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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-30
BROTHERS
iERR uTzEN'S FUNNY DUTCH ELEPHANTS

Handsome ceisha Girls, Manly
Jams and jolly testers.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-30

ExecuIn bizarre fcsis as amazing In theirs daring conceptions az they are nhesrd
II In actual erfcrmanc b. The worlds uaest boasts. particularly featuring
Mamma Mary sd herb baby, FIeda. Absciutoiy the only trained mdher sho "s"y
eIeptani In tho world performing together.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-30

Circus Dress Goods-Sc yard Lawn
all colors and patterns, 75c viii buy
one of these patterns to promenade in
the dust with. Nothing pleases the
elephants. tigers and monkeys more
than a nicely d essed lady. Stock linn
tied. Come at once. f. c. Robins &
Co. 5-2S-3l.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Geo. +. Baugh was here Tues
day from Vigo on business.
DR.. and Mrs. J. f. Clark. of
Bronte, were in the city the first
Of the week. Mrs. Clark came in
to have some dental work done.
Mrs. Albert Turner and child
rem are visiting friends and reln-
tives in Galveston.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
Grating Family Trees


oh. by the way, II occurs to me to tell
you that Cy Willoughby-th widowcr,
not his brother HAS dislnhcrted
bis son Arthur because he married a
typewriter Il was not because of the
n,esnlllance. but 1t was because 1t was
the fathers typewriter that Arthur
married. Possibly, when think Of
Helen. should have more than the
dictates Of fllal affection az reason
for gratitude that ma did not sucGumb
year ago last winter to pneumonia and
the six doctors you insisted on hav.
ing
As yon 30 succinctly express it, Helen
IL not getting any the best of 1t In
marrying me. Her patcr may not be
very much OF u financial proposition
and more of u bottle than battle
Scared warrior, but he can talk about
his great grandfather, and that's more
than YOU care to do, | fancy Blood
may not amount to much except in
race norses, but when you balance
thIn-s ~. by ana large, neither Of the
two IruliicS need to take Off their
hats tr inc other. I'm glad Helen has
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

If Billy only could set his mind on
anything he'd he sure to make sue
cess at 1t, but the only thing he hns
eyer tried 10 do Is TO help spend his
governors money, and he is certainly
the entire pingpong nj that. He Is OF a
cOmpanIonnblc nature. however, and Is
not nycrsc TO assistance in his pcCuni
airy lnbOrs. help him all can. and
TO square things up n bit invited him
10 he my guest at the house during his
stay here. He doesn't eat much. 80 the
family cXchcqucr will not he lowered
materially. He never had any appe.
tite for breakfast. Mother has cOttOncd
To him AZ II he were an orphan. She
likes me TO be with him for his good
example, for she knows that he doesn't
drink - he's always so thirsty in the
morning.
The other night at dinner BILLY was
very loquacious. He had been playing
billiards all the afternoon, and there is
something connected with the game
that always looscns his tongue. Some.
body mentioned success, and that start.
cd william. for he always spells it
with big IS"
Success liz much easier to talk about
than to discover" he said "Thc man
of affairs who undertakes to point out
the path TO II 10 young man anxious
10 trend ii Is like the average man of
whom You ask directions in u large cit
and who says We'll. but It's hard I.
tell stranger. You'd better 20 M thi
street Till you come to the city la
then take the first street to the righ
then ask some one else
"Tvc noticed" said Billy without a
pause in his cIoQucncc that the prom.
incnt men who write magazine and
newspaper articles on How to Sue.
coed always tell their ycnrning readers
to save part Of each dollar they re.
Cclvc, but never tell them how TO get
the dollar Fact Is. If they knew
where the dollar was they'd 20 get it
themselves. And they never tell how
they themselves succeeded That
would be betrayng business secret
Work; work hard they say. DO
more than you're paid for doing, and
you will soon be appreciated by your
employer DO 81 worth of work for 81 ,
and you'll soon be getting So
Here Billy leaned over the table ana
spoke more mprcssivcly than ! thought
he was able to- "S"uch the career of
one of these self advisory boards for
the community" he said, and you'll
find that these men succeeded 10y hir
ing men to do 81 worth of work for 81
and then getting themselves incor.
poratcd and selling the work for So"
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Il family whose pictures she's not
afraid to show. for II sort of cvcus
things up for our money. Il note that
have omitted the ~" before our"
but you will understand that 1t be.
longs therc,)
gather from your last letter that
your curiosity is aroused as to how
proposed. | did it in person. IT hap
pened mt dance. ! told Helen the
other day that she really paved the
way for my proposal, but saw by the
look on her face that it would not be
safe to pursue the subject so | turned
1t off with Jest. You will judge. When
II came time to dance the COtiIlon she
said she was tired and that, anyway,
she knew better step than any that
would be danced. SO we Went out into
the hallway, and she showed me the
step. which was on the stairs, and we
sat there till the cotillon was over.
When we returned to the ballroom she
had me guessing as TO where | would
get the engagement ring, for, though
love Is blind, It's not stone Hind
II the stoue Is diamond. - From Let
ters From n Son to His Self Made Fa-
Their" by Charles Eustace Merriman.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
Entire Nous Club.

