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The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
ON THE ROAD TO DEAD LETTER
OFFICE.

Unclaimed Letter remaining in the
Winnemucca postoffice for the week end
ing Nov. 26th. 1904:
T. Eereerscn. N. S. Delpha. Roy Gill
bert. Mrs. Forrest Hill, G. w. Ingerso.
Chas W.Pearl.
Persons calling for any of the above
please say advertised and give date of
his notice Nov 2S, 1904
S. ]. ANDERSON. Postmaster
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
TIES FOR THE c. AND C.

Fifteen cars OF secord hand ties passed
through Winnemucca today en- route TO
Mound House 10 be used In broadening
the narrow gauge of that line
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
FROM THE NORTH

Zen Noonan of Santa Rosa came In
from the northern part of Humboldt
on Saturday and went to Lovelock where
he Is feeding four hundred head Of
GERS for the Christmas market.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
NEW LAUNDRY.

Mrs. Geo. Tnomas has opened a iaun-
dry opposite Stauntons store on Bridge
street First-class work guaranteed.
Only white help employed u-22-S
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
OFF FOR A VACATION.

Elias Jones will take a layoff from the
work of plotting an eight-horse team
across the deserts of northern Humboldt
and go to the Golconda hot spring for a
ten-days' rest
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
WORK RESUMED.

After a rest Of two years work has
been resumed on the nickel properties
south OF LovelocK. Superintendent Bell
expects to do 100 feet of development
work this fall and winter.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
NEARING COMPLETION.

The new residence Of Mr.. George Hin
kle. on Railroad street, Is rear,y com
pleted and the family will spend Christ
mas In their new home.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
SUIT COMMENCED.

Proceedings were commenced this
morning in the District court to fore
close and debar defendants from certain
lands in Lovelock valley described In a
certain contract between p. N Marker
and the Southern Pacific Company.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
HOW THEY TRAVEL.

Two automobiles are maning round
trip daily between Tonopah and God
field One Is a for yhcrse power ma
ch ne that carries eight persons ard the
other Is thirty-horse power and carries
seven.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
INSPECTING ENGINES.

F. F. Anderson arrived last night from
Sparks. Mr.. Anderson is IN the employ
OF the Southern Pacific Company as In
spector of engines He s here TO inspect
the locomotives stalled In the Winnie
mucca round house.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
THE VOTING CONTEST.

The Silver Safe will from day to day
publish the standing of the contestants
In the pony voting contest. Following IS
the vote according to the latest count:
Name Votes
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
GoLDFIELp DIVIDENDS.

The first dividends at Godhe'd were
paid last week Ore was from the Com
bination Mining Company, which divided
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
MUTTON AND THE PRICE DO NOT
HITCH

Andrew Fransden of Reno has been in
this county several days trying to buy
mutton sheep, but TIE price asked by the
producer is out of line with what Mr.
j there have not been sales
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
SHEEP SOLD.

Fen Etechart of Golconda has sold
bunch OF 2200 stock sheep. The pike
paid for them was 1876 PER head.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
CATTLE FROM THE NORTH.

ter-fat steers arrived last night from the
old Pete French ranch in Oregon for
shipment west. They were turned into
the Stauffer field, where they VIII re-
main until shipped.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28

Reinharts-The only place you can buy
Carharts' Celebrated working clothes as
we are sole agents It.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28

Tie Peoples Store has a most complete
line Of Holiday goods. See them and be
convinced. Helps
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS.

There will be ninety cars OF cat lie and
sheep shipped from this point west dur
ing the next three days
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28
TRAINS ON TINE.

Passenger trains numbers three and
six are reported on time this evening.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28

All wool Misses hose sizes 1-2 o II
Regular SOC kind 10 close at for soc at
Roinharts. St.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28

THE PRICE OF WEI HERS.
Fat wethers are now selling for $3 SO
per head on the range.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-28

A full line of holiday novelties at
Reinharts. Ct
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Two KfileO.

South-bound Atlantic Coast Line
passenger srain from Rocky Mount.
N. O., to Wilmington was wrecked
Wednesday by running into an open
switch at Overman's aiding. Two
miles north Of Warsaw. Engineer
Guilford E. Horne of Williamson and
his colored fireman, Sterling Oreeoh of
Rocky Mount, were instantly killed.
None'o the passengers was seriously
injured although the entire traiu with
the exception of Pullman was piled
up alongside the track. Coast Line
officials here are OF the opiAion 9he
switch was tampered With,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Let Ir Alone.

