preparations were made by ''ole mas
sa' and ole missus' for this event.
for. while they expected Il good nights
work in the shape of wagon loads Of
yellow corn, pleasure was to be the
main part of tie programme.
Supper was always provided on a
large scale and generally consisted of
two or three roasted pigs, turkeys and
chickens, with side dishes of vege-
tables, in equal proportion. Bushels
of sweet potatoes were baked. boiled
and fried. ana hundreds of rich, golden
pumpkin PES were turned out of the
ovens. done to mouth watering
brown.
a band of musicians was engaged.
for no econ shucliin'" would be COM
pletc without it. On those nights ne
groes worked not happily save to the
twanging of the banjo and wailing Of
the fiddle.
A corn shucking always lasted three
nights continuously on one plantation.
and then the negroes moved on to the
next, where three more were devoted
to the corn of the owner, and so on
until all the maize of the neighborhood
had been husked
About twilight the darkies began to
arrive from all over the country. the
boys" clad in their suits of Jeans,
with that pride of the darky's heart,
his long tailed clawhammer blue"
Every negro who made pretensions to
being "anybody" possessed one in more
or less condition of wear.
The female portion of the gathering
was coquettishly dressed in insey
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
THE NEW YEARS TABLE,.
Dishes Hot and Cold Suitable For
the Day.

Dishes Hot and Cold Suitable For
the Day.
Following is list Of hot and cold
dishes suitable to be served Informally
on New Years day:
HOt-Chicken cOnsomme, beef tea,
clear green turtle soup. chicken okra
in cups. oyster poulette, chicken, lob
ster and sweetbread, croquettes and
pattiCs. lobster Newburg
CoId-Pickled oysters, roast turkey,
partridge, quail. boiled ham. tongue.
Salads Chicken, lobster, potato, crab
Sandwiches-Uam. chicken, tongue,
sardine. cheese. nut, beef, turkey.
Sweet Dishes-Ice cream, biscuit, Tor
toni. biscuit glace, cafe parfait, straw
berry parfait. charlotte russo, meringue
glace. meringue la creme. New Years
cookies, chocolate, lemon. orange and
jelly layer cakes. fruit cake, mince, -ap-
pie and pumpkin pies. fruit tarts, all
varieties of fresh fruits. varieties of
chces"s. crackers, biscuits, waters.
Eeycrages-Lem tea. coffee,
chocolate
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07


MUSIC OF BANJO AND FIDDLE,
woolsey froCks, with their heads tied
up in flaming red bandanna handker-
chiefs. tie redder the better, and with
white handkerchief crossed upon
their breasts
They came i'll groups. and each party
of huskers from IL nrighborng planta-
ton was announced long before it ar
rived by the we'll known tunes preva-
lent In those days floating down the
road and over the fields as the happy
boys and women FASTENED to the gath
ertng. A favorite tune was this:
Yes. ives gwine to de shuckin',
Yes ives gwine to de shuckin',
Yves gwine to de shuckin' of de con,
An We'll be dar in de mo MIN
An we'll be dar in de mo min
Well be dar in de mo'nin', shuah as
yoS bon.
AS soon as the darkies were all as
sembled the Oldest slave present went
to "ole massa" and begged a piece Of
silver money. This was always ex-
pected, and a plantation owner would
rs soon have thought of having a
"shuckin' without corn as to be I'M
prepared to produce the bit of silver
on the first evening.
Taking this piece of silver, the an
Client darby returned to the field and
there performed ceremony the exact
meaning of which has not come down
to US. Whetting his tackknfe upon
the silver. he solemnly pronounced an
invocation for bountiful crop of corn
the following year. And it is doubtful
II the "ole massa" would have been
any more willing to allow the husking
to proceed without this kindly prayer
than would his white haired seryitor
who by its means thus once a wear
stood in the attitude of high priest to
the family be served.
After the preliminary prayer the
twelve wise men, were chosen, and
their first duty was to select two of
the brawniest negroes in the company,
who. when called out. with much pride
at their distinction. INDUCED in good
humOred contest of strength. which
was known as "rasSlin' fo' de capt'in."
monias. and upon him. devolved the
duty IF seeing that 40 one shirked in
work or entertainment
The matter Of the captaincy being
decided. the twelve wise men" chose
four big fellows. who formed pack
saddle by crossing their hands and the
captain was elevated upon it and car
ried half a dozen times around the
heaps Of corn. while the darkies sang
this melody or something akin to it:
When our days am done
Don't we darkies hab a time?
When our days am done
Don't we darkies cut a shine?
Back to our cabin we will CO.
Back in the early mon,
But We'll be here in de eb' min
To do de shuckin' OBJ de CON.
Then the corn shucking proper be-
gan. Stacks of fuel had been placed
at intervals of a few yards near the
corn. and after they had been lighted,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
The New Years WaasaiI Cup

Throughout all Europe the wassail
cup in one form or another Is a feature
of the day. In old times one cup of
gigantic size served the entire compa-
ny. and when man arose and took
the huge vessel in both hands to drink
to the guests a trusted friend rose with
him and with drawn sword stood by
his side lest he should be traitorously
stabbed in the breast while Drinking
Selected.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
Years and Men.