The reorganization of the pop
I,lar Entire Nous Club has been
effected and it comes back to take
its place as one of the most popu-
lar of social clubs. It's forte is
card playing and its game high
five. The personnel of its mem
bership assures its longevity and
it's usefulness in the social world.
Those who perfected the organ
ization are Mesdames Fred Wear
and w. B. Hunter and Misses
Nan jefferson, Anna and Ed De-
Berry, LEILA March, Mae Foreman,
Ella Scott Fisher, Helen and
Anna Lee, Mary Bland Mills
paugh and Blanche Marie Bell.
The Club will meet each second
Saturday, the first meeting being
held with Mrs. Fred Wear next
Saturday afternoon.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
Taking Down a New Yorker
It's Pretty Hard TO Know a GothAmte
by Looking at Him

l don't want to brag about myself,
but III bet you'll be surprised in Inc.
We've all been cured of Dragging by
New Yorker in my class who spends
all his spare time proving why Gotham
should be the only real splash on the
map. To hear him you'd think the
good Lord moved the sun up and down
simply to Accommodate New YorEs
business hours. \ fellow from Dub
lin who's here studying home rule took
him down the other day. Gotham was
boasting of New York's high buildings
when Dublin spoke up.
"Hoigh buildings, is 1t? Bcgorra.
we've buildings in Dublin so tall that
we have TO put hinges on the four up
per stories"
what in the world is that forf" ask
ed Gotham.
"To let the sun by so 1t can reach
New York, nv coorse,"
It's long shot that you can't tell
anything about man in New York
until you find out his business. He
may look like tramp and have curva-
ture OF the spine from carrying around
certified checks, or he may seem the
real thing in lords and only have
third interest in an ash collecting in
dustry. | had an illustration last Sun
day of how impossible it is to judge
mans motives until you know his
business. | went TO church-fact, as
sure YOU saw II new style hat ard
followed its wearer into the sacred edi-
flee, as | wanted to fix its details in
my mind to tell mother. She--l mean
twas very pretty. On second thought
| guess you'd better not mention this
to mother. In the course of his sermon
the minlster-One of those preachers
who seem to think ii necessary to shout
congregation awake declared in stem.
torian tones, wonders will never
cease" A fat, badheaded man In
front of me nodded ana murmurcd au-
dibly, THANK heaven" wondered
and asked the sexton who he was 1t
appears that he runs II dime museum
| on Sixth avenue. From Letters From
Son to His Self Made Father" by
Charles Eustnce Mcrriman.
Hay forks, at Hagelstein's.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For Representative, 102nd Dist,
G. b. HUDSPETH.
ID. NJ. WEST,
of Ozona.
For Sheriff:
j. ). MCCONNELL.
JOHN n. HEWITT.
ID. Il. HODGES.
For County Judge,
MILTON MAYS.
For Treasurer:
J. N. FARQUHAR.
SAM POLLOCK
GEORGE O. MASON.
JOHN l. HUFFMAN.
For County Tax Assessor:
4. II. HOLMSLEY.
ARTHUR d. WEST.
For County Clerk:
ED DUGGAN, reelection.
For Constable:
p. E. (LON) KINCAID.
s. b. RUNYON.
For Justice of the Peace, Prect. /.
NJ. o. DAVIS.
For Commissioner, Prect. No. ]:
COL. A. 5. CAN'T,
For REELECTION
j. S. MILES.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Fourteen pages this week Read
the ads. You might find some
thing to your advantage.
Mics Mamie Dobson who has
been visiting the family Of her
uncle, Mr.. J. NJ. Watson near
Arden for several months, left
Yesterday for her home i'll CIaren-
don,
Miss Matte IladIey's eIocution
class will give n recital at the
Opera House Saturday afternoon,
April Is, at 3 o'clock. No charge
for admission. The public is COR
daily invited to attend.
Mrs. d. d. Wallace, her sister
Mrs. M. A. Bait, and Ralph Wal
lace left yesterday for Cameron
where Mrs. Wallace will visit for
a short time. Ralph goes to ac'
cept u position in the First
National Bank at that place.
Shipman 4 lard, the mont :
ment dealers, have just iinishe d
a beautiful piece of work in ltal-
ian marble. They would like for
you to call and inspect it. 1t is
one OF the finest pieces of work
ever turned out IN this city.
w. p. Kelley returned Sunday
from Mexico, where he has been
for the past six months IN the in.
terest of Il mineral prospect in
which he is part owner. He was
on the road fifteen days and says
he is glad to get back to the
United States again.
7. NJ, Haughton received IL very
bad burn on his right hand last
week. He threw down match,
which ignited the window curtain,
and in eXtinguishing the flames
the injury resulted.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Thursday, April Z: p. l., Chill
dress 81 cars cattle to Kaw, O. T..
Saturday, Apri! 8; II. w, GIL
lis d Co. 33 cars cattle to Kaw,
O. T.
Murchlson & Silliman 85 cars
cattle to Kaw, O. r.
h. b. Torrance car horses to
AXtell, Texas.
Sunday, April 10: John Has
sard 30 cars cattle to Elgin, Kan.
j. Willis Johnson ID cars cattle
to Kaw, O. T.
Monday, April II; P. l.. Chill
dress = cars cattle to Kaw, o. T.,
Val Verde Land IL Cattle Co.
30 cars cattle to Kaw, o. Y,
j. f. Smith 3B cars cattle to
Okesa, !, 7.
Tuesday, April -; S. j.,
Blocker II cars cattle to Elgin,
Kan.
Wednesday, April 10; Bishop
g. Adams 90 cars cattle to Elgin,
Kan.
Chris Hagelstein II cars cattle
to Fairfax, O. 7.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
IRA BEES0N KILLED.
Was Handing Wood TO SAWYER at
the Ditmore woodward and
Accidentiy Fell on Saw.