Gov Hayward has written wisely
ana we'll to the secretary Of the Ma
tional Child Labor Ass ociation in dis.
approval Of the agitation that is being
made ;'or further legislation In South
Carolina against employment OF chill
dren In the mills. The movement is
for further restriction upon tfo en-
ploym9nt Of children. The law now
puts tle age minimum at twelve years
for employees in the mills and 1t Is
proposed that this be raised to four.
teen years. Gov. Hayward points out
that the law Is working to the salts.
faction OF everybody and there is no
good to come Of further agitation at
this time. The Governor is entirely
right
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Lumber Goes I'm.

The Georgia Interstate Mill associa.
tion held meeting at Valdosta, Ca,
last week which was largely attended.
Reports Indicated the greateat I'M
provement In the demand for lumber,
especially planning mill stock, during
the last go days that has ever been
known. In consequence the price list
for 1905 on coastwise stuff was raised
OIL per thousand feet. The interior
prices remain the same. The rules
which were formulated in Savannah
last week were adopted with the ex-
ception that modification Is wanted
In the allowance on IL inch sizes and
over.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
THE I, MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF the Captain. His Wife ana Crew OF
IS q Barkentine.s g ~ e.,

II
A dispatch from Boston, Mass. saws
story OF hardship p and miraculou es.
cape from death was revealed by the
crew OF the New York barke1tine
Enita, which was brought to that
port Wednesday by the Clyde line
steamer New York. The Olyde liner
rescued the unfortunates SUNDAY,
Dec. II, Is hours after they had been
carried adrift on fragment of their
vessel. ~. : -
The Emita, which left Fernantlina
december 7th with a cargo of lumber
Ior Fal River, struck on Diamond
Shoal, of Cape Hatteras, Saturday
night, Dec. 10, during q heavy storm
and was pounded to pieces by the fur.
ious seas within half an hour after she
touched bottom. yet not O. life was
lost. Capt. w. r Reemie of Machias
Me-, his wife and crew Of seven men
were In the vessel when 1t stranded.
. The barkentine suddenly strnck
bottom with terrific shock and
brought up on Diamond Shoal. In n
1ew minutes the vessel swung around |
ana great waves threatened to sween
all hands from the deck.
The entire crew and the canta,n,e
wife found shelter in the forward
: SssSsy, 7ssSs In few minutes the-,.gs,s55S1lS
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Two Firemen Dead.

Jacob Miller and John Follows, fire.
men, killed ana. two other firemen
hurt and q property loss of $3.50, 600
tells the story Of the fire that threat
ened the business section Of the city
of Minneapolis. The houses totally
destroyed are: Bouterelle Bros,
furniture house; Pecks photograph
supply house; Binliff Manufacturing 2
company, art goods, and three build
ings occupied by these concerns on
Fifth street and first avenue. Other
property in the vicinity was badly
damaged. Miller lost his life by fall
ing down an elevator shaft whore he
was inoinderated, while Fellows was
burned to death, being cut off by the
flames from escape.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
TO Mutilation for Disobeying the
Mandates Of the Church.
MARRIAGE "A FARCE.
One Man Stood Proxy Pour Tlulss 10,
Marriages OF Living Woman /.
Dead Men. Mrs. oeddes'
Youngest Child Not Yet
Six Years Old.

Several witnesses were heard IN the
case OF Senator Reed Smoot before the
senate committee on privileges and
elections. the committee resumipp liza
Investigation after long recess. The
nrst witness was the Rev. J. M. Buck
ley, editor Of the Christian Advocate
OF New York, who told of q Mormon
mee6ing he attended in Salt Lake
Guy, Utah, last summer, in which
PRESIDENT Joseph Smith declared he
would not give up his plural wives.
Geo. Reynolds, high official of the
church, testified In regard to the cere.
mon11s that have taken place In the
endo oWment house and concerning &c
clesfastical divorces granted by the
church, and John Henry Hamlin told
OF the plural marriage Of his sister.
Lillian Hamlin, to APOSTLE Abram
Cannon, which ceremony, he said, he
understood to have been performed bv
rresIdenJ Smith since Une MANIFESTO
or 1890. Most Of the testimony re.
lated to the Inside church polioy. but
did not connect Senator Smoot; with
any OF the alleged violations of State
or national statutes.
Dr.. Buckley told of speech of
PRESIDENT Smith on the subject of
marriage. The witness said Presi.
1ent Smith declared that the mothers
of his own children had been given
1im by God and were saints of God.
Or. Buckley said President Smith de.
ended the Mormon marriage, and
ieciared that polygamy was not adul.
cry, out was system .of marriage.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23