The year is dying: soon twill lie
Behind US in the fading past.
We watch it going. and we sigh
To think it couldn't always last
All pensive for little while
We count the vanished years and fret,
Then greet the new one with smile
And hurry onward and forget
The passing years are like the men
We have to serve-they pass away.
We mourn the master dead. and then
The new one welcome and obey.
We soon forget, if he Is kind.
The virtues of the kindly dead;
We do not mourn the years behind
If hope lies in the one ahead
g. E Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07

'Howdy. howdy do, sub;
Heah's my love ter you, sub!
Give you money.
Milk en- honey,
Make dat ole coat new. sub"
Mister New Year, go yo' ways!
/ done had my schoolin':
Seen lot er New Year days;
/ too old fer foolin'!
l too wise fer you, sub,
Wild yo' "Howdy do, subj"
Talk too cheap:
Go sew en- reap
En- bring dem skies er blue. sub!
Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
-, tuit Growing and Truck Farmis E
Along the Cotton Belt'

Is the name of new and finely illustrated
booklet just published by the Cotton Belt
Route. 1t tells in their own words the
story of those who have gone West"
and achieved great success growing
peaches, pears, grapes. tomatoes, onions
melons, potatoes and other fruit and
truck on lands that formerly sold for 81
to so an acre and now yield 500 per
acre net in Il single season. Write for a
copy, free, also how to secure home III
the Southwest for the rent you would
pay in the East or North. f. W. La
BEAUME, &. p. 4 7. A., Cotton Belt,
St LOuiS Mo
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07

WA worthy lady or gentle
man to manage business in this county and
adjoining territory for house OF solid finan-
clal standing. $50 90 straight cash salary
and expenses paid each Monday direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanced
Position permanent. Address Manager, COS
MOnOn Bldg ChicarO
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07

WANTEn-severaI persons OF character
w and good reputation in each State (one
IN this county required) to represent and ad-
vertise old established wealthy business house
OF solid financial standing. Salary $21 90
weekly, with expenses additional, all pay
able in cash each Wednesday direct from
head offices. Horse and carriage furnished
when necessary. References Enclose self
addressed envelope. Colonial Co., 1874 Dear
born ST.. Chicago
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
The Weather Calendar.

The Chattanooga Medicine Co.. the
manufacturers of Wine of Cardui and
ThedfOrd's Black-Draught have Just is
sued the 1904 edition of their Cardui
Weather Chart and Calendar This Cal
endar with it's ID sheets 13 20 inches
in size makes a bright ornament for the
wall and is a useful acquisition in any
home or office on account of it's displayed
weather predictions. The prominent
number S can be read across a large room
as can the colOred signal flags showing
the weather conditions for each day.
These weather 81 gnals illustrate the fore
casts of Prof. Andrew J. DeVoe who
achieved great prominence by his accur-
ate predictions of the great Galveston,
st. Louis and Minnesota storms and cy-
clones, SO great is the popularity of
these predictions that they are printed
IN 2,oOO,OOO of these calendars and in
1S,OOO,OOO of the Ladies' Birthday
Almanacs which are issued by tie Chat
tanooga Medicine Co. each year We
understand that copy of this weather
chart and calendar may be secured by
sending Zoe. in stamps to t, Chat
tonoOga Medicine Co., Chattanooga.
Tenn. Any of our readers who have not
secured copy of the Ladies Birthday
Almanac can get one by sending their ad-
dress to Ladies' Birthday Almanac, -
Chattanooga, Tenn, or by calling on
their druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
HOME TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO..
HENDERSON, N. C.

The following points can now be reach
ID over the lines of III is Company in con-
lection with those u the Long Distance
'Ompanv:>
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07
THE WINTER RESORTS SOUTH
REACHED by
SOUTHERN RAILWAY,

The Southern Railway announces the sale
OF round trip Winter Excursion tickets to all
the principal resorts of the south
The winter resorts OF North and South Car
DINA, Georgia and Florida. are especially in
vitingto those in search of health or pleasure
In these States are such noted resorts as
Pinehurst. \ C..Camden, Aiken Summerville
s. C.. Charleston, $ e.. Augusta. Savannah,
Brunswick, Jekyl Island and Thomnsv Vile
Ga, Jacksonville. st. Augustine. Ormond
Daytona Palm Beach. Rockledge, Miami and
Tampa, Fla. also the resorts of NASSAU ard
Cuha. best reached via Southern Railway
Tickets on sale up to and including April
Goth, 1904 limited to return until May Dist
1904
Southern Railway affords elegant train
service. with the latest Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeping Cars. operated through be-
tween principal cities and resorts elegant
DUNG Car service, and everything for the
comfort and pleasure of the Traveller
ASK nearest Ticket iGent for further infor-
nation and descriptive literature.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-07

Note Daily except Sunday
+Central Time Eastern Time
Up. SMITH. 6. p. A., f. h. BRADY Agent,
Raleigh, n c. Henderson. Y {