Ira Beeson, the ID year old son
of Mrs Mary Beeson, was the
victim Of n most heart rendering
accident last Saturday afternoon
about o'clock. He was working
at the Ditmore woodward and was
engaged handing wood TO the
sawyer. In handing al extra
large stick he lost his balance and
fell, the saw striking him IN the
side Of the face and almost sever
ing his head. Death was instan-
tancous The remains were tend
erly laid away in Paramount
cemetery al i O'Clock Sunday
afternoon and were followed TO
the grave by large number Of
people The Press extends its
deepest sympaty to the widowed
mother.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
SOCIETY,". /
Cliff MCCallum.

d. X. McCaIlum, of Robert
Lee, and Miss Irene Cliff, of
Coke county, were married at the
home of the brides parents in
Coke county, Wednesday, and
left for Ballinger from where
they went to San Antonio and
other places on visit }. ID.
Davis and wife accompanied them
to Ballinger.
The groom is the well known
merchant of Robert Lee. The
bride is one of Coke's most beau
tiful young ladies and is sister
to Mrs Doc Moss, of this city.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Come and see my nice line of
toilet articles, my cream of roses
for face massage, the very best
of preparations; give me a trial
and be convinced. Mrs. l.. Guth-
ais, phone 232, West Harris ave-
nue.. l5-3t
Roy Bledsoe, of Stephenville,
who will play ball with the San
Angelo team this season arrived
yesterday,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

The festival given by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church last
Thursday night in one OF the
Landon store buildings was II
grand success both socially and
financially. A neat sum was
raised for the church.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14
A Runaway.

A horse drawing n buggy in
which was seated two senoritas
became unruly yesterday after
noon, because they persisted in
urging him along with n keen
whip, ard began to kick and run
They were opposite l.. Schwartz
and Co s store at the time and
the horse 1egan torun towards
the depot until he reached the
Odd Fellows hall, where he turn
ed down the alley and upset the
buggy, throwing the occupants to
the ground. They escaped with
out getting hurt.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

j, b, Dale a prominent stock
man of Bonham, who also owns
considerable stock interests in the
Concho Country, was here this
week.
Theo Bjorkman of Ozona, was
here Yesterday on business.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

d. l.. Buchanan, Of Robert Lee,
was here Tuesday on business.
John Saul, u substantial
farmer of Coke county, was here
Wednesday.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

II. II, Sigman & Co. shipped
out the last car of this years Pc
cans this week,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-04-14

Work on the Metcalfe dam is
being pushed rapidly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
WILLARD a CANDIDATE.
He Denies Rumor that He Would
Withdraw from Contest.