Ihat the president of this Con.
Vention shall select five me embers who,
With himself and the secre tary. shall
constitute the general executive com
Imittee. y sS' ) = : N' ss''1,
That the vice president Of eac +
state shall select six prominent men
from each State, who shall conatitnta into
state, executive committee.
Ihe State executive committee
snall organize each county Ia their
respective States by appointing q
chairman, who, In turn, will select an.
executive committee to assist him.
Inc county executive committee
VIII enroll the names CT all the cotton
farmers of their county, sending the
same 20 Che State executive commit
tee, VINO, IN turn, will report to the
national executive committee.
we recommend that each State
raise u sufficient fund among the cot.
Ton farmers, merchants and bankers
to carry on this work.
we recommend that the yarions
State Legislatures and, the depart.
ments OF agriculture, through the bn
reau OF pla.,t Industry and the diyis. |
ion OF entomolcgyy, cooperate in the
campaign of education with the Sta.e
executive committee and cnuntv
exc cutive committee, to reach each
Individual planter, as they have done
IN Texas. and that SUFFICIENT an.
propriation be made by Congress to
provide the necessary literature and.
to carry out the cultural
methods. 0u' a.
Until some remedy is found which
VIII destroy the boil weevil and elImi.
1ate him from the cotton fields of the
south, to make cotton crop will de.
oend upon the individual efforts Of
Zach cotton farmer, and without this
'rganization the Government cannot
'ld farmers as they should be aided
AS ~ per cent Of the cotton farm.
ls are tenants, it Is absoIu tely i'm oer. {
'tlVe that they and their landlords he
'rganized. AS fifty per cent of the {
otton farmers are negroes, 1t is more
Important that they be all organized.
the Dol! weevil will affect the ten I
nts and negroes more than the land.
ords, or those who own their own Q
arms "h i
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
"A Long fast.

A physician CT Rogers, Ark, is au-
thority for the atement that Miss
Lowney, residing three miles from
that city, has just completed self
imposed fast OF 48 DAYS with no i'll ef.
feet. She weighed 240 pounds at the
beginning OF her fast and 1t was for
Tho purpose Of reducing her weight
that the task was undertaken. She
now weighs 200 pounds, aud although
Tor 4o days s suhsisted tirely on
water, she is In the best OF heilth
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Hanged Either way.

a white man was arraigned bsfore
o colored justice of the peace during
reconstruction times for killing a man
and stealing mule. 1t was In Ar
kansas, near the Texas border, and
there was some rivalry between the
state, but the colorsd justice tried al 4
way to preserve anl impartial ,1sa,,slatfl
Of mind. 81
WISE got two kinds
we're cot" he said. "rexa
Arkansas law. Which will w.. sls
The prisoner tho light min1V Us :
then guessed he would take the s.
kansas law. ssSS
Den I discharge you TO- stealth,
de mule an hang you TO- killing de
man."
Hold on minute, judge,n said
the prisoner Better make that
Texas laW.p
All right. Under de law ob Texas
l fine yo kiilin' de man and hang yo'
for slealin' de mule"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
and to this promo
capped death owe

and to this promo !
capped death owe
hrst to enter the tif s
Cole. Without hesitatihs bisasss3
scalded by the hot water and steam
he entered quickly, and dragged the,
men from the place to the door where
they were taken in charge by others.
Bubb and Hamilton; were dead when
found, the Ritzel died a few minutes
after being taken on deck
Whether the gasket was detective
or whether 1t had been carelessly put In
place remains Tor the efiicial court 6f
Inquiry to determine. Itis said the
boiler had been thoroughly overhauled5
and tested under a tremendous PRES
sure of steam. At the time OF the ac-
cident the steam pressure was onfys
sufficient TO run the ships heating
plant. .5st'.
B The accident vii cause little or no
delay in preparing the battleship for
sea- s-Sss NS{7
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23

case, and have exercised the ~
liberty OF Thought which you claim
for yourself, backed up by long ex-
perience on the ground, to express nv
opinion Of the result OF such an ap.
pointment.
So far, there is nothing in your edi.
torial which gives offence except the
expression Of your opinion of me and
my public acts, and for that do not
care. But when you say, HE has
risen TO his present estate and built
up serviceable machine which, &C.
cording to present prospects, will
keep him in the Senate as long as life
lasts,' you are entirely outside OF the
record, and have Intentionally or un.
Intentionally uttered what is untrue.
l did not make the negro On issue in
either OF my races for Governor, nor
was it an issue in either of my elec-
tions to the senate.
The race Issue had nothing what.
ever to do with any OF those cleo.
tions. and my hold upon the people
Of South Carolina, II I have any,
does not rest upon any such founda.
tion.
That l am willing to treat "courte.
ously and kindly" worthy colored
man Is only the truth. That am
ready to assist negroes in any legiti-
mate effort in becoming better mon
and women is equally true, but I have
not Swung myself into ONCE by
making use Of q prejudice which
arouSes popular plssion." Again, you
say: III his political welfare demand.
ed 1t, he would drop his sacred cru
sade' In behalf OF the integrity ce. the
white race precisely as he has aban.
doned his unyielding opposition to
Crum In the face of Theodore Roose.
velts admirable refusal to throw over
that nominee" This portrays me as
a self-seeking demagogue, which am
not; but let 1t pass.
Whatever may be my future, politi-
cally, l will always be found in the
ranks of those Southern people as a
leader or as private who are preach.
ing a crusade against negro equality
In behalf OF the integrity Of the white
race. 1 will never consent or permit,
If can help 1T, negro domination In
South Carolina or amalgamation OF
the races anywhere, and IL have de.
cided that 1 will not ohstruct a vote
in the Senate on Orum's nomination,
1t Is because see no good that eau
any longer como from such course.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Hfobped Htn,salf

-z-A aI : s sixby girls
mobbed jacob Roose Wednesday
night. Their plan to tar and feather
him was almost carried into effect.
Roose was bound with ropes and bea.
ien and slapped by the girls. The at.
tackers were employees OF the Brown
glove factory. Roose owns the fac
tory building and has been turning
If the water which supplies the power,
it Is alleged. The girls were angered
by the loss of time. Roose was lured
out OF the building, tied with a rope
and dragged toward the gas house,
where the tar and feathers were
ready. He sllpped out of his bonds
LOCKED himself in his factory. The
girls tried to break in, but we're pre-.
vented by their employer. Roose was
badly frightened and bears marks OF
rough handling. He has been as
saulted by the girls once before.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Beer Bot,ie Fight.

At Spartanburg a. L. Lawrence.
white, was struck In the face several
times with q beer bottle in 1kacks-
toms beer dispenaary Thursday after
noon. lie was seriously but not fatal.
wounded. Two young men, Shaver
and Wroten, we're ARE tel, cha. g,d
With making the attack. The parLic.
ulars Of the dificulty are not known.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
WHERE 3.lEl GRE HE STANDS.
Senator Tillman Defines Bis Position
Towards the Negro in
REPLY ToA NORTHERN CRITIC.
Denies that He Ever Used the Raee
Issue in ANY or Bis PoIiti.
GAL oampaigns ana
Never viii

The New York Evening Post pnb.
ilshes the following letter from Sens.
tor Tlllman: e.e.
The editorial pago OF The EVENING
Post is conducted so ably that one is &
surprise to find therein an attack on
ang 5uollo ,,1 man which is both unjust
ana unfair, as we'll as untrue. In
your issue of December. 10 | read:
I senator Tillman's own attitude on
Ine negro question Is worth dwelling
upon In this connection. No one ca n
surpass him in his ranting about it: t.
. no one cen make 6 more dlsgracefui
Spsecn Spst aoout 1t to our college stu.
more openly, or preached the doctri5e
ol Che forcible suppression of the u.
gro more boldly. No Southerner Has
approached him In the tears he Iss
wept over the Drum case or the 60 49,
turing OF the horrible
were
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
Fardoned.