Lieut.. Gov. Joseph E. Willard, of Fair
fax. authorizes the statement that there
is absolutely no foundation Tor the story
recently sent out from Richmond, based
on statement in a Charlottesville news
paper, 20 the effect that he might with
draw from the contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor in the
primary TO be held next year. Capt.
Willard makes denial as emphatic ar
language can express it, and adds;
"YOu may say that am candidate
for the honor, according 10 my former
announcement, and will continue to be
until my party shall have selected their
nominee
This personal statement from Capt.
Willard sets at rest all possible specula-
ton on the subject, and will have The
effect OF putting bis friends TO work IN
his interest with renewed vigor and de-
terminate But few, if any, of Capt.
Will6rdB supporters were willing to be
lieye that he ever contemplated retiring
from the race under any conditions, and
now that he has spoken out 30 emphsti-
cally in denial OF the story, they are stim-
uated to work bnt the harder for the
success OF their iavorite.
Capt. Willard has great strength with
the voters, and those who are support
ing his claims are enthusiastic concern
ing his prospects of success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
GENERAL MARKETS

hiladelphia-FlOur steady; winter
supertine. $3.2003.30: Penna. roller.
clear, S4m425; city mills. fancy, 1925
65.50, Rye flour steady. at $4.15 per
barrel Wheat firm; Ne. penna. red,
new, SSi40S9c. Corn firm: No. 2 vel.
low, local, 5Sc. Oats steady; No. 2
white, clipped, 46c.; lower grades, 45c
Hay firm No. ! timothy, large bales.
SI6D17 Pork firm; family, 81. Beef
steady: beef hams. $20021. Live ponl-
try firm; hens. 14%G old ROSTERS,
9nl0c. Dressed poultry steady; choice.
fowls. I4c.: old ROSTERS, &c. Butter
firm. creamery. zoe. Eggs steady; New
York and Penna., 19c. dozen. Potatoes
steady: new, Sl2501.50 per barrel
Baltimore-Wheat strong; spot. con-
tract. SIX 0SSc.: spot. No. 2 red west
ern. S9A a 90c.; steamer NO 2 red,
S24 08219c.: southern. by sample. 700
SIC: southern. on grade. T1QS81c.
Corn dull and firmer; spot. 5311c.;
steamer mixed. 505zc.; southern white
corn, 5205Sc.; southern yellow corn,
52@5se. Oats steady; No. 2 white,
48e.; No. 2 mixed. 44h945c. Rye
strong; uptown, No. 2 western, 724
74c. Hay firm; No. timothy. $3.50
016; No. 1 clover. mixed, S13@13.50,
Butter steady; fancy imitation. ITO
18c.; fancy creamery, 19c.; fancy Ia
die, 14Q15c.; store packed, 11Q12c.
Eggs firm, 17618c-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
NEGRO VOTERS REVOLT.
They arc Opposed to White Dictation
and Want an Independent Party -
Treat and Allan Charged With De-
sign to Ignore Negro Republicans
and to Build up a White Party.

Showing the great Dissatisfaction
among colored Richmond Republicans
with the meeting of the Republican State
executive committee at it's all night meet
ing Saturday night the eOloFed Republi-
cans held a conference Monday, in which
they discussed the question OF breaking
away from the white Republicans and
organizing a party OF their own
They assert that the registered negro
vote in the Richmond district is larger
the white office holding vote. and par
ticuler emphasis was put on the fact
that In Saturday nights meeting it was
disclosed that both United States Mar
shall Morgan Treat and Edgar Allan, lr I,
he representatives OF the two factions,
admitted that the leaders OF the factions
had entered into an alliance by which
the negro voters would be totally ignored
in the selection OF delegates to the ma
tional convention, and membership on
various party committees. They de
clared that the only reason the alliance
miscarried WAS because they were afraid
TO trust each other
The cOlOred voters are anxious that
President Roosevelt shall know these
facts. and they propose TO aeqnaint him
with them il possible. They declare that
they will vote for Capt. John Lamb, the
Democratic nominee. before they will
vote for a man selected by the white
Republicans.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
LAWYERS IN SESSION.
Virginia Bar Association Meets at
Het Springs.

The sixteenth annual convention OF the
Virpihia Bar Association is in session at
Hot springs Alexander Hamilton, al
Petersburg. president OF the association.
read n paper entitled a Plea for the
Just Valuation Of Fscts." and W. Il
Richards. of Front Royal, read paper
on "The Genesis OF the Federal judiciary
System"
10 the course OF his address Mr.. Hamil-
ton declared that the Antebellnm lawyer
was much better equipped in technical
knowledge than the lawyer OF today,
but he insisted and supported the con
tention that the present-day lawyers OF
Virginia are much better versed In com.
mercial law than we're the lawyers OF an
earlier time. the OrstOrieal habit.
ns he termed 10, "wAs common In the
old days, and lawyers relied on that to
gain their cases more than they did upon
a searching analysis following thor.
ough comprehension OF the facts. In the
present time counsel regard verdict as
a victory for iacts-truths, "
THE JOHN MARSHALL HOME.
A. W. Patterson. of Richmond, offered
a resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee in connection with
the purchase of the John Marshall Home
in Richmond. to be converted Into the
headquarters OF the association.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Largest Freight Yard In The World
To Be Located At Alexandria.

The Washing Southern Railway
Company is making arrangements Tor
the improvements north and west of
Alexandra. About one hundred Italians
are now at work. Houses have been
erected and a temporary track is being
laid between St Asaph and other prop
erty recently purchased. Active oper-
atiOns in grading and making the
necessary cuts will begin in a few days
The New York Tribune says: The
Pennsylvania Railroad. in conjunction
with several other railroad companies
will shortly begin work upon what
will be the largest freight yard in the
world. The yard will be at Alexandria.
Va, and will cost 81 600, 600 The
other railroad companies interested are
the Baltimore and Ohio. the Chesa
peake and Ohio, the Southern, the Allan
lanlic Coast Line and the Sesbosrd Air
Line. The yard will be used toexchange
the freight Of the railroads at Alexan-
dria and should be ready for operation
within a wear"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
FISHER CASE APPEAL
Goulds Ask for a Suspending Order
for Ninety Days.

Judge J. NJ. Mullen, of the Petersburg
Hastings Court, was engaged Monday
hearing argument in the suit OF George
4 Fisher. OF New York, and OtheTt
against the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, in which case Judge Mullen
rendered his opinion last Saturday de-
Gliding against the GOulds and upon the
appointment OF a receiver for the county
The argument Monday was upon the
question of the court granting the de
fendants a suspending order for ninety
days in order that they might prepare
their case for an appeal to the Supreme
Court OF Appeals. This was opposed ny
counsel representing Fisher.
After the argument. Judge Mullen eaid
that he recognized the Importance OF the
questions brought before the court, and
that he would take some little time TO
consider the matter The court adj purn.
ed to Thursday next
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-04
RUSSIANS RETREAT.

kuropatkln Reported Wound6d-JAp-
anese Have Won Two Substantial
Victories and are Advancing In
Great Numbers.
The japanese are winning all along the
line in the colossal assault which the
combined armies of Generals kuroki, Oku
aud NodIu, numbering about 900
men. are making against General kurO-
patkin, who il supposed To have about
lac, 900 free for active operations.
A Dispatch from Gen, kuropatkin re-
ceiyed in St Petersburg states that the
Japanese have occupied lkhAruen and
Yangze paap, 30 miles east OF his base at
Idaoyane. His troops. he states. held
their advanced POSITIONS but abstain
ed heavy losses; therefore, they fell back
ak miles, to their main positions.
Ga the southern front, In the vicinity
of Hnicheng, huropatkin reports that AT
least so, 600 Japanese troops are tryi0g
g turn his left wing. SimOucheng. IL
miles east of IaichenR. has apparently
been seized by the Japanese, and the
iIaicheng force. it seems, must retreat or
be surrounded.
1t il expected that the withdrawal will
be to Anshanshan, hallway between
IIaipheng and LiRnyaDg, where another
stand might be made.
A Toxic dispatch states that the Jap
ane-e have administered severe defeats
TO the Russians at Yangzs pas and fue-
hnlikzu, the latter presumably "A village
near Simoucheng. These actions were
% miles apart. The soldiers suffered
cruelty from the heat, which Was more
than 100 Fair.
It il reported in Toxic that the Japa
nese have captured Shantaikow, about
10 miles from Port Arthur, one OF the
principal defenses Of the fortress.