Gov Hayward Wednesday pardoned
henry Jackson, who was sent up from
Hampton county for three years for
stealing . sheep. AS published In
The State Tuesday. Judge Purdy
asked for this pardon voluntarily as
he feels that he passed too severe a
sentence upon the convicted man.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23
We Hold tho RECORD.

The Norfolk Landmark congratu-
lates Virginia on the smallness Of the
Socialist vote, saying 1T believes that
State polled the least number OF Debs
votes in the galaxy OF States. Vir.
ginia gave the Socialist candidate so;
while the Palmetto State rendered
him but %, so South Carolina leads
And this State gave Tom Watson but
one vote, while Swallow drew blank.
Is not that the national record?-T The
State.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23

iuao ue tllOuEyfD 1t1s9efy o-Jt1el
sidered them jim the same way.
George II. 3Bromhall, president OF
the Brigham Young university, aesti
fed that he had two wives, married be.
fore 1890. he said Senator Smoot fre-
quently addressed the students and
always urged them to obey the law.
Josiah Hickman, a teacher in Brig
ham Young university, testified
that for ten years he lived with two
wives and had children by both of
them. He said he had taken no steps
to conform to the law In relation TO
marriages.
Then, as you understand 1t, you
are not legally married to your present
wife?" asked Mr.. Taylor.
mo, SIR"
The witness said he took tho wo.
man, who became his second wife in
1890, to Mexico, ana that the cere.
mony had been performed while they
were walking through the country.
He sad there were no polygamous
marriages performed in the United
States at that time.
Mrs. Margaret Geddes, Of Salt Lake,
said she became the plural wife OF
VIM. Geddes In Logan, Utah. 81 had
four children. Her husband died In
Oregon and she then went to her hus.
banda first wife and there their baby
was born. She broke down crying as
she gave this testimony. 1t was
brought out that her husband died
thirteen years ago and that her young
est child is fl ye and q half wears old.
She said she had not been married a
second time and refused to give the
name OF her Youngest child's father.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-12-23

history Of the pest reveal few facto
Ipat seem. to Indicate that 1t will d
out as has been che case with some
the Injurious insects, although Il,
not beyond the range Of possibilitie
that soma such an occurrences ma
!; eventually take place. Ths only aur
gestion that has been offered tnwaSd
chhecKinR the Invasion OF the pest
In the establishment OF wide gone q
iaEd IN which the cultivation of cot
ton should be prohibited. On acconn
OF the many difficulties In the way o
such procedure and on account O
the reasonable degree Of success tina
mas attended efforts toward controll
lrg the pest In Texas it seemed doubt
ioi II such means would be justi fed.
RAVAaEB OF THE wEEyIL.
The effects OF the ravages of tht
boil weevil in Texas may be summar.
lied as follows:
l, 1t has during tho past five
years caused loss Of at least $50.
900, 900. ~
q. 1t has increased decidedly the
area required to produce bale of cot.
ton.
-. 1t has practically DESTROYED the
credit Of the small farmer, who has
been In the habit of depending upon
cotton, although farmers who have
diversified their crops are still able to
obtain necessary credit.
4. 1t has had the effect of driving
large numbers of negroes from the cot.
ton lands OF the State. Negroes lend
themselves poorly to the notifications
IN the system of producing the staple.
which are necessary on account of the
ravages OF the pest. Intensive cul.
tivation, to which negroes can be
Drought only with great difficulty, is
one OF the great essentials in produc.
Ing crop.
%. 1t has forced diversiflcation
OF crops, and in this way is considered
oy many parties rs benefcient in
nuence. While this may be the ulti
mate result OF the work of the boil
weevil, the depression that comes
from the changes necessary before a
complete system of diyersiflcat,on
nay be followed is apparent to all /
parties who have Investigated the
natter In Texas.
1t will be noted that cotton nro.
luction In Texas has decreased an.
lually with the exception of one
ear, 1900 since the invasion of the
'est, although the reduction has not,
N The Whole, been very decided. This
psence OF great falling of in pro-
uction Is due to two principal fac.
ofs-(D that there has been con.
lderaole increase In acreage, and (2)
olIowing the suggestion of the bureau
| entomology of the United States
apartment of agriculture and their
"n experience, the planters of Te xas I.
re becoming familiar with the pro.
81 system that must be followed to
wTlgt wgSTlgate the damage by the pest. !